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Vista - Architecture Validation Software
From Electronic System Level Design
Enable hardware and software verification early in the design cycle. System verification challenges have gone beyond the scope of what RTL can address. Abstracting hardware modeling and moving it earlier in the development process enables faster validation and debug of both the hardware and the software components of the system. SystemC and the Transaction Level Modeling (TLM) 2.0 communication standards enable system-wide verification and hardware software integration much earlier in the design cycle.
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Key Challenges
- Verification of complex heterogeneous SoC and Systems
- Verification of hardware in the context of software
- Early validation of hardware-dependent software
- Tracing data flow and sequence of events in the system
Features and Benefits
- Intuitive transaction-level viewer for TLM debug and data tracing
- Understand data and control flow in complex systems
- View design and class hierarchies
- Unique tracking of process activity during run time
- Waveform traces C/C++ data objects with delta cycle resolution
- Comprehensive event sequence debugging
- SystemC debug switching between hardware and C/C++ views
- Dynamically alternate between "LT" and "AT" modes at run time
- No instrumentation for data tracing and analysis
At the transaction level abstraction, hardware verification focuses on the high-level behavior and data flow. System designers and verification engineers need to simulate the system and validate the correct integration among numerous blocks and the proper interaction between the hardware and the software. These validation tasks are different from those traditionally used in RTL verification and require new debugging and tracing concepts. These require mechanisms to understand how data is processed and passed across the system and how resources are shared among various functional blocks.
When moving to TLM and SystemC, hardware designers may have used C++ software integrated development environments (IDEs) to develop and debug their SystemC models. However, these environments do not support hardware design concepts such as timing and concurrency. Transaction level models representing hardware need more advanced debug capabilities than standard C/C++ software debuggers such as tracing transactions and data across the system, understanding sequence of events, process scheduling and the capability to look at delta cycles when simulating "LT" (Loosely-timed) systems. Vista provides a complete verification solution with debug capabilities that are targeted at the TLM abstraction level.
While ESL and RTL may use different languages (such as SystemC and SystemVerilog respectively), and serve different use cases, the ability to link and reuse elements from both domains by unifying the TLM infrastructures is important and offers a broader and more complete verification solution. TLM models created at the system level can seamlessly drive RTL sub-systems or be used as the executable specification (reference model) against which the RTL can be automatically verified. OVM defines such a methodology and flow. The OVM methodology effectively leverages the TLM models created for ESL design.TLM 2.0
The TLM 2.0 interface provides an ideal point of unification, allowing ESL and RTL models to be used interchangeably by hiding the details on the implementation behind the interface. This unification allows re-use of TLMs in a mixed RTL/TLM design representation, and offers the means for verification of legacy RTL IP in the context of the system level environment.
The system specification defines the system level functionality modeled by the abstracted transaction level reference platform. At the transaction level, each TLM corresponds to a function that may be independently implemented as RTL representing an hardware block or as a program running on a processor. In the context of RTL development, the TLM is inserted into the OVM testbench, becoming the predictor which verifies that the RTL has accurately implemented the corresponding TLM functionality and it meets the architectural requirements.
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BG100 is one of Bonnie MacLean's favorite posters. She started the assignment when she was pregnant with her son and wove the peace dove into the composition as her symbolic wish for the new year. This New Year's Eve concert continued the Bill Graham tradition of non-stop, 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. celebration and included breakfast for the diehard fans remaining on the dance floor.
About Bonnie MacLean
During the early days of the Fillmore, MacLean was the most "present" member of the staff. She collected tickets, passed out handbills, blew up balloons and counted money for Fillmore productions. Impressed with her lettering skill on the upcoming attractions chalkboards, Bill Graham surprised her with an easel and art supplies for Christmas, 1967, and MacLean's poster artist career was launched. Untrained in graphic arts, MacLean's early style evolved into ornate, Medieval-Gothic designs. Faces in her posters wore trance-like stares, steady and serene, and evoke the detached spirituality of the sixties.


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Kole Hart hit a 3-pointer with five seconds left in the game Friday night to give the Belding boys basketball team a win over the Red Hawks.
Hart finished with a team-high 24 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead Beldng with a double-double. Brendan Zuver scored 12 point, while Garrett Strotheide chipped in with 11.
Cameron Link paced Cedar Springs with 25 points and Brad Brechting finished with 22.
Belding will travel to Grand Rapids on Tuesday to take on the Polar Bears of Creston.
Beldng 36, Cedar Springs 33
BELDING —�The Lady Redskins made 9 of 10 attempts from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter Friday night to edge out the visiting Red Hawks.
Peyton Mount led Belding with 12 points while Stefanie Harig finished with 10.
The Redskins (6-2) will play host to Grand Rapids Creston on Tuesday night.
Lakewood 38, Lowell 28
LAKE ODESSA — The Lady Vikings used solid defensive play to hold the Red Arrows to under 30 points Friday night, then scored 27 combined in the second and third quarters to earn the victory.
Emily Kutch led Lakewood with 12 points and nine rebounds. Brooke Wieland finished with eight points, six assists and five boards, while Liz Campeau finished with four points and nine rebounds.
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January 14, 2013
Derek Army, PC (Jr., F, North Kingstown, R.I.) Recorded three points (2g,1a) in two games vs. UMass, which included two goals in the win on Friday.
Kyle Bigos, MC (Sr., D, Upland, CA) Notched three points (1g,2a) on the weekend, scoring a goal against BU and picking up two assists against Maine.
Connor Brickley, UVM (Jr., F, Everett, Mass.) Had two assists on the weekend in first action since Nov. 16
Mike Collins, MC (Jr., F, Boston, Mass.) Matched a season-high with a three-point game against Maine, notching a goal and two assists and a +2 rating.
Dan Correale, UNH (Fr., F, Prince George, B.C.) Correale assisted on UNH's first goal in a 2-1 win over BC on Saturday night.
Stefan Demopoulos, PC (So., F, La Mesa, Calif.) 2GP, 2G-0A-2Pts. Scored the shorthanded, game-winning goal at UMass on Friday night.
Christian Folin, UML (Fr., D, Gothenberg, Sweden) Assisted on three of UMass Lowell's four goals in UMass Lowell's 4-2 win at Vermont Friday.
Johnny Gaudreau, BC, So., F, Carneys Point, N.J.) Tallied three points, one goal and two primary assists, in BC's 5-2 home win over UNH.
Kevin Goumas, UNH (Jr., F, Long Beach, N.Y.) Had a goal and an assist over the weekend against Boston College. He had six shots on net.
John Henrion, UNH (Sr., F, Holden, Mass.) Posted a goal and an assist in the weekend split with Boston College.
