text:
Welcome, I'll be writing about the History of The South from the Colonial Era to the Present. I'm a Historian and Genealogist, as well as the Author of the popular bilingual "Rosales' History of The South" Newspaper Column and Radio Show and also the Author of various books and articles dealing with Southern History and Genealogy. I will be happy to assist you in finding your Southern, Confederate or Hispanic Ancestors, so feel free to email me at email@example.com
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Benigno Simon Calderon, Confederate Soldier and Free "Creole of Color" // Benigno Simon Calderon, Soldado Confederado, Hombre Libre "De Color".
Calderon worked as a carpenter and lived at Poe Street and Marmot, in 1861, in Mobile, Ala. He was the grandson of Benigno Garcia Calderon (born 1764 in Havana, Cuba) and Lucia Jane Andry (born June 1783, died June 1822). Garcia was a lieutenant in the Spanish Army stationed along the Gulf Coast and later became Royal Treasurer, at Pensacola. Andry was the daughter of Simon Andry and a "Negro" slave by the name of Jane (born circa 1755, November 12, 1846) of Mobile, Alabama. Jane was emancipated on May 5, 1805.
He married first Corrine Chavana (died 1856) daughter of Vincent Chavana Sr. and Catherine Dubroca and later Claire Andry (born 1834, died July 30th, 1876). More information can be found about Lt. Benigno Garcia Calderon in documents located at the Archivo General De Las Indias, Papeles Procedentes De Cuba. /// You can listen to my radio show episode about Benigno Simon Calderon by clicking on this link http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rosales-history-of-the-south/2010/12/01/rosales-history-of-the-south-show-3
I hope you enjoy the show.
You can visit http://adf.ly/8ALVr and learn about the Cuba Libre Camp Project of the Admiral Semmes Camp 11, Sons of Confederate Veterans which is a project to identify all known Cuban Confederate Soldiers, as well as other Hispanics and Minorities who served in the Confederate Military.
Benigno Simon Calderon (Enero 28, 1829-Mayo 28, 1870) fue un "Hombre de Color Libre" y miembro (Soldado) del "Creole Fire Company", Alabama Militia durante la Guerra Civil Americana . Sus padres Simon Calderon nacido el 4 de Noviembre del 1800, fallecido en Febrero del 1865 y su madre Catherine Bernoudy nacida en el 1812, fallecida Diciembre 28 del 1853. Bernoudy era hija de Isabelle Barthelemy y Registe Bernoudy (quien fue enterrado en Church Street Cemetery).
Calderon trabajaba como carpintero y vivía entre la calle Poe y la Marmot, en Mobile circa 1861. Sus abuelos eran el Señor Benigno Garcia Calderon (nacido en Havana, Cuba, 1764) y Lucia Jane Andry (1783-1822). Garcia era teniente en el Ejercito Español estacionado a lo largo del Golfo y luego fue el Tesorero Magistral en Pensacola. Andry, la hija de Simon Andry con una esclava negra llamada Jane (nacida circa 1755, fallecida el 12 de Noviembre del 1846) de Mobile, Alabama. Jane recibió su emancipación Mayo 5, 1805 y cuando murio en 1813 tenia 13 esclavos propio).
Primero se caso con Corrine Chavana quien murió en el 1846, hija de Vicente Chavana y Catherine Dubroca. Luego se caso con Claire Andry (nacida 1834, fallecida Julio 30, 1876). Más información sobre la historia de Calderon está disponible por medio de documentos archivados en Archivo General de las Indias, Papeles procedentes de Cuba.
3 comments:
Hello Mr. Rosales,ReplyDelete
I notice in your book -Hispanic Confederates- that you have two others listed from the Creole Fire Company, AL Militia (J.Calderon & Esper J Soto). Do you have the complete roll for this company?
Yes, I own the only known original complete rosters of this very unique unit composed of "Creoles of Color", You may contact me atReplyDelete
firstname.lastname@example.com and I will be happy to speak with you.
Hello again Mr. Rosales,ReplyDelete
Do you plan to publish these rolls? Either on your blog or some other form?
I know of another roll in Confederate records in the National Archives. Do you have that one? If not, I can send you what I know by email.
(Sorry, I've been unable to reply due to the holidays and several days with a bad cold)


text:
You have until Feb 01, 2019 to return or exchange items bought after Nov 01, 2018. All other standard return policy conditions apply.
Package View
Show MoreLess
Now Viewing:
Product Highlights
Reg. Price: $79.95
Instant Savings: $10.00
Limited supply at this price
The Hoya 62mm HD2 Protector Filter is a general use, clear filter that protects the front element of your lens against scratches, dirt, sand, dust, other debris, and moisture. It also provides additional protection in case of drops. The filter can be left on your lens at all times.
Hoya HD2 filters are multi-coated for reducing flare, ghosting, and reflections on the filter surface. As a result, a very high light transmission of 99.35% is possible, providing you with additional contrast and high color fidelity.
The HD2 filters are constructed from optical glass and feature a thin frame. They are backed by a lifetime limited warranty.
|Filter Type
|Filter Factor
|1 (+0 Stop)
|Circular Size
|62 mm
|Front Accessory Thread / Bayonet
|62 mm
|Filter Thickness
|0.04" / 1 mm
|Filter Material
|Packaging Info
|Package Weight
|0.13 lb
|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|4.3 x 3.5 x 0.6"

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Here are a variety of programs coming up at Bullington Gardens this spring and summer.
Artist Suzanne Ciola White will be back this spring to lead a number of art workshops. "Nature Journaling" is a half-day session being held separately on June 5 and July 3 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Suzanne will teach participants the basics of drawing and using this as a way to record observations of the natural world in a nature journal. The class is $20 plus material fees.
Additionally, Suzanne will teach a sequence of botanical art courses for beginners with the intent of creating an art piece that is both attractive and scientifically correct. The first class, "Botanical Drawing in Pencil," will be held June 12-14 from 9 a.m. to noon, and Suzanne will offer step-by-step instruction and demonstration in observing, measuring and sketching basic information about a plant species and transferring the image onto drawing paper.
June 19-21 from 9 a.m. to noon, a class on "Botanical Painting" will build on previously learned skills and render the plant image in water colors.
And a final class, "Botanical Composition" June 24-26 from 9 a.m. to noon will tie it all together to produce a final art piece. No experience is necessary, and classes can be taken individually, but they must be taken in sequence. Each class is $60 with additional fees for materials.
Organic gardeners eschew the use of synthetic chemical pesticides to control insect pests in the garden. Instead, they rely on a number of other tools to keep plants healthy. One such approach is to use beneficial insects to prey upon pests.
Patryk Battle, who is one of the leading voices in the organic farm movement in Western North Carolina, will present a program on attracting beneficial insects to control pests in the vegetable garden on June 11, 3-4:30.
This class is $15. One of the tastiest programs ever offered at Bullington is back on the calendar for June 27 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. with volunteer Betty Lockwood holding her Culinary Herb Talk and Herbal High Tea. Lockwood cares for the Bullington herb garden, and she'll offer advice on how to successfully grow culinary herbs.
Extension Agent Renay Knapp will join her with tips on preserving herbs. Then participants will partake in a feast of culinary delights prepared by Betty and other volunteers using herbs. Cost is $20.
Not to leave younger members of the community out, Bullington's Nature Explorers Day Camp will take place the week of July 8, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for students who are in third through fifth grades. Campers will explore the plants and wildlife found in fields, streams, gardens and forests through hands-on activities during this fun and active week. Cost is $120.
All programs are limited in the number of participants, so it's important to register by calling Bullington Gardens at 828- 698- 6104.
Upcoming events at Bullington
Here are a variety of programs coming up at Bullington Gardens this spring and summer.


text:
Style # 207963
With a mix of stripes in contrast panels and a form-fitting design, this bebe dress is a fantastic way to start your resort-chic collection. Try it with a statement necklace and a great pair of sandals.
- 95% cotton, 5% spandex
- Center back to hem: 34" (86 cm)
- Machine wash
- Imported
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Striped Racerback Tank Dress is rated out of 5 by 3.
Rated 4 out of 5 by NikkieGiovanni from Very flattering While I agree with the othe reviewers about the dress being a bit faded, it is a very flattering dress. It slims the middle and is a decent length. I love mine and can't wait til the weather breaks to wear it
Date published: 2013-03-06
Rated 1 out of 5 by SewerGal from Poor quality material I had my eye on this dress on line, and then went into my local Bebe store today and saw it there. I am so glad I didn't purchase it on line, because when I saw it I knew immediately there is no way I would ever have kept it. The material was really cheap cotton, and the stripes looked faded, almost like the dress had already been washed too many times. Can't believe they were originally asking $98 for this dress! Come on Bebe, definitely not up to your usual good quality standards!
Date published: 2013-01-31
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mela from Cute dress,love stripes...Very flattering dress.. I was worried that this dress will not fit me because I have large chest and small waist ..It fits perfectly and I love it...Very flattering...I love stripes...
Date published: 2013-01-13


text:
Marshious wrote:Norbs has been at me with the whip all day and made me add a climb target to the cycle target thingy. So you can now have a climb target and sig image as well as/instead of the distance target
Thanks for that Marshious. Time for me to enter the thread. I should get a bit over 90000m for this year so I'll set myself a target of 100000 for 2013. The Alpine Classic and preparation for it should get the year off to a good start.


text:
posted by Thom Holwerda on Wed 23rd Aug 2006 12:53 UTC, submitted by David
In an effort to promote the adoption of GNU/Linux desktops, SpreadGNOME.org has launched with the goal of being a resource to help spread the word of GNOME to GNU/Linux desktop users and potential converts. It is meant as a place to share ideas to help promote GNOME in the community, and helping those who wish to get involved with GNOME. In the meantime, Builder.au has some shots of the upcoming GNOME 2.16.


text:
Eastern women sweep weekend softball pair from Carl Albert; today's twinbill moved to Thursday
WILBURTON — The Carl Albert State College softball team suffered a pair of Saturday road losses against archrival Eastern Oklahoma State College by scores of 6-5 in nine innings and 5-3.The Lady Vikings were rained out of today's road twinbill in Shawnee against Seminole State. It has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday.Seminole State and Carl Albert will play a twinbill here at 2 p.m. Friday. The Lady Vikings will entertain Connors State in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. Wednesday.


