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- Sound: 8
- Overall Impression: 9
- Reliability & Durability: 10
- Action, Fit & Finish: 7
- Features: 7
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Price paid: € 400
Purchased from: WoodBrass
Sound — 8
Aaaahh The sound! All you tweakers and solo frantic guitarists turn around, if you by some weird coincidence are reading this. The man Who designed this had probably one goal: Great heavy-duty sounds. Thats why I have rated this fairly high. I believe this was what they where aiming for. The combined body and neck mass with the long scale and heavy string gauge are what this is all about. The rifforama that spews out of this monster is incredible. The shier feel of this guitar in your hands makes you play the heaviest things you can come up with. I never thought a guitar could be the source of inspiration, but I was wrong. I use a Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier Solo 50 head with Marshall 4X12 + some effects and I'm on cloud nine. The only problem I now face is that shredding with this is very hard and I'm the only guitarist in our band, so I have to choose what is more important at the time. Delivering an incredible sounding riff without the solos or trying to get the riff done with a normal six-shooter and then getting a proper solo done. (Of course a solo isn't just about the speed, but that's a discussion for another place.) This guitar sounds also very good with different tunings like drop-D and especially open D5 (also try a capo!), very different from a normal guitar with these tunings. If something has to bee reprimanded I'd comment on the neck PU. Perhaps the setting is a bit low (I'll have to try with some adjustments) but the output seems a bit on the shallow side. Of course changing the PU's to something cool (SD, EMG, or whatever) could be in order since they are most definitely not something special...
Overall Impression — 9
This is the first Baritone guitar I have ever owned so maybe my opinion doesn't mean anything, but this piece of ART is so much fun. If I ever have children, and they have children I will be giving this guitar to them to give to their grandchildren for Well you get the point. I imagine no backup Baritone is needed for this. If broken, I'd wonder how come I didn't notice the apocalypse. If this was stolen, I'd hunt down that son of a [female dog] and beat him to death with this guitar, and it would still be in tune! This is an incredible instrument! Mind you it is done for a specific purpose and you have to accept that! You could say that it is too heavy, but that only ads to it's lure and gives it the character it possesses. You could say that it is only for rhythm/riff guitar playing, but that's like saying that a Lamborghini is for driving like a maniac? Stating the obvious are we?! I tip the proverbial cap to Epiphone and wonder where I will get a just as good shredding guitar for the same price. There, Epi. The gauntlet has been thrown down and if you can rise to the occasion I will dedicate the rest of my life to serving you.
Reliability & Durability — 10
This is an anvil! The electronics and hardware are probably just as durable as any other, but man, that body and neck will take any beating. The only thing that could happen is the neck snapping close to the nut/headstock due to a fall. I believe this is a common hazard for guitars with carved tops where the headstock is behind the body due to the downward angle of the neck, but anything will break if you try to wreck it with enough force. I do not think it is a good idea to treat this with less respect than any other guitar because it will just turn the other cheek, but I believe this will outlive time itself.
Action, Fit & Finish — 7
The factory settings seem fairly good except reminding about the aforementioned neck PU and the possible setting problem there. Maybe in the future I'll change the PU's to something else but for now they will do. One thing does concern me. The low B strings action is a bit too low. If you fret the guitar at, for instance the 10th fret, the string will make contact with many of the fret wires between the nut and your finger. This is not found on any other string, so I'm starting to wonder if the nut has a flaw. This is not a problem in a Live scenario, but could perhaps become a problem in the studio if a lullaby is played (=flaws/background noises heard more easily). I'm not saying that the action is too low but there is something to be fixed there. Don't know yet how since it's a stop tail and doesn't give the possibility of separate string adjustments. Anyway this is not a huge problem, but just something that bothers me a bit. The factory set strings are heavy? Very heavy! Even so heavy I find myself thinking of changing to a lighter gauge. But perhaps I will feel differently after bashing out a few more notes. I know what you're thinking: You shouldn't need to adjust yourself to the guitar. The guitar should be adjusted to you But this is a completely different monster. This is the Frankenstein of Rock. It is the bastard son of a guitar and a bass. You have to show it the courtesy of getting to know it before starting with the name-calling.
Features — 7
Mahagony LP Body, Maple Top, Set Neck, Mahagony Neck with Rosewood Fretboard, 27, 75" Scale, 2 Alnico Humbucker, 3-way Switch, 1 volume and 1 tone pot, black Hardware, no inlays. Black back and cross with a grayish top. Very cool! The reason why I haven't given any more points is not because the guitar is bad, but because the lack of features. Some might say that this was intended (which it probably was), but still it leaves me wondering what this guitar would be like with hmmm??? Let's say a tone and volume for each mic or perhaps they should have installed locking tuners etc. All in all, very few extra features... I'd compare it to the Neanderthal: rough, though and plenty of force with no sophistication at all. Heavy! Very Heavy! Both in sound and mass... The incredible mass gives it tons of sustain, and it feels like you have a double neck hanging on you. The LP small body size (it's the thickness of the body and the size of the neck which gives this beast weight) still gives some possibilities to maneuver with it. After playing an hour with this and then changing to a Fender Strat I thought I'd been carrying "the" cross. Manufacturers page.


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TheSpirit CONTRIBUTOR (4)...metalheadrunner (4)The Flood proved that Austin Carlile wouldn't just ride the successful wave that the self-...BrandoNelly (4)A great improvement from their debut album that shines in almost every way....SerialRhapsodist (4)Of Mice & Men's 'The Flood' is every generic metalcore's dream sophomore album....
HeadbangMastermind93 (4)A huge step in the right direction....danielito19 (2)Of Mice & Men's sophomore effort is a step sideways from their debut....Coloso (1)Truth be told I would set my whole world on fire, Just to watch it burn in your eyes...Drubbi (4)Somehow, they've done even better....
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Album Rating: 2.0good review man. Especially being as it's only your second one.
Album is great. A step up from their debut which was more of just a fun listen.
Digging: Beastmilk - Climax
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Offstill so good
this band...is so boring.
Album Rating: 2.0Ah, The Trees. The song makes me think of the Kurt Vonnegut short story "Harrison Bergeron", which presents a world where absolutely social equality is enforced by crippling those with special abilities so they are at the same level as the lowest common denominator. It's essentially a clever retelling of the "tall poppy syndrome", where people want to cut people with more money, talent, better looks, or whatever, down to size. I'm not sure if at the end the maples have arranged to have the oaks literally cut down to size, or if the maples' agitations have led to the whole forest being clear cut, but either way it's a clever jibe at those who nurse resentments and want to bring down those above them in some way.
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Offthese guys changed the game like Chingy and Dicks Bently
Album Rating: 2.0Ah, The Fountain of Lamneth. The idea that this song is about a person's life cycle is interesting. Still, anyone with familiarity with LSD will attest that this song has a psychedelic interpretation. "(eyes) are open very wide" refers to the large pupils of an LSD taker. The "no one at the bridge" part tells of the horrors of a bad trip. "Panacea" relates the blessing of a good trip. "Have I left my life behind" refers to the feeling during a trip that the tripper has "died" and been resurrected. The beginning and end parts pertain to the "I AM THAT I AM" god-definition of "yahweh", a solipsistic experience of godhood that psychedelic-takers and religious mystics have. There is zero chance that this song has no psychedelic connotations.
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Offone time i got pulled over and the cop made me wait in his car while he wrote me up and he was listening to dicks on his ipod
Album Rating: 2.0A classic album in its own right, but many forget just how wonderful side B truly is. Take the song Tears for example. Tears is about someone who has had enormous emotional/existential struggles ("all of the seasons, all of the days..." for what seems like their whole life ("a lifetime of questions"), has always sought genuine understanding and empathy ("eyes that know why"), but has never found it. They feel totally alone in the world.
What I can't figure out is, when they see that the other person has cried for them, do they realize that that person truly understands what they're going through? The ending "I tasted the answers / and my body was weak / for you / the truth" seems to indicate that; but the part about "what would touch me deeper ... eyes that only cry ... or eyes that know why" might mean that they don't feel genuinely understood by the other person.
On a more intuitive level, this song made me imagine a grievous, emotionally draining relationship between two people. Perhaps they are so attached that it causes them great pain, or they desperately need each other but often wind up fighting. But in the pain they find great meaning; it proves how significant their relationship is. In the music you can hear the weakness the singer feels after being consumed by years of pain. I think it's beautiful how the music captures that feeling so poignantly.
