text:
Welcome to DBSTalk
Like most online communities you must register to view or post in our community. Sign-up is a free and simple process that requires minimal information. Be a part of our community by signing in or creating an account. The Digital Bit Stream starts here!
- Reply to existing topics or start a discussion of your own
- Subscribe to topics and forums and get email updates
- Send private personal messages (PM) to other forum members
- Customize your profile page and make new friends
What to do with a customer owned 722K?
Posted 13 January 2013 - 02:13 PM
My question is what do I do with a customer owned 722k that is in perfect condition but will never be able to use it again? Can it be sold for parts or do I just take it to the local electronics recycle location?
|...Ads Help To Support This Site...
Posted 13 January 2013 - 02:59 PM
2 Hoppers w/Sling / 2 Hopper 2000s / 1 Joey
1 ViP722k (separate account)
Posted 13 January 2013 - 04:44 PM
Is the 722 no transfer policy new?
I mediated a sale between 2 customers, and DISH activated the 722 on the buyers account with only the usual amount of booting, rebooting, terms and conditions, rebooting, hold time, call transferred to somebody else, rebooting again, almost rolled a truck and then it came on and we were good to go.
This was probably September 2012.
Posted 13 January 2013 - 04:48 PM
Posted 14 January 2013 - 08:04 PM
Below is the original E-mail I received from DISH:
You have recently cancelled your DISH subscription.
Per your agreement, you are responsible for returning your equipment. Please review the information below to determine what equipment to return.
VIP722K R0122852098 Return Required
VIP722K R0127817775 Return Not Required
For your convenience we will send empty boxes and shipping labels to the address below. Return instructions will be included with the empty boxes.
[Address Removed]
Do not attempt to sell any equipment that does not need to be returned. This equipment is tied to your DISH account and cannot be transferred to another DISH customer.
Thank you,
Posted 15 January 2013 - 09:32 AM
OP must call and say he want release the DVR from his [old] account and terminate his ownership (if no outstanding balance on it, obviously), then he could sell or gift it.
As far as I know he shouldn't have had to do that. As long as I've been at dish, as long as the receiver was disables, customer owned, and there was no past due balance on the account, it can be transferred to another account with pretty much no questions asked.
Posted 15 January 2013 - 11:45 AM
Posted 16 January 2013 - 02:56 AM
As far as I know he shouldn't have had to do that. As long as I've been at dish, as long as the receiver was disables, customer owned, and there was no past due balance on the account, it can be transferred to another account with pretty much no questions asked.
This is the process, owned and clear balance then the new owner calls and adds it to their account. The original owner does NOT need to call and clear it first.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 02:57 AM
you don't know all details ... I did post same answer a couple years before and the process is still there
The details don't matter, owned and clean balance and transfer. The owner doesn't need to call and remove it, that's incorrect.
Posted 16 January 2013 - 10:29 AM
Posted 16 January 2013 - 10:52 AM
Posted 16 January 2013 - 02:42 PM
P smith, why don't you ask a dirt member if the owner must call and clear it and you will see your info is wrong. If its owned and clear balance, the new owner can get it transferred on their own. That is the policy regardless of your personal experience. I've transferred equipment many times without ever needing the original owner to call and remove it from their own account.
Don't chase me, just read from other posters. At least pay attention to OP posts:
After a long call that finally got transferred to a supervisor level person at DISH, they agreed to remove the customer owned 722K receiver from my account since there was no balance due. Quite a bit of hassle but worked...
Posted 16 January 2013 - 02:54 PM
Edited by some guy, 16 January 2013 - 04:59 PM.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 07:49 AM
supermod38 is online now SatelliteGuys Regular
Join Date
Jan 15th, 2012
central, ny
Post Thanks / Like
Become a Pub Member Today!
I sold a 222K on E-bay three days after deactivation. NEVER called to have it removed from my account!!! :D:D
I'm not here for a long time, just a GOOD time!
HR34 lease- Vizio 26"
C-31-lease-32" Emerson
HR24-owned-RCA 46"
H24- owned-
Posted 17 January 2013 - 10:25 AM
Posted 18 January 2013 - 09:34 PM
Posted 18 January 2013 - 10:20 PM


text:
Jesus Musik
A blog about Christian hip-hop with Sketch the Journalist
Posts filtered on Tag
VID: Ozone Magazine's Julia Beverly interviews Lecrae & Tedashii before Dove Awards
Ozone Magazine's Julia Beverly has been killing it with the video coverage lately. It felt like I was shooting over her shoulder last week at the Bun B panel and Russell Simmons events. Now she's back in the mainstream rap rag's Atlanta home and interviewed Houston-connected Christian rappers Lecrae and Tedashii just before the Dove […] [Read More]

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Main Content
Order as many items as you like with our $4.99 flat rate shipping.
