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The Red Sox made a valiant effort, though. In the sixth, singles from Dustin Pedroia, Adrian Gonzalez and Cody Ross loaded the bases with no outs. Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit into a 4-6-3 double play, and one run scored. Will Middlebrooks stroked an RBI-single to right, ending Rick Porcello's night (5.2-8-4-2-6, 88). After Ryan Kalish walked, Pedro Ciriaco singled home a run off Phil Coke, making it 6-4, Tigers.
Carl Crawford homered to open the seventh, cutting the lead to one run. But three Detroit relievers retired the next nine Boston batters - only one ball was hit out of the infield - to secure the Tigers' win.
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Somewhere along the way, "pedestrian" became a favored word for the Seattle Seahawks' receivers.
Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse and Golden Tate each used the word in some fashion after the Seahawks beat San Francisco to win the NFC championship Sunday. It was their way of responding to critics who have panned Seattle's receiving corps as one of the weak points in the Seahawks roster.
"It irritates the hell out of me when we've got guys who constantly want to talk about our receiving corps," Baldwin said after the 23-17 win over the 49ers. "Talking about we're average. We're pedestrian. We're going to walk our … to the Super Bowl. Pedestrians."
Seattle's receiving crew was supposed to have more experience and be considered a strength before the season began. That's when the Seahawks were expected to have Percy Harvin and Sidney Rice as their starters, with Baldwin, Tate and Kearse filling secondary roles as extra receivers catching passes from Russell Wilson. But then Harvin missed 15 of 16 regular-season games following hip surgery in August and Rice was lost for the year after Week 8 with a knee injury.
It's left an unheralded, underappreciated group as Seattle's pass catching options. And while they despise being cast as a weak link, they also are more than happy to use those slights as motivation.
Perhaps no player feeds off the negativity more than Baldwin. Before the NFC title game, the undrafted free agent out of Stanford talked about carrying a "boulder" around on his shoulder, not a chip. Then he made sure to note that pundits on Sunday morning were again pointing to Seattle's receivers as the reason Wilson and the pass game had been struggling.
"They were talking about Russell Wilson was struggling and the reason he was struggling was his receiving corps was appetizers," Baldwin said. "I'll take that. I'll be an appetizer. But that's a good … appetizer if you ask me."
Baldwin responded with one of the best games in his career on Sunday. He finished with six catches for 106 yards — the second-most in his three seasons — including a 51-yard reception in the first half that helped loosen the 49ers defense.
But he wasn't alone.
Tate had four receptions and Kearse made one of the biggest catches in his young career. On fourth-and-7 early in the fourth quarter, Wilson's hard count got the 49ers to jump into the neutral zone. Knowing it was a free play, Seattle's receivers broke off the original routes and headed vertical to the end zone. Kearse was able to get a step on Carlos Rogers and pulled in a 35-yard TD pass from Wilson with 13:44 left that gave Seattle a 20-17 lead that the Seahawks did not relinquish.
"When you run a route you got to always expect that the ball could come to you. But when the ball is in the air it's all instinct, it's all play-making ability," Kearse said. "Russ threw a good ball at me, it just shows the trust he has in us and you know we'll just try to make the best of every opportunity."
Then later, prodded by Baldwin, Kearse followed the line in the wide receivers room.
"I'm just a pedestrian trying to walk my way to the Super Bowl," he said.
What makes Seattle's group of receivers unique is the lack of credentials. Take Harvin out of the equation, and of Seattle's top five receivers, four were undrafted: Baldwin, Kearse, Ricardo Lockette and Bryan Walters. Tate was the only draftee, taken in the second round in 2010. It's another example of general manager John Schneider's ability to unearth hidden talents, but the group also comes with a built-in motivation to prove wrong anyone who overlooked or undervalued their potential.
They also play in an offense where numbers will never be extraordinary. Only four times in 18 regular and postseason games this season did Seattle attempt 30 or more passes. Three times they didn't even attempt 20 throws. That leaves limited opportunities when the offense calls for the tight end and running backs to be involved in the pass game as well.
And all that is without Harvin, who is expected to have recovered from a concussion in time for the Super Bowl.
"At the end of the day, we want to be a team that makes the big play when we need to," Wilson said. "Always make the consistent ones, but make the big play when we need to, and the guys have done that all year."
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Denver mayor injured, unable to do Ray Lewis dance
UPDATE: Denver mayor Michael Hancock may be a more flexible dancer than we were originally led to believe. After an initial Denver Post report that he injured himself practicing Ray Lewis' famed warmup dance, the mayor's office informs USA TODAY Sports that he caught his boot and seriously strained his right quad at a National Western Stock Show event Monday night. Apparently this means his injury is indeed more Bronco than Ravens related after all.
Regardless of its origins, the injury will likely force him to temporarily pull out of part of a bet he made with Baltimore's mayor over last Saturday's Broncos-Ravens game.
Hancock was apparently scheduled to do Lewis' dance prior to the Ravens' game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, although it isn't clear now when that will happen.
"Our Mayor is headed to the doctor now to find out when he will make a recovery and be able to fulfill his bet with Baltimore," spokeswoman Amber Miller said via e-mail.
As this Westword story points out, Hancock used to serve as Huddles, the Broncos' team mascot, back in the 1980s. We wish Mayor Hancock a quick recovery from his injury, although as Friday Night Lights fans know, Luke Cafferty managed to gut through a similar livestock related mishap in Season 4 to take the field for East Dillon.


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Praise for Debbie Macomber
"No one tugs at readers' heartstrings quite as effectively as Macomber."—Chicago Tribune
"The reigning queen of women's fiction."—The Sacramento Bee
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Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday said Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration is being "bone-headed" by cutting funds that help Illinois school and park districts buy state-mandated heart defibrillators for their athletic facilities.
Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday said Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration is being "bone-headed" by cutting funds that help Illinois school and park districts buy state-mandated heart defibrillators for their athletic facilities.
The governor's recent budget cuts totaling more than $400 million included the entire $100,000 fiscal 2008 allocation that was anticipated for the HeartSavers AED Trust Fund, Quinn said. He said the fund, administered by the state Department of Public Health, offers units of local government matching grants to purchase "automated external defibrillators" at specially negotiated prices of about $800 each.
Quinn said Blagojevich paradoxically signed legislation that allows private schools to apply for the grant assistance.
"We expanded eligibility for the grant but zapped the money," the lieutenant governor said. "It's kind of bone-headed."
The trust fund is not empty. It contains $65,500, according to Kimberly Parker, spokeswoman for the state health agency. She said administrators anticipate releasing up to $125,000 in grants this fiscal year ending June 30, with private donations making up the difference. About $35,000 for the fund was generated through a check-off donation box on state income tax forms.
The governor vetoed hundreds of millions in spending from the new state budget last month after lawmakers rejected his demands for a near-universal health-care program and a controversial business tax to pay for it. The House and Senate could override Blagojevich's cuts via supermajority votes, but Senate President Emil Jones, D-Chicago, has indicated he won't allow an override to occur in his chamber.
"I consider the AED mission to be a core priority of government; it's part of public health and safety," Quinn said. "There are too many items like that in the (governor's) veto. I think the veto was ill-considered."
A 2004 state law requires that defibrillators — devices that can re-start hearts after cardiac arrest — must be available by 2009 at all public park district, school, college and university gyms and fitness centers.
Jim Russell, spokesman for the Illinois Association of School Boards, said his organization opposed the unfunded mandate. Though the trust fund was subsequently created, Russell said comptroller records indicate the account handed out only about $73,100 of the more than $125,000 it contained in fiscal 2007. He said school districts may be going it alone when purchasing the AED units.
Quinn and Blagojevich are both Chicago Democrats and ran on the same ticket in the 2002 and 2006 general elections. Quinn broke with his boss earlier this year over the governor's business tax but said he isn't sure if Blagojevich is trying to send him a retaliatory message with the cut in defibrillator money. Quinn has been a major proponent of the initiative.
