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Hi i'm researching the following related families and would be pleased to share information on them.
I'm not sure what to enter so I'll select a few names that might link with your research
RUFFIN in Australia
James JENNINGS b Helston 1842 came to Victoria Australia
Sarah GOODMAN b 1847 Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Bernard DOWD b 1839 Dublin and came to Victoria Australia
John ANDERSON b 1834 Glasgow and came to Tasmania the Victoria
John Henry ADAMS (not the president)in Geelong, Australia 1850s
Emma NORCUP b 1817 ?
Richard RUFFHEAD b c1756 England
William WHITBREAD b c1736 Luton England
William BUTLER b c1751 in England
Henry ELSLEY c1746-1799 England
Mary DOWSE c1751 married 1771 Battersea Surrey England
John TOWNSEND b1748 married 1769 Shoreditch London England
Mary PIERCE c 1749 married 1769 Shoreditch London England
JOhn ANDERSON 1770-1859 Mearns Scotland
Jean DUNLOP 1773-1846 from Fenwick and Mearns Scotland
Thomas MANN c 1660 Glasgow? Scotland
Alexander CLELAND and Margaret FARAR c1600 Scotland
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U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who was elected overwhelmingly to a second term in November, was sworn in January 3rd for a second term as the 113th Congress convened in Washington. Corker joined fellow senators in the Senate Chamber at noon to take the oath, administered by Vice President Joe Biden.
"I am grateful for the tremendous privilege Tennesseans have given me once again to represent them in the U.S. Senate and to weigh in on the big issues facing our country. There is no question we face historic challenges that require both parties to work together, most significant of which is putting our country's fiscal house in order by restoring solvency to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and I remain committed to offering meaningful solutions for these and other important issues," Corker said.
Earlier this month, Corker offered legislation to raise the debt ceiling by roughly $1 trillion in exchange for roughly $1 trillion in reforms to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. (Click HERE for a summary of the Dollar for Dollar Act and HERE for the bill text.)
Following the official swearing in, senators participate in a reenactment with their families in the Old Senate Chamber.
Corker's wife, Elizabeth, watched from the Senate gallery as Corker was sworn in and joined him for the reenactment.

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Martyrs Peregrinus, Lucian, Ompeius, Hesychius, Papius, Saturninus, and Germanus, of Dyrrachium in Macedonia
The Holy Martyrs Peregrinus, Lucian, Pompeius, Hesychius, Papius, Saturninus and Germanus were natives of Italy. They suffered for Christ under the emperor Trajan in the city of Dyrrachium, located at the shore of the Adriatic sea.
Witnessing the martyrdom of Bishop Astius, who was crucified by the Romans, they openly praised the courage and firmness of the holy confessor. Because of this, they were seized, and as confessors of faith in Christ, they were drowned in the sea. Their bodies, carried to shore by the waves, were hidden in the sand by Christians. The martyrs appeared to the Bishop of Alexandria ninety years later, ordering him to bury their bodies and to build a church over them.


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Lamb of God's Chris Adler + Director Don Argott Discuss 'As the Palaces Burn' Documentary
Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler and film director Don Argott were the guests on Full Metal Jackie's radio show this past weekend. They spoke with Jackie about the creation of the 'As the Palaces Burn' documentary, which started off as a salute to the band's fans but morphed into something different when frontman Randy Blythe was arrested on manslaughter charges in the Czech Republic. The film is screening in theaters across the country. For a list of theaters, check here. If you missed the chat, here's Jackie's full interview with Chris Adler and Don Argott.
It's Full Metal Jackie bringing you two full hours of metal each and every week. On the show with us we've got the director Don Argott and Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler, how are you doing guys?
Don Argott: We're good, how are you?
Chris Adler: Yep, doing great. Nice to talk to you again.
Don, what was the specific moment in the making of this documentary when you felt you might have to choose between being a filmmaker with the goal of fully telling this compelling story and the humanity of being sympathetic of the band's privacy?
That's always the tough thing about making documentaries. You turn to people's real lives and a lot of the times you're dealing with people who are going through very difficult times. So, for us, I think luckily the way the project started was obviously not the manslaughter case in the Czech Republic. We had shot for a few months and I had gotten to know the guys pretty well and I think they trusted me and I think just because we had that level of trust within each other.
I think they felt that if the cameras were going to continue to roll during this tough period that I was going to treat it with respect and be as honest and respectful as I possibly could. I was making the film and that was a big deal for me to be able to walk that line, that delicate line.
Chris, throughout the course of Randy's ordeal, how many times did you and the rest of the band say, "Enough! This is way too private. We're pulling the plug on this film."
Well, it's a tough question to answer. It's not the film we intended to make at all. It's hard to do interviews about it because it's such a tragic event that it's hard to be somehow promoting the concept of it. Again, it really wasn't our intention to make this film at all. But, at the same time, like Don told me at one point, these are the kinds of things that make great documentaries. We weren't Don's bosses. We weren't in charge of the filmmaking. We hired them because of their credentials for making great documentaries and part of our job in that was knowing that there is no point where you cry uncle. There's no half real. It's all real or it's all fake.
We did have to decide to continue the film when all of this went down. I think we needed to do it just to be honest with ourselves and our fans. I think there are people that are interested in the outcome. This movie isn't about this band or metalheads or anything. It's just a very interesting story about people that care a lot about what they do and a tragic incident that happened. So it's far bigger than the band.
Even though Randy was acquitted, is it difficult for both of you to watch the movie now?
Don Argott: For me, it's obviously a lot different than the band watching it on a lot of levels but for me, I lived with the story as we were shooting it and obviously for months on end in the edit room. So you get real sick of [it] -- that's just par for the course for any creative endeavor, I'm sure. Making a record is the same thing, once you're done with it and you live with it for as long as you've lived with it, you're not going to run home, put it back on and listen to it right away.
So, I think all these films that you put so much of yourself into and time, it's obviously such a tragic story, it's not something that you want to go out and watch again. You need some distance from it. It's been really nice to be able to finish the film, put it out there and already get a fair amount of positive feedback, which is always nice when you create something. You lose perspective throughout the process and you don't know how people are going to respond to it or take it. Luckily for at least the first couple of people that have chimed in and written about it, the response has been positive.
Chris Adler: As far as the band side goes, it's very difficult for us to watch. Again, this is not the film that we intended to make. It took a direction that none of us wanted. In fact, on the last tour I was talking with Randy about the events that have happened over the past two years and just how much it's changed the band and veered the course of any perception of who we are and what we could ever be from here on out.
And we both really agreed, and the band agrees, the night we played in 2010 in Prague, had we known what was about to happen I think every one of us would have voted to break up the band and not allow it to happen. It's such a tragic thing that went down there and has happened to that family and that kid. It's difficult to be excited or objective, but at the same time I realize I'm a small player in a documentary that is very well done and meaningful. It tells a real emotional story and I think it will answer a lot of questions and worth being seen. It's really well done. It's just hard being as close as I am to it.
Don, how did the circumstances of making 'As The Palaces Burn' change you for the better as a filmmaker?
I've been fortunate enough to make films for over 10 years now, primarily making my living doing documentaries. You learn on every project, I don't care how long you've been doing anything. The moment you stop learning is probably when you should call it quits. For me, I felt like we had gotten really good at adapting to rapidly changing situations. This situation that tested us certainly in terms of, here we are making this one very different film and all of a sudden this insane event happens. The way you adapt to that and how you adapt to that very quickly is going to inform the type of film that it's ultimately going to be. For me, that was really important that Chris said there was no way to do this halfway. If we're going to do it, let's do it. If we're not going to do it, let's not do it. But there was no halfway in doing this.
