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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|19 Jun 1979
|Filing date
|31 Aug 1977
|Priority date
|31 Aug 1977
|Publication number
|Joy H. Orth
|Original Assignee
|Orth Joy H
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (18), Referenced by (14), Classifications (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an improvement in audio-visual teaching devices. More specifically, this invention relates to audio-visual teaching devices utilizing opaque, Hollerith-type cards including a magnetic strip for recording audio information thereon. This invention relates to improvements in the information card and in the illumination system designed for displaying the information contained on the card.
2. Description of the Prior Art
During many years of teaching experience, this inventor has contacted on a professional basis many students who have not been able to read adequately. These students appear to be intelligent from informal observations of their activities, their interactions with peer groups, their conversations, and their group discussions. However, there seems to be some type of blockage between their sensory perceptions and the linkage of the signals to the brain. This blockage may be either physical or psychological, but in any event it must be overcome.
The prior art contains many examples of presently available teaching devices which utilize the standard forms of stimulation to the tactile, visual and auditory senses to promote the learning process. However, even when these teaching devices are utilized in attempting to teach new information to these reading disadvantaged children, the rate in which the children absorb the information is still below the apparent potential of each of the students.
The clearest example of the prior art audio-visual teaching apparatus is the LANGUAGE MASTER (Trademark) developed and marketed by the Bell and Howell Company of Chicago, Ill. Various elements of this system are disclosed by Kral in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,712,973 and 3,760,164 as well as the disclosures of Pietenpol in U.S. Pat. No. 3,821,519 and Lorbergs in U.S. Pat. No. 3,840,896. MacChesney in U.S. Pat. No. 2,603,006 discloses audio-visual teaching aid of a type which is very similar to the LANGUAGE MASTER. The present invention relates to an improvement which may be adapted for use with either of these previously discussed teaching systems.
Other inventors have likewise sought to improve upon the teaching capacity of the prior art inventions. Butler, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,007,547, discloses the use of a dual track magnetic strip attached to the card for allowing the student to compare his pronunciation of the word with the accepted pronunciation. Sakuma, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,019,263, discloses a teaching aid employing a first card and a second overlay card which are both transported back and forth in a transverse manner before the eyes of the student. While the Sakuma teaching aid employs both audio and visual teaching stimuli, the apparatus apparently does not provide back illumination of the major area of the cards, nor does it allow the student to select the color of stimulus most suited to his personal needs.
Allain in U.S. Pat. No. 3,823,492 discloses a teaching aid utilizing a plurality of color-coded card groups, color-coded progress charts and color-coded tests for organizing the vocabulary education of young students. This system does not include any audio reinforcement of the visual information, nor does it include any illumination features.
Day, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,938,139, discloses an electronic audio-visual teaching system which utilizes reels of magnetic tape for storing electronic signals representative of the visual material to be displayed to the student. This system apparently does not include any audible stimulation or color stimulation to enhance the rate of learning.
Sampson in U.S. Pat. No. 2,985,069 discloses an apparatus for projecting slides in sequence accompanied by appropriate audio subject matter. Shields in U.S. Pat. No. 2,975,672 discloses a system for combining the audio information reproduced from a magnetic tape recorder with the visual information reproduced by a film projector. Neither of these systems provide means for the students to change the color of illumination used to display the visual information.
Hicks, in U.S. Pat. No. 2,822,425, discloses an educational book having magnetically encoded sound strips arranged along the edge of the pages thereof and a manually traversed reproduction system for decoding the signals on the magnetic strip. Chernowitz, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,767,208, discloses a teaching card having both visual printed material and a plurality of magnetically coded strips thereon. A manual magnetic reproducer is provided for allowing the student to decode the audio information recorded on the magnetic strips. MacChesney, in U.S. Pat. No. 2,849,542, discloses an apparatus for the magnetic recording of sound information on teaching cards.
Bender, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,185,776, discloses a teaching aid employing an overhead projector for projecting large transparent slides which include magnetically encoded strips along one edge thereof. The slides are fixed in position with respect to the illumination and projection sub-systems, and a moveable magnetic reproduction head is transported on an extendable arm over the length of the magnetic strip. While this system utilizes a rear projection technique for displaying the visual information, a magnetically encoded strip, and a magnetic reproducer for displaying the audio information, this system does not include optical filtering or other functionally equivilant sub-systems for allowing the viewer or student to vary the display color of the visual information in order to increase the impact of the learning process.
The present invention relates to a teaching apparatus of the type utilizing concurrent audio and visual reinforcement to improve the learning of information by the operator or student. The apparatus includes a first medium for storing thereon a visual signal representative of the visual information to be displayed to the operator. A second medium is included for storing thereon an audio signal representative of the audio information to be displayed to the student. Audio reproduction means are provided for coacting with the audio signal on the second medium to produce an audible display of the audio information. Visual reproduction means are provided for coacting with the visual signal of the first medium to produce a visual display of the visual information. Color means are coupled to the visual reproduction means for allowing the student to select one of a plurality of colors in which the visual information is to be displayed. In this manner the operator may select the color in which the visual information is to be displayed in order to improve the rate and retention factors of the learning process.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from a study of the written description and the drawings in which:
1. FIG. 1 illustrates a frontal perspective view of an audio-visual teaching aid adapted to incorporate the rear illumination and color selection subsystem of the present invention.
2. FIG. 2 is a schematic electrical and mechanical illustration representing an end section view of the apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1.
3. FIG. 3 is a frontal elevation of a typical information card including the outlined alphnumeric apertures therethrough.
4. FIG. 4 illustrates typical examples of the construction of the outlined alphanumeric apertures in the information card.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, the present invention includes an information storage medium comprising an information storage card 10, having information stored thereon, an illumination or visual reproduction system 50, and a color filtering system 70.
The present invention will be illustrated in conjunction with a LANGUAGE MASTER (trade mark) instructional device produced by the Bell and Howell Company of Chicago, Ill. However, the present invention should not be limited to this particular embodiment which has been specifically adapted for use with the LANGUAGE MASTER system, since other functionally equivalent embodiments may also be utilized with other audio-visual teaching systems.
The basic audio-visual instruction system includes a first recording medium, such as the generally opaque Hollerith-type information card 10, having recorded thereon the visual information 20 to be displayed to the student for the learning exercise. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention the visual information is expressed by a plurality of patterned apertures 21-24 which communicate between the two planar sides of the information storage card 10. These pattered apertures are formed in the shape of alphanumeric symbols 20 which communicate to the student the information to be learned. These alphanumberic symbols 20 may be letters, numbers or other commonly recognized symbols of one or more languages in which the instruction is to be based.
As a further visual aid to the student, the peripheral sections of the information card 10 which define the alphanumeric apertures 20 therein are outlined in a dark colored ink 26 in order to cause the alphnumeric letters 20 to be visually differentiated from the background of the information card 10.
