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iPAQ Repair and Parts :: iPhone spare parts replacement battery HP pocket pc repairs iPod screen repair iPad spare batteries
Very good company, not always quickest turnaround though
Hi all,
Now that we have a fair few apple ipad 2 devices we have no doubt incountered breakages,
Can anyone recommend a top notch repairer please.who wont ask for an arm and leg.
Links ,phone numbers email addresses would be much appreciated please.
iPAQ Repair and Parts :: iPhone spare parts replacement battery HP pocket pc repairs iPod screen repair iPad spare batteries
Very good company, not always quickest turnaround though
These guys are who i've used before... iPhone Screen Repairs & Screen Replacement | iPad & iPod Repairs - ukipodrepairs.co.uk
I think I saw in a previous similar thread that Millgate do iOS Device Repairs now ..
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In case you didn't know, we repair iPads etc. Just let me know as and when you need one fixing
mac_shinobi (22nd March 2012)
If you are London based these guys are pretty good! I had my iPod touch fixed by them.
www.GizmoRepairs.com - Blackberry Repair, iPod repair, iPhone & iPad Repairs, Portable Game Console Repairs and more! London, UK Repair Service
I'm interested what sort of damage you have come across up to now. We are starting to use them across the school and I am a bit concerned with the way we store / transport them about as well as them being dropped on the hard floors in the PE Gyms etc.
So far, we've repaired quite a few broken screens and issues with the home button.
For storage, we sell a few different solutions but the best is the below. You can get the sync ones too which are great
Charge and Sync multiple iPads / Products / Paratec
For use in the PE hall, there are loads of hard cases around that protect the iPad when dropped and they're not expensive
Sylv3r (22nd March 2012)
Damage is only an issue with 1 to 1's,we have 90 ipads that go home with the children at weekends and holidays,problem is siblings causing damage,3 cracked screens and 2 faulty volume buttons.No end of faulty damaged chargers and leads.Odd occasions we might have a few os issues but nothing a hard reset cant fix.If the pupils are carrying the ipads(15 shared ipads) around site then they will be put in a leather type case to minimise damage if dropped,for storage they are kept in a sync charging case. Those 90 ipads that the pupils take home they are stressed all the time to keep them in the cases provided.
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Woman faces drug, shoplifting chargesMarch 26,2013Woman faces drug, shoplifting charges
BENNINGTON A Mortimer Street woman was arraigned on Monday on a felony drug charge and two misdemeanor charges which police said resulted from an accusation that she had shoplifted from a local store on Feb. 28.
Melissa J. Doucette, 43, of Bennington, pleaded innocent in Bennington criminal court on Monday to a felony count of dispensing a narcotic drug and misdemeanor charges of possession of a depressant drug and petty larceny.
In an affidavit, Officer Thomas Bull, of the Bennington Police Department, said he was dispatched to the Family Dollar Store on Depot Street on Feb. 28 around 2:40 p.m. Bull said he spoke with Doucette, who was in her car in the stores parking lot when he arrived.
When Doucette first spoke to Bull, she denied taking anything from the store but after giving Bull permission to search her purse, he found 33 items worth about $100 from the store, the affidavit said.
Officers from the Vermont Department of Corrections probation and parole department took custody of Doucette later that day. Bull said around 6:45 p.m., Probation Officer Heather Hannan told him that Doucette had narcotic and depressant drugs in her possession for which she had no prescription.
According to Bull, Doucette has an extensive criminal history and is currently on probation for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) - Friday's preseason game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors was canceled in the first quarter due to condensation on the court at BMO Harris Bradley Center.
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Now I'm on ICL53F, but everytime i start/boot the phone I get a FC from com.android.phone process.
Anyone here could help? I can't seem to be able to find the culprit here.
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Just my opinion, but if ur now running a stock rom and not pauls ,u should head over to Samsung website for help with stock rom. Probably get the help u need
Ya really. Y u think u have no reply s; ) k bye
K, sorry but me personally wouldnt be asking stock rom questions in this type of. Forum. Agn sorry
You do know this is a general forum for the GN, not just Paul's ROM? Your reply was not helpful in the slightest.
As said, I'd do a hard reset again and see what happens
If your not wanting to reflash maybe worth wiping Dalvik or trying a factory reset see if that solves it assuming you haven't tried these already.
Tried pretty much everything, but the problem still persists.
It is so strange because everything works fine with ITL41D an ITL41F, but after I update to the ICL53F, this problem starts.
Tried to get a logcat for the error, it's attached
Did you clear cache etc before you went bak to stock ?
To be more helpful , re root the phone , head over to XDA and download super wipe from the hd rom . Run that then go back to stock . This should cure the problem
Thanks for the tip, but it didn't help. Same problem still
Ok do the same again but this time don't let Google send you the update , apply the ROM from here using ADB. Do not let Google apply a back up on its servers to you . Do a complete fresh install .
On the assumption that you are letting google send you the update
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Does it do it with the SIM out or with a different SIM?
Not necessarily, but it rules out one possible cause!
hmm actually I haven't tested without sim...could that somehow be the problem? Google has changed something in the 4.0.2 update then?
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Well i'll test it without sim when i get home
I booted without the sim card...and no error...now to test with the sim card.
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Love this. Already on my second bottle.
Other cleansing oils I've tried:
Fancl - too drying. Made my skin super flakey and dehydrated.
MAC - didn't rinse off cleanly. Felt like it left a film on my skin.
DHC - loved this too, but it's hard to find here.
