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5 Reasons google drive Is A Waste Of Time

Google Drive is a storage site similar to that offered by Apple’s iCloud, Microsoft SkyDrive and Dropbox among others. With this site, you can share collaborate, create and store anything you want to. What makes this so popular is that you can do it all online and share with others at any time. Upload and access files, including your photos, PDFs, videos, Google Docs and more. Sync files from your computer and access them wherever you are with the help of the mobile app. You get 5 GB for free which is more than enough for most personal users and you’ll love what all can be done with this. How does it work?

Google Drive is available at drive.google.com and, when you download this, your files will be put into the computer’s file system. When you put something into the Drive file, it syncs across all of your devices. As of right now, this system works with Windows, Android and Mac devices. No matter which platform you are making use of, you can still access your files with the help of a screen reader.

Search all files stored quickly and easily when you use Google Drive. You can choose to search by keyword and filter and narrow these results by owner, file type or other criteria. Scanned documents can also be searched thanks to Optical Character Recognition which has been incorporated into the program. Google is still developing this technology and, although you can do a great deal with it right now, it is only expected to improve over time. Nevertheless, everything has its weakness. Google drive has many weakness and limitation which put me off.

Here are five reasons google drive Is A Waste Of Time.

Passwords management.

Google drive method of dealing with signing in and overseeing different email personalities is confusing. To exacerbate the situation, representatives frequently experience difficulty advising whether they’re signed in to the organization’s virtual email framework or their very own Gmail account. Additionally, be set up to be assaulted by promotion upheld content. Content advertisements are Google’s fundamental business, so you’re continually taking a gander at them. Some might be pertinent, yet numerous organizations will be attentive about opening their privately owned business messages to advertisers, regardless of whether namelessly.

Authorizations for Projects/Scheduling.

Consistently, this has been hard to deal with Google drive App. As a rule, it requires an outsider module. On the off chance that your organization is beginning another task that should be shared ASAP, good fortunes sitting tight for every one of those modules to download.

Google drive Docs.

Google drive Docs won’t supplant Microsoft Word with regards to creating smooth, proficient looking archives. It can be hard to arrange a record in Google Docs, which has extremely constrained organizing abilities. As a rule, this implies you need to arrange the report in a word, and after that transfer it to Google Drive as a Word archive. So for what reason not avoid the additional means?

Google drive Presentations and Connectivity.

Think Google Drive naturally protects your work? Reconsider. Availability can even now be an issue, a frightening prospect when Google Presentations solidifies up highly involved with sparing an archive.

Google drive Presentations does not have an indistinguishable level of highlights from PowerPoint, so configuration highlights are constrained. This implies if you need to inspire your manager with your next enormous introduction truly, you won’t discover the devices and highlights you require with Google Presentations. The uplifting news is PowerPoint has unlimited highlights and alternatives to enable you to nail that proposition.

Google drive Spreadsheets.

Information passage in Google Spreadsheets can be the carriage with lines vanishing all of a sudden. Usefulness can be confused. Indeed, even basic organizing can be troublesome. Devotees of Microsoft Excel, get ready to be disillusioned.

“I once chipped a venture at work for around 4 hours, contributing data and representative names into a Google Drive Spreadsheet. I imported it to my manager in the wake of disclosing to her I had completed the venture. When I went into work the following day, the greater part of the data I had put in got erased through no blame of my own – meaning I needed to re-try the greater part of the undertaking and waste about the portion of my day (expresses gratitude toward Google).”

Breakups aren’t simple, yet in some cases, you simply need to release them (we’re taking a gander at you Google drive Apps).. Eat chocolate and attempt

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  1. I’ve heard a lot about how awesome Google is, and as someone like me into engineering and computer science, it’s very useful.

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Spatial Vectors in Videogame Design: Part III

If you haven’t already, please see Part I and Part II of this series.

Now that we’ve established a formal vocabulary, let’s take a look at a series of Famicom/NES games that present interesting variations of the patterns seen in Super Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong. I’ve arranged these chronologically by their Japanese release date to show how quickly conventions changed between 1985 and 1990. Each game has an annotated image, a summary of those annotations, and any additional notes.

Dragon Quest / Dragon Warrior
Dragon Quest / Dragon Warrior

Dragon Quest / Dragon Warrior

Genre: RPG
Release Date: Dec. ’85 (FC) / Aug. ’89 (NES)
Carrier: Center screen, facing up
Carrier vector(s): Deferred
Beacon(s): King (strong), staircase (deferred), chests (weak)
Threat vector(s): None

Dragon Quest is one of the first Japanese RPGs. It molded the genre’s conventions and established many of the ‘rules’ for RPG game design. DQ’s opening screen is peculiar compared to our prior platforming examples precisely because the carrier is not permitted to move until the king delivers his opening monologue. There is no button prompt—the king simply initiates his speech after the player presses any button. Once he concludes, the player is free to explore the room.

The obvious beacon is the stairwell in the lower right, but this is blocked by the door. This actually serves as a brilliant little tutorial for the game’s menu system, since the player must scavenge the chests for a key, some gold (for supplies), and a torch (for dungeoneering). Optionally, if the player talks to the guards, the game’s subquest (rescue the princess) is revealed.

The opening throne room also serves as a microcosm of the first screen the player sees after exiting the castle:

DW vectors 2

This is the player’s introduction to ‘walkabout mode,’ wherein they are free to explore the larger world. Though the carrier remains the same size, the world ‘shrinks’ into an abstracted overworld map view. What’s remarkable is that the game’s designers reveal the game’s final area—the castle to the lower right—at the beginning of the game. It is, of course, completely inaccessible without circling the entire map, but the predominantly white sprite pops against the surrounding swamplands and that single tile of desert similarly draws the player’s eye.

The more immediate beacon is the town directly northeast, while a weaker beacon lies in the mountains further on. But from his position at center screen, the carrier is free to travel in any cardinal direction. It’s smart aspirational design: the end is spatially near, but temporally distant.

"Take any road you like"
Take any road you like

The Legend of Zelda

Genre: Adventure
Release Date: Feb. ’86 (FDS) / July ’87 (NES)
Carrier: Near center, facing up
Carrier vector(s): Up, left, right
Beacon(s): Cave entrance
Threat vector(s): None

I’ve talked at length about Zelda’s opening screen, but a few other notes are worth mentioning.

First, the structure of the green cliffs and the carrier’s starting position subtly funnel the player north. Note how the northern passage is two Links wide, while the narrower paths on either side are merely one. Funneling the carrier vector upward will also pass by the strong beacon on the upper left. The empty void puncturing the cliff face screams for attention and rightly so—venturing forward without the sword is not recommended for beginners. It is, after all, dangerous to go alone.

Second, the vector structure is mirrored and expanded in the minimap seen at the upper left side of the status bar. The small green dot is a subtle link to the carrier’s position that the player will hopefully recognize along with their current screen’s position within the larger world.

Finally, the empty boxes labeled ‘B’ and ‘A’ (to match the controller’s configuration) serve as weak signals that there are items to be found. Following the first beacon reveals how the system works—Link’s sword occupies one slot, so there must be other similar items to find. If the designers simply provided the sword from the outset, this lesson would be lost.

