I could make a career out of planning and time management.
You can weep with me as I confess to time and money spent with DayTimer, Franklin Covey, Getting Things Done, Achieve, Basecamp, Outlook, Google tasks and calendars, Zen to Done and Todoodlist. (And, that's just a few of the time management tools I have toyed with).
I've read time management books, ebooks and blogs by Mark Forster, Dave Navarro, Eben Pagan and others, always searching for a better way to self organise, make better use of time and be more productive.
Every time management system has merits. Every expert has sound advice. Make no mistake, these are all good guys who know their stuff, the weak link in the chain is me.
Late last year I came across some deceptively simple paper planners produced by a really nice guy – Charlie Gilkey. I downloaded the freebies, printed off the instructions to read in bed and have to tell you that I promptly forgot about them.
Now, this is no reflection on Charlie, I bare my soul in this way simply to paint an accurate picture.
I am suffused with good intentions and blessed with an abundance of good ideas. The former has truly taken me to time management hell, as the old adage promises. The latter has simply put me in a state of overwhelm induced stasis.
New Year came along with the reality to be faced that there would be significant changes in my life occurring within months. These changes had been on the horizon for two, almost three years and could no longer be ignored. I had to also face facts – part and parcel of having my life turned upside down was the need to get a grip, to begin to self manage rather than drift.
Something had to be done – about me.
Shortly after I faced some harsh and unpalatable truths about myself Charlie announced he was making his planners available in a premium pack. That caught my attention.
Nothing like a bright shiny new thing to distract one's self from her woes.
There is actually no difference between the free and the paid versions of the planners except that in return for what is nothing more than a micro payment the paid planner sets provide everything you need for the whole year whereas the free versions are issued monthly.
If, like me, you feel the need to plan more than one month ahead the paid versions make sense.
Charlie has two versions of his (free and paid) planners, one is specifically designed for freelancers (like me) and I want to tell you that using them has been nothing short of transformational. They have wrought changes in me and my way of working that I wouldn't have thought possible just three short months ago. But, I am getting ahead of myself.
Over the Easter weekend I sat down to review Q1 of this year before assessing the feasibility of the plan for Q2. I really didn't want to do this. It's bad enough when other people disappoint you but to disappoint yourself is soul destroying.
Now, such is the nature of the beast that is my untamed mind, I cannot micromanage and plan on a daily basis. To do that causes revolt and rebellion. A petulant 'Shan't and Won't' puts a stop to any attempt I make to control the independent spirit that resides within. But, that's OK. The planners allow me to distil down a realistic and limited list of options for the week from which I can choose. Suddenly I have a balance between my need to get things done and my need for freedom and choice. Good time management (actually self management) has been achieved. A result!
I circled my planning sheets for a whole weekend before I knuckled under and did my review. I moved them to the kitchen table so they couldn't be ignored and the cat took my side and instantly commandeered them as a makeshift bed. In the end, the pain of not looking became greater than the fear of what I might find. I sat down to review progress.
Suffice to say I have actually done stuff. Things have been completed, jobs done, paperwork filed, invoices issued and money banked. It's probably been my best quarter for 3 years. I cannot tell you how much of a boost it has given me to see, clearly, what I have actually achieved. Yes, before you ask, there's stuff that fell through the cracks – there probably always will be with me. I persist in overestimating how much one person can do in a day. But don't let that detract from what has been done. It's a quantum improvement and I am so grateful.
Of course, it could be that I am the only ditzy mare around. The only one who struggles so much with making best use of her time, who has struggled with time management. If so, I'm sorry for wasting your time with this stuff.
But, if you have any problems with scheduling, with overcommitting, with an unrealistic to-do list, with an over-optimistic view of what you can achieve in an hour of your time – you might like to take a look at Charlie's planners. Try the free versions or go mad and splash out on the premium set (they will not break the bank) – I truly believe they have the potential to help you provided of course you don't just print them off, take them to bed to read and then forget about them.


