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22nd December 2005, 07:00 AM #1
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HP dv8000z Review (pics, specs)
by Joe H., New York, USA
Recently, I purchased the HP Pavilion dv8000z notebook computer. I am a professional artist, animator and website designer and had several criteria in choosing a computer. I wanted a very fast computer that had a really big screen. A machine that could handle high-end graphics work such as 3D modeling, animation, compositing, video editing, music creation as well as other design work.
HP dv8000z Specs:
- Processor: AMD Turion 64 ML-37 (2.0GHz/1MB L2 Cache)
- Screen: 17" WSXGA BrightView Widescreen (1680 x 1050)
- Graphics: ATI Express Radeon 200M 128MB
- RAM: 1.0GB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB)
- Hard Drive: 160GB (2 x 80GB @ 5400RPM)
- Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW/R & CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer Support
- OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Battery: 8-cell lithium ion
- Weight: 8.1lbs
- Wireless54g(TM) 802.11b/g WLAN w/125HSM/SpeedBooster(TM)
- Dimensions: 11.1"(L) x 15.62"(W) x 1.48"(min)/1.82"(max)
- Ports: 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34), 1 Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also support 16-bit), 1 IEEE-1394(Firewire), 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0), TV-Out (S-video), Integrated Consumer IR (remote control receiver), Headphone out w/ SPDIF Digital Audio, Microphone in, 1 RJ-11 (modem), 1 Expansion Port 2 Connector, 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
Reasons for Buying
The dv8000z is a new and powerful desktop replacement by Hewlett Packard. It has a very high resolution 17" monitor (1680 x 1050), and the option of installing two separate 80 Gigabyte drives for a total of 160 Gigs, which I went for. This seemed to me like a great deal of storage for a laptop, and two separate drives are traditionally recommended for things like video editing or photo-retouching where it is best to keep the disk that contains the OS separate from the disk with your media on it.
What most attracted me to the machine, however, was the 64 bit Turion chip. I've never owned a machine with an AMD chip, and generally didn't pay much attention to 64 bit computing. A few weeks ago, however, I read a press release that SoftImage, a leading manufacturer of 3D animation software, announced a 64 bit version of their program. This started me thinking more seriously about 64 bit.
As many people know, Windows Vista will be a 64 bit operating system and 64 bit software will allow serious performance increases, especially in my field. For example, a job that takes 3 days to render on a 32 bit system might finish overnight on 64 bit. If one's primary application is a word processing, this is not an issue, but in my business, speed is important and could shave days off of a project.
Many have said that it is premature to worry about 64 bit right now, that it is a long way off. However, it seems to me that 64 bit is a lot closer than people think. Several companies either have 64 bit versions of their software or are in the process of working on them. Microsoft currently has a 64 bit version of Windows XP, and has released 64 bit versions of such programs as Windows Media Encoder. I've also been noticing the availability of 64 bit drivers such as for an Epson printer that I own.
After watching a speech by Bill Gates and reading some documents on the Microsoft website where AMD chips are endorsed, I had a feeling that they were subtly endorsing the purchase of 64 bit computers.
Therefore, 64 bit computing and Vista compatibility became a primary concern and the just-released dv8000z seemed like it was designed with it in mind. Vista is already in Beta and this machine seems expressly built according to its guidelines (see the Microsoft Website). We think that attention to Vista-compatibility was a major design factor with this machine. My decision was also influenced by reading this article: http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10166_7-6359821.html among other articles.
While it is true that by the time Vista goes really mainstream, there might be more advanced chips on the market than the Turion, the point is that those who buy a 32 bit computer today and decide they want to get into 64 bit computing tomorrow must buy a new computer. However, those who buy a computer today with a 64 bit chip such as the Turion have the option of buying a computer with a better chip in the future or not. I wanted that option. Of course the Turion runs favorably with 32 bit Pentium chips today (see benchmarks).Top view of HP dv8000z with an Andrew Jackson $20 bill for size comparison
Look and feel
When the machine finally got here, I was impressed by its appearance. It is a big yet well designed (perhaps you may say elegant) laptop, and you get a sense that it is a serious machine by looking at it. There is a lot of machine here. The build feels quite solid and the computer seems built to last.
Ports and connectors
The computer is well appointed with many ports including the regulars such as an external monitor port, RJ-45 for Ethernet, Expansion port 2 for docking, 4 USB ports, one 1394 (firewire) port, a PC card slot, a digital media slot reader, Head phone jack, ExpressCard Slot, and a microphone port. On the rear is a RJ-11 modem jack and on the front is a consumer infrared lens.
Left side view of HP dv8000z
Right side view of HP dv8000z
Front side view of HP dv8000z
Bottom side view of HP dv8000z
The screen
As mentioned before, the display is a large 17" 1650 X 1080 Brightview screen. The colors look very good without any hue shifts. White looks like white and skin tone looks like skin tone. A high resolution monitor such as this one is nice to have when using complex programs and lessens the clutter of palettes on the screen which often happens on smaller monitors. Web browsing is a pleasure thanks to the excellent anti-aliasing and bright view monitor.
The included video chipset in this machine is the integrated 128MB ATI Radeon Xpress 200M with Hypermemory. It has 128 MB of memory, but can borrow another 128 MB from the main memory for a total of 256. According to Microsoft's website, they recommend a video system with 128 MB of memory for Vista. ATI's website says that the 200M supports the "Windows Vista Display Driver Model". So, in addition to the Turion, this seems to be a workable combination for Vista when it comes out.
So far the 200M seems snappy and responsive to the work I have been doing such as photo retouching, compositing, video and design.
The Altec Lansing built-in speakers deliver remarkable audio quality, which was noticed by my best friend during a visit paid to me recently. Certainly, it's the best we've ever heard in a laptop.
