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Portable computer field kit with a companion docking station. A packaging structure supports a portable computer and printer in a standard carrying case. A rectangular frame includes first and second wells which receive the computer and printer. The first well includes a receptacle assembly which supports a sliding receptacle for engagement with a connector on the computer. An I/O box on the frame connects the computer through the receptacle to an external computer. A docking station is used to support the tablet in an office environment. The docking station includes a computer support hinged to a base. The computer support may be positioned at a plurality of angles with respect to the base. The computer support has a receptacle for engaging a connector of the computer. An I/O box on the base is connected to the receptacle permitting communication between the computer and external computer peripheral devices.
1. A packaging structure for a portable computer system comprising:
a carrying case;
a rectangular frame structure within said carrying case which provides a well having interior side walls which support a portable computer;
a multi-pin receptacle at an end of said well within said rectangular frame structure for receiving a complementary connector on said computer, said multi-pin receptacle being slidably supported to said frame for movement into and out of engagement with said connector;
a retaining member on said rectangular frame opposite said receptacle which retains an opposite end of said computer when said computer connector is engaged in said receptacle; and,
an input/output box supported on said rectangular frame, connected to said multi-pin receptacle which provides connection to said computer.
2. The packaging structure of claim 1 further comprising a second well adjacent said first well for supporting a printer.
3. The packaging structure of claim 2, wherein said second well is divided into first and second compartments, one of said compartments providing a paper tray which feeds paper to said printer.
4. The packaging structure of claim 2, wherein said second well includes a partition which separates said second well into upper and lower compartments.
5. The packaging structure of claim 4, further comprising a modem supported in said carrying case having a telephone line connection and a connection to said input/output box.
6. A packaging structure for storing a portable computing system comprising:
a carrying case;
a generally rectangular frame supported by shock absorbing supports within said carrying case, said rectangular frame including first and second wells for receiving a computer and printer, respectively, said first well including:
(a) side walls which support said computer;
(b) a receptacle supported for sliding movement at one end of said first well for engaging and disengaging a connector on one end of said computer;
(c) a retainer on an opposite end of said first well for retaining an opposite end of said computer when said receptacle engages said computer;
said second well having a partition which provides an upper and lower compartment, said upper compartment supporting said printer, said lower compartment forming a paper tray for supplying paper to said printer; and,
an input/output connector box supported on said rectangular frame, connected to said receptacle for connecting said computer to an outside resource.
7. The packaging structure of claim 6, wherein said second well includes a power supply which provides power to said printer.
8. The packaging structure of claim 7 further comprising a modem supported in said carrying case.
9. The packaging structure of claim 6, wherein said rectangular frame includes an opening adjacent said lower compartment for feeding paper from said paper tray to said printer.
10. The packaging structure of claim 6, wherein said rectangular frame includes a battery holder for supporting at least one battery to said rectangular frame.
11. A packaging structure for supporting a computer system comprising:
a carrying case;
a substantially rectangular frame having exterior dimensions complementary to the inside dimensions of said carrying case, said frame having a well which receives a computer;
a receptacle assembly at one end of said well, said receptacle assembly including:
a receptacle supported on a slide which moves in the plane of said computer for connecting with a connector of said computer;
a handle connected to said receptacle for forcing said receptacle into engagement with said computer connector; and,
a retaining member at an opposite end of said well for retaining said computer from moving when said receptacle is being engaged with said connector.
12. The packaging structure of claim 11, wherein said frame contains a second well which receives a printer.
13. The packaging structure of claim 11 further comprising shock damping means for supporting said rectangular frame in said carrying case.
14. The packaging structure of claim 11 wherein said second well includes a paper tray which supplies paper to said printer.
15. The packaging structure of claim 11 wherein said slide is supported by first and second guides connected to side walls of said well.
16. The packaging structure of claim 15 wherein said handle is pivotally connected to said receptacle and includes first and second arms which engage stationary openings in said frame during engagement of said receptacle with said connector.
The present invention relates to portable computing systems for field use and which may be used equally well in an office environment.
Various computing systems are finding their way into service as tools for order-taking, sales and/or other marketing functions conducted in the field away from an office environment. The portable computing systems permit a salesman to record a transaction on magnetic media and/or communicate via modem details of the transaction back to a central location. In one application for processing insurance claims, a computer is taken to the site of a casualty loss and the various specifics of a claim are input to the computer system. The computer may then be used to give the customer/claimant a printed receipt of the transaction. Details of the transactions are then forwarded to the home office.
Users of these systems may wish to use the same computing system in the field as a field kit and in an office environment where further information for completing a transaction is entered. The two environments are very different in that the office environment provides more flexibility for creating a computer work station than one necessarily finds in the field. It is therefore desirable to have a computing system which can function effectively in both environments.
Such portable computing systems are shown in UK Patent No. 2 176 322A, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,790,431, 5,212,628 and 4,837,590, for example. The transportable computing systems described in these references all have various advantages with respect to each other. However, most lack the convenience of a system which will function equally well in the field environment and the office environment.
It is an object of this invention to provide a packaging structure for a portable computing system.
It is a more specific object of this invention to provide a packaging structure for a computing system which is adaptable to field conditions as well as for full office use.
It is a more specific object of this invention to provide a packaging structure for a portable computing system which includes printing and communicating functions in a field environment.
The present invention provides a packing structure for a portable computer system. The packaging structure includes a field kit for transporting the computer system to a remote site. Details of a transaction taking place at a remote site may be stored in memory, printed out, or communicated by modem to a central computer facility.
In carrying out the invention, the packaging structure for the field kit includes a rectangular frame supported in the carrying case by foam shock absorbing supports. The rectangular frame has first and second shallow wells which receive a portable tablet-configured computer and a printer. The first well of the rectangular frame supports at one end a multi-pin receptacle which moves along the plane of the computer supported within the well. The multi-pin receptacle may be engaged and disengaged with the corresponding computer connector, permitting insertion and removal of the computer from the carrying case. A common I/O box formed on the rectangular frame is electrically connected to the multi-pin receptacle as well as the printer. Input/output data transfers to and from the portable computing system are made through the I/O box.
A companion docking station is also provided to support the computer in an office environment. The docking station supports the computer outside of the carrying case in a convenient operating position and provides access to the computer input/output(I/O) ports so that external data processing devices in the office can be accessed by the computer.
The companion docking station includes a packaging structure which receives the same computer when it is removed from the field kit carrying case and used in an office environment. The docking station includes a computer support hinged to a base, and has at one end the same receptacle as is used in the field kit. The hinged computer support may be positioned at an angle with respect to the base for supporting the computer in any number of preferred operating positions. The base sits on a desk or other work surface and has an I/O box connected via a ribbon connector to the receptacle engaged with the computer connector. Standard computer peripheral equipment may be accessed by the computer through the I/O box.
The portable computing system permits data which might be acquired in the field to be either transferred directly by modem from the field to a home office, or permits the computer to be transported to the office and placed in the docking station to enter additional data or to download previously entered data to a central computer through the I/O box.
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the portable field kit in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 shows the rectangular frame structure of the field kit and its foam supports which are received in the carrying case of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the sheet metal welded nest included in the frame structure which supports the electronic components of the computing system.
FIG. 4A is a section view illustrating the sliding receptacle assembly which connects to the computer connector and an I/O box.
FIG. 4B is a section view of the portable computing system which illustrates the paper tray.
FIG. 5 is a first isometric view of the docking station which supports the computer in an office environment.