The Origins cleansing oil is great. Removes all my makeup, rinses off well with no residue, pleasant scent and leaves my skin feeling clean but not stripped dry.
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I've been using cleansing oil for removing makeup for years, and my former HG was Shu's cleansing oil (have tried and loved the pink cherry blossom version and the green tea antioxidant version). I have tried many other Japanese brands (DHC, Fancl etc.) but since I live in the UK, Shu was the only widely available cleansing oil so I stuck with it despite the steep price tag. However, having read some good reviews on Origins' cleansing oil here on MUA and given that it's widely available in the UK, I purchased one bottle to see if it would be a viable alternative to the Shu oil. I'm pleased to say that this not only matched Shu's product but surpassed it, at least for me!!
- It rinses clean, leaving little/ no residue, unlike Shu's oils which are much richer, even the light balancing version in pink. 2nd wash with foaming cleanser is optional with Origins' oil.
- It doesn't make me blind temporarily like Shu's oil!!!
- It's cheaper (but I paid £1 extra for the pump bottle which is a MUST)
- The ingredients are arguably better, although ladies who are sensitive to natural ingredients and oils might have a reaction.
- Cleansing power is just as good as the Shu. I wear full makeup/ BB cream/ sunscreen everyday but this washes everything off with ease.
Although I've had bad experience with Origins' products in the past - one of their highly fragranced eye serums stung my eyes so badly that I had to return it - Clean Energy really is a winner and if you're interested in the oil cleansing method, give this a go as it's relatively cheap and can be purchased in most department stores!
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used the shu uemura cleansing oil for about 4 years and though i liked it, once it wasn't available in stores in the us i decided to try something new and also mineral oil free. i did a little research and found clean energy. i'm not a huge fan of the scent. i'm not usually into very natural herbal scents. but i definitely like what it does for my skin. it removes all traces of makeup and preps my skin for when i do a second cleanse with a foaming cleanser. i also don't feel a residue left behind by this oil cleanser either which i've really liked. this hasn't caused any breakouts or any reactions and i would definitely continue using this and repurchasing when i'm through with my bottle. also, a little goes a long way so you don't have to use too much and i can see this lasting a long time.
Clean Energy is a good pre-cleanse better than Dermalogica in price and in ingredients. This breaks down my moisturizer and the oil in my skin so that I get a better clean when I wash with my normal facial soap.
UPDATE: I had to give this up when I realized that this was the product making my skin so dry. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what was causing my skin to be so horrible - I was oily but dry at the same time, which was causing break outs. I tried different moisturizers, masks, and adding a toner but it never helped. I had no idea that an oil cleanser could dry out my skin. Now that I have figured it out I am giving Lancôme Crème Radiance a try, I have heard great things about it from a friend and read online reviews that its good for combination skin and for removing make up.
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LOVE! Ever have a product you actually look forward to using everyday? THIS is mine! As background: I have slightly oily skin and mild acne problems (less often now due to acne.org treatment - my HG). This product has never ever broken me out or cause anymore oil. This is my every night cleanser. What I truly love about this product is it gets ALL of my makeup off (and I use very long wearing makeup) and cleans my skin all in 1 step. I still use a toner afterwards usually but there is hardly anything on the cotton pad after I swipe it (my test for how well a cleanser takes my mu off). I love the smell as well - reminds me of a more natural fruit loops lol. I find Origins products very hit or miss, but this is my absolute hit!
Also for reference I've only used two other cleansing oils before - DHC and MAC. DHC i remember liking but not being wow-ed by, and I found MACs to be nice as well but too liquidy/watery feeling, probably because I had already been using Origins before I tried the MAC and the consistency just wasn't what I was used to and loved about the Clean Energy.
There is absolutely nothing bad I can say about this product. I love it sop much that I refuse to stay anywhere without it - I actually have 2 in my apartment, 1 in my boyfriends, and 1 at my parents just in case!
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Its very effective, but very drying. I breakout more often if I use it because my skin hyper produces oil to make up for the desert this product leaves behind. I wouldnt recommend this to people with sensitive skin.
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Total origins junkie, as well as aveda...perfect for washing off my makeup at the end of the day. To the people who say it isn't foaming our lathering....are you using it correctly, because it does lather a bit when you add water.
Apply to face, allow it to beak up the make up, add water massage into skin and then rinse. <3 it!
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Ok. First thing is the packaging. Why this did not come with a pump is beyond me?? You have to pay an addition £1 for it!
I have oily, sensitive and easily clogged skin. I tried this as it claimed it was non comedogenic and would deep clean my skin. I used this for about a month in total so feel I can provide a proper review. I would use this in the evenings only to take off my make up. I dont wear much make up but live in the city centre and I am around traffic and pollution so felt i needed a product to give my skin a good deep clean. But after using this i still felt the need to use a face wash after as I felt slightly oily. I didn't think this would clog my skin up as it claimed to be non comedogenic but it most certainly did! After around the 3 and a half week mark my pores were massively blocked. And this wasn't a gradual thing. I literally went to bed fine, and then the next morning my poor face was covered! I have never had pores this clogged in my life! I am still battling them a further 4 weeks on :( Not a happy bunny. If your pores are even slightly prone to getting clogged easily then I would steer clear of this as despite what it says it is definitely pore blocking!
Thank You MUA! I bought this after the great reviews (and bought the pump too after recommendations on here). I love, love, love this. The scent of the oil is to die for, I feel like I am transported to a spa everytime I smell it. It removes EVERYTHING from my face, including waterproof mascara, sunscreen and anything else you can think of. This is the best cleanser I have ever had and definitely has gone straight to HG status for me!
