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I figured since I've been here for years now I should update my user page. The userboxes describe about 55 percent of who I am, but it is a good starting point.
My most inspiring, and tiring, work at Wikipedia continues to be in the JFK assassination articles. I'd still like to thank Oliver Stone for getting me interested in the subject. His movie JFK, is one of my all time favorites. It presents a compelling narrative of what he deems his 'counter-fiction'. However, I wish that there wasn't so much fiction in his counter-fiction and that he was more respectful to the evidence. Unfortunately, most of what I found to be his most damning evidence, is easily dismissed as false or misleading. It is not just a case of taking poetic license either. Once one takes a very cursory review of the actual evidence, the inaccuracies are made very apparent. That being said, I still thank him for sparking my interest in this exciting and always developing topic.
Here at Wiki, trying to follow the guidelines, as well as fend off vandals always keep me busy. I also enjoy working on the professional wrestling, hip hop, and political articles (been accused of being both a supporter and hater of the American right- which means I must be doing something right) here at Wiki.
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For your civility in the Mediation Committe case, WP:RfM/Jews for Jesus, and for helping to solve an important dispute efficiently and sucessfully - and making my Mediation easier :) - I, Anthony, award Ramsquire the Original Barnstar. Well done!
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Looking over your "contributions" and your discussions not only on this article but on several others, I can see that you're a committed conservative idealogue, doing whatever you can to protect and enhance the reputations of famous conservative idealogues, while trying to make it look like you're "only following wiki policy" ("...only following orders" can't be far off for folks like you). I personally find that reprehensible, and won't spend any more energy fighting you over the trivialities of your hero Bill.--Info999 02:53, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
- OTOH- There's this edit summary by Arzel. -- Ramsquire, don't POV push.
This web site isn't for the thin-skinned types and "editors" must learn that it is improper to delete properly cited information because of personal beliefs...In answer to the person above (Ramsquire), there is no "personal attack" on you or anyone else, only a critical review of the editing skills being exhibited. Remember the story of "the princess and the pea?" That princess should not try to be an editor. Her feelings might get "hurt." RPJ 23:54, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
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|Ed E. Kalau, Herbert Peyerl
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|Magtec Products Inc.
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The invention relates to an improved immobilizer system for automotive vehicles that enables a running vehicle to be effectively immobilized while an authorized driver is absent from the vehicle. The immobilizer may be operated in a number of modes that provide effective protection to a vehicle from theft in a variety of operative situations.
Immobilizers for vehicles are well known. With the increasing costs associated with the theft of vehicles and their cargoes, many vehicle immobilization systems have been developed to make the theft of vehicles and cargoes more difficult. Such immobilization devices have included both mechanical and electronic means of preventing or making it more difficult to move a vehicle.
Current systems are generally designed for personal automobiles, while the subject invention is designed to meet the unique considerations associated with vehicle theft in the commercial trucking industry. Further, the trucking industry has been identified as a potential target for terrorist activities and increased security awareness is seeking higher levels of protection from unauthorized access.
Mechanical immobilization devices generally provide some form of physical impediment to the normal operation of the vehicle. For example, wheel clamps are a known form of vehicle immobilization that effectively prevents the wheels of a vehicle from being rotated. Other devices such as steering-wheel lock bars are also used by preventing the steering wheel of the vehicle from being properly operated. While such physical immobilization devices are effective in many situations, they are also disadvantaged in a number of ways. For example wheel locking clamps are cumbersome for the operator to properly install on a vehicle as they require the physical manipulation of relatively heavy components around the wheel of the vehicle. Installation of such systems is particularly disagreeable during cold or inclement weather and, as such, the design of such systems leads to their inconsistent use. Other mechanical systems such as a steering-wheel blocking devices are similarly disadvantaged by the ease with which such devices can be overcome. For example in many circumstances, the steering-wheel blocking device can be removed by inflicting relatively minor damage to the steering-wheel of the vehicle so as to enable the removable of the blocking device.
Accordingly, the use of electronic systems is preferred as such devices require relatively simply activation procedures from within the vehicle thereby promoting a more widespread use. Typically an electronic immobilization system will require a vehicle operator to insert a mechanical key, utilize a transponder device or enter a code on a key pad in order to enable a vehicle to be started by the regular ignition key of the vehicle. Other systems require a coded proximity sensor to be placed near a sensor so as to prevent deactivation of a vehicle.
While such systems are relatively effective in that they present a relatively simple procedure for use, they do not provide full protection to a vehicle in all operating conditions. For example, truck drivers will often leave their vehicle running when they stop their vehicles at road-side service centres or other unsecured locations. Vehicles may be left running to provide power to auxiliary heating or cooling systems within the vehicle that protect cargo or may be left running during periods of extreme cold weather when restarting an engine may be difficult. Basic preventative actions such as locking the vehicle doors may not be sufficient to prevent an unauthorized person from gaining access to the vehicle and thereby making off with the vehicle and its cargo.
Accordingly, there has been a need for an improved vehicle immobilization system that enables a vehicle to be effectively immobilized when it is both turned off as well as when it is running. In particular, there has been a need for a system that recognizes the departure of an authorized driver from a running vehicle and that will prevent an unauthorized driver from moving the vehicle if such a driver gains entry into the vehicle. Therefore, there is a need for a vehicle immobilization system that provides both active and passive protection to a vehicle while running.