Metroid vectors

Genre: Adventure
Release Date: Aug. ’86 (FDS) / Aug. ’87 (NES)
Carrier: Lower center, facing player
Carrier vector(s): Left (strong), right (weak)
Beacon(s): None
Threat vector(s): Down (strong), left (weak)

Less than a year after Super Mario Bros., Metroid was already breaking side-scrolling conventions. Jeremy Parish has written about Metroid’s opening screen in his Anatomy of Metroid series, and he notes that the player’s first impulse is to move right. Indeed, the carrier’s opening position is ambivalent—Samus directly faces the player as if to say, ‘You decide.’

Meanwhile, I’d argue that a series of subtle clues are actually guiding the player left, despite what Mario might have taught her. While Samus does straddle the exact horizontal center, note how she is positioned relative to the platform and the floating architecture above. She stands slightly left of center, placing her in the direct path of the game’s first threat vector, carried by the spiny foe that crawls clockwise around the blue hanging column.

The trick here is that remaining motionless allows the enemy to pass by Samus harmlessly, since their hitboxes do not overlap. But for new players, the impetus is to move out of the way. However, pushing right risks a collision with the rightmost enemy. In fact, the shapes of the floating columns time the movements of the enemies so that just as the leftmost creature is descending to Samus’ position, the rightmost enemy is rounding its column’s lower right edge. The path right is more treacherous, but left provides an easy escape. And as soon as the player heads in that direction, a new structure scrolls into view, signaling that Samus’ path can branch either way.

The left vector is clear
The left vector is clear

With the lack of any beacons, the designers chose to let the simple interplay of enemy paths and architectural structure guide the player against convention. It’s masterful design work.

Zelda II vectors

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Genre: Adventure
Release Date: Jan. ’87 (FDS) / Dec. ’88 (NES)
Carrier: Center, facing left
Carrier vector(s): left (strong), right (weak)
Beacon(s): Princess Zelda (weak)
Threat vector(s): None

Zelda II’s opening screen absorbs the lessons of its predecessor while picking up cues from Dragon Quest and Metroid. Zelda, held in magical slumber atop a three-tiered pedestal, serves as the deferred beacon. Link begins in front of his ultimate goal (which we see repeated in Shadow of the Colossus), but hours of adventuring await him before he can return. Link also faces left, compelling the player to, once again, push against convention, though this time without any architectural or combatant cues. Zelda’s resting place is perfectly symmetrical, so only Link’s body compels the player toward a specific direction.

Finally, there is a weak signal in the upper right corner, where ‘NEXT’ designates the game’s leveling mechanic. This text, combined with a numeric counter and the 1’s labeling the sword icon and LIFE/MAGIC bars, tells the player that progression is possible.

In Part IV, I’ll conclude the series with a look at four more NES titles.

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2013 Regular Session

Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction

Sponsored by:

Delegate Schulz

In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Synopsis:Reducing the State corporate income tax rate from 8.25% to 6% for taxable years after tax year 2012.
Analysis:Fiscal and Policy Note
All Sponsors:Delegates Schulz, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Cluster, Eckardt, Fisher, Frank, George, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Jacobs, Krebs, McComas, McDermott, W. Miller, Norman, Otto, Ready, Schuh, Serafini, Smigiel, Stocksdale, and Vitale
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Consumer Protection

MHAP worked for years to ensure the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Now our work has transitioned to ensuring consumers are informed about and exercise their new rights under the law. MHAP, through our consumer assistance program Health Help Mississippi, provides assistance with consumer grievances and appeals when necessary. MHAP also works with national partners to shape our state’s policy to provide more consumer protections as they navigate through this new health care landscape.


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When privacy becomes public

Montgomery native Tommy Jackson of Rising Star Road Show speaks to the Booker T. Washington Magnet High School Choir as they rehearse "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. The choir will perform Saturday, Feb. 17, at MPAC.
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"Big Brother is watching you." If you’re familiar with George Orwell’s futuristic book, "1984," you know all about Big Brother. He, She or It was a presence that was ubiquitous. Big Brother saw all and knew all. There was no privacy. One’s actions and activities were constantly monitored, and anyone who fell out of step with conventional thought and actions was quickly discovered and dealt with accordingly.

The click seen ‘round the world

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"Remind your teenagers that whenever they hang out anywhere with anyone, they are fair game for a photo op," write Dads2Dads columnists Tom Tozer and Bill Black.
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For years many of us equated Big Brother with Uncle Sam. The closer we got to 1984, the more threatened we felt — the more suspicious we were of the government. Would our society mirror Orwell’s 1984? How ironic it is that in 2018 we not only have to be leery of government’s watchful eye but also wary of one another and the click of our cellphone cameras.

More: Debunking homeschooling myths

We are able to capture magic moments on the spot. It’s great to snap a photo of the dog and cat nose to nose or Aunt Edna taking a bite of birthday cake or best pals at a class reunion. Those same cameras, however, go click when so-and-so has had too much to drink or, click, when a mom severely disciplines her child in the grocery store or, click, when picking your nose goes viral on the Internet.

Watch what you’re doing

Cameras can catch bad guys in the act. But so can cameras catch good guys acting badly. All of us have experienced temporary lapses in good judgment that have resulted in shameful or embarrassing behavior. With today’s technology, those lapses can be caught on camera only to become a global spectator sensation.

Dad, you need to remind your teenagers that whenever they hang out anywhere with anyone, they are fair game for a photo op. They need to be careful of the company they keep and the activities in which they participate. In this voyeuristic age, one misstep can lead to a fall off a cliff. And no one needs their permission to pick up, photograph and post the pieces.

More: Child sex abuse case is every parent's 'nightmare,' district attorney says

Keeping privacy private

There is no argument that the communication devices we have today enable us to do wondrous things. There is a concern, however, that more of us are turning into observers rather than participants. We are looking for bizarre and sensational behavior, the unusual and/or shocking activity that we can freeze in time with our cameras—and then share through the many avenues of social media. We are becoming curators of our own photo exhibits.

This state of affairs does not signal the end of the world. But it does signify the emergence of a new and different world. Your kids need to know that privacy is becoming more public. In addition, you should tell them that if they are contributing to this intrusion of privacy through the use of their own cell phone cameras, they might be setting a trap that will eventually ensnare them.

We need to look out for one another. We also need to mind our own business. We can do both.

Tom Tozer and Bill Black are authors of Dads2Dads: Tools for Raising Teenagers. Like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter at Dads2Dadsllc. Contact them at

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Michael Bray

Author of A Time To Kill

The Communist or the Mormon?

The Communist or the Mormon?
4 November, 2012

We are bidden in this life to do what is right. The choice is often not easily discernable along a line separating right from wrong. We must clean up our spectacles and squint hard at the words and deeds which define the candidates before us.

When all is said and done and a given moment arrives when action of some sort MUST be taken, we are charged, evermore, with doing what is right and good. That which is good may not satisfy our best wishes, but it must be the best option for the election at hand.

