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Armando Salguero
Armando Salguero: Time will tell if improving defense was the right move for Miami Dolphins
Years from now when hindsight puts this NFL draft into focus, we'll know if the Dolphins decision to improve on defense instead of turning the offense into a loaded point-manufacturing machine was the right way to go.
We'll know if Dion Jordan was the right choice for Miami or if the other player the team truly coveted in the first round — West Virginia playmaker Tavon Austin — might have been the better pick.
We'll know if general manager Jeff Ireland's refusal to blink during a stare-down with Kansas City during the Branden Albert trade talks was the right way to go or if giving up a second-rounder to protect quarterback Ryan Tannehill's blind side might have been smarter.
Just 48 hours after the Dolphins made their first pick this draft, we already know details about what might have been. And those details, as provided by a high-ranking Dolphins source, present the possibility of the Dolphins putting a very scary offense on the field.
Consider that if Ireland had gone a different direction on a couple of decisions, the 2013 playmakers on the Dolphins offense might have looked like this:
Wide receiver Mike Wallace, wide receiver Brian Hartline, slot receiver Tavon Austin, tight end Dustin Keller, running back Lamar Miller, and Tannehill at quarterback with Albert protecting his blind side.
It's not a dream. It could have happened.
The team source familiar with Miami's draft strategy said the Dolphins desperately wanted to pick Austin in the first round Thursday. Had they remained at No. 12 and had Austin been there, that would have been the pick, the source said.
And the source said if Austin had not been available at No. 12, which he was not, the plan was to select Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert.
So even without the Austin option at their disposal, the Dolphins were going with an upgrade to the offense.
It's obviously not the way circumstances played out. The Dolphins instead tried to trade up to the No. 3 overall pick and when they succeeded (almost surprisingly) they selected the only player the club's personnel department loved more than Austin:
Dion Jordan.
The Dolphins picked the pass-rusher believing him the only choice better than Austin.
And that brought to a stop the ongoing building of the offense that began in free agency with the signing of Wallace and Keller and others. The Dolphins chose to improve the defense ahead of the offense.
And then they continued doing more of the same in the second round.
As Miami used one of its second-round picks to trade up for Jordan, it had one remaining pick in that second round. The Chiefs wanted that pick as the featured piece for sending Albert to the Dolphins.
The Dolphins need a left tackle. They've been trying to fill the void created by the loss of Jake Long in free agency. And Albert has been the player they've been chasing for over a month.
But Ireland and his team didn't want to give up that second-rounder to the Chiefs. That's probably the right move. But it's also a move that might someday be second-guessed because instead of using it to get a proven NFL left tackle, Miami's general manager used it to pick Boise State cornerback Jamar Taylor.
Taylor comes to the Dolphins with a reputation for rising from an average college player two years ago to a better player last year.
"If you look at it, I was OK and OK and then I kind of took off," Taylor admitted.
Now Taylor says he plays with a "little dog in me."
"I play with swagger," he said. "I play kind of chippy. I like to talk stuff."
That's probably a good thing and it will undoubtedly prove entertaining. But Taylor isn't a sure thing. He hasn't proven himself NFL worthy.
Albert did that a long time ago.
Yet the Dolphins picked the defensive player over the blindside protector.
Understand that none of these decisions, taken individually, can legitimately be deemed wrong. The Dolphins, after all, took a core position player they slotted higher by drafting Jordan. They took a cornerback in the second round and that also was a significant need at a core position.
But together the view one gets is that Miami spent resources improving a defense that was seventh in the NFL in points allowed last year. And while doing so, the Dolphins stiff-armed the offense that was 27th in the NFL in points production.
In picking defense over offense, the Dolphins decided to help Cameron Wake while not adding more weapons for Ryan Tannehill.
That's obviously a philosophical decision. And the club can certainly argue that most of free agency was spent improving the offense already.
But that argument won't matter three or four years from now. By then we'll know if Jordan truly was more worthy of Miami's pick than Austin. By then there will be no debate whether adding an unproven Boise State cornerback was a better idea than adding a proven Kansas City Chiefs left tackle.
It's going to be interesting.


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Sports Birthdays for June 28 — John Elway and More
Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on June 28:
Junior Johnson
Age: 81
Profession: Retired NASCAR Driver / Current Team Owner
Best Known For: A winner of 50 career races in the 1950s and 1960s, Junior Johnson was one of NASCAR's first driving stars. Johnson later became a NASCAR racing team owner, sponsoring drivers Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip as they went on to win three championships each from 1976 to 1985. Johnson was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010
Chuck Howley
Age: 76
Profession: Retired NFL Player
Best Known For: A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Chuck Howley was an outstanding linebacker for the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys from 1958 to 1973. The Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl V for the Cowboys, Howley is the only player from a losing team ever to win the award. He was on the Dallas team that won Super Bowl VI the following year.
Al Downing
Age: 71
Profession: Retired MLB Player
Best Known For: An all-star selection in 1967, former major league pitcher Al Downing is best remembered for giving up Hank Aaron's 715th career home run in 1974, allowing Aaron to move past Babe Ruth into first place on the all-time career home runs list. Downing finished his career with 123 wins.
Don Baylor
Age: 63
Profession: Retired MLB Player / Current Coach
Best Known For: The American League's Most Valuable Player in 1979, Don Baylor was an underrated slugger who played with the Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, California Angels, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins. During a career that lasted from 1970 to 1988, Baylor hit 338 career home runs. Since his retirement, Baylor has served as both a coach and manager. He was the first manager of the Colorado Rockies in 1993, winning the National League Manager of the Year in 1995 when the team made the playoffs. Baylor also managed the Chicago Cubs from 2000 to 2002. He currently serves as hitting coach of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
John Elway
Age: 52
Profession: Retired NFL Player / Current NFL Executive
Best Known For: A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, John Elway is considered by many experts to be among the best quarterbacks in NFL history. Playing his entire career from 1983 to 1998 with the Denver Broncos, Elway led the team to five Super Bowls, including back-to-back victories in Super Bowl XXXII and XXXIII. He was the Most Valuable Player in Super Bowl XXXII, his final game. Elway was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004. He currently serves as the executive vice president of football operations for the Broncos.
Bobby Hurley
Age: 41
Profession: Retired NBA Player
Best Known For: One of the most successful college basketball players in history, Bobby Hurley won back-to-back NCAA championships at Duke University in 1991 and 1992. Hurley was a member of the Duke team that halted the run of undefeated UNLV in the Final Four in 1991. Hurley was named Most Valuable Player of the 1992 Final Four. He was selected in the first round of the 1993 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. While with the Kings, Hurley suffered life threatening injuries in a car accident in December of 1993. He returned to play in 1994, but was never as successful an NBA player as he was in college. He is currently an associate head coach at the University of Rhode Island.
Brandon Phillips
Age: 31
Profession: MLB Player
Best Known For: A two-time All-Star, Cincinnati Reds' infielder Brandon Phillips is one of the best second-basemen in the National League. Phillips has won three Gold Glove Awards and the Silver Slugger Award in 2011 as the best offensive player in the National League at his position.

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Apple, Inc., Tesla Motors and the iCar???
Apple, Inc., Tesla Motors and the iCar???
TM will engineer a reverse takeover of Apple and begin making tPads as a sideline. They will have wheels, and come when you call them.
What?! Steve Jobs is dead?!!
This is the most intriguing combination idea on this forum... It would be way smarter for Apple to buy TM than for TM to sell out to another car company. Who needs wrist iWatches you can drive a tPad! And can you imagine Apple with Elon in tge executive unite? Brilliant. and for TM it would mean access to unlimited capital, corporate credibility, etc. Great idea.
TM is a tech company, not a car company so it would be a fantastic marriage!
Maybe not. If they made Elon CEO it might work, but yes, Steve Jobs is dead, and his successors are running on his fumes.
One might first want to put Elon and Tim in the sandbox together to see if they play nice.
Any Cupertino Apple employees among the ranks of present and future Model S owners here? With a parking spot next to the executives?
Be careful what you ask for. You might get it--and not like it very much.
Apple should do it just to get Elon as the CEO of the combined firm. Not saying I would want this as I like him focused on building the next great car.
Aside from being focused on moving to Mars and selling a million tickets at $½million ea. to those who want to accompany him, and setting up hyperloops, and designing a VTOL electric jetliner, and providing free Supercharger access around the world, and ...
The latest rumours call for Toyota to acquire at 50% stock premium...
Both Toyota and Mercedes have doe in th cookie
dough in the cookie? MB has first refusal.


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Cincinnati Bengals would never give up despite down record
The Cincinnati Bengals' situation may be grim but the players still keep their spirits up.
The current Bengals haven't experienced much losing during the regular season. But, after reaching the playoffs in five straight seasons, things are quite different. The Bengals have lost three straight games to fall to 3-7-1 on the season and 2 1/2 games behind Baltimore and Pittsburgh in the AFC North with five to play.
The Bengals currently need to start one win to turn around this dire postseason situation. That one win will come on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles at Paul Brown Stadium.
It's been tough for the Bengals without the five-time Pro Bowl receiver A.J. Green and versatile running back Giovani Bernard. The other guys have to step up.
While the season seems to be crumbling around them, the Bengals players would never give up and do their job, focus on winning one game.


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Jonathan Edwards on the Covenant of Grace
The student of John H. Gerstner is never adequately designated as a "former student." Many of us have been instructed and inspired in the classroom and since by this servant of God. It was he who first directed my attention …Read More
Carl Bogue
Dr. Carl W. Bogue is on the Advisory Board for Reformation International Theological Seminary. Dr. Bogue received his B.A. from Muskingum College, a B.D. from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, a his Th.D. from the Free University of Amsterdam.