text:
Puppy Linux Discussion Forum
Puppy HOME page :
"THE" alternative forum :
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
The time now is Sun 09 Dec 2018, 16:11
All times are UTC - 4
Forum index
Advanced Topics
Who Needs a Hard Disk? :-P
View previous topic
View next topic
Page 2 of 2
[27 Posts]
Goto page:
Joined: 28 May 2008
Posts: 492
Posted: Wed 09 Apr 2014, 12:55
Post subject: Who Needs a Hard Disk? :-P
Well I suppose I am a user who takes no concern about what others use,either OS or HD or memory stick.I have been using memory stick for over two years without any failures.This is the beauty of Puppy Linux so if it feels good,have fun.cheers
Back to top
Joined: 07 Feb 2012
Posts: 243
Posted: Wed 09 Apr 2014, 13:33
Post subject:
mikeb wrote:
Hmm not sure where you are but there are piles of refurbished pata drives around on ebay and amazon...I did actually find a new sealed PATA 160GB from amazon....but the refurbs go cheap and have some form of warrenty.
You can find SATA to IDE adapters at a similar price to a SD to IDE ... they are like $1-4 if you have no predujices against buying from say hong kong. After all if you buy locally you are getting EXACTYLY the same board but with a middlemans cut.
Yes i can buy disk via internet. But for this old machine it is not so important to search one on internet. It is computer from 2000. If i remember well it had problems with hard disks bigger than 32 mb (besides i have plenty SD/CF cards in my drawer). Maybe Linux will see whole space, but i have two laptops with Core2Duo so this machine is for testing some stuff (eg. SD2ATA adapters, i found one for $2.5).
Another one with master/slave switches
569 Time(s)
604 Time(s)
Back to top
Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Posts: 11208
Posted: Wed 09 Apr 2014, 15:34
Post subject:
Yes had one of those.
It will work...you may find it a bit laggy but that is really down to how much you spend on a card plus there is always the lack of cache.
Linux will see larger disks.... its older windows without LBA aware driver thats the problem. This machine is year 2000 and now has a 160GB hard drive.
Back to top
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Posts: 292
Location: West Virginia, USA
Posted: Wed 30 Apr 2014, 10:24
Post subject:
Both my crypto miner and my HTPC in the living room are completely diskless, and they run their OSs from a thumb drive. I still use disks for storage. My NAS is an eSATA RAID box with 2 2tb HDDs. Can't beat HDDs for volume/price/performance balance. So they still have their place.
As long as your BIOS can boot from USB, I wouldn't bother with the adapters and CF cards. USB is much simpler and you can get thumb drives that fit nearly flush with the USB port so it's fine to leave in.
"In a world that exists without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates?"
Back to top
Joined: 24 Feb 2014
Posts: 2706
Posted: Sun 04 May 2014, 13:47
Post subject: Re: Who Needs a Hard Disk? :-P
Subject description: Save Battery: Run Puppy Hard Drive Free!
Blackfish wrote:
This morning, powered down machine, unplugged everything, flipped it over, removed hard drive. Flipped machine back over, plugged in Puppy USB stick, pressed power button, booted up, went to work in silence, less heat, less friction--and puppy works just the same. The only moving parts left are the CD unit and the processor fan.
I liveCD boot puppy - 80MB thinned down Slacko version. Boots totally to RAM.
In addition to that I have a EXTRAS folder with a range of SFS's for Office (Libre), Java, Flash, OpenShot, Inkscape, Audacity, XvidCap etc. (multimedia). Which lifts the ISO up to around 520MB.
Boot, enter locale, click connect, click script to load all of the above (also into ram (no HDD's mounted and you can even eject the CD afterwards)).
What's interesting is that it takes around 1 min 30 sec to copy that EXTRAS set from CD to / (memory), however I can download the whole ISO image (80MB Puppy plus EXTRAS) from googledrive in around 1 min 45 seconds (which is downloading around 80MB more).
Conceptually it could all be solid state. A small command line type boot program that connects the internet and enables wget. Download 80MB or so Linux and boot that to provide a desktop/gui, download EXTRAS to activate word processing, audio/video editing, spreadsheets etc.
The current problem however is that whilst I have a reasonably fast internet connection (50Mb - 75Mb), that's asymmetric and uploading is much slower by comparison.
532 Time(s)
Back to top
Joined: 26 Feb 2014
Posts: 301
Location: Las Vegas, NV USA
Posted: Wed 14 May 2014, 00:25
Post subject: Re: Who Needs Hardware? :-P
Subject description: Save Battery: Run Puppy Hard Drive Free!
ardvark wrote:
For myself personally, I prefer having the storage capabilities a hard drive offers. I don't wish to run everything in or from memory.
You have got me there.
Obviously, I needed storage in other places for backing up my files. In order to get that job done, I put the hard drive back into the machine and installed Puppy. Then I rebooted and mounted the USB stick and copied all my files to the hard drive for back up. Then I shut down and removed the hard drive again and go back to work with the USB stick. I back up at least once per week.
I also use Google Drive for backing up files. I've found that Google Drive nor abw. are compatible with Puppy and will not upload to Google Drive. No problem. I just copy and paste all the data from my abw. files into a new document on Google Drive and create a new file with the same title. I think it's a good idea to have files backed up somewhere other than my own hardware.
Though the hard drive may have more speed and more storage capability, using the machine with the hard drive and any other moving parts I can get rid of increases battery life a great deal. It's a great advantage when traveling. I can boot up and get to work on an airplane or in an airport or any other place when I can't find a power outlet to plug into, and last a long while longer than if I were running a hard drive or spinning a CD.
I have to say however that I have been looking into the capabilities of more modern machines. I like the look of some of the Chromebooks, for example. They are much smaller and more capable, the batteries last longer, and they likely outdo these older machines. And there are machines that are even smaller than Chromebooks and still have the full capabilities of a laptop. Pretty amazing stuff coming out these days.
Now, it's my understanding that if I were to get one of these newer 64 bit machines, my Precise Puppy 5.7.1 would not work on it. I would have to switch to the Fat Puppy? I love my system the way it is and want to continue booting and working from the USB stick. If the newer set up would not allow this capability, then I would think twice before doing it.
Back to top
Joined: 22 Nov 2010
Posts: 5056
Location: Everybody knows this is nowhere...
Posted: Wed 14 May 2014, 00:38
Post subject:
You don't need a 64 bit OS to use a 64 bit CPU. I have a 64 bit CPU in this very laptop as I type on it (it has an AMD Turion 64 X2 -- dual core, 2GHz, 64 bit). I'm using a 32 bit Puppy with PAE (X-Slacko 1.1 PAE) -- and I'm only using PAE because this system has 4gb RAM and I don't feel like wasting 3/4 of a gig just because of a missing feature.
Precise 571 should run fine on newer stuff. That's not to say you won't have issues (you might, you might not... really only one way to find out
) but it should run fine.
Back to top
Joined: 26 Feb 2014
Posts: 301
Location: Las Vegas, NV USA
Posted: Wed 14 May 2014, 02:27
Post subject:
starhawk wrote:
You don't need a 64 bit OS to use a 64 bit CPU. I have a 64 bit CPU in this very laptop as I type on it (it has an AMD Turion 64 X2 -- dual core, 2GHz, 64 bit). I'm using a 32 bit Puppy with PAE (X-Slacko 1.1 PAE) -- and I'm only using PAE because this system has 4gb RAM and I don't feel like wasting 3/4 of a gig just because of a missing feature.
Precise 571 should run fine on newer stuff. That's not to say you won't have issues (you might, you might not... really only one way to find out
) but it should run fine.
Sounds good. Thanks. The machine I have now is a Dell Latitude D531. The CPU is AMD Athlon X2 64.
Everything runs fine, but with a few annoying glitches I can't seem to solve. I am looking to move on from this particular set up and get smaller and more capable.
Back to top
Joined: 24 Feb 2014
Posts: 2706
Posted: Wed 14 May 2014, 05:31
Post subject: Re: Who Needs Hardware? :-P
Subject description: Save Battery: Run Puppy Hard Drive Free!
Blackfish wrote:
I also use Google Drive for backing up files. I've found that Google Drive nor abw. are compatible with Puppy and will not upload to Google Drive. No problem. I just copy and paste all the data from my abw. files into a new document on Google Drive and create a new file with the same title.
I LiveCD boot to ram, small core puppy, rest all later loaded using sfs's. No SaveFile. For persistence I have a script that removes core puppy /root files and replaces them with sym links - which could be on HDD, but in my case is actually still contained within ram. The directory containing all of those linked to files/directories can be downloaded and saved back to GoogleDrive as a single upload/download. Just compress and encrypt the directory into a single file and upload/download as/when. The directory could also be used to hold data/abw etc files.
So basically, boot to core desktop, run a script that loads a number of sfs's and also sets up sym links (e.g. libre config files that are normally stored under /root/,config/libreoffice is changed to sym link to /GD/root/.config/libreoffice ....etc for other apps and where /GD/root is formed by downloading and extracting/decrypting a compressed file from googledrive. At end of session, recompress/encrypt /GD/root and upload that single file to googledrive.
In my particular case my internet download speed is about the same as the time it takes to transfer data from the CD/DVD drive.
Initially some effort to set up manual/selective saves/persistence script. But once that's all scripted thereafter it's a pretty quick operation. My puppy iso is around 80MB, but I also include a range of sfs's that I commonly use in that iso - which increases the iso size to around 400MB. I store other sfs's that I use less often on googledrive. Each sfs that is loaded is copied from cd to ram and loaded from there (so the cd can be ejected afterwards - leaving everything running in ram (no HDD/CD's mounted)).
Basically individual sfs's with wrappers that repoint /root/.appconfig files so that any application config changes are preserved despite having no savefile and running totally in ram.
Back to top
Joined: 10 Sep 2011
Posts: 12591
Location: Mer méditerrannée (1 kms°)
Posted: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 00:12
Post subject: USB sticks are just the hard-drive i need.
USB : Slower than hard-drive ? yes, of course, only 20 seconds needed to load in RAM. Then, my Ram is so fast as yours.
USB hard Disk : 5 euros, and i have lot of spares sticks ;
They are labelled
I travel with one or two pieces in my pocket
I can touch them !
complete info here
Passenger Pelo ! don't ask him to repair the aircraft. Don't use him as a demining dog .... pleeease.
Back to top
Joined: 05 Sep 2011
Posts: 2420
Location: Germany
Posted: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 05:46
Post subject:
The Title wrote:
Who Needs a Hard Disk?
I don't save personal files/data in the so-called "Cloud".
I'm not intested in Internet and Networking (only exception: Puppy and its Forum).
I don't do online-internet-banking.
I don't buy stuff over the internet.
I like to support my local dealers and also I like to see/touch/smell products -if possible-, that I'm intented to buy/own.
I do use and look at my Computers as true Workstations, not as Consumer-Devices.
So, I do need a Hard Disk! I do need several Hard Disks!
My Workstation at Home has installed 4 internal Hard Disk Drives. One is a 500 GB SATA Drive, the three others are 160 GB IDE Drives (Western Digital, Samsung).
Besides this I'm using 5 external USB Hard Disk Drives. One is a 250 GB Seagate FreeAgent Desktop, two are 500 GB Cn Memory Drives (I think they contain Samsung Drives at 5400 RPM). The fourth is a 80 GB internal IDE Hard Disk Drive installed into a so-called Icy Box, to be able to use the Drive as external USB Hard Disk Drive. The last one is a 500 GB 2.5 Inches/Zoll Cn Memory USB Hard Disk.
The Seagate FreeAgent Desktop is currently my boot drive containing only Puppy Linux Operating Systems. Internal Drives doesn't have Operating Systems installed. Windows isn't used anymore and removed from internal Drives some Months ago. Those other external Drives are used as backup Drives.
Besides my internal and external Hard Disk Drives, I do own 8 USB Flash Drives. One is a 32 GB Intenso Flash Drive, which is used as a Multi Boot Stick when I'm out of Home. Those other Sticks are 16 GB and 8 GB Flash Drives used for transferring Data or having LazY Puppy (3) and Linux Mint (1) installed.
My Computer is a Big Tower with some special modifications. These e.g. includes 3 Switches installed onto the Front panel to be able to switch on/off the internal Hard Disk Drives before booting the Computer. Two of those four internal Drives can be switched on/off separately, the two others are switched on/off in combination. So, I can use my Computer completely without havin any Hard Disk Drive installed/running, booting from USB Flash Drive (or even from CD, which would be possible, but I don't use my Computer that way usually).
LazY Puppy
RSH's DNA
Back to top
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Posts: 292
Location: West Virginia, USA
Posted: Thu 26 Jun 2014, 08:22
Post subject:
I don't understand the cloud idea either. I have a 2TB NAS RAID box which I'll be upgrading hopefully soon to a 5-6TB config. I LIKE local storage for things. Documents, movies, tv shows, pictures, and even my email I still use POP for and store it all locally.
"In a world that exists without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates?"
Back to top
Display posts from previous:
All Posts
1 Day
7 Days
2 Weeks
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
Sort by:
Post Time
Post Subject
Page 2 of 2
[27 Posts]
Goto page:
View previous topic
View next topic
Forum index
Advanced Topics
Jump to:
Select a forum
Forum index
|___ House Training
| |___ Beginners Help ( Start Here)
| |___ Users ( For the regulars )
| | |___ Usuarios de habla Hispana
| | |___ Für deutschsprachige Anhänger
| | |___ Pour les francophones
| |
| |___ HOWTO ( Solutions )
| |___ Bugs ( Submit bugs )
|___ Advanced Topics
| |___ Additional Software (PETs, n' stuff)
| | |___ Package Collections / Repositories
| | |___ Browsers and Internet
| | |___ Business
| | |___ Compiling
| | |___ Desktop
| | |___ Documents
| | |___ Drivers
| | |___ Educational
| | |___ Engineering/Science/Simulation
| | |___ Eye Candy
| | |___ Filesystem
| | |___ Games
| | |___ Graphics
| | |___ Multimedia
| | |___ Network
| | |___ Security/Privacy
| | |___ System
| | |___ Utilities
| | |___ Virtualization
| | |___ Unsorted
| |
| |___ Cutting edge
| | |___ Multi-session live-CD/DVD
| |
| |___ Hardware
| | |___ Audio
| | |___ Networking
| | | |___ Dialup
| | | |___ Ethernet
| | | |___ Wireless
| | |
| | |___ Printers
| | |___ Video
| |
| |___ Puppy Derivatives
| |___ Puppy Projects
| |___ Next Puppy Development
| | |___ 4.x
| | | |___ Bugs (4.x dev)
| | | |___ Usability Issues (4.x dev)
| | |
| | |___ 5.x
| | |___ Bugs (5.x dev)
| | |___ Usability Issues (5.x dev)
| |
| |___ Localization Project
| |___ Documentation Project
|___ Taking the Puppy out for a walk
| |___ Announcements
| |___ Puppy Power
| |___ Suggestions
| |___ Misc
|___ Off-Topic Area
|___ Programming
|___ Security
post new topics in this forum
reply to topics in this forum
edit your posts in this forum
delete your posts in this forum
vote in polls in this forum
attach files in this forum
download files in this forum
Powered by
© 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
[ Time: 0.0699s ][ Queries: 14 (0.0077s) ][ GZIP on ]