This item ships within one business day.
Order as many items as you like with our $4.99 flat rate shipping.
Need it faster?
Demonstrate your total dedication to Indianapolis with this Mini Fan pack that's bursting with Colts pride. It consists of a felt pennant, a decal, and a rectangular button. Whether you're driving to the game or sitting in the stands, your team spirit will be awe-inspiring!
- Decal measures approximately 3" x 4"
- Great for auto, home or office
- Great gift idea
- Made in the USA
- Officially licensed NFL product
- Pennant made of felt
- Pennant measures approximately 4" x 10"
- Rectangular button measures approximately 2" x 3"
Special event items are produced by manufacturers only after the outcome of a game or event. These are advanced sale items and will ship immediately after they are received in our warehouse.
Manufacturer direct items are shipped directly from the manufacturer. These items are not available for international or expedited shipping.
Customized items can be personalized with options such as your name, your favorite number, and/or designs. Some options may be limited by league rules.


text:
2001 Bentley Arnage Outstanding condition! Turbocharged engine! Royal Blue with Cotswold (cream) leather and French Navy piping. Dark blue lambswool rugs. Two-owner Chicago Northshore suburban vehicle. Well-maintained 63236 dealer-serviced miles... More
This 1988 Bentley Continental is an excellent original car to restore. Blue with Ivory interior. Has front end damage. These cars are becoming very desirable and collectible.... More
1989 Bentley Turbo R MotoeXotica is pleased to announce our latest addition; a stunning 1989 Bentley Turbo R. Built under the ownership of Rolls-Royce, the... More
Chequered Flag International is pleased to offer this 2000 Bentley Arnage in Dark Blue with Cream interior piped in Blue. 41307 miles with clean... More
1948 Bentley MK IV Saloon '48 Bentley MK IV Saloon in black over red with brown interior. Gorgeous color combination that demands attention. Very nice... More
STK 1975 1954 Bentley R-Type "Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon? … But of course." Most of us remember that 1980's commercial, and... More
1953 Bentley R Type. H.J. Mulliner Lightweight Edition! Right Hand Drive! 4 speed. 4.6L IOE Straight 6. 130HP. WB 120 Length 200. Width 69.... More
1989 Bentley Turbo R V-8 Sports SedanPower everythingOnly 60570 actual milesMasons Black Tan saddle leather interiorPower windows and doorsPower locks and mirrorsPower seatsPower steeringPower... More
1953 BENTLEY "R-TYPE" SALOON #B398TN. (Stock # 3700.) The R-R-Type was the second post-war series Bentley and is a very elegant car with lines taken... More
1993 Bentley Continental R Turbo 2 Door Opera Coupe Virtual One Owner For over 60 years I have been selling Bentleys and Rolls Royces, both new and... More
Lovely 1995 Bentley Continental R coupe Magnolia exterior with Magnolia leather interior and Autumn seat piping and trim. This is a 1 owner car... More
This 1947 Bentley Freestone & Webb coupe is a very rare find and an excellent original car to restore. White with brown interior. Body No. 1420, design... More
Bentley Brooklands 6,7 ltr V8 very good condition 1997 Bentley Brooklands 6,7 ltr V8 in very good condition. This car has his original 6,7 ltr... More
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional, stunning and very collectible example of this 1996 Bentley Brooklands Sedan with only 76K... More
MIDNIGHT BLUE METALLIC WITH MAGNOLIA LEATHER INTERIOR WITH NAVY BLUE PIPING AND ACCENTS, A PRISTINE EXAMPLE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SATELLITE NAVIGATION, AIR CONDITIONING,... More


text:
The invention concerns a stylus for use with a digitizing tablet. The stylus stores information which identifies characteristics of a user's handwriting. These characteristics are transmitted to a computer when the user interfaces with the computer, and are used by the computer to recognize the user's handwriting.
