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Biography:A 15-year veteran of the organization, Matt Batchelder begins his first season as the vice president of ticket sales for the Griffins after receiving a promotion earlier this year. In his new role, Batchelder oversees all of the organizations ticket operations, including group and season ticket sales.
Beginning his tenure with DP Fox Sports & Entertainment in 2005, Batchelder spent three seasons as a group sales manager before becoming the director of ticket sales in 2008. After becoming senior director of ticket sales in 2012, Batchelder helped lead the Griffins to attendance increases for the third and fourth consecutive seasons. During the 2013-14 campaign, the Griffins achieved eight regular season sellouts, ranked second in the AHL in regular season attendance with the teams highest average since 1999-2000, and paced the league in average attendance during each of the first two rounds of the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Batchelder resides in Grand Rapids with his wife, Wendy, and his three children, Ana, Sam and Issac.
Number of seasons with the Griffins (including 2014-15): 15
What you love most about working for the Griffins: I love working for an organization that makes such a positive impact on our community.
Favorite Griffins memory: Our Calder Cup championship win of course, but also seeing the incredible excitement of our fans during the three
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Favorite all-time Griffins players: Neal, Nyquist and Tatar
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I doubt anime will ever get the recognition it really deserves here in America. The majority of the residents aren't big fans of animes at all. They prefer their tv soap operas and such.
I hate the cartoons that are an imitation of Japanese anime. It's just sad how they think that they can try to create work that's comparable to Japanese anime...
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I doubt anime will ever get the recognition it really deserves here in America. The majority of the residents aren't big fans of animes at all. They prefer their tv soap operas and such.
Look ye into the darkness and you shall find me there... a me you have never known..
I agree with you on that!Originally Posted by HibikiLink
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Iam an american and I love Anime better than anything on tv
I believe that 45% of the USA population likes anime. 35% of that 45% are Emo kids, the rest are young teenagers, adults and pre-teens.
Ok you all know its not anime unless its directly made by japanese peoples/ ? just wondering, Otherwise its just a animation. oO, there is no such thing as american anime, just american animation.
Also wth are u reading ketaro? the topic is about american animation.
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True true my friend, but if they view it from the japanese perspective, any animation is "anime"
If that were the case wouldn't they dislike disney as well? I know in Californai the anime-lovers percentage is in the 60s mabye 70s yet the contries intirty (i think i spelled that right) is only in the 30s and 40s now why should that be?


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'The Thing on the Doorstep', first published in 1937, is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft and it is s part of the 'Cthulhu uMythos' universe. The story takes some of the concepts of possession from Charles Dexter Ward and goes in another direction with them. This tale ranks high in Lovecraft's output.


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From an early age, Fehlis nurtured others
By Mary M. Heidbrink : January 23, 2013 : Updated: January 23, 2013 10:08pm
For as long as her sister can remember, Roseanna "Rose" Dianne Fehlis wanted to take care of people.
As a child, she looked after her dolls. As she grew older, she took care of those around her. "When she was little, we called her Little Mama," sister Linda Knight said. "She was a caretaker all her life; that was her calling."
Fehlis died of acute bronchitis on Jan. 14. She was 60.
Her nurturing nature along with her daughter's special needs — she was born with hydrocephalus — led Fehlis to study nursing. After getting her degree, Fehlis worked in a hospital, caring for newborns and their mothers until her own mother developed Alzheimer's disease. "She became our mother's personal nurse," her sister said. "She took care of her over 10 years. She felt nobody could do it better than she could, and she was right."
Fehlis' own health declined during that period, and she continued losing weight after her mother's death. But when she mistakenly walked into Trey's House one day thinking it was an antique store, she fell in love with both the nonprofit that gave people with brain injuries a place to socialize and with a volunteer who spent much of his time there.
That volunteer, Jack Stone, had fallen on hard times and was homeless. Founder Margaret Griffith put him to work and in exchange gave him a place to live. The day Fehlis arrived at the clubhouse, Stone knew she was the answer to his prayers. "I had asked God to send me a soul mate," he said, "and she walked in our door."
The two were well-matched. They both loved walking the dog, hunting for bargains at garage sales and watching television together. He built her a garden in the back yard, where she grew tomatoes, bell peppers, moonflowers and morning glories. They were together for three years.
"She called me her husband and her rock," Stone said. "She was my angel."
Fehlis loved volunteering at Trey's House, and when it closed it doors because of lack of funds, she helped the process go smoothly.
"She was one of those people that was just strength," Griffith said. "If we had any kind of an event or any kind of program, she was right there in the middle of it, and never ever, ever wanted any credit."
Fehlis "started everything off with a list. She would work until she couldn't work," Griffith recalled. "She was well-loved."
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Does anyone else see a theme here? The reason why we have so many defensive injuries is because our D starters see extended periods of time on the field and more snaps than any of us would like. The best and simplest way to negate that is to alter time of possession on the offensive side of the ball. And the best way to improve time of possession? YOU GOT IT! An effective RUN GAME.
Nuff said! Thanks Ted!!-
A little overly simplistic, as by that logic, teams that lead ToP would never see defensive injuries which is simply not true.
However, part of your point IS true in that the Packers are 19th in the NFL in ToP, and 23rd in # of offensive plays from scrimmage.
However, the Steelers, Jets, Chiefs and Pats are all also near us in the bottom half of the league in time of posession as well. It's simply intellectually irresponsible to point to a single stat and say that that is why anything is happening.


