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Odds are high that you haven't saved enough money to retire in the manner in which you desire. That's the bad news. The good news is that you can easily gauge just how close or far away you might be. And the first to thing to check is how much you have set aside for retirement.
The average so-called full-career worker at a large employer needs to have 11 times their pay, after Social Security, set aside at age 65 in their retirement nest egg to expect to have sufficient assets to get through retirement.
Or least so says research conducted by Aon Hewitt, which has been studying whether workers at large firms will have the financial resources to meet their post-retirement needs since 2008. Including Social Security, you will need 15.9 times pay to maintain your standard of living throughout your retirement years.
According to Aon Hewitt's Real Deal 2012 Retirement Income Adequacy at Large Companies study, workers who have 11 times pay set aside when combined with Social Security will be able to replace in year one of retirement 85% of their pre-retirement income. Read that research. The 85% rule of thumb reflects one's final salary, adjusted for decreased savings and taxes, increasing medical costs and changing expenditures in general, and inflation.
Of course, there are some adjustments that must be made to this rule of thumb based on your income. (We'll talk more about that in a second.) But in essence, one quick way to determine if you're on track to having enough money for retirement is to divide your assets earmarked for retirement by your salary.
So, for instance, if you've got $500,000 set aside and your salary is $50,000, you'll have 10 times your pay to fund your retirement, which, based on Aon Hewitt's study, is just barely enough money to maintain your standard of living in retirement.
Will you be prepared if you keep doing what you're doing?
Now truth be told, many workers don't have enough set aside to maintain their standard of living in retirement. In fact, the Aon Hewitt study projects that the employees who currently contribute to their employers' savings plans and who retire at age 65 after a full career will, on average, accumulate retirement resources of 8.8 times their pay, which is a shortfall of 2.2 times pay. Workers who don't have a defined benefit face a shortfall of 3.8 time pay.
Of course, averages can be misleading. So for context, consider this: Some people are on track to retire in comfort and some are off by quite a bit, according to Aon Hewitt's study.
Almost 30% of employees are now on track to retire comfortably at age 65, while 21% of employees are expected to have a shortfall of more than six times pay at age 65.
For the record, the resources calculated by Aon Hewitt include accumulations of employee savings in their employers' defined contribution plans (4.1 times pay), accumulations of employers' additions to defined contribution plans (2.6 times pay), and defined benefit pensions (2.1 times pay).
Workers saving for retirement using a Fidelity 401(k), by the way, now have on average $80,900 in those accounts and workers 55 and older have, on average, $150,300 set aside, according to a release. Read Fidelity Reports Record Gains For 401(K) Savers Since 2009 Market Low.
To be fair, Aon Hewitt's study does not reflect savings or other retirement assets outside of the employer-sponsored plans, which is where many people also save for retirement. And for some, the amounts saved in an IRA could make up some of the 2.2 times pay shortfall.
For instance, the total average IRA account balance in 2011 was $70,915, while the average IRA individual balance (all accounts from the same person combined, since many individuals own more than one IRA) was $87,668, according to a report released this week by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).
But there is one more caveat. The 2.2 pay shortfall applies only to Aon Hewitt refers to as full-career contributors, workers who have 30 years of employment and contribute to a 401(k). Other workers, those who don't contribute to a 401(k), face a 10.8 times pay, and all employees face a shortfall of 5.3 times pay.
What can you do to improve the outcome?
So what can the average worker do to make up the nest egg shortfall if they have one, and assuming they don't want to reduce their standard of living in retirement?
First, save more. Those who save 17% of pay, reflecting a combination of employer and employee contributions, will have adequate retirement income, according to Aon Hewitt. Currently, workers contribute on average 7% to 8% of pay to their 401(k).
But even if you're not saving that much, saving 1% more will make a big difference. Also consider signing up for auto escalation if your plan has that option.
Second, seek out advice either from within or outside the plan. A recent Aon Hewitt and Financial Engines study, for instance, showed that employees who take advantage of investment help can increase returns by as much as 2% or 3%. And Aon Hewitt's Real Deal study shows that just a 1% difference in future return on assets can increase retirement nest eggs by two times pay. If you can't or don't want to use an adviser, consider the need to invest wisely. Don't, for instance, invest in both target date funds and other funds that might negate your efforts to allocate your assets properly.
Third, retire later. Aon Hewitt's Real Deal research analysis shows that deferring retirement to age 67 allows almost 50% of employees to have an adequate retirement vs. 29% of employees are able to have an adequate retirement when retiring at 65.
And fourth, consider carefully how you plan to draw down your assets in retirement. Aon Hewitt reports that a "retiree self-managing the distribution of their retirement assets will likely need to plan for a period longer than the average life expectancy or they will face a 50% risk of running out of money."
To cut the risk from 50% to only 20%, Aon Hewitt reports that an employee must save an additional 2.4 times pay, which would cover roughly six additional years in retirement.
And fifth, consider a lower standard of living in retirement.
Other factors to consider
As with all things having to do with retirement planning, much depends on your income. For instance, workers will need to replace on average 85.1% of their pre-retirement income retirement. But that ratio does vary based on the amount of your pre-retirement income, according to Aon Hewitt.
Income replacement ratio: For instance, those who need $30,000 will need to replace 98% of their pre-retirement income in retirement (42.6% of which will come from Social Security, while 57.3% will come from other sources); while those who need $50,000 to $99,999 will need to replace 83.3% of final pay (38.5% of which will come from Social Security and the remainder from other sources); and those with pay of $150,000 of more will need to replace 84.2% pre pre-retirement income (15.7% of which will come from Social Security and the remainder from other sources).
Social Security: Another factor to consider is this: Social Security represents on average 4.9 times pay for the average worker, but in reality is provides anywhere from 2.3 times pay for those with income of $150,00 or more to 7.2 times pay for those with income of under $30,000. And the amount could represent anywhere from less than 25% to almost 50% of total projected needs for employees at various income levels.
Health care: On average, an employee needs about 4.5 times pay at retirement to pay for unsubsidized retiree medical coverage, or close to 30% of total needs, according to Aon Hewitt. That amount, by the way, is roughly the value of one's income from Social Security. But Aon Hewitt reports that the impact of retiree medical on retirement needs varies significantly across the population based on pay and age, with the additional medical cost in retirement adding more to lower-income employees' retirement needs than it does to higher-income employees' needs.
Retirement risks: The other factors that influence whether or not you might have a shortfall or surplus in your nest egg and how large that shortfall or surplus might be have to do with investment risk, longevity risk, inflation risk, your retirement age, and your savings. So, for instance, Aon Hewitt's baseline scenario assumed a 7% pre-retirement and 5.5% post-retirement annual return. But if returns are even 1% less, the short fall rises from 2.2 times pay to 4.3 times pay.
In addition, Aon Hewitt's baseline scenario assumes an employee has adequate retirement income when they have enough retirement resources to last for an average lifetime—an age in the high 80s, at the 50th percentile of life expectancy. But if you increase the baseline to the 80th percentile of life expectancy, the shortfall rises from 2.2 times pay to 4.6. And the same holds true for inflation. If you increase the baseline scenario used, 3%, to 4%, the shortfall rises from 2.2 times pay to 4.7.
What to make of all this? In short, this: Crunch the numbers to determine if you have 11 times your final pay set aside for retirement. If not, do what you can to get there.
Robert Powell is editor of Retirement Weekly, published by MarketWatch. Learn more about Retirement Weekly here. Follow his tweets at RJPIII. Got questions about retirement? Get answers. Email email@example.com.


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Falcons dominated by rival Panthers 30-20
It's one loss.
And in the eyes of the Atlanta Falcons, it's certainly not time to panic.
Their 30-20 defeat Sunday came at the hands of the Carolina Panthers, a team that had won just three games. And granted, the Falcons were dominated for 2 1/2 quarters, falling behind 23-0 at one point. But players insist it won't take long to put the loss to their Interstate-85 rivals behind them and shift their focus to the postseason.
"We're in a position in our season where we've got everything right in front of us, and we need to get back to work and worry about that," Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan said.
Ryan and others did express concern over yet another slow start offensively.
At halftime, the Falcons trailed 16-0 and had only 35 total yards and two first downs.
"That wasn't our best effort, I can tell you that much, especially on the offensive side of the ball," Falcons receiver Roddy White said. "We put our offense in a big hole in the first half. We didn't convert on third downs. We didn't do much of anything.
"The last couple of weeks, we've not been starting out the way we should on offense, and waiting around. Today, we waited around too long. We let one get away from us. These are the games we're supposed to win, and needed to win."
The Panthers clearly played with more emotion.
Carolina defensive end Greg Hardy promised "payback" and "punishment" for the Atlanta Falcons last week, and he and his Panthers teammates delivered on Sunday.
