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Price - £44.99
Type - Drum/pad trigger, Knobs, midi controller
Platform - Windows xp, vista – Mac OSX
Connection - USB powered
Height - 4 cm
Width - 33 cm
Depth - 8 cm
Weight -318g
What is it?
Akai's LPD8 is a usb powered midi controller with 8 velocity sensitive, backlit pads and 8 Q links knobs. The LPD8 is the main competition to the korg nanoseries and the nanopad.
What's in the box?
In the no frills box you get the LPD8, USB cable and software CD.
Build quality
Surprise surprise it's made out of plastic! Despite that the LPD8 feels reasonably durable and would take a few knocks when traveling. As usual the knobs on the LPD8 are a source of worry concerning breaking off when in transit but the LPD8′s are quite small so they will probably be ok.
The LPD8 has 8, velocity sensitive, backlit drum pads. The drum pads feel solid in use and are responsive when finger druming.
The backlights are orange which is great if your planning to use this live, as you could see them from a mile off.
The pads can send notes or program changes which is good news if your planning to use the LPD8 as a controller for Traktor or Ableton Live. The pads can also function as momentary or toggle pads, nice touch.
Just like the nanopad there are four banks of pads, selectable from the bank buttons on the right on side of the LPD8. Not a huge amount of banks but useful for some applications.
The LPD8 has 8 Q-link knobs. The knobs do not roate 360 degrees which is a plus in my book as endless knobs can get on my nerves sometimes. No LED indictor but you should be able to see the value in dark lighting.
The knobs feel ok to use but thay are quite small and a little bit close together for my liking. The knobs send out CC# data and can be assigned to parameters using the software. There are four banks of knobs selectable by the the bank select buttons on the right of the unit.
The software that ships with the LPD8 software which lets you edit the functions and parameters of the knobs and pads, aswell as managing presets and banks.
Loading saving presets and banks is easy by using the load, save preset buttons and the commit upload button to write it to the LPD8. This is a little bit simpler than the nanopad.
The software gives you control over a number of functions and parameters of the pads and knobs. The pads can have the note/CC#, PC# and momentary/toggle function edited and assigned. The knobs can have the CC# and the lowest and highest CC# parameter edited.
The LPD8 is a great, portable midi controller and excellent value for money. If looking for an inexpensive drum trigger and knob combination this is it. As expected within this price range the build isn't amazing but it should last with a little care. The backlit pads are responsive and helpful in a live situation.
This controller would be an excellent option for controlling effects in Ableton Live or dj software such as traktor or torq.
If your not sure whether to pick a nanopad or a LPD8 simply ask yourself do you want knobs or more pads? There both the same price, similar size and similar build quality.
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You may have seen prominent people whose lives were destroyed by those who gravitated toward their "power," flattered their way into their lives, and ultimately contributed to their downfall.
This happens, not simply because of the flatterer, but because the person who is flattered did not see it for what it was — an attempt to get something.
One Dictionary defines flattery as, "Excessive and insincere praise, especially that given to further one's own interest." Proverbs 26:28 warns, "Flattering words cause ruin." — New Living Translation. Proverbs 29:5 adds, "Flattery is nothing less than setting a trap." — Contemporary English Version.
Because flattery appeals to a person's pride it is easy to see why Norman Vincent Peale could state, "The trouble with most of us is that we'd rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism."
This has raised questions in the minds of many devout people regarding titles for religious leaders and whether or not these titles as part of their names are Scriptural or even warranted. What do you think?
In Chapter 7 of James Gardner's book "The Christians of New England," Gardner wrote, "A symbol of the change in church leadership was the introduction of the term "reverend" as a title for Christian preachers. Early Christians in New England had indignantly rejected the term as being both vain and unscriptural. In 1813, Frederick Plummer refused to address his Methodist adversary in a debate as "Reverend," not, as he explained to his opponent, out of disrespect to him, but out of proper respect for God."
There was only one place in the King James Bible where the word reverend was used. It is at Psalms 111:9. Speaking of God, it reads, "He hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name."
Most modern translations, including the New King James Version, have removed the word "reverend" and translated the word as "awesome," "mighty" or "fear-inspiring." Regardless of which phrase is used, how do you think God feels when humans take such a title and use it with their name? Could this be viewed as a form of flattery?
