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GIMME SHELTER- Just bulbs: Dreaming of a green Christmas
Q: Okay, so it might be a little early to be thinking about Christmas, but this year we want to figure out a way to have a 'green' Christmas. Specifically, how can we help reduce all the energy burned by all those Christmas lights?
A: With the green movement so strong and the topic of energy savings on everyone's minds heading into winter, cutting energy usage is a hot topic. While Christmas lights don't typically use a lot of power individually, the many, many lights we string up across the country during the holiday season do.
Last year, the Idaho Power Company encouraged businesses in Boise to switch from incandescent bulbs to light-emitting diode (LED) lights by offering them 5 cents to 30 cents for every bulb replaced with an LED. In the past, the company found that Christmas lights added about 80 to 100 megawatts of demand for electricity, with the most usage between 5 and 7pm. However, LED lights are five to eight times more efficient than incandescent lights, using 0.08 watts per bulb compared to 0.48 watts for incandescents. Multiply that by all the millions of lights across the country, and it makes you want to do your part. In addition, unlike incandescents, LEDs don't heat up and create fire hazards.
An average roof-line might take 300 7 watt bulbs. With LED's you'd save approximately $115 a year over regular incandescents (if you had the lights on for 300 hours). The same home would save about $50 in energy costs if they were using 75 twenty-five foot strands of LED mini-lights vs incandescents to light bushes and trees. Since the life expectancy of professional grade lights is three years, that's an energy savings of $600 by simply using LED's.
Of course, LED lights are more expensive, about $3 to $4 more for a strand of lights, but the combination of energy savings and reliability can save you money in the long run, and help save the planet in the long haul.
If you want to get even more creative, you might consider buying a carbon offset for the energy your lights use. How does carbon offsetting work? Basically, you pay an organization that invests in renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation based on the carbon footprint you leave. For example, Carbonfund.org is a good one. They have a calculator the helps a person calculate their carbon footprint. For incandescents you can purchase the carbon offset for less than $10 or for LED's you can purchase your carbon offset for less than $1!


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So last night at the gym the amp'd abs class was cancelled… BOO! So I decided to take a 30 minute spin class instead. WOW. I don't think I'll ever be a 'spinner' but seriously, that is one hardcore workout, and I have absolutely no idea how anyone can do that for an hour. Way to much going on for me. Then I finished with a 20 minute run, and 15 minutes on the elliptical and 5 minutes on level 12 on the StairMaster. So overall I did
30 minutes spin = 6 miles
20 minute run = 2.5 miles
15 minute elliptical = 1.5 miles
5 minute StairMaster = 42 floors
I was DYING after the StairMaster too. That thing kicks your butt and I don't think I've ever been as sweaty as I was after that workout, but it felt good to workout hard and this morning I knew I would have to go out for a little recovery run. I had braced myself for rain, which us in CA should be receiving any moment, but it wasn't happening yet, so it was a nice, dry, 25 minute 3 miler.
Last night when I got home from work I found a box from Nike that I had gotten in the mail and I had no idea what was inside. I took a shower and was eating dinner when it dawned on me that my Nike+ half marathon stuff was inside! I then ripped open the box (really weird that I didn't care enough earlier to open the box, spin must have REALLY gotten to me) and found my gray finishers shirt, which is really cute, longer and short sleeved, but kind of a weird material, and my Tiffany's box. The blue box that held my finishers key chain. Well I thought, and I don't know where I got this preconceived idea, but I thought the key chain would be silver.
Maybe it's the fact that I didn't even know Tiffany's made leather key chains, but when I opened the box, I was still excited and don't get me wrong I still like it, but seriously? I dunno. See for yourself. I guess I was a insy teeny bit disappointed. It's just like a Coach key chain, and blue? It's a girls only race, and you choose blue? Oh Tiffany's.
The other side of the keychain. Meh! Let me know your thoughts. I know the race entry wasn't super expensive but what do you think? Did Tiffany's let me down?
Enough with the keychain. You know what I'm super excited about? It's pretty embarrassing how excited I am about it, but watch the video below it's simply AMAZING.
So after that video I don't want any more excuses… If a SHRIMP can run on a treadmill, you can too! How amazing is that, that little shrimp with what looks like a bazillion legs can run on a treadmill. If you watch long enough they explain why they had a little shrimp do this, and oh, his name is Scamp, if you were wondering. :)
Lastly, I saw the movie BOLT this past weekend and it was amazing and I loved it! I would seriously recommend it to anyone who wants to see a good, funny movie, even if you are an adult. The hamster is just hilarious and it's really cute. Oh and last weekend I saw Madagascar 2 and it was hilarious too. I can't wait until tonight's Biggest Loser either! More drama is going to ensue, I'm sure of it.

