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Udi Manber from Google writes about a new service for sharing knowledge called knol.
"Earlier this week, we started inviting a selected group of people to try a new, free tool that we are calling knol, which stands for a unit of knowledge. Our goal is to encourage people who know a particular subject to write an authoritative article about it. The tool is still in development and this is just the first phase of testing."
Unlike Wikipedia, Knol wants article written by people who are an authority on a subject. The articles written in Knol are more like scientific papers because they have clearly defined authors, references, even if they don't necessarily include original research. "We believe that knowing who wrote what will significantly help users make better use of web content," explains Google.
Knol will be open to anyone and it will be interesting to see how Google verifies your identity. If you claim to be Nelson Mandela, how can Google know that this claim is real?
Google provides tools for editing the text, hosts the article and allows you to monetize it (but that's not required). Obviously, Google can't guarantee that an article is accurate or complete and that's the small role of a community: rate the articles, write reviews and suggest edits.
"Once testing is completed, participation in knols will be completely open, and we cannot expect that all of them will be of high quality. Our job in Search Quality will be to rank the knols appropriately when they appear in Google search results. We are quite experienced with ranking web pages, and we feel confident that we will be up to the challenge."
Google did a similar thing when it allowed people in the news to comment on news articles. The number of comments is very small (around 150 for the last 30 days), but they're interesting and add a lot to a story.
Wikipedia managed to become one of the most important sites on the web even if it allowed anyone to edit an article. According to the online encyclopedia, "The English Wikipedia edition passed the 2,000,000 article mark on September 9, 2007, and as of December 13 it had over 2,125,453 articles consisting of over 921,000,000 words. Wikipedia's articles have been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world and the vast majority of them can be edited by anyone with access to the Internet. Having steadily risen in popularity since its inception, it currently ranks among the top ten most-visited websites worldwide." But one of the most important problem of Wikipedia is that articles lack credibility and it's difficult to tell if they contain accurate information. Assuming Google manages to verify people's identity, Knol could solve this problem.
Udi Manber, who heads the project, told Danny Sullivan that the main goal is "to help people put knowledge on the web that doesn't currently exist, which in turn should make search better, since there will be better information out there." Google certainly hopes to attract important authors and that's probably the reason why Udi Manber talked about the project on Google's blog. But how will the project scale when it becomes available to the public?
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Google Knol, an Encyclopedia Written by Experts
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Colin Shank enters his 15th season with the UNH men's hockey program and his seventh as the Asst. Athletic Director for Hockey Operations, after being elevated to his career position in the summer of 2009.
Shank's primary responsibilities include the various day to day needs of the men's hockey program. Specifically he handles the teams travel, meals, equipment, and supervision of student managers. Shank also assists the coaching staff in other areas such as practices, scheduling of ice times, budgeting, and coordination with visiting teams. Shank was the 2005 winner of the Charles Holt Coaches' Award for his significant contributions to the team both on and off the ice. He was one of just two non-players in UNH hockey history to be honored at the annual awards banquet. In addition, he was the 2008 President's Award winner from the Friends of UNH Hockey.
Shank earned his graduate degree in Recreation Administration in May of 2007 and owns a B.S. degree in Kinesiology he received from UNH in 2005.
Shank also gained valuable experience in team services as a freshman with the Wildcat men's basketball team, serving as one of three team managers. He primarily assisted with practices and home game management.
He is a 2001 graduate of Yarmouth High School, where he lettered in basketball and volleyball. Shank is a native of Yarmouth, Maine. Shank resides in Portsmouth, N.H.

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CONCORD, N.C. – The WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series ended an 18-year hiatus this past weekend with the running of the Michigan Kart Supply Nationals at the historic Lamar County Speedway in Barnesville, Georgia, a track that hadn't seen national racing since 1994.
The Georgia Sprint Karting Association did a wonderful job prepping the Barnesville track and facility for a national event. While a different experience for most who hadn't been to the Atlanta-area venue, majority of the Gold Cup teams left delighted with the club's efforts and satisfied with the venue as a national event host.
Approximately 250 entries filled the Barnesville pit area. The track, a tight quarter-mile, considered a "bullring" by most sprint circuit's standards, provided a new challenge to Gold Cup racers. Some teams rose to the occasion and put together fantastic weekends on the blue-collar circuit, while others struggled and left the venue shaking their heads and wondering what should have been different on their mounts.
Two racing families that adapted to the Barnesville circuit very well were the Wisconsin-based Zellners and Jacksonville, Florida's Smith family.
Young Gabriel Zellner won the pair of Sportsman 1 Animal main events to bring his 2012 total to three feature wins on the Gold Cup circuit.
Gabriel's older brother, Jacob Zellner, won Saturday's Sportsman 2 Lite main over Connor Tebbe and finished a strong second to Tebbe in Sunday's Sportsman 2 Heavy. Jacob also tried his hand in the Sportsman 2 Box Stock divisions for the first time and came away with a pair of third-place runs in Sportsman 2 Box Stock Final 1 and 2.
Twin brothers Aren and Tyler Smith shined at Barnesville, a track they had more experience than most via their Southeast sprint racing efforts over the last couple years. Tyler bested his brother to win Saturday's Jr Lite feature and added a second feature triumph in Sunday's Jr Box Stock Final 2.
Aren Smith captured several top-five finishes, led by his big win over Jacob Heavlow in Saturday's Jr Heavy feature. As mentioned, Aren also finished second in Jr Lite, third in both Jr Box Stock finals and fourth in Restricted Junior.
Here's a rundown of each division from the Gold Cup's long-awaited return to the Lamar County Speedway.
LO206 Kid Kart
Cale Hall and Tanner Carter split the LO206 Kid Kart features. The class, which was making its second-ever appearance on a national stage, saw a nice increase in kart counts from three entrants at the March Jacksonville opener to five youngsters at Barnesville.
Saturday's race saw Hall win by a hefty 22-second margin over Dalton Smith. Riley Smith, Duquan Lane and Carter were third through fifth.
Sunday's Kid Kart feature was much closer as Carter redeemed himself with a 2.6-second victory over Hall. Dalton Smith was six seconds back in third, Riley Smith fourth and Lane fifth.
Sportsman 1
As mentioned, Gabriel Zellner was the driver to beat in the Animal versions of Sportsman 1. The Arrow pilot bested Maryland's Wyatt Frantz by a 4.7-second margin to score the win in Saturday's Performance North-sponsored Sportsman 1 Lite. Jason Alder, Matthew Miller and Zachary Wells ran third through fifth in the nine-kart field.