Of course, as we've mentioned, we expect the processor to demonstrate it's real capabilities in the coming 64 bit era but here is how it stands in today's 32 bit world:
Notebook Time HP dv8000z (2.0GHz AMD Turion 64 ML-37 1m 49s Dell XPS M140 (1.86 GHz Pentium M) 1m 41s Sony VAIO FS680 (1.86 GHz Pentium M) 1m 53s IBM ThinkPad T43 (1.86 GHz Pentium M) 1m 45s Asus Z70A (1.6GHz Pentium M) 1m 53s Fujitsu LifeBook N3510 (1.73 GHz Pentium M) 1m 48s Dell Inspiron 6000D (1.6 GHz Pentium M) 1m 52s Dell Inspiron 600M (1.6 GHz Pentium M) 2m 10s HP Pavilion dv4000 (1.86 GHz Pentium M) 1m 39s HP DV4170us (Pentium M 1.73 GHz) 1m 53s Sony VAIO S380 (1.86 GHz Pentium M) 1m 45s Below are the results gained from running PCMark04 on the dv8000z and results are compared to the Dell XPS M140 with a 1.86GHz Pentium M processor:
Futuremark PCMark04 Scores Dell XPS M140 (1.86GHz Penitum M, Intel graphics) HP dv8000z (2.0GHz AMD, ATI Radeon 200m) Multithreaded Test 1 / File Compression 3.32 MB/s 2.77 MB/s Multithreaded Test 1 / File Encryption 26.66 MB/s 20.89 MB/s Multithreaded Test 2 / File Decompression 23.46 MB/s 24.54 MB/s Multithreaded Test 2 / Image Processing 10.87 MPixels/s 12.07 MPixels/s Multithreaded Test 3 / Virus Scanning 1866.81 MB/s 1751.0 MB/s Multithreaded Test 3 / Grammar Check 2.85 KB/s 3.07 KB/s File Decryption 53.74 MB/s 61.12 MB/s Audio Conversion 2478.85 KB/s 2624.93 KB/s Web Page Rendering 5.53 Pages/s 4.69 Pages/s DivX Video Compression 50.35 FPS 53.04 FPS Physics Calculation and 3D 98.57 FPS 108.52 FPS Graphics Memory - 64 Lines 479.95 FPS 976.41 FPS General Performance and Battery Life
The system performs quite well. Websites load in a jiffy. Working on high resolution images in Photoshop and manipulation of 3D layers and effects in After Effects all seem as good or better than my one year old ultra high-end desktop machine. Renders happen fast, obviously taking advantage of the Turion. I was able to use the battery for around 3 hours.
Customer Support
I found HP customer support to be very good. I called them several times with various questions and each time there was very little or no wait time. I got through to a live human right away who was generally knowledgeable, professional and courteous.
HP dv8000z keyboard and touchpad
The dv8000z comes with a separate numeric keypad. This is a nice feature that is not commonly found on other laptops. The keyboard looks nice with a reflective border around it. In addition it has Quickplay function keys that allow you to play DVDs and CDs without booting up the system, basically allowing the unit to perform as a high resolution DVD player with less drain on the battery. There is also a button in the upper right corner that pops up the calculator for easy access. Hey, why not?
If you are a digital content creator such as a video editor, animator, compositor, illustrator or photo-retoucher, and you are looking for a desktop replacement to do your work, you should seriously consider getting this machine with its 17" high resolution screen, Turion processor and dual hard drives. In addition the newly released HP dv8000z seems consciously designed to anticipate Windows Vista and the future migration to 64 bit computing.
If you are concerned about future proofing your investment for the next four to five years without being obligated to buy a 64 bit machine next year, I think you should definitely consider this machine over a 32 bit unit.
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22nd December 2005, 11:34 AM #2
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Spectacular review! Your writing style is very fluid and enjoyable to read.
I have yet to see the dv8000z in a retail store yet, but after your review + pictures, I have a lofty opinion of it. The only issue which bugs me about it is the weak graphics card, but for what you are doing, it doesn't look like that makes a difference. At least it helps future proof the notebook.
While I still think 64-bit is irrelevant and unimportant, I do agree that software specifically coded in x64 will be faster for encoding and rendering. Now the only question is getting drivers for x64...
I have a question - can you use the hard drives in a RAID configuration, or is one just your primary drive and the other is recognized as storage?
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22nd December 2005, 12:03 PM #3
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Great Review animas3D! - Job well done and a pat on the back
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22nd December 2005, 12:42 PM #4
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Wow! Machine looks really good. Excellent review. I think this absolute Multimedia Machine for verygood price with 64Bit processor.
I remember in one of DivX press, they said their 64Bit encoding is 4 times faster than 32bit version in similar hardware setup. IMHO investing in 64Bit laptop is a good idea if we want to keep for more than 2 years.LAPTOP: Compaq V2000z ML-37 1GB Corsair DDR400 40GB 5400RPM HDD.
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22nd December 2005, 01:25 PM #5
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Nice, informative review! The DV8000Z looks like a MUCH better machine than the ZD7000/ZD8000. Congrats!!!
22nd December 2005, 02:11 PM #6
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Excellent Review
Great review, thanks for your efforts.
Would you consider posting rear and bottom photos. Curious about connections and adding RAM. On my Dell, I added RAM by a small plate on the bottom.
You're right on about 64 bit. It only takes one application for 64 bit to be worth every penny you paid. Particularily if you can go from days to overnight.
I'm hoping that HP puts Yonah [Core Duo] in that same chassis. The 2 HD's and the numeric keypad at the surprisingly budget price make it strong contender in the 17" DTR market.
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Excellant review, great looking machine. Good work!
22nd December 2005, 05:22 PM #8
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Great review. I didn't even know that HP makes a 17" notebook, atleast I haden't seen it in stores. Surprised it only comes with integrated graphics though.
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I liked this review, the reviewer must have put alot of effort into it. I appreciate that. I'm not too interested in 64 bit chips yet however. When vista forces me to go 64 bit then maybe. I saw this machine in real life once. It's a nice machine the silk screens need some work, but the sound, for a little lap top is superior. Thanks Joe
22nd December 2005, 07:47 PM #10
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I, too, have no need for 64-bit computing power, yet. I figure I'll make the move to a 64-bit machine in another 1-2 years when applications that really benefit from this technology are in the mainstream. By then, I'll be ready to upgrade to the next level of graphics cards, as well.
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I can't be sure, but I think I looked at Diamond cabinets at one of the KD showrooms. It was good quality, but Brookhaven blew me away. The cabinets that came into my home are really exquisite! The finish is amazing and seemingly durable. Just remember to go with what you like. No one is going to come into your kitchen with the door of the cabinet brand you didn't chose and try and compare them :). |
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For those of you who mentioned you used Brookhaven or Woodmode can you please post a picture of your kitchen in this thread and tell me what door style and color you used. I too am thinking of using Brookhaven, mostly because I think I want white cabs. I'm not capable of DIY so Home Depot and places that sell several options are out and here most designers or design build firms use custom which would be great except the paint finish options are not as heavy duty in CA. So I finally found a KD I like and the only option for paint is Woodmore of Brookhaven. Also can you tell me why you chose Woodmove over Brookhaven or vice versa? Was it price, style, or ? Thank you!! |
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Emerson said that the GOP proposal's numbers were not even adjusted for inflation and that it was a pretty hefty lift. But she added that she had yet not read Ryan's blueprint.