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From his latest AQA thread:
Q: Buying on Sale? What do you make of Chris Sale? Does he have the ability to develop into a #2 type starter, or is his funky delivery best utilized in the bullpen?
A: I'll buy on Sale. I want to see the walks come down, but overall you have to be very impressed with how well he's done. I prefer him in Triple-A next year working as a starter.
Q: What are the odds Brent Morel is a serviceable starting 3B next year?
A: If they let him play he can be Joe Randa. Will probably need some adjustment time at first.
BTW, Sickels' prediction for Justin Smoak's career slash line: .279/.379/.490 [.869 OPS]. I'd predict a higher slugging percentage.


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comScore has recently published a report dealing with smartphone penetration in Europe. Their findings are somewhat surprising as they've found that Spain — which is in the midst of recession — has the highest smartphone penetration in Europe, with 63.2% of mobile phone users owning a smartphone. Moreover, Spanish market has also experienced the strongest growth with a 14.8 percentage point increase versus the prior year. Here are other notable figures:
- UK: Apple remains the leading handset manufacturer in the UK, capturing 28% of the market or 8.6 million users, followed by Samsung (24%), RIM (15.2%) and HTC (15%). Google's Android platform now captures 46.6% of the smartphone audience, whilst Apple's iOS holds 28%. Google also showed the most significant growth over the year, increasing its market share by 12.4%.
- The European smartphone audience has increased 35% in the past year, growing from 97.7 million in October 2011 to 131.5 million in October 2012. The current smartphone penetration in EU5 markets is 54.6% of mobile phone users, a 13% increase compared to same period last year.
- As we said, Spain has the highest smartphone penetration (63.2%), followed by UK (62.3%) and France (51.4%).
Additional figures along with a full report are available from comScore's website.


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Linda Perry and Christa Hillhouse in "What's Up?"
4 Non Blondes Pray For A Revolution
Welcome to Forgotten Videos. For some, these videos are forgotten, for others just filed away, and for others still, a totally brand-new discovery. Whichever category you fall into, each week we'll feature a video that's possibly been collecting dust when what it really deserves is a fresh look. Or vice-versa…. We're not here to judge, we just want to take you on a little trip down memory lane. Yep, you'll remember when hair was really that big, when drums were that up front in the mix, when video was young(er) and so were you.
4 Non Blondes
"What's Up?"
The inclusion of combat boots, dreadlocks, oversized flannel, and facial piercings in the video for this Bay Area band's first and only Top 20 hit was enough to satisfy any '90s pop/rock-starved music fan's craving. But, style aside, frontwoman Linda Perry's howling delivery of lyrics such as "And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed/Just to get it all out, what's in my head/And I, I am feeling a little peculiar," is more akin to the confession of 25-year-old who's unsatisfied with the world than a pop song, the latter description coincidentally being one of the causes for Perry's eventual departure from 4 Non Blondes in 1995.
The video is also a little peculiar, but maybe typical for its time. Not much happens of note, other than scenes of the band performing live in various locations both onstage and in a living room for an audience that is unseen, and shots of falling gumballs. If one thing is certain, the idea of waking "in the morning" is stressed as shots of Perry performing with the band in a living room feature her in heart-printed boxer shorts.
Formed in 1989 in San Francisco, this all-girl four-piece band — Shaunna Hall (guitar), Christa Hillhouse (bass), Perry, and Dawn Richardson (drums) — crashed onto the scene with their debut album, 1992's Bigger, Better, Faster, More! The album peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 with "What's Up?" achieving similar success, just missing the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 14. The video gained significant rotation on MTV, propelling the album to platinum certification in the United States in 1993 and sales of more than 6 million copies worldwide.
The group found their way onto tours with the likes of Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam and Neil Young, and received recognition from their native San Francisco by earning an award for best song and Perry taking home top female vocalist at BAM magazine's now defunct Bammies in 1994. But the success proved too much for Perry, who felt the band had become too pop and left to pursue a solo career, subsequently releasing 1996's In Flight and 1999's After Hours. Nevertheless, Perry went on to write several pop hits for the likes of pop stars such as Christina Aguilera, Pink and Gwen Stefani, ultimately garnering a GRAMMY nomination for Song Of The Year in 2003 for the former's "Beautiful."
"If I hear another label tell me that they need a song for the radio I'm going to poke out their eyeballs with a fork," Perry told Rolling Stone in March.
Readers of Rolling Stone seem to share Perry's sentiment. In a recent poll conducted by the magazine, readers voted "What's Up?" one of the worst songs of the '90s, and Perry agreed, sort of. "I wasn't really a big fan of my band," she said. "I didn't like the record at all. I did love 'What's Up?' but I hated the production. I wanted to say, 'We're a f***ing bad-a** cool band. We're not that fluffy polished bulls*** that you're listening to.'"