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My first cleansing oil was DHC which was a staple for me until Origins came out with their version. I switched to the Origins and much prefer it to the DHC. It effectively removes all my makeup including my mascara. As a contact lens wearer, it doesn't irritate my eyes.


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World of Warcraft designer Greg Street now at Riot Games
Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street has joined Riot Games as lead game designer. Previously Greg was lead systems designer on World of Warcraft where and his involvements with the game were huge.
He led half of the design team, and oversaw the development of various aspects of the game from class, items, professions, combat, PvP, UI, and major feature designs. Greg shipped three expansions in his time with Blizzard, and contributed to two others.
Greg started with Riot Games in December, and it's not a bad move at all. World of Warcraft reigned king for the longest time, and it's pretty safe to say that League of Legends is the new ruler in the PC scene.
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drop each
wringing meaning from white
noise utterances
without structure
fall to silence
Deviant Art
NothingI used to be lightning.
Power surged beneath my skin,
and in the silence, I heard myself thrum.
I used to be fire.
I burned bright inside, stellar lungs,
and in the cold, I sang myself warm.
Still and dark.
My stone sinews crack.
I am vacuum, deep void of space.
Asteroid dust, floating.
I freeze.
KnifeRemember that little human
boy who couldn't read aloud -
who couldn't hold a pen
because his slick corn oil skin
kept sliding past itself?
Boy, oh, boy.
And he was born a hundred
years too late for his cowboy
dreams. He rides herd on the
maybes and the somedays.
He sang a knife song - one
that sliced up the rigid spines
of teachers and parents alike
and parted them before him
like God-spoken seas.
Deft elision somewhere between
his teeth and tongue, lyrical, his
words in other men's mouths.
Knife song honed with lime,
polished with manteca.
Mocking SkyThe Texas winter mocks
with dust instead of snow
and bare mesquite to testify with thorns
against a shred of weakness.
The Texas winter gusts
fiercely from the south -
grit on lips, in eyes, on tongues that wonder
where the deer drink.
The Texas winter sinks
in rust and blood and peaches
beneath the horizon. Sweetly, sweetly,
she sips the clouds.
The Texas winter clothes herself in cicada song,
and all the stars applaud.
On Precipicio
When our wings intertwined
and I fell into your music –
(It flowed like a trance and
dampened my skin with droplets, pianissimo) –
I could have lost myself
in your sonata storm
and let my chitinous scales wash away.
I knew even then
those strings held you bound
in ways I never could.
Lest we forget
In Flanders' fields, the poppies blow,
and we who walk among them know
that here men fought, and bravely died
with equal courage, side by side;
the lark has overcome the crow.
We touch the Dead in memory
embrace them through the century.
The earth enshrines their valiant hearts
in Flanders' fields.
The torch has guttered years ago;
the enemy has been laid low.
And though your names should slowly fade,
your blood a better world has made.
Rest you now where the poppies grow
in Flanders' fields.
Indian SummerThe Texas autumn froths
in shades of taupe and cinnamon
and lemon-scented yucca blooms -
waxen belles amid the spikes,
thickets of Jumano spears.
The Texas autumn ravages
the sunscorched clay with burning winds
that chew the live oaks all to shreds
and turn mesquites to kindling.
Wildfire breath.
The Texas autumn ticks along
in desiccated deer
yearning for a sip of winter
to ease their cracking riverbeds.
The Texas autumn flows
in rivers of molten tar
along the curbs, beneath the cars,
The Texas autumn breathes hard
like a woman in labor
and clings to the sun
with gifts of fiery fiddle strings
and a prayer for rain.
World-saver (A starter)"This one," said the Oracle. "This one will save the world."
It spit out a gene map, one with far too many chromosomes.
The President picked it up and spread it out so the others could see.
"An animal?" he asked.
"A world-saver," the Oracle replied. "The subject will be phenotypically female, outwardly indistinguishable from Homo sapiens."
"A general?" asked the Chancellor.
"A world-saver," the Oracle replied. "The subject will prevent the destruction of the planet."
"And the planet's people?" asked the Minister.
"Yes," the Oracle confirmed.
The Professor frowned.
"Where," she asked, "can this individual be found?"
The Oracle hummed.
"No such organism is presently in existence," it said. It sounded amused, though that was impossible.
"Then it must be built," the Professor said.
They took the gene map and turned to
ProclamationBeneath the spangled, auburn sky,
the silence of cathedrals swells where once
the vulgar shouts held sway, the profane
and the irreverent, the raucous, the bold.
A hush grows ever deeper in the mouths
and in the ears of the sharp-toothed
sycophant and the frog-mouthed boor,
and for once, this once, they listen.
A raffia-soled sandal shushes through the gloom,
bearing in bent shoulders beneath raglan sleeves
and a heavy brow. A confessor stands ready
in every alcove, in every ribs-bare window.
Ready are they to receive those who come.
In robes as black as searching pupils they have waited
for the sinner-supplicant to kneel amidst the standing
and proclaim the new amidst the old --
in a mighty voice of silence. An army of philosophers
can outgrow the need for shouting. Someday
their gaping mouths will heal and they will learn
the comfort of a prayer in the heart.
Even now, their clamorous psalms die
on their frigid lips, and sober thought lifts
a curiou
I'm All That's Left of MeI'm All That's Left of Me
She put her lips on the fountain when we were kids.
I've kissed too many people to still be mad about it.
The first time she slept in my bed I had visions
of my grandfather decaying in his coffin.
