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Ramadan Mubarak! Happy Ramadan 1436 AH / 2015
As-salamu alaykum dear readers and fellow editors. On behalf of Zawaj.com I wish you all a happy, blessed and successful Ramadan.
The world needs change, and it needs hope. The world needs individuals capable of self-sacrifice, righteousness in the face of greed, compassion instead of cruelty, and love to conquer hate.
Isn't this what Ramadan is about? It is a time of pure connection to Allah, pure worship, and reawakening the fitrah of the heart. It is a time of softening what has become hard in us, and cleansing what has become stained. Of course we do this fee sabeel-illah – in the cause of Allah – but let us not forget also that Islam carries with it an obligation to family, to society and to the world.
I challenge myself to do five things this Ramadan. One, to strive for awareness and humility in my salat. Two, to strive for self-purification. Three, to increase my love and kindness toward my family. Four, to ask forgiveness from whoever I have harmed. Five, to make a sacrifice (whether in money or time) for the sake of the Ummah and the world.
Will you do the same? Together, Insha'Allah, we can make a difference.
Oh Allah, make this Ramadan a start full of peace and faith, safety and Islam. Oh Allah, You are the Most Forgiving, so forgive us and and guide us forward. Ameen!
Wael Abdelgawad
Zawaj.com Editor
Fresno, California, USA
Ramadan Mubarak from Zawaj.com!
Ramadan Mubarak, brothers and sisters!
Alhamdulillah, the holy month of Ramadan has arrived. It's a time when we strive to purify our hearts and renew our intentions in every aspect of our lives, bringing our lives into the service of Allah the Most High.
What are your goals this month?
Mine are:
- To grow closer to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala.
- To become more steadfast in my salat.
- To be more patient with my daughter, especially when she is difficult.
- To assume good intentions on the part of others. Not to be suspicious or to think the worst of the people I love.
These are some of the issues that I struggle with in life. Ramadan presents me with a special opportunity to work on them, Alhamdulillah.
Please make dua' for me and for my daughter Salma. She is seven years old and will be eight next month, Insha'Allah. Alhamdulillah she is an intelligent, playful and loving child. But I'm a single parent, and sometimes I feel like it's a struggle to raise Salma as a good Muslim. I do my best. But it's hard.
The good part is that I believe in Allah, and I regard Him as a Merciful, Forgiving and Loving God. I believe that Allah wants good for all people. He gives us the tools and abilities we need to make this world beautiful. The rest is up to us.
Ramadan is a gift. It's a special tool in our toolbag, that allows us to transform the world – for one month at least – into a place of worship and light.
Ramadan Mubarak dear friends.
Wael Abdelgawad
Zawaj.com Founder
Ramadan Mubarak! Blessed Ramadan 2010 / 1431 A.H.
The sacred month of Ramadan is upon us, Alhamdulillah. As I mentioned in the previous post, Ramadan Announcement 2010, the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) and the European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) have announced that the first day of Ramadan will be Wednesday, August 11, 2010, and Eid ul-Fitr on Friday, September 10, 2010, insha'Allah.
Allah says in the Quran, in Surat Al-Baqarah verses 183 to 186:
(183) O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous – (184) [Fasting for] a limited number of days. So whoever among you is ill or on a journey – then an equal number of days [are to be made up]. And upon those who are able [to fast, but with hardship] – a ransom [as substitute] of feeding a poor person [each day]. And whoever volunteers excess – it is better for him. But to fast is best for you, if you only knew. (185) The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey – then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful. (186) And when My servants ask you, [O Muúammad], concerning Me – indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided.
And the Messenger of Allah (saw) addressed his companions on the last day of Sha`ban, saying,
"Oh people! A great month has come over you; a blessed month; a month in which is a night better than a thousand months; month in which Allah has made it compulsory upon you to fast by day, and voluntary to pray by night. Whoever draws nearer (to Allah) by performing any of the (optional) good deeds in (this month) shall receive the same reward as performing an obligatory deed at any other time, and whoever discharges an obligatory deed in (this month) shall receive the reward of performing seventy obligations at any other time. It is the month of patience, and the reward of patience is Heaven. It is the month of charity, and a month in which a believer's sustenance is increased. Whoever gives food to a fasting person to break his fast, shall have his sins forgiven, and he will be saved from the Fire of Hell, and he shall have the same reward as the fasting person, without his reward being diminished at all." [Narrated by Ibn Khuzaymah]
Welcome to This Month of Ramadan
Dr. Tariq Ramadan is a well-respected professor of philosophy at the College of Geneva and Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Fribourg. He is a leading Islamic thinker and was Named by Time magazine one of the 100 most important innovators of the 21st century.
Ramadan has written more than twenty books including Western Muslims and the Future of Islam (Oxford University Press, 2003), Islam, the West, and the Challenges of Modernity (The Islamic Foundation, 2000), To Be a European Muslim (The Islamic Foundation, 1998), and Jihad, Violence, War and Peace in Islam (in French only, Tawhid, 2002).
Welcome to this Month of Ramadan
by Tariq Ramadan
Once again we welcome it, once again it welcomes us. This month will be, for each of us, what we shall make of it. A month of return, introspection, meditation, brotherhood and love. The month of the Qur'an. Or a month of mechanical fast, almost unaware, that hurries to turn upside down nights and days ending up living the nights to forget the fast of the day…
This month is a feast… not of noise, but silence; not of banquets but restraint; not of forgetfulness but remembrance. This month is a feast for the faith.
We wish everyone a beautiful month of Ramadan. May it be a month of teaching where gift wins over avarice, generosity over selfishness, love over hatred. Be it a month where everyone tries to master one's anger: the Prophet advised once to respond to adversity during these days of meditation : "I am fasting"…. and to pass over. Be it a month where everyone of us cares more than usual for the needy people in her/his nearest environment.
Happy Ramadan to all of you! May your fast be accepted and blessed. May the Most-High and His Light go along with you, protect you and love you.
Ramadan Mubarak! Happy Ramadan 1436 AH / 2015
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Ramadan Mubarak! Blessed Ramadan 2010 / 1431 A.H.
