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Padres call up lefty prospect Erlin, option Weber
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- To be clear, Padres manager Bud Black never likes calling a player into his office to tell him he's on his way back to the Minor Leagues.
It was different with pitcher Thad Weber, who was sent back to Triple-A Tucson on Wednesday after he tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, saving the bullpen in a 6-3 loss to the Brewers on Tuesday.
"He's got a good perspective on it," Black said. "He understands why he was here in the first place, and why he was sent back."
Needing a fresh reliever for the series finale against the Brewers on Wednesday, the Padres selected left-hander Robbie Erlin from Tucson. Erlin was in uniform before Wednesday's game.
"I'm excited to be here," Erlin said.
Erlin, 22, and right-handed pitcher Joe Wieland were obtained from the Rangers at the 2011 Trade Deadline for reliever Mike Adams.
Erlin was 2-0 with a 4.73 ERA in three starts for Tucson. He pitched five innings in his last start on April 19. He walked seven in 13 1/3 innings with 10 strikeouts and 18 hits allowed. He hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in each of his last two starts.
Erlin said he's done a better job of pitching inside to right-handed batters, which can be a tricky issue for a left-handed pitcher who doesn't rely on plus-velocity.
"You just try to be aggressive with it," Erlin said. "You can't be tentative. You've got to trust it."
If and when Erlin makes an appearance, he'll be the 14th pitcher used by the Padres this season.
Forsythe moved to 60-day disabled list
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres added left-handed pitcher Robbie Erlin to their 40-man roster on Wednesday, meaning they needed a corresponding move to make room.
The team opted to move infielder Logan Forsythe - who has plantar fasciitis in his right foot - from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.
However, as manager Bud Black said, that move -- retroactive to March 22 -- doesn't equate to a setback for Forsythe, who still wears a protective boot to keep his foot in place as it heals.
"If it does, it might only be impacted by a few days, based on what I've heard from our medical staff," Black said.
That means the soonest Forsythe could return would be May 22, though he has a long way to go first.
"He's got to do Spring Training again," Black said.
That means once Forsythe is cleared for baseball-related activities, he'll likely go to the team's complex in Arizona for extended spring trraining before he can begin a Minor League rehabilitation stint.
Padres 'pen proving mighty
SAN DIEGO -- Entering Wednesday, the Padres ranked 29th in the big leagues in average innings pitched by starting pitchers (4.96 innings). Despite that heavy workload, the bullpen is thriving.
Over the past eight games, the bullpen has a 0.98 ERA in 27 2/3 innings, including 7 1/3 scoreless innings in Tuesday's loss to the Brewers. Better still, the bullpen has not allowed a run in the last 16 2/3 innings.
Overall, the Padres bullpen has a 3.10 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 29 games this season. Their 72 2/3 innings pitched entering play Wednesday tied them for third in the Major Leagues with the Pirates behind the Astros (83.2) and Blue Jays (74.1).
Short hops
• Outfielder Kyle Blanks remains available, but hasn't played since running headlong into the wall and making a nice catch in left field in San Francisco on Sunday. Blanks had four stitches put in over his left eyelid and the area around his eye is bruised. Blanks said his left shoulder was still a little sore, but wouldn't keep him from playing.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Classifying Inmates for Strategic Programming in the New York Department of Corrections, 1997-1998 (ICPSR 3205)
Principal Investigator(s): Sullivan, Eileen, Vera Institute of Justice
The main goal of this study was to construct and test a statistically based system of classifying inmates for one or more types of Substance Abuse Intervention Division (SAID) sponsored treatment programs within the New York Department of Corrections (DOC) system. The sample used for the prediction models was a sample of recent jail inmates identified as eligible for admission to SAID. DOC provided data from its Inmate Information System (IIS) database on each of the cases. Researchers collected two sets of data: one that employed only DOC data (Part 1) and another that included supplementary data from the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and the New York City Criminal Justice Agency (CJA) (Part 2). The DOC data (Part 1) fall into four main categories: demographic characteristics, information on the current case, prior criminal record information, and SAID eligibility information. Part 2, DOC and Supplementary Data, includes all the DOC items from Part 1 along with other data collected from DCJS and the New York City CJA.
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Study Description
Sullivan, Eileen. CLASSIFYING INMATES FOR STRATEGIC PROGRAMMING IN THE NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, 1997-1998. ICPSR version. New York, NY: Vera Institute of Justice [producer], 2001. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2003. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03205.v1
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: inmate classification, inmate programs, jail inmates, prison inmates, substance abuse treatment
Geographic Coverage: New York City, New York (state), United States
- 1997-07-01--1998-06-30
- 2000
Unit of Observation: Individuals.
Universe: Detainees of the New York Department of Corrections.
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Study Purpose: The main goal of this study was to construct and test a statistically based system of classifying inmates for one or more types of Substance Abuse Intervention Division (SAID) sponsored treatment programs within the New York Department of Corrections (DOC) system. In the New York DOC, detainees generally were screened and identified for SAID treatment on the 10th or 11th day after admission to jail. DOC planned to create two sets of treatment services (each requiring about 45 days to administer) for detainees that qualified for treatment: one for those who were likely to go to state prison and another for those who were likely to be released back into the community after serving a jail sentence or serving time for pre-trial detention. DOC's primary objective was to be able to identify two groups on the day of SAID screening: detainees who would be released to the community but would stay approximately 45 days or more in the system, and detainees who would go to state prison but remain at least 45 days in the system. Building statistical models to identify these two groups was the central objective of the study.
Study Design: DOC provided data items from its IIS database on each of the cases. While original plans called for researchers to gather additional publicly available data on each case for purposes of analyses, DOC administrators indicated their interest in conducting one set of analyses that used DOC data only. They were concerned about the department's ability to quickly routinize the process of obtaining and integrating the added data so that it could be employed in classifying inmates for the new SAID program within 11 days of admission to custody. Researchers agreed to collect two sets of data: one that employed only DOC data and another that included the supplementary data from the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and the New York City Criminal Justice Agency (CJA). Matching and merging the DCJS and CJA data with the original DOC sample reduced the size of the sample. To obtain the DCJS data, researchers provided DCJS with state identification numbers and arrest dates for the original cases. DCJS returned perfect matches on a subset of these cases. Some of the initial matches were dropped from the sample because cases were sealed (because the charge was dismissed or was disposed as a juvenile case) and could not be released to the researchers under state statute. Since the information returned by DCJS included multiple events when they existed for a given arrest date, the dataset was reduced to information associated with the top charge for each arrest date. This ensured that the DCJS data would be comparable to the DOC data, also based on the top charge.
Sample: The analytic sample used for the prediction models was a sample of recent jail inmates identified as eligible for admission to SAID. Selected from the DOC Inmate Information System (IIS) database, the initial sample included people who entered DOC custody as detainees (the sample did not include offenders entering with jail sentences) and who were released between July 1, 1997, and June 30, 1998. This group was then screened for SAID eligibility. To be eligible for SAID, inmates could not have any convictions for any weapons-related infractions, convictions for any violence-related infractions within five years, arson-related convictions or charges, or convictions or current charges for sex-related offenses. Further screening criteria were specified through discussions with DOC to ensure that the dataset included only detainees who would be eligible for the new, planned SAID program. This meant ensuring that detainees in the sample had been in custody at least 11 days (and had not received a jail sentence by that time) and were not technical parole violators. Also excluded from the sample were small subgroups of inmates identified as cases who would be treated differently by the court (or appeared to have been based on their actual time in custody) when compared to the general population of SAID-eligible inmates. These cases included inmates who had absconded or escaped from DOC custody, or left custody as a result of death, suicide, a warrant being lifted, transfer to other jurisdictions of the criminal justice system, or left custody for an unknown reason.