If you're looking for more Perry, you can find it in her first group project since leaving the other three non-blondes — Deep Dark Robot.
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We've heard about it constantly for the past three years: there are more job seekers applying to fewer jobs, leaving employers with fat stacks of resumes on their desks and little time to review.
This situation leaves employers with little choice than to immediately reject a vast majority of resumes without reading them thoroughly.
Of course, there are plenty of strategies to make it to the short pile, including networking, applying early, and following directions. But what is going to pull that employer's eyes to your resume above everyone else's?
Sometimes it takes more than having an A+ resume. When your resume is already strong, check out these four ways to add (just a little) flair to your resume:
Who said your resume has to be black and white? Just like business cards, resumes with a little bit of color stand out to employers in a subtle way. As humans, we respond better to things that are aesthetically appealing. Don't go overboard, but adding some color to a border or letterhead can go a long way.
When we write our resumes (especially the first time out) we stick with a fairly rigid format—and usually it ends up looking like a list. Sometimes, we branch out with templates, which may or may not work, and end up with something a little bit more interesting. What's stopping you from creating your own structure? Experiment with tables, columns, and organization. Work on your resume's flow and lead with your strongest areas (some might have more experience while others might have more education).
Unless you're an artist, you're probably not going to illustrate your resume. Add an embellishment like a border or separate sections with a symbol. Pick something that keeps your resume from resembling a huge block of text.
You've seen stationary with a nice letterhead before. Your header needs to include your name, email, and phone number, but how it's formatted it completely up to you. You can then also use your letterhead for other job search documents, such as your cover letter. The letterhead is the first thing a reader will see when looking at your resume, why not start off with a bang?
How else do you add flair to your resume? Do you think resumes even need flair?
Gerrit Hall is the CEO and co-founder of RezScore, a free web application that reads, analyzes, and grades resumes – instantly. Gerrit has successfully combined his passion for computer science and the careers space by helping job seekers write the best resume possible. Gerrit is a regular contributor to the startup advice site Bootstrapper, hosts the "Vital Topics" panel of the Road2Shambala podcast, and spearheaded the 2log competitive blogging platform. You can connect with Gerrit and RezScore on Facebook and Twitter.
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I've been quiet about it because illness is illness and nobody's business, but it seems the rat's out of the bag. Peppi has been hospitalized and close to the edge for weeks now. I spoke regularly with his wife Kathy and received frequent progress reports about everything from his blood levels to the color of his stools (and if that's not love, what is?) But, after too long, Peppi is home again and we spoke yesterday morning. Then, this evening, he sent this message to his fans:
Dear fans: Thanks for the well wishes and concern you have expressed to me and my family during this critical time in my life. Due to all the blood thinners I have to take since my open heart and valve replacement surgery in 2002, and my stent installation in 2009, I experienced massive blood loss during my 2 recent endoscopies to remove a bleeding polyp in my stomach. I had to receive 13 units of blood and frozen plasma. The doctor told me some of the blood was donated by Dee Snider and since then, I have been wearing a halter top and lipstick. But seriously, I came close to singing my final performance of 'Songwriter' but thanks to God, my family's prayers and yours, I'll be coming back to the greatest job and fans anyone can have. God willing, I hope we can continue to enjoy each other's company at gigs like the reunions, Ratstock and all the other shows throughout the year. I am going to release a CD of songs I have written and recorded that never made it onto a CD or album, although I'm sure many of you will recognize them from live performances over the years. Again, thanks for all your support and I hope to see you soon.


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Pencil Wielding Peasant
Lead Developer for Inceptum Terminus
Hello all,
So, against all odds and in a field of seriously big name titles, D3 Games has won a Gaming Genius Award.
Our first release and flagship title; 'Kamarathin: Kingdom of Tursh' won the 2011 Gaming Genius Award for Best Writing!
To say that we are excited, grateful and stunned would be an understatement. To add to this, our nomination was put in by a fan, which has made this even more amazing for us.
We'd like to thank all of those
USA-50: Book of the West
The best nation on Earth deserves the best heroes for its defense. Whether they walk the boulevards of Hollywood, look over the oil fields of the North Slope, or can hike the Grand Canyon on the way to grandma's house, the heroes of the western United States stand strong in the face of injustice. They are the chosen few, the best super-heroes each state of teh union can offer, forged into a team that makes a mighty weapon against evil.
The upcoming release of USA50 is nearly upon us. The manuscript is on the final edits before being sent off to Hero Games for approval. We estimate that the first title in the Neptune City Narratives product line; USA50: West will be available within 30-60 days after GenCon.
Initial release will be PDF (through DriveThruRPG.com) and Print on Demand (through Lulu.com).
