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Beans, beans, good for the heart. Don't snicker – it turns out to be true. It's a great health choice to add more beans to your daily food intake. The isoflavones in beans reduce the risk of heart disease and a diet rich in beans helps lower cholesterol and blood pressure, which has been shown to reduce the risk of many cancers. Eating beans may even ease the symptoms of menopause and improve bone health. And of course beans are rich in protein and high in fiber.
Should we go ahead and talk about the elephant in the room? Some people avoid beans because, lets face it, no one is thrilled with having gas (or being in a room with someone who does), and beans have a pretty strong reputation when it comes to this problem. Yeah, it isn't much fun when it happens. The good news is that the more often you eat beans, the more used to them your body gets and (I promise!) the less of a problem this becomes. Chewing your meal thoroughly will help break everything down before it gets to your gut, so your stomach and intestines don't need to do all the work. Products like Beano can help too. If it helps you feel better, or if you just want a fun fact, it turns out that Beethoven had some serious digestive problems (although somehow I don't think this is because of an uptake in bean consumption). Listen to the fourth movement of his second symphony. Anything sound sort of familiar? If you listen carefully and use your imagination, you'll hear burps, intestinal gurgles, and maybe even some gas. Like they say: write what you know. Beethoven knew about gas.
OK, now that you've learned some musical trivia, do know why it's healthier to incorporate more beans into your diet? Ways to minimize gas issues? How are you going to fit extra beans into your daily eating?
One of the easiest and most delicious ways that my family adds beans to our daily life is to always have a plastic container of bean salad in the fridge. This is dead easy to make and very tasty. Simply drain and rinse a can of white beans (we like Great Northerns or cannellini) and put into a bowl. Mince about a tablespoon or two of shallot or onion and add it, then salt, lemon juice and olive oil to taste. This is a wonderful snack, side dish or as part of an antipasti platter.
Another simple bean salad is to drain and rinse a can of black beans. Add some corn (go ahead and use frozen corn – just rinse it under hot water first), season with lime juice, salt and pepper and olive oil. If you want to make it even more interesting you can add chopped tomato, cilantro, avocado, a hot pepper – whatever sounds good. This is a great side with Mexican food or things like hot dogs or burgers.
Another easily incorporated side dish is mashed beans as your carbohydrate. Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a pan and cook 1/2 chopped onion until soft. Add one chopped garlic clove, two cans of drained white beans, 2/3 cup of water or broth, and salt and pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat for about four minutes. Using a blender (I liked my immersion blender for this – made it easy) zap this and add a little more extra virgin olive oil and some lemon juice to taste.
Looking for a healthy snack? A few years back I found this recipe for Crunchy Paprika Chickpeas in Martha Stewart's Everyday Food and even my chickpea hating husband is a fan. Preheat the oven to 450, drain and rinse two cans of chickpeas and pat dry. Put on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with three tablespoons of olive oil to coat. Spread out and roast until brown and crispy, tossing occasionally, about 35-40 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 ½ teaspoons of salt and one teaspoon of paprika, then roast for 2-3 minutes more. Cool and then enjoy this salty, crunchy and healthy snack.
You don't have to give up beans when you go out to eat. Plenty of places in our area have options. You could start at Mediterranean Deli for some hummis, falafel or various side salads. Tallulah's and Kipos also have bean spreads. Tyler's Taproom makes a good vegetarian bean chili. Margaret's (like most of the other Tex/Mex or burrito places around) is a great place for a bean infusion. Carolina Brewery has a black bean soup. Village Burger in University Mall makes a lentil burger, and Milltown has tasty lentil and leek sliders. There are tons of options at local restaurants, and easy ways to get more beans into your diet at home. And so (how could I end this column any other way?) eat those beans at every meal!
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The New York Times is reporting this afternoon that secret "target packages" are being prepared by the U.S. for potential action against militants suspected in last week's attack on the consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
"The American military's top-secret Joint Special Operations Command is preparing detailed information that could be used to kill or capture some of the militants suspected in the attack last month in Libya that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, senior military and counterterrorism officials said on Tuesday.
"Preparing the "target packages" is the first step in a process that the Pentagon and Central Intelligence Agency are taking in preparation for, and in advance of, any orders from President Obama and his top civilian and military advisers to carry out action against those determined complicit in the attack on the United States Mission in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi.
"Mr. Obama has a range of options available — including drone strikes, Special Operations raids like the one that killed Osama bin Laden; and joint missions with the Libyan authorities — but all carry substantial political, diplomatic and physical risks."
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The recall includes 1993 to 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees, and 2002 to 2007 Jeep Liberty's.
The NHTSA warns that a crash from behind could puncture the fuel tank, located in the rear of the vehicles, spill fuel, and potentially cause a fire. The government watchdog says the defect may have been responsible for up to 51 deaths.
Chrysler initially disagreed with the NHTSA, and refused to recall the vehicles, before changing course.
"...Chrysler Group recognizes that this matter has raised concerns for its customers and wants to take further steps, in coordination with NHTSA, to provide additional measures to supplement the safety of its vehicles," a company statement said.
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Celebs are known to marry and divorce quicker than you can say "I do."
But our next actress has been playing happy families for the past 10 years, making this news a bit of a shocker!
It's all true - Actress Amal Arafa has confirmed the news that she and hubby Abdel Minem Amairi have officially divorced.
The couple, who have two kids together (Salma and Mariam), were separated for a year, yet fans' jaws dropped to the floor as they heard the news. Hello! It's not like we're talking about Sabah here! [2]
But there was no drama involved as the decision was mutually-made. What was the real reason behind the break-up? Who knows!
All we know is that both stars will be missing from our screens this Ramadan. Hmm, we're bound to eventually find out what had really happened!
For now, there's a single lady and bachelor out on the town. Enjoy fans, enjoy!
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Field trips -- those off-campus excursions to museums, performing arts centers, and city halls -- can spark curiosity and help students make connections to concepts they study in school. In some cases, it may be the first time students have been to these places.
Increasingly, however, these experiential learning opportunities are dwindling, falling prey to the budget ax that has sliced through discretionary spending in districts. According to a 2012 member survey by the American Association of School Administrators, 30 percent of respondents had already nixed field trips, while 43 percent indicated they would do so next year.
Rising and volatile fuel prices, along with stringent accountability measures, have it difficult for districts to plan field trips. This is true even in the face of research showing that, if planned and managed properly, field trips contribute to marked increases in student learning and engagement. They also offer relevant answers in ways traditional classroom instruction often doesn't or can't.
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I would like to design a database aware application in VC++. The database has been designed already in MS Access (*mdb) but I would like to manipulate the database in VC++ enviroment. What are the what other options are available to me APART from utilising ODBC database access routines?
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As you can see from the picture I posted earlier, I had a very
formal relationship with Santa. No laps for me. A simple solemn
pose would do, thank you, for the photo-op.
Formal attire was also worn when visiting Santa's Village up in
Formal attire was also worn when visiting Santa's Village up in
New Hampshire. A sports jacket was de rigeur for the feeding of
reindeer but one was allowed to be more casual when posing with
the sled and full team. The girls are my cousin Terry and my
sister Cheryl.
Actually, I think we might have been there on a Sunday. We'd
have attended Mass in Berlin and probably continued on home
with a stop to visit the Village.
But by the time those pictures were taken, I'd fallen from grace.
Yes, I no longer believed in Santa Claus. I'm not sure how I
figured it out but I do know I must have been around six or seven
years old because we were still living in Malden in the two family
house that my folks and my aunt and uncle co-owned. I know this
because when I found out there was no Santa Claus, I shared my
knowledge and heard about it for years afterwards.
Yes, I told my cousins who lived downstairs. I think that was the
year I got a lump of coal in my stocking (but there were still
presents under the tree.)
I'm not sure if I told my sister the awful truth later or if she
found out some other way. I do know I didn't tell my kid brother.
After all, I was an adult by then and I had a greater appreciation
for what Santa meant to little kids by then!
But there it is.
I squealed on Santa.
Originally published in Dec. 2007.
Originally published in Dec. 2007.


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I'm trying to figure out how others have addressed the issue that the transient device files /dev/bus/usb/*/* are only writable by root. I've managed to kludge it, but it's unsightly.
In one topic (http://lejos.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=75#317),
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The most likely reason to get this problem on Linux is not having permissions to the usb device from a non-root user. See Readme.html for ways of setting the permissions.