text:
DVD Shrink is software to backup DVD discs.
Use DVDShrink to backup all your favorite DVDs directly on your hard drive
sponsored ads
Any DVD Shrink is a powerful dvd backup tool to make 1:1 DVD copy or shrink DVD.
Xantia DVD Shrink it's a new dvd software to shrink dvds and backup movies!
DVD copying software,backups of your favorite movies on DVD or Hard Drive.
Foxreal Video DVD Converter Ultimate 1.0.1
Features: - Shrink/convert DVD disc movies to H.
Absolute DVD Shrinker is a powerful DVD copy and shrink program.
High quality and extremely fast DVD copy and shrink tool.
Product to shrink DVD titlesets
Dream MP3 Converter CNet is a powerful and professional tool to convert audios to MP3 Format and vice versa.
Tipard DVD Cloner is the fast and easy-to-use DVD Copy to clone DVD movie to DVD in 1:1 ratio, compress DVD-9 to DVD-5, copy DVD to DVD folder or ISO file in perfect quality.
DVD Copy DVD Clone DVD Burn DVD Backup 1.03
DVD Copy / DVD Clone / DVD Burn / DVD Backup is professional DVD Copy / DVD Clone / DVD Burn / DVD Backup tool for copying and burning your favorite DVD movie collection to DVD-R(W) and DVD+R(W) Disc remaining original quality.
Any DVD Converter for Android 126.96.36.199
Android DVD Converter helps you to convert DVD to Android, DVD to Google Nexus One, DVD to Sony Ericsson Xperia, DVD to HTC Desire, DVD to ISO1, etc.
dvd ripper, dvd ripping software, rip dvd to vcd, dvd to divx, dvd to avi.
Clone DVD movie to DVD in 1:1 ratio, compress DVD-9 to DVD-5, clone DVD to DVD.
Clone DVD is a flexible and easy to use DVD copy program which empowers you to clone any DVD to DVD, DVD to ISO, and DVD to movie files (AVI, ASF, iPod MP4, PSP MP4, 3GP, etc.
Amediasoft DVD to iPod Converter 22.214.171.124
Amediasoft DVD to iPod Converter is a professional DVD to iPod Converter, which is specialized to convert DVD movies (DVD folder, ISO files, IFO files) to iPod video formats, like converting DVD to MP4, DVD to MOV, DVD to M4V, etc.
GET DVD Maker Ultimate is a powerful DVD creator software which can burn the most popular video to DVD such as AVI WMV MPEG MOV FLV MOV VOB to DVD disc directly, and burn photos to DVD like JPEG, JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG to DVD with slideshow editing, no advanced skill required.
Joboshare DVD Maker Bundle 2.9.0.0712
Fast copy and create DVD movies, copy DVD to DVD and burn to DVD with ease.
DVD Converter, DVD Ripper-convert dvd to video, rip DVD to iPad, iPod, iPhone
byDreamship, Inc.
byMind Gamz
Game - iOS - Educational
byMu.ly Inc.
Game - iOS - Educational
sponsored ads
DVD to iPhone faster, easier
Watch your DVD videos on your Handheld Device
Easy Image Shrink is a fast and simple way to create image thumbnails, icons, or
Now available on your phone, the CNET News app delivers in-depth, award-winning
JumiAmp Lite Remote Control for iTunes & WinAmp music & video play
Jumi apps were featured on: CNET, AppShouter, Geekanoids, Your Wise Guys, SolidS
Category: mobile - MP3 & Audio
JumiAmp Remote Control for iTunes & WinAmp music & video play
Jumi apps were featured on: CNET, AppShouter, Geekanoids, Your Wise Guys, SolidS
Category: mobile - MP3 & Audio
Watch DVD movies on the go
Use your phone to control your TV, DVD player or mini stereo system
Category: mobile - Communication Apps - Other Communication
Remove copy protection and shrink DVD-9 to DVD-5 with Any DVD Cloner
Category:mac - DVD & Video
uSeesoft DVD Audio Ripper for Mac
uSeesoft DVD Audio Ripper for Mac will meet your need perfectly, for it can rip and convert DVD files to audio format, like DVD to MP3, DVD to WAV, DVD to M4A, DVD to AAC, DVD to AC3, DVD to OGG, DVD to APE, etc.
iMoviesoft DVD to iPod Converter for Mac
iMoviesoft DVD to iPod Converter for Mac can convert DVD to the formats supported by iPod, such as converting DVD to MP4, DVD to MOV, DVD to M4V, DVD to M4A, DVD to MP3, DVD to AAC, etc.
Category:mac - DVD & Video
uSeesoft DVD Creator for Mac helps you convert and burn your videos to DVD files (DVD folder, ISO file) and DVD disc (DVD 5, DVD 9) easily and with high quality.
4Media AVI to DVD Converter for Mac
4Media AVI to DVD Converter for Mac enables you to convert AVI, MPEG, DivX, DAT, VOB to DVD, and create DVD folder or ISO file from these video files, which offers a lots of editing features to customize your AVI to DVD burning, thus you can add more fun to your DVD movie like unique DVD menu, clipp
Category:mac - DVD & Video
sponsored ads
Find compatible software programs with windows 8
video,audio,data,cd burning.
adobe photoshop 7.0 free download
Produce the highest quality images
Detect and eliminate viruses.
Deliver great digital experiences.
a free and powerful multimedia player
macromedia flash 8 free download
for the web or simple animations.
English - Hindi Dictionary download
English-Hindi and Hindi-English dictionary
mp3 cutter free download full version
Cut and Split MP3 Audio


text:
< Turkey Pressuring Gadhafi
May 03, 2011 14:48
Category: General News
Category: General News
Boy Scouts Rescued from Wilderness
LODI, Ark. (AP) - Six Louisiana Boy Scouts and two adult leaders have been rescued by helicopter from an Arkansas wilderness area. The group had been expected back in Louisiana on Sunday, but high water kept them from leaving the heavily wooded area in southwestern Arkansas.


