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Another reason to love Costco: better prices for generic prescription drugs
Rick Bowmer, ASSOCIATED PRESS
As it turns out, generic prescription drugs aren't uniformly priced.
Los Angeles Times reporter David Lazarus reported in his recent article "Disparity in generic drug prices is a bitter pill to swallow" that price discrepancies among generic prescription drugs can vary by hundreds of dollars. For example, he found that Plavix, an anti-clotting drug, was available at Walgreen for a hefty $512.97. The same drug online could be found for $21.52 — a $491.54 difference.
Even without the predictably different prices of the Internet, Lazarus points out that prices fluctuate widely between competing drugstores.
For example, the generic version of Zestril, a hypertension drug, costs $10 at Target, $28.99 at Safeway, $31.99 at Walgreen, $38.99 at CVS and just $9.99 at Costco.
The only store that displayed consistency, according to Lazarus' research of multiple prescription drugs, was Costo's penchant toward affordability.
"Costco's drug prices consistently came in well below those of other leading pharmacies," he wrote on Tuesday. "You don't even have to be a Costco member to use the company's drugstore."
In fact, Costco's low pharmaceutical prices show the discrepancy between competing pharmacy prices is unnecessary.
"We always get a profit," senior vice president of Costco's pharmacy operations Vic Curtis told Lazarus. "We never lose money on the operation of a pharmacy or on any given prescription."
"What I'm hearing from these big chains is that drug prices are complicated, so don't go thinking that it's just about who can offer a generic drug for less," Lazarus wrote at the conclusion of his article. "What I'm hearing from Costco is that drug prices are relatively simple and that it's all about who can offer a generic drug for less."
He finished by urging readers to "choose which viewpoint they agree with," and decide if driving the extra distance is worth the better price.
Read more about prescription drugs on Los Angeles Times .


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Buybacks have put US corporations deeper in debt. Net US corporate debt is a record $2.3 trillion, up 14% in the last year alone. The combination of too much debt, slowing earnings and expensive shares are slowing the buyback stampede
The combination of free money and incentives for management has been irresistible for many corporations in the US. In the 12 months to 31 March 2014, US companies increased their spending on buying their own shares by 29%. Then bought $534 billion worth. This was surpassed on in 2007 when companies bought $589 billion. These buybacks have helped the US market reach new highs and increased earnings. So any end to the process may have a dramatic impact.
Buying a company's own stock is the classic strategy for managers who can't think of anything more productive to do with their cash. By reducing the number of shares outstanding they make earnings look better. There are more earnings for fewer shares. Increased earnings usually raise the price of the stock. Since managers are often on incentives to raise share prices, buybacks can look very attractive. They can be even more attractive when the corporation can borrow at rock bottom rates to purchase the shares.
Buybacks are also popular with shareholders. There is even an exchange traded fund (ETF) for them. PowerShares Buyback Achievers has returned 22.7% per year compared to 18.8% for the S&P. But there is a problem. Although the process does flatter earnings, it also increases debt. Often corporations are using debt to purchase expensive shares. So it is no way to grow a company.
Philip Morris, the American tobacco company is one example. Over the past five years, Philip Morris has been able to grow its earnings by more than 10% even though sales were flat. Higher earnings were created by price increases and cutting costs, but these were not sufficient to send its earnings into double digits. What did that were buybacks.
Since 2008, Philip Morris spent $56 billion on its own shares. This large amount did not come out of its $43 billion if cash flow. They had to borrow another $14 billion to pay for it. Without income and increasing debt, Philip Morris's credit rating might be at risk unless as its chief financial officer (CFO) states, the company "will have to bring our cash outflow in line with our inflow". In other words they will no longer be able to spend $2.7 billion more than their income on buybacks and dividends. No doubt there will be an impact on their stock.
It is not just Philip Morris. Buybacks have put US corporations deeper in debt. Net US corporate debt is a record $2.3 trillion, up 14% in the last year alone. The ratio of long term debt to assets is almost as high as it was at its peak in 2009. Profits have not kept up. The awful first quarter reduced profits by $198 billion and net cash flow by $120 billion. Commentators love to blame this on the weather, but overseas profits were also hit by $26 billion.
So, buybacks will probably slow because managers have maxed out the corporate credit card. But there is another better reason. It no longer makes sense. There might be some economic basis for purchasing undervalued shares, but it is just incompetent to buy them at the present valuations. US markets are trading at all time highs. Tobin's q, a well regarded index of valuation, puts equities at 88% overvaluation. Robert Shiller's cyclically adjusted price earnings ratio (CAPE) puts the overvaluation at 87%. Buying expensive stock with more debt is not generally a good business plan.
Analysts always lower earnings expectations as the year goes on. This one is no exception. Second quarter growth estimates have been lowered from 3.5% to 2.8%. The combination of too much debt, slowing earnings and expensive shares are slowing the buyback stampede. The number of US companies announcing plans to buyback shares in June was only 38 the lowest since 2011. The amount spent on buybacks last month was only $22.2 about a third of the $61.7 billion spent last June. Even the ETF Buyback Achievers is beginning to notice. It gained 8.5% this year compared to the S&P's 14.9%.
Eventually even the present bull market will correct. Eventually interest rates will go up. So eventually buybacks will stop. Then corporate balance sheets loaded with debt will not look so attractive to anyone.
(William Gamble is president of Emerging Market Strategies. An international lawyer and economist, he developed his theories beginning with his first hand experience and business dealings in the Russia starting in 1993. Mr Gamble holds two graduate law degrees. He was educated at Institute D'Etudes Politique, Trinity College, University of Miami School of Law, and University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. He was a member of the bar in three states, over four different federal courts and has spoken four languages.)

