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The Prime M1 Series from renowned manufacturer Klotz is based on the proven Klotz Cables MY206 cable type, providing superb flexibility and highly effective screening. With valuable shielding and an ultra-low capacitance, the 5 Metre Female XLR To Male XLR Microphone Cable assures long life and sound fidelity, proving a perfect high quality fit for any musician.
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In the lead-up to the second presidential debate tonight, both candidates are trying to play up the other's missteps on YouTube.
President Barack Obama needs to come out swinging at Tuesday night's debate, and that offense was already starting on YouTube this week. Nearly two weeks after his lackluster performance in the first presidential debate, Obama will face off with Republican Mitt Romney in round two in New York.
Simply put, Obama needs a "YouTube" moment. But for now he's using the video sharing site to try and slow Romney's progress. And both campaigns are using footage from the debates to flood YouTube with new content.
While the Obama camp was nailing Romney on YouTube as a flip flopper, it was also propping up last week's debate performance by Vice President Joe Biden. The campaign posted more than a dozen clips from Biden's lively performance against Paul Ryan last Thursday. The number of clips of Obama from his first debate? Zero.
Many of the videos uploaded in recent weeks are negative swipes at Romney, a prime example of how the Obama camp has at times left "hope" by the wayside during this election cycle. Recently, the president's campaign has favored negative campaigning to try to slow the gains Romney has been seeing in the polls, including in key swing states, since his surprising performance at the first debate.
Although it's likely that every political campaign would like to remain positive and hopeful, negative campaigning is very effective. It could be especially helpful this week.
The effectiveness of those negative ads could be seen in the comments sections of the video.
"Romney is a liar plain and simple. There is enough video of him to make an open and shut case," wrote Crocodylus73.
The debates actually became fodder for the Romney campaign as well. The Republican hopeful was able to use clips from both debates, including shots of a defeated President Obama.
YouTube has become an important medium, especially for the debates, since each campaign can pick and edit footage and create an endless number of videos to upload. Get ready for another deluge after tonight's performance.
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Holy cow, you just won't believe this place. We're not easily impressed -- we think Inn at Little Washington is over-rated -- but Black's really blew me away.
The biscuits are as flaky as real croissant; the whole wheat bread is fragrant and tender; the gazpacho -- words can't describe it. Celery sorbet in the middle of tomato essence. They add a bit of crab and some drops of (I think) basil olive oil. I just about upended the plate over my face to get the last drop.
The single oyster on asian slaw was wonderful. The corn cakes were interesting, although we found the goat cheese tarte a bit boring.
They had wild-caught sockeye salmon tonight and it was some of the best I've ever had.
For desert we chose a creme fraiche frozen souffle which came with a scoop of cherry sorbet. Unbelievable, the epitome of cherriness.
Coffee is good, too, plus they serve it with HOT frothed milk! Nice choice of wines, especially for Montgomery Co.
There were a couple minor service glitches, such as no spoon for the gazpacho, entrees arriving before we'd finished the small plates, and plates not being cleared. Very gracious staff.
They have interesting silverware. Especially liked the spoons. They're long and narrow, rectangular really, and the bowl is deep.
It was quieter outside than inside. That noise problem has plagued this space even back when it was Gulf Coast Kitchen.
It's an interesting mix of people. We went early and sat outside, where there were families with small children. Some folks were dressed quite casually, othes quite dolled up.
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Laces Out 2013 Recap
Check out what went down in Corpus Christi, Texas as Mark Champion and his crew brought their "Laces Out" sneaker event to their hometown.
A few weeks ago we spoke to Mark Champion, organizer and co-founder of the annual sneaker event Laces Out. This year the event was held in Champion's hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. The turnout was overwhelming with sneaker heads of all kinds coming out for the love of the kick game. Exclusive sneakers and beautiful women both served as eye candy for patrons in attendance. Texas rapper Carmine hit the stage while b-boys on the dance floor got their boogie on. Watch the video recap above and scroll down to check out photos of the event.


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Lots of people like the effect of snow dyed fabric. Some want to buy the fabrics but some people want to make it themselves instead. Yesterday's post was for the buyers. Today's post is for the makers. For those who want to do snow dyeing this is not a full tutorial but here are some tips from my sessions last week. If you need a full tutorial try this one from Dharma Trading.
Soda Soaked Fabric
The fabrics has to be soda soaked first. I tried working with it dry and wet and found no real difference. I did not iron the fabric but I settled on this process:
- Cut and fold the fabric into the shape. I spritzed it with a little water to help hold creases.
- Soda soak the fabric. It was much easier to handle the fabric if I folded it first and soda soaked it last. I let it sit in the soda solution a few hours to make sure it soaked through all layers.
- Drain the fabric. I set the fabric up on a grid of some sort over a bin so that the excess soda solution could drain out. I left my fabric overnight to dry out some. In the future I would consider prepping a lot of fabric ahead of time and letting it totally dry out. You can leave soda soaked fabric for months and it will be OK.
Fabrics arranged for soda soaking. Pour the soda solution over the fabrics and let sit for several hours before draining. Leftover soda solution is still good to use again.
Arranging the fabric
I have the best results when the fabric is elevated over a container so that as the melted snow drips through the fabric and the fabric doesn't sit in the water. To be less wasteful you could scrunch soda soaked fabric in the bottom of the bin to collect the runoff dye. It would give some great texture too.
Experiment with different ways to fold and arrange the fabric.
In this example I used a opened cardboard box lined with a trash bag to create a tube so that I could wedge some fabrics on end.
The piece on the right is a mandala that's been rolled and then set flat. Try every idea you come up with. The results will surprise you.
I got good results with 2 methods.
1. Using dye concentrate I applied the dye on top of about 4" of snow.
2. Using dye powders I spread a light layer of snow and then sprinkled on dye
and then added more snow on top of the dye powder.
Things I tried but didn't like as much:
Dye powder on top of the snow. It seems to lose a lot of color when it has to melt through 4" of snow but I think the process does need about 4" of snow for the color to migrate through all layers of fabric so put the powder closer to the fabric.
Diluted dye just doesn't work well at all.
Dye powder directly on the fabric and under the snow. This left behind some dye speckles that I didn't care for but a lot of dyers have success with this method.
After the snow is applied just leave it until it melts and then wash out as you normally do. Following are some samples of fabrics with photos of how they were arranged and dye applied.


