text: Confidential SR-600 Specification STANDARD Rev. No. A Notes Copied Date , , Copied by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION MATSUMOTO MINAMI PLANT 2070 KOTOBUKI KOAKA, MATSUMOTO-SHI, NAGANO, 399-8702 JAPAN PHONE(0263)86-5353 FAX(0263)86-9925 Confidential REVISION SHEET Sheet 1 of 2 The table below indicates which pages in this specification have been revised. Before reading this specification, be sure you have the correct version of each page. Revisions Rev. A Document Enactment Design Section Sheet Rev. No. WRT CHK APL Sheet Okizaki Takahashi Miyagawa I A II A III A 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 A 10 A 11 A 12 A 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 A 17 A TITLE Rev. Sheet Rev. Sheet Rev. Front Part SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) Cover Rev. Sheet Scope General Description Table of Contents Contents Appendix Total 1 2 − 1 2 17 − 23 Confidential REVISION SHEET Sheet 2 of 2 REV. SHEET A All CHANGED CONTENTS The specifications of the IM-600 and the DM-LS121T are combined. 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TM CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. General Notice: Other product and company names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. TITLE SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET II I Confidential TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. APPLICATION......................................................................................................................................1 2. GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................................................1 2.1 Features.........................................................................................................................................1 2.2 Accessories....................................................................................................................................1 2.3 Related Documents .......................................................................................................................1 3. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................2 3.1 Summary of Specifications ............................................................................................................2 3.1.1 IM-600 specifications.............................................................................................................2 3.1.2 DM-LS121T specifications.....................................................................................................3 3.2 External Dimensions ......................................................................................................................4 3.3 EMI and Safety Standards Applied ................................................................................................5 3.3.1 For North America .................................................................................................................5 3.3.2 For Europe.............................................................................................................................5 3.3.3 For Japan ..............................................................................................................................5 3.3.4 For other countries ................................................................................................................5 3.4 Environmental Specifications.........................................................................................................6 3.4.1 Temperature ..........................................................................................................................6 3.4.2 Humidity.................................................................................................................................6 3.4.3 Vibration resistance ...............................................................................................................6 3.4.4 Impact resistance ..................................................................................................................6 3.5 Reliability........................................................................................................................................7 3.5.1 MTBF .....................................................................................................................................7 3.5.2 Life .........................................................................................................................................7 3.6 Power Consumption.......................................................................................................................7 3.7 Power Supply .................................................................................................................................8 3.7.1 Power supply capacity to external devices ............................................................................8 3.7.2 Lithium rechargeable battery .................................................................................................8 4. BASE UNIT STRUCTURE ...................................................................................................................9 4.1 Terminal Front Panel (IM-600).......................................................................................................9 4.1.1 Front Power Switch................................................................................................................9 4.1.2 Reset Switch..........................................................................................................................9 4.1.3 Speaker Volume Control .......................................................................................................9 4.1.4 Front Cover Lock ...................................................................................................................9 4.1.5 Floppy Disk Drive Connector .................................................................................................9 4.1.6 Keyboard/mouse....................................................................................................................9 4.2 Terminal Rear Panel (IM-600) .....................................................................................................10 4.2.1 Main Power Switch ..............................................................................................................10 4.2.2 Power Connector .................................................................................................................10 4.2.3 Customer Display Connector...............................................................................................10 4.2.4 Power Supply Fan ...............................................................................................................10 4.3 Structure of the LCD (DM-LS121T) .............................................................................................11 4.3.1 Indicators .............................................................................................................................11 4.3.2 Adjusting backlight brightness .............................................................................................11 4.3.3 MSR Unit Connector............................................................................................................11 4.3.4 Base Unit Interface Cable....................................................................................................11 TITLE SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET III II Confidential 4.4 Circuit Board Configuration (IM-600) ...........................................................................................12 4.4.1 Motherboard ........................................................................................................................12 4.4.2 Video Board .........................................................................................................................12 4.4.3 I/O Board .............................................................................................................................12 4.4.4 PCI Board ............................................................................................................................13 4.4.5 VR Board .............................................................................................................................13 4.4.6 Drawer Board (Option) ........................................................................................................13 4.5 Miscellaneous ..............................................................................................................................13 4.5.1 CPU .....................................................................................................................................13 4.5.2 DIMM ...................................................................................................................................13 4.5.3 Hard Disk Drive ...................................................................................................................13 4.5.4 PCI Slot................................................................................................................................13 4.6 Cautions .......................................................................................................................................14 5. SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................15 5.1 Available operating systems ........................................................................................................15 5.2 Available Driver Software.............................................................................................................15 5.3 Available Tools.............................................................................................................................15 5.4 Available utilities...........................................................................................................................15 5.5 OPOS...........................................................................................................................................15 6. OPTIONS ...........................................................................................................................................16 6.1 Factory Options............................................................................................................................16 6.2 User Options ................................................................................................................................17 6.3 Precautions Related to Internal Components ..............................................................................17 TITLE SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 1 III Confidential 1. APPLICATION This product specification applies to the SR-600 POS terminal system. 2. GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS 2.1 Features The IM-600 is a base unit of the SR terminal. Designed for use in hospitality, and other high-end establishments, it provides the following features; • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ® ® IBM PC/AT compatible ® TM Intel Celeron (PPGA package: up to 366 MHz, FCPGA package: up to 733 MHz) can be used. Two 168-pin DIMM sockets are ready for a maximum 512MB of memory. 