Despite playing without four starters and having 13 players on injured reserve, the Panthers dominated the NFC South champions as Cam Newton threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns and scored on a 72-yard run. Newton piled up a career-high 116 yards on the ground and the Panthers racked up 475 total yards to avenge an early season loss with a dominating performance against their Interstate-85 rivals.
Carolina's defense was superb through 2 1/2 quarters building a 23-0 lead and holding a 356-86 edge in total yards to snap a five-game losing streak against the Falcons.
Carolina (4-9) came in with little to play for except to gain a measure of revenge on Ryan, whom they felt disrespected them after Atlanta's 30-28 come-from-behind win earlier this season at the Georgia Dome. Hardy was upset when television cameras caught Ryan cursing at the Panthers sideline telling them to get off their field in the Sept. 30 game.
Hardy responded by saying last week the Panthers were a "better team" than the Falcons while adding a variety of trash talk.
After Sunday's win Hardy turned the tables on the Falcons, repeating several times what Ryan told them back in Week 4 as he walked off the field. At one point Falcons kicker Matt Bryant returned fire at Hardy, saying "Watch us in January."
Hardy left the locker room before reporters were allowed in.
After the game, Ryan downplayed the war of words.
"I don't pay too much attention to it," said Ryan, who threw for 342 yards and two scores and one interception. "They were better than us today, that's for sure."
It was all Carolina from the start.
The Panthers hadn't won a coin flip all year until Sunday, causing team captain Jordan Gross to exalt at midfield by thrusting both arms into the air. Including one overtime game, the Panthers had lost 13 straight coin flips this season.
Carolina quickly took advantage, taking the opening kickoff and going 77 yards in 11 plays with Greg Olsen making a leaping grab from Newton in the back of the end zone for a 7-0 lead.
That set the tone for the first half.
By the time Graham's Gano's third field goal of the first half sailed through the uprights as time expired, the Panthers led 16-0 and had run 45 plays to Atlanta's 13 and outgained the Falcons 270-35.
Led by Newton, who had some big runs on third-and-long, including a highlight-reel 14-yard scamper on third-and-11, the Panthers had 15 first downs to Atlanta's two.
Carolina didn't let up in the second half.
After the Panthers stuffed Atlanta on its first drive, Newton faked a handoff to DeAngelo Williams on a zone read option and raced 72 yards for a touchdown, getting an assist from receiver Steve Smith along the way. Smith took out two would-be tacklers with a big block around the 20 before Newton somersaulted into the end zone for a 23-0 lead early in the third quarter.
Atlanta came back, with Ryan converting a fourth-and-4 with a 4-yard shovel pass to Jason Snelling, setting up a short TD pass to White.
The Falcons came right back with Ryan hitting Julio Jones for an 11-yard scoring toss to cut the lead to 24-13. Atlanta's 2-point conversion toss to White was ruled incomplete as officials said he bobbled the ball going out of bounds.
Atlanta got the ball back early in the fourth quarter and moved to midfield, but Ryan was flushed out of the pocket on fourth-and-7 and was intercepted by linebacker Thomas Davis with 6:19 remaining.
The Panthers, who've surrendered four fourth-quarter leads this season, put the game away on the next drive.
The Panthers capitalized on a defensive holding call by Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson on third-and-10 on their next possession as Williams caught a screen pass from Newton and raced 53 yards for a touchdown and a 30-13 lead.
NOTES: The Panthers played without starters wide receiver Brandon LaFell, running back Jonathan Stewart, linebacker James Anderson and safety Charles Godfrey. ... Panthers coach Ron Rivera ended his news conference early after starting to get emotional talking about the comeback of Thomas Davis, who has battled back from three torn ACLs to be a major contributor this season. ... Atlanta had won eight of the past nine games against Carolina before Sunday's loss.


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Sir David Jason has signed a deal to publish his memoir after almost half a century in the entertainment world.
Publisher Random House has high hopes the 72-year-old's autobiography will be a huge seller when it hits bookshelves in the run-up to the lucrative Christmas period in two years' time. The firm has acquired the global rights for his book, which Sir David said would allow him to 'share the journey' of his life with fans.
Sir David said: "I'm delighted to have found a publisher who shares my ambition for my autobiography. Random House have shown true enthusiasm for this project from day one and I can't wait to work with Ben (Dunn, of Random House) and his team.
"Over the past 50 years I have had the fortunate experience of working with some of the finest actors and writers in the world.
"This book will be an opportunity for me to share the journey through my life and career with the people who have been most generous with their support and kindness – the great British public."
Sir David – knighted in 2005 – has become one of the best-loved figures on TV for his high profile roles in series such as Only Fools And Horses and A Touch Of Frost, as well as his role as Pop Larkin in the TV adaptation of The Darling Buds Of May.
He began his TV career in 1964 with a role as Bert Bradshaw in the soap Crossroads. Three years later he was starring alongside future members of the Monty Python team Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin in Do Not Adjust Your Set. But he began to achieve major stardom after appearing as Granville, opposite Ronnie Barker, in BBC sitcom Open All Hours.
The hardback version of the book will come out in the autumn of 2014, with a paperback the following year.


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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (MarketWatch) — The Dow Theory—the oldest stock-market timing system in widespread use — remains bullish.
The Dow Theory, for you history buffs, was introduced gradually over the first three decades of the 20th century in editorials in the Wall Street Journal by its then editor, William Peter Hamilton. The three preconditions for a sell signal that he set out are:
- •Step #1: Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Dow Jones Transportation Average must undergo a "significant" correction from joint new highs.
- •Step #2: In their subsequent "significant" rally attempt following that correction, either one or both of these Dow averages must fail to rise above their pre-correction highs.
- •Step #3: Both averages must then drop below their respective correction lows
To be sure, though these steps might appear to be clear enough, they still leave room for interpretation. Among the three Dow Theorists I follow, for example, there is disagreement about whether step #1 has even been satisfied by recent market action.
That's because it's not clear whether the stock market's recent decline qualifies as "significant." It sure felt significant last week, especially on Thursday when the Dow fell by more than 300 points.
But the rule of thumb that many Dow Theorists employ is that, to be "significant," the correction needs to last at least three weeks and retrace at least one-third of the previous move.
That would rule out what we've seen since the July market highs, of course; that decline so far has lasted just eight trading sessions for the S&P 500
On that interpretation, therefore, not even the first of this three-step process has been triggered. Richard Moroney, editor of Dow Theory Forecasts, is in this camp, writing that the Dow Theory is "unambiguously bullish."
Jack Schannep is also bullish, though he does think step #1 has been satisfied. That's because he believes that, in order for the Dow Theory to be relevant to the 21st century, it must be modified to acknowledge that market movements — even significant ones — occur more quickly than they did when Hamilton introduced his theory a century ago. And Schannep's modified version of step #1 has been triggered; he is therefore focusing on the second of the three-step process for a sell signal.
Reasons for optimism
This doesn't mean a sell signal is imminent, of course, since new highs in the major averages would abort this three-step process and indicate that the bull market is alive and well. And the Dow Theory holds that the last primary signal remains in force until reversed, and that last signal was a bullish buy signal several years ago.
Schannep is also bullish for reasons beyond the Dow Theory. His other analysis leads him to stick with his previous target for this current bull market of 18,550 on the Dow Industrials — a 12.5% increase from current levels.
It's harder to know for sure what Richard Russell, editor of Dow Theory Letters, thinks about the current market, since his daily commentary represents a mixture of mostly bearish comments interspersed with more traditional Dow Theory interpretations from Matthew Kerkhoff, the newsletter's Research Director.
Late last week, for example, Kerkhoff stressed that the Dow Theory remains officially on a buy signal: "Once this correction ends and the averages head higher, we watch to see if new highs are reached. If they are not, and the averages then turn down and fall below price levels representing the bottom of this current correction (which we haven't seen yet), then we will have the classic sell signal. Until then, we sit and watch."
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G-Braves get win in opener
The Gwinnett Braves handed the Bisons their third straight loss when the Herd was defeated 7-2 tonight at Coolray Field.
The Braves scored early and often and forced the Bisons to play catch-up for the remainder of the game. The Herd could not match the offense put up by the Braves and were able to only muster two runs in the losing effort.
The home squad got to starting pitcher Dylan Owen in the first inning when they pounced on the right hander for two early runs. The Braves then came back strong in the second inning, scoring four runs and sending eight batters to the plate. The Braves also collected six hits during the inning.
Owen was then removed from the game during the top of the sixth when he was next in the lineup with men on the corners and two outs. In an attempt to chip away at the lead, Andy Green was sent to the plate to pinch hit for Owen. Unfortunately Green was unable to produce any runs as he failed to check his swing to strikeout for the third out.
At the time when Owen was removed from the game he had retired ten consecutive batters and had sat down the side in order in three consecutive innings. After his shaky first two innings Owen had settled down and was able to go on his streak of consecutive batters retired by not allowing a hit from the third to fifth inning. For the day the starter went five innings while tying his season high for earned runs allowed with six after throwing only 73 pitches.