When Bible commentator Albert Barnes rejected the title "Doctor of Divinity," he wrote, "Jesus forbade his disciples to seek such titles of distinction. The reason he gave was that he was himself their Master and Teacher. They were on a level; they were to be equal in authority; they were brethren; and they should neither covet nor receive a title which implied either an elevation of one above another, or which appeared to infringe on the absolute right of the Saviour to be their only Teacher and Master. It tends to engender pride, and a sense of superiority in those who obtain it; and envy and a sense of inferiority in those who do not; and the whole spirit and tendency of it is contrary to the 'simplicity that is in Christ.'"
Elihu set a fine example when he said at Job 32:21-22, "Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away." — King James Version.
Most people will agree that there is a huge difference between a title and a flattering title. For example, to call a physician "Dr. so-and-so is appropriate. To address a policeman as "Officer so-and-so" is fitting, as it would be to call government officials Councilman, Congressman, Senator, Ambassador, Judge or President.
Even Jesus Christ used the title of a ruler at Matthew 22:21 when he said, "Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." — Common English Bible. Caesar was not a name, but a title, just as Pharaoh, King and Governor are all titles. Regarding this usage, Romans 13:7 says Christians should "Honor those you should honor." — Common English Bible.
But what about the use of religious titles? At Matthew 23:8-10 Jesus said, "But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ." — New American Standard Bible.
Was Jesus saying children should not call their paternal parent "father?" When we consider Matthew 10:37 where Jesus uses the word "father" to describe the man of the house and Paul uses it in a similar way in Ephesians 6:4, we can see this use of father is appropriate.
The New Living Translation makes it clearer at Matthew 23:8-9: "Don't let anyone call you 'Rabbi,' for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters. And don't address anyone here on earth as 'Father,' for only God in heaven is your spiritual Father." — New Living Translation.
Decide for yourself how you address others, but when it comes to our service to God, flattery will get us nowhere.
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My kids and I caught a glimpse of the sail boats before they headed to Mackinac Island. I was explaining the event to my oldest daughter when she asked about learning to sail herself. We did some research (she is 7 and really into using the computer!) and found that sailing became an Olympic sport in 1900.
However, more and more people are picking up the sport. With the Chicago Yacht Club not far away, we were thinking a good way to "test the waters" would be looking into signing up for a sailing summer camp so she could learn some basics and get started without investing huge amounts of money and to gauge her interest.
"Once you know the basics, an entire new frontier is open and the possibilities are almost endless. I am always surprised that in a city like Chicago with such a vast lakefront that so few people have access to the water, and I am thrilled when new people, young and old, want to get involved in the sport," says Martha Pitt, Sailing School Director at Chicago Yacht Club. The club is offering lessons and research shows several benefits to sailing, which includes: improving hand-eye coordination, balance and greatly improving upper and lower body strength. Other benefits are hand and finger strength, and the ability to sharpen quick thinking skills.
Often times, kids who become heavily involved in sailing become highly interested in the weather so they learn the weather patterns as well as wind patterns.
"The CYC Sailing School program begins for 5 year olds in the Dinghy Demon class. The course is short, a few hours a day in sessions, never longer than a week, and is designed to expose the kids to water, small dinghy sailboats, and beginning to expand their nautical knowledge. This is one of our most popular classes, and only meets a few times a summer. Once the kids are 8 years old, they can begin our regular full-day Sailing School programs, starting in the Beginner Bug class, where they sail our small Bug sailboats." said Pitt who adds that they also added a Beginner/Intermediate class for new teenage sailors who are too big for the Bugs. "As each sailor progresses, we have a sequence of classes that he or she will move up through, ultimately getting into our racing program. Between these three beginner level courses, we have options for every beginner sailor from 5 years old to about 16," informs Pitt.
CYC has just recently introduced a Keelboat Program for Adults, as well, offering various courses and clinics to cater to different people's ambitions, so ultimately we have something for everyone!


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Saint Austrebertha of Pavilly
Also known as
- Austreberta
- Eustreberta
- Eustreverte
Daughter of Saint Framechildis and the Count Badefrid. Her parents arranged a marriage for her for political reasons, but Austrebertha was drawn to religious life. Benedictine nun, receiving the veil from Saint Omer at Abbeville, France. Abbess at Jumieges, and at Pavilly. Miracle worker and visionary; at one point in her early life she got a foreshadow of her life – she looked at her reflection in a river and saw a veil over her head.
- 704 at Pavilly, Normandy, France
- relics transferred to Montreuil-sur-Mer, France to keep them safe during the Norman invasion
- relics burned in the French Revolution
- with a wolf (it had killed her donkey so she made it take over the donkey's duties)
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Part 2: Swarming Boats and Shore-Based Missiles
Part 3: The Psychology of Naval Mines
Editor's Note: Though this article was originally published in October
2009, the ongoing debate over Iran's capabilities and intentions gives
lasting relevance to the analysis within. Media reports continue to
focus on efforts to disrupt Tehran's efforts to construct nuclear
weapons, but the international community has a much greater strategic
interest in ensuring the flow of oil through the Iranian-controlled
Strait of Hormuz.
