Well so you see a variation on the theme. It fits into the way I am thinking today. In all honesty today has been challenging and the attempts to turn my mind to be more positive have required determination. So to continue in this vein here I go: Yes everything was bleak and has been bleak in my mind for sometime. Not a complete blackout of life but a heavy fog. A fog that I know is lifting into mist and I believe I am beginning to see the first rays of the sun begin to pierce their way through. And I think I see my future self there in that brightness. The brightness represents my hope. My belief and my actual knowledge that no matter how bad it has been and how persistently the memories and anxieties dwell within me, or how threatening fear of the unknown and the once seen can be, hope carried this letter to my Older self who has made it further than I could ever imagine. And so in an attempt to reach my brightest hopes and to be released from the grip of past hurt I am beginning to take new steps. My new steps are small but I am allowing myself to be brave and to take them despite how great is the urge that pulls me back and causes me to falter. My new steps do not take me very far and they do not need to. They will only be a fragment and a flicker of a movement, nothing grand! But yet I know they will be the greatest small steps I have ever taken, they will travel the small distance from my pain which lies largely in the past not into the future but into the present. In my new present I will allow myself to invite new experience and I will anticipate peace and joy without being haunted by the devastation and the hurt of past wounds. In the present I will be brave enough to be patient with myself and to listen to what the present tells me though I am only just now encountering it. Because my past has been broken and shattered and its voice speaks with the sadness of knowing betrayal but today and from now I want to hold onto the belief that I am able to find good in a moment, if my eyes are open enough and my heart beats hard enough to hope to expect it.
I am really looking for useful strategies that will somehow help when I start to feel down or when I start to worry that I am sliding there. Anxiety is not helpful and I suppose I am adding to the problem. I have not been writing much of my blog, this has mostly been for good reasons. And I don't know what to say to myself about my own depression when I am not there although it is likely I know what to say to other people who are down. But since I can feel myself slipping today I start to be able to remember what it is really like down here. I would be being flippant to call this depression. I think in terms of time this will be short-lived in the grand scheme of things but it is the panic and the memory of past sadness that makes me panic that one day I may not get out. So I am really trying to keep thinking of new ways to manage and get through. I had a great idea last time I sunk really badly to try to recall 101 things that I appreciate. I can honestly say that my evaluation of this is that it helped while I was doing it but as soon as I stopped the memories faded and I could not shake the feelings. I think ultimately depression is something that we are telling ourselves that we need to listen to the reality of without distorting it. This is the challenge. Its meaning does not have to be shrouded in self- loathing, doubt and persecution. We can just feel it and be patient. So I try to do this and not be impatient and also try new things to cope. Like this blog-writing, writing poetry about how I feel and what I think and I think even if it doesn't seem to do much now, maybe it will hold a key to be found later. So I considered this exercise a letter to my younger self: this is where for now I will start. This should show me some lessons for and from the past. i may not dare to say it all but some of it would be: Dear Younger Self, Do not be afraid of being alone and listen to what your new thoughts are when you go for walks. Go for walks more and get a dog soon. Stop hiding yourself in other people and try to make friends with yourself because there is only this life, potentially to do that in. You will sacrifice your soul and self to the needs of others throughout your life and you may learn to stop noticing why. It is because here is the closest approximation of being able to positively accept yourself through others eyes. Stop looking for approval and stop apologising. Value yourself and make and hold onto true friends who have an ability to be compassionate and to respect you and be happy in this company. Respect and be true to yourself. Do not sacrifice your own needs, goals and wishes to try to save someone else because no one can truly grow when your grip is too tight. Take someone else's hand sometimes when they offer it with honesty and kindness. Remember what you value about yourself and expect this from others. For the sake of this ideal, live a lonely life rather than be used, controlled, manipulated for someone else's goals which do not include you or even others. In your darkest hours remember these are the darkest hours of others. Live for another day to find and give freedom. Make the best possible use of time under the circumstances, always. Live by example. Let go of other people's negative views of you immediately and turn your anger to pity for those that seek to harm. P.S. Apparently teenagers only hear the first 4 words in a lecture. This is written like a sermon! Be patient with your own advice and give your own advice a fair chance.
I cannot decide whether writing is a good thing or a bad thing. I am ambivalent about it's value. I am ambivalent about my value sometimes. I wonder if anything I say has any significance to anyone but me.I imagine not. I think wondering about this is narcissistic of me anyway. But I swing on a pendulum of acceptance, and I draw the conclusion that I will try to be proud. I know if I was not me I would be more willingly proud. I saw something beautiful today, I was caught in a beautiful moment. Observing a rare human expression, in the world of someone else. I was thankful to chance upon it. For a moment, I was somebody's angel. I notice three manifestations of depression. I notice shared and polarized stances. The demanding, shouting to the world in desperation, fighting to be saved. The tumbling and stumbling, blind to others. The numbed watchful quiet, waiting in the silent wings of sadness, who may also have forgotten others. And then there are those old angels who know the journey, will reach to you, they may have remembered others but tend to forget themselves. I think we are all both negligible and yet significant. We are all equally alone and yet together in our aloneness. I have been finding writing cathartic, whatever else it is, even if no one but me feels anything, I am taking a risk that this self-exposure is a worthwhile gift. I hope at least it encourages others to take this risk too so I may enjoy that window, as I do.
Guilt is one of those emotions that most human beings hate and some are completely blocked off from, perhaps because it is one of the most painful. Guilt is a trigger for depression. The triggers can be found in daily symbolism. I can find something anywhere to feel guilt about, anywhere I look is a reminder of not being good enough. Negativity jumps onto the bandwagon of guilt. So when guilt is aroused, berating oneself, magnifying it and using it as a self-harming weapon can be immediate. Almost everyone I know who suffers from depression, maybe all the people I have ever encountered, including me, are also destined to feel magnified and strong guilt brought about the fact that depression is essentially a very insular and self-focused fixation and appraisal of the self. Stuck in depression we only see ourselves and we exist in isolation. We forget the existence of others. We assume that our loneliness is more important than anyone else's because we do not remember and have lost touch with how others may feel. Suddenly when we remember our own selfishness we are dragged back to the depths of where depression sits. When remember how self-obsessed we are, this becomes another reason to beat ourselves down. We might be appalled by ourselves and we feel that we are a deep disappointment to the world. In my world almost anything can be a reminder of what I have not achieved or what I am doing that is so far away from not good enough, i.e. deplorable, that I can feel defeated and hopeless. I can believe that trying is hopeless. I believe that when we are confronted with guilt we have a choice. We cannot put right what is not good enough from our past and for what we are responsible and we can also never really achieve good enough, we cannot be as perfect as we would like for we are human. From one day to the next different things are possible. One day it may not be possible to feel any achievement. It may feel like nothing is, has or can ever be achieved. But if we are entirely honest with ourselves we have achieved something. At its lowest form we achieved today and now and we survived to live another moment. The choice that guilt presents us with is to feel it, to understand what it tells us. To decide to take control over what we do with it. We can not choose how we feel, but only what we do with how we feel. If the guilt tells us that we are not good enough for someone else then the only way we can put this right is to be one step in the direction of being more worthy. And if the guilt makes us feel unworthy we must look objectively at ourselves as if we were another person, if we were our own friend would we truly be worthless. If we feel truly worthless and feel guilt about this we can make a choice to be one step better. We do this by remembering that depression is a state, a world sadness that lives inside an infinite number of others and we must use the power of this awareness to drive us to look for an answer to it, if not at this time for ourselves if we feel unworthy of it, but for those infinite number who suffer with us. We must break free of our stubbornness and take one step in the direction of change.


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On Set With MFA Blaize Hart
by OU Film Web Team
Edited by Bianca Malcolm, Written by Keisha Martin
Blaize Hart, a 2nd Year MFA Film Production student, took his observational film, Gone Before I Left, from paper to the digital screen this past week. Hart describes his film as an "…exploration of family dynamics. A close, yet tense relationship between a young man and his single mother is threatened by the presence of his girlfriend. It's dark and quiet and serves as a more observational piece rather than one in which the camera sort of invades the space. We're really a fly on the wall."
Working on the script since early on in fall semester, Hart explains that, "It's been in my head for so long and kept getting delayed; so I'm ecstatic to finally be getting it shot and having the opportunity to shape it in a tangible form rather than just on paper. "
Hart worked quickly and efficiently with a small crew over two weekends to shoot his film. Explaining that, "OU provided me with access to various tools, mainly expertise, that I otherwise wouldn't have access to. The knowledge and willing engagement I see from our professors is invaluable and has really helped me explore different areas of my own potential." These experiences were important to Hart in the creation of the film.
Look for Gone Before I Left in the 2nd Year Screening Showcase next fall.

