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|Jan 8, 2008
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|Nov 12, 2003
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|Mar 18, 2002
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|Mark M. Kotik, Walter W. Mosher, Jr.
|Original Assignee
|Precision Dynamics Corporation
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|Patent Citations (39), Referenced by (27), Classifications (27), Legal Events (8)
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This is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/101,219, filed Mar. 18, 2002.
This invention relates generally to improvements in identification band appliances such as wristbands and the like, and to related fabrication methods, wherein the identification band is designed for mounting onto an authorized wearer and includes a tuned communication circuit for communicating information with a remote reader. More particularly, this invention relates to an improved identification band wherein the communication circuit is enabled upon interconnection of opposite band ends to shape the band into a closed loop configuration concurrently with mounting onto an authorized wearer, but further wherein the communication circuit is effectively disabled or detuned upon attempted removal of the band from the wearer to provide evidence of tampering and/or to provide enhanced security by preventing band re-use.
Identification bands such as a wristbands or bracelets or other closed loop elements are generally known in the art, wherein the identification band bears or carries some form of information associated with the person wearing the band, or associated with the object to which the band is mounted or attached. In a typical construction, e.g., for use as a wristband, an elongated flexible strap formed from plastic or the like is wrapped about the wrist of an authorized wearer, and includes interfitting or interengageable securement members at opposite ends thereof for suitable interconnection to retain the identification band on the wearer's wrist. Such identification bands have been widely used, e.g., for patient identification in a medical facility or the like, for personnel identification and/or access control at secured facilities such as military or industrial installations and at prisons and the like, for patron identification at amusement parks and events such as concerts and the like.
In recent years, identification bands have been designed to incorporate a radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit adapted to store selected information, and for wireless transmission of the stored information to a remote reader which may include power transmission means for energizing the RFID circuit. The information stored by the RFID circuit may encompass a wide range of detailed biometric or other identification information or the like associated with the specific person wearing the identification band. For illustrative examples of identification bands and the like including RFID technology, see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,479,797; 5,493,805; 5,457,906; 5,581,924; 5,973,598; 5,973,600; 6,181,287; and 6,414,543.
Copending U.S. Ser. No. 10/101,219, which is incorporated by reference herein, discloses a variety of improved identification band embodiments including an RFID circuit adapted for activation when the band is mounted onto an authorized wearer or specified object. Such improved embodiments incorporate securement means for securely interconnecting opposite ends of the identification band in a manner retaining the band in a closed loop geometry of selected size wrapped about the wearer's wrist or the like. These improved identification bands generally include circuit elements carried at opposite ends of the band in combination with a conductive connector for establishing electrical contact between these circuit elements as the band opposite ends are interconnected, thereby enabling the RFID circuit as the band is mounted onto the wearer.
While identification bands incorporating RFID technology represent a significant step forward in the art, significant problems remain with respect to preventing unauthorized tampering and/or transfer of an identification band from an authorized to an unauthorized wearer. That is, it is highly desirable to prevent re-use of an identification band having an activated or enabled communication circuit by an unauthorized person for whom the stored identification information does not correspond. Toward this end, in the past, identification bands have been developed with pre-cut slits formed in the resilient band material so that attempted forced removal of the band from an authorization wearer will be accompanied by an externally visible stretching and/or deformation of the band material as an indication of attempted tampering. Alternative concepts have used multi-layered colored film adapted to delaminate upon attempted forced removal thereby displaying a different external color as an indication of attempted tampering. Such designs, however, rely upon regular and diligent inspection of the identification band to preclude re-use by an unauthorized wearer.
There exists, therefore, a need for further improvements in and to identification bands of the type including an RFID circuit, particularly with respect to providing substantially fail-safe protection against unauthorized re-use, without requiring direct visual inspection of the band. The present invention fulfills these needs and provides further related advantages.
In accordance with the invention, an improved identification band such as a wristband or the like is provided of the type including a radio frequency identification (RFID) or communication circuit for communicating wearer information with a remote reader. The identification band incorporates a pair of electronic coupling elements formed generally at opposite ends of an elongated flexible strap, and adapted for adhesive securement in mutually coupled relation to enable the RFID circuit with a predetermined circuit resonance frequency fortuned communication with the remote reader. Upon attempted separation of the band opposite ends, sufficient for removal of the identification band from the wearer, one or both of the coupling elements is physically distorted or deformed to alter the circuit resonance frequency, thereby detuning the circuit and preventing subsequent communication with the remote reader.
In one preferred form, the improved identification band comprises the flexible strap formed from plastic or the like with a selected length, and defining the opposite head and tail ends. The electronic coupling elements, such as a pair of capacitor plates or a pair of inductor coils, are respectively formed generally at said head and tail ends for overlapping or overlying juxtaposition as the band is wrapped or looped about a portion of an authorized wearer or specified object, such as a person's wrist or the like. This pair of coupling elements is preferably formed as by high speed printing on a common side of the flexible strap, so that the coupling elements are physically separated by the thickness of the strap which is formed from a dielectric material. The overlapping head and tail ends of the band are securely interconnected by means of a relatively strong adhesive, such as a selected pressure sensitive adhesive, for securely retaining the band on the authorized wearer, and also for securely retaining the pair of coupling elements in mutually coupled relation. When mutually coupled in this manner, the coupling elements effectively enable or activate the RFID circuit to permit wireless information transfer at a tuned or predetermined circuit resonance frequency relative to the remote reader.
Upon attempted removal of the identification band from the authorized wearer, particularly such as attempted forced separation of the adhesively interconnected head and tail ends sufficient to permit band removal from the authorized wearer and re-mounting onto an unauthorized wearer, the strength of the adhesive interface results in mechanical distortion or deformation of one or both coupling elements sufficient to alter the circuit resonance frequency upon attempted re-use. As a result, in one preferred form of the invention, the RFID circuit is detuned to a different resonance frequency which is not recognized by and thus precludes subsequent communication with the remote reader. Alternately, in another preferred form, the RFID circuit includes means for recognizing that a change in circuit resonant frequency has taken place, thereby indicating that attempted tampering has occurred, and for transmitting that fact to the remote reader upon subsequent communication therewith.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention.