It is arguable that the voter’s decision in the current 2012 election must take into account the sacrifice of a temporary or transitory good (a Romney victory) so that a more lasting good may be secured at some time in the (hopefully) near future. It may be on this basis that some might argue for abstaining from a vote for an unsatisfactory Romney or casting a useless vote for a third candidate – a vote that “makes a statement” to someone out there about Tea Party or Libertartian or “Christonomic” minorities: “We are here! We are here!”

Accordingly on the basis of 1) the distastefulness of the candidate’s connection with Mormonism, and 2) calculation that yielding the power of the presidency again into the hands of the communist “Christian” Obama will serve the benefit of filling the nation to the nostrils with communist policies such that it repents from its wicked ways and puts in a Ron Paul and Franklin Jesus Graham ticket as fruit of its repentance at the next election. Thus might one justify a throw-away vote to Ron Paul or Mother Teresa in the short term to be the preferred strategy for the long term gain.

The Repugnance of the Cult

The doctrinal scruples of Biblical Christians over the Mormon gospel make it almost an act of self-defilement to vote for a heretic/cultist. Those damn Mormons preach an anti-Christ message by which Christ’s deity is suborned by associating it with a polytheism by which he is a good divine son on contrast to Satan, a bad divine son. Adam proceeded first through procession of gods who progress from pre-existence to human existence and then progressing back to the heavenly realm to enjoy an improved apotheosis.

The classic study on Mormons and other cults which proliferated in the United states from the 60s though the 80s was Walter Martin’s Kingdom of the Cults (Bethany Fellowship, 1965). I spent five years in the latter 1970s along with a dozen other Christians actively chasing after “cultists” of all sorts, particularly Mormons and JWs (Jehovah’s Witnesses) and attempting to bring the Gospel to them. My first job offer upon graduating from Denver Seminary was a part-time job at our local church, under Frank Tillapaugh (The Church Unleashed, Regal Books, 1982).

Memory Lane

My particular curiosity regarding the Mormons was the fact that all those whom I had met to date in Denver in the 70s and even to the present some 40 years hence, I have found all the Mormons I have met to upstanding people. The first ones I met were neighbors on a Naval Base (for military housing) in Newport, Rhode Island in 1965. Our quarters – ours and the Mormons’ – were bordered by the base fence which ran perpendicular to the beach and separated us from the majestic residence of Jacqueline Kennedy the widow of John F. Kennedy. Our little beagle fought with the Kennedy’s big poodle (one of four large ones: two white and two black).

I met more Mormons at a military base in Germany where American Mormons were doing their mission work. The brother of my future brother-in-law was converted and remains so to this day. In all cases where I have encountered these people, I have found them upstanding in their moral behavior. And so my interest in knowing and refuting their teachings for their own souls’ sake increased as did my efforts to engage them with the true Gospel.

Gospel v. Justice

The heretical character of the salvation doctrines of the Mormons are referenced in the context of a contemporary article on the Presidential campaign in the Evangelical World magazine: “What They Believe” (October 20, 2012). But that information is nothing new. The more important point is only made as a casual remark: Presidents John Quincy Adams, Millard Fillmore, and William Howard Taft were Unitarians. Indeed, heretics. These men, moral as they were, denied the Trinity, just as Mormons deny the true God.

A Trinitarian and Biblical Christian believer in office does not necessarily produce just government. Just as the rule of a pagan or heretic noes not necessarily result in bad government. There have surely been a few derelict nominal Christian rulers of recent in the world: Hitler, the most glaring. And consider the recent spate of our very own Baptists: Clinton, in particular, with his flagrant adulteries and wag-the-dog Iraq attacks to distract from impeachment. On the other hand Suleiman the Just, a Muslim, was an excellent ruler of the Ottoman empire in the sixteenth century.

This brings us to the primary concern we must have for men who govern. As Christians, we want justice. We believe that our God, the Triune God of the Scriptures, will hold rulers accountable for administering Justice (Romans 13). They are to punish the evil doer and to reward the one who does good. It is not fundamentally necessary that such a ruler acknowledge the Savior. It is the job of the Christian both to preach the Gospel and to seek justice. But it is the job of the civil authority to execute justice.

Who will give us justice? Who will shut down baby-butchering Planned Parenthood?

Obama is a thirsty lap-dog of the abortion lobby. Romney is promising to defund PP and when two aging justices come up for replacement in the next few years, he promises to give us something other than communist pro-aborts.

That is a justice I can vote for. Give me Romney. Take away the Obamanation.

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Sunday, October 19, 2003

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta!

From Pope beatifies Mother Teresa:

"“WITH OUR apostolic authority, we grant that the venerable servant of God Teresa of Calcutta shall from now on be called blessed,” declared the pontiff, a longtime friend of the frail nun who died in 1997 at the age of 87.

Over 150,000 pilgrims, tourists, Catholics and non-Catholic admirers packed the beatification Mass in St Peter’s Square and filled the broad Via della Conciliazione leading from the Vatican down to the River Tiber.

The ethnic Albanian sister, winner of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, tended to the sick and dying of Calcutta’s slums for decades with the Missionaries of Charity order she founded."

Our Sunday Visitor has published a pamphlet that Amy wrote on how we can apply the lessons of Mother Teresa's sanctity to our own lives.

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Jan 302017

Phil and I discuss “the process” and the providence of God…

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  1. Phil,

    Oh I could have gone into all kinds of aspects of the Sixers process. But I was having mercy on the PP readers. 🙂

  2. Good show today Michael and Phil. Thanks

  3. Dusty,

    My urologist told my wife and I yesterday, that I have prostrate cancer.

    I want to request to be put on your prayer list.

    Much appreciated,
    David Sloane

  4. Oh surfer, David, I’m so sorry . I definitely will be praying for you! And will add you to tje list!

  5. #3-going through this now with a dear cousin (i’m blessed with a large family of cousins) – will remember surfer David and family when i pray for Jerry…

  6. You guys might want to do a show about why you support John Piper. Here’s an example of how he is viewed by some.

  7. Ms ODM
    I do not like John Piper, Rick Warren or Calvinism – but after listening to your friend here I may inclined to reconsider. Prasch is such a caricature of a fool, it’s ridiculous. How can you throw in with this guy?

  8. I’d love to do a program talking about Prasch the clown.

    Good idea…

  9. MLK – I haven’t been involved for many years.

  10. Jackie,

    I don’t support John Piper….whatever gave you that idea?

    Prasch? I’m in. 🙂

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baby on the brain
egads!! it's wednesday, isn't it???

damn, it feels good to be a gangsta.

well, maybe not a gangsta. but "office space"/that song is in my head right now ... last night i was doing some christmas shopping for the men in my life on and saw all these brilliantly funny "office space"-inspired gifts (such as this), and then a few minutes ago i was browsing the memory makers web site and noticed that my book is being debuted this week (!!), then i thought, "hey ... i should blog all this to pimp my book!" ... and then "pimp" became "damn, it's good to be a gangsta." (my brain is frightening. i realize that.)

don't know what i'm talking about? here (... but only if you're immune to naughty words. or not at work.):

and then, to the pimpage: feast your eyes on this and this!! and some friends blogged, too! and i believe there is an interview going up tomorrow, possibly a q&a session on, and a giveaway!! so, so much ... gasp.

stephanie Howell

im so excited about your book!! congratulations. and i love that song. im a rap girl believe it or not!

damn, it feels good to hear that song, lol.