Album Rating: 3.5Really good review. POSed. :D
Album Rating: 2.5Deece.
Album Rating: 3.5@andcas i already had this written for my schools newspaper, so id just figure i would post them both
@headbang thanks man
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WITH CONSTANT PRESSURE to be "on top" of everything that you are doing, sometimes it is difficult to know if you are spending time doing the right things and if you are being sufficiently efficient. As long as lawyers bill by the hour, spending time wisely is critical for getting their work done and doing it well.
Despite time constraints, you must take a few steps back and invest some time to determine how well you are doing what you are doing. And in our do-it-yourself culture, it can also be wise to invest in an assessment of whether you should continue to do it all on your own or seek out assistance. So often technology operates in the background of what we are doing—until something goes wrong. Then it takes center stage. But if you make it a priority to conduct an audit of your technology annually, that technology will likely run more efficiently and serve as consistent support rather than leaping to the fore when a problem suddenly intervenes.
Start by determining how much you take pleasure in working with technology and identify the areas where you feel proficient in it—and those where you don't. Many law offices have attorneys who love technology almost as much as (or sometimes more than) practicing law. If you are one of them, you can stop reading this column and get on with your day. But if you are someone who has a limited ability to understand technology or don't enjoy thinking about it at all, carefully consider how much time you want to personally devote to the process of an annual technology review or whether you should delegate that to a colleague who is more enthusiastic and skilled. And there's always the option of hiring a professional.
Unfortunately, professionals rarely can spend the time to adequately plan for the long term in their workplaces. One useful tool that helps you assess where you are spending your time has been attributed both to Dwight Eisenhower and Stephen Covey. This so-called Eisenhower Principle is said to be how Eisenhower parsed and organized his tasks: What is important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important. Covey brought this idea into the mainstream, labeling it the Urgent/Important Matrix in his 1989 bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The matrix—with urgency on one axis and importance on the other—is likely to show that you spend insufficient time in the "important but not urgent" section. Yet this is where planning occurs, and while it applies to assessing your technology, it likely also applies to a whole range of other planning functions that demand time up front, for preparation purposes and for focusing your activities later. The most important aspect of your technology audit is taking the time to make it happen.
As mentioned above, if you don't enjoy researching the latest innovations or the best new software, delegate these tasks to someone who does, either in-house or external. But this does not mean that you can delegate all of the process. You must make sure that the people handling the research and implementation of the technology understand (1) what your desired outcomes are, (2) what your budget is and (3) the skills and interest levels of those people for whom the researcher(s) will be assessing, making recommendations and purchasing. No piece of hardware or software is a time-saver if you aren't willing to invest the up-front time needed to learn how to use it. Understand that it is critical to look at technology as more than a series of separate components. This is a good time to create a technology plan.
Once you have decided upon a budget, you need to be realistic about the savings you anticipate getting from your new investments. For instance, while the up-front costs of practice management software may seem significant, you need to factor in the cost savings in terms of time and resources saved. Before purchasing any piece of software or hardware, you should take the time to talk with other users to determine if they are realizing the outcomes they had expected when they made their investment. Doing so will clarify what you might save and what you must budget.
You will need to consider a number of areas for assessment. Ask yourself the following questions and you will go a long way to determining your needs and your solutions.
- Do I have a technology plan, or has my technology simply evolved over time as I either identified certain needs or I wanted to add new components?
- Is my security up to date? This would include everything that relates to client files and records, email and computer security.
- Am I adequately backed up? Are my computers backed up on-site, and remotely and in the cloud? Am I clear about what "retrieval" means when it comes to restoring files if I were to have a problem with my system? Do I know how long it would take for my off-site or cloud computing providers to restore my data?
- Does my backup comply with all of the security necessary to ensure client privacy?
- Does my technology communicate well across platforms? Could I consolidate my use for greater efficiency? This might include how I could more efficiently use my desktop, smartphone, laptop and tablet. Does my technology operate effectively for the way in which I work in my office, at home and on the road?
- Have I assessed my passwords and their efficacy? If I were incapacitated in any way, would my data be accessible to someone else who would need that access to continue my practice and pay my bills?
- Is the legal research software I am using sufficient to my needs?
- Am I hampered by "work-arounds" that could be fixed? These might be caused by systems that don't work with each other or outdated hardware. Vow to work on items that can be fixed or unified for both greater ease and efficiency.
Even if you put systems in place and work in the space of "important but not urgent," you are still likely to encounter some technology problems. But if you have invested time and careful consideration in your own solutions, you will have a better idea of how to manage in the breach. That's what planning is for.


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FXX to Air 12-Day 'The Simpsons' Marathon
You, too, can keep count of every single one of The Simpsons couch gags starting on August 21 — provided you can stay awake. EW.com reports FXX is set to air all 552 episodes of The Simpsons from August 21 through Labor Day (that's 12 days for those keeping track at home). Fox's long-running animated comedy encompasses 25 seasons, and while the episodes in the current season will not be shown in the FXX marathon, the 552 episodes still encompasses 11.5 days of running time.
The Simpsons holds the record for longest-running American primetime, scripted television series, and will continue its run for a 26th season, as announced in October 2013.
"It's a pretty small list of what we've wanted to do where we've been told 'No,' and a pretty long list of amazing things we can't believe we've been able to do," The Simpsons executive producer Al Jean told Spinoff Online in September. "You can go to a Simpsons [theme park] in Universal, Florida. There's a play on Broadway that we didn't write, but it's inspired by an old episode. It's crazy. It's really nuts what's come about because of this show."
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Making a Homemade Clubbell DummyJune 15, 2009 – 3:54 pm
Kind of late to the Clubbell® craze? Decided to make one or a few more? The basic design has been used and noted by many on the web. For fixed weight, some have used plastic baseball bats, for just under $2 each at Wal-Mart. Cut a circle in the top of the handle and added various products. Many have used a circle, after trying an X that several people used. Some have had trouble pouring through an "X". A complete circle was much easier to pour.
Filled with:
- Flour 6 lbs
- Rice 7 lbs
- Flour and Silica sand 10 lbs
- Silica sand also called handy sand pours very easy and is less messy than normal sand.
- Sand 12 lbs
- Cement 15 lbs - quick crete. Add some of it and some water until complete.
- Cement and Lead 24 to 25 pounds - used lead tire balance weights; 80 pound for $5 at a tire store.
All except the 6 and 12 are pictured above. Add athletic tape to the handle to decrease the slipperiness of the grip. Also duct tape the handle portions of the heavier ones. Time will tell if the cement is heavy enough for the 25 pounder at it's the outer limit for this design. Any more will require too much lead to get enough cement for strength.
Some have used 1.5 pound ankle weights to make them adjustable - the stretchy ankle weights pictured above with no modification. But plan to wrap a short length of extension cord around the far end of the club and duct tape it in place. It should ensure the weight doesn't slip off. Obviously, this won't work for all exercises, as it increases the size of the club.
Some have used some silica sand in a club and fill the remaining space with expanding foam, which creates an unknown chemical reaction between the sand and silica, leaving a slurpy mess. Don't try it!
For the larger and adjustable club, some use a solid 1″ steel rod and 1″ rubber hose for the handle. Put goop on the pipe, in the handle area. Then put the hose on. That is easier said than done. Some required a sledge hammer to pound it on! Cut 1″ away and put a weight plate on it and pounded to final position. With the goop, the handle isn't moving. Then put a weight collar on the handle end. Put a bolt in the hole and drill it through to insure it doesn't come off. Then added tape to make a nice end to the club. Put another collar next to the handle. Then add weight. The above photo homemade design weighs 45 pounds. For increased safety, add two collars to the weight-side and put a bolt in place to insure they don't go flying. 45 is very heavy!!
Homemade designs are unsafe and unpredictable! Here's another example:
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The race for the House of Representatives District 70 will include a candidate from Pope County.
This district was created during the recent reapportionment and includes parts of Van Buren and Pope counties. In Pope County the district includes voters in the 4G precinct in Russellville then runs in a line from Dover to the north, according to Pope County Republican Party Chairman John Montgomery.
Ralph Blagg, a Democrat from Clinton, and Stan Berry, a Republican from Dover, will face each other in Tuesday's election.
