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Discussion in 'The Coffee Shop ~ Chit Chat' started by bartstar, Aug 22, 2007.
Does anyone know how to disable the seat belt chime on a 07 Trailbalzer SS?
Well, it will go off if you wear the seat belt. :rofl:
Otherwise, there is no real way that i'm aware of without cutting some type of wire or something. You could probably figure it out with a schematic of the wiring, but I wouldn't try it. I'm not certain if it has it's own chime in the dash or some type of relay behind the dash just for that either. They used to in the old days.
I'm not sure about the exact method, but the user manual typically has a explanation on how to disable the chime. But I have to agree with Steve, the best way to disable it is to just wear it. However I do recognize that is not always an option for some people due to their own specific reasons. I would check in the owner manual, or contact your dealer.
Sorry I can't help you more.
I know on my '01 ranger, i had to turn key on flash lights three times, beep the horn twice, press and release the brake twice, and offer my daughter to the devil.
Seemed like too much work so I never bothered....:winktongue:
:lol:Funny...... btw, in the old days when I didn't wear belts I would unplug the chime module that was located next to the fuse panel. Haven't bothered to look lately.
Oh my.....you almost said the "F" word
when i installed my JVC deck in my 07 the 100$ harness that i had to buy to make it work and make the chimes work solved my problem, doesnt chime just shows on dash.. go figure.
I used to never ware mine when I had my 02 avalanche but the nag(wife) always complained and now with my 05 avalanche the bell goes off and dash flashes so I call the truck nag#2. First it was the wife now the truck whats next.
open up the seat belt buckle and fuse the wires togetherso itll think its always on!
Its simple I did this in my 07 Colorado for when I go off roading, Feel the buckle next to the seat, you should feel two wires coming out of it, just cut one of them, its a basic circuit, when its unbuckled, it closes the circuit, and makes a connection, when its buckled it opens the circuit turning off the chime.
I thought at first it was they needed to be fused together, but its they need to be apart!
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A Nigerian on a terrorist mission for al-Qaeda prayed, washed and put on perfume moments before trying to detonate a bomb in his underwear to bring down a jetliner on Christmas 2009, a prosecutor told jurors as the man's trial opened Tuesday.
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, known as the Underwear Bomber, pleaded guilty Wednesday to eight charges including conspiracy to commit terrorism and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction for his attempted 2009 Christmas Day bombing of an airplane over Detroit.
In a statement reported by the Detroit Free Press, Abdulmutallab said he was "guilty under U.S. law, but not under Islamic law,"and stated his belief that "committing jihad against the United States is one of 'the most virtuous acts' a Muslim can perform."
The Nigerian man told the FBI he was acting in retaliation for U.S. intervention in Muslim nations, and under the influence of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American imam killed by a U.S. drone strike in Yemen last month.
Many reports have detailed the radicalizing influence of popular preachers like al-Awlaki, and the role of online networks in uniting isolated extremists around the globe under common cause — and common Web domain.
As noted in a recent article by Omar Sacirbey in a story for Religion News Service, al-Awlaki "either influenced or had direct contacts with people involved in 16 of the last 26 cases of domestic terrorism involving Muslims." From Sacirbey's report:
A 2009 Washington Post article that apparently uncovered the online posts of Abdulmutallab showed "his inner struggle as a devout Muslim (vacillating) between liberalism and extremism." Abdulmutallab not only listened to the radical imam's sermons but trained in Yemen and may have met with al-Awlaki.
"The jihad movement has moved from the mountains and caves to the bedrooms of every major city around the world," read one online comment of Zachary Adam Chesser, a Virginia native and convert to Islam who pleaded guilty in 2010 to aiding a terror organization.
The question now is whether al-Awlaki's death leads to the gradual annihilation of his movement or if radicals will regard him as a martyr. Will, as Sacirbey wrote, the cleric's message and videos "find eternal life online"?
