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The character names to be found in the comical, light operas of Gilbert & Sullivan, for the most part, represent names that Victorian society either found to be fancifully appealing (as in the fairy names from Iolanthe) or absurdly amusing (as in the faux Japanese names from The Mikado). By comparison, some G&S character names may seem a bit mundane to us.
But viewing a rousing performance of The Pirates of Penzance could do much to redeem such names, as one finds oneself charmed by the dutiful and beautiful Mabel, or one cheers the "piratical maid of all work," Ruth, who is later transformed into a feminist swashbuckler in her own right.
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Mary Lucille Gianelli died Feb. 14. She was 57.
Ms. Gianelli was born April 21, 1954, in Portland. She grew up in Saratoga, Calif., and in Tillamook. She graduated from Oregon State University; received a PhD in analytical chemistry from University of Washington and went to work for Dupont. She worked in Wilmington, Del.
She is preceded in death by her father, Thomas. She is survived by her mother, Rosemary; five siblings, Rosemary Anne (Greg) Williams, Thomas Gianelli, John David (Darlene) Gianelli, Laura (Walter Receconi) Gianelli, Patricia (Curt) Gleaves; nephews and niece; and great-nephew, Tomasz Gleaves.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 12, at St. Michael the Archangel Church.

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CLEARANCE - Easiest SicilianProduct Code: B0009EU
Publisher: Chess Stars
Author: Atanas Kolev and Trajko Nedev
Year of Publication: 2008
Pages: 240
Notation Type: Figurine (FAN)
Book Description
The book presents a Black repertoire with 1. e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6, based on the most aggressive Sveshnikov lines. It also covers The Rossolimo (3 Bb5) and Alapin (3 c3).
It's written by GM Atanas Kolev (author of the hugely popular "The Sharpest Sicilian") and young Macedonian GM Trajko Nedev who acted as his sparring partner.
The material is up-to-date to April 10th 2008. The authors propose major novelties in practically all topical lines. The repertoire avoids solid, but passive variations. They are left for backup lines while the authors' recommendation goes for the most challenging options.
The presentation of the book follows the Chess Stars trademark structure. Every system is examined in a seperate part which contains three chapters: "Quick Repertoire"; "Step by Step"; "Complete Games".
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The cornerstone of Buddhist practice seems to be Meditation - and for good reason. It is calming, develops concentration, wisdom, and insight, and is simple enough to build a habit around.
However, I'm wondering if there are other practices and techniques that develop mindfulness and cultivate the Eightfold Path. For example: In Stoicism, a sect of Ancient Greek philosophy, practitioners were encouraged to visualize upon waking how they wanted to be that day, and reflect upon this before sleep. Many Stoics also kept a journal of sorts, the most famous of these being "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius.
Does anyone know of any alternative forms of practice used by Buddhists throughout history to develop along the Eightfold Path? Or even alternative methods practiced by Sakyamuni or his Monks in the Suttas? I relish opportunities to know the versatility of the Dhamma.


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Hi buddhist friends
I'm so glad to be here, to read inspiring, important teachings that really make me feel calm and happy. I don't have buddhist friends, my friends and family are catholic or atheist, but they don't even think about espirituality as something important in this life. I guess I always wanted to find some answer for those philosophical questions, maybe not God neither Buddha can give it to me, just myself, through looking deep inside of me.
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American League, Week Two
Each week, two members of the BP fantasy team will provide a rundown of potentially valuable players that are available as free agents in most fantasy formats across the major platforms. We will run one column on the National League and one on the American League each week, with Josh Shepardson tackling the senior circuit on Mondays and Paul Singman focusing on the junior circuit on Tuesdays.
Kelvin Herrera, RP, Kansas City Royals
At the moment, Greg Holland is tenuously holding on to the Royals closing job. Oddly, his slow start last year is proving beneficial, as manager Ned Yost cited his struggles last April as a reason for patience. Still, Holland's leash is one of the shortest in the AL, and Herrera is a more-than-capable replacement. Herrera is known for having the second-fastest average fastball velocity last year at 97.4 mph, behind only—you guessed it—Aroldis Chapman. Mixing this overpowering velocity with a nasty change and solid control makes Herrera particularly effective and worth owning in deeper mixed leagues, even if saves don't come his way immediately.
Daniel Nava, OF, Boston Red Sox
After news of David Ortiz's injury, it was Jackie Bradley who grabbed the headlines with an outstanding spring. Since the regular season has begun however, Nava has made all the noise with a .500 average, two homers, and six RBI in 17 plate appearances. If Bradley's struggles continue, Nava could be the one earning the majority of the starts in left field for the Red Sox against righties. Given 450 plate appearances, Nava is capable of batting .250 with 10 homers and a handful of steals. He has also batted in the two-spot in the lineup twice this year and has manned first base once, adding to his value. He should be owned in all AL-only leagues and is entering the conversation for deep mixed leagues.
Blake Beavan, SP, Seattle Mariners
Please don't take this as a general endorsement of Beavan the pitcher, who—over 254 career innings—has a K/9 under 4.0. However, the contact-heavy Beavan draws the historically bad Astros tomorrow, and that's a matchup I can endorse. Consider streaming him for Wednesday's start and then dumping him before he faces Detroit his next time out.
Jose Valverde, RP, Detroit Tigers
If you're desperate for saves, you can't let pride prevent you from looking in those embarrassing places from which saves can sometimes come. Valverde is one of those embarrassing places, and with the Tigers' closing situation as clear as the Beijing skyline, you can't ignore Valverde, even in 12-team mixed leagues.
Stephen Drew, SS, Red Sox
Concussion-related symptoms have so far delayed Drew's Red Sox debut, but after a few successful minor-league games, he is slated to be recalled on Wednesday. In leagues without many DL spots, Drew is likely sitting on waivers. I'd considering adding him in all league types if you are weak up the middle. It has been a couple years since he was last worthy of mixed-league ownership, but the move to Fenway could help to fuel a bounce-back season.
Drew Smyly, SP/RP, Detroit Tigers
Despite an impressive rookie season, Smyly lost out on snagging a spot in Detroit's rotation. For now, he's a long-reliever, but more likely than not, he'll find his way into the rotation eventually. Smyly possesses good strikeout ability, having fanned nearly a batter an inning in 100 frames last year. Once he is a starter again, he will be relevant in all leagues, so those who play in deeper formats should consider adding him now..
Scott Sizemore, 3B/2B, Oakland A's
The A's second- and third-base positions are currently manned by Eric Sogard and Josh Donaldson, who so far aren't doing much offensively. Sizemore is the primary backup at both spots, and I expect him to be given the majority of at-bats at either second or third in the near future. If he's unowned in your AL-only league, I'd consider roster-ing the 28-year-old.
Shelley Duncan, OF, Tampa Bay Rays
With Luke Scott sidelined with a calf strain, Duncan has found his way into the Rays lineup more often than not in 2013, whether at designated hitter or in the outfield. By now, you should know the story with Duncan; he offers solid power against southpaws and not much else. He has, however, shown a penchant for home-run outbursts, especially in the early going. In AL-only leagues, it's worth gambling on a Duncan power spree now that he already has one big fly in the bag.
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Looking at Shelley Duncan's game logs for the past five years, I don't see compelling evidence that he has shown a penchant for HR outbursts, at least not in any sort of statistically serious sort of way.
Apr 09, 2013 08:28 AM
Jhonny Peralta is my MI. Would you take Drew in place of him?
Apr 09, 2013 09:33 AM
Eh, you're probably better off sticking with Peralta.
Apr 09, 2013 10:01 AM
Hi..In a 5x5 10-team AL-only, could you rank the following pitchers for me and draw a line separating those that I should roster from those that are not worth it...Thanks...OK, here goes:
Apr 09, 2013 11:55 AM
I think McAllister and Guthrie stands out as no. 1 and 2 among that group. After I'd still go for Saunders, Axelrod, Bedard, Lackey (inj), and Hernandez. The other pitchers would need excellent matchups for me to use them.
Apr 10, 2013 10:53 AM
Where would Joe Blanton fall amongst that group?
Apr 10, 2013 20:10 PM
Does Smyly have any chance at getting holds? He came into todays game in the 7th for 2 outs. My league has 5 SP 5 RP slots. I have 4 closers (they were good auction values) so holds out of a SP slot would be stellar. I'm week on SP so if he gets in the rotation and is good, its a win.