Berry is a lifelong resident of Pope County and a graduate of Arkansas Tech University. He and his wife Mona have four children.
Berry has worked in the telecommunications industry for more than 28 years and is employed with CenturyTel. He is currently serving his 17th year of the Dover School Board and spent three years as the executive director of Region 5 Arkansas School Boards Association.
Berry is also chairman of the Board for Universal Housing and Development Corporation and a member of the Dover Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Berry said that he is running because he wants to represent everyone in District 70.
Blagg, 57, is a partner in Blagg Law Firm with offices in Clinton and Conway. He is a member of the Clinton Civic Club and the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, which he previously served as president.
He graduated from Southern Methodist University and the University of Arkansas School of Law with degrees in business administration and law.
He and his wife, the former Lori Rodgers of Clinton, have three children. He and his family attend Clinton First United Methodist Church.


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Some families are summer vacation traditionalists, never veering from their two weeks together at a condo at the beach or the cabin on the lake. But for those who like to mix it up, here are some out-of-the-box options.
Outdoor Escapes
The 15 tree houses at Out 'n About Treesort in southwestern Oregon's Siskiyou Mountains range from a gazebo 37 feet aloft and accessible only by a canopy walkway to the "Swiss Family Complex," with separate units for adults and kids and your choice of exit: sliding down a fire pole or swinging from a rope. Back on terra firma, there's a swimming pool fed by a nearby river and lessons on design and building your own hideout. From $120, including breakfast.
Stay in a Native American tepee (sleeps up to eight) or in a log cabin in an area of southeastern Ohio known for its spectacular sandstone formations. The resort, At Boulders Edge, is close to Hocking Hills State Park for hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, zip-lining, and tumbling down the hills in a giant inflatable ball. From $75.
Back to Nature
At the College of the Atlantic's Family Nature Camp in Bar Harbor, Maine, families explore the natural world—birds, tide pools, beaver habitat—on guided field trips along the craggy coast of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Help assemble a minke whale skeleton and take a spin aboard the Starfish Enterprise with Diver Ed, who brings sea urchins, sea cucumbers, hermit crabs, and other critters up from the ocean floor for you to touch. One-week stay from $850 per adult; $425 for kids 15 and under.
Our chances of seeing the aurora borealis are greater this year as the sun enters a period of increased activity. Learn what causes the phenomenon at a special program led by space expert Neal Brown. It's one of several nature sessions this summer at Camp Denali, a 17-cabin retreat in Alaska's Denali National Park. Should the aurora kick up, guests get a wake-up call from Brown via handheld radios. Three-night weekend (all-inclusive) rates from $1,545; $1,159 for kids.
Raft Idaho's Salmon River on ROW Adventures' five-day Family Magic Rafting Trip. The pace is easy with ample opportunity to loll on beaches, take guided nature hikes, and discover Indian rock art and pioneer homesteads. Your tent and an outdoor living area are set up when you arrive at camp each day. From $1,235; $995 for kids.
It's not out West, but the sprawling Pisgah View Ranch in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina has all the amenities of a classic dude ranch. There's daily horseback riding, roping, hiking, and fishing, as well as cookouts every Saturday night. Choose from 20 private cabins, including four on a lake. From $110 per person.
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OTTAWA — Power has been restored in some areas around Ottawa after thousands of people were left without electricity following a night of thunderstorms.
More than 2,600 Hydro One customers to the west of Ottawa lost power due to Wednesday night's storms.
Areas affected at the peak of the outage included Almonte, Clayton Lake, Mississippi Mills and Pakenham.
However, Hydro One said crews working in the area had restored power in Almonte on Thursday morning and expected to have the remaining areas back up before 9 a.m.
Meanwhile, crews were responding to a power outage in Ottawa's west end, affecting about 350 customers in the Kanata area.
The utility said it expected to have power restored there by 11 a.m.
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What makes a great dividend stock? Investors in dividend growth stocks are looking for stocks that will increase their dividend each and every year at a rate that makes the stock a better investment than fixed income alternatives on a risk adjusted basis. I have found that stocks that are able to do this share some common characteristics. They include...
Brand Recognition/Low Price
During an economic downturn consumers may flee many popular brands if their cost is high and generic alternatives are substantially cheaper. Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE:PG) saw this occur in some of their premium brands like Pampers and Tide. However, most people aren't willing to save a few pennies on a generic soda of unknown quality when a Coca Cola Co. (NYSE:KO) or Pepsico Inc. (NYSE:PEP) is available.
Value-Priced ConvenienceIn addition to Brand Recognition/Low Price some companies also provide convenience. If you have been out shopping all day and are tired, you are likely to stop on the way home and pick up something that is quick and inexpensive. There seems to be a McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) on every corner. A stop there provides the guest with a known commodity — clean restrooms, quick service and an inexpensive meal.
A Superior Operating ModelHow do you compete with a company like Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT)? As most of their competitors have learned, you can't beat WMT at providing brand-name, quality merchandise at rock-bottom prices. During the good times, some people don't mind paying premium prices at an upscale store, but there are plenty of us value-conscious people that keep WMT humming. Where WMT really shines is during an economic downturn. When losing your job is a real option, $120 sneakers just don't quite seem as important as they once were.
A Pseudo MonopolyIf you are the only company in the world that is allowed to sell a product that people's lives depend on, you will likely have a robust profit margin. This is the world that pharmaceutical companies operate in. Granted companies like AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) have to keep coming up with new products as old patents expire, and have to deal with government regulation, but the good ones not only survive, they thrive.
Sell What People Want and Need
Sounds simple, but so few companies have mastered it. Consumer staples seem to be the best at it. When you consider the longevity of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)'s products such as Band-Aid, Johnson Baby Products, Listerine, Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl and many others, it is easy to conclude that the company has identified what people want/need and are providing it at a reasonable cost.
They Got a Name for the Winners in the World
Just as in life, companies that are winners separate themselves from the others. They won't settle for second best, instead they continue to look for advantages that will them keep a few steps ahead of the competition. Warren Buffett would describe many of the above advantages as wide moats. If you want to buy and hold a stock forever, make sure it has a competitive advantage that is not easily duplicated.
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From: "Gary Boivin" <>
Subject: Re: [Q-R] Henaut (dit Deschamps?)/YOUSE
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 14:22:18 -0700
References: <email@example.com> <firstname.lastname@example.com>
So you really don't have a "YOUSE" for that family line...
On another tangent...
"YOUSE" Heneault's better cough up the info before Fran loses it!
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From: "Fran" <>
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Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Q-R] Henaut (dit Deschamps?)/YOUSE
> thanks Michael,
> Very interesting. At least I know the surname exists. I'll ask Best
> Bill to see if there are any more YOUSE marriages in Quebec in my time
> frame and earlier. If not, I'll send a query to the YOuse forum to see
> if anyone there has ever seen a Quebec branch of the family. Not my
> direct line so Im not too worried whether I find it or not. I'm just
> trying to discern if it is Hunault dit Deschamps or Henault dit Canada,
> or something else entirely.
> Thanks again,
> Fran
> Michael Carter wrote:
> > Good Eveing Fran'
> >
> > The Youse name does or did exist. Sent you a few links to a few
> > stories on the Moore -Youse name
> >
> > http://www.munpl.org/VTMain_Pages/Moore-Youse_Home.htm
> >
> > The Youse forum
> >
> > http://genforum.genealogy.com/youse/
> ==== QUEBEC-RESEARCH Mailing List ====
> Easy on list uncle also..he's always on the lookout making sure that we
all behave<g> and have fun!! He's just a kid, go see him at:
> http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=46372445103.44099125703&n=1356657918
> Q-R kids, you will
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With local, state and federal candidates in Nevada filing for election beginning today, there is no better time to see how the political parties are doing in furnishing information online to potential voters.
Let's look at their websites and see which sites are kept up to date, provide sufficient information about their candidates, provide links that make it easy for the public to get their viewpoints on issues and help the public contact party leaders and legislators.
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The Web addresses are in case you want to see for yourself. What we are watching for mostly is whether the parties keep their websites up to date. Many don't.
NEVADA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: (nvdems.com) Grade B+. Has up-to-date news about the party. Lists all party candidates and links to their webites. Only negative is it is difficult to find names and email addresses of party officers. They are listed under "about us" and include their office telephone numbers but not home numbers.
