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Charles Brown Sears was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 16, 1870 to Hector and Lenora C. Brown Sears. He received his secondary education at Brooklyn's Adelphia Academy (1888), and received the A.B. from Yale University in 1892. He studied at the University of Berlin from 1892-93, was admitted to the New York bar in 1895, and completed the LL.B. at Harvard in 189(5)6. Sears subsequently received honorary LL.D. degrees from other institutions including Middleburg (Middlebury) College (Vermont), 1930; Columbia University, 1936; Yale University, 1936; Saint Lawrence University, 1939; Syracuse University, 1940; and Hobart College, 1942. He practiced law privately in Buffalo, New York from 1895-1917, beginning as a clerk with Lewis & Lewis and later with Bissell, Cary & Cooke. In 1901 he became a member of the firm of Norton, Penny & Sears, and in 1910 began an association with Rogers, Locke & Babcock. In 1915 he served as a Republican delegate for the 48th Senate District to the New York State Constitutional Convention, where he served as a member of the judiciary committee.
In 1917 his long and distinguished career in the judiciary began with an appointment to the Supreme Court for the Eighth District by Governor Charles S. Whitman. He was subsequently elected for the 1918-31 and 1932-40 terms. He also sat for five years as a trial judge. In 1922 Sears was assigned as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, serving through 1926. He was then reassigned for the 1927-31 term and served as Presiding Justice, having been appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, from January 1929 to January 1940. While Presiding Justice, he was elected as a Delegate-at-large to the Constitutional Convention of 1938, serving as chairman of the judiciary committee. After eleven years as Presiding Justice, he was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Governor Herbert H. Lehman in January of 1940 to replace Judge Lehman (who became Chief Judge), remaining until his mandatory retirement at the close of 1940. He held office as an Official Referee for the remainder of his life.
Sears was a functionary in civic, academic, and intellectual circles as well as legal ones. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the American Law Institute, the American Judicature Society (director), the New York State Bar Association, the Judicial Council of New York (1940 Chairman) and the Bar Association of Erie County (1915-16 President). He served on the Buffalo branch of the Foreign Policy Association (Chairman), New York State War Council on Discrimination in Employment (1941-45 Chairman), Enemy Alien Hearing Board for Western New York State (1941-45 Chairman), Buffalo, New York Mayor's Commission on Community Relations (1943-45 Chairman), Buffalo, New York board of Community Relations (1945-46), and on the Buffalo, New York Council of the State Commission Against Discrimination (1945-46 Chairman). Sears was also involved in several clubs including:
The Buffalo Club, Buffalo, New York (1938 President), The Century Club (New York) (Member), The University Club (New York) and The Genesee Valley Club (Rochester). He was at one time president of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy [Albright Art Gallery] (1916-17 and 1929-32) later serving as a trustee, President and trustee of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society (1941-42), president of the Buffalo Joint Charities Fund, trustee of the Community Chest as well as a Trustee of the Grosvenor Library and president of the International Institute of Buffalo (1932-42, 1946-?), and a life member of the Buffalo Library. His involvement with the University of Buffalo was also impressive, serving as Vice Chairman and member of the council of the University of Buffalo for a time. In 1944 he received the Chancellor's Medal and in 1973 the Law School of the university moved to a new location on the north campus and was named in his honor.
Sears had a particular interest in foreign affairs, serving as President of the International Institute of Buffalo, Chairman of the Buffalo branch of the Foreign Policy Association and as a Trustee of the Buffalo Council on World Affairs. This interest came to fruition on his third judicial assignment. After a stint as a Federal hearing commissioner in the deportation proceedings concerning the labor leader Harry Bridges, Sears was dispatched to Occupied Germany and a seat on the Fourth International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg in 1946, where he remained for a year, sitting as Presiding American Judge at the trial of Frederich Flick, who became the first German businessman convicted by the tribunal. He returned to Buffalo in 1947, and died there on December 17, 1950 after having "been in ill health for some time".
Sears had an active personal life as well. He was an Episcopalian and married twice– First on October 20, 1896 to Florence Gilbert of Brookline, Massachusetts. Florence died October 3, 1939 and he married Mary Vanderpoel Hun, who was from a well established Albany family and who had been chairman of the State Commission for the Blind, on November 24, 1946. Mary lived with him in Germany during the tribunal. For many years Sears lived in a fine home at 849 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, NY with his Mother and wife, retaining the services of a Butler, a Cook and their son. He apparently had no children. "Judge Sears loved that city (Buffalo)…he was proud of the roaring song of its mighty industries; and greatly and grandly proud of the widespread respect and affection in which he was held by its citizens." Of his efforts in the Court of Appeals it was once said "His younger associates in the Court of Appeals will be in everlasting debt to Judge Sears for many lessons he gave them out of his skill and experience and for the bracing example of the painstaking thoroughness with which he did his work day in and day out. He was in truth a godsend to us…"


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First off, let's get a few things straight. One, even though it took thirty years for "Hunter's Run" to see publication, the tale is a timeless one and is just as relevant today as it would be in the 70s. Two, if you're worried about how the writing styles of three different authors might clash in a single book, don't be. The prose in "Hunter's Run" is surprisingly synchronized throughout the entire novel, and in fact, it would be impossible to tell that three different people worked on the book if we didn't already know ahead of time. Lastly, "Hunter's Run" is a particular kind of science fiction novel, so if you're in the mood for some hard SF, space opera, cyberpunk, military SF or a post-apocalyptic story, then you'll probably be disappointed. What "Hunter's Run" offers is more of a psychological drama. Sure, the setting is pure science fiction taking place in the far future on the colonized planet São Paulo, and you have aliens, space ships and whatnot, but the self-contained story is all about one man's thought-provoking and emotionally intimate journey of self-discovery. In the authors' own words—which can be found in the Q&A at the end of "Hunter's Run" the UK edition—the novel is a 'morality tale', influenced by the likes of Mark Twain (Huckleberry Finn) and Ursula K. Le Guin (Left Hand of Darkness)…
Now, for a tale of this kind to work you have to have a strong protagonist and Ramon Espejo stands out for a couple of reasons. Obviously the character's ethnic descent is one of them since we don't see too many Hispanic heroes in speculative fiction literature. That, and basing São Paulo's human colony on South & Central American cultures was a nice touch since it gave the book and characters a distinctive flavor. For me though, what I really liked about Ramon is that he's not your typical good guy. He's foul-mouthed, angry, doesn't really get along with other people, hits his girlfriend, and is not afraid of killing a person in a bar fight. In short, Ramon Espejo is not very likeable and it's hard to think of him as a hero, but that's what make's his story so compelling. After all, the heart of the novel is exploring the kind of person that Ramon is, the decisions he makes—like why he killed the European in the first place or why he stays with the crazy Elena even though he doesn't really like her—, the hard truths that he comes to realize about himself, and what it's going to take in order to change. Like I said, it's a lot of psychological drama but Ramon's journey wouldn't be nearly as interesting if he was your standard goodie-two-shoes as opposed to the tough, flawed SOB that the authors make him out to be.
As far as Ramon's journey, it's not very hard to follow. Essentially, Espejo learns that the European he killed in a bar fight was actually an ambassador of Europa and that the governor of São Paulo is now hellbent on finding the murderer. So, Ramon takes off into the wilds on a prospecting run to let things cool down and while there makes a startling discovery: a hidden race of unidentified aliens! Unfortunately, he wasn't the only one to see the aliens and before he knows it, Ramon's being employed by the very same aliens as a tool to track down and 'negate' the poor fellow in order to 'restore balanced flow'. What makes the manhunt so fascinating is a jaw-dropping twist which introduces a multitude of unique thematic dynamics that were some of the highlights of the story. Alas, I can't talk about any of them without spoiling the fun ;) So instead, I'd like to focus on the interaction between Ramon and the alien called Maneck, which was almost as interesting and quite humorous. Basically, Ramon is joined to the alien by the umbilical cord-like sahael, and the first part of the hunt is spent with the two trying to understand each other—for Maneck it was grasping such human needs as food, water, bodily waste and sleep as well as the concept of freedom, killing and hunting, while Ramon had to figure out such alien ideas as tatecreude (purpose), aubre (contradiction), retehue (sentience), et cetera. Which actually brings me to one of my favorite parts of the book. In a couple of recent reviews, I wondered why more speculative fiction authors didn't establish their own unique ecosystem when writing a fantasy or SF novel. Well, the writers in "Hunter's Run" do just that, and it's absolutely fabulous! From the cultures of the Enye and Maneck's 'people' to the wildlife of São Paulo, I just had a blast exploring the book's alien setting, and once again find myself wishing that more authors would do the same… Going back to the plot, there were a couple of other little curveballs that the authors throw at us like why the aliens were hiding in the first place and what kind of creatures the Enye really are, but for the most part "Hunter's Run" is about Ramon Espejo and mankind in general, and in that regard the writers do a wonderful job of examining the different aspects of humanity…
In wrapping up, I wouldn't go so far to say that "Hunter's Run" is a "new benchmark in modern SF" as the press release states, but it is an extraordinary and evocative morality tale that really does make us think about what it means to be human, while also providing a ton of laughs, creativity and adventure along the way. About the only problems I had with the novel was one suspension of disbelief that I can't talk about because of the twist, and the Enye who could have benefited from further development. Other than that, I thought the book delivered despite the lofty expectations. After all, how can you not have high hopes for a novel that features two living legends in GRRM and Gardner Dozois!? Of course, while George & Gardner may bring the cred, I thought Daniel Abraham was the glue, and the more material that I read by the author, the more impressed I am, and if Daniel can keep producing at a high level I really think he's going to be something special. So do yourself a big favor and give "Hunter's Run" a chance. It may not redefine the genre, but it's still better than a lot of speculative fiction that's out there. Plus, it's a great opportunity to get better acquainted with two masters of SF/fantasy literature and one seriously talented up-and-comer…
NOTE: There are four different versions of "Hunter's Run". Between the two mass market releases, the main difference is aesthetics with the US version sporting a better cover (in my opinion) and also an interior map of São Paulo, while the UK version features an interesting 'Afterword' and a Q&A with all three authors. Subterranean Press is also offering two limited edition versions of "Hunter's Run"—a signed hardcover copy numbered out of 500 and a signed deluxe bound hardcover copy housed in a custom traycase that is limited to 26. Both versions will feature cover artwork and interior illustrations by the award-winning Bob Eggleton. You can preorder the limited editions HERE.