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Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
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Roof Rack Rails Only
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Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Wiper Park
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Compact Spare Tire Stored Underbody w/Crankdown
Black Wheel Well Trim
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Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning
Driver Foot Rest
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Passenger Seat Power Adjustments: Recline
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Warnings And Reminders Maintenance Reminder
Cargo Area Light
Floor Material Carpet
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One-Touch Windows: 2
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Audio
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Cruise Controls
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Multi-Function Screen Controls
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Phone
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Voice Recognition Controls
Storage Cargo Tie-Down Anchors And Hooks
Storage Front Seatback
2-stage Unlocking
Air Conditioning - Rear - Single Zone
Audio - Internet Radio: Gracenote
Audio - Speed Sensitive Volume Control
Exhaust Tip Color Stainless-Steel
Exterior Mirrors Manual Folding
Impact Sensor Door Unlock
Impact Sensor Fuel Cut-Off
Multi-function Remote Trunk Release
Roof Rails Chrome
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Seatbelts Emergency Locking Retractors: Front Rear Third And Fourth Row
Seatbelts Seatbelt Warning Sensor: Driver And Passenger
Storage Sunglasses Holder
Adjustable Rear Headrests
Assist Handle Front
Assist Handle Rear
Audio - Antenna: Diversity
Audio - Antenna: Mast
Body Side Reinforcements Side Impact Door Beams
Child Safety Locks
Crumple Zones Front
Crumple Zones Rear
Digital Odometer
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Energy Absorbing Steering Column
Front Headrests Adjustable
Front Seatbelts: 3-Point
Headlights Halogen
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Seatbelts Third Row 3-Point
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Suspension Rear Coil Springs
Suspension Rear Gas Shock Absorbers
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Trip Computer
Trip Odometer 2
Warnings And Reminders Lamp Failure Low Fuel Engine Oil Coolant
Windows Lockout Button
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Front Wheel Drive
Power Steering
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
Brake Assist
Aluminum Wheels
Tires - Front All-Season
Tires - Rear All-Season
Temporary Spare Tire
Generic Sun/Moonroof
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Rear Defrost
Privacy Glass
Intermittent Wipers
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Rear Spoiler
Remote Trunk Release
Power Liftgate
Power Door Locks
Daytime Running Lights
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Fog Lamps
AM/FM Stereo
CD Player
Navigation System
Satellite Radio
MP3 Player
Bluetooth Connection
Back-Up Camera
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HD Radio
Smart Device Integration
Steering Wheel Audio Controls
Hard Disk Drive Media Storage
Power Driver Seat
Power Passenger Seat
Bucket Seats
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Driver Adjustable Lumbar
Rear Bucket Seats
Adjustable Steering Wheel
Trip Computer
Power Windows
3rd Row Seat
Leather Steering Wheel
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Keyless Start
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Adaptive Cruise Control
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Rear A/C
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Blind Spot Monitor
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Lane Keeping Assist
Tire Pressure Monitor
Driver Air Bag
Passenger Air Bag
Front Head Air Bag
Rear Head Air Bag
Passenger Air Bag Sensor
Knee Air Bag
Child Safety Locks
Transmission: Automatic
Engine: Regular Unleaded V-6 3.5 L/211
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Hwy MPG: 27
Drivetrain: FWD
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Rebel Wilson And Kelly Osbourne Beg Justin Bieber For Date
Rebel Wilson and Kelly Osbourne really want Justin Bieber to make good on the "date" he supposedly promised them. Throughout Thursday, the two women have been bombarding the singer on social media with pleas to take them out.
As Gossip Cop reported, Wilson and Osbourne met the pop star on Wednesday at the opening night of Jennifer Lopez's "All I Have" show in Las Vegas. The trio posed for multiple Instagram selfies, one of which Wilson captioned, "Successful mission." Both Wilson and Osbourne also tweeted images of a handwritten note they gave the singer, which read, "We think you should take our sexy hot asses out after the show (nothing weird)."
At the bottom of the letter were two boxes labeled "yes" and "no," with the "yes" box having been checked, presumably by Bieber. Wilson added the caption, "This is HOW to pick up Bieber at the J Lo concert." He later retweeted the letter, and wrote, "We had fun… and thanks for the note."
It would appear, however, that the triple date never went down. Sometime after the concert, Osbourne posted an Instagram note for Bieber that read, "I'm Kelly and I'm Rebel. We were just wondering where are you taking us?" The two boxes at the bottom of that letter read "your hotel" and "our hotel," however neither box was checked.
On Thursday, Osbourne checked up on the status of the potential get-together yet again. "So… about that date w/ @RebelWilson & I where are we going? horse riding? what should we wear… Chaps?" she wrote. Wilson later added, "I'm also down for a casual pool party at your house Biebs…B.Y.O pool noodles."
For his part, Bieber has not responded to the ladies' subsequent pleas. A disappointed and dateless Wilson later reposted a picture of the letter he marked "yes," along with the caption, "Note to all girls: if you get a date confirmation in writing it's a legal document & that promise must be fulfilled." Wilson and Osbourne, however, have yet to file an official lawsuit against the pop star.


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MIAMI — Shortly after LeBron James called LaMarcus Aldridge one of the top All-Star "snubs" in NBA history, he scored 26 points and led the Portland Trail Blazers to a 105-96 win over Miami — sending the Heat to their fifth straight loss.
Gerald Wallace scored 22 for Portland, which won its seventh straight on the road and fourth straight overall. Brandon Roy and Andre Miller each scored 14 for the Blazers, who got 11 from Nicolas Batum and 10 more from Wesley Matthews.
Dwyane Wade scored 38 points and LeBron James added 31 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Heat, who are the 12th team in NBA history to have a 12-game winning streak and five-game losing streak in the same season.
Chris Bosh was held to seven points on 3 for 11 shooting.
LAKERS 101, HAWKS 87: At Atlanta, Kobe Bryant scored 26 points to pass Moses Malone on the career scoring list. The Lakers took a three-game losing streak into the All-Star break. Since then, they've won eight straight, a streak that began with a similar 104-80 home win over the Hawks on Feb. 22.
Bryant passed Malone for sixth place on the list. The Lakers' 7-footers — Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol — both had double-doubles and dramatically affected the Hawks' shot selection. Center Al Horford relied on jump shots for his 17 points. Bynum had 16 points, 16 rebounds and three blocked shots. Gasol had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Josh Smith scored 16 points for the Hawks, who have lost four of five.
76ERS 110, PACERS 100: At Indianapolis, Thaddeus Young scored 18 points and Andre Iguodala, coming off back-to-back triple-doubles, finished with 16 points and 10 assists for Philadelphia. Jrue Holiday scored 16 points and Jodie Meeks added 15 for the 76ers, who have won seven of eight. Tyler Hansbrough scored 26 points, Roy Hibbert scored 13 and rookie Paul George had a season-high 10 rebounds for Indiana. The Pacers have lost four straight and six of seven. They started off 7-1 under interim coach Frank Vogel, but have struggled to defend since. Philadelphia shot 51 percent and forced Indiana into 20 turnovers. All five 76ers starters scored at least 12 points. Danny Granger, Indiana's scoring leader, finished with 11 points on 4 for 11 shooting. He has shot 34 percent during Indiana's losing streak.
BUCKS 95, WIZARDS 76: At Washington, Brandon Jennings scored 23 points and Andrew Bogut had 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in his first game back after an injury. John Salmons had 22 points for the Bucks, who ended a two-game losing streak. Jennings scored 10 points in the third quarter and the Bucks led 75-52 after three. Rookie Jordan Crawford had a career-high 22 points for the Wizards, who have lost nine of their last 10. Bogut returned to the Bucks' starting lineup after missing three games with a muscle strain in his left ribcage area. He played 33 minutes and scored six straight points for Milwaukee midway through the second quarter. The Bucks closed the period with a 21-6 run for a 51-36 halftime lead, capped by Jennings' 3-point buzzer-beater.
WARRIORS 95, CAVALIERS 85: At Cleveland, Monta Ellis made a career-high six 3-pointers — all in the second half — and scored 24 points, and Stephen Curry added 23 points. Ellis made all 5 of his 3-point attempts and scored 17 in the third quarter as the Warriors won for the second time in eight games. David Lee added 14 points and 14 rebounds for Golden State. Baron Davis scored 19 in his second home game for the Cavs, who were powerless to stop Ellis once he warmed up from outside. Cleveland's J.J. Hickson dislocated his left little finger in the fourth while trying to catch a pass. Hickson grabbed and clutched his hand in pain, and after play was stopped, he sprinted past Cleveland's trainer and ran directly to the Cavs' locker room. He returned a few minutes later with his fingers taped together but did not return to the game.Comment on this story
SUNS 113, ROCKETS 110: At Phoenix, Hakim Warrick scored a career-high 32 points starting in place of injured Channing Frye and the Suns added to their recent mastery of Houston. Vince Carter scored 15 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, including two of his five 3-pointers, in the Suns' seventh consecutive victory over Houston. Kevin Lowry scored 32 points for the Rockets, who had won seven of eight overall and seven of eight road games entering the contest. The Suns, back after going 4-2 on their longest road trip of the season, never led by more than six in the game and trailed by 11. A rare free throw miss by Steve Nash gave the Rockets a chance to tie it at the finish, but Brad Miller's 3-point try under pressure was far off the mark at the buzzer.