It has often been said that Iran*s *real nuclear option* is its ability
to close * or at least try to close * the Strait of Hormuz, which
facilitates the movement of 90 percent of the Persian Gulf*s oil exports
(40 percent of the global seaborne oil trade) as well as all of the
gulf*s liquefied natural gas exports. At a time when the world is
crawling back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression,
this is a serious threat and warrants close examination.
Iran actually has a broad range of military options for lashing out at
energy exports in the strait, and this is not a new development. Almost
since the founding days of the Islamic republic, Iran has been
exercising military force in the Persian Gulf, starting with attacks
against Iraqi tankers (and Kuwaiti tankers carrying Iraqi oil) during
the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s. But in all this time, Iran has never
exercised the full measure of its capability to close the Strait of
Hormuz to maritime commerce * if indeed it has that capability. Although
Iran has an array of options for limited strikes, our interests here are
the dynamics of an all-out effort.
Deterrence and the Potential for Conflict
Tehran has long been aware of the geostrategic significance of its
proximity to the Strait of Hormuz. The threat of mining the strait or
targeting tankers with anti-ship missiles is a central component of
Iran*s defensive strategy. By holding the strait at risk, Tehran expands
the consequences of any military action against it to include playing
havoc with global oil prices. Insofar as Iran has avoided military
action to date, this strategy of deterrence to this point can be deemed
a success.
Yet the strategy has several weaknesses. For one, it can only discourage
an attack, not directly prevent one. By the time an attack against Iran
begins, Tehran*s military strategy has failed. Trying to close the
strait after military strikes have begun cannot stop those strikes * it
can only serve as a punitive measure. At best, an Iranian concession to
stop its actions in the strait could serve as a card on the table in
negotiating a cease-fire. But creating trouble in the strait is a hard
sell internationally as a *defensive* measure. With the world just
starting to recover from the global economic crisis, a move by Iran to
close the strait could unite the world against Iran * perhaps more
strongly than was the case against Iraq following Desert Storm in 1991.
Another weakness has to do with one of the classic problems of nuclear
deterrence * the military incentive to strike first. In this case, the
United States would very much want to leverage the element of surprise,
catching and hitting as many targets as possible * not just the nuclear
program but also Iran*s offensive and defensive military capabilities *
where it expects those targets to be. The flip side, of course, is that
Iran also needs the element of surprise. Because high-priority targets
in any U.S. airstrike would include Iran*s capabilities to retaliate
directly * its anti-ship missile sites, its mine warfare facilities, its
ballistic missile arsenal * any retaliation by Iran after an American
strike begins would be degraded, perhaps considerably, depending on the
effectiveness of U.S. intelligence (Iran presents considerable
intelligence problems for the United States).
As a result, while Iran*s deterrence strategy has thus far delayed
conflict, a line can be crossed that puts everything on its head.
Instead of delaying matters further, each side will have more incentive
to act aggressively in order to pre-empt the other. And the problem is
not simply that this line exists. The line is defined for each side by
its subjective, fallible perceptions of the other*s intentions, leaving
considerable room for miscalculation.
So, despite the considerable disincentives for Iran to try and close the
strait, it can hardly be ruled out. Indeed, at the moment, with so much
in motion politically, not just between Washington and Tehran but also
between Washington and Moscow * and factoring in the Israeli wild card *
the risks of miscalculation on all sides are very high.
The Strait of Hormuz
Connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea and the
world*s oceans, the navigable waters of the Strait of Hormuz are roughly
20 miles wide at their narrowest point. Commercial and naval maritime
traffic, which includes 16 or 17 million barrels of crude oil aboard
some 15 tankers per day, transits two designated shipping lanes inside
Omani waters. Each lane (one into the Gulf, one out) is two miles wide
and is separated by a two mile-wide buffer. (Almost the entire strait
south of Qeshm and Larak islands is deep enough to support tanker
traffic, so there is certainly room to shift the traffic further from
the Iranian coast.) The importance of this waterway to both American
military and economic interests is difficult to overstate. Considering
Washington*s more general * and fundamental * interest in securing
freedom of the seas, the U.S. Navy would almost be forced to respond
aggressively to any attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz.