Sue Thomas

What an exciting time for you, Michele!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

I need a red stapler. :o)

I love hearing your excitement and look forward to all to come. Congrats again...I cannot wait to see your book.

Crystal Jeffrey Rieger

now i have it in my head too....:)
so glad you are enjoying this moment. you totally deserve it!

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Did You Know...

Husband of presidential candidate under federal investigation met privately with US Attorney General, but no big deal

By Doug Powers  •  June 29, 2016 08:47 PM

**Written by Doug Powers

The next thing you know the Clintons will be taking a Caribbean cruise with the FBI director, but only so they can talk about feng shui:

Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton met privately on Monday in Phoenix, Arizona, after the two realized they were on the same tarmac, an aide to Clinton said.

The meeting took place at an Arizona airport ahead of the public release Tuesday morning of the House Benghazi committee’s report on the September 11, 2012, attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya.

Speaking at a news conference in Phoenix on Tuesday, Lynch confirmed the meeting and denied the two spoke about any matter pending before the Justice Department or the Benghazi probe. She also said the former president “did not raise anything” about an ongoing case or anything of that nature.

“I did see President Clinton at the Phoenix airport as he was leaving and spoke to myself and my husband on the plane,” Lynch said according to CNN affiliate KNXV/ABC15. “Our conversation was a great deal about grandchildren, it was primarily social about our travels and he mentioned golf he played in Phoenix.”

The Clintons don’t care about propriety much less the appearance of impropriety, and obviously the Obama Justice Department feels the same.

Given the Clintons’ and Obama administration’s demonstrable track record for truth-telling, David Axelrod takes their word for it.

**Written by Doug Powers

Twitter @ThePowersThatBe

Shocker: FBI was ‘unable to preserve and retrieve’ some texts from Trump-hating agent

January 22, 2018 05:28 AM by Doug Powers

Plus: Lynch already knew “no charges will be brought” against Hillary

Dare to dream: Newsweek renews hope for Hillary fans

January 18, 2018 06:57 PM by Doug Powers

Dems boycotting Trump SOTU might leave some empty seat opportunity for GOP

January 16, 2018 10:53 AM by Doug Powers

Seat fillers

Schiff-ting narrative… Out: Russia collusion! In: Whatever, but Trump IS mentally unfit!

January 7, 2018 01:25 PM by Doug Powers

Like a Roomba for phony election loss excuses

Shocker: Guess what else was on Anthony Weiner’s laptop (Update: But HOW?)

December 30, 2017 04:08 PM by Doug Powers

There but for the grace of Comey

Categories: 2016 Campaign, Corruption, Hillary Clinton


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Trees connect us to the roots of our past while at the same time reminding us to plant the seeds of future growth. Join an arborist from the Morton Arboretum and library staff on this walking tour to learn how to identify trees, about the many benefits trees provide our neighborhoods, and how neighborhood data is used to inform tree management. Meet at the corner of 148th St. and Pulaski Rd. Parking available at Dollar Tree. The walk will encompass a 1.7 mile loop at a leisurely pace. Water will be provided.

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Friday, July 18, 2008

Pink Cat Contest Winner

Wow - three posts in one day??? I think I'm still high on caffeine!
Melissa from Pink Cat Studio just announced the winner of the Billy / Lily Room card contest!
This was the winning entry - so cute! Sadly though, it's not mine. The creator of this adorable scene is Kimberly Crawford. Congrats Kim! I can't wait to see what you come up with for your guest designer spot. You can read the details of how she created this card and see all of the other entries by clicking here.
These are the three cards that I came up with for my entries.

Billy's room

This card of Lily painting Billy's portrait in her room actually inspired Melissa to have this contest. Pretty cool huh?

And here's Billy working at his pet store

I'll be back Monday - hugs

Kimberly said...

Thank you Mackenzie! Your pieces are just amazing! LOVE the card a little bit lower with the bookmark!! that one made me smile!!! :)

Vickie said...

These are darling!!! I just LOVE how you put some paint on her face!! LOL Too cute!!


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Big Mista’s BBQ Now Serving Century City on Thurs; DTLA on Friday

If you are an L.A. BBQ fanatic, you’ve likely heard of Big Mista’s.  My first encounter with the well known caterer/farmer’s market vendor was at the 2010 Vendy Awards, where they served up plates of ribs and strips of their addictive pig candy (aka sticky sweet bacon.)  I was disappointed to discover at the time that they didn’t have a permanent location, and did most of their selling at Farmer’s Markets around the city… the only problem was, all of their weekday locations weren’t ideal for Midtown Lunch’ing. In other words, not located between Downtown and Santa Monica. And if I was going to drive 30-45 minutes for BBQ, I might as well hit up Bludso’s in Compton.

So, I was excited to hear (courtesy of Lunch’er “Bigmouth”) that about six months ago they changed up their locations- switching to Century City on Thursdays and Downtown L.A. on Fridays.  That, I could definitely do.

Their BBQ is L.A. style through and through; that is to say they don’t subscribe to any one regional style- unless covering your barbecue in a ton of sauce constitutes a style. They have pulled pork, brisket, turkey (we are in L.A. after all!), hot links, beef ribs and beef tips, which are all available by the pound, as a sandwich, a bowl with one side or a platter with two sides.  Not interested in the sides?  They do offer meat only combos as well.

The sandwiches come on a hamburger bun, and are cheapest thing you can order and still feel like you’re getting a lunch. The pulled pork is good, and spending an extra $1 to get their pineapple cole slaw on top is a fun add on, but buyer beware.  These buns were not made to withstand this kind of pressure.  You’ll likely be eating your lunch with a fork after the first bite or two.

The bowl is probably their most popular item, and ends up being the perfect amount of food for people who want a side dish but don’t want to make a completely pig of themselves (which is most people in L.A., your humble narrator not withstanding.)  The collards were great, but sadly the brisket was super dry.  Nothing that adding sauce can’t fix (I told them to put the sauce on the side) but it was still disappointing and means that next time I’ll probably go pulled pork or…

… ribs.  I couldn’t leave without at least trying a rib, so I ordered one and paid by the pound- which lead the lady taking orders to immediately start into lines from I’m Gonna Git You Sucka.  I didn’t do my full-on Chris Rock imitation, but we did enough of the scene to make ordering (and eating) the rib the highlight of my lunch. And the answer is yes. I did hold out my cupped hands and ask her to sell me a sip of soda for 10 cents, but no I did not try and pay with a hundred dollar bill.

I’m not sure about Fridays at the DTLA Farmer’s Market, but the big downside on Thursday is the parking.  The Farmer’s Market is clearly for the people who work in the surrounding buildings, so if you’re driving to check it out you’re kind of screwed.  There is no validation for the building, so you only have two options. Park at the Century City Mall and hike it, or ask the parking attendant who hangs out in the little Valet turn off that runs alongside the Santa Monica Blvd side of the market if you can park there. If he’s in a good mood, he might let you leave your car there long enough to get lunch… for a couple of bucks, of course.  It’s worth it for the best lunchtime BBQ available between Downtown and Santa Monica- at least until Bludso’s opens up on La Brea.