1. A user verification system comprising:
an electronic stylus;
a digitizing tablet adapted to receive handwriting information from said electronic stylus;
a receiver located remotely from said electronic stylus to receive verification data about the user via a telemetry signal from the electronic stylus;
a memory coupled to the receiver to store the verification data of the user;
a transmitter disposed in said electronic stylus to transmit said verification data of the user so as to verify a signature of said user;
a memory to store sample handwriting information input by said user utilizing the electronic stylus and the digitizing tablet so that said sample handwriting information can be used to verify the signature of the user;
a comparator to compare said sample handwriting information input by said user with said verification data of the user so as to verify that said sample handwriting information is authentic; and
wherein said transmitter disposed in said electronic stylus is operable to transmit said verification data to said receiver without the use of a physical connection between said transmitter and said receiver.
2. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a power source for delivery of power to the electronic stylus.
3. The system as recited in claim 2, wherein said power source comprises a power cord connectable to the electronic stylus.
4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the electronic stylus comprises components requiring power and wherein the electronic stylus is remote from the power source that powers components of the electronic stylus.
5. The verification system of claim 1, wherein said verification data is comprised of data elements representing the signature of the user.
6. The verification system of claim 1, wherein said verification data comprises data elements representing a personal-identification-number of a user.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/357,810 filed on Dec. 16, 1994 now abandoned.
The present invention is related to commonly assigned and co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 08/906,254 filed on Aug. 4, 1997 by Skoog et al., now U.S. Pat. No. 5,883,338 which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/358,213 filed concurrently with this application on Dec. 16, 1994 by Skoog et al., now abandoned. U.S. application Ser. No. 08/906,254 is incorporated herein by reference.
The invention concerns a stylus for use with a digitizing tablet. The stylus stores information regarding the characteristics of a user's handwriting, in digital format.
When the user seeks to interface with a computer, the stylus downloads the characteristics to the computer. The computer then uses the characteristics to recognize, or interpret, the user's handwriting.
Simplified Explanation of Digitizing Tablet
FIG. 1 illustrates a computer 4 and a digitizing tablet 3, which provides input to the computer. (The digitizing tablet need not be a separate element, as shown in FIG. 1, but can take the form of a transparent overlay of the display 2. This overlay configuration is frequently used in pen-based portable computers.) The tablet-and-stylus combination provides input to the computer. A simplified explanation of the operation of the tablet will be given.
FIG. 2 shows a digitizing tablet 3 and its associated stylus 6. In the tablet, there are four current-to-voltage amplifiers (labeled I-to-V), one at each corner. The stylus 6, when activated, produces a signal 9, as indicated in FIG. 3. This signal induces currents I1, I2, I3, and I4, which are detected by the I-to-V amplifiers.
The I-to-V amplifiers each produce a voltage (V) indicative of the size of its respective current (I). Processing circuitry, not shown, but known in the art, receives the voltage signals, and computes the position of the stylus 6.
The currents I1-I4 are induced because the stylus 6 acts as one plate of a capacitor. The digitizing tablet supplies the other plate: it bears a resistive surface, or grid, of a material such as indium tin oxide, which acts as the other plate.
As FIG. 4 indicates, when negative charge is applied to the tip 5 of the stylus 6, a positive charge is induced on the surface of the tablet 3. Currents I1-I4 supply this positive charge. Conversely, as in FIG. 5, a positive charge on the tip 5 of the stylus 6 induces a negative charge on the tablet. The currents I1-I4 supply this negative charge.
As FIG. 6 shows, each current can be viewed as following a direct path from the stylus to one corner of the tablet. The following reasoning allows stylus position to be inferred from the voltage signals:
1. The length of each path determines the resistance of the path.
2. The resistance determines the size of the current.
3. The size of the current determines the voltage produced by the amplifier.
4. Each voltage indicates its respective path length. A highly simplified example will illustrate the above-described inference.
Assume that the stylus in FIG. 6 represents a voltage source applied to the tablet. The paths have the relative lengths shown in FIG. 6, and also listed in the following Table.
The resistance of the path depends on the length, so that the relative resistances are in proportion to the relative path lengths, as indicated in the Table's columns RELATIVE LENGTH and RELATIVE RESISTANCE.
Current equals voltage divided by resistance, V/R, so that the relative currents will be inversely proportional to the relative path lengths, as indicated in the Table's column RELATIVE CURRENT.
The I-to-V amplifiers in FIG. 2 each produce a voltage which is proportional to its respective current. Thus, the voltage outputs of the I-to-V amplifiers have the relative magnitudes indicated in the rightmost column of the Table.