Cason Hohmann, BU (So., F, Arlington, Texas) Recorded a goal and an assist in BU's 4-1 victory at Merrimack on Friday.
Ross Mauermann, PC (So., F, Janesville, Wis.) Scored a goal in each game over the weekend vs. UMass, including the game winner on Saturday night.
Ryan McGrath, UML (Fr., F, O'Fallon, Mo.) Dished out three assists in UMass Lowell's 4-2 and 6-3 victories over Vermont, including two in the 6-3 win.
Wade Megan, BU (Sr., F, Canton, N.Y.) Registered three points (2g,1a) and a plus-3 rating over BU's two games
Sam Marotta, MC (Jr., G, Bridgewater, Mass.) Picked up a 30-save shutout against Maine, his first of the season and second of his career.
Pat Mullane, BC (Sr., F, Wallingford, Conn.) Scored twice, his third two-goal effort this season, in Friday's 5-2 home win over UNH.
Matt Nieto, BU (Jr., F, Long Beach, Calif.) Tallied four points (2g,2a) on the week, including a three-point night (1g,2a) against Harvard.
Danny O'Regan, BU (Fr., F, Needham, Mass.) Tallied two goals and an assist vs. Harvard on Wednesday before adding an assist in Friday's win at MC.
Joseph Pendenza, UML (Jr., F, Wilmington, Mass.) Scored one goal and set up two others in UMass Lowell's 4-2 and 6-3 victories at Vermont.
Chris Rawlings, NU (Sr., G, North Delta, B.C.) Stopped 42 shots to help Northeastern to a 1-1 draw against Maine
Kyle Reynolds, UVM (So., F, Sylvan Lake, Alta.) Had a goal and an assist vs. No. 20 UMass Lowell this weekend.
Chad Ruhwedel, UML (Jr., D, San Diego, Calif.) Registered one goal and two assists in UMass Lowell's 4-2 and 6-3 victories at Vermont.
Matt White, UVM (Jr., F, McMurray, Pa.) Posted two assists on the weekend vs. No. 20 UMass Lowell
CAREER FIRSTS/MILESTONES/WHO's HOT
Derek Army, PC (North Kingstown, R.I.) has 12 points (7G,5A) in his last 11 games
Brooks Dyroff, BC (BOULDER, COL.) scored his first collegiate goal at UNH Saturday
Kevin Goumas, UNH (LONG BEACH, N.Y.) has a 4-game point streak (1g,3a) and 14 of the last 15 games (8g,15a)
Connor Hellebuyck, UML (Commerce, Mich.) is 5-0-0 (0.94 GAA and .963 save %) and two shutouts in his last six appearances
Sean Maguire, BU (Powell River, B.C.) Has won his last five starts , posting a 0.99 GAA and a .966 save percentage during the span
Chris McCarthy, UVM (Collegeville, Pa.) Averaging a point per game over last 11 contests
Garrett Noonan, BU (Norfolk, Mass.) Has recorded a point in eight of BU's last nine games
Bill Norman, MAINE (Stockholm, Sweden) scored his first career goal on Friday at Northeastern
Matt Willows, UNH (CONGERS, N.Y.) scored his first collegiate goal on Saturday VS. BC
Kyle Reynolds, UVM (Sylvan Lake, Alberta ) Skated in 50th career game on Friday night
Chad Ruhwedel, UML (San Diego, Calif.) has 2-3-5 in his last three games
UMass Lowell Penalty Kill has killed off 32 straight penalties
UNH's line of Jay Camper, Dan Correale and Matt Willows have 12 points (3G,9a) in four games
Riley Wetmore, UML (Swanton, Vt.) played in his 130th consecutive game at UVM SATURDAY
Caylen Walls, UVM (Lyalta , Alta .) Scored first career goal vs. No. 20 UML Saturday
Scott Wilson, UML (Oakville, Ont.) has 6-11-17 in his last 11 games
Boston College: BC played before a sellout crowd of 7,884 fans at Kelley Rink on Friday, marking the fourth sellout (in nine games) this season; the Eagles are averaging a conference-high 6,867 fans per home game. With Friday's 5-2 win over New Hampshire at Kelley Rink, the Eagles improved to 8-0-1 at home this season and 16-0-2 at home since last January Goalie Parker Milner earned his second career assist on Friday with a breakout pass to Destry Straight on Johnny Gaudreau's decisive goal on a partial breakaway. He last tallied an assist in a win over Massachusetts on March 12, 2012 BC's senior class is now 9-4-2 in 15 meetings against the Wildcats in their four years After just three penalties were called between the teams on Friday at Kelley Rink, a total of 11 penalties eight against Boston College and three against New Hampshire were called on Saturday at the Whittemore Center Boston College was without its head coach Jerry York, who missed both New Hampshire games while recovering from eye surgery.
Boston University: Sophomore Cason Hohmann leads the nation in plus-minus at plus-20...Freshman Sean Maguire ranks seventh nationally in save percentage (.938) and ninth in GAA (1.83) while both marks are tops amongst Hockey East goalies...Both of BU's freshman goaltenders have posted five-game win streaks this season...Until Wednesday's overtime setback against Harvard, BU this season hadn't lost to an unranked opponent, lost a one-goal game or lost when it led after two periods...It also marked the first time all season that BU had a game go into overtime...The Terriers last three meetings with Merrimack have taken place at Lawler Arena and BU has won all three, allowing just one goal each time... BU's last 31 goals have been scored by 15 different players and during one stretch, the team had 14 goals scored by 13 players...Friday's game versus Northeastern on NESN will feature Hockey East's top two rookie scorers in the Huskies' Kevin Roy (9-11-20) and BU's Danny O'Regan (7-8-15)...Three former Terriers (Chris Bourque, Jay Pandolfo, David Warsofsky) are on the Boston Bruins' preseason camp roster.
Maine: Maine skated to a 1-1 draw with Northeastern on Friday night Rookie Bill Norman scored Maine's lone goal in the game. It was the first career goal for Norman. He becomes the eighth Black Bears to notch his first career goal this season Maine had 43 shots on goal on Friday night It was the fourth time this season that Maine has notched 40 or more shots in a game Maine had tallied four power play goals in its last three games before seeing that streak come to an end on Friday at Northeastern Maine's freshman class has scored 35.6 percent of the team's total offense In a rare scheduling oddity, Maine plays Merrimack three times in a row The two teams met on Saturday night at Lawler Arena and now Merrimack comes to Alfond Arena for a pair of games this Friday and Saturday.
