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Lotus F1 Team advances to the Italian Grand Prix on the back of a difficult weekend in Spa, with performance short of lofty expectations heading into the race, and a race ban given to Romain Grosjean. This masked a storming drive by Kimi Räikkönen to his sixth podium finish of the year in Spa Francorchamps, despite a car not handling to his liking. Kimi arrives in Monza back in fourth in the drivers' standings.
As third driver, Jérôme D'Ambrosio has been attending all Grands Prix this season in case his services behind the wheel were required. Now they are, he's as focused as ever.
Kimi Räikkönen
"Monza is so unique compared with the more modern circuits as the layout means the car needs to be setup differently. To go fast at Monza you need a good aerodynamic car that is stable over the kerbs with a strong engine, as we are using full throttle for most of the lap. I think we should be pretty good in those areas but we won't know exactly how good until we get out on track. Monza is the place where we go really, really fast. It's great to go there with everything working well in the car and seeing how quickly you can go. Last time I raced in Monza I was a Ferrari driver. I have always enjoyed the atmosphere at Monza but it was very special as a Ferrari driver. I hope they will still like to see me racing there even if I could be in front of a Ferrari. I am really looking forward to see all the fans and I think it will be a pretty special feeling if I'm on the podium as a Lotus driver too."
Jérôme D'Ambrosio
"I understand the circumstances in which the drive has come about, but for me it's a great opportunity and great challenge. I first want to thank the team for having faith in me and allowing me to step in the car for this race at Monza. I will do everything I can to do the best possible job. I've worked hard outside the car this year and tried to prepare as best I can just in case something like this happened. I will be focussed 100% to make full use of free practice because that could be the key for me this weekend. I had my last podium in GP2 there, so I have good memories of Monza."
Eric Boullier
"We know that we don't have the quickest car, but probably the most consistent one. We've clinched nine podiums already. Kimi is 33 points away from the current leader and we know that the season is still wide open. With eight races to go, we'll keep pushing as long as we have a chance. Kimi has been under that kind of situation before and we all know he can do the job if we give him the right car. The pressure is on us.
Jérôme should have normally done a few FP1s for us this season. However, considering our level of performance since Melbourne, and with the rate of our technical development, it made more sense to keep our race drivers in the cars during the whole race weekends. I can't say that I'm happy about the penalty handed to Romain, but Jérôme deserves this opportunity. That's his big chance to impress."
Monza in Numbers
3.1: Highest g-force experienced for 4 seconds at T11
10: % of the lap spent braking
40: Number of gear changes per lap
65: Total straight per lap (%)
70: Lowest apex speed (kmh)
74: % of lap on full throttle
300: Highest apex speed (kmh) at T3
320: Top speed (kmh)
800: Distance in metres from start line to first corner
1200: Longest full throttle burst (metres) on the start/finish straight
Rear Wing
With the long straights forming a significant aspect of the Monza circuit layout - speeds of around 330km/h being attained during the course of a lap - minimising drag is an important consideration. For this reason, a Monza-only low drag and low downforce rear wing is produced. As the rear wing creates less drag that normal, the difference between DRS on and DRS off is less than at other circuits.
After Montreal, this is one of the heaviest circuits of the year for braking demands, with braking from the fastest part of the track (c 340km/h) to the slowest (c 75km/h) taking place for the turn
1-2 chicane. Recent brake material developments mean that temperatures and wear have become less of a consideration than previously.
There are two low-speed chicanes (turns 1-2 and 4-5) where the kerbs are used heavily, so a softer suspension setup with longer travel is preferable for these. However, there is also the higher speed, 3rd-4th gear Ascari chicane (turns 8-9-10) where a stiffer setup with sharper change of direction is preferable due to its higher speed and lack of kerb usage.
Due to the higher speeds seen at Monza there may be some specific limitations on inflation pressures and camber settings. This is not uncommon for Monza and is just another factor in
making this circuit such a unique challenge.
Front Wing
Just as for the rear wing, a bespoke low drag and low downforce front wing is produced for Monza. This really is the home of speed!
Monza is very much a power circuit, with its long straights meaning that a significant portion of the lap is spent at full throttle. It's not just all out power that's required however, with power delivery exiting the corners on to the straights also important.


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The following are exact quotes from the GAO Report on Crude Oil (GAO-07-283) that was released March 29, 2007.
Notable highlights are in Bold. Some linebreaks have been inserted to improve online legibility. -Editors LW and BA
Crude Oil: Uncertainty about future oil supply makes it important to develop a strategy for addressing a peak and decline in oil production.
Why GAO Did This Study
The U.S. economy depends heavily on oil, particularly in the transportation sector. World oil production has been running at near capacity to meet demand, pushing prices upward. Concerns about meeting increasing demand with finite resources have renewed interest in an old question: How long can the oil supply expand before reaching a maximum level of production-a peak-from which it can only decline?
- examined when oil production could peak,
- assessed the potential for transportation technologies to mitigate the consequences of a peak in oil production, and
- examined federal agency efforts that could reduce uncertainty about the timing of a peak or mitigate the consequences. To address these objectives, GAO reviewed studies, convened an expert panel, and consulted agency officials.
What GAO Recommends
To better prepare for a peak in oil production, GAO recommends that the Secretary of Energy work with other agencies to establish a strategy to coordinate and prioritize federal agency efforts to reduce uncertainty about the likely timing of a peak and to advise Congress on how best to mitigate consequences. In commenting on a draft of the report, the Departments of Energy and the Interior generally agreed with the report and recommendations.
Results in Brief
Most studies estimate that oil production will peak sometime between now and 2040, although many of these projections cover a wide range of time, including two studies for which the range extends into the next century.
The timing of the peak depends on multiple, uncertain factors that will influence how quickly the remaining oil is used, including the amount of oil still in the ground, how much of the remaining oil can be ultimately produced, and future oil demand.
The amount of oil remaining in the ground is highly uncertain, in part because the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) controls most of the estimated world oil reserves, but its estimates of reserves are not verified by independent auditors. In addition, many parts of the world have not yet been fully explored for oil.
There is also great uncertainty about the amount of oil that will ultimately be produced, given the technological, cost, and environmental challenges. For example, some of the oil remaining in the ground can be accessed only by using complex and costly technologies that present greater environmental challenges than the technologies used for most of the oil produced to date.
Other important sources of uncertainty about future oil production are potentially unfavorable political and investment conditions in countries where oil is located. For example, more than 60 percent of world oil reserves, on the basis of Oil and Gas Journal estimates, are in countries where relatively unstable political conditions could constrain oil exploration and production.
