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25th February 2012, 12:05 #1
JSC sports channels on hotbird with tm5402
Hi guys!
I am not able to get the Al Jazeera sports channels on my TM5402 running patch 117.
The frequency is 11296 - 27500 - H and it seems like I can't receive it when I could with same dish on tm5400 super.
Can someone advise?
Thank you.
25th February 2012, 12:10 #2
Re: JSC sports channels on hotbird with tm5402
Have you tried deleting tp then re adding it and rescanning.
Make sure you are on 13e.
Also try 11305 H 27500
25th February 2012, 12:54 #3
Re: JSC sports channels on hotbird with tm5402
Thanks for your help Manic. I have deleted the TPs with no good quality/feed and tried your frequency and the one I mentioned with no changes. It still give me a red bar on level and quality.
PS I am on advance search menu as well.
25th February 2012, 13:01 #4
Re: JSC sports channels on hotbird with tm5402
Either dish is misaligned or uslas not entered correctly?
Is the rest of 13e ok?
If so reload older patch and try again.
25th February 2012, 15:32 #5
Re: JSC sports channels on hotbird with tm5402
Hi Manic.
I have deleted all TPs with bad frequency on Hotbird. I used to have patch 112 on my tm5402 and had similar problems so today I decided to go with patch 117 to see if there were some improvements.
It looks like I cannot received some transponders with this model. Why? I don't know. Most of the channels open fine (polsat, nova, bis, cyfra) but I struggle with orange france and JSC sport channels.
I even did a blind search with 1ghz progressive scan and I have tried PID searches too as well as adding new TPs manually.
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make sure dish is not misaligned m8
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Re: JSC sports channels on hotbird with tm5402
Your lnb may need slight skewing.
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Hi i have a tm5402 i get the JSC sports channels on hotbird only prob is they are scrambled i have applied latest patch from download center (Phantompatch-TM5402HDCI_ALL_118p_16-03-2012) but nothing happens what could i be doing wrong?
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JSC are encrypted channels and the patch will not open them, time for you to google cccam.
18th March 2012, 18:48 #10
Re: JSC sports channels on hotbird with tm5402
thanks. As I said I have cccam but I cannot get the transponder. So even if I can open the package I still need to receive the channels first. Funny enough I could receive them with the tm5400 super. Which was why it prompted my original question. I will see if there are any changes when I receive the DM600 as I sold the TM5400 super some time ago.
If I can receive the channels I will let you know and If I don't I will make sure that the installer comes to realign/check the dish/lnb.

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How do you know his assistants or any friend to the organization didn't give him a list? You jump to conclusions way too fast. The fact that Cohen came out and spoke to everyone is great!
his assistants? what do they know about hockey? friend of the organization? please.
in any case, you miss my point - this is the WRONG way to go about this whole endeavor. it's completely inappropriate for cohen to be speculating about hockey strategy or hirings ("both the fans and i feel we need a new coach"? since when do fans or layman owners pick coaches?) or float coaching names when he's still got a GM under contract. think about it.
IF you agree that we needed a change at coach, there was a much more professional way this all could have been handled. let me propose just one: first of all, you don't call a meeting with the fans until you have ironed out the situation with JM. then, if JM stays, you meet the fans with JM, publicly give him your support as GM and say "we'll be working together to find a replacement behind the bench that will continue to foster the development of our younger players while allowing jacques to focus on acquiring and developing talent" (or whatever). you get all your ducks in a row, figure out who's coming, who's going. you present a unified face to the public and appear professional. nobody's publicly embarassed and the organization looks at least somewhat "organized". instead what do we get? press all over the continent reporting various stories about JM being rochester scouting, that he will stay, that he might stay, that he's out as coach. he can't be reached for comment leading to all sorts of speculation. the owner hints at several possibilities at his town meeting then starts floating coaching names. newy quits. i mean, c'mon - it's worse than an embarassment, it's an unmittigated PR disaster. this team comes out looking like a joke and it's all, imo, on cohen and co.
sure, it's a great idea to come and talk to the fans. you can answer questions honestly, take the pulse of the fans, really show that you are involved and love your team. you have to have your act together tho. these are not opportunities to undermine management and/or players (he did both). you give the impression that you are listening and sympathetic but you have to remember that you have professionals running the show and you have to defer to them, at least until YOU or the person you've put in charge of operations (hint, hint) no longer trust them (at which point, you make a change - you don't bad mouth them or side with players over them in public...
). to any objective outsider, he's gotta look like a flailing clown.
i know this sounds harsh. sorry.
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New York – Marquette freshman forward Juan Anderson has said that having the opportunity to play at Madison Square Garden would be like a dream come true for him.
That dream will be realized Tuesday night when the Golden Eagles take on Washington in the Jimmy V. Classic at the Garden.
"It's crazy," said Anderson. "It's really exciting but at the same time regardless of where the venue is, we still have to go out there and play whether it's at the Bradley Center or Madison Square. It's still a game and you have to compete. So I won't let that really get to me but it's still really exciting nonetheless."
Guard Derrick Wilson is another Marquette freshman who is looking forward to playing in the Garden and has already heard stories about "The World's Most Famous Arena" from some of the older players on the team.
"It's going to be exciting," said Wilson. "My whole family is there so I'm just excited for that. I was talking to Junior (Cadougan) and a couple other guys and they tell me when you come up that elevator, you get the chills. It's a different setting from everything else."
It's the fourth time that Marquette and Washington have played and Golden Eagles fans may have painful memories of the last time the teams met.
