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Bonds hopes to see doors to Hall open on second try
Superstar became baseball's all-time home run king in 22 seasons with Pirates, Giants
Barry Bonds is a candidate on the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the second time. The results of the voting will be revealed Wednesday. You can watch the announcement show live exclusively on MLB Network and simulcast on MLB.com on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET as part of a three-hour live show beginning at noon. On Thursday, MLB.com and MLB Network will air the news conferences featuring the electees live from New York at 11 a.m. ET.
NEW YORK -- Barry Bonds will be watching again out of the corner of his eye when the National Baseball Hall of Fame announces the results of the writers' votes for the Class of 2014. But he doesn't intend to be paying close attention.
The all-time home run leader might be near his home in Los Angeles enjoying his most recent passion, cycling, for miles along the beach. But the former Giants left fielder said he doesn't want to comment again on the process when recently reached by e-mail.
This past year, his first on the ballot, Bonds finished with 36.2 percent, as eligible voters of the Baseball Writers' Association of America did not elect anyone to the Class of 2013, the first in which many players from the PED era were eligible. Craig Biggio was the leading vote-getter at 68.2 percent after amassing 3,060 hits in 20 seasons, all with the Astros.
"I do really care," Bonds said last year about being elected to the Hall of Fame. "I may say I don't, but I do really care. I've been through a lot in my life, so not too many things bother me. Making the Hall of Fame, would it be something that's gratifying because of what I've sacrificed? Sure. Baseball has been a big part of our lives. We've sacrificed our bodies. It's the way we made our living."
As in any election to the Hall, a player must garner at least 75 percent of the vote to be elected. Last year, of the 569 ballots cast, 427 votes were needed for election. Bonds' name appeared on 206 of the ballots, finishing ninth overall.
Bonds knows he is considered one of the most polarizing players in baseball history. For 22 years, he did things his way, going against the grain inside and outside of baseball. The end of Bonds' career was marked by the BALCO investigation, suspicion of performance-enhancing drug use and the federal court case that resulted in one guilty count for obstruction of justice. He was exonerated on charges of perjury.
Bonds said he wishes he had done some things differently. "But I can't turn back the clock now," he said. "Time has passed. Wounds for me have healed."
On paper, Bonds would undoubtedly have been a first-ballot Hall of Fame contender simply on merit. Playing his first seven seasons for the Pirates and his last 15 for the Giants, Bonds holds the all-time records for homers in a career (762) and a single season (73), as well as walks (2,558) and intentional walks (688). In the popular metrics of today, Bonds is third in overall Wins Above Replacement behind Babe Ruth and Cy Young, third in offensive WAR, sixth with a .444 on-base percentage, sixth with a .607 slugging percentage and fourth with a 1.051 OPS, which combines on-base and slugging percentages. He won the National League MVP seven times -- three times before 1998, the demarcation line for when many believe the PED era began.
The son of the late Bobby Bonds and the godson of Giants icon and Hall of Famer Willie Mays, Bonds is the only player in MLB history to amass more than 500 homers and 500 stolen bases, finishing with 514 steals. No one else is close -- not even Mays, who had 660 homers and 338 steals in 22 seasons. When his career ended in 2007, Bonds finished 65 hits short of 3,000, four RBIs shy of 2,000 and with 2,227 runs scored.
Hank Aaron, whom Bonds passed on Aug. 7, 2007, with his 756th homer to take the all-time lead, is the only player to amass more than 700 homers, 3,000 hits, 2,000 RBIs and 2,000 runs scored.
Bonds, 49, has said he'd like to get back into baseball as a hitting instructor.
"I'm an expert in baseball, and I don't even have a job," Bonds said. "I'm an expert, more so than a lot of people out there. It should be my career until I'm dead. I should be one of the instructors. I think I've earned it."
Meanwhile, he'll await his second opportunity at the Hall of Fame. He knows by rule there will be 13 more times on the BBWAA ballot, as long as he maintains the requisite 5 percent of the vote each year.
Barry M. Bloom is a national reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Boomskie on Baseball. Follow @boomskie on Twitter.


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Three teams from groups A-through-D secured a place in the Last 16 of the EuroChallenge during Week 4, while two sides slumped to defeats that leave them with no chance of advancing to the next phase of the competition.
|Pinar Karsiyaka are one of three teams to be still undefeated after four gamedays
It's easier to pass a basketball through the eye of a needle than score against Pinar Karsiyaka these days, especially when they play at home.
Tofas SC Bursa shot just 33 percent from the floor on Tuesday against the best defence in the EuroChallenge and Karsiyaka maintained a firm grip on proceedings throughout, to win 78-56.
It was the fourth victory of the Izmir team in as many games and they punched their ticket to the Last 16 by doing what they do best - suffocate opponents.
On the other end of the floor, there was hardly a Karsiyaka possession whose outcome was not decided by Robert Dixon, who scored 16 points and dished out a season-best 12 assists.
Tofas are now tied in second place on the table with KRKA Novo Mesto, after the Slovenian side eased past Michelin ETHA Engomi on the road, 74-59.
KRKA took a 13-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back, even affording to give time on the court to all the players on their 11-man squad.
Edo Muric led all scorers with 19 points and Smiljan Pavic collected a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds.
The Tuesday defeat, their fourth consecutive in the competition, left the Cypriot team with no chance of advancing to the Last 16.
GROUP STANDINGS: Pinar Karsiyaka 4-0; Tofas SC Bursa 2-2; KRKA Novo Mesto 2-2; Michelin ETHA Engomi 0-4.
Krasnye Krylia were not in action at the weekend and their freshness showed on Wednesday night in Cyprus.
The Samara outfit breezed past Keravnos Strovolou 82-51 and qualified to the Last 16 in style.
The hosts started strong and led 22-17 at the first buzzer but then run out of fuel as the Russians took a five-point lead at half-time and then stepped on the gas after the interval, outscoring the Cypriot side 48-22.
Nikita Balashov led all scorers with 18 points and Omar Thomas chipped in with 16 for Krasnye Krylia.
On Tuesday, Joensuun Kataja made sure there would be one contender for the remaining Last 16 ticket from the group by claiming an 80-67 victory away to CSU Asesoft Ploiesti.
Jermaine Flowers was immense for the winners, pouring in 28 points on 59-percent shooting from the field and grabbing 10 rebounds
The small forward had plenty of support from Finnish international Petri Virtanen who scored 17 points in 19 minutes on the floor.
