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Not quite.(hence the name Robot, from "rabota", meaning "work" in russian)
For that matter, demonstrate to me that humans do have souls. And no, I don't consider any religious book to be a valid reference.
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Lyrics transcribed for your enjoyment: Artbots, Artbots [Indistinct robotic mumbling] Artbots.
"Hey, bud, how are ya?"
"I'm good. Congratulations, that new secretary of yours is beautiful!"
"Well, I'm glad you like her. Believe it or not, she's a robot!"
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"Way! She's the latest model from Japan. Lemme tell you how she works. If you squeeze her left tit, she takes dictation. If you squeeze her right tit, she types a letter. And that's not all, she can have sex, too!"
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Most of the Artbots are pieces of art themselves, not printing devices. But there are others that actually create art; Shockbot creates new images using influences from its environment, RoboZoic is a performance piece.So, taking 'computer generated art' and sending it to, basically, a complex printing device is NOT ROBOTIC ART.
Neither of these works are preprogrammed, and both "evolve the piece based on the way it can percieve some data
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some lights dim and outlets do not work, others work fine
This morning my wife was getting ready for work and all of the sudden some of the lights in the house went out, others stayed on. The range went out also. Other parts of the house worked fine, plugs and lights. After about 15 minutes the lights came back on but were very dim. When turning on the bathroom fan, the lights would dim. Over time the lights seemed to get a bit brighter but if you turned on others they would dim, the lights that were working never seem to have any dimming or interupt in power during this time. I believe the lights and outlets that do not work are on both sides of the panel. I suspect there is a loose neutral wire but am not sure how to track down where it would be. One post I read on some forum said a loose neutral would cause dimming on every other circuit so I figured I would check the panel first, just wanted to get more advice.
I'd agree with the loose neutral. It's almost a dead giveaway if things work better if you turn on a 240V appliance (like the oven or drier). Most panels don't split the legs left and right but rather every other position vertically (this is to make 2-pole breakers mounting simpler).
Most importantly, a loose neutral will cause ALL 120V circuits to have problems - All those on one side will have low voltage while the other side has high.
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If above ground, likely corrosion to main (in/under your meter outside?) which will cause partial outages and dimming. Likely a loose neutral if lights are actually flickering (bright, dim, bright or rapid on off); this can cause both low and high voltage surges. This may be caused by corrosion and should be checked very soon at least by PGE or whoever your local electric company is, to confirm the problem as the surges can cause anything from PC failure to appliance overheating/fire. Installations performed with high-dielectric silicone or other "goop" will not have this corrosion issue. If it is an underground system, I think you definately have to consider the hot. However, partial outages are usually due simply to corrosion. The fix? Call the electric company, ask them to investigate the partial outage or flickering and then call an electrician or general contractor if necessary. I would NOT suggest opening up your meter, brushing and caulking. This is not a old battery.


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Now that Jimmer Fredette has finally cleared waivers and will reportedly signed with Chicago, here is a look at how he will fit in for the playoff-bound Bulls.
The Bulls are a defensive team that struggles to score at times. In fact, it is the lowest scoring team in the NBA averaging just 92.9 points a game, according to basketball-reference.com. One of the main reasons the Bulls have a hard time scoring is because they aren't blessed with a lot of great shooters. As a team, the Bulls shot 42.7 percent from the floor and a mere 34.1 percent from 3-point range. It's very likely that Fredette can help them improve both of those numbers.
As for playing time, Chicago has basically used four guards extensively since the loss of Derrick Rose early in the year. Kirk Hinrich starts at the point and plays about 29 minutes a night. He is a solid lead guard who doesn't look to score much, but does a great job on the defensive end. He has really struggled with his shot this season making 37.8 percent from the field and just 31.1 percent from behind the arc. He is spelled by D.J. Augustin. Augustin was picked up after Toronto cut him after the trade for Greivis Vasquez. He has played extremely well coming off the bench for the Bulls. He plays more than 30 minutes a contest and in averaging 13.4 points and 5.5 assists. Augustin hasn't shot the ball well from the field, coming in at just under 40 percent, but is making 41.3 percent of his three's.
At the two spot, Chicago relies on Jimmy Butler to play big minutes. He is a great defender who can do a little bit of everything, other than shoot. In nearly 37 minutes a game, Butler averages 12.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.9 steals. As for his shooting percentages, they are 39 percent from the floor while attempting around 10 shots and 28.1 percent from long-range on 3.3 shots per game. His backup is rookie Tony Snell from New Mexico. Snell plays about 20 minutes a night, but like the other Bulls guards, has had a hard time making baskets. He shoots 38.6 percent from the floor and 33.5 percent from three. If nothing else, Fredette should be able to find minutes purely as a shooter.
The Bulls really need an outside threat to spread the floor and create more space for the Chicago big men, and Fredette can provide that. Even with their poor outside shooting and difficulty scoring the ball, Chicago is still one of the top teams in the East. Fredette could possibly play a similar role to that of Nate Robinson from a year ago. Instant offense in short bursts to open up leads or bring the Bulls back. He may not have as much success as Robinson did because he doesn't have the quickness to create the same kind of space that Robinson did offensively.
Fredette can also be used to help Carlos Boozer and Taj Gibson. They both see a lot of double teams from the top side because of the lack of outside shooting. Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau could put Fredette on the same side as either Boozer or Gibson and alleviate that problem.
Although Chicago is not the perfect fit for Fredette, it is about as close as he can get to it at this point in his career. He will surely be able to help the Bulls out on the offensive end of the floor and his defensive deficiencies won't be a huge problem because the Bulls play fantastic team defense. Fredette should be a nice addition for Chicago as it makes a push to get home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
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Suddenly, all the parties are trying to embrace reform of Parliament. Is this a cynical attempt to set up a smokescreen to cover up the expenses row, or perhaps at last they understand that a party obtaining just 23 per cent of the electorate's vote and a thumping majority is just not democratic.