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take the night, don't let the moon fall aside
trusting eyes render a common design
but oh how she thought he would stay
she wasn't counting on this
and all the while she waited
Waited for words to come home
constantly desperately answering calls to see if she'll be steadily breathing
On the fence in her head, wicked tones push the led, carefully plotting their sequence
tame the light, just when the sun moves ahead
golden skies process a yearning divine
and just when she thought he was safe
tradgedy struck from inside
and not even she could predict
just what would happen to him
there she stood all alone, silently on the phone, frantically peeling her skin back
Sinking in to her head, weary tunes push the led, violently staggering romance
but oh how she cried, she couldn't keep open her eyes
she couldn't open her eyes
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Beautiful transitions. Sounded like pink floyd one second then beautiful indie song and then a hint of Beatles. I really liked it man... Good stuff.


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What's the one album, movie or cultural obsession you'd pass on to your kids? Famous dads share their picks
R.A. Dickey on "Star Wars"
As I grew, I began to see "Star Wars" as a metaphor for so much – whether it was the natural depravity of man, or the redemption of man, or the relationship between a father and a son in Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. It encapsulated a lot of what I want to teach my children.
Rhett Miller on David Bowie's "Hunky Dory"
This album, recorded when I had been less than a year old, opened doors for me. Putting up with all the cruel dullards in my grade school, all the teachers and coaches, all the stupid kids and mean adults, had been almost unbearable. Suddenly, I wasn't alone.
Rick Moody on The Beatles' "Let It Be"
My 3-year-old daughter was transported by the song. It is hard not to feel that the title, the refrain, is sung with real insight, a real understanding about what it feels like to need the sentiment expressed therein.
Joe Bastianich on wine
In a world where we control everything, the idea that there's something we can't control, where we're just participants — that's been very powerful for me. So having my kids be involved in the tradition of wine-making would be incredible.
Capt. Chesley Sullenberger on "A Christmas Carol"
I think the movie is a story about a humanity that we all have, and we need to make sure it's not asleep. Our daughters seem to have that sense of awareness of others and their needs.
Chris Eigeman on "Abbey Road"
The album, it seems, is a launching pad for many of my son's great questions. Then his friend said it was bad. And I knew it had started; the inevitable war for status using musical taste.
Matthew Specktor on his daughter's taste in music
You are some rough clay, flesh of my flesh, but the thing is, I don't care. I simply can't bring myself to think it matters what you love or don't love, or rather, can't imagine my own love for you being inflected by what you do.
Adam Mansbach on iPods and vinyl
What are we looking for, as we ransack our uncles' attics and squat uncomfortably over thrift store bins? The record god Afrika Bambaataa claimed it was "the perfect beat," but really it is what we're always seeking: ourselves.
Christopher Buckley on "Moby-Dick"
The book contains within it the most soul-stirring lines in American literature. What is beyond dispute is that its author swung for the fence, went for the Big One, risked everything to put his genius and all his art on the altar.
Dean Wareham on Jonathan Richman
I found a copy of "The Modern Lovers" in a used record store on Cuba Street in Wellington, New Zealand. A singer either pulls you in or doesn't. At age 17, I knew I hadn't heard another singer like this.
Peter Bauer on rock 'n' roll and dancing
Like most things you try to teach your children, you end up learning something new yourself. One notion that comes back quick is that rock 'n' roll is really only any good if it has a beat and you can dance to it. Children may not like a lot of things you like, but what they do, I guarantee is probably pretty damn great. Kids love the Ramones — every kid I know. Kids do not like the first Palace Brothers record.
Lloyd Cole on David Bowie's "Low"
Listen to "Low" from start to finish and you're in for a musical awakening. It's beauty I want, and the meeting, here, of arguably the three greatest rock music minds of their time — David Bowie, Brian Eno and Tony Visconti — delivers a beauty I had never heard before. I'm still in awe of it.


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I wanted to scream at the idiots mad about barricades. Then I got a better idea
Saw an ad for the march on the war memorial and it pissed me off mightily. Seeing the near riot they apparently engaged in did not help my mood.
With the shut down food programs have been shut down. Even before the shut down millions were being thrown off food stamps. And barricades around a monument when there's no one to work there bothers these guys? Crap, most of them WANTED a shut down and now that's it's here they can't seem to grasp this a natural consequence of a government shut down. But screaming, as much as i might enjoy it for the moment, accomplishes nothing. So the first free day off of work I am going to go down to the local food bank and donate. I know it wont' make even a slight dent in the millions who will going without food but it will still do a hell of a lot more good then anything these a-holes are doing. I encourage others to do so as much as your budget allows. Hell, maybe we should start having counter protests to these self absorbed tea baggers where we collect food. If we are going to be angry we should use it for something. |
Posted by booley | Sun Oct 13, 2013, 09:33 PM (6 replies)
Gun Control and voter fraud
It's occurred to me..
A lot of people on the right say we can't do anything to make getting a gun less convenient to obtain because it's a right. That these fire arms are the most often used weapon in homicides (especially mass homicides) is not relevant. However it also seems many of these same people also want tougher laws to make voting (also a right) harder to do to stop voter fraud. So just how many people a year are killed by voter fraud? Yes i know, many here will say they oppose both. But many (the loudest if not the bulk) of those over all that oppose laws for the first clearly also want laws for the second. (in short, if this doesn't apply to you, don't assume it can't apply in general) Just a thought. |
Posted by booley | Sat Apr 6, 2013, 03:05 PM (4 replies)
comparing the two situations
In one we have one guy, armed with a revolver going after a specific target surrounded by a group of people trained and on guard for just this sort of thing happening.