D3 Games has acquired the license to publish titles in a new product line titled "Surbrooks Stuff". The name should be familiar to those in the Hero Games community who have likely used or perused Mikes website of the same name.
Surbrooks Stuff will carry on the long tradition of creating characters, creatures, gadgets and all manner of miscellany that author, Michael "Susano" Surbrook, has become well known for.
"We are thrilled to have Mike
D3 Games has managed to get copies of our titles into the 'Coolest Store in Battle Creek!' Titan's Entertainment Cafe now carries the full range of D3 Games products with the added benefit of free coffee! How sweet of a deal is that?
The best fantasy setting plus free coffee!
With the 6th Edition of Fantasy Hero being released next month, you can be sure that picking up Kamarathin: Kingdom of Tursh will have you ready with the perfect setting to try out all that shiny-new


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Some might not agree, but we think that the Steadicam is the greatest thing ever to happen to cinematography. Some might argue it's digital cinema, some could claim it's the dolly or the technocrane, but the Steadicam is where we're at.
And it's not without reason either. When Garrett Brown first started work on his unique camera stabilisation system, he wanted something that would fly through the air and give the camera a look that wasn't achievable with any other type of support system. Brown locked himself away with anglepoise lamps and other mechanical whotnots and drew prototype after protoype and built early test rigs, all in the pursuit of an idea that had never been executed in cinema before.
And eventually, the Steadicam was born. From then on, cinema has never looked the same. Stanley Kubrick was so blown away by it, he used the early Steadicam, with Brown as its operator, on The Shining. Anyone who has seen that film will know that the camerawork is, like all Kubrik's movies, perfect for the atmosphere he's trying to create.
What is the Smoothee
The idea with the Smoothee is that it offers some of the same style that you get with a proper steadicam. It gives you tracking shots that are much smoother than you could achieve handheld, and it allows you to move in a way you can't with a dolly (set of wheels) or a tripod-based tracking system.
It's hand-held, so the cost is minimised, as is the amount by which you look like a crazy person. That makes it a little more complicated to control, and there's certainly a learning curve here, which we'll talk about in more detail later.
There is only one moving part too, so there's not much to go wrong and it's pretty easy to set-up.
This is a real Steadicam
There are hundreds of videos on YouTube all claiming to offer a $10 Steadicam. They are all, almost without exception, horrible things that are incomparable to the big Hollywood rigs that are common on movie and TV sets these days. Those rigs cost tens of thousands of dollars each, and are precision pieces of engineering.
The Smoothee costs about £160, and has the same pedigree has the larger Steadicams. Of course, there are a lot of differences, but the ethic is the same, this is an incredibly well-built accessory for your GoPro - even though it's nearly as expensive as the camera it's carrying.
The most intricate part is, without doubt, the gimbal and handle arrangement. This gives the Smoothee its ability to pan smoothly and to remove shake from your shots. It's sturdy, but it also looks like you could mess it up if you got anything like dust or sand trapped in it. We aren't sure if there's an easy way to clean this part of the Smoothee, although compressed air in a can would probably do it.
A different design to the pro rigs
A TV or film Steadicam is made up of three parts. A vest, and arm and what's called a "sled". The vest you wear, as the name implies, and it has a hard mount attached to it that enables it to support the Steadicam articulated arm. This arm takes any movement in the operator's body, and removes it. It does this through some precise springs and in an arrangement that looks like the anglepoise lamp that Garret Brown used for inspiration in the early days.
The arm, in turn, connects to the a sled that holds the camera on a platform at one end, and a counterbalanced weight at the other. This design means that the camera is held in balance against itself, keeping it level, while the arm removes any operator-introduced shake.
The Smoothee works differently. It is, in effect, just a sled. There's no option to mount this Steadicam on an arm and vest system - the £500 Merlin does, in fact, allow you to do that, should you want to take the next step up. Instead, the camera attaches to the top and is counterbalanced by a weight at the bottom. You can get the Smoothee with a variety of different mounts at the top for different cameras. We're using it with the GoPro, but you can also attach an iPhone to it too - you'll need a different mount though.
To get up-and-running you need to attach the supplied bracket to your camera. With the GoPro this screws in to the weatherproof housing - as all GoPro mounts do. It takes a few seconds, then the HD Hero or Hero2 will securely attach to the Smoothee.
Once the camera is on, you need to tweak the trim of the rig slightly. This works by moving the plate on to which the camera is mounted. One moves the camera and plate from left to right, this is used if the camera is wonky, and your horizon is off. The other moves the camera back and forwards. This tilts the camera toward the ground, or toward the sky.
You'll probably only use the left/right trim once, when you set up the Smoothee the first time. In fact, you might not even need it then, and dead centre is often the right setting here.