A review of the prior art realizes that such a system has not heretobefore been proposed. Examples of such past systems are disclosed in prior art patents including U.S. Pat. No. 5,559,491, U.S. Pat. No. 5,394,135, U.S. Pat. No. 6,356,186, U.S. Pat. No. 5,828,297, U.S. Pat. No. 3,718,202, U.S. Pat. No. 5,635,901, U.S. Pat. No. 5,519,255, U.S. Pat. No. 5,315,286, U.S. Pat. No. 5,101,926, U.S. Pat. No. 4,838,377, U.S. Pat. No. 5,115,145, U.S. Pat. No. 5,745,030, U.S. Pat. No. 6,060,981 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,581,712.
In accordance with the invention, there is provided a vehicle immobilization system comprising: a microprocessor for operative connection to at least one critical run circuit of a vehicle, the microprocessor operable in a run mode and an armed mode; an input system operatively connected to the microprocessor for triggering the nicroprocessor to enter the armed mode; at least one sensor operatively connected to the microprocessor for detecting the presence of a user within the vehicle; wherein the microprocessor is responsive to a tampering event to initiate a vehicle shut-down sequence in the run and armed modes and the microprocessor is also responsive to a first activation of the at least one sensor to initiate the armed mode.
In accordance with another embodiment, the invention provides a vehicle immobilization system comprising a microprocessor for operative connection to at least one critical run circuit of a vehicle and to at least one sensor for detecting the presence of a user within the vehicle, the microprocessor operable in a run mode wherein a trigger event will initiate a shut-down sequence by opening at least one critical run circuit and an armed mode while the vehicle is running and wherein an arm signal from the at least one sensor will initiate the armed mode.
In a further embodiment, the invention provides a vehicle immobilization system comprising: a microprocessor for operative connection to at least one critical run circuit of a vehicle, the microprocessor operable in a run mode and an armed mode; a keypad input system operatively connected to the microprocessor for providing user input to the microprocessor; at least one sensor operatively connected to the microprocessor for detecting the presence of a user within the vehicle; an audio or visual alert operatively connected to the microprocessor for signalling the armed mode; a remote signal interface operatively connected to the microprocessor for receiving wireless signals from a remote source and wherein microprocessor software can be updated upon receipt of a remote signal; wherein the microprocessor is responsive to a tampering event to initiate a vehicle shut-down sequence in the run and armed modes and the microprocessor is also responsive to a first activation of the at least one sensor to initiate the armed mode and the armed mode requires user input to the input system to return the microprocessor to the run mode.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the attached Figures, wherein:
Vehicle immobilizer systems (VIS) 1 are known to be connected to critical-run circuits between a vehicle's electrical system 3 and engine 5 as shown in
Output responses may include visual output indicating system status 16 a, or audio/visual such as flashing headlights or activating a siren 16 b, activation or deactivation of the starter motor 16 c and/or the interruption of various ignition 16 d or critical run circuits 16 e.
The VIS 10 also preferably ensures that, in the event that critical run circuits have been protected, that auxiliary circuits 18 within the vehicle remain active so as to prevent potential harm to critical functions such as maintaining appropriate cooling to engine components or temperature control to the vehicle interior as may be required and as is understood by those skilled in the art.
The subject invention generally provides improvements in the operation of a VIS, particularly for the heavy truck industry by specifically providing a VIS operable in different modes that enhance the performance of a VIS across a wider range of operational conditions. These modes include A) active mode, B) armed mode, C) software update mode, D) maintenance mode and E) power-failure restoration mode.
The active mode generally monitors the security of a vehicle and responds to trigger events. The. armed mode generally monitors the security of the vehicle while the vehicle is running and responds to arm signals and trigger events. The software update mode generally allows VIS system software to be updated. The maintenance mode generally allows the active mode and armed mode to be overridden to allow maintenance to be performed on the vehicle and the power-failure restoration mode generally allows an operator to prevent vehicle shut-down in the event of a temporary loss of vehicle power.
A-Active Mode
As noted above, the active mode generally monitors the security of a vehicle and responds to trigger events. In a preferred embodiment, in order to access the active mode (active activation), the system requires that an authorized operator performs at least one mechanical task to enable the vehicle to be started and enter the active mode. Generally, while the vehicle is running, the system is in the active mode.
B-Armed Mode
The armed mode allows a running vehicle to be shut down if a trigger event occurs. If the vehicle is running, the system may enter the armed mode by either passive or active arming. Whilst in the armed mode, trigger events will cause the vehicle to be shut-down unless the system is de-armed within a specified time. De-arming the system will return the system to the run mode. De-arming the system may be passive or active.
Generally, passive arming or passive de-arming of the system (unlike active activation) does not require that an authorized operator perform a mechanical task to arm or de-arm the system whereas active arming or active de-arming of the system requires that the authorized operator specifically performs at least one mechanical task to arm or de-arm the system usually upon exit from or entry to the vehicle. Such mechanical tasks may require the user to manually enter a security code to a keypad input, utilize a mechanical or electromagnetic key, and/or provide biometric information to a biometric sensor within the vehicle.
For passive arming, the system responds to one or more arming signals received from various vehicle sensors whilst the system is in the run mode. The sensors may be configured to various vehicle systems and are intended to signal the arrival or departure of a person to or from the vehicle. For example, by monitoring various events such as the engagement of a parking brake, the activation of a dome light in response to the opening of a vehicle door, activation of a motion detector, unfastening a seat belt, or unweighting the driver seat can be used to provide passive arming functionality.
