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Trade deadline grades

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Trade deadline grades

Starting Lineups for teams that were involved in trades recently. Plus the team's grade after trade was made.
Dallas Grade C
C Dirk
PF Marion
SF Butler
SG Terry
PG Kidd

Wiz. Grade C
C Ilgauskas
PF Blatche
SF Thornton
SG Howard
PG Foye

Cavs Grade A-
C Shaq
PF Jamison
SF Lebron
SG Parker
PG Mo Williams (once he comes back from injury)

Kings Grade C
C Thompson
PF Landry
SF Casspi
SG Evans
PG Udrih

Knicks Grade B- (should have got better down low, Still a huge hole at C)
C Lee
PF Harrington
SF Gallo
SG T-mac
PG Duhon

Rockets Grade A- (although I don't really like trading Landry, he was nice refresher off the bench for them)
C Anderson
PF Scola
SF Ariza
SG Martin
PG Brooks

Bucks Grade C (Should have filled hole at SF)
C Bogut
PF Warrick
SF Herrman
SG Redd
PG Jennings
Salmons comes off the bench as a Redd's replacement

Bulls Grade B- (should have filled hole at PF)
C Noah
PF Thomas
SF Deng
SG Heinrich
PG Rose
Elson and K. Thomas will come off the bench to replace Noah, and Thomas

Jazz (brewer got traded at the last second) Grade C (should not have done the trade, Brewer can play SF as a backup, therefore no logjam. But I love the picks from the Grizz, and the freedom this gives the Jazz to start Matthews, a better shooter then Brewer. Less defense, but not bad, a more traditional Jazz lineup. Note: Jazz receive 2011 first round pick from Grizz)
C Okur
PF Boozer
SF Kirilenko
SG Matthews
PG Williams
bench, Korver, Miles, Price, Fez, Millsap. (maybe the Jazz will add another player from the D-league, like Sundiata Gaines

Grizz. Grade A(great backup with Brewer)
C Gasol
PF Randolph
SF Gay
SG Mayo
PG Conley
Brewer comes in as a backup to Gay.

What do you think, did I miss any trades. Any disagreements with grades and/or lineups.

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clippers clearing up cap

clippers clearing up cap space for max contract...A

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why would you give dallas a

why would you give dallas a C.....

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Uh. That Wiz Crew looks

Uh. That Wiz Crew looks Weird! Haha. & Big Z won't be there...I don't think Dirk will start at C, but rather Haywood step in. Also, Does Chi-Town have another Thomas? Because Tyrus Thomas was traded...

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won't see the nba ever again after that injury, unless I am missing something. Did he magically heel and already returned to the starting lineup.

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Kings and Dallas

They deserve better grades. Kings got depth and scoring down low, lost Martin's contract. Dallas made themselves a dark horse championship contender by improving their struggling defense greatly. Butler will probably be an upgrade offensively over Howard who was struggling.

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every team made the trades

every team made the trades they did for a reason. Right now, i think all teams who were active did good. Some weren't interested in improving right now. Some wanted cap space. I think the rockets did a great job. They basically gave up on going after a big name free agent and instead took advantage of everyone else trying to save cap room by getting KMart, Hill and two first rounders from the knicks while only giving up Landry.

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Bulls got Joe Alexander and

Bulls got Joe Alexander and Warrick

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The creator of this topic

The creator of this topic obviously has zero clue about the impact made by each team at the deadline, and not b/c of the grades he gave rather the lack of reasons. The Knicks for one always had a huge hole at Center and weren't going to get anything to fill it, but they can sign 2 Max Free agents so I think the Knicks get at least a B+.

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you forgot illusova

you forgot illusova (spelling) for the Bucks.

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Belinda Nash asked the governor to pardon Virginia's only convicted witch tried by water. The governor acquiesced Monday.
updated 7/10/2006 8:23:42 PM ET 2006-07-11T00:23:42

The Witch of Pungo is no longer a witch.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine on Monday gave an informal pardon to Grace Sherwood, who 300 years ago became Virginia’s only person convicted as a witch tried by water.

“I am pleased to officially restore the good name of Grace Sherwood,” Kaine wrote in a letter Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera Oberndorf read aloud before a re-enactment of Sherwood’s being dropped into the river.

“With 300 years of hindsight, we all certainly can agree that trial by water is an injustice,” Kaine wrote. “We also can celebrate the fact that a woman’s equality is constitutionally protected today, and women have the freedom to pursue their hopes and dreams.”

Sherwood, a midwife who at times wore men’s clothes, lived in what today is the rural Pungo neighborhood, and she later became known as “The Witch of Pungo.”

Her neighbors thought she was a witch who ruined crops, killed livestock and conjured storms, and she went to court a dozen times, either to fight witchcraft charges or to sue her accusers for slander.

She was 46 when she was accused in her final case of using her powers to cause a neighbor to miscarry.

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On July 10, 1706, Sherwood was dropped into the Lynnhaven River and floated — which was considered proof she was guilty because the pure water cast out her evil spirit, according to the belief system of the time. The theory behind the ducking test was that if she sank, she was innocent, although she would also drown.

Sherwood may have been jailed until 1714, when records show she paid back taxes and with the help of then-Gov. Alexander Spotswood she was able to reclaim her property. She then lived quietly until her death at 80.

Belinda Nash, 59, has been researching Sherwood for years and asked for the governor to exonerate the woman. A group annually remembers Sherwood with a re-enactment in the river.

Re-enactment ceremony
For Monday’s ceremony attended by about 60 people, the re-enactment took place on land — in front of the Ferry Plantation House, a historic home where Nash volunteers as director and, dressed in costume, tells visitors about Sherwood. The courthouse where part of Sherwood’s trial took place was located on the old plantation property.

Nash’s daughter, Danielle Sheets, was tied cross-bound, her thumbs to her toes, and placed in a small boat, just as Sherwood would have been.