Apr 09, 2013 12:49 PM
FYI: Scott Sizemore has re-torn his left ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2013 season
Apr 10, 2013 20:12 PM
A heartbreaking injury. I still don't expect Sogard to keep the job. I'd rather invest in Weeks, perhaps Grant green, and this does make is easier for Nakajima to play when healthy. Andy Parrino was the first MI recalled, but I don't see him as a long term solution either.
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Weekly Avon Walk Update
Every week I'm going to provide a quick update on how my Avon Walk training is going. If you'd like to see my full training calendar, check it out here or on the left sidebar of my blog. The calendar shows the recommended training plan found on the Avon website going forward. As I complete workouts, I will update the calendar with what I actually did. So if you look at a previous date, it will show what I did that day.
I've decided that to prevent myself from getting bored with just walking, I'm going to mix things up a bit. I'm going to stick to the endurance walks on the weekends. Those will be key to training my body to be able to handle ~40 miles in two days. The rest of the weeks consists of 2 shorter, faster walks and 2 cross training days. The two shorter walks are primarily for cardiovascular training, so I'll either do walking as recommended or other cardio training (I really enjoy the elliptical). For the cross training, I plan to do a class at the gym or weight training. This will help strengthen my core so that my body can handle the long walk.
Also, our gym is a 0.4 mile walk from our house. I'm not going to count that in my total mileage. I look at it as a warm up and cool down. I can't wait until it's warm enough out for me to start walking outside instead of on a treadmill!
Miles walked last week: 6.8
Minutes doing cardio: 70
Minutes doing cross training or weight lifting: 0
Thoughts on training so far: I've been reading that some people get blisters easily and others don't. I must fall into the first category. I've already had 2 blisters this week. One on each foot but in different places. I'm definitely going to learn a lot about how to prevent and treat blisters over the next few months!
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I got a lot of blisters too when I was training for the 3 Day. What worked for me was wearing two sets of socks. I also found some double layer socks that worked well too. One of the great benefits to consistent training is that you will build up calluses which will help prevent blisters.
Thanks for the input. I'll have to try some double layer socks…
I stayed blister free for training and the walk:
get good wicking socks, and shoes that don't rub and give you space to breathe.
From now til the walk – NO PEDICURES! Seriously – keep your nails short and do not get a pedicure… the rougher your feet and more calloused they are, the better you will be.
I had the PT there stretching out my shins and tell me i had perfect walking feet – no pedicure, short nails and lots of callouses – so no foot treatments!
try and insert in your shoe too for extra support – i got great ones at foot locker and put those in the new balance walking shoe and it was a great combo!
Thanks for the tips Stephany. I didn't realize I couldn't get pedicures!?! Makes sense…
Woohoo, Jen! So excited for you to be doing this walk…and in CA! Have Jim take you & Hubby to In/Out Burgers (remember?).
First…blisters. Two words – mole skin (or is that supposed to be one word?). Great stuff, I didn't get a single blister. Also, as already stated, good wicking socks & sneakers.
Second…training. When Sherri, Trudi & I did our first walk (NYC 2003) I was having difficulties with plantar fasciitis, so I had to back off on the walking for a while. Instead, while the other two gals walked, I rode my bike. It was a good alternative until I could get back to walking.
You've got plenty of time for training & I know you'll do an awesome job!! We'll miss you in Boston this year…hope to you next year!


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Lockheed Martin may be focusing a large proportion of its promotional efforts on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, but the company insists there is still a lot of life left in the F-16 and that production could continue alongside that of the F-35 for some years. Meanwhile, the company has outlined a sustainment and supportability plan that projects to at least 2040.
In what has been the world's largest international industrial program, Lockheed Martin and its partners have delivered more than 4,400 F-16s in 132 distinct variants. The F-16 is the backbone of U.S. airpower and the type has flown 57 percent of the operational sorties in the Central Command theater. The customer base spans 25 nations, and 14 among them have notched up 53 follow-on buys. The worldwide fleet has racked up more than 14 million flying hours.
Orders for the F-16 currently stand at 4,520, with backlog of 86. This takes F-16 production through to May 2013. Pakistan received its first three of 18
new aircraft last month, while Morocco is due to receive its first next year. Other outstanding orders are for Egypt and Turkey.
Bill McHenry, director of business development for the F-16, estimates that between 100 and 200 more new-build aircraft could be added to the current order book. As well as further follow-on orders, Lockheed Martin is marketing the aircraft to several new nations, the most important of which is India, where the F-16IN, based on the APG-80 AESA-equipped Block 60, is one of six competitors for the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) competition. Other prospects include Romania, as a follow-on to a proposed batch of used F-16s, and Iraq. As part of the latter nation's rebuilding, there is a stated requirement for an ultimate force of 96 fighters, and the F-16 is a leading candidate in both new-build and secondhand form.
With more than 3,000 F-16s in service worldwide, Lockheed Martin has put in place a sustainment roadmap to keep the F-16 viable for another three decades at least, but will not change the shape. "We don't see a need for any aerodynamic changes," said McHenry. "Nine G is doing just fine, and there's no need to go beyond." There are structural issues as aircraft age, however, and various life-extension programs are either in place or being examined.
More important is a technology insertion path to maintain the F-16 in the front line as fifth-generation fighters begin to proliferate. AESA radars are one obvious answer to keeping the F-16 at the cutting edge, as are the provision of low-probability-of-intercept datalink through which information can flow between F-16s and later-generation fighters in a networked battlespace. A continuing core-computer capability upgrade path provides the processing power to handle increased amounts of data, while the F-16 will adopt new weapons to maintain the increase in precision targeting.


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Cardinals announce roster moves
MILWAUKEE, WI, July 11, 2014 - The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have activated right-handed pitcher Joe Kelly (left hamstring) from the 60-day disabled list and optioned left-handed pitcher Tyler Lyons to Memphis (AAA). The team also announced that pitcher Jaime Garcia has been transferred from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.
Kelly, who was leading the National League with his 0.59 ERA at the time of his injury on April 16, is scheduled to start tonight's series opener in Milwaukee. The 26-year-old Kelly made three injury-rehabilitation starts for Memphis - the most recent this past Sunday (July 6).
Kelly won five straight starts and eight consecutive decisions from July 12 to Sept. 6 last season during the Cardinals second half run and he finished third amongst all Major League pitchers in ERA (1.97) in games played after June 1.
The Cardinals also announced this afternoon that they have claimed catcher George Kottaras (pronounced Cuh-TEAR-us) off waivers from the Cleveland Indians and that he will likely be added to the team's 25-man roster tomorrow.
Kottaras, 31, owns a .216 career batting mark with 32 HR's and 100 RBI in 305 games between Boston (2008-09), Milwaukee (2010-12), Oakland (2102), Kansas City (2013) and Cleveland (2014). The left-handed hitting Kottaras was batting .286 with 3 HR's and 4 RBI in 10 games for the Tribe this season. Kottaras, who had been designated for assignment by Cleveland on Monday (July 7), also appeared in 14 games for the Columbus Clippers of the International League (AAA).


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The Long Winter
Posted: Apr 2, 2007 9:30am ET
I'm not naturally disposed to feel sorry for cigarette smokers. But for the last three months in the midst of winter's deep freeze in New York, you can't help but share their pain. They are easy to spot. Small huddles of people grouped as close to a building's door as they can get, puffing away quickly so they can get back inside. Sometimes it is just a solitary smoker, standing there all bundled up. Some hardy souls often wear just shirts, without their winter coats, on a short smoke break before heading back upstairs to their jobs.
Their plight is caused by New York City's smoking law, which prohibits all smoking in the workplace. Using that law as justification, many buildings have gone entirely "smoke-free," so you can't even have a separate smoking room for your employees. It forces a leper-like status on all smokers, denying them the right to use what remains a legal product in all 50 states. At least its legality was true the last time I looked.
Cigar smokers don't suffer quite the same indignities. You don't light up a cigar for a quick five-minute fix, so there's no advantage in sneaking down to the curb to fire up a $5 cigar. But cigar lovers have been denied the pleasures of smoking indoors for decades, even during the phase when restaurants offered up non-smoking and smoking sections. The only catch then was that smoking sections usually prohibited pipes and cigars. As a result, a cigar smoker had to be creative in choosing a place to light up.
