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Common Afflictions and Remedies Utilizing Hatha Yoga
By Laura Barat, USA
ReaderShip Level: Intermediate To Advanced
Laura Barat has been practicing Vedic
Astrology and giving consultations for 12 years. She is a graduate of the American College of Vedic Astrology and a graduate and regional teacher of Dirah Academy International. She is also a member of the American Federation of Astrologers and has written numerous articles about Astrology. During her teens, she was very interested in Astronomy and that turned into an avid passion for Astrology. Metaphysical subjects have interested her since childhood. Laura studies under the brilliant Vedic Astrologer, Ernst Wilhelm. She uses the rather novel method of delineating horoscopes with the Tropical Zodiac instead of the Sidereal Zodiac while also using all Vedic techniques from Maharishis Parasara and Jaimini. Her website is: www.laurabarat.org.
profound link exists between an individual's astrological chart or Rasi and his/her chakras. The macrocosm of the solar system is present within the microcosm of the individual human body. Remedies for afflictions in the chart are numerous and some examples are: wearing of gems, chanting of Mantras, Flower Essences, Pujas and Fasting. These are all valid and work very well in alleviating negative karmas. However, there is one Remedy that needs more attention and that is the practice of Hatha Yoga Asanas. Since the Chakras are ruled by the Planets and Signs, their direct link to the horoscope presents them as energy centers to be improved upon and purified through physical Yoga postures. The physical aspect of Hatha Yoga will also, as a remedy, appeal to those who are more athletically inclined and who are very in tune with their bodies. While doing Yoga Asanas for certain Signs, it must be kept in mind that one is doing the Asana for the Sign in all the varga charts, therefore improving every aspect of life. The evidence that Hatha
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Yoga works to improve inner and outer karma is evidenced many times over by regular practitioners of Hatha Yoga. They are filled with grace, poise and composure. If one were to ask such a person if he saw any improvement in his outer life, the answer would be a resounding 'yes'! It is already very apparent that Hatha Yoga works wonders for the emotional/psychological well-being of the person. It goes without saying that the outer will reflect the inner. There is, indeed, no doubt that Yoga Asanas working to balance the Chakra energy will also improve outer circumstances as they improve inner circumstances. This Article will be in two parts. The first part will focus on what actually causes affliction in a chart and needs to be remedied. The second part will focus on the Chakras and their corresponding Yoga Asanas to balance them.
Part 1 – Affliction of Planets and Signs
The planets are the pure forces that manifest their qualities as karakas or producers. They are considered divine and incarnations of God. As such they have consciousness. The Rasis or Signs are also manifestations of God but do not have consciousness; that is why, for the most part, they are represented by Earthly creatures. The Signs or Rasis express the masculine and feminine energies of each planet, except for the Sun and the Moon which rule Leo and Cancer, respectively. The planets, according to Parasara, were formed to "reward the fruits of the Karma of the Jivas (Living Beings)". Because their existence relies upon Cause and Effect, and in fact, they are the beginning of cause and effect, they are causal and their power extends to the causal plane. This is also evidenced by their ability to produce everything that is. The planets are the substance and the Rasis are the form. As a consequence of giving the things produced by the planets form, the Rasis are astral and reach up to the astral plane. The Signs and how the Grahas operate through them provide the emotional and psychological tone of all phenomena. The Houses or Bhavas bring the Signs and Grahas into direct contact with the Earth via the Ascendant/Descendant axis and the Midheaven/IC axis. A direct result of the Houses being dependent upon the location of birth is the Houses marry Heaven and Earth, so to speak. Thus, the Houses are physical and relate to concrete, physical karmas that will be experienced during the lifetime of the person. Horoscope afflictions and how they relate to chakras are mainly produced through planets in Signs, so remedies performed upon the chakras will firstly improve the emotional/psychological well-being of the person. But just as a remedy done for an afflicted planet in a Sign will improve the planet, it will also improve that Sign and correspondingly its house placement. If the remedy improves the house, then it also improves the concrete physical Karmas and not only the emotional/ psychological issues.
What Constitutes Affliction?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sign Placement of Saturn Sign Placement of Rahu and Ketu Combustion of Planets Planets in Debilitation, Great Enemy's and Enemy's Signs Low Shad bala score, especially the balas of Sthana bala and Cheshta bala.
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6. Planets affected by Krura Grahas (Cruel or Malefic Planets) Now we will discuss how planets become afflicted as karakas, but not as house lords, since we are focusing on the Sign placement of planets which correspond directly to the Chakras. We will also discuss how Signs become afflicted and therefore certain houses, which leads us to our first point which is…
Where Saturn is placed in a chart shows us where we hold our fear and psychological/emotional pain as well as physical pain. Saturn, in Greek Mythology, is Kronos or Time, so he gives us knowledge of Time and therefore death. Saturn shows us where our limitations are and points to events and situations that are beyond our control. But mainly, the core issues are fear and knowledge of the passage of time, which is our longevity. Who was it that said 'all our neuroses stem from the knowledge of our impending death.'? Well, this is Saturn. Even if Saturn is strong in a chart as a karaka, meaning if Saturn has high Ishta and low Kashta, then the person will be able to weather difficult situations more gracefully, however, Saturn still shows the major psychological issues at hand within the mind of the person. Saturn rules all kinds of fears that are known, as opposed to Rahu which rules fear of the unknown. Saturn rules the feeling of lack, need and thirst. Where Saturn is or what he touches, we are lacking, needing, thirsting, because we are ultimately aware of Time touching it, or of its eventual demise and temporal quality. What sign Saturn occupies and especially which planets it influences will show where there is need, fear and separation and an awareness of temporality.
Rahu & Ketu
Of the two nodes, Rahu is the most unsettling, especially to the Moon, which is our individual self, our ego and our perception. Rahu and Ketu are the intersection of the Earth's orbit around the Sun with the Moon's orbit around the Earth. In other words, they are points on the ecliptic where total eclipses occur. Since Rahu and Ketu are an intersection, they are much like a Lagna or Ascendant/ Descendant axis, as the Lagna is an intersection of the horizontal plane with the surface of the Earth. The Lagna or Ascendant determines the 1st house and thus the beginning of life and the body. This is where the Sun rises and a new day begins. The descendant or 7th house determines the end of the body, i.e., death and the Sun sets here, marking a day's end. Similarly, Rahu is the North Node of the Moon and represents the rising of the mind, or that which brings the Mind or Jiva into experience. Ketu or the South Node of the Moon, represents the setting of the Mind, or the death of the mind which can only mean one thing – Liberation. This is why Ketu is the significator of Liberation and the death of the Mind, because the Mind can only die when the Soul is free from it. Because Rahu is that which brings the Mind into experience, according to Vedic thought, Rahu is what is in the ether that pulls the Jiva into the womb, or the newly formed zygote, Rahu is the reason we incarnate. Rahu represents the sub-conscious desires that we have come here on this Earth Plane to experience. He signifies those situations that are unknown and unfamiliar, but those that we are thrust into time and time again. Rahu represents compulsion, so the Sign placement of Rahu will show those psychological and emotional fears of the unknown and specifically, WHAT is unknown to the person. Ketu means 'the flag', and the flag is what is put into the ground when we have conquered a territory. But because Ketu is ultimately exactly the same as Rahu, as 2 opposites at their
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extremes are always the same, Ketu also represents areas of life that must be experienced for the final evolution of consciousness to occur. Ketu represents those areas of life that are all too familiar and where we highly scrutinize everything. Ketu is where we internalize energy and demand perfection. Where Ketu resides and what it touches, there is much talent, however the person is not content with that talent and often is compelled to perfect it. Where Ketu is, there is a search for the ultimate Truth. Since ultimate Truth does not exist within categories, which is exactly what Signs are, so Ketu also signifies what aspect of life we experience as God and also where we have divine discontent. So in effect, the divine discontent drives us to experience ultimate Truth. Ketu is particularly troubling to the Sun. The Sun is the divine inspiration and the purely masculine, dynamic force. As such, it does not do well having its energy internalized Who was it that said 'all our neuroses and the divine inspiration cannot be expressed outwardly when it is with Ketu. stem from the knowledge of our
Combust Planets
impending death.'? Well, this is Saturn.
When a planet is combust, it is said to be 'kopi' or angry. Frustrated is also a very appropriate term to describe the feeling of a planet when it is combust. A planet is angry and frustrated when it cannot be seen from Earth. This is exactly what combustion is as the planet is too close to the Sun and its Rays are diminished. Combustion also gives something called low "Cheshta Bala" which means "movement strength". When speaking of combust planets, it must be kept in mind that Venus and Mercury are not combust when they are retrograde, as at that time they are between the Earth and the Sun, the closest to the Earth they are going to get in their orbit, and therefore they are extremely powerful. When a planet is combust, the person does not have any confidence while wielding that planet. Therefore, the aspect of the person's life represented by said planet seems to disappear or, in the case of malefics, one will overly compensate. When a planet is combust, this fact contributes greatly to a planet's Ishta/Kashta score, or rather its good/bad points.
Planets in Debilitation, Great Enemy's and Enemy's Rasis
When a planet is debilitated it is said to be in an alarmed state. It is also in a depressed state. Under these conditions, a debilitated planet cannot function properly and not take care of its significations. Such a planet is in very bad shape and in need of help. When a planet is in a Great Enemy's Rasi, it is said to be 'Khala' or cruel, so it suffers greatly as any person would not desire to be in their great enemy's house. When a planet is in an enemy's Rasi, then the planet is said to be miserable and is in need of help.