Finally, future world demand for oil also is uncertain because it depends on economic growth and government policies throughout the world. For example, continued rapid economic growth in China and India could significantly increase world demand for oil, while environmental concerns, including oil's contribution to global warming, may spur conservation or adoption of alternative fuels that would reduce future demand for oil.
In the United States, alternative transportation technologies face challenges that could impede their ability to mitigate the consequences of a peak and decline in oil production, unless sufficient time and effort are brought to bear.
For example:
- Ethanol from corn is more costly to produce than gasoline, in part because of the high cost of the corn feedstock. Even if ethanol were to become more cost-competitive with gasoline, it could not become widely available without costly investments in infrastructure, including pipelines, storage tanks, and filling stations.
- Advanced vehicle technologies that could increase mileage or use different fuels are generally more costly than conventional technologies and have not been widely adopted. For example, hybrid electric vehicles can cost from $2,000 to $3,500 more to purchase than comparable conventional vehicles and currently constitute about 1 percent of new vehicle registrations in the United States.
- Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are significantly more costly than conventional vehicles to produce. Specifically, the hydrogen fuel cell stack needed to power a vehicle currently costs about $35,000 to produce, in comparison with a conventional gas engine, which costs $2,000 to $3,000.
Given these challenges, development and widespread adoption of alternative transportation technologies will take time and effort. Key alternative technologies currently supply the equivalent of only about 1 percent of U.S. consumption of petroleum products, and DOE projects that even under optimistic scenarios, by 2015 these technologies could displace only the equivalent of 4 percent of projected U.S. annual consumption.
Under these circumstances, an imminent peak and sharp decline in oil production could have severe consequences, including a worldwide recession. If the peak comes later, however, these technologies have a greater potential to mitigate the consequences. DOE projects that these technologies could displace up to the equivalent of 34 percent of projected U.S. annual consumption of petroleum products in the 2025 through 2030 time frame, assuming the challenges the technologies face are overcome. The level of effort dedicated to overcoming challenges to alternative technologies will depend in part on the price of oil; without sustained high oil prices, efforts to develop and adopt alternatives may fall by the wayside.
Federal agency efforts that could reduce uncertainty about the timing of peak oil production or mitigate its consequences are spread across multiple agencies and generally are not focused explicitly on peak oil. For example, efforts that could be used to reduce uncertainty about the timing of a peak include USGS activities to estimate oil resources and DOE efforts to monitor current supply and demand conditions in global oil markets and to make future projections. Similarly, DOE, the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) all have programs and activities that oversee or promote alternative transportation technologies that could mitigate the consequences of a peak. However, officials of key agencies we spoke with acknowledge that their efforts—with the exception of some studies—are not specifically designed to address peak oil.
Federally sponsored studies we reviewed have expressed a growing concern over the potential for a peak and officials from key agencies have identified some options for addressing this issue. For example, DOE and USGS officials told us that developing better information about worldwide demand and supply and improving global estimates for nonconventional oil resources and oil in "frontier" regions that have yet to be fully explored could help prepare for a peak in oil production by reducing uncertainty about its timing. Agency officials also said that, in the event of an imminent peak, they could step up efforts to mitigate the consequences by, for example, further encouraging development and adoption of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies.
However, according to DOE, there is no formal strategy for coordinating and prioritizing federal efforts dealing with peak oil issues, either within DOE or between DOE and other key agencies.
While the consequences of a peak would be felt globally, the United States, as the largest consumer of oil and one of the nations most heavily dependent on oil for transportation, may be particularly vulnerable.
Therefore, to better prepare the United States for a peak and decline in oil production, we are recommending that the Secretary of Energy take the lead, in coordination with other relevant federal agencies, to establish a peak oil strategy. Such a strategy should include efforts to reduce uncertainty about the timing of a peak in oil production and provide timely advice to Congress about cost-effective measures to mitigate the potential consequences of a peak.
In commenting on a draft of the report, the Departments of Energy and the Interior generally agreed with the report and recommendations.
Notable Statements and Charts
According to IEA, most countries outside the Middle East have reached their peak in conventional oil production, or will do so in the near future.
The United States is a case in point. Even though the United States is currently the third-largest, oil-producing nation, U.S. oil production peaked around 1970 and has been on a declining trend ever since. See Figure 1. (p.7)
Studies Predict Widely Different Dates for Peak Oil
Most studies estimate that oil production will peak sometime between now and 2040, although many of these projections over a wide range time, including two studies for which the range extends into the next century. Figure 5 shows the estimates of studies we examined.
Amount of Oil in Ground Is Uncertain
Studies that predict the timing of a peak use different estimates of how much oil remains in the ground, and these differences explain some of the wide ranges of these predictions. Estimates of how much oil remains in the ground are highly uncertain because much of these data are self- reported and unverified by independent auditors; many parts of the world have yet to be fully explored for oil; and there is no comprehensive assessment of oil reserves from nonconventional sources. (p.14)
…Some experts believe OPEC estimates of proven reserves to be inflated. For example, OPEC estimates increased sharply in the 1980s, corresponding to a change in OPEC's quota rules that linked a member country's production quota in part to its remaining proven reserves. In addition, many OPEC countries' reported reserves remained relatively unchanged during the 1990s, even as they continued high levels of oil production. For example, IEA reports that reserves estimates in Kuwait were unchanged from 1991 to 2002, even though the country produced more than 8 billion barrels of oil over that period and did not make any important new oil discoveries. (p.14)
Limited information on oil-producing regions worldwide also leads USGS to base its estimate of reserves growth on how reserves estimates have grown in the United States. However, some experts criticize this methodology; they believe such an estimate may be too high because the U.S. experience overestimates increases in future worldwide reserves. In contrast, EIA believes the USGS estimate may be too low. (p.17)
It is also difficult to project the timing of a peak in oil production because technological, cost, and environmental challenges make it unclear how much oil can ultimately be recovered from (1) proven reserves, (2) hard-to-reach locations, and (3) nonconventional sources.
To increase the recovery rate from oil reserves, companies turn to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies, which DOE reports has the potential to increase recovery rates from 30 to 50 percent in many locations. These technologies include injecting steam or heated water; gases, such as carbon dioxide; or chemicals into the reservoir to stimulate oil flow and allow for increased recovery. … EOR technologies currently contribute approximately 12 percent to U.S. production, and carbon dioxide EOR alone is projected to have the potential to provide at least 2 million barrels per day by 2020. (p.18)
It is unclear how much oil can be recovered from nonconventional sources. Recovery from these sources could delay a peak in oil production or slow the rate of decline in production after a peak. Expert sources disagree concerning the significance of the role these nonconventional sources will play in the future. DOE officials we spoke with emphasized the belief that nonconventional oil will play a significant role in the very near future as conventional oil production is unable to meet the increasing demand for oil. However, IEA estimates of oil production have conventional oil continuing to comprise almost all of production through 2030. Currently, production of oil from key nonconventional sources of oil—oil sands, heavy and extra-heavy oil deposits, and oil shale—is more costly and presents environmental challenges. (p.19).