“I be not a witch. I be a healer,” Sheets shouted, in character. “Before this day be through, ye will all get a worse ducking than I.”

Although the skies had been clear, as the real Sherwood was pulled from the water, a downpour supposedly started. The sky remained clear Monday.

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A Fan’s Guide to Picking Favorites, Episode 35: Monster Keanu Heist Movies

By Shannon Fox, @shannonfox

And we’re back! Yes, folks, life has returned to normal after Nerd HQ and San Diego Comic-Con.  Whomp, whomp.  But we can nurse our post-con blues with “Picking Favorites” and its adorable, baby-animal-esque hosts.  Well, except for Tyler and Zac (or, I suppose, “Chuck”, at least in this episode), because they live movie-star lives where “back to normal” means being whisked away to film in exotic locales. Like Canada.

But hey!  Remember to tune into “Geeks Who Drink” on SyFy, Thursday nights at 11PM!  Also, If you missed the first episode with Eric Christian Olsen and Scott Porter, you can buy it on Amazon for FREE right here.  Don’t forget to send a tweet to SyFy telling them how much you like the show!

You can find this week’s episode on iTunes and Soundcloud.

This Week’s Guest:

Dave Waite! (@davewaitecomedy)

Dave is a touring comedian that you may have caught on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” or “Last Comic Standing”.  He also hosts/co-produces “The Secret Show”, a monthly comedy night in Culver City, California.  He also happens to be Razzle’s roommate (awwww!).

You can find Dave’s comedy album, “Hotdoggin'” on iTunes here.  If you’re interested in attending “The Secret Show” (there’s a special show at Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles on August 18th), email barbersecretshow@gmail.com.  Otherwise, you can find more info and tour dates on Dave’s website.

Dave on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”

Favorite Keanu Reeves Movie

Keanu Reeves’ career is a bit of a miracle, isn’t it? Like, for a guy who made himself known as a dumb, stereotypical “surfer dude”, he’s done incredibly well, right?  YOU GO, KEANU.  Has anyone seen him in Babes in Toyland? My sister and I LOVED that movie, and need to thank Keanu for helping us learn how to spell “Cincinnati”.  I still sing the song when I have to spell it (yes, Keanu SINGS in the movie).

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

John Wick

Extra Mentions:

Genghis Khan (here’s a history lesson)

Circle K

Jack Reacher

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Matrix

Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Near Dark

What We Do In The Shadows (GO. WATCH. THIS. MOVIE. IMMEDIATELY.  It is the FUNNIEST movie I think I’ve ever seen)

Favorite Monster Movie

I got really excited when I saw “Monster” in the title of this episode, because I’ve wanted the guys to do “Favorite Movie Monster” since DAY ONE, folks.  Now, it ended up NOT being that category, but I’m okay with it- clearly, our psychic connections must’ve been messed up.  It happens.  Also, if you immediately thought of Monsters, Inc. when you heard the category, please know that I love you.

The Thing

Extra Mentions:

Professional Surfer Mick Fanning Getting Attacked By Shark During Live, Televised Competition (don’t worry, he’s completely fine!)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (and here’s Freddy Krueger’s origin story)

Alien: Isolation

“Trailer Park Heroes”

Favorite Heist Movie

I’m trying to control my disbelief at The Usual Suspects not being ANYONE’S favorite in this category, so let’s instead focus on how Dave is in EXTRA trouble because he chose the REMAKE of Ocean’s Eleven instead of the original with freakin’ Frank Sinatra (I would’ve groupie-d him SO HARD if I was alive back in the 50’s and 60’s) and the rest of the Rat Pack.  The remake is pretty good, don’t get me wrong, but THE RAT PACK, Dave. THE. RAT PACK.  (Yes, I know he’s entitled to his opinion, but if he’s allowed to think that vampires are for chicks, I’m allowed to think that he should sit in time-out for choosing the remake over the original, you know?)

Ocean’s Eleven (the remake)

Dog Day Afternoon

A Fish Called Wanda

Reservoir Dogs

Extra Mentions:

Ocean’s Thirteen

The Town

Usual Suspects

Random Notes from Shannon’s Brain

  • This week’s “Hey, You’re Awesome” Award goes to… RAZZLE! Purely for his Ghost Dad joke about Bill Cosby.  Like, that joke gets major slow-clap to standing ovation from me.  Bravo, sir.
  • I’m about THISCLOSE to putting a new section in the recaps called “Brought to you by the Kentucky Department of Tourism” because they’re getting to the point where the state of Kentucky should be sending them at LEAST an Edible Arrangement or something.  Please note that if this happens, I will be including a link to “Dueling Banjos” in this new section because that’s what I hear in my head when they start talking about Kentucky.  *whistles innocently*
  • I will forever love Kentucky (the person, not the state… not that there’s anything WRONG with the state of Kentucky, you know) for his PC-ness and sensitivity and all-around awesomeness.  (We DID, by the way, meet at Nerd HQ and it was wonderful.  Alas, I didn’t get to meet Razzle, but I DID get to see him dance with blind enthusiasm to Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” at the HQ Dance Party, which is pretty magical all on its own.)
  • Dave, re: “Chuck”- “What happened in the last episode, I didn’t see it.”  I heard the gasps of every “Chuck” fan when he said this, and I FEEL YOU, guys.  I FEEL YOU.
  • I didn’t actually LIKE Mad Max: Fury Road, and it’s so beloved by so many people that I’m beginning to wonder if maybe something is wrong with my brain.  It clearly must be warped in some way, because EVERYONE loves it and I thought it was just “meh”.  I’m calling the doctor.

That’s it for this week’s recap!  Remember to subscribe to and rate the podcast on iTunes, and send YOUR favorites to @thenerdmachine on Twitter with the hashtag “#PickingFavorites”!