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Politics Qld government wants to see the $1 billion project start sooner.
Politics Cash splashed to ensure Rockhampton stays Australia's Beef Capital.
Money Sunshine Coast property development is the first to see a large scale residential solar grid installed.
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Church event uses 'many hands' to assemble thousands of Bibles for Philippines
Missouri's The Pathway
Featured, Latest News, Missions, Missouri
Members of First Baptist Church here assemble Bibles to send across the globe.
(Photo courtesy of the Pathway)
Building Bibles became a community event at the First Baptist Church of Marshall last month.
"We turned our Family Life Center into a 'Bible-Making Factory,'" Millie Randolph, member and mission team leader, said. "We ordered 5,000 Bibles to assemble for the Philippines, but we ended up doing 7,290. Bill Barker of 'From Our Hands to Their Hands' brought the materials and tools to us."
Randolph reported that 37 groups and churches with more than 400 people participated in the multiple-day event.
Wayne Doolin, education and music minister, was the staff organizer for the event.
"I'm connected to the pastors in the community," he said. "I work with the ministerial alliance and the Salvation Army in the area, and the pastors in the community saw this as a wonderful mission opportunity.
"We drew people from 60 miles away to work on this project," he continued. "One hundred sixty people were from our church, and the rest were from other churches or in the community. It took a lot of work and a lot of people, but God will bless it. The people dropped the doctrinal, denomination stuff at the door, and they were united around tables talking and sharing with the common goal of putting the Bibles in the hands of the people in the Philippines."
"The Bibles that we assembled," Randolph said, "were in English. We were able to pray with Pastor Jose DeJesus Vazquez in the Philippines. He was able to speak fluent English and requested English Bibles for his people. He is so appreciative of our work."
Randolph has seen that appreciation first-hand.
"My husband and I went on a mission trip to Mexico several years ago," she said. "We took 1,500 Spanish Bibles with us, and we began giving them out. We went into a café to pray with a new owner and when we came out, a line had formed around the bus for the Bibles."
"As we would go down the streets," she continued, "we would see people sitting in groups or by themselves reading the Bibles. The people had never owned a Bible and didn't have the money to buy one. Extra money went to food and other necessities."
"It is wonderful to see this love of Scripture," she said. "When we have so many copies of the Bible and take it for granted."
The tools for binding, cutting and gluing were needed.
"It took a lot of people and some were willing to be trained on these tools," Randolph said. "We had divided into teams to accomplish this work. We even had a team to provide meals and snacks. All ages were involved, children picked up Bibles and carried to the checkers."
Doolin highlighted the true involvement of the community. "The Saline County Emergency Management Department provided a generator because the voltage at the church would not support two binders," he said. "The Marshall Sanitation Department provided a recycle bin at no charge and a local farmer donated a truck to take the boxes to Kansas City until arrangements could be made for shipping the Bibles to the Philippines."
"Many hands completed the work," Randolph said, "and God showed up to bless us with many new friends."
EDITOR'S NOTE — This story was written by Vicki Stamps and originally published by Missouri's the Pathway.
Hispanic churches in the United States face unique challenges but are finding success in building community within their congregations and reaching those outside their walls.
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Last Friday (Jan. 20), thousands of enthusiastic individuals from every corner of the pro-life movement gathered on the National Mall for the March for Life.
Missionaries offer more than blue bear to encourage others in Belgium
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Bulgarian Tourism Minister backs Sunny Beach checkpoints plan
June 22, 2016 June 24, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff tourism
Bulgaria's Tourism Minister has defended a controversial plan to set up police checkpoints throughout the Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach.
The plan was hatched after the June 8 shootout at a beach bar in Sunny Beach in which Dimitar "Mityo The Eyes" Zhelyzakov was critically injured, his bodyguard killed and another bodyguard injured. It was the first such dramatically violent incident in a number of years.
Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova accepted the Interior Ministry's idea to set up the checkpoints, Bulgarian National Radio said.
"At the moment there are checkpoints in Sunny Beach, which the company regulates with private security systems. It would be much better to have joint teams with the Interior Ministry, so that the peace and security of tourists would be guaranteed to the utmost, you don't imagine that everyone will be stopped," Angelkova said.
She said that the checkpoints would be run by the Interior Ministry, not by a private company, as was the case until now. It was very important for every tourist to guarantee their security and peace of mind "and I believe that these are timely measures".
Earlier, reports said that hoteliers were concerned about the impact that the checkpoints throughout the resort would have on their business.
Not an Interior Ministry checkpoint in Sunny Beach. An archive photo from the May 2016 summer season opening ceremony in Varna, which was attended by Tourism Minister Angelkova.
Angelkova disagreed with claims by hoteliers that this summer season would not be that strong.
Citing national statistics, she said that this June was seeing 20 per cent growth compared to last year. "We expect in September we will have growth of this kind too."
She said that next year, revenue from tourism would increase after work on an information system for the registration of tourists and their personal data, which would have maximum security.
The software and registers of hotels would be linked to the National Revenue Agency, Interior Ministry, municipalities, State Agency for National Security and the national tourist register. "The data will not be public," Angelkova underlined.
(Photos: Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism)
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The EarthKeeper is an inspiring story about a ruthless millionaire who woke up from his worldly life to become a steward of the planet in the sacred tradition of the Hopi, Maya, and Incan cultures. It's a tale of high adventure filled with tears and heartbreak, transcendence and triumph, fate and destiny, peace and love.
One day as Adam Hall was racing through life he met a palm reader who spoke of separation. This one word triggered a series of questions about death, life, and purpose. Figuring that, if he could not realize his purpose on earth, than what's it all worth anyway? Was he to live fully or just bide his time until death?
Step-by-step, this line of questioning exploded life, as he knew it. It propelled him on a quest that cost him his family and more. His work in real estate dwindled drastically because he was utterly through with the dog-eat-dog mentality of doing business, and sought a new way. He lost his self-identity, because who are you if you suddenly realize that key aspects of your life was based on illusions? In The EarthKeeper, Adam turns his world upside down and opens the door to an entirely new perspective.
Following his quest, we will journey along with him as he travels the globe and discovers the ancient map of his soul. He shares the "highs and lows" as he traverses four roads of life, the physical, emotional, spiritual, and divine. Along the way he discovers the secrets of nature and all of life. All the while, we'll see how he courageously faces his own demons and takes responsibility for his former ruthlessness and misdeeds, and slowly, but surely, finds an inner peace unassailable by outer events.
Finally, working with shamans in Peru, he receives a vision that wakes him up to his destiny: he will be among those who assume the sacred duty of preserving and honoring our precious humanity. He finds environmental redemption and vows to foster planetary well-being.
"What makes Adam's story so compelling is not only the skill with which it is told, or the details of his many daring (and often amusing) adventures - or even his willingness to bare his naked psyche to the judgment of his readers. This book is important because it serves as a perfect mirror for our times, a brilliant guide and resource to assist those who are now stepping onto the path."
"The Earthkeeper is an authentic, revealing story about the inner world of the human psyche. Adam C. Hall illustrates how intention, fearlessness, and love can awaken the heart to the joy of being."
Ph.D., President & CEO, HeartMath Inc.
"Hall puts forth a microcosmic model of how our overly materialistic world, with its destructive blindness, really could turn itself around and become spiritually and emotionally aware, with a civilization to match. True to his name, Adam is like an archetypal 'first man' of the Age of Aquarius, with all the ups and downs, clarity and confusion, humor and humanness that such a dawning engenders."
"The Earthkeeper is a rite of passage that turns a contemporary businessman - otherwise headed towards self-ruin and oblivion - into a gentle, wise guardian of the Earth. This courageously conveyed tale of environmental redemption should give every would-be Gordon Gekko ample pause, if not sufficient motivation to turn greed into selfless service and hedonism into a love of nature."


