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One of my favorite new products at the massive NAMM musical-instrument show was the DigiTech Vocalist Live, a stompbox that listens to your guitar playing and automatically generates vocal harmonies. There's no complex configuration or hexaphonic hardware; you simply plug a guitar and a mic into the Vocalist's audio inputs and then strum and sing.
The Vocalist just started shipping last week, but O'Reilly Digital Media blogger George "the Fat Man" Sanger has had a prototype since March. He was so impressed that he wrote, "Do you sing and play guitar? You must buy this."
I called the Fat Man at his Texas studio via Skype to hear what he likes so much about the Vocalist Live. He played a bunch of fun examples and revealed what happened when he unleashed this bold new technology in a jam session. (DMI 06-28-2007: 19 minutes 26 seconds)
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To overcome Skype's dodgy audio quality, the Fat Man and I recorded the interview using a radio-broadcast technique called a "two-ender": We used Skype for communication but simultaneously recorded each side of the conversation locally with better mics in a higher resolution. The Fat Man then sent me his recording as a 160Kbps MP3 file, which I aligned with my side in Ableton Live 6.
He used Steinberg Nuendo to record. I used Ecamm Call Recorder and my Logitech USB headset. I considered using the much better-sounding Rode Podcaster mic I typically use for the show's voiceover, but couldn't get it positioned comfortably on my desktop. I also wanted to record at a higher level than it puts out. Call Recorder captured both sides of the conversation to a QuickTime file, although my side sounded far better, because it was local.
Of course, that's the point of the two-ender technique: The Fat Man's Skype vocal was for reference only. Once I had his recording, I simply dragged it sideways on Live's timeline until it matched up with mine, and then I muted his Skype track.
The Vocalist Live 2 generates two harmony notes for your voice based on what your guitar is playing. It can also compress your voice for smoother dynamics and add reverberation. (Click to enlarge.)
Mr. Fat threw me a challenge, though, by recording his entire vocal through the Vocalist Live 2, bypassing the harmony effect (usually!) when he wasn't demonstrating the stompbox. The result was a dual-mono file, with his reverberant voice on the left channel and his guitar signal on the right. I used BIAS Peak 5 to split it into two mono files I could load into Live and edit independently.
To see what would happen, I dragged the Skype recording I made (blue track) and dual-mono MP3 the Fat Man made (pink track) into Ableton Live. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Live displayed the text markers I'd typed into the recording. But Live was unable to recognize the file's weird multitrack format, so I extracted the two sides with QuickTime Pro and started over.
With previous interviews, I've done the bulk of editing and cleanup in Peak, but in this case, I had three synchronized tracks: my voice, the Fat Man's voice (both straight and harmonized), and his guitar. Because Peak handles only stereo files, I turned to Live instead, using volume envelopes to mute our respective vocals when the other person wasn't talking. (There was an annoying microphone bleed between the tracks.) Another challenge was that the Fat Man's vocal level jumped drastically when he turned on the harmony effect, so I did a lot of sculpting with volume envelopes to even it out. You can see the level difference in the screenshot above.
I then used BIAS's SoundSoap plug-in to remove the hiss from my vocal and the guitar track. To restore some of the spaciousness of the Vocalist's stereo output (which we'd recorded in mono), I added a touch of reverb with Izotope Ozone. (The bulk of the reverb is from the Vocalist.)
As mentioned, I usually record my voiceover with a Rode Podcaster mic, but I just received an SE Electronics USB2200a mic for review, so I tried that instead. I've been disappointed with the Rode's low output level and susceptibility to electrical noise, both downfalls the SE is supposed to fix. I recorded directly into Peak, with the SE in USB mode.
Next, I imported the voiceover file into Live, where I arranged it around the interview audio and the theme music. I compressed and enhanced the voiceover with Ozone. Finally, I rendered the mix to an AIFF file, converted it to an MP3 in Peak, and then imported it into iTunes to clean up the ID3 tags and add artwork.
The Digital Media Insider theme music came together in Live as well. The opening sound effect is a compressed mouth noise spliced onto a tone cluster I generated in Native Instruments Reaktor. The main groove is from Steinberg Xphraze. (Jim Aikin turned me on to both virtual instruments in his article "My Five Favorite Soft Synths.") The piano is from the Garritan Personal Orchestra, which I discovered when we interviewed Gary Garritan. Then there are a few percussion samples dredged from my hard drive. Altogether, the theme took just six tracks. Effects processing was courtesy of Live's default plug-ins and Freeverb.
Ecamm Call Recorder saves Skype calls as multitrack QuickTime files. The caller's voice is mono, but the recipient's is dual-mono. The text track contains location markers I typed in during the recording. Selecting a track and clicking the Extract button allows you to save individual tracks to new files.
New Music Technology at NAMM 2007
We spent four days exploring America's biggest musical instrument show to bring you this gallery of new (and sometimes bizarre) music technology. See and hear what you'll be playing tomorrow.
Do You Sing and Play Guitar? YOU MUST BUY THIS
"You know how I am…I never recommend gear, I just wax all philosophical about theories and such," writes the Fat Man. "However, I am currently so stinking excited I can't sit still! Don't tell the other guys; we jam tonight, and I have the coolest secret weapon ever."
How to Make Your Sound Sing with Vocoders
In this hands-on tutorial, Jim Aikin explains how vocoders perform their magic, how to set up your own software vocoder, and some unexpectedly cool uses for vocoding.
Digital Media Insider Podcast 2: The Vocoder
Hey, Cylon breath! Think vocoders are good for only robotic sound effects? Hear how top musicians are using them creatively as we dive into the expressive sounds behind four recent features.
Review: M-Audio Black Box, v2
This breakthrough guitar processor offers amp modeling, unique rhythmic effects, a mic input, a drum machine, and a Pro-Tools-compatible USB audio interface for an astonishingly low price. Our impressed reviewer concludes it deserves a place in every guitarist's setup.
The Fat Man—Home of the biggest name in audio for games.
3dB Research—The scientists behind the Vocalist Live's MusIQ harmony technology.
DigiTech Vocalist Live 2—Product page, including video demos.
Line 6 Variax—The guitar the Fat Man plays in this episode.
SE Electronics USB2200a—This new condenser mic features both USB and XLR output jacks for simultaneous digital and analog recording. Its unique voltage-conditioning circuit is designed to minimize USB electrical noise. A headphone jack lets you monitor your voice with zero latency.
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mikenz66 wrote:But can you explain the discord with the Dhamma? Exactly how organisms develop and how DNA works doesn't seem to me to be an issue. But I may be missing something...
Pannapetar wrote:Can you see the relevance?
mikenz66 wrote:As you say, karma niyama is one cause. The biology stuff is another. The causes interact. That's what the Buddha-Dhamma says, isn't it?
mikenz66 wrote:Can you quote something from the Tipitika that you think is contradictory to the current understanding of biology?
chownah wrote:I didn't even realize that there were people who actually believed that DNA defines destiny
The chromosomes of the older twins show lots of differences, suggesting that our choices, such as life style choices, do leave visible traces in our genes.
