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Bruce Springsteen
The writers of this blog are not music critics, and they don't consider a second (or third, fourth or fifth) mortgage to be a perfectly reasonable course of action to pay for front-row tickets, but despite being a whole lot more middle aged than they were when they first put \x34Born in the U.S.A.\x34 or \x34The River\x34 down on the turntable, still feels like Bruce has something -- OK, a lot of things -- to say about our country and the way we live our lives, things that not a lot of other artists are saying. And whether he's talking about the knife that can cut this pain from your heart, the house that's waiting for you to walk in or what that flag flying over the courthouse means, he's nailing down feelings that are so universal that they can raise your spirits and break your heart at the same time. Plus, let�s face it, the man rocks.
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No, it's not a brand new engine, but the way Bethesda worded out their 'new game engine' is that it wasn't made from scratch.
You can take a old bike and fix it up, and sell it to someone saying It's good as new now.
This is why the game is still very very very buggy, because Bethesda didn't just rewind and re-programmed their engine, they also failed to debug it because Bethesda never EVER debug their stuff properly before selling it.
This is why major conflicting bugs occurs, because their engine has bugs, that attempting to program content of the game on it, causes more bugs. You must have a near perfect game engine, before you start working on the game itself, so bugs that occur, may not be from the game engine themselves.
It's like using a scratched CD to burn your game on it, and hope that it doesn't glitch... And then sell it to people.

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However, I remember here in Tennessee on an Easter Sunday morning the snow was about 4 inches deep and a little daffodil was poking its head out as if to say "am I in the wrong place, or wrong season?" Wish I took a photo of that. Anything can happen the next month and rest of March so don't put away your woolies just yet even in the Middle South.
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However, I remember here in Tennessee on an Easter Sunday morning the snow was about 4 inches deep and a little daffodil was poking its head out as if to say "am I in the wrong place, or wrong season?" Wish I took a photo of that. Anything can happen the next month and rest of March so don't put away your woolies just yet even in the Middle South.
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Thursday, February 19, 2015
BRRR! February 2015
Although many of you have had very severe snow storms in the North, we have had ice. My title picture above is from my breakfast room. This tree is the hopping off place for my birds to get to the feeders just below. Then there is a photo where a Willow tries to stand tall but is covered in ice. Hope the ice will be insulating what has already started to bud. In the front yards the brave Bradford Trees stand majestically but still covered in ice. Birds, my favorite to watch. The same ones every morning and early evening. The remind me of a grocery store line. One is pesty shoving and pushing, one forgot something but wants not to get out of line and one that is content to just wait. Another view from my kitchen window as you look out. It reminds me of a skating rink up North or a frozen pond in a park. Ice is just covering the empty lot. Imagination is a great thing!
Friday, February 13, 2015
This week having a case of Cabin Fever and we have not been snowed in like so many of my Northern friends have been, I decided to do one of my favorite activities, walking. Really, not exercise walking, just walking through stores. One of my favorite stores that is not a craft type store would be antique and thrift stores with either an Estate Sale or garage Sale and being the weather so cold, we ended up Antiquing. I find my best deals in Antique stores. I have my favorite one that are reasonable and has a variety yet not cluttered up so much that you get overwhelmed and that is the store I find my best deals in. It is a fairly new one, run by two ladies of years and they are fun to talk with and can always give me a "deal". Let me show you what I consider a deal. First, this is something I passed up at the beginning of the "hunt" because I thought it was a bunch of individual items in a bowl. Then on second time around I went up to it and found out it was entirely one piece. Someone made this time consuming art piece and I bought it. Yes, got it for less than they asked and I was almost embarrassed to ask but what the heck, why not. This will be sitting on my harvest table from Spring time to Autumn. This is what I found in my favorite store also. It is all hand stitch, and has handstitched applique on it. Yes, I did check to make sure no China labels on it or cut off it. I was told it was recently made so there are no stains on it, torn pieces that you get if you are interested in old, old quilts. Which I am not. Then, my best friend forever (Ramona) or BFF brought me a wonderful quilt she made special. This I sleep under at night or throw over me for a nap. More to follow I hope!
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Just Some Neat Photos
I guess sharing is my middle name because I do like you to see what is going on around Tennessee, where my husband Dave and I and KatieDog live. But you know that already if you get my blogs. The days have recently been very gray and dismal I am sorry to say. That is Winter, and I do love Winter. However, on this particular day the sky was so blue and the sun shinning so bright my husband took advantage of the day by going outside to soak up some of the warmer (ha!) weather. He gets cabin fever, ya know! This is a picture from our yard and it really was amazing to see all these streaming lines of airplanes going East to West, possible South to North. It was a day after a holiday (Martin Luther King) so maybe people were taking advantage of a long weekend by flying and now on Tuesday morn the sky was full of them going back home. Another photo which deserves an award for Valentines Day, Best in Veggie photo is this one. Now, a bag of Idaho potatoes is one thing but to find this one big one in the bag was just amazing, especially since a holiday is almost upon us. Yes, we peeled it, and ate it.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Journaling - Reflecting
We traveled a lot in an RV full-timing it, which I really loved. After 3 yrs. of it or more, I realized I needed a home base. So these journals began with our trips from 2000 untiluntil 2006, when we settle down in a new home in Tennessee. My favorite place to live. The journals that I read to him have my impressions about people that I've met. My family! Some were critical of people, and as the years went by those same people I wrote about completely change my feelings about them. As I read it to my husband, he said "you changed your mind over the years havent you?maybe you should burn that book too". I decided I would just rip out those pages that may be hurtful to whoever reads my journals after I am gone. For my observations about them were wrong.
I read out loud to him about our travels to see if he remembered how much fun we had and some of the other RV people that we met from all over the north, east, south and some parts of the Northwest. He would love to go full timing again but that's not for me I love my home. Some might say home is where the heart is, it doesn't matter where you reside be it a building, a house, or an an RV. Been there, done that so making a house a home is for me!
I started a new journal in 2006. Didn't write every single day. I am really using my iPad and dictating then printing it and putting it in my journal. I guess I got a little lazy with the handwriting and I do love to write by hand but it's so much quicker to do it this way. Still writing feelings mostly.
So my point is, do you ever look at your journals past. Have you changed your mind about things that you said in your journal? Did you write in it when you were sad or just happy? Did you write about your travels? I only wish I started journals when I ws a teenager or younger. How interesting it would be to see how I lived during the years between 1945 and 2014, how I felt. . I just remember glimpses of how it was back then . Journaling gives you kind of a time capsule.
Monday, December 1, 2014
It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like...........
For me CHRISTMAS:
Started to or rather just completed my décor for the holidays and would like to share them with you who will not see them in person. Some photos are of the front and back of my house and then a tour of the inside. All self explanatory.
Started to or rather just completed my décor for the holidays and would like to share them with you who will not see them in person. Some photos are of the front and back of my house and then a tour of the inside. All self explanatory.
And then there is the most uninterested one, Katie, who I found snuggled on my bed. Can you find her?
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Friday, November 7, 2014
Leaves of Autumn
A beautiful Fall day with a walk to my favorite place all seasons, in Maryville, Tennessee is the 18 Mile Greenway. I don't do the 18 miles, in fact the most maybe a couple of miles. But hopefully I will gain enough stamina to do more. I usually take photos but this day I was just walking my dog instead and started to pick up a leaf or two that looked interesting enough to take home and do a watercolor of.
