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Granite whispers low: "Money, wealth, fame, power here." What nine-eleven?
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Thursday, October 30, 2014
Monday, October 27, 2014
I heart the X40
I have an IBM Thinkpad X40 that I first acquired in 2005 (but I believe it was actually sold to my employer in 2004). I used it at the bedside as a visiting hospice nurse, then when these machines were retired, I bought a few for myself from my employer because I like the physical design of the machine so much.
It has no internal removable disk drives, no floppy, no CD. These are housed in a removable docking base. It is the design grandfather of the current ultrabook (think MacBook Air) concept.
My MacBook Air (fall 2011 model) is lighter and thinner, but it is so because of hardware and technology that did not exist in 2004. The design concept is the same--clamshell, computer guts topped with keyboard on the bottom, a maxed-out edge-to-edge LCD for a lid. I also still like the X40's red nipple joystick (between G, H and above B on the keyboard) for mouse emulation, no trackpad.
I think the X40 (and X41) was the finest expression of the design concept by IBM. The X60 was too thick, heavy and hot, trackpads got in the way and added too much weight and space, and it just got worse from there. By the time I had another ThinkPad (Lenovo had taken over the business from IBM and) it was an X200 tablet, and that thing was a behemoth by comparison.
The X40 was made obsolete by a combination of the motherboard maxing-out at 1.5 GB of RAM and Windows XP bloating to the point where 1.5 GB just wasn't enough RAM to yield an acceptable user experience. I began installing Debian Linux on these machines in 2006 and they've since remained plenty fast to provide a mobile desktop even while staying current on the latest stable release of Debian (currently Wheezy, version 7.6).
Lately, the problem had been the disk drives in these machines. They were old and slow. Also, the batteries only last about 3 years, so I am on my third generation now. Luckily, there's enough of these machines in use that they still make new batteries.
I replaced the old hard disk in my X40 with an solid state disk and the difference in performance is remarkable. With the SSD, running Debian Linux 7.6 with the lightweight XCFE GUI environment, this machine rocks. It is fast, light, cool, and I get almost six hours of use from one battery recharge. The SSD draws much less power.
I feel like the x40 is kind of like the VW bus of laptops, something that future collectors will covet for actual use. Overlooked in it's day, people who understand the vision in it's design will appreciate it's timeless simplicity and practicality.
It is likely that if you put a slimmed-down, low resource intensive, installation of XP on this machine with an SSD it would do okay, except that XP would trash the drive because it isn't SSD aware.
I think both Apple and Microsoft are floundering a bit with where to go "next" with laptops. Microsoft is pushing this laptop-tablet hybrid, and Apple is pushing the Air lighter, thinner and more powerful, but not much else. I wonder if they fear that a detachable keyboard on the Air would adversely influence iPad sales?
Consider the notion that there's no where to go. The X40 concept is as good as we can get while we are primarily relying upon a keyboard and mouse to interact with the machine.
Much in the same way, no one every really improved on the family mini-van concept after the VW Bus, they may be better expressions of the concept than that top-heavy tin-can on wheels that was the VW model in the 1960's, but the idea is the same. One might argue that SUV's are an improvement, but this is much more like the detachable keyboard being an improvement. It is still just an extension of the basic original idea.
Some designs are complete expressions. A fork is a fork. A bow and arrow is a bow and arrow, there's not a "better" way to do that, just more technologically advanced.
So, I'm happy with my souped-up X40, and I like the fact that the computer I most use for writing is an old relic, like an old IBM selectric typewriter. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking. There's something reassuring about the fact that personal computers have matured to this stage. We know what works. That's a good thing.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Sayonara VMWare Hello VirtualBox
No such luck. My version of VMWare Fusion was not compatible with my new version of Mac OSX, the operating system for my MacBook Air. I had to pay up or get off the pot.
I decided to get off the pot.
I had some really good experience with VirtualBox on a Linux host. My mother relied upon a battered Windows VM, an installation that had persisted through three hardware changes without a re-install before I converted it to a VM in 2011 to give her a layer of protection for the malware infections she was having trouble with.
It worked, and it didn't. The host computer ran flawlessly, the VirtualBox VM degraded over time just as any Windows installation will. After many attempts to resolve some thorny USB bidi communication issues with the port emulator and a multifunction printer-fax-scanner-copier, it finally got to the point where the only real solution which would allow her to be independent of my participation in keeping her computer running would be to move her to a low-end Windows 7 business system and put her data (she's a lawyer) in the cloud.
In short, the problem wasn't really VirtualBox, it was Windows XP's handling of bidirectional messages over USB. She needed to go to Windows 7 anyway, particularly as county courts are finally dragging themselves into reliance on electronic filing of documents and are lining up to buy Microsofts's latest attempt to strong-arm a niche market. ActiveX "security" is popular with county governments.
The "upgrade" to Windows 7 was going to eliminate the access to legacy applications that had previously countermanded a re-install of Windows XP over three hardware changes. This was going to be the painful jump away from those legacy document creation apps that were paid for, permanently licensed, and just worked even though the companies that wrote them were long gone, or gobbled up by something like Lexis-Nexis.
But, I digress.
I moved her to the new box, shut down her limping Windows VM, put all her documents in Google Drive and regained possession of the FoxConn net-top I had loaned her in 2011 to host the VM. I have an SSD in that box, and it is still pretty snappy more than three years later and really a solid year or two out of it's life cycle. It's a AMD64 Dual core 1.6GHz CPU, and I dropped 4 GB of RAM in there (supports 8 GB).
But, I further digress.