2 MB video memory installed with the video controller in the PCI bus. TFT 12.1-inch color liquid crystal display. TM Two disk spaces are available for 2.5-inch hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive or CompactFlash card. An Ethernet controller for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX is installed in the PCI bus. One PCI expansion slot (PCI version 2.1 compliant.) Cash Drawer/CRT interface board available as a factory option. A customer display can be installed as an user option. Case lock prevents unauthorized access to the inside of the terminal. Display angle adjustable from 20 to 65 degrees. Maximum dimensions are 310 (W) × 363 (D) × 277 (H) mm (including rubber feet, excluding LCD clamp.) A high resolution display of 800x600 dots, using 12.1-inch color TFT LCD. A high-luminance backlight with 350 cd/m (except for touch panel). Input by finger using the resistive film type of the touch panel. Water-resistant surface on the touch panel, equivalent to JIS waterproof class I. MSR units (DM-MS123) connection. 2 2.2 Accessories • User's manual • Front lock key • DM holder • DM cover NOTE: A power cable is not supplied with the SR-600. 2.3 Related Documents Refer to the document related to specific options for their specifications. • DM-MS123 specification TITLE EPSON SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 2 1 Confidential 3. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 3.1 Summary of Specifications 3.1.1 IM-600 specifications CPU Memory Item Usable CPU types Specifications Celeron (PPGA package: up to 366 MHz) TM Celeron (FCPGA package: up to 733 MHz) Socket 370-pin socket Secondary cache 128KB built-in Main memory 168-pin DIMM slots × 2 maximum 512 MB 3.3V SDRAM, PC100 compliant DIMM BIOS ROM 256 KB TM ® Chipset Intel 440BX chipset Video controller CHIPS 69000 (PCI) Video memory 2 MB (SDRAM) built-in Mass storage ® DM-LS121T 12.1-inch TFT 256K (262,144)-color FDD One 3.5-inch external floppy drive can be connected (1.44MB/720KB) (User option) HDD One 2.5" HDD IDE interface / Ultra DMA/33 CD-ROM drive Optionally installed in factory, IDE interface, can be set as boot drive TM Interface *3 CompactFlash One or two special interface boards can be installed, in place of the hard disk drive and CD-ROM. (Factory option) IDE interface, can be set as boot drive Ethernet 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX supported. Keyboard / mouse One PS/2-type (6-pin mini-DIN) port on the front of the terminal. Mouse is connected through Y-connector cable Serial *2 *1 is installed, "Wake On LAN" is Three ports (9-pin D-sub male) +5 V can be output to pin 1 of COM1 or COM2 by a BIOS setting Parallel One port (D-sub 25-pin female) CRT One port (D-sub 15-pin female) (Factory option on the drawer board) USB Expansion slot *3 Customer display One port Cash drawer Two ports (for two drives ) (Factory option with CRT) FDD One port for external floppy drive connection on the front of the terminal PCI slot One slot (PCI version 2.1 compliant) TITLE EPSON Two ports *4 SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 3 2 Confidential Item Speaker Specifications Built-in monaural speaker with volume control BIOS APM/ Plug & Play / DMI Front key lock Locks the front cover and terminal cover to the chassis Backup battery Vanadium-lithium battery backs up the RTC Power supply Internal, 100 to 240 V / 50/60 Hz, 130 VA Case color EPSON dark gray, EPSON cool white *1: The supplied standard Ethernet controller can be disabled with a BIOS setting. *2: A total of four serial ports are provided. available for external connections. One port is dedicated to the touch panel, so three are ® ® *3: The USB interface supports Windows 98 (Second Edition), or Windows 2000. *4: OPOS ver. 1.95 does not support the two drawers since the OPOS cannot know each drawer status simultaneously. 3.1.2 DM-LS121T specifications LCD Backlight Item Size Type Resolution Color Numbers of backlight Brightness Touch panel Method Surface solidity Positioning accuracy Interface connector Indicator Power supply Case color Others TITLE EPSON Specification 12.1 inch Color TFT 800 × 600 dots 256K color 2 lights 350 cd/m2 typ. (except touch panel) 290 cd/m2 typ. (including touch panel) Resistive film (touch with finger) 2H or more (JIS K-5400) ±5 mm maximum 1 port for DM-MS123/112 POWER LED, HDD LED +3.3V, +5V, +12V (Supplied from the IM-600) Epson dark gray, Epson cool white Connecting to the IM-600 through an exclusive cable. Possible to adjust the LCD contrast with two adjustment buttons on the left-side of the panel. SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 4 3 Confidential 3.2 External Dimensions 310 (W) × 363 (D) × 277 (H) mm (including rubber feet, excluding LCD clamp) Figure 3.2.1 TITLE EPSON DM-LS121T overall dimensions SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 5 4 Confidential 3.3 EMI and Safety Standards Applied 3.3.1 For North America EMI: FCC class A Safety standard: UL1950 CSA C22.2 No.950 3.3.2 For Europe CE marking: EMC: EN55022 class A EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN55024 IEC61000-4-2 IEC61000-4-3 IEC61000-4-4 IEC61000-4-5 IEC61000-4-6 IEC61000-4-11 Safety: EN60950 This device can be damaged by surges induced by nearby electrical storms when connected directly to an external aerial LAN cable. Therefore, the terminal should be connected only through an appropriate surge suppressor when connection to such a cable is necessary. Otherwise, such connection should be avoided. 3.3.3 For Japan EMC: VCCI class A Harmonic current control guideline of Japan JEIDA52 3.3.4 For other countries Oceania EMC: C-Tick marking AS/NZS 3548 (CISPR22) Class Taiwan EMI Korea EMC China EMC TITLE EPSON SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 6 5 Confidential 3.4 Environmental Specifications 3.4.1 Temperature Operating: 5 to 35°C Storage: -10 to 50°C 3.4.2 Humidity Operating: 30 to 80% RH (no condensation) Storage: 30 to 85% RH (no condensation) 3.4.3 Vibration resistance When packed: Frequency: 10 to 150 Hz Acceleration: 19.6 m/s {2 G} Sweep: 10 minutes (half cycle) Duration: 1 hour Directions: x, y, and z 2 No external or internal damage should be found after the vibration test, and the unit should operate normally. The test does not include options. When unpacked and operating: Frequency: 10 to 150 Hz Acceleration: 4.9 m/s {0.5 G} Sweep: 10 minutes (half cycle) Duration: 1 hour Directions: x, y, and z 2 No external or internal damage should be found after the vibration test when operating, and the unit should operate normally. The test does not include options. 3.4.4 Impact resistance When packed: Packing specifications: EPSON standard packing Height: 40 cm Directions: 1 corner, 3 edges, 6 faces No external or internal damage should be found after the drop test, and the unit should operate normally. When unpacked: Height: 3 cm Directions: 4 sides; lift one edge and release it No external or internal damage should be found after the drop test (performed when the unit is not operating), and the unit should operate normally. TITLE EPSON SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 7 6 Confidential 3.5 Reliability 3.5.1 MTBF 33,000 hours (except HDD, fan) 3.5.2 Life 1) Cooling fan (IM-600) CPU fan: Power supply fan: 40,000 hours 27,000 hours 2) Hard Disk Drive (IM-600) 5 years or 20,000 hours, whichever comes first, with a maximum of 300,000 times of accessing the drive. 3) Cold cathode fluorescent tube for backlight (DM-LS121T) 40,000 hours or more (at 25 ± 5°C) Life is defined as when a brightness becomes a half-value. This cold cathode fluorescent tube is changeable. 4) Durability of touch panel (DM-LS121T) 1) Durability by finger-input strokes: 10 million times or more Condition: Strokes one point by the material of the silicon gum (round of the tip: R8, solidity 60°), with stroking load 1.96N {200gf}, for stroke cycle 5Hz. 2) Durability by pen-input writing: 1 million characters or more Condition: Writes optional alphanumeric or symbol characters which has the size of 7.5x 6.75 mm by the material of the polyolefin plastic (round of the tip: R0.8), with writing load 3.43N {350gf} in the area of 10x9 mm. NOTE: Turning the power off when the IM-600 is not used will increase its life. 3.6 Power Consumption The values below for the power consumption are given when the DM-LS121T is attached. 1) When the power is turned on but the HDD is not being accessed. 0.22 A 240 V 0.50 A 100 V 2) During the power on suspend 0.12 A 240 V 0.23 A 100 V TITLE EPSON SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 8 7 Confidential 3.7 Power Supply 3.7.1 Power supply capacity to external devices Total power available to devices connected to the interface boards (PCI slots, COM1 and 2 ports, keyboard/mouse, customer display, and the USB ports) is as follows. Current drain must not exceed the capacity shown for each supply voltage: +5, +3.3, +12, –12 and +24 volts. Power Supply +5 VDC Table 3.1 Power Supply Capacities Used for PCI slots, COM ports, keyboard, FDD, USB Capacity 2.5 A +3.3 VDC PCI slots 0.5 A +12 VDC PCI slots, DMD 0.7 A –12 VDC PCI slots 0.25 A +24 VDC Cash drawer 0.5 A, peak 2.0 A Each port has the following current limitation: USB port Table 3.2 Power Supply Capacities for Each Port Voltage Current Supply Capacity Remarks Total current at +5 VDC +5 VDC 400 mA each must not exceed 2.5 A +5 VDC 500 mA each Keyboard +5 VDC 500 mA PCI slots +5 VDC 1A FDD +5 VDC 500 mA PCI slots +12 VDC 500 mA DMD +12 VDC 600 mA Port COM port Total current at +12 VDC must not exceed 700 mA 3.7.2 Lithium rechargeable battery The Bacchus is internally equipped with a vanadium-lithium rechargeable battery, which supplies the backup voltage to the RTC, the RTC's built-in CMOS RAM. Charging period: 40 hours or more Backup time: 200 days or more WARNING: Don't attempt to open or disassemble the Vanadium-lithium battery, which could result in burns or release of hazardous chemicals. Don't charge or leave the vanadium-lithium battery in a hot place, such as near a fire or on a heater, as it could overheat and ignite. When you dispose of the vanadium-lithium battery, insulate it by wrapping the terminals with tape. Do not mix with other metals or batteries; this may lead to fire, heat, or explosion. Vanadium-lithium batteries are not charged fully on delivery from the factory. As a result, BIOS may display 'cmos check sum error'. TITLE EPSON SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 9 8 Confidential 4. BASE UNIT STRUCTURE 4.1 Terminal Front Panel (IM-600) KB/Mouse Reset Switch CD-ROM Eject Button CD-ROM LED Front Cover Lock Front Power Switch Figure 4.1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector Speaker Volume Control Front Panel Controls & Connectors 4.1.1 Front Power Switch This pushbutton switch at the lower left switches between power on and off. The switch is covered to prevent inadvertent operation. NOTE: Some operating systems might shut the power down automatically when the operating system shuts off. 4.1.2 Reset Switch Like the Power switch, this switch is behind a cover at lower left side of the front panel. resets the entire system. A pointed implement is required to press the switch. This switch 4.1.3 Speaker Volume Control Like the Power and Reset switches, the speaker volume control at the lower left of the front panel is also covered. Turning it to the right increases volume. 4.1.4 Front Cover Lock This lock secures the large cover at the front right side of the terminal. CD-ROM or CompactFlash from theft. Locking this cover secures the This lock operates in conjunction with the terminal cover lock, so that when the front cover is locked, the terminal cover is also locked. The terminal cover locks in such a way that it cannot be opened with a screwdriver, thus also securing the hard drive and other internal components from theft. 