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The Two Faces of the Late Jerry Falwell
Society tell us that we should never speak ill of the dead, yet in the case of Jerry Falwell how can we follow that rule? No one can forget Reverend Falwell's comments on the "700 Club" following the events of September 11 where he said: "I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America, I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen."
Falwell eventually apologized for those comments but nothing could stop them from becoming a major part of his legacy. He certainly didn't leave a legacy on the religious life of the United States. Falwell did however, have a major impact on political life in America by founding the Moral Majority. A group that has taken the teachings of Jesus Christ and turned them into a partisan weapon. Falwell's Moral Majority has become the greatest enemy minority groups such as feminists and gays but their biggest targets have been pagans, psychics, and non-Christians. Those groups will especially remember Reverend Falwell not as a preacher but as a politician.
Of course Falwell isn't the first religious leader to try and use Christianity to suppress pagan religions or people with psychic abilities. That has been a trend of Christian leaders since the religion came to power in the Roman Empire. In fact we can trace the horrific suppression of pagans and others like them right back to the Roman Emperor Constantine who made Christianity Rome's state religion. After making the tremendous religious shift Constantine decided to lay out what he considered Christian doctrine.
The changes he made to the teachings of Christ were the tipping point for the many different pagan groups of Europe. Pagan beliefs became feared the outlawed over time; becoming a thing to be feared by children and persecuted by adults. Pagans and psychics quickly became the favorite scapegoat of the Catholic church followed by the protestants.
All under the guise that pagans or people with psychic abilities were worshipers of evil who were causing plague or pestulance. Once you got rid of them religious leaders would say God would forgive you and your torment. That idea should sound familiar to psychics, pagans, and other minorities in America today it is the same logic the Moral Majority is using today.
The biggest difference between medieval church leaders and people like Reverend Falwell today? The church has lost much of the political power that it used to wield against people that didn't fit into their views. In America church and state was separated so people like Falwell are using politics to continue the work against paganism.
Attempting to worm religious ideas into the American political system and undermine the separation of church and state. If psychics and pagans want to avoid the level of persecution they suffered through the middle ages they will need to start fighting back politically.
Christian groups have been working their way into the highest levels of the American government for decades in all different forms. Their is the Moral Majority, the Tea Party, extremely conservative Republicans. On the flip side of that coin there are Democrats, Liberals, and small groups like the ACLU. These groups stand for groups like gays, minorities, and women but who stands for psychics and pagans?
At the moment there is none, there is no pagan leader like Falwell or his cronies. An obvious reason for that is psychics and pagans are firm believers in peace. Fighting back against people like Falwell doesn't come naturally to people who believe in harmony and living in peace with nature. That must change if they ever plan to discuss their beliefs in public without fear of attack.
That doesn't mean that these groups must give up on their beliefs in peace, to start attacking Christians the way Farwell attacked them. Instead they can use their beliefs to court public opinion in their favor. Starting by coming out of the shadows that they have been hiding in for so long. There's been no better time to do this than the last two decades with the public becoming interested in psychic phenomenon and pagan beliefs.
TV shows and movies have been focusing on psychic, paranormal, and pagan ideas for years now. All of that attention has raised public awareness about these supposedly evil beliefs and abilities. Making them question the teachings of fanatics like Farwell, its started a subtle shift in public opinion. That is why now is the time for those repressed groups to start speaking up the way the gay rights movement has.
There's no need to form a political party, like the green party created by conservationists, pagans and psychics instead need to rally, literally. Political rallies for gay rights at court houses around the country were huge part of breaking people away from religious conservatives lies. Psychics and pagans could do the same, reminding American leaders of the separation of church and state.
Honing on this idea would stop them from forcing their ideas onto other people the way that Christians have. Keeping in line with their own beliefs of peace and individuality. They wouldn't be turning pagan beliefs or psychic abilities into a weapon. Although their is a way for them to use their belief and abilities in this struggle against hatred.
During rallies instead of using flags and colors the way gay rights activists did psychics and pagans could instead use their knowledge and abilities. Using them to project feelings of peace and understanding to the areas surrounding the courthouses.
This unique approach would help to dissipate the rage that often clouds the minds of people who come to these rallies. Increasing the odds that common people will open their minds to the idea of once again separating church and state. Giving pagans and psychics the edge that they need to succeed in the hostile political environment.
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*FREE Shipping to Store is available for all products on westmarine.com, including hazardous, oversized and truck freight items. Shipping is FREE and typically takes 8-10 days
There are many cheap items in the clearance section. I ordered a license plate frame for $2.47.
* I should receive the license plate frame and the free Tshirt in about 8-10 days. Decent deal if you have a West Marine store near.


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We are looking for 94s, 95s, 96s, and 97s for this one team. We pick the best of each age group for our team. We play 18u and also play 16u. We need committed and dedicated players.
We will play two exposure tournaments this fall and about 6 exposure tournaments after high school ball next year. Tryouts will be at lakeshore park on August 13, 2011 in Knoxville, TN.
We will take players from anywhere in the state. All positions are open. Call or text coach Torres at 865-680-8500 for more details or email at firstname.lastname@example.com
This past year we had about 6 top two finishes in 14u and two top three finishes in 16/18u. For 2012 we will mostly be playing exposure tournaments so the players can be seen.
This program is in its third year. Dedicated players only with a positive character and with an understanding of the word TEAM.
TRYOUTS ARE AT 5:OO PM ON SATURDAY AUGUST 13. AT LAKESHORE PARK, KNOXVILLE. IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFO CONTACT COACH TORRES AT 865-680-8500 OR EMAIL email@example.com.
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Am having trouble setting up the Flickr photosets on my website. I followed the instructions and used the shortcode [gallery type='flickr' user_id='abc' view='photosets']. I know I have the correct user_id because all my photosets show up on the page. However, when I go to click on a photoset to view the photos, all I get is a black box with close symbol. Have tried playing with the options but nothing seems to work.