I want Windows on my MacBook Air so I can use it for working in Microsoft-centric environments. I mainly just need to be able to use a terminal services client and Internet Explorer, but it's kind of a big deal. If this doesn't work I have to carry two laptops, and the second one (my corporate issue laptop) weighs three times as much as the first one (my personal MacBook Air).
I was tired of being VMWare's financial supplicant, particularly when the upgrades i was paying for added zero functionality for my situation. Oracle distributes a version of VirtualBox for MacOSX hosts, so I decided to give a migration from VMWare to VirtualBox a try.
It was surprisingly simple.
MacHeads: control-click the VMWare VM, choose expand package contents, copy this to your target directory for your new VirtualBox VM, profit.
Seriously. All you need to do then is create a new VM in the GUI, point the disk emulator to the root (the un-numbered one) .vmdk file, and fire that sucker up.
Now, I had issues:
- Windows couldn't find the VMWare mouse driver in Virtualbox by default. It is in the guest additions pack, and you have to do some CLI-Fu to extract it where the plug-and-play system can use it, but it's no big deal.
- Similarly, Windows XP plug-n-play couldn't find the Network adapter driver from VMware, so I killed that one and installed a new one, telling windows it was a Intel Pro 1000 MT desktop adaptor after I went and tracked down that driver.
- The Intel Pro 1000 MT is one of the options in VirtualBox, so it just works. I told the VM to install that port, rebooted, pointed plug-n-play where it needed to go, and voila'.
- Windows needed re-activation (detecting a HAL-layer hardware change), but since I have a good license that was no big deal.
Need to make a copy? Just rsync the directory. I moved that to a Linux host and it booted up without issues the very first time. I've never had that happen with a VMWare migration. There's always something.
So, VirtualBox is cool. If you're thinking about a move from VMWare, go for it. If you want to migrate a Windows XP system from bare metal to virtuality here are instructions for doing so.
It friggin works.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
This is me when I've "had it."
I have gotten away from who I am, and what is important to me, in service to other people's agendas. It's not their fault, I haven't been coerced, or deceived, or manipulated in some unusual way. I've made bad choices.
I know that's vague, and it's vague because there's too much information to even know where to begin. I am dissatisfied with my life. I am not dissatisfied with other people. I'm not even really dissatisfied with myself. I am dissatisfied with the results of my actions. I'm going to change what I've been doing.
For this audience, people who in some part know me online, I do want to announce the following:
- I am removing the e-mail clients from my telephone. From now on, e-mail will be the way to send me a message that I will read at my desk when I am ready to answer e-mail. If you need to inform me of something urgent, use a voice call or a text message.
- Facebook is a little problem for me the way that it is for a lot of people. The use of emotionally-loaded words like "Friend" and "Like" as labels for making changes to a database record is emotionally confusing for me, even though I rationally know what is going on. I'll be writing more about Facebook later, but please do not try to understand anything about our real relationship from our interaction, or lack of it, on Facebook.
- If our friendship is mostly about me coming to see you, you're going to notice the biggest difference. I have a number of friends who do make a reciprocal effort. I'm going to be hanging out with them. I know I'm part of the problem, you might not have had a chance to reciprocate because I haven't allowed it. Now you have a chance.
- If I've offended you and I have not apologized, I don't know that I've offended you. I want to know. Just tell me, I'll do the rest.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Why my email looks funny these days.
|Really just one short sentence.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
35th High School class reunion checklist.
Check. Done. And I'm not telling you any more of this story. Suffice it to say the person in question was gracious, conceded that they did resemble the person to whom I thought I was speaking, and took it all in stride and with humor.
Reflect upon how poor a predictor of people lives you turned out to be.
Done. Yep, I missed it in both directions. People I thought were going to turn out to be people whom I would not enjoy later in life actually are quite delightful people, and people I thought were destined for rock-stardom are ordinary. In other cases, there are still people I enjoyed in high school whom I continue to enjoy today. I'm sure if I did some statistical testing on my predictions I'd find rolling dice to be just as accurate. I hope I remember this lesson.
I spotted a couple of people at the door who were in that high school rock-star category. They were chatting with each other, I knew they had remained friends, and stayed on the fringe of the crowd (which is not what they would have done in high school). They seemed a little anxious and unsure of themselves.
I felt compassion for them. I was moved to go over, say hello, and welcome them. That is a huge change for me. That never would have occurred to me in high school. I doubt I would have even seen them enough as real people to recognize that they were nervous. If I had, I certainly lacked the self-confidence and or self-esteem to do anything about it.
I was much more judgmental as a teen (and at the 20th reunion) than I am today. This judgmental mind that divides people up into categories, applies labels and acts on assumptions cut me off from knowledge that I have access to now. Seeing how people "turned out" in contrast to how I predicted they would be makes it really clear to me what the cost of this judgmental mind truly is. That's a valuable illustration and I intend to learn from it.
Confirm (surprisingly widely-held) theories concerning sex between particular teachers and students.
I went to a Catholic high school administered by professional clergy. The Catholic church carries all those stereotypes about illicit sex and abuse of authority for a reason. There's not much else to say, I only have direct knowledge of one incident, but shared observations of developments in the intervening 35 years confirms other hunches, many of which I didn't realize were so widely shared. It's probably overwhelming how widespread a problem this actually is.
Get socially shunned in a thoroughly adolescent manner.
Yep, it happened. It made me sad for that person, and not in a condescending manner. I've been there, I've done that, and I've got the extremely overpriced t-shirt, too. Life really is too short.
Move on.
I hung on to my high school social situation for a long time. I no longer do. I thought that was the case before this event, but it was nice to have it confirmed. The people who showed up all had in common that they showed up. These people both had the opportunity to be here and the generosity of heart to take the risk and go to the trouble so we could all have this unique experience. I am deeply grateful for that.