4.1.5 Floppy Disk Drive Connector An external 3.5-inch floppy disk drive can be connected here. Power should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting the drive. 4.1.6 Keyboard/mouse A PS/2 compatible keyboard/mouse interface is provided. Use a Y cable when the keyboard and mouse are used simultaneously. TITLE EPSON SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 10 9 Confidential 4.2 Terminal Rear Panel (IM-600) O | Power Supply Fan Customer Display I/F PCI Slot I/O Interface Main Power Switch Figure 4.2 Power Connector Terminal Rear Panel 4.2.1 Main Power Switch Power to the primary side of the power supply is applied through this switch. Power is turned off when the rear cover is removed, so this switch is normally kept in the ON position. The switch is not accessible externally, to prevent power being turned off inadvertently. 4.2.2 Power Connector This connector accepts external AC power using a type-L AC cable. to access the connector. The rear cover must be removed 4.2.3 Customer Display Connector The customer display connects here. The rear cover must be removed to access the connector. CAUTION: Customer display unit can be attached and removed only with the power turned off. Please do not connect non-customer display devices such as network cable. The network device may be damaged. 4.2.4 Power Supply Fan This fan is on the back of the power supply. To avoid damage, do not allow the fan outlet to be obstructed. TITLE EPSON SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 11 10 Confidential 4.3 Structure of the LCD (DM-LS121T) Figure 4.3.1 shows an external view of the DM-LS121T system. POWER LED MSR connector HDD LED Backlight Brightness adjustment Buttons Figure 4.3.1 External system view 4.3.1 Indicators Two LEDs - POWER LED and HDD LED are on the lower side of the front panel on the main unit. Table 4.3.1 shows the meaning of each LEDs. LED POWER HDD Table 4.3.1 LED functions Color Meaning when lit Green Power is turned on (operating) Orange During power-on suspend Off Power is turned off. Green Accessing Off Not accessing 4.3.2 Adjusting backlight brightness Buttons to adjust the backlight brightness are on the left-hand side of the unit. You can adjust the brightness by operating the two backlight brightness adjustment buttons. If the brightness is set once, the same level is kept even if the power is turned off. 4.3.3 MSR Unit Connector An MSR unit (DM-MS123/DM-MS112) can be attached to the right side of the DM-LS121T. 4.3.4 Base Unit Interface Cable The DM-LS121T is connected to the base unit of the IM-600 through the exclusive cable. TITLE EPSON SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 12 11 Confidential 4.4 Circuit Board Configuration (IM-600) Video Board Motherboard Figure 4.4.1 Circuit Board Configuration (top) Drawer Board VR Board PCI Board I/O Board Figure 4.4.2 Circuit Board Configuration (bottom) 4.4.1 Motherboard The motherboard provides basic PC functions, and consists of the CPU, chip set, memory (DIMM), Super I/O and power circuitry. 4.4.2 Video Board This board consists of the video controller and a connector for the LCD cable. 4.4.3 I/O Board This board provides the connectors for most external devices. It is located on the bottom of the terminal, and connects via its own connector directly near the rear of the motherboard. Connectors are provided for three serial ports, one parallel port, two USB ports and one LAN port. TITLE EPSON SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 13 12 Confidential 4.4.4 PCI Board This board provides the PCI interface. motherboard. It connects via its own connector directly near the rear of the 4.4.5 VR Board This board consists of the Power and Reset switches, speaker volume control and keyboard/mouse interface. 4.4.6 Drawer Board (Option) This optional board may be installed to provide ports for two cash drawers and a CRT. This is a factory option which is installed in the SR-600. 4.5 Miscellaneous 4.5.1 CPU The CPU and its cooling fan are installed in a 370-pin socket on the motherboard. 4.5.2 DIMM Two DIMM slots are provided, supporting up to two 32, 64, 128 or 256-MB DIMMs for up to 512 MB of RAM capacity. The cabinet cover must be removed to access the DIMMs. 4.5.3 Hard Disk Drive A 2.5-inch hard disk drive is normally installed. Access requires opening the case. affixed with one screw. The hard drive is 4.5.4 PCI Slot The PCI slot is located beneath the power supply on the bottom of the chassis. The maximum dimension of installable PCI card is 170 mm × 105 mm. A PCI card can be installed or removed by removing the cabinet cover and the bottom frame. Or the PCI card which is smaller than 145 mm × 105 mm can be installed or removed from the access slot exposed by just removing the PCI slot cover instead of removing the bottom frame. A card which is longer than 145mm might be installed if it's width is less than 105mm. Max. 170(145)mm <Component side> Max. 105(105) mm [Units: mm] ( ) : Dimensions of PCI slot which can be installed or removed from the access slot of the IM-600. Figure 4.5.1 TITLE EPSON Dimensions of Installable PCI Cards SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 14 13 Confidential 4.6 Cautions 1. Cut edges of the metal case can become corroded depending on storage and operating conditions. 2. The AC cable must removed from the unit before (1) Replacing the CPU, hard drive, DIMMs and other internal devices. (2) Attaching or detaching options such as MSR, customer display and FDD. (3) Connecting or disconnecting the devices such as TM printers, barcode scanners and keyboard. TITLE EPSON SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 15 14 Confidential 5. SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS 5.1 Available operating systems We are considering providing localized language support for the following operating systems: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) ® Windows 95 ® Windows 98 ® Windows NT Workstation 4.0 ® MS-DOS 6.2 ® Windows 2000 5.2 Available Driver Software 1) 2) 3) 4) ® ® Video driver (for Windows 95/98 or for Windows NT 4.0) ® ® ® Touch panel driver (for Windows 95/98 or for Windows NT 4.0 or for DOS or Windows 2000) ® ® Network driver (for Windows 95/98 or for Windows NT 4.0 or for DOS) ® CD-ROM driver (for MS-DOS ) 5.3 Available Tools 1) BIOS update tool This is a tool to rewrite the BIOS when the BIOS needs to be updated. 2) MSR firmware update tool This is a tool to rewrite the BIOS when the BIOS needs to be updated. 5.4 Available utilities 1) MSR set up utility Program to set the MSR condition. 2) Device Diagnostics Program to check each interface (included within the BIOS ROM) ® ® ® 3) Touch panel calibration (for Windows 95/98 or for Windows NT 4.0 or for DOS or Windows 2000) This is a program to calibrate the touch panel. ® ® 4) Login utility for Windows 95/98, or for Windows NT ® ® This is a utility to login to Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 without the keyboard unit. 5.5 OPOS Recommended version: TITLE EPSON Version 1.95 or later SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 16 15 Confidential 6. OPTIONS 6.1 Factory Options Options below are installed in the IM-600 before shipping. IM-600. 1) CD-ROM drive unit Model Specify the options when purchasing the Key Specifications OI-S02 Thin-profile CD-ROM drive unit IDE interface With Eject button and access lamp NOTE: The CD-ROM drive might be damaged if you adjust the LCD angle when CD-ROM drive is open. The CD-ROM must be closed when you adjust the LCD angle. 2) Drawer Board Cash drawer and external CRT interfaces are provided on a single board. By installing this board, a cash drawer can be controlled independently of the TM printer, and a CRT can be used. Model Key Specifications OI-B08 Two cash drawer ports One external CRT port NOTE: OPOS ver. 1.95 does not support the two drawers since the OPOS cannot know each drawer status simultaneously. 3) CompactFlash Board This board is required to use a CompactFlash card, which can be installed in place of either the hard drive or CD-ROM drive. Two types of connector boards are planned: one for use where a CompactFlash card would replace the CD-ROM, and be accessible for replacement and removal from the front panel. This board could be installed only in the CD-ROM location (not the hard drive location). Model Key Specifications OI-S03-012 Board to enable using CompactFlash Card instead of CD-ROM drive. OI-S03-022 Board to enable using CompactFlash Card instead of HDD. NOTE: CompactFlash cards can be inserted and removed only with the power turned off. Doing so with the power on could corrupt data stored on the card. TITLE EPSON SR-600 Specification (STANDARD) SHEET REVISION A NO. NEXT SHEET 17 16 Confidential 6.2 User Options Options below are not installed in the IM-600 before shipping. They may be purchased independently. 1) MSR Units Two types of MSR are available: one for Japan and one for overseas markets. The card slot is angled 20° from the plane of the LCD to allow easy access. Installation entails removing the connector cover on the right side of the LCD unit (DM-LS121T), and affixing the MSR unit with two screws. Model Key Specification DM-MS123 ISO Tracks 1, 2, and 3 compatible (for overseas) DM-MS112 JIS II, Tracks 1 and 2 compatible (for Japan) NOTE: MSR can be installed and uninstalled only with the power turned off. The connector cover should be installed even when no MSR unit is installed. 2) Customer Display Units A special DM holder (attached) at the center of the rear of the terminal is used for installation. The customer display port is on the motherboard at the rear of the terminal. The following model of the Epson customer display can be used. Model Key Specifications DM-D110 20-character × 2-line display NOTE: Customer display unit can be attached and removed only with the power turned off. 3) Floppy disk drive units An optional external 3.5-inch floppy disk drive can be connected for installing maintenance software. The interface connector is at the right side of the front panel of the terminal. Model Key Specifications OI-S01 External floppy disk drive 3.5-inch, 720 KB/1.44 MB NOTE: Floppy disk drive unit can be connected and disconnected only with the power turned off. 6.3 Precautions Related to Internal Components 1. CPU, DIMM, HDD EPSON quality assuer the assembled CPU, DIMM and HDD in IM-600 under the EPSON shipping condition. In case a customer exchange CPU, DIMM and HDD, EPSON quality assure only for CPU, DIMM and HDD which are purchased from EPSON. 2. Interfaces and expansion slot EPSON guarantee that each interfaces(include the compact flash interface) and PCI expansion slot are in conformity to each interface standards. When customer use any equipment and/or any PCI boards connected to IM-600, please check those functions with IM-600 by yourself. Please refer to the "EPSON Operational testing products list" for your selection of any equipment and/or any PCI boards. 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looks is what initially attracts the guy, there won't be a relationship if they are not physically attracted to each other right, so you could say that is important. But you need to have a personality which suits the guy. For example a shy guy will be instantly attracted to an out going girl(for me anyway hehe). The personality is major!