Data for both Parts 1 and 2 were collected from the New York Department of Corrections (DOC) Inmate Information System (IIS) database. Additional data for Part 2 were collected from the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and the New York City Criminal Justice Agency (CJA).
Description of Variables: The DOC data include gender, ethnicity, age, self-reported drug use, marital status, and citizenship. Information on the current case includes bail amount, type and severity of the charge, whether the charge was remanded, borough of arraignment, and whether there was a warrant existing at the time of arrest. Prior criminal record information includes prior convictions, history of violence, and disciplinary history. SAID eligibility information includes total length of stay in DOC, whether the inmate was prison-bound or not, and DOC classification score. Part 2, DOC and Supplementary Data, includes all the DOC items stated in Part 1 as well as other data collected from DCJS and CJA. Additional data items include flags indicating whether the charge was for an offense involving drugs, a firearm, another weapon, or a child victim, a DWI or DWAI arrest, whether the person was eligible for probation, prior arrests, prior jail, prison, and probation sentences, the length of time a defendant had been residing at current address, and DCJS's release recommendation.
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Internet4.3/10Call quality9.3/10Battery8/10Reception8.7/10Display7.3/10Build quality9.7/10Text input7.3/10Everyday usage8.7/10UI speed8.3/10Camera6.7/10Multimedia8/10
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posted on 12 Feb 2012, 19:39 (Posts: 26; Member since: 05 Feb 2012)
Great Basic phone
Stuticus has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
Had this phone for about two years. dropped it numerous times and it shrugged off any possible damage each time. Builtin MP3 player and no need for headset though the speakers did get scracthy at max volume. great battery life for hte first year though, The battery started going bad on me after about a year and 6 months. that was an issue with the battery though, not the phone.Build quality 9/10Reception 8/10Call quality 9/10Internet 3/10Multimedia 6/10Camera 3/10UI speed 8/10Everyday usage 7/10Text input 3/10Display 7/10Battery 5/10
- Durable
- Great for calls if thats all you want to do
- No apps, since its not a smartphone
- difficult for texting
posted on 20 Nov 2010, 19:31 (Posts: 34; Member since: 02 Nov 2009)
cowsrockalot has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
This phone as lasted more than 5 years! I gave it to my son and he was so happy with it. It has a great camera, the keyboard was great, and the UI was very responsive. It also has a great media player. The screen isn't the greatest. I love the design except for the little stub of an antenna, it just seemed unnecessary. It's also reasonably thin.Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 2/10Multimedia 9/10Camera 7/10UI speed 8/10Everyday usage 9/10Text input 9/10Display 9/10Battery 10/10
posted on 24 Feb 2011, 16:04 (Posts: 0; Member since: 24 Feb 2011)
Best phone I ever had
Napman1976 has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
This LG was the best phone they ever came out with at the time. Too bad it's discontinued and the newer ones are made of plastic (if still available). I never had a problem with this phone and wish it lasted longer than the two years I had it. Built in MP3 player, able to read texts without flipping out the phone. Great service..I can go on and on..Build quality 10/10Reception 8/10Call quality 9/10Internet 8/10Multimedia 9/10Camera 10/10UI speed 9/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 6/10Battery 9/10
- Free Music ID
- Built tough
- Great camera/video
- Fast texting
- Built in MP3 player
- Coverage was uncontested
- Battery life lasted well over suggested usage
- Stand alone mode
- Easy use
- Durable and reliable
- small screen
posted on 03 Dec 2009, 14:42
Definitely one of the best phones I've had. I got it basically as soon as it came out in 2006 and hadn't had to replace it till early summer of this year (2009). That may not sound terribly impressive, but considering how many times I'd dropped the thing, it's insane that it lasted that long. And considering how cheap it was, that's quite the accomplishment. I can't really speak to the features of the phone--I like to keep things simple with using my phone only for calls and texting--but it worked quite well for what I used it for. I found texting pretty easy (given the lack of a keyboard) and the interface was nice and simple.However, there had been a few times in which I lost service during a call, but that was rather rare. After a year and a half of owning the phone, it also began to turn off by itself--again, not often, but it was somewhat worrying. I think my only other complaint is loudness; if I was in a crowded area with a lot of background noise, it was impossible to hear my phone going off even if it was on the loudest setting. As for how it died, eventually half of the keyboard began to stop working for a few hours at a time, culminating in an inability to use the 3, 6, and 9 keys. In another circumstance, this would be given a place on the cons list--but given how long the phone lasted and how many times I'd dropped it, it was an inevitable happenstance.Simply put, if you need a cheap, VERY durable phone and don't really care about the lack of a qwerty keyboard or...Design 7/10Features 7/10Performance 9/10
- Easy to carry
- Long battery life
- Cheap
- Service sometimes spotty
- Turns off on its own (rarely, but it still happens)
- Could be louder (ringtone-wise)
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Mark Bampton
posted on 20 Apr 2009, 15:54
This IS the best phone ever!
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I've had the 8300 for three and a half years! I am extremely hard on phones. Before the 8300 I was averaging about 2 a year with my camping/hiking/partying lifestyle.
This phone has been left out overnight while camping several times (killed my previous phone).
It has been dropped over ten times (Killed the phone before that).
Only God knows what my inebriated self has done to it that has killed at least 2 of my other previous phones.
My buddy is a regional manager for VZW and recommended this phone for me in early 2006.
If you want simple effective durability, with an internet connection as fast as any rev. 0 phone vzw has buy one of these on ebay or something. My parents and brother have upgraded to its successor and its nowhere near as solid as the classic 8300.Design 10/10Features 7/10Performance 10/10
- The review says it all. If my next phone lasts half as long I will be satisfied.
- Old now, but still better than all new basic phones.
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posted on 21 Feb 2009, 17:51
This phone is amazing! It's cheap, durable, and still really cool. I had this phone for 2 years and had 0 problems with it. This phone survived getting submerged twice and it even survived the washing machine. Every time i let it dry for about 2 days and it was good as new. The best part is that when i got it new from the store, it only cost me 10bux as a 2year upgrade. I would strongly reccomend this phone to anyone. I recently upgraded to the samsung glyde and i am seriously considering switching back to this because of all the bugs i put up with on my new phone.Design 9/10Features 10/10Performance 10/10
- Durable!!
- Worth every cent
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posted on 14 Dec 2008, 16:18
its good
I am a teenager an this was my second phone about a year ago it was preety good because i had this phone for about a year and a half the music was the good the recption and pics. But then the the phone battery went all messed up and it wouldnt charge so i just ened up getting a new one because it would shutt of after it charged and it would let me call and so it just brokeDesign 7/10Features 8/10Performance 9/10
- good look good with music pic and video
- the battery is not that good after a year
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edward budilovsky
posted on 03 Dec 2008, 22:05
Thank you for the excelent product.