How many times have you looked out the window in traffic, and seen a lit cigar in the mouth of the driver next to you? How many times have you been walking down the street, even in the dead of winter, and smelled the unmistakable aroma of a handrolled product? That's why places like golf courses, fishing camps, hunting blinds and sidewalks all over this country serve as refuges for lovers of the leaf.
But is that fair? I'm tired of using examples to compare what's being done to smokers by the nanny state to other products or activities. But if people took the time to investigate just how facts are being twisted to support what has become a radical worldview, they would not only be appalled but maybe a little scared.
Take a look at those cigarette smokers standing outside your office building. That's the future.
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Matthew Caruso Jersey April 2, 2007 3:20pm ET
I understand your point Gordon, but from my own personal experience, lighting a cigar at a bar in the New York Tri-State area before the smoking ban was problematic thanks to the CIGARETTE smokers -- who would complain to the bartender, who would in turn ask me to extinguish the cigar or leave. It forced me to seek places out that allowed cigar smoke and there aren't many. Fortunately, cigar smokers were spared, in a sense, because cigar friendly establishments, such as cigar bars and smoke shoppes, were unmolested by the laws. Which brings me to a point I made on David's blog, why aren't more people taking advantage of this? The cigar smoker demographic is:1. Male, 35-652. Professional3. Somewhat of a disposible income (some more than others)4. Impeccable and distinctive tasteThis is a recipie for a masterpiece, not disaster. Plus the fact that it is a place for those dirty cigarette smokers can enjoy a beverage inside (although I for one would love to see the "turnaround is fair play" rule enacted in this case).Either way, it seems to me that we cigar smokers in the NY Tri State area adapted out of necessity where to enjoy a cigar long before the smoking ban. What should happen going forward is that our message needs to get out to those with the interested of reaching our demographic to set up businesses that accomodate the smokers. They can truly prosper, both from a financial and influencer prespective.-Matt
Mark Hallada Atlanta, GA April 2, 2007 4:44pm ET
Twisting facts to support a radical worldview has become an art form... just look at the Academy Awards ;-)To paraphrase C.S. Lewis, the worst form of tyrant is the one who absolutely knows what's good for you.Love the blogs and the videos-- keep 'em coming.
John Bowman NY, NY April 3, 2007 9:55pm ET
Hi Gordon, blogs are great, we shook hands at the Avo 80th event and I sat with some of your friends. I'm OK, for now, with my membership at Club Mac and ability to get a table there, my visits with better-healed friends to Grand Havana, and Patroon's rooftop, which opened last week across the street from my office. I've spent Saturday nights at Carnegie and listened to the Sinatra show while herfing. The situation now is tolerable, barely, but I thoroughly agree that if it gets any worse it will be terrible. They could get it right in NY if they would just licence some more cigar bars. It's OK for me because I can afford to spend a fortune on drinks and cigars (that I don't smoke, I bring my own), but for the average cigar smoker, the situation is worse than for the cigarette smokers standing outside in cold.
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Topic: The Love of my life is no longer with me
Gerry passed into the arms of Jesus on January 18, 2008. I have never felt this kind of deep pain before. I miss him so much. He was the kind of person who touched the hearts of so many people. We were inseperable until now. I've lost my best friend and love of my life. He was such a loving, thoughtful and attentive husband, father and grandfather. He went into the hospital on Wed. the 16 very ill with sepsis and his portal vein was blocked. This led to what was left of his bile ducts being blocked. Within hours he was bright yellow and bleeding internally. They did a CT scan which showed that his liver had fallen apart. He went to be with Jesus peacefully with 20 family and friends surrounding him in prayer. Cathy


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Cultivation of ill-gotten plant stock did not constitute "public use," a federal judge said, ruling against grape growers and upholding the government's patents and the California Table Grape Commission's exclusive license for two grape varieties.
Judge Sam Hadden filed his ruling in the six-year-old case in September with little fanfare. Neither the U.S. Department of Agriculture nor the grape commission issued statements when Hadden ruled against the grape growers and ordered them to pay certain legal fees for the commission.
Officials with the commission were not immediately available for comment. The USDA's staff was unavailable for comment because of the budget-related government shutdown.
California grape growers filed the case in November 2007. They claimed the USDA's patents for the Scarlet Royal and Autumn King varieties should be nullified because the grapes were in "public use" for a year before the patents were issued in January and February 2006.
The grower plaintiffs were Delano Farms Co., Four Star Fruit Inc., and Gerawan Farming Inc. They presented their case in two days during a bench trial in June.
The growers not only challenged the validity of the USDA's patents on the two grape varieties, but also the exclusive licensing rights that the California Table Grape Commission has on the two varieties.
In his decision, the judge focused on what turned out to be unauthorized possession of grape vine plant stock that two other California growers — cousins Jim Ludy and Larry Ludy — propagated and planted.
The judge wrote that evidence and testimony showed the Ludys got the plant stock immediately following an August 2001 open house when the grape commission and USDA showed the grape varieties, which were in the experimental phase at the agency's breeding program.
Commission president Kathleen Nave told Larry Ludy during the open house that growers could not view the varieties in the field because of plans to patent them. He and Jim Ludy asked a USDA employee they knew at the breeding station to get them some "sticks" from the unreleased varieties, according to testimony.
Judge Hadden wrote in his decision that the USDA employee, Rodney Klassen, who did pruning and other field work at the USDA operation, provided the Ludys with grape plant stock. Testimony indicated Larry and Jim Ludy, as well as Jim's brother Jack Ludy, along with Klassen, all knew that the plant stock should not have been released.
The Ludys propagated thousands of vines in plain view in more than one location, the judge wrote. Eventually some of the vines produced enough grapes to market. However, because of the patent issue, they were sold as Thompson seedless, according to the judge's ruling.
The planting and sale of the grapes by the Ludys was the heart of the other grower's "public use" argument against the USDA and the commission.
However, the judge said, even though the vines were in public view the grapes they produced were not in public use because the plant stock had been ill-gotten and the fruit was not marketed as the named varieties.
Also, the judge said, not even the inventors of the two varieties — David Ramming and Ronald Tarailo from the USDA breeding facility — could identify the Scarlet Royal and Autumn King varieties in the courtroom when they were presented with grapes and plant material.
That lack of visually identifiable traits proved no one knew the specific varieties were in use, the judge wrote, making the public use argument unsupportable.


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Who says you need to live in the country to spot animals along your commute? Every day I see exotic wildlife:
What curiosities have you found along your commute?
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Sansa E200R? Bootloader Patching
IntroductionThis page describes the process of patching the original Sandisk bootloader on your E200R? to enable it to run third-party code such as Rockbox. This process is a pre-requisite for installing Rockbox on your device. Easier methods to perform this step are currently under development, but currently it can only be performed with the
e200tool application.
Bootloader Patching in Linux
Pre-requisitesThe following are instructions for performing the bootloader patching in a native Linux environment. These instructions will tell you what to do in order and include the exact commands inside parentheses after the instructions. Follow these instructions EXACTLY or you will encounter problems. You need to be root to do this. If the command prompt has a "#" character, then you are root.
Step 1 - Download the required files
Step 2 - Enter recovery mode using a vanilla E200 bootloader
Step 3 - Upload the patched bootloader to your Sansa
Step 4 - Finish up
Bootloader Patching in Windows
NOTE: Bootloader patching in Windows is even more difficult than in Linux. Do NOT perform these steps unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing (especially with drivers).
Step 1 - Download required files
Step 2 - Set up the drivers
Step 3 - Boot into vanilla bootloader
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We've all had the experience of being "on hold," and are too familiar with the robotic voice that says, "the average wait time is… thirty… nine…minutes," followed by monotonous on-hold music and endless marketing pitches for a product that has your blood pressure peaking. FastCustomer makes customer service and sales calls feel better for everyone involved by eliminating "Waiting on Hold." FastCustomer's iPhone and Android app, targeted sponsorship spots, and web-based call-back module bridges the gap between companies committed to their customers, and customers who make value-based purchasing decisions.
Co-founder and CEO Aaron Dragushan was waiting on hold with Comcast one day and thought, "Why do I have to wait on hold, anyway? Why can't machines do the holding and then connect the humans together when each party is ready to talk?" Aaron then talked about this idea with Paul Singh, FastCustomer Co-founder and now a principal at 500 Startups who built a prototype to prove the concept. Aaron and Paul asked Stephanie Hay to attempt a call to AT&T using the prototype they had built. She did, her phone rang a couple minutes later with an AT&T rep on the line, and her mind was blown.