The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. In such drawings:
As shown in the exemplary drawings, an improved identification band referred to generally in
The improved identification band 10 of the present invention generally comprises an elongated substrate strap 18 (
The electronic coupling elements 14 and 16 comprise, in the illustrative preferred embodiment, a pair of capacitor plates formed respectively on or at the head 20 and tail 22 of the substrate strap 18 (
In a succeeding process step, as viewed in
An RFID chip 42 such as a solid state chip is then mounted onto the substrate strap 18 within the internal zone 32 circumscribed by the coil 26, and in conductive relation with the inboard ends of the traces 38 and 40, as viewed in
Thereafter, if desired, an overlying protective film 44 of a suitable dielectric material is applied over the upwardly presented surface of the substrate strap 18, to encase and protect the components of the RFID circuit 12 thereon. In addition, a layer of a suitable adhesive such as a pressure sensitive adhesive 46 is applied over the head end 20, together with an associated peel-off paper strip 48 or the like. This adhesive 46 may be applied over the protective film 44, or in the event that the protective film 44 terminates at a base end of the head 20, the adhesive 46 may be applied directly over the underlying capacitor plate 14. In either case, the peel-off paper strip 48 incorporates a conventional release film or liner (not shown) so that it can be easily peeled away from the underlying adhesive 46 without sticking.
Such adhesive securement of the strap head and tail ends 20, 22 effectively positions the capacitor plates 14, 16 in overlying and mutually coupled relation to form a capacitor component of the RFID circuit 12. That is, the capacitor plate 14 on the head end 20 is firmly secured in overlying relation with the capacitor plate 16 on the tail end 22, and in spaced-apart relation with the strap tail end 22 and the combined layers formed by the adhesive 46 and the protective film 44 disposed therebetween. Since these intervening layers are formed from suitable dielectric materials, such layers cooperatively define the dielectric for the thus-assembled capacitor.
In accordance with a further important aspect of the invention, the thus-assembled capacitor defined by the spaced-apart capacitor plates 14, 16 provides a predetermined capacitance and thus additionally results in a predetermined resonance frequency for tuned communication between the RFID circuit 12 and the remote reader. More particularly, as noted above, the capacitor plate 14 on the head 20 is formed with a carefully predetermined area. By positioning the other, longer capacitor plate 16 so that it spans the entire length of the shorter capacitor plate 14, i.e., so that the outboard edge of the larger capacitor plate 16 is drawn at least slightly past the base end of the head 20, the resultant circuit capacitance is predetermined by the area of the capacitor plate 14. In other words, the head and tail ends 20, 22 of the strap are adhesively interconnected with the smaller capacitor plate 14 positioned longitudinally between the opposite ends of the longer capacitor plate 16, to provide the predetermined capacitance and predetermined resonance frequency for the RFID circuit 12. The longer capacitor plate 16 conveniently defines a range of circumferential size adjustment for fitting the identification band 10 onto the wrist or the like of persons of different size.
In use, the assembled head and tail ends 20, 22 thus support and retain the capacitor plates 14, 16 in mutually coupled relation to enable or activate the RFID circuit 12. In this enabled state, the RFID circuit is designed for wireless communication with the remote reader at the tuned resonance frequency as predetermined by the mutually coupled capacitor plates. Such wireless communication may be used to check and verify identity and/or other information associated with the wearer, for a variety of security and access control or other information purposes.
However, in accordance with one aspect of the invention, the adhesive interface provided by the adhesive 46 has a bond strength relative to the structural integrity of the band material 18 sufficient to mechanically distort and/or deform one of both of the thin film capacitor plates 14, 16 upon attempted forced separation, thereby altering the circuit capacitance upon attempted re-assembly and re-use of the identification band. In one preferred form, the adhesive 46 comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive having a bond strength of at least about 2 PLI (pounds per linear inch). With this construction, the application of elongation forces and/or separation forces to the identification band 10, sufficient to remove the band from the authorized wearer, will cause the head and/or tail ends 20, 22 thereof to mechanically stretch, distort and deform sufficiently deform and/or delaminate or tear one or both of the capacitor plates 14, 16.
Such structural alteration to either capacitor plate 14, 16 will result in alteration in circuit capacitance and a corresponding alteration in the resonance frequency for tuned communication with the remote reader, upon attempted re-use of the band 10. Accordingly, by detuning the RFID circuit 12 from the predetermined frequency recognized by the reader, to a different frequency not recognized by the reader, subsequent communication with the remote reader will not be possible. Such communication failure will thus prevent re-use of the band 10 by an unauthorized wearer, and will further provide an indication that the band 10 may be have been the subject of attempted tampering.
The above-described physical deformation of one or both of the capacitor plates 14, 16 upon attempted separation of the interconnected head and tail ends 20, 22 of the identification band 10 may be enhanced by pre-forming an array of small cuts or slits 68 in one or both of the head and tail ends. More particularly, as viewed in
More particularly, with reference to the embodiment of
In use, upon mounting of the identification band (
The improved identification band of the present invention thus provides for electronic monitoring and detection of attempted tampering and/or attempted unauthorized use or re-use, without requiring visual inspection of each identification band at the time of communication with the remote reader. Instead, attempted tampering is accompanied by changes in the RFID communication circuit, wherein such changes are electronically indicated by preventing subsequent communication with a remote reader, or alternately by transmitting an appropriate signal to the reader which may then signal appropriate security personnel.
