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|27 May 1986
|Fecha de presentación
|8 Jul 1982
|Fecha de prioridad
|20 Jul 1981
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|Número de publicación
|Thomas H. Bradshaw, Ian Golledge, John V. Pike
|Cesionario original
|International Business Machines Corporation
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|Citas de patentes (27), Citada por (36), Clasificaciones (20), Eventos legales (5)
|Enlaces externos: USPTO, Cesión de USPTO, Espacenet
The invention relates to a tiltable and/or rotatable support for a unit such as a display device.
The IBM 6580 Display Station (IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation) includes a display module which may be swivelled and/or tilted by an operator to adjust the viewing angle. The base of the display module has a central ribbed portion which is shaped to present a spherically contoured convex surface. This module is supported on a plinth which has a central spherically contoured concave surface which mates with the contoured surface on the underside of the module. The two surfaces are slidable, one over the other, to rotate and/or tilt the display module on the plinth. A shaped key-piece extends from the center of the convex surface on the underside of the module through an elongated aperture extending diagonally across the concave surface in a direction from front to back of the plinth. The shape of the key-piece serves to hold the module in place on the plinth while permitting tilting of the module within limits dictated by the key-piece movable within the confines of the elongated slot. Rotation of the module is limited by a projecting lug extending upwards from the base into the spherical convex surface of the module where it engages ribs positioned to define the permitted rotational movement of the module. Wing pieces extend down from each side of the convex surface of the module to contact the plinth to provide lateral support for the module and to limit vibration. Further details of the construction of the tilt and/or rotate feature of the display module are to be found in our co-pending European patent application No. 81101628.6 and corresponding U.S. Application Ser. No. 159,553 filed June 16, 1980, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,365,779.
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin Vol. 23, No. 7A, December 1980, pages 2859-60 entitled "Swivel and Tilt Mechanism for Display Unit" by S. Futatsugi and M. Koboyashi, describes a mechanism similar to that incorporated in the IBM 6850 Display Station but additionally having a locking mechanism for clamping the display module, or cabinet, on the plinth, or pedestal, in the selected tilted and rotated position. The locking mechanism consists of a T-shaped shaft, or stopper, mounted for axial movement in a central hole in the concave spherical surface of the plinth and extending through a diagonally positioned elongated slot running from front to back across the convex surface of the underside of the display module. Although axially movable, the T-shaped shaft is otherwise fixed in relation to the plinth with the cross-bar of the shaft aligned parallel to the front edge of the plinth. When assembled, the cross-bar of the shaft is only aligned with the elongated slot in the display module when the latter has been rotated through 90° with respect to the plinth. The T-shaped shaft serves therefore to secure the module to the plinth in all normal viewing positions. The module may be removed from the plinth if desired by rotating through 90° and lifting, allowing the cross-bar of the shaft to pass through the elongated slot. The cross-piece of the shaft is provided on its underside with a hard rubber layer which is normally held in frictional contact with the inside surface of the module base by means of a spring attached to the other end of the shaft exerting a force downwards into the plinth. This has the effect of securing the display module firmly to the plinth and locking the mechanism against inadvertent movement. When it is desired to adjust the display module swivel or tilt position, the clamp is released by means of a cam operated mechanism which lifts the shaft and thus the locking brake, constituted by the rubber coated cross-piece, from engagement with the inside surface of the base of the display module.
The present invention provides a tiltable and/or rotatable support suitable for a display device with an improved locking mechanism. The support may be in the form of a separate unit on which the display device stands or alternatively, as in the prior art examples, may be constructed with the top of the unit integrally formed as the base of the display device. The same basic principle is used as in the prior art inasmuch as tilt and swivel adjustment is achieved by means of two spherically contoured mating surfaces sliding one over the other.
The locking mechanism is similar to that shown in the prior art inasmuch as clamping is achieved by bringing a brake member into frictional engagement with the inside surface of one of the spherically contoured mating surfaces. The mechanism differs from the prior art in several important respects. First, considerable clamping pressure is needed to ensure that the support will remain locked in a selected tilted position when carrying a relatively heavy load such as a large screen CRT display device. Accordingly, the brake pressure is applied in the present invention by means of a cam device which positively draws the brake into frictional engagement with the surface, exerting a predetermined clamping pressure of sufficient magnitude. For ease of operation, the cam device is lever operated which together with the relatively long travel of the camming surface, compared to the resulting translational cammed movement, provide an operator with considerable mechanical advantage. Second, the most units that are likely to be carried on the support require electrical connections to be made to an external unit. It is therefore desirable, and in some cases essential, to limit the amount of permitted rotation of the support. In the present invention, a limit stop is provided integral with the brake member. The stop and brake member are arranged to rotate with the surface engaged by the brake device. The stop projects beyond the surface to engage detents on the other contoured surface positioned to limit the rotational motion to a predetermined amount.
The various component parts of the support stand and locking mechanism are intended for mass production and accordingly, different tolerances build-up from one unit to another to the extent that at the extremes of variation, the locking mechanism may not work. Accordingly, the locking mechanism includes an arrangement for performing pre-adjustment to eliminate tolerance build-up problems prior to operator use.
In order that the invention may be fully understood, a preferred embodiment thereof will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows in front perspective view, a CRT display device supported on a tiltable and/or rotatable support stand, according to the invention, in a rotated position;
FIG. 2 shows in side perspective view a CRT display device supported on the support stand in a tilted position;
FIG. 3 shows a front perspective view of the support stand in the aligned forward-facing untilted position with a CRT display device, part shown in phantom, in place;
FIG. 4 shows the component parts of the support stand in exploded view.
FIG. 5 shows a detail of a locking mechanism modified to include a set-up adjustment for elimination of unwanted tolerance build-up in the mechanism. The detail shown in the fig. shows the mechanism before set-up adjustment has been made;
FIG. 6 shows the same detail of the locking mechanism shown in FIG. 5, but after the set-up adjustment has been made;
FIGS. 7a, 7b and 7c show views of one component forming the set-up adjustment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6; and
FIGS. 8a, 8b and 8c show views of another component forming the set-up adjustment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
A tiltable and/or rotatable stand according to the invention shown in the FIGS. 1 to 4, consists of two main components, a base member or plinth 1 and a top member or platform 2 upon which a display device 3 or some other unit is supported. The construction of the stand is such that the platform is rotatable through 90° in either direction from the front-facing position, and tiltable from the horizontal 5° in an upwards direction through to 20° in a downwards direction. FIG. 1 shows the stand with swivel adjustment and FIG. 2 shows it with tilt adjustment.