Quinn also disagrees with Blagojevich on the issue of gambling expansion. The governor previously opposed adding more casinos but now supports a capital-spending plan approved by the Senate last week that relies on three new gaming venues, including one for Chicago. It also would expand gambling capacity at existing sites.
The lieutenant governor said voters should decide in a referendum whether Illinois should expand its gaming industry in such an "excessive" manner.
House Minority Leader Tom Cross, R-Oswego, invited the other legislative leaders and Blagojevich to a meeting about the casino-fueled capital bill. It was slated to begin at 9:30 this morning at Cross's Chicago office in the James R. Thompson Center, a spokesman said.
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Let ESPN's Brian Griese set the scene for you: "It's almost like the TD was given; it's all going to come down to the two-point conversion."
Let NPI's Pierre Menard reset the scene for you: "Nothing in college football's overtime can possibly be described as 'given.'"
We have spent so much time analyzing the inadequacies of professional football's overtime logistics that we have overlooked the larger flaws in college's practice of the extra session(s). We are lucky that Monsieur Griese was describing a game between his alma mater, Michigan, and Illinois—one that Pierre can safely say was, in all aspects, irrelevant and insignificant.
Yes, college football's overtime, mon ami, is broken. It is too easy to score, and like its professional predecessor, places an unnecessary significance on the initial coin toss. Furthermore, it skews statistics, scores, and the very nature of the sport.


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The wheels-falling-off-of-Porsche 911 GT3 problem we took note of last year appears to have grabbed the attention of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Beginning this month, 455 2010 911 GT3s will be recalled for a rear wheel hub defect that could cause rear wheel hub failure and, potentially, crashes.
Unfortunately, Porsche's current maintenance interval for the hubs turned out to be too long, so the squeaky wheel's not getting the grease, as it were. Porsche will send out letters to those affected, but if you own a GT3, please know that a) we jelly, and b) you can check in with Porsche by calling 1-800-767-7243.
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What former almost A- list movie actress who is now still all movies all the time but has pretty much been reduced to indies. Ahh, she used to be a popcorn queen. The drinking cost her a lot of jobs. That and the complaining about wanting to do something more than popcorn movies. Anyway, our actress was at events twice in the past week and busted with booze in hand and stopped the photographers mid-stream and found someone who was drinking something that did not look booze and then allowed the photographers to take the photos. She said, "I will lose my next job if anyone sees me drinking. I just can't stop. I love it."


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California voters were fed up 32 years ago when they approved the state's term limits law. Fed up with the flamboyant deal-making of then-Speaker Willie Brown. Fed up with an image of corruption highlighted by an FBI bribery probe.
And now, it appears, voters are fed up again with the dysfunction at California's Capitol that term limits has helped to create.
A new Field Poll shows strong support for Prop 28 on Tuesday's ballot, which would reduce the maximum number of years that a lawmaker can serve from 14 to 12. But the measure would allow that lawmaker to serve all those years in one house.
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Currently, the limits are six years in the Assembly and eight in the Senate.
I saw the effects of term limits kick in during the mid-1990s, when I was covering the Capitol. And while it created more diversity and eliminated some entrenched dinosaurs, it also meant an exodus of bright and talented legislators. Republican Ken Maddy, a respected budget expert, comes to mind.
At the Capitol, the term is "up or out." Once elected, lawmakers cast their eye on moving up to the next post, before they're termed out. It means less focus on developing knowledge and relationships.
As a result, there's been a power shift. Lobbyists and legislative staff are the ones who remain, and who have the institutional memory, not the lawmakers themselves.
Legislators who are new to the building find themselves occupying key leadership posts. It's become a place for learning on the job, when it shouldn't be.
It's more difficult for leaders to reach agreements. Members feel less compelled to sign on. Gridlock ensues.
Prop 28 is no cure-all. But it would reduce the revolving door that's a part of dysfunction in Sacramento.
Author Kevin Riggs, an Emmy-winning former TV reporter in Sacramento, is Senior Vice President at Randle Communications.
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The other day I was in a meeting with a potential client. We were discussing automotive SEO best practices and the way that the search engines are changing the way they rank. We talked about the best ways a dealer can stay ahead of their competition for their current keywords while moving up in the competitive keywords in the area.
It was then that he made an interesting observation:
"I know that you keep on top of this stuff from a theoretical level, but I want to hear from the guy in the trenches that is actually doing the SEO for dealers."
It was a great point. I've personally worked on the optimization for a couple dozen of our clients, but I'm not the guy that works on hundreds of dealers at a time. That guy is Ron Fortier, our SEO manager, so I posed the question to him. Here is what he put down as best practices for dealers, straight from the mouth of the guy leading the team that's doing the work successfully…
Develop or Buy Tools that Help You Make Keyword Decisions Monthly
Priorities for your dealership change based on time of year, inventory levels, competition and conquest strategies. We are all resource constrained whether it be time or money, so we need tools that help us to make the best use of our investment in time. You need to have a tool or process that allows you to identify the most important keywords to work based on your monthly priorities.
Looking for more overall visitors? Your priority would be on keywords with larger impression counts. Looking to convert more of your visitors? Your priority would be on keywords that have high PPC costs and competition. Looking to conquest local dealers or make-model combinations? Your priority would be to view your rankings relative to your competitors. Want a great mix of all of the above? That is typically where we end up. Having a tool that helps you identify the best keywords to work based on your priorities allows you to spend 100% of your content and SEO efforts on tasks that are in line with your stores most immediate priorities.
Beware of Thin Content
Google rewards effort, plain and simple. Google's quality rating guidelines are filled with how to identify low quality, useless content. Their best definition of spam is when you remove all of the template and spam elements from the page, there is nothing of any value remaining. If you are copying content from other sites, or slightly modifying keywords and thinking that you're fooling Google, you're not. Google rewards effort. Google rewards typing and content.
Low keyword counts may win here or there in the short run, but every change Google has made over the last 18 months has been an effort to remove thin, low quality pages from its index. Take the time to create content that is of value to a consumer when they get to a page and you won't have to worry about the next animal-based update released from Google. Content is king and quality, useful content for consumers wins every time.
SEO Works Best in a Holistic Approach
Now that you've decided what to work with your time, be sure that all of your SEO efforts work in concert.
What content are you going to add to your site that works the keywords you've identified? What modifications will you be making to your website's architecture and internal linking structure that signals to Google the significance of your content change? How will you support your keywords through offsite content and linking? What is your strategy to getting the content crawled and indexed quickly? If you only use one technique then you won't be working all of the SEO signals and the effectiveness will be lessened. Does your content say one thing and your links another?
Sending mixed messages will also inhibit the effectiveness of your work. Take the time to ensure that all of your monthly SEO efforts are working in concert for maximum effectiveness.
Low Sales Funnel Keywords are Big though Small
Everyone wants to find that hidden keyword that will get them a thousand new visitors. We understand and often join the pursuit, but we also chase the keyword combos that will get you 5 visits a month. Insanity? No!
Many of these keywords are very low funnel or "right next to the money" as we like to say internally. Think of someone on a Friday night at 6:00 on Yelp searching restaurants. That search is right next to the money. That individual will eat tonight; they are just deciding where. The same thought applies to many keywords we go after. Consider a year make model search. They know what they're going to buy. The only question is where and when. Don't be afraid to mix in the low funnel keywords even though you know that they will be statistically insignificant in overall traffic volumes. That five visitor a month keyword could be the goose that lays the golden egg for years to come.


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LETTER- Stop using tax money to sue competitor
You gotta love Tom Frederick and the RWSA. Now he wants to use RICO to stop competitors from poaching on his trash business. [August 17 news:
Mr. Van der Linde is apparently undercutting Mr. Frederick. So of course Mr. Frederick wants him out of business.
