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Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum, 1642-1660. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1911.
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September 1643
[6 September, 1643.]
Weekly Assessments on Associated Counties of Norfolk, etc. for payment of their forces.
The Lords and Commons in Parliament taking into serious consideration, the great charge which the five Associated Counties of Norffolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Hartford, Huntington, the Isle of Ely, and City of Norwich, are now necessarily to undergoe, by reason of many thousands of Horse and Foote which they are inforced to raise, and send out, for the defence of the said associated Counties, and parts adjacent, against a great Army of the Earle of Newcastles. To the end the said severall Counties may not be destroyed for want of competent Summes of money to pay their Forces; And that those Summes of money may be raised with as much ease, and indifferency to the good Subjects as the exigent of these times will permit, the said Lords and Commons doe Ordaine and be it ordained by the said Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, that such summes of money as shall be by any sixe or more of the Deputy Livetenants thought necessary for the payment of such Forces of Horse, Foot and Dragoones as are raised or to be raised by the aforesaid severall Counties respectively be charged rated taxed and leavyed upon all and every the foresaid Associated Counties, by a weekly Assessment in the same manner as the weekly Taxe for the payment of his Excellency his Army, is rated charged taxed and leavyed, to begin the thirteenth day of this present September, by the same Committee and persons named and appointed for the said severall and respective Counties of Norffolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Hartford, Huntington, Isle of Ely, and City of Norwich.
Provided the said weekely assessments by this Ordinance be not greater then the weekely taxe for the payment of his Excellency his Army for the two last months beginning the third of August, and ending the last of September next in case the former Ordinances, and other provisions for money be not sufficient to pay the said Forces without his weekely taxe, and that any three or more of the Deputy Livetenants in their severall Counties, shall appoint such Treasurers as they shall thinke fit.


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Is it possible to have an Active/Passive cluster in DATACENTER A that will serve as the PRINCIPAL and a single instance database server in DATACENTER B that will serve as the MIRROR?
Reason for this is - in 99,99 % of the case DATACENTER A is the primary site.
Datacenter B will only be used when DATACENTER 1 is completely down.
But to maintain high availibilty in DATACENTER A we setup a cluster instead of A single instance.
==> Principal (= A/P cluster) - Mirror (Single instance) - Would that work?
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Yes - the active/passive cluster is a single instance and you can mirror the databases in that single instance to another server.
The only thing to consider is that clustering works at an instance-level, whereas database mirroring is at the database level, so you COULD end up with one database being the principle in Datacentre B, with the rest of the databases being in prinicpal role at Datacentre A.
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@Kev Riley... Just a short example of the above scenario would be very helpful.
Feb 03, 2012 at 03:18 PM Sacred Jewel
Well, there is only one LARGE DATABASE, about 1 TB.
My only concern was/is, if the database is running on node 1 (cluster) and suddenly that node shuts down, the cluster will failover to node 2 as it is an Active/Passive cluster.
As soon as that node 1 shuts down, will the mirror server wait until node 2 takes over and becomes the principal? Or will the mirror become principal as soon as the active node shuts down even though node 2 is still up and should take over and become the principal?
Feb 03, 2012 at 03:24 PM Freddy
With Automatic failover configured, the failover to mirror will happen. And after the node 2 is active, the node 2 would remain the miror.
Feb 03, 2012 at 03:43 PM Sacred Jewel
Thanks. Is it not possible to configure the witness server to have priorities like:
=> If node 1 is down, wait until node 2 picks up, if node 2 does not pick up withing a reasonable time, failover to the mirror server.
Feb 03, 2012 at 03:54 PM Freddy
You may want to forego the Witness and just set up the Mirror for manual failover as you principal HA is the cluster.
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i have this little problem.
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Now, the problem is: how can i access the listbox in the MainWindowProc function?
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I would be very thankful if you could give me a short example, because i really have no idea how this works.
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With the province sticking to its pledge not to provide more money for a long-proposed downtown arena, critics and boosters alike are starting to ponder the project's imminent demise — and, ultimately, the future of NHL hockey in the Alberta capital.
Even after squeezing an additional $45-million from infrastructure funding last month, the deal — largely financed by the city, although almost all of the direct economic benefit is to go to billionaire Oilers' owner Daryl Katz— is still $55-million short. The city also has yet to secure $14-million in provincial or federal funding for a community rink.
And with Premier Alison Redford facing public backlash amid major cuts to schools and other ministries, in addition to the fact that Mr. Katz himself was only recently cleared of wrongdoing for collecting a bulk donation of $430,000 for the Progressive Conservative campaign during the election last year, the prospect of the province ponying up seems slim to none.
Edmonton city councillors are to decide whether to push forward with the project anyway on Wednesday.
"I think that there are a lot of people who want to see [the arena] happen at all costs. It's going to be an interesting council meeting," said councillor Kerry Diotte. "There are more people on council now, I'm starting to see, who do not want to see too much public money going to a billionaire."
City administration is suggesting the council move forward on the $605,500 deal on the grounds that the funding gap will eventually rectify itself.
"To me, I think that's reckless," Mr. Diotte said.
Premier Redford has been consistent in her public remarks for years: the arena would get no special funding beyond what's provided to the city through municipal infrastructure grants. Her insistence on this point seems to come as a continual shock to members of Edmonton city council; Mr. Sohi said he was disappointed by the province's inaction because so many of Oilers' fans came from northern Alberta. About two weeks ago, mayor Stephen Mandel told Ms. Redford to "stop with the politics" and come forward with the money.
As pressure opposing the arena mounts, some local groups are trying to revive the dimming deal. The Downtown Vibrancy Coalition claims losing the arena would put $3 billion in indirect investment at stake.
Brad Ferguson, the president and CEO of the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, an arms-length city-owned entity that oversees Edmonton's economic strategy, said their figures were closer to $1.1-billion.
They include "two hotels, we've got an office tower and a whole series of restaurants," he said. Most of these projects won't go forward unless the arena does, he said.
"Based on our numbers, again, we've concluded that the average annual tax contributions are significant enough to make the deal viable," he said.
The Oilers' current home at Rexall Place is an aging facility in need of a renovation if it were to continue hosting games. Hopes of a downtown revitalization spurred by the arena — as well as Mr. Katz' not-so-subtle threats to move the team if such an arena did not come to pass — have prompted an increasingly frantic deal that seemed to get progressively worse for the city since 2011, when negotiations began.
Andrew Zimbalist has heard the arguments before in favour of publicly funded arenas. The sports economist at Smith College in Massachusetts said that the majority of arenas absolutely fail to bring in the promised economic benefits.
"An arena or a stadium by itself is of negligible impact. Sometimes there are larger impacts if there are other investments but, by itself, an arena or a stadium should not be expected to have a positive effect," he said.
Studies supporting the economic case for a stadium often fail to consider that the revitalization of one region of the city — if it happens — often comes at the expense of another. Hoped-for increases in tax dollars are earmarked for repaying debts while other areas of the city suffer.
"It just creates a budgetary hole," he said.
This isn't always the case, he added; some arena deals do benefit a city. However, Mr. Katz's deal with Edmonton demonstrates a clear financial imbalance in favour of Mr. Katz. The businessman has agreed in principle to pay $140-million in rent over a 35-year term, as well as $6.5-million in cash. In exchange, his subsidiary company will pay operating and maintenance costs, but will receive all operating revenues, parking revenue and naming rights.
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G4S, the security company that employs more than 600,000 people worldwide, protecting everything from airports to rock stars, is hoping it will be able to pick up more work in a post-Gaddafi Libya.
Nick Buckles, chief executive of the FTSE 100 company, said he was looking at opportunities to train Libyan police and protect the country's oil and gas assets.
Buckles, whose staff helped protect US rapper Eminem and R&B artist Rihanna at the V festival last weekend, said the company had already benefited from the unrest in north Africa and the Middle East, with particularly strong growth in Egypt, Yemen and Bahrain. It achieved growth of 9% in its "new markets" division.
"Any country going through reconstruction and increasing security [is a new growth market]," Buckles said. "We hope to play a role in helping them [the Libyan National Transitional Council] in the vital work ensuring the people are safe."
