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Sometimes movies can catch you in the weirdest moods, and you can have sometimes wildly different reactions about a film when you see it again. Such is the case for The Mask of Zorro. I recall seeing it when it first came to video shelves, and it left me completely underwhelmed and a little insulted. The casting of Antonio Banderas (Assassins) in the title role was predictable, but the dearth of accents from the Anglo performers in the film was at Costner or Bridges levels at times. I was glad to be done with it.
But now as I grow older and develop an appreciation for history, The Mask of Zorro has my respect and admiration. It is less for the actual movie than as a nod to the Johnston McCulley serials that Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford later appeared in for cinema. Perhaps that is what Randall Jahnson (The Doors), Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio (Shrek) were thinking when they wrote the screenplay. With a director like Martin Campbell (Goldeneye) at the helm, you're certainly going to get action by the bushel to boot.
In a twist for the film, Banderas plays the second coming of Zorro; growing up as young Alejandro Murrieta who, with his brother Joaquin, passionately follow Zorro's life and work as he tries to prevent Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson, Hot Fuzz). What the people don't know is that Zorro is really Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins, Silence of the Lambs). He lives with his wife and infant daughter quietly in Mexico, but when Montero finds out his vigilante alter ego, he takes an army, kills de la Vega's wife and takes his daughter, but not before burning his house to the ground and throwing him in jail for life.
Meanwhile, the Murrietas grow up to be petty criminals, but an American military officer (played by Matt Letscher of Eli Stone fame) kills Joaquin, leaving Alejandro vowing revenge. Don Diego breaks out of prison and the two eventually cross paths, with de la Vega thinking that there is some potential to the man. In the meantime, de la Vega is trying to enact vengeance on Montero, but when he meets his now grown-up daughter (Catherine Zeta Jones, Chicago), he's unsure of whether to kill Montero or stop him from selling land to the Americans.
Now it may seem link the story is a little involved, but it transpires much more conventionally. At the core of the film are two individuals whose life has lost its respective way. In Zorro, they find hope and (in Don Diego's case) some grounding, as portraying the masked man gives them a newfound sense of purpose, one where they feel that preventing Montero's business dealings will both liberate the people and, for Don Diego, finally serve as settling a long-deserved personal score. Campbell's direction helps "serialize" the action sequences and keeps the story moving along. And that's the main goal he appears to be aiming for; things like casting British actors for Latino roles and letting them not speak with a Spanish accent weren't so important.
While the lack of authenticity (or the attempt for it) is annoying, it's all part of the same, lighthearted notion that Campbell must have been trying to accomplish. To that end, The Mask of Zorro is a two-hour long serial, with two actors who are not Fairbanks, and a love interest who is definitely not Pickford. They are aware of it, so proceeding accordingly was perhaps the best thing they could have done. Who'd have thought?
The Mask of Zorro has been a small point of pride for Sony, to the point where they even included it as part of their "Superbit" series of standard-definition discs. By extension, the AVC-encoded 2.40:1 widescreen presentation of the film in high definition is outstanding. Campbell is a fan of Peckinpah, and like The Wild Bunch, Zorro makes you feel and almost taste the dirt and dust of the Old West. In the interiors, blacks are solid and there is nice shadow delineation, and flesh tones are reproduced accurately, along with a fairly rich color palette. Image detail is consistent through most of the film and the overall result is enjoyable to watch.
This is the first Sony catalog release that I can recall getting the DTS-HD Master Audio treatment, and the 5.1 lossless track is awesome. The film has a lot of action and swordplay, which shines on all speakers with clarity and effective panning. Gunfire possesses a small punch of bass, but larger explosions bring a subwoofer "whomp" or two when called upon. Rear speakers are involved frequently, like in de la Vega's prison break or when Montero speaks to the peasants. You are put in the middle of the action throughout, to the point where you could even point out a sound effect or two used in the final battle. For a film of this relative age, it was an excellent soundtrack, worthy of upgrading if you have the standard-def copy and enjoy it.
Most of the extras from the previous standard-definition editions have been brought over to Blu-ray, starting with a commentary from Campbell. He is always an active commentary participant, and this is no different here. He explains some of the inspirations for the film and has a great deal of recollection about the production, having a lot of effusive praise for the crew who worked in the 108 degree Mexican heat. He points out what was shot practically and what was enhanced via computer. He discusses working with the actors and even spends some time addressing their "accents." It's definitely worth listening to if you're a fan of the film.
The next big extra is "Unmasking Zorro" (45:05), which covers the history and mythology of the character and story, and examines things like the allure to the story for Fairbanks before they even discuss the film. Campbell discusses his approach for the film and his casting ideas for it, and the stars recall what drew them to the role and what they liked about the characters they portrayed. The production and costume design for the film is touched upon, along with the swordplay the actors had to undertake, and Campbell recalls a few additional production headaches not mentioned in the commentary. The piece even spends time on post-production, featuring the sound design and scoring sessions, along with some interview footage from Jason Horner, who handled the latter. It's a quick spanning yet somewhat topical piece.
Two deleted scenes (4:50) are next, including an alternate ending that is quite unnecessary, and a sneak peek for The Legend of Zorro (5:02) hosts interviews with Jones, Banderas and Campbell as they discuss the sequel. There's even a scene from said sequel as the next bonus (1:45). A music video for the song "I Want to Spend my Lifetime Loving You" by Marc Anthony (4:51) follows, and a BD-Live exclusive, the subtitled "MovieIQ" track, includes real-time access to cast and music in a particular scene, along with the occasional nugget of trivia. It's a nice first effort from Sony, but definitely could use work.
The Mask of Zorro serves as lighthearted fare for more dedicated folk, but for older followers of the serials, the film serves as a worthy compliment. Technically, the Blu-ray disc is a winner and from a bonus perspective it's OK, so feel free to double-dip or buy this disc if you're an ardent fan of the franchise. New fans should strongly consider purchasing it for an entertaining film and demo material.