Today is a free day in the Prompt Challenge, for me coming off a busy weekend where I wasn't able to post yesterday. But it was a worthwhile reason- time with your family is always worth it! So I thought I'd share a thought that's on my mind today as the residency and Writing Popular Fiction at Seton Hill MFA program draws ever nearer.
I've been battling a bit with, as the title says, throwin' it out there. For me, "it" is my visual disability. I'm considered legally blind, however I still feel that my quality of life is very high and my limitations rather low. I can't drive, read small print, my peripheral vision is non-existent, or see at all in the dark. But I never allow it to slow me down, I accommodate, and I have amazing people in my life who accommodate and help me. And, as I hope all can see, it doesn't stop me from writing either!
Going in to this program, I was concerned. I'll be on my own across the country, will I be able to manage the trip? Will I be able to keep up with the program? I realized there was no way I could go it alone and pretending I didn't need the help. Working with the school was easy, nothing new there, and I have to compliment everyone I've worked with for being amazing and willing to help me and make accommodations however they could. This is one of the few experiences where I have been made to feel like it is being done because they want me there, not because they have to.
I took the leap and "threw it out there" to all the fellow students I have connected with so far, and have received such warm responses and offers. The greatest of all is my new friend and writing buddy Jean, who inspired me to take this writing challenge with her and who has promised to be there for me as a helping hand during the residency. I've also heard from others that they would be willing to help me too, and I'm currently attempting to network travel with any one willing to make a mutually beneficial plan.
I realize that this is more of a "What's on my mind" post, and the thought it inspires is likely "Good for him!" But there is a meaning I want to get across with this, and that is to never be afraid to "throw it out there." Break your comfort zone, risk embarrassment, open yourself and be honest. It's hard, believe me I know. It took me until I was 36 to fully throw it out there and seek my education and writing dream.
You must. You absolutely must throw it out there. Whatever it is that you feel holds you back, or limits your ability, or gets in the way, or makes things complicated. Throw it out there! It may not be easy, and it may not always work out. But I can guarantee you that it will certainly not work out if you never do it.
Throw it out there, my friends.


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Der Wasserturm Wartberg ist ein im Norden von Pforzheim befindlicher, ohne Antenne 39 Meter hoher Wasserturm mit einem Behälter mit einem Fassungsvermögen von 350 Kubikmetern. Der Wasserturm Wartberg wurde 1954 errichtet und dient auch zur Verbreitung mehrerer Rundfunkprogramme auf UKW und als Träger von
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Media Broadcast

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 Artikel bei pfenz.de

Wartberg
Sendeanlage in Baden-Württemberg
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It looks like Vermont's bid to implement single-payer health insurance is dead. Sarah Kliff has the details.
According to Kliff's sources, the cost of implementing the single-payer insurance system Vermont wanted would have been $2.5 billion in the first year. I'm not totally clear what that is supposed to mean--is that $2.5 billion per year to give everyone insurance, or $2.5 billion in set-up costs in the first year, in addition to the annual cost of the program? The latter sounds absurd, so I will assume what they mean is that it is an annual cost of $2.5 billion to give everyone in Vermont coverage under the single-payer system.
According to Kaiser, 48% of Vermonters have ESI at an average cost of $5,580 per enrollee per year, 18% have medicaid at an average cost of $6,291 per enrollee per year, and 6% have private individual market insurance at an average cost of $4,812. There are other sources of insurance coverage as well, including 2% of Vermonters on some form of state-funded insurance other than medicaid, and of course 19% of Vermonters on federally-funded medicare but we'll ignore those. The population of Vermont is 626,630 so a quick calculation shows that the people of Vermont spend $2,568,869,685 per year on ESI, medicaid, and individual-market health insurance every year to cover 91% of the population (I'm counting medicare enrollees as covered but not part of the cost, since Medicare is not affected by the single-payer plan). That's about equal to the $2.5 billion estimate to cover 100% of Vermont's population.
So, it's not really true that Vermont can't make the numbers work. Actually, it appears that Vermont could extend healthcare to everyone without increasing anyone's costs--looking at taxes and insurance premiums combined--by replacing these three types of insurance with single payer. This is, if anything, a rather fortuitous finding since it means that insuring more people won't actually cost the state any more than they are already paying.
It's possible that I'm overlooking some details with medicaid. Medicaid is partially funded by the federal government, and I'm not fully read up on how medicaid costs were factored into the $2.5 billion estimate. But it certainly looks like the claim that Vermont can't afford the $2.5 billion reform is a case of narrowly viewing the cost in terms of past budgets, where the vast majority of health insurance costs were left off-budget. Whether we want insurance costs to appear on or off the state's official budget is a matter of political preference. But we shouldn't measure the cost of a program by the portion of that cost that happens to appear on-budget--we need to look at the whole cost to taxpayers, who pay both taxes for public insurance and premiums for private insurance.