In 2005, worldwide production of oil sands, largely from Alberta, contributed approximately 1.6 million barrels of oil per day, and production is projected to grow to as much as 3.5 million barrels per day by 2030. Oil sand deposits are also located domestically in Alabama, Alaska, California, Texas, and Utah. Production from oil sands, however, presents significant environmental challenges. The production process uses large amounts of natural gas, which generates greenhouse gases when burned. In addition, large-scale production of oil sands requires significant quantities of water, typically produce large quantities of contaminated wastewater, and alter the natural landscape. These challenges may ultimately limit production from this resource, even if sustained high oil prices make production profitable. (p.20).
Using a measure of political risk that assesses the likelihood that events such as civil wars, coups, and labor strikes will occur in a magnitude sufficient to reduce a country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate over the next 5 years, we found that four countries—Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, and Venezuela—that possess proven oil reserves greater than 10 billion barrels (high reserves) also face high levels of political risk. These four countries contain almost one-third of worldwide oil reserves. Countries with medium or high levels of political risk contained 63 percent of proven worldwide oil reserves, on the basis of Oil and Gas Journal estimates of oil reserves. (p.21).
According to our analysis, 85 percent of the world's proven oil reserves are in countries with medium-to-high investment risk or where foreign investment is prohibited, on the basis of Oil and Gas Journal estimates of oil reserves. (p.24)
Factors that create uncertainty about the timing of the peak—in particular, factors that affect oil exploration and production—also create uncertainty about the rate of production decline after the peak. (p.28)
The rate of decline after a peak is an important consideration because a decline that is more abrupt will likely have more adverse economic consequences than a decline that is less abrupt. (p.29).
In the United States, alternative transportation technologies have limited potential to mitigate the consequences of a peak and decline in oil production, at least in the near term, because they face many challenges that will take time and effort to overcome. If the peak and decline in oil production occur before these technologies are advanced enough to substantially offset the decline, the consequences could be severe. If the peak occurs in the more distant future, however, alternative technologies have a greater potential to mitigate the consequences. (p.29).
Development and widespread adoption of the seven alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies we examined will take time, and significant challenges will have to be overcome, according to DOE. These technologies include ethanol, biodiesel, biomass gas-to-liquid, coal gas-to- liquid, natural gas and natural gas vehicles, advanced vehicle technologies, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. (p.29).
Because development and widespread adoption of technologies to displace oil will take time and effort, an imminent peak and sharp decline in oil production could have severe consequences. The technologies we examined currently supply the equivalent of only about 1 percent of U.S. annual consumption of petroleum products, and DOE projects that even under optimistic scenarios, these technologies could displace only the equivalent of about 4 percent of annual projected U.S. consumption by around 2015. If the decline in oil production exceeded the ability of alternative technologies to displace oil, energy consumption would be constricted, and as consumers competed for increasingly scarce oil resources, oil prices would sharply increase. In this respect, the consequences could initially resemble those of past oil supply shocks, which have been associated with significant economic damage. For example, disruptions in oil supply associated with the Arab oil embargo of 1973-74 and the Iranian Revolution of 1978-79 caused unprecedented increases in oil prices and were associated with worldwide recessions. In addition, a number of studies we reviewed indicate that most of the U.S. recessions in the post-World War II era were preceded by oil supply shocks and the associated sudden rise in oil prices.
Ultimately, however, the consequences of a peak and permanent decline in oil production could be even more prolonged and severe than those of past oil supply shocks. Because the decline would be neither temporary nor reversible, the effects would continue until alternative transportation technologies to displace oil became available in sufficient quantities at comparable costs. Furthermore, because oil production could decline even more each year following a peak, the amount that would have to be replaced by alternatives could also increase year by year. (p.33-4).
If the peak occurs in the more distant future or the decline following a peak is less severe, alternative technologies have a greater potential to mitigate the consequences. DOE projects that the alternative technologies we examined have the potential to displace up to the equivalent of 34 percent of annual U.S. consumption of petroleum products in the 2025 through 2030 time frame. However, DOE also considers these projections optimistic—it assumes that sufficient time and effort are dedicated to the development of these technologies to overcome the challenges they face. (p.34).
The prospect of a peak in oil production presents problems of global proportion whose consequences will depend critically on our preparedness. The consequences would be most dire if a peak occurred soon, without warning, and were followed by a sharp decline in oil production because alternative energy sources, particularly for transportation, are not yet available in large quantities. Such a peak would require sharp reductions in oil consumption, and the competition for increasingly scarce energy would drive up prices, possibly to unprecedented levels, causing severe economic damage. While these consequences would be felt globally, the United States, as the largest consumer of oil and one of the nations most heavily dependent on oil for transportation, may be especially vulnerable among the industrialized nations of the world. (p.38)
While public and private responses to an anticipated peak could mitigate the consequences significantly, federal agencies currently have no coordinated or well-defined strategy either to reduce uncertainty about the timing of a peak or to mitigate its consequences. This lack of a strategy makes it difficult to gauge the appropriate level of effort or resources to commit to alternatives to oil and puts the nation unnecessarily at risk. (p.39)

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Algonquian Tribes | Communities | First Nations | Ojibway Indians History | Reservations | Tribes
I Need Your Help
Recently i started advertising offline to get members for the Rocky Boy Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. That is not going well with white future earthlings. They are resorting to what they did to me in 1983. If they destroy me, it means Genocide. China must invade those non white nations they are in or near. They have to protect all non white nations. Seven Fires Prophecy tells non whites they can't trust whites. That is the truth. We know it is the truth. Follow my offline advertising. I am placing ads in the Glacier Reporter (it's circulation is at Browning and the surrounding region), Cut Bank Pioneer Press, Shelby Promotor and The Valierian. All 4 papers carry the ad. They are owned by the same company. I know something is wrong. Money is involved. Find out if my ad is being placed in the Glacier Reporter. If you find out they are up to no dam good in any way, send your soldiers out to find the culprits including if it applies, the era they are from, and lay complete waste to the family trees of all who are participating in the conspiracy. We are dealing with Genocide. Torture to death in the most brutal and gruesome manners imaginable, as many of them as you consider necessary. I don't trust whites. We have been told not to trust whites. I can't tell on my own if they are intruding or if i am dealing with my intended goals. I suspect they will do anything to stop my rise to power. I have not forgotten what they did to me in 1983. I didn't ask for that. I was violated. What they have to do is leave me alone so i can try and get members for the Rocky Boy Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. As soon as i get enough Representatives, a Letter of Intent will be sent to the BIA requesting for Federal recognition. Letters of Intent will also be sent to those Reservations and Reserves in North America, Dominica, Guyana and St. Vincent in the Caribbean, requesting for tribal recognition. Since Indian leaders will not do anything to defend the Indian race from being exterminated, they will suffer the ultimate punishment. Do not let them live again in the future. Let them get a laugh out of that. White leaders don't want anything to do with non whites. White leaders are not going to allow billions of Indians and blacks and other non whites, who lived around the Mediterranean Sea, America's and the Pacific to live again. That is not going to happen. We have to take care of our own dead. The Seven Fires Prophecy tells you Not to Trust whites because they will try and fool you. That will be taken seriously.