That was on March 18, 2010, in the first round of the NCAA tournament in San Jose, Calif., when Quincy Pondexter made a short bank shot with 1.7 seconds left to give Washington an 80-78 victory. Marquette's Lazar Hayward almost made a half-court heave at the buzzer. The Golden Eagles didn't make a field goal in the final 4:33 of that game.
Washington coach Lorenzo Romar told Seattle reporters that this Marquette team is better than the one his team beat two years ago.
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A character cries to symbolize that they have broken down emotionally/mentally or have lost sanity
A character may be Not Himself and has a breakdown to show this. This may be expressed by laughing, a Broken Smile, being hunched over, having a twitchy eye, messy hair and the like. In this case a good way to show that a character has experienced some Sanity Slippage or is experiencing a mental/emotional breakdown is to have them feel tears come to their eyes or outright running down their face. The Break the Cutie is really breaking down. Different from Berserker Tears in the sense that the character isn't crying out of rage.
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- The Freeman in the Crying Freeman Anime, Manga and the Live-Action Film cries whilst carrying out the murders he's forced to by the post-hypnotic suggestions of the 108 Dragons triad.
- Nina Einstein does this in Code Geass during her Freak Out moment after learning of Euphemia's death.
- In Perfect Blue Mima has a breakdown in her apartment when she returns after filming a rape scene and cries. Rumi also cries as she's watching Mima filming the rape scene, and her tears symbolize her complete descent into the Ax-Crazy.
- Russia from Axis Powers Hetalia does this when he snaps in the Bloody Sunday strip, after a heartbreaking soliloquy and before opening fire on thousands of innocent civilians.
- Ritsuko in episode 23 of Neon Genesis Evangelion after destroying the Rei dummies.
- Kaede of SHUFFLE! does this as she's having her breakdown.
- Spock in the Star Trek episode "The Naked Time".
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker: Tim does this after he kills the Joker, his Mind Rape at his hands hitting him fully and he breaks down laughing madly before sobbing.
- Azula of Avatar: The Last Airbender at the end of her Villainous Breakdown.
- The Punisher Expy from The Tick cries while going on shooting sprees and wondering aloud why Mommy never loved him. (A rare time this trope is Played for Laughs.)
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I've seen alot of tire ballooning videos in you tube.
Has anyone done a video comparison between a tape tire and a stock tire (with no tape) - to show a visual reduction in tire ballooning.
I am unsure how effective the tire taping is. The centrifugal force during tire spining causes the center part of the rubber to extend. Taping the inside of the tire method - it is only the adhesive of the tape that is holding the rubber from deforming. But is the adhesive strong enough to hold the rubber from deforming? Then again it is only the adhesive and not the tape material.
Factor in the elasticity of the duck tape material. I confirmed duck tape elasticity by pulling the tape, I observed the tape has an eleasticity on it. I think this is ineffective? I maybe wrong - a video proof will put my curiosity to rest.
My reasons for this is because I tape one of tires from the outside ( which I believe gives a higher holding down force in preventing the rubber from deforming - both the adhesive and the duck tape material is holding down the tire dimension in place ) I then elevated the e-revo, this allowed the tires to spin freely. I visually saw the tape and the untape tires to show the same amount of ballooning.


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You are correct. LUV is NOT getting premium valuation, but LUV certainly deserves a premium. Unlike the other debt-laden airlines (some of which are only around after going bankrupt), Southwest is the ONLY airline that has consistently made a profit, even during the recession.
I believe you and your rationale; however... Some say the market is always right, or as you suggest, the very discounted stock price is because the forward EPS is going to be $4 instead of $5. There are plenty of times that the market is wrong. The market can't be right all the time or there would NEVER be large, sudden moves in a particular stock. KORS has been in a downtrend for quite some time. Momentum, whether positive or negative, almost always causes the market to be wrong, aka overshoot. In the case of KORS, the risk/reward SEEMS to be there. Expectations are low and the stock price is low.
KORS earnings have typically surprised to the upside. It seems that too much pessimism is built into the current price. Sure, sales growth is no longer 50% per year, but there still is strong growth ( 20%). For this growth and with no debt, KORS should get a premium P/E multiplier of 18, $5 x 18 = $90 per share. Even with an average P/E multiplier of 15, KORS would be priced at $75 per share. Instead, this growth company is being valued at a P/E around 12. Seems like a screaming buy.
Earnings and outlook were good. For what it's worth, S&P upgraded GLW today from hold to buy...and raised price target to $27.
Well said! A few more points..
1) While the other home builders have missed on earnings, DHI's strong results stand out; DHI is as best-of-breed.
2) DHI has chosen to aggressively target first-time buyers. Although this market means lower avg prices and margins, this is the fastest growing segment...plenty of revenue and profit to be made.
3) When the fed starts to increase rates, home buyers will hop off the fence, rushing to buy while mortgage rates are low...knowing the longer they wait, the higher the rates will be.
4) Unlike multi-national companies, US home builders don't have the worries of currency headwinds.
Earnings inline with expectations and outlook reduced by 3-5%...yet stock down over 10%. Apply a normal p/e of 15, then even at the low end of forecast, XRX is a $15 stock.
If bad news has been leaked, the price stabilization is indication that the bad news is already in the stock price. A timely earnings release (next Wednesday before market opens) seems to be good news...no delay, no restatement, no sneaky Friday release after market closes. At this point, good news will make ICON shoot up...even bad news that offers clarity could make ICON rise.
They are releasing earnings next Wednesday before the market opens. No delay. No restatement. No cowardly release Friday after market closes. To me, it seems management (those who haven't been fired/resigned) is anxious to set the record straight. Shorts beware.