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Equipped with the recently issued F7 BIOS and liquid nitrogen cooling, respected overclocker Hicookie was able to reach an incredible clock speed of 5,643.3MHz (5.6GHz) on an Intel® Core i7 3930K processor. This record clock speed was reached using a never seen before 57x CPU multiplier configurations thanks to the F7 BIOS, producing record scores for the Super Pi 1M and 32M and PiFast benchmarks.
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Vikings quarterback Josh Freeman told The Dan Patrick Show that while he was in Tampa he believed he was a their franchise quarterback and head coach Greg Schiano made it clear that he didn't agree.
"They didn't see me as the guy," Freeman said via ProFootballtalk.com. "They didn't see me as the guy who could get it done and I strongly disagree with that. But at the same time, it's not really my decision to make. It's just been an awesome deal, being blessed, having the opportunity to come play with an organization like Minnesota."
Freeman even says that after the Bucs drafted Mike Glennon this past April they assured him it was to develop him for later down the road.
"You hear a lot of speculation and whispers and people saying different things, but the bottom line is it was a situation where the coach wanted to bring in his guy," Freeman said. "It happens all the time in this league."
I find it funny that the Bucs claimed they drafted Glennon as a long-term developmental quarterback. My question is why would you need Glennon when you have a young player like Freeman?
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Practical add-ons for Thunderbird
NestedQuote Remover has a close cousin called QuoteCollapse [5] that offers the same functionality when reading email as NestedQuote Remover offers when replying. In contrast to other extensions, this add-on is not configured in the Extension Manager.
The project homepage lists tips for modifying the tool's behavior by editing the configuration files.
When you open a message with multiple quote levels, Thunderbird first uses a compacted view (see Figure 4), thus saving space. If you need more information, you can expand each level successively by clicking on the small "+" character (see Figure 5). The plugin improves readability and visibility, especially for extended discussions on mailing lists. Unfortunately, QuoteCollapse developers only officially support Thunderbird up to version 1.5, but not 2.0 or newer. In our lab, the plugin worked perfectly with more recent versions of Thunderbird.
To install the plugin on these versions, use a workaround. First, create a key called extensions.checkCompatibility of type Boolean and with value false below Edit | Settings… | Advanced | General | Edit Configuration…. This keeps Thunderbird from checking the add-ons for compatibility at start-up time. A word of caution: This applies to any extensions you have installed and could cause unanticipated problems.
Quicktext [6] helps users quickly insert signatures or text blocks into messages. Compared with other extensions covered in this article, Quicktext has the biggest repertoire of functions.
In addition to all of the features offered by the free version, the commercial Pro variant includes options for using a script engine or sharing templates from a shared resource with other users. In this article, I'm only covering the powerful and free version.
By default, Quicktext gives Thunderbird the ability to assign a signature to each identity, and the signature changes depending on the sender selection.
If you need a single identity for multiple signatures – for example, for private and business events and different languages – the integrated signature management program just won't cut it, which is precisely where Quicktext is needed. It saves various text blocks as templates, which are available as keyboard shortcuts.
In contrast to Thunderbird, Quicktext does not automatically insert a separating line before the signature, so you will need to add the line manually.
Inserting Keywords
Start by configuring the keyboard shortcuts in the General tab of the program preferences, which you can access via Tools | Quicktext.
Then add a group in Templates. Although you could call the group Signatures, this title is only used internally. Next, use the large text field to add the signature itself. To extend the signature as needed, you can use variables. Finally, define a Shortcut.
In the previous example (Figure 6), pressing Alt+1 while composing an email inserts a signature titled private. Alternatively, you can use the toolbar that Quicktext integrates with the message editor.
Besides managing signatures, Quicktext also understands keywords, which give users a convenient approach to inserting standard phrases with the press of a button. The configuration is similar to setting up signatures. First, create a template, preferably in a group of its own. Instead of entering a keyboard shortcut, this time enter a keyword, for example, wkr for With kind regards (Figure 7).
In the future, when you compose an email, you can simply type wkr and press Tab to tell Quicktext to insert the text block. This is a useful timesaver, especially for users with a heavy email load, and you can start thinking about adding more set phrases.