Map of the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran appreciates not only its strategic proximity to the strait but
also the asymmetric military options related to it. A conventional
interdiction in the strait by Iranian surface warships and submarines is
perhaps the least likely scenario. Larger corvettes and frigates are few
in number and would be easily targeted by U.S. naval and air power that
is constantly within striking distance of the strait. While up to two of
Iran*s three Russian-built Kilo-class submarines could probably be
sortied on short notice, the cramped and shallow waters of the strait
make submarine operations there particularly challenging.
The challenges mean that the proficiency of Iranian submarine crews
(questionable at best) would likely be severely tested in a genuine
operational scenario. The United States also recognizes Iran*s Kilos as
an important Iranian asset and would make every effort to quickly
neutralize them (whether at sea or in port) in any attack scenario. In
any event, the Iranian navy does not have enough Kilos to have any
confidence in its ability to sustain submarine operations for any
meaningful period after hostilities began.
Well aware of its qualitative weaknesses vis-a-vis the U.S. Navy, Iran
has a number of more asymmetric options. The most *conventional* of
these are its fast attack missile boats, particularly 10 French-built
Kaman guided missile patrol craft (Iran has begun to build copies
domestically, though the first three appear to have been built in the
Caspian). Smaller than a corvette, each of these boats has a
medium-caliber naval gun and two to four anti-ship missiles. These very
vessels comprised some of the most active Iranian naval units in the
Iran-Iraq War. Although the U.S.-built Harpoon anti-ship missiles with
which they were originally equipped appear to have all been expended
during that conflict, the missile boats have reportedly been equipped
with Chinese-built C-802 anti-ship missiles, which are based on the U.S.
Harpoon and French Exocet designs. Employed in a surprise strike, these
missile boats could score some early hits on traffic in the strait.
Even with the fast missile boats, however, there is still the issue of
port dependence and vulnerability. Iran*s conventional navy, of which
the fast attack missile boats are a part, would have to leave port
immediately to avoid destruction alongside the pier * particularly
challenging if the U.S. struck first. Of course, due to superior
American naval and air power, Iran*s ships and subs * including the fast
missile boats * wouldn*t be much safer at sea. Even if the missile boats
succeeded in surviving long enough to expend their ordnance, they
wouldn*t have a port to return to capable of rearming them.
Iran, however, has other asymmetrical tricks up its sleeve.
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Yes, we are raising chickens. Although we only have 10, six of which are actually ours, four of these little darlings are for our neighbor Ben. You might be asking, "Why are you raising four chickens for your neighbor?" Well, that my friend, is another story altogether.
In short, Ben previously had four adult hens. You might note that I used the word "previously."
You see, our dog loves chickens. He thinks they are cute. He thinks they are cuddly. And he thinks they are toys. Ultimately, he loved Ben's chickens to death ... literally. I'll spare you the details, a bit too traumatic to relive.
Nonetheless, the Ryerson family felt a duty to replace his lost flock with newly hatched chicks. We already have a few chickens ourselves, so we decided to add to our egg-laying clan and now I have 10 chirping little chicks in my house.
If you know much about chickens, which I unfortunately do now, chicks don't have the greatest life expectancy. In any 10 chicks, it is quite possible that a few won't make it. So far, we've only lost one. Nonetheless, we needed to tell our kids about that loss.
When we told our son, he was clearly sad. However, after a few moments, he simply asked, "Can we give the dead one to Ben?"
Not his most selfless moment, but he is only 6. Besides, do you think Ben would even notice that the little chick wasn't moving much ... or growing ... or breathing?
On a separate note, we recently signed our kids up for swimming lessons. On the day of the first lesson, our daughter's class went first and our son's class went second. As any 6-year-old would be, he was disappointed not to be first in the pool. My wife simply asked him, "What does the Bible say about that?"
He disappointedly but knowingly responded, "I know ... put others before yourself." But then he added, "But Mommy, if we all did that, we'd all just be standing around looking at each other saying, 'You go first. No, you go first.'"
Good point.
I recently had to leave for work early in the morning. Our son was awake, but our daughter was still in bed. As I was leaving, I asked him to give our daughter a hug and kiss and tell her it was from Daddy. He looked up at me and said, "OK."
After a small pause, he responded with what he clearly thought was a great idea, "OR, you could go wake her up and do it yourself." Not exactly what I had in mind.
Putting others before yourself is a lesson we are diligently trying to teach our children, but sometimes logic gets in the way. It's a lesson we all could practice more frequently.
So Ben, you go first. Pick the first chick ... just pick the quiet one that isn't moving in the corner.