I give everybody in the band a ton of credit for agreeing to move forward with the film. It's clearly not a film that anybody in the band is going to put on for family movie night, but at the same time I think there is some value in seeing how real people had to deal with a very tragic situation and I think everyone in the band, Randy included, handled it with a ton of grace and for me that was really inspiring to be around. We all have to deal with hard things in our life and you always look to other situations and how other people might handle that type of situation. I think this is a great example. When you have a good set of morals and have something that you stand for, you can kind of get through anything -- any difficult time. That's what this whole process taught me.
Chris, what aspects of watching the final cut have affected Lamb Of God for the better?
It's interesting, great question. It's such a difficult circumstance to have dealt with during the past two years on the resolution touring cycle, including that. All the crazy places we've visited around the world have really taken its toll on the band. But I think if there is a positive to be taken out of it, there is a point in this process, not to take away anything from the story or the events that happen during the movie, but there is a moment in all of that where we all realize that in the blink of an eye our career it is over. It is done. No one is going to continue the band while Randy sits in jail.
We are all left to figure out plan B real quick. So, in that we've been doing this for 20 years and I don't think any of us have ever taken any of it for granted. But in many ways our lives have become very routine in what we do. We put out an album, we tour, we show up at a place, there's a lot of people there smiling and happy to see us, we put on a show and then we go to the next city and the same thing happens. And when that is threatened it's scary. Not because of how nice that is, but how anyone can be fired on any given day of the week. But when it's that quickly and that deliberately taken away from you and out of your control, it's very scary.
So I think the one positive that we can take out of this is the realization or getting back in touch of how special it is what we do, and how very lucky and fortunate we are to be able to travel the world and share our art with people that care about us and we care about. We never took it for granted, but it had become slightly routine and this really woke us up to the fact that this all could be over in a heartbeat at any second. Enjoy every part of it. I think it's going to take us a while to recover from these past two years, honestly. But, towards the end of the touring cycle once Randy was out, once the case was done, the shows we played were more energetic and much more fun than we've had in literally a decade. So, I think we all are on a new chapter of how much we mean to ourselves and to the people that care about us. I hope it's going to make us stronger.
Again, Chris Adler from Lamb Of God and Don Argot the director of the Lamb of God documentary 'As The Palaces Burn'. I really appreciate you guys being on the show and looking forward to the world seeing this film. Thank you.
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Chiefsplanet's (Proposed) 2017 Season Title: One Last Ride
Midish-Season Update (Royals 51-47, 2nd Wild Card, 1.5 GB of ALC):
We're halfway through 2017, and fittingly to the Chiefsplanet's 2017 Season Title, the Royals are all-in on what will likely be one final run with the current core. While many are worried the Royals will take a 2004 style tumble after this year, the farm system is hardly the barren wasteland it was during the Baird years. To see what's in the pipeline and what we have to look forward to, check out this exceptional list and analysis that Duncan put together of our system.
While I had the honor of starting this thread this year, Duncan will always have a VIP pass to this OP, and can add more content at any time.
2017's Burning Questions Revisited:
1. What is the threshold between being "buyers" and "sellers" at the deadline?
We're buyers, baby.
In April, I argued that it would be a wise strategy for us to sell if we were 5 GB or worse, but that Dayton would likely add supplemental pieces for us to load up for another run if we were 1-2 GB. On July 24th, the Royals found themselves in sole possession of the 2nd wild card spot and 1.5 games back of the division. In April I said the Royals might pull the trigger on someone like Alex Cobb and resign Luke Hochevar, but since the Rays are also buyers and Luke's shoulder hasn't rebounded, this prediction hasn't come to fruition. Luckily, Dayton Moore again proved much more adept and creative than me by adding Trevor Cahill (good call, Duncan), Brandon Maurer and Ryan Buchter in a single trade. Giving us a solid starter to compete in 2017, and two relievers whom we will control through 2019 and 2021, respectively, keeping Moore's new vision through 2019-2020 intact. Moore has hinted that the Royals will continue to pursue the right deals if they're there, so the fun may not be over just yet. While we may not have the bullets to pull in a "star" like Cueto or Zo, Moore's adeptness may yet again net us what we need for another run in October.
2. Can Gordo and Moose bounce back to 2015 levels?
In April I asked if Gordo could at least set the table at a 265/325/425 clip and if Moose could deliver damage around a 265/335/500 clip for an entire year. This season Mr. Moustakas has been the prospect that was promised, delivering at a 277/307/568 clip as of this update. Gordo, on the other hand, has put up an unbelievably abysmal line thus far. But, if there is a silver lining, it's that Gordo has performed at a 246/311/432 line since June 1st, and if he can continue to perform near that mark, he will be more than a valuable asset at the bottom of the lineup while he continues to provide the best LF defense in the league.
3. Can Ned Yost manage a bullpen?
In April, I felt that despite the poor start, Royals bullpen would ultimately be "solid" this year, but the question was whether "solid" was good enough for Ned. I argued that the Royals needed Soria to bounce back and that Ned would need to start being strategic in his L/L and R/R matchups. While Ned has still made at times baffling and frustrating decisions with his starters (such as allowing Travis Wood to try to "get the win" and still insisting on sending Hammel out for the 6th, he's mostly done a good job).
MASH: Minor/Moylan - Alexander - Soria - Herrera (Credit to C3HIEF3S for the origins of the phrase) have cemented into reliable pieces, and now that Herrera is showing signs of stabilizing, our dumping of Wood, our call up Flynn, and the acquisition of Buchter and Maurer, the Royals have the potential to enter October with one of the best and deepest bullpens in the postseason.
4. Will the Royals find a boost from an unexpected X-Factor to lift them to contention?
Cool-Whit, Boni, Mike ****ing Minor, and Alexander have come up huge thus far. Cool Whit is, incredibly, is second on the team in WAR and has more than replaced Zo's presence on the team. They, like the X-Factors on the 2014-2015 teams, have been critical cogs as we've raced back to contention, while Cool-Whit and Boni also have provided a rosier outlook for this team's future. It's worth noting that Salvador Perez and Jason Vargas has been beasts on offense and the mound (along with Sal providing his customary defensive excellence), but I am still a bit wary of Salvy's annual Yost assisted offensive drought as the team moves into August, along with Vargy regressing to his averages.
5. Can Jorge Soler and Brandon Moss be productive contributors in Kauffman's dimensions?
Ouch, no, but the Royals shift to power-hitting in the juiced ball era looks like one that will pay off. Thankfully, Moss is showing signs of entering his seasonal hot streak where he becomes corn-fed Jesus for a month, and we'll need him hot to keep up with Cleveland down the stretch. While Jorge has been painful to watch in the majors, his scorching performance in AAA should give one a bright hope for the future. While some may disagree, I offer Moose, Hos, Gordo, and Duffy's struggles as exhibit A for why it is far too early to give up on Soler's potential.
Bonus Question - Is Raul Mondesi truly ready to be an everyday player?
Ha! Not even close. However, like Soler, his progress in AAA is incredibly encouraging. With ceilings like Lindor and floors being Esky being thrown out there, it's hard not to be excited about his future.
The Picture Forward
There are many reasons to be excited, and not only for 2017. The Royals emergence of Cool Whit, Bonifacio, and Scott Alexander, and the fact that we have pieces like Salvador Perez, Danny Duffy, Kelvin Herrera, Jorge Soler, Ryan Buchter, Brandon Maurer Cheslor Cuthbert, and Raul Mondesi until at least 2019 should leave one feeling pretty optimistic. Re-up Moose or Hos (and heck, re-sign Dyson while we're at it), and suddenly this team looks very much like one that could compete for the indefinite future.
The Royals are all in again, buckle in and enjoy the ride.