Massachusetts: Junior Branden Gracel improved his Hockey East-leading faceoff percentage to 62.4% (231 of 370) after winning 30 of 45 draws (66.7%) he took over the weekend...Senior Darren Rowe had a three-point game on Friday night vs. Providence for a new career high on a goal and two assists...Junior Patrick Kiley scored his first goal of the season in Friday's meeting with the Friars...Prior to UMass being shut out on Saturday, junior Conor Allen tallied a goal on Friday night vs. Providence to extend his scoring streak to six straight games, a career best and the longest for any Minuteman this season.
UMass-Lowell: UMass Lowell won its sixth and seventh straight games with the 4-2 and 6-3 victories at Vermont last weekend and is currently riding its longest winning streak since the 2001-02 season when the River Hawks won nine successive games Saturday's 6-3 win over the Catamounts marked the first time in seven games UMass Lowell allowed more than two goals The River Hawks killed off nine power plays in the two games against Vermont, extending its penalty kill streak to 32 straight and 38 of the last 39. The last time UMass Lowell conceded a power play goal was on Nov. 30 in a 5-2 loss at New Hampshire UMass Lowell improved to 7-3 away from home with the weekend sweep at Vermont Sophomore F Scott Wilson has 6-11- 17 in his last 11 games, including 4-2-6 in his last three games The River Hawks are 17-14-6 all-time against Vermont and is 6-4-4 at the Gutterson Fieldhouse Senior Riley Wetmore played in his 129th and 130th games at Vermont last weekend. He has never missed a game for UMass Lowell.
Merrimack: Back at Lawler Arena for the first time in a month, Merrimack lost to #8 BU 4-1 Friday before defeating Maine 6-0 Saturday in front of two sellout crowds despite students being on break Merrimack remains in fifth place in Hockey East, three points behind Providence for fourth with a game-in-hand Eleven different players notched points in the win over Maine, as Sam Marotta picked up the first shutout of the season. Marotta has two career shutouts, with Merrimack winning 6-0 in each game The Warriors are 5-0-1 in the last six games in North Andover vs. the Black Bears In a rematch of the 2011 and 2012 Hockey East Quarterfinals, Saturday's meeting with Maine marked the first of a three-game set in the next eight days Merrimack's senior class is two wins away of becoming the most successful class in its Division I history, passing last year's class Kyle Bigos became Hockey East's all-time penalty minute leader and has 418 career.
New Hampshire: UNH split its much-anticipated matchup with second-ranked Boston College. After falling 5-2 in Chestnut Hill on Friday, the Wildcats bounced back with a 2-1 win on Saturday night at the Whitt The Wildcats snapped a six-game losing streak against the Eagles and won at home against BC for the first time in almost four years On Friday night, Jay Camper and Kevin Goumas scored bookend goals with the Eagles scoring five times in between those tallies On Saturday, UNH used nine minutes of power play time in the second period, including two minutes of 5-on-3, to take momentum and outshoot the BC 21-3 in the frame. They would finally breakthrough with an even-strength goal in the final minute of the period. Matt Willows scored his first collegiate goal John Henrion scored the game-winning goal on Saturday with just under five minutes to play. He had a goal and assist over the weekend including 11 shots in two games The Wildcats picked up their 14th win of the season on Saturday, the team had just 15 wins all of last season.
Northeastern: Senior netminder Chris Rawlings surpassed Brad Thiessen (2006-09) for the second most saves all-time at Northeastern. Heading into Friday's game vs. Maine, Rawlings trailed Thiessen's mark of 3,166. With the 42 saves, Rawlings is alone in second place with 3,203 career stops. Rawlings also tied Thiessen for most games played in net with 111 career appearances and trails Keni Gibson's (2001-05) mark of 115 games played by just four showings...Mike McMurtry pieced together his first career point streak with assists in his last two consecutive outings. Northeastern and Maine are now 5-4-17 in overtime contests. The last time both clubs tied was on Jan. 22, 2011 (3-3) at Matthews Arena. Roy has now scored 20 points at Northeastern, marking the seventh-consecutive season an incoming Husky has scored 20 points in a season, starting in 2006-07 with Chad Costello (11-11-22).
Providence College: With a weekend sweep, the Friars won the season series versus the Minutemen for the third consecutive season (2- 1-0 in 2012-13; 2-0-1 in 2011-12; 1-0-2 in 2010-11)...Freshman goalie Jon Gillies made 44 saves in PC's 2-0 win on Saturday night, the most in a game since Alex Beaudry made 47 saves on Oct. 31, 2009 in a 2-1 Friar win in Amherst. It was Gillies' third shutout of the season and he became the first freshman in Friar history with three shutouts...The Friars are now 6-0-1 when leading after one period, 8-1-1 when scoring first and 4-0-0 when scoring five or more goals...Ross Mauermann has five points in his last five games played (2-3-5)...Myles Harvey also had an assist in both games, running his team-leading assist total to 10 (matching his season high mark of 10 set last season) The Friars are the only team in Hockey East not to give up more than four goals in a game this season.
Vermont: Vermont closed out a five-game homestand this weekend
against No. 20 UMass Lowell
UVM had a four-game home unbeaten
streak against the River Hawks snapped on Friday night. It was Lowell's
first win at Gutterson Fieldhouse since the 2009 Hockey East Quarterfinals
Sophomore Colin Markison (Oct. 12) and junior Connor
Brickley (Nov. 16) each returned from lengthy absences due to injury on
Junior captain H.T. Lenz played in his 90th career game for the
Catamounts over the weekend, while sophomores Michael Paliotta and
Kyle Reynolds each skated in their 50th contest
Freshman defenseman
Caylen Walls netted his first career goal in the third period of Saturday's
game against the River Hawks
From the start of the second period
on Friday to the end of the first period on Saturday, UVM held UMass
Lowell to 13 total shots on goal...That stretch included a season-low
two shots allowed in the second period on Friday.


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The Fire Baby
St. Martin's, Dec 2004, 24.95 ISBN: 0312321457 Every night for the past four years, Weekly Crow reporter Philip Dryden visits his comatose spouse Laura at Ely's Tower Hospital. Laura's current roommate, cancer victim Maggie Beck expects to die shortly. She asks Philip for a favor. She has made tapes of her memories especially concentrating on a 1976 plane crash at the US air base in Mildenhall in which she provides a different report than the...
The Water Clock
St. Martin's, Dec 2003, 24.95, 320 pp. ISBN: 0312321430 Philip Dryden was driving while his spouse Laura slept when another vehicle smacked his car sending it over the edge into the icy water below. Someone rescued the duo, but Philip has no idea whom. Meanwhile Laura remains comatose in the Tower Hospital. Dryden prays she will recover, but as each day passes he loses a bit of hope yet comes back the next day wishing anew for a miracle. W...