On the other we have one or two guys often armed with more powerful fire arms then a revolver and/or more then one weapon going after random targets. In the case of a school, there is generally only one teacher per classroom and unlike the Reagan shooting, school personal are spread out from the potential targets (indeed , they are among the potential targets). Also teachers are not going to be "on guard" like the secret service is as not only do they have other primary responsibilities (since their job is to teach, not be a body guard) but statistically such shootings are still rare. Unusually common compared to other countries but out of the 300 million of us, very few of us will ever be directly involved in a school shooting. The mind set of a secret service agent and a teacher is probably very different when at work. So no these two things are not directly comparable. If anything it shows that the "arming the teacher's" crowd have an even weaker argument since if guns would have protected anyone, it would have been reagan. If you want to say that guns can protect from other guns, this situation was set up for that. And still Reagan got shot. And it wasn't the fact that his body guards had guns that stopped Hinckly (who fired 6 shots in less then 2 seconds). The people who first responded didn't even have guns themselves. Hinckly was punched and tackled to the ground. (not to mention how the secret service firing at Hinckly would have meant also firing into a crowd) So no the Reagan shooting and most mass shootings are not directly comparable since in the latter, there is even less reason to think a "good guy" holding a gun would help. (and indeed in cases where someone else did have a gun, they don't seem to have helped until after the shooting was already pretty much over) But the argument is valid. In most cases of mass shootings (and shootings in general) there are fewer factors favoring the "good guys" taking out the bad guys and more against that happening. Yes guns can be useful in some situations. The Secret Service does carry them for a reason. As does the police and soldiers. You wouldn't want to be unarmed in a war zone. But guns have far less utility then those proposing more people being armed seem to want to admit. Most of us aren't in a war zone. Very few of us go through our day thinking they have to watch that strange person who just walked by in case he needs to be shot. In many situations guns are at best a safety blanket. At worst part of the problem. Indeed, considering how easy it is already for potential shooters to acquire guns legally and stay under the radar until it's too late, making all sorts of guns even more accessible would seem counter productive. |
Posted by booley | Sun Jan 13, 2013, 03:42 PM (1 replies)
that would seem verfiable
"President Obama lost every one of the states with photo identification requirements for voting" Lets first see what states have Photo ID laws as of 2012 http://politic365.com/wp-content/themes/P365-Theme/timthumb.php?src=&w=450&zc=1&q=70 http://readersupportednews.org/off-site-news-section/70-70/13646-an-interactive-map-of-voter-requirements-state-by-state then we can see what states Obama won.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2012 States with Photo ID laws that obama won include: Florida Minnesota Hawaii and New Hampshire On edit-Oh sorry Obama also won Pennsylvania, one of the "strict Photo requirement" states. IF we include those states with some kind of ID law, the number just gets higher. The states with strict voter id laws were never likely to vote for Obama anyway. So is it me or is this not even a good lie since it's so easily debunked? |
Posted by booley | Tue Nov 27, 2012, 06:47 PM (1 replies)
I know many of you are slavering at the mouth over this
.. because you think you have fresh ammunition for the old canard that if we reduced guns then we would still have as high a murder rate as we do.
A few problems I see: First, even with these killings, China still has less homicide then the US. China has a homicide rate around 1.2 per 100,000 people. The US is around 5 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate Secondly, no one ever said knives weren't lethal. They are incredibly lethal, in some ways more then a gun.. at close range. But the whole point of a gun is the ability to kill someone from a distance before they can run away or fight back. There are few drive by knifings and I'm pretty sure snipers gave up on the bow and arrow long ago. So great! You've proved knives are lethal in the right circumstances. Too bad no one was saying otherwise. And lastly the basis for the argument behind this is fallacious. Yes in China they have strict gun control laws and yet here was this horrible tragedy. And even in countries with gun laws stricter then ours, there are massecres using guns. The UK had Cumbria and Hungerford. So , the argument goes, we shouldn't do gun control laws because criminals won't obey the law (since that is what makes them, by definition, criminals) But wait.. if we take to it's logical conclusion then why stop at gun control laws? Why have laws against murder or rape or stealing? Why have laws at all. Last I heard, people were still committing murder and rape and stealing. So why single out gun law when clearly criminals are willing to commit all manner of crimes? Is it possible that the demanding 100% effectiveness for any law is unreasonable? (especially when there are lots of variables for crime, gun availability being just one) This is what bugs the hell out of me about these debates. Arguing we shouldn't concern ourselves with gun control laws because it's unlikely to stop all violence acts as a distraction to the real relevant question.. Are there gun control laws that would reduce gun fatalities and if so, which ones? We can't even bring that question up as part of a debate on public policy without being attacked. Even researching this is seen as some back handed attempt at banning guns. Publicly funded research on gun deaths is now seen as political suicide. And that's a problem because as bad as the attack in China cited above and the massacres in the UK and elsewhere in the world... When it comes to gun deaths, these other countries at their worst is nothing compared to our average day. |
Posted by booley | Thu Aug 2, 2012, 08:37 PM (2 replies)
crab mentality
reading the comments here and on the main story, I also can't help but notice the massive amount of crab mentality going on.
