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Keefe To The City: Yankees, Rangers Trying To Find Their Way
Thursday Thoughts Featuring The Problems Of The Yankees And Rangers April 19, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Filed Under:Alex Rodriguez, Andruw Jones, Bartolo Colon, Bobby Valentine, Brett Gardner, Brian Boyle, Bruce Bochy, Carl Hagelin, Charlie Manuel, Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter, Feddy Garcia, Henrik Lundqvist, Hiroki Kuroda, James Shields, Jaromi Jagr, Joe Girardi, John Jastremski, Justin Morneau, Marian Gaborik, Mark Teixeira, Matt Carkner, Mike Scioscia, Neil Keefe, New York Rangers, New York Yankees, Nick Swisher, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano, Shea Weber
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By Neil Keefe
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When does "early" become "late" in baseball? Everyone seems to have a different answer or opinion to the question on when it's time to start evaluating teams and when games start to "matter." Some think it's Memorial Day or the All-Star break, and others think it's after 40 games or after 33 percent of the season. But the real is answer is Opening Day.
"It's still early" has become a line for managers of underachieving teams to spew to the media to avoid the fact that they currently suck. Joe Girardi (6-6) has pulled "it" out already. Bobby Valentine (4-8) has gone to "it." And I haven't heard any postgame quotes from Mike Scioscia (4-8) or Charlie Manuel (5-7) or Bruce Bochy (6-6), but I'm sure they have used "it" in some form as well.
"It's still early" has become the go-to phrase for those teams not getting the job done in April, but at the same time, teams playing well and winning games (whether expected or unexpected) are commended for their great play, and there's never any mention of the calendar or the game number. I don't hear anyone mentioning that the season is still young for the Rangers or the Tigers or the Nationals or the Dodgers, but it's constantly thrown around with the Yankees along with sentences like "Freddy Garcia won't continue to be this bad" and "Eventually Mark Teixeira will come around" and "Hiroki Kuroda will eventually prove to be a viable No. 2 starter in the AL" and "A-Rod will find his power stroke." But at what point do we stop waiting for things to happen and expecting success to arrive, and when does it become a concern?
It would sound ridiculous for me to write that 12 games into the season is the official measuring stick for the Yankees and all of baseball. It would also be ridiculous for me to say that April games don't matter and that real baseball starts in May or June, or that only the second half means anything. And that's why Opening Day is when "early" becomes "late."
Prior to 2012, I guess you could make the case that games in the second half hold more stock than games in the first half after the standings have taken shape and positions have been established. (I wouldn't have agreed with someone making this case, but I would have understood them using it since it seems to be a mainstream idea.) But not in 2012. Not when there will be a one-game playoff for two teams that didn't win their division, but might have finished with better records than other division winners. Baseball changed their postseason format and the path to the World Series and everyone needs to change the way they view early-season baseball to match it.
"Late" became "early" when James Shields threw the first pitch of the Yankees' season to Derek Jeter on April 6 at the Trop. Like I said after that series, "Game 1 of the season is as important as Game 57 and Game 89 and Game 123 and Game 162. A game against the Rays on Opening Day is equally as important as a game against the Red Sox the middle of the summer." And while it might be the second full week of the season, watching Hiroki Kuroda and Freddy Garcia get torched by one of the weakest offensive teams in the league and watching Phil Hughes have at-bats extended by foul balls and watching the heart of the order struggle to hit for power or with runners in scoring position, these games matter, and they matter as much as the games in second-to-last full week of the season.
As for the Blueshirts, "early" became "late" when the postseason started and every shift, every shot, every goal, every penalty, every single thing turned into being the difference between getting a head start on the offseason and getting to play until June in hopes that Doc Emrick will scream your name followed by "SCOREEEEEEEEE!" And after blowing leads in Games 2 and 4 and losing in overtime both times, the Rangers find themselves in a best-of-3 series with home-ice advantage against a team that has outplayed them in every game except for Game 1.
It's been a few weeks since the debut of "Thursday Thoughts," but with the Yankees playing .500 baseball after 12 games and headed to Fenway Park this weekend and Texas next week, and the Rangers needing to win the biggest game of the season on Saturday night at the Garden, now seemed like a good time for the second installment.
– Does anyone have a good feeling about Freddy Garcia pitching in Boston on Saturday? Last season Garcia had the following line against Boston: 19 IP, 22 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 10 BB, 10 K, 3 HR, 4.74 ERA, 1.684 WHIP. And this came in a season when Garcia was actually good. When I found out during the offseason that I had a wedding on the first Saturday Yankees-Red Sox game of the season I was disappointed, but now I'm relieved.
– A year ago I didn't want Bartolo Colon on the Yankees. Now I would be willing to carry him from Oakland to New York (I understand it might be physically impossible to carry him even one city block) to have him in the Yankees rotation. Colon dominated the Angels on Wednesday night (8 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K) and threw 82 of his 108 for strikes, including 38 consecutive strikes at one point in the game. He's now 3-1 on the year with a 2.63 ERA, and his three wins are one less than the entire Yankees' rotation. He's also making $2 million one his one-year deal with the A's, which is $2 million less than Freddy "Smoke and Mirrors" Garcia.
– How do people get this amped for the release of the NFL schedule? You know who your favorite team is going to play once the previous seasons ends, so does finding out the dates and times of the games really get you that worked up? I asked WFAN's own John Jastremski about this, and his response to me about finding out his Dolphins having their schedule released was similar to my reaction when the Giants won the Super Bowl.
– Derek Jeter has four home runs and 10 RBIs. Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira have combined for two home runs and eight RBIs. Yes, that's a problem.
– The Penguins-Flyers series has been epic. Even if both teams would probably elect to turn their nets around or play with a sixth skater rather than use a goalie, it has had everything you could want in a series between two rival teams that actually hate each other. I would rather see low-scoring defensive battles and overtime games in the postseason, but an old-fashioned five-alarm gongshow is always welcome.
– Brett Gardner is on the 15-day disabled list, which means the backup center fielder to Curtis Granderson is now … Nick Swisher! Yes, the Yankees have a 10-time Gold Glove winner on their bench, but after the way Andruw Jones played left field on Wednesday night against the Twins, as if he had a few too many beers in the dugout of a slow-pitch softball game, I'm not sure he should be anywhere other than DH ever. Please stay healthy, Grandy Man.
– How meaningless is a goaltender's record in the NHL postseason? Entering these playoffs, Henrik Lundqvist had a 15-20 playoff record, and it's now 17-22, and the TV broadcasts will remind you with the graphic. After Wednesday's overtime loss, his overtime record is now 1-7. So yeah, it's Lundqvist's fault that his postseason win percentage is .436 and his overtime win percentage is .125. It has nothing to do with the Rangers' inability to score goals or create offense, and it has nothing to do with their most talented scorers disappearing after Game 82.
– I don't like that the Yankees are going to wear those throwback uniforms on Friday for the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park. I understand why they're doing it (to celebrate 100 years of baseball in Boston and to also make some more money), but let the Red Sox wear throwback uniforms if they want to, and stick to the Yankees tradition and don't wear some alternate uniform for one game.
– I don't think there's anything left to say about Brendan Shanahan that I didn't already say about him on Monday despite his most recent rulings, which were every bit as confusing as the ones for Carl Hagelin, Matt Carkner and Shea Weber. There's nothing he can do that will surprise me and there's no way of ever knowing what a suspension will be for a standard elbow or end-of-game instigator or headshot.
– I can't wait to check on the Twins in a few weeks and see Justin Morneau either not playing or not producing. Morneau has hit three home runs in three days at the Stadium and still has one more game to go on Thursday night. He now has seven home runs in 12 games at the new Stadium and just five home runs in 80 games at Target Field. But it's not every series that he gets to face Freddy Garcia and Hiroki Kuroda.
– It's great that Brian Boyle has three postseason goals and two game-winners, but at some point Marian Gaborik is going to have to win a playoff game for the Rangers. And since there's a chance that there might be only two or three games left in the season, he might want to get on that. Gaborik has two goals in nine playoff games for the Rangers, or one less than Boyle has in the last seven days. Gaborik has 14 career playoff goals, but nine of them came nine years ago when he was a 20-year-old on the Wild team that went to the conference finals. I remember the papers getting on Jaromir Jagr and comparing him to A-Rod by calling him J-Rod when he elected to not be a part of the Rangers' shootouts, and if Gaborik is invisible for the rest of this series and the No. 1-seeded Rangers are eliminated, it's going to be bad for Gaborik.
– Freddy Garcia has already pitched himself out of the rotation for when Michael Pineda or Andy Pettitte are ready to return, and if Phil Hughes doesn't show up on Thursday night he will likely punch his ticket back to the bullpen or a bus ticket back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Hughes has now been a five-inning or less pitcher for nearly a full calendar year since coming off the disabled list last July. And if you include his "dead arm" period at the beginning of the 2011 season and his awful performance in the 2010 ALCS and his 5.15 ERA over his last 18 starts and 20 appearances to finish the 2010 season then he has been bad for a lot longer. Sure, there are flashes of the No. 1 pick that we all expected to be a front-end starter for the Yankees for years, but they are rare and sandwiched between "Hey it's the third inning of a Phil Hughes start, I hope there's reruns of The Office on" starts. Everyone keeps saying, "Well if Hughes can return to his first-half form from 2010 or pitch the way he did against the Twins in the 2010 ALDS then the Yankees' rotation is stacked." But what if he can't. There's a lot more evidence that Phil Hughes won't be the pitcher we expect him to be and want him to be than there is that he will a No. 1 or No. 2 starter for the Yankees. I have been a Hughes supporter and believer all along and that won't change now, especially since he is still 25 years old, but if we're talking about when "early" becomes "late," Hughes is not only pitching for a rotation spot in 2012, but he's pitching to avoid being banished to the bullpen for the rest of his career.
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We love interactive art and recycling, so we just had to recycle this interactive chair design from the 1973 book Nomadic Furniture. You just raise and lower your arms to rock it, or keep them up to meditate! How cool is that. And much simpler to make than our own Black Rocker.
When we build them, we'll make the "part B's" a few inches longer and slot them to reduce the use of screws & glue and increase portability. And we'll make them with recycled wood!