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Need for Speed Heat! Review for PC
User Rating: 7.5
Kris Brooks November 29, 2019 News, PC
Most game developers like EA have a feel about them that transcend the individual games and when you play them it just feels like theirs. Need for Speed Heat is just that a game that once you start playing you get the sense of exactly what you are playing with a hint of nostalgia. How does NFSH stack up with its predecessors? Here is our PC review.
Recently added to the need for speed line up is Heat. NFSH is a street racer style game set in Palm City. Just like previous games in the need for speed world you start off with a base car and must move up the ranks earning reputation and money to build up, customize and buy new cars. Sounds typical and you are very right. NFSH though seems like a rehash of everything we have played up until this point did, in fact, present itself very well. Right of the bat I choose the tried and true Nissan 180SX and started my battle to become the king of the roads. While this sounded like the perfect idea you have to balance more than just the upgrade turbo on your ride. With different road types and setups, you can customize your car for multiple scenarios ranging from Street – Off-Road.
Playing Need for Speed Heat immediately brought me back to my youth as I felt as if I was playing an updated version of Need for Speed Underground. The nostalgic moments from my past were merging with my present self and just embracing each and every moment. NFSH was one of the titles that while playing you can really see and feel how the developers reach back to its roots to bring a great addition to the need for speed family. I have enjoyed almost every title from underground to payback one could say this was an impressive release.
Need for Speed games has improved graphics over the years with better renders, more detailed environments and of course the physics of the game itself. I would not go as far as to say the graphics are photorealistic but they have most defiantly come along way. However, I would not compare NFSH to anything else but a need for speed game and that is to be fair to the game just like trying to compare a ford focus to a Ferrari would not be fair. There are plenty of games that focus on realism in their games and though for that game it's perfectly fine sometimes a game is made with good graphics but more geared to playability and fun. Customization of your ride has been a big staple in racing games in the NFS Franchise and Heat was no exception. This time around players of a more in-depth range of options from Front bumper, Front Quarter panel, Side Skirt, Rear Quarter Panel, Rear Bumper, Fear diffuser, Front Diffuser, canards and more. This was the first time I've been able to customize the visual aspects of the rotors and brakes on my car.
The graphical styling of need for speed is just that, visually appealing and fun. The car models are accurate and well detailed, the ground effects (body kits) are a nice touch, with that said I swear we have still been using the same bumpers for NFSU2. The environments are full of detail and have vastly improved as well. The physics, on the other hand, is need for speed physics. Launching your car from a ramp to destroy a billboard and land it and continue driving as nothing happened is most defiantly something that would happen in an NFS game vs a simulation racer. The ability to drifting using power over technique instead of slamming on the brake is a nice touch and allows the player to get around the corners and tight ends much better. The only issue in-game I came across that was a strange bug was one time I loaded the game to find everywhere had grass and greenery around. It was literally everywhere. Trees in the middle of the road and the handling even seem to be affected by this. This issue stayed around after many races and even switching from Day to Night. Ended up having to close the game completely and relaunch.
The Audio of the game was crafted well and everything from the music to the sound effects matched perfectly. I for one was not a super fan of the music, do not get me wrong it was fitting as it fit the genre. Just not my taste, I prefer a different set of music when I am playing racing games. This was easily solved by turning the music volume off and more or less enjoying the pure sounds of the game.
A PC review code was provided for the purpose of review.
Tags: ea, Heat, multiplayer, need for speed, nostalgia, racer, Solo, street, Underground, youth
Overall Need for Speed Heat was a fully enjoyable game with many features that help keep the game from getting stale or boring. With the ability to use Studio App to design cars on your mobile and import into the game, customizing your in-game character you can make adjustments for hours. I would highly recommend NFSH to anyone that loves a good street racer game that just wants to get a nice ride and have fun.
Good graphics
Easy controls
Wide selection of cars
Music may not fit everyone's taste
Kris Brooks
Long time tech, gadget and all around geek. I love cars, computers and movies and most importantly my family.
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The sneaker that started it all, the Air Jordan 1, will be released in an OG black and white colorway in the coming weeks. The Nike Air insignia helps to deliver a real throwback for the old school sneakerheads. Available Saturday, November the 8th, from your local Jordan retailer.
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CLEAR CREEK POST OFFICE.
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Home World Europe News Dutch police arrests suspect over Leiden school shooting threat
Dutch police arrests suspect over Leiden school shooting threat
Dutch police have arrested a suspect following a threat, posted on the internet, to carry out a shooting at a school in the city of Leiden.
The suspect has been identified as a former pupil of the British School, which has a site in neighboring Voorschoten.
More than 20 schools were told to stay closed on Monday in Leiden in response to the threat posted on internet forum 4chan.
The anonymous writer said they would shoot their teacher "and as many students as I can".
He or she said they would be carrying a 9 mm Colt Defender gun and a note "which will explain why I did it".
The threat was picked up by Swiss police during internet checks at the weekend, Dutch media report.
Dutch police have arrested a suspect following a threat, posted on the internet, to carry out a shooting at a school in the city of Leiden
Dutch police said on Monday morning that some 22 secondary schools – covering the 12 to 16 age group – had been closed for the day.
Some schools, such as the Da Vinci College and Driestar College, had police officers outside them.
Following reports of an arrest, the British School in the Netherlands issued a statement saying: "We have been informed that a former student… has been arrested in connection to threats made against a Dutch school in Leiden."
The school said the suspect left its senior school in October 2011 as a result of inappropriate behavior, Dutch broadcaster NOS reports.
The British School in the Netherlands has four schools based in and around The Hague. The senior school site is based in Voorschoten, close to Leiden.
Earlier Leiden Mayor Henri Lenferink said the decision to close the schools had been taken because police had not been able to immediately establish the perpetrators of the threat following the tip-off from Zurich.
"It could just be a morbid joke but we don't want to take any risk," Henri Lenferink told Dutch broadcaster NOS.
But some questioned the police decision to close the schools, which affected thousands of students.
"Every idiot who sticks a threat on the internet can paralyze half of society," said Ton Duif, chairman of head teachers' association AVS.
Leiden lies some 13 miles north-east of The Hague, and is home to the Netherlands' oldest university.
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By Neha Sarin
Upland, CA - A Sufi night which featured well known artists like Satinder Satti and Dr Mamta Joshi was hosted by Royal Banquet Hall and Swad of India on June 13. Hundreds gathered to enjoy the musical performances of the night. Emcee Satinder Satti kick started the event by entertaining the guests with anecdotes and...
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Small Town Americana
MARG JACKSON
Updated: Oct. 4, 2016, 11:16 a.m.
There's really nothing quite like Homecoming. It's a celebration that just screams small town U.S.A. and you can almost hear the strains of a John (Cougar) Mellencamp song as the floats roll down Main Street.
Our communities of Oakdale, Riverbank and Escalon all get to host that tradition, the Fall Homecoming with the parade, the rallies, the crowning of royalty. Escalon recently had theirs; Riverbank is coming up this week, Oakdale next week. Once we're through all that, I will truly feel that it is autumn and we can forget about triple digit heat, pull out the sweatshirts and start to plan for (hopefully) a long rainy season ahead.