I mean yes there is a lot of ignorance. Like the difference between someone who at least has the freedom to leave for someplace cooler as opposed to someone who has to stay all day in a cell 24/7 until someone lets them out. And there's the logical fallacies. Like how someone else in the world not having air conditioning doesn't mean inmates aren't dying from the heat. And there's the rush to judgment. Sure some of those inmates are violent murderers and rapists. Others are small time thieves, non violence drug offenders and some are there because they got rail roaded into jail (It's the height of ignorance to assume every person in a Texas prison is there because they deserve to be. Google Tulia Texas and a Texas defense lawyer named Ronald G Mock). I guess I could ask which of these groups deserve to be baked alive. But that would be silly. The heat doesn't care what you've done or if you deserve to die before it starts to kill you. But all the arguments seem to (pardon the pun) boil down to is that since group A is having problems and needs help then group B which is also having problems and needs help should basically be left on their. I'm screwed so you should be too, is the sentiment. Thus the plight of group A becomes the excuse to ignore the plight of group B. So no one gets any help. And then these same people wonder why nothing gets better. |
Posted by booley | Tue Jul 31, 2012, 12:04 PM (0 replies)
part of the problem
We aren't allowed to acknowledge we have a problem.
We have far too many gun deaths in this country. That should be non controversial. And there's nothing wrong with having emotion about the fact that we out pace the world in gun deaths. (how can one NOT have emotion about that?) But any attempt to bring this up brings forth a swarm of gun advocates that think any discussion of proposition to curb this problem is one step short of sending gun owners to death camps. You can't have a serious rational discussion in all of that. And so the problem just keeps on going. |
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This tutorial features how to make a Tic-Tac-Toe game only using notepad!
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Intermediate Client Side Coding.
[1]First off, launch Notepad
[2]Type this into the notepad
[3] Save the document and make sure for the name you put .bat,otherwise it won't work
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Kate Adamson has something important to say to stroke survivors and their families. And a large part of her message is how she is now able to say anything at all. In 1995, at the age of 33, Kate's life seemed totally in control. A New Zealand native, she was living the American dream — a five bedroom house in a Southern California beach town, a loving husband and two healthy and happy young daughters. She exercised regularly, watched what she ate, and was about to start a personal training business. One day she suddenly felt dizzy. She lost focus and balance. Within minutes, she was unable to speak or move.
Kate Adamson has something important to say to stroke survivors and their families. And a large part of her message is how she is now able to say anything at all. In 1995, at the age of 33, Kate's life seemed totally in control. A New Zealand native, she was living the American dream — a five bedroom house in a Southern California beach town, a loving husband and two healthy and happy young daughters. She exercised regularly, watched what she ate, and was about to start a personal training business. One day she suddenly felt dizzy. She lost focus and balance. Within minutes, she was unable to speak or move. Doctors and nurses worked on her body, but didn't speak to her. She tried to talk. She tried to move. She felt pain, and tried to scream. Nothing happened. Kate was in a living nightmare — totally awake and aware, yet trapped in her own body. No one knew that she was still able to think and yes, to feel pain. The doctors inserted a breathing tube and a feeding tube, without giving her adequate pain killers. No one told her what was going on. Everyone assumed she couldn't understand. Kate did understand two very important things: she was in serious trouble, and she had to find a way to connect with the outside world in order to survive. Kate was lucky, she reports. "People from my church were there. My husband Steven was at my side every day, talking to me, trying to make contact. I watched as he fought with our insurance company over the phone, insisting I could make progress from what seemed an impossible condition."
Kate eventually learned she had suffered a double brain stem stroke — and that any kind of progress was far from certain. The brain stem is the area of the brain that controls body functions such as breathing, blood pressure, heartbeat, eye movements and speech. A brain stem stroke is usually fatal. Steven closed his law practice for five months, completely devoting himself to the hope of his wife's recovery. That hope was rewarded in a small but very surprising and heroic way. "I discovered I could blink," said Kate. "I realized that if I could blink, I could 'talk' to other people. I wasn't completely helpless. In that moment, an entire world of possibilities opened up to me."
Her progress started with baby steps. "I focused on little goals, not the big picture," she said. "I just asked God to give me the strength to get me through what I had to face each day. I couldn't allow myself to look back on what I'd lost, or to worry about the future." Three months later, her focus and determination paid off. Kate had recovered enough to return to her family, in a wheelchair. "I wanted to have it all back, to go home walking," says Kate. "And it was then that I learned another important lesson." "There is a secret to recovery from stroke or any other major life problem: Willingness. Willingness to face the facts of what is happening today, and in spite of that, to have the stubborn willingness to continue to fight."
Ten years after her stroke, Kate is a professional motivational speaker, an award-winning author, and champion of the possibility of positive change. "Near the end of my hospital treatment, and long before my life had any chance of becoming 'normal,' my husband and I decided this struggle, this journey, was much more important than just my recovery," said Kate. And this is where Kate points the way to life-long purpose, happiness and satisfaction for herself and other stroke survivors. "The key is to find the value in helping others." Kate admits it's a leap of faith for everyone struggling with their own challenges. "Again the answer comes from willingness — the willingness to understand that helping others is the best way to help yourself." Kate's first effort was starting a stroke recovery support group, "Back on Track," with the Southern California chapter of National Stroke Association. "I was amazed that I'd actually pulled it off," said Kate. "I never had anyone tell me I could do anything that mattered when I was growing up."
Kate went on to write the book, "Kate's Journey," and to appear twice before joint sessions of Congress and on multiple national television and radio broadcasts. She also speaks to conventions, churches and civic groups. "I know it's a gift to be able to speak again at all," said Kate. "It isn't always comfortable. Even now my body will tense up and sometimes an arm will suddenly fly out when I'm in the middle of talking in front of strangers." But Kate understands the only thing that's really important is the message. "Everyone has a disability. Some of them are visible, some aren't. It's all about what we can do, not what we can't," she said. Her final message? "Do whatever it takes to keep you inspired. Don't isolate yourself. Pick up that fifty-pound telephone and ask someone else, 'What can I do for you?'" "Pretty soon you'll realize that while every day isn't a great day, every new day offers possibilities you never would've imagined."