A VISIT FROM NORMAN DOIDGE, MD (or) How to Write Chapter One of a Non-Fiction*** Best-seller.
Approaching the subject of what the brain does and doesn't do is fraught with all kinds of pitfalls. But perhaps the most dangerous of all are the ways we even speak about it. Everyone of us has, at one time or another, probably used or has seen the words "brain" and "mind" used interchangeably. And yet, if one traces the origin of the words back to their historical origins, you'll find that they once meant two entirely different things.That was before people who call themselves "brain" or "neuro" scientists put themselves in the driver's seat. Once they got their hands on brains, and were able to examine them under microscopes, things changed. They didn't exactly jettison philosophers like Aristotle from the car - after all, the Greek philosopher established a form of scientific inquiry that is practiced even today and, by the way, he included a delineation of the difference between "brain" and "mind"in his work. They just put him and some of his historical cohorts in the back seat where they can refer to them whenever doing so advances their own agendas.
But in 2003, the same year that I began working with my friend Dr. Paul Bach-y-Rita, and the same year that Neuroscientist/psychoanalyst Norman Doidge visited us and began researching his book "The Brain That Changes Itself" - a different kind of book was published that has since shaken the very foundations of Neuroscience; while simultaneously shining the spotlight of truth on those people who get degrees in philosophy and go on to con us into believing this gives them the right to call themselves "philosophers."
M.R. Bennett is Professor of Physiology and University Chair at the University of Sidney and a winner of many awards in the field of Neuroscience for his research, papers and two landmark books prior to this one: "The Idea of Consciousness" and "A History of the Synapse"
P.M.S. Hacker is a Fellow at St. John's College,Oxford and the author of numerous books and articles on philosophy of mind and philosophy of language.
"If we are to understand the neural structures and dynamics that make perception, thought, memory, emotion, and intentional behavior possible, clarity about these concepts and categories is essential. Both authors, coming to the investigation from very different directions, found themselves puzzled by, and sometimes uneasy with, the use of psychological concepts in contemporary neuroscience. The puzzlement was often over what might be meant by a given neuroscientist's claims concerning the brain and the mind, or over why a neuroscientist thought that the experiments he had undertaken illuminated the psychological capacity being studied, or over the conceptual presuppositions of the questions asked. The unease was produced by a suspicion that in some cases concepts were misconstrued, or misapplied or stretched beyond their defining conditions of application. And the more we probed, the more convinced we became that, despite the impressive advances in cognitive neuroscience, not all was well with the general theorizing."
Nowhere is the premise of this book more obvious than in what followed Dr. Doidge's one-day visit to Middleton, Wisconsin - which formed the basis for the first chapter of - and perhaps even the very title of his book "The Brain That Changes Itself". A few days ago I found the video recording I made of his visit - which is what led me to the decision to share some elements of the seven-year investigation I have been conducting since then, into the origins of what are - I'm sorry to say - a plethora of false assumptions and conclusions. I believe the best way to do that is to give you some time to look over the following three videos clips (below) before presenting further information about what my investigations have uncovered.
Taken together, the contents of these videos establish a foundation for understanding how what originated with Paul Bach-y-Rita's misinterpretations of psychologist James J. Gibson's groundbreaking research in the field of Perception - even though it was Gibson's work that gave him the idea for his invention - were further distorted by the audacious conclusions that Dr. Doidge reached during his one-day visit to Dr. Bach-y-Rita's laboratory. The results are a muddle of assertions that boggle the mind... or brain... at this point, you can take your choice.
2. & 3. Are videos I found of Norman Doidge giving a presentation after he had written his book and it had become a world-wide sensation. It took place in Melbourne, Australia, and the introduction given by the moderator is as fascinating as is Doidge's presentation - even though, or maybe because, both are filled with the kinds of overblown misconceptions that have now become "common knowledge" despite their falsities.
***It's not the first time a so-called non-fiction book was jam-packed with all kinds of fiction.
PS: Evidently,the less sense your title makes - the better your chances are of your book becoming a best-seller.
Instead, let's take a closer look at something that occurred six months after Doidge's visit. You've already seen part of this video of Cheryl Schiltz a few entries ago, where she talks about "seeing things differently" and even claiming that what she's seen "a thousand times before" - suddenly "means more".
So, what began as an attempt to address an out-of-whack Vestibular System, which affected Cheryl's balance,suddenly introduced Cheryl (and us) to an entirely new and decidedly different area of inquiry: Perception!
I should mention that by then, Paul Bach-y-Rita had already made his now famous statement : "We don't see with our eyes, we see with our brain." ...And at that time - in 2003 - I believed him - sort of... But many years before, I had also been introduced to the possibility of an entirely different way of looking and seeing - one that has little to do with the brain.
The term "Direct Perception"***, was first introduced to me by a man who was neither a neuroscientist nor an ophthalmologist - but who, nevertheless, had first used the term way back in the 1930's. By "Direct Perception" the man was suggesting that there are normally four stages in the act of Perception...not one. They are perception, contact, sensation, response.
1. Perception: begins with the act of looking...When you walk into a room you look without necessarily focusing on anything in particular.
2. Contact: This is generally followed by what we call "seeing" or - if something is moving - "watching".
The man who told me this was J. Krishnamurti. If you've never heard of him, you might want to GOOGLE his name. Because what Cheryl was suddenly seeing - and describing - in what some might consider "mystical" or as she puts it "esoterical" (sic) terms ... is a form of what Mr. Krishnamurti called "Direct Perception". The BrainPort had assisted her in mitigating her conditioned mind's effect on what she was experiencing "out there"! That's why everything looked different and meant more to her. She was "seeing" the world around her as if for the first time - not just through her conditioned mind/brain. And that capacity of "seeing for the first time" was so new and powerful that day - that it allowed her to even see what mystics have described as "the oneness of everything" - A phenomenon that Quantum Physics has since corroborated by proving that - at the quantum level - there are no separate "things". There is only "no-thing-ness".
Now back to our friend Dr. Doidge. Here he is writing about Paul and "plasticity" and people he calls "neuroplasticians".
"The first neuroplastician of his generation, Dr. Paul Bach-y-Rita focused on the plasticity of the senses. He was so far ahead of his time that many disbelieved it when he showed, in Nature <Magazine> , that he was able to teach congenitally blind patients to see, with cameras delivering gentle electrical signals to their tongues. The sensitive tongue surface behaved like a retina and sent data to the brain's touch system, which, through the formation of new pathways, was able to turn those signals into sight. His subjects were able to learn to sink basketballs in hoops and discern faces, objects, perspective and looming objects."
Dr Doidge makes several erroneous statements in that paragraph about how my friend Paul was able to "teach congenitally blind patients to see" and the role the surface of the tongue played and "new pathways " being formed as a result of Paul's endeavors. But for now, let's focus on the one that Doidge got right!
The first paper Paul Bach-y-Rita ever wrote about "plasticity" ( Bach-y-Rita, 1972) - was not about the brain being plastic- but about the senses being plastic. The title of the paper included the term "Sensory Plasticity" - not "Brain Plasticity". And few will argue that there's a big difference between what a "brain" is and what a "sense" is .
And so it was, that the man who had invented the term "Sensory Substitution" decades before, saw that in light of where our research was taking us, the term no longer made any sense... And in my mind, that is the definition of a true scientist -- One who realizes his mistakes and lets go of them.
*** To my knowledge Psychologist James J. Gibson never heard of the world-renowned spiritual figure J. Krishnamurti, and vice-versa... Nevertheless there is one term that is central to each man's lifework: DIRECT PERCEPTION. Both approached it from different perspectives - to be sure - but they both were talking about the same thing... And, both stated that DIRECT PERCEPTION does away with the "Duality" that has existed in humanity's perception of the world, since the days of Descartes.
So, Dr. Doidge - if you're still listening - "Neuroplasticity " is not - as you claim - "the greatest discovery in the last 400 years"! -- But!!! It may just be that the detection of and the possibility of assisting DIRECT PERCEPTION to take place--- Now, that may well be - hyperbole aside - " a great discovery"!
For if it is true that the BrainPort can assist subjects in the detection and introduction of some degree of DIRECT PERCEPTION into their own existential lives, if only for a few hours - and I have hour upon hour of videotaped proof that such a phenomenon is possible - then the BrainPort can be used to address not just balance dysfunctions, but all "attention-related dysfunctions" - including Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder, Autism, Parkinson's and yes, even Alzheimer's Disease; as was implied seven years ago by all the projections on the "Star Chart" that had been put together . You'll recall, that's the Chart I showed you in a previous entry - the one that laid out a strategic plan for my friend Paul's Company in the very early months of it's existence as a real Company - and the one that the Company's new management would later discard - along with a few people - including yours truly.
How does one distill forty years of "research" into one blog page - which by definition - is being read by people who have little time for such things. Not that I blame you, but in this case what has to be laid out is important if what follows is going to be understood. It''s like my friend Krishnamurti says in the video clip below... it's all about "being serious" . Funny thing is that Krishnamurti had one of the most highly developed "quickfire" senses of humor it has ever been my experience - well, to experience... Point being, all humor is serious business... even slapstick "slip on a banana peel" stuff. That's why those who lack the gift find it so difficult to comprehend how those who have been blessed with it " come up with that stuff ."
Briefly, - It, has nothing to do with the intellect... Humor can be refined by the intellect, but it's origins are not imprisoned - or limited - by the thinking process.
Although it was an appendix on Perception in a now classic book by Professor David Bohm called "The Special Theory of Relativity" that provided the link between the lifework of Psychologist James J. Gibson and the lifework of Paul Bach-y-Rita, it was the man who introduced me to Professor Bohm, J. Krishnamurti (JK) who offered the first clue. The year was 1975. The setting, the Oak Grove in Ojai California where JK gave his annual talks. These talks were hard work for those of us who were serious. And to make matters worse there was no way of knowing if what you had just listened to, had "stuck". Why? Because there was no dogma, no set of rules to live buy being set down.
This particular Talk was even more to the point, since it was about DIRECT PERCEPTION - and as we have said more than once, the intellect, which is accumulated knowledge that is stored in the brain in the form of electro-chemical patterns of thought that we call "memory" has nothing to do with DIRECT PERCEPTION. In fact thought/memory aka "intellect" is the "dark glass" that prevents DIRECT PERCEPTION.
In deference to those who have never been exposed to the Krishnamurti experience, immediately below is a 15-minute excerpt I chose - randomly - from the one-hour and eleven minute talk he gave that morning on "DIRECT PERCEPTION and TRANSFORMATION". And what is Transformation according to Krishnamurti? It's what Cheryl Schiltz was beginning to experience that morning for a few hours - only more so. She described it as perceiving "the oneness of everything" - but as JK would say "the description is not the described". I can't say more without painting an intellectual picture of a non-intellectual process. So listen to the excerpt. If you think you can handle more - then just go directly to the full clip that's beneath the excerpt - sit back, relax and prepare to be - and just listen... it is important.
"... the view that perceptual systems and action systems are dispositions implies that it is the animal that perceives and acts, not its perceptual and action system, respectively. Dispositions are causally impotent in the sense that they cannot do anything. Brittleness cannot break. The thing that acts is the thing that possesses the disposition, say, the glass that is brittle. This means that if functional systems are conceived of as powers of the animal, it is the animal, as opposed to its functional systems, that perceives and acts. This implication fits with an idea forwarded by Bennett and Hacker (2003). In their conceptual analyses of recent neuroscience, they accuse many neuroscientists of making the 'mereological fallacy'-the fallacy of ascribing psychological attributes to the brain or parts thereof, whereas such attributes can only be sensibly ascribed to the animal as a whole...."
For those who have the patience to scroll back to the first Chapter of COMING TO YOUR SENSES they will find that what is now PART ONE of "COMING TO YOUR SENSES" began with a phone call I received from a man I hadn't seen or spoken to in more than 53 years - Dr. Paul Bach-y-Rita -- and that was at Graduation Ceremonies of the January 1951 Class of the Bronx High School of Science.
During that phone call we found that although our paths had gone in very different directions - we did have one thing in common - our interest in the Brain/Mind. In fact, during that very first phone conversation, I happened to mention that two friends I had been working with over the years - J. Krishnamurti (JK) and Professor David Bohm (DB) both had suggested that "Thinking" was a material process. Paul was surprised if not stunned by the statement. Although he'd never thought about "thought" before, it seemed to him that it had to be made of a more ethereal substance. I said I didn't see why, since the thinking process had long been recorded by fMRI's and other means. He then asked if there was a published scientific reference he could see that made such a claim. I told him that one of the friend's - Professor Bohm - had made the statement way back in 1980 in one of his classic books entitled: "Wholeness and The Implicate Order". Paul said he'd call me back, hung up his phone, drove to the local Border's Book Store, purchased a copy of the book, called me back and quoted chapter and verse to me re: how and where Prof. Bohm had made the statement. Paul then went on to say that he was presently writing a paper on the subject of the Brain and would include that statement in it.
How all this got so messed up is simple enough to understand if one begins with the false premise that the brain - or any organ of the body - is somehow capable of doing something "by itself" – independent of any input from the rest of the organism. It has been further suggested by many - including David Bohm - that by promoting this false premise, contemporary science - rather than doing away with the dualism introduced by Descartes who divided the human being into "extended substance" and the substanceless "soul" which was the province of God, has actually perpetuated it. For it appears that Descartes' duality has merely been replaced by the duality of the brain and the body. It is no longer God but the the brain that - according to people like Doidge - is capable of the miraculous. And the people he calls "neuroplasticians" are the new priesthood. In other words nothing has changed from 400 years ago - despite Doidge's pronouncements to the contrary.
And that was the "neuro-scientific scenario" I walked in on in 2003 when I came to Middleton Wisconsin. In fact, it was the man who invited me - Paul Bach-y Rita - who was about to be proclaimed – by Doidge – as the original high priest of the new religion. After all, what is a religion if not a belief system that stands inviolately toe-to-aggressive-toe with other belief systems. For that matter even atheism is a belief system… But I digress.
Billy, a while back you asked me to write something about me and Multiple Sclerosis. When I first complained about the symptoms of M.S. in the late 1960's, most doctors had no idea as to what Multiple Sclerosis was. They didn't even have a way to diagnose it. If a doctor did recognize the symptoms, they were quite bewildered as to what to do about it. They only knew they had no cure and they didn't know what caused it (they still don't). Sometimes, the medical community wouldn't tell a patient even if they did recognize that you had this strange disease because they knew so little about it. In fact, the only test they had was a spinal tap and then they weren't sure what to look for. With the advent of the M.R.I., they are now able to diagnose Multiple Sclerosis.
The cognitive part of my brain function was as hazy as my vision. I was aware that I was lying on a smooth, hard piece of wood, with my back pressed hard against it. I was looking up through frost-like tinged eyes. I saw gray louvered towers on both sides of me. They were colorless – just gray, reaching up to a paint peeling ceiling. The synapses in my brain started firing and connecting. My nostrils flared as the odious smell of dank, damp sweat offended my olfactory glands. They were drowning in the overpowering scent. I argued with myself: Am I in a good place? Or am I in a bad place? The familiarity of where I was prevented me from panicking. I was where I should be – in the locker room after a prep school varsity wrestling match.
I tried hard to make my seemingly frozen face muscles come together to form a smile – it was a crooked one but a smile just the same. "Listen up! Take as much time as you need. You have a couple of hours before mess." "Mess?" I told myself that was not his comment on my condition. I remembered mess – he meant "mess hall" – where we ate. He started to leave then turned back to me and said: "You really left it all out on the mat today kid." Then, his upside down face slipped from my view. "I left it all out on the mat today!" To a teenage athlete, that was the greatest compliment of all!
Now my mind went back to mess hall. The realization as to what that meant triggered more connecting realities. I was at my school, Admiral Farragut Naval Academy, a preparatory school to ready it's cadets for the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. Everything at Farragut was run as a mirror image of Annapolis. Everything was the same from the uniforms to the hazing of "plebes" (freshmen). The curriculum was pretty much the same, except on a heightened high school level. My dad had gotten me a congressional appointment which would allow me to take the entrance exam to Annapolis after graduation. I had heard the magic phrase first from my wrestling coach and then from my football coach: "I guess you left it all on the field today". "You know for a little running back, you sure left a lot of tacklers lying on the field having missed tackling you so many times.
Track was a different story. I ran the 440 (quarter of a mile) and the 880 (half a mile), did well in the field events (high jump and broad jump) but the running events were a disaster. As I approached the finish line, my legs just stopped moving. My roommates and teammates implored me to keep running. "You've got it made, Don. Just a little further. Keep going!" But my legs would not move. I was encased in some unexplainable cement. I heard the cheering but I could not make my feet move one more step. I certainly didn't leave it on the track that day, or did I?
After my graduation from Farragut, I took the entrance exam to Annapolis and did well on the test. I expected to do well since I had been admitted to the Academic Honor Society during my senior year at Farragut. But after my years at the naval prep school, I had dramatically changed my outlook on life. A life in the Navy was no longer a burning desire. So I decided to look into a football scholarship that had been offered to me. I arrived late for my meeting at the University of Pennsylvania. When I arrived at the football field the entire football team, including prospective scholarship athletes, was standing in a circle around the coach. I elbowed my way to the center of the circle as the coach's voice droned on. I looked at the guy next to me who appeared to be 8 feet tall and weigh 700 pounds. I looked at the guy behind me and he looked even bigger. Then, I heard my prep school football coach's voice repeating in my head: "For a little guy…" He repeated "For a little guy…" As deftly as possible, I elbowed my way off the field. Indeed, I would have been killed during the first practice, no less a game. All this sounds like I was sort of an athletic phenom but, truth be known, I was gifted with average talent. I just outworked all of the other guys.
I contacted my wresting coach and asked him to pursue any possible wrestling scholarships. Captain Cook later fulfilled his dream and became the wrestling coach at Annapolis. Coach Cook told me he knew Joe McDaniels, the wrestling coach at Syracuse University. Syracuse was a familiar name to me. My dad's good friend had played basketball at Syracuse. He had always wanted me to go there. During my senior year at Farragut, the school paper was filled with my accomplishments, academically as well as athletically. I had advanced in an oratory contest up to the state level and received special awards from the American Legion who sponsored the contest. The theme was the Constitution of the United States. My run ended at the state level.
Syracuse's wrestling coach, Joe McDaniels, informed Captain Cook that I had applied too late and all the scholarships had been given out and there was no more money left in the budget. He offered me the opportunity to wrestle for the Syracuse freshman team and, accordingly, would offer me a scholarship for my sophomore year. Unfortunately, I injured my shoulder and knee during the last match of my freshman year. Coach McDaniels rescinded his offer until he could evaluate the extent of the injury and how long it would take for me to recuperate. I was furious and quit the team.
Through the years, I occasionally came up with other symptoms (as The Beast roared). I would see my regular physician who would throw me out of his office saying "Don, you're in such good physical shape. You probably pinched a nerve." Well, at that time, doctors knew nothing about Multiple Sclerosis. There were no real tests. I had a spinal tap in the early 1980's and was told I did not have Multiple Sclerosis. A year or so would pass before another symptom would appear, such as, complete weakness and/or the inability to move. Later, we learned that when M.S. first strikes it is called Relapsing/Remitting. In other words, it unexpectedly comes and goes but each times it leaves a residual symptom.
I noticed that I was unable to keep up the pace of my morning walks and it was commented that I seemed to be "shuffling". In 1991, my foot started involuntarily lifting off of the bed; a neurologist scheduled an M.R.I. and when it showed scar tissue on my spinal cord and brain I was officially diagnosed. At the time, I was working on "America's Funniest Home Videos" and did not hesitate to tell Executive Producer, Vin DiBona of the diagnosis lest someone think I was either stoned or drunk as I wavered through the halls. As the disease progressed, symptoms seemed to connect in a continuing downward spiral. I advanced to the stage known as Primary Progressive and then Secondary Progressive as the recoveries are diminished, residual effects are enhanced and ultimately, there are no pauses in the exacerbations or relief from most of the symptoms.
Each year, the Multiple Sclerosis Society raises funds by various methods. One of the most successful fund raisers is a national walk… 6.2 miles. In 2004, I formed my team, Don's Angels even though I couldn't walk more than 20 yards. Everyone said, "Walk with Don, you'll have a short day!" Four and one-half hours later, I crossed the finish line. Although I came in last, for me last was first. People ask why I put myself through such pain. My answer was multi-faceted. One motivational source was to prove the difference between perceived reality and reality. The perceived reality was that I wouldn't be able to walk too far. Until you try, you'll never know the true reality. The reality was that I would finish the walk despite the pain and impediments.
I tell other sick people that the most important letters in their life are T-R-Y. If you don't try, you will never know what you can accomplish. If you are bedridden and there is a glass of water just out of reach, you must try to get that glass. If you only get a half-inch closer each time, you might get to it eventually. But, if you don't T-R-Y, the end game is you gave up! NEVER EVER GIVE UP! Once you accept defeat, you are defeated and will never progress beyond that point.
After the 2004 walk (the same year I lost my son, Ross), Ed Szlyk, a retired Boston dentist, wrote: "At the age of 66, I finally came to the understanding of why people have a hero. Let me introduce Donald. He's about 74 but has the enthusiasm of a teenager. Then you notice one arm doesn't work and he uses a cane and drags his other leg as he tries to walk. People… look around; I'm sure if you look hard enough you will find your Donald – who is truly my hero.
Claire Barrett Young said: "It is truly amazing that Donald's iron will never failed. Although his legs wobbled and his back turned to mush, he wouldn't quit." Today my entire left side is affected. I cannot use my left upper extremity and walking is short on distance. I have hearing loss in my left ear and blurred vision in my left eye. My right hand has lost all tactile function. I have carpal tunnel and severe arthritis in my right thumb so although the right hand is able to function, it is painful. I have spasms that wrack my body. The muscles twist and knot up from my abdominals, across my body and throughout the extremities. Multiple Sclerosis' fatigue is overwhelming and all consuming. It takes volumes of energy to function at a minimal level including most activities people don't even think about, such as using utensils at a meal.
Next November 28, I will be 80 years young. I intend to parachute/sky dive in the Los Angeles area. This is not intended to be a stunt or to celebrate my birthday but to give Multiple Sclerosis more visibility and to once again prove that the perceived limitations of age and illness must be tested. The only limitation we face is the fear of what we might discover when we test the presumed limitation.
To give up is suicide! There is no such thing as "a good fight". There is only FIGHT! This is your life so live it to the fullest and always T-R-Y. I lived in California and my parents lived in Florida. I would arrive for a week's visit and after two days, my mom would start moping. When I asked what was wrong, she would say "You are only going to be here four more days!" The point is: Whatever time you have left, enjoy what you have – no limitations. Live every minute of your life!
The statistical numbers of those of us inflicted with Multiple Sclerosis are rising thanks to diagnostic technology but research is still needed to find the cause and a cure. When I was first diagnosed, we were told that 250,000 Americans had Multiple Sclerosis. Today, the count in the United States is nearing 1,000,000. I hope to enlist the involvement of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). I appreciate all offers of assistance and specifically need help obtaining publicity to bring awareness and obtain visibility. Television and radio producer, Steve Paskay, has volunteered to take the jump with me. Barry Holeve, international fishing judge, is also joining the jump. Will you? I need anyone and everyone to help. I am literally reaching to the sky for help. You can always, and must always, try to challenge perceived limitations. I need the help of a Team. Who will become my next teammate?
After 50 years in show business, I have learned that in order to teach and impart information, it is essential to first get your audiences' attention. Therefore, the drama of a sky dive!
As I write this, I am being driven by the presupposition that it will be the final Chapter in PART ONE: TWO YEARS IN A BODY/BRAIN MINDSET. Yet, as I do so, I am also being compelled to go back to the first gathering I ever attended with this man I have mentioned before, Mr. J. Krishnamurti.
I should forewarn you that I have been told by some people very close to me that their perception of my perception of this man as some kind of omnsicient being, has caused them to all but shut themselves off from wanting to have anything to do with me. Their conclusion is that a) my obsession with him borders on the fanatical -- or b) at best, it's not unlike some people's belief in some form of fumdamentalist religion. Meaning that they believe my interpretation of what the man had to say is being used by me to hide behind all this stuff you're reading - like some fundamentalist Christians and/or Moslems use their belief systems to commit all manner of atrocities. Bottom line: It's my way of avoiding the facts of life.
There is no such thing as an omniscient human being. There never has been such a being - and there never will be such a being. Why? Because the existence of such a being is like saying the wonderful Escher drawing above can be actualized in real life.
Escher's drawings were graphic constructs created by way of a language called "Mathematics". Problem is all languages - including Mathematics - have their limitations. They are all constrained by the limitations of the instrument that created them - THOUGHT! And that's what the lifeworks of Krishnamurti and later David Bohm were all about: They showed - over and over again - why one can't use the process we call "thinking" to get to Truth. Note the capital "T". Now let me put the entire word in caps .... TRUTH?! What's that?
Intriguing! - Something to THINK about, right? If you're inclined to play with Eastern Thought. But so is Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling... if you're "Western Thought"- inclined. It all depends on the belief system your own process of THINKING is based on.... And if you bounce between one and the other - THINKING you've solved the dilemma of the limitations of THOUGHT - THINK Again!
(NOTE: Some say it is the role of the artist to point to the ineffable.
....Got it, so far? ... And now, to where it all began - for me. I also have a documentation of that.
It was during a series of Krishnamurti gatherings that I attended and also videotaped. No small feat back then - in 1970. I did it with a rudimentary portable TV camera I managed to get my hands on. The videotaped results of those 8 gatherings were lost for more than 25 years. However they were later found and they are now known as "The Malibu Tapes".
What follows is excerpted from that series of tapes. I edited it this way a year or so ago, to act as an Introduction to an autobiographical essay. It also seems to work as a good starting point for what I'm relating to you right now. The piece ends rather abruptly - but that's intentional... In "Show Biz" lingo, it's called "a tease" . The last words you'll hear are the name of a famous entertainer who was directly responsible for my meeting Krishnamurti... no kidding. So we'll pick up our story with how that famous entertainer was involved, in the next installment of this last chapter of Part One.