Red Scaffold, Cheyenne River-Standing Rock Reservation
It is located in the southwestern part of the Cheyenne River District. Red Scaffold is about 28 miles directly south of Iron Lightning but i don't know if the small settlement is affiliated with that Reservation. Using google earth i counted near 40 housing units in the small settlement of Red Scaffold, South Dakota. The population may be between 160 and 320. The settlement is probably a poor one since there appears to be few if any at all, businesses in the small settlement. Elevation is 2,005 feet above sea level. Below are several links to photographs of the Anishinabe-Dakota settlement of Red Scaffold, Cheyenne River-Standing Rock Reservation.


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A's announce 10,000 Cespedes T-shirts to be distributed Saturday as planned
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Athletics announced today that it will distribute 10,000 La Potencia T-shirts, sponsored by NetSuite, at Saturday's 1:05 p.m. game against Kansas City as originally planned. La Potencia means "The Power" in Spanish and recognizes Yoenis Cespedes for his contributions to back-to-back American League West titles. This morning the A's traded Cespedes to Boston in exchange for outfielder Jonny Gomes and three-time All-Star pitcher Jon Lester, who is scheduled to start on Saturday.
In addition, the A's today announced the team has added a new giveaway date on this homestand's promotional calendar. On Thursday, Aug. 7, 15,000 fans will receive a Josh Donaldson Silhouette T-shirt, also sponsored by NetSuite, prior to Oakland's 7:05 p.m. game with the Minnesota Twins. In addition, fans that act quickly can take advantage of a special $10 ticket offer for field level tickets at that game while supplies last.
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A part of the thrill of using custom hardware is that eventually you will run across an obstacle. The resistive touchscreen that's used in the Lilliput and Xenarc monitors presented quite the thrill when connecting it to the ODROID-X2.
Upon plugging in the USB connector the initial response is delightful. The touchscreen will automatically begin responding to touch. The problem lies in where those touches occur based on the position of your finger on the screen. The X and Y axes are reversed, leaving you with a touchscreen that cant really be used. Unfortunately, the solution isn't as easy as it would be in Windows, where a simple recalibration of the touchscreen would correct the issue. The driver that allows the touchscreen to operate on the ODROID-X2 is a part of the system kernel files, and the only real way to apply any fix is to recompile the OS with the modified kernel files.
Luckily I have Googled enough to stumble on an easy to use guide to correct the issue and get the ODROID-X2 working in harmony with our standard touchscreen fare. This solution may work on other Android development boards, but obviously your source files will vary.
I must note that I take NO credit for the solutions presented here. It's mostly a combination of information found at these two sources:
-A computer running Ubuntu
-Android SDK with ADB installed (I used this guide to set it up)
-Download the Toolchain application for Ubuntu from here
-Download the Android Beta 1.6 Kernel Sources from here
1. Open the Terminal application in Ubuntu and run the following command. You will need admin access as well as the admin password as these are root commands:
sudo apt-get install build-essential libqt4-dev xz
sudo apt-get install package-name:i386 sudo apt-get update sudo-apt-get install ia32-libs
tar -jxvf arm-2010q1.tar.xz cd arm-2010q1/bin export CROSS_COMPILE=`pwd`/arm-none-linux-gnueabi-
tar zxvf kernel_4412.tar.gz cd kernel_4412
If using the eMMC module enter:
make ARCH=arm odroidx2_android_emmc_defconfig
make ARCH=odroidx2_android_sdmmc_defconfig
7.Find the hidinput_hid_event() function, and append the following code between the lines that read "input_event(input, EV_MSC, MSC_SCAN, usage->hid);" and "input_event(input, usage->type, usage->code, value);" . You can use the find/search capability to help locate these lines within the hidinput_hid_event() function:
-//+RDG: patch for eGalax touchscreen: swap X and Y, invert X direction -if (usage->type == EV_ABS) -{ - if (usage->hid == HID_GD_X) { - usage->code = 1; // vs 0 (X becomes Y) - value = 4096 - value; - } else if (usage->hid == HID_GD_Y) { - usage->code = 0; // vs 1 (Y becomes X) - } -//printk("RDG: hidinput_hid_event: type = %d, code = %d, value = %d (hid = 0x%x)\n", usage->type, usage->code, value, usage->hid); -} -//-RDG
8. Save and close the file and maximize your terminal window. Run the following command to build the modules:
make -j4 ARCH=arm zImage modules
9. copy the modules to the ODROID-X2 by running this command:
adb remount for module in `find . -iname *.ko`; do adb push $module /system/lib/modules ; done
adb push arch/arm/boot/zImage /system/lib/modules
adb shell cd /system/lib/modules busybox dd conv=notrunc seek=2455 bs=512 if=zImage of=/dev/block/mmcblk0 sync exit adb reboot


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https://twitter.com/#!/jakequery/status/111518543127908352What I said: A source I consider reliable told me he is out for the season. I do believe that the actual diagnosis is still being determined
https://twitter.com/#!/jakequery/status/111522567130595328I was also told the 3rd procedure has taken place, either Sun or Monday.
Indiana liquor stores were already low on stock after signing Collins, now this.to emphasize: not backing off what I said, but Manning obviously didnt tell me info. Two people I trust did. Just tellin u what I was told


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Chemistry (PhD) 2017-18This course also available for 2018-19 entry
The Research Degree
A PhD is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered.This programme allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.