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As in this question, my SRS light keeps coming on. I read the code using a paperclip in the OBDII connector, which is always code 7-2 "Internal failure of SRS unit", and then reset it using the SRS connector. It stays off for weeks or months and then comes back on. Any idea how to troubleshoot this? Or do I have to take it to a mechanic? Obviously messing around with airbags is dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.
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Participating Citadel systems now support login via OpenID. OpenID is a protocol for "single sign on" for the Web. If you have an OpenID then you can use it to sign on to any OpenID-enabled web site. Learn more by reading this introduction.
Citadel is not an OpenID "identity provider." It is merely a "relying party" – in other words, participating Citadel sites are among those which you can log in to using your OpenID.
Where can I get an OpenID?
There are many OpenID providers from which to choose. You can even run your own if you prefer.
Logging in to Citadel using OpenID
New users
Creating a new user account on an OpenID-enabled Citadel site is dead easy. Simply click on the link labelled "Log in using OpenID" and enter your OpenID in the box. If your OpenID provider is capable of supplying your registration preferences, such as your desired nickname, a Citadel account is instantly created and you will be logged in.
If your desired nickname is not supplied or is already in use, you will be prompted for the user name you wish to use on this Citadel site.
The next time you log in, instead of entering a username and password, you can simply click the link labelled "Log in using OpenID" and enter your OpenID in the box. You will be logged in right away, and you won't have to remember a user name, password, or anything else.
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If you already have an account on your favorite Citadel system, you can attach your OpenID to that account. Simply log in with your user name and password, and then select "Advanced" followed by "Manage your OpenIDs." From this screen, you can add as many OpenIDs as you wish. As you add them, you will be passed through your OpenID provider's site to verify that the OpenID is yours.
The next time you log in, instead of entering your username and password, you can simply click the link labelled "Log in using OpenID" and enter your OpenID in the box. That's all there is to it!
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Even though you're logging in with OpenID, you'll still have a user name and password. After all, your user name is how people recognize you on a Citadel system. Your password will be automatically generated, and if you always log in using a web browser, then you'll never need to know it, since you're logging in with OpenID.
If, however, you plan on making use of Citadel resources through anything other than a web browser – for example, with the text mode client, or email via SMTP/POP/IMAP, or instant messaging using a Jabber client such as Pidgin – then you will of course need to set a password. Select "Advanced" followed by "Change your password." You can set any password you like, which you can then use for logging in via facilities other than a web browser.
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- "i-names" do not work, either. We do not expect this to be a problem for the time being, though, because almost no one is interested in i-names. Nearly all of the takeup of OpenID to date has been using URL-based ID's.


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The Massachusetts Securities Division is seeking comment on whether to require criminal background checks for advisors registering in the state.
The request for comment, issued by Willam Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, said the state's securities division "believes that it is in the public interest and for the protection of investors to conduct criminal background checks of those individuals seeking IAR registration in order to ensure that the applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification and has truthfully and accurately disclosed any criminal background required on Form U-4."
Comments are due May 15.
Galvin noted that the division's Registrations, Inspections, Compliance and Examinations Section was recently granted access to utilize the Massachusetts "iCORI system," an electronic criminal history database, in order to conduct these reviews.
Specifically, the division is proposing and requesting comment on amendments that would 1) require that those seeking Massachusetts investment advisor representative registration file as part of their application a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Acknowledgement Form; 2) update filing requirements with respect to Form ADV; and 3) update certain citations and references to forms to address changes that have occurred over time.
Nancy Lininger, owner of the broker-dealer and advisor consultancy firm The Consortium, told AdvisorOne that while she's not aware of any other state that requires criminal background checks, she's for the procedure. "A rep is 'supposed' to be forthcoming on the U4, but bad boys may not belly up to the bar," she says. "Yes, falsifying the U4 is subject to disqualification," but Massachusetts' plan would give the state a "method to verify."
The Massachusetts Securities Division also notes that the CRD system is not capable of accepting the CORI form as part of the electronic submission process, so the state is also proposing to amend the regulation to clarify that the form must be filed directly with the division.
Lininger notes that mailing the CORI form to Massachusetts "slows down the process," therefore it "may be a good software upgrade for IARD/CRD to consider" accepting state-specific forms electronically.
Read 7 Tips to Avoid SEC Compliance Audits When Marketing on AdvisorOne.


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A high school teacher in Syracuse, N.Y., recently gained notoriety when he posted his resignation on his Facebook page. Jerry Conti's lamentation about education—"I am not leaving my profession, in truth, it has left me"—immediately went viral.
The Westhill High School history teacher criticized school district pressures to focus on standardized testing, which he felt squelched a teacher's autonomy and creativity—"it smothers the development of critical thinking in our students and assumes a one-size-fits-all mentality more appropriate to the assembly line than to the classroom," he wrote.
One wonders to what extent financial advisors could lodge similar complaints. Not a few advisors have been driven from their wirehouse homes because their managers were imposing some Six Sigma-style standardization processes that interfered with the advisor's ability to determine the relationship he had with his clients.
And even some independent broker-dealers have been known to smother their advisors with various schemes to streamline the financial planning process.
But to Paula Hogan, a Milwaukee-based advisor who has emerged as a genuine thought leader in the advisory business (having written and published articles on discrepancies between theory and the practice of financial advice), the focus should be on people, not portfolios.
That is not to say that Hogan advocates managing client relationships on an ad hoc basis. To the contrary, she uses a well-defined methodology called life-cycle theory (see cover story, "Investing for a Lifetime") developed by financial economists such as Boston University's Zvi Bodie.
Perhaps the key insight of this approach is that average results are not relevant to individual clients. If stocks historically deliver a 6% return above inflation, that's cold comfort to an investor whose one and only portfolio loses a significant percentage at a time when he can no longer make up for the loss.
For that reason, Hogan emphasizes managing risk over managing return, funding priorities safely and investing more aggressively for low-priority goals.
Understanding those priorities is the relationship part of the equation, and this is something only intensive engagement with the client can yield—not a corporate Six-Sigma template nor the latest software innovation.
You may have the best technical solution to the client's problem, but that client may be emotionally unprepared to adopt it. In such a commonplace situation, only a human relationship with the client will avail.
It seems clear that Jerry Conti felt that school district objectives competed with, and undermined, his desire to devote himself to his students. Advisors too should consider how extraneous pressures or false paradigms might undercut their clients, whose financial security is in their hands.


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James Click, February 2, 2006:
Lest we forget, this is only PECOTA's third season; wait until you see where BP is three years from now.
So let's take a look at how PECOTA projects the top five hitting prospects in baseball to "grow" over the next five years [TAv taken from 10-year forecast]:
Jason Heyward (age 20):
2010: .282
2011: .276
2012: .277
2013: .276
2014: .271
Mike Stanton (age 20):
2010: .265
2011: .264
2012: .265
2013: .259
2014: .257
Desmond Jennings (23 years old):
2010: .269
2011: .269
2012: .278
2013: .273
2014: .270
Buster Posey (22 years old):
2010: .266
2011: .269
2012: .270
2013: .269
2014: .268
Pedro Alvarez (23 years old):
2010: .266
2011: .260
2012: .269
2013: .258
2014: .259
So, basically none of the top five prospects in baseball are projected to improve over the next five years. Apparently, each has already peaked as a mediocre MLB regular. Anyone who has used PECOTA projections over the years will understand how massively different these projections look than those of years past. They (Pease et al.) have essentially diluted the informational content out of prospect projecions to the point where all major prospects are projected to follow an eerily similar career path.
In short, this is worse than New Coke. Someone has significantly changed the algorithm (intentional or not), and there is no documentation of what has changed or why. There is simply no way to trust any of the PECOTA projections for this season — esp. those of prospects. This is extremely unfortunate as long-term projections were the last remaining competitive advantage BP had over competing forecast services (for data forecasts, not editorial content). A full article on this debacle (not another "Unfiltered" side-note) is warranted.
I am not trying to bash BP as much as I am expressing my personal disappointment at not having source for accurate long-term prospect projections for the first season in a very long time. I honestly don't know of anyone else who takes a numerical approach to evaluating minor leaguers. If anyone does, please post.
So PECOTA makes terrible projections for the top position player prospects and thus PECOTA's own value falls in a very Heyward's-career-according-to-PECOTA way. What irony.