The fundamental problem is that only some 300,000 voters under our present system decide the outcome, but the rest of us are expected to do our duty even though we know the result in our constituency on the day the election is called. Even worse, the candidate is nothing to do with us, but some Central Office-approved lobby fodder.
But those who are considering reform of the FPTP system cannot keep their sticky fingers away from control by insisting on the top-up list system. Primaries might help, but a system of multi-member constituencies would mean that Tories would get the type of Tory they want and therefore the party in which they are comfortable, likewise the New Labour lot.
But proportionality has to come; how can it be right that a party getting 22 per cent of those voting finishes up with 9 per cent of the MPs. Taxation and representation come to mind; maybe we Lib Dems should pay our taxes proportionally.
Peter Downey
With reference to David Cameron's excellent ideas "Why I want to open up candidate selection": in the radical re-organisation of our parliamentary system, which now seems necessary, he may like to consider two points from the ancient Athenian democracy of the fifth century BC. Then, men selected for office had to undergo an audit of their personal wealth and income prior to taking office and when leaving.
Any gross discrepancies left them liable to charges of corruption. Then, such men were allowed to serve on the law-making council for only two years in total, but not running consecutively.
We could adapt this so MPs could serve for five-year periods but not to run consecutively. This would have the advantage of bringing MPs bck to the reality of everyday life with which the rest of us have to struggle.
Sara Wood
London NW3
While any alternative to FPTP is worth considering, Bill Hyde's proposal for rolling elections (letters, 28 May) reminded me, perhaps unfairly, of the caucus race organised by the Dodo in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
"First it marked out a race course, in a sort of circle ('The exact shape doesn't matter,' it said) and then all the parties were placed along the course, here and there. There was no 'One, two, three and away but they began running when they liked and left off when they liked so that it was not easy to know when the race was over'." When pressed to name the winner, the Dodo declares, after much thought, that "Everyone has won and all must have prizes".
How would a rolling system work in practice? On the basis of two elections per week, it would take more than six years to complete the full electoral cycle (614 seats). The first two constituencies, presumably chosen arbitrarily by lot, would have to hold another election seven days after they had sent their chosen candidate to the House, the next in line would last a fortnight and so on down to the lucky survivors at the bottom of the list who would last the full term.
The government would, of course, fall as soon as it lost its absolute majority, and from then on would be dependent on the outcome of each weekly result, so it would be quite impossible to conduct any parliamentary business, let alone govern the country.
Phil Cohen
London N19
Adrian Hamilton is right to call for better financial scrutiny by select committees ("The wrong way to reform the Select Committee system", Comment, 28 May). Financial scrutiny should be considered as one of the most fundamental tasks of MPs.
That's why the Hansard Society recommended three years ago, before the financial crisis hit the headlines, that a Parliamentary Finance Office be established to provide comprehensive support to all MPs and Select Committees regarding fiscal matters. MPs would benefit from independent, authoritative expertise and knowledge on fiscal matters so that they do not have to rely solely on information from the Executive.
Dr Ruth Fox
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Gordon Brown writes of the need for constitutional change in the wake of the squalid scandal of MPs' expenses. The biggest single change that is needed is for England to have her own Parliament and be responsible for her own laws and taxes and let the rest of this "Union" look after itself.
We in England are doubly tired of our "governing" classes, especially the Scottish mafia that has caused us such harm.
D Grant
Burbage Hinckley, Leicestershire
David Cameron claims that he wants "real action to bring about change". Yet the scant ideas he sets out sound like an undergraduate's essay, written overnight: high on padding, low on substance. One can almost imagine the would-be prime minister in the dim glow of his laptop, penning the next cast-iron commitment of a Conservative government.
Wait for it: it's to "consider" fixed-term Parliaments. "I know there are strong arguments against this," he says, while desperately rifling through his lecture notes in a vain attempt to find such arguments. The paper must be handed in tomorrow.
What next? "There are further steps we need to take to end the culture of sofa government." Yes, that's good; no one likes "sofa government", after all. We want government on hard chairs with hard choices. Must finish this off and get on to the next assignment. Now then, how to conclude? What about, "We are looking for the most radical redistribution of power Britain has ever seen"? He's right, "we" are, but it's very clear that the Conservative Party has no intention of offering any such thing.
For "real action" and real change, we have only Nick Clegg to turn to.
Alex Davies
London SW16
Three simple ideas would lead to reducing dramatically the power of party machines, which lead to whipping of MPs to vote against their consciences.
Parliament should have a fixed four-year term with 25 per cent of MPs elected each year, in a patchwork pattern so that all regions re-elect 25 per cent of their MPs. This means there is a regular response to the national mood, and parties are subject to annual scrutiny. This allows progressive moves from one political sentiment to another without allowing massive parliamentary majorities to rule for several years.
MPs should represent the constituency where they live, meaning where they already live, not being trucked into a safe seat to support a party machine. This will avoid the nonsense where an MP representing Luton has a home in, say, Southampton because their family really resides there.
Candidates should declare their ideology and principles in their manifesto. This will draw out the real differences between candidates, and give voters a real choice, unlike the almost identical, soundbite politics of the main parties' recent manifestos.
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Israel must stop settlements
Having recently taken part in the Palestine Literary Festival and visited various parts of the West Bank, I can only applaud President Barack Obama's attempt to press for a halt in the building of settlements. I'd read about the situation, but nothing had prepared me for what I saw on the ground.