A part time PhD is a six year part-time programme of research and culminates in the production of a large-scale piece of written work in the form of a research thesis that should not normally exceed 40,000 words
Completing a PhD can give you a great sense of personal achievement and help you develop a high level of transferable skills which will be useful in your subsequent career, as well as contributing to the development of knowledge in your chosen field.
You are expected to work to an approved programme of work including appropriate programmes of postgraduate study (which may be drawn from parts of existing postgraduate courses, final year degree programmes, conferences, seminars, masterclasses, guided reading or a combination of study methods).
You will be appointed a main supervisor who will normally be part of a supervisory team, comprising up to three members to advise and support you on your project.
Start date:
This research degree has multiple possible start dates including:
18 / 09 / 2017
08 / 01 / 2018
16 / 04 / 2018
Your start date may be decided in agreement with your supervisor.
The maximum duration for a full time PhD is 6 years (72 months) with an optional submission pending (writing up period) of 12 months.
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By Azuka Onwuka
With the recent publication of my first novel, Wings of the Night, on the Amazon website, I developed more interest in the Amazon Best Sellers Rank, an automated system that ranks every book sold through the website according to the volume of sale.
I wanted to see how my novel ranked against other great African books. Wings of the Night was ranked 1,130,256 initially. The next week it ranked 363,980. A few days later, it was ranked 104,273. I found that impressive when I discovered that some recent award-winning novels by some Nigerians were ranked over 800,000.
With that, I sought to know what Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart was ranked. I saw that it was ranked 207 and had over 600 reviews. That was impressive, given that it was a novel written 54 years ago, though it was only published on Amazon in 1994. That made me to seek the ranking of the books of other great African writers.
I checked the works of the four African winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature – Wole Soyinka (1986 – Nigeria); Naguib Mahfouz (1988 – Egypt); Nadine Godimer (1991 -South Africa); and John Maxwell Coetzee (2003 – South Africa). I checked the works of notable African writers like Ngugi wa Thiong'o, author of Weep Not Child; Ayi Kwei Amah, author of The Beautyful Ones Are not Born; Peter Abrahams, author of the Mine Boy; and younger award-winning writers like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the author of Purple Hibiscus, and Ben Okri, the author of The Famished Road.
One thing was clear. The second-highest ranked African author on the Amazon Best Sellers Rank stood around 4,000th position. And this was before the controversy over Achebe's most recent book, There Was a Country; so the interest in Things Fall Apart was not helped by the buzz from his latest work.
Talking about Things Fall Apart, Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia, wrote: "Selling over 8 million copies around the world, it has been translated into 50 languages, making Achebe the most translated African writer of all time."
Why should Achebe's novel elicit this amount of interest from both Africans and non-Africans? Different people will give different reasons for this, some out of love, some out of jealousy. But whatever the reason, his books sure make a thoroughly exciting read. Yet, I have a grouse against him.
Whether by coincidence or by whatever reason, I see some similarities between Achebe and me. He rebelled against studying medicine and changed to English, history and theology; I rebelled against studying medicine and studied English. We are both from Anambra State and our towns share similar cultures, folktales and proverbs.
Rather than this being an advantage, I have discovered that it is a disadvantage because there are so many common proverbs and traditions that I cannot use in my creative writing for fear of being accused of plagiarizing Achebe. Meanwhile, such sayings like "proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten" and "the toad does not jump about in broad daylight in vain" are common Igbo sayings that Achebe, being an early bird in literary writing, translated poignantly to English and they now look like his property. So novelists with similar background will have to work extra hard to find proverbs or sayings to use in their stories that Achebe has not used. And that is not an easy task.
We also share the same university: the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Even though he did not study there, he taught there. And even if he did not teach me, he taught the lecturers who taught me.
That is not where my links with Achebe ends. He worked as a journalist (a broadcaster) earlier in life. I also worked as a journalist (earlier in life) and still work partially as a journalist: a columnist.
Now hear this: Achebe shares the same year of birth with my father: 1930. So I never forget how old Achebe is. That may also be because just like my year of birth, his year of birth ends with a zero. Since my childhood, figures ending with zeros have been the easiest for me to calculate. In addition, he shares the same birthday with my younger sister Ebele: November 16. So I never forget his birthday.
And finally, just like Achebe, even though Things Fall Apart is his most popular novel, his novel that I find most engaging and compact is Arrow of God. Achebe said that if he would ever be caught reading any of his novels again, it would be Arrow of God.
Given that Achebe published his first novel and magnum opus Things Fall Apart in 1958, it means that he has been writing for 54 years. Even though he has written poems, essays, non-fiction, Achebe's fame springs from his novels. His novels are Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God, No Longer at Ease, A Man of the People, and Anthills of the Savannah. Five novels in all.
Can you now see my grouse against Achebe? Given the depth of love people like us have for his writing, especially his novels, the number of novels he has never quenches our thirst. Some would argue that it is good he wrote only when he was inspired by the Muse. But I disagree. I know Achebe. Achebe is a master storyteller. Any story he tells would be a good read. And there are a lot of stories from Nigeria to tell.


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After a tee shot my disc parks itself under a large bush, with the disc directly in front of the trunk of the bush on the line of play.
The size of the bush prevented me from taking a legal stance within 30 cm of the disc/marker.
Can I get relief behind the bush without penalty as per 803.04.E? "If a large solid obstacle prevents a player from taking a legal stance within 30 cm directly behind the marker disc, the player shall take his stance immediately behind that obstacle on the line of play." Or does this fall under optional relief 803.05.C with a one throw penalty?
When I think of a solid obstacle, I think of things like a large rock, but this bush was so large and dense (does that count as a solid obstacle?) there was no way I could manage to get a contact point behind the marker within 30 cm.


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How about Granger, Augustin, Hansbrough for Gasol. We wouldn't need any other post besides Gasol, Hibbert, and West because they all can take starters minutes. So basically wed add Gasol to what we have right now. I think we could beat the Heat with those 3. Not saying LA would do it but Danny would fit in with DAntoni better than Gasol.
Danny can't get traded now, I can't wait to see him back. With a healthy West and Paul getting it together and Hill being under more control then ever before. This team should put fear in all opposing teams. Like to see some double teams on our starting five. To think Lance and Gerald is taking Danny's minutes and they are in almost every game, I just can't wait to see Danny back and all healthy playing against the Heat in the playoffs...this time the Heat will be cooled.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
Rush and Wright may very well be better players than Green. Thus, they deserve the better contracts they got. But is Landry so much better than Green? He isn't.
Are Gee or Brewer better than Green? They are players that have similar traits and perform on a similar level.
That was my whole point. That paying $3.5 mil for an athletic wing that can shoot the 3 is pretty much what you call a reasonable contract.
