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Could Amazon Reviews Be Corrupt? 201
from the say-it-aint-so dept.
We've improved Slashdot's video section; now you can view our video interviews, product close-ups and site visits with all the usual Slashdot options to comment, share, etc. No more walled garden! It's a work in progress -- we hope you'll check it out (Learn more about the recent updates).
I'm in Vine. I occasionally get a free book or food item, and then review it (that's the deal). My reviews are clearly (and automatically) tagged as 'Reviewed as part of Amazon Vine program'.
Looking back at my reviews I don't see where I've been any more charitable to Vine products than products I bought myself. In fact, I seem much less likely to rate them five stars - the barrier to entry is lower so I'll order a free product when I might not have paid for it. Though it's still self-selecting in that I won't order anything I don't think I'll like in the first place, so most of the reviews are four or five (but definitely not all).
And before you get too jealous, remember that reading the book and writing a decent review is a significant amount of work.
Remember when amazon.ca displayed real names instead of logins for a day in 2004 due to a glitch?
The articles about it have a bad habit of disappearing, so I archived them here:
http://ciaran.compsoc.com/amazon-reviews-are-fake.html [compsoc.com]
I often look at Amazon reviews when deciding what books to get for language learning, but 80-90% of comments aren't credible. I still find it useful, but you have to know the limits of what you're looking at.
The tao that can be tar(1)ed is not the entire Tao. The path that can be specified is not the Full Path.


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I'm starting a new app and notice some missing documentation from the last time I built a MongoID app from scratch. Namely they used to suggest on a page that no longer exists (http://mongoid.org/docs/integration/) to include some code to drop MongoID's collections (after tests).
It's not mentioned on site anymore...is this (**** below) no longer considered necessary or good practice?!?
RSpec.configure do |config|
config.mock_with :rspec
# Remove this line if you're not using ActiveRecord or ActiveRecord fixtures
#config.fixture_path = "#{::Rails.root}/spec/fixtures"
# If you're not using ActiveRecord, or you'd prefer not to run each of your
# examples within a transaction, remove the following line or assign false
# instead of true.
#config.use_transactional_fixtures = true
# Below from <http://mongoid.org/docs/integration/> ****
config.after :suite do
Mongoid.master.collections.select do |collection|
collection.name !~ /system/

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Astute signs global Euroquartz deal
Astute Electronics has signed a global franchise distribution agreement with Euroquartz, for its quartz crystals, oscillators and filters.
Euroquartz works with partner suppliers Statek, Greenway, Axtal and Mercury to provide frequency control components for applications such as military and aerospace, communications, computing and petrochemical sectors.
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Ventriloquist Terry Fator
March 26, 2015 6pm-7pm PST 1230AM in LV & Web
Audio of show is posted below
Singing impressionist/ventriloquist Terry Fator guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk with Comedian Michele LaFong on 1230AM KLAV in Las Vegas , and streaming live.
In 2014, "America's Got Talent" winner Terry Fator celebrated his 5th year of the award-winning show at The Mirage, where he brings to life a hilarious cast of characters with his unique brand of entertainment combining singing, comedy and unparalleled celebrity impressions. With comedic banter and amazing vocal impressions of musical superstars such as Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Tony Bennett, Toby Keith, Roy Orbison and more, "Terry Fator: The VOICE of Entertainment" is a one-of-a-kind experience.
When audiences last saw Terry Fator, his loveable sidekick Winston the Impersonating Turtle was looking for a new gig on the Las Vegas Strip. Fast forward to 2014 and Winston has gone Hollywood in the updated version of "Terry Fator: The VOICE of Entertainment." Winston leaves the bright lights of Sin City for big budget movies in sunny California, tasking Fator to audition a cast of characters to find Winston's replacement as his right-hand man…er…turtle. Those auditioning include Vikki "The Cougar," country legend Walter T. Airdale, Duggie Scott Walker, Julius, Emma Taylor, the world's greatest Elvis impersonator Maynard Tompkins and Wrex the Crash Test Dummy.
Tom Papa, Tony Butala
March 19, 2015 6pm-7pm PST 1230AM in LV & Web
Audio of shows posted below
Comedian Tom Papa guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk radio show with Comedian Michele LaFong.
The twenty-year stand up comedy veteran, actor, writer and television and radio host brings the laughs to the Suncoast Showroom on March 20 and 21.
After touring with Jerry Seinfeld for several years, Seinfeld personally selected Papa to be the host of The Marriage Ref, which ran for two seasons on NBC. In 2013, Papa portrayed Ray Arnett in Steven Soderbergh's Emmy Award-winning HBO film Behind the Candelabra. He also appeared on Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer, The New Adventures of Old Christine and with Clive Owen this season on The Knick.
On the big screen, he has made appearances in movies such as Analyze That with Robert DeNiro and Billy Crystal, Comedian with Jerry Seinfeld and alongside Matt Damon in The Informant! He also provided voices and worked as a writer on 2007's Bee Movie.
Papa's first hour-long special, Tom Papa Live in New York City, premiered on Comedy Central in January 2012. His Rob Zombie-directed second stand-up special, Tom Papa: Freaked Out, was named one of the 10 Best Comedy Albums of 2013 by Laughspin.com. His hit SiriusXM show, Come to Papa, airs weekly on channel 99.
Tony Butala- Original founding member of The Lettermen
Tony Butala, Original founding member of The Lettermen guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk radio show with Comedian Michele LaFong to promote The Lettermen's upcoming engagement at The South Point Showroom on March 20-22 at 7:30pm.