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07/18/2011, 12:58 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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I have been working on an Arabization solution for the webOS.
Things Left to do:
Known Issues:
To try it out: Due to popular demand, I have made an illustrated easy-to-follow guide. Arabization Guide, Enjoy! Open "WebOS Quick Install" with your Pre connected through USB Click on Tools from the Menu then on "Send File" Choose the file you have downloaded Put "/usr/lib" as your destination Click "Send" --> The Pre will hang for seconds then will do a Luna restart! THIS IS AN EARLY RELEASE ... STILL SOME WORK IS NEEDED! For now, it is for the browser and, of course, since webOS render mostly everything using the browser, this will be enough for a while! Hopefully! WARNING: This will override the original "libWebKitLuna.so" with a file that I modified. Please, backup your files before doing this or trying it! Files' links: webOS 1.4.5 (armv6; Pixi Plus/Pixi(?) ONLY) MD5 of the Original File: d24fcaa07bae3a26b09939299a6f1acf v0.9: Click Here webOS 1.4.5 (armv7; Pre-/Pre+ ONLY) MD5 of the Original File: dee267e3db83f13f5f97bc0b3374087c v0.9: Click Here webOS 2.1.0 (Pre- / Pre Plus / Franken Pre and Franken Pre Plus, Maybe?) MD5 of the Original File: d716f5d8ae4466362cb97ee5074add0a v0.1: Click Here v0.5: Click Here v0.7: Click Here v0.8: Click Here v0.8.5: Click Here v0.9: Click Here webOS 2.1.0 (Pre 2) MD5 of the Original File: c1404627cea4b1c4814c555ae9f11d57 v0.9: Click Here webOS 2.1.1/2.1.2 (Veer) MD5 of the Original File: 642f9ddf84234ee068997e88302b7c20 v0.9: Click Here webOS 2.2.0 MD5 of the Original File: 7d6e0f6e7a8205fea035809d6b08e74c v0.9: Click Here v0.9r3: Click Here webOS 2.2.3 Verizon MD5 of the Original File: dbbcb48a6b385fbce063d6dad60be81e v0.9r3: Click Here webOS 2.2.3 AT&T MD5 of the Original File: e116647e5ee2b7927b676918269afbb6 v0.9r3: Click Here webOS 2.2.4 (Pre2) MD5 of the Original File: fe30b2521d17b97e0232780556195700 v0.9r3: Click Here webOS 2.2.4 (Pre3) MD5 of the Original File: aacdb3273c0bf6bb70a647340382ff4c v0.9r3: Click Here webOS 3.0.2 MD5 of the Original File: da47bfbdadd8cff10c78efda283a7907 v0.8: Click Here v0.8.5: Click Here v0.9: Click Here v0.9r2: Click Here v0.9r3: Click Here webOS 3.0.4 MD5 of the Original File: c8af82e0776f54fe63aa1188eec863f2 v0.9r3: Click Here webOS 3.0.5 (WiFi Model) MD5 of the Original File: 3d90fd6e33e1f382814c653c0e63a6eb v0.9r3: Click Here webOS 3.0.5 (3G Model) MD5 of the Original File: 23fab0971a8b0ee4a5e38d09314f9fc1 v0.9r3: Click Here You can use this utility to check for the MD5 of any file. Things to test so far:
Change Log: v 0.1: Initial Release v 0.5: Enhanced Memory Management and adding support for combinations like La. Also, added all Glyphs as of Unicode Standard v6.0. v 0.7:
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Note: Also, you should change your font ... It is described here somewhere ... I chose "Traditional Arabic" font from Windows renamed it as "HeiS_nb.ttf" and sent it to the font folder! For webOS 1.4.5, name the font as "VL-PGothic-Regular.ttf". Some Windows fonts are not fully compatible with Unicode Standards which causes the Tashkeel support in webOS to be messed up where spaces will be included between Glyphs. One of these fonts is, sadly, Traditional Arabic which I used. Try using arialuni.ttf, The Recommended font that I use currently is: arialuni.ttf I have modified the font so that it won't cause any problems with Harakat Combinations here is the updated one: arialuni.ttf POST UPDATED ON THE 21ST OF JANUARY 2012 WITH A NEWER RELEASE! Regards, Last edited by CvvB; 02/16/2012 at 05:23 AM. |
07/18/2011, 08:31 AM | #5 (permalink) |
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Just installed it and working great so far. One issue with (al) where its not connected with the word after it.
Tried to see if it would work on the TouchPad too, but that file is changed so it seems. It's 14.4 MB, so a bit bigger than the 2.1 version. Last edited by TheDizzAR; 07/18/2011 at 08:36 AM. |
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I think you mean the (Alif) letter? ... Stupid mistake I made ... Forgot to add it in the list to be reshaped . I made the code so versatile that I can add letters really easily! I just found that the issue number 2 can really affect the functionality of the device. Try it: Forward a message in Arabic to a friend, you will see that the device send the message correctly ... Try again by changing the message by adding one letter be it Latin or not, it will not work properly, the message that will be sent is invalid! We need to override the code to fix the shaping or at least make two strings: One reshaped and one not! We need to see how it goes! Thanks for the feedback ... keep 'em comin'! Last edited by CvvB; 07/18/2011 at 01:11 PM. |
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I didnt try the new one though, so will be coming back after testing. The issue with the editing didnt happen to me, I use it more for reading than editing :-) |
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I just finished fixing the mentioned issue! Using OOP in assembly can get you quite dazzled . I created a new buffer to separate the shown text from the original read text. The scrolling can get a bit messed up as the renderer read Alif Lam as one character and the original text has two characters .... I can modify this by inserting a zero width character .. I think I will see ... Last edited by CvvB; 07/22/2011 at 03:38 PM. |
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First post updated!