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Some 2.7 million Brits - six per cent per cent of the adult population - plan to make the most of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend by taking at least one overnight holiday trip in the UK, according to figures from VisitEngland.
Of these 2.5 million people - five per cent – are planning to take that trip in England, according to the latest Trip Tracker survey from the tourism body.
This is likely to generate some £600 million in tourism spend for the UK economy, around £543 million of which will be spent in England.
A further 4.9 million Brits (ten per cent) are currently undecided about whether to take an overnight trip over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Of this group, two million people (40 per cent) are waiting to see what the weather is like before making a decision.
The national tourist board also revealed that 5.9 million Brits (12 per cent) have already made plans for day trips in England, with another 14.3 million (29 per cent) saying they might get out and about over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Events are taking place up and down the country to mark the Easter weekend, such as York's Chocolate Festival and the Trereife Easter Food Fair in Cornwall.


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Typically, Your SAR should be processed by the U.S. Department of Education within a few days.
You cannot access your SAR online until your FSA ID information has been verified by the Social Security Administration (1-3 business days after you submit your FSA ID application).
You will also receive a SAR in the mail or by e-mail (if you listed an e-mail address on your FAFSA) after it has been processed.
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Approximately 5 business days after you complete your FAFSA online, Rio Salado will receive it. Once we receive your FAFSA, a "To Do" list is automatically generated for you. This list contains activities or requests for additional information that might be required. Your To Do List is immediately available in your online Student Center at my.maricopa.edu. You must have an MEID and be admitted to Rio Salado College in order to view your "To Do" List items at my.maricopa.edu.
It usually takes 5 – 7 business days for us to receive your FAFSA information, including:
This means the U.S. Department of Education did not receive all the information required to calculate your EFC. Rio Salado College must have your valid, official EFC on record before your eligibility can be reviewed. To resolve the issues, review your Student Aid Report (SAR) for the information required to complete the EFC. If you don't have your report:
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async keyword
A simple async method looks like this:
public async Task MyMethodAsync() { . . . }
An async keyword does not make a method to run asynchronously. What it does, it allows the method to use one or more await keyword to call other asynchronous method(s). The compiler will not generate an error if we fail to provide at least one await, it will only give a warning. We cannot use an await in a method that does not marked with async.
Secondly, it enables the method to return a value or exception into Task or Task<T> return type which will help us a lot in doing asynchronous programming.
A method that is decorated with async will actually start running its codes synchronously like a normal method until it finds an await keyword. Then it will see, if the method called by the await needs to be awaited, only then an asynchronous process will happen. We will see this in more details below.
await Keyword
Below are two examples of using await:
public async Task MyMethodAsync() { // initially this runs synchronously . . . // 'await' waits for an asynchronous method to complete. It enables the process to be asynchronous, // depending on how soon the method is completing. await RunSomethingAsync(); // the codes past 'await' will only be executed after the awaited method completes, // however 'await' does not block the thread . . . }
// this second variation, shows where 'await' is used a little bit later after some other codes public async Task MyMethodAsync() { // initially this runs synchronously . . . var result = RunSomethingAsync(); // some other codes here still run synchronously . . . // 'await' waits for an asynchronous method to complete. It enables the process to be asynchronous, // depending on how soon the method is completing. await result; // the codes past 'await' will only be executed after the awaited method completes, // however 'await' does not block the thread . . . }
This is the keyword that enables the execution process to become asynchronous. If we do not have any await in our method, then the method will be executed synchronously even though the method is marked with async.
The keyword calls an asynchronous method. It allows the asynchronous method to be awaited until it completes then it will continue the codes after the await. While awaiting, it does not block the current thread but returns the control to the caller (i.e. MyMethodAsync() caller). This is when the asynchronous process is happening. The diagram in 'What Happens in an Async Method' section on this page explains this clearly.
Only when the called asynchronous method needs to be awaited, the process becomes asynchronous. It waits for the method to complete but also allow the caller (i.e. MyMethodAsync() caller) to execute other codes. If the outer codes would encounter an await keyword also then similar process would happen as well.
The await keyword does not need to be put together when calling an asynchronous method, it can be called later (note in our second variation example above, the await is not called straight away).
If the awaited method completes right away before the process above happens then all of those codes will be run in synchronous mode.
Task and Task<T>
We should always use either Task or Task<T> as the return type of our asynchronous method. The earlier is used when we do not have anything to be returned. Yes, when the method does not return anything, use Task instead of void (the exception will be explained below).
// below is an example of a method that returns Task<T> public async Task<int> CalculateAsync() { . . . // return an 'int' not 'Task<int>' type return 5; }
Task should be used because this type allows the method to be awaited using await keyword which could lift up the process to be asynchronous. The return type enables the caller as well to know the progress when executing the method. Lastly, it encapsulates any exception that could occur inside the method to allow the exception to be handled easily.
Using void is also possible but it should be used for event handler only. An async void method has to use a different way to handle exception as it does not have a wrapper for the exception. It also does not provide an easy way to notify the caller when it has completed. In addition, this will be difficult to test.
Execution Thread
Our asynchronous method will begin with the caller's thread until it finds a process that needs to be awaited by await keyword (recall that not every asynchronous method that is called by await needs to be awaited). When it happens, the context of the caller's thread will be captured. The awaited process will run on a new thread from thread pool. Then when the awaited task is completed, the control is returned back to the captured context which is using the original thread (caller's thread).
If the awaited task finishes before the signing up process above is completed then the rest of the codes will be run synchronously without opening a new thread (from thread pool). Thus all the codes will always run on the initial thread which is the caller's thread.
public async Task MyMethodAsync() { // initially this runs on the caller's thread . . . // since the process inside LongOperationAsync() needs to be awaited, // the original thread is captured and signed up for continuation. // The process is run using a new thread from thread pool await LongOperationAsync(); // after the awaiting is complete, the control is handed back to the original thread (caller's thread) // the codes past 'await' will be executed under original thread . . . }
The process to returning back the control back to the captured context has some overhead. Moreover, the original context can suffer more if it has already had a performance issue due to other processes that it handles.
