text:
- Part of Collection:
- Subjects:Independent Reading, Literacy, Reading Comprehension, Reading Response, Literature Appreciation, Teacher Tips and Strategies
The Reader's Notebook
- Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8
Once I did away with the basal many years ago and adopted the Reading Workshop approach in my classroom, I quickly realized that my students needed a place to organize their reading materials, keep track of the books they read, and record the thinking they do about their reading. After trying out a variety of different versions of a Reader's Notebook, including a spiral notebook and a Duo-Tang folder, I finally determined that a binder was the most user-friendly solution.
A binder works so well for my readers because it provides them with an efficient way to add new handouts, quickly access information, and easily refer to previous reading responses in the six carefully organized sections of the binder.
I can't imagine running my Reading Workshop without having my students maintain a Reader's Notebook. It is in this notebook that students build their reading lives over the course of the year. READ ON to learn more about the sections I include in my Reader's Notebook and find links to download the resources I include in each section.
The Reader's Notebook
My Reader's Notebook is a one-inch view binder with a personalized cover and a spine labeled with each student's name. The binder has six sections that are separated with colored, labeled tabs.
Below is a description of what I include in each section.
1. Reading Log
I chose this as the first section in the notebook because it's something that students need to access easily and often. Every time my students complete a book, they record the book's title and author, and the date they complete the book. After learning about the different genres in our library, students also record the book's genre using a genre code. (See section two for more details about genre.) I find it necessary for my students to also include the book's color coded level and then determine if the book was E (easy), JR (just right), or C (challenging) after they have finished reading it.
Recording the actual level with their corresponding level of comfort with the book is an important component of my reading log because my students are constantly encouraged to reflect on their personal reading growth. It's through the regular recording of their books that students realize when a color code is becoming easier for them as the year progresses. It's at this point that they may decide to try out a book at a higher level. Students revisit their reading log often when making connections between books they are currently reading and books they have read previously. They also use their reading log to create genre graphs at the end of each unit of study (see section two).
I choose to print multiple copies of the reading log on card stock instead of regular paper so the reading log pages do not rip out of the students' binders. This record of reading is such an important reflection of each student's reading growth over the school year, so spending a little extra money on card stock to make sure the log stays in the binder is worth it to me!
2. Genres
The first resource in this section is the "Genre Overview" sheet. At the beginning of the year when students are still becoming familiar with the characteristics of each genre and the corresponding genre codes, I can direct them to this sheet without having to meet with students every time they're not sure of the genre of a particular book. I use the genre codes suggested by Fountas and Pinnell.
Genre Graphs
At the end of every unit of study, students count up the number of books they have read in each genre and record the number on the "What Genres Am I Reading?" sheet. They then use the information to create a genre graph that reflects their variety (or lack of variety) of reading during IDR time. The graphs are often a wake-up call for students who get too comfortable reading a single genre, and they are a great way for me to get a quick overview of what each student is choosing to read. The results of the genre graphs often lead students to set genre-specific reading goals each month. (See more information about setting reading goals in section three.)
Download "What Genres Am I Reading?"
3. Goals and Progress
This is another important section on my Reader's Notebook because it is a place for students to really keep track of their growth as a reader throughout the year. This section is great for showing parents or referring to when completing report cards.
Students' Personal Reading Goals
The first resource in this section is the "My Reading Goals" sheet. At the beginning of each month, my students set goals for themselves as readers. Of course I do quite a bit of modeling prior to asking students to set their own goals. I encourage students to set a goal in at least three of the categories listed below. I added sample goals in each category.
Word Attack & Fluency Goals
• Use more expression when I read.
• Use the strategy ______________ to decode unfamiliar words.
• Pay more attention to punctuation when I read (periods, quotation marks, commas, etc.).
• Read a minimum of ___ pages each day.
Genre Goals
• Read a book from the ________ genre this month.
• Read ___ books in the ___________ genre this month.
• Try reading a book from the __________ series this month because I haven't tried this series before.
• Read ____ chapter books this month.
• Become an expert on _________ by reading books about this topic.
Thinking Goals
• Stop after every chapter and think about what I am reading.
• Use Post-it notes as stop signs to make myself "stop and think."
• Reread when something doesn't make sense.
Reading Behavior Goals
• Remember to record every book I read.
• Read without distracting others.
• Read only books that are just right for me.
• Always do the IDR task that is assigned.
Color Code Form
The second resource in this section is the "What Is My Just Right Color?" sheet. This sheet is used as a visual record of a student's progression through the color codes in our classroom library throughout the school year. When I see students choosing to read books well below or above their "just right" color code, I can quickly flip to this section of their notebook and remind them of the books they should be reading.
Books I Plan to Read
Optional resources in this section include the "Books I Plan to Read" sheet and the "Chapter Books vs. Picture Books" recording sheet. Since students may find books in the classroom library that they are interested in reading but are too challenging for them at a certain point in the year, they are encouraged to record those books on the "Books I Plan to Read" sheet so that they can remember to choose those books when they do feel more comfortable at the higher level. Students may even use this sheet to plan future reading of "just right" books by certain authors or books that are part of a favorite series.
Download "Books I Plan to Read"
Chapter Books vs. Picture Books
The "Chapter Books vs. Picture Books" sheet is used when I have students who should be reading chapter books but who are instead reading picture books the majority of the time. Third grade is a transitional year for many readers. While students want to read chapter books at the beginning of the year, I find that many readers will fall back into picture books because they are a quick, "easy-to-read" choice. Setting goals in this area is helpful for some readers.
Download "Chapter Books vs. Picture Books"
4. Mini-Lesson Handouts
There are times when I want to provide students with a helpful handout that will assist them with an independent reading task or a sheet that I think they might want to reference when reading on their own. Examples include decoding strategies, class charts (that I type up after a mini-lesson), etc. I like this section because students can easily access resources from mini-lessons during independent reading, and I can also refer to the handouts when conferring with students if I find it necessary to reference a specific lesson or concept I have previously taught. I make sure to only ask students to add a handout to their table of contents if I truly think they may refer to it at a later time. Each time students add a handout to their binder, they write the title of the handout on their "Mini-Lesson Handout Table of Contents" and write a page number on the bottom of the handout.
Download "Mini-Lesson Handouts Table of Contents"
I will do a separate post on reading partnerships later in the year, but this section is a place for students to keep all of the recording sheets from this unit in one safe place so that they are not misplaced when students need to meet with their partners. Take a look at my Reading Partnership Unit.
6. Reading Response
When transitioning from an actual notebook to a binder, it was difficult for me to determine what this section of my Reader's Notebook would look like. When using a spiral notebook, it was hard for my 3rd graders to keep their responses organized, and I was frustrated when trying to read their responses. This section of my binder is now more structured. There are three ways that students respond to their reading on a daily basis.
IDR Task Sheets
I ask students to use these task sheets when I just want them to do a quick task when reading during IDR (individualized daily reading) time. I want my students reading for the majority of IDR time and am careful not to always give them tasks that take up the entire time that should be spent reading self-selected texts from their book box.
Sticky Note Tracker Sheet
There are other times when I just want them to write about their reading on sticky notes as they make their way through their books. I tell my students to "talk back" to their books as they read. Whenever they talk back to their book, they leave a sticky note on that page. Although I confer with students often, I can't be there with them during every book they read. For this reason, I ask them to take the sticky notes out of their books when they are done and attach them to a "Sticky Note Tracker Sheet" that is then added to their Reader's Notebook. This way I can see the thinking that is taking place on a regular basis and use it as a tool to guide my individual conversations and necessary instruction with specific students.
Download "Sticky Note Tracker Sheet"
Reading Response Topics
Students also have lined paper in this last section of their notebook. While the IDR task sheets and the "Sticky Note Tracker Sheets" are used when I want students to quickly record their thinking as they read or show their understanding of a mini-lesson concept, the reading response topics are to be used when I expect students to truly write about their reading. As a class, we create a rubric that is used to evaluate the quality of students' responses. Students are required to complete a reading response entry twice a month. For students who I believe need to be challenged, I may ask request weekly responses.
Download Reading Response Topics
Reader's Notebook Assessment
Since students are constantly using their Reader's Notebook to record books they've read, reflect on their reading, track their reading progress, talk back to their books, and set reading goals, it is important that I take time to check in on their work. It is also important to hold my students accountable for maintaining their Reader's Notebook and using it to improve their reading. For this reason, I created a Reader's Notebook Rubric that I use to assess the effort, care, and thought that is put into each student's notebook.
Whenever I formally assess the notebooks, I have the students take them home for their parents to review as well. It is important for parents to observe their child's reading growth over the year, and the Reader's Notebook is a very concrete way for parents to see it.
Download Reader's Notebook Rubric
Reader's Notebook Storage
I like to have my students' Reader's Notebooks kept with their book boxes in one place. This way students need to make only one stop on their way to the reading carpet for the mini-lesson. Their notebooks are kept right next to their book boxes on special bookshelves in our classroom.
Assessment in the Reading Workshop
Check back soon for my next post that will focus on assessment in the Reading Workshop. I will describe the ways I formally and informally assess my readers on a regular basis and how I then use the information to guide my future teaching.
Comments (164)
I would love to have access to your mini-lesson handouts.
Thank you so much!
You mention above "through the color codes in our classroom library throughout the school year".
I couldn't find the details about the colour codes in your classroom library. Could you tell me where to find information about those or could you outline what codes you use, many thanks!
Hi Beth. I have been "following" you for years. Thank you for sharing your teaching and making me a better teacher. Just curious, do you combine your reading and writing workshop or are they separate? Also, do you use Calkin's Units of Study? And, do you have a twitter handle? (I can't tell you how many times I've shared your stuff via twitter). Thanks again for all you do!
Thank you for a wonderful resource. I downloaded the handouts and I want to use them as part of a workshop presentation with permission. I intend to use them in my classroom also.
I am struggling to download your resources. Are they still available?
Thank you very much ! Very informative! With your permission, I will apply to my students . Unfortunately, our leadership requires only measure the speed of reading - the number of words per minute , but it does not motivate students to read .
This is truly helpful! I appreciate you sharing your ideas with us!
Great resource. Thank you for sharing! I do feel very strong about the use of picture books with Junior students though. I call them "Short stories with pictures", and explain that even for adults, the short story genre is very important. This text form often packs a huge emotional punch in 30 pages. They often have rich language beyond the ability of primary grades, and concepts that only older students can really fully grasp. For example, "Earth to Audrey" by Susan Hughes, any book by Chris Van Allsburg, books by James Herriot. Even Leo Lionni's fables have morals that are above many young children...often with the theme that you should believe in yourself, dare to be different, rather than preachy morals. This being said, I do have a student this year who is reading Mercer Mayer...which isn't appropriate for his age group. I'm giving him time to get see what he'll do next with some gentle encouragement, but... Anyway, don't mean to complain. You have wonderful ideas. Just don't discount short stories:)
I desperately want to try it! We have a very structured reading program but I am going to try to find a way to sneak some of this in!
This absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing.
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much!!!!!!!
Beth, my school has been a SFA school and had a very scripted program. For the first time this year all teachers are having to do small groups, etc... we are lost. Even as an experienced teacher, I am feeling very lost.
If you could email me so we could talk more about this new way of thinking in the classroom...I've never had to have work for students to do while I was teaching a small group.
Please, please... advise.
Former SFA teacher
Thank you so much! I just started Reader's Workshop last year, and I just finished reorganizing my leveled reading library this summer. I wished I had a good reading log for inside the Reader's Workshop folders, and was delighted and grateful to find all this excellent material. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for all of the great information. I am looking for something new to do in reading next year and this will certainly help me get started!
This is Awesome! Thank you for sharing!!!
Thank you Beth for sharing all of your effort and experience in such a concise and well designed format. Thank you Scholastic for hosting this information.
Absolutely love this!!!!!
Thank you - I've been aware that my kids are reading well but not thinking about it. This is just what I was looking for. Amazing!
Thanks so much for your great organizational skills. I will somehow find a way to use your ideas in my middle school reading program.
Hi Beth,
Thank you so much for sharing these amazing and positive ideas. I am a primary teacher . I like your Binder idea's, not only can you apply it at school, you can do this at home as well. Most of the time children like to read on their own(as they get older) and most often they don't discuss what they are reading with their parents unless you ask them. The binder can help me to glance their genre of reading and their personal reflection of the book. This way I will be more aware of their selection and style of reading and how their writing skills progress and develop every year!.
Mary, SCOTLAND
I am done 2 book in 36 minutes, each book is 189 pages long.
You have no idea how helpful this was! Thank you! I wish I could hug you!
I have a similar Reading Binder, but you had some really great ideas to add to it. Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Thank you for creating such an organized readers notebook. It is so thoughtful, and it was wonderful for you to share!
This is my first year teaching as a Teach for America teacher. I have a self contained SPED class and am bound and determined to give my kids the support they need. The structure these provide balances out the rigor of information that is being tracked. This binder hits on so many things! Organization, self tracking,...all of it! I"m in LOVE. I have to thank you because this is the first thing I've put together that makes me feel I can approach my students with confidence that I really know what I'm doing! Thank YOU!!!!
Beth, My district has begun implementing balanced literacy and the reader's and writer's workshop. I would like to set up reading notebooks with my first graders this September. I love your ideas but I'm wondering if I should modify it for my young students since some it seems more for older students. What do you suggest? Thank you for everything you are doing!
I absolutely LOVE this idea and decided last year that I wanted to try a REader's Notebook in my classroom this year. I would really like to use the templates that you have offered, but when I try to, it takes me to the home page for Scholastic. Am I doing something wrong?
This was a wonderful resource. Thank you for your hard work. I plan on using your binder ideas and templates and incorperating the common core standards into the mini lesson section.
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing your great ideas and for making your templates available for other to use!
I LOVE these ideas! I cannot wait to implement them with my fifth graders. I firmly believe that a love of reading can be contagious and I seek to communicate that passion to my students daily. Looking forward to setting up this organized system to keep my students organized and accountable.
thank you thank you thank you
Another comment from NZ, fantastic idea and I have printed all the resources off ready to start the year in 2013! Thankyou very much for sharing!
I am new to third grade and I love your ideas. Some of them I have used in 4th and 5th grade as well. It's nice to see these things can work in third grade as well. I am looking for your Reader's Toolkit packet. I can't seem to find that on your website. Thanks for such wonderful ideas.
Hi - I'm having trouble also - downloading the "My Reading Goals form" - there is no download I can see. Please
help this looks like an amazing Journal I'd like to use in my 6th grade classroom this fall! Thanks!
Also, what about books containing Angels, Fantasy?
I was looking at your genre chart and I was wondering under which category you would place novels that are typically considered "horror" novels such as those by R.L. Stine. Would you consider them to be mystery novels or would they be fantasy or science fiction?
You speak of horror stories to ''feed' to your students' minds. As teachers, let's offer them uplifting literature that inspires and encourages them to be better think better and
Live better. Hence be part of the solution to improve our current culture. I know students will chose some of those, but on my shelves I offer quality literature and recommend it with interest and enthusiasm and they find they love it.
I first discovered your site several years ago while I was teaching 1st. I was looping with those children and wanted something to boost them so started my own variation of Workshop. Wow! Thank you so much for being generous with all of your materials. It allowed me to get started right away. The kiddos took right to it and loved it. This year I implemented the procedures of the Daily 5 with it and my reading scores soared by the end of the year. The kiddos never groaned when Workshop started and you could here a pin drop during that time in my room. I've had to change a few things because most only read for 30 minutes. Any ideas for second grade teachers who are using this? Trying to get my grade level on board but.....
Beth - what do your students bring to the rug during your mini- lessons? Do you have any issues with them shuffling through their materials during the lesson rather than listening?
Also, do you know of a good place to purchase the tab dividers in bulk for a reasonable price?
Do you do a similar notebook for writing workshop/ journal?
I have to thank you. This is my third year teaching Elementary, I was teaching middle before and I have found much of the reader's workshop to be a challenge! Your ideas and notebook setup is such a help in clarifying how to organize the whole thing. I am really excited to implement this next year.
Thanks again,
Thank you so much for all of your wonderful ideas and for sharing your materials! I am so excited to use your ideas with my second grade class. I am looping with them this year, and I know that these awesome readers will dive right into their Reader's Notebooks! Thank you again for your generosity!!!
I'm moving from K to 3rd grade next year and your blog has been so helpful. I've taught K-2nd, but this will be my first year in 3rd. I actually came across your blog while teaching K this year. I used a form of reader's workshop with my Kinders, but of course it will be a little different for 3rd graders. Your blog has been a huge resource for me. I'm getting so many wonderful ideas and I'm super excited to teach 3rd grade next year. You are obviously a great teacher, and you inspire others to be great. Thank you for sharing your expertise and ideas.
I am moving from 2nd to 3rda next year to teach Reading. I am so excited now that I have seen this notebook. Everything I was looking for is here! Marvelous! An answer to a prayer.
Wonderful resource.. thank you!
Wow! I love these ideas. I teach high school Spanish and have always struggled with (1) encouraging outside reading in the target language and (2) tracking and grading reading (aside from reading comprehension quizzes). If you have any ideas for modifying your notebook for a high school language class, I welcome them! I already know that I would want to include options for current events and periodicals.
Beth, first of all, thank you for all that you have shared! You have already put into place many things on my "Hope to Do" list and I find it wonderful to see some ideas in action, and further developed by your experience.
I'd like to ask about your mini-lessons. I read that your district creates the lessons together and I'd love to see some of the things you have created for those. I am struggling with compiling a list of mini-lessons and I have not been as blessed with a team to plan ideas and lessons with.
I'd love to hear from you, thanks!
Hi Beth,
Thank you for sharing your great ideas. I have implemented several of them this year.
I would like to ask you abut the reading notebooks. How do you keep the paper from tearing and falling out. I always have this problem when using a 3 ring binder. The paper especially tears at the holes and becomes a big mess in the notebook,and classroom.
I'm having trouble locating the Reading Partner Planning Sheet document to print. I could access it a few weeks ago, and now it won't highlight for printing.
Thank you VERY much. This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for! I have had many ideas running around in my head since I decided to voluntarily change grade levels from 4th grade (18 years) to 2nd grade this year. I knew I wanted to have something reliable, but yet, not too combersome for either myself or my students. I may not be able to implement it this year, but will definately will put the 1-inch binder on the student supply list for next. Thanks again!