Sunday's weekend capper saw Alder sneak into second place and cross the stripe 1.4 seconds back of Gabriel. Frantz proved consistent with a third-place run with Coyote racers Joshua Stark and Nick Fauci fourth and fifth.
Maryland's Matthew Miller scored his first Gold Cup triumph with the win in Jr Sportsman 1 Box Stock Final 1. Miller won by a cool three-second gap over Cody Hall. Jacksonville winner Zachary Wells was third, Jason Alder fourth and Nick Torres fifth.
Sunday's Jr Sportsman 1 Box Stock Final 2 featured a close race for the win between Hall and Miller. Hall ended up crossing the stripe nearly a second ahead of Miller for the score. The pair were well ahead of third-place Wells, fourth-place Torres and fifth-place Alder.
Sportsman 2
Georgia's Connor Tebbe captured a couple of Sportsman 2 mains as he continues his surge as one of the top young Gold Cup talents. Tebbe started the weekend off with a 4.4-second triumph over Dylan Murry in Jr Sportsman 2 Box Stock Final 1. Jacob Zellner was third and Evan Cowen fourth.
Tebbe's second win came in Sportsman 2 Heavy, which saw him win a fierce battle over Jacob Zellner. The official margin of victory was just 0.199 seconds as the pair raced away from the rest of the field in a terrific race.
Murry was again 4.4 seconds back, this time finishing third. Maryland's Trent Barnes was fourth and Ohio's David Kalb Jr. fifth.
Saturday's American Power Sports Sportsman 2 Lite hosted an impressive four-kart battle for the win among J. Zellner, Tebbe, Murry and T. Barnes. The four finished within 0.673 seconds of one another with Zellner earning the win by just a kart-length over Tebbe. Murry was third and Barnes fourth. Tyler Frantz lost touch with the lead pack but fended off several karts to round out the top five.
Murry denied Tebbe of a weekend hat trick in Jr Sportsman 2 Box Stock Final 2. Murry wheeled his Razor to a 0.501-second triumph over Tebbe in the 20-lapper. Jacob Zellner was third.
After Jacob Heavlow dominated in Jacksonville, the Maryland racer couldn't work the same success in Barnesville.
The closest Heavlow came to a win was in Saturday's Jr Heavy, which saw his MGM finish a close second to Aren Smith's Razor chassis. C.J. Leturneau was third on a Coyote; Douglas Barnes Jr. and Ryan Bavineau rounded out the top five.
Tyler Smith won the other Jr Animal main on Saturday with a triumph over Aren in Barnes Paving Jr Lite. Sarah Luoma was third, Heavlow fourth and Dustin Demattia fifth.
Sarah Luoma beat all the boys in Sunday's Thor Oil Jr Medium main event. Luoma, an Ohio racer, wheeled her No. 5 Coyote to her first Gold Cup win of the season by a half-second margin over fellow Coyote racers Ryan Bavineau and C.J. Leturneau. Barnes was fourth and Heavlow fifth in the 10-kart field.
Tanner Lee raced his Razor to the Razor Chassis / Roberts Kart Shop Restricted Junior victory. Bavineau was second on his Coyote, Luoma third, Aren Smith fourth and Leturneau fifth.
Lee's Restricted Junior triumph came a day after he scored the win in a close race with Tyler Smith in Jr Box Stock Final 1. Lee crossed the line just 0.132 seconds ahead of T. Smith in the 20-lapper. The pair was about 2.5 seconds ahead of third-place A. Smith. Haley Kummer was fourth and Michigan's Tyler Woods fifth.
T. Smith denied Lee of a Jr Box Stock sweep with a 0.796-second win in Sunday's version of the class. Lee was second, A. Smith third, Woods fourth and Kummer fifth.
Derek Sobel swept the Franklinkart.com X30 Junior mains. The finish was identical both days with Sobel taking the wins over Dustin Stross and Justin Kreiner.
Senior Animal
Tony Wimmer bested a good field of Margay Racing Products Animal Amateur Medium racers Sunday afternoon. Wimmer pulled away from Harry Smith for a 4.5-second score in the 20-lap main. Jacksonville winner Ryan Bennett was third, Matthew Wimmer fourth and Case Hall fifth.
After missing Jacksonville, Maryland's Chris Wells returned to the Gold Cup at Barnesville and immediately returned to Victory Lane with a big win in Friday night's Animal Heavy Money Race.
Aboard his No. 00 MGM chassis, Wells won the 20-lapper over Michigan Kart Supply Coyote racer Dakota Bell, MGM house driver Tyler Sandmeyer, Matt Wimmer and Jacksonville Money Race victor Sean Meier. The top four finished within 0.682 seconds of one another. On par with most Money Race fields over the last couple years, 18 karts started the popular event.
Wells wasn't done Friday night; he returned Saturday to claim the Coyote Motorsports Stock Lite main over Matt Wimmer and Bell, who qualified best and won the heat race. Tony Wimmer and Joshua Stiefel rounded out the top five in the 10-kart field.
Saturday's other senior Animal main saw 17 karts start MGM Stock Heavy. Veteran Gary Lawson, who didn't run the Money Race, wasted no time figuring out Barnesville's tight quarter-mile and swept the day in Stock Heavy. Lawson qualified over three-tenths better than anyone before dominating the heat and main on his faithful No. 10 Arrow.
Lawson finished nearly three seconds ahead of Jacksonville Stock Heavy winner Sandmeyer in the main. Richie Kuhn took third, Dylan Zobkiw fourth and Meier fifth.
Sunday's anticipated Stock Medium saw Lawson retire on lap 12 while running second to Meier. Lawson's misfortune allowed Meier to cruise to his first national victory of the season aboard his Coyote Motorsports-owned No. 30. Bell and Billy Fraser made it a Coyote sweep of the top-three positions. Wells' MGM was fourth and New York's Ben Wagenhals fifth on an Arrow.
Kyle Flores was the only entrant in Super Heavy. Flores made a qualifying run to gain credit for the win.
Steve Roberts and Tim Stiefel split the Masters features. Racing at his home track, Roberts wheeled his Razor to the victory in Saturday's Masters Medium. Stiefel, Michael Chapman and David Barry finished second through fourth.
Roberts had problems in Sunday's Target Distributing Masters Heavy feature, handing the lead and eventual victory to Stiefel. Roberts was credited with second and Barry third.