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Charities' Message to Government
The Hawk and Owl Trust joined fellow members of umbrella group Wildlife and Countryside Link to warn the government against cuts to conservation budgets.
Their message was:
"England's conservation organisations have joined forces to paint a grim picture of a countryside starved of money by budget cut"s".
On the 30th anniversary of the Wildlife and Countryside Link, its members have issued an unprecedented warning about what the future would hold should the Government slash spending on conservation, wildlife-friendly farming and public recreation.
The organisation shared its concerns with MPs at a parliamentary reception, held to mark 30 years of working together for the natural environment.
Paul de Zylva, Chair of Wildlife and Countryside Link, said:
"We all know the new Government will have a hard job making difficult and far-reaching decisions about where the axe should fall on public spending.
"There may be a temptation to see cuts in conservation and recreation as an easy win, but in reality ministers need to think very hard before making cuts that could have profound and perhaps irreversible consequences for England's wildlife, landscapes and people.
"We want to make clear that in the case of conservation, slashing budgets would be a false economy – short term savings would translate into huge long term costs for our economy and our national well-being."
Link fears an austerity countryside, where the loss of public money for protected sites such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) has left the country's best wildlife sites sadly degraded.
Reedbeds are dry and clogged with brambles; heathlands have vanished as scrub begins to take over. Wetlands have dwindled and rivers and canals have become clogged by invasive plants which threaten native species.
The loss of money for wildlife-friendly farming has seen farmland birds resume their slide into extinction. Bat populations are clinging onto survival in isolated pockets, facing starvation due to the dwindling insect populations, while the country's flower meadows have all but vanished.
England's uplands have become degraded; their wildlife is in decline, and their ability to lock away carbon and provide clean drinking water for millions sadly reduced.
On the coasts, cuts have undone years of work to manage remaining and newly created coastal habitats such as saltmarsh and saline lagoons, impacting wildlife and flood protection.
At sea, less management and enforcement has seen a further decline in wildlife-rich reefs and seagrass beds that shelter species like seahorses and pipefish. Illegal fishing has increased, putting even more pressure on fish numbers.
There are fewer people too. Without cash to keep paths and bridleways open, huge swathes of the English countryside and coast are effectively closed to millions.
Locked up in towns and cities, unable to enjoy the country's breathing spaces, people are less healthy, costing the National Health Service millions of extra pounds each year.
In turn, the rural economy is denied the large sums of money visitors to the countryside spend each year.
Paul de Zylva said:
"Such a picture is not an exaggeration, but nor is it an inevitability. Minsters will need to make difficult choices about which areas of public spending offer the best value for money.
"Defra and its agencies like Natural England spend just 0.5 per cent of the Government's budget, yet their investment in the countryside brings huge benefits in wildlife, clean air and water, flood alleviation, carbon sequestration and pollination. A healthy natural environment is not a luxury but fundamental to our existence."
He added: "The Deputy Prime Minister has said it would be morally wrong to leave our children and grandchildren with huge debts. It would be just as immoral to bequeath them an impoverished environment and an England that is in many ways diminished."


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Paramedic Reentry
I maybe over thinking this but if there is anyone that can clarify an answer to this...
I completed NREMT-P at Tidewater in VA. 1998. Kept my certification up for a number of years. My certification lapsed in 2007.
Question: Has anyone "reentered" this program for National and State, and if so what is the step by step process you used?
What I have so far. The NREMT-P website reads I should have to
1) Register on the website
2) Take the computer test
3) Find a local area that can screen my station skills...
4) Oh and of course, pay the fees associated.
A lapse of 4 years and that is all you have to do? I would really do my homework with this. Are you talking JUST about NREMT-P or about state cert or licensure?
Either way talk to "Guy" about this very issue. I think he is in the midst of it.
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You have to take a refresher course as well. EMT Inc in IN does (or used to do) a refresher that was geared to just taking the test as to get you in the mindset of how the NREMT test will be. We all know that what they look for in the practical and on some of the questions differs in real life situations and helps you read the questions/perform the procedures as they expect you to.
Hope this helps.
If you have a current state cert you can take a 48 hour approved NREMTP refresher course as well as ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, CPR and fax that to the NREMT board in Ohio for approval. Once approved you can then schedule both the CBT and/or the practical exam. If you want a sure shot on practicals my .02 is check out Becker training center in New Hampshire they run a practical every month and they are down to earth. Good luck
I do not have a current state cert and never obtained one. As for the refresher course, I use to attend one but now, even with it, I think I still have to take the written test, ACLS, BLS, PALs, PHTLS, and do all the stations again. ( If I am reading the website correctly)
Thanks for all the help so far. I am just reviewing my options. I have read that a few others are doing the same and wanted to corral it all into one thread.
When i called and reviewed the website for NREMT-P it did seem pretty simple. I am looking to go the National route as I understand it I can go from state to state with National BUT not all states have reciprocity.
NREMT-P is a business, their website will try to "sell" their product. I have had NREMT-P cert for 14 years, and it is pretty much worthless...I only maintain it cuz it's easy and free, as SOCOM pays for it for me. Do you have your ATP cert from JSOMTG? Your profile lists 18D. Are you an SFQC grad, or an SFMS grad? If you are still on AD, let Uncle Sugar help you!
Lifes barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you get good at.
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I copy all. Yes 18d, but terminal papers have been submitted. I fully agree on the EMT for dollars way they run it. Almost like a PADI course!
How does the ATP help us?
As a side bar if you havent held a current cert over 2 years then you will have to take the paramedic program over in its entirety. 1 thing....My registry expired a few years back and the only saving grace I had was that I had a Pennslyvania cert so with that being said anyone who holds a paramedic cert should apply for reciprocity in PA as the cert never expires therefore it was my ace in the hole to get my NREMTP back. Good luck. Hope there is some sort of loop hole for you to sneak thru and if there is let us all know how you did it.
During my break in service several years back, I had NO LUCK getting any state to give a shit about my NREMT-P and all the accompanying certs (PHTLS, ACLS, PediPHTLS, ATLS, etc, etc). All the states I dealt with (CA, AK, WA, OR, ID) wanted to see a cert from another state and my # of ambulance hours. The hours they wanted was FAR MORE than any bridge course grad would ever have, too.
I did not pay attention when they were talking about it, but there is a program now where SOF medics can challenge the Flight Paramedic cert. It was mentioned while in was in SOFMSSC that last couple of time. You may be able to get info from the schoolhouse on the program.
I hope you are able to get some use from your SOF medical training...I was not able to do so, and ended up being the cop that all of the local paramedics kept asking for a second opinion.
Lifes barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you get good at.