FIG. 6 is a second isometric view of the docking station.
FIG. 7 is an isometric view which shows the docking station receptacle which engages the computer connector.
FIG. 8A is an isometric view of the docking station receptacle engaged with the computer connector.
FIG. 8B is a section view of the receptacle in its engaged and disengaged condition.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown the portable field kit of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The field kit includes a carrying case 10 having a lid 11 and base 12. The carrying case 10 includes a hinged compartment 13 for carrying various papers relating to the use of the device. A support 14 and guide 15 hold the lid 11 in the supported position with respect to the base 12. A block of elastomeric foam 21 is attached to the compartment 13. During transport, the lid 11 is maintained closed by the latch 17 and a respective catch member 18. The block of elastomeric foam 21 provides shock damping for the contents of carrying case 10 during transport. A handle 19 is provided on the carrying cases 10.
First and second elastomeric foam supports 16 are included along the longer inside dimension of the carrying case and include four corners which complement the four inside corners of the carrying case. The foam supports support a rectangular frame 20 containing the electronic components of the portable computing system.
The portable computing system comprises an electronic computer 22 which, in the preferred embodiment, is the IBM 730T tablet. The computer tablet 22 includes a screen which is written with an RF probe 23 shaped in the form of a pencil to input commands and data. The RF probe 23 is stored in its own compartment in the computer tablet 22 and is accessible through an opening in the frame 20.
The computer tablet 22 will generate various menu screens once power is enabled. Icons are displayed on the computer tablet 22 and selected by the RF probe 23 as is described in various user manuals available for the IBM 730T computer tablet 22.
A handle 26 is used to force a 200-pin receptacle of a receptacle assembly 25 into or out of engagement with a 200-pin connector on the tablet 22. The receptacle assembly is connected by a ribbon cable 38 to an I/O box 29. Once engaged, the tablet is powered up and transfers data through the receptacle assembly 25 to the I/O box 29.
Supported within a second compartment of the rectangular frame 20 is a printer 27 which is located above a paper tray 28. Paper feeds from the tray 28 through the printer 27 and out through a slot 30.
A cable 31 is shown with a connector which engages a related connector on a modem 32. Modem 32 includes a standard RJ11 connector 33 which connects to the local telephone system. A second RJ11 connector 34 permits a telephone to be connected to the local telephone system.
The portable field kit represented by the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1 provides a complete computing facility in a field environment. For instance, insurance adjusters having such a field kit may enter information via the computer tablet 22 for processing a casualty loss claim on site. This information may be transferred from the field via the modem 32 to the home office, or via the I/O box 29 to a central computing facility once the user returns to his office. Details of the transaction are printed by printer 27 and may be given to the customer on site.
The field kit of FIG. 1 is organized by a rectangular frame 20. FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate the rectangular frame structure 20 which may be a weldment. The rectangular frame 20 is shown in FIG. 2 supported in first and second elastomeric foam supports 16 engaged in the longer lateral sides of the rectangular frame 20. Elastomeric supports 16 have corners with radii which complement the radius of the corners in base 12 of the carrying case 10. Elastomeric foam supports 16 provide shock damping for the frame 20 and its supported electronic components.
The rectangular frame 20 shown in FIG. 3 without the elastomeric foam supports 16, provides two wells 63 and 65. The first of these wells 63 receives the computer tablet 22 supported on side walls 60 and 61. Opposite ends of the computer 22 are engaged by a bracket 39 and a receptacle 49 which engages the corresponding 200-pin connector of the computer tablet 22.
A power supply 46 receives the terminals of two batteries 43 and 44 and is connected to a source of AC voltage. The two batteries 43 and 44 slide from the well 63 under the brackets 40 and 41. Terminals of the batteries 43, 44 are engaged with matching terminals on power supply 46. The I/O box 29 is supported in a rear channel 48 formed on one side of rectangular frame 20.
The I/O box 29 is supported by a flange which receives thumb screws 36, 37 which thread through slots in the rectangular frame 20 into nut plates on the far side. The I/O box 29 can be moved forward and rearward approximately one-half an inch to permit a printer receptacle to be engaged and disengaged with the printer connector. Connections are made from power supply 46 to a printed circuit card on the front of I/O box 29. An additional power connector on a short length of cable 35 is shown which supplies voltage from the power supply to the printer 27.
The receptacle assembly 25 includes a receptacle 49 having guide pins 50. The receptacle is mounted on a slide 52, which moves horizontally within the guides 54 in the plane of computer 22. Guides 54 are in turn mounted to the side walls 60 and 61 of the well 63.
Thus, the connector 49 may be slid horizontally into engagement with the computer tablet 22 connector. The opposite end of computer tablet 22 is retained under the lip of the bracket 39, as the connector of the computer tablet is engaged by the sliding receptacle 49. A handle 26 pivoted to the receptacle 49 provides the leverage necessary to engage and disengage the 200-pin receptacle 49 with the connector 57 of the computer tablet 22.
Also shown in FIG. 3 is a paper tray 70 which is plastic and which may be made by vacuum-forming. The tray 70 is attached to the carrying case base 12. The paper tray 70, being plastic, will deform if the device is dropped, thus reducing the transfer of shock from the base of the carrying case 10 to rectangular frame 20, computer 22 and printer 27.
FIG. 4A is a section view of rectangular frame 20 which illustrates the operation of the connector assembly 25. The computer tablet 22 is inserted into the well 63 by first engaging the computer tablet with the bracket 39. The remaining end of the computer tablet 22 is then lowered and supported on the walls 60, 61. The receptacle 49 is brought into engagement with the connector 57 of computer tablet 22 by moving the handle 26 forward. The handle 26 is pivoted to both ends of the receptacle, and moves from the position illustrated in phantom in FIG. 4A to the engaged position with computer tablet 22. A pair of holes 55 in guides 54 facilitates the engagement of the receptacle 49 by capturing the end of the arms of handle 26, increasing in the leverage applied by handle 26 to receptacle 49. During disengagement of the receptacle 49, the same holes 55 assist in creating leverage by handle 26 to break the engagement of the receptacle 49 and computer 22 connector 57. The receptacle 49 supported by slide 52 moves in the plane of the computer 22 and frame 20.
FIG. 4B illustrates a section view showing the printer 27 and paper tray 70 arrangement which occupies the second well 65 of rectangular frame 20. The paper tray 28 supports the quantity of paper which threads through the printer 27 and exits the slot 30 as a printed document.
The foregoing portable field kit is useful in those applications wherein data entries must be made away from the office.
A docking station is shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 which will permit the computer tablet 22 to be removed from the field kit of FIG. 1 and used on a desk. Once the user has returned to an office environment, the computer tablet 22 is removed from the field kit and its contents are downloaded to a central computer. Thus, in the case of claim management, wherein claims are adjusted at the field site using the kit of FIG. 1, the information comprising this transaction may be downloaded at the user's office. Software upgrades may also be uploaded to computer 22. The docking station supports the computer tablet 22 at a plurality of different angles with respect to a flat horizontal surface.
The docking station comprises a base 73 which is hinged to a computer support 74. The computer support 74 is preferably maintained in position by a U-shaped rod 80 which engages a pair of linear teeth of the linear tooth array 81 formed in the base 73. Support rod 80 has ends 82 captivated in the support 77. The U portion of support rod 80 is received in a pair of the teeth 81 to maintain the computer tablet 22 at a desired angular position with respect to base 73.