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The certificate of debt is a concept that lies behind Paul's comments about the certificate of debt in Colossians 2:13-14: And when you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us and which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
In Roman times, this certificate was a list of crimes committed against the state that required "payment," much like an indictment in our legal system today. The Romans gave Jesus a certificate of debt when He was sentenced to die; it was nailed to the cross: "Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews" (John 19:19). When the crimes were paid for, the certificate was canceled and was stamped with the word tetelestai, meaning "paid in full."
Paul says that Jesus "canceled out" (paid) our certificate of debt (v14).
Jesus' last words, His victory cry on the cross was, "It is finished!", literally in Greek was "tetelestai!" "He said, 'It is finished!' And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit." (John 19:30). "Paid in full." What was finished? His work of redemption paying for our certificates of debt against God.


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(NASHVILLE SKYLINE is a column by CMT/CMT.com Editorial Director Chet Flippo.)
American popular culture lost its premier music filmmaker when Les Blank died on April 7. He was also our leading food chronicler on film.
The key to Blank's success was that he did not focus purely on the music or the food themselves. He did not just shoot concerts and cooks explaining their recipes. He concentrated on the cultures that created these music styles and cooking styles and on their proponents and the motives and impulses that drove them to create what they created.
So Blank was not just a visual stenographer of events, not just a chronicler of music concerts and food events. He explored American traditional and roots music and the things that went on around that music and the social scene that that music created around the music.
I went to my first Les Blank events when I lived in Austin because he came through there regularly. And these were truly social events. Blank did not just show up, unspool his latest film, take a couple of questions and then head for the VIP reception. He talked about his experiences with the film, his reasons for making it. He often cooked beforehand for his film visitors, as he did for the film Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers, and then served his aromatic dishes to his audience. So a sort of unique Smell and Taste-O-Vision experience resulted.
He is probably best known for his film Burden of Dreams. It is an absorbing account of the obsessive German director Werner Herzog's five-year struggle to film Fitzcarraldo. The later recreates an actual attempt to build an opera house deep in the Amazon jungles of South America. The center point of the movie involves dragging — by hand — an actual 320-ton steamship across a mountain. Burden is a full-length, absorbing film.
Blank's fascination with Herzog also resulted in the curious short documentary, Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe. And that's just what it is. Herzog, after losing a bet, actually cooks and eats his shoe at the restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif.
Blank's unscripted documentaries about America's musical cultures cover a full range of genres. There's Appalachian, Creole, Cajun, Zydeco, blues, country, polka and other ethnic pockets.
Some personal favorites are A Well-Spent Life (about Texas country bluesman Mance Lipscomb), The Blues According to Lightnin' Hopkins and Ry Cooder and the Moula Banda Rhythm Kings. They focus on three masters of music working at their peak.
A common theme in Blank's film is the worth of the individual, as exemplified in a music doc such as Sprout Wings and Fly about the life and work of Appalachian fiddler Tommy Jarrell.
Similarly, The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists was a film about Gerald Gaxiola, who transformed himself into a cowboy artist and whose credo was "art is a religion, not a business." His paintings and sculptures were one of a kind.
One of Blank's quirkiest films was Gap-Toothed Women, which is about that very subject and is much more charming than the title suggests.


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FARMINGTON — Police reported Tuesday afternoon they arrested two women in connection with a severe animal cruelty case local officials referred to as one of the worst they have seen in years.
Shirley M. Patch, 59, of 576 Chestnut Hill Road, was charged with 12 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and Caroline Wilkins, 40, of the same address, was charged with one count, for 13 neglected animals taken into custody from that property on Sunday, Sept. 2.
According to Police Chief Kevin Willey, the animals — five horses, one miniature horse, one pony, two goats, two dogs and two chickens — were found malnourished and in varying degrees of health.
Willey explained each of the 13 counts represents each animal, and Wilkins was responsible only for Dolly, a 32-year-old chestnut horse. Dolly is currently in the care of the New Hampshire Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Stratham, along with the other rescued animals. Volunteers there reported Dolly weighs just 500 pounds, as compared to normal weights of 1,000 to 1,200 pounds.
The recovered horses, identified as three mares, one gelding and one stallion, are visibly emaciated, with hip, ribs and spine bones protruding under their coats. One of the mares may be lame on at least two legs.
A brown and white Pinto pony named Rosey, along with a miniature horse named Chip, a Rottweiler and German shepherd dog, additionally all show signs of malnutrition.
The Rottweiler appears to have suffered muscle wasting as well and had an eye infection when he was transported to Stratham. The two underfed chickens were also found sharing a tiny pen with little or no room to move or lie down, according to police.
NHSPCA Executive Director Lisa Dennison previously told Foster's two of the rescued horses — Dell, a white horse in her mid-20s, with Tonka, her four-year-old colt — were taken into protective custody from the same owners in January 2010. She told a reporter earlier that day she and her staff would be relieved when they heard charges had come forward.
"The animals are stabilizing. They're doing OK and they're just beginning the long journey of recovery," Dennison said. "As soon as charges are brought forward, we will certainly look forward to that time, knowing the case has come to a resolution, whatever that might be."
Willey added the women arrested were the ones solely responsible for the animals' care and well-being.
"Based upon the investigation, these are the owners and custodians of the animal," he said. "It was incumbent upon them to properly care for the animals, and they failed to do so."
Willey could not confirm the women's relation to one another, besides living at the same address, before press time on Tuesday. He previously told Foster's he does not believe the alleged suspects intentionally meant to harm the animals; rather they did not have the "resources or capabilities" to care for them.
NHSPCA Farm Animal Coordinator Suzanne Bryant, working closely with the rescued animals, said since the recession took severe effect in 2009, she has seen more and more horses left to starve as people feel they can no longer afford to take care of them.
Jessica Mitchell, a Farmington resident and acquaintance of the Wilkins' family, said she was very surprised to hear about the animals at the Chestnut Hill Road property, with a makeshift stable authorities described as an "inadequate shelter" for the animals.
"It concerns me. It upset me � I'm looking at (the news) and I'm in awe," she said, adding she does not believe the women intended to harm their beloved animals. "They really do love their animals � I feel horrible for them because I know they're trying, but at the same time � if I knew, if I had a hint of it, of the neglect, I would have called and asked someone to go take a look."
Willey reported last week a witness who previously owned one of the horses visited the property in late August and saw the animals in a state of despair and starvation. Police said the witness emailed photographs to a local veterinarian to review. Shortly after, Animal Control Officer Kate Koval launched an investigation on Wednesday, Aug. 29, that led to the Sept. 4 seizure.
Willey said all the animals were removed and transported to a Stratham SPCA based on their condition at the time.
Dennison said today all the animals are stable, with no reports of any of them "crashing" or in a life-threatening state. She added the horses, separated by pens, have been heard whinnying and crying out for one another, but they finally seem to be settling into their new surroundings.
"(This) road to recovery, � it's going to take months. It's not something that will happen in a few days," she said. "They have hundreds of pounds to gain overtime and it needs to be a slow, gradual process. They are being well-cared for and we are optimistic for the outcome."