Thus there's still no alternative the opposition is willing to actually stand behind. This sort of thing is why it's proving difficult to achieve any sort of bipartisan cooperation in Washington at the moment. The GOP leadership is leaning very hard on members to vote "no" on everything, but not doing anything to try to foster viable alternative proposals. That kind of one-sided party discipline is a recipe for polarization. They have their reasons for doing this, and I don't begrudge them their right to use whatever legislative tactics they like best. But it should be understood that this is a tactical choice on their part and not something the White House could really stop.


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Gerd Gigerenzer on risk literacy
In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes. We learn to read and write but not how to deal with uncertainty: we're risk illiterates. Why do we fear what's unlikely to kill us? Is it true that people are basically hopeless when it comes to managing health and wealth? Some experts have concluded that Homo sapiens ("man the wise") is a misnomer, and that John and Jane Q. Public need continuous guidance, as a child needs a parent.
Against this pessimistic view, I will argue that everyone can learn to deal with risk and uncertainty, and that experts can be part of the problem rather than the solution. A democracy needs risk-savvy citizens who cannot be easily frightened into surrendering their money, their welfare, and their liberty. We should begin to teach risk literacy to everyone.
Gerd Gigerenzer
Gerd Gigerenzer is director at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and director of the Harding Center for Risk Literacy in Berlin. Previous positions he held include Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago and John M. Olin Distinguished Visiting Professor, School of Law at the University of Virginia. He is also a member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and the German Academy of Sciences, and Batten Fellow at the Darden Business School, University of Virginia.
He received honorary doctorates from the University of Basel and the Open University of the Netherlands. Awards for his work include the AAAS Prize for the best article in the behavioral sciences, the Association of American Publishers Prize for the best book in the social and behavioral sciences, the German Psychology Award, and the Communicator Award of the German Research Foundation.
His award-winning popular books Calculated Risks, Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious, and Risk Savvy: How to make good decisions have been translated into 18 languages. His academic books include Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart, Rationality for Mortals, and Bounded Rationality: The Adaptive Toolbox (with Reinhard Selten, a Nobel Laureate in economics). In Better Doctors, Better Patients, Better Decisions (with Sir Muir Gray) he shows how better informed doctors and patients can improve healthcare while reducing costs.
Together with the Bank of England, he is working on the project "Simple heuristics for a safer world." Gigerenzer has trained U.S. federal judges, German physicians, and top managers in decision making and understanding risks and uncertainties.
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For the first time since the 1930s, at the beginning of the decade the country plunges into a period marked by both recession and inflation. This combined recessionary/inflationary period triggers prolonged unemployment and an increasing reliance on social assistance. As well, the number of seniors, single-parent households and minority groups increases substantially.
Towards the end of the decade, Ottawa's population increases from 546,850 to more than 670,000. A rapidly expanding population — a significant number of these are immigrants, including Vietnamese refugees who are sponsored through the city's Project 4000 initiative — brings new challenges and issues.
During this decade, UW/CO and the Social Planning Council continue to work closely together, with their respective responsibilities split between funding and social planning/research. An example of this role division follows:
- With its 1987 release of The Issue is Poverty: An Analysis of Emergency Food, Clothing and Shelter Services in Ottawa-Carleton, the Social Planning Council focuses attention on food and shelter, and then releases another report to highlight the inability of minority ethnic groups to access health and social services.
- To meet the needs of Ottawa's newly arrived immigrants, many from eastern Europe, UW/CO funds even more agencies that cater to minority groups, such as Entraide budgétaire, Centre de jour polyvalent des ainés francophones d'Ottawa-Carleton, Ottawa-Carleton Immigrant Services and Jewish Social Services Agency. Agencies serving seniors (The Good Companions, Ottawa Senior Citizens Council and Seniors Employment Bureau) and women (Rape Crisis Centre and Amethyst Women's Addiction Centre) also receive support.
UW/CO's bequest and endowment fund — initiated in 1978 — took a new twist in December 1986 with UW/CO establishing the Community Foundation of Ottawa-Carleton. The foundation's purpose is to administer the endowment fund and distribute grants from the fund to organizations serving a broad spectrum of community needs, ranging from social services to the arts to health and education.
Additionally, Ottawa is the host city for the 1987 Canadian Conference on Shelter for the Homeless, and to begin to mobilize the community to deal with the city's rising homelessness problem, the Social Planning Council organizes a fact-finding workshop on homelessness and releases a study on emergency services around this issue.
UW/CO's reach during the decade: • sees significant growth in bequest and endowment funds, which indicates that people are responsive to making gifts that will extend beyond their lifetime • provides $160,000 for new programs and 30 additional emergency and special grants
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Every new type of entertainment makes its own heroes. Silent movies launched the pantomime masters Chaplin and Keaton. The talkies ushered in the distinctive voices of Cagney, Hepburn, and Grant. TV elevated Lucy and Uncle Miltie, whose chummy accessibility fit right into America's living rooms. And now it's video's turn.
Just as watching a movie at home on your VCR is different from sitting in the multiplex, video's most popular actors are not necessarily the same ones who have become stars of the big screen. The names Brian Dennehy, Patrick Dempsey, and Tom Selleck may mean precious little at the movie box office, but each has millions of fans who hungrily rent their cassettes every week. They're members of America's new and still almost secret celebrity class the stars of video.
Take James Belushi, for one striking example. Three of his most recent films on video K-9, The Principal, and Real Men have been rented by some 41 million people, which is nearly three times as many as saw them in theaters. Whoopi Goldberg has done even better at home. The video audience for her pre-Ghost comedy-action movies (Jumpin' Jack Flash, Burglar, and Fatal Beauty) is approaching four times the size of their audience in theaters. Most dramatically of all, martial-arts star Jean Claude Van Damme's Bloodsport, Kickboxer, and Cyborg have quintupled their audience on tape. While none of these actors is knocking superstars like Mel Gibson off either their movie- house or video-store thrones, each has a far larger home audience than their box office statistics would suggest.