Butala estimates that the group made some 200 appearances on television shows such as Dick
Clark's "American Bandstand" series, "Shindig", and "Hullabaloo" were interviewed and
performed on talk shows and variety shows with Johnny Carson, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin,
Jack Paar, Milton Berle, Steve Allen, Dinah Shore, and many others throughout the 60's and 70's,
cultivating new crops of fans.
Over its 50 years, the trio has gone through a few personnel changes. Engemann left in 1967,
replaced by Gary Pike, Jim Pike's younger brother. A few years later, due to vocal problems,
Jim left the group and was replaced by his even younger brother, Donny Pike. The group stayed
stable, with this combination all through the seventies and early eighties led by the constant
member Tony Butala. Since then, Mark Preston, Ernie Pontiere, Bobby Poynton, Darren Dowler,
Don Campeau, Chad Nichols and Donovan Tea, have each had stints as members of The
Dennis Miller, Melissa Manchester
March 12, 2015 6pm-7pm PST 1230AM in LV & Web
Comedian Dennis Miller guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk with Comedian Michele LaFong in a "Getting Personal with the Stars" interview.
Celebrated as a witty comedian with an entertaining and intriguing stand-up routine, Miller keeps audiences laughing with his irreverent observations. A favorite of the public and critics alike, The New York Times said, "Mr. Miller is exquisitely attuned to contemporary foibles … his material can be scathing, his delivery low key … Mr. Miller reaches a bit farther than most comedians for the scorching comment … this smart aleck has an uncommonly sharp eye."
Called "one of the premiere comedy talents in America today," Miller emerged on the national scene in as the "Weekend Update" correspondent on NBC's Saturday Night Live. After leaving SNL in 1991, Miller moved to HBO, where he hosted the critically acclaimed talk show Dennis Miller Live for nine seasons. No stranger to television talk shows, Miller is a regular on Fox News Channel's Hannity and The O'Reilly Factor. He was also host and executive producer of CNBC's Dennis Miller, which featured conversation, opinion and humor.
For more about Dennis and his radio show, click here.
Melissa Manchester
Singer Melissa Manchester guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk radio show with Comedian Michele LaFong in a backstage interview at The Suncoast H & C.
After getting her start as a singer-pianist in the clubs of Greenwich Village, Manchester performed with Bette Midler as a "Harlette" before landing a recording contract. Her debut releases, "Home to Myself" and "Bright Eyes" laid the foundation for her solo career. In 1975, Manchester's album "Melissa" produced her first top ten hit, "Midnight Blue."
Manchester was nominated for a Grammy® Award in 1978 and 1979, and won the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" in 1982. In 1979, she became the first artist in the history of the Academy Awards® to have two nominated movie themes in the same year – "Through The Eyes of Love" from the film "Ice Castles," and the title song from "The Promise."
As an actress, Manchester has guest starred in numerous television shows, including "Blossom" and "Fame," and in films, such as "For The Boys" and "Dirty Girl." She has also appeared in the Los Angeles-based theatrical production of "Sweeney Todd" and recently starred in the Chicago premiere of the musical "HATS!," which features several songs she co-wrote.
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John Mulaney, Weird Al Yankovic
March 5, 2015 6pm-7pm PST 1230AM in LV & Web
Comedian John Mulaney guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk with Comedian Michele LaFong to promote his upcoming debut at The Mirage on March 6 at 10pm.
John Mulaney is also an actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work as a writer on Saturday Night Live (SNL) and as a standup comedian. He is the creator and star of the Fox sitcom Mulaney. The series is a semi-autobiographical series about his life as a standup comedian and premiered on October 5, 2014.
In addition to writing for SNL, Mulaney has appeared on the show's "Weekend Update" segment. He and SNL actor Bill Hader co-created the recurring SNL character Stefon. Mulaney was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series with the SNL writing staff from 2009-2012. Mulaney won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards with Justin Timberlake, Seth Meyers and Katreese Barnes.
In addition to his work on SNL, Mulaney is a prolific stand-up comedian. He has performed once on Live at Gotham, once on Conan, once on Jimmy Kimmel Live, twice on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, twice on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, and once on Comedy Central Presents. Mulaney also released a stand-up comedy album entitled Primetime Emmy Award in 2009, and a stand-up comedy special called New In Town in 2012. Both were produced with Comedy Central.
Weird Al Yankovic
Weird Al Yankovic guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk Radio Show with Comedian Michele LaFong on 1230AM KLAV in Las Vegas, and The Web. In a backstage interview at The Cannery H & C, Al was very playful and candid about his family life, and very successful, long career. Weird Al, known for his costumed comedic song parodies, made it clear that he always asks for the green light from the artist before recording a parody of their song for a music video. When asked if he was ever refused permission by anyone, he said "Only Prince has consistantly said "no," with no explanation given. Whenever possible I try to go to the artists directly because managers often get in the way, as with Lady GaGa."
It's because a lot of fans that were into me in the 80's are still into me, and now they are bringing their kids. It's become a family bonding experience. Another reason for my popularity with families is my New York Times Best Selling childrens book "When I Grow Up" Some of my fans are hard core! They'll follow me from one city to the next. Sometimes it's the same people in the front row city to city even though the shows are hundreds of miles apart."
Weird Al was featured in Comedian Michele LaFong's Syndicated Monthly Column "Las Vegas Backstage Talk" in Casino Player Magazine. He will be performing at Planet Hollywood May 12-16.
More about Weird Al here–>
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Fellow artists, musicians and industry insiders were among the crowd that packed The Gordie Brown Showroom inside the Golden Nugget. They had all turned out for 80's hit-master Eddie Money on Feb. 13.