I had a friend who would make these marshmallows on a stick for Christmas and they were pretty good! So when I have to make little treats for Valentine's day I took her marshmallow idea and made it valentine-y.
So this is how you do it! 1. Put the marshmallow on a stick 2. Dip the marshmallow in milk 3. Roll the marshmallow in red sprinkles. That's it!
Just wrap it up and add ribbon. Looks and tastes great!
I let my daughter make Valentines for her friends. So I had to think of a cute but very cheap valentines idea. February is the month of my daughters birthday so I try to keep spending down for Valentines day and this is what I came up with.
At the dollar store they have packs of party toys that come in a 4 pack. Four of a dollar… I'm sold.
I then thought of the most cheese saying and put them together.
They get a toy and I only spend a couple dollars for the whole class!
I hope this helps!!!! Happy v-day people!
My daughter turned 7 yesterday! I can't believe she hasn't gotten this big! We had a Frozen party yesterday that I'm hoping to get up ASAP! I just wanted to share what we did last year! We had a Disney's Tangled party!
I'm so excited for the Disney's Frozen party for my daughter on Friday! I have found that the party stuff Frozen theme has been impossible to find! I just wanted to give you a sneak pick! Here's the invites!
Valentines day is coming up fast. It's time for parties, candy, and lots of hearts. This is the party we had last year. I loved it!
This is a simple and affordable for gift for a party favor or your kids class.
Later this week I will show a cheap and easy sweet treat for Valentine's day! Stay tuned!