The Bisons saw the Braves do the majority of their damage at the plate with the one through four hitters. The Braves first four in the lineup went a combined 8-15 on the night with four RBI.
The lack of offense by the Herd was primarily due to the start from Braves pitcher Tim Gustafson. The Braves starter held the Bisons bats in check during his five innings of work. Gustafson limited the Bisons to only five hits in six innings of work and gave up only one run.
The Herd finally threatened the Braves in the ninth inning. Buffalo was able to load the bases but it was too little too late. The Herd was only able to get one run from the threat when first baseman Mike Jacobs singled to left to score left fielder Jonathan Malo.
With the loss the Herd's record now stands at 36-35 while being 14-19 away from Coca-Cola Field. The win for the Braves improves their record to 33-38.
BISONS NOTES: With a loss tomorrow the Bisons record would be .500 for the first time since they were 3-3 on April 13. Shortstop Justin Turner and first baseman Mike Jacobs were the only Bisons with a multi-hit game by going 3-4 and 2-4 on the day respectively. The Bisons will continue their series with the Braves tomorrow when left hander Pat Misch (5-3, 3.50 ERA) takes on Jo-Jo Reyes (1-4, 4.23 ERA).


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HowTo setup automatic refresh of repositories in Redmine on commit¶
Since Redmine 0.9.0, you can use an HTTP submission, either GET or POST, to automatically refresh Redmine after you committed your modification in your repository.
- /sys/fetch_changesets?key=<your service key> fetches changesets for all active projects
- /sys/fetch_changesets?id=foo&key=<your service key> fetches changesets for project foo only
See #2925 for original feature request.
Step 1 : configure Redmine to accept the request¶
Web service for repositories must by activated in the Administration menu and the generated key will have to be used by the caller in Step 2.
Step 2 : setup a post-commit script on the SCM server¶
You have to setup a post-commit script which will call the previous URL.
Simply add a post-commit (or post-commit.cmd on a Windows system) script file in the hooks sub-directory which contains the HTTP request call :
#!/bin/sh curl http://<redmine url>/sys/fetch_changesets?key=<your service key>
Or, on a Windows system (2 files) :
- post-commit.cmd :
cscript "%~dp0refresh_redmine.vbs" //Nologo >> "%~dp0refresh_redmine.log" 2>&1
- refresh_redmine.vbs :
private const REDMINE_SERVICE_KEY = "<your service key>" Call HTTPPost("http://<redmine url>/sys/fetch_changesets", "key=" & REDMINE_SERVICE_KEY) Private Function HTTPPost(sUrl, sRequest) set oHTTP = CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP") oHTTP.open "POST", sUrl,false oHTTP.setRequestHeader "Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" oHTTP.setRequestHeader "Content-Length", Len(sRequest) oHTTP.send sRequest HTTPPost = oHTTP.responseText End Function


text: Michael, On Monday 15 September 2008 17:42:06 Michael Krufky wrote: > In summary, the bottom line is this: > > Manu did a great job with the multiproto API, people were happy using > it, and all of the LinuxDVB developer community was happy with the > work that was done, and we all wanted to merge it ~ two years ago. > > Back then, Manu said that it wasnt ready, so for some time we waited > for him in hopes that he would agree that it was ready for merge. > > As more months went by, Manu was asked if he would be merging his > changes, and he kept answering to the effect of "it's not ready yet, > but should be in a few weeks" > > Months and months and months went by since then, with an occasional > ping to Manu, with the reply "not ready yet" ... > > Two years is a very long time to wait for a new API, especially > considering that it was functional from the start. It was looking > like Manu may not have had any intention at all to merge his work into > the master v4l/dvb development repository -- It should be not be > surprising at all that Steven Toth felt the need to come up with his > own solution. > > Steven posted a proposal for his API expansion solution, and he > received positive feedback. Immediately, Manu broke out of his > silence and sent in a pull request. > > > Is there malice here?? No. There is development, and developers > looking to move forward. Nobody is at fault. > > > I have posted the above just to clarify what the "politics" actually > are, here. The only real politics going around are those that are > accusing others of politics themselves. > > Had Manu been willing to merge his work earlier, this would have all > been a non-issue. However, now there is an alternative proposal on > the table, which appears to be more robust and may have more potential > that the multiproto proposal. > > Does that mean multiproto is disqualified? Absolutely not. > > Does the fact that multiproto was there first mean that it will be > merged without question now that it is suddenly available? No, not > necessarily. > > What does it mean? It means that now there are two proposals on the > table. Two ways to solve a problem using different ideas and methods. > > The end users that have piped into the discussion are mostly concerned > with which API demonstration repository already contains support for > their device. This should have no bearing whatsoever on the decision > of the linuxDVB API extension. All drivers will be ported to > whichever solution is decided upon. > > Now is the time to examine these solutions from a developer point of > view, in terms of how this affects kernel developers and application > developers alike. There is no reason to rush into things just because > a pull request has been made -- the outcome of this decision is highly > important, and we will have to live with the decision for a good long > time. Thanks for your version of the history. I just have to say I can't really agree with the way you describe the history. To point this out I looked up some of the old threads... So everything started in 2005 with initial proposals for a DVB-S2 extension of the API by Marcel. In early 2006 there were some discussions about it on the lists: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/23914/focus=24030 http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/24239 At that thought not much (if any) capable hardware was available, so the idea was put off for the moment. Then in April 2006 Manu started to work at the things and provided a first draft based on the changes from Marcel: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/25401 An initial driver for KNC cards was provided by Manu based on this API proposal. After some discussions on 05 May 2006 Manu requested for a pull of the API: http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/v4l-dvb-maintainer/2006-May/001006.html Immediately followed by Johannes stating that he is not satisfied with the API yet and suggested a rework: http://www.linuxtv.org/pipermail/v4l-dvb-maintainer/2006-May/001007.html At that time rework began while in parallel some people (including jusst technologies) started testing the first drivers. As expected they were still far away from running perfect. So it took a while to come to obvious progress. In January 2007 Manu announced the mp-stb0899-c5 tree - not even the current multiproto tree - which included the results of the rework. Some testing was done on that by more people. http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/31146/focus=31159 In February Steven came up with initial support for HVR 4000 in the multiproto tree. http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/31605/focus=31644 Furthermore at this time the dvb-apps (at least parts of) were started to be extended by multiproto support, so that more people (which do not write their own applications...) could start testing. http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/31726/focus=31729 In March Steven asked for the status of multiproto. Manu noted that the API should be fine, but also asked Steve to look into dvb_frontend where Manu was not sure of not having introduced new issues. http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/31938/focus=32144 End of May 2007 still problems in dvb-core, which were related to the new API came up and were fixed: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/33893 Then in Sept 2007 discussions came up how to integrate the multiproto API, doing this as experimental or non-experimental. http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/36082/focus=36411 In Oct 2007 Steven abandons his support for multiproto, due to delays caused by several reasons. Political, surely also personal, but also technical. http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/36583/focus=36670 At the same time some more sophisticated DVB-S2 featues were requestes by the users: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/36785/focus=36789 Finally in Nov 2007 Oliver did a full review of the new code, which was necessary for merging. Still he asked for more reviewers. http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/37665 In January 2008 another user-initialised thread came up: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.dvb/38529/focus=38544 Still testing is obviously needed as bugs still come up. In Apr 2008 VDR announced support for multiproto tree, so that more testing can be done by many users. End of May Manu left for travelling and personal stuff until August, just with short breaks apllying some minor patches. Still some users report issues with multiproro, which were not fully taken care of. After his vacation Manu came back on this topic and did another shot at a pull request. --- So this is how I see the history. Still 2 years is a very long time, but everyone should keep in mind that introduction of DVB-S2 support has been (still is) a big task with many problems. At first of course it is a big API extension, which is always problematic. Furthermore it is an API extension for a hardware which still is not spread too widely and especially was not spread in 2006. And even those who had proper cards for receiving DVB-S2 still were not able to make any use out of the received data. To properly do testing at user side it was really necessary to at least have a way to watch some of the distributed content, just to be sure it is working well. This was not possible for a long time due to lacing features in ffmpeg and missing alternatives. Still I think the only really working way is using a binary Windows codec named CoreAVC. Keeping all this in mind two years are not too long in my eyes. So this are just my 2 cents on this topic. All that I am interested in is a properly working API with wide application and driver support. Which proposal ever fits better - but decided on a technical base and not on historical or personal terms. Regards, Julian


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When octochicken1 wrote "Am I the only one who saw this and was disgusted? I immediately decided I didn't want her to win because I don't want her to get any more full of herself than she seemed right there," about a NINE YEAR OLD GIRL, tiredfairy expertly responded:
I seriously hope you're the only one, because I can't even count the ways it's monumentally messed up to see a little black girl smiling, confident, and doing the signature move of her character because she was nominated for the highest award in her field at the age of nine...as being "full of herself". In all sincerity: what is WRONG with you? Whatever bitterness made you type that, you should work on. Now.