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Procedures have begun for elections, probably to take place in early November, after employees said they wanted better pay, more appreciation of their work and improved arrangements relating to when they are called up for work, said trade union IG Metall in September. Problems include shifts of more than 12 hours and service team on-call shifts starting from 3am, it added.
The trade union cites an Enercon service technician saying: "We expect Enercon management to understand that we are not against the company. On the contrary, we want a works council because we love our jobs. If we can put our views, motivation will increase and the working climate will be better, which will help the company as a whole."
Enercon manufacturing workers are not part of the current negotiations.
Asked about the company view on this development, and whether there are plans for employee representation at Enercon factories in Germany, a spokesman said that the company would not comment on this matter.
Worker representation at wind-turbine companies in Germany has not always been achieved without friction. IG Metall reported in March on a seven-month battle to clinch a collective agreement on working conditions and pay for the 2,200 employees at Repower.
The broad working conditions for metal workers and the electronics sector applied from May 2013, while details on pay will take effect from April 2014 for part of Repower Systems' workforce, between October 2014 and April 2015 for its blade maker Powerblades, and between October 2015 and October 2017 for the remaining Repower Systems employees.
The agreement at Repower had repercussions for Vestas Deutschland, where an agreement was reached this summer on improved pay for service technicians with the independent works council. IG Metall members at the company welcomed the deal, but noted that the trade union organisation could potentially have achieved a better result for employees.
Independent works councils
Vestas Deutschland said an independent facility council was set up 20 years ago, but a growing number of its members now also hold IG Metall membership. It believes this is a consequence of the union's "organising campaign" launched some two years ago with a focus on wind-energy companies. Also, consolidation in the wind sector is affecting working conditions, which in turn triggers more interest in trade-union representation, the company points out.
Vestas' generator production facility in Lubeck and foundry in Magdeburg both have a strong IG Metall trade union tradition, both with works councils. The blade production facility in Lauchhammer too has trade union representation through the mining, chemicals and energy trade union IG BCE and a works council.
Vestas Deutschland attributes its positive relations with trade unions in Germany to the company's Danish roots. In Denmark, 70-80% of industrial workers are trade-union members. "Working with trade unions is therefore a matter of course," Vestas said, citing as an example the swift setting up of a European works council initiated by Vestas works councils and employees and supported by top management.
Nordex has long had worker representation in the form of independent works councils, not connected to a trade union, at its Rostock and Hamburg divisions, set up around ten years ago. These also represent Nordex employees in different regions of Germany. Nordex employees in other countries in Europe are represented by a European works council, a company spokesman said.


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Diabetes-related retinopathy affects people with diabetes.Download Fact Sheet
Diabetes-related retinopathy occurs when small blood vessels leak and bleed in the retina. The retina is layer of the eye that acts like the film in the camera of the eye to help you see. Diabetes-related retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness in American adults and it affects over one in four of those living with diabetes, while 4% have severe cases of retinopathy.
Parts of the Eye
Diabetes can damage the small blood vessels in the retina. Retinal blood vessels can break down, leak, or become blocked – affecting oxygen and nutrient delivery to the retina – impairing vision over time. More damage to the retina can occur when abnormal new blood vessels grow on the surface of the retina and leak fluid or bleed. This can result in blurring of vision initially and in late stages, retinal detachment and/or glaucoma.
High blood sugar damages retinal vessels and leads to decrease in oxygen and nutrients to the retina. Untreated diabetic retinopathy progresses through four stages:
Any of these stages can have no or few symptoms, therefore getting comprehensive dilated eye examinations annually or as advised by the eye care professional for detection of diabetic retinopathy at the earliest possible stage is very important. Diabetic macular edema can develop at any of these stages due to damaged, leaky blood vessels. Diabetic macular edema may cause blurry vision that is not correctable with glasses alone.
Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR): Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) is the early stage of this disease. Small blood vessels bulge in mild NPDR, followed by blood vessel blockage in moderate NPDR, and greater vessel blockage and loss of blood supply in severe NPDR.
Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health)
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR): The most advanced stage of diabetic retinopathy is proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). It is marked by the growth of new, fragile, abnormal blood vessels on the retina or optic nerve. These blood vessels can leak blood into the eye and lead to severely blurred vision. This bleeding may cause dark spots (floaters), strands that look like cobwebs, or clouded vision.
The abnormal blood vessels can scar and contract, sometimes pulling the retina away from the back of the eye, causing a retinal detachment. This may result in loss of vision or even blindness if it is not treated in a timely manner.
If abnormal new blood vessels block the normal flow of fluid out of the eye, pressure may build up in the eye. This can damage the nerve that carries information from the eye to the brain (optic nerve), resulting in glaucoma and possible vision loss.
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health)
People who have diabetes are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy over time. There are usually no symptoms in the early stages of diabetic retinopathy. A person with diabetes should have a comprehensive dilated eye examination yearly, or as directed by their eye doctor. Vision changes due to diabetic retinopathy usually affect both eyes. The most common symptoms include:
Anyone with diabetes is at risk for developing diabetic retinopathy. Risk factors include:
Duration of the Disease: The longer a person has diabetes, the greater the risk of developing diabetic retinopathy. Nearly all people with type 1 diabetes and more than 60% of people with type 2 diabetes develop retinopathy in the first 20 years of living with the disease.
Blood Sugar Control: Poor blood sugar control is one of the main risk factors of diabetic retinopathy. If you have diabetes, you can lower the risk of vision loss by carefully keeping track of and controlling blood sugar levels.
Race: African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are at increased risk at developing diabetic retinopathy.
Smoking: Quitting smoking can reduce risk of developing diabetic retinopathy.
High blood pressure and high cholesterol: High blood pressure and high cholesterol increase the risk of eye disease. Improvements to diet, exercising and/or taking medication to keep blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control can all reduce your risk of diabetic retinopathy.
Pregnancy: Pregnant women with diabetes prior to pregnancy have an increased risk of accelerating diabetic retinopathy, and should see their eye doctor regularly during their pregnancy. Women who develop gestational diabetes do not require an eye examination during pregnancy and do not appear to be at increased risk of developing diabetic retinopathy during pregnancy.
Kidney Disease: Kidney disease is a major complication of diabetes and can worsen diabetic retinopathy.
Timely treatment of diabetic retinopathy can improve the chance of saving your sight. For some people, diabetic retinopathy may be one of the first signs that they have diabetes. People living with diabetes are advised to have a comprehensive dilated eye exam or retinal photographs at least once a year, or more often as recommended by the eye doctor. This helps the doctor monitor the disease and determine the best treatment options.
During a comprehensive dilated eye exam, the eye doctor will conduct the following tests (the dilated exam may not be part of an eye exam for a new pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses):
Visual acuity: This will determine how well a person can see through his or her central vision and if there is a decrease in visual acuity.
Dilation: The eye doctor will widen the pupil of the eye with eye drops to allow a closer look of the retina inside of the eye. The pupil may remain this way for several hours.
Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
The following additional tests may be conducted if severe diabetic retinopathy or diabetic macular edema is suspected:
Optical coherence tomography (OCT): The OCT examination provides a cross sectional image of the retina which can show if the retina is thickened or if fluid is leaking.
Fluorescein angiography: During this test, a dye called fluorescein is injected into a vein in the arm that lights up the blood vessels in the eye while multiple photos are taken of the back of the eye. These images will show if there are new blood vessels in the retina and/or if there is leaking of dye, to determine if an individual has diabetic retinopathy that needs to be treated. It can also show if there are small retinal vessels that have been closed off
Primary care office: Retinal photographs are pictures taken of the retina in the back of the eye. They can be taken in the primary care office and be sent to an eye doctor to determine whether there is any diabetic retinopathy seen in the photos. The eye doctor will then communicate back to the primary care provider who will follow up with you. This safe exchange of information electronically between medical providers is called telemedicine and is offered in some clinics.
In the early stages of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, treatment may not be needed but regular comprehensive dilated eye exams (or more often as recommended by the eye doctor) are important for monitoring the disease.
In more advanced stages, there are a range of options for treating individuals who have been diagnosed with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Consultation and discussion with the eye doctor is needed to determine the best treatment for each individual.
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) drugs: These drugs block the development of new blood vessels and limit the leakage from the abnormal blood vessels in the retina. They are delivered through an injection into the eye by an ophthalmologist, usually a retinal specialist. While slight pressure may be felt during the injection, the eye is first numbed to minimize any discomfort. Several injections over time are needed in this treatment. Frequency of injections vary based on the drug selected and the eye doctor's judgment.
Focal photocoagulation: In this procedure, a laser targeting the retina is used to close off leaking or bleeding abnormal blood vessels.
Pan-retinal (scatter) photocoagulation: A laser beam is used to treat many places on the retina with hundreds of laser burns around the peripheral retina. This technique helps prevent the growth of new, abnormal blood vessels. There may be some loss of peripheral or night vision after the procedure.
Vitrectomy: In the operating room under general or local anesthesia, an eye doctor makes small incisions in the eye and removes the vitreous along with the blood and scar tissue in the vitreous and replaces it with a clear fluid.
Treatment research: Scientists are always working toward a better understanding of diabetic retinopathy, and new treatment options are being developed. As research continues, the most important way to prevent diabetic retinopathy is getting regular medical care to help control diabetes and early detection and treatment of retinopathy by an eye doctor.
People with diabetes need to know that damage in the retina often happens before they notice changes in their vision. All people with diabetes should have a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a year or retinal photographs evaluated by an eye doctor. The eye doctor can decide if you need more frequent exams and/or treatment.
If you or someone you know has lost some vision to diabetic retinopathy, low vision aids can help you stay independent. Special training, called vision rehabilitation, can provide skills for living with low vision. A low vision specialist can provide skills and aids for living with low vision. Ask your eye doctor about the possibility of seeing a low vision specialist.
Low vision aids include:
Vitreous fluid, the gel-like material that fills the eyeball, is attached to the retina around the back of the eye. If the vitreous changes shape, it may pull away a piece of the retina with it and vitreous fluid can seep between the retina and the back wall of the eye, causing the retina to pull away or detach.
Glaucoma causes optic nerve damage and possible loss of peripheral (side) vision, usually caused by increase in fluid pressure inside the eye
Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) is a complication of diabetes caused by leaking blood vessels, which leads to fluid accumulation in the macula, the center of the retina used for central vision. DME can cause central vision to become blurry
Retinal Photographs
Retinal photographs are pictures taken of the retina in the back of the eye.
Last update: 3/10/2016
Living Well with Low Vision is an online resource to educate those with loss of vision on how maintain their independence and quality of life. Learn more at lowvision.preventblindness.org.