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Wow, this sounds fascinating. I'm a sucker for a good psychological drama, especially with an antihero as the protag.
- January 14, 2008 at 6:30 PM
- Robert said...
Well, I definitely think you might like this book then :)
- January 15, 2008 at 7:38 PM
In the middle of the book right now; found this site by searching on Alta Vista for "tatecreude."
It's an astonishingly quick read; I got the thing in the mail from the Sci Fi book club three days ago, and I suspect I;ll be done with it by the time two more have passed.
The last time before this novel that Iencountered the word pendejo had been in a Cheech and Chong movie--Nice Dreams, maybe?--and I think that's amusing if not outright funny. But at different times during the book I've wondered whether someone of Hispanic background might not take offense at Ramon's sometime broadly-painted makeup.
On the other hand, it's interesting in what the authors have done with Ramon, because they immediately and in no uncertain terms give the reader reason to dislike and disrespect the protagonist, while nonetheless going on to slowly unravel the threads that reveal parts of Ramon's character which are likeable and respectable after all. Neat trick.
If I can fixate on GRRM for a bit, it almost reminds me of Jaime Lannister, althought the rehbilitation was more sudden for Jaime.
Anyway, seeing this post, I just figured I'd drop a post saying how much I was enjoying the book. - January 20, 2008 at 12:56 AM
- Robert said...
Rastronomicals (love that name btw!), thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts :) I'm glad you're enjoying the book so far and would love to hear your final thoughts...
- January 21, 2008 at 10:08 AM
- Wellington Wigout said...
Hunters Run was fabulous! Ramon Espejo is an exciting pendejo who you grow to love by the end of the story. I couldn't put it down. The story is flow and devoid of Aubre. The setting is very believable and familiar even though it is millions of light years from home. The Aliens are interesting and have a good back-story. Just enough to create a little sympathy for them. The Enye were a little neglected in detail, but some of that lent to their mystery. I hope that Ramon Espejo returns someday for another adventure. He's one tough son-of-a-bitch!
- December 26, 2008 at 1:42 PM
wish they would make sequel
- August 9, 2011 at 10:44 PM
- Unknown said...
I actually came across this site because I was hoping to find the sequel.I lost a lot of sleep while reading the book and I really liked it. Ramon is very human and relatable. I hope there would be a sequel soon.
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Team Suzuki Press Office – June 24. FIXI Crescent Suzuki makes its second visit to Italy in this season's eni FIM Superbike World Championship as the series heads to Imola and one of the most iconic circuits anywhere in the world.
Leon Camier and Jules Cluzel are both travelling to Italy in positive moods after strong performances last time out at Portimao in Portugal. Camier was buoyed by his fourth place in race one – a result that could have been even better if he hadn't been knocked off the track in the first lap – and Cluzel is eager to take the next step in his Superbike apprenticeship and start to push towards the faster front group.
The town of Imola is located in the Emilia-Romagna region of north-central Italy, approximately 40kms from Bologna. It is also only 80kms from the Ferrari factory at Marenello from where the circuit gets the title of 'Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari' as it was named after Ferrari's founder Enzo and his son Dino. The 4,936m circuit surrounds the Acque Minerali public park, a name also associated with one of the many famous parts of the track, which also includes Variante Alta, Rivazza and Tamburello.
FIXI Crescent Suzuki's two riders will take to the track on their Yoshimura-powered GSX-Rs on Friday morning for the first free practice session, before competing in the opening qualifying practice in the afternoon. Saturday morning will see the final qualifying session to confirm the riders that will progress to Superpole, where the top-15 will fight it out for grid positions in Sunday's two 21-lap races.
Leon Camier:
"I like Imola and I think we can take some positives from the Portimao weekend because we improved the bike in quite a few areas. I felt quite strong on some parts of the track compared to the guys I was racing with so with any luck we can qualify properly and have a good weekend in Italy. We still need to improve the GSX-R slowly and take things step-by-step so I can ride to my absolute limits. It would be nice to have a good result in Imola because all the guys are working very hard and we need to get the Suzuki into the podium fight."
Jules Cluzel:
"Imola feels small and because of that it seems like you have a lot of power, so it feels like a strange circuit for me, but I like strange circuits so I'm really looking forward to it! I crashed in the last chicane last year in the 600 class; it was my first crash of the year, so I don't want to make that mistake this year. We hope to be consistent like Portugal and make sure we finish both races in Italy, but I want to be faster. We hope to make more improvements to the FIXI Crescent Suzuki so that I can close the gap to the leaders. My aim at Imola is to be in a strong position on race-day so that I can try to start the race faster and stay in touch with the first group."


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(Don't) Like My Photo: Social Media Spurring Plastic Surgery
Triana Lavey, 37, got plastic surgery to look better online.
July 16, 2012— -- Triana Lavey was about to undergo a radical transformation. And she was doing it for a radical reason.
She wanted to look better online.
With the help of Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, she was changing her chin, her nose and the shape of her face.
Lavey is a 37-year-old television producer in Los Angeles. For work and socially, she spends a lot of time on Skype, Facebook and other sites. She said she didn't like the face staring back at her from her computer screen.
"I have been self-conscious about my chin, and it's all stemming from these Facebook photos," she told ABC News correspondent Cecilia Vega.
The more she saw herself online, the more she said she wanted to change.
"I think that social media has really changed so much about how we look at ourselves and judge ourselves," Lavey said. "Ten years ago, I don't think I even noticed that I had a weak chin."
Lavey tried to change the camera angle. She even untagged herself in photos she didn't like. But none of it was enough.
"Here is a weak-chin photo that I didn't untag myself in ... because I was working out really hard that summer, and I am pleased with everything else in the photo," Lavey said. "But it's my darn chin that bugs the living daylights out of me in this photo. ... You keep looking and looking, and now it's the first thing I look for in a photo. It all started with Facebook."
Surgery was the only way to fix it. Simply cutting down her social media use wasn't an option.
"That can't happen. ... Where my career is headed and the industry is headed, I have to be on social media," Lavey said.
Lavey is not alone. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, chin augmentations have increased 71 percent in the last year. Doctors confirm that more and more patients are asking for the Facebook facelift -- plastic surgery for the iPhone generation.
At Lavey's consultation, Ellenbogen showed her what her new online-ready face would look like.
Ellenbogen explained that augmenting the chin should be balanced by adjustments to the rest of the face with procedures like fat grafting -- adding a bit of fat to the face -- and rhinoplasty (a nose job).
Given that social media are supposed to make life easier, did Lavey feel she was doing something extreme?
"Plastic surgery should be a last-ditch effort," she said. "It should be after you work out, after you diet."
"I am blessed; I can afford it," she said. "I feel really lucky. I have worked my butt off, and I feel like if I can afford it, if it's something I can do to feel good and feel confident, why not? It's 2012."
The surgery Lavey got costs between $12,000 and $15,000, Ellenbogen said. Lavey is a friend, so she got a discount.
Is our eager embrace of social media creating a culture of Internet narcissism? And can't we just move the webcam to improve the angle from which it shoots us?
"It definitely is, and most people should do that," Ellenbogen said, "but there are people who have tried to do that, to make themselves more attractive, and they just need a little bit of a boost."
More than a month after her surgery, Lavey was ready to show her 692 Facebook friends her new face.
She said she felt more confident.
"It extends all the way from Skyping with people [to] having people tag me in a Facebook photo," she said. "If the camera comes out at a party ... I am fine with it. I am excited to see them. Before, I used to want to hold my chin, but now I want to show my face."


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Lunch time in the Innovation District brings the unusual sight of diners at MC Spiedo picking rustic Italian dishes from rolling carts pushed by waiters in the service style of Cantonese dim sum. After work, the assembled crowds at Gather can pair a tasting flight of craft beers with char-grilled octopus or duck tacos with apple kimchee.
What you won't see is a group sharing a Bloomin' Onion at Outback Steakhhouse, or baby back ribs at Chili's. In Boston's most rapidly evolving neighborhood, a creative, adventurous food scene is also fast emerging, in which restaurant owners feel compelled to be as singular and inventive as the young technology entrepreneurs who define the Innovation District.
"There's a lot of entrepreneurial folks, a lot of foodies, a lot of techies," said Ed Kane, who traveled to Shanghai and Hong Kong in search of authentic furniture and décor for his Empire Asian Restaurant and Lounge on Northern Ave. "It's kind of artsy and cool, and it's no coincidence that all these restaurants are opening up."