Big Mista’s BBQ (Multiple Locations)

  • THURSDAY: Century City Farmer’s Market, 1800 Avenue of the Stars. Century City. 11am to 3pm
  • FRIDAY: Bank of America Farmer’s Market, 333 S. Hope. DTLA 10am to 2pm

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  • Actually, I believe Big Mista is Texas style, which is why the brisket is the star of the show. Have you tried the pastrami yet?

    Also, that mall parking lot is like a circle of hell. The trick is to, enter on Century Park West, go all the way to the back, turn left, and park in the back corner.

    If you go outside where the vans are parked, there’s a ramp that will take you up to the plaza by the doggy park. From there, it’s just a short hike over the bridge to the Farmer’s Market.

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JDBC connections for OpenOffice HSQLDB

by Rob Say on October 26th, 2017

How to connect to and query an OpenOffice database with JDBC

The internet completely failed to provide a clear answer to this question – so having worked it out and on the off chance that someone else needs to know the answer; here’s how to run queries from SQuirrel SQL against your ODB data:

  1. Create your new database in Open Office Base (or equivalent):
    • Call it anything you like but in this post I call mine ‘ManuscriptLibrary
    • Add a table to the database, this is the table you want to query – mine is called ‘Manuscript
    • Save and Close the Open Office Base file
  2. Extract the database files from the ODB file:
    • Open the file ‘ManuscriptLibrary.odb’ in your favourite zip tool (7-Zip, WinZip .. whatever).
    • Select the database folder and copy the four files (properties, backup, data, script) out to a local directory  such as C:\Path\To\Extracted\Files\
  3. Rename the files using your database name (backup is not needed):
    • properties = ManuscriptLibrary.properties
    • data = ManuscriptLibrary.data
    • script = ManuscriptLibrary.script
  4. Open Squirrel SQL:
    • Add a new Alias with the HSQLSB Standalone driver (you will need to add the hsqldb jar to enable this driver)
    • Set the URL to: jdbc:hsqldb:file:///C:/Path/To/Extracted/Files/ManuscriptLibrary (ManuscriptLibrary is the name of the DB and the name you used in step 3 above)
    • Set the User Name: sa (Do not set the Password – it’s empty)
    • Hit OK  (note the driver will connect even if you get the filenames wrong – so Test is spectacularly unhelpful)
  5. Connect to the DB:
    • Double click on the saved Alias or hit Connect
    • In the Objects tab, expand PUBLIC > PUBLIC > TABLE – at this point you should see the table you created in step 1 (‘Manuscript‘), you may need to hit refresh at this point
    • Select SQL tab and run the query: select * from “Manuscript”; (note the table name is in double quotes). You should get the contents of the table. If you get error codes 42501 or -5501 this means that either – the ODB files weren’t found or the table name is wrong.

And now no doubt you want to manipulate the data and put it back into an ODB file that can be edited in Open Office – that’s a topic for another post.

New Music Book: Doon the Redewater

by Rob Say on September 4th, 2017

Over the last five years I’ve been helping out local mouth-organ player Don Clegg in transcribing all of his new compositions and now we’ve gathered them all together and published them in a proper book. “Doon the Redewater” is available at Core Music in Hexham and online

Doon the Redewater

Many of Don’s tunes are in the key of A, but he’s always happy to transpose for Northumbrian pipes – so we’ve also got a piper’s manuscript to accompany the book with all of the tunes arranged for NSP.

Don is also a wonderful dialect poet and storyteller and I’m currently compiling a book of poems & tales which should be available before Christmas.

Family Ceilidh – Kirkwhelpington Village Show 2nd Sept

by Rob Say on August 16th, 2017

Kirkwhelpington village show takes place on the afternoon of Saturday 2nd September across the road from the memorial hall.

Cross the Wannies will be playing for a family Ceilidh in the evening: 7.30pm – 10pm – tickets available on the door

How many keys do I need on my pipes?

by Rob Say on August 24th, 2016

Here’s the second of the decision charts for new pipers – one of the most frequent questions I am asked is ‘what keys should I get?’ There is no perfect configuration – everything is a compromise – and the most common one is ‘standard 7’:

Note that this chart only applies for F & G pipes – on a D set the chanter stick is much longer and different restrictions apply.


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Rosie the Riveter perhaps is the most well-known symbol of women in America during World War II. Used as a recruitment tool, she encouraged women to flock to the workforce to support the war efforts, especially in the munitions industry.

Less familiar in modern times are the 350,000 women who swore an oath and put on a uniform for this country. Not only did these women contribute to the war efforts of World War II, but they also were trailblazers for today’s women in the military.

“The women who served had tremendous influence over women serving in the military in years afterward and even through today,” says Brig. Gen. Wilma A. Vaught, USAF (Ret.), president emeritus of the board of directors of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation Inc., Arlington, Va. “If there hadn’t been women in World War II and had they not done as well as they did, I’m not sure we would have women in the military today. They performed superbly.”

From that service came legislation that authorized women to be members of the military. Prior to the WWII, women were in the reserve only rather than having the same status as men. “That brought about the legislation we largely live by today that made us part of the military,” she says.

women in world war 2

Photo courtesy of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh

Brig. Gen. Vaught attributes much of her 28-year military career success to these women. When she joined the military in 1957, she initially was assigned with some WWII women veterans. “I learned so much from them about what service was like and what they had to do to survive. That experience helped me through my whole career,” she says. “Making brigadier general came in large part because of what I’d learned from the very beginning from the WWII veterans who were still serving.”

Women busted all stereotypes. They worked on aircrafts. They worked on motor vehicles. They filled as many positions as they could, and they excelled. “There were things women had never done before that they not only did, they did better than the men who were doing it. In some cases where they put women where men had been, they were able to put 50 percent the number of people in there. It was an amazing revelation of what women were capable of doing.

“Women became aware they could compete and work with men,” she continues. “It allowed women to move forward as women in industry, communities and politics – any aspect you can think of. It had an influence.”

women in world war 2

Photo courtesy of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh

The war also led to women receiving better education. Nurses in particular benefited.

“They got to use equipment they never would have had an opportunity to use and got to treat diseases they never would have had an opportunity to treat.” Not that that made war good, but the experiences gained undeniably helped propel the profession forward. “It professionalized nursing because they learned the way to be the right kind of nurse,” Brig. Gen. Vaught says. Other women took advantage of the GI Bill, many of whom went on to become teachers.

Among the biggest impacts for women?

“It gave something women they really hadn’t had before: the satisfaction and pride that they had done something for their country,” says Brig. Gen. Vaught. “They had offered to give up their lives if need be. That pride by and large stayed with them until the day they died. The tremendous pride of having served their country and being a veteran.”

