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TLC Estate Services, LLC
Dba: TLC Estate Auctions
Terms of ONLINE ONLY AUCTIONS
Last updated: November 2017
1. This is an online only auction conducted by TLC Estate Services, LLC dba: TLC Estate Auctions. The items in this auction are located at the residence or business address, NOT the business address of TLC Estate Services. Buyers are to pick up items at the residence or business, NOT at TLC Estate Services.
By registering and bidding at auction you are entering into a written contract to purchase the items at the price you bid and accept all terms and conditions, dates and notices, including payment and pick up terms. Failure to perform under this contract, including non-payment, no show for pick up, and chargebacks will result in fees, banishment from future auctions.
2. NEW BIDDERS: Bidders who do not have an account with us must create an account by providing their Name, Address, Email Address and a valid credit card number to register for an auction. Bidders must create a unique Username and Password in order to bid at the auction. We DO NOT retain or have access to your credit card information.
You are ADVISED to create this account well in advance of the auction close.
3. ONLINE INTERNET BIDDING (Soft Close): Internet bidding progresses like a live auction with each lot closing in numeric order every 20 SECONDS. The time clock indicates the time left to bid on the lot. Any lot that receives a bid in the last minute of its close will remain open for an additional 1 MINUTE of online bidding. Bidding will stay open until there are no bids on the lot for 1 minute. Any lot not receiving bids in the last minute of close will close at the time indicated on the time clock for that lot.
WARNING: Auction participation through the internet bidding site is not guaranteed to respond without technical difficulties. The technology is under development and the operation of it and the corresponding internet connectivity issues are beyond our control. Depending on your computer, server, host, Acts of God and other factors, internet signals may be delayed so that your bids may not be received in time. We are not responsible for these technical difficulties, Acts of God, lack of placed bids in a timely manner, or any other factors leading to unaccepted bids. Bidders are ADVISED to have a backup plan or to place their maximum bid for lots they highly desire. We will not reopen lots for missed bids.
4. Bidding Increments are determined by auction. And generally are as follows –
$10 increments up to $200
$20 increments from $200 up to $1000
$50 increments over $1000
5. Maximum Bid: Bidders may set their maximum bid for any lot and let the computer bid in the bidding increments against other bids. For example, if you submit a maximum bid of $500 and the next highest competing bid is $240, then you win the bid at $260. Bidders may adjust their maximum bid upwards.
6. Bid Cancellation: If you bid during the auction close, your bid WILL NOT be retracted and you will be responsible for purchasing the item, if you win. There are no other "bid cancellations" accepted.
Placing a bid shall constitute the bidder's acceptance of the Terms of Auction and the Conditions for payment and pick up.
7. Bid Rejection/Decline Bidder Registration: We reserve the right to reject any bid we feel is not made in good faith. We reserve the right to decline registration to bidders who have failed to perform at prior auctions, we feel will not make bids in good faith, cannot perform under the Terms of the Auctions or Conditions for payment and pick up and/or have a negative rating on Estate Sales.org.
Placing a bid shall constitute the bidder's acceptance of the Terms of Auction and the Conditions for payment and pick up.
8. CONDITION: All items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS without warranty, guarantee, refund or return. All items are considered USED and item condition, including chips, cracks, dents, repairs or other conditions regarding working order are not always noted. Conditions, when noted, are subjective and opinion of condition may differ for each person or collector. We recommend that you attend the live preview to inspect items to your own satisfaction. No bid will be set aside or transaction cancelled for buyer's failure to inspect a lot or to call our office with questions regarding the item.
Large lots may not be itemized, all contents inspected during cataloging or all contents photographed in part or as a whole due to set up and catalog restraints. Items are set up, displayed, cataloged and photographed at the residence or business location under the lighting, physical space and location restraints given the sale and object. Therefore, items are not photographed under professional photography studio conditions. We advise bidders to attend the live preview to inspect items to their own satisfaction.
NO GUARNATEE, WARRANTY, REFUND OR RETURN. All items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS and are considered used even if packaged in factory sealed containers. Auction Company and Seller do not guarantee item for fitness of use, origin, authenticity, provenance, material composition, working condition, recall or suitability for purpose. Buyer is making own judgment when bidding on used merchandise.
9. Buyer's Premium: As posted in EACH auction catalog. Generally 15%, plus tax as described below. All items must be paid for online through the auction website or by using Paypal through the invoice.
10. Sales Tax: Sales tax will apply, according to state law, for any items that are picked up in Nevada, unless a current, valid resale certificate is provided to us at pick up for each auction. We will not retain resale certificates in the computer database. Resellers MUST give us a copy of their resale certificate or complete a Department of Taxation form stating all of the purchase is for resale prior to pick up or pay sales tax. Resellers must wait for an invoice without tax before paying. Resellers should email a copy of their resale certificate to firstname.lastname@example.com
11. Invoicing: Invoices are emailed within 1 business day after the close of all portions of the sale. WE DO NOT RETAIN THE CREDIT CARD INFO YOU REGISTER WITH.
Invoices will be emailed to the email address you provide in your registration account. We are not responsible for your typing errors which result in inaccurate typing of your registration information. We are not responsible for technical issues with the internet software which may block transmission of your invoice. We advise you check your spam, social and promotions folder when you expect an invoice from us. Further, we advise that you have an auction only email account in gmail, yahoo or hotmail to receive auction notices from us.
The computer system automatically sends your invoice to the email address you provided. It is not our fault if you do not receive an invoice and pick up information and therefore default on the auction terms. Defaulting buyers will be assessed penalty fee and are subject to declined bids at future sales and placed on estate sales.org notice of non-performing buyers.
OUT OF STATE buyers SHOULD call TLC Estate Services prior to pick up. This will guarantee everything is running smoothly, payment has been accepted and processed and someone will be available at the location during the times specified – as to alleviate any issues.
12. Payment: We accept Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express. All payments should be done through the website or Paypal and the Invoice sent.
13. Pick UP: All items are located at the seller's residence or business, therefore, purchases will not be available for pick up at any time other than posted for the auction. Location for pick up is posted in the top margin of your invoice. Items paid for but not picked up during the scheduled time will be forfeit without recourse or refund, and subject to sale to the back-up buyer at the back up bid, sale to other buyers or retention by the seller.
Pick up is between the hours posted for auction pick up. Doors close within 15 minutes after the posted closing time. Bidders not arriving prior to closing time will have their transaction voided, the items offered to other buyers and the bidder declined for future bidding at our auctions.
We DO NOT load items or pack for you. You must bring enough able people to help you load your items; we do not carry items for you. You must bring your own tools for disassembly and loading, wrap and containers for packing, laborers for loading and large enough vehicle to remove ALL items during the scheduled pick up time.
Further, we recommend that you stage your purchases outside if the driveway and sidewalk traffic is occupied. Persons needing more time to remove items from the buildings will be assessed $50 per hour, with a minimum of $50 assessed, to extend the pick-up time. Persons needing a different day for pick up will be assessed $50 per hour per person portal to portal from TLC Estate Services office plus $.60 per mile round trip portal to portal.
Further, bidder is advised that pick up occurring in residential and business locations may not be ADA accessible, may have lighting and construction hazards, and other hazards, allergy causing odors, heating and ventilation issues, stairs and steps. TLC Estate Services, LLC does not guarantee building code compliance of the property. Bidders are entering at their own risk. Further, any damage to the residence or building caused by the bidder, their help or third parties hired by bidder may be cause for a claim against the bidder by the homeowner, landlord, or other real property title holder.
In addition, bidders are advised to adhere to all local parking regulations since TLC Estate Services, LLC is not responsible for any traffic, parking or loading violations. Further, TLC Estate Services, LLC is not responsible for any damage caused by bidder to adjoining real property or to the residence or business location from which buyer is removing the personal property.
Bidders will be assisted by TLC Estate Services, LLC staff in locating lots won. Bidders are not to interfere with lot contents of lots won by others or which did not sell.
14. Bidders are advised to bid on lots during the online auction. TLC Estate Services, LLC does not guarantee that lots in the auction which did not receive bids will be available for purchase after the auction.
15. Shipping: The buyer is solely responsible for arranging and paying for shipment packing, packaging materials, labor, handling and shipping costs. We STRONGLY ADVISE that bidders investigate shippers prior to bidding. All items must be picked up (removed) during Pick Up hours. No items will be shipped unless the invoice is paid in full. TLC Estate Services, LLC will NOT pack, wrap, box up, lift or move, ship, transport any item, unless specified in the auction you are bidding on. TLC Estate Services, LLC will not provide boxes or wrap for shipping.
TLC Estate Services, LLC is not responsible for damage to any items packed or transported from the auction location to the buyers location.
TLC Estate Services, LLC DOES NOT pack, ship or transport fragile, bulky or other items. Packing and shipping is available by TLC Estate Services, LLC only for items which fit into Small, Medium or Large USPS flat rate shipping boxes. This is Auction specific. The cost for USPS mail plus insurance and signature requirements will be charged to your credit card provided for the purchase. A separate transaction may take place for the shipping cost. TLC Estate Services, LLC does not haul or store items for local or out of area buyers. There are other services providers to whom we can refer you to prior to bidding to estimate costs or schedule pick up.
Bidder's not paying for the packing or shipping directly to the shipper will be liable for any claims made by the shipper. We are not liable to bidder for refund or return of auction items left with a shipper for which the shipper has not been paid for services. Any claims are between the shipper and bidder.
Not all residences or businesses are available for pick up dates beyond the scheduled pick up date due to real estate sale closings, rental expiration, or other circumstances. DO NOT bid if you cannot pick up on the scheduled date or have not inquired about other available pick up dates.
16. Non-Payment: TLC Estate Services, LLC reserves the right to cancel any invoice that is not paid by the closing time posted for auction pick up. A cancelled invoice does not relieve the bidder from their obligation to pay the no-sale penalty of $75.00 to compensate TLC Estate Services, LLC for its services in conducting the auction.
TLC Estate Services, LLC may sell the lot(s) securing the invoice to any underbidders or other persons in the auction.
Chargebacks are not permitted. TLC Estate Services, LLC retains the buyer's record of all registrations and bids placed at auction with the ISP, date and time stamp for each successive bid along with documentation of the emails, sent, terms and conditions under which a buyer registered, invoices and phone calls. Any item shipped also has the mail or shipping receipt attached and signature record retained from the shipper. Any person requesting a chargeback will be responsible for legal fees, court costs, travel and lodging expenses along with the purchase price including buyer's premium, tax and shipping.
17. We do not REFUND purchases. We have attempted to describe the items and their condition accurately. If no condition is given, assume AVERAGE on a scale of mint, near mint, excellent, average, fair, poor. Unless a manufacturer's label is present, our estimation of materials, size, date of manufacture, age, etc. are only estimations. No scientific or other investigation has been performed to authenticate an item.
When you place a bid, we assume that you have read the Terms of Auction, the Description in the catalog, viewed the image(s) of the item(s), have contacted us regarding questions you may have on any lot and/or previewed the lot in person. Therefore, returns are only accepted if prior approval is given by TLC Estate Services, LLC.
18. TLC Estate Services, LLC shall not be responsible for any problem due to the bidder's failure to follow the rules, terms and conditions of the sale, or any failure to bid due to loss of the online auction provided by any of the online auction networks or website hosts; or any missed bids, changed bids or cancelled bids due to the bidder's failure to follow the proper bidding procedure outlined herein.
19. By placing a bid or otherwise participating in the auction, bidder accepts these Terms and Conditions, and specifically agrees to the dispute resolution provided herein. TLC Estate Services, LLC is not responsible for consequential damages, incidental damages, compensatory damages or any other damages arising or claiming to arise from the auction on any lot. Sole remedy for any proven act or omission shall be rescission of sale and refund of the amount paid by bidder.
20. Any claim, dispute or controversy in connection with, relating to or arising out of the Auction, participation in the Auction, award of lots, damages of claims to lots, descriptions, condition reports, provenance, estimates, return and warranty rights, any interpretation of these Terms and Conditions, any alleged verbal modification of these Terms and Conditions and/or any purported settlement shall be exclusively heard by and the parties consent to exclusive in person in the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Washoe County, Nevada. The parties expressly waive any right to trial by jury. Any claim must be brought within 45 days of the auction from which the claim arose or the claim is waived. In every case, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of its attorney's fees and costs.
21. There is no smoking beyond the curb. No children under age 16 are allowed on site. Any tools, equipment, shoes, trucks, trailers, cars or the improper use of these items or failure to use such tool or equipment to move purchases that mar, damage or otherwise leave the site in a condition other than as seller presented it for sale will result in buyer or buyer's help being assessed for damage by the seller. All packing materials, loose objects and items purchased must be under control of the buyer. Garbage, broken objects and objects dropped during transport to vehicle must be cleaned up by buyer.
Buyers found to have mingled their purchase with other lots during pick up will be banned from future auctions.
22. Collusion with another bidder to suppress bids is a federal offense with fines of $500,000 or more. Bidders discovered to have colluded will be turned over to federal authorities.
23. Some auctions might require a preview admission by reservation only. Reservations for the preview must be made by Noon on the day before the announced preview. No exceptions. If no reservations have been made, no staff member will be at the property to open it for a preview. This is Auction Specific.
Any person requesting a catalog for the preview will be assessed $7.00 copy fee. Please request a catalog at the time you make the appointment. Again, this reservation is Auction Specific.
Persons not keeping their preview reservation and not notifying TLC Estate Services, LLC by 4 pm the day before the preview to cancel their reservation will be assessed $10.00 to be collected at pick up for a winning bidder or to be invoiced and paid within 10 business days. Again, this reservation is Auction Specific.
By moving forward and bidding on this auction – you agree to these terms and conditions stated above.