Fortunately, the codes after the await keyword can be run with a different thread unless if they really need the original context to run. For example; if the method is an ASP.NET MVC controller action method, the original context is an ASP.NET context and the codes after the await need to do some controller related stuffs then they will need to be run under ASP.NET context as well.
To enable codes after await to be run under a different context, we use ConfigureAwait(continueOnCapturedContext: false).
public async Task MyMethodAsync() { // initially this runs on the caller's thread . . . // since 'ConfigureAwait(false)' is used, the process of capturing original context // and signing up for continuation can be skipped // the process in LongOperationAsync() is run using a new thread from thread pool await LongOperationAsync().ConfigureAwait(continueOnCapturedContext: false); // after the awaiting is complete, the control will continue under the newly created thread, // the handling back process to the original context can be skipped as well // the codes past 'await' will be executed under the newly created thread . . . }
Whenever possible, we should always set ConfigureAwait(continueOnCapturedContext: false), unless if we know that we are going to need the original thread for the codes after the await.
References and further reading:
Async and Await Post by Stephen Cleary
Best Practices in Asynchronous Programming on MSDN
Async/Await FAQ on MSDN Blogs
Asynchronous Programming with Async and Await on MSDN


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Ok, so you are faced with this situation
1. You are using SmartPart because its easier for your .NET developers to write UserControls, rather than WebParts (thank god for SharePoint 2010 where developing webparts will be easier at last).
2. Using SharePoint functions such as using SPContext and local debugging (i.e. using a normal web application for testing rather than SharePoint) present a headache, since the context is not available when you are debugging locally.
3. You need the best of both worlds, i.e. easy and quick debugging, but using SmartPart and user controls.
1. Create post build events which copy your User Control dll to the SharePoint folder, and your user controls to the UserControls folder
e.g. copy c:\develpment\xxx.dll c:\inetpub\wwwroot\80\wss\...
2. On the Web Application project properties, rather than using the Visual Studio web server for debugging, use the IIS webserver and specify the web application where your user controls are getting deployed.
3. Press F5 and voila, your dlls, and User Controls files are copied to SharePoint, and SharePoint is loaded and attached to the debugger.
This will now allow you to step into your User Control's code whilst having all SharePoint functions still available! :)


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Right now I'm soooo bored, and 5 are busy and one is sleeping. Tonight they'll call me, I know.. But I'm not taking calls... I'll sleep at 10. Max 10:30.. Uff... Friends are stupid!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
I Hate My Friends
16 cool peeps replied:
- nosa said...
dont be hursh coz ur upst.. sometimes it happened that every1 is busy.. every1 has a life somehow..n we all get this bordom attacks with no1 to help us over come...
try to have a hoby or do things alone.. its fun n kills times.. dance or put makeup n dress up.. its never boring..
- Monday, May 24, 2010 12:29:00 AM
- Haitham هيثم Al-Sheeshany الشيشاني said...
Often people are busy, it doesn`t mean they do NOT care.
But on the other hand, how many TRUE friends one got, 8! During a whole life time, may be less!
- Monday, May 24, 2010 1:45:00 PM
- Anonymous said...
Aww poor thing, come let C gives you a bear hug!
- Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:13:00 PM
- m-a-n-x said...
I fall in this trap. I do love my friends but I'm so bad at calling them/texting...and if you get married it JUST GETS WORSE !
- Sunday, May 30, 2010 9:23:00 PM
- m-a-n-x said...
hope that didn't make you feel worse tho!
- Sunday, May 30, 2010 9:23:00 PM
- قط البكتريا said...
hehhehehe , lama badna ayahom ma benla2ehom :D
u know kol wa7ad elo zorofo , and maybe ente bt3mal zayahom
- Saturday, July 24, 2010 2:57:00 AM
- Rationality said...
Gurl that is the life! :)
- Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:58:00 AM
- sab7al5air said...
i don't think it is always the case but have u ever thought that they might just treating you the way you do to them.
Any way it always advisable to try have your own space to go to when you feel down or bored and let it be something that doesn't require human company
- Monday, September 06, 2010 11:48:00 AM
- Najat said...
Hello from America! I happened to accidentally come across your blog, and I am so intrigued. I can so totally relate to your whole life! Too funny!
- Saturday, September 11, 2010 7:25:00 AM
- الهنوف said...
Don't get mad, well they might have gotten really busy, or the harsh truth is that they may be using the busy excuse to get rid of u lol
- Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:25:00 AM
- Salman Saeed said...
Awww! That is sad :(
- Saturday, November 27, 2010 7:07:00 PM
- Ghala ツ said...
Hi (OhDrear)
this my first comment here as it's the visit to ur amazing blog
ur friends may be aren't like that
but may u was so sad so u just thought like that
just try to see the sight side
Finally your blog deserve following
take care darling :)
- Tuesday, November 30, 2010 8:20:00 PM
- model said...
actually , u r really overreacting
they will call later man
wha's the big deal
just busy
any way , one day u will b much more busy and u will close ur cell
beleive me
- Wednesday, May 11, 2011 1:07:00 PM
- Miu said...
hahaha! why is it always this way!.. my friends are "bzy" whenever i want them.. but when they are free they expect me to be free as well... lol anyways,, real frinds stick togther no matter what! :D
- Wednesday, August 17, 2011 3:20:00 AM
- Dino$ said...
Ramadan KAreem :)
- Saturday, July 21, 2012 11:05:00 PM
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) Second baseman Chase Utley will not play in the Philadelphia Phillies' Grapefruit League opener Tuesday, and he says he isn't likely to see game action this week while coming back from a right ankle injury.
The 36-year-old Utley has participated in hitting and fielding practice during the Phillies' first week of full-squad workouts, but has not gone through any base-running drills. He sprained his ankle in January while doing infield work in January, before arriving in Clearwater.
''I'm not quite there to 100 percent yet,'' Utley said Monday morning. ''There's no sense in overdoing it and screwing something else up, especially when we have a month until the season starts.''
Manager Ryne Sandberg said on Sunday that he wants to ''ease him'' into games in the coming weeks. Utley said he likely wouldn't play through Friday's games.
''They're not going to play him for a little while because he's not recovered from his ankle fully,'' general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. ''When he is, that's when we'll start playing him.''
Utley did not participate in the Phillies short workout on Monday.
The team was off the field before noon because the organization was holding its annual spring golf outing.
The workout was delayed early, too, as the team participated in MLB's two-hour domestic violence and sexual assault session.
Because Utley was in that meeting he was unable to go through the rigorous pregame and pre-practice workouts that have been a part of his routine since he began having knee problems in 2011.
''There's a process I go through to get on the field,'' Utley said of his stretching and strengthening routines.
Utley didn't play a single spring training game in either 2011 or 2012 while struggling with knee problems. He missed the majority of the first half of each regular season in those years, too; Utley played in 103 games in 2011 and just 83 games in 2012.
But after participating in his first opening day in three seasons in 2013 - and playing 131 games - Utley was an All-Star starter in 2014, when he avoided the disabled list and played in 155 games, his most since 2009.
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I love the foods of fall – the comfort of hearty stews, the warmth of seasonal spices, and the zing of citrus. And pomegranates! I can easily devour the superfood seeds of a pomegranate in one sitting. We just made our first big batch of chili (well, actually, two – one vegetarian, one not) and I baked up a big pan of cornbread on the side, and we had tons left over. While thinking of creative ways to use the leftovers, I just whipped up this simple parfait of sorts combining some of my favorite seasonal foods.
I used some of the leftover cornbread as a base, topped it with some yogurt (this is greek yogurt, but any simple flavor will work fine) a few huge spoonfuls of pomegranate seeds, and dusted it with a little cinnamon. It is SO YUMMY! The cornbread is hearty and grainy, the yogurt smooth and creamy, and the pomegranate is crunchy and juicy. This is perfect for a quick breakfast or even dessert, which is how our family enjoyed it – the boys gobbled it up like ice cream.
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A new book takes issue with those who give for the wrong reasons. Does it really matter why we give, as long as we give? Here are three ways to fix charity.
