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SIS packages and localized resource files
After adding multi-language support to an application by using localized resource files, the final step is to add them into a .pkg file and generate the SIS package.
There are two ways to do this: Resources can be added into a .pkg file either as language-dependent or language-independent files.
Language-independent files
These files are always copied to destination, regardless of language settings or user's choices.
"MyApp.r01" - "!:\system\apps\MyApp\MyApp.r01" ; 01=English
"MyApp.r02" - "!:\system\apps\MyApp\MyApp.r02" ; 02=French
"MyApp.r03" - "!:\system\apps\MyApp\MyApp.r03" ; 03=German
; etc (see TLanguage in e32std.h for all lang. enumerations)
The application framework decides which one to load during application startup, based on the current language setting. Copying all the resource files to the device will increase memory consumption, but on the other hand the application will follow the current language setting of the device (restart may be required).
Language-dependent files
Specifies a list of files, of which only one will be installed, depending on the language selected by the user during installation. The ordering and number of the files must match the languages that were specified in the languages line of the .pkg file.
{ "MyApp.r01",
"MyApp.r03" } - "!:\system\apps\MyApp\MyApp.rsc"
Since only one of the localized resource files is copied, the application cannot follow the language settings of the device. Changing the language of the application requires a reinstall.
The preferred method for installing resource files depends on the combined size of all localized resources and whether the application should be able to follow the language setting of the device.


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- Let's just pretend that last night, and for that matter, the first week of Spring Training never happened.
- 101 Reasons the Rays could win the World Series this year. Also known as, 101 reasons that Man-Ray's elevator is not reaching the top floor. We are particularly fond of #60. Yo Man-Ram. You are not the first to predict the Rays will win Series. Aaron Goldstein did it last year, and he was actually serious.
- Seth McClung was the Rays #2 starter last year at this time. This year he is the leading candidate to be closer, but Andrew Friedman says that is not guaranteed.
- Uniform expert Paul Lukas of Uniwatch likes the new jersey patch the Rays will be wearing this season in honor of ten seasons of…well we are not sure what exactly they honoring. Maybe it is a memorial patch?
- We have pretty much given up on ever seeing Josh Hamilton in a Rays uniform again, but until we see Josh on the Reds 25-man roster for game 162, we will hold out hope. Of all the potential twists to this story, our biggest fear is starting to happen. It is one thing for the Reds management to want Josh to make the team. At least then their decision is based on what they see. But now Josh is turning into the "feel-good story of the Spring". Now the Reds fans and even baseball fans in general are rooting for him to make the team. That type of public pressure will almost assure Hamilton makes the Reds roster.
- Apparently the local media have all latched on to Shawn Riggans as the Rays 2007 version of the "feel good, rookie fighting for a spot" guy.
- Dioner Navarro will be out a week to 10 days. More time for the media to write feel-good stories about Shawn Riggans.
- Of course there is another point of view as presented by Steve Phillips, that the Josh Hamilton story send the wrong message to the Reds other prospects.
- Rays prospect Elliot Johnson once homered in four consecutive innings.
- Would a Rays basketball team win more games than the baseball team? With Seth McClung banging bodies in the low post, what could possibly go wrong?
- You get a ring if you win a Minor League Championship? Apparently the Montgomery Biscuits will.
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Even though she's no longer in the education field, Missy Keller remains tuned in to the needs of teachers and students.
Keller is the organizing specialist for the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association.
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Lots of people in the thread are asking, "What if Weidman wins."
I think Weidman has the best chance out of anybody to beat Silva, but Anderson has left such an undeniable impression that I can't wrap my mind around the possibility that he will lose. He's just destroyed too many people in embarrassing fashion for me to question him.
If he actually loses tonight--I don't know what will happen in my mind. Disbelief? Psychosis? Let's wait and see.
Is it just me or is this forum morphing back into the old MMA News right now during the event. When UFC 162 started, this thread had a blue and white color scheme. Now it's back to classic black and orange. Whoever's working on this site during the fight, kudos to you.
tokodone or whatever his name is needs to move his damn head
Damn right he does. It's ridiculous. I can't believe he's still conscious.
Asian corners are the worst. Take a breath for fucks sake.
"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road."
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I like parkes tattoos.. they look really nice except for the thing on top of his back.. kinda contradictory to go with the barbed wire style with the very nice tattoos he has elsewhere
and ya I agree PROPS to whoever is working on the board to make it look like it used to... just need to get rid of this white background
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Dad was real ambitious," says Christopher Nicks, Stevie's twenty-seven-year-old brother, referring to Jess Seth Nicks, who in his fifty-odd years has been president of General Brewing, executive vice-president of Greyhound and president of Armour Foods. He slowed down for a time in 1975 after undergoing open-heart surgery, but he now does concert promotion and is building an addition to his own arena in a large amusement park in Phoenix.