You can find our hosts all over social media:

Kentucky/Dave: Twitter

Razzle: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Zac: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Tyler: Twitter, Facebook

Thanks for reading! See you next week!

  1. JayneJuly 23rd, 2015 at 3:08 am

    I was laughing uncontrollably from before this episode properly started!
    And loved that Dave Waite was so sad that “Chuck” wasn’t there! And prepared to ask for swag … 🙂

  2. JayneJuly 23rd, 2015 at 3:41 am

    Aw, another lovely shout-out Shannon … 🙂 We love you too!

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After Rudely Long Wait, Hannibal is Back

By Haylee Fisher (@haylee_fisher)

Did you watch the season premiere of Hannibal last week? If not, I’m here to catch you up on everything that happened before the second episode comes on tonight!

We all know that Hannibal is one of the bloodiest and oftentimes most disgusting network television shows, but they really pushed the limits with the season premiere. From the nail-biter of an opening sequence to the river dam of bodies, the episode didn’t disappoint.

It opened on a fight between Hannibal and Jack Crawford in Hannibal’s kitchen. I don’t know about you, but I knew something was off. In fact, I thought it was a dream sequence. But when it was revealed to be “present day” and the season would play out in reverse, I couldn’t think of a smarter way to introduce the show back from a torturous hiatus.

While Will has been falsely imprisoned, Hannibal has taken over his job at the FBI and boy does he love screwing with them from the inside. He gives them DNA samples and even has Dr. duMaurier sign a document allowing her to tell them whatever they want to know. No doubt we’ll get more backstory about their history as the season progresses.

Meanwhile, Will is still in prison and not doing well at all. He tries to go to a happy place in his mind – fly fishing – but is only haunted by StagHannibal. He still can’t remember everything that happened. But what finally triggers it is a little help from hypnotism and a lot of help from some questionable looking meat given to him for dinner. The revelation: Hannibal had snaked plastic tubing down his throat and force-fed him Abigail Hobb’s ear. And we as the audience got to see it all. Like I said, disgusting.

Crawford is not impressed and tells him it’s meaningless. “Not to me,” Will says. “I am not the intelligent psychopath you’re looking for.” Chills.

Also chill-worthy is the new way the latest killer treats his victims. He injects them with heroin and other drugs, leaving them for dead, but one victim wakes up and realized he’s been plastered to other grotesquely positioned bodies on the floor of a silo.

Just this episode alone has already set up a great season and I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen next.

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Tirana, Summer 2001
An Ungoing Exchange with Edi Muka
By Geert Lovink

[Maybe some of you remember. Last year Marina Grizinic sent out a call for
support to protest against the forced resignation of Edi Muka as the
Director of Pyramid Cultural Centre in Tirana, Albania (nettime, November
30, 2000). Geneva Anderson wrote an extensive article about the case
(Syndicate, January 8, 2001). She also posted a few support letter to
Syndicate on January 9. As a part of an ongoing series of e-mail exchanges I
corresponded with Edi Muka again to see what he's up to and how the Tirana
Bienale, which opens soon, is going. My last interview with him ran on
nettime August 6, 2000. Ciao, Geert]

GL: It's been a while now that you were fired as a director of the Tirana
cultural center, the Pyramid. How do look back at that episode? At the time,
in December 2000, it was not clear who exactly was behind your dismissal.
Why would a person like you with so many ideas and motivation be sacked?
What happened to the Pyramid ever since?

EM: Well, it's history by now, and it seems far back in time to me. Maybe
because life in Albania still has its ups and downs which can quickly make
you forget things. Furthermore, I feel sorry in a way for the entire project
that I reject to think of it any more. And what's more ridiculous is that
the reasons for my dismissal were so banal, even though it included several
interests. I was actually removed by the Prime Minister, not only because
he's the one to take such a decision but also because he wanted to do a
favor to this guy that replaced me, who had done some mass celebrations on
the occasion of some feasts just before the elections. Then the new minister
of culture obviously regarded me as the black sheep in the crowd. I am not
sure why because she had met me only once, on the day of her presentation,
together with many others.
State jobs in Albania are still a good possibility to make quick money
through bribe and abuse, so such a position is very envied by people with
clear intentions in that direction. Third, there were some people that used
to rent spaces in the Pyramid (that was a common practice, because it helped
to generate money and maintain the entire thing), that apparently wanted
more, but whose requests I had rejected, protecting the space in order to be
used by the ICC. Last but not least, there was no attempt whatsoever on the
side of Edi Rama, at the time elected mayor of Tirana, to protect or even
ask for the reason of my dismissal, not as a friend, but as someone he
himself had appointed, and for the dismissal of whom there was not a single
motivation even in the official paper.
All this was a pain, but the huge support I got through the Syndicate
mailinglist and through the local artists, published also in the Albanian
press, was a great moral boost for me. At the moment the Pyramid is dead,
the exhibition space inside was used only for about 5 shows I was able to
curate while I was there. After that it was turned into a store room. the
Mediatheque project, started with Soros Foundation money stopped, even
though Soros people contacted me again afterwards asking to continue on that
project, but not necessarily connected to the Pyramid.

GL: After you lost your job you immediately were appointed at the National
Gallery. What have you been doing there and how's the general climate in
terms of cultural policy now, after the national elections which took place
in June 2001?

EM: Actually I am in charge of curating at the National Gallery. by the time
I was fired, I had already started to curate the annual show we do in the
National Gallery, and that was funny too, because it's being financed by the
Ministry of Culture, but the minister won't receive me for the presentation
of the project and discussion over the budget. So the Director of the
National Gallery, Mr. Gezim Qendro had to do this job. The show was quite
good actually, and like every year we had a great time with the artists, and
there was also a small catalogue published by Giancarlo Politi Editore.
After this show, together with Giancarlo Politi and Edi Rama we took the
decision to start working on the first edition of the Tirana Biennial.
That's my main occupation since then, till the opening scheduled for
September 15th 2001.