April OP:
I want to kick off this thing by thanking everyone who nominated me to construct this thread. As someone who started lurking this board at 14, it is a legitimate honor for me to write the Royals' Repository for the entire 2017 season. For those of you not interested in reading the 2011 prelude I wrote leading up to this season, feel free to scroll down to the "2017" section of this thread. I likely will spoiler the 2011 section as the season gets going.
Without further ado (thanks, PB) let's do this thing.
I remember this time in my life well. I just graduated high school, was working full time at Applebee's, and had my first serious girlfriend. The time between the closure of my high school life and the onset of my time at KU seemed to last for years. It was the first time I experienced a summer that felt close to the one Bryan Adams described in the "Dad Rock" classic, "Summer of 69'." In spite of how monumental that time in my life was personally, something that shines just as bright was that this was the first time in my life that a legitimate hope permeated through the Royals' fanbase.
For years I followed the team through Alnorth's posts on Chiefsplanet, Rob and Rany's conversations, and GeorgeBlowfish's reflections on his website, and things felt generally grim. Any hope was restricted to those grainy, 120p videos of Hos, Moose and Myers taking AB's in A-ball. The conversations in Al's Gamethreads on the Royals (with updated box scores!) would often turn to how the young pups were doing in the minors once Kyle Davies, Sean O' Sullivan, or Jeff Francis were blasted for 7 runs. Even then, hope felt often thin. Hosmer and Moose, deemed our future stars, struggled in A ball, culminating in Hosmer requiring Lasik surgery. The troubles were not limited to our hitters, out of our trio of "sure thing" left handed prospects (Mike Montgomery, Chris Dwyer and Danny Duffy), Monty and Dwyer flamed out, and Danny temporarily quit baseball altogether.
However, by the end of 2011, the doubt and cynicism that had gripped the Royals' kingdom since the death of Ewing Kauffman was starting to be replaced by something else - promise. Salvy, Hosmer, Moose, Cain, Esky, Duffy, Holland and Herrera all made their major league debuts with the Royals, and that neglects the rebirth of Alex Gordon, who more than made due on his (derided) promise to dominate after being forced to give up his position for a younger and more exciting prospect (Moose).
The hype was real, even on a national level, leading SI writer Tim Koewn to make this prediction in 2011
Somehow, forever is already here. I write this now from Colorado Springs. I graduated from KU, I moved out with a new (and who may be my forever) girlfriend, and moved on from Applebee's to become a Teacher (I'm composing this from my presently empty classroom). This season the Royals kingdom on Chiefsplanet comes together to see our core make one last ride.
The 2017 season undoubtably begins in shadow of Yordano Ventura's tragic death in the offseason. David Glass again bucked expectation and fan vitriol to go all in on his budget, and the core, despite the heartstring tugging trades of Davis and Dyson, remains primed for another push to the promised land. Will the Royals make another deep run into October? Or will they conduct the largest deadline sell off in Major League history?
Even with the expectations, predictions and hype spanning back from 2011 - the journey this team embarked on since 2013 was sweeter than anything any of us could have imagined. Even if this team goes on a 2004 styled losing binge this year, all is not lost. As this will push the Royals to conduct a sell off for minor league talent that will reignite the incredible optimism that permeated through this place in 2011. At the end of the day, this team actually did it, they somehow found a way to defy all of the odds that the MLB set against them to take the crown.
2017's Burning Questions
1. What is the threshold between being "buyers" and "sellers" at the deadline?
After this year, we stand to lose cornerstones of the Royals resurgence and other critical pieces to our success. Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Lorenzo Cain, Alcides Escobar, and potentially reliable pieces such as Ian Kennedy and Jason Vargas stand to move to "greener" (I.E. BIG MONEY) pastures.
The question looming over the Royals and opposing front offices is where will the Royals be sitting this summer? I think the most important question is what is the threshold in GMDM's mind is between being buyers or sellers at the deadline.
If we're 5 back at the deadline and the team is in a similar position to the 2016 team, I think this would be the worst possible directions for GMDM would be settle for our old friend "Jack Schitt". Yes, the Royals would be able to get sandwich 1st round draft picks for their departing players who received 50m dollar contracts in the offseason. However, we only have two players who are locks to do this.
1. Hos
2. Moose.
Sure, Lorenzo Cain and I suppose Ian Kennedy could too, but if Cain gets hurt again (at 32) and Ian reverts to a "decent" season, it's a considerable stretch that either gets a 50m dollar deal.
I know, first round picks are great - and Moore could still rebuild from getting those picks alone, but I've lost faith in Moore's ability to draft reliably. Let's look at his first round picks since 2009.
2015 Ashe Russell
2015 Nolan Watson
2014 Brandon Finnegan
2013 Hunter Dozier
2013 Sean Manaea (Sandwich)
2012 Kyle Zimmer
2011 Derek (Bubba) Starling
2010 Christian Colon
2009 Aaron Crow
Ouch. I know Finnegan, Manaea and Odorizzi were pitchers that developed in the Royals system, however, if Finny and Odo "make it" as starters, much of that will come from pitches they learned in other organizations. Since 2006, Moore has arguably only developed two starters in the Royals system (Duffy and Ventura, yes, Ventura counts, any pitcher who dominates in the 2014 World Series and 2015 ALCS counts). But the fact is, Moore has relied on the currency of drafting pitchers to give him the pieces needed for a contending team. This strategy in no way will be able to rebuild a new team. Factor in the new restrictions to signing Latin American players that the Royals utilized to rise to prominence, and the odds are stacked against Moore conducting another successful rebuild.
I think the wisest strategy would be GMDM doing a mass sell off of his assets at the deadline. The Royals will need some luck in their favor, such as the 2011 core performing at their beast mode 2015 levels, the reliever fervor we saw at last year's deadline for Herrera or a bidding war for Hos, Moose or Cain's services. Esky and even a productive Vargas (at his rate), could net a marginal return or a couple lotto tickets as well. Getting a Greinke like return for trading our pieces could allow us to build around the pieces of Duffy, Karns, Herrera (if he stays) Soler, Cuthbert, Dozier, Boni and Mondesi to potentially make some noise in 2019-2020, I don't know if that turnaround is possible if we rely on the draft.
If we are contenders, we don't have the pieces to make a Cueto/Zobrist like haul this time around, and with Moore opening a new "window" to 2020 with the acquisitions of Soler and Karns, I doubt he would want to. If we are in contending or close to it (1-2 GB), look for us to add supplemental pieces ala Jason Fraser and Willingham. I would think these pieces would arrive in the rotation or the bullpen
In this scenario, I wouldn't be surprised if we landed a starter in the vein of Alex Cobb, Junior Guerra, or Chris Tillman. I also wouldn't be surprised if we pulled the trigger on a midsummer return of Luke Hochevar to give our bullpen a boost down the stretch.
2. Can Gordo and Moose bounce back to 2015 levels?
Can Gordo at least set the table at a 265/325/425 clip and can Moose deliver damage around a 265/335/500 clip for an entire year? If they produce at the top of the lineup around this level, it would set the tone for our offense and would exponentially increase this team's chances to contend.
If the 2017 team is going to compete, than it is critical that our offense is at least comparable to the beast mode 2015 team. It's obviously not going to be the contact team we're accustomed to with the acquisitions of Moss and Soler, but with only a decent starting rotation and the departure of our borgpen, this team has to produce runs.
Two big cogs in that equation are Moose and Gordo.
3. Can Ned Yost manage a bullpen?
Whether or not Ned can manage a merely solid bullpen is a big question looming over our contention if our offense comes around.
I do not believe the Royals pen is as much of a disaster as its seemed at the beginning of the 2017 season. In 2014, experts said the Royals one weakness was its "soft" bullpen that would give it trouble through the 2014 year - and the experts of CP agreed. We constantly bemoaned the "useless' Davis and "gascan" Herrera. Funny that the main criticism of that team ended up being one of the most dominant bullpens in Major League history.