text:
Latest Posts
Rosner's Torah-Talk: Simchat Torah with Rabbi David SilberOctober 5, 2015 | 2:41 am Our special guest today is Rabbi David Silber, Founder and Dean of the Drisha Institute for Jewish learning, the world's first center dedicated specifically to women's study of... read on
Sunday Reads: Obama's alliance with Russia & Iran, What did Abbas actually say?, AIPAC's tough timesOctober 4, 2015 | 4:32 am US Rob Satloff and James Jeffrey believe that President Obama has his priorities wrong in the Middle East and that an alliance with Russia and Iran isn't the way to go: Taken... read on
The Ben Gurion exchange, part 2: His ideology and its impactSeptember 30, 2015 | 4:13 am Anita Shapira is Professor Emerita in Jewish History at Tel Aviv University as well as the Founder of the Yitzhak Rabin Center for Israel Studies. She specializes in the history of... read on
In Syria, both Putin and Obama are a problem for IsraelSeptember 29, 2015 | 3:54 am Thinking about Russia's involvement in Syria and its impact on Israel, there are two black boxes that have to be considered: One is the content of the conversation last week between... read on
Rosner's Torah-Talk: Sukkot with Rabbi Yoshi ZweibackSeptember 27, 2015 | 3:50 am Our special guest today is Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, senior Rabbi of L.A.'s Stephen Wise Temple. Rabbi Zweiback graduated from Princeton University in 1991 and was ordained as a Rabbi by... read on
The Ben Gurion exchange, part 1: His leadership and authoritySeptember 24, 2015 | 4:12 am Anita Shapira is Professor Emerita in Jewish History at Tel Aviv University as well as the Founder of the Yitzhak Rabin Center for Israel Studies. She specializes in the history of... read on
Rosner's Torah-Talk: Yom Kippur with Rabbi David GelfandSeptember 22, 2015 | 2:16 am Our special guest today is Rabbi David Gelfand, leader of New York City's Temple Israel congregation. Rabbi Gelfand began his career at Temple Beth-El in Great Neck, NY, and he then... read on
What Israelis mean when they support the separation of religion and stateSeptember 21, 2015 | 3:14 am Hiddush, an Israeli nongovernmental organization that advances "religious freedom and equality," just published its 2015 Religion & State Index. It is an interesting survey, and the... read on
Sunday Reads: Are the US and Russia on the same page about Syria?, The Beatles and the JewsSeptember 20, 2015 | 4:17 am US Aaron David Miller asks if the US and Russia are now on the same page about Syria: But given that fighting and defeating Islamic State is the Obama administration's primary... read on
Rosner's Torah-Talk: Parashat Vayelech with Rabbi Galia SadanSeptember 18, 2015 | 4:08 am Our guest today is Rabbi Galia Sadan, Associate Rabbi and Director of the conversion school and the bar/bat mitzvah school at the Daniel Centers in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Rabbi Sadan is a... read on
To repeal or not to repeal: 10 notes about the GOP debateSeptember 17, 2015 | 3:51 am If you want winners and losers, a full transcript and a general analysis of the state of the race – this isn't it. I only want to write about the second GOP Presidential debate as it... read on
Israel Factor: US-Israel relations (almost) at lowest point everSeptember 16, 2015 | 4:08 am This isn't the first time in which our panel of Israel Factor experts is asked to compare the relations of Israel with different US administrations. In 2012, we gave our panelists the... read on
The end of the Iran battle: Some lessons learnedSeptember 14, 2015 | 9:13 am Congress' vote on the Iran deal will be final soon, and the long battle will be over. Those who wanted a different outcome will have to adjust to a new reality. Those supportive of the... read on
Rosner's Torah-Talk: Rosh Hashanah with Rabbi Alon Goshen-GottsteinSeptember 13, 2015 | 4:05 am Our special guest today is Rabbi Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein, founder and Director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute. Rabbi Goshen-Gottstein has held academic posts at Tel Aviv... read on
Rosner's Torah-Talk: Parashat Nitzavim with Rabbi Morley FeinsteinSeptember 11, 2015 | 3:33 am Our guest this week is Rabbi Morley Feinstein of L.A.'s University Synagogue. Rabbi Feinstein attended the University of California, Berkeley where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with... read on