Back in the 80's, it seemed every time I watched MTV or turned on the radio another Eddie Money hit was playing. Hearing those chart-topping tunes in back to back concert, took me back in time. I was awed at how many great tunes Eddie had cranked out.
"Two Tickets to Paradise," "Shakin'," "Think I'm in Love," "Take Me Home Tonight," "I Wanna Go Back," were just a few I remembered and some I didn't – like "You've Really Got a Hold on Me," which I enjoyed.
When Eddie wasn't singing he was wailing on the saxophone or harmonica. I got a huge kick watching him work the crowd. "The Money Man" hasn't lost any of his charisma or showmanship; at age 65 he can still rock the house, keeping the audience on its feet.
A true entertainer, Money is comedic, fun to watch and a crowd-pleaser. It was obvious he doesn't take himself too seriously. His main objective is to make sure everyone has a great time. He even signed tee shirts for a long line of fans with 100% of the proceeds donated to our troops.
I could tell from my interview with Money that he is extremely down to earth, one of the most genuine people I've ever run into in show business!
Solid Gold
After interviewing 5th Dimension stars Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., I was invited to check out their show "Up, Up and Away – The Music & Memories" at The Orleans on Valentine's Day weekend.
I'm so glad I did. The sold-out performance was one of the classiest, well-paced, entertaining shows I've seen. The talented back-up singers and musicians, choreography, and attention to detail told us no corners were cut in this production.
Married and performing together for over 45 years, the chemistry between Marilyn and Billy was magical. Even the scripted shtick between them was endearing, well-timed, and masterfully performed. The pair took the audience on a journey through Memory Lane.
In between singing their biggest hits – "Up Up and Away," "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)," "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In," and more – they entertained with everything from The Beatles to Blues to Broadway, complete with costume changes and stellar solos from each.
Both voices were shockingly as strong, crisp and impressive as ever, which explains why they received several standing ovations and two curtain calls! This show could be a mainstay on the Strip, like Smokey Robinson's Human Nature.
Got talent?
NBC's "America's Got Talent!" wrapped up all live auditions nationwide, and will soon inform those who made it to the next round, which will most likely be televised in New York in front of judges Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Mel B.
The turnout for the one day open call auditions in Las Vegas for season 10 of the show was enormous. I bumped into every kind of performer I knew, and many I never want to know!
It was a sight to behold. That's the wonderful thing about this show. It is the only television venue open to any age and any talent – nothing is off limits.
If you win, you receive $1 million. But you don't have to win the show for it to change your life. Throughout the years, many acts have gone on to launch careers. 2014 winner Mat Franco just headlined in a Las Vegas show with fellow finalists.
Forte, the powerhouse operatic trio that made it to the finals this past season, landed a recording contract with Columbia Records and a special New Year's residency in Las Vegas!
Kenichi Ebina, The KriStef Brothers, Collins Key, Cami Bradley, Jimmy Rose, Taylor Williamson and Tone The Chiefrocca all went on an AGT live tour around the country.
Among AGT's success stories are Terry Fator, Recycled Percussion, Nathan Burton, and Jabbawockeez. All perform regularly on the Strip. Comedians Taylor Williamson and Tom Cotter sell out venues across the country and iLuminate is lighting up the Broadway stage.
Dice special
Andrew Dice Clay has a special airing on Showtime in March. The "Blue Show," with some of his favorite blue comics, features Eleanor Kerrigan, Steve Wilson, Erik Myers, Jason Rouse, Michael Wheels Paris, Colin Kane and The Smash Brothers; Cory & Chad.
My Picks
Wayne Brady, Mirage, Feb.27; Roseanne Barr, Tommy James and the Shondells, Golden Nugget, Feb. 27; Jay Leno, Mirage, Feb. 28;
Bill Engvall, Treasure Island, March 6, Bill Medley and McKenna Medley, South Point, March 6-8; John Mulaney, Mirage, March 6; Tim Allen, Mirage, March 7;
Dana Carvey, Orleans, March 13-14; Jim Breuer, South Point, March 13-14; Whitney Cummings, Venetian, March 13-14; Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Palms, March 15; Elton John, Caesars Palace, March 18-April 14;
Bobby Vinton, Golden Nugget, March 20; Jo Koy, Treasure Island, March 20; The Lettermen, South Point, March 20-22; Ron White, Mirage, March 20-21; Bill Maher, Palms, March 21-22; Garfunkel & Oates, Venetian, March 21;
Charlie Murphy, South Point, March 27-29; Daniel Tosh, Mirage, March 27-28; Caroline Rhea and Elaine Boosler, Venetian, March 28; Shaq's next All-Star comedy jam, Aliante, March 28.
Debbie Reynolds, Shang Forbes
Feb. 26 & 28, 2015 6pm-7pm PST 1230AM in LV & Web
Audio of interviews are posted below
Debbie Reynolds guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk radio show with Comedian Michele LaFong. Debbie gave me my first running-show at The Debbie Reynolds H&C on the Las Vegas Strip in 1994.
For over six decades, our lives have been enriched by the talents of a singer, dancer and actress we know as Debbie Reynolds. With a rich life in talent and skills, she is a must see at The South Point Showroom whenever she comes to Las Vegas.
Debbie Reynolds gave me her first running-show in LV- "Vegas Live" starring Comedian Michele LaFong at The Debbie Reynolds Hotel & Casino on The LV Strip.
Debbie will soon be featured in Comedian Michele LaFong's Monthly Syndicated "Las Vegas Backstage Talk" column in Casino Player Magazine, as well as LaFong's Syndicated "Getting Personal with the Stars" column in Gaming Today.
Too much to list about the life and history of Debbie Reynolds here. For more about Debbie, click HERE.