Much of the difference between movie and video stars has to do with differing expectations. When you plunk down $7.50 per ticket at the box office, you want your money's worth in grand entertainment. Because video is literally low-rent, you're more apt to settle for less, or at least smaller. ''In the theatrical market, great acting is not necessarily as critical as great action, style, or effects,'' Hollywood producer Lauren Lloyd (Mermaids) says. ''There's more room in the video market for interesting actors in interesting roles.''
Then, too, there's the time frame difference. In theaters, a movie has at best a week to establish itself, or it's dead in the water. On tape, the same film can leisurely build up an audience for months and a star can develop a following over a course of years.
Another consideration, and one that helps explain why the bulk of the video stars are men, is that couples remain a major part of the movie-theater audience and, as research has shown, women usually choose which movies to see. That leaves uncuddly performers like Van Damme and James Woods holding the short end of the box office stick. Home video, however, is as suited to solo viewing as to watching with family or friends. By the same token, films so female-oriented that women can't even drag their dates to them like Bette Midler's tearjerkers Stella and Beaches really come to soggy life when they hit the video shelves.
Because the video audience parallels the whole population more closely than it does the teens and couples that make up the bulk of moviegoers, video stars aren't a single group but several, each appealing to a different type of viewer. There are the reliable ol' pros such as Woods, Dennehy, Gene Hackman, and Bob Hoskins; there are such quirky up-and-comers as Ellen Barkin, Dennis Quaid, and Holly Hunter; there are comics, notably John Candy and Whoopi Goldberg; and there are such sheer oddities as Patrick Dempsey and Mickey Rourke. Not surprisingly, some former TV stars also fare well on cassette: Tom Selleck's movie career may have been dismissed as a bust, but his Her Alibi and An Innocent Man are renting very well, thank you.
The purest of all video stars are surely the stalwarts of the action film Van Damme, Rutger Hauer, Michael Paré, and Michael Dudikoff. ''These people became stars on video, because of video,'' says Steve Berns, president of the RKO Warner video-store chain. ''They don't need advertising. They don't need to be on magazine covers. If their names are on the tape boxes, they'll be rented every night of the year.''
Occasionally, success on video can actually launch a performer to greater film celebrity, especially in the action genre. ''Video fans embraced Arnold Schwarzenegger long before Maria Shriver, and they first discovered Steven Seagal,'' says Jonathan Sheinberg, coproducer of Seagal's Hard to Kill. ''It was the video market that indicated that this guy Seagal has a following, and his theatrical career has just been a reaction to that. Basically, Steven Seagal was made by video.''
Outside of action movies, many of the performers most popular on video look less like movie idols than like folks at the mall. As Hoskins says, ''Movie stars are all glamorous. I'm a homely sort of bird, really. If I've got success of a certain kind, I think it's because I come off as a very ordinary person. I could turn up to fix your television.'' Brian Dennehy sees the issue less lightheartedly. ''They want Richard Gere to do everything, or Rob Lowe,'' he grouses. ''Movie stardom is a fraternity, and the entrance requirements are the box office reports and nothing else.'' Now the entrance exam is changing. ''Because of video and also the European market, there are serious movies being made,'' Dennehy says, ''and actors like myself get good roles, because the babies can't do them.''
As video's idiosyncratic star system continues to emerge, producers and performers (as well as video retailers) are racing to come to grips with the meaning of it all. Says Lisa Hansen, a producer of such video hits as Cold Steel and Relentless, ''It's absolutely essential to look at a star's video potential today, because the video dollars can easily be equal to the theatrical dollars.''
Some theatrical releases have even become little more than promotional tools for the eventual video release, according to an executive with a major video label. ''The guys in theatrical would have me fired for admitting this,'' says the executive, ''but we all get together and coordinate the theatrical and video releases, and sometimes the theatrical release is just a way of exposing the public to a title which we all know will really do most of its business on cassette.''
From the actors' point of view, the shift in how the public views movies is more than an aesthetic issue; it's a money matter. Since performers don't share in the profits from cassette rentals, actors are grumbling about the dollars-and-cents downside of video success. In response to requests by its members, the Screen Actors Guild is currently forming a new ''residuals commission'' to study the impact of video on performers' incomes. ''We really have to look at video in a new light,'' proclaims SAG president Barry Gordon.
He's a little late, of course: The video audience has been looking at movie stars in a new light for a decade now. Video stardom is increasingly influencing which movies are made and who is in them. The big-screen appeal of the glamour gods will always lure us into darkened theaters, but the stars of the VCR are people we enjoy welcoming into our homes. They may not be Tom Cruise or Michelle Pfeiffer, but that is exactly the point.
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It's common knowledge that when you're invited to a country club and play the golf course you should replace your divots, so you don't leave a furrowed trail behind you. But what about being invited to spend the day on a friend's sailboat? If your friend's boat is The Bounty, we suggest politely declining the invitation. But if not, here are some basic things to know, and do, to ensure you'll be welcomed aboard again and again. What to wear. Primarily, you need to be protected from three elements: sun, wind, and water. It's fine to ... Read the full story »


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Ruby F. Galloway, 62, of Malvern passed away May 11, 2014.
Eddie Clegg age 67 of Prattsville, AR died Monday, May 12, 2014 in a Little Rock hospital.
Dennis E. Keenan, Sr., age 62 of Malvern, died unexpectedly on Monday morning, May 12, 2014 in the Baptist Health Medical Center in Malvern.
When I was a kid, I read all the Erma Bombeck books I could get my hands on. She was the witty/sarcastic/funny-as-heck mom who wrote syndicated columns and was featured on one of the national morning shows. I thought that being a mom would be just like the tall tales she wrote of in books like If Life's a Bowl of Cherries Why am I Always in the Pits and The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side of the Septic Tank. Boy, was I right.
The recent thefts and altered color of several vehicles in the Bismarck area have prompted Hot Spring County Sheriff's investigators to believe they are part of a theft ring.
Residents of Irwin Road contacted both the county judge and 911 on a Sunday in March, when their road was impassible due to an abundance of mud that developed from highway department dumping. The county sent workers out to repair the road to passable conditions. The residents complaining of all the dust, mud and damage to cars met with Hot Spring County Judge Bill Schrimshire and representatives from the highway department on Thursday, May 8.