"Our father would always be getting promoted and transferred, so we never grew up in any one place," adds Christopher. "We moved from Phoenix to New Mexico to Texas to Utah to Los Angeles to San Francisco. You name it. Just as we were making friends, Dad would come home and say, 'I got promoted!' Stevie had it pretty bum with all the relocation. The move from L.A. to San Francisco came between her sophomore and junior years. In L.A. she had just started with her little bands, the first being Changing Times, a four-piece Mamas and Papas thing. They meant a lot to her."
While growing up in the Bay Area, Stevie blossomed as a beauty and came out from behind her granny glasses long enough to become first runner-up as homecoming queen in her junior year at Menlo-Atherton High School. When the family headed for Chicago in 1968, she stayed behind to play with Buckingham in a band called Fritz, working (for one day) as a dental assistant and then as a hostess in a Bob's Big Boy.
"We learned a lot from our father about being strong and not doing anything half-assed," says Christopher, now the promotion coordinator for Modern Records. "But Stevie isn't hardened, and it hurts her sometimes. Although her intelligence saves her, people still take advantage of her.
"But," he cautions, "she'll never lose herself. And we live by the fact that when all else fails, we have our family."
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And yet time has begun to erode that fortress. Stevie credits her late grandfather, Aaron Jess Nicks, with her will to sing. An ardent but failed country crooner, he taught Stevie to sing the female parts of call-and-response country songs like Goldie Hill and Red Sovine's "Are You Mine" while she was still a toddler. Living out of two trailers in the Arizona mountains, AJ, as he was called, was a bona fide eccentric but also a talented guitarist, fiddler and harmonica player. He took Stevie along with him to gin mills to sing and dance as he played. She was about five when AJ had an argument with her parents, who forbade him from taking their daughter on the road for a small tour, and he stormed out of the house.
"He went away for two years and we never saw or heard from him," says Stevie. "I was very upset. I still have a cassette of him and me singing 'Are You Mine.'" About a year before he died, in 1973, she wrote a song for him called "The Grandfather Song":
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But sometimes loved ones do not live long enough to receive the gifts intended for them. Stevie's beloved Uncle Jonathan was dying of cancer of the colon the week she began working on a composition for him. The night she completed it, John Lennon died. The song was called "For John."
"It was written," she supposes, "in a premonitory sort of way."
Shortly afterward, she began work on "Edge of Seventeen" (title courtesy of Tom Petty's wife, Jane), a song about her feelings toward these tragic deaths.
"The line 'And the days go by like a strand in the wind' – that's how fast those days were going by during my uncle's illness, and it was so upsetting to me. The part that says 'I went today . . . maybe I will go again . . . tomorrow' refers to seeing him the day before he died. He was home, and my aunt had some music softly playing, and it was a perfect place for the spirit to go away. The 'white-winged dove' in the song is a spirit that is leaving a body, and I felt a great loss at how both Johns were taken. 'I hear the call of the nightbird singing come away . . . come away . . .'
"I can't believe that the next life couldn't be better than this. If it isn't, I don't want to know about it. I think that if you're reincarnated, you're probably reincarnated as many times as you want to come back – once you've cleaned up your karma, your office. I think my grandfather is very close right now; I don't think I would have put country songs on my album if he wasn't. I try not to analyze it too much, but I think that for me, in the next life, it will be easier."
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Greek Glendi: St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 7671 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, East Manatee
The 30th annual festival Greek Glendi is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 7-8 and noon-8 p.m. Feb. 9. Among the attractions are lots of Greek food (you can count on gyros, souvlaki, moussaka, baklava and some more obscure Greek delights), a market with jewelry and craft items, Greek folk dancing from the church's Hellenic Dancers, kids activities and church tours. Tickets: $4; children under 12 free. Information: 941-355-2616, www.stbarbarafestival.org.
Florida State Fair: Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 N., Tampa
The 2014 Florida State Fair runs through Feb. 17 featuring unique exhibits such as a technology showcase, Florida Cattlemen's Ranching Museum, Florida's Learning Garden, and Florida agriculture, outdoor music series and performances by local, regional, national and international artists at various stages around the venue, NOCKAIR FMX Flying Motorcycle Extreme Show and multiple exiting rides, animal exhibits and shows, live stock events and much more. Gates open at 9 a.m. daily. Tickets: $5-$9, children ages five and younger are admitted free. Ride armbands are $20-$25. Parking is free. Information: 941-813-621-7821 or www.floridastatefair.com.