Computer tablet 22 rests at one end against a pair of angle brackets 77 formed at one end of the support 74. The opposite end of the computer tablet 22 includes a connector 57 which engages with a receptacle 94 of a receptacle assembly 78. Receptacle 94 corresponds to the receptacle 49 used in the field kit of FIGS. 1-4A, 4B. As will be evident from the Figures which follow, the receptacle is engaged and disengaged by handle 79 with the connector 57 of the computer tablet 22 in the same manner as the field kit.
The base includes a pair of cutouts 85 which permit the base 73 and support 74 to be separated.
An I/O box 84 is shown at one end of the base member 73. The I/O box includes connections which terminate on a printed circuit card extending within the base 73. A flexible cable extends from the receptacle assembly 78 through support 74 and is routed about hinge 75, terminating on a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board is connected to the input/output ports of I/O box 84. In this way, complete access to the computer tablet connections is obtained via the I/O box 84. Upon re- turning to the office environment, the computer tablet 22 is removed from the field kit and placed in the docking station support 74 against the angle brackets 77. The receptacle assembly 78 is then engaged with the computer connector, and the contents of the computer tablet 22 may be downloaded via a port of an I/O box 84 to a central computing facility. Additionally, the tablet may be used with other peripherals connected through the I/O port 84 such as printers, display devices and mass storage devices.
The connector assembly is shown more particularly in FIGS. 7, 8A and 8B. The support 74 includes at one end a cover 89 having slots 88 which receive ends of the handle 79. The 200-pin receptacle 94 is supported on slide 96 which is received within guides 97 and 98. Handle 79 is pivotally connected along its arms 79a and 79b to receptacle 94. Holes 90, 91 in guides 96 and 97 (shown in FIG. 8A which has cover 89 removed) capture the ends of arms 79(a) and 79(b) of handle 79 and permit the user to gain leverage in moving the receptacle 94 into and out of engagement with the connector of computer tablet 22. As is known to those familiar with engaging multi-pin connectors, considerable force is necessary to engage and disengage such connectors with their corresponding receptacles.
The docking station and field kit operate together as a system in a portable computer. Using these components of a single system, it is possible to efficiently gather data and conduct transactions away from the office as well as in the office.
Thus, there has been described with respect to one embodiment, a portable computing system. Those skilled in the art will recognize yet other embodiments of the invention described more particularly by the claims which follow.
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I was in a conversation the other morning…
A conversation? We were texting. As in, on cell phones. I'm not sure when it became natural to think of that as a conversation, but for me at least, it seems to fit the qualifications of an interaction. It's not as good as hearing the timbre of someone's voice, seeing the light behind their eyes, and watching the animation of their faces and the fluidity of their bodies, certainly–but with the right people in the right circumstances it has enough of the immediacy and give-and-take, if not the intimacy, to qualify as a form of conversation.
Anyway, like I was saying, I was in a conversation the other morning, with a friend…
A friend? We've never met. Not in person, at least. Online. I'm not sure when it became natural to think of that as a friendship. We met on Twitter, and Facebook, and Instagram and LinkedIn and Twitpics and Flickr and Google+ and instant message and voice memos and email and in the virtual wine section of the virtual natural food store and I completely made that last part up but you probably believed me for at least a fraction of a second.
<aside to this aside…>I think I just broke a record for run-on sentences.</aside aside>
Back to the original aside… I guess there was a time when people might have considered a pen-pal to be a friend even if they hadn't met in what we now call meatspace, but I have lived a long time and known a lot of people, and yet I can only remember one or two people ever saying such a thing had happened to them.
Anyway, like I was saying, I was in a conversation the other morning, with a friend, and the subject meandered around to us having somehow both become job zombies.
The concept of job zombie was a kind of revelation to me, which probably means I need to get out of the house a lot more often for reasons other than to go to work.
It also probably means I need to expand the scope of my conversations about literature beyond just talking with my homework-hating teenager, who will try to sidetrack any school assignment into some sort of geeky game-referencing sci-fi Internet meme institution-insulting socially-and-culturally-inappropriate endeavor carefully calculated to appall any adult unfortunate enough to encounter it.
Anyway, like I was saying, on the subject of job zombies…
A zombie is an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means, such as witchcraft. (Wikipedia.) A job zombie is an animated corpse brought back to life by chemical means, such as coffee or cigarettes.
The term "zombie" is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli. (Wikipedia again.) The term "job zombie" describes exactly the same state of being, except there's the promise of a paycheck in a couple weeks.
Zombies remain under the control of the sorcerer, called a "bokor," since they have no will of their own. Job zombies' controlling sorcerers are called "consultants," "advisors," "auditors," "analysts," "directors," "performance measurements," "quarterly reports," "the media," "coaches," "standards," and thousands of other unspeakable names.
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - One man is recovering after being stabbed, in what police say was a gang-related brawl in central Bakersfield.
Police say at around 2 a.m., they responded to calls of a large fight on the 700 block of N street.
When they arrived at the scene they found one man with moderate stab wound injuries.
Two rival gangs were involved and four people were arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.
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small room. no air conditioning. musty smell in room
Quiet stay.
I had proper English breakfast free and internet connection was solid.
Great bang for the buck.
Its an older building and the room access was quite convoluted. Figured it out after a while.
Its a bit further From city Center than i Expected but well serviced by public transportation. I should have looked it up on a map.
entrance and hall very imposing
room and halls on 5th floor could be better maintained
The double tree is a nice hotel at first glance. I found the staff at the front desk were not the most welcoming but that wasn't the biggest problem. The room was comfortable for the most part and me and my companion were looking foward to a nice stay.
The shower had two choices, freeze or burn. It was nearly impossible to get the shower at a normal temperature which was a huge issue. But we were only there for 2 nights so decided it would be better to give it another try than moving rooms. On our second night which was a Saturday we were awoken at 4 am by a group of drunk girls that were screaming down the hallway. I felt like I was transported to the worst spring break all inclusive. I called the reception 3 times and in all fairness they came up every time to get those stupid girls to shut up. Then their guy friends came from the party minutes later and started retaliating to help their skanky girlfriends. They were standing outside of our door yelling obscenities. I called again and eventually the noise stopped but at that point I had one more hour before having to get on a train to the airport so my entire night was ruined. While they were definitely responsive to the times I called they should have kicked these people out. What kind of reputation do you want to have? I know that on my next visit to Manchester staying at the double tree and staying at the hatters is pretty much the same. If you want to maintain an upscale reputation then be more selective about who you let stay in you hotel or at the very least have your front staff make the rules clear when these drunken idiots tumble in through the door of your hotel.
The people who worked here were helpful. The breakfast was great.
The switchboard was not working so I couldn't get local calls.
Nice setting and location, good breakfast and friendly staff.
Needs investment certain things looking old now, my first stay years ago was very impressive it seems more like a 4 star now and the little touches aren't there like before.
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Phoenix Suns coach: Surprising start attributed to talent, effort and teamwork
You didn't have to look very hard to find a prediction that said the Phoenix Suns were going to struggle this season.
After winning 25 games the season before, the team was expected to be as bad -- and possibly worse -- as it began a new era with Ryan McDonough as general manager and Jeff Hornacek as head coach.
Yet, the Suns have not been bad this season. They've been good. Quite good.
Twenty-three games into the campaign they are 14-9. Currently riding a five-game winning streak, Hornacek said the key was entering the season with the right mindset.