LG VX 8300 is the Only best phone I 've had for the past 10 years using wireless comunication. I had this phone sence October 2006 till now it still works excelent. Thank you.Design 10/10Features 10/10Performance 10/10
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Joe Soons
posted on 14 Jun 2008, 21:34
Great Phone
I have had this phone for 11 months and am pretty happy with it. I ended up getting this phone online from Verizon and payed $35 total with shipping. It was well worth the money. The camera is very good for it's use on the phone, the speakers are loud, it's very durable, the outside screen is large and nice, and the customizable menu is good too. I also like the ability to record sounds and send them to yourself (you can save it as a ringtone). My only two complaints are the clarity of voices/reception and size of the phone. The phone seems to have service all the time but people on the other end of the call complain about clarity even when I hear them perfectly. It's frustrating to repeat myself over and over. The phone is pretty light, but it is somewhat bulky. It feels just okay in your hand. I upgraded from the Samsung SCH 630 (look it up, its no wonder I am happy with the 8300).... Overall good phone, I'd recommend it to anyoneDesign 8/10Features 8/10Sound Quality 8/10Signal Strength 7/10Value for money 9/10
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posted on 12 Jun 2008, 17:06
My first phone
This was my first cell-phone I ever got. When I first picked it up and turned it on, I was amazed at the many cool features like Mobile IM, V-Cast Music, V-Cast Video, Get It Now ringtones, 1.3 mps, and hundreds of games. First of all, I'd like to say that it's incredibly durable. I've dropped it like ten million times. My friends have even dropped it intentionally on the ground, and it still works! It has great video and picture capability. The V-Cast Access is great for music on the go. Bad part about the music player is on the outside where the player is, you always have to press and hold for like 30 seconds which cuts time on listening to music. But overall I give it a 9.3.Design 8/10Features 10/10Sound Quality 9/10Signal Strength 9/10Value for money 9/10
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Rob K
posted on 04 Jan 2008, 01:18
I figure if you want something to make ringtones for this phone you'll have to use a particular program there's something that's free just talk to me email@example.com\. I like this phone overall, I mean it has great picture quality, great sound, great video quality, it supports my bluetooth that I use. I mean the bad thing is sometimes it shuts off but I'm finding out that it does that with any verizon phone. So yeah. The program that I'm using you would need to have unlimited text, picture, video and IM for anyone on the verizon network so yeah.. I have a microSD card I use it for music because it would save money than buying an IPOD because yeah.Design 8/10Features 8/10Sound Quality 8/10Signal Strength 8/10Value for money 7/10
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David the Gom
posted on 17 Oct 2007, 23:48
For those who wanted to use their mp3s for their ringtone... part 3
continued from last one...
4. change the file extention into ".qcp" i don't know what extention it is, but that was the file extention when i pulled the recorded sound from my phone to my microSD card to my pc...
5. insert your card in to the phone.
6. go to get in now menu, press 1, press 5, it should go to the my sound menu
// note: tho you can see the music in my sound menu,
you're not gonna able to play it for now...
*here's the costy step if you don't have txt/pix msg bundle...*
7. you need to send each music file, if you have more than 1, to yourself via pix msg... you can simply send it iin my sound folder in your phone... n when i tested, any file bigger than 300kb didn't get sent, but the one i'm using as my ringtone is about 150kb... and it worked....
8. when you receive the msg u just sent to yourself, press option, then click on save as ringtone (press 5 if u want to...)
9. when prompted to enter file name, you can change it or u can just use it as is
10. when you go to my ringtone folder, you'll see the new ringtone u just saved, then you're good to go now...
by the way, i don't know if it works in the phone that was disabled mp3 option... if you didn't enabled mp3, do it... some other person posted it before, so it shouldn't be hard to find it...
and after you enable the mp3 option, be careful if you need to format the card... i used lexar's microSD 2gb, but after i format the card, somehow, it can store only 1gig... damnit... anyways,...Design 10/10Features 10/10Sound Quality 8/10Signal Strength 10/10Value for money 10/10
David the Gom
posted on 17 Oct 2007, 23:46
For those who wanted to use their mp3s for their ringtone...
Finally!!! OMG!!! i found out how to use my mp3 thing as my ringtone...
1. u need to get a microSD card... if u got one good...
2. convert the music u want to use as your ringtone into mp3 format... make sure you change the quality of your mp3 so that your music file size doesn't exceed about 200kb... i lowered them so i get less than 150kb.... i'll explain why later...
3. copy your music on #2 into my_sound folder in your microSD card
// if you don't see my_sound folder in your microSD card,
then insert your card to your phone, go to menu, go to
settings&tools, press 8 for the memory menu, press 3
for card memory, click(?) on my pix, my flix, my music,
my sounds, and my mp3s (if you enabled mp3 mode in
secret menu) menu.
4. change the file extention into ".qcp"Design 10/10Features 10/10Sound Quality 8/10Signal Strength 10/10Value for money 10/10
Nina Girmscheid
posted on 21 Jul 2007, 02:44
Good phone...
I love my phone, have had it for about a year. But... i need more options! I'll find my perfect match soon. Help me make a great decision. I love the features i already have, but i need a better or easier calender. I might just need to break down and get a smart phone. oh well, great phone if you are considering it.Design 6/10Features 8/10Sound Quality 8/10Signal Strength 10/10Value for money 9/10
posted on 21 Apr 2007, 10:14
Killer tight.
I just got this phone about 2 weeks ago and it is a pretty killer phone. it looks professional, feels professional, and sounds professional. I love the customization. I need the front screen for the time and i'm happy when i look at the time, i get to see pam anderson. ;-)Design 8/10Features 7/10Sound Quality 9/10Signal Strength 7/10Value for money 8/10
posted on 19 Feb 2007, 22:27
Like the RAZR only better. Much better.
There is a reason why this is Verizon's most popular phone. It's amazing.
Everybody has one! I've had more opportunities to use these phone than I have my own new phone! haha. The camera works pretty well, and the speakers... oh my god... are amazing. The screen can be a little grainy at times, but this is because it has a lower resolution than, asy, tha LG8500. But overall, this is a great phone.Design 8/10Features 6/10Sound Quality 10/10Signal Strength 10/10Value for money 10/10
posted on 16 Feb 2007, 03:33
Agree with the General
Yup...crappy speakerphone; I was spoiled by a phenonmenal Kyocera carkit speaker phone, so I'm biased.
Nonetheless, the 8300's speakerphone is thin sounding, and it buzzes at almost any volume; it's predecessor (the 8100?) actually had better sounding speakers...another step backward for LG.
Most of the phone's other features are pretty hip...so, I give it an overall...7 (no matter what the averaged result says...)
Design 7/10Features 8/10Sound Quality 5/10Signal Strength 9/10Value for money 9/10
posted on 06 Feb 2007, 23:14
General Klang
General Klang needs a hobby. I bought four of these phones for my family and they all work perfectly. I know what the General is saying about the speaker phone but its not nearly as pronounced as he makes it out to be. Just turning down the volume solves the minor problem. The MP3 (WMA) playback through the speakes far exceeded my expecations for a cell phone !!! These are the best phones my family has ever had and we love them.Design 8/10Features 8/10Sound Quality 9/10Signal Strength 9/10Value for money 9/10
posted on 30 Jan 2007, 18:15
Crappy Speakerphone
The VX8300 is one of those phone models that everyone loves to praise because everyone else is praising it.
Let me be the first to put out some critical comments about this phone.
As a product that Verizon is touting as a music playing cell phone, you would think a little more quality would have been put into the design and function of the speakers, right?
Unfortunately not!