This is "normal" profit taking. There are a lot of people who got in below $25 who are cashing in now. Soon (today?) the new floor should be in...then GE should resume the upward trend. Keep in mind there was a lot of "smart" money buying a few days ago above $28. Those buyers will be rewarded too. Factor in the decent dividend and one of the biggest stock buybacks in history, GE is a safe (albeit conservative) place to park your money for the next couple years.
Good points. However, with a 20% drop yesterday and 20x normal volume, this stock has already been punished severely. Shorts have made money (helped by rumors and articles by shorts). The "easy" money has been made. On any hint of positive news (or even neutral to negative news that provides some clarity), ICON will shoot up.
With earnings announcement just around the corner, there's not much they can say (quiet period). They did say there is no plan to fill the COO position. Reading between the lines, the company is saying the COO won't be missed. Today's volume and price action look like capitulation. While the price could down further, there is far less downside risk than upside potential. This is the same company/stock that was selling for over $35 a month ago. What's changed? A couple of bad/underperforming executives got the boot. Oversold!
Is Google going to pay the shareholders of GOOG the difference between the market price of GOOG and GOOGL? It's been about a year since Google split, so this payment should happen soon...or did it already happen?


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An Owner's Guide to The Chicago Housing Choice Voucher Program An Award-Winning Initiative that Creates Affordable Housing for Chicago's Families and Provides Financial Benefits to Property Owners and Managers CHAC is an affiliate of Quadel Consulting Corporation in a unique partnership with the Chicago Housing Authority to administer the Chicago Housing Choice Voucher Program 1 Introduction A Good Choice for Property Owners The Housing Choice Voucher Program is a federal rental assistance program that helps low- and moderate-income families rent housing on the private market, by paying a share of the family's rent each month directly to the property owner. Currently, more than 15,000 owners have discovered the benefits of participating in Chicago's voucher program. The voucher program offers property owners and managers: •Steady Cash Flow •An Additional Pool of Applicants •Free Property Listings •Free Property Inspections •Grants for Accessibility Modifications •Workshops and Property Management Training •Special Events •Free Employment Services Start Reaping the Benefits More than 35,000 families are using vouchers in Chicago. Some have full-time jobs, some are parents with children, some are seniors and some are persons with disabilities. Each month, hundreds of families are added to the program and thousands more are moving. So the next time you have a house, apartment or condominium for rent, start by listing your property free of charge on CHAC's web site at chacinc.com. You should also advertise available properties in the way that you usually advertise them. Just like market rate tenants, voucher families will contact you directly to view the unit. If a family with a voucher passes your application and screening process, CHAC will call you to schedule an inspection. The rest of the process will take care of itself. A good choice: of applicants an additional pool Introduction 2 Rights and Responsibilities Administration. In Chicago, the Housing Choice Voucher Program is administered by CHAC, Inc., a private company under contract with the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). As administrator, CHAC has three broad responsibilities: (1) determine whether families are eligible for the voucher program based on income; (2) inspect units to ensure that they meet federal standards; and (3) pay the pro- gram's portion of the rent each month. CHAC does NOT assist owners with property management decisions. Participating Property Owners. Owners who lease to tenants with vouchers have the same rights and responsibilities as they do with market rate tenants. Owners are responsible for screening all tenants, collecting a security deposit, collecting rent, enforcing the terms of their lease and evicting tenants who violate the lease. Participating Families. Families must meet income guidelines in order to qualify for a housing sub- sidy under the voucher program. In addition to informing CHAC of any change in their income or family composition, voucher program participants' responsibili- ties include: complying with the terms of the lease, paying the rent on time and keeping the unit in good condition. A good housing the opportunity to create affordable choice: 3 The Leasing Process 5 Five Steps to Steady Cash Flow 1 Tenant Selection. A family with a voucher contacts an owner to view a unit for rent. If the family likes the unit and passes the owner's screening and application process, the owner fills out a Request for Tenancy Approval packet or RFTA and returns the forms to CHAC. 2 Housing Inspection. Within 3 to 5 days of receiving the RFTA, CHAC will call the owner to schedule an initial inspection. Rent Reasonableness Determination. When the unit passes inspection, CHAC will review the requested rent to make sure that it is reasonable for the area. CHAC considers factors such as the unit's size, location, condition and amenities. 4 Execution of Leasing Documents. If the owner accepts the rent amount, the family and the owner will sign a lease; and the owner and CHAC will sign a Housing Assistance Payment or ments HAP contract. The HAP contract spells out the Leasing Docu required to documents are The following program. rights and responsibilities of CHAC and the owner r the voucher lease a unit unde under the voucher program. roval Tenancy App • Request for ation uests basic inform or RFTA. Req e, ing its location, siz Payments to Owner Begin. Once leased, families regarding the unit, includ the rent. 5 pay 30 to 40 percent of their monthly income toward and the amount of rent and utilities; CHAC pays the rest, called a rposes. for income tax pu Housing Assistance Payment or HAP, directly to the •W-9. Required owner. Approximately 10 business days after the leas- one-page Ownership. A ing documents have been signed, voucher program •Affidavit of at the rship to ensure th payments will begin. Thereafter, HAP will be mailed form that verifies owne t is sent of the rent paymen directly to the owner on the first of every month. Rent program's portion ner. from the tenant is due in accordance with the terms of to the rightful ow the lease. g Disclosure •Lead Warnin this form deral law requires Statement. Fe built ases in properties in all new residential le A good choice: Minimal paperwork