A variety of further modifications and improvements in and to the improved identification band of the present invention will be apparent to persons skilled in the art. As one example, persons skilled in the art will recognize and appreciate that the RFID circuitry can be mounted onto the identification band in the form of a solid state chip, or alternately formed thereon as by means of thin film printing processes or the like. As one further example, persons skilled in the art will also recognize and understand that the embodiment depicted in
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Van Ngai H.,University of Quynhon |
Kruger A.,University of Ballarat |
Thera M.,University of Limoges
SIAM Journal on Optimization | Year: 2010
In this paper, we are concerned with the stability of the error bounds for semi-infinite convex constraint systems. Roughly speaking, the error bound of a system of inequalities is said to be stable if all its "small" perturbations admit a (local or global) error bound. We first establish subdifferential characterizations of the stability of error bounds for semi-infinite systems of convex inequalities. By applying these characterizations, we extend some results established by Azé and Corvellec [SIAM J. Optim., 12 (2002), pp. 913-927] on the sensitivity analysis of Hoffman constants to semi-infinite linear constraint systems. Copyright © 2010, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Kruger A.,University of Ballarat |
Van Ngai H.,University of Quynhon |
Thera M.,University of Limoges
SIAM Journal on Optimization | Year: 2010
This paper studies stability of error bounds for convex constraint systems in Banach spaces. We show that certain known sufficient conditions for local and global error bounds actually ensure error bounds for the family of functions being in a sense small perturbations of the given one. A single inequality as well as semi-infinite constraint systems are considered. © 2010 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Adly S.,University of Limoges |
Cibulka R.,University of Limoges |
Cibulka R.,University of West Bohemia |
Van Ngai H.,University of Quynhon
SIAM Journal on Optimization | Year: 2015
Results on stability of both local and global metric regularity under set-valued perturbations are presented. As an application, we study (super)linear convergence of a Newton-type iterative process for solving generalized equations. We investigate several iterative schemes such as the inexact Newton's method, the nonsmooth Newton's method for semismooth functions, the inexact proximal point algorithm, etc. Moreover, we also cover a forward-backward splitting algorithm for finding a zero of the sum of two multivalued (not necessarily monotone) operators. Finally, a globalization of the Newton's method is discussed. © 2015 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
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Le H.M.,CNRS Theoretical and Applied Informatics |
Pham Dinh T.,National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg |
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Journal of Global Optimization | Year: 2013
In this paper, we consider a binary supervised classification problem, called spherical separation, that consists of finding, in the input space or in the feature space, a minimal volume sphere separating the set A from the set B (i.e. a sphere enclosing all points of A and no points of B. The problem can be cast into the DC (Difference of Convex functions) programming framework and solved by DCA (DC Algorithm) as shown in the works of Astorino et al. (J Glob Optim 48(4):657-669, 2010). The aim of this paper is to investigate more attractive DCA based algorithms for this problem. We consider a new optimization model and propose two interesting DCA schemes. In the first scheme we have to solve a quadratic program at each iteration, while in the second one all calculations are explicit. Numerical simulations show the efficiency of our customized DCA with respect to the methods developed in Astorino et al. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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Van Ngai H.,University of Quynhon
Journal of Global Optimization | Year: 2012
In the present paper, we are concerned with conditions ensuring the exact penalty for nonconvex programming. Firstly, we consider problems with concave objective and constraints. Secondly, we establish various results on error bounds for systems of DC inequalities and exact penalty, with/without error bounds, in DC programming. They permit to recast several class of difficult nonconvex programs into suitable DC programs to be tackled by the efficient DCA. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. 2011.

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text: Hello, I have a coolant leak behind the back of the engine. It's coming from an opening along the bottom corner of the tunnel that humps up over the drive shaft and exhaust system. There's an area between two pieces of sheet metal that flares open to create what looks like a it could be a drain that measures maybe 3/8" by 1.5". hidden under a pice of exhaust heat shied. I see no evidence that the coolant is leaking farther forward. It an odd place so I don't want to blame it all on the heater core. The coolant just dribbles out that opening. Leak is minimal with engine off, under pressure becomes empty after 10 miles of driving. I have since bypassed the heater core and leak has stopped, so it's something beyond my bypass. Just to be safe I cleaned out the drains that were a little blocked under the battery and brake servo. As these being blocked can lead to water in the footwell. here are some pictures if anyone else is interested in cleaning out theirs the drain on the left can be tricky as taking out the break servo is a major. - Battery removed. - Under the ECU cover. - Drain under the brake servo, tricky as pipe doesn't allow you to remove it to clean it out. It's obvious I need a new heater core, as I have all the tell tell signs of this. fogging windows, coolant smell, etc.. plus the male heater core pipes are ruined. However my question is are there any other pipes/hoses coolant related that could be causing this leak into the passenger footwell and out of this drain under the car? As it would be a huge PITA to remove my dash, change the heater core and still have my coolant leak. Could it be a pipe around the centre console / transmission tunnel area or something at the back of the engine. Looking through other threads people with similar problems suggest these possible problems: aux. colonat pump coolant flange water pump oil cooler heater core I think the key to this problem is the black drain in the transmission tunnel, whatever is inside it, as this is where the coolant is coming out. Cheers, hope the drain photos are of some help to anyone needing the clean and unblock this area.


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Labels: Rumnea
Cambodia - Temples, Books, Films and ruminations...by Andy Brouwer
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Andy, pls send my condolence to Rumnea's family. Please her father RIP.
Regarding to Traffic accident in cambodia, it becomes the 2nd killer to cambodian people. Is there any solution to solve this problem?
Cambodia has traffic law, people don't respect it. Why ?
You said " Road is improving, people starting to drive faster with thinking to others... "
Is it 100 % blaming to ordinary people?
Does the govt put all traffic plate on the road? Does the road has enough facilities for safe driving? Does they trained people?
For example: Because traffic jam, govt constructed one Overpass bridge. Last week,I've heard reported on TVK said "still make more traffic than the past ".
This time, We should not complaint. We should find the solution to help people, save life of people.
More forum discusssion about this issue is needed. We have to work from the grassroot. We should teach people from young age, teach them to respect the traffic law. How to cross road at intersection point with traffic light.....etc
So sorry to hear this news. My condolences to all.
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Today, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter voted to extend unemployment benefits to Americans who are still struggling to find work. The Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, which was held up for more than 7 weeks in the Senate, passed the House 272 to 152. This emergency bill would extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation and Extended Benefits programs through November 30, 2010. This would retroactively restore benefits to people who may have started losing their benefits.
"Many American families were hit hard by our nation's financial crisis, and while our policies are helping our economy recover, we still have a 5.9 percent unemployment rate in NH," said Congresswoman Shea-Porter. "This bill will keep 20,000 people in New Hampshire from losing their unemployment benefits."
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MIAMI -- Mike Bibby admits he's trying to buy happiness with the Miami Heat.
Bibby is expected to play for his new team Thursday night when it hosts the Magic. On Monday, Bibby agreed to forfeit the $6.2 million he was owed by the Washington Wizards for next season so that he could become a free agent and sign a league minimum contract with the Heat.
