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ZenDay: Tasks, To-do, Calendar
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Our unique integration of your tasks inside your timeline shows what you can achieve today, with the work hours you set for yourself.
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• schedule tasks & meetings
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- ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION: using when displaying a Google Map on the right pane when there's a Location set in an Event.
- READ_CALL_LOGS: used by the Widget that lists what happened today. We display missed calls so you can call them back.
- READ_CONTACTS: used when entering a new Task, and using a "Verb" like "Call" or "eMail", then a contact's name.
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- Having Evernote installed on your mobile is not mandatory, but highly encouraged for advanced Note editing.
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Got a serious problem with my HTC ON SV. It is stuck in a boot loop where I cannot go into recovery or do a factory reset.
I have never modded this phone from new so it is LOCKED and has no custom recovery install.
I cannot install customer recovery as it is still locked, can't unlock due to boot loop.
I have downloaded RUU_K2_UL_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.17.401.5_R_Radio_0.1 2.40.00.14_2_10.49.40.11L_release_301902_signed.ex e and tried to run that but it always says phone is under 30% battery when it isn't. I've copied the rom.zip while this installation is running and renamed to PL80IMG.ZIP, copied to root of SD and booted to bootloader where it scanns the file and seems to bomb out when it gets to parsing...
I have tried to follow many guides but most assume that you have either rooted or unlocked the phone, i have neither.
Someone please help point me in the right direction...

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If you want to control overshoot, it may help to lower to proportional gain on your controller (the 'P' in 'PID'). Increasing the 'I' gain should get help rid of steady state error.
Sounds like a tunning issue to me. The probe is in the correct spot then. If it was in the mash you introduce a lot of lag to the response time, hence jmer's method.
A forward feed from the mash tun would allow you to reach your temp a little faster but, I haven't seen any economy priced PID controllers that support that.
If you're fluctuating 2 deg F at the RIMS tube by the time it reaches the mash it will average out rather quickly.
Oh, I bet I know what you're problem is! There is a time variable that you need to set some times. This is how long the output should stay on at a minimum. I think Auber PIDs default to 2 seconds. If you set that variable to 0 it goes down to 0.5 seconds minimum on time. This is for things like compressors so you dont short cycle the hell out of them. If you have a different PID read the manual and look for a minimum on time variable.
What happens is the overshoots but cant turn the element off because it hasnt been on long enough.


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Loic and her husband were a lovely couple we enjoyed chatting to them they were a pleasure to have them stay with us
Loic and his wife were lovely guest's, they were clean, tidy and very respectful of my home.
It was a pleasure to host both Loic & Selena. They were perfect guests & we enjoyed their company immensely. We hope they enjoy the rest of their stay in Ireland & the weather improves! They would be welcome back anytime.
Loic and his wife stayed with me for one night and they were a lovely young couple they had some trouble finding me but they were very gracious about it.They were the perfect guests, friendly, warm, relaxed and with a great sense of humour. I would welcome them back any time and would highly recommend them to other hosts
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A collapsible support is provided for a flexible RV sewer hose which includes in the preferred form, a plurality of pairs of identical arches. The height of each arch pair is different from the preceding arch pair to allow a sewer hose placed therein to properly flow by gravitational forces from the RV to a septic system. The arches of the support are hinged along the side so that each arch will cradle the sewage hose at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the sewer hose.
1. A support for a sewer hose comprising: a plurality of arches, said arch each having a pair of legs, a cradle, said cradle attached to said legs, a plurality of hinges, said hinges attached to the sides of adjacent legs, a plurality of pairs of stops, said stops attached to said hinges whereby said arches can be expanded by opening said hinges for supporting the sewer hose and can be collapsed for storage purposes.
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11. A support for an RV sewer hose to maintain the sewer hose in a biased posture comprising: a plurality of adjacent arches, a plurality of hinges, said hinges positioned on the side of adjacent arches, a plurality of stop pairs, said stop pairs positioned on adjacent arches to limit the openings of said hinges, each of said arches comprising a hose cradle, a pair of legs, each of said legs attached to said cradle along different sides thereof, and a lateral brace, said lateral brace attached to each of said legs below said cradle.
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The invention herein pertains to a support for a recreational vehicle (RV) flexible sewer hose and particularly pertains to a support which can be expanded for use and contracted for storage and transportation purposes.