There is something about all this that lives on in me, some part of who I am was deeply influenced by this experience I shared with this group of people at my high school in the mid-1970's. We were a human tribe of about 150 people who moved in unison for a number of very highly influential years. What happened, my success and losses, were very meaningful in my life for a long time, and not always in a good way.
But the fact that I was socially awkward, profoundly insecure and savagely critical in high school doesn't define my life any more, and it no longer defines my experience of these people whom I've know in varying measures for more than 35 years. I knew that before this evening, but it was satisfying to see that in action. With such long periods of time between meetings, some changes are easier to see this way.
I have become the person I want to be. I hope others did too.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Day 30 of 30: Practice is enlightenment.
It's only been 30 days?
It's already been 30 days?
Wow. As I said in the Day 1 post, a substantial part of my interest in doing this was the practice of doing something new for 30 days itself. Now I know why this deserves a TED talk. I will not forget a number of the events that have transpired in the last 30 days for the rest of my life. I can't say that about the 30 previous to that, or the 60 previous, or the 90. Honestly. That's shocking.
Of course, part of that was my object of the practice itself, putting myself first. The way that actually manifested was I resolved daily to stop putting off something I had been putting off in favor of doing things that were more important to other people. I didn't realize how much of my life is/was given over to doing things for others.
I wish I could give you Rube Goldberg-ish sketch of how pushing over that seemingly innocent domino everyday cascaded into an out-of-left-field introduction to a new social circle, a fantastic professional opportunity (my company is paying to train me for a dramatic break-out of my current salary range), long-overdue resolution issues concerning my financial life, to getting my health screenings and teeth-cleanings back on schedule, etc., but I can't. I'd be making up a story, and I have other things in my life that need my attention more. But please, I encourage you to accept on Faith that taking care of yourself is how you take care of the entire world. It really is.
It doesn't reliably make people happy, not you or others. You don't get applause. I have pissed off a number of people, some of whom I don't expect to hear from for a while. Many people around me think I'm going through a bad phase, some transition time of being an uncooperative jerk. I made some mistakes. I did some things I wish I had not.
My most important realization was the extent to which my friendships are imbued with patterns, habits, scripts and roles which rapidly devolve into some version of care-taking. Care-taking is when one does something which superficially is seen as service to another but the deeper motivation is self-serving. This is an ongoing edge of personal work in my life, but this practice caused things I had been in denial about to appear in sharp focus once again.
For example, I contacted a friend recently when I was feeling low. I said I was scared and discouraged and wanted some friendly support. My friend responded with a well-intentioned lecture concerning why I was in this particular situation. This was followed-up with examples of successes in dealing with the issue under discussion from my friend's life.
I know my friend means well, but I asked for support, directly, in plain English. I said something like "I'm scared and I need support." I never said "I don't understand how I got in this situation." I'm not sure what my friend's agenda was in all this, but the conversation painted my friend as a stable practitioner of emotional maturity and courage while it left me feeling isolated and angry.
This 30 day practice period got me in the habit of asking. consistently and often, "what am I getting out of this normally?" when something happens that doesn't meet my needs. It was then, when I was on the receiving end of this well-meaning lecture I didn't want or ask for that I realized that my normal response would have been to return the care-taking! That is, my friends do this to me because I train them to do this. I reward this behavior.
That is, I would have dropped my agenda for getting comfort from the encounter and picked up the my friend's agenda. Why? To make my friend feel okay for having gone there! This way, I get to prove (to myself, I guess) that I am the best friend ever! I can switch gears so that people don't have to be disappointed when they fail to show up for me! It's okay to ignore the fact that I just asked for a hug when you went to the chalkboard. It's sort of like when I find the pizza I was looking forward to gone from the fridge and I say to myself...
"It's okay, I shouldn't be eating cold pizza before bed anyway...." And I congratulate myself on some illusory self-restraint.
Has it only been 30 days? Wow, a lot has happened. I have packed a year's worth of living into the last 30 days. A lot has happened. In some ways I can't believe it hasn't been much, much longer.
Has to really been 30 days? Wow, that flew by. I will start a new 30-day practice period tomorrow. I have not yet decided what the object of my practice will be, but I have an impulse to do something completely different, in a different area of my life.
Stay tuned.


