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Cllr Cathy Scott offically opened the shop, with Helen Minett (Fusion) & Paul Buckley (KNH
A project that gives people in need basic household items is celebrating its latest venture.
Think Smart Recycle, which is run by Fusion Housing in partnership with Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (KNH), is opening a shop in Huddersfield town centre.
Based in the KNH offices at 12 New Street, the shop will sell donated clothing, bric-a-brac and items that are unsuitable for clients, such as larger pieces of furniture. All the proceeds from the shop will go back into the project so that it can help more people.
Think Smart Recycle grew out of an existing electrical recycling scheme run by KNH for council tenants and a similar scheme that Fusion ran for its clients. It helps their most vulnerable customers by giving them furniture and other household items so they can turn a property into a home. It also cuts the amount sent to landfill, as many of the items are from empty homes or house clearances.
Since the two organisations joined forces in 2010, the scheme has donated more than 12,3000 essential household items to nearly 2700 families from across Kirklees.
The service works by collecting, cleaning, safety checking and then re-homing anything from fridges to wardrobes to cutlery – and everything in between. It's free to anyone in financial or social need who is referred by a relevant agency, whether they are a tenant or a home-owner.
Cllr Cathy Scott, Cabinet Member for Housing, said: "I'm delighted to open this new venture, which will enable Fusion and KNH to help even more vulnerable Kirklees families.
"We're all aware that these are increasingly difficult times for people on low incomes, when replacing an essential appliance such as a fridge or a cooker may be completely beyond their means. The Think Smart scheme is a great example of how partners can work together to develop innovative services that make a real difference to people's lives, especially during these times of hardship."
Helen Minett, Director of Fusion Housing, said: I'm delighted that our idea of opening a quality charity shop has come to fruition and am grateful to KNH for their support in this venture.
"I believe that together we've created the sort of place where the people of Kirklees will want to come to and will want to return to."
According to Simon Rogers, Chief Executive of KNH, "We know from customer feedback how much people value the Think Smart scheme and how much it has helped them. We're therefore glad to be able to support Fusion in their new venture; I hope that it helps us reach out to even more families in crisis."
- Can you help Think Smart Recycle to support even more people? If you're replacing any furniture, white goods or other household items, and they're in a good, useable condition, please don't throw them away. Think Smart Recycle will collect them from you and make sure they go to someone who really needs them. To make a donation, please contact Hana Nadat on 01924 490702.
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Waterford — "I know I'm doing it right, I think," Nitia Somineni, 11, assured herself between fumbling attempts to open her locker.
Wednesday was the first day of sixth grade at Clark Lane Middle School for Nitia and her twin, Nidhi. The two kneeled before their lockers alongside another friend from Great Neck Elementary School, who will join them on the Aquamarine Team this year.
Students on the same teams share teachers for the core subjects of math, science, social studies and language arts.
Aside from the locker problem, Nitia said she was pretty excited to start school. Principal James Sachs described locker problems as one of the most stressful parts of the day for new sixth-graders.
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Jitters about new classes, excitement about new teachers and confusion about bus schedules — all hallmarks of the first day of school — were manifest at Clark Lane Wednesday morning.
But there was one aspect adults may not recall from their own junior high days: an emphasis on preventing cyber-bullying.
"We cannot address any mean-spirited act or bullying unless we know about them," Assistant Principal Tracy Moore told students over the morning announcements, which were projected as video on the high-tech white Promethean boards located throughout the schools. Her voice echoed in the hallways.
Sixth-grade teacher Nicole Kennedy, who teaches language arts and social studies on the Aquamarine Team, said that bullying is less of an issue among sixth-graders, but the school wants parents to keep tabs on their children's use of electronic devices nonetheless.
"They generally listen at this point, and they want to do what's best," Kennedy said of sixth-graders.
Sachs and Moore sent a letter addressing cyber-bullying to all middle school parents and said they also called every seventh-grade parent before school started. Kennedy said seventh grade appears to be the year when cyber-bullying reaches a peak.
"We tell students, 'Never send or post anything you wouldn't want forwarded to everyone, including their parents and teachers,'" the July letter states.
Moore said cyber-bullying usually takes the form of posting mean comments about other students online. She said there hadn't been a specific incident that spurred the school's efforts to prevent teasing and other negative activity over the Internet and on mobile devices.
"You see the potential," she said. "I think that's what we see, is the potential for kids to get into trouble."
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10 Ways to Promote Your Freelance Writing
Long-time freelancers approach writing as a business, and they market it that way too. Not all freelancers do the same kind of marketing. Some have Websites. Some have blogs. Some belong to writers' groups and regularly attend conferences to meet with other writers and editors.