"I wanted to be a part of this thing. It made me smile, and I knew it would do the same for so many other people, too. It was on like Donkey Kong from that point forward," explains Stephanie Hay, Co-founder of FastCustomer. "We're taking the pain out of calling customer service, and we're helping companies understand their customers' emotions, call behaviors, and a reason for calling, all before a call even happens. It's just incredibly rewarding to know that we're making people feel awesome – from the individual initiating a call to the rep answering that call, all the way to the call center manager who wants to innovate and be a leader in a new era of customer service."
Hay goes on to say, "We're fortunate to have several early adopters who are using our technology to immediately understand their customers and how they're performing against their competitors. So we're learning a lot from these folks and continually evolving our B2B products. Our free native apps are extending, too, so more individuals can use FastCustomer regardless of which particular device they're using. It's exciting stuff and our team is pumped to keep running. We've got big plans to shape great customer service experiences for everyone on Earth, and each day in 2012 will be instrumental in continuing to achieve this greater vision."
Consistently iterating, learning, exceeding customers' expectations, and making the entire user base smile is mission critical for FastCustomer. Every customer service and sales call feel so much better by eliminating "Waiting on Hold." Within the Rackspace Startup Program mission critical is exceeding the entrepreneur's expectations and help our companies in the program by providing world class Cloud Computing products and services from Rackspace.
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Oakland, Calif. (October 1, 2009) - October is Fair Trade Month, and TransFair USA, the only independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade Certified products in the United States, is pleased to announce a full line-up of local, grassroots events celebrating this year's theme: "31 Days, 31 Ways."
Throughout the month, community organizations, student groups, faith-based initiatives and other non-profits are partnering with local businesses and retailers to build awareness of Fair Trade Certified products and bring attention to the dedicated farmers and farm workers who produce them.
The newly launched website www.FairTradeMonth.org is the hub of all of the Fair Trade Month 2009 activities. Each day, TransFair USA will post a new fact about Fair Trade and a simple way in which consumers can support it. Each is sponsored by a different TransFair USA licensee, many of which have organized events and promotions in honor of the day, including product tastings, giveaways on Twitter (@fairtradeusa), movie screenings, coupon codes and trivia contests. Information, photos and videos also will be available on Facebook, YouTube and flickr.
"By dedicating an entire month to promoting Fair Trade Certified products, we help to grow product sales, which benefits retailers, companies with licensed products, and most importantly, farmers and farm workers around the world," said Paul Rice, president and CEO of TransFair USA. "This is a great example of how our individual purchasing power can empower farmers from some of the world's poorest countries."
Fair Trade Certified is a market-based system for sustainable development whereby importers and retailers pay a premium price to farmers and farm workers who commit to grow and produce goods in accordance with rigorous standards that guarantee worker rights, community empowerment and environmental sustainability. TransFair USA's list of Fair Trade Certified products now spans more than 30 categories, from coffee, tea and cocoa, to flowers, wine and even sports balls.
Through the sales of Fair Trade Certified products in the United States – which hit an estimated $1.1 billion in 2008 – TransFair USA has been able to deliver close to $150 million in additional revenue to farmers and farm workers in rural communities throughout the developing world.
To learn more about Fair Trade Month and view event listings, please visit www.fairtrademonth.org.
About TransFair USA
TransFair USA is the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade Certified™ products in the United States. TransFair USA audits and certifies transactions between U.S. companies and their international suppliers to guarantee that the farmers and workers producing Fair Trade Certified goods were paid fair prices and wages. Visit www.FairTradeCertified.org.


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Comcast in North Carolina: A Brief History
Comcast is one of the nation's largest providers of video, data and voice service. Comcast in North Carolina is just one possible option for your home or business, however, they may not be the ideal choice. Here is a synopsis of Comcast Cable services to help you decide.
Television Service Packages
Customers in North Carolina can choose from a variety of Comcast Cable packages for TV service. These packages can vary with both channel lineup and price. There are also packages featuring programming in different languages. When shopping for Comcast in North Carolina, it's important to know what is available so here is a brief rundown of some of the packages Comcast offers:
- Limited Basic –Features local channels like ABC, CBS and FOX as well as shopping and religious programming. This package comes with over 10 channels and is one of the smaller packages offered.
- Digital Economy – Over 40 channels of programming from popular channels.
- Digital Starter – Comes with more than 100 channels.
- Digital Preferred – One of the larger packages offered through XFINITY by Comcast, this one features over 200 channels.
- Digital Premier – Digital Premier is currently the largest television service package offered by Comcast and comes with more than 250 channels.
Internet Service Packages
There are multiple Comcast Cable packages for Internet that feature a variety of speeds. These speeds are designed to fit the user and the overall use.
- For users who just want to surf and social network: The Economy Plus is the smallest package available and can offer speeds up to 3 Mbps.
- For users who want to share photos or download some music: Performance Starter has up to 6 Mbps Internet speeds.
- For users who are interested in shopping online: The Performance package is offers speeds of up to 25 Mbps.
- For any gamers out there: There is the Blast!® package with up to 105 Mbps.
- For homes with multiple users and a need for efficient speeds: The Extreme 150 package is so named for offering Internet speeds up to 150 Mbps and is, currently, the largest Internet speed package available from XFINITY by Comcast.
Phone Service Packages
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- XFINITY Voice Unlimited® – Comes with unlimited nationwide talk and text as well as the option to check voicemail online and/or in email format.
- XFINITY Voice Local with More® – Offers a dozen call features including Call Waiting, Caller ID and so much more.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Susan Fine was sworn in as the U.S. Agency for International Development Mission Director for Senegal. In this capacity, she will oversee USAID's diverse portfolio of programs designed to create jobs, improve access to education and healthcare, strengthen democratic institutions, and develop the agriculture sector to increase production and incomes.
A career Foreign Service Officer, Ms. Fine has served multiple positions within the Agency, most recently as the Director for East African Affairs in the Africa Bureau where she oversaw USAID's programs in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes countries. In this capacity, she contributed to the development of the Horn of Africa resilience program and USAID's first resilience policy.
Prior to that, Ms. Fine was the Deputy Mission Director responsible for southern Sudan during its historic self-determination referendum and transition to independence in 2011. From 2007-2010, Ms. Fine guided program policy in USAID's Office of the Chief Operating Officer and laid the groundwork for the establishment of the Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning. From 2005-2007 she was the Director of Strategic Planning and Operations in the Bureau for Asia and the Middle East.
Ms. Fine began her development career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Swaziland and served with USAID in Uganda, South Africa, and Senegal before returning to Washington. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in economics from Colby College and a Master's Degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
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Colts interim coach Bruce Arians goes so far as to predict postseason intensity, which is pushing it, but only slightly.
"This is a playoff game for us," Arians said. "We have to take that approach because Buffalo is taking that approach. They're do-or-die, we better be do-or-die. That's been our mindset all week."
In truth, it's more do-or-stumble than do-or-die for the Colts.
Given the teams in the AFC playoff picture, the Colts (6-4) should be able to make playoffs with a 9-7 record. That record is possible even with a loss to the Bills, but a win over the Bills keeps the Colts in position for better than 9-7.
The Colts should be favored in three of their last six games: vs. Buffalo, vs. Tennessee and at Kansas City. That leaves a road game at Detroit and two games with division leader Houston.
If they win the games they should, they need to steal one of the others. Winning at erratic Detroit (Dec. 2) is a possibility, but the Colts have been much less effective on the road. Houston's a powerful team, but so is Green Bay, so maybe a home win is possible.
At any rate, the Colts must beat the Bills to keep all of this in play.
"We are in a position now where if we win out, we're in," Colts receiver Reggie Wayne said. "There are a lot of teams that want our position. They are going to treat every game like a playoff game and we need to do the same. Every game from now on is going to be real crucial for this ballclub."
Wayne insists, as a veteran should, that the Colts not look ahead or spend time dwelling on the current playoff standings.
If the season ended today, the Colts would be the No.5 seed as a wild card. But at 6-4, they aren't far ahead of the Steelers (6-4), Bengals (5-5) and four 4-6 teams (Chargers, Titans, Bills and Dolphins).