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This May, the Smithsonian's S. Dillon Ripley Center opened up "The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology that Changed the World."
The traveling exhibit, which features the many, many patents of Steve Jobs, was designed by the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum and is fairly breathtaking for being 312 pieces of paper.
Consisting of 30 display panels that are each four feet wide, eight tall and shaped like the face of an iPhone, the exhibit displays facsimiles of 312 of the 317 different patents that Steve Jobs acquired.
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It also has a case with an a 1984 Apple Macintosh Computer; a 1992 NeXT monitor, sound box, microcomputer, keyboard and mouse; and a 2003 Apple iPod, which was the first to feature a discrete touch-sensitive click wheel as opposed to one with distinct mechanical buttons.
We chatted with Richard Maulsby, Associate Commissioner for Innovation Development at the U.S. Patent and Trade Office, who told us: "I think what we endeavored to do with the exhibit is capture not just the quality but the breadth of this man's innovation genius."
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The exhibit is displayed in chronological order, allowing users to trace the development of some of the most innovative and influential technology existing today through patents.
"You can track through the patents how something like the iPhone developed over a period of time," Maulsby said.
One of the most interesting parts of the exhibit is seeing how products such as the iPod had its design patented before it had an actual working model. Jobs knew how to sell his products, that's for sure, but the idea of creating a design before a function seems backward, like the proverbial cart before the horse. But then, I suppose that's why Steve Jobs made a fortune as one of the most innovative individuals on Earth, and people such as myself are paid to write about him.
Since the patents are both for utility and design, many of his more popular creations were visualized long before they existed tangibly. At this point, Jobs has 317 patents with his name as one of the creators (if not the sole creator), but that number could expand as the patent process takes time and others will carry out work he's begun. These patents range from the intricate technology of the iPhone to the branding of that small colorful apple logo that the company used from the 1970s to the late '90s.
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One of the most surprising patents in the exhibit is the iconic clear staircase that adorns Apple stores. Most probably don't realize this is even a possibility, but, as Maulsby reminded us, "both the Statue of Liberty and the Twin Towers are examples of design patents." In fact, the patent system allows for designs that would surprise most people, according to Maulsby, in that they can be as radical on paper as they are fully realized.
By patenting both the utility and design, Jobs controlled the marketing of these products, placing him among the names of an extremely small number of American inventors.
"I doubt that many have the patents that cover utility and design," Maulsby said, as usually inventors only lock down one or the other.
He compared Jobs to Walt Disney and Thomas Edison, two other people who built their empires not just on innovation but on design. Jobs did this by creating a brand so impermeable that anyone who tries to mimic finds himself in an unkind world. Just take a look at the comments on this story about an HP keyboard that looks like a MacBook's. The sleek black and white case design was no accident: as mentioned earlier, Jobs and the designers at Apple knew how they wanted the cases to look before they even knew what they ultimately wanted in them.
Edison, by the way, was a patent record setter with more than 1,000. But Maulsby said the number of patents is a fairly meaningless thing. What Jobs did so impressively was have a number of useable patents that created useful innovation.
Take David Weder, an Illinois man who holds 1,321 patents. Most of these involve floral arrangements, such as "Method of covering a flower pot" and "Method of covering a flower pot or floral grouping." Obviously, there's nothing wrong with this: it helps his business and presumably leads to more interesting floral arrangements, but it doesn't have quite the same impact of Jobs' 317 patents that have helped revolutionize our world of technology. (See: the iPod and, though I'm not quite on board with it yet, the iPad).
Jobs as Entrepreneur and Inventor
The most surprising part of the exhibit for Maulsby "was the totality of [Steve Jobs's] role in the creation of the intellectual property that made Apple what it is today." Not many CEOs spend their time actually inventing and patenting the products that their companies sell, but Jobs was not most CEOs.
In fact, some of his patents are were approved posthumously, and Maulsby said, "I would assume he still has more patents in the pipeline."
This likely would not have been possible if not for America's intellectual property system. "It really is a strong, visual representation of how important intellectual property is for entrepreneurship in this industry," Maulsby said. "Hopefully [the exhibit will bring] a little better understanding and appreciation for the patent system."
Maybe. But one thing's for sure: if you're in D.C. before July 8 when the exhibit closes, this is well worth checking out, if for no other reason than to just stand back and see the genius of Steve Jobs facing you as one mass amalgamation of innovation, including a gadget or two you probably own.
Also, on June 6, the author of Jobs' best-selling biography Walter Isaccson will be interviewed by Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough at the museum.