The ownership and use of RVs has dramatically increased in recent years with parks and other facilities witnessing greater RV traffic. Such parks generally furnish a sewage hose stub joined to a septic system for each parking space to permit connection with the RV sewer hose. Once the sewer hose is affixed to the stub, the RV holding tank can be drained, sewage collected and processed by the septic system as required in each locale. In order to adequately direct the flow of sewage from the RV, the sewer hose must be angularly disposed so that the flow of sewage by gravitational forces will be sufficient. Accordingly, various types of trestles, stakes, supports, legs and the like have been developed in the past to ensure that the RV sewer hose is properly biased for sufficient grade and flow. Such prior attempts at supporting a sewer hose have met with problems as some supports require very precise placement and adjustment to function properly. Other sewer hose supporting devices are costly and require much manual dexterity and skill by the RV owner in the assembly, setup and connection.
Thus, with the problems and difficulties associated with present RV sewer hose supports, the present invention was conceived and one of its objectives is to provide a support which will ensure a proper grade for the sewer hose.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide a sewer hose support which is easy to open and simple to use by those with relatively little manual dexterity.
It is still another objective of the present invention to provide a sewer hose support which can be easily extended for use and which can be quickly collapsed or closed for storage and transportation.
It is yet another objective of the present invention to provide a sewer hose support which is durable and unaffected by adverse weather conditions.
It is a further objective of the present invention to provide a sewage hose support which is relatively inexpensive to manufacture and purchase.
Various other objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art as a more detailed description is set forth below.
The aforesaid and other objectives are realized by providing a sewer hose support which includes a plurality of arches which are hingedly joined, one to another along adjacent sides. The arches are molded of a lightweight, durable plastic with a hinge ultrasonically welded along the sides for expanding and contracting the support as needed. Thus, the hose support can be manually folded or unfolded as required in a simple, easy and efficient manner. Each hose support arch includes a deep cradle for securely containing the sewer hose during periods of rapid sewage flow and includes a leg affixed to each end of the cradle. A transverse brace is positioned below the cradle which is joined to each leg. Thus, in the preferred form, pairs of identical sized arches are connected to adjacent pairs of arches of lesser height as viewed from the RV, outwadly. The drop or grade of the sewer hose is about 3⅛″ (7.93 cm) along the length of the hose support while expanded. Thus, the support contains the flexible sewer hose in a biased manner, ensuring proper sewage flow.
When ready for use, the sewer hose support is opened (expanded), placed on the ground between the RV and sewage stub and a flexible sewer hose is placed in the cradles of the arches with the tallest arch being closest to the RV. Each cradle is sufficiently deep and thus supports a linear sewer hose at an angle of approximately 30� to the longitudinal axis of the sewer hose, thereby providing adequate support. The sewer hose is then connected to the RV holding tank at one end and to the sewage stub at the other. When the RV is to be moved and use of the hose support is complete, the sewer hose is lifted from the support and the support collapsed into a compact posture so it can be easily stored along with the sewer hose for future use. The sewer hose is disconnected from the RV holding tank and from the sewage stub, rinsed and stored in the hose compartment of the RV.
FIG. 1 demonstrates the preferred form of the invention in a closed posture;
FIG. 2 shows a pair of open arches as removed from the hose support seen in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 depicts a fragmented, miniature view of the sewer hose support of FIG. 1 in an opened posture;
FIG. 4 illustrates an enlarged top sectional view of a flexible sewer hose positioned in the hose support as seen in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 features an enlarged cross-sectional view of two pairs of arches substantially along lines 5�5 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 pictures the hinge enlarged as shown along lines 6�6 of FIG. 2; and
FIG. 7 shows the stops enlarged as seen along lines 7�7 of FIG. 2.
For a better understanding of the invention and its use, turning now to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows preferred sewer hose support 10 in a collapsed posture as when not in use, such as during storage, transportation and the like. Sewer hose support 10 includes a plurality of, preferably twelve pairs of arches A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L, each pair having two identical arches. Each pair of arches has a slightly different height to support a sewer hose (not shown in FIG. 1) on a bias for proper drainage. Pair A has a height of 10″(25.4 cm) whereas pair L has a height of only 6⅞″ (17.33 cm).
In use, sewer hose support 10 is expanded or opened manually as each arch is attached along its side as shown in FIG. 2 with hinge 40. Preferred arch support 10 can be opened as seen in FIG. 3 to support a sewer hose of approximately ten feet (3.048 m) in length, providing a drop along its length from arch pair A to arch pair L of approximately 3⅛ inches (7.94 cm). While preferred arch support 10 includes twelve pairs of arches A-L, an arch support (not seen) to support a sewer hose having a length of 15′ (4.572 m) could likewise be formed utilizing three identical arches 12 rather than two as seen in FIG. 1 for each pair (A-L) for a total of thirty-six arches. In another embodiment of the invention (not shown) a hose support for a sewer hose having al length of twenty feet (6.096 m) could be manufactured by doubling the pairs of identical arches, for example two pairs of pair A, two pairs of pair B, two pairs of pair C, etc. for a total of forty-eight arches. By doubling the arch pairs, a sewer hose support for a sewer hose of approximately twenty feet (6.096 m)in length can be manufactured. As explained, by varying the number of arches or arch pairs, an expandable sewer hose support can be made using only twelve different arches (12-23) as by injection molding, by simply increasing or decreasing the number of identical arches used in the hose support.