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This was really good, and I made a mistake, right off the bat. I had small cans of biscuits; didn't realize the recipe called for the larger biscuits. My 3 cans worked just fine, and I left all other ingredients the same. The was some cinnamon/sugar mixture left over and there was some glaze pooled in the bottom of the bundt pan, but it was just fine! I think this may have been the best tasting monkey bread I've ever made! Thanks for sharing, jaimed. Made for Fall PAC 2011.
This was simple, easy and delicious. I only had one tube of biscuits so I reduced all the other ingredients accordingly and used a smaller 5x7 bread pan. It comes out very tasty, not too sweet, just right!
Made these the first time to take to work and my staff still are begging for more. They gobbled them down in no time flat. Awesome recipe. Pulling them apart makes it so much fun to eat. Thanks for sharing.


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I used this picture and "Deus ex machine gun" in a photomanipulation as a base (so in the final picture the two stocks are completly covered by textures)
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What a very beautiful man
Love this as stock. Please make more like this!
It is robot-like poses! Amazing!
And here I thought this was a3d rendered image..
mmm handsome love the trunks
Nice reference. But anyone notice the unusually large nipples?
I want to look like that. Just by curiosity, do you know some of the diets or workout routines that he does?
F- yeah Lighting reference. SANK JOO~!
Thanks for the stock! This is awesome stuff!
wow he's gorgeous
I love comparing these latest stock images of yours. They all have the same body, but different at the same times. Proportion is the key.
He'd be cuter with hair. But nice stock shots, incredibly useful.
LORD KNOWS I NEED THIS. thanks
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A few pics of the 60th birthday ride, appropriately the longest of the year.
Always wanted to go to the NW tip of the lower 48. Check.
Nice ride, perfect weather - high around 60F, moderate winds.
Started in Sequim and rode to Neah Bay - and a few more just to get the century mileage. Fog rolling in kept me from making Cape Flattery.
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Behind this modest looking restaurant, tucked down a side street off Waterloo Centre, lies a gastronomic gem. Every dish the talented team came up with from the modest kitchen knocked us out with it's presentation, taste and value.
We started with seared calamari with picked fennel (probably my favourite of all the dishes we sampled here) was exquisite, as was the squid ink seafood pasta. The roasted pumpkin was a hearty vegetarian option and the desserts were all executed to a very high standard, even down to the hand made biscotti in the Tiramasu.
I highly recommend this place. Be sure to book as it's pretty small, and already getting quite a following, especially at lunch time.
My experience in Waterloo Times has been rather mixed and the recent episode where I brought my touristy friends to restaurant for a birthday treat really made me reconsider if I want to recommend to friends or even visit this restaurant again. But here's a more balance review about what I feel. Ambience: what really drew me to this restaurant was the location. It's an unexpected little gem tucked in Waterloo street with an unpretentious setting. Food: The appetizers/ sides/ salad are much better than the main courses. I love the seated calamari, truffle fries and pumpkin salad. Definitely worth trying. Price: The prices are reasonable. The appetizers cost $13-20+, while main courses/ pasta are anything from $17-$30+ . No gst or service charges. Service: that's the part where I feel very unsatisfied especially with my recent episode. No service charge does not warrant rude service. I used HGW to make a reservation and the servery called to confirm my booking , so I asked if I can bring a cake to celebrate my friend's birthday. The server's reply was "U can bring but we will not serve you" . I was ok not being served and I can certainly bring my own serviette but I was definitely not impressed with the chosen words and tone that she has used. Finally at the restaurant, I asked the same lady ( I can recognize her tone and voice) if she could help me to keep the cake and if she can help to light the candles Later. She said "huh" in an absolutely rude manner and I repeated myself. She gave us a black-faced , went to another table , came back to my table to take the cake away. It was already quite awkward. As the night went by, my friends came , we started with salad, appetitzees and sides and we even ordered the 2nd truffle fries for the night and this time, w e asked for 2 sets of chilli sauce since there were 4 of us. The waitress rudely asked my friend 3 times : "2 sets, 2 sets , 2 sets" And everytime, my friend said yes .. We were really puzzled by her exclamation as it was really not an unreasonable request since there were 4 of us who happen to love our fries with chilli sauce. Ultimately, it is really that waitress who made the night truly unpleasant. Recommendation: I have been there 3 times and the food is value for money but you might have to endure the waitress' pms attitude which is something that I would like to reconsider. That's my personal view. However, I will definitely hesitate to bring my friends there as such service can be quite embarrassing and awkward at the table and can truly spoil ur experience no matter how good the food is/can be.
Hello Everyone,
I am tired of reading reviews of people that don't give the bottom line.
Today I will review a restaurant that is nearby where I live and I went to eat many times :)
The following are the good and the bad of Waterloo Times:
- Value for the money / quality ( Seriously)
- Real Chef in the kitchen = Quality & tasty food !
- Good selection of drinks and dishes
- Perfectly cooked meals
- Lack of side dishes
- Not enough vegetable sections / dishes - Repetitive Special of the week ( After going there a few months !)
Keep in Mind:
- It's a small restaurant but the food turn around is quick.
Good to know:
- The management and the staff cooking there really know what they are doing. - There is a nice selection of different dishes (fish, pasta, meats,etc...) Proof: - I won't be talking about each dishes because I truly believe all the dishes are good. They are all special in their own way depending the food you prefer. - I would try the Confit Calamari, the snapper mushroom pie, seafood pasta, weekly special and the famous salted Caramel Chocolate desert ! - It will cost you on average $75 for 2 people (salad, appetizers, 2 main dishes, 1 desert and 2 drinks) (alcohol not included)
Conclusion: I would go to this place anytime I feel like having a nice meal :) This is by far the best place to eat near Bugis / City Hall / Bras Basah MRT station.
I truly believe Waterloo Times is the next generation of food benchmark that all other restaurant should target to achieve. Sadly many restaurant won't be able to achieve this standard because either their rent is too expensive, either they are too greedy or their kitchen staff aren't skilled enough or simply the owner are not really into food and don't have any passion....