I don't think this team will have one of the best bullpens ever. I think it will be "solid". As hated as he is, the Royals need Soria to bounce back in a major way. So far, he's hitting a career high 95mph on the gun, whether he's Roidkeiming it or is risking for a third trip to Dr. Andrews to bounce back remains to be seen, but him returning to his 2015 production (like many other Royals) would be huge. Thanks to his history during the Royals dark times. I do hope that he does manage a winning season on this roster. While I expect the bullpen to be "good", it won't be Yost-proof. For this team to be successful, Yost is going to have to do things such as matching up lefties and righties, leaving pitchers in for multiple innings, and being more aggressive with his pitchers... Strategies he's been resistant to his whole career.
4. Will the Royals find a boost from an unexpected X-Factor to lift them to contention?
2014 X factors - Wade Davis, Kelvin Herrera, "Ace" Ventura and Brandon Finnegan.
2015 X factors - Chris Young, Ryan Madson, Kendrys "Silver Slugger" Morales
Even if this roster competes at a solid level, I don't think our rotation and bullpen is dominant enough to compete in September. Since we lack the farm to net a Cueto and Zo for a championship that no one will remember, we likely will need a couple of unexpected pieces to emerge through the season.
This surprisingly isn't too much to ask. The Royals fell backasswards into one of the greatest relievers of all time in 2014, and asked a Rookie to replace Ervin Santana's 2014 production, and Ace Ventura did just that. He could have easily pulled a 2017 Strahm or understandably put up 2016 numbers, but the man championed that year. The 2017 Royals need similar good fortune to compete.
Can either Staumont or Strahm emerge as an underscouted, hard throwing starter in the vein of Steven Matz for the 2015 Mets?
Can either Staumont or Zimmer emerge as an underscouted, hard throwing and dominant piece to a September bullpen, ala Brandon Finnegan?
Can Karns have a 2014 Yordano-esque breakthrough in the rotation?
Is there any way Mondesi defy the odds and breakthrough for his sophomore campaign? A huge year from Mondesi would improve our outlook in a hurry.
Can Cuthbert's bat force his way into the lineup on a regular basis?
Can someone, anyone in our system emerge in a similar fashion?
If the Royals are going to turn it around and compete, they need some pieces to emerge to seriously make a run this October.
5. Can Jorge Soler and Brandon Moss be productive contributors in Kauffman's dimensions?
We may still have our core pieces, but team contact is long gone. These two players were brought on for one thing, power. These uncharacteristic GMDM acquisitions give further credence to the juiced ball theory and were done with hope the Royals can compete the the power hitting seen around the league. In order for this offense to threaten opposing teams, it would be great if Moss can at least produce at his 2016 levels and our new acquisition from the Greinke Tree (shoutout to C3HIEF3S for the term) became the Wil Myers hyped prospect he was supposed to be.
Bonus Question - Is Raul Mondesi truly ready to be an everyday player?
This organization is desperate for Mondesi to became the generational player they've scouted him as since he was too young for a driver's license. It's easy to see what they see in him, his athleticism is like watching poetry in motion and if he puts it together on offense he's going to be a KC star in the vein of Gordo and Perez. His roasting of the ball in Spring Training and his home run this season have shown unexpected and surprising power. Though 2B for the Royals has been a perpetual black hole since the departure of Frank White (the 3 month affair with Zo notwithstanding), hitting at Tony Pena Jr. numbers is simply unacceptable, even at the bottom of the lineup. Is it too much to ask for Mondesi to at least produce 240/290/330 numbers to be a contributor to the offense?
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Might as well trade Hos and Moose and Cain and Vargas and Kennedy and keep Colon as an everyday player, heck Butera can pitch for us.
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Colon can play SS. I'm guessing that's what is keeping him on the team. If Mondesi could hit better than .100 I bet they'd let Colon go... but until that happens they'll probably keep Colon around.
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I knew Gordon would be a total pumpkin his last year or two of his contract. But not this quickly. I figured he would get us 3&2 war his first two years before hitting the shitter. And he couldn't even give us that.
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Heck, the guy isn't even close to giving us Major League at bats (whether he makes contact of not). Not sure these are even Triple A at bats. And what's even more troubling is that he doesn't appear to be making ANY adjustments either. I guess he doesn't feel he needs to since he batted a lofty .220 last year. Go figure.
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Katrina Four Years After 9/11 and Little Progress
Written by James Careless
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It wasn't supposed to be this way. Four years after 9/11, and with the Department of Homeland Security having provided the states with $8.6 billion for new equipment, training, and disaster exercises, the New Orleans' public safety radio system shouldn't have failed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. But it did. The result, as anyone who watched the chaotic pictures broadcast from that stricken city knows, was unadulterated chaos.
What happened? Can it be kept from happening again? And if it can be prevented, will those in charge do what needs to be done this time?
What Katrina Did
By and large, New Orleans' 24-channel public safety radio network (police, fire, and EMS) endured Katrina's onslaught. It had been designed to do so. Recently upgraded to a M/A-COM 800 MHz trunked radio system designed by independent consultant
Nick Tusa
, the system's power was safeguarded by battery backups and supplemented by natural gas-fueled generators at its five transmitter sites.
During the hurricane itself, the only major casualty was the city's primary radio transmitter atop the Energy Center building. According to Tusa, who was in New Orleans soon after Katrina struck, "Once the technicians gained building access, it was quickly determined (after a 40-floor hike in dark stairwells) that the generator radiator was damaged due to a large piece of flying glass."
Unfortunately, New Orleans' natural gas lines got hammered by Katrina. As a result, the transmitters, which had survived the storm, soon became starved for fuel. They might have kept running had backup tanks of liquefied natural gas been onsite, but they weren't; apparently this was because the site owners refused to let the city install such tanks.
With its transmitters down, the city's radio system basically collapsed. Officers on the street still had their portables—as did patrol cars with their mobiles—but the heart of the system was dead. To make matters worse, regional telephone and cell phone service was also out of service, again thanks to Katrina.
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Police Department's (NOPD) Dispatch center had problems of its own. Normally, it operates on the second floor of NOPD headquarters. However, rising floodwaters forced the department to relocate to the Hilton Hotel.
If this wasn't enough, the Louisiana State Police subsequently prevented M/A-COM technicians, who came to help New Orleans with its radio problems, from entering the city. The fact that the city government had asked M/A-COM to come didn't make a difference; according to the AP,"I didn't get a chance to plead my case,'' says M-A/COM service manager Jan Edwards.
"The decisions [to block the techs] were being made by field troops and involved no interaction with their dispatchers," noted Tusa. "They just said 'No, turn back', according to other technicians that were blocked entry from multiple entry points. One guy with a boat was even turned back!"
Around New Orleans, other public safety agencies were coping with their own radio disasters. For instance, according to www.radioreference.com, the 350 foot transmission tower in Jefferson Parish was knocked down by Katrina, crippling the parish's Motorola SmartZone system. The public safety radio system in Washington Parish was also knocked out of action, as was the "city of Slidell's Police/Fire 800MHz Motorola Smartnet II radio system," says Tusa. "It was damaged due to transmitter site flooding."
However, the St. Tammany Parish M/A-COM EDACS radio system "stayed operational during and after the storm and continues to operate," Tusa said. "We are thrilled that our first responders have been able to rely 100% on our radio communications system throughout this demanding time, despite the fact that the system has experienced more use during the last two weeks then we would usually see in two months, says Rick Williams, radio maintenance division manager for the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office in a news release from M/A-COM.
According to this same release, the city of Slidell got back on air by switching to M/A-COM radios and going through the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's radio system. "We are very pleased to offer an interoperability link to our EDACS system to the surrounding community as we do our best to create a connected communications system for all the public safety officials operating in the area," Williams said.