A typical arch pair L with arches 23 is shown in FIG. 2 joined by hinge 40 (shown enlarged in FIGS. 5 and 6). Polymeric hinge 40 is affixed to each arch 23 by conventional ultrasonic welding. As further shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 6 and 7, stops 24, 25 affixed to the sides of arches 23 prevent arch pair L from opening more than 60� to thereby create an adequate opening for each cradle (26 in FIG. 2) to allow sewer hose 30 (shown in FIG. 4) to be positioned therein. Each arch 23 of pair L include a cradle 26, legs 27, 27′ and a lower lateral brace 28. As further seen, cradle 26, legs 27, 27′ and brace 28 are preferably, integrally formed such as by injection molding of suitable polymeric material, preferably polypropylene to provide a rigid, durable arch for sewer hose support 10.
In FIG. 4, a top view of a section of opened support 10 is shown with arch pairs C and D seen engaging linear sewer hose 30. Arch pairs C and D are opened at an angle � of approximately 60� from the longitudinal axis L�L of sewer hose 30. This angle provides a longer length of contact between sewer hose 30 and the top of each cradle, thus providing better support without deforming sewer hose 30 during heavy flow therethrough.
As would be understood, sewer hose support 10 may be placed in other than a linear configuration if necessary by opening selected arch pairs less than 60� to form an �S� curve, or other shape (not shown) as seen from above, should conditions so dictate.
Preferred arch support 10 is durable and simple to use by unskilled persons and allows a simple yet effective method of proper sewer hose 30 drainage.
The illustrations and examples provided herein are for explanatory purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims.
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Looks like a homeowner job!
From the submitter:
"The only place for the dryer to vent in the new house is out of a small window inside the downstairs water closet. It took a couple of reused bed slats to get it to stay on the toilet. Safety first!"
Just find something to stuff with toilet paper and all is well. Even if that something is a freaky ceramic ducky bowl.


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Cannon and dual cannons` usage
I`m browsing exchange lists for weapons for a time. But still now, I cannot recognised cannon and dual cannons are what for? I never read any ship config with them, and I never sold one of its on exchange. and of course I never bought them. (or only by mistake)
May be somebody of you have idea about these weapons....
Thanks in advance.
I'm pretty new at STO, but my understanding is that they're really intended for Escorts, and most/all other ships can't even equip them. I read somewhere earlier today that they're pretty effective in close (< 4 Km) but from further out don't do much. I've tried using them on my Level 25 tactical officer's Akira and wasn't terribly impressed. I switched to dual phaser beam banks instead.
Hopefully someone with more experience and empirical knowledge of the subject will come along and have more useful/reliable advice.
Cannons trade a wide arc of fire for higher damage. The most common use is to take an Escort with its high maneuverability, put cannons in the front weapon slots and turrets in the back (so they can add to forward damage) and make strafing runs, using the escort's high maneuverability to compensate for the small firing arc. Especially when combined with the skills Attack Pattern Alpha and Cannon Rapid Fire, such a setup will have several times the damage output of a similar ship loaded with beam arrays, but it is very dependant on having the right Tactical officers and decent-enough piloting skills.
Cannons have a 180 degree arc and can be used by more than escorts if you know what your doing...dual cannons and heavy dual cannons and meant for escorts mostly.
Thank you for the answers. It seems cannons are good for lower tier ships. Dual cannons are for nothing, and as I recogmosed mk xii purple cannons are also useless.
When you look at these 2 weapons, [Plasma Dual Heavy Cannons Mk XII [Acc] [CrtH] [Borg]] and [Plasma Dual Cannons Mk XII [Acc] [CrtH] [Borg]], the DHC may have more crit severity but with the dual cannons the plasma and the borg radiation proc has higher odds of hitting since you are firing twice as often.
Since they are firing twice as often you will have a larger power drain. You can compensate for it.
The normal argument between proc vs crit does not apply to antiproton since its proc is crit and it stacks on the dhc crit.
I've been thinking of trading one of my Dual Heavies for a plain old Dual just to even out my Damage a bit.
And I run Antiproton.
And I know some people swear by the Dual Cannons over the Dual Heavies for a multitude of reasons.
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Kansas City police are investigating the death of a 75-year-old man who was found dead after walking away from his assisted living facility.