Low Spashta (Shad) bala score, especially the balas of Sthana bala and Cheshta bala
A score is considered low if the planet meets less than 100% of its required bala. Most astrological softwares calculate Shad Bala and the method to do so will not be related here. The Spashta bala shows the raw strength of a planet based mostly, but not entirely, on astronomical factors. The most important balas are the Sthana bala and Cheshta balas. The Spashta (or Shad) bala of planets show the strength with which the person uses their planetary energies in specific situations. They are not indicative of positive or negative karmas in store for the native. Those are seen through the dignities and bhava placements of planets as karakas and house lords. Sthana means "stance" and the Sthana bala is ruled by
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Mercury. In this instance, Mercury is the manager. This bala represents how an individual uses each planet to manage their life. When a planet is low or does not meet the required Sthana bala, the person is at a loss to use that planet effectively in the management of their affairs. Cheshta bala is 'motion strength'. As mentioned previously, this bala has to do with retrograde motion and combustion. When a planet is closest to the Earth it gains tremendous strength, and therefore tremendous confidence. Cheshta bala is the confidence with which we utilize a planet. When a planet does not meet the required Cheshta bala, the Signs it rules and their corresponding Chakra will suffer.
Planets affected by Krura Grahas and the Ishta/Kashta Factor
1. Grahas are harmed when they are conjoined with Krura grahas. 2. Grahas are harmed when they receive planetary aspects from Krura Grahas. For planetary aspects, exact calculations must be used and not the full house aspect. 3. Grahas are harmed when Krura Grahas are in the 4th, 6th, or 8th from the Graha itself. Ishta means 'desired' and Kashta means 'ill'. A score between 0 and 60 relates a planet's beneficial or malevolent influence. Gentle planets or Saumya Grahas spread their good points to the planets they influence and keep their negative points to themselves. Cruel Planets or Krura Grahas spread their malevolent points to planets they influence and keep their good points to themselves. Thus, if a planet is joined with a Cruel Planet, i.e, Saturn, Mars, Rahu, Ketu, waning Moon or Sun, then if the Cruel Planet's Kashta or bad points outweigh the other planet's good points, then the Cruel Planet destroys the planet it is influencing.
Summing Up the Afflictions
The Sign and therefore the House suffers when Saturn, Rahu, or Ketu, are placed within it. The Sign also suffers when it contains a planet in debilitation, in a great enemy's or enemy's sign. The Planet suffers when it is conjoined with a malefic, when its Spashta Bala is less than 100%, when it is combust, or when it is in debilitation, great enemy's sign or enemy's sign.
The Chakras and Remedial Measures for the Horoscope utilizing Hatha Yoga
The Planets, Signs and Chakras
Each Planet rules a Chakra through the Signs, except for the Sun and the Moon which rule one Chakra. The following is a list of the Planets, Signs and the Chakras they rule:
Sun, Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter
Ajna or Third Eye Chakra Vissudha or Throat Chakra Anahata or Heart Chakra Manipura or Solar Plexus Chakra Swadisthana or Sacral Plexus Chakra
Leo, Cancer Gemini, Virgo Taurus, Libra Aries, Scorpio Sagittarius, Pisces
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Muladhara or Coccygeal Plexus Chakra
Capricorn, Aquarius
Hatha Yoga is a branch of yoga that leads to Enlightenment. Kundalini Yoga is the culmination of Hatha Yoga in which one purifies the Nadis and raises the Kundalini through the Chakras via the Sushumna Nadi to unite with the Crown Chakra at the top of the head. Hatha yogis do various exercises to purify and balance their chakras and nadis. Hatha yogis use their bodies to do what other yogis do through other disciplines such as Raja Yoga, Laya Yoga, Mantra Yoga and others. Why would the body and its purification act as a vehicle for realization? It is because the mind, emotions and the physical body are intricately linked through the various Chakras and Nadis. In addition, negative emotions and habits can be released through practice of Hatha yoga. And since Hatha yoga works on the Chakras and the Chakras are linked to the horoscope, by looking at one's horoscope and finding the major afflictions, one can deduce the Asanas that will be most helpful in bringing about release of negativity and self-realization or just improving one's attitude and happiness.
Self-Realization before God-Realization
This is a standard mantra propounded on various spiritual paths. What that means is that we must come to terms with ourselves and accept ourselves before God steps in and accepts us. That entails working through and releasing all neuroses and emotional traumas. These things reside in the Chakras and they can be seen in the Astrological Chart. This concept is deftly explained through the Signs of Aquarius and Pisces. Pisces is the Sign of Liberation and Enlightenment. It corresponds to the 12th House which has the same meaning among other things. Pisces has to do with the obliteration of the ego and complete surrender. That is why its symbol are two fish swimming in different directions. The fish is footless and cannot take itself where it wants to go, it is swept about by the current of the water. So in essence, Pisces must symbolically surrender. The 11th Sign of Aquarius has to do with the process of complete individualization and how that manifests within the group. Put a different way, Aquarius finally accepts himself and has worked through all the psychological issues represented by the other Signs. Aquarius is the Sign of Self-Realization and there is just one step left to God-Realization. So it has taken a journey through the whole zodiac to reach the point of Self-Realization in the 11th Sign.
Why would the body and its purification act as a vehicle for realization? It is because the mind, emotions and the physical body are intricately linked through the various Chakras and Nadis.
The Chakras, Their Meaning, and Asanas to Purify Them Muladhara Chakra
This is the base chakra at the coccyx and represents from the bottom of the feet to the beginning of the spine. The Signs are Capricorn and Aquarius, ruled by Saturn. The Muladhara chakra is the manifestation of our survival instinct and our feeling of having a firm foundation. When planets are afflicted in Capricorn and Aquarius, they bring their
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particular type of afflicted energy into this Chakra and affect our fear and worry. Worry is a minor form of fear, and depending upon the planet, our worries and fear will revolve around that issue. Afflictions to Saturn will also cause this Chakra to have energy imbalances. The feeling of groundedness will not be present within the individual and it will be difficult for them to concentrate, focus and persevere. Because their very survival will always feel threatened, they will always be changing, never solidifying a firm foundation. To bring this chakra into energetic balance and robust health, there are a number of Hatha Yoga Asanas that can be performed. Any exercise that strengthens the legs, such as squats, will go a long way in balancing the Muladhara Chakra.
Yoga Asanas for Muladhara Virabhadrasana (Warrior)
1. Stand with your feet about 3 ft. apart. Turn your right foot to the right, and bend your right knee until it is in line with your ankle. 2. Keeping your back straight, stretch both arms above your head, bringing the palms of your hand together. Repeat on the other side.
Trikonasana (Triangle)
1. Stand with you legs wider than your shoulders, making an equilateral triangle with the floor. Raise both arms to your sides, level with your shoulders. 2. Turn your left foot out, slowly bend to the left and take a firm hold of your left ankle with your left hand. Your neck should be relaxed, with your head falling sideways. Your right arm should be stretched over your head, parallel with the floor. Repeat on the other side.
Garudasana (Eagle)
1. Stand upright with your feet together and your hands at your sides. Bend your right knee, bringing it over the left knee and tucking the right foot behind the left calf. Balance. 2. Now bend your elbows in front of you and entwine your arms, so that the right elbow rests on the front of the left arm's inner elbow. Join the palms of your hands together. Maintain your balance. Repeat with the other leg and arm.
Note: No pictorial diagrams are given as it is presumed that readers have minimum intermediate level knowledge of Yoga Asanas. If not kindly refer to the web for it.
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Svadisthana Chakra
'Svadisthana' can be translated as 'one's own special place'. It is the Chakra of the creative force and the Signs of Sagittarius and Pisces are here. It is ruled by Jupiter. If there are afflicted planets in these signs, then the energies of these afflicted planets will adversely affect one's healthy, creative expression, sexuality and emotional traumas. Also, afflictions to Jupiter will cause problems and inhibited energy flow to this Chakra. Jupiter, according to Parasara, is joy and wisdom that comes from joy. Women seem to hold a lot of their emotional pain in this center and some men as well. When Yoga Asanas are done to balance the energy in this Chakra, one may find him or herself crying or feel very sad. However, the Asana is a healthy form of release. Done regularly, the individual will be able to express their creativity to fullest form.
Yoga Asanas for Svadisthana Parivritta Trikonasana (Twisting Triangle)
This Asana is much like the previous Triangle Asana for the Muladhara Chakra. However, there is a twisting motion involved that will massage and invigorate the Svadisthana Chakra. 1. Stand with your feet about 3 ft. apart. Turn your right foot 90 degrees to the right, so that your body faces right, with your left foot only slightly turned to act as a strong base. Rotate your body toward your right leg, reaching down to the ankle or to the floor with your left hand beyond your right foot (for an advanced position). 2. Stretch your right arm straight up until it is in a direct line with the left arm. Repeat on the other side.
Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Lateral Angle Pose)
1. Stand with your feet together and your arms stretched above your head. Jump your feet about 5 ft. apart. Raise your arms sideways to shoulder level. Turn your left foot sideways 90 degrees to the left, keeping your right leg stretched and tight at the knee. Bend your left knee to form a 90-degree angle. 2. Place your left palm on the floor by your left foot. Stretch your right arm over your right ear. Look up to the ceiling. Stretch your spine and the side of your body. Repeat on the other side.