The group provides security for infrastructure, such as oil and gas pipelines, "in numerous countries, and can certainly do it in Libya", he said. If G4S wins a contract in Libya it will be the first time the company, which traces its roots back to 1901, has operated in the north African country. G4S, the biggest riser in the FTSE 100 on Tuesday , was also boosted by the extension of a contract to protect the US embassy in Afghanistan until the end of next year.
Buckles said G4S will spend more than half of its £200m war chest in developing countries this year and hopes that emerging markets will provide at least half of its turnover by 2018. "We have a strong pipeline of mergers and acquisition opportunities which should come to fruition within the next six to 12 months," Buckles said.
Brazil, India, China, Ecuador, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea are the company's core target areas. Buckles said Brazil, which has the seventh-highest murder rate in the world, will become a very important part of its operation. "It is a very large security market, accounting for more than half of the whole Latin American market," he said. "The 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio will also provide a short-term boost."
The company, which is Europe's largest private sector employee, reported flat half-year pre-tax profits of £195m on revenue of £3.76bn.
In the UK and Ireland, where G4S employs 40,000 in more than 80 offices, sales jumped by 6% to £612m. The company has won a £100m contract to train 10,000 security guards for the London Olympics and expects to benefit from the government's increased outsourcing of prisons and offender management.
Buckles said G4S, which already runs four of Britain's prisons and handles the electronic tagging of 12,000 people, is bidding on contracts to run another eight. He said the company had shown it can cut the cost of running public services by up to 20% by improving efficiency.
However, last year the company lost a £30m contract for deporting detainees after three G4S guards were arrested in connection with the death of an Angolan man.
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Dispelling the widely held myth of genital penetration as the apogee of sexual pleasure, Kerner, who holds a doctorate in clinical sexology, offers this witty, well-researched manual for "consistently leading women to orgasm" through cunnilingus. Loaded with practical anatomical information (the clitoris has 18 distinct parts, and more nerve fibers than any other part of the human body) and graphic line drawings, the book also touches on the less mechanical, more psychological aspects of oral sex, including the three assurances every woman needs from her lover to feel comfortable: (1) "you enjoy it as much as she does"; (2) "there's no rush"; and (3) "Her scent is provocative, her taste powerful: it all emanates from the same beautiful essence." Since studies show the average woman takes about 20 minutes to reach her first orgasm during a typical sex session, while men take a mere four minutes, Kerner advises men to delay their own climax and make oral sex "coreplay" ("the substantive phase in which sexual tension builds, culminates and then releases itself through the female orgasm"), instead of foreplay. Breaking down six stages of coreplay, from the "first kiss" to orgasm, Kerner speaks to both beginners and more seasoned lovers. His candor concerning his own bout with sexual dysfunction adds a compassionate tone and credibility to this decidedly pro-female methodology. Agent, Richard Abate. (June)
Forecast: Kerner works as a sex therapist in New York, and will do local media. Regan is arranging book and t-shirt giveaways and features with Jane magazine, and a radio satellite tour. It seems the publisher is betting on women to buy the book and give it to their partners.
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Irfan, Jamshed out of Pakistan Test squad
Wednesday August 7, 2013
Nasir Jamshed
For the Zimbabwe tour, Pakistan has excluded pacer Mohammad Irfan and opener Nasir Jamshed from the 15-man Test squad.
Other players who played in South Africa in February but were ruled out of this tour are fast bowler Umar Gul, wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed, batsman Taufeeq Umar, and batsman Haris Sohail. Gul is out due to an injury.
The vacant places will be filled by wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal, batsmen Khurram Manzoor and Imran Farhat, and fast bowlers Rahat Ali and Wahab Riaz. Farhat was not a part of the original Test squad selected for the South Africa series.
The selectors announced the T20 and ODI squads too. Without a chief selector, a three-member selection committee announced the squads. Without giving any explanation to the changes brought into the squads, the PCB announced the squads though a press release.
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We are looking to win series: England
Tuesday August 6, 2013
Andy Flower
A draw in the washed out third Test at Old Trafford, may have seen England retain the Ashes, but already the thoughts of the team's director, Andy Flower, and the captain, Alastair Cook, are focused on winning the series, rather than revelling in the retention of the urn.
England lead the series 2-0 with two matches left to play, at Durham and the Oval, having been victorious at Trent Bridge by 14 runs, and Lord's by a record breaking 347 runs.
The fourth Test is due to start on Friday, and Flower has stated that his players are totally focused on winning that game, and securing the series, and that despite the result at Manchester meaning they retained the Ashes, the players had a muted celebration, so as not to lose focus on the match to come.
England won the Ashes back in 2009, and successfully retained them in Australia in 2010-11.
The infamous Manchester weather was certainly England's ally on this occasion. Australia led by 159 on first innings, and had set England 332 to win on the last day, having declared their second innings on 172-7.
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Afghanistan to play a T20 match with Pakistan
Monday August 5, 2013
Mohammad Nabi
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced that their team would play a single T20 match against Pakistan in Sharjah on December 8, just before the beginning of the T20 series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Pakistan will play the match as a fulfillment of commitment signed under Memorandum of Understanding between the two boards. According to the agreement, PCB will help the ACB through the preparation period of the 2015 World Cup.
The chief executive of the ACB, Noor Mohammad Murad, said that they were happy to have the chance of playing against a Full Member nation. He said that they were not bothered about the possible result of the match. Rather, they considered the experience that the players would gain as invaluable.
According to Murad, one of the issues that the Afghanistan cricket has been facing in recent few years is that they are among the top teams of the Affiliate and Associate members. They have also a high percentage of winning the matches against them.
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Sri Lanka vs South Africa Preview
Monday August 5, 2013
South Africa
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David Miller
After losing the series in the 2nd T20, Sri Lanka look to salvage some pride as they face the South Africans in the 3rd T20, tomorrow. Hambantota will again host the last of the three T20s.
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Monday August 5, 2013
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Sri Lanka
David Miller
After losing the series in the 2nd T20, Sri Lanka look to salvage some pride as they face the South Africans in the 3rd T20, tomorrow. Hambantota will again host the last of the three T20s.
Sri Lankan batting was a total mishap, as none of the batsmen could make impact, in the last game. Kumar Sangakkara was the lone warrior again, and he would be feeling totally disappointed with the performance of his fellow batsmen.
The senior batsmen and others need to take a leaf out of Sangakkara's batting; otherwise a whitewash looms over them, tomorrow.
Lasith Malinga and Ajantha Mendis, the two T20 specialists, were given a beating, and that also allowed South Africa to reach a good total. They need to deliver the goods, and prevent Sri Lanka from a 3-0 defeat, tomorrow.
Sachithra Senanayake seems to be their trump card, but only he cannot win matches for the team. A more combined effort will be required to overcome the rampant South Africa in the last game.
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Australia in command at Old Trafford
Sunday August 4, 2013
The Ashes
Kevin Pietersen
Australia had the better of the day's play for the third consecutive day at Old Trafford, but still face an uphill battle, if they are to secure the victory that will retain their chance of winning back the Ashes, always assuming that the infamous Manchester weather doesn't play a part in the outcome of the third Test.
Kevin Pietersen provided the Australian's with their main stumbling block on day three, as he edged, on the whole cautiously, to a crucial century. Pietersen, who was dismissed for 113, had obstinate support from captain, Alastair Cook and the in form Ian Bell, who both scored half centuries, and enabled the home team to finish the day on 294-7, having been 64-3 at one stage during the morning.
England will begin day four still 233 behind, but more importantly they still require 34 more runs to avoid the follow. Rain is forecast to fall on Sunday and Monday, which may mean that Australia's chances of forcing a victory will depend on them taking the last three wickets quickly, and enforcing the follow-on.
After both Jonathan Trott and Cook were dismissed in the morning session, Pietersen and Bell put on 115 and took England to 225-4, at which stage England were looking likely to make their follow-on target before the close, and in all likelihood close the game out.
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Usman Khawaja given out controversially by DRS
Friday August 2, 2013
The Ashes
Usman Khawaja
In the light of the controversy that once again surrounded the Decision Review System (DRS) on the first day of the third Test at Old Trafford, both Cricket Australia (CA) and the Australian prime minister have become embroiled in the criticism around the decision to give Usman Khawaja out caught just before lunch.