Though condemned under international law, the building has been going on since 1967 and is well-funded, deliberate and systematic. The settlers have their own network of roads (which Palestinians are not allowed to use), their own water and electricity resources and the right to carry arms in defence of their homes. In all aspects of their everyday life, the Palestinians are made to feel inferior. Power is wielded by the gun, the watchtower, the arbitrary search, and, ultimately, by the separation wall which breaks up centuries-old communities and cuts farmers off from their lands. This isn't security, it's conquest.
Most depressingly, the policy of West Bank settlements deliberately prevents the people of the area, Jewish or Palestinian, from coming together for any kind of mutual interest or to exchange or discuss their experiences. With human contact virtually forbidden, it's hard to imagine how political change can ever be effected.
The only shred of hope is that those who oppose the settlements, many of whom include Israeli citizens, writers and commentators, will take heart from President Obama's un-equivocal stance and create a groundswell of opinion which even the Israeli government might not be able to ignore.
Michael Palin
London NW5
David Simmonds thinks Hamas is a rational nationalist group that will accept a Palestine solely on the West Bank and Gaza Strip (letters, 27 May). It is a lethal terrorist organisation. Hamas views Israel as an Islamic waqf, held in perpetuity for Muslims. Its charter states that jihad is the only way forward and peaceful negotations are invalid.
Hamas is supported by Hezbollah, the Party of God, and an Iran that views Israel as anathema to the Middle East. Whatever the rights and wrongs of Israel's behaviour there is nothing that will appease these groups apart from the disappearance of Israel. The only chance for peace is replacing President Ahmadinejad with either of his two reformist opponents in Iran's 12 June election. If that fails, any chance of peace for the next four years is severely curtailed.
Richard Millett
London NW4
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Every European capital should confer on Aung San Suu Kyi the "Freedom of the City". I think it would be fitting if The Independent supported this call.
James Kelly
Bray, Co Wicklow
Glowing with anger
Glow-in-the-dark marmosets make good headlines but not good science (report, 28 May). There are thought to be 25,000 genes in each human. Inserting one gene into a different species cannot replicate the effects and interactions within our highly complex bodies, and this technological patch-up job is a wasteful distraction from the human-based research we desperately need. The body of a marmoset belongs to it, not us, and inserting genes into it gives us no more right to use or abuse it for our purposes than branding it with a hot iron.
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Europe, London SE1
Peaked by Everest
John Hawgood (letters, 27 May) considers it ludicrous to refer to Mount Everest as "she". But, as the local Tibetan name for the peak is Chomolungma, which can be translated as "Goddess Mother of the Snows", what other gender could she have? And I, too, am annoyed (letters, 26 May) by the contention that Sir Ranulph has conquered the mountain. He has climbed it, not conquered it. To quote that great climber, George Leigh Mallory, possibly the first to climb Everest, "Have we conquered an enemy? None but ourselves".
D C Brown
High Peak, Derbyshire
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I would like to thank Jonathan Brown for his excellent article (26 May) on Father Desbois's heroic efforts to honour the memory of victims of wartime Nazi atrocities in the former Soviet Union. As with so many tragedies through history, the perpetrators seem to have got away scot-free. It is good that Father Desbois has been able to find witnesses after all these years, including people who were forced to collaborate in these crimes. But what about the criminality of those who stood and watched?
Dr Inderjeet Mani
Your report on 27 May draws tenuous parallels between footballers dressed as nuns, Paul O'Grady in drag, and the huge number of other people who feel unbound by society's constructed gender binary and constrictions regarding "appropriate" dress for your sex. You seem to think it should all be kept under lock and key so as not to upset the lives of people like her who live in the "real world". At worst, that looks like trans-phobia.
Thom Shaw
London SW2
No fan of football
On 27 May, eight and half pages on football, most of it about one match. The day after, seven pages and a further one and a half on what are supposed to be news pages. For God's sake, get a sense of proportion.
Christopher Anton
Handsworth, Birmingham
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Well Volume 1 took 6 epsiodes to animate in the anime, I don't see why Disappearance should take around 6 episodes/
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Friday, March 20, 2015
Living the dream
Despite the trials life throws at me, I know I am living the dream. I'm almost 36, I've lived 28 years longer than I was expected to when I was diagnosed with CYSTIC FIBROSIS as an unfant and over 7+ of those years with my donor's lungs. I've not only loved every day of my life but I've been blessed with a wonderful, loving, supportive family and a man who loves me more than I may ever realize in this lifetime. If that's not living the dream than I don't know what is. Being loved unconditionally through the good and the tough times is more valuable than money, fame, recognition or success...my husband is my best friend, the love of my life, my protector and my caregiver. I am one lucky woman. I thank God every day that he gave me this life ALL OF IT. I don't hate CF...because of CF I am the person I am and that it has led me to wonderful people and amazing opportunities. I try to Embrace every
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Monday, February 23, 2015
Update on my BUGHUG project!
My last post was a little "heavy" but I've always promised my readers I would be honest and explore all the aspects of what life is like after my transplant ;) BUT today I want to do an update on my project 'Jamiebug's BUGHUG'. Http://www.JamieBug.com I also have a FB page. Feel free to look it up and share it if you want.
I have just completed putting together the 6th...yes 6th bughug bag! It will be mailed out to a very special and strong young woman who has been waiting for new lungs for a very long time.
Bag#1 went to a young woman from PA who is now celebrating 2 years with her new lungs
Bag#2 went to a sweet young woman who has since gained her angel wings <3
Bag#3 went to a young woman who celebrated her one year transplantiversary DEC 12th she's since ran a 5k and a triathlon! She's just an amazing woman :)
Bag#4 was a very special bag...my sweet cousin chose do put together a bughug bag for a young woman (18yrs old) who was waiting for new lungs. She personalized the bag to include an iPad mini which the recipient had always wanted one. The recipient of this bughug has also gained her angel wings now.