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It's a "grab bag" edition of the RSL News Stand on this Monday, with links covering a little bit of everything from across the league and beyond …
RSL News Stand "A/V Club"
(VIDEO) USsoccer.com: U-20 MNT's Luis Gil recaps scrimmage vs. Azerbaijan
(VIDEO) FOX13Now.com: RSL head coach Jason Kreis on team's past, present & future
(VIDEO) MLSsoccer.com: The Daily – Monday, November 14, 2011
(VIDEO) MLSsoccer.com: MLS Cup Top 50 Moments: #8 – "Great Western Shootout"
RSL/MLS News & Notes
The Salt Lake Tribune: Can Real Salt Lake deepen roster and re-sign veterans within salary cap?
MLSsoccer.com: Monday Postgame: Counting down to MLS Cup 2011
MLSsoccer.com: Kick Off: Galaxy to replace Beckham with Lampard?
MLSsoccer.com: MLS Cup Head-to-Head Breakdown: Bench
Goal.com: Monday MLS Breakdown: The 4-4-2 formation and its variations remain preferred tactical choice ...
Los Angeles Times: Q&A: Major League Soccer's Don Garber is 'pleased … but not satisfied'
Los Angeles Times: MLS playoff schedule leaves much to be desired
RSL Soapbox: My post "State of Major League Soccer" post, Part 3 – DC United, NY2 and expansion
Who Ate All The Pies: MLS success now makes soccerball the third best attended sport in the USA


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Cirrus Logic announced on Wednesday that Lucent Technologies has agreed to undertake full ownership and operational control of Cirent Semiconductor, the two companies' joint venture wafer fab in Orlando, Fla.
Under terms of the agreement, Cirrus Logic has reduced its capacity obligations in line with future business needs, and Cirent will supply wafers to Cirrus through Dec. 31, 2000. After that, future supply agreements will be negotiated separately.
The agreement is subject to regulatory approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and other perfunctory procedural matters.
Last week, Cirrus Logic reached a similar accord with IBM, in which IBM will assume full control of the MiCRUS joint venture in East Fishkill, N.Y.
Cirrus Logic plans to record a charge to earnings in the first fiscal quarter, which ended on June 26. The company expects to detail the financial impact of its joint venture agreements on or before it reports fiscal first-quarter financial results on July 21.
Cirrus Logic is moving aggressively to cut manufacturing costs and return to its fabless roots.
"With these agreements, we have successfully achieved our goal to reduce manufacturing costs going forward," said David D. French, president and CEO. "As we now return to the fabless model, we're confident that we will be able to satisfy our customers' capacity and advanced process technology needs for the foreseeable future."