If you are the owner/chef reading this, thank you for opening a nice restaurant at Waterloo Center :) The only feedback I can give you is that it would be great that you can offer more vegetables and you come up with new "special of the week" and keep the food quality and portions the same even after you become famous in Singapore :)
Don't forget the little guys :)
Wish you the best success and hopefully other restaurants learn from you.
Thank you
Sincerely & Honestly
Chef RayB
Chef RayB is Italian, traveled the world and ate in more restaurants that you can Imagine. Bottom Line RayB can't be fooled !
This is the type of places that you only need to visit once to start pondering upon the question of why great restaurants like this are so rare in Singapore. Is it because of the depletion of ozone layer? Or is it because more and more restaurants are started up by people who don't really quite understand food? What can we infer about the catering industry on this island? There are so many questions to ask and so many theories to theorize. And guess what? The foods here are great, my mate.
I cant believe how hard to find this restaurant. It is really hidden in the old plaza. I will never know this restaurant if not for my friend who made a reservation there.
But what a great experience it turns out to be. The restaurant is nicely decorated, very cozy and the staffs are very friendly. I already like the place before the food. But the food, the food is absolute Delicious.
We were party of 5 and we ordered many dishes that day. I like everything we ordered that day and every single plate was squeaky clean. Everyone loves the food. We have pasta, the soup. The seafood soup is so good; I almost want to have it all by myself. The pizza, they have some really great pizza. We ordered 3 different pizzas and the best one I had was the beef pizza. Chunky beef as the topping with the thin crush pizza. Thank you very much for adding one more item to my new favorite pizza.
The other thing that I love about the meal that day was the atmosphere. The restaurant owner were there to serve us. He even throws in some free foods for us. Thank you very much boss.
I had a great time that day with all my friends. We cannot stop talking about when we going back there again.
I would totally recommend anyone who wants to find a place to have great food and great value. Do come to this restaurant and you will not be disappointed.
I chanced upon this restaurant when I came by the neighbourhood. I decided to try this new restaurant with my lunch kaki yesterday.
This restaurant is located at the bottom of a HDB block, in a very nondescript manner. You may even miss it if you were not looking out for it. The Chicken Rice stall at the food court opposite this restaurant has a long queue, so you can roughly get your bearings.
Here were the items we ordered for the two of us:
- US Asparagus with poached egg (The chef took care to shave the outer 'skin' of the asparagus, so it was not fibrous. Together with the poached egg, it was yummy.)
- Beef Pizza (This was not on the menu, but we were craving for some beef, the chef made specially for us and it was a standout for the meal. VERY GOOD!)
- Bay prawns pasta (There were many prawns in this pasta dish. Generous portions indeed!)
For dessert (Made in-house by their pastry chef) we had:
- Salted caramel Chocolate tart (Salted caramel gave an edge to this unusual dessert) - MUST TRY!
- Mango Pavlova (very good pavlova, topped with whipped cream, fresh mangoes and mango jelly) - EXCELLENT
The staff were accommodating to our requests and topped up our glasses and changed plates when needed. Attentive.
The restaurant changes their menu often and specials are often written in chalk on their walls. This keeps the food menu exciting and you will not get 'bored' with the same menu items all the time.
Pricing were very reasonable, given the quality of the food.
I will be back sooner than I think...


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- Hassett MJ, Ritzwoller DP, Taback N, Carroll N, Cronin AM, Ting GV, Schrag D, Warren JL, Hornbrook MC, Weeks JC. Validating billing/encounter codes as indicators of lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer recurrence using 2 large contemporary cohorts. Med Care 2014. PubMed
- Brooks GA, Li L, Uno H, Hassett MJ, Landon BE, Schrag D. Acute hospital care is the chief driver of regional spending variation in Medicare patients with advanced cancer. Health Aff (Millwood) 2014; 33:1793-800. PubMed
- Hassett MJ, Neville BA, Weeks JC. The relationship between quality, spending and outcomes among women with breast cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2014. PubMed
- Weingart SN, Zhu J, Young-Hong J, Vermilya HB, Hassett M. Do drug interaction alerts between a chemotherapy order-entry system and an electronic medical record affect clinician behavior? J Oncol Pharm Pract 2014. PubMed
- Hassett MJ, McNiff KK, Dicker AP, Gilligan T, Hendricks CB, Lennes I, Murray T, Krzyzanowska MK. High-priority topics for cancer quality measure development: results of the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology Collaborative Cancer Measure Summit. J Oncol Pract 2014. PubMed
- Soeteman DI, Stout NK, Ozanne EM, Greenberg C, Hassett MJ, Schrag D, Punglia RS. Modeling the effectiveness of initial management strategies for ductal carcinoma in situ. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2013; 105:774-81. PubMed
- Brooks GA, Li L, Sharma DB, Weeks JC, Hassett MJ, Yabroff KR, Schrag D. Regional variation in spending and survival for older adults with advanced cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2013; 105:634-42. PubMed
- Abel GA, Chen K, Taback N, Hassett MJ, Schrag D, Weeks JC. Impact of oncology-related direct-to-consumer advertising: association with appropriate and inappropriate prescriptions. Cancer 2013; 119:1065-72. PubMed
- Arvold ND, Punglia RS, Hughes ME, Jiang W, Edge SB, Javid SH, Laronga C, Niland JC, Theriault RL, Weeks JC, Wong YN, Lee SJ, Hassett MJ. Pathologic characteristics of second breast cancers after breast conservation for ductal carcinoma in situ. Cancer 2012. PubMed
- Weingart SN, Mattsson T, Zhu J, Shulman LN, Hassett M. Improving electronic oral chemotherapy prescription: can we build a safer system? J Oncol Pract 2013; 8:e168-73. PubMed
- Yung RL, Hassett MJ, Chen K, Gesten FC, Roohan PJ, Boscoe FP, Sinclair AH, Schymura MJ, Schrag D. Initiation of adjuvant hormone therapy by Medicaid insured women with nonmetastatic breast cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2012; 104:1102-5. PubMed