I have gone through no less than FOUR of these phones trying to find one that didn't have a problem with the speakerphone causing the entire case of the phone to buzz and rattle. Even with the volume set below a useable level, the thing still manages to emit a high pitched plastic-like buzz from the speaker vibration.
This buzz is often louder than the actual sound from the speakers, so it tends to distort the voice of the person you are talking to. After awhile, you get sick of asking the other party to repeat themselves and reluctantly switch to the standard handset method of talking.
So much for one of the main reasons I upgraded from my VX6000!
According to Verizon and LG, I am the first person on the planet who has had any problem with the quality of this phone's speaker system for speakerphone use!
The features of the phone are nice, and the design is your typical LG clamshell look, but all of that is wasted on the cheap PLASTIC case the phone is encased in.
I am convinced that if the case were made out of metal, the buzzing problem would not be there.
I returned my VX8300 and went back to...Design 6/10Features 8/10Sound Quality 1/10Signal Strength 5/10Value for money 5/10
April - "Verizon Sales Rep"
posted on 16 Jan 2007, 19:17
Great Phone
I think this phone is a very good phone. We sell alot of them because they are v-cast capable and are not that expensive. I think they are a good phone for people who tend to be rougher on their phones yet still want to be able to all the cool things (such as vcast, music videos, mp3's and so on) because it is inexpensive and still has a nice look. Great for teenagers!! I would recomend it to almost anyone looking for a good deal!Design 8/10Features 8/10Sound Quality 10/10Signal Strength 9/10Value for money 10/10
posted on 03 Jan 2007, 14:23
VX 8300 MP3's
This will enable MP3's on ur phone for some reason it is not enabled already
Press OK to open the main menu. Press 0 to open the service menu. Enter the service code, which should be 000000.
Select (11)Music Setting. Choose MP3 Enable and press OK. Press END to close the service menu.Design 10/10Features 10/10Sound Quality 10/10Signal Strength 6/10Value for money 10/10
posted on 20 Oct 2006, 21:50
Shorter than stated battery life
The Lg VX8300 is a very nice and full featured phone. Nicer than average sound quality. Great sound with headset or earphones with mp3 playing or V-Cast features with EV-DO.. However, it must be transmitting all the time.. a very short battery life.. 3 to 4 days while on...6 days with the 1700maH extended battery. It does automatically seek and lock onto the strongest surrounding signal(a REAL NICE FEATURE) you can autoprogram it to do the same with only a 4 number entry.. real sweet.
I've talked only 15 minutes in a week so it's not a heavy drain. The phone flip closeure can and does open itself at times with movement( needs a bit more overcenter pressure to remain closed when not using.
It is foreward and backward compatible with features which is great for us 2 year contractees.. we can expect some firmwareand sotfware updates in the future.
Its a bit finicky to find a place to hold it since it has buttons everywhere.. front, right and left sides as well as the keypad.. technology- gota love it.
The voice comand makes you sound stupid by asking you if you just said what you DID say.. repeating yourself does get aggravating. All in all as a free phone with contract its the best featured and easiest to handle when compared to most others..there are nicer, but not nicer AND cheaper.My suggestion is visit a phone store and see if the phone fits YOUR needs as well as it has mine. Hearing and holding is a big sellpointDesign 8/10Features 8/10Sound Quality 8/10Signal Strength 8/10Value for money 10/10
posted on 26 Sep 2006, 16:38
Terrific Phone
I've had this phone for several months now, and I still love it. It takes really great quality pictures compared to some other phones. Here's a useful site with tips for this phone: http://vx8300.blogspot.com.Design 10/10Features 9/10Sound Quality 9/10Signal Strength 9/10Value for money 10/10
posted on 09 Sep 2006, 21:06
Great sounding phone.
I purchased the LG-8500 Chocolate and had it for 20 days before replacing it with the LG-8300. What a surprise! This phone does not have to be charged daily. And is solidly made, instead of fragile 8500 plastic. I can put my grungy large fingers and get around much easier. Only good thing about 8500 that it really has a fantastic sound however, it is not for a serious phone user. I like my 8300!Design 9/10Features 9/10Sound Quality 10/10Signal Strength 10/10Value for money 10/10
posted on 17 Aug 2006, 19:38
Thanks ROB!!!
Thanks so much ROB for telling me how to unlock the mp3 player! The music feature is really nice. I live in KY so i am interested in how the reception will be in the next 2 years being digital only. The ringtones are a stupid, but an excellent phone overall. I bought this phone mostly for the 1hr of video capability. I could not have asked for a better phone for free with my new every 2...except for an update on my old Audiovox 9900. That phone is amazing (and indestructible)!!! We will see if this phone lives up to the Audiovox's performance.Design 10/10Features 10/10Sound Quality 10/10Signal Strength 8/10Value for money 10/10


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By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Nate Freiman, the burly 6-foot-8 slugger who the Astros took a chance on in last year's Rule 5 Draft, was claimed off waivers by the Oakland A's on Saturday.
Freiman was in uniform for the Astros' game against the Braves on Saturday at Champion Stadium, but not for long. Houston manager Bo Porter told him in the dugout in the first inning he was headed to the West Coast.
"When I said it to him, he said with a sadness in his voice, 'So I'm not a Houston Astro anymore?'" Porter said. "I said, 'You are now an Oakland A and I wish you well.' It's one of those things. It's the nature of baseball."
As the Astros move toward the end of their stay in Florida, it became clear Freiman wasn't going to fit into their plans. General manager Jeff Luhnow said the club placed him on waivers to try to work out a possible trade with the Padres, but he didn't clear. He must stay on Oakland's 25-man roster all season or be offered back to San Diego.
"When we selected him in the Rule 5 in December, we thought we were getting a right-handed power guy who's had good success, and he's done everything to prove that's what he was," Luhnow said.
But with the Astros having acquired Chris Carter, who will start in left field and can DH, and the strong springs of corner infielders Brett Wallace and Brandon Laird, Freiman became a square peg trying to fit into a round hole. Luhnow said he was impressed by what he saw in Freiman.
"He did a good job and he proved to us he is what we thought he was," he said. "Whether or not he's ready for the big leagues after being in Double-A, that's anybody's guess, but he did everything that we hoped he would. It's not a reflection on him, it's a reflection of we stayed healthy and we had a lot of options on the corners. When you talk about a player that is limited to first base or DH, there's not many roster spots available for those types of players."
The move leaves the Astros with 35 players in camp eight days ahead of Opening Day, and Laird may have bettered his chances of making the club. Luhnow said the Astros will make roster moves when necessary in the next week, but he doesn't expect a big wave of cuts at once.
"It clears up the picture a little bit," he said. "It doesn't mean anybody's guaranteed anything yet, because we still need to determine those last couple of spots with [Brandon] Barnes and J.D. [Martinez] and Laird, and there's still enough guys in the mix. Same thing on the pitching side with the last spot in the bullpen, the last spot in the rotation. We still have our work cut out for us but we have games every day, so we'll keep after it."
Meanwhile, relief pitcher Josh Fields, who was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in Rule 5 Draft, still has a good shot to make the club. Last year, the Astros carried Rhiner Cruz all season as a Rule 5 selection.
"It's a little easier with a relief pitcher than it is with a position player," Luhnow said. "We're still optimistic we can give him a few more looks and make the right decision for the club."
Astros nearing deal with shortstop Cedeno
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The Astros are closing in on a deal with free-agent infielder Ronny Cedeno, a baseball source has told MLB.com. Cedeno was released by the Cardinals earlier this week.