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13. June 2020 By Walter Price 0
GTC DEBUT: GET BACK VAL – The Wolf Outside The Door
The Wolf Outside The Door is available now at Spotify.
Get Back Val's retro-futurman Pete Hopkins is a multifaceted artist/producer thriving in classic pop-rock. And his new bluesy pandemic and social injustice induced track, "The Wolf Outside The Door", is rooted in 80s hair-metal confidence. Wailing laments full of heart and reality as its video is a DIY iPhone shot, late-night experience. I asked Hopkins about the song and film and he replied with a passionate response, which I will post in full.
"Gosh, I don't even know where to begin. While the world burns itself to the ground I have this little old song that's coming out. I liked things so much better when we were seemingly all working together as one and fighting a virus. Now it seems we are back to our usual old tricks of fighting one another and spewing hatred. Words are weaponized, armies are being formed, sides are taken and the revolution will be televised.
"I released the video for "Wolf" only two weeks ago. Hard to believe how much the climate has changed in two weeks.
"People are protesting by the thousands sparked by the brutal police murder of civilian George Floyd, while a virus is still running rampant. An airborne virus that cares nothing for one's politics, race, or religion. It's here to kill and cause destruction to all. Protests are absolutely warranted and the bare minimum of the kind of movement needed to bring about change, end police brutality and try yet again to get some true racial equality, but meanwhile, I see teams of people that seem to have forgotten about the dangers of COVID-19 and that bothers me very much.
"All I can say is it better work this time. Cause the situation hasn't changed and here is the simple reality of the situation… Nobody is safe.
(FYI There is also a description in the youtube video with a bit more of my feelings as of two weeks ago.)
"As an artist, I am always either receiving or transmitting. Therefore my thoughts are constantly evolving and synapses are connecting in an ever-changing manner.
"The world keeps changing my mind about what is the next song Get Back VAL will release. Songs about love and sex and attraction like "Love Me" just don't feel like they have any place in the current climate. "Wolf" was my commentary about life in 2020 two weeks ago…. But that narrative has changed dramatically in two weeks…
"Right now it reads more like…
"As the world re-opens so do old wounds and new cracks in the pavement of society and so a big part of me is frequently having the thought… maybe we should just keep it closed up until we learn how to deal with each other with civility, kindness, and compassion."
Check out the track/video below…and we, the GTC, hope you find peace, take a stand, and please, Vote.
THE WOLF OUTSIDE THE DOOR
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Bill Knight: Comeback unclear with jobs report
Galesburg Register-Mail
Until this month's partial re-openings, business districts seemed like something out of an old "Twilight Zone" episode: eerily quiet, with closed shops, few vehicles and fewer pedestrians, all affected by the pandemic and precautions to avoid it.
The resulting economic woes are because of the COVID-19 virus, not government responses, skittish or selfish investors, or aggressive doctors or bankers. The contagion requires public-health safeguards that included closing many businesses, which laid off employees.
However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics last week reported that the U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly fell 1.2 percentage points in May, to 13.3%. The BLS conceded that the rate doesn't include another 3% of workers who lost jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, classified as on "temporary layoff."
About 42 million Americans have lost their jobs in recent months.
The official number of unemployed fell by 2.09 million as of the week of May 12, BLS said. That still left 20.99 million jobless. (The figure also doesn't include dropouts from the labor force or people forced to work part-time when they really want full-time jobs — or once had them.)
"If all the 32.5 million workers who are out of work as a result of the virus had shown up as unemployed, the unemployment rate would have been 19.7% in May instead of 13.3%," said Economic Policy Institute Policy Director Heidi Shierholz.
Plus, the federal agency's survey of metro areas showed every one of the nation's 389 metro areas lost jobs and saw higher unemployment rates due to the pandemic.
Previously, BLS reported that April's job loss was 10 times the number of jobs as last April: 20,626,000 compared to 2,600,000. In that month alone, the country lost all the job growth that had happened since President Obama's first term.
That's obviously felt by many households. A Census Bureau survey released this month said that more than 20% of Americans said they had little or no confidence in being able to pay next month's rent or mortgage.
As for Illinois, the state's jobless rate is now a record-high 16.4%, according to the Department of Employment Security, up from 4.4% before the pandemic. IDES' most recent report shows 823,100 jobs lost since February. Most have been in "leisure and hospitality" (restaurants and taverns, hotels and theaters, concerts and sporting events), which has less than half of its February number (301,000 compared to 623,500).
Elsewhere, a June 3 payroll report from Moody's Analytics and ADP said U.S. companies in May cut another 2.8 million jobs. That news was mixed since it was a decline, but it wasn't as bad as the 8.8 million lost jobs economists forecast.
"The good news is … the COVID-19 recession is over — barring another, second wave," commented Mark Zandl, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. However, "the recovery will be a slog until there's a vaccine or therapy that's distributed and adopted widely."
In the meantime, unemployed Americans still have some aid available — for a few more weeks. Jobless benefits are paid by states, but the $2.2 trillion CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) that Congress passed in March provides an additional $600 in weekly benefits. However, that expires next month (compared to the Great Recession's unemployment assistance, which extended benefits to 99 weeks).
In Washington, Republican leaders oppose extending assistance, and Democratic leaders propose subsidies for businesses to cover payrolls.
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, who predicted joblessness could reach 20%, said the country will probably need three to six more months of government financial help for employers and families.
"We may need to do more, and Congress as well," he said, adding, "For the economy to fully recover, people will have to be fully confident, and that may have to await the arrival of a vaccine."
Some in the GOP support more help for the jobless. Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado said, "It's unfathomable that the Senate is set to go on recess without considering any additional COVID-19 assistance for the American people."
In Business Insider, Wall Street analyst Henry Blodgett and business journalist David Plotz echoed cautious tone expressed by Powell and Zandl, stressing, "Even when everything is open, our economy won't recover until people feel safe resuming their normal lives."
Bill Knight has been a reporter, editor and columnist for more than 50 years. Also an author, Knight is a journalism professor emeritus from WIU, where he taught for more than 20 years.
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Q: InputStream, mark(), reset() How are mark() and reset() methods working exactly(in code below), step by step ? I tried to write my own example but is starts to throw wrong mark exception or similar to that, and I cannot understand what is the point of placing mark and reset methods in this code because I don't see difference with this or without.
import java.io.*;