- Hassett MJ, Silver SM, Hughes ME, Blayney DW, Edge SB, Herman JG, Hudis CA, Marcom PK, Pettinga JE, Share D, Theriault R, Wong YN, Vandergrift JL, Niland JC, Weeks JC. Adoption of gene expression profile testing and association with use of chemotherapy among women with breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2012; 30:2218-26. PubMed
- Hu YY, Weeks CM, In H, Dodgion CM, Golshan M, Chun YS, Hassett MJ, Corso KA, Gu X, Lipsitz SR, Greenberg CC. Impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on breast reconstruction. Cancer 2011. PubMed
- Hassett MJ, Rao SR, Brozovic S, Stahl JE, Schwartz JH, Maloney B, Jacobson JO. Chemotherapy-related hospitalization among community cancer center patients. Oncologist 2011; 16:378-87. PubMed
- Punglia RS, Hassett MJ. Using lifetime risk estimates to recommend magnetic resonance imaging screening for breast cancer survivors. J Clin Oncol 2010; 28:4108-10. PubMed
- Hassett MJ. The full burden of cancer. Oncologist 2010; 15:793-5. PubMed
- Phillips KA, Marshall DA, Haas JS, Elkin EB, Liang SY, Hassett MJ, Ferrusi I, Brock JE, Van Bebber SL. Clinical practice patterns and cost effectiveness of human epidermal growth receptor 2 testing strategies in breast cancer patients. Cancer 2009; 115:5166-74. PubMed
- Hassett MJ,O'Malley AJ,Keating NL. Factors influencing changes in employment among women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Cancer 2009; 115:2775-82. PubMed
- Hassett MJ,Griggs JJ. Disparities in breast cancer adjuvant chemotherapy: moving beyond yes or no. J Clin Oncol 2009; 27:2120-1. PubMed
- Friese CR,Neville BA,Edge SB,Hassett MJ,Earle CC. Breast biopsy patterns and outcomes in Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare data. Cancer 2009; 115:716-24. PubMed
- Azzone V,Frank RG,Pakes JR,Earle CC,Hassett MJ. Behavioral health services for women who have breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2008; 27:706-12. PubMed
- Hassett MJ,Hughes ME,Niland JC,Edge SB,Theriault RL,Wong YN,Wilson J,Carter WB,Blayney DW,Weeks JC. Chemotherapy use for hormone receptor-positive, lymph node-negative breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2008; 26:5553-60. PubMed
- Hassett MJ,Hughes ME,Niland JC,Ottesen R,Edge SB,Bookman MA,Carlson RW,Theriault RL,Weeks JC. Selecting high priority quality measures for breast cancer quality improvement. Med Care 2008; 46:762-70. PubMed
- Hassett MJ, O'Malley AJ, Pakes JR, Newhouse JP, Earle CC. Frequency and cost of chemotherapy-related serious adverse effects in a population sample of women with breast cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2006; 98:1108-17. PubMed
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Donald Eugene Evans, 74, of Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of Lenore, passed away Mon., March 31, 2014, at his residence in Knoxville.
Born December 24, 1939, at Lundale, he was a son of the late Oscar and Edna Maynard Evans. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Joe Evans; one son, James Michael Clay; sister, Dorothy Dixon, and brothers, Ken Evans, Frank Evans and Albert Evans.
Donald was a retired coal miner and a member of the Mountain Springs Community Church.
Survivors include one son, Gregory (Misty) Evans of Knoxville, with whom he made his home; one daughter, Robin Lynn (David) Spence of Kodak, Tenn.; grandchildren, Brandi Evans, Austin Evans, Madison Spence and Megan Spence; brothers, Bill Evans and Curt Evans, both of Chicago, Ill., Forest Evans of Abingdon, Va., and Ronnie Evans of Folkston, Ga.; sisters, Fannie Aleshire of Pomeroy, Ohio, and Carol Sue Evans of Phelps, Ky., and a host of loving family and friends.
Services will be conducted at noon Fri., April 4, at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home with Brian Dillon officiating. Burial will follow at Lenore Memorial Gardens at Lenore with family and friends serving as pallbearers.
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Welcome to the Seahawks' Sunday dilemma. The Bears' Julius Peppers is big, fast, versatile and tough to stop because opposing teams never know where he'll line up.
RENTON — He will be coming after Matt Hasselbeck on Sunday.
The Seahawks just aren't entirely sure where defensive end Julius Peppers will be coming from. And coach Lovie Smith wasn't providing any clues about which side of the line Peppers will be playing during a telephone interview with reporters Wednesday.
"You want me to go over the game plan this week?" Smith asked. "Is that what you're asking?"
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"I'll just say he probably won't play the nose position," Smith said. "But beyond that, I'm not really sure he couldn't play safety or something if you really asked him to. He's just that type of athlete. We're going to try and do a lot of different things with him."
Could be rookie left tackle Russell Okung facing Peppers one play, and the next it's Sean Locklear, the right tackle who returned to practice after taking last week off because of a sore knee.
But Seattle will begin every play looking for Peppers, the free-agent prize the Bears signed in the offseason.
"They're going to put him where they think they need to put him for matchups," coach Pete Carroll said of Peppers. "We're going to know where he is. That doesn't necessarily help, though. Because he's really, really good."
Peppers is a 6-foot-7 Swiss Army knife of a defensive player, equipped with a full complement of tools. Strong enough to bull rush yet so agile he played basketball briefly at North Carolina before becoming the No. 2 overall pick in the 2002 NFL draft. He amassed 10 or more sacks in six of his eight seasons in North Carolina.
Seattle's offensive line is in its second year as the Band-Aid brigade, starting three different line combinations over the first four games. Of the 10 linemen now on the roster, only five were practicing for the Seahawks when training camp began.
Yet for the first three games, Seattle's pass protection was surprisingly adequate. The Seahawks allowed just five sacks the first three games. Then came the Week 4 clunker in St. Louis. Matt Hasselbeck was sacked four times, one of which led to a turnover.
It was a challenging debut for Okung, who returned from a high ankle sprain Week 4 in St. Louis. He played just over 20 plays before leaving the game in the second quarter.
This week, he's going to have his hands full as he's expected to play his first full game.
"This is a classic opportunity for a young guy trying to break in, get started in his career," Carroll said, "going against one of the best guys in the world."