First Fridays Car & Bike Show: Slick's Garage, 923 Fifth St. W., Palmetto
Slick's Garage hosts a First Fridays Car & Bike Show and community party 5-11 p.m. Feb. 7 and the first Friday of each month. The event features live music, food and drink vendors, children's entertainment, charity auctions and more. Information: 941-776-7298.
Music on Main: Main Street, Lakewood Ranch
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch will host a Music on Main concert 6-9 p.m. Feb. 7 featuring live music by Wild Ginger. Beer, wine and food sales benefit the Lakewood Ranch Kiwanis. Bring chairs and blankets. No coolers allowed. Dogs on short leashes are permitted. Admission is free. Information: 941-907-9243 or visit www.lakewoodranch.com/mainstreet.
Village of the Arts art walks: Village of the Arts, 1113 12th St. W., Bradenton
"Sweethearts Stroll" is the theme for this month's art walk through Bradenton's acclaimed artist colony. The event is 6-9:30 p.m. Feb. 7 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 8 and will feature Valentine treats and surprises, and food and art on display at the more than 25 galleries. Information: www.villageofthearts.com.
Sweet Adelines Chorus Annual Show: Neel Peforming Arts Center, State College of Florida, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton
The Magic of Manatee Sweet Adelines Chorus will perform show tunes and popular music at 3 p.m. Feb. 8 at Neel Peforming Arts Center. My Three Sons barbershop quartet will open the show. Tickets: $18. Information: 941-794-0218.
Anna Maria Island Art and Craft Festival: The Anna Maria Island Art and Craft Festival will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 8 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 9 at Holmes Beach City Hall Field, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, featuring an array of fine arts and crafts and live music by Patchouli. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase. Proceeds will benefit the North American Butterfly Association. Admission and parking are free. Information: 941-352-344-0657.
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The 20th annual Siesta Key Craft Festival will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 8-9. The juried event will feature original art, unique crafts and distinctive gifts in a full spectrum of craft art media including folk art, pottery, handmade jewelry, paintings, handmade clothing, scented soaps, body products and much more. Information: 561-746-6615 or www.artfestival.com.
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The Anna Maria Island Privateers will kick off the 2014 season of Thieve's Markets 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 8 featuring special treasures in part craft bizarre, part flea market. Admission and parking are free. Information: 941-812-8318.
Manatee Technical Institute Car Show: 6305 S.R. 70 E., Bradenton
Manatee Technical Institute Automotive Service Technology and Auto Collision and Repair students and faculty will team up with local businesses to host the second annual car show 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 9. Cars, trucks and motorcycles of all years, makes, and models will be on display and will compete for best antique, classic, paint job, engine, stereo system, and muddiest truck awards. Anyone who is proud of their vehicle should enter the competition. Registration fee is $15 per vehicle. Information: 941-751-7900, ext. 1063.
Valentines Day chocolate eating contest: Mixon's Fruit Farms, 2525 27th St. E., Bradenton
Mixon Fruit Farms will host their annual Valentines Day chocolate eating contest, 2 p.m. Feb. 9. Adults will compete for prizes in a contest who can eat 20 Hershey Kisses the fastest and kids, ages 12 and younger will race to eat a free Mixon Orange Swirl ice cream the fastest. Information: 941-748-5829, ext. 280.
Coquina Beach Market: 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach
Come and stroll the Beach Market at Coquina Beach 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays through April 24. The market features fresh produce, arts and crafts, jewelry, local artists, apparel, pottery, purses, collectibles, health and beauty items and more. Food and beverages are available for purchase. Information: Nancy Ambrose at 941-518-4431.
Bradentucky Bombers 2014 Season and Schedule: Astro Skate of Bradenton, 3611 Third St. W., Bradenton
The Bradentucky Bombers, Manatee County's original flat track women's roller derby team 2014 season schedule is as follows: Feb. 9, March 2, April 13, May 18, June 8, July 13, July 27, Aug. 3, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, with game itineraries: 6 p.m. tailgating, 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. game begins, 9:15 p.m. afterparty at Lost Kangaroo Pub, 406 12th St. W., Bradenton. For the games it is suggested you bring a chair. Track side seating is available on a first come, first served basis for those ages 18 and older. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets for the games are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Information: www.bradentuckybombers.org.