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Located in the heart of London, opposite The Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace, The Rubens at the Palace is a perfect base for exploring the many world famous attractions of London.
A short walk from the hotel front doors you'll find Buckingham Palace, The Royal Mews,The Queen's Gallery, The River Thames, The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and The London Eye.
With Victoria Station on our doorstep all of London is within easy reach with Trafalgar Square, Oxford Street, Piccadilly Circus and The West End only a short tube ride away.


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Q: spring boot autowire not working when called from another class I have a spring boot application, in that my @Autowire is not working in some situations.
@RestController
public class Check {

@Autowired
SettlementFinanceRepo sfr;

@RequestMapping("/api/checker")
public String checkSettlementFinance(String id) {
    SettlementFinanceEntity sfe=new SettlementFinanceEntity();
    String status="success";
    try {
        sfe.setTransaction_id(id);
        sfr.save(sfe);
    }catch(Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
        status=e.getMessage();
    }
    return status;
}
}

The above code is working completely fine, when i call it the REST way
http://localhost:8080/api/checker?id=99999 my autowired repo can able to save it into the database.
But when i call this method, from another  @RestController class, @Autowired SettlementFinanceRepo sfr getting null
Example:
@RestController
public class SomeRestClass{

Check c=new Check();

public void letsSave(){
c.checkSettlementFinance("99999");
}

}

In this case, my @Autowired SettlementFinanceRepo sfr from Check class is getting null, can someone explain what im missing here...
Thanks!

A: You are calling a restcontroller class from another restcontroller class. This might be causing the issue, you should use a service and call the service class from the controller.
Also you separate out the logic by following DAO, you can find more about DAO here : https://www.baeldung.com/jsf-spring-boot-controller-service-dao
If this does not help then please comment we can discuss and find a solution.

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For a few months during the winter, I reside in the charming little town of Dunedin, Florida. It's a sweet, pedestrian-friendly village overlooking the brilliant blue waters of majestic St. Joseph Sound...on the Gulf of Mexico. With vintage, cottage-style houses, the town is a somewhat sleepier version of Key West...settled over a hundred years ago by Scottish immigrants. Enormous, century-old Spanish oak trees dripping with silvery moss, line the quaint brick streets as people on foot and on bicycles meander along the wide, tree-shaded walking trail that weaves through town. Dunedin is a hidden little gem that often sneaks under the tourist radar screen even though two of the best beaches in the entire country lie just offshore. Some residents prefer to keep the town their own well-kept secret as they go about tending to their azaleas that flourish with abandon this time of year. Here are some of my snapshots of springtime in Dunedin.


