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Decluttering, cleaning up
Monday, October 15, 2007
Today my husband and I had to go through his brother's multiple boxes of knick knacks - probably prizes in bingo games - because he won't be able to take them with him when he moves to a nursing home which will be his permanent home. It's hard to make decisions like this for someone who must pare down and who is unable to do this for themselves.
Mom has gone through the same thing. She lived in a retirement apartment for 15 years, then an assisted living and now an adult foster care. Thankfully she is very well taken care of. She misses small things that defined her life for so long. My sister tells me Mom was wondering why she didn't have her iron anymore. Something many of us would gladly do without. She wonders what happened to her curling iron. She hasn't used either of these for years because of arthritis and other problems in her hands. I think it's just wanting to see old familiarities. But it's sad.
The more satisfying "decluttering/tidying up" I did today was cleaning up the flower bed in the back yard. Just one little flower bed where the daylilly, hollyhocks, chives and crocosmia grows. I had just enough time before the rain came.
The other decluttering I'm doing is here at Sparkpeople. Writing down every morsel that goes in my mouth and looking at the calorie count helps me decide I really don't need anything else to nibble on. In this case I plan to toss out excess pounds. This is a happy kind of decluttering.
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Yes, I am thankful my parents gradually pared down over the years. I keep trying to simplify my life too. It brings a sense of peace. Maybe you can take pictures of some of the things to help them remember.
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I found out when I moved a couple of months ago when I was trying to sort through stuff what is really important. Who'd have known that I was sentimental? The things that i kept had been given it to me by someone special, or there was a story behind them. But when you purge those things, you're purging the past...which is part of who and what you are. That's the hard part.
When you said your mother had lived in a retirement apartment...that threw me for a loop...because that's where I'm living! But that doesn't mean my next move will be to assisted living. I'm working on improving my health, and getting strong. I said when I moved into this apartment that I was gonna die here, and I'm sticking with that. But I'm only 54, so I could live here for 30-40 years! Instead of saying, "I'm too young to be this old!", I'm gonna younger instead of older!!!
Good luck with your brother and his transition...I'm sure it's sad. And God bless your mother!
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A fearless warrior battles men, a sabre-tooth tiger, a huge snake, and a vile monstrosity that can at best be compared to a gigantic worm.
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Inventory of the Colonial Archives of Texas, 1821-1887. Prepared
by the Historical Records Survey, Works Progress Adminis-
tration. No. 3, Municipality of Brazoria, 1832-1837. (San
Antonio: Historical Records Survey, 1937. Pp. v, 120.
This little mimeographed volume represents the first published
results of the work which has been in progress in Texas since
March, 1936, under the auspices of the Historical Records Survey.
As is pointed out in the preface, "the chief work of the Survey in
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preserving, and making accessible basic materials for research in
the history of the United States. In the case of Texas this task
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Spanish records, covering the period from 1718 to 1821; colonial
records, for the period of Mexican rule and Anglo-American col-
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independent Republic and statehood, 1837 to the present. The
supervisor of the Texas survey has wisely decided that the his-
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detailed attention as well as priority to its records. Hence this
inventory of the colonial archives of the municipality of Brazoria
inaugurates a series which will cover each of the units of local
government set up under Mexican rule and out of which some
of the present counties evolved during the period of the Republic.
If this may be considered as a typical case, the completion of
the series promises to furnish the basis for a more nearly definitive
study of the men and events of the period immediately preceding
the Texan Revolution. Here, for example, is an index of the
land records, showing ninety-two transactions, of which only
twenty-nine represent grants directly from the Mexican govern-
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"Our rivals are gearing up with their usual bad ideas and shameless TV attacks," writes Walker, who is penning a memoir entitled "Unintimidated." "They are bitter and vengeful and defeating me is personal for them." Why is that Walker? WHY WHY WHY ? You personally attacked public sector workers and personally changed their lives forever. You ruined lives Walker. Would you expect anything else.Hide replies
"Changed their lives forever"?? How, by cutting down on the amount of swill dumped in the public trough?? By de-railing the old gracy train? Too bad!!