Hastha Padasana (Leg & Arm Stretching)
1. Sit on the floor and spread your legs as wide as is comfortably possible. Exhale and bend forward, waling your hands along the floor until both leg and spine reach their
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maximum stretch. This is a great exercise for stretching the groin area and releasing the pent up emotional traumas and disappointments, to get the Svadisthana purified and the energy within it flowing properly.
Manipura Chakra
The Signs residing here are Aries and Scorpio and it is ruled by Mars. This Chakra is the motivator and the will to power, not to mention a tremendous storehouse of energy. The Manipura Chakra rules over the digestive system; so symbolically it takes metabolic energy and converts it into action. When planets are afflicted in Aries and Scorpio, then through those things that this particular planet signifies, the will power of the native will be hindered. Just as a good digestive system, which the Manipura Chakra regulates, will give a person robust health and a strong body, a psychologically healthy Mars and Manipura Chakra will give the vitality and power necessary to satisfy the desires of the individual. When Mars is afflicted, the energy is lo w in Manipura or overly compensating, so measures must be taken to balance the energy.
Yoga Asanas for Manipura Chakra Ardha Matsyendrasana (Sitting Spinal Twist)
1. Sit on the floor. Bend your right knee and sit on the foot. Then bend your left knee and lift it over your right thigh, placing the foot flat on the floor. 2. Turn your body 90 degrees to the left and bring your right armpit over your left knee. Lock the arm over the knee, then move your left arm behind your waist, so that your left hand catches your right hand. Turn your neck to face left, looking over your left shoulder. Repeat on the other side.
Ustrasana (Camel Pose)
1. Kneel on the floor with your buttocks raised off your feet. Gently lean backward, placing your right hand on your right heel and your left hand on your left heel. 2. Push on your feet with your hands and, taking your head back, curve your spine upward, pushing it up until your thighs are in line with your knees and the front of your body is straight. Relax into the position. Stomach Crunches can also be done to strength our core, which is the Manipura Chakra and main source of our bodily strength.
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Anahata Chakra
The Venus ruled Signs of Taurus and Libra are located here. Compassion and the giving and receiving of love are the domains of the Anahata Chakra. Opening up to what the world has to offer and being receptive to what life brings, also making good choices are all things that are ruled by the Anahata Chakra. When there are afflicted planets in Taurus and Libra, the person will have specific problems according to the nature of the afflicted planet, in sharing and in making good choices for their well-being. They will also be miserly with affection and can appear aloof or they may be a loner and very distrustful of others. Afflictions to Venus will also cause the same problems only in a more general sense. For specifics, look for which planets are afflicted in Taurus and Libra, if there are any. To regulate and balance the proper flow of energy through this Chakra, the following Yoga Asanas are very helpful.
Bhujangasana (Cobra)
1. Lie flat on the floor, with your chin resting down. Place your hands flat on the floor under your shoulders, with your fingers pointing forward. 2. Gently raise your body to a comfortable height as you curve your back backward. Keep your pubis in contact with the floor – do not lift your body right off the floor. Your arms do not have to be straight; you may bend your elbows. Flexibility of your spine will develop with practice.
Matsyasana (Fish Pose)
1. Easy posture: lie on the floor and on your back with your legs stretched straight out. Place your hands or elbows on the floor to support you, then arch your back and place the top of your head gently on the floor, keeping your chest raised. 2. Advanced posture: sit with your legs crossed in full lotus position and, on an exhalation, lie backward, supporting yourself on your elbows, until the top of your head just rests on the floor. Bring your hands to rest on your feet.
Publisher: This asana is an excellent asana for astrologers to increase their intuition.
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Vishuddha Chakra
Parasara describes Mercury as 'the consciousness spoken'. The phrase is an apt one to describe the Vishuddha Chakra as well because Sound in all forms is the energizing factor of this Chakra as its element is ether. The first chakra is our very being, our survival in the physical world, the second chakra is our creations and our emotional and psychological environment, the third chakra takes our creations and emotions and projects those into the world and uses them to sustain us, the fourth chakra takes the will and our sustenance and uses it for relating to others, and the fifth chakra, the Vishuddha Chakra, takes all of these experiences and communicates them through Sound. Even if the person is mute, they can write and others will 'hear' him through his words on paper. The Vishuddha Chakra governs over the thyroid gland and regulates the release of these hormones. Weight issues surround the unbalanced energy of the Vishuddha Chakra. This Chakra is also our ability to listen. If the Signs of Mercury, Gemini and Virgo, are afflicted, then the person has much frustration in communicating their thoughts to others and they also feel very misunderstood and like they are not being heard. Depending on the planet afflicting Gemini or Virgo, this will reveal the energy that is blocking the communication and the ability to listen and gain from listening. If Mercury is afflicted, then the energy of the chakra will be generally low and will be in need of remedies.
Yoga Asanas for Vishuddha Chakra Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand)
1. Lie down on the floor with your legs together and your hands, palms down, by your sides. Push down on your hand and raise your legs straight up above you. Lift your hips off the floor and bring your legs up, over and beyond your head. Bend your arms and place your hands in the small of the back. Your chin should be pressing into your neck and the rest of your body should be in a vertical line with the weight resting on the shoulders.
Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
1. Lie on your front, with your face down. Reach back, bending your knees and holding your ankles. Keep your knees together throughout the asana. 2. Pulling on your ankles, slowly and cautiously raise your trunk and legs as high as possible. Stretch your neck. Hold the position.
Ajna Chakra
The Sun and the Moon rule the Ajna Chakra, which is the seat of consciousness and the doorway into the Astral World. The Sun and the Moon rule the Soul and the Mind. The
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Soul and the Mind create everything that exists in the material world. That is why the elements follow in the descending Chakras. Leo and Cancer are the Signs here. Leo is the masculine force of the Third Eye or Ajna Chakra. What does the masculine force do here? It is Inspiration and Truth. When Leo is well-disposed in a chart, the person acts on their inspiration and projects that energy into the world. When there are afflictions to Leo and the Sun, then the person has trouble expressing his Inspiration and following his Inspiration. The Sign of Cancer is the Feminine force of the Ajna Chakra. What is the feminine force here? It is the perception and the Intuition. If Cancer and the Moon are robust, then the person follows their Intuition into happiness and they perceive with clarity. If the Moon and/or Cancer are afflicted, then the person does not listen to his/her intuition and will suffer because of it.
Yoga Asanas for the Ajna Chakra Adho Mukha Avanasana (Downward Dog)
1. Kneel on all fours, then walk you hands farther forward, with your palms flat on the floor. 2. Raise your trunk, straightening your legs and keeping your feet flat on the floor. Pull in your abdomen. Your head should relax down in line with your arms and body. The shape of this asana is an inverted V.
Yoga Mudra in Padmasana
1. Sit with your legs crossed in the full lotus posture. Clasp your hands behind your back, locking your fingers together. 2. On an exhalation, bend forward and touch the top of your head to the floor (or as near as possible). Simultaneously raise your arms straight up behind your back Hold for as long as possible without breathing.
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For some reason, kernels shipping with Slack 9.1/10.1 recognize, but fail to mount, some CDROMs. The mount will appear to work, but is followed by an "Not a directory" messages (even though the mount point is most certainly a directory). These same drives mount fine under Slack 8.1. Searching for a solution led me to a RH forum, where users apparently have the same issues. The trick seems to be to disable DMA on the CD device:
hdparm -d0 -X /dev/hdc
For a Slack 9.1/10.1, do this prior to invoking the setup script. Your CDROM will now be auto-detected when you start the install process.
I've never seen or heard of such behavior. And I don't think that
DMA is enabled by default for CD-ROM drives in a default Slackware
kernel. Could you post an actual error message, including the command
you issued to mount the device, and what type of data you tried to mount?
These were drives on old Dell GX-1s. The Slack 9.1 disks were burned from ISOs from various Slack mirrors. I don't have access to them at the moment (they're in a lab behind a firewall), but I can tell you that the devices are recognized during the boot sequence, but are unmountable after booting. The Slack setup can't/won't mount them, and standard mount directives, i.e.
mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /cdrom
result in
mount: Not a directory
Running the hdparm command "hdparm -d0 -X /dev/hdc" is the only workaround we've found to being able to continue installation from both 9.1 and 10.1.
I did a pretty exhaustive search on this topic in my attempt to resolve the issue, and I've come across several instance of others who have the same issues. Unfortunately, the resolution is often sidetracked by those meaning well who bring /etc/fstab into the picture, which really has nothing to do with the problem.
kernel you booted with; but then, it doesn't seem as if it would have
loaded the kernel without it.
Have you tried to choose boot: old_cd.i when you start? I don't know if
that CD-ROM might be an older one or not. I don't understand unless
support for that CD-ROM isn't in the kernel you're using.
I'd be curious to know what the actual CD-ROM device is, and to know
which kernel you chose at boot: to see if lack of support in that kernel
contributed to this. You can determine the CD-ROM and driver from:
mingdao@titus:~$ cat /proc/ide/hdc/model
I know this probably isn't any help, and it may be something as simple
as DMA is enabled in the later kernels, and not in the earlier one, so
that work around is the necessary fix. I'm just dialoging and exploring
the little I know...how you don't mind.