text:
Student Affairs staffers rebuild St. Bernard homes for Christmas project
Subscribe to our Newsroom RSS feed | What is RSS?
Follow Loyola University New Orleans on Twitter
Loyola press release - December 13, 2010
Staffers in Loyola University New Orleans' Office of Student Affairs are taking the notion that it is better to give than receive to heart this holiday season. For the second year in a row, staff members will give up their office holiday party to spend a day volunteering with the St. Bernard Project, rebuilding homes of Katrina survivors. On Thursday, Dec. 16, 38 volunteers are scheduled to work from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
M.L. "Cissy" Petty, Ph.D., vice president for student affairs and associate provost, said "Our work with the SBP last year was so meaningful that we've decided to make it our annual holiday event together. This year, we will work side by side and enjoy the true spirit of the season!"
The St. Bernard Project is a nationally-recognized nonprofit organization that helps Katrina survivors rebuild their homes and lives. Using volunteer labor, the SBP takes gutted houses and makes them livable again in fewer than 12 weeks and with only $15,000 worth of building supplies."We are very thankful for the continued support that the Loyola community has shown. Students, faculty and staff have all been excellent volunteers, and we hope that they will continue to be generous with their time and energy," said Laura Prigoff, volunteer coordinator with the SBP.
"While this volunteer day is definitely meaningful for the owners of the homes that we are working on, there are still more than 150 families on our waiting list, and we would like to give them the gift of home as well."
Since it began rebuilding in St. Bernard Parish in July 2006, SBP has rebuilt more than 330 homes with the assistance of more than 27,000 volunteers. The organization has expanded its rebuilding model into several areas of New Orleans, including the Lower 9th Ward, Gentilly and New Orleans East, and will replicate these services nationwide for post-disaster recovery.
For more information on the St. Bernard Project or to volunteer, contact Prigoff at email@example.com. Media interested in covering this story should contact James Shields in the Office of Public Affairs at 504-952-1287.
For the latest updates about Loyola University New Orleans, follow us on Twitter @LoyolaNOLANews or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/loyno.
LoyNews is an e-newswire produced by the Loyola University New Orleans Office of Public Affairs. LoyNews is distributed weekly to local, regional and national news media outlets, communicating the latest news and accomplishments of the university and its community.


text:
Cyclones blow into Texas to battle undefeated Horned Frogs
Fort Worth, TX – The longest winning streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision is on the line this weekend in Fort Worth, as the 15th-ranked TCU Horned Frogs welcome the Iowa State Cyclones to Amon G. Carter Stadium for a Big 12 Conference showdown.
TCU, the only school in the country that has a win streak of at least double digits, sitting at 12 in a row at the moment, hasn't lost since clashing with local foe SMU to kick off the month of October last season. Last weekend, the Frogs were up against the same pesky opponent, but this time TCU managed to hold on for a 24-16 triumph in order to claim ownership of the Iron Skillet trophy, given to the winner of the Dallas-Forth Worth rivalry.
The Horned Frogs are now 4-0 for the fifth time under head coach Gary Patterson, who is in the midst of his 12th season with the school. An impressive 19-2 in the last 21 road games, TCU has given up just three touchdowns through the first four games, resulting in an average of just 7.25 ppg allowed, which is currently second in the nation behind only Alabama (7.0 ppg). The team has also rattled off 25 straight wins over conference opponents, which is the longest run in the country entering the week.
As for the Cyclones, they began this season with three straight victories over the likes of Tulsa, Iowa and Western Illinois, but even with two weeks of preparation the team was still unable to hold off Texas Tech last Saturday night in a 24-13 setback at home. Considering ISU had held the previous two opponents to a combined nine points, head coach Paul Rhoads was far from pleased with his team's efforts, particularly at quarterback.
"Steele Jantz is not the one to blame for this single loss. Obviously, Steele Jantz contributed to it ... the guy's got talent, he's used poor judgement too much and he's made certainly a number of negative plays that have hurt our football team. He's got to improve."
As far as the all-time series is concerned, the Horned Frogs have won all three previous meetings with Iowa State, including the most recent matchup back in 2005 by a score of 27-24 during the Houston Bowl.
Coach Rhoads had every reason to be disappointed with the play of his signal- caller against Texas Tech as he completed just 10-of-20 passes for 73 yards and a single score. Steele was sacked four times and tossed three interceptions, which prevented ISU from ever making a serious push in the end in front of the hometown crowd.
Unfortunately, the running game for the Cyclones was also lackluster as the group recorded only 116 yards on 38 rushing attempts.
Considering Texas Tech was one of the nation's top scoring teams entering play last week, limiting the Red Raiders to only 24 points could have been seen as a moral victory at least. Leading the charge for the Iowa State defense was A.J. Klein who scored the first points of the night as he returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown in the opening quarter. Klein finished second on the unit with 11 tackles, while Roosevelt Maggitt logged a pair of sacks.
Recording the fourth-longest interception return for a touchdown in ISU history, Klein now has brought back four picks for scores which is a school record and ties the NCAA record for INT returns for a TD by a linebacker as well.
Unfortunately for the Cyclones, even with the pick by Klein the team is still in a deep hole when it comes to turnover margin, showing a minus-1.25 per game after four outings, which is ninth in the conference and 106th in the nation. More than anything else, the squad has suffered from poor play by Jantz who has accounted for seven of the team's eight interceptions thus far.
Because the offense has given the ball away so often, it should come as little surprise that the group ranks last in the league and 88th in the country with just 369.0 ypg. Jantz has completed a strong 66.9 percent of his pass attempts, but has just seven TDs to show for his efforts.
If Jantz is still in at quarterback when the Cyclones take the field this weekend then TCU will certainly make the visitors pay. After four games the Horned Frogs are 17th in the country with just 177.0 ypg allowed through the air. The run defense has been even more punishing, coming in first in the conference and eighth in the nation with only 78.8 ypg surrendered.
Against SMU in less than perfect weather conditions, the Frogs logged five interceptions, the most ever under coach Patterson, which was key to the program overcoming several factors that worked against them through 60 minutes of action. Jason Verrett made two of those picks, while Devonte Fields stepped up the pressure in the backfield with four tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.
The squad was flagged 13 times for 140 yards, the yardage total tying for the fifth-most in program history. The offense was limited to a mere 156 yards, the lowest total since putting up just 151 in a loss at Kansas 15 years ago. Casey Pachall converted just 10-of-26 passes for 107 yards, but did find the end zone twice, while Matthew Tucker carried the ball 18 times for a game-high 56 yards and a score as well.
Even though he registered just 10 completed passes against the Mustangs, Pachall is still one of the most accomplished signal-callers in the nation again this season, sporting an efficiency rating of 180.0. Pachall has tossed a total of 10 TDs, against just a single interception, with Brandon Carter and Josh Boyce being his favored targets with a combined 33 receptions for 540 yards and seven scores.
Unfortunately for TCU, the team will probably have to go with a youngster under center this weekend. Pachall was arrested early Thursday morning on suspicion of DWI and will be suspended for at least this game. That leaves the offense in the hands of redshirt freshman Trevone Boykin, who is likely to get the start. Boykin has played sparingly this season, completing 9-of-10 passes, for 74 yards and one TD.
Patterson is trying to keep the team focused on the opponent in front of them.
"They have good players. Both of their linebackers were named preseason All- Big 12. They have a couple of good wide receivers and are big up front on both sides of the ball. They play well in the secondary. They are very talented and a good Big 12 football team."
The key to TCU's success will always be the defense, at least as long as Patterson is around. Responsible for a total of 17 tackles over four games, Fields has made half of those behind the line of scrimmage and also leads the team with five total sacks. As a unit, the Frogs are second in the conference in sacks with 2.75 per game, which means opposing quarterbacks are always trying to keep themselves standing upright.


text:
I took my pint glass from tent to tent, and the barkeeps faithfully filled it up. Each 2 to 3 oz sample provided just enough to fill up the bottom of the glass and for me to savor the flavor.
Here's a comprehensive list of the beers they proffered and some quick tasting notes*:
- Tröegs JavaHead Stout
- Tröegs HopBack -- "hoppy"!
- Tröegs Dead Reckoning Porter -- amazing! not as smooth as a typical porter; it has a bit of a bite
- Stoudt's Scarlet Lady Ale -- surprisingly not as complex as other ales
- Stoudt's Oktoberfest -- strong-ish and fizzy
- Stoudt's Heifer-in-Wheat -- clever name, great taste (banana!)
- Stoudt's Gold Lager -- classic golden liquid
- Springhouse Brewery Seven Gates Pale Ale -- bitter aftertaste
- Spoetzl Brewery Shiner Bock -- not as dark as I expected
- Spaten Dunkel -- smooth, almost like you're not drinking anything; would make a good session beer except for the 5.5% ABV
- Sixpoint Vienna Pale Ale -- the right amount of hoppiness, just the way a beer should taste!
- Sixpoint Brownstone -- similar to a porter but has more of a mild, nutty flavor
- Rogue Dad's Little Helper -- a black IPA (mmm!) strong on the hops!
- Magic Hat Circus Boy -- a good summer brew, light and refreshing
- Lancaster Brewing Company Shoo-Fly Porter -- smooth; light flavor of shoo-fly (my favorite pie!)
- Hauser Estates Jack's Hard Cider -- "local Adams County apples put to good use", said the vendor
- Dogfish Head Festina Pêche -- love Dogfish Head, didn't love this brew (tart, juicy)
- Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Shock Top -- an always enjoyable summer beer
Also, I did some digging into why York's own LiquidHero and Mudhook breweries were not represented at Yorktoberfest, much to my (and I'm sure others') chagrin. The organizers of Yorktoberfest were not immediately available for comment, but it was rumored that the "big boy" distributors may have pulled rank over the newbies and blocked them from the event (politics, ugh). LiquidHero was undeterred. A representative commented, "we supported this fest and we also made alot of new friends this weekend from people coming over to our brewery after this beerfest...we love the revs and we love york county...and we are here to stay". That's the spirit, fellas! You truly are our LiquidHero! Prost!
* BeerAdvocate.com recommends not reviewing beers at fests for a variety of reasons: "small sample sizes...loud environments, slew of smells, and tasting of numerous beer styles back-to-back. [...] Doing so does a disservice to the brewer and could mislead others." (Source: http://beeradvocate.com/articles/637)


text:
To complete our Rental Agreement click here
Invest your most valuable thing – your time – with Offlake Rentals at Deep Creek Lake. Offering year-round activities, the Deep Creek Lake and WISP Ski Resort areas are sure to have an activity for everyone in your traveling group.
* Rent a boat or jet ski and play on Maryland's largest freshwater lake or grab your fishing pole and cast your line into one of seven large lakes or a lovely stream.
* Have a local River outfitter introduce you to the exhilarating Yough ('Yock') River, one of the Top Ten rivers in North America for whitewater rafting
* Visit the world's only mountaintop man-made river offering rafting and boat floats or hike, bike or cross-country ski at one of several spectacular state parks in close proximity to Deep Creek Lake
* WISP Ski Resort offers 33 groomed slopes, ice skating, snow tubing, and a mountaincoaster.
Now that you understand why Deep Creek Lake should be your next vacation spot, contact our team at Offlake Rentals to help you put together the perfect vacation package for you. Our offerings range from Glamping huts and tipi to Luxury Lakefront chalets hosting up to 14 people.
Offlake Rentals operates strictly by the Golden Rule and it shows in how we will treat you! We look forward to hosting your next vacation.
Dec 12 2018
McHenry, Maryland, USA