Regarding cultural policy in Albania things (policies) depend a lot upon
individuals. If there's a charismatic one, with the good will to change
things (such as was Edi Rama's case), than things start moving. The problem
with Edi Rama was that he wasn't able, or stayed too short to built a
continuation of what he started, and the very next day he was replaced by
the new minister of culture, everything went back to where he had started
it, if not worse. At the moment the situation is still like that, there's
literally no policy or at least no vision at all regarding Albanian culture.
We'll have still to wait and see, because the new government is not formed
yet, so we don't know who the next minister of culture shall be, but don't
believe there'll be someone exiting. that's what happens when one political
side takes the upper wind, they usually don't care anymore whom do they
appoint, especially in culture.

GL: After having faced a few problems the Tirana Bienale is coming up. What
are your ideas and expectations?

EM: Well, the Tirana Biennale is a serious problem (in good terms). I think
that it is going to definitely be different, for many reasons. In Albania
there is no infrastructure to handle such an event, so on one side it is
going to be completely informal. We're trying to bring in almost everybody
from the participants. This shall produce a mess, but I hope a productive
and energetic one. I also think that the biennial is coming in a very
important moment for the Albanian contemporary art, some of our guys are
really doing great internationally, being present and participating in some
of the most prestigious and important events world wide, such as the case of
Anri Sala, Sislej Xhafa, Adrian Paci, Flutura and Besnik Haxhillari, but
also of younger ones, like Alban Hajdinaj, Erzen Shkololli, etc. It is also
very important PR for the city and for Albania itself. Can you imagine that
still some of the participants ask "how dangerous it is in Tirana" because
someone had read a quotation ranking Tirana as the 8th worst city in the
world (in terms of danger). That's beyond the ridiculous. I think it shall
be great to have so many people here for a few days. It's going to be great
for everybody, for the participant artists, for the young students of the
academy, for the public and for us as organizers as well (even though it's
unimaginably stressful).

GL: Are you afraid that KLA forces, having 'visited' Macedonia might flood
Albania with weapons and trouble? There is little less to go for these
self-made rebels. Is this a problem which is being discussed? If they can no
longer 'liberate' Macedonia or Kosova, they might perhaps turn against

EM: No I don't think so and I don't believe such thing would happen. I
believe that there are always bigger interests involved when stirring up a
country. Our turn was in 1997, now we're out of it for some time. Obviously
there has to be a reason, and the existing reasons either in Kosova or in
Macedonia are quite serious problems to be tackled with. I personally don't
agree with the use of the guns, but the problem in my view has always two
sides. therefore it must not be looked for only on the side of the KLA, but
also on the side of those KLA is fighting for (not against). As I said, I
don't believe Albania shall be affected by this situation, because the
problems at the moment are elsewhere. I think that the Albanian issue has
become an issue at stake, that as long as it shall not have a solution, it
shall constitute a good reason to use for different purposes.

URL: www.tiranabiennale.org
Edi Muka's e-mail: ediqnk {AT} albmail.com

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Tony Fortunato explains how he tested a legacy Cisco ISR's performance.

In my previous blog, I explained how I confirmed that my client's wireless equipment would be able to handle a planned increase in bandwidth of a wireless WAN at a remote site. My next step in this network upgrade project was testing the router to make sure it also can handle 100 Mbps, up from 60 Mbps.

The client's router is a Cisco Integrated Services Router 2821, which is no longer supported by Cisco. Unfortunately, my client can’t afford to replace equipment as soon as it is out of support. Like most small IT shops, this company runs equipment until it fails.

To start, I went to Cisco’s website and found a performance table that showed it could handle 87 Mbps using Fast/CEF switching. However, the table also shows that the tests were performed using 64- byte packets. Most links have a variety of packet sizes, so 64 bytes is a bit too low for our purposes. Not only is the packet size an issue, but depending on the router's configuration, performance will change.

The best thing I could do was to take a backup router that has the same configuration and specifications as the production router and run some of my own tests. I did not have access to traffic generation or service-level test tools, so I simply used two laptops running iperf. Using Windows laptops isn’t optimal, but that's all that I had.

My first test is to establish a baseline of laptop performance. I removed all unnecessary protocols from the laptop network adapters, leaving only IPv4, and disabled the WiFi adapters since the wireless adapters had internet access and the testing was conducted via their gigabit Ethernet ports. I disabled the firewall and made sure no applications were running in the background. Finally, I connected the laptops directly to one another using a patch cable. Since Microsoft uses Automatic Private IP Addressing when DHCP is not present, I didn’t have to bother with static IP addresses. My goal with this test is to ensure that the laptops can generate more than 100 Mbps since that is the proposed new service speed.

When using the iperf server, I configured the window size for 65 kilobytes to maximize throughput since the default was 8K. The client was configured with the same window size parameter and a –r to perform a download in addition to the default upload test.

In these kinds of situations, I prefer to run five tests to get a representative sample. Sometimes I drop the highest and lowest values to eliminate any anomalies, but decided not to in this case.

Cross-over cable test

Server command; iperf –s –w 65k

Client command; iperf –c darth –w 65k –r

This shows that the laptops can clearly generate more than 100 Mbps on a consistent basis.

Router with routing test

With this next test, I  configured the test router the same way as the production router with the exception of NAT. I wanted to perform a NAT test separately, to better document its impact on performance.

The laptops required static IP addresses and a default gateway to traverse the router.

Since this testing used laptops running Microsoft Windows, these results were effectively the same as the first. Since iperf will use the largest packet available, this test also proves that we get more throughput than Cisco documented.

The last test involved NAT, so I added the applicable NAT commands and static maps. Unfortunately iperf was unable to perform a download (-r), so I simply reversed client and server roles.

Iperf through router with NAT

These results are the most interesting of all since you can clearly see that performance decreases and that one interface out performs the other depending on its role (inside vs outside).