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Bollywood hunk Arjun Kapoor is pairing up with Sonakshi Sinha for the first time in the action- drama 'Tevar'. Manoj Bajpayee will be seen as the antagonist in the film. It is been produced by Arjun's father Boney Kapoor and is being made under the banner of Uncle Sanjay Kapoor's production compa ... read more
After the tremendous success of the trailer, the makers of the action film 'Tevar' have released the first song from the film. The song titled 'Superman' has been shot in the backdrop of the majestic Taj Mahal, in the by-lanes of the city of Agra. The film's lead actor Arjun Kapoor takes ... read more
The popularity of the trailer of Arjun Kapoor's upcoming film 'Tevar' continues to grow. Within two days of its release on popular video sharing site YouTube, the trailer has crossed two million views already. Looks like the new pair of Arjun- Sonakshi and the villainous antics of Manoj Bajpayee ... read more
A boy, a girl and a villain is the story of 'Tevar' in a gist. The boy sheds blood for his love and runs away with his ladylove. Arjun Kapoor fights for his love Sonakshi Sinha who is also the craze of local goon Manoj Bajpai. The film is a typical Bollywood love story, produced by Eros Internati ... read more
We all know that handsome hunk Arjun Kapoor was a fat guy before he stepped into filmdom and took up acting as a full time career. There are many who have missed his old days look but don't worry, here we bring to you the past look of the 'Isaaqzaade' actor. Yes, this is exactly how he looks earl ... read more
At the success party of 'Finding Fanny', Ranveer Singh seems not too happy as his alleged girlfriend Deepika Padukone only hugged him while she saved her kisses for her co-star and actor Arjun Kapoor. It was a busy Monday night for the reigning queen of Bollyw ... read more
While media is buzz with the report of the 'Dabangg' girl Sonakshi Sinha dating the 'Gunday' actor Arjun Kapoor, the actor during an interview with a leading daily denied any such development. Arjun confirmed that he is not dating Sonakshi. Arjun replied, "No, we are not dating". Arjun's f ... read more
With films like 'Being Cyrus' and 'Cocktail' to his credit, director Homi Adjania's film 'Finding Fanny' was bound to capture some attention. But no one expected the level of attention and buzz it is receiving these days. Here are some of the factors that contributed to the growing buzz. ... read more
Bollywood hunk Arjun Kapoor who has been seen in romantic as well as action avatar, revealed his sensitive side recently. After watching the Laxman Utekar directed Marathi film 'Tapaal', the young heartthrob got overwhelmed with emotions. He later said, "I felt speechless after watching the film, ... read more
Ever since 'Finding Fanny' was announced there has been a lot of buzz and curiosity among the audience. Released on Friday, the film directed by Homi Adajania had a wonderful cast of Deepika Padukone, and followed by Arjun Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapoor. Censor ... read more

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Steve Hyder, the radio voice of the Pawtucket Red Sox, left, joins Call/Times sports writer Brendan McGair after McGair received the Rhode Island Sportswriter of the Year for 2010 from the National Sports writers and Sportcasters Association at the 2011 Awards ceremony in Salisbury, North Carolina on May, 16, 2011. Hyder was named the Co-Sportscaster of the year along with Steve McDonald, the voice of URI football and men's basketball. A 2003 graduate of Providence College, McGair started working at the Pawtucket Times in Jan. 2005.
WOONSOCKET ŌĆö The city found out it was continuing to pay the health insurance premiums of dead people after double-checking its eligibility lists in an effort to identify wasteful spending.
The recertification of the eligibility list was intended to identify precisely those sorts of problems, said Mayor Leo T. Fontaine, who ordered the process several weeks ago.
LINCOLN ŌĆö A Manville woman died tragically Friday evening when a tree limb being cut by her husband struck her in the head, apparently killing her instantly.
Police responded to a home on Elm Street at 8:06 p.m. after receiving a report of a domestic accident. Lt. Joseph Conti and Patrolman Walter Ptaszek stated the man had asked his wife to hold a rope attached to a limb so that, once it was cut, she could lower it to the ground gently.
When Jarrod and Cindy WellsŌĆÖ first child was born three years ago, the young coupleŌĆÖs lives took a turn down a figurative path they never expected to be walking.
Now, the Bellingham natives are founders and organizers of an actual walk that will raise money for research on the condition that redirected their focus: Prader-Willi Syndrome.
Their daughter, Madylin, is the one in 16,000 newborns diagnosed with the birth defect, a complex syndrome resulting from a chromosomal abnormality.
Family and friends gathered outside the former Bellingham Public Library Sunday for the dedication of the Ernest A. Taft Jr. Historical Museum. Taft passed away in 2010. Pictured, from left, are TaftŌĆÖs mother, Josephine ŌĆśJosieŌĆÖ Taft; his brother-in-law, Roland Arcand; former Bellingham selectwoman and friend Mary Chaves; and TaftŌĆÖs sister, Joanna Arcand. In back is mistress of ceremonies Marcia Crooks of the Bellingham Historical Commission.
WOONSOCKET ŌĆō A non-profit developer from Providence wants to build a 42-unit apartment complex for low-income senior citizens off Privilege Street.
Omni Privilege Limited Partnership's proposal for Waterview South Elderly Apartments would represent not just the biggest addition to the city's stock of affordable housing for the elderly in years, but the biggest housing development of any kind since well before the recession began in 2008.
BURRILLVILLE ŌĆö A 23-year-old teacher and town resident was arrested early yesterday morning and charged with one count each of Enticement of Children, Child Pornography Prohibited and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
At 5:40 a.m., detectives and officers from the Burrillville Police Department, the R.I. State Police ICAC Team (Internet Crimes Against Children) and a deputy from the U.S. MarshalŌĆÖs Office served a search warrant at the home of Justin W. Menoche, at 1871 Victory Highway.
Seized in the raid were a laptop computer, cell phone and an external hard drive, police said.
PAWTUCKET ŌĆö There's strength in numbers. That's why the merger of two longstanding and successful credit unions is good news for local residents in this challenging economy.
Alliance Blackstone Valley Federal Credit Union, of Pawtucket, and Blackstone River Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Woonsocket, are merging.
The announcement by credit union officials was made this week, with the legal merger set to take place on Sept. 30.
WOONSOCKET ŌĆö James DeForest doesn't have to wonder how much cigarette business he's losing to neighboring Massachusetts. His customers tell him right to his face.
ŌĆ£As it stands now customers verbally discuss how much cheaper tobacco is in Massachusetts,ŌĆØ said the manager of JB Liquors on Social Street.
ŌĆ£They will actually make another stop to avoid purchasing cigarettes in our store.ŌĆØ
WOONSOCKET ŌĆö Prime Healthcare has now withdrawn its offer for Landmark Medical Center, making it the second bidder to walk away from the court-supervised sale of the troubled hospital in four days.
But this time there was a familiar ring to the Ontario, Calif., company's justification for pulling out ŌĆö problems with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Rhode Island.