There is no rule against large chains in the Innovation District. Legal Sea Foods was among the early arrivals three years ago, shortly after former Boston mayor Thomas M. Menino bestowed the Innovation District moniker to signal a new era for the expanse of parking lots and old rail yards. Starbucks will soon join Strega Waterfront and the ICA Water Cafe in the Fan Pier complex of office towers and luxury condominiums.
With his tenants' coffee fix to be sated this summer, developer Joseph Fallon said he mostly hears requests for dining spots that deliver the unexpected or the unfamiliar.
"Different works in this neighborhood," said Fallon.
The new lineup is a far cry from the few restaurants that dominated the old Seaport district for decades. Indeed, during their heyday Anthony's Pier 4 and Jimmy's Harborside reigned as standard-bearers for an era of fine dining that valued classic plates over unorthodox tastes. But as the American palette evolved and became more adventurous, both Anthony's and Jimmy's were unable to find a new foothold in the neighborhood changing around them and closed in recent years.
Where Jimmy's Harborside once served baked stuffed lobster stands Liberty Wharf, a complex of restaurants where these days diners use iPads at Temazcal Tequila Cantina to order lobster ceviche in a spicy coconut and citrus marinade, with mango salsa and red chile oil.
Many of the Innovation District's new restaurants are not so different from clever establishments elsewhere. What distinguishes the neighborhood is that different is actually the norm. Instead of scattered foodie beacons in a sea of Applebees' and Cheesecake Factories, there is a gastropub tideswell.
And it's not that every new restaurant here has to be a candidate for the Bizarre Foods TV show. But a certain style is appreciated: natural food, industrial chic, and casual attire. Most importantly, the menu and atmosphere must be carefully calibrated to appeal to the young and fairly affluent professionals who like to feel they are experiencing something new.
Blade Kotelly, who developed a video editing business, Storytelling Machines, at the MassChallenge program on Fan Pier, said workers in the district are particular about their food and drink.
"They don't have a tolerance for the same old thing," Kotelly said.
Experienced restaurateurs said they could not simply replicate in the Innovation District what has worked at their other businesses.
Mark Gaier and Clark Frasier own a pair of farm-to-table restaurants in Maine, where the service style is traditional: Waiters seat the guests, distribute the menus, and take the orders. But in opening MC Spiedo inside the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel in February, the duo veered "totally out of our comfort zone," said Gaier.
Hence the rolling lunch carts with ready-to-eat salads, antipasti, sandwiches, and even cocktails, designed as a clever way to cater to workers who have the budgets and palates for sit-down lunches — but not always the time.
And in a district full of tech geeks and scientists, MC Spiedo borrowed a page from the world's greatest inventor — literally: Leonardo's Notebook Salad — lettuce, fennel, garlic, torn herbs, with an herb vinaigrette — follows a recipe that Leonardo da Vinci scrawled out in one of his journals in the 15th century.
The Briar Group would hardly seem to fit the scene. Its restaurants serve familiar pub fare: fish and chips and beef stew at MJ O'Connor's; burgers and wings at The Harp near TD Garden.
But when it opened Gather, located at District Hall, the meeting and event space for the Innovation District, the Briar Group adopted a catchy slogan to guide its menu choices: "Inventive cuisine for innovative people."
The motto extends to the actual menu, too, which is printed on recycled wrapping paper as a little green nod to environmentally conscientious patrons. Besides the octopus and duck tacos, the colorful pieces of giftwrap present some unusual twists on common dishes, like a pizza topped with short ribs, mashed potatoes, smoked gouda, and truffle oil.
"These are the early adopters of new technologies, and that translates into other areas as well, like being more adventurous eaters," said Hannah Huke, the Briar Group's marketing director. "It makes us think about how we can offer a dining experience that's different from our other restaurants."
Garrett Harker expects that some of his regular patrons of Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar in Kenmore Square probably will not like his latest venture, Row 34, in Fort Point. Instead of black ties and vests, servers at Row 34 wear tee shirts bearing the logos of the restaurant's food suppliers — a dress code that reflects the unofficial uniform of the tech set and also lets diners know that ingredients are local and natural.
There is also no liquor in the joint; the alcohol lineup is largely reserved for a lineup of two dozen little-known beers, though wine is also available.
"It's not motivating for me to try and be something for everyone," Harker said, "especially in a neighborhood where innovation and having a point of view are important."
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
Mission Statement: Bay Cove Human Services partners with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential.
Job Summary:
As a member of the multidisciplinary ACCS Integrated Team, the Engagement Partner I provides day to day support to adults challenged with mental health issues who are living in a group living environment or a supported independent environment. The Engagement Partner I delivers interventions to Persons that are clinically informed and are delivered in a way that is supported by evidence based practices. The Engagement Partner I contributes to Bay Cove's mission by partnering with Persons to work towards personal goals in order to achieve greater independence and improved quality of life.
This is a non-exempt position.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Essential Functions of the Position:
- Responsible for engaging with Persons in a way which incorporates into program culture the practices and philosophies of evidence based practices including but not limited to; Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT), Stages of Change, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Seeking Safety and Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM).
- Utilizes recovery-oriented language and principles in all communication and interactions with Persons, colleagues, and collaterals
- Participate on the Engagement Team of assigned persons as directed by the ACCS Clinical Supervisor
- Engages in supportive interventions with Persons aimed at teaching daily living skills such as community safety practices, travel-training, banking and budgeting, cooking, shopping, personal care and hygiene and care of personal space and belongings.
- As needed and/or as requested, accompanies Persons to medical, dental and psychiatric appointments or leisure activities via public transportation, agency vehicle or staff car.
- Performs other household maintenance and cleaning tasks which have been designated as shift responsibilities and as assigned by the Program manager.
- Administers medications in accordance with MAP standards and trains clients in self-medication procedures.
- Follows and implements all program safety procedures to ensure overall health and safety of clients
- Provides skilled shift coverage, including weekends and awake overnights, as scheduled by the supervisor.
- Prepares meals following the nutritional guidelines set forth in Executive Order 509.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
Requirements for the Position:
- At least one year direct care experience providing services to adults with mental health issues or a related population; a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related area can be substituted for experience
- High School diploma or GED required
- Must have flexibility to work a similar schedule in a different group living or supported independent environment in response to program need and as directed by supervisor.
- Strong commitment to the right of each Person with mental health challenges to live in community residences, to work in market jobs, and to have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services of their own choosing.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends on a scheduled or as-needed basis.
- Proficient writing and verbal communications skills.
- Excellent personal organization, attention to detail, and time management skills.
- Proficiency in word processing and other computer functions using Windows, Word, and Google Email and Apps.
- Department of Public Health certification in medication administration required within 3 months of hire.
- CPR and First Aid certification required within 3 months of hire.
- Ability to go up and down stairs to monitor clients on multiple floors and physical capacity to assist people with mobility impairments as needed.
- Valid driver's license preferred.
- Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply, pay differential offered for candidates with fluency in certain essential languages.
Mission Traits:
- Utilizes a flexible and responsible work style that meets evolving needs of the agency.
- Works with integrity and respects the dignity and value of all individuals.
- Exhibits mission through job knowledge, pride in work role, and advocacy.
- Promotes diversity and inclusion of all individuals.
- Works in a collaborative, compassionate manner with stakeholder/ partners
Other details
- Pay Type Hourly
- Min Hiring Rate $17.25
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- Boston, MA, USA


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(a) On a judgment, execution may be issued within ten years after the date thereof. Where execution issues within ten years as aforesaid, other executions may be issued on such judgment within ten years from the return day of the last execution issued thereon, on which there is no return by an officer, or which has been returned unsatisfied.
(b) For any order for child support in an action filed on and after the amendment and reenactment of this section during the 2008 legislative session, an execution may be issued upon a judgment for child support, as those terms are defined in chapter forty-eight of this code, within ten years after the emancipation of the child: Provided, That in cases where the support order is for more than one child, the limitations set forth in subsection (a) of this section commence when the youngest child who is the subject of the order on which the execution is based reaches the age of eighteen or is otherwise legally emancipated.
(c) An action, suit or scire facias may be brought upon a judgment where there has been a change of parties by death or otherwise at any time within ten years next after the date of the judgment; or within ten years from the return day of the last execution issued thereon on which there is no return by an officer or which has been returned unsatisfied. But if such action, suit or scire facias be against the personal representative of a decedent, it shall be brought within five years from the qualification of such representative.


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The fix: Obama tries to dig out of his big Obamacare hole
Posted: Nov 15, 2013 12:26 PM CST | Updated: Nov 5, 2014 12:37 PM CST
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- While President Barack Obama held a news conference on Thursday where he announced an administrative fix to the Affordable Care Act, it quickly digressed into a confession and apology hour.
He took the blame. He called the rollout of Obamacare \"rough.\" He said he \"fumbled.\" He said the problems are \"on me.\"
He also offered an olive branch to his colleagues on Capitol Hill and acknowledged his party's tough circumstances.
\"There is no doubt that our failure to roll out the ACA smoothly has put a burden on Democrats, whether they're running or not, because they stood up and supported this,\" Obama said.
\"I feel deeply responsible for making it harder for them, rather than easier for them,\" he added.