Trouble Sleeping? Study Finds Link Between Sleep and Memory
Washington University researcher says disrupted sleep appears to be associated with the build-up of amyloid plaques.
Researchers Find Possible Early Indicators of Alzheimers Disease
Balance problems may be an early indicator.


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Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Central heating or a heater in the listing
In the building, free or for a fee
In the building, free or for a fee
Continuous access in the listing
Breakfast is provided.
The listing can accommodate a gathering of 25 or more attendees
Easy access to the building and listing for guests in wheelchairs
Private or Shared
Free, in the building or nearby
Posted emergency information and resources
The Space
* Kid friendly.
* Swimming pool and gym next door
The flat is in a old building, but it was fully upgrade, in 2008.
There is a swimming pool, just next door from the flat, in less than 100m at Victoria Sport Centre.
From the flat you will have :
Great bus service, also Majestic Tour from the door steps, see Edinburgh Bus Tours for more info.
Selection of shops, coffee shops, local pubs, 5 min walk from the flat, in the Centre on Leith.
10-15min by bus or 20-25min by walk, to the centre.
15min walk to Royal Yacht Britannia
and Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, just next to it where you can eat or make some shopping.
Unique, build in 1483, South Leith Church 15 min walk.
Water of Leith, canals, docks with all this charming pubs and coffee shops around and interesting architecture.
Feel free to ask about flat or town I know few of the town mysteries...
Or if you have any special requests..... I will try to meet any of your wishes.
The flat is comfortable for 2 people ( + 1 kid, possible on camp bed )
There are two single beds in the bedroom (190cm x 90cm in different words 6'3 x 2'8)
It is possible to ad one single (camp/air bed), t for a kid, teenager, in the kitchen/living area.
The kitchen is fully equipped, with pots and dishes.
There is selection of tea, herb tea, coffee in the flat.
Also basic cooking stuff like oil, herbs, salt, vinegar, some dry food like porridge, corn flakes, pasta etc. So no need to buy a lot of stuff if you need to cook few meals over your stay.
See you soon
Guest Access
There is fully equipped kitchen
Tiny Shower room/toilet
Basic toiletries
Hair dryer
Washing mashie
Fresh bed linen & towels
Very fast Wi-Fi internet
DVD player
Some movies, few books
House manual with all information you need about the flat, neighbourhood, town, buses etc which I am sending first via email, after the reservation is done, so you can have all the info in advance.
Interaction with Guests
You will stay by your own in the flat, but I m always available via txt and email
Getting around
You can park for free on the street next to the flat.
Public transport, very convenient located, buses are 0.5 to 3 min walk.
From the airport you can come with one direct bus, no 35, on standard ticket rate, 1.50 GBP for one adult.
There is also night service, bus no N22, from the airport, to the flat.
Bus No 22 and N22 is also good to get to the flat from Waverley Train Station ( in thee City Centre)
Other Things to Note
Info about Edinburgh's buses and tram
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From the airport bus no 100
[ Bus ticket
Airport all day tick £9 for all day travel for all day, buses and tram in Edinburgh – Lothian Busses/ Transport for Edinburgh
Single ticket for bus no 100; is 4 GBP ]
On George street, change bus no 100 for bus no 10
Edinburgh, George Street (Stop GF) Stop ID: (phone number hidden)ngle ticket 1.50pounds - YOU NEED TO HAVE EXACT AMOUT AS THE DRIVERES DON'T GIVE CHANGE ]
Take off the bus no 10
Leith, after Junction Place Stop ID: (phone number hidden)
Walk to Edinburgh EH6 5JQ, UK
About 3 mins (0.2 mi)
It is 2nd building after Victoria Leith Swim Centre on the left hand side ,
More about all bus service
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Sorry, but no smoking in the flat.
No loud party or a loud n music, as is just normal residential building, so please be respectful to your neighbours next door :)
Thank you
We had a great stay in Edinburgh and Jo-Ann's apartment. The apartment was very cozy and well (website hidden)-Ann provided us with everything we needed including power adapters, towels, linen and kitchen essentials. The building is a bit old, but it didn't bother us at all since the apartment and all of its facilities are great. Overall, the apartment was exactly what we expected and we are very glad.
The location of the apartment was great for our needs. It is very well connected to all parts of Edinburgh via bus and it was not difficult to get around, whether by foot or by bus. There are many shops close to the apartment, and lovely coffee places and restaurants near by. It took us about 30 minutes walking leisurely to reach the town center, and much less when taking the bus.
We are glad we stayed in Leith because we got to see this interesting and lively part of Edinburgh. The apartment fulfilled our needs and (website hidden)-Ann provided us with a manual for the apartment which was very (website hidden)-Ann was available for any questions we had and communication with her was very easy and nice. She responded timely to all our questions and was very welcoming. We are very glad we chose this apartment and fully recommend it.