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Consumers love freebies. But the companies handing out complimentary donuts, comic books, ice cream, pancakes, and Slurpees love giveaways even more. On the surface, freebies look like obvious money losers. But when handled wisely, giveaways are all but guaranteed to boost sales.
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Why Dads Get Short Shrift on Father's Day — and Dads Are O.K. With It
When it comes to their respective days of honor, why do dads get funny ties and moms get diamond-heart necklaces? Why do we spend 40% more on Mother's Day than Father's Day? Some seemingly ungrateful children (and a few dads) …
Sure, Go Ahead and Invest in Goldman Sachs' Hedge Fund for Average Joes (Just Don't Expect to Make Money)
Much attention has been paid lately to Goldman Sachs' decision to "help" average folks (a.k.a. the 99% crowd) access the kind of high-stakes hedge funds once available only to the superrich (a.k.a. the 1%). And while all sorts of pundits and investor advocates have noted the folly of this and similar ideas, there's a case to be made that …
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In early 2012, JC Penney promised the end of "fake prices"—ones that were inflated just so that shoppers could be tricked into thinking the inevitable discounts represented amazing deals. Well, it's already time to welcome back …
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Americans generally remain frugal in the aftermath of the Great Recession. But prom night appears invulnerable to austerity. Here's what you can do about it.
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Reminders are effective when it comes to reaching savings goals, and now you can sign up for regular helpful advice via text and get a shot at $500 to boot.
Attention JC Penney Shoppers, Look Out for the Return of 'Sales Galore'
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text: Recently you probally saw me asking for info about the validity of the mcdonalds monopoly token. Well i recieved 2 more pictures today and its clear hes trying to scam! As you can see from picture 1 the D on "bond" clearly starts where the E on "street" ends and in the 2nd picture the same D starts where the T in street starts. The same with the positioning of B in "bond" on the first 2 pics (B starts at the begining of the T in pic 1 but starts after the T in pic 2) Also in the last picture the top bit of writing looks way too long to be "bond" Also in picture 2, The 2nd line of red diagonal writing should say "2007 biggest" but clearly says "appl biggest" its obvious its been tampered with. Finally the 99 in the first picture (M719) should be bold and then in the 2nd picture its kinda bold and has obviously been drawn in on paint or whatever. Sorry for the long post, Just glad i didnt send this muppet £2,000. I don't know what to do now, Im gunna have some fun first, I emailed him and told him i was gunna send him the money cos i think its legit So now he's all excited thinking hes getting the money. Im gunna get my mates to play with him and say they've heard hes selling it and all offer loads for it just to wind the guy up. Please dont spam the email addy as its not the guys. Thanks!


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For those that don't have the first Transformers movie or know someone that doesn't, you might be interested in getting the Transformers Gift set. The cover art is to the left (via TFormers). The set will include both Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The DVD set will be the regular edition with one disc for each movie while the Blu-ray edition will have four discs total (two for each movie).
I am assuming that the extras are the same as if you bought the movies separately (1-disc DVD or 2-disc Blu-ray), this is just packaged together to make a convenient gift to yourself or others. Going by Amazon's listing, the DVD and Blu-ray sets are expected to be released on October 20th along with Revenge of the Fallen's release. If ordering from Amazon feel free to use the links above for a little credit to the site.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Transformers Gift Set Cover Art
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Looks like a cool mini boxset. The Oct 20th due date is coming up fast and I still need a HDTV and a PS3 for the bluray version.ReplyDelete
There's some juicy stuff on the offical Michael bay site regarding a letter from 3 of Michael's crew responding to Megans bs comments on Bay. A good read.
- Anonymous9/12/2009 3:48 PM
I am not sure to be happy or annoyed that they used one of the posters for the covers. I hope this is just a preview image and it will be replaced. I already have several versions of this poster. I dont need it on anything else.ReplyDelete
The Christmas season has come to mean the period when the public plays Santa Claus to the merchants. Your text is really appreciable!ReplyDelete
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"Just a note celebrating my first anniversary of the finalization of my divorce and the most difficult time in my life. I just want to thank you again for you and your team for all of the hard work to bring to proper resolution to the mess caused by those other two attorneys and my now ex.
In the year since we finished I have moved on in many ways. My life has grown better, I am more at ease then I ever was, and happiness is something that I almost take for granted."
Kara Carey is an extremely knowledgeable attorney as well as a true professional who clearly understands her client's needs. Not only did she consistently advocate for me, but she was always available either by phone or email to answer any questions that I had. She clearly communicated the situation throughout the entire process. I highly recommend Kara as she is effective, highly knowledgeable, works extremely hard and not only makes time for me to ask questions and but answers them clearly so I understand. I personally recommend Kara to all my friends and family as she is also very trustworthy. Kara is the Best!!! Ryan Faenza Carey — Thank you for everything!!!
Kathryn- Thanks so much for keeping on top of [everything] for me. With your help, my life is finally back on track!
"Thank you and your professional team for all your diligent efforts in successfully getting our child custody case dismissed. You were extremely well prepared for every opposition and your knowledge was exceptional. We feel blessed that you were on our team and your strength shined through on the date of our trial. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for fighting for our children!"
"Thank you very much for all of the hard work you have put into my divorce, the only reason I felt comfortable to represent myself yesterday was because you have already paved the road for me, you had everything in place, all I had to do was go and answer some questions. My divorce last for about 1 year, during that 1 year I never had any problem to reach you, even on your busiest day you always ensure to return my call before you go home.
For all of the documents and filings, you always make sure that I review them first to ensure that we are not missing anything and by doing that, not only you make me feel that you put me in the driver seat, but also you have taught me a lot about the process and the court system in MA. Due to your hard work, now I have my daughter and I don't have to pay child support anymore.
Again, thank you very much and I feel comfortable to refer to you anybody I know who wants to get divorce."
"There are no words to express how thankful I am to have found such an unbelievable law firm. My divorce case was long and stressful, but you made the entire experience so much easier for me to handle. The firm was knowledgeable and extremely professional. I want to thank several people such as Mal Ryan, Mary, Ann, Heidi, and especially I want to thank Jennifer Liddell. She took over my challenging case in midst of it, and drove it to the conclusion. Jennifer, thank you for being such a great lawyer! I really appreciate you and your team. I know my case was stressful, yet you were patient and continued to look out for my best interest. It was truly comforting knowing that you were working so hard to help me make the best of a very difficult situation. Anytime I had a question, Jennifer would respond within minutes. I was very impressed by that! Your calm approach, confidence and professionalism are truly appreciated. You made me feel like I wasn't alone during this extremely long process, and at the end, all your knowledge and experience paid out as you knew it would.
I will recommend Jennifer to anyone out there that needs an attorney who knows how to handle challenging personalities. I was extremely impressed with Jennifer's work ethic. I am happy with the outcome of this long process and it's all because of the hard work, knowledge, and professionalism of the entire team at RFC!"
"From the moment I entered your lovely office, I felt that I was in the "right place"…a feeling that was confirmed when I met with Mal for the first time and witnessed her warmth, humor and sharp intellect.
For the next eight months, Mal (and her excellent paralegal, Mary) worked with me to ensure my divorce settlement was complete and fair (more than fair!) and that every last detail was covered with expertise and clarity. Although the first blizzard of 2015 arrived to delay our first court date, we concluded our case a mere three weeks later, with Mal calmly and professionally by my side. I will be forever grateful that I found my very own "Super Lawyer".
Thank you, Mal, and your wonderful staff, from the bottom of my heart, for being my advocate during a difficult life passage."
"Attorney Deborah Faenza met with me, and from that point on she did everything possible to ensure that my only goal, to be my son's dad came true. Because of Deb, I not only stayed in my son's life, but more importantly, I got shared legal and physical custody 50/50. There were many unexpected twists to my case, but Deb was always at least two steps ahead of opposing counsel (all three different teams). . . . If it was not for Deb and her firm, their constant due diligence and unwavering belief that I should be a dad, not a check, I would not have the ongoing, incredible relationship with my son. That was 11 years ago, and I still to this day thank Deb and her firm for giving me the opportunity to be the Dad I knew I was meant to be."
"Mal: This will seem random, but 'R' and I were musing the other day how much more difficult our lives would have been the last five years had we not been able to resolve the mistakes of my earlier divorce agreement.