It's Friday night. Indian summer is upon us. People are hustling by in their best weekend theatre-goer attire awaiting the evening's performances all over Midtown West. "Ah, the theatah!" I say to myself, feeling on top of the world knowing that I, Sheena DiMatteo, would be getting into a Broadway show for FREE tonight! Ooh LA LA! Looking around at all the people who I knew had paid big bucks had me secretly gloating…..
I gracefully chasse up to the ticket window, and smile "DiMatteo"…. a blank stare. I spell it, and again get a blank stare. Ok, "Sheena?" No such luck. "iDANZ?" ……Long story short, the publicist never wrote my name down and I had NO ticket. And I must announce, if there ever was a stickler, this guy at the box office window was it. I was NOT, (despite almighty Blackberry proof with MY name displayed clearly on the confirmation email) getting tickets if it was up to this Box Office Nazi. After a desperate pleading attempt with him and having him eventually close his blinds on me Wizard-of-Oz style at 8:02 PM, the couldn't-show-up-at-a-better-time company manager swooped in on a magic flying steed and saved the day! "By golly, these people are trying to advertise your show, let her in!" And by the beard of Zeus, (thanks Ron Bergundy) there was a ticket in my hand!
Burn the Floor is definitely not a Broadway musical. No lengthy storyline, no characters you care deeply about, no groups of songsters harmonizing loudly, or shocking plot twists, but there IS one thing it does have – the FIERCIEST, FIERIEST, SEXIEST, HARDEST-WORKING DANCERS on Broadway. Looking through the Playbill, it is funny to note how many dancers have "SYTYCD" plastered all over their bios. From the moment they enter the stage to the moment they take their final bow, and another bow, then another… these dancers bring it hard. It is ballroom at its best.
"BTF" is divided into four sections: Inspirations, Things That Swing, The Latin Quarter, and Contemporary. The show flows pretty seamlessly through all four although it's not hard to tell when we have left behind or entered another realm of Floor-Burn-ery. The cruise-ship style costumes, sets, and awkwardly placed singers unfortunately cheapen the show and add a level of theme park tackiness, but the CHOREOGRAPHY and DANCERS keep us coming back for more.
Most of the show I am on the edge of my seat, especially during pulsating full-cast numbers such as "Magalena", a Samba, and the crowd-pleasing "Proud Mary", a high-speed jive which closes the show. As a choreographer myself, I am constantly trying to get inside the mind of director and choreographer Jason Gilkison. The gravity-defying dancers scarcely dance alone, constantly whipping each other around at lightning speed, their connections flawless beneath their perfectly tousled hair.
Despite their verging-on-cheeseball costumes by Janet Hine, a few dancers manage to transcend the wardrobe of candy-colored matching Barbie frocks and display some true individuality. The rest manage to be pleasantly forgettable. Three of the females really catch my eye, and surprisingly, SYTYCD's "Anya", one of the show's biggest marketing ploys at the moment, isn't one of them. It is the blonde Amazonian beauty, Peta Murgatroyd, with her snake-like essence and legs that ooze out from underneath her like ribbons, that is the most stunning of all. One of her solos, which tosses her gracefully amongst six men, and BLINDFOLDED, is absolutely breathtaking. Then, to counteract her prowess is the compact little spitfire, Giselle Peacock who is constantly featured and center stage. Peacock dances like a tiny raging bull who's been antagonized a bit too far! Thirdly, I must comment on my personal favorite dancer, Sharna Burgess, who is barely "featured" but snatches my attention the nanosecond she arrives on stage, every time. Put her in the corner and it's still like there is no one else on stage. Tall and muscular with flowing black hair, she is the essence of HOT and the definition of commanding attention.
Ok, let's talk men. A LOT OF BOOTY SHAKING in tight pants, ladies! I vote that tight pants for guys come back in style immediately… not just for Sambas! "Pasha", from SYTYCD does produce, and is thoroughly enjoyable, as are the rest of the men. I honestly don't catch myself watching the men individually as much because they're so good at showcasing their ladies! The guys work extremely well as an ensemble, the only one sticking out being the shortest of the group, Sasha Farber, who gets tossed into the air like a running cannonball at one point!
By the end of the evening, we have watched one production number after another, and applauded the cast's three or four self-given ovations- with tributes to their home countries. Burn the Floor might not catch the theatre on fire, but it does create some smoke. I'd gladly return and see it again just to fully appreciate the majesty of the dancers. With a little more concept and a little less tack, this show could really go places. But hey, let's not forget that it already fan-kicked its way to Broadway… so kudos ballroom world! Welcome to the Great White Way.
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Heart rhythm can be regular or irregular.
Regularly irregular (i.e. the pattern of irregularity is repeated).
Irregularly irregular (rhythm completely disorganized).
You can distinguish a regular rhythm from an irregular rhythm as follows: Several consecutive RR intervals are noted on a piece of paper. Then the rhythm bars are moved along them to check if the following intervals match.
Nuance of ECG decoding: If there is a suspicion that there is some atrioventricular block, you must specify the rate of contractions of the atria and ventricles (i.e., P-waves and R-waves separately. When movement occurs along the rhythm strip, then you can see whether the PR interval varies.
Similar change can be observed in the absence of the QRS complexes or full dissociation between them. If you additionally measure the RR intervals, then it turns out to find out whether the rhythm is regular or irregular.
The cardiac axis is the general direction of the electrical location of the heart.
In a healthy person, the axis should be sent from 11 o'clock to 5 o'clock (if we evaluate on the dial).
To determine the cardiac axis, you need to look at the standard leads I, II and III.
Lead III has the most positive deviation, and I lead should be negative.
This change is usually observed in patients with right ventricular hypertrophy.
I lead has the largest positive deviation.
Leads II and III are negative.
Left axis deviation is observed in persons with impaired cardiac conduction.
If so, is each P-wave accompanied by a QRS complex?
If not, is there any atrial activity, for example, a sawtooth baseline → flutter waves / chaotic baseline → fibrillating waves / flat line → no atrial activity at all?
The nuance of ECG decoding: If P-waves are absent and there is an irregular rhythm, it can trigger atrial fibrillation.
Prolonged PR interval is more than 0.2 seconds. Its presence may be due to atrioventricular delay (AV-blockade).
Cardiac blockade of the first degree includes a fixed long interval of PR (more than 200 ms).
If the PR interval slowly increases, then a reset QRS complex occurs, which corresponds to an AV blockade type Mobitz 1.
If the PR interval is fixed, but there is a decrease in the contour, then they say about the AV-blockade type Mobitz 2, and the frequency of the falling blows should be specified, for example, 2: 1, 3: 1, 4: 1.
If the P-waves and QRS complexes are not completely connected, this is the third degree of AV blockade.
1.1 The first-degree AV-blockade occurs between the sinoatrial node (CA-node) and the AV-node (that is, inside the atrium).
1.2 AV degree second blockade (Mobitz I) is determined at the level of the AV node. This is the only segment of the cardiac conduction system that has the ability to transfer incoming pulses from a higher speed to a lower one. Mobitz II - occurs after the AV node in the bundle of His or Purkinje fibers.
1.3 The third level of the AV block occurs lower in relation to the AV node, which leads to a complete blocking of the conduction of pulses.
The P-wave emanates from a closer region with respect to the AV node, so the conductivity takes less time (the CA node is not in a fixed place, and some of the atria are smaller than others!).
The atrial impulse gets to the ventricle faster, rather than slowly passing through the atrium wall. This may be an auxiliary path associated with the delta wave. Such an ECG is often observed in patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
The width can be described as narrow (NARROW, less than 0.12 seconds) or wide (BROAD, more than 0.12 seconds).
Narrow QRS complex occurs when the impulse is conducted along the bundle of His and Purkinje fibers into the ventricles. This leads to a well-organized synchronous depolarization of the ventricles.
A wide QRS complex occurs when there is an abnormal sequence of depolarization - for example, ventricular ectopia, when the impulse slowly spreads through the myocardium from the focus of excitation in the ventricle. When atrial ectopia is most often determined by a narrow QRS complex, because the impulse passes through the normal cardiac conduction system. Similarly, blockade of branches leads to wide QRS, because the impulse quickly gets into one ventricle through the internal conduction system, and then slowly spreads through the myocardium into the other ventricle.
Described as small (SMALL) and high (TALL).
Small ventricular complexes are determined at a height below 5 mm in the main leads or less than 10 mm in the chest leads.
High QRS complexes most often indicate ventricular hypertrophy (although changes may be associated with a person's constitution, for example, with pain growth). There are many algorithms for measuring ventricular hypertrophy, mainly of the left, among which the Sokolov-Lyon index or the Cornell index is most often used.
During ECG decoding, individual elements of the QRS complex are evaluated.
The appearance of delta waves is a sign that the ventricles are activated earlier than usual. Early activation with the subsequent slow spread of the pulse along the myocardium causes an indistinct burst of the QRS complex. At the same time, the presence of delta waves does not allow one to unequivocally talk about Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. In such cases, tachyarrhythmias combined with delta waves must be identified for confirmation.
Isolated Q waves can be determined in the normal state. Pathological wave Q is more than 25% of the size of wave R, which follows it, or more than 2 mm in height and more than 40 ms in width. Sometimes it is enough to see the Q waves in various ECG leads to get evidence of a previous myocardial infarction.
Q-waves (V2-V4), with T-wave inversion, may indicate a previous anterior myocardial infarction.
R-wave is characterized by progression in the chest leads (starting small in V1 and ending in large in V6). The transition from wave S> R to R> S should occur in leads V3 or V4. A bad progression (i.e. S> R to leading V5 and V6) may be a sign of previous MI. Also sometimes determined by people of very large growth due to the location.
The j-point is when the S-wave connects the ST segment. This point can be increased, as a result of which the ST segment that follows it also rises and then speaks of a "high take-off".
A high take-off (or a benign early repolarization) is a normal ECG variant, which causes many different negative interpretations, since they mainly look at the height of the ST segment.
Benign early repolarization occurs mainly before the age of 50 years (ischemia is more common in people older than 50, which should be suspected first).
As a rule, the J-point is combined with an increase in ST in many leads, which makes ischemia less likely.
The T teeth also rise (unlike STEMI, that is, myocardial infarction, when the T wave remains unchanged and the ST segment rises).
The changes associated with benign repolarization practically do not change over time, unlike myocardial infarction, since during STEMI there will be changes in a week or two or more.
The ST segment is the part of the ECG located between the end of wave S and the beginning of wave T. In a healthy person, this segment is comparable to an isoelectric line, which is neither elevated nor decreased. Anomalies of the ST segment are investigated to exclude pathology.
The height of ST is considered significant when it exceeds 1 mm (1 small square) in two or more adjacent segments of standard leads or more than 2 mm in two or more chest leads. This is most often associated with acute large-focal myocardial infarction.
Depression of the ST segment is indicated when there is a decrease of more than 0.5 mm relative to the isoline in two or more adjacent leads, indicating myocardial ischemia.
The formation of T waves is associated with repolarization of the ventricles.
More than 5 mm in standard leads.
More than 10 mm in the chest leads (the same criteria as in the case of "small" QRS complexes).
T teeth are usually inverted in V1, that is, in the first chest lead, and inversion in standard III lead is a normal option.
Hypertrophy of the left ventricle (in lateral leads).
When deciphering the ECG, a comment may be added regarding the distribution of the inversion of the T waves, for example. front / side / rear.
Two-phase T teeth have two peaks and may indicate ischemia and hypokalemia.
Another non-specific symptom that may indicate ischemia or electrolyte imbalance.
U teeth have a deviation of more than 0.5 mm after T teeth are best defined in the chest leads V2 or V3.
The teeth become larger with slower rhythm (bradycardia). In classical cases, U-waves are determined with various electrolyte imbalances, hypothermia, or antiarrhythmic therapy with drugs such as digoxin, procainamide, or amiodarone.
The heart may have a different position in the chest, which depends a lot on the body of a person, the state of the cardiac cavities (their dilatation or hypertrophy), the presence of concomitant pathologies from the pulmonary system, etc.
V1-V3 can become "right ventricular" if the right ventricle is enlarged, which causes the heart to turn and the right ventricle is in front.
Severe dilatation of the left ventricle may otherwise be deciphered on an ECG, for example, V5-V6 will show the apex of the heart.
When deciphering the ECG in different medical institutions, the chest leads may be slightly different, since nurses often install electrodes in different ways.
Electrocardiography is the main method for studying the electrical activity of the heart. Many heart diseases are determined precisely by an ECG, which is additionally a relatively affordable way to diagnose. To obtain accurate results, electrodes must be properly applied during ECG recording.
During pregnancy, there are various physiological changes, especially those relating to the cardiovascular system of women. With the help of electrocardiography, some of them can be seen already in the first trimester. To understand whether the pregnancy is normal or there are abnormalities, the decoding of the ECG is carried out.
ECG (or electrocardiogram) is one of the most common and accessible research methods and demonstrates the details of the functioning of the heart in the form of a graphic image that reflects the electrical activity of the organ. This method is often used for the initial diagnosis of cardiac pathologies, is carried out as part of a comprehensive examination of the patient before presumed treatment or during preventive examinations.