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Email is all-pervasive, and arguably one of the most important tools of modern business. But the fact is most of us are not particularly good at it, wasting time on messages we should ignore and losing track of those that we should be focusing on. Then there's the base human instinct to cc: everyone in our address notebook whenever possible.
What are the best ways to take control and optimize your use of email? Quartz turned to academic research from around the world and other thoughtful sources to compile these insights and suggestions.
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A group of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University sought to understand how people attend to incoming email. They found that people are more likely to respond to information requests—whether important or trivial—if they're easy to address. Social messages also get a quick reply because they're "fun." By contrast, very important but complex messages that require a lot of work to answer often don't get a response. (For a recent take on how to get important people to read your emails, you can read Adam Grant's six-point checklist.)
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A House vote on the measure was expected as early as Friday, with lawmakers eager to embark on a weeklong vacation.
Under the legislation, which the Senate passed without even a roll call vote, the Federal Aviation Administration would gain authority to transfer up to $253 million from accounts that are flush into other programs, to "prevent reduced operations and staffing" through the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year.
In addition to restoring full staffing by controllers, Senate officials said the available funds should be ample enough to prevent the closure of small airport towers around the country. The FAA has said it will shut the facilities as it makes its share of $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts — known as the sequester — that took effect last month at numerous government agencies.
The Senate acted as the FAA said there had been at least 863 flights delayed on Wednesday "attributable to staffing reductions resulting from the furlough."
Administration officials participated in the negotiations that led to the deal and evidently registered no objections.
After the vote, White House press secretary Jay Carney said, "It will be good news for America's traveling public if Congress spares them these unnecessary delays. But ultimately, this is no more than a temporary Band-Aid that fails to address the overarching threat to our economy posed by the sequester's mindless, across-the-board cuts."
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a key participant in the talks, said the legislation would "prevent what otherwise would have been intolerable delays in the air travel system, inconveniencing travelers and hurting the economy."
Senate approval followed several hours of pressure-filled, closed-door negotiations, and came after most senators had departed the Capitol on the assumption that the talks had fallen short.


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The AIA Consensus Forecast Panel anticipates a 6.3% increase in non-residential construction for this year, with another 6.2% growth in 2007. Both figures are adjusted for inflation. Further, the panel expects the growth to be balanced between the commercial/industrial and institutional segments of the market. If this rate of growth is achieved, it will be the best two-year period in non-residential construction since 1997-98, Baker writes.
The panel cites higher short-term interest rates, price increases in construction materials—copper was up some 85% in the 12 months preceding mid-year—a softer job market and higher oil prices as potential problems for the economic outlook. None the less, the non-residential construction outlook is positive throughout the U.S.
Highlights from the panel include:
Commercial construction is forecast to gain an inflation-adjusted 5% this year and next.
Industrial construction is forecast to increase a net 17% in 2006 and 7.5% additionally in 2007.
Office construction will continue to benefit from falling office vacancy rates across the country.
The retail construction outlook is for 4% net gains this year and in 2007.
Hotel construction is predicted to increase 11% this year, followed by another 6.5% growth in 2007.
Education construction is forecast to increase 4.4% in 2006 and 7.4% next year.
The panel predicts health care construction will grow by 6.3% this year and an additional 5% next year.
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The 'shadow' London Health Improvement Board (LHIB) was established and held its first meetings in July and October 2011 and ceased operating in March 2013.
A partnership to improve health
In late 2010 the Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, invited The Mayor of London, London Councils and London's borough leaders to develop proposals for collective work on health improvement in London. London Councils and The Mayor of London wrote to the Secretary of State in early 2011 setting out their jointly agreed proposals for a pan-London approach to health improvement. The proposal to establish a London Health Improvement Board was subsequently agreed by the Secretary of State in March 2011. The Board was initially established in shadow form pending the legislation that is required to make it statutory.
The shadow Board demonstrated London Councils's commitment to work in partnership to improve the health of all Londoners and reduce inequalities in health outcomes. It provided a unique opportunity to complement health improvement work delivered at a local level through the initiation of pan-London approaches where these were to provide added value or benefit.
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"Made Alligator Alley fly by"
I started this book the day before a business trip to Florida and found it hard to put down outside of business hours. I was so happy to have this well-crafted mystery to help the miles melt beneath my wheels; otherwise the hours I spent on the road wouldn't have been so pleasant (although, I learned one needs cruise control with such an involving tome, otherwise the speedometer frequently tips 80.)