NEVADA REPUBLICAN PARTY: (nevadagop.org) Grade C. Boring front page about contributing to or volunteering for the party. Nice listing of news stories. Provides email links for party officials. Difficult to find Republican legislators because it links to the overall legislative website, not to individual legislator sites.
INDEPENDENT AMERICAN PARTY: (iapn.org) Grade C-. On front page, Chairman John Wagner mentions the party registration total from 2010. Site explains how to get the party newsletter—from 2012. Nice links on how to reach party leaders and explanation of party principles.
NEVADA LIBERTARIAN PARTY: (lpnevada.org) Grade A-. The best political party website. Everything is kept up to date. Imaginative design. Provides easy contact links to reach party leadership. Good explanation of its positions on issues with great photos, including a young Barack Obama smoking what appears to be marijuana.
NEVADA SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS: Grade B. (nvsenatedems.com) Attractive front page with smiling senators. News link is way out of date, most recent stories are from last October. Nice links to contact senators, showing both email addresses and phone numbers. Would receive an A if it were kept up to date.
NEVADA SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS: (nvgopsenate.com) Grade B. Attractive front page with smiling senator and even the caucus director, Jodi Stephens. News link is way out of date, most recent stories are from last year. Good link to find out how to reach senators by phone or email. Would receive an A if it were kept up to date.
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Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura poked some good-natured fun at Clark County for screwing up his name in a courtroom filing.
Bonaventura is taking the county to court over the County Commission's decision to abolish his office when his term ends in January 2015. And he couldn't resist when a Review-Journal reporter inquired about a recent county filing in the case.
The constable pointed out that the county screwed up his name in its motion filed with the Nevada Supreme Court.
"Also look at how the County filed the response; it's not even in the right name," Bonaventura wrote in an email to a reporter.
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By now, he is used to being mixed up with his uncle and cousin.
Both are named Joseph Bonaventure, with the last name spelled slightly differently. The elder Bonaventure is a retired Clark County District judge, and the younger one, his son, is a Las Vegas Township justice of the peace.
It's believed that the name similarity helped Bonaventura beat out incumbent Robert Gronauer in the 2010 election for constable. To run for constable again, he first will need to win the court case.
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While he says he has been approached to run for Reno mayor, Assembly Minority Leader Pat Hickey, R-Reno, said Wednesday he can do more to help Reno and his party and caucus by running for re-election. He is Northern Nevada's only legislative leader.
Hickey is giving up a golden opportunity since the state Supreme Court ruled former City Councilwoman Jessica Sferrazza cannot run for Reno mayor because of the term-limits amendment. The race, therefore, is without a known favorite, and as a conservative Republican in Republican Reno, Hickey might have had a good chance.
He also knows the statistics. In the Assembly, Democrats outnumber Republicans 27-15, and that makes it nearly impossible for the GOP to pass any sort of a partisan bill. Even if the party picks up seats in November, it will remain a decided minority, as it has in every session since 1985. The two parties tied in membership in the Assembly in 1995. Republicans have not controlled both houses of the Legislature since 1929, the year that brought the national Depression.
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Sheldon Adelson might have found an ally in Congress as he seeks to outlaw gambling over the Internet.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, confirmed last week he is working on legislation to ban all forms of online gaming.
"I don't think it is a good idea for the country," Graham told the trade publication GamblingCompliance. "South Carolina is not a big gambling state."
The senator, who is up for re-election this year, outlined his plan on the same day that the governors of Nevada and Delaware signed an agreement to pool online poker players — and their wagers — from their states.
The deal takes gaming a step further into the online world as Congress still struggles to find a consensus on how or even whether the federal government should become involved after a landmark Justice Department ruling in 2010 threw open the doors for states to legalize online betting within their borders.
Adelson, the billionaire Las Vegas casino owner, has funded a public campaign to persuade Congress and state officials to take a pass on online gambling. He contends it's corrosive to society, and he questions whether it's a smart business model for the casino industry.
A three-page draft bill outlawing online gambling has circulated on Capitol Hill but has yet to find a sponsor. It was not clear whether Graham has picked it up or is working with something else.
The senator said he has spoken with Sens. Harry Reid and Dean Heller of Nevada. Heller said this month he and Reid still hope to introduce a bill that would legalize and regulate Internet poker on the federal level while outlawing other forms of online gambling.
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|Gregory J. Boss, Peter G. Finn, Rick A. Hamilton, Brian M. O'Connell, James W. Seaman, Keith R. Walker
|Original Assignee
|International Business Machines Corporation
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|Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (5), Classifications (13), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates to the use of radio frequency identification in cooperation with the computer system aboard a motor vehicle to track and record service and maintenance activities relating to the vehicle.
It is common knowledge that a properly maintained motor vehicle is more dependable, safer, lasts longer, and increases the satisfaction of its owner as compared to a vehicle that is poorly maintained. Furthermore, following a good maintenance schedule helps to preserve the integrity of any warranty that the owner might have on the vehicle. In addition, the residual value of the vehicle is higher at the time of sale or trade-in. Accordingly, systems for implementing and improving the maintenance and repair of vehicles can be extremely beneficial to the owner, family members and others.
The manufacturer of a vehicle typically provides a maintenance schedule that includes a recommended timetable or mileage schedule for tire rotation, engine tune-ups, lubrication, oil changes, front end alignments, radiator flushing, and the like. Failure to follow prescribed maintenance can seriously shorten the operative lifetime of the vehicle, and can adversely affect any applicable warranties on the vehicle itself or on the specific components.
In general, the present invention utilizes a device, such as an active RFID reader, coupled with a vehicle's computer system in conjunction with one or more sensors, such as passive RFID tags on or in proximity to vehicle components and parts, in order to track servicing of such components and parts.
In more detail, the invention relates to a system, methods, and a program code useful in connection with a computer module typically mounted on board a motor vehicle for creating and updating a record of maintenance of said motor vehicle. The system comprises a sensor, such as a passive radio frequency tag associated with a serviceable or replaceable component of the vehicle and sensor, such as a radio frequency reader to capture a signal from said tag. It also employs circuitry to transmit the captured signal to a remote location such as the on-board computer module. A converter may be used for converting the signal from the reader into a data stream acceptable by the computer module. A service logic module then updates the maintenance record with respect to the vehicle component that was the subject of the service or replacement. Anon-volatile database storage may be used for retaining the information contained in the updated record provided by the service logic module. The system may also include a module for providing the user and/or other party (the mechanic, car rental agency, a financing company, etc.) with a status report, listing the repair or repairs that were made, the date or dates on which they were performed, a list of the replacement parts, a reminder of a scheduled maintenance item, or a warning of a maintenance default.
The invention also relates to a method comprising producing a computer executable program code. The code is stored in a computer readable medium installed on a motor vehicle where it can be deployed and executed on a computer system. The program code comprises instructions which, when executed on the computer system, causes the computer system to: a) read input obtained from a detector associated with the motor vehicle relative to the onset and completion of maintenance or repair of the vehicle; b) transfer data from said detector to the computer system; c) update the maintenance record of the vehicle; and d) store the updated maintenance record in database storage. The program code causes the input noted by the detector to be converted into a data stream that can be read by the computer system. The program code causes a service logic module within the computer system to update vehicle maintenance records with respect to the data transmitted to the computer. In addition, the program code causes a notification module to transmit a message with respect to the updated record.
These and other features of this invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description of the various aspects of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
It should be understood that the drawings are intended to be merely schematic representations of the invention and its environment. They are not necessarily drawn to scale, nor are they intended to portray specific parameters of the invention. The drawings are intended to depict only typical embodiments of the invention, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope of the invention. In the drawings, like numbers represents like elements.
The present invention utilizes existing active and passive RFID devices and tags in a system coupled by serial communication with existing vehicle computers in order to track and record vehicle service and maintenance. The system and method combine these technologies whereby vehicle service data is automatically detected and recorded.
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is an automatic identification technique that relies on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or transponders. An RFID tag is an object that can be attached to or incorporated into a product, animal, or person for the purpose of identification using radio waves.