Pannapetar wrote:chownah wrote:I didn't even realize that there were people who actually believed that DNA defines destiny
Perhaps that is putting it a little too strongly. May be we can say that there are a lot of people who believe (with some justification) that the DNA defines not their destiny but their physiological destiny, such as physical and mental abilities, susceptibility to certain diseases, and so on. For instance, the reference to one's supposedly innate deficiencies is often used as an excuse: "I am not build for that (athletic performance)..." or "may brain just cannot grasp calculus...". I'd argue that these are very likely lame excuses. Almost everybody is equipped for adaptive muscle hypertrophy or learning calculus.
Cheers, Thomas
Pannapetar wrote:mikenz66 wrote:But can you explain the discord with the Dhamma? Exactly how organisms develop and how DNA works doesn't seem to me to be an issue. But I may be missing something...
Well, my DNA is the single most important aspect that determines the qualities of my body and (as Richard Dawkins argues in "The Extended Phenotype") of my behaviour. It is the blueprint of my bodymind, the phenotype or namarupa thing that carries my name. It determines my existence like no other thing in the world. What could possibly be more karmic? According to the Buddhist teaching, there are five niyamas -or causal principles- that work together creating the world of samsara. Among these five niyamas are bija niyama which roughly corresponds to the biological/hereditary aspect of becoming and karma niyama which corresponds to the moral/karmic aspect of becoming. The other three are utu niyama (physical anorganic principles), dhamma niyama (the laws of nature) and citta niyama (psychological principles). Now, if phenotype expression -and in a larger sense hereditary properties- were entirely determined by bija niyama, or the DNA configuration at birth if you will, where would that leave karma niyama? Can you see the relevance? The conclusion is that our actions and choices have effects on our physical being in this lifetime and thus there exists indeed interaction between these principles. According to the insights gained from epigenetics, these effects do not only include morphological, developmental and pathological aspects of our body, but spread right into the genome, the very heart of our (physical) existence. I find that quite exiting.
Cheers, Thomas
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January started on a wet and cool note. High temperatures only topped out in the 40s four times in the first half of the month, and we picked up two to six inches of rain (depending on location) during that same time period.
For many, it was a welcome shift from the warm and dry finish to 2012. Unfortunately, it didn't last long.
Highs in the 40s quickly turned into highs in the upper 70s and low 80s for the second half of the month. Rainfall became a scarce commodity once again. At most we picked up one or two-tenths of an inch of rain on the back half of the month.
Averaging the cool, wet start with the warm, dry finish, January turned out to be slightly warmer than normal, and the dry finish essentially canceled out any benefit the early rain provided.
Given the fact that 2012 was the warmest year on record for southeast Texas, it probably doesn't surprise many people that 2013 started off on a similar trajectory.
As we begin February, we can expect January's warmth to linger. Highs will hold in the mid 70s, about 10 degrees warmer than normal. Rain chances, however, will pick up slightly from the past three weeks. We'll see elevated chances for rain between Wednesday and Thursday, and again early next week.
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Sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Coming out and coming of age in the days of AIDS, MTV, Reaganomics, and Just Say No.
Daron Marks is a young guitar player with a dream: to make it big like the guys he grew up idolizing in New Jersey - or at least escape his dysfunctional family. He makes it as far as music school in Rhode Island and the rock clubs of Boston beckon him. But it's hard to succeed from the closet.
©2010 Cecilia Tan (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
"The Start of A Relatable Journey..."
I have had this book in my library for some time and just have now gotten around to reading it. Written and read like a journal, you are introduced to Daron and become privy to a subjective perspective of a 'coming of realization' in the 80s. Volume 1 provides the groundwork to understanding where Daron comes from and why he sees the world the way that he does. As someone who was the same age as our protagonist in the 80s, I can relate to the fear associated with the awakening and acceptance process. I look forward to the next volume and seeing where Daron goes from here… I enjoy Cecilia Tan's writing style and Teddy Hamilton's narration was spot-on. On to the next book…
"Really enjoyable"
Daron's Guitar Chronicles Volume 1 is the first in a series of stories about the life of Daron, a young nineteen year old musician growing up in the 1980's in the world of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll.
Check out the author, Cecilia Tan's video (on YouTube) which tells a little about how this series of books came into being.
I actually listened so the audio version of this book and quite enjoyed the narration by Teddy Hamilton. His voice and inflections really seemed to suit the story and the character of Daron.
The story itself is part of a larger journey, and this book only covers a small part of Daron's life. In this first book, we are introduced to Daron and his struggles to find his path in life. With dysfunctional parents who he no longer really sees or talks to, he is out making it on his own. He is trying to get his band up and running while earning enough money to fund his college course. He is also struggling with his sexuality and everything that goes along with discovering who he really is and what he wants.
A large part of the story is taken up with Daron accepting a roadie gig with the band of a friend of his father's. As he travels the country he meets some interesting people and has some interesting encounters - from a couple of sexual exploits with men to being actively pursued by a girl also on the tour.
This is not a romance, this is a character driven tale that introduces Daron - he is sweet and insecure and a bit confused - and tempts the reader into the next book of the series where Daron's journey continues.
This is a relatively short book, at least I think it is. I have the Kindle version but listened to the Audio version which is just over 4 hours long (the audio versions always take much longer for me as my reading speed is heaps faster than the narration). But as usual it was a great way to spend my commute to work over a couple of days!
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Yes, The characters are well written and the story is easy to follow.
The 1980's music references and the main character's relationship with his parents.
I don't believe I have listened to any of his other performances.
No, but thats not the book's fault. Its a very good book, but i had other things on my mind at the time so it took me a little while to get through it.
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"A Sex, Drugs, and Rock'n'Roll teen Coming-of-Age"
A Young Adult tale for adults. Follow Daron as his band becomes famous, he goes on tour, and falls in love with the band's lead singer, Ziggy...
Daron's Guitar Chronicle is like Almost Famous, except in this story the boy isn't so innocent. Daron's coming of age means coming out of the closet. Not so easy when you are in the world of rock'n'roll and it's the 80s.
A really fun story with great characters
I really enjoy the world of books! Narration just add layers to that world... don't u think? :)
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I am sure these stories are pretty good...but I got bored with first story... not enough smexing for me... and I like smexing in my stories... not enough action either. I will go back one day and listen later...but right now...pretty bored...
Narration was just ok...nothing to rave about
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Clarence wrote:I keep wondering why you don't bring this up at the vajracakra forum. There are actually people there who have served on a Gaykil or run DC centers. I would love to see their responses.
Maybe because he does not like "power people" and/or "control freaks"?
PS. How do you know that they do not exist here people who have served on a Gakyil or run DC centers?