I can figure out what the name of some of the trees are for these leaves, but not all. Do you know?
Before flattening them overnight, they still had some color left in them, then the next day the color was diminished. Not as pretty. I am sure the leaves of Fall in Vermont are more colorful as they are in Pennsylvania and moving on down to us in Tennessee. These are just on one walk through a GreenWay.
I can figure out what the name of some of the trees are for these leaves, but not all. Do you know?
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Stars on Fox's "Bones" and "Enchanted," out Nov. 21.
Michaela Conlin, who plays Angela Montenegro on Fox's "Bones" and stars in "Enchanted" out Nov. 21.Last book I bought:
"Jesus' Son: Stories" by Denis Johnson Book I'm reading:
"The Best American Short Stories 2006" edited by Ann Patchett Total number of books I own:
Never counted. Three books that mean a lot to me:
"Cathedral" by Raymond Carver
"Sputnick Sweetheart" by Haruki Murakami
"Prep" by Curtis Sittenfield Last film I saw:
"Into the Wild," directed by Sean Penn Three films that mean a lot to me:
"Klute," directed by Alan J. Pakula
"The Seven Up Series," directed by Paul Almond
"Broadcast News," directed by James L. Brooks Last album I bought:
"Nancy & Lee," Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood Song currently playing in iPod:
"Automatic," The Pointer Sisters Three Songs that mean a lot to me:
"This Must be the Place (Naïve Melody)," Talking Heads
"Winter," The Rolling Stones
"Feeling Good," Nina Simone Favorite Drink:
A can of Modelo Favorite Charity:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure: breast cancer Favorite Vacation:
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The Price of Time on the Île Saint-Germain
Translation by Jennie Feldman
The stretching shadows of passers-by
Stake out cosmic time across the lawn
And each blade of grass has cast its own
That shifts like a needle, minutely.
But from the crest of the low ridge none
Of this stir can be seen. A great tree
Stands by itself, tinted with autumn,
Centred pensively in the vast dial.
Pulverized light sifts onto the hill:
As the sun's pallor begins to sink
A triumphal halo mists Meudon
And a young man turns and says: 'Pardon
Monsieur, can you spare two or three francs?'
A battered case in his other hand
He waits. I pay up. Another franc.
He'll go and smoke it, no doubt, or drink.
From the Observatoire we must seem,
In the saffron glow, like men of old
About to clinch a pact or a scheme.
Indeed, by way of exchange I call
After him: 'Can you tell me the time?'
Look: bare wrist – his gesture laconic –
But the shadow oblique on the lawn
Gave the hour (correct, melancholic).
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GoodWill Haunting Score!!
I found these Debbie Mumm Haunted House plates at GoodWill today, all 4 plates in the box: $4.99 - 15% = WooHoo!!!
Then I found an oak leaf garland, a Jack O'Lantern basket, 3 witch hat plates that go with some I found last year, a stuffed bat, a fall pick, and a small pumpkin w/floral decor.
3 black bows to go on my outdoor carriage lights:
I also got a 2 tiered stand, but haven't decided how to decorate it yet.
I am so excited about the Mumm plates, I can't begin to describe!! Obviously, a tablescape to follow!
Holy Purple Cow...for a lady who ALWAYS seems to score big on her thrift shopping, this one was even a Biggie for you!!
I can't believe you found those plates AND at that price.
You must have done the Happy Dance all the way out the door and across the parking lot.
Plus you go and find all this other neat stuff! If I could get in my van and drive to CO, I would be there in a heartbeat to go shopping with you. (or do you claw and pull hair when someone grabs something you want? LOL)
Congratulations on a great day. LOVE those plates!!
hugs, Karen
Ohhhh...Debbie Mummm 'anything' is always so darn CUTE! Love her designs & this is a perfect find for Halloween! Whooo-hooooo!
Looks like you scored on some other goodies today, too...very nice! I spent the day on a shopping trip w/some retired friends & found some bargains too! Now I need to stay home & get busy! I'll have some time soon...the house siding is DONE! Yeah!
Those black bows looks quite handsome on those carriage lights! FUN! TFS, candy! Jeanne S.
Candy great Haul!
Seems like GW has those plates in 'different states' !!
I got a box last week of four too, but with a fifth plate added to the box. Mine had 4 different patterns! I like what you paid better tho...mine were $6!
The little witch hats are similar to Kathleen's and mine from CTS.
You found cute - cute things...and your Jacks outside look adorable with their 'new bows' !
Candy, checked eBay and a set of those plates is $35 (plus $14 to ship). You definitely did GOOD.
I am going to keep my eye for ONE of them to decorate with.
I like the one with the owls on the rim especially, but also the one with the bats.
Jane, maybe I should go back to my GW...no, on second thought not a good idea. LOL. Glad you found some too tho!
hugs, Karen
Awesome plates Candy! And at a great price. I have 2 more birthdays to go before I get the additional 15% off. Is it bad to wish to be older at our age? LOL! Your GW's up north are so much better than the ones down here. I see there is another 50% off sale this weekend.....fingers crossed I get something to share!
Love your new DM plates and the hat plates. I bet you were excited with all these neat finds! By now you probably have the ts all planned.LOL
So happy for you and the fun shopping spree. I have 4 days of work down and 2 more to go this week. I'll be spending time off here enjoying all the decorations by Ya All.Woohoo
Jane, that's great you have the same plates. Hope Dream gets Lucky and finds a set of DM's too. I would of jumped on a set too if I would of seen them. Maybe DD will find some for me. I'll have to ask her to go to GW and check it out.
Karen, I saw those plates on Ebay last year and really wanted some, but they were too much $$. So when I saw them on the shelf at Good Will, I had them in my cart in a nano-second!!! I couldn't believe that they were all 4 in the box and not broken or chipped or anything, You bet I was doing the Happy Dance!! Then when I found the hat plates, I was even happier because I had tried to find more last year, and couldn't. Oh Yeah, happy dance, happy dance!!
Jeanne, glad the siding is done and you found some goodies too!! The carriage lights started out with the pumpkins, then last year I added the hats, and now the bows seem to make them complete.
Jane, the center of the plates are the same, but the borders are 4 different ones. How ironic that we both found the same set, but you got the added bonus of the extra plate!
Karen, that is one of the drawbacks for me to Ebay as the shipping often makes things too expensive. I was very excited over the price too!!
Kath, have fun at the sale. I'll be on the golf course although I pretty well spent my allowance already for this week, LOL
DG, that is where I saw them first and was totally turned off by the price. But, $4.24 is definitely in my range.
Nana, I will be using the witch hat plates on my Witch's party tablescape.
Punk, I always enjoy seeing everyone else's decorations too. Relax and enjoy.
Kathleen, You always have such cute things from CTS, so I was pretty happy to find these!! Not quite as good as your CTS prices, but pretty good, LOL
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California Chalice
A festival highlighting "glass, music and medicine" — in other words, pot culture — Chalice California brings together a small but eclectic musical lineup centered around the makers and users of that greatest piece of marijuana-inspired folk art, the glass waterpipe. Between checking out the latest in pipe technology, attendees of the two-day celebration on Saturday can get their nod on to the funky beats of Oakland hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics and their grittier East Bay neighbor, E-40, or freak-dance to the jammier Sunday lineup, which includes electro-rockers STS9 and the Primus-meets-bluegrass pick-a-thons of Les Claypool's Duo de Twang. Further down Saturday's bill, don't sleep on motor-mouthed Kansas City rapper Mac Lethal or the jungle/reggae/chopped 'n' screwed mash-ups of DJ collective Haggard & Friends. Also Sunday, July 13.