text:
Dear Members,
I would like to thank Bhikkhu Gavesako for giving me this beautifully written story of the great Thera MahaKassapa. This Uposatha Day I'm so delighted to present one of the greatest stories ever told to you all.
Thera Maha Kassapa: Father of The Sangha
[by Hellmuth Hecker revised and enlarged translation from the German by Nyanaponika Thera @ 1995–2012]
Among those of the Buddha's disciples who were closest to him, there were two friends, Sariputta and Maha Moggallana, who were the chief disciples of the Buddha, the exemplary pair of disciples. There were also two brothers, Ananda and Anuruddha, who were likewise eminent "Fathers of the Order." In between these two pairs stands a great solitary figure, Pipphali Kassapa, who later was called Maha Kassapa, Kassapa the Great, to distinguish him from the others of the Kassapa clan, such as Kumara Kassapa and Uruvela Kassapa.
After Sariputta and Maha Moggallana had passed away, predeceasing the Buddha, it was Maha Kassapa who was held in greatest respect and reverence in the Order. But even after the Buddha's passing away, Maha Kassapa did not become the elected head of the Order of Monks, as it had been the Buddha's express wish that there should not be a supreme authoritative head of the Sangha. Shortly before his passing away, the Buddha had said: "That which I have proclaimed and made known, Ananda, as the Teaching and the Discipline (Dhamma-Vinaya), that shall be your Master when I am gone" (D.16).
Yet the natural authority emanating from Maha Kassapa made him particularly honored and venerated in the Sangha. There were many factors that contributed to his pre-eminent position after the death of the Master. He had been praised by the Buddha as being equal to him in many respects[1] and he shared with the Master seven of the thirty-two "Marks of a Great Man." He had been the only monk with whom the Buddha had exchanged robes. Maha Kassapa possessed to the highest degree the ten "qualities that inspire confidence."[2] He was also a model of a disciplined and austere life devoted to meditation. So it is no wonder that he was elected to preside over the First Council of the Sangha which had been summoned on his urgent advice. It may have been on account of all these features of his personality and his life that, much later in China and Japan, Maha Kassapa came to be regarded as the first patriarch of Ch'an or Zen Buddhism.
MahaKassapa: The Great Etadagga
[by Hellmuth Hecker revised and enlarged translation from the German by Nyanaponika Thera @ 1995–2012]
Like the two chief disciples, Sariputta and Maha Moggallana, Maha Kassapa too descended from the brahman caste, and again like them, he was older than the Buddha. He was born in the Magadha country, in the village Mahatittha, as the son of the brahman Kapila and his wife Sumanadevi. He was called Pipphali. His father owned sixteen villages over which he ruled like a little king, so Pipphali grew up in the midst of wealth and luxury. Yet already in his young years there was in him the wish to leave the worldly life behind, and hence he did not want to marry. When his parents repeatedly urged him to take a wife, he told them that he would look after them as long as they live, but that after their deaths he wanted to become an ascetic. Yet they insisted again and again that he take a wife, so to comfort his mother he finally agreed to marry — on the condition that a girl could be found who conformed to his idea of perfection. For that purpose he shaped a golden statue of a beautiful woman, had it bedecked with fine garments and ornaments, and showed it to his parents, saying: "If you can find a woman like this for me, I shall remain in the home life." His parents approached eight brahmans, showered them with rich gifts, and asked them to take the image with them and travel around in search of a human likeness of it. The brahmans thought: "Let us first go to the Madda country, which is, as it were, a gold mine of beautiful women." There they found at Sagala a girl whose beauty equaled that of the image. She was Bhadda Kapilani, a wealthy brahman's daughter, aged sixteen, four years younger than Pipphali Kassapa. Her parents agreed to the marriage proposal, and the brahmans returned to tell of their success. Yet Bhadda Kapilani also did not wish to marry, as it was her wish, too, to live a religious life as a female ascetic. Such identity between her aspiration and Pipphali Kassapa's may well point to a kammic bond and affinity between them in the past, maturing in their present life and leading to a decisive meeting between them and a still more decisive separation later on.
When Pipphali heard that what he had thought most unlikely had actually occurred, he was — unhappy and sent the following letter to the girl: "Bhadda, please marry someone else of equal status and live a happy home life with him. As for myself, I shall become an ascetic. Please do not have regrets." Bhadda Kapilani, like-minded as she was, independently sent him a similar letter. But their parents, suspecting such an exchange would take place, had both letters intercepted on the way and replaced by letters of welcome.
So Bhadda was taken to Magadha and the young couple were married. However, in accordance with their ascetic yearning, both agreed to maintain a life of celibacy. To give expression to their resolve, they would lay a garland of flowers between them before they went to bed, determined not to yield to sensual desire.
This young wealthy couple lived thus happily and in comfort for many years. As long as Pipphali's parents lived, they did not even have to look after the estate's farms. But when his parents died, they took charge of the large property.
One day, however, when Pipphali Kassapa was inspecting the fields, it happened that he saw, as if with new eyes, what he had seen so often before. He observed that when his people plowed, many birds gathered and eagerly picked the worms from the furrows. This sight, so common to a farmer, now startled him. It now struck him forcefully that what brought him his wealth, the produce of his fields, was bound up with the suffering of other living beings. His livelihood was purchased with the death of so many worms and other little creatures living in the soil. Thinking about this, he asked one of his laborers: "Who will have to bear the consequences of such an action?" — "You yourself, sir," was the answer.
Shaken by that insight into kammic retribution, he went home and reflected: "If I have to carry along the burden of guilt for that killing, what use is all that wealth to me? It will be better if I give it all to Bhadda and go forth into the ascetic's life."
But at home, at about the same time, his wife had a similar experience. She too saw afresh with a deeper understanding what she had very often seen before. Sesamum seeds had been spread out in the open to dry, and crows and other birds ate the insects that had been attracted by the seeds. When Bhadda asked her servants who it was that had to account morally for the violent death of so many creatures, she was told that the kammic responsibility was hers. Then she thought: "If even by that much I commit a wrong, I won't be able to lift my head above the ocean of rebirths, even in a thousand lives. As soon as Pipphali returns, I shall hand over everything to him and leave to take up the ascetic life."
When both found themselves of one accord, they had pale-yellow cloth and clay bowls brought for them from the bazaar, and then shaved each other's head. They thus became like ascetic wanderers, and they made the aspiration: "Those who are Arahats in the world, to them we dedicate our going forth!" Slinging their almsbowls over their shoulders, they left the estate's manor, unnoticed by the house servants. But when they reached the next village, which belonged to the estate, the laborers and their families saw them. Crying and lamenting, they fell to the feet of the two ascetics and exclaimed: "Oh, dear and noble ones! Why do you want to make us helpless orphans?" — "It is because we have seen the three worlds to be like a house afire, therefore we go forth into the homeless life." To those who were serfs, Pipphali Kassapa granted their freedom, and he and Bhadda continued on their road. leaving the villagers behind still weeping.
When walking on, Kassapa went ahead while Bhadda followed behind him. Considering this, Kassapa thought: "Now, this Bhadda Kapilani follows me close behind, and she is a woman of great beauty. Some people - could easily think, 'Though they are ascetics, they still cannot live without each other! It is unseemly what they are doing.' If they spoil their minds by such wrong thoughts or even spread false rumors, they will cause harm to themselves." So he thought it better that they separate. When they reached a crossroads Kassapa said: "Bhadda, you take one of these roads, and I shall go the other way." She said: "It is true, for ascetics a woman is an obstacle. People might think and speak badly about us. So please go your own way, and we shall now part." She then respectfully circumambulated him thrice, saluted him at his feet, and with folded hands she spoke:
"Our close companionship and friendship that had lasted for an unfathomable past comes to an end today. Please take the path to the right and I shall take the other road." Thus they parted and went their individual ways, seeking the high goal of Arahatship, final deliverance from suffering. It is said that the earth, shaken by the power of their virtue, quaked and trembled.
Note : This last paragraph really made me cry.
Love Buddha's dhamma,
The Great Etadagga
Post sayings and stories you find interesting or useful.
Post Reply
1 post • Page 1 of 1
Post Reply
1 post • Page 1 of 1
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


text:
educational website
Budget ₹1500-12500 INR
I want to get a website on similar theme and quiz plugins like [url removed, login to view] , on wordpress, domain and hosing on godaddy. Indian developers please give the quote, time frame and previous work
14 freelancers are bidding on average ₹9482 for this job
Hello We are very much confident and ready to start the job. You are sure to get our best services. We make sites using word-press theme that is user friendly, fast, responsive and secured. We have successfully don More
Hi there - My name is Jhalak. I've read your [login to view URL] team has 4 years experience designing and developing mobile apps and Websites.I would approach your project by starting with wireframes and getting the site complet More
yes, let's clarify the requirement in details also if you want us to share our skill and previous work let us know.. hope to hear you soon.. Thanks & Regards PROMITI
Hello, Greetings!! We have been through your project description thoroughly and understood that your are looking to develop a website. We are delighted to inform you that we completely understand the concept and More
I already have made this type of website. That website also contains Online Courses Video lectures and online examination. Please revert back so i can show you the demo.
Hi, I will develop the similar website like [login to view URL] with all the features of your need. I have done some similar sites and I assure you a high quality website. The layout will be 100% responsive and can be e More
Hi, I have read and understood the requirement of your project. My price includes a FREE 1 yr of web hosting and FREE 1 yr of domain already. >Unlimited pages and blog posts >Unlimited space for files and More
HELLO! I hope this message sifts through the spam and finds you well. I found your job posting and I think I'd be a great fit. As per your requirements, I would like to tell you that I've more than 3 years of experie More
I'm not an Indian but I can help you make your Educational Website. I'm a long time Web Programmer/Developer and I can help you make your own company or personal Website that is 100% running and giving you stunning and More
I am interested on the project.. Kindly send me the content of the project so i can study in advance. thank you so much


text:
Hull's scheduled pre-season friendly with Feyenoord at the KC Stadium later this month has been cancelled "on the grounds of public safety".
The Tigers were due to take on Feyenoord on Tuesday, July 26, but the game is the second summer friendly involving the Dutch side against an English club to have been scrapped on police advice.
Barnsley were due to take on Feyenoord on Saturday, July 23, in preparation for the new npower Championship season, but that was also cancelled because of the threat of "large-scale disorder".
A Tigers statement said: "Hull City have cancelled the pre-season friendly match against Dutch side Feyenoord.
"Scheduled to take place at the KC Stadium on Tuesday July 26, the match has been cancelled in consultation with police on the grounds of public safety."
Hull have four other pre-season friendlies arranged - at North Ferriby on July 19 and at Winterton Rangers (July 20) before a trip to Grimsby (July 23) and then a game at npower League Two champions Chesterfield (July 30).
Copyright (c) PA Sport 2009, All Rights Reserved.