September proved to be a pretty busy month, as schools got back into the swing of things and fall sports started with a vengeance.
This past month also provided me with the chance to meet a New York Times best-selling author, who came back to her hometown of Escalon to share her story at Dent Elementary School. Kathryn Aalto wrote "The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood" and stopped in Escalon to give the young students a glimpse into the life of a writer.
Her book, she told them, is not so much about Pooh and all his friends, but the woods they inhabited, and the real-life forest where those stories were based. Now living in England, Aalto had the chance to tour those woods, to learn all about them, and help readers re-live the Pooh stories through a unique new perspective. She said the book, which hit the bestseller list earlier this year, allowed her to combine three of her favorite things – writing, history and nature, with a nod to some iconic favorites as well. She also believes that is why the book has been such a hit.
"It is quintessential childhood," she said.
Our papers often get the chance to highlight former residents that have gone on to make their mark in a variety of careers. And we enjoy doing it, after all, who doesn't like a good success story?
The thing I found most enjoyable about covering Ms. Aalto's appearance was her approach to the presentation itself. She said that while she traditionally speaks to adult audiences, she found the young students refreshing and their questions and comments insightful. Her dedication to the craft of writing, meanwhile, was unquestionable; her fondness for the teachers that nurtured her creativity undeniable.
Students who might have thought big names don't come out of small towns learned they had to think again. That point was driven home by Ms. Aalto, who said her writing career got its start when she was just nine-years-old, an elementary student in Escalon wondering if she could make a job out of writing pretty words. She pursued her dream and encouraged the students to do the same.
Now we move into October, with its Fire Prevention, Halloween and Red Ribbon Week festivities. Not far behind that, Election Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving , Christmas … 2016 will be in the books before we know it.
This year could also see my daughter entering a voting booth for the first time. She wasn't old enough to vote in the Presidential Election of 2012 but can cast a ballot this year. It was a bit of a shocker, I must admit, to come home and see her watching the first Presidential Debate last week. She's usually more into Netflix; so seeing her absorbed in The Donald vs. Hillary? While she is still trying to decide which candidate to vote for – if either – it made me proud to realize she wants to take an active role, be more informed; have her voice heard.
Even the fact that we have a choice, we get to cast that ballot; I can hear the lyrics now from another Mellencamp song … "Ain't that America?"
Marg Jackson is editor of The Escalon Times, The Oakdale Leader and The Riverbank News. She may be reached at mjackson@oakdaleleader.com or by calling 847-3021.
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I am desperately trying to find somewhere that can repair the cracked screen on my new Xiaomi Mi Mix phone, but can not find anywhere to do it. Can you guys help?
Either somewhere that can send me a replacement screen, or I send my phone somewhere, I just need help!
I finally spoke to the seller and they said they won't have the screen replacements till March. I still don't understand why Xiaomi won't repair the phone when it is their phone! Talk about lack of customer service. I blasted them on twitter and will continue to do so till they find a way to support the consumer.
I have chatted with the following website: cellspare.com. They informed that LCD would be available after 5 days. So you can contact them on your reponsibility about this matter. I posted this as help for all who have Mi Mix and please check up if the website is trusted or not.
i also chatted with cellspare.com team the told me arrive within 10 days.
i place order on there and they given give delivery date after 12 days..
i hope this info help to others..
I ordered the vopmart one and paid a little extra for expedited, ordered it Sunday and got it today and looks great. $152.80 including $23 for the fast freight. Cellspare is $225 for 4 week delivery.
So I paid a store to install the vopmart screen and it doesn't work, turns on but no touch. Guy says he took it apart and put it together 3 times.
The Mi Mix is very rare with only 10, 000 units around. Youre best bet is to look on Chinese sites like aliexpress.
Really? I looked on AliExpress and could find the glass just protection screens. Can you post a link to the glass here? Thanks.
i am trying to find xiaomi mi mix lcd screen anywhere. and finally i found it on cellspare.com.
How much did you bay it?
I just send mine for repair after having used it and dropped it after only 1 day. This device seems to have a glass bezel. Wondamobile charged me 100GBP for a new LCD and 130GBP for the bezel. These are Xiaomi prizes. It all seems crazy!!!
The service of Wondamobile is great but nobody should sell this crazy phone.
hi I have also brought my mi mix from wondamobile, and got the same quote, how much did you shippings cost to send there and back? i only have a issue with the screen and not the frame so i think i will only need to pay for the LCD screen?
I ordered mine from Ali Express for $6, ordered 2 at that price, still not arrived yet though.
Sorry Gary but at that price it is far more likely to be a glass screen protector not the actual LCD screen. When I've found they do exist the cost is around $100 minimum. For example here: http://bit.ly/2lB6JAj.
Your link doesn't show the actual product by the way.
the screen at $6 is correct, you dont have to replace the LCD if LCD is not cracked. but you will need UV flash light and LOCO UV glue to stick the new replacement screen to the LCD, and that would need some skill to remove original cracked screen from the LCD too, else you will scratch the LCD while removing it.
I guess, I will solve all of your problems, today. I found a overseas supplier; we made video call; he really has them. I bought one of them, Tracking shows today is delivery day. When I get it; I will write my experience.
GOOD NEWS. The screen came and it is great. Here is my story: I searched for days;I found a seller in Shenzhen, China. His website is korymobile.com. his mobile is +86 186 80329350. He says "I have hundreds of them;" honestly I did not believe. We made video call; he showed me many pieces. Still I was not sure; maybe they could be copy ones. Finally I took in my hand; it was great and authentic. He called him to thank for fast shipping. I got it in less than 3 days.
you can buy there. HOWEVER, BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU SWAP IT WITH OLD ONE; HE SAYS IF YOU BREAK IT; I DO NOT REPLACE!
It sounds very suspicious three days ago you talk about a website that was registered and created on Feb 22 2017 and on the 26 of Feb you got the part, and it took 3 days to get it?
I did not say I CONTACTED ON THEIR WEBSITE! This guy has been selling on ebay. If you are suspicous for them buy from here: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/302235019801?_mw.... Check this ebay profile kukesh18 . He told me if you buy on website, i can ship faster otherwise it will go to UK, later on it will ship to you. And it will cost you more.
Got my phone repaired at Wondamobile where I bought it. The screen was 100GBP and the ceramic was 200. I will never ever leave the leather case off again..
The contact and service with Wondamobile was professional and good.
took about two weeks. Shipping was 15 euros.
Wondamobile refuses to help me as I ordered from an eBay supplier (who now mysteriously disappeared and can't help me). Is there anyone else who can fix the glass & ceramic?
Any Idea were to order the bezel from? Is the Ceramic Bezel really twice as expensive as the screen? That's insane! Nonetheless, glad over any help you can give me as to where I can buy a new Bezel.
I'm also looking for a supplier for the Bezel too... Can anyone help?
Tried korymonbile and got 2 screens in 3 days in Singapore. Cracked them both and ordering now a new one, so delivery works so far.
Hi, I am from Singapore too and using Mi Mix with cracked screen for some time now, may I check with you, is the replacement screen is of good quality and how did you change the screen, any professional help ?
Send it to iRepair. You can Google the website and address. It's in Singapore.
I sent my Mi Mix there. Now it's good as new. Total price - SGD 140.
At iRepair, you can wait while they repair your phone.
Adam Walder will be eternally grateful.