Using RICO with taxpayer money merely means Frederick believes he can outspend his competition. I for sure don't want my taxpayer dollars to pay for Frederick's attempt to stamp out competition. Mr. Van der Linde is spending his own money. Mr. Frederick is using our dollars. Shame.
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What in hell is wrong the Albemarle County?? What right does the RWSA have in suing private enterprise with taxpayer dollars. Is no one paying attention to the wasteful spending. Also, in this severe depression why is the city spending millions on amusements and recreation?? Where is the fiscal accountability and responsibility? Every taxpayer should be screaming to the high heavens.


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Lately I've been just completely overwhelmed with the stress of working and managing two kids. My mind is always whirling with all the things I need to do. Feels a bit like the entire universe rests on my shoulders. It doesn't help that when I'm going to the bathroom there's usually somebody knocking on the door within 30 seconds asking when I'm coming out.
It's stressful.
For that reason I've really been trying hard to think of ways to relax. I know meditation would help me but it's just very hard to do. I can't seem to turn my brain off. Plus there isn't that much time to do it.
What are ways in which you relax?
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I know you mentioned that you don't exercise, but thats a big one for me. Yes, I hate it AT THE TIME, but I realize I do feel less stressed on days when I've worked out. I also love to read in the evenings. Oh and wine. Wine helps.ReplyDelete
Exercise helps a lot. Also, I've found that while I usually don't have time to do 30 minutes of meditation, I do have time to do the 20 breaths exercise. See below:ReplyDelete
20 breaths is also helpful to me when I am having trouble falling asleep.
I also like reading. And TV.
Sometimes keeping lists helps me feel like I have more control over things, and enables me to actively decide that some things don't really need to get done NOW.
Crosswords, reading, exercise. Time with friends - absolutely crucial for me. Sex. Also crucial. And I find that keeping some level of order in my environment helps - if I can spend some time corralling the chaos, getting things filed and the piles of laundry put away, I feel much calmer. I used to feel resentful that I had to spend my "relaxing time" doing housework. Now I see it as an investment in my peace of mind. It's still plenty messy around here, since I tend to choose the crosswords and reading over the tidying. Baby steps.ReplyDelete
Ha ha I agree with Jay above sex is crucial, although it might not have occured to me to put in on the list until I read it. Biking. Reading. Wine. Seems I have nothing to add here. But I will add that there are stretches in my life where I don't feel I have enough time for relaxing and my head goes crazy like yours. So even though I know what helps, I can't always find the time. Those times are less often as my kids grow older.ReplyDelete
I'm not a mom (yet) but I blog about this topic a lot. I am partial to journaling and walking. Both can be done in short periods of time. Play around with different things to find out what works for you!ReplyDelete
You can be mindful in anything that you do. I read this article a while ago (http://tinybuddha.com/blog/mindfulness-in-everyday-tasks-5-ways-chores-can-make-you-happier/) - try to be aware of the moment, even if it is a simple matter of doing the dishes. Choose one task that you don't HATE, and make that your me time. You won't feel guilty, because you're still being productive, but you really need to pay attention to the task at hand!ReplyDelete
@Jay, your comment, "I used to feel resentful that I had to spend my 'relaxing time' doing housework. Now I see it as an investment in my peace of mind." really hit the nail on the head. I can't even sit down to study until my environment is peaceful.ReplyDelete
How do I relax? I have to have periods of quiet where I turn my brain completely off. Like watching a dumb movie with my kids (Ernest Goes to Camp comes to mind) or making smores over a fire in the yard or something like that. I have six kids (three are grown), and I'm still in undergrad, so I can't imagine once I get out of med school and balancing a career. But that's what works for right now.
Music helps too. Invest in an mp3 player if you don't have one and as stated before, exercising - just walking even might help.ReplyDelete
Laughing and being silly with my son. Exercising. Going out for amazing food and wine with my husband (baby at home with a babysitter).ReplyDelete


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Former WWE champ's death provides ammunition for McMahon foes
The recent death of a former World Wrestling Entertainment champion with a history of substance abuse of an apparent heart attack at the age of 36 has Senate hopeful Linda McMahon fighting a different kind of bout.
And a piledriver or sleeper hold won't get the former WWE CEO-turned-Republican contender for the U.S. Senate from Greenwich out of this ring.
McMahon's critics say that Friday's death of Eki "Eddie" Fatu, a two-time Intercontinental Champion commonly known as "Umaga" and the cousin of actor/wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is a further indictment of WWE's lax drug policy and general disregard for the welfare of its entertainers, a number of whom have gone down similar paths of self-destruction.
"The sheer number of deaths raises serious questions about whether or not Linda McMahon, as CEO, has done all she can to stop them," said Jim Barnett, campaign manager for former Rep. Rob Simmons, who has developed an intense rivalry with McMahon to represent the GOP in next year's Senate race against Chris Dodd. "I think most CEOs, if they saw their employees and former employees dropping dead in their 30s and 40s at this astonishing rate would be compelled morally and ethically, if not legally, to get to the bottom of it."
A spokesman for McMahon, who is married to wrestling promoter Vince McMahon, defended the substance abuse policy put in place by WWE.
"Rob Simmons, just like Chris Dodd, is a Washington insider who has never created a single job and is trying to get elected in a year when people want outsiders who will shake up Washington and fix the economy," said Ed Patru of the McMahon campaign. "He's in full-blown attack mode. The reality is that, as CEO, Linda put in place a comprehensive wellness program that includes a strictly enforced substance abuse policy."
In February 2007, WWE instituted a three-strikes substance abuse policy as part of a broader "talent wellness program" that mandates random drug testing, according to the Stamford-based company.
Performance-enhancing drugs such as steroids, human growth hormone, stimulants and masking agents are all prohibited under the policy, as well as illegal drugs and unauthorized prescription medications.
The first time a wrestler tests positive for a banned substance, they face a 30-day suspension without pay. A 60-day suspension without pay follows for a second offense, though a repeat offender can be sent for substance abuse treatment by the physician at the independent laboratory used by the WWE for testing. A third positive test results in termination.
A WWE spokesman said Fatu was terminated in June after a second strike against him.
"We asked him to go into rehab and he refused to do so, and his contract was terminated," said Robert Zimmerman of the WWE.
Zimmerman said he couldn't disclose what Fatu had tested positive for.
Fatu received his first strike back in 2007, when he was linked to a steroid ring that received performance-enhancing drugs from an online pharmacy, according to Zimmerman.
A message seeking comment from the family of Fatu was left with his business partner. His last known wrestling gig was in Australia as part of Hulk Hogan's Hulkamania tour.
A message was also left with the publicist of Johnson, who is better known by his ring name, "The Rock."
Irvin Muchnick, who has written several books on the culture of pro wrestling and maintains a blog on the topic, said McMahon bears some responsibility for the tragedy.
"I think she bears responsibility in the sense in that coal mine owners were responsible for the hazards coal miners faced in getting black lung and other illnesses," Muchnick said.
Muchnick cited the 2007 suicide of WWE star Chris Benoit and murder of his wife and son, as well as the 2005 heart failure of Eddie Guerrero Llanes as symbolic of what he said is a "cocktail of death" promoted by the wrestling industry.
"Wildman" Marc Mero, 49, a retired WWE wrestler who has struggled with substance abuse himself, said the numbers are staggering.
"I've wrestled against 28 people who are dead," Mero said. "You often question, if you don't care about your own, who are making millions and millions of dollars, what do you care about the people of Connecticut?"
McMahon's defenders dispute the number of dead WWE stars, saying that most of those cited by detractors wrestled with other organizations.
Mero said drug testing was a joke when he was at the WWE from 1996 to 1999, when the company was called the World Wrestling Federation.
"It was a test where you just go in the bathroom door and pee in a cup," Mero said. "No one watched me urinate in a cup."
WWE's current drug testing system is not without critics, either.
