text: Eclipse Community Forums - RDF feed https://www.eclipse.org/forums/ Eclipse Community Forums GDB Hardware debugging feature gets lost https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/458139/1017164/#msg_1017164 Now I started to configure Eclipse in the my previous installation (took me another hour) and suddenly 'GDB Hardware debugging' in the 'Debug configurations' disappeared. I suppose it happend after filling the green Run button with life by configuring the 'Run configurations'. Deleting and reinstalling the GDB Hardware debugging package does not fix that. Does anybody know where in the damn '.metadata' folder this configurations are stored and which file I have to delete to get my debugging back on the screen? my configuration: Eclipse Juno SP2, 32 Bit, Java 32Bit, Windows7, 64Bit]]> Ma Pe 2013-03-10T10:41:31-00:00 Re: GDB Hardware debugging feature gets lost https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/458139/1063210/#msg_1063210 Did you ever get this issue resolved? I am having the same issue after upgrading from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04. I was using the Eclipse GDB Hardware debugging with no issues, then after the OS upgrade, the GDB Hardware Debugging option doesn't even show up in the "Debug Configurations" dialog. Even if I uninstall and re-install the GDB Hardware Debugging plugin. I have searched Google for hours looking for a solution, but no luck yet. Thanks, Ken]]> Ken Pettit 2013-06-12T16:22:24-00:00 Re: GDB Hardware debugging feature gets lost https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/458139/1070031/#msg_1070031 sorry, no, I din't get it solved. I changed to Code::Blocks instead. Configuration is much, much easier. You can even copy a configuration to another folder. see www.firefly-power.de/ARM/CodeBlocks.html Regards Mape]]> Ma Pe 2013-07-17T05:47:16-00:00 Re: GDB Hardware debugging feature gets lost https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/mv/msg/458139/1150301/#msg_1150301 maybe my answer is too late for you. I had the same effect on my newly installed Kepler and moving from yagarto to GNU ARM Toolchain. However, it seems I found a solution! On my (Windows7-)PC I checked the checkbox "Windows --> Preferences --> Run --> Debug --> Launch Configurations --> GDB Hardware Debugging". My idea was, to make configuration a little bit easier for future projects. After doing this, the "GDB Hardware Debugging" entry disappeared from the "Create, manage, and run configurations" dialog. It took me some time to remember what I did. Well, after a while I unchecked the above mentiones checkbox, and voila: The "GDB Hardware Debugging" was back again. What I'm doing now to create a new debugging configuration: 1. I created a configuration template (__TEMPLATE_DEBUG__) with all required settings 2. A right-click on this template offers the opportunity to --> duplicate this template. 3. Modify the project name of the duplicated project from __TEMPLATE__DEBUG__ to "whateveryouneed" 4. Under C/C++ Application change to the new project (I use the 'Search Project..." button for this) and select "wateveryouneed".elf 5. At the top of the dialog change the 'Name:' from the template's name to "whateveryouneed" @ Mape: I agree, Code::Blocks seems to be much easier to handle. However, Michael Fischer (Yagarto) showed an alternative in one of his many answers: Try emIDE (from emide.org). It seems to be a branch from Code::Blocks with a lot of improvements. BR Ralf]]> Ralf Jesse 2013-10-22T17:27:31-00:00


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Cutting Down Ministry Trees With Dull Axes
I have worked with and talked with countless ministries, Senior Pastors and staff teams from around the world. Every one of these groups have a desire to grow, a desire to be efficient and a desire to be productive. Every ministry tries different strategies to foster growth, efficiency and productivity. The most over-looked strategy to propel growth, efficiency and productivity is "time off and rest."
In all seriousness, Sr. Pastors should try to find themselves in the sweet spot of preaching between 35-40 weekends per year (no more.) If they are preaching more than that, they probably aren't raising up any other leaders/teachers, they probably don't have adequate relationships with other Sr. Pastors, they are probably stifling the organizational growth culture and they are setting themselves up for burnout and failure. In addition to time off, an appropriate sabbatical policy should also be in the mix as well.
When it comes to the staff, some cultures only allow staff to take off 2 ministry weekends a year. Seriously, that is absolutely ludicrous if the ministry truly desires to grow, while increasing efficiency and productivity. The staff need to rest and there is not a staff member on the planet that is so important that they can't take more than two weekends off. If they are perceived to be that important, they probably aren't leading because they should be able to raise other leaders up to keep the ship going in their absence. Staff should take off no less than 4-6 weekends a year and ideally 2 of those weekends should be back to back. You must know your culture and know your rhythms.
The same thing is true for high capacity volunteers, especially those that volunteer multiple services and in multiple ministries. These individuals generally have demanding full-time jobs and need to rest, rejuvenate and recuperate, in order to increase their productivity. It's up to the staff and ministry leaders to know the various rhythms and be in tune with when to encourage and sometimes demand volunteers take some time-off.
If you want to grow, be productive and efficient, you must schedule time to rest, time to refresh, time to energize and time to do absolutely nothing. Stephen Covey refers to this as sharpening your axe. He tells the story of someone so busy cutting down trees that they don't take time to stop and sharpen their axe. The person who takes the time to sharpen their axe will cut down more trees. Some ministry staff, Sr. Pastors and volunteers are cutting down ministry trees with dull axes.
Sometimes the most important times to take off and rest is when it's the craziest and the furious ministry storms are coming at you 100 mph.
23Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!" 26He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?"Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. 27The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!" Matthew 8:24-27
What kind of man is this? He is "Jesus" the kind of man that took time to rest. Just as Jesus said to his disciples, I will say to ministry leaders "The reason you and your staff are not taking time off is because you are of little faith, you have so little faith that you don't think the ship can float with out you or your team guiding the ship." Get some rest, have some faith and watch how smooth your ministry ship will sail. Sailing to the shores of efficiency, productivity, growth and a bonus island called "health."
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Private healthcare australia announces New CEO
The President of Private Healthcare Australia, Rob Bransby, has announced the appointment of Dr Rachel David to the position of Chief Executive Officer.
"Following an extensive search the private health insurance industry is extremely fortunate to have recruited someone of Dr David's calibre and experience. This in an important period for the PHI Industry and Dr David's extensive career in healthcare policy, in both Government and the private sector ensures she is vastly qualified for this challenging and rewarding role.
"The PHI Industry is looking forward to working with Dr David who is exceptionally qualified to bring about positive change for health consumers and to increase the value of PHI to more than 13 million privately insured Australians," he said.
A former medical practitioner, Dr David is an expert on healthcare policy and financing, with a special interest in evidence-based healthcare and use of data to drive best practice. She is passionate about the role of consumer choice in healthcare decision-making.
She has worked at the highest levels of Government as senior adviser to a former Federal Health Minister, and in business as the founding practice manager of the healthcare and Australian government sector practice at McKinsey & Company.
As part of the senior management team of CSL Ltd, Australia's leading biotechnology company, Dr David played a pivotal role in making the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil available to Australian women.
Currently the Director of Government Affairs and Policy for the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies in Australia and New Zealand, Dr David has worked with the international pharmaceutical biotechnology and medical devices industries for more than a decade.
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The Green Hills Animal Shelter will be offering 2 different dog training programs next month.
Volunteers from the shelter will be teaching the Dog Obedience and "One on One" Dog Obedience classes starting Monday, September 17th. The first class runs for 8 weeks until November 5th, with each session running between an hour and an hour and a half. The class will include teaching to heel, sit, stay, and behave around other dogs. Green Hills Animal Shelter Manager Shelly Cottrell says this is a good bonding experience for any dog owner and their best friend.


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Lindsay Christianson seemingly has it all, until one phone call changes everything and forces her to choose between her perfect life and her professional dreams. The choice seems clear when the opportunity to propel her career abruptly sends her across the country, leaving everything she loves behind. Navigating a new city with a broken heart and a job where her colleagues will do anything to sabotage her, the pressure quickly becomes too great. When old habits resurface, Lindsay finds herself chasing demons she thought were long since buried.