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fruit cake and burger..
all home made.
lines bhi mixup ho gayee :heehee:
Jo bhari chilam
life lage filam
bane hum hero
samasya zero
better choice??
for pm or Bharat Ratna??
ye section dheere dheere 18+ hote ja raha hai :santabanta4:
hello everyone...
USS pic me mere bhai bahan hai, aur piche dadi
mere ghar ki photo idhar kyoun chipla rahe ho :nuts:
never searched any of the above :cap:
VPG special27 :nuts: :dev2: :dishoom:
it's just due to overconfidence of ground workers. And many leaders failed to connect with people as was done in this year.
one more thing, ABV has shown his unwillingness many times to be...
A jacket and a sweat shirt...
thanda ki shopping.
will share you a story soon.
what if superior of both side call each other??
@bala going office or going for survey??
okay t-x to you too :p
No Boss :cap:...
but reporting managers thinks I'm superhero :heehee:
jab kuch na ho chupane ko, to kya hoga batane ko :happy:
I can't say must watch, but phir bhi paisa wasool hai.
Why Pakistani Hindues are not coming to India??
Well, they are coming on a regular basis, but the problem is, India has not signed a convention with Pakistan and people migrated from there can not...
good night SBF :waving:
4 weeks ka extension hai, Sallu ki saari dates reschedule karni padti. Some producers can't wait that long as they were already waiting.
this is a fake news....
their is a proverb which means..
Taste of water changes at every kosh (1.3 kms) and speaking language at 4 kosh
mere wale se organised hata do baaki sahi hai :smoker:
why you ppl making big issue of such things??
And she was targeted, as it appeared. Jo unla kam hai wahan IQ nahi dekha jaata. wahan has 2 cheez kaam aati hai, screen appearance and acting talent....
their are many, depending on the area you are.
from north of Bihar, Maithaly, then bhojpuri and in middle part of old Bihar it is Maghi, rest all have mixed speaking language.
Again in UP,...
Good morning SBF :waving:
Ek ko khula chhot dene ka natija hai ye......
bakwaas season koi bhi jitne layak nahi hai. kul mila me Ali hi sahi lagta hai aab.
Happy birthday be :nuts:
inconvenience to nahi hua, but phone is like kabhi bhi kahin bhi. kareeb 2-3 mahine baad desktop se login kiya.
good night SBF :waving:
haan .
wo to regular hai :love_2:
aur abhi kya hai wo bhi tumko pata hai :)
badly missing............ :(
Done :cap: ,
ooh, itna paani bar as gaya. :(
chalk gtg...
udhar ke phone we jyada surfing nahi karni chahiye :heehee:
are thand ka to slogan hi hota hai, bachenge WO Jo soyenge do...
chinta to him log ko jyada karni chahiye :heehee:
seems this rumour being spread by bb PR to raise controversy and increase TRP.
aapko kya sochna ha??
@ Good morning ppl :waving:
Baaki baad me banaunga...


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double-hung window painting question
Hi! I've been examining and working on the double-hung windows in my 1924 home. In all cases the tops and bottoms of the windows were apparently never painted. Shouldn't they be? Storm windows were added approximately 20 years ago, I'm told. Thanks for your advice. Maureen
Tops of upper sashes were almost never painted or even primed, maybe because they never see any weather. Bottoms of bottom sash should always be primed and painted because that's where the water drips off. If you feel like it, you have my permission to paint the tops. Probably a good idea to leave the sides unpainted, because it can lead to sticking, etc.
Thanks, Worthy, for your input. I guess that what's been in the back of my mind is concern about rain hitting unpainted wood. There is more damage to the lower parts of the windows on the west side of the house.
I realize that having storm windows changes everything, but I'm really wanting to honor this old place, understand how things work, and give some pretty decent old windows a future. And somewhere else in the back of my mind - it's a small area LOL - is something about leaving some portion of an exterior door unpainted to allow for expansion and contraction. But hey, I could be wrong!
Thanks for your advice! Maureen


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Overnight at the HospitalPosted: March 26, 2015 Filed under: Baby, General, Health Leave a comment
In late April last year, I was in the hospital ward feeling nervous and excited at the same time while waiting for the arrival of our third bundle of joy. It was around 2am that I excitedly shared a photo on Instagram of me wearing the batik and bouncing on my gym ball while breathing long and deeply to cope with my contractions. A few hours later, our bouncy baby girl was born.
Today, I'm in the same hospital, though not in the same ward, thankfully.. But this time I'm here to accompany that same baby girl. Who would've thought, huh?
She was admitted this morning for high fever and dehydration. We don't normally bring our kids to the hospital when they are feverish but this time around, it was a bit different. She was really weak, not active, didn't have any appetite, threw up a lot of fluid and above all, she looked sick. This is our baby an hour before leaving the house this morning, posing next to her more jubilant and cheeky older brother.
Those who knew our baby girl knew she has the roundest, brightest eyes. And a wide toothless grin to boot. Those eyes and grin were not present this morning, nor were they present in the last few days. My mommy instinct told me it was time to have it checked. True enough, her paeditrician advised us to have her admitted as she's not responding that well to the oral medication for her bacterial infections in the nose, ear and throat that she received two days ago.
After six hours of waiting at the waiting lounge, she finally got into her ward. Throughout the day, she has had her drip tube bandages changed 5 times. Being a baby, her tiny hand makes it difficult for the plastic needle to stay in place. It easily unplugs whenever she moves or attempts to remove them, and before I know it, blood gushes out. This was her worst 'accident' around 1.15am just now 😖
So in case you're wondering why I'm still up typing this blog post, it's because I need to stay awake. I can't afford to fall asleep because the last time I dozed off, the above happened. She's still very clingy and doesn't like to lie down in her own cot. But I'm afraid if I lie down next to her on my bed like just now and accidentally fallen asleep, she might hurt herself again. So now I'm cradling her on my lap while nursing her whenever she needs to.
Praying that I have the strength and health to take care of my baby, as well as her older siblings.
University (or College) DropoutPosted: January 3, 2015 Filed under: Academic, Career, General Leave a comment
I'm quite tired of hearing people, sometimes under the guise of 'motivational speakers', using the phrase "Bill Gates/Steve Jobs/Mark Zuckerberg is a college dropout" as an excuse to being mediocre at university and eventually dropping out. As an educator, it's quite distressing enough when students don't have the desire to do well academically but it's even more disheartening when they opt to quit their studies because they believe paper qualification isn't important. "Takpe lah, takde degree pun boleh hidup…"
I don't deny or disagree that the above mentioned people are successful even without a degree. But the problem is, how many people are like Bill Gates? How many are like Zuckerberg, or Jobs or even Tiger Woods? What I disagree with is when youngsters naively think that they can become successful by dropping out. Haven't they considered that these people are successful in spite of dropping out, not because of it?