Cedeno, 30, will provide some middle infield depth for the Astros, who have yet to see either Tyler Greene or Marwin Gonzalez seize the starting shortstop job. Cedeno has played mostly shortstop in his career, but he can also play second.
Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow couldn't be reached for comment.
Cedeno played for the Mets last year and appeared in 78 games, hitting .259 with four homers and 22 RBIs in 186 plate appearances. He's a career .247 hitter with 37 homers and 218 RBIs in an eight-year career with the Cubs, Pirates, Mariners and Mets.
The Astros traded shortstop Jed Lowrie in February and came to camp with Greene and Gonzalez vying to be his replacement. They've both had 42 at-bats in 18 games this spring. Greene is hitting .167 with no RBIs and Gonzalez is hitting .238 with a homer and two RBIs.
Humber pleased with his latest spring outing
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- With the exception of a couple of pitches he left up in the strike zone -- and another he tossed over the middle of the plate to avoid a walk -- Astros starter Philip Humber had another crisp outing in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Braves.
Humber, who will start for the Astros on April 3 against the Rangers, went six innings and allowed three solo homers and no walks while striking out four batters. In 20 innings this spring, he's allowed eight hits and five runs while striking out 11 batters.
"I felt good about the way the ball was coming out of my hand, especially early," said Humber, who will pitch one of the split-squad games Thursday. "I got a little bit tired late, but that's good. That's what we're after is pushing limits a little bit this spring. The changeup was really good today, and that's a really good sign for me. Overall, I was happy with how things went."
The spring couldn't have been scripted any better for Humber, a Texas native who signed with Houston after being claimed off waivers. He was guaranteed a spot in the rotation, but certainly pitched well enough to follow Bud Norris and Lucas Harrell.
"I'm thankful," he said. "After coming off of last year, I was just looking for an opportunity, and they've treated me very well here and given me a chance to come in and compete. I felt like I've earned a spot on the team and that feels good, to know that you worked hard, and to come in and get good results is a blessing. I'm just happy things have worked out. The work's not done, and I'm just excited for the season."
As far as making his debut for the Astros while facing Texas, that's ideal, too.
"It was neat last year because [the White Sox] opened up in Texas in Arlington and I had a lot of family and friends at that one," he said. "This will be a little bit cooler, I guess, because I'm playing on a Texas team. I'm sure I'll have a lot of ticket requests and things like that, but that's part of it.
"I'm thankful to have family and friends that support what I do, and I'll be really excited when we get to Houston and get to catch up with a lot of people. A lot of people were rooting for me in Spring Training because they wanted me to be there because it wasn't for sure. You sign a deal, but I still had to come in and win a spot. I'm thankful for it, and I think it's going to be fun."
Fields makes case for 'pen spot with perfect inning
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- With big first baseman Nate Freiman getting snatched up on waivers by the Oakland A's, the Astros have one remaining Rule 5 player in camp in right-handed reliever Josh Fields, who threw a 1-2-3 inning against the Braves on Saturday.
Fields, who was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the Rule 5 Draft from Boston, appears to have a good shot to make the club. Freiman was the victim of his lack of versatility and too many other players at his position, but Fields is competing to win a spot in a wide-open bullpen.
"God's very gracious," Fields said. "He's blessed me with an unbelievable opportunity here with the Astros, and I'm super pumped to be here. I'm pretty excited where things are at and hoping I can keep working and keep improving, and hopefully I'll stick around a while."
Fields, who's allowed seven hits and three earned runs in 8 2/3 innings this spring, has tried not to think about the chance he could be wearing a different uniform in a week.
"If you think about it like that, it can get a little nerve-wracking," he said. "I trust where I'm at in the organization and I'll be fine."
Fields said he still has a few finishing touches to get done mechanically and admits he's a late bloomer.
"I'm feeling pretty good right now, and hopefully as the season progresses, I'd like to get a little more consistency in my release point," he said.
Worth noting
• Minor League right-hander David Martinez will start for the Astros on Sunday against the Marlins at Osceola County Stadium. Porter says he's trying to get his starting rotation lined up by the start of the regular season in a week.
• Porter said most of the Astros' regular players will stay in Kissimmee, Fla., to face the Tigers on Thursday, when the Astros have a split-squad scheduled for the final day of the Grapefruit League season. Some of the reserves and Minor League players will travel to Disney to face the Braves that day.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Simple demographic shifts underscore why we need more proactive storytelling about why locally controlled public schools are so important. In the 2008 Presidential election, for example, about 70 percent of voters did not have school-aged children.
Thus, while most public opinion polls show that parent support for and satisfaction with their children's public schools remains strong, this mainstay constituency represents a shrinking demographic.
In terms of impact, this means public schools can do a great job of teaching students and communicating with parents, and still miss 70 percent of the people upon whose support they depend. Lacking relevant, firsthand knowledge, voters will rely on news coverage, neighborhood gossip, water cooler discussions, and other personal experiences to fill the void.
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William R. Andersen & C. Paul Rogers, III, Antitrust Law: Policy and Practice (3d ed. Matthew Bender 1999) (Casebook Series).
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William R. Andersen & C. Paul Rogers, III, Antitrust Law: Policy and Practice (Matthew Bender 1985). 1097 pages.
Professional Negligence (Thomas G. Roady, Jr., & William R. Andersen eds., Vanderbilt University Press 1960). 332 pages.
William R. Andersen, Judicial Selection in Washington--Taking Elections Seriously, 33 Seattle U. L. Rev. 605-16 (2010).
William Andersen, An Introduction to the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (translated to Chinese), J. Nanjing U., March-April 2008, at 36-44.
William R. Andersen, Chevron in the States: An Assessment and a Proposal, 58 Admin. L. Rev. 1017 -37 (2006).
W.R. Andersen, The Constitutional Foundations of the U.S. Regulatory Process, 4 U. Botswana L. Rev. 3-22 (2006).
William R. Andersen, The Constitutional Foundations of the U.S. Regulatory Process, 42 J. Nanjing U., no. 4, 2005 at 27.
William R. Andersen, Technology and the Washington State Administrative Process--Some Preliminary Notes, 79 Wash. L. Rev. 13-23 (2004).
William R. Andersen, Against Chevron--A Modest Proposal, 56 Admin. L. Rev. 957-77 (2004).
William R. Andersen, Informal Agency Advice -- Graphing the Critical Analysis, 54 Admin. L. Rev. 595-609 (2002).
William R. Andersen, Computer Graphics in the Teaching of Administrative Law, 38 Brandeis L. J. 229-46 (2000).
William R. Andersen. Judicial review of state administrative action - designing the statutory framework, 44 Admin. L. Rev. 523-566 (1992).
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Looks like I'm gonna end up paying for 2 copies of Twilight on DVD. Dang. Well, if you're in the same boat has me (Vampire Kiss-Less), here are some videos while we wait for our Tar-zhay versions to arrive:
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By Mike Monroe
OKLAHOMA CITY — By blocking Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha's driving layup attempt with 6:42 left in the third quarter of Thursday's Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, Spurs captain Tim Duncan became the career leader in playoff blocks.
He finished the game with five, giving him 478 playoff rejections, two more than former leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Hall of Fame center for the Bucks and Lakers.
That the career milestone came in a 102-82 loss took most of the meaning from the accomplishment. Duncan's response was dripping with sarcasm.
"Yes," he said, in mock surprise. "Finally. Truly? That's great."