Walker - the gift that keeps on giving to the JS- love it. There is not a day that WALKER isn't slammed.
I'm just a bystander here, but Scooter, my man, you asked for it. You labeled public employees "the haves" and "welfare queens" because of pension and retirement benefits that NOBODY cared about because they were so paltry. Now that your big bucks buddies have dismantled unions, eliminated defined benefit pension plans, discarded employer sponsored health insurance, downsized, outsourced, and consistently lowered wages, it was time to rip into teachers, which took the worst of your nonsense, so you could raise more moolah for your climb up the political food chain. You reap what you sow and you planted class warfare, hate, and degraded the social environment of the entire state. DON'T START WHINING now that the 2010 "wave" election is about to be reversed, you got it coming. Unfortunately, getting rid of you will just be the start. Several of your taxes giveaways to your corporate donors are progressive (ironic!) in that they increase for several years and this will create an acute revenue shortage to go with your reborrowing at a higher interest rates in your first budget and the 2 billion you want to borrow in the present budget? Oh, and did I mention the reinstitution of the structural deficit in your current budget? And QUIT telling people you eliminated state debt--we're in up to our ears and will be for a long, long time. Go to your room and look at your Ronnie Reagan posters, it's as close as you're going to get.Hide replies
Trash thousands of peoples' lives, and they are bitter and vengeful. What a shocker!Hide replies
What about the thousands who have or will benefit from the reforms that were implemented? Don't we count?
How have you benefited Shirley, have your taxes gone down?
Yes, My income is up and my taxes are lower. No longer can the teachers unions steal my hard earned money. And guess what, we're still providing a quality education to our youth,
People who value only $$ in taxes saved are missing he big picture of what is happening. If schools lose qualified teachers their quality will suffer and thus the entire community will suffer. If it was up to me I gladly would pay more in taxes to keep our schools at a top level. But the Republicans think they know what is best for everyone. And yet they preach individual freedom and local control. What a joke.
Arrowhead saved $1.4M under Act 10.
Elmbrook saved $3.8M under Act 10.
Franklin saved $1.9M under Act 10.
Germantown saved $4.5M under Act 10.
Kettle Moraine save $3.1M under Act 10.
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West Allis - West Milwaukee saved $7.0M under Act 10.
Oconomowoc increased their average pay per teacher from $57,000 to $71,000 and starting teachers from $36,000 to $50,000 under Act 10.
Your name says it all.
Phsicafun should write comedy for David Letterman. What a hoot.
The fact that thousands of dedicated public employees feel cheated and demonized is really hilarious. You have a strange sense of humor. You must find car accidents hilarious.
PIF, Again I have to ask you why us private sector folks don't count? We have felt cheated for years as these dedicated public employees have had their way with our hard earned money.
my taxes are up, my wages down, and the quality of my local school, city gov't are all down
BTW, Then you should move to Wisconsin. We're open for business.
Namecalling aside, so where is Walker at with those 250,000 jobs he promised?Hide replies
66,000 and adding more pal.
but 44th in the county in job growth..not something to brag about
Walker supporter here....you are correct, 66,000 is not 250,000. We need to do better. This is your LAST argument, so I don't blame you if you keep banging the drum on it. Taxes are down, budget under control, and no mass layoffs while Illinois is closing schools by the dozens to close their defecit. Lets not cherry pick
Walker ran on budgets and jobs. He's failing in both.
Millions in debt , municipalities and schools wondering how they will keep the lights on and doors open, and taxes and fees going up. Yup it's not working.
Okay, Republicans, explain to me how the party of John Wayne and Dwight Eisenhower have become professional victims. I know petulance is the lifeblood of your movement (talk radio has built an entire industry on it), but man up once in a while, will ya?Hide replies
What a joke- the left has taken petulance to an art form in this state!!!