A degree or any other type of paper qualification has its virtues. That piece of paper signifies a culmination of effort one puts in towards understanding key concepts and learning a particular skill. Achieving academic excellence demand discipline, focus and endurance that may serve you well in your work environment. Sure, you have the 'university of life' or experience that some people insist as being more important but I never said a degree is the only important thing for your career. It's merely a tool to jumpstart your career. To be good at what you do, that's where experience and practice come in.
Anyway, back to those who dropout from university and are successful. Some people are inherently brilliant, talented or skillful way beyond their years. By being in the current system, sometimes, it might just slow them down from achieving their true potential. But these are exception rather than the norm.
So unless you are that exceptionally gifted, talented or a whizz in IT or business, get in line like the rest of us and get an education! Then feel free to venture out into any field that you wish. That extra 3 to 4 years of university/college may be your best safety net in case things don't work out.
Strategies To Score in ExamsPosted: May 9, 2014 Filed under: Academic, General Leave a comment
Let's set one thing straight. The foolproof way to do well in exams is of course, by studying. There's no shortcut about it! Ideally you should start studying from the beginning of the semester, consistently for several hours a day.
What? But that's so nerdy!
You've got to be realistic. While there may be students who do well in exams without having to bury their noses in books all the time, those students are the exception. We average Joes, on the other hand, need to work for it. Yes, life's unfair. Get over it! Besides, by just allocating several hours a day to studying, you're not really sacrificing your social life (assuming that you have one). Trust me. You just need to prepare a well-balanced schedule and have the willpower to stick to it.
The following tips are to help enhance those who have studied all throughout the semester. But I guess those who haven't studied much can also use it.. To pass, perhaps? Hehe.
OK, here goes.
When studying for exams, it helps to know: the format of the exam, coverage of topics and type of questions being asked. Why? Because I believe that apart from studying, students can also increase their chances of scoring better in exams with a proper strategy. You can only strategise if you know what you're up against.
Format of the exam. This includes the duration of the exam, breakdown of the paper (does it have 2 or 3 parts?), do you have options or must you answer all? Check with your lecturers about the exam format. You may also refer to pass years' final papers at the library or resource centres.
If you know the duration of the exam and the total number of questions to be answered, you can estimate how long it will take for you to answer a particular question. This will help you avoid not having enough time to answer all that you need. You may be surprised to know that when I grade exam scripts, there are students who took too long in answering some questions that they don't have enough time to finish their papers. That's marks wasted. For e.g, if it is a 3-hour exam and you need to answer 5 questions, roughly take 30 minutes to answer each question. The balance of half an hour can be used to draft your answers and to check your work.
Coverage of topics. To know which topics are covered in the exam, ask your lecturers or refer to the course outlines (syllabus). Don't worry if your lecturers don't give exam tips. It's not the end of the world. I remembered when I was an undergraduate, one of my favourite lecturers, Ms Wai Li, will never give exam tips. Her rationale? I've taught my best. Now it's your turn to study, understand and give out your best. Seems reasonable to me.
But my lecturer doesn't teach that well! So how?
So what? Just because to you your lecturer isn't doing that great a job, it shouldn't stop you from gaining knowledge. In this age, there are numerous ways for you to augment what you learnt in class. You can checkout YouTube videos given by professors all over the world or Google the concepts that you're uncertain about. Just remember to check the sources. The point is, by knowing what's covered in the exam (even by just referring to the course outlines), you will be guided in your revisions. Otherwise, you'll feel overwhelmed with so many topics and won't know where to begin. Related to this, always refer to your textbooks, lecture notes and course materials. Those stuffs you read on the internet are extras. They shouldn't be used to replace your main references.
Types of questions. The way questions are designed depends on your courses and fields of study. But generally, exam questions are either in the form of short answer (or structured); problems that involve calculations; case studies; long essays or multiple-choice. In economics, most of our questions are of short answer, problems and essay type. Occasionally we'll have MCQs. So my tips will be based on these types of questions. Why does this matter, you may ask? Well, it really doesn't if you're good enough. But if you're so-so or you haven't studied as much as you should, then anything that may help you improve your score, is worth looking at, no?
Here are (some of) the strategies that I practiced as a student:
I guess that's it. I'll add on more if I remember them. I hope by sharing these few pointers, you'll have a more 'enjoyable' time answering your final exam papers
Good luck!
My Birth StoryPosted: May 5, 2014 Filed under: General Leave a comment
They say each birth is different. It's true. My eldest daughter was delivered normally after 15 hours of labour. My son, born six years later, was delivered via Caesarean section due to cord prolapse. This is my third pregnancy and I'm attempting to do a VBAC (vaginal birth after Caesarean).
23/4/2012 (Wednesday)
I had my first bloody show early this morning in time for my weekly checkup at the hospital. Met my doctor around 9AM. She did a vaginal examination (or VE) and found that I was already 2cm dilated. I was ecstatic as this meant labour has started. I was then sent to the labour room to do a CTG (a machine that basically detects our contractions and baby's heart beat). The nurse strapped my abdomen onto the machine and my readings were recorded for 20 minutes. True enough, I was already having contractions. They were regular, but mild. Guess that's why I wasn't feeling anything.
Back at the doctor's office, she asked me what I wanted to do. Since I'm already in labour, I can be warded immediately, but the downside to this is a higher chance of being induced if labour isn't progressing 'well' enough and perhaps go through a C-section if other complications arise. My other option is to go home and come back later when the pain is stronger, but the risk with this is that there'll be no monitoring of the baby inside me. I mentally weighed the pros and cons of each option. Suddenly everything I read regarding births in the last few months flooded my mind. In the end, I followed my instinct and chose the latter. If possible, I wanted to avoid being strapped onto the CTG and lying in the hospital bed as I did during my first delivery. It was uncomfortable and very restrictive.
We headed straight to Baskin Robbins after that. I knew I wouldn't be allowed to eat ice-creams during confinement so I'm getting my final indulgence -two scoops of my favourite flavours with banana chunks! Haha.. On the way home, we dropped by my office to settle some last minute work. My colleagues wished me luck and I bid them a temporary adieu. Then Hubs and I had lunch. When we arrived home, I settled our laundry, prepared our newborn's cot and beddings and lightly cleaned the bedroom. After Zuhur prayer, I bounced on my gym ball to get the contractions going and chit-chatted with Hubs. I wasn't feeling any pain but we decided to go back to the hospital at 4.30PM as we didn't want to miss the doctor in case I was further dilated.
Back at the labour ward, the midwife recorded my contractions and did another VE. I was still 2cm dilated! Oh, how frustrating. She called the doctor and I was given the same options as that morning. I decided to go home again. That night I cooked dinner and this time I felt the cramps come and go. Before bed, I saw that I still have a bloody show. Feeling hopeful that my contractions will get stronger in the middle of the night, I went to bed.
24/4/2014 (Thursday)
Today's my due date. And nope, still not feeling anything. In fact, I had such a good night's sleep I might've dreamt the whole thing. The only thing real was my persistent bloody show. After preparing our daughter for school and seeing her leave, I took a shower.
Called the doctor's office around 9.30AM. I was informed that she'll be away starting Saturday for the entire week. Oh dear. I wish I was OK to have my delivery with any other doctor or person, but I'm not. I'm comfortable with my doctor and would want her to deliver all my babies. So with a heavy heart, I agreed to be induced that midnight. Nonetheless, I silently prayed to Allah, begging that my contractions would progress naturally.