before 1978. The Leasing Process 4 The Initial Inspection Units subsidized under the Housing Choice Voucher Program must meet a minimum standard of health and safety rules called Housing Quality Standards or HQS. To ensure compliance, all units must be inspected initially before the tenant moves in and at least once a year thereafter. The inspection process is based on the premise that federal funds should not be used to subsidize substandard units and that all fami- lies regardless of their income have a basic right to live in housing that is safe, decent and sanitary. The inspection also helps CHAC and other administrators of voucher programs determine whether the rent requested by the owner for the unit is reasonable, based on its location, condition and amenities. Timing. The initial inspection takes place 7 to 10 days after CHAC receives the RFTA. Inspections are sched- uled for the morning or afternoon. Owners must be pre- pared to remain at the unit during the entire appoint- ment window to provide the inspector access to the building's heating and other major operating systems. If the owner leaves and the inspector cannot gain access, the inspection will have to be scheduled all over again, delaying the lease up process. The actual inspection takes approximately 20 to 45 minutes, depending upon the building type and condition. If the unit passes the initial inspection, the process moves to the rent determina- tion phase. If the unit fails the inspection, the owner has 10 days to make the required repairs and to call CHAC to schedule a reinspection. If the owner fails to complete the repairs and to call CHAC for a reinspection within 10 days, then CHAC will direct the tenant to look for another unit. 5 Preparing for Inspections General Guidelines Housing Quality Standards are basic—making sure that every family has hot and cold running water, utilities and appliances that work, proper locks, and handrails on flights of 4 or more stairs, for example. Here are some general guidelines when preparing units for an initial inspection. Two Basic Rules. When preparing a unit for inspection, make sure that: (1) everything in the unit works the way it's designed to work and (2) nothing poses a health or safety hazard to the tenants. Meeting these two standards throughout the unit will increase the chances of the unit passing the inspection 95 percent. This means that windows, for example, should be intact—not broken or cracked and should open and close properly and shut securely to keep out the elements. If It's Broken, Fix It. This is really the best strategy. If it's broken—whatever it is, a window pane, a miss- ing door knob, a light fixture, a leaky pipe—fix it and make sure it works properly. Developed in collaboration with the Make Sure the Unit is Vacant. On the day of the initial inspection, the Council Owner Resource Questions N Yes or o Repairs Needed unit must be vacant and all utilities must be on. This allows the inspec- Major Areas to Ask of Unit tor to verify that major appliances are working. It's also a good idea to Mechanical Items bring tools and batteries so that you can make any minor repairs and Bathroom 7. Is toilet securel 8. Sink - Is there y fastened with Does it flush proper ly? no leaks or gaps? hot and cold runnin g water, proper drainage prevent smoke and carbon monoxide detectors from failing due to no leaks? g water, and and cold runnin dead batteries. er - Is there hot 9. Bathtub/show e and no leaks? or proper drainag exterior window vented with either an Plumbing 10. 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Every elec- room under the voucher program, a room must meet trical outlet must have minimum size requirements. This is important a cover plate that is because families are issued vouchers for units with intact—not broken or the appropriate number of bedrooms for their house- cracked. hold size. If a room designated as a bedroom does not meet the following space requirements, the unit Deadbolt Locks. may not be approved for that particular family. Entrance doors to the unit are required to have sin- gle-cylinder deadbolt locks. Single-cylinder locks are A bedroom occupied by one person must have a opened by a key from the outside and by a turn minimum of 70 square feet of useable floor space. If piece, knob or handle, which does not require a key a bedroom will be occupied by more than one per- or special knowledge to operate, on the inside. son, there must be a minimum of 50 square feet of Double-cylinder locks are prohibited. floor space per person. (For example, a bedroom occupied by 2 persons must have a minimum of 100 Hot Water Heaters. Hot water heaters must have an square feet of floor space.) extension pipe leading from the pressure relief valve to at least 6 inches above the floor. At least 75 percent of the room must have a ceiling- to-floor height of at least 7 feet. If some portions of a Deteriorated Paint. If the building was built before bedroom have a ceiling height of less than 5 feet, 1978, cracking, peeling, flaking or chalking paint those areas will not be considered when calculating must be repaired. the total floor area. Smoke Detectors. HQS guidelines require at least one smoke detector to be located within 15 feet of sleeping rooms and one on every living level. Detectors mounted on the wall should be 4 to 12 inches from the ceiling; detectors mounted on the ceiling should be at least 4 inches from the wall. Carbon Monoxide Detectors. There must be at least one battery-operated CO detector present and functioning within 15 feet of every room used for sleeping and every source of carbon monoxide, including furnaces and boilers. 7 Owner Resources CHAC's Web site: chacinc.com CHAC's Resource Center: CHAC's web site is the most comprehensive and accurate 60 East Van Buren, open Monday through Friday from source of information on the Chicago Housing Choice 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Voucher Program. Visit the site to: In addition to posting property listings, the Resource Center has more than 3,000 pieces of information on •Learn more about how the program works every topic imaginable to assist owners not only in proper- •List properties for rent ty management, but also in reaching their financial, per- •Register for workshops and seminars sonal and professional goals. •Download program materials and CHAC forms and applications Property Tax Savings for Owners who Qualify: •Learn inspection guidelines and timetables chacinc.com •Access a staff directory The Illinois legislature enacted the Housing Choice Voucher Tax Savings Program in 2003 to increase housing Workshops and Special Events: choice for low-income families, by providing an additional chacinc.com or Owner Information Line, ext. 3602 incentive to owners of properties in low-poverty commu- CHAC sponsors free workshops