"The Silkworm" (Rowling's 2nd mystery under the nom de plume Robert Galbraith), continues with the character development begun in "Cuckoo's Calling" of Cormoran Strike (war hero, illegitimate son of a rock star and struggling PI with one prosthetic leg, courtesy of the Afghan theater) and Robin, Cormoran's temp secretary turned Girl Friday/Dr. Watson.
I love that Galbraith/Rowling makes Cormoran a bit misanthropic and surly and not some unrealistic, noble hero. His imperfections make him all the more likable.
And the icing on the cake -- a twisty mystery with multiple plot arcs, replete with engaging characters.
Rowling proved to the world that she can write YA fantasy -- well, she has proven to me she can write mysteries irrespective of which name appears on the cover.
And the narrator, Robert Glenister -- PERFECTION! His range is incredible despite is deep voice, he manages not to make the women sound campy (like some male narrators do.) I plan to search for books narrated by him so I do not have to wait until the next Robert Galbraith novel appears.
The worst part is I have started and stopped several books since I finished "The Silkworm" -- it is a tough act to follow.
"This isn't Texas"
Brekke has done an excellent job (and kudos to translator) in this police procedural. It was sometimes difficult (especially at the beginning) to remain engaged in the transitioning narrative (from 1500's Europe, to 21st century Norway and Virginia) and I didn't find the story in Virigina (outside the Poe Museum, that is) as engaging as the other 2 narratives, but by the middle, I was hooked -- and missing sleep.
Best moments occur after the 2 police detectives unite in Norway (and my favorite line "This isn't Texas" from Odd Singsaker, the Norwegian detective). It was a bit redolent of those buddy cop films, but I loved the interaction between the characters (and styles.)
I especially loved the inclusion (however indirectly) of Poe trivia into the plot.
The characters were well-developed and the plotting intriciate.
If you are a fan of Nesbo or Fossum (or other Scandinavian mystery writers), you will not be disappointed with this book.
David Menken does an excellent job with the narration, especially well with the Virginian accents, which can easily be overdone. I liked that the only other accents were when speakers were not speaking their native langauges (I find it baffling when narrators give people speaking their native languages -- albeit, translated for the "readers" -- foreign accents.) Odd does not pick up his endearing accent until he needs to speak English with his new "partner", Felicia Stone (the Richmond detective.)
I am looking forward to many more novels from Brekke!
"Well Crafted Police Procedural"
This book hooked me from the opening scene, and was difficult to put down.
In retrospect I wished I had purchased the kindle version of this as well, as there are so many characters and interrelated plots, I found myself wanting to refer to a flow chart. I felt mollified when I did a search for this book on Amazon to find there is a Kindle "Cliff's Notes" type summary of this book available for purchase.
Nevin has a great facility with character AND plot development, while keeping the lingo amount the police characters quite realistic.
George Kuch does an excellent job with the narration, especially helpful with the constantly shifting scenes and characters.
I rarely listen to books twice, but this is one I will probably listen to again -- it's that good.
"Tense British police procedural"
Excellent police procedural set in Cambridge, UK featuring 25-year old DC Gary Goodhew, a new detective, who is viewed with mistrust and envy due to his quick rise to the DC role.
The book follows the stories of suspects, victims and police, showing the varying point of views (POVs) as we seek to unravel this complex mystery.
DC Gary Goodhew is a bit of a maverick at the station, following his own methodologies and uncanny hunches, much to the chagrin of his boss, DI Marks who is determined to make Goodhew a team player or let him go.
I loved the writing, especially how well all of the characters were fleshed out and the intricate relationships between the families and the co-workers.
Jonathan Broadbent did an excellent job with the narration, although his pacing can be a bit "off-putting" at first.
"Great new entry into British mysteries"
I found it difficult to truly classify this book and found that to be a positive aspect of this unique new voice to British mysteries. This is part police procedural, part romance (with a slightly creepy bent) and part quasi-paranormal.
Newly promoted DC Kathleen Doyle, with her lilting Irish accent and the fey ability to "read" the truth in people becomes the protégé of DCI Michael Sinclair, an English lord called Holmes behind his back for his uncanny ability to solve the most complex of mysteries.
The mystery is moderately complex, but the true joy in this book is the unique voice of the protagonist. I look forward to reading more of Cleeland's novels, as she begins to make her mysteries more taut, because her characters are already "spot on."
Marcella Riordan's narration is superb, especially her delivery of Doyle's Irish voice!