And the README.html contains:
A better solution is to use udev rules or pamcomsole. How to do this varies with different Linux systems. A pamconsole solution that works on Fedora Core 5, is to create a file /etc/security/console.perms.d/60-libusb.perms with the two lines:
<console> 0600 <usbdevices> 0644 root
My fix was an "add" UDEV rule that uses the device name /dev/usbdevXX.YY_* and then sets the permissions and ownership on /dev/bus/usb/0XX/0YY. It works, but isn't especially elegant.
Does anyone else have a better solution?


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Farage condemns protest threat
Nigel Farage has claimed he needs bodyguards due to the threat of violence from anti-fascist organisations headed up by senior Labour figures.
The UK Independence Party leader suggested Labour figures who position themselves as anti-fascist are leading groups whose members violently protest at his public meetings.
Describing himself as a "free spirit" who cannot stand having protection, Mr Farage said the "taxpayer and trade union-funded" groups Unite Against Facism and Hope Not Hate are using force at Ukip events.
He told BBC One's Sunday Politics: "I can't stand it. I've always been a free spirit that's wandered around the place and done my own thing.
"I'm afraid that the level of threat has... sadly we have a couple of organisations out there headed up by senior Labour Party figures who purport to be against fascism and extremism who receive funding from the Department for Communities (& Local Government), who receive funding from the trade unions who have acted in a violent way more than once.
"Unite Against Facism and Hope Not Hate are taxpayer-funded, they are trade union-funded, and they are headed up by very senior Labour Party figures.
"I'm perfectly happy for them to come to my meetings and have an argument with me but it's not so much fun when they are banging me over the head with banners."
Meanwhile, the Ukip leader also claimed most over-70s in Britain are uncomfortable about homosexuality.
Mr Farage was defending Ukip's candidate for the upcoming Newark by-election Roger Helmer, who has been at the centre of a row over his alleged homophobia after suggesting some people find same-sex relationships "distasteful if not viscerally repugnant".
He told the programme: "When Roger grew up, and indeed when he was an adult, homosexuality was illegal in this country and he held that view for some period of time.
"And actually if we asked 70s and over in this country how they felt about it, most of them still feel uncomfortable.
"He has said the world has moved on, he now accepts there has been a big social change in Britain and he's relaxed about it."
Meanwhile, Energy Secretary Ed Davey described Mr Farage as "a friend of criminals" because Ukip's desire to leave the European Union would end successful cross-border co-operation on crime.
The Liberal Democrat Cabinet minister told LBC Radio 97.3 FM: " Nigel Farage - his position on the co-operation with European colleagues on crime - he is almost a friend of criminals.
"Because of the co-operation that we have with our European partners on tackling crime, with Europol, Eurojust, the European Arrest Warrant, we have been far more successful in the last few years in tackling some appalling criminals, the world's worst criminals - drug traffickers, human traffickers, murderers, rapists, paedophiles - the people who previously before this European co-operation on crime, they used to skip borders.
"They would leave Britain. They would go to Spain. Do you remember Costa Del Crime? Costa Del Crime - gone. Gone because of our co-operation with our other European countries.
"If you talk to Nigel Farage, do you know what he says? He says, 'well we have got Interpol'.
"Interpol is useless compared to Europol. I think Interpol has a place but it is more or less a fax machine that is for sharing information.
"But by the closer co-operation we have - speeding up extradition procedures for example, sharing intelligence - we are able to tackle these serious criminals. Ukip would put that at risk. Why?"


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Morban crushes two homers as Mariners top Halos
By AJ Cassavell / MLB.com
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak broke an early tie with an opposite-field homer in the fourth inning, and a split Seattle squad topped the Angels, 8-5, on Friday afternoon in Tempe.
Angels starter Tommy Hanson only allowed two hits in his four innings of work, but both were hanging sliders that wound up in the seats. The first Seattle homer came off the bat of right fielder Julio Morban in the top of the second when Hanson grooved a 2-2 pitch on the inside corner of the plate. He crushed it off the Angels' batting cages behind the right-field fence. Morban hit his second two-run shot of the game in the top of the eighth off the Angels' Billy Buckner.
"I still feel like I've got some work to do," Hanson said. "I'm not getting impatient [for the season to start]. I'm going in the right direction, so I'll try and use these last couple of weeks to my advantage."
The Halos answered back in the bottom second, when left fielder Vernon Wells notched the first of his two hits and was promptly doubled home on a gapper by Chris Iannetta. Luis Jimenez's groundout scored Iannetta later in the frame to even the game at 2.
Those were the only two runs allowed by Mariners starter Jeremy Bonderman, who is in the hunt for a rotation spot. He had previously struggled -- six earned runs in six spring innings -- but aside from the beginning of the second, Bonderman looked relatively sharp on Friday.
"I was just trying to stay down," Bonderman said. "Use the bottom part of the zone and make them swing the bat. I only really made one mistake on that double, but I'll take it.
"I've gotten better every outing, so keep working, trying to get quick outs and get in and out."
Seattle tacked on three more runs in the top of the sixth off the Angels' Chad Cordero. Michael Saunders started the Mariners off with a double, and he scored on a single from Nick Franklin. Raul Ibanez and Jesus Montero also drove in runs that inning.
The Halos got one back in the bottom of the sixth with a homer from Peter Bourjos, making the score 6-3.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Angels mounted a rally, loading the bases and scoring two runs on three hits and a walk, but it fell short.
Up next for Mariners: Jon Garland is the second of the two pitchers making comeback bids on Friday. Garland, who had shoulder surgery in 2011, faces the Netherlands in a 7:05 p.m. PT exhibition game at Peoria Stadium and is scheduled for four innings. Garland has been outstanding this spring, allowing one run and five hits in six innings. Tune in to Gameday Audio to listen to the game live.
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I've just recently started having booting problems. 50% of the time when I hard boot the machine (or reboot for running system), it reboots itself before the bios finishing registering. (you can't get into cmos) Once it attempts to load the bios, it reboots into a continous rebooting loop starting w/ the video card, then ram check and then into bios startup etc.
Machine :
k6-3 450, epox mvp3 mb, 192mb ram, 8gig, modem, soundcard etc.
I thought it might be the power supply at first. But I checked it with an ISA voltage tester and everything checks okay. Then I replaced and tested memory and that is okay also. I then pulled out each peripheral card one-by-one and even replaced the video card and everything checks okay. I have thermal grease plus a good size fan on the CPU. Also replaced cmos battery.
The other times it does boot up it runs just fine. (no freeze etc.) I have updated n2k and checked the system for virus. (none) Also checked internal heat temp. w/ various programs and everything seems okay. (checked also cache memory and everything passes) Also replaced and checked connections on power cord.
The only thing I can conclude is possible grounding somewhere that is causing the reboot on start. (I also disconnected the reset connection switch) Or unless the motherboard is going out...Any ideas would be appreciated.


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By Hayden Wright
During her appearance on The Tonight Show last night, Hillary Clinton's walk-on music came with a wink and a nod. House band the Roots played Ghostface Killah's "Mighty Healthy," seeming to address (or at least mention) Clinton's recent pneumonia diagnosis and release of medical records.
Related: Let Black Thought and the Roots Explain 'Game of Thrones' to You
The Roots have a history of selecting walk-on music to make a point, or at least an observation. When conservative Congresswoman and then-presidential candidate Michele Bachmann appeared on the show in 2011, the band selected Fishbone's 1985 track "Lyin' Ass B—-," which ignited controversy and ended in an apology. Earlier this month, the Roots played Erykah Badu's "20 Feet Tall" when Donald Trump took the stage. The song features the lyrics "Then you, you built a wall/A 20-foot wall/So I couldn't see," an apparent send-up of Trump's promise to build a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
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Hastings Deering jobs going in August
Mining services company Hastings Deering now says it will be retrenching about 400 staff in August.
The Brisbane-based company had earlier announced that redundancies would be finalised by the end of Thursday.
But it released a revised statement on Thursday afternoon, indicating lay-offs would take place in the coming month.
"It is anticipated that this will result in approximately 400 redundancies across Hastings Deering's business which will occur in August," it said.
Challenging market conditions were blamed for the lay-offs, after a series of efficiency and productivity changes during the past year.
Hastings Deering is one of the largest Caterpillar machinery dealers in the world and employs nearly 5000 people, with branches across regional Queensland, Northern Territory, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union official Brad Hansen said he was engaged in talks to save jobs and work out where the cuts would occur.