In January, U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., then chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote a six-page letter to the Office of National Drug Control Policy faulting the policy. Waxman said that the WWE policy allowed for an initial positive test before counting the three strikes, as well as therapeutic-use exemptions for wrestlers to take performance-enhancing drugs prescribed by a doctor.
Jerry McDevitt, a Pittsburgh lawyer who has served as outside counsel for WWE for 20 years, said that both Linda and Vince McMahon were more than forthcoming with information during the congressional inquiry, which he said was pure grandstanding.
He also sought to make a distinction between wrestling and the professional sports leagues grilled by Congress over steroids.
"It's not a sport. It's entertainment," McDevitt said.
McDevitt had a parting shot for Simmons' campaign manager, Barnett, who he said was enlisting the help of all sorts of unsavory characters to slander McMahon.
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Teenage vegetarian-advice?
Hi there,
I am a teenage who has recently decided to become a vegetarian. So far, I am really enjoying the lifestyle and what I am doing for animals and the environment. I just had a few questions though.
For any of you that are/were teen vegetarians.. i'd love to hear your stories/advice.
I am sometimes finding it diffcult to make school lunches/quick and easy meals because the rest of my family are meat eaters, any recipes or tips?
Thanks :)
I went Veg at 21 and vegan at 22, not quite the same but my family got used to it! I'll go to a vegan restaurant here in NYC for txgiving, family can come, but no turkies! I used to cook my own meal for family events and make extra for everyone. Your school prob has to provide a vegan lunch alternative, talk to administration if need be. If you bring your own I used to sometimes bring a tupperware to work, or vegan soup and protein bars then cook a huge meal for dinner.
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"When I got home I mixed a tall stiff one and stood on my balcony, leaned heavy against the railing, looking over and down five stories. Standing, sipping, I listened to the groundswell of cars and trucks and the banshee cry of sirens blasting down Los Feliz Boulevard and beyond. The curve of the hills flushes the boulevard down onto Western, past Hollywood and Sunset Blvds. Twenty four hours a day, eight days a week, most everybody is running, gunning, trying to catch-up with the intangible, the impossible. Hollywood lives live. The traffic's din drowns out the Ye-ye 45's dropping and spinning on the turntable inside, that's Okay, the taste of the Scotch lingers, deliciously with every gulp as I squint down at the glower of a pissed off population begging for a little traffic love, one more time on a Friday night.
Rock is dead, I read the other day. After being maimed by massive dog food/fast food/oily crude/pre-chewed corporations, new music has given up the ghost under the obese crassness of money theocracy. What is served up routinely by the big boys is about as gratifying as being beaten, robbed, strangled, drawn and quartered to a soundtrack of "We Built this City on Rock and Roll" as performed by Insane Clown Posse.
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Orlando's famed aviator Joe Kittinger is helping another adventure trying to break a record that has stood for decades since Kittinger set it as one of the test pilots for the pre-space program days.
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Now i've finally got a few internet related jobs out the way I can bring you up to date with the moving to London and recent events.
So we moved to London on 4th August and now I feel like a fully fledged London resident. I love it so much. No two days are the same… apart from when your working at TOPSHOP 214 (the flagship)! I know it's only for a few more weeks until I head to head office to be a Buyer; but still it drags and I've basically had to go a step backwards to what I was doing in Newcastle. It is abit annoying, and rather frustrating at times – but to be honest, I was doing far more than my role required in Newcastle, and much more than I should have been doing for the wage I was on! horrendous! So in a way, I suppose its ok really… I'm only doing what is required of my role (and abit more considering I'm able…) and I'm being paid £1.50 more than I was in Newcastle! Tomorrow however, I'm taking responsibility for the floor and my massive team as part of my Standards of Performance book. eek. It is quite frightening mind; I've only been there for like 5 weeks so I'm worried about stepping on peoples toes. But its good that they're being so encouraging and supportive; especially since they are aware I'm moving up to Head Office! It began to feel like I was being left out in the cold in Newcastle because I was moving to London; instead of pushing me through my books quicker, so I was being sent to a new store (nevermind the sodding flagship!) at the level I deserve to be at… hmmm.
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Think thats about it really, apart from the amount of celebrities I've been ever so blaise with this week! Firstly we had Nicole Scherzinger of Pussy Cat Doll fame (and Lewis Hamiltons other half) in my Kate Moss dept… whom I spoke to and didnt even realise who she was! rofl. "No I'm fine thanks! I'm with a style advisor!" rofl. Then James Brown (Hair stylist to and best friend of Kate Moss herself), who was working in our store this week for fashion week says he likes my hair and that it suits my 'complexion'. Cheers mate!
BUT the very best has to be Mischa Barton (The O.C) on Friday afternoon! I was on the end till and she came over asking for shopping bags, I actually made her wait while I finished my transaction! oops! she was absolutely lovely though! much nicer than I ever would have imagined! we had a chat and she went on shopping, without a style advisor or body guard in sight;o the way it should be to be honest!
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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Atelidae
Subfamily: Atelinae
Genus: Brachyteles
Species: B. arachnoides, B. hypoxanthus
Other names: woolly spider monkey; ulden edderkoppeabe (Danish);
spinaap (Dutch); muriki (Finnish); atèle arachnoïde, eroïde, or
singe-araignée laineux (French); spinnenaffe (German); murichi (Italian);
mono arena, mono carvoeiro, mono grande, muriki (Spanish); kortullig
spindelapamirikinordlig ullspindelapa; mirikinordlig ullspindelapa,
ullhårig spindelapa, ullig spindelapa, or ullspindelapa (Swedish);
B. arachnoides: muriqui, woolly spider monkey, southern muriqui, or
southern wooly spider monkey; B. hypoxanthus: muriqui, northern muriqui,
or northern woolly spider monkey
The name muriqui comes from the Tupi Indians of Brazil, but they have also previously been called
woolly spider monkeys. The use of the name woolly spider monkey has fallen out of
favor, as the term is misleading, implying that the animal is a
of woolly monkeys (Genus Lagothrix)
and spider monkeys (Genus Ateles),
when in fact muriquis are unique (da Fonseca 1985a; Strier 1992a). Once considered to be two
subspecies, B. a. arachnoides and B. a. hypoxanthus were
elevated to species level in 1995 based on geographic distribution as well as
differences. The two species are completely geographically
isolated from each other and interbreeding is not possible in the wild (Strier
1986; Rylands et al. 1995; Groves 2001).
The common name for members of the genus Brachyteles, woolly spider
monkey, comes from the thick, fleecy appearance of their fur. They range in
color from gray to yellow-brown and fur covers their bodies except for their
faces, which are bare. The two species are distinguished from each other
as the northern species, B. hypoxanthus, has a black face while the
southern species, B. arachnoides, has a black face mottled with pink.
Northern muriqui infants are born with black faces which become mottled as they
age (Lemos de Sá et al. 1993; Strier & da Fonseca 1996/1997; Groves 2001). In addition to the difference in
facial skin pigmentation, northern and southern muriquis vary in dental morphology.
The canine teeth of male southern muriquis are much longer than females of the
same species and longer than those of northern males. There is no
sexual dimorphism
seen in the canine teeth of northern males and females (Lemos de Sá et al.
1993; but see Leigh & Jungers 1994).
Another difference between the two species is the presence of an
opposable thumb.
Among southern muriquis, the external thumb is entirely missing while in
northern muriquis, there is a
thumb; it is rudimentary and abbreviated compared to other species of primates
(Rosenberger & Strier 1989; Lemos de Sá & Glander 1993; Groves 2001).
Even though they do not have a true thumb, this does not mean that muriquis are
less evolved than other primates. In fact, the muriqui's ancestor had a thumb,
but over time the hand became more specialized and the thumb shrunk. One
hypothesis is that the thumb was no longer an essential part of locomotion as
the prehensile tail
evolved (Hartwig 2005). All muriquis have a prehensile tail, a specialized tail
used in suspensory locomotion that is seen only in a few species of New World monkeys.