subset: commoncrawl


text:
CellWriter is a grid-entry natural handwriting input panel.
As you write characters into the cells, your writing is instantly recognized
at the character level. When you press
DownloadDebian package
T2 project page
source tarball
CellWriter was developed under a University of Minnesota UROP grant. If you're interested in the underlying algorithms, have a look at my thesis.
CellWriter relies solely on training samples of your characters for recognition. After a brief training period, the recognition engine is tailored to your unique way of writing. While this means that in general, other writers may not be able to use CellWriter with your training data, the recognition rate for your writing is very reliable.
Corrective preprocessing
CellWriter includes multiple levels of preprocessing algorithms that correct for input aberrations. Preprocessing smoothes out digitizer noise and matches input to training symbols drawn with different stroke order, direction, and/or number of strokes.
On-screen keyboard
For the times you simply need a specific keystroke, CellWriter features a both a convenient mini-keyboard overlay and a full QWERTY on-screen keyboard mode.
Multilingual support
Want to write in your native language? CellWriter can be trained to generate any Unicode character. Right-to-left languages are also supported.
Program dependencies
Training characters
Inputing and editing text
Context menu
Erasing characters
Inserting a space
Correcting recognized text
Recognition results
Most buttons and options in the setup window have informative tooltips, for additional information hold the pointer over a control and read the tooltip.
Program dependencies
In order to run CellWriter you will need the following packages:
Training characters
CellWriter does not come with any training samples. Before you can use
it, you must train CellWriter with samples of your handwriting. Press
Draw each character in its cell. When you have finished a character, move the pointer outside of the cell to finish that sample. The more samples you train this way, the darker the character will appear until it is black and fully trained. Characters that appear inactive (green by default) do not yet have any training samples.
If you wish to train a different Unicode block, select it from the Combo Box of enabled blocks. If the desired block is not enabled, go to the Recognition tab in the setup window, find it in the list of blocks and make sure it is checked.
Inputing and editing text
To input text, draw in the cells from left to right. Any cells you skip
over will be automatically turned into spaces. Inactive cells are
not used when sending keystrokes. When you are finished, press
Context menu
Many functions can be accessed by right-clicking on a cell and bringing up the context menu. However, some Tablet PCs or PDAs may not have a pen button or any other convenient way to right-click. The alternative gesture to bring up the context menu is the hold-click. Press with the pen without moving for one second and the context menu will show up. If you start drawing ink, you have moved the pen too far.
Erasing characters
There are several ways to delete a character. If your pen has an eraser end you can simply press on a cell with that to clear it. If you are using a mouse, middle-click will clear a cell. Otherwise, you can delete through the context menu or use a cross-out gesture. To cross out one cell, simply scribble an unrecognizable character inside and the recognition engine will reject it, clearing the cell. To cross out multiple cells, start drawing in the first cell and drag the pointer accross the cells you want to erase. The pointer will be in eraser mode as long as the pen is pressed down. Note that scribbling out a single cell will not work in training mode!
Inserting a space
To insert a space, point the mouse cursor at the insertion hotspot at either the bottom or the top of the dividing line between cells. If you are pointing at the hotspot, arrows will appear at the top and bottom of the dividing line, click to insert a space.
Correcting recognized text
No recognition system can read your mind. If a symbol is drawn sloppily or otherwise varies from previously trained samples, it may not be recognized correctly. Input characters that have been recognized with a low degree of confidence will appear hilighted. You may either redraw the character or open the context menu for that cell and select the correct character from the list of top choices. If you have not disabled training on input (on by default), all training samples that rated higher than the correct choice will be deleted and the input will be entered as a new training sample.
Recognition results
If you want to know more about what the recognition engine is doing under the hood, start CellWriter from a console and it will print various detailed information to standard out. Here is a sample of what that output looks like:
Recognized -- 71/87 (81%) disqualified, 21ms (1ms/symbol), 37% strong 'k' ( 100 [30587], 100 [32722], 69 [21491], 33 [ 17]) 79% [000---012] 'K' ( 58 [29191], 38 [32672], 100 [26191], 0 [ 0]) 42% [012---000] 'M' ( 77 [29845], 4 [32645], -2 [10154], 0 [ 0]) 16% [000R--012] 'P' ( 15 [27757], -12 [32631], 52 [18831], 0 [ 0]) 8% [011--R001] 'd' ( 45 [28759], -8 [32634], -23 [ 6823], 0 [ 0]) 2% [000RR-102]
The top stat shows how many samples were disqualified before detailed recognition. Next is the total time of recognition in milliseconds. Strength is defined as the match strength of the first result minus the second. For each letter, the ratings of the four recognition engines are displayed in normalized and raw form (in brackets). From left to right are the preprocessor, average distance, average angle, and word context engines. After the engine ratings is the post-penalty strength. Lastly is the mapping transformation in brackets.
The mapping transformation describes how the preprocessor mapped a symbol with more strokes onto a symbol with less strokes. The first set of columns describe which stroke on the larger symbol was mapped to which stroke on the smaller symbol. The next set of columns indicate whether any stroke was reversed ('R'). If any two or more strokes on the larger symbol were mapped to the same stroke on the smaller symbol, the column set on the end indicates the order in which the strokes were glued together.
In the example above, a sample for the character 'k' was rated highest by the preprocessor, average distance, and word frequency engines, but only second-highest by the average angle distance. After penalties, it had a strength of 79%, 37% above 'K', and was constructed by gluing together the three input strokes in order without reversal.
Resetting your profile
Pen and cursor issues
Poor recognition rate
Missing characters
Unicode input problems
Random key strokes
CellWriter is a very new program. I have tried very hard to track down and fix as many bugs as I can but there is always more work to do. If you find a bug in the program or have a great new idea, please send me an email! If you are reporting a bug, please include the version number, relevant console output or screenshots, and whether you compiled from source or are using the Debian the package.
Resetting your profile
If you are updating CellWriter and you find that the program hangs or
crashes on startup or if you would like to reset all of the program settings and
training samples for whatever reason, delete the
Pen and cursor issues
There have been a number of issues reported that are caused by extended
input events. If you can't draw in a cell or if the ink position does not
match your cursor, try disabling extended input events in
There is a bug in the LinuxWacom driver that will screw up Xinput
applications when the screen is rotated with
Poor recognition rate
Almost all recognition problems with CellWriter arise from bad samples.
If you find that certain characters are frequently recognized incorrectly,
see if a bad sample is at fault. Open the character cell's context menu
and select
By default, CellWriter trains on your input characters when you press
If you are not using CellWriter to input English text, the Word context engine may be harming the recognition rate. English word context can disabled under the Recognition tab of the Setup window.
Missing characters
If you cannot find a certain character in any of the Unicode blocks, it is possible that you do not have a font installed to support it. Please install all available fonts for your language to ensure that you get the best font rendering possible.
Unicode input problems
No keyboard has every Unicode character on it so CellWriter must resort to a fairly complicated method to generate fake Unicode keystrokes. If you find that CellWriter does not properly send Unicode characters, if characters are skipped, repeated, or in any way mangled on the way, please send me an email along with the full console print-out. As a workaround, try limiting the number of characters you input at a time as a backlog can cause these kinds of problems.
Random key strokes
An issue that can happen with Unicode input and the on-screen keyboards is the generation of seemingly random key-strokes that attempt to eject the CD-ROM drive, bring up the GNOME Search window, or activate other hotkeys. CellWriter overwrites blank KeyCodes in order to rewire them to send specific characters that are otherwise unsupported on the keyboard. Some of these KeyCodes are not actually usable for this purpose although CellWriter has no way of detecting this. Any time CellWriter overwrites a KeyCode for use as a different character, a message will be printed to standard out:
Overwrote KeyCode 92 for Num_Lock
CellWriter comes with a blacklist of known "bad" KeyCodes that are not used for generating key events. If you notice that CellWriter will consistently cause problems when it overwrites a specific KeyCode, you can add that KeyCode to the CellWriter blacklist:


text:
Healthy eating
Health personnel all laud the benefits of eating healthy. The emphasis on all-natural has caught on. The larger manufacturers are all using it as part of their advertising. No wonder people are so confused when they go to the grocery store.
I often meet other people reading the labels just as I do. Some of the labels are scary. There are so many additives that I cannot even pronounce, much less know about, that I am genuinely confused when it comes to buying things.
I guess the rule of thumb should be do not purchase kits of foods or boxed prepared items. Although many of the producers are claiming that they are all natural, be sure to read the box. Check what is in the product before you purchase it.
When I buy milk I read to be sure that I am getting real milk with nothing added. Oh, yes, even milk products these days are not always what they seem. Then, there are the myriad varieties of cheeses. What products are truly dairy products and what products simply have some dairy in them? I am sorry, but if I am going to indulge in cheese I want the real thing. I want the cheese to taste like I expect it to.
Then, there is the cereal aisle. It now takes a full aisle in the grocery store to display all of the offerings. The other day while shopping I noticed a young man who was overwhelmed by the choices. We talked a bit about the generic brands, then, I helped him find what he was looking for. Finding the cereal you want can be a daunting task.
When I was growing the up the choices were simple. Each major manufacturer had its popular varieties. You knew what they were and where to find them. There was no need for generic products because the real things were affordable for families.
On a trip to Michigan we stopped at both the Post plant and Kellogg's. We were allowed to observe the cereal making process, then, we were treated to a sample at the end of the tour. As I recall it was very interesting. I remember having my first taste of Postum, a cereal based hot drink. It was all right, but I was not particularly impressed.
Cereal offerings at my grandma's consisted of corn flakes, Rice Krispies, oatmeal, and cream of wheat. There were none of the pre-sweetened varieties. Grandma always preferred hot cereal while my grandpa and my mother ate the cold stuff. Mostly I opted for toast and cocoa avoiding any type of cereal.
As I get older I have tried to watch my calories and eat a filling breakfast because I know that it is an important meal. I try to vary my ritual by switching back and forth between toast, yogurt, and oatmeal. I was never a big fan of oatmeal, but I know that it is good for you and lowers cholesterol. At least that is what they tell us.
A couple weeks ago I looked through some of my cookbooks and came upon a couple recipes for granola. While it does have sweetener, it is all ingredients that are healthful. I ended up combining two of the recipes to come up with a version of my own that was very tasty. Basically I changed the recipes because I did not have all of the ingredients. I substituted stuff from one recipe to make the other version work.
Even my grandchildren ended up liking what I came up with. I made just half a recipe, but even that was a lot. I jotted down in my cookbook what I did so that I can replicate it. I also combined the oven temperatures and times that the recipes gave so there were quite a few adjustments. At this point my granola recipe is truly my own. I am sure there are many variations out there but I think I will stick with this one because we all like it.
Ann's Granola
4 c. quick oats
c. wheat germ
c. flaked coconut
c. slivered almonds
c. pecans cut up
c. brown sugar
tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
c. melted butter
c. honey
c. maple syrup
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Melt butter, honey, and maple syrup in small pan on stove. Combine with dry ingredients. Spread in shallow baking pan or roaster. Bake for 25 min. at 325 degrees, then cut oven to 250 degrees. Continue baking for 45 min., stirring every 15 min. Cool, then store in a plastic bag or other air-tight container. Serve with milk no need for sugar!
I noticed when I eat this with milk it keeps me filled up for a longer period of time. You can vary the dry ingredients to suit your palate, but keep the proportion the same. Of course, you can always double this recipe of you like. This is the halved version.
I also came upon a recipe for homemade grape nuts. I will probably try that sometime soon because grape nuts has always been one of my favorite cereals. I have several Amish cookbooks that I purchased on some of my travels. They are among my favorite go to books when I something good to eat. The other books that I like to use are ones that have recipes that people submitted. People who cook a lot have great ideas.
I am not sure if my granola recipe classifies as healthy, but I do know there is nothing artificial and no ingredients that you cannot read.
Ann Swanson writes from her home in Russell, PA. Contact at firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
This is a thread-on silencer for easy installation and removal. It fits all T68 Series marker barrels and tactical barrels.
Only compatible with 7/8th inch Diameter barrels.
This Socom Silencer works with Tactical Barrel, Recon Barrels and Raptor Barrels. Easy to install, just remove the muzzle brake and attach. The Socom silencer is made out 100% metal, it is solid. The silencer is made for looks and intimidation only, it is not made to reduce noise.


text:
Some time has passed since my last roundup of LCD monitors with a 19-inch diagonal, and there have appeared a lot of new models since then. Some changes in the market are really very serious. First of all, there have arrived LCD monitor models with TN+Film matrices which feature a very low specified response time, the traditional killer feature of the whole technology.
This low response time, however, is actually the only technical advantage of TN+Film as it is inferior to other technologies (S-IPS, MVA and PVA) in the rest of the characteristics, especially in the viewing angles. Even so, TN+Film matrices have almost entirely ousted their competitors in monitors with a shorter diagonal due to 1) their low cost and 2) their low specified response time which many customers have wrongly come to regard as the main characteristic of an LCD monitor.
In the 19" LCD monitor market there is diversity in full bloom. Now that TN+Film technology has come to this market, too, you can easily find a monitor on a matrix of any type you like. Unfortunately, this all is going to end with TN+Film gaining the ultimate victory and pushing other types of the LCD matrix to the market of 20" monitors which have already begun to fall in price.
So, until this market sector hasn't yet sunk into stagnation with shops occupied with ranks upon ranks of almost identical monitors on identical matrices, it's the right time to catch at the opportunity and cover as many diverse monitors as possible. Besides examining each monitor in particular, I will also compare them among themselves – it is going to be the most exciting thing to set the newly released TN+Film models against the old-timers of this market, i.e. monitors on S-IPS, MVA and PVA matrices.
Well, let's get started now.


text:
Click HERE to read an interview that Andrew Dost of Fun. did with AbsolutePunk.net.
"We've been playing music for our whole lives. We've been playing music professionally for 10 years, at least. Once you do it for so long and grind it out for so long, you know who you are. You know what your identity is and you know what you want out of life and the music industry."


text:
Royal Sovereign Digital Bill Counter with Counterfeit Detection
by Royal Sovereign | Item #: 656698 | Model #: RBC-1100 |
Price includes shipping
- $ 196 66 196.66
Non-members pay 10% surchargeJoin now!
- Shipping
- Price includes shipping
Delivery estimates, taxes, and fees are based on ZIP Code. Club Pickup orders are based on your club's current price and item availability on the day of payment.
About this item
The Royal Sovereign Electric Digital Bill Counter counts 1,000 bills per minute. Just load 130 bills in the hopper for fast counting and sorting. The Counterfeit Detection feature includes both ultraviolet (UV) and magnetic (MG) counterfeit detection. The bill counter features an auto start/stop and 4-digit LED display. The batching option (1-999) comes in handy when you want to count bills fast in prepartion for bank deposits.
- Counts 1,000 bills per minute
- 130 bill hopper capacity
- Ultraviolet (UV) & Magnetic (MG) counterfeit detection
- Auto start/stop
- 4-digit LED Display
- Batching option ($1-999)
Assembled Country
Component Country


text:
Three U.S. Men's Beach Teams in Morocco
B.J. Hoeptner Evans
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
E-Mail: email@example.com
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 5, 2011) – Three U.S. men's beach volleyball teams will begin play on Thursday in the first round of the Morocco Open, the final men's event on the FIVB Swatch World Tour 2011.
Matt Fuerbringer (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Nick Lucena (Santa Barbara, Calif.), seeded 11th, will open Thursday against Italy's 22nd-ranked Matteo and Paolo Ingrosso. Fuerbringer and Lucena played in 13 FIVB events this season, finishing on the podium with a silver medal in Quebec.
Jake Gibb (Bountiful, Utah) and Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, Calif.), ranked 14th, will face Norway's 19th-seeded Tarjei Skarlund and Martin Spinnangr. Gibb and Rosenthal played 13 events on the FIVB World Tour this season, finishing with second place (Shanghai, China) and one third (Quebec).
Finally, 23rd-ranked Casey Jennings (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Kevin Wong (Honolulu, Hawaii) will play Turkey's 10th-seeded Selçuk Sekerci and Volkan Gogtepe. Jennings and Wong played seven FIVB World Tour events together this season with their best finish a fifth place at the A1 Grand Slam in Klagenfurt, Austria.
It is the first time ever that the FIVB Swatch World Tour stops in Morocco. The north-African country did host three challengers earlier, in Casablanca in 2004, 2005 and 2006. South Africa is the only other African nation who hosted World Tour events – in 1995, 2004 and 2005 in Cape Town and in Durban in 1996.
The $190.000 single gender Morocco Open is the 14th and final men's event of the 2011 FIVB Swatch World Tour. The women finish next month with their 16th event in Phuket, Thailand.
For more information on the Morocco Open, click here.


text:
Interesting...while in a previous poll, 90% of responders indicated that they were drinking their tea alone that day. Yesterday's poll indicated that 80% would prefer to drink their tea alone at least some times. It seems like tea drinking can be very solitary. You can still check out and vote in yesterday's poll as well as post.
Good day TeaChatters and welcome to TeaDay. Pour a pot and come share what is in your cup as you are able. Stop back and give us updates as well. If you must, reflect back on the day. Be sure to read what others are drinking as well.
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic should be very interesting. I have received many suggestions to do this one, but I struggled how to format it into a poll. So, I went a very simple route, but ask for you to share more here. Do you listen to music while drinking tea. And what music do you prefer...does it change from tea to tea?
I suspect this will be a very interesting topic and we will get to know a little bit about one another as well...it is these topics I enjoy the most.
I hope to see you on TeaDay and hope it is filled with most enjoyable teas.