Thanks to Jo-Ann for the kind, helpful communication before arrriving. Same for the communication while our staying. Although she wasn´t in town, there were no difficulties of getting in touch with her (i.e. questions) via e-mail or phone. Everything worked quite well.
The flat itself was clean and fully equiped, even a little bit more like this: There was huge range of food and things around that it seemed like someone gave way because of our booking...
However, we liked it, had a great time in Edinbugh and can reccommend to stay there.
We had a really nice time in Edinburgh! Joanna is very friendly and quick in responding to messages, the flat is lovely and clean, and there were a lot of practical things present, like tea, herbs, maps, information folders and a travel plug.
The flat is located in Leith, not to far from the city center (and close to lots of buses that go in that direction anyway), and we made a few evening walks through the harbor area. Would definitely recommend.
Vacanza magnifica.
Joanna è una persona meravigliosa...il suo appartamento è in ottima posizione, il Leith è un quartiere spettacolare tutto da scoprire collegato benissimo. Lo consiglio!
Joanna was very accommodating for our stay in Edinburgh. The apartment was very clean and in a quiet street in Leith. We would stay again, thanks Joanna.
I really had a very good stay in Edinburgh.
Joanna is a perfect host looking for really everything you need,with a lot of small attentions.
The flat which is situated in the popular district of Leith, is very well equipped and functional. Lots of buses (even at night) are accessible nearby.
A very good place to stay in Edinburgh !
And thanks for everything to Joanna for her kind and warming welcome, she's a very nice person!
We had a wonderful week in Edinburgh! Joanna and her daughter met us at the flat exactly on schedule, having cleaned meticulously and prepared some welcoming treats for us. She gave us a thorough tour and made sure we understood how to use the appliances before she headed out on her own Airbnb trip. She also checked in during the week to see how we were doing, and provided us with a feedback sheet.
The flat itself was what we expected, and a good bargain for the money. It was a bit cramped for three people, but would probably be comfy for two. The street outside was noisy at times, but not a problem when the windows were closed. The streetlight shone directly in the window; we have suggested blackout curtains to make for a better night's sleep.
Joanna is a new host and eager to improve the experience, so we hope future guests will provide feedback as well.
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We are two girls here, one mid-aged and one teen-age :)
We are happy, quiet, vegetarian; non-smokers, who try to be as eco- friendly as possible, respectful to other creatures and this great Planet where we all live.
We are in to the music, ( playing piano and guitar) and movies.
We both love good classical cinema, from Hollywood, to Japan !
Since 30's until present. From the first silent, black& white films, to the current 'special effects'.
We both open minded and interested other cultures and countries, which we try to explore by world cinema, hosting people in our home and through travelling.
We hope to meet you soon :)


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The self-help center at Sacramento County Superior Court is booming as more people seek free legal advice in the bad economy.
Designed for those who go to court without an attorney, the program is on track to serve more than 7,100 people this year, up almost 12 percent from 6,400 in 2008.
Ironically, the recession that boosted demand for the service also busted its primary source of funding. Projected gaps in trial court funding because of the projected $19.5 billion state budget deficit put the self-help center on track to be shut down next week.
But the Sacramento County Law Library has come to the rescue.
The library has agreed to pick up more than three quarters of the $185,000 annual tab and move the self-help center from the downtown courthouse to the law library on Sixth Street.
The program closed its doors Tuesday and will reopen in the law library two blocks away July 6.
"We've always wanted to increase our visibility in the community," said Coral Henning, director of the Sacramento County Public Law Library. "Part of our mission is access to justice."
The number of people who try to navigate the civil court system without an attorney — about one in six in 2004 — has increased in recent years, though only anecdotal information was available.
"The bulk of the people who walk in have been sued, don't have the money and don't know what to do," said Vicki Jacobs, managing attorney at Voluntary Legal Services Program of Northern California, the organization that operates the self-help center.
Many have lost their jobs, gone on disability or watched their homes go into foreclosure. Eighty percent of the people who use the self-help center have problems related to debt and contracts gone sour in the bad economy.
The center opened in a small room on the second floor of the county courthouse in downtown Sacramento in March 2007, when the economy had already started to tumble.
"Right away, we became very busy," Jacobs said. "Before that, people wandered around the courthouse, wondering what to do."
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The self-help center stems from a series of court-sponsored discussions with community interest groups that concluded many residents don't understand the legal system, can't afford a lawyer and need help.
The court approached Voluntary Legal Services Program of Northern California to run the center. A nonprofit agency sponsored by the Sacramento County Bar Association and Legal Services of Northern California, VLSP provides free legal assistance on civil matters to low-income residents in the region.