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Introit really just means "entrance," and calls for the use of an entire psalm during the entrance of the clergy (Pope Celestine, early fifth century). It marked the beginning of the service, and took place during the procession as clergy approached the altar. Many times either clergy traveled and entered the church at that time (urban liturgy) or the sacristy was located near the narthex. It is now more common to have the sacristy near the sanctuary itself, which slightly changes the practical need for a processional. Nevertheless, many churches make use of the processional during the Introit. The carrying of the processional cross and the singing is edifying for the congregation, as they confess that the living Christ, fresh from the grave comes among them to distribute his gifts and redeem them.
It was common for the introit to be sung antiphonally between two choirs alternating choirs. Otherwise clergy may chant, while choir repeats a response or antiphon. The structure proceeds from antiphon, psalm verses, Gloria Patri, and antiphon. It is a common practice in many Lutheran churches to simply sing a hymn out of the hymnal.
The Holy Scriptures are filled with the cry of eleison (Mt. 9:27, 20:30, 15:22; Mk. 10:47; Lk. 16:24, 17:13). Usually it is the full Kyrie eleison me, or eleison hemas. The liturgical use is shortened simply to Kyrie eleison. It is hard to think of a more lovely and shorter prayer than Kyrie eleison, for it is rich in its liturgical and theologically meaning. Throughout Jesus' ministry sinners in need of his mercy cry out "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" (Mk 10:47). It seems fitting that the Divine Service begins with a Kyrie Eleison, that the church would respond to the Lord in desperate need of mercy and the gifts He brings. The sinner comes before God as a beggar, with a boldness of faith, that desires that which the Lord has – namely his righteousness, innocence, and blessedness.
Apart from the biblical narrative, historically it is common for a prince or king to process into a town, while the people would say 'kyrie eleison.' While historically there is a secular usage here, the expression receives its truest significance and meaning with the advent of the true king and priest, Jesus Christ who comes into the midst of the worshipping congregation. The Gallic Pilgrim Etheria details the Jerusalem liturgy in 390, starting the at the end of Vespers, "The bishop rises and stands before the rails, that is, before the cave, and one of the deacons makes the customary commemoration of individuals one by one. And as the deacon pronounces each name the many little boys who are always standing by, answer with countless voices : Kyrie eleyson, or as we say Miserere Domine? And when the deacon has finished all that he has to say, first the bishop says a prayer and prays for all, then they all pray, both the faithful and catechumens together."[1]
Pope Gelasius is credited (492-496 AD) with introducing the Kyrie-litany. The list of petitions in this litany correlates closely with the themes of the general prayer prior to Gelasius, "We are justified in concluding that Gelasius had removed the general prayer for the Church, and had substituted the Kyrie-litany."[2] This original text, known as the Deprecatio Gelasii is exceedingly rich in scope, the 15th petition begging our Lord, "That our flesh may be free of blemish and our souls living in faith, Hear us, Lord, hear us." In the Rule of St. Benedict the litania (or supplicatio litanie ed est Kyrie eleison) was part of the ending of every Daily Office and was used to introduce the Lord's Prayer (true also for the LSB). In Lauds and Vespers, priest prayed a fuller litania, like that in the Deprecatio.
During the reign of Gregory the Great, the longer Kyrie was reduced to the simple threefold bid: "Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison." This is what we commonly use for our Divine Service. A great treasure of the Lutheran Service Book is its Litany (the Altar Book offers a musical setting). There is a ninefold invocation of Christos and Kyrios which serves as a prelude to the public orations prayer. The litany plumbs the depths of the marks and holy mysteries of the church – incarnation, nativity, baptism, precious death and burial, and of course the resurrection. The eleison is orated as "Have mercy," "Spare us, good Lord," Hear us, O Lord," and "Help us, good Lord." The congregation asks for help in the hour of death, and mercy and deliverance for woman, children, and infants. The Lutheran Litany when prayed by a congregation sounds like a swelling symphonic prayer. Even when spoken, the varieties of eleisons have a deeply harmonious quality about them, given the lyrical rhythm and drama which moves from pestilence and bloodshed, then concluding with a threefold Agnus Dei. Alternative settings of the Kyrie include LSB 942-944. The Kyrie is also commonly used in Matins and Vespers.
The Gloria has its origins in Luke's Christmas story where an army of angels appears, praising God saying "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those who have his good will!" The worshipper may see a connection with the proper preface during the service of the sacrament, "together with angels and arch angels and all the company of heaven…" Therefore, this is a Christological hymn that points clearly to the incarnation and long expected Messiah that has now come. He is the Son of God, the true Lamb that takes away the sin of the world. It is significant that the Christmas story and the doxological praise applied to incarnation is linked with the Lamb of God who atones for the sins of the world. The celebration of the birth of the child by angels means that this child is in fact born to die as a human sacrifice for sin. Therefore in the Gloria, placed at the beginning of the service, we are already pointed toward the Lord's Supper, which is the sum and substance of the Gospel, accompanied with the preached Word. His resurrection is in view given that He sits at the right hand of God the Father as the crucified one – interceding before His heavenly throne. In this simple hymn one can see a restoration of all things in heaven and on earth (Eph. 1:10). The hymn also has a great deal of emphasis on the relationship of the Trinity in the Son's redemptive work, for we see each Person of the Trinity addressed. It is helpful for a beginning hymn of praise to understand that all praise is doxological and Trinitarian in shape.
Jungmann notes that the Gloria, like the Kyrie was not created originally for the liturgy of the Mass, but was rather an heirloom from the treasury of ancient Church hymns.[3] It seems to me however, that given the frequency of the celebration of the Lord's Supper in the first two centuries, it is hard to imagine that this hymn was not intimately linked with the Supper. The Gloria is always a song of the congregation and not a special choir or t be done by the clergy. This hymn is indispensible in the liturgy, though it is often omitted during advent and lent. Besides that which is commonly sung in the hymnal setting, LSB 946, 947, or 948 might alternatively be used.
In ancient liturgies, that which preceded the Collect was considered part of the entrance rite. The Salutation marked the beginning of the actual service itself. It is a pastoral greeting common in both the old and New Testament (Judg. 6:12; Ruth 2:4; Luke 1:2; 2 Tim. 4:22). It has also been considered a sort of "little ordination," calling to mind the Christological nature of the holy ministry. In John's Gospel, Jesus, resurrected from the grave stood among the disciples and said, "Peace be with you," showing them his pierced hands and side. The Salutation is used practically to reorient the congregation to the collect, Gospel reading, preface, post-communion collect, and the Benediction.
The erroneous way to see the Salutation is to see it as a mere "Hi, how are you doing…nice to see you" sort of greeting, which it is often made to be. The Salutation indicates a very special relationship between the pastor and people that is provided by Jesus Himself – who comes to preach and feed his people.
The Collect is prayed to gather together the petitions of the congregation, presenting them to God. I have also heard that the collect serves as a sort of summary for all the prayers. After the "let us pray" (Oremus), a congregation often observes a brief period of silent prayer, where each worshipper prepares himself for the service and prays for his specific need. The collect, which is prayed after this brief and individual silent prayer, serves as a unified petition on behalf of the whole congregation. The historic collects have been retained by Lutherans and placed to coordinate with the lectionary readings. The collects are always brief, closing with a Trinitarian praise. It is a preparation for the readings of Holy Scripture and the Service of the Sacrament. I am interested in restoring some of the historic collects (particularly certain feast and festival days) for use in the home for prayer. The collects are simple and can be internalized by use in catechesis and the daily office of prayer.
The offertory and offering take place after the sermon, and should be seen within the liturgy of the sacrament of the altar, and in the Divine Service as a whole. The offertory hymn is taken from Psalm 51, the most well known of the penitential psalms. This psalm is likely the most significant psalm in the Church's liturgy, being in the opening vesicles for Matins and Vespers, as well as the Introit for Ash Wednesday. Though this hymn plumbs the depths of despair and is often categorized as a psalm of lament, it is certainly a song of praise and great delight. "Cast me not away from your presence" is a desperate plea for mercy that indeed knows that God delivers on His promises. To be cast away from the presence of God and His mercy is the worst of all possibilities. This prayer is a confession that God will forgive sins and create a clean heart through the blood of Christ.
The offering which accompanies the offertory chant has been expressed in numerous ways throughout the centuries. Bread and wine has been a common offering to be brought forth, with the bread being brought forth to the altar in a linen cloth or basket. Material gifts might also be brought forth from among the faithful, though those gifts are not brought to the altar. I am told from those who have visited Lutheran churches in Africa, that it is common to bring forth chickens or small game as offerings for the congregation. At my field work congregation in Wolf Lake, Indiana I once saw an elderly woman bring vestments that she has sewed up to the pastor during the offering. I was very much touched by the remarkable work of piety and devotion. Even more remarkable is that she understood that her gift was an act of worship to take place in the Divine Service.
It is most common simply to offer gifts in the form of money to sustain the congregation. These gifts support the parish pastor and go towards the upkeep and activities of the congregation. These gifts that are offered are not given out of compulsion nor out of fear but out of a joyful and thankful heart. Christ has come into the flesh to offer Himself as the sacrifice for sin, that we poor sinners may be redeemed and forgiven. Out of faith toward God and love toward the neighbor, the Christian offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving and tithes the gifts that God has given Him for the benefit of the congregation.
The prayers which precede the preface often call upon God for a right use of the Sacrament, certain blessings associated with the season of the church year, as well as for good government and special needs of the congregation. These prayers form a sort of bridge which leads to the communion liturgy itself. Saint Paul writes to Timothy, "I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people" (1 Tim. 2:1). These prayers stand in some contrast to the Roman Mass, where the priest begins to inaudibly pray as a unilateral work, apart from the participation of the congregation.
The Sanctus is derived from the prophet Isaiah's vision and has long been sung in the church's liturgy. The emphasis on the holiness of God as the Holy One of Israel is significant. The word holy in Hebrew literally means "separate." After the fall man has been separated from God by his sin. To stand before the presence of God meant death for the sinner, for sin cannot live before the holiness of God. Everything changes however, with the advent of Christ. Through his sacrificial death, which cleanses men from their sin, they can now access God's holiness – come before Him and commune with holy things. Those who approach in the name of the Lord are blessed and holy because of the intervention and mercy of Christ. The threefold repetition is a confession of the three persons of the Trinity. All of creation bows to God's holiness which fills earth and heaven. The word Sabaoth, which remains untranslated, can be rendered as "Lord of armies" or "heavenly hosts." There is no doubt a sense of awe and wonder at the singing of the Sanctus, and a great deal of mystery is involved. Heaven is joined to earth through the person of Jesus who comes to forgive and bless His people. There is a sense of movement that the congregation is approaching (or being approach) by God and the holy things – namely the body and blood of the risen Christ.
Because the congregation may enter into the presence of God, through holy baptism and the mediation of Christ, the congregation can pray, "Our Father." This is the prayer for the baptized and for those who can be admitted to the Lord's Table. The holiness of God is reiterated as heaven meets earth in Jesus. Where the Sanctus evokes heavenly armies and the multitude and the incomprehensible holiness of God, the Lord's Prayer makes it clear that God is indeed for me, in fact, that He is "Our Father," or my Father. His supreme holiness is not in that He is far from me, or separated from me, but rather that He deigns to be close to me and with me. He desires to do so in an intimate and merciful way, through eating and drinking. His presence is not terrifying for me, but is good for me through the giving of His Son, along with His work and benefits. The Lord's Prayer therefore can be seen as a Eucharistic prayer through the fourth petition, along with the prayer for forgiveness and deliverance from temptation. It is helpful to consider that daily bread also includes everything that has to do with the support and needs of the body and all that which is included in Luther's explanation.
The Words of Institution immediately follow the Lord's Prayer. The Verba is not a word for word reading of any particular Gospel or epistle text. It includes a number of texts and this might help suggest the fact that the Lord's Supper was taking place in the church before any written Gospel or epistle text. We know that the church was "continually devoted to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread" (Acts 2:42). There is therefore an oral tradition that has a pre-biblical tradition. For Lutherans the emphasis is no doubt on the forgiveness of sins which is what it's all about. For where there is forgiveness of sins there is life and salvation and heaven itself. The Supper is no mere reenactment or memorial meal for Christians. There is no need for the Christian to ascend by faith to commune with a Christ who is far off in a distant heaven. Christ has come near and His true Body and Blood is eaten and drunk for the forgiveness of sins.
The Pax Domini recalls the risen Christ, fresh from the grave, showing his pierced hand and side to the disciples in the upper room. The peace of the Lord means reconciliation between God and man and therefore also love toward each other. In some of the ancient liturgies and still common today is the kiss of peace, as a concrete expression of the love toward each other found in the new life in Christ. The communion that God brings is not simply a matter of "God and me" but is also corporately directed outward toward love of neighbor and congregational life. The Lord's Supper, along with the forgiveness of sins, absolves man of his sins before God but also liberates him from sins that stand between him and his neighbor. There is therefore a vertical and horizontal movement in the Divine Service. Man is reconciled to God and therefore to his neighbor. Many Christian churches find the kiss of peace to be a salutary part of the liturgy where the saints express their love for each other as forgiven children of God. Needless to say, this practice is somewhat culturally determined and Christian congregations are in freedom to observe this practice in whatever way they find edifying. Many congregations observe a greeting of peace that greatly obscures the simplicity and clarity of the Lord's Supper. The Peace is not some love fest where we shake hands and ask folks how their weekend is - that is for coffee hour. If congregations are to observe a greeting among one another during the communion liturgy it ought to proceed from a robust confession of the Verba and the peace that forgiveness and reconciliation offers. While the interest in kind greetings is itself a pious gesture, the practice can possibly detract from the more important meaning that it is God Himself who is present to serve His people. The Lord's Supper is not a community event for all, but is given for baptized and penitent sinners who need the benefits that Christ brings.
The Agnus Dei recalls the words of John the Baptist who confessed Christ as He approached the Jordan to be baptized, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" (Jn. 1:29). John alludes to the scapegoat who carries the peoples' sins away (Lv. 16:21-22). The congregation confesses that Christ is the sacrifice who bears the sins of the world, taking them to the cross. In this hymn the Lord is present in flesh and blood offering Himself for the life of the world. Before Jesus can be understood as teacher or example par excellence, He is first to be understood as sacrifice and meal. Jesus is the spotless Lamb, the Son of God, perfect and holy in every way. He willingly takes the sins of humanity and places them on Himself. In the great exchange all that is rightfully Christ's is given to the sinner – his righteousness, innocence, and blessedness. In the sacrament of the altar the Christian receives a tangible manifestation of that forgiveness – receiving Christ Himself with all His benefits. The sacrifice is to be eaten and drunk. There is a sense of wonder and awe in the Agnus Dei as the Lord's body and blood are being distributed. The most common confirmation bible verse is best understood here in the liturgy as the true nature of God's love is seen, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (Jn. 3:16).
The Nunc Dimitis follows the distribution, recalling the words of Simeon who waited in the temple for the consolation of Israel. It had been revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ (Lk. 2:26). The Christian can likewise say that he has seen his salvation now that Christ has come in His Word and Sacrament to feed His people. The Nunc Dimittis is a Lutheran contribution to the liturgy and a salutary one. The hymn confesses that I have everything I need, namely Jesus Himself. I may now depart in peace knowing that my salvation has been accomplished. I have received His forgiveness and blessings. I have communed at the altar of God, being fully reconciled. The hymn ends with a Trinitarian and doxological praise. I may go out into the world in the freedom of the forgiveness of sins and the peace which Christ brings.
The thanksgiving and collect which follow conclude the communion rite with a prayer of gratitude for receiving the sacrament and the benefits it grants. There is an emphasis on faith toward God and love toward one another, suggesting that liturgy and worship can be taken out into the world where we are enabled to serve God and neighbor with the joy that Christ brings. The Benediction gives God's blessing which is gracious. His face shines on the congregation with love and mercy on account of Christ.
Artwork at top: Joos van Cleve (1485-1540), detail "The Last Supper"
[1] Full text of Pilgrimmage of Etheria found here http://www.archive.org/stream/pilgrimageofethe00mccliala/pilgrimageofethe00mccliala_djvu.txt
[2] Joseph A. Jungmann, The Mass of the Roman Rite: Its Origins and Development (Benzinger Brothers, New York, 1959), p. 191.
[3] Ibid., 132.