to assist owners in being nities to rent to families. successful in the voucher program and in business. Topics include: To qualify for the program in Chicago, a property must meet the following guidelines: •Monthly program orientation for new property owners • The property must be located in a census tract with a •Annual financial services fair poverty rate below 10 percent •Passing the HQS inspection • At least one unit must be leased to a family participating •Tenant screening and evictions in the Chicago Housing Choice Voucher Program as of •Marketing strategies for rental properties January 1 of the year for which the owner is applying for •Certification in safe work practices for lead-based paint the tax savings •Internet training for novices • The eligible unit(s) must be in compliance with federal housing quality inspection standards as of January 1 of the year for which the owner is applying •The building must be in substantial compliance with local building codes Actual savings will vary depending on the size of the prop- erty and the number of qualified units. Landlords receive up to a 19% reduction in the Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV) of the property depending on the number of quali- fied units. A good choice:strategic partner gaining CHAC as a Owner Resources 8 Employment Services: Employment Specialist, ext. 3186 or ext. 3193 CHAC's Special Programs Department partners with Chicago area busi- nesses to help voucher program participants find good jobs and employers find good employees. The department offers companies free services such as job listings, qualified candidate referrals and job recruitment sessions for companies that have several positions available. Property Modification Grants: Access Living at 312.640.2100 Fair housing law requires owners to allow tenants with disabilities to make reasonable physical modifi- cations at their own cost. A reasonable modification is a physical change in the dwelling unit or building that is feasible and necessary for the tenant to use and enjoy the dwelling unit and its facilities. Some examples of reasonable modifications include: •Flashing door bells and/or fire alarms for a person with a hearing disability •Bathroom and kitchen modifications •Ramps •Exterior and interior motorized lifts for a person who is mobility impaired •Protective wall plastic to prevent wheelchair damage Through a partnership with the CHA and Access Living, CHAC offers participants with disabilities funding to underwrite the cost of modifications to make their unit more accessible. All of the work is performed by licensed, bonded contractors, and there is no cost to the owner. Grants of up to $5,000 are available. Requests for funding must be submitted by the voucher program participant directly to Access Living, the admin- istrator of the fund. The Modification Fund is a wonderful benefit to partici- pating owners who lease to voucher holders with disabili- ties. Accessibility modifications enhance both the value and the marketability of the property. In addition, tenants with disabilities tend to move less frequently, creating a stable tenancy for owners. 9 Fair Housing Tenant Screening CHAC does NOT screen families for their suitability Whatever you decide to do, you must treat all appli- as tenants—that is the owner's responsibility. As a cants and tenants the same. For example, if you con- property owner or manager, you duct home visits as part of your are responsible for establishing a screening process, then you must written rental policy, educating all conduct home visits for every appli- tenants about your property and cant. your policy and carefully screening all tenants. A rental policy is simply Protected Classes. If a prospective the decisions you have made prior tenant meets your criteria, you to looking for tenants that relate to should accept him or her— the quality of tenant you desire, the whether or not he or she has a type of rental arrangements you voucher. Use your criteria as a guide want to make and how you will and do not accept anyone who find tenants. does not meet your criteria. After all, the best way to avoid problem Screening means that you evaluate each applicant tenants is not to lease to them in the first place. based on your particular set of criteria. Screening is designed for two purposes: to ensure that the tenant At the same time, you must adhere to the law. For can and will pay the rent on time and to prevent rent- example, you cannot deny housing to a family who ing to a tenant who may vandalize or destroy property. otherwise meets your criteria because they have chil- dren or to a person with disabilities because you Screening techniques vary from landlord to landlord. believe that it would be "better" for them to live in Some just look people in the eye, talk to them and another unit or building. Fair housing laws give every- make their decision. But it's best for you, both legally one the legal right to choose where he or she wants to and financially, to develop a formal screening policy. live—regardless of his or her race, religion, national Formal screening can include: informing all prospec- origin, ancestry, color, family status, sex or disability. In tive tenants about your property and policies, check- addition, in Chicago it is illegal to deny housing to a ing credit history and references, conducting criminal family solely because they participate in the voucher background checks, reviewing previous rental history program. Owners of property located in Chicago and using a thorough application form. must consider all legal sources of income when deter- mining an individual's suitability as a tenant. Fair Housing 10 Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications. Fair housing laws also give people with disabilities the right to request reasonable accommodations and/or reasonable modifications at any stage of the housing rental process—when the person is applying for rental housing, during their tenancy or if threatened with eviction. For the purpose of fair housing, a person with a disability is defined as an individual who has a physical, mental or developmental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of, or is regarded as having such an impairment. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the owner's rules, policies or practices or a change in the way the owner provides services that allows a dis- abled person to have the opportunity to live and enjoy his or her unit and the building's common areas such as community rooms and laundry facilities. Some examples of reasonable accommodations include: • Giving an applicant additional time to submit his or her application and any required documentation • Allowing a person to pay the rent by mail if his or her disability makes it difficult to pay the rent in person • Waiving a "no-pets" policy so that a person with a sight impairment can have a service animal • Permitting a single tenant who can afford the rent to move from a one- to a two-bedroom apartment to have adequate space for a live-in caregiver Property owners do not have to approve a request for an accommodation or modification that would: impose undue financial burden; fundamentally alter the owner's basic operation or the nature of housing services provid- ed by the owner; or violate the terms of the lease agreement. Owners also have the right to ask an applicant or tenant for documentation of his or her disability. If a tenant or applicant provides documentation from a physi- cian or health care provider, an owner must consider the request for an accommodation or modification even if the tenant or applicant doesn't "look" disabled. Finally, if an applicant or tenant submits a request for a reason- able accommodation or modification, take action on it. Ignoring a request from an applicant or tenant for a reasonable accommo- dation can result in housing discrimination charges. Consider the options and work with the tenant to find a mutually beneficial solution. Often owners find that the accommodation or modifi- cation may be easily adopted or implemented. For more informa- tion on reasonable accommodations, contact CHAC's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at ext. 3259. For more information on reasonable modifications, contact Access Living at 312.640.2100. A good choice:for people with disabilities increasing housing options P. O. Box 1406 Chicago, Illinois 60690-1406 Housing Quality Standards Self-Inspection Checklist This handy checklist will assist you in preparing units to pass inspection. Feel free to make copies and distribute to your maintenance staff. Additional copies are available on CHAC's web site at chacinc.com Major Areas of Unit Questions to Ask Yes or No Electricity 1. Do all fixtures and outlets work (at least 2 outlets per /room or one outlet Mechanical Items and one light fixture per room)? 2. Is there lighting in the common hallways and porches? 3. Are all outlets, light switches and fuse boxes properly covered with no cracks or breaks in the cover plates/doors? 4. Are light/electrical fixtures securely fastened without any hanging or exposed wires (anywhere the tenant has access)? HVAC 5. Have you arranged for all utilities to be on the day of the inspection? 6. Is there adequate heat in all living spaces? Bathroom 7. Is toilet securely fastened with no leaks or gaps? Does it flush properly? 8. Sink - Is there hot and cold running water, proper drainage and no leaks? 9. Bathtub/shower - Is there hot and cold running water, proper drainage and no leaks? Plumbing 10. Is bathroom vented with either an exterior window or exhaust fan? Kitchen 11. Sink - Is there hot and cold running water, proper drainage and no leaks? 12. Stove - Is there a hand-operated gas shut-off valve? Other 13. Does hot water tank work? 14. Does hot water tank have an extension pipe? 15. Do radiators function with no leaks? 16. Is bathroom free of any sewer odor or drainage problem? Wall Condition 17. Are walls free of air and moisture leaks? Large holes and cracks? Ceiling Condition 18. Are ceilings free of air and moisture leaks? Large holes and cracks? Floor Condition 19. Are floors free of weak spots or missing floorboards? 20. Are floors free of tripping hazards from loose flooring or covering? Cabinetry/Interior 21. Are cabinets securely fastened to the wall? Doors 22. Is there space for food preparation and storage? 23. Are all doors securely hung? Security 24. Is there free and clear access to all exits? 25. Are there deadbolt locks on entry doors to the unit? Do they open with a Interior of Unit key from the outside and a knob/latch from the inside? 26. Are entrance and exit doors solid? 27. Do first floor windows and those opening to a stairway, fire escape or landing have locks? Health and Safety 28. Is there at least one battery-operated CO detector present and functioning within 15 feet of every room used for sleeping and every source of carbon monoxide, including furnaces and boilers? 29. Is there a working smoke detector on each level of the unit? 30. Are smoke detectors installed on walls at least 4" and not more than 12" from ceiling? Are smoke detectors installed on ceilings at least 4" from the wall? Are smoke detectors installed within 15 ft. of each sleeping area? 31. Is unit free of any evidence of insect or rodent infestation? 32. Is unit free of any evidence of mold or mildew? Housing Quality Standards Self-Inspection Checklist (continued from front) Major Areas of Unit Questions to Ask Yes or No Appliances 32. Do all burners on the stovetop ignite, does the oven work and are all knobs present? Interior of Unit 33. Does refrigerator/freezer cool properly? 34. Is refrigerator/freezer large enough for the family occupying the unit? Windows 35. Is there at least one exterior window in each bedroom and in the living room? 36. Do windows open, close and lock properly? 37. Is unit free of any cracked, broken or leaky windows? Other 38. Is roof free of leaks? 39. Are gutters firmly attached? Exterior of Unit 40. Are exterior surfaces in a condition to prevent moisture leakage and rodent infestation? 41. Is chimney secure? Is flue tightly sealed with no gaps? 42. Is foundation sound? 43. Are openings around doors and windows weather-tight? 44. Are sidewalks free of tripping hazards? Stairways: 46. Are all handrails properly secured? Common Areas Interior and Exterior 47. Is a handrail present when there are 4 or more consecutive steps? 48. Are stairs free of any loose, broken or missing steps? 49. Are stairways free of any tripping hazards? 50. Are there proper exit signs? 51. Are there secure railings on porches, balconies and landings 30" high or higher? 52. Is unit free of debris inside and outside of unit? 53. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR of units rented to families with children under General the age of six: is unit free of any chipping, peeling, flaking, chalking or cracking painted surfaces, including windows, window wells, door frames, walls, ceilings, porches, garages, fences or play equipment? 54. Are there covered receptacles for disposal of waste? 55. Is the unit clean and ready to move in? Notes: 4/07
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Although it presents itself as a rude sex comedy, this movie is actually a prudish exercise in simplistic moralising. A glut of sweary dialog and leery innuendo is certainly no replacement for properly adult-oriented humour. At least Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel are relatively reliable as actors who can keep their characters likeable, but even they struggle with the trite material. And as a cowriter, Segel only has himself to blame.