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Challenges of signing up for Obamacare
Buying health insurance is tough enough for anyone. It's hard to slog through the terminology. You have to ponder the unknowns about next year's illnesses and make your best guess about the coverage you'll need. Add in the hassle of navigating the new state shopping exchanges, and you're facing one of the most complicated shopping decisions ever.
Given the complexity of this task and the cranky website, http://www.healthcare.gov, it's no wonder the federal government reported that only 137,204 people across the country actually had selected an insurance plan through a federal exchange from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30. In Colorado, which runs its own exchange, about 10,000 people had chosen a plan.
Figures from government number crunchers, though, don't tell the whole story. What is it really like to sign up and make a choice? To find out, I've been following a 59-year-old Hastings, Neb., woman who began her quest for insurance to cover her daughter and husband weeks before http://www.healthcare.gov opened for business. (She receives Social Security disability payments for a back injury and is covered under Medicare.)
The woman we'll call Marilyn — she didn't want her name used — was a model shopper, and she did a lot of homework. She attended an AARP educational meeting, called insurance companies, got her name on http://www.ehealthinsurance.com and had dozens of agents contact her. She called Blue Cross Blue Shield, her family's current carrier, and investigated a new competitor CoOpportunity, one of the co-op arrangements that the law allows.
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Marilyn had a lot of questions about that company. "I liked the nonprofit idea," she said. "It cuts out the middle man and that provides the savings." Since it was a new company she had not heard of, she needed assurances that the carrier would be around to pay claims. The sales agent told her it was affiliated with a company in Minnesota that had millions of dollars behind it.
Like other Americans, Marilyn struggled with http://www.healthcare.gov. Early on, she tried to create an account and could not. Persistent, she called the government's 800 number and was told to complete a paper application. She did that, but found many questions confusing, such as the one asking if she wanted the government to automatically check her eligibility each year.
She called the government 800 number once again to learn more. She was kept on hold for 20 minutes during the first call, and never got an answer. On the second try, she did get an answer. "Some of the operators knew a little more; some a little less, but their command of the information was not what it should be," Marilyn observed.
After about four weeks, she learned her husband and daughter were eligible for a family tax credit of $233 to help buy a policy. Throughout November and into December she checked out the particulars for Blue Cross bronze and silver policies and for similar plans from CoOpportunity. Bronze policies, usually the cheapest, cover 60 percent of the policyholders' medical costs; silver plans cover 70 percent.
Blue Cross offered a bewildering number of bronze plans — eight to be exact — with different deductibles and amounts of coinsurance and varying out-of-network benefits. CoOpportunity's plans also were confusing.
In mid-December, Marilyn told me the process was "getting crazier by the day." She had just gotten a call from a government representative in Kentucky who told her to call the 800 number. Marilyn called and learned her family's subsidy would be only $141 because her daughter might not be eligible for an exchange policy. Healthcare.gov was sending her application to Nebraska Medicaid to see if her daughter qualified for Medicaid coverage instead.
(Many states are requiring exchange applicants to try Medicaid first to see they qualify for that program, which, of course, adds another layer of complexity.)
Marilyn, who had worked as a mental health therapist, knew the pitfalls of Medicaid. Providers move in and out of the program. Medicaid drops coverage when people no longer are eligible. She doubted whether her family income would qualify anyway. "I was fit to be tied," she said.
The next day, Marilyn and her husband decided that the small tax credit was not worth buying an exchange policy, and they opted for a non-exchange policy to avoid the pain of dealing with Medicaid. A low premium was at the top of their must-have list.
They could keep their current policy, which was grandfathered under the law, but the premium might go up 16 percent in January to $862, a steep increase. They could get a new Blue Cross plan that complied with the benefit requirements of the health law, or they could find a policy from another company.
They weighed the pros and cons and looked at the key trade-off — paying more up front and less when they needed medical care or paying a lower premium and more in the form of coinsurance and copays when they got sick.
They chose a Blue Cross high deductible bronze policy with a premium of $569. There was one more choice to make. Instead of an "aggregate" deductible, which meant the higher family deductible would apply before benefits could be paid, they could pick an "embedded" deductible with each family member paying $6,325 before insurance kicks in. Then the policy would pay for everything.
The family had run smack into the realities of the new marketplace. "The tax credit won't mean much when you have such a high deductible," Marilyn said. "When people find out about the nuts and bolts, they are going to be pissed." She summed up her experience in one word: "disappointing."
Others may have better experiences as http://www.healthcare.gov improves and customer service reps become more knowledgeable. The bottom line remains: Being a good shopper for health coverage is just plain hard.
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President Barack Obama hung out with five Google+ followers Monday for about 45 minutes.
It was a first for the president and a first for the five people who were selected to hang out with him.
Google organized the event, which started with the typical "Can you hear me now?" from the Mountain View campus. On the other end was the Commander-in-Chief himself inside the White House, who answered that he could indeed hear and added, "We always got some new fangled thing here," referring to Google+.
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For the next few minutes Mr. Obama conducted his first hangout on Google+ with five Americans.
Steve Grove was the Google moderator. He guided the hangout between the Google campus and the West Wing.
One of the five hanging out was a senior at John F. Kennedy High School in Fremont. Adam Clark got his teacher Mrs. Santillan and few students from his AP Government class to sit in the live stream as well. The President teased Clark at the start about wearing a tie.
When it was Clark's turn to talk, he asked the President for advice about higher education and his fear about student loans.
Mr. Obama said he and his wife left college with student loans which they worked together to pay off. He told Clark to pick a career where he could find a job, saying that some college students put that as too low a priority.
When Clark and his fellow students submitted their question on YouTube they say they never thought it would be chosen, but they asked anyway and were able to meet Mr. Obama face-to-face.
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The music drifted down from Appalachia, from the front porches of English and Scottish immigrants who plucked and strummed the string instruments of their homelands.
The music drifted down from Appalachia, from the front porches of English and Scottish immigrants who plucked and strummed the string instruments of their homelands.
Along the way, someone added church- believin� lyrics and four-part harmony and bluegrass gospel was born to accompany the blend of fiddle, guitar, upright bass, mandolin, five-string banjo and dobro .
In Kings Mountain, Keith Ramey, 54, inherited the bluegrass gospel gene from his dad, Walt, who had a band called the Melody Drifters that played on old-time radio stations in Gastonia and Shelby.
The younger Ramey formed a gospel group in 1994, Timberidge , that�s booked heavily around the foothills and westward.
His dad taught him to play mandolin and guitar. His high school taught him woodworking. Those two talents combined to make Ramey a luthier � someone who crafts string instruments by hand. It is elaborate work, intricate and time consuming, ruled by the steadiness of fingers and, in a way, by weather.
In a white cinderblock shop behind his home, Ramey builds mandolins and dobros . One instrument can take several months. A fraction of error can damage the sound. It is a demanding talent, one that requires a sharp mind and impenetrable nerves.
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The coma changed things.
Ramey worked 18 years at Parker-Hannifin Corp. hydraulics in Kings Mountain. In 2004, he began to feel ill but waited three months to see a doctor.
�I didn�t go, and I didn�t go, and when I did go, it was bad,� he said. �I lay in Charlotte in a coma for three months.�
After a stem cell transplant and six months of chemotherapy, the lymphoma went away. He gets checked every three months to be sure.
Cancer can make a guy reaffirm that every day is a gift from God. Ramey stresses that in his music; he shows it in his labor, in the hours he spends alone, ever-so-carefully, with his tools and his wood.
A mandolin, he said, is the most difficult to make and can cost from $1,200 to $3,000 to build. The cost to build a dobro can run $2,500.
�I can build an instrument in four to five months � that�s hand-building,� Ramey said. �I build when I feel good; if I feel bad, I leave it alone.
�I have a guy wanting me to build him a banjo, and another wanting me to build him a guitar. They know I hand-build, and they see my work and they like it. I�ll do it. I love a challenge. Before my days on this Earth are done, I�m going to build that, and a fiddle and an upright bass. I want to build everything in a bluegrass band � that way, I can say I�ve done it.�
His shop is neatly arranged with tools � a router, grinder, band saw, clamps, sawhorses, a blow torch. A blueprint � a pattern crowded with angles and arrows and mathematical calculations � rests on a table by the sawhorses. From that sketch of blue diagrams on yellow paper, Ramey will create music.
�I can come in the shop,� Ramey said, �if I�m having a bad day, and it relaxes me.�
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To build a mandolin, Ramey cuts his wood strips � thin slices of maple � on a table saw and soaks them for 20 minutes. The flexible wood is bent with a light torch and then fitted into a jig, where it sets for 24 hours.
It is the first of many long waits. Several steps in the process require pausing a day for glue to set or lacquer to dry. The instrument�s texture must be perfect for the sound to be correct.
The top and back of a mandolin are hand-carved separately. Tone bars are hand-cut and inserted parallel to each other. The F-holes are carefully carved. He uses cow bone from a friend�s farm on the corners. It protects the instrument should it be bumped.
The fret board and inlays are the most time-consuming, he said, and the drilling of the holes.
Ramey does a lot of sanding �to get everything smoothed down and even and flush,� then stains it.
�Once I stain it, I put about 13 or 14 coats of lacquer on it, but you buff it between coats, then once it�s dried, wait a week and put the tail piece on my bridge and string it up,� he said. �Once it�s done, it�ll shine like a piece of new money.�
As with anything brand new, an instrument has to be broken in � the wood actually flexes when the piece is played. Ramey said it can take a mandolin about a year and half of playing for it to be good-sounding.
The band
The first instrument Ramey learned to play was guitar.
�My uncle played a lot, and we�d go to his house on Sundays,� he said.
In 1994, he formed Timberidge, a traditional bluegrass Gospel group, with dobro player Roger Owens, who he met at a pickin� parlor in Kings Mountain. Together with Dan Shull (banjo), Keith Fortenberry (rhythm guitar) and Richard Shull (bass), the band plays for love offerings in a continuous string of bookings in the Piedmont and westward.
There is one simple rule: They won�t play where alcohol is served.
�All the guys in the band are good, Christian men, and we�ll keep it that way,� Ramey said. �All the guys are clean- livin � that play with me.�
Ramey, the band�s mandolin player, favors the F-5 mandolin because of Bill Monroe, whom he met once. (Monroe even signed Ramey�s mandolin.)
�He�s the father of bluegrass, and he said it was the Cadillac of instruments, so that�s why I play it,� he said. �When you think of an F-5 mandolin, you think of Bill Monroe.�
The work-in-progress
Ramey�s daughter, Kayla, a high school senior, wants to be nurse because she saw her daddy sick with cancer and wants to help others. As part of her senior project, her dad is building a mandolin � his 10th � that will be auctioned in May at a benefit concert. The money raised will go to Hospice of Cleveland County.
As for the mandolin Bill Monroe signed, it too has a destination.
�When I die, I want it on top of my casket, instead of a flower spray,� he said. �Then, I want it handed to my daughter.�
So that somewhere, someday, the music Keith Ramey built will live on.