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PHP PECL extension provides possibility to overload operators for PHP objects.
At the moment it allows overloading of the following operators:
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WWW: http://pecl.php.net/package/operator
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/devel/pecl-operator/ && make install clean
cd /usr/ports/devel/pecl-operator/ && make install clean
A package is not available for ports marked as: Forbidden / Broken / Ignore / Restricted
PKGNAME: pecl-operator
SHA256 (PECL/operator-0.3.tgz) = 0aedce71320972b387f1ad0ece5206eb1ddb2ccb0becc58ca63029412804e748
SIZE (PECL/operator-0.3.tgz) = 8328
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
No options to configure
php:ext tar:tgz
Version 0.3 of the operator package adds support for comparator ops.
Please note: ZE treats > style comparisons as backwards < comparisons,
so what looks like a left-associative greater than becomes a right-associative
less-than. Because of this, overloading the > and >= operators for
left-association requires application of a parser patch.
If you would like to use this new functionality, please copy
compare-greater-5.1.2.diff patch file from operator-0.3 distributive
to ${PORTSDIR}/lang/php5/files/patch-compare-greater-5.1.2.diff
reinstall PHP engine and then install pecl-operator package.
Number of commits found: 20
Reset miwi@'s ports, he stepped down from the Ports Team.
With hat: portmgr-secretary
Convert USE_PHP*=yes into USES=php*
Submitted by: mat
Exp-run by: antoine
Sponsored by: Absolight
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D6936
- Ignore php70
- While here remove old php gruft
- Take Maintainership
Approved by: mat (mentor)
Those ports do not build with php 5.6
remove DEFAULT_VERSIONS.
Obtained from: bapt@, mat@
bsd.php.mk handle ${STRIP} already, remove prev patches.
strip binary.
1: switch to USES=tar:tgz.
2: switch to DEFAULT_VERSIONS.
Reset miwi's maintainership per his demand
Hope to see you back! Thank for all the work!
- Marke these ports as stage safe
- While here remove php4 gruft
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
devel part 3)
- Remove php4 reference
- Switch to php53
Reported by: phw
* Add LICENSE=PHP30 - http://pecl.php.net/package/operator
* Remove MD5 line from distinfo.
* Don't forcibly define DEFAULT_PHP_VAR, allow the user to get an error
if its defined in the environment. This will stop builds from pulling
in php 5.3 when the global default is defined as php 4 or 52.
Submitted by: "Tom Judge" <email@example.com>
- Take maintainership
Reset firstname.lastname@example.com: mail can not be delivered (mail loop).
Change all bogus uses of BROKEN to IGNORE. See CHANGES 20060705.
PR: ports/92445
Hat: portmgr
Update to 0.3.
PR: ports/93069
Submitted by: Alexander Zhuravlev <email@example.com> (maintainer)
Add pecl-operator 0.2, PHP extension that provides operator overloading
for PHP objects.
PR: ports/92573
Submitted by: Alexander Zhuravlev <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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19 vulnerabilities affecting 62 ports have been reported in the past 14 days
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Intel's Viiv (rhymes with five) was supposed to make it easy to place a PC at the center of your digital living room. Last year at the Consumer Electronics Show, company executives promised that a content revolution was at hand, claiming consumers were ready to unleash themselves from pedestrian cable and satellite providers to embrace a new model that took advantage of the processing power of the PC and the increasing number of broadband Internet connections.
The basic idea was a clone of Intel's Centrino strategy: put a colorful sticker on a PC, get PC makers to put a combination of Intel-developed technology inside the PC and reward them with marketing assistance, then blast the airwaves with snappy messages promoting the product.
But Centrino took a technology concept that both businesses and consumers were starting to embrace--wireless networking--and made it easier for average PC buyers to understand. In Viiv's case, Intel and its partners are trying get people to use PCs in very different ways while wading into a new world of on-demand content delivery that is still challenging even for established cable and satellite companies.
Intel and its PC partners are moving a bunch of Viiv-equipped PCs, but it doesn't appear that consumers are making Viiv a priority as they shop for PCs this holiday season, or that they even know what it means, let alone how to pronounce it. Company insiders admit Viiv has fallen short of expectations even as Intel starts to get a little more momentum with content deals from household names like NBC and a growing number of certified devices.
Package deal
Viiv is all about making a PC the central device within a digital entertainment system. Viiv PCs are designed to store digital content, access exclusive content from the Internet, and stream that content to televisions within a home over a protected network. Intel's partners build Viiv PCs with a specified list of components that the chipmaker says are durable enough to stand up to the processing requirements of the digital entertainment experience, along with software designed to make this all a snap for the average PC user. Add to it a network of content deals with , and suddenly a Viiv PC looks an awful lot like a set-top box and on-demand television service from companies like Comcast or DirectTV.
Of course, Viiv PCs can do a lot more than a set-top box. A Viiv PC offers huge amounts of storage, the ability to organize photos and DVDs, DVR (digital video recorder) functionality, and a gateway to the Internet. But according to Current Analysis, only 13 percent of PCs with Microsoft's Windows Media Center Edition--a component of the Viiv platform--are sold at U.S. retail with even a single TV tuner, let alone dual tuners that allow people to record one show while watching another. This makes it much more difficult for consumers to use a Viiv PC as part of their home entertainment package and relegating it to a secondary role in the living room.
"These machines (without a TV tuner) are not the best digital entertainment devices to build a home entertainment system around," John Spooner, an analyst with Technology Business Research, wrote in an e-mail. "They're also quite expensive versus even the top-end traditional desktop with (Microsoft's Windows) Media Center."