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Update-O-Rama: ReplicatorG 0034 & Replicator Firmware 5.2
Once again, like a groundhog on February 2nd, the MakerBot software crew emerges from our den of creativity to blink at the sun and tell you that summer is only a few weeks away. But, unlike our friends of the Marmota monax species, we come bearing gifts. Gifts of software, firmware and shiny new features!
ReplicatorG 0034 Released
Since we last announced a new ReplicatorG, we've quietly released a few intermediate versions, but for most users this jump will be from ReplicatorG 0029 direct to ReplicatorG 0034. That jump includes a lot of under-the-hood changes and a few UI and usability improvements. They include: faster two-stage warm-up for printing, new UI for the Bot Control Panel, Nozzle Offset tweaking, alternative preferences system, spelling mistake fixes, updated print anchor code, updated start and end gcode, fixed dual extrusion bugs, skeinforge 47 for The Replicator, new GCode commands, and much more.
To make our Windows and Mac friends happy, we have wrapped ReplicatorG in installers! And we've even made some instructions about how to use them! Sadly, our Linux users are stuck with ye-olde tar.gz installer for the moment.
And more!
After the break, we'll tell you a little bit about some user interface changes in this new version of ReplicatorG.
Replicator Firmware 5.2 Released!
This firmware is smarter than ever! On some of our first batch of bots, the distance between the Right and Left extruder is further than expected. Replicator Firmware 5.2 includes tools to customize that setting, so your dual material prints can be more accurate than ever. To update your firmware on The Replicator, follow the instructions in the Upload New Firmware wizard found within ReplicatorG's "Machines" menu. Make sure you choose "MakerBot Replicator (MightyBoard)" !
Two faster 'Warmup' steps
ReplicatorG 0034 includes a change to make theMakerBot Replicator heat faster by doing two smaller, faster heating steps. This means that when you generate new Gcode for a Replicator, you'll now see the heating status bar twice: once while the platform is heating, and a second time while the extruders heat up. By doing this as two steps and using our power supply more efficiently, the bot actually warms up faster.
In the first warm-up, the platform heats. The LCD interface will look like the picture below. Note that the platform can take 10 minutes or longer to heat up!
In the second warm-up, the extruder heats. The interface will look like the picture below while the extruders heat up. This will go much more quickly than the platform.
If you're heating up both extruders, you'll see a target temperature for both — unlike the photo above, which shows The Replicator heating the right extruder and leaving the left extruder cool.
So, to recap: don't be surprised if you see two status bars while printing after you make the upgrade to ReplicatorG 0034! Even though there are two bars, we've made the whole process a bit faster, by making two smaller, faster heating steps out of one much slower heating step.
Nozzle Calibration
We noticed that while most DualStrusion prints are good, we needed to be able to compensate for slight differences in the distance between nozzles — in both the X and Y directions. So we built a new calibration script to fix it, and added it into firmware 5.2!
And, BTW, all new Replicators will go through this process before leaving the factory.
To start the nozzle calibration script, go to The Replicator's Utilities menu and select "Calibrate Nozzles." You will see this screen:
The Replicator won't start printing those lines until it's warmed up, which might take a while.
When it does start, you'll see it print a series of straight lines parallel to the front of the build platform, starting at the front left corner of the platform and extending back. The second series of lines will be perpendicular to these, and will start at the center of the platform and extend left.
Then the second nozzle will print a set of lines alongside each of the first two sets. All four sets will have 13 lines, with the first line being longer than the others.
When it's done it should look something like this:
Now the LCD Interface will give you some new instructions.
If you look closely at the paired sets of lines, you'll see that the first lines in the second set are a tiny bit in front of those in the first set, while the last lines are a tiny bit behind. Somewhere you'll find a line from the first set and a line from the second set that match up almost perfectly; that's what you're looking for.
Here you'll tell The Replicator which lines matched up best. The longer first line is line 1. The middle one is line 7, which is the default. So if, say, you're looking at the set of lines on the left side of the platform and you decide that the line just before the middle one is the best, use The Replicator's menu buttons to tell it that the best Y-axis line is 6. When you've selected a number for each axis, press the center button to finish.
The Replicator will remember these settings and carry them forward to make sure that the nozzles are aligned correctly for future DualStrusion prints.
That's the low-down on the big changes in ReplicatorG 0034 and Firmware 5.2!


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Sunday, July 20, 2008 | 9 p.m.
Expanded Coverage
- Special summer league section
- NBA Day 10: ... then there were the little guys
- NBA Day 10: Have passports and visas, will travel
- NBA Day 9: Just crown him already
- NBA Day 9: Augmon happy to be back on familiar turf at UNLV
- NBA Day 8: A tale of two game-winners ... and an almost-was
- NBA Day 8: Chandler stars for nicked-up Knicks
- NBA Day 8: 'Tractor' out to prove he can still play
- NBA Day 7: Hey Rook! Get me some chicken fingers!
- NBA Day 7: Fazekas feels the love (and hate)
- NBA Day 7: Jasper warming up to Vegas
- NBA Day 6: Even more to Love
- NBA Day 6: Former Rebel Essengue is crutch free
- NBA Day 5: The King and His Court
- NBA Day 5: Point(s) taken; Hill begins transition
- NBA Day 4: Minnesota's muscle debuts
- NBA Day 3: Clippers shelve Gordon for Summer League
- NBA Day 2: A guard's game
- NBA Day 1: Mayo provides the mustard
It's a wrap, the fifth installment of the the NBA Summer League in Sin City ended Sunday night after Houston defeated Sacramento in the 53rd and final game. Twenty-one teams took part in the 10-day, two-gym session. There was no official all-Summer League teams announced, but here's the Las Vegas Sun's take for players deserving to be on the top team and also a run-down of the good and not-so-great performances.
First Team
SG - Jerryd Bayless - Portland Trailblazers (... also MVP)
The Vitals: 4 games, 29.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 48.5 FG%
In four games, Bayless set the new offensive benchmark for all future players in the Vegas summer league. In the league's five-year run, no one has carried a higher scoring average over multiple games in one summer than the 11th overall pick in last month's draft. Bayless' 29.8 points per game were highlighted by a 36-point explosion Saturday in a 74-73 win over Phoenix. In that game, his final appearance of the weekend, he scored the Blazers' last seven points and hit 13 of his final 18 shot attempts. Bayless AND Greg Oden figuring into the mix this year? Yeah, a return to the playoffs in Rip City seems all but given.
PG - Ramon Sessions - Milwaukee Bucks
The Vitals: 3 games, 15.3 ppg, 7.3 apg, 5.3 apg
The Bucks rested the former Nevada-Reno standout in their games Friday and Saturday, mostly because the second-year guard had done more than enough to prove himself already. He began the process this week of proving that his finish to the 2007-08 season following a D-League call-up was no fluke. In the final seven games last season, he averaged 11.7 assists per game. He was just as in control this weekend, even coming brutally close to a triple-double in his final showing (13 points, nine assists, eight rebounds in Thursday's win over Denver).
SF - Anthony Randolph - Golden State Warriors
The Vitals: 20.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 45.2 FT%, 84.4 FT%
Randolph wound up missing one of the Warriors' five games with a bum ankle, but had incredible bookend games which left impressions. In the opener against Philadelphia - a 96-89 win - he had 30 points and eight rebounds. Saturday in a victory over Toronto, Randolph was aggressive on offense, and notched a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds. His point of pride for the week, though, was his free throw shooting. His assertiveness with the ball got him to the stripe for 32 attempts, and he converted 84.4 percent of them. That was quite the bump from his one year at LSU, where he shot 69.3 percent at the line.
PF - Kevin Love - Minnesota Timberwolves
The Vitals: 18.0 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 1.8 apg, 48.2 FG%
The fabled outlet passing was certainly on display this week from the rookie out of UCLA, and Love had several opportunities to brandish it, leading the summer league with 13.5 rpg. He had double-doubles in his first three games, and it would have been four had he not left Saturday's game early with a sore achilles (finished with 10 points and nine boards in 18 minutes. It's almost scary to imagine what he'll do alongside Al Jefferson this season.
C - J.J. Hickson - Cleveland Cavaliers
The Vitals: 19.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 53.4 FG%
Hickson's impressive numbers went mostly unnoticed this week, as he played on the summer league's only winless team. That certainly wasn't the 19-year-old NC State product's fault, though. The Cleveland first-rounder's week was highlighted by a 26-point, nine-rebound performance to start things off in a three-point loss to the Knicks last Monday. His numbers could have been even more impressive had it not been for a 50 percent (19-of-38) showing at the free throw line.
6th - Alando Tucker - Phoenix Suns
The Vitals: 21.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 57.1 FG%
Tucker, as any former first-rounder playing in his second summer league should, scored with relative ease for much of the week. What stood out, on top of his advanced skill level and offensive IQ, was his efficiency, hitting on 57.1 percent of his shots.
Second Team
SG - Quincy Douby - Sacramento Kings
The Vitals: 22.3 ppg, 2.8 spg, 48.3 FG%
Even though the rest of his stat line was a little light, Douby's knack for filling the bucket was hard to ignore much of the week, including his 36 points Friday against Golden State.