The two components 1 and 2 are held together by means of a novel locking mechanism extending through apertures in both components and operable by means of a lever 4 (FIG. 4) projecting through, and movable along a horizontal arcuate slot 5 in plinth 1. The lever 4 carries a knob 6 shaped to enhance ease of operation. The arrangement according to the invention is such that with the knob 6 in its extreme left-hand position in slot 5, the locking mechanism is released so that the platform 2 is free to rotate, or swivel, and tilt, or pivot, with respect to the plinth 1. With the knob 6 in its extreme right-hand position in slot 5, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the locking mechanism is engaged so that thereafter the platform 2 is locked against tilting, and/or swivelling. A tiltable and/or rotatable support in which the locking mechanism clamps the platform in the selected tilt position but still permits swivel adjustment is described and claimed in our co-pending European patent application No. 81303305.7 filed July 20, 1981 and corresponding U.S. Application Ser. No. 396,537 filed on an even date herewith.
A detailed description of the construction and operation of the support stand will now be given with reference to the exploded diagram shown in FIG. 4. The plinth 1 is formed as a rectangular base member having a central spherically contoured concave annular surface 7 surrounding a central circular aperture 8. The platform 2 is similarly formed as a rectangular top member having a central spherically contoured convex surface 9 matching the concave surface 7 and having a diagonal elongated slot 10 extending therethrough from the front to the back of the platform. In one form of construction, the top member may be placed in direct contact with the base member with the convex surface of the top member mating with the matching concave surface of the base member. In the preferred embodiment however, the two contoured surfaces are additionally provided with low friction surfaces. Thus, an annular bearing surface 11 of low friction hard wearing material, with a correspondingly contoured profile to that of surface 7, is provided on the surface located between raised concentric rims 12 and 13 themselves formed during the molding of the plinth. The annular bearing surface 11 is secured by a number of integral shaped clips 14 which snap-fit into correspondingly positioned holes 15 in the surface 7. The elongated slot 10 in the surface 9 prevents a similar annular bearing surface being used and accordingly two separate bearing surfaces 16 are provided located one on each side of the slot. The bearing surfaces are secured by further integral shaped clips 17 which snap-fit into correspondingly positioned holes 18 through the surface 9. With the plinth 1 and platform 2 mounted together as shown in FIG. 3, the mating bearing surfaces ensure smooth and each adjustment of the stand by an operator. The locking mechanism according to the present invention serves the dual function of providing a clamping force to lock the platform in a selected tilt and/or swivel position and limiting the amount of tilt and swivel permitted.
The locking mechanism comprises a brake member 19 secured to, but free to rotate on, the free end of an axially topped shaft or spindle 20 extending from the lever 4 and passing through a central hole in a circular cam device 21 and elongated slot 10. The cam device 21 is held as a press-fit in aperture 8. The brake member is secured to the shaft 20 by means of a bolt and retaining washer 22 which, when screwed fully home, provides clearance to enable the brake member to be rotated on the end of the shaft.
Rotational limitation is provided by the free end of a lug 23 integral with and extending backwardly and downwardly from the brake member 19 passes through elongated slot 10 and into an arcuate slot 25 formed in the inner position of surface 7. Since the brake member 19 is constrained by the presence of the shaft to rotate with the platform 2 during swivel adjustment, the amount of adjustment of the platform is determined by the length of elongated slot 10 in the platform which is slidable forwards and backwards about the fixed axis of the shaft 20 and the lug 23. Two brake pads 24 are secured to the underside of laterally extending portions of the brake member 19 to lie above portions of the inside surface 26 of the platform located on each side of and extending parallel to, the slot 10. The underside of the cam device 21 has two identical camming surfaces 27 over which cam followers 28 on lever 4 ride as the lever is moved along slot 5. The arrangement of the mechanism is such that movement of the lever 4 from its extreme left-hand position to the extreme right-hand in slot 5 is accompanied by movement of the cam followers along the camming surfaces, the profile of the latter being such that the shaft 20 is positively drawn axially down through the apertures to clamp the brake pads hard onto the portions 26 thereby locking the platform 2 firmly in the selected rotated and/or tilted position. Since the brake device 19 is permitted to rotate with the platform 2, in those constructions where the friction between the mating contoured surfaces of the platform and the plinth is arranged to be considerably less than the frictional clamping force of the brake member, rotational adjustment of the platform can be made even though it is locked in the tilt position.
Malfunction of the locking mechanism could represent a hazard for an operator and therfore it is important for the mechanism to be accurately set-up to ensure subsequent reliable operation. Clearly, it is an essential feature that the platform position should be adjustable both by tilting and swivelling when the lever is in its extreme left-hand release position but firmly locked against tilting and optionally against swivelling, when in its extreme right-hand locked position.
FIGS. 5 and 6 show a modification to the locking mechanism which enables a vertical adjustment to be made to eliminate undesirable tolerance build-up which may, if uncorrected, cause operational malfunction of the locking mechanism. The modification involves replacing the one part brake member 19 and the two pads 24 shown in FIG. 4 by two separate component parts 29 and 30. The component part 29 is additionally shown as three separate related views in FIGS. 7a, 7b and 7c from which it is seen to be essentially the body portion of the brake member 19 bit with its upper surface 31 inclined at about 10° to the horizontal. The part 29 is made from hard neoprene rubber, which having high frictional properties, dispenses with the need for separate brake pads.
FIG. 7a shows a plan view looking down of the component part 29 of the brake member with integral rotation limit lug 23. FIG. 7b is a section of the plan along A--A. FIG. 7c is a true end elevation view of the part 29 shown in plan view as viewed from the right.
The component part 30 is additionally shown as three separate related views in FIGS. 8a, 8b and 8c from which it is seen to be generally wedge-shaped with its lower inclined surface 32 corresponding to the shape of the surface 31. FIG. 8a shows a plan view looking down of the component adjusting part 30. FIG. 8b shows a side elevation and FIG. 8c shows an end elevation.
Four upwardly and inwardly extending fingers 33 cooperate with rails 34 on each side of the wedge-shaped part 30 to hold the two component parts together while permitting relative sliding of the surfaces 31 and 32 one over the other. The inside surfaces of the inward projecting portions of the fingers 33 and the upper surface of the rails 34 are serrated. The detent effect of the serrations on the fingers with the serrations on the rails serve to restrain the two component parts against slipping from the set-up position. The shaft 20 passes through a central bore 35 in the component part 29 and an elongated bore 37 in the wedge-shaped component part 30. The two parts are held in place on the shaft by bolt and retaining washer 22.
Prior to initial set-up, the locking mechanism is assembled as shown in FIG. 5 so that there is freedom of movement between the locking mechanism components in an axial direction with the bolt 22 screwed hard down onto the retaining washer. To set-up the mechanism to compensate for any tolerance build-up problem, the lever 4 is moved to mid-travel position along slot 5. The wedge-shaped adjuster is then slid up the slope of the part 29 until all clearance is taken up as shown in FIG. 6. The detenting effect of the cooperating serrations on the two parts prevents the mechanism shaking out of adjustment. Movement of the lever to the right applies the brake and movement to the left releases the brake.
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Vonnegut Banned – Again
"A book is a loaded gun."
– Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
We like to think that the banning of books is a thing of the past or, better yet, the stuff of fiction. These days, banned books are celebrated across the world, even (perhaps especially) in public school libraries. One Missouri school board, however, didn't seem to get the memo, banning Kurt Vonnegut's classic Slaughterhouse-Five both from the curriculum and from the local high school library after a local resident (with no children in the district) complained that it contradicted his interpretation of Christianity.
The WWEnd staff Some of the WWEnd staff would like to respond is considering responding. While we figure out the best way whether to protest, we'll leave you with the best response of all: Vonnegut's.
In 1973, another board (Drake Public School Board in North Dakota) reacted to a parental complaint by banning Slaughterhouse-Five, going to so far as to collect student copies and set them ablaze. Here's a copy of a letter that Vonnegut sent to the board in response:
Dear Mr. McCarthy:
I am writing to you in your capacity as chairman of the Drake School Board. I am among those American writers whose books have been destroyed in the now famous furnace of your school.
Certain members of your community have suggested that my work is evil. This is extraordinarily insulting to me. The news from Drake indicates to me that books and writers are very unreal to you people. I am writing this letter to let you know how real I am.
I want you to know, too, that my publisher and I have done absolutely nothing to exploit the disgusting news from Drake. We are not clapping each other on the back, crowing about all the books we will sell because of the news. We have declined to go on television, have written no fiery letters to editorial pages, have granted no lengthy interviews. We are angered and sickened and saddened. And no copies of this letter have been sent to anybody else. You now hold the only copy in your hands. It is a strictly private letter from me to the people of Drake, who have done so much to damage my reputation in the eyes of their children and then in the eyes of the world. Do you have the courage and ordinary decency to show this letter to the people, or will it, too, be consigned to the fires of your furnace?
I gather from what I read in the papers and hear on television that you imagine me, and some other writers, too, as being sort of ratlike people who enjoy making money from poisoning the minds of young people. I am in fact a large, strong person, fifty-one years old, who did a lot of farm work as a boy, who is good with tools. I have raised six children, three my own and three adopted. They have all turned out well. Two of them are farmers. I am a combat infantry veteran from World War II, and hold a Purple Heart. I have earned whatever I own by hard work. I have never been arrested or sued for anything. I am so much trusted with young people and by young people that I have served on the faculties of the University of Iowa, Harvard, and the City College of New York. Every year I receive at least a dozen invitations to be commencement speaker at colleges and high schools. My books are probably more widely used in schools than those of any other living American fiction writer.
If you were to bother to read my books, to behave as educated persons would, you would learn that they are not sexy, and do not argue in favor of wildness of any kind. They beg that people be kinder and more responsible than they often are. It is true that some of the characters speak coarsely. That is because people speak coarsely in real life. Especially soldiers and hardworking men speak coarsely, and even our most sheltered children know that. And we all know, too, that those words really don't damage children much. They didn't damage us when we were young. It was evil deeds and lying that hurt us.
After I have said all this. I am sure you are still ready to respond, in effect, "Yes, yes–but it still remains our right and our responsibility to decide what books our children are going to be made to read in our community." This is surely so. But it is also true that if you exercise that right and fulfill that responsibility in an ignorant, harsh, un-American manner, then people are entitled to call you bad citizens and fools. Even your own children are entitled to call you that.
I read in the newspaper that your community is mystified by the outcry from all over the country about what you have done. Well, you have discovered that Drake is a part of American civilization, and your fellow Americans can't stand it that you have behaved in such an uncivilized way. Perhaps you will learn from this that books are sacred to free men for very good reasons, and that wars have been fought against nations which hate books and burn them. If you are an American, you must allow all ideas to circulate freely in your community, not merely your own.
If you and your board are now determined to show that you in fact have wisdom and maturity when you exercise your powers over the education of your young, then you should acknowledge that it was a rotten lesson you taught young people in a free society when you denounced and then burned books–books you hadn't even read. You should also resolve to expose your children to all sorts of opinions and information, in order that they will be better equipped to make decisions and to survive.
Again: you have insulted me, and I am a good citizen, and I am very real.
Please return to this blog in the coming days.
14 Comments
We're considering starting a campaign to send copies of Slaughterhouse Five to the Republic, MO school board in protest.
Are you going to send Vonnegut's letter as well?
That's a great idea, but I guess we'd have to explain it, since it might be confusing. They didn't literally burn books, after all. We were considering sending a matchbook with every book, just to make the comparison more obvious.
Wouldn't do that. That would just keep their fires burning.What about our friends in Missouri to spread the book by "loosing" copies in coffee shops, train stations etc.?
Oh, that's a good idea too, Kay! The closer to the school, the better?
The WWEnd staff is far from unanimous in condemning the removal of Vonnegut's novel from this high school's curriculum. After reading the news stories on the matter, I think the school's action is quite reasonable and prudent. I am against censorship that stems from pusillanimity and willful ignorance, but I do not think that's what's happening here. I might have more to say in a future blog post. (In any case, it's not like these high school students can't check out "Slaughterhouse-Five" from the local public library if they really want to: http://bit.ly/pVciJa.)
I'll look forward to reading the post. I also think that replacing a book in the standard curriculum with some other work is not particularly controversial, especially given that there is a limited amount of time to teach all students. I've seen many of curriculum changes over the years in various high schools and colleges, and those changes might even serve to spark debate, which is always healthy. This wasn't simply a curriculum change (which would be defined as updating the "recommended readings" list), but an outright ban. This entails banning all teachers (including senior AP teachers) from allowing students to read the book for class (even optionally) and banning the library from stocking the book. Prior attempts to ban Slaughterhouse Five have all been reversed, once by a supreme court decision. It's true that this particular school board is taking a different tack, saying that the obscenities are not age appropriate (even for 18 year olds, apparently), and I'm not aware of this being challenged by any of the court rulings.
That's not quite accurate. According to the story, "students wishing to read materials that fall outside of the standards – including the two books [Slaughterhouse-Five and the bizarrely obscene Twenty Boy Summer -J] – can select those books for classwork as long as they have signed parent permission." That is not an outright ban.
That is true for independent reading, where students may read a book on their own but may not receive instruction on it as part of a group. This is a small blessing, and I stand corrected. Of course, de facto censorship can be just as effective as the original kind. If the school forbids a teacher from talking to the class about the book, will not provide the book as text, and even pulls it from the library, a student would only be able to choose the book against extreme prejudice and only if (s)he knew about it in the first place. This, of course, goes against the very idea of education ("you can read it if you already know it" isn't teaching). They are there to learn about what's out there. This reminds me of the old poll tax or the "citizenship exams" that allowed areas to *say* anyone could vote, but made the practice virtually impossible for the excluded class.
If you keep the dangerous books behind the counter, you may prevent people from reading them when they otherwise would. It's not a ban per se, but it is a significant impediment. Which is pretty messed up.
This is a fuss about obscenity in a book? When the kids can have all the rap music, MTV, and the rest of the internet when ever they want it? Just who are these people trying to kid? Themselves apparently. Out of all the influences on young people, they go after that one. Don't they know they're teaching lessons in intolerance and dictatorial behavior patterns? Obviously not. So blind.