Meet women who served in each of the branches:

Marine Corps

Women’s Army Corps

Army Nurse

U.S. Coast Guard SPARS

The WASP Aviators (Women’s Airforce Service Pilots): Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) had obtained their pilot’s license prior to the war. These women ferried planes from factories to bases, transported cargo and participated in simulating target missions. WASPs’ efforts freed thousands of male pilots for active duty. The more than 1,000 WASPs tallied more than 60 million miles in flight distance; 38 women lost their lives in the service. It wasn’t until 1977 that President Jimmy Carter signed a bill giving WASPs official military status; until then they had been considered civil service employees.

“The contribution of the women of America, whether on the farm or in the factory or in uniform, to D-Day was a sine qua non of the invasion effort.”

~General Eisenhower

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The kidlet dragged me to see "Pirates of the Caribbean" last evening.

Wow! That movie was fun! From beginning to end, just great fun!

Best part?

Johnny Depp... in EYE LINER! Hubba Hubba Hubba!

My poor daughter is having a bad time grieving her relationship with the ex-fuckhead. She doesn't miss him, the crazy him...she misses the daddy she used to have a couple years ago - before the crazies got him.

She misses the way they would spontaneously do stuff together. Go to strange places, like the cemetery, or an empty church. How they both like to watch movies 5 times in a row, and how I'm too logical and don't do that sort of stuff.

I really feel for her, and I hate that bastard all the more for going crazy on her. I'm going to try to be more casual in my approach to fun... Not necessarily seeing movies 5 times, because that's just expensive and my head might explode from the repetition. But I will try and be less rigid, or whatever my particular weakness is. But it's not going to be the same for her, no matter what I try and do. I'm not her daddy...

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Sunday, 9 September 2012

Summer Paradise

the absolute silence, except for the chirping of those birds up, up in the skies.
the fresh green grass, washed after the first September rain.
the golden rays on my face.

the hundred days of summer are slowly coming to an end. Isn't it kinda sad? Isn't it kinda romantic at the same time? the feeling of walking silently around the fields, admiring the island's beauty...and then, that slight breeze lingers through your back...and you try and warm yourself with that tiny blue cardigan you're wearing...and you suddenly realise with a sigh...autumn is just a few days away...

We chilled. It has been one great summer. I mean, looking back, every summer has a story to narrate. And it's never ever the same. This year's it was kinda unique as well. Thinking I was gonna be trapped at home, waking up bored, dreaming as if I'm never awake...but God's always beside us, and when an opportunity showed up, I grabbed it. I can narrate infinite stories of the new friendships born, new jobs learnt, new experiences gained...

It's time to blow the candles and listen to the sweet music, singing so delicately to my ears... how was your Summer?

joss x

  1. Great post and blog. :)

  2. This is a lovely post Jess. I had the same problem as you last Summer, fearing that the boredom bug would creep in, so this year I'm going to make sure I have work experience/volunteering and plans set in place so that I don't end up wanting to just sleep the days away. xxx


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Chevy Silverado Relese Date

The continuing generating of Silverado is not too aged by automotive specifications because of its beginning dating back to to 2014. But, up-to-date-gen of this pickup truck is based on the outdated structures and in comparison with the rivalry (largely the F-150) it is obtaining extremely ancient. With 2018 Chevrolet Silverado GM will try to obtain aggressive just as before just after it wasted some of its current market promote at the time of the continue year when Ford’s best-retailing pickup heightened its power over the market. The factors of Silverado which are probably going to be better are weight, gas overall performance, and know-how.

Two things mentioned above are destined to be updated trough replacing the shape of the Silverado. Latest pickup truck is designed completely of metallic, and inspite of actually being a person of the brighter cars in the course with incorporating aluminum individual panels on parts of the new model, they may reduce some other body weight. This tends to consequentially increase power effectiveness.

We are unclear, at this time, which elements of new Silverado are going to be manufactured out of lightweight aluminum but the point that unquestionably won’t be is the bed furniture of the vehicle. The sleep is going to remain stainlesss steel manufactured to make sure that Chevrolet could continue to heap the misery on Ford’s finest-trying to sell truck as a result of their commercials.

Over we certainly have referred to as a few changes on 2018 Chevy Silverado, but a husband and wife of details will remain the exact same. The platform is likely to be the similar (distinguish body and framework), exist rear axle might also be brought throughout from recent model and options of common RWD (Rear wheel commute), and additional AWD (all-tire drive) will probably be integrated identical as well before. These products are the sizeable part of Silverado, so it is only natural to find out them on the new pickup.

Powertrain options on new Silverado will consist of two base engines healthy of 4.3-liter V6 and a turbocharged four-tube device that can convey GM’s offers to develop energize effectivity to fruition. Both of these mills will be related to a Normal Motors 8-rate intelligent transmission. The uppr trim powertrain comes in the style of a GM’s compact prohibit V-8 that will be associated with a 10-pace intelligent transmission created by Overall Motors and Ford.

2018 Chevrolet Silverado Resdesign

GM might design the new chassis so it will probably be backward suitable for older materials. This might make the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado a excellent invest in for the people actually possessing a model. Why? Given that the chassis would conveniently let swapping pieces somewhere between the two which are typically really important, specifically for a workhorse. There is yet no concept about what GM is moving regarding the light weight aluminum body. Many people even advised which they worked with Ford in creating the click here procedure.

We are not somewhat certainly about that, even though. While they do communicate for the twenty-velocity programmed gearbox, the aluminum body is a thing specific to Ford. We all do pray that GM are able to provide the identical type of quality light weight aluminum as Ford though they could find yourself with a more substantial body.

The ongoing design scheme is quite amazing so the new model need to be maintained rather nearly it. While most of the body can be new, GM is very likely preparing to use design cues found on the existing trucks. This would enable individuals to get knowledgeable about the cars or trucks with a lot more efficiency, and it also really should supercharge their revenues a little bit more. The interior of the Silverado is better than that of its rivals. We do pray that the high-quality and bold design are equally probably going to be kept. On the other hand, think about that the available living space can be only in the earlier model.

2018 Chevrolet Silverado Engine

Until now GM used naturally aspirated engines in Silverado lineup and diesel in the heavy duty models. Well, this is at last gonna transformation with the impending 2018 Chevrolet Silverado. This is not simply very likely gonna obtain a 3.6-liter twin-turbocharged V6. It could possibly also receive an all-new turbocharged diesel, almost certainly a V6. The petroleum engine would build between 350 and 450 horsepower and more than 400 lb-feet of torque. It is going to substitute all the present V8 engines, and it also will need to lead to a good start off for GM.

A by natural means aspirated V6 may be supplied at a down the road particular date, but this is less likely. The diesel is anticipated to deliver through 250 horsepower while using the with as many as 25Percent fewer energy resource than its fuel equivalent. All of these must make use of GM’s new 15-acceleration programmed that has been to start with spotted on the new Camaro ZL1.

2018 Chevrolet Silverado Release Date & Price

2018 Chevrolet Silverado may release at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show which is slated for after that Jan. By that period construction will actually start, and we all are planning on the initially devices of this new van hitting the marketplace at the begining of summertime. The price will vary from $28,500 for entry-quality Silverado to the $60,000 for the best-level Substantial Nation model.