PG - C.J. Watson - Golden State Warriors
The Vitals: 18.8 ppg, 4.8 apg, 3.5 rpg
The Gorman grad proved to be one of the summer league's more pleasant surprises. He played smart in working his way towards the hoop and taking contact to get to the line. His week was cut short by a thigh bruise, but his chances for making the Warriors' active roster again are looking pretty decent.
SF - Donte Greene - Houston Rockets
The Vitals: 22.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 86.2 FT%
Greene started his week with a bang by scoring 40 points in Houston's first game, and even wound up as the league's second-leading scorer. But his shooting struggles the rest of the week kept him from the first team. Sorry, rook. A 9-for-16 shooting performance Sunday pushed his percentage for the week back over 40 percent - a nice save of sorts.
PF - Marreese Speights - Philadelphia 76ers
The Vitals: 18.2 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 2.2 bpg, 48.6 FG%
Speights proved he'll bring more than just a championship pedigree from Gainesville to Philadelphia, and his 18.2 ppg were filled with several highlight dunks.
C - Andray Blatche - Washington Wizards
The Vitals: 17.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.4 apg
As one of the more well-known vets on any summer league roster, Blatche dominated as he should. Though, a third-year guy with through-the-roof potential still playing in the summer league? He needs to shed that reputation come October.
6th - O.J. Mayo - Memphis Grizzlies
The Vitals: 18.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.6 apg
Mayo was weighed down a bit by his 40.7 field goal percentage, but his star power was backed up sufficiently with his production. He also hit a 70-footer. And so the legend grows.
Honorable Mention
D.J. Augustin - Charlotte Bobcats, Thaddeus Young - Philadelphia 76ers, Joey Graham - Toronto Raptors, Arron Afflalo - Detroit Pistons, D.J. Strawberry - Phoenix Suns, Marco Belinelli - Golden State Warriors, Wilson Chandler - New York Knicks, Aaron Brooks - Houston Rockets, Bobby Brown - New Orleans Hornets, Jason Thompson - Sacramento Kings, Spencer Hawes - Sacramento Kings, Dahntay Jones - Denver Nuggets, Eric Gordon - LA Clippers, Coby Karl - LA Lakers.
Coulda used another week ...
Joe Alexander - Milwaukee Bucks
He shot just 34.6 percent from the floor and scored 9.2 ppg. He showed some freakish hops and made a couple impressive swats, but his offensive game needs some work. So much for a quick fix in brew town.
Nate Robinson - New York Knicks
Last year's summer league MVP, well, we're not really sure why the Knicks sent him to play in Vegas. He looked at times like he mailed it in, too, averaging just 9.5 ppg on 12.5 percent shooting in two games played.
George Hill - San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs' first-round pick out of IUPUI will be under heavier scrutiny than most fellow first-rounders this season, given some of the names he was taken ahead of. He got off to a decent start in three games, but finished his week with averages of 8.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 3.0 apg. Despite the OK line, he was just 2-of-25 from the floor. He's transitioning slowly to the point guard spot, but he might want to bring more of his two-guard roots with him. Not be a horrible idea, right?
Davon Jefferson - LA Lakers
Averaged just 8.0 ppg and 2.5 rpg in limited run during two games for the Lakers. Many questioned his decision to leave Southern Cal after just a year, and this week did nothing to really dispute that for the undrafted free agent.
Joey Dorsey - Houston Rockets
He averaged 15 points and 13.5 rebounds in his two games played, but Dorsey soured the whole experience on Saturday while sitting out with an ankle sprain. He talked a little too much junk on the Wizards after a hard foul, was ejected and charged with a technical, and Washington ultimately won it in overtime. It's just summer league, dude. Simmer.
Most Exciting Team
Golden State
The Warriors combination of their last two first-round draft picks, Randolph and Belinelli, keyed a summer league squad which played much like the Don Nelson-led regular season group - free, easy and pretty much without structure. Anthony Morrow, Mykal Riley and Brandan Wright each had their moments, too, as Golden State finished in a three-way tie atop the standings at 4-1. Also fun to watch: Phoenix, Houston
Least Exciting Team
The record, 0-5, kinda says it all. The post play of Hickson was fun to watch, but there wasn't a whole lot outside of that. Surely that'll be different come October when LeBron gets his turn to play alongside the first-rounder. Also kinda plain: San Antonio, LA Lakers
Best Performance
Donte Greene - Houston Rockets
The rookie out of Syracuse was three points away from a Summer League record when he went for 40 points in Houston's opening-day win over Phoenix. Greene was 12-of-20 from the field, connecting on 5-of-10 from three-point range and hit 11 of his 12 free throws. He added three rebounds, three assists, two steals and no turnovers in 36 minutes.
Worst Performance
Julian Wright - Charlotte Hornets
Wright's time in Vegas wasn't the prettiest, but the second-year player out of Kansas really struggled in the Hornets' opening loss to Memphis. Wright nearly had as many turnovers (11) as points 12. He was 4-of-17 from the field and was all over the place in his 32 minutes of action. Despite the sloppiness, the Cox Pavilion crowd was treated to several highlight-reel plays from Wright throughout the week.
Best Dunk
O.J. Mayo - Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis' highly-regarded rookie took a steal the length of the court and threw down a thunderous one-handed dunk all over New Orleans' 6-foot-11 Hilton Armstrong, signaling his entry into the NBA Summer League during the session's first day.
Best Shot
O.J. Mayo - Memphis Grizzlies
Mayo took this category as well thanks to his three-quarter-court heave that ended up in the bottom of the hoop against the San Antonio Spurs.
Best (and only) Jersey Retirement Ceremony
Nate Robinson - New York Knicks
The Summer League veteran (he's played in four of the five years Vegas has hosted the event) had his blue No. 4 jersey retired at halftime of New York game with Minnesota today.
Sadly for the ex-NBA Slam Dunk champion and last year's Summer League MVP the jersey didn't stay up on the Cox Pavilion wall long, as it too was retired by the end of the day.
Best Quote
Patrick Ewing - NBA Hall of Famer
"You know they say the apple don't fall too far from the tree," said a smiling Ewing, as he rubbed the side of his face when a friend commented on how handsome Ewing's son, Patrick Ewing Jr., was. "You can see that."
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Found 10 Records, 8 Photos and 3,269 Family Trees
Born in London, England on 2 Oct 1821 to Joseph Huetson and Sarah. James Claudius married Ann Minal Potter and had 4 children. James Claudius married Sarah A Collin and had 5 children. He passed away on 1861 in Long Point, Livingston, Illinois, USA.
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Perham Babe Ruth Wins Timberline League Title
The Perham 14-15 Year Old Babe Ruth team took first place in the Timberline League Tournament this past week, earning them one of the top seeds in the upcoming District Tournament.
Perham, which entered the tournament as the number five seed, opened up tournament play against number four seeded New York Mills.
Perham scored early and often to cruise to a 13-5 victory setting the stage for a second-round game against the top seed, Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale.
Bertha led 1-0 until the bottom of the third when Nathan Currier and Chase Curtis led off with back-to-back singles. A Chandler Rach sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third base before Dylan Perrine knocked in the tying run with an RBI single.
The score remained 1-1 as Perham's Mason Malikowski and Bertha's Preston Riewer traded scoreless innings until the sixth inning when Cole Carignan, pinch running after a walk to Jesse Bucholz, went on the pitch as Dylan Kruzel sent a two-strike pitch deep to the left field corner. Carignan came all the way around to score on the double, putting Perham up 2-1. Lane Stenson singled and stole second to put runners on second and third and Alex Tostenson provided some much needed insurance with a two-run single to put Perham up 4-1.
Malikowski was stellar on the mound, striking out ten and allowing just three hits and one unearned run in the seven inning complete game victory.
Next up for Perham was Park Rapids, the two seed in the tournament. Perham got another excellent showing on the mound, this time from Patrick Murphy, but failed to get the offense going until Chase Curtis led off the fifth inning with a walk, stole second, and scored on a Dylan Perrine single. Perham picked up one insurance run in the seventh inning when Curtis executed a perfect suicide squeeze with Nathan Currier charging hard from third base.
Two runs was more than enough for Murphy, who earned the win by pitching a three-hit shutout and allowing just one free base.
Park Rapids dropped down to the loser's bracket but defeated Bertha to earn a spot in the championship game against Perham. Since Perham had not yet lost in the tournament, Park Rapids would have to defeat them twice to win the league title
Perham quickly gave away any momentum they had as the only undefeated team left in the tournament by committing a half dozen errors in the first two innings of the game to spot Park Rapids a 6-0 lead. Perham fought back and managed to tie the game at 9-9 after seven innings of play to force extra innings, but lost it in the bottom of the ninth after stranding a combined eight runners during the final three innings of play.
With one loss apiece, the winner of the tournament would have to be decided with a second championship game. However, with darkness quickly falling on the unlighted Park Rapids field, the coaches agreed to a shortened four-inning game to decide the winner rather than trying to schedule the rematch for another day.
Perham held a slim 1-0 lead until the fourth inning when a bases-loaded triple by Dylan Perrine put the game out of reach. Perham won the game 6-0, earning them the Timberline League Championship.
Perrine, who gave up just one unearned run in three innings of relief during Perham's first game Friday, stayed on the mound to pitch the entire second game. Perrine gave up no runs in the second game and had excellent control giving out no free passes during his seven innings of work on the day.