The forward and back tilt is much more useful in shooting. We did a lot of baby video with the Smoothee, and because babies are small, we "trimed" the camera to point downward more. If you're outside or shooting up at someone, or something, then you can do the opposite.
You don't have to adjust the trim though, as the Smoothee has a front mounted weight that you can tweak too. This allows more speedy adjustment, although it's a little more fiddly to get right.
Messing up shots
In movies or TV there are lots of reasons a shot might need to be re-shot. Actors forget lines, sound causes a problem or the Steadicam operator hasn't quite managed the shot. When you use the Smoothee you'll get a little taste of why that is.
Steadicam is hard to get right, and the Smoothee can be too. Although it's a lot easier to set-up than a bigger rig, the actual shot is subject to the same problems. A gust of wind might knock the camera off. You might hit the Smoothee with your hand, by accident, or catch it on something. And then you'll have to start again.
And this is easily the most frustrating part of using the Smoothee. It's not a hardware problem, it's a problem with the laws of physics and they aren't changing any time soon.
The best thing you can do with the Smoothee is plan your shots. That, obviously, means that you might not always get good spontaneous shots. Don't get us wrong, the Smoothee is easy enough to pick up and use at a moment's notice, but you'll occasionally end up with a shot that looks rubbish.
However, with a little practice you can iron out most common mistakes, and produce shots that are surprisingly good.
Once we'd spent a bit of time with the Steadicam - we've had it for a couple of months - we soon learnt how it was best used. There are plenty of lessons still to learn if you want to shoot professional footage with it. Our demo video below will show you the sort of footage we've been able to capture, in a controlled environment.
As you can see, there is so much to think about. Not getting reflections of you and the camera in the shot. Not casting shadows over everything. Keeping movement smooth and fluid. It all makes for a tricky process. But the fluidity of this video proves that, used in the right way, the Steadicam Smoothee can produce some really impressive results.
And, it's important to remember that you shouldn't use a Steadicam where a tripod would be better. Long, static shots just don't work on a Steadicam. It's tedious for the operator to support it, and it just results in a shot that's a bit too "bouncy" for a locked-off segment.
The Smoothee might not be the easiest thing in the world to use. But with some practice, and careful planning you can create some lovely video.
We'd caution you against buying the Smoothee if you think you're going to pick it up and instantly produce amazing video. You'll find, especially to start, that your video can look as bad as without the Smoothee. But learn how it works, and you'll get tracking shots that really do make the camera look like it's flying through the air.
The cost is modest for a Steadicam, but given it will be bolted to cameras that cost between £200 and £300, it's a lot of extra cash to splash. But with that said, if you want to shoot some amazing video, this is certainly one way to do it.
And with Steadicam operators earning up to £1500 a day, any investment and practice you put in now, could pay dividends in the future!


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Adrenaline Mob – Coverta (2013, EMI/Elm City Music)
- High Wire (Badlands cover)
- Stand Up And Shout (Dio cover)
- Break On Through (The Doors cover)
- Romeo Delight (Van Halen cover)
- Barracuda (Heart cover)
- Kill The King (Rainbow cover)
- The Lemon Song (Led Zeppelin cover)
- The Mob Rules (Black Sabbath cover
Band Lineup:
Russell Allen – Vocals
John Moyer – Bass
Mike Orlando – Guitars & Bass on 'The Mob Rules'
Mike Portnoy – Drums
Produced by: Russell Allen, Mike Orlando & Mike Portnoy
Country: USA
Total Time = 34:30
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Here's another easy album review to do because it's another covers album! Just like Anthrax, Adrenaline Mob has released an E.P. of cover songs as well titled Coverta. Just like Anthrax, Adrenaline Mob released and awesome album with 2012's Omertà and then they quickly released this covers collection. Adrenaline Mob is a solid band, a supergroup if you will, that includes Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater) and Russell Allen (Symphony X). Right there, you know you're going to get quality music because the reputations of these two men in the Metal world is legendary. Omertà was one of the best albums of 2012 so it stands to reason that Coverta should really good despite it not being original material. Now if you've read the website for any length of time, you know my feelings about cover songs. For those who don't know, I'm not a fan of covers on a proper album (even if they are good) because I would like more original material. However, I do like covers albums and/or tribute albums because the cover songs are made for the context of that specific kind of record…..let's see what Adrenaline Mob has in store for us.
What I like about Omertà is that the song selection is pretty good, with a couple of curveballs thrown in, and the performances are pretty straight up renditions of the proper songs but heavier in some cases. Let's get a couple of the "safer" songs put of the way, the Classic Rock radio staples, because I'm just tired of hearing them. At any point of the day, in some city in the U.S., there's a radio station playing The Doors' 'Break On Through', Heart's 'Barracuda' and Zeppelin's 'The Lemon Song' (this one is a deeper cut but it's played all the time here in Rhode Island)…..the inclusion of these songs bore me already. The band does a solid job covering these three classics with the standout track being 'Barracuda', a Metalized version if I ever heard one! If local radio would substitute the Adrenaline Mob version instead of the classic Heart original then I wouldn't mind the song as much. Good song Wilson sisters, just overplayed.