The pattern of the alphanumeric symbol which is used in the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been chosen to be visually equivalent to the style of printing used in childrens textbooks. The size and shape of each of the alphanumeric symbols has been specifically adapted to facilitate the decoding of each of the symbols. For example, these alphanumeric symbols 20 are especially well suited for the child with a reading disability such as a decoding reversal (which causes the child to confuse similar but different letters, such as confusing "b" with "d"). Each of these alphanumeric patterns has been carefully chosen to maximize the critical aperture areas to aid in the visual discrimination by the student. The outlining of each of these alphanumeric patterns 20 in black or another similar dark colored ink 26 aids in the visual decoding process. The normal rules of capitalization and punctuation should be closely followed so that the students learn the proper appearance of the language from the initial lessons.
The information card 10 also includes thereon a magnetic strip shown generally as 12. This magnetic strip 12 is positioned longitudinally adjacent the lower edge of the information card 10 and is generally parallel thereto. The magnetic strip 12 has magnetically recorded thereon an audio signal representative of the information to be learned.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the information card 10 is adapted to be transported through a card channel 41 formed within the audio-visual teaching apparatus, shown generally as 40. The information card 10 may be driven through the card channel 41 by a special purpose capstan and motor system, shown generally as 48. This transport system 48 may be similar in design to those systems disclosed by Kral (as described in the preceeding discussion). This transport drive system 48 may include a dual speed system, an automatic bi-directional drive system or another similar system which has been designed for the application at hand.
The card guide 41 is spaced to allow a record/reproduce tape head 31 to operably couple with the magnetic strip 12 as the information card 10 moves longitudinally through the card guide 41. The electrical output of the record/reproduce head is coupled through the electrical cable 32 to an audio record and reproduction system, shown generally as 30 in FIG. 2. The electronic output signal is then amplified and coupled through the electrical cable 36 to drive the loudspeaker 35 for audibly displaying the audio information recorded on the magnetic strip 12 to the student.
A microphone 33 is coupled by the electrical cable 34 to the input of the audio record and reproduction system 30. The signal from the microphone 33 is amplified and added to a bias signal, with the resulting composite output being coupled along the electrical cable 32 to the record/reproduce head 31. In this manner the teacher, student or other operator may record specific audio information upon the magnetic strip 12 as the information card 10 is transported through the card guide 41.
It will of course be understood by one skilled in the art that it is not necessary to include the magnetic strip 12 or other similar audio recording material on the same medium as the visual information since it is possible to electrically or mechanically coordinate the concurrent display of the audio and visual information even when they are recorded on two different mediums.
The source of illumination, shown generally as 50 in FIG. 2, is mounted on the frame of the audio-visual teaching aid 40 at a point immediately to the rear of the card guide 41 and the information card 10. The source of illumination 50 is shown as a plurality of incandescent light bulbs, but other sources of illumination such as fluorescent lights may be used with equal effectiveness. The source of illumination 50 is enclosed within a cylindrically shaped reflector 60 having a generally rectangular shaped opening 62 in the front thereof adjacent to a rear surface of the information card 10. In this manner the illumination radiated from the rear side of the source of the illumination 50 will be reflected by the interior surface of the cylindrical reflector 60 to be re-radiated through the generally rectangular openings 62 at the front of the cylindrical reflector 60.
A generally cylindrical optical filter, shown generally as 70 in FIGS. 1 and 2, is movably coupled about the exterior surface of the cylindrical reflector 60 in order to obtain a coaxial rotation therearound. This movable coupling can be obtained through the use of a tongue-in-groove or other similar means for limiting the longitudinal motion of the optical filter as it rotates about its cylindrical axis.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cylindrical optical filter 70 includes paired disc-shaped end members 76 coupled together by three longitudinally arranged supports 75. These longitudinally arranged supports 75 divide the perimeter of the cylindrical optical filter 70 into three generally equal sections. Each of these sections is occupied by a removable transparent colored filter 71, 72 and 73. These optical filters 71, 72 and 73 are colored red, blue and orange in order to modify the illumination originating from the source of illumination 50 as it proceeds through the apertures 20 in the information card 10. Since the cylindrical optical filter 70 may be rotated about the cylindrical reflector 60, the teacher or student may select the appropriate colored filter 71,72 or 73 to optimize the optical impact of the visual information represented by the alphanumeric patterned apertures 20.
Mechanical detents may be coupled between the cylindrical optical filter 70 and the cylindrical reflector 60 for indicating the correct positioning for each of the colored filter elements 71, 72 and 73 with respect to the information card 10. While only three colored elements 71, 72 and 73 are illustrated in the preferred embodiment of this invention, it will be obvious to one skilled in the art that the same frame construction can be modified to include additional colored filter elements as required.
The operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention may be best illustrated by explaining the experimental results from testing the present invention on reading disadvantaged students. A group of second grade students from a Florida primary school were chosen for the experiment. A pre-test was administered to the children to determine their initial range of vocabulary as chosen from the Dolch word list (Edward W. Dolch, TEACHING PRIMARY READING, Gerrard Press, Champaign, Ill., 1941, Pg. 205). During this test each word from the Dolch word list was placed on one of the information cards 10. The control group received information cards 10 having the appropriate word printed thereon in large black letters. The experimental group received the information cards 10 having the patterned apertures 20 therein representative of the appropriate word. During the experimental phase of the study, each child received a minimum of five information cards per day.
The control group used the standard LANGUAGE MASTER system without any back-lighting provisions. The experimental group utilized the information cards 10 having the patterned apertures 20 therethrough and utilized a LANGUAGE MASTER machine having the source of illumination 50 and the colored filter elements 70 attached thereto. In this manner the patterned apertures 20 in the information card 10 were illuminated from the rear with a selectable colored illumination. For this particular experiment, the filter element 71 was chosen to produce red color of illumination, since the color red makes the words appear closer to the reader and has more visual impact.
The magnetic strip 12 was recorded with the pronunciation of the separate letters comprising the word and then the correct pronunciation of the entire word. The reader was encouraged to move the information card 10 back and forth within the card guide 41 in front of the source of illumination 50, thereby exposing the sound of the letters, the shape of the letters, the shape of the word and the sound of the word to the student for multiple consecutive learning experiences. This type of self drill was encouraged. This pairing of the visual and audio stimulation, together with the additional color stimulation provided to students in the experimental group, significantly increased the rate of retention in the vocabulary words which were learned by the students in the experimental group. The addition of back-lighting and the color stimulus was especially helpful for the children having visual discrimination problems who could not immediately recognize the letters.
Each member of the group was given five cards each day, and the previously learned vocabulary was reviewed each day in addition to the new vocabulary words. In some cases the students received up to 10 cards each day.
The results of these tests were most encouraging. The experimental group learned a total of 223 words during the entire 37 day testing period, while the control group learned only 125 words. One of the most important and unexpected findings of the testing phase of this experiment was that in many cases the student's learning was first evident at a time subsequent to the time in which the information was actually taught. This amount of "after-learning" which occured in the experimental group was 1.484 times, while the control group exhibited a factor of 1.6447 increase. However, the total number of words learned by the respective groups were vastly different. The experimental group learned a total of 157 words during the experimental phase (20 days) while the control group learned only 125 words for the entire testing phase (approximately 37 days). Therefore, the experimental group learned more in just the first 20 days of the testing than did the control group for the entire testing phase of approximately 37 days.