"We just have to control this week," Arians said Monday. "We have to control Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Just keep adding them up. If we start worrying about the playoffs, we'll end up 6-10."
The Colts enter Sunday's game as healthy as they've been all season. Only two of their recently injured players are questionable: cornerback Vontae Davis and tight end Coby Fleener. The fact the Colts signed tight end Dominque Jones this week seemed to portend Fleener being out again, but Arians said Friday he remains a possibility to play.
Colts wide receiver Donnie Avery is fine and cleared after suffering some concussion symptoms last week.
That's good news for quarterback Andrew Luck since it appears he'll have all his weapons with the possible exception of Fleener and running back Donald Brown.
The Colts have yet to lose consecutive games and are 4-1 at home, with the only loss being the inexplicable last-minute defeat to the Jaguars.
Arians credited the team's knack for bouncing back from losses to the team's veterans.
"They're the best I've been around and they're continually harping on these young guys on what it takes to win and we're going to come back," Arians said. "Fortunately, we were able to come back home after those losses and win."
The blowout loss to the Patriots was on another level, but the previous road loss to the Jets was an embarrassment, too.
Buffalo has an ability to put up some points with the Ryan Fitzpatrick-directed offense when it plays well. The Bills put up 31 points in a 37-31 loss to New England. The Colts scored 24 against the Patriots last week.
Fitzpatrick's weapons include running backs C.J. Spiller (6.6 yards per carry) and Fred Jackson, wide receivers Steve Johnson (47 catches) and Donald Jones, and tight end Scott Chandler.
"They have two outstanding backs," Colts defensive end Cory Redding said. "Both of them are fast, elusive, quick. (They have) a quarterback that can get the ball down the field, receivers that can run deep, intermediate routes that give guys trouble."
The Bills are, in many ways, the perfect opponent for the Colts. They're good, but not great. They're dangerous but containable. Their defense bends and sometimes breaks.
If the Colts are going to make the playoffs, this is the type of game they have to win.
It's not a marquee game for a television audience. But it's as important as any Patriots or Packers game in the Colts' bid to become a surprise playoff team in Luck's first season.
More Information
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The Technical Account Manager (TAM) is responsible for actively driving and managing the pre and post-sales process with enterprise customers and partners across Asia Pacific with a primary focus on South-East Asia. The TAM must have great communication skills and must be able to articulate the company's technology and product positioning and vision to both business and technical users. Qualys being a customer/service focused organisation, the TAM must be able to identify all technical and business issues of assigned accounts and prospects to assure complete satisfaction through all stages of the sales process, and must be able to establish and maintain strong relationships throughout the cycle. The TAM will maintain pre and post-sales account ownership for technical and sales account management and act as the primary liaison for the assigned accounts.
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What is this medicine?CITRIC ACID; POTASSIUM CITRATE (SIH trik AS id; poe TASS ee um SIH trayt) is used to make the urine more alkaline or less acidic. This helps prevent some kidney stones. It is also used to treat metabolic acidosis, a condition in some people with kidney problems.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take after meals or with food. Before taking, mix the dose in cold water or juice as directed. Chill the solution for better taste. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take it more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
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Dublin Jerome named to ESPN POWERADE FAB 50 Rankings
Dublin Jerome was ranked 36th in the ESPN High School preseason rankings. The Celtics are the only Mid-Western team represented on the list. The Celtics finished the 2011 season ranked 31st and ended their 2011 season 19-1.
ESPNHS Ranks Top Five HS Boys Programs in Ohio
Each year ESPN High School releases its top programs in each state.
This year's rankings are as follows: 1. Dublin Jerome 2. Upper Arlington 3. Hudson 4. Worthington Kilbourne 5. Western Reserve Academy
Last year the teams had a combined record of 85-20. Hudson captured the OH I State Championship and Dublin Jerome came away with the OH II State Championship.
ESPNHS Ranks the Top Two HS Girls Programs in Ohio
ESPN HS ranked their top high school programs in Ohio last week.
This year's rankings are as follows: 1. Medina 2. Upper Arlington
In 2011, the Medina Bee's defeated the Upper Arlington Golden Bears 14-13 in overtime to claim the OH DI State Championship.
Titanium Lacrosse Launches New Program in Indiana
Titamium Lacrosse, an Ohio based lacrosse program that provides superior training, competitive travel teams, unique educational programs and recruiting counsel and general college preparation, launches a new branch of the program into Indiana. The program will hold tryouts for multiple teams based on the players' levels in the near future. Click here for more information.
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SEATTLE (AP) -- Despite earning some impressive wins during the regular season, UCLA could not solve the elite of the Pac-12.
At least until Saturday night when the No. 14 Bruins took down fifth-ranked California in stunning fashion.
Markel Walker matched her season high with 23 points, Jasmine Dixon added 15 points and 12 rebounds, and UCLA advanced to its fourth Pac-12 tournament title game with a dominant 70-58 win.
''This win means a lot to us because they are such a formidable opponent and we've respected them all year,'' UCLA coach Cori Close said. ''... But I'm proud of our basketball team.''
The Bruins will seek their second Pac-12 crown in Sunday night's final against No. 4 Stanford, which beat No. 18 Colorado, 61-47. UCLA won its only Pac-12 tournament title in 2006 when it pulled off upsets of Arizona State and Stanford to win the title. This will be the Bruins' third appearance in the title game in the last four years.
UCLA was efficient offensively and California could not solve the Bruins' zone defense. California (28-3) shot just 29 percent and saw its 16-game win streak come to an end.
The loss also ruined a possible third showdown between California and Bay Area rival Stanford in the conference title game. Instead it'll be the Bruins playing for the title - and deservedly so.
UCLA avenged two regular-season losses to Cal, including a 28-point loss at home in mid-February. UCLA has now won six straight since getting swept by the Bay Area schools. Walker made 10 of 13 shots and grabbed seven rebounds. Alyssia Brewer added 13 points and Atonye Nyingifa scored 11 for the Bruins.
UCLA played a nearly flawless first half, leading by as many as 22. The Bruins shot 55 percent, were perfect at the free throw line and had assists on 10 of their 15 field goals. Walker had 13 in the first half and came up with two of UCLA's seven steals. The Bruins outscored Cal 22-6 in the paint in the first half and 42-22 for the game.
That was the game plan UCLA tried to use against California in the first meeting back in January when the Bears pulled out a 70-65 win at home. That game plan was out of the picture when the teams played in Los Angeles about a month ago when the Bears used their transition offense to play with a lead.
''I thought our guards handled the pressure and we got the ball in places that we wanted this time,'' Close said. ''At Cal, we let their pressure get to us, even at our place as well. I'm not sure the game plan changed so much, it's more that we executed well at the beginning.''
The Bruins led by as many as 26 - the biggest deficit California faced in any game this season. The 14 points in the first half for the Bears were a season-worst. Brittany Boyd led California with 18 points, but the Bears may have seen any hope of a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament come to an end.
''We didn't see this coming,'' Cal's Layshia Clarendon said after scoring 14 points on 6 of 22 shooting. ''(The Bruins) were well-prepared. They gave us punches in the first half. You can't give a good team a 21-point lead; they're just too good.''
Clarendon was part of a miserable shooting night for the Bears, especially the opening 20 minutes. California's horrific first half featured a stretch of nine straight missed shots during an 8-minute span without a field goal and zero ability to solve UCLA's zone defense. The Bears missed all 11 3-point attempts, shot just 20 percent and were dominated on the boards.
Clarendon was the most frustrated. The Bears' leading scorer got plenty of open looks, but missed eight of her final nine shots in the half. Eliza Pierre's steal and layup with 2:41 left in the half finally snapped the Bears shooting skid and that basket finally got California into double figures.
It didn't get much better in the second half. California missed its first 13 3-point attempts total before Boyd hit from deep with 14:45 remaining. By that point, the Bruins still led by 21 and the deficit never reached single-digits.
''We have to use this to help us and we will,'' California coach Lindsay Gottlieb said.


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Lisburn is a perky city of pretty shops, enticing restaurants and a lovely linen heritage
Linen is just one part of the tapestry of city life in Lisburn, but it's an interesting one. Favoured by European royalty, Irish linen was the fabric chosen for the napkins on the Titanic, and was even used in Neil Armstrong's parachute!