Beer poured on Robin Vos
A nut driving by Walker's Tosa house daily honking and shouting obscenities
Daily solidarity sing alongs
Death threats against Walker and other Republicans
Bullying a cleaning lady to take down a pro Walker sign
The entire lot of Democrat state senators running and hiding in IL.
Shall I go on?
Forgot maybe the best example of petulant, hateful little people many on the left are-
Zombie protest at an event honoring Special Olympians.
I don't know if the left can outdo that one, but I'm sure your side will give it their best!
lovemy - here is the link to the Zombie's - in the event some body says it isn't so:
I think Walker has done a nice job of avoiding petulance and playing the victim card. This was a fundraising letter, not an official state function.
WHERE ARE THE JOBS?Hide replies
66.000 and still adding more.
BTW - Why not ask the Democrats that do their best to derail every job proposal the Guv makes?? Spare me the "Where's Duh Jobs" line!
Democrats derailing Mining bill come to mind?
Bucyrus Erie layoffs (don't they make mining equipment?)
the Repub control all three parts if there is no job growth they can only blame themselves
They did not when the mining bill came up. The elected Democrats are a bunch of tools.
WHY IS OUR STATE SO DIVIDED?.....Walker your to blameHide replies
You make Walkers point.
Re; the Assertions Walker makes about bitter and vengeful opponents -
Just read you own comments liberals, he knocked it out of the park with perfect descriptive accuracy.
Read your own comments. If you disagree, you are worse off than anyone could imagine.Hide replies
No one is disagreeing with the assertion. Politics is not for the faint of heart. In fact crying that people are picking on him indicates he is not ready for prime time. I'm surprised he didn't learn that lesson from the failed Romney/Ryan campaign. People are looking for leaders not cry babies.
Obama sets the bar for cry babies.
This is the fund raising letter you have to send out when the state you lead is 44th in job creation, and your way short of meeting your campaign pledge of 250,000 new jobs.Hide replies
How do we compare in Unemployment numbers with the rest of the country today?
USA Average 7.9%
Illinois 9.5%
Michigan 8.8%
Wisconsin 7.2%
If he thinks so highly of a 7.2% unemployment rate, and being well short of his promise of 250,000 jobs by the end of his term, why not write a fund raising letter around that?
Just giving you reality sandwiches, not what SW is thinking.
Hot you should post the rest of reality. For example, unemployment trends before/after Walker.
or a little Doyle history:
10 months before Walker.That's just lazy.
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Wow! I can't believe its been 3 weeks! It totally has been way easier than I thought it would be!!
I also should say though, that if I hadn't put up that Days with No Sugar ticker, I would've casually given in, even though the cravings weren't that bad! Just knowing that I have Sparkfriends doing the same thing, has made a huge difference.
I was really taken out with a wicked cold, fever, sore throat, cough etc last week that I thought was never going to get better, than all of the sudden, on Friday night, I just felt so much better.
It was a super busy weekend with a Billy Graham/Franklin Graham in Ottawa this past weekend called Rock the River. It was incredible, although unfortunately it rained steady for the last part of the event which I watched LIVE online from the comfort of my home.
Franklin Graham speaking of Michael W. Smith sang Healing Rain in the pouring rain.
One of the greatest things I have been learning about not being on sugar is keeping my brain chemistry balanced. This has been my strongest motivator for staying off the processsed sweet stuff. I can have reactions that border on despair and depression from one bad meal, but what I have learned to do to maintain an even keel is the following:
- smaller meals/snacks 4-6 times per day with protein at each one and no more than approximately 20-25grams of carbs per meal.
- SLOW down, I mean really slow down my eating. This is something I still have to make an effort with. I have a very bad habit of inhaling my food. This is a quote from Shirran's Solution
'There is an unquestionable correlation between fast eaters and being overweight. Overweight people eat as if the world is about to end. They hardly stop for air. They are always guaranteed to be one of the first to finish, yet with the next breath they will tell you how much they love food'
I really don't want to be one of those overweight people that is so focused on the food, they barely notice the people around them. People are always more important than food!