There are so many ways to promote yourself it'd be easy to get carried away and have no time left to write. So have a plan. If you're new to the business, take baby steps, like starting to use an email signature. If you already have a Website, blog and newsletter, consider adding a podcast or planning to attend a convention. There's no right way to market yourself, just the way that works for you.
Here are 10 ways freelance writers can market themselves:
1. Use your email signature. In addition to listing basic contact information, an email signature can point people to your Website, blog, newest book and anything else you want them to know about you. Learn more in this post about using an email signature.
2. Create a Website. Use a Website to display your resume, clips, bio and any other selling points you think might be important. Include a picture so editors can match a face with a name. Some freelancers pay to have Websites hosted and designed for them. But you can find cheap or free Websites at places that cater to writers, such as Mediabistro, or general business sites such as LinkedIn.
3. Start a blog. Writers use blogs to market themselves in different ways. Some blog as a way to keep their writing skills sharp. Others blog about a particular subject they're interested in. On his WriterBiz blog, Erik Sherman regularly reviews freelance contracts. Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell uses her blog, K.C.'s Write for You to interview authors. Still others have blogs to create a platform for books they've written or are writing.
4. Create an e-newsletter. Like blogs, freelancers use e-newsletters to different ends. Some writers' newsletters play up their expertise in a certain area, such as Marcia Layton Turner's newsletter on writing, Become a Six-Figure Writer, and Sandy Beckwith's newsletter for authors, Build Book Buzz. Other writers use e-newsletters to keep sources, editors, friends and family in on what's going on in their work life.
5. Start a podcast. I wrote a story about podcasting recently, and learned that if you stick to the basics, they're not that hard to do. If you're interested in learning more, listen to this podcast interview I did with Peter Brusso, an Orange County, Calif., consultant who produces podcasts for sole practitioners and other small-businesspeople. It's a 25-minute Q&A that covers things like the equipment you'll need, how to come up with topics, where to host a podcast and how to drum up publicity.
6. Network. These days freelancers can network online or in the real world. Online, you can join professional networks such as LinkedIn to cultivate sources, keep in touch with current and former colleagues and redefine how you present yourself to the world. In the read world, you can attend writer-only networking events like the all-media parties that Mediabistro holds around the country, or similar events sponsored by business groups in your area.
7. Join writer's groups. Sometimes freelancing feels like solitary confinement, so it's great to hook up with other writers, whether in person or online. My favorite isn't really a group at all. It's Freelance Success, a subscription-based Website and newsletter with a very active discussion forum. There are scads of groups for writers, including American Society of Journalists and Authors, Online News Association, American Society of Business Publication Editors, Society of Environmental Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and the list goes on and on.
8. Attend conferences. Go to writers' conferences to meet other freelancers and editors: it's a great way to showcase what you do, and come back feeling reinvigorated about work. Many writer's groups mentioned above have annual meetings, and Freelance Success is cooking up its first annual gather, which will take place later in 2008. If you cover a certain topic or field, there's no better way to meet sources and promote yourself than attending a professional conference or industry convention. The work's hard, the crowds are brutal and your feet will hurt by the end of the week, but your bank of new contacts and story ideas with runth over.
9. Visit editors. Since I just started writing again after a long hiatus, it's on my personal to-do list this year to visit editors I write for regularly. I'd have to fly, so this would be a big unreimbursed business expense. But it'd be worth it if face time with my existing clients led to more work, and if I could set up meetings with new-to-me publications while I'm in the area.
10. Be the best at what you do. Be the go-to writer editors love working with. Stick to word counts. Double check grammar and spelling. Write your own headlines; even if you know they won't be used, it shows you're thinking. Turn in stories on time. Turn in the story the editor was expecting, or if you run into trouble, let them know well in advance, not the day it's due. Be willing to do the little extras that editors appreciate, like getting a source to email photos.
Ultimately, you could do all kinds of marketing, but for any of it to work, you've got to back it up with your writing.
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What a great post, Michelle. We all need these reminders about what works and what doesn't. I wonder…which of the 10 do you think is the most important? Or can you even single one out?
Thanks for helping us get and stay on track!
Sandy Beckwith
I'm going to have to go listen to that podcast you recommended, Michelle. That's one thing I'd like to become more familiar with.
Thanks for all the great information!
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Marcia Layton Turner
Thanks for your article. I found it very useful.
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I was pregnant when I lost you sweet baby boy. You may have not been in my life for very long but it didn't effect the love I felt for you or the impact you had on my life.
I still feel that love today. Though it has grown over the years. I was so happy to be pregnant with you and that you had chosen me to be your mommy. I wanted you badly and loved you so much.