After Zuhur, hubby brought me to OU for lunch and we strolled with our son. I had my other last indulgence before delivery at Delicious café. Then we fetched our daughter from school and went home.
I didn't feel like cooking that night as the water rationing was taking place. Besides, I felt the cramps getting more frequent and a bit stronger than yesterday. My sister offered to buy us all dinner. My mom came around 9.45PM. During dinner, told Hubs that I think my contractions are picking up. Regular as before but stronger this time. He told me to get ready and pray Isyak. After a hard time tucking the kids to sleep (it was slightly over 10.30PM), we left the house.
In the car, I started timing my contractions. They were about 5 minutes apart but each contraction was short, only lasted for about 30-40 seconds each. "Lama lagi ni", I thought to myself. Hubs asked if I wanted to drive around before reaching the hospital. I agreed. So we drove around KLCC, passed by the hectic and colorful bars and bistros. Watched the night life. Finally around 11.40PM, we reached the hospital. I decided to walk to the A&E unit from the parking lot. After settling all the paperwork and registration, the attendant offered me a wheelchair to escort us to my ward but I declined and we walked instead.
In the ward, we started to get comfortable. I changed into my home attire and wore socks while Hubs inflated my gym ball.
A few minutes later, a nurse came in and checked my blood pressure. I told her that I could feel the pains now. She later returned with the CTG machine and recorded my contractions for half an hour.
When asked how everything was, she said the baby's heart beat is good, "result cantik" and that my contractions were regular at 5-minute intervals lasting about 40 seconds each. She then unstrapped me from the CTG and told me to rest. Will come in the morning to check again, she said. I was so happy! This is exactly the kind of early labour I've been dreaming of. To be left alone in my ward (not labour room) without being strapped to any machine, no drips, no catheter, no drugs.. So I'm not getting induced after all. Alhamdulillah! He heard my prayers to have my labour progress as naturally as possible.
In the next few hours, the contractions got more painful but still bearable with the breathing techniques that I tried to emulate after some last minute reading and YouTube watching. I know I should sleep but I was too excited. Finally at 2AM, I climbed next to Hubs (who was already asleep) and dozed off.
25/4/2014 (Friday)
Around 4.30AM, I was awakened by a sharp, stabbing pain in my abdomen. I tried going back to sleep, even asked Hubs to lightly massage my back.. but the feeling was intense and persistent, it was hard to ignore. In the end I got up and took long, slow and deep breaths with every jolt of contractions that came. I varied my attempts at dealing with the pain (mentally I tried using the hypnobirthing terms, "pressure" or "sensation" but I feel it apt to use ordinary, 'scary' language in writing). I walked slowly around the ward, swayed my hips left and right at the edge of the bed, stretched back and forth on all fours on the floor, bounced on the gym ball, rolled on the gym ball.. Kept repeating all those things while breathing deeply with every contraction (or "surges"). It's a good thing we were in the ward so I could control the lights. I kept the room very dim with only the bathroom lights on. This seemed to set the mood to help me concentrate on my breathing. At times, the contractions were bearable but since the frequency has increased (I'm sure it was every 2-3 minutes now), it was quite exhausting.
At 6.30AM, a nurse came in to check on my blood pressure. When I told her that my contractions are getting stronger and more frequent, she immediately alerted the midwife. Around 6.40AM, she said it's time to go to the labour room. She offered a wheelchair but I decided to walk as I heard that walking can induce the opening of the cervix naturally. Each step was accompanied by that sharp pain. Felt like little stabs in my abdomen, especially around the uterus. Somehow, I managed to walk to the labour room. There the midwife took charge. She told me to change into the hospital garb and lie down. Amidst the pain, I noticed the hospital had changed it's gown colour to maroon. "Hey, it matches my maroon socks!" Hubs walked in with our personal belongings at this point. It felt slightly terrifying as I lied down on the bed. To distract myself from the pain, I looked around the labour room. It was bright. There were scrubs, syringes and other medicinal supplies on the cabinets on my far left. The CTG machine on my immediate left. The baby's weighing scale and platform (for cleaning , I presume) was on my right. A seat on my far right for our companion. For the doctor, there was a stool, yellow boots and plastic coats. There was also a small mobile mirror for moms who wish to see their babies crown (not me!). My eyes finally settled on two metal leg rests, which are used to support our legs during stitching. All these things are ready to welcome a new life into the world.
The midwife came and did a VE. I was already 8cm dilated! No wonder it felt painful to walk. I was already in active labour. Full dilation of the cervix is 10cm to enable the babies' heads to appear (or crown), after which comes the pushing stage. It was 7AM when they told me that my doctor was stuck in traffic. If she doesn't come on time, then I'll deliver with the midwife. I was too busy focusing on my breathing to care. I tell you, it's much harder dealing with the pain while lying down and strapped to the CTG. You can't move much or even turn left or right properly. All that lying down puts a pressure on your back, it hurts. At that moment, I totally understood why some mommies decide to give birth at home (yes, a controversial topic among birth advocates these days).
Around 7.45AM the midwife came to do another VE. I was still 8cm dilated! Apparently my contractions were consistent at every 2 minutes but they weren't strong enough. What?! That's over an hour of pain (but not painful enough, I should add) with no progress! I felt so frustrated.. This further proved you need to be free to move about to open the cervix naturally. But rules are rules. In the labour room, you must be on the CTG. Then came the next blow. The midwife informed me that my doctor has an operation at 8.30AM. In fact, she has four surgeries that day. So they're gonna have to speed things up for me if I want to deliver with her. Great. Not only I'm already in pain (but not painful enough), I need to make the pain stronger artificially. If I was a hardcore gentle birthing advocate, I would've declined this unnecessary intervention. But I'm not. I'm just a regular mom who, yes, aims for a drug-free birth, but in the end, I just want a healthy baby and my delivery to be attended by my chosen professionals. In the midst of painful contractions ("surges"!), with Hubs by my side, I agreed to speed things up. I heard that when things are 'sped up artificially' it is much more painful. Good grief. I'm already writhing in pain as it is, I can't imagine how it'll be any further. But, I came all this way to have my delivery with my doctor, so I'm not about to chicken out now.
The midwife returned later with a saline case and syringe. She inserted the drip on my left wrist so that the saline can enter my system to help make my contractions stronger. Hubs asked if it was Pitocin, she said no. Just a regular saline with 'ubat'. I was busy focusing on my breathing to even bother reading the label so the heck with it. As long as no other drugs enter my system, I'm willing to accept this slight intervention.
A few minutes later, the midwife told me that she'll be rupturing my amniotic sack. This is basically breaking my water bag. I was already drowsy from slow breathing and enduring the current pain, what's a bit more eh? I was like, "Bring it on!"
True enough, within minutes I felt volcanic eruptions within my abdomen and spine. At some points, I felt like throwing up. Good thing I didn't eat or drink anything that morning, otherwise, I would've thrown up. I tried to focus. Tried to breathe deeply and slowly. Tried to remember all those gentle birthing techniques -rainbow, alphabets, balloons, waterfall.. Oh crap. All that ain't working anymore. I was in a delirious state. Couldn't talk properly now. Just motioned weakly for Hubs to hold my right hand.