In the end, I proved that the existing router can handle the 100 Mbps service using some laptops, iperf, and a consistent methodology.

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The name of two Syrian kings mentioned in the Old Testament and two other persons in the New Testament.

Demetrius Soter ("Saviour")

So called because he saved the Babylonians from the tyranny of the satrap Heraclides, reigned from 162 to 150 B.C. He was the son of Seleucus Phlopator, and spent his early years as a hostage in Rome, petitioning the Senate in vain for permission to return to his country. With the assistance, however, of his friend, the historian Polybius, he escaped to Tripolis in Phoenicia, formed a party, murdered Antiochus V, his cousin, with Lysias, the chancellor, ascended the throne of the Seleucidae, and was acknowledged by Rome. A Jewish party, dissatisfied with Judas Machabeus, invited Demetrius to interfere in their favour. Demetrius appointed Alcimus as high-priest and sent his general Bacchides with an army in his support. Soon after, as Alcimus' position seemed secure, Bacchides left. As Judas, however, grew stronger, Alcimus again appealed for help. Demetrius sent as general Nicanor, who first tried to capture Judas by strategy, but then met him at Kapharsalama and lost the battle. Nicanor entered Jerusalem, vented his wrath on the priests, and threatened to destroy the Temple. Judas met Nicanor again at Beth-Horon and utterly routed his army. Nicanor fell in the battle (161 B.C.). Two months later Demetrius, for the third time, sent a Syrian army into Palestine under Bacchides, who defeated and slew Judas in the battle of Berea, garrisoned some Jewish towns, and returned. A Syrian army entered Palestine under the same Bacchides for the fourth time in 158 B.C., but the Machabean party had recovered its strength, and a treaty ended the campaign. Meanwhile a pretender had arisen to the Syrian throne in the person of Alexander Balas. Both Demetrius and Alexander were anxious to gain the support of the Jews. Alexander offered to Jonathan Machabeus the purple and a diadem, which he accepted in 153 B.C. Demetrius subsequently offered still greater privileges to the Jews and their leader, but the Jews remained faithful to Alexander. In 150 B.C. Alexander and his allies defeated Demetrius, "who valiantly fought with undaunted courage in the thick of the battle and was slain". (1 Maccabees 7:9-10; 2 Maccabees 14:15; Justin, XXXV, i.)

Demetrius Nikator ("Conqueror")

Son of the above, succeeded four years after the death of his father in gaining the Syrian throne. Jonathan Machabeus, remaining faithful to Alexander unto the end, had opposed the succession of Demetrius II. Demetrius' viceroy, Apollonius, who ruled over Coelesyria, held Joppe and Ashdod for his king, but was driven out and defeated by Jonathan, who destroyed Ashdod and brought a rich booty to Jerusalem. Jonathan tried to throw off the Syurian yoke altogether and besieged the fortress of Jerusalem. Demetrius first cited Jonathan to Ptolemais to answer for his rebellion, relying upon a pro-Syrian party among the Jews; but Jonathan boldly continued the siege of Jerusalem and then, nothing daunted, faced Demetrius at Ptolemais. He demanded an extension of territory and several privileges for the Jews, and supported his demand by costly gifts. Demetrius did not dare to refuse, but agreed to the addition of three Samaritan districts, Ephraim, Lydda, and Ramathaim, to Judea; he freed this extension of Judea from all taxes and confirmed Jonathan in all his dignities. Demetrius had thus escaped further danger from his Jewish vassal but soon after had to encounter Trypho, a former general of Alexander Balas. This man proclaimed Alexander's son Antiochus VI king, though as yet only a boy, and the threatening attitude of the people of Antioch brought the throne of Demetrius II into imminent danger. In his distress he appealed to Jonathan, who sent 3000 men to quell the insurrection at Antioch. Demetrius promised to hand over Jerusalem and some other fortresses of Judea to Jonathan. Jonathan stamped out the revolution at Antioch, but Demetrius did not fulfil his promise. Shortly after, Trypho and Antiochus the Pretender captured Antioch and sought the assistance of Jonathan. As Demetrius II had proved himself faithless, Jonathan left his side and went over to Trypho. In consequence Demetrius gathered an army against Jonathan, to punish his defection, but never risked a battle. Then Trypho had murdered Antiochus VI, Jonathan returned to Demetrius' allegiance. Trypho was finally defeated by the brother of Demetrius, but Demetrius was mad prisoner in a campaign against the Parthians, in whose hands he remained for ten years, the daughter of whose king Mithridates he received in marriage and by whom, under Phraates, he was restored to the Syrian throne after defeating his brother Antiochus Sidetes. He was then persuaded to attack the King of Egypt, Ptolemy Physcon. This caused the rise of another Syrian pretender, Alexander Zabinas, who defeated Demetrius near Damascus. Demetrius fled to Tyre, and on landing was there assassinated in 128 B.C. His wife Cleopatra is said to have been privy to the crime. (1 Maccabees 13:41; 10:67; 14:3)

Demetrius of Acts 19:24

Acts 19:24 mentions Demetrius, a silversmith (argyrokopos), who made silver shrines for Diana at Ephesus. These shrines (naous; in D.V. "temples") were probably little silver models either of the temple or of the actual shrine (sacellum) in which the idol was placed, and were used as amulets or objects of piety and souvenirs carried away by thousands of pagan pilgrims. Finding his trade diminished through the spread of Christianity and the decline of heathen worship, he and his fellow-craftsmen caused the uproar against St. Paul as narrated in Acts 19.

Demetrius of 3 John 5:12

St. John the Apostle, in his Third Epistle (v. 12), praises Demetrius to whom "testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself" and apparently opposes him to Diotrephes, who did not receive St. John, and cast out of the Church those that did (verses 9, 10). Nothing more is known of him. Possibly he was the bearer of the letter.