The Malvern Senior Adult Center's bean bag baseball team spent Friday morning practicing for an upcoming tournament. Bonda Cranford, right, strategically tosses the bean bag toward the target while Sharon Logue, Marguerite Cranford and Russell Cranford watch. The team will play in a tournament on Monday, May 12 in Arkadelphia. (Photo by Ronna Pennington available on the MDR website)
Cindy Lawrence, age 52, of Tulip, AR went to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 8, 2014.
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Chris Wallace On Michelle O: Speech Was "All About Government"
First off, even the AP can't help but note some of the issues
"He reminds me that we are playing a long game here … and that change is hard, and change is slow and it never happens all at once," she told a nation impatient with slow economic progress and persistently high unemployment of 8.3 percent. "But eventually, we get there, we always do," she said in a speech that blended scenes from 23 years of marriages with the Obamas' time in the White House.
And, just in time for the DNC, the US debt hit $16,000,000,000,000. As for Chris Wallace
(The Blaze) While Fox News political analyst Chris Wallace called first lady Michelle Obama's address to the Democratic National Convention "masterful" and heartfelt, he said he was struck by the fact that nearly all of her speech was about about the importance of government in the lives of Americans.
"I've got to say, listening closely to the speech one of the things that struck me was it was all about government," Wallace said Tuesday night during Fox News' coverage of the DNC. "When she talked at the beginning about the people who exemplify the best of the American spirit, she talked about teachers and first responders and the military, all very admirable professions, but all government."
He continued: "When she talked about ways to build the middle class, it was all about the auto bailout and student loans and health care reform, once again, all government programs…That was a subtle subtext to the entire speech."
No, I did not watch the speech. There's only so much pandering, lying, and patronizing I can take during an abortionfest. I did read the transcript this morning (hence the somewhat late posting times), and it is interesting to note that very little was said during her speech about the private sector. Perhaps that's why Team Obama attempted to distance itself from the "government is the only thing we belong to" video yesterday.
Also missing from most of the other speeches was any notion that the private sector is where it gets done (except to mention 4.5 million new jobs, which even CNN is not buying), and where the money comes from to allow government to operate. Because someone went out and put it all on the line to build their business.
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Pull watch holder out of turntable drum, Wrap your watch around it and place it back.1. Plug the AC adapter to the wall outlet and the other end to the back of the watch winder.2. Press TPD button to select desired Turns Per Day 650, 900, 1200, 1500 or 1800 TPD.3. Press MODE button to select desired rotation direction Clockwise, Counter-Clockwise, or Alternate.4. Press ON button to turn the watch winder On or Off.Note: when you want to operate the unit with batteries turn the switch to BAT on the back of the unit, it is recommended that you take the batteries out when unit is used with AC power adapter.


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In 1976 the U.S. Department of Commerce provided funding to Al Tech Specialty Steel in Pennsylvania. The funding was provided to enable Al Tech Specialty Steel to purchase the assets of Allegheny Ludlum Industries, Inc. on Spring Street in Colonie.
Pursuant to the agreement of this financial relationship, the money provided was then repaid into a trust fund, and the Al Tech Trust Fund was created. One of the conditions that the Federal Government required was that the funds generated from the repayment must be used to create and retain jobs in Albany County. The Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce is the agent for the Albany County Business Development Corporation which administers the Al Tech Trust Fund.
The resulting impact to the local business community since the inception of the fund has been outstanding. Since 1994 alone, the fund has helped create more than 1,235 jobs and retained more than 1,927 jobs. In that same time period, the Al Tech Trust Fund has funded 140 loans for more than $28 million and has been a part of more than $110 million in economic growth projects in Albany County.
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A few of you might have read this on another forum. For those who might have - I hope you'll forgive the repeat, but I still haven't received any advice I think I can use. I'm at my wit's end & really need your help. I'll give you a little background first.
Sigh! So here goes. I need to get this off my chest:
I didn't know what to think. If I was out in the garage when she got home (usually after midnight - I'm something of a night owl), he would just drop her off and leave, but if the lights were off in the garage and I was in the house (they thought I was sleeping, I bet) they would sit out in the car, often for twenty minutes or more. I asked her once what they were doing out there, and she said "just talking, you know .... whatever." What does THAT mean, for crying out loud? So! Last night I decide that I'm going to see what really goes on out there when she gets home. I leave the garage door open, but turn out all the lights. Just before the time she usually gets home, I go out and hide in the garage and wait. I have some plant racks on wheels that I move in and out of the garage every night at this time of year, so I hid next to those. In a few minutes, his car pulls into my driveway. When his headlights shine into the garage it illuminates almost everything but me. When that happens, I'm forced to look at something I never thought I'd see, something I'd never have imagined would happen to me, something so bad it's really hard to talk about (another sigh). It looks like the little Ficus bonsai I've been nurturing for years has scale. Which do you think I should use - horticultural oil or a systemic insecticide? Al |
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Hello Al. Sorry to hear of this. Your not alone. Sad to say over 50% of marriages end up in divorce. I'm no marrage counsler. But you need to confront her/him. I belive you have kids. Keep your cool. You are a giving person. You might want to talk to a lawyer. Maybe things could be salvaged. My thoughts and prayers are with youmy freind. filix |
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PLEASE tell me this was an excellent joke, Al! Because I would feel terrible for having laughed at that last line...if it's not a joke! Josh |
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You really had me going there for a while....feeling just terrible for poor Al! Now I'm sitting here chortling and guffawing (yes, people do that sometimes!) |
I'm very gullible by nature. So it's just like me to dive in head first. By all means, use insecticide! filix :) :( |
That is a hilarious story! (BTW -- if it were my ficus, I'd use the hort oil) |
Sok Felix - if you were a lady, I'd send you a hug. ;o) (I'm sure that violates some kind of feminist rule, but I don't want to hear about it ...... and I'll defend my good intentions to the death - or reasonably close to death - well, maybe until I don't feel so good). You're not the only one who was taken in because they didn't look beyond their concern for my pitiful plight. It just shows you have a good and innocent heart. ;o) I hope others reading it got a good yuk. YPA |
? Since your bigger, can't you just slap the scale out of it & record a country western song about the whole sad saga ? |
It's so lonesome in the saddle since my horse died, And the leaves on all my plants are looking so fried. My horse he used to fight the scale, Slapped em with his wispy tail, But now he's gone so I rely on Spectracide. There! - you set it to music. Al |
How can anybody set a song to music when you leave out the requisite mention of: trains, pick-up trucks & momma ? |
Al, You had me all the way till the last sentence...I was, what is happening(sounds like an Al impersonator)...Shame on you!! ROFLMAO... Try Bayers systemic, lol... |
Darn that Ficus! Maybe some Merrit will help your situation. Regarding the other problem, if they are going to hang out like that maybe they could do you a favor and run and get you a six pack while your waiting for her to come in. That WOULD BE THE POLITE thing to do. Oh yeah, about the Merrit..... |
Lol - I'm really glad some of you were hooked until the end. ;o) I was purposely redundant in the thread title though, thinking maybe it would be a little hint that it was a joke. Hey - what if it's all true, and I only added the scale thing just to keep it appropriate for inclusion in the container forum - to keep the iVillage people happy? ;o) Al |
Want another grin? Follow the link below to read about the tribulations encountered by a few with the want to make their own fish emulsion. Actually, credit for discovering the thread goes to Rhizo, who called it to my attention some time ago. I think this is prolly the funniest thing I've ever read on GW, and they're soo serious. ;o) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Fish propulsion & other manufacturing anomalies ...