text:
Pantone Unveils Fashion Color Report for Fall 2009
Thoughtful Color Palette Addresses Need for Practicality While Attracting Consumer Attention
CARLSTADT, N.J., Feb. 13, 2009 - Pantone, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT), and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, announces the PANTONE® Fashion Color Report Fall 2009. The report features the top 10 colors for women's fashion for fall '09, along with designer sketches, quotes and headshots. The availability of the PANTONE Fashion Color Report coincides with the beginning of New York Fashion Week and is available free-of-charge from the Pantone Web site at www.pantone.com/fall2009.
"The fall 2009 palette is more unique and thoughtful than the typical autumnal hues of years past," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. "Designers recognize the desire for fundamental basics that speak to current economic conditions, but also understand the need to incorporate vibrant color to grab the consumers' eyes and entice them to buy."
In addition to designer contributions, this season's report features insights from industry thought leaders including Tim Gunn, chief creative officer at Liz Claiborne Inc. and mentor on Bravo's "Project Runway," Nina Garcia, fashion director at Marie Claire and judge on Bravo's "Project Runway," as well as Clinton Kelly, co-host of TLC's "What Not to Wear." These fashion insiders offer consumers tips on how to stay fashionable on a budget.
According to the report, subtle contrasts make up the diverse palette for fall 2009. This season, designers play with a broad spectrum of color resulting in distinct, yet cohesive combinations. Like a painter's palette, fall 2009 offers choice and diversity, but the unexpected integration of colors is what makes it so appealing.
A natural choice during uncertain times, patriotic American Beauty, a wonderfully balanced, true red, speaks to the need for cohesiveness. Perfect for all skin tones, American Beauty is a feel-good color. Purple Heart connotes a sense of refinement and sensuality, adding an air of creativity and excitement to the top 10, especially when paired with American Beauty.
A warmer, more subdued Honey Yellow carries the 2009 color of the year, PANTONE 14-0848 Mimosa, through to fall and winter with its golden tones. Pairing Honey Yellow with its color wheel opposite, Purple Heart, will surely add a surprising flair. Or, for a more typical fall combination, group Honey Yellow with Burnt Sienna and Iron.
Strong yet understated Iron serves as the "new black," making traditional basics much more interesting. Neither gray nor brown, Iron is a grounding color that coordinates well with all colors in the palette. Crème Brûlée, a grayed-down beige, and Nomad, which bridges the gap between beige and light gray, also speak to the need for timeless neutrals. All three classics can stand alone or serve as anchors when paired with other colors.
Fall would not be complete without a seasonal favorite like Burnt Sienna, a deepened, earthy shade of orange, reminiscent of an autumn sunset. Pair this versatile hue with Nomad and Rapture Rose for a different twist. Adding spark to the fall palette, Rapture Rose artfully captures the vibrancy of fuchsia and the softness of pink. Underscored by nurturing and feminine tones, Rapture Rose enlivens the more traditionally subdued fall hues. Look for it in cosmetics as well as clothing and accessories.
Like the olive in a martini, Warm Olive, a rich yellow-green, adds a touch of elegance and sophistication to fall. When combined, this tangy, intriguing hue makes all other colors come alive. Look for it paired with Majolica Blue, a deep, mysterious teal blue with more vibrancy than the usual navy. Majolica Blue brings an exotic flair to the group, especially when paired with Burnt Sienna or Purple Heart.
The colors featured in the PANTONE Fashion Color Report are culled from the PANTONE FASHION + HOME Color System, the most widely used and recognized color standard in the world. Each season, Pantone surveys the designers of New York Fashion Week to collect feedback on prominent collection colors, color inspiration and color philosophy. This information is used to create the PANTONE Fashion Color Report and serves as a reference tool throughout the year for fashion enthusiasts, reporters and retailers.
About Pantone
Pantone, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated, has been the world's color authority for 45 years, providing design professionals with products and services for the colorful exploration and expression of creativity. Always a source for color inspiration, Pantone now offers designer-inspired products and services for consumers. More information is available at www.pantone.com.
About X-Rite
X-Rite, Incorporated, is the global leader in color science and technology. The company, which now includes color industry leader Pantone, develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative color solutions through measurement systems, software, color standards and services. X-Rite's expertise in inspiring, selecting, measuring, formulating, communicating and matching color helps users get color right the first time and every time, which translates to better quality and reduced costs. X-Rite serves a range of industries, including printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, dental and medical. For further information, please visit www.xrite.com.


text:
A urine culture is a lab test to check for bacteria or other germs in a urine sample.
See also:
Urinary tract infection - adults Urinary tract infection - children
Alternative Names
Culture and sensitivity - urine
How the test is performed
Most of the time, the sample will be collected as a
A urine sample is taken by inserting a thin rubber tube (catheter) through the urethra into the bladder. This is done by someone in your doctors office or at the hospital. The urine drains into a sterile container, and the catheter is removed.
Rarely, the health care provider may choose to collect a urine sample by inserting a needle through the skin of the lower abdomen into the bladder.
The urine is taken to a lab to determine which, if any, bacteria or yeast are present in the urine. This takes 24 - 48 hours.
How to prepare for the test
If possible, collect the sample when urine has been in your bladder for 2 to 3 hours.
How the test will feel
When the catheter is inserted, you may feel pressure. A special gel is used to numb the urethra.
Why the test is performed
Your health care provider may order this test if you have symptoms of a
You may also have a urine culture after you have been treated for an infection, to make sure that all of the bacteria are gone.
Normal Values
"Normal growth" is a normal result. This means that there is no infection.
It takes 24 to 48 hours to get results.
What abnormal results mean
A "positive" or abnormal test is when bacteria or yeast are found in the culture. This likely means that you have a urinary tract infection or a bladder infection.
Other tests may help your health care provider know which bacteria or yeast are causing the infection, and which antibiotics will best treat it.
Sometimes more than one type of bacteria, or only a small amount may be found in the culture.
What the risks are
There is a very rare risk of a hole (perforation) in the urethra or bladder if your doctor or nurse uses a catheter.
Special considerations
You may have a false-negative urine culture if youve recently taken antibiotics.
Hooton TM, Bradley SF, Cardenas DD, et al. Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of catheter-associated urinary tract infection in adults: 2009 International Clinical Practice Guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2010;50(5):625-663.
Ban KM, Easter JS. Selected urologic problems. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosens Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009: chap 97.
Dean AJ, Lee DC. Bedside laboratory and microbiologic procedures. In: Roberts JR, Hedges JR, eds. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:chap 68.
Review Date:
Reviewed By:
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


text:
Swelling is the enlargement of organs, skin, or other body parts. It is caused by a buildup of fluid in the tissues. The extra fluid can lead to a rapid increase in weight over a short period of time (days to weeks).
Swelling can occur all over the body (generalized) or only in one part of the body (localized).
Alternative Names
Edema; Anasarca
Slight swelling (edema) of the lower legs is common in warm summer months, especially if a person has been standing or walking a lot.
General swelling, or massive edema (also called anasarca), is a common sign in people who are very sick. Although slight edema may be hard to detect, a large amount of swelling is very obvious.
Edema is described as pitting or non-pitting.
- Pitting edema leaves a dent in the skin after you press the area with a finger for about 5 seconds. The dent will slowly fill back in.
- Non-pitting edema does not leave this type of dent when pressing on the swollen area.
Common Causes
Acute glomerulonephritis Burns, including sunburn
- Chronic kidney disease
Heart failure
- Liver failure from
cirrhosis Nephrotic syndrome
- Poor nutrition
- Pregnancy
- Thyroid disease
- Too little
albuminin the blood (hypoalbuminemia)
- Too much salt or sodium
- Use of certain drugs, including
- Androgenic and anabolic steroids
- Calcium channel blockers
- Certain blood pressure medicines
- Corticosteroids such as prednisone
- Diabetes medicines called thiazolidinediones
- Estrogen
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Home Care
Follow your doctors treatment recommendations. If you have long-term swelling, ask your doctor about the options to prevent skin breakdown, such as:
- Flotation ring
- Lambs wool pad
- Pressure-reducing mattress
Continue with your everyday activities. When lying down, keep your arms and legs above your heart level, if possible, so the fluid can drain. However, do not do this if you get
Call your health care provider if
If you notice any unexplained swelling, contact your health care provider.
What to expect at your health care providers office
Except in emergency situations (such as
Medical history questions may include:
- Time pattern
- When did you first notice this?
- Do you have it all the time?
- Does it come and go?
- Quality
- How much swelling is there?
- When you poke the area with a finger, does the dent stay?
- Location
- Is it overall or in one area (localized)?
- If swelling is in a specific area, what is that area?
- Other
- What seems to make the swelling better?
- What seems to make the swelling worse?
- What other symptoms do you have?
Tests that may be done include:
- Albumin blood test
Blood electrolyte levels Echocardiography ECG Kidney function tests Liver function tests Urinalysis X-rays
Treatment may include avoiding salt, diuretics, or water pills. Your fluid intake and output should be monitored, and you should be weighed daily.
Avoid alcohol if
Skorecki K, Ausiello D. Disorders of sodium and water homeostasis.In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 118.
Goldman L. Approach to the patient with possible cardiovascular disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24thed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 50.
Dreskin SC. Urticaria and angioedema. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2011:chap 260.
Review Date:
Reviewed By:
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director and Director of Didactic Curriculum, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, David R. Eltz, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.