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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - warning re: contracts in Suwon Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in warning re: contracts in Suwon Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Job-related Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message leszaJoined: 18 Jun 2003Location: terminal city in a month or so Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 6:54 am Post subject: warning re: contracts in Suwon My director has been asking me for a while to help her re-write the contract to specify how many minutes a classroom hour constitutes and how many hours the employees must work before qualifiying for overtime. Currently, we interpret the contract this way: the teachers work 30 classes per week and qualifies for overtime after 35. The normal practice of the hagwon is that a teaching hour for elementary is 50 minutes and for kindie it's 40. She wants the language of the contract changed to state that a classroom hour is 60 minutes. This means that we could be required to work seven classes per day (vs. 6 now) and not qualify for overtime until after some ridiculous amount of teaching time. I have told her that I will not help her re-write language that hurts the employees (me and future teachers). My director belongs to an association of hagwon owners in the area and coincidentally (hmmmm) this same language has been coming up at other nearby institutes too. Before you sign a contract, check and see what it says about teaching time and what constitutes a classroom/ teaching hour. IF the language is vague, you could get screwed down the line when interpretations change. If it's spelled out clearly in the beginnning at least you know what you're in for (and pardon the vulgarity, you can tighten your ass cheeks ) . Back to top hellofaniceguyJoined: 10 Jan 2003Location: On your computer screen! Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 3:01 pm Post subject: I personally would not agree to teach 30 hours. The "uneducated" coming to teach in korea might fall for that trap. Meaning unless you have been around the block a few times in korea, most contracts will screw you. Agree to teach "X" amount of classes per day. Period. 5 50 minute classes a day is more than fair at hokwons. Someone agreeing to a 100/120 hour contract will get educated real quick like! Especially if the classes are 40 minutes long. Kinder classes takes a lot of patience, skill and understanding not to mention the prep time IF the teacher is doing it correctly. So those 3 kinder classes a day turn out to be an hour or so of prep time every day. Most hokwon owners get together weekly/monthly for meetings. They are banding together more and more to make contracts more stupid. Yet, most hokwons don't follow the contract themselves! In Suwon you got what, ECC, YBM, O.N.E. and a few others who don't follow their own contracts verbatim. They don't follow the labor law verbatim, etc. but then what companies do in korea?! The contract is just a starting point in korea; each teacher needs to make changes to get the BEST deal for themself. Until "we" all stop signing bad contracts, it won't get better in korea. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Job-related Discussion Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Forums:----------------FAQJob-related Discussion ForumGeneral Discussion ForumOff-Topic ForumTravel ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumBuy/Sell/Trade Forum You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe


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Taft College evens overall record, now second in CVC
Taft College moved into second place in the Central Valley Conference softball race last Thursday with a 3-2 home win over Porterville College.
The Cougars moved to 8-4 in the CVC and evened their overall record at 17-17 heading into today's home doubleheader against Reedley (7-5). TC will host College of the Sequoias Thursday at 2.
TC scored it's first run in the third when Tuiai Elisara beat out an infield hit, Peyton Buen walked and Stephanie Keith cracked a line drive single down the left field line.
The Cougars missed a chance to do more damage when they mishandled a squeeze attempt and the runner was thrown out at the plate.
Taft took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on Venise Elisara's leadoff double, a sacrifice and an error and hiked it to 3-0 in the fifth on hits by Brooklyn Amador, Kelina Nakai and Venise Elisara.
Head coach Stefanie Walsh wanted to give her two starting pitchers work so she took out Cheyenne Emerson in the sixth, but the Pirates scored twice off Jessica Neher on two hits, a walk, wild pitch and error. Emerson came back into the circle to get a strikeout and two fly ball outs.
Final statistics on the game were not available.
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KABUL, Afghanistan — Rahmatullah, an illiterate young man with a wispy beard and remnants of teenage acne, may represent the last, best hope for Afghanistan's national army.
Wearing an old Russian-style helmet and firing an American M-16 automatic rifle, he squinted as his hissing rounds found their target on a firing range at the national training academy. At his elbow was his first cousin Azizullah, a functionally illiterate Pashtun tribesman who crouched to fire his own M-16.
The cousins decided in fall to join the Afghan National Army, which for a decade has struggled to mold itself into an effective fighting force. Both were encouraged to join by their fathers and uncles, Pashtuns from a nearby hilltop village where support for Afghan security forces is strong and hatred of Taliban insurgents runs deep.
Rahmatullah, 21, and Azizullah, 20, freely admitted that their own motives were more base: Soldiering pays about $155 a month for recruits and about $230 a month after they join a unit, better than anything they can find in their hardscrabble village. The food is plentiful and the beds are warm.