Khawaja was given out by the onfield umpire, caught behind, a decision that was upheld by the third umpire, despite the video evidence appearing to show that the batsman had made no contact with the ball.
In view of the outcome of the Khawaja review, CA has taken the step of asking the International Cricket Council (ICC) to clarify the DRS procedure.
The Australian PM Kevin Rudd used his twitter account, to describe the decision as one of the worst decisions he has ever seen, while legendary Aussie leg-spinner Shane Warne, never one to shirk his words, described the outcome as a shocker of a decision.
A marvellous Test series has been undermined by DRS controversy throughout the three Tests so far played. The latest decision has only led to further concerns about the reliability of the technology that is available, and the reliability of the processes using the DRS.
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Australia on top in Ashes
Friday August 2, 2013
The Ashes
Michael Clarke
Australia had by far their best day's cricket of the summer, on the opening day of the third Ashes Test of the series, as captain, Michael Clarke posted the tourists first century of what has been a frustrating and disappointing series so far for the baggy green caps.
The Australian's trail the five match series by 2-0, and need to win the match in Manchester, to have any chance of winning back the Ashes.
Winning the toss and deciding to bat, Clarke's side dominated the first day, and had reached 303-3 by the close of the day's play, with Clarke himself unbeaten on 125, and the young all-rounder, Steve Smith not out on 70.
Opener, Chris Rogers set the early tone for the day, with a belligerent 84, while Clarke and Smith made the England bowlers toil in the Old Trafford heat, as they shared a stand that has so far reached 174 for the fourth wicket.
However, not for the first time in the series, the main talking points at the close were about the Decision Review System (DRS), as the day's play was clouded once more by controversial decisions. Though on this occasion, both sides might consider themselves to have been on the wrong end of the technological outcomes.
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Kulasekara back in Sri Lanka T20 squad
Thursday August 1, 2013
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Nuwan Kulasekara
The selectors have included fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara in the squad for the T20 leg against South Africa. The bowler missed the ODI series of the tour due to an injury.
Legspinner Jeevan Mendis also earned a call from the selectors for the T20 squad. Angelo Perera, Kusal Perera, and Suranga Lakmal, who were in the ODI squad, have also been named for the side.
A finger injury kept Kulasekara out of the game for almost three weeks. He picked that injury while playing in the tri-series in West Indies.
On the other hand, Mendis was out of the ODI series against SA due to his poor form. However, he played in the last Twenty20 match of the team against Bangladesh in March.
Two players who played in that match against Bangladesh but could not make it to this T20 squad were pacer Shaminda Eranga and Twenty20 specialist Dilshan Munaweera.
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Thursday August 1, 2013
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faf du Plessis
After being thrashed in the ODI series, South Africa look to end the tour on a high, as they face Sri Lanka in the 3 match T20 series, starting from tomorrow. The action remains at Colombo for the 1st T20.
South Africa hope for a change in fortune with the change of skippers, as Faf Du Plessis will take over from AB De Villiers. Du Plessis has matured quite quickly as a cricketer, and a lot of responsibility is now on his shoulders, to use his experience to marshall the troops, tomorrow.
In the ODI series, the batting let South Africa down completely. In the T20 series, a much more better showing is expected, as batsmen take risks confidently in this shorter format.
Henry Davids will replace Hashim Amla from the ODIs, he needs to bring a positive change to the batting line-up, as a good knock from him at the top, will inject confidence in the whole batting line-up, tomorrow.
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Steven Smith injury an issue
Wednesday July 31, 2013
Steven Smith
Having given the Australian camp a boost by scoring a century in the tour match against Sussex at Hove, the only tourist to do so, Steven Smith has given his camp an injury scare ahead of the third Test in Manchester.
Smith failed to train at Old Trafford on Tuesday as the result of suffering a sore back. His unbeaten 102 at Hove, meant that despite his struggles with the bat in the first two Tests, he was likely to retain his place in the the third Investec Test at Old Trafford.
Assuming that his back is less sore on Wednesday, Smith will have only one practice session in which to prove his fitness to stand up to the rigours of potentially a five day Test match. A match that Australia must win, if they are to retain any chance of wrestling the Ashes back from England, who lead the five match series by 2-0.
The Australian selectors are confident that Smith will be fit to take his place in the team, though the unpredictable nature of a back injury means that they will have to wait for as long as possible before making a decision on the player's fitness.
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England vs Australia Preview
Wednesday July 31, 2013
Alastair Cook
After losing the 2nd Ashes test as well, Australia are on the brink of third consecutive Ashes defeat, as the 3rd Investec Ashes Test begins, tomorrow. This time, the action moves to Old Trafford in Manchester.
Australian batting has been letting down the bowlers from the start of the 1st Test, and if they do not improve their play, the bowlers might get further demoralized and a much bigger defeat might be on the cards.
In order to curb the batting woes, David Warner is likely to slot in the playing XI, as his aggressive mindset might come in handy to push England back. He is likely to replace the out of form Philip Hughes, as Australia look to make healthy runs on the board, in the 3rd test.
The youngster, Steven Smith, has been suffering for a sore back, and if he does not recover in time, Warner will play in place of him, and Hughes will retain his place. Ashton Agar also did not impress with the ball, and another potent spinner is likely to make way ahead of him, tomorrow.
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Zimbabwe vs India Preview
Wednesday July 31, 2013
Shikhar Dhawan
After being humbled by India in the 3rd ODI as well, Zimbabwe look to make a difficult looking comeback, into this low-profile series, as the 4th ODI between them and India, kicks off tomorrow. The 2nd last game of the ODI series moves to Bulawayo.
India won half the last match, when they had won the toss, and then Zimbabwe batsmen gave them an easy way, as the Indian bowlers rooted out the whole batting lineup below 200. The batsmen chased down the target with further hiccups to bury any chances of a miracle.
Indian team was expected to get the better of Zimbabwe, and fresh legs have further lighten up their cause. The rise of Amit Mishra has been the best positive for India in this series, and he needs to be given confidence in the next matches of the tour and beyond.
The young fast bowlers have also risen to the ocassion, and shape up as the future of Indian cricket. India should pe praised to give chance to youngsters, as they did not think that defeat will lower their reputation, and youngsters have responded to the call. They need to continue improving, as the tour moves into the final stages.
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Kusal, Angelo Perera in Sri Lanka ODI team for fifth match
Wednesday July 31, 2013
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Kusal Perera
On Wednesday, Sri Lanka will play the final match of the five-match ODI series against South Africa. The team management has brought four changes to the squad for that match. The management named two uncapped players and recalled Kusal Perera and Dimuth Karunaratne for the last ODI.
By winning the Sunday's match, Sri Lanka has already sealed the series. So, the selectors have turned their focus on giving chances to emerging players. In fact, the selector's panel has made it their priority this year. For this reason, two players have been dropped and three seniors have been given rest.
Apart from Perera, the other three players – left-arm seamer Vimukthi Perera, allrounder and left-arm spinner Chaturanga de Silva, and left-hand opener Karunaratne – were new additions to the team.
All these three players have recently traveled to West Indies with the Sri Lanka A team. All of them, especially Karunaratne, showed good performances in the tour.
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Philander wants to play limited overs cricket
Tuesday July 30, 2013
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Vernon Philander
The South Africa pacer Vernon Philander hoped to make his way back to the limited-overs squads of South Africa through his performances in the Caribbean Premiere League (CPL). He will play in the CPL for the team Jamaica Tallawahs.
Since his debut in the international cricket in 2007, Philander has played only eight one-day and seven T20 matches. In fact, the South Africa selectors have identified him as a Test specialist since his remarkable Test debut in 2011.
By referring to his less limited-overs appearances, Philander told 'Barbados Nation' that the CPL had come to him as a chance to prove himself in the shorter versions of the game. He also said that he was pretty much excited by having the chance.
Philander said that all he wanted was to see his name in the ODI and T20 squads of South Africa.
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The former N-Dubz star made her announcement on Twitter saying she is leaving to "do something different." She also added that she will be making a very exciting announcement soon.