The victory gave Perham the #1 seed out of the Timberline League at the upcoming District II Tournament hosted in Perham.
Perham will take on Clearbrook-Gonvick, the #4 seed out of the Bemidji Area League, to open up tournament play today at 10 a.m at Krueger Field.


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From the Dept. of Deeply Heartwarming Stuff
Poet Dean Young has undergone a heart transplant
By Amy Smith,
7:14PM, Fri. Apr. 15, 2011
Dean Young has a new heart. The renowned poet and popular teacher in the University of Texas' Michener Center for Writers underwent a heart transplant Thursday night, April 14, at Seton Medical Center.
The next morning, doctors emerged from surgery about 6:45 and told Dean's wife, Laurie Saurborn, and a cadre of friends that the "heart was beating and [the transplant] was a success," said friend Roger Reeves, who was among the group gathered at the hospital. The heart came from a 22-year-old man from Oklahoma, Reeves said.
The good news from doctors arrived just one week after a reading and fundraiser for Young held at Austin Museum of Art, which drew an overflow crowd that spilled out into the lobby. "We had anticipated 80 to 100 people, and I think the final count was 256," Reeves said. The costs associated with transplants and post-surgery care far outweigh even the best insurance plans, so fundraising efforts continue on Young's behalf. Donations may be made at www.transplants.org/donate/deanyoung. Also, a new state registry (www.donatelifetexas.org) has been established for Texans who wish to register to be organ donors to help save lives like Dean Young. For more on Young's long wait for a new heart, see our April 8 cover story, "If I can Stop One Heart From Breaking."
And there's still more heartening news on the transplant front: Musician and recent heart recipient Shawn Lucas will perform Saturday, April 16, at Hanovers in Pflugerville, 108 Main St. East.
Amy Smith, April 8, 2011
Nov. 28, 2014
Oct. 3, 2014
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With recent high-profile MMORPG releases like BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic and Funcom's The Secret World not proving as popular expected, it's understandable that Matt would want to distance his game from a genre which for all intents and purposes is stagnating. However further questioning suggested that it isn't the genre Firore has a problem with, it's the MMO label itself.
"[The term] MMO is getting kind of tired because it's 'Massively Multiplayer Online', but you know World of Tanks is massively multiplayer online but it is not what you would think of, like Everquest. It's just an unwieldy term now and it means so many things and it means different things to different people."
A developer arguing about which genre their game belongs may seem needlessly fussy, but it speaks volumes about ZeniMax Online's and Bethesda's intentions to position The Elders Scrolls Online as more than just a multiplayer offshoot in the legendary single-player RPG series. They want this release to be as relevant and popular as Skyrim, and they're ensuring that by adopting a familiar dialogue system, long and inventive faction questlines, and combat which boasts all of the Elder Scrolls tropes.
The recent announcement that The Elder Scrolls Online is coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 also adds more credence to the opinion that ZeniMax are aiming their game at more than just traditional MMORPG players, and they're making sure they have the gameplay to back up their 'all things to all people' rhetoric.
The combat feels a little rough and old fashioned, but not at all out of place in the universe. There's quick and hard attacks, as well as blocking, which will allow some effective Elder Scrolls-style combos. If you time it right and get a good block, you'll stun your target, giving you time to launch a 'hard' attack. Pow!
Don't write this one off as just another MMORPG. Give Elder Scrolls Online the benefit of the doubt, especially if you're a fan of the franchise. ESO, putting the RPG back into MMORPG.
One thing I noticed poking around the menus was a menu that said "Mods". Opening it up didn't show any mods installed, but there were buttons that seem to let you enable or disable mods for specific characters. Hopefully this means ESO will have mod support as robust as the single-player franchise. Fingers crossed - I think that kind of functionality would increase the game's popularity with fans sevenfold.
Back to the quest at hand. Speaking to the townsfolk, I uncovered a plot to assassinate the King and hopefully foiled it. Along the way, I picked up a sidequest to help a farmer get his pig back, and I was pretty sure this was a typical MMO garbage task. I found the pig by a large unnatural root, and after consulting the local Mage's Guild about it, I realized it was actually connected to the assassination plot. It was cool that even the seemingly meaningless sidequests informed the major push of the story being told.
Throughout the whole quest line, I might have fought only a handful of enemies. I'm impressed the Elder Scrolls team was able to show off a quest series that proved storytelling in MMOs doesn't have to revolve around killing X amount of dudes.


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Simon`s Town Quayside Hotel and Conference Centre is perfectly positioned on the water's edge of Simon's Town yacht basin, with breathtaking views over False Bay and the majestic Simon's Kloof Mountains.
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Belmont Cottage is self catering holiday accommodation set in a prime area of Simon's Town, only 200 meters from Seaforth beach with 2 bedrooms, a full bathroom and sleeps four people.
Victorian holiday house just five minutes walk from sandy beaches. Fully appointed house in a peaceful, secure, quiet location with 2 bedrooms. DSTV included & WiFi available . Activities nearby ; Golf , Scuba diving , Penguin viewing , restaurants,etc


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Rated 5 / 5 stars
waiting for SS cops 2 :D
the graphics are good, master Shaun has an unique stile, the scene with the old lady corpse rocked!, look behind the " poleece " "car", make me lol, the last don't need an explantation
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That was fabulous!!!! i LUVED it!!!
It waz absolutly awesome!!! He he.. i bet cops r really lyk dat!!
Yes!!!! i wanna c a seris!!!!!!
The animation was perfect!! The voices sounded great!! The humour.. well it waz FUNNY!!!!!!
I lyked the bit (um.. givaway!!) wen dey couldnt get 2 da old lady.. itz an old joke but u did it well and re-funnied it (i just make up a word but newayz)
Itz just... AWESOME!!!!! im voting 5/5!!!!!!
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Wheres the freakin trophy! -_-!!!
Great job puto!! It's funny! Funny in my tummy hehehehe gigglepie.
The only thing I didn't like was... YOU DIDN'T GET A TROPHY WTF!!! OMG WTF GAWD -_-!!!! ARRRHG WHERES THE TROPHY!!! I DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!
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More please.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
very funny
i really liked the way you used banjo kazooie music, hope to see more funny cartoons from you
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OKARA, July 18: A police constable was hacked to death while an inspector, a Wapda SDO and a lineman were injured by a group of villagers who turned the tables on the anti-theft squad at Chak 37/D on Thursday.
As part of campaign against power thieves a joint team of Wapda and police raided Saadi Ahmad's house at Deepalpur's Chak 37/D. Showing no signs of compunction, Saadi and his family raised hue and cry and attracted villagers who attacked the raiding team.
Constable Muhammad Ahmad, police task force in-charge Inspector Mushtar Ahmad, Deepalpur rural area SDO Liaquat Ali and lineman Irfan Masih suffered injuries. The constable suffered an axe blow on his head and was shifted to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, where he took his last breath. The injured were admitted to the hospital.
A police team dashed towards the village and took five people including Saadi into custody. A case was registered under section 302, 324 of PPC and 7ATA.
KASUR: A Lahore Electric Supply Company team detected direct electricity supply to a Ramazan bazaar. The team also found 31 domestic and commercial consumers stealing power.
The team headed by SDO Ibrahim Hafeez Mufti found Ramzan Bazaar at Kot Murad Khan using direct supply. The police registered a case against contractor Tariq Baggar and also imposed fine on him.
The Lesco team undertook search operation against power thieves at Bhasarpura, Rukanpura, Basti Sabri and Pakka Qila. It awarded detection bills worth more than Rs2 million.
The city and Saddar police registered cases.
A task force headed by Deputy Director Technical Abdul Sattar and SDO Tahir Rao raided Wapda Colony and found a Lesco official involved in power theft. The team found lineman Muhammad Sardar using bogus meter and getting direct supply. It also caught Muhammad Ashraf, bother of EXEN Muhammad Din, with bogus meter.
FAISALABAD: The anti-theft squad detected an underground network being used to illegally supply gas to at least 100 houses and a plastic factory.
The squad unearthed concealed pipes connected with the main gas pipelines at Shadab Colony, Jhang Road where no meter was installed.
Area people told raiding party head Shafiullah, the Saddar assistant commissioner, that they had been paying Rs800 per house to the gas company every month. They said an SNGPL employee was also residing in the area, who might be involved in the racket. They did not disclose his name.
In another case, the squad raided a plastic printing factory at Mansoorabad and found three big gas energised generators being used to produce one megawatt electricity. The factory has been supplying surplus electricity to the area people. Gas meter of the factory has been removed and sent to the laboratory for test.
The SNGPL is also assessing the quantum of gas theft to prepare a detection bill against the factory owner.
MULTAN: Teams detecting power and gas thefts continued their operation.
A team detected massive gas theft at a biscuit factory at Sorij Kund Road. It severed the connection and seized the meter and arrested the factory manager. Its owners made good his escape.
The police registered a case against the factory owners as a meter of 250 cubic feet gas was installed in the factory. Initially, the factory employees held up the team and seized the official vehicles.
The team leader, Farooq Dogar, sent for additional police force which rescued them and arrested the factory manager who was detained at the Qutabpur police station lock-up.
The SNGPL distribution manager told the media that the factory was involved in theft for long and the estimated loss to the department ran into millions.


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PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies placed pitcher Cole Hamels on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with left shoulder inflammation.