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Under the right conditions, the cameras in your smartphone can shoot excellent video. Unfortunately, if the light is poor or there's a lot of background noise or you've got shaky hands, the quality is going to drop significantly. Here's a clever little rig that will help your video shine.
We've seen tripods for smartphones before, but this smartphone video rig is pretty awesome. The rig is similar to what you might build to shoot with a DSLR, but since you're using a lighter device and aren't trying to make feature fils, you can use cheaper components. You need a mounting bracket, a tripod mount four your phone (or a universal one if it doesn't exist), a microphone, and a small LED light-panel. Assuming you need to buy all of the components, the setup will cost about $110.
OK, so that's not the kind of money you drop just because, but it's certainly cheaper than buying a new camera or some of the expensive smartphone accessories out there. Plus, it's a reminder that if you're clever, you can come up with a homegrown solution that works for you. [Create Digital Motion]


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Back in March, the Victoria and Albert Museum – home of the theatre and performance galleries which once housed part of their collection in the Theatre Museum, Covent Garden – opened its doors on a Friday evening for a series of theatrically-based events. Some were more successful than others: a "cardboard representation of the West End" turned out to be less the meticulous recreation of some of Theatreland's most magnificent architecture, more a load of upturned cardboard cubes loosely arranged along walkways that claimed, and failed, to emulate the layout of W1 roads.
One of the definite highlights of that evening, though, was cramming into the museum's Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre to hear Timothy West and his son, Samuel, read from an original Shakespeare First Folio book. It was a presentation that clearly asserted the theatre and performance galleries' determination to be an intrinsic part of the V&A – something that many people, myself included, worried may not happen when the Theatre Museum closed.
One thing that the V&A's Covent Garden venue allowed but which the South Kensington museum has traditionally not is the possibility of regular live theatrical performances. So the fact that this week the same lecture theatre at the V&A is playing host to a production brings pleasure by sheer virtue of the booking alone. The fact that it's an unmissable piece of theatre helps too.
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ROME (AP) Tennis officials are considering adding third-set tiebreakers at the 2016 Rio Olympics after marathon matches in London this year.
Also, bronze-medal matches could be eliminated to lighten the loads of players entered in multiple events.
ITF president Francesco Ricci Bitti tells The Associated Press at the European Olympic Committees meeting in Rome that the matches this year were ``very balanced and very long and that ruins the scheduling somewhat.''
Roger Federer beat Juan Martin del Potro 3-6, 7-6 (5), 19-17 in the London semifinals and was soundly beaten by Andy Murray in straight sets in the gold-medal match.
If bronze-medal matches are eliminated, it would mark a return to handing out two bronzes for each of the semifinal losers, as happened at the 1988 Seoul Games.


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When it comes to male enhancement pills, it can be difficult to separate the quality products from the scams.
And make no mistake, some of this stuff does work — but the effective products are often swamped by mountains of sugar pills, placebos, and questionable herbs.
We looked at some of the top male sexual enhancement products on the market today to see which ones actually lived up to the hype, so that you can finally add some spark back into your love life — without wasting your money along the way.
What is the Best Male Enhancement Pill?
Best Male Enhancement That Works Immediately
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1. BlueChew
If you need something that works right away, there's no better choice than BlueChew.
Their tablets use the same active ingredients you'll find in Viagra, so it works just as quickly and effectively. You simply chew it about half an hour prior to sex, and it should give you an erection powerful enough to have a memorable lovemaking session.
And these aren't just regular boners, either. A BlueChew tablet makes your penis as hard as it's ever been, and they can even heighten sensation. In fact, many guys use them even if they don't suffer from erectile dysfunction.
Even better, their medication doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Since it's the generic version of the little blue pill, you can get all the help you need for a fraction of what you'd pay for Viagra.
That's not to say that BlueChew is perfect, of course. You will need a prescription (but they help you with that — it takes a few minutes, it's totally painless, and you don't actually have to see a doctor in person).
Also, there are a few side effects to contend with. They're rare and generally not serious, but they do exist.
Overall, though, there's nothing better than BlueChew for immediate help with erectile dysfunction. If you're tired of not being able to perform, these tablets should give you all the boost you need. Read my full bluechew review and results here, or check out some other reviews on cell-life.org.
2. Vigrx Plus
If the idea of using pharmaceutical-grade drugs makes you nervous, Vigrx Plus is a supplement that works almost as well as BlueChew — and it uses all-natural ingredients.
Vigrx Plus is basically a collection of all the vitamins and minerals you need to create a strong erection, plus some herbal extracts that have long been prized for their effect on the male libido.
It's not just good for giving you erections, though. It also helps you to get in the mood.
It may even be effective at reducing stress, which is a huge erection killer. That will make your entire experience more enjoyable, and may even improve the quality and duration of your orgasms.
However, the stuff has to build up in your system for you to see benefits. The manufacturer says not to expect results until you've been taking it for 30-60 days, so don't expect it to save that hot date you have this weekend.
Also, it's expensive for an herbal product. It's much pricier than BlueChew, and since you'll need to take it for quite a while, you'll have to be willing to spend a lot of money on improving your penis.
All that money is well worth it if it brings your sex drive back to life, though.
3. Semenax
Semenax is a little different from the other male enhancement pills on this list. For one thing, it won't help you get an erection, so you'll have to be able to handle that part on your own.
What it can do, however, is take your sex life to the next level. It's a semen booster that increases your load size, first and foremost.
While that's a great way to impress your partner, it has wonderful effects for you, too. Because you'll have more semen to pump out every time you ejaculate, your pelvic muscles will have to work harder and longer. That means your orgasms will last longer and be more intense.
Also, because you'll be giving the muscles involved in your orgasm more of a workout, you'll develop more control over them. That can help you last longer.
Just as with Vigrx Plus, though, you'll have to wait to see results. You should notice a difference after a month, but you'll have to wait 90 days for it to take full effect.
Semenax is the type of product that many men should take if they value the quality of their sex lives. However, you may need to combine it with other solutions, especially if you suffer from erectile dysfunction.
4. Max Performer
Max Performer is another all-natural male enhancement solution, and it's something of a jack-of-all-trades — but it's a master of none.
It can do just about anything that other pills promise, including give you a harder penis, better orgasms, and bigger loads. It's a good supplement choice if you want to improve your sex life across the board.
It's not as good at any one particular thing as the specialists are, however. For example, if you just want an erection, BlueChew's a better option, and Semenax will make your loads bigger.
You'd have to take both BlueChew and Semenax together to see the kind of results that Max Performer can offer, though. As a result, it's ideal for guys who aren't suffering from any problems in particular, but just want to be at their best when the lights go out.
There aren't really any novel ingredients inside Max Performer. It has the same proven herbs that you'll find in any other effective supplement — it just has more of them.
You'll need to take them for a long time, too — two per day for at least three months. Since these pills aren't cheap, that's quite a commitment.
For men who want to perform at their absolute best every time, though, Max Performer is well worth it. We'd just advise going with another option if you're hoping to solve a specific sexual problem.v
5. Extenze
Of every male enhancement supplement on this list, Extenze is probably the most misunderstood.
Many people think it will increase your penis size. That's not true — but it will make your penis as big as it can possibly be.
Think about it. Your erections aren't all equally hard, which means that you're not maximizing blood flow to your penis. It's like a balloon that's not inflated as much as it can be — you're not reaching your full potential.
Extenze ensures that you get as much blood circulation as you possibly can, so your erections are as hard as a rock — and your penis is at max capacity. Besides making your manhood more impressive, it also makes it more pleasurable for your partner.
Of course, it can only work with what you bring to the table, so don't expect miracles. Benefits will vary from person to person as well.
It also doesn't create permanent penis enlargement, so you'll have to keep taking it if you want to keep enjoying its effects.
If you're not as hard as you think you could be, Extenze is your best bet for getting as hard as you possibly can. It's something both you and your partner will notice — and definitely something you'll both appreciate.
6. Male Extra
Male Extra floods your body with oxygen, which helps you perform at a high capacity for as long as possible. It also feeds your body with the vital nutrients it needs to sustain that performance.
That enables you to have sex longer than you could before. It ensures all the muscles that are necessary for orgasm have the stamina to last as long as you want them to.
That doesn't just mean slow lovemaking, either. You can thrust as hard as you want, and you'll last considerably longer than you would otherwise.
Getting to that point is a slog, though. You have to take three pills every day, which gets old fast. If you're not truly committed, you'll quit before you see results.
We do like that every single vitamin (and its dosage) is listed on the label, which is rare for a male enhancement supplement. That makes it easier to avoid potential allergens. It also reduces the risk of adverse reactions.
If your primary concern is having as much sexual stamina as possible, it's hard to go wrong with Male Extra.
Which Male Enhancement Pill is Best for Harder Erections?
If your primary concern is erection quality, then you can't beat BlueChew. It works quickly and it's extremely effective, making it a great choice for spontaneous lovemaking.