Passive de-arming and passive activation are also contemplated within the context of the invention wherein the system does not require that a mechanical task be performed to either de-arm the system (whilst in armed mode) or to start the vehicle (to enter the run mode). Embodiments of the invention where passive. de-arming and passive activation are enabled require that the system have sensors to detect the presence of an authorized user. Such sensors may be proximity sensors (as noted above) having a greater range of sensitivity that do not require an authorized user to mechanically place a card or device in physical proximity to a receiver sensor. Other embodiments of such passive sensing systems may include radio frequency short range emitter systems that would be carried by authorized users.
Within the context of the following description arm signals, trigger events, tamper signals and trip signals are defined.
Arm signals are defined as those signals that cause the system to enter the armed mode. Arm signals are generally more benign than other events and are not necessarily associated with critical run circuits. Arm signals may be provided by arm signal sensors including sensors associated with a door opening (dome or door light), parking brake activation, seat belts, and/or seat weight sensors.
Trigger events are those events associated with attempts to move a vehicle or interfere with critical run circuits. Trigger events may be caused by tamper signals that indicate that a critical run circuit is being interfered with or by trip signals that indicate that an attempt is being made to move a vehicle that is in the armed mode. Thus, trip signals may include signals from the engagement of vehicle gears or parking brake deactivation that would indicate that the vehicle is about to be moved.
In each case, the precise number of events (or sequence of events) that may constitute any one of an arm signal, trigger event, tamper signal or trip signal may be determined by microprocessor programming.
If a user wishes to start the vehicle, a correct input or activation code must be provided to the system. As noted above, correct input codes may be provided by such means, for example, as manual keypads, proximity sensors, mechanical keys or biometric sensors but may also include passive activation means.
If the code is entered correctly 40 b, the vehicle may be started with the ignition key at which point the system is in a run mode 40 d. If all progresses normally (that is, the vehicle is operated without a tamper event or arm signal occurring), the system will provide various outputs 40 e including data logging of running events 40 f as well as audio and visual status outputs 40 g to the user. If a tamper signal is received 40 h due to physical tampering with critical run circuits within the vehicle, the system enters a protect mode 40 i which will commence engine shut-down.
During run mode 40 d, the system also checks for an arm signal 40 k from an arm signal sensor. When an arm signal is received, the system enters the armed mode 42 and the system will preferably provide visual/audio output 40 l to indicate that the vehicle is in the armed mode 42. A time delay 46 is then initiated. In the event that a de-arming code 40 m is entered prior to the expiry of the time delay 46, the system returns to the run mode 40 d. In the event that a de-arming code 40 m is not entered upon expiry of the time delay 46, the system awaits a trigger event 44 to occur. If a trigger event occurs, the vehicle will enter protect mode 40 i and vehicle shutdown will commence. If a trigger event does not occur, the system will await entry of the correct de-arming code 40 j and the system will return to run mode 40 d. Otherwise, if the correct de-arming code 40 j is not entered, the system will enter protect mode 40 i.
C-Software Update Mode
The system also provides remote operation capabilities that enables control of the system from a central location via wireless networks in a software update mode. Wireless control of the system can be implemented to override the actions of an authorized or unauthorized user and to provide updates to system software.
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In one embodiment, the system may also receive a command to shut down the vehicle. In the event that a shut down command is received, the processor will preferably include programmed logic that determines if it is safe to shut down at this time. For example, it is preferable that the vehicle would not be shut down if the system is in maintenance mode (as described below) or it is determined that the vehicle is moving, unless there is a strong likelihood that a terrorist or high-jacking activity suspected. If it is determined that it is safe to shut down the vehicle, the system will commence shut down 40 i. Otherwise, the system will return to the run mode 40 d.
D-Maintenance Mode
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The system 10 may be put into maintenance mode 60 from the run mode 40 d while the vehicle is running by inputting a proper maintenance code that the processor is programmed to accept. If the maintenance code 60 a has been correctly entered, the vehicle will enter the maintenance mode 60. If the maintenance code 60 a has not been entered correctly, the system remains in the run mode 40 d. If a tamper signal occurs 40 h whilst in the maintenance mode, the system will remain in the maintenance mode. The maintenance mode can be terminated 60 b upon either or both of the expiry of a pre-determined time limit or by entering a maintenance deactivation code.
E-Power-Failure Restoration Mode
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If at 70 a the system determines that the vehicle was not in maintenance mode 60, the system will remain in run mode 40 d whereupon the system will check for a tamper or trip signal 40 h. If a tamper or trip signal is received, the system will enter protect mode 40 i. If a tamper or trip signal has not been received, the user is prompted to enter a resume code 40 j. If the correct resume code is entered the system returns to run mode 40 d, otherwise the system enters protect mode 40 i.
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Where does the Evil Eye come from? Does it really exist? The Evil Eye is not just a mystical concept, but has a rational explanation, too. A person who flaunts his wealth and possessions becomes the focus and an object of envy. This can cause enmity and hatred between the "haves" and the "have nots". Thus, the Evil Eye could lead to vandalism, theft, and even violence. The remedy is not to brag or boast, but to keep a low profile in all matters.
However, the mystical side and notion of an "Evil Eye" stems from antiquity and remains one of the most prevalent beliefs in various cultures around the world. While it takes on many connotations, its most popular versions include attributing the Evil Eye to certain mysterious, powerful, negative, spiritual forces that are unleashed by the gaze of jealous onlookers. Colloquially, many Jews use the Hebrew expression "Bli Ayin Hara" (without the Evil Eye) when speaking about their good fortune, to avoid arousing its wrath against their health and wealth. There is even a women's clothing store in Jerusalem called "Bli Ayin Hara"!