Hamels underwent an MRI on the shoulder last week after experiencing decreased velocity in a 4-2 loss to the Nationals on Aug. 12. The MRI showed no structural damage, but the Phillies held the southpaw out of his last start as a precautionary measure.
A 2011 NL All-Star selection, Hamels has gone 13-7 with a 2.62 ERA in 25 starts with the Phillies this season. The move is retroactive to Aug. 13 and he is eligible to come off the DL on Sunday, Aug. 28, and is scheduled to start the team's series opener in Cincinnati on Aug. 29.
Pete Orr, who has hit .238 with three RBI in 29 games with the Phillies this season, was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to fill the vacated roster spot.


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Iran Announces Construction of New Uranium Enrichment Site
Iran's nuclear chief says his country will begin construction of a new uranium enrichment site by March next year.
Iran's nuclear chief says his country will begin construction of a new uranium enrichment site by March next year.
Vice President Ali Akbar Salehi's announcement is a slap to international efforts to halt Tehran's enrichment program - a process that can be used for power generation or nuclear weapons making.
The planned site is among 10 new sites that Iran approved last year in a dramatic expansion of the controversial program. Monday's announcement on state TV said the locations for the 10 sites have been determined but gave no details.
Iran has one large enrichment site in Natanz and a smaller one near Qom. It says it needs 20 sites to meet domestic electricity needs in the next 15 years.
Tehran denies Western accusations it is seeking to make nuclear weapons.
A third enrichment site is currently under construction in the Fordo village near the holy city of Qom, about 100 kilometers south of Tehran.
The Fordo site is scheduled to become operational by the end of 2010 and at least 3,000 centrifuges are to be installed there.
Iran says it ultimately aims to build 10 to 20 more sites to make enough nuclear fuel to cover its electricity needs.
The government has reportedly already chosen the locations for five more sites but no details are yet available.
Russia announced Friday that it would provide the fuel for Iran's first nuclear power plant at Bushehr. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency were to attend the handover ceremony scheduled for August 21.
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The CURE folks (who by the way represent a minority of railroad customers) are seeking a cure for "a problem where there is none," according to Hamberger. They were in Washington for "Rail Customer Day" to urge enactment of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S.2889) and the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 (S.146/H.R. 233), two pieces of harmful legislation that they insist "would ensure that the protections against unrestrained monopoly pricing power intended by the Staggers Rail Act of 1980 and contained in the antitrust laws are implemented properly." The self-described "captive shippers and customers who use rail to move agriculture, chemical and forest products" claim that "the railroad monopoly is hurting consumers, forcing them to pay artificially high prices for their utilities, groceries, and other products."
Hamberger's counter to CURE's rhetoric, as published May 5 in The Hill:
"Freight rail is a highly efficient industry that is essential to the U.S. economy and to economic recovery. It provides more than one million direct and indirect jobs and supports many thousands more that rely on it to ship goods hither and yon.
Use whatever metaphor you like: It is the backbone, the lifeblood, the sinew. Without it, the lumber in Maine wouldn't make the trip to Texas or to a port along the East Coast bound for markets around the globe. The grain in the Midwest wouldn't make it to market in California or to Asia through the ports of the Pacific Northwest. You get the picture.
"So in a discussion of freight rail rates, it is always a tad frustrating when I read of critics asserting that rates are 'unfair' or 'too high.'
"So in a discussion of freight rail rates, it is always a tad frustrating when I read of critics asserting that rates are 'unfair' or 'too high.'
"For starters, these critics are usually massive chemical, utility, and agribusiness companies with great market power and, often, major investments around the world. I congratulate one of these companies that just announced a doubling of its profit for the first quarter of 2010. So apparently rail rates are neither 'too high' nor 'unfair.' In fact, rail freight rail rates are a bargain.
"Take into consideration this fact: According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), if all freight were moved by trucks instead of trains, costs to American consumers would jump by almost $70 billion a year. Why? Rail rates in 2009 are 55% lower than in 1981, meaning the average rail shipper can move twice the freight today for the same price it paid almost 30 years ago.
"When these shippers complain about rail rates, it is a bit like New York Yankees fans complaining about their team, which won the 2009 World Series: ultimately there isn't much to gripe about. (Editor's note: The Yankees have captured 27 World Series titles. The only plausible gripes I've ever heard have come from so-called "Yankees haters.")
"An independent team of consultants commissioned by the Surface Transportation Board found that rate increases in recent years were the result of rising input prices, such as fluctuating fuel prices and other costs and did not reflect a greater exercise of railroad market power over shippers.
"For railroads to keep delivering on their benefits to the economy and economic recovery, they have to earn the sufficient revenue needed to upgrade and modernize the 140,000-mile U.S. rail network. Our country has great expectations of our rail system, and great investments are required.
"That's surely why Congress must be careful as it addresses rail economic policy. If the federal government starts running the nation's railroads, there is a big question mark about whether rail companies would earn the revenues needed to invest in the nation's rail network.
"Financial reform, national security, economic recovery: Congress has so many weighty issues on its collective plate. Let's not make aproblem where there is none."
Thank you, Ed Hamberger, for fighting the good fight and presenting the facts. Let's hope that the folks on Capitol Hill have enough smarts to screen out the static and allow America's world-class freight railroad industry to continue rebuilding the U.S. economy and moving goods the best way ever devised: steel wheels on steel rails.
—William C. Vantuono, Editor, Railway Age


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Founded in 1977 by master chocolatier Robert Linxe, La Maison du Chocolat in Paris blends its world-famous chocolate with cacao beans sourced from rare and renowned origins, or crus. Our deluxe gift box is perfect for sampling the flavors produced by different terroirs. It includes four house-made dark-chocolate ganaches, crafted to highlight the beans' unique characteristics. Beautifully presented in the shop's signature brown gift box with ribbon, the collection includes:
Venezuela 69%: extremely rare, aromatic white cacao.
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Wyoming Weddings will present a free bridal expo on Saturday.
From noon to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, everyone is welcome to "Sheridan Bridal Expo."
One couple will win a flat screen television. For more information see www.wyowedding.com or call 755-6896. To pre-register for the event see www. wyomingbridalexpo.com.
Sheridan College's Center for Workforce and Community Education and the American Association of Community Colleges are presenting a series of classes for people age 50 and over.
Classes will be held the second Tuesday of each month starting in September and ending in June.
The class schedule is:
• Feb. 11 — basics of Microsoft Word
• March 11 — writing attention-grabbing resumes
• April 8 — successful interviews
• May 13 — critical thinking
• June 10 — providing "wow" customer service
All classes are free and will be held from 8-11 a.m. at Sheridan College Main Street, 171 N. Main St. Pre-registration is required.
Call 674-6446, ext. 4501, for more information or to register.


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Ryan Zimmerman: One Reason to Watch the NationalsMay 10, 2009
This season has not been a pretty one for the Washington Nationals.
Losers of 10 of their first 11 games, they currently hold the worst record in either league. Last month, on consecutive days, they held leads against the Florida Marlins, only to see the Marlins tie the game on home runs and then win in extra innings.
Luck would not seem to be on their side.
While Nationals fans are no doubt frustrated with their team's misfortunes, they can feel honored to have one of baseball's young budding superstars: Ryan Zimmerman.
During Sunday's 10-8 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Zimmerman singled up the middle in the first inning off Max Scherzer to extend his major league-leading hitting streak to 28 games, halfway to Joe Dimaggio's record of 56 games.
This season, he's batting .336 with six home runs and 21 RBIs.
For his career: .286, 64 home runs, and 280 RBIs in five seasons.
Teaming up with Adam Dunn, Austin Kearns, Josh Willingham, and Elijah Dukes, Zimmerman forms the core of what figures to be a powerful lineup in the future.
But if you're waiting for that future, you're missing out!
Zimmerman's accomplishment will be one of the few bright spots for the Nationals this year. Everyone should take the opportunity to see what this great young hitter is offering to the game, regardless of the team's result.
Otherwise, you might be surprised when he becomes a household name in a few years.


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A symbolic moment for families of fallen veterans
Flags planted at state's national cemetery after 4-year effort
BOURNE — Alexander Arredondo's son gave his life for a country that his immigrant father now calls his own. Cynthia DesLauriers was driven by a mother's pride and a desire to remember forever one young man's service. Jesse Palmieri's parents, in matching Marine Corps T-shirts, came yesterday to honor their son who serves.
And for Paul Monti, yesterday marked the end of a four-year battle for the right to make a small gesture of patriotism — the planting of a flag — at the Bay State's only national grave site, a practice that had been barred at Massachusetts National Cemetery since its opening 30 years ago. Monti's son, Jared, was slain in combat in Afghanistan in 2006 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2009.
"This is for all the veterans, not just my son,'' said Monti, in a brief and solemn ceremony, before hundreds took bundles of banners and roamed the sprawling tract in search of headstones in need of a flag. "Please honor them.''
More than 1,500 volunteered to support Monti, Arredondo, DesLauriers, and countless others who have lost loved ones in American conflicts or have relatives serving in the military, by the estimate of a state trooper at the cemetery. In their honor, 56,000 grave markers were adorned with the Stars and Stripes.
Eventually, in row after row, on rolling hillsides, flags fluttered in the breeze.