This is why Seattle drafted Okung with the sixth overall pick, installing him at the position that is considered the most important spot on the offensive line. Okung is expected to become the anchor of this group, a blocker with length and power capable of neutralizing that outside pass-rush threat.
In Okung's debut in St. Louis, he was beaten once by a spin move from James Hall.
Carroll said coaches wanted Okung to get some playing time before going up against Peppers.
"At least get on the field, before this challenge comes about," Carroll said. "We'll see where he is when we get there."
That goes for Peppers, too. Before every play, the Seahawks will be looking to see where he lines up.
• CB Marcus Trufant sat out practice with a sore ankle, LB Dexter Davis rested a sore hamstring and TE John Carlson was not at practice, his absence not injury related.
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Hi all, I'm new to recumbents, and re-new to bicycling, having hung up my pedals (as it were) in 1984 or so.
Yesterday I went to Woodland Park, Colorado and met Kelvin, the owner of Angletech bicycles. He insisted that I attend a 2 hour orientation, which I was reluctant to do. He told me when I arrived to hang up my pre conceived notions about what I think I want, and be open to the experience of riding a recumbent. My impression was one of greatest confidence in Kelvin, and gratitude for the opportunity to ride all of his bikes before having to make a choice. His is a real service, I think. Heck, the other guy on the 2 hour orientation crashed a very expensive demonstrator, and Kelvin seemed only concerned with whether the guy was alright. (Me? I was hoping the bike wasn't wrecked!)
He was right about pre-conceived notions falling away!
I thought I wanted a tadpole, and I rode several really good quality rides. I ultimately chose a SWB Becchetta (?sic?) 2 wheeler, which hopefully I'll be picking up this week.
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Decoding Photoshop Selection Tools: Lasso
Last time we looked at one of the more magical selection tools available in Photoshop, and we will continue on our journey this week! When you need to change or move a select portion of your image, there are several tools to choose from, and each has their own unique strengths and weaknesses. For this tutorial, I'd like to explore the Lasso tools (there are three variations) and give some examples of when to use them and when not to use them. So saddle up and get your lassos ready! This triad of tools consists of a basic lasso, a polygonal lasso, and a magnetic lasso. Let's give you a brief intro to what makes them different. 1. Basic lasso: selects an area simply based upon where you drag your mouse, kind of like using the pen tool. Except this tool will automatically "close" your selection to make a loop or "lasso", typically with a straight line. 2. Polygonal lasso: selects an area comprised of combined segments of straight lines, based up where you drag your mouse and where you tell it to change direction (or make a "corner"). In case you've forgotten your primary school geometry, a polygon is a 2-dimensional shape with straight sides (e.g. triangle, hexagon). You have to manually close this loop by clicking on your starting point. 3. Magnetic lasso: selects on area based upon the closest edge to where you drag your mouse. The selection line automatically seeks out what it thinks is your desired object (like a magnet), and will "close the lasso" based upon the object's edges. First up, let's delve into the Basic Lasso tool. Here I've created a basic image with a black to white gradient and a green recycling symbol (because who doesn't love recycling?). This is building off of the Magic Wand tutorial, to give you some continuity in learning. You can find the lasso tool icon in the bar on the left hand side of your work area. All three variations are imbedded there and you can toggle back and forth using the alt > right click command (Mac). All the lasso tools rely on is where you move your mouse (your "pen strokes"), but with the basic lasso it's most pronounced. It's just like drawing freehand, except that the program requires you to close the selection, no matter the shape. So, I can draw anywhere I want on this image, even using crazy lines: The lasso is indiscriminate when it comes to selection: it simply chooses what you tell it to, regardless of the shape, color, texture, or gradient. This makes it great for fine-detail work and for people with a really steady hand! You can use the basic lasso to make custom shapes and also works well if you don't mind zooming way in to get things just right. Sometimes Photoshop can't predict exactly what you want, so a human hand is required. But for this example, let's say I wanted to select the top arrow only out of this image, using the basic lasso: Not so great right? Now, there is a way to fix this, using the Add and Subtract options down there in the bottom second section (see above). These allow me to clean up the edges by adding and subtracting bits (by hand) until I've achieved a smooth edge. But that's a lot of work, and you're in luck because there are better tools for the job! Let's try the same thing with the Polygonal Lasso: It makes very lovely straight lines, but since my desired shape has some curve to it, this...read more
Adobe Photoshop Tool Palette Cheat Sheet
Ever try to navigate your way through Adobe Photoshop, only to wonder what all the funky little icons mean? Here is a quick cheat sheet of Photoshop's specific tool palette to help you out. Also, check out our Adobe Creative Suite Tools post to find out what all the other icons do! Edit in Quick Mask Mode It is: A selection tool like no other. What it does: Creates selected areas using any of Photoshop's painting tools. This can be used in conjunction with other selection tools. What that means: This mode is a one-stop-shop to nail down a specific selection using tools that normally wouldn't create selections. Spot Healing Brush Tool It is: A virtual dermatologist. What it does: Both healing brushes remove skin imperfections, red eye and other damages or degradation of photos. The Patch Tool is great for removing large sections of unwanted content from a photo. The Red Eye Tool is self-explanatory. Smudge Tool It is: A smearing tool. What it does: Creates blended, blurred and muddled effects to designs. Move Tool It is: A highly useful tool for, well, moving stuff. What it does: Moves the current layer around the canvas. History Brush Tool It is: A great way to turn a real-life image on its head. What it does: Creates a copy of the image, and you can create any range of effects on the copy. The Art History Brush Tool is a great way to make images look like paintings. Dodge, Burn & Sponge Tools They are: Tools with odds names taken from old photography techniques. What they do: Dodge lightens pixels; burn darkens the area, and sponge can saturate or desaturate an area of color. Clone Stamp Tool It is: A technique to cover up parts of an image. What it does: Makes a duplicate of one area of an image that can be moved over another part of an image. Camera Rotate & 3D Object Rotate Tools They are: Tools for changing the viewpoint or manipulating an object of a 3D graphic. What they do: The camera rotate tools adjust various perspectives on two and three-dimensional plains. The object rotate tools allow you to select specific elements of a 3D design to alter the view or...read more
Intro to WordPress: Why Use it for Your Business?