All RFID tags contain at least two component parts. One component is an integrated circuit (IC) for storing and processing information, modulating and demodulating a radio frequency (RF) signal and perhaps other specialized functions. The second component is an antenna for transmitting and receiving the signal. The RFID tag is in near proximity to the reader so that the tag can be read. The tag typically can be read by the reader from a distance of several meters, and does not necessarily need to be in the line of sight of the reader. The antenna can either be supported by the tag or can be located at a different location, and can be connected to the RFID integrated circuit by a cable.
The operative elements of the present invention are shown in
Turning next to
Passive RFID tags have greatly expanded in application and scope over the past several years. Passive tags are currently available in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, construction, application technique, and durability. These tags are marketed by a variety of suppliers which can be found on the internet and from product supply catalogs.
Virtually all physical components in a motor vehicle can be effectively labeled with passive RFID tags. All vehicle fluid containers and components which are included in regular service and maintenance or would reasonably be expected to be replaced within a certain time frame should be RFID tagged. The following lists provide a few examples of such fluids and components:
Regular Service Fluids and Associated Parts:
If a water pump is replaced, the water pump gasket should also be replaced as a part of that procedure. An association of these two components should be noted such that completion of service is not recorded unless both components are replaced.
The reader is a standard radio frequency reader such as an RFID tag reader, or multiple networked readers, and is well known in the art. Table 1 depicts use of the RFID reader to track component replacement of an oil filter. Each tag is identified with a unique 4 element code that correlates the tag with the component and its manufacturer.
Data-stream Converter-It is possible that the Vehicle Central Computer would not natively understand the data-stream produced by the RFID reader. In this event, a data-conversion function would exist as an embedded or up-stream function between the RFID reader and the VCC. This is shown in
The vehicle central computer is the standard computer module present in every modern vehicle. The module may contain a repair maintenance schedule for the vehicle. Otherwise, the schedule can be updated manually, either by the service technician, or by the vehicle owner.
The service logic module (SLM) typically may comprise an integral component of the vehicle central computer or may be separate. It serves to provide the logic to implement the present invention.
The vehicle in-service component is detected by RFID reader whereupon the service logic module table is updated, optionally along with the vehicle's repair or service maintenance schedule, with component data as follows:
Table 2 is an example of a state change that might occur when an oil filter is replaced on a Ford vehicle. The filter is shown as 'in-service' until it is removed. When the replacement filter is installed, the data record is updated to reflect the new tag ID.
RFID Tag ID
Component Description
Part Number
Date in Service
Due Date
Ford air-filter
May 03, 2006
Nov. 03, 2006
Ford oil-filter
May 03, 2006
Aug. 03, 2006
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Ford front brake pads
May 03, 2006
May 03, 2007
Ford oil-filter
May 03, 2006
Aug. 03, 2006
Ford oil-filter
Aug. 01, 2006
Nov. 01, 2006
In connection with the oil change,
Additional logic can address special situations such as component reuse and relocation. As an example, when vehicle tires are rotated, each tire would in turn "check out" of the system monitor and then "check in" via an RFID reader in a new location. Tires would thus be indicated as reusable and relocatable parts, such that upon "check in", the component location (state) data would be updated in the table. The following table is an example of what a table update may look like for a tire rotation scenario.
TABLE 3 RFID Tag ID Component Description Part Number Date in Service Due Date State 7djte3aljpod046kjp Ford Radial Tire BA-83316 Jan. 22, 2006 Jan. 22, 2009 Left front 7dtyaejti458ejei4id Ford Radial Tire BA-83316 Jan. 22, 2006 Jan. 22, 2009 Right front 7rlsanm9451snrjkn2 Ford Radial Tire BA-83316 Jan. 22, 2006 Jan. 22, 2009 Left rear 7dslhgn385j6j4por4 Ford Radial Tire BA-83316 Jan. 22, 2006 Jan. 22, 2009 Right rear 7djte3aljpod046kjp Ford Radial Tire BA-83316 Jul. 20, 2006 Jan. 22, 2009 Right rear 7dtyaejti458ejei4id Ford Radial Tire BA-83316 Jul. 20, 2006 Jan. 22, 2009 Left rear 7rlsanm9451snrjkn2 Ford Radial Tire BA-83316 Jul. 20, 2006 Jan. 22, 2009 Right front 7dslhgn385j6j4por4 Ford Radial Tire BA-83316 Jul. 20, 2006 Jan. 22, 2009 Left front
In the case of duplicate entries, the most recently recorded will be regarded as reflecting the current state. For example, there can only be one "Left front" tire, and so the most recent will be understood to be the currently existing tire in the "Left front" location.
This additional logic can also enable a warning system in the event a non-reusable part is reintroduced or a required associated part has not been replaced. As an example, when an oil change is performed, the oil-filter must always be replaced with a new oil-filter. In the event that the oil-change tag is detected as new, but the filter tag has not changed, a warning such as the check-engine light or an ignition kill switch could be activated. Likewise, if the oil-filter were removed, and the same oil filter was reinstalled, the warning would be triggered.
Preferably, the passive RFID tags or other sensors would be embedded or etched into the vehicle parts so that RFID tag tampering could not occur. In another option, an RFID tag in the form of a label is manufactured such that removal or mutilation of the label would destroy the RFID data.
Data Storage Device-Virtually all modern vehicles contain a nonvolatile storage component associated with the VCC and capable of storing a large amount of data. This device in its original state, in an expanded state, or another independent device can be used with the present invention. This will be more fully detailed in connection with
User Notification Module-A wide variety of notification methods such as audio and visual indicators and message propagation are well known in the art. This module could optionally use data processed by the Service Logic Module to execute a specific notification method. It could potentially notify multiple parties such as the vehicle owner, the originating dealership, and the manufacturer. As an example, upon completion of an oil change, the on-board computer would be updated and the service data stored, after which, an indicator could be displayed or propagated to inform and update all interested parties.
In one non-limiting implementation, the invention contemplates the use of one or more radio frequency identification (RFID) readers or the like variously located throughout the vehicle. The readers may be positioned in the vehicle so that the aggregate coverage by the one or more RFID readers covers the component parts of the vehicle that are likely to be subject to replacement or repair. The RFID tag could take on many forms. The RFID tag can be a passive tag, an active tag, or a semi-passive tag. With a passive tag, the reader(s) emits an electromagnetic field that induces an electrical current in an antenna of the tag. The electrical current provides power for the tag, for example, for powering an integrated circuit in the tag, which invokes the tag to emit or transmit the information stored in the tag (e.g., in Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, or EEPROM, etc.) via the antenna.
With an active tag, the RFID tag includes an internal power source such as a battery, a solar cell, etc. that powers the integrated circuit, which broadcasts the certification information for reception by an authorized reader tuned to a broadcast frequency. Alternatively or additionally, the RFID tag may be powered from the battery of the vehicle. The RFID tag may also be semi-passive in that an internal battery or the vehicle's battery may provide power to activate the tag, but the field provided by the reader invokes the broadcast of the repair or maintenance information.
It should be understood that the invention is not limited solely to the use of RFID tags as sensors. Other similar devices such as RuBee long wavelength tags, VLIS visible light identification tags and H-P Memory Spot tags can likewise be utilized as sensors in the practice of this invention.
While shown and described herein as a method and system for tracking maintenance services that have been performed on a vehicle, it is understood that the invention further provides various alternative embodiments. For example, in one embodiment, the invention provides a computer-readable/useable medium that includes computer program code to enable a computer infrastructure to manage the program associated with the RFID tags and readers. To this extent, the computer-readable/useable medium includes program code that implements each of the various process steps of the invention.
An exemplary computerized implementation of the present invention includes the vehicle central computer described above. Communication between the VCC and the various modules and components of the present invention can be achieved via any combination of communications links. For example, the communication links can comprise addressable connections that may utilize any combination of wired and/or wireless transmission methods.
Some or all of the features of the present invention could be deployed, managed or serviced, by a service provider that implements, deploys, and/or perform the functions for or on behalf of the vehicle owner.
As shown in
While executing computer program code, the processing unit 50 can read and/or write data to/from the memory 56, the storage system 62, and/or the I/O interfaces 64. The bus 60 provides a communication link between each of the components in the computer system. The external devices 58 can comprise any of the previously mentioned components such as the RFID tag, the reader, the data steam converter and the user notification module.