(The scuttle of tiny legs and a far away buzzing)
I woke up to a thousand pairs of eyes staring at me.
Hers were closed, but her mouth started moving.
"People who dream about the dead often attract flies.
I'll tell you my nightmares if you tell me yours."
It was winter and the windows were closed.
There are flowers that bloom once in a life time.
The things I see during the day prepare me for the night.
A family moved into her old house.
They don't leave beer cans on the front porch.
For some reason that makes me sick.
The only picture I didn't burn is of her
looking past the lens and straight into my eyes.
Everything else about that life is gone.
Sometimes even me.
This is the worst day to tell me I'm blind
Heart CutoutI met loneliness on a desolate road
And I became the only friend I had.
I fell in love with noble words
And moonstruck dreams
And genius schemes
And flaky thoughts
And berserk quotes.
One day the hummingbirds
Laughed at me because my songs
Contain no music.
I shouted loud, "YOU BIRDS ARE WRONG!
My songs are poems and a poem is
An eerie song that plays alone.
I had a heart shaped cutout in my chest.
Sometimes it became a subway for fireflies
Sometimes a bridge for love and lies
Sometimes I hid there a pack of fries
And a coke with ice – extra large size
But most of all, I hid a secret –
A hope so deep it blurred my eyes.
I wish one day you'd read my songs
-and return my heart to where it belongs.
dawn, day and pachelbeldawn cracked like a skull, &
day broke like a spirit, &
light burst from its split seams like blood.
piercing clean bandages arched
across the mottled abyss gaping open
where the sky had once been,
but they were too late to save us.
pedal to steel, you left like a vengeful dream
to chase down the future, while
i let music smother my splintered thoughts
with waves of sweet resignation,
pachelbel's cadences sweeping onward
like the skirts of a queen to her death
or the hands of a clock brushing
childish messes away -
and yet those waves stung like memory,
those tired notes prickled like sand,
and i missed the way the sun
would paint your face with auras, when
dawn cracked like a voice
and day broke like a fever.
i missed the way your arms
encircled me (like parentheses, safe and sound), when
dawn cracked like a facade
and day broke like a heart.
Dreamer UnawakenedIn a crowded room, filled with shallow souls,
Notebook and pen my company.
I sat alone, contently on my own
When a Dreamer sat beside me.
An artful mind, personal style, indifferent to the latest trends
That was the day, I had found a friend
And so began our story.
She didn't know she was a Dreamer.
You can tell that she was unaware,
By the way she asked about my thoughts,
When I had thought that no one cared.
She listened to my soft replies, wonder sparkling in her eyes
I pondered what she saw inside
A quiet mouse like me.
She always reminded me she was a Dreamer
Using a brush called "personality"
Painting through life, changing colors, with
Confidence and Bravery.
Splashing emotions onto canvas, she shares her world that I can't see
She put a pen into my hand one day,
And smiled, "Share yours with me?"
She showed me I'm a Dreamer
Unveiling my ability
To make rainbows out of black and white,
Breathing life into my fantasies.
The empty page that blankly stared, as bleak as my life used
Sleeping SongSometimes it's hard to fill the void
When my lips aren't pressed against your neck,
My arm not resting on your chest,
Rising and falling with each sleeping breath.
You'd mutter in your sleep,
Inaudible whispers sounding the sweetest melody.
I could listen every moment
To every sound you made silently on each breath.
Now the nights are too quiet.
My bed is a frozen lake
That used to move with the warmth of your sunshine,
And even the thousand times I take a breath,
I can no longer hear my lullaby.
I cannot fill this hole.
Grow UpSo what, she's gay
Just leave her alone
She is human
Like you and me
She is still the same person
You knew and spoke to before
She just told you a secret
She thought a friend should know
She trusted you
Well not anymore
When she got the courage to tell you
You let her down
And treat her as if she's nobody anymore
Why can't you just understand?
It's perfectly normal
And okay to be gay
It's not a disease
It's just a part of life
I hope she knows
I'm still by her side
And like her for who she is
She is my sister
My friend
That is all that matters
I Wasn't Supposed To Be Worth It.Was it worth it?
Trading the taste of cinnamon on your lips
To smell like cigarettes and a painful hangover.
Was life so cruel to your perfectly skewed smile,
That you had to swallow a bottle of brandy
Every night at 9 pm
To hear yourself laugh again?
How could I have not noticed
The tremor in your right hand
Every time you held a pen?
Was I so blind for the love you had for me to see
That my love was destroying you?
'I am yours.' You whispered when you still had Petrichor surrounding you.
I inhaled your scent like oxygen,
All the while I suffocated you like sulfur.
You gave me your heart on a plate,
And I was the last pill that took your life away from you too.
Mother always told me I broke the things I had
Because that is how I was;
Selfish and undeserving.
I didn't deserve you.
You weren't supposed to be mine.
Love HurtsHe had a smile on his lips
But embers burning in his eyes.
His razor-blade fingers
Would cut into her wrist.
He disguised his black heart
With whispers of sweet nothings
And hid his need for control
Beneath a veil of concern.
"Love hurts," he would say.
She would lay awake at night
"This pain I feel is a burden of love; at least I'm not alone."
And she would explain away the bruises
Until she had herself convinced
That the mark upon her face
Was from walking into a door
And the broken glass
Glittering red in her skin
Was the result of her own foolish mistake.
Even as her blood
Would sluggishly drip onto the floor,
His snarling face would soften.
He would gently take her
Into his arms
And whisper the words,
"I love you."
So she would forgive him
Because "love hurts."
And she knew the hands
That had come crashing against her
Were also capable
Of wiping away her tears.