Comedian Shang Forbes
Comedian Shang Forbes guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk radio show with Comedian Michele LaFong.
The charismatic comic has proven his premiere stand-up skills with appearances nationwide and abroad with one of the most memorable performances of 1995 on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" & won Two half-hour Comedy specials on BET's "Comic View Grand Stand.
Shang has cemented his position as one of the brightest funnymen in the business & his political and explosive humor has been showcased on HBO's Aspen Comedy Festival Special "Best of the Fest". Other appearances include "Politically Incorrect,"& the BBC's Funny Business,Mun2's Loco Comedy Jam, NBC'S Comedy Showcase, MTV's Choose or Lose, National Lampoon's New Faces, Comedy Central's Jamie Foxx-presents "Laffapalooza"& was a Co-Host on Russell Simmon's "One World Music Beat.
Shang also is a Co-producer & host of BET'S Access Granted & is a regular on Bet's Comic View, which airs weeknights at 10pm. (Incidentally, BET reaches 80 million cable households according to Nielsen Media Research). In addition, he has displayed impressive comedic acting & writing ability as a series regular on the late-night laugh-fest "The Newz" & a contributing writer for George Magazine.
Now Shang has been making headway into the acting field with recent guest starring roles on episodes of On CBS's "NCIS", ABC's "Zack & Cody", NBC's "Passions," WB's The Jamie Foxx Show & just finished shooting a pilot for FOX TV Called "FACELESS" written & directed by hot new directorJoe Carmahan ("Narc" & Smoking Aces) & Produced by Tony Krantz ( "24″ THe PJ's & Sports Night).
The debut of Shang's first major release CD entitled "SHANGRY!!", on Uproar Records is in stores now & has one of the most played Comedy Specials on XM Radio called "Live on Broadway" taped at the world famous Caroline's on Broadway In NY. In addition, he will be featured in several Upcoming international televised shows in Japan, Ireland, London and Amsterdam. Shang will continue to rise to the top of the comedy ranks with high-profile acting & televised stand up & personal appearances.
His new comedy special is called Shang is…"SHANGRY!" and will be out next month on Showtime.Share on Facebook Tweet


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Complete metamorphosis is the total change of an insect that goes through four distinct stages. Those stages are egg, larva, pupa and adult.Know More
The time an insect spends in each stage varies depending on the insect. In the egg stage, the insect is an embryo waiting to hatch. During the larva stage, it hatches and usually begins to eat and grow. In most cases, insects look distinctly different now than they will in the final stage of metamorphosis. Caterpillars are the larva stage of butterflies.
After the larva finishes growing, it enters the pupa stage and forms a cocoon. There, it waits for its body to redevelop for the final stage when it becomes an adult.Learn more in Zoology
Lacewings, beetles, scorpion flies, caddis flies, wasps, bees and fleas undergo complete metamorphosis. Additionally, butterflies, moths and skippers exhibit complete metamorphosis. Insects that exhibit complete metamorphosis undergo four different life stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult.Full Answer >
With an average life of one to 24 hours, mayflies are the insect with the shortest life span, according to Akorra. A mayfly's sole purpose is to hatch and reproduce.Full Answer >
Insect "feelers" are called antennae. "Feelers" is the wrong term for these organs because they don't actually feel anything. Antennae are covered in olfactory openings that allow the insect to detect odors in the air.Full Answer >
The insect with the longest average lifespan is the African mound-building termite queen. The termite queen can survive for 60 years or more and lays about 35,000 eggs daily.Full Answer >


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Protection Against Hiv
Here's a taste of what TheBody.com has to offer on this topic:
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HIV/AIDS (HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2010)Can two HIV negative men develop HIV/AIDS from having unprotected sex with each other?
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation...consistently, condoms are extremely effective. But remember: Use only latex condoms (or dental dams). Lambskin products provide little protection against HIV. Use only water-based lubricants. Latex condoms are virtually useless when combined with... Read more »
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Study Suggests Smallpox Vaccine May Protect Against HIV...in the 1950s could have an association with the gradual eradication of smallpox. If the smallpox vaccine conferred partial protection against HIV infection, it could have kept HIV under control during the earliest outbreaks. As smallpox... Read more »
Indian Women Should Protect Themselves From HIV by Using Condoms, Official Says...and child development, said on Monday at a meeting of the National Women Forum of the Indian Network for People Living With HIV/AIDS , Reuters reports. According to Chowdhury, the sexual behavior of many men in India is fueling the spread of... Read more »
"Growing Belief" Among Men in Swaziland That Circumcision Provides Complete Protection Against HIV, IRIN News Reports... There is a "growing belief" among some men in Swaziland that circumcision provides complete protection against HIV -- a perception that is concerning nongovernmental organizations working to combat the spread of the virus in the country -- Read more »
Male Circumcision Does Not Offer Protection Against HIV Among U.S. Black, Hispanic MSM, Study Says... Male circumcision does not offer any level of protection against HIV among black and Hispanic men who have sex with men in the U.S., researchers said Monday at the National HIV Prevention Conference Read more »
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Lady Gaga Fans at US Airways Center
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Certainly, the pull is temporary. But that is of no consequence. For a footnote in music's history and a boatload of cash (how much of that will go into an artist's pocket?), you have prevented some fresh-faced young man from discovering the bliss of Brooklyn gangsterism served up Biggie-style! The boy may have been forced to buy the new Matisyahu record instead. His soul is lost forever, and the blood is on your hands.
Fatwa! May the rights of all your music revert to the artists, may your mountain of cash be possessed with the ghost of Biggie -- and may it haunt you with well-crafted curses! It is written.