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I have tried using start_requests method but it didn't work, please help me.
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Not easy for customer to identify what has been delivered by us.
Customer orders an Assembled Item. Their SKU on their PO is ABC and my FG code is XYZ.
I cannot see where I can include the customer's SKU on the TAX INVOICE or BOX LABEL.
Without their SKU on my paperwork, the only way the Customer will know what it is they have ordered is by referring to their Purchase Order Number on the TAX INVOICE.
You have the ability in raising a Purchase Order to put the suppliers SKU to make it easy for the supplier. It would make it easy for our customers if our paperwork had their SKU on it.


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There are different ways to get scikit-learn installed:

  * Install the version of scikit-learn provided by your
    :ref:`operating system or Python distribution <install_by_distribution>`.
    This is the quickest option for those who have operating systems that
    distribute scikit-learn.

  * :ref:`Install an official release <install_official_release>`. This
    is the best approach for users who want a stable version number
    and aren't concerned about running a slightly older version of
    scikit-learn.

  * :ref:`Install the latest development version
    <install_bleeding_edge>`.  This is best for users who want the
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    brand-new code.

.. note::

    If you wish to contribute to the project, it's recommended you
    :ref:`install the latest development version<install_bleeding_edge>`.

.. _install_official_release:

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Getting the dependencies
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Installing from source requires you to have installed Python (>= 2.6),
NumPy (>= 1.6.1), SciPy (>= 0.9), setuptools, Python development headers
and a working C++ compiler.
Under Debian-based operating systems, which include Ubuntu,
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.. note::

    In order to build the documentation and run the example code contains in
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        sudo apt-get install python-matplotlib

.. note::

    The above installs the ATLAS implementation of BLAS
    (the Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms library).
    Ubuntu 11.10 and later, and recent (testing) versions of Debian,
    offer an alternative implementation called OpenBLAS.

    Using OpenBLAS can give speedups in some scikit-learn modules,
    but can freeze joblib/multiprocessing prior to OpenBLAS version 0.2.8-4,
    so using it is not recommended unless you know what you're doing.

    If you do want to use OpenBLAS, then replacing ATLAS only requires a couple
    of commands. ATLAS has to be removed, otherwise NumPy may not work::

        sudo apt-get remove libatlas3gf-base libatlas-dev
        sudo apt-get install libopenblas-dev

        sudo update-alternatives  --set libblas.so.3 \
            /usr/lib/openblas-base/libopenblas.so.0
        sudo update-alternatives --set liblapack.so.3 \
            /usr/lib/lapack/liblapack.so.3