I have fixed the scrolling issue by inserting a Zero Width Space "ZWSP" Unicode 0x200B. If anyone can think of a better approach, please, say so. I tried to use the ZWJ "Zero Width Joiner" Unicode 0x200D to follow the standards, but the WebKit showed strange glyph. You will notice that it is hard to identify while scrolling whither you are at the Lam or at the Alif part of the La glyph as I have inserted a Zero Width Space which means that the renderer will jump a zero glyph, which obviously cannot be seen and/or noticed . Last edited by CvvB; 01/13/2012 at 04:27 AM. |
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Yes, just rename any font you have, not only Traditional Arabic, and send it over to /usr/share/fonts and it should work However, you will see the characters without any connection. Quote:
I am working on Onscreen Keyboard along with many things to better perfect the Arabization Situation. Thanks, |
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First Post Updated.
I have added the Harakat Support. I took a long time to release that because of Ramadan Timing, of course , and the fonts from Windows being faulty. Some fonts can cause the Taskheel to be messed up just because in Standard Unicode the Taskheel characters are Zero-Width; however, in Windows some fonts "can" have a Non-Zero-Width Taskheel Glyphs. Therefore, this will create spaces between the characters. The best "comprehensive" font that includes most reshaping characters is attached to the main post. I have to look for another font as the current one is limiting me to use 0x200B which breaks the words as described before. I will try also to Add Persian, Urdu, and Sindhi to fully support the whole Arabic Character layer in the Unicode Standard. Regards, Last edited by CvvB; 08/25/2011 at 02:53 PM. |
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I thought I made it clear that it is not intendent for TouchPad webOS 3.0 yet! You are lucky that this does not brick the device, you can just send over the original file ... If you don't have the original file (although I mentioned that you should make some backups) try extracting it from the WebOS-Doctor! If you cannot, send to me a PM, I will try to upload the original file and send it over to you! Note: I am testing a version for the TouchPad as we speak. Few bugs here and there, but I am trying to fix everything. Regards, |
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Hi All,
Can someone with Pre 3 please provide me with the original "libWebKitLuna.so" and "libWebOsProxy.so", I've lost my backup, and I can no longer startup the phone!!! Trying to fix it stalled by realising that there isn't even WebOSDoctor released for the Pre 3 yet!!! Weird. Thanks in advance Last edited by haqman; 08/28/2011 at 10:40 AM. |
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lol nope not married. lol though i cancelled the wedding coz the guy is freaking out. told him to think what he really wants
Congraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aats! *wonders if you already got married after being away for so long*
lols ne... should i call you sensei again? hehehe... just kidding just dropping by -waves- dropped by to say hi again and -squeels- am getting married on december
sounds cool i do miss talking to everyone been like busy with work though
I need to pop up more often. Working on an anime convention in good old Quebec City in October called ''Cape & Kimono''.
-giggles- surprise just dropped by hope your doing well and yea long time no visit ao....lol
I has no clue what to write on your profile page, though here is my random note due to the fact that you wrote on mine: chocolate!
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I recently purchased a Pypes o/r X-pipe and a set of those Flowmaster Super 44 dumps. I put everything together, oh and yes I installed the MIL Eliminators that everyone recommends. But yeah I wanted a loud exhaust, but this is really freaking loud. I have a 10" subwoofer and my exhaust shakes my car harder than my sub. Yes the interior drone is ridiculous. Have I perhaps missed something? Screwed up something during the install? Might I be experiencing an exhaust leak? My setup is as follows: upgraded ignition module, spark plugs, and wires. Cold air intake. oh and 212,000 miles on that built-ford-tough-v6. oh and yes it's a 1998 SN95 drop top.
This is typical of dumps...especially with off-road X-pipe. The dumps basically direct the sound at the road which bounces back up into the car. Given that the fuel tank is in the viscinity of the dumps, the sound vibrates the tank and what you have is a VERY loud interior with a lot of vibration. Nothing is really wrong...this is just what life is like with dumps and off-road pipe Tailpipes out the back would greatly reduce the interior noise and vibration.
Well, I guess I'll just suck it up and deal with it haha. Thanks for your help. Those tailpipes wouldn't affect my tone and loudness would they? Outside of the car I mean.
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Thursday 25th AprilBreakfastThe series of bread loaves now has a new third member. Working with the expiration dates, 14th and 24th now have the company of 29th. Having so much bread to manage! It keeps her occupied. The fruit salad is offered to me. "It's quite nice". It certainly isn't nice. Only the grapes appear recognisable. The dear surfer is saved from the picture of the rotting food being posted here: I would have to set this page to an adults only rating. The remains get fed to the birds. The robin, starlings and blackbirds all show no interest. I just hope the acidic pulp doesn't scorch the grass.
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KOCHI: The art of keeping the city clean is ruling the minds of Yes + these days.
The youngsters who have undergone a training of the art of living programme in Kochi hope to influence the city life in a positive by keeping clean, a portion of the city they live. Their desire to bring in changes in the city lives was presented before a panel of civic representatives recently. The panel consisted of Kochi Mayor Mercy Williams, Deputy Mayor Manisankar and Corporation Secretary Mini Antony.
"We are keen on taking care of a section of the city area and maintaining it in a clean and tidy way. It is just to tell others through example that we have the responsibility to keep the city clean," explained Ishan George.