"I think we went into the season just saying hey, let's just play hard," he told Doug and Wolf Tuesday morning. "Nobody's expecting anything, but if we play hard and play together we have talent on this team and we feel that we can at least compete and have a chance to win games."
Hornacek acknowledged that it's tough for players to play hard every single night, as there are bound to be off nights during the course of an 82-game season.
But, he said, his players have found a way to bring it most every night, and the early wins have led to surge in confidence.
"They feel they can play with anybody," he said, noting some of the close losses suffered earlier in the season helped the team believe it can win games. "Still did wonders for our team in terms of confidence. It's a good start."
It's a start that the coach admitted is a bit of surprise to him. It's not that he didn't think there was talent on the roster, but rather he felt like with so many new faces it would take a little longer to come together.
"But we felt that we would be competitive and we'd have lots of chances to win," he said. "Our guys are doing a great job of now finishing games.
"We struggled a little bit early but as of late the finishing of games is getting better."
Hornacek said it all goes back to how hard the team plays, along with the fact that the players get along well and enjoy playing with one another. Teamwork was a point of emphasis, he added.
"Once guys start doing it, then they're happy for their teammates," he said. "It becomes all about winning. It's out of the individual thoughts. We have the big teamwork sign right as we leave our locker room here, and they've all bought into it."
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text: Health Assessments in Primary Care: A How-to Guide Appendix 9: Tools for Making Changes in Your Practice Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) provides numerous tools for improving practice, including information about plan-do-study-act (PDSA) methods. Link: http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/HowtoImprove/default.aspx AHRQ's Health IT Web site provides extensive guidance on workflow assessments for implementing information technology. Many of the online tools and guidance are perfectly applicable to thinking through workflows and mapping office processes. Look for the "workflow tools" link. Link: http://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit AHRQ also sponsored the development of an office efficiency decision guide available here: Link: http://fammed.ucdenver.edu/efficiency/default.htm Example Process Map for an Annual Health Assessment Page last reviewed September 2013 Internet Citation: Health Assessments in Primary Care: A How-to Guide: Appendix 9: Tools for Making Changes in Your Practice. September 2013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/system/health-assessments/health-assessment-ap9.html


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SLICKVILLE, Pa. - Zoo officials plan to set up a trap in hopes of capturing an alligator that's been spotted on the shores of a Pittsburgh-area reservoir.
Officials from the Pittsburgh Zoo visited Beaver Run Reservoir in Slickville on Tuesday in hopes of spotting the reptile.
Zoo reptile curator Henry Kacprzyk says he's confident the wire trap will catch the alligator, which officials believe was a pet that someone turned loose.
The alligator was first spotted about a month ago. Officials scrapped a plan to let it succumb to the cold weather after public outcry.
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County reservoir has about 25 miles of shore line. Kacprzyk says the trap will be set up on a sunny spot near where the alligator was last seen.
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Two Mystery Plants at once! These two species will serve nicely for a consideration of what we call a genus.
The concept of the genus as a taxonomic category really came into play amongst botanists in the late 17th century. Briefly, a genus was recognized (and still is) as a convenient way to group closely related species. The dictionary definition of this word suggests group or kind, generally involving the notion of close relationships among its constituent members. Considered from the other perspective of grouping, a number of different but related genera (the plural of genus dont ever say genuses!) are placed in a family. For instance, there are many several species of huckleberry, and they all belong to the genus Gaylussacia. The huckleberries are related to blueberries, which are themselves placed in the genus Vaccinium. Both genera Gaylussacia and Vaccinium belong to the family that we have named Ericaceae.
Our two mystery plants both belong to the genus Hypericum, which contains about 40 different species found in North America. Hypericum is just one of the several genera placed in the Hypericaceae or St. Johns Wort family. Various species of Hypericum may be stout and shrubby or low and herbaceous and with flowers bearing either four or five petals.
Nevertheless, these species share enough features, especially those involving the flower parts, that they are all considered reasonably close relatives. Some members of this genus have been highly prized for medicines, as these species commonly harbor some interesting organic compounds; you have probably heard of the alleged anti-depressant qualities made from extracts from St. Johns Wort (Hypericum perforatum). Other species of Hypericum are valued as ornamental plants. Still others are known as annoying weeds. They arent any good to eat, as far as I know.
The big-flowered mystery plant, on the left in the photograph, is a shrub with bluish-green foliage, sometimes waist-high, with peeling bark and native to high ground and cedar glades from Georgia and Tennessee into Pennsylvania and into the Midwest and Texas. Its bright gold flower is really showy, and 400 to 500 stamens are commonly present, forming a conspicuous crown. This species is grown widely in cultivation, and sometimes escapes into surrounding countryside. Its small-flowered cousin, on the right, is an herb, mostly at home in damp places, and is fairly common from Quebec to Florida, often in ditches or floodplain forests or even in floating mats of vegetation on quiet lakes. Its comparatively humble flower features tiny petals, these somewhat copper-colored, with only about a dozen stamens present. Several differences exist between the two species, but they still have a lot in common.
John Nelson is the curator of the Herbarium in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina.
Answer: On the left, Blue leaf hypericum, Hypericum frondosum. On the right, Dwarf hypericum, Hypericum mutilum]
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Everest Triathlonby Lindsay Griffin - BMC Jul/2010
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Charlie Wittmack plans a new slant on climbing Everest, by completing a triathlon that is being publicised as the possibly the toughest human endurance event yet conceived.
The 33-year-old practising lawyer from Iowa, who is also involved with the Department of Global Health at Des Moines University, starts in the UK with a 275-mile swim down the Thames to the sea and then across the English Channel to France.
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Yes! Finally I could run Debian with my Chromebook with an USB stick instead of installing in hard disk. Currently I've Debian on my hard disk too but this opens a lot of possibilities for running any GNU/Linux with only an USB stick on Chromebook. That means that you can boot any GNU/Linux distribution from [...]
WARNING: this method will not work for CR-48 Chromebook, at least on this version
Preparing the USB stick
This will tells you which partition corresponds to your USB.
Next, make a new one:
Put the protective old-style MBR:
Rescan the drive (or just remove and reinsert)
Create a Chrome OS kernel partition:
Then rescan the drive again (or remove and reinsert):
Okay, we've the kernel partition (KERN-A) in our USB stick. I suggest you to destroy all data in this partition to prevent odd things:
Next, we need to create the root filesystem partition:
Clean the data on rootfs partition:
Now we've the same partitioning schema that you saw before.
This will create a file with our kernel parameters.
In my case, the USB root partition on my Chromebook is /dev/sdb2, that corresponds the USB partition in my Chromebook, but you need to know which partition is in your Chromebook, you can open a console in your Chromebook and connect an USB stick to make a: dmesg | tail to know which device corresponds.
And you need the kernel modules too, you need to copy later the kernel modules on folder /lib/modules. Download the kernel modules for Chrome OS kernel 220.127.116.11+ here: http://files.chromebook-linux.com/modules-18.104.22.168.tar.bz2
Next, copy the binary generated to the USB KERN-A partition:
Done. A signed kernel with a custom kernel parameters it's copied in our USB stick, now we need to copy/create the root filesystem.
In this guide we're going to use a Debian root filesystem, it's the same that you can download on this webpage. See this post: http://www.chromebook-linux.com/2011/11/how-to-install-gnulinux-debian-603-on.html
After downloading all the parts, you need to unzip and merge all the downloaded parts.