In the digital world, a website is crucial to a successful business. Starting a blog or website can be time-consuming, however – making it important to find software that is easy to learn and use. There are many tools on the market that provide similar results, but WordPress stands out above the rest because it has more features and is fully customizable. It is a great web management platform, and its software and hosting is completely free. What is WordPress? WordPress was originally released in 2003 as a blogging tool, but has – through updates and upgrades – become so much more. It is capable of providing more varied product than the leading competition. Other blogging platforms are only capable of providing more basic features, with a few exceptions. WordPress manages around 20% of new websites that you see and interact with on a daily basis. What is it for? As was mentioned, WordPress started as a blogging system but has since evolved into much more. It can be a full content management system, or a set or static informational page. It can also do both, and be a blog where updates and posts are made about the company, et cetera. Through the use of plugins, widgets and themes, WordPress can be used in many different ways. Businesses can use the program to meet any of their digital needs, including advertising, marketing and PR. The tool can be used completely on the internet, as a program downloaded onto a personal computer, or on an Android/iPhone device. Use on mobile devices is limited in its functions, but is fully capable of writing and editing posts. It also has a very simple interface enabling advanced and beginning users to learn to use the basic features fast. Here is an image of the simple interface: Here are some of the key features that make WordPress stand out above other similar platforms. Included are also short descriptions of the features. After learning what WordPress is capable of, users can begin to think of ways to adapt them to meet their own business goals and needs. Key features Pages Themes Cross-blog communication tools Plugins Spam protection Workflow Pages Pages are static entries on a website that do not work like a regular blog. A blog is updated with new posts regularly, but a page is written once and published in its own place. This feature allows WordPress users to create content such as company information or create whole websites that do not have any blog in them. This is an important tool, but is common in most blogging platforms. WordPress does not stand out for this feature. Plugins By far the most useful part of WordPress is the plugins. This is where it stands out above other content management systems. Plugins can change a website drastically or modify it to meet specific needs of many different users. There are plugins for just about everything. Of note for marketing is a plugin that will for example automatically publish posts to a Facebook wall when a new article has been posted on WordPress. Another great plugin allows users to comment after logging into their favorite social network site. This allows them to link it to their friends and show them what they commented on. There are thousands of different plugins on the WordPress database. Themes The layout of WordPress is completely customizable. There are many pre-made themes that will work for many situations, but with the right knowledge of CSS, users can develop their own themes – personalizing their site that much more. Even if a...read more


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|Mar 13, 1990
|Filing date
|Aug 1, 1988
|Priority date
|Aug 1, 1988
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Dana J. Reinke, D'Arcy A. J. Dawe
|Original Assignee
|Reinke Dana J, Dawe D Arcy A J
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (11), Referenced by (23), Classifications (7), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates to an alarm device to prevent the theft of computers or microprocessor controlled equipment that remain stationary in use. The alarm becomes active and emits a sound whenever the computer or equipment is moved from its stationary position.
There is currently a number of alarm or security devices in the marketplace that become activated upon movement of a computer or appliance. The U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,686,514 and 4,494,114 disclose two such security devices. The U.S. Pat. No. 4,686,514 to Liptak uses an internal alarm which is armed and disarmed through an external key lock. The alarm becomes energized when the AC power supply of the appliance is disconnected and the appliance is physically moved from its normal stationary position. The alarm continues to sound until the appliance is moved back to a stationary position. Liptak's alarm device suffers from a number of disadvantages. First, the device can only be used for wallpowered computers and cannot be adapted for portable computers. Second, the external key lock warns the potential thief that the computer has an alarm and the thief may be able to defeat or destroy the manually operated key lock. And finally, the key lock presents problems as to how many keys are issued and to what personnel, re-keying the lock when one key is lost, and possible duplication of keys by nonauthorized personnel.
The U.S. Pat. No. 4,494,114 discloses a security device that uses a password entered through a keyboard of the microprocessor-based appliance to enable the appliance to be used. If a disabling event occurs to the appliance the security device renders the appliance inoperative. This security device also suffers from a number of disadvantages. First, the appliances must be manufactured with the security device pre-installed. This means that existing computers would not be able to be adapted or modified to include this security system. Second, the security device assumes the potential thief is familiar with the particular appliance and its security system and would not steal the computer or appliance because they would not be able to make the equipment operative. Such previous knowledge may be an inappropriate assumption for many thieves and the security device would become an ineffective theft deterrent. And finally, the password must be given to all of the personnel that use the equipment rather than limiting the password to the personnel authorized to move the equipment and allowing many other people to use the equipment.
It is an object of this invention to provide a security device for computers and the like which overcome the drawbacks associated with the prior art security devices.
Another object of the invention is to provide a security device with an independent power supply.
Another object of the invention is to provide a security device which may be easily installed into existing computers or microprocessor-based equipment and is hidden from view once installed.
Another object of the invention is to provide a security device which may be armed and disarmed from a keyboard of the computer or equipment and may be programmed to allow only authorized personnel to arm and disarm the security device.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a security device which may be used with portable computers and equipment.
Other objects of the invention will be apparent hereinafter from the specification and from the recital of the appended claims, particularly when read in conjunction with the accompany drawings.
The present invention comprises an alarm which is internally mounted within a computer or the like and emits a sound when an unauthorized attempt is made at moving the computer. The alarm is controlled by a circuit card which slides into and mounts within an expansion slot of the computer. The alarm is hidden from view once the device is completely installed and is powered by an independent battery.
Once the device is installed, the circuit card allows the device to be programmed through the computer's keyboard or other input device (mouse, touch screen, etc.) which controls the software that comes with the security device. The software allows an authorized person to arm and disarm the alarm and further allows a higher authorized person to change the arming password.
The present invention discloses a very useful and easily adaptable security alarm device which is specifically used to prevent theft of computers or similar equipment and does not have many of the drawbacks associated with previous computer security devices.
FIG. 1 shows an electronic schematic block diagram of the alarm security device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a cutaway perspective view of a computer with the security alarm device and associated controlling software of the present invention installed therein.
FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the circuit used in the alarm device for a wall powered computer. The alarm circuit card 1 and the computer, not shown in FIG. 1, are interconnected via the computer interface 2. The computer interface receives the address and data from the computer keyboard which operates the alarm device. The interface also includes level translation circuitry which provides conversion between computer powered circuits and battery powered circuits within the alarm circuit card. Upon receiving the address and data from the keyboard, the computer interface writes the data to the alarm status storage 3. This status storage is nonvolatile memory such as RAM. One part of this memory can be devoted toward storing a password, but the alarm device can be operated without a password if desired.
The alarm status storage holds the data entered in from the keyboard which comes in five forms: a test signal, a battery check signal, a horizontal arming signal, a vertical arming signal, and password signals. The test signal directly tests the alarm 4 to determine whether the appropriate warning signal is emitted. The battery check signal tests the battery 5 to determine if the battery has sufficient power to continue to monitor and control the alarm. The password signals check to see if the password entered from the keyboard matches the password associated with arming or disarming the alarm. The vertical and horizontal arming signals arm the vertical and horizontal arming circuits as will be explained later in detail.
The alarm status sensing and alarm driving component 6 is achieved through one circuit comprising a smoke detector chip. As is common in smoke detectors, this chip is needed to test the alarm, check the battery power, and drive the alarm when a predetermined condition exists. In the present invention the predetermined condition which drives the alarm is not a smoke detection circuit, but rather a vibration/level sensing and latching circuit 7.
Smoke detector circuits, password identification circuits, and computer interfaces are all old and well known in the prior art of electronics and are merely depicted in blocks within FIG. 1. The vibration level sensing and latching circuit 7 is shown within the dashed lines and is broken down into its individual components. The alarm latch 8 controls the alarm. When Q is high the alarm sounds. Before this condition can exist, the alarm status storage 3 must indicate that the alarm is armed and the level switch 9 must be closed. The level switch can be either a vertical level switch or a horizontal level switch. Both types of switches can be included within the circuit if desired by placing in series an identical circuit with the opposite level switch to the latching circuit 7. In this case, a separate operational step of arming either the vertical or horizontal switch would be required. When the computer is left in the normally stationary position the level switch remains open; however, if the computer is physically moved, the level switch becomes disturbed and closes the switch which subsequently sends the tilt/vibration signal 10 to the alarm latch at D.
Another feature within the sensing and latching circuit is the low power sample oscillator 11. The oscillator provides a sampling signal to the alarm latch rather than allowing a continuous signal to the circuit so that battery power may be saved. Hence, after a predetermined amount of time the oscillator sends a signal through the circuit to determine whether the level switch has been disrupted. During the time between these intervals no further power drain is exacted on the battery 5. Once, the tilt signal 10 is sent to the latch high on Q, the alarm is sounded and is latched until reset occurs. This effectively shuts down the sample oscillator which further saves on battery power.
Along with the password identification feature the alarm circuit can also optionally include a computer logic power sensing circuit 12. This circuit senses whether the computer is powered on or not. If the computer is physically moved while it is powered on, the AND gate prevents the alarm from sounding because the latch 8 is reset low at Q due to the power sensing circuit. The reason for this feature is that a computer may be inadvertently bumped while in use and it is not desired for the alarm to sound under these conditions. However, a potential thief must remove the wall socket plug from the computer in order to steal the computer. Under the latter condition the alarm will sound. The resistors R1 and R2 and the capacitor C hold the tilt/vibration signal 10 when the computer is moved while the power is "on". This holding of the tilt signal makes it more likely that a pulse will be sent by the sample oscillator 11 while the computer is in transit and the level switch remains closed.
FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a computer 13 with the alarm device installed therein. Installation of the alarm system is simple and straightforward. Once the cover of the computer is removed, the alarm 4 and battery 5 are mounted to a flat surface within the computer as shown. The battery and alarm are mounted on a flat base 14 which is easily attached to a flat computer surface via tape or Velcro™. This avoids the additional problems of drilling holes within the computer to mount the device and leaves the device hidden within the interior of the computer once the cover is secured back onto the computer. The circuit card 1 is slidably installed within an empty expansion slot, not shown for clarity purposes, which are standard on most computers. The mounting bracket 15 of the circuit card is secured to the computer via screws. The circuit card contains many of the components explained above with reference to the schematic diagram including the horizontal and vertical sensing switches 9 and all of the microchips 17, only two of which are shown in FIG. 2. The final installation step involves connecting the alarm unit to the circuit card. This interconnection is accomplished through a flat cable 18 of which only the ends appear in FIG. 2. The flat cable is attached to the alarm and circuit card through electrical connectors 19. Once the cable is connected to both parts, the cover of the computer may be reattached and the device is ready for use.
Operation of the alarm system comprises three major steps. The first step involves powering on the computer, booting up the computer's operating system, and inserting the alarm system software 20 into one of the computer's disc drives 21 subsequently booting up the alarm system program. Whenever the program is called up, the circuit card will automatically test the battery, test the alarm and write the results back to the computer screen.
The second step of the operation deals with password control of the alarm system and is optional within the present invention. In other words, the user may choose to not have a password associated with arming and disarming the alarm. In this case, only those persons with access to the software can arm and disarm the alarm system. The software, in effect, becomes a key. If a person desires greater security, a password may be selected and given out only to those persons with the authority to arm and disarm the alarm or move the computer. This would allow many people to still use the computer, but only a selected few to operate the alarm. A third level of security would include the use of two passwords. The first password would allow the same selected few individuals to operate the alarm, but the second password could be given out to only one or two individuals having the authority to change the password. This level of security would prevent inadvertent change of the password and could be used to tighten security if it is believed that the password has been given out to too many individuals.
Once the password has been entered, the program displays a menu and allows the user to operate the alarm system. This is the third step within the operation. Operation of the menu includes arming the alarm for a horizontal or vertical configuration of the computer, disarming or clearing the alarm setting, or setting the alarm to occur on power loss.