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Tag: Federal Pay
Supporting Our Patriots in the Federal Workforce
Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) says federal employees haven't received fair pay increases in years and more must be done to support them.
Night Pay is the Right Pay But ONLY When It's Regularly Scheduled
The author details what qualifies as night work for General Schedule employees, how much night pay will be, and any conditions that may impact whether you will receive night pay when assigned to a shift that includes night hours.
Temporary Funding Measure Passes Congress – No Change on Pay Raise
Congress has passed a measure to fund the government through December 11 and to prevent a government shutdown.
Comparing Average Salary to Highest Paid Salaries in Federal Jobs
What are the average salaries for some federal jobs and how do they compare to the highest paid ones? While in the same category, the differences may surprise some. If you fall into one of these categories, see how you compare to the average and the highest paid individuals.
Pay for Performance – The Best Possible Solution?
The author recounts his experiences as a former position classification specialist as they relate to the debate over a fair pay system to use within the federal government. He offers some suggestions for approaches to take on the debate over replacing the General Schedule pay system.
OPM Needs to Modernize GS System
The Government Accountability Office said in a new report that the Office of Personnel Management needs to work on ways to modernize the General Schedule system.
Obama Calls on Feds to Do Their "Fair Share" With 1% Pay Raise for 2015
President Obama has sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Vice President Joe Biden for a 1 percent across-the-board pay increase for the federal workforce. Here is a copy of the letter describing the pay adjustments to take place in January 2015.
Pay Fairness: Views From the Federal Workforce
Columns on federal pay always prompt strongly stated comments that confirm the General Schedule system is broken. Two recent articles by FedSmith.com author Howard Risher are no exception. Risher says that employee stories of personal experience should be read by every leader concerned about government and about achieving agency goals. He highlights some of the most telling comments from FedSmith.com users on his recent articles on federal pay.


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Referee's whistle blowing inside a gymnasium
This is a football (soccer) referee whistle. Recorded at home with a SAMSON C01 microphone and ardour. Good for batukada ...
I wanted the sound of a sword being unsheathed so I took a nice zingy metal sword (from hello_flower's Sword.wav) ...
The sound of kneading a piece of raw meat in my hand. It was gross, but I like the results ...
Foot crunching a crab in the sand
Studio recording. Water dripping onto plastic. A nice dead sound.
Walking and baby pram driving on dry autumn leaves. Rec by Zoom H2 placed in baby pram.
Field recording of a machine of unknown function outside a building on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley
This is a recording of the hoist machinery for the funicular on the Montmartre Butte in Paris, France. It was ...
a sound that I layered with a bass drum, paper crumble, and a spring onion punch that someone uploaded.
Deep sounding punch.
Handling sounds of a beer bottle
Sound of rubbing shoes off on mat. Recorded in garage. Part of Intermediate Sound project.
Hitting a small bush with a flashlight.


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Special to the Chickasaw Journal JACKSON – East Webster's bowling team has definitely found its place in the championship city. After sweeping the regional tournament in Tupelo at Rebel Lanes, the Wolverines were ready to take care of business in Jackson. Starting the day with the best two games of the tournament, the Wolverines took […]
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Researchers looked at data from more than 860,000 patients with ovarian, cervical, uterine, vaginal or vulvar cancer who were treated at nearly 1,700 centers across the United States.
Median survival was about 10 years and three months for patients treated at the highest-volume hospitals (nearly 300 gynecologic cancer patients a year) and a little more than nine years for those treated at the lowest-volume hospitals (fewer than 20 gynecologic cancer patients a year), a difference of more than a year.
The survival gap was even larger among women with cancers that are rare or require complex management. Median survival time was more than four years for ovarian cancer patients treated at high-volume hospitals and about two and a half years for patients at low-volume hospitals.
Vaginal cancer patients treated at high-volume hospitals had a median survival of six years compared to a little more than three years for those treated at low-volume hospitals, according to the study, which was scheduled for presentation Monday at a Society of Gynecologic Oncology meeting in Tampa, Fla.
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Those reasons include better coordination of care, greater access to clinical trials that provide the latest treatments, and a better chance of being treated by gynecologic oncologists, who specialize in these types of cancers.
The researchers also found that the number of patients treated at high-volume centers increased from less than 200 per year in 1998 to nearly 300 per year in 2011.
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Travis County health officials say they've confirmed 17 cases of West Nile virus.
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On Monday officials with Dallas County Health and Human Services said a person living in north Dallas died from a severe form of West Nile disease. As of the most recent count, 190 human cases of the virus have been confirmed in Dallas County.
One death was confirmed in Travis County two weeks ago. In Williamson County, at least two human cases of West Nile are under investigation this year. Previously only five cases had been reported since 2002.
Health officials say those over 50 leading an active lifestyle outdoors are most at risk, but anyone going outside is susceptible, and personal precaution is key, even if mosquito hotspots on one's property or in the community have been treated. Health officials say every time you go outside, you should use repellents with DEET, or as an alternative, use picaridan or oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR-3535. If you want to treat your clothing, you can do so with permethrin, which will kill mosquitoes on contact.