The move shocked many in the league, including players and former teammates.
"It is really not [anyone's] decision to make," said Bibby, who has signed contracts worth more than $100 million during his 13-year career.
"I make the money, I decide what I do with it, it doesn't matter what anyone thinks of it," Bibby said. "My financial stuff is my business. It is always tough to give up money. I've won and lost in my career and I'm at a stage where I want to be happy."
Happiness, Bibby believes, is joining a Heat team loaded with stars like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh that has championship hopes but hasn't gotten steady point guard play this season. Bibby, who said he's watched the Heat often, believes he can represent that missing element.
"They're on TV a lot and you're just in awe of the way they play," Bibby said. "It looks like everybody wants to win and everybody has the right attitude. I thought it would be a good fit for me here.
"I'm a pretty smart player, I'll just get the ball to the guys where they need the ball at ... I'm not the type of player that needs shots to be effective."
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said he was not focused on where Bibby's minutes would come from or whether he would replace current starter Mario Chalmers, which is what most expect will eventually happen. Spoelstra said he and the rest of the team were just pleased they could acquire someone with Bibby's resume at this point in the season.
"We're very excited about an opportunity like this, especially late in the year," Spoelstra said. "We weren't necessarily expecting this about a month ago. We think he can really help."
The opportunity arose when the Atlanta Hawks traded Bibby to the Wizards for Kirk Hinrich last week, a trade that dismayed and surprised Bibby. He was never told about the deal that would make him a backup to Wizards rookie John Wall until shortly before a Hawks game in Phoenix last Wednesday, when the deal was nearly finalized.
"I just felt that out of respect they could have told me that morning," Bibby said. "I saw everybody that morning and I wasn't told until it happened. It is not a big deal, it happens in this league and it is time to move on."
When he heard Bibby was upset, Hawks coach Larry Drew told reporters Wednesday in Atlanta: "It's been my experience in all the years I've been involved with the NBA, that is the way you handle it."
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Sound Off: Pixar & Pete Docter's 'Inside Out' - What Did You Think?
by Alex Billington
June 19, 2015
Now that you've seen it, what did you think? Meet the little voices inside your head. Pixar's latest animated movie, their 15th feature, has arrived in theaters worldwide. Pete Docter directs Inside Out, about the emotions inside our mind, and how they affect the story of one young girl who moves to San Francisco. Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling & Phyllis Smith voice the emotions Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust & Sadness. Kaitlyn Dias voices the girl, Riley. So how is it? Pixar's best in years, or a big let down? What emotions did you feel? Once you've seen it, leave a comment with your thoughts on Inside Out.
Spoiler Warning: We strongly urge everyone to actually see the film before reading ahead, as there may be spoilers below. We also encourage all commenters to keep major spoilers from the film to a minimum, if possible. However, this is an open discussion from this point on! Beware of spoilers, don't ruin this movie!
To open the door to my emotions, I absolutely loved Inside Out - a new favorite up there with Monsters Inc. It's a wonderful, wonderful film - one of Pixar's best in years, a remarkably original and vibrant return to form for the incomparable animation studio. The way it visualizes the world "inside the mind" and the way the mind is designed (where the emotions exist) is brilliant. It's unlike anything I've ever seen, so colorful and unique and interesting, and yet so perfectly modeled after the way our own brains actually work. From the moment the film started, I welled up with tears (thanks to Michael Giacchino's lovely score) because everything had already hit me right in the heart. It is such a beautiful film that speaks deeply about all of us.
What I really love about Inside Out is how it gives each and every individual audience member a chance to get to know themselves better than they currently do. While it is a story about an 11-year-old girl, it's also about how we handle these emotions, and how much they control us. There are incredibly inspired moments of revelation and understanding that transcend anything that should be in a movie "made for kids" (yes, this stuff is definitely for adults too) yet it is still so entertaining. I can't praise this movie enough, and the final message about how important all the emotions are, even the bad ones, is astonishingly apt. Don't over-think the emotions and the way they're presented in this, just enjoy another wonderful cinematic work from Pixar.
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On Saturday, June 4th, 2016, more than 215 residents hosted a record number of 170 'urban interventions' in every ward of the city. See some of the incredible interventions here!
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People look up at banners that hang from street poles. "Public Space Works" banners will show off city workers' contribution, their messages in words and images on street banners in downtown Hamilton. Public space is the work place of city workers who are also members of the public.
Increase individual and community awareness in the skills needed to save a life.. to help someone ..and to prevent injuries.
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We'd like continue building a strong sense of community in the Beasley neighborhood and among cyclists and pedestrians while utilizing public space.
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Posted on 01/14/2008 7:48:54 PM PST by forkinsocket
The Taliban has The Associated Press and Reuters on speed dial.
Elias Wahdat, a stringer for Reuters and BBC news services in Khost province, said that every time the Taliban launch an attack or American troops call in an air strike, he gets a text message.
The Taliban will give its version of what happened, often claiming that American bombs killed civilians. It may take officials with the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan hours to put together a news release for the press. In the meantime, the Taliban version is already circulating.
Lt. Col. David A. Accetta, the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs officer and chief spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, said it takes time to verify the facts.
The major difference between us and the Taliban extremists is that they are not bound by any regulations, laws or policies, Accetta said. They do not have to tell the truth and are more likely to use propaganda than they are to put out true, verifiable, factual information.
But the lag time is leading to propaganda victories for the Taliban, experts and military officers said this week.
The information defeats along with growing concern about confirmed civilian deaths have put U.S. forces under scrutiny whenever civilians die.
A case in point is the ongoing investigation into the actions of Marine special operations soldiers from Camp Lejeune alleged to have shot civilians while speeding away from the scene of a car bombing in March.
On Tuesday, a special tribunal started to examine the actions of unit commander Maj. Fred C. Galvin and platoon leader Capt. Vincent J. Noble. At the end of the inquiry, the panel will recommend whether the officers should be charged with a crime.
Unverifiable spokesmen Accetta said the Taliban use numerous anonymous or unverifiable spokesmen to put messages out on the Internet and in a newspaper in Pakistan. But most times they call reporters directly.
We monitor what they say but usually dont ever consider it as being even close to the truth, he said.