Next, we need to copy the kernel modules inside this rootfs or we can't use the audio, wifi, etc… in our Chromebook.To do it, we need to create a temporary mountpoint and we're going to copy the kernel modules inside.
sudo mount -t ext2 debian_rootfs.bin /mnt/temp_rootfs
sudo cp -ar 188.8.131.52+ /mnt/temp_rootfs/lib/modules
sudo umount /mnt/temp_rootfs
rmdir /mnt/temp_rootfs
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Done! Our job is finished!
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To understand business and its political, cultural, and economic context, it helps to view it historically, yet most business histories look no further back than the nineteenth century. The full sweep of business history actually begins much earlier, with the initial cities of Mesopotamia. In the first book to describe and explain these origins, Roberts depicts the society of ancient traders and consumers, tracing the roots of modern business and underscoring the relationship between early and modern business practice. Roberts's narrative begins before business, which he defines as selling to voluntary buyers at a profit. Before business, he shows, the material conditions and concepts for the pursuit of profit did not exist, even though trade and manufacturing took place. The earliest business, he suggests, arose with the long distance trade of early Mesopotamia, and expanded into retail, manufacturing and finance in these command economies, culminating in the Middle Eastern empires. (Part One) But it was the largely independent rise of business, money, and markets in classical Greece that produced business much as we know it. Alexander the Great's conquests and the societies that his successors created in their kingdoms brought a version of this system to the old Middle Eastern empires, and beyond. (Part Two) At Rome this entrepreneurial market system gained important new features, including business corporations, public contracting, and even shopping malls. The story concludes with the sharp decline of business after the 3rd century CE. (Part Three) In each part, Roberts portrays the major new types of business coming into existence. He weaves these descriptions into a narrative of how the prevailing political, economic, and social culture shaped the nature and importance of business and the status, wealth, and treatment of business people. Throughout, the discussion indicates how much (and how little) business has changed, provides a clear picture of what business actually is, presents a model for understanding the social impact of business as a whole, and yields stimulating insights for public policy today.
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Keith Roberts is a graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and the Harvard Business School's Program in Venture Capital. He has served as president of the Preservation Group, a San Francisco-based real estate firm; Roberts Proprietaries, Inc., a manufacturing and distribution company; and other firms. He is an arbitrator for the Financial Industries Regulatory Authority and in the New York court system. William H. McNeill is a noted world historian and professor emeritus of history at the University of Chicago. The recipient of a National Humanities Medal, he is the author of many books, including The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community, which won a National Book Award for history.
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Keith Roberts knows his history and is highly informed on the nature of today's comparable instruments and institutions. By placing his story within changing political, social, and cultural settings and by presenting it in a fascinating, well-written way unencumbered by technical jargon, he opens a new field in the discipline of business history. -- Alfred D. Chandler, emeritus, Harvard Business School, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Prize for history Business history has largely ignored the ancient world, while in fact there is considerable evidence that business played an important in it. This book provides an accessible, well written validation of this argument. -- Karl Moore, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University An excellent book. Booklist Roberts's well-documented, readable book provides valuable insight into the past and lessons for the present...highly recommended. Choice
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Foreword, by William H. McNeillPrefaceList of TermsIntroduction1 Business in the Ancient Middle East1. The Beginning2. Middle Eastern Empires, 1600-323 B.C.E.2 Business in Ancient Greece3. Markets and Greece4. Business in Athens5. Hellenistic History: Prologue to Revolution6. The Hellenistic Business Environment7. Hellenistic Business3 Business in Ancient Rome8. The Early Roman Republic9. The Late Roman Republic, 201-31 B.C.E.10. The Principate, 31 B.C.E.-192 C.E.11. Roman Society12. Roman Businesses13. The Downfall of Ancient BusinessConcluding NoteNotesBibliographyIndex


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THE CELEBRATED Moroccan writer Mohamed Zafzaf (b.1945) died in Casablanca last Friday, having sought cancer treatment in Paris for a long time. Known as "the god father of Moroccan authors," Zafzaf was mourned throughout the Arab world.
Mohamed Zafzaf
Zafzaf's contribution was described by a spokesperson for King Mohamed VI, who provided for the writer's treatment, as "indispensable to Moroccan literature;" his personal and professional conduct as "impartial and modest to the last minute of his life." Zafzaf, who was one of the earliest Moroccan writers to tackle the novel and the short story, always said that he belonged to "a generation without fathers."
Yet the wide-ranging knowledge of Arabic and Western literature that informed his work places him near the centre of 20th- century world literature. He was an innovator and an experimenter, combining literary Arabic with the spoken darja to devise what he called, in common with many Arab writers, "a third language."
Born in Kantira, Zafzaf started writing in 1962. Working as a journalist, he experimented with poetry and published his first short story, Thalathat Asabie' (Three Weeks) in the Atlas literary magazine in 1963. His first book, a short story collection entitled Al-Maraa wal Warda (The Woman and the Rose), appeared in 1970.
He continued to publish novels and short stories, translating or cotranslating Arabic books into French and vice versa. His work stood out for its range of subject matter as well as its literary prowess. In his short story collections, intimate evocations of Moroccan rural life are often juxtaposed with existential narratives of the search for personal and moral freedom in a taboo-laden society.
"I am not a professional writer," Zafzaf said in 1999. "I have no reading and writing rituals as such... I chose to read and write without selling myself to any cause or marketing my writing... I will die with a clear conscience and that is very comforting."
Zafzaf won a number of awards. His most famous books include Arsifa wa Judran (Pavements and Walls, 1974) and Al- Tha'lab alladhi Yazhar wa Yakhtafi (The Fox that Appears and Disappears, 1989).
Proof-readers' triumphTHE LAST episode in the saga of censorship that has beset the General Organisation for Cultural Palaces (GOCP) since the publication of Haydar Haydar's A Banquet for Seaweed, unlike previous crises, involved no intervention from outside the organisation.
It is GOCP self-censorship, rather, that lies at the centre of the present debate, which has surrounded an as yet unpublished research project, Al-Shi'r Al-Sufi Al-Sha'bi (Popular Sufi Poetry), by the scholar Ibrahim Abdel- Hafez. In response to the objections of the three proof-readers under whom the Publications Department now operates, Mohamed Ghoniem, GOCP's new chairman, officially sanctioned the cutting of several lines of folk poetry said to contain inappropriate allusions to Prophet Mohamed -- an eventuality that left both the novelist Khairi Shalabi, who heads the GOCP "folk research" series in which the book was to be published, and the author at a loss. Cutting the lines in question, they asserted, would maim Abdel-Hafez's book.
Restructured under the direction of Ghoniem "to avoid the kind of blunder that has caused so much trouble in the past," in the words of outraged critics of the Ministry of Culture, GOCP central administration, headed by Mohamed El-Sayed Eid, now subsumes the Publications Department, whose role was vastly reduced after Eid assigned the proof-readers in question to man the Publications Department.
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Voice of the AuresTHE SUCCESS of the latest CD by the Franco-Algerian singer Houria Aichi, Khalwa, marks the coming of age of a genre of Algerian music other than rai -- an occasion to be marked, if only because Aichi's songs, unlike those of rai singers like Khaled or Mami, preserves the immediate, authentic sounds of the Aures mountains, where the singer was born. Franco-Algerian rai, by contrast, has moved further and further away from its origins in Wahran, western Algeria, incorporating more and more pop elements.