"Decent debut British Police Procedural"
From the blurb, I thought I would love this novel, as I am a big fan of British mysteries, especially police procedurals. However, I never really related to any of the characters and there was no "mystery," as we are introduced to the villain's point of view (POV) early on. The shifting POV was a bit jarring occasionally (from victim to police to villain to witness and back to police) and the narrative voices seemed a bit unrealistic at times.
Despite the choppy writing and the underdeveloped characters, I would probably purchase the next book in this series, as I believe the writer will continue to improve her product.
Lucy Price-Lewis, the narrator, did a good job of differentiating the many characters.
"Spencer scores again!"
With some serials, the output diminishes over time, with the writing becoming formulaic and staid. However, Sally Spencer (nom de guerre of Alan Rustage) continues to deliver taut, suspenseful police procedurals.
"Lambs to the Slaughter" is the 5th entry in the series (25th if you consider the 20 books in which DCI Charlie Woodend is the primary protagonist and Paniatowski is his protégé) , set in 1970's Northern England. This book revolves around a potential coal strike and a murder in the town of Bellingsworth.
The mystery itself is complex. However, the hallmark of this series is the continued development of the police team. I look forward to many more books in this wonderful series and anticipate more intricate mysteries and more windows into the characters.
Another great joy is the brilliant delivery of Penelope Freeman. She captures wonderfully the accents and characters of the book, male and female.
"Kitty lite - might have worked better as a novella"
I am sure I will be in the minority again on this one, but, having ready every single Kitty book and short story (in addition to Vaughn's other tomes, such as "Discord's Apple"), I am becoming increasingly disappointed with each new entry in this series. The last volume seemed to be light in action, but it did have the saving grace of the supporting characters (namely Cormac and Rick.) I kept waiting for something (anything) to happen in this one. Kept checking the time stamp, thinking "when would this end?" I am not a quitter though, so kept listening. A lot (A LOT) of internal monologues (have you ever wondered how supple and kissable a human's lips are? -- well, Kitty has) but not much happens here and the book doesn't really move the grand story arc along.
Gavin's performance, as usual, is engaging, but even she couldn't breathe life into this entry into the Kitty Norville series.
"Unbelievable debut mystery set in London"
The protagonist, Cormoran Strike, is an ex-military policeman who lost a leg during service and is now trying to make ends meet as a PI in London. His "girl Friday", a temporary secretary named Robin whom he can't afford (but can't seem to turn away) arrives on a day his life's ebb hits a low point. I loved the rapport between these 2 characters.
I can't overstate how much I enjoyed this novel. One would never know by the lyrical writing, the twisty plot line and well-developed characters that this is a debut for Robert Galbraith.
My only disappoint is that the book ended and I didn't have anything else by Galbraith to read! I anxiously await his next book, which I hope continues Strikes' story.
Robert Glenister's narration is perfect!
"Snakes on a plane don't deem quite so bad...."
The opening is great (especially the plane violence) and I immediately became engaged to the 2 protagonists, especially Patrick.
However good the story and concept was, the plotting and writing doesn't hold up.
Several characters are introduced and dropped (or killed off) soon thereafter. One potential great adult female character is introduced but never really developed and just disappears. Some plot lines peter out (Claire's involvement with the immigrant group?)
With some serious editing (this might have been a tight, 8 to 10 hour thriller) and tighter plotting, this could have been a great thriller. Although it was still a fun read, it could have been so much more.
The narrator, who is also the author, has a deep, resonating voice, but after several hours, it can be very distracting, detracting from the enjoyment of the story.
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Doubly Delicious Peanut Butter Cookies43 Reviews 11 Pics
"Chewy and crunchy at the same time, these are the ultimate in peanut butter goodness."
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Original recipe yields 3 dozen
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine sugars, peanut butter and shortening in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well afer each addition. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add gradually to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix just until blended. Stir in peanut butter chips with spoon. (Dough will be stiff.)
- Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Make crisscross marks on top with floured fork tines.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set and tops are moist. Cool about 8 minutes on baking sheet before removing to flat surface.
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I've preferred to make it a little less sweet and more peanut buttery. The measurements were just a little bit different. For those ppl who were a little bit dissatisfied with this one, I would recommend trying 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1cup creamy peanut butter and 1cup crunchy peanut butter. It will be a bit less sweet, but I think more peanut buttery. I sometimes add a handful each of pb and chocolate chips.
Good and peanut buttery, for sure! Between the peanut butter chips and double the amount of peanut butter to shortening (it's usually even/steven) these are not short on peanut butter flavor. Just made slight modifications of adding a little vanilla, using traditional shortening and creamy peanut butter. They're very good, but not outstanding, and because they were putzy to roll into balls because of the plentiful chips getting in the way I'm pretty sure I'm not likely to make these again.