Whether Green will prove worth it or don't, that's irrelevant. The contract was still reasonable under the premises that it was given. Some risks just don't work out.
However, we have to wait and see before we judge if Green is worth the contract or not
how about the Pacers try to get Tyreke Evans, I think Augustin, Hansbrough and a 1st rounder might persuade Sacramento to send him to Indy, we might have to switch Green with Hansbrough though. TBH I would give them my first and second rounder for him
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Tyreke is still their best player when he isn't playing stupidly, so I think they would give hiim more value than that. But I don't think they do that trade because they have a ridiculous amount of point guards and power forwards on their roster lol
I remember when everyone tried to convince me and select others that Landry wasn't a upgrade over Hans lol those were the good ol days.
In fairness, wasn't that when we wanted Nene or West?
Think I just read that TEvans is going to sit for awhile with a knee problem? How about DJA for Fredette?
Yes me included, however people kept dismissing Landry saying he wasn't better than Hans it was funny. Landry for 30mpg really would solve a ton of our bench woes.
I was always in favor of kicking hans to the curve cant stand guys who play like that. We still need to get rid of his PT
Carl Landry is amazing off the bench but I wasn't talking about him, was I?
I was talking about Landry Fields. The man who is paid almost double the salary that Gerald Green is and has scored 12 points on 24 shots so far this season.
How did we even get to Carl Landry
On the other hand, I do find it funny that you have forgotten about Landry Fields. Guess that you are not the only one either
After going over about 30 hours of old game vid with DJ playing for the Cats. There is just no excuse of his play with the Pacers. Something just isn't right. I wonder if he just don't like it here. Issues with the players or coaches. Maybe i'ts just not being comfortable with a new team. I mean he is only 25 and has only played for the Cats. Just doesn't make sense cause the dude can ball! I really hope he gets it together. I have confidence he will!
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
I think that he is an up-tempo type of PG and simply is a very poor fit for a half-court offense.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
so DJ, West and Sam Young are the only ones that i can see that dont have an offer on the sheet for next season. Tyler, Ben and pendergraph all of qualifying offers on the table, any thoughts on trying to aquire Gerald Henderson via trade? he would help scoring off the bench and if Plumlee is ready to play a little at the 4 with Pendergraph then i see it possibly working


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Boxer Danny Parsons does not have a ring name yet, but he is already carving a new identity in the fight game after a first title win.
The 18-year-old featherweight lifted a Queensbury League southern area lightweight title in Epsom last month on his professional debut, having been plucked from the amateur ranks after impressing promoters in sparring sessions.
The former Teddington School student, who has been boxing for five years, moved up two weight divisions to beat Dagenham's Craig Hardy on points.
Parsons, who rates Rocky Marciano and Ricky Hatton among his boxing idols, is accustomed to punching above his weight, having sparred with older and heavier fighters in the past.
And he reckons the experience played into his hands and made him more than a one trick pony.
"I've sparred with middleweights and 40-year-olds before. I think it mixes things up a bit," he said.
"When I was spotted I was fighting someone heavier than me. The promoters liked my style and said they'd give me a call.
"When they offered me the fight it did mean moving up two weights – I'm usually a featherweight – but I'd seen him before, so I took it.
"It was a bit of a brawl. I don't want to be known as just a brawler, but I have to admit I do love a bit of a scrap, I've got a decent jab and can move on the back foot when I need to."
Former Battersea ABC fighter Parsons, who has worked at Iceland in New Malden since leaving school and lives only a stone's throw from AFC Wimbledon's Kingsmeadow stadium, is yet to identify his next opponent as he looks to build a professional career.
"That was my first pro fight, so I want to defend my title and then go on to bigger and better things," he added.
"It helps that I work part-time because it means I can get to training at the gyms I use in Tooting and Mitcham. I'd like to be a full-time boxer though.
"That was my biggest win in front of the biggest crowd too. I had 52 fans and he brought down about 70. There were loads of others there too.
"It was a great atmosphere and amazing experience. I'd like to taste some more of that."
And with three siblings taking their first steps in the sport, he admitted his next match up was as likely to come from his own family as anywhere else.
"My two brothers have been training a bit, but I'm the only one to get in the ring as a professional," he said.
"I think they might be giving it a go sooner or later, but I'm the only one to fight professionally so far.
"My sister Holly is 17-years-old and she is really getting into it. I spar with her all the time.
"I don't hit her, but she really goes for it and is always trying to knock me out so I have to be careful."


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Thursday, April 5, 2012
What is bounded and unbounded wildcards in Generics Java?
9 comments :
- Neil said...
Generic's Bounded wildcards if used as method arguments definitely increase flexibility of code. formal parameters which accept Bounded argument are like coding for interface than implementation.
- April 9, 2012 at 8:09 PM
- Anonymous said...
A little typo in first paragraph: "and than will some popular" , it should be " then will some popular".
I have seen than/then issue somewhere else in your articles.
Your articles are fantastic by the way and I suggest you should write a book.In short , thank-you for the posts :)
- February 6, 2013 at 11:07 PM
- Anonymous said...
Bounded wildcards used as method parameters, impose that the collection will not be modifiable within the method.
- January 15, 2014 at 4:17 AM
- Anonymous said...
only explainations ? well, that's not enough, u should provide some simple codes....
- February 6, 2014 at 7:05 PM
- Anonymous said...
The theory is corectly explained but the examples are very poor...
- April 12, 2015 at 6:13 AM
- Gyanesh Samal said...
Explanation was not up to mark . It could have been better..
- June 9, 2016 at 8:48 PM
- Javin Paul said...
Hello @Gyanesh, please tell me what is shortcoming and how it can be improved?
- June 10, 2016 at 4:58 AM
- Anonymous said...
Well, I can answer why your examples of wildcards are poor.
Let's say, you have :
List list = new ArrayList<>();
list.add(new Object());
Could you explain, why this does not compile?
There are a lot of other things you might have told about wildcards. Right now, this tutorial does not have any value. Sorry.
- August 5, 2016 at 8:35 PM
- stubborn sunny said...
@Javin .Good explanation but can you provide some code example for better understanding.