My doctor rushed in around 8.05AM. She was saying something to Hubs and the midwife. I could only hear remnants of their discussion in between my hard contractions.. "Ingat tak sempat tadi".. "Jalan jam!".. "Dua hari dalam perut"..
Several painful minutes of hard contractions went by, but it felt like an eternity. Then I felt the urge. The urge of passing bowel. I told the midwife (doctor went out for a while to put on her scrubs) and she encouraged me, "Kalau rasa nak buang air, lepas kan je." Then she did one final VE. She smiled and said, "Baby's coming."
Even in my delirious state, I'm still embarrassed and didn't want to poop on the delivery bed. Then my doctor showed up. She swiveled the stool and sat right in front of me. They assured me it's OK. They've seen so many things from so many people already. Hehe.. When the urge came again, I can't believe I FORGOT how to push, what more to "breathe my baby out"! They were chanting "Take deep long breaths, then push as you exhale".
Then Hubs said something funny. "Let it go! Let it GO!" It's funny now but at the time, felt like wringing his neck!
You know in movies where women in labour looked awful but managed to push the baby out in a few attempts? That wasn't me. I mean, I still looked awful but I really had trouble pushing. Think I used the wrong technique. I didn't (or couldn't at that moment) push from my abdomen. I pushed from the throat. So needless to say my throat hurts for a few hours after delivery. I almost gave up when I begged Hubs to help me and to "get it out!".. The only thing that motivated me to not actually stop pushing was I didn't want my baby to be forced out. Enough with the jendul that came from my genes, I'm not about to enhance it further with vacuum or forcep!
With every push, I felt a gush of water fell out of me. After several excruciating tries, I felt the 'ring of fire' (a term used when the baby crowns). The doctor further encouraged me "Yes, we can see the head!" The midwife kept cheering "Amik nafas panjang, pastu release!".. Hubs was excited too. "You can do it yang, baby's almost here!"
That's all I needed to hear. In one of the most taxing minutes of my life, I took deep breaths and pushed so hard I swear, I think my internals gushed out as well. I could literally feel my baby's movement as it exited my womb. First, was the head. That part was hard. When it appeared I imagined the doctor skillfully turned the head and untangled the umbilical cord around its neck. Next, was the toughest part, to reveal its shoulders. Then the final push(es).. The entire body slithered out with my doctor's help in gently pulling the baby out. So at exactly 8.23AM, our baby was born. Alhamdulillah! And just like that, all those pain subsided almost instantaneously. That's the miracle of birth.
The doctor immediately placed our baby on my tummy. I saw it changed colour from whitish bluish grey to light purple, then pink. I was too exhausted from all the pushing I couldn't move my arms to embrace it. Then the midwife took the baby and started to remove liquids from its nose and mouth. Patted its back.. and then I heard soft cries. I almost forgot.. "Is it a boy or a girl?" Hubs smiled and said, "It's a girl."
While our little girl was being measured and weighed, I felt contractions again. This time it was me delivering the placenta. The doctor injected me with something to expedite the process. I didn't mind. She told me that I only needed very few stitchings as she let me tore naturally without any episiotomy.
My legs were plopped onto those metal leg rests and the doctor began stitching. Most women find this exercise extremely arduous. It is, but I just squeezed a watermelon out of my precious. So to me, personally, nothing beats that! My doctor's really good too. She's quick (remember, she has surgery at 8.30AM) and I hardly noticed she was down there. Haha.. While I was being stitched, I glanced at Hubs who was reciting the azan and iqamat into our daughter's ears.
We chit-chatted happily despite me feeling extremely tired. I thanked the doctor and the midwife for being supportive of my VBAC intention. Though it wasn't as gentle as I had hoped for, we can only plan and at the end of the day, it is US who need to decide and follow our instincts. Admittedly, I was really afraid of not being able to do a VBAC but the medical team (especially my doctor) supported me and gave me options, whenever possible to accommodate my request.
Here's Khalissa who will turn nine months soon
Our Missing MH370Posted: March 11, 2014 Filed under: General, Malaysia, Thoughts Leave a comment
One of our Malaysia Airline's plane went missing last Saturday. That's right. MISSING.
Quoting the news, "Flight MH370 was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew, went missing en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing about an hour after taking off from the KL International Airport at 12.40am Saturday".
When the news first broke, like many others, I went online to 'search' for the story. During that time, many thought aloud and posted questions on their statuses or timelines, some even made jokes about how such a large aircraft can go missing. Over the next few days, numerous theories and conspiracy ideas are heatedly shared and debated in social media. Not to mention how some Malaysians began to rear their ugliness by constantly blaming the authorities or each other for being incompetent, inefficient or having a lack of verbal skills when dealing with the press during PCs (but these are not the focal points of this entry).
Like my fellow Malaysians, I too am stunned at this tragedy. We pray for the SAR mission to be successful each day. To date, many of our neighboring countries, China, USA (even the FBI), Australia etc are assisting our nation to find our lost flight. With so many state-of-the-art technologies being deployed by our SAR partners in the forms of aircrafts, ships, submarines and even satellite, it's amazing that we can't find the MH370. Whenever we can, we tune in to the news to hear for progress by the authorities, but to no avail.
Of the many interviews being aired on mainstream media, I admit to not having the time to watch them all. So I selectively listen to clips that friends generously shared on Facebook. I don't know why but this particular interview of Captain Norudin Abd Majid, a former pilot of the B777 fleet, struck me. I felt extremely humbled, sad.. and scared even.
His sincerity in accepting that the aircraft just went missing, which was what we all knew from day 1 but quickly dismissed as a fact, is just humbling. If you haven't the chance to hear him, here's the interview.
That Nagging Hijab Issue..Posted: January 13, 2014 Filed under: General Leave a comment
There's this new video on Youtube that was posted a couple of days ago. So far it has garnered over 65,000 views (and counting). Not that viral yet but I'm hoping it would. It's about three friends who invited non-Muslims to don the hijab and see what their reactions and responses would be like. I'll let you check out the vid first before I continue with my ramblings ;)
Don't know about you guys, but I thought it was a decent act. A good attempt at trying to create awareness and understanding about the hijab and why Muslim women choose to wear them to non-Muslims. In light of current hostility and bad press about Muslims and Islam, I think anything that can bridge that gap is good, even a little bit.
I was happy to see that the very same video was posted HERE on Facebook.
But of course, in anything remotely fun, we can always expect party poopers. I almost asked myself, where are they..? And then BAM, there they are. Loads of them. Flocking with comments in that Facebook page and perhaps on Youtube too (I'm just too lazy to check). These are basically people who find life incomplete without having to point out the flaws or incompleteness of something. But to them, it's just 'giving reminders', or saling menegur in Malay. At first I wanted to include some of the nasty comments here, but honestly, I've got more important things to do. And since my break time is limited, I'll just focus on rambling. Hehe.