text:
State fines Bark River contractor $10,000
LANSING – A Bark River contractor was recently fined $10,000 and ordered to pay more than $100,000 in restitution for state code violations on a home he constructed in Rapid River.
Jason Bradley Ives, 33, owner of North Country Construction, has been under scrutiny by the Department of License and Regulatory Affairs for more than a year.
In a document dated Oct, 31, 2011, the department's Bureau of Commercial Services filed a formal complaint against Ives and his business, North Country Construction.
The complaint stated Ives failed to comply with several building and occupational codes regarding a Rapid River home he partially constructed for Bonnie and Jim Anderson of Milwaukee. The complaint also states Ives failed to perform all the terms of his contract and failed to account for monies he received to build the house.
In a disciplinary action ruling last month, Ives was found in violation of occupational code and rule violations on the home. The state licensing agency fined Ives $10,000 and revoked his contractor's license. He was also ordered to pay $104,680 restitution to the Andersons.
Ives has been the defendant in recent court cases with convictions in Delta County and upcoming trials in Menominee County.
In Menominee County, Ives is being tried on two separate cases involving alleged scams. He is charged with two counts of being an unlicensed residential builder and two counts of larceny by conversion.
A jury trial is scheduled to start May 14 regarding the construction of a home for Jim and Jeanette Andersen of Bark River. Another trial is scheduled to begin Aug. 12 regarding a home-remodeling project for Cole and Misty Nehring of Hermansville.
In Delta County last May, Ives was convicted of two counts of larceny by conversion $1,000 to $20,000 for not refunding down payments made by two separate parties on the same home. He was later ordered to spend two concurrent six-month sentences in Delta County Jail. He was also ordered to pay $14,000 restitution and $14,656 in fines and costs.
In Delta County last July, Ives was convicted of one count of larceny by conversion $1,000 to $20,000 for embezzling $7,000 from a couple who paid a $30,000 down payment on his residence and gave him $7,000 to build a garage there. He was sentenced to eight months in jail and ordered to pay $37,000 restitution and $198 in fines and costs.
In a civil case filed in circuit court, Ives' wife, Jennifer Ives, was ordered in September to pay the couple $15,000 towards the $37,000 restitution. Last December, a judge ruled in favor of a Delta County couple who had countersued Jason Ives for a $5,000 down payment he owed them in regards to a home the couple decided not to buy from him. Ives had attempted to sue the couple for up to $25,000 in alleged damages to the home they had lived in for 10 months. His lawsuit was denied by the court.
To date, Ives has been ordered to pay a total of $24,854 in fines and costs and $160,680 restitution to victims.


text:
This vegetal oil is an ingredient often used in cosmetics. It can be used to soften dense textures such as foundation, artificial blood, grease makeup and camouflage creams and to ease application. Castor Oil can also be used to create shiny effects on the skin (sweat, tears, body enhancement : culture, performing arts). It provides a natural-looking sheen to certain latex and silicone special effects applied to the skin.
Apply using the fingers, a brush or dropper on skin or prosthetics. It can be mixed with other formulas by adding the amount of oil needed to obtain the desired effect.
There are no reviews yet.


text:
Gold falls in semi-final
By Jim Bastian
Journal Sports Writer
NEW ULM – New Ulm Gold coach Bob Weier expressed pride in how his team competed in the 2013 Upper Midwest Classic following a 7-3 loss to Burnsville Sunday morning in the semi-finals.
Jory Dove took the pitching loss for Gold (10-5), He went five innings and gave up four runs.
Zach Smith got the win for the Cobras. He went six innings and was charged with all three runs.
Bo Hellquist, Tyler Hanson and Brandon Dorshak each had two hits for Burnsville. Hanson drove in three runs.
No Gold player had more than one hit.
"We gained more experience this weekend," said Weier. "I do like the way that Jory (Dove) battled today. He did not have his best stuff. He tried to make the adjustments. He did get a nice rhythm in the middle innings, but after that his pitch count caught up to him. But he battled hard, as all of the kids did."
Gold, which hosts Sleepy Eye at 8 p.m. today at Mueller Park, took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second when Chase Meyer singled to center field and stole second. He took third on a wild pitch before he raced home on a Grant Kannegiesser groundout.
The Cobras tied the game in the top of the third. Tyler Hill was hit by a Dove pitch, swiped second and came home on a Ben Sherman double.
Burnsville scored three runs in the top of the fifth.
Sherman was hit by a pitch and went to third on a Hellquist base hit. A balk by Dove allowed Sherman to score. The balk may have rattled Dove because he worked Hanson to a 3-2 count before Hanson hit the next Dove pitch over the fence in left field for a 4-1 Burnsville lead.
"He (Dove) hung a curveball to him, and they planted it over the fence," said Weier.
But Gold responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to 5-4.
Drew Pfaff and Brach Kraus singled before a Nate Palmer squeeze bunt scored Pfaff.
Dove followed with a bloop single to right field to pull New Ulm within 4-3 as Kraus scored.
But Gold could not come closer as Smith and then Aaron Rozek in the seventh shut down New Ulm's offense.
"(Smith) was a lefthanded pitcher, and for some reason they are difficult for us,"said Weier. "And the main reason is that we do not see enough of them. This is probably the third lefthander that we have seen all summer."
Burnsville then iced the game with three runs in the top of the seventh off reliever Pfaff.
Despite the loss, Weier was happy with several things over the three-day tournament. "We collected double-digit hits each game until this one," he said."I am also very happy with our pitching. Up until this game we had given up eight runs in four games and we had a couple of shutouts.
Burnsville used the semi-final victory as a springboard for a 16-6 win over Eastview to repeat as the Upper Midwest Classic Champions.
The game stopped after five innings because of the 10-run rule.
Logan Vemeer was the winning pitcher for Burnsville while Ryan Heisler took the loss for Eastview.
Peter Nordgren had four hits for Burnsville with Ty Hill adding three. Zach Smith had four RBI.
Kevin Wobschall, Rhett Hebig and Derek Scheibel each had two hits for Eastview.
Eastview reached the finals with a 4-1 win over Chaska.


text:
Green label holder
Doug Winter: Due to its lower mintage, the 1897-O eagle is scarcer than the earlier issues from this decade. It is more common, however, in high grades (in this case MS63 and better) and it appears that some were saved by collectors at the time of issue as a few exceptional Gems exist.
The 1897-O has become a relatively available issue in AU55 to MS61 grades. It is scarce in MS62 and very scarce in MS63. It is rare in any grade above this but more Very Choice to Gem examples exist than for all of the other dates from the 1890's combined. There is one coin known that is nearly flawless and at least two other Gems.
The population of this date has at least doubled in the past decade as a result of a few groups of coins that were located overseas. These were first seen around 1995 and have slowly continued to become available since then.
STRIKE: The strike is usually sharp at the centers. Many are weak on the stars, especially the first four or five. Interestingly, the 1897-O eagles that have been recently found overseas seem to be weaker on the stars than the pieces that were available a decade ago.
SURFACES: Most 1897-O eagles are very heavily abraded but there are more relatively unmarked examples known than for any other New Orleans eagle from this decade. I have seen a number that had mint-made spotting. Some show an "inner ring" of color at the periphery that nicely contrasts the centers.
LUSTER: There are two types of luster seen on this date. Most are frosty with a slightly grainy subdued texture. A smaller number are semi-prooflike with partially reflective fields.
COLORATION: The coloration is different than that seen on the other New Orleans eagles from the 1890's. This suggests that the hoards that have been located in the past decade might not be from the same source(s). The coloration ranges from orange-gold to greenish-gold. There are some 1897-O eagles known with outstanding color and the collector should be able to find a pleasing piece with some amount of patience.
EYE APPEAL: The 1897-O is the most common New Orleans eagle from the 1890's in high grades. There are some known with outstanding color and luster as well as relatively clean surfaces. The typical piece is weak on the radial lines of the stars and has some abrasions in the fields.
DIE CHARACTERISTICS: There is a thin die scratch up from a denticle opposite star twelve towards the northeast point of this star. There is roughness on the portrait. Two small die scratches can be seen through the bases of the ER in LIBERTY.
MAJOR VARIETIES: There is a single variety known.
Variety One: The date is slightly high and slants upward to the right. The 1 and the 7 are closer to the truncation than the denticles. The reverse is very similar to that seen on the 1894-O and 1895-O eagles. Early die states show very light doubling on the outside right of the O.


text:
Alright, so the story is I was trading my Bob Long Vice w/Ups for Domestic_Panda's Marq 7 and $100.
Because I "came to him first" I had to ship first, which I was alright with because we changed "in depth" contact information, even though I did have more Feedback than him. But that doesn't matter
He also requested a shooting video and additional pictures, which I did post/send to him. He cleared them and said to go ahead and ship out.<br>Knowing he had seen the Original Pictures, the Additional Pictures, and Even the Shit shooting video with a complete overview of the body and telling me to go ahead with it, he sent me this message today regarding it.
"I went to get the package I was able to shoot it and it shot fine. However its not as described there are scratches everywhere. That is not an 8/10 thats a 6/10. So I can either ship it back to you and I'll pay for shipping of I will only add 60 instead of the original 100"
I replied with
"Please describe to me what a 6/10 is.
I have shot plenty of guns of this is a good 8/10.
I'm not trying to haggle you, but what do you look at the pictures? I took several of what you wanted and I thought you would have considered them and if you had any concerns with scratches or anything you would have addressed them.
The gun to me at worst is a 7/10, with maybe 1 or 2 scratches on the eye covers, I reviewed the body and didn't really find any others.
Sorry if it didn't meet your expectations. I'd take $80 if that works for you."
I just want to get some clarity on what to do from the B/S/T mods.
Attached Files
Edited by Tick, 12 September 2012 - 08:57 PM.