With pain and destruction left in her wake, will Lindsay find a way to erase the damage she's done, or will her sins remain unforgiven?
Contains mature themes.
©2014 Rebecca Shea, LLC (P)2014 Tantor
"This last book just fuels my thirst for more of these characters because this was done so exceptionally well." (We Like it Big Book Blog)
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I enjoyed all three of the unbreakable books. good job Rebecca Shea. loved them all.
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I suggest that everyone should listen to all three book. They are done very well and I am very sad that this series coming to an end.
"Finding yourself"
yes.. I love books about a strong woman
Lindsay Christianson
Sometimes your have to fall down so you can stand back up
yes.. I did just that
As the final book in this awesome series starts to play you think great Lindsay and Matt are happy and they've gone public with their relationship but where can it go from here? Well I needn't of worried because the very talented Rebecca Shea took the couple (and me) on such a heartbreaking emotional journey with just one phone call. The phone call that ended a relationship, shattered dreams and would have a devastating effect on their futures.
This is a heartbreaking story about the choices that come along in life and the agonising outcome when the wrong choice was made. It deals with anorexia, drug abuse and the terrible effects on your mental health and well being when you walk away from your soul mate, from love. But thankfully it's also about the bonds of friendship, the support of family and the forgiveness of unconditional love. Which thankfully resulted in a very sweet Epilogue.
Told mainly from Lindsay's POV but we do get to hear Matt's POV too in various chapters throughout. Great narration which added depth, emotion and brought life to the story.
Worth the credit? As this was only a three book series I have to now bid a fond farewell to all the characters that I've grown to love during this very enjoyable series. A series that tears your heart out, stomps all over it with the shocks, anguish, revelations and emotional twists then it takes your breath away with its tender words and beautiful love stories. Goodbye Gabe and Jess, Landon and Reagan and, of course, Matt and Lindsay..... it's been a thrilling ride to see you all get your deserved HEA endings. And YES each intense listen was very creditworthy.
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The Samba-Bugzilla – Bug 916
ntlm_auth squid_2_5_basic problem with passwords containing '+'
Last modified: 2005-08-24 10:23:47 UTC
I have discovered that ntlm_auth from samba 3.0 doesn't correctly
authenticate a password containing the '+' character when the squid-2.5-basic
helper protocol is used. I observed this when trying to authenticate from
squid-2.5-STABLE4, so I suspect this is a genuine error. I have traced the
problem to the rfc1738_unescape subroutine, which for some reason replaces
'+' with ' '. As far as I can tell from rfc1738, it is completely legal to
have an unescaped '+' sign in a password.
Created attachment 339 [details]
Don't replace + with ' ' for ntlm_auth
This is the patch I propose for this, I need to test both SWAT and ntlm_auth
before I commit
Patch applied.
sorry for the same, cleaning up the database to prevent unecessary reopens of bugs.


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WHAT KIND OF footballer impresses you most? Do you admire the midfielder: a steady player involved in directing the ball away from her own goal and up to the strikers? Or maybe you like to watch the forwards as they make that determined assault on the goal. Or perhaps you're a fan of the defenders, solidly looking after their own goal and sending the other side packing.
That's the range of personal preferences you are going to have to decide on to take part in the BBC's third annual Woman Footballer of the Year competition. Five woman footballers have been shortlisted:
Melanie Behringer
(Bayern Munich and former Germany midfielder)
Ada Hegerberg
(Olympique Lyonnais and Norway striker)
Hedvig Lindahl
(Chelsea and Sweden goalkeeper)
(Orlando Pride and Brazil forward)
Christine Sinclair
(Portland Thorns and Canada forward)
All you have to do is go to the competition page on the BBC website, read up about the shortlisted footballers – and cast your vote! Voting is open until 9am on 15th May and the results will be announced on 30th May by the BBC World Service. Ready, steady – go!
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It's Friday, and for many office workers that means it's time to watch the clock until they can head out and start their weekend. The people in this video are probably watching extra hard, because it looks like they're trapped with the worst/best co-worker ever. Groan along with us as you watch a guy subject his co-workers to some truly awful puns.
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Woof. These are some truly horrendous puns. If this guy keeps it up, he'll have to get a new job crushing cans. It'll be soda pressing.


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Smurfit expands into Argentina
JEFFERSON Smurfit Group is expanding in Latin America with the £17 million cash acquisition of majority stakes in two paper companies.
In the group's first move into Argentina, Smurfit is acquiring 80 per cent stakes in the Celulosa de Coronel Suarez paper mill and the Asindus corrugated cases plant. The companies are located close to each other some 500 kilometres south of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
Smurfit's Latin America division already has a strong market position in Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico and Puerto Rico, though, in difficult markets, division profits dropped from £81 million to £47 million for the year to the end of December last.
The group plans to expand the corrugated plant rapidly, according to a spokeswoman. No turn-over or profit figures for the operations were available but the spokeswoman said the operations were profitable.
Smurfit had an option to buy out the remaining 20 per cent of the companies, she said.
Celulosa has a capacity of 35,000 metric tons while the Asindus operation has a capacity of 15,000 tons. The two companies will be consolidated as Smurfit Argentina.
Smurfit has no plans for cost cutting and restructuring at the plants which are considered to operate effectively. The group was bringing marketing and research and development expertise to the operations.
The chairman of Smurfit Latin America, Dr Alan Smurfit, said that Argentina was one of the most important markets in Latin America, adding that the group would be able to contribute to the development of the packaging industry in Argentina.


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My entry for *Atomic-Chinchilla's Create a Villain contest for The Ending Night, based off this sketch that I made some time ago: [link] . The goal was to create a villain based on existing human mythology. Being that I'm studying Greek for Sigma and whatnot, I felt the mythos of Greece was a good place to start. I ended up using the Gorgon creature as a base, made famous by Medusa and her two sisters Stheno and Euryale.Continue Reading: Gorgons


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There is nothing terribly difficult or unique about English
Strategies and skills
directly transferable to English teaching could be coaching a
team, directing a school play, if you've had any kind of leadership
experience, or ever taught anything before. Even if you've never had
any such experience you never know what you can do until you try.
With desire, persistence and a
true caring nature a teacher can create a winning classroom environment
that students will appreciate and very much enjoy.
Being The
Excellent Teacher
Everyone has had at least one
experience of having an excellent teacher. It's
the kind of person that makes you feel good to be in their classroom,
you look forward to being there, and you learn a lot.
Of course, there are as many
ESL teaching strategies and styles as there are ESL teachers.
But there are certain qualities that go into making a really good
teacher (some I've listed below) and I try in my own way to live up to
Your Mission Statement
I think it's really important
for you to know what your mission is in teaching ESL, I mean, exactly
why are you doing it and what do you hope to accomplish in your life
and the lives of your students.
Writing a mission
statement is a valuable first step in keeping you on top of
your game and focused on your goals. Click Here to
get some suggestions on how to do that.
Perhaps inspiring
your students and they in turn inspiring you is a critical
element to being an excellent ESL teacher.
I've heard stories of some
teachers whose particular teaching strategy is that of being ruthless
with their students, appearing mean and unfair, constantly pushing
their students beyond their limits and are sometimes being hated.
But when they come right down
to it their pupils realize in the end they learned a lot. And
they probably learned more from the teacher who
ruthlessly pushed them to go where they had never gone before than from
the teacher who was nice but didn't challenge them.
We hear that a lot about
certain coaches, the ones who never give in, who never let their
charges be any less than they know they can be. One such coach who
comes to mind is the guy who coached the USA hockey team
to win the Olympics against the much better and experienced Russian
His teaching strategy was to be
ruthless, stern, worked his players hard sometimes to the breaking
point and had them accomplish the impossible, something they would
remember the rest of their lives: winning the gold at
the Olympics. Check out the movie Miracle
with Kurt Russell as the coach. It may inspire you.