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DETROIT -- Phil Coke flubbed up the finish on an 0-2 slider Tuesday night and turned what once had promise for a very good ninth inning into a troublesome one. He did not mess up the delivery when talking about it afterward.
"It was supposed to be away from him and I didn't get my fingers on top of the ball on the release," Coke said of his offering to Adam Dunn that became a two-run homer. "It started to get that movement that I wanted and then it came back to him at the last minute, just because I didn't get on top of the ball. If I get on top of the ball, he either fouls it off or douses it into left. I don't know. Who's to say? It didn't do what I'm supposed to do.
"It was like I threw an incidental two-seamer."
Wait, that's supposed to be an accidental two-seamer, right?
"No," Coke answered, "it was an incident, because he hit that a long way. Somebody almost died. That was an incident in the outfield seats. Seriously. I'm being totally honest, because he tattooed that ball. He really did. He's probably been itching to do that to me for a long time. Hey, he finally got me. Pitch didn't do what I wanted it to, and that's on me. But he's still a phenomenal hitter and he did exactly what he's supposed to do."
Dunn hadn't been itching to hit him, but the reaction certainly made him laugh.
"I think it's awesome," Dunn said Wednesday. "That's very witty. I don't know Phil Coke very much. I can tell you right now I like him, because that's a good one. That's one of the better ones I've heard."
As for the pitch, it's a work in progress. While Coke thought he had promise in the slider he developed late in Spring Training after talking with Ian Krol and Joba Chamberlain, he has tinkered with it some more following his struggles. He has been working on it with pitching coach Jeff Jones with mixed results.
"At times, it looks real good," manager Brad Ausmus said. "His first couple batters, he threw it a number of times and it looked really good. It's tough with a new pitch. Every once in a while, you lose the handle on it, and unfortunately against Dunn, he did."
Asked how he'll handle Coke, Ausmus took a cautious approach.
"There's got to be spots for him to pitch," Ausmus said. "I think ideally, you want to pitch him where he can be successful, and I think against a lefty is probably your best option. There are stretches where if the situation doesn't arise for him to pitch in the optimal situation, then you just have to get him in there. You can't not use him."
Tuesday's ninth inning was intended to be that situation, with an 8-3 lead and the bottom of the order coming up. Coke struck out the first two hitters before right-handed hitter Marcus Semien's double started the two-out rally.
Dunn, for one, thinks highly of Coke, not just as a quote.
"It's one of those deals where he really does have good stuff," Dunn said. "I think that a lot of times in this game, people probably overthink or put way too much pressure into things and it causes them to struggle. When you are going good, you just rear back and throw it or you swing hard and you hit it.
"Hopefully, he'll end up getting back on track. Hopefully, it's not against us."
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The token vending machine provides the following support to your mobile application.
Register a Mobile Device
A mobile application registers with the TVM with a user name and password to receive tokens.
Note: The TVM is also available in a version that supports anonymous registration. To download the TVM for Anonymous Registration go to Token Vending Machine for Anonymous Registration.
Securely transfer temporary security credentials
Once the mobile device is registered with the TVM, temporary security credentials are created through the AWS Security Token Service, a feature of Amazon Identity and Access Management, and then transferred to the mobile application. The mobile application uses these tokens to access Amazon Web Services.
In order to use the TVM, you will need an AWS account. To sign up for AWS, go to http://aws.amazon.com.
We recommend that you install the TVM using AWS Elastic Beanstalk as described later in this article. AWS Elastic Beanstalk simplifies installation of any web application. For more information about AWS Elastic Beanstalk, see the AWS Elastic Beanstalk documentation.
Running the Sample
Download the TVM ZIP file
Click the Download button and follow the on-screen instructions. The TVM is stored in a compressed file named IdentityTVM.zip. The zip file contains the following:
|Contains the compiled Java classes for the TVM.
|Contains the library files of the AWS SDK for Java that the TVM uses to access AWS.
|Contains the Java source code for the TVM.
|Contains the policy applied by the TVM to the temporary credentials that are returned to the mobile device. You must modify this policy to be appropriate for your application.
|Contains the third-party Java libraries (JAR) files used by the TVM.
|Contains the Java Server Pages (JSP) pages for the TVM web user interface.
|An ant project used to repackage the AnonymousTVM.war file.
|An ant project wrapper of TVM administration commands.
|Text file containing the Apache 2.0 license the TVM is distributed under.
|Text file containing the license notice of the AWS SDK for Java.
|The compiled WAR file for the TVM. Used for installation in AWS Elastic Beanstalk.
Create a folder on your computer to receive the contents of the zip file, and then extract the file.
Create an IAM User for the TVM
Before you install the TVM, add a new user to your AWS Account that will be used by the TVM. By using a dedicated user with the TVM, you can control the permissions and user rights of users who obtain security tokens from the TVM. For an overview of user permissions, see Overview of Permissions in Using IAM documentation.
|The access key ID and secret access key you generate in this step are needed when you install the token vending machine using AWS Elastic Beanstalk.
To add a user to your AWS account for the TVM
Start the IAM page of the AWS Management Console. In a browser, go to https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/home. Sign in if you are presented with a Sign In screen.
On the Navigation pane of the console, click Users, and then click Create New Users.
In the Create User dialog box, under Enter User Names, in the first box type the user name you want to create.
Select the Generate an access key for each User check box, and then click Create.
Save the access key IDs and secret access keys to a credentials.csv file on your computer, click Download Credentials.
When you are finished downloading your users' security credentials, click Close Window.
Grant permissions to the TVM user. To attach a policy to the TVM user:
Select the TVM user in the IAM User Console, Select the Permissions tab, and then click Attach User Policy.
In the Manage User Permissions dialog box, click Custom Policy, and then click Select.
In the Edit Permissions dialog box, name the policy, and edit your policy document to contain the following then click Apply Policy.
The following policy statement is an example. You should modify this policy to suit the needs of your application. Use the TVM user policy to restrict the permissions of registered users. The TVM user policy establishes the broadest set of permissions for registered users. In the following example, the first two policies enable the TVM to retrieve and manage the temporary security credentials; you should not modify these unless you are making substantial changes to the TVM's architecture. The next five policies enable the mobile application itself to fully access Amazon SimpleDB, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon SQS, Amazon S3, and Amazon SNS. The policy below is intended to enable the sample applications provided for the AWS SDK for iOS and the AWS SDK for Android. We strongly recommend that you restrict these permissions to the minimum set of services, actions, and resources necessary for your application. For more information on creating the appropriate policy for your application see the additional resources below.
Also, the Token Vending Machine applies a policy on the temporary credentials it returns. As with the TVM user policy above, you should also update the policy for the temporary credentials to be appropriate for your application. This policy must be a subset of the policy defined for your IAM user. Otherwise, you will encounter an error. If you restrict the IAM user policy provided here you must also restrict the policy contained in the TVM. The policy applied to temporary credentials can be found in the file TokenVendingMachinePolicy.json.