GROUP STANDINGS: Krasnye Krylia 4-0; Keravnos Strovolou 2-2; Joensuun Kataja 2-2; CSU Asesoft Ploiesti 0-4.
|Sandis Valters was the top scorer for BK Ventspils, as they cruised to victory at Norrköpping
Going into Tuesday's game against Norrköping Dolphins in Sweden, BK Ventspils had lost only once in 16 competitive games on three different fronts this season.
They needed just one more win to secure their passage to the Last 16 of the EuroChallenge.
The Dolphins on the other hand had lost only one game in the last month - against Ventspils, 72-68, when the two sides met on the opening day of the Regular Season.
For most of the game, everything pointed to an encounter as tight as that first one in Latvia.
Then Ventspils decided they quite liked their unbeaten run and wanted to prolong it.
The Latvians started pulling away in the third quarter and outscored their hosts 21-8 in the final frame to clinch a 69-51 victory and celebrate punching their ticket to the next phase of the EuroChallenge.
Sandis Valters led a very balanced Ventspils offence with 15 points, but their tough-as-nails defence was what decided the outcome.
The Dolphins were a mere 16-for-58 (26.7%) from the floor and only one player on the Swedish team, Oladapo Ayuba, scored in double digits.
Meanwhile in Finland, Tampereen Pyrintö claimed a first victory in the Regular Season at just the right time.
The Finns defeated Södertälje Kings 73-65 at home and avoided a fourth straight loss that would condemn them to missing out on the Last 16 train prematurely.
The eight-point margin will give the Tampere outfit the edge over the Swedes in case of an eventual tie in the standings between the two teams.
An inspired Lamonte Ulmer led all scorers with 24 points and seven rebounds while his Pyrintö team-mate Damon Williams picked up a double-double of 19 points and 10 boards.
GROUP STANDINGS: BK Ventspils 4-0; Norrkoping Dolphins; Tampereen Pyrintö 1-3; Södertälje Kings 1-3.
Gaz Metas Medias and Khimik Yuzhne had the chance to deal killing blows on Tuesday night, but Tartu University Rock and JDA Dijon managed to turn the group into one of the most interesting in the Regular Season.
Medias started off very well in France and led by nine points in the first quarter, until Dijon realised the only way to fight against the free-scoring Romanians was by bringing up the tempo a notch.
They levelled the scores, 37-37, midway through the second quarter and managed to establish a slim lead towards the end of the third.
The French team held on to claim an 83-79 victory, their first in the competition, and snatched the Romanians' unbeaten streak.
Terrence Campbell with 24 points and Andre Harris with 23 led the way for the winners.
The other game in the group was quite similar, in that the home team had to win at all costs but got off to a slow start.
Khimik led 47-41 at half-time but Tartu Rock came back from the locker rooms determined to make a stand.
Propelled by an enthusiastic 1,800-strong crowd, the hosts outscored the Ukranian side 28-13 in the third quarter and further widened the gap in the fourth.
The Estonians registered an important 94-77 victory which more than makes up for the one-point loss they had suffered in Yuzhne, should the two teams finish tied in the standings.
Ten players wrote their name on the score-sheet for Tartu, with Ivan Nelyubov and Justin Ingram scoring 16 points apiece.
GROUP STANDINGS: Gaz Metas Medias 3-1; Tartu University Rock 2-2; Khimik Yuzhne 2-2; JDA Dijon 1-3


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(Resting Thallium Scan, Cardiac Nuclear Imaging, Cardiolite® Scan, Sestamibi Scan)
A myocardial perfusion scan is a type of nuclear medicine procedure. This means that a tiny amount of a radioactive substance, called a radionuclide (radiopharmaceutical or radioactive tracer), is used during the procedure to assist in the examination of the tissue under study. Specifically, the myocardial perfusion scan evaluates the heart's function and blood flow.
A radionuclide is a radioactive substance used as a "tracer," which means it travels through the blood stream and is taken up (absorbed) by the healthy heart muscle tissue. On the scan, the areas where the radionuclide has been absorbed will show up differently than the areas that do not absorb it (due to possible damage to the tissue from decreased or blocked blood flow).
A resting myocardial perfusion scan is used to assess the blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium) and to determine what areas of the myocardium have decreased blood flow. This is done by injecting a radionuclide (thallium or technetium) into a vein in the arm or hand.
There are different types of radionuclides. When one type of radionuclide is used, areas of the myocardium that have blocked or partially blocked arteries will be seen on the scan as "cold spots," or "defects," because these areas will be unable to take in the radionuclide into the myocardium. Another type of radionuclide binds to the calcium that is released when a heart attack occurs, so it will accumulate in area(s) of injured heart tissue as a "hot spot" on the scan.
Other related procedures that may be used to diagnose heart disorders include resting and exercise electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Holter monitor, signal-averaged ECG, cardiac catheterization, chest X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart, myocardial perfusion scan (stress), computed tomography (CT scan) of the chest, echocardiography, electrophysiological studies, radionuclide angiography, and cardiac CT scan. Please see these procedures for additional information.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the narrowing of the coronary arteries (the blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle), caused by a buildup of fatty material within the walls of the arteries. This process causes the inside of the arteries to become rough and narrowed, limiting the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
To better understand how coronary artery disease affects the heart, a review of basic heart anatomy and function follows.
The heart is basically a pump. The heart is made up of specialized muscle tissue, called the myocardium. The heart's primary function is to pump blood throughout the body, so that the body's tissues can receive oxygen and nutrients and have waste substances taken away.
Like any pump, the heart requires fuel in order to work. The myocardium requires oxygen and nutrients, just like any other tissue in the body. However, the blood that passes through the heart's chambers is only passing through on its trip to the rest of the body. This blood does not give oxygen and nutrients to the myocardium. The myocardium receives its oxygen and nutrients from the coronary arteries, which lie on the outside of the heart.
When the heart tissue does not receive an adequate blood supply, it cannot function as well as it should. If the myocardium's blood supply is decreased for a length of time, a condition called ischemia may develop. Ischemia can decrease the heart's pumping ability, because the heart muscle is weakened due to a lack of food and oxygen.
Fortunately, the technology is available to restore blood flow to heart tissue when coronary artery blockages are diagnosed. One of several procedures used to diagnose and evaluate coronary artery disease is the resting myocardial perfusion scan.
Possible indications for a resting myocardial perfusion scan may include, but are not limited to, the following:
The injection of the radionuclide may cause some slight discomfort. Allergic reactions to the radionuclide are rare.