- October 16, 2016 at 3:46 AM


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Gut Associated Lymphatic Tissue (GALT) in HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)- Infected Patients
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|HIV Infection
|Procedure: colonoscopy with endoscopic biopsies
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Phase IV Longitudinal Study of Gut Associated Lymphatic Tissue (GALT) in HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)- Infected Patients Before and During Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
- restoration of CD4 + T-cells in the GALT with ART [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Function of Dendritic Cells (DC) in the GALT with ART [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Functional characterization of DCs (IFNγ, IFNα) of DCs in the GALT
- Functional characterization of NK-cells in the GALT with ART [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Functional characterization on NK- cells (TNFα, and IL-12) in the GALT with ART
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
|Study Start Date:
|June 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Procedure: colonoscopy with endoscopic biopsies
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The investigator proposes to evaluate the virological, immunological and clinical outcomes of ART in HIV-1 infected 'late presenters'. The investigator further wants to investigate the longitudinal dynamics of the innate and adaptive immunity restoration in the GALT and peripheral blood of HIV infected patients under ART. In particular the investigators want to longitudinally assess DCs, NK-cells, CD4+ T-cells und CD45RO+-T-cells as well as the levels of IFNγ, IFNα, TNFα, and IL-12 in the GALT and peripheral blood by flow cytometry and by real-time PCR and correlate these data with laboratory and clinical parameters.
The investigators expect that this longitudinal study and experiments outlined in the protocol will provide valuable information about several important issues of the clinical outcome of patients under ART as well as understanding immunopathology during HIV-infection.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Documented HIV infection
- Patients naive to antiretroviral treatment
- Age older than 18 years
- Indication for initiation of ART
- Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients on antiretroviral treatment
- No informed consent
- Estimated life expectancy <1 year
- Age <18 years
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01679067
|University of Cologne
|Cologne, Germany, 50937
|Responsible Party:
|Clara Lehmann, principal investigator, University of Cologne
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01679067 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|August 31, 2012
|Last Updated:
|January 12, 2016
Keywords provided by Clara Lehmann, University of Cologne:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
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" Brand: Kiddiproof / Safety Type: Household Safety & Child Proofing "
I bought socket covers for my house when Hannah and Jess started showing an interest in them funny it never crossed my mind until then. Jess the tom boy dare devil was forever being told of for touching them even just pushing the switch up and down.
I got my socket covers from toys r us, probably the most expensive shop to buy them but i got two packets off six for £8.00.
These are great they are made from think plastic with three prongs on the, basically they slide into the power sockets and cover the sockets completely all you see is a white round circle on the socket. These are tough to get back out so no way will a child be able to pull them out.
After i installed the socket covers around the house the Jess soon forgot all about them and never went near again.
The point is to keep children safe and not having such a dangerous accident waiting to happen so cant put a price on my kids life's, however these can be bought from mothercare, poundland, ebay amazon all a lot cheaper than i paid so i recommend you definitely buy some even if your child is not interested in the sockets its better to be safe than sorry.
Highly recommended.
We got two packets of these socket covers as part of a bundle of items we received from my mother when our son was starting to cruise around the furniture and was hence more likely to get into trouble with various household dangers.
What are they and why use
The socket covers come in packs of six white covers. The covers themselves have three prongs on the front to be inserted into the plug and the top part which show once it is plugged in is a white circle that is about 3-4 millimetres deep. The reason for using these is that they stop little fingers being put into electric points or more seriously little children putting something into the plug socket and then electrocuting themselves.
In use
I have to say as part of the safety bundle my mum put together this was the bit I thought would be the most use as I could see how my son could easily fit his fingers into the plug points or worse still put parts of his toys into one. These covers slot into the plug slots like a dream and there is no fiddling around to get them in, as they are robust enough to just go in like a normal plug. It is when you come to take these out that the problem occurs really. If like me you have short nails trying to get these under the cover to ease it out can be a bit tricky really and I have often used the edge of a pen top to tweak it up a bit to get the socket cover off to plug the vacuum cleaner in. Now whilst it is great that they stay in place so well and mean that my toddler can't remove them I personally would like them to somehow come off a bit quicker when I need them too. That's said the annoyance factor of needing to prise them off hasn't bugged me to the point that I have replaced these with another make of socket cover.
They have been in use now for nearly 2 years and they still fit well into the sockets and I haven't needed to replace any of them due to do the plastic prongs on the socket covers breaking on removal from the plug. This I personally think shows that the plastic they are made of is strong and robust and well designed for its use.
These are a good product but beware that taking them out of the socket can be tricky for an adult as well as a child. These tend to cost around the £2.50 mark for a pack of six. My mother bought these from her local chemist and I have seen them in Toys R Us too.
The Kiddiproof socket cover has been a fixture (or is it a fitting?) in my house for just over three years.
I didn't buy it; it was left by the previous tenants - probably only left because they could not remove it.
The Kiddiproof socket cover is designed to (quite obviously!) cover any sockets that are within the reach of your baby/toddler.
We all know the dangers of liquids and electricity, and are aware of how metal is a conductor of electricity. Thus, sockets are unsafe around young children who are unaware of the dangers.
It is also sometimes suggested that there is a risk from children putting their fingers in the plug sockets; but this is a silly suggestion as, due to the shape and depth of the hole, it is impossible for a child to injure themselves in this way.
It is impractical, and just as dangerous, to leave electrical items plugged in to cover the sockets, so Kiddiproof (and many other ocmpanies) have designed the Socket Cover.
It is a small, flat plug that is firmly inserted into the sockets, thus making sure that nothing else can be inserted into the socket.
It is sometimes inserted so firmly, that not only are children unable to access the socket, adults cannot remove the cover either - hence my free gift from the last tenant!
I tried on numerous occasions to pull this cover out; it was only when we needed to move my son's fish tank (and really needed the socket) that I managed it.
It took 10 minutes, and three various shaped knives from the kitchen drawer... and these things are supposed to minimise danger!
Incidentally, I recently came across an article that suggests that socket covers may not be as safe as previously thought...
(Please note that I had to put a space into the link as dooyoo won't let me print it as a whole)
Bearing this, and my own experience in mind, I would not recommend Kiddiproof socket covers; or any other socket covers for that matter.
If you do wish to purchase Kiddiproof socket covers, they can be bought in packs of 6, they vary in price, although can be picked up for less than £5.
I bought these as my son likes to stick things in the plug sockets and I was worried he would hurt himself. Although these are good they were a problem to get out of the socket without nails .Good though because my son could not remove them when I was not looking. These are pretty cheap to buy you can buy them in packs of six from your local chemist. I found they offered me peace of mind . They were by tommie tippie although I dont like some of the stuff they make I really liked these. The idea is you put them in to sockets which you are not using and they prevent children playing with the sockets. Although if you think your child may have been electroucuted make sure he is not still in contact with the socket . Also make sure hes breathing if not then do cpr and heart massage and call an ambulance immedateley.Cpr is breathing in to his mouth (mouth to mouth) As socket covers are not always reliable.As I said before they come in packs of six they are white and round and available from the chemist.