Both the small or absent thumb and the prehensile tail seen in muriquis are
related to the patterns of movement that characterize the genus:
climbing and rapid
(Rosenberger & Strier 1989). On the underside of the tip of the tail is
a patch of bare skin or friction pad, which aids in grip. Having a 'third hand'
allows muriquis to grasp branches for stability during travel or while feeding,
to increase fluidity of motion during travel, and to hang solely by their tails
to reach foods with both free hands (Rosenberger & Strier 1989).
Muriquis are the largest of the New World monkeys, appearing almost five feet
tall when hanging by their long arms from tree branches. In both species, males
and females are about the same size, with adult males weighing 9.6 kg (21.2 lb)
and adult females weighing 8.4 kg (18.5 lb) on average. Height from the head
to the base of the tail is 486 mm (1.59 ft) in females and 490 mm (1.61 ft) in
males (Lemos de Sá & Glander 1993). These are currently the best
estimates for weight and body size available for both species, but they are
based on a small sample size (five males and seven females, various ages).
As more animals are captured and measured, the average heights and weights may
change and reveal differences in size between the sexes (Lemos de Sá &
Glander 1993; Peres 1994).
In the wild, muriquis are restricted to small, isolated patches of Atlantic
coastal forest in Brazil (Lemos de Sá et al. 1993; Strier 1992a). They
are distinctly separated into northern and southern regions with the northern
region including populations in the states of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, and
Bahia and the southern population existing in the states of
southern Minas Gerais, southern Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo (Strier 1992a;
Pope 1998). The populations are separated not only by human development and
lack of contiguous forest but also by
barriers such as the Rio Grande, the Rio Paraiba do Sul, or the Serra da
Mantiqueira (Lemos de Sá et al. 1993).
Long-term research on northern muriquis has been the work of Karen Strier and
her Brazilian colleagues since 1982 at the RPPN Feliciano Miguel Abdala
(previously known as the Estação Biológica de Caratinga) on
Fazenda Montes Claros, a privately owned ranch (Strier 1986; Strier & Boubli 2006).
This privately owned property has been protected by the landowner and has been
the source of many major discoveries about muriqui behavior and biology.
Northern muriquis have also been studied at Fazenda Esmeralda in Minas Gerais,
Reserva Biologica Augusto Ruschi in Espírito Santo, and additional
field studies are underway at other sites in these states (Dias et al. 2005;
Mendes et al. 2005). Important study
sites of southern muriquis include Fazenda Barreira Rico and Parque Estadual
de Carlos Botelho in São Paulo State (Milton 1984; Talebi et al. 2005). The muriqui population
at Carlos Botelho lives in one of the largest undisturbed tracts of Atlantic
coastal rainforest where muriquis can be found (de Moraes et al. 1998; Talebi et al. 2005).
There are fewer than 2000 muriquis remaining in the wild (Strier 2000;
Mittermeier et al. 2005). The captive population of muriquis is tiny and
according to the International Species Information System, a database for
animals kept in captivity around the world; there are only two captive populations
and they are found in Brazil (www.isis.org).
Captive breeding efforts have been met with limited success because muriquis
have not been removed from the wild to start a captive population. The captive
stock in breeding facilities such as the Centro de Primatologica do Rio de
Janeiro is entirely composed of sick or orphaned animals brought to them which
must be nursed back to health. Because they do not draw from wild populations,
they cannot choose which species or sex to bring into captivity and must rely on
fate to develop a breeding population (Strier & da Fonseca 1996/1997).
A captive population of southern muriquis is also housed at the zoo in Curitiba, Brazil (Strier pers. comm.).
All wild muriquis are found in highly fragmented patches of Atlantic coastal
forest, a once widespread ecosystem spanning several states on the southeastern
coast of Brazil which has been reduced in size to less than 5% of its original
area (Strier & da Fonseca 1996/1997). Originally, the Brazilian Atlantic
coastal forest was an area of exceptional species diversity and high levels of
but over time, as forest has been cleared for crops, pastures, timber, and human
settlement, the forests have been severely altered (da Fonseca 1985b). Despite
this rampant habitat destruction, muriquis survive in several isolated patches
of both
and secondary
forests between 600 and 1800 m (1969 and 5906 ft) above sea level and exhibit
flexibility in their habitat requirements (da Fonseca 1985a; Strier 1987a;
Lemos de Sá & Strier 1992).
Southern muriquis studied at Fazenda Barreiro Rico in São Paulo State live
in tall, primary semideciduous
forest with some patches of secondary growth. While they prefer the older,
taller areas of forest, they are capable of using disturbed patches and find
vines to feed on in these lower areas (Milton 1984). The average annual
rainfall at Barreiro Rico is 1263 mm (4.14 ft), with the heaviest rainfall
concentrated in a six-month period from October to March. Less rain falls
from April to September. The wettest months of the year are December and
January while the driest months of the year are July and August. The annual
temperature ranges between 8° and 35° C ( 46.4° and 95° F),
and can get as cold as 0° C ( 32° F) (Milton 1984). In the large
area of undisturbed Atlantic coastal forest at Parque Estadual de Carlos
Botelho, primary, late successional forest can be found and annual rainfall
averages 1685 mm (5.53 ft) (de Moraes et al. 1998).
In the north, muriquis live in variable conditions and exploit both primary
forest, where available, as well as highly disturbed areas of secondary
vegetation (Lemos de Sá & Strier 1992). At Fazenda Montes Claros in
Minas Gerais, average annual rainfall is between 1000 and 1200 mm, with the
rainy season lasting from November through April and the dry season extending
from May through September (Strier et al. 2001). Temperatures vary from 12° to 29° C
(53.6° to 84.2° F) throughout the year (Strier 1986). The forest
composition at this study site has been dictated by human use patterns and
ranges from undisturbed primary forest to regenerating secondary forest and
scrub forest (da Fonseca 1985a). The dominant tree species are not the same as
those found in São Paulo, and forest composition differs greatly between
the two sites, further amplifying the ability of muriquis to cope with a
diversity of habitat availability (Strier 1986).
Muriquis have physical adaptations allowing them to exploit both large quantities
of leaves as well as move efficiently between fruit trees that are dispersed over large areas.
primates are generally large-bodied, have specialized digestive tracts to
maximize nutritional gains from a comparatively poor food resource- leaves- and
have dental adaptations for chewing and breaking down huge amounts of fibrous leaves (Zingeser 1973).
which consume a high-quality, nutrient rich resource have adaptations most
effectively forage for these resources which are less abundant and more widely
dispersed than leaves (Gaulin 1979). Muriquis exhibit dental and gastric
adaptations for consuming leaves as well as a prehensile tail and hook-like hands
for traveling quickly and efficiently between fruit trees and indeed their diet
reflects this folivorous-frugivorous diet combination (Strier 1987a).
The majority of their diet is composed of leaves and fruit, but they also eat
flowers, bark, and buds (Strier 1991a). There are differences in the amount of
leaves and fruits consumed when comparing northern and southern muriquis as well
as between study sites. At Fazenda Montes Claros, diet varies according to
resource availability throughout the year, but annually they spend 51% of
their time feeding on leaves, 32% to fruits, 11% to flowers, and 6% to
other foods such as bark, bamboo, buds, and ferns (Strier 1991a). They spend a
higher percentage of their time feeding on fruit when it is available and more
time feeding on flowers when they are abundant. Leaves are an important source
of energy throughout the year, and they eat leaves consistently throughout the
year to add bulk to their diet (Strier 1991a). At Fazenda Barreiro Rico,
muriquis are more folivorous compared to Montes Claros, spending 67% of
their time feeding on leaves and only 21% on fruits and 12% on flowers
(Milton 1984). One possible reason the diets of the two species are divergent
is because of the difference in forest structure at the study sites. Montes
Claros has larger trees more likely to supply fruit whereas the forest at
Barreiro Rico is mostly regenerating and has far fewer large, fruiting trees
and more vines (Strier 1986). In pristine forests within their range, southern
muriquis exhibit higher levels of frugivory than northern muriquis, indicating
the reliance on leaves in other areas is directly related to lower levels of
fruit availability due to habitat degradation and fragmentation (de Carvalho et
al. 2004; Talebi et al. 2005). At Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho in southern
São Paulo state, muriquis spend 71% of their time feeding on fruit
compared to 24% on leaves. The remaining feeding time is spent on other
food items. When ripe fruits are scarce, southern muriquis at Carlos Botelho
consume unripe fruits in small amounts and supplement their diet to a greater
degree with leaves, compared to other times of the year (Talebi et al. 2005).