My only regret is that we never got to meet. That I never got to hold you. See you smile or watch you grow everyday. I never got to give you a big hug and tell you how much I loved you or what you mean to me. I never got to give you a kiss or watch you grow into a wonderful human being.
I loved feeling you move in my belly. I loved thinking about you and planning for you, and sharing every moment we had together. It was such a hard road trying to figure out what was going to happen with us. Then God showed me and my life without you and missing you began.
We all love you so very much.Even if you aren't here to be seen or be held. You are still a part of our family.
We know that you are looking over us and we hope that you are sharing laughs and smiles with us from Heaven. We know that you are a very beautiful and very special angel.
I know that you are with God and Jesus and all the other angels. I know that you leaving me was for a very good reason and that it was all part of God's plan. But it doesn't mean that I don't miss you and wish that you were still here. I know that you have so many people, both here and there, that love you so very much. Most importantly, I know you have Auntie Shayna and so much family up there watching over you. I am so thankful for that.
Most importantly, I am just so very thankful for the few weeks that I had you in my belly. For the bond that we shared. For knowing that while you were here on Earth I was the body that carried you, gave you life, and nourished you. I am so thankful that your soul was part of mine. I am a better person for it and so very proud to be your mom. I am sorry that it just wasn't meant for us to be together here on earth and look forward to seeing you in Heaven when I come and join you.
I love you so much Angel baby. I think of you all the time. I love and miss you everyday xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
I Only Wanted You. They say memories are golden... well maybe that is true. I never wanted memories, I only wanted you. A million times I needed you, a million times I cried. If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died. In life I loved you dearly... In death I love you still. In my heart you hold a place... no one could ever fill. If tears could build a stairway and heartache made a lane, I'd walk the path to heaven and bring you back again. Our family chain is broken,and nothing seems the same. But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.
These are a few poems that I have found and people have sent to me
We are connected, My child and I,
by an invisible cord, not seen by the eye.
It's not like the cord that connects
us 'til birth
This cord can't be seen by any on Earth.
This cord does its work right from the start.
It binds us together, attatched to my heart.
I know that it's there, though no one can see,
The invisible cord from my child to me.
The strength of this cord is hard to describe.
It can't be destroyed, it can't be denied.
It's stronger than any cord man could create,
It withstands the test, can hold any weight.
And though you are gone,
Though you are not here with me,
The cord is still there, but no one can see.
It pulls at my heart, I am bruised...I am sore,
But this cord is my lifeline, as never before.
I am thankful that God connects us this way,
A mother and child--Death can't take it away!
~Author unknown
My Precious Little Baby,
Your face I've never seen.
Your skin I've never touched before,
Nor held you close to me.
You lived inside my body,
But only for a while;
Till Jesus softly whispered,
"Come home my little child."
You must have been a special child;
If God needed you up there.
Because heaven is a better home,
It's beauty can't compare.
So, till I get to heaven,
And see your shining face;
Jesus will take care of you,
And love you in my place.
Yes, Jesus loves His little lambs,
They sit around His throne;
So sit on Jesus' lap dear child--
Till Mommy gets called home.
-Author Unknown
By: Heather Peterson....Mommy to Angel Gage
A kiss to you on Mother's day,
a hug from me to you.
I know that you are sad sometimes,
I know that you are blue.
Please wipe away that tear,
and put on a happy face.
For I'm with God in Heaven now,
and oh, Mommy, what a wonderful place!
God gave me wings so I could fly,
they are white with a hint of blue.
I'm a big boy Mommy, with these wings of mine
they carry me down to visit you.
God is teaching me how to catch your prayers,
prayers that come as wishes.
Your wish is the same everyday,
a wish that I could have stayed.
I have a prayer for you now Mommy,
I pray that you will hear.
God needed me here with him,
I have no pain or fear.
For I am an Angel now you see,
I watch over you each night and day.
A little piece of Heaven on earth,
guiding you on your way.
I come to tuck you in each night,
as you wanted to do with me.
I hear your prayers and kiss your cheek,
and then I watch you dream.
Before I leave you and go back home,
I look at you and sigh.
And as I fly back to Heaven
I sing you a lull-a-bye.
A kiss to you on Mother's Day,
a hug from me to you.
I love you Mommy, please don't cry,
you'll get to hold me soon.
For Gage Alexander Peterson
Who earned his wings on July 13, 1997
at 13 1/2 weeks gestation
"The hardest word mommy knows is...Goodbye."
By: Heather Peterson.....Mommy to Angel Gage.
An Angel woke up early one morning
for he knew he had a plan
God had told him just the day before
that he was off to a different land.
He was proud that he was chosen
he knew it was a wonderful task
God had many to choose from
but it was he that God did ask.