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When "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts took to her Facebook page to count her blessings, express gratitude for her recovery from a rare blood and bone marrow disease and thank her longtime girlfriend, Roberts didn't just come out. As one of the most prominent personalities on TV, media watchers said, Roberts became an instant role model for young people who see few other openly gay people of color in the TV news business.
In a year-end post that expressed thanks for her recovery from myelodysplastic syndrome, Roberts wrote Sunday: "I am grateful for my entire family, my long time girlfriend, Amber, and friends as we prepare to celebrate a glorious new year together."
Coming out publicly is "no longer a People magazine cover and a book deal," said Omar Sharif Jr., a GLAAD spokesman and grandson of "Lawrence of Arabia" star Omar Sharif. "But it is significant for LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender] people of color, who lack significant representation on TV."
CNN anchor Don Lemon also noted the importance of Roberts' announcement, even in an era when more celebrities freely acknowledge that they are gay.
"I know plenty of people who still lead double lives," said Lemon, who is black and came out in his 2011 memoir. "It's important that someone like Robin comes out because stars are unattainable. How many people can be a movie star? But you have so many different journalists and TV news anchors and reporters who are in your home every single day, and in a way, we're more relatable. What we do is more attainable."
Roberts was on vacation and unavailable for further comment, a representative for "Good Morning America" said, but a statement released by ABC read: "We love Robin and Amber, who we have all known for a long time. We were so touched by Robin's Facebook message and so thankful for all the incredible support she has in her life."
The anchor's announcement ends a year in which many notable public figures came out, including actress Maria Bello, actor Wentworth Miller and former NBA player Jason Collins. But few have as high of a profile as the "GMA" anchor.
Roberts' popularity and the goodwill that followed her bone marrow transplant have been credited for helping ABC to grab the top spot in morning show ratings last year after more than a decade trailing NBC's "Today." After taking time off at the end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013, Roberts returned to the show last spring, and "Good Morning America" has remained No. 1 in total viewers throughout 2013. "GMA" is currently averaging 5.7 million viewers, according to Nielsen.
Reaction to Roberts' posting included expressions of support on social media from First Lady Michelle Obama and Rosie O'Donnell, among others. But many Twitter users wondered aloud if Roberts' mention of her girlfriend — Amber Laign, a massage therapist from the San Francisco area, the Associated Press reported — was even something the public should care about. As one Twitterer wrote: "In other news, the sky is blue and the grass is green."
But in a year when Alec Baldwin made headlines for shouting an anti-gay slur to a paparazzo and "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson was suspended (and subsequently reinstated) after expressing his disapproval of gay people, for many, coming out remains anything but a nonissue.
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Well since the NBA has been advertising their voting on NBA.com for the All Decade stuff, me being the huge Basketball/NBA fanatic/junkie that I am, got to thinking about All Time Teams for each franchise. Obviously some franchises have a longer history and tradition of top notch players than others, but it's still fun to see who would be the consensus All Franchise Teams going back to the very first NBA season to the present. I thought it might be a cool idea if I went to each team's forums and asked the fans of that team themselves who they felt were their favorite team's All Franchise Team. Once the All Franchise Team's were chosen, maybe we could post them on the main forum and it would be cool/interesting to see who have been the greatest players in a franchise's history according to the good fans of Insidehoops.com, and not some bigwig ESPN/media "experts" who rarely know what they're talking about anyways. So without further interruption, here's a list of players I've come up with to get this discussion going. Feel free to add others that I may have missed. You could choose five players based on each position, or just the five best players in general. So here we go:
Hakeem Olajuwon
Ralph Sampson
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Charles Barkley
Moses Malone
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Elvin Hayes
Scottie Pippen
Don't know if this has been done before or not, but I hadn't seen anything like this on ISH before. Hopefully we can get some cool results!
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That's according to Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes, who recently chastised the Kapisanan Ng Mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), for not regulating certain radio disc-jockeys on the late n...
While that is certainly an expected statement from a member of the Catholic hierarchy, it does not mean that is the only viewpoint we should be listening to.
First off, I wished the Inquirer reporter had asked the bishop to give specific names of disc jockeys or radio programs which offended his religious sensibilities; that way, any one would be able to gauge that statement for themselves.
If the disc jockeys/programs in question are indeed guilty of breaking the law, then by all means, the government and the KBP should exert all efforts to ensure that they are punished accordingly. (Offhand, legal provisions on that broad category of "indecency" would probably be enough to charge any offenders.)
What I find disturbing – monumentally – is why Bastes was complaining: his contention that "we are a Christian country" certainly leaves a bad taste in the mouth, particularly for those who have been advocating a more secular space and tone where discussions of laws and government are brought up, in the context of a democratic government and country.
And what bothers me is that his statement is no different from when the Spanish conquerors claimed these islands for their king centuries ago: He makes it seem like the Philippines has been conquered, and is now the property of the Catholic Church, Inc., so much so that the way things happen and are run in this country should be to their specifications.
Here is a small list of what I have observed as things they want to have or happen:
Let me reiterate: if laws have been broken, then prosecute, charge, and punish. And by laws, I mean secular laws, the laws by which all citizens of this country are bound to, regardless of religious preference.
The bishop is forgetting one important fact: Catholicism does not hold the monopoly/trademark on what is to be deemed moral/correct/righteous.Unless we have transformed our form of government into a theocracy, we would well be reminded of a basic truth in a democracy: Religion is a choice.
Someone reacted to my previous post about Mary the Catholic deity, saying that we cannot fault anyone for thinking that all Filipinos are Catholic, seeing as majority subscribe to that religion. Bellowing out statistical data is not the same as respecting everyone's rights under a democracy. Being the religious majority does not give anyone the right to summarily disregard other religions. To paraphrase what Father Joaquin Bernas (one of our Constitution's framers) has stated, in a democracy, all religions are seen as equal, and no one religion is to be treated as "superior," and rightfully so.
Everyone should be seen as equal, under a democracy—unless anyone wants to contest that.
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I suppose if its a Christian nation, selling your daughters into slavery and stoning people to death will have to be brought back.
lol..i don't like it..selling your daughters into slavery and stoning people to death..where is the human rights there?? lol
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Off-Road Parks ListPosted in Project Vehicles on October 1, 2010
Every couple of years, we like to revisit the state of the union of off-road parks. So, the state is: they're still hip and hot properties, and more are springing up, while very few have shut down. And many have trails and obstacles that are becoming as famous and sought-after as what's on public land. Not all are limited to Jeeps and other 4x4s-many allow ATVs, dirt bikes, and other recreational toys, and a bunch also have camping available. Here's a look at where to wheel in your area. If there's one we haven't heard of and is missing from this list, let us know!
Colorado Off Road Extreme
Agate, CO
Interesting: You'll find 800 acres with rockcrawling, mudbogs, and off-road and rally tracks
Ram Off-Road Park
Colorado Springs, CO
Interesting: Check out the XORRA racing
Moab, UT
Interesting: Waterfall on Helldorado Trail; go night wheeling during the Easter Jeep Safari week
Hot Park: AreaBFE
AreaBFE has been around since 2004, and in that time what has gained the most notoriety is Britney Spears Trail, so consider yourself warned about its difficulty. Coming soon will be a new 4x4 trail as well as a single-track trail for mountain bikers. And keep in mind that AreaBFE goes beyond wheeling activities-there's camping, hiking, geocaching, and even music festivals, rock racing, and radio-controlled rockcrawling championships.
Timber Ridge Ranch
Castana, IA
Interesting: The locale is more than 2,500 acres, and 100-plus are off-road trails
The Cliffs Insane Terrain Off-Road Park
Marseilles, IL
Interesting: Home of the Famous Mud Hole, plus trails for all levels
Badlands Off Road Park
Attica, IN
Interesting: Deep water, mud, sand, and trails on around 800 acres
Haspin Acres
Laurel, IN
Interesting: You're looking at 750 acres, with trails, camping, racing, and fishing
Rocks and Valleys Off-Road Park
Harrison, MI
Interesting: More than 200 acres of terrain: mud, hills, rocks, and other goods
Hot Park: Rocks and Valleys
It's a fairly new park-it opened in May 2009-but it already has a regular event, the Pig Gig, complete with a pig roast. Winch Hill is popular for its difficulty; try the 200-foot-long, 30-degree incline full of rocks and boulders. Python Trail is the most frequented trail, which is more than a mile long and twists and turns through the park via hillclimbs, mud, rockcrawling, and off-camber situations.
Kansas Badlands Off-Road Park
South Haven, KS
Interesting: Mud races, derbying, and, four words: truck and tractor pulls
Kansas Rocks Recreation Park
Mapleton, KS
Interesting: Scenic trails (view wildlife) and trails with names like PinBall and Robin's Rollover
Bundy Hill Off Road
Jerome, MI
Interesting: Sand, trails, mud, water, gravel, hills, and other terrain, from mild to wild
Turtle Ridge Off-Road Terrain Challenge Park
Drummond Island, MI
Interesting: Rocks, hills, mud, and everything else that sounds challenging
Twisted Trails Off Road Park
Copemish, MI
Interesting: 4x4s, ATVs, and dirt bikes; mud, trails, and race facility
Brick's Off Road Park
Poplar Bluff, MO
Interesting: Seen the Trucks Gone Wild DVDs? Action is captured here. There are 400-plus acres
Flat Nasty
Jadwin, MO
Interesting: The extreme-rated trails include names such as White Knuckle, All Day Sucker, and Devil's Throat
Hannibal Rocks
Hannibal, MO
Interesting: Stock, moderate, and extreme trails
Potawatomi Offroad Park
Fulton, MO
Interesting: Hills, rocks, trails, and mud
Southern Missouri Off Road Ranch (SMORR)
Seymour, MO
Interesting: More than 930 acres, with trails rated 1 to 5
Washita MX
Farmington, MO
Interesting: More than 20 miles of trails. It's also open to dirt bikes and ATVs
Painted Rock Adventures
Mount Perry, OH
Interesting: It's now closed to the public, but does post events on its website
Wellsville Trails
Wellsville, OH
Interesting: Mud, rocks, trails, and hills
Gray Rock ORV
Mount Olive, AL
Interesting: Trails range from "leaf looker to rock hopper"
Hawk Pride Mountain Offroad
Tuscumbia, AL
Interesting: There are trails and mud bogs; the park is 1,000 acres, and there's camping
Morris Mountain ORV Park
Delta, AL
Interesting: Mud, canyons, trails, and obstacles
Mountainside Offroad Park
Gadsden, AL
Interesting: Mud, twisties, and the Cold Chills climb, rated 5+ out of 5
Byrd's Adventure Center
Ozark, AR
Interesting: Beyond 4x4 fun, there is camping, rockclimbing, biking, kayaking, and even zip line
Hot Park: Byrd's Adventure Center
The Adventure Center came first, in 1982, and the park was added in 1996. You may recognize Byrd's name from big 4x4 events such as Memorial Day's Madness in May and Rocktoberfest over Halloween weekend. The toughest obstacle is called Pure Screaming Hell, but you don't have to spend the day purely screaming-there's a river for swimming and canoeing as well.
Superlift Off-Road Vehicle Park
Hot Springs, AR
Interesting: Trails, mud, hillclimbs, water crossings, and more for vehicles, dirt bikes, and ATVs
Horse Hole Creek
Inglis, FL
Interesting: Look at that website address: mud. Home of the Horse Hole Creek mudbog
L-Cross Extreme
Okeechobee, FL
Interesting: Mud, water, and more
East Coast Off-Road Park
Hortense, GA
Interesting: There are 450 acres for vehicle and ATV riding, as well as mud bogs
Extreme Motorsports Park
Oak Park, GA
Interesting: You'll find truck and UTV racing, an off-road park, and Miss Extreme Motorsports
River Rock Off Road Park
Milledgeville, GA
Interesting: The Spring Crawl happens here
Big Rock Off Road Park
Maysville, KY
Interesting: About 2,000 acres of 'wheeling
High Lifter Off-Road Park
Shreveport, LA
Interesting: Trails, but best known for organized racing, including mud bogs
Potosi, MO
Interesting: There are 20 miles of off-road trails, and you can also fly-fish, boat, and check out bison
Carolina Backwoods
Ash, NC
Interesting: Off-road "play area" as well as ATVs, camping, horses, and more
D-Day Adventure Park
Wyandotte, OK
Interesting: Heard of Rock Stomp? Mud and dirt drags, and there are off-road trails
Hogan's Offroad
Disney, OK
Interesting: Lots of trails, plus camping
Gulches Off Road Vehicle Park
Laurens County, SC
Interesting: Home of the Mega 4x4 Challenge. There's camping, too
Coal Creek OHV
Oliver Springs, TN
Interesting: Rocks, mud, hillclimbs...and those are on the moderate trails
Golden Mountain Park
Sparta, TN
Interesting: Two words: Bounty Hill. And, yeah, there are plenty of other trails and obstacles
Wheelin' in the Country
Summertown, TN
Interesting: Mud, rocks, ledges, and more, on about 700 acres
Wooly's Off Road
Lynnville, TN
Interesting: More than 500 acres, with rocks, trenches, hills, and mud
Barnwell Mountain Recreational Area
Gilmer, TX
Interesting: In addition to four-wheeling on the 1,800 acres, you can camp here
Brazos Valley Off-Road Ranch
Bryan/College Station, TX
Interesting: Almost 300 acres of trails, with hillclimbs and off-camber twists. High probability of rollover on some trails
Brushy Creek Motor Farm
Royse City, TX
Interesting: Mud. Mud. Mud. Mud. Mud. Mud. Mud. Mud. And, mud
Cline Ranch Offroad Park
Pipe Creek, TX
Interesting: More than 400 acres of trails for all skill levels
Hot Park: Cline Ranch Off Road Park
If you're looking for serious wheeling-such as a hill called Impossible, which very few have tried, or a trail called Body Shop, which no one has run without body damage as a souvenir-then check out Cline Ranch. It's been open for a little over 10 years, and the San Antonio Jeep Exclusive and San Antonio Offroad clubs could probably vouch for the fun factor, if you don't believe us. Also check out Antenna Hill: you can see a town 25 miles away.
Gator Run Offroad Park
Easton, TX
Interesting: ATVs and trucks. See the sand drags and side-by-side mud pits, stay for the trails and obstacle courses
General Sam's Offroad Park
Huntsville, TX
Interesting: The park is 705 acres, with more than 60 being off-road trails for vehicles, ATVs, and other rides
Hidden Falls Adventure Park
Marble Falls, TX
Interesting: 3,000 acres-you can wheel, ride a motorcycle/ATV/UTV, horseback ride, hike, and bike
Katemcy Rocks
Mason, TX
Interesting: Hard: Kowboy's Arse, Hannibal Lecter. Easier: Willie's Wonka, Grit Happens
Long Ranch ORV Park
Llano, TX
Interesting: There are more than 1,300 acres-that means easy wheeling and hardcore rockcrawling
Primitive Acres Guest Ranch
Mt. Enterprise, TX
Interesting: Hills, trails, washes, camping, fishing, horses, and other stuff to do
Satan's Playground ORV
Juno, TX
Interesting: Wheeling and more wheeling for all levels of experience
Shiloh Ridge ORV Park
Alto, TX
Interesting: Has mud bogs and ATV trails
Soggy Bottom ATV Ranch
Bryan, TX
Interesting: Don't let the name discourage you. There are more than 1,000 acres of trails and mud
Texas Race City
Georgetown, TX
Interesting: There are mud drags, motocross trails, and The Mud Hole
Tire Trax Ranch Off Road Park
Rockdale, TX
Interesting: Trucks, ATVs, and bikes can all play here
Big Boys Playground
Harrisonburg, VA
Interesting: Mud hole, rock course, an MX track, truck and tractor pulls, hare scrambles, and more
Big Dogs Offroad
Gore, VA
Interesting: Various four-wheeling events happen here; there are 6,000 acres
All Wheels Off-Road Park & Tenting
Lewiston, ME
Interesting: More than 400 acres; you'll find rocks, mud, hills, and inclines
Barnyard All Terrain
Livermore, ME
Interesting: 20 acres, including side-by-side mud and sand racing, as well as a tough-truck course
Rocky Mountain Terrain Park
Carthage, ME
Interesting: 700 acres, for trucks, dirt bikes, mountain bikes, and dune buggies
Outback Off Road Adventure Park
Six Points, PA
Interesting: Hillclimbs, rocks, or mud, or you can go scenic only
Rausch Creek Off-Road Park
Joliett, PA
Interesting: Rock Creek is a large glacial deposit
Safari Off-Road Park
Alberta, Canada
Interesting: Obstacles rated 10 out of 10 and a trials course with RTI ramp are among the offerings
Sault Trussel Offroad
Sault St. Marie, Ontario
Interesting: 122 acres with 25 trails, with more to come. Terrain includes rocks, mud, and cliffs