ESL -- A Fine Line
So can you teach ESL
ruthlessly? Can you use some coaching tactics to get your students to
go beyond their perceived limitations? I say yes.
But ruthless doesn't mean "mean." It just means unwavering,
not giving up.
I'm not saying that you can
necessarily do what the Kurt Russell character did in your particular
ESL teaching strategy. What's important though is his commitment to his
team and his commitment to his work.
Teaching ESL can to be like
walking a fine line between being persistent with
the student and pushing them too hard until they
get frustrated. But sometimes frustration is good because for some
people it only makes them try harder.
One thing I've learned to nip
in the bud is when students get exasperated and whiny (yes,
adults can get whiny) especially when I am trying to have them
pronounce a word that's difficult for them. They stop and cry "Oh,
teacher..." and throw their heads back in frustration and
basically want to stop my pushing them.
They are paying me to have me
teach them English, and my goal is to have them
learn it well. So when they give me that "Oh, teacher" they're telling
themselves "I can't do this", but are usually right on the brink of
getting what I am trying to have them learn.
So one of my ESL teaching
strategies is to just calmly say, "Stop that! Come on, say it again."
And they always stop their whining and continue.
Then I will switch gears and work on something else
and then a few minutes later come back to what we were working on.
It's important to be straight
with them and not pull any punches. Even though they might hate being
pushed I know they appreciate it deep down. And I believe
in them. I know they can accomplish even when they
might not think they can.
It's Important to Gently Maintain Control
As the teacher you have to be in
control of the class at all times, but not a control freak. I
don't care if a cell phone rings and the student has to step out of
class. I don't care about whispered conversations as long as it's not
disturbing anyone.
It's important to be flexible.
Sometimes I'll go into class with something planned but we'll get into
an interesting discussion about something else and my lesson goes out
the window.
Also, I think it's important to
have a friendly, calm and relaxed demeanor. And to
always be encouraging. When the student does
something right acknowledge him for it.You want to be relaxed but not
slack, enthusiastic but not hyped up. Genuine but
not wearing your heart on your sleeve.
It also helps to match
your energy level to that of your class. If
you've taught for a while you can begin to get attuned to where the
class is at for the day.
And each class has its
own personality. If you walk in and the mood of the class is
a bit lethargic match yourself at first to their lethargy. This helps
to establish rapport. Then you can gradually, with
a little enthusiasm and persistence, bring them to a level above
"lethargy" which may be "mild interest."
For an example of a really
great teaching style check out the French instruction CDs by Michel
Thomas. His teaching strategy is to be firm and forceful in his style
yet very encouraging and supportive of his students. It's a very
effective technique honed by 50 years of teaching. I recommend it.
Hole, Anyone?
Then you have the phenomenon of
the kind of class I call The Black
Hole. This is a group that has one or more
introverted persons that seem to create a vortex of introversion into
which the entire class gets sucked.
Click Here to read
more about this phenomenom.
The Qualities of a Really Good Teacher Are...
Here's a list of what I think
are some of the worthwhile qualities to
develop as a teacher. If I had to pick the one of the utmost importance
it would be "patience." Patience with the students,
patience with yourself.
A good teacher is:
I want to add to this that
whenever a student complains about another teacher
or about the school, it's unprofessional and simply looks bad to take
sides and agree or argue with him.
It's OK to have the class have
a discussion along these lines but it's not OK to take sides. Encourage
them to speak (for this is part of English, too) because they
might feel better after they vent.
Then invite them
to direct any complaints they have with the management. It's good to
remember that no school is perfect and it might be useful to remind
them of that.
If you can think of any more
qualities, send it to me in an email. If I
like it I'll add it.
Being flexible, well-read,
open-minded, interested in and a real love of
people are the important qualities an ESL teacher
must have. These traits make English teaching not particularly
difficult and if you really love what you do it's not
really work.
Teaching ESL can be lot of fun
and very rewarding. Your own ESL teaching strategies are developed with
time and experience.
But it doesn't hurt to read
some books and pick the brains of experienced ESL teachers to help
speed up the process.
When it's all said and
done I believe the best of the ESL teaching strategies is to
absolutely love teaching English.


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There were numerous rumors that the Angels were considering trading pitchers Ervin Santana and Dan Haren this offseason. One half of that rumor was proved correct yesterday, when Ervin Santana was traded to the Kansas City Royals along with $1 million for minor league LHP Brandon Sisk. I have no problem with the fact that the Indians missed out on this one. Despite Santana's no-hitter in Cleveland in 2011, he's a pretty erratic and unpredictable pitcher in the mold of Ubaldo Jimenez and Roberto Hernandez. The other half of that rumor, a trade of Dan Haren, has yet to come to fruition. There are rumors that if the Angels plan to move on a deal, they plan to move soon. Haren has a $15.5 million option for 2013 that must be exercised or declined by Friday night (it also includes a $3.5 million buyout). Could the Angels and Indians match up on a trade? Could Dan Haren fit in Cleveland?
Haren had a bit of an off year in 2012, compared to his normal performance. He went 12-13 with a 4.33 ERA and 1.291 WHIP in 176.2 innings pitched; his career average ERA is 3.66 and his career WHIP is 1.181. Despite Haren's elevated 2012 numbers, his ERA would still be second lowest among all Indians starters, behind just Zach McAllister. Haren has had some problems with injuries, but he's still more reliable than most of the Tribe's 2012 starting rotation. This wouldn't be the first time that the Indians were connected to Dan Haren via trade rumors. There were also rumors following the 2007 season that the Indians attempted to add Haren before he was traded from Oakland to Arizona. Supposedly the Athletics were interested in Asdrubal Cabrera and/or Adam Miller. It made sense to hang onto Miller at the time; I don't think anyone realized the problems that would develop with his pitching hand.
The Angels are looking to clear salary space beyond trading Haren and Santana. They would also like to find someone to take the albatross of Vernon Wells, the bad contract the Angels inherited from the Toronto Blue Jays when they sent Mike Napoli and Juan Rivera north of the border. Wells is owed $21 million in 2013, and is owed the same amount in 2014. The Angels can't expect to receive anything of value for Wells, and I find it hard to believe that anyone would even consider a deal without the Angels eating a large amount of salary. Wells hit just .230/.279/.403 with 11 home runs in 2012, but he is a right-handed bat. Another right-handed bat with the Angels, that may be able to be pried loose, is Peter Bourjos. He hit .220/.291/.315 with 3 home runs in just 168 at-bats in 2012, but hit .271/.327/.438 with 12 home runs in 502 at-bats in 2011. He's turned into a spare bat in Anaheim, but could find regular playing time in Cleveland. The Angels may want to wait to see if they are able to negotiate with Torii Hunter before they trade away any outfielders. Buster Olney mentioned that the Indians and the Angels could match up on a deal, since the Indians could use an outfielder and the Angels could use bullpen help.
Speaking of bullpen help…any deal with the Angels may include Chris Perez. His name, along with Shin-Soo Choo, will probably be mentioned the most as trade bait this offseason. I'm relatively indifferent in regards to a trade that involes Perez; despite all of the drama he tends to create, I don't dislike him. At the same time, Vinnie Pestano could probably step in and close games at this point, making him expendable. The only reason I wasn't really behind a Perez trade last winter, was due to the fact that the closer market was pretty saturated. It seemed like the Indians would be able to get a better deal at a future date. The Dodgers just signed Brandon League to a three-year, $22.5 million deal. I know that the Dodgers love to spend money, but I can't believe that League is worth that sum. Could this mean that it's a sellers market for closers this winter? Rafael Soriano just opted out of his deal with the New York Yankees, and is said to be seeking a four-year deal. Perez could be a low-cost option for some teams and a trade may help the Indians fill a hole or two.