The daily activity patterns of muriquis includes resting, feeding, traveling,
and socializing. They have been described as inactive compared to other species
of primates, and spend an average of 49% of their day resting compared to 29%
traveling, 19% feeding, and 2% socializing and engaging in other
activities (Milton 1984; Strier 1987b). The muriquis of Barreiro Rico are
late risers, getting up between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. and feed while traveling
until the afternoon, when they have a period of rest lasting between two and
three hours. They feed heavily in the late afternoon hours before retiring to
their sleeping site for the evening around dusk (Milton 1984). At Montes
Claros, travel patterns vary by season. In the summer, muriquis wake up
and begin to travel as the sun rises, spending the mornings traveling and
feeding and taking an afternoon rest beginning at midday, when temperatures are
at their peak. On cold winter mornings, they do not begin to stir until
mid-morning and are more leisurely in their pace, spending time to warm
themselves in the sun and retiring earlier than in the summer months
(Strier 1987b; 1992a).
At Montes Claros, the study group of northern muriquis lives in a home range of
1.68 km² (.649 mi²) which overlaps with another group in
this protected forest. Day range length estimates range between 141 and 3403 m
(.088 and 2.11 mi) but average 1283 m (.797 mi) traveled each day (Strier 1987a).
During the wet season, from November to April, muriquis travel substantially
longer distances compared to the dry months, which are between May and October
(Strier 1986). Compared to southern muriquis at Fazenda Barreiro Rico, whose
home range of .70 km² (.27 mi²) and average daily path
length 630 m (.391 mi), northern muriquis at Montes Claros travel farther over
larger home ranges (Milton 1984). This may be in response to the difference in
quality of the habitat at the two sites. At Montes Claros, large food patches
are common and the muriquis travel further to accommodate the larger group size
in order to decrease feeding competition between group members. At Barreiro
Rico, where there are fewer muriquis living in smaller groups and highly
dispersed patches of quality food resources, the monkeys travel less distance.
The feeding competition is not as high among the southern muriquis, and the
added energy of traveling great distances between trees is not worth the return
(Strier 1986; 1987a; Lemos de Sá & Strier 1992). At Carlos Botelho,
the home range size of a group of muriquis is much larger than at Montes Claros
and Barreiro Rico, averaging eight square kilometers (3.09 mi²) and
owing to the larger tracts of forest found in the park than anywhere else that
muriquis are studied (de Moraes et al. 1998). Despite having more and larger
food patches, muriquis at Carlos Botelho live in smaller groups than at Montes
Claros. One reason for this grouping pattern may be that in order to have the
most frugivorous diet possible, smaller parties are necessary to exploit the
resources efficiently. The other consideration is that muriquis at Montes Claros
live under unnaturally strained conditions in terms of space available and
population density but have adapted to maximize their diet (de Moraes et al. 1998).
Natural predators of muriquis include felids,
such as jaguars, as well as raptors,
but because top predators require large home ranges, the isolated patches of
forest in which muriquis live do not support these animals in high enough
numbers to create a critical threat for muriquis at Barreiro Rico and Montes
Claros. Furthermore, where there are few natural areas to hunt surrounded by
areas of human agriculture, predators sometimes survive on livestock, lowering
the human tolerance for these animals and increasing persecution and decreasing
overall predator populations (Lemos de Sá & Strier 1992; González-Solís
et al. 2001; Chiarello 2003). Other smaller potential predators include
which have been circumstantially linked to the disappearance of infant muriquis
at Montes Claros (Printes et al. 1996). The predator population at Carlos Botelho is
more intact than at the other study sites and can support large animals such as
jaguars, which could contribute to muriqui mortality at this site (de Moraes et al. 1998).
Content last modified: August 30, 2006
Written by Kristina Cawthon Lang. Reviewed by Karen Strier.
Cite this page as:Cawthon Lang KA. 2006 August 30. Primate Factsheets: Muriqui (Brachyteles) Taxonomy, Morphology, & Ecology . <http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/muriqui/>. Accessed 2020 August 11.
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There is no pre-existing definition in the Arduino IDE for a board with Optiboot at 8MHz, but it's easy to add one: Find the boards.txt file and duplicate the uno definition (the first block of text). Change the uno prefix in the duplicated text to something else, change upload.speed to 57600, change f_cpu to 8000000L, and change name to something else.
Likewise you can burn a bootloader binary made for an 8MHz board onto a chip running at 16MHz. To test it with the 16MHz crystal you just need to upload at twice the normal baud, and to do that you make a new entry in boards.txt as described above.
optiboot_8MHz.name=Optiboot @ 8MHzoptiboot_8MHz.upload.protocol=arduinooptiboot_8MHz.upload.maximum_size=32256optiboot_8MHz.upload.speed=57600optiboot_8MHz.bootloader.low_fuses=0xffoptiboot_8MHz.bootloader.high_fuses=0xdeoptiboot_8MHz.bootloader.extended_fuses=0x05optiboot_8MHz.bootloader.path=optibootoptiboot_8MHz.bootloader.file=optiboot_atmega328.hexoptiboot_8MHz.bootloader.unlock_bits=0x3Foptiboot_8MHz.bootloader.lock_bits=0x0Foptiboot_8MHz.build.mcu=atmega328poptiboot_8MHz.build.f_cpu=8000000Loptiboot_8MHz.build.core=arduinooptiboot_8MHz.build.variant=standardoptiboot_16-8MHz.name=Optiboot 16MHz >> 8MHzoptiboot_16-8MHz.upload.protocol=arduinooptiboot_16-8MHz.upload.maximum_size=32256optiboot_16-8MHz.upload.speed=115200optiboot_16-8MHz.bootloader.low_fuses=0xffoptiboot_16-8MHz.bootloader.high_fuses=0xdeoptiboot_16-8MHz.bootloader.extended_fuses=0x05optiboot_16-8MHz.bootloader.path=optibootoptiboot_16-8MHz.bootloader.file=optiboot_atmega328.hexoptiboot_16-8MHz.bootloader.unlock_bits=0x3Foptiboot_16-8MHz.bootloader.lock_bits=0x0Foptiboot_16-8MHz.build.mcu=atmega328poptiboot_16-8MHz.build.f_cpu=8000000Loptiboot_16-8MHz.build.core=arduinooptiboot_16-8MHz.build.variant=standard
1.) because I successfully flashed Optiboot (using the Otiloader sketch.. that auto detects chip signature) in a jig/circuit that was set-up with 16MHz external crystal,..... I can just take that chip out.. and pop it into the 'final' circuit that is set-up to use an 8MHz external resonator.. and have ZERO problems? side effects?......nothing??
2.) There is no 'pre-existing' entry in the boards menu in the Arduino IDE for ANYTHING Optiboot related? 16Mhz or 8Mhz??
now this seems like an answer to addresses my current situation/problem...(correct?)
Quoteoptiboot_16-8MHz.upload.speed=115200You cannot run 115k2 upload with 8MHz clock reliably. The max recommended is 57k6..