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Outlet shopping is coming to Cheshire next year.
The Massachusetts-based WS Development company plans to build The Outlets at Cheshire, a 585-square-foot open air shopping center along Interstate 691.
"With its convenient highway location and super regional access, the project is perfectly positioned within the state for outlet retail." Mark Roberts, senior vice president of leasing at WS Development, said in a news release.
Construction is expected to begin in early 2014 and the outlets should open in the summer of 2015.
"Our goal is to create an exceptional outlet shopping experience to serve this growing market area with a great selection of designer fashions focusing on in-season and attractively priced merchandise while also delivering a project relevant to the local community. We look forward to being a great partner to the Town of Cheshire and to bringing this world class fashion destination to New Haven County," Dick Marks, a partner at WS Development, said in a news release.
The address will be 2037 Highland Avenue, at the I-84/I-691 Interchange in Cheshire along Route 10.


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I love taking AP classes. It gives me a chance to interact with other students of my ability who have an interest and want to be in the classes. I love the rigor of the classes (keeping in mind you have to find the right balance of how many AP classes work for you). I personally discovered that 3 is the right amount for me. It keeps me busy, but not too much so that I am unable to participate in my sport, music, church, and family activities. I love learning a lot and learning in depth and AP gives me just that. I had decent study skills beforehand, but after a couple years with AP classes I have developed better study habits and have learned what works for me. With taking the AP tests, I have hopefully earned some college credit, but that is not the main reason I have done these classes. Overall, I love the rigor and the intensity of AP classes and the students and teachers are a wonderful help in achieving what I want to get out of my AP classes.
-Kallie Doeden, class of 2009
I think there is much to be gained from the Advanced Placement Program. Whether it be exemptions from future introductory college courses, the rigor of college courses in a high school setting, or just being challenged academically, the AP Program offers benefits to everybody. For me, the AP Program allowed me to selectively challenge myself academically. It allowed me to take AP Chemistry my junior year, while still allowing me to take a high-school level world history course. I was able to enroll in college level courses and get future college credits while still being in high school for the whole day. The AP Program definitely contributed to my future success by allowing me to start college with sophomore standing, allowing me to graduate in less than 3 years.
- Vincent Thielke, class of 2008
During my four years at Armstrong High School, I took a variety of AP classes in the fields of science, math, social studies, and languages. I enjoyed the added challenge they brought to my academic life and the chance to explore certain subjects in more detail. I always imagined the primary advantage from taking these classes as scoring well on the AP tests and gaining college credit. However, it wasn't until my first year at St. Olaf College that I truly realized how beneficial these rigorous high school courses had been in preparing me for success at the level of my college classes and ensuring that my academic transition into college was as smooth as possible. Taking such courses prior to attending college instilled me with a broad sense of knowledge in many topics and with excellent study skills that help me manage my time efficiently during stressful times.
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|A fresh cut pine tree sets in an antique crock. Decorated with popcorn and cranberry strings, paper chains, hand cut snow flakes and some old hand blown glass ornaments.
|A kennel of Staffordshire dogs from England are dressed for the holidays
|Hand cut paper snow flakes decorate the Library chandelier.
|A antique German feather tree is in the bed room, hung heavily with hand blown glass ornaments from Germany and Poland.
As a child growing up in the country I only got to go to town once in awhile. It was real treat to go at Christmas time. Bright lights, trees in all the shops and Christmas music on loud speakers. I remember decorating the big tree at church and school and thinking it was the most wonderful time and so exciting.We went out in the fields and cut cedars, they were kinda brown and very sticky, but that's all we knew. I remember when I was 12 I asked for a store bought Christmas Tree. My mother, didn't tell my father, but on a trip to Louisiana we got one at the grocery store. I don't think a million dollars would have made me any happier.
|A large antique German feather tree is decorated in the Library with hand cut snow flakes and hand blown glass ornaments from Poland and Germany
|Paper chains decorate the real fir tree in the kitchen
|Popcorn is strung for the kitchen tree.
|The kitchen, the center of family life ,is decorated for Christmas and includes a real tree and a early Santa doll.
The first Christmas tree in the White House was when Benjamin Harrison was president. in 1889. It was placed in the oval room, known today as the Blue Room and decorated by Caroline Harrison, the First Lady, who was an artist. She set the stage for what would become a much beloved Holiday tradition. The present day White House tree is also placed in the Blue Room.
The marriage of Queen Victoria of England to Prince Albert of Germany in 1840 was a very important event in the history of the Christmas Tree. Victoria was not born to be Queen. Her uncle the king, had now children, making her next in line to the throne. In Germany they have had Christmas tree since the 16th century. Prince Albert brought this tradition with him when married Queen Victoria. The Germany's had for many years brought ever green trees into there homes in the dark, long cold winters for decorations., They were small cut fresh trees and were placed on table tops. News of the Queen having Christmas trees in the palace soon spread and they then became fashionable around the world. Some Germans arriving by way of Ellis Island also brought this tradition to American with them.
Christmas became an state holiday in 1870 when President Grant signed it into law after it had passed in both houses of congress. It was signed in June of that year and December 25th was to be the day from then on.
Most children, except city children, at that time of history were home schooled. As part of the school activities they did art projects. Hand cut snow flakes, paper chains and popcorn strings were the favorite Christmas tree decorations at that time. Very few people had store bought decorations available. Tinsel ,as we know it, was invented in Germany in 1810. Germany, which makes sense as they have had the Christmas tree tradition the longest, also starting making fancy glass beads and figures to decorate trees. Poland soon started as well. These were made in a room at peoples house and was known as,"Cottage Industry." They were delicate and expensive to ship. Soon the postal system developed better means of shipping and they were more readily available around the world by 1880.
|Hand decorated sugar cookies in the dining room.
|Old fashion ribbon candy like I got for Christmas as a child.
|More hand decorated sugar cookies.
|Fruit cake, most people hate and I love.
|Peppermint sticks like I got as a child
|Gum drops
In Germany the real fir trees were beginning to suffer from mass cuttings for Christmas trees. The Black Forest was also makers of fine furniture and clocks.So the solution was the invention of the first fake tree. Known today as German Feather Trees, these trees were also hand made in Cottage Industries. Goose feathers were cut down the center, the quill removed, died green and tightly wrapped around a heavy wire. Various lengths of wire were attached to a base to resemble a tree, Many of these trees have made it to modern day times. They are prized by there owners. Lovers of old fashioned things have made them popular once again and many companies are now mass producing them. Since that time the fake tree has become almost the norm. Some children have never seen or experienced a real live tree. Today they are made in all colors and sizes and even come with the lights already attached.
The poem, Twas the Night before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore was first published in New York newspaper in 1822. Moore was a Bishop and he officated in the inauguration of George Washington. In the original poem, Santa was referred to as St. Nicholas.Before this poem was published there was no image of Christmas or Santa as we know them today. St. Nicholas was the Saint of Children. When he went into the priest hood he vowed to give up his worldly goods. So he often made a habit of dropping gold coins down the chimneys of the poor. Sometimes the coins would land in the stockings that were hung on the chimney to dry and this is where the tradition of hanging stockings came from. Most people relate the art of Christmas gift giving to the three Kings who came to find the Christ Child bearing gifts.Americans are responsible for the way Santa looks today. In many Europe Countries he appears as the old version of St. Nichols.
Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly is a very old song. The melody is Welsh and dated back to the 16th century It become most popular in 1870 with the addition of the words we know today. This is the reason we decorate with holly and greenery today.
Before 1890 Christmas trees were lite candles. A bucket of water was always present in case of a fire. In 1890 Edward Johnson hand wired 80 light bulbs of red and blue and wrapped them around a Christmas tree. Electric Christmas tree lights did not catch on fast. It was a decade before they did so. In 1899 President Cleveland commissioned the first electric lighted Christmas tree for the White House. At a cost of $200, about $3000 in today's money. General Electric made the first electric light sets in 1903. The middle of the 1900's brought the mini lights sets, called twinkle, and Christmas trees have never been the same since.
|Fresh greenery cut from the garden. White pine, cedar and magnolia.
|The dining room table laden with sweets and candy awaits Christmas morning
Commercialization of Christmas as we know it today has become a religion all of it's own. Shopping substitutes as the primary source of Spiritual Meaning. The religion deity is Santa Claus, it's house of worship is the shopping mall. and it's Heaven is the thriving economy. Santa is the Savior, not Jesus, because he is now the symbol, that most people know.
I have tried at the 1845 Historic Elgin/Cottrell House Museum in Clarksville,Mo. to take my visitors back in time. No electric flashing lights, no trees hung upside down and only the simple things that meant Christmas so many years ago. Please consider taking a tour. Just call anytime for a reservation.573 242 9688. Tours given anytime with a least 2 people. Thanks and have a wonder full Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years Ever. Richard
|Antique feather tree in library with toys awaits Christmas morning
|Antique feather tree in my room laden with glass ornaments from Germany and Poland