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Factory Reset: What you need to know
Sticky F.A.Q.
Edward R
Retired Sonos Staff
Sometimes, we just wish we could start over. Though if you're considering factory resetting your Sonos devices, there are a few things you should know first.
What a Factory Reset is Not:
A cure for skipping music.
The majority of cases where music is cutting out or skipping are caused by interference in the WiFi environment (Even if everything else seems fine, and yes, even if you seem to have good bandwidth in that room). Sending music from room to room (or device to device), is rather demanding. Just because one device works fine, it doesn't mean that all others will as well. Location, distance to router, devices nearby, there are many things that can influence a WiFi device and its ability to effortlessly send and receive information.
The solution for a room disappearing from the app.
Factory resetting your speaker to solve this problem is rarely (almost never) the answer. You would be better served by doing an evaluation of your network environment, to ensure there is no interference present. Factory resetting the speaker will not address any other existing problems on the home WiFi.
A good idea for one device households.
Your added music services, room names, EQ and Trueplay settings, you name it - it's all stored on the speakers themselves. If you are to Factory Reset your only speaker, you are effectively starting from scratch. What can be even more irritating about this is that, as we said above, the underlying problem you were trying to solve is likely still there.
An answer as to why playlists are incomplete / missing.
Depending on the types of playlists that are not functioning correctly (i.e. those from a music library vs. those from a music service), the causes as to they are not working properly will vary. However, regardless of where they are kept, this issue is not solvable by a factory reset. If you are having problems with your playlists, please visit the link above. If that doesn't help, start a new topic describing what the source of the playlist is (music service, local library, etc.), as well as what you've already tried.
When a Factory Reset might help:
Your speaker is changing owners.
If your speaker is changing hands, you will want to wipe all of the existing settings and services from it. When you add a device to your system, all of the information from your other Sonos devices is kept on the speakers themselves. (As said above, this includes your added music services, room names, EQ and Trueplay settings, etc.)
You've been advised to do so by a Sonos representative.
At times, a device may actually need to be Factory Reset to resolve the problem. For instance, if there is a suspected hardware fault and all other measures have failed, a Factory Reset can be used as a last resort. This can only really be determined by working directly with a Sonos Technician.
We do not recommend performing a Factory Reset unless explicitly advised to by a member of Sonos staff.
We don't keep the method of performing a Factory Reset a secret but we strongly advise against doing this unless explicitly advised. The overwhelming consensus of our technicians is that it has the potential to cause far more issues than it's worth. If, however, you are selling your speaker or giving it away, you can follow these instructions to perform a Factory Reset.
Factory Reset
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Stanley_4
I'd add playlists to the "good idea" section, maybe in bold, as they may be the biggest time investment many users have in their setup.
Very good call, Stanley. I'll add it in right away.
Leighzy81
Why can't I factory reset to an older version as my 4 year old phone apparently isn't good enough to run Sonos anymore? The first app that has stopped working. Can we get a refund on this product?
Hi there. That's not quite what a Factory Reset means, I'm afraid. Factory resetting is the act of wiping everything from the speaker so that it can be set up from scratch. The intention being that during setup, it is placed on the most current version of the Sonos software. Furthermore, Sonos devices should always be kept on the most current version available. This is to ensure that our products function correctly.
With respect to your device being outdated, we do try to support mobile phone firmware as long as we can. However, at a certain point we have no choice but to stop offering updates to these older versions. Even when the manufacturer of a device is no longer offering updates, we do still try to keep new versions of the controller app available for as long as possible. Unfortunately, there is only so much we can do in that capacity. Have you contacted the manufacturer of your phone yet, to inquire as to whether you can update your device? If you do, it may be worth asking why a 4 year old device can't be updated.
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I have had several years of maddening drops from what I finally realized was a single SONOS connect on my network which has multiple SONOS devices (AMPS / CONNECTS / SPEAKERS). Did troubleshooting with SONOS 6-9 mos ago which worked for a while then the problem recurred. I DID finally on my own factory reset the offending SONOS connect. I am now 60 minutes in and still streaming when it could not pass 2-3 minutes without failing for the past several weeks. The failures were occurring only while streaming music services and playing via an RC cable connected AVR, audio sent to the CONNECT via RCA cable and streamed to other devices, no issues, only music services were failing. Not sure why factory reset worked other than possibly some bad streaming info hanging around causing an error and stoppage of streaming.
Hi, Kapdoc. I'm happy to hear it's resolved. Though Factory Resets can solve some issues some of the time, these instances are in the vast minority. We have found that customers factory resetting too eagerly causes more issues than it resolves. Not to say you were not warranted in doing the reset on this occasion - it sounds like you were rather thorough in your troubleshooting. Unfortunately, it tends to be the case that users will factory reset before trying anything else at all. If you do have any further issues, please be sure to let us know.


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In an official statement issued a few days ago, Apple's officials admitted that iOS 5.0.1 doesn't solve all the problems, although the update is considered to address "many of the battery issues".
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Q: Ruby and Sinatra I started writing a simple Sinatra app today and I am trying to understand the error reporting but for some reason I can't get it to work correctly.
I know here, http://railsapi.com/doc/sinatra-v1.0/, it talks about working with error reporting/handling but when I run their examples I can't get it to work.
require 'sinatra'

error 400..510 do
  'Boom'
end

get '/say/*' do
  params[:splat]
end

When I run the app on my computer I get a 404 error code, but the 'Boom' text does not display in the browser, just the browser 404 page. I am sure I am doing something wrong, but just can't figure it out.

A: I will wager its your browser.  On my MacBook Pro:
Chrome "helpfully" displays a "Oops!  This link appears to be broken." page.
Safari displays the expected Boom text.
Firefox displays the expected Boom text.

A: It seems that Sinatra throws Sinatra::NotFound exception (404) to a specific handler. Simply modify the code as follows,
require 'sinatra'

not_found do
  'Boom in NOT_FOUND.'
end

error 400..510 do
  'Boom'
end

get '/say/*' do
  params[:splat]
end

It works well in Chrome and Firefox on Mac OSX.


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5 Tracks Deep е EP албум на американската алтърнатив метъл група Papa Roach. "Revenge In Japanese" и "Thrown Away" са презаписани за албума Infest.

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 Джейкъби Шадикс – вокали
 Джери Хортън – китара, бек вокали
 Тобин Есперанс – бас, бек вокали
 Дейв Бъкнър – барабани

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Албуми на Папа Роуч
Музикални албуми от 1998 година
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Espresso: The Art of Coffee
By: Steve G
Espresso can be considered coffee incarnate. Using extremely hot water and very high pressure, espresso forces water through coffee grounds to extract all the caffeine, flavors, and oils. All types of specialty coffee require an espresso shot in some form or another. There is a slim margin for error when it comes to espresso, with good coffee transforming into horrible coffee at the drop of a hat. With so many components to account for when it comes to espresso, it has transformed into a serious art form.
Evolution of the Espresso:
Espresso has been around for a long time. It was first developed by the Italians in the mid 1800's, but espresso really didn't take hold until it changed a fundamental part of the brewing method. Originally, espresso was extracted using steam pressure. Using an elaborate system of tubes and fluid dynamics, this method relied heavily on the weight of the hot water(steam) to apply the pressure to the grounds. While there was significant pressure applied to the grounds, it was not adequate to push the water through the grinds effectively. The water took too long to get through the grinds, resulting in coffee that tasted sour and bitter. If there was some way to speed up the water and keep the temperature regulated, the coffee could be effectively extracted.
In the early 1900's, the introduction of the piston-driven espresso machine drastically changed the way people made espresso. Using a manual lever, baristas were able to apply the hot water over the grounds at very high pressures. Combined with a very fine grind of coffee, a single shot of espresso could be extracted in a few seconds. With this new type of extraction, a golden foam was produced that floated on top of the shot. Once thought to be a waste product, crema is now understood to be the pinnacle of the espresso shot.
Though the piston was a huge breakthrough in the industry, it still had some design flaws. Since it was a manual lever, it required some strength to apply the pressure. Even more so, since a person was the main force behind the piston, shots would come out uneven due to the varying degree of strength applied. Designers were looking for a way to keep a consistent level of pressure and produce a shot that had little varying degree of quality. Using a spring powered piston, Italian designers eliminated many of the problems with manual piston-driven machines. With the spring substituted for the manual lever, the piston was now able to provide pressure that didn't rely on the applied strength of the barista. While shots could be extracted with more precision, it still had some drawbacks. The spring coil eventually loses its strength and would need to be replaced from time to time to ensure precision.
The last great breakthrough in espresso is the pump driven espresso machines. Replacing the use of spring-powered force, a motor pump is used to apply the pressure to the grounds. This eliminated the constant replacement of springs. Pump espressos have become the standard in most commercial espresso bars and coffee houses. Most of the home espresso machines are also pump driven though they are not as complex as the commercial ones.
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Standard Macedonian or literary Macedonian ( or македонски литературен јазик) is the standard variety of the Macedonian language and the official language of North Macedonia used in writing, in formal contexts, and for communication between different dialect areas. Several prestige dialects have developed around the major urban centers of Skopje, Bitola, Veles and Prilep.