It uses medical-grade ingredients that have been proven to work, so it has the best chance of being effective for many men. It doesn't just give you an erection — it gives you consistently powerful erections, like the kind you had when you were a teenager.
It won't necessarily improve your stamina or orgasms (although it might make you more sensitive), but nothing is better for getting hard on demand.
After all, who needs to last all night when you can go multiple times instead?
Which Penis Pill is Safest?
This is a difficult question to answer, as different people are sensitive to different ingredients.
However, it will clearly be one of the all-natural male enhancement solutions. Virgx Plus is a safe choice for most men, as is Male Extra.
Ultimately, though, we'll give the nod to Virgx Plus here. All of its ingredients are generally considered safe, and most are well-tolerated by the majority of men.
That's not a promise, though. If you decide to take it, be on the lookout for any suspicious symptoms, and don't hesitate to contact your doctor if you feel something is wrong.
What is the Best Pill for More Sexual Stamina?
Male Extra is our favorite sexual stamina booster. In addition to increasing blood circulation to the penis, it makes sure your body has plenty of oxygen and nitric oxide to perform at max capacity for as long as possible.
You'll enjoy those boosted energy levels even if you prefer vigorous lovemaking. You'll be able to go harder and longer than you have in some time, and your entire sexual performance should improve.
That's not to say that it's a cure for premature ejaculation, though. However, Male Extra should at least help.
What is the Best Pill for Bigger Loads?
If you want to increase the volume of your ejaculate, Semenax is the best option we've found.
There are several important nutrients your reproductive system needs to function at its peak, but unfortunately, most men don't get enough of them in their diet. Semenax gives you all of the nutrients you need in massive (but safe) doses.
This causes your prostate and other glands to work harder, thereby increasing the amount of semen that gets produced.
Not only will your loads be larger, but your body will have to work harder to push them out — which means your orgasms should be longer-lasting and more intense, too.
Will Any of These Male Enhancement Pills Permanently Increase Your Penis Size?
No. Permanent penis enlargement is not possible, except through certain dangerous surgeries.
What several of them can do, however, is make your penis as big as it can possibly be — and possibly bigger than you've ever seen it before. They do this by flooding the penis with as much blood circulation as possible, ensuring that it's as hard and stiff as it can be.
It's important to note, though, that the benefits will last only as long as you're taking the pills.
How Long Does It Take for Male Enhancement Pills to Work?
Some of them — like BlueChew — work within minutes. Others take months to build up in your system. It all depends on the pill.
What Side Effects Should I Worry About?
Side effects are rare, so you shouldn't have much of an issue at all. However, be on the lookout for things like:
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Flushed skin
- Erection that won't go down
- Backache or muscle pain
- Blurred vision
- Chest pain
- Swelling of the face or throat
What Else Can I Do to Help the Pills Be as Effective as Possible?
There are several strategies you can use to increase the likelihood that these pills will work for you. Consider making the following changes to your life in order to improve your sexual well-being:
- Eat a balanced diet
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Get plenty of exercise
- Reduce your stress levels as much as possible
- Get your testosterone levels checked
- Limit masturbation and porn use
- Improve your relationship with your partner
- Cut out cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol
Where Can I Get Male Enhancement Pills?
You can find many options at your local drug store or at specialty supplement chains like GNC. The pills sold there will skew heavily towards herbal solutions.
If you want pharmaceutical-grade pills, BlueChew.com provides generic Viagra at a reasonable price. You'll need a prescription, but they make it easy and painless to get one.
You can also order Virgx Plus directly from the manufacturer at virgxplus.com. Doing so cuts out the middleman and saves you money while also ensuring you don't get stuck with imitation pills.
The Best Male Enhancement Pills for You
All of the pills listed above should make your sex life more fulfilling and exciting. We like BlueChew due to how quickly it works and how hard it can make your penis, but any of the others should be helpful for solving any issues you may be having.
Ultimately, the most important thing you can do to boost your sexual performance is to take action. Don't let another day pass without doing something to improve the quality and quantity of your erections.
You'll be glad you finally did something — but only half as glad as your partner will be.


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Some Guy in History wrote:Yeah, but I have a leg to stand on scientifically and interweaving with nature to actually look at what is there. Do you have something to actually legitly contradict what I have theorized and hypothesized or are you just babbling?
In fear of boasting, I am way, way past your confusions. But just to help get you started, think about this one issue first:
When a large object is set to spin and there is a small object lightly attached, would you expect the small object to fly off of the larger one, or to press down more tightly? Most would recognize merely intuitively that the smaller object would fly off of the larger. That is the effect called "centrifugal force". And in order to keep the small object upon the larger while it spins (such as a person upon the Earth), a "centripetal force" must be applied to hold the smaller object down onto the larger. The nomenclature has been established to call that inherent centripetal force, "gravity".
That is merely the issue of what is called by which name: gravity is the centripetal force from the mass of a larger object holding a small object down, not the centrifugal force from the spin which attempts to drive the object up and away. The Earth's spin actually causes objects to be slightly lighter at the equator where the velocity of the spin is greatest. Water tends to travel toward that equator (forcing the ice toward the poles). If the Earth spun fast enough, the ocean water would begin to spray up into the air along the equator seemingly all by itself.
The Moon orbits the Earth due to a velocity that it acquired long ago. The Earth's spin has nearly nothing to do with it (except that the Moon was probably a part of the Earth very long ago). In the Moon's orbit, both the centripetal and the centrifugal "forces" are balanced, thus the Moon goes neither away nor nearer, but merely orbits the Earth. The Earth's mass provides the centripetal force and the momentum of the Moon provides the centrifugal force.
None of that explains WHY gravity works. All of that was merely to catch you up to the designated nomenclature and very well established science involved. WHY gravity works is currently beyond public science, but is easy to understand with a little different education.


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1. Introduction
Undergraduate research is not a new pedagogical practice. Programmes developing such skills have been formally instituted in select disciplines such as the laboratory sciences for decades. In other disciplines, such as economics, formal efforts to engage students in the practice of conducting research have only developed more recently. Models of undergraduate research programmes range from individual to institution-wide efforts. Instructors develop such opportunities by either adding significant research components to their courses, developing entire courses around the research project or overseeing senior theses and independent study projects. Research on the use of active learning techniques suggests that students learn better by doing than by simply listening to an expert tell them how things work (Hake, 1998; Prince, 2004). Thus, it is not surprising that programmes like the Higher Education Funding Council for England's (HEFCE) 'Research Informed Teaching' have recently given added impetus to these innovations.
Undergraduate research experiences are being promoted across the OECD as a route towards improved student learning outcomes. In the United States, the Council on Undergraduate Research's (CUR, http://www.cur.org/about.html) programme was constructed 'to support and promote high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship.' The CUR sponsors multi-day institutes focused on specific issues such as proposal writing, sustaining undergraduate research programmes and institutionalising undergraduate research. It also provides summer fellowships for students and sponsors 'dialogue' conferences that provide participants with opportunities to learn about and interact with agents representing funding agencies. Although focused more broadly on undergraduate education in the United Kingdom, the Higher Education Academy provides a variety of supporting activities for undergraduate research. For example, it has supported the development of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning 'Reinvention Centre for Undergraduate Research' at the University of Warwick, the aim of which is to put 'undergraduate research at the centre of undergraduate education' (http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/research/cetl/ugresearch/). The University of Sydney's USYD program (http://www.itl.usyd.edu.au/RLT/usydproject/about.htm) includes as one of its project objectives 'to extend opportunities for students at all levels to experience and conduct research, learn about research throughout their courses, develop the skills of research and inquiry and contribute to the University's research effort (Research-based learning).'
There is much research yet to be completed before we draw conclusions about the degree to which undergraduate research programmes are effective. Although those who oversee undergraduate research opportunities generally agree that the expected outcome is for students to 'understand a research problem in sufficient depth so as to be able to pose a question about it, determining what evidence is needed to solve the problem, and collecting data that will answer the question' there is less consensus on how these outcomes are to be assessed (Kardash, 2000: 191). Rueckert (2002: 10–11) suggests that research measuring learning outcomes needs better use of control groups, development of longitudinal studies and less of a reliance on indirect measures of student learning such as self-report data and student perceptions when conducting research on the effectiveness of this pedagogical technique.