There just hasn't been as much interest as the PC industry had thought, or hoped, in the idea of a living room PC. Some specialty PC makers have been experimenting with stylish designs bearing a Viiv sticker that resemble traditional consumer electronics equipment, but there hasn't been much appetite for those types of systems among mainstream PC buyers, and Dell and Hewlett-Packard don't even offer any of the so-called "entertainment PC" styles.


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This challenging puzzler requires logic to reveal mysterious hidden pictures!
Help Mario™ unlock the mystery of Picross. The secrets lie in the numeric codes at the top and on the left side of each window. Decipher these numbers and uncover a hidden picture in every mind-bending puzzle.
It will take quick wits and a speedy pace to solve the clues before the clock runs out. Chisel away boxes strategically and reveal the hidden image in record time. Be careful – every mistake will cost you precious minutes.
There are more than 250 brain-bending puzzles to solve. Different levels of difficulty provide mind-melting puzzle action for players of any skill level.
This game is only playable in 2D.
This classic game is part of the Virtual Console service, which brings you great games created for consoles such as NES™, Super NES™ and Game Boy™ Advance. See more Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS.
A Nintendo Account with a linked Nintendo Network ID is required to purchase games through www.nintendo.com. To purchase a game, complete the following steps:
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You'll need a Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family system (registered for use in the U.S. or Canada), Nintendo Network ID*, Internet connection, and Nintendo eShop access to download the game once you've purchased it.
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This plugin suddenly stopped working after upgrade to 3.5.1
This plugin suddenly stopped working after upgrade to 3.5.1
I installed Super Popup and then suddenly Social Popup started working as well! Then, I went back to disable Super Popup, and Social Popup stopped working too!
It seems that there is something in Super Popup code which helps to make Social Popup compatible with WP 3.5.1 ...
...because whenever Super Popup is enabled, Social Popup works too, but when Super Popup is disabled, Social Popup stops working.
Just FYI, Damian, hope this helps you identify the source of the problem with 3.5.1
Can i see a link to your page?
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Life-changing recipe Family's celiac disease diagnoses leads dad to switch careers from software to gluten-free baking
Eight years ago his son was diagnosed with celiac disease, an auto-immune condition that prevents people from eating certain foods, most notably wheat. Brockway, who's now 40, was diagnosed shortly thereafter.
'I took it has a personal challenge that there must be some other way to make good (gluten-free) things other than just rice and tapioca starch, so I started experimenting.'
In June of this year, Brockway — previously a software engineer with zero professional baking experience — opened Buckwheat's Gluten Free in Nashua. His goal has always been baked good that are not just good by gluten-free standards, but great by anyone's palate.
Since then his business has grown each month, he said, reflecting a nationwide trend toward gluten-free diets.
'When I'm putting together my recipes I focus on the whole grains,' Brockway said at his bakery a stone's throw from the Merrimack River. 'What that does is it gives me the best balance of flavor and a good balance of proteins.'
Buckwheat's, which sells primarily to wholesale customers, offers a big variety.
The breads come from country white to dark whole grain, and there are of baguettes, burger rolls, pizza crusts and seasonal muffins—triple berry, pumpkin spice, chocolate chip, ginger bread, and double chocolate.
Gluten is a protein complex that comes not only from wheat, but also rye, barley, and triticale, a cross between wheat and rye.
One of Buckwheat's key bread ingredients is the 'garvfa flour mix,' a blend of fava and garbanzo beans. The Dark Whole Grain uses a flour blend with buckwheat, garbanzo, sorghum, fava, potato, and teff flour.
According the Mayo Clinic, gluten-free eaters have to be wary of a broad range of foods, from breads, sweets and cereals to soups, sauces, salad dressings and gravy.
Since gluten is also used as an additive for many other foods, the consumer has be constantly on the look out for these invisible pitfalls— the agent used in shredded cheese, for example, is often sprinkled with wheat.
Beer is one of the items celiac patients are often nostalgic for. The Beer Store, which opened in June in Nashua, has dedicated an entire cooler door to gluten-free beers and ciders. Owner Marc Foster said that of the 450 beers and ciders the store offers, six beers and 22 ciders are glutenfree, including some hard-tocome- by imports.
'It's evolving, the market's getting bigger, and why not help them help us,' Foster said. 'It's a two-way street.'
Mohamad Shatila of Shatila's Bakery in Salem said his sugar-free bakery has been offering gluten-free items since 2002. Celiac folks can marvel at an array of cookies, pastries, cheesecakes, ice creams and cakes at Shatila's.
'A few years ago we saw requests for customers looking for gluten-free,' Shatila said. 'We have a small (space) where we do our experiments, so me and my brother decided, 'why don't we do some gluten-free, because we're getting (many) requests.'' Although 'gluten free' often refers to harmless levels of gluten, bakers like Brockway maintain there must be no gluten at all. Some people are so sensitive that even minute levels of gluten can cause a serious reaction. Shatila's Bakery has a second kitchen for gluten-free items, while Buckwheat's is exclusively gluten-free.
Some critics say the movement is just another fad like the Atkins Diet. But Brockway has staked his livelihood on it, walking away from a career in software development. 'I certainly don't make as much money as I did then,' he said.
'But I look at what I do and I make a lot of people happy.'


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WTO chief: global trade not main culprit for lost US jobs
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EDIT: I've just remembered that flatten has the same effect as my filter and map
I'm using Scala 2.9.2, and would like to construct a list based on some conditions.