Achi, who made her name singing traditional Berber songs in the course of a Women Songs Festival in Paris in 1984, has moved beyond her Aures heritage, employing her incredible vocal prowess to produce unique interpretations of traditional songs from all over Algeria.
Khalwa, Aichi told the press, "contains old traditional that cover every part of Algeria as well as Aures tribal songs... My birth and early life in the Aures gave me access to a great treasure of unrecorded music." Aichi collected songs from all over Algeria, moving to Paris for her university education and eventually settling there to undertake further musical research.
Khalwa is her third CD.
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"RollerCoaster Tycoon has been one of the most popular games released in the last three years," said Pascale Vermeerbergen, marketing director for Infogrames Europe. "The fans have been shouting for RollerCoaster Tycoon on the Xbox console and we're glad to give them what they've been demanding."
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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has told talkSPORT he will be given money to spend in January and plans to make 'one or two' loan signings.
With a relatively small squad at Rodgers' disposal, the Reds boss has been tipped to bring in a host of new signings when the transfer window re-opens.
Darren Bent has been among those linked with a loan move to Anfield and, though Rodgers refused to confirm interest in the out-of-favour Aston Villa striker, the Northern Irishman admitted he does plan to bring in temporary reinforcements and revealed he will also have funds to make permanent signings.
He told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast Show: "The squad has been ultra-thin right the way through. There will be some money available.
"There have been a million names linked to the club and the brutal honesty of it is that ninety nine per cent of those we haven't been thinking about.
"But there will be a bit of money to spend and hopefully we can get one or two loans in, if that's possible, to reinforce the group."
Rodgers endured a difficult start to his Anfield reign but his side have found form in recent weeks, with Sunday's draw away to his former club Swansea making it eight games unbeaten in the Premier League.
"I think we are on the up and improving all the time," said Rodgers.
"It was obviously very difficult at the beginning with tough games and trying to implement new ideas. It's difficult when you are playing against some of the big sides and established sides.
"I think we have been continually improving and getting better and the application of the players has been outstanding. They have been superb in terms of wanting to learn, wanting to improve and wanting to work.
"We are just becoming better and better all the time."
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Apr. 7
School Of Hard Knocks
April 7, 2011
Read: Hebrews 12:3-11
No chastening seems to be joyful for the present . . . ; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness. Hebrews 12:11
Of all my childhood memories, one stands out above the others. While I have no idea what my teacher said, I clearly remember telling her to shut up. She sent me home, so I got up and left my kindergarten class to walk the half-block home. Walking down the sidewalk, I saw my mother weeding in the garden behind our house. I was now faced with a strategic decisioncontinue on my way and tell my mother why I was home early from school, or turn around and go back to face my teacher.
When I returned to the classroom, I was immediately escorted to the restroom where my teacher washed my mouth out with soap. That kind of discipline probably wouldnt happen today, but take it from me, it was effective! To this day I am acutely sensitive about the impact of my words.
God is passionately interested in our positive growth as His children. At times He needs to confront us with unpleasant circumstances to catch our attention and reorient our lives to more consistently produce the peaceable fruit of righteousness (Heb. 12:11).
Dont resist Gods corrective hand. Respond to His reproofs with thankfulness that He loves you enough to care about what kind of a person you are becoming.
Because our Fathers heart is grieved
Each time we go astray,
He lifts His chastening hand in love
To help us to His way. D. De Haan
Gods correction is our hope for a better life.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Apr. 8
Getting it
April 8, 2011
Read: 1 Corinthians 9:11-23
Though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more. 1 Corinthians 9:19
A Christian sports reporter was visiting a major league baseball clubhouse. While he was chatting with a Christian player, a team official came by and noticed that they were talking about Christian stuff after a tough loss. He scolded the reporter for not talking about the game and then he left. The All-Star pitcher said to the reporter, Sorry. He just doesnt get it.
We live in a world of people who dont get it. They dont understand that while we strive to be the best at what we do, the most important thing in life is to please God. For the believer, it is for Gods glory and the gospel of Jesus that we play ball, sell insurance, run a printing press, or teach school.
In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul explained that the disciple of Christ should endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ (v.12). The goal of the believer is getting the word out about Jesus. Woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! he said (v.16). One way to do that is to live out a godly lifestyle that prompts others to ask about the hope that is in us (1 Peter 3:15).
Around us are people who think the things of this world are most important. But instead of becoming frustrated at the resistance we meet, our goal should be to advance the gospel by helping others to get it.
Dim not, little candle,
Show Jesus through me!
Glow brightly till others
The Light clearly see! Adams
May God make your life a lighted window of Christian example.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Apr. 9
Bel Bows Down
April 9, 2011
Read: Isaiah 46:1-9
I will carry you! Isaiah 46:4
The prophet Isaiah draws a picture for us in Isaiah 46 of the siege of Babylon and the evacuation of its idols. The carts and carriages that carry them creak, and the weary animals groan under the load (v.1).
In contrast, Isaiah says that God carries His children from birth (v.3). Even to your old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry you! God declares (v.4). The contrast is precise and vivid in the Hebrew text: The carts and carriages are loaded with the weight of the idols (v.1), but we are loaded upon God (v.3). Idols are a burden, a thing carried (v.1), but God has gladly carried us from the womb (v.3).
The Lord has made us (v.4). Nothing could be more comforting, for our Father loves and cares for His children. He promises, I will carry you! and that includes every care and worry that comes our way throughout our lifetime.
So we may let Him carry us and our every burden. This song by Annie Johnson Flint challenges us to experience Gods care: Fear not that thy need shall exceed His provision, / Our God ever yearns His resources to share; / Lean hard on the arm everlasting, availing; / Thy Father both thee and thy load will upbear.
Heavenly Father, I want to unload my
burdens on You today. Help me to leave them with You.
I trust You with my past, present, and future.
Thank You for Your goodness to me. Amen.
Our work is to cast care; Gods work is to take care!
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Apr. 10
A Forever Service
April 10, 2011
Read: Revelation 22:1-7
Behold, I make all things new. Revelation 21:5
Two young brothers sat on the front row in church every Sunday, observing their dad as he led the worship service. One night after sending the boys to bed, the dad overheard one of his boys crying. He asked him what was wrong, but the boy was hesitant to answer. Finally, he confessed, Daddy, the Bible says were going to worship God in heaven forever. Thats an awfully long time! Because he pictured heaven as one long worship time with his dad up front leading, heaven sounded pretty boring to him!
While I sometimes wish we had more information about what heaven will be like, we know this for sure: boring cant possibly be the right word to describe it. We will see beauty like weve never seen before, including a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal (Rev. 22:1). We will experience the glory of God, which will illuminate heaven (21:23; 22:5). And we will enjoy a life without pain or sorrow (21:4).
Yes, we will definitely worship in heaven. People out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation (5:9) will rejoice in praising Jesus, the worthy Lamb who died for us and rose again (5:12).
We will bask in the glory of the Lords presenceforever. But not for one second will we be bored!
In heaven well see our Savior
And like Him we will be;
Well praise Him and well serve Him
For all eternity! Fitzhugh
The pleasures of earth cannot be compared to the joys of heaven.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Apr. 11
The Penny Syndrome
April 11, 2011
Read: 1 Samuel 17:32-37
The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion . . . , He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. 1 Samuel 17:37
The penny has been called the most despised unit of US currency. Many people will not bother to pick up a one-cent coin if they see it lying on the ground. But some charities are finding that pennies add up to significant sums, and that children are generous givers. As one participant said, Small contributions can make a huge difference.