My new business partner and I have been enjoying great success, and there's no way they would have joined me if the turmoil of the old agreement were in place. So, here's one grateful client. Thank you for your guidance, experience and willingness to help."
"Just want to thank you for everything you've done to settle this divorce. You're bright, knowledgable, helpful, logical, patient and most of all compassionate!"
"Hi Kara,
Thank you so much for all your help! I really appreciate all the time and effort you put into the case, especially working with such a short deadline! You seem to be very good at what you do."
"Don't make the same mistake I did . . . I initially hired a lawyer who had a less expensive hourly rate . .
I learned quickly when you are going through a divorce it is about the quality of the lawyer not cost . . . changed up to Deb and she got the job done as well as the results were better than I had hoped for.
Without her help . . . a bad situation would have only gotten worse. I think she is a definite 5." (five out of five rating – excellent.)
"Like on the stand, I speak the truth. You guys were great."
"It is clear to me now. Your foundation and all the work that was done . . . put me in a great spot. . . . I am very happy with you and your firm. First Class!"
"Dear Mal . . . . Let it be known I could have never gotten thru those trying times without you by my side. . . .
As we stood in court with you right beside me, I felt safe and protected. I will never forget you. "
"Eight years ago, you helped my husband deal with an awful situation with his ex-wife and their 2 children. I want to let you know how grateful we are for everything you did.
I don't know how often you really get to see the effect of your work, or to know how tumultuous situations worked out years later. We had some pretty rocky times, and I think it could have ended up very differently without the right counsel. Your calm, strong guidance, and your effectiveness in court, really made a difference in our lives.
Thank you. We are forever grateful."
"Thank you for your representation during one of the most stressful periods of my life. I just wish I had hired you earlier! After I hired my first attorney, I very quickly realized it was not the right fit and needed to change course! Thanks to you, my mistake didn't cost myself or my children too much harm. You and your staff are always professional and thorough, and I am grateful to have retained your services. From a legal standpoint you are top notch, and also clearly care about your clients personally and are aware of each individual's situation. You will come highly recommended."
"Attorney Deborah Faenza and her paralegal Julie Garafano are a very efficient and highly proficient team. Their focus on complete and thorough legal preparation, with all the document requirements in place, led to success in conference negotiations and in court. They are also conscientious about the billing process, presenting weekly updates for services rendered. I spent more with other attorneys who were less efficient. However, they are not dispassionate and understand the emotional difficulties client's go through in a challenging divorce process. There is simply no better option for quality legal representation."
"…know you put your heart into my case and I will be forever grateful that you were my voice and spoke for me when I was unable to speak. . . ."
"I am so grateful for everything you have done for me. I have a connection to you more than lawyer/client. This is why I trust in you whatever the outcome of the trial may be. I am most grateful for having met you. You call me brave; but I was brave because you where always there cheering me on and I knew I was well-protected by your presence. I could never had done it without you."
"You are a wonderful person with such a big heart. You deserve to feel complete. I am so blessed to have met you. Because of you today I am a stronger and happier woman. Far cry from when we first met."
"I want to thank you and your team for the excellent representation you provided to me over the past year. I feel that I had exactly the right lawyer and I am very comfortable with the settlement we concluded yesterday. Susan and I are grateful to you for helping to fashion a resolution that removes a cloud from our lives.
While I won't miss the litigation, I will miss my visits to Walpole where a client feels welcome and well supported. I even got used to taking orders from Mary.
I hope we can keep in touch."
"First of all I want to thank you for all of you and your staff's hard work in bringing my divorce case to a final solution. I truly believe that without you, and your expertise, I would have fared much worse in my settlement. I am very proud of you and your staff for your representation and true professionalism. I was told from the onset that you were a respected lawyer, one of the best in Norfolk County. I can vouch for this as fact. . . . . Your whole staffs made me feel like I was in the best of hands during my life's most difficult times."


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Hello my dear crafty friends and welcome to my new Papericious tutorial.
This time I made a 6*6'' mini album using Papericious Fairy collection and added two 6*6'' acrylic album covers.
I made my own binding system here and made a full step by step tutorial that you can see on Papericious blog HERE!
There are two cardstock pages in this collection that have 4 pieces of 6*6'' cardstocks, same as the 12*12'' pieces. I added one 12*12'' cardstock from the collection to make this album from 12 pieces of cardstock, five cardstock hinges and there are 10 photos in this album.
You can add 6*4'' photos as is, but I die cut most of my photos with double stitched die for the interest.
Here is another look to the cover that was made over the acrylic cover with Papericious chipboard that was painted with acrylic paint.
Then I added all possible paper cuts from the collection, made the lace spine and added chipboard title.
Here are some close- ups to the cover:
And you can see the full tutorial on Papericious blog:


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How to play The Secret CodeClick here for a print friendly version
If you're a fan of "The DaVinci Code" or "Angels and Demons, you are sure to be a fan of the engaging video slot game from Net Entertainment, Secret Code. The setting is in an ambiguous European city with gothic architecture and statues of angels and gargoyles/demons. It draws you into the mysteries of the "Illuminati," a secret religious society that believes its members have a higher enlightenment. Parchment paper with faint drawings that are reminiscent of Leonardo DaVinci's designs is framed in ironwork. Against this background, game graphics continue in the same style, with symbols that include a fleur-de-lis, signet rings in a variety of colors, an hourglass and a book with a magnifying glass. Additional symbols include a man studying a document and a woman holding a jewel. The wild symbol is a man in monk's clothing.
(Return to player: 96.28%)
Secret Code includes the regular five reels and three rows. With 20 betting lines, you can bet at five different levels and all winning lines count toward the total in each spin. The wild substitutes for all symbols except for scatters and bonuses and adds a little fun to the game by stretching your chances to win. When the wild shows on reels two, three or four in a winning line, it stretches from one reel to include all three reels to help make winning combinations. Winning bet lines must start at far left and read in succession to the right. If more than one win shows on a betting line, only the highest win is paid. The scatter symbol carries the letters X.O.R.N.S.T.O. and the bonus symbol is a key in a lock.
When you land the key/lock symbol on reels three, four or five, it launches a bonus game, with a new screen showing five masked statues (either angels or demons), each holding a chest. There are also five keys. Choose a key by clicking and dragging to any of the chests and you'll unmask that statue to reveal either a demon or an angel. The angel brings you cash but the demons have nothing for you. The bonus game can also be launched during free spins and it ends only when all the keys have been used. The free spins feature is where players can really rack up some winnings. To launch this feature, three scatter symbols must be showing anywhere on the reels. Click one of the scatters to see how many free spins you've won and what multiplier you can add to the prizes (multipliers can be from one to 20).
At the end of a bonus game, you'll be given a chance to double your bonus winnings in the gamble game. This game works just like the bonus game, with the five masked statues and five keys that you match to chests. If you don't want to lay it all on the line, you can choose to double half of it instead. If you win, you keep betting. If you lose, the gamble game ends and you return to the main game.


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Ok, it was not my finest moment. I was traveling in San Jose when my laptop crashed. Apple phone support said I needed in-person work, and directed me to a local Apple store., which unfortunately was totally packed. No tech support appointments were available, the store was crazy busy, I was stressed, –and they kindly said they'd do their best to squeeze me in—sit here, we'll work with you when we can. Much appreciated.
Seated across from me was an old Geezer—actually the only thing standing between me & my chance to get the laptop fixed was Gramps. He had lugged in his home desktop computer with two computer speakers. He said he "couldn't get the dang speakers" to work.
Sigh. You're killin me, gramps….
The apple kid was 100% kind, respectful, no condescension, a model client care representative. Wished my attitude had been the same. I tried to be polite but my ears were red, my spirit was anxious, and I felt no tolerance for his ignorance.
While we sat there waiting (me seething), Gramps looked at me, somehow deemed me a friendly, and half-chuckled, "Ya know, these speakers have been such a headache. I have tried & tried to get these operational, and they just won't work." He paused and said, "I had an easier time hooking up radio comms with the first Shuttle."
"Yes, that must be frustrati—wait, what? the shuttle?'
"The space shuttle? You worked on the first space shuttle?"
"Sure did, sonny."