Gavin and ctymedic,
Thanks for the help. I spoke with the NC coordinator for National and was told the test and the practicals as long as I had the current certifications. As I set into retirement mode, I am trying not to let it go to waste and be the "opinion guy". With that said I will drill down on this an post what I find.
Lastly I read and heard that GA gives some sort of reciprocity with a local address and an ATP card... Not sure...
As for the Flight Medic, I heard the same thing but was not interested at the time so I purged the data.
Thanks and I will post what I find.
But even as you mentioned, CA will take NR cert as long as you show proof of schooling and test-out of the county examinations. The problem you encountered there is contact hours based on what I gather was an ATP to EMT-P bridge program. Or did you graduate from the schoolhouse when EMT-P was still an option? Either way, we have had a few 18D to NR discussions buried in here somewhere.
Not sure how many years back you are referring to but some stuff has come along. Be looking for it to change more when the NR Education Process requires collegiate accredidation. Its a slow machine but NR is still growing.
5Surfers: Rattle off some PMs to the PJs. They receive NREMT-P through Kirkland and probably have much more experience keeping track of its requirements. On this same note, you can call up JTM Training based out of Nellis. Its a medic refresher program run by PJs. They and/or their doc should be able to get you what you need.
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Great info. I completely forgot about the PJ's. Thats my next move. I was the last class at Sam so the P classes started about 2 years later. I transitioned to meet the requirements through a local college sponsored by Uncle Sugar. Just never really got my head wrapped around the ATP other than local MTFs being able to understand our actual scope of practice when we worked. They still seem to be hesitant. My firm belief is we should be able to meet the requirements to enter PA or NP programs at the doorstep. my .02 I would have a better chance in a gun fight with a tooth pick...
Either way thanks for the knowledge. I will post what I find.
Give me 48hrs to get back with you on the Paramedic-reentry.
Stay safe.
National Page results
The following is from the National Page. I called and spoke to the NC State office and the guy actually acted like I was the first person in his life to ever ask how to reenter the program... Not helpful at all.
EMT-Paramedic / Paramedic Re-Entry Policy
Entry and/or re-entry into the National Registry may be granted to a previously state certified or Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic / Paramedic provided you:
1. Officially document completion of a DOT EMT-Paramedic / Paramedic Training Program after January 1, 1977.
2. Show satisfactory evidence to the NREMT of prior state certification (licensure) as an EMT-Paramedic / Paramedic.
3. Have current status as a provider or instructor in ACLS by the American Heart Association.
4. Completed either PHTLS or ITLS as a provider or instructor within the past two (2) years.
5. Have completed a state approved DOT EMT-Paramedic / Paramedic Refresher Training Program or completed forty-eight (48) hours of ALS training that overviews the topical content of the DOT EMT-Paramedic / Paramedic Refresher Training Program.
6. Have a letter of approval from the state EMS office in the state where you work or are to work. The letter should show the state's support of the candidate's taking the examination.
7. Successfully complete the NREMT EMT-Paramedic / Paramedic cognitive and psychomotor examinations.
Surfer out!
When was this instituted? I'll give them a call in the AM.
Stay safe.
Just pulled this from the website tonight. Its actually easy if you can hit a "refresher" course that certs all of these.
Then study an online meds section.
Then test online,
Then find the local area to do the stations....
Relatively easy....
Oh yeah and the PHTLS requirement.
Seems easy in down time between rotations but obviously it can eat up a lot of time.
Let me know what you can. Thanks
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The U.S.Army EMS Programs Management Office has granted approval for those completing the Special Operations Combat (SOCM) course to challenge the
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Margaret, the flower of Montrose
What tho' the bright fields are enshrouded in spendour,And enchanting the notes of Autumns sweet song
Tho' the Lake 'mid the Rocks is reposing in grandeur
And the mountain Deer bounding the wild woods among
To the heart that tormented swells in this sad bosomIn vain drops the dew from the Lily and Rose
In vain does sweet nature spread fragrance and blessings
While far from sweet Margret the flower of Montrose
Proud boreas may swell the dark frowning oceanAnd the Bark may distracted reel over the waves
The skies may be tossed(?) in dreadful commotion(?)
And the warrior be hushed on the field of the brave
Yet to this sad bosom while memory is reigningIn vain lovely nature in glory forth goes
This heart still all comfort and joy is disdaining
While far from sweet Margret the flower of Montrose.
When evenings dark shades envelope the mountains
And Phoebus in glory spreads brightness around
As lonely I stray by the streams and the fountains
In majesty murm'ring their language profound
Still this bosom distracted does conjure up near meThe Nymph that for beauty outvies the sweetest(?)
And in journeying this world this only can charm me
The love of young Margret the flower of Montrose
In the afternoon I went to Logie a place about 4 miles distant from Montrose where there is a spinning mill and bleachfield. I lectured about 2 1/4 hours in a schoolroom to about l00 of an audience. Eight names were added to the Society at the close of the lecture.
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Frank Cagle, BB&T senior vice president and area manager for Davidson and Davie counties, and after nearly 40 years with the company, is retiring.
Frank Cagle's career began in the BB&T management program, spending time as a teller, working in credit and being locked in a vault rhythmically rolling coins. Today, he is senior vice president and area manager for Davidson and Davie counties, and after nearly 40 years with the company, he is retiring at the end of the year.
In 1973, Cagle had achieved a bachelor's degree in economics from Wake Forest University and graduate degree from the School of Banking at Louisiana State University. He said he was fortunate to work for a large corporation right out of college.
The 11-month management program afforded him training in all aspects of the banking industry, even working as a teller for a time.
"It might have just been a day doing a certain job, but by the end of the program I knew the entire bank process," Cagle said. "Even today I can walk through the teller line, and I can understand what they are feeling."
He spoke highly of the tellers, saying they take the brunt of everything that went on in the business. If a customer wasn't happy or had a problem, the tellers were the first in line to hear an ear full. Cagle also said the experience in all aspects of banking allowed him the chance to jump in and help if needed.
After the initial months were up, BB&T sent Cagle to a large branch in New Bern for a year and then transferred him to a smaller branch in Selma for another year. At the age of 27, he was promoted to his first city executive position at the Enfield branch. Cagle said his promotion came at a young age, but he credits something a former boss once said to him.
"My boss said if you want the business you have to ask for it," Cagle said, noting that he followed the philosophy. He added that his boss would be walking down the street and say "hello" to strangers. If the stranger was friendly back, his boss would stop and ask the person where he or she banked.
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Through the years, the good times and the most recent recession, Cagle said BB&T has stayed strong. Like other banks, it has had its share of foreclosures, but even through it all, the bank has not had a quarter where it lost money.
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March Madness.
For many it's about basketball, but for New Mexico State University's Model United Nations team, it's all about the annual National Model United Nations Conference.