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[Do the Orthodox in America have some deep seated desire to be just like Roman Catholics?]If that were true Dan, then we would enforce celibacy on our priests, institute the Rosary & Statons of the Cross, allow our priests to serve more than one Liturgy on the same Altar during a 24 hour period, and change our pre Communion fasting to one or two hours before receiving as your church has.Orthodoc
I think it has to do with breaking one's fast. Receiving Communion by the priest more that once during a 24 hour period traditionally is receiving after breaking the fast of the first Communion of that particular day. I hope I am forwarding this properly, if not, someone will no doubt correct me. JoesOn a less polemical note: What is the theological purpose of no communion twice on the same altar within a 24 hour period? We don't offer Eucharist on the altar more than once a day, but I don't know why.Dan Lauffer
Do the Orthodox in America have some deep seated desire to be just like Roman Catholics?Dan Lauffer
True true, but does this really represent Orthodox theology? I seem to recall a ban on kneeling during communion unless it is during a time of great fast. Seems curious that any Orthodox Church would have kneelers and use them year around. Dan Lauffer
Emmaus,"Since you must mean 'Orthodox in communion with Rome,' the answer is.....YES! Just like the RCs. 'Kissin cousins--or is it 'dissin' cousins from the Latin side of the family?-- two peas in a pod, joined at the hip, etc."I suppose that since Orthodox not in communion with Rome have adopted some Latin practices then you all must be dissin cousins as well.Dan Lauffer
However, it does seem to me that since I have agreed not to refer to the Byzantine Churches as "Orthodox in Communion with Rome" I would hope that you would follow the Administrators admonition and not call us "Uniates". When you continue to do this it rather clouds the points you are otherwise trying to make. It is sort of like kicking a person in the groin while looking him straight in the eye and professing ones friendship. You may not care how I feel about it but remember I wear shoes as well.
I think you can say ~ In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and post with charitable and prayerful intentions.
Orthodoc,My apologies. It was hypo who used the term. Mor Ephrem,The terminological restrictions are a bit much. It may be impossible to post in any sensible way on this board. I'll have to think about this. I know the Romans wish we didn't exist. I know whatever you folks are wish we didn't exist. Maybe if I disappear you can pretend that we don't.Dan Lauffer
True true, but does this really represent Orthodox theology? I seem to recall a ban on kneeling during communion unless it is during a time of great fast. Seems curious that any Orthodox Church would have kneelers and use them year around.
Loukas,Right you are. I meant on Sundays but did not state it. It still seems odd to me that kneelers are used by many Orthodox Churches on Sundays during Divine Liturgy and not during the Great Fast.Dan Lauffer
Nobody could possibly defend kneelers when they are being routed on the subject of pews.<<BIIIIIIG SNIP!>>Now I ask, how can this be done with pews? Except for the physically challenged (who could use chairs), pews are a spiritual nuisance appealing only to those who, don't need a break because "they are tired", but to those who inevitably become bothered whenever they have to stand. And of course if these people are called to do a bow, it better be an easy Latin style kneel with soft cushions. How can anyone who is able, sit there comfortable in his seat and even look at a cross with Christ nailed to it for this persons sake? And they came into His house to honor Him? Indeed.
But what does one do when that is the *only* kind of Orthodox church one finds in one's geographical area (except for the tiny ROCOR church on the other side of the river)? At least I sing in the choir now so I personally don't have to put up with the pews/kneelers in my own parish church...
...but I'm afraid that many in the congregation are now so used to this modification that they'd think something Orthodox was missing if the kneelers/pews were removed!
I personally don't care if you call yourself "Orthodox in communion with Rome", for me it seems very satirical; it's almost like saying "Orthodox in communion with heresy".
In Orthodoxy, we declare our faith each time we commemorate our bishop. And that bishop declares his faith by the bishops he commemorates.
Therefore, if you are indeed Orthodox, you know that when you or your bishop commemorates the pope, you are essentially declaring that you share the same faith as him.
Tell me, at what point have the Orthodox recognized papal infallibility, purgatory, merits, and the supremacy of the pope who it seems you have given the authority to act contrary and supreme to Ecumenical Councils? How Orthodox is that really?
So stand in the back if you like, but remember the words of Saint Cyprian of Carthage: "He who has turned his back on the Church of Christ shall not come to the rewards of Christ; he is an alien, a worldling, an enemy. You cannot have God for your Father if you have not the Church for your mother. Our Lord warns us when He says: he that is not with Me is against Me, and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth.' Whosoever breaks the peace and harmony of Christ acts against Christ; whoever gathers elsewhere than in the Church scatters the Church of Christ." (Unity of the Catholic Church)
Quote from: Hypo-Ortho on November 13, 2002, 01:30:07 AMBut what does one do when that is the *only* kind of Orthodox church one finds in one's geographical area (except for the tiny ROCOR church on the other side of the river)? At least I sing in the choir now so I personally don't have to put up with the pews/kneelers in my own parish church...OoD<<I'm not comfortable with the fact that you are agreeing with me. Of course, my suggestion is, if you cannot find a Traditional Orthodox Church nearby, move. I am not suggesting one move *just* because of pews, the traditionalist view is that your salvation is as stake for many others reasons; and you would move if your life was at stake wound'nt you?>>Hypo-Ortho<<Move, OoD? Easier said than done. I live on a fixed, below-poverty-level income. I live in a poverty-level apartment building in a dangerous neigborhood. It is all I can afford. I am "stuck" here for reasons of health care and finances. This is my "podvig." I do not have the luxury--yes, luxury!--of moving.Hypo-Ortho>>
The doctrine developed slowly in the Western Church and is not accepted by the Orthodox Catholic Church, which denies the "suffering of souls" in Purgatory. If there is, any suffering in the after life, some Orthodox Catholic theologians teach, it is of a purifying nature and not punitive. Others prefer to leave the entire concept alone as a mystery to which we should not attach human norms.From "The Historical Dictionary of the Orthodox Church"[When you look up 'purgatory' it references you to APOCATASTASIS.]APOCATASTASIS: Fully, apocatastasis paton is "the restoration of all things." The source of this phrase i.e., that all things and beings (angels, and demons included) will ultimately be restored to unity with God, is I Cor. 15, when God will be "all in all." Its best known advocate was Origen of Alexandria, though Gregory of Nyssa a century later echoed the latter's views on this issue. The proposal that hell cannot be eternal is surely to be ascribed to a certain optimism, with origins in Platonism, that evil cannot reasonably have the last word for any rational creature. Although this doctrine was condemnedby the Council of Constantinople (553), it took the work of Maximus the Confessor a century later to demonstrate that true respect for the depths of human freedom requires the possibility of an everlasting perdition. Fear of a revival of the doctrine also lay behind the initial Greek reaction to the Latin Church's doctrine of purgatory, worked out in the 13th century. The latter's "purifying fire" smacked all too much for the Greek bishops at the Reunion of Ferra-Florence (Serge: sic - it's Ferrara) of Origen's view that hell was temporary. While it is possible to give an Orthodox reading of the Latin teaching, it is also the case that the latter, based as it was (is?) on an idea of penalty and satisfaction, would itself have to undergo a certain evolution in order to satisfy Orthodox concerns.
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April 15, 2014, VANCOUVER, BC (ISN) – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Tuesday that fewer than 1,000 tickets remain for Saturday's Western Conference rematch against LA Galaxy.
Kickoff at BC Place is set for 4 p.m. PT – TV: TSN, RADIO: TEAM 1410, teamradio.ca, MOBILE: bell.ca/mobiletv, ONLINE: TSN GO.
With each of the first three home matches at BC Place selling out, fans are encouraged to act quickly to secure their seats. The best way to ensure your place at every match this season is by purchasing season tickets. Prorated season tickets remain available and offer significant savings over single match tickets. Act now and receive an exclusive 40th anniversary commemorative scarf, valued at $30, as a free gift from Whitecaps FC and Bell.
"Looking at the schedule, our next five home games are against some of our biggest rivals," said Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi. "It's an exciting time to come to BC Place and a great time to get tickets."
Whitecaps FC will be looking for redemption this weekend against perennial MLS Cup contenders LA Galaxy, who come to BC Place on Saturday for their first and only visit this season. In the first match between the sides last Saturday, a young 'Caps squad came out on the attack, but an early second half goal from Irish national team captain Robbie Keane saw LA come away with a 1-0 win at home. Now, Vancouver fans welcome Keane and fellow MLS All-Stars Landon Donovan and Omar Gonzalez to the fortress that is BC Place.
Fans can also secure their tickets to Saturday's match by purchasing a 5-Pack – pick any five games that fit your schedule . The next five home matches for Whitecaps FC are this weekend's LA Galaxy rematch, the 40th anniversary match against San Jose Earthquakes, the Amway Canadian Championship semifinals versus Toronto FC, the first Cascadia Cup match of the year against Seattle Sounders FC, and a battle with long-time rivals Montreal Impact. Purchase a 5-Pack today by calling 604.669.9283 ext. 2 or visit whitecapsfc.com/tickets .
It's not too late to participate in the best sporting experience in Vancouver. Whitecaps FC offer a flexible range of ticket products, including prorated season tickets ($294), half-season tickets ($244), 5-packs ($149), student season tickets ($199), and a youth soccer half-season ticket ($100). For more information on all Whitecaps FC ticket options, call 604.669.9283 ext. 2 or visit whitecapsfc.com/tickets.