For Demetrius Soter, see JOSEPHUS, Antiquities, XII, x; XIII, ii; Histories, III, v; XXXI, xii, xix; XXXII, iv; XXXIII, xiv sqql; JUSTIN, Hist. Phil. Lib. XXXIX, i; APPIAN, Syriaca, lxviii. SCHURER, Geschichte des jud. Volk. (4th ed., Leipzig, 1901), I, 216-48; MILMAN, History of the Jews, X, The Asmoneans.

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APA citation. Arendzen, J. (1908). Demetrius. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

MLA citation. Arendzen, John. "Demetrius." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. <>.

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Medal/26 25 Points Beat Time Trial in less than 3 mins.
Medal/29 25 Points Beat Dracula!
Medal #5 100 Points Reach level 5.
Medal/28 100 Points Beat REAL MODE!

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::UPDATE:: SUPER CUPCAKE MODE! Arrow key moment, check points, and general nerfing all around. Enjoy! For those manly enough to miss the old version. I am going to keep a copy of it here for a little while.

"Dracula's castle has once again appeared, and Johnny Belmont knows that can only mean one thing! Dracula is back!!! And it's only a matter of time until the towns folk start acting all emo and goth. Drinking there coffee and smoking cigarets, reading poor me poetry to each other. And seeing how Breaking Bad is over now, Johnny really doesn't have anything else to do anyway, so it would seem a battle is fated."

Okay, so I wanted to create this game, but it quickly got out of control. So I decided to scale it down and rebuild it... and it got out of control again. ENJOY!

MOVEMENT: Arrow Keys
JUMP: Up Arrow key
SLIDE: Down Arrow Key
SLIDE JUMP: Press Jump while sliding.

TIME TRIAL AND REAL MODE--------------------------------------
These mode will unlock after you beat the game on cupcake mode.

LEVELING UP-----------------------------------------------------------
Collect start to level up Johnny Belmont.

Rated 3 / 5 stars

It looks good, it has famous funny newgroundz people on it, the forever alone ghost made me laugh, etc.
However the game mechanics are slightly bugged a little bit everywhere, and it makes the whole thing plain irritating to play. (you get shifted from the ledge of platforms, you can triple jump while falling down an edge instead of double jump, sometimes when you spawn on the next screen you take an undodgeable hit, sometimes you collect stars and they add up to your visible count, sometimes not, and many more)
And im not a dumb bitch who understands nothing about retro style : if you take a look at "Ninja Virus" you can see it cloned Ninja Gaiden mechanics perfectly and buglessly, and it is gud, very gud.

Rated 5 / 5 stars

Real Mode is unfair once you get to Dracula because he can appear on you, including right at the start. This is literally impossible to dodge and pure chance, so congrats on dominating the game up until then because your reward for a flawless play is *rolls the dice* Dracula appears on you and you die game trolls you trolololo

For anyone having trouble with medals registering (if you're pretty sure you should have gotten it but it didn't give it to you) play through again on Cupcake mode and it'll probably give you all those medals at the start.

Rated 2.5 / 5 stars

good game though controls could use some work

Rated 2.5 / 5 stars

This is not a regular mario-type game, where you deal with certain enemies in certain ways, or just on platforms/get power-ups to progress through the level, giving different ways to complete the mission. This is one puzzle, a small trial-and-error game where each room poses a specific problem to overcome. Don't expect to beat it within the first twenty or so tries.

Rated 4 / 5 stars

My only genuine problems are that the ghost is broken, its been programmed to actually fly on to the sprite and go dormant so and when it does, its guaranteed damage so it accounts for many cheap, annoying deaths... and some of the solutions to obsticals seem to favor the lazy, like the upside down crushing blocks, you can just slide through the chain rarther that it being any harder than the normal crushing block from the first levels, other than that great visuals, good voice acting as to be expected from rice pirate, sexuallobster and johnny, good job!


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Yoplait learns to manufacture authenticity to go with its yogurt

As Chobani and other story-driven yogurt brands have soared, nearly every Greek yogurt product that Yoplait—owned by General Mills—has released has tanked. Enter its latest try, Oui by Yoplait, which comes in little glass jars and "is made by pouring ingredients into each individual pot, and allowing each glass pot to culture for eight hours, resulting in a uniquely thick, delicious yogurt,” the company says. Read more at The New York Times...

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First backlash from the egg industry. Then a buyback scandal. Then the departure of several senior leaders. Now Hampton Creek faces another challenge as Target says it will remove the company's products from its shelves due to concerns over safety, ingredient labeling and GMOs. According to Bloomberg, Target is the company's biggest retail account. Read more at Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal...

Sanderson Farms sued by consumer groups over ketamine chicken

Three activist groups filed suit against the poultry company, accusing it of false advertising because its "natural" chicken contains synthetic drug residue. Read more at Ag Web...

Burnsville's Valley Natural Foods food cooperative to expand

The Minnesota store purchased a vacated car wash business adjacent to its building to accommodate for a 9,000-square-foot expansion. Read more at Twin Cities Pioneer Press...

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(Newser) – "Gangnam Style," the wildly popular hit from South Korean rapper PSY, has made it to No. 1 on the UK charts, Sky News reports. It could also become the most-viewed YouTube video of all time, with more than 336 million views as of today. For some perspective, Australia's News Network reports that the current most-viewed video is Justin Bieber's "Baby," which has racked up 783 million views since February 2010. "Gangnam Style" has only been up three months.

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India has raised Tibet, stapled visa given by Beijing in Arunachal Pradesh with China, informed Sushma Swaraj to Rajya Sabha

There is no quid pro quo with China on the issue of stapled visas being given to Arunachal Pradesh residents by Beijing and sufferings of the Tibetan people, informed External...

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All parties to give their objections on the the proposed Motor Vehicles Bill in writing in the Rajya Sabha to Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien on Monday, said Minister of Road and...