When the statistical results of this experiment were analyzed, the results were determined to be statistically significant. The complete statistical results and evaluation of these experiments are discussed in "The Effectiveness of Color and Light, Paired with Sound in Remedial Reading Deficiencies" by Joy H. Orth, Copyright 1977, which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference.
The results of this experiment strongly suggest that the back lighting with colored illumination, when paired with the phonetic representation of the spelling and pronunciation of the word, significantly increase the learning of vocabulary words and also increase the retention of the vocabulary words in reading disadvantaged students. Recent observations have indicated that while female children respond more favorable to the color red, male children respond more favorably to the color blue. Both male and female children respond approximately equally to the color orange. Therefore, it is important that the individual student be able to optimize the color of the back-illumination of the alphanumeric apertures 20 to enhance the learning process. Therefore, the preferred embodiment of the present invention employs movable colored filters 71, 72 and 73 for allowing the student to change the color of the back-illumination of the alphanumeric apertures 20. Filters of other colors may also be used.
It should be reemphasized at this time that the method of illuminating the vocabulary word with light of a specific color chosen by the student can be implemented in a variety of different embodiments. For example, the visual information could be presented through the use of colored slides and the audio information could be recorded on separate reels of magnetic tape. Likewise, a computer terminal presentation having a multi-colored capability would suffice for the visual representation in accordance with this invention. The important factor is the subliminal stimulus provided by the colored illumination of the vocabulary word in conjunction with the audio stimulation concurrent therewith.
While for the purposes of description a first preferred embodiment of the invention has been described, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims. The present invention should not be limited in its application to the details illustrated in the accompanying drawings or the specification, since it will be understood that the terminology and description employed therein are used solely for the purpose of describing the construction and general operation of the preferred embodiment. Nor should the terminology and descriptions used herein be construed as limitations on the operability of the invention.
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification


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9/11 Trial Officers Explain "Ransacking" of Legal Documents
In this sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin, the self-proclaimed terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, right, talks with a female member of his legal team, dressed in Muslim attire in respect of the detainee's cultural customs, during the pre-trial hearing of the death penalty case against the five Sept. 11 attack suspects at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Janet Hamlin)
Some light was shed yesterday on the apparent "ransacking" of legal materials from defendants in the 9/11 trial.
Lt. Commander George A. Massucco, assistant to the Staff Judge Advocate at Guantanamo Bay, produced the materials, which he said were seized as part of Standard Operating Procedures to maintain safety at the prison facility.
Massucco testified that some of the materials had been confiscated because they were improperly stamped. Legal mail is marked with a stamp when approved, but the stamps need to be dated and initialed, markings which were missing from some of the documents. He said other materials were seized because they "were disturbing," and the staff was "concerned for safety reasons" the material would remain in cell.
Among the items in that category were three books in the possession of co-defendant Ramzi bin-al-Shibh: The 9/11 Commission Report, Perfect Soldiers: The 9/11 Hijackers: Who They Were, Why They Did It by Terry McDermott, and The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda by Ali Soufan. Massucco said he could not account for three pages of legal material bin-al-Shibh's lawyer, James Harrington, said were also missing.
Among the materials taken from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's cell was toilet paper with writing on it, and a metal pen refill hidden in the binding of a book. All the items except Black Banners and the pen refill were to be returned.
This week's controversy over the confiscation of materials from the defendants' legal bins drew into sharp relief a key point of contention these hearings need to resolve: balancing the confidentiality of attorney-client communication with the need for security at the prison facility. At the end of the day, the judge threw the problem to both teams to solve; he ordered the defense team to draft a plan for privileged communication to submit to the prosecution in one week. The prosecution will have another week to respond with their own proposal, or one day to respond if they have no revisions to offer. The judge will then issue an order based on the proposals.
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This week is a big one for the Hastings girls swimming and diving team. The Raiders play host to Stillwater tonight (Sept. 6) in a big Suburban East Conference dual meet.
Hastings and Stillwater are expected to contend for the SEC title this year, and the winner of Thursday's meet will have a big advantage early in the season.
In addition to that, the meet marks the first competition in the new pool at Hastings Middle School.
Hastings got the SEC season off to a winning start last week with a 106-80 win over Roseville. The meet got off to a slow start for Hastings.
"It was a very rough start to the meet," coach Katie McAlpin said. "Being our first dual meet I think the girls just needed a mental kick in the butt to figure out how to take care of business. In the end they pulled through. It was very fun to see our divers dive for the first time. They did great."
The Hastings swimmer of the meet was Gretta Utecht.
She had a two-second drop off her 200 freestyle lifetime best time and a nine-second improvement on her 100 butterfly personal best.
"Gretta is a very hard worker every day and a pleasure to have at the pool," McAlpin said. "She is always here, happy and having fun."
Results from the meet went like this:
200 medley relay - team of Kate Reilly, Nikki Girgen, Valya Tipler and Allissa Smith, second, 2:03.35; team of Helen Jensen, Kelly Leonard, Megan Jahnke and CJ Kremer, fourth, 2:18.01.
200 freestyle - Emily Klysen, fourth, 2:09.71; Jenna Spitzack, fifth, 2:12.05; Breanna Kimmes, sixth, 2:12.76.
200 individual medley - Reilly, first, 2:16.99; Christina Gillard, third, 2:35.36; Girgen, fourth, 2:37.17.
50 freestyle - Mariah Wallace, third, 27.24; Tipler, fifth, 29.59.
Diving - Allissa Smith, fourth, 120.35; Britta Johnson, fifth, 86.60; Kremer, sixth.
100 butterfly - Gjelhaug, first, 1:04.00; Morgan McCullough, second, 1:05.51; Girgen, fourth, 1:12.78.
100 freestyle - Reilly, first, 54.19; Kimmes, fourth, 59.86; Gillard, fifth, 1:00.72.
500 freestyle - Kari, first, 5:32.75; McCullough, third, 5:47.88; Spitzack, fourth, 5:51.40.
200 freestyle relay - team of Reilly, Klysen, Smith and Rosie Pechous, first, 1:46.75; team of Leonard, Gjelhaug, Spitzack and Jensen, third, 1:49.09; team of Kimmes, Wallace, Gretta Utecht and Gillard, fourth, 1:54.91.
100 backstroke - Leonard, first, 1:03.03; Ellie Wallace, second, 1:08.13; Klysen, third, 1:11.21.
100 breaststroke - Jensen, first, 1:13.54; Kari, second, 1:16.16; Mariah Wallace, fourth, 1:19.63.
400 freestyle relay - team of Gjelhaug, Kari, Klysen and Jensen, first, 3:52.73; team of Smith, McCullough, Leonard and Spitzack, second, 3:53.55; team of Gillard, Ellie Wallace, Kimmes and Pechous.
Junior varsity
Here are results from the junior varsity meet:
200 medley relay - team of Mariah Wallace, Abby Knapp, Katherine Rupp and Mariah Stone, first, 2:30.58.