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HMPH!! Mom and Dad brought home these tiny creatures called Dwarf Hamsters. One of them had babies...TWICE!!! Mom has been paying way too much attention to these irritating little things. Any time she is watching them, I made a point of grumbling and walking right in front of her face! I made sure I didn't miss out on my mousey playtime either - it's very important to me!
Anyways, yesterday, all but 1 of the babies went to new homes. Mom is keeping one of them. I guess that's ok, as long as I get to play with my mousey everynight!!
Hey, this is Tatiana. Mom let me borrow the keyboard - she made me promise not to leave fur on it though. We'll see.
All of you think I'm so cute & innocent...an angel I've even been called.
Mom is making me send you this email so you will know the other side of me. Don't ever forget, I AM a cat.
It's been two years...TWO YEARS...since Mom and Dad brought that big goofy thing called Sushi home. Yeah, ok, we did make a silent pact to slowly drive Mom & Dad crazy. Plan is going along nicely, just takes a lot of patience. I have patience. How could I not? Bailey has to diet, so apparently I have to as well - hmph! I have to share everything with Sushi and Bailey - hey, I was here first! Well, ok, Ariel the Gerbil was, but she's just a tasty treat I'm waiting for.
Anyways, ok ok Mom...I'll get to the point! Mom needs to work on her patience apparently too!
So, on the weekends, Mom takes Sushi out of the house for a few hours. I don't know why, I don't care. But, Sushi always comes back tired and he sleeps the day away. Has less energy. Hey, it's a break! I take what I can get.
Well, Saturday night, Sushi fell asleep on the livingroom floor. Mom and Dad were watching the big box thing - booorrrriinnnggggg. I walked in, looked at Sushi and though "hmmmm...this could be the moment I've been waiting for...." . Remember people, TWO YEARS OF SUSHI!!! All those times I've been chased, had my beautiful fur pulled, been tackled by, ATE MY FOOD, you get the picture. So, punching him in the nose hasn't done the trick, although it amuses Mom. Doesn't take much. Humans, hmph.
So, there is Sushi. Peacefully snoozing away. Surprized he doesn't snore! So, I walk up to him. Mom and Dad are watching - they are expecting me to do some cutesy thing like groom him! Yes, they really thought that was what I was going to do. Are you kidding me??? Funny thing is, they've always gotten after Sushi, now after what I'm about to tell you, I think they may start protecting him instead!
Yeah, I took advantage of the situation. Sushi was lying on his back, eyes close, very peacefully sleeping, had no clue I was even there. Stupid dog. So, I went right up to him, sniffed him, and then I went for it - I pounced & grabbed him by his silly furry neck with my teeth!!! Victory!! I went for the jugular!! Until...Dad yelled at me! Drats, foiled!!!! Needless to say, Sushi woke up with that stupid dog look. You know the one that says "what what what???". He doesn't even know what happened, bwa hahahaha....
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Clear Channel Locks In Sam Boyd Stadium Through 2005
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Clear Channel Motor Sports has announced another stadium deal, this time with Sam Boyd Stadium in las Vegas.

Clearly, the stadiums that have served as venues for the Supercross Series are siding with Clear Channel and not AMA Pro Racing and its new Supercross promoter, Jam Productions.

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Clear Channel Entertainment and Sam Boyd Stadium extend agreement through 2005

AURORA, Ill. (November 26, 2001) - Clear Channel Entertainment's motor sports division announced today a four-year agreement with Las Vegas' Sam
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The agreement ensures Clear Channel Entertainment's Supercross Series finals will remain in Las Vegas for the next four years.

Sam Boyd Stadium, home to the UNLV Rebel Football team, is Nevada's premier outdoor facility, located just eight miles east of the famous Las Vegas Strip. Along with being the crown jewel of both the Monster Jam and EA SPORTS Supercross tours, the stadium has also hosted the biggest names in touring entertainment, including U2, The Eagles, Ozzy Osbourne, N'Sync, Metallica and The Dave Matthews Band.