He had my attention, and noting such, his eyes shone as he monologued into an amused, reflective narration about working on the first shuttle, radio communications, Nasa Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, the thrill of innovation, his days with IBM, the US Airforce… and I was once again humbled by greatness disguised as an ordinary soul (if there is such a thing as an 'ordinary' soul), and my foolish propensity to make surface-based assumptions.
In my heart, I'd deemed him ignorant. Why do I judge? Wished I'd been like that Apple boy.


text: The HBO special "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," based on the Dee Brown book, has been nominated for 16 Emmy Awards. I wanted to wait a short time before writing about the television special because I needed time to think about it. Although the many award nominations might sound impressive, included in the nominations are such things as music, hairstyling, makeup, sound editing, sound mixing, special visual effects, costumes, casting and cinematography. The nominations the television special received that are usually considered strategic are for directing, Yves Simoneau; supporting actor, August Schellenburg for his portrayal of Sitting Bull; and supporting actress, Anna Paquin, the non-Indian woman who played the role of Elaine Goodale Eastman, the wife of Dr. Charles Eastman. Neither Eastman nor Goodale was in the Brown book, but they were added later to bring a love affair to the movie. And therein lies the tragedy that is known as Hollywood. It is pre-determined that in order for a movie to be successful it must have a love affair no matter how contrived. In the case of "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" the love affair was a waste of valuable time and a distraction from the tragedy that prompted Brown to write the book in the first place. By creating the affair out of whole cloth for this movie, the producers severely damaged its relevance in the eyes of so many American Indians. When I read last year that HBO was about to tackle the project of making a movie out of Brown's book, I was ecstatic. Wow, the book that so many of us (Indians) took to heart in the early 1970s as a promise or even as a guarantee that its publication would lead to a revision of American history books to include the true story of the American Indian was about to happen. Needless to say, it did not. It led to a temporary case of American hand wringing and then American educators moved on. The true and oftentimes tragic story of the American Indian was dumped into the dustbins of inequity. I believe that many American Indians had high hopes that this HBO production would finally set the record straight, delete all of the starry-eyed glamour of the Noble Red Man, and deal with the epic struggle between the Indian and the white man that American history books and so many Hollywood movies have ignored. The massacre at Wounded Knee should have been depicted in all of its ugliness. It should have been the culmination of the physical confrontations between the Indians and the whites. Executive producers Dick Wolf and Tom Thayer, along with the writer of the screenplay, Daniel Giat, all non-Indians, totally missed the significant meaning, not only of this historic tragedy but they also totally misinterpreted the book by Brown. As tragedy after tragedy unfolded in Brown's book, each tragic event pointed toward the final chapter, the slaughter of nearly 300 innocent men, women and children on the frozen banks of the creek at Wounded Knee. I cannot blame Adam Beach who played the role of Eastman or Schellenburg, who portrayed Sitting Bull, for the failure of the producers to capture the true essence of the book because they could only follow the script they were given. Despite the films shortcomings, as individuals, they turned in magnificent performances. The problems with the movie lies with the non-Indian executives who failed to see the events in the book through the eyes of the Indian people. The opportunities afforded the Indian people to have their true history shown on television or on the big screen are few and the one really great chance we have seen in many years just slipped through the fingers of the HBO producers who never saw a good thing when they had it within their grasp. Tim Giago, an Oglala Lakota, is the founder and first president of the Native American Journalists Association. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or by writing to him at P.O. Box 9244, Rapid City, S.D. His new book, "Children Left Behind," is available at harmonclearlightbooks.com. Leonard Pitts is on vacation. Tim Giago 4A Wednesday, August 8, 2007 Questions or Comments? Call the American News (605) 622-2300 or 1-800-925-4100, ext. 300 Man adjusts to what he should not; he is unable to adjust to what he should. Jean Toomer, African-American author-poet TODAY IN HISTORY P August 8 1942- Six convicted Nazi saboteurs who had landed in the U.S. were executed in Washington; two others were spared. 1994 - Israel and Jordan opened the first road link between the two once-warring countries. 2002 - Bankrupt telecommunications firm WorldCom said it had uncovered another $3.3 billion in bogus accounting, adding to the $3.85 billion fraud it had already revealed. 1963 - Britain's ''Great Train Robbery'' took place as thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes.


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This may be the deepest you have ever dove into you Wi-Fi settings on your iOS device, but the new Netflix content is well worth the effort.
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*UPDATE Feb,10/13, stability of American Netflix is greatly improved with using a primary and secondary DNS as shown in step 4.
- If the Netflix App is open in your iOS Multitasking, close it from the multitasking tray and re-launch the app from your home screen.
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When it comes to branding themselves, though, many PR pros underperform
dramatically. Why are we often so bad at tooting our own horns?
Without venturing too deep into psychoanalyzing our industry peers, many
professionals, whether they work externally or in-house, seem to suffer a
lack of confidence about the unique value that PR can offer in helping a
client or employer solve business challenges.
This lack of self-confidence feeds into how they are perceived by the
people who hire or employ them, which loops back into the professional
Here are four mindsets that PR professionals embrace in perpetuating this
self-defeating cycle—along with alternatives that can position them instead
as the valuable experts they are:
1. Do you want my advice? Take it. It's free.
Do lawyers make themselves available to share their thoughts on a legal
case, free of charge? Ever had an architect who delivered a blueprint
gratis? Probably not. On the other hand, I'd probably go broke if I gave a
nickel away for every time a communications consultant doles out free
advice over a cup of coffee. Such freebies are often misunderstood as a
lead-generating activity, but taking that approach does more harm than
good. People tend to devalue things that are free. Still want to grab that
coffee with a prospect? Go for it. Just limit the conversation to the
services and value you provide. When you deliver value, ask a fair price
for your counsel.
2. My clipping book is 40 pages thick.
So you scored 17 online articles? Congratulations, you earned a gold star.
Media output is not the accomplishment that top execs care most about.
Their priority list includes website traffic and leads generated,
reputation improvement and employee awareness gains. PR pros who do not
master the language of business results will never be taken seriously by
those who make the important decisions. If you lack these core skills, get
with the program. Take courses or study on your own to become more fluent
in the metrics important to your customers.
[RELATED: Join us in Chicago for the Best Practices in Internal Communications and Culture Conference.]
3. It's not a hard science.
Many communications consultants end a client recommendation with the
self-effacing statement, "Well, it's not a hard science, of course."
Actually, it is. Take the "stealing thunder" theory, which posits that if
you break the news about your own crisis, you will be perceived as more
credible by your constituents than if another source brought it to light.
This theory has been proven through experiments such as
the one of Laura Arpan and David Roskos-Ewoldsen. Crisis communications consultants who advise their clients to speak up
right away are engaging in a form of science.
4. I am a great copywriter.
Writing skills are important for PR professionals. Just don't undersell
your value by touting your copywriting prowess at the expense of promoting
your skills as a communications strategist. Seasoned professionals often do
themselves and their peers a disservice when they emphasize their
production skills over more important attributes. PR pros should stop
selling themselves short and instead focus on the value they offer to help
clients achieve strategic business goals.
Jo Detavernier is a partner with
Manzer Communications.
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Ray Liotta and Cuba Gooding, Jr. star in this tense crime thriller concerning a small town trash collector whose dangerous plan to impress a pretty girl goes tragically awry. Liam Case (Gooding, Jr.) is a garbage man whose life hasn't quite turned out the way he expected it would. In order to impress the girl of his dreams, Liam plans an elaborate heist that will culminate with him jumping in to save the day at the last minute. When the day of the heist arrives, however, the plan takes an unexpected turn...more
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The Paris school 'Make Up For Ever Academy,' organized a contest that saw competitors re-imagine the work of famous contemporary Japanese artist, Takashi Murakami. Given the artist's imposition for bold colors and his love of pop culture icons, his psychedelic style led to an array of stunning make-up renditions.
Models stand out in shocking contrast against a pure black background, each made to be immensely distinct by each artist. This was especially taken to the advantage of by Margaux Lievin, who paints part of the model's jaw black to create a human skull surrounded by daisy petals.
Alena Strohmeyer uses endless color to show a smiling flower in the center of the forehead and then blending the side to create a collage of lost flowers. Julia Roux pays tribute to Takashi Murakami by coating the model in a cracked white paint and coating the face in black specked with sparkles, creating a type of cosmos undead.
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