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- Release Date: Jul 27, 2010
- Summary: StarCraft II continues the epic saga of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. These three distinct and powerful races clash once again in the fast-paced real-time strategy sequel to the legendary original, StarCraft. Legions of veteran, upgraded, and brand-new unit types do battle across the galaxy, as each faction struggles for survival. Featuring a unique single-player campaign that picks up where StarCraft: Brood War left off, StarCraft II presents a cast of new heroes and familiar faces in an edgy sci-fi story filled with adventure and intrigue. In addition, Blizzard again offers unparalleled online play through Battle.net, the company's world-renowned gaming service, with several enhancements and new features to make StarCraft II the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game. Features fast-paced, hard-hitting, tightly balanced competitive real-time strategy gameplay that recaptures and improves on the magic of the original game. New units and gameplay mechanics further distinguish each race. Vibrant new 3D-graphics engine with support for dazzling visual effects and massive unit and army sizes. Full map-making and scripting tools to give players incredible freedom in customizing and personalizing their gameplay experience. [Blizzard]… Expand
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Dec 14, 2010For anyone else interested in or already on board with RTS games, Starcraft II isn't just an amazing, it's required reading.
StarCraft II, as expected, is an evolution rather than a revolution of the original. True to its roots, the game doesn't lose itself by trying to reinvent a formula that has proven itself (and still is, actually). StarCraft II shines thanks to a flawless production, fantastic gameplay with loads of of little additions and improvements, and an overhaul of its multiplayer side. With a very demanding high-level gameplay but still very accessible to newbies thanks to its casual mode and matchmaking feature, the latest Blizzard baby is another demonstration of the old saying: old friends are the best. Can't wait for the follow-up!
This is the perfect sequel. It reaches a hand out to those who didn't enjoy the first game, while keeping its fiercely loyal fans happy.
Starcraft II has certainly been long overdue, but the immense waiting has really paid off. Blizzard have another jewel to add to their crown, and it's easy to see why. By not veering too far away from the original formula, Blizzard haven't at all 'played it safe' – they've recognized a gaming model that works and then given it a much needed 21st century polish.
And, more to the point, because millions will thoroughly enjoy StarCraft II regardless, thanks to a dense, thrilling, relentlessly clever and class-leading campaign adventure that takes this RTS to the masses in spite of itself. It might be less than half this sumptuous package, but it's a lot more game than almost anything else.
An excellent game that you can consider the chess of the 21st century.
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Apr 2, 2012It takes everything you loved about Starcraft and makes it bigger, better, and more beautiful. The most notable addition, though, is the campaign. Instead of upgrading on a mission to mission basis, between missions you are essentially playing a point and click adventure that not only looks beautiful, but allows you to get additional information on the story, but it is from here that you can upgrade your arsenal and it stays with you throughout each mission. At first I was upset about only getting the Terran campaign with this single game, but the 30 missions and the promise of at least two more equally large expansions more than makes up for it when they are this good.… Expand
RemingtonWJul 28, 2010There are very few bad things a person can say about starcraft 2. A person really needs to play the game to understand why people have been playing the original for so long. The game is almost instantly fun to play, everything clicks in just the right places the pace is fast and addicting. New additions to the campaign are well implemented and add to the experience. For those out there that are complaining about the price and only one race being available for the campaign need to stop as what is given to you in the game is more fleshed out and better produced then other (full games)… Expand
DanDAug 2, 2010This game is hands down the greatest game ever made. Everything about the original was improved to a great degree, from match making to game balance. The new units add a lot of new strategies as do new mechanics such as destructible rocks, xel'naga watch towers and the addition of a second gas node at every base. As a die hard fan of SC:BW I went into this game with very high expectations and I can tell you that it lived up to every bit of it. The campaign, im sure is fun if youre into that sort of thing, I myself went straight for the multiplayer, which is excellent with the brand new ladder system. Gone are the days where you play against people significantly below or beyond you in terms of skill . My only complaint is the lack of clan support which the original enjoyed. I think it'd be great if people could make clans to make it easier to connect with other skilled people for team matches, such as 3v3s and 4v4s. All in all, if you even sort of enjoyed BW you will love SC2. Stop reading this and buy it now.… Expand
Sep 25, 2011Starcraft 2 is not anything new. It's not revolutionary. It's not new, it's not the first RTS. But it is the same as the last one. Starcraft was amazing and Starcraft 2 has shown that a game doesn't have to be any different to the last one to be amazing. The gameplay of Starcraft 2 is amazing, but not new. Blizzard have taken everything they did right in Starcraft and just improved on it for Starcraft 2. The game is amazing. The game does have its downsides though, The cut scene aren't very action pack and can be quite boring after a while as it is just talking but when you turn the pc graphics up to the highest, your PC will explode but in those few second where its just on fire you can see the beauty of this game. This game is so good, I cannot express that enough. The storyline is beautiful and it's full of amazing characters. The gameplay is amazing and so fast pace when you want it to be. This game is amazing and now Blizzard needs to get going with the next one, Heart of the swarm because one of these games every decade is not enough. I need more starcraft...
Or Diablo 3...… Expand
Dec 10, 2011This game is great. It's addictive as hell if you one vs one ladder and a whole bucket load of amazing custom games too. So much content- like 100 games in one. Hide and seek style games or Starbattles in space with massive space ships. Plus you get a satisfying campaign. Worth the money it is. It's a blizzard game and they never dissapoint. But they lose two points for lack of clan support and LAN options.… Expand
MIkeM.Jul 27, 2010If this game was released 5 years ago, it would have been wonderful. Oh wait, it was basically release 5 years ago with all the beta testing that was happening year after year... I don't know, feels kind of anticlimactic now.… Expand
JacobGJul 31, 2010Sc2, same crap, different day with shinier graphics. Gameplay from last decade that is extremely boring. Where are the tactics from the RTS's we have come to love like Company of Heroes. SC2 SP campaign is only interesting because of the story, you dont play it because the missions are engrossing, you play it to get to the next cutscene.… Expand
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Holiday Inn Bristol City CentreIn Bristol's vibrant center of the city, this Holiday Inn has ultra-modern rooms and a stylish restaurant and bar.