The idea is to help people with matters in Sacramento County Superior Court navigate the civil legal system in areas of law most commonly handled by the downtown courthouse. County residents with questions regarding general civil legal matters can use the center, too.
The program does not provide assistance with criminal law, traffic matters, family law, medical or dental malpractice, landlord/tenant complaints or small claims. A separate family law self-help center is located on Power Inn Road.
Help is provided on a first-come, first-serve, walk-in basis. Services are free and there is no income eligibility requirement. Customers with complex questions may be referred to regularly scheduled workshops or appointments with staff members.
The center helps people with paperwork but does not provide legal advice or represent them in court. The program opened with two full-time staff but added a third as word spread and demand grew.
The budget for the fiscal year ending Tuesday was $168,000. All funding comes from the state, except a $40,000 grant from the Administrative Office of the Courts, the staff agency to the Judicial Council of California, the policy-making body for the state court system.
Collection cases always have been most common, but a growing number involve fallout from broken business ventures, center staff attorney Eric Nakano said.
"We have many dozens of cases of people from businesses that have failed and are now being pursued by creditors," he said.
Some are fallout from closed auto dealerships, with complaints that range from vehicle trade-ins never cleared with initial creditors to the status of cars in service for repairs when the shop shut down.
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Fallout from state budget woes almost pulled the plug on the self-help center, too.
Officials for Sacramento County Superior Court, already hard hit by state budget cuts, decided this spring they could no longer afford to back the program. The court, which gets virtually all its funding from the state general fund, is facing a $23 million budget gap in the fiscal year starting July 1.
"The cuts are terrible," said Dennis Jones, the court's executive officer. "We reduced 100 staff positions last year, luckily through attrition rather than layoffs, and cut in all areas."
Janitorial services were scaled back to three times a week. Window cleaning and plant rental were nixed altogether. Negotiations continue with two unions, but one has already agreed to soften the blow by accepting a pay cut instead of getting a raise, Jones said.
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The self-help center got a reprieve from the library.
Established in 1891, the Sacramento Pubic Law Library strives to help the bench, bar and residents of the county use the legal system more effectively.
The current annual budget of about $3 million is funded by filing and user fees.
The library was located in the basement of the downtown courthouse until it moved to the historic police station at Sixth and I streets in 2001. When Henning heard the self-help law center might close, she asked her board about stepping in.
"It's a great resource to litigants who represent themselves," said Austin Cooper, a Sacramento lawyer who is chair of the library board. "This is a branching out for us, and we are very glad to do it."
The library will house the program and pick up $145,000 of the $185,000 center budget. The $40,000 self-help grant will continue, and the court will donate computers and furniture already in use.
The move will give the program more space, including a training center on the second floor. The library itself provides access to 100,000 volumes of legal materials.
"We are hoping to expand the workshops available, using volunteer lawyers from the community," Jacobs said. "The program will morph a bit."
The vibe is different, too. The center will move from the chaos of a crowded courthouse to the hushed tones of a library. People often show up at the self-help center in panic the final day their papers are due.
"It's a bit of a triage situation," Jacobs said.
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I also agree with him that an awful lot of economics research is interesting in the same way that a crossword puzzle or a brain teaser might be, but does not shed much light on questions that eat at me as a journalist trying to make sense of the world. One of my favourite economists is Ronald Coase, not so much because the Coase Theorem involved some brilliant and useful insights into the world (which it did) but because of his speeches and observations about economists and their profession. His 1976 talk on Adam Smith, in which he asked why economists had done so little useful work in the 200 years since, is a good example.
Still, in other ways I thought Scheiber's article was off base. A lot of work that economists do could be very useful to public debates if only the journalists and pundits who weighed in on those debates took the trouble to understand it. Instead, most are far more interested in superficial interpretations of research that make it easier to say what they want to say anyway. Or, they are interested in disputes that allow them to write about some conflict between academics, as opposed to the ideas involved, because that is simpler and sexier than trying to illuminate something important about the world (the very trap that Scheiber says academic economists fall into!). Even in his own article,which is pretty good, Scheiber finds his best hook by setting up an argument between two University of Chicago economics, Levitt and James Heckman, about the way their university does research.
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Reusing potting soil
I'd like to reuse some potting soil that I have in a large pot on my deck for some tomatoes. I can add some amendments to it before planting. The problem is...
the pot had a hybrid tea rose growing in it last year that had developed anthracnose disease (the rose was shovel pruned last year). The pot has sat out all winter through the freeze, snow, etc. Will the soil be ok to replant in? Or should I just dump it and make new? (the pot is a 18 inch diameter pot)
There isn't a simple answer to your question. I do believe that it's sometimes possible to rejuvenate a potting medium to extend its life. But, the medium has to be pretty darned sturdy in the first place. There are very few of those on the commercial market. Peat based media just don't cut it.