Bag#5 was the first "MENS" bag that I put together...which was kinda hard to do...lol. I didn't know what a guy would like, but the donation I got were great and he received that bag just last week. He had a long & tough recovery but he is released from the hospital recovering and doing good!
So that leaves us at bag #6...
When I was brainstorming ideas on what I could do to "pay it forward" and honor the gift my Donor gave...I wasn't sure if it would be something I would ever actually see happen. I LOVE sending these bags out to give patients who I know need a little extra love and support. Recovery can be so very challenging and there are even times when I thought "is it worth it to keep fighting..." And I got care packages, cards and so much support and love from family, friends, and absolute strangers...so I know what a care package can do to help people get through the ups and downs of recovery.
One thing I've decided is to NOT include PC Tablets anymore...instead I have began including workout tracking bracelets like the FITBIT I included in bag #6. It's so important post transplant to exercise and keep our bodies in good shape. I feel like products like the FITBIT encourages a healthy lifestyle of excercise and motion. <3
So to answer my own previous post "have I done enough?"...yes, well, no there is always more I can do but yes...I am trying to do what I can & I'm proud of that.
I will continue to put together "BUGHUGS" and find recipients for them...I am hoping to one day create an actual charity/foundation and get sponsors so I can get more bags out to more patients in need. That's my overall goal, but until then I will make a difference one bag at a time.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Pondering Life...
I often ponder why my life is the way it is...I am happy and I'm torn sometimes. I don't regret any decisions I have made. I do however sometimes ponder on the "what if's" and I find peace in knowing that I am supposed to be here, right now...doing whatever it is I have chosen to do. No one has ever told me what to do, who to be or what I can/can't accomplish. Okay well maybe a few doctors have tried convincing me of a few limitations, but again I believe that I have always had control over how I chose to live my life.
I do think I need to work on being a better version of myself...there's always room for improvement.
I wonder sometimes if I have made a difference in the world...
I ponder how much I would actually be missed if I wasn't here. Not in a depressing way, just in the sense that I question whether I have done enough....
I worry that I have abandoned passions, dreams and my own personal life goals.
I love that I have allowed life to take me to many new places, yet I felt like I lost my focus at some point.
I know what brings me true undeniable happiness...and despite that, I find myself sad and lonely more often than I used to. I blame it on my meds and the traumatic reality that I had to face going through my transplant....It's just impossible to describe.
I often ask myself "Can I be more than what I am?"
I wish I had more resources to do more for others...
I feel disappointed in myself sometimes...I think I've accomplished many of my life goals...but there's some I'll never complete.
I wish my whimsical childhood version of myself could co-exist within me.
I miss the amount of patience I use to have.
I feel trapped in life sometimes...financially and also by my fear of failure...if that makes sense.
I feel like I have an obligation to do something great and meaningful with my life especially after my transplant... I can't explain why I feel this burden, and I wonder how many other people who experience being so close to dying and then are given so much life back feel the same way...
I had BIG dreams and nothing could stop me...only to discover the only thing that can stop me is myself.
Despite all the thoughts and self doubt, I really do love my life...because I am loved by my husband and he is my reason to exist. I realized many, many years ago that my absolute happiness comes from sharing my life with him. So no matter how un-spectacular my life may be...it's still amazing because I know what it feels like to be loved unconditionally by someone who is a better person than I could have ever hoped for.
Living with Donor Lungs is a life of uncertainty and although everyone's life is uncertain...I know that I will have to re-live the pain that I worked so hard to escape from, it's the hard truth and trade off. One disease for another, but a good trade. The fear can consume me if I allow it to. I feel like I was so fearless growing up...I didn't put boundaries on myself and I pray everyday that I never lose that. I know I survived the hardest challenge I ever had placed in front of me and If I can do that than I can do anything.
I wake up everyday believing that I am alive because God has a purpose for me and although I admit my thoughts wander about whether I am enough...I know God must think I am because he continues to bless me.
I write this post because as hard as it is to admit to myself and allow myself to express these thoughts...they are real feelings I have to accept and remind myself that it's okay to not always hide them just so I can "be tough for everyone else". I believe I am my worst critic but I can also be my own best advocate because I know ME better than anyone else ever will. I can't lie to myself, so I know the deepest most passionate and intimate details of what makes me who I am. I can only accept myself and then work on improving my weaknesses and build on my strengths, because we all have room for growth.
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Sunday, December 28, 2014
2014 Quick Review
The new year is quickly approaching and I guess before I decide on any "goals" for 2015 I am going to reflect on my 2014 :)
2014 started out pretty ordinary...
I took a CND Brisa Lite Gel certification class
THEN in February (Valentines Day) Bryan received a call from a Yamaha Shop in Norman, OK- so once we had weighed out the pros and cons we loaded a Uhaul with all of our belongings and headed to OKIE town. Our friends there were excited about the news, our families were not so excited. lol
When we moved and got settled Bryan started his new job & they immediately started sending him to more training & certifications. I was able to get hired back on at Mills Body Shop while I looked into getting my nail tech license switched from Idaho to Oklahoma. THAT was a loooooong journey. Bryan also sold his Harley FXR :( BUT bought him an '09 FATBOB
What a sexy man I have!!!
I entered a national nail art contest in "Nails Magazine" and took 5th place! I painted Norman Rockwell's "Sunset" on a nail tip.
I cannot believe how insane and unorganized the State of Oklahoma Cosmetology board is. It took me several months just to get a straight answer as to what they needed...then they told me they would require I go BACK to school to do 200 review hours. Since Idaho only required 400 hours and Oklahoma requires 600 hours. The only school I could attend was here in Norman...thank goodness, or so I thought. I enrolled at "HOLLYWOOD COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL" ha! what a joke. BUT I was able to get my 200 hours (in which I sat alone a lot and just did my own thing) I was hoping to learn something new to make it worth my time, but I was completely mistaken. I did my time and even had to retake the practical exam to appease Oklahoma. I passed with a 92%
Bryan was my "MODEL" I had to demonstrate a manicure, apply an acrylic sculpted tip & a fiberglass tip...then paint them red ;) he's quite an amazing husband!!