On Red Hat and clones (e.g. CentOS), install the dependencies using::

    sudo yum -y install gcc gcc-c++ numpy python-devel scipy

Easy install
~~~~~~~~~~~~

This is usually the fastest way to install the latest stable
release. If you have pip or easy_install, you can install or update
with the command::

    pip install -U scikit-learn

or::

    easy_install -U scikit-learn

for easy_install. Note that you might need root privileges to run
these commands.

From source package
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Download the package from http://pypi.python.org/pypi/scikit-learn/
, unpack the sources and cd into the source directory.

This packages uses distutils, which is the default way of installing
python modules. The install command is::

  python setup.py install

Windows installer
-----------------

You can download a Windows installer from `downloads
<https://sourceforge.net/projects/scikit-learn/files/>`_ in the
project's web page. Note that must also have installed the packages
numpy and setuptools.

This package is also expected to work with python(x,y) as of 2.6.5.5.

.. topic:: **Installing on Windows 64-bit**

   To install a 64-bit version of scikit-learn, you can download the
   binaries from http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#scikit-learn
   Note that this will require a compatible version of numpy, scipy and
   matplotlib. The easiest option is to also download them from the same
   URL.

Building on windows
-------------------

To build scikit-learn on windows you will need a C/C++ compiler in
addition to numpy, scipy and setuptools. At least
`MinGW <http://www.mingw.org>`_ (a port of GCC to Windows OS) and
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 should work out of the box. To force the use
of a particular compiler, write a file named ``setup.cfg`` in the
source directory with the content::

    [build_ext]
    compiler=my_compiler

    [build]
    compiler=my_compiler

where ``my_compiler`` should be one of ``mingw32`` or ``msvc``.

When the appropriate compiler has been set, and assuming Python is
in your PATH (see
`Python FAQ for windows <http://docs.python.org/faq/windows.html>`_
for more details), installation is done by
executing the command::

    python setup.py install

To build a precompiled package like the ones distributed at
`the downloads section <https://sourceforge.net/projects/scikit-learn/files/>`_,
the command to execute is::

    python setup.py bdist_wininst -b doc/logos/scikit-learn-logo.bmp

This will create an installable binary under directory ``dist/``.

.. _install_by_distribution:

Third party distributions of scikit-learn
=========================================

Some third-party distributions are now providing versions of
scikit-learn integrated with their package-management systems.

These can make installation and upgrading much easier for users since
the integration includes the ability to automatically install
dependencies (numpy, scipy) that scikit-learn requires.

The following is an incomplete list of Python and OS distributions
that provide their own version of scikit-learn.

Debian and derivatives (Ubuntu)
-------------------------------

The Debian package is named ``python-sklearn``
(formerly ``python-scikits-learn``)
and can be installed using the following command::

      sudo apt-get install python-sklearn

Additionally, backport builds of the most recent release of
scikit-learn for existing releases of Debian and Ubuntu are available
from the `NeuroDebian repository
<http://neuro.debian.net/pkgs/python-sklearn.html>`__ .

A quick-'n'-dirty way of rolling your own ``.deb`` package
is to `use stdeb <https://github.com/scikit-learn/scikit-learn/wiki/Quick-packaging-for-Debian-Ubuntu>`_.

Python(x,y)
-----------

The `Python(x,y) <http://pythonxy.com>`_ distributes scikit-learn as an additional plugin, which can
be found in the `Additional plugins <http://code.google.com/p/pythonxy/wiki/AdditionalPlugins>`_
page.

Enthought Python distribution
-----------------------------

The `Enthought Python Distribution
<http://www.enthought.com/products/epd.php>`_ already ships a recent
version.

MacPorts
--------

The MacPorts package is named ``py<XY>-scikits-learn``,
where ``XY`` denotes the Python version.
It can be installed by typing the following
command::

    sudo port install py26-scikit-learn

or::

    sudo port install py27-scikit-learn

Archlinux
---------

Archlinux's package is provided at
`Arch User Repository (AUR) <https://aur.archlinux.org/>`_ with name
`python2-scikit-learn` for latest stable version and `python2-scikit-learn-git`
for building from git version. If `yaourt` is available, it can be installed
by typing the following command::

     sudo yaourt -S python2-scikit-learn

or::

     sudo yaourt -S python2-scikit-learn-git

depending on the version of scikit-learn you want to use.

NetBSD
------

scikit-learn is available via `pkgsrc-wip <http://pkgsrc-wip.sourceforge.net/>`_:

    http://pkgsrc.se/wip/py-scikit_learn

Fedora
------

The Fedora package is called `python-scikit-learn` for the Python 2 version
and `python3-scikit-learn` for the Python 3 version. Both versions can
be installed using `yum`::

    $ sudo yum install python-scikit-learn

or::

    $ sudo yum install python3-scikit-learn

.. _install_bleeding_edge:

Bleeding Edge
=============

See section :ref:`git_repo` on how to get the development version.

.. _testing:

Testing
=======

Testing requires having the `nose
<http://somethingaboutorange.com/mrl/projects/nose/>`_ library. After
installation, the package can be tested by executing *from outside* the
source directory::

    nosetests sklearn --exe

This should give you a lot of output (and some warnings) but
eventually should finish with a message similar to::

           Ran 601 tests in 27.920s
           OK (SKIP=2)

Otherwise, please consider posting an issue into the `bug tracker
<https://github.com/scikit-learn/scikit-learn/issues>`_ or to the
:ref:`mailing_lists`.

.. note:: **Alternative testing method**

   If for some reason the recommended method is failing for you, please try
   the alternate method::

    python -c "import sklearn; sklearn.test()"

   This method might display doctest failures because of nosetests issues.

scikit-learn can also be tested without having the package
installed. For this you must compile the sources inplace from the
source directory::

    python setup.py build_ext --inplace

Test can now be run using nosetests::

    nosetests sklearn/

This is automated by the commands::

    make in

and::

    make test


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10444.7 inches (or 31334.1 barleycorns)
If you've been following my blog for a while, you may remember that early last year I started a series of posts on the subject of units of length measurement based on the Distance Measurement Tool feature of Google Maps, using the span of the Menai Suspension Bridge as a test object for comparing the different measurements.