The Impact
The loss of the city of New Orleans' radio system isolated officers in the field, seriously disrupting the command and control structure for police, fire, and EMS. This disruption profoundly compromised officers' ability to do their jobs in the very worst of conditions.
What few usable frequencies that remained were Mutual Aid channels, which were overwhelmed by the number of people trying to access them. ''There might be two or three channels for the area, and there are 4,000 people trying to talk,'' explained M/A-COM vice president of operations Chuck Shaughnessy in an Associated Press (AP) report. ''It tries to be controlled chaos, but it's usually not very controlled.''
Adding to the problems was the lack of communications between the M/A-COM-toting NOPD and the Motorola-carrying LSP. This was sadly ironic, given that "There was radio connectivity between the State Police and the City EDACS network," says Tusa. So what went wrong? "We found that the Troop B dispatcher had, possibly in the heat of battle, selected the wrong talk group on the City EDACS radio system link radio that is located at the LSP dispatch facility—one that was not being used during the incident, itself."
Meanwhile, the interoperable radio links between the city and the adjacent Jefferson Parish Sheriff's office also didn't help, despite the fact that "The two trunked radio systems were linked using four radio links as well as a partial T-1 connection," Tusa said.
"Additionally, there was a secondary, fully redundant interoperability link system, termed NOMIC, that duplicated link functionality at an off-site location. The T-1s failed, JPSO's radio tower failed, which disabled their radio system, and the secondary NOMIC site was flooded." The result was that even with interoperability connections in place, "multiple failures at all levels rendered communications unusable."
Those Who Helped
Before considering if New Orleans' "radio chaos" could be prevented from happening again, it is worth saluting those people who helped after the hurricane. For instance, Motorola sent down over 2,500 portable radios, charged batteries and chargers, plus three emergency communications trailers.
M/A-COM sent over 10,000 pieces of equipment including 1,500-plus radio handsets, and had over 50 personnel in the region to provide after-hurricane repairs. M/A-COM techs— finally allowed into the city on September 1st—fixed the radiator on the City of New Orleans' Energy Center transmitter and returned it to service. And EF Johnson sent a number of Project 25 digital radios to the National Guard.
Meanwhile, at least 20 Incident Commander Radio Interfaces (ICRIs)—audio bridges that interconnect different radio systems to provide on-the-spot interoperability—have been deployed in the Gulf region. Ten are being used by the Houston Police Department to manage communications around the Astrodome, where 12,000 refugees were being housed at press time. Four more were brought down by the Charlottesville, VA Fire Department. Two they owned, and two more were lent to them by ICRI manufacturer Communications-Applied Technology.
"Our first assignment was to the VA Hospital in Jackson, MS to restore telephone and internet service," says CFD Chief Charles Werner. "However, while enroute, their service was restored and we were then redirected to Hancock, MS to provide satellite communications for the Florida Law Enforcement team there, so that they could connect back to their LAN and communicate with other agencies."
In this configuration, the CFD's portable communications SUV was able to provide WiFi connectivity for officers at the Hancock site, and satellite telephones for voice communications. In charge of the truck was CFD Special Operations Battalion Chief Bill Purcell; "while Bill Purcell has returned, the equipment was removed from our vehicle and remains in operation today," Chief Werner said.
Can the Chaos Be Prevented?
After all that was learned from 9/11, the radio chaos that engulfed Katrina seemed unbelievable. Granted, this was a disaster that took place on a much larger geographic scale, but it came with lots of warning. In contrast, the horrors of 9/11 didn't become comprehensible until after they happened.
Issues of specific blame will be hashed out for months, if not years, to come. There is no need to tackle them here. However, the general questions of 'How could this happen again?' and 'Can we prevent it next time?' are ripe topics for this space, and so we will try to answer them.
First: How could this happen again? According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune,"The problem was money," said Lt. Col. Joey Booth, who is in charge of the crisis response and special operations section of the Louisiana State Police."
"But that is no longer a problem," continues the newspaper's report at www.nola.com. "Since Katrina, Motorola Inc has received a $16.9 million contract, which FEMA is paying for, to make the radio infrastructure in the New Orleans area interoperable, with sufficient backups. The State Police plan to have the new system up and running in New Orleans in a week's time."
One can only hope that New Orleans' radio problems are as easily solved as the Times-Picayune believes. However, given that $8.6 billion in DHS funds since 2001 hasn't resolved the US interoperability issue, it is hard to see how $16.9 million and seven days could make the difference in the Big Easy.
"$16.9 million will not scratch the surface of this issue," says Tusa. "The city alone uses 4,500 radios: At a cost of $4k each, where does that leave you? And what about auxiliary networks such as mobile data/computing, fire house alerting, and 'tear and run'? Each voice radio infrastructure site of the size used by New Orleans and with supportive subsystems cost in the order of $1.5-$2 million to implement.
That $16.9 million is only a drop in a very large bucket and in no way solves the issue of interoperability with outside agencies such as FEMA, National Guard, US Army, Coast Guard, and the Army Corps of Engineers that operate on frequency bands that are in no way compatible, radio-to-radio, with 700/800MHz spectrum allocated to public safety."
Back to our first question: How could this happen again? Well, money was definitely a factor, because "No Homeland Security monies, not one dime, have been applied to infrastructure enhancements or upgrades to the City of New Orleans EDACS trunked radio system," Tusa said. "All city enhancements and maintenance costs have been fully funded by the city."
Cooperation between agencies evidently was not a factor, given that interoperable communications already existed between the city and the LSP, despite switching mistakes made during the crisis. This being said, the reason New Orleans' public safety radio system ultimately failed was due to a lack of political will.
A case in point: With the right legislative support at the highest levels, property owners would not have been able to stop the city from installing liquefied natural gas tanks at transmitter sites. Had these tanks been in place, the city's radio network might have stayed on air.
Which brings us to our second question: Can we prevent the post-Katrina radio chaos next time? Technologically, yes; it can be done. Practically, it is also possible, given the DHS' ability to fund such projects, the wide range of vendor solutions available, and first responder agencies' willingness to work together and make interoperability a reality.
This being said, another occurrence of radio chaos seems inevitable unless Washington takes charge and makes national interoperability a fundamental policy goal. This doesn't mean that a super-agency needs to be created: in fact, the problems experienced by the DHS-controlled FEMA points out the dangers of such bureaucratic centralization.
However, there needs to be a clear, agreed-upon set of standards on what constitutes interoperable technology for all US first responder agencies, standards that need to be translated into equipment purchases, network configurations, and formal interdepartmental links. Moreover, this initiative needs to be fast-tracked, and started now.
Most importantly, it's time for the people who actually use public safety radios to lead the charge towards interoperability, because "money alone is not the answer," Tusa said. "Too many politicians and bureaucrats are trying to solve problems without taking time to understand the mechanisms involved in the failures and moving forward. If things don't change, I see just a replication of past mistakes using seemingly newer technologies, under the cover of unbridled spending."
The bottom line: Without a clear, first responder-directed commitment to establishing reliable, nationally-interoperable public safety radio networks, the kind of radio chaos experienced during 9/11 and Katrina will happen again.
James Careless is a freelance writer who specializes in first responder communications issues. He may be reached at email@example.com.
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Coming from the hotspot of the European scent creation, France, renowned designer Hervé Gambs is a great representative of the county's great tradition in production of amazing perfumes and aromas which also include high-end scented candles. The renowned designer has been in the industry for almost twenty five years and during that time he build quite a reputation not only in his country, but also on the world wide stage of high design. Apart from amazing room fragrances, Mr. Gambs is also well known for the inspirational creations and designs of furniture, as well of various decorative objects. The main guideline of all of his works is harmony found in nature which he always tries to replicate in all of his designs.