In Kabbalistic sources, the eye frequently serves as a metaphor to describe G-d's metaphysical awareness as well as the interest people take in each other. The Bible depicts the watchful eye of G-d over the Jewish people (D'varim 11:12, T'hilim 33:18) and further demands that people not close their eyes to the needs of the less fortunate (D'varim 7:16, 15:9). It cautions us from being led astray by the wandering eye (Bamidbar 15:39), understanding that visual sensations cause the most sinful temptations (Sota 8a).
Within the Talmud the Sages admonish one for possessing an Ayin Hara, clearly connoting the vice of an Evil Eye (Pirkei Avot 2:9,11). One should instead adopt the trait of an Ayin Tova (good eye), taking satisfaction with one's lot in life and wishing the best for one's friends and neighbors (Avot D'Rabi Natan 16).
Numerous Talmudic sources depict an "Evil Eye" with harmful and destructive spiritual powers. The sage Rav, for example, attributed many fatal illnesses to the Evil Eye, with the Talmlud even contending that he could enter cemeteries and determine that 99 out of 100 people died prematurely from Ayin Hara causes (Bava Metzia 107b).
These sages affirmed that certain eyes possessed natural baneful potencies, or alternatively believed that the envious glare of onlookers, even with no evil intended, could cause Divine negative repercussions.
These beliefs were widespread in both antiquity and medieval times, and extended to both the learned elite and the masses. Significantly, Rashi (1040-1150, France) and many other medieval scholars explained that the Bible prohibited directly counting the heads of population groups to avoid inflicting an "Evil Eye" (Exodus 30:12). Many medieval philosophers affirmed this power of Ayin Hara. Both Gersonides (1288-1344, France) and Rav Yitzhak Arama (15th century, Spain), for example, elaborately explain how eyes can emit certain vapors that wreak havoc on their objects. Others, like Rav Ovadia Seforno (1475-1550, Italy) adopt a more spiritual approach, contending that escalated individual attention causes G-d to examine the actions of the given person, increasing the possibility of divine reproach, since no one is without sin.
Maimonides directly challenged the notion of an Evil Eye and other folklore beliefs by minimizing the impact these types of beliefs had in Halachic matters. The Talmud, for example, forbids one from overly admiring another's field crops, lest the Evil Eye damage the crops. While Rashi, Nahmanides, Rav Yosef Karo (Hoshen Mishpat 378:5) affirmed this explanation, Maimonides explained the prohibition as a protection of another's privacy, and utterly dismissed the Talmud's reasoning. Similarly, while the Talmud forbids caring for lost property while in the view of strangers, lest the Evil Eye destroy the property (Bava Metzia 30a), Maimonides only mentions the second reason offered in the Talmud, that the onlookers might steal it.
Despite Maimonides's opposition, many popular customs based on belief in the Evil Eye became part of Halacha – Jewish Law. Double weddings within families or congregations are not held to avoid the harm of noticeable celebration (Even Ha'ezer 62:3). Fathers and sons similarly refrained from reciting consecutive blessings over the Torah reading. While Rav Yehiel M. Epstein permitted one to forgo this custom if he was not concerned with the Evil Eye (Aruch Hashulhan 141:8), the majority of contemporary scholars believe that this custom should never be waived (Mishna Brura 141:19).
Some contemporary scholars clearly continue to affirm the historic belief in the Ayin Hara. Rav Meshulam Roth (d. 1963) chastised another scholar for dismissing its significance and importance (Kol Mevaser 2:7). Rav Ovadia Yosef gave a fascinating dvar Torah detailing the measures one can take to avoid the Ayin Hara. The main precaution one can take to prevent the Evil Eye is to lead a modest lifestyle. This includes dressing and behaving with Tzniut (modesty), not showing off, and not boasting about one's accomplishments, achievements, and possessions.
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Good news, Pointless fans: Richard Osman will soon be going solo and fronting his own celebrity teatime quiz.
The BBC has commissioned Richard Osman's House of Games, which will air on BBC Two.
The new show will see celebrities pitted against each other to test their quiz knowledge in a succession of fast-paced rounds of knowledge-based games.
Richard will then be on hand to cross-examine the competitive celebrities as they attempt to show off their quizzing skills.
Furthermore, each show will finish with a quick-fire round deciding the daily winner, culminating in the week's champion being crowned on the Friday.
"The show is going to be great fun," Richard enthused.
"Lots of great rounds, lots of competitive celebs, lots of surprises, and, most importantly, so much to play along with at home."
"Richard Osman's House of Games is a unique collection of innovative, clever play-along trivia rounds," added Richard Hague, Head of Entertainment at Remarkable Television.
"In the very capable hands of Richard, each game is a proper test of knowledge – and with a returning cast of celebrity contestants building warmth and camaraderie throughout the week, this entertaining new format is the ultimate feel good quiz for BBC Two."
Sounds great! We can't wait to see how it goes down.
Richard Osman's House of Games will air on BBC Two later this year.
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House of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 American exploitation horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie; it is his directorial debut. It was released in the United States on April 11, 2003 by Lions Gate Entertainment.
The film is set in late 1977, where Jerry, Bill, Mary, and Denise are two couples out on the road in hopes of writing a book on offbeat roadside attractions. When the four meet Captain Spaulding, the vulgar but friendly owner of a gas station and "museum of the strange", they learn the local legend of Dr. Satan. As the four take off in search of finding the tree from which Dr. Satan was hanged, they pick up a young hitchhiker named Baby Firefly, who claims to live only miles away. Shortly after, the vehicle's tires burst in what is later seen to be a trap, and Baby walks to her family's house along with Bill. Only moments later, Baby's half-brother, Rufus, picks up the stranded passengers and takes them to the Firefly family house.