(Editor's Note: Matt has a family of six — a beautiful wife, a son, two daughters, Tucker, and five chickens. The Ryerson family will now have 10 chickens ... assuming they all survive ... not a safe assumption. Matt's column appears every other Wednesday in the Cleveland Daily Banner.)


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Mr. Veazey was born in Alligator on February 9, 1942, to Smith Veazey and Annie Louise Gammill. He was married to Dorothy Anne Allen in Helena, Ark., on November 7, 1961. He worked as a parts salesman in the automotive industry. He participated in the Mason, Shriner, Scottish rites and York rites. He loved to go fishing and playing poker on the computer. He enjoyed woodworking and would make pens.
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OTA Channel Guide Issue Thread
Posted 07 May 2011 - 12:40 PM
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Posted 08 May 2011 - 10:08 AM
Missing Channels from DirecTV OTA database:
5.3 - This TV. We used to be able to get it when it was on 5.2, but it was moved to 5.3 on 1-1-11.
8.1 - RTV. KFLA moved their transponder to make the signal stronger and more available to Los Angeles viewers. I can pick it up with my OTA antnenna, but not with my HR20.
I hope someone at DirecTV reads this thread and can help!
Edited by healthycityboy, 08 May 2011 - 10:22 AM.
Added KFLA digital sub channels 8.2, 8.3, 8.8
Posted 10 May 2011 - 03:21 PM
Call Sign: WATL
Location: Atlanta, GA
Channel: 36-2
Issue: Channel missing from guide.
May 10th, and it is still missing despite having been live since late 2010.
Please, just let us scan.
Posted 11 May 2011 - 04:13 PM
Guide data is off by an hour, i.e. 80s at 8 [PM] comes on at 9.
DIRECTV customer
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Posted 12 May 2011 - 10:40 AM
I have been working with the Customer Advocacy Team (Customer Service's VP Office) for a month now to get our local 9.1 CBS channel added to the guide information, which has been broadcasting for the better part of nine months now. After a month, I was finally able to speak to an engineer who verified that it is in fact a station that I should be receiving and said that they would have the guide information and the channel grid updated to reflect the new channel within a couple of days.
After another week, it seems that I am back to square one in trying to convince D* that it is a digital channel, that I am using a digital antenna, that I cannot scan for channels, etc etc. In otherwords, I am back in the same loop that I was a month ago.
So with this and the silence of those in the know in this forum on the inner workings of D*, does this mean that "Houston we have a problem?":(
Posted 12 May 2011 - 10:58 AM
Next time, if you get that far, try to get the name and maybe email or phone of the engineer/tech. Not to post here, but to have for your own use.
Posted 20 May 2011 - 01:23 PM
Missing 47-2 MeTV
Posted 20 May 2011 - 01:40 PM
8.2 WJW "Antenna TV"
Cleveland, Ohio
Won't tune to 8.2, channel missing from guide.
On my trusty Hr10-250, the channel appears in guide, but no guide data.
Posted 21 May 2011 - 07:38 AM
Posted 21 May 2011 - 10:19 AM
I just re-hooked up my trusty 10-250 and it gets our local 25-4. I re-initiated the HR-20-700 and still no channel 25-4.
I noticed the same thing. My old 10-250 would pickup any channels that are strong enough, granted there may not have been any guide data, but at least you could see the channels.
The newer HR-20 uses the guide data to determine which channels it can receive. I wish DirecTV would all the unit to just receive the channels and sub-channels with need for the guide data.
Posted 23 May 2011 - 04:21 PM
It`s Greensboro, NC, but it has a channel 8.2 which is Antenna TV. Just uncheck all the other Greensboro stations.
Your AM21 will think it`s receiving Greensboro 8.2 even though it will really be Cleveland WJW 8.2.
The shows, times, etc. match up.
I live in Kent and it`s what I did.
I removed Youngstown as my secondary zip (for now, till football)
Sure would be nice if Direct TV got their sh*t together on this stuff.
Cleveland WOIO is adding 2 more subchannels soon, and I can pick up a low power station from Canton-Massillon that switched to digital (out of your range in Cleveland)
Plus there is another low power station (WAOH 29 Retro TV) that is switching to digital soon and you will be able to pick that up in Cleveland.
Posted 25 May 2011 - 03:00 PM
WSWG-DT3 (CW) (44-3): WSWG-DT3 is carried by DirecTV in the locals package (channel #17), but no OTA data exists for that channel.