class BufferedInputStreamDemo {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        String s = "© is a copyright symbol, "
                + "however &copy isn't.\n";
        byte buf[] = s.getBytes();

        ByteArrayInputStream in = new ByteArrayInputStream(buf);
        int c;
        boolean marked = false;

        //try_with_resources
        try (BufferedInputStream f = new BufferedInputStream(in)) {
            while ((c = f.read()) != -1) {
                switch (c) {
                    case '&':
                        if (!marked) {
                            f.mark(32);
                            marked = true;
                        } else {
                            marked = false;
                        }
                        break;
                    case ';':
                        if (marked) {
                            marked = false;
                            System.out.print("(c)");
                        } else
                            System.out.print((char) c);
                        break;
                    case ' ':
                        if (marked) {
                            marked = false;
                            f.reset();
                            System.out.print("&");
                        } else
                            System.out.print((char) c);
                        break;
                    default:
                        if (!marked)
                            System.out.print((char) c);
                        break;
                }
            }
        } catch (IOException e) {
            System.out.println("I/O Error: " + e);
        }
    }
}

A: When f.mark(32); is reached the read cursor is already after &, and a marker is set for reset to know where to jump back. So when you have detected that a ; is missing to close the element, you are manually printing & and moving the read cursor right back (after & where the marker was placed, using the mark(32) call), using the reset method. On the next read, because your marked variable is not set it will print the characters.
mark(32) means to automatically remove the marker if your read cursor will advance more then 32 character. This may be the issue in your other code, that is triggering an error, because the marker was invalidated already.

A: See the API documentation:
mark(int)

Marks the current position in this input stream. A subsequent call to the reset method repositions this stream at the last marked position so that subsequent reads re-read the same bytes.
The readlimit argument tells this input stream to allow that many bytes to be read before the mark position gets invalidated.
This method simply performs in.mark(readlimit).

reset()

Repositions this stream to the position at the time the mark method was last called on this input stream.
This method simply performs in.reset().
Stream marks are intended to be used in situations where you need to read ahead a little to see what's in the stream. Often this is most easily done by invoking some general parser. If the stream is of the type handled by the parse, it just chugs along happily. If the stream is not of that type, the parser should toss an exception when it fails. If this happens within readlimit bytes, it allows the outer code to reset the stream and try another parser.

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NASA seeks to accelerate work on lunar missions
by Jeff Foust — February 15, 2019
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discusses the agency's lunar exploration architecture at an industry day at NASA Headquarters Feb. 14. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
WASHINGTON — NASA is now emphasizing speed in its lunar exploration plans, including seeking to fly payloads on commercial lunar landers before the end of this year as it works with industry on lander concepts.
In a briefing with reporters at NASA Headquarters here Feb. 14, prior to an industry day for a new human landing systems study procurement, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said the agency was working as fast as it could to develop the capabilities needed to return humans to the moon.
"We want this reusability, we want this sustainability, but we also want to go fast," he said. "It's important that we get back to the moon as fast as possible."
That includes accelerating its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, where NASA will buy payload space on commercially developed landers. In November, the agency awarded contracts to nine companies, making them eligible to compete for future task orders to delivery payloads.
The first of those task orders will be announced in the next month, said Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA associate administrator for science, pending finalization of the agency's fiscal year 2019 budget. "We'd like to fly this calendar year," he said. "We want to go fast." The ability to do so, he said, will depend on whether companies have landers ready to go.
To try to get a first CLPS payload launched this year, Zurbuchen said it will offer unspecified financial bonuses. "If you can fly faster, we will incentivize that," he said. "We care about speed."
NASA is also lining up payloads to fly on those CLPS missions. Zurbuchen said NASA will announce the week of Feb. 18 the selection of about 12 payloads proposed within the agency that would be ready to fly later this year. "If we have a ride in late 2019, we will have instruments in late 2019," he said.
Those payloads will be a mix of science and technology development investigations, from a near-infrared spectrometer to a test of stereo imaging to analyze plumes created during landing. Some of those, he said, were originally developed for Resource Prospector, a NASA mission cancelled as the agency shifted to commercial landers.
A separate solicitation is looking for payloads outside of NASA that could be developed quickly, and final proposals are due to NASA in late February. Zurbuchen said NASA prioritized that program as it worked to recover from the five-week partial government shutdown that ended last month. "This is the one thing we advanced the fastest," he said.
As NASA works to accelerate the CLPS program, it's also moving ahead on studies with industry to examine potential approaches of part of the system NASA anticipates needing for landing humans on the moon. The studies will examine elements including a transfer vehicle, descent stage and refueling system.
Proposals for this broad agency announcement (BAA), part of NASA's Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) program, are due March 25. Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for human exploration and operations, said the agency hopes to make awards in May to allow the six-month studies to begin by July. After that, NASA could select some of those concepts for additional work, including hardware development.
The studies are intended to fit into NASA's existing reference architecture, which has focused on three-stage landing systems involving a tug, descent stage and ascent stage. Gerstenmaier said that NASA will wait to study an ascent vehicle to see if human rating requirements can be restricted to just that component of the overall system.
Gerstenmaier said there's some willingness to consider alternative architectures, although not within this specific announcement. "We're not totally closed if there are some proposals that come in that are different, that want to reflect a totally different architecture," he said. "They won't necessarily be part of this BAA study, but we'll take those off to the side."
"We'll go take that proposal that's outside, we'll figure out another instrument and a way to work with them to see what's there, and then trade that later against this architecture to see if it's better," he said later.
This emphasis on speed came after criticism of the agency's approach, including from members of the National Space Council's Users' Advisory Group during a November meeting. "This comes across as having no sense of urgency," complained Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt at that meeting, after a briefing of an architecture that called for landing people on the moon by 2028.
"What's happened here is that we have a new direction, and that new direction is to get to the moon," Bridenstine said, a reference to Space Policy Directive 1. "We're trying to make that happen as soon as possible because it's in the interest in our country."
He added that he agreed with the advisory group's recommendation "100 percent" on accelerating plans for a lunar return, but that was not the only factor: he recalled "wanting to see more speed out of NASA" back when he was a member of Congress.
However, the architecture that Gerstenmaier presented at the industry day still called for landing people on the moon by 2028.
Civil Commercial CLPSJim Bridenstinelunar landerNASA