The singer joined the show in 2011 and completed two seasons.
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It had been widely expected that Constostavlos would not return for a third season which reports circulating suggested that Sharon Osbourne may be set to make a come back.
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The former head of Israel's Mossad, Efraim Halevy, has some harsh words about American foreign policy in the cover story of the June issue of The Atlantic. The story, by journalist David Samuels, is a fascinating, in-depth exploration of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's ambitious effort to straighten up the mess that is the Middle East.
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Release Date: 1/25/2005 1:48:00 AM
By Journalist 1st Class Paul G. Scherman, Commander, Task Force 73 Public Affairs
ABOARD USNS TIPPECANOE, At Sea (NNS) -- Delivering fuel is its speciality, but with relief supplies needed to support Operation Unified Assistance in January, the deck of fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) has become a staging platform for aid.
While providing fuel to keep ships and aircraft operating in the Indian Ocean topped off, Tippecanoe has been acting as a conduit for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) materials, repeatedly traversing miles of ocean between Singapore and Sumatra to help victims of the tsunami that wracked the area Dec. 26.
In one recent five-day period, Tippecanoe delivered more than 120,000 barrels of fuel and more than 700 pallets of HADR materials.
"Normally we carry some stores, but not this many," said Military Sealift Command (MSC) Able Seaman Stephen Drouvin from Sault Saint Marie, Mich.
In one day alone, while transferring more than 60,000 barrels of fuel, Tippecanoe passed more than 450 pallets of HADR material to USNS Ranier (T-AOE 7), USS Abraham Lincoln's (CVN 72) station replenishment ship.
"It's amazing to pack that much on a ship with no cargo holds," said Cargo Mate Steve Nordgren from Olongapo, Philippines. "We're not really designed to carry that much stuff."
For an oiler, which is not designed for huge amounts of cargo, this is "a pretty remarkable feat," said Capt. Robert B. Seabrook, Tippecanoe's master. "But it has been an amazing opportunity to help people."
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Treatment for dry socket after tooth extraction
Patients who experience dry socket after tooth extraction must be aware that there is no dental treatment for dry socket that can speed up the delayed healing process. The condition will eventually heal by itself with time, but the patient has to withstand the symptoms for a prolonged period of time until full dry socket healing. As the possible dry socket treatments are limited to the reduction of the dry socket pain, it is better to take early care in preventing dry sockets.
Problems of dry socket occur rarely, affecting only about 1% to 5% of all tooth extractions, but in certain types of extractions can be much higher. The occurence rate of dry socket symptoms after wisdom teeth extraction, especially those of lower impacted wisdom teeth, may reach 15% or more.
Treatment for dry socket pain
Before starting any dry socket treatment, the dentist will examine the tooth extraction area, in order to verify that the pain is actually caused by a dry socket problem and not by some other condition. An x-ray may also help the dentist to check the tooth socket for any other complications such as fragments of the tooth that may remain in the alveolar bone.
Usually, the dentist's involvement is required for the best treatment of dry socket pain after a tooth extraction. The procedure that dentists follow for treating dry socket includes :
- Pain medication. In most of the cases, over-the-counter pain medications are not enough in relieving the dry socket pain. The dentist will usually prescribe a stronger prescription analgesic. Generally, it is difficult for analgesics alone (either non-prescription or prescription) to control pain and offer an effective dry socket treatment.
- Rinsing / cleaning the socket. The dentist or oral surgeon will rinse carefully the tooth socket in order to remove any food particles or other debris trapped in it, that could cause additional pain or infection. Rinsing the socket may be painful, so the dentist may provide local anesthesia before the cleaning.
- Applying medicated dressings. After the socket is cleaned, the dentist inserts a medicated dressing in the open tooth socket. This medicated dressing contains analgesics and antiseptics, that help to relieve pain, prevent infections and protect from sources of iiritation, such as food particles entering the socket. To complete the dry socket treatment, the dressing must be replaced daily or more frequently if necessary for a number of days, depending on the severity of the dry socket pain.
This treatment procedure can help to reduce the patient's discomfort by controlling the level of pain until the healing process is able to progress and resolve the symptoms of the dry socket. Unfortunately in some cases the intense pain may last longer than 2 weeks regardless of the dry socket remedies used.
Home remedy for dry socket - Remedies to ease pain and help healing
There are some other dry socket remedies that you can follow at home, after you have consulted your dentist :
- Cleaning. After finishing a dry socket treatment with medicated dressings, the dentist may suggest a home remedy for some days. This home remedy for dry socket involves the regular cleaning of the dry tooth socket with water or a mouthwash using a plastic syringe, in order to remove any food residuals and facilitate dry socket healing.
- Clove Oil. Some patients report as effective another home remedy for dry socket pain relief, by applying some drops of clove oil in a soft cloth placed in the socket.
Aspirin. Another home remedy involves aspirin instead of clove oil. But aspirin can prevent blood clotting, so it is posiible that it will worsen the problem.
ASK your dentist before following any dry socket home remedies !
Preventing dry socket after tooth extraction
There is a number of things that can be done, both before and after a tooth extraction, to prevent the development of dry socket. Preventing dry sockets after tooth extraction is focused in eliminating, as possible, all the factors that could interfere with the formation of the blood clot or could disturb it after it is formed.
Things that could be done before the tooth extraction include :
- Choosing a dentist that has a good experience in extractions, to minimize the expectancy of trauma during the procedure. An oral surgeon may be preferrable for complicated or surgical extractions.
- Having a good overall dental health, to reduce the risk of post-operative complications such as the dry socket. A professional dental cleaning may be recommended before the extraction.
- Stop smoking at least 24 hours before a tooth is extracted.
- Phasing of a woman's menstrual cycle. It is better for women who use oral contraseptives to schedule tooth extractions during the last week of their menstrual cycle (days 23 through 28), when the estrogen levels are lower.
After the procedure, it is important to follow carefully the post-operative instructions of your dentist. Some of them that are crucial during the first days for preventing dry socket after tooth extractions include :
- Avoid drinking through a straw, spitting or sucking.
- No smoking is essential for dry socket prevention.
- Avoid excessive mouth rinsing.
- Good oral hygiene.
- Eat soft foods. Avoid hot foods and drinks.
By following these pre and post procedure instructions for preventing dry socket, you can minimize the risk of needing a dry socket treatment after tooth extraction.
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A Corfu man is accused of having sexual contact with a child under the age of 13.
State Police arrested 62-year-old Jackie Taft on a charge of Course of Sexual Conduct against a Child in the second degree.
State Police say an investigation along with Steuben County Child Protective Services revealed that Taft allegedly had sexual contact with the child at least 10 times over a one-year period. Troopers say Taft gained access to the Steuben County child through multiple visits with the family.
Taft was indicted in Wyoming County in 1979 and again in 1984 on charges he committed sex crimes against a child under the age of 11.
The first case resulted in a guilty plea to a felony charge and five years probation. The 1984 case was disposed of in county family court, according to our news partner, The Batavian.
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By Reid Kerr
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As an observer of humanity, I'm always looking for things I haven't seen before, the amazing and ridiculous, and the moments so bizarre they stay with me for a good long time. And so this week, I was pleasantly surprised to have a new top entry on my list of "The Dumbest Thing I've Ever Heard."
And yes, even in the week of the most intriguing election since Napoleon Dynamite, I heard something so silly and insane it stood out. It was one of those talking head sports-shouting shows that I can watch for about twelve seconds before I have to flip to something more interesting, such as a "King of Queens" rerun or my cat taking a nap. Anyway, one of these alleged sports experts said the following.
"The Dallas Cowboys have GOT to trade Tony Romo."
I understand on these shows, hot opinions are all that matters. They don't have to make sense, indeed, it's often better for the ratings if they don't, so they say dumb things just to get a reaction from the audience.
"The NFL should suspend Richard Sherman, but make him play kicker while he's out."
"The Raiders should leave Oakland and just play in a series of Winn-Dixie parking lots all over California!"
"LeBron James is nothing more than a modern-day Kurt Rambis!"