If you are pregnant or suspect that you may be pregnant, you should notify your health care provider due to the risk of injury to the fetus from myocardial perfusion scan. If you are lactating, breastfeeding, you should notify your health care provider due to the risk of contaminating breast milk with radionuclide. Radiation exposure during pregnancy may lead to birth defects.
Patients who are allergic to or sensitive to medications, contrast dye, iodine, tape, or latex should notify their doctor.
There may be other risks depending on your specific medical condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your doctor prior to the procedure.
Certain factors or conditions may interfere with or affect the results of the test. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
A resting myocardial perfusion scan may be performed on an outpatient basis or as part of your stay in a hospital. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your doctor's practices.
Generally, a resting myocardial perfusion scan follows this process:
You should move slowly when getting up from the scanner table to avoid any dizziness or lightheadedness from lying flat for the length of the procedure.
You will be instructed to drink plenty of fluids and empty your bladder frequently for 24 to 48 hours after the test to help flush the remaining radionuclide from your body.
The IV site will be checked for any signs of redness or swelling. If you notice any pain, redness, and/or swelling at the IV site after you return home following your procedure, you should notify your doctor as this may indicate an infection or other type of reaction.
Your doctor may give your additional or alternate instructions after the procedure, depending on your particular situation.
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When Patricia Szasz, Director of the Intensive English Programs (ESL) at the Monterey Institute brought forth the turkey she had woken up at 5 am to start roasting it was like a rock star had arrived. Many of the international students participating in the annual ESL Thanksgiving party took out their cameras and cellphones and started taking photos of the star - the traditional American Thanksgiving turkey.
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Adding to previously posted videos, we now have brief looks at videos from "The Alley" and the Dealers Hall. Our Del Rey report will be posted soon, along with a convention highlights video later today. (The previous "highlights videos" were actually cosply highlights.)
follow-up of Otakon 2007 - Videos
Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge BD/DVD
This movie offers a pleasant but nonessential side quest for anyone who misses spending time with the Hunter x Hunter gang. Nick Creamer has the details. ― With the Hunter x Hunter manga on consistent hiatus and the future of its anime adaptation even less certain, an anime-original tie-in film like Phantom Rouge can feel almost like a kind of narrative life support. I love Gon and Killua and their f...
This Week in Anime - Uma Musume Means Horse Girls
This series galloped into the new season with a truly bizarre premise that hasn't yet drawn much attention. We make hay about this uniquely equine sports/idol show while it's still sitting pretty in the spotlight. ― Uma Musume Pretty Derby galloped into the new season with a truly bizarre premise that hasn't yet drawn much attention. This week, Nick and Micchy make hay about this uniquely equine spor...
Interview: One Piece Animation Director Shigefumi Shingaki
A few fun questions for Shigefumi Shingaki, long-tenured animation director for Luffy and the straw hats and the man behind that incredible Strong World OVA! ― Toei Animation director Shigefumi Shingaki's resume of animation work might appear a bit short at first glance. He cut his teeth on Doraemon and picked up key animation work on series ranging from Dragon Ball GT to Air Master. Don't let the sh...
This Week in Games: Kirby Star Allies
Amidst an absolutely punishing amount of Sega news, Heidi finds time to finally catch up with Kirby's latest adventure. The verdict, plus all of this week's explosive game news! ― Here I was thinking this was going to be another pretty lazy week for gaming news. Then everything happened. Where do we even start? Well, let's look at a company near and dear to my heart: SEGA ANNOUNCES SO, SO MUCH This w...
Keijo!!!!!!!! Limited Edition BD/DVD
This absurd action comedy about the most fanservice-fueled sport in the world is finally available in a limited edition stuffed with goodies. James Beckett dives into the curvaceous world of Keijo!!!!!!!! ― To determine whether or not to invest time and money in Keijo!!!!!!, you need only to ask yourself if you like: Exceedingly silly and completely over-the-top sports showdowns Animated boobs Animat...
Answerman - Why Do Some Series Have Long Gaps Between Seasons?
One Piece shows up every week without fail, but there are gaps between seasons in My Hero Academia. What gives? Justin explains it all. ― Emily asked: I've been wondering why some anime have gaps of a year or more between seasons and others have gaps of a few months or just continue for long periods of time. I've also noticed that the number of long running series (especially those with lots of fill...
Interview: Polygon Pictures President Shuzo John Shiota
The president of Japan's most famous 3DCG animation house goes in-depth on the future of his art form, what Netflix means for the industry, and much much more. ― When it comes to 3D anime in Japan, there are few names more notable than Polygon Pictures. After producing award-winning action TV series for American TV, like Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Transformers Prime, they started producing anime f...
My-Otome Complete Series BD/DVD
This sequel to My-HiME isn't as beloved as its predecessor, but it still has plenty of its own charm to offer. Theron Martin has the details. ― My-Otome is the 2005 follow-up to 2004's My-HiME. For most of its run, it appears to be an alternate-world version of My-HiME, where the original cast is transplanted into a new setting but with different lesser roles, but details later in the series' run sug...
Anime Spotlight - FULL METAL PANIC! Invisible Victory
Jindai High School gained back its peace after the defeat of the powerful Amalgam enemies, Gauron and Gates. However, this peace didn't last for long... ― FULL METAL PANIC! Invisible Victory Official Website: http://fullmeta-iv.com/ Story Characters Cast & Staff Gallery Premieres on April 13th, 2018 Key Staff Director: Katsuichi Nakayama (The Good Witch of the West (TV)) Series Composition: Shoji Ga...
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Since it's an anime-original production, nobody knew what to expect when Megalobox punched its way into the new season. This week, we pick our jaws off the floor to discuss this boxing series' strengths and future potential. ― Since it's an anime-original production, nobody knew what to expect when Megalobox punched its way into the new season. This week, Nick and Steve pick their jaws off the floor ...
The Spring 2018 Anime Preview Guide
The Spring 2018 Anime Season has begun - check back daily for fresh reviews of all of this season's premieres!
Available Now: Spring 2018 Shorts featuring Aggretsuko - Wotakoi - Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory - High School DxD Hero - Doreiku the Animation - Steins;Gate 0 - Butlers x Battlers - Last Period - Yotsuiro Biyori - Golden Kamuy - and much more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Sprin...
Available Now: Spring 2018 Shorts featuring Aggretsuko - Wotakoi - Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory - High School DxD Hero - Doreiku the Animation - Steins;Gate 0 - Butlers x Battlers - Last Period - Yotsuiro Biyori - Golden Kamuy - and much more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Sprin...