"When I came here, it was shocking that there were no flags,'' said Monti, who buried his son, Sergeant Jared C. Monti, at the Bourne site in 2006. Cemetery personnel said that a flag- lined driveway leading to the heart of the burial complex was "sufficient,'' he said.
"Something had to be done,'' Monti said. The effort that followed culminated in yesterday's ceremony at the 749-acre cemetery. The flags will be there until June 4, when they will have to be taken down.
Victor Palmieri and his wife, Chris Altieri, whose T-shirts proclaimed their son a Marine, arrived early and planted scores of flags, but the first was for their son, Jesse, who is training to enter a Marine Corps special forces unit, the couple said.
"We did one for him, and a couple hundred others,'' Victor Palmieri said.
"The act in which we're participating in today, simple and basic in action, [is] profound in meaning,'' said Representative William Keating, during brief remarks. The Cape Cod Democrat thanked Monti for teaching the lesson of remembrance, a message echoed by many who lost sons, daughters, or other relatives.
"Sometimes you feel . . . like everyone's forgot,'' said DesLauriers, 58, of Eastham, whose son, Army Sergeant Mark R. Vecchione, was killed in action July 18, 2006.
DesLauriers still struggles with the grief, she said, that sometimes hits hardest at night, when something as small as a song on the radio can crack the veneer of her "new normal'' and stir emotions she usually keeps in check, she said.
"People don't know how to approach you and say 'I'm sorry,' '' said DesLauriers, who wore a red T-shirt identifying her as a Gold Star mother, part of an effort by some military families who lost relatives and now oppose violent conflict. The Department of Defense lists the number of American casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan as 5,883 as of Friday.
"They wait for you to get over it. We try to move on, but you never 'get over it,' '' she said.
Families grieve in different ways, DesLauriers said, a sentiment perhaps most dramatically exemplified by Carlos Arredondo. He learned of his 20-year-old son's death on his birthday, Aug. 25, 2004, he said.
"I was expecting a phone call from him to say happy birthday,'' said Arredondo.
However, the message he received was from an Army chaplain, who said that his son, Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, had been killed.
Wrenched by the news of the death, the distraught father took a 5-gallon can of gasoline and set ablaze an Army van and himself at his home in Hollywood, Fla., where he lived at the time.
Arredondo was left with second- and third-degree burns over much of his body, he said. In all, he said the military had to send three delegations of officers to notify him of his son's death because he refused to accept it.
"Your mind plays games with you,'' said Arredondo, who laid down a pair of his son's boots under a small tree during yesterday's ceremony in memorial.
In 2006, he became the first parent of a soldier killed in action in the recent conflicts to be granted citizenship, a fact that he cherishes, especially after his son paid such a price for their country, he said. (Carlos Arredondo also legally changed his first and middle names to Alexander Brian Arredondo, after the names of his two sons.)
"As a citizen, for me, to have an opportunity to participate is an honor,'' he said of the flag-planting, which he also saw as a father's responsibility to his son.
"I am grateful to be able to do it,'' Arredondo said.
Byrne can be reached at email@example.com.


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Julie Bort
Network World
August 1, 2011
It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but for the past few years, researchers have tapped into brain waves to control everything from video games to wheelchairs. They are beginning to use computers to decipher our thoughts, too.
I received an e-mail yesterday from a reader named Brad asking me for more details on an item listed in my recent story 10 technologies that will change the world in the next 10 years.
The story listed the most important items that Cisco chief futurist Dave Evans predicts will impact us in the decade to come. Brad was interested in item No. 9 which I called "Yes, there's a cure for that" The story said, "Today we have mind-controlled video games and wheelchairs, software by Intel that can scan the brain and tell what you are thinking and tools that can actually predict what you are going to do before you do it."
[…] I've written about mind-controlled software and games a little bit. It's based on a technology called electroencephalogram (EEG) and the most well known commercial producer of a headset that uses EEG is a company called Emotive.
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Reliance Life Insurance has pledged Rs 25,000 for every four hit during the summit clash between the two Asian cricketing giants in addition to the same amount for every six hit during the tournament.
"Every single six or a four hit during the final will ensure that at least 30 children get access to fully functional libraries with books and trained teachers," a company release said
"The campaign has already, through Reliance Life Insurance's donation for every six hit in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and public donations, helped provide fully functional libraries, trained librarians and books for over 15,000 children," it added.
The Reliance Life Insurance Boundaries for Books Initiative was launched in association with the International Cricket Council and Room to Read a global non-profit organisation committed to promoting literacy and gender equality in education.


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Bladder Control Problems (cont.)
Bladder Control Problems (Incontinence) Diagnosis
Your health-care provider will ask questions about your symptoms and the situations in which you experience urine leakage. He or she will also ask you about your medical and surgical history, medications, and habits. A thorough physical exam will include your abdomen, pelvis (women), rectum (men), and nervous system.
You may be referred to a specialist. Physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating disorders of the urinary tract include urogynecologists and urologists.
A physical exam should be performed. In women, a thorough vaginal and pelvic exam along with a rectal exam should be performed. The quality of the tissue, the degree of prolapse (bladder descent), and evaluation of masses or tissue support is documented.
In men, an exam of the genitalia with attention to the urethral meatus (opening) and a rectal exam are performed. The character and size of the prostate are evaluated.
Which tests are performed depends on which type(s) of incontinence your health-care provider suspects. A urine sample will be collected.
Postvoid residual measurement: This measures how well you are able to empty your bladder when you urinate. This is done for people whose symptoms suggest overflow incontinence. The measurement can be done in either of two ways.
Blood tests are not usually helpful, but your health-care provider may perform certain tests to rule out specific medical conditions.
A cotton swab test may be done. This evaluates the urethra for hypermobility. (Many women with stress incontinence have hypermobility.) A well-lubricated, sterile, cotton-tipped applicator is inserted through the urethra into the bladder neck. This is done in a lying-down position.
Urodynamic tests are used to discover how well the muscles of the bladder and sphincter are working. A series of these tests can measure your bladder capacity and how well your sensation reflects that. They can also tell whether your bladder fills and empties in a normal way. This test is often described as an "EKG of the bladder."
Cystoscopy is a technique that allows the doctor to view the inside of the bladder. A thin tube is inserted into your urethra and up into your bladder. This is a very important test for those people who have blood in their urine (hematuria) and for those with significant irritative voiding symptoms, especially in people who smoke.
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Alberta's solicitor general's office is hoping a YouTube video will be enough to make a message sink in with highway motorists.
The video, which had close to 14,000 hits since Saturday at 1:30 p.m., shows a white SUV sliding on a highway and then violently rolling several times through a guardrail.
The SUV is then seen upside-down in a ditch.
"The driver of this video was able to walk away, but you and your family may not be so lucky," reads a message on the video. "Drive safe."
Michelle Davio, a spokeswoman with Alberta Justice, said the video footage was captured from an RCMP patrol car dashboard camera near Innisfail, Alta., on a stretch of the QEII Highway.
Davio said the video was posted Friday as a reminder to motorists about the dangers of black ice.
"People need to slow down — it can change in an instant," said Davio. "This is to encourage safety on the highway."


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London, United Kingdom (PressExposure) June 20, 2013 -- Amscreen, Europe's leading digital place based media network owner, has announced a partnership with Auto Trader that will see the UK's number one digital market place screen content across the network in a bid to drive sales. The campaign, which will run for six weeks, demonstrates how businesses are moving away from 'traditional' media outlets and embracing innovative advertising solutions in order to reach their target audience.
With the campaign being screened in over 1,300 locations across the UK, Auto Trader will use Amscreen's unique automated GEO+ technology to display cars for sale within a ten-mile radius of the selected forecourts. As the media landscape continues to shift, demonstrated by Auto Trader's imminent move from print to digital platforms, the ability to serve location specific real-time content on the Amscreen network will help to drive motor sales.
In addition to the location-based advertising, Auto Trader will also screen branded content on the network showcasing its digital platforms, benefitting from Amscreen's place-based media offering, which enables them to communicate directly with a motoring target audience.
Amscreen Managing Director, Jamie Lindsay,said: "We're very pleased to see an institution such as Auto Trader using our network to advertise. Through a combination of screening branded content and using our ad serving technology which automatically tailors one single piece of digital content for its location, they are able to cost effectively give relevant information to the customer looking at the screen."
Jonathan Williams, Consumer Marketing Director at Auto Trader, commented: "We are always looking for new and innovative ways to communicate with our target audience. With screens positioned in forecourt locations up and down the country and with the ability to adapt content so that it has a regional relevance, Amscreen has helped us to deliver targeted advertising that is more relevant to our audience."
Toby Foy from Carat said, "The scale and diversity of Auto Trader's customer base, means finding smart ways to reach the different target groups is essential. Amscreen has allowed us to achieve this through a combination of creative flexibility, and geographically targeted messaging."


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Kivi's Underworld - Postmortem, Price-drop
Steven Peeler from Soldak writes in about a postmortem blog post on their casual action/RPG, Kivi's Underworld. They have also droped the price on the game to $9.99. Here's a sample:
That is harsh. Never saw this company before. Anyone know what game engine they are using? Not that I am graphics whore but looks pretty strange.
We've covered Soldak extensively over Depths of Peril, Kivi, Din's Curse and Din's Curse: Demon War.
It's their own engine.
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