You know, just angry gibberish, which people seem to eat up for some reason. But the Romo trade demand makes less than zero sense. It was so foolish, I wandered around for the rest of the day searching for truth and honesty in society, and coming up snake-eyes on that one.
It's a given now that the Cowboys are Dak Prescott's team. He could easily be the MVP of the league in the "non-suspended for four games" category. And Tony Romo will more than likely be cut loose in the offseason, and not truly appreciated until many years later. But that doesn't mean things have to change immediately.
This is professional football. It's not "The Replacements," where when the starting quarterback comes back, you fire the backup for no apparent reason.
If you have a proven backup quarterback and you're in a playoff chase, you don't get rid of him. You don't dump a major asset for a minor draft pick unless you're Bill Belichick, and you're devilishly insane.
Yes, once upon a time Drew Bledsoe lost his starting job to Tom Brady and was traded away, but not until Bledsoe had to come off the bench and help win the AFC Championship Game. If you're okay with the thought of Dak getting injured this season and Mark Sanchez being a playoff starter, you go right ahead and keep losing money on Draft Kings, my friend.
On to the picks. Last week I went 5-1, and 3-3 against the Vegas spread, including one game I lost because of a meaningless touchdown in the final minute. And I know it was meaningless, because it was scored by the Rams. But the spread was 3.5 points, and a 13-3 lead suddenly became 13-10, and my win went away. It's my own fault, I know I should always buy that half-point hook, but I never remember to do that because apparently I enjoy despair.
On the season, I'm now 35-20-1 straight up, 21-32-3 against the spread. Here's the week ten picks. Remember, these are for the purposes of discussion only. As always, no wagering.
Houston (+1) at Jacksonville: I'll admit certain teams in the NFL I can't figure out, but the Texans are as consistent as sunrise. They win the games they should win, they lose the games they should lose, and they're always in line for a crushing playoff defeat.
Pick: Texans to win and cover the spread, which means they'll win by at least a point. If this one's a tie, I lose.
San Francisco (+13.5) at Arizona: Chip Kelly is adamant that he's not going to leave the 49ers to return to college football. Which begs the obvious question, "Why not?"
Pick: Cardinals to win and cover.
Dallas (+3) at Pittsburgh: Last week, Ben Roethlisberger had the worst comeback since Corey Feldman played the Today Show.
Pick: Cowboys to win it outright.
Los Angeles (+2) at NY Jets: If the NFL wonders why their ratings are down, "Exhibit A" should be this game between teams from the two biggest markets in the country, possibly quarterbacked by Case Keenum and Bryce Petty. That's not a prime time matchup, it's an Independence Bowl.
Pick: Jets to win and cover.
Kansas City (+3) at Carolina: Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce learned this week that throwing a towel at an official will get you flagged, ejected, fined, and hated by everyone who wasted a high draft pick on you in their fantasy football league.
Pick: Chiefs to win outright.
Seattle (+8) at New England: Richard Sherman couldn't be more in full-on pro-wrestling bad guy mode if he did his postgame interviews wearing a feathered robe and shouting "Whoo!"
Pick: Patriots to win and cover.
I'll also take the Patriots to win the AFC, the Seahakws to win the NFC, and the Browns to go 1-15 somehow. Good luck everybody.
– Reid Kerr talks a lot, as his wife always reminds him. Reid's second book, "I Hate It Here: A Love Story," is out now on Amazon.com. You can always tweet questions, comments, and angry messages to him at @reidaboutit.


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Rockstar Games is teasing GTA fans with another batch of screens that show little of the core of Grand Theft Auto V. This time around the focus is on "Leisure," with some nice-looking shots of tennis, dirt bike racing, and a dude gliding in a parachute. Hey, at least we know there'll be plenty of side activities to chip away at the hours of the day.
These join a previously released set of screens, which centered on transportation.
The screens are looking mighty fine, but I think we're all ready to see something a little bit meatier, right?
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Tsann Long Hwang graduated from National Taiwan University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, in 1977, and finished his surgical resident training at National Taiwan University Hospital in 1982. He became the full-time Staff of General Surgery at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital from 1983. He was promoted to Professor of Surgery in 1993. He was appointed Chairman of Surgery and Vice President of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital from 1994 to 2008. Presently, he is the Chairman of the Committee of Clinical Nutrition and the Committee of Regenerative Medicine of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Lin-Kou, Taiwan. He has served as the President of the TSPEN (1996–2000), and Pancreas Society (2006–2009) in Taiwan. His specialty is general surgery, especially GI and HBP oncology. He has authored or coauthored more than 250 articles. He has actively participated in many global clinical oncology and nutritional trials as a steering committee member, coordinator, or principal investigator. He is also the Regional Editor of Nutrition and Editor of Asian Journal of Surgery.
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I begin this Post with the comment that I was writing as Terry McKenna was apparently closing the comments on his post on the same topic:
Your "argument or "case" is a bit like "birtherism".
Do you wish to somehow cast the shadow of doubt about the origins or lineage of Rock and Roll or, are you attempting to somehow diminish, devalue, or discredit Chuck Berry's monumental and momentous virtually single handed contribution to American culture and consciousness?
You seem to be saying that no one black man could, or should, be credited with that magnitude of impact and effect.
NBC, NPR, USA Today, National Review, among others, have declared Chuck Berry to be the father of Rock and Roll.
Hall of fame President and CEO Greg Harris said in a statement Saturday that Berry "created the rock sound..."
Harris said that "Chuck Berry is rock and roll...The undisputed original poet laureate, he influenced every rock and roll artist after him and every guitarist that ever plugged in."
These sources carry much greater weight and credibility in this matter than you can ever hope to have on the subject.
Their assessment is in direct opposition to your premise and assertion. I'm in total agreement with them as a life long muscian, fan, and student of the genres that comprise American music which is rooted in African-American culture, history, and experience.
Chuck Berry is the Father of Rock and Roll whether you accept that assertion or not is your prerogative. Just as it is the prerogative of any and all here to determine that you lack sufficient credentials and credibility to speak authoritatively on the matter.
Your post, while interesting, is wrong and somewhat wrong headed.
Trixie Smith's 1922 blues ballad, "My Man Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll)" may be the first use of the phrase in song. Alan Freed, a disc jockey in Cleveland, Ohio used the phrase, "The Rock and Roll Session" to describe the amalgamation of rhythm and blues and country music he played during his show.
Berry reshaped the 1950s with a unique sound that appealed to both sides of a racially divided country.
He explained his appeal to adolescents across different cultural backgrounds: "Everything I wrote about wasn't about me but [was about] the people listening." He had a way of identifying what people wanted to express, but weren't able to, during this segregated time.
"Maybellene" blended hillbilly licks and high-spirited blues riffs, ultimately creating the signature sound that pioneered the rock revolution. The lyrics for the song had narrative swagger, reflecting the spirit of teenage angst depicting fast cars, drag races and the story of an unfaithful girl as its main themes:
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said in a statement Saturday that Berry "created the rock sound."
"Chuck Berry is rock and roll. The undisputed original poet laureate, he influenced every rock and roll artist after him and every guitarist that ever plugged in," hall of fame President and CEO Greg Harris said in a statement.
"Today, we celebrate his poetry, his artistry and his massive contributions to 20th century culture," Harris said. It's fitting that he was the first person inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and roll as we know it would not exist without him. Hail Hail, Rock and Roll. Hail Hail, Chuck Berry."
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@Amy; Absolutely! As stated Chuck Berry combined several strains of music and created the hybrid we call Rock and Roll.
In the piece you post in your comment, after the guitar does the stellar intro, later reproduced by Berry, it falls back into the rhythm section and isn't heard again as the lead or primary instrument even during the instrumental 'break' in the song.
Koshersalaami s point is that the Chuck Berry guitar carries the load equal to his vocalizations throughout his compositions....
@tr ig - I thought John did time with Chuck Berry in a holding tank in St. Louis? Admittedly, I was doing quite a bit of coke and heroin when he told me that, but I'm pretty sure it was St. Louis.
it all started with Marty McFly at the Enchanment Under the Sea dance
@Token; IIf taken literally, the Marty McFly performance is the seminal moment where in which Chuck Berry "hears" his future sound being performed by the time travelling Mary McFly in "Back to the Future II".