Helps to prevent small children inserting fingers into sockets.


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Is SERRACOR-N K a viable treatment for pulmonary fibrosis? Has it been tested in clinical trials? I am interested in taking it, but I need more info. I don`t want to take something that may cause other problems.
Serrapeptase has not been tested in well-designed randomized controlled studies in humans and there is currently no compelling scientific evidence that it has any benefit to patients with pulmonary fibrosis. In fact, there are at least two reports of patients developing interstitial lung disease after taking serrapeptase.
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Rockies give CarGo a breather vs. Giants
DENVER -- Rockies manager Walt Weiss resisted the temptation to play slumping outfielder Carlos Gonzalez on Wednesday.
There was good cause to sit Gonzalez. Since a 10-game hit streak to start the season during which he hit .375, Gonzalez has gone 6-for-39 (.154) over the last 10 games entering Wednesday. And it's hard not to note that the slump began with an 0-for-4 against the Giants, including three hitless at-bats vs. Matt Cain, who happened to start against the Rockies on Wednesday. Gonzalez entered the day 4-for-44 against Cain. Then there's the left knee tendinitis that flared up Sunday.
Weiss has admitted in the past that he has put Gonzalez in the lineup against Cain, thinking he was due. But with the Rockies also off Thursday, giving a slumping star a chance at two days off won out.
Weiss said before Wednesday's game that if the game were tight and the Rockies need a big pinch-hit at-bat, he would turn to Gonzalez. He did just that in the 10th inning of an eventual 12-10 loss, sending Gonzalez to pinch-hit leading off the frame. He flied out off Giants lefty Javier Lopez.
"He's in play to try to help us win a game late," Weiss said. "It's a nice weapon to have sitting over there late in the game, especially the way the Giants like to match up with their bullpen and how good they are at it."
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Astros to evaluate McHugh's status after Thursday
ARLINGTON -- The Astros are expected to wait until right-hander Collin McHugh throws in the bullpen Thursday at Minute Maid Park to determine whether they'll go ahead and allow him to make his next start, scheduled for Saturday against the Red Sox. He left Sunday's game at the Angels after four innings when the nail in his middle finger of his throwing hand (right) pulled away from the skin.
McHugh played catch in the outfield Wednesday at Glove Life Park without incident, but that's not nearly as intense as getting on the mound and trying to throw pitches.
"It's kind of unpredictable," McHugh said. "I could see them going either way with it for the next start."
If McHugh can't pitch Saturday, they'll likely move up Jarred Cosart to throw Saturday and Brad Peacock to throw Sunday considering the club has day off on Thursday.
"If he makes it through with no problems, he's still in the rotation," Porter said. "We'll wait until after [Thursday] to make a decision."
McHugh (4-8) has lost his last five starts, but he hasn't pitched too poorly in that span. He's 0-5 with a 4.18 ERA in 28 innings, having allowed just 21 hits while striking out 33 innings batters.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sunday, May 17, 2009
Ohio Bird Sanctuary
3774 Orweiler Rd.
Mansfield, OH 44906
Presented By: Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Artwork due by April 26th for the art show which runs May 1 through May 31, 2009. This student art show will display art in all mediums. Artwork must portray insects native to Ohio. Students who wish to have their artwork considered for the show should call the Ohio Bird Sanctuary and request an form. The artwork can be viewed during regular business hours of Tuesday-Saturday 10 am - 4 pm and Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm.
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Topic: greyarea live at transit
okay i had recieved a cd from the guys of greyarea and it was a recording of them playing live at transit, but being played on kiss 100. i wanted to give some feedback about this.
that was a great show i have to say. those guys are gifted and really love what they are doing. if you have not seen them play out live then you really need to go the next time they are around your area. i saw them doing a live p.a. in nashville, tenn usa, and they stole the show from oakenfold. if john does read this, or anyone that works at kiss 100, i just wanted to say i think you should have them on a little more often. good show, and keep up all the positive things you are doing...
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The King and the PoisonLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
In a far away land, it was known that if you drank poison, the only way to save yourself is to drink a stronger poison, which neutralizes the weaker poison. The king that ruled the land wanted to make sure that he possessed the strongest poison in the kingdom, in order to ensure his survival, in any situation. So the king called the kingdom's pharmacist and the kingdom's treasurer, he gave each a week to make the strongest poison. Then, each would drink the other one's poison, then his own, and the one that will survive, will be the one that had the stronger poison.
The pharmacist went straight to work, but the treasurer knew he had no chance, for the pharmacist was much more experienced in this field, so instead, he made up a plan to survive and make sure the pharmacist dies. On the last day the pharmacist suddenly realized that the treasurer would know he had no chance, so he must have a plan. After a little thought, the pharmacist realized what the treasurer's plan must be, and he concocted a counter plan, to make sure he survives and the treasurer dies. When the time came, the king summoned both of them. They drank the poisons as planned, and the treasurer died, the pharmacist survived, and the king didn't get what he wanted.
What exactly happened there?
AnswerThe treasurer's plan was to drink a weak poison prior to the meeting with the king, and then he would drink the pharmacist's strong poison, which would neutralize the weak poison. As his own poison he would bring water, which will have no effect on him, but the pharmacist who would drink the water, and then his poison would surely die. When the pharmacist figured out this plan, he decided to bring water as well. So the treasurer who drank poison earlier, drank the pharmacist's water, then his own water, and died of the poison he drank before. The pharmacist would drink only water, so nothing will happen to him. And because both of them brought the king water, he didn't get a strong poison like he wanted.
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Austin, Texas -- Schlotzsky's has signed the brand's largest franchise agreement in more than 40 years, entering into a partnership that calls for more than 170 Schlotzsky's locations throughout California. The company, which currently has more than 350 locations worldwide, plans to have upwards of 700 locations by 2016.
Each of the new restaurants will feature a new, contemporary design and an upgraded service model in which crew members hand-deliver food to the tables.
"Between this agreement in California and multiple others we've signed in the past year alone, the momentum is incredible," said Kelly Roddy, president of Schlotzsky's. "On top of the obvious benefits the expansion is having on our brand, it's also creating job growth in communities around the country," noting that the new locations in Southern California will create nearly 7,000 jobs in the next five years.
Schlotzsky's is continuing its growth momentum by aggressively targeting markets in Texas and untapped markets around the country for multi-unit developers. These markets include: Atlanta, Charlotte, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Nashville, Raleigh, St. Louis and Tampa, as well as other underdeveloped markets through the United States.