And the sharp words
That exited his mouth
Would be erased
By the press of his lips
Upon her t
SorrowThrough sickness and health,
poorness and wealth,
real love is usually known.
But we, my dear,
share nothing but sorrow:
cry together, smile alone.
5 Ways of Looking at PoetryI. There's the romantic poetry
Filled with pretty words and airy compliments
That strike as uncanny,
Loving, yet fake
II. There's the haiku
The one that observes nature in fixed form
As though nature itself
Is not free
III. There's the elegy
The mourning of a death
Yet celebrating life
But only rarely being joyful
IV. There's the ballad
Where blood is ink
And soul is words
Such beauty, so pure
So genuine it breaks the heart
As such it's undermined
For feeling is feared.
V. And finally there's imagist
A way so blunt, so bold
Picture painted with simple strokes
But so clear, so loud
It is subtle like a rushing waterfall
EverydayEveryday the pain consumes
More and more as time passes by
Everyday I start to give up,
the more the pain has burden inside...
Everyday I lose hope in life
Abuse after abuse
trauma after trauma,
I dont see hope left in my life..
Everyday I lose my grip,
i feel more sadness, than ever felt before...
But everyday I pretend to smile..
than maybe this pain will be gone forever
But this was a lie that I told myself,
the pain is still inside me..
and these memories still arise.
Everyday I will try to smile...
maybe one day it will be gone for good..
Everyday it makes struggles in my life,
but not a moment to spare, i find ways to cope..
So everyday I will fake a smile,
not cry a single tear..
Maybe in the end I will become strong...
and maybe an Angel will take me high above.
Cause in the end, I dont deserve this pain
Maybe the sadness will so disappear.
So everyday I will fake a smile...
and maybe one day, someone will take this pain away...
She Really Doesn't UnderstandShe really doesn't understand,
How you treat her the way you do.
She loved you more than anything,
She thought you loved her too.
She dies a little more each time
She sees you out with her.
She cries herself to sleep at night,
Then dreams that you love her.
You used to tell her she was pretty,
And how you loved her more each day,
Now she'd give anything,
Just to have you there to stay.
You don't see that she misses you,
Each night the pain gets stronger,
And when she finally talks to you,
She wants it to be longer.
She doesn't really understand
why she loves you so.
You were her one and only,
She had to watch you just up and go.
She really doesn't understand,
How you treat her the way you do,
She loved you more than anything,
She thought you loved her too.
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New and Familiar Faces
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Meet new face Carol Detar Jones, Coordinator, Academic Services, Kent State University at Ashtabula
Meet familiar face Sheila Pratt, Administrative Assistant, Division of Research
Candice McDonaldProgram Coordinator, Research Center for Educational Technology
Kent Campus
School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences
New Face
Job Description:Support the day-to-day operational and instructional activities of the Research Center for Educational Technology (RCET) and its AT&T classroom; website maintenance, support the organization, promotion and processing of events, such as summer camps and professional development activities; support grant-proposal development, implementation and reporting; and prepare materials for social media, communication, marketing and presentations.
Worked at KSU since:December 2012
Employment Prior to Kent State University:Prior to coming to Kent State, I was employed by the State of Ohio with the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, a division under the Ohio Board of Regents.
Likes Most About Kent State University:The people; they are all super friendly!
Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:Being on campus as a student and my duties as a state employee made me want to be here. I got a good sense of the atmosphere at Kent State and knew that I wanted to be a part of it!
Resides in:Salem, Ohio
Hometown:Salem, Ohio
Education:Kent State University, Associate's Degree, Health and Human Services; Malone College, Bachelor's Degree, Organizational Management; Malone University, Master's Degree, Organizational Leadership
Hobbies:My hobbies include volunteer firefighting, scuba diving, traveling and serving as a mom taxi to three wonderful children!
Carol Detar JonesCoordinator, Academic Services
Kent State University at Ashtabula
New Face
Job Description:I supervise all testing and tutoring services, and serve as the coordinator of Student Accessibility Services.
Worked at KSU since:December 2012
Employment Prior to Kent State University:Thiel College, Greenville, Pa.
Likes Most About Kent State University:The great people…staff, faculty and students.
Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:Serving the needs of students who live in my community. Kent State is a great place to work.
Resides in:Kingsville Township, Ohio
Hometown:Greensburg, Pa.
Education:B.A. in Sociology – Thiel College; M.S. in Academic Advising, Administration – Kansas State University
Hobbies:Flower and vegetable gardening, cycling, travel, contra dancing
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Strong Enough to Go Straight?
March 31, 2011
I'm into straight razors. Not sure why. I have yet to personally know a gentleman — from grandpa to dad to boyfriend to husband — who has ever laid his hand on such a blade, but I am intrigued nonetheless. Perhaps it's a connection to an old-world, more simple time. A time when a beard could be tamed with nothing more than a sharp blade, some frothy shaving cream and some serious dexterity.
I would love to introduce my male friends to the wonder of the straight razor, if only to see that shining blade holding court on the bathroom sink. But clearly I do not possess the skills to make such an introduction.
Enter Lynn Abrams, founder of StraightRazorPlace.com, the first wet shaving forum on the internet. Lynn was kind enough to take some time away from his straight razor advocacy to answer some of my most pressing questions . . . in incredibly helpful detail.
Newbies, read and learn:
What tips can you give a novice straight razor shaver?