Gamb's Influences
Just like at is always the case for creative people, Hervé Gambs's work is influenced by his interests which include architecture, traveling and of course the world of nature. As he often likes to explain, everything that has the capacity to put together excellence and complexity is in his focus of attention. As it is explained before, the main focus and the greatest influence for him is natural complexity. He always tries to include natural hallmarks in his designs and to transfer it on the products he makes, which is especially visible in the scented candles he creates. The ever-present intention is to express the essential values that originate from the surroundings. With this approach, it comes as no wonder that Hervé Gambs keeps succeeding in transforming living spaces in sophisticated and modern areas.
French Olfactory Experiences
The collection of scented candles that were created by the French designer is not too extensive, but it offers unpretentious yet refined products with powerful olfactory experiences. Each of the candles has the potential to provide an amazing intimate feeling of satisfaction, achieved through the transfer of strong natural scents that immediately provoke feelings of satisfaction and excitement.
The influence of natural is not only present in the selected aromas this designer combines, as it is for example visible in his Terre D'Epices (Land of Spices) Candle, the explosive mix of intriguing aromas such as bergamot, patchouli, liquorice wood and amber. Natural approach can also be seen in the choice of ingredients and the manner of production. All of the lovely scented candles presented by Hervé Gambs are made exclusively from vegetal wax and with cotton wicks. The appearance and design of the vessels is subtle and classical, while the glasses usually have a milky white or black color. Each of these products is made in Paris.
(We are currently sold out of Herve Gamb's candles, but please check our best-selling candles for other popular options).


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Linux-drivers.org / mobile
Linux Hardware Compatibility Lists
Linux & Notebooks, PDAs, Handheld PCs and Mobile Phones
Multiple Drivers
Graphics, Display, Video, TV & DVD
Audio / Sound
Network & Internet
Printer & Scanner
USB Support, Webcams & Digital Cameras
Linux Hardware Compatibility Lists
Debian GNU/Linux device driver check page
- This database verifies the PCI devices at this time (X drivers, ISA, USB, IEEE1394 or any other devices are out of its focus). Paste your result of 'lspci -n' taken from GNU/Linux OS (such as Debian, Knoppix, RedHat, and so on) to the box, then push 'Check' button.
- is an effort to document how to install, configure and use Debian on some specific hardware. Therefore potential buyers would know if that hardware is supported and owner would know how get the best out of that hardware.
openSUSE Hardware Compatibility List
- The following pages are used by the openSUSE community to record the compatibility of various hardware and full systems with SUSE Linux. Please share your experience by adding your hardware, especially if you had some issue that you overcame.
Mandriva Hardware Compatibility List
- lists the hardware compatibility for many netbooks, desktops, laptops, server and more.
Red Hat Hardware Catalog
- Database containing certified hardware for
Red Hat
UbuntuUsers Hardwaredatenbank
- Auf dieser Seite soll eine Hardwaredatenbank fuer Ubuntu Linux entstehen. Sie koennen hier unter Ubuntu Linux verwendete (neuere) Hardware hinzufuegen, welche gut laeuft.
Mepis Linux Hardware Database
- Hardware Knowledge Database about Mepis Linux.
Zenwalk Linux Hardware Database & Hardware Related Help
- Here you can find hints or guides on how to utilize or optimize the use of certain hardware.
LinuxQuestions.org HCL
- This is the Linux Hardware Compatibility List from
Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO
- This document attempts to list most of the hardware known to be either supported or unsupported under Linux.
LinuxCompatible.org Compatibility List
- This is a user submitted compatibility database for hardware running under GNU/Linux.
FSF Hardware Database
- Free Software Foundation's listing of hardware that supports free software.
- bietet eine Datenbank aktueller Hardware und untersucht und bewertet diese auf seine Linux-Kompatibilität. Die Marktpreise und Preisentwicklungen der Harware werden analysiert und helfen somit bei der Kaufentscheidung. Besitzern der Hardware können Konfigurationshilfe austauschen.
- provides a data base of hardware and investigates the Linux compatibility of the equipment.
- aims at the construction of a hardware database in order to identify what devices work. The h-node.org website is structured like a wiki in which all the users can modify or insert new contents. The h-node project is developed in collaboration and as an activity of the FSF.
- is a Linux hardware database created by the Linux community.
Linux Support for HP PC's
- This page provides an overview of Linux support for HP PC's and peripeherals. Don't base purchasing decisions on the information provided here. This site's main goal is to provide information for people already owning an HP PC.
(TU)X-beliebige Hardware.
Tuxhardware.de ist ein Online- Shop in Deutschland der Produkte mit LINUX- Eignung anbietet. Hier finden Sie u.a. auch Installationsanleitungen, Tipps & Tricks und Links zu Treibern.
Printer compatiblity database
- The
printer database contains a wealth of information about specific printers, along with extensive driver information, basic specifications, and an associated set of configuration tools. You can just go straight to a particular printer, or you can list all printers from a given manufacturer.
Gutenprint Supported Printers
, formerly called
, offers high quality drivers for Canon, Epson, Lexmark, Sony, Olympus, and PCL printers for use with Ghostscript, CUPS, Foomatic, and the Gimp.
TurboPrint 2 - Supported Printers
- This is the list of
TurboPrint Supported Printers
. It includes almost every Canon, Epson & HP and many Brother printers.
makes it possible to use the latest color printers with Linux. It is designed to produce maximum quality photo prints as well as high-speed text documents. Printer set-up and configuration is as simple as on Windows or MacOS.
is a high-quality printer driver system for Linux built on existing standards (lpr or CUPS printer spooler, ghostscript interpreter for Postscript) thus achieving easy integration and maximum compatibility with existing applications. TurboPrint 2 offers new functions and additional programs.
Von TurboPrint 2 unterstuetzte Drucker
ermoeglicht den Einsatz moderner Farbdrucker unter Linux. Mit TurboPrint erzielen Sie sowohl die bestmoegliche Druckqualitaet bei fotorealistischen Ausdrucken, als auch eine schnelle Ausgabe von Text-Dokumenten. Drucker-Einrichtung und Konfiguration sind durch grafische Menues genauso einfach wie in MS Windows.
unterstuetzt fast alle Canon, Epson & HP und viele Brother Drucker. TurboPrint 2 bietet eine Fuelle an neuen Funktionen und Zusatzprogrammen! Das Drucksystem ist nun weit komfortabler zu bedienen - und auch die Druckqualitaet wurde weiter optimiert.
SANE: Supported Devices
- shows if your scanner is supported and if yes, by which backend. If it's not supported, it may at least point to documentation or test programs. The search engine contains information from the latest stable SANE release, the development ("CVS") version of SANE and from external backends. The database is updated once per day.
VueScan: Supported Scanners
- is a continuously upgraded list of
supported scanners. VueScan supports more than 500 different scanners, and these are organized by vendor name.
is a scanning utility that works with most high- quality flatbed and film scanners to produce scans that have excellent color fidelity and color balance. A free trial version is available.
Digital Camera Support for UNIX, Linux and BSD
- trys to explain how to find out if your camera may work or not under a UNIX system. This site includes a table summarize for digital cameras, how they are supported under UNIX operating systems.
Supported Cameras in gPhoto
- On this page, you find a list of the supported camera models of the current release of
(=digital camera software applications for Unix-like systems. gPhoto2 is a free, redistributable, ready to use set of digital camera software applications for Unix-like systems). Support for additional cameras may be in the current libgphoto2 SVN trunk code. They will be added to the next release. If your camera is neither supported in the current release nor in current SVN trunk, it is possible that it is an old camera for which the original gPhoto driver has not been ported yet (mostly due to lack of demand) or it is a new camera for which there is no support at all.