Vice & Luna - Mind the Gatemaster
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You can't watch a frame of Fate/Zero until you've played every last route of the original visual novel - so says the gatemaster! ―
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
The Gifted's supernatural abilities separate from their bodies for a Yokohama battle royale in Bungo Stray Dogs' theatrical debut! Lynzee Loveridge breaks down the highs and lows of this big-screen experience. ― Homeowners insurance in Yokohama must be exorbitant, because it seems like the place is always on the brink of caving in on itself. In the series' last installment, it was killer mind-control...
Digimon Adventure tri.: Loss Blu-ray/DVD Giveaway!
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Sometimes the simplest of practices can be most effective.
The following is based on teachings by Thich Nhat Hahn as well as many others. It's roots stretch back to the very origins of Buddhism. It is a simple and common sense approach to changing how we think and feel ... realizing that our experience of life is always shaped through the various thoughts and emotions that we impose upon life within our little heads, like a bit of mental theatre the script for which we are constantly writing for ourselves. This technique is an instantaneous means to replace harmful, negative, destructive thoughts and emotions with constructive, positive, wholesome thoughts and emotions.
Of course, this practice is not meant as a substitute for "Zazen", our core activity. Far from it! All is hand-in-hand. Yet, just as with our other "Recommended Daily Practice", the recitation of Metta (Loving Kindness) ...
... this "Nurturing Seeds" practice should be undertaken daily and, in fact, in any situation in which harmful or negative thoughts and emotions begin to take control.
Here is how it works ... very simple ...
Traditional Buddhist psychology describes our thoughts, emotions and actions as arising from a kind of "Seed Consciousness" within us, which is said to hold the "seeds" of all our emotional and thought reactions to experiences (and our actions that arise from those) ... love, hate, peace, violence, calm, irritability, confidence, fear, you name it. Whether we take these "seeds" as literally existing, or (just as fine) merely as symbolic descriptions for the workings of the mind, each serves as a surprisingly elegant image for how thoughts and emotions arise within us. For example, when we are feeling anger in a particular situation or in reaction to some person, an "angry seed" might be said to be sprouting within us. If we water that seed, and allow it to take root and bloom, anger thus blooms. However, if we can instead replace that "angry seed" with, for example, a "loving kindness seed" and a "tolerance seed" ... watering those inner seeds instead, actually summoning such emotions within ourself ... then we may react to the very same situation and person with compassion and patience instead of anger.
Simple as that.
Thich Nhat Hahn has written the following ...
In Buddhist texts, consciousness is said to be a field, a plot of land in which every kind of seed is planted--seeds of suffering, happiness, joy, sorrow, fear, anger, and hope. The quality of our life depends on which of these seeds we water. The practice of mindfulness is to recognize each seed as it sprouts and to water the most wholesome seeds whenever possible.
In Buddhist psychology, we speak of consciousness in terms of seeds. We have a seed of anger in us [for example]. We have a seed of compassion in us. The practice is to help the seed of compassion to grow and the seed of anger to shrink. When you express your anger you think that you are getting anger out of your system, but that's not true. When you express your anger, either verbally or with physical violence, you are feeding the seed of anger, and it becomes stronger in you. It's a dangerous practice.
That's why recognizing the seed of anger and trying to neutralize it with understanding and compassion is the only way to reduce the anger in us. If you don't understand the cause of your anger, you can never transform it.
What is important is that you continue to plant new seeds, the kind of seeds that are both refreshing and healing.
Here is how the recommended practice works:
Step 1 - Become sensitive and mindful to the arising of harmful, negative seeds within you. For example, when feeling angry or resentful, do not simply fall into those emotions. Instead, learn to say to yourself, "Oh, now I see anger in me ... a seed of anger and a seed of resentment are welling up within me, so I am --temporarily-- feeling anger and resentment in this situation. It need not be so."
Rev. Taigu comments: I think we should emphasize the skill of fishing emotions, spotting them before they fish you. Once you are into it, it is too late, caught into the pattern you have to go through the whole thing. I find very useful to practice something like...I see anger in me, rather than jumping to the traditional I am angry...the wording is important for the second one is identification, the other one implies a wider perspective which comprehends, embraces the negative feeling without choosing to give it the whole scenery of the mind as a ground. Once anger is identified as an object, one can say that it is Ok not to be ok and it is also possible to choose another way rather to be toyed with. Another suggestion could be to question the negative-destructive feeling investigating in the following way...Who is angry? Where does that come from? Why do I have such a feeling? Seeing clearly the origin of the whole show, that is always relating to a past experience, is very helpful. Once this is seen, one can easily see that now is new and has nothing to do with enacting again and again the same pattern.
Step 2 - Identify what would be the positive or wholesome seed which would be the opposite or counter-balance to the harmful, negative seed. For example, following is a list of common negative thoughts and emotions in Buddhist psychology, as well as several opposites and counter-balances (this list, by the way, is tentative and open to suggestions as we develop this daily practice) ... Maybe print the following on a little card and carry it in your wallet for easy reference! ...
Greed - Contentment, Generosity
Anger - Tolerance, Contentment, Loving Kindness
Fear - Courage, Equanimity
Discontent - Serenity, Contentment
Sloth - Energy, Joyful Effort
Jealousy - Respect
Sadness - Joy, Acceptance
Egotism - Modesty, Humility
Frustration - Acceptance, Contentment
Step 3 - Make the conscious choice not to "water" the harmful seed as you feel it begin to sprout within you, and instead to nourish and water the wholesome seed that can take its place. Actually feel that the harmful seed has been physically removed from its ground within you, and replaced by a wholesome seed. Actually try to feel within the emotion which the wholesome seed represents (for example, if feeling "greed" ... actually try to summon and hold feelings of contentment and generosity instead). Focus on the breath, and feel the sensation of the positive, wholesome emotion arise within you with each exhalation. Feel the positive, wholesome seed coming to flower.
And that's it!
At first, commit yourself to try your best to "replace a seed" 4 or 5 times a day. For example, if you start to sense a bit of anger, worry, discouragement or sadness wallowing up in you sometime during a normal day ... take that as an opportunity to do a bit of inner gardening! Try to replace that seed, visualizing and actually feeling the old seed being removed from you and the new sensations coming to flower. You may be surprised at the results! (It may not turn every weed in your garden into a rose, but it may more often than you think).
Please keep us posted on this forum on how this practice goes for you.
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Kevin Garnett, one of the NBA's premiere trash-talkers, was captured using some naughty language during yesterday's local CSN broadcast of the Celtics – Nuggest game in Boston. During the third quarter of the triple-overtime game, Kenneth Faried grabbed an offensive rebound and Kevin Garnett blocked his lay up attempt. While he was blocking the shot, he told Faried, "Get that shit outta here, nigga." Without missing a beat, the Celtics announcer explains that Garnett is "talking up a storm tonight." Indeed he was.