The output voltage signals can be used to compute position of the stylus.
Signature Recognition
The system described above can be used to recognize a user's signature. FIG. 7 shows the stylus 6 writing a signature. The position of the stylus 6 is detected periodically, such as every 1/100 second, or other suitable interval. Data points, indicated by the crosses in FIG. 8, are derived at these intervals.
For each data point, the x- and y-position are known, together with the real-time occurrence of the data point. Consequently, velocities, accelerations, and other parameters, in addition to the x- and y-positions, can be derived.
Each person's signature is represented by a unique collection of these parameters. Thus, these parameters, like fingerprints, can be used to identify a person.
Tether Not Required
Some styluses are not tethered to the computer by the power cord P shown in FIG. 1; instead, they are battery-powered.
An object of the invention is to provide improved signature recognition apparatus.
A further object of the invention is to provide a stylus, for use with a digitizing tablet, which contains data which describes its owner's signature.
In one form of the invention, a stylus contains memory which stores data which describes the signature of the owner of the stylus.
In another form of the invention, the description of the signature, contained in the stylus, is compared with a signature actually written by the user. If they match, the identity of the user is confirmed.
FIG. 1 illustrates a digitizing tablet 3 associated with a computer 4.
FIG. 2 is a simplified view of a digitizing tablet.
FIG. 3 illustrates a signal 9 produced by a stylus, and currents I1, I2, I3, and I4 induced by the signal.
FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate in more detail how the currents are produced.
FIG. 6 illustrates paths followed by the currents.
FIG. 7 illustrates a signature.
FIG. 8 illustrates digitizing a signature.
FIG. 9 illustrates a stylus 6 which contains MEMORY which holds data indicative of a reference signature.
FIG. 10 illustrates a public data terminal, such as an advanced public telephone, having an associated DIGITIZING PAD, and also a power cable PC containing contacts C1 which connect with contacts C2 carried by a stylus 6.
FIG. 11 illustrates a stylus lacking batteries or other power source, which receives electrical power through contacts C2.
FIG. 12 is a flow chart illustrating one signature verification procedure.
FIG. 13 is a flow chart illustrating loading of reference signature data into a stylus.
Overview One form of the invention can conceptually be divided into two parts. One, a user writes a signature on a digitizing tablet, using a special stylus, and the tablet digitizes or otherwise parameterizes the signature. This signature may be called a sample signature.
Two, the special stylus contains a pre-recorded, digitized image of the user's signature, which may be called a reference signature. The stylus transmits the reference signature to the digitizing tablet, which compares the sample signature with the reference signature. If they match, the user is assumed to be the actual owner of the stylus.
Storage of Digitized Signature Data into Stylus
The reference signature data can be loaded into the MEMORY of the stylus 6 in FIG. 9 in numerous different ways. Perhaps the easiest to explain is the following procedure:
(1) The user writes the reference signature onto a digitizing tablet, which digitizes the data, in the usual manner. The digitizing produces a table of reference data, which describes the reference signature.
(2) The table is burned into a PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, or other memory chip.
(3) The chip is installed into the stylus, producing the product shown in FIG. 9.
Another approach eliminates the need to install a memory chip into the stylus, and is illustrated by the flow chart of FIG. 13. A user writes a signature onto a digitizing tablet, as in FIG. 7, and reference signature data is derived from the written signature, in a known manner.
This reference data is then loaded into the MEMORY within the stylus (illustrated in FIG. 9), using wireless telemetry described below.
Types of Digitized Parameters
There are several formats for digitizing signature data. Perhaps the simplest is a bit-map of the signature: the collection of points in FIG. 8 comprises a bit-map of the signature.
Two other formats are illustrated in the following U.S. patents, which are hereby incorporated by reference:
U.S. Pat. No. 5,285,506, Crooks et al., issued Feb. 8, 1994, Ser. No. 693,822, filed Apr. 30, 1991; and
U.S. Pat. No. 5,054,088, Gunderson et al., issued Oct. 1, 1991, Ser. No. 409,906, filed Sep. 20, 1989.
The particular format used in digitizing the signature is not necessarily significant.
Manner of Data Transfer
It is preferred that the data transfer between the stylus and the digitizing tablet be accomplished by wireless telemetry.