So would any of this be a good idea? Should the Indians make a play for Haren, who is a free agent after 2013? Should they try to acquire someone like Bourjos or Wells, or a package deal that includes one of those hitters and Haren? Before anything could happen, the Angels would have to eat significant salary on someone like Haren or Wells, in order for the Indians to take an interest. I know that they've freed up money that was paid to Travis Hafner and Grady Sizemore, but there are a number of players that will be due raises in arbitration and that should be taken into account when planning the Indians' budget. I've always had a lot of respect for Haren, and think he would be a good addition in an attempt to rebuild the starting rotation from last year's disaster. Even though he had a -0.6 WAR last year, there is only one other season (2010) where Haren's WAR wasn't 2.4 or higher. As an example of how poor the Indians' pitching staff was last year, only Vinnie Pestano had a WAR higher than 0.9. The only Indians starter that had a WAR above zero was David Huff's 0.1 WAR in limited appearances. They could use all of the help they could get.
With Wells, he had a WAR of 0.5 in 2012 and -0.8 in 2011; however in 2010 it was 3.6. Bourjos's WAR was 1.1 in 2012 and 4.8 in 2012. As a comparison, the highest WAR of any player to cycle through left field for the Indians in 2012 was Ezequiel Carrera at 0.5. The only other player that managed to stay above zero was (oddly enough) Johnny Damon at 0.1 However, an 0.1 WAR isn't necessarily something to brag about. I would probably stay away from Wells, unless the Angels were willing to eat almost everything for some reason (he has had some pop in his bat, and the Indians could use that, particularly with Hafner's departure). Bourjos is a much more intriguing option to me. What is the point of him hanging around Anaheim if he's going to sit on the bench most of the time anyway?


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We utilize a results-oriented measurement framework that informs the way we assess the impact of the programs we fund. Every investment is carefully tracked to identify ways to ensure success and understand what works and why. This framework helps us define more clearly the results we seek from our investments in each of our core focus areas, which include:
Financial Capability and Asset Building – We seek to increase the number of low- to moderate-income adults and/or youth who adopt positive financial behaviors and accumulate and preserve financial assets
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Common Alexa Problems, Glitches and Fixes
It's been about a year since I last wrote a post to address common Alexa issues, and Alexa has changed a lot since then. Time for an updated post to help solve some of the most frequent problems and misunderstandings.
I'm trying to cover a lot of ground in this one post, so I'm providing some shortcuts here at the top. Click any of these links to jump to that topic in the post below.
New Router or Service Provider, Alexa Unresponsive
New Router or Service Provider, Smart Home Devices Unresponsive To Alexa
Moved The Echo To A New Outlet, Echo Unresponsive
Echo Intermittently Knocks Hardwired, Non-Apple, AirPlay-Compatible Devices Off Your Network
New Router or Service Provider, Alexa Unresponsive
Switching internet service providers or anything else that could change your Internet Protocol (ip) address can sever your device's connection and kick it off the network. The solution is simple: update the Echo's WiFi connection.
1. Unplug the device, wait 15 seconds, then plug it back in. It should go into setup mode, just like it did when you first got it. Wait for Alexa to say, "Hello," and prompt you to finish setup in the Alexa app.
2. Go into the Alexa app > Settings > [your Echo's device name] > Update WiFi.
3. Complete the WiFi setup process to select your network name and enter your WiFi password.
New Router or Service Provider, Smart Home Devices Unresponsive To Alexa
The specific steps to follow will vary based on the device(s), but in a nutshell you may have to repeat setup of the affected devices as if you were doing it for the first time: the network is new or different, and you need to connect the device(s) to it.
Amazon UK customers click here.
No Hub Involved
In the case of my LIFX bulbs, I had to:
1. Turn off the lamp fixtures where LIFX bulbs were installed.
2. Unscrew the LIFX bulbs. In the case of my first-gen LIFX bulbs, I had to toggle their reset switches (located on the side of the bulb's base). There's no switch on second-gen bulbs.
3. Open the LIFX mobile app and delete each bulb. Groups are automatically deleted when they no longer contain any bulbs. Close the app.
4. Screw the bulbs back in and turn the fixtures back on.
5. Re-open the app and add the bulbs back in, entering new WiFi network credentials when prompted by the app for each bulb.
Interestingly, I didn't have to repeat setup in the LIFX skill in the Alexa app.
Amazon UK customers click here.
Hub-based Systems
It may be possible to update WiFi network details for the hub and all the devices attached to that hub in the hub's accompanying app, without having to power cycle or disconnect anything, simply by selecting the correct, new WiFi network name from the list of available connection points and entering the new password. Try that first.
Plan B for hub-based systems is to reset the hub, which should force it to attempt to re-connect to your network, and at that point you should be prompted to complete WiFi setup in the hub's accompanying app.
The plan of last resort is:
1. Disconnect any connected devices from the hub in the accompanying app.
2. Disconnect the hub from your network.
3. Turn the hub off, wait 15 seconds, then turn it back on and re-connect it as if you were doing it for the first time, following the same steps as you did when you originally set it up.
Initial LIFX Bulb Setup
I recently bought a new LIFX bulb and discovered the setup process has changed since the last bulb I set up. LIFX provides its own how-to page for setup, but it's confusing. Here's my revised version of their instructions, which I think is easier to understand.
1. Download and install the free LIFX app. It's available for both Android and iOS.
2. Insert your bulb to a light fixture and turn it on. Open the LIFX app, login to your existing LIFX account or register a new LIFX account if this is your first LIFX bulb.
3. Tap the + button in the upper right corner of home screen to add a new bulb.
4. Choose "Connect Light", then exit the LIFX app. Go to your mobile device's WiFi networks screen, locate the LIFX network, which will have been temporarily added to the list of available networks, and connect to it. This will mean temporarily disconnecting from your usual network, but don't worry: you'll be reconnecting in the next step.
5. Re-open the LIFX app. When prompted, choose your usual WiFi network from the list of networks. In some cases, the network may not appear. If that is the case, you can choose "Other…" and manually enter your network SSID (network name). If you have entered it manually, choose your network security. WPA2 AES is most common, if you are unsure. Enter your network password when prompted
6. Wait for the bulb to connect to the network. It may take up to a minute. When it connects, its details/settings page will come up and the bulb may cycle through different dimness levels or colors (in the case of multicolor bulbs). In the LIFX app, the bulb will be given a default name and assigned to the default All Lights group. Change the bulb or group name if you like, then tap "done" to complete setup. You can close the LIFX app now, it doesn't need to be on (or even installed) for Alexa to control your bulbs.
7. In the Alexa app, search the Skills tab for "LIFX" and enable both LIFX skills. Note that it will be necessary to grant Alexa permission to access your LIFX account.
8. Try out some voice commands to test the setup (e.g., "Alexa, turn off the [name] light."). In my experience with every LIFX bulb I've set up so far, before it would consistently work right I had to reset the bulb by manually turning off the light fixture, waiting 15 seconds or so, then turning it back on.
Moved The Echo To A New Outlet, Echo Unresponsive
There are three likely reasons for this.
The first, least likely reason is that you're attempting to plug the Echo into a dead outlet, or an outlet with the wrong voltage. American outlets are fairly standard at 110-120, but if you've got some old wiring it's possible the outlet is the problem. Try plugging the Echo back into the outlet that worked before; if the Echo comes back to life, you know the new outlet's the problem.
The second possibility is that the Echo happened to be in the middle of downloading / installing an update when you unplugged it, and it "hanged" the same way your computer can if you unplug it or turn it off in the middle of an update. If that's the case, a reset should fix it.
Click here for Amazon's help topic for resetting the first generation Amazon Echo or Dot (Amazon UK customers click here), click here for reset instructions for the second generation Echo Dot (Amazon UK customers click here), and click here for reset instructions for Amazon Tap.