Obviously the guys in Adrenaline Mob love them some Ronnie James Dio because they covered three songs by the master, one from each major band: Dio, Rainbow & Black Sabbath. Can you really go wrong with any era of Ronnie's career? Picking 'Stand Up And Shout' was a good crowd pumping choice with it's uptempo Metal style, same with 'Kill The King', one of the fastest Dio era Rainbow songs. My favorite is Sabbath's 'The Mob Rules' because I'm a huge post-Ozzy Sabbath freak, the Ronnie led lineup being my favorite, and I really love that album. All the performances of the Dio tracks are dead on and heavy but listen to Allen's voice on these songs, there are certain lines he sings that you swear it's actually Ronnie singing…..Russell Allen has that tone, that sound, that mystique during those songs and he sounds very similar at times. Including Badlands' 'High Wire' from their 1989 debut was an awesome choice! Seriously, who remembers Badlands? I do……Jake E. Lee on guitar, Eric Singer on drums, Greg Chiasson on bass and the late Ray Gillen on vocals…..another "supergroup" of sorts. That debut self-titled album is one of my favorites of the late '80s and Adrenaline Mob could have picked any song off it to cover on Coverta. I like how they stayed away from the proper single 'Dreams In The Dark' and just went with 'High Wire' (the album opener). Same thing with 'Romeo Delight', good on the band for picking an early Roth era track from Van Halen's 1980 seminal classic Women And Children First. 'Romeo Delight' is a tune I NEVER hear on my local rock stations and it's such a great song, Adrenaline Mob do another solid job remaking a classic.
Bottom Line:
Just like Anthrax's Anthems, Adrenaline Mob's Coverta is a solid E.P. of cover songs. And like Anthems, the problem will be that I won't reach for it that often, I'd prefer to listen to the studio album Omertà instead. That's not to say that people shouldn't check Coverta out, there's some great songs on here and the performances are top notch. I recommend buying Omertà
for the true Adrenaline Mob experience and use Coverta as a nice compliment.


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Hi Support,
I have issue about battery with my laptop (Dell Precision M5510). Windows 10.
It stop charging at 45%. Show mess plugged in, not charging.
I try fix with tutorial on youtube
In Bios, I try change to option Standard. Battery infomation Excellent
But cannot fix. Please help.
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I've used it in the past to identify and fix everything from blue screens (BSOD's), ActiveX errors, corrupt files and processes, dll/exe/sys errors, recover lost memory, Windows update problems, defragging, malware removal etc.
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Does the system correctly identify the AC adapter, or does it show "unknown"? F2 at powerup to check.
Is the battery the original one that arrived with the system?
Hi Guys,I've seen many problems with battery "plugged in, not charging", but failed to find anyone with the same issue as mine.In my case internal battery is "plugged in, charging" but it is not. When I open the Power Manager I see that battery is in good condition, AC attached and everything is OK beside "current" which is on zero, so there is no electricity flowing. External battery can be charged, but is waiting for the internal one to be charged first so in the end it also doesn't work properly. For now I have disconnected external battery to work on the problem. Things I have tried:-Power gauge reset.-BIOS update.-Reset button on the bottom.-Changing BIOS settings.-Updating driver. Then uninstalling it and installing again.-Reinstalling Power Manager.I have no idea what can be the problem and unfortunately no way to check if other battery would have the same problem to exclude hardware issues. Has anyone came across similar issue or have any idea on how to solve it? Any hint would be greatly appreciated.JulesRead other answers
Hi ! Over the past two weeks I've spent my time troubleshooting why my recently (used) bought X240 is not charging the internal battery. Short timeline: 1. Bought used X240 in good condition but with dead internal and external battery - working well when using power supply.2. Came home and tested that thing -> both batteries show "0% - not charging" (with Win10Pro installed) *suprise, surprise*3. Ordered both new internal and external battery.4. External battery came 1.5 weeks ago. Installed it and worked like a charm (Battery 2 (external): X%, charging).5. Internal battery came the day before yesterday. Installed it and did not work -> "Battery 1: 53% - plugged in, charging - Battery 2: 6% - plugged in, not charging)6. Waited the recommended 6-12 hours like it was written in the "manual" to get it fully charged.7. Next morning -> Batterystatus unchanged (see point 5) ... It's stuck at 53%. Though the status says it's charging, it doesn't.8. Simply tried out what's going to happen when I pull the cable of the power supply -> Notebook instant off *hmmm*9. As the external battery was obviously blocked from charging by the internal (as it was not charged), I've taken out the internal battery again and et voila, external battery is charging again.I've tried to remove both batteries and perform the "Magic Trick" (press the main power switch for 30 secs) and I've also pushed the "reset" switch on the backside near the battery. Sadly without any result ;-(... Read more
Did you buy Lenovo or aftermarket batteries? It could be defectiveRead other 2 answers
Hello and peace on you..