Working Webcams with PWC
- This is a web-based collaboration area for the next generation
Philips Web Camera Linux Kernel Module
. On this page, you find a list of the supported Webcams.
ALSA Soundcard Matrix
("Advanced Linux Sound Architecture") supported audio- cards or chipsets.
provides audio and MIDI functionality to the Linux operating system.
OSS Sound Card List
supported audio- cards or chipsets. This list is not 100% complete. There are dozens of sound cards that are based on some standard sound chips (or motherboard chipset) made by vendors like Intel, VIA, Cirrus/Crystal, Analog Devices, Realtek, Yamaha, C'Media, Trident, Sigmatel and many others. Such cards may not be listed in the following list but they are still supported.
Motherboard List
- Openbenchmarking.org's easy shopping list for Motherboards. Pricing information is also integrated into the lists.
Graphics Card List
- Openbenchmarking.org's easy shopping list for graphics Card. Pricing information is also integrated into the lists.
Driver Status for XFree86 4.3.0
- provides information about the status of the driver and hardware support in XFree86 4.3.0 compared with that in XFree86 3.3.6.
LinuxTV - Supported Hardware (ATSC, DVB-C, DVB-S, DVB-T devices)
- This page is intended to help the "end user" determine whether the device they own, or one that they are considering purchasing, is supported or not under Linux. Before purchasing a DVB device, you should check whether it is listed as supported within the appropriate section of the wiki.
Linux USB
- is the home of the Linux USB Project. This web site was created to serve as a central point of information for USB support under Linux. We've released our first press release.
- Support and information about IDE & RAID- Controller. This page offers a list of companies that have support for ATA-33, ATA-66, ATA-100, ATA-133 chipset, SATA 1.0 and Native "PURE HARDWARE ATA RAID" support in Linux.
Serial ATA (SATA) chipsets - Linux support status
- Serial ATA (also known as S-ATA or SATA) chipsets are rapidly replacing legacy "parallel ATA" (PATA, i.e., regular ATA/133) chipsets.
Linux wireless LAN support
- is an attempt to create a, more or less complete listing of wireless devices with information about the chipset they are based on and whether or not they are supported in Linux.
802.11g Client Adapters
- offers a list with 802.11g Client Adapters, their chipsets, available drivers and much more infos.
Hardware supported by MadWifi
- This page (and its sub-pages) lists hardware that has been reported to be based on one of Atheros' chipsets. Usually these reports also contain comments on whether the device in question is supported by MadWifi.
Laptop Manufacturers - Linux Status
- This is an overview of more than 150 laptop and notebook manufacturers and their current Linux support status. Besides Linux also other UniXes are mentioned and some hints about laptops with other CPUs than from Intel are included. The survey will be updated constantly.
Linux on Laptops
- is an index of information and documentation of interest to those who now use or are considering using Linux on a laptop.
PCMCIA/CF Card Survey
's Linux Hardware Compatibility List for PCMCIA/PC-Card/CF-Card and CardBus cards sorted by Manufacturer. You may find as well some tips and tricks to get PCMCIA/CF/CardBus cards to work with your Linux laptop, notebook or PDA.
Linux Status of Mobile Hardware
- Here are Hardware Compatibility Lists - HCLs for Linux with hardware and accessories used in laptops, notebooks, PDAs, mobile phones. Hardware like internal modems, miniPCI cards, IrDA ports, Bluetooth and wireless connectivity. Also portable scanners and printers, mobile CD and DVD writers and much more is covered.
Linux with PDAs and Handheld PCs
- You want to use Linux or another UniX with your PDA or handheld computer? Here are links to usage documentation about Linux with different PDAs. You may find documentation about non-Linux PDAs as well as dedicated Linux PDAs (like the Agenda VR3, the SHARP Zaurus and the Samsung Yopy).
Linux and Mobile (Cellular, Smart) Phones
- You want to use Linux or another UniX with your mobile (cellular) phone? Here are links to usage documentation about Linux with different mobile phones. You may find documentation about non-Linux phones as well as dedicated Linux phones.
- Description: "Hardware compatibility with the Linux operating system". Search the Usenet archiv of the Newsgroup
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Anlaufstelle bei speziellen Fragen zu Hardware mit Linux, wenn in den Weiten des WWW bisher keine Loesung gefunden werden konnte.
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text: Profitable year for world's first equity alliance 19 Mar 2013 11:30 Etihad Airways today heralded a successful first year of its equity alliance strategy, after a financial reporting season which saw each of the five airlines within the alliance – airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia, Aer Lingus and Etihad Airways – announce profitable performance. The airlines' individual and collective results were boosted by a number of measures, including growing codeshare traffic between their networks, successful joint sales and marketing efforts, and a range of increasing business and cost synergies. James Hogan, Etihad Airways' President and Chief Executive Officer, welcomed the success of the airlines. He said: "2012 was a year in which the global economy remained very tough and in which airline industry profits as a whole shrank, for the second successive year. "Yet each of the airlines in our equity alliance showed strong financial performance with each reporting a profit. "That broadcasts two messages, loud and clear. First, we have invested in businesses and in management teams which have the vision and focus to outperform the wider industry. Second, the 'win-win' of more passengers and shared cost synergies that our alliance brings to each member is having a positive effect on performance." The airlines' results included: Etihad Airways reported a second year of earnings before interest and tax (US$170 million) and net profit (US$42 million), in only its ninth year of operation. airberlin, in which it holds a 29.21 per cent equity stake, reported operating profit of EUR 70.2 million in 2012, a turnaround of EUR 317.20 million on the previous year. The airline's net income of EUR 7 million marked a return to bottom line profitability for the first time since 2007. Air Seychelles, in which Etihad holds a 40 per cent stake and has been awarded a five-year management contract, reported 2012 net profit of US$1 million, its first profitable year since 2007. Virgin Australia, in which Etihad holds a nine per cent stake, reported statutory profit after tax of AUD$23 million for the six months to 31 December 2012 (the airline's financial year is to 30 June). Aer Lingus, in which Etihad holds a 2.987 per cent stake, reported operating profit up 40.7 per cent to EUR 69.1 million, with net profit of EUR 40.6. Etihad Airways' equity alliance model has seen increasing cooperation with each of its equity investment airlines. It has codeshare relationships in place with each of the other four airlines, adding to its 38 other codeshares around the world, which together delivered more than 1.2 million passengers onto the virtual network. airberlin, Virgin Australia and Air Seychelles have also already launched new services to Abu Dhabi from their respective markets. In 2012, Etihad Airways and its equity partners carried 76 per cent of all passengers at Abu Dhabi airport. With the addition of the airline's remaining codeshare partners, the combined passenger number amounted to 83 per cent. Etihad Airways also initiated a range of business and cost synergy programs, covering fleet and engine acquisition, maintenance, recruitment and training, and joint marketing. It is working with its equity alliance partners to develop 'centres of excellence' in which operational and commercial expertise is pooled to deliver best practice across the group. Mr Hogan said: "Because we've got 'skin in the game', we go much, much further than the legacy alliances. Our new model gives benefits on both sides of the equation – revenue and costs." James Rigney, Etihad Airways' Chief Financial Officer, said: "On revenues, we have seen major boosts to our own traffic from our equity alliance and our other codeshare partners, generating more than US$600 million in additional revenues to Etihad Airways alone during 2012. Of course, those are two-way streets, with all our partners being fed passengers from our growing global network. "Where we really win is in the business and cost synergies. We have been able to share many benefits already with our equity partners and, in what has only been the first year of this strategy, we have only scratched the surface." In its latest business forecast, published in December 2012, IATA forecast an overall drop in global airline industry profits, from US$8.8 billion in 2011 to US$6.7 billion in 2012. Each of the regions in which Etihad Airways equity alliance partners are based was also forecast to drop: Europe down from US$0.4 billion to US$0.0 billion; Asia-Pacific down from US$5.3 billion to US$3.0 billion; and the Middle East down from US$1.0 billion to US$0.8 billion. Mr Hogan said: "When we took the first steps on this strategy, with our investment in airberlin, we described it as a game-changer. "I am pleased to see that it has changed the game, not just for Etihad Airways but for each of our partners. These are strong and strengthening businesses, which have outperformed the global market and their own regional markets in 2012. "The overall economic outlook remains challenging in 2013. The strengths of our equity alliance point towards a positive year ahead, with many further benefits to be unlocked for each of us." Feedback Als u een opmerking, compliment of klacht wilt doorgeven, of een vraag wilt stellen, klik dan hier Vind ons leuk Bezoek onze Facebookpagina! 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1930-40' Boxer Boxing Original Sports Vintage Poster-Medium Size
This is a wonderful medium size square boxing poster depicting 2 boxers in the ring, with bystanders below. There is no text printed on the poster, and it was found in a printing office lot with other similar posters we also have on our site. It was printed by the Weller Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is marked in lower left corner as such.