Tallahassee, FL (DMA #105 - 31601):
WTWC-DT3 (40-3): WTWC-DT3 has guide information on my TiVo Series 3, but not on my HR20-700 or HR23-700/AM21.
WTLH-DT3 (49-3): This is a ME-TV affiliate.
Edited by Alan Gordon, 31 May 2011 - 10:01 AM.
- respectfully requesting The CW (WSWG-DT3) in HD for
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Posted 26 May 2011 - 11:38 AM
I just reran the initial setup hoping 58-1 KBFX would now, at long last, be correctly pulled by the D* software. NO SUCH LUCK. To make matters worse 23-1 KERODT has now disappeared from the channel lineup. The AM21 does not function as advertised in this market.
Just ran initial setup again for the AM21. KBFX 58.1 (Bakersfield, CA DMA 125) still missing. They went live with the HD signal in Sept. 2010. No help from the Help Desk.
Posted 26 May 2011 - 02:18 PM
Posted 27 May 2011 - 09:38 PM
Posted 06 June 2011 - 06:39 PM
These channels are in the Zap2it guide and on TV when scanned.
Posted 14 June 2011 - 05:15 PM
Please - can SOMEONE actually at DirecTV that also frequents this forum get a real definitive answer as to why DirecTV is no longer reliably adding OTA channels to the guide?
I think I just got the closest thing to an answer that we will get. The customer advocacy team just called and after two and a half months, wanted to let me know but they are sorry. The ticket is still in engineering, but there is no estimated time to fix. While I can still call and continue to ask for updates, the impression I got was, we can't fix it, we can't add your station, sorry. The recommendation from them, visit the stations website to view know what and when things are on tv. Since they can't help me, maybe Shauna in the Customer Advocacy team or Travis in Engineering can help.
Kinda sucks, I could have gone with Dish and at least received my only local CBS station.
Sorry D* the OTA as a viable means to receive local stations that are not available via sat is a big fail.
Posted 03 July 2011 - 05:43 PM
Just ran initial setup again for the AM21. KBFX 58.1 (Bakersfield, CA DMA 125) still missing. They went live with the HD signal in Sept. 2010. No help from the Help Desk.
I noticed on my HR20-700 that my 29.1 CBS recordings of Craig Ferguson & Letterman this week recorded black screen / keep:delete stuff showing that it was recorded on 58.1.
58.1 still isnt in the antenna setup, so I guess this is a mapping issue from CBS 29.1 since they also own 58.2 (.1) Fox.
Posted 03 July 2011 - 05:58 PM
Posted 04 July 2011 - 09:51 PM
I noticed on my HR20-700 that my 29.1 CBS recordings of Craig Ferguson & Letterman this week recorded black screen / keep:delete stuff showing that it was recorded on 58.1.
58.1 still isnt in the antenna setup, so I guess this is a mapping issue from CBS 29.1 since they also own 58.2 (.1) Fox.
It is messed up on my Tivo and HR20 boxes also. My Tivo lists 58-1 twice. One as the correct Fox feed and one incorrectly as CBS. I checked zap2it and they also have it wrong. That means that Tribune did something in their listings. I've contacted the person at the station that handles this. Hopefully they can get it cleared up tomorrow. It's a bummer that it happened over a long weekend.


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Ira McAllister Cox, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, in a Chattanooga hospital.
He was a former member of the Lee Atchley Rescue Squad. He was a member of the Bradley County Rescue for 50 years. He served as a reserve officer in the Bradley County Sheriff's Reserve in the Bradley County Sheriff's Department. He was a constable of the 5th District for 14 years. He was a member of the Tennessee Constables Association and was a former member of the Cleveland Fire Department.
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The shake up in this term will only affect the schools in North Bolivar County as both Broad Street and John F. Kennedy High Schools fell from 2A down to 1A.
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The gigantic Swede boasts an IQ of 160, putting him in the club with the smartest people in the world.
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Lundgren graduated from Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology, and he also has a master's in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney. It doesn't stop there. Lundgren was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to M.I.T. Unfortunately for science (but fortunately for the entertainment world), Lundgren quit after two weeks to pursuer a career in acting.
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O'Brien graduated from high school as valedictorian and then parlayed that high school awesomeness into an Ivy League education at Harvard. O'Brien didn't just graduate; he was a magna cum laude graduate with a bachelor's degree in history and literature.
For anyone else, those might sound like wasted degrees (unless the History Store needs a manager), but time has shown differently.
While at Harvard he wrote for the "Harvard Lampoon" for four years, and then went to scribe for "Saturday Night Live" and "The Simpsons" before overtaking late-night television.