Score from 794 reviews Very good
The Bathroom, bed, Kitchen, and living room, the cleanliness and the silence.
The location was at first difficult to locate.
The decor was simple and classy. Quite comfortable for a weekend stay and good value for money.
The apartment was not clean! There were hairs all over the bath, grout between the tiles was yellow, floors were lined with dustrings. There was no refreshments awaiting you such as coffee, tea and milk.; essentially the basics. I felt sorry for the next guests so I left a bottle of Fanta! It's a lovely apartment but the owners should wake up and keep it in pristine condition.
The apartment was very comfortable and we have a nice time there with our children. The location was good (not far from the city center). We do recommend it to our friends.
It could be a bit more clean in places like under sofas but generally was ok.
In general the apartment was OK
The dishwasher was broken, there was not lamp in the bedroom, the TV did not have a remote and there was no wi-fi code. However, the worst think was the 16 people running riot all night in the apartment next door. Hence, I would never go back and would like a refund.
Lovely comfortable apartment, but spoiled by .........
Bed bugs ate me alive. Kitchen area was grubby, had to wash all cutlery and china before use. Tea towel looked as though used to clean floor, no clean sponge or j cloth supplied. No one available to assist when problems occur - all phone numbers including emergency blacked out of apartment book. Stayed only 2 days out of the 4 booked because of allergic reaction to the bites.
Once inside the apartment was clean and as described. Having found it, it is only a short walk to the river, shops and station (about 12minutes)
Very difficult to find on foot and no clear sign on building so even when there it is not obvious. No one available to let us or others in - some waited an hour. No toilet paper and no one on duty to ask for some. Wi Fi did not work.
The apartment was roomy and well appointed
Stood at the door on first night for over an hour no one on call to let me in fellow guests did and my pass key was taped to a wall INSIDE the building !!!!!! Location was not nice which obviously reflects in the price
I had an amazing time with my partner at the geometric blu apartments, they were absolutely stunning, everything worked perfectly and was lovely and clean and warm when we arrived. Everything was easy to use and we had an amazing few nights sleep
The location was slightly dodgy but was no issue to myself or parter because the apartment itself was amazing. There was no staff on arrival and our key card was just celotaped to the wall and wasnt very secure.
Comfort, access to local resources, peace and quiet, Spacious, relaxing
Very smelly of human oder when, TV in bedroom did not work, shower head dirty, soem noise from guest walking on floor above, but was Ok the following day when they had left. The location hard to find.
Very nice apartment with beautiful furniture. Large fridge and freezer, working oven and hob (very dirty oven though). Location is good: close to the city centre yet quiet enough for a good nights sleep. Very good beds, we both slept very well. Very private (we could come and go as we pleased). There is a working lift.
Only superficially cleaned, we had to hoover the crumbs and crips from under the sofa, clean the tables and the floor was very sticky. The washing up was done but it wasn't clean so we spent the first couple of hours of our stay doing dishes and cleaning so we could enjoy the rest of our stay. The apartment wasn't cleaned properly before our arrival and wasn't cleaned during our stay. Not enough toilet paper provided. Had workmen knock on our door in the morning of our departure (we weren't warned that this could happen so we weren't up yet).
Comfortable beds.
Walked in to the apartment (number 1) to find excrement in toilet. Toilet failed to flush. Three black bin sacs of rubbish left outside patio doors. Broken crockery; dirty cutlery; dirty oven; light bulbs not working; 'sticky' floor. Discussed situation with the boss who then berated the housekeeper in front of us. (The worst of all management styles). The promise of a full clean down the following day failed to materialise. The 2 night stay may have been cheap but it was anything but cheerful. The location is 'edgy'. Will not choose to stay here again.
Good value for money Good apartment
The problem with the booking and there was no offer of compensation The fact the beds slide around on the bedroom floor Attention to detail - little things that weren't fixed eg dead bulbs in lamps, wonky shower holder, missing sealing strip on shower door Smell of fish in the microwave and kitchen Dirty shower head blocked with limescale
Comfy bed, nice size room.
No one to answer door on arrival so had to wait out in the cold trying to contact the office, no answer on phone. Luckily another guest let us in and we found our key cards on the lobby table. No wifi code provided and unable to contact Would not recommend
The value for money of these apartments.
Check in was very bad,it took me at least 8 attempts to reach the person who was responsible for giving me code to enter building,all this in torrential rain.Postcode supplied didn't take me to the apartment via sat nav and the overall cleanliness of the building was below standard.
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Very dirty, dead flies on window sills, tea stains on walls, shower still had previous users dirty soap and shampoo. Had to spend ths night cleaning before I picked up my children.
I paid £170 for two nights, whilst other hotels we charging £110 per night in Bristol at the time. TV in master bedroom and living area with cable. Good looking apartment, my little 8 year old was very impressed, as was I with the initial look. Cots were free, despite the price of baby facilities on booking.com. The property was warm and comfortable. I had asked for complicated arrangements re the beds and cot and I at least got most of what I asked for, including two cots. There is parking for about 4 cars directly outside the property, so you may not have to pay for parking. Fridge and freezer was nice and big. Apartment was perfect for two adults and a child I would suggest, if you don't mind cleaning it as you arrive
I got a 2 bed superior, apparently the largest of the two beds. The bedrooms just about fit the wardrobes and beds, so be aware, as its supposed to fit 5 people (maybe good for teenagers). The bathroom and kitchen were not clean and spotless. Old soaps from previous guests were on the shower rest, the dishwasher had things in it, the kitchen surfaces weren't clean, and a dirty grease filled baking tray was in the oven leaving me to believe that the cleaner had maybe just done the least possible cleaning. 4* property only on the look of the property, not the class of the service received. It was difficult to locate the property and get in without help from the pub down the road! Definitely try to get there in daylight, as it's not even signposted. Although there was supposed to be an iron in the apartment it was missing, this may not be true of other apartments. If you want a double bed, and are used to cuddling with your partner, or you usually sleep in the middle of a double at home, be aware that you will feel as though you will fall between the two as they are actually two singles put together and only one side is secured. The dishwasher was coming out of the space unless you pushed it in.