It's tough to be a Democrat now
Less than a month after the government shutdown during which the Republican Party seemed doomed for a generation -- or at least through 2014 -- the Democrats are now nervously tapping wondering what went so miserably wrong.
The botched Obamacare rollout has put political pressure on the Democratic Party as members backed the President health care agenda as he said on Thursday \"through thick and thin.\"
Obama's self-deprecating confession, combined with his administrative \"fix\" to allow people in the individual market to keep their current insurance plans, did not, however, completely alleviate concerns of Democratic lawmakers.
Obama unveiled remedies for people whose insurance plans have been canceled, despite repeated assurances that if you like your plan you can keep it.
He said the federal government \"isn't going to get in the way\" of insurance companies offering plans to existing customers in the individual insurance market that don't meet minimum coverage requirements.
Frayed nerves
For instance, Senator Mary Landrieu, D-Louisiana, said she is still going to push her legislation that would also address the problem. And Senator Kay Hagan, D- North Carolina, told CNN she is inclined to support Landrieu's bill. It goes a little bit further and has more teeth.
Both Landrieu and Hagan are up for re-election next year. They are not alone. A handful of other Democratic Senators have to tread carefully as do dozens of Democratic House members.
The President's announcement came as Democrats repeatedly rang alarm bells over the canceled plans. Former President Bill Clinton chimed in, saying Obama should keep his promise.
Some Democrats say it doesn't go far enough because the onus is on insurance companies and state insurance commissioners to extend the plans for an additional year.
The insurance trade lobby, America's Health Insurance Plans, released a statement saying the last-minute changes could \"destabilize the market and result in higher premiums.\"
Insurance cancellations exist on top of a troubled website and lower-than-expected enrollment figures.
The real test on whether Obama alleviated Democratic concerns will be if Democrats back a Republican proposal Friday by Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan that would largely undermine Obamacare.
Upton's bill would allow affected insurance plans to extend into next year and gut a major part of the Affordable Care Act by allowing anyone -- not just the 5% of people in the individual market place - to purchase low-coverage plans.
Obamacare prohibits discrimination for preexisting conditions and mandates coverage for mental health, prenatal care and other issues. This is a primary reason why insurance companies are dropping existing coverage.
With the problems facing Obamacare, public opinion of the President has declined. His approval rating among American voters has dropped to its lowest number in a Quinnipiac University polling since he became President with new doubts being raised about trust. Fifty two percent of respondents said the President is not trustworthy.
Obama appeared to understand the severity.
\"I am not a perfect man and I will not be a perfect President, but I'll wake up every single day working as hard as I can on behalf of Americans out there,\" he said.
CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley said Obama's diminished trustworthiness will make the remaining implementation of Obamacare challenging.
\"It's going to be more and more difficult every day,\" Crowley said.


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The budget dried up, but the amount of data flowing through the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (ONWASA) continued to swell.
Management at the Jacksonville, N.C.-based water authority realized that its long-term plan to phase in a storage area network was currently unaffordable. A SAN would have cost between $30,000 and $40,000, and that kind of money was out of the question, according to Tim Connolly, network administrator in ONWASA?s three-member IT department. So the team began researching other options to store its ever-growing flood of data.
As a first step, the utility decided to move from a peer-to-peer infrastructure to a virtualized solution. ?We?ve got a total of probably 25 virtual servers now, going across three hosts,? Connolly says.
?We also have a disaster-recovery site in Greensboro, N.C., which is further inland. That?s important because we?re on the coast and our big issue is hurricanes. We need to be able to bring up our critical apps in Greensboro if we lose them here.?
ONWASA runs its virtualized environment under VMware, but the vendor?s storage capabilities could not handle the volume of data involved, says Connolly. However, ONWASA could not afford detached storage.
?We migrated without any type of detached-storage solution on the back end,? he explains. ?We tried two years in a row, but budget constraints prevented us from moving ahead. So we began looking for some alternative we could use until we could phase in a SAN.?
If ONWASA?s host crashed or was taken down for service, the storage?and, therefore, the data?would be unavailable to the organization?s 125 employees and 40,000 customers. ?In April of last year, we were stuck,? Connolly reports. ?We had no fail-safe. If the host went down, everything went down, and downtime equates to losing money.?
Sealing the Deal
Connolly started using VMware?s online forums to research the water authority?s storage options. Although other vendors offered similar capabilities, a promotion offered by StorMagic sealed the deal for ONWASA.
?They basically offered their software for free,? he says. ?If you want the additional functions?high availability where you mirror to hosts?that?s when you pay. The vendor was also providing an extra year of support, so we jumped on that.?
ONWASA?s IT team did some configuration work to take advantage of the high-availability features. The technology was easy to load using a built-in plug-in, according to Connolly.
?For the most part, StorMagic?s customer service was outstanding,? he says. ?I would usually get a phone call within two hours.
?This is one of the smoothest transitions we?ve had with any software. The vendor keeps pace with VMware. A lot of third-parties have a problem with that, but StorMagic doesn't.?
Connolly says the utility will continue to use this storage solution even after implementing the long-awaited SAN?probably for backing up the networked storage device.
Return on Investment
Today, ONWASA can take down a server during regular business hours, but the data is seamlessly available to users, says Connolly. Customers who are looking to connect or disconnect service, pay their bill or transfer service can access those online services day and night.
?We have applications that control the wells and water flow, and we have to keep those up 24/7,? he adds.
The authority saw a return on its investment within three or four months, Connolly says. Because ONWASA was able to do everything in-house, it saved money on consultants and eliminated downtime.
The implementation had a more personal benefit, too. ?The improvement in my quality of life was instantaneous,? says Connolly. ?If we didn?t have this storage technology, we?d have more downtime, and I?d be in here on the weekends too.?


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Sarah Palin on DrugsRepublican Governor (AK); ; nominee for Vice President |
But barely anything like that exists in Wasilla. You certainly can have a great time swigging beer in two bars that are allowed to stay open until 5 AM. It was Mayor Palin who rejected attempts to make them close earlier. (If Palin had completely had her way, in fact, you could have sidled up to the bar with a gun.)
For all that, Wasilla is not a bad place. Rather, it�s an unexceptional, gritty town, bisected by a four-lane highway where used-car lots sit next to fast-food joints next to pawn shops.
The Governor also signed House Bill 118, sponsored by Representative Kevin Meyer. The bill closes a gap in statute by making it a non-criminal violation to permit underage people to possess alcohol in your home. Under current law (AS 04.16.050), a parent who allows their own child to possess alcohol is not subject to the violation because they are allowed to provide alcohol to their children. Under HB 118 however, a person throwing a party where an underage person possesses alcohol, even if they were not responsible for providing the alcohol, would face a $500 fine.
Palin worried about the law�s new tax on gambling while ships are in state waters. �Currently casino gambling is prohibited in Alaska. So what are we getting ourselves into?� Palin also asked.
Though she didn�t say how she would do it, Palin told the ATIA she would work with the tourism industry to �mitigate some of the impacts� from the new law. Knowles spokeswoman Patty Ginsburg said Friday that her boss supported taxing the cruise industry but he was unhappy with the law�s other provisions.
Palin doesn�t support legalizing marijuana, worrying about the message it would send to her four kids. But when it comes to cracking down on drugs, she says methamphetamines are the greater threat and should have a higher priority.
A: 1. Creating an atmosphere where parents feel welcome to choose the venues of education for their children.
2. Preserving the definition of �marriage� as defined in our constitution.
3. Cracking down on the things that harm family life: gangs, drug use, and infringement of our liberties including attacks on our 2nd Amendment rights.
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Other candidates on Drugs: | Sarah Palin on other issues: |
GOP: Sen.John McCain GOP V.P.: Gov.Sarah Palin Democrat: Sen.Barack Obama Dem.V.P.: Sen.Joe Biden Third Parties: Constitution: Chuck Baldwin Libertarian: Rep.Bob Barr Constitution: Amb.Alan Keyes Liberation: Gloria La Riva Green: Rep.Cynthia McKinney Socialist: Brian Moore Independent: Ralph Nader |
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- 1 Devkit8000 Board Overview
- 2 Hardware
- 3 Software
- 4 Devkit8000 Evaluation Kit Overview
- 6 Other Embest Products based on TI Processors
Devkit8000 Board Overview
Embest DevKit8000 Evaluation Board is a compact board using TI's OMAP3530 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 core paired with a 430MHz TMS320C64x+ DSP core) microprocessor. It takes full features of this processor and supports up to 256MByte DDR SDRAM and 256MByte NAND Flash as well as high-speed USB2.0 OTG function. The board has exposed many other hardware interfaces including RS232 serial port, LCD/TSP, DVI-D, S-Video, Ethernet, SD, keyboard, camera, SPI, I2C and JTAG. The board has two methods to boot the system from either SD card or NAND flash. It is able to support WinCE and Linux OS and provided with WinCE6.0 BSP and Linux2.6.28 BSP. Embest also provides demos of Google Android OS, Angstrom (GPE) and DVSDK for user experience.