"We are concerned about the number of redundancies and we are trying to work with the company to redeploy staff wherever it's possible to save a job," he said.
The speed of the retrenchments was not a surprise to him, considering the company had behaved in a similar way in June last year, when about 200 workers were immediately retrenched.
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When will they decide...
...that the rectangle shape (may or may not include rounded corners) is an essential piece of intellectual property and should be licensed, under FRAND, to other manufacturers of electronic devices?
European anti-competition chief Joaquin Almunia has warned that the EU won't stand for any messing about with technology standards-related patents. Almunia, giving a speech today at the Concurrences conference in Paris, said that he was prepared to use the EU's enforcement measures, such as fines of up to 10 per cent of a biz' …
...that the rectangle shape (may or may not include rounded corners) is an essential piece of intellectual property and should be licensed, under FRAND, to other manufacturers of electronic devices?
And I thought there were millenias-years-old prior art on the rectangle shape...
at all meetings I've attended there is a bit of a Royal Anthem moment at the beginning of the technical committee meeting as the concept of sharing and making available on reasonable terms of key patents is reinforced, whilst we all salute, or something like that, maybe we ceremoniously check our e-mails?
It's Motorola where all the action's been in the last few weeks, although we've only heard of Samsung getting a good probing so far. They managed to get various iPhones + iPads withdrawn from sale briefly in germany last week, based on a 3G-essential patent. Summary of what happened:
- They asked for 2.25% to license a FRAND 3G patent.
- That's not 2.25% of the cost of the 3G chip, but 2.25% of the retail price of the final product. Putting that in perspective, if BMW put a 3G chip in the satnav system in a 50k car, Motorola would demand 2.25% of 50k as fair value on one of the hundreds of patents, just for 3G satnav capability.
- There are a LOT of companies with these FRAND declared patents. If they all demand 2.25%, apple would have to pay >100% of the retail price of an iPhone if they want it to support 3G.
- These are essential patents for the 3G standard, unlike apple's "rounded rectangle" crap you can't work around it if you want a working phone.
- They've not even said it's 2.25% for everything. This is for 3G patents - they also have video patents, and probably GPRS and the like. Does that BMW have video screens in the back of the seats? 4.5% of 50k please!
- Samsung were after 2.4%, even more than motorola.
- Google are buying motorola, and have basically said they'll continue with this.
I really hope they stamp this out and fast, it's bad for everyone. The rest of the patent wars are bad too, but FRAND abuse is on a whole other level.
Oh yes, and google... while apple and MS have issued pretty clear statements saying they won't try to get products banned based on FRAND patents, google have said they'll play fair, and 2.25% and getting products banned is fair. Like they say, "Do evil".
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No need to mention Motorola as its all covered by Google, their statement however you interprate it is all about what they will do if the deal to buy Motorola goes ahead.
And why shouldn't they or anyone else now have the right to get banned anything even if its an Apple product if the maker is refusing to sign a deal for the patents which is what Apple have done.
If Apple have not signed a deal and the offer was fair and non descrimatary then they deserve to have the book throuwn at them.
What we really need is for this to be widened to all pathetic patent cases with the holder having to pay full costs if they loose.
Why motorola: because google haven't bought them yet.
Why they shouldn't have the right to get them banned: because it's a standards-essential patent which shouldn't be abused, it's too powerful a weapon.
If as you'd suggested apple had turned down a fair offer? Motorola could take them to court and force them to pay. So long as the offer is fair they don't have any choice but to take a license. This is the way it's traditionally worked (and worked pretty well), and this is what apple + MS have confirmed that they'll stick to.
On the other hand, what happens if motorola's offer wasn't fair at all? What if they'd demanded a figure so high that if every owner of a 3G patent demanded the same every phone with 3G instantly doubled or tripled in price, because the cost of the patents alone is higher than the current retail price?
That second scenario is where we're at with motorola right now, and the law on FRAND patents in germany is such that they can take such a claim to court and win. Apple will presumably keep fighting it, and eventually (after many years) it'll get to the european courts on appeal and get rejected - but along the way motorola will likely get many products banned. For many companies that would be a mortal blow, and they'd have to pay up, fair or not. This is why the EU is stepping in.
One other thing: the article mentions that all 3 companies (apple, ms + google) have left themselves some wiggle room. Google clearly left the door wide open, but apple's position is interesting. They said they won't get any products banned based on essential patents - unless somebody else tries it on them first. I seem to recall a consortium including apple + MS buying a whole lot of LTE 4G patents not long ago, and google being extremely angry about losing the auction.
What we need is for companies like Samsung and Motorola to be slapped down when they break their legally binding FRAND agreements. What Motorola and Samsung are trying to do is called extortion, hence the EU investigation.
The EU has promised to make sure that state-sponsored monopolies will be made available for everyone.
Till Crapple started dicking around.
This just in from Joaquin's bank statement:
09-Feb-2012 Credit from Apple Inc: $2,000,000.00
Oh really, the system was working great when Googlorola sets royalties on single essential 3G patents at 2.25% of sales of the product.
Then Motorola gives and takes away patent licenses to 3G chip manufacturers depending on who's buying them.
That's why we had to get 3G dongles for everything, if you put the 3G chip *inside* the computer/tablet/etc the manufacturer has to pay 2.25% of the it's price to Motorola! <sarcasm>That really shows the system was working fine and encourages innovation.</sarcasm>
But now you "mildly" make accusations that regulators - you know nothing about - are corrupt?
*Some* fandroids can really be a bitter, clueless, lot.
You do realise that if Joaquin or a lawyer from Apple were actually to read what you have posted you would probably have to stump up the 2M yourself.
You may think it's a joke but the law could well decide otherwise.
Be careful what you say online - you are not as anonymous as you think.
When the facts are against a googltard they resort to slander.
Has they ordered new handbags for the morning?
I wonder how much consideration they have given to the possibility that these companies would cease to contribute their patents to standards bodies if it requires FRAND?
No consideration at all because it wouldn't happen.
There's no point in holding a patent that would allow higher data rates if nobody adopts it, there's no point in putting it into one's own handsets if it's not in the base-stations. There's no point putting it into the base-stations if it won't be in a large fraction of handsets. This is the reason why industry bodies grew up in the first place, this is the reason why companies like Moto and Nokia joined them and submitted their patents.
This isn't bait and switch - this is what Moto signed up for.
So the EU threatens companies on a 10 percent revenue tax on rules they make up themselves? So where does that 10% go to then? The Greek money pit?
It seems like standards are now some new kind of card used in the old economic war card game.
I trump your state controlled rating agencies downgrading our countries card, with our self made anti-competition laws? Oh but then I'll trump yours with my: you violate human rights card..
Slick.. Wait while I get my beer and chips to see how this thing will unfold.. This is going to be good.
The EU regulator didn't care when MS had the ISO standard for ODF bent to their requirements. He now seems to be championing the cause of a large organisation whose patent portfolio reflects a preference for form over function, against those companies that have invested heavily in R&D to develop the actual technologies necessary to make mobile phones work.
@Majid: "So the EU threatens companies on a 10 percent revenue tax on rules they make up themselves?"
Not much different from the US making up rules imposing penalties against other countries/non-US companies that do business with people the US deems "evil". It has long abused its dominant economic status to bully other countries. And if economic bullying doesn't do the job quick enough they have no qualms about using their dominant military status to speed things up.
As I understood it, part of the problem was:-
a) One company using patented tech, without acknowledgment or payment
b) Patent holder catches them doing it & demands payment
c) Company offers FRAND rates (retrospectively)
It's a fairly standard understanding in patent/copyright that you don't get the cheap rates when you blag the goods and then get caught.
Am I wrong?


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A would-be rapper accused of sending crude and creepy text messages about Ashanti to the R&B star's parents says he thought his messages were welcome banter between future business partners.
Devar Hurd told jurors at his New York City trial Friday he was just "sex texting" and joking when he sent lewd remarks, graphic photos and a picture of the family home. The sometime model and former car salesman from Griffith, Ind., says the multiplatinum-selling singer's family was planning to do an unspecified business deal with him.
Ashanti's mother, Tina Douglas, testified Hurd was a stranger who bombarded her with disgusting messages, though she told him to stop. He says she didn't.
The 31-year-old Hurd is charged with stalking and harassment.


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Kyrie Irving?
Melo, Chandler, Smith, Kidd (yup) still on the team.