I have a DELL Inspiron N5110 from early 2011
I was using the laptop correctly..The laptop was plugged in and the battery was charging..Then i removed the charger let the laptop on battery until suddenly the laptop shuts down without even telling me that the battery is low or even leaving some "emergency" charge on it (usually 7% or 5% i don't know)..I plugged it in to charge it again and open my leptop and i found out that the battery is not taking charge anymore!
I tried to see if the propblem is with the connector and tried to remove and put in again the charger and it ddid not work
i tried also to remove the battery and put it in again, it did not help
Now it is stuck on 2% of charge from 5 days and it's plugged in!
The laptop says that the battery is charging, but actually it is not charging and the charge level is the same from days
I looked up some solutions online like uninstalling ACPI microsof from Device manager and reboot the laptop..It did not work
"Jauge de batterie" which is an integrated software related to DELL, says that the battery health is good and that my battery is working properly
The laptop works fine with only the charger plugged in and battery out
PS: the laptop heats usually but i think it did not affect the battery at all since it was working fine and the charge took me about at minimum 30 min on high performance to be emptyed before this happens.
Please, i'm seeking for help
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First thing to check is wherther the sysetm recognizes the AC adapter - F2 at powerup to check that.
If it doesn't, try a new Dell OEM AC adapter - if that doesn't fix the issue, replace the DC jack board, and if that doesn't solve it, the mainboard. Note: you MUST use a Dell adapter - NOT a third party unit.
If the system DOES recognize the AC adapter, but won't charge the battery, chances are the battery is bad and will need to be replaced.
You cannot solve the issue without checking and, if necessary, replacing these parts.
My Lenovo G50-30 laptop has suddenly developed a funny problem. When battery charger is introduced while laptop is on it says "plugged in but not charging" and battery keeps reducing, however battery charges when laptop is switched off. The problem has started happening from approx a 3-4 weeks back. My battery was under warranty and was replaced by Lenovo authorised center Jogeswari (West), Mumbai, India BUT still issue reamins the same. Service center installed a software called OKO care which randomly allowed charging three times while laptop was ON. However this also did not permanently solve my problem and returned back to same issue hence un-installed software. Then had tried couple of other lenovo softwares (vantage, forgot name of anotehr one) but in vain. Pls organise immediate help as I have exams starting September 19, 2019 and need laptop very badly for preparing and cant afford to switch off to recharge. Thank you in advance. FYI - There is no capping not to charge beyond 55-60% to safeguard battery. I have Windows 10 (64 bit OS), initial OS which came along with laptop was Windows 8.1 which automatically got upgraded to Windows 10. My laptop is always kept on auto update hence all latest updates are installed. I do not allow any unnecessary software installation.
That sounds suspiciously like the laptop is in Airport Mode, which if enabled will prevent it from charging when on, yet charge when off, just like you describe. You can find out via a command promptRight click on start and select Command Prompt (Admin) -or- Windows PowerShell (Admin) depending on your system configuration.At the prompt type: powercfg /getactivescheme and press EnterIf it comes back with something similar to the image below showing (Airplane) as the active scheme, then that is likely the culprit. Click on Image to expandIf you find that it is enabled, at the same command prompt window type: control powercfg.cpl and press Enter to open the Power control panel applet, and then check to see if Airplane Mode is set as your current power plan. As a last resort, you can also type: powercfg ?restoredefaultschemes to reset the Windows power schemes to their default settings. Best of luck,Read other 1 answers
Old battery looks dead and i have bought new one. First time I've got compatible battery and got message "The battery installed is not supported by this system and will not charge...". Next battery I got - 45N1004, looks original. I installed the battery and got yellow, rarely blinking battery sign on top of laptop. Windows 10 reporting that battery OK, adapter "plugged in, charging", but it is not charging. Battery is not pretty new (2015/12), but it's not used and AIDA64 reports good state of battery. Should I go to the service with my T530 or is there another solution?Read other answers
Hi supporter,
I buy a laptop DELL XPS 13 9350 from Microsoft store (NY) last week. But it stop charging at 80%. I have read all related topics on this forum, but my issue isn't solve. I did: - Update Window- update BIOS ver 1.4.4- BIOS > setting > general Battery Information: health excellent, 80% (Idle), AC Adapter = 45W-Power Management > Primary Battery Charge Configuration: Standard- all step here (www.dell.com/.../SLN296542), except (step 5 & 6).- I ran diognasis test in BIOS: everything passed. What could I do next? Thanks
Today, battery not charging at 70% but if I unplug power cord, it turns off immediately and can not power it on until I plug in. So I must charge battery continually during using. My laptop now becomes desktop!