Despite these shortcomings, the existing research does provide interesting insights as to the impact of undergraduate research on student participants. Using four institutions and a number of survey methods, Lopatto (2006: 23) concludes that 'students reported gains on a variety of skills, including design and hypothesis formation, data collection and interpretation, information literacy, communication, and computer work.' Hathaway et al. (2002) find that students who participate in undergraduate research projects are more likely to attend graduate school although sample selection issues might suggest that these students were predestined to continue their education through participation in such programmes. Benefits can also be linked to the acquisition of a wide range of skills including analytical, communication and higher-order thinking skills that benefit all students. In a study of engineering and science students participating in undergraduate research projects during a ten-year period, Ward et al. (2003: 1) found that students 'reported increased technical skill, ability to act independently, insight into graduate and career possibilities, understanding of the value of team work, ability to work with setbacks and/or ambiguity, desire to learn, ability to think creatively and/or synthetically, self confidence, communication skills, and an understanding of where 'knowledge' comes from.' Less skill-oriented benefits are often overlooked. For example, Nagda, et al. (1998) find that those who are at the highest risk for college attrition (African American students and those with low GPAs ) are more likely to be retained when faculty–student research partnerships are formed.
The main goal of this chapter is to introduce readers to some of the many important issues that should be considered when developing undergraduate research experiences. These include, but are not limited to, tensions between:
- development of detailed knowledge and skills in manipulating economic models and rich contextual understanding that may arise from discussion of a variety of social science perspectives; and
- deep understanding of a limited range of economic models and more superficial understanding of a broader range of models.
Curriculum decisions about the extent of research requirements, the degree of freedom of choice of research topic and the extent to which students are expected to restrict their definition of problems and choice of methods to econometric tests of economic hypotheses will strongly influence the response to these tensions.
In addressing these and other issues, this chapter does not present a prescriptive 'one size fits all' model of undergraduate research; rather, it is designed to encourage instructors to be purposeful in their own design and evaluation of such experiences. In order to motivate this process, the rest of this chapter includes sections describing the research that exists on this topic, key factors to consider when developing a research intensive experience, expected skills developed, the professor's role and issues of evaluation. Each section is designed so that readers can move throughout the chapter in any order they wish. (Although this does result in a few instances of repetition, each case occurs in a different context and is therefore not solely repetitive.) Despite this seemingly independent nature of the presentation of this material, each section is critical to the development of undergraduate research projects and thus the reader is encouraged to review all sections.
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Last week, we learned via Adam Schefter that Patriots offensive guard Logan Mankins played the entire 2011 season on a torn ACL. Mankins, who sustained the injury in New England's season opener, finally had surgery to repair the ligament last February. Until then, however, the injury hadn't been diagnosed and, as Mankins recently told WEEI, "no one knew."
How is that possible? Usually, a cruciate ligament tear (even a partial one) would immediately end an athlete's season and perhaps even affect the rest of his career. But Mankins played all 16 games in 2011. Leaving aside the pain he must have endured, how could Mankins—a 6-foot-4, 310-pound man—physically function after rending an integral part of his knee?
We emailed Dr. Ron Noy, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Prestige Sports Medicine, to get his opinion. He believes that if Mankins's upper leg muscles were in excellent shape, he could still perform with a torn ACL.
Noy said in an email: "It is entirely possible that a player could play a long time with a partial tear that left the knee only minimally loose that he was able to compensate for because of significant quadriceps strength."
Although Mankins could play with a torn ACL, "it does put him at a higher risk of further injury," Noy said.
In his report, Schefter quotes from an interview Mankins gave on Aug. 12. At that point, Mankins didn't think his knee injury was serious enough to warrant further examination:
It wasn't 100 percent, but it was still functionable.
I could still run, so there was no reason to sit out. There were no MRIs or anything, so we never knew what exactly was hurt. If you could still run and play, there's no reason to go see a doctor, right?
Without additional examination, an athlete might mistake a serious knee injury for a lesser annoyance, Noy explained: "In the acute setting of the game, if the tear was minor in that the knee did not partially come apart as in the typical full ACL tear and the ACL did not tear in such a way that it bled filling up the knee joint quickly with blood, the player would think he had a minor sprain of the knee and most likely be able to continue to play."
Noy went on: "If the thigh muscles are very strong and the partially torn ACL heals with only minimal to mild laxity, the player has a good chance of playing a whole season even without a brace."
Moral: If you tear your ACL, just make sure you're strong as hell and have superhuman tolerance for pain. You'll be just fine.


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Billingsley avoids arbitration
Great news…we've avoided arbitration with Chad Billingsley and signed him to a one-year deal for next season. I know that there are some fans who seem to be concerned about his second half struggles, but I'm personally pretty bullish that he can bounce back to his first-half, All-Star form. It's not like the guy was an All-Star three years ago…it was last year, and he was one of only nine starting pitchers named to the All-Star team, so that should mean something. Plus, he had quality starts in seven of his final 13 outings…not stellar by any stretch of the imagination, but it's not as though the entire second half was awful.
Hoping we can get some other good news on our arbitration eligible players here in the coming week or so…
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I see Frank's trying to do some damage control in his interview, but these facts don't lie:
1. Giving up good prospects so he doesn't have to pay acquired PVLs salaries.
2. No arbitration to Wolf and Hudson so he wouldn't have to pay high end compensation draft picks.
3. He's spent less on prospects than any other team.
4. He's not a player for anykind of worthy FA.
5. He dumped payroll with JP
6. Contracts are starting to have deferred compensation.
Say what you want, but believe what you see.
If Frank really believes what he says, he's delusional; otherwise he's just the typical spinmeister A-Hole that we've known here for many years now – all crap and no substance.
SELL THE TEAM, you F'ing piece of CRAP!
I think, for lunch today, I will have some "Cream of the Crap" soup with yummy DUMPlings 🙂
It looks like Kemp avoided arbitration too………………3 down, 6 to go.
Not that I particularly want him, but one month of a semi-effective Jon Garland cost the Dodger organization one Tony Abreu. They should re-sign him for no other reason that than. Ned's a dork.
What's that taste like?
I imagine it tastes like what we're being fed by the front office.
I see Sheets is asking for $8 mil guaranteed for 1 year. Is he insane? He'll be lucky if anyone guarantees him 1 year at $4 mil. I could see guaranteeing maybe $2 with incentives to get to $8, but that's rediculous for someone coming off an arm injury to demand that kind of money whether he throws well in his audition or not.
Of course this begs the question – What lucky stiff are we going to end up with for #4?
First of all, we could have a problem with #3 – Kuroda turns 35 next month and only gave us 117 innings last year. I hope I'm wrong and he stays healthy all year.
The free agents mentioned in the latest story about Freakin Frank were Garland, Padilla, Looper, and Piniero. Of those four, I would try to sign either Piniero or Padilla. Piniero is 31 and pitched well for the Cards last year. Padilla, 32, is a known quantity to Old Man Joe and is a real competitor. Meanwhile, Garland was a no show in the playoffs, so I don't see why Joe would want him now. Looper, age 35, is the worst of the bunch (shhhh- don't tell Ned, he'll probably sign the stiff).
Scanning the FA transactions from this offseason, I can't find one player signed or unsigned that I'd be happy seeing millions of dollars being spent on.
Even the "big fish", Halladay, became awesome pitching in Toronto. Sherill was an awesome closer in Baltimore… then he came to a team that actually makes the offseason, and the Brim Reaper became a bit of a mortal. How would Halladay hold up on a team where he'd be playing for something that matters? Philly will find out… for 3 years of a currently-32 year old pitcher at $60 million… with an option for a 4th. And Lackey or Sheets would be setting up reservations at the Trainers Table at Club DL before too long.
McCourt's crazy if he thinks we'll buy the failed doublespeak he shovels to us… but as for FA acquisitions this year… I'm not wowed by what's out there. ESPECIALLY for the prices.
I imagine you are right.
Hi, Brandon ~ I read that about Eric. I also like his style of play. I wouldn't mind having him on my team at all….just his enthusiasm for the game can go a long way. I'm just wondering about his last few seasons where he seemed to get injured quite a lot. Just a freakish thing or a trend?
Crap…..time warped again!
Hey everyone….. LONG time no talk!! I just saw the D-Backs designated Eric Byrnes for assignment…. I LOVE this guys and his hard work ethic…. he busts his tail ALL the time!! Who thinks maybe he'd be a good invite to spring training to take Juan Pierre's spot as the 4th outfielder? Just a thought…. I'd LOVE to have this guy on our ballclub….. Hi to all of the regulars on here btw…. 😉
Hey Brandon!!!! I enjoy watching Eric Byrnes play too. He has so much energy and enthusiasm…like a big kid playing the game. However, he seems like more than a 4th outfielder to me. I kind of lost track of the d-backs once they fell off the radar in our standings so I don't remember him playing much, but maybe he didn't play much is the reason why I don't remember 🙂 It's good seeing you. How's Vegas?
That is weird. He'd look good in blue.
from the homepage………..
Go for it Andre!!!!!! Your Ethieraholics are behind you 100%. Not that I don't wish the other 5 players the same, but you know………..
I have a feeling Dre will be getting a big raise 🙂
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I am happy for Matt and Bills, but it really annoys me that once again, Andre is being disrespected by the Dodgers. They should have done everything they could to lock him in long term and instead they are dragging their feet once again. With the 31 hr's and 106 rbi's, not to mention all the walk off's, he should have been #1 on the list to lock in. What has he got to do to get the respect and money he deserves? I am going to be really upset if they let it drag on to an arbitration hearing. Ned, do right by Andre for once. He's more than earned it.