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Natalie Portman has it all. She's gorgeous, a great actress and she's very smart.
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Verses 1-6 Agur speaks of himself as wanting a righteousness, and having done very foolishly. And it becomes us all to have low thoughts of ourselves. He speaks of himself as wanting revelation to guide him in the ways of truth and wisdom. The more enlightened people are, the more they lament their ignorance; the more they pray for clearer, still clearer discoveries of God, and his rich grace in Christ Jesus. In ver. Verse 4 , there is a prophetic notice of Him who came down from heaven to be our Instructor and Saviour, and then ascended into heaven to be our Advocate. The Messiah is here spoken of as a Person distinct from the Father, but his name as yet secret. The great Redeemer, in the glories of his providence and grace, cannot be found out to perfection. Had it not been for Christ, the foundations of the earth had sunk under the load of the curse upon the ground, for man's sin. Who, and what is the mighty One that doeth all this? There is not the least ground to suspect anything wanting in the word of God; adding to his words opens the way to errors and corruptions.
Verses 7-9 Agur wisely prayed for a middle state, that he might be kept at a distance from temptations; he asked daily bread suited to his station, his family, and his real good. There is a remarkable similarity between this prayer and several clauses of the Lord's prayer. If we are removed from vanity and lies; if we are interested in the pardoning love of Christ, and have him for our portion; if we walk with God, then we shall have all we can ask or think, as to spiritual things. When we consider how those who have abundance are prone to abuse the gift, and what it is to suffer want, Agur's prayer will ever be found a wise one, though seldom offered. Food convenient; what is so for one, may not be so for another; but we may be sure that our heavenly Father will supply all our need, and not suffer us to want anything good for us; and why should we wish for more?
Verse 10 Slander not a servant to his master, accuse him not in small matters, to make mischief. ( 11-14 ) . In every age there are monsters of ingratitude who ill-treat their parents. Many persuade themselves they are holy persons, whose hearts are full of sin, and who practise secret wickedness. There are others whose lofty pride is manifest. There have also been cruel monsters in every age. ( 15-17 ) . Cruelty and covetousness are two daughters of the horseleech, that still cry, "Give, give," and they are continually uneasy to themselves. Four things never are satisfied, to which these devourers are compared. Those are never rich that are always coveting. And many who have come to a bad end, have owned that their wicked courses began by despising their parents' authority. ( 18-20 ) . Four things cannot be fully known. The kingdom of nature is full of marvels. The fourth is a mystery of iniquity; the cursed arts by which a vile seducer gains the affections of a female; and the arts which a vile woman uses to conceal her wickedness. ( 21-23 ) Four sorts of persons are very troublesome. Men of low origin and base spirit, who, getting authority, become tyrants. Foolish and violent men indulging in excesses. A woman of a contentious spirit and vicious habits. A servant who has obtained undue influence. Let those whom Providence has advanced from low beginnings, carefully watch against that sin which most easily besets them. ( 24-28 ) . Four things that are little, are yet to be admired. There are those who are poor in the world, and of small account, yet wise for their souls and another world. ( 29-33 ) . We may learn from animals to go well; also to keep our temper under all provocations. We must keep the evil thought in our minds from breaking out into evil speeches. We must not stir up the passions of others. Let nothing be said or done with violence, but every thing with softness and calmness. Alas, how often have we done foolishly in rising up against the Lord our King! Let us humble ourselves before him. And having found peace with Him, let us follow peace with all men.
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the prophecy--literally, "the burden" (compare Isaiah 13:1 , Zechariah 9:1 ), used for any divine instruction; not necessarily a prediction, which was only a kind of prophecy ( 1 Chronicles 15:27 , "a song"). Prophets were inspired men, who spoke for God to man, or for man to God ( Genesis 20:7 , Exodus 7:14 Exodus 7:15 Exodus 7:16 ). Such, also, were the New Testament prophets. In a general sense, Gad, Nathan, and others were such, who were divine teachers, though we do not learn that they ever predicted.
the man spake--literally, "the saying of the man"; an expression used to denote any solemn and important announcement (compare 2 Samuel 23:1 , Psalms 36:1 , 110:1 , Isaiah 1:24 , &c.). Ithiel and Ucal were perhaps pupils.
2-4. brutish-- stupid, a strong term to denote his lowly self-estimation; or he may speak of such as his natural condition, as contrasted with God's all-seeing comprehensive knowledge and almighty power. The questions of this clause emphatically deny the attributes mentioned to be those of any creature, thus impressively strengthening the implied reference of the former to God (compare Deuteronomy 30:12-14 , Isaiah 40:12 , Ephesians 4:8 ).