Devkit8000 Evaluation Board | Devkit8000 + 4.3 inch LCD Android Demo Display |
Onboard Interfaces and Connectors
Hardware Features
- Dimensions: 110mm x 95mm
- Working temperature: 0°C to 70°C
- Processor: TI OMAP3530 microprocessor with 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 RISC Core
- Power supply: +5V
- 256MB DDR SDRAM, 166MHz
- 256MB NAND Flash, 16bit
- LCD/Touch Screen interface (50-pin FPC connector, support resolution up to 2048*2048)
- DVI high-resolution image output port (HDMI interface, support 720p, 30fps signal)
- S-Video display interface
- One audio input interface (3.5mm audio jack)
- One 2-channel audio output interface (3.5mm audio jack)
- One 10/100M Ethernet interface (RJ45)
- One High-speed USB2.0 OTG port (Mini USB type interface)
- One High-speed USB2.0 Host port (USB A type interface)
- Two serial ports (one 3-wire RS232 serial port led out from 2.54mm 10-pin connector and one 5-wire TTL serial port led out from expansion connector)
- SD card interface (supports 3.3V and 1.8V logic voltage)
- One camera interface (30-pin FPC connector, support CCD or CMOS camera)
- 6*6 keyboard interface
- One 14-pin Jtag interface
- Four buttons (Reset, Boot, User defined, On/Off)
- One expansion connector (2.0mm 40-pin SMT Female Pin Header, McSPI, McBSP, I2C, HDQ, GPIO are led out from this connector)
Main Chip Introduction
DevKit8000 | Chip | Remark |
Processor | OMAP3530CUS | 0.65mm CUS package |
Memory | MT29C2G48MAKLCJA-6IT | 256MB DDR/256MB NAND Flash, 137-Ball TFBGA, Mark:JW305, Micron |
Power Management Chip | TPS65930BZCH | Extended power management, RTC, USB OTG, Audio, 6*6 Keyboard |
DVI-D | TFP410 | HDMI connector, output DVI-D signal, not including audio |
Ethernet | DM9000 | RJ45, 10M/100M adaptive, at present testing speed can reach 36M |
Serial port | MAX3232 CSE | RS232 |
Video Display
DVI high-resolution display (HDMI interface, 30fps signal), Embest provides a HDMI to DVI-D cable in complete configuration for connection. Signal does not include audio signal.
S-video display, can output video signal but not including audio signal.
24-bit LCD display, can output true-color RGB signal, R:B:G=8:8:8, can support resolution up to 2048*2048 pixels. (50-pin 0.5mm pitch FPC connector.
Interface Singal Type
RGB data signal | LCD control signal | SPI signal | IIC signal | Touch Screen signal | Voltage output |
24bit | 6bit | 4bit | 2bit | 4bit | 5bit |
R:G:B=8:8:8 | row control signal | standard spi signal | 2-bit IIC signal | 4-wire touch screen | output voltage 5V, 3.3V, 1.8V |
USB OTG (Mini-AB) Wire Map
User needs only to short circuited 4 and 5.
Camera Interface
Expansion Interface
Embest Devkit8000 uses a 2.0mm 40-pin SMT Female Pin Header to bring out McSPI, McBSP, I2C, HDQ, GPIO from this interface
PIN | Signal | Function Description |
2 | BSP1_DX | Transmitted serial data 1 |
3 | BSP1_DR | Received serial data 1 |
4 | BSP1_CLKR | Received clock 1 |
5 | BSP1_FSX | Transmit frame synchronization 1 |
6 | BSP1_CLKX | Transmit clock 1 |
7 | BSP1_CLKS | External clock input 1 |
8 | BSP1_FSR | Receive frame synchronization 1 |
9 | UART1_CTS | UART1 clear to send |
10 | UART1_RTS | UART1 request to send |
11 | UART1_RX | UART1 receive data |
12 | UART1_TX | UART1 transmit data |
14 | MMC2_CLK | MMC2 card clock |
15 | MMC2_CMD | MMC2 card command |
16 | MMC2_D0 | MMC2 card data 0 |
17 | MMC2_D1 | MMC2 card data 1 |
18 | MMC2_D2 | MMC2 card data 2 |
19 | MMC2_D3 | MMC2 card data 3 |
20 | MMC2_D4 | MMC2 card data 4 |
21 | MMC2_D5 | MMC2 card data 5 |
22 | MMC2_D6 | MMC2 card data 6 |
23 | MMC2_D7 | MMC2 card data 7 |
24 | BSP3_DX | Transmitted serial data 3 |
25 | BSP3_DR | Received serial data 3 |
26 | BSP3_CLKX | Transmit clock 3 |
27 | BSP3_FSX | Transmit frame synchronization 3 |
29 | IIC3_SCL | IIC3 master serial clock |
30 | IIC3_SDA | IIC3 serial bidirectional data |
31 | SPI1_SIMO | Slave data in, master data out |
32 | SPI1_SOMI | Slave data out, master data in |
33 | SPI1_CLK | SPI1 clock |
34 | SPI1_CS0 | SPI enable 0 |
35 | SPI1_CS3 | SPI enable 3 |
36 | HDQ_SIO | Bidirectional HDQ |
The Devkit8000 PCB has 6-layer design, each layer is layout as below:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Top | Ground | Singal | Power | Ground | Bottom |
Dimension Drawing
Function Block Diagram
Optional Function Modules
- VGA Module (VGA8000)
The VGA8000 module employs PHILIPS 74alvc164245 chip with 240MHz maximum sample rate. It can output standard LCD signal and display smoothly under 1024*768 resolution.
- Analog Camera Module (CAM8000-A)
The CAM8000-A module is designed for using on Devkit8000 Evaluation Board with standard 720*576 PAL resolution. It supports analog camera with BNC connector and connects to Devkit8000 board through an 30-pin FFC cable.
- USB WiFi Module (WF8000-U)
The WF8000-U is a USB based WiFi module relying on the WiFi IEEE 802.11 standards. It is applied to be used on all Embest products which shall have USB interface. This module is hgihly integrated with MAC/BBP and 2.4GHz RF chip and builds a wireless network between PCs or some other terminals.
- GPS Module (GPS8000-S)
The GPS8000-S is an ARM based embedded GPS module which allows to connect to Devkit8000 board to get position and altitude. It is a high sensitivity module with low power consumption. Devkit8000's UART (the serial port) from the expansion connector is used to communicate with the GPS through a tiny patch board.
- GPRS Module (GPRS8000-S)
The GPRS8000-S is an ARM based embedded GPS module which allows to connect to Embest Devkit8000 board for GSM/GPRS solution. Devkit8000's UART (the serial port) from the expansion connector is used to communicate with the GPRS module.
- CDMA8000-U Module (CDMA8000-U)
- WCDMA8000-U Module (WCDMA8000-U)
- Digital Camera Module (CAM8100-U)
JTAG Tool
- XDS100v2 - the second release of the XDS100 JTAG emulator technology supporting debug of a variety of TI devices.
Available from Embest
Software Features
Linux and WinCE OS support
Embest DevKit8000 supports for both Linux2.6.28 and WinCE6.0 operating systems.
OS | Item | Features | Description |
Linux | Boot | Version | x-load-1.41, u-boot 1.3.3 |
Boot Mode | Boot Linux from SD card, NAND Flash or Ethernet | ||
Image Update | Support updating image from SD card or Ethernet | ||
Kernel and Drivers | Version | Linux 2.6.28 | |
Support file systems | ROM/CRAM/EXT2/EXT3/FAT/NFS/JFFS2/UBIFS | ||
Drivers | Serial, RTC, NET, Nand, LCD, Touch Screen, SD, USB Host, USB OTG, DVI, Keypad, LED, Audio | ||
File system | Format | Ramdisk, UBI | |
Characteristic | Provided Lib (ALSA -lib, tslib, glibc), udev support | ||
Demo | Angstrom | Audio (XMMS), network (firefox), graphics editor (gimp) and document processing software (Abiword) | |
Android | Google developed a platform based on Linux open-source mobile phone operating system. | ||
DVSDK | Support MPEG4, MPEG2, H264, mp3, aac audio/video formats and Codecs | ||
WinCE | Boot | Version | x-load-1.41, Eboot |
Boot Mode | Boot WinCE from SD card, NAND Flash or Ethernet | ||
Image Update | Support updating image from SD card or Ethernet | ||
System | Characteristic | KITL kernel debug, Reboot, Watchdog, RTC | |
Drivers | Display driver(DVI, TFT LCD) | ||
SD card, Keyboard, McSPI, McBSP, Audio, NET, NLED, USB Host, USB OTG, WiFi, GPS, GPRS, CDMA | |||
Function | Power Management (backlight drive, battery-driven, sleep/wake-up function) | ||
Hive registry support | |||
ROM file system support | |||
Software features | Mediaplayer 9.0, Word and Internet Explorer 6.0 | ||
.NET Compact Framework 3.5 |
Now Linux2.6.29 is ported. Source code download from here
Ubuntu on Devkit8000 (for reference)
Please refer to Devkit8000 Ubuntu.
Port QT on Devkit8000 (for reference)
Please refer to Devkit8000 QT on how to port QT on Devkit8000.
Demo (Android/Angstrom/DVSDK)
The DevKit8000 can support Android which is a software platform and operating system for mobile devices, based on the Linux kernel, developed by Google and later the Open Handset Alliance. The board can run various applications based on Android. It supports 4.3" and 7" TFT LCD display and touch panel function. It can use the built-in audio player of Android to play kinds of audio files and transfer data through SD card or USB OTG.
Please refer to Devkit8000 Android on how to use and port.
DevKit8000 can display Angstrom system on a DVI_D monitor running 720p videos at 30fps.
DevKit8000 can use various software of Angsrtom to implement file editing, internet surfing, audio and video files playing and graphics editing and more other functions. User can use USB mouser to operate on Angstrom system.