Echo Intermittently Knocks Hardwired, Non-Apple, AirPlay-Compatible Devices Off Your Network—Even When They're Not Using Airplay
Thanks for this tip goes to reddit user charlesjamesfox.
If this is your problem, I suggest you read his entire post on reddit, here. I have to warn you that the solution is fairly technical:
"To stop this from happening, I bought a couple of managed switches and put them between the Echo and the AirPlay devices. Then I told those switches to prevent certain traffic (UDP17) coming from the Echo's static IP address from reaching the physical ports into which the AirPlay devices are plugged. (You could also play with the multicast rules to stop any traffic that isn't explicitly requested by a device from reaching the switch into which it is connected.)"
If you're not comfortable working with switches and port settings, you can hire a network technician to make the necessary changes (provide him or her with a printout of the reddit post linked above), or resign yourself to manually resetting the AirPlay-compatible devices when they get kicked off your network and hope a future firmware update of either the Echo or the AirPlay-compatible devices resolves the problem.
Amazon UK customers click here.
Hub Troubles
I've seen many posts and threads from users of hub-based systems who are experiencing intermittent connectivity problems, especially since the start of storm season. A hub-based solution is highly dependent on a very reliable WiFi network and strong WiFi signals because the hub may lose its connection if WiFi signals weaken or drop out completely for a few seconds. Since it's typical for any home-based WiFi network to experience occasional dropouts and signal crashes it's to be expected that hub-based systems will sometimes have connectivity problems.
Brownouts and power outages—even outages lasting only seconds—can cause connected home devices to drop off the network, too. They may reconnect automatically on their own when normal power levels resume, but it's also possible that a router or hub reset, or cycling power on all affected devices will be necessary to get things working again.
Problems can also crop up anytime the hub, Echo or router firmware is updated, because the engineers who work on development of those three totally different products aren't generally in the loop with one another on their respective firmware changes.
This is why I have avoided investing in any hub-based smart home controls so far. It's obvious the technology is not yet perfected, and at the minimum its integration with Echo still has a way to go before it could be called seamless. I'm confident these early problems will lead to lasting solutions and improvements, but for now I'll stick with my hub-less LIFX smart bulbs (Amazon UK customers click here).
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Are these all the same family? I have found my ancestors' names spelled in all of these different ways, which is confusing my research and the resulting family trees. Many of these profiles need to be merged, since they seem to be all of the same family.
I have found that these names, as well as the names Ciely, Cailly, Cayley, Sele and de Say are all possibly variation on the same name, spelled in different ways. The name seems to have originated in Normandy in the city of Cailly, pronounced "Say-Ye" in French.


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Standard Interpretations - Table of Contents
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|1910.1001; 1926.1101(k)(8)(vi)(A); 1910.1001(j)(6)(i)
December 22, 2003
Frederick W. Boelter, CIH, PE
Boelter & Yates, Inc.
Environmental Engineers & Scientists
1300 Higgins Road
Suite 301
Park Ridge, IL 60068-5772
Dear Mr. Boelter:
Thank you for your March 14 letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Directorate of Enforcement Programs. You have a question regarding the labeling of gaskets and packings containing >1% asbestos. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation only of the requirements discussed and may not be applicable to any question not delineated within your original correspondence. Your paraphrased scenario and question and our reply are below.
Scenario: You have conducted a study of asbestos exposures resulting from the removal and replacement of asbestos-containing gaskets and packings.
Question: Given your findings, are gaskets and packings containing >1% asbestos exempt from labeling on the basis of 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(8)(vi)(A) or 29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(6)(i)?
Reply: No, your findings cannot be used to exempt the mentioned gaskets and packings from labeling because these provisions are directed toward the manufacturers of the gaskets and packings. Please note that labels do not have to be affixed to the gaskets and packings or their containers if "[a]sbestos fibers have been modified by a bonding agent, coating, binder, or other material provided that the manufacturer can demonstrate that, during any reasonably foreseeable use, handling, storage, disposal, processing, or transportation, no airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) and/or excursion limit will be released . . . ." (emphasis added). Moreover, the manufacturer must provide the demonstration for each specific model, type, or make of gasket or packing that the manufacturer wishes to have exempted from labeling.
Furthermore, it is our opinion that your data do not demonstrate that the gaskets you examined possess the physical property that these provisions require in order to qualify for exemption from labeling. Your data show that a person can be exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) asbestos air concentration of 0.035 fibers/cubic centimeter (f/cc) when using a flat blade scraper over a period of 8 hours to clean off the residue left behind by 8 removed gaskets. Your data also show that a person can be exposed to an 8-hour TWA asbestos air concentration of 0.052 f/cc when making 8 new gaskets over a period of 8 hours with a ball peen hammer. Consequently, if the same person does both tasks, the combined exposure would likely be greater. It is a reasonably foreseeable occurrence for a person to perform the same tasks in regard to 10 gaskets instead of 8 gaskets in an 8-hour period. In that event, a person could be exposed to an 8-hour TWA asbestos air concentration that could exceed the 8-hour TWA PEL of 0.1 f/cc.
Please realize that even if a manufacturer were successful in demonstrating that one or more of the models, types, or makes of gaskets or packings that it manufactures qualifies under these provisions for exemption from labeling, the gaskets or packings would still be covered by OSHA's asbestos standards.
Thank you for your interest in occupational safety and health. We hope you find this information helpful. OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards, and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at http://www.osha.gov. If you need further assistance, please contact the Office of Health Enforcement at (202) 693-2190.
Richard E. Fairfax, Director
Directorate of Enforcement Programs
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Artist: Brothers Brown
Album: Dusty Road
Label: Funky Joint Records
Release Date: 03/25/2016
The blues comes in many hues, but it's never more incisive that when it's served straight up — unblemished and uncomplicated. The Brothers Brown know this, and though the two front men share the same name — Paul Brown, to be precise — they're not related, by blood anyway. Nevertheless, the two share certain attributes in common. One hails from Los Angeles and claims a double Grammy winning pedigree as a producer, guitarist and singer/songwriter. The other is a Grammy nominated producer, keyboard player and songwriter who resides in Nashville. That alone qualifies them for compatibility, but with the addition of bassist David Santos and drummer Pete Young they find a common musical core that bows to the basics and makes for a fine debut. From the boogie and shuffle of songs such as "Cup of Tea," "This Old Heart" and "Hurricane" to the slow moan of "Sweet Cadillac" and the backwoods balladry of "The River," the quartet show an authority and expertise that immediately propels them to the highest peak of proficiency. The fact that they refrain from pushing any parameters may prevent them from reaching a wider audience, but for those that love the blues, pure and unfiltered, this Dusty Road is the way to go.
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On July 27th, Paul Millsap was added to Team USA's provisional roster due to players like Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, and LaMarcus Aldridge deciding to forgo participation in the FIBA World Cup this summer.
Little more than a week later, Millsap was announced as one of coach Mike Krzyzewski's first round of cuts, along with Washington's John Wall and Bradley Beal. Among those selected over Millsap were Denver's Kenneth Faried and Brooklyn's Mason Plumlee.
At the time, there was not too much of a problem with this. Even with Paul George's gruesome injury, the lynchpin for Team USA seemed to be one thing: they still had Kevin Durant. The problem with this thinking today is that the team no longer has Durant to rely on.
It was announced on Thursday that Durant would withdraw from Team USA participation, citing mental and physical exhaustion. While there is some speculation that this might have something to do with Durant being offered a $300+ million endorsement deal with Under Armour, there is plenty of merit for Durant needing some time off. Continue Reading…


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Over the last few years we have seen bidding wars become common place as more buyers than sellers exists. This disparity has, for the most part, been due in part to the ultra low interest rates we have enjoyed for the last 3+ years. Last year the government changed the lending rules to make it more difficult for marginal borrowers to get mortgages. This move had several targets and one was to cool the market while the other was to protect buyers so that when rates did move up, they would not have to sell their homes in a panic, causing prices to drop (crash).