5. (Compare Psalms 12:6 , 119:140 ).
6. Add . . . words--implying that his sole reliance was on God's all-sufficient teaching.
reprove thee--or, "convict thee"--and so the falsehood will appear.
7-9. A prayer for exemption from wickedness, and the extremes of poverty and riches, the two things mentioned. Contentment is implied as desired.
8. vanity--all sorts of sinful acts ( Job 11:11 , Isaiah 5:18 ).
9. be full . . . deny-- that is, puffed up by the pride of prosperity.
take the name . . . vain-- This is not (Hebrew) the form (compare Exodus 20:7 ), but "take" rather denotes laying violent hold on any thing; that is lest I assail God's name or attributes, as justice, mercy, &c., which the poor are tempted to do.
10. Accuse not--Slander not ( Psalms 10:7 ).
curse . . . guilty--lest, however lowly, he be exasperated to turn on thee, and your guilt be made to appear.
11-14. Four kinds of hateful persons--(1) graceless children, (2) hypocrites, (3) the proud, (4) cruel oppressors (compare on Proverbs 30:14 , Psalms 14:4 , 52:2 )--are now illustrated; (1) Proverbs 30:15 Proverbs 30:16 , the insatiability of prodigal children and their fate; (2) Proverbs 30:17 , hypocrisy, or the concealment of real character; (3 and 4) Proverbs 30:18-20 , various examples of pride and oppression.
15, 16. horse leech--supposed by some to be the vampire (a fabulous creature), as being literally insatiable; but the other subjects mentioned must be taken as this, comparatively insatiable. The use of a fabulous creature agreeably to popular notions is not inconsistent with inspiration.
There are three . . . yea, four--(Compare Proverbs 6:16 ).
17. The eye--for the person, with reference to the use of the organ to express mockery and contempt, and also as that by which punishment is received.
the ravens . . . eagles . . . eat-- either as dying unnaturally, or being left unburied, or both.
18-20. Hypocrisy is illustrated by four examples of the concealment of all methods or traces of action, and a pertinent example of double dealing in actual vice is added, that is, the adulterous woman.
20. she eateth . . . mouth--that is, she hides the evidences of her shame and professes innocence.
21-23. Pride and cruelty, the undue exaltation of those unfit to hold power, produce those vices which disquiet society (compare Proverbs 19:10 , 28:3 ).
23. heir . . . mistress--that is, takes her place as a wife ( Genesis 16:4 ).
24-31. These verses provide two classes of apt illustrations of various aspects of the moral world, which the reader is left to apply. By the first ( Proverbs 30:25-28 ), diligence and providence are commended; the success of these insignificant animals being due to their instinctive sagacity and activity, rather than strength. The other class ( Proverbs 30:30 Proverbs 30:31 ) provides similes for whatever is majestic or comely, uniting efficiency with gracefulness.
26. conies--mountain mice, or rabbits.
28. spider--tolerated, even in palaces, to destroy flies.
taketh . . . hands--or, uses with activity the limbs provided for taking prey.
32. As none can hope, successfully, to resist such a king, suppress even the thought of an attempt.
lay . . . hand upon thy mouth--"lay" is well supplied ( Judges 18:19 , Job 29:9 , 40:4 ).
33. or other ills, as surely arise from devising evil as natural effects from natural causes.


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Exclusive Breastfeeding: Common Maternal Concerns By Kayleen Lowe January 27, 2015 Having a baby and concerned about breastfeeding? You're not alone. Here are answers to some of the most common concerns new mothers have. Read More
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I'm Healthy, So Why Do I Need A Doctor? By Dr. Douglas N. Esplin, MD January 23, 2015 Many people feel like they don't need a doctor. Although, having one before you get sick is a good idea. Read why... Read More
Fly In, Flu Out at the Sundance Film Festival with Intermountain Healthcare's By Intermountain Healthcare January 22, 2015 Festival goers can also track spread of germs in Park City with the Germwatch mobile app. Read More
Plantar fasciitis impacts Utah Jazz rookie Rodney Hood's season By Jason M Carlton January 20, 2015 Rodney Hood, rookie swingman for the Utah Jazz, returned to the basketball court last week, helping his team beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 94-85. But during Sunday's game against the San Antonio Spurs, Hood re-injured his foot, taking him out of gameplay yet again. Hood has missed more than a dozen games this season because of painful inflammation in his foot, a condition known as plantar fasciitis. Learn more about plantar fasciitis. Read More