Soon following, the four friends meet Mother Firefly, Baby's mother, Otis B. Driftwood, Baby's adopted brother, Hugo Firefly, Baby's grandfather, and Baby's deformed giant half-brother, Tiny, while being treated to dinner and discover that the family lives on weird Halloween traditions. Mother Firefly then explains that her ex-husband Earl had previously tried to burn Tiny alive along with the Firefly house. After the dinner is over, the family puts on a Halloween show for their guests, where Baby offends the four friends by acting flirtatiously. After Baby is threatened, Mother Firefly tells the friends to leave, and that their car is repaired. As they try to leave, though, they are attacked by the other members of the Firefly family and become captured. Not long after, Otis creates a work of art out of Bill's body, Mary is tied up in a barn, Denise is dressed as a doll, and Jerry is scalped.
After Denise does not return home, her father calls the police to search for her. Two police officers find the friends' abandoned car in a field with a tortured victim in the trunk. Denise's father is called and arrives at the scene to go with the two police officers to search for information. They arrive at the Firefly house, and upon finding bodies, the three are quickly killed. Later that night, the three friends are taken to an underground well, and Mary manages to escape, only to be killed by Baby moments later. Meanwhile, Jerry and Denise are lowered into the underground chamber, where a number of undead figures pull Jerry away, and leave Denise to find her way through the underground lair. As she journeys through the mysterious chambers, she encounters Dr. Satan and a multitude of mentally handicapped patients. Dr. Satan has Jerry on his operating table, horribly torturing and skinning him alive. As Dr. Satan yells for his mutated assistant, revealed to be Mother Firefly's ex-husband, to capture Denise, she outwits the monstrous figure and escapes the underground chambers. Moments later, she is picked up by Captain Spaulding, only for Otis to appear in the backseat, which is revealed to be a dream when she wakes up, still strapped to Dr. Satan's operating table, where she meets her doom.
The names of the villains were taken from the names of Groucho Marx characters (Animal Crackers "Captain Spaulding", A Night at the Operas "Otis B. Driftwood", Duck Soups "Rufus T. Firefly" and A Day at the Races "Hugo Z. Hackenbush", among others). While this was left as a subtle allusion in the first movie, the sequel The Devil's Rejects brought it out into the open, with the names becoming integral to the plot. Dr. Satan was inspired by a 1950s billboard-sized poster advertising a "live spook show starring a magician called Dr. Satan" that Rob Zombie has in his house.
|Erin Daniels
|Denise Willis
|Chris Hardwick
|Jerry Goldsmith
|Jennifer Jostyn
|Mary Knowles
|Rainn Wilson
|Bill Hudley
|Sid Haig
|Captain Spaulding
|Bill Moseley
|Otis B. Driftwood
|Karen Black
|Mother Firefly
|Sheri Moon Zombie
|Baby Firefly
|Matthew McGrory
|Tiny Firefly
|Robert Allen Mukes
|Rufus "R.J." Firefly, Jr.
|Dennis Fimple
|Grandpa Hugo Firefly
|Walter Phelan
|S. Quentin Quale/Dr. Satan
|Jake McKinnon
|Earl Firefly/The Professor
|Harrison Young
|Don Willis
|Tom Towles
|Lieutenant George Wydell
|Walton Goggins
|Deputy Steve Naish
|William H. Basset
|Sheriff Frank Huston
|Irwin Keyes
|Michael J. Pollard
|Chad Bannon
|Killer Karl
|David Reynolds
|Richard Wick
|Joe Dobbs III
|Gerry Ober
|Irvin Mosley, Jr.
|Lewis Dover
|Gregg Gibbs
|Dr. Wolfenstein
|Ken Johnson
|Skunk Ape Husband
|Judith Drake
|Skunk Ape Wife
Pre-House of 1000 CorpsesEdit
Rob Zombie had a very small list of credits in film. He had done animation for the 1996 film, Beavis and Butthead Do America, tried to write a script for the 3rd "Crow" sequel, and directed some of his own music videos but little else. He had little directing experience but he wanted to get involved with film. Zombie designed a haunted maze attraction for Universal Studios which lead to a friendship with them. Bill Moseleypresented Zombie an award for his design in 1999. Moseley would later star in Zombie's film.
Zombie had discussed his idea for a film with his friends and they all seemed to like his idea. Zombie starting working on his idea after White Zombie disbanded and after his debut solo album. Zombie took his script for House of 1000 Corpses to Universal with his manager Andy Gould to pitch the project.
Universal loved Zombie's script and greenlighted the project. Zombie would serve as writer and director. The film was shot on a 25 day shooting schedule in 2000. The starting budget was $3–4 million, but finished at $7 million.
The film was completed in 2000. Stacey Snider, who was head of Universal at the time called Zombie up for a meeting. Zombie feared Snider would give him money and say "go re-shoot everything". Snider feared the film would receive an NC-17 rating. Snider told Zombie that they were not releasing the film. In a way Zombie was relieved. He would rather have them dump the film then having him going back and re-shooting his vision. The film hung out for a while but soon found a distributor. Lions Gate Entertainment picked up House of 1000 Corpses because they were interested in getting into the horror scene.
Box office
The film pulled in $3,460,666 on its limited opening weekend and $2,522,026 on its official opening weekend. The film grossed $12,634,962 domestically and $4,194,583 in foreign totals. Altogether the film made a worldwide gross of $16,829,545. It was successful compared to its $7 million budget.