He is confident that the Afghan people are smart enough to recognize that it is propaganda.
But Marc Garlasco, a senior military analyst with Human Rights Watch, said the Taliban have been very successful at using civilian deaths as a part of their information war against the Afghan government.
Every civilian death in Afghanistan leads to more calls for the democratically elected government to step down. That is clearly the driving force, said Garlasco, who just finished a draft report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan.
Afghan civilians told Garlasco that Taliban fighters force residents to remain in their homes as shields or force them to accompany insurgents on operations. A NATO source told Garlasco that the Taliban will also seed an area with civilian dead to make it look like NATO and coalition forces killed them.
He found that at least 388 Afghan civilians triple the number from a year before were killed by airstrikes in 2006-07. According to U.N. figures, 314 civilians were killed by international and Afghan government forces in the first six months of 2007 more than the 279 civilians killed by the insurgents.
That prompted President Hamid Karzai to plead with President Bush to suspend airstrikes.
One of the big problems facing NATO is that there is very little independent verification of the death tolls by reporters in Afghanistan, Garlasco said. Much of the fighting occurs in areas that are either too remote or too dangerous to reach.
The Taliban have filled the information void. There have been reports of multiple phone calls from the Taliban to news organizations in Kabul within moments of NATO airstrikes.
It seems the Taliban are leveraging the time lag between event and verification, Garlasco writes.
Col. Edward Reeder, former commander of the 7th Special Forces Group, said U.S. forces have about 90 minutes before a Taliban spokesman starts talking to the international press.
What people need to understand is how good the Taliban are at information operations (and) what masters they are at disinformation, Reeder said.
Reeder commanded the 7th Group for eight months in Afghanistan last year. He said the key in the information war was getting the facts out earlier. His soldiers also started to videotape airstrikes to prove that civilians were not in danger.
Accetta said the 82nd also uses the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police Public Affairs offices to counter the Taliban propaganda machine.
Their press statements and releases often resonate more than information we provide and get out quickly as they use the native languages and we work through translators, Accetta said.
Still, the U.S. military is often caught fighting a propaganda war with limited ammunition. And that can be costly in winning the support of Afghan residents.
Were in a sense winning the tactical battles, NATO spokesman James Appathurai said in a CNN interview. But were not focusing enough on the strategic battle, which is public opinion.
Well, you see, the ap and reuters are on the enemy's side so it doesn't really matter what we tell them. Otherwise they wouldn't print what they just admitted is enemy propaganda.
try the traitors in the newsroom and execute for their crimes against the state.
They are clearly running enemy propaganda while holding their noses at the notion of ever printing a "news" story that originates from the Pentagon (remember the Washington Poo reporter who said she would NOT run our propaganda?).
If Karzai was really concerned about the civilian deaths, he would challenge these news organizations to stop reporting unverified information.
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Editorial: Government feud puts pressure on nonprofits at Playland
When it comes to one-upsmanship, Westchester County lawmakers have really outdone themselves.
By signing a $1-a-year lease for 10 years with Westchester Children's Museum on Thursday, the Board of Legislators -- really the board's chairman, Democrat Ken Jenkins of Yonkers -- have all but ensured that Playland Amusement Park in Rye will be mired in legal trouble.
Despite bipartisan support for the concept of a museum (they have asked the county executive to move forward with a lease), county legislators from both parties are calling this recent deal illegal because the law says it's the county executive's job to execute leases or contracts. Even the Children's Museum acknowledged after signing the lease that its validity is in question.
This sort of obstinacy where legislators and Republican County Executive Rob Astorino act alone is too common. It escalated recently when Astorino said he didn't need the board to pursue an overhaul at the county-owned amusement park, which has been losing money and attendance for years.
What's unique now -- and what's troubling -- is that two civic-minded not-for-profits, both willing to invest tens of millions of private dollars into the park, have been dragged into the middle of the political tit-for-tat.
A children's museum based at one of the historic bathhouses at Playland is a worthwhile concept and has wide support -- especially when you consider the children's museum organization plan to invest at least $6.4 million in the building. But the lease signed by Jenkins, with the backing of a few other Democratic legislators, could undermine the museum if legal battles surface. And the even larger attempts by another nonprofit organization to revamp the entire 280-acre park with a new outdoor ice rink, great lawn, field house and other year-round attractions also could be at risk.
This recent spat between the county executive and legislature puts far too much of the onus on Sustainable Playland Inc. -- a group recently chosen by Astorino to turn the tide of the amusement park -- and the county board-supported Children's Museum to sort out a treaty in this cold war.
This potentially volatile situation can't be allowed to derail this rare and great opportunity to improve Playland.
With serious talks and some luck, these two private entities will be able to hammer out a compromise in which a children's museum becomes part of a new year-round amusement venue.
That may be best way to ensure that Playland's reinvention doesn't get caught up in the usual power plays.


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Commonwealth Games: Singapore in final despite first loss in 12 years
Glasgow: Singapore`s women will face Malaysia in the final of the team table tennis at the Commonwealth Games despite losing a match for the first time since 2002.
They defeated India 3-1, with 18-year-old Indian Manika Batra, ranked 159 in the world, winning her match against world number 10 Yu Mengyu 3-2 to make it 1-1.
Singapore responded by winning the doubles rubber before Lin Ye beat Batra to take Singapore through.
The top seeds will come up against a Malaysia team that beat third seeds England in the quarter-finals earlier in the day before going on to beat second seeds Australia 3-1.
In the men`s event, Singapore, also strong favourites, beat New Zealand 3-0 to set up a semi-final against Nigeria after the Africans beat Australia 3-2.
England beat Wales 3-0 and will now face India, who beat host Scotland comfortably 3-0, in Sunday`s other semi-final.
Singapore women`s coach Jing Junhong was pleased with the way her team responded to the set-back of losing a match and is sure they will be better in the final.
"The second result was unexpected against Indian players playing very well," she said.
"We faced a lot of difficulties but that`s good going into the final. We can prepare more carefully. It will be more difficult so the loss isn`t a bad thing and it could be a good thing for our players.
"We will be ready to play Malaysia. We`re surprised to be facing them because they beat England and then suddenly beat Australia 3-1. We will prepare and concentrate for the final."