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In last week's inaugural edition of The Thread Count, With Spandex's dedicated pro wrestling fashion column, Danielle Matheson and I took a look at the history of wrestling hillbillies, from its early days where everyone was dressed like a Country Bear to today, where it's mostly people in Confederate flag shorts yelling about gays.
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The hippie (or hippy) subculture was originally a youth movement that arose in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The word 'hippie' came from hipster, and was initially used to describe beatniks who had moved into New York City's Greenwich Village and San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district. The origins of the terms hip and hep are uncertain, though by the 1940s both had become part of African American jive slang and meant "sophisticated; currently fashionable; fully up-to-date." The Beats adopted the term hip, and early hippies inherited the language and countercultural values of the Beat Generation. Hippies created their own communities, listened to psychedelic music, embraced the sexual revolution, and used drugs such as cannabis, LSD, and psilocybin mushrooms to explore altered states of consciousness.
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The WiKID Strong Authentication System is a highly scalable, secure, self-hosted two-factor authentication system. It is simple to implement and maintain, allows users to be validated automatically, requires no hardware tokens, has a simple API for application support (via Ruby, PHP, Java, COM, Python, etc.), supports multiple domains, and supports replication for fault tolerance and scalability. It also supports mutual /host and transaction authentication, wireless tokens only domains, locked tokens (to your PC), anti-keystroke logger keypad PIN entry, etc.
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Los Cabos, Mexico – When is 6 more than 7?
Despite BMW's official position that the 7 Series sedan is the flagship of its car line-up, there's little doubt the freshly minted third-generation 6 Series perches one rung higher on the automaker's aspirational ladder.
Makes sense: it's big, beautiful, very swift, has two doors and, as I discovered on the bleached southern reaches of the Baja peninsula, flows down the road like liquid mercury. This is grand touring at its finest.
With the Cabriolet version first off the boat (a coupe shows up in the Fall), BMW chose to hold this lid-flipper's media debut in Los Cabos. This place pretty much describes the 2012 650i Cabriolet's ideal habitat: sunny climes, smooth roads, golf courses galore and a gathering of high-style folks with more than a few pesos to rub together.
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The 2012 650i Cabriolet hits our showrooms within weeks, carrying a price of $106,800. My well-equipped tester, sporting many must-have niceties like 20-inch wheels and a host of interior, dynamic and techno upgrades (essential stuff for the well-heeled GT crowd), rang in at $129,000.
Looking at this new smoothed-over 6, one realizes the last vestiges of Chris Bangle's design tenure at BMW have been pretty much erased. To say Bangle's second-generation 6 Series caused a kerfuffle when it hit the world stage in 2003 is an understatement.
While this 2012 model is immediately identifiable as a 6 Series, it walks a more conservative path. Gone are the drooping headlights with eyebrow turn signals and the weird rump that looked as though the poor thing had been backed into a guardrail.
It is longer, wider and lower, and features a large elegant twin-kidney grill and character lines that flow over the hood and down its flanks. More mature and better resolved, the 2012 BMW 6 Series no longer seeks controversy.
A first for BMW are the 6's available full LED headlights.
In the interest of reduced weight, less complexity and more luggage room, the new 650i Cabriolet sticks with a fabric top. Like the old model, the "flying buttress" wings of the roof maintain the car's coupe profile and the vertical backlight retracts independently of the roof. The top goes down in 19 seconds, rises in 24 seconds and will perform its mechanical ballet at speeds up to 40 km/h.
The trunk will accommodate the all-important two sets of golf clubs.
The 6's swoopy interior is all new, and yes, it will serve up just about everything you'd want in a luxury grand tourer if you're willing to pony up for the package upgrades.
Materials and workmanship are beyond reproach, the optional ventilated 20-way front seats with sun-reflective surfaces were supremely comfy and the centre console, which is angled seven degrees towards the driver, is topped with a giant 10.2-inch screen. This displays navigation (standard) in 3-D, plus all other iDrive functions.
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Tony Parker has put in some extra shooting practice lately, and the San Antonio Spurs are reaping the benefits.
The All-Star point guard will try to continue his recent scoring surge on Sunday when the NBA's best road team takes on the struggling Toronto Raptors.
Slowing Parker has become a daunting task for the Raptors (3-10) after he totaled 59 points and a 67.5 shooting percentage in San Antonio's two wins to open a six-game road swing.
Parker finished with a season-high 33 points and 10 assists on Friday night to help the Spurs (10-3) rally from a 17-point deficit to beat Indiana 104-97.
He ended up making 15 of 23 from the field after going 12 of 17 in a 26-point effort at Boston on Wednesday. Parker had averaged just 11.1 points on 37.9 percent shooting over his previous seven games.
"(Coach Gregg Popovich) wanted me to be more aggressive, take more shots, and so I've been working with Chip (assistant coach Engelland), and the last two games, it's been working well for me," he said.
Parker also looks to continue his success against Toronto, averaging 17.1 points in 19 career games. He put together a 34-point, 14-assist performance in the last meeting on Feb. 15, 2012, a 113-106 Spurs victory.
Tim Duncan is also playing some of his best ball of season, averaging 20.7 points and 15.3 rebounds over the last three games. He had 22 points and 17 boards on Friday for his third straight double-double.
The Spurs improved to 6-1 on the road as they outscored the Pacers 48-36 in the paint and are 9-1 when scoring at least 38 in such fashion. San Antonio ranks near the top of the Western Conference in that category with 43.8 per game.
The Spurs, though, are expected to be without injured starting forward Kawhi Leonard for the remainder of the trip. He has missed the last four games with tendinitis in his right knee, and Stephen Jackson is also out with a fractured pinkie on his right hand.
After dropping its third straight on the road in a 91-90 loss to Detroit, Toronto failed to reach 100 points for the sixth straight game on Friday.
"It's really hard to look at the positive side of this situation," said forward Andrea Bargnani, who had a season-high 34 points to go with five rebounds and four assists.
The former first overall pick is averaging 27.0 points on 55.2 percent shooting over the last three games.
"My shot is falling," he said. "I don't panic. Sometimes you score, sometimes you don't. You just have to be aggressive."
In his third game back from an ankle injury that cost him six games, point guard Kyle Lowry finished with 19 points, giving him 40 in his last two games.