Barry was the only entrant in Animal Modified Heavy and scored his second Gold Cup win of the season.
Senior Box Stock / X30
Followers of the Gold Cup were predicting over two-dozen entrants in the Sr Box Stock classes at Barnesville, where the Clone group is a strong one. Surprisingly, only 16 racers made the call for Saturday's Sr Box Stock Final 1 and 14 for Sunday's Final 2 program.
Local racer and ageless veteran Bob Barthelemy raced his No. 3 to the weekend's first Sr Box Stock main by nearly a second advantage over Steve Frank. However, Frank was disqualified in post-race tech, handing the runner-up position to Ohio's Eric Fagan, who scored the Sr Box Stock Final 2 victory at Jacksonville. Patrick O'Neal was third, Carter Schlenke fourth and Tyler Bell fifth.
Dicky Wilson, another tried and true karting veteran, scored the victory in the Sr Box Stock Final 2 weekend capper. Wilson pulled out to a 1.3-second advantage over Fagan by the time the checkers waved. Bell captured his second top-five finish of the weekend with a third-place effort. Barthelemy couldn't match his Saturday success and came home fourth. Matthew Horst rounded out the top five.
Jacob Duvall made it four-for-four on the Gold Cup season in the X30 Senior division. Duvall, who swept Jacksonville, wheeled his DR Kart to a pair of convincing victories at Barnesville.
Cale Rogers was second in Saturday's Final 1; Allen Maxwell third and Jay Vormwald fourth. On Sunday, Vormwald ran second to Duvall with Rogers crossing the stripe third.
With a successful round two at Barnesville in the books, competitors now turn their attention to round three, the Baker Racing Engines Nationals July 13-15 at South Bend, Indiana's Michiana Raceway Park.
The Baker Racing Engines Nationals entry form is now available. Competitors have until May 20 to get pre-entries to WKA and pay the cheapest prices. Pre-registration is open until June 27.
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Staff Council MissionThe SPSU Staff Council comprises representatives from all areas of campus. The mission of the Staff Council is to give all members of the staff the opportunity for a voice in the shared governance and the life of the University. The SPSU Staff Council will strive to contribute to the advancement of SPSU's institutional priorities and goals, both on campus and within the University System of Georgia.
President and Leadership
To act as a liaison between all SPSU staff and the President through keeping open lines of communication with the President's Office, bringing staff concerns to the President and appropriate University leaders and committees, and sharing information from the President with staff on campus.
Policy Oversight
To serve as a voice for staff in University policy-making and investigate, review, and provide recommendations regarding policies that affect the staff at SPSU.
Communication and Community
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Rhapsodio RDB+ Hybrid (2BA + Dynamic driver)
"Before writing this review, I would like to thank Charles for generously sending out multiple IEMs and amplifiers for us to try and review. Charles is also one of the friendliest and most responsive guys that I have met in the audio world and often responds to emails in a few minutes. This is something that I take into account when buying any product, especially one at this price. I am in no..." --lin0003
Rhapsodio RD3 Hi-Fi Grade Dynamic In-Ear Monitor
" Synopsis: The RD3 is part of the next generation of earphones from Rhapsodio. Powered by a single high-end dynamic driver, it has a warm sound and a hearty bass response. The RD3's design includes detachable cables and a strong metal housing. For $400, its sound and build quality make the RD3 a serious contender in the mid-level price range. Please note that this review was..." --Kunlun
Rhapsodio 10BA
"This is a small review of the 10 driver Rhapsodio ciem. Rhapsodio 10 Driver 10 balanced armatures/5-Way Build Quality 85/100 Some imperfections like bubbles but overall great build quality. Bass 97/100 Very fast, highly detailed. Can keep up with anything. Its boosted a little bit above neutral but overall this is a very neutral ciem...." --Metalboy
Rhapsodio RDB+ 2v1
"Who/what? I'd like to thank Rhapsodio for sending the 2v1 our way for a tour, along with the Shozy amp. Australia isn't exactly a hot electronics place First off - Rhapsodio is a young IEM company from HK. They sell Custom and Universal IEMs and lots of cables, and some DIY amps. You can read more on their site and Facebook While I haven't bought their products yet and only tried their..." --svyr
Fanny Wang FW-BUDS-WHI Wang Buds In-Ear Earphones with High Definition Sound and In-Line Microphone with Apple iPod Control - White
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Human beings experience conflict - this is a natural part of life.
The Ethics and Reconciliation (EAR) Council reflects Zen Center's intention to address individual and institutional conflict as it arises in our community.
When a conflict arises, you are encouraged to consult a teacher or practice leader, or talk to a peer. The EAR Council is intended to support and enhance existing processes and procedures within Zen Center in the following ways:
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I'm a big fan of Google's Data Liberation team and many of the posts from this blog showed how to export data from a Google account. The first notable project of the Data Liberation team was Google Blog Converters, a way to migrate the posts and comments from a blogging service to a different service ("the initial release provides Python libraries and runnable scripts that convert between the export formats of Blogger, LiveJournal, MovableType, and WordPress").
The most recent project is a Gmail Labs feature that lets you import and export filters. "Filter import/export, available today in Gmail Labs, helps you work with filters in bulk, rather than just one at a time. The basic function is simple: turn it on from the Labs tab under Settings, and from the Settings > Filters page you can download a file containing some or all of your filters or upload a file to create a set of filters all in one go."
You'll export an XML file that lists your filters. The file can be edited in a text editor like Notepad, using the format described here, with some changes. Hopefully, the Email Settings API will be available to all Gmail users, even as a simplified way of migrating Gmail's settings to a new Gmail or Google Apps account.
How to enable this feature?
Assuming that you have a supported browser, go to Gmail Labs, use your browser's find feature (Ctrl+F) to search for "filter import", enable the option and then click on "Save changes" at the bottom of the page. The new feature extends the Filters section from Settings by adding options to export some of the filters or import a file containing filters.
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
You know you've reached your potential when you get arrested for driving your RECLINER under the influence.
Some extremely (bored) creative man in Minnesota not only thought it would be a good idea to make a portable recliner with parts out of his old lawnmower motor, but he actually had the nads to drive the thing out in public while intoxicated. Oh, and get this, he was arrested for DWI after he ran his white trash lazy-boy-mobile into a parked vehicle. I love it!
Seriously, who does that? I honestly want to know the thought process that went into making such a mode of transportation?
I can only imagine...