Please refer to Devkit8000 Angstrom on how to use and port.
DevKit8000 supports DVSDK package which includes following functions:
Supports 2D/3D graphics acceleration;
Supports DSP codec (Supports audio and video hardware decoding);
Supports S-Video output.
Please refer to Devkit8000_DVSDK on how to use and port.
Devkit8000 Evaluation Kit Overview
Embest DevKit8000 Evaluation Kit includes the DevKit8000 evaluation board and all necessary accessories to help users start their design of multimedia applications. The board is preloaded with Linux OS in NAND flash and WinCE OS in SD card. User can display the subsystem using a 4.3" TFT LCD and Touch screen or using a DVI-D monitor through an HDMI to DVI-D cable, or using TV for NTSC/PAL video out. The USB OTG interface can also be used as USB Host function with a Mini-A to Standard-A cable, or used as USB Device function with a Mini-B to Standard-A cable. Along with the kit, Embest provides user manual, schematic drawing and datasheet documents to help customers better understand and use the kit.
Embest DevKit8000 Evaluation Kit has two configurations:
Standard Configuraiton
The standard configuration is focused on evaluating the basic functions of Devkit8000 board.
Complete Configuration
The complete configuration includes complete accessories for Devkit8000 which is convenient for special application development.
Product CD
The Devkit8000 product CD contains following contents:
- Linux2.6.28 source code (including driver, kernel, startup code and file system)
- WinCE6.0 BSP (including driver, kernel, startup code and file system all in source code)
- Schematic in PDF format
- Onboard chip datasheet
- Linux cross-compile toolchains
- User manual
Optional accessories
- CAM8000-A analog camera module
- Analog camera
- VGA8000 VGA module
- WF8000-U USB WiFi module
- CAM8100-U digital camera module
- GPS8000-S GPS module
- GPRS8000-S GPRS module
- CDMA8000-U USB 3G module (CDMA2000 standard)
- WCDMA8000-U USB 3G module (WCDMA standard)
- XDS100v2 USB JTAG emulator
If you have got some problems when using Devkit8000, please refer to Devkit8000 FAQ.
Other Embest Products based on TI Processors
Embest has designed several products based on TI's ARM9 and ARM Cortex-A8 processors. Embestalso offers customer design service according to customer's requirements. Whether you need to reduce, add or modify to existing hardwares or generate a new solution, Embest will help customers with expert competence and rich experience.
- DevKit8500 Evalution Board based on TI's DM3730 or AM3715 ARM Cortex-A8 processor
- SBC8530 Single Board Computer based on TI's DM3730 ARM Cortex-A8 processor
- SBC8100 Plus Single Board Computer based on TI's DM3730 ARM Cortex-A8 processor
- SBC8018 Single Board Computer based on TI's AM1808 ARM926EJ-S processor
- SBC8100 Single Board Computer based on TI's OMAP3530 ARM Cortex-A8 processor
- SOC8200 Single Board Computer based on TI's AM3517 Sitara ARM Cortex-A8 processor
- Mini8510 Processor Card based on TI's DM3730 ARM Cortex-A8 processor
- Mini8100 Processor Card based on TI's OMAP3530 ARM Cortex-A8 processor


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Tara Levis has short, sandy blonde hair and an infectious smile.
She is a 33-year old Victoria woman, who grew up in an upper-middle class family that moved across the country. Her father was a doctor, and her mother stayed at home to care for her and her sister.
That is one chapter of Levis' life. Unfortunately, the chapters get darker.
As a young woman, Levis struggled with mental health. She developed an eating disorder that she said laid a pathway for addictions in the future.
After Levis came to terms with her sexuality, she fell in love with a woman who struggled with her own mental health problems, and used illicit drugs to cope.
UPDATED: More than 130 people in B.C. died of illicit drug overdoses in July
While they worked hard together to get through these issues, in the end Levis' partner could not find an answer.
"She committed suicide, and that was the thing that tipped me over the edge," Levis said. "I was the one who found her, and the trauma from walking into that, I ended up using drugs to cope."
Levis worked at what is often the front lines of addiction, a homeless shelter. She had a home herself, and hid her drug use from her employers so she wouldn't lose her job. But her loss and her drug use took a toll.
"I developed PTSD because I didn't deal with the pain right away," Levis said. "I lost my job and eventually lost everything."
Levis ended up homeless for five years, couch surfing and staying with friends or local drug dealers.
During this time, she started using heroin. As the supply slowly became poisoned with stronger and stronger levels of fentanyl, she found herself addicted to the substitute. She said that after awhile, when she got pure heroin she couldn't even feel it anymore because she was so used to fentanyl.
RELATED: 'Stigma is on every level of our society': Victoria to mark International Overdose Awareness Day
Levis has overdosed many times, and watched her friends overdose, too. Sometimes she could revive them and other times they passed away.
"I've lost a lot of people to overdoses, I lost a friend last week," she said. "It makes it hard to form relationships with people, one flip and they're gone."
Levis recalls that being revived from an overdose with naloxone is one of the most painful experiences you could have, since the medication blocks the effects of opioids and essentially puts people in immediate withdrawal.
"When I'm high, I'm in a comfortable and warm place," she explained. "When I'm overdosing I'm not aware, and then all of a sudden you're shocked and the world is bright and loud and my body hurts and my head hurts and I feel like I'm going to throw up and I'm sweaty.
"It's like your worst case of food poisoning times 1,000."
Levis said she would wake up very angry. Despite just overdosing, she would often wander off to try and find her next dose to stop the pain.
ALSO READ: Grade 10 Belmont student dies from suspected overdose
But that was just another chapter in Levis' life.
Things recently changed when she was able to find housing and get access to trauma counsellors and a detox program.
"I really couldn't get myself together until I found a home; it's hard to stop using when you don't feel safe," Levis said. "The irony is that the drug use kept me alive long enough to stop using, because I was so depressed and suicidal that it was the only way to stop the pain."
Now Levis has found some stability. She has been clean for more than nine months and has been accepted into the nursing program at Camosun College. She hopes to become a public health nurse, inspired by the people in that role who have saved her life many times.
Levis also volunteered to be a part of AIDS Vancouver Island's "We Are Human" project, a photo display depicting the stories of the many different people who have lived with addictions in the time of the opioid crisis, in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31).
Levis's hope is to reduce the stigma around drug use, instead creating passion and understanding.
"I'm not the voice of all drug users," she said. "I'm just my experience. I always say, don't judge my story by the chapter I'm walking on; when I was using it was the worst chapter of my life. It's important to read the whole book."
VIDEO: A guide for overdose survival
Within the province, there were 134 suspected drug overdose deaths in July 2018, which represents a 12 per cent increase of the number of deaths occurring in the same time last year, and a 25 per cent increase over the number of deaths occurring in June 2018.
The number of deaths in July equates to about 4.3 deaths per day for the month. The three townships experiencing the highest number of illicit drug overdoses in 2018 are Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria.
So far this year, 88 per cent of illicit drug overdose deaths occurred inside private residences, etc., something which Sarah Sullivan, manager of Aids Vancouver Island for Courtenay and Campbell River said the organization's outreach programs are hoping to assist.
"We want to work with the larger housing providers in the area and build the capacity within the community. There is such a stigma regarding illicit drug use, and that's why so many people use alone."
RELATED: Look who's moving in next door: the research behind supportive housing
On Aug. 29, to align with International Overdose Awareness Day, families, friends, partners and others will gather at Victoria's Centennial Square for an evening devoted to remembering those lost to the opioid crisis and educating the public.
The International Overdose Awareness Day event runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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It follows a £4.5m National Heritage Memorial Fund grant towards that total.
The book, a copy of the Gospel of St John, was produced in northern England and buried with St Cuthbert before being rediscovered in 1104.
The manuscript, complete with original red leather binding, has been on loan to the library since 1979.
The Art Fund and the Garfield Weston philanthropic foundation have also pledged about £250,000 each towards the £9m total, with other organisations also making donations.
A further £2.75m is needed to acquire the gospel.
The book, formerly known as the Stonyhurst Gospel, was buried with the early English Christian leader on Lindisfarne, off the coast of Northumberland, in about 698.
It was found in St Cuthbert's coffin at Durham Cathedral in 1104 after it had been moved to escape Viking raids.
The library's chief executive, Dame Lynne Brindley, said the gospel was "an almost miraculous survival from the Anglo-Saxon period, a beautifully-preserved window into a rich, sophisticated culture that flourished some four centuries before the Norman Conquest".
Christie's auction house approached the library - on behalf of the gospel's owners, the Society of Jesus (British Province) - to give it first option on buying the book.
If the British Library is successful in its campaign, the gospel will be displayed half of the time in the national library and the other half at the Unesco world heritage site in Durham.
The Very Reverend Michael Sadgrove, Dean of Durham, said: "This wonderful book links us directly to Saxon Christianity of the north of England and to the north's best-loved saint, Cuthbert himself."


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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Rav Mordechai Eliyahu Ztvk"l and the CHIDA
Rav Chaim Yosef David Azulai (circa 5484-5566; 1724-1806), better known as the "CHIDA," which are the initials of his name, was a Halachist, Kabbalist, historian and bibliographer.
The CHIDA was one of the most fascinating and multi-faceted figures in Jewish history. He was highly respected for his great piety and scholarship, and wrote no less than 71 works. Thanks to his work, many works of other authors came to light.