It was only in the 1940s, however, that the Macedonian language was able to be implemented, after being formally declared the official language of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia. The rapid pace at which the standardization process took place was in part owing to an already existing interdialect (see spoken Macedonian). The Yugoslav government initially set up a literary Macedonian language based on a spoken dialect of the northern of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, but it was felt that this dialect was too close to Serbian and finally the dialects spoken in Bitola and Veles were adopted. These dialects, in turn, were closer to the literary Bulgarian, but as the latter was based on the eastern Bulgarian dialects, it allowed enough differentiation for the Yugoslavs to claim a distinct Macedonian language. Since then, Bulgaria has been contesting the existence of distinct Macedonian language. Thus, the standard variety of Macedonian is phonologically and morphologically based on the central Western Macedonian dialects (in particular, the Prilep-Bitola and Skopje-Veles dialect) with its lexicon influenced by all Macedonian dialects.

Educated speakers will usually use, or aim to use, the sanctioned standard in public settings and in most forms of written language. Probably the best exemplars of this type of speech, though not always the case, are actors, teachers and writers. A high degree of social prestige and respect is assigned to those who can use the standard language in the appropriate situations. In extremely rare examples, some speakers will use the standardized code exclusively in everyday conversational speech.

While acquisition of the formal code constitutes a significant part of elementary education, during which children are taught the relationship between their local dialect and the target code, the formal literary language. Most educated speakers switch to the colloquial register of the standard language, spoken Macedonian, when communicating in less formal circumstances, but tend to aim for more formal usage in circumstances where educated speakers are present or as a sort of "interdialect" in the case where the company is not exclusively local.

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Remember to ask yourself WHY you're making a picture. What did you see that made you want to lift your camera to your eye and press the shutter? It can be a challenge to answer this question when you're starting out. One way to figure this out is a process I call "distilling the scene". One meaning of distill is to "extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of (something)"; in this case a scene you want to photograph.
Go ahead and take the big overall shot when you find something you want to make a picture of. Then slow down and really LOOK at what you're shooting. Make a lot of pictures, and don't be afraid to experiment. Try to figure out what caught your eye. Try to make a photo that you can describe in one sentence. Decide what story you're trying to tell.
Take time to notice the light and how it affects your subject. Light is what gives a scene it's character and mood. The combination of light and shadow is what helps your viewer see shape and texture. How can you best capture the light in your image?
Does your current vantage point afford you the best background for your subject, or could you change your position to make a more interesting or less cluttered photo? Do you want to isolate your subject, or include the environment to give it context? Watch the edges of your frame. If something doesn't make your photo better, don't include it in the frame.
Grand Canyon, AZ. This shot reflects more of my personal experience on the rim of the canyon at sunrise.
I think this process will help you to make better pictures, and help you to develop your personal vision. The more you go through this process, the fewer photos you will need to take to make "the shot". You can develop your eye so that you figure out the important aspects of a scene and how to capture it before you make your first shot. You'll be telling your own stories and making beautiful photographs before you know it!
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Gerald (Jerry) Neil Thingelstad age 85 unexpectedly passed away Monday, November 14th, 2022 at his home after an enjoyable weekend with family. Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 18th at 2:00 pm at Ebenezer Free Lutheran Church in Northwood, ND. Visitation will be held Thursday, November 17th from 5:00-7:00 pm, with a 7:00 pm prayer service at the church.
Jerry is survived by his children: Mindy (Randy) Kapp, Medina, ND: Nathan (Mary) Thingelstad, Hatton, ND: Tammy (Tom) Peterick, Hatton, ND: Shelly (Jeff) Erlendson, Crystal, ND: Tracy (Justin) Foss, Hatton, ND: 19 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, 1 sister, 1 brother-in-law, 1 sister-in-law, and many loved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
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Employers face a complex array of obligations under state and federal anti-discrimination statutes, wage-and-hour laws, and other potential claims by employees, such as wrongful discharge, breach of contract, and other common law theories. Michael draws from a broad range of litigation experience in order to provide assertive, efficient, and effective representation to employers when they find themselves in employment disputes.
Michael has a particular interest in claims of disability discrimination, both in the employment context and public accommodations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its state analogs. Michael has experience litigating many types of disputes under Title III of the ADA, including claims involving physical and architectural barriers, provision of accessible goods and services, policies and practices related to admission of service animals and medical supplies in public facilities, and accessibility of software and internet websites. He has succeeded in obtaining dismissal of multiple Title III cases, and has helped navigate many others to resolution. Michael also has experience providing pragmatic and solutions-oriented advice and counseling to employers with regard to all aspects of their employee and personnel relations, including development of employee manuals, PTO and parental leave policies, and advice regarding compliance with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations.
Michael has pursued his abiding interest in employment law in a variety of settings, beginning with an internship at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination as an undergraduate student. This experience gave Michael first-hand insight into the operation of the primary administrative agency charged with the enforcement of Massachusetts' anti-discrimination laws. After law school, Michael served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable James R. Milkey at the Massachusetts Appeals Court. After his clerkship, Michael joined a boutique Boston law firm, in which he routinely represented both employers and employees in a variety of litigation matters. Before joining Seyfarth, Michael practiced as a litigation associate in the Boston office of a major national law firm, handling both employment litigation as well as an array of other litigation matters.
Throughout his career, Michael has handled all aspects of litigation matters on behalf of clients. He has successfully briefed and argued dispositive motions, prepared cases for trial, and defended successful outcomes on appeal. Michael also frequently represents employers in connection with matters pending before state and federal anti-discrimination agencies.
In his Seyfarth practice, Michael is proud to bring his passion for employment law to bear in representing a dynamic and diverse group of employers. He is grateful to be able to be part of Seyfarth's tradition of excellence within his practice.
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Dimethyl sulfide:cytochrome c2 reductase () is an enzyme with systematic name dimethyl sulfide:cytochrome-c2 oxidoreductase. It is also known by the name dimethylsulfide dehydrogenase (Ddh). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

 dimethyl sulfide + 2 ferricytochrome c2 + H2O  dimethyl sulfoxide + 2 ferrocytochrome c2 + 2 H+

The enzyme from the bacterium Rhodovulum sulfidophilum binds molybdopterin guanine dinucleotide, heme b and [4Fe-4S] clusters. It is a heterotrimeric protein with three subunits, the Molybdopterin DdhA (), the [4Fe-4S] DdhB (), and the heme-binding DdhC (). The subunits share homology with other DMSO reductase family enzymes; one example with all three subunits mapped is ethylbenzene hydroxylase from Aromatoleum aromaticum ().