Examples of data transfer between a stylus and a digitizing tablet are given in the following U.S. patents, which are hereby incorporated by reference:
U.S. Pat. No. 4,672,154, Rodgers, et al., issued Jun. 9, 1987, Ser. No. 719,351, filed Apr. 3, 1985;
U.S. Pat. No. 5,247,138, Landmeier, issued Sep. 21, 1993, Ser. No. 789,665, filed Nov. 8, 1991;
U.S. Pat. No. 5,294,792, Lewis, et al., issued Mar. 15, 1994, Ser. No. 816,330, filed Dec. 31, 1991; and
U.S. Pat. No. 5,247,137, Epperson, issued Sep. 21, 1993, Ser. No. 782,615, filed Oct. 25, 1991.
In addition, U.S. Pat. No. 5,608,390 issued on Mar. 4, 1997 to Frank Gasparik, and entitled "Synchronous Telemetry Channel" is hereby incorporated by reference.
The telemetry can be radio-frequency, optical, acoustical, or other types. Numerous approaches, known in the art, exist for transfer of data between a computer and a remote component.
As an alternate to wireless telemetry, a removable, hard-wired connection can be made between the stylus and a digitizing device. For example, the stylus can contain metallic contacts which mate with a receiver, as shown in FIG. 10. The hard-wired approach can be useful in situations where it is desired to deliver electrical power to the stylus, as for charging a battery, or for allowing the stylus to consume larger amounts of power than are feasible to provide via battery.
Important Considerations
1. The signature need not be the actual, legal signature of the user. The signature can be any graphical image which the user draws. It can be a word, or a picture, and can be described generically as an "image."
2. The time of transfer of the reference data, relative to the time of writing the signature, is not necessarily significant. For example, the transfer of reference data can be done prior to the writing of the sample signature, or afterward.
Also, the reference data can be transferred during writing of the signature. That is, a multiplexing between position data and signature transfer data can be undertaken.
Further, the transfer of the reference signature data can be accomplished by a second data channel, independent of the position signal 9 shown in FIG. 3. Such a channel is described in the U.S. Patent Application of Frank Gasparik, identified above.
3. From one perspective, there are two computation tasks involved:
(1) producing sample data from the sample signature, and
(2) comparing the sample data with the reference data.
How these tasks are allocated between devices is not necessarily significant. For example, the digitizing tablet may contain a processor which produces the sample data described in task (1). However, a computer may perform the comparison described in task (2).
4. It should be observed that the reference data stored within the stylus is not mere intangible information. For example, data stored in a PROM takes the form of fuses, which are either blown or intact. A blown fuse indicates a ZERO, and an intact fuse indicates a ONE (or vice-versa). Similar observations apply to EPROMS and EEPROMS.
Thus, even though the reference signature data comprises indicia of the reference signature, the reference signature data is nevertheless a tangible entity.
5. Power consumption in styluses used with digitizing tablets is an important issue: batteries used to power the styluses occupy space, and must be replaced or recharged periodically.
It may be desirable to construct a stylus which contains no batteries at all, and which draws all of its power from an external, stationary source. FIGS. 10 and 11 provide an example.
In FIG. 10, a user attaches the stylus to a power cord PC, which provides power to the stylus. A VOLTAGE COMPARATOR in FIG. 11 tests whether proper voltage is being delivered, and lights an LED when proper voltage is received.
With this arrangement, the stylus can produce a higher-power signal 9 in FIG. 3, without concern over battery depletion. In addition, the power cord PC can contain a channel for downloading of the reference signature data, in order to eliminate telemetry.
6. The invention can allow local identification of a user, without the requirement of added telecommunication. An example of identification, in which telecommunication is required, will illustrate.
When a user enters a card into an Automated Teller Machine (ATM), the ATM asks the user for a password. Meanwhile, the ATM links, by telephone generally, to a central computer, and finds out the user's password. The ATM then compares the password which the user entered with the password learned from the central computer. This telecommunication takes time, adds cost, and is subject to failure under certain conditions, such as thunderstorms.
The invention eliminates the requirement of contacting a central computer. FIG. 12 describes a sequence of steps of identification of a user, without resort to telecommunication.
7. The following examples illustrate situations in which identification of a user can be made by signature. The list is certainly not exhaustive.
a) Admission of a user to restricted locations
b) Granting of access to a user to computer installations
c) Granting access to ATMs
8. The data stored in the stylus need not be limited to data which can be used to identify the user's signature. Rather, the data can be the type used to interpret the user's handwriting generally.