A bit of wishful thinking on the part of the producers and screen writers...
But it's a clear statement re the weight of Rock and Roll in American culture and consciousness..If it were do "meaningless", why , even playfully, depict a white boy as the progenitor of the genre?
The point was that it was a white boy who IDOLIZED Chuck Berry, the Black man who started Rock and Roll ..... more of a pair of docs than a point.
@Token;Yes I can see how they showed Marty's idolization of the 'father of Rock and Roll ' by an insulting portrayal of where Chuck Berry got his 'Chuck Berry ' sound which, as I recall ended up sounding like a lame attempt to imitate the "Jimi Hendrix Experience",..
Thanks for the read and the contribution.
@JW; Being first is meaningless when you're not....
I didn't know that setting the record straight was a childish game of oneupsmanship....
The subliminal, subconscious, unintended racism is more dangerous than the roof top racism that you seem to be limited to acknowledging and addressing.
You can't see, hear , or feel what I can see, hear, and feel because you're not me andI'm not you.
In the (paraphrased) words of Justice Sotomayor, you don't know because you don't live it.
Read the title of McKenna's post.
If you're OK with that assertion , that's OK by me. That's your prerogative. That also makes you wrong as well.
However, you have absolutely no right whatsoever to chide , chastise, judge, or evaluate me or my motives re reacting and responding to the matter as I see necessary and fit.
Just exactly who the hell do you think you are?
If I were you I'd be trying to get Isreal straightened out re the overtly apartheid system of governance they're practicing so the UN wouldn't have to pass resolutions about it , or hide or censor reports on it as is currently the case...
And while you're at it, explain to me how the Israeli form of racism is one up on American racism since you deign to be an expert in that area.
Where I come from oneupsmanship is called "playing he dozens"... Look that up and get back to me with another one of these condescending cheap shots so I can, as they say in the vernacular, "wax that (pompous) ass.


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Knott- EMERITUS (5)You'll sit alone forever, if you wait for the right time......FlawedPerfection EMERITUS (4)...Mongi123 CONTRIBUTOR (4)A great followup that expands upon everything that JEW did well on Bleed American....DaveyBoy STAFF (4)Expands on the qualities of 'Bleed American' by showing the band's growth and maturity, bo...
SowingSeason STAFF (4.5)Don't give away the end…the one thing that stays mine....Artuma (3.5)An inconsistent yet well-done rock album compromising the differences between its two pred...jazza225 (4.5)After Bleed American, a great mainstream success for Jimmy Eat World, with the singles 'Sw...toxin. (5)The soundtrack to my... something....
Jimmy Eat World are just one of those bands that have amazing credibility with music. They have never ever ever dissapointed me with a bad album or anything like that.
Ace Review, but I dont really like the new lyrics-in-quotes trend, as it makes the review look obscenely short, and difficult to read.
No worries. I still liked the review
Originally posted in the review
Given the fact that I hadn't been too into music till the past several years, I needed some music to listen to so I could catch up.
Not at all.
It was a superb review.
Album Rating: 4.5Great album from Jimmy Eat World, their demo disc that came with the limited edition version of the album is pretty amazing too, especially kill which blows the album version out of the water.
Album Rating: 4.0great review, i really lvoe this album. so many emotional tracks, you can't help but like it.
Album Rating: 4.0I think that this album is kinda mix between their older indie style (Static Prevails & Clarity) and pop-punk(Bleed American)...
This is a good album though..
Is it just me or i really feel that they really shine when they do lighter stuff/mellow.. they have the ability to create ballad love songs without sounding cheesy IMO...
Album Rating: 4.0I think Futures is a much better song than you give it credit for.
i didn't care too much for Pain, but my friends seem to like it. i might give these guys a download. superb review.
The only song I've heard off of this album, is "Pain".This Message Edited On 04.03.06
i reckon "just tonight..." is just as good as "Pain"
Album Rating: 4.0I'll agree with FlawedPerfection, Futures is an excellent track. Props for 23 though, that's a freaking amazing song.
Album Rating: 3.5Pain and Night Drive are probably the best songs on this album. Far less consistent than Bleed American.
I personally like Work a lot. It's catchy.
Album Rating: 4.0sucha good album
Album Rating: 2.5Kill is a great song, but really the lyrics are bad.
Although these guys haven't always been poets.
Album Rating: 3.5Their lyrics aren't that great, but this album is still really good. Just listened to it again on Thursday, actually.
Hopefully the new album is this good.This Message Edited On 04.07.07
Album Rating: 2.5When's she due?
Also: Drugs or Me is the low point of the album lyrically.This Message Edited On 04.07.07
Album Rating: 3.5I know it's supposed to be out this year, but I'm not sure of the exact date.
Drugs or Me isn't that bad.
Good review, i really liek Pain and Just Tonight
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No surprise then that a year later, we now have Live at The Georgia Theatre , available as an online download through iTunes and directly from the DTB website as well. With the dual virtues of individual instrumental chops and band unity brimming on such eclectic choices as Rahsaan Kirk's "Volunteered Slavery," this set also marks the next step in the group's evolution, as it features the regular vocal contributions of Mike Mattison; whether wailing ecstatically on "Gonna Move" or whispering on "Feel So Bad," Mattison is never an intrusion, but instead gives the listener a chance to hear how Trucks plays around a singer, where you can hear him demonstrating an equally sure grasp of nuance and dynamics.
The contributions of latter-day (2002) recruit Kofi Burbridge, brother of Allman Brother bassist Oteil, have broadened as well, so that his multiple keyboards, as well as the injection of airy flute work, extends the range of the band even more. And with Mattison around, the Derek Trucks Band now has two first class vocalists—listen to their call and response on "Joyful Noise." Burbridge and drummer Yonrico Scott strut their respective stuff on "Angola" before the entry of the rest of the band, including bassist Todd Smallie, who makes his presence felt in the deft navigation of the lightning changes in the band's direction. The sound recording captures such detail impeccably, but impressive as is that technical virtue, it's less so than the noticeable democracy at work within DTB.
That's no small compliment to its leader since the profoundly imaginative approach Derek Trucks takes to electric guitar is all the more extraordinary given his comparative youth. The scholarly, spiritual approach to music suggested in the liner notes suggests the source of his humility, perfectly in keeping with his beatific countenance, which itself belies the intensity with which he plays. Giving new definition to the role of guitar hero, he takes a Far Eastern approach in his playing, where patience is a step in the deconstruction and rebuilding of the band's momentum during a performance such as "Sahib Teri/Maki Madni."
Sleek (the DTB original "So Close, So Far Away") or syncopated (Curtis Mayfield's Superfly tune "Freddie's Dead"), the purity of inspiration and execution over the course of two-plus hours will doubtless bring delight to any true aficionado of progressive music, all the more so because Live At The Georgia Theatre suggests that the reach of the Derek Trucks Band may never exceed its members' collective grasp.
Track Listing: 1. Ka-ma-lay 2. Gonna Move 3. Volunteered Slavery 4. Sahuib Teri Bandi/Maki Madni 5. Leaving Trunk 6. I Wish I Knew 7. Angola 8. Feel So Bad 9. For My Brother 10. Sondido Alegre 11. Joyful Noise 12. So Close, So Far Away 13. Freddie's Dead
Personnel: Derek Trucks: guitar; Todd Smallie: bass and vocals; Yonrico Scott: drums, percussion and vocals; Kofi Burbridge: keyboards, flute and vocals; Mike Mattison: lead vocals; count M'Butu: percussion
Title: Live At The Georgia Theatre | Year Released: 2004 | Record Label: Sony-Legacy Music
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2008 Toyota Sequoia
Thank you. Maybe I should become a consumer advocate.
Cancel that service contract. The finance person is just stringing you along hoping you don't act and cancel the service contract before your refusal rights expire. The refusal rights vary, but you must jump on this right away or you're stuck with your decision. Having purchased aftermarket service contracts myself before factory extended warranties were offered by manufacturuers, I can tell you they all have a cooling off period, but they vary by contract. Does the service contract material they gave you have a contact number, or did your selling dealer conveniently forget to enclose the material? Also, after you cancel the service contract, get your factory extended warranty elsewhere as they don't deserve any more of your money IMO. Reluctantly, your future may involve lawyers, district attorneys, and the state attorney general, but you must act quickly to get the service contract canceled.