Yes, these ladies are happy with how they don the hijab. Perfect or not, it's not up to us to judge. They may take their time to perfect it. Years in fact.. but even if they don't ever do perfect their styles of wearing the hijab, how is that any of our problem? I have read some remarks about it being our responsibility, as Muslims, to always keep reminding others of doing good. Yeah, well, you do that. I'm also here to remind you do-gooders that most of these women ARE aware of how the hijab should cover the chest, or how there shouldn't be any camel humps on their heads, or how they shouldn't wear too much make-up etc.. But, they just choose not to do it (yet), for whatever reasons, which only Allah knows. Let's not assume that they are ignorant, not assume that they need teaching, and above all, not assume that they're committing sins. Whatever happened to husnudzon, or bersangka bank (positive thinking or assuming only positivity) towards others? That is also very much demanded in Islamic teaching, no? It's funny, most of the active commenters on this subject are men. Really, guys. You have so many other responsibilities as husbands, as sons and as caliphs that I'm amazed you actually have the time to spare in this issue.
But alas, if these people feel like they are being "better Muslims" for constantly pointing out the imperfections of others, then I guess we're all imperfect, aren't we? ;)
Hello 2014!.. And New Year's Resolutions (of course)Posted: January 2, 2014 Filed under: Family, General Leave a comment
It's already the second day of the new year.. how time flies!
I was determined not to have any new year's resolutions this year because, let's face it, most of them don't get done anyway. But after spending the entire day yesterday cleaning my eldest's room, re-arranging her books and de-cluttering her mess in preparation for the new school year, I might have to resolute myself into doing just that. And stick to it.
This year, I resolve to:
- Go home early. As a lecturer, I'm pretty lucky to have flexible working hours.. but that was before I had my PhD and before all this
crazinessenthusiasm of my institution to embrace the Research University status. Now we're expected to be more actively involved in research along the USUAL teaching workload, plus, the fact that I'm an academic advisor, which means additional responsibilities in students' affairs and administration (though admittedly, I really do like this part of my job, next to teaching). All this really keep me longer at campus even after office hours. That's about to change, I hope. Starting today, I plan to go back at 5PM, OK, latest by 5.10PM. Why, you might ask? That's my next resolution.
- Cook dinner early. We don't have any helper so I usually cook dinner after work. Before this I tend to be laid back, sometimes starting to cook after Maghrib or even at 8PM (it helps that my other half comes home late from work). Why would I want to cook early, you might ask? The reasons are twofold. One, I heard that it isn't good for kids to eat too late, lest they lack time to process their food before bedtime. So it's high time I do this. Two, that is my next resolution, and my most important one to keep.
- Help my eldest with her schoolwork. One of the reasons why I did my PhD before any of my kids started school and determined to finish it early (well, relatively early compared to most people I know) was because I wanted to be able to spend more time with them and help them with their school work. Though initially, it didn't start off like that. When I was little, I vowed not to be like my mom who is a tiger mom. She was very strict with our homework. Making sure we complete them first before TV, eh, ke no TV.. I can't remember. The rotan was never far from her reach whenever we misbehaved. But after having my own kids, I finally understood why she did what she did. I think I am a tiger mom, but not the classic type, because at times I do give in to my kids' requests.. But most of the time, I am the bad cop and the killjoy. Hehe.. Anyway, that was the plan, many years ago. However, as work started, I got busier.. and it's true what they say. Academic life only starts after PhD. But that's about to change. I resolve not to be too reliant on the teachers (or too much outsource, as they say), to be with her when she does her homework and to help her study. I pray that I'm strong enough to do this, because everyone knows how schoolwork and kids just don't match.
So that's it. I'm being realistic by not having too many resolutions. Just keeping them short and hopefully, doable :)


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The SS Yongala sank in 1911. The wreck is now a haven for wildlife and one of the most famous dive sites in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
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Now let's look at the WiFi settings. As I mentioned in the first chapter, your device will remember networks you've previously connected to and automatically reconnect to them. This is a convenience so you don't have to constantly go through a series of menus to connect to a network you've already been on. If the WiFi network has a unique name this is just fine, but if you're guilty of leaving your WiFi router's name at its default setting. For example you can almost be certain to find multiple WiFi networks with names like Linksys, or even wireless. Your iPhone won't be able to tell the difference between one WiFi network named wireless and another, and will happily connect to any router with that name whenever you're within range of one.
In some cases that will be okay and you'll just end up leeching off someone else's network with the same name. But occasionally, your device will connect to an identically named WiFi network that has other settings which might not let you connect to the internet. Even though it allowed you to connect to the WiFi network itself. In those cases, it can be confusing when you see that your device is connected to the network while being completely unable to open a web page, check your email, or connect to the internet in any way. If you run into this problem, open your WiFi Settings and check which network you're connected to. You might recognize a network name identical to the one you normally connect to at home or elsewhere.
If one's available, select a different network and try getting online again, but another option is to type the blue i button next to the network that's giving your problem. So, if you're used to connecting to a WiFi network named wireless at home, and while on a trip you run into another network named wireless that your iPhone keeps connecting to, tap Forget This Network. And then tap Forget. Now you'll you have to reconnect to your own network again once you get home, but at least your phone won't automatically keep connecting the wrong one while you're on your trip. Another scenario in which you might find it useful to forget a network, is if you've ever paid for WiFi in a public place. For example, in some businesses like hotels and coffee shops, you have to first connect to a WiFi network, which then redirects you to a page where you have to enter a credit card number to purchase access time.
If you do this one time in one hotel. The next time you are in the same hotel or even in another property from the chain that has the same WiFi network name, your device will automatically connect to that network and you will be unable to access the internet without paying again. But if you are on an iPhone and just want to the cellular network to quickly check your email. You want to go into your WiFi settings and tap Forget This Network to make your phone stop trying to connect to it. Or alternately you can just turn your WiFi off, which will make your internet connection default to your cellular network. Another behavior you might find annoying when you're out and about with you device is that it might always give you a list of nearby WiFi networks anytime you try to do something that requires an internet connection.
This can be especially annoying when you're in a major city where there are dozens of WiFi signals everywhere and most of them locked and unavailable. And having your iPhone ask you to join one of these networks each time you try to do something Internet related can really get annoying very quickly. In those cases go into your WiFi settings and make sure Ask to Join Networks is off. That way your device will still connect to any networks it recognizes but it won't keep bugging you to join other networks it detects. So, those are just some things to understand about your WiFi settings.
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Combining artistic talent with music and lots of energy, Brian Olsen put on a memorable show called "Chivas Art" where he transformed blank canvases into masterpieces, in a matter of minutes! Clearly, Brian is much more than just a talented painter, he's an entertainer. Unlike most painters who enjoy working in the comfort of their own art studios, in peace and quiet, Brian does it in front of an audience, using music as the source of his inspiration. Dressed in one of his paint-splattered outfits, Brian had the likeness of Marilyn Monroe at his fingertips! The most impressive of course was his live portrait of Nargis Fakhri created to the tunes of popular fusion band Mrigya. In the end, the audience got a beautiful painting, as well as a unique display of creativity. And you know what? It really does look a hell of a lot like her! #FTW
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The latest tweet of the 'Rockstar' actress Nargis Fakhri indicates that she is still in love with Uday Chopra and holds special feelings for the actor. Today is Uday's birthday and on this special day his ex-girlfriend Nargis posted a special birthday wish. "@udaychopra Happy Birthday Cho
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Does anyone know where to get those low profile maple planter bowls for cheap.. the ones I have seen cost 200-300 a piece and dont want to spend that much.. I love the low profile potted containers and really want a few but cant afford the ones I have seen online.. let me know if anyone knows of some cheaper ones.. it can be faux material as long as it looks good.. thanks..