Consider the following, where cond is some function taking a predicate p and a value of type T (in this case t3):
t1 :: t2 :: cond( p, t3 ) :: t4
The behaviour I want is as follows. If p is true, this should give:
List[T]( t1, t2, t3, t4 )
If p evaluates to false, this should give:
List[T]( t1, t2, t4 )
I'm probably thinking about this completely the wrong way, but I'm struggling to come up with an elegant solution. I could involve Options everywhere and then filter, but that's makes the code rather harder to read:
def cond[T]( p : => Boolean, v : T ) : Option[T] =
p match
case true => Some( v )
case false => None
This allows the following:
scala> ( Some( 1 ) :: Some( 2 ) :: cond( true, 3 ) :: Some( 4 ) :: Nil ).flatten
res4: List[Int] = List(1, 2, 3, 4)
scala> ( Some( 1 ) :: Some( 2 ) :: cond( false, 3 ) :: Some( 4 ) :: Nil ).flatten
res5: List[Int] = List(1, 2, 4)
However, it's not the most elegant solution, as it requires the user to wrap all of the their non-conditional elements in Some( ) and also to remember to do the flatten at the end. Can anyone think of a more elegant solution?


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CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians' recent offensive slump has cost Jon Nunnally his job as hitting coach.
Nunnally has been replaced by Bruce Fields, the Indians announced before Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The move did not sit well with outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, whose season-long struggles likely were a big part of management's decision.
"I don't know what's going on around here," said Choo, a .297 career hitter batting only .237.
"We're still in first place," Choo added. "Why is he fired? I am very disappointed because he helped me a lot. Not just me, everybody on the team."
The Indians were shut out six times in 18 games from May 27 to June 14. They went 5-13, twice winning by 1-0 scores. In 13 games from June 2-13, they were 7 for 75 (.093) with runners in scoring position.
"We've been scuffling for a while and I felt like we need a new voice," manager Manny Acta said. "Jon worked hard and I want to thank him, but we are confident Bruce, who is very familiar with our current players, will continue the work he has done developing hitters at every level."
Fields is in his sixth year in the organization, serving as minor league hitting instructor since 2007 following one season as a hitting coach in Triple-A. He was the Detroit Tigers' hitting coach from 2003-05. He played in the majors for Detroit in 1986 and Seattle in 1988-89.
"There is no magic answer," general manager Chris Antonetti said. "It's still the same group of hitters (that produced early), and a season is full of peaks and valleys. We hope Bruce can give us a better chance collectively. We think we have hitters who can do better."
Along with Choo, three-time All-Star Grady Sizemore is hitting .243, Matt LaPorta .242 and Carlos Santana just .222. LaPorta and Santana were acquired in two big trades as minor leaguers in 2009, and both credited Nunnally with helping them at Triple-A Columbus before arriving in Cleveland.
Asdrubal Cabrera said Nunnally helped him get off to a hot start. The shortstop hit .301 with 12 homers and 43 RBIs in his first 69 games this year. In 387 career games entering 2011, he had 18 homers.
"He showed me a couple things, gave me some tips," Cabrera said. "He was very helpful."
Nunnally replaced Derek Shelton as Cleveland's hitting coach a year ago. Antonetti said he was open to discussing a possible position in the organization with Nunnally at the end of the season.
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We sold my daughter's nuclear Ice and are looking for a new bow for her. She will be doing mostly target shooting and we only need the bare bow. She was a 24" draw the last time I measured her but...
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We sold my daughter's nuclear Ice and are looking for a new bow for her. She will be doing mostly target shooting and we only need the bare bow. She was a 24" draw the last time I measured her but...
wow some very cool ideas! I am going to have to revisit this thread when I have a moment to think. Sounds like a trip to the eye dr is in order.
I'd like to try a sight using a ring but no magnification and no pin. Is there such a thing?
The itty bitty goose and wildcat are 2 really good releases for people with small hands. Especially for someone just starting out.
$750 tyd
9-29lbs, 12"-24" draw
great customized starter bow for that left handed little girl!
pm me please if interested. I will also consider fair offers.
for the nuclear Ice? I have a separate add for that in this forum with pics. I am looking to upgrade her to a Infinate Edge.
Includes custom wrist sling, G5 peep, original limbdriver rest. Excellent condition. $800 tyd obo 40lb-50lb dw
211824521182482118249includes custom 452x florescent pink/purple vapor trail strings, pink peep, custom pink camo wrist sling, whisker biscuit rest, 6 pink victory arrows, pink muddy girl 4" dead...
still have this bow?
My daughter is out growing her Nuclear Ice and we need something to upgrade her to. Prefer bare bow if possible.
Is this bow still available? If so, I would like to purchase it.
Right Hand
Brace Height 7"
Draw Length 24"-30"
Draw Weight 60 lbs
315-323 fps
4.2 lbs
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Includes original limbdriver rest, peep, loop. $425 TYD obo advertised on Multiple...
love it! My shooting conditions are pretty good. The only thing I have is shooting tourneys in the pouring rain/wind and heat.
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All shoots will be held at the Caribou Gun Club and Hunting Preserve located outside of Le Sueur, MN
I've shot both. So far overall I like feathers better I seem to get better results. I also shoot them for all of my outdoor archery.
Agreed. We all go through slumps. What did you do during the day before shooting? Sometimes that can affect the way you shoot. The next time you shoot, you will most likely be back on track. If...
Personally I practice specific part of my shot execution. Like right now I am practicing keeping my release hand and elbow in the proper position as I got lazy on that. Sometimes I focus on the way...
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Enter Circle, Circle, Circle, Space, X, Triangle, X, X as a password. The PAL version is Triangle, Square, Triangle, Square, Space, Circle, Circle, Circle.
Infinite weapons (non-invincible)
Enter Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, Square, Triangle, Triangle, X as a password. The PAL version is X, X, Circle, Square, Triangle, Square, X, X.
Thor Mode (9999 flash-bombs)
Enter Square, Circle, Square, Square, Triangle, X, Triangle, Triangle as a password. The PAL version is Circle, Triangle, Triangle, X, Triangle, Circle, X, Circle.
Kali Mode (Super Swarmers, Ultra-Lockons)
Enter X, Circle, Circle, Square, X, Triangle, Circle, Triangle as a password. The PAL version is X, Square, Circle, X, X, Square, Square, Triangle.