"Yew know what Ima gonna do? Ima turn that old lawn mower motor over yander into an EN-GIN for this here lazy-boy. Then I'm drive this thang to Bills beer shack and pick up all the fly ladies, cause ever-body knows I'm the sheeit when I roll up in this bad boy. So what if I only got 2 teeth? It don't matter no more, cause I can get hella booty in this here motorized re-cliner."
I'm not sure if it's possible for me to get intoxicated enough to be caught dead riding in a portable recliner. Although, it does have a cup holder and a stereo, so that's somewhat enticing. Perhaps if it was rolling on dubs, I'd think about riding along. Maybe...
So tell me, what idiotic move has landed you in jail, or at the very least, should have?
19 comments:
- Matty said...
I heard about this guy. But really, with some of the unbelievable stunts people pull these days, does anything ever surprise you?
But it is "sobering" to know that maybe, just maybe, you would go along for the ride.
- October 26, 2009 at 7:04 AM
- tallulah said...
People do that all the time here in Mayberry. They may not have a portable recliner, but they do have their fancy schmansy designer golf carts that they ride around in or their gazillion dollar ATV's. Even the teenagers get drunk and drive their motorized scooters around. It's sad really..
- October 26, 2009 at 9:55 AM
- Lee the Hot Flash Queen said...
I have not landed in jail...at least not that I can recall...Alzheimer's kicks in at all the right times...
- October 26, 2009 at 11:02 AM
- jim said...
spent a night in jail in cape town, south africa for drunk and disorderly. that really sucked. i would have prefered to have been done for driving a lazyboy!
- October 26, 2009 at 11:16 AM
- Scott Oglesby said...
You already know what landed me in hot water (and out of a concert) too much beer and not enough port-o-potties.
Believe it or not the very first post that I ever did was when a guy in Ohio got a DUI while driving a motorized bar stool. It was April 1st of this year, and I knew at that moment that I couldn't keep my smart-assedness to only myself and my close friends any longer. You did a great job with breaking down his thought process!
- October 26, 2009 at 12:35 PM
- PorkStar said...
Having sex in public... with a female cop. It almost landed HER in jail.
- October 26, 2009 at 12:52 PM
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- October 26, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- That One Mom said...
We had so much fun laughing about that at work (I'm a bartender) this weekend. The funny thing is, some of my customers were talking about the "how" behind making them... Some of them have motorized bar stools - for racing. Yes, it's a real hobby!!!
- October 26, 2009 at 1:09 PM
- Brian O'Mara-Croft said...
My brother-in-law and I blew up our backyard. It was enough of a nightmare to make one of the stories in my book. Truly, truly stupid.
- October 26, 2009 at 1:37 PM
- Homemaker Man said...
Rolling on dubs. L to the O to the L y'all.
- October 26, 2009 at 3:40 PM
- Rachel said...
Minnesota, huh? I totally thought this would be about a guy from Alabama. Minnesota has now gone done a few pegs in my "suck ass states" list.
- October 26, 2009 at 4:47 PM
- kys said...
Didn't George Jones get a dui when he was driving a tractor? (Sometimes my brain just spits out random facts. It's shutting down now.)
- October 26, 2009 at 5:21 PM
- Leeuna said...
Bet he was singing "Iiiiimmmm gonna rock and roll all niiigghttt." What. A. Dufus. Wonder how many couches he has on his front porch.
- October 26, 2009 at 5:56 PM
- Cagey said...
I understand it's fairly common for people to get nailed for DWI on their lawn tractors. Especially in small towns, where the local bar is farther than walking distance but closer than driving distance. Not that I would know anything about that...
- October 26, 2009 at 8:50 PM
- Ziva said...
Oh, I defintiely should have gone to jail a few times. But I am proud to say that I have never driven a recliner while under the influence. And if I ever do, the cops are very welcome to take my ass away and lock it away for the rest of my life.
- October 27, 2009 at 4:36 AM
- Secretia said...
That beats the guy who crawled home because he was too drunk to use his wheelchair for the 6 blocks.
- October 27, 2009 at 4:41 AM
- Sometimes Sophia said...
Inspired... too bad he blew it. I was made to endure the Soap Box Derby in Akron, OH for all of my youth. (Borrrr-ring) Electrified recliners sound a great deal better. The Chamber of Commerce should jump on this, if you ask me.
- October 27, 2009 at 7:41 AM
- Danielle said...
Hmmm, landed me in jail!
You just gave me a blog idea. Thanks, I knew I loved you.
- October 27, 2009 at 9:23 AM
- Knucklehead said...
I think I heard something about him also getting cited for driving his chair without the seat back being in an upright and locked position.
- October 27, 2009 at 10:57 AM


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Who Are the 99 Most Desirable Women of 2013? A Very Sexy List
We're not even done with 2012, but AskMen is so ahead of the game they've devised a list of the Top 99 Women of 2013.
As they listed on the site:
"What does it really mean to be a desirable woman? Is it solely about a pretty face or a career accomplishment? Is it about having perfect proportions or about being 'wife material'? You answered these questions by voting in our annual Top 99. And judging from your responses and those of our staff, one thing is clear: Desirability isn't any one of these things, but all of them. You chose women who represent the complete package of beauty, brains, ambition and charm. And we think you chose wisely. From young up-and-comers to Top 99 vets, here are the women who make all our hearts skip a collective beat."
The full list starts with Berenice Marlohe of Skyfall at #99 and continues until this top 10:
10. Michelle Jenneke (Olympian)
9. Jessica Paré (actress from Mad Men)
8. Jessica Gomes (model)
7. Kristen Stewart
6. Miranda Kerr
5. Emma Stone
4. Rihanna
3. Kate Upton
2. Mila Kunis
1. Jennifer Lawrence
Yes, the odds have ever been in Katniss's favor!
The site also included some notes of thanks from various desirable women. For example, Emilia Clarke of Game of Thrones took #15 on the list, and wrote this nice note: "I am hugely flattered to have been voted on to the AskMen Top 99 Most Desirable Women list. Please pass on a sincere thank you to all the readers who voted for me."
That should rocket her to the top of the 2014 list!
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John Cummings : is it honesty or is it LIAR LIAR?
To whom it may concerne,
i right this as i am a firm beliver in the truth and the truth only, so if you are easly offended then so be it.
there were comments that i recently read about SIFU paul o'neal (newcastle upon tyne) and also this john cummings.
paul o' neal studied wing chun from the age of 14 and studied under the two son's of ip man this is proofing by the books, photos, home video's with ip ching and ip chun also the sifu scroll giving to paul form ip ching and the time i spent along side paul o'neal in the ninty's whilst in hong kong. he is a true but humble master and his only wish is to pass on the art of wing chun.