For example, the sample written by the user, as indicated in FIG. 7, may be required to contain a sufficient number of symbols to characterize the user's handwriting, for purposes of allowing a computer to later read the user's handwriting.
The system derives the necessary handwriting characteristics from the sample, according to the method of handwriting recognition used by the system. Such handwriting characterization is known in the art. The system then loads these characteristics into memory contained in the stylus, in a manner similar to loading the reference signature data.
Later, when the user interfaces with a computer, using the stylus, the stylus transmits the user's handwriting characteristics to the computer, in the manner described above. The computer uses these characteristics to interpret the user's handwriting.
As a very simple example, which illustrates some of the underlying principles, will be given. The sample which the user writes may contain every letter of the alphabet, both upper and lower case, plus the ten numerals. The system digitizes each character, as described in connection with FIG. 8. Now, the system contains a digitized sample representing each letter and number of the user's handwriting.
These digitized samples are stored within the stylus. When the user wishes to deal with a computer, the stylus downloads the digitized samples to the computer. When the user writes handwriting on the digitizing tablet, the computer compares each letter with the digitized samples, and selects the best match, thereby interpreting the handwriting.
Of course, advanced handwriting systems do not perform this comparison of digitized characters. Instead, they characterize the user's handwriting in other ways, but the basic idea is still the same: obtain unique characteristics of the user's handwriting (i.e., "learn" the user's handwriting), and then interpret the user's handwriting, based on these characteristics.
Of course, the data indicative of the user's handwriting characteristics can be loaded into the stylus in other ways, and the particular method of loading is not necessarily significant. Thus, one important aspect of the invention is the storage, no matter how achieved, within the stylus, of data which is used to recognize a user's handwriting.
Numerous substitutions and modifications can be undertaken without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. What is desired to be secured by Letters Patent is the Invention as defined in the following claims.
Patent Citations
Referenced by
Legal Events
Original Image


text:
The last time Duke faced a team coached by first-year Michigan head coach Kim Barnes Arico, the Blue Devils overpowered St. John's 74-67 in the Sweet 16 of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Partially attributing the loss to the Red Storm's failure to manage the pressure put on by Duke, Arico cites handling pressure as the Wolverines' key focus going into their matchup against the Blue Devils.
Fresh off blowout wins against Valparaiso and Xavier this past weekend, No. 4 Duke hopes to continue its dominant streak against Michigan Wednesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich. for the annual ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
"One of the things we really struggle with is pressure and handling pressure," Arico said. "At St. John's we had a team that handled pressure extremely well, and we played Duke and did not handle pressure extremely well. I know going in that's going to be a significant challenge for us."
Wolverine senior Rachel Sheffer, who leads the team in scoring with an average of 16.0 points per game, noted that the squad has been preparing for that challenge, with emphases on full-court pressure and double and triple-team situations.
Although an unranked Michigan team is the underdog in the contest, the Blue Devils are not overlooking the Wolverines. Duke turned its attention in practice this week to weaknesses exposed in the Xavier game.
"There are a lot of things against Xavier that we didn't do well and weren't happy about," Blue Devil head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. "We're working on being more explosive defensively, really rebounding the basketball more aggressively and also contesting some really good shooters."
Against Michigan—the ninth most efficient three-point shooting team in the country with a three-point field-goal percentage of 41.8 percent—contesting sharp shooters will be critical.
"We have girls that can score off the bench," Sheffer said. "What makes our team so strong is that we have so many shooters."
Even more potent from long-range, Duke boasts the highest three-point field-goal percentage in the country, shooting 48.8 percent from behind the arc. The Blue Devils have been paced by their offense this year, which ranks third in the country in scoring. Duke has outscored its opponents by an average of 44 points, good for second in the nation.
"We are going to have a tough time matching up with their size, strength and athleticism," Arico said. "It's going to be a really difficult matchup for us, but hopefully we can take care of the ball and have our home-court advantage."
Another one of Duke's strengths has been its ball movement. Junior point guard Chelsea Gray is largely responsible for the Blue Devils' success in this area, with the best assist-to-turnover ratio in the nation at 7.5.
"We've been moving the ball and sharing the ball really well, getting in open spots and running through our offense smoothly," she said.
The Blue Devils have won 11 of their last 13 matchups with Big Ten opponents, including their past two with the Wolverines. Duke hopes to make a strong showing at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge Wednesday night in a hostile road environment.