This year's team, in its 15th year of participation, followed in the tradition of past teams by winning big at the conference, held March 17-21 in New York City.
They broke new ground this time by partnering with a group of Japanese students affiliated with Tokyo University.
The joint delegation, representing the country of Argentina in the simulated General Assembly session, was awarded Distinguished Delegation, a designation that puts them in the top 16 percent of the 250 participating delegations. In addition, they garnered four individual position paper awards and four outstanding delegate awards.
The delegation was organized into nine two-person teams, most of which had both an NMSU student and a Japanese student. The Japanese group had arrived in Las Cruces a week before the conference for in-person preparation activities with their NMSU counterparts and to attend the NMSU team's gala fundraising event.
"Working with Ena Igeta, my Japanese teammate, was an experience that I will always remember," said NMSU's Isaac Morales. "It really helped me understand the dynamics of working with people from around the world and it greatly increased my admiration of the amount of work that the United Nations does in promoting global unity. It also allowed me to grow as a person in my understanding of different cultures and in how we can work together to complement each other for the purpose of achieving a common goal."
The duo of Meagan Baker and Emma Hamilton was unique in winning both position paper and outstanding delegate awards with their focus on the United Nations Population Fund.
Additional position paper awards went to:
?Mihyun Hong and Akari Hyodo, General Assembly First Committee
?Jacob Deaven and Keisuke Yamada, General Assembly Second Committee
?Thea Trejo and Haley Grant, General Assembly Fourth Committee
Additional outstanding delegate awards were earned by:
?Zack Quintero and Risa Suenaga, Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
?Julia Downs and Naoki Sato, Commission on the Status of Women
?Collin King and Uziel Marte, Security Council B as China
This is a repeat performance for Quintero, who was also an outstanding delegate at last year's national conference. King, the NMSU organization's vice president, garnered an outstanding delegate award earlier this year at a major conference in Montreal.
NMSU's head delegate Lydia Hammond was honored by being selected to chair the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development session, which involved overseeing the formal debate, accepting motions and recognizing speakers.
Hammond reported that the group had a chance to meet a representative of the Argentine Permanent Mission to the U.N. Closing ceremonies for the conference actually took place at the U.N. Headquarters building.
"Leading this team has been one of the most enriching experiences of my life," Hammond said. "I couldn't have asked for a better group of students to work with."
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Just as there are statues of grief in the cemetery, there are also statues of faith, courage and hope. The dictionary defines hope as something you "expect or look forward to with confidence and trust."
Hope is the desire for a positive outcome from a circumstance or situation, including death. Hope can be expressed in many ways in the cemetery including:
An anchor symbolizing hope for seafarers and Christians.
And here are more symbols of hope found in the cemetery.
Just as angels can be symbols of mourning, they can also be the bearers of hope, celebrating the passing of a soul and assisting it on to heaven.
Angels Assisting a Soul:
Children can also signify hope in the cemetery. Here one child dances at the release death has provided – as two children gaze at a butterfly, a symbol of purity and the transformation of the soul.
Birds in Flight:
A bird taking off or in flight symbolized the release of the soul and it's flight to the afterlife and rebirth.
Open Gates:
Gates are usually open to signify the soul entering heaven, or as a portal to the afterlife.
Just as women are the mourners for humankind, they are also the ones who rejoice and express jubilation for the passing of a soul, especially if death is seen as a release, and a celebration. Women may be found dancing, running, looking foreward, or standing at the cross – all are poised in a moment of remembrance, and freedom.


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from Flamenco Guitar
The best way to practice tremolo is first to play slowly while aiming for an even sound. By learning to control the fingers at slow tempos, evenness and clear articulation of the notes can be achieved. Then when the playing speed is increased you will produce a smooth melodic line.
There is a clear connection between the hand movement used in tremolo and arpeggio playing. Working to improve arpeggio playing will help to control the fingers of the right hand.
Finally, try practicing p–i–a–m–i on the first string. This one-string tremolo will help you observe the range of your finger movement. Practice slowly while aiming for small controlled movements. This is the key to developing a great tremolo technique.
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Several Center State Conference athletes were recently honored for their performances throughout the season with nominations to the CSC Division II Girls Track All-Star team.
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I am taking foundation design class and we have a project of writing 4 pages of any topic that's related to the course including case histories of deep foundations, soil improvement, in situ testing , etc ..
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WORCESTER, Mass. --- MIT's Mitchell Kates paced all players with 22 points to lift the second-seeded Engineers to a 77-68 win over third-seeded Springfield in a NEWMAC Men's Basketball semifinal played Saturday afternoon at WPI's Harrington Auditorium.
MIT (18-8) advances to Sunday's championship game where they will face top-seed and host WPI at 1pm. It will mark the second NEWMAC championship game appearance in the last three years for the Cardinal and Gray, who captured the 2009 title. Springfield sees its season come to end with a record 15-11.
Kates was the story in the first half as he poured in 18 points during the opening 20 minutes of play. The sophomore tallied five points in the final 48 seconds of the opening stanza to help the Engineers turn a six-point advantage into an 11-point bulge at the break at 39-28.
MIT continued its strong play in the second half, rattling off the first six points. Will Tashman netted 13 of his 17 points after the half, en route to posting his 10th double-double. The sophomore finished with a game-best 14 rebounds.
Billy Bender and Jamie Karraker added 13 and 12 points respectively for the Engineers, who also received seven rebounds, five assists, five steals and a block from Kates. As a team, MIT proved opportunistic, turning just 11 Springfield turnovers into 18 points.
Darvis Rankins led a balanced Springfield attack with 16 points. Senior Matt Cavalieri chipped in with 15 points while Ryan Coburn and Jordan Rote each tossed in 10. Coburn also added three blocks.
The contest featured 55 fouls and a total of 65 free throws attempted. The battle of the boards was even with both teams grabbing 37 and Springfield holding a slight 28-25 advantage in points in the paint and a 17-14 edge in second chance points. MIT tallied 15 of the game's 21 fast break points.
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"60 Minutes" is back for its 46th season, followed by the return of "The Amazing Race." 7 and 8 p.m. CBS
Get animated with new episodes of "The Simpsons," "Bob's Burgers," "Family Guy" and "American Dad." 8, 8:30, 9 and 9:30 p.m. Fox
Julianna Margulies is back as "The Good Wife" and Simon Baker returns as "The Mentalist." 9 and 10 p.m. CBS
After "Revenge" comes "Betrayal." Shouldn't that be the other way around? Hannah Ware and Stuart Townsend star in the latter series, a soapy new drama. 9 and 10 p.m. ABC
Whither Walter White? Find out what fate awaits Bryan Cranston's chem teacher turned meth dealer on the series finale of the recent Emmy winner "Breaking Bad." 9 p.m. AMC
Claire Danes and Damian Lewis engage in further skullduggery on the return of "Homeland," and Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan examine human sexuality in the new docudrama "Masters of Sex." 9 and 10 p.m. Showtime
Stephen Merchant, best known as Ricky Gervais' gawky crony, tries his luck on the singles' scene in the new comedy "Hello Ladies." 10:30 p.m. HBO
You're gonna hear her roar! Katy Perry is among the many, many performers at the "iHeartradio Music Festival." 8 p.m. KTLA; also Tue.