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john was a teenager when i first met him as we both studied under paul o'neal. he came accross to myself as a very little boy with a very big attitude? he did not attend many classes, sometimes you would not see him for months on end??? and this self proclaiming of studying with paul o'neal for twelve years is one big lia. he mooves from style to style as does not have the balls to stay with one style when times get hard, we call him in india one second fighter as he can not stay with one style??? i hear he is now a self prclaiming mantis master of 20 years HA! MORE FROM THE LIAR LIAR. I will not comment on this style as i've no knowledge of it, but i'm sure it is a fine kung fu(when taught by someone who knows what they are talking about) i will finish now by saying i am a retired man who has now decided to live the rest of his years in asia, but i think i'de very easly put this silly young man to shame, keep telling those lia's and they will catch up john!! you're best bet is to stick to the day job and then apologies that will last one thousand years to you have been a liar liar to.
I'd like to leave this world like I came into it: Screaming, naked & covered in someone else's blood
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Could you link to the thread that you're referring to please?" The reason elite level MMAists don't fight with aikido is the same reason elite level swimmers don't swim with their lips." - Virus
" I shocked him with my skills on the ice becuase Wing Chun is great for hockey fighting." - 'Sifu' Milt Wallace
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There is this programme that shows on National Geographic called Kung Fu Quest, I have been watching the series for the last couple of weeks. (Its only one of about 4 channels in SEAsia in English)
Basically the programme visits Masters from all over Asia and shows how they train, their students, the theory behind the art and their philosophy and it always sounds very impressive, although one thing I notice is that every time they film any live sparring after about 10 seconds the fights, the forms, the theory, the secret punches, they all vanish into thin air and it turns into what looks like poor kickboxing fight.
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Wow, such a pile of bullshit in this thread. Please for the love of God, shut up, wingchun guy. You obviously have no idea about Wing Chun and you make those of us, who actually practice or used to practice WT look bad. And I'm not talking about six months in a local pub. I am talking about years of training, cross-training, sparring with other styles etc.
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From reality to now really a star, Lauren Conrad has two books out this fall, oversees her blockbuster Kohl's line and is relaunching her high fashion clothing collection, too! Does the woman even sleep? Here are the rules LC lives by.SEE MORE
DO go with head-to-toe black if you don't have a lot of time to get ready.I'll do a banded skirt with a tee, or leather skinnies and a blazer. It's very chic, and it will always match.
DON'T get frustrated with friends after their breakups.As silly as it seems when she's still crying a month later, be there for her, preferably with frozen yogurt and romantic comedies, because someday it will be you.
DO google your dates.It's like doing some research before a job interview!
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was admitted to a New York hospital Sunday after the discovery of a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month.
Clintons doctors discovered the clot Sunday while performing a follow-up exam, her spokesman, Philippe Reines, said. He would not elaborate on the location of the clot but said Clinton is being treated with anti-coagulants and would remain at New York-Presbyterian Hospital for at least the next 48 hours so doctors can monitor the medication.
Her doctors will continue to assess her condition, including other issues associated with her concussion, Reines said in a statement. They will determine if any further action is required.
Clinton, 65, fell and suffered a concussion while at home alone in mid-December as she recovered from a stomach virus that left her severely dehydrated. The concussion was diagnosed Dec. 13 and Clinton was forced to cancel a trip to North Africa and the Middle East that had been planned for the next week.
Clinton was also forced to cancel Dec. 20 testimony before Congress about a scathing report into the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. The report found that serious failures of leadership and management in two State Department bureaus were to blame for insufficient security at the facility. Clinton took responsibility for the incident before the report was released, but she was not blamed.
Some conservative commentators suggested Clinton was faking the seriousness of her illness and concussion to avoid testifying, although State Department officials vehemently denied that was the case.
Lawmakers at the hearings including Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman who has been nominated by President Barack Obama to succeed Clinton offered her their best wishes.
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Played in all 13 games, starting 12...ranked fifth on team with 50 tackles, including 20 unassisted stops...added three interceptions, six pass break-ups, two fumble recoveries (tied for team lead) and one forced fumble...made four tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in quarterfinal loss at No. 5 Delaware...totaled seven tackles and an interception in second-round playoff win over No. 13 Bethune-Cookman...credited with four tackles in Senior Day win over Towson...recovered fumble and made tackle in win at No. 9 Villanova...had two tackles and pass break-up in loss to No. 4 William & Mary...collected six tackles in inaugural Colonial Clash victory over No. 12 UMass at Gillette Stadium...recorded interception and notched three tackles in win at No. 6 James Madison...forced fumble and made four tackles in homecoming win vs. No. 11 Richmond...amassed two pass break-ups in loss at Maine...had one tackle in win over Lehigh...had five tackles and notched interception in loss at Rhode Island...tallied five tackles, made an interception and broke up a pass in loss at Pittsburgh...made seven tackles and recovered fumble in season-opening victory against Central Connecticut State
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Had a tackle in 10 of 12 games played...recorded 38 tackles (10 solo, 28 assisted)...credited with three pass breakups...recorded one interception (against Dartmouth)...one punt return (NCAA first-round game at Southern Illinois)...career-high 13 tackles (two solo, 11 assisted) against Towson...seven tackles (3-4) against Dartmouth
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The McFarlane Sports Picks area is in booth numbers 33 and 34, which is ahead and to left of the main entrance (see map, 1.3mb PDF). The NFL Experience is an interactive theme park offering games, displays and entertainment attractions. There will also be 50 NFL players signing autographs.
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Tom Hutchison begins his third season in his role as Director of Soccer Operations. His duties include organizing team travel arrangements and coordinating apparel. A native of the San Fernando Valley, Hutchison graduated from San Fernando Valley State College (now Cal State Northridge) in 1971.
He retired from the Department of Recreation and Parks after 32 years of service to the City of Los Angeles in 1998. Tom has worked with Matador Athletics for the past nine years before his appointment to the baseball staff from 2006 to 2012. In addition to his duties mentioned above, "Big Tom" also assisted the baseball team with fundraising, spearheading the Matador Diamond Club effort, and coordinates game film for the Matadors. Hutchison lives in Canyon Country with his dog Murphy.