200 freestyle - Utecht, fourth, 2:32.81; Knapp, fifth, 2:33.10; Hannah Harris, sixth.
200 individual medley - Corinna Brown, first, 2:43.61; Sara Ficker, third, 3:06.32.
50 freestyle - Rupp, first, 30.45; Jahnke, second, 30.61; Caroon, fourth, 38.27.
Diving - Jorey Molitor, third.
100 butterfly - Utecht, first, 1:15.95; Sydney Clark, fourth, 1:43.33.
100 freestyle - Harris, first, 1:08.16; Brown, third, 1:13.46; Knapp, fifth, 1:18.64.
500 freestyle - Jahnke, first, 6:30.71; Pechous, second, 6:30.77.
200 freestyle relay - team of Knapp, Kremer, Stone and Clark, first, 2:11.68; team of Girgen, Harris, Brown and Caroon, third, 2:27.01.
100 backstroke - Clark, first, 1:11.96; Rupp, second, 1:20.46; Ficker, fourth, 1:40.80; Tipler, fifth, 1:44.85.
100 breaststroke - Caroon, first, 1:32.75; Kremer, fourth, 1:46.58; Stone, fifth, 1:49.19.
400 freestyle relay - team of Brown, Ficker, Clark and Utecht, first, 4:42.40; team of Jahnke, Tipler, Harris and Rupp, second, 5:00.01.


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Korto Momolu, the runner up from the fifth season of Bravo's "Project Runway," and Jerrell Scott, the third runner up, celebrated the launch of their retail collections Wednesday night in LA at Jane Doe John Doe Boutique.
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House fire in Markham injuring 6 still under investigation
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a house fire in Markham on Tuesday that resulted in six people being taken to hospital including a police officer.
The fire started on Tuesday afternoon at a residence on Douglas Haig Drive in the area of Steeles AVenue and McCowan Road.
Police say one man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries and a woman and three children were also taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.
A York Regional Police officer, who was among the first to arrive on scene, was also hospitalized for minor injuries due to smoke inhalation.
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The Hotel Auteuil Manotel Geneve is centrally located, just a few minutes from the bustling downtown Geneva, it is highly appreciated for its convenient location. The hotel takes pride in its friendly, personalized service.
102 rooms
Address: 33 Rue De Lausanne
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I have just returned from a glorious long weekend in Geneva and this was one of the hotels we stayed in on our mini-tour of the region. We paid £101 for a standard double room via Hotels.com who seemed to be able to offer the best rates on this accommodation. Officially it is a 4 star but I would say its not very far off a 5 star at all.
Very close to the main train station, literally a two minute walk down the same street the station is on, this hotel is signposted from right outside the station anyway. It looks quite grand from the outside and has a large flag flying with the hotel name on it so its pretty hard to miss.
Inside the lobby everything is very swanky and modern feeling. To the left is a large, curved and contemporary reception desk, above which hang a number of black and white shots of various hollywood legends in and around Geneva. This is a nice, interesting touch and the theme continues on every available wall on the ground floor.
We were checked in quickly and very efficiently by the lovely reception staff who all spoke fluent English. They also gave us our free 'Geneva Cards' which are the travel passes all tourists receive on checking into a Swiss hotel. This card is fantastic because it covers you for all public transport during your stay, up to and including the train back to the airport. This will save you a small fortune in this notoriously expensive city.
Up the stairs from the lobby area is a small bar to the right and some lifts to the left. The lifts are absolutely tiny (seriously, two people and a suitcase is about the limit) and they seemed to be very slow when we were using them. As our room was only on the second floor we tended to just use the stairs as it was quicker.
Once in our room it was patently obvious what you are paying for. Dark wooden floors in the highly stylish bathroom, massive sepia photographs of Geneva's architecture framed on the walls, a huge, high bed with masses of sumptuous cushions and a flat screen TV in the corner.
Although the room looked out on to the main road the traffic noise was not too bad, it seemed that the glazing is thick enough to keep out the worst and I can honestly say I had one of the best nights sleep I have had in ages. Climate control in the room makes it very easy to achieve a temperature which suits.
A mini bar contains all the usual suspects, but it is pretty expensive. A bottle of wine was 10 CHF and a beer was 8 CHF (current exchange rate is around 1.5 CHF to the £).
The bathroom is spacious and contains lovely, spa quality miniatures, including a seaweed soap and rich body lotion. The shower is powerful and stays where it is angled which makes all the difference in hotel rooms, the only slight qualm I had with it is that its set pretty low so whilst it was fine for me (being pretty short) my other half had to physically hold it above his head to do his hair. There is an integral hairdryer, a godsend for me as I never carry one with me and generally have to let it dry naturally.
All the staff we encountered were very courteous and friendly, provided tons of information on the local area and gave us discount vouchers for the attached restaurant. The atmosphere was blissfully peaceful and conducive to a good night's rest, we did not see or hear other guests late at night when we returned, neither did we hear any noise from the corridor during the night.
We did not use the restaurant attached to this hotel as we considered it a little on the pricey side and breakfast was not included in our room rate. It looked very nice though and seemed popular with guests in the morning. There is also a fitness suite, free wi-fi and a car park with valet service.
Generally we would never stay in a hotel this expensive, preferring to get by in hostels and spend our cash on other things, but we were at a loss on this particular night as Geneva is pretty short on options for those on a budget (although we did manage to get into the City Hostel for our final night - review to follow).
We decided to splash out for once and felt that actually this place was worth the price tag. Yes, £101 is a lot of money for one night, but in context (especially against other Geneva options) it actually represents very good value for money. I felt like it really was a full on 4 star experience and was a luxury option with a boutique style and fantastic service.
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A court official said the man had confessed to his alleged crimes and was on trial.
He was detained in the town of Kerman in southeast Iran after authorities spent months tracking him down, the semi-official ISNA news agency said.
The suspect is accused of meeting four British intelligence operatives and giving them information.
Dadkhoda Salari, head of the Kerman revolutionary court, said: "Through the efforts of Iranian security forces, an MI6 spy has been arrested.
"He has met British intelligence officers in person 11 times, both inside the country and abroad, and provided them with intelligence."
It has not been suggested the alleged spy is a Briton, and Tehran has a history of announcing the arrest of people it claims are spying without releasing more details.
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On Friday, Iran's new envoy to Britain, Hassan Habibollah-Zadeh, held talks in London on his first visit since his appointment in November.
And a British diplomat, non-resident charge d'affaires Ajay Sharma, said he had "detailed and constructive discussions" about the UK's relationship with Iran during talks earlier this month.
He visited the site of the UK's embassy in the Iranian capital to assess the damage caused when it was ransacked by a mob in 2011, an incident which prompted the Government to pull its staff out of the country.
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ELYRIA — One of two men accused of pistol whipping a Marco's Pizza delivery driver during a February robbery pleaded guilty last week to aggravated robbery, tampering with evidence and other charges.