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Have you ever been in a situation in public where your ADHD child continues to annoy others (or you) with their inappropriate behavior, even though you've given them every cue that they should stop? A recent study* conducted by The University of Western Australia found that ADHD boys had a hard time correctly identifying the emotions of facial expressions in drawings they were shown.
So if you're the parent of an ADHD kid, be aware of the fact that your child might not be picking up on a lot of non-verbal cues that most of us take for granted. He or she could be reading something entirely different into a facial expression–or perhaps not reading anything into it at all! One way to tackle this problem with your child is by using drawings and photos of people or characters. Ask your child what emotion the person is displaying in the photo, and talk about it together. This can be done while reading a picture book or magazine, or looking through a family photo album. Point out the expressions of the people you see, and ask your child how you think that person is feeling. There are other resources for this activity as well. For example, the pbskids.org website has a game in its "Arthur" section that gives younger kids points for correctly identifying what emotion a character from the show is feeling.
When I developed the Total Focus program, I made sure to provide materials to help kids learn how to properly identify facial expressions as part of the "Social Skills" module. The good news for parents is, Your ADHD child can be taught to properly interpret facial expressions–one of the first steps to stopping inappropriate behavior.
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Dr Robert Myers is a child psychologist with more than 25 years of experience working with children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and learning disabilities and is the creator of the Total Focus Program®. Dr Myers is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at UC Irvine School of Medicine. "Dr Bob" has provided practical information for parents as a radio talk show host and as editor of Child Development Institute's website, 4parenting.com, which reaches 3 million parents each year. Dr. Myers earned his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California.


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WHO and UNICEF convene First Global Consultation on Child and Adolescent Health and Development
WHO: Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland,Director General, World Health OrganizationMs Carol Bellamy,Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund WHAT: First Global Consultation on Child and Adolescent Health and Development,A Healthy Start in Life WHEN: 12 & 13 March 2002Press Briefing on Tuesday, 12 March from 10:30 – 11:15 am WHERE: Foresta Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden WHY: Every year almost 11 million children and 1.5 million adolescents die from preventable Causes. The Consultation will reach a consensus on priorities and on how to move forward on scaling up interventions that are known to work.
The world now has the knowledge and the technology to treat and prevent deadly diseases, conditions and injuries. We have the science; we need the political will and the resources.
The Consultation is linked to the UN Special Session on Children in May 2002, where world leaders will re-affirm their commitment to building a world fit for children.
A new edition of Facts for Life, a compendium of vital knowledge that almost everyone can act on to give children the best possible start to life, with over 15 million copies in 215 languages currently in use in some 200 countries will also be released.
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Journalists are invited to attend the sessions as observers. The informal press briefing will allow for one-on-one interviews with Heads of UN agencies, high level government officials from around the world, and experts on child and adolescent health and development.
More information on the Consultation is available at the following web site: http://www.who.int/consultation-child-adolescent The media can also download high resolution photographs from the web site press centre.


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The French government says French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will speak by phone later Monday to discuss an upcoming EU summit amid signs they disagree on parts of a new crisis plan.
Government spokeswoman Valerie Pecresse says that at the weekly cabinet meeting Wednesday Sarkozy emphasized that the Oct. 23 summit in Brussels "is a crucial moment, for Europe and for France."
That view appears to clash with Germany's recent downplaying of the summit's importance.
Earlier this week, German finance chief Wolfgang Schaeuble dampened expectations by saying that Sunday's summit wouldn't produce a comprehensive solution to the eurozone debt crisis that threatens to cause another global recession.