{ "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": "sts:GetFederationToken", "Resource": "*" }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": "iam:GetUser", "Resource": "*" }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": "sdb:*", "Resource": "*" }, { "Effect":"Allow", "Action":"dynamodb:*", "Resource":"*" }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": "sqs:*", "Resource": "*" }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": "s3:*", "Resource": "*" }, { "Action": "sns:*", "Effect": "Allow", "Resource": "*" } ] }
Create the AWS Elastic Beanstalk application
To launch the AWS Elastic Beanstalk application:
In the AWS Management Console, sign in, and navigate to AWS Elastic Beanstalk.
Click Customize... and then Start to create a new application.
Provide the application details.
In the Upload New Version dialog box, in the Version Label text box, type a name for the TVM application.
Note: The Application Name is not the same as the mobile sample APP_NAME value entered into the PARAM1 configuration value described later.
In the Description field, type a brief description for the TVM application.
Under Container Type, select the container type that you want. However, the container must be running Tomcat. The TVM will run on any of the Tomcat container types available.
Select Upload Application.
Click Browse, and then select the
Click Continue.
Provide the environment details.
On the Environment Details page, ensure that the Launch a new environment running this application check box is selected.
Do not select the Create an RDS DB Instance with this environment check box.
In the Environment Name box, type a name for your environment.
Note: The Environment URL field is automatically based on the Environment Name, and it must be unique.
Click the Check Availability button to confirm that the URL is unique. If the environment URL is unavailable, change the Environment Name or Environment URL. You will need to use a different name that the one used in the screen capture.
In the Description field, enter a brief description of the environment.
Click Continue.
Provide the configuration details.
On the Configuration Details page, in the Instance Type box, select t1.micro. Any instance type will do, but the t1.micro is the best value and can be scaled up as needed.
(Optional) In the Existing Key Pair box, type a key pair. The TVM does not require a key pair unless you are enabling remote access to the environment.
(Optional) In the Email Address box, type your email address.
In the Application Health Check URL box, accept the value /.
Click Continue.
Review the application information.
On the Review page, confirm that the settings are correct, and then click Finish.
AWS Elastic Beanstalk will launch the TVM. Once the TVM is up and running, configure it using the instructions in the next section.
Configure the TVM for your application
In the AWS Management Console go to the AWS Elastic Beanstalk page.
Click Actions, and then click Edit/Load Configuration.
In the Edit Configuration dialog box, click the Container tab, and then scroll down to the Environment Properties section.
In the AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and AWS_SECRET_KEY boxes, type the access key and secret key, respectively, that you obtained when you created the IAM user, and then click Apply Changes.
In the PARAM1 box, type an application name to reflect the name of your mobile application. This value must be the same as the APP_NAME definition used in the TVMIdentity sample.
Run the TVM Mobile Samples
The AWS SDK for Android and the AWS SDK for iOS contain sample mobile client applications that demonstrate using the TVM in a typical application. For information about running the sample applications, see the SDK for the appropriate mobile platform.
Managing the TVM
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
For additional security, we recommend that you run the TVM using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). To configure your TVM installation to use SSL:
Obtain an SSL certificate. You must ensure that the certification authority that you use to sign your SSL certificate is one that is recognized as valid by your mobile operating system.
Download and install the IAM command line tools. See IAM command line tools.
- Upload the SSL certificate using the iam-servercertupload command. The result of this command will give you an IAM ARN for your certificate. See iam-serverupload.
Go to the AWS Elastic Beanstalk console to enable SSL support. Select a running environment and under Actions -> Edit Config -> Load Balancers, set the HTTPS port to either 443 or 8443 and then fill in the SSL Certificate Id with the ARN from the command executed above. See Configuring Elastic Load Balancing.
Once your configuration deployment finishes, you will have an AWS Elastic Beanstalk Environment whose ELB is using server-side HTTPS.
- AWS SDK for Android
- AWS SDK for iOS
- For questions or issues with this sample, use the Mobile Development Forum.
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Week #4 – Home
Week 4: Home. Describe the house in which you grew up. Was it big or small? What made it unique? Is it still there today?
This challenge runs from Saturday, January 22, 2011 through Friday, January 28, 2011.
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Here are the latest posts from GeneaBloggers members on this week's challenge:
52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History by Amy Coffin is a series of weekly blogging prompts (one for each week of 2011) that invite genealogists and others to record memories and insights about their own lives for future descendants. You do not have to be a blogger to participate. If you do not have a genealogy blog, write down your memories on your computer, or simply record them on paper and keep them with your files.
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This is a true story of a Thai monk; it happened long time ago.
Once there were 2 best friends, Santi and Nikom, who did business together and became very rich. Santi had two daughters Kannika and Vimala, Nikom had one son Jessada who pursued a business study in the USA.
As the two friends got richer, Santi became greedy and wanted to get rid of Nikom so he could have the entire business to himself. One day Santi and Nikom went to do a business deal in Singapore but they did not come back together. Santi said that Nikom had been killed by a thief who robbed him. It was a big news in Singapore too, but nobody suspected any foul play except Jessada.
Jessada believed that Santi had plotted to kill his dad. He remembered the day his father called and said he suspected that his best friend had planned to kill him and take away the business. Being so convinced, Jessada planned for a revenge.
Being a handsome man with a business degree from the USA, he easily got a good job with a big company. He also succeeded in making Santi's daughter, Kannika, to marry him. While his wife was pregnant, Jessada seduced her sister, Vimala, to be his lover and, she also got pregnant! When Kannika found out she was so furious to the point that she stabbed her pregnant sister many times that overkilled her. This tragedy depressed Santi so much that he had a massive heart-attack and died.
Jessada repented that his revenge caused more damages than he had anticipated. He left Bangkok to be ordained as a monk at a temple far away from the capital city.
This story is his confession he told his monk(teacher) and a newspaper reporter.


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BLINK and you've missed Jonny May – but former England wing Mark Cueto believes the Gloucester speedster is no flash in the pan as far as his Red Rose future is concerned.
May's Six Nations debut in France earlier this year ended almost as soon as it had begun, friendly fire from Mike Brown's knee breaking his nose just six minutes into the game.
Patched up a week later for Scotland, he started to show the type of effervescence regularly on display for the Cherry & Whites – a fleet-footed runner with an uncommon turn of pace.
The campaign came and went without a score for the 24-year-old, little his own doing with space down the left at a premium, though a try against Ireland would have been his if not for a rare fumble.
But five starts out of five suggests Stuart Lancaster has taken a shine to Gloucester's bullet as a three-Test tour to New Zealand looms in June.
And Cueto, who was capped 55 times for England, believes May has the game-changing ability to thrive on the international stage.
"He's that out-and-out flyer," said Cueto. "We talk about different types of wingers and there's not many guys quicker than him in the Premiership, if in the world.
"I'd put money on him being in the top two, three quickest players in the Premiership without a doubt.
"And when you've got a guy like that in your team, you know there's always a threat.