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There are many ways to produce HDR photos including:
- through the help of software such as Photomatix, HDR Efex Pro, Oloneo Photo Engine or others
- through the use of Luminosity Masking
- through manual blending
Of course, out of the aforementioned techniques, the easiest and the fastest way to produce an HDR image is through the use of software. Each software package has its own strengths and weaknesses. For the purpose of this article, I will be taking you through the workflow and the process of creating an HDR image through the use of HDR Efex Pro 2 from Nik Software. One advantage that I found of using this software is the ability to create a very natural looking and clean image with minimal effort. Most of the time, it does not create any or only produces minimal halos (which is usually the mark of bad HDR).
The Photo
I will be using a photo that I took using my Nikon D7000 and the Tokina 11-16 f2.8 lens (I might be biased – but it could possibly be the best ultra wide angle made for a crop sensor camera). This photo was taken at the Westminster Bridge with the iconic Big Ben and Westminster Palace in the background. This photo was taken around the blue hour, right just after the sun had set. This time, along with sunrise and sunset are the best times to take photos as the skies are usually filled with wonderful colors and if you are into architecture, this is the time when the buildings are being lit up. These extra elements will make your photo stand out more.
Now, I cannot stress this enough before I start going into the technical stuff. HDR is not a SAVING GRACE for a bad photo. The basic of photography still applies. You still need to think about your composition. You still need to watch the light. Do not take a photo with the sun right above your head and hope that you will get a good photo. Oh, yeah, also always take a shot in RAW format. As you will be doing lots of post processing in your PC or Mac, the more information you have in your photo the more flexibility it can give you.
Here are the original brackets for the photo. There are 8 brackets here.
As you can see from the photos, there are some moving elements such as the clouds, people and cars. Also if you notice it closely, the photos are not aligned properly as some tourists knocked my tripod during the process of taking the brackets. Even with these moving elements, HDR Efex Pro 2 will still be able to handle this problem and 90% of the time will produce a decent result. My own technique is to take at least 5 exposures with 1 exposure value (EV) apart or 3 exposures with 2 EV apart, by varying the shutter speed while keeping the other variables constant ie. ISO, aperture and focus.
I personally use Lightroom for my workflow. Not only it does arrange your photos in a nice library with categories, flags and keywords, it also has a very nice integration with Nik Software Products (or other kinds of plugins and add-ons).
First, choose all the bracketed exposures that you want to process in HDR Efex Pro 2, press right click, and select Export -> HDR Efex Pro 2
Lightroom will then process the files (for those who are interested, it will be converting the files into TIFF in the background. If you do not use Lightroom, you have to manually convert the RAW file into TIFF first) and start the HDR Efex Pro 2. You will then be presented with the Merge Dialog as shown below.
In this Dialog, you are given a few options before the HDR image is created. First is the Alignment checkbox. As I stated previously, my tripod was knocked off by a passing tourist, which made the bracketed images not properly aligned. If you are forced to shoot handheld, or if you have some movement even when shooting with the tripod, make sure the Alignment checkbox is ticked. The software will do all the hard work to align your shots and it does a pretty amazing job of it.
Ghost Reduction
The second checkbox is the Ghost Reduction option. As this image has a lot of moving elements, it's best to have this option ticked. You then choose which image will act as a "Ghost Reference Image" on the top. Then choose the appropriate Strength. You can preview the result on the main picture in the dialog box. As every photo is different, experiment with the two variables and decide from the preview which one suits your taste. In this case, I have decided on the brightest exposure as the 'Ghost Reference Image' at 100% Strength. There is a slider that adjusts brightness control below the preview image. Note that this brightness slider will not affect the end HDR result. If there are no moving elements or ghosting in your photo, then do not worry about this option.