Diaz and Segel play Annie and Jay, a couple whose courtship consisted mainly of having lots of sex in as many unusual places as they could think of. So it's hardly surprising that marriage and parenthood feel like a disappointment. They never have time for sex now, so when Annie's blog improbably wins a lucrative publishing deal, they celebrate by leaving the kids with the grandparents for a sexy night on their own. To get things going, they decide to film themselves on their iPad, oblivious to the fact that the video is synchronised to all of the iPads they've given to their family, friends and clients over the last few months. So now they're in a mad dash to find them all and delete their sex tape.
Honestly, does anyone actually give iPads to everyone they know? This is such a naggingly stupid premise that it leaves everything that happens feeling utterly inane, especially their contrived ignorance about how the Cloud works. Diaz and Segel bring enough charm to the film to keep the audience watching, playing even the lamest jokes as if they're hilarious. And as they race between their friends and family members, each side actor gets their cameo-style moment in which they can try to steal the show. Although even here director Jake Kasdan (Bad Teacher) hedges away from the genuine gross-out comedy, which leaves first-rate comical performers like Corddry, Lowe and Black looking a bit lost.
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Nat Faxon and Judy Greer - Cast members promote FX series 'Married in New York' - New York City, New York, United States - Thursday 24th July 2014
Nat Faxon - 2014 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour - FOX All-Star Party at Soho House in West Hollywood - Los Angeles, California, United States - Monday 21st July 2014
Nat Faxon - Fox Summer TCA All-Star Party - Arrivals - Los Angeles, California, United States - Sunday 20th July 2014
If you have plans to see Cameron Diaz and Jason Segal in 'Sex Tape' this weekend, you may want to think twice after reading five of the worst reviews from critics.
Sex Tape has been universally panned by critics, which is hardly surprising considering its unimaginative title or what it deals with.
Cameron Diaz stars in Sex Tape.
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Melissa McCarthy is clearly in a rut: the title character in this film isn't very far removed from her previous roles in The Heat and Identity Thief. Yes, Tammy is another chubby slob who is on the road to some sort of epiphany, and along the way she realises that simply running a comb through her ratty hair might make her look more human. At least the film has a seriously strong supporting cast who almost make it worth a look.
Tammy (McCarthy) is sacked from her job at a fast-food outlet on the same day she discovers that her husband (Faxon) is having a fling with a neighbour (Tony Collette). In a childish rage, she runs home to her parents (Allison Janney and Dan Aykroyd) and then decides to keep running, taking her grandmother Pearl (Sarandon) along for the ride. Pearl has a dream to see Niagara Falls before she dies, but she's just about as immature as Tammy is, so they immediately start getting into trouble. Their antics include a series of incidents involving a jet-ski, flirting and more with a father and son (Gary Cole and Mark Duplass), robbing a burger joint and attending a raucous 4th of July party at the home of Pearl's wealthy cousin (Kathy Bates).
Tammy is even less worldly wise than McCarthy's previous variations on the character: she has never even attempted to grow up, so reacts to everything like a toddler. Aside from not being remotely funny, this is deeply annoying from the start. And even the characters around her don't laugh - they roll their eyes in exasperation. Then after establishing her as a relentless loser who brings misfortune on herself, the script (written by McCarthy and her real-life husband Ben Falcone, who also directs and appears as Tammy's boss) contrives to make Tammy sympathetic by portraying her as some sort of a victim. Meanwhile, she of course slowly begins to look less cartoonish simply because she changes her shirt and takes a shower along the way.
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Nat Faxon - Los Angeles Premiere of Tammy held at the TCL Chinese Theatre - Los Angeles, California, United States - Tuesday 1st July 2014
Nat Faxon - Film Premiere of Tammy - Los Angeles, California, United States - Tuesday 1st July 2014
'Monsters University' star Billy Crystal was spotted at the Media Presents: 'Fargo' event held at The Paley Center in New York, alongside 'The Lord of The Rings' actor Sean Astin and a series of stars across the FX Network.
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An especially strong script gives actors plenty to chew on in this comedy-drama, in which writer-directors Faxon and Rash (The Descendants) take an observant look at the awkward connections we make with each other. Using sparky humour and emotion, the filmmakers and cast create vivid characters we can't help but identify with, even when they do all the wrong things.
At the centre, Duncan (James) is a 14-year-old who dreads spending the summer at a beach house owned by Trent (Carrel), the cruelly critical new boyfriend of his mother Pam (Collette). When they arrive, they meet gossipy neighbour Betty (Janney), who has a whole season of neighbourhood parties planned. And her daughter Susanna (Robb) looks just about as miserable as Duncan does. As he tries to escape, Duncan finds a local water park run by colourful misfit Owen (Rockwell), who takes Duncan under his wing and offers him a summer job. And being on his own gives him the badly needed self-confidence to talk to his mother honestly, take on Trent and maybe even ask Susanna out on a date.
Even though this is essentially a standard coming-of-age movie, the script never falls into the usual cliches. For example, when Duncan's first kiss comes along, it plays out in an unexpected, realistic way. This is a generous, honest comedy packed with terrific characters and resonant situations. Supported by the all-star cast, James delivers an impressive performance as a sullen teen struggling to face the world around him , growing up while remaining awkward and likeable. Meanwhile, Stockwell keeps us laughing with a lively party-boy turn that's underscored with sympathy. Collette beautifully layers the repressive, conflicted Pam. Carell goes nicely against type as the cruelly passive-aggressive Trent. And Janney steals the show with the most hilarious lines.