"He maybe didn't get as much of the ball, or as much ball in space, as he'd have liked at the Six Nations.
"But I thought he did alright, he looks to get involved and get his hand on the ball."
Still going strong with Sale Sharks at 34, Cueto never had the afterburners that May possesses.
That has never been a black mark against his name, testified by his record 86 tries in the Aviva Premiership over a 13-year career to date.
But as May searches for his first score with England, Cueto has urged him to make the most of every international minute before worrying about statistics.
"His carries were quite high in all the games so he'll be looking just to add game time to his international career at this point," added Cueto, who scored 20 international tries.
"Because whether you've got ten caps or 50 caps, you're always looking over your shoulder for someone to take your position – probably more so at that age."
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Since our introduction of certified gluten free oats in 2007, we've been getting request after request for gluten free oat bran. For the last two years, folks here at Bob's Red Mill have been working to bring you the high-quality oat bran you've come to expect from us and ensure it is gluten free. Well, folks, they finally did it! We're pleased as punch to be able to offer the health benefits of oat bran to our gluten free customers!
Our new gluten free oat bran is made from the same oats that we use to make our gluten free rolled and steel cut oats. Each delivery is sampled using the R5 ELISA Gluten Assay to ensure the absence of gluten and packaged in our gluten free facility. Please be aware, however, that a small percentage of people cannot tolerate even the purest of oats. If you are unsure whether oats are suitable for your diet, please check first with your health advisor before eating them. Read more about oat (or avenin) sensitivity here.
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Monday, September 25, 2017
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
Erectile Problems
I`m 41 years old and I`m having problems with my penis. Over the past year I`ve had problems with my penis size and pain when I`m erected. The pain feels like its from stretching. When I have sex I have a problem I don`t penetrate in far enough and when I climax I go limp very quikly. Also when I`m erected the penis diameter at the body is thicker than the end , around the middle the penis to the end is not as stiff. I`m getting frustrated and so is my wife is there anything I could do or take to help? Also I have been checked and have no sperm.
Your condition may be due to restrictive band and scar tissue in the wall of erectile portion of he penis, known as Peyronie's disease. There are times that the corpora cavernosum is injured by traumatic sexual encounter which leads to scarring and hence painful erection and hour glass appearance of the penis while it is erect. See a urologist familiar with this condition.
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The woodsy taste and smell of dried mushrooms, and the crunch of root vegetables.
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I was born and raised in Western New York State where the Italian community greatly influenced the cusine and the culture.
This is a great local American burger because in late July, August and September Coloradoans are blessed with sweet peaches from Palisade, Colorado.
This summer was the first time I ever purchased truffle butter. A local specialty foods store had white truffle butter on sale so I decided to buy it, not knowing what I would use the butter for.
Who doesn't love it when two of your favorite dishes come together and become one?
This burger combines the wonderfullness of Angus beef with the incredibleness of portobello mushroom resulting in a supremely decadent burger with huge taste!!!
The burger of all burgers ...A mouthwatering experience in each bite!!
The nutty flavors of the walnuts and the Chanterelles pair nicely with the ground beef to make these elegant, but simple burgers.


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A Minnesota waitress who says a customer told her she could keep a box containing $12,000 is suing after police impounded the cash as suspected drug money.
The wad of cash was left in a to-go box on a table at the Fryin' Pan restaurant in Moorehead, Minn., where Stacy Knutson works, The Associated Press reported.
Knutson said she followed the customer out to the parking lot to give back what she thought were leftovers, but the customer said, "No, I am good; you keep it," according to The Forum newspaper.
When she looked inside, she found three wads of bills -- $100s, $50s, $20s and $10s -- wrapped in rubber bands, her attorney, Craig Richie, told the AP.
Although she really needed the money, Knutson called police, who told her to wait 90 days in case someone claimed the money, The Forum reported.
No one did but police still refused to return the cash, saying it was being held in a drug investigation because it smelled of marijuana, Richie said.
Now, Knutson has filed a lawsuit in Clay County District Court, claiming the cash is rightfully hers.
Moorhead police Lt. Tory Jacobson told The Forum he couldn't discuss the matter, citing an ongoing investigation "with suspicion of narcotics."


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Beachy continues to progress, could return by June
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Fredi Gonzalez said injured right-hander Brandon Beachy continues to progress with his rehab and appears on schedule to return sometime in late June.
"He's on target," Gonzalez said. "He's thrown some bullpens, he's played some long catch and he hasn't had any setbacks."
Beachy was placed on the disabled list on June 16 last year after undergoing successful Tommy John surgery to repair the partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
"In my experience with those Tommy John surgeries, if you follow the rehab and you follow what they ask you to do, you usually come back at 12 months," Gonzalez said. "He's right there."
Beachy's absence has opened the door for right-hander Julio Teheran to move into the likely role of fifth starter. Teheran made his fifth Grapefruit League start Sunday against the Mets. Teheran entered Sunday having allowed only two runs and four hits in 14 innings of work.
"He's pitched great," Gonzalez said. "If we gotta break camp tomorrow, he's our fifth (starter). He's pitched that well. We're going to give him an opportunity, I think, barring something crazy."
Steve Dorsey is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Image: Breastspot Blenny, Salarias guttatus
A blenny (most likely a Breastspot Blenny), at a depth of 3 m, Bowen, Queensland, 29 September 2012.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Deputies arrested a man early Wednesday after he allegedly stabbing his wife to death in their home.
Robert Ramirez, 49, of Rancho Cucamonga was taken into custody near Highland Springs Road and 2nd Street in Beaumont by the San Bernardino County sheriff's Specialized Enforcement Division.
Deputies responded at about 10:48 p.m. Tuesday to the condominium shared by Ramirez and his wife in the 8000 block of Tulsa Place in Rancho Cucamonga after neighbors complained about an argument at the house.
Pamela Ramirez, 48, was found suffering from apparent stab wounds, according to a sheriff's news release.
Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.
Detectives determined that an argument between the married couple had become violent.
The couple were the only people with access to the residence and Robert Ramirez had fled the scene, according to the news release.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident can call Detective Mauricio Hurtado or Sgt. Trevis Newport of the sheriff's Homicide Division at 909-387-3589.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to contact the We-Tip hotline at 1-800-78-Crime.
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ONE of Cheshire's finest gardens is set to reveal some hidden secrets next month.
Arley Hall and Gardens, near Knutsford, is opening a month earlier than usual to give the public a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to get the gardens ready for the public.
"Normally people don't see the garden at this time of year before it bursts into life, but there is still plenty to see," said head gardener Gordon Baillie.
"What is revealed is the skeleton of the garden, which is beautiful in itself."
Arley's award-winning gardens are known across the world and attract thousands of visitors every year.
Among the attractions are kitchen and walled gardens, the double herbaceous border and the Grove.
Gordon said anyone visiting Arley in March would see him and his team putting the finishing touches to the garden and preparing the borders for spring.