text:
Now Foods, Air Defense Healthy Immune with Paractin, 90 Veg Caps
- You earn loyalty credit for every order you place at iHerb!
- Loyalty credit is equal to 5% of the value of your order, excluding shipping charges.
- Your loyalty credit will be applied towards your next order as soon as your current order has shipped.
- Your loyalty credits are valid for up to 60 days from the date of your last purchase.
This product is already in your Wish List.
View Wish List
This product is now in your Wish List.
View Wish List
Expiration Date:?Feb 2018Expiration Date
The length of time for the expiration date or "best used before" date depends on the type of product, as well as the brand.
Perishable items (such as flax oils or certain probiotics) generally have shorter expiration dates. Although our warehouse is fully air-conditioned, these more fragile items are put in cold storage (freezer or refrigeration unit) for maximum freshness.
Our receiving department does its best to verify and then enter the correct expiration dates for all incoming products. However, discrepancies do occur from time to time. This being said, the exceptionally high turnover at iHerb ensures that our inventory is among the freshest in the industry.
Shipping Weight:?0.24 lbsShipping WeightThe Shipping Weight includes the product, protective packaging material and the actual shipping box. In addition, the Shipping Weight may be adjusted for the Dimensional Weight (e.g. length, width & height) of a package. It is important to note that certain types of products (e.g. glass containers, liquids, fragile, refrigerated or ice packed) will often require protective packaging material. As such, these products will reflect a higher Shipping Weight compared to the unprotected product.
- Product Code: NOW-03372
- UPC Code: 733739033727
- Package Quantity: 90 Veg Caps
- Dimensions: 2.3 x 2.3 x 4.3 in, 0.2 lbs
|Combo Discount:
|- $2.56
- Maintain Healthy Respiratory Function
- Resistance During Seasonal Changes
- Ideal for Use in Congested Spaces
- GMP Quality Assured
- A Dietary Supplement
NOW Air Defense is a blend of ingredients that support healthy immune function and respiratory health during seasonal changes and year-round. Air Defense contains PARACTIN, a patented extract of Andrographis paniculata. Studies have shown that PARACTIN helps support a healthy and balanced immune response. ImmunEnhancer, Elderberry, Echinacea, and Astragalus herbal extracts have been also included for their healthy immune supporting properties. Olive Leaf Extract has been added to help to maintain healthy respiratory function.
Suggested Use
As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules 3 times daily as needed.
Other Ingredients
Cellulose (capsule), magnesium stearate (vegetable source) and silica.
Vitamin E from soy.
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Caution: For adults only. Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not eat freshness packet. Keep in bottle
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 2 Veg Capsules
|Servings Per Container: 45
|Amount Per Serving
|% Daily Value
|Vitamin A (50% as Beta-Carotene and 50% as Retinyl Palmitate)
|Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)
|500 mg
|Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)
|Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide)
|45 mg
|Zinc (from Zinc Ascorbic Acid Blend)
|10 mg
|Selenium (from L-Selenomethionine)
|50 mcg
|Manganese (from Manganese Amino Acid Chelate)
|1 mg
|Paractin (Andrographis paniculata) (Aerial) Extract
(Patented Blend of Andrographolides, 14-Deoxyandrographolides and Neoandrographolides)
|10 mg
|Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) (Fruit)
|67 mg
|Echinacea Root Extract (Echinacea angustifolia)
|67 mg
|ImmunEnhancer [Arabinogalactan from Larch Tree (Larix laricina)]
|67 mg
|Olive Leaf Extract (Olea europaea)
|67 mg
|Astragalus Root Extract (Astragalus membranaceus)
|34 mg
|Ginger Root Extract (Zingiber officinale)
|17 mg
|L-Arginine (Free-Form)
|25 mg
|L-Glutamine (Free-Form)
|25 mg
|L-Lysine (as L-Lysine HCI) (Free-Form)
|25 mg
|† Daily Value not established.
Airway help
Verified Purchase
Airway help
The Air Defense sure does help open up my congestion I experience wife asthma and colds.
Now foods air Defense Immune Booster
Verified Purchase
Now foods air Defense Immune Booster
Too many capsules in a daily dose (2 caps, 3x/day)
Good product
Posted by 5173677169838245277 on Mar 13, 2015
I had previously tried paractin from another company. This one is ok, but not as efficient as the other one, which contained more paractin. i use it when my tonsils are swollen and after two days i feel better.
Great Defense
Posted by Reviewer1356117 on May 30, 2012
I have chronic broncitis. I also happen to be working at a job that requires me to live in a very polluted area, in Eastern Asia. This immune booster is great and keeps me going. I feel great taking it and it helps me stay healthy in spite of the pollution in the area.
I highly recommend this against the flu
Posted by danarm on Apr 27, 2012
Good to take in winter.
Works Great
Posted by Reviewer1260176 on Feb 26, 2012
We always use this when someone is getting a cold or struggling with their allergies. It does work best with a cold though and ever since we found this product no one in my family has a cold for long.
Air Defense Immune Booster
Posted by Reviewer1866054 on Nov 16, 2011
extremely efficient for supporting the immune system. I take this combined with Immune Renew and I survived long trips with air conditioning in the car, even though I was usually very sensitive and having long headaches because of my sinuses. also, not one cold in an entire year. I took one per day each, for almost two months, then stopped and used only when necessary - when I could feel the cold/flu approaching.


text:
Thursday, January 15, 2009
How to Pack a Makeup Artist Set Bag...
11 comments:
- Askmewhats said...
SUPER HELPFUL!!!!! :) thanks for the video and for listing down things that are good to take along :)
- January 15, 2009 at 10:18 AM
- spankedelic said...
that's a really good idea! you're so creative!
- January 15, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- Kimberly Tia said...
I founddddddd you ms new booty, get it together and bring back to meeee... PUWAHAHHAH
Loving the artist set bag -- I need to find me the perfect cosmetic travel bag... any Ren Ren recommendations or suggestions girl??
- January 15, 2009 at 11:20 AM
- jilliandanica said...
thanks for posting this! I have my first wedding gig coming up and I have been compiling a list of everything I could possibly need. this is super helpful and comprehensive. thanks again!
- January 15, 2009 at 12:35 PM
- Couture Carrie said...
Love this list - so fun to get a glimpse inside your profession, RR!
- January 15, 2009 at 1:20 PM
- Eclecticldy said...
You have the best ideas! Thanks for sharing...perfect for some jobs I have coming up. Can't wait to create my own set bag!
- January 15, 2009 at 2:38 PM
- rockSTARbeauty said...
love this post! informative stuff like this is so helpful to me...ur the best ren!!
- January 15, 2009 at 5:57 PM
- 梅子 said...
haha love that "booty shot" hehe .
woe your like loaded that make up bag is definetaly envy causing wow love it .
- January 16, 2009 at 9:27 AM
- yummy411 said...
great post! mua diva!
- January 16, 2009 at 3:41 PM
- Lootwagon said...
How creative! Thanks for sharing! :)
- January 18, 2009 at 2:00 AM
- Cathi said...
I just found your site and cannot tell you how helpful it is! You are so detailed and informative. THANKY YOU! I especially love the list for the set bag!
- February 4, 2009 at 8:20 PM


text:
Markers Inc. Football Field Lining Set
Product Information:
Watch the field shine under the lights with the Markers Inc. Football Field Lining Set. Everything you need to mark the field for game day is included in this set. With 50 sockets and plugs and an installation accessory kit, you'll be able to get the field ready in 5 yard increments, plus mark the goals and hash marks with ease.
- Marks an entire football field in 5 yard increments
- Also marks goals and hash marks
- Includes 50 sockets with plugs and installation accessory kit
- Model: MKFLP50
- Markers Inc.
Country of Origin: ImportedWeb ID: 13359261


text:
WalMart May Still Get Its Bank: Street Whispers
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- While WalMart (WMT) has gone quite far in developing new "bank-like" services for its customers, it may soon have an opportunity to do the real thing.
The regulatory moratorium on new industrial loan companies ends on July 21, 2013, opening the way for the giant retailer to restart its bank plans..
An industrial loan company, or ILC, is a bank owned by a non-financial company. Like other banks, ILCs are supervised by their chartering authority -- in this case, any of seven states, but mainly Utah and Nevada -- as well as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., while enjoying FDIC deposit insurance.
It's been over five years since WalMart gave up -- at least temporarily -- its attempt to charter an ILC, but the company has succeeded in making a huge foray into financial services, first with WalMart Money Card, in partnership with Green Dot (GDOT) , and more recently with Bluebird, in partnership with American Express (AXP) .
The Bluebird service offers consumers nearly all of the deposit services offered by a bank, including direct deposit, ATM access, electronic bill paying, while allowing checks to be deposited using a smart phone, or, of course at a WalMart store. All of the bluebird services are fee, except for a $2 fee if a customer uses an out-of-network ATM, or of a customer refills the Bluebird debt card using another debit card.
So what's left? Credit. WalMart would need the ILC charter in order to begin lending to its customers.
The company didn't respond to a request for comment on whether it wishes to file a new application to form a bank subsidiary.
The FDIC declined to comment.
WalMart's previous attempt.
In light of the real estate bubble, the financial crisis and the government bailout of so many of the nation's largest financial institutions, WalMart's unsuccessful 2005 bid -- withdrawn in the face of opposition from consumer groups, banking industry groups, members of Congress, and regulatory stonewalling in 2007 -- to form an industrial loan company may seem like ancient history.
While many retailers, including Target (TGT) , Home Depot (HD) and Sears (SHLD) , and other non-financial companies, including General Motors (GM) and Harley Davidson (HOG) already had bank subsidiaries, there was quite an outcry from consumer, member groups concerned that the "WalMart" effect could eventually limit consumers' choices, bank industry groups, who said it was unfair that WalMart might enjoy the advantage of instantly competing with thousands of branch locations, while not facing the same parent company restrictions that bank holding companies have to endure, and members of Congress, who were concerned over the continual breakdown of the barriers between commerce and banking.


text:
Empty Stocking Fund: Ms. A
November 29, 2007
Today's focus: "Ms. A"
Household members: 6
Children: 3
Special circumstances: "Ms. A's" hours at work are too short to cover Christmas expenses. Her husband's paycheck is used toward other bills.
Her holiday hopes: For her children to have gifts under the tree at Christmas.
Clothing needs: Girls shirt sizes juniors 10-12, 14-16 and 16-18. Girls pants sizes juniors 10-11, 12 and 14-16. Girls shoe sizes 13 1/2 to 1 child's, 7 1/2 to 8, 2 1/2 to 3
Toys list: Tinkerbell headphones, fairy toys, Spiderman toys.
The Empty Stocking Fund is a joint effort of the Salvation Army and Freedom New Mexico. Recipients receive gifts and clothes for their children and some may receive baskets of food with green beans, stuffing, mashed potatoes and a meat voucher from a local grocery store. Larger families may receive donated turkeys instead of the voucher. The food baskets will also go to seniors on fixed incomes.
Who's helped: Around 600 families have asked the Salvation Army to help make Christmas special.
Donations: Can be dropped off at the PNT, 101 E. First St., or mailed to the PNT, P.O. Box 848, Portales, NM 88130. Envelopes should be clearly marked "Empty Stocking Fund."
Contributions will be forwarded to the Salvation Army office, 317 E. Second St., or gifts may be purchased for specific children by choosing an Angel tag off trees located at North Plains Mall and Wal-Mart in Clovis.
If you would like to help "Ms. A," call Capt. Tammy Ray at the Salvation Army at 762-3801.