At this point the sale is done and you're driving a new used vehicle, they got their money, and they're hoping you'll go away. On another note, I'm jealous, so enjoy your Sequoia.
One more thing. Call Toyota corporate @ Phone: 800-331-4331 and tell them your story, specifically that you requested a Toyota factory extended warranty in good faith, and when you got home you found out you were sold a different bill of goods. Do this asap. Also, don't discuss the ding thing and upholstery wear and tear coverages, as you'll probably have to live with those choices.
This recommendation may or may not help as Toyota probably doesn't care what the dealer sells you other than the vehicle, but if you just purchased the vehicle in the last couple of days and were specific about the manufacturers extended warranty, they may be very interested.
Yeah, I would certainly want the factory warranty or nothing at all.
rtribble Posts: 45OK,
I've taken your advise and called the Manager at the dealership and explained it all to him and he was very concerned and went to work for me to get it fixed.
Thanks to his understanding, and maybe a little concern about a survey Toyota was sending me, I was able to finnaly get Toyotas' best bumper to bumper warranty plus $416 back on the difference between the Toyota warranty and the Advantage warranty.
A great big THANK YOU to all who came into help me out on this with good advise and support when I was feeling like such a dumb, well thanks a lot for the help!
Great forum!
That's really great to hear. Credit to you for following up with the manager. Sounds like they did the right thing by you. That's the real value of a forum like this....helping one another out with information that can be used to address issues, solve problems or generally better understand the world around us as it relates to the topic at hand.
Glad to hear this forum was able to help out in some small way.
That's the last resort. Wave the survey over their heads and see how fast they come to your help.
toddhm Posts: 35Mack, you obviously have a lot of experience with Toyota products. Has Toyota ever been known to make any changes, however minor, to any of its vehicles for the second model year? Do you think the 2009 Sequoia will be the verbatim same as the 2008 model? Also, what is your take on the rumor that there could be an extended length Sequoia in the next few years?
nedzel Posts: 787Yes. The 2003 4Runner gauges are very hard to read during the day when you are wearing sunglasses. For 2004, the 4Runner gauge lights are on all the time, making them easier to read.
gldwing Posts: 13It is interesting that the papers and TV media have reported on the Detroit Car Show and the need for smaller and more fuel efficient cars. My question is ( perhaps to early to tell): give the economy, gas prices and size of the new 08 Sequoia - what are the probablities Toyota will downsize the current model? If I was an Exec @ Corporate- I would be scratching my head.
I would also like to thank all of you for contributing to this fourm. I have been following the treads and all are very helpful
I have an 02 Sequoia and thinking about moving to the 08- but questions are everywhere.
I am looking to buy a black platinum 2008 sequoia with beige interior. My dealer says they are only making the red rock and grey interiors. I saw the list of combinations they are making and it does not have any tan (beige) interiors. Does any of you have this combination?
I am also in that situation. I have a 2001 sequoia with 167000 miles and would like to buy the new one. My best bet is that they will come up with a diesel and or a hybrid in one year. Unfortunately I cannot wait that long.
If you buy a smaller SUV such as the pilot, explorer or highlander you get a couple more mpg but lose out on space.
regraham Posts: 26Hi
Posting #806 by 3rd4rnnr said he has a black Platinum w/ tan (sand beige) interior on order. I replied to his posting (#807) requesting he post pictures. I am interested in the same color combination but my dealer said the same as yours. I am in Canada, are you? Perhaps different areas or USA can get that combination but it is n/a in Canada.
It will be interesting to see if 3rd4rnnr gets his.
My winch in trailer hitch mount.
yes, i have Black/beige platinum. i had to order about a month ago.
sure, I will be happy to post pictures. i will have to figure out how to do it first. can anyone give me a quick and easy way on how to post pics as i have never done it..
stever Posts: 52,683The Help FAQ explains it better than I can:
Post a photo in the forum.
The easiest thing to do is go to your CarSpace page and follow the prompts to upload the photos from your computer to your free CarSpace album. Then we can get fancy from there. :shades:
glpmedia Posts: 1According to Toyota Customer Service and posts I've read here, the console is not removable on the platinum models. I find this amusing as I have a 2006 with 2nd row buckets and removed the console from the beginning to ease access to the third row. In fact, I rarely see a Sequoia with 2nd row buckets with the console in place. And Toyota's media release said engineers lived with families to see how they used the current model. What a joke. Now my question as I have not seen a platinum in person yet. Can someone out there with a platinum tell me whether the console can be unbolted and the heated seat wires tucked away? I can't imagine they are supplying two different carpet layouts underneath for the limited and platinum. I'm trying to avoid giving up the driver memory seats by going with a limited as my wife and I switch vehicles often. If memory seats aren't on the limited as I've also read, maybe this engineer was sitting on a couch for 6 months watching Tivo as the families were out in their Sequoia.
On a similar note, could someone help me figure out, in regards to the 2nd row, what is standard and what is optional for each of the 3 trim levels?
I went to a dealer this week, and they had a few of each trim level. All where the same.
SR5 had bench seating. Limited had bucket seats with no center console. Platinum had captains chairs with center console.
I do have to say, the Limited look lind of odd. THey may not have had the center arm rests down, but it looked kind of like a bench seat, with just the center removed. They weren't really what I would consider captains chairs.
In my 10 years selling Toyotas the only minor change I recall was to the 2003 4Runner SR5. This came with the gray plastic overfenders as opposed to the painted ones like on the Limited. Toyota received numerous complaints about them and in mid model year they changed them to color key like the Limiteds.
The 2009 will be the same as the 08. I have heard rumors about an extended lenght Sequoia but nothing concrete. Maybe a diesel or hybrid in the future
Anything I find I will post here first.
healthnut Posts: 64[quote] According to Toyota Customer Service and posts I've read here, the console is not removable on the platinum models. [/quote]
This is CONTRARY to everything I have heard... It defeates the purpose of the second row captains chairs folding flat... I have always heard that the center console in the second row is removable...
Now if the DAMN AUTO TRANSPORTER would ASSIGN a truck driver to my PLATINUM sitting on the EAST COAST for 4 weeks now, I might actually be able to drive it!!!! I'm STILL waiting for a truck driver to pick up my vehicle posted on the national auto transport board for 4 weeks!!!
You have it down. SR5 bench, Limited buckets no console, Platinum buckets and center console.
Mack :shades:
Thanks as always Mack. So that's the "no if's, and's, or but's" answer. i.e. no additional options on any trim level.
Aaron, I don't know if I understand the question. You mean as far as the center console and bucket seats are concerned? If it's just the center console issue then it's as I posted in the last message.
I've been inside several Platinums and test driven one. I've also been inside several Limiteds but none with 2nd row captain's chairs. I currently have a Platinum on order for delivery in Feb.
The Captain's chair option in the Limited does not include a center console (it also does not include 2nd row heated seats). The seats do fold flat and level with the 3rd row seat when it is retracted. There is however a gap in the floor between the 2nd row captain's seats when they are folded flat.
The captain's chairs with center console in the Platinum also fold flat and level with the 3rd row when retracted. The center console is not considered a removable unit as it incorporates the wiring for the heated seats. The console has both a hinge on the front and the rear of the console. The upper rear hinge allows the console to be opened from the front to expose a compartment. The front hinge is lower on the console. The purpose of this hinge is to allow the console to "clamshell" open. This action results in the console being level with the 2 captain's chairs when they are folded down giving the Platinum Sequoia a reasonably flat surface from the rear hatch to the front seats, unlike the captain's chair option in the Limited which leaves a large gap.
Here's an article that describes the console operation: "The Platinum has an optional center-row console that opens 180 degrees to create a tray for passengers and also allows for a flat cargo floor."