Mr. George was there at a meeting convened by the civic authorities to elicit the views of all those who were willing to keep the city clean.
Armed with photographs of heaps of garbage piled up in the city, Mr. George and Abraham Varghese Tharakan, another member of the Yes +, argued that a lot had to be done for keeping the city clean. The Corporation has offered the central city area including Durbar Hall and Valanjambalam for the youths to work.
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UC IPM Home > Homes, Gardens, Landscapes, and Turf > Trees and Shrubs > Invertebrate Pests
Adult borers are black or brown beetles, about 0.25 inch long.
Feeding on plants by lead cable borers causes dieback of occasional twigs. Tunnels in twigs or branches, often at the crotch, may be seen.
Prune out affected plant parts. Eliminate nearby dead wood in which beetles breed.
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We had so much fun yesterday looking back through old T.A.H. posts, we decided to include a new feature called T.A.H. Sort Of Instant Semi-Classics From Back In (Good Old?) Days.
So…Here we go from December 8, 2005:
PERENNIAL NIT PARTICIPANT FORDHAM DEFEATS UVA 62-60 - The Fordham Rams, who were long a staple of the pre-1970's NIT and who have made a grand total of three appearances to the NCAA tournament (1951, 1971, 1991 – evenly spaced you must admit – and due back in 2011), needed a last second shot from walk-on Nick Vita to defeat the Wahoos.
Vita, who last year was playing for another perennial powerhouse – the University of California-Santa Cruz, a NCAA Division III team – banked home a shot with 3.4 seconds remaining to break a 60-60 tie.
The game was the first win for a Fordham team over an ACC school since January 4, 1967.
Woe-Hoo head coach Craig "Kapalu" Lai-toe said, "We're not good."
UNJD WHIPS UP ON IVY LEAGUERS - J.J. Redick scored 24 points to move up to ninth on the all-time Duke scoring list, Shelden Williams added 20 and the top-ranked Blue Devils prepared for their matchup with second-ranked Texas by beating Penn in Durham.
The Cameron Crazies shouted "not Virginia Tech" during the entire game. Sean "Knocked It Down" Dockery had 11 points for Duke (8-0), and freshman Josh McRoberts finished with eight points, seven rebounds, four steals and two blocks following a motivational speech from Redick late in the first half.
After McRoberts missed the first of two free throws, Redick walked from his spot near the three-point line and got in his face. "Coach Krzcmbmnuhks8ski told me to tell you that you're a Dookie – you're smart, you're white, you're ugly, you're slow and there is no way in hell you will make it in the NBA…sooooo, you better get your f&%#ing head in this game at this level cause your toast when you f&%#ing leave here!"
(Editor's Note: The "Knocked It Down" reference goes back to Dockery's half-court heave that narrowly defeated the upstart Hokies three days prior. After making the lucky game winner from 45 feet away, Dockery said "I knew I had plenty of time. I had confidence in the shot and I knocked it down." The Hokies got revenge in February with an upset win at Cassell Coliseum.)


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Take A Look At The Shin Megami Tensei IV Art & Sound Collection
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Much like the mini art book and sound collection combo that Atlus bundled with copies of Catherine at launch, Shin Megami Tensei IV is getting a similar bonus.Copies of Shin Megami Tensei IV will include a sound & art collection. There are samples available of the CD and a few pages of the character artwork that can be found bellow.
The mini soundtrack CD will have eight tracks:
Prelude I
Prelude II
Prelude III
Hallucination I
Hallucination II
These eight songs were on the Shin Megami Tensei IV site and four of the tracks are from the Cathedral of Shadows which has music recorded directly from a pipe organ. The mini artbook has 12 pages to glance through.
Shin Megami Tensei IV releases on May 23rd in Japan for the 3DS. No word on a western release date is known at this time.
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libgtk2 mydsl-load failureForum: Gtk2 Topic: libgtk2 mydsl-load failure started by: peterfelts Posted by peterfelts on May 12 2006,03:47
Hi, whenever I try to load the libgtk2-0705.dsl module as the dsl user I get the following error:mount: special device /var/tmp/mydsl.icons does not exist mount: /home/dsl/.xtdesktop: not mounted ls: /var/tmp/mydsl.icons: No such file or directory Any one know what would cause this? I'll see if I can get mydsl.icons from the current.iso, replace the file and try agian. Posted by peterfelts on May 12 2006,05:06
- nevermind.I realized that mysld.icons was simply a directory. Once I recreated it the problem went away. But... The reason I was trying to install GTK2 was so that I could run eclipse. But now when I launch eclipse I get: GdkPixbuf-WARNING **: Cannot open pixbuf loader module file '/etc/gtk-2.0/gdk-pixbuf.loaders' : No such file or directory (eclipse:631): Pango-WARNING: **: No builtin or dynamically loaded modules were found. Pango will not work correctly. This probably means there was an error in the creation of: '/etc/pango/pango.modules' You may be able to recreate this file by running pango-querymodules. (eclipse:631): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)` failed (eclipse:631) ... I tried to install GTK, PANGO, etc myself the other day, so maybe my OS thinks that certain modules are installed that arent? Perhaps the libgtk that DSL installed is being skipped? Any help would be appreciated. Posted by yeti on May 15 2006,17:33
peterfeltsTry right click desktop, mydsl, update to gtk2 before you bring up eclipse. I had a similar problem with updating Fox. Hope this helps. yeti |


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AF Lighting 617093 Brushed Nickel 1 Light Down Light Bath Vanity Fixture in Brushed Nickel with Clear Ribbed Shade
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AF Lighting 617093 1 Light Down Light Bath Vanity Fixture in Brushed Nickel with Clear Ribbed Shade
Brighten the décor of your bathroom with an appealing one-light vanity fixture. Its brushed nickel finish, clear ribbed glass globe, and decorative backplate creates a look of refined elegance and majestic charm.