A distinguished history spanning more than 400 years means Lisburn has plenty more stories up its (linen) sleeve for visitors.
The city sits southwest of Belfast, in a green fertile valley just beside the river Lagan. It has the peppy step of a young city, as it received its city's status in 2002 from Queen Elizabeth during her Golden Jubilee Celebrations. And yet its pleasant streetscape has remained largely unchanged since the 18th century thanks to conserved buildings.
The city's strollable and car-free city centre is often crowded with shoppers heading for Bow Street Mall and the Georgian-style Lisburn Square. Specialty coffee houses and honest-to-goodness home bakeries, such as Windsor and Jeffers, are great stop-offs long the way, while the Yellow Door Deli is the go-to spot for fresh local ingredients.
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Of course, there's a lot more to Lisburn than cafés and shops. The city's pretty parks tell the story of the great benefactor Sir Richard Wallace, who donated 50 fountains to Paris and Lisburn to commemorate the ending of the Siege of Paris in 1871.
Want to discover more about the city's textile past? Then head to the Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum. The linen heyday was the 18th century, when manufacturing was at a peak, and you can learn all about its history here.
All in all, Lisburn offers a pretty pocket of sightseeing, shopping and history, by the river.
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you cant help but wonder if the rash of injuries, tinsley's situation this year, the bender situation, harrison, etc has anything to do with this....we were really banged up....these things happen....this year was really bizarre...and craig has been a stalwart with this organization....truly class act...u would think there would be nothing to it....
but still....it is a bit coincidental....especially since its the strength coach as well.....
June 19, 2005
Pacers' trainer changes duties
Craig, a longtime member of staff, heads to front office; strength coach out.
By Mark Montieth
The Indiana Pacers have made sweeping changes in their training room, replacing two veteran staff members.
Athletic trainer David Craig, a fixture with the franchise for 35 years, was reassigned to a front-office position. Bill Dean, the team's strength and conditioning coach for the past seven seasons, also will be replaced.
Josh Corbell, who joined the Pacers as an assistant athletic trainer last season, is expected to replace Craig.
Pacers president Larry Bird, who initiated the changes, and CEO Donnie Walsh could not be reached for comment.
The Pacers have had just two head trainers since their formation in 1967. Craig replaced Bernie Lareau before the 1970-71 season shortly after graduating from Purdue.
Craig, 57, said his new job title and description are "to be determined." He will oversee the team's medical operations, help Corbell with the transition and network with area doctors and hospitals. Craig described his change as a mutual decision.
"They've been good to me for 35 years," he said. "It's an opportunity for me to step back and let younger people do my job. It's a chance for me to not travel as often and still stay involved."
Craig, a native of West Lafayette, Ind., was the first president of the Indiana Athletic Trainers Association and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 1995. He was the trainer for the Eastern Conference in the 1985 and 1996 NBA All-Star Games and was named the league's Athletic Trainer of the Year in 2003.
Dean expressed no harsh feelings.
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Caitlin Ecker '10 selected for teaching apprenticeship in France
Caitlin Ecker '10 has been accepted into the French Teaching Assistantship Program sponsored by the French Ministry of Education and Cultural Services.
Ecker has been placed in the Académie of Caen in Normandy, where she will assist English teachers in a public secondary school during the 2009 – 2010 academic year. As part of her responsibilities, she will conduct English classes, facilitate conversation practice, provide small group tutorials, advise English language clubs and give talks related to American studies in English classes.
The first Muskingum student to be named as a teaching assistant by the French Ministry, Ecker was required to be proficient in French, possess the skills to promote mutual understanding between the United States and France and to display a strong work ethic.
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A Day for Surveying the Market
Going away can be nice. However, when you are away from the market for even just a few days, it can feel like a very long time. It can be like building a house, but going away for a few weeks while the construction crew works. You arrive home to review the progress the construction crews have made in your absence. You will immediately notice certain changes and improvements, but other differences may take hours or even days before you recognize them.
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This should have marked a time for Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak to enjoy the fruits of his labor.
The Lakers spent this offseason acquiring an elite center (Dwight Howard), an elite point guard (Steve Nash), secondary scoring (Antawn Jamison) and 3-point shooting (Jodie Meeks). They didn't trade Pau Gasol.
And, by the way, Kobe Bryant still remains on the team.
But the Lakers' $100 million payroll hasn't provided an immediate return on their investment. The Lakers (9-12) enter tonight's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-17) in 11th place in the Western Conference. Long-term injuries to Nash (fractured left leg) and Steve Blake (lower abdominal strain) and a coaching change from Mike Brown to Mike D'Antoni prompted Kupchak to say "it's impossible" to evaluate this team.
Nor do these variables provide clarity on what will happen after Dec. 15, the first time teams can deal players they signed during the offseason.
"If you're happy with your team, then the date doesn't mean much although you will probably get calls anyway," Kupchak said Monday in a phone interview with this newspaper. "If you're not happy with your team, you'll make calls."
Most deals likely will happen moments leading into the Feb. 21 trade deadline. But what sentiment best describes Kupchak's current thought process?
"I can't answer the question," Kupchak said. "I can't sit here and say I'm happy with our record. I don't think that's a stretch for me or any Laker fan to say that. That's just stating the obvious. But I'm not sure how you assess this team until you get key players back."
Kupchak sounded definitive at least on two topics.
That involved his evaluation on D'Antoni, who has a 4-7 record with the Lakers.
"He's not happy with the record he's had since he's been here," Kupchak said. "But there's been clearly an uptick in the tempo of the game and that's something we were looking for.
"We're very comfortable with the coach we have. We're happy to have him."
Kupchak also answered whether the Lakers will keep Gasol for the rest of the season.
"That has always been the plan," Kupchak said. "Nothing has happened to change the plan."
Gasol, who has two years and $38.3 million left on his Lakers contract, has averaged a career-low 12.6 points on 42 percent shooting.
Gasol and D'Antoni admitted the Lakers forward has struggled with his conditioning and mid-range jumper, two qualities Gasol will need should he thrive in D'Antoni's fast-paced system. Gasol also has sat out of the past four games because of tendinitis in both knees.
He had benched Gasol at times in favor of Jamison, but D'Antoni said he plans to start Gasol whenever he returns for two reasons. He wants to see how much Gasol will improve once he's fully healthy. D'Antoni also remains interested to see how Gasol will pair with Nash whenever he heals from his leg injury that has sidelined him for the past 19 games.
Kupchak sounded like he shared the same sentiments.
"I'm curious to see how the team gets through the next two or three weeks until Steve gets back," Kupchak said. "Once he gets back, then I'm curious to see how he fits in with everybody."
When that happens remains unclear.
Nash isn't expected to play on this week's four-game trip since he hasn't been cleared to run. The Lakers expect Blake to sit out five to seven more weeks after having surgery last week to treat a lower abdominal strain. That's left the Lakers point-guard duties to Chris Duhon and Darius Morris, a unit that ranks last in the NBA in points production (10.1 per game).
"Going into training camp, we thought we had too many ball-handling guards," Kupchak said. "But you go down the depth chart now and luckily we have two more guys. If we didn't, we'd probably have to go out and find somebody."
Although Kupchak maintains he's "optimistic" the Lakers will improve, few would have predicted the Lakers would have to deal with such persisting issues after such a successful offseason.
"There's going to be some ups and downs and some big-time bumps in the road," Kupchak said. "We're being tested right now. In this league, when you have 30 competitive teams, winning games and winning a championship will never be easy."


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What does the digital future of foreclosures look like with social networks like Facebook? Oppenheim Law explores how living in a gated community or hanging out on Facebook may impact the foreclosure process.
In the never-ending battle by the banks to make things just a little easier for them, courts in Australia began to authorize banks to serve foreclosure proceedings via Facebook.
In order to begin Florida foreclosure defense proceedings, it is necessary for banks to prove that a homeowner has been successfully served, or notified, before proceeding in court. Service is usually carried out by process servers who try to physically track down the homeowner in order to give them the initial paperwork. Now, not only have banks in Australia gotten authorization to serve via Facebook, but banks in New Zealand, Canada and England have also obtained authorization from courts to serve foreclosure notices using Facebook, in addition to the traditional means.
Why is such a new method undesirable here in Florida? Because banks in the rest of the world didn't have the document mill scandals that plagued Florida.