God told him he would be a special gift
to a woman and a man
and their love would hold him close
as God held them in his hand.
With a golden smile, he began his journey
across the imagination stream
He didn't have far to go
when he reached the rainbow of dreams.
Soon he was carried by the stardust
for he no longer needed wings
And as he grew closer, he heard the woman sing
'Sleep tight my Angel,
gentle kisses from me to you
Sleep sound my Angel,
I'll get to see you soon.
Soon he was in a cozy place
her heart beating music of love
inside his Mother's womb
and Angel from up above.
For only a few weeks was this his home
when God told him it was time to leave
Silently he flew back to Heaven
watching his parents grieve.
The little Angel was confused in Heaven
and he approached God to ask
why he had to leave so soon
and why he was chosen for this task.
He listened closely as God replied:
"In a few short weeks
you shared your love
inside her womb she carried
an Angel from up above.
Your task does not end here"
God told his little one.
"For now you will watch over her
until her time is done."
An Angel woke up early one morning
for he knew he had a plan
On golden wings he flew to her
and gently took her hand
She could not see him through her tears
but felt his presence nearby.
He heart lept with joy
as she heard her own lull-a-bye.
'Sleep tight my Mother
gentle kisses from me to you,
Sleep sound my Mother
Your angel is with you.
From that night on he went to her
in daylight and in dreams
Soon her tears came less.
And her eyes again began to gleam.
He knew he would never leave her side
he'd stay with her till the end.
And on that day she would hold him close
and they'd be one again.
Dedicated in Memory to
Gage Alexander Peterson
Who earned his wings in paradise on
July 13, 1997
"The Hardest Word Mommy Knows is...Goodbye."
"Death of a Child"
Sorry I didn't get to stay.
To laugh and run and play.
To be there by your side.
I'm sorry that I had to die.
God sent me down to be with you,
to make your loving heart anew.
To help you look up and see
Both God and little me.
Mommy, I wish I could stay.
Just like I heard you pray.
But, all the angels did cry
when they told little me goodbye.
God didn't take me cause' He's mad.
He didn't send me to make you sad.
But to give us both a chance to be
a love so precious...don't you see?
Up here no trouble do I see
and the pretty angels sing to me.
The streets of gold is where I play
you'll come here too, mommy, someday.
Until the day you join me here,
I'll love you mommy, dear.
Each breeze you feel and see,
brings love and a kiss from me.
Author~Sandy Eakle
O precious, tiny, sweet little one
You will always be to me.
So perfect, pure, and innocent
Just as you were meant to be.
We dreamed of you and of your life
And all that it would be.
We waited and longed for you to come.
And join our family.
We never had the chance to play,
To laugh, to rock, to wiggle.
We long to hold you, touch you now
And listen to you giggle.
I'll always be your mother,
He'll always be your dad.
You will always be our child,
The child that we had.
But now you're gone...but yet you're here
We'll sense you everywhere.
You are our sorrow and our joy,
There's love in every tear.
Just know our love goes deep and strong
We'll forget you never--
The child we had, but never had
And yet will have forever!
~Author Unknown
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Ariana enjoyed the wonderful class, Fair Isle Vest stranded and steeked by Mary Jane Mucklestone, and decided to document her personal Craftsy journey in video. Before her ...
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Ariana enjoyed the wonderful class, Fair Isle Vest stranded and steeked by Mary Jane Mucklestone, and decided to document her personal Craftsy journey in video. Before her venture into Celtic Cables by Carol Feller, Ariana set up QuiltMoxie the Podcast to share her crafting adventures with like-minded crafters around the world.
Are you taking the same Craftsy classes and want to share your experience ? Find QuiltMoxie the Podcast through your favourite social hangout or subscribe at http://eepurl.com/zJ9lH to receive the next QuiltMoxie video by email.
Ariana went from corporate to quilting and today enjoys time with husband, children, family and friends. Her mom, through her many contacts, was able to connect Ariana with a quilt guild in the area which has resulted in lots of wonderful new friendships.
Today, like many of you, she is member to two quilting guilds and busier than ever. For two years Ariana was Workshops Coordinator for Salon 2010, the Montreal Quilt Exhibition and editor of Le Journal (a newsletter sent to Quebec Quilters twice a year). Throughout this time she held quilting classes.
The Jet-Setter pattern debuted at Salon 2010, the Montreal Quilt Exhibition held every two years in May. QuiltMoxie patterns are classroom tested by quilting guild members.
We offer a Try before you Buy download at http://www.quiltmoxie.com/?page_id=460 which is your recipe of the materials needed to make your own Gale Apron.