The word is out and the US economy is recovering and as a result expect to see mortgate rates move up. Plan to see them move up suddenly as better news comes out and of course as lenders take advantage to boost rates (bottom line). You can read the details here but suffice it to say these changes will have several impacts to the housing market:
- Buyers will be competing with each other once again as they race to get their home buying complete before the rates bump up, ensuring they are locked in for the lowest rates possible, for the longest terms possible.
- Sellers will scramble to get their homes to market to cash in on this frenzy as well as become buyers themselves.
- Once the rates increase marginal borrowers will find themselves on the outside as prices increases and rate increases will have squeezed them out of the market.
- Investors who own homes/condo's for rent will see an increase in the pool of renters who can no longer afford to buy. (rent rates have already moved up 4% in the downtown core).
Over all expect to see higher prices and higher borrowing costs. My advice, prepare now to accelerate your moving plans or pay the price...literally!


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The following is an excerpt of a report from one of our volunteer part makers who went on a distribution in Uzbekistan in April 2006.
Dear PET Directors,
Shirley and I were volunteers for Hope Haven International Ministries for a wheelchair and PET distribution in Uzbekistan in April 06. ….(A description was given of the many volunteers who came from around the world to help distribute 6 shipping containers of wheelchairs and PETs. They came from the USA, Ecuador and Uzbekistan)…. When the 6 shipping containers were cleared, they were taken to a Senior Center run by Samaritan's Purse and unloaded. There was a combined total of about 550 wheelchairs and PETs. I'm not sure exactly how many PETs, guessing it to be close to 50. The units were stored inside the Senior Center and in a warehouse area at the end of the block. It is interesting to note that there were PETs from four of our assembly sites: Columbia, MO, SW MO, Penney Farms, FL, and Murfreesboro, TN. Mark said this was the first time he had seen PETs from more than two sites on a distribution…..
After the containers were unloaded, on Monday afternoon we went to a home for children with disabilities to make an assessment and get acquainted with the home and children. We went back that evening and fitted 23 wheelchairs and took them one child PET to use. Finished up there about 10PM. On Tuesday morning, we had a major distribution at the Senior Center. There was a line of people at the door all day. With just a small team to distribute and being very limited on space, we tried to limit it to only three "customers" inside at a time. Shirley and I put 5 or 6 PETs together and then switched over to wheelchairs. There were no PETs given away on Tuesday. This was still in Tashkent. There were wheelchairs of all sizes and shapes and for all kinds of disabilities. We learned a lot about wheelchairs that day. When we would get a full amputee, we had to offset the axle of the wheelchair to help them keep from tipping over backwards, several kinds of leg and foot the chair around the person using special supports, pads, braces and harnesses to keep the person upright and comfortable. We saw some very twisted and crippled up bodies. …….. We worked at the Senior Center all day and into the evening. I think it may have been well after 10PM when we finally turned off the lights. I understand we passed out 99 units that day. We were back Wednesday morning about 6AM and started loading two full size semis with wheelchairs and PETs. Both trucks were loaded absolutely full to the roof and right to the doors. These trucks then each went separate ways and dropped off their load at three different cities each. One truck went to the Southwest and one to the Northeast of Tashkent. About 9AM people started coming in for more wheelchairs and we worked till noon when our team broke into two separate groups. Our group, the five Americans and Shukrat and three interpreters went on about a 6 hour ride in a mini bus to the Northeast cities and arrived at Andijan that evening.
The other group kept working with people at the Senior Center till 7 PM and then they boarded a train at 8PM and spent the next 12 hours on a train ride to their next city. They arrived at 8 the next morning and found a crowd of people waiting for them, then spent the next couple days working with people in three different cities. They arrived back in Tashkent Saturday night and were headed for home when we returned.
We spent the night in a hotel and were taken to an area next that I can only describe as an old folks home. While in Tashkent we worked inside but from now on we would be working outside and the weather was clear but got well into the 90's. Dehydration turned out to be a bit of a problem. We only drank bottled water and on Thursday that was in rather short supply. We tried to be more careful about being sure we had water after that. …….On Thursday we worked with a steady crowd of people coming in all day till dark. We put together and passed out about 10 PETs and a lot of wheelchairs. ……. The most unusual case of the day was a man in his 30's who has the joints in his ankles, knees and most of the hip area frozen. They are stiff; he can not bend his legs. When they took him out of the car he traveled in, I thought at first someone was bring a life size cardboard cut out of a man. He was laying at an angle supported in the front passenger seat with his feet on the floor and laying at an angle with his back on the back of the seat back. Just like a board. To get him out it took three people, one in the back seat to help pull him back, one in the driver's seat to help be sure his feet cleared the dash and one outside the passenger door to help turn him and pull him out side and stand him upright. He could hang on a pair of crutches. His feet (toes) were turned straight out sideways with the back of his heels pressed together. He could not use a wheel chair; no way to sit in one. So we decided to try him on a PET. It took about three people to try to fit him on one. His legs would not bend and you could only pull his heals apart about three inches. They just would not open anymore than that. So his feet were clamped around the front wheel of the PET and he was just propped against the seat. Mark was the first to come up with the idea of changing the seat. After a brain storm session, we made some changes. I changed the angle of the seat back, Dave stole some "L" brackets off a wheelchair and I put them on to help support the seat back. Then we found a special seat off a wheelchair and bolted it onto the seat back. The seat pad has a pommel on it and we fitted it so it would be just below the crotch of the person. We placed him on it several times as we make the adjustments and when finished, his feet set inside the PET and braced against the front part of the box, he leaned back and set on the seat with the pommel between his legs to help keep him from sliding sideways. He could bend his back and hips enough to reach the crank handles and away he went. He rode it around that parking lot and really seemed to get into the hang of things in a hurry. This opened his world up and he was mobile again. The down side of this was that we were all so happy this worked and felt so good for him and took pictures but none of us asked how this happened or got his name. But the pictures tell a story and I will share them soon. This was a Columbia PET we used. I would like to have had more bracing but it was not available. Also maybe the seat belt could have been moved to help but if he does have a problem, at least I think he can find someone to help fix it and maybe brace it better. The concept is there now. He was very happy with it as it was and eager to try it out. We worked till about dark and came back on Friday morning for a bit to catch a few people who either couldn't make it on Thursday and who we just didn't get to.
We finished up about 10AM Friday and then drove to Ferghana City. When we arrived, there was already a crowd waiting for us. We got the wheelchairs that had been delivered ahead of our arrival out and lined up then Shirley and I started putting PETs together again. We assembled several PETs and passed them out. Each time I tried to make sure that when a person received one I had time for a bit of training on the care and feeding of the PET. We went through the box of spare parts and tools and let them know about lubrication of the pivot area and chain and how to use the tire pump which some had never seen before. Glad to see solid tires on most of the rear ends. These were being passed out in an area where they can get repairs made if necessary and the technology is better than many of the countries where PETs go but still a problem can be a major thing for most of these people. Some I talked with seemed to be pretty mechanically minded and some of them just didn't have much experience to work with. The more bullet proof we can make these machines, even in countries where technology is more advanced, it is so much better for the recipient.
We worked in Ferghana on Friday till dark then came back on Saturday morning for an hour or so to finish up a few who were missed. Probably our most unusual customer at Ferghana on Friday was an Uzbek man who had been recruited into the Russian Army when the Russians ran the country prior to the collapse of the USSR. His name is Hobibullo, which he says means "last slave of God". He was sent to fight in Afghanistan. While there he was caught in an explosion and lost both legs above the knees. This was 22 years ago. He came in riding on a glorified skate board. It was a small platform complete with a seat belt and small wheels and he had a couple handles with rubber bases that he used to pull himself around to protect his hands. He has learned to deal with his disability very well. He was a very bright person and had a great attitude. ….. He wanted a PET and he hopped up on the seat like there was no effort at all. In a couple minutes he was zipping around like he had always had one. He was very appreciative of the PET, thought it was absolutely great.