A picture is worth a thousand words...if you carefully at this picture you'll be able to see how it clamshells' forward to become flat when the 2nd chairs are folded down. (FYI, this is the Red Rock interior with black carpeting and black lower door panels.)
reggie6 Posts: 26I just came from the local dealer ( NY Metro Area) and got a first hand look at the new Sequoia. They did not have any Platinum editions but my impression of the vehicle was mixed. Overall I like it and feel it is a big improvement over the previous model. I did not drive it today , I plan to return another day for a drive.
When looking at this SUV from the front I think of a big massive masculine truck. It is very imposing to look at. From the rear, I think it looks more feminine and I am reminded of the Highlander. It doesn't match. From the side, its nice but something is missing. I can't put my finger on it. The dealer said the Platinum will not have anything on its body to differentiate itself from the other models. I find this a bit disappointing.
As far as the interior, I like the fold flat design for the third row ( almost flat) and it is wider than my Yukon Denali XL for storage. I can't believe the Platinum can not be ordered with a bench. I need the combination of fold flat design to carry things and the bench for carpooling kids. I am very disappointed and hope they change this.
The overall look of the dashboard I felt was inferior for a vehicle of this price. It has a cheap feeling to it. The redesigned Escalade/Yukon has a much more refined and elegant look and feel. I am anxious to see the slate color and cassis red color.
I am looking forward to the test drive and expect the transmission to be very very smooth and strong.
I think your perspective is spot-on regarding the new Sequoia (or at least it matches my view). The interior look is better in the GM products (I actually like the interior look & feel of my 5 yr old Denali XL better than the new Sequoia). However the interior design of the new Sequoia is far better than the GM products.
More leg room and seat adjustments in both the 2nd & 3rd rows of the Sequoia vs the Yukon or Yukon XL. Its quite a shame that GM has a larger vehicle in the Suburban/Yukon XL/Denali XL yet the interior space is so much less than the Sequoia. Even though the Sub has a greater volume it really is unuseable since the second row seats do not fold level with the floor once you've gone to the trouble of lugging the 3rd row seat out of the vehicle.
This last point was the deciding factor for me to go with the Sequoia. Also the fact that the Sequoia has a more flexible drivetrain, higher tow rating and Bluetooth helped in my decision. Most everything else is a wash (including price). If the interior design, drivetrain, tow rating and bluetooth are non factors for you, these 2 vehicles would be a coin toss or would be decided by the aesthetics which are different for everybody.
ganan Posts: 20Per the Toyota web site: 2nd row seating
SR5 : Standard: Second row bench, no option for captains in second row
Limited: Standard: Second row Bench; Optional : Buckets with no console
Platinum : Standard: Buckets with console; no option to have bench.
It is disapointing not to have a 2nd row bench option in the Platinum model. Although you can load a Limited with most of the Platinum features, apparently the H-TEMS suspension in the Platinum is not available as an option on the Limited.
So I guess all the Denalis I was making fun of for being tacky with lipstick on a pig were 2007 models. I just saw a really nice looking Yukon Denali, and walked up to it and looked in the window. WOW. The interior was not tacky at all! At my casual glance it just seemed awesome and much better than the Toyota. Must be new for 2008. I never even considered looking at them because of the models up until now. I should have considered them.
eagle34 Posts: 22I drove an 08 Denali and while it was nice looking inside, it was a real piece of crap on the road. I am an old gm nut since '79 and that denali drove like my old 91 silverado did. It handled loosely, the steering wheel wood felt like it was seperating from the leather, the exhaust noise was getting old quickly and I found myself in sixth gear with that awful exhaust drone at 35 mph. Kick it down to get it out of sixth and it downshifts abruptly and goes right back to sixth. You did well to buy the Sequoia especially if it drives as well as my Tundra. Great powertrain. I fear for the future of gm if they continue to turn out vehicles like this. Read some of the escalade forums, its not good.


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San Francisco political icon Harvey Milk now has something in common with Annie Oakley, Lou Gehrig, and Lucille Ball.
All have been honored with postage stamps.
The U.S. Postal Service announced that Milk will be featured on a special commemorative stamp next year.
He was the first openly-gay man elected to public office in California, and he is also the first activist for the LGBT community to be featured on a U.S. postage stamp.
Next year will mark 37 years since Milk joined the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
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…that's for sure, but you did it anyway.
You tried Bikrham yoga!
It was scary at first –going to a new studio, alone, to try something you've never done before — but you did it and you LOVED IT.
Just another reminder that trying new things is worth it. Even if you ended up not liking it, it would have been worth it. Experience really is the best teacher.


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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., the world's No. 15 drugmaker by revenue, reports fourth-quarter earnings Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
OVERVIEW: Like many other pharmaceutical companies, Bristol-Myers is seeing generic competition cut into sales of some of its top drugs, with more competitors to come - particularly in 2012. That's when blood thinner Plavix, the world's second-bestselling medication, loses U.S. patent protection.
But unlike most of its competitors, the New York company has chosen to narrow its focus, transforming itself into a biopharmaceutical company with its "String of Pearls" strategy to acquire biotech drugs. Other companies instead are diversifying by entering businesses such as vaccines or consumer and animal health products.
Toward that end, in December Bristol traded away its remaining shares in its former Mead Johnson infant nutrition business. Bristol-Myers traded its remaining 170 million shares of Mead Johnson stock to investors who owned Bristol-Myers shares, then retired those shares. That enabled Bristol to reduce the number of its outstanding shares to 1.7 billion from about 1.98 billion, a move that will boost earnings per share this year.
The tax-free, cashless transaction, coming shortly after its $2.1 billion September acquisition of Medarex Inc., leaves Bristol a purely biopharmaceutical company. Medarex has promising antibody technology used to make biologic drugs and is developing treatments for immune system diseases and cancer.
But right after the Mead Johnson transaction, Bristol reduced its forecast of earnings per share from continuing operations for all of 2009, to $1.51 to $1.56, compared to a previous range of $1.72 to $1.77.
Bristol still has more than $8 billion available for deals.
In November, it signed one worth up to $1 billion over time with Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc. to develop the latter's experimental drug for rheumatoid arthritis.
Bristol-Myers also got U.S. approval to sell Abilify, its No. 2 drug, to treat autism-related irritability in children aged 6 to 17.
Also during the fourth quarter, it launched its new diabetes drug, Onglyza, in Europe. The drug, which competes with Merck & Co.'s blockbuster Januvia in the DPP-4 inhibitor class, was launched in the U.S. last summer.
BY THE NUMBERS: Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect, on average, earnings per share of 41 cents and revenue of $5.12 billion. In the year-earlier period, earnings per share were 63 cents, partly because of a one-time 17-cent gain, while revenue was $5.25 billion.
ANALYST TAKE: Analyst Steve Brozak of WBB Securities says the company's December reduction in its profit forecast "pretty much said it all."
"They have the cash to buy products, partnerships, other companies," and need to start doing so frequently, he said, adding that he really liked the Medarex acquisition.
"That did show some vision," Brozak said.
UBS analyst Marc Goodman is more positive, noting the company's sales growth is diversified, coming from several products "with solid growth potential, including Orencia for rheumatoid arthritis, Onglyza, No. 2 seller Abilify for schizophrenia, plus cancer and HIV drugs.
"We like the specialty pharma, partner-driven business model to diminish risk and believe management will continue to do smart, strategic, and accretive deals," Goodman writes.
He says the company has three drugs in development that could drive growth after Plavix, taken by millions to prevent heart attacks, gets U.S. generic competition. Goodman sees a modest rise for the stock, now at about $24.50, with a 12-month target price of $27.
"Management has done a good job extracting value from the Mead Johnson split-off," Goodman adds.
WHAT'S AHEAD: Analysts will be watching to see how well Onglyza sells, given Januvia's big head start and heavy marketing.
Bristol is awaiting approval of belatacept, its heavily touted experimental drug to prevent rejection of kidney transplants, in May.
And the company also has data on several drugs coming out soon, including a study testing its Sprycel, which is approved for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia who weren't helped by other treatments, in patients newly diagnosed with the cancer. That study compares Sprycel with Gleevec, a blockbuster cancer drug sold by Novartis AG.
STOCK PERFORMANCE: Shares rose 12 percent to $25.25 during the fourth quarter. For all of 2009, shares rose 8.6 percent.
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