Tony Shalhoub, Jerry O'Connell and Kal Penn all have XY chromosomes and are therefore qualified to star in the new sitcom "We Are Men." 8:30 p.m. CBS
Established rock band desperately seeks lead singer, as told in "Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey" on a new "Independent Lens." 10 p.m. KOCE
The surfer who fell from grace with sea: The late Eddie Aikau is remembered on a new installment of "30 for 30." 5 p.m. ESPN; also Wed. 6 p.m. ESPN2
Tween-wolf? They're getting younger every year in the new supernatural drama "Wolfblood." 8 p.m. Disney
It's not brunch, "It's a Disaster" in this apocalyptic 2012 comedy. David Cross, Julia Stiles and America Ferrera star. 8 p.m. TMC
Uneasy lies the head that wears the tiara in the new true-crime series "Beauty Queen Murders." 10 p.m. Investigation Discovery
Girls just want to have fun, and none more so than Rebel Wilson in the new sitcom "Super Fun Night." 9:30 p.m. ABC
Blair Underwood brings a bit of swagger to the wheelchair once occupied by Raymond Burr in a reboot of the classic cop drama "Ironside." 10 p.m. NBC
Padma Lakshmi and company "guarantee!" to put contestants through their paces when "Top Chef" settles into New Orleans for its 11th season. 10 p.m. Bravo
Ms. Cyrus' transition from child star to enfant terrible is charted in "Miley: The Movement." And FYI, spell-check hasn't caught up with "twerking" yet. 10 p.m. MTV
We'll bite: The return of "The Vampire Diaries" is followed by debut of its spin-off, "The Originals." 8 and 9 p.m. KTLA
A babysitter has a weird way of getting her young charges to go night-night in the silly-spooky new series "Deadtime Stories." 8 and 8:30 p.m. Nickelodeon
New sitcoms: Mary McCormack and Mike O'Malley star in "Welcome to the Family" and Will Arnett and Margo Martindale star in "The Millers." 8:30 p.m. NBC; 8:30 p.m. CBS
"Will & Grace's" Sean Hayes is hardly the superhero the title would suggest in the new sitcom "Sean Saves the World." 9 p.m. NBC
Kerry Washington is back on damage control on the third-season premiere of the D.C.-set drama "Scandal." 10 p.m. ABC
"Society X With Laura Ling" features the journalist in a new investigative series that sounds rather a lot like her sister's show "Our America with Lisa Ling." 10 p.m. E!
Shop till you drop and then carry on shopping in the special "Endless Yard Sale 2013." 8 p.m. HGTV
A zombie boy and a regular gal meet cute/creepy in the 2013 rom-com/horror mash-up "Warm Bodies." Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer star. 8:15 p.m. Cinemax
For those keeping score, it's "Henry IV, Part 2" in a new series of Shakespeare adaptations airing on "Great Performances." 9 p.m. KOCE
Tom Cruise kicks butt — and time permitting, takes names — in the 2012 action flick "Jack Reacher." 8 p.m. Epix
The "Rumble in the Jungle" aside, "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight" was the court battle over his conscientious-objector status during the Vietnam War, as detailed in this new docudrama. 8 p.m. HBO
Ciao, bella! Gina Gershon, pictured, portrays fashionista Donatella Versace in the new docudrama "House of Versace." Raquel Welch also stars. 8 p.m. Lifetime
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I have a set of tools from Ikea that works for most of my weekend needs, but it doesn't come with a level or a ruler—which is really what I use the most—and I wont mention what I think of the orange case.
Which is why I love the Tool Set by Jonas Damon.
And yes, this set has its downfalls. First, the price is less than ideal ($95.00), and it doesn't include what I think of as an essential tool (a hammer), but the look of these tools is gorgeous, and they all fit perfectly into it's sleek black casing. So if you want an attractive set of tools, and just need them for small jobs, this kit will certainly be a good fit for you.
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The buzz started yesterday, with the rumblings about Database Mirroring showing up on the "Features Not Supported in a Future Version of SQL Server" list for SQL Server 2012 in the wake of the release of AlwaysOn, with multiple blogs and tweets about it (including a blog from your truly here.)
...and then this morning I noticed this innocent tweet from Grant Fritchey (@GFritchey):
I went out and checked the list, and sure enough, Profiler is listed on the "Future Version" list as well, meaning it will be supported in 2012 and 2012+1, but may or may not be supported in 2012+2:
Ah, the continued rise of Extended Events (and by extension, Jonathan Kehayias (@SQLPoolBoy)). Just another reason that learning about Extended Events should be way up there on everyone's list of things you *have* to learn.
This piqued my interest to continue examining the Deprecation lists, starting with the "Discontinued Database Engine Functionality in SQL Server 2012" list of features that are removed in SQL Server 2012.
The one that made me chuckle was this one:
All I could hear in my head was "Get a real O/S!"(Apologies to all of my brothers and sisters stuck with legacy 32-bit applications...) {-:
Most of the other Discontinued Features seemed relatively innocuous - we do receive lots of notice these things are coming after all - although this one gets my award for the change most likely to break people's code:
No more *=/=* JOIN's - about time.
I moved on to the "Features Not Supported in the Next Version of SQL Server" list - features that are supported in 2012 but that will be removed in the next version after 2012 (2012+1). The largest single batch of changes have to do with the long-anticipated drop of support for remote servers:
We have had linked servers since at least SQL Server 2000 and the noise that remote servers would go away "eventually" has been around for some time - and that time will be here....in 3 or 4 years.
Then there's the recommendation I dislike the most:
I don't mind the death of sqlmaint, but why recommend maintenance plans? Why? Why can't they do this:
Ah to dream (If you aren't familiar with the Hallengren SQL Server Maintenance Solution, you should be - numerous write-ups exist on the web, and Ola's documentation is thorough - check it out!)
The "Features Not Supported in a Future Version of SQL Server" list is significantly longer (as it always is) - these features are in 2012, and will be in 2012+1 as well (and potentially in many versions after that, but there are no guarantees); they are simply identified as features that will go away....someday.