You tell them bluecrewgirl!!!
Nelly, he needs us as his agents. We'd get the job done and get him the big bucks he deserves. ):
I think Andre is as good, if not better than, Holliday!
bluecrewgirl – I am really understanding the benefits to the players not doing long-term contracts in these arbitration years, and I am assuming Andre is taking that into account as well. He has been through this before, and maybe he has learned something that we don't know that will benefit him. If it's Andre doing what's best for him, than more power to him, but if it's the Dodgers treating him like crap, then we will be watching Andre play for another team sooner than we want, which will most likely come back to bite the Dodgers in the behind someday. Then again, if anything happens to Andre this round that would make him unhappy, they will be dealing with some pretty irrate Ethieraholics to say the least.
DELUSIONAL – that's Frank when he believes that the fans are behind him, as I've seen in the most recent article.
I for one would like to tear him another a-hole.
Who's for another A-hole for Frank?
Frank's so full of crap, one of those isn't enough for him.
When it comes to Andre and his arbitration case, let's remember that Andre is one year ahead of Matt in terms of qualified major league experience, so we don't judge them equally in terms of performance for payroll purposes. Andre should rate higher in value in arbitration and for purposes of any negotiated contract at this stage. Matt settled for an average of about $5.5 million on his two year contract. Based on his performance and judged potential, I believe he gave the Dodgers a home discount in the neighborhood of several million, and to him that may be worth the security of an extra year guaranteed. Based on last year's experience, there's absolutely NO reason why Andre should give the Dodgers any home discount. If he were to consider a two year contract, I wouldn't recommend anything less than $15 million, and for arbitration purposes I'd set his asking value at $8 million right now. I hope he squeezes every dime out of Frank's "paltry" pocket.
SELL THE TEAM, you pathetic impostor of an owner. I can't wish enough devastating and humiliating events in your life, you miserable pr*ck.
Good morning Bear, and Dodger faithful…….
It is good to see you so active today!
I don't think Frank has been talking to nor listening to all of the fans, he hears, say's and believes what he chooses too. Other wise he would reconize that many of the faithful are asking that he SELL THE TEAM!!!
I am sure that many on this site can contridict what he has stated in the past, few days and years.
Just love it Messagebear!!!!
Hi there, Bear, Dodger4life and Nellyjune!
Bear, you have it nailed!
Hey everyone…. I saw this on MLB's website, not mentioned on ours or anywhere else. But we signed Jay Gibbons to a minor league deal. He's the former Orioles outfielder…. anyway, here's his career stats…. Not too bad actually…. Could make for a decent 4th outfielder
Good morning all..I hope all is well in ITD land. Not excited about Gibbons. He has not had a hit since he got nailed for taking PEDS. He is not a great fielder, he had a little pop at one time, but we know what happened to that…Did I say PEDS, I have been having some good debates about them on facebook with some friends..
Is it Feb 17th yet? Go Dodgers!!!
Sign Pinero and Padilla…we may be able to get Padilla on a 1 year with his baggage. I thought he was really good for us last year…Keep him hungry and his attitude will probably stay in check…
Andre not getting "locked in" isn't of any concern to me. Matt getting "locked in" is a gamble that (hopefully) can only pay off for the Dodgers, as our 5-tool once-prospect is starting to come into his own, and if his production spikes higher than expected this season, he'll still be locked in at this year's worth
Plus, the Dodgers will have control of Kemp for 3 years, so all this does is give Kemp a guaranteed paycheck should his production not go up.
Dre will be fine. Especially in arbitration. Maybe Ethier isn't sitting around sulking about not getting locked in for a multiyear deal, but instead has a reason for being wary with hitching his future to Frank's Hollywood star. Lord knows this comment section alone is full of 'em.
This year certainly has an "Everything to lose, everything to gain" feel to it already, a good setting for Act III of the three-act play that has, for better or worse, come to fruition with the Rise and Fall of Manny Ramirez…
Act I: 2008: Dodgers coming off a non-playoff year, hold on to the "kids" in the offseason, who are shedding that label and becoming ballplayers. The team signs Joe Torre to a 3 year contract, hoping his consistency in the Bronx will transition to the Ravine. Faltering with Arizona poised to disappear into the horizon, the Dodgers surprise by trading one of their young prospects for Manny Ramirez at the deadline (with the media carrying his Boston baggage), and he proceeds to seemingly lift the team to its first NLCS in 20 years, winning their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th playoff games by sweeping the "It's Gonna Happen" Cubs. Yet, they can only manage 1 win, the deciding loss coming on the 20th anniversary of arguably the greatest moment in Los Angeles Dodgers history. The up and coming All-Star ace, Chad Billingsley, refuses to throw at the other batters (with pacifist Sandy Koufax looking on), and loses face.
Act II: 2009: Now the nation knows what the Dodgers are capable of, but mistake the familiar face of Manny Ramirez as the cause, instead of the core of the Dodgers realizing their potential. The Dodgers lose two of their established starters in the offseason (well, they lost Penny when he dipped into some fertility drugs mysteriously laying around the clubhouse, and pouted that he didn't want to join the team for the playoffs), and Billingsley is coming off an offseason leg injury on top of the previous year's NLCS disappointment, ready by the start of the season. After an offseason of wanting, waiting, hoping for a chance to redeem themselves, the season is off to a legendary start, with 13 wins in a row at home. Then the hammer drops. With Manny on a 50-game vacation, Juan Pierre fills in, for better and worse, and helps the Dodgers maintain the lead for when Manny comes back to "save the team" (in BristolSpeak) in July. Manny comes back, but is half the Manny he once was, leaving everyone to wonder whether it was the lack of PED's, the 50 game break or a change in his batting stance is the cause. A HBP to his wrist kinda seals the deal on his contribution, becoming a ghost of the slugger that's the defacto face of the franchise. The team makes the best of the situation, taking the division after staving off the Jim Tracy-led Rockies and their end-of-the-season drive reminiscent of their 2007 season. This leads them to the Dodger-crushing Cardinals… who by some twist of fate (perhaps the same bizarro swipe that helped Anaheim beat Boston only to lose to the Yankees the next round) sweep Pujols and the RedBirds the same as they swept their hated Chicago rivals the year before. Which left them in their second consecutive NLCS… against the team they had wanted to get back all season long… And then the second hammer drops: The McCourts announcing their impending divorce hours before the start of the series. The Dodgers falter again to Philly, the same result, the whole series punctuated by Broxton's refusal to throw strikes to an aging Matt Stairs, a perfect representation of the Dodgers' seeming mental block preventing them from transcending into the World Series. With TMZ becoming a more reliable outlet for Dodgers news than the Bristolites and Rosenthals, fans gear up for a long, cold offseason, hopes faded although the team remains largely intact.
Act III: 2010: ?
One thing's for certain: The truth reads a hell of a lot better than any fiction one can discern from these past 3 years. Just excited to see how we're going to be now that we have everything to lose, and everything to gain. It's been said that the McCourt ownership has banked on needing everything to be perfect in order to turn a profit, and Frank needs the Dodgers to be perfect now more than ever.
The Dodgers HAVE TO win, now, with the core still intact, the selfish divorce looming, and the farms growing fallow with every declination to improve the future of the franchise through prospects and international players (READ, FRANK "MR. TRADITION" McCOURT: THE BLUEPRINT OF DODGER SUCCESSES LONG BEFORE YOU SET FOOT IN THE RAVINE). For the first time, the Dodgers HAVE TO win.
Will they? an enthralled audience awaits Act III.
Awesome, Northstateblues! I, for one, can't wait for the curtain to go up on Act III!
I felt better when Frank McCrap was hiding away in Beverly Hills with his mouth shut than hearing his tripe about how much the fans are really behind him. If anybody is really behind Frank, they better be wearing a gas mask. Do you ever read this ITD blog? That'd be enough to scare some of the crap out of you.
SELL THE TEAM, Frank, you delusional IDIOT!
In honor of our beloved owner… Ringo Starr – The No No Song
Huh-huh! Huh-huh
A Mannion that I know that came from Boston M A
Frank smiled because he knew he?d understand
Then he spewed out ?bout port-a-potties uh-huh
He said we needed more in Dodgerland
And Frank said,
Go, go, go, go, I need money some more
I?ll be hiding up there on the 3rd floor
Yes Mannion please and with the fans do tease
Cuz my old lady?s left and made me poor (not where you thought I was going with that huh?)
A stacho?d man Frank brought from San Francisco C A
That smiled because he didn?t have a plan
Then he went out an got ill-fated F As
That all came back and bit Frank in the can
And Frank said,
No, no, no, no Ned don?t sign me no more
But get us some that aren?t so top drawer
Ned if you please, get us geezers who wheeze
And then I won?t have show you the door
A folksy man Frank brought from New York City uh-oh
Who?s personality was really bland
He said, ?Frank, we need some starting pitching
to get us o?er to the promised land.?