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Yankees Rotation Derby: The Sample Sizes Grow
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There's a new leader, barely, for the No. 4 spot in the Yankees rotation.READ MORE »
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The experienced staff at Twiggs Salon, lauded as one of the top 100 salons in the United States by Elle, transforms follicle farms with salon and spa services. After an in-depth consultation, talented scissor-wielders sculpt manes into fashionable coifs with stylish snips, keratin treatments, color services, or toupees from the Golden Age. The staff also revamps mugs with a professional makeup application and four types of facials, and creates gleaming phalanges with nail services. To target unwanted foliage, aestheticians swiftly remove unsightly hair from faces, limbs, and crannies with waxing treatments.


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What's in your wallet? Leftist, Obama supporter, Capital One spokesman Alec Baldwin has racial meltdown allegedly calls New York Post black G.N. Miller photographer 'Coon, Crackhead, Drug Dealer'
What's in your wallet? Capital One continues to let this crazy Alec Baldwin represent them and their 'venture card.' Will this latest bout of 'alleged' racism and threats to a female be the last straw? Don't bet on it. Even with the reports that Alec Baldwin called a black, New York Post photographer a 'coon' and 'crackhead, drug dealer,' Baldwin will still probably continue to represent Capital One. Oh, and if that wasn't bad enough, he 'allegedly' threatened a New York Post female reporter by grabbing her by the arm and saying: "I want you to choke to death." Typical leftist mental instability on display one again.
The New York Post played an audio recording of the incident to the NYPD, hopefully that leaks out so it can go viral.
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Last day to nominate for business awards
The Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce will close the nomination process for its third annual Spirit of Business Awards today. Nominations are open to all businesses in the community and are not limited to chamber members.
The event, a partnership with Reliant Energy, will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Omni Bayfront Hotel.
The awards recognize the business community in several categories such as small business of the year, person of the year and corporate citizen of the year.
To nominate a business, go to www.corpuschristichamber.org.
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Tue, Jan. 20, 7:34 AM
- Excluding DVA, Q4 income from continuing operations of $903M or $0.40 per share vs. $336M and $0.15 one year ago.
- Institutional Securities net revenue excluding DVA of $3.2B vs. $3.7B one year ago, with pretax loss of $1.08B vs. pretax loss of $880M one year ago. Advisory revenues of $488M vs. $451M, thanks to boosted M&A activity. Equity sales and trading revenue of $1.6B vs. $1.5B. FICC revenue (excl.DVA) of $599M vs. $694M (-13.7%).
- Wealth Management revenue of $3.8B vs. $3.7B one year ago, and pretax income of $736M vs. $715M. Asset management fee revenue of $2.1B vs. $2B. Transactional revenues of $976M vs. $1.1B. Net interest income of $625M vs. $526M. Compensation expense of $2.3B vs. $2.1B. Total client assets more than $2T at year's end, with those in fee-based accounts of $785B up 13%. WM reps of $16,076 slips from $16,456.
- Investment Management revenue of $588M vs. $858M one year ago, with pretax loss of $6M vs. profit of $331M.
- Previously: Morgan Stanley misses by $0.08, misses on revenue (Jan. 20)
- MS -2% premarket
Tue, Jan. 20, 7:03 AM
- Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS): Q4 EPS (Excl. DVA) of $0.40 misses by $0.08.
- Revenue (Excl. DVA) of $7.54B (-8.0% Y/Y) misses by $540M.
- Press Release
Mon, Jan. 19, 5:30 PM
Nov. 5, 2014, 3:06 AM
- Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) will receive a one-time lift of $1.3B due to a change in the structure of its Morgan Stanley Smith Barney operation.
- On Oct. 31, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney was converted from a partnership to a corporation. That change allowed the bank to release $1.3B it had previously set aside for taxes.
- The restructuring is not expected to change Morgan Stanley's tax rate going forward, but it will help the bank's profitability in Q4.
Oct. 17, 2014, 7:30 AM
- Q3 income from continuing operations (excluding DVA) of $1.6B of $0.77 per share vs. $1B and $0.50 one year ago. This year's Q boosted by net discrete tax benefit of $237M or $0.12 per share.
- Institutional Securities pre-tax income from continuing operations of $1.2B vs. $396M a year ago. Advisory revenue of $392M vs. $275M thanks to boosted M&A activity. Equity underwriting revenue of $464M vs. $236M thanks to boosted IPO activity. FICC net revenue of $997M vs. $835M (about inline with what a few other banks posted). Compensation expense of $1.8B vs. $1.6B.
- Wealth Management pre-tax income of $836M vs. $668M a year ago, on net revenue of $3.8B vs. $3.5B. Asset management fees of $2.2B vs. $1.9B. Net interest income of $601M vs. $493M thanks to higher deposits and loan balances. Compensation expense of $2.2B vs. $2B. Wealth managers of 16,162 fell from 16,517, with average annualized revenue per advisor of $932K up 10%.
- Investment Management pre-tax income of $188M vs. $300M a year ago.
- Tangible book value per share of $29.25. Roughly $195M of stock repurchased during Q, or 5.9M shares.
- MS +2.8% premarket
- Previously: Morgan Stanley beats by $0.23, beats on revenue
Oct. 17, 2014, 7:16 AM
- Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS): Q3 EPS (Excl. DVA) of $0.77 beats by $0.23.
- Revenue (Excl. DVA) of $8.7B (+7.4% Y/Y) beats by $530M.
- Press Release
Oct. 16, 2014, 5:30 PM
Jul. 17, 2014, 7:33 AM
- Excluding DVA, income of $1.9B or $0.91 per share vs. $900M and $0.37 one year ago. The quarter also included a discrete tax benefit of $609M - excluding that brings income down to roughly $1.3B and $0.60 per share, so the "beat" is closer to a nickel.