I met Gale, a retired New York State Trooper and "longarm quilter extraordinaire "who enjoys fishing and golf, through a mutual quilting buddy, Lynne (who is also an awesome longarm quilter). Every quilter needs an apron and came up with the idea for an apron sporting a fish tie for Gale. That was the beginning of what is now your Gale Apron pattern.
Once our classroom testing began, you can imagine that our Quilt Guild Members (see photo**) had their own opinions on what an apron should be. The Gale Apron ePattern gives you the choice of options galore...including built-in potholders.
**Pictured are some of the Chateauguay Valley Quilters Guild members from left to right: Sandra Georgina Ann Jessie Janet Nancy and Ariana.
One of the many versions of the History of Aprons which is most likely based on the poem by Tina Trivett is included with the pattern for you to enjoy.
The Gale Apron pattern uses quilting and flat construction sewing techniques to produce a reversible apron.
*Fat 1/4 friendly.
Use your machines decorative stitches.
Recycle friendly, just dip into Grandmas button jar and jewelry box to embellish your Gale Apron.
Options galore to keep you in style whether you are in your workshop, your studio, or your kitchen. Fire up your barbecue!
New Cut Out pattern pieces once you cut these out, the fabric that remains is your pattern piece.
Versatile : Make one, make many. Each Gale Apron is as unique as you are.
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Im testing WordPress at the moment, and it seems that its the one i will use. Thanks.
But I have a problem after posting an entry by email. The permalink is not there... its just a // :( After I Login an edit an re-publish the Post, its correct... is this a known bug? Or is it just a problem on my server? I'm using the permalink without Rewrite (/index.php/per/ma/link)
I tried John Blade's script also, but the rsult is the same.
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Not only do they have a "no contract" policy, they require the "processing fee" plus a $39.95/mo web fee. It's a ridiculous waste of time and I'm only sorry for the rest of the people who don't catch on right away. I tried to make a bit of a scene so that the people waiting could hear me- it's a shame there are people in the world who want to take advantage of you and steal your money, but they exist and they certainly exist in One Source Talent.
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Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson singled, tripled, scored twice and knocked in two runs in Tuesday's rout of the Philadelphia Phillies, but he sure didn't draw any walks. Why would he? Anderson is a hacker with a 2.6 percent walk rate, which would be the second-lowest in baseball with enough at-bats to qualify for the batting title. Anderson isn't likely to ever win a batting title because there's no semblance of plate discipline. He's drawn seven walks this season in 270 plate appearances, and as you might have guessed, the strikeout rate is high. If you're relying on Anderson, be careful about the batting average. It could and likely will plummet at any time.
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By having a common slot architecture, the goal is to enable a new level of server flexibility to scale and grow as needed. Frankovsky described the current approach of hardware-bound CPUs as being a monolithic architecture.
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in chrome, and as far as i can ascertain only chrome, in random spots the characters "fi" appear juxtaposed over my existing text. i have double checked the html and css and cannot find a fix, much less a cause.
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Okay, Google
My favorite scene in Star Trek IV is when Scotty tries to use the computer in the 1980s. When he's told he must use the mouse, he responds, "how quaint", and then proceeds to try speaking into the mouse for the computer to respond. With the advent of Siri on iOS and voice recognition on Android, it's beginning to feel like the voice interface portrayed in Star Trek isn't too far away.
But it's not here just yet.
I set up my Nexus 7 tablet with the most recent tools from Google (technically, they're not yet available for the Nexus 7, but I'm a nerd, so I was able to find a way). I set my now always-responsive tablet on the window ledge in my office, just out of reach but in easy earshot. I went through the entire day, trying to use the tablet as often as possible without touching it. I discovered a few things:
Google is really good at giving certain types of feedback. If I asked about the time in London, the current weather or the stock price of a popular stock, I'd get a visual response along with a voice telling me the answer.
Outside that small list of things Google is really good at answering, it doesn't do anything more than give search results on the tablet. I was hoping for something like, "would you like me to read you the most popular search result?" But alas, it didn't even audibly tell me it heard my question.
Sending texts and e-mail messages is possible, but frustrating and scary. If you've ever tried to use voice calling with a Bluetooth headset, you've probably had the awkward experience of your phone accidentally trying to call an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend instead of calling the plumber. If you're lucky, you can stop it before it rings on their end, but thanks to caller ID, you're likely in for a very uncomfortable followup call. I found Google's voice-based messaging more cautious than my Bluetooth headset, but still potentially bad. This is especially true because the tablet was across the room, making it hard to dive and press cancel.
So, although we may not be to the point where we can ask Jarvis to order us a pizza while we're flying around in an Ironman suit, we're definitely taking a step in the right direction. The advent of Google Glass will make verbal commands more and more common. Even if you hate Google Glass, you can rejoice in the voice interface improvements it doubtlessly will cause.