GM modified their lineup of trucks for the 2016 model year, but the fact of the situation is these ended up produced back in 2012. Although this would regularly be fine taking into consideration their trucks are still quite suitable, each Ford and Ram memory prepare for tremendous improvements in 2017. It means that their automobiles are going to be put aside, and GM will have to take action concerning this.

Yet unconfirmed at that point, the upcoming 2018 Chevrolet Silverado might be the brand-new vehicle all people is wishing. This can be unveiled at the end of 2018, in all probability in Dec, plus it must success the markets a month or two right after.

The new vehicle must get virtually an all new design. Nonetheless, the true facts are however undiscovered. Perform be sure nevertheless that the coming pickups are all visiting get an all-lightweight aluminum body as clearly as more than likely other metal parts. It has been crafted straightforward by GM a even while past, and it has to be a part in the perfect instruction. On top of that, their trucks are going to use a new chassis. This is still the usual ladder body, nonetheless it will become more inflexible and brighter. Most of the performing items may also transformation with the new chassis, but something interesting came out about it.

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Thursday, July 1, 2010

I am, and always have been, touched deep within my soul by not only the history of Bethlem but the works of the Renaissance painters as well. Who can say why we are drawn so profoundly to what we are. It appears to be one of (my) life's greatest mysteries. ~Mimi

With delicate, mad hands, behind his sordid bars,
Surely he hath his posies, which they tear and twine;
Those scentless wisps of straw, that miserably line
His strait, caged universe, whereat the dull world stares,

Pedant and pitiful. O, how his rapt gaze wars
With their stupidity! Know they what dreams divine
Lift his long, laughing reveries like enchaunted wine,
And make his melancholy germane to the stars?

O lamentable brother! if those pity thee,
Am I not fain of all thy lone eyes promise me;
Half a fool's kingdom, far from men who sow and reap,
All their days, vanity? Better than mortal flowers,
Thy moon-kissed roses seem: better than love or sleep,
The star-crowned solitude of thine oblivious hours!

~with acknowledgement to Ernest Dawson (1867-1900)
and Albrecht Durer (1471-1528)


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Monday, March 29, 2010

Poem: Hold My Hand

With The Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful~

Hold my hand my friend, don't ever let go.

Hold My Hand

Hold my hand,
Oh my true friend,
Even if I'm down,
Even when I'm falling,
Don't ever let me go.

You're my true friend,
Love me*,
Scowl me,
Assist me,
Punish me,
But don't ever hate me,
All for nothing else,
Except for the sake of God Almighty.

Hold my hand,
As brothers together we stand,
Moving forward,
Changing the ummah*,
Shifting the world to a better land.

When 'The Day'* comes,
Where there is no assistance,
Except from The Almighty,
May we be the chosen one,
As those who meet and be separated,
Only because of Him,
The Creator of Love and Friendship,
As truly you're my companion,
Forever and ever will be.

Hold my hand, my friend,
And never let it free.

Hariz Khair Ad-Deen
2 Rabi'ul Akhir 1431H
International Hill
On His Earth

*'The Day' = Judgement Day
  'Ummah' = Society
  'InshaAllah' = If God is willing
  'Love me' = Love as a muslim brother

Reference / Source of Inspiration

- Al-Qur'an
  • 'And hold fast , all of you together to the rope of Allah , and do not seperate'
    (Sura Ali Imran 3: 103)
  • 'And the believers, men and women, are protecting freinds of one another, they enjoin the right and forbid the wrong'
    (Sura At-Tawba 9: 71)
  • 'Te believers are naught else than brothers. Therefore make peace between your brethren and observe your duty to Allah that haply ye may obtain mercy'
    (Sura Al-Hujuraat 49: 10)

- Al-Hadis
  • Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, “Seven types shall enjoy God's shelter on the Day when there is no shelter other than what He provides: 1) A just ruler, 2) A youth who has been brought up in the worship of Allah, 3) A man whose heart is attached to the mosques, 4) Two persons who love each other only for Allah’s sake and they meet and part in Allah’s cause, 5) A man who refuses the call of a beautiful and rich woman for illicit relation with her and says: 'I am afraid of Allah', 6) A man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given, and 7) A person who remembers Allah while he is alone and his eyes are flooded with tears.”
    (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)
  • The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Help your brother whether he is a wrong-doer or is wronged. A man enquired: 'O Messenger of Allah (pbuh) , I may help him when he is wronged, but how can I help him when he is a wrong-doer? '
    The Prophet (pbuh) said ' You can prevent him from wrong-doing. That will be your help to him"
    (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)
  • The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "A muslim is a brother to a Muslim: Neither he wrongs him, nor hands him over (to another). And whoso comes in need of his brother , Allah comes in his need ;and whoso removes a calamity of a Muslim, Allah will remove a calamity from the calamities of the Resurrection Day, and whoso conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his sins on the Resurrection Day"
    (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)
  • The Prophet (SAW) said 'The right of a Muslim upon a Muslim are six' It was asked what are they? He replied
    ' When you meet him, salute him
    when he calls you, respond to him
    When he seeks advice , give him advice
    When he sneezes and praises Allah, respond to him
    When he falls ill, visit him
    When he dies, follow him (the funeral bier)'
    (Narrated by Muslim)
- Song
  • Maher Zain - Hold My Hand

  1. Hmm.. Btul3, byk lagu maher zain yg menarik..

    Tp ni bkn lirik lagu maher zain ek.. sama, tp xsrupa.. hehe =)

  2. Salam

    It's very nice blog in BI, so we can learn English here..Congratulations to slave.

  3. Wslm

    Thx uncle 4 the support.. Yup, English are important nowdays.. So, we need to learn and have practice of it

  4. salam..nice blog, good effort..i would to invite u to my blog, http// it out

  5. Wslm..

    Thx for the invitation.. Nice blog you got there..

    May we purify our intentions and listed to those who received The Almighty blessings.. InshaAllah.. =)

  6. thats what friends are for.. salaam ya akhh

  7. Hold my hand, my friend,
    And never let it free.

    Salaam ya akh.. = peace be upon you too :)

  8. Salam singgah, lawatan dari jauh...

  9. Wslm..

    Jzkk ziarahnya.. Tetamu VVIP nih.. :)


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Tag: Mental health

Y is for Yabbering You

Y Is For Yabbering You What bullshit do you tell yourself? Many people have minds that yabber – often constantly about real life things. What will you have for dinner? Is there enough petrol in the car? What time is that meeting?… stilling that kind of yabbering on when meditating can start to come easily with practice. But what about… Read more →

X is for eXamine What You Tolerate

X Is For eXamine What You Tolerate Yes, I slipped a little silent e in to help me with my A-Z theme – I hope you’ll forgive me, as this is a subject I really wanted to cover, and X feels like the time to do it, before I get to the end and realise it’s been overlooked. It’s very… Read more →

U is for Underwhelm

U Is For Underwhem Today I am very tired – I was birthing partner for my sister yesterday. It was the most incredible amazing experience, but with baby arriving at 4.30 in the morning, I’m absolutely exhausted. Today will be a day of underwhelm for me. Although I would never seek to be underwhelming, sometime it’s good to turn your… Read more →