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Top Items:
Wall Street Journal:
Mobile ESPN Will End Venture, Seek New Strategy — ESPN, a unit of Walt Disney Co., plans to pull the plug on its sports-themed mobile-telephone venture later this year but hopes to expand its wireless presence by licensing its Mobile ESPN application to other providers.
Discussion: DealBreaker.com
Joe Weisenthal / DealBreaker.com: Opening Bell: 9.28.06 — Chicago greets 1st Wal-Mart, but wonders where's Elmo?
ESPN Mobile Failure: Bad News for Mobile Media in U.S.
ESPN Mobile Failure: Bad News for Mobile Media in U.S.
John K / Got Ads?: Talk about Failing Fast
Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica:
Sony issues global li-ion battery recall — Sony has finally bitten the bullet and issued a worldwide recall of all Sony-manufactured lithium-ion batteries used in notebook computers. Earlier in the day, Lenovo/IBM joined the ranks of Dell, Apple, and Toshiba in issuing a recall for all Sony batteries that ship with their notebooks.
Discussion: i-boy, Pocket PC Thoughts and digg
Clintology / digg: Sony issues worldwide battery recall
Andrew Simons / MarketWatch:
Sony recall could prompt industry retribution, analysts say — LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The latest installment of Sony Corp.'s (SNE) laptop-battery recall likely taints the electronic giant's name among computer makers and could prompt retribution from the industry, analysts say.
Discussion: Good Morning Silicon Valley, CyberNet Technology News and Slashdot
John Paczkowski / Good Morning Silicon Valley: Keep it moving, folks — gels and liquids in the bin, Sony batteries …
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Yahoo's BBAuth Will Allow Better Mashups — Yahoo has released a new product called BBAuth just in time for its open HackDay today and tomorrow. It's a mechanism for non-Yahoo applications to access Yahoo's authentication mechanism and user data in a secure manner.
Discussion: Dan Theurer
Dan Theurer:
Launching the Un-Launch-Able — Opening up Yahoo! I've been looking forward to this day and writing this exact post for quite some time now! So this is it! Wow, this feels great! We just pushed Browser Based Authentication (BBAuth) out the door. — Let's start this post with what BBAuth is and what it can be used for.
Discussion: Jeffrey McManus
Frank Ahrens / Washington Post:
Hollywood Says Piracy Has Ripple Effect — Illegal Film Distribution Decreases Sales, Jobs and Tax Revenue, Study Says — Seeking another weapon in its war on piracy, the movie industry hopes to wow lawmakers today with a study that says the economic impact of illegal DVD …
Discussion: Techdirt, Davis Freeberg's Digital …, Slashdot and broadbandreports.com
Don Dodge / Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing:
Mark Cuban loves YouTube — Mark Cuban is a colorful, engaging, businessman and speaker. In a speech yesterday he said "Only a moron would buy YouTube". Hmmm... and only a genius would buy Broadcast.com for $6 Billion. Mark started Broadcast.com back in the 90s, recorded $14M in revenue its best quarter, then sold it for $6B.
Discussion: Mashable!, robhyndman.com, Reuters, Mathew Ingram and Mark Evans
Pete Cashmore / Mashable!: Wanted: Moron to Buy YouTube
Rob Hyndman / robhyndman.com: Only a Moron Wouldn't Listen to Mark Cuban
Mathew Ingram / mathewingram.com/work: Only a moron listens to Mark Cuban
Marco Rosella / Central Scrutinizer:
The "Web 2.0 'exit strategy'" badges — About a month and a half from now there will be in San Francisco the third conference dedicated to Web 2.0, a favorable location for a discussion, in pragmatic words, about the existence of not of a "Bubble 2.0". — With the definitive affirmation of blogs …
Discussion: Screenwerk and Open Culture
Greg Sterling / Screenwerk: Brands, Domains and Web 2.0
GeekyGirl Dawn Foster / Open Culture: Web 2.0 Exit Strategies
Richard / Aeropause:
The Wii - What Real People Think — I have been writing and reviewing games for quite some time and I always fear that I will become overly bias and way to picky when it comes to my job. That is why I decided to give a few young gamers I meet at the Wii Fusion Tour a chance to speak …
Blake Snow / Joystiq: Wii hands-on by unfiltered younglings
Joe / Techdirt:
If The Map Is Wrong, You Have Nobody To Blame But Yourself — from the cartography-2.0 dept — Online mapping services have proven to be very popular, and the technology that can produce accurate driving directions on the fly is definitely impressive. But there are still gaps in the technology …
Discussion: All Points Blog
Wilson Rothman / Wired News:
Map Quest … SLOUCHED IN AN undecorated cubicle in Lebanon …
Map Quest … SLOUCHED IN AN undecorated cubicle in Lebanon …
Discussion: The Map Room
Jonathan Crowe / The Map Room: Getting Out from Behind the Wheel
Adam Frucci / SCI FI Tech:
SHIFT: The Web 2.0 Drinking Game — Each week Adam Frucci takes a closer look at the latest gadget buzz in his column, Shift. — Image by Matt Krueger — I'll apologize right now for using "Web 2.0" in the title of this column. It's a terrible buzzword, but it defines the very sites …
Discussion: Supr.c.ilio.us, Diva Marketing, Valleywag, Scobleizer and digg
Robert Scoble / Scobleizer: We're playing the Web 2.0 drinking game tonight
Briangoins / digg: SHIFT: The Web 2.0 Drinking Game (Digg plays a part)!!
Quanta Storage seeking patent license from others besides Philips — Quanta Storage, the largest producer of slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs) in Taiwan, reportedly may partner with Sony for licensed use of ODD patents. In response to the news, Quanta Storage on September 29 indicated …
Blake Snow / Joystiq: Microsoft to drop Xbox 360 price by $100?
Justin Mann / TechSpot: Philips loses Quanta over CD-R license fiasco
Tom Krazit / CNET News.com:
HP to acquire Voodoo PC — update Voodoo PC has agreed to be acquired by Hewlett-Packard, Voodoo founder and Chief Technology Officer Rahul Sood announced on his blog Thursday. — Details of the transaction were not released. Rahul Sood and his brother Ravi, currently the CEO of Voodoo …
Discussion: Alice Hill's Real Tech News and digg
Michael Santo / Alice Hill's Real Tech News: HP Buys Voodoo PC ... Whaat?!
Curtissthompson / digg: HP To Acquire Voodoo PC
Brian Benzinger / Solution Watch:
Back to School with the Class of Web 2.0: Part 1 — With the start of the new school year, many teachers and students are seeking new products and technologies to help them through their upcoming academics. With the increase of teachers using blogs and wikis, and students networking …
Discussion: Netscape.com and digg
Webtickle / digg: Compilation of Web 2.0 Tools for School
John Chow / John Chow dot Com:
Why Alexa Is Worthless — Alexa is a tool that many webmasters and advertisers used to gauge the size of a website. The Alexa ranking is based on a three month running average. The number shown is where a site ranks on the internet. For example, The TechZone has a ranking of 23,005.
Discussion: Web Strategy and digg
Jeremiah Owyang / Web Strategy: Why Alexa is not Worthless — John thinks that Alexa is worthless but it's not.
Basuraboy / digg: Why Alexa is Worthless
Apple looks towards flash-enabled notebooks — Intel Corp's plan to incorporate NAND flash memory into its next-generation notebook platform will enable PC manufacturers such as Apple Computer to develop systems that are twice as fast in some operations yet sustain longer battery life.
Discussion: The Unofficial Apple Weblog, The Apple Core and digg
David Chartier / The Unofficial Apple Weblog: Flash-based MacBooks next year?
Jason D. O'Grady / The Apple Core: Apple's flash-based MacBook
Parisle / digg: Apple looks towards flash-enabled notebooks
Ted / Signal to Noise:
Ken SCATHES Rebtel and Jajah; I pile on — I'll take a liberty here and say that Ken Camp has an "old-school" telecommunications background. That's not a bad thing. It just means he knows HOW we got to WHERE we got. And I appreciate that. There are some younger VoIP bloggers …
Discussion: Digital Common Sense and Realtime Community