"We want to represent our conference well in this type of environment and are really excited to face a team from another big-time conference and handle business out there," Gray said.


text:
Atlanta Hawks v Miami Heat
Musician Lil Wayne and actor Adrien Brody watch the game action... Fotografia de notíciasAdrien Brody,American Airlines Arena,Arte, Cultura e Espetáculo,Atividade,Atlanta Hawks,Ator,Basquetebol,Basquetebol - NBA Pro,Celebridade,Desporto,EUA,Florida - EUA,Lil' Wayne,Miami,Miami Heat,Movimento,Músico,NBADIGITAL,Olhar atentamente,Partida - Desporto,VerticalPhotographer Issac BaldizonCollection: National Basketball Association 2012 NBAEMIAMI, FL - JANUARY 2: Musician Lil Wayne (left) and actor Adrien Brody (right) watch the game action between the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks on January 2, 2012 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright NBAE 2012 (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)


text:
Click Here to Watch the Whole Video in HD at Mount Equinox
Mount Equinox Gay Movies - Gay Pictures, Videos and More
to View the Full Length Hi-resolution Version Visit Mount Equinox At Mountequinox. Pavel the Beefier Dirty Blond Stud Is Enjoying the Attention Juri the Brunette and Pavol Are Giving Him as They Quickly Work His Cloths Off Admiring His Masculine Body and Hard Cock. Shortly After Juri Moves Into the Center Position as Pavol Sucks His Hard Uncut Cock While Pavel Is Simultaneously Face Fucking Juri. Pavol Then Straddles Juri on the Couch Riding Up and Down on His Thick Shaft. Nice Close Up Shot Reveals Juri's Hard Raw Cock Entering His Smooth Tight Hole. No Condoms In the Scene. Hot Bareback Action Between a Sexy Blond Stud and Smooth European Boy. Pavel Now Sits Down on the Couch as Juri Straddles His Cock Facing Forward Allowing Pavol Access to His Hard Cock as Pavel's Cock Is Buried Deep Into His Ass Bareback. Feeling Left Out Pavol Climbs on Top and Straddles Juir's Cock so Now We Have Pavel Fucking Juri While Juri Is Simultaneously Fucking Pavel. Two Asses Taking Hard Cocks Bareback
Pixels: 320X240 | Bitrate: 350K
Pixels: 640X480 | Bitrate: 700K


text:
Organisational innovation in health services
Lessons from the NHS treatment centres
Distributed for Policy Press at the University of Bristol
184 pages
Amid a welter of simultaneous policy initiatives, treatment centres were a top-down NHS innovation that became subverted into a multiplicity of solutions to different local problems. This highly readable account of how and why they evolved with completely unforeseen results reveals clear, practical lessons based on case study research involving over 200 interviews. Policy makers, managers and clinicians undertaking any organisational innovation cannot afford to ignore these findings.
For more information, or to order this book, please visit http://www.press.uchicago.edu
Google preview here
You may purchase this title at these fine bookstores. Outside the USA, see our international sales information.


text:
The Arlington Heights Senior Citizens Commission is seeking nominations by June 1 for the annual "Kenneth Hood Senior Service Award."
Nominees should exhibit a history of service to the senior community and they must reside, work or volunteer in Arlington Heights.
Order Reprint Print Article
Interested in reusing this article?
Custom reprints are a powerful and strategic way to share your article with customers, employees and prospects.
The YGS Group provides digital and printed reprint services for Daily Herald. Complete the form to the right and a reprint consultant will contact you to discuss how you can reuse this article.
Need more information about reprints? Visit our Reprints Section for more details.
Contact information ( * required )
Success - request sent close
The Kenneth Hood Service Award was created in 2008 when, on his 100th birthday, Hood challenged those attending his celebration to pick up his "torch of service to Arlington Heights' Senior Citizens."
Prior recipients of the Kenneth Hood Award include Jack Schimpf, honored posthumously; and Shirley Garrison, 2009, Frank De Rosa, 2010 and Joe Cesario, 2011 and Jack Hanahan in 2012.
Applications can be found online at the village's website, www.vah.com.


text:
Corbett Tourism invites you to see some of the most special parts of Jim Corbett National Park through the eyes of the people who live here.