This title provides a fun and informative look at brains; insect brains, bird brains, dog brains, monkey brains, and our brains and how they have each adapted to particular survival needs. This complex subject is made not only understandable but fascinating, and sometimes even funny!
Babies come in all shapes and sizes and are welcomed into all kinds of families. This clever book of baby announcement riddles will have children giggling as they use the various text and illustrated clues to guess what baby was just born. The riddles introduce the life cycle of 12 different animals.The "For Creative Minds" section was vetted for accuracy by educators at the Houston Zoo and includes an "It's a Numbers Game" activity, information on animal families, fun facts about the 12 animals in the riddles, and a "Design a Birth Announcement" craft for a new pet or sibling.
This title in the You Can't . . . series explores the kinds of homes animals live in and compares these with people houses. Fascinating facts, punctuated by humorous poems, feature animals whose bodies create their home and those that live in nests, burrows, dens, etc.
Los bebes vienen en todas las formas y tamaños. Algunos tiene pelos y otros tienen plumas. Algunos pueden ser hijos únicos o ¡pueden tener más de cien hermanos! Algunos son grandes (23 pies) y algunos pequeños como una gomita en forma de judía. ¿Puedes adivinar cual es el bebé animal siguiendo las pistas de los anuncios de nacimiento?


Pain is a critical problem in health care. It affects millions of individuals, costs billions of dollars, and is a major cause of suffering for patients. We have very little understanding of changes that occur in the brain when an individual is in pain. Therefore, many pain conditions – particularly those that are chronic – are difficult to treat and cause lifelong symptoms. A patient suffering from chronic pain will experience major changes in their nervous system, which can lead to personality changes, depression, and addiction. All of these alterations severely reduce patients' quality of life.
The Center for Pain and the Brain's mission is to discover more about the neurological, psychological, and autonomic processes behind both acute and chronic pain conditions. Our research aims to find new pain pathways in the brain and central nervous system. We also work to strengthen our understanding of the interaction between pain and drugs, specifically analgesics. Our large array of studies focus on migraine headaches, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), post-concussive headaches, ankle sprains, and more. Through our work, we hope to discover new ways to evaluate pain and enhance pain therapeutics, thus bettering pain treatment for clinicians, families and patients.


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Virat Kohli's India have already booked their spot in the final four ahead of their last league game against Sri Lanka....
Virat Kohli's India have already booked their spot in the final four ahead of their last league game against Sri Lanka.
"Rishabh Pant coming back has given the team some stability. But still, a lot was expected from Kedar Jadhav but he has not delivered.
"You need to have a re-look at the players who are going to play in the semi-finals."
Azhar said Dhoni should not be singled out for blame but urged the middle order to attack.
"Sometimes you have to get on with the game," he said. "If you lose your wicket it's fine but you have to score runs.
"You have to apply yourself, you can't play scoring shots all the time."
Azhar hailed India's bowling line-up led by paceman Jasprit Bumrah.
"The bowling has been exceptional. They have bowled according to the wickets," said Azhar.
Azhar is hoping that fresh wickets are used for the knockout games and not pitches that have already been played on.
He is confident that India can clinch a third World Cup triumph at Lord's on July 14.
"Of course they can win the tournament, they have just lost one game. With another three games to go they can definitely lay hands on the trophy," the 56-year-old said.
Virat Kohli's India have already booked their spot in the final four ahead of their last league game against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
But the team's batsmen have been criticised for losing momentum after the fall of their powerful top-order, which includes in-form opener Rohit Sharma and Kohli.
Azhar suggested that Jadeja, who is yet to feature at the World Cup, would be a useful addition with his left-arm spin and powerful batting.
"Maybe try Jadeja, he is a utility player," Azhar, who is the only Indian captain to lead the team in three World Cups (1992, 1996, 1999) told AFP.
"In the last game (against Bangladesh) I thought maybe Jadeja could have played because you had a very thin batting line-up.
"Jadeja on these (English) wickets with the ball holding up and not coming on to the bat will be a force to reckon with. He is also a good fielder and a lusty batsman. They should try him against Sri Lanka."
Veteran big-hitter M.S. Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav have twice faced flak from pundits and on social media for not accelerating the score in the final few overs.
Their intent was questioned in India's only league loss to England, when they managed just 39 runs from the last five overs when 71 was needed for victory.
Dinesh Karthik replaced Jadhav in the next game at Edgbaston, against Bangladesh.
"Definitely the middle order has not done well. You need to be prepared because sometimes the three wickets fall early," said Azhar, a stylish middle-order batsman known for his wristy strokeplay.
"Pitches haven't been exactly free-flowing for batting. The tracks are not quick as you expect them. The ball is not coming onto the bat."


CMC Rescue Lifeline is an all nylon kernmantle rescue rope manufactured to CMC's specifications by New England Ropes, which meet their demanding performance requirements. Throughout the year CMC spends a lot of time "on rope" comparing the performance of different brands and types of rescue ropes. They feel that CMC Rescue Lifeline has the optimum balance of strength, handling, and durability with minimum sheath slippage. Whether you are a firefighter on a skyscraper, a mountain rescuer high on a cliff rescue, a responder to an industrial accident or a tactical officer on rappel, we feel that CMC Rescue Lifeline is your best choice for a life support rope.


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Q: Restrict Calls, SMS and Data usage Can we restrict the below in iOS using objective-c or MDM (Mobile Device Management):

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*Making outgoing calls

*Sending Messages (SMS)

*Data transfer (Data Usage)

In the survey we found that the below MDM providers claim to do so.
TELUS mobile device management service
So is this possible with iOS?

A: the providers might be able to but from app side it isn't possible (at least not without jail breaking the phone)


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Donating Materials to the Archives
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The Hobart and William Smith Colleges Archives & Special Collections strive to collect, preserve, and provide access to materials that document the history of the Colleges. This is done by collecting the official records of the Colleges (such as Board of Trustee minutes and HWS publications like The Pulteney Street Survey) as well as the personal records (such as diaries or scrapbooks) of the students, faculty, and staff that make up the HWS community.
With the donation of each new item or collection, we are able to increase the breadth and depth of our resources to better serve the educational needs of the Colleges and of scholars who are drawn to our collections.
What to Donate
Broadly, the Archives seek materials that document the experiences of students, faculty, staff, and alumni and alumnae at HWS. The types of items that can accomplish this vary but may include (though are not limited to) diaries, scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, school publications, campus announcements, and materials created for campus events. Official records such as meeting agendas and minutes, course catalogs, handbooks, and official studies and reports conducted by the Colleges are just a few examples of the kinds of official records that should ultimately find a home in the Archives.
The Archives & Special Collections are also open to considering donations of books that would fit into our Rare and Special Books collections.
Those wishing to donate materials to the Archives and Special Collections should contact the Archivist to discuss the donation and determine whether it would be an appropriate addition to our collections. Once it is determined that the items will be a good fit in our collections, donors are asked to complete a Deed of Gift form to transfer custody of the donated materials to the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Archives & Special Collections. The Archivist will work with the donor to arrange for the delivery of donated materials to the Archives.
By law, the Archivist and library staff are unable to provide a monetary appraisal for any donated materials.
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What we understand about something can make all the difference.
His new understanding of the chainsaw made all the difference.
What do you understand about prayer? Your answer will either limit or free you, impoverish or enrich you. Let's look at a few limiting understandings of prayer before I propose one that frees and enriches.
There is some truth—perhaps lots of truth—in the following descriptions, but I suggest that each of them limits us.
"Talking to God" was a definition common in my early Christian years. Its weakness is that it views prayer as one-way communication: I speak, God listens.
Does the absence of such feelings mean you are not praying? What about other emotions such as disappointment and anger? Do they disqualify your prayer?
A thorough, orthodox definition is offered by the Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647).
Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgement of his mercies.
This is accompanied by numerous Bible verses, proofs for each component of the definition. There is a certain cool clinical detachment in the Catechism's presentation of the facts about prayer.
How do you understand prayer? And does your understanding make a difference?
Understanding prayer in this way made a significant difference for me. I no longer saw prayer as a medium of communication, like a text message. Prayer became relational. This fresh understanding shifted my focus from prayer as speaking to God over to prayer as relationship with God. This new understanding made all the difference.
Here are four benefits flowing from this relational understanding of prayer.
Praying becomes a conversation. We do not develop much of a relationship if we do all the talking. Conversation goes both ways. Keeping company with God encourages us in listening to God and speaking with God. It also allows for times of companionable silence. Praying that is relational incorporates conversation with God.
Praying becomes a way of life. We do not develop an intimate relationship with people without spending significant amounts of quality time with them. If prayer is "keeping company with God," that means spending time with Him. This also helps us make sense of biblical texts such as "pray continually" (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Ephesians 6:18). Praying that is relational invites you to spend more time with God in all the activities of life.
Praying becomes more honest. Prayer as a medium can tend towards formality, as if you are speaking to a judge, or putting a request to an official. If prayer is "keeping company with God," over time we become more transparent and honest. For instance, emotions of disappointment and anger are expressed—as if we were in the presence of our best friend. Consider the emotions expressed in Psalm 42-43 or Jonah 4. Praying that is relational develops openness and honesty.
Praying becomes transformational. As we keep company with God, we become more aware of God's heart, purposes, desires, intentions, ways, and will. It is no longer about me; it is about us—and more importantly Him! Our growing awareness of God's heart becomes fertile ground for change in our own hearts, attitudes, biases, and self-centeredness, which will begin to impact all of life. Praying that is relational involves your transformation.
Does this fresh understanding of prayer make a difference for you?
Dr. MacDonald serves with Outreach Canada and can be contacted at [email protected] As a foretaste of the innovative disciple-making project Matthew's Paradigm, you can download a free copy of "Listening Well to Matthew" by subscribing at www.johnbmacdonald.com.