DeMar DeRozan, though, had his worst performance of the season with five points on 2 of 9 shooting. The fourth-year guard will try to bounce back versus the Spurs, against whom he's averaging 27.3 points in the last three meetings.
"We have find a way to get DeMar involved when they're paying special attention to him," coach Dwane Casey said.
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This Thursday afternoon I will be at my own bank, I'm going to see if they will give me a mortgage and help me get off of my EX's lines of credit at his bank. All legal avenues have been exhausted to not have to be his cosigner so now will see if my bank can help, or at least advise me of what to do now.
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Jackson National Life signaled a deeper foray into the alternative investment space in 2013 with the announcement on Thursday of a comprehensive list of alternative investment training tools and resources for financial advisors.
The Lansing, Mich.-based company, which has $129.9 billion of assets, said broker-dealers and advisors with which the company partners had a "significant role" in building out the offering, according to Bill Burrow, senior vice president of national sales for Jackson.
"People have a wide variety of ways in which they learn, and we recognize that," Burrow said. "For that reason, we offer everything from CE programs to an extensive symposium for those that can dedicate the time. We also have a robust website and are even offering an alternative investments virtual seminar."
Burrow noted the most "impactful" way to take advantage of the program is to visit with a financial professional with knowledge and expertise in the alternative space.
"The size and scope of our wholesaling staff make it very difficult for anyone else to match the breadth and depth we can offer in education and resources," he added.
The 2013 initiative is a continuation of the 400 educational events held by Jackson in 2012. The effort is part of a larger push by some insurance and annuity manufacturers to switch their focus from guaranteed living benefit products to instead offering alternative investments as a diversification tool.
"Although financial advisors continue to seek ways to incorporate alternatives within client portfolios, many are unclear on how to effectively utilize these asset classes and confidently explain alternatives to their clients," Clifford Jack, executive vice president and head of retail for Jackson, said in a statement. "At Jackson, we are dedicated to educating representatives on alternative investments so they may help their clients consider new ways to manage risk in their portfolios."
This year, Jackson will offer:
- 30 regional half-day training events beginning Feb. 26 in Albuquerque, N.M.
- Six national full-day training sessions beginning in June in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco
- 120 alternative education training sessions, kicking off in May
- 130 alternative investments continuing education training sessions throughout the year
- Virtual training seminars
- Quarterly alternative market webcasts
- Monthly alternative investment conference calls
"The importance of incorporating alternative investing strategies into portfolios has become evident, given continued volatility and increased correlations in the traditional equity market," Jack added. "Utilizing alternative asset classes can help advisors construct counter-correlated portfolios, which address market fluctuations and provide the potential for greater returns with less risk."


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HENDERSONVILLE — Thomas Hendricks Franks passed away Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the age of 87 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was born in Asheville, the elder son of the late Thomas Hendricks Franks, Sr. and Margaret F. Franks. The family lived in Hendersonville, where Tom attended school, was a Boy Scout, and worked at a series of jobs, including mowing lawns, delivering newspapers, and delivering milk for Kalmia Dairy, where he met his future wife.
He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in May, 1943, at the age of 18. Although he was willing to do his part in the war effort, he completed his training at about the same time World War II ended. After his discharge, he enrolled at North Carolina State University and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1949.
Tom went to work for the American Locomotive Company (Alco) in Schenectady, New York. He was one of the engineers who converted the world's railroads from coal-fired steam to diesel-powered locomotives.
He and Betty Sue Sinclair were married on July 8, 1950, at her family church, First Baptist Church of East Flat Rock. After honeymooning in Florida, the couple returned to New York, then went on the road together while Tom helped place new locomotives into service throughout the eastern United States. Shortly before the birth of their first child, Tom's duties at Alco were changed to eliminate travel, and he and Betty found an apartment in Schenectady, where they lived until Tom went to work for General Electric. Their second child, Linda, was also born in Schenectady.
Tom went to work for General Electric in June, 1955, at their plant in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He worked for GE until he retired, transferring to their plants in four different cities. He worked on electrical pole transformers and jet engines, including those for the F4H Phantom jet, the F104 and the C5 military transport, all produced during the Vietnam War. After moving to GE's Erie, Pennsylvania plant, he worked on locomotive engines for commuter trains. His final position with the company was as Field Quality Engineer for the Cleveland, Ohio plant, requiring frequent travel to inspect jet engine parts and assemblies at subcontractors' facilities all over the Great Lakes region. He had considerable responsibility and autonomy and enjoyed this phase of his career. He retired in December of 1989.
Tom and Betty's third daughter, Debbie, was born during a blizzard in Pittsfield in 1954. She and the other children caught bronchitis and the family doctor advised them to get the newborn out of Pittsfield's severe climate if they wanted her to survive. Tom got himself transferred to the GE plant in Hickory, North Carolina, and the family moved there when Debbie was four weeks old.
The couple's fourth child, a boy, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1961.
After retirement, Tom pursued an interest in genealogy, which led him to renew acquaintance with dozens of distant relatives throughout the country. He and Betty travelled to family reunions annually so he could fill blanks in his growing database. His genealogy hobby led him to learn to use the personal computer late in life. He derived much enjoyment from it, as it gave him another interest in common with his children.
Throughout his life, Tom worked hard, first to pay for his education and later to support his family. He served the communities where he lived, most recently as a trustee for the Avery's Creek United Methodist Church. He made friends throughout his life and kept in touch with them. His personal records contain countless references to those friends, their families, what they were doing, and in many cases, their passing.
His family members were of utmost importance to him. Everything he did was in service to their well-being. He was a devoted son, a steadfast and loving husband, and a good father. For his four children, he embodied honesty and integrity in life and work. He had a deep but quiet faith in God.
Tom is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty Sue Sinclair Franks, residing at Ardenwoods in Arden; his brother, Stephen F. Franks, of Hendersonville; daughters, Nancy Franks Furner and husband, Stephan, of Wanette, Oklahoma, Linda Franks Guthrie and husband, Thomas, of Durham, and Deborah Franks Haynes and husband Meredith, of Cincinnati, Ohio; son, James Sinclair Franks, of Springfield, Ohio; grandchildren, Travis M. Furner, of Norman, Oklahoma, Lee C. Guthrie and Sinclair T. Guthrie, of Durham, Elisabeth C. Haynes and David A. Haynes, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Patricia E. Franks, of Nashville, Tennessee. His numerous nieces and nephews live in the Hendersonville area as well as in communities all over the United States.
Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Thomas Shepherd's Church Street Chapel, 125 South Church Street, Hendersonville. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., also in Thos. Shepherd's Church Street Chapel with the Rev. Frank Ramos officiating. Internment will follow at Shepherd Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to Averys Creek United Methodist Church, 874 Glenn Bridge Road, Arden NC 28704.
A register book is available online for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com.
Thomas H. Franks, 87
HENDERSONVILLE — Thomas Hendricks Franks passed away Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the age of 87 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was born in Asheville, the elder son of the late Thomas Hendricks Franks, Sr. and Margaret F. Franks. The family lived in Hendersonville, where Tom attended school, was a Boy Scout, and worked at a series of jobs, including mowing lawns, delivering newspapers, and delivering milk for Kalmia Dairy, where he met his future wife.


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[UPDATE: Barbara Taylor has the deets.]
[UPDATE II: And it should be noted that Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture designed the landscape for this project.]
Well here's the news from last week:
"U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced the recipients of the 2011 Sustainable Communities Grants, totaling nearly $96 million. Twenty-seven communities and organizations will receive Community Challenge grants and 29 regional areas will receive Regional Planning grants. The goal of HUD's Sustainable Communities grants is to help communities and regions improve their economic competitiveness by connecting housing with good jobs, quality schools and transportation."
Our San Francisco Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission scored $5,000,000 worth of these grants, so some feds dropped by to celebrate this afternoon.
San Francisco Mayor with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi greeting people at the brand new Drs. Julian and Raye Richardson Apartments for the formerly homeless on Fulton near Gough:
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Oh, here they are up at the Richardson's awesome-looking rooftop garden:
And here's Supervisor and MTC Commissioner David Campos. (To him, Nancy Pelosi "will always be Speaker Nancy Pelosi.")
Remember this mural? I haven't seen it in a while. Anyway, here's where's your Central Freeway used to be. Parcel G., specifically, per the Socketsite.
All the deets, after the jump


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One of the primary ways financial advisors have added value to their client relationships has always been through investment selection and asset allocation guidance. That's still true, of course, but it's probably fair to say the dynamic changed a bit after the 2008 financial crisis. Not only has the investment landscape changed dramatically, so too has the compliance and regulatory backdrop. Advisors today simply have less time, and less desire perhaps, to pick investments and asset classes. Not surprisingly, the result has been a growing movement toward the use of fund strategist portfolios.
Outsourcing the Process
By definition, fund strategist portfolios are asset-allocated investment solutions comprising some combination of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETF) and individual securities. While a host of different types of shops have emerged to meet the growing demand, there are basically four forms of allocation strategies being employed:
- Strategic: A long-term, fixed target asset allocation where a strategist attempts to achieve a risk/return profile that mimics a point along the efficient frontier.
- Tactical: An approach in which the strategist can quickly change a portfolio's risk profile and actively allocate to a range anywhere from 100% allocation to equities to 100% allocation to cash, depending on the strategist's outlook. A tactical strategist may have the ability to actively move in and out of sectors, asset classes or countries based on their evaluations. These types of portfolios are typically used as complements to investors' existing strategic asset allocation rather than replacements.
- Dynamic: An approach in which the strategist utilizes a combination of tactical and strategic elements within a constrained range around a target allocation.
- Asset Class Specific: A self-described approach that will utilize specific asset class segments like High Yield, TIPS, Global Equity, Emerging Markets, Alternatives, etc.
A Rapidly Growing Space
In just the last few years, the investment outsourcing marketplace has exploded from just a few, relatively inflexible funds-of-funds to a wide variety of products and providers. In fact, the investment and consulting industries have been creating products at a rapid pace in an effort to meet growing demand for more efficient and effective products. According to Cerulli Associates, Packaged Mutual Fund Advisory Assets have increased from $141 billion in 2006 to $332 billion as of end of the year 2011.
But both investor education and research on these popular products remains a near-term hurdle. According to Morningstar, nearly two-thirds of these strategist solutions started in 2005 or later and roughly 30% of the strategies have a track record less than three years old. Utilizing the traditional elements of manager research and due diligence are critical, but only to a certain extent as a result of the limited performance track records for most strategist portfolios.
A Higher Level of Due Diligence
All of which means the selection of fund strategist offerings for clients warrants a higher level of research and due diligence. An advisor considering fund strategist portfolios needs to dig deep into what these models deliver and make sure that the asset allocation solution chosen is in sync with his or her business model and client objectives.
The primary driver of the selection process should be the investment capability of the outsourcing firm. A candidate must be able to demonstrate a successful track record and investment acumen. Particular attention should be centered on the investment team and firm. Specific elements to take note of would include:
- Investment Type – strategic, tactical, dynamic, asset class specific
- Track Record – real or hypothetical (back-tested)
- Performance Evaluation – What is the proper benchmark for evaluation? Does the strategist even attempt to track a benchmark?
- Portfolio Fit - We aren't filling style boxes anymore. Depending on the investment type, how does the strategy fit into a client's specific portfolio allocation? Is it a complementary solution or a stand-alone investment option?
- Measuring Risk – Depending on how tactical the strategist is and their bands (limitations) around their allocations, risk profiles for strategies have the ability to drastically change. How can this potentially impact a client's portfolio risk/return?
- Underlying Investment Vehicles – Does the strategist use only ETFs, only mutual funds, or a combination of both? How does that affect the underlying cost? How does it affect their trading? How does it increase/decrease their ability to gain exposure to unique asset classes?
- Trading – How tactical is the strategist manager? Some tactical strategists have more than 300% turnover.
Beyond that, factors such as administrative ease, investment flexibility, and potential conflicts of interest weigh in the decision. And somewhere along the line, advisors need to consider whether they're willing to make relative sacrifices in potential investment return and flexibility when comparing products.
The Choice Is Yours
As many investment firms and advisors have come to know, combining funds to produce a desired stream of returns is much more difficult than back-testing might suggest. But challenges notwithstanding, it's hard to argue these packaged products don't allow advisors to act in the most consultative way possible. Not to mention how they can help scale an advisor's practice in an efficient manner. The broad diversification goals behind most fund strategists represent a step forward for investors. They could be a big step forward for advisors willing to do their homework.
Author's disclaimer: Past performance is not indicative of future results. The opinions expressed herein reflect our judgment as of the date of writing and are subject to change at any time without notice. They are not intended to constitute legal, tax, securities or investment advice or a recommended course of action in any given situation. Investment decisions should always be made based on the investor's specific financial needs and objectives, goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance. Information obtained from third party resources are believed to be reliable but not guaranteed. Any mention of a specific security is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended as a recommendation or advice regarding the specific security mentioned.