Currently, electronic service is only permitted when people have authorized it beforehand. However, it is easy to envision a future where lenders will require borrowers to allow themselves to be electronically served. If banks cannot even be relied upon to properly keep track of legal documents and not to commit fraud, then they should not be given yet another potent tool to put in their arsenal.
Florida Foreclosure Law Changes: Gated Communities and Condominiums
A potent tool that banks in Florida did get, however, is a change to the law regarding service of process to gated communities and condominiums. Before July 1st, gated communities and condominiums did not have to allow process servers in unannounced.
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retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Bodom,bodom wrote:I dont want the idea in my head I can break the precepts and still achieve stream entry.
Fair enough, but on the flipside, its also worth paying heed of the caveat provided in that aforementioned reference (http://nanavira.xtreemhost.com/index.ph ... &Itemid=50 )Nanavira Thera wrote:Why am I glad that you are shocked to learn that a sekha bhikkhu can be fond of talk (and worse)? Because it gives me the opportunity of insisting that unless you bring the sekha down to earth the Buddha's Teaching can never be a reality for you. So long as you are content to put the sotāpanna on a pedestal well out of reach, it can never possibly occur to you that it is your duty to become sotāpanna yourself (or at least to make the attempt) here and now in this very life; for you will simply take it as axiomatic that you cannot succeed.
mikenz66 wrote:Interesting. Similar view to Daniel Ingram...
bodom wrote:Licchavi Sutta: To the Licchavi
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.htmlOn one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Vesali in the Gabled Hall in the Great Forest. Then Nandaka, the chief minister of the Licchavis, went to the Blessed One and on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there the Blessed One said to him: "Nandaka, a disciple of the noble ones endowed with four qualities is a stream-winner, steadfast, never again destined for states of woe, headed for self-awakening. Which four?
"There is the case where the disciple of the noble ones is endowed with verified confidence in the Awakened One...in the Dhamma...in the Sangha.
"He/she is endowed with virtues that are appealing to the noble ones: untorn, unbroken, unspotted, unsplattered, liberating, praised by the wise, untarnished, leading to concentration.
Zhalmed Pawo wrote:But what does the expression "verified confidence" mean?
Zhalmed Pawo wrote:But what does the expression "verified confidence" mean? Is it translation of saddha, or something else, like that understanding or accepting the idea of kamma well enough so as to avoid negative kamma.
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings,Zhalmed Pawo wrote:But what does the expression "verified confidence" mean? Is it translation of saddha, or something else, like that understanding or accepting the idea of kamma well enough so as to avoid negative kamma.
I take it to mean that the "house-builder" has been discovered, and accordingly the path to cessation can be clearly seen.
It does not however, mean that all ten fetters have been removed, only that at least the first three have, but having seen the path, it is travelled until the destination is reached.
Zhalmed Pawo wrote:What is the difference between an Ariyan person on the path of stream-entry and an Ariyan person having the fruit of stream-entry?
And what is the difference, if any, between faith-follower (saddhanusari) Ariyan and truth-follower (dhammanusari) Ariyan at this initial stage?
Q: Some people say that when person becomes a sotapanna, he sees and experiences nibbana for a short moment, but after that (insight) he doesn't see it. What can you say about that?
A: This is not nibbana. This is only emptiness. Putthujana understands emptiness on one level. Sotapanna – on another. Sakadagami – on more deep level. Anagami – on yet more deep level.
Q: But this is not yet nibbana, is it?
A: Yes.
Q: So his knowledge is not the knowledge of arahant, even a little bit?
A: Yes. Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anagami – they don't have this yet. Nibbana is not emptiness. Nibbana is when you let go of body and mind. Emptiness is still body and mind.
Q: It is said that Sotapanna will be born 6 more times (7 if we count this life). Also it is said that he destroys a fetter called "doubt" (about Buddha-Dhamma-Sangha). That means that he can't have doubts about that. But when he is born in the next life, how it happens that he has no doubts? Does he have some memories about this attainment? Or is this some kind of "inexplicable blind faith"? It is normal for any person to have doubts when he first hears about Buddha teachings in his life, because he has no past-life memory and he has no experience yet.
A: He is born and he has khandhas, and he will have doubts. Because this is natural. But his mind has already changed.
Q: So will he have doubts but not so strong enough to lead him off the path?
A: Yes, he can't follow another path. He still has doubts in his khandhas, because he has sannya and sankhara. But he has no doubts in his mind. Mind is on the path to nibbana.
Q: Do I understand correctly that deep inside his mind he has no doubts, but on the level of ideas he has doubts?
A: His mind is developed up to the higher level. He sees Dhamma. Those who see Dhamma, see Buddha. This is the level of Sotapanna.
Q: So these doubts are on the level of ideas and intellect, but not on a more deep level, am I right?
A: Yes. Khandhas of Putthujana (ordinary person) and Sotapanna are the same. But their minds differ.
Q: Is it possible that a person who hears Dhamma and understands it on a deep level becomes a Sotapanna without knowing it, while Buddha sees that and may say that now he is a Sotapanna?
A: Yes, sometimes this can happen like that. Sometimes people don't know how to name it. They have no name for it.
Q: Some say that there are 4 types of Ariyas. Others say about 8 types – that sotapattimagga and sotapattiphala are different persons, not a single one. What is your point of view?
A: There are 8 types. Sotapattimagga and Sotapatiphala.
Q: So, for example, Sotapatimagga can be like that for months or years, and then he realizes the truth and becomes Sotapattiphala. Am I right?
A: Yes, you understand correctly. Path (for example) can take up a month or a year. And then you get phala. You understand everything correctly.
retrofuturist wrote:Zhalmed Pawo wrote:What is the difference between an Ariyan person on the path of stream-entry and an Ariyan person having the fruit of stream-entry?
And what is the difference, if any, between faith-follower (saddhanusari) Ariyan and truth-follower (dhammanusari) Ariyan at this initial stage?
I thought I had already posted the following, but I appear to be mistaken. Have a look at this and http://nanavira.xtreemhost.com/index.ph ... &Itemid=51 - hopefully it will address your questions.
Now, one who has this paññā can, simply by developing his paññā, at the same time develop his samādhi; and when these have reached sufficient strength (more is required for each successive stage) the attainment of fruition takes place. Although the development of paññā is, of necessity, partly discursive (or intellectual), in the actual attainment of fruition (sotāpatti, etc.) the mind becomes steady (since samādhi has been automatically developed together with paññā, and the two now combine as equal partners—see M. 149: iii,289)—and there is direct intuition instead of discursive thinking. So in all attainment of fruition there is samādhi. But it is also possible for the ariyapuggala to develop his samādhi separately by means of ānāpānasati etc., and this is, in fact, the pleasantest way of advancing (for some people, however, it is difficult, and they have to grind away at vipassanā practice—i.e. development of paññā). In this way, a far greater degree of samādhi is developed than is actually necessary for the attainment of fruition
At Savatthi. "Monks, the eye is inconstant, changeable, alterable. The ear... The nose... The tongue... The body... The mind is inconstant, changeable, alterable.
"One who has conviction & belief that these phenomena are this way is called a faith-follower: one who has entered the orderliness of rightness, entered the plane of people of integrity, transcended the plane of the run-of-the-mill. He is incapable of doing any deed by which he might be reborn in hell, in the animal womb, or in the realm of hungry shades. He is incapable of passing away until he has realized the fruit of stream-entry.
"One who, after pondering with a modicum of discernment, has accepted that these phenomena are this way is called a Dhamma-follower: one who has entered the orderliness of rightness, entered the plane of people of integrity, transcended the plane of the run-of-the-mill. He is incapable of doing any deed by which he might be reborn in hell, in the animal womb, or in the realm of hungry shades. He is incapable of passing away until he has realized the fruit of stream-entry.
"One who knows and sees that these phenomena are this way is called a stream-enterer, steadfast, never again destined for states of woe, headed for self-awakening."
retrofuturist wrote:I venture to think that if you actually read through the whole of the Vinaya and the Suttas you would be aghast at some of the things a real live sotāpanna is capable of. As a bhikkhu he is capable of suicide (but so also is an arahat—I have already quoted examples); he is capable of breaking all the lesser Vinaya rules (M. 48: i,323-5; A. III,85: i,231-2); he is capable of disrobing on account of sensual desires (e.g. the Ven. Citta Hatthisāriputta—A. VI,60: iii,392-9); he is capable (to some degree) of anger, ill-will, jealousy, stinginess, deceit, craftiness, shamelessness, and brazenness (A. II,16: i,96). As a layman he is capable (contrary to popular belief) of breaking any or all of the five precepts (though as soon as he has done so he recognizes his fault and repairs the breach, unlike the puthujjana who is content to leave the precepts broken).