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New group packages, from the Ironbridge Gorge Museums
The Ironbridge Gorge Museums are introducing an exciting range of special events and exhibitions plus new package offers for groups visiting the Shropshire attractions during 2019.
See the iconic Iron Bridge unveiled in it's all new red colour following extensive conservation work by English Heritage; relax in the new Furnace Eatery opening late spring at Coalbrookdale with menus created by celebrity Executive Chef, Marcus Bean, and make the most of discounted group rates with prices held for 2019.
Groups can also enjoy a calendar full of events and experiences. Highlights at Blists Hill Victorian Town include the Steampunk Festival on 22 and 23 June; Steam Weekend 17-18 August and the popular Victorian Christmas Weekends on 7-8 and 14-15 December.
View images celebrating the beauty and diversity of nature at the British Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition at Jackfield Tile Museum's Footprint Gallery, 11 May - 10 September and discover more about comic art at the Art of Comics Exhibition in the Coalbrookdale Gallery, 25 May - 1 September.
New day trip packages include 'Iron: Past, Present and Future' combining Blists Hill Victorian Town with the British Ironworks Centre in Oswestry and 'All Aboard' taking in a morning cruise on the Severn around Shrewsbury on board the Sabrina and exploring Blists Hill during the afternoon.
Discounted admission is available to all Museums for groups of 15 plus with visits booked in advance. There is free coach parking adjacent to the museum sites; group leaders and coach drivers are entitled to complimentary admission when accompanying a group and coach drivers will be given a free refreshment voucher.
Call the Group Visits Officer Ben Walker to discuss the options on Tel: 01952 435 900 or email ; details and opening times can also be found on http://www.ironbridge.org.uk.


Somnio so very generously sent me a pair of their AMAZING shoes for free to review on my blog. I love them! Somnio's shoes are very customized to suit your every need. They shoes retail from between $130-160.
Part of the customization includes includes three types of footbed options, cushion inserts with differing densities for the heel and forefoot areas, and varus wedge inserts made to help align the foot and lower leg. Arch comfort, leg alignment, cushioning, foot strike, and pronation control are all things that are of focus when building these shoes. All of these things can help comfort and prevent injury.
You can go to a Somnio store or choose your shoes online. There are very helpful and easy to use videos to assist in building your perfect shoe. The shoes that I needed were the Women's Runaissance shoe which is a neutral shoe in regards to pronation and for people with medium to high arches. Also, I got to choose the kind of cushion that went into the shoes based on my weight. I chose the 2 varus for each foot based on the way that my knee bends. And also got to choose the arch footbed (mine was a high arch).
My Opinion: I LOVE THESE SHOES! I loved being able to customize them and make them perfect for my needs. They fit so well and actually feel like they are made for my foot. My husband came home from work the other night and saw my new shoes and was like "Those are some awesome shoes". Then the next day he said "Did I tell you I love your new shoes?". Haha. Anyways, I would highly recommend these to any runner or person who likes to exercise. My siblings are both cross country and track runners and I will tell them about these shoes to tell their teammates about them. Thank you so much Somnio!!!
The giveaway will be for one of these awesome Somnio Running Jackets (as seen in this picture)! This is a $70 value!!!! The giveaway is open until Midnight on Tuesday September 21th. Winner will be chosen on Wednesday September 22st using Random.org.
Visit the Somnio website and tell me one thing that you learned!
I learned that Somnio is latin for dream.
I have my Balance NIke shoes for running.
Hope I win that jacket....so perfect for running!
we recycle :), conserve water as much as possible too!
I learned that somnio is extra ordinary shoe because they try to build perfect shoe that pain free for us, and i just learned that somnio means "dream" in latin language, i'll note that down,lol.
I just subscribed to ur blog.
I turn off the lights when i leave my room, even for a short time.
I unplug seldom used appliances.
I learned that Somnio is founded on the principle that shoes should adapt to the individual, which is very cool & makes so much sense!
My only pair of running shoes are from Walmart that I got 5 years ago - sad huh? I don't even know what brand they are, but I know they were cheap, lol.
I help the environment by reusing bottles and drinking from the tap.
I use a microwave whenever i can instead of a conventional oven or stove.
I water plants in the afternoon.
i'm into adidas brand running shoe too.
I learned that Somnio gets the seal of approval from Prevention magazine.
I recycle daily. It is just a daily thing, like brushing your teeth.
I forget how I found you now. I been around for awhile.
I buy any shoe that fits good and has a good price.
Found you on Spotlight saturday, and I always thought I should have been a nutritionist...maybe someday :). Therefore, I am following your blog, your "about me" sounded so interesting. And congrats on being a newlywed. That is such an exciting time period, the newness of life together!
Ummm....OK.....I had never heard of this brand! I love the idea of customizable foot beds.
We are holding on to two "tube" TVs until next month when we can take them to a recycling center in our county to keep them out of the landfill!
I learned that the company uses The Line Up Measuring Device to make a perfect fit!!
I subscribe to your blog via GFC!
I help save the environment by washing ALL of my clothes in cold water to reduce Carbon output.
I found your site through Giveaway Scout a long time ago!
My usual 'Go To' running shoes are Puma's!
I found your site when you left a comment on my running blog.
I clean or replace air filters on my air conditioning unit at least once a month to save environment.
I set my freezer at 0 to 5 to save environment.
I plant trees to shade my house and as I love flowers, I plant some flowers too like jasmine and rose... looks beautiful! Go green!
I copy and print on both sides of paper in the office.
I sometimes use recycled paper.
In my country, it's a trend now to shop with a canvas bag instead of a paper and plastic bags. The groceries store even sell the bag, buy once and when it's broken, we can get a new one without pay again.
I dont use animal tested make up products.
I entered ur just argan natural oil giveaway.
entered ur Lia sophia earrings giveaway.
entered ur Sunland Peanut Butter!
Prevention Magazine is endorsing the shoes - cool!
I added this giveaway to the sidebar on my blog.
Hey! I'm a new follower great shoes! Please stop back to my blog and follow along.
No more water bottles! Reusable bags.
I entered the giveaway for the waterbottle.
Somino means dreams in Latin. They also believe in creating a shoe for each individual person. Great concept!
Awesome giveaway! I learned that Somnio is Latin for "dream" and the company's mission is to support individuals in their goals and dreams by remaining pain and injury free!
I learned about all the different customizations they have inside the shoes, amazing!
You are in my blog roll!
I found your blog through blogger!
Right now my brand for running shoes is Asics Gel.
I don't use plastic bottles anymore for water!
Really like their 5-Step Fit Process.
I learned about Somnio gait software for fitting shoes... very cool.
I use my reusable bags when I go shopping.
My running shoes right now are the asics gel.
I actually got fitted for some Somnio shoes. I learned a lot from the process. I learned that just because you are overweight, doesn't mean you need a lot more cushion or support necessarily.
We recycle plastic from milk. I use a reusable water bottle most of the time.
I found your site from your GU giveaway. Been following since!
I learned that Somnio is Latin for "dream." and that Somnio is headquartered in the coastal community of La Selva Beach.
To help the environment I like to use baking soda, borax and vinegar to clean surfaces instead of store-bought cleaners, recycle, use reusable shopping bags.
Go to brand of running shoes is Adidas!
I originally found your site through Tightwad in Utah. I learned about this giveaway from your emails.
I visited the websites and learned just how easy it is to customize these shoes to fit your fitness needs and foot type.
I stumbled onto your website through another one called craftaholics anonymous..


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*   Initialize git repo when generating new app, if option `--skip-git`
    is not provided.

    *Dino Maric*

*   Install Byebug gem as default in Windows (mingw and x64_mingw) platform.

    *Junichi Ito*

*   Make every Rails command work within engines.

    *Sean Collins*, *Yuji Yaginuma*

*   Don't generate HTML/ERB templates for scaffold controller with `--api` flag.

    Fixes #27591.

    *Prathamesh Sonpatki*

*   Make `Rails.env` fall back to `development` when `RAILS_ENV` and `RACK_ENV` is an empty string.