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Hey Aunt Patti & Uncle Steve...I LOVE MY NEW TABLE & CHAIRS!!!
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This was Linds tonight at Sweet T's. Lindsay, Aunt KK and I went to dinner there. Daddy isn't as fond of this restaurant...not enough MEAT. So, we let him stay home and work for a while since he had Lindsay at home all day today. I have discovered that rather than put her stuff on a plate and watch her push it around, she eats like a champ when you put it all in the little cups! I have no idea why this is such a hit but she PIGGED out! She also had about 3 bowls of jello which was quite fun to watch!
OB appt today went well. Blood pressure is looking great and we have one appt left next week before the big birthday party. I'm officially allowed to have this baby if I go into labor! However, according to my check today not much is happening "down there" so it looks like she'll hold out til her C-section date. I can say that I'm having WICKED Braxton Hicks and they're keeping me up at night so whatever. She's going to do what she wants I suppose. I'm SO READY!!
No, we have not named her yet. As a matter of fact we've gone back to the drawing board all together. Maybe we're just going to HAVE to see her first. I don't know. I'm still taking suggestions folks.
Lindsay trys out her new bed for the first time! She tells us she loves her PILLOWS!
The room is still a mess. Here is a shot of her touch lamp with the butterfly shade (found this at Pottery Barn Kids and had to have it!) Also her window treatments which still need ironing and the butterfly tie backs but here's the gist of it.
Lindsay helps daddy read the directions!
Linds having fun playing in her tunnel. She used this to procrastinate going to bed last night. She was having so much fun. We're still waiting on her bed, dresser and book shelf to arrive. We also still need to steam clean her carpet one good time so we're not in decorating mode yet. We are letting her sort of play in the new room while she's home but she's still sleeping in the crib in the nursery. I'm trying to keep her out of the nursery other than that so she won't pull all the baby stuff out and go crazy. We asked her last night where she wanted to sleep and she told us her "new bed" but it didn't happen (see previous post). But, we'll try a nap today. Also, we asked her who was going to sleep in the crib now and she said "baby sister". My kid is SO SMART! It amazes me that she "gets it". We'll see how much she really gets it in less than two weeks! Of course the baby will be sleeping in the cradle in our room for a bit so Lindsay has plenty of time to adjust to her new bed.
I can't wait to have her room more put together so we can take some nicer photos soon. The real decorating and hanging of pics etc probably won't happen til I'm on maternity leave and that's ok...I'm really looking forward to it!
Ta da...after the flip. This was my masterpiece yesterday. Had to post it here on the blog because I was just tickled with how GORGEOUS it looked when I pulled it out of the oven. I have been in a "new recipe" mood and trying all kinds of new stuff from my "One Armed Cook" cook book. I HIGHLY recommend this book for ANYONE but especially mom's! Thank you Karen who got it for me when Linds was born. Anyway, Mike totally laughed at me because I was SO impressed with myself but hey for the girl who has barely cooked since the positive pregnancy test in November he should be very happy with this obvious nesting phase I'm in! By the way, email me if you want the recipe because it was FABULOUS! It was SO EASY I'm ashamed to post it on the blog...LOL!
So after our high sugar breakfast here is how we spent the rest of the day. Our neighbors have their twin granddaughters for the weekend and we invited ourselves over into their yard (we came offering to bring the kiddie pool Lindsay received for her first birthday) for a swim. Earlier that afternoon Mike and Gary went to Macy's to pick up Lindsay's new box spring and mattress--thanks Gary for saving us a 65 buck delivery fee!
Bubbles as usual were the hit of the day with the girls!
Mommy's hit of the day was soaking her ankles in the cold pool!
Lindsay crowned herself Princess of the Pool...what a nut!
Cambry...the matching cutie pie to Avery!
Lindsay does a little yard work to thank Crystal & Gary for use of their truck. She loves to pick up pine cones and sticks!
The girls on a Teddy Graham break!
We left the pool set up so we may head back over there today weather permitting! Mike and I stayed up last night trying to put bed rails together for Miss Lindsay who SWORE she wanted to sleep in her BIG GIRL bed last night. Well, after staying up til 11:30 messing around in her room it was determined we were going back to the crib. She likes her new room and I think she gets it but there were blood curdling screams when we tried to leave her in there last night. Mind you, I was totally planning on trying a few naps first but she insisted and I mean she is in charge around here. Not my fault, right? So, we'll see if I can get her to take a nap in there today. Her actual bed is on two week back order so I thought it would be nice for her to warm up to the idea with just the mattress and box. Stay tuned for some pics from all that.
Lindsay had her two year appt today and she was putting on a show! The nurses and doc could not believe how much she was talking and in full sentences! Lindsay's doc's name is Dr. Turlapaty and she can say it clear as a bell. That totally floors everyone in the office. She was so much fun today!
Two year stats: 27.10 lbs, 33.5 inches tall.
Lindsay has gained 3lbs in 6 months and grown 2.5 inches. She is now rounded out to the 50th% for her height, weight and head circumference. She's doing great and does not have to go back to the doctor until she's 3! Wouldn't that be wonderful if it worked out that way? As most of you mom's know there is no such thing as staying away from the pediatrician for a whole year at this age. But, we'll see how she does. Funny thing is, we're finally at the point that we don't have to go back for a year and we'll be starting over in a few weeks with the frequent appointments for baby number 2! So we'll be seeing lots of Dr. Turlapaty very soon!
The only bad part of the appointment was Lindsay's shot. She got her 2nd Hep A shot today. Let me tell you that the second the new nurse came in (at the end of the appt) she KNEW she was getting it. She was playing with some blocks and immediately started grabbing at her arms (hugging herself) and saying NO! NO! NO! These are the moments that I know my kid is too smart for her own good. It took me and daddy to hold her down for one quick shot. She got over it pretty quickly but for the rest of the evening every time she noticed her snoopy band aid she would sort of whine about it. Oh well...she's good to go now for another year! YAY!
We don't have official results of Mike's test today as they don't tell you anything at the hospital. We'll have to wait for his doctor to give us a call in the next day or so. There are some other family issues going on now. I won't go into detail tonight but it seems that more prayers will be needed in the coming hours for one of our beloved family members. Thank you all for keeping us close in your thoughts and prayers.
We have Lindsay home with us for the next few days so I'll have some new photos from the weekend soon. I also will have new updated photos of the big girl room!
Good night from the Bresnan house!
I'm still here...no baby yet. Lots of Braxton Hicks still but no pain or cramping. Just no blog worthy material since the big birthday weekend.
Mike is having his repeat kidney function test tomorrow so we'll see how that goes. We're getting Lindsay back for the weekend tomorrow too. I can't wait to see her!!! She has her two year check up tomorrow as well so I'll have stats!
I've done all my last minute baby shopping runs and I'm anxiously awaiting some furniture for Lindsay's room. She'll have fun playing in there this weekend with all the empty space. Hopefully I'll convince her to take a nap on her new mattress!
I'll update soon. Thanks for all the well wishes!
The Birthday is officially over! Here are pics from Sunday's family celebration in Ellijay. Lindsay had a blast with her cousins Derek & Adam!
Derek & Adam were good "pushers" for Lindsay on her swing...which she NEVER wants to get out.
Love this shot...check out Adam taking a break to swig his root beer in the background!
After swinging we moved on to water guns with the boys and Donna. Lindsay figured out how to fill her gun with no problem. Her only real problem was her aim. She would point the gun up in the air or at her self when she would try to retaliate against the boys! Too funny.
Awesome candles Aunt Patti! The cake of course was like Death by Chocolate and enjoyed by everyone!
Adam helps Lindsay blow out her candles. I wonder how long she'll allow anyone to do that??
This has become sort of a family tradition. It doesn't matter what the cake occasion is, no cake is safe from the fingers of these three!!!
She'll love me for this photo years from now!!
Then the ice cream cones were introduced. A two year old with ice cream in one hand and cake in the other...you think she was a happy girl???
Lindsay gets some lovin' from her Uncle Steve!
Moving on to the presents and we're still in just a diaper and a hair bow...nice.
Aunt Claire gave Lindsay this cute shorts outfit. Good thing since she soaked her clothes with bubbles and water guns! Mommy & Daddy thought this bubble mower would be a good gift! Here she is giving it a whirl! She loved it!
Sunday was a great day. We got out of the house and out of "work mode" and really relaxed. It was good to see Helen, David and the boys back from their road trip and hear all the stories. We also got to spend time with Grandpa and Aunt Claire. Lindsay is spending this week in Ellijay with Aunt Patti and Uncle Steve.
My house is SO not ready cleanliness wise but this week I'm not worrying about it. We have our dog back this week and Mike's brother's dog. Next week they'll be back from vacay and they will take them back again. Then I'll worry about cleaning.
So, that's the wrap up for today. I'm heading to bed by order of the spouse who has NO ROOM TO TALK about me getting rest. I had a late afternoon nap so I'm up late but I do want to go to work tomorrow. The cramping has stopped and the contractions are like 2 an hour so I'm thinking nothing too exciting is going to happen tonight.
I did get scared enough today to finish packing my hospital bag...so we'll see what the next week brings.
Making of a Big Girl Room- phase 2 PAINT PARTY!
Yesterday Missy & Anthony came over to paint Lindsay's room for us! M was not wanting me to take pics of her in her paint clothes...but I explained that it was for the BLOG and therefore a must! These pics are from much later in the day too. After two coats of primer and hours of white trim we finally can see some "touch of violet" on the walls.
Anthony playing shy and working diligently around my gorgeous white trim! Almost all finished. The halogen light was still on so I was able to show more of the true color in these last two shots.
YAY...LOVE the white painted doors! Although I see now that I will need some new door knobs since those brassy ones are NOT pretty with the white doors. That's an easy fix though. I'm thinking that will be a trip back to home depot AFTER I have the baby though. Below is a before pic of this shot.
What a difference some purple and white paint can make huh?? I can't WAIT to do our Master Bedroom next! (again...after baby!) I think that will be a Fall/Winter project for us once Mike and I can do it together! Unless of course I can hire Missy and Anthony again...you guys, I can't THANK YOU ENOUGH!!!
I will post more pics once I hang her curtains after the walls have more time to dry.
M & A showed up at my house yesterday a little after 9 and stayed til midnight just to get it all done in one day! We had a nice time visiting and I worked on the nursery as well. Lindsay officially is room less at the moment. She's completely moved out of the nursery and her big girl room is empty. Good thing she's still house hopping. Her mattress and box won't be in until next weekend and her furniture is on two week back order. UGH.
So we're off to celebrate Miss Big Girl with the family today. Should be lots of fun! Stay tuned.
Tonight we planned a simple dinner and invited KK and Grandpa & Grandma to the house. I ordered some cupcakes from Publix and since they don't have Barney we went with Dora!
Lindsay is staring at her two lit candles, looking kind of nervous. But she knew what to do... It's hard to tell from this angle but she is blowing them out on her own!
Lindsay loved the icing and here she was reaching for the Happy Birthday pick to lick the icing off of it. That's daddy's girl...don't waste anything dessert!
This was hysterical. She was very into it and she would lick her finger after we did. Check out the icing on Daddy's nose!
Aunt KK had to get in on the action too!
Here we go...YUMMY! I was actually surprised she ate the cake part too.
For those of you that know her this is CLASSIC Lindsay.
hmmm...checking out her Dora ring for cut, clarity and color! LOL! This is how girls wanting jewelry for their birthday's starts people...right here!
Happy Birthday Angel! We can't believe you're TWO!