Chromatic Aberration
The last checkbox is the Chromatic Aberration (CA). When shooting with a Ultra Wide Angle lens and shooting with a backlight, these color fringes tend to appear. And they also tend to get worse after the tonemapping process, and tend to be associated with bad HDR work. Fortunately, HDR Efex Pro 2 has excellent Chromatic Aberration removal tools. For this image, there is a very subtle Cyan CA around the fringe of the street light. There is a loupe tool (Magnifying Glass Icon) where you can use it to really zoom in to your photo. For this example, I set the Red – Cyan slider to around -40 to remove the CA. Every photo is different so you may want to experiment until you remove the CA's as much as possible.
Now, lets get to the really fun stuff. Hit the Create HDR Button. Wait for awhile while the software creates the HDR tonemapped image. You are then shown the main interface of the HDR Efex Pro 2. This is where you can let your creativity shine. Let's talk about the most important sliders/controls that will determine the final look of your HDR image. The sliders/controls which are grouped under ' Tone Compression'
Tone Compression
This slider controls the actual Dynamic Range that will be included in the photo. Sliding it all the way to the right, will compress the tonality of the image ie. brighten the shadow and darken the highlight, giving the photo that HDR look while at the same time lowering the contrast of the image. This is up to your own personal taste and preference. I usually tend to keep it between 25 – 75%. For this particular image, I decide 62% is the best value.
Method Strength
This slider affects the detail and the local contrast of the image. Slide it to the left, you will be left with a soft image. Slide it to the right, you will have more detail and a sharper image thus giving it a bit of drama. Again, this is up to your personal preference, but I like my image on the sharper side. For this image, lets decide on 66%
The negative byproduct of HDR tonemapping is lost of contrast, leaving us with a flat image as the tones are compressed (as previously mentioned). HDR Efex Pro 2 has made it easy for us users with this Slider/Selection. With one click, it allows the software to give that depth and dimensionlity back to the image. Any of the 3 options are fine, and I usually tend to stay away from the Strong option as the effect can be a bit overwhelming.
This option controls how the fine details are rendered. If I can ask you a favor here, please stay away from the Detailed and Grungy option, unless you are really into those surreal over the top overly grungy HDR shots. The Soft option gives it a glowy dreamy look. Normally I stick with Realistic, or if I need an extra details or when the photo does not include a sky, I sometime choose Accentuated. For this photo, Realistic is the way to go.
This option controls the style of the tone mapping of the image. Its a bit hard to explain but according to HDR Efex Pro 2, it "identifies different areas of an image based on tonality and colors, working to accentuate contrast in those areas". Sounds like total blah to me. What you need to know is it gives a different look for each option, ranging from the natural to the creative/surreal. I tend to stay within the Natural or Deep Option as my style tends to gravitate towards the natural kind of HDR.
Please do note that different combination of options and types of photos being processed will give different results. As I have mentioned before, this is where you can explore your creativity to create an image to your taste and liking.
Under the Tonality section, I bring up the exposure Slider by 16% as the resulting photo was a bit dark and some shadow was a bit too deep. Usually this is where I ended my workflow in HDR Efex Pro 2, as I usually brought back the resulting image to Photoshop and enhanced it there further before coming to my final image.
You do not have to do this, especially if you are just discovering HDR photography or just want to make cool images without having to waste 3 hours post processing a photo (yeah, sometime it takes that long). In fact, HDR Efex Pro 2 is equipped with enough tools to post process your photos directly within the application. In fact, before I learned Photoshop, these are the only workflow tools that I used.
Golbal Adjustments
Firstly, some global adjustments: I brought up the Contrast slider by 10% just to give it an extra punch. Under Saturation, I increased it by 20%.
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Now for the next step, let me introduce you to the magic of Nik Software's Control Points. Control Points is the proprietary technology which allows you to make local adjustments to the image. It is like layer masking in Photoshop only that it is easier to use as the software intuitively selects the area/section of the photo which you would like to adjust. It might not be 100% accurate but it works quite well most of the time. You have all the necessary controls under your fingertips like Exposure, Contrast, Saturation, Structure, Blacks, Temperature, Tint and Method Strength. These local adjustment and changes are the ones that will set your photos apart from others. You can find these under the heading Selective Adjustment.