Teammate Stephen Jackson said Duncan would appreciate the milestone soon enough.
"He won't enjoy it tonight," Jackson said. "Wait until we get another win."
Simply Splitter: Intentionally sent to the foul line for 12 free throws in Game 2 because he has developed a case of the free-throw "yips" during the postseason, Spurs backup center Tiago Splitter entered Game 3 with a simple solution for dealing with a tactic Thunder coach Scott Brooks promised to keep in his game plan.
"If that happens again, I'll just step to the line and make free throws," he said after the Spurs' shootaround on Thursday morning. "It's as simple as that."
As it turned out, the Thunder's quick start and domination of the game eliminated the need to use intentional fouls on Splitter. He went to the line only once, fouled in the act of shooting, and made 1 of 2 free throws.
Splitter entered Game 3 shooting a horrid 37.8 percent (14 for 37) in 10 playoff games.
Following footsteps: Sam Presti, the Thunder's executive vice president and general manager, isn't the only former Spurs basketball executive who cut his NBA teeth in the Spurs' basketball operations department.
Rob Hennigan, like Presti a graduate and former standout player at Division III Emerson College in Boston, began his NBA career as an intern in the Spurs' basketball operations department in 2004. He was named Spurs director of basketball operations prior to the 2007 season.
Presti added Hennigan to his Seattle SuperSonics staff before the 2008-09 season, the franchise's last in Seattle before it moved to Oklahoma City and was renamed the Thunder.
Presti credits Hennigan, the Thunder's assistant general manager for player personnel, for lobbying hard for the Thunder to make James Harden the third pick in the 2009 draft.
"We really liked him, starting with the year before, as a player and prospect," Presti said. "Rob followed him really closely throughout the year. He felt he was someone who fit us on and off the floor; on the floor because he's a guy who could impact the game in an efficient way, with or without the ball. He also fit well with the group we had in place as we continued to try to layer the team with players who could grow together."
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Belgium Has Its Own Weinergate
Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme suffered a DM fail on Twitter, accidentally broadcasting a tweet meant for his mistress to everyone. The tweet apparently is a message about arranging a meeting with his mistress., according to Politico's Ben Smith.
There are no dick pics, only a boring scandal over the fact that Letreme's mistress got a job a the Foreign Ministry. But, hey, they've got to keep busy since Belgium hasn't had a government for over a year.
Meanwhile, in China, a health bureau official was suspended for flirting with a married woman over the Chinese version of Twitter. According to the Shanghai Daily, he thought it was a "private chatting tool," not a microblogging service. When a newspaper asked him about the messages he was shocked: "How can you see my microblog? That's impossible!"
Politicians embarrassing themselves on Twitter: a beautiful, cross-cultural phenomenon.
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Shoptalk: Downtown to get Cream with its cafe
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Saturday, March 9, 2013, 9:16 AM
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a resident of Midtown
on Mar 11, 2013 at 1:04 pm
When Soni says "What this country is lacking is a good education." he is completely WRONG! It is the best in the world! Students flock to our colleges and graduate schools from all over the world. You don't see U.S. students eager to go off to school in China or India do you? What we are lacking in this country is good students. That's why tutoring is needed. The students can't do it themselves. They are not as talented as their parents think. Because their little darlings are struggling the parents blame the schools and happily pay for extra help for their children.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Mar 11, 2013 at 1:20 pm
Just what Palo Alto needs, another ice cream store ... it sure is amazing how that invisible hand of the market works in the background to supply everyone magically with what is surely their number one necessity, biggest demand and solution to their problems.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Mar 11, 2013 at 1:29 pm
>> Taking its place is Cream, a high-energy,
I bet!
>> "We don't need a lot of space. We're a well-oiled machine," Shamieh said.
A machine that makes
>> .... a mint-chocolate-chip ice-cream sandwich surrounded by double chocolate-chip cookies. And it comes in at a mere 700 calories.
>> "That's 700 calories of happiness,"
How happy their customers are might depend on whether they are one of the many people that become addicted to sweets to the point it threatens their health and interferes with their life.
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Mar 11, 2013 at 1:58 pm
I just wanted to congratulate Ada's cafe on coming here. It found a niche and will provide a great service to the community. Thank you Ada.
a resident of Downtown North
on Mar 12, 2013 at 8:53 pm
Boy, it takes a special type of person to blame the world's problems on too much ice creamy. Lighten up. Everything in moderation pal.
a resident of Downtown North
on Mar 12, 2013 at 9:21 pm
Hey, getting fat takes constant effort. Nobody can get fat in a day. We need more icecream to feed our self-indulgence. Hooray for a new source of temptation. I need to gain more weight!
a resident of Crescent Park
on Mar 13, 2013 at 4:17 pm
Brian, that is the point, we do not do ice cream and sweet stores in moderation, in Palo Alto or most other places and it is one of the reason that we have the obesity economic, but you are right, not the cause of all the world's problems, but since no one argued that it did, maybe you ought to lighten up.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jun 28, 2013 at 11:41 am
First, you are talking about colleges and graduate schools. Soni is talking about K-12.
It's possible that what makes our colleges great IS the high percentage of foreign students AND foreign-born faculty. You speculate that OUR students make it great. Silicon valley is flooded with foreign-born innovators. Could it be that our culture of promoting and rewarding innovation makes us great?
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This weekend, Boston Red Sox fans will have a chance to see all of those recent World Series trophies at National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum hosts Red Sox Weekend. Among the items on display are a Bat used by David Ortiz, Spikes worn by Koji Uehara, Catcher's helmet and mask worn by David Ross, a Glove used by Stephen Drew, Batting gloves used by Xander Bogaerts & The fake beard Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk wore when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch in Game 6.
The Oneonta Farmers' Market will hold its annual Children's Day event tomorrow with live music, free tastings, vegetable stamping art projects, a scavenger hunt, free bookmarks, balloons and a free drawing to win a Green Toad Book Store gift certificate. The Oneonta Farmers' Market is held every Saturday from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm at Oneonta's Main Street Plaza in front of the Clarion Hotel. More information is available at 437-0158 or OneontaFarmersMarket.com.


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In What Way Is Python Suitable For Programming A Web Search Engine?
My new project is to build a web search engine with a web spider, and I'm thinking of using three languages, namely, Python, Java and C++. Now I'm somewhat confused about which programming language is well-suited for creating a web crawler, content indexer, ranking algorithm and searching mechanism.
I fully agree that some programming languages deliver optimal performance for certain tasks, and lag behind in other areas. So, we want to make the right choices. A friend of my suggested that I use C++ to develop features that demand ultimate speed and Python for glue code that is not very time-critical. But I'm not yet too sure of the exact features that will require absolute speed, so you may want to enlighten me.
Now my questions are:
- Where should Python come in? Which features should it be used for?
- Which language (C++ or Java) is most suitable for developing a web crawler and why?
- Which language is best suited for developing a search ranking algorithm - C++ or Java?
- Which features of the search engine should C++ be used for?
- Which features should Java be used for?
- Do these three languages make a good combination when developing a search application?
- Which database management system will be excellent for this type of application? Will MySQL be reliable or is there a higher-level database system that will be most suitable?
Please, enlighten me on the above-mentioned points, so that I'll be more equipped to get down to work. Any positive response and suggestion will be highly appreciated.
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I would say that you'd use C++ (or Java I prefer C though) for the actual searching portion. Maybe like a command line interface. ./search [options] query_terms or something that returns a reusable interface and I assume you're going to have the application usable from the web so you could use something like php to call it.