Online Reservation of Jim Corbett National park Tour Package & Online Jeep, Elephant & Canter Safaris. Book Now
Jim Corbett National Park has captured the imagination of many with its diverse wildlife and breathtaking landscapes. The natural uniqueness of the area was recognised long ago and so in 1936 Corbett attained the distinction as the first national park to be established in mainland Asia.
Jim Corbett National Park lies in two districts –Nainital and Pauri – in the hill state of Uttarakhand in northern India. It covers an area of 521 sq. km and together with the neighbouring Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary and Reserve Forest areas, forms the Corbett Tiger Reserve over 1288 sq. km.
Its geographical location between the Himalayas and theTerai, and the streams, rivers and ridges crisscrossing the terrain, present Corbett with a remarkable variety of landscapes. This vivid mosaic of habitats – wet and dry, plain and mountainous, gentle and rugged, forests and grasslands – supports numerous plant and animal species, representing Himalayan as well as plains kinds. The most famous of Corbett's wild residents are the Bengal Tiger and the Asiatic Elephant, but with about 600 species of avifauna Corbett is one of the richest bird regions of India.
Corbett City Ramnagar - 244 715
District - Nainital, Uttarakhand, India.
Mobile :+91 9997079396 / +91 9719701224
Mobile :+91 8954277086 / +91 9897943841 Office Landline Number : +91 5947-254056
Email: email@example.com Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Last edited by John78; 14 June, 2012 at 01:29 AM.
Free phpLD Template- BlueFire
BlueFire is another free phpLD Template for 4.2.0 and 4.2.1 versions – Different styled phpLD template with extra neat and clean look. Note: Zip File contains both versions (phpLD 4.2.0 and phpLD 4.2.1) in it!
Demo | Download | Theme URI
License: Free for personal and business use; Must keep footer links AS IS
Demo not working, can you please check it....
Premium Directory :: PR4 Submit Your Link
Lamrod.org :: Best Product Review and Price Comparison Site One LD :: PR1 Directory
Free phpLD template - Newspaper 1.0
DirJournal is pleased to announce that they are offering the most loved design of their old phpLD template for free to the webmasters, website owners, and directory owners. Already million of websites are using the phpLD script that has evolved into a full fledged CMS in the latest version. This template has been coded for the latest version and it incudes a guide for installation. Although it isn't mandatory but we would request you to kindly link to DirJournal.com
DirJournal.com is a high quality directory and one of the best online source for directing the public to a website they are looking for. With millions of websites on the web, DirJournal narrows down the choices considerably and offers its visitors the best websites in a unique categrozied structure. There would be no wastage of time and users will immediately get to the websites they are looking for.
Demo | Download | Theme URI
License: Free for personal and business use; Must keep footer links AS IS


text: University Libraries About the Libraries Events and Awards Promotion and Tenure Recognition 2010 Honorees R. Mitchell Fore Mr. Robert Mitchell Fore AP Professor of Dance/Technical Director Sing Faster - The Stagehands' Ring Cycle Directed by Jon Else, Produced by Richard Berge This is a video which the library presently has on tape. A DVD is also available. The efforts of a small army of theatre practitioners, invisible to the paying customers out front, make possible the imaginative universe of most live performances, be they dance concerts, plays, or musicals. It's a strange dichotomy. For art forms so reliant on applause, most of those who work in technical production only hear it as muffled noise from another room, if they are even present for the finished performance. This documentary was shot during a 1990s production of the four Wagner "Ring Cycle" operas at the San Francisco Opera. To quote stage hand Spike Kirkland, "While the gods are out onstage singing about the great problems in the world, we are doing all the hard stuff."


text:
Below is the poem entitled In This World which was written by poet
Hill. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
Read Poems by
Dee Hill
in a world full or misery..where is the love..in a life of violence..where are the hugs..
the love been gone with discrimination n agony..why you think resulting in violence aint even challenging..
crack put into ghettos so black ppl can try it..n then they wonder why we always starting all these riots..
but are we starting the riots or just fighting back?
we go to jail for killing a white man but everything ok when its white against black..
hmmm...they turn they heads when we actually do right
call 911 when things go wrong but aint nobody in sight
all trust is gone..you got to too many strikes of being wrong
now you mad cuz we started doing yo job
but life aint about the guns n the violence
but a person who is knocked down has no choice but to triumph
too many doors of opportunity..we just tryna get a step in
in this hellish world, i want to see a mil b4 i see heaven #amen
A comment has not been posted for this poem. Encourage a poet by being the first to comment.