Quote from: xl97 on Apr 09, 2013, 08:08 pm1.) because I successfully flashed Optiboot (using the Otiloader sketch.. that auto detects chip signature) in a jig/circuit that was set-up with 16MHz external crystal,..... I can just take that chip out.. and pop it into the 'final' circuit that is set-up to use an 8MHz external resonator.. and have ZERO problems? side effects?......nothing??That's right. The only extra thing you'll have to do is add an extra entry in boards.txt. You have installed an Optiboot binary which is made for running at 16MHz. It will still run at 8MHz, but at half the speed. The only change you have to make is ensure that the communications coming from your PC are also running at half the normal speed.Quote2.) There is no 'pre-existing' entry in the boards menu in the Arduino IDE for ANYTHING Optiboot related? 16Mhz or 8Mhz??No, that's not right. The Uno, the Arduino Mini, and the Arduino Ethernet all use Optiboot at 16MHz.Quotenow this seems like an answer to addresses my current situation/problem...(correct?)I'm not quite sure that your current problem is. If you've got Optiboot running, isn't that enough?
Found the summary I was doing.You can see I was toying with a new board type:the existing 328 types with 20 IOthe existing 1284 types with 32 IOa new 1281 type with 54 IO, "milliduino"the existing 250 types with 86 IOI should make one up & try it ...
I have what I believe to be a FLASHED chip with Optiboot on it. Since it 'auto detects' the chip signature.. and there is no 8Mhz version.. (and you cant choose anyways.. Optiloader just 'goes'..and runs when a chip is detected)... this chip is set-up to use 16Mhz.which Im assuming will NOT work in the final/target board that is set up with an 8MHz external resonator..
1. if you flash an "optiboot for 8MHz and 57k6" and run the chip @16MHz the upload baudrate will be 115k2 - ok2. if you flash an "optiboot for 16MHz and 115k2" and run the chip @8MHz the upload baudrate will be 57k6 - ok
Quotethat being said.. 'is' moving toward +3.3v based boards the trend? (future?)..Yes.
that being said.. 'is' moving toward +3.3v based boards the trend? (future?)..
I flash Duemilanove with the Arduino as ISP sketch.. ...wire up board..make sure com port is right... choose - Arduino Pro/Pro-Mini @+3.3v & 8MHz entry from BOARDS menu..and then choose BURN BOOTLOADER..
"Flashing a chip" and "running a bootloader" are two different instances. You may flash a chip with "any recommended crystal value" connected to it, afaik (provided you are using a standard programming method).


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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
SPOILER ALERT: 90210 Reveals Kelly's Baby Daddy
I am really trying to get into the new 90210, but I often find my mind drifting. However, I was sort of glad last night when they finally told us who the father of Sammy, Kelly's son, is. As it turns out, it is Dylan. Kind of a letdown. I was really hoping for Brandon. But then again, I don't think either of them would be a deadbeat dad, which is exactly what Dylan is, gallivanting all around the globe while Kelly raises their kid.
I kind of hope he doesn't come back to the show, then maybe I can make believe this plot point never existed.
Alison Sweeney Wants to Help Hydrate Your Family
Alison Sweeney (Sami, Days of Our Lives), who just announced she is expecting her second child, joined Thermos at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas earlier this month (left, Photo Credit: Newscast) to celebrate the launch of Thermos' HydrationForAll.com Web site.
The new Web site will educate families on the importance of staying properly hydrated, start a community to exchange tips on healthier, more active life, and talk about hydration issues around the world.
I got the chance to speak with Alison about this and will post the interview in a few weeks. However, I wanted to let you all know about this wonderful project she has been working on, and hope that you and your family will find the information useful.
SOAPnet to Air First Season of Dirty Sexy Money
Gearing toward its Oct. 1st return, SOAPnet announced that it will air the entire first season of ABC's hit series Dirty Sexy Money on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 9:00AM to 7:00PM. All 10 episodes will be aired in order. The series returns for its second season Wednesday, October 1 at 10 PM ET/PT on the ABC Television Network.
The Darlings of New York's Upper East Side are absurdly wealthy, but always getting mixed up with the wrong people and finding themselves in the middle of bad situations. They rely on idealistic attorney Nick George (Peter Krause, pictured above) to fix their problems and keep their secrets.
Nick is the son of the Darling's former consigliere. Though he'd vowed not to follow in his father's footsteps, Nick decides to work for the Darlings thinking that he can use the big salary as their chief counsel to help others - but quickly finds the job to be more than he bargained for.
The cast includes Peter Krause as Nick George; Donald Sutherland as the powerful family patriarch Tripp Darling; William Baldwin as Patrick Darling, the NY Attorney General; Natalie Zea as eldest daughter and thrice-married Karen Darling; Glenn Fitzgerald as Reverend Brian Darling who's loathed Nick most of his life but now needs his help; Zoe McLellan as Lisa George; Samaire Armstrong and Seth Gabel as twins Juliet and Jeremy Darling; with Blair Underwood as the mysterious mogul Simon Elder, the Darling family nemesis; and Jill Clayburgh as Letitia Darling.
Episodes include:
9AM – Episode #101 - "Pilot" - When his father dies in a mysterious plane crash, lawyer Nick George reluctantly accepts an offer from billionaire Tripp Darling to take over Nick's father's job as chief counsel for the obscenely wealthy and influential Darling family.
10AM – Episode #102 - "The Lions" - Nick tries to find out who killed his father with the help of airplane mechanic and Darling aficionado Norman Exley.
11AM – Episode #103 - "The Italian Banker" - Unbeknownst to Tripp, Nick finds himself in full damage control mode when a blackmailer surfaces and demands ransom for a sex tape featuring one of the Darlings.
12PM – Episode #104 - "The Chiavennasca" - At Tripp's behest, Nick travels to a vineyard in Italy to meet with a spy who may know more about the death of Nick's father. Nick appeases his wife Lisa's annoyance with his focus on the Darlings by taking her with him.
1PM – Episode #105 - "The Bridge" - Nick finally has a meeting with Tripp's nemesis, and finds he has more in common with him than he imagined. Since Darling twins Juliet and Jeremy are feuding over Jeremy's affair with Natalie, they decide to throw separate birthday parties for themselves, each budgeted at $1 million dollars.
2PM – Episode #106 - "The Game" - If Nick can convince Tripp to bet his most prized property in a high-stakes poker game, Simon will give Nick the dirt on his father's death. Karen panics when she learns she can't marry her fourth husband until her last divorce is finalized.
3PM – Episode #107 - "The Wedding" - Karen's cold feet about marrying Freddy cause drama as her wedding day arrives, and Lisa suspects that Nick is the reason why.
4PM – Episode #108 - "The Country House" - Nick and Lisa are looking forward to spending their Thanksgiving holiday together with no Darlings - but all that changes when Tripp demands that Nick set up a face-to-face meeting at the family's country house with a skeptical Simon Elder.
5PM – Episode #109 - "The Watch" - Secrets are revealed through a series of flashbacks regarding Nick's father, Dutch, about his affair with Letitia and his relationships with Nick and Tripp.
6PM – Episode #110 - "The Nutcracker" - Nick learns Simon and Karen are secretly seeing each other, but he refuses to admit why it truly bothers him. Karen bails on the family tradition of watching "The Nutcracker" in order to accept Simon's invitation to meet a mysterious person.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Days: Such a Tease!
Stefano tells John the two of them need to settle their differences regarding the DiMera empire.
Chelsea (Rachel Melvin, pictured) confides in Stephanie that she still has feelings for Nick.
Lexie tells Stefano that she wants nothing more to do with him.
The mayor announces Abe's successor as police commissioner – Hope Brady.
Trent and Caroline run into each other at the cemetery.
Thursday – Max and Trent get into an altercation in Trent's hotel room.
Friday – Daniel evaluates Kate and gives her a serious diagnosis.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Y&R: Such a Tease!
* Michael (Christian LeBlanc, pictured) is stunned by River's unexpected appearance in Genoa City.
* Jack and Phyllis are devastated when they read a secret letter Sharon wrote to Nick. Will this destroy their marriages?