Critical reception
The film opened on April 11, 2003 without being pre-screened for critics. Those who viewed it gave it generally negative reviews. Frank Schrek of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "lives up to the spirit but not the quality of its inspirations" and is ultimately a "cheesy and ultra gory exploitation horror flick" and "strangely devoid of thrills, shocks or horror."[2]
Clint Morris of Film Threat slammed the film as "an hour and a half of undecipherable plot" and found the film to be "sickening" overall.[3]James Brundage of Filmcritic.com wrote that the film was simply "hick after hick, cheap scary image after cheap scary image, lots of southern accents and psychotic murders," and was "too highbrow to be a good cheap horror movie, too lowbrow to be satire, and too boring to bear the value of the ticket."[4]
Though not popular by critics, the film has developed a rather large cult following. It was followed by a sequel, The Devil's Rejects
Main article: The Devil's Rejects Zombie produced a sequel in 2005, The Devil's Rejects. Many cast members returned from Corpses, except Karen Black. When Black demanded a higher salary — which Zombie could not afford — to reprise her role in Corpses, Leslie Easterbrook was approached and later cast as her replacement. The film received mixed reviews, but the critical reception was generally better than its predecessor.
The three Corpses leads (Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, and Sheri Moon Zombie) also appear as voices in Zombie's animated film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto. Haig and Moseley made cameos as their characters from both films, Captain Spaulding and Otis B. Driftwood, respectively, while Sheri Moon Zombie voiced one of the lead characters, Suzie X.


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Download - watch online - Saibaba television serial Hindi Language - September 14, 2008 episode, aired on star plus channel of star tv network. Television serial based on the folklore of Shirdi Sai Baba The serial production by Ramanand Sagar television production. Sai Baba played by actor Mukul Naag.
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- The Yaksas, Raksasas, ghosts and witches, who are habituated to eating flesh, transformed Lord Siva's incarnation Rudra (Bhutanatha) into a calf and milked out beverages made of blood and put them in a pot made of skulls
- This intoxicant (an intoxicating beverage made with a drug known as hataka - cannabis indica) endows the man with great sexual prowess, of which the women take advantage for enjoyment
- Those who perform the four-month penances become eligible to drink the soma-rasa beverages to become immortal and happy forever
- When one is thus promoted to the moon, he receives the capacity to enjoy the drinking of soma-rasa, a celestial beverage. The moon is a place where the demigod Candra is the predominating deity
- When the Lord, in His ecstasy of Baladeva, was moving as if intoxicated by the beverage, Advaita Acarya, the chief of the acaryas (acarya sekhara), saw Him in the form of Balarama
- While drinking this natural beverage (Varuni), all the gopis chanted the glories of Lord Balarama, and Lord Balarama felt very happy, as if He had become intoxicated by drinking that Varuni beverage


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Meet the Teddy Bear Hamster!
Also Known As the Syrian Hamster
Meet the Teddy Bear Hamster, AKA Syrian Hamster. Teddy Bears are the first hamsters to hit the pet market. After their wide success, the dwarf hamsters were introduced.
Syrian hamsters are larger than the dwarf hamsters. The have the most comprehensive coat variations. They are calm and easy to handle. But they also like their own space and time alone from both humans and other hamsters. If you want more than one hamster, you really need to consider getting a cage for each Syrian hamster.
Health. Teddy Bears usually live around 3 years. They are prone to getting both diabetes and cancer.
Breeding. They are active around 7PM. They will breed 3 to 4 times a year and usually produce large litters. If you're planning to breed and hoping to get the largest litter, Syrians may have a dozen pups a litter.
A Syrian "Teddy Bear" Hamster
Social. They are solitary hamsters unlike most of the other hamsters and are highly territorial. Keeping them with other hamsters will cause them to stress out and weaken their immune system. They should be kept alone or provided with a huge cage. They can be tamed with practice to be friendly to humans.
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My name is Dr. Andrew Teixeira, and I am seeking employment as an Assistant Professor in a tenure-track position. I am currently completing my second year as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where I have been developing microfluidics as a tool to uncover rapid kinetics/catalysis in multiphase flow with Professor Klavs Jensen. I completed my Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in August of 2014 under the direction of Professor Paul Dauenhauer (now at the University of Minnesota) studying biomass fast pyrolysis and surface structured barriers in hierarchical zeolites at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass).
My professional drive is to pursue an understanding of complex systems in highly relevant research frontiers by implementing a core experimental approach that bridges the fields of chemical engineering, materials science, and electrical engineering. Applicable to renewable chemicals/clean energy (metal catalysis, zeolites, biofuels) and pharmaceutics (enantomeric crystallization, flow chemistry), my future research will reveal entirely unexplored pathways for catalytic reactions (N2 fixation), kinetic surface studies, and crystallization.
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During my Ph.D. I extensively studied the extreme conditions of biomass fast pyrolysis (T > 500 °C, τ ~ 1 ms) leading to new core understandings of the mechanisms for woody biomass conversion via the reactive liquid melt phase. In parallel, I applied a kinetic approach to reveal asymetric structural surface barriers in hierarchical zeolites that cause as many as three orders of magnitude diminishment in transport rates. At MIT, I developed a sub-milligram analysis techniques for heterogeneous catalysts characterization, and performed flow-based kinetic measurements of amino acid activation for automated peptide synthesis. Of 10 publications, selected first author papers include Nature Scientific Reports, Chemistry Materials, Energy & Environmental Science, Lab on a Chip, and a highlighted article in the Editor's Choice section of Science Magazine.