For example, I would like to make the Westminster Abbey and the Big Ben stand out more. So, I start by dropping a Control Point on Westminster Abbey then adjust the size until only the Abbey is white leaving the rest of the image black. Remember, white areas are those that will be affected and black areas are those that will not be affected, while shades of grey will effect the parts of the image partially. Use as many control points as you like. This is where you can be as detailed as you want and make sure that only the areas that you want to be affected are marked in white. After that, group the control points together, so when you change one they will affect all the intended control points.
I then increase the Structure to 100%, Saturation to 37% and Contrast to 14%. This will effectively achieve what I intended to do ie. putting all the focus and attention to the Abbey and the Big Ben as those two are the focus of the photo. You can see the Before and After below.
I also decided to enhance the street light in the foreground and a bit of the setting sun near the horizon just to make it more prominent. In total, I have 16 control points applied to this image. Be imaginative and put all the control points where you need them! Again the key is subtlety. Small adjustments here and there will make a big difference in the end.
Now click Save and you are done! You have created an HDR image and enhanced it using HDR Efex Pro 2.
Here is a comparison of the tonemapped image before the enhancement and the final image.
As you can see it is quite simple and HDR Efex Pro 2 has made the workflow very simple and intuitive.
Next up, I will be writing part 2 of this tutorial to show you my normal workflow, where I enhance the photo further using Photoshop and a range of Nik Software's other products.
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EMILY — Marjorie May Germundson, age 74, of Emily, formerly of Fridley, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.
Marjorie was born on Feb. 23, 1938, in Minneapolis, daughter of George and Claire (Lake) Wilson.
She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Ron; son, Mike; daughter, Shirley (Bryan) Hassel; son, Mark (Lynn); daughter, Sandy (Joe) Beaudry; five grandchildren, Terry, Kala Germundson, Regina, Andrew and Trevor Beaudry; one great-grandson, Tristan Germundson; sister, Marie Yabbra; sisters-in-law, Joyce Wiemelt, Joviat Wilson, Rebecca Germundson; and special friend, Judy Schommer; and many nieces and nephews.
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In my position as Gas Operations Manager in Medford, I hear from customers quite a bit, which I enjoy. One of the best parts of my job is when a customer goes above and beyond to simply thank our employees for work they did at a home or business. Recently a customer called after two of our employees spent time at her home ensuring the safe operation of her very antique range.
It's easy to talk about customer service, but it's another thing to actually do it - Avista employees Marty Moore and Eddie Randles live it.
In mid-March, Moore was at the Ashland customer's home. Her antique range had a leak that needed to be fixed. Given the age and model of the appliance Moore was concerned that the customer would have trouble finding a dealer who could provide service. He called a few on her behalf and found no takers. So, when Moore was called away on an emergency call, he called in Randles, who was working on some natural gas pipelines nearby, to help out. This avoided immediately shutting the customer off.
Randles was able to fix the small leak around the control body seal. He also cleaned and adjusted the pilot light while he was in there. The range was so old that the name plate was faded. Despite that, he was able to get enough information about the range to find a dealer in California who still stocks parts for it. This information just might come in handy in the future.
Here's the best part. The customer called and spoke to two different Customer Service Representatives about the employees who visited her home.
"She was absolutely amazed with all [Moore and Randles] have helped her with today," wrote one CSR.
Another CSR wrote, "The serviceman was very professional, friendly and went above and beyond what she expected. He paid attention to detail and helped her with things she didn't expect, every little detail to help her get back in service . . . She is very happy with Avista."
We do little fixes, like this one, for customers all the time. If a customer needs something extra and we can provide it without too much trouble, we'll go ahead and do it. For the customer in Ashland with the antique range, these fixes went a long way.
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Upek, Inc., the world's leading brand of fingerprint authentication security solutions, announced the launch of the Eikon Digital Privacy Manager. By combining the award-winning Eikon USB peripheral fingerprint reader with the same Protector Suite QL software currently shipping on millions of notebook PCs today, any user with an existing PC can now enjoy the benefits of simple convenience and strong security provided by Upek's unique biometric authentication technology, all with the simple swipe of their finger. This new offering is targeted directly at solving one of today's most frustrating PC user experiences - managing the growing complexity and quantity of passwords.