Is voice interface more than a novelty for you? Do you successfully send messages to people on a regular basis by dictating only to your smart device? Did you think Star Trek IV was awesome too? I'd love to get feedback on your thoughts concerning voice interfaces, Google Glass and the future of interfaces in general. Send me an e-mail at email@example.com. I, for one, look forward to my first cranial implant. (I'd like to wait for version 1.1 though—nobody wants a buggy brain implant!)
Shawn Powers is a Linux Journal Associate Editor. You might find him on IRC, Twitter, or training IT pros at CBT Nuggets.
I hate voice commands
With a voice interface, everyone in the room knows what you're up to.
I wonder what the state of the art in language recognition would be if Dragon Naturally Speaking didn't go through that whole Goldman Sachs thing.
Okay, LJ
Right now, voice is a bit of a novelty though it will eventually become very usable. Though by then it might not be used at all. I have to believe that once computing power becomes that good in portable devices we won't likely be speaking with our vocal cords to each other or to computers. I suspect we'll have computers implanted and thought will drive them. We'll probably "talk" to each other using thought and radio waves.
As for Star Trek IV, one of the best movies they've ever done but the scene isn't quite as you described it. Scotty, as Professor Scott from the University of Edinburgh, sits down in front of the computer. Speaks to it. Bones hands Scotty the mouse and he says, "Hello, computer." Dr. Nickles then tells him to just use the keyboard. And a bunch of key punches(too hard on the keys) later and we have the formula for transparent aluminum.
I just wish Paramount had done Diane Duane's Dark Mirror as a movie. That would have rocked.
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What materials did you use? For this card, I used a cute Stampin' Up stamp set called Bon Appetit. I used some glossy accents to give some extra sparkle to the serving platter and paper pieced the Chef's jacket to give the card some pop. I finished up the card by using some ribbon and paper punches to add some embellishments. As usual, I like to give some dimension to my cards so I fussy cut out the Chef and popped him up with some foam squares. This was actually one of the first cards I made when I started designing cards - I just happen to come across a spare card I kept when I was cleaning up my craft room.


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Neil Lennon will have to wait to see if Scott Brown and James Forrest are fit for Celtic's Champions League clash with Barcelona in the Nou Camp next Tuesday night.
Skipper Brown was substituted at half-time during Scotland's World Cup qualifier against Wales in Cardiff last Friday night due to his ongoing hip complaint and missed the game against Belgium in Brussels on Tuesday night. Winger Forrest missed both matches with a groin strain.
Neither player is likely to feature in Saturday's Clydesdale Bank Premier League game with St Mirren in Paisley - and midfielder Kris Commons is doubtful for the weekend with a hamstring complaint he picked up playing for Scotland - but the Hoops boss said: "James did his groin in training with the Scotland squad and Scott, as you know, has this ongoing problem."
He added: "I felt he was playing very well against Wales but obviously he couldn't continue after half-time so we are assessing him as we go along.
"We are hoping (he will be fit for Barca), this weekend may be too soon for them but they might have a chance for Tuesday.
"We are still waiting on Georgios Samaras, Emilio Izaguirre, Miku and Victor Wanyama to return (from international duty) but we are hoping to see them later on today or tomorrow but we have no reports of any knocks or niggles."
Lennon denied contract talks with Gary Hooper have broken down and is unimpressed with reports claiming his star striker could be on his way to Liverpool.
With Fabio Borini expected to be out for up to three months with a broken foot and Andy Carroll on loan at West Ham, Luis Suarez is now the only senior striker available to Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers, who is reportedly interested in the 24-year-old former Scunthorpe player.
"It is speculation," said Lennon. "It wouldn't surprise me if there are a number of clubs in for Gary because of the way he is but I would poo-poo that (Liverpool link). We are still in negotiations at the minute and I don't think we are too far away.
"There will be interest in them (Hooper and keeper Fraser Forster) but they are not going anywhere. Fraser has signed a new contract and hopefully we are close to getting Gary's signature. If there are offers coming in, they will have to pay what we feel the valuation is."
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Flying was a lot easier before terrorism became the biggest thing in the world. The roads were in better shape and there was a lot less traffic, so driving was easier. Gasoline was cheap before anyone noticed oil reserves wouldn't last forever.
In the life of a family, ones cousins are often the people we know the longest and best throughout our lives. If you are lucky, and have cousins your own age whose company you enjoy, you get the magical experience of remembering things together that possibly only the two of you remember.
At this point, my cousin and I are probably the only two people alive who remember playing with little iron toys that were kept in a special closet in Aunt Ethel's apartment. Which was downstairs in that brownstone on East 96th Street in Brooklyn.