I have my students read the Necronomicon, and they turn out perfectly fine (the ones who survive that is). Seriously though, once a kid gets to high school age the time of complete sheltering being effective (or healthy) is done. It's much better for parents to teach their kids in a compassionate, informed way how to deal with swearing, sexual content, violence, etc. than to outright ban (officially or effectively) anything that has those elements. Besides, these people don't seem to grasp a fundamental truth about the teenage brain: nothing tempts a teenager to do something like telling them NOT to do it. I have serious doubts about their ability to run their own lives let alone a school, primarily because the champion of this cause, that Professor, lamented in his article that yet another thing sapping the innocence from the education system is teaching kids about sex in 8th grade. Well Mr. I-don't-read-any-research-but-I-feel-entitled-to-wisdom, having done some limited counseling in sex education for children of that age, I can say that's the age that they start experimenting with that kind of stuff, whether they understand safety and consequences or not or whether you like it or not!
Perhaps it would be prudent to just send copies of the book to every residence in the school district? Allow the children and parents to make the choice instead of the school board?
The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library (http://www.vonnegutlibrary.org) is sending free copies of Slaughterhouse Five to any student of Republic High school. So far, they have 150 copies ready to go. They are taking donations to help pay for shipping.
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This important chart indicates that gold is ultimately heading to $800. Gold's relationship with the consumer price index (CPI) is an important measurement of the "fair value" of gold:
In a June article, "Gold: Is The Bad News Over?" Mark Hulbert of Marketwatch brought attention to an important measurement of the price of gold: the consumer price index.
According to studies, the historical average price of gold (for several decades) has been 3.4 times the consumer price index (CPI). CPI is also a measure of inflation – often referred to as the "inflation rate" by some economists.
When gold peaked in 2011 just over $1900, gold was trading at 8 times the CPI! It could be argued that this showed gold was extremely over-valued at the time.
The interesting thing is that despite its recent fall, gold is still only trading at 6 times the CPI.
Gold has a habit of returning back to its historical average of 3.4 times CPI. In fact, almost every market has a tendency to return back to its "mean" or "average".
If gold is heading towards its historical 3.4 x CPI average, that would mean that the price of gold is ultimately heading to $800 an ounce!
Of course, we can never be sure if gold is heading to that level. However, I personally agree with gold billionaire Jim Rogers that gold will not bottom until enough people become scared of gold.
My own personal target for gold is $980 and I will keep buying gold under $1000 until (and if) we hit $800.
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The lady we picked this piece up from years ago said it was a, "Pinwheel Star Turtle" because of the shape on the shell.
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In 2012, when the last state election was held in UP, the Samajwadi Party had won 224 seats to get a decisive majority. [Know constituencies of UP Assembly polls]
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Constituency Name: Aonla
- Constituency No. 126
- District: Bareilly
- District Area: 4,120 sq km
- District population: 4,448,359
- District literacy: 60.52%
2012 Assembly election result in Aonla
- Winner: Dharmpal Singh (BJP)
- Votes received: 50,782
- Vote percentage: 30.85%
- Nearest rival: Mahipal Singh Yadav (SP)
- Votes: 46,374
- Percentage: 28.17%
- Difference: 4,408
- Margin: 2.68%
- Total voters: 248,283
- Turnout: 164,613 (66.3%)
First election in Aonla assembly constituency was held in 1952 after the "DPACO (1951)" (delimitation order) was passed in 1951.
Extant of Aonla Assembly constituency is KCs Aonla, Aliganj, Siroli, Aonla NPP & Siroli NP of Aonla Tehsil.
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Our research reveals that the ICT market in the Middle East has the highest growth potential in the world. The region offers a plethora of opportunities to foreign players, like security for corporate and government networks, Internet services, IPTV, WiMAX, 3G and content & application development. Each of the opportunities has been thoroughly analyzed in the report.
Our research also highlights the factors responsible for the growth in the Middle East ICT market over the forecast period. It says that the booming industrial sector in the ME is playing critical role in promoting reforms and global competitiveness. Apart from this, regional governments' initiatives, such as liberalization and privatization of the telecom industry and setting up of technology parks, are infusing growth in the ICT industry. These governments are heavily investing in the development of Internet infrastructure to compete with the global Internet environment,
We foresee massive number of expansion opportunities for various industry players like mobile operators, internet/broadband providers, fixed-line operators, 3G operators and so on. Some key countries, such as Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE, Jordan, Iran, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain, have shown interest in the ICT market expansion that indicate to regional trends and developments.
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JumpINK by Rizki Nanda
This trick is fast and visual.... and almost impossible to fathom.
An" X" visually crawls over a pack of gum.
It's simple to perform but practice is required to get the movements right and to make it totally smooth.
As long as you've got a blister pack of gum you can perform this immediately, anywhere. Highly recommended.
- Gimmick included, packs very small
- Set up is a cinch, clean up very easy
- Excellent instructions with live performances on DVD
- X is drawn in permanent Sharpie marker
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A beautiful trick in which you need just an ordinary pack of gums. Gets great reactions all the time!
I Love this trick; showed it to my biggest skeptic (my son) and he was blown away. Very Universal just need to adjust a gimmick for each brand of gum or stick to 1 brand. I am really glad i bought it. Great idea can't wait for tic tac box trick to come out from Rizki
I got this a while back and loved it, but I'm finding it difficult to get blister pack gum to do the effect...you will spend a good amount of time tweaking the gimmick but they are very durable. The video is ok, kinda busy with the two hosts, but they get everything across. You receive more then enough gimmick refills with the DVD to be sick of the effect before you run out. I did it for a "tough customer" friend that is always like " oh I know how it's done yada yada" and all he could say was " ok I know something is going on there but I have no idea what" lol
Fun and quick trick that if performed right will stun the spectator. The only thing about it is the sun can catch it a little if you are at a certain angle. It doesn't happen much but when it does its not good. Best performed in a not super sunny area.
only reason this is given a 4 stars is due to the construction of the gimmick based upon the pack of gum you have. other than the construction, the effect is great to do and easy to carry. the gimmick easily rests with the pack of gum and you dont need to worry about destroying it in your pocket. a fun illusion to perform.
Its a great effect.... a lot of work on it, Very Visual and so clever , requires a little bit of practice and patience to elaborate the gimmick but at the end the result will be great.
Ok, this trick is seriously AWESOME. I LOVE the quick visual nature and spectators do too! Works in most lighting conditions and looks amazing. And I love that you can hand out everything at the end. So cool. They give you TONS of the "gimmick" too so you'll never run out. Well worth the price.
This effect is both highly visual and extremely practical.
A true worker. I would highly recommend this one. Buy it now!
Great effect, definitely must buy it!!!!!!
The gimmick comes with the DVD but soon you will run out of it, don't worry one gimmick will last you a good time.