And Frank said,
?Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe I can?t ?ford it no more
My wife she put me out on the floor
Joe thank you please, now I?m on bended knees
Go back, lean on the rail and be a bore.
And we say
NO NO NO NO we can?t take this no more
We?re like to boot Frank's asss out the door
No thank you please, and take the sleeze
And another name for frost or rime is hoar
�NedCo Broken Records 2010
Nice job North……..
Ecellent song enchanted!!
Let me try this again………….Excellent song enchanted!!
Woo-hoo, Enchanted!!!!
I'm really surprised that Byrne is being designated for assignment by the D-Backs. I always liked the way he played the game and also think he'd be worth a look as a potential 4th outfielder…..According to the article on the homepage, the D's are discussing 2-year deals for Andre and Brox. The filing for arbitration is a hedge for the player in case the negotiations don't pan out. Either way, I hope Andre gets a deal that befits his value to this team which would be equal or better than the deal Matt signed. Pineiro and Padilla are probably the best of what pitching is still out there. When you don't develop your own in the farm system and can't or won't pay top dollar for quality FA's, shopping mlbsalvage.com is what you have to do. SELL….THE……TEAM…….FRANK!!!!!
I'm quite amazed at the continuation of the songwriting here on ITD. I never thought that we'd still be doing these by 2010. Jhall and enchanted really started something and I'm proud to have followed along.
That being said, I've had something in the mill for quite some time that has stalled out due to being busy with other matters and quite a bit of "writer's block". But finally, here are my 98th, 99th and 100th "songs" – all stolen from the Rolling Stones. They come from the heart, from a fellow long-time Dodger fan who is frustrated by an owner who does not deserve our team but is coming to the realization that he has to weather the storm of his ownership, because he has no choice.
I can't get no satisfaction,
I can't get no satisfaction.
'Cause Frank lies, and Ned lies, and Joe lies, they all lie.
I can't get no, I can't get no.
When I'm drivin' in my car
and a man comes on the radio
and he's tellin' me Frank is fin?ly talkin?
he says the fans are all behind him
I tell you, his imagination ain?t slim.
I can't get no, oh no no no.
a Hey hey hey, that's what I say.
I can't get no satisfaction,
I can't get no satisfaction.
'Cause Frank lies, and Ned lies, and Joe lies, they all lie.
I can't get no, I can't get no.
When I'm watchin' my TV
and a man comes on and tells me
that ol? Ned?s makin? guarantees.
and he gets away with that ?cause he?s talkin? to
media that don?t disagree.
I can't get no, oh no no no.
a Hey hey hey, that's what I say.
I can't get no satisfaction,
I can't get no girl reaction.
'Cause Frank lies, and Ned lies, and Joe lies, they all lie.
I can't get no, I can't get no.
When I'm ridin' round the world
and I'm doin' this and I'm signing that
and I'm tryin' to make some girl
who tells me Torre might just come back to manage two more years
'cept Donny Baseball will be here, never fear.
I can't get no, oh no no no.
a Hey hey hey, that's what I say.
I can't get no, I can't get no,
I can't get no satisfaction,
no satisfaction, no satisfaction, no satisfaction.
I read about Frank?s attempt at his deception
The writers eating out of his hand
I hope he won?t mind if I take exception
While I fight the activation of my tear duct gland
No, you can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
And if you try sometime you find
You get what you need
He says his divorce will make no diff?rence
The team will go on as before
This statement is met with my annoyance
He seems to think the facts we will ignore.
You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes, well you might find
You get what you need
Oh yea-ay (hey-hey-hey, oooh)
So we voice our displeasure on this website
And give him his fair share of abuse
Singin', 'We're gonna vent our frustration
Un-for-tu-nate-ly he?s too obtuse
Sing it to me, now
(You can't always get what you want)
(You can't always get what you want)
(You can't always get what you want)
But if you try sometimes, well you just might find
You get what you need
Ooh baby, yeah, ooh
We all read about baseball transactions
When teams try their best to fill their holes
Well, it?s not just our imagination
That he and us, we?ve diff?rent goals
We figure that a team with our attendance
Should be mentioned in the news more than we are
Included with those teams improving themselves
Instead of what we are, which is bizarre.
I said to him
(You can't always get what you want) well no!
(You can't always get what you want) tell ya baby
(You can't always get what you want) no
But if you try sometimes, you just might find, mmm!
Mmm! you get what you need
Ooh yes! Woo!
(Instrumental & choir) Ooow-ooh!
You get what you need
Ooow, babe!
Ooh, yeah
We all bleed Dodger Blue who read this website
No matter if it?s one year or sixty-two
We all have to take comfort in this one fact:
We outlasted Fox, we?ll outlast him too!
Say it!
(You can't always get what you want) yeah!
(You can't always get a-what you want) ooo-yeah, baby!
(You can't always get a-what you want)
But if you try sometime, you just might find
You just might find
You get what you need
Ooh, yeah!
Ooh, baby!
Ah, you can't always get a-what you want
No, no baby
You can't always get a-what you want
Tellin' you right now
You can't always get what you want, mmm!
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You just might find, that ya
Get what you need
Oooh, yeah!
I'm tellin' the truth, babe
(Instrumental & choir to end fade)
Wild Horses
Dodger rooting is easy to do
Most times you?re cheering, sometimes you?ll boo
List?ning to Vinnie has been quite a dream
The others are like milk, he is the Cream.
Wild Horses, Couldn't drag me away,
Wild, wild horses, Couldn't drag me away…
A fan has no real stake in any ol? team
Our life keeps on rollin? ?een tho? we will scream
Bills keep on arriving, win lose or draw
Just give us an owner whose wallet ain?t straw.
Wild Horses, Couldn't drag me away,
Wild, wild horses, Couldn't drag me away…
We know Frank ain?t stupid, as long as he fields
A team that competes well, large crowds we will yield
We have to acknowledge that no matter who rules
That come every springtime, we still will be fools
Wild Horses, Couldn't drag us away,
Wild, wild horses, We'll ride them someday
Wild Horses, Couldn't drag us away,
Wild, wild horses, we never will stray
Yikes, I know that I haven't posted our songs to DodgerLyrics in a while but I didn't realize that the last one was December 21st! I've gone back to try and catch them all but if I've missed any, please let me know and I'll get it done for you.
Good night and may God Bless each and every one of you!
Good Sunday Morning, ITDland.
Fantastic songs, as usual, Dodgereric. I hope you will be visiting us more often real soon.
Good Morning, ITDland!
I'm projecting that the Dodgers will offer Andre $4.5-$5 million in arbitration come Tuesday's deadline.
Andre should ask for a $7.00 million figure, and he shouldn't settle for less than $6.5 million to avoid arbitration.
If you can't handle that, Frank,
In fact, SELL THE TEAM anyway!
Wow!!! Three Songs!!! Remarkable Dodgereric!!! It's good to see you haven't lost your creative edge.
I hope Andre is offered more than 5 mill. I knew he would do well because of his personality when it comes to playing baseball. However, he did so much more than anyone (myself included) expected, and has earned and deserves a big payday. I was thinking 7 minimum (with incentives too) because He and Matt (and the other young core players) are the face of this team right now until Manny shows us and the MLB he is back to form, and even if he does (I have my doubts), it may be too late. The young core has already proven they can win without him.
I would be happy with ethier of those enchanted.
Well done Eric!!
I'd say $6.5 is about right for Dre for 2010, or two years at $14 mil. That's a hefty raise from last year. Frank wants to save money, trade Martin.
So, enchanted……what did you think of Eric's songs? LOL!!! Might as well take advantage of the time warping 🙂
Oh crap – that didn't work – LOL!!!! However, why should I be surprised. Our blog is like the Dodgers ownership………………really screwed up.
Both are Cream of the Crap (ala Enchanted), Nellyjune 🙂
Good afternoon ITD posters!
So how is the talented gang here? I can't believe how many ITD songs there are now. The only parody I've done was the Twas the Night Before Christmas that I did in December.
Heavy rain expected here in Southern Cal starting tonight and throughout the week.
What happened with our countdown to Pitchers and Catchers reporting? How many days now?
My latest post is about all the MLB players that passed away in 2009. There was a total of 77. The youngest Adenhart at 22 and the oldest Bill Werber at 100
Four players from the Brooklyn Dodgers passed away in 2009: John Tepsic, Loney Frey, Don Thompson and Howie Shultz. Preston Gomez played for the Senators but he was the third-base coach for the Dodgers in 1965. He passed away last year January 13th.
Everyone stay warm and dry
31 Days until pitchers and catchers report……….
Daytona in 27 🙂
Thanks Dnelly!
You live in Modesto? Did you know there was an MLB player that passed away in Modesto in 2009? Ed Wolfe, born in Los Angeles, played for the Pirates. He was only in three games.