- Institutional Securities pre-tax income of $927M vs. $806M one year ago on roughly flat revenue of $4.16B (excl. DVA). FICC revenue of $1B slips from $1.2B, partially offset by higher advisory revenue. Equity sales and trading revenue of $1.8B was about flat. Compensation expense slipped by $100M to $1.7B.
- Wealth Management pre-tax income of $767M rises from $655M a year ago on revenue of $3.715B up from $3.531B. Pre-tax margin rises above 20%, coming in at 21%.
- Investment Management pre-tax income of $205M up from $160M a year ago on revenue of $692M up from $673M. AUM of $396B up from $347B thanks to market appreciation and positive flows.
- About $284M or 9.3M shares of stock repurchased during quarter. Morgan has approval from the Fed for $1B in buybacks through the end of 2015 Q1.
- MS +2.2% premarket
- Previously: Morgan Stanley beats by $0.35, beats on revenue
Jul. 17, 2014, 7:16 AM
- Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS): Q2 EPS (excl. DVA) of $0.91 beats by $0.35.
- Revenue (excl. DVA) of $8.5B (+2.0% Y/Y) beats by $310M.
- Press Release
Jul. 16, 2014, 5:30 PM
Apr. 17, 2014, 9:20 AM
- On the surprising strength in FICC revenues in Q1, Morgan Stanley (MS) CFO Ruth Porat - speaking on the earnings call - says weather-related volatility played a big factor in strong commodity business, but credit corporates and mortgages continued to be strong areas for the bank.
- On HFT: "We've advocated for increased transparency and trading protocol ... So we welcome ongoing enhancement (in) equity market structure."
- Asked by Mike Mayo to break out the numbers in prime brokerage, Porat declines, saying it's not company policy to break out components within units. "Client balances and revenues are up quarter over quarter and year over year ... (the) highest balances since the crisis."
- Live blog of call
- Shares +2.5% premarket
Apr. 17, 2014, 7:09 AM
- Morgan Stanley (MS) was firing in Q1, with revenue (excl. DVA adjustment) of $8.8B up from $8.5B a year ago, and income from continuing operations of $1.4B or $0.68 per share comparing to $1.2B or $0.60 per share a year ago.
- Wealth Management pre-tax income of $691M on revenue of $3.62B compares to $597M on revenue of $3.47B in last year's Q1. Pre-tax margin of 19%.
- Even FICC is cranking, with revenue of $1.7B up from $1.5B a year ago. This compares to declines at Citi and JPMorgan (though BofA showed an increase). We'll see later this morning what Goldman reports. Prior to earnings season, both Goldman and Morgan were thought to be especially vulnerable to a slowdown in trading revenue.
- Tier 1 Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 14.1%. Tangible book value per share of $27.41.
- Q1 results, press release
- Shares +4.4% premarket
Apr. 17, 2014, 6:47 AM
- Morgan Stanley (MS): Q1 EPS (excl. DVA) of $0.68 beats by $0.09.
- Revenue (excl. DVA) of $8.8B (+3.8% Y/Y) beats by $280M.
- Press Release
Apr. 17, 2014, 12:05 AM
Apr. 16, 2014, 5:30 PM
Jan. 17, 2014, 7:36 AM
- Ex-special items, Morgan earned $0.50 per share vs. estimates of $0.45.
- Institutional Securities pre-tax loss of $1.1B compares to pre-tax income of $78M a year ago, but includes legal expenses of $1.2B this quarter. Excluding DVA, revenue of $3.7B rose from $3.6B a year ago. Advisory revenue of $451M about flat Y/Y. Equity underwriting revenue of $416M up form $238M a year ago, while fixed income underwriting revenue of $495M compares to $534M last year. Compensation expense of $1.6B is unchanged from last year.
- FICC revenue of $694M falls 14.4% from $811M a year ago, a bit worse than expectations - maybe a combination of a greater focus on wealth management or losing share to others (Goldman), or both.
- Wealth Management pre-tax income of $709M vs. $562M a year ago on revenue of $3.7B vs. $3.3B. Asset management fees of $2B up 7% Y/Y, transactional revenue of $1.1B up 11.6%.
- Investment Management pre-tax income of $337M vs. $221M a year ago. Pre-tax margin of 40%.
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- Press release
- MS +1.9% premarket
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This is my story. My name is Jingyi Wu.
Close to a week ago, at 2 pm, Mar. 6th 2015 Beijing time, two days before the International Women's Day, my friend, a much-loved feminist activist, Wei Tingting was asked to go to the police station for a tea interview, and she hasn't returned home since. In China, a saying goes "there is no free lunch." A tea interview with the police not only means that you get free tea, you get into trouble too. Two hours later, at 4 pm, people from Ministry of State Security of the People's Republic of China came to the home of my other friend Wang Man, and arrested her. Over the course of a day, the Chinese government arrested my three other activist friends, Li Maizi, Zheng Churan, and Wu Rongrong, in Beijing, Hangzhou, and Guangzhou, three cities that are thousands of miles apart, and transported them to a distant detention camp outside of Beijing. From one Chinese policeman, we gathered the information that the detention might be up to 30 days or more, which means that the Chinese government has to file a official charge towards them. Since then, no further information could be found.