The Bible account of David and Goliath describes a seemingly insignificant person whose confidence in God was greater than any of the powerful people around him. When David volunteered to face the giant Goliath, King Saul said, You are not able to go against this Philistine (1 Sam. 17:33). But David had faith in the Lord who had delivered him in the past (v.37).
David did not suffer from the penny syndromea sense of inferiority and helplessness in the face of an overwhelming problem. If he had listened to the pessimism of Saul or the threats of Goliath, he would have done nothing. Instead, he acted with courage because he trusted God.
Its easy to feel like a penny in a trillion-dollar deficit. But when we obey the Lord in every circumstance, it all adds up. Collectively, our acts of faith, large or small, make a big difference. And every penny counts.
It matters not how large or small
Your faith may seem to be;
What really counts is whom you trust
In lifes uncertainty. Fitzhugh
Courage will follow when faith takes the lead.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Apr. 12
Pay Attention To Signs
April 12, 2011
Read: Luke 11:29-45
As Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. Luke 11:30
The road was smooth and we were making good progress as we headed for Jays dads house in South Carolina. As we drove through the mountains in Tennessee, I began seeing detour signs. But Jay kept going, so I assumed that they didnt apply to us. Shortly before we reached the North Carolina border, we came to a sign that said the highway ahead was closed due to a rock slide. We would have to turn around. Jay was surprised. Why wasnt there any warning? he wanted to know. There were lots of warnings, I said. Didnt you see the signs? No, he said, why didnt you mention them? I assumed that you saw them, I answered. We now tell this story to entertain our friends.
Throughout history, God provided plenty of signs to show people the way to live, but they kept going their own way. When God finally sent His Son as a sign (Luke 11:30), the religious leaders paid little attention to His warnings. Life for them was good. They were recognized and respected (v.43). They resented being told that they were wrong (v.45).
We can be the same way. When life is going well, we tend to ignore warnings that we need to turn around and change our sinful ways. Its important to remember that we may be wrong even though life is good.
God gives us warnings to prevent
What comes from falling into sin;
But if we do ignoreand fall
Confession cleanses us within. Sper
God sends warnings to protect us, not to punish us.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Apr. 13
Sourdough Bread
April 13, 2011
Read: Luke 12:1-7
Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Luke 12:1
Sourdough bread became popular during the California Gold Rush of the mid-1800s. In the 1890s, it was a favorite during the great Gold Rush in Alaska. Prospectors would carry with them a small portion of sourdough mix that contained a natural yeast. It could then be used as a starter to make more of their favorite sourdough bread.
In the Bible, though, yeast or leaven can have a negative connotation. For example, in the New Testament, leaven is often referred to as a corrupting influence. This is why Jesus said: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy (Luke 12:1).
Hypocrites put on a show of righteousness while hiding sinful thoughts and behavior. Christ warned His disciples and us that secret sins will someday be exposed to full disclosure. He said, There is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known (v.2). Because of this, we are to reverentially fear God, to ask for His grace to forsake any sin, and to grow as authentic believers.
Yeast may be a blessing in the bakery, but it can also remind us to guard against the permeating influence of sin in our hearts.
The holiness of God demands
A heart thats pure within,
Yet grace unites with holiness
To purge the heart from sin. D. De Haan
Be sure your sin will find you out. Numbers 32:23
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Apr. 14
Breath Of Life
April 14, 2011
Read: Psalm 139:13-18
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4
In his book Life After Heart Surgery, David Burke recalls his close brush with death. Lying in his hospital bed after a second open-heart surgery, he found himself in incredible pain, unable to draw a full breath. Feeling that he was slipping toward eternity, he prayed one last time, trusting God and thanking Him for forgiveness of his sin.
David was thinking about seeing his dad, who had died several years earlier, when his nurse asked how he was feeling. He replied, Im okay now, explaining he was ready to go to heaven and meet God. Not on my shift, buddy! she said. Soon the doctors were opening his chest again and removing two liters of fluid. That done, David began to recover.
Its not unusual for any of us to ponder what it will be like when we face our final moments on earth. But those who die in the Lord have the certainty that they are blessed (Rev. 14:13) and that their death is precious in the sight of the Lord (Ps. 116:15).
God fashioned our days even before we existed (Ps. 139:16), and we exist now only because the breath of the Almighty gives [us] life (Job 33:4). Though we dont know how many breaths we have leftwe can rest in the knowledge that He does.
God holds our future in His hands
And gives us every breath;
Just knowing that Hes by our side
Allays our fear of death. Sper
From our first breath to our last, we are in Gods care.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Apr. 15
Dealing With Delay
April 15, 2011
Read: Isaiah 26:1-9
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You. Isaiah 26:3
In April 2010, clouds of ash spewed by a volcano in Iceland closed airports across the UK and Europe for 5 days. Nearly 100,000 flights were canceled and millions of passengers around the world found themselves in an enormous holding pattern on the ground. People missed important events, businesses lost money, and no one knew when it would end.
When our plans fall apart and there is no remedy, how do we deal with frustration and delay? Isaiah 26:3-4 is an anchor for our souls in every storm of life: You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for in [Jehovah], the Lord, is everlasting strength. Whether were facing annoying inconvenience or heartbreaking loss, this rock-solid promise is worth memorizing and repeating every night when we close our eyes to sleep.
Today, when plans are shattered, do our minds dwell on the circumstances or on the Lord? During frustrating delay, can we still trust the loving heart of God? In the hymn Like a River Glorious, Frances Havergal so beautifully expressed what we long for.
Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest,
Finding as He promised, perfect peace and rest. Havergal
When we put our problems in Gods hands,
He puts His peace in our hearts.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Apr. 16
Of Pain And Gain
April 16, 2011
Read: Psalm 32
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; but he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him. Psalm 32:10
During summer training camp, the coaches on one football team wore T-shirts intended to urge their players to exert maximum effort. The shirts bore the motto, Each day you must choose: The pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Discipline is toughand something we may try to avoid. But in sports and in life, short-term pain is often the only path to long-term gain. In the heat of battle it is too late to prepare. Either you are ready for the challenges of life or you will be haunted by the what ifs, if onlys, and I shouldves that accompany the failure to be prepared. Thats the pain of regret.
One source defines regret as an intelligent and emotional dislike for personal past acts and behaviors. Its painful to look back at our choices through the lens of regret and feel the weight of our failures. This was the case for the psalmist. After a personal episode of sin and failure, he wrote, Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; but he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him (Ps. 32:10). In the clarity of hindsight, he saw the wisdom of a life that strives to honor the Lorda life that does not need to be marked by regret.
May our choices today not result in regret, but rather be wise and God-honoring.
In You, O Lord, we take delight,
Our every need You can supply;
We long to do whats true and right,
So, Lord, on You we will rely. D. De Haan
Present choices determine future rewards.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men"
-Colossians 3:23
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Update: my forecast has been updated. This post remains for historical interest.
I've updated my economic forecast, and it's not as favorable as last quarter's projection. I continue to see upward pressure on the economy this quarter and next from the lagged impacts of the Federal Reserve's second round of quantitative easing. However, I've offset most of that with a hit to exports and attitudes from the European financial crisis. The result is a very boring forecast.
This continues our pace far below our potential. Using the CBO's estimate of Potential GDP, we're more than four percent below where we should be at the end of 2013. Unemployment will fall to around 6.5% by end of next year; an improvement for sure, but not nearly good enough for people to feel happy.