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Biomass pyrolysis has been widely explored for its potential to generate a sustainable chemical source capable of producing synthetic fuels and chemicals. Lignocellulosic biomass is the carbon rich, inedible fraction of wood that is comprised of long oxygenated biopolymers, primarily cellulose, hemicellulose and the highly aromatic lignin. High temperature thermal conversion of biomass to bio-oil (pyrolysis oil) occurs on the order of milliseconds and converts long chain biopolymers to a carbon-rich liquid crude. The chemistry of biomass pyrolysis is greatly complicated by significant heat and mass transport challenges. The complex fluid dynamics of the reactive liquid intermediate are examined in situ with high temperature spatiotemporally resolved techniques (T = 450 – 1000 °C, 1 µm, 1 ms), chemical analyses and computational fluid dynamics. Discoveries include the mechanism for aerosol generation during pyrolysis, existence and control of the Leidenfrost effect, and understanding bio-oil microexplosions.
Zeolites are widely utilized to catalytically upgrade fuels by cracking, hydrogenation and hydrodeoxegenation as well as having applications in separations, sorption, ion-exchange. While new hierarchical materials are synthesized with transport lengthscales that are increasingly smaller, substantial diffusional transport limitations persist in small particles, often dominating the observed rates. The presence of these transport limitations remains a significant technical ix challenge. In this work, a mechanistic understanding is developed to describe such limitations. The potential for surface barriers to diffusion are experimentally assessed by Zero Length Chromatography and frequency response methods, and further confirmed by dynamic Monte Carlo simulations.
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A. R. Teixeira, X. Qi, W. C. Conner, T. J. Mountziaris, W. Fan and P. J. Dauenhauer (2015). "2D Surface Structures in Small Zeolite MFI Crystals." Chemistry of Materials 27(13): 4650-4660
A. R. Teixeira, C. Krumm, K. P. Vinter, A. D. Paulsen, C. Zhu, S. Maduskar, K. E. Joseph, K. Greco, M. Stelatto, E. Davis, B. Vincent, R. Hermann, W. Suszynski, L. D. Schmidt, W. Fan, J. P. Rothstein and P. J. Dauenhauer (2015). "Reactive Liftoff of Crystalline Cellulose Particles." Nature Scientific Reports 5: 11238.
A. R. Teixeira, X. Qi, C.-C. Chang, W. Fan, W. C. Conner and P. J. Dauenhauer (2014). "On Asymmetric Surface Barriers in MFI Zeolites Revealed by Frequency Response." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118(38): 22166-22180.
A. R. Teixeira, C.-C. Chang, T. Coogan, R. Kendall, W. Fan and P. J. Dauenhauer (2013). "Dominance of Surface Barriers in Molecular Transport through Silicalite-1." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 117(48): 25545-25555.
A. R. Teixeira, K. G. Mooney, J. S. Kruger, C. L. Williams, W. J. Suszynski, L. D. Schmidt, D. P. Schmidt and P. J. Dauenhauer (2011). "Aerosol generation by reactive boiling ejection of molten cellulose." Energy & Environmental Science 4(10): 4306-4321.


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My dreams may change without prior notice
Just last thursday night, Jessie (my officemate) and I talked about random things. We talked about our weird moments, feelings, what we want to do with our lives, what we want to try and our dreams when we were young. That night, I started thinking what I really wanted to do. Then I started blabbing of the following:
"...Jessie gusto kong maging hiphop/break dancer, past time lang.."
"...gusto ko ding maging swimmer... lakas ng loob eh nuh di naman marunong lumangoy"
(kaya nga gusto ko magswimming lessons eh!, pwede namang itry diba)
"I also want to try pole dancing"
Jessie: "bakit?"
"wala lang... mukhang masaya eh.."
I remember saying that line when I was in college. I also dreamed of a pole-dancing performance in a school event. Wagas lang kung mangarap! XD
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"gusto ko talagang magMasters.. magkano ba magMasters naun?"
I really wanted this ever since I was a child.. to be a teacher. But I'm taking it to the next level, a professor. Why? Read below.
"pero gusto ko prof, college students ang tuturuan.. para mapahirapan. harhar"
Then Jessie started thinking I was so bad as opposed to my "ambait-bait" image. (That word came from him)
"gusto ko din ung sa mga outreach program"
Jessie: "ayy ako din gusto ko yan"
Boom! We finally agreed on one topic. I really wanted to teach out-of-school youth. Hope they also want me too. :P
Conversation continued and it ended up loaded. I have piles of goals, wanna-try, dreams in my mind but it'll stay as it is if I wouldn't take action. I know I'm settled with this ever since, but then again, they are changing. At this moment, I want to teach, but at times I met interesting and very influencing people this goal changes. I'll just started thinking "I want to be a doctor", "I want to be an architect". Maybe these are just the effect of meeting successful people in their field that you would want to be like them. Or maybe it's just me who can easily be influenced? Hmm.. >_< Naisip ko lang.
In the end, it's still up to me what will be included or added in my wishlist, dreamlist, goallist. :P
If the heart screams for it, let the mind solve for it. Nothing is impossible naman. I'm still young, my heart is still wandering on many possibilities. For the mean time, AJA! for the gold - goals!
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TAKE a look at any one of the many brochures advertising property in Dubai and you will undoubtedly see a gleaming skyline filled with futuristic skyscrapers.
There can be little doubt that the architects behind the Emirates' rapid development have been given free reign when it comes to creating the bold and the beautiful.
The taller, the more extravagant, the more glass that can be used and the more impressive an engineering feat, it seems, the better.