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3 pm – For Mike Fedy
Our parish of St. Mary Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows draws members from throughout the city. Catholics choose St. Mary's because of our traditions and history, our beautiful church and our vibrant parish life.
The One Heart, One Soul Campaign serves as an opportunity to build on that foundation as the Diocese works to help parishes raise money to strengthen their communities. Beyond that, the campaign gives us an avenue to contribute to important diocesan ministries. Thanks to our parishioners and friends, we have over $234,600 in donations so far!
Learn more about the campaign!


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Whiskey Stones
Lukewarm is the enemy
- Keeps your drink cold without watering it down
- For those who like their whiskey strong
- Great for non-alcoholic drinks too!
Okay, water is awesome. We can't deny that. And perhaps its best feature is that it can freeze (You know that "ice" stuff? That's made of water!). And not to mention that when frozen, it's practically perfect for warm beverages.
But wait, there's a catch!
If the temperature doesn't stay below freezing, then the hard water starts to melt and your drink becomes all watery and doesn't taste good anymore. It's all very scientific stuff. You wouldn't understand.
Luckily, a few great soapstone workers in Perkinsville, Vermont have created Whiskey Stones. These little ice-imitators are specially designed to put a slight chill in your Whiskey. All you do is put them in the freezer for a few hours and then pop a couple into a glass of single malt. Once you're done, rinse, dry and do it all over again! And no need to worry about a watery drink, because these stones don't dilute (that's the best part). Dylan Thomas would've loved these things. We hope you will too.
- Set of 9
- 7/8 " cubed
- Comes with small drawstring carrying bag
- Made from US mined soapstone


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Here's even more evidence why you have to take the legal tampering "interest," in certain players with a grain of salt.
The Steelers clearly need to restock their secondary. Thus, according to Scott Brown of ESPN.com, they've "inquired about" cornerbacks including Alterraun Verner of the Titans, Captain Munnerlyn of the Panthers and Nolan Carroll of the Dolphins.
In other news, I am considering "inquiring about" a filet from the Capital Grille tonight, either that or perhaps running through the McDonald's drive-thru for something off the value menu.
Verner figures to cash in on the suddenly inflated cornerback market, set by Brent Grimes and Sam Shields.
Munnerlyn had high hopes a year ago, but settled for a cut-rate one-year deal with the Panthers. Carroll is young and being replaced by more expensive parts.
So the fact they're interested in players at vastly different price points should indicate a few things.
Yes, they need corners.
No, they probably can't afford Verner, but might be interested in knowing which teams might.
And once he signs elsewhere, they can turn their attention back to the cheaper items on the menu.


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Reviewed by Derrick O. (age 10)
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My favorite part in the book was when the old man found all those cats. All the different drawings of the cats were interesting because they desribed the cats color and fur. My favorite characters are the cats because I like all cats.
I recommend this book because it's an interesting story about cats. People who should read this book are those who like animals especially cats.


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ATLANTA - The mad rush began at the first sight of snow: Across the Atlanta area, schools let out early and commuters left for home after lunch, instantly creating gridlock so severe that security guards and doormen took to the streets to direct cars amid a cacophony of blaring horns.
Georgia State University student Alex Tracy looked on with amusement.
"My family is from up north and we're used to driving in the snow and stuff, and seeing everyone freak out, sliding and stuff, it's pretty funny," Tracy said.
Mary McEneaney was not as amused with her commute from a fundraising job at Georgia Tech in Midtown Atlanta to her home about 5 miles away - normally a 20- to 40-minute drive, depending on traffic. On Tuesday, it took her 40 minutes to move just three blocks. She made it home three hours later.
"I had to stop and go to the bathroom at the hotel," she said. "At that rate I knew I wasn't going to make it until I got home."
A winter storm that would probably be no big deal in the North all but paralyzed the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing snow, ice and teeth-chattering cold, with temperatures in the teens in some places.
Many folks across the region don't know how to drive in snow, and many cities don't have big fleets of salt trucks or snowplows, and it showed. Hundreds of wrecks happened from Georgia to Texas. Two people died in an accident in Alabama.
As many as 50 million people across the region could be affected by the time the snow stops today. Up to 4 inches of snow fell in central Louisiana, and about 3 inches was forecast for parts of Georgia. Up to 10 inches was expected in the Greenville, N.C., area and along the state's Outer Banks.
On the Gulf Shores beaches in Alabama, icicles hung from palm trees. Hundreds of students in the northeastern part of the state faced spending the night in gyms or classrooms because the roads were too icy.
In Tennessee's Sevier County, some buses turned around as road conditions worsened and brought the children back to school. For children whose parents were unable to pick them up, the district was using four-wheel-drive vehicles from various agencies to get the students home, said Sevier County Assistant Superintendent Debra Cline. All the affected children had made it home by Tuesday afternoon, according to news media reports.
In Knox County, several buses had trouble, sliding off roads, and one collided with a car. Dispatchers said no one was hurt.
The governors of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi declared states of emergency. Four people were killed in a Mississippi mobile home fire blamed on a space heater.
New Orleans' merry Bourbon Street in the French Quarter was oddly quiet as brass bands and other street performers stayed indoors.
Lee and Virginia Holt of Wayne, Pa., walked into Cafe du Monde - a New Orleans landmark known for its beignets and cafe au lait - after finding the National World War II Museum closed because of the weather.
"We understand they don't have the equipment to prepare the roads," she said. Her husband added: "Nor the experience."
Snow covered Atlanta's statues of civil rights heroes, and snowplows that rarely leave the garage rolled out onto the city's streets. They didn't seem to do much good; for commuters unaccustomed to driving on snow-slicked roads, driving was nearly impossible.
In Atlanta, cars were packed bumper-to-bumper, green lights came and went - and traffic didn't move an inch, McEneaney said. She decided to take side streets and, when necessary, shifted into lower gear because of the slippery conditions.
"As long as you went slowly, the roads were OK," she said.
Georgia State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright said troopers responded to more than 500 crashes throughout the state. Wright said 65 injuries were reported, but no fatalities.
Atlanta police spokesman John Chafee said officers had responded to more than 285 crashes since 1:30 p.m., when snow began coating the city.
Many Southerners also lack the winter tools that northerners take for granted - such as snow shovels. At a hardware store in the Georgia town of Cumming, shovels were in short supply, but manager Tom Maron said feed scoops - often used in barns - could be substituted.
Charleston, S.C.; Savannah, Ga.; Pensacola, Fla.; Virginia Beach, Va.; and New Orleans - popular warm-weather tourist destinations where visitors can usually golf and play tennis in shirt sleeves or light jackets this time of year - were expecting ice and snow on Tuesday and today.
Meanwhile, in the Midwest, dangerous cold continued to grip the region even as the storm moved south. Many schools closed for the second straight day. In Minnesota, forecasters said wind chills could reach 35 to 50 degrees below zero.
At Oak Mountain Intermediate School near Birmingham, Ala., principal Pat LeQuier said about 230 of the school's fourth- and fifth-graders and nearly all teachers and staff members were still on campus by late afternoon, and some could wind up spending the night since parents were stuck in traffic or at work.
"We have a toasty building, a fully stocked kitchen, and I'm not worried," LeQuier said.
In Savannah, residents braced for a winter whiplash, barely 24 hours after the coastal city hit a T-shirt-friendly 73 degrees. Less than a quarter-inch of ice and up to an inch of snow were possible in a city that has seen very little snow on its manicured squares in the past 25 years.
Savannah had 3.6 inches of snow in December 1989, a dusting of 0.2 inches in February 1996 and 0.9 inches in February 2010.
Phil Sellers leads walking tours rain or shine of Savannah's oak-shaded squares, bronze Civil War monuments and Victorian neighborhoods. But come ice and snow, he will stay inside.
"Usually what happens in Savannah is everything stops immediately when you first see a snowflake," he said. "Everyone's jaw drops."
At grocery store across the region, shoppers mostly cleaned out shelves of bottled water, bread, milk and boxed fire logs.
Nationwide, more than 3,200 airline flights were canceled.
In Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, the alligators burrowed into the mud to keep warm.
"Their metabolism slows down so they're able to not breathe as often, so they don't have to come to the surface as often," said Susan Heisey, a supervisory ranger at the national wildlife refuge. "These alligators have been on this earth a long time and they've made it through."