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Study on International Money Transfers (SIMT)
Study on International Money Transfers (SIMT) Summary of changes Related products
The objective of this study is to collect information about international money transfers, from residents of Canada to their relatives or friends living outside Canada.
Data release - April 17, 2019
This study explores topics such as the various ways to send money, reasons for choosing one method over another, and the different uses of the money, as well as amounts transferred, fees and frequency of transferring money.
The results of this study will be used by Global Affairs Canada to help guide policies and programs with the goal of lowering the costs to send money outside Canada, and allow for safer, more reliable money transfers.
Collection period: April to July, 2018
The target population comprises landed immigrants, temporary residents of Canada, and naturalized Canadians who were born in Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipient countries and are 18 years of age and over as of April 1, 2018. The temporary residents covered by the survey are refugee claimants and persons with a work permit in 2017. The survey does not cover individuals who arrived in Canada after August 2017. Residents of the ten provinces are included, while residents of the three territories are excluded. Full-time residents of institutions are excluded as well.
The survey content for the Study on International Money Transfers was drafted in consultation with Global Affairs Canada.
The questionnaire underwent both sensitivity testing and qualitative testing in both official languages, conducted by Statistics Canada's Questionnaire Design Resource Centre.
This is a sample survey with a cross-sectional design.
The survey frame was a person-based list frame, constructed from two sources. The first source was the 2016 Longform Census which was used to cover naturalized Canadians and landed immigrants. The second source was administrative files from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) which were used to cover immigrants that landed after the 2016 Census, refugee claimants and temporary residents with a valid work permit. Persons aged 18 and over as of April 1, 2018, and persons born in ODA recipient countries were kept on the frame.
Three high-level strata were formed: the Census immigrants, the IRCC new immigrants, and the IRCC temporary residents. Within each of these three strata, five substrata were formed based on the country of birth: the Americas, Africa, East and Southeast Asia, South Asia and other ODA recipient countries. A stratified random sample of 40,000 persons was selected and sent to collection.
Responding to this survey is voluntary.
Data are collected directly from survey respondents either through an electronic questionnaire (EQ) or through CATI (computer assisted telephone interviewing).
Electronic files containing the daily transmissions of completed respondent survey records were combined to create the "raw" survey file. Before further processing, verification was performed to identify and eliminate potential duplicate records and to drop non-response and out-of-scope records.
In addition, some out-of-scope respondent records were found during the data clean-up stage. All respondents records that were determined to be out-of-scope and those records that contained no data were removed from the data file.
After the verification stage, editing was performed to identify errors and modify the affected data at the individual variable level. The first editing step was to identify errors and determine which items from the survey output needed to be kept on the survey master file. Subsequent to this, invalid characters were deleted and the remaining data items were formatted appropriately.
Imputation is a process used to determine and assign replacement values to resolve problems of missing, invalid or inconsistent data. Hot deck donor imputation was performed to replace missing values for amount remitted in 2017. For respondents who remitted to more than one country, the amount remitted was the sum of several variables. Of the respondents who remitted in 2017, about 6% had at least one variable imputed which was used to derive the amount remitted in 2017.
The principle behind estimation in a probability sample is that each unit in the sample "represents", besides itself, several other units not in the sample. For example, in a simple random 2% sample of the population, each unit in the sample represents 50 units in the population. The weighting phase is a step which calculates, for each record, what this number is. This weight appears on the microdata file, and must be used to derive meaningful estimates from the survey.
Weighting for SIMT was performed separately for persons selected from the Census portion and the IRCC portion of the frame.
The following steps were performed to produce weights for persons selected from the Census portion of the SIMT frame:
1) The Census longform weights were obtained for each person selected in the SIMT sample.
2) SIMT initial weights were computed by multiplying the Census weight by the inverse of the probability of selection for SIMT.
3) The weights of the respondents were adjusted to account for the persons who did not respond to the survey.
4) The Census dissemination data was used to generate control totals; the weights were calibrated so that the sum of the SIMT weights match these control totals.
The following steps were performed to produce weights for persons selected from the IRCC portion of the SIMT frame:
1) SIMT initial weights were generated by computing the inverse of the probability of selection.
While rigorous quality assurance measures are applied at all stages of the statistical process, the validation and detailed review of data by statisticians is the ultimate verification of quality prior to release. Many validation measures were implemented, they include:
a. Verification of estimates through cross-tabulations
b. Consultation with stakeholders internal to Statistics Canada
c. Consultation with external stakeholders
This methodology type does not apply to this statistical program.
Since the SIMT is a sample survey, all estimates are subject to both sampling and non-sampling errors.
Non-sampling errors can be defined as errors arising during the course of virtually all survey activities, apart from sampling. These include coverage errors, non-response errors, response errors, interviewer errors, coding errors, and other types of processing errors.
The response rate for SIMT was 57.5%. Non-respondents often have different characteristics from respondents, which can result in bias. Attempts were made to reduce the potential nonresponse bias as much as possible through weighting adjustments.
Sampling error is defined as the error that arises because an estimate is based on a sample rather than the entire population. The sampling error for SIMT is reported through 95% confidence intervals. The 95% confidence interval of an estimate means that if the survey were repeated over and over again, then 95% of the time (or 19 times out of 20), the confidence interval would cover the true population value.