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***Major Update 11.16.08***
First test worked perfectly! Even with bad code. The motors came on a little suddenly and I didn't have a good 0 to Full-speed range (code problem) but the basic system is solid. Now that I know everything works, I need to do a total tear-down and start figuring out where everything is going to go. Now, God doesn't open a window without closing a door so it seems that this guy will be taken down and will be donating its boards and sensors:
So there you go! Again, I want to give much thanks to everyone who has given me a hand on this one, from motor control and FET's to EEPROM's and all else. I will keep up with the updates as I go but for now, I have a lot of work just changing the initial MacGyvered set-up (in the video) to a proper one. Then comes the rest!
***Update 11.15.08***
Both drive systems done and installed! You would not belive the torque coming out of the wheels! Both motors are mounted with slotted holes allowing adjustment and tentioning of the drive chains. I am doing the electronic work tonight, maybe I'll have a "driving around" video tomorrow.
***Update 11.14.08***
The Frame is Done!!!
(I added a picture with my boy, Charlie-Mac for an idea of scale)
***Update 11.9.08***
Huge Score, folks!!!
I ran into 2 old-school garage door openers and scored 2 small sprockets! Better than that, the ID was just a tiny bit smaller than the shaft comming out of my drill motor. I was able to run a tap down the middle and thread the inside of the gear to the same threading of my drill! --I also drilled and tapped 2 smaller holes for set-screws to lock it to the shaft! PERFECT!
Score number two: I found that the chain used for the garage door opener is not only 15' long, contains TWO master links but is the same pitch as a standard bicycle!!!! Off to the salvage shop. For free I scored 2 kids bikes both with 36 tooth main sprockets. I have liberated them and well, here we go:
So here's what we got: 2 complete chain-drive systems, with a final gear ratio of 36:6 or 6:1. Not only is this the cleanest possible set-up I can think of but with both drills in low and another 6:1 on top of that, this thing will be able to climb a tree! --One more, I was looking at the shift mechanism on the drills... it seems quite easy and possible that a servo could be used to switch from low to high. Just think about it, the first bot here with a REAL transmission including shift-on-the-fly from "wicked fast" to "wicked torque"... OH YEAH!!
I know I should wait until I have video of this guy cruising around on the ground but I couldn't wait.
The frame is from a previous project I did and the drive method is a joke --I mean, c'mon two wheels just rubbing on eachother? The drive system on the final bot will, of course, be a belt and pulley or chain/ sprocket. For now, I am still working on the code and being sure it is "friendly" to the motor driver board. I am still suprised how sensitive these FET's can be.
As you can see on the video, I am just running a simple code of Fwd, spin right, spin left and rev. I am using the PWM code and "ramping up" and "ramping down" the speed before and after any and all changes in direction. I will have to play with it a while to see exactly what I can throw at the controller without smoking anything. For now, I have a 20A inline fuse for the main protection and I have yet to blow it. --However, I have not yet done a test with the wheels on the ground.
You can keep up with the video by watching the LED's on the board... The 2 greens are the PWM signal A/B and the reds indicate a reverse for that side.
Here's just a couple pics:
PWM rates
20 kHz is a standard switching speed for motor controllers, and is a good choice for most standard DC motors. It goes beyond both the mechanical and electrical time constants of the motors, to provide good drive throughout the duty cycle. THere are high end industrial coreless motors that require even higher switching frequencies, from 60 kHz on up to 100 kHz and higher.
Higher kilohertz switching rates are only a problem if there aren't adequate drivers on the FETs.
Bit twisting
How about the MCU switches as fast as it can while still maintaining the mark to space ratio? Traditionaly, PWM implementations work based on a counter. 8-bit PWM would count 0..255, then roll over to 0. Your PWM output can have one of 256 values. If the counter is less than the PWM value, the output is high otherwise, it's low. This way you have a fixed frequency PWM output, that frequency being the inverse of the time taken to count from 0 to 255.
Here's a concept: same counter counts from 0..255, BUT before performing the comparison, you reverse the bit order of the counter value. Suddenly (at 50% mark to space) you have a PWM frequency 256 times higher than before. The frequency is no longer fixed, but is dependant on the demanded ratio.
Am I making sense to anyone other than me?
Your enthusiasm is really inspiring. The videos really transmit your passion for tinkering.
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soldering Welding as well...
The battery drill powering was genious, classic K.I.S.S. craftsmanship
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Yup. I just bought two 18V power drills. Where else are you going to get a rechargable battery, motor and gearbox for $20?
For Big Chaser, I paid $30 for each of my motors and about the same for the battery!!
Can I make a suggestion?
I was reading about BOA's "Big Chaser" and a comment he made then about his driver board explained a likely cause of your FET problem. Your FET driver IC gets it power from the batteries that drive the motors. When your motors draw more current than the battery can handle the battery's voltage falls towards 8V or less. For your FET to remain saturated and keep it's resistance low, the gate voltage needs to be at least 8V or more. Here is one solution that will handle short drops in the supply voltage.
The capacitor charges to 0.6V less than your battery voltage. During short drops in battery voltage due to stall current the FET driver is supplied by the capacitor. The capacitor value shown here is the minimum value I'd use. The bigger the capacitor the better! There are two other options that can maintain a suitable supply voltage reguardless of the motor battery voltage. (1) connect VDD of U1 to the battery pack for your logic if that is 9V or more. (2) replace U1 with a MAX202E RS232 transceiver (yes you heard right!). Run the MAX202E from your 5V and with the help of four external capacitors it will convert your 5V outputs to +/- 10V which is perfect for driving FETs. I would put 18V zener diodes on your FET gates and upgrade the external capacitors to 10uF which is the maximum value allowed to ensure good output if there is any load other than the gate. See the datasheet.
This IC is also good for driving ultrasonic transducers.