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Bills offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett wants his players to have a broad knowledge of the offense.
The Dolphins website is debating who should get a spot on their Mt. Rushmore.
A list of all the Patriots eligible for the practice squad.
CB Antonio Cromartie is becoming a leader for the Jets defense.
All looks well for the Ravens at the end of spring practice.
The Bengals want to be a better red zone team on both sides of the ball.
Greg Pruitt nabs the 30th spot on the Cleveland Plain Dealer's list of the best players in Browns history.
Steelers DE Brett Keisel took four young patients from the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh fishing on Monday.
The NFLPA added a shirt with Texans RB Arian Foster's name and number to those being sold to benefit Athlete Ally during LGBT Pride Month.
A room at the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana has been named in honor of the Colts and DE Cory Redding.
Said Jaguars QB Matt Scott, "I feel a lot more comfortable in the offense. I'm picking a lot of things up. I still have lot of work to do obviously."
TE Taylor Thompson is still working to become a reliable receiver for the Titans.
Which new Bronco is most important to the team's success?
The Chiefs will open up training camp on July 26.
The Raiders are getting everyone prepared for their two games against the Cowboys well ahead of time.
WR Malcolm Floyd is adjusting to the changes in the Chargers offense.
Ten things learned during the Cowboys offseason workouts.
Giants tight ends coach Mike Pope says that undrafted rookie Chase Clement reminds him a little of Jake Ballard.
The Eagles hope upgrading their stadium helps push the NFL to put a Super Bowl in Philadelphia.
Redskins defensive coordinator Jim Haslett wants rookie CB David Amerson to put bad plays out of his mind more quickly.
Rich Gannon thinks there's more to know about Bears coach Marc Trestman than X's and O's.
Are the Lions the best fit for free agent T Eric Winston?
If injuries pop up at linebacker again, the Packers are short on experienced depth.
The Vikings see special teams roles for wide receivers Joe Webb and Cordarrelle Patterson.
Changes in the Falcons quarterback room shouldn't have any impact on Matt Ryan.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera said S Charles Godfrey took a step forward this offseason.
DE Kenyon Coleman comes in at No. 25 on this list of the Top 25 players on the Saints this season.
Buccaneers defensive backs coach Tony Oden doesn't want his players to dwell on the past.
Said Cardinals QB Ryan Lindley of the 2012 season, "I know what happened, I learned what I learned. I can't let it damage my confidence, but at the same time I can't repeat my mistakes."
Ray Agnew hasn't left the Rams organization since retiring as a player before the 2001 season.
The 49ers released some video looks inside the construction of their stadium.
Seahawks CB Richard Sherman displayed his coverage and receiving skills during a one-on-one matchup with Snoop Lion.


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The BSSC creates year-round opportunities for individuals to play a variety of team sports in a social atmosphere that continues into happy hours and lasts long after the games are over. It's the perfect marriage of sports and a social scene that draws nearly 7,000 participants from all over the city and the surrounding counties each year. The BSSC social calendar is filled every season with kickoff happy hours for each sport, Orioles games at Camden Yards, Preakness Infield parties and more.
Mike and the BSSC also believe in giving back to the community. The league hosts several fundraisers and sports tournaments; past recipients are included in the our partners link on our Web site. And the BSSC not only makes use of various parks and recreation centers for games, but also donates much-needed equipment to Baltimore City's Department of Recreation and Parks.
The BSSC prides itself in being the only sports club in the Baltimore/Metropolitan area to offer an opportunity to meet 2,500 new people in one afternoon. Your main goal in joining the BSSC should be to meet new friends, drink $1 Miller Lite drafts and have fun-it's that simple.
After more than 20 years of coaching and playing in many different sports, Mike knows firsthand the value of friendships made through sports-friendships that have lasted longer than any memory of games won or lost. BSSC members are encouraged not to take winning or losing too seriously; they know that the social aspects of the league are more important than a win or a loss. Remember, the BSSC's motto is: "for people who enjoy sports, but love to socialize."
Thanks for you overwhelming support of the BSSC and I hope to see you soon.
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Sanofi Says Late-Stage Trial of Type 2 Drug a Success
French drug maker Sanofi-aventis says that results from a Phase III trial of its experimental type 2 diabetes drug lixisenatide show that the drug successfully lowered patients' blood glucose levels and body weight, but did not increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Lixisenatide is a GLP-1 agonist, one of a family of drugs that work by stimulating the release of insulin when blood sugar levels rise too high.
The Phase III study tracked 361 type 2 patients with A1C levels between 7% and 10% who were not receiving any therapy for blood glucose. The patients were divided into three groups, two that took once-daily doses of the drug at different levels of strength, and a third that received a placebo. The test lasted 12 weeks.
Sanofi says that the two groups taking the experimental drug experienced "significantly reduced" A1C levels-including levels below 7%-and "significantly improved" fasting plasma glucose and two-hour post-meal glucose.
If lixisenatide gains FDA approval to go to market, it will join a field of GLP-1 agonists that includes Amylin and Eli Lilly's Byetta (exenatide) and Novo Nordisk's Victoza (liraglutide). Financial analysts say the drug could carve out a $500 million niche in the U.S. market.


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Gertrude Stein, Geographer: I
When Gertrude Stein was a young girl, the twentieth century was approaching like a distant train whose hoot you could only just hear. A whole age was about to end. Nations would rededicate themselves, an entire generation bite into a fresh loaf, turn over a new leaf…tremble, pray. Despite this threat from the realm of number, though, most of the world went on as before, repeating itself over and over in every place, beginning and rebeginning, again and again and again.
Kipling had just written The Phantom 'Rickshaw. Stevenson was about to bring out The Master of Ballantrae, Howells to publish A Hazard of New Fortunes, while recently young Miss Stein had composed a melodrama called Snatched from Death, or the Sundered Sisters.
Henry James had also been busy. The Bostonians and The Princess Casamassima appeared in the same year, almost moments ago, it must have seemed, and Scribner's Magazine was now serializing A London Life. Writing machines were prominently advertised in the same periodical, as well as a restorative medicine made of cocainized beef, wine, and iron, said to be invaluable for nervous prostration, brain exhaustion, cases of the opium, tobacco, alcohol, or chloral habit, gastric catarrh, and weak states of the voice or generative systems, among other things. Indeed, women were frequently in need of similar elixirs to combat depressions of the spirit, neurasthenia, sick headache, dyspepsia, and loss of appetite. Adelina Patti was recommending Pears Soap. There were several new developments among stoves. Lew Wallace, Dr. Abbott, Motley's Works, Walter Besant's novels, Charles Dudley Warner, Rider Haggard, and a series labeled "The English Men of Letters" were being smartly puffed, as well as the stories of Constance Fenimore Woolson and an edifying volume by Charles Reade called Bible Characters (12 mo, cloth, 75 cents).
At Gettysburg, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the battle, George Parsons Lathrop read a very long commemorative ode.
And, with a movement magnificent, Pickett, the golden- haired leader,
Thousands and thousands flings onward, as if he sent Merely a meek inter- ceder.
And at the great Paris Exposition, among the Americans represented, Thomas Hovenden showed his picture, The Last Moments of John Brown, of which one critic said: "It is easy to believe that we are looking at a faithful transcript of the actual scene, and that photography itself could not have made a more accurate record." "It is the best American painting yet produced," wrote another. Holloway's reading stand was deemed particularly good for ladies, combining a book rest, dictionary holder, lamp stand, and invalid's table. It was sold where made in Cuyahoga Falls.
For some time Gertrude Stein had been absorbed, she claimed, in Shakespeare (of course), and in Wordsworth (the long dull late and densely moral poems particularly), Scott's wonderful Waverley, Burns, Bunyan, Crabbe, in Carlyle's Frederick the Great, Fielding, Smollett, and even Lecky's formidable Constitutional History of England…works of the sort I'd cite, too, if I were asked. Prognostications of doom were also common, and…
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I installed xfce (4.10) as my desktop environment on arch linux.
emacs (I'm using a fresh bzr checkout and compile myself) has a "toggle-frame-fullscreen" function built-in. When writing, I prefer emacs to be in fullscreen, with the text descending in the middle of the frame; for centering the text I use the emacs fringe feature.
I wrote two very basic functions to change to fullscreen+fringe ("focus") and to switch back to the frame size before full-screen ("relax").
(defun focus ()
(set-fringe-mode (quote (320 . 0))))
(defun relax ()
(set-fringe-mode nil)
The first function works as expected, but as soon as I call "relax" the frame returns from fullscreen to a "maximised" state (filling the whole screen, but with window decoration), -- and NOT to the frame geometry before changing to fullscreen. Whithout the fringe-related command, "relax" works well!, but as soon as I try to cancel the fringe automatically, the frame is maximized. In order to have it work correctly, I have to omit the fringe command and do a manual M-x fringe-mode RET "default".
I suspect that this is xfce4-related (the tiling feature perhaps??), as it does not occur with other desktop environments (such as lxde).
Can anyone give me a hint or try the functions and post his/her results?
Why not just map "Toggle fullscreen" to a key in settings->window manager->keyboard?
Why not just map "Toggle fullscreen" to a key in settings->window manager->keyboard?
Andrzejr: thanks for your response! actually I can't just do a toggle-frame-fullscreen because I want the fringe action (create / cancel fringe) to be hooked into its operation.
I don't have a solution and therefore was hesitant to post at all. And you might be right in your speculation that it's an issue with Xfce. However, I just checked the Wikipedia page and was surprised to learn that the application - after all, it's 36 or 37 years old, lol - is still being actively developed. (I find that to be an impressive thing.)
In fact, there was a stable release (version 24.3) just last month.
So you might be able to get help either by communicating with the current maintainer or by posting on the Emacs mailing list; perhaps you are not the first person that has experienced this behavior and someone else has found a solution, or it might be that someone has created an alternate method of doing what you wish to do that does not provoke the unintended behavior.
Here are some pages about Emacs. You might find information about its mailing list and how to access/subscribe on one of them:
The Wikipedia page:
EmacsWiki page:
Emacs' home page:
I hope you find a solution to your issue. If/when you do, please return to this thread and post it for the future help of others and mark your thread as [Solved] (and thanks!).
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FROM: Orlando Watson, Communications Director for Black Media
TO: Interested Parties
RE: EBONY's Apology for Senior Editor's Biased Attacks
Yesterday, a senior editor for EBONY, Jamilah Lemieux, was attacking black conservatives on Twitter. One of our RNC staffers, Deputy Press Secretary Raffi Williams, tried to challenge her assumptions and called her out for her bias.
She responded by dismissing him as "a white dude." (He's black.) She then went on to refer to her detractors as "a house of roaches." She said she had "no interest in this conversation." "I wish I knew less" about black Republicans, she said. (You can read more in National Review and watch Raffi's appearance on Fox and Friends.)
On Friday morning, Chairman Reince Priebus sent a letter to EBONY asking for an apology for dismissing black Republicans and the validity of their opinions in public discourse.
This afternoon, EBONY responded with an apology posted on their website. The RNC appreciates and accepts their response, and Raffi has accepted their apology. Despite the actions of one editor, we're glad to see EBONY embracing a higher standard of journalistic integrity.
As Chairman Priebus said, we hope "we can use this unfortunate episode as a catalyst for greater engagement and understanding between the Republican Party and black America."
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Rodgers reunites with Shrews
Shrewsbury have signed former striker Luke Rodgers from Portsmouth on a loan deal until January.
Last Updated: 09/11/12 1:13pm
Shrewsbury have signed former striker Luke Rodgers from Portsmouth on a loan deal until January.
The 30-year-old left the club in 2005, returns initially on loan, but that will become permanent when the transfer window opens in January.
Rodgers, who scored 65 goals for the Shrews in his first spell, will go straight into the squad for the trip to Leyton Orient.
Boss Graham Turner told the club's official website: "He's obviously a goalscorer and people around Shrewsbury Town know him well enough. He was a very popular character when he was here first time.
"He's gone off and got a lot of experience. I'm told he's quietened down a little bit now from his early days but I just think his movement and his goalscoring ability might spark something in the penalty area for us.
"It's obviously been a weakness so far this season, the number of goals we've scored. I'm hoping Luke will just add that expertise in and around the penalty area with his movement."