Bryan was promoted to General Manager in November however, the company he works for has too many chiefs and not enough Indians so recently they made changes again and decided Bryan was needed more in the service dept. Now he's a little unsure of the stability of the company since many of their decisions are questionable.
Once I had my work permit, I started searching for a salon to booth rent at. I found a cute little tanning salon with a great work space. I have been working on building clientele and I am enjoying every minute of it. I love what I do and I love creating my own work schedule. :)
Our year was eventful and full of change however my health was completely STABLE! I cannot complain about that. December 10th, 2014 I celebrated 7 years post transplant! My kidneys are doing good, my lungs are amazing, my weight is awesome, and my blood sugars are diet controlled. Life is good...not good, great!
*There is my quick year review...Once I set some 2015 goals I'll post them :)
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My Testimony
It's hard to put into words how I feel toward my Heavenly Father and the Savior. I have so many reasons to be thankful for what I have gone through & endured. Because of my trials in life I have gained a strong testimony of Faith. I have always had Faith in the Lord and in Prayer. As I faced the decision to get a double lung transplant I had to rely on faith to make the choice.....By listening to the spirit, I was guided to Pittsburgh where my life was saved. I believe prayers are answered. I have always tried to follow the philosophy of this: If I do what the Lord expects of me, he will give me what I want & need. That has always worked for me. I Believe in MIRACLES..........My life on this earth is a miracle- I prayed on my knees for years to be healed from my lung disease. I knew that through a priesthood blessing (if it was God's will) I could be healed. So many times I thought he would heal me instantly...my faith was tested as I continued to get sick and no cure was in my future. I turned to prayer....I talked to my Heavenly Father, I cried to him and he heard me and he healed me by guiding me to Pittsburgh and guiding the surgeons hands. I learned humility, and thankfulness. I realized that we need others to lean on and we are supposed to strengthen each others testimonies. I learned that the hardest things we'll do are usually the greatest blessings in our life. I was able to experience a lot of things during surgery and I know I had comforting angels in my ICU room. THe Lord knows each of us by name and he will never leave our side. We need to remember to stay close to him and have Faith that he is watching over us. I know this for a fact! I know that following the gospel will bring us true happiness- the world will tell us otherwise, but I know I am truely happy & living the gospel has brought me that. Amen
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Friday Pearls
Lifestyle Medicine & Treating the Cause
Friday, March 27, 2015
"Population-based research shows that people who eat well, exercise routinely, avoid tobacco, and control their weight have an 80 percent lower probability across their entire life span of developing any major chronic disease including heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, dementia, etc., than those who smoke, eat badly, don't exercise, and lose control of their weight. "Flip ...
New Resveratrol Science
Friday, March 20, 2015
Resveratrol, like salicylic acid from the bark of the willow tree (think aspirin), are phytoalexin and cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors produced naturally by plants to help make them disease resistant. Both plants produce these protective properties in response to various environmental stresses including pathogens and ultraviolet (UV) injury.
Age Related Ocular Changes
Friday, March 13, 2015
The purpose of this column is to inform our readers about published science that supports the role nutrients play in ocular health. However, we also feel strongly about using this space to occasionally remind our readers about the importance of regular eye exams by an eye care professional. Harvard Medical School published a booklet a few years ago called The Aging Eye. We believe it appro...
Zinc & AMD: The Statisticians' Battle
Friday, January 30, 2015
Zinc supplementation continues to be controversial and Biosyntrx follows this science closely.
1st Biosyntrx Thornton Humanitarian Award
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Biosyntrx has announced that the company will present Jeff Rutgard, MD, the first Biosyntrx Thornton Humanitarian Award on January 18 at the 2015 Royal Hawaiian Eye Meeting (Grand Wailea Hotel, Maui, HI). The award will be presented during the Hawaiian Eye Foundation portion of the Sunday morning session.
Dry Eye & Physical Activity
Friday, December 19, 2014
A study conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Japan on physical activity effects on dry eyes was just published in the Journal of Ophthalmology.
A December Audacious Idea
Friday, December 05, 2014
Our oceans are in big trouble, so as strongly as some people feel about the health benefits of consumption of large amounts of omega-3 fatty acids in the form of fish oil, we, along with Harvard Business Review, just as strongly support declaring 20% of the ocean off-limits to commercial fishing.
The Science of Purpose and Well-Being
Friday, December 05, 2014
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that our body's gene expression pattern distinguishes between the sense of well-being derived from a profound noble purpose versus simple self-gratification.
Oxidative Stress & Aging Eyes
Friday, October 31, 2014
A lively dinner discussion with a few biochemists on an article titled "Oxidative Stress and its Downstream Signaling in Aging Eyes" recently published in Clinical Intervention in Aging spurred today's Friday Pearl on oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is the biochemical end point of the imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and the ability of nutrient-based antioxidants to fight against oxidative injury, including in the eye.
Sir Harold Ridley Medal Presented to Robert Osher, MD
Thursday, October 23, 2014
The Freeman Auditorium in the Hamilton Eye Institute at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis was the place to be and be seen last night.


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North Dakota wants your help picking a new nickname
North Dakota has been the Fighting Sioux since 1930. But not anymore. Despite an entire mountain of controversy, the NCAA has forced North Dakota to change its nickname to something less "native."
And now they want your help. North Dakota is soliciting help throughout the entire month of April in finding a new moniker. If history is any indication the new nickname will have "Green" involved, following the footsteps of similar nickname-changers Stanford (Cardinal), Marquette (Golden Eagles) and St. John's (Red Storm).