Great location Great Value Spotless Finished to a very high standard
A clearer sign for reception and at the entrance.
The beds were comfortable.
Almost every piece of information given was untrue. When we arrived the toilet flush did not work, the smoke alarm was disabled and the dishwasher was out of service (this since August). When I tried to phone the management none of the numbers supplied worked. A list of extension numbers were identified but the apartment had not got a telephone. Apartment 2 was supposed to be the Geometricblu management centre, it wasn't. The 24 hour security has not been in place for two years. When I finally contacted the management they were rude and threatening. The weekly service did not happen until I found the cleaner and directly required her to change the sheets, she did not empty the rubbish or complete the service. We finally got a plumber around to fix the flush on our second day. I pointed out the lack of a dishwasher and was promised an engineer, none arrived during our stay. We got the distinct feeling that we were an inconvenience.
Lovely clean and spacious. Very comfortable. Good value for money.
Hard to find. No Internet. A little out the way.
The cleaner - Chantelle. She provided the only hospitality.
The location. The staff at geometric blue (attitude) No confirmation email and did not return our calls when we asked for this. Ridiculous parking situation - £8 per night mo prior warning. Poor facilities in kitchen - not enough glasses, cooking utensils. The oven didn't work properly. No fire alarm (put in drawer) Broken headboard. No tea/ coffe facilities. No toiletries except toilet paper. No info pack - didn't even know when to check out. No wi fi code anywhere. Uncomfortable, very low sofa. Not enough space to seat 4.
The apartment was clean and modern and had hot water which is always a plus. Mr Lucs Chinese up the road was lovely.
The fact that there was no-one on site when the brochure says a security personnel would be there. We waited more than 15minutes for someone to come so that we could get in, and the gentleman had the same problem. When we tried to get the kettle,toaster,microwave and dishwasher nothing worked. Only on plug worked so we had move the kettle, then move the toaster, then move the microwave in order to get anything cooked. The vicinity was rather seedy and from all accounts 'gay quarter'. There was a club 200 yards up the rad with blacked out windows!
Absolutely loved everything about the apartment and the beds were so comfy!
Just a little hard to find as under bridge! No big issue though!
The flat is very nice and comfortable
the washing machine and the dishwasher did not work, we had only one towel at first, I had to email because we were a couple. I had to make a call to give me the pasword of the entry.
Good space and provision of the equipment.
Could not contact anyone for help, did not managed to connect to Wi-Fi (no instructions but also I noticed that the sign was poor), old instructions and telephones indicated did not answer), not very clean (mould in the bath). I also was beaten by a small bug in the bed).
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The Obama administration is distributing $88 million in economic stimulus law funding to federally supported health centers to pay for new electronic health records and other health information technology systems.
The digital record funding comes from the Health Resources and Services Administration from its pool of $1.5 billion in stimulus money to update buildings and systems at the 1,100 health centers nationwide, according to a Dec. 9 news release. Those centers serve 17 million uninsured or underinsured people.
The $88 million will go to Health Center Controlled Networks, which are electronic networks established by three or more health centers to share core business functions. About 53 such networks now exist.
Earlier this month, the Health and Human Services Department announced it would provide $235 million in stimulus funding to communities that can serve as "beacons" demonstrating the meaningful use of health IT.
In addition, the administration announced that Medicare will operate a three-year Medical Home demonstration project for 500 federally qualified health centers.
The Medical Home is a concept in which a primary care doctor, such as a general practitioner, manages care for a patient. In such practices, each patient has an assigned doctor to help coordinate specialists to provide integrated care.
Assuming the Medical Home project is successful, it could be a feature of health care reform to help manage costs as well as to improve quality, said Dr. David Kibbe, a health care consultant.
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One year ago, DCF first came and took the kids because of an anonymous 51-A filed. There was no warning, and they had the children for a whole month. Recently they came and said everything looked great and that my brother was doing well working a full time job and that the kids looked happy. Then recently my 16 year old sister wanted to see a therapist, so my parents set up an appointment. She told the therapist that she was cutting, and wanted to die. She said part of it is that when my brother was 10 and she was 4, he made her do some questionable things. She filed a 51-A, and now there are 2 cases open and they took the children again and said it will be for 6 months. How can we combat this? The caseworker only shows contempt for our whole family but has never even met us.
No. 1, get an attorney. No. 2, don't blame the therapist. He/she had no choice. No. 3, however the case worker acts, be agreeable and cooperative. Honey may not always work with DCF, but vinegar certainly does not. No. 4, if my math is right, this incident was 12 years ago. But given the other 51-A, whatever it alleges, and depending on depending on brother's course of therapy, if any, over the last 12 years, DCF has to be cautious and err on the side of protecting the kids. Whether it has to last 6 months because of a 12 yr. old incident, in light of the progress being made in another case, is a matter to be answered by working with DCF, and that is why you need an attorney experienced in working with them.
These kind of cases are very complex, and of course, extremely difficult for the family. DCF is going to be overly cautious sometimes when they are concerned that a child is in danger. I agree with my colleague, the only way you can deal with this is to get an attorney who has substantial experience.
As far as whether it is legal, yes, it is legal. As far as whether it is sustainable, only a good attorney can help you answer that.
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