The last couple of units I looked at (beard-seconds and Olympic swimming pools) were decidedly esoteric, but both derived essentially from standard metric units (a beard-second is 5nm and a swimming pool is 50m so it's not surprising that, as I've just noticed, an Olympic swimming pool is exactly 10,000,000,000 beard-seconds long).
This time I want to return (mostly) to somewhat more mainstream units and also diverge from the metric path as we consider inches and related measurements. These form the length part of the so-called Imperial system of measurements which, according to Wikipedia, was formally introduced to the UK by the Weights and Measures Act of 1824, although the actual units themselves are somewhat older. Since 1995, all Imperial measurements in use in the UK are defined in terms of metric units and measuring devices used in trade are legally required to display metric measurements. In practice, many people continue to use Imperial measurements for many purposes.
In principle, I've always been a firm supporter of the metric system as it makes a lot more logical sense to me. For instance, I find it much easier to remember that there are 1000 millimetres in a metre and 1000 metres in a kilometre than to remember that there are 12 inches in a foot and 5280 feet in a mile (I had to look that last one up on Google!). However, a couple of years ago I read an interesting book entitled About the size of it (by Warwick Cairns, published in 2008 by Pan Books), which advances the thesis that Imperial units are actually based on various measurements relating to the human body and are thus easier for people to visualise.
For instance, a foot (which is about the same as 30cm – apparently it's actually 304.8mm) is the length of a standard British size 10 boot, which is the average shoe size for an adult male. As it happens, my feet are size 10. This is obviously fairly approximate as individual boots (for a size 10 foot) vary somewhat in length but it means that it's quite easy to pace out a length of, say, roughly 6 feet and consequently somewhat easier (or so Mr Cairns says, and I'm inclined to agree with him) to visualise a length of 6 feet than one of 1.8m.
An inch (now officially 25.4mm) is, according to Cairns, essentially the thickness of a human thumb. Although different people have hands of different sizes there is, apparently, less variation in the thickness of thumbs than you might think and certainly they are close enough to a standard size to be quite useful for approximating distances.
I would have to do some experimenting to be sure, but I'm fairly certain that I'm more accurate when I try to estimate (suitable) distances in feet or inches than when I try to do it in metric units (despite my best efforts, in the past, to make myself work in metric). For accurate measurements or calculations, metric would still be my first choice in general, but for estimating or visualising distances (on a human scale, at least) I have always found imperial units to be somewhat more natural and now I have a better understanding why that is.
Another Imperial unit that Cairns mentions, which as far as I can tell was not included in the Weights and Measures Act, is the barleycorn. This, as the name suggests, is the length of an average grain of barley and happens to be exactly a third of an inch. Although no longer regularly used as a unit of measurement, the barleycorn is apparently the basis of the British system of measuring shoes. Here's a condensed explanation (see Cairns' book for more detail): A child's size 0 shoe is based on the size of an average child's foot when they first start needing shoes, which is 4 inches (aka. 1 hand – you can probably guess where that unit came from); thereafter, shoe sizes go up in barleycorns (e.g. a size 1 is 4 inches + 1 barleycorn, i.e. 4.33 inches, size 2 is 4 inches + 2 barleycorns, size 3 is 4 inches + 3 barleycorns, i.e. 5 inches, etc.); a child's size 12 shoe is 8 inches (or 2 hands) long (i.e. 4 inches + 12 barleycorns (4 inches)). The next size up (8 inches + 1 barleycorn) is considered a child's size 13 or an adult size 0 and thereafter the adult sizes continue by adding barleycorns. This means that an adult size 10 is 8 inches + 11 barleycorns or 11.66 inches (11 and two thirds, to be precise), slightly shy of a foot (i.e. 12 inches); the discrepancy is explained by the fact that shoe sizes measure the size of the insole, which is slightly smaller (by about a barleycorn, in fact) than the external size of your boot. In other words, if I want to measure distances in feet as accurately as possible, I should put on a fairly sturdy pair of boots.
The span of the Menai Suspension Bridge, as measured with the Google DMT for the purposes of this blog series, is 10444.7 inches, which is the same as 31334.1 barleycorns or 870.393 feet.
Tagged barleycorn, bridge, cobblers, foot, geekery, imperial, inch, mile, shoes, units
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somewhere between San Diego and Fresno. Where should I live?" I laughed and told him to be my neighbor, knowing that he would surely be transferred far away. But then he called back and said his job was 10 minutes from my house.
So he is actually my neighbor now, and we are friends again- after 10 years and lots of life changes. He came to California ready to explore, and had never been to the Sierra, so we jumped at the opportunity to be there for his first experience. I was lucky enough to get us permits to Little Lakes Valley, which is beautiful and (usually) a very accessible hike that too many people are on for me to be interested. There was SOO much snow this time, though, that it kept a lot of the crowds away. Hiking across miles of sun cups (little cups in the snow everywhere that you either have to balance on the rim of or fall into, twisting an ankle) was tiring, but it was gorgeous. We explored the whole basin and camped next to one of the only unfrozen lakes.
We spent the night before the backcountry portion of the trip car camping as usual, and cooked up this quick and easy Italian Orzo Soup. It was a nice warming dish that was very easy to execute after a day of traveling and planning backpacking logistics. I highly recommend it by the campfire.
One little note: the logistics of both car camping and backpacking in the same trip are tricky, especially in bear country. We always think about being minimalist and lightweight with our backpacking food, but are luxurious with car camping food, thinking it doesn't matter. Our cooler didn't fit in the bear locker at the trail head this time, so we had to scramble to figure out how to store it all in a bin and bags to fit inside the lockers instead. It is very important not to leave food in the car, so plan accordingly.
Heat oil, and add the onion and celery. Cook until soft and beginning to brown, about 5-7 minutes.
Add the orzo, spices, and tomato paste, and toast the orzo a bit, about 3 minutes.
Add back in the sausage, as well as the bouillon cube and the water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cook until orzo is tender, about 15 more minutes.


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