The folks at Reddit have a suggestion that we think won't make it past the first round of cuts.
UND could adopt the name of a proven winner and become the North Dakota "States"
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) April 1, 2015
If you're so inclined, please join me in creating a groundswell to honor the immortal mid-90's Disney classic by dubbing North Dakota the Big Green.
To suggest your own nickname click here.
Florida starts April Fools Day bright and early with McElwain and UF President switching jobs
Florida didn't waste any time this morning rolling out their April Fools Day prank that included university president Dr. W. Kent Fuchs and Jim McElwain.
While settling into my morning routine, before realizing what day it was – and well before my morning dose of caffeine -this tweet rolled across my feed and I couldn't seem to make any sense of it at first.
Good morning, #GatorNation. Time to get to work. Check out my new office! pic.twitter.com/HdFg0XMQH8
— Coach Fuchs (@PresidentFuchs) April 1, 2015
Then after clicking on Fuchs' profile, it slowly started to dawn on me.
McElwain got in on the good, clean, fun too.
Come to find out, The Alligator rolled out an entire story this morning on President Fuchs and McElwain permanently switching places, in a sort of Freaky Friday twist, and the article was appropriately titled "Fuchs takes Field, McElwain takes pay cut".
The actual article, which can be read here, includes some funny notes about Fuchs and McElwain, and some even funnier of pictures of McElwain in all-out presidential garb. They even put together a quick clip of a day in each other's lives.
So now that Florida has got the ball rolling (and I fully realize what day it is), I'm looking forward to what other April Fools shenanigans programs try to cook up today.
Video of the Day – Mic'd up with Butch Jones
Video of the Day
Wednesday April 1, 2015
Mic'd up with Butch Jones
Former NFL QB: "It's amazing agents keep sending their guys to George Whitfield."
Shaun King knows a few things about playing quarterback. He once led Tulane to an undefeated season, setting the NCAA's single season passing efficiency mark in 1998. Read that last sentence again.
King, a second round pick by the Bucs, played in league for six seasons and then spent some time in the CFL and Arena Football League before retiring in 2007. Though he now makes his living doing something other than throwing a chunk of oblong pigskin, King still knows a thing or three about playing quarterback.
And what King knows stands in direct conflict with what George Whitfield teaches.
The differences of opinion (to put it ever-so-lightly) came to a head Tuesday during Jameis Winston's pro day workout in Tallahassee.
This workout is why im not a big george Whitfield fan. He has winston doing way too much foolishness
— shaun king (@realshaunking) March 31, 2015
As for the "foolishness" King was describing?
I can't recall a quarterback ever showing up for his Pro Day workout with a bucket of props. — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 31, 2015
Mike Mayock, on @georgewhitfield's broomstick workouts: "If you set them on fire, I'm all in. That'll be a drill. That'll be fun."
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 31, 2015
Anyway, let's dive back in:
This is all george whitfield and his stick. Every year he adds something else unnecessary to make himself look like some kinda qb whiz — shaun king (@realshaunking) March 31, 2015
I mean whitfield should be ashamed of himself for this. On throw 80 ima hv jameis change direction twice and then throw a corner route smdh
— shaun king (@realshaunking) March 31, 2015
Its amazing agents keep sending their guys out to whitfield. Name one qb he has made better? He blew up off Luck, luck came ready made — shaun king (@realshaunking) March 31, 2015
Im serious tebow, manziel, Gabbert, manuel all these guys went to whitfield, which 1 did he make better……
— shaun king (@realshaunking) March 31, 2015
Whitfield and his staff of six list Cam Newton, Andrew Luck, Johnny Manziel, Bryce Petty, Landry Jones, Tajh Boyd, Taylor Kelly, Braxton Miller, Connor Cook, Logan Thomas, E.J. Manuel and Marquise Williams among its clientele.
Cant wait to hear whitfield say "this is just how we wanted the workout to go. Winston really showed good change of direction." — shaun king (@realshaunking) March 31, 2015
A pro day workout is about showcasing what a player does well. Its a highlight reel. Winston is NEVER gonna be a quick twitch athlete.
— shaun king (@realshaunking) March 31, 2015
And yall know im a big Jameis Winston guy but i keep it 100. That workout was C+ at best. His footwork was bad and he was inaccurate. — shaun king (@realshaunking) March 31, 2015
Listen people COMPLETIONS and BALL LOCATION are 2 completely different things.
— shaun king (@realshaunking) March 31, 2015
And if u dont know the difference qb evaluation isnt for you. — shaun king (@realshaunking) March 31, 2015
Think about this, whitfield wanted to show winston can move, after that workout do u now consider him an athletic qb?
— shaun king (@realshaunking) March 31, 2015
No, my point is guys r what they r. Winston is never gonna be cam newton so why even go down that street. — shaun king (@realshaunking) March 31, 2015
We haven't seen anyone ask Whitfield for a response; but found King's take interesting. Any thoughts?
Video: "I don't teach wins and losses. I teach the process of winning"
Most videos that come out this time of year are aimed a creating a buzz for a program that will carry a fan base through the long summer months before fall, but this one from Old Dominion caught my eye for a very different reason.
This clip, featuring Monarchs head coach Bobby Wilder (who has won 14 games in the program's first two seasons in their transition from FCS to FBS), has one obvious objective: to get to know coach Wilder in under a minute. It's an interesting idea any program can emulate, and one that ODU executes to perfection.
Fifty seven seconds after pressing play, someone with zero knowledge of Bobby Wilder the football coach will have a much clearer picture of him and what he (and his program) are all about. This approach could pay some big dividends for recruits unfamiliar with Wilder and ODU who press play, and it also has a message that's capable of picking up a new fan here or there.