Ammendments should include such things as pine or fir bark fines, perlite, granite grit, etc. Stuff that creates porosity. Probably the most important elements in a productive potting medium are the pore spaces...voids. That's why most potting mixes just can't be reused ; they break down into tiny particles.
Now...all that being said....do you want to plant into disease contaminated soil? REALLY? Because it's still contaminated.
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Eighteen inch pot for 'some tomatoes'? That's too small unless you are planting something like tiny tim or other miniature variety. Or were you just thinking of using the soil? If it were a flower I'd not be too bothered for re-using potting mix. There isn't much to peat-based mix other than a growing matrix. You have to add the nutrients, it's just something to hold roots. But, I don't plant or start tomatoes in anything other than santised pots and new planting mix. They are just too susceptable to disease and it's not worth the savings to lose them from innoculation from some pre-existing crud.


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The slow, strange death of the Conservative Party
Michael Brown, who was a Tory MP for 18 years, goes around the country in search of positive omens for Michael Howard, but finds a party rotting from the roots
"The Conservative Party is dying. Why would you want to give it the kiss of life? What we have to do is to kill it and replace it." Those words, used by Robert Kilroy-Silk at this weekend's UK Independence Party conference, will reverberate around the hall in Bournemouth as Michael Howard prepares for his first - and maybe his last - conference as party leader.
"The Conservative Party is dying. Why would you want to give it the kiss of life? What we have to do is to kill it and replace it." Those words, used by Robert Kilroy-Silk at this weekend's UK Independence Party conference, will reverberate around the hall in Bournemouth as Michael Howard prepares for his first - and maybe his last - conference as party leader.
The day after the next election, Mr Kilroy-Silk will probably find that the Tories, in Parliament, will still be alive although severely wounded. What we may be witnessing is the slow, strange death of the Conservative Party. This has nothing to do with UKIP, the Liberal Democrats, leadership, policies, or rows about Europe, but much more to do with the death of the party's infrastructure in those constituencies which once returned Tory MPs, but which by the subsequent election in 2009, will have had no party representation in Parliament for more than 12 years. There is a feeling that this is a party rotting from the roots.
The evidence is patchy and anecdotal but is powerful nevertheless. Take Cleethorpes, which I represented until 1997. Where once I had a full-time paid party agent and constituency office, the current candidate, Rachael Lake, must make do by sharing facilities with nearby Grimsby, five miles away. This means that there is no listing, from directory inquiries, for a Conservative Party in Cleethorpes and a number from the party's official website proved unobtainable. No one was returning calls and anyone seeking to join the party in Cleethorpes would have required patience and considerable powers of investigation. All of this may account for the fact that Mrs Lake, excellent candidate though she is, has yet to get more publicity in the local daily evening paper. So far, she has had four hits in the local press since her selection, six months ago. Shona McIsaac, the current Labour MP who had a two-year run-in before she defeated me, was in the paper three times a week and was as well known as me by polling day, thereby eliminating any advantage of my incumbency. The only time I make visits to the constituency these days is to attend funerals or memorial services. In the true sense of the word, party members and activists are dying and the party finds it difficult to replace them with new foot soldiers. When reporting the constituency at the 2001 general election, I noted that all the party workers I met were working for me in the 1983 election. By 2009 far too many of them will be selling raffle and Tombola tickets for that great Tory cheese and wine party in the sky. Nearly every village once boasted a local branch where members "would get a car for old Mrs Jones who is house bound". Now the rural villages and towns, which make up the bulk of the Tory vote, have to cluster around a single branch centred on Barton-upon-Humber. In Cleethorpes 20 years ago, every ward would have had a nominal branch - although I freely concede some were very inactive between elections, but they could be cranked up quickly to rake in last-minute postal votes and provide polling-day tellers and a smattering of canvassing. Even if it was just a husband-and-wife show in a solid Labour area, it provided an address for the candidate to visit and meet the neighbours. As an MP I could maintain the foot soldiers' morale by invitations to Westminster. All would get the prized parliamentary Christmas card and some might even get a box of House of Commons mints. Four out of the five of my constituency chairmen during my 18 years were included in the Queen's honours lists - encouraging contenders actually to want the thankless task.
But with no prospect of personal recognition, today's party workers in Labour seats have only the incentive of trying to get their candidate elected.
In the bell-wether constituency of Basildon, a similar story seems to be unfolding. This has long been regarded as a barometer seat, where "Essex Man" delivered his fatal blow to Neil Kinnock in 1992. Boundary changes altered the seat and David Amess, the former MP, decamped to Southend West, but Basildon and East Thurrock remains a good indicator of the Tory Party's overall performance.