Batra claimed her performance has given her belief ahead of the singles competition.
She was pleased to have given Singapore a scare while picking up a point against them for the first time since the Manchester Commonwealth Games.
"It is pretty special. It makes me feel good and I`m very proud of myself," said Batra.
"We are confident that we can win (against Australia) and get bronze now. We will take bronze but we wanted gold. My performance gives me confidence for the singles."
After sharing the opening two matches against Australia, Malaysia moved ahead in the doubles when Ying Ho and Lee Wei Beh Mas beat Zhenhua Dederko and Zhang Ziyu 3-2.
Sock Khim Ng, who has returned to fitness after a serious knee problem last year, beat Dederko 3-1 in the to seal Malaysia`s place against Singapore.
Coach H Ng Kim Shan insisted he was not surprised by his team`s progress and said: "It`s not beyond our expectations.
"We had the chances to win and it just depends on our players. We`re already tired but we believed we had the chance.
"Singapore are the very best so we will think about how to do our best against them. It will be hard but we will try our best and these wins have given us belief."
Dederko felt the third match was the key to Australia`s defeat and said: "You know the doubles is the crucial one. If you win the doubles we win the game but because we lost it was really hard for us."
Nigeria`s Quadri Aruna won the decisive singles match for his team but accepts they will have to play in a different style against Singapore.
He said: "We just have to give our best, the Singapore players are all Chinese and they will play in that style. We have to change the way we play because they are very good players."
Scotland impressed on their way through to the quarter-finals after beating Canada to top their pool but they struggled against the quality of India from the start.
England`s Paul Drinkhall is expecting a difficult match against the Indians and said: "They`ve done well at the World Championships and they`ve got a good team.
"It will be a really close game but hopefully we can come out on top."


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pertaining to knowledge.
possessing knowledge, especially esoteric knowledge of spiritual matters.
(initial capital letter) pertaining to or characteristic of the Gnostics.
(initial capital letter) a member of any of certain sects among the early Christians who claimed to have superior knowledge of spiritual matters, and explained the world as created by powers or agencies arising as emanations from the Godhead.
a combination of and , used to form adjectives from stems ending in -gnosis:
Contemporary Examples
We also have the gnostic Gospels, discovered in 1947 and adding a wealth of insights into early Christian thinking.
Who Was Jesus, Anyway? Jay Parini November 30, 2013
Historical Examples
The name gnostic originally attached to schools which had so named themselves.
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) Adolph Harnack
He who is conversant with all kinds of wisdom will be pre-eminently a gnostic.
Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries Annie Besant
We hear frequently of gnostic prophets and prophetesses, see my notes on Herm.
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) Adolph Harnack
The spread and influence of the gnostic sects was notoriously wide.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow
The heresies against which Ignatius contends imply the rise of the later gnostic and Docetic sects.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3 Various
And here the gnostic interest was at hand with an opportune idea.
The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. E. Rameur
Here this gnostic doctrine of Persian origin took the form of a Christian heresy.
The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation Ernst Von Dobschutz
The gnostic recast Lipsius dates about the middle of the 3rd century.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 Various
The letters relate to the condemnation of certain gnostic views.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 Various
of, relating to, or possessing knowledge, esp esoteric spiritual knowledge
an adherent of Gnosticism
of or relating to Gnostics or to Gnosticism
1580s, "believer in a mystical religious doctrine of spiritual knowledge," from Late Latin Gnosticus, from Late Greek Gnostikos, noun use of adj. gnostikos "knowing, able to discern," from gnostos "knowable," from gignoskein "to learn, to come to know" (see know). Applied to various early Christian sects that claimed direct personal knowledge beyond the Gospel or the Church hierarchy.
"relating to knowledge," 1650s, from Greek gnostikos "knowing, able to discern," from gnostos "known, perceived, understood," from gignoskein "to learn, to come to know" (see know).
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Jodie Foster has refused to defend her friend and fellow actor Mel Gibson during an appearance on David Letterman's Late Show.
Foster, who both directs and stars opposite Gibson in the upcoming drama The Beaver, chose not to comment on Gibson's recent controversies, which stem from his court case with ex-partner Oksana Grigorieva.
"Here's a guy that seems troubled," Letterman said to Foster, regarding her co-star. "The trouble was happening while he made the movie with you is that right?"
"Mostly after we wrapped," Foster responded, before quickly trying to change the subject and laughing nervously.
As Letterman continued to question her on her feelings about Gibson's actions, Foster said that she had been given "no inkling" of his problems during the entire time they spent filming The Beaver.
Foster later declined an open opportunity to defend Gibson, despite previously professing her love for the actor to the press.
The Beaver is due for release in cinemas on May 20 in the US and June 17 in the UK.
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If you're looking for a beat to cover in Washington, you might want to take a look at the American Journalism Review's assessment of the coverage of federal agencies.
In a study, AJR found that many federal regulators have less mainstream media coverage than the last time the survey was completed in 2003. AJR included newspapers, network and cable television and public news organizations in the study. It only counted journalists who burrow "into departments and agencies, developing reliable sources, serving as a watchdog."
The results are surprising. Since 2003, the number of reporters covering the Defense, State, Justice and even the Treasury (surprising considering the bank bailout) has dropped considerably. Many of the other agencies, like Agriculture or the IRS, only have two or three beat reporters constantly covering news that arises.
There's a hole in the study because it appears to not take into account online journalists, which would considerably increase the number of beat writers covering some these agencies.
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Mr. COLLINS of New York. I want to thank the gentleman for holding this special session tonight.
Mr. Speaker, the American public is often concerned there is not enough agreement in the Halls of Congress. Well, I am pleased to report there is growing agreement among both parties and in both Houses of this Congress that ObamaCare is truly a train wreck, as recently described by Democrat Senator Max Baucus. As this massive piece of legislation is being implemented, the negative impact it is and will have on our economy is becoming clear:
ObamaCare guts the funding for Medicare Advantage to help cover its growing price tag. So, for all those seniors out there, like my 86-year-old mom, who are happy with the coverage they receive through Medicare Advantage, I have news for you: you can't keep your existing plan, as promised, because ObamaCare effectively ends it.