This is the most awesome PB cookie recipe! I usually make things right to the letter but this one I do cut back on the white sugar to 1/2 cup and I add chopped peanut pieces to it as well. TRES YUMMY!!!
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Amount Per Serving (18 total)
- Calories
- 423 cal
- 21%
- Fat
- 21.3 g
- 33%
- Carbs
- 47.4 g
- 15%
- Protein
- 10.9 g
- 22%
- Cholesterol
- 24 mg
- 8%
- Sodium
- 214 mg
- 9%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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We have reached a consensus about gun control in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting last December. We have talked it over for two months. We know the possibilities.
The Daily Item has received nearly four dozen letters to the editor and a handful of longer comments since Dec. 17. In online polls, either at dailyitem.com or our Facebook page, readers have responded in droves.
Broadly speaking, the viewpoints have been nearly even, half with an absolutist view of the Second Amendment, the other half in support of more control on gun violence.
An element of this discussion bridges the divide is the nearly unanimous support of universal background checks.
A poll released this week by Quinnipiac University showed "overwhelming" support for background checks on all gun buyers. It showed that 92 percent of the people polled were in favor of the checks, including 91 percent of among voters in a household with a gun. Of the 25 demographic groups Quinnipiac studied, 23 of them supported the measure at least 90 percent and the other two were at 89 percent.
The numbers are even stronger in Pennsylvania, where the Quinnipiac poll shows 95 percent of those surveyed are in favor of background checks.
In the face of those numbers, it is bewildering to learn that Congress members Lou Barletta and Tom Marino oppose background checks. They are supposed to represent the majority of their constituents. Instead, their positions reflect a small intense and shrinking, minority view held principally by paid gun lobbyists.
As the numbers show, even staunch Second Amendment adherents support background checks. Gun enthusiasts do not want guns in the hands of lunatics or criminals any more than non-gun owners. When that happens, no one can feel completely safe.
There is something to be said politicians following the courage of their convictions. There has long been an argument about whether elected officials are in office to pander to popular passions or elevate the public good through principled leadership.
On this matter, it is not possible to place representatives Marino or Barletta in either context.
An overwhelming majority of Pennsylvanians are in consensus that universal background checks would be an accepted and principled public response to the tragic slaughter of little children.
Voters should not have to drag elected representatives to what is both popular and right.


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This is the fifth installment in a series of ten blogs outlining current issues and problems at Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC). Today I am going to focus on the cancellation of the cat socialization program at MADACC.
As you can see in the chart above, MADACC has killed 3353 cats in 2012 through November 30th. In November alone, 272 cats were killed. Cat intake typically declines in the fall and winter months. Well-functioning animal shelters around the country are implementing methods to save lives. But MADACC is not a well-functioning animal shelter.
Stress in shelter cats causes a weakened immune systems and vulnerability to upper respiratory diseases that makes cats sick. Sick cats are usually the first to be killed. But one of the main ways to relieve stress in shelter cats is to provide them with socialization and enrichment opportunities. Cat socialization is a cheap and easy way to prevent cats from getting sick. A happier cat has a stronger immune system. Volunteers can be enlisted to socialize cats and enrich their lives; thereby saving their lives.
The Guideline for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters produced by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (2010) has a whole section on Behavioral Health and Mental Well-Being. In it it clearly states:
Enrichment should be given the same significance as other components of animal care and should not be considered optional.
But at MADACC, socialization by volunteers for shelter cats is non-existent. The cat socialization program was discontinued by the veterinarian, Dr. Gutting. Apparently the reason was to reduce disease transmission. Sort of like the chicken and the egg. Since socialization and enrichment boost immunity, why discontinue it? Wouldn't it be better to just make sure that volunteers and staff are adhering to good sanitation practices?
This is another statement from the ASVMA Shelter Guidelines:
Animals should receive some type of positive social interaction outside of the activities of feeding and cleaning on a daily basis (e.g walking, playing, grooming, petting, etc.)
In the UC Davis Report (an assessment of MADACC procedures), these were just two of the problems noted in the Feline Welfare, Stress Reduction and Enrichment section:
Significant sources of stress include: absence of social interaction (with humans); cages of insufficient size to permit virtually any normal behavior such as walking, jumping or stretching; lack of separation of food/resting area/elimination area; lack of an appropriate scratching surface; and delayed recognition and treatment of disease
Cats are approved for socialization on an inconsistent and apparently random basis.