Keep in mind that doing direct calls can be dangerous because you could get injected. i.e. shell_exec("./search query; rm -rf /") so that may be where you'd want to be real careful.
I love python but I feel like you don't necessarily need it in this case. Of course there are infinitely many possibilities for this kind of thing.
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Thanks for your input.
I'm not planning to make direct calls, and I prefer Python to PHP.


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ANGLETON, Texas - Friends are sharing stories about an Angleton volunteer firefighter who was struck by lightning and killed.
John Henry Jansvenrensburg worked as a journey man for CenterPoint Energy.
On Saturday, he was working on some power lines on Miller Road 1 in northeast Harris County when storms rolled into the area.
Before he could get out of the way, he was struck by lightning.
Jansvenrensburg was taken to a nearby hospital, then flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, where he died on Tuesday.
Jansvenrensburg moved to the U.S. from South Africa at 15-years-old.
Not long after, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps.
Jansvenrensburg met his friend Brian Frank in the Marines.
"The guy was selfless. He literally would give the shirt off his back for people," said Frank.
The flag outside the Angleton Volunteer Fire Department was at half staff this Fourth of July.
A visitation for Jansvenrensburg will be Thursday at the Dignity Funeral Home in Clute.
Jansevanrensburg's funeral will be Friday at the Northway Baptist Church in Angleton.
He leaves behind a son, a daughter and his wife Jodi.
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The FUEL TV show previews Saturday's UFC 152 pay-per-view headliner and title fight between light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones (16-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) and Vitor Belfort (21-9 MMA, 10-5 UFC).
Toronto's Air Canada Centre plays host.
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Off the top I am disappointed that the Raps could not get in on Flynn or either of the Lakers 1st rnd picks which were clearly all in play and we moved for a decent price (IMO).
Raptors have been given a grade of A by some for this trade because they essentially rented out Barbos for 23 games and got what looks like a 2nd round pick in approx the 50th spot (Alabi pick back).
Even in this deep draft that 2nd likely will amount to another Solomon Alabi unless somehow packaged... who knows ... but there is much talk about the 7.6 mill. Without sounding like too much of a Debbie Downer how likely is BELL/ROGERS willing to authorize the use of that money for a piece?Grade for the Raptors: A
Toronto got someone to take Barbosa (and Carter) off their hands without taking back any salary at all, while getting a second-round pick in return. It's an added bonus that they can use the reported $7.6 million trade exception to add a player with a long-term commitment via trade over the next 12 months.
ROGERS owns the Jays lets examine:
2011 salary
Yankees $202,689,028(team)-------$ 6,756,300 (per player average)
Boston $161,762,475(team) ---------$5,991,202 (per player average)
Baltimo $85,304,038------------------$ 3,280,924 (per player average)
Toronto $62,567,800(team)----------$ 2,018,316 (per player average)
The two rivals teams are outspending Toronto 3-1 heck even recession ridden ghetto-filled Baltimore is almost double the average player salary.
Salary Cap space and TPE doesn't mean the same in Toronto as it does in cities where they have win-at-all-costs ownership. If I am not mistaken they left 9mill+ TPE from Bosh deal on the table.
here is hoping someone proves me wrong.


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Aerial application set for tonight, weather willing
Provided there are no more weather delays, aerial mosquito spraying in Denton County will begin tonight.
County officials delayed the spraying that was scheduled for Thursday night because of a forecast of high winds.
County officials are hoping for calmer conditions tonight and Saturday so spraying can take place as planned.
"The issue is that, in order for the product to be as effective as it can be, they need a wind under 10 mph," said Jamie Moore, Denton County emergency services spokesman.
Spraying is now set to begin at 9 p.m. and continue until 2 a.m. Saturday.
A second dose is planned between 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday.
Moore said the county is working with the National Weather Service to monitor wind speed, which was forecast to be gusting between 5 to 15 mph through the prime time for spraying.
"We said earlier in the week we don't know the effect Isaac may have," he said. "We don't know if this is necessarily an effect, but [we knew] weather could change plans."
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Another factor in the delay is protecting cities that chose to opt out of being sprayed.
"We want to ensure the correct drift and make sure we don't spray an area that did not want to be sprayed," he said.
Laura McGowan with Clarke/Dynamic Aviation, the company that will distribute the pesticide, said ideal weather conditions are expected tonight and Saturday.
"We're very flexible, so if there's [unsuitable] weather [conditions] one night, we can still quickly adjust and move to another night," she said. "We had to do that with Dallas County through the rain storms and cancellations, but we're very capable of staying here until the job is done.
"We'd want to get things done as soon as possible. We want to be able to come in here and make a difference to the health and residents of Denton County. However, Mother Nature, we're at her mercy, so whenever we have to move an operation so that we have greater control on another date, we're going to do that."
Although Denton opted out of being sprayed, planes to be used in the process will fly out of Denton Airport.
Four to five planes will apply the insecticide while flying about 300 feet above the ground. The planes spray a swath 1,000 feet wide. Droplets come out at 30 microns, about the quarter of the size of human hair, county officials said.
Eight-tenths of an ounce will be sprayed per acre. That equates to about two tablespoons of active ingredient for an area the size of a football field.
Moore said the chemical degrades quickly and has little lasting effect.
The city of Denton has been using the same chemical in its ground spraying over the last several weeks. The city has recommended that people stay inside and keep their pets inside during those times.
Moore said people may want to take those precautions, but they aren't required.
"It's safe for humans, it's safe for pets and you can be outside when it's spraying," Moore said. "Certainly, there are those who are not going to want to be outside and maybe want to take extra precautions just because it makes them feel comfortable, and we would encourage that. But it's not necessary and it's not recommended by the EPA, who regulates those chemicals."
County officials have said they would avoid spraying in areas where there are large outdoor gatherings, such as high school football games.
So far this year, the county health department has reported 141 cases of West Nile virus — 98 cases diagnosed as West Nile Fever and 43 diagnosed as the more serious neuro-invasive disease.
Staff writer Britney Tabor contributed to this report.
BJ LEWIS can be reached at 940-566-6875. His e-mail address is email@example.com .
Health experts recommend taking these steps during aerial or truck spraying:
• Stay indoors if possible and close windows.
• Consider keeping pets inside while spraying occurs.
• If outside or in a vehicle, be alert for the spraying truck and maintain a safe distance.
• If skin or clothes are exposed, wash them with soap and water.
• Rinse homegrown fruits and vegetables with water as a precaution.
• Cover small ornamental fish ponds.
• Because the chemical breaks down quickly in sunlight and water, no special precautions are suggested for outdoor swimming areas.
Beechcraft King Air twin-engine planes will fly predetermined grids at a height of about 300 feet at 170 mph. From two 100-gallon tanks mounted inside the plane, the Duet pesticide flows into tubes mounted in the airplane's wings. An atomizer smashes the pesticide into droplets 30 microns wide, tiny enough to penetrate the tree canopy. The spray system is computer-guided, distributing the chemicals in 1,000-foot swaths at a rate of about 0.8 ounces, or about 2 tablespoons of active ingredient per acre.
SOURCE: Denton County Emergency Services


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I heard tt some firewall blocks off ports, does ZASS ver 7 blocks off ports for incoming connections?