Further, I/O interfaces 64 can comprise any system for exchanging information with one or more of the external devices 58. Still further, it is understood that one or more additional components (e.g., system software, math co-processing unit, etc.) not shown in
The storage system 62 can be any type of system (e.g., a database) capable of providing storage for information under the present invention. To this extent, the storage system 62 could include one or more storage devices, such as a magnetic disk drive or an optical disk drive. In another embodiment, the storage system 62 includes data distributed across, for example, a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN) or a storage area network (SAN) (not shown). In addition, although not shown, additional components, such as cache memory, communication systems, system software, etc., may be incorporated into computer system 50.
It is understood that the terms computer-readable medium or computer useable medium comprises one or more of any type of physical embodiment of the program code. In particular, the computer-readable/useable medium can comprise program code embodied on one or more portable storage articles of manufacture (e.g., a compact disc, a magnetic disk, a tape, etc.), on one or more data storage portions of a computing device, such as storage system 62 (e.g., a fixed disk, a read-only memory, a random access memory, a cache memory, etc.).
The invention provides a business method that performs the process steps of the invention on a subscription, advertising, and/or fee basis. That is, a service provider could offer to manage the monitoring of the component removal, repair and replacements. In this case, the service provider can create, maintain, support, etc., a computer infrastructure, such as the computer infrastructure 70 (
As used herein, it is understood that the terms "program code" and "computer program code" are synonymous and mean any expression, in any language, code or notation, of a set of instructions intended to cause a computing device having an information processing capability to perform a particular function either directly or after either or both of the following: (a) conversion to another language, code or notation; and/or (b) reproduction in a different material form. To this extent, program code can be embodied as one or more of: an application/software program, component software/a library of functions, an operating system, a basic I/O system/driver for a particular computing and/or I/O device, and the like.
The foregoing description of various aspects of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, and obviously, many modifications and variations are possible. Such modifications and variations that may be apparent to a person skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the invention as defined by the accompanying claims.
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|6 Dec 1996
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|Micron Communication, Inc.
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|8 Aug 2001
|1 Jul 2003
|Meritor Heavy Vehicle Technology, Llc
|Vehicle inspection and maintenance system
|4 Sep 2002
|17 Aug 2004
|Ford Motor Company
|Method and system for capturing vehicle data using an RF transmitter
|9 Dec 2002
|11 Jan 2005
|Caterpillar Inc.
|System and method for compiling a machine service history
|3 Mar 2003
|24 May 2005
|Pyper Products Corporation
|Vehicle control system with radio frequency identification tag
|14 Oct 2004
|3 Jan 2006
|Hunter Engineering Company
|Radio frequency identification automotive service systems
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|International Business Machines Corporation
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|Deere & Company
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|28 Jun 2013
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|General Electric Company
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|U.S. Classification
|701/29.6, 340/568.1, 702/184, 701/29.4, 340/572.1, 705/305
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|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|6 Oct 2008
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I don't think there is any question or debate that Martyn Lloyd-Jones, respectfully referred to as "The Doctor", was one of the premier expository preachers of all time. A collection of lectures on the topic, Preaching & Preachers, is chock-full of wisdom, instruction, and insight from one who did not merely speak on the subject but lived and believed it!
Two of my favorite quotes are "preaching is theology coming through a man who is on fire" and that the chief end of preaching is "to give men and women a sense of God and His presence."
This book is encouraging for the preacher on many levels. First, it is a call to return to expository preaching by letting go of the distractions, focusing on the text and the sermon, and not being swayed by other activities that take away from preaching the Word. Even though this is the 40th edition, it was interesting to learn that many of our "distractions" from preaching and from preaching the text are the same today as in his day.
Second, it is refreshing to be reminded of the primacy of preaching, the place of preaching in the life of the church, and God's call upon the minister to preach the whole counsel of God's Word faithfully and accurately. It is especially refreshing to be reminded of these things from one who remained faithful to the task for so many years.
Third, reading Lloyd-Jones is funny! He was definitely strongly opinionated and didn't mind to dogmatically assert his opinions. He was a straight up guy, no holds barred, what you see is what you get. If he doesn't like it, he abominates it! If he approves of it, you should too! I would've loved to meet him and talk with him. Oh well, one day.
Attention all preachers: Get this one and read it.


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"Ballmer took particular note of Linux, a free version of the Unix operating system that is widely seen as a significant competitive threat to Microsoft, particularly among corporate users.
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I bought a Sony Ericsson C510 for a cheap price last week and I am so excited to use it but like any other cellphone for cheap amount it needs to be unlock. I do not know any shop or someone that knows how to unlock so I Google websites offering unlocking services. This mrunlock website is on the top of the pages so I check it out. I am so nervous because there are many scams on the internet. In the end, I go for it. I must say that they are not scam and cool because I am currently enjoying my cellphone. Thumbs up for them!


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Pearry Teo's gruesome horror indie is full of good ideas, but also a fractured, confusing narrative that fails to provide a solid framework for them to thrive. The story jumps between not only timelines, but three characters whose stories are interconnected.
There's a guy who cares for his dead girlfriend, another who wants to save his handicapped brother from suicide, and a deaf bartender thirsty for revenge by being the dumped point of a love triangle. Their own personal hells are reached " or something like that " via a Ouija board-type thingie carved onto a dude's torso. And don't forget the dancing fat man in the pig mask. (Oh, the horrors of the dancing fat man in the pig mask …)
None of the above paragraph makes much sense, because neither does it in the context of the film as presented. Clearly, the best thing about "Necromentia" are its creature designs, also by Teo, which have franchise potential written all over them, but the flick can't get by on look alone. "Rod Lott


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Boston Bombing Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Objecting to 'Severe' Prison Conditions, Isolation
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has complained about "overly harsh" prison conditions while awaiting trial, his lawyers have said, claiming that his treatment is illegal.
Tsarnaev's attorneys filed a 23-page motion to the U.S. District Court in Boston, arguing that the "Special Administrative Measures" imposed on Tsarnaev are not only "extraordinary and severe," but also illegal, making it hard for him to prepare for his defense.
The 20-year-old suspect, who is accused of helping his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, in organizing the finish-line bombing of the Boston Marathon on April 15 that killed three people and injured over 260, has apparently been confined entirely to his cell, except for visits. He has also been allowed "very limited access" to a small outdoor enclosure, The Associated Press shared.
The older Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed by police after a manhunt, while Dzhokhar was critically injured but survived and was captured. He has since pleaded not guilty to the charges against him, including killing a police officer in the later shootout, which could potentially lead to the death penalty.
Communication restrictions have also been imposed on Tsarnaev, apparently because of the risk that he could continue trying "to incite others to engage in violent jihad."
Investigators are still trying to paint a clear picture of the motives that led the Tsarnaev brothers to carry out the bombing, though a number of reports have said there is evidence to believe they might have been radicalized by Islam.
"We don't know where these boys were radicalized, but this mosque has a curriculum that radicalizes people. Other people have been radicalized there," said Charles Jacobs from Americans for Peace and Tolerance, an interfaith group that investigated the Islamic Society of Boston mosque in Cambridge, Mass., which the brothers are said to have attended.
Rolling Stone magazine also sparked a firestorm in July when it featured Tsarnaev on the front cover of its latest issue, with a photo that many said made him look like a "rock star."
"The Bomber – how a popular, promising student was failed by his family, fell into radical Islam and became a monster," the front cover read, prompting some readers to call it "tasteless" and "disgusting."
Tsarnaev's lawyers are arguing, however, that prosecutors have not yet presented evidence proving that special restrictions are required in his case.
"The government has not alleged that Mr. Tsarnaev has done or said anything since his arrest to commit violence, incite violence, or engage in communications that pose a security threat," the filing argued.
Prosecutors have said that the suspect has reaffirmed "his commitment to jihad and expressed hope that his actions would inspire others to engage in violent jihad," allegedly while speaking with FBI agents following his capture.
"There is no indication that Tsarnaev's intentions have changed since then," prosecutors added, according to The Boston Globe.
Groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts have stated that illegal restrictions on Tsarnaev could "threaten our Constitution's guarantees of due process and effective assistance of counsel in this and all cases."


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MIAMI, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Carso, one of Latin America's most important conglomerates, was named as Latin Trade's Investor of the Year at its 2012 Bravo Business Awards.