And the Recommendations:
Provide cats with positive human interaction for a minimum of 20 minutes per day. This may include playing, petting, grooming, talking to the cat. Most cats are motivated to gain human social interaction; providing it reduces their stress.
..remove them from their enclosures once daily and take them to a location where they can run, play, scratch a scratching post (use disposable surfaces, such as cardboard scratchers, or scratching surfaces that you can hang against a wall or doorknob. ‗Quiet time', where the cats are allowed to sit with a person and RELAX, may be beneficial in reducing stress, especially with fearful and anxious cats. Sitting with a cat and talking/reading to them (but not otherwise interacting directly with them) may decrease their fear and anxiety related to living in a stressful place.
Even though these problems had been clearly noted by the UC Davis assessors, the current MADACC veterinarian, Dr. Gutting still chose to discontinue the volunteer cat socialization program.
On Saturday, December 15, MADACC hosted a cat adoption event where 30 cats were adopted out in just a few hours. Clearly, there is a market for socialized, adoptable cats in Milwaukee. Reinstating the volunteer cat socialization program could save lives.
From the contract that MADACC holds with the 19 municipalities of Milwaukee County:
Scope and Extent of Services, Exhibit C reads:
1. (c) Comply with State law with regard to shelter and care: will use euthanasia only as a last resort.
MADACC is currently not using euthanasia as a last resort and thereby not fulfilling its contract. They are using it as a first resort, instead of implementing the suggestions and recommendations that have been made to them in the UC Davis Report. They are not even meeting the minimum guidelines set out in the ASVMA Shelter Guidelines.
If you are a resident of Milwaukee County and are concerned about how your tax dollars are being spent and how your community's animals are being treated I suggest that you contact your alderman or elected official. Thank you for caring.


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As springtime unfolds, area retailers are dressing their windows with everything from colorful throw pillows to pet supplies. Here are just a few ideas on how – and where – to get your (mostly) budget-friendly spring on.
Entryways are a great place to start. Throw down a fresh doormat such as the chartreuse, flowered coir mats at Vintage Garden (1189 Post Rd., Fairfield) or the "Go Green" cocoa mat adorned with the recycle logo at (23 Catoonah St, Ridgefield).
Kitchen or dining tables, a favorite family gathering spot, are the perfect canvas for the onset of spring.
- Kid-friendly melamine dishes, for instance, are available in multiple designs at (154 Post Rd. E., Westport).
- For affordably-priced, lollipop-colored flatware that is dishwasher-safe, visit (863 Post Rd., Darien), and be sure to check out the shop's fine-quality, fruity-striped Jacquard Francais tablecloth (coated for easy cleaning!).
- (14 Lewis St., Greenwich) also carries a variety of fine table linen items.
- (4 Sconset Square, Westport) is a hot spot for all things spring, including rattan tableware that easily transfers from kitchen to deck; colorful paper goods such as cocktail napkins and guest towels; and sequined throw pillows for a touch of spring shimmer.
- For serving pieces made of recycled glass in a choice of designs including a gold finch or magnolia, again stop by .
- (235 Sound Beach Ave, Old Greenwich) also carries beautiful accessories for the home.
Keeping your spring fling budget-friendly in the master bath, create a spring vibe with a colorful tray to catch your day's jewelry or add a punch of color with a makeup bag available in deep orange at Signature Style (94 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton). For a fresh alternative to the standard toothbrush holder or cotton ball container, try a small garden pot.
Of course, a towel or two in shades of sunflower or hot greens are a tried-and-true way to ring in spring. For countless options in this department, Bed, Bath & Beyond is the obvious destination, but for fine bed and bath accessories, (278 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich) is just one of many specialty boutiques.
If your pet's corner is looking as drab as my dog Max's this time of year, check out your neighborhood pet supply stores including (107 Cherry St., New Canaan) and (1324 Post Rd, Darien). For a splash of color, pick up a pastel food or water bowl and ask about spring-inspired bedding.
Perhaps the most universal symbol of spring is fresh flowers, and the region is home to innumerable florists, garden shops and nurseries. See a partial list of these retailers below. For elegant, silk flower arrangements custom-designed, however, visit (1 Big Shop Lane, Ridgefield).
- (450 Howe Ave., Shelton)
- (1055 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton)
- (6923 Main St., Trumbull)
- (740 Post Rd E., Westport)
- (6 Roger Square, Norwalk)
- (1351 Stillwater Rd., Stamford)
- (48 Arch St., Greenwich)
- (21 Grove St., New Canaan)
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