We had another man whose mother brought him in. Akbar, is 44 years old. He became sick with what seemed to be a bad cold when he was two years old, the cold turned into a high fever that lasted for several days and when it was over he could not walk. We heard that same story from several people, again and again. It was the most common disabling problem we heard about. Most think this was probably a meningitis of some sort. Several of the people who received a PET and some of the wheelchair recipients we did talk to have the same story. In this man's case, it also affected his brain and he has not developed past the mind of a six year old. His mother has cared for him all his life, all 44 years and it is getting much harder for her as she gets on in years. We put him on a PET and he was just so proud and happy and soon was driving it around by himself and doing a pretty good job of it. His Mother was beyond the word happy. Her happiness was beyond being able to adequately describe. One of the things we found was that when someone was given a PET and realized how it opened up their world they were very happy and appreciative but even more so was the person who was their caregiver. That person was usually the Mother but sometimes the dad as well or a grandparent. The caregiver was probably the most appreciative because it met not needing to carry or drag their son or daughter every time they moved. It let the caregiver be more independent and it opened up their life in some ways maybe even more than the actual PET recipient. These people want to try to give you something back for what you have just done for them and this mother was wanting in the worst way to do something for us. She was crying and shaking, just so filled with gratitude and feeling like she was so inadequate for not being able to give back to us. I finally told her that I would be very sure to share her gratitude with those who made the PET possible and let them know how much she appreciated her son getting this machine and that was all the thank you we needed. That seemed to help her find some balance but I want to again say that these people were so appreciative that it went beyond words. These people are very sincere with very real feelings and concerns. …… Life is hard for most of them. This man's PET was made by Florida.
One other person at Ferghana I want to mention was a PET recipient who was born in 1944, Tursnboy. He lost his first leg in a farming accident in 1969 when a corn bin fell over on him. He later lost his other leg to diabetes. Both legs are off above the knees. He now has a PET built by Florida and he has one of the biggest smiles you could ever put on a face. After finishing up at Ferghana early Saturday morning, we drove to Namagan City about four hours away. We got there in the early afternoon and the crowd was waiting for us. We waded through the people and started getting the wheelchairs lined up and then Shirley and I started putting PETs together again. This time we put two PETs together built by Murfreesboro and gave them to two boys who were not related but came in at the same time. Ortikmirza is 15 years old. He had an operation several years ago and during the operation something went wrong and his nervous system was affected and he can not control his legs any more. The other boy is Odil, 17 years old and crippled with a birth defect and a bit of a mental problem. One of the stories we heard about birth defects – it is common practice over there for the midwife present at a birth to put her knee on the mother stomach and try to force the baby out with pressure. This has presented some serious problems for the mother but even more so for the baby and the baby usually get the worst end of it. Many times the baby's brain is damaged or other physical damage occurs. There are those who are trying to stop this practice but it will take a lot of health training to get the message out and in the meantime, the practice is continuing. We don't know for sure that is what happened to Odil but if you met him you would not rule out this possibility.
One other person I want to bring up is a young girl named Muhayo. She is 14 years old and diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy when she was just 8 months old. We put her on a PET to try out. She can not control her hands enough to roll a wheelchair along but we found she could make a PET go once she got hold of the crank handles. We let her work with it for quite a while before making a decision. She was all over the parking lot trying to make it go where she wanted to go. After she had worked with it a while, I got in front of her and encouraged her to follow me as I moved backwards motioning for her to follow. She was from one side to the other but she finally got so she could follow me around fairly well. She has a lot of trouble getting her muscles to do what she wants and steering the PET was a real challenge. We talked with her parents and we all felt that this might be very good therapy for her. She certainly was happy to be on it and was having the time of her life. What a great young lady and so determined.
I need to tell you about Islombek, a 10 year old boy who has not been able to walk since he was two years old. He was born with an open area on his leg. After many attempts to close it up he got gangrene and although they saved the leg it will never work. As he has gotten older he has been getting more and more depressed and his parents have run out of ideas to help him. His depression was getting worse. He can't run or play with his friends and getting around at all has become such a chore for him and he has pretty much quit trying. When they bought him in it was not quite time for him to be worked with so he was set on a blue child PET Shirley and I had just finished assembling. He set on the PET for maybe half an hour and he kept pushing and pulling on the handles, working the brake, rocking it back and forth and looking it all over. When his time came, his mother wanted him to have a wheelchair because she thought it would grow with him and last longer. When they tried to take him off the PET, you could hear him crying all over the area. He wanted the PET. So we talked with his parents, told them about the PET and finally convinced Mom to let him try it out. When we told him to try driving the PET, he took off on it like it was made JUST for him. In a couple minutes he was zipping around the lot and down the walk and over the bridge over the canal and back and was so happy. His parents couldn't believe it. His mom talked to him several times and then each time he would go zipping way. He and that blue PET were not going to separate. His mother said she has not seen that much joy on his face since she can remember. His world just got a lot bigger and he was out exploring it. His life just opened up. After I got through going over the care and feeding of his new PET with the parents and their boy went out for one more ride before heading for home, …..
We worked till dark on Saturday night. The last PET we put together was from S.W. Missouri and the person who was to receive it did not make it Saturday as well as some who where to get wheelchairs. So that PET and some wheelchairs were left for them and will be passed out by the people who were working with us from Namagan. We assembled two other S.W. Missouri PETs back at Tashkent on Tuesday morning but they went on the truck going to the Southwest cities where the other part of our team went and we, ourselves, did not get to pass out a S.W. Missouri PET even though we has assembled three of them.
…… All during this distribution, Shirley and I worked primarily with the PET part of the program. We probably got to talk to the people a little more that those who worked on the wheelchairs. We got to know a bit about several of them and they learned a little about us. They are great people. They are a very clean people and they all come dressed in their best clothes. They are a very grateful people. Some were more conservative than others but most were very open to us and so very appreciative. We were hugged on, kissed on and cried on. We received hand shakes and "thank you" beyond count. We were asked to come to their homes for meals so many times. We were prayed for many, many times and promised to have prayers said for us in their Mosques. The gratitude was at times just plain overwhelming, almost smothering. After a while we just didn't know what to do with all the gratitude. They were so sincere. We wish we could have bottled it and brought it back. There was enough gratitude to go around to ALL the PET people. Even though we didn't reach the poorest of the poor, we certainly did get to people who were in need. Wheelchairs and most any kind of mobility device is almost non-existent over there, …. If you get one thing out of this report, know that you were very much appreciated by some very sincere people who you will never get to meet; but they are real and have feelings and concerns just like you and I and they offer you a very sincere Thank you…
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Six hours in the airport surrounded by restless, cranky children and their restless, cranky parents.
Our flight is delayed again, and I have finished my book.
This is the time when boredom overtakes good manners, and I begin to read the newspaper in the hands of the woman across the aisle. My eyesight is just good enough to pick up the headlines: "Massive Drug Recall Spurs Questions."
I have two hours in the airport to find a way to move into the seat next to the woman and finish reading the story over her shoulder. It only takes five minutes. Next to her, a restless business executive rises, checks his watch, and heads for the nearest lounge. I slip into his seat and begin reading.
The massive drug recall announced on the front page of USA Today is actually spawned in a small New Jersey community. Able Laboratories has suddenly pulled off the market millions of doses of drugs.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced "serious concerns" that drugs produced by Able Laboratories "were not produced according to quality assurance standards." Over 295 products are included in the recall.