"At a very young age I realized the importance of how business can positively impact society by generating employment and the responsibility that business leaders have in helping solve some of the most complex social problems," Grupo Carso Chairman of the Board Carlos Slim Domit said. "This is part of our company's philosophy; we are temporary administrators of wealth who must be efficient and also help achieve positive social impact."
The Slim companies employ about 260,000 people through direct jobs, and an estimated four times that number in indirect jobs. Working in 30 countries, the group makes between $11 billion and $12 billion in overall capital investments each year.
In Mexican telecommunications alone, Slim enterprises have invested $105 billion dollars and make new capital outlays of about $2 billion each year. In 1991, for example, Telcel, an America Movil company, had 35,000 customers - one third of the cell phone market in Mexico. With its innovative development of the prepaid model and heavy investment in coverage, capacity and adoption of new technologies, Telcel grew faster than the competition. Today, America Movil provides service in 180,000 communities while the closest competitor serves only 80,000. America Movil is the world's 4th largest telecommunications operator by subscribers of its different services.
"Innovations in Mexico and Latin American telecommunications can lead to important growth in mobile and broadband adoption," Slim Domit said. "That growth fundamentally changes the economic landscape and opens up worldwide opportunities for citizens."
Slim Domit pointed out that while the group makes investments outside Mexico, it uses capital markets so as not to sacrifice capital outlays in Mexican projects.
"We have a system that focuses on finding new ideas, updating processes and IT systems and training people," he said. "It is important for us to always know what is happening in the industry, what is happening internationally and keeping in close contact with our customers."
About Grupo CarsoGrupo Carso is a Mexico-based conglomerate engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the industrial, retail, infrastructure and construction sectors, as well as in the automotive industry. Its business is structured in four divisions: Industrial, which comprises the operations of Grupo Condumex SA de CV, a manufacturer of electrical conductors mainly used in the telecommunications, automotive and energy sectors; Retail, which includes the activities of Grupo Sanborns SA de CV, an owner of department stores, restaurants, boutiques and music shops; and Infrastructure and Construction, which focuses on the operations of Carso Infraestructura y Construccion SAB de CV (CICSA), involved in the development of activities related to the installation of pipelines, services for the chemical and petroleum industry, building projects, civil engineering and homebuilding.
About America MovilAmerica Movil is the leading wireless services provider in Latin America and the world's fourth largest mobile network operator by subscribers of its various service offerings. A venture of Carlos Slim, America Movil provides services to over 319 million mobile subscribers in 18 directly served countries.
About 18th Annual Bravo Business AwardsEvery year, hundreds of thousands of LATIN TRADE readers worldwide nominate a broad array of Latin American leaders in government, business, finance and technology, as well as mavericks in environmental and humanitarian fields. The LATIN TRADE editorial team narrows the list of candidates, consulting with international executives, government officials and leading academics. Finally, the editors whittle down the list of finalists and chose the recipients of the BRAVO Business Awards for their leadership and their contributions to progress in Latin America.
Now celebrating its 18th anniversary, the BRAVO Business Awards event will attract 400 leaders–including presidents, business executives and government ministers from across the Americas in the fall of 2012 in Miami. The celebration culminates with a black-tie gala to honor the 2012 BRAVO Business Awards winners for their contributions to progress in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Today is the start of a new spectator sport for Pundit readers – watching me fall flat on my face in the dirt, in pursuit of sustainability
I have a perennial problem. It's called July. I ride the train in the dark, and watch myself disappear. I count the days until August. They are too short, and too long. I want to blanket myself in earth and leaves, and hibernate for a month or two. My garden lies fallow. There's little to look at, and nothing to eat. It rains and rains and rains.
July is the hour before dawn. It's time for fixing mistakes smudged over by summer profusion, planting the last tree – a black mulberry for the birds – and the egotistical flourish of a signature rose.
If you've mused on the possibilities of a vegetable garden, with a fruit tree or two, July is the time to start – to lose yourself amongst the rows of heirloom fruit trees at the nursery, and be transported by Kings' seeds catalogue.
The vege-plot digging, fruit-tree planting enterprise has its sceptics. There's no less truth in the scepticism than the effusions of some others. It is hard work to grow food. It may indeed turn out to be a "Felicity Kendal pipe dream". I don't mind admitting that, to date, I have been barely able to feed myself through half of the year. Yet there is nothing in the world that I would rather do, or try to do.
The "sceptic", Manny Howard, tries to do everything, all at once, on a Brooklyn pocket-handkerchief. That's one way of testing many people's reality. What he mainly (unintentionally?) demonstrates is a mindset: the instant-gratification garden-makeover mentality. Trying to bend nature to meet industrially-shaped modern-day expectations is an argument he's bound to lose. It's exactly the same argument we're all in the middle of losing.
He misses the joy of taking a battered piece of land and restoring it to lush life – of finding a bright blue ladybird snug in its winter house, or a handful of random seed potatoes sprouting in the garden. I saw four goldfinches de-seeding grass in the icy dawn. "It was," to quote Monty Don, "a heart-lurch of pleasure" – in July. They didn't regret my weedy shortcomings, and suddenly, neither did I.
Maybe, one of these years, July in this garden will be worth waking up for.
I keep saying "garden", but I'm trying something a bit different, following Robert Hart's trail into the food forest. It sounds a whimsical notion. Robert Hart might have been a visionary, or a bit of a crackpot; he was a vegan follower of Ghandi, who ate a 90 percent raw food diet. At that part of the trail, my journey ends, but the rest of the theory is logical enough.
I'm wary, too, of a phenomenon I've noticed about vege gardeners and their progeny: everyone can see attributes in their own that bore the pants off the rest of us.
But there seems some slight public interest in finding out whether the average person and their family could eat greedily and deliciously and "normally" from a home garden, if they wanted - or, alternatively, that in fact they probably can't. The goal this summer, then, is to see how much food my own 500m2 organic garden can produce. To prove, in short, that it is "sustain-able".
Every so often – when I am tired of discoursing worthily about emissions and biofuel, and irrelevantly about the colour of Nick Smith's tie – I'll try to paint a picture of life in the forest. You can call it self-indulgence, if you like, or escapism masquerading as fact. I just call it a diary: "The sustainability diaries".


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Steamboat Springs City Council could decide relocation of fire and police stations
October 15, 2012
Steamboat Springs — The future of Steamboat Springs' police and firefighting presence on Yampa Street could be decided at Tuesday's Steamboat Springs City Council meeting.
Following weeks of discussions centered around their desire to move emergency services out of 840 Yampa St., city officials will ask the council Tuesday to approve the sale of the facility to Big Agnes for $2.1 million.
At the same time, city officials will look to the council to weigh in again on the final two proposals for relocating the fire and police stations out of that building.
The options include razing the Iron Horse Inn and replacing it with a police station, or constructing a combined fire and police station next to the Stock Bridge Transit Center west of downtown.
The city originally pitched the demolition of the Iron Horse as its top choice, but the proposal was met with mixed reviews from the council.
Several council members said earlier this month they wanted more time to consider the proposal.
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City officials still think the Iron Horse is a viable option, and they will present a more detailed version of the plan Tuesday night.
A PowerPoint presentation detailing the pros and cons of both relocation proposals, along with their costs, was released Monday by Deputy City Manager Deb Hinsvark.
In it, the city estimates that the aging motel will require $2.9 million worth of maintenance to continue to operate for the next 20 years.
The presentation also outlines the option to build a combined public safety campus west of downtown. Officials wrote that the Stock Bridge option would reduce initial relocation costs by $1.6 million as well as put police closer to the Routt County Sheriff's Office, the jail and the Routt County Justice Center.
Other agenda highlights:
Bed and breakfast
City Council will consider approving a conditional use permit for a proposed bed and breakfast at 2415 Val d' Isere Circle. The city's Planning Commission last week voted unanimously to approve the application to open the bed and breakfast, and there was no public comment.
In a memo to the council, city planner Jason Peasley said the bed and breakfast would be run out of a large home that is in a neighborhood characterized by a mix of single-family and duplex structures on relatively large lots.
He added there are several vacation rental homes in an adjacent neighborhood.
Fire restrictions
Steamboat's city manager soon could gain the ability to enact and recind fire restrictions.
Steamboat Fire Rescue Chief Mel Stewart and Public Safety Director Joel Rae are proposing to give the city manager the ability to dictate fire restrictions in the future without an emergency ordinance from the council.