text:
|Accession number
|BZS.1958.106.607 (formerly DO 58.106.607)
|44 mm
|Field diameter
|32 mm
|Previous Editions
DO Seals 6, no. 93.1; Zacos-Veglery, no. 107a; Oikonomides, Byzantine Lead Seals, 17, no. 49.
Half-length representation of a beardless Christ, wearing a tunic and himation, blessing with his right hand and holding a scroll in his left. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm contains a decoration of five pellets. At left and right, sigla: IC-XC: Ἱ(σοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Inscription in two columns: ὁ Ἐμμανουήλ. Border of dots.
Manuel standing, wearing a crown and a loros, an end of which is draped over his left wrist and decorated with seven pellets. He holds a labarum in his right hand and an akakia in his left. Circular inscription beginning at 6:30. Border of dots.
Μανουὴλ δεσπότης ὁ πορφυρογέννητος.
Μανουὴλ δεσπότης ὁ πορφυρογέννητος.
Manuel despotes, the porphyrogennetos.
On the obverse, the letter H in the columnar inscription at right is carved like a backwards N. On the reverse, note the that the omicron-upsilon ligature is no longer shaped like a horseshoe.
A gold bulla of Manuel I is to be found in the archives of the Lavra monastery on Mount Athos. An illustration of the specimen may be conveniently consulted in Lavra 1: pl. LXXX, no. 6. The obverse is decorated with a half-length depiction of Christ Emmanuel; on the obverse appears a representation of Emperor Manuel holding a labarum in his right hand.
The number of pellets at the end of the loros, draped over the emperor's left wrist, varies in number from six (on some coins) to eight (on the specimen preserved in Seibt-Zarnitz). The scroll that Christ holds is more clearly delineated on Seibt-Zarnitz, no. 1.1.9, Seyrig, no. 8, and Seibt, Bleisiegel, no. 29b, although Christ's face is better preserved on the current seal and BZS.1955.1.4350 than on those three as well as Seibt, Bleisiegel, no. 29a.
|Accession number
|BZS.1958.106.607 (formerly DO 58.106.607)
|44 mm
|Field diameter
|32 mm
|Previous Editions
DO Seals 6, no. 93.1; Zacos-Veglery, no. 107a; Oikonomides, Byzantine Lead Seals, 17, no. 49.
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- Byzantine Lead Seals
- Das byzantinische Bleisiegel als Kunstwerk: Katalog zur Ausstellung
- Les sceaux byzantins de la Collection Henri Seyrig
- Die byzantinischen Bleisiegel in Österreich, vol. 1, Kaiserhof
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 6: Emperors, Patriarchs of Constantinople, Addenda


text:
Drive-by command execution in short
mwrinfosecurity.com just posted information about a significant vulnerability in Android applications using common ad networks. To summarize,
In an attempt to make it simpler for developers to include rich web environments which can interact with the standard Android UI of the application, the WebView can provide a Javascript Bridge, which allows Java methods to be executed by Javascript calls.
Unfortunately, the bridge code can allow for execution of arbitrary code through the use of reflection, Java's implementation of introspection. Introspection / reflection allows running code to examine itself, and dynamically call methods by signatures based on method name, argument types, and so on.
There's plenty of interesting function calls to run, but the one leveraged by MWR Labs is to get the runtime environment of the webview, and then find the exec() function. Runtime.exec() in Java is basically what you'd expect - the equivalent of exec() or popen() in libc.
In other words, anyone able to hijack the traffic between your phone and the ad network can execute system commands at the privilege level of the vulnerable application.
Any entity able to intercept traffic from the Android device should be able to trigger exploitation against any vulnerable applications.
Let's leave aside cell data - yes, a state actor could almost definitely interfere with traffic at this level, as could a spoofed GSM tower running something like OpenBTS, but neither is likely to be the prime vector. Instead, let's look at Wi-Fi, my favorite frenemy technology.
Partly as a function of the user interface, and partly due to being consumer technology, phones aren't generally all that good at giving the user intelligent choices when it comes to Wi-Fi. You get a list of networks you've seen before and connected to, and you get an icon saying you're associated to Wi-Fi (or that you're not).
Additionally, there isn't a whole lot in the UI for configuring WPA-EAP networks securely. Until recently there was very very little support for this, and it's still under development. By happily accepting a default situation where the device doesn't validate server certificates, PEAP support is nearly worthless.
So what's the wireless attack surface?
1. Any previously configured open network. This includes 'linksys' and 'attwifi' for those keeping score at home.
2. Any WPA-EAP network without proper certificate backing
The second is certainly juicy, but lets assume any device we're looking at is going to send out a bunch of probes for open networks it's talked to in the past. This lets us do:
1. Simple evil twin attack; clone the SSID of the access point and control outbound traffic
2. Karma; grab any network the device is looking for and spoof it. The Wi-Fi Pineapple is a great tool for this.
3. Wait for them to join any open access point and hijack them via TCP session hijacking. MSF-Airpwn is my (somewhat obvious) favorite here.
Juicy, juicy mobility
Mobile devices (not just Android) are especially vulnerable to Wi-Fi hijacking attacks because they will promiscuously roam to anything that looks like an access point they know, even when the user isn't paying attention.
On Android, official apps like Google Maps and Google Now even suggest you always leave Wi-Fi enabled, so that Wi-Fi based positioning will work more accurately. This means the device is constantly looking to join networks, and constantly at risk for random hijackers.
The one glimmer here is that most ad-driven applications are required to only show ads when the user is actually looking - they probably won't be loading new ads constantly while the screen is off, though who knows for sure. Unfortunately this won't prevent users who have their devices on - doing whatever users do, connecting to random Wi-Fi networks.
As mentioned by the MWR Labs guys, this lets an attacker run anything they want at the privilege level of the application which was hijacked. Since it's using a WebView natively hosted in the app, it has network access permissions as a start. Most Android devices are not configured to block read-only access to the external storage (either a SD card or flash partition on the internal storage) where bulk app data, photos, downloads, etc are stored, so it would be fairly simple to scrape all of that.
Depending on the other permissions the app has, it may be possible to place phone calls or send text messages, being either an annoyance or a significant revenue source.
Installing applications typically requires user interaction, so while it's possible to download entirely new APKs, it would require the user have out-of-market installs enabled, and to click accept.
Depending on the device settings there's a chance it could be possible to install new APKs via the android debug bridge locally - this opens up a whole new set of problems, if the user has ADB enabled and the application is able to install via local ADB privilege escalation would be simple. Combined with the Android Master Key vulnerability, a full take-over of the system could be possible, but I haven't investigated leveraging ADB locally.
The gold crown of course goes to simply rooting the device - Android has had a history of local vulnerabilities which can gain root, and while newer releases have significantly improved device security, not all devices are running newer releases. Vendors keep putting in fantastic backdoors all on their own - shell execution combines wonderfully with CVE 2013-447, which allows any user to execute commands as root on older Motorola devices such as the Defy.
The beginning of defense (or pushing my own product)
There aren't a lot of solutions which don't require modifying the phone; either with a custom ROM or by gaining root.
I'm personally terrified of running anything from the marketplace (or anywhere else) that requires root on Android. The controls are just too coarse: Once you allow an application to run as root, you lose all control of the entire system. It becomes impossible to determine if something has installed backdoors, altered the system, etc.
If you DO have root, you can implement traditional firewalls (Android can run iptables), and you can even implement per-application firewalls (since every app on Android runs as its own user you can filter by uid). You can also block the common ad network servers with a /etc/hosts file.
You can also reduce the attack window by controlling when Wi-Fi is enabled. This can be done manually, of course, but I think there's a smarter way.
Smarter Wi-Fi Manager is a tool I've been working on to handle Wi-Fi settings intelligently. This report has given me a reason to push an initial release out to the world before the entire set of features I'm aiming for are done, but it's already an effective tool.
Smarter Wi-Fi Manager
SWM attempts to manage your Wi-Fi state while requiring as little direct care and feeding as possible. It leans the cell towers near where you use Wi-Fi automatically, then disables Wi-Fi when you are no longer connected. When you return to a learned location, it will automatically re-enable Wi-Fi for you.
To train a new location, just turn on Wi-Fi manually and connect to a network. The learning system will take over from there, and the next time you come back to the area, it will re-enable Wi-Fi automatically.
Specific SSIDs can be excluded from training - attwifi, linksys, timewarner, and so on, networks which appear all over and which you only want to connect to manually.
Wi-Fi can also be disabled when specific Bluetooth devices are connected - for instance, automatically turn off Wi-Fi when connected to a car stereo, or to a Bluetooth headset or pedometer or some other device which indicates you're somewhere other than home.
Hopefully future features will include geofencing for more precise location control, time-range based control of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (turn off between 9 and 5 for example), and control of the preferred network list so that the device attempts to connect to the proper network.
SWM is also a bit of an experiment in funding open source development - while the Google marketplace version is a for-pay app, it is fully open source, which is available from the SWM page as a Git repository. It was built using Android Studio, the all-in-one Google tool. There is no difference between the released versions and the version found in Git.
You can find more about SWM on the Kismet page:
And on the Google Play market link:
And remember to read the full MWR Labs report at:


text:
BNI All Stars Morning Networking Meeting
Steve Brooks
Thursday, 30 November 2017 from 6:45 AM to 9:00 AM (PST)
Event Details
The BNI Allstars is a business and professional networking organization that offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly to gain new business by the passing and receiving of referrals. With chapters throughout Canada and more than 5,000 chapters worldwide, BNI is the largest professional business networking organization in the world.
In 2014, over 170,000 members of BNI worldwide passed over 6.6 million referrals which has resulted in more than $8.6 billion in business Since 1985 BNI referrals have generated $42 billion in business. At the All Stars, we aren't the biggest chapter but our group of 41 has generated over 2 million dollars last year (2016) and we are rated as the second most successful chapter. For $30, you get breakfast, lead generation and the opportunity to present your business interests to 35-50 people. Come visit, generate business and have some fun!
We look forward to meeting you on Thursday morning!
When & Where
Blue Horizon Hotel
1225 Robson Street, 31st Floor
Thursday, 30 November 2017 from 6:45 AM to 9:00 AM (PST)
Add to my calendar


text:
A Melbourne poker player defrauded a bank of about $100 million and spent it on property and a lavish lifestyle, a court has heard.
William Jordanou, 55, is accused of providing false documents to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in order to obtain about $100 million of loans with three other men.
Jordanou was acting as a financial adviser to a Scoresby-based accounting firm when he and his co-accused fraudulently received the loans, prosecutor Luke Exell told Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Mr Exell said Jordanou allegedly provided the bank with false tax documents, letters of employment and invoices on 40 occasions between 2004 and 2013 to obtain the loans.
Jordanou then used the money to fund his lifestyle and invest in property development projects, Mr Exell said.
Jordanou, who has competed in several top poker tournaments, including the Aussie Millions, faces 142 charges.
His lawyer George Defteros said his client would strenuously fight the charges.
"There's nothing that takes us by surprise in any of the allegations," Mr Defteros told the court.
"We've been waiting for the charges and we're going to defend them strenuously.
"We welcome these charges because Mr Jordanou wants to get on with his life."
Jordanou was bailed but must report to police weekly, surrender his passport and stay away from the 150 witnesses who could give evidence in the case.
Mr Defteros said his firm was also defending Jordanou's co-accused.
"We've been working on this the last two-and-a-half years," he said outside the court.
Jordanou, of Narre Warren, will face court again in September.
His co-accused are expected to face court later this week.