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Check special upgrades text
Enter Square, Space, Circle, Square, Triangle, X, X, Square as a password. The PAL version is Circle, X, Square, Space, X, X, Circle, X.
View FMV sequences
Enter Triangle, X, Space, Circle, Circle, X, Triangle, Square as a password. The PAL version is Triangle, Circle, Space, Circle, Circle, X, Square, Circle.
Pan viewpoint
Press L1 + L2 to shift the view to the left or R1 + R2 to shift to the right.
Level passwords
|Triangle, Square, X, Triangle, X, X, Square, Square
|Triangle, Circle, Triangle, X, Circle, Square, X, Triangle
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|Triangle, Square, X, Triangle, Circle, Square, Circle, X
|Triangle, Circle, X, Circle, Square, Circle, X, Triangle
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|Triangle, Circle, X, Triangle, Circle, Circle, X, Square
|Triangle, Square, X, Square, Circle, X, Triangle, Circle
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|Circle, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, Circle, Square, Circle
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|Circle, Square, Circle, Square, X, Circle, Circle, Triangle
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|Square, Square, X, Circle, Square, X, Square, Circle
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|X, Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Circle, Circle, X
|X, Circle, Square, Triangle, X, Triangle, Triangle, X
|Airship Rear Hanger Open
|X, Square, Triangle, Circle, X, Triangle, Square, Square
|X, X, Square, X, Triangle, Square, Square, X
|Square, Triangle, X, X, X, Triangle, Circle, Square
|Circle, Square, Square, Circle, Circle, X, Triangle, Circle
|Volcano Boss Is Active
|Square, Square, X, Circle, Triangle, Circle, Square, Triangle
|Circle, Triangle, Circle, Square, Square, X, Circle, Triangle
|Triangle, Circle, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, X, Square, Square
|Square, X, X, Circle, Square, Circle, Triangle, X
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|Triangle, Circle, X, Triangle, Circle, X, Triangle, Square
|Square, X, Triangle, Square, X, Circle, X, Circle
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|Triangle, Circle, Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Circle, X
|Square, X, Circle, Circle, Triangle, Square, Triangle, X
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|Triangle, Circle, Circle, Triangle, Triangle, X, Square, Triangle
|Square, X, X, Square, Circle, Square, Square, Circle
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|Triangle, X, X, Square, Circle, Square, Circle, X
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|Triangle, X, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, Triangle
|Square, Circle, Circle, Triangle, Square, Triangle, Square, X
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|Triangle, X, Square, Circle, Triangle, X, Triangle, Square
|Square, Circle, Circle, X, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Square
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|Triangle, X, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, X, X
|Square, Circle, X, Triangle, Square, X, Square, Circle
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|Triangle, X, Triangle, Square, Square, Square, X, Triangle
|Square, Circle, Circle, Square, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Triangle


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As a field lead for the adoption of Internet Explorer 8 working with some of the most progressive companies in the Media and Entertainment verticals I have been able to gain some surprising insight to how these companies view the browser world. To most media and entertainment companies in the US most are rapidly developing a strategy for 3 and even 4 screens - most still amass most of their revenue dollars by their broadcast or printed media form factors - but as more and more consumers get access to Wi-Fi hot spots in airports, coffee shops and yes - even on vacation - what major resort doesn't offer wireless internet now. So of course - most major players in this field have extensive web pages with rich content with video, pictures, and are over indexed on social networking - but they still often tell me then want to increase their web traffic to offset the enormous investment they have made. As we all know - in order to maintain the same display advertising that has carried these companies throughout the last 7 years or so has dramatically receded - so the real question they ask is - IE8 is just another browser - how can it help me drive new views, deeper engagement and still provide a safe and performant experience.
Today more than ever consumers have a wide choice of browsing options that offer performance and site to site compatibility - so why is Internet Explorer 8 any different - sure it's faster and even most secure browser to ever hit the market but the real hidden value to Internet Explorer 8 is all the added traffic and engagement fringe benefits that come with it. Let us start with the concept of a web slice - the ability to put your brand on the chrome of a consumers browser and no matter where somebody browses - they are always just one click away from your page - this is something the caught folks by surprise - the popularity of web slices has been increasing steadily over the past 6 months and almost ever partner that I work with in the space has either created a slice or is in the process of building several. If this simple development effort was not enough - Microsoft created an entire portal dedicated to showcasing these web slices. Check out www.ieaddons.com and you will see some of the cool slices companies in this space that have been created. No one could have imagined that just but writing the code for slice - often can be done in a matter of a hour or two could stretch your brand to so many people - We have been able to help some major players in the entertainment field increase their traffic by over 25% by just creating a series of web slices. Over the next couple of weeks I will dig deep into a few specific partners who have embraced the real hidden of this platform - and I call it a platform because it is a browser a marketing tool and a better way to connect with your audience.


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I have a simple C++ console application and wondered if there would be any way to add a GUI without having to remake the application.
I am using a MinGW compiler, the Eclipse CDT IDE and standard and boost libraries.
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I have a simple C++ console application and wondered if there would be any way to add a GUI without having to remake the application.
I am using a MinGW compiler, the Eclipse CDT IDE and standard and boost libraries.
(without knowing much of the console application)
You will have to remake the application.
If the console application is "well made", user interaction disconnected from actual functional code, then it should be a straightforward conversion.
Just create the appropriate UI and call the necessary functions.
For example if your console application contained a textual menu and asked answers, then you will have buttons and/or menu and/or edit box in the GUI that you will need to patch up to the code.
If you don't want to rewrite the application you could trying using a separated engine and interface pattern where the GUI and console apps are separate executables where the GUI spawn an instance of the console app and communicates with it to drive the application through some mechanism, e.g. Stdin
If your console application cannot be driven this way you nay need to change / rewrite the app
You should detail your question in order to get more precise answers.