Four apartments, two up, two down. A flight of stairs in the middle. A hallway. Three siblings shared the building, plus a neighbor who had lived in that building with them … forever … or however many years that represented.
My mother's two older sisters, lived on the second floor with their husbands. Until they grew up and moved away, other cousins lived up and downstairs too.
We remember together. Funny stuff, like how we were going to go into the desert to dig up artifacts. We remember this as we seek the shade on a summer day in Sturbridge.
We are married. We have children. I have a grandchild. We talk about who's doing what. And retirement. And are glad that we still know one another and we can remember.


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Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) stock is rising on Wednesday after Deutsche Bank boosted its rating on the stock to 'hold' from 'sell.'
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Abercrombie & Fitch's turnaround hit a speed bump in the first quarter, sending shares down more than 10% in premarket trading Thursday.
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Short ideas on Abercrombie & Fitch, Apple and Mallinckrodt, plus an update on oil.
The retail stock has pulled back to an area of technical resistance that should support a bounce.
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Self-Storage Developers Conference Moves to Online PlatformTravel can be exciting ... or a real drag. Now logistics won't impede your chance to learn about self-storage development, including feasibility, finance, ground-up construction, conversions, renovations and more. The formerly live Developers Conference scheduled for Chicago has been converted to a universal online platform that will allow owners and investors to participate from any location with an Internet connection. No travel hassle—and there are perks! ...
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I frequently use the filter bar in de admin/edit area, to filter certain posts. It shows the "Bulk actions", "Show all dates" and "View all categories" dropdown lists.
When a filter returns zero posts (and rightfully so) the whole bar with the dropdown lists dissappears. Clicking a page back brings it back, I know.
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HCA regulation restructure: 'Protecting our assets and maintaining the right conditions for new supply'
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HCA regulation restructure: 'Protecting our assets and maintaining the right conditions for new supply'
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is seeking to make fundamental changes to the way it regulates providers, from a wide-ranging review of the Regulatory Framework to the recruitment of senior level professionals to lead on frontline casework. Here Matthew Bailes (pictured), the HCA's director of regulation, explains why the changes are necessary and outlines the key priorities in making the HCA fit for the future.
The pace of change in the social housing sector in recent years is unprecedented. The providers that we regulate are exposed to more risks, and are becoming increasingly complex through the diversification of their business models, structures and financing arrangements.
Alongside this we are seeing the emergence of new entrants to the sector from a 'for-profit' background, which is new territory for the regulator. We need to regulate all providers effectively and at the same time consider our strategy for dealing with them in future.
It is in this context that the HCA Regulation Committee is clear that we must make some fundamental changes; to the Regulatory Framework through which we operate, and also internally, in the way we are structured and the places in which we focus our attention.
We are already underway with a discussion around changes to the Regulatory Framework. It's fair to say our thinking around ring-fencing of social housing assets, capturing the public value of asset disposals, and living wills is provoking the debate intended. It is right that the sector should have a full say and we will look carefully at initial responses before formal consultation later this year.
But our internal organisation is a matter for us alone. We must make the best use of resources and join up our approach to frontline regulation, with a seamless regulatory strategy and clear accountability.
In essence this means three things. Firstly, focusing more on the most complex and risky providers; those which are most likely to fail and those where the impact of failure would be greatest. Secondly, strengthening our skills – particularly financial skills at a senior level – and capacity to deal with complex and increasingly commercial providers. And thirdly, enhancing our capacity to deal with complex cases that have progressed beyond early warning signs of underperformance and have the potential to require the use of our statutory powers.
These changes will be supported by a hard look at the risk and complexity of providers, which will help us determine where we want to spend more, and less, resource in future; and a streamlining of reactive work such as consents to minimise resource, while continuing to fulfil our objectives.
It's a challenging agenda, but at the same time is a fascinating opportunity to help shape the future of the sector. We'll be looking to attract a number of senior level candidates with the financial and business skills necessary to deal with increasingly complex providers. We have seen enough examples of regulatory casework recently to know that these roles are not for those who want a quiet life. But they are very important.
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Marching for King's dream: 'The task is not done'
WASHINGTON (AP) – Tens of thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and down the National Mall on Saturday, commemorating the 50th anniversary of King's famous speech and pledging that his dream includes equality for gays, Latinos, the poor and the disabled.
The event was an homage to a generation of activists that endured fire hoses, police abuse and indignities to demand equality for African Americans. But there was a strong theme of unfinished business.
"This is not the time for nostalgic commemoration," said Martin Luther King III, the oldest son of the slain civil rights leader. "Nor is this the time for self-congratulatory celebration. The task is not done. The journey is not complete. We can and we must do more."