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An oval-backed, double-arm sconce detailed with bell flowers, berries and acanthus leaves.
Overall: 9-3/4" h. x 9" w. x 5-5/8" d.
Backplate: 7-1/8" h. x 3-3/4" w.
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2" x 3" vertical junction box recommended
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The high protein source in this food helps fin and body growth, and gives enhance coloring. A complete and balanced staple food for bottom dwelling fish. If fed according to directions, it will not cloud the water.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min) 33.0%
Crude Fat (min) 6.7%
Crude Fiber (min) 6.3%
Moisture (max) 10.0%


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PHPGrid generates fully-functional grids with minimal coding, with add, edit, del, auto-filter, search, sort, page, grouping, export, custom add/del calls, grid-subgrid, multiple databases, multiple themes, and much more. It saves development time and effort for creating repetitive CRUD functions. The custom SELECT query option is useful for cross table data and report generation. It supports all major databases.
XINS is a technology used to define, create, and invoke remote APIs. XINS is specification-oriented. When API specifications are written (in XML), XINS will transform them to HTML-based documentation and Java code for both the client-side and the server-side. The communication is based on HTTP. XINS competes with the complex SOAP technology. Main design goals include simplicity, scalability, and testability. XINS is not only a specification technology, but also an application development framework. It offers transaction logging, unique log documentation, and active code generation.
Jolokia is a fresh way of accessing JMX MBeans remotely. It is different from JSR-160 connectors, as it is an agent based approach that uses JSON over HTTP for its communication. It provides new features for JMX remoting: bulk requests allow for multiple JMX operations with a single remote server roundtrip, there is a fine-grained security mechanism for restricting JMX access on specific JMX operations, JSR-160 proxy mode, and history tracking, to name a few. Jolokia's origins are in jmx4perl. Client bindings in addition to Perl have already been added, and more are planned.
PSX is a PHP framework for creating RESTful APIs. It helps you to build clean URLs serving Web standard formats like JSON, XML, Atom, and RSS. It includes a handler system that abstracts away SQL queries from domain logic, a routing system that executes correct controller method for the location of the controller and the method annotation, and a flexible data system that converts database records into formats like JSON, XML, Atom, and RSS. A lightweight DI container handles dependencies. The controller supports request and response filters that can modify the HTTP request or response, and filters are provided for Basic and Oauth authentication.
Canumb aims to crunch data on various forms and turn them into something meaningful. A variety of inputs are currently supported, such as different number base conversions (decimal to hexadecimal, binary to hexadecimal, octal to decimal, etc.) and various encoded formats (a base64 encoder decoder and a URI encoder decoder). It's built to allow for extension when the future demands other input formats be crunched.
The Vexi Platform is used for creating and deploying rich user interfaces for Internet/intranet applications that look and feel like native applications. Vexi uses a combination of a subset of XML and Javascript to provide a simple API for the development of interactive visual components. Vexi provides an intuitive, themable widget set, created using this API. Vexi interfaces then communicate with server applications through XML-RPC or SOAP.
Jmx4Perl provides an alternate way of accessing Java JEE Server management interfaces that are based on JMX (Java Management Extensions). It is an agent-based approach where a small Web application deployed on the application server provides HTTP/JSON-based access to JMX MBeans registered within the application server. It is set up from a handful of Perl modules, which can be integrated seamlessly in your own programs. It also includes a Nagios plugin, check_jmx4perl, a jmx4perl command line tool for remote JMX queries and operations, and a readline-based JMX shell j4psh, with context sensitive command completion and syntax highlighting.


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Westerly, R.I.—After running more than 3,200 miles, University of Massachusetts Amherst professor and veteran distance runner Glenn Caffery is finally arriving at his destination of Westerly, R.I., on Aug. 17.
Caffery began his Cure Alzheimer's Run in Seaside, Ore., on May 19 to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer's disease research and treatment. His father, Dick Caffery, passed away in 2002 after battling the disease for 13 years, and Caffery said his goal was to raise $20,000 to donate to finding a cure for the disease. Since starting his run, Caffery has raised nearly $17,000.
"It feels so good when someone makes a donation because then I know it's going directly toward curing this disease," said Caffery. "I am amazed by the generosity of the donations and so excited that people have been making them. Research is the solution."
All of the money Caffery raised will be donated to Cure Alzheimer's Fund™, a nonprofit organization devoted to funding and supporting research with the highest probability of preventing, stopping or reversing Alzheimer's disease. Donations can still be made to Caffery's run at www.curealzfund.org/donate/. To learn more about his run, visit www.alzrun.org.
"What's been essential is that so many people have brought so much meaning to this run beyond me because they really believe in doing something for Alzheimer's disease," Caffery said. "The folks who have experienced Alzheimer's in their family know how much this run means. They know what it feels like to be so powerless when someone in their family is suffering from it. My run was a way to bring people together to make a statement. It didn't feel like a solo effort."
"Glenn's incredible feat is inspiring on so many levels,"said Tim Armour, president of Cure Alzheimer's Fund. "It shows that even just one person can make a difference in the search for a better treatment and cure for Alzheimer's."
Caffery, who is 49 years old and a resident of Leyden, Mass., averaged about 50 miles a day, using only a jogging stroller for supplies and staying with friends or people he met along the way.
On July 12, Caffery stopped in Minneapolis to visit his daughter, Celia, after running nearly 2,000 miles in 55 days. He visited his other daughter, Emily, in Ann Arbor, Mich., and made his last stop in Wallingford, Conn., to visit his mother, Dolores Caffery.
"I'm just so moved by how many wonderful people there are around the country," said Caffery. "I am so impressed with how people are just so generous and wonderful. That's been a real personal reward from the trip."
Cure Alzheimer's FundTM is a public charity established to provide funding for targeted research into the causes of Alzheimer's disease. Cure Alzheimer's Fund supports and funds research with the highest probability of slowing, stopping or reversing Alzheimer's disease by 2016. For more information, please visit http://www.curealzfund.org/


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BiOrb Aquarium Fish Tank Kit with Light (Black)
Form and function come together in this easy-to-set-up, stylish aquarium kit. The BiOrb Aquarium Fish Tank Kit (in black) combines the looks of a traditional fish bowl with the performance of a 'hi-tech' and built in filtration aquarium. All BiOrb Aquarium Fish Tank fish bowls incorporates a clever and easy to change patented 5-stage filtration system that has been designed to provide maximum benefits to both fish and fish keeper. Made of crystal clear acrylic, ten times stronger than glass!