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The Vice President's Office for Diversity and Community Affairs and the Office of Human Resources along with a college-wide Professional Staff Review Committee, worked over the past year to review the Annual Professional Staff Performance Review process. This effort is a result of President Susan Fuhrman's goal to create a consistent performance review process. This initiative was undertaken in the hopes that the revised process would stimulate enhanced collaboration in achieving performance goals throughout the College.
This year, the timeline for setting goals, if you have not already done so, is by the end of the calendar year (December 2012). All full-time professional staff and their supervisors (including faculty supervisors) are required to establish goals (Section A, Question IV) together throughout November and December 2012, and to complete, review and discuss the completed Review prior to the established deadline of July 31, 2013.
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The need is still great for long-term flood relief and, in particular, the most pressing need is for heavy equipment to repair and re-sculpt landscape torn apart by Tropical Storm Irene.
Asah Rowles, director of the Mad River Long Term Flood Relief effort, said that in addition to materials and monetary donations, the need for heavy equipment is the most urgent. She said that many, many people have been able to fix homes but have yet to fix yards and driveways.
The Mad River Long Term Flood Relief group recently took over helping Granville and Hancock in addition to the MadRiverValley towns and still has 167 open FEMA claims and cases. Rowles said that right now she and others are still going door to door to find out who needs what type of help.
"Right now we need five wells dug, three septic systems constructed. The pre-existing ones are either simply gone or they are graveled and silted over. We need three full house rebuilds, two foundations, a handful of furnaces, plus gravel and debris removed," she said.
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The local long-term relief group has 90 people working for them under a $1.62 million grant that Vermont received. Rowles is writing grants and working hard to match people in need with available financial resources as well as available cleanup and reconstruction help.
She said volunteers are still very present among those working to rebuild and clean up, noting that a Rutland woman, Peggy Benoit, has come every Saturday since the flood to help and that Charlie Magill has come with a group known as "Charlie's Angels" every week.
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oh lord, you mentioned GKR....
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This is all I do: girls, photography and BJJ...
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It is funny, I have tested a couple of BJJ schools (and other MA schools) and while I had my fair share of *omg WTF* moments, I never ran into that kind of ****. Even the two Gracie schools I have been to were not full of that ****. Yeah one was Henzos but the other was also OKAY, not top notch but above average that is for sure. You got to be the unluckiest guy training BJJ.Sometimes you lose and sometimes the other guy wins.
At this point I don't owe anybody an explenation.
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Hey, Mr. Badguy. I just discovered Forever Fat I and spent most of an afternoon chuckling at your misdaventures. Thanks for making my day with great stuff and brilliant writing. Please keep up the good work, which puts the foibles of my school into better perspective.
P.S. Sounds like you dad rocks.
Another note in the sober light of day: this kind of not-really-McDojo, non-Bullshido, but instead just low-intensity, non-sparring declawing of BJJ is possibly the most demoralizing and insidious of the negative spiral of combat arts that we sometimes see. Disappointing.What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. -Xenophon's Socrates


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Paris Saint-Germain will make a final bid to nab Arsene Wenger.
Ellis Short says he axed Paolo Di Canio in a bid to keep Sunderland in the Premier League.
Alharbi El-Jadeyaoui says Arsenal snubbed him because he isn't a star name.
Fabian Delph is in line for a new contract at Aston Villa.
QPR have launched a loan bid for out-of-favour Chelsea midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.
Carl Fletcher is eyeing a comeback and is currently training with Bournemouth.
Werder Bremen striker Aaron Hunt has put Stoke on red alert by revealing he is weighing up his future.
Arsene Wenger will bring in a new striker to Arsenal in the transfer window.
Manuel Pellegrini is weighing up £50million worth of goalkeeping talent as he decides on the future of Joe Hart.
David Silva is high on Real Madrid's hit-list as they look to replace Mesut Ozil.
Andres Iniesta still hasn't agreed a new contract at Barcelona.
Mezut Osil has been hailed as the "genius" who will win the Premier League title for Arsenal.
Roy Hodgson didn't send anyone to watch Fraser Forster's heroic Champions League performance against Barcelona.
Manchester United have been told they are wasting their time making another move for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera.
Manchester's big two are ready to go head-to-head in a bid to land PSV Eindhoven star Zakaria Bakkali.
Tottenham are set to rival Manchester United for Leighton Baines in January.
Paris Saint Germain are ready to test Chelsea's resolve over Juan Mata by offering £35million.
Southampton, Fulham and West Brom are all keeping tabs on highly-rated Ipswich full-back Aaron Cresswell.
David Moyes hailed Adnan Januzaj after the Belgian teenager inspired a stunning comeback on Wearside.
Manuel Pellegrini admitted he almost axed Joe Hart - then urged the country to get behind England's shaky goalkeeper.
Manchester United's owners are rushing to raise up to £250million through the issue of shares and could make the move as soon as February.
David Moyes will offer Everton £15million plus Antonio Valencia in the January transfer window in a fresh attempt to land Leighton Baines.
Jose Mourinho last night launched a crusade against football's cheats.
England keeper Joe Hart will soon discover that his Manchester City reprieve is only a temporary one.
Revolutionary plans to expand the European Championship into a huge rival to the World Cup are being discussed by advisers close to Uefa's president, Michel Platini.
The dissection of the FIFA rulebook was beginning last night.
Real Madrid are considering a January bid for Sergio Aguero after the Manchester City striker was identified as the Spanish club's prime target at the start of the summer, ahead of Gareth Bale.
John Beck, one of the more infamous football managers of the past 30 years, has been taking a prominent role in the Football Association's programme to bring through the next generation of coaches.
David Moyes disclosed last night that the Football Association has contacted Manchester United to discuss the possibility of Belgian-born Adnan Januzaj representing England.
Jose Mourinho has denounced what he says is the growth of "simulation" in the Premier League and called on the authorities to crack down on diving.
Roy Hodgson says England deserve to reach the World Cup finals next year, despite struggling to convince for much of their qualifying campaign.
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A cable for connecting to an electronic battery tester, includes a first end configured to couple to a databus of a vehicle and a second end configured to couple to the electronic battery tester. An electrical connection extends between the first end and the second end and is configured to couple the electronic battery tester to the databus of the vehicle.
1. An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery of an automotive vehicle, comprising:
Kelvin connectors configured to electrically couple to the storage battery;
forcing functional circuitry configured to apply a forcing function to the battery though the Kelvin connectors;
measurement circuitry configured to determine a condition of the storage battery based upon a dynamic parameter of the storage battery measured through the Kelvin connectors in response to the forcing function;
a databus configured to receive data; and
wherein the determined condition of the storage battery is further a function of the received data.