There are some things in the Suttas that have so much shocked the Commentator that he has been obliged to provide patently false explanations (I am thinking in particular of the arahat's suicide in M. 144: iii,266 and in the Salāyatana Samy. 87: iv,55-60 and of a drunken sotāpanna in the Sotāpatti Samy. 24: v,375-7).
Unfortunately I don't know how to convert from PTS references to the other increasingly common format, so post this mainly in the hope that someone who can, is able to provide references to the above suttas.
Dveme, bhikkhave, dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṃvattanti. Katame dve? Kodho ca upanāho ca… makkho ca paḷāso ca… issā ca macchariyañca… māyā ca sāṭheyyañca… ahirikañca anottappañca. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve dhammā sekhassa bhikkhuno parihānāya saṃvattanti''.
Monks, these pairs of qualities in a monk who is a learner conduce to his falling away. What two?
Anger and malevolence, hypocrisy and spite, envy and grudging, deceit and trechery, immodesty and unscrupulousness.
Bhikkhus, what is that unique characteristic of one come to righteousness or view? When he does any wrong, it becomes manifest to him, and he instantly goes to the Teacher or a wise co-associate in the holy life and declares and makes it manifest and makes amends for future restrain,
http://metta.lk/tipitaka/2Sutta-Pitaka/ ... ta-e1.html
And here the signless liberation should be understood as the noble path that has occurred by making nibbana its object through the signless
aspect. For that path is signless owing to the signless element having arisen, and it is a liberation owing to deliverance from defilements.33
33. One who is pursuing insight by discerning formations according to their sign by means of the contemplation of impermanence and resolves according to
the signless aspect thus, "Where this sign of formations is entirely non-existent, that is, the signless nibbana" joins insight leading to emergence with the path. Then the path realizes nibbana for him as signless. The signless aspect of nibbana is not created by the path or by insight; on the contrary, it is the establishment of the individual essence of nibbana, and the path is called signless because it has that as its object.
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Hi all,
excuse my ignorance here but since ive been meditating (samatha) on a regular basis i.e every night. Ive found ive been faced with a lot of traumas related to my past. Its bloody scary and ive had terrible anxiety and even started questioning my relationship with my wife and issues that i have tried to ignore. Its feels like something inside me is brewing and if i dont deal with it i will explode. Ive been in tears at times.
Im wondering that maybe this is part of a healing process, can you give me your thoughts?


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April 15, 2013 — The Big Bleed is back, and how a-Poe-propriate!
In keeping with the spirit of Edgar Allan Poe's works that we're celebrating during the Big Read throughout April, the Springfield-Greene Library District again has teamed up with the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks on a community blood drive.
Do something good for your community – donate blood and be a partner with the Library and CBCO. When you donate and show your Library card, you'll get a free Big Bleed T-shirt imprinted with a classic Poe caricature and "Blood shortages … Nevermore!" For age 16 and older.
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Bryn Mawr, Pa. -- WP Realty and Angelo, Gordon & Co. announced Tuesday the sale of Fairlawn Town Centre located in Fairlawn, Ohio.
Fairlawn is located just west of Akron; Fairlawn Town Centre is a 447,037-sq.-ft. community shopping center anchored by Giant Eagle, Target (separately owned), Home Goods, Pet Supplies Plus, Ashley Furniture and Marc's. In-line retail tenants include U.S. Post Office, Chuck E. Cheese, Panera Bread, GNC, Subway and RadioShack.
WP Realty purchased Fairlawn in May 2010. The acquisition of the center included a vacant 39,840-sq.-ft. junior anchor box formerly occupied by Circuit City. Fairlawn Town Centre provided an opportunity to acquire a well-located, stable grocery-anchored shopping center with considerable immediate upside through the lease-up of the vacant anchor and inline space.


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LAKEPORT -- The legal issue between Sheriff Frank Rivero and District Attorney Don Anderson remains ongoing -- as does the Lake County supervisors' debate over how much to pay the sheriff's lawyer.
"I'm under the belief that it's all done, just waiting for the district attorney to submit the outcome," District 5 Supervisor Rob Brown said during the Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting Tuesday. "There's no further exchange, or in my opinion, any need for the taxpayers to continue to pay for the sheriff's public defender in this matter."
Neither Anderson nor Rivero attended the public discussion at the Lake County Courthouse.
Anderson is investigating a claim Rivero was untruthful during an inquiry into an on-duty shooting in 2008 when the sheriff was a deputy.
Rivero asked the BOS for a private attorney after County Counsel Anita Grant determined her office had a conflict of interest. The supervisors denied the request in March, so Rivero sued.
A judge sided with the sheriff in August, ordering the county to pay for the outside counsel. In September, the BOS approved an agreement worth a maximum $6,500 with the Fullerton-based law firm Jones & Mayer.
Anderson has not released the results of his investigation, and Jones & Mayer has already exceeded the threshold by $173.64.
Grant introduced a proposal to increase the contract to a maximum $10,000 since the legal issue is still unresolved, but some supervisors were apprehensive.
Brown suggested his colleagues hold off on considering additional funding until the DA releases his findings.
The BOS opted to delay its debate until Feb. 19 to allow Grant time to track down more information about the pending investigation.
In other Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) business, the supervisors voted 3-2 to support the concept of contracting with Aramark Correctional Services, LLC to provide food at the county jail and juvenile hall. Supervisors Jim Comstock and Denise Rushing dissented.
"It will make our jail safer and more efficient," Undersheriff Pat Turturici said.
The agreement to outsource the food services would save the county almost $246,000 but would result in money going to an out-of-county company.
"Aramark doesn't give a darn about Lake County. They're not going to spend a dime here," Comstock said while voicing his opposition.
Brown, part of the trio to approve the concept, said, "I as much as anybody wish that we could keep everything local as far as vendors and everybody is working and everything is just great, but we only have so much money available."
County staff will bring the final contract back for BOS consideration at a later time.
Capt. Chris Macedo presented a report on LCSO marine patrol activities from last year.
Marine patrol staff noticed a decline in recreational boaters on Clear Lake, but enforcement contacts and verbal warnings were "relatively high" in 2012, Macedo said.
The unit issued 177 warnings and 21 arrests or citations in Lake County, according to Macedo. Personnel responded to three reportable crashes, none of which resulted in fatalities or major injuries.
Marine patrol handled eight abandoned vessels, 56 search-and-rescue calls and 225 watercrafts unable to safely return to shore, the captain added. There were 13 citations or criminal complaints sought for alleged violators of the quagga mussel ordinance.
The ongoing investigation into the Jan. 18 shooting death of Kelseyville resident Forrest Seagrave continued to weigh on the supervisors' minds.
On Tuesday, they ratified the solicitation of donations for the reward offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the slaying.
"We're still working day and night on this case, trying to follow up on every possible lead," Macedo said.
The BOS also passed a resolution creating a process and special trust fund for the Seagrave-homicide reward and future rewards.
The discussion on the structure of the Office of Emergency Services was delayed until Feb. 19.
Jeremy Walsh is a staff reporter for Lake County Publishing. Reach him at 263-5636, ext. 37 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow coverage on Twitter, @JeremyDWalsh or #LakeBOS.


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Terrance Jones
Kevin Martin
Greg Smith
David West
Lance Stephenson
Pacers 1st
Sam Young/Pendergraph
Pacers need a guy that can score. Kevin Martin is that guy. Terrance Jones is the PF of the future, plus he can shoot the outside shot which might help free space for Hibbert. Greg Smith is a prospect and played with PG.
OKC could slide Ibaka to C and West at PF. Perkins has struggled at C.
Houston has a glut at PF and Terrance hasn't even suited up this season. They really don't have a backup sg, so Lance could fit that nicely and since the Pacers got KMart, Lance was expendable. Houston can save that 1st for a future trade/draft pick.
I'm not saying this has any chance of happening, but I think it is pretty plausible. Even checks out on the trade machine.