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Julia Anne Kirby Kidd, age 83, passed away in Roswell, New Mexico on March 15, 2014 due to complications from congestive heart failure.
Julia was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky on August 14, 1930 to Rachel Elvira Wood Kirby [auth] and Allen ("Allie") Porter Kirby. She had one sibling, a younger sister named Martha. She and her family later moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she met her future husband, Donald Robert Kidd. They married in 1946. Three children were born to the couple: Linda, Debora and Donald Jr. Donald and Julia later divorced after 18 years of marriage. Julia loved being around people, and she excelled in public relations, sales and management during her career. She worked for several companies in the Phoenix area including The Phoenix Towers, Yellow Cab Company, Chino Valley Estates and Queen Creek Land and Cattle Company. In 1990, she moved to Roswell with her daughter, Debora. Recognizing some of the problems in Roswell, she ran for mayor in 1994 as a write-in candidate. Creating solutions for the local graffiti problem, she encouraged young people from the Job Corps to paint over the graffiti, using her own time and materials. Julia was an avid Master Gardener, and she enjoyed sharing her vast knowledge by giving her time to Sunset Elementary School children, teaching them how to grow their own vegetables. She continued to be very devoted to children and "Kidd Korner" was created in recognition of her efforts. Along with gardening, her true passions were genealogy, writing, reading, cooking, singing, dancing, entertaining and helping others. With honesty and an open heart, Julia was always willing to give without thought of any recognition or repayment. Preceding her in death were her father and mother, and sister, Martha Lou Kirby Kelley. She is survived by her children: Linda Anne Kidd Cracraft (Sean) of Victor, Idaho; Debora Ann Kidd Young (Bruce)of Roswell, New Mexico; and Donald Robert Kidd, Jr. of Mico, Texas; and grandchildren: Christopher Jack Cracraft of Victor, Idaho, and Daniel William Kidd (Sammy) of Corpus Christi, Texas. Thank you, Julia, for the large footprint you left in Roswell, New Mexico.
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This was a very conveniently located b&b in Calistoga with a quiet, quaint atmosphere. The front porch was lovely, and the shady hammock was even better. And the breakfast (cooked by the owner) was better than any breakfast you could get at any restaurant in Calistoga or the surrounding areas -- seriously impressive and delicious. My only complaints are that the floors are so squeaky in the rooms that it sounds like a siren in the middle of the night if you have to get up for any reason. Also, the plumbing left something to be desired -- our second day there, we woke up to remnants of sewage in the shower from a septic back up problem. Needless to say, we skipped our showers that day.
3.2 on May 09, 2015
This little B&B nestled in residential Calistoga is notable for its amazing breakfasts, but tiny rooms. Because of the roof structure, all the rooms have portions with ultra-low (perhaps 4 feet) ceilings. Amenities are minimal. The innkeeper is a former restaraunteur and breakfasts were fabulous.
4.8 on August 19, 2014
Wonderful B&B, great breakfast, excellent location.
5 on May 25, 2014
Fabulous place to stay!
4.2 on January 07, 2014
Good location and good value
5 on November 27, 2013
We have stayed at Fanny's several times over years. Always the best. The breakfast that is prepared for the guests is fantastic and the owner is a very friendly and gracious host.
At Fanny's you will select your room when you arrive, our rooms each have a queen bed, private bathroom and include a delicious country breakfast.
Nightly Rate: $150 - $195
Nightly Rate: $150 - $195
At Fanny's you will select your room when you arrive, our rooms each have a queen bed, private bathroom and include a delicious country breakfast.
Nightly Rate: $150 - $195
Nightly Rate: $150 - $195
Mountains, Small town, Wine country
San Francisco, CA (SFO) 68 miles
Follow Hwy 29 North to Calistoga. At the blinking red light continue straight for 2 blocks. Turn right at Spring Street, come over one block to the big red house with the white picket fence and the yellow roses and lavender up the walk.