But while projects get bigger by the day, some have been voicing concerns that Dubai's rise to fame in the property stakes could be based on no more solid a foundation than the artists impressions that fill the brochure pages.
So what is the real story? To understand the amazing figures of 100 per cent price growth a year that have been bandied about, it is important to understand that the property market there is only four years old.
"Before 2001 it wasn't possible for a foreign national to own property in Dubai," says Alexis Croucher of Savills, Dubai. "And with a population made up of 80 per cent expats it was a pretty awkward situation, with 80 per cent renting off 20 per cent."
With Dubai's oil reserves diminishing, it needed a new economy and the ruling family, led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, decided that tourism and business were the way forward, underpinned by semi-free trade in property.
So certain areas of the 25-mile coastal strip of desert in the United Arab Emirates that are Dubai were designated for development and sale to an open market. Ever since then Dubai has been gripped in a frenzy of building and planning activity.
Just trying to keep up with it all is enough to make you dizzy. Probably the best known is The Palm Jumeirah, one of three man-made islands shaped like Palm Trees that branch out into the Gulf. At one stage 11 of the England football squad were said to own villas or apartments there.
Dubai now has 30,000 hotel rooms, more than 80,000 private properties, 30 shopping malls and five million visitors a year, a figure which the government expects to rise to 15m by 2010.
"When The Palm was first launched two and a half years ago, you could buy an apartment for é90,000, but we've seen 100 to 200 per cent price growth on some of those properties since then," says Alexis.
With returns like that it is little wonder that the investors moved in big style, buying up any and every new development.
"There is a huge shortage of accommodation in Dubai, the population is growing by 14 per cent a year, and because of that rents tripled in recent years," said Alexis. "Everything is sold off-plan and very little has been completed yet."
This has led some analysts to argue that the Dubai market has become a bubble, with the vast reported returns artificially inflated due to a virtually non-existent resale market and the prospect of all investors re-selling at once at some point in the future being the potential catalyst for a slump.
"The market is becoming more interesting now because it is at a crossroads," said Alexis. "It's diversifying and people are having to be more realistic about what prices they ask.
"In the last six months we've seen a lot of people put off-plan property on the market and if they make 20 per cent on their investment they are happy. Everyone is trying to discourage pure speculation because it destabilises the market."
Alexis also feels that the current 15 per cent yield achieved by owners of long-term Dubai rentals is unrealistic, with 8 per cent being a more sustainable level in the future. Short-term lets could be higher as the tourist numbers swell, with yields of 14-15 per cent being predicted by 2010.
The second major issue that has been widely reported in the UK press is the issue of freehold title in Dubai. While many agents advertise properties as for sale freehold this is not strictly accurate, as the law in Dubai does not clearly permit a foreigner to own freehold property.
So for the time being leasehold is the only option and some fear that if the Sheikh died or his plans to reform the law were blocked by the UAE government then owners could find themselves in hot water.
The situation is very complex and everyone gives a different take on it, but John Howell of property lawyers John Howell & Co puts it like this: "The Sheikh has committed himself publicly to changing the law and seems to be of the view that provided it is changed by the time all building is finished, all will be well.
"Of course, this is not a basis upon which our clients would normally be happy to do business, but in this case many are prepared to go ahead.
"They take the view that, in a place such as Dubai, if the ruler says something will happen it will happen, especially if he or the government owns or controls most of the construction companies doing all the work.
"Many investors are content to take the risk and are buying because they believe the investment will grow rapidly in value, feeling that if they delay until the title position is resolved they will `miss the boat'. Time will tell if they are right."
Another factor reassuring buyers is that the Sheikh has persuaded several major banks, including HSBC and Lloyds to lend money to foreigners wanting to buy in Dubai.
Rachael Harris, a sales executive in the Manchester sales office of Dubai developers, Damac Properties, says that none of the buyers she deals with is worried about the legalities.
"We deal mainly with investors who are used to buying off-plan and they realise that there is nothing to be nervous about in Dubai. They have been making great returns on their money. Over the past 12 months we've seen 60 per cent increases on our developments."
Damac are currently marketing 11 projects to British buyers from their offices in London and Manchester and Rachael says the combination of a burgeoning tourist industry and Dubai's determination to become a major financial hub will guarantee its long-term success.
"You have to bear in mind that it is not just about property," she says. "There are projects such as the theme park, Dubailand, which will bring in even more visitors.
"The government is encouraging companies to relocate here, the population is increasing and they are creating Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) - a 24-hour purpose-built district that aims to bridge the Middle East and Europe."
One of Damac's showcase projects is Park Towers, a two-tower, 30-storey residential development in the heart of the new DIFC, that will be aimed directly at the business resident with prices from é286,000.
While the é40,000 properties widely reported last year are still available in Dubai off-plan prices have certainly escalated.
"To get something for that money you would have to buy a studio inland somewhere," adds Rachael.
"We don't do that kind of project. A starting price for a one-bed apartment in a Damac development, which are all in prime locations, would be more in the region of é130,000."
Whatever the eventual outcome of the Dubai property market, it seems that thousands of Brits are desperate to get in on the action, lured by the promise of the big returns that often reward new market pioneers?
Will those pioneers be sitting smugly on fat profits at the end of it all?
Well, the country's leadership has set a deadline of 2010 for major building work to be completed and stability in the property market to be achieved, so at least we only have to wait five years to find out.
Damac Properties are holding a one-day Dubai property roadshow at their offices at 602 Exchange Quays, Salford, on Friday March 18 from 10am-8pm.


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