Drug recalls, food recalls, medical device recalls, the FDA website list of recalls, withdrawals and alerts in the last 60 days is five pages long. Consumers are told to beware of bed systems, sulfites in dried vegetables, Mariani brand fancy golden raisins, undeclared soy nuts in Catherine's Finest Pecan Caramel Clusters, BetacTM, pet treats, implantable cardiac defibrillators, Elegant Gourmet cookies, Xigris, almonds, and more.
A recall of raw almonds due to reports of Salmonella Enteriditis in 2004 alone necessitated the recall of over 40 products from companies around the world: Royal Food International, GKI Foods, Sahadi Fine Foods, Apple Valley, Fort Fudge Shop, Jeppi Nut and Candy Company, and more.
And it should be no surprise that recalls can launch a flurry of lawsuits. At www.finddruglawsuits.com consumers are told "Lawyers Investigating." You can click on the link and "find out about the drug recall. You may be able to get Cash back!" The list of "cash cows" over the years is extensive: Accutane, Celebrex, Ephedra, Fen-Phen, Lamisil, Viagra, Vioxx, and more.
Whole industries have collapsed as their products are challenged. Cigarettes, once the chic statement of Bogart and Bacall, after a 20-year campaign succeeded in uncovering the truth of research hidden and denied by tobacco companies, are now called "cancer sticks" on late-night television.
Protecting billions of dollars of corporate profit, the temptation to hide product defects is enormous. Yet, truth does eventually surface, as Ford found out. Court cases documented that between 1971 and 1978, the Ford Pinto was responsible for a number of fire-related deaths. Ford puts the figure at 23; critics say the figure is closer to 500. The auto manufacturer did manage to survive the litigation, but not before being ordered by a California jury to pay a record-breaking judgment of $128 million.
With such an extensive record of drug and product recalls in America, one must wonder why discussions of abortion remain so simplistic. "Are you for abortion? Or against it?" Did we ever ask, "Are you for tobacco? Or against it?" We simply laid out the facts about tobacco and let people enforce the truth, if needed, through the courts.
Are you for the Pinto? Or against it? How can you know the answer to the question unless someone tells you the truth about the design flaw in the fuel tanks that causes them to rupture and explode into fire, killing the people you love?
Abortion is more than politics. It is a product. It is a product that has survived without question over 30 years in America. It is sold to consumers as a wonderful solution to their problems.
Yet, when a courageous editor is willing to challenge the liberal bias of his industry, stories expose the underbelly of abortion that many wish to deny. Women die from abortion, both surgical and chemical. Babies survive from abortion, even if maimed.
Abortion is linked to high rates of infertility, fueling a billion-dollar industry for women who finally do wish to bring their pregnancies to term. And battles over the link of abortion to breast cancer are clouded by the knowledge that even scientists and researchers can hide the truth about products for the sake of the corporate bottom line.
Don't be surprised if one day, when we are able to discuss abortion and the complexities of what it means to have courts protect the sale of this surgery because they are "for abortion," the truth rises from the ashes of people who suffered because we failed to ask the right questions.
An abortion recall it's not as far-fetched an idea as you might think.
(A former elementary school teacher, Jane Jimenez is now a freelance writer dedicated to issues of importance to women and the family. She writes a regular column titled "From the Home Front." Her work has appeared in both Christian and secular publications. Jane and her husband Victor live in Phoenix and have two children. This article courtesy of Agape Press.)


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Hexastyle: Having six columns; as in the case of octastyle for eight.
The hexastyle temple is necessarily more high and more narrow than the octastyle building.
octastyle: Having eight columns, when said of a portico; having eight columns in front, when said of a temple or similar building.
There is no example of this sort in Rome, but in Athens there is the octastyle in the precinct of the Olympian.
If an octastyle is to be constructed, let the front be divided into twenty-four parts and a half.
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On his Twitter on December 23, Justin Verlander announced that he got an early Xmas gift from 2K Sports, MLB, and MLB 2K12. That gift was the cover art of Major League Baseball 2K12, which has Verlander on the cover. The Detroit Tigers MVP winner included the hashmark #proudmoment. Congrats Verlander; you definitely deserve this after the season you had.
The cover itself doesn't stray from previous covers of the MLB 2K series. Verlander looks painted in mid-pitch, there's smoke coming off of his body, his body is whisping into smoke, there's cool lines all over the place, and there's even lightning coming off his throwing arm. I think I would have liked it if the background wasn't red, but blue instead — or maybe the dark Detroit Tigers blue. Also, all of the smoke is reminding me of the Skrillex video where the little girl moves her fingers quickly with smoke coming from them to dispose of the creeper.
All in all, it's a cool cover. What'll be more important than the cover is how the game plays. Let's hope it has an MVP performance this year.


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How do I get sound from my TV (not sony ) to my Home theater (
through HDMI ARC connection ?? The salesman told me that the Home theater does support ARC..but not working at home : ( HELP PLZ
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Hi Juanito130387,
Please check the back part of your player. The image below shows that the player supports ARC. There's a label on the port if it supports ARC.
For further assistance, we recommend visiting our Sony Global Web site for information on contacting the Sony Support Center in your region at http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/Support/.
If my post answers your question, please mark it as "Accept as Solution"
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Hi Joffrey,
Thank you for quick reply. I had a look at the back and its quite different from yours . Mine looks like this :
The salesman told that it does support arc though. Is there any set up to initialise to fix the issue?
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Hi Juanito130387,
There's no setup to fix your issue. ARC is a hardware feature. Please use the TV/CABLE(audio in) jacks to hear audio from your TV if you're streaming videos.
If my post answers your question, please mark it as "Accept as Solution"
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Please give me a answer quickly I purchased a Sony DAV-TZ140 Home system. DVD work HDMA cable give sound properly but when I connect TV and push Audio in messege says invalied. What shoud i do now.
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It's been quite some time since I've entered any posts on our site. There is always so much to do in life sometimes it's hard to stop for these kind of things. We haven't been to many shows in the last few years so not a lot of news going on but I'll try to get some fun wins and brags up shortly. This fall we look toward our next litter and hopefully we'll be getting out to some more shows and trials as we continue to show the amazing beauty and versatility of our great breed.
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According to the Guthrie, "Goetz will return to his California home in order to attend to a personal matter that requires his immediate attention."
Birk has performed in more than 100 professional theater productions, including more than two dozen at the Guthrie, including "The Sunshine Boys" with Goetz last summer. He has been featured in nearly 150 television shows and more than 20 feature films. He's often recognized for his role as the villain, Papshmir, in "The Naked Gun" movies and as mailman Walt Twitchell on "Cheers" and "Frasier."
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Topics covered in this edition include:
The Fall and Rise of NC Poverty
Say What?!
Governor Sanford and the NC Fund
Let's Talk Poverty in North Carolina
Poverty in America is Mainstream
It's Not So Bad…
Monsanto May Have Won the Battle But…
Medicaid Coverage Gap is a Disgrace
What is TPP?
Secret Trans-Pacific Partnership
Big Money Gets It Done
Education: Pay it Forward
Occupy Raleigh Communications Working Group


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1. Is it ok to use only one huge TiledBackground object (Tile size is 32x32) to cover the whole layout,
or do i need to split it into smaller chunks ?
For example using only 1 TiledBackground object (tile size 32x32) to cover 2400 x 640 Layout,
instead of several small chunks, let say 10 TiledBackground object each with 480 x 320 in size.
I read somewhere (forgot where it is) that it's better to split bigger objects,
so I wonder if the rules still applied to TiledBackground.
2. Which method do you guys think is better practice to build level from Tiled Background,
something like this: (a simplified example, the real thing will be hundreds of tiles with different types)
1. Less object, but some overlap happens:
Only 3 objects (2 type of TiledBackground)
2. More objects but no overlap happens:
7 objects (2 type of TiledBackground)
METHOD 1 definitely is faster and easier to build
(however I wonder if those overlaps will cost a rendering time in the long run ?)
Thanks in advance