Antique Shopping, Art Galleries, Beach, Casino, Concert venue, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Historical interests, Lake, Live Music, Movie Theater, Museum, National/State parks, Nature area, Ocean, Outlet Stores, Performing Theater, Picnic area, Religious Services, River, Vineyard, Winery
Air conditioning, Board games, Coffee/Tea facilities, Computer, Desk, Fireplace, Ironing Board, Library, Parking, Satellite/Cable TV, TV, Telephone, Wired internet
Ceiling fans, Hairdryer, Wi-Fi
Bicycle rental, Bicycle riding trails, Billiards, Bird watching, Boating, Canoeing, Fishing, Golfing, Hiking trails, Horseback riding, Hunting, Kayaking, Mountain Bike trails, Shopping, Sight-seeing, Swimming, Tennis courts, Whitewater Rafting
country breakfast


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Currently, Baseball-Reference lists 14 pitchers as "active" who have 150 or more saves. Those pitchers are:
Mariano Rivera, 608 saves
Francisco Cordero, 329 saves
Jason Isringhausen, 300 saves
Francisco Rodriguez, 292 saves
Joe Nathan, 274 saves
Jose Valverde, 254 saves
Jonathan Papelbon, 236 saves
Brad Lidge, 225 saves
Brian Fuentes, 204 saves
Huston Street, 185 saves
Bobby Jenks, 173 saves
Brian Wilson, 171 saves
JJ Putz, 164 saves
Joakim Soria, 160 saves
New pitchers to the list are:
JJ Putz
Joakim Soria
Pitchers who dropped off from last year are:
Pitchers who "just" missed making this list are Heath Bell (147 saves) and Kevin Gregg (144 saves).
Here are the percentages from last year:
Mariano Rivera, 95.24%
Jonathan Papelbon, 4.76%
Everyone else, 0.00%
So, which of these guys do you think should make it to the Hall of Fame?


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Today, I wanted to share with you my go-to side dish that only takes four ingredients.
Do you ever have a night where you're making something for dinner that you're not too thrilled about? Or maybe you don't think there'll be enough to go around (gosh kids eat a lot!)?
Well, when this happens to me, I bust out this nifty little recipe for french bread.
Like with yeast and kneading and rising?
I feel ya. In the past, I've always past over any recipe containing yeast because I was convinced I didn't have the skills to carry it out.
This recipe is different.
No bread machine needed!
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1 1/2 cups warm water (like baby bath water)
1 tablespoon honey (We like to use Organic Raw Honey like this.)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon Active Dry Yeast ( or 2 of these little packets)
3 1/2 – 4 1/2 cups flour
UPDATE: I've started adding garlic powder to the dough and sprinkling the top with oregano and some small pieces of butter to melt all over during the baking. Oh. My. Word. Also, be sure to check out the cookbook at the end of this post that will TOTALLY simplify your life.
1. Combine the water, honey, salt and yeast in a glass bowl. Let sit for 5-10 mins. until there's some bubbling, foam stuff on the top.
2. Next, add a bunch of flour. I used just regular white organic flour. You want your dough to be sticking to itself, not your fingers. So, keep adding flour and keep kneading until that happens.
3. Form the dough into a loaf shape. Cover with a towel and let sit on the counter for 20 mins. This is the time to set the oven to 400 degrees. (First picture is before the rise, second is after)
4. After 20 mins., cut slits in the top and bake for 16-20 mins.
- 1½ cups warm water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoons Active Dry Yeast
- 3½ - 4½ cups flour
- Combine water, honey, salt and yeast. Let sit for 5-10 mins until there is a foam on top.
- Knead in flour until no longer sticky.
- Cover with a towel and let it sit for 20 mins. while preheating the oven at 400*
- Cut slits in the top and bake for 15-20 mins.
Adapted from BS Recipes.
This stuff is crazy good and filling. I've made it a ton of times and have yet to mess up despite my carelessness.
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