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The present application is a Continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/958,812, filed Oct. 5, 2004, which is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. Ser. No. 10/460,749, filed Jun. 12, 2003, which is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. Ser. No. 10/280,186, filed Oct. 25, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,759,849, the present application is also a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/816,768, filed Mar. 23, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,586,941, which claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/192,222, filed Mar. 27, 2000, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
The present invention relates to battery testers of the type used to test storage batteries. More specifically, the present invention relates to a modular battery tester capable of interfacing with other types of test equipment.
Various types of battery testers are known in the art. One type of battery tester is based upon the measurement of a dynamic parameter, such as dynamic conductance. Examples of various battery testers and monitors are forth in U.S. Pat. No. 3,873,911, issued Mar. 25, 1975, to Champlin; U.S. Pat. No. 3,909,708, issued Sep. 30, 1975, to Champlin; U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,768, issued Mar. 28, 1989, to Champlin; U.S. Pat. No. 4,825,170, issued Apr. 25, 1989, to Champlin; U.S. Pat. No. 4,881,038, issued Nov. 14, 1989, to Champlin; U.S. Pat. No. 4,912,416, issued Mar. 27, 1990, to Champlin; U.S. Pat. No. 5,140,269, issued Aug. 18, 1992, to Champlin; U.S. Pat. No. 5,343,380, issued Aug. 30, 1994; U.S. Pat. No. 5,572,136, issued Nov. 5, 1996; U.S. Pat. No. 5,574,355, issued Nov. 12, 1996; U.S. Pat. No. 5,583,416, issued Dec. 10, 1996; U.S. Pat. No. 5,585,728, issued Dec. 17, 1996; U.S. Pat. No. 5,589,757, issued Dec. 31, 1996; U.S. Pat. No. 5,592,093, issued Jan. 7, 1997; U.S. Pat. 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No. 11/356,299, filed Feb. 16, 2006, entitled CENTRALLY MONITORED SALES OF STORAGE BATTERIES; U.S. Ser. No. 11/356,443, filed Feb. 16, 2006, entitled ELECTRONIC BATTERY TESTER WITH NETWORK COMMUNICATION; U.S. Ser. No. 11/498,703, filed Aug. 3, 2006, entitled THEFT PREVENTION DEVICE FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SERVICE CENTERS; U.S. Ser. No. 11/507,157, filed Aug. 21, 2006, entitled APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING A BATTERY TESTER WITH A FIXED RESISTANCE LOAD; U.S. Ser. No. 11/511,872, filed Aug. 29, 2006, entitled AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE; U.S. Ser. No. 11/519,481, filed Sep. 12, 2006, entitled BROAD-BAND LOW-CONDUCTANCE CABLES FOR MAKING KELVIN CONNECTIONS TO ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND BATTERIES; U.S. Ser. No. 60/847,064, filed Sep. 25, 2006, entitled STATIONARY BATTERY MONITORING ALGORITHMS; U.S. Ser. No. 11/638,771, filed Dec. 14, 2006, entitled BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM; U.S. Ser. No. 11/641,594, filed Dec. 19, 2006, entitled METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A PARAMETER OF A VEHICLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM; U.S. Ser. No. 11/711,356, filed Feb. 27, 2007, entitled BATTERY TESTER WITH PROMOTION FEATURE; U.S. Ser. No. 11/811,528, filed Jun. 11, 2007, entitled ALTERNATOR TESTER; U.S. Ser. No. 60/950,182, filed Jul. 17, 2007, entitled BATTERY TESTER FOR HYBRID VEHICLE; U.S. Ser. No. 60/973,879, filed Sep. 20, 2007, entitled ELECTRONIC BATTERY TESTER FOR TESTING STATIONARY BATTERIES; U.S. Ser. No. 11/931,907, filed Oct. 31, 2007, entitled BATTERY MAINTENANCE WITH PROBE LIGHT; U.S. Ser. No. 60/992,798, filed Dec. 6, 2007, entitled STORAGE BATTERY AND BATTERY TESTER; U.S. Ser. No. 12/099,826, filed Apr. 9, 2008, entitled BATTERY RUN DOWN INDICATOR; U.S. Ser. No. 61/061,848, filed Jun. 16, 2008, entitled KELVIN CLAMP FOR ELECTRONICALLY COUPLING TO A BATTERY CONTACT; U.S. Ser. No. 12/168,264, filed Jul. 7, 2008, entitled BATTERY TESTERS WITH SECONDARY FUNCTIONALITY; U.S. Ser. No. 12/174,894, filed Jul. 17, 2008, entitled BATTERY TESTER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE; which are incorporated herein in their entirety.
In general, battery testing techniques have used a single, integrated stand-alone unit.
A cable for connecting to an electronic battery tester is configured to couple to a databus of a vehicle to the electronic battery tester. Electrical connection extending between ends of the cables configured to couple the electronic battery tester to the databus of the vehicle.
Typically, battery testers have been stand-alone units. The present invention provides a battery tester 10 such as that illustrated in
Databus 12 is used to exchange information with external circuitry 14. Such information includes, for example, raw data measurements and conclusions of battery tester 10, and inputs, such as user inputs and other sensor inputs into battery tester 10. Further, external circuitry 14 can control battery tester 10 through databus 12 and provide information such as a battery rating to battery tester 10 for use in performing a battery test. Databus 12 can be a proprietary databus or can be in accordance with known standards such as RS232, CAN, ISA, PC, PCMCIA, etc. Battery tester 10 can be configured to communicate with portable devices such as portable notebook computers, PDAs (Personal Data Assistants) such as a Palm Pilot™, etc. The databus 12 can also be configured to interface with other types of equipment which are used in the automotive industry such as "scan" tools which are used to interface with the on-board computer in a vehicle. Such scan tools are known in the art and are used to perform diagnostics and retrieve information from the on-board computer. In such an embodiment, databus 12 can be in accordance with the databus used in OBD (on-board diagnostic) systems.