"We will be more than happy to answer any questions the public might have about their own gardens to help them through one of the most important times of the year," he said.
Arley opens on Saturday, March 1, and entry during March will be half price, with opening hours of 11am to 4pm every day.
The hall will also open on Tuesdays and Sundays from noon until 5pm.
For more details visit arleyhallandgardens.com.


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Earthbound Farm has ended its search for a buyer after five months, according to a report in the New York Post.
Barclays was hired in May to sell the San Juan Bautista, Calif.-based organic grower-shipper, Reuters reported at the time. Earthbound Farm did not confirm or deny that it was up for sale. The company could not immediately be reached for comment on the new report.
Through Barclays Earthbound was asking for about $637.5 million, according to the Post, but potential buyers thought $562.5 million was more reasonable. It's the difference between 8.5 and 7.5 times annual earnings of $75 million.
In July 2012, Bolthouse Foods was acquired by Campbell Soup Co. for $1.6 billion, about 11 times earnings.
In 2012 Earthbound Farm revenue topped $460 million, according to Moody's.
Its investors include Dallas-based private equity firm Kainos Capital. The firm is run by executives from HM Capital's food and consumer products group. HM Capital acquired about 70% of Earthbound Farm in July 2009.


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Belly-Blasting Nut Recipes For Dropping Those Pounds
Belly-Blasting Nut Recipes For Dropping Those Pounds
It's official — nuts are nature's miracle. Besides giving you a dose of heart-healthy omega-3s and filling your stomach with energizing protein, eating a handful of nuts every day may help you drop the pounds. A new study found that those who ate an ounce a day of raw unpeeled almonds, walnuts, or hazelnuts a day had higher levels of feel-good hormone serotonin, which can act as an appetite suppressant.
More importantly, since stress is a leading cause of gaining fat around your waist, higher levels of serotonin may help in the fight against belly fat. Go on; get happy with these five raw nut recipes — just don't go overboard, since nuts have a high (healthy) fat content.
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Monday, September 25, 2017
Crowns, Bridges, Dentures, Implants
Options for Missing Tooth
Recently I was told that I may lose tooth number 5 which already has a root canal and crown. The crown has been loose for a couple months and my dentist thinks the root may be fractured but won`t know for sure until the crown is removed. This tooth is adjacent to a three tooth bridge so another bridge is probably not an option. My situation is complicated because I have a chronic neurological disease and I take many prescription drugs. A month ago I had a swollen painful area above my right eye tooth that required antibiotics and finally surgery. It was an infection, not in the tooth or gum but in the bone, it puzzled three dentists, an endontist, periodontist and oral surgeon, no one knew what caused it and although it is much improved I still have some slight swelling and tenderness in the spot. The dentist and oral surgeon said I should consider an implant for the tooth number 5 which I may lose but with all the unusual circumstances in my situation I wonder if this is my best option?
In my opinion, it should be strongly considered, if you can tolerate the surgery. The only other options are probably not as ideal: a removable partial denture or remove the tooth and do nothing.
Nancy L Clelland, DMD, MSD
Professor of Restorative & Prosthetic Dentistry
College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University


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The Five Best Brad Paisley Covers on YouTube
Brad Paisley's sold more than 10 million records, and he's had 17 number one hits on the country charts. With that kind of popularity, it's natural his fanbase falls all across the spectrum.
For a cross-section of the most dedicated of his sprawling fanbase – plus some real unvarnished talent – check out our list of amateur Paisley covers. We take you from one side of the spectrum to the other – from an adorable father-daughter take on "Whiskey Lullaby," featuring a guest turn by one of the starkest mullets on YouTube, to a kid cowboy's version of "Mud on the Tires." And don't forget to register for a chance to see and meet Brad Paisley in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Sept. 10.


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Judgment Day is Saturday? [VIDEOS]
We have all heard various nut jobs and their predictions for the end of the human race. Well, Harold Camping is one of those voices preaching about doomsday. Actually, Camping first predicted the end of the world would happen in 1994, but was wrong due to a mathematical error. I screwed up on quite a few math equations in my time, but none had to do with the end of you and I.


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The award was presented by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith and TPWD Commission Chairman Dan Hughes Jr. at the Thursday public hearing of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.
This marks the 44th year that this award has been presented to a Texas Game Warden.
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Stationed in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Mount is well-known for her expertise dealing with exotic game, fish and plant importation. During one case, Mount identified and helped stop the importation of thousands of tropical fish from China into Texas. If they had been released in public waters, the fish could have caused considerable damage. Numerous state charges and federal Lacy Act violations were filed on three importers.
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At Jay Peak we're known for the best snow in the East—but now we have the best ice in the East too. Of course, we're talking about the Ice Haus, Vermont's newest ice-skating arena. With four locker rooms plus rental and repair space, the Ice Haus is a full-fledged NHL-sized ice skating arena located at the base of Jay Peak Resort. Whether you like your vacation with a healthy dose of stick-handling, sow-cowing or spectating, you'll be able to dig an edge into Vermont's best ice. The best part? It won't be on the mountain.
Our arena is home to hockey, figure skating and curling teams. And since kids aren't often sent to practice alone we've made the arena as comfortable as possible for hockey-parents and other spectators by including a heated Snack Bar and Cafe with licensed bar, cushy seating and views of the rink. The arena also includes a Rental and Repair shop, Pro Shop, and four locker rooms and ref rooms. Here are the basics stats of the Ice Haus Arena:
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When Uncle Claude and Aunt Gertie show up, you know they're going to be hungry after driving the land yacht over the river and through the woods for the annual Thanksgiving feast.
She'll rumble into the kitchen looking to "help out a bit" and he'll be hungry, eyeballing anything and everything to rid the hunger pangs. He hasn't eaten since that second stop for coffee at the BurgerHaus, so a selection of finger foods, cheese cubes or other small goodies will be just fine.
Hey, let's have some meatballs!
Using ground venison for meatballs is a great way to make some super dishes. Whether with spaghetti or other pasta dishes, maybe just a little marinara, or with some veggies instead of a patty, meatballs are just fun. And good.
Additionally, meatballs are great appetizers. Roll them smaller, add toothpicks, serve with your favorite barbecue sauce or dip, and then accept the congratulations.
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One of our favorite wild game chefs, Scott Leysath of California, offers his version of venison meatballs below. Be sure to check out HuntFishCook.com for more recipes for venison, other big game, waterfowl, upland birds, small game and fish.
Venison Meatballs
2/3 pound ground venison
1/3 pound ground beef (15 – 20% fat)
3 garlic cloves, minced
2/3 cup onion, finely diced
2 – 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Japanese breadcrumbs (panko)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
olive oil
In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients except olive oil. Mix well. Form into golf ball-sized meatballs. Heat a thin layer of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown meatballs evenly. Browned meatballs can be frozen and vacuum packaged for later use.