As soon as the DVD explained to you what the gimmick is, you will know where to get it.
Any ways, great effect, very easy, very visual, and the same concept could be apply in many ways just use your imagination.
I must say it took me awhile to finally talk myself into purchasing "JumpINK" by Rizki Nanda due to my skepticism. Consequently, I am very pleased that I did. The effect looks just as good in person as it does in the trailer. The effect is easy to perform and the gimmick is highly deceptive. As stated, it is easy to perform, however, it did take me quite some time to get the movements of the X smooth. Once you put in the work and practice, prepare to reap the benefits of "JumpINK." I performed"JumpINK" at the college I attend and I received great reactions. I had one student laugh hysterically as he examined the gum pack with the permanent X. I had a teacher dumbfounded as the X was moving along the gum pack. Afterward, she stated, "Holy crap, your a freakin wizard!" I would recommend this to anyone who would like to have a nice effect up their sleeve. I gave"JumpINK" a 4 out of 5 due to the DVD. I found that it was difficult to follow how to construct the gimmick and the handling explanations I believe were lacking.


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Reports that Cablevision Systems Corp. has begun to roll out a new guide to interactive optimum customers. Motive for the move; Critical element of a successful digital-cable service; Core categories of Cablevision.
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Elaborates on the increase in the popularity of interactive television (ITV) in Europe. Number of subscribers of OpenTV interactive service; Factors contributing to the slow acceptance for ITV in the United States; Release of a set of broadcasting standards for ITV.
- Interactive tube's future looks hazy. Grove, Christopher // Daily Variety;07/21/2000, Vol. 268 Issue 33, pA2
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For a person who likes a large cook pot and doesn't mind a little extra weight, this may be your new favorite. I admit that I am a cook pot gear geek. (I would rather collect cars and motorcycles, but this will have to do.). When I see something inexpensive that looks like it may be nice to have around, I will pick one up. Stanley's new Mountain series uses imagination to make well nesting, full functioning products. Total weight on this set including spork is 13.85 oz. If you are a kid or… Full review
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A wee bit on the heavy, but built to last for years. I got it because of budget, but it has been great. It is a little heavy, but with the two cups that come with it I still have enough room for my MSR Folding Spork. I can take out the cups and use it to hold my stove. Being stainless steel it does take time to heat water longer. But you don't have to be worried if you drop it. And as one of my Scouts pointed out, "You can use it as a weapon to kill the mice in shelters. HA HA." The folding… Full review
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Well worth $15. Great pot if you're on a budget. It's not an ultralight cook set so treating as such will only disappoint you. The pot is 6.5 oz, lid 1 oz, and the cups 2.8 oz each. The handle of the pot is very sturdy. Looking for a way to replace it with something more minimal to cut weight. I usually leave the lid and cups at home and use foil as a lid and a small styrofoam cup for coffee. Using the pot in conjunction with a Fancy Feast alcohol stove and it boils up fine. The handle is far enough… Full review
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This is simple and effective for my uses. Not too heavy. If you want a durable decent cookset for one that's not too expensive this is for you. I really like this cookset for boiling water for dehydrated meals. I use it for backpacking. While not ultralight it's fairly light at 10.5 oz with 1 cup in it. I only use 1 cup as this is for me. A PocketRocket stove, lighter, and 2 coffee "singles" bags fit inside with ease. Which is how I carry it on a weekend trip. Easy to clean. I also like the… Full review
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The younger brother of actress and screen heartthrob Hayden Panettiere (Ally McBeal), Jansen Panettiere began accumulating acting credits as a child star a half-decade after his older sibling. Following a brief assignment working on the pilot of the popular Faith Ford/Kelly Ripa sitcom Hope & Faith (2003), Panettiere joined many of his young colleagues in Hollywood by signing on to do a project with the iconic Disney Channel, opposite his sister: the family-friendly military drama Tiger Cruise (2004). He voiced the character of Young Rodney in the 2005 Fox Animation feature Robots (2005), then signed up for another animated outing, voicing Truman X in the Cartoon Network series The X's (2005). In 2008, Panettiere starred opposite Clifton Collins Jr. and Cheech Marin in the period sports comedy The Perfect Game.
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Divorce Increases Your Risk of Heart Attack, Study Shows
Researchers from Duke University used data from a study of more than 18,000 adults, ages 45-80, currently or at some time married. They were tracked from 1992 to 2010. About 14% of men and 19% of women were divorced at the start of the study and more than one-third of the group had at least one divorce in their lifetime. Study results were published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. During the course of the study, 8% of participants had a heart attack, and age-specific rates of heart attack were consistently higher in those who were divorced compared with those who were continuously married. Even when adjusting for other risk factors for heart attack, divorce was severely detrimental to cardiac health in women: Compared to continuously married women, currently divorced women were 36% more likely to suffer a heart attack; twice divorced, 77% more likely; and remarried, 35% more likely. In other words, the more divorces, the higher the risk. Marriage, incidentally, was not protective against heart attack if preceded by divorce. Overall, the risks associated with multiple divorces in women were comparable to other major cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking (increased by 53%), hypertension (up 73%) and diabetes (up 81%). Health risks for men Men had a somewhat different risk profile. After one divorce, men did not increase their risk of heart attack at all. It was not until men had two divorces did their risk of heart attack increase by 30%, compared to continuously married men. Remarriage was not associated with an increased risk of heart attack in men, unlike women. Divorce/heart attack connection Studies have identified possible biological reasons for the increased risk of heart attack from divorce. They include elevated blood pressure responses to stress, increased stress hormone (cortisol) production and elevated blood sugar levels. The authors of the Duke study speculate that divorce may also have negative behavioral effects on such things as complying with medication instructions, going to the doctor when necessary and disease management. It is possible that the negative effects of divorce, particularly in women, may be combated by conscious improvement in health behaviors. Proper diet, exercise, and medication compliance have been shown in other studies to improve cardiovascular health in women. In divorced women, better lifestyle choices may prove to be lifesaving.Divorce is a major life stressor with emotional, financial and physical consequences. A new study from Duke University suggests that divorce is also a significant lifetime risk factor for a heart attack. And the risks with multiple divorces are especially high in women and not improved by remarriage. Marriage is good for your health The health benefits of marriage have been well-documented. On average, married men and women are more likely to live longer, are physically healthier, have better mental health, are more likely to be happy and recover from illness more quickly. The health benefits of marriage are so significant that British researchers described them as being equivalent to the benefits of stopping smoking. The topic of marriage and health was the basis for one of earliest reported population studies, conducted by William Farr in 19th century England. He divided the British population into three groups: married, celibate and widowed. From analyzing birth, death and marriage records, the scientist found that married people had the lowest death rates, followed by unmarried, and the widowed worst of all. Divorce and your heart What happens when married people get divorced? By age 50, more than one-third of marriages are dissolved, so the health effects are significant. Until now, research largely ignored the potential lifetime consequences of divorce on the cardiovascular system of both men and women.