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Apply Perfect Base Corrector on your entire face. Even out your complexion using the foundation best suited to your skin type. Apply the product with the foundation brush included in the Cosmic Starlets Brush Set 4 Pieces. Conceal dark circles with the Dark Circle Tone Eraser using the Face n. 108 brush. With the same brush, apply and blend Dark Circle Concealer around the eyes to erase signs of fatigue. Sculpt, define and illuminate the face with the Total Sculpt 3 in 1 Contour Kit and its enclosed brush. Apply Moon Dust Face Powder on the cheekbones using the face powder brush included in the Cosmic Starlets Brush Set 4 Pieces.
Apply Eye Base Primer on the eyelids with Eyes n. 203 brush. Cover the eyelids with the Hazelnut shade Night Sky Eyeshadow Palette n. 02 – Neutral to Elegant - using the rounded brush included in Cosmic Starlets Brush Set 4 Pieces. Apply and blend along the crease the brown shade in Night Sky Eyeshadow Palette n.02 – Neutral to Elegant- using the rounded brush included in Cosmic Starlets Brush Set 4 Pieces. Brighten the inner corner of the eye with the highlighter included in the Magnetic Gaze Eye Pochette. Using the kajal in the same kit, draw a very thin line just outside the upper and lower lash lines. Apply the mascara from the Magnetic Gaze Eye Pochette.
Apply Lip Base Primer using Lips n. 300 brush. Apply Shining Star Lip Lacquer n. 01 – Cool Mauve.


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The Landscape of Breastfeeding Support
Many types of breastfeeding help are listed here. Find out more about what each type knows and does.
Searchable by Zip Code
When you search by zip code, the resources closest to you appear at the top of the search.
Maintained by Local Experts
The breastfeeding resources for each state are kept current by those who know them best.


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Barely a generation ago, reengineering was considered a radical (and not always beneficial) way to change business processes. Today, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), companies can improve and change business processes automatically—an approach we call machine-reengineering.
Many organizations are machine-reengineering processes by using AI tools like machine learning—an advance in big data analytics, where algorithms better their performance by testing their own predictions on data and constantly learning from data generated by the predictions and insights.
The result? Fully two-thirds of the companies that have adopted machine-reengineering are speeding up or improving at least one process by more than 500 percent. Product development, sales, marketing, service delivery, and information and risk management are just a few of the processes that are benefiting.


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< Infrastructure | SOP
What to do when a raid device has a mismatch count
Contact Information
Owner: Fedora Infrastructure Team
Contact: #fedora-admin, sysadmin-main
Location: All
Servers: Physical hosts
Purpose: Provides database connection to many of our apps.
In some situations a raid device may indicate there is a count mismatch as listed in:
Anything other than 0 is considered not good. Though if the number is low it's probably nothing to worry about. To correct this situation try the directions below
More than anything these steps are to A) Verify there is no problem and B) make the error go away. If step 1 and step 2 don't correct the problems, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. The steps below, however, should be relatively safe.
Step 1
Issue a repair (replace mdX with the questionable raid device):
echo repair > /sys/block/mdX/md/sync_action
Depending on the size of the array and disk speed this can take a while. Watch the progress with:
cat /proc/mdstat
Once that's done proceed to Step 2.
Step 2
Issue a check. It's this check that will reset the mismatch count if there are no problems. Again replace mdX with your actual raid device.
echo check > /sys/block/mdX/md/sync_action
Just as before, you can watch the progress with:
cat /proc/mdstat


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Even though the economy's in the dumps, consumer electronics will still top many gift lists this holiday season.
If you're shopping for a gadget hound, the thousands of choices can be downright baffling. Here are a few that should make you a hit with friends and family.
By Chris Morris, Special to CNBC.com
Posted 20 Nov 2009