Policy response? I see not much change for fiscal or monetary policy. (That's my forecast, not my recommendation.)
The election's effect on the economy? I'm assuming that Ron Paul will not be our next president (Again, that's a forecast, not a recommendation.) So we'll have a president who fundamentally believes in an activist government, but who is constrained by political gridlock in Congress.
Interest rates will continue low through the forecast horizon, though long-term rates will gradually edge up as the world economy improves. The Fed will keep short-term rates very low.
Inflation remains muted, given the high unemployment and low factory utilization.
This forecast is so boring that I'm headed to Starbucks Starbucks for a pick-me-up.


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Linux Mint 11 Fresh Release: Katya
The Linux Mint team announces its cool new version 11, aka "Katya."
New features in the latest release include:
- Live DVD or Live CD options
- Easier install of codecs and extra applications
- Improvements to the graphical interface and a more polished Software Manager
- Faster Update Manager
- "Desktop agnostic" Desktop Settings tool
- Art improvements
- New "apt download" command
- And changes to the default software selection, including: Gwibber is no longer installed by default, gThumb replaces F-Spot, Banshee instead of Rhythmbox, and LibreOffice replaces OpenOffice.org
"Linux Mint 11 features the following upstream components: Ubuntu 11.04, Linux 2.6.38, Gnome 2.32, Xorg 7.6," the announcement says.
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Xen project announces a privilege escalation problem for Qemu host systems
Android Bug Threatens Millions of Users
Attackers can compromise an Android phone just by sending a text message
Lenovo and Canonical Announce Laptop Deal
PC vendor will pre-install Ubuntu on portables in India.
Mozilla Firefox Blocks Flash
More embarrassment for Adobe's embattled multimedia tool
Security Problem in Firefox's NoScript Add-On
Mozilla's script blocker add-on could be putting malware sites on the whitelist.
RIP SSLv3
The Internet community officially banishes the notoriously unsafe Secure Sockets Layer protocol.
Mate 1.1 Arrives
Popular desktop environment continues the Gnome 2 legacy – with new support for the Gnome 3 toolkit.
US Government Requires HTTPS
The Obama White House has issued a memorandum telling all US government agencies they must use HTTPS for all websites and web communication.
Mozilla Signs Firefox Add-Ons
New program will dial up security for the Firefox browser.
Fedora 22 Arrives
Red Hat's community distro embraces the cloud.


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In comments Michael asks "What rings your cherries, art-wise?"
You think I'm gonna turn down encouragement like that? I'll confine myself to the last 100 years or so, and to painting. Here's a taste:
Gustav Klimt
Helen Frankenthaler
Umberto Boccioni. Boccioni is better known for his sculpture, but I prefer his painting, myself.
Max Ernst
Paul Klee
Marcel Duchamp. Astonishing as both an artist and a person. Controversial for exactly the right reasons, in that he made work that simply couldn't be ignored. If you're into reading biographies you should try one of him, there's a thousand fascinating stories. One of my favorites is that Peggy Guggenheim, the great art patron, was trying to decide if she should sponsor Jackson Pollack, essentially saving his career (and probably his life). So she sent Duchamp to investigate. When he came back and said "Pas mal," she immediately arranged for it to be done; coming from Duchamp, "not bad" was praise high enough to risk thousands of dollars on.
Francis Picabia
Gerhard Richter
My tastes are influenced a great deal by the fact that I had a membership to the Art Institute of Chicago for a couple years and went at least twice a month or more. I love many more obvious artists, of course, your Gauguins and your Picassos and your Braques and your Pollacks. And if we expanded the parameters to other time periods and media, obviously, there'd be tons. While I don't consider myself big fans of their work, I frequently find myself defending the credibility of Andy Warhol, Salvatore Dali and Rene Magritte. Like many people, I'm sorry to say that my knowledge only runs up until the last couple decades of the 20th century, and I'm woefully uneducated about living working artists. You may be interested in my defense of conceptual art here, and my defense in theory (if not in practice) of Damien Hirst here.
Monday, November 24, 2008
5 comments:
- JMW said...
Great post, great picks, great visual aids. I love Paul Klee.
Would you recommend any bio of Duchamp in particular?
- November 26, 2008 at 9:27 PM
- Freddie said...
I like The Bachelor Stripped Bare, myself.
You know what book I would recommend on the subject for sure is a book called The Birth of the Cool by Lewis MacAdams. It flags a little bit in the second half but it's a really amazing oral history of a lot of deeply interesting people. Tons of great stories.
- November 26, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- JMW said...
Thanks for the tips...
- November 28, 2008 at 12:40 PM
- JeffB said...
One of my absolute favorite artists is Leonora Carrington, who just happened to be a longtime lover of Max Ernst. You can check out some her work at www.tendreams.org/carrington.htm
- November 28, 2008 at 6:50 PM
- Michael said...
Thanks for the tips...
- November 4, 2012 at 8:43 AM
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True Blood
Charlaine Harris to Release Final Sookie Stackhouse Novel
Dead Ever After. Those epic and eternal words are the fitting title of the thirteenth and final Sookie Stackhouse novel — the culmination of The Southern Vampire Mysteries — set to hit bookstores on May 7.
It's the end of an era for fans of the novels, while onscreen, True Blood marches on. (We're eagerly awaiting Season 6!)
To mark the occasion, Entertainment Weekly talked with Charlaine. Here are some highlights:
On ending the book series: "I've sure enjoyed living in Bon Temps and seeing Sookie so much, but I just came to realize that I'd come to the end of what I'd wanted to say about her."
On the book series' ending: "In the end, I hope people won't be disappointed in what I've given them because, gosh, I worked so hard on it. I went over it so many times trying to make sure I was doing it right."
On fan feedback: "This is the universe I'm the queen of. The readers can get pretty angry and tell me I'm writing the characters wrong. I hardly see how that could be possible. They're my characters!"
On True Blood: "Of course they have to compress and delete some things because the books are so long. I really like that because I get to see what I've read and enjoyed. But at the same time, True Blood gives you the same characters in a completely new environment."
Charlaine teases that she and author Christopher Golden have been working on a graphic novel, the first volume of which will be released in October.
Here's to Charlaine's next chapter!
Source: Entertainment Weekly


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Real Housewives of Atlanta
Porsha Stewart Felt Like a "Prisoner" in Her Marriage
This has been a tough week for Porsha Stewart, filled with divorce drama from all angles. After watching Season 5 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, we weren't that shocked to see that Porsha and her husband, Kordell, split, but according to Us Weekly, the news came as a big surprise to Porsha.
One of their sources says, "She was 100 percent completely blindsided. Friends are trying to contact her but she's not picking up her phone or returning texts."
Her rep confirms the surprise factor, stating, "Mrs. Stewart had held off on filing for a divorce herself and remained committed to the marriage because Mr. Stewart promised to work on the marriage with her. Instead, he misled her and she found out about the filing in the media." Harsh!
Porsha has yet to comment on the situation herself, though she did tweet an uplifting message the day the story broke and she also thanked her followers for their supportive prayers.
While Porsha has painted herself as the happily obedient wife, insisting that women should be submissive to their husbands and that marriage is about honoring your king, an Us Weekly insider claims that, in reality, Porsha "felt like a prisoner," adding, "She's young enough to find someone that's really right for her now."
Are you happy to see Porsha regain her freedom?
Source: Us Weekly