You get it. Bring your ideas.
Edit: Shump of course.
Kyrie Irving?
Melo, Chandler, Smith, Kidd (yup) still on the team.
You get it. Bring your ideas.
Edit: Shump of course.
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Love is not happy in MN, after next season trade Amare's expiring contact along with Novak and some picks. Re-sign Melo,Tyson, and Shump, sign a decent veteran PG.
Rubio or Irving would be marvelous options, but their health issues will always concern me on some Penny Hardaway type ish.
Nash? Guy can't play defense, but would be good duo with Kidd, definitely better than Felton.
If Kyrie Irving came to the Knicks, I'd cry.
I wish I could look into the far future but Amar'e Stoudemire doesn't allow me to. His contract alone has been haunting the Knicks since they negotiated it. By the time Amar'e's contract expires Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler will be a step slower and there will be more attractive destinations for free agents.
Humility is a virtue and pride is a vice.
dont even compare Rubio to Irving
Rubio is FIBA player Irving is atleticism and he scored over 40 @ MSG
ricky just few layups
both after strong injuries.
Agree, I'd love to have Kyrie here more than Ricky, interesting though, alot of our contracts will end at an interesting time, we're in our 3 years to win with current core, but when that's over we could really retool with guys like Irving, Rubio and Love as mentioned, but impossible to predict, depends what happens in next three years, who wants to play here, who extends with current squad, etc
"Tough times don't last forever, tough people do"
Rubio has elite PG potential, he's a better passer, floor general and defender than Irving, but Irving is better overall and can improve on his passing and defense.
After CP3, Irving my next favorite PG option for the Knicks. It's a way down the road but I would love to see it some day.
A core of Uncle Drew, Wes, and Melo would be awesome.
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by Jamie Buckingham
Michele Buckingham, my daughter-in- law, had her first book published. It's called Help! I'm a Pastor's Wife (Creation House).
Although listed as "editor," Michele spent months rewriting the 30 stories submitted by wives of some of America's best-known pastors. In her foreword she tells of chatting with a couple of friends in a swanky cafe outside Washington, D.C., and telling them she was writing a book by and about pastors' wives.
One of the women remarked, "What's it about? How to throw the perfect tea party?" I guess a lot of people think that's what pastors' wives do—play the piano at church and pour tea at the monthly social.
In other words, they rank pretty low in kingdom pecking order. I've not had much experience with pastors' wives. (My own wife has seen to that.) But I have had a great deal of experience with pastors.
Most of us have suspected that, despite their diligent efforts to conceal it, pastors are people just like us. Granted, a lot of them seem to go out of their way to convince us otherwise. But if we dragged them out of their Cadillacs, took off their collars, snatched away their microphones and forbid them to use words such as "brethren," "yonder" and "eschatology," we would discover they're just like the rest of us. Plain old people.
The reason most pastors look and act differently from ordinary folks is they were taught—mostly by other pastors—that there is a certain pecking order in kingdom strata. Obviously, pastors who drive Cadillacs are higher in grade than pastors who drive pickup trucks.
And the man who drives a BMW or (sigh!) a Mercedes, ranks even higher. Ultimate status is achieved when the pastor and his wife drive color-matched Jaguars. In the words of Sambo, he's the "grandest tiger in all the jungle"—especially if he polishes his fingernails. Kingdom ranking has been around since James and John.
However, in order to define today's hierarchy, I have devised a scale, which explains the power structure. It's called the Accepted Liturgical Scare (ALS) and is graded on a scale of 1 (least) to 12 (greatest). (1) Pastor's wife. (However, if she drives her own Cadillac she ranks equal to district superintendent.) (2) Plain old ordinary pew-sitting, hymn-singing, money-giving, hard-working church member. (3) Sunday school teacher. There are ranks inside the Sunday school teacher category.
Nursery workers are at the bottom. Youth workers are next to bottom because they never stem to last very long and most of them wind up fleeing into the desert where they rip their clothes and beat their heads on rocks. Adult teachers are at the top, but they are ranked too, depending on how large a class they teach and how wealthy and famous their class members are.
For instance, a class which contains the mayor, an assistant to the governor or a wealthy widow ranks higher than a class of yuppies or dump truck drivers. (4) Church staff member. (All staff members except church secretaries are included on this level. The church secretary is rated at 1.5. In other words, she can snub the pastor's wife but is treated like dirt by everyone else.
However, in churches more than 3,000 members the pastor's personal secretary is rated equal with archbishop. (5) Pastor. (6) Missionary. (While I prefer to rank missionaries number 12, some don't even recognize them as people—rating them lower than the pastor's wife. I've given them a number 6 to please both camps.)
(7) Priest. (All kinds, even those who drink beverages with little olives and onions in the bottom of the glass. Actually, priests should be ranked on the same level as pastors, but because they wear funny clothes and act mysteriously I had no choice but to put them in the number 7 slot.)
(8) Traveling teacher/Bob Mumford level (traveling teachers who don't get invited to big conferences are rated at the number 4 level); Catholic theologians; evangelists/ Jimmy Swaggart level (tent evangelists are ranked with dump truck drivers); Christian psychologists; Christian publishers (this only includes publishers who sell their stuff.
Publishers who give their literature away to the poor or the stingy are ranked in the same category with youth directors. Nor does it apply to book editors—especially those who have soup stains all over their neckties. These sloppy and pathetic people deserve no higher rank than plain old church members.
Some of them—if we're honest about it—should be rated in the same category as the pastor's wife); seminary professors (unless they teach religious education or music, which drops them down to number 3); and traveling musicians. (Note: Frankly, rock musicians should not be ranked at all, but because of the kind of cars they drive and their flashy wardrobes popular opinion forces inclusion.)
(9) College president. (Chancellors are included if they live in a mansion on the edge of the campus.) (10) Bishop; television personality/Robert Schuller level. (11) Archbishop. (12) Pope. (Some Pentecostal groups may substitute "general superintendent." Nearly all TV evangelists put themselves at this level.)
Now comes Michele's book, which does something extremely important. It proves the ALS ratings are upside down. The least in the kingdom is really the greatest. No one deserves higher honor than the pastor's wife. I know. I married one.
From 1979 until his death, Jamie Buckingham (1932-1992) wrote the "Last Word" column for Charisma magazine, which originally published this article. He was the editor of Ministry Today magazine at his untimely death in February 1992—nearly 20 years ago.
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Both the North and South Boat Launch ramps will be closed beginning Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced.
According to the Army Corps, the facilities are being closed due to low lake levels.
Although the ramps will be closed, visitors with portable boats, such as kayaks and canoes, are welcome to carry them to the water.
The southern beach known as "Jet Ski Beach" is still open.
According to Accuweather, as of 7 a.m. Thursday, the lake was at 47,697 acre-feet.
J.D. Hardesty, spokesman for the Army Corps, said Friday that the test results from samples of dead carp found at the lake last month had not yet been received.


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Analyst: LA Noire expected to sell 3-4 million
LA Noire will sell within the region of 3-4 million units, according to one analyst's prediction.
Wii 2 announcement at E3 predicted by analyst
Nintendo needs to be back up to speed with its hardware, so it's going to announce Wii 2 at E3 in June. At least, that's according to the prediction one analyst.
Analyst: Bungie would be "very good fit" to replace Infinity Ward
Bungie's new ten-year deal to have its new IP published by Activision seems to be a good enough reason to replace Infinity Ward, according to one analyst.
Analyst: EA aiming to get 2 million subs for The Old Republic
EA are looking to get 2 million subscribers when Star: Wars: The Old Republic releases next year, according to one analyst.
Analyst: PS3 to get "the best YoY growth in January"
PlayStation 3 will see "the best YoY growth in January" when the NPD results come out next week, according to one analyst.