Michael Moore, 21, was accused along with Andre Hopper of robbing Steve Whitely, the nephew of Elyria Police Chief Duane Whitely, during the Feb. 23 attack in the lobby of a Fourth Street apartment building.
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Oslod helped me 'greatly' on another problem. For all you newbies....this is a great forum!
Now...since my other problem is fixed, I have another question cuz I don't want to mess anything up.
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"Frankie Hejduk was one of a few American Soccer players that I looked up to when I was a kid. His play for the US team demonstrated the type of passion I hoped to have when stepping onto a soccer field. To end up sharing a field with him and becoming close friends was a true gift. When I was 13 cheering him on I never thought one day I would be in his wedding party, I mean that is wild!
It's emotional to think that his contributions on the field have come to an end. I feel for the young kids who will never get the chance to shape their soccer dreams by watching such a competitor. The silver lining is knowing that he is not leaving the game, and he will continue to show people how to love and be loved by the beautiful game in this next chapter."
- Kyle Martino-- Columbus Crew midfielder 2002-06, US National Team 2002-05
"When I came in as a 19-year-old and (Hejduk) was on the national team at that time, I learned so much from him. He's a great lockeroom guy as well as a leader for the team. You can't put a price on how valuable he was to young guys here, especially myself. He's a legend for this organization, so it's nice to have him around and help grow the Crew brand."
- Chad Marshall-- Columbus Crew defender 2004-present
"Being able to win (MLS Cup) with (Hejduk) back in 2008 and just being able to play with him was such an honor. He's a great player and an awesome person as well. I don't know how long he played in the League, 10 years or so, but he was great every single season he played. I wish him all the best with his time in the front office."
- Eddie Gaven-- Columbus Crew midfielder 2006-present
"Out of the many great players I've played with, (Hejduk) is probably the most influential player I've played with just from being a professional and how to lead a team both on and off the field. All of those intangibles that go unseen- you learn those from a guy like Frankie."
- Danny O'Rourke-- Columbus Crew defender/midfielder 2007-present
"Frankie was one of those players that you don't have to coach. He was very professional and brought a lot of enthusiasm and a good attitude to the field. He always wanted to win. It was easy to coach him. I think it's the perfect thing for us to have him working in our organization. When something like this is presented to us, we have to take advantage of it."
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Tires Explained
Could someone please explain to me how tire sizing works? For example, Lola has 700x38 tires. I know a little bit of how it works, but I would just like a more detailed explantion.
Rims? Tubes? Tires?
Also, does anyone have any thoughts on winterizing my tires for commuting without buying snow tires? I am just not sure I can stretch my budget for snow tires, but I'll have to wait & see how things go.
I've heard that you can use zip ties? I've also been told that you can use one snow tire on the front and/or back? What is best? Thoughts?
Thanks for all of the help!
p.s. I live in Michigan, so in the winter we get it all - dry conditions, snow/ice, rain etc.
I'd start with St. Sheldon:
Essentially, 700C is a size, with a 622 bead seat diameter. 38mm is how wide the tire is.
Winterizing, I got studded snow tires. But I live in Minnesota.
I think the zip ties work if you don't have rim brakes. I've met a lot of folks that just put a studded tire in front, but every fall I've had in winter (there's been a few) the rear tire skids out from under me.
Check out the Winter Cycling forum here. I think that there is a sticky where Sixty-fiver gives tips on doing some DIY studded tires.
I wonder if the same was applied to brassieres ?
Anyways... 700C now refers to all rims with a 622 mm bead seat, the second number denotes the tyre width in mm. The rim width needs to fall within a given range to match the tyre but that is another topic.
29'r mountain bikes also run 622 rims that are much wider and accommodate very wide tyres.
Follow the link in my signature for tips on winter cycling and instructions on how to build your own winter tyres... and check the Winter Cycling Forum as it can provide much needed moral support.
For the non-DIY tire types, Peter White in New Hampshire has all the studded tires (and lots more goodies, including excellent lights) his sometimes amazingly thorough, sometimes opinionated, sometimes annoying, sometimes wonderfully humorous, sometimes a wee bit out of date website: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/
They will want the erto number off the side of your current tires when you place an order just to make sure they send the right diameter tire.
Order tires well before the snow flies to help make sure your order doesn't end up back-ordered. For lights, it's probably already too late to avoid the fall standard time rush for upgraded lights.
+10 for the winter cycling forum and SixteyFivers links.
I made some DIY studded tyres. You need sufficient clearance for a fat tyre + studs + snow accumulation.
I picked a fairly cheap MTb tyre with large, well spaced knobbles. You are going to put a 3/8" self-tapping screw through every other knobble so bigger is better.
You need a dremel to cut the screw off on the outside at a suitable length and some ay of patching the head so it doesnt rub the inner tube. I glued on patches of old inner tube using rubber solution craft glue.
They wear out faster than commercial tyres such as Marathon Winter but the lifespan is good enough for me.
Having a spare set of wheels for your winter tyres is a great boon so you can switch out when you want. I have hub gears and dyno-hub so have to leave it till the last (cold) minute.
A cheap, old (90s) MTB. Some winter tyres on it - under 100 euros per pair. And you're good to go. When snow - use the snow bicycle.
Cheaper alternative would be to put some mud - off road tyres on the old MTB, but that won't do for ice, just for snow.
If you have no room for another bike, get some Schwalbe Marathon Winter tyres, they come in 35 width, which should fit Lola with fenders - do check for room. Or Nokian Hakapelita. They come narrow and nice for treking bicycles.
Rear tyre keeps you moving, while the front one keeps you upright.
When I first started commuting,it was winter,and my first few snow rides were on regular tires. Studs/knobbies help alot,but regular tires are doable as long as you're careful. It would also help to run Kool Stop Salmon pads on at least your front brakes.
You can find many accounts from people who have used zip ties in a pinch... because this is what they are good for.
Commercial tyres are great, I have some 20 inch Marathon winter tyres for my folder and I can pop wheelies on black ice and bring the front wheel down with no worries but they are worth a little over $100.00 a pair and they were a gift.
The DIY tyres I have been building up and using for the past decade do the same thing at a fraction of the cost and last a really long time, I have only flatted once over 25,000 miles of winter riding and this was on a DIY tyre that probably had 12,000 miles on it. One of the screws backed itself out enough to rub through the liner and after repairing that the tyre was back in use and is still useable and fitted to a spare front wheel.
Cost to roll your own is all of $5.00 and some elbow grease and does work better with knobbier tyres, if you are only going to use one studded tyre it goes on the front as rear wheel skids are recoverable while front ones usually are not.
One quirk from using the French name 700C is tha people thing C is a unit of measurement. People say they want a 29C tire when the mean 28mm. I've also heard people say they have 700CC tires, because CC is a unit of measurement, i.e. cubic centimeters. But that's not it, either. 700C refers to a diameter of 622mm, as measured at the bead. 700x28C is really 700C x 28mm.
Confused yet? ;)
Fitting a given tyre to a wider rim than it is designed for will reduce it's height as this will stretch the tyre across the rim and lower it's profile... tyre do tend to be about as tall / deep as they are wide when they are fitted to the right rims.