text:
Hi Guys,
after a long year reading topics on this forum, trying all kind of teas, tea-wares, teashops etc.... I finally decided to present myself and will try my best to participate and share knowledge that I have gained in that past year.
drinking tea is becoming more and more a part of my life, I started with Japanese Greens and discovered those fabulous Yancha with complex flavors, different layers, I still have hard time to discern all of that but I am learning.
I love objects of different forms and textures, this is why I have a particular crush on teapots , Yixing and Tokoname are my favorites, I can't stay away from them, I do have a strong sickness that came up not long time ago, as per my Doc it's called: CBD - "Compulsive Buying Disorder" but thanks god it's only limited to tea-wares.
hope to share a cup with some of you guys one day.
Happy Drinking and long life to you all!


text:
People Spotlight
Achievements and Accomplishments
State of the Industry
Outlook 2017
Carpet & Area Rugs
Grout & Adhesives
Main Street USA
Tile & Stone
Trims & Moldings
Amy Rush-Imber
Chris Ramey
Jon Trivers
Business Builder
Kermit Baker
Financial Stories
Legal Column (Marty Silver)
Credit Series
Retail Profile
Margo Locust
Don Roberts
Social Media/Digital Column
Locking Systems, etc
Copyrights and Patents
Style & Design
Advertising rates & specs
Submit Your Classified Ad
Monday, January 23, 2017
People Spotlight
Achievements and Accomplishments
State of the Industry
Outlook 2017
Carpet & Area Rugs
Grout & Adhesives
Main Street USA
Tile & Stone
Trims & Moldings
Amy Rush-Imber
Chris Ramey
Jon Trivers
Business Builder
Kermit Baker
Financial Stories
Legal Column (Marty Silver)
Credit Series
Retail Profile
Margo Locust
Don Roberts
Social Media/Digital Column
Locking Systems, etc
Copyrights and Patents
Style & Design
Advertising rates & specs
Submit Your Classified Ad
State of the Industry 2012,
Posted Date:
Janet Herlihy
Sales gains, market share loss
With signs pointing to a long-awaited sustained recovery in the U.S. housing market, the carpet industry is expected to realize some increased dollar manufacturer sales for 2012 over 2011, but the industry is continuing to lose share to hard surface flooring, according to Catalina Research, Floor Coverings Industry Quarterly Update.
Catalina estimated that dollar soft surface manufacturer sales may only see a 2.4 percent gain in the third quarter while square foot sales could have dropped by 1.4 percent. Soft surface flooring gains also lagged behind those for hard surface flooring over the first half of 2012.
The weakness in soft surface is centered in wall-to-wall carpet, especially residential broadloom, which caused manufacturers to focus more attention on commercial markets and area rugs. Catalina reported that for the first nine months of 2012, carpet and rug sales increased 2.5 percent over the same period in 2011.
Carpet industry executives agreed that 2012's slight increase was disappointing. Bob Shaw, founder and CEO of Engineered Floors, explained it simply, saying, "In 2012, the carpet industry is still bumping along the bottom. Face fibers for the industry are slightly up. The question is 'Are we out of the housing depression?' I think we are, but I don't expect any change in housing recovery."
While the total increase is small, some sectors were better than others. "The industry in 2012 saw increases in the new home construction business for the first time in six years," said Randy Merritt, president of Shaw Industries. "It was also a strong year for apartment construction and renovation. The remodeling/pure retail business was a continuing challenge all year. The year started out decently in Q1 and then seemed to lose retail momentum through the middle of the year. Commercially, the business is continuing to grow, especially in carpet tile."
Tom Lape president of Mohawk Residential, said that the builder segment is beginning to show signs of rebound, although the levels of volume remain low. "Still, we see this as a positive trend for the future. The retail replacement business has been a mixed bag. Existing homes are finally starting to sell and people are beginning to get financing. We're seeing the home inventory come down, which is giving some stabilization to the real estate values that are out there. That noted, we're still not seeing the magnitude of the recovery that we had all hoped to see," Lape said.
Most agreed that, in the residential market, the higher end and the lower end of the product spectrum were stronger than the middle market. "Entry-level carpet was in demand in the property management segment as vacancy rates declined, new construction ticked up and renovation increased," explained Ralph Boe, CEO of the Beaulieu Group. "The middle market in residential carpet has been hurt, driven down by a lack of confidence, continued unemployment and uncertainty regarding the nation's budget issues."
The Dixie Group's three brands — high end Masland and Fabrica and middle market Dixie Home — were ahead of 2011, but its mass merchant business was down, according to Paul Comiskey, president of residential sales at The Dixie Group.
By focusing on better goods, Nourison's residential broadloom business enjoyed a respectable double-digit increase, according to principal Alex Peykar. "We enjoyed this gain by continued performance of the existing collections plus our new introductions that were well received," Peykar said.
Despite a less than stellar year, the industry is more optimistic. "As we know, carpet does wear out over time," stated Lape of Mohawk. "We do see opportunity building over time from the standpoint that deferred replacement creates a built-in demand when the market eventually does break."
Residential carpet trends
The move to soft carpet continued to grow in 2012. "Consumers are telling us they love the extreme softness plus durability that premium soft carpets offer," said Lape. "Now that they've been exposed to this level of softness, they will accept no less."
With the soft trend, Boe cautioned that the industry must be sensitive to performance issues and be certain that soft products do not disappoint consumers. "And we can't have all carpet so soft that consumers de-select it for the rest of the house," Boe said.
Concurrent with added softness, PET and triexta (PTT) are continuing to grow in the residential carpet market at the expense of polypropylene and nylon. Boe estimated that in the residential carpet market, PET and PTT now make up about 50 percent of all face fiber, nylon accounts for 30 percent and polypropylene holds about 20 percent. "As people sell and use PET and the results are fine with no big concerns, PET will continue to grow," he predicted.
Area rugs strengthen
During the recession, the area rug market has battled price pressure, especially on entry-level rugs. By the close of 2012, that seemed to be easing. "For the past couple of years area rug prices have been driven down due to uncertainty in the economy," explained Jonathan Witt, vice president of Oriental Weavers USA/Sphinx. "Recently we have started seeing retail price points going up again."
In 2012, Nourison made a conscious decision to not join the race to the bottom of low pricing, according Peykar. Rather it introduced Aximinster and Wilton wool products that offered fashion and value to consumers and a better margin to dealers. Peykar added, "Nourison's rug business was up six percent."
Residential challenges
"The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) estimates 2012 carpet demand to be 1 percent to 2 percent lower than the previous year, which represents the sixth consecutive year of lower demand for the residential soft floor covering industry," reported Steve Griffith, CMO for Invista Performance Surfaces and Materials.
"These lower demand levels continue to stress the entire value chain, making investments in and launches of new innovations more difficult for many, in a time when the industry needs them the most," Griffith said. "Invista continues to invest in the business with new talent, as well as with investments in manufacturing and innovation."
Getting consumers into flooring retailers to shop is the first challenge, according to Beaulieu's Boe. Then, the carpet industry must woo shoppers back to carpet from hard surface. "Hard surface has a much longer replacement cycle than carpet. We should show them fashion first with carpet," he noted.
Added Dixie's Comiskey, "As the general level of business remains virtually unchanged, it is difficult to continue to invest in samples and new marketing programs at an accelerated level," "We continue to do so and believe it will pay off over the long term.
Commercial and carpet tile gain share
"In 2011, we saw a lot of project work that was shelved from the 2009-2010 period come back online," said Mohawk's Lape. "In 2012, we're seeing the continuation of that, although, we are seeing a little bit of softness in the institutional side. Government spending, in particular, has been tighter."
For Interface, carpet tile remains strong, according to John Wells, president and CEO of Interface Americas, who added, "We're experiencing growth in the current challenged economy and many of our segment business partners are specifying and purchasing carpet tile for both new construction and remodel applications."
At the same time, the economy has made it difficult for every manufacturer of consumer and commercial goods to predict supply and demand for raw materials, production and delivery of merchandise across all industries, according to Wells.
"We've experienced entire segments of business order floor covering steadily for six months at a time and then stop ordering. Or place orders on hold, which shifts the balance of raw materials and manufacturing within our systems simultaneously. At the same time, other segments of business actually take off placing orders they hadn't projected," Wells said.
Mannington's carpet business was up in low single digits compared to 2011, according to Jack Ganley, president, Mannington Commercial. "Getting supply in sync with demand is a challenge and we expect business to continue to be up and down into 2013," said Ganley.
Beaulieu's commercial business improved more than residential, especially in the hospitality market where major chains sought to keep their facilities attractive and fresh, according to Boe. In its commercial business, "Cambridge and Pure have been merged into Bolyu, giving the company a bigger footprint in that business."
Nourison's hospitality division also showed respectable growth in 2012. Nourison is vertically integrated with state of the art manufacturing, including a spinning plant, dying facilities and weaving and/or tufting — all under one roof.
Another commercial trend is an increased demand for one stop, turnkey solutions, according to Lape. To meet this need, "Mohawk developed strategic partnerships with key firms in the market to provide an integrated package in the supply chain," Lape said.