"I'm a football coach. My office is 100 yards of grass, and my only tool is a pigskin." Wilder opens up saying.
"The funny thing is, I don't teach wins and losses, I teach a process. The process of winning. Sure, we do it with drills, and formations and repetition, but it's not about the score, it's about life."
"If I have anything to do with it, those 105 young men that walk onto my field every season will leave with the understanding of process and how that will make a difference in their lives, on and off the field. That's why I coach, to make a difference in their lives and to create winners."


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Shadowrun Returns Blog
Some Valentine's Day love to start our Final Weekend! This update's chock full o' stuff!
Wow. Here we are, heading into the final weekend of our Shadowrun: Hong Kong Kickstarter campaign. Can you believe it?
It feels like only yesterday that our first teaser image started making the rounds… but that was aaall the way back in 2014! Time really does fly when you're having fun, doesn't it?
Even though today is Friday the 13th, tomorrow's Valentine's Day so we thought we'd make this a Valentine's-themed update. It's about life, it's about love, and it's about the bleak dystopian Awakened Cyberpunk future we're making together. Awwww. [sniff]
And since we can't hand you a box of chocolates, we thought we'd give you a taste of our first exploration into the look & feel of the Matrix. For those who like our little peeks behind the curtain, when we start a process like this, we work very loosely like in the images below.
Eventually, we tighten things up and create a piece like the one below. This color image is one of those "sculpted systems" in the Matrix. Like our original "Night Market" concept, it's meant an inspiration piece for the team (that's another way of saying that we're not changing the isometric gameplay view).
As we noted in a previous update, sculpted systems are distinct digital representations of their owners (usually megacorps) within the Matrix. Rather than accept the standard look of the digital world (which is getting its own facelift, btw), these corps spend a bunch of nuyen to customize their domain. Now sculpted systems may look flashy but they aren't just for show. As one Backer so eloquently put it, "…they're basically a 'You came to the wrong neighborhood'sign for deckers!"
We look forward to exploring more of the Matrix as we move deeper into production. Thanks again for the opportunity to work on it, y'all. We're having fun.
Changing topics, nothing says, "I love you" like a Shadowrun themed Valentine's Day card, eh chummer? We thought it was hilarious when we saw folks posting them on our comments page – especially because Cassidy was already in the process of making some of her own!
Share them with someone YOU love!
And finally, as we bathe in the warm glow of our Valentine's Day Shadowrun lovin', we leave you with a bunch of images to help you get the word out about the campaign. 'Cuz nothing says love like social media, right?
Development Update – A peek behind the curtain at where we are in the process
Hey everyone,
Mitch here.
For those new to the project, I'm the Game Director on Shadowrun: Hong Kong. I did a bunch of writing and plotting on Dragonfall and before that, I produced and did the bulk of the writing on Shadowrun Returns. I'm also the co-founder and Studio Manager of Harebrained Schemes.
Awhile back, I gave you a "peek behind the curtain" of the stages a game goes through from Concept to Release. Today, I thought it would be cool to give you a quick look at what's going on in each area of the project so you can see where we are in the process.
As I mentioned previously, the transition from Pre-Production to Production is always tricky. Before the Kickstarter, we were in hardcore planning mode – writing design docs, prototyping new tech and magic, creating lists of stuff to make, that kind of thing. Now, a couple of folks are still in planning mode, but most of the team has started cranking on the game. I imagine there are producers out there who prefer things "neater", but in my experience, doing the right thing is more important than doing things right. You don't ship a great process. You ship a great game.
Here's a quick look at each discipline and what they're up to:
The designers are already at work creating scenes and runs in the game. Kevin's been working hard on the hub, while Trevor's busting out the first few scenes of the game. Tyler's already completed a first draft of a side run and is starting work on his second, and Connor's drinking from the firehose – he just started on the project and is busting hump to come up to speed quickly.
Andrew is hard at work on the second draft of his detailed story outline document based on the "GM Notes" document we collaborated on earlier. Think of the GM notes as the "What's Really Going On" section of a Shadowrun tabletop adventure that allowed the art and design teams to get started. Andrew's story outline meticulously lays out the information flow necessary to progress through our plot so that we can find holes or inconsistencies early when things are still easy to change. When Andrew needs to step away from that work for a "palette cleanser," he and Kevin collaborate on a description of the characters & situations in the hub.
The artists represent the largest discipline on the project. Cassidy and Spencer are in production mode, busting out environments for the locations called for in Andrew's story outline, while Tristin puts in serious time on a Matrix look & feel piece. Maury is working on Gobbet and the rest of the crew members' in-game character art while Eleanor builds new Hong Kong police and Triad members. Our technical artist, Will, has been working on new visual effects for all the stuff we're adding and importing our new characters into the game. In fact, Gobbet and Wu have already made their way in. And our Art Director, Chris Rogers, is everywhere – leading art reviews with me, defining the amount of art we're able to create, planning interface changes, working on outsourcing plans, sketching characters, and producing art for the Kickstarter.
Jon is working on his overall approach to the music in Shadowrun: Hong Kong, collaborating with Klimecky and Kevin who both have music backgrounds. Jon's delivering his first draft today and I look forward to reviewing their work soon!
Garret's already finished his first draft of the "toggle turn-mode" functionality that allows you to drop into turn-mode before entering a suspicious area. He's turned it over to Jeff for testing before it goes to the design team for review. He's now hard at work on new Matrix features. We've got to get those done immediately so the designers have time to play with and iterate on them before they start implementing them in their missions. Meanwhile, Brenton's hard at work on new editor features that should make writing dialogue – our critical path process – faster and easier. And everyone's consulting with AJ and Sheridan on AI and interface revisions.