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State lawmakers turned their focus to the boundaries of Virginia's 11 congressional districts briefly Tuesday before heading home for a nearly two-week break.
The House of Delegates passed maps put forward by Del. Bill Janis, R-Henrico, early Tuesday, sending the proposal to the Democrat-controlled Senate. Senate Democrats then substituted their own maps and recessed until Monday, April 25.
It appears that the recess will allow lawmakers and voters time to consider a wide variety of proposals. It will also force Gov. Bob McDonnell to act on the state maps that lawmakers sent to his desk late Monday night.
McDonnell, a Republican, has seven days from when the bill clears the General Assembly to veto the maps, amend them or substitute his own plan. The legislation techically hasn't gotten to his desk because Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, who presides over the Senate, hasn't yet signed the bill.
This week's action sets the stage for what could be brutal, partisan debate over racial progress, voting rights and political power in Virginia. It's unclear how the proposals will sit with lawyers at the U.S. Department of Justice who must green light Virginia's maps because of the state's history with racial discrimination.
This is the first time since 1961 that a Democratic administration has been in power in Washington during a redistricting session. The Voting Rights Acts of 1965 forbids "retrogression," the dilution or clustering of minority voting strength. But the act also pushes states to create opportunity districts where they can be logically built.
House Republican maps largely maintain the current boundaries of Virginia delegation, which has eight Republicans and three Democrats.
Janis told Senate Democrats that his plan was built "based on the core of the existing districts." He said he personally showed each of Virginia's 11 congressmen their new boundaries late last week.
"They each said they could support the lines as they are drawn," Janis said of the maps, which were approved by the House 71-23. "The lines don't change very much… (the plan) tries to respect the results of the last election cycle."
Meanwhile, Senate Democrats have a completely different set of maps sponsored by Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, that would create a second district with a hefty minority population. Under Locke's plan, U.S. Rep. Robert C. "Bobby Scott, D-Newport News, would see his rambling district that currently stretches from Richmond to Norfolk shrink to between Williamsburg and south Hampton Roads.
Locke said that the Senate Democrats maps keep existing members of Congress in their current districts, but would offer the state's black population more of a voice. According to the 2010 census, blacks make up more than 19 percent of the state's population, but there is only one minority-majority district out of 11.. Locke said that arrangement is unfair.
Locke said that "minority influence is diluted" by stuffing Scott's district with as many black voters as possible, a strategy derided as "packing" in gerrymandering lingo.
"Blacks and other minorities do not need overly packed districts to get elected," Locke said. She said that Janis' proposal "offers no change and give voters what they already have, an overly packed 3rd District."
Scott would lose the current minority-majority voting population that would shift into Virginia's 4th District, which is currently represented by Chesapeake Republican U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes.
Under Locke's proposal, Forbes' district would take in huge chunks of minority voters from Petersburg and Richmond and cede large parts of Chesapeake to U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell.
Rigell, R-Virginia Beach, would also add conservative voters from Poquoson and Gloucester to his Virginia Beach and Eastern Shore district.
U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, would maintain his rural district from Fredericksburg south, but would only represent a sliver of James City County before jumping to take in a large portion of Surry County and the town of Smithfield.
Locke said she spoke with Scott and "he was fine with the House plan but he prefers the Senate plan." Scott has been lobbying for a second so-called "opportunity district" for minority voters.


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Miley Cyrus is a City Slicker
Miley Cyrus rocks out a sleeveless tee while running errands after attending Sunday service at church in Los Angeles.
The 15-year-old Hannah Montana star was accompanied by her momager Tish, brother Braison, 14, sister Noah, 8, aunt, cousin, grandmother and aspiring pop star BFF Mandy Jirouex.
Miley wore a t-shirt that read: "WANTED: For stealing kisses, outrageously beautiful female heavily armed with SLICKERS."
Sorry ya'll, but Miley's gramma's hair is FIERCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Recumbent Energy
Usually when profit-seeking entities decide they want or need something, they believe the way to acquire it is to pay for it with money and the depletion of resources, instead of thinking systemically. There are ways to design systems to be more resourceful and thrifty, as opposed to consuming. It's a trait of good design to interconnect your inputs and outputs. It's a hallmark of a Good Thing.
If we get some good/interested recumbent electric generation and storage, we will get press, might get funding, could get a lower power bill, or could sell electricity back to the grid (or our landlords or something) to pay for rent.
Forms of Energy
Energy is measured in units of Joules, Calories, foot-pound force, BTUs, horsepower, kilowatt-hours, and electron-volts. As long as you can come with an equation to relate some thing in your system so it's units wind up as Joules, you can call it recumbent energy.
Neural Networks have an Energy function that describes how volatile/stable the network is.
The beauty of recumbent energy is that, at least in physical examples, there is likely some way to transduce your waste energy into electric energy and store it for later use.
- recumbent bicycles
- recumbent automotive brakes
- recumbent energy from heat generated by servers
- recumbent energy gathered from shoes
- recumbent brain power moving electric trains
- Solar Power
- recumbent caffeine-induced leg shaking to charge batteries
- recumbent rainfall
- surf tides
- recumbent key strokes
- recumbent door opening
- recumbent weight shifting
- a big moving platform on a beam, it doesnt have to move much, you just need those all-important gear ratios to translate 500 lbs of force moving a platform 2cm into 5kwh of energy.
- and in that regard, recumbent room rearranging
- recumbent Isaac chair-rocking
- recumbent page-turning
- recumbent punching bags


text: Don Porcella has a show of his signature, brightly hued sculptures and encaustic paintings up for one more week at Spattered Columns in NYC. The show is entitled Everything and Nothing at All. In a recent conversation Don and I had, he brought up his love of imagery that could be read in multiple ways. He talked about painting secrets, and casting shadows in multiple directions, dislocating literal time and space into a psychological time and space. He is an artist worth paying attention too. His show has a closing party on October 26th, from 6 to 8pm. Porcella will also be playing music during the closing party. Porcella has performed his music in San Francisco, Nashville, and recently at Robert Miller Gallery in NYC. Should be a very good time.


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Assessment of Visual Function and Optics in Intraocular Lenses
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01654159
Recruitment Status : Enrolling by invitation
First Posted : July 31, 2012
Last Update Posted : January 10, 2019
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The main objective of this research is to assess visual function and optical performance of CE marked, implanted intraocular lenses to understand the individual factors that affect their performance and how these may be improved in future designs and to evaluate measurement techniques.
All outcome measures will be captured 3-6 months after surgery
|Condition or disease
|Procedure: Monofocal IOL Procedure: Multifocal IOL Procedure: Toric IOL
|Not Applicable
A cataract occurs when the natural lens of the eye, which plays a major role in the focusing of light and production of sharp visual images, becomes cloudy and hardens, resulting in a loss of visual function. Left untreated, cataracts can cause preventable blindness. During cataract surgery the natural lens is removed and a man-made intraocular lens (IOL) is implanted in its place.
IOL technology has advanced significantly in recent years and as a result the main goal of cataract surgery is no longer simply the successful removal of the cloudy lens and restoration of vision. Providing patients with the best possible refractive outcome and the best possible visual quality is now much more important when assessing surgery outcomes.
Aspheric, multifocal and accommodating IOLs are among the new designs developed to improve visual outcome after cataract surgery. In order to assess the effectiveness of these designs, visual function needs to be evaluated both objectively and subjectively following their implantation. Such evaluation allows the continued evolution of these IOL designs towards optimum. This proposed research study, which aims to assess the visual function and optical performance of new CE marked IOLs after implantation, could significantly contribute to the enhancement and development of improved IOL designs in the future.
We have successfully conducted similar patient trials for the past 5 years. As new IOL designs are constantly being developed, approved and CE marked, this type of research study will always have the potential to offer new information that is not currently available and has not previously been assessed or published and could contribute towards improved IOL designs in the future.
All outcome measures will be captured 3-6 months after surgery
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|500 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Single (Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Evaluating Subjective and Objective Performance of Instrumentation Used and Devices Implanted in Cataract Surgery
|Actual Study Start Date :
|September 2013
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|December 2024
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|December 2024
Placebo Comparator: Monofocal
Monofocal IOL Implant
Manufacturers of IOLs used as monofocal comparator are Alcon, AMO, Bausch and Lomb, Lenstec, Oculentis, Ophthec, Physiol and Zeiss
Procedure: Monofocal IOL
Monofocal Intraocular lens will be implanted
Other Name: Alcon AMO B&L Lenstec Oculentis Ophthec Physiol & Zeiss
Experimental: Multifocal
Multifocal IOL
Manufacturers of multifocal IOLs under investigation are Alcon, AMO, Bausch and Lomb, Lenstec, Oculentis, Ophthec, Physiol and Zeiss
Procedure: Multifocal IOL
Multifocal IOL will be implanted
Experimental: Toric
Toric IOL
Manufacturers of toric IOLs under investigation are Alcon, AMO, Bausch and Lomb, Lenstec, Oculentis, Ophthec, Physiol and Zeiss
Procedure: Toric IOL
Toric IOLS will be implanted
- Unaided distance and near vision [ Time Frame: Measured at 3-6 months after surgery ]Visual Acuity (logMAR)
- Patient Satisfaction [ Time Frame: Measured at 3-6 months after surgery ]NAVQ score
- Residual refraction [ Time Frame: Measured at 3-6 months after surgery ]Autorefraction / subjective refraction
- Aberrations [ Time Frame: Measured at 3-6 months after surgery ]Aberrometry
- Corrected distance and near acuity [ Time Frame: Measured at 3-6 months after surgery ]Acuity (logMAR)
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects age between 40-85 years, may be either male or female, and may be of any race (as cataracts rarely occur before the age of 40 and above 85 other ocular pathology is common).
- Subjects requiring cataract surgery.
- Potential for best corrected visual acuity of 6/12 or better (as visual function in these patients will be affected by ocular pathology).
- Subjects with clear intraocular media other than cataract (as assessing cataract).
- General physical and mental condition allowing participation in current study.
- Subjects willing to participate as evidenced by signing the written informed
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior surgery on the selected eye
- Previous uveitis or trauma to the selected eye, anterior or posterior synechiae
- Potential for best corrected visual acuity worse than 6/12 (since this may indicate other causes of ocular pathology)
- Partial or total paralysis, Parkinsons syndrome, cerebrovascular accident or other condition that could impact on the results of the study
- Subject over 85 years of age (ocular pathology more common in this age group)
- Subjects without adequate physical and mental capacity to enable participation in the study
- Subject unwilling to participate
- Systemic or topical medication known to influence visual function measures
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01654159
|United Kingdom
|Birmingham Midland Eye Centre
|Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B18 7QH
|Principal Investigator:
|Sunil Shah, FRCS
|Birmingham Midland Eye Centre
|Responsible Party:
|Aston University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01654159 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|July 31, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|January 10, 2019
|Last Verified:
|January 2019
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
|Plan Description:
|Data collaboration will be considered on request
Keywords provided by Aston University:
intraocular lenses
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lens Diseases
Eye Diseases