text:
Firefox uses too many CPU resources - How to fix
Revision Information
- Revision id: 26343
- Created:
- Creator: Swarnava
- Comment: added the Share this article template
- Reviewed: Yes
- Reviewed:
- Reviewed by: Swarnava
- Is approved? Yes
- Is current revision? No
- Ready for localization: No
Revision Source
Revision Content
At times, Firefox may require significant CPU resources in order to download, process, and display web content. If you are experiencing periods of sustained high CPU usage while using Firefox, this article presents some options for you to review.
- The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the "brain" of the computer. When the CPU is being heavily used, the overall performance of the computer can be impacted.
- Depending on your operating system, you can review and monitor CPU usage through specific tools. On Windows, the Performance tab of the Windows Task Manager displays the rate of CPU consumption.
Table of Contents
- 1 Updating to the latest version
- 2 Extensions and themes
- 3 Plugins
- 4 Checking Firefox hardware acceleration
- 5 Submitting performance data to Mozilla
Updating to the latest version
The latest Firefox version includes improvements about CPU usage. Update to the latest version.
Extensions and themes
Disabling CPU consuming extensions and themes
Extensions and themes can cause Firefox to use more CPU than it normally would.
To determine if an extension or theme is causing Firefox to use too much CPU, start Firefox in its Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode and observing its CPU usage. In Safe Mode, extensions and themes are disabled, so if you notice a significant improvement, you can try disabling or uninstalling extensions.
- For more information on starting Firefox in Safe Mode and on how to find which extension or theme is causing your problem, see Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems.
Hiding bothering content
Many web pages have content you don't need such as ads and that uses CPU to display (see the plugin section below). Some extensions allow you to hide bothering content:
- Adblock Plus allows you to hide ads on websites.
- Flashblock allows you to selectively enable and disable Flash content on websites.
- NoScript allows you to selectively enable and disable all scripts running on websites.
Plugins to display special types of content can consume large amounts of CPU, especially older versions.
Updating your plugins
To check to see if you have the latest versions of all your plugins, go to our Plugin Check page.
Disabling CPU consuming plugins
You can test to see whether one of your plugins is causing Firefox to use too much CPU by selectively disabling some of them:
Click the menu button and choose. The Add-ons Manager tab will open.
- In the Add-ons Manager tab, select the panel.
- Click on a plugin in the list to select it, then press to disable it.
- Repeat for some of the plugins in your list.
After disabling some of your plugins, close and restart Firefox, and observe its CPU usage. If you don't see an improvement, you can enable those plugins again and try with a different set.
If you do see an improvement in Firefox's CPU usage after disabling a certain plugin, you may leave it disabled. If its use is widespread on Internet, try to find an alternative lighter plugin:
- For PDF readers lighter than Adobe Reader, see View PDF files in Firefox.
Checking Flash hardware acceleration
For certain plugins that play videos such as Flash, the content rendering in full screen can be accelerated by hardware. It eases CPU usage.
- Navigate to a page that shows a Flash video.
- Right-clickHold down the Ctrl key while you click on the video player and click in the context menu. The Adobe Flash Player Settings screen will open.
- Click on the icon at the bottom-left of the Adobe Flash Player Settings window to open the Display panel.
- Check Enable hardware acceleration is selected.
- Click to close the Adobe Flash Player Settings Window.
Checking Firefox hardware acceleration
Firefox hardware acceleration eases CPU usage.
Check hardware acceleration is turned on and your graphic drivers are up-to-date.
Submitting performance data to Mozilla
If you check Submit performance data, Mozilla will gather data including CPU usage for your Firefox, which will help making Firefox better for future versions.
Based on information from Firefox CPU usage (mozillaZine KB)


text:
Our work to build healthy communities, families and individuals is at the heart of Mercy Corps' vision for social change. By partnering with a range of partners, from village health committees to government agencies, we help build the means to improve maternal, newborn and child health, ensure proper nutrition and combat infectious diseases.
All stories about Health
Haiti: Giving kids a sporting chance
Cité Soleil is full of a lot of things, but hope is not one of them.
Indonesia: Amid a gold rush, infant health improves
Late last year, a man on the tiny Indonesian island of Buru discovered gold in the mountains.
Ethiopia: One year later, helping children survive in the Horn of Africa
You might hear it called a "slow onset" emergency because, unlike the sudden strike of an earthquake, drought builds gradually. But don't bother telling that to the mothers whose children are hanging on by a thread; slow isn't the word they would choose. Grueling, they might say. Nerve-wracking.
Haiti: Youth celebrate Soccer for Life
A few kids take it easy during Mercy Corps' Foutbol pou Lavi ("Soccer for Life") activities, which started last December.
Indonesia: Mothers connect in the field
Portland, Seattle, Taipei, Jakarta, Brebes, Kutamendala. After 44 hours of travel my colleague and I wander into our final destination — a secluded village in the jungles of Java.
Indonesia: From the source: Mothers provide perfect nourishment
Infant mortality remains high in Indonesia, the result of acute malnutrition and illness. Breastmilk imparts key nutrients to protect babies' health, yet many mothers are misinformed and choose to feed their infants formula or other foods.
Niger: Update from the field: Food crisis is just beginning
Indonesia: Neighborhood cleanup, one toilet at a time
I recently met Mr. Ripan, a hardworking skilled builder in West Jakarta, Indonesia. He is the Head of Village within the neighborhood of Kali Deres and a big proponent of his community members installing toilets in their homes.
Nepal: Women channel healthy sanitation
Toilets are a luxury in Kanchanpur District. In fact, throughout this rural area of southwest Nepal, few people have access to even rudimentary latrines.
Guatemala: Land ownership yields stronger, healthier communities
Families in the rural highlands are dependent on the land, but years of civil war have diminished resources. Find out how they are rebuilding from the ground up.


text:
laundry-white-towels-pillows [Laundry Secret: I don't use detergent 99% of the time]
Posted in:– May 25, 2010
Content on Fabulously Broke in the City is for entertainment purposes only.
I am not trained, nor am I a practicing professional money manager or advisor.
Please do not take any advice given either in the post or in the comments before consulting a third party of your own to assess your own individual situation.
This website may be compensated by companies mentioned through advertising, affiliate programs or otherwise. If you are interested in Advertising --->
I am using the CPM advertising model (rate charged per 1000 page views).
If you are interested in advertising on my blog, send me a note.
Payments accepted by PayPal.
I reserve the right to reject or remove any ads with or without cause. You will be reimbursed a pro-rated fee in the rare event that your ad is removed.
Copyright Fabulously Broke in the City. All Rights Reserved. Just credit me back with a link if it's non-profit.


text:
Offer hardworking families a chance to take their first step out of poverty. Learn more.
Support World CouncilWith Amazon Smiles!
World Council's Credit Union Ambassador's Award recognizes the contributions of individuals or organizations for their commitment to fostering international credit union development. This award is usually granted on the occasion of a special event, such as a significant anniversary year of the organization involved.
World Council presented NACSCU with a Credit Union Ambassador Award on the occasion of the Polish credit union movement's 10th anniversary.
World Council presented the Credit Union Ambassador Award to Crissy Cheney during the 2014 World Credit Union Conference in Gold Coast, Australia, in recognition of her volunteer work at the Busia Compassionate Centre in western rural Kenya.
World Council presented its Credit Union Ambassador Award to Carl Domville, board chairman of the Jamaica Credit Union League, during a 60th anniversary celebration dinner. World Council praised Jamaican credit unions for being the shining example of credit unions in the Caribbean. Jamaican Credit Union League (JCUL) represented 58 credit unions with more than 630,000 members (more than 36% of the population) and over $300 million dollars in assets. At the time, World Council was supporting credit unions in Jamaica through a credit union strengthening project based on World Council's PEARLS financial monitoring system.
Betty Kernaghan was awarded the Credit Union Ambassador Award for her efforts in starting the Polish credit union movement. A formal presentation was made during the 2002 International Leadership Institute in Warsaw, Poland.
World Council presented the Credit Union Ambassador Award to the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU) during its 30th conference and AGM, held in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. At the time, CCCU represented 359 credit unions and served over 1.3 million credit union members in 18 countries.


text:
Bluegrass Community & Technical College is pleased to offer Nelnet Business Solutions plan as a convenient way to help you meet your educational expenses. NBS is a tuition management plan that provides you with a low cost option for budgeting tuition and other educational expenses. It is not a loan program. You have no debt, there are no interest or finance charges assessed, and there is no credit check. Please see below for additional charges to enroll in the NBS payment plan.
A $25 nonrefundable enrollment fee will be charged per semester (ACH & Credit or DebitCard). This enrollment fee is automatically deducted within 14 days after the agreement is posted.
A $30 returned payment fee will be accessed if a payment is returned to Nelnet Business Solutions.
You can now set your payment plan up online by logging on to https://kctsaprd.kct.mycmsc.com/psp/kctsaprd/?cmd=login. With the payment plan you have a choice of the following payment options:
Note: All down payments are processed immediately.
Automatic Bank Payment (ACH) - ACH payments are payments that you authorize NBS to process directly with your financial institution. It is simply a bank-to-bank transfer of funds that you have pre-approved for your expenses at Bluegrass Community & Technical College. Payments may be made from either your checking or savings account. Payments are processed on the 20th of each month and will continue until the balance is paid in full. You must include a voided check with application form.
*Please Note:
If you have answered yes to all of the above you have successfully completed the application, please submit it to the business office on or before the deadlines dates specified above.
For additional questions, you may contact the Student Billing Office.


text:
Local and Global Poverty: Insights Using a Rights-based Approach
Social workers have proposed various conceptual models to explain the relationship between structural oppressions and poverty. These models are grounded in critical social work and each provides an understanding of how systemic issues impact the sustenance and reinforcement of poverty. With rapid economic globalization and further social and economic exclusion faced by people, poverty has become even more deep and complex. This paper argues for the adoption of a rights-based framework in social work to address issues of endemic structural poverty. Grounded on the principle of the inalienability of basic human rights, the rights-based approach changes the discourse on poverty by creating accountability, equality, transparency and participation from welfare states and civil society. The paper also provides a critique against traditional human rights perspectives in poverty alleviation. The paper provides a context in which the rights-based approach could be pursued in global as well as local contexts.
Poverty, rights-based approach, social exclusion, human rights
Full Text:PDF
Copyright (c)
Indiana University School of Social Work
902 West New York Street
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 46202
Voice: 317.274.6705
Indiana University - Quality Education. Lifetime Opportunities.
Last updated: November 20, 2007
Comments: email@example.com
Copyright 2007, The Trustees of Indiana University
Content ©2007 IUSSW