Industry analysts claim investors are unhappy with EA management
EA's forecast for FY10 revealed this week has been met with disappointment from investors, according to industry and investment analysts who feel that something "drastic" has to happen to turn things around for EA. This lack of investor confidence has put CEO John Riccitiello in an unenviable position, causing Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey to […]
Analyst: Xbox 360 Slim "is a question of when, not if"
Analyst David Cole of DFC Intelligence has told Industry Gamers that it won't be long before Microsoft released a slimmer version of Xbox 360. "I think it is a question of when not if," he told the site. "However, the when part is a big uncertainty … rumors have been going on for a long […]
Activision will delay StarCraft 2 into 2010, says analyst
Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia has predicted that Activision will delay the release of Starcraft 2 into 2010 instead of shipping it in October 2009. Bhatia expects the game to sell around three million copies with a 2010 release being a positive thing for the company, despite the missing the holiday shopping season. Activision had […]
GameStop: Digital distribtion will not be an "addressable market" until 2014
Analyst Arvind Bhatia of Sterne Agee has said in a research note composed after meeting with four GameStop executives, that the game retailer does not see digital distribution becoming a viable market until 2014. The company says it has "conducted the most thorough study to date" on the subject, and feels that an "addressable market" […]
"Industry sources" point to $100 PS3 cut this August
Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said in a note yesterday that chatter's pointing to a summer price cut for PS3. "Industry sources indicate Sony is planning a $100 price cut on the PS3 in mid-August, just prior the launch of Madden (8/18) and the start of the back to school shopping season. This will naturally […]
Analyst: WoW accounted for half of Acti-Blizz's 2009 revenue
Stern Agee's Arvind Bhatia has predicted that WoW subs amounted to earnings per share of about 30 cents out of a total 60 cents, or around $400 million total, in Activision Blizzard's fiscal year ended December. The MMO currently has 11.5 million subscribers, the publisher has said. Bhatia lowered his fiscal 2009 Activision estimates from […]
Analyst: WAR subs to "level off" at 250-300,000
Speaking to Edge, Arvind Bhatia at Stern Agee has predicted that WAR numbers will settle at the 250-300,000 mark once the initial rush of free months' play is over. "Over time, subscribers will drop off and level off at 250,000- 300,000," he said. "Based on our estimates for sell through, it would require about 20 […]
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Sveum confident break won't cool hot streak
By Cash Kruth / MLB.com
The Cubs, 33-52 and in fourth place in the National League Central, entered Friday's series opener against the D-backs 9-4 in their last 13 games. It is the best 13-game stretch for Chicago since the Cubs posted the same mark from August 3-16 of last season.
The difference, Cubs manager Dale Sveum said, is consistency. Rookie first baseman Anthony Rizzo has entrenched himself in the three-hole to help solidify the lineup, while the entire pitching staff has been solid.
Sveum said he didn't think the break would cool off the Cubs' momentum, saying returning to the park gets players' adrenaline going, similar to Spring Training. The Cubs' recent success also is why Sveum said he didn't have any team meetings prior to the beginning of the second half.
"Especially if the team's playing well, you don't want to put anything in anybody's head, because you might say something stupid," Sveum said. "You stay away from that stuff as much as you possibly can, especially if a team's playing well and going into the second half on a good note, too."
Cubs sign second-round pick Underwood
CHICAGO -- The Cubs have signed their second-round pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, Georgia high school right-hander Duane Underwood.
A source told MLB.com that Underwood received $1,050,000, which is above the pick's slot recommendation of $769,600. The Cubs have not confirmed that figure.
Underwood, who turns 18 a week from Friday, will report to Rookie Level Mesa.
Underwood was 6-1 with a 2.36 ERA for Pope High School in Marietta, Ga., this past season, striking out 75 and walking 34 in 50 1/3 innings. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound right-hander struck out 15 in 6 1/3 innings on March 9 against Lassiter.
The Cubs have signed each of their first 20 picks and 29 players overall. They completed a deal with the No. 6 overall pick of the Draft, outfielder Albert Almora, on Wednesday.
Stewart has surgery, season likely over
CHICAGO -- Cubs third baseman Ian Stewart underwent left wrist surgery on Tuesday.
Stewart likely is done for the season, but the Cubs said they will have a better idea of his status in August.
Stewart, acquired from the Rockies for Tyler Colvin this offseason, hit .201 with five home runs in 55 games for the Cubs this season.
Santo to be honored prior to Hall of Fame induction
CHICAGO -- The Cubs announced a series of events this month to celebrate Ron Santo's Hall of Fame induction, capped by "Ron Santo Day" on July 27, the club's first home game after Santo's induction.
The Cubs will honor Santo with a pregame ceremony featuring members of his family. The first 10,000 fans will receive a commemorative Ron Santo Hall of Fame Plaque, courtesy of PNC Bank, while commemorative memorabilia will be available for purchase. There also will be an honorary design in the outfield grass for that afternoon's game against the Cardinals.
"Ron Santo embodied what it meant to be a Chicago Cub. This franchise couldn't be prouder as he is enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and we're honored he will forever represent the Chicago Cubs in Cooperstown," Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said in a statement. "Our family looks forward to celebrating this well-deserved accomplishment with Cubs fans worldwide."
In addition to Ron Santo Day, the Cubs will host the Cubs Corner Luncheon on Tuesday at Wildfire Chicago, which will feature a panel of Ran Santo Jr., former teammate and Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins and Cubs WGN Radio broadcaster Pat Hughes, reflecting on Santo's Hall of Fame induction. Guests will receive an autographed photo of a panelist and lunch. On-site registration begins at 11 a.m. CT, lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and the live broadcast will be from noon-1 p.m. Tickets are $55 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity, and are available at www.cubs.com/cubscorner.
Fans who make the trip to Cooperstown are invited to the Cubs Fan Fest in the lawn-tented section of Cooperstown's Fenimore Art Museum from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET on July 21. There will be a live question-and-answer session, a video of memorable Santo moments, music, food and drinks.
Fans remaining in Chicago are invited to a viewing part of the induction ceremony at the Captain Morgan Club adjacent to Wrigley Field beginning at 11 a.m. CT on July 22.
Trade chatter won't be distraction
CHICAGO -- It's trading season in Major League Baseball.
With a little more than two weeks to go until the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, the Cubs will certainly be involved in numerous rumors. But manager Dale Sveum said he didn't think they would impact his club, which closed the first half by winning nine of its last 13 games.
"I don't think it ever impacts wins or losses," Sveum said. "I think once these guys cross the line in batting practice, none of that stuff comes into play. Off the field, it's something that's there and it's been there a long time. You have to deal with it."
Regardless of the amount of talk, Sveum says his players just need to focus on what they control and remember it's part of the game.
"I've been on teams where there's a little bit [of rumors] or a lot, and then all of sudden it gets down to the Trade Deadline and, wow, nothing happens," Sveum said. "You're going to have the medium, the garage sale, [or] nobody gets traded. It's part of the game and it's that time of the year. The rumors fly and things happen."
Cash Kruth is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @cashkruth. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Credit Potential from Non-U.S. (Overseas) College/Universities
In terms of any coursework from a non-U.S. college or university, we require all students who are hoping to transfer courses from a university outside of the U.S. to have their coursework evaluated by a professional credit evaluation agency. There are several agencies in the U.S., but we use ECE. The rates for all of the agencies are about the same. For more information go to the Educational Credential Evaluators website.
They also provide an online application for credit evaluation.
Which ECE evaluation you provide to us depends on what major you will be studying here. Computer science, other sciences, engineering and math majors should request the "subject analysis". All other majors should request the "course-by-course" evaluation. Since the purpose of the ECE evaluation is potential transfer of credit, it does not need to be submitted as part of the application review process. It can be submitted later. However, any post-secondary work you successfully completed at a non-U.S. college or university will be considered by MSU only upon receipt of the official ECE evaluation.


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I understand that LSC is supposed to replace ThinkVantage Toolbox, but what is unclear is how to uninstall the toolbox and other utilities that are duplicative of LSC. I actually think LSC is more streamlined, and frankly a bit faster and slicker. However, I hate having duplicative applications serving the same purpose, and I can't find uninstall apps for the ThinkVantage Toolbox nor the Lenovo Device Experience which also seems duplicative for the most part.
I would also like to register my annoyance at the "lollipop" design of LSC - it is very much out of place in the line of Thinkpad tools in terms of look and feel (access connections, power manager and TVT).
Ironically, there was a comment earlier that LSC does not support XP because it is "outdated" - yet LSC appears to have used the same family of fisher-price icons from the XP era
I hope the UI will be refined in an upcoming version.
05-29-2012 09:55 AM - edited 05-29-2012 10:13 PM
Yes. The two UI's sucks (having to navigate two UIs).
05-29-2012 10:08 PM - edited 05-29-2012 10:12 PM
Heh Heh well give good TVT feedback ;-) https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PJBLC2F (though the surveys are probably not even looked at, no telling how old this is).
Lenovo Service Center also just doesn't sound like ThinkVantage. Bummer.