What the administration could not raid from other sources to pay for ObamaCare it makes up in new taxes. Just last week, as chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology, I heard from small business owners and advocates about the impact the health insurance tax will have on the bottom line of America's small businesses. The amount of that tax will be $8 billion in 2014, increasing to $14.3 billion in 2018, and will increase based on premium trends thereafter.
Supporters of ObamaCare will say these fees are supposed to be paid by the health insurance companies; but common sense, substantiated by independent studies, tells you the insurance companies are passing these costs directly on to consumers in the form of higher premiums. To avoid the taxes and fees, companies are cutting jobs, not hiring, and are reducing employee hours to stay under ObamaCare thresholds, all this at a time when national unemployment remains embarrassingly high.
ObamaCare is built on the premise that the young and the healthy will pay to insure the old and the sick. Well, guess what? The young and the healthy are too smart to have their pockets picked. Knowing they can't be denied coverage down the road, the young and the healthy are going to drop out of the insurance market and instead pay the $95 penalty and their out-of-pocket medical expenses. They know this approach will be far, far cheaper in the end than paying thousands of dollars for an individual or a family plan under ObamaCare. It's like not buying collision insurance on your new car because you know you can get it after you've been in a wreck.
When attempting to defend ObamaCare, its supporters like to tout all those ``free'' things that ObamaCare offers the American people. That sales pitch crystallizes what is wrong with ObamaCare and the tax-and-spend policies this town is famous for. Nothing is free in this world. For every free service ObamaCare offers, someone out there in America is paying for it with his hard-earned money; or, worse yet, we'll just add a few more bucks onto our staggering debt to cover this so-called ``free'' service.
This country can't afford ObamaCare figuratively or literally. ObamaCare must be repealed. It needs to be replaced with commonsense, cost-effective ways to improve health care in this country.
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. I appreciate the gentleman yielding to me.
This has been a great time tonight. It is a great time in the sense that we get to stand here and explain to the American people what they were not explained to a few years ago. It's a good time to explain to them what they were sold as being something good and something that was going to help in health care, and remember this bill says ``health care'' in its title. But the truth of the matter is it's not about health care, Mr. Speaker; it's about control. It's about who's going to control health care, who's going to control what our government is getting into and what our government should stay out of.
I fully support voting this week to repeal ObamaCare and moving forward with an agenda that promotes jobs, that creates better opportunities, because you see what is happening tonight, as my good colleagues have stood here: they've talked about the problems with business; they've talked about the problems with taxes; they've talked about the broken promises. My colleague has spoken of the broken promise of keeping your own health care, of it not adding to the debt, all of which are lies, things that are not true that were not talked about on this House floor just a few years ago.
So my problem is let's be honest. Let's talk about what it does do. It begins to make a regulatory framework that is amazing. It wasn't a matter if you read the bill. It didn't matter if you read the bill in 2009 because you wouldn't have known what's in it because at the end of almost every paragraph it would say, oh, by the way, we're going to let this agency promulgate the rules and regulations. You could have read every page and you'd have just known that more bureaucrats were going to tell you what health care was going to be like. Twenty thousand pages of regulations are already on the books, 828 pages in one day. We're paying a lot of folks to do a lot of regulation writing. We're paying a lot of folks to take away the basic rights that we're looking at.
You see, you can make an argument this is not about health care, this is about broadening regulatory authority at HHS and at IRS. Oh, wait, IRS. Any thoughts this week about letting them be the regulators of who's paying and who's not paying in our health care system? Excuse me, we're having trouble dealing with what their job is. We don't need them in health care. We've got bigger problems here.
But when broken promises come about, we have to remember--what has disturbed me the most about this whole debate tonight is we've heard about businesses; we've heard about taxes; we've heard about some broken promises; but what we've not heard about is health care. We've not really heard about health care in a doctor and patient. As a doctor told me the other day, he said, Just let me practice medicine, which is all I want to do.
You see, it's time we talked about health care because this law, instead of helping those who need help, it kicks them off insurance and makes people pay more and does all of the things that it was promised not to do.
Doctors are getting out, and new doctors are not going in. And you know who's lost? I can see it right now. The picture I have in my mind is those waiting in the waiting room waiting to see a doctor who need health care, and this law simply leaves them waiting.
Let's don't do that. Let's repeal this law. Let's get on with the real business of this House.
I appreciate the gentleman yielding me this time.
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Learning Restraint
Yet another holiday collage I made. I'm trying very hard not to be up and about too much. My doctor said I do too much and I have to think about things before I get up and overdo.
So I am trying very hard to listen to his instructions, and that of my physical therapist. Because the whole point of this is an attempt to make my quality of life better. And in my doctor's words: To be able to drive with an ordinary shoe on. And not a boot.
Yes, I am tenacious, but sometimes to my own detriment. I don't seem to know when to stop. When I'm doing too much. I have a lot of energy and just keep moving till I drop, oftentimes. I have to learn restraint.
It is a nice sunny day outside, I see through my bedroom window. I noticed when I was getting my cereal that pretty much all the leaves are off the tree in the far corner. And they are piled in various areas around my flower pots.
The other tree, which is technically not in my yard, but the branches help shade my seating area, is apparently green year round.
Normally I would be out there sacking those dead leaves up. Not going to do that this time. Restraint and all that. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. I am trying to prove them wrong!
If you are out and about in the flurry of Christmas shoppers, do be careful. Exercise due diligence while crossing things off your shopping list.
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It is so hard to not do things I know! But as you say this is for your quality of life and you must rest as much as possible. It is so easy to overdo! Take care and hugs the pupsters for me!ReplyDelete
my hip has chosen to give e fits this week, so while have accommplished some things, others are on the slow as ya go list. Like you, I'll get it done, just not all in one day:)ReplyDelete
I am so hoping that after your therapy you will again be able to walk and drive without the boot and maybe only use it occasionaly if your foot hurts. wouldnt that be GREAT~!