And then there's production, led by Klimecky (there are a million guys named Chris in the studio, so the two on Shadowrun usually go by "Rogers" and "Klimecky"). Klimecky's managing the scope of the game – figuring out how much of everything we need to make, how long it will take, how the processes will work, etc. It's Klimecky who forces me to make the hard decisions – choosing between features, which characters are higher priority than others… that sort of thing. Although this sounds like a drag, it actually a very positive thing for everyone. We're all focused on quality over quantity and don't want to bite off anything we're not sure we can deliver at our standards. By making these decisions early, we get to move forward confident that we can deliver what we promise.
So far, so good
That isn't to say that the development of SR: HK is going to be smooth as silk. To paraphrase Field Marshal von Moltke (the Elder), "No plan survives first contact with the enemy." We'll find plenty of problems we didn't anticipate and we'll need to improvise and adapt to overcome them. That's part of the fun. And we also know that inspiration will hit us and we'll want to add or change something down the road that we didn't plan for. We've tried to leave time for that too, but as is often the case, if we want it bad enough, we may need to push ourselves to get it in. Maybe one day I'll tell you about the major change to Dragonfall's plot that happened just two weeks before we shipped…
Oh, before I go, I thought you'd like to see our first draft of what Wu and Gobbet will look like in the game.
Take care,


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Move any furniture, home decor, and pictures away from the wall. Lay a drop cloth under the wall you are working on.
How to Remove Orange Peel Texture From Walls
Orange texture or orange peel is a phenomenon that occurs in paint. The texture looks like the rough consistency of an orange peel rind, hence the name. In some cases, this is done purposefully to create a texture to make a wall stand out and to give it a little "personality." Orange texture can be removed from walls to be repainted or covered in wallpaper.
Things You'll Need
- Gloves
- Dust mask
- Drop cloth
- Bucket
- Sponge
- Cloths
- Eye protection
- 180-grit sandpaper
- 240-grit sandpaper
- Vacuum
- Primer
- Paint
- Paint brush
Put on gloves and a dust mask. Wash the walls with warm water and TSP using a clean sponge. This will remove any dust, grime and dirt. Rinse with warm water and dry with cloths.
Put on eye protection. Leave the gloves and dust mask on as well. Sand the wall with 180-grit sandpaper to begin removing the orange texture from the wall. Sand in a circular motion, the orange texture will begin to disappear.
Use 240-grit sandpaper once most or all of the orange texture is gone from the wall to get to the wall's bare surface. Sand until smooth and the surface is even all around the wall.
Apply a coat of primer to the wall with a paintbrush. Allow to dry for about three hours and then paint the wall in a color of your choosing. Paint at least two coats for best coverage. Let dry for three to four hours before rehanging pictures. Pick up the drop cloth. Put any furniture back in place and home decor.
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- "The Complete Guide to Finishing Walls & Ceilings"; Tom Lemmer; 2006
- "Black & Decker Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair"; Black and Decker; 2008
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In our more reflective moments we sense the importance of prayer; yet, we struggle to pray. Sustained deep prayer doesn't come easy for us. Why?
First, we struggle to make time for prayer. Prayer doesn't accomplish anything practical for us, it's a waste of time in terms of tending to the pressures and tasks of daily life, and so we hesitate to go there. Coupled with this, we find it hard to trust that prayer actually works and brings about something real in our lives.
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There are few words of Mary, mother of God, preserved in Scripture. She is the quietest of biblical women and although she is Jesus' first and the longest-serving disciple and also the one who stood by him under the cross, we hardly hear her voice.
There is the simple question she asks the angel Gabriel: "How shall this be, since I have no husband?" and then comes her consent: "Behold, I am the handmaiden of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word."
An eight-year-old boy named Jason lived in the land of puzzling tales where the unexpected always happened.
Instead of football, they played knee-ball; instead of children going to school, the teachers went to homes. In the summer, it was not uncommon to see the water freeze; in the winter, leaves grew on the trees. It was a strange place.
In the Apostles Creed, why is the Holy Eucharist not mentioned? Or is it understood to be in the "holy Catholic Church" or the "the Communion of saints"?
I would think it would be more specific as is the sacrament of reconciliation in "the forgiveness of sin."
Was this creed written by the Apostles?
Christmas comes with its predictable colours – red and green for the conventional secular world and purple and pink – the hues of Advent – for the Christian world.
But for some of us, another colour creeps into this season – blue.
Last month the bishops of the United States gathered in Baltimore, their premier diocese, and protested the erosion of the founding liberties of the American republic. In their annual plenary meeting the bishops designated threats to religious liberty as a key pastoral concern.
The American bishops are right to be alarmed, but not only them. Religious liberty is under threat all over the world.
Christmas is my favourite time of the year. I love everything about it including the smallest details and traditions commonly associated with the season.
Throughout the last half of November my wife resisted my requests to put up the Christmas tree. She reminded me that it takes up too much space in the living room for my electric wheelchair to manoeuvre easily. She was right. The Christmas tree stayed in the basement until Dec. 1.
Pope Benedict urged international leaders to reach a credible agreement on climate change, keeping in mind the needs of the poor and of future generations.
Austerity measures introduced by the British government to tackle spiraling levels of public debt are hurting the poorest the most, Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster told politicians.
Germany's Catholic dioceses have ordered the immediate sale of a Church-owned publishing house after reports that it made millions of euros selling erotic and pornographic titles.


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Over 30 photos from our day at Etsy, located in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Here's a full recap of our visit to the handmade center of the universe.
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Timothy Dahl
Founder/EIC at Charles & Hudson
Timothy's background includes stints at This Old House, ELLE DECOR, Metropolitan Home and Woman's Day. His work has been published on Wired Design, Bob Vila, DIY Network, The Family Handyman and Popular Mechanics and he has been featured on the Martha Stewart radio show and as a speaker at the ALT Design Summit, K/BIS and the National Hardware Show.
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