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State BJP chief Nityanand Rai and senior party leader Sushil Kumar Modi had gone to Raj Bhavan and handed over the letter.

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Amit Shah, Smriti Irani to contest Rajya Sabha polls from Gujarat, says JP Nadda

After the Bhartiya Janata Party’s parliamentary board meeting, the party said that Amit Shah and Smriti Irani will contest Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat.

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RED DEER, AB, Sept. 27, 2016 /CNW/ - Collins Barrow Red Deer recently announced its move to a new Red Deer address in Gasoline Alley. In addition, the firm has now opened a new office in Sylvan Lake, adding financial service value for clients in the area. The Sylvan Lake office address is:

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"Our firm looks forward to serving a greater geographical area, making it easier for clients to meet with partners from the firm," said Managing Partner Rob Kolton. "We will also be offering a wide range of services that were not previously available in Sylvan Lake."

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David Oyedepo Foundation Tertiary Education Financial Aid application form is out. The aid is open to University undergraduates who are having financial difficulties and are unable to pay fees to complete their studies in order to obtain degree.

The David Oyedepo Foundation has announced the commencement of its Tertiary Education Financial Aid which opens to University undergraduates who are having ﬁnancial difﬁculties and are unable to pay fees to complete their studies in order to obtain degree.

  1. Applicants must be in the ﬁnal 2 years of their undergraduate study at Covenant or LandmarkUniversity.
  2. Applicant must have no carry overs and a minimum of ‘C’ average in each graded course for the previous Academic session.
  3. Applicant must not have any disciplinary issues.
  4. Student must be an active member of a service unit within either university.
  5. Applicant must provide proof of indigence and must explicitly state in the application, why ﬁnancial aid is required.

  1. The Foundation would pay only a maximum of 70% of the school fees. The student must provide proof of the 30% payment to be considered for the ﬁnancial aid award.
  2. The Foundation reserves the right to determine percentage fees to be paid as the situation varies.
  3. Financial aid can be renewed for a second year, which must be the ﬁnal year of school; however the student must reapply to be considered.
  4. All applicants must appear in person for an interview and further details would be made available in an invitation letter, if they are considered.

Application opens between Monday, May 9, 2016 and Friday, July 3, 2016.

All eligible applicants are to visit www.davidoyedepofoundation.org for online registration and further details. In addition, all required essays and recommendation letters must be submitted and uploaded with the application form. Applicants would be scheduled for an interview after submission and award status would be communicated to applicant on a rolling basis within 10 working days of the interview.

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Treating paralysis

There is currently no cure for permanent paralysis. The aim of treatment is to help a person adapt to life with paralysis by making them as independent as possible.

Another important goal of treatment is to address health problems and associated complications that arise from paralysis, such as pressure ulcers.

Various treatment options and aids available for people with paralysis are described below.

Mobility aids

A range of mobility aids, such as wheelchairs, are available for people with paralysis.

There are two main types of wheelchair:

  • manual wheelchairs – designed for people with good upper body muscle strength
  • electric wheelchairs – designed for people with poor upper body muscle strength or quadriplegia (paralysis in all four limbs)

The NHS supplies wheelchairs free of charge, but the range of models available is often limited. If you want a more sophisticated model, you will have to pay some or all of the cost. Your local clinical commissioning group (CCG) may be able to help fund some of the cost. Find your local CCG.

There is also a relatively new type of wheelchair known as a standing chair, which functions like a wheelchair but allows the person to rise to a standing position. This helps reduce their risk of developing pressure sores. However, standing chairs can be expensive and are heavier than standard chairs.

Read more about choosing mobility equipment, wheelchairs and scooters.

Orthoses are an alternative to wheelchairs. They are braces, usually made of plastic or metal, designed to improve the function of a limb and compensate for muscle weakness.

Examples of orthoses include:

  • wrist-hand orthoses – designed to transfer force from a functioning wrist to paralysed fingers
  • ankle-foot orthoses – designed for people with some lower limb function to help them move their feet while walking
  • knee-ankle-feet orthoses – designed for people with tetraplegia (paralysis in the lower limbs, also known as quadriplegia) to stabilise the knee and ankle and let them swing their legs when walking

A neuroprosthesis is a newer type of orthosis that uses electrodes (small metallic discs stuck to your skin) to deliver electrical currents to muscles in the legs or arms. The currents stimulate the muscles to move in the same way that the brain would normally.

A neuroprosthesis is not suitable for people with conditions that directly damage the nerves in the legs, such as motor neurone disease and Guillain-Barré syndrome. This is because the nerves will not react to the electrical currents.

Neuroprotheses are expensive. Depending on the complexity of the neuroprosthesis, it can cost from £1,300 to £32,000.

Using orthoses can be physically demanding, so they may not be suitable for everyone. Alternatively, you may decide to use both a wheelchair and an orthosis.

Assistive technology

There is also a wide range of assistive technology that can help a person with paralysis maintain their independence and improve their quality of life. Examples include:

  • environmental control units – voice-activated control units you can use to control things such as lighting, temperature or the telephone in your home
  • specially adapted computers – such as voice-activated computers, special keyboards that can be controlled using a stick placed in the mouth, and cursors that can be controlled with a laser beam attached to the head

The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) has more information about assistive technology, and can also provide advice and support for people living with paralysis.

It may be possible for you to drive a car, even if you have limited muscle function in your hands and arms.

Devices can be used to adapt the controls of a car to meet the needs of a person with paralysis. For example, the pedals can be replaced with levers or an electrical switching system, and the steering wheel adapted so you steer using your wrists or arms, rather than having to grip it with your hands.

The Research Institute for Consumer Affairs (RICA) is a charity that provides independent research and information, and has good information about wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

Bladder and bowel management

Almost all types of spinal cord injury and many types of generalised paralysis result in the loss of normal bowel and bladder function. This is because nerves that control the bowel and bladder are located at the base of the spinal cord.