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Rovio, the maker of international hit game Angry Birds, announced today that its furious fowl will be available on Facebook starting Feb. 14.
Angry Birds joined Facebook as a fan page early last year, promising users it would available on Facebook -- but never seemed to materialize until now. Not being on Facebook was odd, especially since the game was available on Google's social network, Google + last summer.
According to Penn-Olson, an Indonesian tech site, Rovio's bigwigs told the site that the Facebook games would be more social, with friends trying to compete with one another on leaderboards, new power-ups and, of course, monetization. From the piece:
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Rovio will also introduce new power-ups (e.g. an earthquake; or special, bigger, or stronger birds) which you can buy (for US$0.99) or earn while playing the game. Peter said that Rovio won't introduce a product unless it's a great one, and claims that 40 percent of users are actually interested in buying the power-ups, in contrast to just 3 to 4 percent in most other games.
So the reason for the delay was to work on the game and integrate monetization to make more cheddar for both Rovio and Facebook.


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If you are looking for a cell phone booster and you are confused in which one to get, then this article is for you. In this article, you will get a quick guide on how to select a perfect booster. A perfect buyer always do a good research before investing his money on anything, he will get to know the variants available and he will try to know that which one is best suited for him. Same is case with cell phone booster, you should buy a booster best suited to conditions. You…Read more


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The new TurtleBack Nylon Cane holder come with a plastic swivel clip that gives you the freedom of movement. When sitting, the cane holder can rotate 360 degrees and can also be detached from the main clip. The case measures 12" high by 2 1/2" wide, by 1 1/2" deep, with an enclosed bottom. This case can accommodate the 4 - 6 section folding cane. The TurtleBack black Nylon case is made of high quality durable Nylon. It can be clipped to your belt or can be slipped thru your belt.
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I'm a huge fan of the show. I have about 200 episodes on my DVR and it's all I watch since I don't have Directv now (in between homes). I just watch the shows I recorded over and over. Anyway, my question is... what is your favorite film or special episode?
I'm always amazed at the quality of the films they turn out on a weekly television show. It is amazing compared to the crap we have on TV here. Is there any show in the US that has anywhere near the production quality? Here we have Big Brother and stuff like that (I know those shows originated in the UK, but still.... why can't we have some informational shows with what I think are theater quality films in almost every episode??).
My favorite is hard to peg down. I really loved the Botswana special. That was pretty cool. I also loved the one where they attempted to drive across the Andes. My next would probably be the one where James drives to a volcano. But there are just so many. The one in Japan, the Polar special, their trip on motorbikes from South to North Vietnam etc. are all great pieces of film and just darn enjoyable to watch. The interactions between the guys is just funny as well.
I got hooked on the show originally from watching Jeremy Clarkson attempting to destroy a Toyota Hi-Lux (known just as the Toyota Pickup in the states). It is the model prior to the Tacoma. He was driving something that was around 1985 or 1986 I believe (same model as the Marty McFly Back to the Future Toyota Pickup) with a diesel engine. The depths they went to kill that thing was amazing. That's why I drive a Tacoma today.
I'd love to hear any feedback from any other top gear fans, or any of your favorite films. I still haven't seen them all, so I'd like to hear what others liked.


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Dartanyon Crockett 90Kg takes bronze at the 2012 London Paralympics
September 1, 2012— On his first shot at the Paralympic Games, Team USA's Dartanyon Crockett took the Bronze Medal today in London, defeating Oleg Kretsul, from Russia, the former 2008 Beijing champion.
Crockett started the day in London with a victory against French opponent Oliver Cugnon De Sevricourt, bronze medalist from the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. Crockett lost his second match, against Samuel Ingram of Great Britain, but he was nowhere near finished. Crockett returned to the mats with wild determination in the repechage rounds, first dominating Brazil's Roberto Santos and then slamming Russia's Oleg Kretsul with a punishing ouchi gari for the match and bronze medal.
Watching Crockett fight, "I thought I was going to have a heart attack," said Scott Moore, head coach of the U.S. Paralympic Judo Team in London.
Crockett "played a very, very smart match" in his second-to-last round against the Brazilian in repechage, Moore said. "Dartanyon was the aggressor," throwing his Brazilian opponent, Roberto Santos, "with drop seoi nage for a half-point wazari."
The strategy then, said Moore, was for Crockett to avoid attacks that would give the Brazilian something to counter for a score. Crockett then got his opponent on the ground, pinning the Santos for a second wazari, giving him a full-point ippon and the match.
That put Crockett in the Bronze Medal match against Oleg Kretsul of Russia. Crockett dominated, catching his opponent with a huge ouchi gari to slam Kretsul for ippon and the victory to take the bronze at his first Paralympic Games.
"Whoever would have thought than on his first trip to the Paralympic Games that he'd make it to bronze round? I am extremely proud of Dartanyon," Moore said.
By Ernest Pund, USA Judo Communications