I'll be curious to see if anyone has any ideas. I would love to find some too. I've gone to making low profile cedar boxes and tufa pots because I can't find any. I don't really like them as well, the tufa is heavy and dries out too fast and the cedar only lasts about 3 years. What we need to stumble upon is a container like that used for a different purpose, or else take a ceramic's class.


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Tyler , TX (KETK) — Beef prices are soaring. In the past year, the average retail price per pound has risen 5.4%. Which means for local vendors, like Tyler's Country Meat Market, the problem is felt nationwide. "Never have I ever seen the prices jump like they're jumping," and whenever Jim Mantooth, manager of the Country Meat Market, spoke with vendors he said, "they're saying they don't see a price decrease in the near future.
Texas leads the nation in beef production, but many ranchers are still feeling the effects of our record drought of 2011. As we enter into our fourth consecutive year of below-average rainfall, prices will only go up. "The vendors are telling me its going to go higher," said Mantooth. That cost, ultimately hits the consumer's wallet the hardest. "Right now inventory is low, for the demand that needs to be met," said Ashley Pellerin of the Texas Agri-life Extension Services.
However, Mantooth says its not just beef we need to worry about. He said, "beef, pork, chicken, everything, everything I'm buying is increasing." With summer right around the corner, people will soon be cooking out, enjoying hot dogs and hamburgers, that's if, they can afford it. Pellerin said that it's beef that has been hit the hardest.
Until ranchers are finally able to fully rebuild their herds, prices will continue to rise. Which makes the need for our Texas Agri-life Extension Services, that much greater. Pellerin said, "rebuilding the cow herd is a major initiative we have going on in extension and we're really trying to help those producers that want to get back into the business."


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Photo: Louisville men's basketball team receives championship rings
07/22/2013 at 6:42 pm By Gordon Dixon
It seems like just a few weeks ago Rick Pitino and his Louisville Cardinals were celebrating the school's third NCAA Tournament championship. Since then, Pitino has appeared on a commemorative bottle of Maker's Mark and Peyton Siva (holding trophy) was drafted by the Detroit Pistons.
Now there's the small matter of receiving their well deserved jewelry, and here it is courtesy of Louisville's Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations Kenny Klein.
Louisville MBB players receiving their championship rings today, just in time for the Cards' White House visit Tues pic.twitter.com/EsFwHS2yOd
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What Will the 21st Century Grid Look Like?
It seems everyone involved with renewable energy and climate change is asking the same question these days. What will the 21st century grid look like? This is one of the key questions the Department of Energy is asking as part of the first "Quadrennial Energy Review."[read more]
Chart: Look How Much Water the Energy Sector Wastes
The United States Department of Energy has turned its focus to the water-energy nexus as the sectors start to see the impact of climate change. The DoE's findings are hardly novel. There are huge inefficiencies in how water is used and great regional variability.[read more]
DOE Searches for Breakthroughs in Grid-Edge Energy Integration
Greentech Media's Grid Edge Live 2014 conference is just around the corner, and that means we're on the lookout for news on the distributed, intelligent energy integration front. And here's a new Department of Energy project that fits the bill, right down to the acronym.[read more]
DOE Poised to Hit a Home Run with Its New Proposed Efficiency Standards for Linear Fluorescent Light Bulbs
The Department of Energy has just hit a home run with the recently proposed minimum energy efficiency standards for linear fluorescent light bulbs, the tube lamps that are located in virtually every office, hospital, school and airport in the country.[read more]
Is The Energy Department Still Looking To A Give Coal-To-Liquid Plant A Loan Guarantee?
According to the Casper Star-Tribune, the Department of Energy (DOE) is reconsidering the loan guarantee application for a stalled coal to liquids (CTL) project in Wyoming. Or, as one senior administration official told me, "we may be carrying this 'all of the above' strategy a bit too far."[read more]
New Orleans' Peak-Time Rebate a Strong Draw for Low-Income Customers
No matter how much customer engagement is talked about, many utilities seem to have trouble interacting with low-income customers. But the results from one pilot funded by the DoE's Smart Grid Investment Grants found one pricing plan enabled by smart meters was well received by low-income customers.[read more]
What President Obama's Budget Means for Our Clean Energy Future
Earlier this month, President Obama submitted his proposed FY 2015 Budget to Congress which proposes to continue the powerful momentum of renewable energy growth from 2013. This year's proposed budget contains $27.9 billion directed to the Department of Energy, a 2.6% increase from last year.[read more]
The Burden of Permitting, Inspection, and Interconnection on Residential Solar PV Deployment
Over the last few years, the Department of Energy (DOE) has witnessed an unprecedented growth in residential solar photovoltaic (PV) installations while also confronting new obstacles that have arisen on the path to widespread deployment.[read more]
After a Hiatus, DOE's Clean Energy Loan Program Will Soon Be Back in Action
The Department of Energy is targeting from $1.5 billion to as much as $4 billion for a new renewable energy project loan guarantee program, one that could open the door to solicitations for a range of smaller-scale, distributed and grid-integrated projects by the end of this year.[read more]
US Government Issues Loans for the First Nuclear Reactors in 30 Years
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz traveled to Waynesboro, Georgia on Thursday to issue approximately $6.5 billion in loan guarantees for two new nuclear reactors at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. The reactors will be the first new nuclear facilities in about three decades.[read more]
NuScale Wins Second Round of DOE SMR Funding Under FOA
On December 12, 2013, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of NuScale as the winner of the second round of funding under the Department of Energy Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).[read more]
DOE Outlines the Path Forward for Energy Storage
Grid-scale energy storage system prices have to come down, not just the cost of the actual storage components. At the same time, the value of storage has to be redefined in the energy landscape, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy.[read more]
DOE Loan Program: Junk-Grade Investments or Smart Portfolio Management?
The numbers suggest Department of Energy loan guarantees played a significant role in United States solar's enormous emerging success -- but a new report claims that the program was actually plagued by cronyism and lobbying.[read more]
Despite Chaos, Department of Energy Moves Forward with Energy Efficiency
The Department of Energy took an important step forward by issuing a proposed rule on energy efficiency standards for furnace fans. If made final after public comment, this initiative will save American consumers at least hundreds of millions of dollars in lower energy bills.[read more]
Part 2: The Mad Scientists at the Department of Energy's National Laboratories
The National Laboratories have a storied history and presence in the energy innovation space. They have evolved over time to conduct "big science" to address leading national missions and solve complex societal problems, and their work in clean energy is no different.[read more]
"Nathan,A 20 year period to replace all fossil-fired IC vehicles with alternative-powered vehicles is more likely about 40 years as old car plants are modified, alternative power supply and distribution systems are built up, production of older vehicles is ramped down, production of alternative vehicles is ramped up.Whereas this CAN be done, it would take reallocating a good chunk of the world's ..."
""But was Fukushima a 'disaster'?Can you have a disaster if there are no dead bodies?"If you are trying the argument "Fukushima was not a disaster, because only a few workers will end up dying due to radiation exposure", you are not going to get much leverage on that. The answer to the specific question is, yes, of course there can be a disaster with no dead bodies. A mine collapse is a disaster ..."
"I agree.I used to think "it doesn't really matter", perhaps because I'm at odds with the "make do with nothing" environmentalism. but I knew that the right thing to do is to stand up for the cause of transition to non fossil.Thanks."
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