Most people use a catheter to empty urine from their bladder. A catheter is a thin, flexible tube inserted into the urethra (the opening in the penis or vagina that urine flows out of) or through a hole in the abdomen (tummy).

The catheter is then guided into the bladder, allowing urine to flow through it and into a drainage bag.

There are many methods that can be used to manage a paralysed bladder. The recommended method will depend on your ability, the state of your bladder, and the resources available.

It is important to ensure your bladder is emptied regularly because an overly full bladder can trigger a serious complication called autonomic dysreflexia in high spinal cord injuries.

Read more about urinary catheterisation.

There are two main treatment options to help people with paralysis empty their bowel:

  • bowel retraining – this aims to improve the consistency of your stools and establish a regular time to empty your bowel, as well as helping you find ways of stimulating your bowel to empty
  • alternative methods, such as enemas – where liquid is injected into your bowel to help stimulate it to empty
  • a colostomy – an operation where a section of the bowel is diverted and attached to an opening in the abdominal wall

Read more about bowel incontinence and colostomy.

Neuropathic pain

Neuropathic pain is pain caused by nerve damage.

Many people with a spinal cord injury, and some with other types of paralysis, have long-term pain that persists for weeks, months, or sometimes years after the injury or incident that caused the paralysis.

Unlike most other types of pain, neuropathic pain does not usually respond well to ordinary painkillers, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen. Alternative medications are usually required, such as amitriptyline or pregabalin.

These types of medication can cause a wide range of side effects, so it can take time to identify one that is suitable and effective at controlling your symptoms without causing unpleasant side effects.

Possible side effects include a dry mouth, sweating, drowsiness and vision problems.

There have been reports of people having suicidal thoughts while taking amitriptyline. If this happens, you should contact your GP or go to your nearest hospital immediately.

It may be helpful to tell a relative or close friend you are taking amitriptyline and to ask them to let you know if they notice any changes in your behaviour.

Breathing difficulties

If you have had a spinal cord injury to the upper neck, your diaphragm will be paralysed. The diaphragm is a thin, dome-shaped muscle that helps you breathe in and out.

As your diaphragm will not be able to help you breathe, you will need breathing assistance from a ventilator. A ventilator is a machine that carries out the job of the diaphragm by controlling lung pressure.

This can be done in one of two ways, using either a:

  • negative pressure ventilator – where the ventilator creates a vacuum (a total lack of air) around the lung, which causes your chest to expand and pull in air
  • positive pressure ventilator – where the ventilator pushes oxygen directly into your lungs

Positive pressure ventilators are more widely used because they are usually smaller and more convenient. A positive pressure ventilator can either be:

  • invasive – where an incision is made in the throat and a tube inserted into the trachea (windpipe)
  • non-invasive – where a tube is inserted into the nose, or air is supplied through a mouthpiece

Non-invasive ventilators carry a smaller risk of causing a lung infection such as pneumonia, but aren't suitable for people with more extensive paralysis who have difficulty swallowing.

An alternative to using a ventilator is a device called a phrenic nerve stimulator. The phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm. The device is surgically implanted in the chest and sends regular electrical impulses to the phrenic nerve, causing the diaphragm to contract and expand and fill the lungs with air.

Reduced cough

Another problem that affects most people with paralysis is that their ability to cough is reduced. This is because the cough reflex is triggered by muscles in the abdomen (tummy) and between the ribs pressing down on to the lungs.

If these muscles are paralysed, the force of a person's cough can be greatly reduced. This is potentially serious because a person's ability to cough enables them to clear their lungs of a build-up of mucus and other secretions. A reduced cough can cause the lungs to become congested, increasing the risk of a lung infection.

One technique used to compensate for this is known as an assisted cough. It involves a relative or carer pushing against the outside of your stomach while you attempt to cough.

There are also a number of devices available to help you cough. They usually consist of vests that can contract (squeeze) against your lungs, compensating for the loss of muscle action.

It is important you take precautions to reduce your risk of developing a lung infection by:

  • sitting up every day and turning regularly while lying down to prevent a build-up of phlegm
  • making sure you cough regularly
  • drinking plenty of water to dilute any phlegm, making it easier to cough up
  • avoiding smoking or being in close contact with people who smoke
  • getting the flu vaccination and pneumococcal vaccination as they help reduce your risk of developing influenza and pneumonia

Spasticity and muscle spasms

Spasticity is a medical term that means abnormally stiff and rigid muscles. Many people with paralysis develop spasticity and involuntary muscle spasms (where muscles cramp and contract).

Spasticity and muscle spasms are usually caused by the section of the spinal cord below the point of the injury "misfiring" and sending abnormal signals to the limbs.

In some cases, spasticity and muscle spasms can be useful. For example, if you have partial paralysis in your legs, the stiffness in your muscles may make your legs easier to control.

Some people also find that a series of muscle spasms makes it easier for them to empty their bladder or bowel. But in other cases, spasticity and muscle spasms can be painful, affect mobility and interfere with daily activities.

Treatments for spasticity and muscle spasms are discussed below.

Muscle relaxants

The first type of medication you may be prescribed is a muscle relaxant, such as baclofen, tizanidine or dantrolene, usually taken in tablet form.

Sedatives like diazepam should be avoided, except in severe cases. All of these medicines may cause sedation as a side effect.

Botulinum toxin

If muscle relaxants are not effective, an injection of botulinum toxin (Botox) may be given for localised spasms. It works by blocking the signals from the brain to the affected muscles.

The effects of the injection usually last for up to three months. The treatment is most effective when used in conjunction with a programme of stretching and physiotherapy.

Intrathecal baclofen therapy

Another possible treatment is intrathecal baclofen therapy. This involves surgically implanting a small pump on the outside of the body connected to the spinal cord.

The pump delivers regular doses of baclofen directly to the spine. It blocks some of the nerve signals that cause muscle stiffness.

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