    *Daniel Deng*

*   Remove deprecated `CONTROLLER` environment variable for `routes` task.

    *Rafael Mendonça França*

*   Remove deprecated tasks: `rails:update`, `rails:template`, `rails:template:copy`,
    `rails:update:configs` and `rails:update:bin`.

    *Rafael Mendonça França*

*   Remove deprecated file `rails/rack/debugger`.

    *Rafael Mendonça França*

*   Remove deprecated `config.serve_static_files`.

    *Rafael Mendonça França*

*   Remove deprecated `config.static_cache_control`.

    *Rafael Mendonça França*

*   The `log:clear` task clear all environments log files by default.

    *Yuji Yaginuma*

*   Add Webpack support in new apps via the --webpack option, which will delegate to the rails/webpacker gem.

    To generate a new app that has Webpack dependencies configured and binstubs for webpack and webpack-watcher:

      `rails new myapp --webpack`

    To generate a new app that has Webpack + React configured and an example intalled:

      `rails new myapp --webpack=react`

    *DHH*

*   Add Yarn support in new apps with a yarn binstub and vendor/package.json. Skippable via --skip-yarn option.

    *Liceth Ovalles*, *Guillermo Iguaran*, *DHH*

*   Removed jquery-rails from default stack, instead rails-ujs that is shipped
    with Action View is included as default UJS adapter.

    *Guillermo Iguaran*

*   The config file `secrets.yml` is now loaded in with all keys as symbols.
    This allows secrets files to contain more complex information without all
    child keys being strings while parent keys are symbols.

    *Isaac Sloan*

*   Add `:skip_sprockets` to `Rails::PluginBuilder::PASSTHROUGH_OPTIONS`

    *Tsukuru Tanimichi*

*   Allow the use of listen's 3.1.x branch

    *Esteban Santana Santana*

*   Run `Minitest.after_run` hooks when running `rails test`.

    *Michael Grosser*

*   Run `before_configuration` callbacks as soon as application constant
    inherits from `Rails::Application`.

    Fixes #19880.

    *Yuji Yaginuma*

*   A generated app should not include Uglifier with `--skip-javascript` option.

    *Ben Pickles*

*   Set session store to cookie store internally and remove the initializer from
    the generated app.

    *Prathamesh Sonpatki*

*   Set the server host using the `HOST` environment variable.

    *mahnunchik*

*   Add public API to register new folders for `rake notes`:

        config.annotations.register_directories('spec', 'features')

    *John Meehan*

*   Display name of the class defining the initializer along with the initializer
    name in the output of `rails initializers`.

    Before:
        disable_dependency_loading

    After:
        DemoApp::Application.disable_dependency_loading

    *ta1kt0me*

*   Do not run `bundle install` when generating a new plugin.

    Since bundler 1.12.0, the gemspec is validated so the `bundle install`
    command will fail just after the gem is created causing confusion to the
    users. This change was a bug fix to correctly validate gemspecs.

    *Rafael Mendonça França*

*   Default `config.assets.quiet = true` in the development environment. Suppress
    logging of assets requests by default.

    *Kevin McPhillips*

*   Ensure `/rails/info` routes match in development for apps with a catch-all globbing route.

    *Nicholas Firth-McCoy*

*   Added a shared section to `config/secrets.yml` that will be loaded for all environments.

    *DHH*

Please check [5-0-stable](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/5-0-stable/railties/CHANGELOG.md) for previous changes.

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This schematic covers the complete Rainbow E-2 (e SERIES™) version two cap cover assembly that includes the main power switch, power cord, and side lens.
Main cap cover assembly for the single speed model E-2 (e SERIES™) Rainbow. Easily replace by removing the clear lens on each side of the cap cover assembly and then removing the four to six screws that hold it to the main housing.
Obsolete item numbers include R10222, R8289, R7300, R7299 (Applies to center section under handle).
This revised item replaces the original R8289 and R7211 upper noise baffle design from the early first version E-2.
Cap and cap cover assembly for the E-2 (e SERIES™) 120v Rainbow system. This is for the single speed version which includes the correct switch and not the dual speed.
Handle pad that works with the R10528 lock strip to attach to the cap cover. This installation is not the most easy and caution needs to be taken when installing with the lock strip to prevent breaking of the end tabs.
This lock strip holds the R10529 handle pad to the cap cover. This part requires a tedious and difficult installation and care needs to be taken to not break the end tabs.
Top handle applique for the single speed E-2 (e SERIES™) version Rainbow. Easy double side tape installation.
Front applique decal that fits the cap assembly on the original E-2 (e SERIES™) Rainbow.
Screw in bezel cover that installs over the center slot on top of the cap cover. For use on international E-2 (e SERIES™) Rainbow vacuums that are converted over to 120v systems.
This small screw is used on the switch cover that came with international Rainbows on the model D4C SE (Special Edition) and D4C and the bezel cover on the model E-2 (e SERIES™) single speed main units.
Main power switch cover for the model E-2 (e SERIES™) Rainbow.
This item from serial number 9000000 through 9293949 had three ribs underneath and required the use of item number R8076 switch actuator gasket.
Effective serial number 9293950 and with a start date of June 12th 2000, this item was modified for use with switches without the gasket. The modified actuator now has two ribs and can be used with all E-2 (e SERIES™) switches. Just remove the gasket if your unit has one for use with this revised item.
Cap assembly for the Rainbow E-2 (e SERIES™) main unit. Comes with the R3765 power switch, R7213 top motor gasket, and the R10515 front cap applique.
Obsolete part numbers include R9711 and R7229 that may be found stamped inside by the switch.
If you are keeping your cap cover assembly and your original switch has a gasket on it, you will need to add the R8076 switch gasket to this purchase.
Also if you replace this item and you have the R7211 upper noise baffle, you will either need to transfer over the R7211 to this item or upgrade the cap cover assembly to the R10400 design.
The top motor gasket for the single speed E-2 (e SERIES™) Rainbow fits in the top cap assembly and sits on top of the motor to create a seal to help improve performance.
Front cap applique that is made from the same material as the top handle applique. The previous version was made a metallic material.
Effective serial number 9198974 with a start date of February 10th 2000.
Applique for the late version of the E-2 (e SERIES™) Rainbow. This applique is on the sides of the cap assembly. The early version was a peel and stick while this version is held in place by the clear lens.
Effective serial number 9211430 with a start date of January 20th 2000.
Main power switch with out gasket for the later version E-2 (e SERIES™) Rainbow system.
Effective June 12th 2000 with a serial number 9293950.
Factory OEM original replacement electric cord for the E-2 (e SERIES™) Rainbow system.
DOES NOT work with model E2 Type 12 two speed Rainbow. Flip unit upside down to confirm model.
Does not include the R8086 wire harness assembly.
Plastic strain relief support that fits the E-2 (e SERIES™), D4C SE (Special Edition), and D4C Rainbow. Also is used in the PN-2E and PN-2 power nozzle.
Left lens panel for the Rainbow E-2 (e SERIES™) main unit. There is a left side and right side, so be sure to order the correct one for your application.
Right lens panel for the Rainbow E-2 (e SERIES™) main unit. Look at your unit from the front intake angle to determine if you need the left or right side.


Can I get life insurance money while I'm still alive?
Normally, you get life insurance to help those who depend on you and still will after your death, such as your spouse and children. But what if you become terminally ill or can't take care of yourself? You might need that life insurance payout more than your beneficiaries do -- and you can get it if your policy has "accelerated death benefits" or "living benefits."
Accelerated death benefits let you get an early payout (before you die) from your life insurance company. To have such benefits, they must be part of your policy; you can receive the money only under certain circumstances.
Often, you can add accelerated death benefits in the form of a rider added to your policy and a rise in your premium, according to the Alabama Department of Insurance. Farmers Insurance, for example, offers a "Critical Illness Accelerated Benefit" rider that pays out if you get a serious illness specified in your policy.
Many permanent life insurance policies of more than $25,000 include them automatically, according to the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), and some term policies include them as well. How you receive the payments depends on your policy -- some pay a monthly benefit, while others give you the money in a lump sum.
A terminal illness, with death expected within a certain period. The period could be six months or less, as the Alabama Department of Insurance notes, or 24 months or less, as noted by ACLI.
Acute or catastrophic illness. This includes illnesses like AIDS or heart disease, or a dramatic procedure like an organ transplant.
The policyholder no longer can perform basic tasks like eating, bathing or dressing.
Permanent confinement in a nursing home.
Your specific policy will determine how the payout works. According to ACLI, you can receive anywhere from 25 percent to 95 percent of your policy's death benefit. State laws may limit the total amount. Remember, the amount you receive as an accelerated payout will be deducted from the death benefit that your beneficiaries receive.
Accelerated benefits are not a replacement for health insurance or long-term care insurance. Accelerated benefits are meant to ease the burden of end-of-life financial hardship, and they're more limited in scope than health or long-term care insurance policies.


Theft Attorney | Jimeno & Gray, P.A.
If the value of the items stolen is less than $100, the crime is classified as a misdemeanor and is punishable by a maximum 90 days in jail and or a $500 fine.
For property stolen with a value greater than $100 but less than $500 the crime is still considered a misdemeanor but the penalty increases to a maximum 18 months in jail and or a $500 fine.
Felony theft occurs when the value of the property exceeds $500. The maximum punishment for felony theft is 15 years in jail and or a fine of $25,000.
A conviction for theft can cause problems for someone if they apply for certain jobs that require background checks. This is especially true if the conviction is for a felony theft. Any person charged with theft should speak with an experienced criminal defense attorney to help to develop a defense to try and keep their record clean.
If you have been charged with theft in Baltimore, Annapolis, Glen Burnie, or Columbia, Maryland, please contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at Jimeno & Gray, P.A., for an initial consultation.