The alarm system can be sounded in one of three ways as chosen by the alarm operator. The first is the sounding of the alarm upon the entrance of three incorrect passwords. This feature is an optional one. Once the alarm is sounded in this manner it cannot be turned off until the alarm software is rebooted. The second way to sound the alarm is when the computer's power supply is interrupted or shut off. This feature would be key for systems that need to be powered on continuously 24 hours a day. Again, this feature is optional from the program menu and would require the alarm software to be rebooted to stop the alarm. The third way the alarm sounds is if the computer is physically moved causing the horizontal or vertical level sensing switches to close. In the normal mode of operation, the alarm circuit must sense both that the computer power is off through the computer logic power sensing circuit 12 and that the computer is being moved through the level sensing circuit 7. In this mode, the alarm may be stopped by powering the computer back on. This feature would allow the alarm to be stopped if the computer is accidentally moved for any reason by a person that does not have access to the alarm program.
Another embodiment of the invention would be to adapt the alarm device for use in a portable computer. In this case, a separate battery would not be needed and the alarm could be powered by the computer's battery source. The power sensing circuit 12 of FIG. 1 would be replaced with additional circuitry within the password identification circuit. The portable embodiment of this invention would be installed an operate in a similar manner to the wall powered embodiment. The exception is that in operation if the computer is physically moved and the alarm sounds, the only way that the alarm can be turned off is if the alarm software program is called up and the password is entered.
It should be apparent that many modifications could be made to the alarm device which would still be encompassed within the spirit of the present invention. It is intended that all such modifications may fall within the scope of the appended claims.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Feb 19, 1980
|Aug 18, 1981
|Lent Roger S
|Appliance anti-theft and protection circuitry
|Jun 10, 1980
|Apr 27, 1982
|Brown E B
|Alarm device responsive to movement of protected object, power source condition and alarm ground path
|Aug 30, 1982
|Apr 8, 1986
|Isotec Industries Limited
|Central monitor for home security system
|Aug 20, 1984
|Jan 20, 1987
|Min Byung Woo
|Burglar alarm built in car stereo
|Dec 3, 1985
|Mar 31, 1987
|United Technologies Corporation
|Digital PBX integrated workstation security system
|Mar 20, 1984
|Jun 16, 1987
|Lee Ki Chang
|Keyless automobile door lock/unlock, ignition switching and burglar alarm system
|Mar 22, 1985
|Jul 14, 1987
|Ruffner Bryan J
|Appliance anti-theft circuitry
|Nov 7, 1984
|Jul 28, 1987
|Alpine Electronics Inc.
|Device for protecting audio equipment in vehicle against theft
|Jun 10, 1987
|Feb 14, 1989
|Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
|Anti-theft arrangement for a sound-reproducing apparatus installed into a mounting compartment of a motor vehicle
|Oct 27, 1986
|Feb 21, 1989
|Clarion Co., Ltd.
|Antitheft device for an audio device
|Mar 29, 1988
|Feb 28, 1989
|Blaupunkt-Werke Gmbh
|Automotive electronic communication apparatus with theft disabling, particularly car radio or similar automotive audio equipment
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
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|Jul 22, 1992
|Apr 25, 1995
|Ici Americas Inc.
|Anti-theft system for currency stored in a vault
|Sep 28, 1994
|Sep 5, 1995
|Ici Americas, Inc.
|Currency alarm pack having receiver automatic gain hysteresis
|Feb 8, 1995
|May 7, 1996
|Ici Americas Inc.
|Alarm device
|May 19, 1995
|Apr 29, 1997
|Intellikey Corporation
|Electronic lock and key system
|Nov 18, 1996
|May 5, 1998
|Isikoff; Jeremy M.
|Device security system
|Nov 12, 1996
|May 26, 1998
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Portable computer and method of providing security for an electronic device
|May 2, 1996
|Jun 2, 1998
|Digital Equipment Corporation
|Portable computer with integrated alarm system
|Jan 28, 1997
|Jun 23, 1998
|Compaq Computer Corp.
|Network packet switch using shared memory for repeating and bridging packets at media rate
|Feb 26, 1998
|Jul 20, 1999
|Kyungki System Co., Ltd.
|Theftproof device for computer system
|Dec 18, 1998
|Jun 6, 2000
|Micro Snitch Corporation
|Anti-theft alarm for portable electrically operated devices
|Jun 19, 1998
|Oct 17, 2000
|Lexent Technologies, Inc.
|Motion sensitive anti-theft device with alarm screening
|Nov 10, 2000
|Dec 31, 2002
|Lucent Technologies Inc.
|Probabilistic theft deterrence
|Oct 7, 2002
|Apr 17, 2007
|Safenet, Inc.
|Tamper detection and secure power failure recovery circuit
|Oct 26, 2004
|Mar 3, 2009
|Sparks John T
|Secure commercial transactions system
|Jan 21, 2009
|Apr 10, 2012
|Sparks John T
|Secure commercial transactions system
|Oct 7, 2002
|Apr 8, 2004
|Doug Bailey
|Tamper detection and secure power failure recovery circuit
|Nov 2, 2005
|Jun 8, 2006
|Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
|Computer and control method thereof
|Jul 23, 2009
|Sparks John T
|Secure Commercial Transactions System
|Jun 25, 1993
|Jan 5, 1994
|Toshiba Kawasaki Kk
|Externally powered computer system with anti-theft mechanism - incorporates control unit for monitoring external current and sounding alarm on interruption following command from authorised operator
|Jun 27, 2006
|Jan 3, 2008
|Wolf-Dieter Freyhann
|Charger for e.g. mobile telephone, has alarm function, which is switched on or off by code, where alarm is triggered, when socket and terminal of cable of charger are disconnected independent of whether charging process is completed or not
|Jun 24, 1993
|Jan 26, 1994
|Ici Americas Inc.
|Anti-theft device
|Apr 23, 2002
|Nov 7, 2002
|Caveo Technology, Llc
|Pc card security system
|Feb 11, 2003
|Aug 28, 2003
|Oded Melinek
|Computer alarm
|U.S. Classification
|340/571, 340/5.54, 340/5.3, 340/5.74
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Oct 12, 1993
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Mar 13, 1994
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|May 24, 1994
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
Effective date: 19940313