Furthermore, if you know the diameter, also known as bead seat diameter, chances are you can fit any tire of that diameter of almost any width. If your bike came with very wide tires, it may have wide rims. With those wide rims, it may be a bad idea to install super narrow tires, because that would splay the tires out too much. If your bike came with narrow tires, wide tires might not fit in the frame or fork because the maker didn't provide enough room. Measuring first may help in this case.
You probably will have room for wider tires if your bike came with 38mm wide tires, but you may not crave wider tires.
It was because of the 700Cx35/37-622 discrepancy that I (incorrectly) deduced that the 700 measurement is width and ERTO is height.
Slight aside
Lots of tires are a bit less wide than the width number indicates.
My 1.95 Tires-should be 49.5mm-actually 45mm
A international convention declared that bike tires should have the actual size written as well as the vernacular. Thus you will see 622x35 at the very least. You will usually also see something like 700Cx35 or 700x35C, but this is not a measurement. The actual measurement is 622x35. Further complicating things is that 35 is not that the inflated width will be. For one thing, rim width affects inflated tire width. In theory, that spec is provided by the maker by measuring the bead-to-bead distance as the tire is flattened out and then dividing by 2.5.
Those British roadsters run a 28 by 1 1/2 inch tyre which actually sits on a 635 mm rim and are not interchangeable with the continental 28 inch tyres.... for this reason they are called English oversize although their height is effectively the same because of a shallower tyre depth.
In the French system a 635mm rim is a 700B.
What type of tread pattern do your tires have now? You may not need a winter-specific tire at all, and certainly studded tires would be overkill for all but 2% of the riding conditions we see around here, and have significant penalties for the other 98%. I'd probably advise against them, in fact.
Riding in snowy conditions is not that hard-- and we scarcely get snow anymore-- but since we use salt so heavily anyway, the roads are usually clear within hours of a snowfall, and mostly just slushy. Most of the winter, the roads are dry. You may encounter icy conditions on neighborhood streets for a day or two after a snow, but generally the treacherous spots are few. A little practice, good technique, and little bit of tread will get you through some frightful looking conditions pretty easily; the inexperienced are quite surprised by what cyclists seem to ride through, but the reality is that it's just not as difficult as they think it would be.
I've had great success with cyclocross tires for Ann Arbor winters, and am pretty delighted with Kenda Kwicks in particular, now on my second set and probably 5th winter with those tires. I wouldn't necessarily recommend them for you-- a little more tread would probably give a little more sure-footedness in the worst conditions-- but I mention them to underscore the fact that one just doesn't need a big, heavy, gnarly tire to ride the winter. In a winter tire, I prioritize fast rolling in the dry, and low weight (I don't want to strain when I'm hoisting the bike to hang it in the garage; I've got enough junk on my bike already!) as much as I do traction.
The short of it is, having ridden virtually every winter in Ann Arbor since '87-- I had a five year interlude while at MSU-- it's pretty easy to get around town on the roads here, and even the sidewalks, particularly around campus and on designated bike route sidewalks, are clear the bulk of the time and don't really require anything too particular in the tire department. A little tread'll do ya!
EDIT: Oh yeah, if you can afford a second wheel set, that really changes the equations a bit, and reduces the downsides to selecting winter tires for the worst conditions.
I've read on a blog that WTB pathway tires are good in the snow, I can't personally attest to that though:http://bikejerksmpls.blogspot.com/20...hway-tire.html . They come in 700x32 and 700x38. I have the 700x38 and they are a really beefy tire that won't fit some frames and measures closer to 41mm wide.
It doesn't bother me nearly as much when it happens among laypersons, but when I recently purchased a nice Panaracer city tire and it had "700x32C" printed on it, by people who make the damned things, I almost didn't put it on the bike.
Pattern's not too different,although my 26's are a good bit wider than the 700 version.
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Naughty New Year 2014 "Adam & Eve: Original Sin" NAUGHTYNEWYEAR.COM
Music Farm Charleston
32 Ann St.
Charleston, SC, 29403
Doors 7:30 PM / Show 8:00 PM
This event is 18 and over
Naughty New Year 2014 "Adam & Eve: Original Sin" NAUGHTYNEWYEAR.COM
Give into temptation this "Naughty New Year" and indulge in guilty pleasures with the performance of, "Adam and Eve | Original Sin", presented by Dancefx at the Music Farm. On Saturday, January 11th, relive the fall of mankind and follow the choreographed story of Adam and Eve expressed in truest form, by the human body. In two acts, the first inhabitants of the world discover the consequences of curiosity and lust as they are expelled from Paradise and thrust into the disparaging sphere of modern society, influenced by the Seven Deadly Sins: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, and Pride. Co-written by Jenny Broe, Executive Director of Dancefx, and Jamal Tisdale, Artistic Director of Daft Concept, the performance, for adult audiences only, will explore the intricacies of human nature from it's basic beginnings of gentleness and naiveté to the blossoming awareness of eroticism and carnal desire in a night that will have you blushing in your seat. Experience performances that unearth the deep roots of sensuality and seduction as dancers' stretch and contract, arch and writhe, explore and expand across the stage and into your fantasies. Enter into the Garden of Eden at this pinnacle moment when what was light now fades to dark, what was sweet turns sour, and the dullness of the senses sharpen and climax in the most transformative interaction between man and woman. In reverence of all things sinful and sexy, this New Year promises to be the naughtiest yet, so give in to that urge to taste the forbidden fruit and enjoy yourself in the 'biblical sense'. You know you want to…
Naughty New Year: "Adam and Eve | Original Sin" takes place on Saturday, January 11th. The show will feature performances by the Dancefx Adult Performance Company and the Charleston Dance Project with special guest performances by the Amorous Pole Dancers, Sprinkles Productions and the Charleston Burlesque Theatre. Doors will open at 7:30 pm, and the show starts at 8 pm. General admission tickets are $15/adv and $20/door. To guarantee a seat (as the Music Farm is mostly standing room), a limited offering of 100 VIP tickets may be purchased in advance for $30 and $40 at the door.
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Morris Area School Board certifies maximum levy for 2014
MORRIS – The Morris Area School Board certified the maximum levy for 2014, an 8.13 percent increase over 2013, at their meeting on Tuesday.
The total levy of about $3.6 million is about $272,000 higher than the approved levy in 2013. About $82,000 of the increase is being levied to help pay down the operating debt of the former Cyrus School District.
"Those dollars will only be spread out on property owners in the previous Cyrus School District and will not affect Morris taxpayers," explained Superintendent Scott Monson.
The consolidation plan both school boards approved stipulated that taxpayers in the former Cyrus School District would pay for any existing operating debt the district carried when it closed. The district sold bonds to pay for the debt, which will be repaid through levied taxes over the next five years. But because the district no longer legally exists, the levy payments are included in the maximum levy for the new, consolidated district.
Other levy increases included about $23,000 due to increased enrollment and an inflation calculation that was included in an operating levy approved in November 2010 and a new levy category, student achievement, that included $29,000, Monson said.