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Type: Developer
Status: Closed
Priority: Major
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 4.5.1
Component/s: Deprecated: Agent:Plugin
Environment:HQ-server 4.5.1-EE-27 running on CentOS 5.4 x64
HQ-agent 4.5.1-EE-27 running on RHEL 5.5 x64
- Sybase 15.5 ASE running with HQ-agent
Case Links:
Sybase plugin - NONE set for Collection Interval for Sybase Engine Service.
For the Sybase Engine service, the configuration properties are automatically populated with the correct values but initially shows as an invalid configuration. Going to the Sybase engine service shows:
This resource is turned off or has not been configured properly.
The problem is: Invalid configuration: Error retrieving value: EngineUtilization
Please turn on the server, or fix its Configuration Properties.
Clicking on the Ok button within the Configuration Properties reports:
The configuration has not been set for this resource due to : Invalid configuration: Error retrieving value: EngineUtilization
Clicking a second time, the changes will actually be saved (even though no modifications to configuration was made).
Now looking at the Metric Data for the Sybase Engine service shows ALL metrics with Collection Interval set to NONE.
Expected Result:
Monitoring Default values should be assigned to Collection Intervals for Sybase Engine Service metrics.
Actual Result:
NONE is set for Collection Interval for all Sybase Engine Service metrics.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install and start agent on platform running Sybase ASE 15.5
2. Log into Hyperic
3. Add Sybase platform to inventory from auto-discovery
4. Configure Sybase server
5. Ensure all services are set for collection
6. Allow metrics to collect
7. Examine Sybase Engine service
8. Note service indicates Invalid Configuration
9. Click OK button in configuration properties until changes are saved
10. Examine metrics for Sybase Engine service
11. Note all metrics have Collection Intervals set to NONE
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|Sybase plugin - Invalid configuration: Error retrieving value: EngineUtilization
This Issue could be related to the Invalid Configuration issue as a two-part problem to the same issue.
Mark 4.5.3 per triage, also adding 4.6.1 as this fix will be also committed to 4.6.x. If 4.6.5 is released in favor of 4.6.1 we'll move all bugs in 4.6.1 over to that fix version.
I've merge the changes to Master and cherry pick it to 4.5.x.
this bug was reopened since it was mistakenly closed instead of resolved
moving it but to the resolved status it should be in


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Instead, senior officers are gloating that their first battle was waged and won on the Pentagon's terms, not in reaction to the politicians or the press. Put together hurriedly after 9/11, the first battle has proceeded with an almost religious adherence to a schedule that ignored diplomatic, media and political distractions. "This war is going exactly as we wanted it to go," one Pentagon official boasted. "We're doing exactly what we wanted to do. And we're doing it on our timetable, not the 24-hour news cycle."
A new kind of war?
[an error occurred while processing this directive]Already Naval officers are privately crowing that the Afghan war has been practically an all-Navy show. Fully ninety percent of the air sorties have been flown by carrier-based planes, and the largest ground contingent in Afghanistan is the Marines, who are part of the Department of the Navy. Navy men privately fumed during the 1991 Desert Storm War because the Air Force dominated the air war. But in Afghanistan, "this is the Navy's war," one sea-going officer said proudly.
In other parts of the Pentagon, military strategists are mulling the possibility that the Afghan battle will be a template for a revolution in warfare against rogue nations. In the future, precision air attacks and bombs much smarter than the ones dropped during Desert Storm will be guided to their targets by small commando contingents on the ground. The air-commando force will destroy strategic centers of gravity with few U.S. casualties. There won't be a need for so many conventional Army divisions, particularly the heavy ones with tanks that take forever to get to foreign battlefields. The Army, as you can guess, is not too excited about this idea.
The elusive mastermind
Despite the near-euphoria over battle successes, bin Laden remains a loose end for the Pentagon. The generals know he eventually has to be found (dead or alive) for the military victory to be complete. There are positive signs: U.S. intelligence believes that senior al-Qaeda operatives posing as foot soldiers are sprinkled among the some 1,000 prisoners controlled by anti-Taliban forces. American commandos and Afghan fighters are still rooting through the caves of Tora Bora; they've checked more than a hundred so far. Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has promised the White House his forces are watching the border with Afghanistan and will turn bin Laden over to the U.S. if he's caught.
But that's still a big if. There are still several hundred more caves to be checked, and even in those that have been searched, U.S. commandos can't be sure that they've covered every entrance or exit. Spotting bin Laden, if he tries to cross the border into Pakistan, may be difficult. In one part of Tora Bora alone, a U.S. intelligence source tells me, there are some 240 roads and trails leading to Pakistan. "It's going to be a while before we find him," this source predicts.