I know it's so hard to sit still when you want to get things done. Take it easy and listen to the doctor! I know it's hard to do. I'm the type of person who could never sit. I wish I knew how to relax. The problem is I don't. HopeReplyDelete
your feeling better.
hallo, brenda, danke für die inspirationen, einen schönen 1. advent wünscht angieReplyDelete
If you continue to follow the doctor and physical therapists orders this time next year you should be up and doing what you want to. The older you get the harder it is for your bones to mend when your ambulatory more than you should be. I'm 56 and have foot problems. I just try to stay off it as much as I can it is getting better.ReplyDelete
I guess it really confounds me that you, who has the most amazing insight into people and situations of just about any person I know of, would do things that could jeopardize your recovery. You're still a young woman with lots of wonderful times ahead. I think your life has evolved so dramatically that you are just beginning YOUR life. You've been given a second chance with your ankle! A second chance! How many times have we said to ourselves if only I had a second chance. Please, we beg you, take loving care of yourself.ReplyDelete
Pretty collages, Brenda. And I agree with the other comments ... I especially like Kari's thought that your life has evolved so dramatically that you are just beginning YOUR life. I think many of us can probably identify with that. Your best years are ahead of you! Have an awe-inspiring weekend, while you rest, of course! BessReplyDelete
I have been loving all your collages over the past couple of days. I know it's hard to just sit and rest, but I see you are doing lots of creating on the computer and that's a good thing! Perhaps a couple weeks spent writing a book will keep you busy and off your feet. Hint, hint *smile*ReplyDelete
If you spend a short time off you feet now, think of all the time you and the pupsters can roam outside when the weather warms up. Happy, healing thoughts to you! :-)
I discovered your blog about a month ago. I'm not sure how I made this discovery, but I'm enjoying reading your thoughts on a daily basis. Sorry to hear about your ankle, but I will say do as the doctor and physical therapists say and things will be better sooner than you think. A few years ago, I broke my left ankle and dislocated my right knee in the same accident. It was a real challenge to get around and it seemed like forever before I was back to normal, but doing as I was told was the real key. Enjoy your pups, get a great book and keep on blogging while you rest and recover. Take CareReplyDelete
I'm glad that you're trying to follow the dr's instructions. Hopefully, it will pay off and you will start feeling better and get more mobility back. I know it's hard though when you live by yourself and you're the only one that can get things done. Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving.ReplyDelete
I wish you a faster recovery with your foot, so you can be up and about. At my age I am beginning to think Holidays are over hyped!! It was best when my kids were much younger!! Hugs and keep on keeping on....slowly.ReplyDelete
Your Black Friday can be right from your computer while sitting in your PJs. That's how most of my shopping has been done this year. I've got too many other things going on--mostly baby showers:)ReplyDelete
Those leaves have a way of taking care of themselves which is exactly what you're doing.. Glad you are learning to take it nice and slow and to listen to your body, I know it must be hard for you but the end result will so be worth it Brenda.ReplyDelete
As for the shopping I'm doing all of mine online this year and to tell you the truth there really won't be much shopping at all. I'm so over all the fuss and running up the plastic card. .
I am like you I go until I drop, and then for the next couple of days I just can't go. Another I do that's drives people mad is I move at top speed. To the point of being breathless. Just doing ordinary household jobs. However, you do need to do you are being told. Relax, enjoy, and savor this down time. Maybe this is the perfect opportunity to start the book you have wanted to write.ReplyDelete
I understand completely. I am trying to make myself relax this weekend, but I am failing miserably. Please take it easy. There is nothing more important than your healing right now. xo LauraReplyDelete
Brenda, please remember we are only as old as we feel. Kari is right. You have many years ahead of you. Years that could be fulfilling, joyful and productive, but YOU need to know that. You're not an 'old dog', and you can indeed learn new tricks. So take care of yourself, and as you say, exercise restraint, because this next phase of your life is just beginning and you need to be mended to embrace all that it will bring.ReplyDelete
I am sure this is killing you cause I know it would me. We both like to be busy and putter around the house,ReplyDelete
Yes Brenda - do take it easy. It's tough I know -- but in the long run maybe you'll be better off for it! Slow and steady wins the race! Slow and steady girl!ReplyDelete
It's hard to "stay put" when you're told to and boy, you pay for it if you break the rules! On the other hand, I think I am going to climb back in bed on this gloomy Sunday, even though I planned to clean the mums and pansies off the front porch. I feel like a vampire sucked all the blood out of me overnight. Take care.ReplyDelete
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Hi Brenda, I have a very hard time staying still when I know things need getting done. I'm not good at resting or pacing myself. I am trying and learning,but it has always been a challenge for me. I can so relate to you in this way. I hope you can kick back (no pun intended) and rest so you heal promptly and correct. I give this advice better then I practice it. LOLReplyDelete
Happy December!!
It's hard to take it easy or exercise restraint when you are a "doer". That I know. I somehow hurt my ankle going up and down the ladder painting my living room, but I couldn't put it off any longer. Just had to get it done. So I was looking for my tube of Voltaren because that helps with inflammation (but raises my blood pressure) and realized....I never packed our medicine cabinet at the old house! So I didn't have any. Thankfully I had brought over the really important stuff myself. But we never thought to look in the medicine cabinet when we did our final check!ReplyDelete
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Really Monisgonor?
Wow. Figure out some opportunities - you could buy a pack of hot dogs, buns, ketchup - walk up and down the street and sell them all day. You could hand draw a map of downtown, make copies for nickel and sell them for a dollar - all day, everyday for a week.
Maybe there are people that really can't do that but any able body person that will just sit there and complain is not thinking hard enough.
I feel by getting an outside person to develop the master plan it allows everyone in Richmond off the hook. Just because someone has done it before in another city doesn't mean it will be a good fit for Richmond. Consulting is a good thing but we should hire someone from within the city to lay out a master plan. They will be more invested and involved in the execution of the plan.
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FierceMobileContent is reporting that a new Official Google Blog post, credited to YouTube CEO and co-founder Chad Hurley, implies that the site is gearing up for another attempt at mobile video.
"Our goal is to allow every person on the planet to participate by making the upload process as simple as placing a phone call," Hurley writes. "This new video content will be available on any screen–in your living room, or on your device in your pocket. YouTube and other sites will bring together all the diverse media which matters to you, from videos of family and friends to news, music, sports, cooking and much, much more."
He also wrote that the tools necessary for video recording "will continue to become smaller and more affordable. Personal media devices will be universal and interconnected." That's what we've been saying for ages; here's hoping that the big studios don't kill it first.


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