"By allowing the City Manager this authority, the City can respond in a more timely manner to address changing conditions," Stewart wrote in a memo to council. "This will allow the City of Steamboat Springs to more closely follow the direction of other agencies and authorities in our region."
Currenty, fire restrictions must be imposed and dropped with the approval of the council. They require first and second readings before they can go into effect.
Data Partners
Yampa Valley Data Partners will brief the board on the results of a two-year Governor's Energy Office grant and then outline its plans for next year.


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Sunscreen sprays are convenient -- but certain sprays could be flammable, says the Food and Drug Administration.
The FDA says five people have been burned while wearing Banana Boat sunscreen sprays.
The sprays involved have been recalled, but other sunscreen sprays and possibly non-spray sunscreens may also contain flammable ingredients, according to the FDA.
The reports of people burned happened when they got too close to a grill, a candle, when someone lit a cigarette and welding.
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PowerColor officially introduced their latest HD 5770 Eyefinity 5 GPU graphic card. This card will allow you to use up to 5 monitors at once without interfering with the graphical performance. PowerColor provided up to 5 mini DisplayPort outputs instead of the common DVI, HDMI or DP port. The HD5770 Eyefinity 5 graphic card was first revealed in the CeBIT 2010 exhibition, where it was introduced as the first graphics solution support up to 5 displays, and the capability to delivers an immersive HD gaming performance with wider field of view via the multi-monitor layout and it can increase productivity at the same time.
Power Color HD 5770 Eyefinity 5 Graphic card has been equipped with an excellent cooling sink from Arctic, where it can significantly decrease the heat produced by the 800 Stream processors, 850Mhz core clock and 1GB GDDR5 VRAM at 4800Mhz. Power Color HD 5770 Eyefinity 5 GPU has support DirectX 11 interface, which mean all modern games will be compatible on this graphic card. Until today, HD5770 Eyefinity 5 graphic card has no pricing detail yet.
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WIth the Los Angeles Lakers spending Tuesday voting, traveling and prepping for a difficult game in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night, it's a good a time to check in on the trends and statistics developing in this young season:
59.7% — Kobe Bryant is averaging 26.8 points per game through the first 4 games of the season, and the Lakers' living legend is putting up this number while shooting 59.7% from the field. Kobe put up 40 points against the Clippers on 60.9% from the field and 10-10 from the line.
In fact, Mr. Bryant has not had a single game shooting under 50% from the field, and his free throw percentage is at 94.7% this season. Kobe came out of the gates packing heat, but he's averaging less than 17 shot attempts per game. This is about 5 shots fewer per game than Kobe took last year.
So, this means Kobe should shoot more?
3rd Quarter— In each of the L.A. Lakers' first 3 games of the season, they lost the 3rd quarter. Consequently, the Lakers lost all 3 games.
Against Dallas, Los Angeles was out-scored 26-20 immediately following the intermission. Against Portland, L.A. was on the losing end of a 30-19 quarter.
Against the Clippers, the Lakers were beaten 30-20 in the period. In each of these instances, the Lakers failed to score more than 20 points. In their one win, the Lakers won the 3rd quarter and scored 24 points.
68.8% — Dwight Howard is clearly not back to 100% health, but his offensive game is better than it has ever been. Through the first 4 games of the season, the Lakers' biggest man is averaging 68.8% from the field, up from his career FG% average of 57.7%.
Although Dwight's rebounds per game are down due to his on-going recovery from back surgery, his ability to score the basketball is significantly improved.
Whether this improvement is due to the Princeton offense is unclear, but Howard is averaging 23.4 ppg this season. Last year, he averaged 20.6 ppg.
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Arias by Puccini, Gounod, Bellini, Leoncavallo, Saint-Saëns, Catalani, Bizet, Giordano, Cherubini, Massenet, Cilèa, Verdi. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, M. Armiliato. EMI 0843772
During Maria Callas's all-too-brief prime, the diva claimed to have no rivals: who else could offer her combination of technical, musical and interpretive prowess? When Callas's supremacy was compromised by her vocal decline — which sadly showed no signs of a reversal — the search was on for "the next Callas." Divas as diverse as Sutherland, Suliotis, Sills and Sass, along with countless others, were proposed as The Successor. This somewhat pointless exercise has invited Callas comparisons for half a century, whether warranted, invited or not. It is therefore a bit odd to encounter a current diva inviting comparisons willingly by releasing a collection of arias associated with her legendary predecessor. The selections comprise a cross-section of arias Callas performed principally in concert or in the recording studio; only four of the operas here (Il Pirata, Andrea Chénier, Medea and La Traviata) were part of Callas's opera-house repertoire. One imagines this offering was inspired by genuine admiration for Callas on the part of Gheorghiu, combined with EMI's desire to find an attractive "hook" with which to entice buyers in a dwindling market. Let's face it, Callas's records still sell.
Taken on its own merits, this CD has a good deal to offer. Like Callas, Gheorghiu can create vivid performances in a studio situation. The disc opens with a sensitively phrased "Donde lieta uscì," from La Bohème, in which the soprano offers a portrayal more vulnerable than her rather callous (no pun intended!) Mimì in the opera house. A vibrantly alive jewel song from Faust makes one regret all the more Gheorghiu's decision to withdraw from the Met's new production of Gounod's opera, despite some odd French vowels — particularly the "shwa"s — and trills that are only trill-ish.
Having only one bel canto excerpt in an homage to Callas seems peculiar, but much of that repertoire doesn't suit Gheorghiu's gifts. The soprano's choice of Bellini's ravishing "Col sorriso d'innocenza," from Il Pirata (shorn of its cabaletta), is stylistically alert and makes vocal sense. Gheorghiu is more at home in Nedda's "Stridono lassù," from Pagliacci, her tremulous vibrato lending sensuality to the recitative and urgency to the aria. As in the Faust excerpt, trills are approximate (somewhere Callas is disapprovingly shaking her head at that), but it's a wonderfully vivid performance, and Marco Armiliato's conducting of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra lends animated (and excellent) support.
Gheorghiu's voice is light for Dalila's "Mon coeur s'ouvre à toi voix." So was Callas's, but it had more inherent color. Like Callas, Gheorghiu impressively sings most of the descending lines on one breath, as written, but one wonders what Callas might have thought of the inclusion of the cheesy "concert ending" here, which she avoided on her recording. More mezzo-soprano repertoire comes in the form of Gheorghiu's playful habanera, although the soprano's tendency to disappear in the low register might render this performance less successful away from the microphone. (An electronically achieved "duet" of the aria with Callas and Gheorghiu was created by EMI but is not included on the disc. It is being made available online only.)
Catalani's Wally is a role Callas never sang complete, but her recording of the popular "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" is one of her most celebrated. Gheorghiu's rendition of the same piece works very well, as does her take on Andrea Chénier's "La mamma morta," another piece that inspired one of Callas's most extraordinary renditions. The same cannot be said of Gheorghiu's "De tuoi figli," from Cherubini's Medea. This cruelly difficult role was surprisingly compatible vocally for Callas during her decade-long association with it. Gheorghiu sounds stretched and stressed; it's the one really questionable choice on the disc.
Callas's unique ability to reach expressive heights without a trace of excess, always within the vocal line, made her recording of "Pleurez mes yeux," from Le Cid, an introspective statement of one craving the release of tears. Gheorghiu's Chimène is more extroverted, as if she were bawling openly. That said, the Romanian soprano makes the aria her own in an exciting reading with a keen understanding of Massenet's theatrical flair. One of Gheorghiu's recent role assumptions is Cilèa's Adriana Lecouvreur, and she gives "Poveri fiori" a sensitive treatment.
The disc closes with Violetta's Act I scena from La Traviata, with tenor James Valenti cast as the offstage Alfredo. Gheoghiu is perhaps the most persuasive Violetta of our time. It's not necessary to complain that her coloratura in "Sempre libera" is no match for that of her virtuoso predecessor; everything else is superb — and one doesn't miss the high E-flat that Callas's pride always insisted upon, for better or worse. It's also nice to have both verses of the cavatina instead of only one, making the proportion of the piece feel right. Perhaps the way in which this current Violetta has made the role her own, in a manner entirely different from that of Callas, unintentionally justifies the entire "homage" gimmick by pointing up the pointlessness of comparison — or of looking for "the next Callas."
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