What is the level of interactivity your console application provide ?
- It's just like a simple command with input parameters that produce output at end of the program
in this case, you can just code a gui front end that will get the parameters from a form or whatever you need and then your gui application will launch the console command, parse the result and display it in the gui.
- the console application is very interactive (takes input from the user during all the execution)
Maybe you can write a gui wrapper that takes std::in and std::out and render the two streams in gui widgets but that can be tricky. This is not a very pleasant solution, it should be used only if you really don't want to get inside the console application code.
In this case, you should make a library from your app and then write a gui for it.


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This is a really nice base for a starter's kugel. I tried the As American as Apple kugel and the tropical kugel and they were both delicious. Both of them were gone by the end of Rosh Hashanah, so I really can't say anything was wrong with either of them.


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Heat oven to 350F. Grease bottoms only of three 6x3 1/2-inch loaf pans. In large bowl, beat sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in flour mixture, apple sauce and vanilla just until combined. Spread batter in prepared pans. In small bowl, combine all topping ingredients. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350F for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Yields 3 mini-loaves. Notes: Pantry: Motts Chunky Apple Sauce. A streusel topping gives an added touch of sweetness to these miniature loaves. They are an ideal size for singles or smaller families. >Hanneman/Buster 1998-Apr Recipe by: Motts Applesauce www.motts.com Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh
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We have two mailservers ("dubone" and "dubdeuce"), one does all the work while the other sits idle. We want to have a setup where if dubone is busy or down, dubdeuce can accept/reject/filter emails just as dubone would.
Then, once dubone is available again, dubdeuce would push all of the emails it has stored onto dubone, so that the emails are all in one place.
We are using Exim4 and Dovecot backed by MySQL, and accessible with RoundCube. Both machines run Ubuntu Linux.
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The Brothers Bloom
- Studio: Summit Entertainment
- Release Date: May 15, 2009
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Universal acclaim- based on 170 Ratings
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HelaynaR.Jun 7, 2009Amazing. This movie was fun, suspenseful, fascinating. It was very well paced, a fantastic story and full and amazing characters. Must see.
SallyJMay 16, 2009A fun frolicking film on an additionally funny and tragic tale. I loved the beginning with the boys, expecially Bloom who is so cute and innocent. That kid is a good actor, I'd like to see more of him.
connielOct 9, 2009The movie displayed elegant art and I loved it!!!
TerenceSJun 7, 2009I don't know how critics can hate this movie. The characters were great, and it was extremely well put together. Johnson is definately going for a retro feel, even down to the soundtrack. I never once got bored, and it spans generations. It was entirely the perfect movie for me. In my mind a must see.
RyanGOct 9, 2009The movie was great and I love the cinematography and costume design not to mention how they captured the elegance and beauty of each setting.
JasonVMay 16, 2009A thoroughly entertaining movie for these sad times. If you want to escape and have some fun....go see the Brothers Boom, you will enjoo it!
ChrisRMay 29, 2009Greatly entertaining film. Funny, dramatic, and always interesting.
julesvJul 13, 2009This is a fun excellent, entertaining movie which I though Hollywood was about....If you want to watch miserable movies about reality and the rip-off of the American People, watch the films of Barack Obama.
JFJul 13, 2009This was an entertaining and fun movie, it should have been treated with more respect, the actors earned it. Shame on Summit.
CaitlynMJul 16, 2009A wonderful, unpredictable ride. Some confusing moments, but overall a blast. Great characters, great acting, great storytelling. It kept me enthralled from start to finish, and the end was very satisfying.
JacksonTMay 16, 2009A must see movie, very entertaining and a fun time, my whole party enjoyed it.
Feb 6, 2011The average critic review of 55 is an absolute joke for what is a fantastic film, with a delicate plot line which is serious but huge amounts of fun, the film is directed beautifully and has fabulous performances from a very talented cast. Definitely worth watching, several times.
Aug 5, 2011AMAZING i love this movie i dont know why this movie got any reviews below a 9, great story great actors and it has an amazing plot. my favorite movie by far. a must see
CindyTMay 16, 2009Movie was fun, very entertaioning, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was paaced well, I loved the opening sequence with the boys, especially Young Bloom was very expresice and it set the tone for the rest of the movie. I thought it was very well done. I recommend it wholeheartedly and will see it again. A great fun evening of entertainment.
AlexandriaDJul 26, 2009Although the ending with the Russians threw me for a bit of a loop, both times I viewed it, my overall feeling for this film is LOVE! I laughed, to the dismay of other movie goers throughout, was captivated by the 4 main actors, and enchanted by the story. Sure one must suspend disbelief for the poor Bloom who so wishes for love but has such difficulty committing. I know...it is a drag Although the ending with the Russians threw me for a bit of a loop, both times I viewed it, my overall feeling for this film is LOVE! I laughed, to the dismay of other movie goers throughout, was captivated by the 4 main actors, and enchanted by the story. Sure one must suspend disbelief for the poor Bloom who so wishes for love but has such difficulty committing. I know...it is a drag when one realizes that movies reflect life! Ha!… Expand
Jun 22, 2012Loved the story line, the directing, writing, photography and the editing. Gave it a 9 score because it genuinely held my interest. Adrian Brody and Rachel Weisz had real charisma and Mark Ruffalo was a fantastic foil. Great Locations too. What's not to like?
Jan 30, 2013It has action, cheerful comedy, touching romance, tricky capers which are never what they appear to be, and a style of its own that makes the film a fantastic original that certainly deserves more acclaim than it has received.
ChristinecOct 8, 2009Oone of the better movies i have recently seen, adrian brody is awesome. Quirky and entertaining.