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If you're interested in more great venison recipes, you'll darn sure want to have "The Sporting Chef's Better Venison Cookbook" in your kitchen or deer camp. Wild game chef and hunter Scott Leysath has packed this 176-page book with great info, photos and more.
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Its as close as I think we're ever going to get to an SMU Death Penalty ever again. It's the NCAA atomic bomb - After they used it on SMU, the results were so horrifying that it hasn't been used on a D1 program since.
Although, if Penn State had balked at what the NCAA had offered them penalty-wise, I think they may very well have received the SMU hammer.
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Editor's note: This market commentary is provided by the Dairy Division at FCStone/Downes-O'Neill in Chicago, Ill.
The Class III market finished mixed after a rather sluggish 760 contracts exchanged hands Thursday. Nearby months moved reluctantly higher as trading in the spot block cheese market resumed at the $2.10 level, while the more deferred months of Q2 2013 and beyond finished lower on the day. Dry whey futures also underpinned nearby Class III prices, as October to February finished between unchanged and 3.00 higher. The Central Mostly Dry Whey powder price was up 1.25 cents at 59.75 cents, while the Western Mostly price was up 0.62 cents at 61.25 cents.
Perhaps the most surprising feature from yesterday is that Class III finished mixed at all during a sharply higher rally in corn and soy markets that ordinarily would have supported deferred contracts. Is it just a delayed response? Or are we just ignoring them in the face of what has been an otherwise quiet news week for the main driver: dairy product demand? Whatever the reason, there is a healthy dose of skepticism permeating the cheese and Class III markets this week. Even if we shelve the argument that such a disparity between U.S. and international prices is unsustainable, at a $2.00+ cheese market demand is on shaky ground once holiday orders are filled. It is then the ripe uncertainty that leads to such a lethargic trade.
But demand is only half the story. While we hear milk receipts are generally higher in many of the country's milk sheds (including out West) from the heat-stricken days of July and August, it's up only slightly. $2.00 cheese and $20.00 milk, which normally drives dairy producers to milk every last drop out of every last cow, just doesn't seem to be having quite the same impact this year. Dairy cow slaughter under federal inspection was up 9.3 percent, at 64,500 head, compared with the same period the previous year. Year-to-date slaughter levels are 5.9 percent higher than 2011 levels, with 2,288,100 head slaughtered.
In Region 9, which encompasses the power-house milk production states of California and Arizona, the slaughter rate hit 19,600 head for the week ending Sept. 29. The last time the folks in that region culled more was back during the first week of April, when the spot cheese market was trading around $1.48.
The grain complex shot higher this morning after what was a slightly bullish report for corn. U.S. corn production at 10.7 billion bushels was down 21 m/bu. from the USDA September forecast and down 1.652 billion bushels from 2011. The USDA estimate represents the lowest production in the United States since 2006, BUT the corn crop was a little over 100 million larger than trade estimates. Corn export demand was cut by 100 mm/bu. while the feed and ethanol demand were left unchanged. Ending stocks fell to 619 million bushels, 114 million below last month's estimate. World coarse grain stocks were cut by 6.62 million tons.
Having priced in much potential report bearishness, Soybeans joined in the rally. Soybean production was forecast at 2.86 billion bushels, up 9 percent from September but down 8 percent from last year. Export demand was increased by 210 mm/bu. which along with crushing demand increasing by 40 mm/bu., ate away at almost all the increased production found this month. Ending stocks, however, were raised 15 million bushels to 130 million bushels. World soybean stocks were increased by 4.56 million tons as large crops are expected out of South America.
We don't expect that the number received yesterday warrant a move to new highs for corn or soy, but rather yesterday's movement seems to solidify a range bound trade with movement toward the upper end of the trading range ~$7.75 for corn and ~$15.75 for beans and, in some ways, though the report was slightly bullish the argument can certainly be made that it should remove the potential for an explosive upside move in grains, particularly soybeans, for the time being. Focus will turn toward South American weather for the coming weeks which is the one factor that could trigger a sizable rally.
We look for corn to open 3 to 6 cents lower and for beans to open 12 to 16 lower.
Block cheese: $2.10 (unchanged)
Barrel cheese $2.06 (unchanged)
Butter: $1.92 (down 1 cent)
Grade A NFDM: $1.63 (down 3 cents)
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I know it's not close to summer time yet, but I think this summer is going to be extremely busy for the Pacers.
Yes Bird thinks the Pacers have talent and a decent nucleus, but he's not blind or deaf to the things that are going on. It will not be a summer of will Bird make a move/moves? It will be a summer of what kind of moves Bird makes.
The best thing that can happen for the Pacers is for JO and Tinsley to come back this season, play well and NOT get hurt again. I know that will be hard, but I get the feeling those 2 are gone no matter what.
This stretch of JO and Tinsley being hurt has really showed Bird what pieces we need moving forward.
Granger and Dunleavy are going to be our wings, and rightfully so after the season they're putting together, what it will come down to will be what to surround them with at the PG, PF, and C positions.
Diener is going to be the backup PG, and I think he's played well enough for that.
Murph will probably be around just because he is probably the most unmovable in my eyes.
Unsure about Foster, I would like to have him around, but that will depend on what's offered for him.
Shawne will be back, as will Rush if he asks for something reasonable.
I think JO, Tinsley, Quis, and Ike will be gone.
The value we get for them, and what we do in the draft, will be HUGE for the Pacers organization.
I have a feeling it will be that type of summer!


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bodom_bad_boy wrote:I like to keep in mind these words from author Red Pine in his commentary to the Heart sutra:
"The question of authorship (of the Heart sutra) was an important one for early Buddhists concerned with authenticity. But over the centuries it has become less so. Nowadays Buddhists resolve this issue by considering the teaching contained in the texts on its own merit. Accordingly, the principle of the Four Reliances (catuh-pratisarana) has developed to deal with this issue: We are urged to rely on the teaching and not the author, the meaning and not the letter, the truth and not the convention, the knowledge and not the information. Thus, if a teaching accords with the Dharma, then the teacher must have been a Buddha or someone empowered by a Buddha to speak on his or her behalf. For our part, all we can safely claim is that the author of this sutra was someone with an understanding of the major Buddhist traditions of two thousand years ago, the ability to summarize there salient points in the briefest fashion possible, and the knowledge of where buddhas come from."
I believe this can be applied to all of the "controversial" Mahayana sutras.
tiltbillings wrote:Chinese Communists would like to say this sort of thing, but I suspect it is not quite stark as that. But is it any more fair to blame Theravada Buddhism for the ugly and large sex trade and the ongoing illegal child sex slavery in Thailand? And let us not forget that Thailand had been a slave culture in to at least the 19th century.
So, following your "logic," the intention of the Mahayana was slavery.
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Individual,
Why not the Pali Vinaya?