Born in
In 1753, at the age of 29, he traveled to
Wherever he visited, the CHIDA made sure to inspect the important libraries and thus became familiar with many thousands of manuscripts. Out of these visits grew his remarkably compact and informative classic bibliographic and biographic work, Shem HaGedolim. The first part of the sefer contained biographies of some 1,300 scholars.
The second part, entitled "Vaad LaChachamim" (Assembly of the Wise Ones) enumerates some 2,200 works, published and unpublished, and describes their contents. Many of the books mentioned had never been heard of, and important facts about many authors and their books would have been lost to us but for this great work of the CHIDA. It was later revised and supplemented by various scholars at different times. The "Shem HaGedolim" has thus become one of the most important and invaluable source books of Jewish literature and history.
In the year 1778, Rav Chaim Yosef David Azulai completed his second trip, and settled in the quiet and prosperous Jewish community of Livorno (
"He said to me, 'Can these bones live?'…As I prophesied, there was a roaring sound, and the bones came together and joined one another... 'I am going to open your graves; I will take you out of your graves, My People, and bring you to the
The following story appears in a number of versions. Although details from the various versions may be included below, where the story differed from the version that Rav Eliyahu himself told, I have used his version:
A century and a half later, the Rishon L'Zion, Sephardic Chief Rabbi of
A few years later, they learned that the Italian authorities wished to build a highway through the Jewish cemetery. At this point, Rav Nissim and Dr. Nachon understood the urgency of the situation, and decided it was time to reinter the CHIDA in Eretz Yisrael. While Dr. Nachon made the arrangements with the authorities in
[Above: the Baba Sali and his brother, the Baba Haki]
So in the year 5720 [1960], the Rishon L'Zion, Rabbi Yitzchak Nissim, told Rav Eliyahu and Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira [the Baba Sali] along with the Baba Haki and other rabbis, to take care of reinterring the bones of the CHIDA. The Baba Haki was the Baba Sali's brother, and a leading rabbi in the city of
[Rav Mordechai Eliyahu zt"l]
Rav Eliyahu related that when he arrived at
Rav Eliyahu then asked that a larger coffin be brought, so that the bones could be transferred to it, for an honorable burial. Immediately, he requested that the Baba Haki's driver go with his driver, immerse in a mikva [ritual bath], and buy a Phillips screwdriver to open the coffin. When they returned, the Rav made a large hole in the bottom of the coffin so that there would be no barrier between the bones and the soil upon burial. But for now, the hole was closed with a [rubber?] stopper.
Rav Eliyahu, about whom it was known that he was familiar with the CHIDA's writings, inside and out, opened the coffin, and put his hand in to arrange the bones. Then he closed his eyes and asked pleadingly from the CHIDA, that he should put himself in order, since he has no power to put the bones in order.
Immediately a powerful, almost explosive sound was heard, the coffin began to shake, and a rattling sound - made by the CHIDA's remains striking the coffin's walls - was heard. All of the other rabbis fainted on the spot. Rav Mordechai did not faint, saying that this occurred because he was absorbed with the mitzva. And behold, it was incredible -- real resurrection, the bones managed to put themselves in order, bone by bone, until the entire body was in order -- in the merit of the holy master, the CHIDA!
The funeral went out from the
Later Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu said that whoever needs to be saved, should go to pray at the grave of the CHIDA.
Is it any wonder that Rav Eliyahu is buried near the CHIDA???
Zechutam yagein Aleinu v'al Kol Yisrael – may the CHIDA's and Rav Eliyahu's merits protect us all!
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GoPro Bomb Squad: Death-Defying Jumps Are Just Another Day at the Office
Since 2008, the four from Utah have made a living traveling around the globe.
Nov. 20, 2013 — -- For a brotherhood of Utah daredevils, soaring 5,500 feet above breathtaking mountains, defying death to hang off the skids of a helicopter before jumping back to Earth, is just another day at the office.
Four friends -- Neil Amonson, JT Holmes, Marshall Miller and Jesse Hall -- are known together as the "GoPro Bomb Squad."
Related: Generation GoPro -- Life Through a New Lens
Since 2008, they have made a living from using GoPro cameras to capture their stomach-dropping jumps and stunts, free-falling from thousands of feet above the ground -- what they consider sheer bliss.
"We would be daydreaming about this if we weren't doing it and there's something that feels really good to take that idea and then make it into a reality."
"Sometimes, just up in the helicopter, you want to pinch yourself," Hall said. "We're actually doing this again, this is happening again, this is regular. This is what we do, it's crazy."
What these guys get to do started off as a longshot dream.
They saved money to travel, went sky-diving and Base-jumping off cliffs along the way, when Miller decided they should all approach popular mini-camera maker GoPro to pay them to be career daredevils.
Related: GoPro: How Tiny Camera Reinvented Epic Adrenaline Junkie Moments
"We were really capturing some incredible images of human flight and people falling off cliffs, and that was something they had never seen at the time," Miller said.
Miller's pitch to GoPro worked, and now the group has an office set up in Morgan, Utah, where they train for jumps.
Before going up, the guys, dress in wind suits, test their gear and make sure the cameras are in place. They use a wind meter and a smoke grenade to help them see the direction of the wind -- goggles are a must.
"We're going to be going pretty fast, over 100 miles an hour, so you need some eye protection so your eyes aren't watering," Hall said.
The four won't say how much GoPro pays them to turn their wild adventures into video gold, but now they trek the globe Base-jumping from Eiger ridge in the Swiss Alps, speed-flying through Alaska, performing at the X-Games in Brazil and wowing crowds with their amazing feats and unbelievable precision -- such as landing on the 50-yard at a Raiders game.
"[It's] pretty exciting," Hall said. "We started gradually and just talked about building the team and kind of just going for it. You know, we had to just leave our other jobs behind and take the plunge."
Before they were able to write their own destiny, the band of buddies were on completely different career paths. Hall used to work in the catering business and drive cabs to make ends meet.
"I'm a lot happier," he said.
Amonson is a former U.S. Air Force veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11.
"When you go to the military when you're young you miss out on your youth a little bit because you have to grow up so quick," he said. "So wanted to take a couple steps backward and do something where I had a little more free time to explore my own life and see where those adventures went."
Holmes is a professional skiing superstar, having hit the slopes since he was a teenager.
"For me, life experience, investing in life experience tends to be investing in a career, so I would dip into savings in the slow years," he said.
And finally, there's Miller, a father of two -- Parker and Karmen -- and a former real estate developer.
"I wasn't passionate about [my old job]," he said. "Passion is the big word. I did it because that's what you did. You go to college, you get a job, whatever, and so now its ... yeah I'm excited to go to work."


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Sponsor: Tucked away into the heart of Leelanau County, where cherry trees, centennial farms and wine grapes meet the shores of Lake Michigan, is a knitter's paradise and that place is Wool & Honey.
Wool & Honey's focus is on thoughtful companies who add their own stories to our little spot in the world–brands that highlight fibers that mirror the exquisite natural beauty of their area. Michigan fiber artists are paramount—and their selection of locally grown, dyed, spun yarns and fiber is unparalleled. The hive is the center of it all–it's home. Home to bees of all ages and ability levels, each adding a bit of shine to a vibrant community. Every day, these tiny workers gather pollen–powdery bits of fluff–and with a little time and effort, transform it into gorgeous, golden nectar. How similar we knitters are to the bee! Taking nothing more than two sticks and a string, we create warmth and comfort, fabric to clothe and decorate our bodies.
On September 27th from 7-9pm, Stephen West will be spending an evening at Wool & Honey, sipping cocktails, trying on his huge collection of knitted samples and listening to Stephen share the Westknits story. This event is free and everyone is welcome, so make sure to mark your calendars so you don't miss this special evening and the big giveaway of the night, a HUGE basket filled with Stephen's favorite yarns. Make sure to visit woolandhoney.com for more info on this and another exciting event in October, when Jared Flood and Julie Hoover of Brooklyn Tweed visit. Join them for brunch, knitting and tricks and tips and end the evening with a cocktail party. Tickets go on sale this month, so make sure to join the Wool and Honey newsletter and follow along on Instagram @woolandhoney.
Fiber folk: When I first happened upon the mother-daughter collaboration Biches & Bûches, I was starstruck. The nature inspired aesthetic and wholesome knits looked as if they had appeared out of one of my wooly dreams…or Pinterest boards and belonged in my wardrobe. But even better is the story behind this partnership, where they started and where they're headed. Beginning with their Scandinavian roots, Astrid and Caroline have created something quite beautiful and moving…and I hope you're as inspired as I. You can find Biches & Bûches at bichesetbuches.com and on Instagram at @bichesetbuches
Sponsor: Montana Green Insulation is located in Malta, Montana and is a family run operation, by Thayne Mackey, his wife and two children. In 2009 Thayne and his family downsized their farm and started Brookside Woolen Mill where they create their wool insulation product. They run an organic wool processing operation, with high efficiency heating systems, solar water heaters, recycling and settling ponds for waste water, bio-degradable soaps and eco-friendly disposal systems for the vegetable wastes produced by sheep. Their woolen products include Montana Green Sheep Wool Insulation, Reclamation and Revegetation Mats, and Bio-wix wattles and booms for petroleum spills on land and in water. We used the wool insulation for our yurt platform and decided to do so because of the incredible properties of wool insulation and it's R-value. I hope you'll consider learning more about wool insulation and using it for your next building project. Find Montana Green Insulation at montanagreeninsulation.com and listen to Thayne's fiber journey in episode 43.