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Monkey Business on Halloween
I was pretty sleepy at the neighborhood block party...
as you can see, very few smiles!
Here I am in both of my costumes...a monkey and a pumpkin!
I decided to wear the monkey to the block party because
I looked so darn cute in it...
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Heston's Getting Big!
Candid Moment
You're taking a picture? I better make this look spontaneous...
Me and My family
**Photos Above by Lori Gordon with Shooting Star Photography**
[it's] All About Me
Name: Heston
Age: 16 1/2 months old
Astrological sign: Gemini
Hair color: I'm a redhead (It's more like orange, but that's a technicality)
Eye color: Baby Blues, Baby!
Favorite Drink: Apple Juice
Favorite Food: Cheese
Special Talent: Looking this good is a talent, baby!
Hobbies: Chewing on things and terrorizing the greyhounds. I also love to play with and break Mom's necklaces!
Enjoys: Long walks in my stroller and snuggling with my Mama...um...I mean picking up
chicks, man
One word to describe me: Playa!
Favorite TV Show: Yo Gabba Gabba
Favorite Song: The 'Snacky Snack' song from Yo Gaba Gaba
Things I Love: Getting naked and cold wipes on the hiney
Things I Hate: Poop in my pants and when people take something away from me that I want to chew on...I can pitch a redheaded tantrum!
People I Admire: Hugh Hefner...that guy has multiple girlfriends!
My Best Friends: Bianca and Bella, two rambunctious Italian Greyhounds
Baby Tip of the Day: Hints, Tips, Do's, and Don'ts from a Street Savvy Redhead
03.26.09 Flailing your hands while being spoon fed can be dangerous business…it can result in a spoonful of warm cheesy grits getting shoved up your nose holes…Take it from me, it's not an enjoyable experience.
03.14.09 Grocery shopping can be an entertaining weekend outing…there's always fascinating things to look at and you can people watch. To make it even better, throw a tantrum until your Mom hand feeds you snacks one at a time to keep you quiet. I just whine and open my mouth like a little bird and she drops it in!
03.09.09 On nice sunny days outside, be sure to watch where you crawl when you're playing in the grass…especially if there are dogs in your household. But even more importantly, watch what you eat …Avoid chewing on the wet grass or the stuff that looks like a mound of dirt…It may not be dirt, and I recommend doing a sniff test first…
03.06.09 If you're in a grumpy mood and your parents try to 'cheer you up' by shoving a stupid toy in your face, swat at it with your hands…or rather, swat at your parents hands. What dummies…like a stuffed animal is going to make you feel better! Hitting is a clear signal for them to back off and you can get away with it right now because you're cute!
03.04.09 Remember when I mentioned that blueberries could have interesting effects on a baby's dirty diapers? Well guess what…Eating an entire bowl of fresh mashed carrots in 24 hours will do the same! (Only your poop will be orange, not blue). Huh …Who knew? Dad was utterly perplexed when he opened up my diaper to find what appeared to be a poop-shaped carrot in my pants…
03.03.09 Brushing your teeth is not fun business…your parents will try to cram a stick with itchy bristles in your mouth and wiggle it around on your teeth. To avoid a cleaning, clamp your mouth shut and quickly whip your head in the opposite direction of your parent's hand, every time they try to put the brush in your mouth. They'll get frustrated and throw in the towel eventually. I've been doing this for 4 months since I got my first teeth and they still haven't fallen out!
03.02.09 There has been much speculation as to what effects blueberries will have on a baby's dirty diapers…If you've stopped to ask yourself, "Will a baby's poop turn blue after eating blueberries?" The answer to that question is yes…Yes it most certainly will…
02.27.09 If you're like me, the messier the food the better…it makes for an interesting meal! These new blue fruit things or 'blueberries' as Mom calls them can be pretty entertaining…I got more last night for dinner and I really enjoyed myself. Try squeezing them with your fingers and see what happens!
02.26.09 Try blowing raspberries while eating mushed-up food…the food sprays all over your face and splatters on your food tray and clothes…maybe even on your parents too! It's pretty fun. My parents always say, 'No!' when I do that, but those words mean nothing to me yet…I just smile and keep on spitting!
02.20.09 When you decide to throw a tantrum, be sure to put your WHOLE body into it. Throw back your head, arch your back, push off of your parents stomach with your knees and hands if they're holding you, kick your feet, wrinkle up your nose, make your face turn pink, and of course, throw in a few loud squalls for good measure… Waa…Waa…Waaaa! But turn it off immediately once you get your way…they'll learn quickly what they should and shouldn't do just to keep you happy. "That's right, clown, I was chewing that and would like it back, thanks…"
02.19.09 Nothing beats a good crunchy teething biscuit during snack time, but when your Mom keeps giving them to you, one after the other, to buy a few extra minutes to wash dishes, check her email, eat lunch or what have you, just feed them to the dog… Forget waiting for the pooch to jump up and steal it at the opportune moment…I just hand them directly to the pup when Mom's not looking. After about 2 'missing' biscuits in the matter of a minute, she'll probably get the picture…
02.18.09 If you're like me and have discovered that you can kick your legs of your own accord and get wonderfully disastrous results (i.e. knock stuff off the changing table, kick your mom in the gut where it counts, make LOUD banging noises in your crib when you wake up, etc.) the opportunities are endless…You're guaranteed to get your parents attention when it is not 100% on you!
02.17.09 Don't let your dogs use you as a seat cushion...One of the shivering greyhounds tried to sit on me because I had a warm fuzzy blanket on my lap. If you find yourself in a similar situation, bite at their legs…they'll think twice about trying that again!
02.11.09 When your parents are trying to put you in your pumpkin seat and you just want to be held, stiffen your ENTIRE body so you're rigid like a board. They won't be able to bend you to get you in your seat and will be forced to hold you nonstop…It works for me!
02.09.09 Give this a try, babies…it's fun! Grab your juice bottle (or your drink of choice) by the rubber nipple and swing it in a circular motion above your head like a lasso…You've got yourself a homemade sprinkler, because the juice sprays EVERYWHERE! It's awesome…
02.07.09 To convey to your parents that they need to step to it and make it snappy, such as, 'hurry up and feed me another mashed banana, woman,' I find that kicking your legs and banging your hands on the high chair is a quick way to get your point across. Throw in a few squalls for good measure and your parents will run around in a frenzy trying to answer your demands.
02.06.09 Stealing a dog toy from your pup is good clean fun, but don't try teething on them. They stink to high-heavens from nasty dog slobber and aren't as tasty as they look!
02.05.09 If its bedtime and your Mama is putting you to sleep, she may pat you on the bottom for a while to calm you down. Don't resist it…she'll see that you respond well to it and start doing it every night before you go to sleep. Nothing puts you to bed like a nice hiney rub! My Dad gets jealous that he doesn't get one!
02.04.09 If your dog is getting too presumptuous in thinking that she can eat your food whenever she likes (without your approval), do what I did this morning…aim and drop your juice cup one inch from it's head. The bang as it hits the floor will send the pup squealing off and she won't bother you for a few minutes until you've eaten your fill…
01.30.09 Now that I'm older and wiser, I've learned that when you're out shopping with your Mom, keep a serious face as much as possible and people will come up and try to get you to smile. Then, flash them the biggest, toothiest, bright-eyeist grin you can muster up…their reaction is far better than if you were just smiling away to start with because they are proud of themselves for getting a smile out of you and will go on and on about how adorable you are. EVEN better, if you happen to be wearing a hoodie, let if fall to your shoulders at the right moment to reveal your vibrant orange head…if you're fortunate enough to have hair like I do… that will REALLY send them into a frenzy…
01.29.09 Give your Mom something to gush over and keep her happy…utter these three letters…M-O-M. She'll go NUTS and give you tons of affection (more than normal, that is).
01.28.09 If your family has dogs, form a tight bond with them and you will reap the rewards tenfold when it comes time to eat a less-than-desirable dinner. When your Mom's back is turned, encourage the pup to lick your plate clean…well, maybe leaving a few stragglers behind, so as not to make it too obvious what's going on. It's a win-win situation, really…your dog will love you and you may not be forced to eat a plate of nasty peas! This doesn't mean you can't terrorize the dogs from time to time…
01.27.09 After being sick, I've learned that the gagging reflex can have an interesting effect on your parents…they take pity on you and do everything in their power to make you comfortable …they hold you non-stop, rock you non-stop, don't force feed you vegetables, give you plenty of bath time, don't make you cry it out at night, you name it! Learn how to believably fake it and you'll have your parents wrapped around your little finger indefinitely! "Ooo…I don't feel so well, I think I'm going to…" That's right, puppets…dance…
01.26.09 If you're sick and have the bloopety-bloops, you might want to tell your Dad it's not the best idea to feed you an ENTIRE jar of prunes for lunch…Just a thought. If you don't, you'll be reminding him of his mistake for many days afterwards…
01.18.09 Alright baby nation, listen up. Teeth are an irreplaceable asset when learning the art of standing up. Sure you need your hands and legs, but teeth will give you the added lift you need. I would suggest looking for an elevated object, such as the seam in mom & dad's expensive leather couch to implant your chompers. Bite down, hang with your teeth, push your legs, and you're up!
01.17.09 If you love bath time and don't want your Mom to rush through it, do what I do. 'Turd in the Tub' will have guaranteed results! Wait until your mama has finished washing you up…just as she's reaching for the towel, do 'the deed.' She will be forced to drain the tub, fish 'it' out, rinse you and the bathtub off, and start all over. It'll buy you at least 10 extra minutes of splash time! Applying the same principles to 'Tinkle in the Tub' can be just as effective…Enjoy!
01.16.09 As the weekend rapidly approaches, a word of caution, babies: What happens at Grandma's DOES NOT always stay at Grandma's…photos and videos can get leaked to the internet and resurface at any time. They can haunt you for the rest of your lives!!!
01.15.09 Not the center of attention at a particular moment and want to be? Negative attention or not, I've inadvertently found that ripping a few is always a guaranteed crowd pleaser...
01.14.09 If you're throwing a tantrum and you want to get your way, do not yield. Persistence is the key. Wear. Them. Down. Your parents will fold eventually out of shear exhaustion…
01.13.09 Personal hygiene is of utmost importance when trying to look adorable. Keep your nose clean. A crusty nose never got anyone anywhere…
01.12.09 If you have a big head in proportion to your body (think bobble-head) and you're worried about it affecting your cuteness, don't despair…many babies do and you'll probably grow into it. Case in point, former child star Neil Patrick Harris, aka. Doogie Howser, turned out pretty nice looking, as Mom pointed out while watching the Golden Globes last night…
01.11.09 If you have a baby photoshoot coming up, be sure to eat a lot of carbs the night before for an energy boost. Working the cute factor can be exhausting...even if it comes naturally.
01.10.09 If you have a mouthful of teeth and your mama is still nursing you, you have a good thing going. As I always say, 'don't bite the boob that feeds you.'
01.09.09 If you're hungry and ready for a snack, don't try nursing on your Dad. It will only lead to a lot of confusion and an awkward moment between the both of you.
01.08.09 If you're crawling along and you come across something that smells like nasty dog vomit, chances are it's not a pile of candy. Take steps to avoid tasting it...you won't enjoy the aftertaste!
My Seemingly Endless List of Nicknames:
'WiggleMunch' - Originated from Joey on 'Friends'; As in, "I want to be Mr. Wigglesmunch!"
'Tootsie' - The name speaks for itself! A variation of that is 'little toot,' although there's nothing little about them!
'Sweet Pea' - Generic endearing nickname
'Sweet Patootie' - Generic endearing nickname
'Sweet Cheeks' - Cuz I'm sweet and I have cute chubby cheeks!
'Squeezy Cheeks' - Both pairs of cheeks are abundant and squeezable!
'Squeaky Cheeks' - [See Tootsie]
'Sea Squirt' - My sea legs name when I'm at the beach!
'Pumpkin Head' - I have orange hair so my head looks like a pumpkin!
'Poopsie' - Mom interchanges this with Tootsie...It's become more of a standard nickname thanks to my new diet of whole foods and consequently my stinky poopy diapers
'Piggypoo' - I like to eat, what can I say? Other variations of this are Pigglywiggly & Mommy's little Piggy
'Nerdnick' - My Nana called my mommy this, so now Mommy uses it on me!
'My Boy Blue' - Dad calls me this because of my big blue eyes...He also uses the saying, "You're my boy, Blue!" (Quoted from Will Ferrell from Old School).
'Munchee/Munchkin' - Dad likes to use this one occasionally...
'Monkey Toes' - I was born with opposable thumbs for big toes...I can scale trees with them!
'Hes'- The abbreviated form of Heston; Kinda like 'Hef,' as in the original ladies man himself and my role model...
'Chub-a-lub' - Dad's nickname for me because I'm 'big boned'
'Bubsies' - Mom's fallback nickname when I'm crabby or crying; also frequently accompanied with chubsie, such as 'chubsie bubsie.'
'Boob-a-choo' - Another one of Dad's strange ones...No idea about this one!
'Big Red' - Here's a humdinger...I'm a big boy with red hair!
'Baby Bunsies' - Dad's name for me for obvious reasons. Mom's heard him say 'Bunsie Boy' too, but he denies it. Why the constant reference to my Posterior? Seriously...enough already...
'[insert name here] McGee' - Such as 'tootie-McGee' or 'Stinky McGee'...Mom and I have no idea where this originated from...but it's a favorite of Dads!
My Many Firsts!
Smile - Week 4 it's official...I give mom a bunch of smiles in a row and she calls Dad to announce that I'm a baby genius! (Although technically Mom swears I smiled at week 3, but waited to declare it a week later when there was no question). Everyone kept telling my mom it was probably 'gas smiles,' but it was the real deal!
Focusing & Following - Week 4; Mom noticed a major change in attitude and that I was much more content/happy when I could focus on things and people
Cooing/'Talking' - Week 6
Sucking on My Fists - The first Hour I was born! I forgot about it and reintroduced the fist sucking at week 7 or 8.
Kicking and a Noticeable Change in Activity - Week 9/10
Squealing - Week 11
Giggle- Week 11
Thumb Sucking/Finger Sucking - Week 11
Laugh - Week 14
Deliberate Spit Bubbles- Around Week 15/16
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Do you find yourself looking longingly at exquisite bras with beautiful details, only to find out that they don't come in your size? If your bra cup size is size B or smaller, then you'll be happy to know that a new day is dawning. There is a new lingerie company that is aware of your plight, and they're focused on your special sizing needs. Lula Lu Petites has made their mission to supply prettier, more varied lingerie styles to women who have smaller breasts, and want to flaunt their sexiness just as much as the ample-bosomed ladies. Great things really do come in small packages, and Lula Lu Petites celebrates the smaller-breasted figure.
Lula Lu Petites lingerie is specifically designed to cater to women who have small breasts, and wear a cup size ranging from AAA to B, in a 30-38 band size, and who generally wear a dress size 0-8. So "Petites" for this brand does not refer to women who are 5'4" or under. Petite-height women may certainly wear them, but Lula Lu Petites lingerie is not scaled to a shorter woman, and the cups are not necessarily placed close together as in other petite bras. It refers to the smaller cup size. Lula Lu Petites is striving to provide beautiful bras with matching panties, as well as everyday styles like classic T-shirt bras, to the target customer who has long been under-served by the lingerie industry.
Before choosing styles, Lula Lu Petites tests all of their products on small-breasted women to make sure that they fit correctly and are superior quality. Lula Lu is aware that lingerie shopping (which can be difficult at best for any woman) can be especially frustrating for the smaller-breasted, since petite cup sizes are not usually available at stores, or even when they are, are not designed to meet the needs of women with smaller breasts. Many lingerie manufacturers use a scaled-down version of a regular B or C cup, which frequently leads to an unflattering, uncomfortable fit. AA cups are rarely to be found in the average store, unless they're training bras for young girls, and are only available in basic styles which are not varied or sexy enough for smaller-breasted, adult women. Lula Lu selected sizes 30AA to 38A and dress sizes 0 to 8 to distill their focus for their definition of petite lingerie. Lula Lu Petites continues to evaluate their size definition, and input from their customers plays a large part in the evaluation process for their petite bras.
Lula Lu Petites is constantly expanding their lingerie collections, offering gorgeous lace-trimmed bras with matching lacy panties, wireless soft cup bras and other classic everyday bras. If you're a petite-size cup lady, take heart. Lula Lu is working diligently to supply you with an ever-greater array of styles to select from. Herroom.com does not at this time carry Lula Lu Petite AAA cup sizes, but we do have cup sizes AA to B. So do keep posted, and check back frequently to see Lula Lu Petite's newest styles.