Al, I read your tale with genuine concern, my heart in my throat, the tiniest of tears beginning to form at the corner of my eye... because this scenario can happen to anyone... and then I read the ending... I don't know whether to be relieved or mad at you for making me almost cry! Don't ever do that again! :-) By all means use an insecticide if you must, but don't play with the emotions of your students! I say this in all good humor, Al, as it was a really good punch line... but maybe the joke, itself, could use a little rethinking! (I'm blonde, female, and emotional... sue me!) That fish emulsion thread was hilarious! I would think it much more efficient, not to mention a lot less smelly, to go the store and buy a bottle of already made fish emulsion fertilizer! |
- Posted by phyllis__mn 3/4 MN (My Page) on Sun, Jan 25, 09 at 13:36
I took the liberty of posting your thread at the Kitchen Table......with the same results as here! Thanks for a good laugh, Al. |
- Posted by aliceinvirginia (My Page) on Sun, Jan 25, 09 at 13:50
I used to be really gullible - I believed the story someone told me in college about accidently microwaving his cat. As you were going along at the beginning, I was thinking: I thought that even though I am a generally emotional, advice giving type of person. But it only took me a couple seconds to catch on to the punch line. Very cute though. It's a very good joke to pass on, but the problem is that it has to be from someone who you talk with about gardening. |
Oh no - not really. You could be hiding behind a pet car & see something wrong with the tire & wonder if you should replace the tire or get it fixed .... you just have to use your imagination. ;o) It's only the last two lines that need changing. ... hid behind a laundry hamper & noticed how dingy the whites were ...... Should I use Tide or Oxysomethingorother. ;o) Sorry, Jodi. Don't cry. Did I ever introduce you to my friend Felix? ;o) Heading over to the Kitchen Table to ck it out. Later. Al |
I have been spending too much time betting on the illegal cow fights! How about you catch your ficus having a date "and not a fig" with some invasive creeping vine. (sigh) You thought your ficus was a true ficus. (another sigh) But turns out to be A highbred ficus. But you are hiding behind a large clay container in your garage. You don't want that invasive vine to pollinate your ficus, because the offspring could be fecal! Your heart is in your throat. You dropp to your knees in a fecal ficus fetal position. Tune in next week for the conclusion of Al's Ficus! Your freind fecal filix. thanks for the hug! :) |
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Sorry. Cabin fever, a couple drinks. Now back to sifting bark. filix. |
I probably wouldn't have fell for it, but you're such a trustworthy guy, Al... and I, apparently, am a trusting soul! Some folks do find a comfort level of sorts on message boards they frequent often, and the other members are like an online family... it wouldn't be too far fetched to think that someone would pour out their heart to get help or opinions... Anyway... it was a good one, Al... I didn't cry, cry... I just got a little emotional, which is normal for me! :-) |
- Posted by frank27603 7b - Raleigh, NC (My Page) on Wed, Jan 28, 09 at 0:25
I just happened to be passing by and got a kick out of this...I was hooked right till the end! I was kinda thinking...this is an odd thing to be posting here, but not the strangest I've seen! LOL! I usually spend most of my time on the Amaryllis forum - Hi Jodi! We cut up and have a great time over there as well! Thanks for the laugh, Al! -Frank |
Actually, we're often a pretty serious and somber lot over here, but it ain't gotta be so! I figured we might get a kick out of a thread where we could let our hair down a bit. Don't be afraid of cross-talk or off-topic subjects - I mean no one REALLY wants to hear about the state of your marital affairs - unless they're a really good pal. ;o) If you have a good story or anything to share - feel free. Al |
My girlfriend gave me downy mildew. I suspect she's been messing around with one of the peppers. I don't know what to do. She's such a ripe tomato and I don't think I can leaf her. |
What's the matter? Are you so deeply rooted, your not able to branch out? |
Hi, Frank! (waving) I think growing certain types of bulbs twists you a little bit, wouldn't you agree, Frank? We really do have some hilarious conversations over there on the Hippi forum! But when it come to healthy root systems and gritty medium, we're fairly serious... Al is a great teacher, and he keeps his students wanting to learn more! I'll be leafing now, in search of corn-y humor! |
- Posted by spencersmom z8 Virginia Beach (My Page) on Fri, Feb 6, 09 at 12:59
LMAO! Hot Pepper Forum has been a little slow so hopped over here to catch up. This thread is hilairous and I had to read some aloud bc laughing so hard at work. And the "fish" story.. too funny! Al, you have the makings for a great country song. Just don't forget about us here on Garden Web when you hit the big leagues. Definitely need to add momma, pick-ups and maybe some jail time. That'll hook 'em! Oh yeah.. good luck with your ficus.. :) Erin |
And trains, too? Kinda like: Well I was drunk the day my mom got out of prison |
Don't be afraid of cross-talk or off-topic subjects How about cross-dressers too? Reminds me of some tomatoes I know, just when you think you can leave them alone they go and pollinate with something they had no business being with ;-) |
To Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues: Tapla saw that train a 'comin, Now he's livin' in container prison, |
Oh, no! No no no.... no country music! I beg of you! Don't you know that country kills?! Pluck chickens, not banjos! If you must write a song, the Blues or Rock or even Jazz will do... write an aria, for heaven's sake! Anything but country! (as I jam to Def Leppard on my Ipod) |
the solution is obvious; horticultural oil and a girlfriend of your own. That way the ficus and you are both happy. |
- Posted by ronalawn82 z9FL (email@example.com) on Sat, Feb 7, 09 at 9:39
tapla, does your wife know of this? Obviously not! Because you sound as if you are still in one piece. |
You guys are nutts! Uh - no, Ron ..... it's kind of our secret, so far. ;o) Al |
O.K. jodik; to the blues melody of Born Under a Bad Sign; pruned under a bad siiign, perched water & trouble, if it wasn't for some gritty mix, |
LOL! Holy jeeze. |