So I still find I have to consciously tell myself to slow down when I am eating, thoroughly chew my food, take a deep breath between bites etc. I am working on it and notice that I tend to realize I am full sooner when I do this.
Supplements I am taking:
- Magnesium
- L-Glutamine - this one I've noticed makes a HUGE difference!!
- iron
- B Vitamins
and I am going to add Chromium GTF when I can find it.
Accomplishments this past week
- began getting back in the habit of regular workouts, despite feeling under the weather.
- on Saturday, my youngest DD and I made up a batch of brown rice, grilled chicken breasts and some hard boiled eggs so that I had my lunches prepared ahead of time - and then forgot to bring my lunch today - DOH!
but that's ok, I have it planned and ready for the rest of the week.
What needs to be improved? - Still ate something with white flour almost every day, trying to restrict this even further.
Goals for this week
- continue making the daily exercise streak into a habit. Keeping the goal to 20 minutes a day for this week.
- further restrict white flour
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I would like to trace a net through the layout heirarachy and then plot the traced net. I have done this with a DIVA script, and would like to rewrite the script using assura. Possible? I need a little help getting started as I am not well versed in using assura. These traced net plots are very useful. Many thanks in advance,
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If you are running Cadence 6.1.4 and the nets are not that big (not supply nets), then you can use Connectivity->Nets->Mark Net, and then use Connectivity->Nets->Save All Mark Nets to save the results to a cell. You could then plot the new cell.
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Hi Derek,
I'd really like to say that I'm using Cadence 6.x! Well, that is not exactly true. Do you have any ideas on making this work in Cadence <6.x? (5.1.x) THANKS!
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Actually, we are still using 5.1.41.x and don't know when we'll be on 6.1.x. I just happen to know about that particular feature and knew it would be easier than a new ruledeck for Assura. We use a third party verification tool to extract our supply nets for separate viewing/plotting. Unfortunately, I can't help you with Assura.
Hi JohnPerhaps you can code something similar to:drcExtractRules( layerDefs( "df2" m1=layer("Metal1") m1Pins=textToPins("Metal1") ... ) ;layerDefs geomConnect( via( cont m1 poly psub ... ) label( m1Pins m1 ) ) ;geomConnect vddM1=geomGetNet(m1 "VDD") vddM2=geomGetNet(m2 "VDD") ... vddM8=geomGetNet(m8 "VDD")) ;drcExtractRulesNow
open drc and set avParameters ?outputErrorLib to "Output Error Lib". In
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Thanks for jumpimg in on this - I really appreciate the help.
Everything looks good. I am down to the part:
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How (and where) do I do this? I am stopped cold on this part. Any thoughts?
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Hi JohnHere are the steps:In the outFile form, please do the following:a. Fill in the name of a new libraryb. Enter a path for the new libaryc. Enter the name of the tech libraryd. For "Assura layer name", enter the name of the layer that appears in the rules filee. For "Layer name", enter the name of the layer that appears in LSWf. Add the layer to the text boxg. Repeat for all other layersPlease see the sample below. : )Best regardsQuek
Thanks - So how do I get to this form? Where can I find it?
Also, I suspoect that this form writes or appends a file somewhere. Maybe, I could just write or append the file.
Hi JohnAt the end of the lvs form, please enable "View Additional Function". Then enable "Create New Database" option and press the button.Best regardsQuek
Thanks - I found the form and followed it through.
I guess I need to back up a little and clearify a point. The net I need to plot may be any net a designer chooses. So it may ot may not have a pin on it. In the past, I've just placed an "X" on the net using the TEXT.drawing layer. It think this slightly changes the code above. Could you help me get this coding correct? Sorry for this oversight.
Hi JohnPlease use this:layerDefs( "df2" myText=text("TEXT") ...)geomConnect( ... label(myText m1) ...)The above would create net labels instead of pin labels.Best regardsQuek
Cool !!!! All is good !!