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I've been having this small visual problem with the tab titles in Chromium that is really annoying. Basically, all the tab titles become "transparent" (see attached screenshot) whenever the tab is unselected.
Environment details:
-Chromium 23.0.1271.64
-Xfce 4.10
-Nvidia 304.64-1
I've tried previous versions of Chromium, deactivating Compiz and the "problem" is still there.
Chromium is the only application that presents this behaviour.
Any ideas on where I should start looking?
Thank you in advance!
The problem is identified and caused by the following updates:
-xorg-server 1.13.0-3 => 1.13.0-4
-pixman 0.26.2-1 => 0.28.0-1
-cairo 1.12.8-1 => 1.12.8-2
Reverting to the previous versions solves this issue.
I have reported this issue upstream, please feel free to add any useful info:
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issue … ?id=160505
Last edited by geekmiki (2012-11-13 09:52:25)
Is it part of the theme maybe? Try installing another or resetting it to the default. If not you could always try updating the system to see if chromium is too outdated for the theme.
What's the name of the theme? I can try it on my box and see what I get from KDE/Compiz.
I think I know enough to know I don't know enough.
I'm having the same issue, but with xfwm4. Same version of Chromium and nVidia drivers. I'm using no theme though, just the default look.
It seems quite random, i can't find any pattern to reproduce this, just opening and closing tabs until it happens.
Last edited by sebikul (2012-11-12 03:05:28)
Same problem here but with Catalyst drivers and GNOME, so this isn't a Nvidia-specific problem.
Last edited by C!HO (2012-11-12 04:06:24)
Same issue. Currently running Linux 3.6.2-1-ARCH with nvidia 304.51. Sometimes I get the effect shown in the OP where there is a gradual fade in the title text, and sometimes entire tabs will just have grayed out titles.
I did recently switch to {fontconfig,freetype2}-infinality ... not sure if that's related.
I just opened an instance of chromium using a completely fresh profile (no extensions) and was able to reproduce the problem.
Last edited by goodgrue (2012-11-12 07:45:28)
Same here:
-Chrome 24.0.1312.5 beta
-built in gtk+ theme
-i3 wm
-Nvidia 304.64-1
ps starting to like it
Last edited by flipper T (2012-11-12 10:12:23)
If I'm curt with you it's because time is a factor. I think fast, I talk fast and I need you guys to act fast if you wanna get out of this. So, pretty please... with sugar on top. Clean the [censored] car. -The Wolf
Good to know I'm not the only one with this issue...
So basically we can determine the following:
-It's not graphic driver, theme or WM related
-Random transparency effect: gradual or complete, sometimes changes upon selection
I'll file a bug report upstream...
same thing.
Seems like it's new chrome/chromium specific bug or bug with recently updated packages. Check pacman.log. That't s what I've got since last update:
[2012-11-12 15:01] starting full system upgrade
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded bison (2.6.4-1 -> 2.6.5-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded pixman (0.26.2-1 -> 0.28.0-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded cairo (1.12.8-1 -> 1.12.8-2)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded libgusb (0.1.3-1 -> 0.1.4-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded colord (0.1.24-1 -> 0.1.24-2)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded gtk3 (3.6.1-1 -> 3.6.2-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded gcr (3.6.1-1 -> 3.6.2-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded gdk-pixbuf2 (2.26.4-1 -> 2.26.5-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded gnome-keyring (3.6.1-1 -> 3.6.2-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] installed python2-markupsafe (0.15-2)
[2012-11-12 15:06] installed python2-beaker (1.6.3-2)
[2012-11-12 15:06] installed python2-mako (0.7.2-2)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded gobject-introspection (188.8.131.52-1 -> 188.8.131.52-2)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded gvfs (1.14.1-1 -> 1.14.1-2)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded gvfs-smb (1.14.1-1 -> 1.14.1-2)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded iputils (20121011-2 -> 20121106-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded libdrm (2.4.39-1 -> 2.4.40-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded libotr (3.2.1-1 -> 4.0.0-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded man-pages (3.43-1 -> 3.44-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] installed libotr3 (3.2.1-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded mcabber (0.10.1-2 -> 0.10.1-4)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded tzdata (2012h-1 -> 2012i-1)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded xorg-server-common (1.13.0-3 -> 1.13.0-4)
[2012-11-12 15:06] upgraded xorg-server (1.13.0-3 -> 1.13.0-4)
Last edited by chuchuqa (2012-11-12 12:05:47)
Seems like it's new chrome/chromium specific bug or bug with recently updated packages[...]
I only have this problem with chromium. Chrome works fine.
I've alredy sent report to google. Assuming this is not an archlinux problem....
Last edited by Azrael85 (2012-11-12 12:30:28)
Almost the same problem. Rolling back to previous versions of pixman and xorg-server helped (pixman-0.26.2-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz and xorg-server-1.13.0-3-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz).
Last edited by von (2012-11-12 15:45:57)
I can confirm that rolling back pixman, xorg-server, and cairo fixed it for me (after restarting Xorg).
same issue here now xorg server was upgraded and suspect was the cause
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Last edited by rdroffats (2012-11-13 07:01:14)
Same here.
So is it a pixman, X issue or something else?
Glad I'm not the only one.
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Just confirming:
- nvidia 304.64-1
- xorg-server[-common] 1.13.0-4
- pixman 0.28.0-1
- cairo 1.12.8-2
- openbox as standalone window manager
I have this problem too, and today my chromium tags title started replacing all "e" letters with capital "T"s. Totally crazy
Is anyone experiencing this too?
exactly! there are sometimes more letters changed .. it makes randomly... one moment it is good, one moment dont ... checked with dmenu, leafpad, terminal ..everywhere where typing is needed :-)
#Awesome window manager
I have this problem too, and today my chromium tags title started replacing all "e" letters with capital "T"s. Totally crazy
Is anyone experiencing this too?
Mine has been replacing the 'e' with a uppercase G. Also doing it in gnome terminal but not in konsole
Last edited by bones (2012-11-15 00:09:45)
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hgabreu wrote:
I have this problem too, and today my chromium tags title started replacing all "e" letters with capital "T"s. Totally crazy
Is anyone experiencing this too?
Mine has been replacing the 'e' with a uppercase G. Also doing it in gnome terminal but not in konsole
Same thing happens to me. I'm using XFCEs Terminal in a dual monitor setup. Left monitor is OK, but when i move the window to the right monitor a lot of characters are replaced, like the encoding changed, REALLY weird.
Tried installing nvidia-beta-all, didn't help
IgnorePkg = xorg-server
^ that'll do for now
Last edited by von (2012-11-15 09:51:37)
I have this as well. Using xfwm4 and nvidia drivers.
New chrome, same problem...
google-chrome Version 24.0.1312.14 beta
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