I SWEAR it's true: The day we had "Fish Ears and Frog Legs" When I was stationed at the Point Barrow, Alaska US Navy weather station, I suddenly found myself caught up in a once in a lifetime experience. It was summer and warm, but Joe, one of my station mates read and reread the weather instruments, finally and reluctantly concluding that a kowillowa was almost upon us. Now, a kowillowa is as rare as an honest politician. It's a sort of storm, short in duration, but violent - and its defining characteristic is an extremely sudden plunge in temperatures. Usually occurring in arctic summers, these freak storms have been known to produce a plummet in temperatures from 78 degrees Fahrenheit to -65 degrees in the span of a second or two. When I asked Joe how long we had before it hit, he consulted the Doppler and announced, "An hour and 14 minutes". Just then, an idea was born! I gathered all my warmest clothing, all the tin cans I could find, & 200 yards of parachute cord. I strung the cans together on both sides of a neighboring creek, donned every piece of warm clothing I could carry, hid myself, hunkered down & settled in to wait. Fortunately, Joe had predicted the arrival of the kowillowa to the very second. Just as it was about to strike, I pulled the cords with all my might, rattling the cans and setting up a terrible racket along both sides of the waterway. It scared the frogs half to death, so they jumped for the safety of the water. At the same time, all the fish in the creek lifted their ears clear of the water to hear what the commotion was about. THAT is when the kowillowa struck, and it froze the water instantly, trapping the frogs half way in, and the fish with their ears sticking out. Fortunately the temperature moderated somewhat as I returned to the storage hangar to fetch our rear bagger mower. I set the blade on low and ran it up and down the ice, collecting the fish ears and frog legs. We had a fine feast of a rare local delicacy that day, with enough left over for another meal for our 7 man detail. That was in 1974. I keep in touch with some of my retired buddies, still in the navy. To their knowledge, and mine, the weather station has never recorded another kowillowa since that day. Al Fassezke (grammar and spelling errors copyrighted) |
Think A. Fassezke 1st posted this at www.pinnochio.com/html |
I can PROVE I was there. I have photos! Al |
Oh Al, I was 'horrified' by your post, too, even after reading the last sentence because I thought you used 'metaphor': you compared your loving wife to your loving bonsai and the 'human trouble' you were facing to 'plant pest'! But now, I feel ok because it was just a joke! Excellent joke, too! May I translate this for my friends at a local forum? Xuan |
I'm sorry, Xuan. Heh heh heh! ;o) I'm glad you figured it out. I sure wouldn't want anyone feeling sorry for me - not even the ones that took the bait. Lol By all means - please share it with your friends if you wish. Take good care. Al |
Thank you, Al. You too, take good care! Xuan |
OMG! I LMAO @ this hole thread. So were waiting for the pictures of the fish ears and froglegs you promised ...., |
The subject caught my attention...had to read....had me going but not sure if you were being serious until I read through...what a joker! LOL |
What do you mean? YOU don't believe me either! Well!!! Hmpfh!!! Al |
You know, until I saw the picture on that aircraft carrier deck I didn't realize Tapla actually has been eating gritty mix regularly. Last night I even saw it advertised on TV: Guy, holding his gut, says: "I can't believe I ate the whole thing." Voice says: "Remember, start your day with Gritty Mix & you too can just let 'er blow." |
This actually happened to me. Lived with my girlfriend for two years. She started being shady just like you described, and was hanging out with her boss from her new job concerningly too much. Then one night she finally convinced me to let him meet us out in the city (Philly) where she proceeded to get blacked out hammered drunk (not surprisingly - bad drunk). Long story short, she left in a cab with him, along with my car keys and wallet in my jacket I had previously put on her because it was the coldest night of the year. With no ride, no money, and no jacket I had to walk 14 blocks to a friends house who was luckily home at 3 am. I kicked her out a couple days later. Everything is good though, thank God, my ficus is in the gritty and healthier than ever! I love you, Al...I'm so glad I found this post (5 years later). IAWT (In Al We Trust), Mikey G |
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text: | Dáil Éireann - Volume 497 - 26 November, 1998 Adjournment Debate. - Social Welfare Benefits. Mr. Durkan Mr. Durkan Mr. Durkan: As a medical practitioner, the Minister of State present will have some knowledge of the subject I wish to raise. The case involves the most extraordinary decision ever made in terms of eligibility for unemployability supplement. While it is accepted that the individual concerned remains unfit for his original occupation as a labourer due to the loss of four fingers on his right hand, the opinion has been expressed that he is fit for certain types of work which does not require a fine grip. It appears that the residual functional capacity of his hand has improved since the first medical assessment was made. I do not know how anybody could come to that conclusion, although the wound has healed. The Minister of State should contact his colleague in the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs and ask that the matter be looked at again. It should be acknowledged that the individual concerned was involved in a serious accident and that the limb cannot be replaced. I have no difficulty with somebody being told that they should look for work, that it would be therapeutic and helpful but it is wrong to reduce their social welfare payments by 50 per cent if they fail to do so. An employer would be held liable in the event of an accident. 823 The individual concerned has no difficulty in looking for work but he should not be forced to do so or have his social welfare payments [823] reduced. That is unacceptable. He will attempt to deal with the problem in his own way. Some people can overcome their disability readily, others cannot. We should ensure that in such circumstances there are options. The individual concerned should be encouraged to look for work through which he is able to improve his quality of life and general well-being. Under no circumstances should the rod of iron be brought down upon him. I reject the argument put forward in this case and hope the Minister of State will not say that the Minister has no responsibility in the matter. Dr. Moffatt Dr. Moffatt Dr. Moffatt: I am replying on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, Deputy Ahern. The matters which are the subject of debate are, as the Deputy is aware, determined by statutorily appointed deciding and appeals officers. The Minister has no function in the adjudication process which by law is initiated by the officers appointed for this purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Social Welfare Acts. The person concerned sustained injuries in an occupational accident on 19 June 1995. He claimed occupational injury benefit in respect of incapacity for work and received payment for the maximum period of 26 weeks up to 16 December 1995. Thereafter he was paid disability benefit for the 12 months to 14 December 1996 followed by unemployability supplement in respect of his continuing incapacity for work up to 8 October 1998. Unemployability supplement is payable where a person who is incapacitated as a result of an occupational accident or disease does not meet the contribution conditions for continuing payment of disability benefit but is considered to be permanently incapable of work. For this purpose a person is regarded as permanently incapable of work if they are considered likely to be incapable of work for at least a further six months. Persons in