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Comps Are Comingby Beth Swift • December 18, 2012 Share:
Winter break is a quiet time at Wabash. The students have finished their finals and bustled off in a million directions. This is also the time of year when the division between seniors and underclassmen becomes apparent. For all the underclassmen, this is just a time to kick back, relax and indulge in all that Winter break offers. For the seniors, however, the joy of break is short-lived. Right after New Year's Day the seniors will start filing into Lilly Library to study because as anyone connected to Wabash knows – it's time for comps.
Comprehensive examinations came to Wabash as a part of the major curriculum revision of 1928. The changes were revolutionary on campus. They were bold and intended to "focus the study" of our students. This is the change implemented by President Hopkins and a mostly young faculty in the late 20's who wanted to increase the academic profile of Wabash. One lasting change was the creation of the divisional system on campus. Originally there were four divisions as follows: Div. I – Sciences, Div. II Foreign Languages, Div. III Social Sciences, Div. IV English, Speech, Religion.
Another addition to the curriculum was, "…a new course, to be taken by every student in freshman year, which should enable him to see all the fields of study not as distinct but as closely related…" initially this class was Contemporary Civilizations. This required class was later moved to the sophomore year and modified into Cultures and Traditions. Expanding on this idea, a freshman tutorial is now required of each student and all sophomores take a class called Enduring Questions. The curriculum is always changing and evolving, as it should, but the addition of 1928 that weighs most heavily on the minds of students at this time of year is the comprehensive examination, first given to seniors in 1932. The purpose of the comprehensive exam is for the students to demonstrate mastery of their major subject. From the Report of the Special Faculty Committee of 1927, "These examinations are to be given at the end of the senior year, and will cover the subject matter of the student's particular field of concentration…It is essential that it be clearly understood that to pass these examinations is an absolute requirement of a candidate for a degree, and they must in no case be perfunctory or notoriously easy…." I think that most Wabash men would agree that this is still the standard. Tough, rigorous and daunting are a few of the adjectives that are applied to comps.
So each year after the holidays are over, the seniors return to campus. We see them in the Lilly Library studying alone or maybe with another guy, but working hard. Comps are a big deal and all Wabash men since the Class of 1932 have shared this challenge. Best wishes to the Class of 2013 as they prepare for this rite of passage – soon they will join the 80 classes of men who came before them in looking forward to the next and final stop in their student journey – Commencement 2013!
Beth Swift
Wabash College