Operating System:Windows XP Home Edition
Software Version:7.0
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I heard tt some firewall blocks off ports, does ZASS ver 7 blocks off ports for incoming connections?
Operating System:Windows XP Home Edition
Software Version:7.0
Product Name:ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite
If you are referring to unwanted inbound connections or blocking intrusions, the answer is yes. All ports are closed and stealthed by the Zone Alarm.
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Dear Crsytral:
ZAISS provides stateful packet inspection(SPI). It blocks all unsolicited inbound traffic. The only ports that are open are the ones you or your computer open. To check active ports, you can use the command, netstat -abno, from the command line. Or, download OpenPorts v.1.0, a better command-line port mapper. If you prefer a GUI-type port mapper, try CurrPorts v.1.30.
Hope this helps.
and if i open certain ports in my router, zone alarm wont block the ports i open in my router right?
The router's hardware and the software's firewall are seperate and independant of each other.
If ports in the router are left open (instead of closing them after the activity was finished) or forwarded, then the software firewall will still protect and stop unwanted inbound connections.
If the software firewall has opened ports in addition to the hardware firewall opened ports, then the software firewall will still stealth the open ports to the unwanted parties and still let the allowed connections to the application using it. So you are still protected. I other words, if the open port was attempted to receive email or contact the bios and the open port is something like 6667, it is not going to work. Only the mIRC or the IRC will work for the port 6667, for example.
The risk of open ports versus closed ports is a long debate.
So is the merit of stealthing of ports.
Technically speaking, all ports could be left open, but they could be stealthed at the same time by the software firewall- hence any unwanted connections are dropped. The open ports will never reveal their presence (although the PC itself is known to be there, since it has an IP).
If all ports are closed and there is no stealth, then the ports will show that they are there, but never correctly respond to improper inbound traffic and remain closed. The ports and the computer are revealed. This is a default nature of a "harden" computer with no firewall/ or a simple firewall.
If the ports are open and not stealthed, then the ports show themselves and will respond only to the correct connections that make contact. If the attempts to connect are the wrong attempts - such as IRC or mIRC attempting the email ports, then those connections will fail. But at the same time the risk is high- worms and troyans will make many attempts to enter and many will succeed. If there is a software firewall in place it will use stately packet inspection or packet inspection and prevent the worms and troyans from entering into the computer. Thus even if it allowing open ports, it is still protecting.
The dangers of open ports is sooner or later, the allowed application will sooner or later let in some approved server and it will infect the PC or allow a hacker to take over the PC. Also file sharing and IRC have their risks- they have their own special breed of troyans and worms to infect the user's PC. Opening ports for the IRC means all IRC servers can be entering - there are a few "bad" servers with little else than just sending worms or troyansand eventually this bad server will infect the PC. Sooner or later the same will happen with P2P.
{the other trouble with P2P/IRC is often the downloaded content is just a disguise for carrying the cpontent of malware, troyans and worms or viruses. These shared files are a risky download and should be thoroughly/overly scanned before they are opened}.
This makes sense or is this more confusing than before?
Best regards.
so summarising the whole thing ZA doesnt blocks off ports i open and causing lag between my com to the game right?
P/S:^^" cheers im not relli so gd in IT yet
It should not affect the game. But make sure the ports that need to be opened are opened this way. And if the game is played from a specific server or servers, then add that server(s) as Trusted in the Zones of the Firewall. Things should go smooth.
Best regards.
oh thx for the URL its exactly wat i wanted. Thanks alot xD
You are welcome Crsytral.
Best regards.
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STAGE 2 is an intimate presentation of one-man shows at Dancemakers Theatre including Australia's 'Carnival Electro' and New York icon Eric Davis presenting 'The Red Bastard' and 'Absence of Magic'
Late Night Lunacy Cabaret is an adults only event where the artists let loose to present no-holds-barred cabaret-style performances. Presented at the Fermenting Cellar.
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Police are offering a £15,000 reward over the murder of a teenager stabbed to death in a park.
Jamil Palmer, 18, was found slumped in the road near Evans Grove in Feltham, Hounslow, west London, with a stab wound on May 6.
Detectives have also released a photograph of a Somalian man who had "an altercation" with Mr Palmer earlier that day.
Officers want to speak with Mahamed Barre, 18, who received a head injury in the disagreement and may have required medical treatment, Scotland Yard said.
Detective Chief Inspector Noel McHugh, of the homicide and major crime command, said: "I am seeking help from the local community to help locate Mahamed Barre. I would ask anyone who knows of his whereabouts, or has any information that could assist us, to come forward.
He added: "I also appeal directly to Mahamed Barre to present himself at a police station so this matter can be dealt with."
Four teenagers - two 16-year-olds and two 15-year-olds - have previously been charged with Mr Palmer's murder.
The £15,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the murder.
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If you'd like to help test and provide feedback, you can start by copying your character and downloading the PTR client. Once you've had a chance to try things out, be sure to visit our PTR Discussion forum to discuss the patch, and the PTR Bug Report forum to report any issues or errors.
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Changes since last update to the PTR patch notes are denoted in red.
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- Rogue
- Talents
- Nerve Strike now causes a successful Kidney Shot or Cheap Shot to also reduce the damage dealt by player targets by 25% (down from 50% for player targets). No changes to the talent when used against non-player targets.
- Talents
- Warrior
- General
- Charge now pins a target to the ground, rooting the target (used to stun the target) for 1.5 seconds and generates 20 Rage.
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- Warbringer now causes Charge to stun the target (used to cause Charge to root a target) for 3 seconds, reducing movement speed by 50% for 15 seconds, and generates 20 Rage.
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- Celestials now drop Season 15 Prideful Gladiator gear in place of Season 14 Grievous Gladiator gear.
- Rare spawns in Krasarang Wilds now award Honor Points only when they are defeated for the first time each day.
- Base Resilience for level-90 players is now 77% (up from 72%). Base Resilience for players below level 90 remain at 40%.
- Resilience Diminishing Returns curve for Resilience has been adjusted for the new base resilience value to maintain the same value per point of Resilience as previously.
- Battle Fatigue now reduces healing received while in PvP combat by 60% (up from 55%).
- Gladiator's Distinction, the set bonus for wearing two PvP trinkets, now grants 5280 Resilience (up from 2600).
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Secondly: mine stopped working... I mean, there was something with use.perl that made my userspace be truncated and I lost the third line and couldn't put it back... does this mean the problem has now been solved? (because I was told it would be) (and yes, I'm too lazy to give it a try)
Dunno. The conversion to "modern" HTML whacked a lot of things, but most of them seem better now. (Still some issues with layout on narrow windows?) I've got 3 lines now, all three display and work.


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Q. Does it *always* generate color-blind safe combinations? The original website's ability to view with each colorblindness is wonderful.
I'm intrigued by the comment that CSG2 and C:S use a non-standard but more accurate HSV model. Did you see a reference to studies on that? It looks like a *simpler* RGBHSV conversion, but I don't know about " more in accordance with the classical color theory". Standard color theories a


text: I'm sure many of you are aware of Thrawn's fantastic flow chart to guide us through the interconnectivity of the lit-verse. That was made nearly a year ago, so it felt like time to make the next version, adding on the latest releases (and few not out yet), and adding in some more of the related older books, as well as finding room for New Frontier. Thrawn has been helping me refine the mark II, which has now been released onto the page on my blog where I host it. I hope you all continue to find it a useful guide. Thanks once again to Thrawn for creating it in the first place!