Angela Smith, who was the Labour winner in 1997, is defending a 7,738 majority and at the next election she will be challenged by Aaron Powell, a councillor for the London Borough of Redbridge, who was selected in November 2003 and moved to Basildon in February. Despite his attempts to make himself well known in the community, a council employee said that the name "does not ring any bells" and Tony Archer, councillor for Billericay, said he did not know the new candidate. But Mr Powell is feeling guardedly optimistic about the seat and points out that the European elections were won by the Tories with a 3,500 majority. But less than a fortnight ago, a by-election for a district seat and for an Essex county council seat, following a Tory councillor's death, resulted in Labour gaining the district seat and the Liberal Democrats gaining the county ward.
Martin McNeil, the editor of the Basildon Evening Echo, said: "I think they [the Tories] were surprised to lose ... the Labour MP is fairly well entrenched, though she works with a predominantly Conservative council. Who will win the seat in the general election is not easy to predict." The by-election loss is an indication of the rusting away of the local party infrastructure.
In Margaret Thatcher's old seat of Finchley, boundary changes and Tory unpopularity in 1997 combined to give Labour a 15 per cent swing. Rudi Vis, the current Labour MP, still managed to get re-elected in 2001 with a majority of 3,716.
Here there is a sparky new Tory candidate, Andrew Mennear, a member of Camden council who has already built a high profile and has the incentive of good results in the Greater London Assembly elections. But if he loses, by the following election the local infrastructure is unlikely to undergo renewal.
Party bosses play down old-fashioned campaign methods of foot-slogging and cheese and wine parties, pointing to the voters' disengagement with politics between elections and their indifference to irritating door-knocking by canvassers - who hate the job anyway.
They point to new technology, mail shots and telephone canvassing as more effective. But unless a local organisation is maintained, a party can rarely win. In any event, money is required. Here further evidence suggests that, after next year's general election the Tory Party will be nearly bankrupt. Already the donations, which revived momentarily after Mr Howard took over, appear to be drying up as donors wonder whether they are simply blowing their money to the wind. The Tories will beg or borrow enough to run the forthcoming campaign but they will be in dire financial straits thereafter.
If there is no perception of any long-term progress, both moneymaking activities and political activity at local level go into a tailspin. After an initial blip in the polls - coinciding with Labour woes surrounding top-up fees and the fall-out from the Hutton report, the Tories have gone backwards.
On the face of it, the fourth place at last Thursday's Hartlepool suggests that Mr Howard is doing worse than Iain Duncan Smith. Certainly it seems impossible for them to win the next general election and the mood of despair among Tory MPs is as bad as last year. It was assumed that a change of leader would safeguard all the 166 seats currently held and that the party could only win seats.
But the UKIP factor suggests that a number of incumbent Tory MPs, already worried about the Liberal Democrats in second place, are also in danger of losing. The same risk from UKIP in marginal Labour seats threatens to prevent Tories from making some gains. But it is not all gloom. The very advance of the Liberal Democrats against Labour, demonstrated at all the recent by-elections is a secret weapon for the Tories in a number of constituencies.
Take Hove or Hastings & Rye, in East Sussex. These were safe Tory seats lost in 1997 to Labour, where the present Tory candidates, Nicholas Boles and Mark Coote, believe that Labour switchers - because of disillusion over Tony Blair's leadership and the war in Iraq - can, by voting Liberal Democrat, help the Tories win. These Tories could therefore get elected without necessarily gaining a single Tory vote - provided, of course there is no nibbling effect from UKIP.
Professor John Curtice of Strathclyde University supports their claim. "Even if the Tories are going nowhere, merely by standing still in some constituencies, this will be good enough to gain some seats under the capriciousness of the first-past-the-post electoral system," he said.
So there is some evidence to suggest that while some sitting Tory MPs may lose to Liberal Democrats - also thanks to switchers from Labour to Liberal Democrat where Labour are placed third, more tactical voting - in seats represented by the likes of Oliver Letwin, Theresa May or David Davis, all members of the Shadow Cabinet, this can be compensated for by gains in Labour marginals.
The Tories claim that a poll in the crucial 130 top target seats puts them ahead although this does not seem to square with other polls. But there is enough evidence to show that the Tories will still be the largest opposition party after the next election and an arguable case can still be made that they will end up with more seats - I'll stick my neck out and go for 50 - than they do now.
But that would still leave them with less seats than Michael Foot's Labour Party won at the 1983 general election - so thereafter it may well struggle to survive. If it does die, it will be slow, painful and lingering death.
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