S is for Sitting With Sadness

S Is For Sitting With Sadness   If you have followed any of our Mindfulness A-Z so far you you will know that at the heart of mindful meditation is taking notice of what is going on at any given time, without judging it in any way. As well as taking notice of what is going on in the outside… Read more →

O is for Over Thinking

O Is For Over Thinking Some of us have thoughts whizzing round in our head all. the. time. Although they might be things we need to give thought to, it is not always helpful to let our focus run to these 100 times a day. What will you have for dinner tonight? How much will the train cost at the… Read more →

N is for No More Multi-Tasking

N Is For No More Multi-Tasking Multi-tasking has become an increasingly large factor of 21st Century living, to a point many will boast about their ability to do it well. Although it has become associated with one gender more than the other, our fast pace of living means that all of us regularly have several jobs and tasks on the… Read more →

K is for Kindness

K Is For Kindness The most important thing for you to be kind to during your Mindfulness practice is you. During meditation, and observation, we can often observe traits, behaviors, and feelings withing ourselves that we don’t like much. If we’re not careful we can slip into passing judgement on ourselves, but this is not inline with what Mindfulness is… Read more →

H is for Healthy Minds

H Is For Healthy Minds We have between our ears the most powerful super computer known – it’s true level of complexity still lies undiscovered.  And yet few us do much to ensure it keeps working smoothly. In fact the demands of 21 Century living have us all overloading ourselves and our minds on an everyday basis – many of… Read more →


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SpaceUp - Motivations

by Luke 1. March 2010 09:32

I've spent the past several months here on the Mindviews Labs blog, at conferences, and other places talking with people about automating engineering and how important I think it is. But I have to admit, as much as I enjoy working on this major project and solving the interesting problems that come up, this work really isn't my end goal.

I'm a huge space nerd. I think sending people and robots into space to explore and live is about the most exciting, fascinating, and interesting work in the world today. I got to spend a couple of days this past weekend at SpaceUp with a bunch of other people who are as taken with going to space as I am. If you're curious, you can see some of the Ignite talks that took place on Saturday evening at

I think the only way living and working in space is ever going to be viable is if we can make it cheap, easy, and safe to design and build the rockets, satellites, space hotels, and mining stations we would be using. Right now the engineering is just too expensive.

The point is that the work going on here at Mindviews Labs is about making it easier - or maybe even making it possible - to do something that's important to you. We're building a powerful new tool. The same tool that can engineer my dream could also engineer yours. What would you build if you didn't have to worry about how much it would cost to design? Check in with us because your dream might be closer than you think.

Making Computers Make Decisions

by Luke 14. December 2009 12:11

The most valuable work that people do is make judgments. We decide what we want. We decide how to make it. We decide when we're happy with the result.

The problem we have today is complexity. The things that we want (from fancy cell phones to space satellites) require so many decisions that it takes huge teams of people to make sure they all get made. But many of those decisions aren't very interesting and, while necessary, don't add much value.

Any time I see a situation like that, my first thought is to make a computer make the decision. There are a number of approaches you can take. Decision tables and decision trees are straightforward tools that most engineers with some software skills can implement. Moving up the difficulty scale is implementing a rule-based system for your project. Beyond that, you'll be moving into the hard AI arena.

There are a lot of decisions that you can automate using the more basic tools and you should do some research and give those a try. Mostly I want to encourage you to think in terms of making decisions rather than crunching numbers. There are plenty of number-crunching tools but few decision-making tools. If you exhaust your options and are looking for other approaches, let me know and I can point you to some of our work or point you in the direction of some other experts that may be able to help you.

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Hair | Pinspiration

Saturday, 18 July 2015

For me, Pinterest is always some where I go when i'm looking for inspiration. Be it for room decor, makeup, hair etc. Lately I've been using it to find some inspiration for what I want my hair to look like for my debs in October. I've been looking and I've decided I want my hair up as my dress has an open back on it. I'm personally not a fan of incredibly sleek,slicked back perfect updo's. I feel like it suits me a lot better if I have it messy and softer around my face. I have a lot of hair (the joys of having thick hair) and I feel like having it down will only annoy and irritate me.

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Libs turn on Childers for turning on Obama

ROM has posted comments from people regarding Childers' rejection of Obama. ROM mentions DailyKos, the godfather of liberal blogs, saying, What do you think? The title of the Republican attack ad is “Conservatives Can’t Trust Travis Childers?” But can we?

The Thorn Papers has this message for Childers:

The next time someone sticks a microphone in your face and tries to play "gotcha" with a reference to Barrack Obama, remember this:

By hedging your bets against another Democrat, you provide aid and comfort to your electoral enemy and allow the GOP to continue to hammer home their same tired old saws about "Washington liberals," trying to make you run from your party and make you look weak, waffley, and two-faced.

Obama may not have officially endorsed you but he did indeed lend a (perhaps unsolicited) hand by urging his supporters to make calls on your behalf. That's what Democrats do. It's good for the candidate, the party, the movement and ultimately, the country.

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the Natural Deodorant Edit

Thursday, 12 November 2015

Every once in a while it seems like everyone is talking about the same thing all at the same time and it gets me really intrigued. Earlier this year heaps of people were talking about natural deodorants and I finally decided to take the plunge and give it a shot. So, in classic Julia style, I bought three at once.
My hesitation is based in the fact that I have always used antiperspirants and am simply not used to sweating. Plain and simple. But after doing some research and listening to people talk about how unnatural it is to stop yourself from sweating, I thought it would at least be worth giving a try.

What I've since found out is that there are two types of natural deodorants. One covers the scent of your sweat with essential oils and perfumes without doing anything to kill the bacteria that makes your sweat smell. The other kind actually targets the bacteria instead of coving it up.

The one I hear about a lot is the Sukin Natural Deodorant. It's one of the essential oil based natural deodorants and it actually smells quite nice with tangerine, mandarin orange, and lavender oil. What I don't love about this deodorant is the packaging because it's a single-spray spray bottle. This means that when I spray it, the nozzle moves a bit and I miss my armpit on the second spray. I don't have time to think that much about applying deodorant!

The Ego QV Naked Deodorant was a product I had really high hopes for because I use a lot of the Ego QV products and have enjoyed them. This deodorant, though, actually does nothing. I apply it and feel like there's no product coming out of the applicator. But even with product coming out, it doesn't feel like it does anything for me. So disappointing! I'm going to use it up as my 'at home' deodorant just to get my money's worth but I do not recommend it.

My favourite of the bunch is easily the Moo Goo Natural Deodorant. Moo Goo is a great brand that focuses on natural products for people with easily irritated skin. They love using edible oils and you could actually drink this deodorant because it's entirely natural and edible. It smells nice, applies easily, and actually kills the bacteria that makes your sweat smell. I highly recommend this and will definitely repurchase it when I finally work my way through all of these natural deodorants!

I'm still getting used to sweating again but switching to natural deodorants really hasn't been as awful of an experience as I thought it would be. If you've never given it a go, now might be the time for you to take the plunge!

xx Julia

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