Hope this helps :)
FETs and drivers
I don't think there is a problem with battery dip from what had been described. THe FET was not getting hot, but the driver was . What that indicates to me was the FET was switching well, but drawing a lot from the driver. The specs on the IRFZ44NPBF indicate a Vgs(threshold) of 4 volts, with switching charecteristics spec'd at 10 volts. I was a little concerned with the possibility of the motor spiking the supply, to have that higher voltage transmitted through the driver to the FET gate, and going beyond the Vgs max spec of 20 volts, possibly killing the FET through overvoltage. Undervoltage driving of the FET would get it into the linear range and generate heat on the FET before failure. Overvolting the gate might not heat the FET while killing it.
The supply seperation with a cap and diode is a good technique, and could be helpful if there is a battery draw down. I've used it to keep micros from resetting when motors draw a bit extra. It might only be partially helpful for a voltage spike though, with the large cap used. A 12 volt zener on the driver output would seem a good cautionary measure to prevent over volting the gate, if that is happening. Or it could be simply draggin' feet across the carpet or petting the cat before installing the FETs.Heaters dry out the air and cause all sorts of staticy situations.
About using an RS232 driver, it can work in some situations but it's a bit of a hack. FET drivers are made as high current capable device for a reason, to quickly get charge on and off a FET gate. IRFs app note 1084 on Power MOSFET Basics talking about gate charge :
The advantage of using gate charge is that
the designer can easily calculate the
amount of current required from the drive
circuit to switch the device on in a desired
length of time because Q = CV and I = C
dv/dt, the Q = Time x current. For
example, a device with a gate charge of
20nC can be turned on in 20msec if 1ma is
supplied to the gate or it can turn on in
20nsec if the gate current is increased to
1A. These simple calculations would not
have been possible with input capacitance
The main point is, if you want to switch the FETs quickly, to not heat them, drive them with higher current capable devices.
Fair enough
I disagree on a few points.
The gate threshold voltage is where the fet starst to turn on eg. variable resistor. Like most power fets, the IRFZ44 need about 10V gate to source to achieve saturation (min on resistance).
That high current requirement for fet drivers is for high speed switching. With all cmos devices, the higher the frequency, the more power they use/dissapate. For a motor driver like this the switching frequency should be below 1Khz. Even the high power motor drivers on BoozeBot which are rated up to 1KW only switch at 300Hz and the fets are driven by a LM339 quad comparator.
The main point is if Chris is switching his FETs too quickly, not only will the driver get hot but the impedance of the motor will increase, the back emf of the windings will increase and then there's the permability of the rotor core/magnetic circuit which I can't remember the formula's so don't make me get out my old text books or I'll throw formulas back at you and from what I remember some of them hurt :( usually my head.
Anyway it's Chris's robot, we're just making suggestions to try and help him.
Good plan
Cracking idea. The big chaser will ultimately have an RS-232 interface anyway. May as well make use of the charge pump as a Vref. The FET gates draw nothing anyway.
Here's an extension: use it as a Vref to your PIC ADC, too and monitor your battery voltage.
Can a PIC accept Vref's
Can a PIC accept Vref's above or below it's supply voltage? I've always used a voltage divider to bring my voltages down to within 0-5V or used the Vref's to make the A/D converter more sensitive to smaller voltages such as the hall effect sensors where the output might only fluctuate between 2-3V.


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Last winter I did an online trade and received seed for Belamcanda chinensis Blackberry Lily (which is actually an iris). I have a photo of some nice little plants, just transplanted into pots. The seeds were planted in early March.
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Well, I might be offering these up for adoption next fall after they have had a growing season to establish themselves. I have noticed that the link I provided and other links state that the lowest zone applicable for these plants is zone 5.
I live in zone 4 so I don't know if they will winter over here. I do know that I have tried many zone 5 plant varieties and have never had success. Some varieties would survive a winter or two and then one of our harsh winters would occur and kill them off.
It never occurred to me to check the growing range. I figured it's an iris - I have lots of iris so no reason they shouldn't work. I counted yesterday and I have 47 happy little babies. Bummer.
I would love to hear if anyone is growing these successfully in a rural area (not in a town or city) in zone 4. Thanks in advance.
Thought I would post an update. My blackberry lilies are surviving the winters up here just fine. Took two years for them to finally bloom and I was rewarded with a wonderful display. It is a very pretty flower - delicate, unassuming, and unpretentious. It fits in nicely in the sunny spots alongside my native woodland wildflowers, along with other non-natives such as my checkered lily fritillaria.
My point is that reputable reference material lists these plants as hardy only down to zone 5 but mine are growing in zone 4b, and I gave a bunch away to someone in zone 4a and they are having success as well. If you live in zone 4 do not be afraid to give them a try!


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Federline goes for a walk on the wild side!
Sunday 1:12 AM, 28/12/2008
Kevin Federline clearly likes his girls a little on the wild side. K-Fed's new squeeze is, according to TMZ, Victoria Prince, who has had her share of run-ins with the law. Just last year, Prince was arrested for assault! But, she pled not guilty and the case was eventually dismissed. During her years in high school, Vic was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon on school premises and possession of alcohol by a minor. The docs were however destroyed so we don't know how it all turned out. She says the weapon was for protection, because she had to walk to her car late at night after volleyball practice - but she didn't mention the other stuff...
Britney Spears wishes her fans a Merry Christmas!
Friday 9:48 PM, 26/12/2008
How cute isn't Britney Spears' greeting card she put on her website? It really seems as if Britney is working her way back in the game for real, probably easier now that Kevin Federline is out of the picture! We wish Britney all the best after everything she's been through, it's not weird that a normal person becomes nuts after years of struggle against media and fan stalkers. It is hard not to think that her sons are going to turn into gorgeous hunks in the future when looking at these pictures!


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