Eric Holder, the nation's first black attorney general, said he would not be in office, nor would Barack Obama be president, without those who marched.
"They marched in spite of animosity, oppression and brutality because they believed in the greatness of what this nation could become and despaired of the founding promises not kept," Holder said.
Holder mentioned gays and Latinos, women and the disabled as those who had yet to fully realize the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream. Others in the crowd advocated organized labor, voting rights, revamping immigration policies and access to local post offices.
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., the only surviving speaker from the 1963 March on Washington, railed against a recent Supreme Court decision that effectively erased a key anti-discrimination provision of the Voting Rights Act. Lewis was a leader of a 1965 march, where police beat and gassed marchers who demanded access to voting booths.
"I gave a little blood on that bridge in Selma, Ala., for the right to vote," he said. "I am not going to stand by and let the Supreme Court take the right to vote away from us. You cannot stand by. You cannot sit down. You've got to stand up. Speak up, speak out and get in the way."
Organizers expected about 100,000 people to participate in the event, the precursor to the actual anniversary of the Aug. 28, 1963, march that drew some 250,000 to the National Mall and ushered in the idea of massive, nonviolent demonstrations.
Marchers began arriving early Saturday, many staking out their spots as the sun rose in a clear sky over the Capitol. By midday, tens of thousands had gathered on the National Mall.
Lynda Chambers, 58, gave up a day's pay to attend because her retail job does not provide paid vacation. Even as a 7-year-old at the time of the original march, she felt alienated and deprived of her rights. Remembering those feelings, she said, she was compelled to make the trip Saturday.
"I wanted to have some sort of connection to what I have always known, as far as being a black person," she said.
Longtime activist Al Sharpton, now a MSNBC host, implored young black men to respect women and reminded them that two of the leading figures in the civil rights movement of the 1960s were women.
"Rosa Parks wasn't no ho," he said. "And Fannie Lou Hamer wasn't no bitch."
Speakers frequently mentioned persistent high unemployment among blacks, which is about twice that of white Americans, and the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida. Along the Mall, Martin's picture was nearly as ubiquitous as King's.
Nancy Norman, of Seattle, said she was disappointed more people who look like her had not attended. She is white. But the 58-year-old she said she was glad to hear climate change discussed alongside voting rights.
"I'm the kind of person who thinks all of those things are interconnected. Climate change is at the top of my list," said Norman. "I don't think it's one we can set aside for any other discussion."
Those in attendance arrived in a post-9/11 Washington that was very different from the one civil rights leaders visited in 1963.
Then, people crowded the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and could get close to King to hear his "I Have a Dream" speech. Saturday's speakers also were on the memorial's steps, but metal barriers kept people away from the reflecting pool and only a small group of attendees was allowed near the memorial Saturday.
There was a media area and VIP seating. Everyone else had been pushed back and watched and listened to the speeches on big-screen televisions. Police were stationed atop the Lincoln Memorial. After the speeches, marchers walked from there, past the King Memorial, then down the National Mall to the Washington Monument, a distance of just over a mile.
On the day of the anniversary, President Barack Obama will speak from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He will be joined by former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. Churches and groups have been asked to ring bells at 3 p.m. Wednesday, marking the exact time King spoke.
Joseph Lowery, who founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference along with King, urged the crowd to continue working for King's ideals.
"We've come to Washington to commemorate," the 92-year-old civil rights leader said, "and we're going home to agitate."
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The Pittsburgh Penguins just can't seem to catch a break.
It seems like every time they take the ice, someone else goes down with an injury.
Then, they get ripped to shreds by the New York Islanders in a fight where a hockey game broke out. Penguins legend Mario Lemieux was so appalled by the game and the aftermath that he issued a strongly worded statement.
And oh yeah, their bus broke down in New York City and they had to take cabs to practice.
Although the Penguins are having some tough luck, they must keep marching towards the postseason and their ultimate goal of a Stanley Cup.
Lately, Penguins fans, myself included, have been wondering if General Manager Ray Shero should make a trade to help keep Pittsburgh afloat.
We wonder how much longer the team can go on with no Sidney Crosby, no Evgeni Malkin and a bunch of American Hockey League call-ups. We know that the likelihood of a Cup is shrinking, but we still want to hope.
Here are some reasons why Shero should and should not make a trade for the Penguins and my thoughts on what he should do.
If you have any arguments for or against a trade, or any ideas on what Shero should do, let me know in the comments.
Alison Myers is a Pittsburgh Penguins Featured Columnist on Bleacher Report. You may contact her at email@example.com or follow her on Twitter.