The battery tester 10 of
In embodiments which utilize a scan tool, an operator is able to perform a battery test using the same scan tool used for diagnosing other conditions of the vehicle. Further, the scan tool can selectively instruct an operator to perform a battery test or control operation of the battery test based upon data retrieved from the on-board vehicle computer system through bus 22. This can be part of an overall diagnostic system used to provide more accurate diagnostics of the vehicle. In one embodiment, the battery test circuitry requires information through bus 22 or monitors the flow of information on a databus of the vehicle. The test circuit can obtain information about battery type, battery rating, and charge history. Additionally, if the vehicle contains an internal battery tester, information regarding battery tests or battery measurements can be obtained or monitored through bus 22. In such an embodiment, test circuit 10 does not need to perform a battery test itself, or couple to the battery.
Input/output (I/O) is provided for coupling to the databus 12. I/O 102 can be in accordance with the desired standard or protocol as described above. Data collected by battery test circuitry 10 can be stored in memory 48 and transmitted over bus 12 when pulled by external circuitry 14. In one embodiment, input/output 52 comprises an RF (Radio Frequency) or IR (Infrared) input/output circuit and bus 12 comprises electromagnetic radiation. The logged data can comprise individual measurement points such as voltage and/or current measurements, either static or dynamic. Additionally, the logged data can comprise time and data information, operating conditions such as temperature, charge, etc. In addition to logging raw data, calculated data such as calculated conductance or battery condition, battery state of health, battery state of charge, etc. can be logged.
Of course, the illustration of
In one embodiment, I/O 50 comprises an interface to a removable digital storage medium, for example a Secure Digital (SD) card. Similarly, the I/O 50 can be configured to provide a multimedia interface to an MMC card. The databus 12 can be in accordance with any particular standard or otherwise for use in communicating with a scan tool. Additional examples includes RS-485, current loops, J1939, J1850 or a CAN bus.
External circuitry 14 can include additional input, output or input/output circuits 162 for communication using other techniques. For example, data can be sent to a printer or other computer system. Any type of data link can be used including modems, Ethernet or networking connections, etc.
In one embodiment, the external circuitry 14 comprises a personal data assistant (PDA) such as a Palm Pilot™. In such an embodiment, I/O 100 in battery test circuitry 10 can comprise a cradle which is adapted to receive the PDA. In such an embodiment, the PDA can simply be "dropped" into the cradle in order to exchange data with test circuitry 10. Similarly, many PDAs include an infrared or RF link which can be used to exchange data with battery test circuitry 10.
As discussed above, the battery tester circuitry 10 can be a modular component of a scan tool. For example, that scan tool can comprise external circuitry 14 shown in
In other example embodiments, the battery test circuitry 10 continually broadcasts voltage and/or conductance, current and/or conductance measurements of the databus 12. The battery test circuitry 10 can have an internal power source, be powered from the battery under test 16, or receive power from the scan tool 14. The databus 12 can be used to carry text messages to scan tool 14 for display on display 158 or in another manner. In another example, the memory 154 of the scan tool 14 contains a set of messages. A token or other short hand representation of a text message is transmitted from the battery test circuitry to the scan tool 14 on databus 12. This causes the microprocessor 152 to retrieve a selected message from the memory 154 which can then be displayed on display 158 or otherwise provided as an output. In one embodiment, the battery test circuitry provides an indication of the relative condition of the battery, for example, "good", "good/recharge", "charge and retest", or "replace battery". Another example condition is "bad cell-replace". If text messages are contained in a memory of the battery tester 10, the text can be in an appropriate language for the consumer.
In various aspects, the battery test circuitry 10 does not use Kelvin connections. In another example embodiment, a small or large load is included in the battery test circuitry 10. The load is used to apply a load test to the battery. In such an embodiment, the battery test circuitry may operate exclusively based upon such a load test and does not include circuitry to measure a dynamic parameter of the battery 12. In another example, the battery test is based upon a load test as well as a dynamic parameter based test. In another example, the battery test circuitry 10 includes a display for locally displaying information. One type of display includes a simple optical output such as that provided by one or more LEDs. The color or number of LEDs can indicate the result of a battery test. In some embodiments information beyond a battery test can be displayed by the scan tool 14. For example, the scan tool can display voltage, conductance, battery condition, battery cold cranking amps (CCA), a minimum or a maximum sensed voltage, or other measurements. The battery test circuitry 10 can be integrated with a cable that plugs into the scan tool 14. For example, the battery test circuitry 10 can be included in a small housing having one cable for connection to the scan tool 14 and another cable or cables for connections to the battery 12.
In some embodiments, battery test circuitry 10 can include circuitry configured to charge battery 16. In such embodiments, memory 48 can be used to log information regarding any charge which is applied to battery 16.
Although the various connections between components shown here are illustrated as being wire connections, the invention is also applicable with wireless connections such as using rf,ir, inductive coupling or through other techniques. By providing the battery test circuitry with access to the on board database of the vehicle, additional information can be garnered regarding operation of the vehicle and, in some configurations, operation of the vehicle can be controlled or otherwise configured. In another example configuration, the IO circuitry to communicate with a smart card or other storage medium for use in updating software within the scan tool and/or battery tester.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, any type of battery test or battery test circuitry can be used by battery tester 10. Further, the databus 12 can be in accordance with any databus technique and should not be limited to the examples set forth herein. In various embodiments, battery tester 10 can be powered through power received through battery 16 or can be powered through power received through databus 12 or from a scan tool.
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H&R ETS Electronic Lowering Systems are designed for cars with factory air suspension. H&R ETS work with factory air suspension to easily lower the chassis up to an additional 40 mm more from the factory setting. Lowering with H&R ETS enhances the look of your vehicle with a reduced fender well gap, and improves handling with a lower center of gravity. H&R ETS retains the factory height adjustment switch and its functionality. All H&R ETS modules are plug-and-play, with no wire cutting and splicing or mechanical wrenching necessary. This means that no modifications to your factory wire harness are required and that the module looks like a factory installation. H&R ETS modules come with all the parts required for installation. The ETS unit is easily removed whenever you want to return your car back to factory specification.
Approx. Front Lowering: 1.2 in.
Approx. Rear Lowering: 1.3 in.
Land Rover LR3 10-13
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Since the late 1970's, H&R Special Springs has been manufacturing the highest quality premium suspension components available. Proven quality and true performance can only be obtained through precise, in-house design, innovative technology and superior attention to detail. These standards define the H&R esteemed automotive heritage and allow us to produce performance street suspension applications that unleash a vehicle's superior handling and ride potential.
H&R quality shines through not only in the finished product but in our commitment to both customer service and distributor relationships. Every component we build at H&R is inspected with a critical eye for both quality and reliability – each part undergoes comprehensive, rigorous testing to ensure premium performance.
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