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Duncan is a 14-year-old boy struggling to fit in anywhere and dealing with all the problems that most teenagers are forced to deal with at some stage. His mother Pam has a new boyfriend, Trent, who happens to be a jerk with a keen interest in humiliating Duncan at every opportunity. As the summer nears, the family embark on a vacation at Trent's beach house where he meets their new neighbour's daughter Susanna who, far from seeing him as a socially awkward and embarrassing individual, warms to Duncan immediately. He also meets the unprofessional and extroverted manager of the Water Wizz water park, Owen, who offers him a job and some excitement on his otherwise uninteresting vacation and subsequently helps him grow in confidence and self-belief.
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Ben and Kate cancelled? Yep, you read it right, Ben and Kate has effectively been cancelled. Despite being praised critically when it first aired last year, Ben and Kate has now been pulled from its Tuesday evening comedy time slot by ABC, effectively cancelling the show, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Ben and Kate is the family sitcom which sees Kate's (Dakota Jonson) brother Ben (Nat Faxon) move in with her to help her out looking after her 6 year old daughter. Along the way, Kate thanks her brother by giving him a dose of organisation and reality. Having garnered a fairly loyal following, its ratings just don't match up to the other comedies airing around it, forcing ABCto pull the series. Pulling it, in many ways, doesn't actually spell the end of a series, however to be cut off so abruptly implies that it isn't simply going on hiatus. James Van Der Beek, one of the show's stars, tweeted: "Sad to say ABC has pulled #Apt23 and will not be airing the 8 remaining episodes any time soon. Translation: we've basically been cancelled." While a little crestfallen, he thanked fans and looked to the future: "Thanks to all who tuned in. We had a blast making it. Can't imagine a more fun work environment with better people. But onto the next..."
ABCare playing it safe with its replacement, by showing reruns of the very popular Raising Hope, which slots in well with the rest of the night's viewing of Hell's Kitchen and then New Girl and The Mindy Project.
The popular Fox comedy Ben & Kate has been cancelled, the Huffington Post have confirmed.
A source at Fox told HuffPo that the comedy is officially axed from its schedule and will be replaced by a second episode of Raising Hope in its 8pm EST Tuesday slot, as of next week. From March 12, Hell's Kitchen will move into the slot, ahead of New Girl and The Mindy Project, which will be staying in their existing slots.
The comedy series, which followed a young single mom – played by Dakota Johnson - and her bizarre older brother – played by Nat Faxon started out well in the 2012-13 season ratings but as time went on, its 2.0 rating fell in the important 18-49 demographic to a 1.4 rating and its viewer numbers stalled at 2.9 million viewers per episode. Back in October, a further six episodes of the series were commissioned by Fox. The rep that spoke to The Huffington Post was unable to confirm whether or not those episodes would air. Signs of trouble were already showing on the Ben & Kate set, though. Back in September 2012, the show's original executive producers, Garrett Donovan and Neil Goldman both left the show, citing creative differences. Their roles were filled by John Quaintance and David Feeney but it looks as though it was simply too late to recapture the show's initial momentum.
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A bunch of freeloaders are living rent-free in a rockstar's luxurious mansion, however, when they are informed that the owner Adam Duritz (incidentally, the lead singer of Counting Crows), who is often away from home due to work and is therefore unheard of by some of his home's occupants, has decided to sell his lavish property in favour of moving to New York. In order to carry on living their swish, unearned lifestyles, the gang have to come up with $400,000 down payment which they attempt through selling some of Adam's stuff on eBay and allowing a porn movie to be shot on the property. Realizing that there's no way they can make enough money to keep the house, they embark on a sabotage mission, doing everything they possibly can to make sure the house is not sold.
'Freeloaders' is a brilliant new comedy from the producer of 'Super Troopers' and 'Beerfest' (Richard Perello), directed by Dan Rosen ('Dead Man's Curve') and co-written by Dave Gibbs in his screenwriting debut. With a variety of guest appearances including from Adam Duritz of Counting Crows who was also a co-producer, this upcoming flick is scheduled to hit movie theaters in January 2013.
Starring: Olivia Munn, Jane Seymour, Nat Faxon, Clifton Collins Jr., Kevin Sussman, Dave Foley, Jay Chandrasekhar, Zoe Boyle, Garrett Morris, Dana Goodman, Natalie Morales & Kevin Heffernan, Brit Morgan.
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What starts out as a smart, sassy comedy about infertility gets bogged down in its own potty humour, ultimately becoming a dull caper romp that's impossible to care about. This is a real shame since the cast is clearly up for something more sophisticated and knowing, and the filmmakers seem to have some amusing ideas up their sleeves.
The film opens as Audrey and Tommy (Munn and Schneider) are celebrating their third anniversary and decide to start a family. When Audrey doesn't get pregnant, tests show that Tommy's low sperm count is to blame, due presumably to too many groin injuries while goofing around with his chucklehead pals (Heffernan and Faxon). But since he had donated to a sperm bank years earlier, he decides to make a withdrawal, only to discover that the last batch has already been sold. So he and his friends hire a crazy-eyed Indian criminal (Chandrasekhar) to orchestrate a heist.
Munn and Schneider are gifted actors who create an engaging sense of chemistry in the feisty first act, grounding the comedy in real marital issues that are riotously funny because of the unexpected frankness of their discussions about sex. But as this starts to drift into a series of one-note gags about semen and genitals, our patience wavers. And then the caper kicks in, and it's so contrived and stupid that we lose all interest in the film and the characters. We may still care about Audrey and Tommy, but the situation they get into is just as idiotic as the people around them.
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The 'Luther' actor is one of the hot favourites to take over from Daniel Craig.
Perry made more than any other musician this year including rival Taylor Swift and boyband One Direction.
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Filming has begun on the all-female reboot of the classic comedy and now we've been given a sneak peek at the ladies' uniforms.
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