I read in this forum that LTT has become end of life and LSC is a replacement. Is it true?
I've T400 running Windows Vista 64bit Business. I don't see LSC is supported on this platform. I wonder why not LSC support this platform if it's replacing LTT?
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As with sclexman,I had the same problem; Hundreds of Event 1035 entries in the Application Event Viewer. While these evnts were being logged, more than 60 at a time, I was hourglassed and unable to work. Very annoying and puzzling. Unfortunately I started a whole kerfuffle over RapidBoot and Lenovo found other problems with it unrelated to mine, withdrew it and issued a revision. But I still had the 1035 Event problem with MSI Installer repeatedly interrogating every app on my system multple time per day.
It never occurred to me that LSC would be involved, but as of now I can report the following, at least for my system: LSC uninstalled via Revo Pro resulted in a cessation of the 1035 Events. Re-installing the PC-Doctor Lenovo Toolbox did not initiate a resumation of the 1035 Events. Re-installing RapidBoot did not result in a resumption of the 1035 Events.
I'd like to apologize to someotherguy from Lenovo's staff for driving him crazy, although it seems there were lots of other problems with the early iterations of RapidBoot that went beyond mine.
I'm suspecting that in the coding of LSC the Win_32 Product call is being used. There are better ways to do that. I also suspect that Win7 32 bit installations are not having this problem (I could be wrong).
Also, in the next iteration of LSC, maybe somebody could code the blue ThinkVantage button back in. That omission is just a plain dumb mistake. Meanwhile, I'll stay away from LSC. 24 hours in and I have had no lockups while 1035 Events are being logged.
I'm not a fan of the new LSC. First, when I click on its taskbar icon it brings up the simple tap interface, and then I have to click on it again to actually call up the LSC. Why? If it has "new messages" waiting for me, why doesn't it just load when I click it the first time?
Second, unlike TVT I have been unable to find the "ignore alert / message" option in LSC. I have Windows updates set to download automatically, but not install automatically. It is like this because I want it that way. The little icon in the task bar of there are new updates to install is much less annoying then the stupid pop up box that annoys you to restart your computer. A Windows update coming out in the middle of my workday is not normally important enough to drop everything and restart. Most updates can wait until lunch or the end of the day. TVT allowed the user to quiet or ignore specific alerts, LSC only seems to have one setting to disable all alerts. This is an inferior design, as I'm probably going to turn off all of the alerts so it doesn't annoy me.
Third, why does it connect to the internet through something called "Adobe Air Installer"? I have a firewall with a white list on my computer. I'm going to whitelist something as generic as "Adobe Air Installer", soI just keep adding it to the one-time only list every time I run it.
Fourth, Lenovo needs to get the warranty information correct. I've had it incorrectly report both the battery and system warranties incorrectly.
Setting aside the complains of the hello-kitty look ... How do the actual TOOLS work in comparison to the old ThinkVantage tools? Couple questions I have from this thread:
1: Is the functionality of the tools impacted by this change?
2: Are they going to allow disabling some alerts, I also do this
3: Is this thing going to support the older systems such as my T61, or am I just out of luck if I ever loose my ThinkVantage install??
4: Does this impact any of the other tools installed such as the Power Manager etc.?
The hardware test tool seems inferior to the TVT. It only tests HDD and RAM. It looks like it doesn't test CMOS, CPU, PCI Bridge, Audio Controller, Network Card, USB Controller, PCIe SDXC/MMC Host Controller, IEE 1394 Controller, PCI Bus, or System Board. It is also less specific, for example under "Battery" LSC just says "Battery Health: Good". TVT tells me "% of Original Capacity" and its condition.
For now, the other tools still work. I still have the power manager and the access connections tool, and I have LSC and TVT installed. LSC is annoying and I think I'm going to uninstall it until they work out the kinks, if that ever happens.
Does anyone know where Lenovo says LTT is EOL?
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Storey returns to Astros after waiver claim
By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com
The Astros claimed Storey off waivers Thursday, only a couple of weeks after the Yankees had claimed him off waivers from them. He made his Major League debut last year and went 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 26 games in relief.
The move puts the Astros' 40-man roster at 40 following the additions of Rule 5 Draft picks Josh Fields and Nate Freiman.
Storey, 26, began last season at Triple-A Oklahoma City before joining the Astros on Aug. 3. He tied for fourth in innings pitched and ninth in strikeouts among National League relief pitchers from Aug. 3 until the end of the season.
Storey, who was acquired from Oakland in a trade on June 30, was 7-4 with a 3.05 ERA in 38 appearances with Oklahoma City.
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We all know madara to be very powerfull ninja.
ofcourse he had some pupose !!!
I thing he is true leader of Akustuki becouse we all saw hem to make kindi comandmens to pain . And I think it`s he to told pain to go and find 9t.
He told sasuke about Itach`s life. About konoha and many other.
He told ssasuke to take itach`s eyes .
What is hes purpouse.
I don`t believe he want to destroy konoha to revenge , if so he`ll simply tell pain " go and destroy konoha with your shinara tensei"...
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Hey all,
So I have a carburetor body that I am working on rebuilding (replacing all parts o rings/etc with new).
So I disassembled the carburetor and soaked it in a 5:1 simple green solution.
Due to the simple green not being deep enough, it now looks like I have a water line.
Any idea how in the world to clean this off without using something abrasive? Is it corrosion? Kind of strange that it only happened right at the top "water line" of the simple green.
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Would this be considered "varnish"? If so would B-12 chem tool remove it?


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Notes: Hamilton awaits game action
Reds outfielder making up for lost time in Spring Training
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
The batting practice strokes have often been impressive. The fielding drills appear to be going well. Not bad for a guy that hasn't played for most of the past four years.
Those factors aren't quite a full barometer to answer the questions weighing highly on everyone's mind at Reds camp this spring:
Can Hamilton still play at a high level? Can the outfielder really break camp on the 25-man roster?
Those answers will start to formulate when the Reds' Grapefruit League schedule starts on Thursday against the Pirates. Hamilton can't wait to see how it goes.
"I'm really excited about games starting up and getting back into game situations," Hamilton said on Monday. "I got a brief glimpse of it last season. It's good to be back, and I know I'll get a lot more games."
The first overall draft pick by the Devil Rays in 1999 as the ultimate five-tool player, Hamilton's story has been well-chronicled. Injuries and suspensions for drug use derailed his once promising career from 2003-2006. The only 15 games he played in that four-year span came at the Class A level last summer.
An early arrival to camp, Hamilton wowed onlookers with some long drives over the fences. The only big-league pitchers the 25-year-old has faced were his own teammates during live BP sessions this spring. Hamilton looked and felt comfortable in the batter's box there, too.
"I actually feel better during the live pitching than the coach's batting practice," Hamilton said. "It's weird. I think I'm more relaxed and just trying to hit line drives in live BP. I'm still trying to tell myself in coach's batting practice to work on things, but it's kind of hard to when the wind is blowing out. You want to see how far you can hit it. That's where inexperience comes in on my part. I just need to watch the veteran guys, see what they're doing and do it."
It won't be unexpected if any rust remaining in Hamilton's swing shows once he encounters the opposition. Reds manager Jerry Narron plans to battle that by giving Hamilton plenty of at-bats.
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"I'm looking forward to seeing him play," Narron said. "He's going to play a lot. I'm going to try and speed this thing up as quickly as we can for him and see if he's up for that challenge."
Narron plans to use Hamilton a lot in center field this spring. At one point with Tampa Bay, he reportedly rated better at the position than stars Rocco Baldelli and Carl Crawford. Hamilton can also play both corner spots.
"He was a very good center fielder. He's a very good athlete," Narron said. "His throwing arm is outstanding."
As a Rule 5 Draft pick of the Cubs who was dealt to the Reds in December, Hamilton must remain on the 25-man roster all season or be exposed to waivers. If he clears, he must be offered back to Tampa Bay for $25,000.
That puts the Reds in an intriguing situation. Narron plans on carrying five outfielders and at the moment, already has four of those spots locked up for Ken Griffey Jr., Adam Dunn, Ryan Freel and Jeff Conine. Hamilton is vying against Chris Denorfia, Norris Hopper and Bubba Crosby for consideration at the fifth spot. Narron also didn't rule out carrying a sixth outfielder if Freel was moved to the infield.