The color is vivid, red white, blue and black, and the scene is all American. The boxers very much resemble Max Schmeling and Jack Dempsey, who were a famous fight duo of the late thirties. The poster is medium in size, would be beautiful framed for a children's room or sports room.
A great piece! See other boxer poster on our site, found with this, in a smaller size. Beautiful and would be great framed for the vintage boxing buff! Condition is A. The poster is archivally linen backed and ready for framing. We have 10 of these total, when gone, we will never have again.
Size: 16.5 × 11 inches
You'll deal directly with gallery owner Debra in your purchase: USPS Priority Shipping is FREE in US, Reduced rate for International USPS Priority shipping. We have a 100% approval policy. We want you to be happy with your poster purchase. A signed COA (Certificate of Authenticity) is included with each poster purchase. Debra has been selling original vintage antique posters on the web since 1995. We do not sell reproductions, only authentic antique posters.


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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Wordless Wednesday: Flowers, Miscellaneous
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Wow, you are a fantastic gardener!ReplyDelete
Do I love to see flower blogs---YES I DO!!! I think we have the same day lilies.ReplyDelete
Very pretty, Greta! You obviously have a green thumb. (or maybe two!)ReplyDelete
Greta, what kind of vine is in the 2nd photo, the one with the red flowers and unusual leaves? It's quite beautiful. What growing conditions does it require?ReplyDelete
Nancy - That's a cardinal flower. We bought it for $3 and stuck it in the ground, and it just took off. It has flowered less since the hot weather hit, but the leaves and vines still look pretty. Kerry - You are too kind. We live in a swamp here in Northern Virginia, and some stuff grows like crazy, but other stuff struggles. Linda - Yeah, those day lilies are kind of my babies. I think I need to replace some of my wild ones with cultivated ones that won't try to take over the rest of the flowerbed. Lori - Glad you enjoy them - I'm trying to spend more time getting my yard in shape (lots of weeds).ReplyDelete
You are not behind now! Flowers are in season with mine here in MA. They look lovely. I think we gardeners are all complaining about the weeds!ReplyDelete
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Book flights to Bogotá and learn more about Colombian culture. Enjoy the view from Cerro Montserrate and order the local chicken soup, ajiaco, at one of the many restaurants. Be inspired by the colourful street art around the city and spend the evening in one of the many cafés and restaurants with fun live music. Bogotá rocks!
One of the most interesting neighbourhoods in Bogotá is La Candelaria, the city's historic centre. Stroll around the 4 fountains of the lively Plaza Bolívar and visit the Catedral Primada de Bogotá. Bogotá's museums are also worth a visit, such as the Museo del Oro, the largest gold museum of Colombia, and the Botero Museum which has an impressive collection of Colombian art. Bogotá is the ideal destination for a city trip and the perfect starting point for a cultural holiday in Colombia. Expect to be surprised: book a flight to Bogotá now!
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text: Back in January, French artist Greg Guillemin debuted his illustrations of the secret life of superheroes. Months later, Guillemin has been hard at work expanding the project with more and more clever and amusing minimal pieces. The prints are now available for purchase through Guillemin's Society6 page. For more from Guillemin, and to see the rest of the superheroes project, please visit www.greg-guillemin.com.


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Backpack FTX69766AGS-01C
Backpack FTX69766AGS-01C
Product Code: FTX69766AGS-01C
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Patented Anti Gravity SystemTM (AGS) Feature:
The backpack uses a highly elastic material to create a bouncing motion when the user walks - similar to a suspension system.
This slows down the rate of muscle fatigue in the shoulders, neck and back. AGS is most effective with loads weighing 6kg and less.
Product Feature:
EVA back padding to provide a layer of comfort and protection to user's back
Water-repellent material
1 laptop compartment
1 tablet compartment
Water bottle compartment on both sides
Pockets to store daily accessories
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The Seattle Mariners have traded Seattle's favorite right fielder Ichiro Suzuki to the New York Yankees in exchange for two minor-league prospects, the team announced Monday.
Ichiro asked the team several weeks ago to consider trading him to give younger players in the club an opportunity to develop.
The M's have received right-handed pitchers D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar, who will report to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.
"I know that I speak for all of Ichiro's fans," Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln said in a news release, "both here in the Pacific Northwest, around this country and also throughout Japan, in wishing him and his wife Yumiko the very best as he continues his baseball career with the Yankees."


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Take a STEP toward better HEALTH
According to the American Heart Association, walking has the lowest dropout rate of any physical activity. Think it doesn't do any good? Think again. Walking for as little as 30 minutes a day can have the following health benefits:
Walking is low impact; easier on the joints than running. It is safe – with a doctor's okay – for people with orthopedic ailments, heart conditions, and those who are more than 20% overweight. In addition, research has shown that you could gain two hours of life for each hour of regular exercise! That quick stroll around the block seems a little more worthwhile now, doesn't it?
There are no upcoming walks scheduled at this time.
Walk with a Doc was created by Dr. David Sabgir, a board-certified cardiologist who practices in Ohio. 'Walk with a Doc' strives to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages, and reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle in order to improve the health and well-being of the country. "Just Walk" is a free, non-profit program for anyone interested in taking steps for their health.
Walks will take place as scheduled, weather permitting.
Walks are held on Saturdays mornings and last about an hour each. Each event starts with a physician giving a quick 10-15 minutes talk about healthful living, followed by about 30 minutes of walking around a local park.
Walk with a Doc
Walk with a Doc is a national walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. Find walk information, locations, buy gear, and sign up to become a part of a national movement to better our communities and our patients. http://www.walkwithadoc.org/
Everybody Walk!
Every Body Walk! is an online educational campaign aimed at getting Americans up and moving. Every Body Walk! provides news and resources on walking, health information, walking maps, how to find walking groups, a personal pledge form to start walking, as well as a place to share stories about individual experiences with walking. A FREE Every Body Walk! App is also available that enables you to personalize your walking plan, connect with walking communities, and learn about the latest fitness trends and tips, and more from your phone. http://everybodywalk.org/
Exercise is Medicine
Exercise is Medicine is a nonprofit initiative launched by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Association (AMA) to make physical activity and exercise a standard part of a global disease prevention and treatment medical paradigm. Exercise is Medicine provides an array of resources for physicians &healthcare providers, health & fitness professionals and the public such as fliers, newsletters, handouts, guidelines, PSAs, videos, and much more. http://exerciseismedicine.org/
We need physician volunteers to lead walks and help promote the program to the community.
Skills required:
To volunteer, contact SSVMS at (916)453-0254 or firstname.lastname@example.com