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Gaffney, S.C. - The Lady Cobras of Coker College defeated Conference Carolinas rival Limestone College 5-4 Saturday afternoon. With the win, women's tennis improved to 6-4 on the season and 3-3 in conference play.
To begin the day, Coker College captured two of the three doubles points. Rachel Lemar (London, England) and Alyssa Blanchard (Columbia, SC) won 8-3 at No. 1 doubles while Cassidy Spencer (Wilkesboro, NC)and Lindsay Crighton (Florence, SC) clenched the win at the No. 3 spot, 8-2. The lone point for the Saints came at No. 2 doubles as Ashley Pace (Clinton, SC) and Kendall Sigmon (Hilton Head, SC) were defeated 8-5.
When it came to singles, the pressure was on. Blanchard quickly demolished her opponent at the No. 2 position 6-0, 6-2. Spencer and Stephanie Medley (Sumter, SC) each battled against their opponents, but were defeated 7-6(8-6), 6-3 and 7-6(7-2), 6-2 respectively.
As the match was tied 3-3, Crighton managed to pull out the win 6-0, 6-4 and Pace followed her style winning 6-4, 6-4. Lemar had the toughest match of the day and barely fell short with the score of 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(8-6).
The Lady Cobras will travel to Queens University Sunday, April 5th at 1:30pm. They hope to continue their winning streak as they square off against the Royals.


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Barons' Beck gets first Double-A win
White Sox prospect fans eight over eight scoreless innings
By Jake Seiner / MiLB.com | August 25, 2013 6:35 PM
Chris Beck never actually played alongside Brandon Short, but he'd seen the former White Sox farmhand on television during Spring Training this year.
"I saw him go 3-for-3 with, like, two homers," Beck said. "So I knew he had power."
That memory rolled through Beck's mind as he faced Short with two on and one out in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday. With a little help from right fielder Trayce Thompson, Beck retired Short -- now a Reds Minor Leaguer -- on a double play to complete eight three-hit innings as Birmingham beat Pensacola, 2-0.
The White Sox No. 5 prospect recorded a career-high eight strikeouts and did not walk a batter, lowering his ERA to 3.43 in four Double-A starts.
Beck (1-2) faced two batters over the minimum through seven innings but found himself in a jam in the eighth. After allowing a single to Devin Lohman and plunking Corey Wimberly with a pitch, the 22-year-old right-hander faced Short.
Short played with Birmingham earlier this season but was released by the White Sox in July and signed with the Reds shortly after. That transaction occurred before Beck was promoted from Class A Advanced Winston-Salem, but he'd seen the designated hitter homer twice against Texas in a Cactus League game on March 26.
On Sunday, Beck jumped ahead of Short, 0-2. After a breaking ball in the dirt, Short fouled off a pitch. Beck's next 1-2 offering was a breaking pitch away that Short drove down the right-field line.
"Honestly, I thought it was going to drop," Beck said. "As soon as he hit it, I thought, 'This ball is down.'"
The ball didn't drop. Right fielder Trayce Thompson, Chicago's fourth-ranked prospect, snagged it with a lunging effort and threw to first to double off Wimberly, who -- like Beck -- reacted as if the ball would drop.
"Trayce, he's an unbelievable athlete," Beck said. "He just really picked me up right there."
Thompson's grab capped Beck's day, but the Georgia Southern product did more or less everything else by himself.
Beck retired the first 11 batters he faced before Yorman Rodriguez singled with two outs in the fourth. He struck out Mike Costanzo, then stranded another runner in the fifth and retired six in a row through the seventh.
The strong outing was a stark turnaround for Beck after a rough performance against Tennessee last week. He was chased after five innings in that game, allowing six runs -- five earned -- on 11 hits.
"The mistakes you make are amplified [at Double-A]," Beck said. "Against Tennessee, that's a pretty experienced lineup, and depending on how you look at it, they're maybe the best hitting team in the league. I left the ball up a few times and they made me pay for it, 1-9."
Beck went out against Pensacola determined to work into better pitcher's counts, and did that predominantly with his fastball.
"One pitch that maybe has gotten me an out in High-A, it might not get me one here," he said. "The quality of the strikes has to be different in what kind of strikes you're throwing. It's not just up in the zone, it's about changing locations, up and down and in and out, changing eye levels on the hitter."
Blue Wahoos starter Jon Moscot matched zeros with Beck through six innings, but the Barons broke through in the seventh against Parker Frazier. Daniel Wagner hit a leadoff single, moved up on Cody Puckett's sacrifice and scored on Thompson's 22nd double of the season. Dan Black followed with a single to make it 2-0.
Jake Seiner is a contributor to MiLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Jake_Seiner. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Study Finds Raw Food Diets Too Risky for Pets, Owners
Popular Pet Diet May Pose Significant Health Risks for You and Your Pet
"While raw food diets are becoming increasingly popular among pet owners, there is a growing body of information showing that these diets pose a health risk not only for the pets that consume them but to their owners as well," says Link Welborn, DVM, AAHA president.
The study concluded that cats fed raw meat contaminated with Salmonella are at risk for development of salmonellosis and may pose a disease risk to their owners and handlers. Feeding of raw meat contaminated by Salmonella and recovery of Salmonella from the feces of sled dogs and greyhounds has been documented, suggesting a risk of human infection from contact with infected dogs as well as cats. Due to these risks, AAHA recommends that pet owners not feed their pets a raw-meat based diet and encourages owners to ask their veterinarian for advice regarding a nutritionally balanced diet that is appropriate for their pet's age and lifestyle.
"A substantial body of science-based nutritional data has contributed to the longer life span that our companion animals currently enjoy," says Dr. Welborn. "Your veterinarian uses these resources to provide nutritional recommendations that will help your pet live a long and healthy life."
The American Animal Hospital Association is an international organization of more than 29,000 veterinary care providers who treat companion animals. Established in 1933, the association is well known among veterinarians for its high standards for hospitals and pet health care. For pet care information or a referral to an AAHA hospital, pet owners can visit the AAHA website at www.healthypet.com .
Source: American Animal Hospital Association
CONTACT: Derek Woodbury or Debbie Tracy, both of American Animal
Hospital Association, +1-303-986-2800
Web site: http://www.healthypet.com/


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After New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie toured the damage left by Hurricane Sandy with President Barack Obama last week, political observers wondered: How much damage did that do to Republican challenger Mitt Romney?
Ann Coulter, the conservative columnist and author, had a clear take on the impact of a Romney supporter praising the commander-in-chief.
"I don't think he really has done any damage at all," she said on "The Kudlow Report." "If anything, I think Obama touring with Christie made the president look small."
(Read More: Kudlow: These Late Catalysts Could Roil Election)
Hours after the super storm knocked out power to 2.4 million New Jersey residents, Christie — who was the keynote speaker at the Republican National Convention — heaped praise on Obama and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for their response to the devastation.
Coulter, however, said it was just good politics on Christie's part, adding that Christie had to make nice with "the grand leader" in order to secure federal funds for his state
She also scoffed at the idea Sandy stopped Romney's momentum, "considering the polls are going to be wrong."
"I have Romney with at least 273 electoral votes," she added. Tune in:
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