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Curried Chicken and Yellow Squash Stir-Fry
- 1 boneless chicken breast
- 1 yellow squash (c. 1 to 1.5 cups chopped. This could be done with zucchini, I suppose.)
- 10 to 12 oz of chopped, fresh green beans (sub broccoli or snow peas, if you prefer; just get something green in there!)
- 1 medium onion
- curry powder
- 2 table spoons chopped garlic
- 1 table spoon fresh, chopped or grated ginger
- oil (Your preference. I don't really care what kind you use. I used safflower oil…whatever.)
(If I'd had them on hand, which I didn't when I made this dish pictured, I would have added red bell peppers and shiitake mushrooms, for both, colour and flavour, although with those, especially the mushrooms, I'd probably not use curry powder, but perhaps a little soy sauce.).
- Chop up all veggies and chicken.
- Place in hot wok or skillet with garlic, oil, and ginger
- sprinkle on curry powder to taste (pretty sure I used about 2 or 3 table spoons, myself).
- Stir fry until chicken is thoroughly cooked and squash is tender
- Serve over rice (optional) with chopsticks* and a cup of green tea* (*not optional).


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|I. Last Poem by Robert Desnos, translated by X.J. Kennedy
|II. The Wings by Denise Levertov
|III. Safe in Their Alabaster Chambers by Emily Dickinson
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text: Wellington - The captain and second officer of a ship that caused New Zealand's biggest sea pollution disaster pleaded guilty to criminal charges on Wednesday and could face lengthy jail terms, officials said.The officers were in charge of the Liberian-flagged Rena when it ploughed into a reef last year, releasing an oil slick that killed thousands of sea birds and fouled beaches in the North Island's pristine Bay of Plenty.The men, both Filipinos, pleaded guilty to operating a ship in a dangerous manner and attempting to pervert the course of justice by altering navigation records after the accident, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) said.At a hearing in the Tauranga District Court, the captain also admitted discharging harmful substances from the cargo vessel, MNZ said.It said the men, whose names have been suppressed since they were released on bail last year over fears for their safety, could face lengthy jail terms. They will be sentenced on May 25.Dangerous salvage operationThe Rena hit the Astrolabe Reef 22km offshore in clear conditions as it steamed at full speed toward Tauranga, New Zealand's largest container port, becoming stuck fast on the submerged rocks.More than 300 tons of toxic fuel oil spewed from the vessel, creating an oil slick kilometres long, which washed onto beaches at the popular tourist spot, coating birds in thick black sludge.Environment Minister Nick Smith described it as New Zealand's worst maritime pollution disaster and claimed shortly after the accident that the Rena hit the reef while taking a short cut to reach port.The disaster triggered a dangerous salvage operation which involved crews scrambling to pump remaining oil from the Rena's fuel tanks as heavy seas pounded the stricken vessel, opening up deep cracks in its hull.An army of 5 000 volunteers was also mobilised to clean up the shoreline of the bay, which contains marine reserves and teems with wildlife including whales, dolphins, penguins, seals and rare sea birds.MNZ said this week that clean-up teams had removed more than a cubic kilometre of waste such as polluted sand and soil from the shoreline.The vessel, owned by Greece-based Costamare Shipping Company, eventually broke up on the reef in January, when the stern sank, further complicating the salvage operation.Crews are still working to remove shipping containers from the bow.Prime Minister John Key said the guilty pleas vindicated the charges."It's important justice [is] brought to bear here," he told Fairfax Media."Significant environmental damage [has] occurred in New Zealand and the government is very concerned about that."In total, the captain pleaded guilty to four criminal charges and the second officer to three. Each of the charges carries a maximum penalty of seven years' jail.The charge of operating a ship in a dangerous manner can attract a one-year jail term, while the maximum sentence for discharging harmful substances is two years or a NZ$300 000 ($252 000) fine.


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P!nk Comes out Swinging Against Dr. Luke: 'He's Not a Good Person'
P!nk says she's explicitly denied chances to work with the hit-maker over the years.
P!nk says she's explicitly denied chances to work with the hit-maker over the years.
See how much pop stars like Rihanna, Britney Spears and more have changed their look since their music video debut.
"We can't control who feels pain, and we can't control what you do with the hurt and the pain and the anger... what we can control is who we give the...weapons to," Kesha said.
Kesha, Lorde, Boyz II Men, Avicii and Bastille are some of the artists currently set to judge the upcoming 2015 International Songwriting Competition.
You've heard of twerking. Check out the cowboy version.
The 2013 American Music Awards were rife with amazing performances from Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, One Direction, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Pitbull featuring Kesha and more. And you can catch them all here!
Today (June 5) celebrities decided to move, rocked out with cats, kept tweeting, supported each other and fought bullies.
Today (May 1) the celebrities celebrated May Day, talked Hollywood and gave health and hair advice.
The 2013 MTV Movie Awards took place tonight (April 14), with plenty of pop stars on hand to party and bro down with the actors and actresses who were celebrated at the event. Selena Gomez was golden and utterly gorgeous in a mini dress, tossing her hair into a sexy, messy fishtail braid, while the always unpredictable Kesha channeled her inner goth hippie. Check out the red carpet fashions, which were much more dialed down than your typical awards show, like the VMAs or the Grammys, since this was a casual, cool and fun night, and not nearly as formal.
The stars swarmed the red carpet for pictures at the 2012 American Music Awards (AMAs) tonight (Nov. 18). There were plenty of hits and misses as our favorite pop acts donned their Sunday best. Actually, it felt like more acts were dressing down for one of music's biggest events.


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What's the scariest blog post you have ever read? For me it's a blog or website without any personality.
Storytelling and personalization is the key piece in content marketing as I see it. People are good at writing about what they know. They aren't as good about expressing who they are and why they do what they do.
If you're not writing real stories, your content – on your blog, in your newsletter, on your web pages – runs the risk of being boring. You may be excited about what you do as a professional, but your clients will get bored or overwhelmed if you just throw information at them.
What's your back-story?
Knowing and communicating your back story – the background about the why and who of your business – is especially important in service businesses where people hire you to help them solve a problem.
I once asked a guy who founded an online training service what his back-story was, and he didn't know what I meant.
He thought I would see the obvious, that there was a gap in what was available online and an opportunity to make money. Okay, that's exciting… to you and your spouse for sure.
But there's always more to the story than that: Why did he personally spend considerable time, energy and money creating what he did?
There has to be drive, passion and love. He had to care. That's the story people need to know.
For me it's all about the research and writing. This is quite evident if you know my back-story.
I was a journalist for 20 years, then I pursued my passion for psychology. Both professions allowed me to spend time doing what I love: research and write.
As a psychologist/executive coach, what I didn't like was the amount of time I was spending in traveling and stuck in airports. However, it ended up working in my favor.