Because of his layoff and his past, Hamilton can be considered a long shot to break camp with the Reds. A lot will depend on if the Reds carry 11 or 12 pitchers, two or three catchers and injuries. Not wanting to risk losing someone with Hamilton's ability, Cincinnati will likely give him every opportunity to make the team.
There isn't exactly a long list of players that have returned to baseball from several years away from the game. Those who did were already accomplished players that served in the military at war time. Hamilton, who has never played above Double-A, tries not to burden himself over his long odds.
"If I think about time and that I haven't done this in so long, more than likely I won't be able to do it," he said. "If you talk yourself into something long enough, you believe it and you'll probably do it. I have to put the past behind me and put the time issue behind me. I'll just look at each day and each at-bat as a new at-bat."
Plethora of pitchers: A tentative list of pitchers to be used in Wednesday's 12 p.m. ET intrasquad was revealed by Narron. Bronson Arroyo, Calvin Medlock, Michael Gosling, Kerry Ligtenberg, Phil Dumatrait, Homer Bailey, Brad Salmon and Jon Coutlangus are among those expected to see action.
"That is definitely subject to change," Narron said.
Seen and heard: Reds players were ushered into the press room for photographs and body image shots taken for the 2008 edition of Sony's Major League Baseball video game on Monday. ... New Reds broadcasters Thom Brennaman and Jeff Brantley are scheduled to arrive in Sarasota on Tuesday. ... Reliever Gary Majewski celebrated his 27th birthday on Monday.
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department's boys' winter basketball league continued last week with a full slate of games at Northside Park. The following are some of the highlights from last week's action:
Maui Golf 38- OC Rec Boosters 35: Marcus Pitts led Maui Golf with 10 points, while Vernell Moore scored seven and Jermaine Purnell added six. Jordan Copes scored 14 for the Boosters in a losing effort.
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Shark Week Teaches You How To Survive a Shark Attack
There's nothing like a day of fishing on the open ocean with a beer in your hand... until your boat randomly catches fire and explodes and you fall into shark infested water. Tonight, Shark Week taught you how to survive.
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Most of the information given tonight was common sense and given in an overly dramatic tone, but some things are worth remembering.
If you're stranded in open water:
- Stop any bleeding if you can, because in case you weren't aware, sharks are really good at sensing blood in the water. Also, chum. Stay away from chum!
- Use an empty water bottle as an underwater viewing window so you'll know when a shark may be trying to bite at your feet.
- Sharks may actually be able to hear boat distress and be drawn to shipwrecks by their natural curiosity, so if you're sinking, do it quietly.
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If you're near the shore or in shallow water:
- Shark attacks can happen in even less than 2 feet of water (a teenager fishing in Texas lost his leg last year in knee deep water)
- Apply a tourniquet to prevent bleeding for any serious limb injuries, because blood is nasty to look at.
- Sharks can pull you along, whether it be away from shore and out to sea or deep underwater. They don't tell you how to survive this, they just kind of let you know that it would suck pretty badly.
- Don't spearfish, ever, period. It's the number one way to attract sharks and is probably an overrated activity anyway.
Tonight's episodes were more sensationalistic than educational, and the guy hosting this show may be on the dumber side of brave. It's one thing to be a chunk of fish and blood in shark infested waters than to be a swimmer in the surf. But something tells me you're going to be trying to remember this show the next time you dive into the ocean on vacation.


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Hello, I am looking for my next vehicle. I have really taken a liken to the newer Escapes, but have been looking online and seeing a multitude of problems. CD Player issues, Paint Peeling, etc. I was just wondering if you all would recommend an Escape. I've never owned a Ford but this seems like the type of vehicle that would fit my needs personally and for my business. This would be my first SUV type, moving up from a 01 Dodge Stratus R/T. Just curious as to what you all thought. Are these vehicles worth the problems that I'm seeing, or are the newer models better? Seems like the majority of the issues I'm reading about are between 03 and 05 models.
Every manufacturer is going to have some issues with malfunctioning details from time to time. I have a 2004 Escape Limited and (knock on wood) I have had five years of pleasant reliability on all aspects. I cannot speak for the newly redesigned model (2008 and up) but I hear and read that they are majorly superior in fit and quality to the older generation like mine. I say that if you are looking for a small SUV the Ford Escape should definately be in your list of consideration. Go test drive one and see how it feels for you....besides I hate to say it but anything is going to be an upgrade to the vehicle you are replacing...
thanks for the input. I'm going to try and go test drive one in the next week. Actually the stratus I have has 204,000 on it, and it is still holding together well (knock on wood). Although, it does have a Mitsubishi engine haha. I know its just a matter of time before I am going to have to have a replacement, and am trying to get things in line so when I do need something, I know what I want and am in a position to purchase. Thanks for the reply
explorerx4 Central CTPosts: 12,045yes, test drive one to see if you like it.
we just passed on our 04 to one of the kids, and replaced it with an '09.
the new one has everything we like about the '04, but improved quietness, gas mileage, and has leading tech features(sync, nav, sat radio).2017 Ford Fusion SE 2014 Ford F-150 FX4
I did the TMV pricing report for a 2009 XLS Escape, and it came to $23,521. That seems pricey...what is the best method for me to go to a dealer and try to negotiate a better price than that? Thanks.
What price would be appropriatre for a 2009 XLS with the sync option added?
My suggestion is to get on the Ford website and send out quote requests to your close dealerships in your area and name your price. For example:
2009 Escape XLS 2WD Auto...invoice $21,083 (without any options)
2009 Escape XLS 4WD Auto...invoice $22,694 (without any options)
Start low and tell them you want to pay $100 over invoice ($21,183 for 2WD or $22,794 for 4WD) minus whatever incentive there is available in your area (in CA $1500 cash back...$19,683 for 2WD or $21,294 for 4WD plus tax, lic, fees of course) try not to go over $300 over invoice and if they dont budge walk away or be persistent.
I highly recommend the new Escape. I recently purchased a 2009 XLT I4 with sun and sync package, leather seats and cargo package and walked out the door with it at 23,500 excluding taxes. That is almost 4,000 dollars under the MSRP of the vehicle.
I love the new features and the drive is amazing. I would try to grab one of the 09's before the '10's come to dealerships in August.
Mind telling me which dealer gave you that price? I live in the NY area...
dave251 Posts: 1We tried to buy a 2009 Ford Escape XLT with the V-6 and front wheel drive. We liked the smaller size. It was a fast vehicle and got good gas mileage for the horsepower and had a smooth highway ride. We also appreciated the 1,000 pound payload. We also test drove the Mazda Tribute and Mercury Mariner. We did several test drives and kept the Escape over the weekend. The XLT had the options we wanted without having to buy options we didn't.
The seats were uncomfortable, shaped wrong and hard. The XLT fabric was rough and hard. The leather seats had the same uncomfortable, hard seats underneath the leather.
Heading north in the early mid-summer afternoon, there is a blinding glare on both sides of the glass in front of the instruments on the instrument panel. This is because the shade over the instruments is round when it should be rectangular and wider (like earlier models). The slant of the glass in front of the instruments may also have something to do with the glare. The silver trim ring that goes around the radio and up on the dash glares in the windshield. After all these years, Ford should know not to put bright trim on top of the dashboard. We didn't like the modular dashboard either. It looked too patchwork.
The glove box is barely bigger than the owner's manual and there isn't much storage space elsewhere. The headrests on the backseat are removable, but block visibility if not removed. The bottom of the rear window needs to be lower to improve visibility. It's hard to see out of the rear at night because of the dark, tinted windows.
If you push on the Ford emblem in the middle of the grill, the entire front end—grill, bumper and everything else flops around like a big piece of loose cardboard. The skirt under the rear bumper does the same thing. Although this doesn't affect the performance, it doesn't give the impression of being a quality vehicle.
We didn't like the flip & fold rear seats. We would prefer that they fold completely flat like the rest of the competition. A selling point for us would have been for the front passenger seat to fold down flat to haul long objects.
We would prefer disc brakes instead of drum brakes on the rear like most of the competition.
We told the car salesman what we didn't like about this vehicle, but I'm sure this information didn't go any further. The salesmen we talked to knew their products and were polite & nice, but they wanted to sell cars and they can only sell the cars Ford makes. So, there's not anything they can do about the problems. Unfortunately, car dealers try to sell the cars they want to sell, not the cars the public wants.
My first impression was that Ford had not test driven this line of SUVs before selling it to the public, but the Escape has been around for about 10 years. Solving the problems with this vehicle would not take a model change and the problems are fairly simple and incredibly obvious.