I always tell new people that learning to use a straight razor is something that takes a little time to learn [patience, people]. It is an art that can transform the chore of shaving every day into a pleasure that you can't wait for every day [you don't say!]. We encourage new people to watch shaving videos on SRP and on YouTube as well as reading all available information that they can. Learning to use the straight razor works well when you take on a portion of your face at a time to learn the dexterity and tactile skills necessary to be successful. We encourage new people to start off with a good brand of razor that has been honed and is shave ready. It can be new or vintage, so long as it is in good condition. We also encourage them to learn about beard preparation. A good strop [had to look this up. From Wiki: "A razor strop is a flexible strip of leather or canvas used to straighten and polish the blade of a straight razor, a knife, or a woodworking tool like a chisel"] is also recommended for daily use before shaving with the straight razor. People can start off with cheaper brushes like Boars Hair, but normally most upgrade to the comfort of badger brushes. New people should be encouraged not to rush and not to expect the best shave of their life first time out. And is always recommended to have an experienced straight razor shaver available to show you the way — this minimizes the learning curve dramatically [read: seek out a straight razor mentor]. I get asked a lot to give shaving classes at barber shops that do shaves and at regional gatherings and I will be doing them regularly at our shop when the shaving spa opens. [oh! We need details on that shaving spa and will you be coming through NYC any time soon?]
What's the scoop on products for straight razor shaving?
As for products, pre-shaving oils work well but it takes a couple weeks of use for them to give the full potential of their benefits [who knew?]. The skin gets used to them as well as the straight razor. I like the shaving soaps and creams that produce a very nice, thick lather with as much cushion as possible. Castle Forbes, Carecini, Mitchells Wool Fat, DR Harris, Truefitt & Hill, Fitjar, Coates, Cella, Penhaligons,Coates, Proraso, Trumpers and a few others are excellent in this regard. You want products that will not be drippy or dry out on your face. Straight razor shaving takes a little longer than a DE [Double Edge. Yup, looked it up] or more modern razors and these types of products work well with the process. There is also a large number of boutique soap makers out there these days making a variety of very nice soaps. There are some great glycerine and triple milled soaps and a lot of buzz on all the forums regarding the personal preferences of many people.
Common mistakes made by newbies?
The most common mistake new guys make are:
1) trying to do the whole shave the first time out
2) using too steep an angle on the razor
3) using excessively long strokes
4) applying too much pressure
When people hold a straight razor in their hands, normally the hand will bend backward at the wrist opening up the shaving angle from 45 to 90 degrees. The razor needs to remain vertical in the grip and the shaving angle should be 30 degrees or less to cut whiskers optimally. People should use short strokes with virtually no pressure and then follow up with longer clean up strokes.
Most people are amazed at how straight razors seem to get sharper as they learn to shave and how well things go when they learn proper preparation techniques. Once a person learns to use a straight razor, most are hooked for life. That silky, baby-butt-smooth feeling after a great shave is like nothing else in the world. You just can't keep your hands off your own face.
To learn more, check out Lynn's cheat sheet for new straight razor shavers: Part 1 and Part 2.
- Marisa
Unplug from the Matrix
November 16, 2010
Ever read something that causes you to jump out of your chair and shout, "yeah!" at the top of your lungs?
Me too.
The source of today's cheer is "The Shaving Racket — How Are Gillette and Schick Getting Away with Ripoff Razors?" by Scott Thill.
Check this (I dare you not to respond with a hearty "wooohooo!!"):
"The official unemployment rate has held over 9.5 percent for over a year, and those are the baked numbers. Real unemployment numbers are higher. Consumers are having to pull back on the goods they used to gobble like pills. Five-blade razors with colored plastic grips, sold separately (and some argue exorbitantly) from replacement razors, suddenly seem like surrealism. But it's more like consumption stripped of marketing: You use a razor to shave things. It's not rocketry. You just unplugged from the matrix, which demands dumb hyperconsumption."
I want to take Scott Thill to lunch. I want to shower his home in Blade Oil — proven to slow the effects of oxidation and extend blade life by up to 95%. I want to tell him that, yes, yes, yes, men (and women) everywhere can free themselves from the grip of the overpriced, multi-blade hype.
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Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury yields were three basis points from a six-week high before Federal Reserve policy makers issue projections for borrowing costs for the first time.
The U.S. is scheduled to sell $35 billion of five-year notes today and $29 billion of seven-year debt tomorrow. A $35 billion two-year auction yesterday drew stronger-than-average demand on speculation Treasuries will retain their refuge appeal as talks to restructure Greece's debt reach a stalemate.
"In the short term, you can buy Treasuries because the Greece problem isn't solved yet," said Hiroki Shimazu, an economist in Tokyo at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc., a unit of Japan's third-largest publicly traded bank by assets. "Longer term, I don't recommend buying. The U.S. economy, even the housing market, is stronger than expected."
U.S. 10-year yields held at 2.06 percent as of 11:48 a.m. in Tokyo, according to Bloomberg Bond Trader prices. The 2 percent security maturing in November 2021 changed hands at 99 15/32. The yield climbed to 2.09 percent on Jan. 23, the most since Dec. 8.
Japan's 10-year rate slid 1/2 basis point to 1 percent, the first decline in seven sessions.
The Federal Open Market Committee will probably keep the key rate unchanged today, a Bloomberg survey of economists shows. After the meeting, policy makers will provide an explanation for their assessments along with rate predictions.
The Fed has left its target for overnight loans between banks in a range of zero to 0.25 percent since 2008 and last month reiterated that economic conditions may warrant "exceptionally low" rates at least through mid-2013.