Here's My Back Story…
One day, while sitting in a busy airport between client appointments, I bumped into a colleague. We talked about ways to spend time between flights, and ended up talking content marketing. He mentioned not having time to stay in touch with former clients or do any type of consistent marketing for his business. I thought to myself, "…this shouldn't be so hard." So I put together my first newsletter. Then I swapped out my photo for his, put his logo and banner at the top, and said, "Here, you can use this."
The clients on his list loved "his" newsletter, and he got many responses.
Since then, I've moved on to ghost blogging and ghost writing expert ebooks, focusing on leadership and personal development topics.
What seemed like a daunting task to my colleague is pure fun to me. Research and writing is my passion; it drives me.
So what is your passion? Have you put it in a story you can share with clients?
People pay attention when you tell client stories or share your own personal experiences. We're hard wired that way.
When you illustrate a concept with a story about real people, our brains light up. We become engaged. We start to care. Our mirror neurons get triggered and we put ourselves into the story. We imagine something happening to us and how we'd feel and act.
To engage the hearts and minds of readers, you need to be real, be human, and surprise them. Storytelling is the best way to do that.
But we don't see that on many websites, do we? We're still talking biz jargon and trying to sound like a corporation instead of a real person. In the blogs and websites I review, I still see bios written in the third person … what if you told your story and used the personal pronoun "I?" It's not as scary as you might think.
What do you think? Is writing about yourself a challenge? I can help. Contact me here or on LinkedIn.


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Review for Gateway Auto Clinic
WAYNE E. on 04/02/2016
"Get ready to pay way to much"
These guys charged me double what this job should cost. I compared rates for the exact same job on the exact vehicle. When I asked why they charge so much the answer was "we need to charge that much to stay in business. These guys are a rip off. If you want to save a buck take your vehicle somewhere else.
Vehicle: Ford Pickup
Service Date: 03/30/2016
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Chuck Rosenthal
Whether Chuck Rosenthal inherited an environment of corruption or put it into effect himself, there is no question that his time in power was riddled with scandal and a horrifying climate of 'conviction no matter what' at the Harris
The racist & pornographic emails found on his official computer, the love letters to his assistant(not to mention her $11,000 raise), the 2,500 subpoenaed emails that were mistakenly deleted, the $400 dollar an hour, tax payer-funded lawyers...Yes, that might indicate some extremely impaired judgment.
Questionable behavior during Rosenthal's term
Brady discovery, based on the case of Brady vs.
"Former Harris County District Attorneys Johnny Holmes and Charles "Chuck" Rosenthal left a deplorable legacy of prosecutorial misconduct involving cases where prosecutors not only withheld clearly exculpatory information but fabricated evidence, including the vivid exercise of perjured testimony, to secure criminal conviction-even in death penalty cases. The administration of these two former district attorneys, which spanned nearly 30 years, was proud of their "win-at-any-costs" philosophy that ultimately morphed into unofficial policy."
Ronald Cantrell, accused of sexual assault of a minor in 2004, plead guilty and accepted a sentence of six years in prison, because ""We were told that the DNA was unequivocally that of Ron Cantrell," Hardeway (Cantrell's lawyer) said. He said Friday he was "astonished" to find out otherwise. He said prosecutors violated their legal obligation to turn over all evidence that might raise doubts about a defendant's guilt.
Cantrell's case is one of 1,300 cases from the Houston Police Department's crime lab which were under review in 2003 because of "lack of training for analysts, insufficient documentation by workers and possible exposure of DNA samples to contaminants."
Houston Chronicle via Prisontalk.com
In 2004 at the Children's Assessment Center, the same center that served Jane Doe and her mother in Coy vs. Texas, 800 cases were called into question after an independent review found that a former assessment nurses' methods were "faulty". From the Houston Chronicle:
"The potential problems surfaced after the nurse left the CAC, Rosenthal said, and the district attorney's office asked an independent doctor to verify her work in one case before it went to trial. Rosenthal said he does not know what sparked the concern. But at that point, the office initiated a "peer review" by area doctors of all of her cases. The reviews, he said, included medical records as well as either photographs or videotapes.
"...Rosenthal estimated that physicians have found potential problems in as many as 20 percent of the pending cases."
"Although not all of the nurse's examinations resulted in the filing of criminal charges, CACe-mails obtained by the Chronicle under the state open records law indicate that she was involved in at least 800 alleged child abuse cases."
"It is my understanding that you are reviewing the 800 cases seen by (the nurse)," reads a Feb. 26 e-mail from CAC executive director Elaine Stolte to Dr. Rebecca Girardet of the Health Science Center and CAC. "Also, there is a special investigator with the District Attorney's office assigned to review the cases brought to him that pose potential problems. Of these, the cases that are disposed of and may have resulted in a guilty plea or sentencing by a jury solely based on the medical findings will be the ones of most concern."
'The Nurse' had not left. She had been tossed out on her ass because of "possible problems with her work."
"McNeese, one of the three UT pediatricians who also work at the CAC clinic, said that last September she, Dr. Rebecca Girardet and Dr. Sheela Lahoti became concerned that Taft placed more priority on collecting evidence for potential criminal prosecution than with making sure the children brought to the CAC were properly cared for."
So what happened after Nurse Taft was placed on paid leave?
"Despite having been removed from the CAC, according to McNeese and Oncken, Taft continued to perform as a sexual assault examination nurse at Memorial Hermann, where she'd been working part time in addition to her duties at the CAC."
"The immediate past president of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association said he thinks defense attorneys should be notified in any case handled by the nurse -- whether potential problems have been discovered or not.
"Otherwise it's going to fall on the backs of every defense lawyer who's had a sexual assault case in however many years she (was there) to attempt to follow up individually," said Troy McKinney. "And that's just going to be a disaster."
Susan Szczygielski, the examining nurse in Coy vs.
Also in 2004, Medical Examiner Patricia Moore came under scrutiny when her 1999 finding of 'homicide' in the death of a 2 month old baby was reclassified as 'undetermined' by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Luis Sanchez.
Moore's finding resulted in the imprisonment of the baby's mother, Brandy Briggs, until the Texas Court ov Criminal Appeals threw out the conviction, allowing Briggs to return home *only* five years after her wrongful conviction. At least four infant deaths, classified as 'homicides' by
These are by no means the only injustices that took place under Chuck Rosenthal between 2001-2008, but they are indicative of the aggressive stance that was taken by the DA's office during this time. Refusing to disclose vital evidence, allowing 800 examinations to be improperly conducted before anyone cared enough to intervene, retaining a medical examiner responsible for sending at least four women to prison for child murder without sufficient evidence...Is it any wonder that Coy was convicted and sentenced to 45 years with no physical evidence, on the word of a child and a scorned woman?
How could he have possibly have hoped for justice?


text: Bare with me, I'm new... I've installed AndroidSDK and have the drives download but every time I point Windows to the folder it says no drivers were found for my device. I'm trying to do this with the phone being recognized as an ADB device. I got the PC to recognize my phone by installing HTC Sync but in the Device Manager it still shows a yellow exclamation point. When I troubleshoot it, it says Windows can not launch driver "Error 37". Anyone know what's wrong? I have my phone rooted using the PB00IMG.zip file but can not complete the recovery partition due to the Windows not being able to communicate with my Eris.