BradleyT.Jun 15, 2009A bit uneven in the beginning, but the emotional payoff at the end is amazing.
KirkEJul 5, 2009Movie was very enjoyable. Story line was a little twisted but filming, casting, music was wonderful.
robertiJun 5, 2009Self-conscious wackiness, with a succession of genuine guffaws. At the end, we wonder why we should care, when all is a con.
EnzoP.Jul 4, 2009The critics are extremely right about the brothers bloom. It's funny but has stupid jokes. The start of the movie was great but the ending was annoying. So it had lots of ups and lots of downs.
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Apr 3, 2013So your watching a movie and it is very character and dialogue driven. Then you suddenly realize that your favorite character in the film hasn't said a word. I would say chances are your not enjoying the film all that much. I sought out The Brothers Bloom after loving Johnson's Looper last year, and liking Brick quite well after that. Hopefully The Brothers Bloom will be a littleSo your watching a movie and it is very character and dialogue driven. Then you suddenly realize that your favorite character in the film hasn't said a word. I would say chances are your not enjoying the film all that much. I sought out The Brothers Bloom after loving Johnson's Looper last year, and liking Brick quite well after that. Hopefully The Brothers Bloom will be a little remembered blip on the directors resume as his career continues. It is the story of two orphaned brothers who at an early age develop a knack for the con.
In my opinion a good con movie is hard to pull off. First of all you have to make the audience connect with characters who are doing deplorable things because that is who your story has to center around. I think Johnson does this well enough. Secondly the con needs to be written so the audience understands it, but it fools them. It also must be believable enough that the target would be fooled as well. This is my biggest issue with The Brothers Bloom. The major con is so dull in fact that I had little interest in any twist that would come. Johnson also falls into the annoying habit of twisting the twist. When a director does this too often I don't feel pleasantly fooled anymore, I feel annoyed with the direction the story has taken.
The Brothers Bloom does again show off Johnson's ability to build an entertaining world. The characters are entertaining, each with a distinct style. I enjoy Johnson's use of score and music where necessary. Johnson is a stylish filmmaker and that is on full display here. Overall this film just falls short in its story arc, and at the end of the day that is the most important part of a con film.… Expand
It often seems precious and overconceived, its accumulating crosses and double-crosses as devoid of consequence as a child's backyard game.
The jaunty, energetic first 10 minutes of The Brothers Bloom are easily the best first 10 minutes of any film I've seen this year. And while the succeeding hour and 43 minutes doesn't hold up to the movie's opening scenes, the whole endeavor is still an awfully good time.
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After a series of erratic outings by Joba Chamberlain, the Yankees have adjusted their plans for the right-hander -- but they haven't adjusted the "Joba Rules."
Chamberlain came into this season with a prescribed ceiling on the number of innings he will throw during the regular season, which is believed to be in the range of 160, in order to protect the 23-year-old pitcher as he develops. Chamberlain has 130.1 innings so far, and as he has drawn closer to that ceiling, the Yankees have staggered his starts.
He had eight days between starts before facing the Red Sox on Aug. 6, and after pitching against Seattle on Aug. 16, he didn't throw again until Aug. 25. In his last outing, Chamberlain struggled badly with his command, and allowed seven runs, nine hits and four walks in four innings.
So rather than give Chamberlain extensive rest between outings, the Yankees will now pitch him once every fifth day -- but in order to keep his innings down, some of his starts might last only a few innings.
It's likely that Chamberlain will make shorter starts the next couple of times he takes the mound, and then make longer starts as the Yankees begin to prepare for the playoffs.
"It's the results. The bottom line is for us to win games and get the best out of players," manager Joe Girardi said before the Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 in 10 innings on Friday night. "So in evaluating what happened, it looked like it was working great. He came out of the break, was lights out, but we think that a change needed to be made."
Girardi talked to pitching coach Dave Eiland and general manager Brian Cashman about the situation after Chamberlain was hit hard in Tuesday night's 10-9 loss to the Texas Rangers, allowing seven runs and nine hits over four innings to drop to 1-2 with an 8.55 ERA in his last four starts.
"He looked like he couldn't command anything he was throwing," said one talent evaluator who saw the outing.
After sleeping on it for a couple of days and more talks, Girardi called Chamberlain into his office before the series opener against the White Sox and told him about the new plan.
"He said he's running out of erasers but that's all right," Chamberlain said. "At least I'm always on his mind."
Chamberlain pitched only 88 1/3 innings in the minors before he joined the Yankees in August 2007, arriving with a set of guidelines -- the Joba Rules -- designed to protect the prized right-hander.
"The Joba Rules are still going strong," Chamberlain said with a grin. "I still see the T-shirts every once in a while."
Chamberlain went eight days between starts over the All-Star break and responded with 6 2/3 sparkling innings in a win against Detroit on July 19. He worked on regular rest in each of his next two outings, allowing just one run over 15 innings in victories over Oakland and Tampa Bay.
Then came a shaky outing against Boston on seven days' rest, starting his rough stretch. He had eight days off before facing the Rangers.
"We thought it was working and then we decided, you know what, we're going to keep him on a routine," Girardi said. "Routine is important and we had discussions with Joba and we changed it."
It also will affect how Girardi uses his bullpen, but the Yankees could add some relievers when rosters expand on Tuesday to lessen the strain.
"The important thing is to make sure by the end of the month that he is extremely ready to go, the end of September," Girardi said.
Chamberlain, 8-4 with a 4.34 ERA in 24 starts this season, acknowledged Friday he had been frustrated with the staggered rest even though he understood the reasoning. He also praised Girardi and Eiland, saying they did a great job of communicating with him about the schedule and how it was working out.
"It's going to be something that's going to be good for all of us," Chamberlain said. "The wins are going to come. I'm not worried about that. But at the end we need to win a World Series."
ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney and The Associated Press contributed to this report.