Other levy categories that increased this year were operating capital, health and safety, and early childhood family education.
MAHS named top public high school by Newsweek
Morris Area High School was named one of the top 2,000 public high schools in the country by Newsweek magazine. MAHS was one of 46 schools from Minnesota on the list, and one of only 10 schools recognized outside the Twin Cities.
Overall, MAHS was ranked 1,659 out of 2,000.
According to Newsweek, the rankings are based on "graduation rate, college acceptance rate , AP/IB/AICE tests taken per student, average SAT/ACT scores, average AP/IB/AICE scores, and percent of students enrolled in at least one AP/IB/AICE course."
More information is available online at http://www.newsweek.com/2013/05/06/america-s-best-high-schools.html.
Preparing for the "World's Best Workforce"
During the 2013 legislative session, lawmakers put together a plan to create the "World's Best Workforce" by aligning school district projects to ensure students are ready for college or careers.
On Tuesday, Superintendent Scott Monson provided a brief overview of the mandate with members of the Morris Area School Board.
"We're going to be investing some of our resources – mostly time and sweat equity – into developing a plan that's going to meet statute," said Monson.
"A lot of what we're doing already fits well with what we're going to be required to do."
The initiative calls for students meeting school readiness goals, meeting grade-level literacy measures by third grade, closing the achievement gap, and ensuring all students graduate and are prepared for what they choose next.
The accountability system for the program will be locally owned and developed with parent and community involvement.
Monson said the district will begin working on the plan in January in order to have it in place by the 2014-2015 school year.
Invest in Our Youth fundraiser successful
A new fundraising model for Morris Area Elementary School was a success, Principal Ken Gagner reported.
In the past, every child in kindergarten through sixth grades had been asked to contribute money or participate in fundraising at some point during the school year.
Instead of this time consuming practice of collecting and asking for money multiple times over the school year, MAES went to a single fundraising event, with a goal to sell one share ($30.00) for each child enrolled at MAES. In addition, the school hosted a spaghetti supper and asked local businesses to assist us in the purchase of 100 total shares. Combined, raised roughly $20,000, which met the fundraising goal.
Other business
•The board approved hiring Deb Olson as elementary food service kitchen supervisor.
•The board approved a master agreement with Education Minnesota Morris Area Support Staff. Lory Lemke, a member of the negotiating committee, said, "I think negotiations went pretty well… both groups didn't get everything they wanted, and so I think that's the definition of a satisfactory conclusion."
•The board will hold their annual reorganization meeting on Monday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. The next regular meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.


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Keyboard Problem--- Blackberry Pearl 9100
- Whenever I type (Any letter/ space bar), my phone seems to want to keep adding multiple letters making my word longer/incorrect, or have multiple spaces in between words. I only press the button once, so I was just wondering what was up with it!! I am getting kind of annoyed now because my friends are all trying to figure out what I was trying to send them and I have a bad habit of not reading over what I send. Hope someone can help04-27-11 09:37 PM
- Also, I am having troubles setting up my email. The icon would not show up after I configure my email address, so if anyone has suggestions on how to get it to show, it would be greatly appreciated!04-27-11 09:41 PM
- yes i know what u mean.. alot of ppl who have the pearl 3g have that same problem including myself.. dont know how to fix it but at time it will start to work fine and start to have that problem again04-28-11 03:07 PM
This phone is nuts!! I can't believe they can make them like this :/04-29-11 06:14 PM
- Greetings!
I've found a solution for the multi-pressing-keys... It involves some sweat, though...
The internals of the keyboard must be changed (basically) with of another device (if you have an old device hanging around, you're good to go)...
This weekend I'll make a video (because I'll be working on my 9100) and post it for you guys to watch...
UPDATE:I think replacing the PCB is the way to go (not for me because the part needed doesn't come to my country)
Last edited by dbarrera; 05-03-11 at 12:01 PM. Reason: Better ideas for helping05-03-11 11:41 AM
- A fresh install with an updated software solved this problem for me05-10-11 05:53 AMLike 1
- I had that problem when used it first time, after 10 mins i have found the solution for this kind of prob.
if you wanna type your own word .. switch to MultiTap option for regular use .. you can enable sureType again.
i loved the feature, my regional words are getting saved automatically ... so i can use those with sureType also.
again, with suretype you may type your own words .. only you have to press 0 rather that 'enter' to get the letters typing.05-28-11 06:22 AM
- My 9100 has developed the same problem too. Every few keystrokes, I get 2-4 entries for the same key.
It had occurred around the same time when I upgraded from OS5 to OS6. So I tried wiping the phone and reverted back to the old OS but it still has the same problem.
Therefore, I think the problem is hardware related. There must be something within the keyboard that is causing the keys to stick and make multiple key strokes when pressed.
I still have warranty left on the phone, so I will probably bring in to the carrier to get it fixed.07-10-11 06:44 AM
- hi i got the same exact problem
heres how you fix it
only need to open up 4 screws at lower parts of your pearl
take out the keypad
and open it
peel the white plastic, (in picture 1)
change the metallic dome (in picture 2)to any old ones (from your unused old phone) or buy new ones
re assemble
and done!
15 minutes and your pearl is awesome again
you can watch the video on how to disassemble your pearl at youtube...
cheerss08-03-11 07:03 AM
- I opened mine today to see how it is, and I noticed the way the keyboard is connected to the phone. It is just resting on it and joined with the screws. If the screws are too loose then the connection isn't complete (what I realised when I re-assembled my phone without the screws in case I did something wrong). So I think when you press certain key the connection isn't constant therefore the phone is think you are pressing the key more than once. I'll try to screw them more and see if it works better over the days.10-30-11 01:43 PM
- All,
Thought I would share my experiences... My Pearl 9100 started having problems with some keys being duplicated (for example, the space key would insert two spaces instead of one). Eventually, the top row (QW ER TY UI OP keys) stopped working entirely.
I upgraded the software to 6.0, but that did not fix anything. In any case, I was suspicious of a hardware fault given that an entire row stopped working at the same time.
So, I watched a video (on YouTube) on how to take apart the phone. When I took the keyboard off, I noticed that there were a bunch of spring-loaded contacts on the motherboard that make contact with the keyboard PCB. I figured one of these was not working, as that would explain why a complete row stopped working. I took a little safety pin and gently bent all of them up a little bit, to make sure there would make a solid contact with the PCB. Then, I put everything back together and viola, the keys now work!
Hope this helps others who are also having issues with the keyboard. If it does work for you, please post something so that we know this is indeed the problem.11-02-11 04:18 AM
- As suggested here, I too changed my keyboard circuit board aka membrane (I ordered one from eBay-China), bent up the little pins underneath and tightened the screws as much as possible, but I still have a problem on certain keys.
Seems like SPACE, U, O, B are affected the worst.
Last edited by WES51; 02-19-12 at 04:03 PM.02-19-12 03:46 PM
- Same here, my 9100 gone crazy few days ago. This is my second 9100, my first also got this problem. Each time I press 9 ( M ), it gone mmmmm. And if I press backspace, same symptom happen also. It make me hardly to type almost anything.