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The Tennessee Volunteers will play their final home game of the season Saturday and will honor their seniors who will step on the field at Neyland Stadium one last time.
Among those seniors is Vols quarterback and captain, Joshua Dobbs. " I think he defines what a student athlete is all about. He's a face in this community, he's giving of his time. You look at the curriculum that he's involved in, he's a very good student," Tennessee head coach Butch Jones said.
Dobbs is majoring in Aerospace engineering and has played all four years for Tennessee. He's been "consistent day in and day out," Jones said.
Tennessee lists 10 total seniors on their roster. Jones said, "I'm proud of all our seniors" and he called the group "very special".
"Winning on the field, winning off the field, winning in the community and first and foremost graduating with a degree, that's what it's all about," added Jones.
Tennessee will take on Missouri on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.


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In Blake Butler's work, the ordinary world is made and remade, the familiar becomes strange, the quotidian becomes uncanny, haunted: families discover their own doubles living among them; homes retain their usual dimensions on the outside, but inside are doubling and expanding with secret passages and dark tunnels and strange rooms; caterpillars mysteriously overrun mailboxes and children get inexplicably sick. But that's mere content. Butler is also a narratologist's dream dissertation topic. As one of our interviewers, Joseph Salvatore, wrote about There is No Year in the New York Times Book Review: "[T]his novel presents itself as an eye-widening narrative puzzle. Its surface features alone immediately call attention to themselves. Some of the passages are typographically laid down in verse, running Whitmanesque across the page, Dickinsonianly down in thin shafts or randomly in block stanzas. Italics abound. White space abounds. Footnotes are employed, some of them without primary referents: mere subscripts floating on the empty page like gnats."
Blake Butler was born in Atlanta, Georgia, where he currently lives. He is the author of three novels, Ever, Scorched Atlas, and There is No Year; as well as a nonfiction book Nothing. Butler also founded and ran the popular website, HTMLGIANT, now defunct.
A New York Times review of Nothing noted that "Butler is obsessed with the possibilities of syntax, and the most obvious feature of Nothing is a lyric and intellectual buffer overflow that results in long, often interestingly ungrammatical sentences, sometimes stretching over six pages. The most ornate of these is adorned with footnotes, a nod to David Foster Wallace, to whose memory the book is dedicated. As such the book draws attention to its own linguistic surfaces in ways that most memoirs never attempt." And from the website Creative Loafing: "Nothing is endlessly surprising, funny, exciting, harrowing. There are some cues from the sprawling internal monologues of Nicholson Baker and the genre-defying nonfiction of William T. Vollmann in this expansive exploration of sleeplessness, but Butler is a writer unto himself."
Willow Springs editor Samuel Ligon and writers Robert Lopez and Joseph Salvatore met Mr. Butler at the Palmer House in Chicago, where they talked about ordinary and anti-ordinary worlds, insomnia, dementia, parents and children, the use of footnotes, the internet, popular culture, HTMLGIANT, David Lynch, David Foster Wallace, reading habits, houses and homes, and the problems with metaphor.


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text: Both brides and grooms came out to celebrate BrideStyle17, hosted at DL Loft. This luxurious event served up 2017's top style trends while guests enjoyed champagne and signature cocktails during a reception hour. Throughout the event, guests interacted with flowers and tablescapes from The Festive Frog and a beautiful Meze Bar that was set with spiced skewers, salads, toasts and schmears by Olive Mediterranean Garden. Toni Patisserie also served up delicate hand-painted party sweets while Kate Johnson Artistry pampered guests with a Braid Bar, which added the finishing touch to Sunday Brunch party-style.


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Julian Beever is an English artist who is famous for his art on the pavement of England, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Belgium. Beever gives to his drawing an anamorphose, his images are drawn completly deformed which give a 3D image when viewing on the right angle.
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text: Seller: popper77 (8,786) 99.7% , Location: Sammamish, Washington, Ships to: Worldwide, Item: 380273182504 This is a Large Ornate Antique Cast Iron Hinge. This great looking hinge has ornate scrollwork designs as seen. The center post is 8" long. Each hinge panel is 5" x 2 1/8". Each of the two panels has the size, "5", in two places on the back of each panel. This heavy hinge weighs nearly 1 1/4 pounds. It is in excellent condition. At the time of the original listing, this was one of four listings for cast iron hardware that we purchased together. We also have other antique and vintage hardware in our ebay store. Please visit our ebay store to view a wide variety of antique, vintage and contemporary items. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Customs fees are normally charged by the shipping company or collected when you pick the item up. These fees are not additional shipping charges. Our shipping labels are generate through ebay with automatic generation of customs forms and valuation. We will not under-value merchandise or mark the item as a gift on customs forms. Doing that is against U.S. and international laws. We pride ourselves on multiple, large, clear photos. Please scrolldown past the description to view any additional photos. Customer satisfaction is our priority as demonstrated by our 100% positive feedback and a 5 Star rating in all four of the ebay Detailed Ratings Categories. Many of our listings offer free shipping. Where feasible we provide combined, discounted shipping. We are continuously listing interesting antique, vintage, and contemporary items, so please add us to your Saved Sellers Shipping and Payment see Shipping tab above. Return Policy see Shipping tab above. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution Original/Reproduction: Original, Material: Cast Iron, Style: Antique, Condition: Used, UPC: Does Not Apply


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Modern high tech warm and friendly practice offering an unhurried top quality service. Fabulously stocked Pet Store on site.
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This is a small animal surgery, we treat all pets
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system restore help
Well i have just installed windows 7 64 bit a week or so ago i thought that windows would every so often make restore points.I had a problem with my new graphics card catalyst and went to system restore and it was off.Anyway i have now triedd to turn it on i have three hard drives an old ide which i use to store games on,a Samsung 320 gig which has my O.S on and a new SSD 256 gig drive which i will store games and programs on.I get this error message when i try to create a restore point.I have tried to use the 3 drives to use for restore points and i have tried to just use the main drive ,i always get this error.
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How full is C: can you post a shot of disk management ?
Do you have a system reserved partition ? How full is it ?
In elevated command prompt run... sfc /scannow
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Hi thanks for your help.
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Maybe i might be better just putting a fresh install of windows 7 on my new SSD and just wipe the c and d drive as i have found old versions of xp and linux and ubuntu on the D drive .It just seems i have alot of wasted space.What do you think if so would i make the SSD my master in the bios and the others as slaves.
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Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
You will be a much better off with Win 7 on your SSD. It will make Win 7 boot very fast. You should also put your programs on the SSD. Put your music, pictures etc on a HDD. When you are doing the install, unplug from the motherboard all other drives. Only have the SSD connected. Use this tutorial to help. Clean Install Windows 7
Leave your SSD as one partition.
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