receipt of unemployability supplement, like everybody else in receipt of a payment in respect of incapacity for work, are liable to have their payments reviewed in light of up-to-date medical evidence. Disallowance of unemployability supplement in this case resulted from a routine examination by a medical assessor who expressed the view that the person concerned was capable of work. In making this assessment the medical assessor took into account the person's age and the alternative employment opportunities available to him. 824 In light of the medical assessor's report it was decided by a deciding officer that the person concerned was no longer entitled to payment of unemployability supplement on the grounds that he could no longer be regarded as permanently incapable of work. An appeal against this decision was recently lodged in the independent appeals office. In the context of preparing the case for appeal, arrangements have been made for a further [824] examination by another medical assessor by my Department on 21 December 1998. In the process the person's medical condition will be fully reviewed again and he will be afforded the opportunity to present any additional facts or evidence in support of his appeal. The person concerned also claimed disability benefit, which is payable in respect of loss of faculty resulting from an occupational accident or disease. The Department medical assessor considered that he will suffer permanent loss of faculty from his injury. On the basis of this assessment he was awarded a disablement pension based on 40 per cent loss of faculty. This is payable for life. Following the disallowance of his unemployability supplement the person concerned claimed unemployment assistance and he was awarded payment under that scheme at the rate of £136 per week in respect of himself, one qualified adult and two dependent children. This is payable in addition to his disablement pension of £37.70 per week. 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At some points in life, it's not possible -- or at least not easy -- to feel happy. However, even then, it's sometimes possible to feel happier. By taking whatever steps you can manage to give yourself whatever happiness boost is possible, you give yourself a deeper reservoir to deal with your happiness challenge. Here are some strategies to consider:
1. Remind yourself of reasons to be grateful. When things look really dark, it's hard to feel grateful, but remembering what's good in your life can help put problems into perspective. I have a friend who recently suffered a big disappointment at work. She said to me, "As long as my family is healthy, I can't get too upset about anything." This may sound like hackneyed advice, but it's really true.
2. Remember your body. Take a twenty-minute walk outside to boost your energy and dissolve stress. Don't let yourself get too hungry. Get enough sleep. Manage pain. When you're anxious, it's easy to stay up late and eat ice cream -- and that's going to make you feel worse in the long run. It's very tempting to run yourself ragged trying to deal with a crisis, but in the long run, you just wear yourself out.
3. Do something fun. Temporarily distract yourself from the stress, and re-charge your battery, with an enjoyable activity. Watching a funny movie is a reliable way to give yourself a pleasant break, and listening to your favorite music is one of the quickest ways to change your mood. When my older daughter was in the intensive-care unit as a newborn, my husband dragged me off to a movie one afternoon -- and that few hours of distraction made me much better able to cope with the situation. Be careful, however, not to "treat" yourself by doing something that's eventually going to make you feel worse (taking up smoking again, drinking too much, indulging in retail therapy). My comfort-food activity is reading children's literature.
4. Take action. If you're in a bad situation, take steps to bring about change. If you're having trouble with your new boss, you could decide to try to transfer. Or you could change your behavior. Or you could find ways to pay less attention to your boss. Ask yourself, "What exactly is the problem?" It's astounding to me that often, when I take time to identify a problem exactly, a possible solution presents itself.
5. Look for meaning. Re-frame an event to see the positive along with the negative. Maybe getting fired will give you the push you need to move to the city where you've always wanted to live. Maybe your illness has strengthened your relationships with your family. You don't need to be thankful that something bad has happened, but you can try to find positive consequences even in a catastrophic event.
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HB 1517 by Rep. Jason Isaac authorizes a county with a population of less than 5,000 to use a fine collected for a violation of a highway law as the county determines appropriate if the commissioners court, by resolution, elects to spend the revenue in a manner other than as provided in current law (i.e., to construct and maintain roads and bridges, enforce laws regulating the use of highways, and defray the expense of county traffic officers).
o use these fines for another purpose may only retain from certain fines and special expenses collected an amount equal to 30 percent of the county's revenue for the preceding fiscal year from all sources, other than federal funds and bond proceeds, as shown by a specified audit.
After a county has retained 30 percent, the county must send to the comptroller any portion of a highway fine or a special expense collected that exceeds $1 more than that initial 30 percent. Highway fines under this legislation are defined as any fine collected under Title 7 of the Transportation Code and are not exclusive to fines given specifically on a "highway;" all roads are included in the definition.
Special expenses defined under Article 45.051, Code of Criminal Procedure, are fines arising from misdemeanor cases where under a no contest or guilty plea the judge assesses a "special expense" in lieu of fine as punishment for the offense.
The bill also prescribes certain reporting requirements when the amount retained from fines and special expenses meets a specified threshold. The comptroller will prescribe a form which counties must use to report this matter.
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text: Brooklyn native and OG Fool's Gold Sammy Bananas is at it again this week with what might be one of the most epic mixes we've heard in a minute. Sammy changes the game on this 50 minute funk-house trip down memory lane, as he takes 10 years worth of unnoficial bootlegs, remixes, and unreleased content and jam packs them into one life-affirming nostalgia soup. With a combination of classic tunes, and golden picks from his personal stash – this may be the best thing to happen to Sammy Banana fans since he linked up with Maggie Horn to reinvent the definition of the words "cover band" in Telephoned. Sammy's also putting together a limited vinyl release of Bootlegs Vol. 1 via his Amyl Acetates; if you want to help kickstart this, you still have time. Peep the mix below, and don't forget to show Sammy some love on the bük.