This list is where database mirroring shows up:
Remember - being on the "Future Version" list means mirroring will exist at least in 2012 and 2012+1, but start considering now whether AlwaysOn will work for you instead. The big catch in 2012 is that AlwaysOn is an Enterprise-Only feature (YUCK!) while mirroring works in Standard Edition. There is significant online conversation about whether AlwaysOn will become a Standard Edition feature in 2012+1 to pave the way for the removal of mirroring, but we won't know that for another 3-4 years when the editions and feature lists for SQL 2012+1 are announced.
Another interesting entry on the "Future Version" list relates to backing up directly to Tape devices:
...but how may of us have local tape drives any more? (Maybe more than Microsoft thinks.)
Many of the entries on the "Future Version" list relate to the apparent desire on the SQL Server team to remove the "classic" sp_xxxxx command formats in favor of extra load on the CREATE/ALTER/DROP commands, such as the following (not an exhaustive list):
...there are also several DBCC commands impacted in a similar way (at least they will be impacted someday):
...and of course Microsoft's ever present threat to force everyone to invest heavily in replacement semicolon keys for their keyboards (since we will all wear them out if they ever actually implement this):
What does all of this mean?
If you are still using non-ANSI (*=) join syntax, STOP.
Learn about Extended Events, DMV's, and although it wasn't mentioned above, Powershell. All three of these have been Microsoft's general direction with SQL Server for some time, and it wouldn't surprise me if any or all of them are part of the next big paradigm shift with SQL Server (comparable to DTS >> SSIS.)
Look up the deprecation lists at the links I provided above and read them yourselves - they are each only a few pages - because you never know what change might be on the list that is seemingly minor to all of the bloggers like me and therefore not mentioned by us, but that will single-handedly break your production payroll, door access, or medical records system. Knowledge is Power!


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PORTLAND, Maine — When Chris Kast and Byron Bartlett of Portland tie the knot very early Saturday morning at Portland City Hall — making them one of the first same-sex couples to do so in the state — it will be with a minimum of fanfare.
"For us, it really is a matter of fact. It's a fact that should have been fact for many years," Kast, 52, a brand strategist, said Friday afternoon. "We're not making a political statement. We're not making a protest statement. We're just putting a period on the end of our statement."
He and Bartlett, 42, a vice president of TD Bank, have four daughters who will be able to watch as the two marry as soon as the city clerk's office opens at midnight to provide marriage licenses and a notary public. They already celebrated their commitment to each other in 2010 with a big, festive ceremony in Portland which "felt like a wedding," Kast said.
Their marriage ceremony will be much smaller — and, he said, hopefully a harbinger of more change to come.
"It just feels right. When you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you just know," he said. "As goes Maine, so goes the rest of the country. We're hoping it's a groundswell."
They'll be among an unknown number of people who come to city hall to celebrate Maine's new law legalizing same-sex marriage, to seek licenses and to get married.
"It's very exciting," David Farmer, spokesman for the Mainers United for Marriage Coalition, said Friday. "It makes it real, because people are finally going to get married. And overall, the idea that Maine voters could change their minds about same-sex marriage — it offers encouragement and hope to other voters in other states. Voters can change their minds."
Maine voters have made an about-face since 2009, when a people's veto repealed the Maine Legislature's law making same-sex marriage legal in the state. On Election Day in November, voters favored legalizing same-sex marriage with nearly 53 percent of the vote.
"Thousands and thousands of people worked countless hours," Farmer said of the mostly-volunteer effort to legalize same-sex marriage. "They knocked on doors. They talked to neighbors. They opened their hearts and opened their checkbooks. It really is an effort that could not have happened without an overwhelming grassroots campaign."
Farmer said that he's expecting a "pretty good crowd" in Portland early Saturday morning, which will feature a big, organized event by same-sex marriage supporters. The Bangor Daily News will take photos of couples who wish to share them on the newspaper's website, and offer prints for sale. The BDN will also provide free refreshments. Farmer believes that when the clerk's office opens Saturday morning in Bangor, there will be people and well-wishers there. Many other communities in the state will not open their city halls until regular business hours on Monday.
Maine law requires that a couple gets a marriage license in the town or city where one of them lives.
One couple that plans to obtain their marriage license early Saturday morning is Suzanne Blackburn and Joanie Kunian of Portland. While they intend to marry later, Blackburn said that they might get swept away in the moment and take the plunge right then and there.
"I am excited," the 62-year-old massage therapist and kayak guide said. "I think we've just gotten over the 'pinch me, this can't be real' stage. This is quite an amazing thing. It's wonderful, and it's going to be historical."
She and Kunian, 51, a physical therapist, have been together about eight years.
"Joanie and I have a house together. We have all those things that go with marriage," Blackburn said.
Soon, they'll have a marriage, too.
"It's beautiful," she said.


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How long of dream journaling before I remember dreams natura
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- Lucid Dreamer
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Re: How long of dream journaling before I remember dreams na
Well it is different for different people. personally I have been keeping a journal since i was very young just by interest and choice. I think that remembering dreams is not something that you can just catch onto after a while. The dream journal helps you to remember your dreams by making your mind more aware and stuff. when dropping it at any time, i would imagine that your dream recall would drop too.
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Re: How long of dream journaling before I remember dreams na
I had my DR up to 4 dreams a night. I dropped the journal for about 3 weeks and im only remembering about 1-2 a night. Stick to recording ya dreams.
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Re: How long of dream journaling before I remember dreams na
BoroMulloy wrote:I want to just remember dreams naturally how long of self suggestion and how many dreams should I record a night before I remember dreams without trying to?
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Sorry to disappoint but it doesnt seem to work like that. You stop journaling and dream recall may stop. That being said, once you reach a point where you are lucid dreaming.. you may be able to stop keeping a journal as those dreams are often far easier to remember due to having at least some waking consciousness there.
You should record ALL your dreams you remember, even if its by writing just a sentence about one. This helps signal to your subconsciousness that all your dreams are important to you and that you want to remember them.
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Re: How long of dream journaling before I remember dreams na
I tend to recall like 7 dreams on some nights and none on the other. I really wonder why that works this way
Re: How long of dream journaling before I remember dreams na
It all has to do with cycles. If you wake up in the middle of a dream, you're much more likely to remember it, and possibly previous dreams as well.
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Re: How long of dream journaling before I remember dreams na
It does seem to go in cycles to certain extent, but I think the important thing is to tell yourself that you will remember your dreams because you are actually conscious during them and can do it by willing it to happen. I have never kept a dream journal, yet can remember most of my dreams when I wake up. Some people set their alarm clocks to wake themselves up when they expect the dream cycle to be complete. Keep working at it, it will come.
Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world? Morpheus
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