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It's been a busy few weeks since my last post. Lots to do getting Application Express 3.0.1 ready, and preparing for the upcoming Oracle Develop Conference in Europe, where I will be presenting Application Express, do an APEX hands-on lab, and two sessions on SQL Developer. We just released version 1.2 of SQL Developer, and I'm really excited about the ever closer integration with Application Express. Your APEX applications now show up in the object tree just like any other database object, you can drill down to pages, regions, shared components, etc and you can even import and export APEX applications from within SQL Developer. I'll write more about this soon.
First though, it's off to Europe for the Oracle Develop Conference. In case you're in the area, here are the dates again: Munich (June 18-19), Prague (June 21-22), and London (June 26-27). To find out more, go to this page:
Here's an overview of my sessions, they'll be the same at all three locations:
Day 1:
12:15 - 13:15: Introducing Oracle SQL Developer: Features and Futures
16:15 - 18:30: Hands-on Lab: Oracle Application Express - Building a Functional Application
Day 2:
14:45 - 15:45: Advanced Database Development with Oracle SQL Developer
17:30 - 18:30: Oracle Application Express, Now and in the Future
Hope to see you there.


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800-987-2301-Scheduling Tool in Outlook for iOS Eases Your Business with Multiple Advanced Features
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In spite of the fact that smartphones are quickly becoming a popular device for using emails, people are still reluctant to use core tools of the email applications on their smart phone. They rush to their personal computer when it comes to sharing files, managing calendar, scheduling meetings, and many more. Because, taking on such activities may require you to go through multiple steps – you may not be able to do all the things using core tools and applications.
Microsoft makes it simple and easy now by introducing a new scheduling tool in Outlook for iOS. Outlook app for iOS devices brings all the things together so as to allow you to make best out of it even on the small screen – whether it is your file, managing contacts, and scheduling meetings.
With more than 400 million active users, Outlook for iOS has made it much convenient for the users to meet their business requirement through their iOS device.
The functionality is quite simple – you can even take a complete control over your co-workers. You can easily check their free time and schedule a group meeting in accordance with their spare hours.
You can start adding an event in the calendar by adding your coworker's name. Once you select its tool to specify date, it comes out with a color coding system that displays the availability – whether the coworkers are available or not. While installing the update for Outlook email app, you may come across some technical obstacles. Though the hindrances are due to take place at any point in time while updating your Outlook email app for iOS, you need to be careful and avoid all the possible issues by contacting Outlook Customer Support. https://goo.gl/4LgGZB
It doesn't matter that technical issue is causing you to undergo inconvenient situations; you can always have immunity against technical glitches with increased reliability with the help of a reliable Outlook Tech Support Service provider.
Start scheduling meetings with just few clicks:
If you wonder whether the new tool shall involve some tricky methods, then leave your worries as Microsoft has retained its effortlessness with its new tool as well. With just few steps, you can start scheduling meetings with your coworkers. Once you create an event, you need to add people to the list – select the date picker and check if the selected date does meet everyone's requirements.
Once you find a common time that is suitable for everyone, fill up other information field and save the event. You can send the scheduled event to concerned coworkers at the same time.
If you have already used the email app on your desktop, then it must not be a problematic one for you any longer. If you have to reschedule the event, you can select the time picker, and drag it in the available dates until it appears green. In case of any obstacles, technical assistance is always there in place to assist you. Dial Outlook Support Phone Number USA and get a real time solution with increased accuracy. https://goo.gl/LA9K4J
On the other hand, here are some important features that you should know about before you start using new features of Outlook for iOS devices.
Email integration with Dropbox and Google Doc:
As easy as using Apple Mail on iOS devices, you will hardly find it problematic to integrate your Outlook email app with the Dropbox and Google Doc. You can easily make the best out of it using the latest tool. Here, you may have to go through some steps while taking your data files or documents to Google Doc and Dropbox; however you can do it easily without any technical glitches. http://outlookhelp.support/microsoft-outlook-support/
New additions to make the working hour more productive:
In addition to it, Microsoft has brought in some new additions such as Skype for Business, Map, Wunderlist, Facebook, and Evernote. These new additions would make you ensure a flawless business working with a broader perspective. Skype for Business integration would help you get connected to all the concerned coworkers and get input from your Skype application.
So, Microsoft has taken a leap towards easing the way how professionals have been interacting with their coworkers. The new feature in Outlook for iOS can be termed as the most interactive one that will allow you to make the best out of your hectic working hour in your office. The possibility of technical glitches is always there in place – as we have discussed above in the write-up – you should always be ready to fight against all possible issues. Reach out to a reliable independent Online Outlook Tech Support service provider, if you want to get a real time solution. https://goo.gl/USxDpw
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Debi Austin looked into the camera, swallowed — the hole in her throat as big as a half-dollar coin and as black as nothingness — and said she had her first cigarette when she was 13, that she had tried to quit but couldn't. And that "they" say nicotine is not addictive.
Then she picked up a half-burned, still-lit cigarette from an ashtray, titled back her head and took a drag from the hole in her neck. She winced, and as the smoke wafted out of the hole she said: "How can they say that?"
The public-awareness television ad, which began airing in the mid-1990s, turned the Canoga Park woman into a powerful symbol of the anti-smoking movement.
Austin, who became an anti-smoking advocate and educator, died Friday at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys after a 20-year battle with cancer, her family said. She was 62.
Diagnosed with cancer of the larynx, she had a laryngectomy, which removed the tumor and her vocal cords. She learned to talk using esophageal speech, or "burp talk."
She agreed to make the startling "Voicebox" ad only after a 4-year-old niece drew a black dot on her own neck to mimic her aunt's scar from the surgery and said: "I want to be like you."
State Department of Health officials said Austin was California's best known anti-tobacco advocate and noted that her "Voicebox" ad is "the most-recognized and talked about California tobacco control ad," according to a statement released after her death.
"Debi was a pioneer in the fight against tobacco and showed tremendous courage by sharing her story to educate Californians on the dangers of smoking," the agency's Dr. Ron Chapman said in a statement.
In recent years, Austin often traveled around the state to spread her anti-smoking message to young people. She also made two more anti-smoking ads that began airing in 2011.
People remembered her, Austin said, because she was scary. She hoped that they would see her and think twice about lighting up, according to a 2010 Times interview.
"I am the worst-case scenario that your mother told you about," Austin had said. "I am the walking dead, the castoff of the tobacco industry that they can't fix, they can't heal."
Deborah Austin was born April 13, 1950, in Illinois and moved to Los Angeles the year she turned 4.
While walking home from junior high in Canoga Park she took her first puff on a cigarette, an unfiltered Camel that she had filched from her father.
By high school, she was smoking a pack of unfiltered Camels a day. The habit increased in adulthood when she attended UC Berkeley and managed a small, private telephone company.
In the early 1980s, she sought treatment for a chronic sore throat and by 1992 noticed a small lump under her jaw. A biopsy confirmed cancer of the larynx. Before surgery, she joined a support group for people who had undergone removal of their larynx.
"I'd never met or heard anyone who'd had a laryngectomy," she told The Times in 1997. "I thought, 'Omigod, I make my living on the telephone and now I'm going to sound like Elmer Fudd on Thorazine for the rest of my life.'"
She would only say that she was "well compensated" for the ad that turned her into a "tobacco educator." Austin stopped smoking about eight months after it first aired.
Austin's survivors include her sisters, Jamie Marshall of Portland, Ore., and Deena White of Canoga Park; and her brother, Jim Gardner of Camp Verde, Ariz.
Times staff writer Valerie J. Nelson contributed to this report.