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Bruising and Bleeding
- Blood Clotting Process
- How Blood Clots
- Bruising and Bleeding
Bruising or bleeding after an injury is normal. However, some people have disorders that cause them to bruise or bleed too easily. Sometimes people bleed without any obvious triggering event or injury. Spontaneous bleeding may occur in almost any part of the body, but it is most common in the nose and mouth and the digestive tract. People with hemophilia (Hemophilia) often bleed into their joints or muscles. Most often, bleeding is minor, but it can be severe enough to be life-threatening. However, even minor bleeding is dangerous if it occurs in the brain.
Several symptoms may suggest that a person has a bleeding disorder:
Unexplained nosebleeds (epistaxis)
Excessive or prolonged menstrual blood flow (menorrhagia)
Prolonged bleeding after minor cuts, blood drawing, minor surgical or dental procedures, or tooth brushing or flossing
Unexplained skin marks, including tiny red or purple dots (petechiae), red or purple patches (purpura), bruises (ecchymoses), or small blood vessels that are widened and therefore visible in the skin or mucous membranes (telangiectasias)
Sometimes a laboratory test done for some other reason shows the person has a susceptibility to bleeding.
Three things are needed to help injured blood vessels stop bleeding: platelets (cell-like blood particles that help in blood clotting), blood clotting factors (proteins largely produced by the liver that are required for blood clotting), and blood vessel narrowing (constriction). An abnormality in any of these factors can lead to excessive bleeding or bruising:
Platelet disorders first cause small red or purple dots on the skin. Later, if the disorder becomes severe, bleeding may occur. A decrease in blood clotting factors usually causes bleeding and bruising. Defects in blood vessels usually cause red or purple spots and patches on the skin, rather than bleeding.
Common causes
Overall, the most common causes of easy bleeding include
Platelet deficiency can be due to inadequate production of platelets by the bone marrow or excessive destruction of platelets (for example, by an enlarged spleen or certain drugs or infections). People who have a tendency to form blood clots may take drugs such as heparin or warfarin to decrease that tendency. However, sometimes these drugs decrease the body's clotting ability too much, and people have bleeding and/or bruising. Because the liver helps to regulate blood clotting, people with liver disease (for example, hepatitis or cirrhosis) also have a tendency to bleed easily.
Most commonly, easy or excessive bruising occurs because the skin and blood vessels are fragile. Women and older people of both sexes are more commonly affected. Bruises tend to develop on the thighs, buttocks, and upper arms. However, people have no other symptoms of excessive bleeding, and blood test results are normal. This condition is not serious, and no treatment is needed.
Less common causes
Hemophilia A and hemophilia B (Hemophilia) are hereditary disorders in which the body does not make enough of one of the clotting factors. People have excessive bleeding into deep tissues such as muscles, joints, and the back of the abdominal cavity, usually following minor trauma. Bleeding may occur in the brain, which can be fatal.
Uncommonly, certain disorders trigger the clotting system throughout the body. Instead of causing blood clots everywhere, platelets and clotting factors are quickly used up and bleeding occurs. This disorder, called disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC---see see Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)), can be triggered by many conditions, including severe infections, severe injury, labor and delivery, and certain cancers. People with DIC are usually already in a hospital. They bleed excessively from needle punctures and often have significant digestive tract bleeding.
Some Causes of Excessive Bleeding
Doctors first try to establish whether the person's symptoms actually represent easy or excessive bleeding. If so, they look for possible causes. The following information can help people know when to see a doctor and help them know what to expect during the evaluation.
Warning signs
In people with easy bruising or bleeding, certain symptoms and characteristics are cause for concern. They include
Symptoms of serious blood loss, such as sweating, weakness, faintness or dizziness, nausea, or extreme thirst
Pregnancy or recent delivery
Signs of infection, such as fever, chills, diarrhea, or feeling ill all over
Headache, confusion, or other sudden symptoms related to the brain or nervous system
When to see a doctor
People with warning signs should see a doctor right away, as should those who are still bleeding and those who have lost more than a small amount of blood. People without warning signs who notice that they bleed or bruise easily should call their doctor. The doctor determines how quickly to evaluate people based on their symptoms and other factors. Typically, people who do not feel well or have risk factors for bleeding, such as liver disease or use of certain drugs, or who have a family history of a bleeding disorder should be seen within a day or two. People who feel well but had a few nosebleeds that stopped on their own or who have bruises or spots on their skin can be seen when practical. A delay of a week or so is unlikely to be harmful.
What the doctor does
Doctors first ask questions about the person's symptoms and medical history. Doctors then do a physical examination. What they find during the history and physical examination sometimes suggests a cause of the bleeding or bruising, but typically tests need to be done.
Doctors ask about types of bleeding, including frequent nosebleeds, gum bleeding while tooth brushing, coughing up blood (hemoptysis), blood in stool or urine, or dark tarry stool (melena). They also ask about other symptoms, including abdominal pain and diarrhea (suggesting a digestive disorder), joint pain (suggesting a connective tissue disorder), and lack of menstrual periods and morning sickness (suggesting pregnancy). They ask about whether the person is taking drugs (such as heparin or warfarin) that are known to increase the risk of bleeding. Easy bleeding in a person taking warfarin, especially if the dose has recently increased, is likely due to the drug. Doctors also ask if the person has a condition that is likely to cause a problem with blood clotting, such as
People are asked about use of alcohol or intravenous (IV) drugs. Heavy alcohol use is a risk factor for liver disease, and IV drug use is a risk factor for HIV infection.
People with a family history of excessive bleeding are likely to have an inherited bleeding disorder such as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, hemophilia, or von Willebrand disease. However, not all people with these disorders know about a family history of the disorder.
During the physical examination, doctors check vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate). These signs can give an early indication of serious disorders, especially low blood volume or an infection.
They examine the skin and mucous membranes (nose, mouth, and vagina) looking for signs of bleeding. A digital rectal examination is done to look for bleeding from the digestive tract. Doctors also look for signs, such as tenderness during movement and local swelling, that may indicate bleeding in deeper tissues. A person with bleeding inside the head may have confusion, a stiff neck, or neurologic abnormalities. The sites of bleeding may offer a clue to the cause. Bleeding from superficial sites, including skin and mucous membranes, suggests a problem with platelets or blood vessels. On the other hand, bleeding into deep tissues suggests a problem with clotting.
Additional findings may help doctors narrow the cause. Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen (ascites), an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), and yellow color of the skin and/or eyes (jaundice) suggest bleeding caused by liver disease. A woman who is pregnant or has recently delivered or a person who is in shock or has a fever, chills, and other signs of serious infection is at risk of disseminated intravascular coagulation. In children, fever and digestive upset, especially bloody diarrhea, suggest hemolytic-uremic syndrome. A rash on the legs, joint pain, and digestive upset suggest immunoglobulin─A associated vasculitis.
Most people require blood tests. The initial tests are
Complete blood count (including platelet count), which evaluates all the cellular components of a blood sample
Peripheral blood smear (examination of a sample of blood under a microscope to see whether blood cells are damaged, abnormal, or immature)
Prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT), which measure the activity of blood clotting factors
These tests are considered screening tests. They are done to determine whether the clotting system is normal. If one of these tests reveals an abnormality, additional tests are usually needed to identify the cause.
Other blood tests may be needed to confirm bleeding caused by HIV infection or hepatitis. A bone marrow biopsy may be needed if doctors suspect a bone marrow disorder.
Imaging tests are often done to detect internal bleeding in people with bleeding disorders. For example, computed tomography (CT) of the head should be done in people with severe headaches, head injuries, or impairment of consciousness. Abdominal CT is done in people with abdominal pain.
The specific treatment for easy bruising and bleeding depends on the cause. For example, cancers and infections are treated, causative drugs are stopped, vitamins are given for vitamin deficiency, and people with liver disease are sometimes given vitamin K or fresh frozen plasma transfusions.
People with more serious bleeding need intravenous fluids and sometimes blood transfusions. Those with a very low platelet count often need platelet transfusions. Doctors may give fresh frozen plasma, which contains all clotting factors, to a person with a clotting disorder until the specific deficiency has been identified. Once the deficient factor is identified, the person can be given that factor.
People with easy bruising due to skin and blood vessel fragility do not need to be treated, although doctors sometimes suggest that people avoid taking aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Essentials for Older People
Older people may be more prone to easy bruising. As people age, the skin thins and people lose some of the protective layer of fat below the skin surface. So a minor bump is more likely to cause blood vessels to break, leading to bruising. Also, the small blood vessels themselves become less elastic and more fragile, leading to easier bruising. Older people also are more likely to take drugs such as warfarin and aspirin, which make bruising and bleeding more likely.
Key Points
Excessive bleeding may occur on its own or after minor injury.
Bleeding can range from minimal to massive and is very dangerous if it occurs within the brain.
Liver disease, low platelet count, and certain drugs (especially warfarin, heparin, aspirin, and NSAIDs ) are common causes.
Disseminated intravascular coagulation is an uncommon but serious cause that most often develops in people who are already ill or in the hospital.
Easy bruising is common and is rarely a cause for concern if people feel well and have no other signs of easy bleeding.
Resources In This Article
- Blood Clotting Process
- How Blood Clots
- Bruising and Bleeding


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Did You Get a Terrible Gift That You Exchanged or Want to Exchange? Tell Us!
Every year, we get together and exchanged gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus...and we spend time trying to think of the perfect gift for everyone on the list. Usually we do a pretty good job, but sometimes things come out a little wonky. Maybe it was Uncle Raul who likes Barry White, and not that Slayer CD you gave him? Who knows.
What weird gift did you get this year? Something that made you think, "What the HELL were they thinking?"


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I have had this lamp for over 30 years. As you can see on the cover that goes over the top of the shade it has the initials cCco. I have tried for over a year to get information on this lamp but to no avail. Any idea what the hallmark may be or where I can take it to get an appraisal?


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Viale Degli Olmi, 7, Calenzano, Florencia 50041, Florencia (Italia) Ver mapa
Strategically located at the Florence Calenzano (12 km from Florence) exit on the Autostrada del Sole A1 between Prato and Firenze this big hotel complex is newly built and has opened its doors to guests in April 2004.
With its 4 modulating conference rooms up to 300 persons is the ideal solution for meeting and conventions.
The 88 double bedrooms and 4 Junior-Suites have comforts of the highest quality: internet and e-mail adsl, soundproofing, air conditioning, direct telephone line, TV-Satellite and Pay-TV, fax and fotocopy service.
Hotel features: American-Bar, Restaurant, Gym and Turkish Bath, Pool game, TV-Room, private Garage and private Parking.
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En este destino existe una tasa de turismo local no incluida en el precio por persona y noche, que deberás pagar directamente en el hotel.