'Bearish Momentum'
"There has been bearish momentum in the markets," said Suvrat Prakash, an interest-rate strategist in New York at BNP Paribas SA, one of the 21 primary dealers that trade with the Fed. "The market is stepping on the brake ahead of the FOMC meeting as it deals with the question of, is there less room for the Fed to provide easing?"
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rose in January to the highest level in more than four years, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo reported on Jan. 18. A government report today will show U.S. home prices were unchanged in November after falling 0.2 percent in October, and private figures will show pending home sales dropped in December, Bloomberg surveys of economists show.
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The two-year auction's bid-to-cover ratio, which gauges demand by comparing orders with the amount of debt offered, was 3.75, versus an average of 3.43 for the previous 10 sales.
The five-year notes being sold today yielded 0.925 percent in pre-auction trading, versus the record low of 0.88 percent at the prior sale on Dec. 20.
Investors bid for 2.86 times the amount offered in December, matching the average for the past 10 monthly auctions.
Indirect bidders, the category of investors that includes foreign central banks, bought 50.6 percent of the notes, the most in 16 months.
Treasury five-year notes have handed investors a 0.2 percent loss this year as of yesterday, versus a 0.8 percent decline for the broader market, according to indexes compiled by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
U.S. corporate bonds have returned positive 0.7 percent, the figures show. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index has rallied more than 4 percent in the period after accounting for reinvested dividends, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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RAGBRAI runner raises money for children
Tue, Jul 23, 2013 | by Emily SchettlerShare
It's been a long two days for Pete Kostelnick of Lincoln, Neb.
The 25-year-old Boone native ran for about 20 hours both Sunday and Monday to keep up with RAGBRAI riders.
He's one of at least two people attempting to run the entire route – about 423 miles including the Karras Loop.
It's an attempt to test himself and raise money for Holiday Heroes, an organization Kostelnick is passionate about.
The group provides programming for children in hospitals around the holidays and on birthdays.
"They throw parties to cheer them up and take their minds off the serious illness," Kostelnick said. "The healing aspects of that alone are amazing."
He chose to run RAGBRAI because "running across Iowa with no one to support you or talk to would be pretty boring."
He got stuck in last night's storm, which meant not getting into Perry until about midnight.
But Kostelnick was still up early Tuesday running alongside riders as they made their way to Des Moines.
The next-longest distance Kostelnick has run? Two 100-mile races.
The cyclists along the route have helped push him along.
"It's just been great," Kostelnick said. "I can't say thank you enough. Every three seconds everyone's rooting me on."
Learn more about Kostelnick's run on his Facebook page.
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Even if you've never heard the term "gamification" before, you've probably experienced it, especially if you own a smartphone. Plenty of companies—Foursquare, Facebook, Fitocracy—use gamification to incentivize users to engage with their apps, services, and products.
The idea is simple. "It's applying game mechanics and techniques to non-game contexts," explains Kevin Werbach, J.D., a business ethics professor at Wharton. Specifically, contexts that are not much fun to begin with, such as folding laundry, doing the dishes, going through airport security, and—for some—working out. "Games are powerful motivators, because they're fun," Werbach continues. "This is really just recognizing that what makes the games fun can also make other things fun." So if you've got tough challenges, or just mundane, tasks that you need to tackle, use these tech-based tactics to make things a bit more interesting.
1) Define your goal
"Game designers don't start by thinking of the rewards system," says social media researcher Amy Jo Kim, Ph.D., an expert in online communities. "They start by thinking of the experience they want the player to have." While many people hear the term "gamification" and automatically think "points and rewards," that's not where you should start. Instead, begin by identifying a goal—something you want to accomplish that has eluded you. Maybe you want to go to drop 20 pounds, or organize your house (or basement, or garage), or learn how to play Mozart on the piano. Figure out what it is, then advance to a strategy that makes sense.
2) Break it down into specific tasks
"Games do a great job of having you take very small steps that eventually lead to a larger step," Werbach says. "Breaking your goal down into these specific tasks will make the larger step less daunting." So identify the steps you have to take to accomplish your goal and assign them point values. For example, maybe going to the gym is one point, eating sensibly afterwards is two, and skipping junk food for an entire day is three.
3) Figure out what motivates you
Kim and Werbach can't stress this enough: You have to design your game around what motivates you. While some people are driven by social interaction, external validation, or competition, others are motivated by money or experiences. For your game to work for you, you need to figure out what motivates you and design both your game and your rewards system around that. If social interaction is your motivator, then maybe you should find a workout buddy—or try to get to the gym around the same time that cute girl works out (+5 points). Alternatively, find relevant hashtags on Twitter and Instagram and start snapping cool pictures that show your experiences—the better you are at telegraphing your activity and your enthusiasm, the more likes you'll draw. If money makes you work, throw $5 into a jar every time you work out and make it your "weekend upgrade fund."
4) Track your progress
A key element of gamification is tracking your progress, both for inspiration (so you can see that you're getting closer to your goal), and so you can reward yourself periodically. This is where apps and web services come in handy, since they're already set up for easy data input. For example, RunKeeper (Free, iOS and Android; runkeeper.com) tracks your running stats (distance, speed, and calories burned), while Mint (Free, iOS and Android; mint.com) logs all of your financial ins and outs. Of course, you don't need an app to track your progress. A spreadsheet, pen/paper, or the notepad on your smartphone will do just fine.