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Welcome From the President / Rector
"Open the doors to Christ." As the rector and president, I want to welcome and thank you for visiting the website of Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West and The Athenaeum of Ohio. I especially want to welcome you to an opportunity to prepare for the mission of evangelization.
"Open the Doors to Christ" this was St. Pope John Paul II's great proclamation to all people for the Jubilee Year of Redemption. Openness to Christ is what we are about at The Athenaeum/Mount St. Mary's of the West. Encountering Christ and having Christ enter into our lives, this is our mission, our purpose, our hope, our vision and it has been since 1829.
Thatwas the year when Bishop Edward D. Fenwick, OP founded his seminary and Athenaeum in Cincinnati. Bishop Fenwick wanted to use the Greek term "Athenaeum" rather than the Latin derivative "University" to make sure all knew it was an institution unlike those created by the secular world. While the Athenaeum/Mount St. Mary's Seminary has an illustrious past, a long and distinguished history, filled with great promise for a vibrant future in service to Christ and His Church, this welcome is an invitation to look to the future.
"Go into the whole world" (Mk 16:15) said the Lord, commissioning his disciples to bring the Good News to the poor, to search for the lost, to bind the wounds, to clothe the naked, to proclaim liberation and forgiveness to captives, to restore God's children to a faithful and loving Father. Yet, St. Paul says: "How can they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent?" (Rom. 10: 14-15). Are you willing to believe, to be formed, and to be sent?
"Put out into the deep" (Luke 5:4) the Lord said to the apostles and after heeding His word they brought forth an abundant catch, a miraculous catch. Are you ready to move beyond the safety and timidity of the shallows and to put out into the deep? Are you ready to serve the Lord and experience the miraculous catch, the fullness of life He has in store for you? If you are willing to grow in your faith, if you have a desire in your heart to love and serve others, if you want to be an instrument through whom God can touch and restore his children, perhaps Mount St. Mary's of the West, The Athenaeum of Ohio, is the place for you to begin so that as a priest, lay minister, or permanent deacon, a husband or wife, a father or mother, you might be confirmed in your faith, be formed as a disciple, and be sent as an apostle.
We believe that the future of the Church in our archdiocese and many other dioceses in our province and throughout the country, can be even better than the past, and we invite you to be part of that future at Mount St. Mary's/The Athenaeum. Our own archdiocesan schools, parishes, and families, as well as those beyond our local community, seek your sacrifices, commitment and care. We have a vision for life, an eternal vision. We have values that are life giving and life sustaining. If you want to be formed in that vision, those values, maybe you should consider becoming part of our program and prepare for the mission Christ has in store for you. Do not be afraid to put into the deep for it is in the depth that God awaits our love, service, learning and life.
Very Reverend Benedict D. O'Cinnsealaigh, President / Rector


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Compatibility is a complex issue, but we do our best to maintaining three types of compatibilities between any two sequential versions of SSLR (e.g. between 1.17 and 1.18, but not between 1.16 and 1.18):
- binary compatibility: we don't guarantee that your code can be linked with new version without recompilation, however for most releases this might be possible;
- source compatibility: in most cases (see below) you should be able to recompile your code with a newer version of SSLR without any changes;
- behavioral compatibility: in most cases (see below) your code will behave exactly as it did with the previous version of SSLR without any changes.
We can't guarantee that your code can be compiled or linked with new version of SSLR and behave exactly as before the upgrade in the following situations:
- You use internal classes or interfaces, i.e. those that are located under package "org.sonar.sslr.internal".
- You create instances or subclasses of classes, which are not intended for this. Such classes are marked by Javadoc ("This class is not intended to be instantiated or subclassed by clients").
- You implement interfaces which are not intended for this. Such interfaces are marked by Javadoc ("This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients").
- You use methods marked as internal. Such methods are marked by annotation "@VisibleForTesting" or by Javadoc ("For internal use only").
- You use beta code. Such code is marked by annotation "@Beta".
- You use deprecated code. Such code is marked by annotation "@Deprecated" and Javadoc.
We try to maintain deprecated code as long as possible, but generally it may be removed in a the release after the one in which it was marked as deprecated. That's why we highly recommend not to jump over two versions at once, but perform upgrades in several steps - one version per step. Each such step should include the removal of uses of deprecated code. Thus, it is recommended to upgrade as soon as a new version is available.
Recommended upgrade steps:
- Recompile your code with the next version of SSLR. If it can't be compiled, then don't hesitate to inform us.
- Check release notes and upgrade notes for the existence of behavioral incompatibilities (see below). If there are any, you should fix them by following the instructions in the notes. Good coverage of your code by unit tests is highly recommended (SonarQube can help you to enforce this), so you will be able to perform tests to verify that it behaves exactly as before upgrade. If not, then don't hesitate to ask for help.
- Remove uses of deprecated code by following the instructions you'll find in the deprecation Javadocs (SonarQube can help you to find such code). And don't forget to execute tests to verify that regressions were not introduced by such changes.
Sincerely yours, SonarSource Language Team.
Upgrade Notes
- Maven groupId is changed from "org.codehaus.sonar.sslr" to "org.sonarsource.sslr".
- Source: sonar-channel from SonarQube is merged into SSLR. Change the package name "org.sonar.channel" into "org.sonar.sslr.channel" for lexing purposes. Depend on sslr-testing-harness instead of sonar-testing-harness for the lexer unit tests.
- Deprecation: The preprocessor API classes Preprocessor, PreprocessorAction and PreprocessingDirective were deprecated with no drop-in replacements. There no longer will be a unified API for preprocessors. Note: Not always possible to fix in 1.20 due to SSLR-359
- Deprecation: The text API package "org.sonar.sslr.text" has been deprecated with no drop-in replacements. There no longer will be a common way to track the location of preprocessed source code.
- Behavioral: Parse tree was removed from the parse error report.
- Source: Deprecated hamcrest matchers were removed in preference to Fest-assertions.
- Behavioral: No difference between usual grammar rule and "recovery rule" - both will be presented in AST and so can be handled via AST visitor. Thus ParseErrorCheck in SonarQube plugins must be reworked, if plugin uses "recovery rule".
- Behavioral: Modifications made in grammar do not affect lexerless parser, which was created before those modifications.
- Behavioral: Previously was possible to execute parser with grammar, which contains references on undefined rules, but now this is forbidden.
- Behavioral: Replace AuditListener by AstScannerExceptionHandler to subscribe to errors
- Deprecation: Old ways to construct Grammars were marked as deprecated - use Builders instead.
- If you extend "org.sonar.sslr.toolkit.AbstractConfigurationModel", then make sure to override method "getCharset".
- Migration to new Grammar API is highly recommended, because most likely old API will be marked as deprecated in next release and fully removed later. Tip on migration: create new grammar (all tests pass as they don't depend on this grammar), migrate tests for grammar (they should pass), migrate the rest (AST Visitors and so on).
- For lexerful grammar tests, setRootRule() can still be used, but Grammar.rule() must be called
- Replace the calls to mock() by override("rule name"), do this before you change the names of all your rules
- To refactor the previous rule names (camel case) to the enum naming convention (all caps and underscores), do: 1) For all rules, insert the underscores by using the Eclipse rename binding, 2) then, for all rules, apply the rename binding immediately followed by the "to upper case" one. Don't hesitate to commit in the middle in order to secure your changes, as Eclipse might go havoc...
- Behavioral: UnknownCharacterChannel can't be used to consume BOM character - use new BOMCharacterChannel.
- Behavioral: In grammars for lexerless parsing no need to use "GrammarOperators.token", but mandatory to use "GrammarOperators.commentTrivia" for comments and "GrammarOperators.skippedTrivia" for white spaces.
- Deprecation: Some methods for navigation in AstNode. Especially pay attention on "hasChildren" and "findChildren".
- Deprecation: The toolkit parser and list of tokenizers is no more provided to the constructor of the "Toolkit" class. Instead, one must extend the "AbstractConfigurationModel" class, where the "doGetParser()" and "doGetTokenizer()" methods will be called when a parser for the current configuration is needed.
- Distribution of Toolkit should embed "com.google.guava:guava" instead of "com.google.collections:google-collections" and thus it will have bigger size.
- Deprecation: Replace "GrammarFunctions.Standard.or(" by "GrammarFunctions.Standard.firstOf(". In most cases you should be able to do this by using "find text and replace".
- Deprecation: Replace the hamcrest parse() and notParse() matches by Fest ones: Use a global regular expression based find & replace: "assertThat\(p, parse\((.*?)\)\);" by ".matches\($1\)" and add the assertThat(Parser) and final semicolon manually. Do the same for notParse().
- Source: Replace artifactId "sslr-devkit" by "sslr-toolkit".


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Shell CGI is a text file that contains commands for the Bourne Shell command interpreter. You can use any text editor to create a shell CGI program. Shell CGI programs are typically given the suffix .sh.
For information about installing CGI and shell CGI programs on Windows using the Admin Console, see the Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3 Administrator's Guide.