We really wanted to buy a Ford Escape. The salesman really wanted to sell us a Ford Escape. The government is trying to help Ford sell cars with their "cash for clunkers" program. The Ford employees at the assembly plant installed everything the way it was designed to be installed. The people at Ford that got 40 more horsepower out of their V6 with the same gas mileage and a smooth highway ride were trying to sell us a car. The person at Ford in charge of approving the interior design of the Escape let Ford down. Ford let us down and Ford has also let the United States down when they let poor design go out the factory door. And I am very mad at Ford for spoiling an otherwise good SUV with its poor interior design.
Our list of issues may not seem so major, but they were deciding factors for us. It was a relief to sit in a Hyundai Santa Fe SE's comfortable seats, without glare, with good visibility, a well designed interior and a much better warranty for the same price. Such a relief that we bought it!
We have had our 2009 Escape Limited V6 since Sept. 08. Overall we find this a very satisfying vehicle. Something must have been missing from the grill on your test vehicle. Ours is solid. Our seats are leather and are quite comfortable, much better than the 07 Escape we owned. Two complaints: The instruments are difficult to read under certain lighting conditions and I wish there was a manual pick up for 2nd and 3rd gears on the transmission.
The vehicle is annoying when going up grades, It always wants to default to the most economical gear, almost lugging the engine. The only way to overcome this is to give it more gas. It will change back and forth many times on a grade.
Hope Ford rectifies this in 2010.
However, I tested a lot of SUVs before buying and the Escape was the best overall fit for us.
Hope your new purchase works out for you in the years to come.
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mhal1945 Posts: 1Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum. I am considering buying a 2004 Escape, Limited Edition. It is is excellent condition, but I am worried if the motor and transmission will last. Does anyone own a high mileage Escape and how does it run?
mdross1 Posts: 1Hi,
I wouldn't purchase a Ford Escape if it was the only way to reach the promised land after the Tribulation.
I come from a family of Ford Fanatics. My first "car" was a Ford F-150 Lariat that my Daddy bought me for graduation. Mustangs, Escorts, Explorers and Expeditions were what my family drove.
My husband (at my insistence) bought a 2001 Escape XLT off the lot.
My best friend bought a 2007 Escape (I didn't know or I would have performed an intervention)
My brother had a 2005 Escape for about 2 weeks, new off the lot. Thank goodness for Lemon Laws.
Friends from work own and hate their Escapes years 2005-2010. Hybrids included.
I will tell you that I know of no one who has bought an Escape who has not come to hate the car and rue the day they purchased it.
Our Escape became an Albatross around our necks - electrical problems, the brakes, leaking oil, more electrical problems, more brake problems, alarms that reset for no reason, stalls for no reason. If you do a search online for problems you'll find people complaining of electrical failures after it rained - that is not an exaggeration.
My friend who is a single mother working 2 jobs to make ends meet is currently riding the bus to and from her jobs because she can't afford the latest round of repairs to the death trap. We are going to do a fund raiser for her at our High School Reunion to get her another car because her situation is just heart breaking.
I realize that this sounds overly dramatic... and I apologize for the melodrama but I can't actually think of a non-dramatic means of expressing exactly how horrifying the cars are and my view that anything is better. Oh wait... I can.
I now drive a Mini Cooper S
My husband drives an Acura Crossover
My brother drives a Nissan
My Father tows his boat with a Toyota Tundra
My niece just purchased and LOVES her Chevy Blazer
I will never purchase another Ford Vehicle again and actually make it a point to send friends who are in the market reviews and safety information on Fords and alternatives. :lemon:
We have had two Escapes, both Limited models, V6 AWD. They were both excellent vehicles and we would recommend them to anyone. It seems that all manufacturers make good and on occasion poor vehicles. Toyota and Honda have had their share of problems as well.
(Knocking on wood)...
Our 2004 Escape Limited V6 4WD...after 6 years and 75,000 miles later, not once have I had to go back to the dealership for any problems besides regular maintenance.
cannon3 Posts: 296Overall, I can recommend also. We had an Escape go 107,000 miles with no issues. Just good maintenance. Now own a 2010 I4 XLT automatic 4WD. So far so good with about 8,000 miles...
sweetdreamr02 Posts: 2personally I own a 2001 ford escape and I regret it. I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle.
Personally one should NEVER buy any first year vehicle from any brand unless you are ready to be the "guinea pig" for the specified model. Mine is a 2004 Limited 4WD...never had a problem! (knock on wood).
I believe you had some bad luck with your first year production Escape. I do think you get a little far fetched with the fund raiser sob story. Ford sells over 200,000 Escapes a year so there are going to be some problems. If you want to see problems look at the Honda Accord forum. I own an Escape and I would never buy another Honda. I had a really bad experiance with a 2008 Accord (first year for a new model) If you feel sorry for me could you have a fund raiser for me? :lemon:
Dont do it!!!!! I have a 2008 Ford Escape with a failed transmission. I bought it brand new of the lot it is a piece of junk.
Do you realize that you just responded to a post that is from July 2009? I think you might be just a little late.
Oops! Just a little disgruntled over my rotten Ford! I hope this person steered clear of a crappy product. If not they probably figured out the mistake and unloaded it by now...
bj02176 Posts: 115I agree, 2010 Escape, crap compared to my 2005 Escape.
Nope I have 3 Fords in my garage. 1996 Mustang 200,000 miles runs like a scalded dog. 2010 Fusion 20,000 miles no problems and I have a 2011 Escape 7000 miles averaging 28MPG runs like a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. You can Bash Ford all you want but I am going to guess that you did get a bad one but all manufactures have this issue. Good luck to you in whatever you replaced your Escape with.
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kqqlkat Posts: 2Hello Auburnnette, yes every car seems to have some problems. Its just choose one that has the least. Today I bought a Ford Escape and it is my first SUV. My last 3 cars were Toyotas (one every 10 years till this last piece of ............) Never again on Toyota. I have been researching and driving vehicles for over 2 months and have always come back to this car. I just had a sigh of AHHHHHHHHHHH driving it home today. Hope you fall in love with it just as I did.
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Paul Gentile Leaving NJCUL for New EVP Post at CUNA
Paul Gentile will be leaving after five years at the helm of the New Jersey Credit Union League to assume the newly created position of executive vice president, strategic communications and engagement, at CUNA.
The appointment is effective Jan. 7, CUNA said. Gentile is a CUNA and National Credit Union Foundation board member and former editor/publisher of Credit Union Times.
"I have watched Paul's commitment to improving the credit union system over the years and his ability to create momentum for new initiatives. His talents will serve CUNA and the credit union system well," said CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney.
"He brings a proven track record of success and innovation with the New Jersey Credit Union League and now he will be instrumental in helping CUNA advance the credit union system throughout the country," Cheney said.
Gentile joined the NJCUL as CEO in December 2007. Prior to that, he was the editor/publisher of Credit Union Times. He currently serves on the boards of CUNA and the National Credit Union Foundation.
Gentile will report directly to Cheney and lead CUNA's communications, business and consumer publishing units, and sales and marketing. He also will join with the executive team in providing strategic support across the organization.
"In his new role Paul will be developing and implementing an overarching, company-wide communications and marketing strategy so that we can more completely and comprehensively engage all of our key audiences and stakeholders," said Cheney.
Gentile said, "The New Jersey Credit Union League could not have achieved what it did for the last several years without the relentless support of its member credit unions and the talent and commitment of its staff and board."
"It was a privilege to serve New Jersey credit unions. I look forward to continuing that service on the national level, working alongside Bill and the CUNA team during this critical time for credit unions," he said.
Initiatives during Gentile's five years at the NJCUL included legislative approval for New Jersey credit unions to compete in the state's $15 billion municipal deposits market, leadership of the CUNA/league effort to create a national consumer awareness site; development of an NCUA examination survey, NJ READ, that provides NCUA on-the-ground data on examination practices at credit unions; and creation of a statewide shared compliance program that brings affordable, on-site compliance support to credit unions.
NJCUL's board of directors has appointed a search committee to conduct a nationwide search to find a new CEO.
"We wish Paul all the best and appreciate his contributions to the New Jersey credit union system. We look forward to his work on the national level," said NJCUL Chairman and Garden Savings FCU President/CEO Louis Vetere. "The league will move forward in the best interest of our membership and ensure NJCUL continues to be the powerful advocate that it is today."