Fall/Winter Woolful Knitalong: It's been nearly a year since I've hosted a knit along and the Fall/Winter season seems the perfect time to start anew in some wooly pursuits. I've found the hardest thing with knitalongs is to keep up…the intention is there, but then life happens; work, deadlines, family, new projects…and you loose steam and often the project goes unfinished. So a yearly instead of quarterly knit along seems more fitting. We'll still have relative dates set for prizes and such, but if it takes us the whole year, so be it.
So beginning November 1st, let's celebrate the cooler seasons with a Biches & Bûches inspired knitalong, casting on one of their patterns, kits or with one of their yarns. You choose how you'd like to join the knitalong and then we'll get started. Visit bichesetbuches.com to be inspired and look for more details in an upcoming podcast and blog post.
Giveaway: The winner of last weeks giveaway is Beth Everson, you've won the Yarnicorn Cowl pattern and kit from Knit Collage. Congratulations!
This week's giveaway is sponsored by Biches & Bûches and they're giving away their newest project kit that's yet to be released, their first Winter mittens kit. The winner will receive a kit in the color combination of their choice, which includes two balls of Biches & Bûches Petite yarn. To enter, leave a comment on this blog post.
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PDP Wired Controller Ember Orange for Xbox One
Experience why PDP is #1 in 3rd party controllers with the PDP Wired Controller for Xbox One & Windows. With a sleek design, non-slip grips, and textured trigger and shoulder buttons, you'll easily crush the competition and look good doing it. Enhance gameplay with vibration feedback and the audio control button located directly on the front of the controller, so you can adjust game and chat audio levels without interruptions. Plug in your headset to the 3.5mm audio jack and you're ready to chat with friends. The 8 foot detachable cable gives you plenty of room to get comfortable.
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- Dual textured trigger and shoulder buttons
- Compatible with Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, and Windows
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Police warning over M6 jewellery scam
POLICE have issued a warning after receiving reports of people trying to sell jewellery on the M6.
North West Motorway Police said they received several reports yesterday of people begging and trying to get cars to stop on the hard shoulder to buy jewellery between junction 26 at Orrell and junction 20 at Lymm interchange.
They tweeted: "We're getting reports of people trying to sell jewellery. Beware this is a scam don't stop, don't hand money over ring us."


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Swotting for NCEA exams has been made easier with the very device parents and teachers hold as the enemy of study - teenagers' cellphones.
Otago-based education company NCEA Eagle has produced a new mobile-ready application to help students revise or fine-tune answers before their exams.
Its chief executive, Rakesh Pandey, combined his knowledge of study techniques and feedback from teachers on where students were going wrong to develop NCEA Eagle.
Mr Pandey said that globally, the application was without comparison.
More than 4000 had now been distributed across the country.
"NCEA papers are now being graded according to how in-depth the answers are," Mr Pandey said.
"Students often know the knowledge but are unable to identify the correct terminology, or make small errors in their explanations.
"These errors or omissions decrease their grades from Excellence to Merit or even Not Achieved."
The application allowed them to look at the types of questions likely to turn up and to identify what they know and what they need to work on.
"We're backing up the study they're doing with top questions and tracking tools so they know where their study is at, and we're using the technology they know - mobiles and PCs - so they can study anywhere."
The company has partnered with charity KidsCan to donate $5 from each online sale.
Getting ready to tackle NCEA
Study tips for students
*Get to know what is required to achieve each standard and make sure you have up-to-date notes from classes. There are resource pages for all subjects on the NZQA website.
*Choose a quiet, organised and well-lit space to study for NCEA exams and set regular routines and study goals.
*Make sure that in addition to study you take regular breaks, eat well, get fresh air, stay in touch with friends and study groups, and get plenty of sleep - especially the night before exams.
*Get an exam timetable - they can be downloaded and printed from the NZQA website. You should try to get to exams at least 20 minutes before they begin so you can relax and make last-minute preparations. Allow plenty of time to get there, know what the exam room rules are at your school, and plan for what you might do if something unforeseen happens.Tips for parentsMake sure you know what exams your children are sitting, and when, so that you can support them beforehand and talk to them about how they went afterwards.
*Double-check that you and your child know how they are going to get to their exams and what the exam room rules are.
*Ensure your child is sleeping well, taking regular breaks, eating well, getting fresh air and staying in touch with peers.
*Speak to teachers - your child's teachers know what is happening at school and how your child is progressing. Ask for guidance - teachers know how NCEA works and understand it well.
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When the power goes out, what can you do but read books, like it's THE PRAIRIE?
Kidding, kidding. But I'm not kidding when I say that the recent (fourth day and counting!) power outage at my house, while relieved by visits to the couches of friends and family who remain AC-enabled and taunt me with their humming refrigerators and whirring fans, also gave me the opportunity to catch up on my reading.
This week, that included two books I was looking forward to a lot: The Next Best Thing, by Jennifer Weiner, and You Take It From Here, by Pamela Ribon. Both are what I think of as (deep breath) "high-end non-genre women's fiction," which might sound a lot like I'm trying desperately not to say "chick lit." I sort of am, but hear me out anyway. "Chick lit" brings with it a lot of baggage, some of which implies that the story will primarily revolve around getting a boyfriend and feeling bad about yourself, and neither of these books is like that.
The Next Best Thing is about Ruth Saunders, a TV writer who's just become the showrunner of her first network show. While she has friends and guys she's interested in and a grandmother, the story is really about the business of making television and, more broadly, the conflict between making something that can be commercially successful and making something that's true to your vision. (Perhaps not coincidentally, Weiner created a series called State Of Georgia that ran for two months last summer on ABC Family.)
What's interesting about this, too, is that the person I thought of while I was reading The Next Best Thing was ... Pam Ribon. Pam (you may know her as Pamie) and I worked at Television Without Pity at the same time for a few years, and we know each other a bit. I always feel like I should quantify how well I know people when I talk about their projects, so I will put it like this: Pam and I have met for drinks, but I still find out her important life news on Twitter. Surprisingly precise, right? Anyway.
Pam has written a lot on her blog about her career writing for television — she's worked on a bunch of shows, including the underappreciated Samantha Who?, which starred Christina Applegate as well as a not-yet-Oscar-nominated Melissa McCarthy. She's written about what she does in the off-season, and she's done a little speaking out about women getting hired in writers' rooms.
I've been reading both of these writers for a long time, and the writers' rooms Jennifer Weiner writes about in her fictional account sound a lot like the ones Pamela Ribon has written about in real life.
But Pam's book isn't about television. It's about two best friends and, more generally, what you ask friends for, and what you do for friends, and how utterly messed up it is to visualize best-friendship as "I would do anything for you." Because really, that's ridiculous.
Both books are very sticky in my head; I continue to sort of reflect on the central conflicts — what the women at the center of these books should have done at various points — and I'm not sure I've completely decided.
One of the things I've been pondering about these two novels, as opposed to the ones that are generally considered literary fiction — by whomever; I am never consulted — is that the primary literary unit (why yes, I did just make that up) is not the sentence. When I read Jonathan Franzen's Freedom, for instance, I was eternally stopping to admire what was between two periods on the page. A particularly gorgeous character description would demand attention, and I would think, "That is a beautiful thing." And then I would move to the next sentence.
When we talk about great writing, I think we feel the accumulated weight of all that admiration sentence to sentence, and it's easy to pull out examples — look at this, look here — that exemplify exactly what is special and skilled about the book.
In these two books, and in lots of other books that are naturally devoured rather than tightly examined as you go, there's more of a cumulative effect from the entire story as a whole. To be honest, I read Freedom, and shortly after I read it, I would have had a hard time remembering what actually happened in it. What I remembered was the feeling of the delicious writing as writing, not the questions the story raised or the things it was poking at, the way these two novels poke at ideas of friendship and creative integrity.
If a book like Freedom is like an art museum, which you take in by going from painting to painting and stopping at each one to marvel at how beautifully made it is, a book like You Take It From Here is more like a planetarium, where what matters is the feeling of the whole; the sneaky and skilled creation of a persuasive sense that you are experiencing a sky full of stars that doesn't actually exist. A readable "commercial" novel — again, whatever that means — may not lend itself to molecular analysis, any more than individual stars in a planetarium show are supposed to be analyzed in the same way as paintings.
But on a professional level I really admire, and on a personal level I really value, the ability of a skilled novelist to create that kind of ... whomp, if you will, that you get in a planetarium. You get to the end of the book, and you have that sense that you've heard a whole story that seemed to be about skin-and-bones people, to the point where part of you is still worrying about them, like they're phantom limbs.
I've often wondered whether the reason tear-jerking has such a bad reputation (unjustified, I think) is that art that lends itself to that molecular analysis can sometimes keep you very much in your intellectual head and out of your quick-reacting heart, which makes you less likely to be blown off the Cliffs Of Contemplation and into the Roiling Waters Of Feelings. Don't get me wrong; I love writing that keeps me in my intellectual head — that's where a lot of the brains are, you know. But I also love books that knock me off my feet and into all that crying and feeling. That's valuable, too.
We could have coffee, you and I, and talk about what Ruth (from The Next Best Thing) should have done, or what Danielle (from You Take It From Here) should have done. I have a lot of thoughts. I think that means I liked them.
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