5) Reward yourself
Every so often, "winning" at your game should include giving yourself a pat on the back with a nice reward. There are two types of rewards: point-based rewards and milestone rewards. Point-based rewards are rewards that you get by cashing in points. These rewards should scale up—smaller rewards, such as a beer with friends, cost fewer points, while larger rewards, such as a vacation in the Bahamas, cost more points and therefore require some delayed gratification on your part. This way you've always got something to look forward to—but if you need a quick pick-me-up, you've got that too.
6) Level up—smartly
Although your rewards should be in line with what motivates you, they should also allow you to "level up" in your game. Steve Kamb, creator of NerdFitness.com, likens this to the game Zelda. "When you finish level one, you get a sword that helps you kill monsters in level two. When you finish level two, you get a key that opens the door to level three. Etc." Try to make your reward something that will level up, or, at the very least, not level down. "Some people will reward themselves for working out with cake," Kamb says. "That kind of defeats the purpose of working out. Instead, try to pick a reward that will help you in the next level—like signing up for a cool martial arts class or a healthy cooking class." Going after some piano skills—make your reward a new metronome or pair of headphones after you've licked the basics. Improving your photography skills—snag yourself a new lens by reaching 1,000 followers on Instagram. (Legit followers that is—not those robo-followers ….)
7) Have fun
People like games because they're fun. So if you're not having fun, you're not doing it right. Kamb says he plays games with himself to make routine tasks more interesting. "If I have to fold laundry, I'll put on a song and challenge myself to finish before the song ends," he says. "If I'm at the airport, I'll see how quickly I can get through security." One app that does a great job of keeping it fun is Zombies, Run! ($3.99, iOS and Android; zombiesrungame.com), which makes running into a game of, well, zombie chase. Run faster, and the zombies fade into the distance…slow down, and they'll get you. Fun, right? Now go make your whole life like that!
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Matthews native Brooklyn Decker spent the best day of her career not in a bikini, but in tears.
She cried when she learned she would appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's famous swimsuit edition, one of the most coveted achievements in modeling.
She bawled when her mother and brother, who secretly flew in from Charlotte, showed up at a party in Manhattan in her honor.
And she sobbed again 10 minutes later when her dad arrived.
"I cried three times," she said. "It was a very good day."
And things can only get better for the 22-year-old blonde model, who has appeared in the issue five straight years. Being on the cover of the Swimsuit Issue is the modeling world's equivalent of winning an Academy Award.
Between the magazine, its Web offerings, and TV exposure, the swimsuit franchise reaches 1 in 3 U.S. adults, according to SI estimates. Past cover girls include Tyra Banks, talk show host and creator of The CW reality series "America's Next Top Model"; Heidi Klum, host of the Lifetime TV reality series "Project Runway"; and Christie Brinkley, who's been spokesmodel for CoverGirl for longer than Decker has been alive.
"It's a launching point for somebody to really make a huge name for themselves," said Diane Smith, a senior editor at Sports Illustrated who has been in charge of the swimsuit edition for 11 years. "She is now going to be a household name, no doubt about it."
Added Decker, who Tuesday afternoon was No. 1 on Yahoo!'s "Trending Now" list: "You have the honor for a year - it's not something that shifts every month. So it's a very big deal. You look at the roster of girls who have shot it, all these iconic models, to be joining their ranks is gonna be great for my career."
'Oh, that's so her'
The 2010 Swimsuit Issue, which began arriving in stores Tuesday, features Decker in a set of photos shot in The Maldives, a chain of islands in the Indian Ocean. She can be seen wearing six different bikinis but, notably, no wedding ring.
Don't get your hopes up, though, guys: "I just didn't want it to fall in the ocean," she explained. In fact, her husband - tennis star Andy Roddick - was the fourth surprise guest at the party on Monday. ("My husband and dad walk in with a platter of food, and they're like, 'Anybody need any hors d'oeuvres?'")
In the cover shot, the Butler High grad is clad in a bright-yellow bikini bottom, with the matching top slung over her shoulder, her left arm barely concealing her naked chest, and a smile flashing in the tropical sunlight.
"Beautiful, gorgeous picture," said her brother, Jordan, 20, who lives and works in Matthews. "It's totally her, too. I just get that feeling when I look at the pictures, like, 'Oh, that's so her.'"
When asked if it's weird for him to see her ... like that, he says: "Only when my good buddies comment on the pictures - but I got used to that."
And what about Dad? "Oh man, I know that Brook has ruined the swimsuit issue for most of my friends," says Stephen Decker. "It's just different. There are certainly no manuals on how to react to that one."
Stephen Decker said he and his wife, Tessa, have a couple of chests containing their daughter's work, and the stacks inside them are high: In addition to the five swimsuit issues, Brooklyn has appeared in advertising campaigns for Gap, Victoria's Secret, American Eagle and Hollister, and has been featured in Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Teen Vogue, FHM, Seventeen and GQ.
"One of these days, when her kids are asking, I think we'll have tons of material," said Stephen Decker - who's not a grandparent yet.
Whirlwind day Tuesday
Decker said she's very much looking forward to getting back to Charlotte, which she last visited at Christmas.
"All my best friends are down there, so when they found out I had the cover, they said, 'You have to come home so we can all celebrate here!' Decker said. "So I'm probably gonna go back in a couple of weeks for a weekend."
The announcement and the fanfare that goes along with it is keeping her plenty busy. She spoke Tuesday with the Observer during a whirlwind day that included an appearance on "The Today Show," an interview on David Letterman's show, a launch party in New York, and a plane trip with the other models to Las Vegas, where SI will host two more launch parties over two nights.
Once the celebrating is over, she doesn't know what her next step will be.
"It's crazy. This was (my dream), and I got it at 22...so now I've got to kind of rework my game plan."
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