* Jeff walks in on Gloria and River in a compromising position.
* Jack threatens Victor.
* After Phyllis and Nick fight over ideas for Restless Style, Phyllis comes up with a very enticing proposition that may save their careers and the future of the magazine.
GL: Such a Tease!
• Reva's high risk pregnancy forces her to derail her plans.
• Lizzie and Bill play on each other's jealousy.
• Natalia's (Jessica Leccia, pictured) situation becomes more and more desperate.
ATWT: Such a Tease!
• Lily (Noelle Beck, pictured) lashes out when Carly offers her help.
• Emma blames herself when Ethan's life is put in danger.
• Meg learns Paul's secret.
• Alison doesn't like the sight of Dani and Chris kissing.
GH: Such a Tease!
Anthony and Trevor's scheme hits a snag.
Jax continues to keep Carly at arms length.
The jury reaches a verdict at Johnny's trial.
Jax and Diane don't see eye to eye with Kate.
Sam (Kelly Monaco, pictured) convinces Jerry she wants to go bad again.
Carly gets on board with Spinelli and Maxie's plan.
Nikolas has a surprising offer for Nadine.
Johnny and Lulu share a happy reunion.
Patrick learns a shocking secret.
Carly strikes out in her attempt at online dating.
Laura's ready to reveal herself to Lucky and Nikolas.
Lulu gets quite a surprise when she visits Laura.
Patrick is appalled by Noah's behavior.
Alexis and Diane lament the sorry state of their love lives.
OLTL: Such a Tease!
Todd has Dr. Joplin under his thumb.
Cristian gets a surprising visitor.
Dorian is skeptical about Ray's claims.
Tess plays mind games with Jared.
Nigel comes clean with Clint.
Tess reveals what she really has in store for Natalie.
Cole and Starr worry about running into each other at school.
Cristian finds an ally in an unlikely source.
Jared is desperate to find Natalie.
Ray drops a bombshell on Dorian.
Gigi warns Brody that Shane will soon know the truth.
Brody cracks over the impending loss of Shane.
Tess enlists Todd's help to keep her plan alive.
John and Marty share a subconscious connection.
AMC: Such a Tease!
Someone is keeping an eye on Jesse.
Frankie promises Randi that he'll come back home to her.
Zach (Thorsten Kaye, pictured) and Kendall aren't in a good place.
Adam knows how to push Erica's buttons.
Kendall learns what Adam's really up to.
Kendall enlists Erica's help in dealing with Adam.
Erica sees the closeness between Jack and Carmen.
Pete sets out to further Adam's plan.
Erica uses Adam to make Jack jealous.
Kendall tells Greenlee that Ryan needs her.
Jesse swears to Tad and Angie that he isn't keeping any secrets.
Greenlee pushes Ryan away as she professes her love for Aidan.
Zach is aware that his marriage is in trouble.
Tad asks Aidan to help him uncover whatever it is Jesse's hiding.


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This world is not my home, I'm just a-passing through. My treasures are laid up, somewhere beyond the blue. The angels beckon me from Heaven's open door and I can't feel at home in this world anymore.
I sat the computer Thursday morning waiting for the Supreme Court to release their opinion on Obamacare. In my heart, I knew that it was going to fail. I just knew that something so unpopular would be seen as unconstitutional and the Great Embarrassment would receive yet another well-deserved kick in the pants as he prances along his rainbow-colored path to November.
At 9:17, the words "Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Mandate 6-3" flashed across Yahoo! News. (Yes, I know they were mistaken in their numbers. It was actually a 5-4 decision).
For a moment, I just stared at the screen.
"Oh, well. Lord, your will be done," I thought. In times like these, really, what else can one do? Anger is only an exercise in futility and my blood pressure really doesn't need to rise much more.
Through the day, as I delivered papers, I listened to talk radio as others gave their views of whether the world had either (A. Just ended or (B. Just been saved from itself.
It's been a full day now now and I can't say I know a whole lot more, even though I've heard countless opinions and read many stories on the issue. Here is what I do know:
*Healthcare needed to be reformed. Hillary tried and failed and the GOP tried and failed. (Fact: The Republicans were the first to actually suggest the individual mandate. )
*Romney has to be careful just how he speaks out against the so-called "Affordable Healthcare Plan"since it's essentially his plan on steroids.
*Having health insurance is never a bad thing. Eating vegetables is not a bad thing either until someone steps in and puts their jack-booted foot on your throat and forces you to eat them.
*America was lied to about the individual mandate (You're shocked, I know). In repeated interviews, namely one with George Stephanopolus, the Great Embarrassment insisted the insurance mandate was not a tax. Now we find out the Supremes only approved the plan because the government's lawyers went in and argued that the mandate was indeed a tax after all. So which is it?
*Interestingly enough, in his decision for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts stated that had the insurance mandate been just that, it would have violated the constitution (as most of America has been screaming for years now), but since the court was told it was a tax, it was constitutional. This should be on every news network and in every newspaper from now until November, but we don't see that happening.
*Many people we've spoken to seem to think the ruling doesn't affect them because "I already had health insurance." If it was only about health insurance, we wouldn't be having this discussion today. We are already legally obligated to purchase liability insurance for our vehicles, but that's simply to insure that the other person and his/her vehicle is protected in the event of a wreck.
*The problem with forcing Americans to purchase health insurance is that it sets a precedent. If we can be forced to buy one product in the private sector, what else can we be forced to pay for? It's a step towards totalitarianism. You don't have to believe this statement; laugh if you want, but hide and watch. Unless we stand up and make our voices heard, totalitarianism is coming. And it's taking the fast train.
*Another problem with the mandate is that by purchasing insurance or being forced into Medicare (something our seniors cannot legally opt out of, according to recent rulings), the government is taking away our right to make basic decisions about our own bodies and those of our loved ones. For Pete's sake, folks, we're essentially putting the IRS of all agencies in charge of our health. That's not a good idea. Sarah Palin was roundly ridiculed when she came out with her statement a few years back about "death panels," but when one actually sits down to read the law, there really are committees set forth in the measure that function as such. Will we one day have to appear before a government and or insurance company panel to learn whether we are going to live or die? We realize that's a worst-case scenario, but it isn't far-fetched when one actually reads the law.
However, in all of this scare talk, there may well be a bright side for those of us that wish to conserve the old ways. Many of the talking heads are now saying that the SCOTUS' decision was not a victory for the Great Embarrassment, but rather just the opposite. How could such a thing be so, you ask?
Well, it's like this. Americans of all stripes have voiced their displeasure concerning Obamacare in poll after poll. Black, white, male, female, liberal or conservative, this plan is simply not popular. By upholding the law, the justices have unwittingly opened a whole keg of problems for the Democratic incumbent. November has now become not just a presidential election; it will be come a referendum on healthcare. If you don't like Obamacare, vote GOP.
For his part, Mitt Romney has pledged to strike down Obamacare on his first day in office. And since the court has upheld the measure, he doesn't have to spend from now until November talking about how he would solve the healthcare problem. All he has to say to get votes is that he will slay the Affordable Healthcare dragon if elected.
By the same token, the Great Embarrassment is left with no choice but to campaign on his accomplishments, namely a healthcare bill that no one likes. Had the justices struck down the law, he could have distanced himself from it and came up with another plan to pitch to voters. In other words, the president is stuck dancing with the "one what brung him" and to say the least, she's none too pretty.
But through all of this, the words of that old song that are repeated at the beginning of this article keep echoing in my head. We can complain, we can go out and cast our one vote, but we can't stop the madness of this fallen world. Praise God, though, this world is not our home and there's coming a day in which we'll not worry about the latest craziness out of DC or California or anywhere else.
Just up in Gloryland, we'll live eternally. The saints on every hand are shouting victory. Their songs of sweetest praise drifts back from Heaven's shores and I can't feel at home in this world anymore.