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Egg deal ends costly battles
Once rivals, groups will press for federal laws on hen housing
By DAN WHEAT
Capital Press
The Humane Society of the United States says it won't lobby for additional restrictions if new standards for egg-laying hens it has negotiated with United Egg Producers are passed as federal law.
The proposal would require egg producers to phase in cages giving hens 124 to 144 square inches over the next 15 to 18 years at an estimated cost of $4 billion. Most of the 280 million egg-laying hens now live in cages giving each 67 square inches of space. Roughly 50 million have 48 square inches.
Focused on deal
HSUS is focused on getting its agreement with United Egg Producers enacted into law and is not going to come back afterward seeking greater restrictions, said Paul Shapiro, senior director of HSUS's Factory Farming Campaign.
"No one knows what will happen in 15 years, but you won't see either group try to modify it in the near future if we get it enacted," Shapiro said.
Other animal welfare groups, such as Farm Sanctuary, are not part of the agreement but are not likely to lobby for greater restrictions either, Shapiro said.
"Right now we're just looking at this agreement and supporting it and currently have no plans to push anything else," said Gene Baur, president of Farm Sanctuary. "It is a reasonable compromise but not as much as we would like."
The group opposes colony cages.
"We don't think they provide good hen welfare but they are better than (current) barren battery cages so they are a step in the right direction," he said.
Farm Sanctuary will actively work to get the UEP-HSUS agreement enacted, he said.
This is the sixth agreement HSUS has reached with ag groups on policies and it has not sought greater restrictions after reaching those agreements, Shapiro said. Those agreements were in Michigan, Colorado, Maine, Ohio and California and involved veal and pork, he said.
UEP and HSUS are now working to find congressional sponsors for the legislation in hopes of passing a bill before the current Congress wraps up at the end of 2012.
HSUS will continue advocating that consumers and corporations switch to cage-free eggs. The agreement's new labeling system will give consumers information they need to reach for higher animal welfare standards, Shapiro said.
United Egg Producers will work equally hard with HSUS for passage of a bill, said Mitch Head, UEP spokesman.
If passed into law it would be the first time any species of farm animal has federal protection and would be the first federal farm animal protection law in more than 30 years, Shapiro said.
HSUS and UEP announced an agreement July 7, signaling a truce after more than 10 years of battles in courts, legislatures and through initiative campaigns, Head said.
The groups agreed to work jointly for federal legislation for new standards on housing most of the 280 million egg-laying hens in the nation. In return, HSUS agreed to drop its ballot initiative efforts in Washington, Oregon and not begin new initiatives in other states. Both sides have agreed not to instigate new lawsuits against each other and none are pending.
The agreement was announced just one day before HSUS and Washingtonians for Humane Farms planned to submit more than 355,000 voter signatures to get a cage-free initiative on Washington's Nov. 8 general election ballot.
An initiative was planned in Oregon for next year.
Producers happy
"America's egg producers have continually worked to improve animal welfare and we strongly believe our commitment to a national standard for hen welfare is in the best interest of our animals, customers and consumers," UEP chairman Bob Krouse said in a joint press release with HSUS. A national standard is better than a "patchwork of state laws" that would be cumbersome and confusing to customers and consumers.
"Passing this bill would be an historic improvement for hundreds of millions of animals per year," HSUS president Wayne Pacelle said in the release.
He thanked producers for agreeing to invest in "meaningful" improvements in hen housing.
The legislation would supersede state laws in Arizona, California, Michigan and Ohio and those passed this spring in Washington and Oregon.
The groups also note Proposition 2, which was passed by California voters in 2008. UEP and HSUS will ask Congress to require California egg producers to eliminate conventional cages for their 20 million laying hens by 2015, the date the proposition was to go into effect. All hens will be provided with space and environmental improvements other states will phase in over the next 15 to 18 years.
These requirements would apply to the sale of all eggs and egg products in California.
"I think it's great. This is a huge step in pursuing a uniform national standard," said Greg Satrum, president of the Northwest Poultry Council and vice president of Willamette Egg Farms, Canby, Ore., a major producer in Oregon and Washington.
"Having UEP and HSUS in agreement on a standard is a huge landmark," he said. His father, Gordon Satrum, is on the UEP board.
Satrum said if passed, Washington Initiative 1130 would have virtually mandated cage-free housing, jeopardizing the industry.
The federal proposal doesn't go that far but requires enriched colony cages, which offer a bit more room per hen than legislation passed this year in Washington and Oregon, he said.
It is a sustainable system the industry can live with, he said, but he thinks the estimated $4 billion price tag is low.
"In just looking at our own experience with building costs, we're estimating it will cost our company in the neighborhood of $50 million over the next 15 to 18 years," he said.
Asked if that's affordable, he said, "I hope so."
European research shows an 8 to 10 percent increase in production costs in moving from conventional to colony cages and a 25 to 40 percent increase going from conventional to cage-free, Satrum said.
Consumers will see an increase in retail egg prices with colony systems but not nearly as much as with cage-free, he said.
The national proposal gives producers more time to transition and provides uniformity, preventing market disruptions, production imbalances among regions of the country and lessens the chance of greater reliance on eggs imported from other countries, Satrum said.
Compromise praised
Although HSUS opposes cages, Shapiro said the organization agreed to the enriched colony cages because the proposal would extend restrictions to states the group might otherwise lack political options.
"Most hens are in states that don't even have ballot initiatives," Shapiro said. "Of course we prefer cage-free, but this is an improvement for all birds not just a state or two."
The agreement was a compromise with both sides giving "more than a little," he said.
There are people on both sides of the issue who are unhappy, from fellow livestock producers fearing a precedent that will harm them to some animal welfare groups disappointed HSUS "caved" on its demands for cage-free egg production, Head said.
Shapiro agreed.
"We've been political adversaries for some time and that we came together and found common ground speaks volumes to the importance of this (proposed) legislation," Shapiro said.
Small producers probably will be exempt from the legislation. Producers with fewer than 3,000 hens were exempted from new FDA egg food safety standards a year ago, Head said.
UEP represents 200 commercial egg farms and about 85 percent of national production, Head said.
Satrum's Willamette Egg Farms has 2 million hens in Oregon and Washington. There are hardly any producers between 3,000 and 300,000 hens, Satrum said.
Dynes Farms, in Burlington, Wash., has 250,000 hens. Sales manager David Dynes said he likes that the playing field will be leveled but otherwise dislikes that producers will be required to convert to less efficient systems for more money.
"It goes against good old-fashioned capitalism. It's doing less for more," he said.
Jon Stiebrs, owner of Stiebrs Farms in Yelm, Wash., with 400,000 hens, said he supports the deal because it's achievable and allows interstate commerce. He said he's 60 percent cage-free and moving in that direction.
The East and West coasts probably would have had more regulations on egg farms than the Midwest, said Brent Wilcox, president of Wilcox Farms in Roy, Wash.
"It would have got messy fast. This keeps it consistent," he said.
It won't affect Wilcox Farms, which has been moving entirely to cage-free egg production for five years, he said.
Egg agreement at glance
The agreement reached between the United Egg Producers and the Humane Society of the United States seeks federal legislation that would:
Require producers to replace conventional cages used by more than 90 percent of the industry with enriched housing systems that nearly double the space for each hen.
Require perches, nesting boxes and scratching areas.
Require producers to label all egg cartons as eggs from caged hens, enriched cages, cage-free or free-range hens.
Prohibit the withholding of feed and water to cause molting to extend laying cycles.
Require American Veterinary Medical Association-approved standards for euthanasia of egg-laying hens.
Prohibit excessive ammonia levels in hen houses.
Prohibit sale of eggs and egg products nationwide that don't meet these requirements.
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Out neighborhood has a variety of wild life: chipmunks, squirrels, raccoons, possums, foxes, deers, birds, even some kind of snakes. We also have cats walking around the house from time to time. Some of them are somebody else's cats, just walking the territory. And some others may not be so, but it is aways hard to tell. We even had mama cat bringing her two baby kittens few times last summer. I doubt they belonged to somebody, but they didn't do any harm, well apart of maybe catching a bird lured to our bird feeder occasionally, but that is life I guess.
As usual, I poured some cat food into some plastic container and walked outside to offer it to him. As usual, he fled away into the wooden area behind the house.
So I left the container under the bench just to find it empty in the morning. So I poured some more and next morning found the dude eating the food. He came for food few more times since then. I call him Bob for now.