I've checked the .rsf file and it looks like everything is there that I need to automate this!
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The assura syntax look similar to DIVA syntax..
So, can i use DIVA instead of assura to perform the task mentioned?
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A. General Requirements: If you are filing for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits, you are required to register for work and post an online resume in HireNet Hawaii in order to be considered fully registered. You are required to have an active online resume in HireNet Hawaii for the entire time you are filing for UI benefits. Your online resume must be posted within 7 days of filing your UI claim. Online resumes expire 12 months after posting. If you continue to file after the expiration date, you must either update and save your current resume or prepare a new resume and post that before the current online resume expires. If you do not register in HireNet Hawaii and do not have an online resume, your UI benefits may be denied or discontinued.
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Update on AngelaAngela is a hardworking single mother of two girls. She has been running her mobile money transfers business for nearly four years and now has two outlets in Solwezi. She is requesting a second Kiva loan so that she can continue to grow her business.
Even though Angela has enjoyed some success, securing working capital for her business still remains a significant challenge since she does not have the collateral required for a bank loan. It is for this reason that Angela has requested another Kiva loan.
Angela is hopeful that once the Kiva loan comes in, the additional working capital will enable her to serve more customers in the busy mining town of Solwezi. Given the high demand to send and receive money, Angela knows that increasing her float is the key to growing her profits and improving her family's well being.
Angela would like to take this opportunity to thank her Kiva lenders. With her first loan, she was able to purchase a trading booth and renovate it so that her customers could have some shelter as they transact. With the increased earnings from her first shop, she was also able to bring her children to live with her in Solwezi, and they are now in school.
Previous Loan DetailsAngela is a 30 year old divorced mother of two. She runs her own store as a Champion Agent for Mobile Transactions in Solwezi providing money transfer services to her community. She started her business in July 2011 because she has always wanted to have a business of her own and when the opportun... More from Angela's previous loan »
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This loan is a combination of the following: 1) Capital Growth Loan: An asset-based loan provided to both existing and new Zoona agents for setting-up or expanding their mobile transactions business. Part of the amount is an in-kind loan to enable agents to acquire assets for their mobile transaction business. For existing agents, the loan is designed to inject medium-term working capital assistance to purchase additional assets or expand to new locations thereby helping their businesses grow. 2) Electronic Float Advance: Short-term liquidity assistance to qualifying Zoona agents to allow them to make mobile money payments when their electronic balance is too low to meet their immediate business needs. The loan is intended to provide borrowers with a boost to their electronic float to allow them to handle more revenue generating transactions and also give them a means to support transactions during peak demands. The borrowers will be able to draw down their electronic advance on a per-transaction basis. There are no monthly repayments, rather the borrowers will earn less commission on per transaction basis on the funds utilized from the advance. Repayments will include fixed monthly repayments for the capital growth portion and a bullet payment at the end of an 18-month term for the electronic float advance. By supporting this loan, you're helping an entrepreneur set up or expand their business.
About Zoona:Zoona is a mobile money operator that invests in emerging entrepreneurs in Africa who provide underserved communities with financial inclusion. Zoona offers entrepreneurs an opportunity to build their own businesses and create wealth and employment through mobile payment solutions, financial services, business management tools and support. Kiva loans made through Zoona provide mobile banking service agents with funding for fixed asset purchases, setup expenses, and working capital float to ensure resources to manage cash in/out transaction requests.
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Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
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The authoritarian epistemology.Can Obama Get Bernie's Kids Fired Up and Ready to Vote in November?
The divided Democrats have a potentially unifying force that their predecessors in 2008 did not have: an increasingly popular president.This New NYC Subway Map Shows the Second Avenue Line, So It Has to Really Be Happening
Plus, welcome back, W train!Trump May Have Set an Unfortunate Precedent With His SCOTUS Short List
In the future, it might be tough for Republican presidential candidates not to do the same.Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump Say They'll Debate. Here's Why It Could Happen.
A convergence of interests between the GOP nominee and the Democratic runner-up.