Individual wrote:What we can say is that the Sutta Pitaka (and the Agamas of the Mahayana canon) represent the most reliable account of the Buddha's original teaching. You can't extend that same reliability, though, based on the evidence, to the Pali Vinaya, Abhidhamma, commentaries, the other Mahayana sutras, or the Tibetan canon.
Anders Honore wrote:retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Individual,
Why not the Pali Vinaya?
Modern scholarship strongly suggests that the mahasamghikan vinaya represent the earliest stratum of Vinaya we know of today.
That said, that differences are apparently fairly trivial, so I think it's fair to say the Theravadin Vinaya represent a fairly reliable account of the hallowed 'ur-dhamma-vinaya' regardless.
In HISTORY OF RELIGIONS Aug. 76 Vol. 16 Nattier and Prebish point out that
the Mahasamghika Vinaya is the oldest version (pp.267-9). It is only in the
Pali, Dharmagupta, Sarvistivada, etc. vinayas that we find the three
Nattier and Prebish argue that Mahasanghika vinaya is the oldest on the
basis of the Pratimoksa rules, the Mahasanghikas having fewer rules. They
argue since the Pratimoksa is important for maintaining the identity of the
sangha, it is not likely to be easily changed, and the assumption seems to be
the fewer the rules, the least changes and therefore the older it is. Maybe.
We don't think one can generalize from the specific patimokkha rules -- if
they are older or not -- to the whole of the vinaya. None of the different
schools rules mention the three allowances, but none of the patimokkha rules
of any school prohibit meat eating. The discussion of meat eating in the Pali
texts can be found in at least three places in the Pali vinaya, and these
three allowances are found in the vinaya texts of all except the
Mahasanghikas. Again, it may be that the Mahasanghikas have the oldest
pratimoksa, but that is not necessarily to say that their vinaya texts as a
whole are older.
Nakamura in his INDIAN BUDDHISM states that comparative
study of the vinayas is "a favorite subject of Japanese scholars." He is of
the opinion based upon recent and exhaustive Japanese studies, that the Pali
vinaya is the oldest, followed by the Dharmaguptas, and then we have the
In a footnote in John C. Holt's DISCIPLINE: The Canonical Buddhism of the
Vinayapitaka, Holt states: "Hirakawa argues that the Suttavibhanga of the
Pali Vinaya represents the oldest version of the first part of the
Vinayapitaka that has survived. He bases his assertion on the fact that the
Pali recension contains the least amount of apadana material when
compared to other texts. Hirakawa considers apadanas to be a genre of
literature from a later period. See Hirakawa, A STUDY OF THE VINAYA (Tokyo:
Sakibo-Busshoron, 1960), pp.12-15."
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Individual,
Why not the Pali Vinaya?
Anders Honore wrote:Modern scholarship strongly suggests that the mahasamghikan vinaya represent the earliest stratum of Vinaya we know of today.
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Have you ever heard the expression "going to hell in a handbasket"? Doesn't it sometimes seem--at least, judging by our leaders--as if that's what the body of Christ is doing? We have high-profile charismatic preachers divorcing their wives to marry someone else, evangelical pastors falling prey to Internet pornography, mainline denominational priests sexually abusing their congregants' children and, more recently, a homosexual priest being raised up to the position of bishop. As a Christian journalist, I hear the reports--and I cringe.
But I have learned that if we focus on what we see, we can easily become discouraged. So I choose to keep my eyes on Jesus, the magnificent Bridegroom, and my heart anchored in His Word, which tells us that Christ gave Himself for the church "that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish" (Eph. 5:27, NKJV, emphasis added). His plan is for us to be a glorious church--a beautiful, wrinkle-free bride. read more


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Do you have tough grout stains you'd love to get rid of? You can clean those stubborn stains without harsh and toxic cleaners. Fumes from many popular chemical-based cleaners can actually pollute the air inside your home. While that's unhealthy for you and your family, lots of people think they are the only options that truly work on grout and grime. So, I've done the dirty work for you and tested three grout-cleaning methods to see what works best.
I focused on three areas of my kitchen's tile floor. The lines of grout were dirty from years of traffic and neglect. First, I created a paste made of safe, non-toxic oxygenated bleach along with water. I put it along one line of grout. Then, I created a paste of baking soda and bleach. I don't normally recommend bleach for jobs like these because there are safer and less toxic options but I wanted to see a side-by-side comparison. Finally, I used a paste of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. I scrubbed them all with an industrial brush and let them sit for an hour.
When I returned, I could clearly see which two methods worked best. The oxygenated bleach and the chlorine bleach lines were sparkling white – without much effort. The grout line treated with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide was cleaner but not sparkling white. My recommendation is to go with the oxygenated bleach method because it's safer and the difference was remarkable.
Another thing I recommend for every home is to create a green cleaning kit. That kit can included the oxygenated bleach I mentioned, hydrogen peroxide, and other effective and more natural options such as white vinegar, which disinfects, baking soda, and borax to treat mold and mildew. Not only are these options much healthier for your home, they are big money savers. A large jug of white vinegar will cost you about $3.50. That's the same price of the leading glass cleaner that is one-fifth the size. If you whip up a glass cleaner using 1 part vinegar to 1 part water, that jug of vinegar will last 10 times longer than the store bought one for the same price.
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Perhaps somebody already encountered the situation, that a monk is asked a question and he doesn't respond to it, seemingly acts as if he would ignore what was said or ignore the person.
The Suttas are full of situations where laypeople would need to ask a question three times before a monk would respond.
Can anyone tell me how to understand this kind of behavior?
What does it mean when monks don't respond in a) the suttas and
b) how does it differ when monks act like this nowadays?
Personally, I find it hard to understand why monks act like this in modern times. It easily comes across as rude and depreciative and doesn't help with solving conflicts if something unskillful was said. I mean, if people ask you something, you answer the question or at least say "I can't answer that." / "I won't answer that". Are there common reasons for monks to react with non-responses when asked something ?
And also: How to react to those non-responses? just ask two times more?
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Myasthenia Gravis
Prevalence of MG
Is there any information about the prevalence of Myasthenia Gravis in individuals of different cultures?
In the last 20 years, more and better information about the prevalence (how many patients there are in a given geographical area at a point in time) and the incidence (the number of new patients in a region) of myasthenia gravis has been done. In Cyprus the prevalence is 175 patients per million population in contrast to Karachi, Pakistan with a prevalence of 26. In Virginia a prevalence of 142 was estimated with African-Americans having the disease more commonly. Some studies suggest that ocular myasthenia occurs more commonly among Oriental populations. My answer has addressed geographic regions that may be culturally diverse. I am not aware of any study that addresses specific differences in cultural practices and myasthenia gravis. The best review regarding the epidemiology of myasthenia appeared in the journal, Neurology, in November of 1996, volume 47, pages 1233-1238, by Phillips and Torner entitled "Epidemiologic Evidence for Changing Natural History for Myasthenia Gravis".
Henry J Kaminski, MD
Formerly, Professor of Neurology
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University