But here the simple solution that helped me, YMMV though. Use hair dryer, warm up the keypad a little. Don't warm it too hot, just a little warm. The point is to drive the humidity away from the keypad. No need to disassemble the phone nor change any part.
It works for me, now my 9100 keypad work normally. Hope it help.02-20-12 10:20 AM
- I ordered another keyboard membrane (2nd order & 2nd fix attempt) and installed it two days ago.
This one finally solved the problem, everything is working as supposed to!!!
So I belive the problem is NOT with the little pins below the keyboard, instead the problem is the membrane itself.
Indeed the moisture issue as previously someone suggested sounds very plausible to me.
We shall see how long this latest membrane will hold up to use.02-26-12 12:57 PM
- I am having a problem with my blackberry curve keyboard. The letter A on the keyboard is pressing (ou) at the same time , Can anyone help me?12-22-12 01:33 PM
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Find out who owns the debts (should be listed on your credit report) then you contact them. While your intentions seem to be good, you must understand a few things. If you enter into any type of payment plans with the debt collector or whoever owns the debt, you can restart the clock for the Statute of Limitations to be sued for debt. You will NOT restart the credit reporting time period though (that's the length of time a negative will stay on your reports).
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Codipro was founded in France by Marc Lecourt, who set up in business in the basement of his house near Le Mans (Sarthe). The aim of Codipro, operating mainly as a representative for screws and bolts for France and the southern European countries, was to provide fast delivery to SMEs who, because of the huge demand from the automobile industry, had up until then had to put up with delivery times of several months.
The 'pro' in Codipro refers to the professionalism of Mr Lecourt, who had gained experience in the automobile sector, first as a designer and then as a method-control developer. The 'Cod' in Codipro refers directly to one of the rigorous technical systems used in production control: the founder of Codipro is fanatical about 'coding' his products, providing exhaustive documentation to ensure that they are used properly according to best trade practice.
The company, with its stocks and workshop in the basement of Mr Lecourt's house, expanded its standard and custom screw and bolt business, adding representation for standard forged parts.
Codipro was now also selling lifting rings manufactured to the DIN 581 standard, but the end of the 1980s marked the start of production of swivel safety rings under the Codipro brand, following registration of its first patent. This articulated ring, unlike a traditional ring, could also carry a load on the side, and not only at the top, without risk.
It stemmed from a call for help from a customer who was worried about lifting machinery weighing 20 tonnes with equipment that could only support 5 tonnes. The invention of the founder of Codipro could be used to lift 20 tonnes without risk, and above all to turn in all directions.
1990: AN ACTIVE contribution TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
As an indirect witness of bad practices in certain factories, resulting in a large number of accidents, the founder of Codipro took on the problem of safety, which became the key feature of the brand of rings he produced.
Over time, he refined his first patent and registered three new patents, accompanied by a registered design. As Codipro products exceeded the European safety standards in force, Mr Lecourt did not hesitate to attribute a safety factor of 5 to his rings (a ring should start to deform when it lifts five times it theoretical maximum load), where the standard only required a safety factor of 4.
A year earlier, Codipro left its original premises to invest in 11 brand new buildings constructed by Mr Lecourt on an industrial zone at Changé (on the outskirts of Le Mans). In order to cope with the growth in business in general, and to hold his stocks of screws and bolts and ring components in particular, Codipro moved to the largest of these buildings.
Codipro's ability to respond to the most complex needs in record time, while still paying regular visits to the factories of its customers and suppliers in order to evolve in line with their practices, enabled it to prevail in mainland France and southern Europe as an unrivalled specialist, not only in screws and bolts, but also in custom safety lifting rings, with only a minimal team (3-4 persons). Its turnover was in the region of 1.7 million euros, broken down as follows: 35% for screws and bolts, 65% for lifting rings; 35% of its turnover was realised abroad, in six European countries.
2004: TAKEOVER WITH continuitY
Mr Lecourt sold Codipro to the shareholders of No-Nail Boxes, a small Luxembourg-based industrial group whose location at the heart of Europe opened up new horizons, allowing the company to spread out from its historic roots. Six months of fruitful collaboration between Mr Lecourt and the new team in charge sealed the success of the Codipro handover.
In France, Codipro SA continued with its fastener business (screws, bolts, washers, threaded parts) and distributed on its territory the high quality articulated lifting rings, now manufactured at the Codiprolux SA site in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (at Warken, near Ettelbruck).
The production of lifting rings moved to Warken in Wiltz, in new establishments housing the industrial activities of the group to which Codipro belonged. Two assembly presses, an engraving machine and a test machine occupied 150m2, while a further 300m2 was allocated to storage.
In order to meet the rising expectations of its customers and anticipate trends, Codipro boosted its research and development capability, setting up an in-house design office and collaborating on a regular basis with the Centre de Recherche Public Henri Tudor (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) concerning the strength of materials and for the development of new products.
2011: internationalisation REWARDED
The first Export Award was given to Codipro by the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and the Export Guarantee Office, rewarding its efforts to extend its reach sustainably to the global market. Following its takeover in 2004, the number of countries to which Codipro exports has risen from 6 to 32 countries and 11% of its turnover is realised outside Europe.
Codipro, which has ISO 9001, ISO 14001 andCSR certification, celebrates its 37th anniversary with 15 employees, who do everything in their power to provide fast delivery to sectors that include the moulding industry, handling/transport/logistics, shipbuilding, offshore drilling, lifting, aeronautics and wind power.
Since it was taken over in 2004, the company has more than tripled its turnover (1.3 million euros in 2005 – 5million in 2011) and its annual output of rings has risen from 14,000 to 45,000 units.
These results are welcomed by Mr Lecourt, the founder of Codipro: "I sold my company to extremely serious people who have developed the business significantly. Without making a break with the past, but using the experience it has accumulated.
Day-to-day business at Codipro has always involved resolving its customers' problems, even the most complex ones, as quickly as possible. In parallel with this fast response time, which requires a stock of materials ready for transformation, technicians capable of working even on non-standard thread cutting systems are also required. Which is in fact the case. The result is that, just like yesterday, today Codipro is capable of satisfying a customer who tells it on Friday that it lacks a vital ring for unloading machinery from a truck due to arrive at its site on Monday morning at 8 o'clock".


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Is Michael Jackson's estate "thrilled" to be done dealing with dancer Ola Ray? Probably.
Ola Ray was the leading lady in Michael Jackson's renowned "Thriller" music video. After about 30 years, she felt she was still owed some money for the successful video.
Prior to his passing, Ray filed a lawsuit against MJ and his production company in May of 2009, claiming a breach of contract. One month later Jackson passed away, but the lawsuit lived on.
The lawsuit was settled in 2012 and TMZ just learned how much money MJ's estate forked over. $75,000 to be exact; $55,000 went to Ray and the other $20,000 went to her lawyer.
Coincidentally, John Landis who directed the music video also filed a similar lawsuit against the estate and he also settled. However, Landis was seeking about $2 million, so he may have fared better than Ray.
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-Ashley Quadros, CBS Local