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"I can understand where they [the fans] come from. And I want them to know that every night I went out there, I did it for them. I didn't do it for anyone else but those fans, because I wanted to please them every night I went out on the basketball court."
This is not over for Gilbert. "He has gotten a free pass," Gilbert said. "People have covered up for [James] for way too long. It's time for people to hold these athletes accountable for their actions."


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Minneapolis hotel two blocks from Mill District
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This Twin Cities hotel is in downtown's trendy Mill District, an area rich in history, culture, and lively urban energy.
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The lobby at Aloft Minneapolis includes a fireplace and touch-screen kiosks where guests can check in, check out, and print boarding passes. re:mix(SM), the hotel's communal lounge, provides a 24-hour self-serve restaurant, and a bar serving wine, cocktails, and light fare. The fitness center is open 24 hours a day; the indoor pool is heated. Ready-to-eat meals are available 24 hours a day at the hotel's restaurant; the lounge serves wine and cocktails. A business center is on site, and wireless and wired Internet access is complimentary. This smoke-free hotel also offers laundry facilities and a gift shop.
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re:mix(SM) lounge - Discover the free flow of modern living at re:mix(SM), Aloft Minneapolis's communal lounge. Large windows, an open layout, mood lighting, and music set the tone for an eclectic and electric destination, day and night. A social hub to hang out in. A playful place to work, relax—or just get away from the quiet of your room.
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The restaurant was crowded with Iranian pilgrims who made a lunch stop on their way to Baghdad, said Maj. Ghalib Attiya, a police official in Diyala. Most of the 47 people reportedly killed in the bombing were pilgrims. At least 69 people were wounded in the attack, said Maj. Derrick Cheng, a U.S. military spokesman.
Ex-Leader of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Seeks Presidency
Mr. Rezai, who oversaw the Revolutionary Guards from 1981 to 1997, had been seeking to unite conservative politicians behind another candidate to compete against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. But he decided instead to become a candidate himself in the presidential election, to be held June 12, Iranian news media reported.
Clinton warns of Iran sanctions
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned that Iran faces "very tough sanctions" if it rejects offers of engagement over its nuclear programme.
Iranian Basketball Federation invites Utah Flash to Tehran
The Iranian Basketball Federation has invited the Utah Flash of the National Basketball Association Developmental League to play a few games in Tehran, NBA Commissioner David Stern said.
Iran's President Refuses to Say Whether Roxana Saberi May Be Freed
"I am not a judge, and I do not pass judgment over judicial cases," Ahmadinejad said in an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos. "In Iran, the judiciary is independent. I have stressed like others she should be accorded her full rights."
Iran appoints another national soccer team coach
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran appointed another national soccer team coach on Wednesday, replacing the coach who lasted two weeks.
Afshin Qotbi takes over a day after Mohammad Mayely-Kohan resigned after only two weeks on the job. Mayely-Kohan's resignation followed a bitter dispute with another coach, state television reported.
Iran Officially Welcomes Nuclear Talks
By NAZILA FATHI
Published: April 22, 2009
TEHRAN —Iran announced officially on Wednesday that it welcomed talks over its nuclear program, and said that it was ready to offer a proposal to resolve the dispute over its uranium enrichment activities, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
Jesse Jackson offers to go to Iran to help free journalist
"If our voices are heard in Iran today, I would be anxious to travel with a delegation to Iran, if we are permitted, and make an appeal for her freedom," said the longtime civil rights activist, according to his Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jackson, 67, was speaking Tuesday at a peace conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Switzerland deplores Israel's "excessive" reaction to Iran talks
GENEVA, April 21 (Xinhua) — The Swiss foreign ministry has summoned the Israeli representative to Bern in response to "excessive" criticism by Israeli officials of a Swiss-Iranian presidential meeting, the official Swissinfo news website reported Tuesday.
Explosion in coalmine kills 12 in Iran
TEHRAN: Iran's state radio says a methane gas explosion in a coalmine has killed 12 people in southeastern Iran.
Swiss and Iran presidents discuss energy, Saberi
GENEVA, April 19 (Reuters) – The presidents of Iran and Switzerland met on Sunday to discuss diplomatic issues including an eight-year jail sentence for a U.S.-Iranian journalist convicted in Iran of spying.
Iran opens doors to foreign banks
For the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran is set to allow foreign banks to establish branches in the country and engage in normal banking operations.
Article 44 of the Iranian Constitution Law had heretofore placed banking activities exclusively in the hands of government. In tandem with the Law on Usury Free Banking Operations, these two measures effectively blocked foreign banking operations from conducting business in mainland Iran.


text: Maps & DirectionsBriggsdale is a small community on the northeast plains of Colorado, perhaps most famous for the Pawnee National Grassland and the nearby Pawnee Buttes. We're on highway 14, east of Fort Collins and West of Sterling. The Briggsdale Classic is held on the grounds of the Briggsdale School, just south of highway 14 — you can't miss it once you get to town.


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Craftsman 13/32 in. Black Oxide Point Drill Bit
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Exclusive point geometry for fast drilling. Designed for heavy duty, multi-purpose applications. Split point drills on contact and helps eliminate walking. Ideal for cordless drills. Can be used in corded, drill presses and stationary machines. Black Oxide finish resists rust. 3/8-in reduced shank.
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