text:
|Hey Mom! Learn more about the Gerber Life Insurance Grow-Up Plan!
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
Registered Users
Brachial Plexus Injuries-Be Informed of Risks Associated with Shoulder Dystocias
This week is Brachial Plexus Awareness Week. Brachial Plexus injuries often happen at birth as a result of a shoulder dystocia. When babies become stuck, they are often pulled on and that can injure a group of nerves (or two groups) called the brachial plexus. Those nerves groups are responsible for movement of both arms (one group moves one arm). When the nerves are damaged, this disability has occured. The injury can lead to lifelong therapies, surgeries, and limited movement of the arm, wrist, and fingers. It is a life-changing injury and one that most have never heard of (as was my case until it happened to my son).
In honor of this week, I am posting a video link to a montage I made for my son on his 2nd birthday. He is now 5 years old and has gone through more years of therapies and hard work, with many ups and downs.
To watch the video and one infants's 2 year journey with this injury: http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site..._id=1901&large
Please be informed about your risks of experiencing shoulder dystocia and do your best to minimize those. Talk with your care provider about their experience with this and how they are trained to deal with the emergency to do their best to prevent this lifelong injury.
To learn more about your risks visit: http://www.ubpn.org/index.php?option...d=66&Itemid=67
For those of you who's infants were recently injured and you are lost and feel alone and unsure of where to go, there are wonderful Brachial Plexus Centers out there. They specialize in ways to give your baby the care they need and the hope of having the most movement they can. Some of those Centers are listed in links below:
Blessings, A Brachial Plexus Mama
|Thread Tools
|Display Modes
Linear Mode


text:
Whipworm infection is an infection of the large intestine with a type of roundworm.
Alternative Names
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Whipworm infection is caused by the roundworm, Trichuris trichiura. It is a common infection that mainly affects children.
Children may become infected if they swallow soil contaminated with whipworm eggs. When the eggs hatch inside the body, the whipworm sticks inside the wall of the large intestine.
Whipworm is found throughout the world, especially in countries with warm, humid climates. Some outbreaks have been traced to contaminated vegetables (believed to be due to soil contamination).
Symptoms range from mild to severe. Sometimes, there are no symptoms. A severe infection may cause:
- Bloody
diarrhea Iron-deficiency anemia Fecal incontinence(during sleep) Rectal prolapse
Signs and tests
Mebendazole taken by mouth for 3 days is commonly prescribed when the infection causes symptoms. Albendazole orIvermectin may sometimes be used.
Expectations (prognosis)
Full recovery is expected with treatment.
Calling your health care provider
Seek medical attention if you or your child develop bloody diarrhea. In addition to whipworm, there are many other infections and illnesses that can cause similar symptoms.
Improved facilities for feces disposal have decreased the incidence of whipworm.
Always wash your hands before handling food. Thoroughly washing food may also help prevent this condition.
Maguire JH. Intestinal nematodes (roundworms). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 287.
Diemert DJ. Intestinal nematode infections. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 365.
Review Date:
Reviewed By:
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


text:
STAR WARS - Rise of Rebellion
Omik Soammu
Talz Crew Member of Liberator
Former slave to the Empire was set free when a ship transferring slaves to Darga the Hutt was captured by Phoenix Squadron. Was trained to crew rebel ships as part of Operation Keffis and now makes 100 credits a month fighting the Empire. Currently serving on the CR-90 Corvette Liberator.
Code Cylinder (keyed to ship, quarters, and security systems), Animal Excluder, 6 Uniforms, Tuff-1 Combat Jumpsuit, 5 Shipsuits, Shadowsuit, Camouflage Poncho, 3 Autoinjectors (typically 1 is a mix of Ryll/Stim and 1 is Koresh), Fast Flesh Medpack, 3 Datapads, 2 Nacht-7 Smoke Grenade, 2 Ion Grenade, 5 Proton Grenade , 5 C-10 Stun Grenade, 5 C-14a Stun Grenade, 5 C-22 Frag Grenade, 5 C-16 Frag Grenade, Tangler Gun-7 (10 spare magazine), Q4 Holdout Blaster (10 spare magazine), Q2 Holdout Blaster (5 spare magazine), ELG-3A Blaster Pistol with Laser Sight (5 spare magazines), Firelance Blaster Rifle (5 spare magazines), Firestorm Minimissile Launcher (3 shot disposable), Motion interface package (up to 2D), C1 Comlink (open frequency), Hush-98 Comlink (secured), 3 Spacer's Chests, 5 Gear Bags, Starship Toolkit, Vehicle Toolkit, Advanced Starship Toolkit, Advanced Vehicle Toolkit, Power Prybar, Vibrosaw, Small Subspace Radio, 74z Military Speeder Bike, AR-7 Recon Speeder Bike (with Speeder Bike Sidecar), A14 Repulsordisk, Workstar Personal Workskiff, Arrow-23 Landspeeder


text:
Free. Fair. Fearless. Intelligentsiya is made up of Fiji Islanders who are libertarians in their own way and who cherish the free flow of news, ideas and information and will peacefully resist any attempts by the country's military rulers to stifle free speech. intelligentsiya will also bear witness, report and discuss human rights abuses by the authorities.
March 05, 2012
Graham Davis' "Grubby S***" spin peace exposes Bainimarama's naked political ambitions
Bainimaram makes plain his political ambitions.
Unfortunately for them all, Bainimarama's recent revelations on top of the recently leaked RFMF Board of Inquiry report and the shocking images of the murdered CRW soldiers, simply undoes their not-so-cleverly-timed announcement.
11 comments:
- Anonymous said...
There's nothing intelligent about intelligentsiya when it writes drivel like this. How does any of this have anything to do with the killing of the CRW soldiers? They were killed in the heat of the moment for killing their fellow soldiers in a brutal and premeditated attack. They got what was coming. No-one talks to the families of those innocent troops killed by these animals. It's all "boo hoo, we wuz robbed" but their own kai vata. Get over it. And lay off the crap about Davis. The more you attack him the more you betray your own sensitivity. His real crime is that he makes Bainimarama sound intelligent and articulate. That's what you're really worried about, isn't it?
- 6 March 2012 at 05:36
- Keep The Faith said...
Yo' homie this is our blog. We publish what we see fit. If you don't like it, bugger orf to Croz or Grubby Shit's space.
The fact of the matter is that Grubby Shit & Co (and that includes you SSJ) miscalculated their spin piece. You and your mates thought you were being really clever in portraying Bainimarama as some victim of Australia and NZ. Bring out the violins please mate, a thug that spares no expense to bash the living daylights out of innocent foot soldiers who were at the mercy of some extreme politicking by military and civilians alike, deserves no sympathy.
The bottom line here homie is that Bainimarama's performance management appraisal was contained in the 2000 BOI report. He was never cut out for leadership.
And no one, no HUMAN BEING deserves that. Ever.
As for worrying about Bainimarama sounding intelligent and articulate - that's your job loser. Do it. Because from where we sit, he fails every single time.
What you and your boss do need to worry about is how this report is going down within the ranks. And I bet you're pretty damn worried right now.
- 6 March 2012 at 08:54
- Oilei said...
Keep the Faith, this is just sad, the rantings of the defeated. Abuse hasn't got you anywhere until now and will get you nowhere in the future. Fiji has moved on while you've been left behind. Enjoy your exile.
- 6 March 2012 at 11:06
- Anonymous said...
"free, fair, fearless". "libertarians" who treasure free speech. Yeah, right. The stream of abuse targeted at Graham Davis is totally counterproductive. Many of my friends in Fiji thought it was an excellent interview. You think he's a grubby shit whose peace ( sic) exposes bainimarama. It exposes him, alright, but not in the way you think. That's why he has 66 per cent popularity and will win in 2014.
- 6 March 2012 at 11:18
- Keep The Faith said...
If you guys you really think that sending in e-reinforcements against this posting moves us in any way, think again.
You are heartily entertaining tho'. You and all the Grub Shit rah-rah girls. Keep it coming. Expose yourselves.
- 6 March 2012 at 12:28
- Vaka malua please! said...
Keep the Faith, what is wrong with you? You talk about Grub shit rah-rah girls but go on like a overexcited schoolgirl. The problem is that Frank came over TOO well, so much so that his lackeys at FBC are planning to run the interview again. In your blind rage, you can't see what is happening. He is sounding direct and reasonable. He is gaining credibility and looks like a winner. We're not going to beat him by hysterical outpourings of abuse. And why shoot the messenger? Davis can outgun you in the propaganda stakes any day of the week. Not by resorting to insults. But by slowly wining the battle for hearts and minds with ordinary people. Play the argument and not the man and you have a chance of winning. But this kind of stuff is totally counterproductive. These two guys have a big legion of fans in Fiji, as well as their enemies. My concern is that they're making too much sense. Everyone knows Australia is now the odd man out. Don't take my word for it. Ask people on the streets.
- 6 March 2012 at 15:53
- Anonymous said...
Only way Frank gonna win the next election is if the voting is done via txt message.
He has already got the cards stacked in his favour with these new weetbix box decree cards he pulls out.
- 6 March 2012 at 16:55
- Anonymous said...
Sounds like the first Anonymous comment is by Sharon the salulu maga PS Info trying to sound intelligent....
- 6 March 2012 at 17:01
- Anonymous said...
Keep the faith, where did the "fearless" dig you up from? And don't you think you should start taking your medication? I'm no fan of the Pig or Davis but you give the democracy lobby a bad name. How can we win if our currency is abuse? You know where the Pig won the argument with most people watching at home? When he refused to get into a slanging match with that Samoan buffoon, Tuilaepa. let's be honest. To my horror, he came across as credible and statesmanlike. If we try to kid ourselves otherwise, we'll lose and he'll win. Think about it.
- 6 March 2012 at 18:01
- Keep The Faith said...
ROFLMAO. I see where this is going. PsyOps 2.0? A change in tack now that the normal expletive laden responses by the illegal and treasonous militia gets them nowhere. Good one Qorvis, werk.
Listen up guys. Lay off the turps and the hash kerekere. It's distorting your grasp on reality.
We are referring to the interview on Sky News Australia, not the Disney World channel where even Micky Mouse looks good.
Go play the sandbox PsyOps routine somewhere else kids. You forget that we can see you.
- 6 March 2012 at 20:03
- Anonymous said...
Keep the faith, you are quite mad. Psyops. What the hell is that? maybe I'm stupid but at least I'm not from mars. Who's on the turps here, bro.
- 6 March 2012 at 23:04