Check battery heath (F2): "battery must replace". My laptop is OK except battery.
What happened with my new laptop for using 3 weeks?
Thank for your support.
So at random, the laptop will stop charging and simply says 'plugged in, not charging'. Are there more permanent solutions than going into BIOS and disabling built-in battery? I'd hate for this to be a returning issue (this is the 2nd time this occurs). Thanks for any suggestions! I've browsed the fora and know also of some other solutions, but I'm not satisfied with having to solve something like this more than once. What if I don't notice it, and someday have to run out with 40% battery left? Not desirable, specially given the price of these laptops.Read other answers
I have a dell xps 12, bought in 2012. Recently the battery stopped charging. The battery shows 0%, so I have to be plugged in to turn the laptop on. When it is on, the battery icon on the task bar says "plugged in, charging" but after a day it is still 0%.
Since then I bought a new battery. Just fitted it, but now the battery icon on the task bar says "plugged in, not charging". Furthermore, when I Fn+F3 to show the battery meter, it says "battery charging diabled". There is no option here to turn battery charging on. Nor is there an option to enable battery charging in BIOS.
BIOS does show battery performing normally, so does the battery meter (Fn+F3). BIOS also shows AC adapter as 45W, which is the original adapter.
Any help is appreciated!
Need Help!
The problem started from June 2, 2015 about 4 AM (UTC +8:00 Philippine, Manila)
I open my Notebook that morning to check on my e-mails and bills at gmail but it's not powering up. At first I thought that the battery was slightly drained because I saw my sister still using it at midnight. I asked her if she did not plugged in the charger when it is nearly drained but she said she plugged it and it is still full when she shut it down.
It is Li-ion Battery
I tried plugging in the charger to check whether it still has remaining battery. It powered up.
On the taskbar/notifications/running apps it says 8% Available (Plugged In, Charging).
So to check out the problem, I left it turned off charging for about two hours.
Then after two hours it still says 8% Available (Plugged In, Charging)
What the hell is this?! I asked my self.
I installed an app to check the status of the battery (Battery Bar)
Battery Bar says something like this:
Capacity: 2K of 8K mWh (not sure about this)
Charging: 0 mW
Running on AC
7.9% Available
Something like that.
Summary Notes:
1. Does not power up without Charger
2. It detects the Battery saying 8% Available (Plugged In, Charging)
3. Though Plugged In, Charging it does not charge at all because of 0 mW charge rate
4. It turns off when the Charger is plugged out.
5. It still run even without the Battery (when the Charger was plugged in of course, then a red x mark shows in the notification taskbar battery icon)
1. The problem is som... Read more
How old is it? Most likely the battery if you use it a lot on battery power, not plugged in.Read other 2 answers
To whom it may concern.I am in desperate help..... I have tried every solution i have managed to find on the internet but none of them work. I have a HP ProBook 450 G1 Laptop. When plugging the power supply in the batery shows that its charging but it never actually charges but simply remians on at same level.....I have checked the power supply as I have an exact duplicate laptop at my disposal, same with the battery. The battery charges perfectly in the other laptop but not in my laptop. When swithcing the batteries form the other pc it will not charge in my PC. bot both are fine in the other PC. I have removed the battery, checked power supply, un-installed and reinstalled the ACPI-complaint and adapter as suggested by most. I have done what ever solution i can have managed to find but neither have worked but the battery works just fine when inserting into the other duplicate laptop and charges fine. I have tried to instal or upgrade BIOS settings etc. Nothing has worked for me! Please can someone point me in the correct direction!!!!!! Your assistance is greatly appreciated.Read other answers
HelloHP EliteBook 840 G2The indicator shows: Battery plugged in, chargingbut really the battery not charging - bar doesn't movePlease help, what to do?
Dear Customer,Welcome and Thank You for posting your query on HP Support ForumIt looks like your Notebook is not charging the Battery, We will surely assist you with this issuePlease perform below shown steps to resolve the issue:Step 01. Click on the Start ButtonStep 02. Type "Device Manager" in the start search box & open the Device ManagerStep 03. Look for Batteries and expand it by click on the + symbol on the leftStep 04. Right Click on "Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery" & uninstallNote: This Battery driver will get re-installed automatically when you restart the Notebook againStep 05. Please Shutdown the NotebookStep 06. Please remove the Battery and unplug the Power AdapterStep 07. Press and Hold the Power Button for full 1 MinuteStep 08. Go ahead and put back the Battery and connect the Power AdapterStep 09. Look for "Plugged In Charging" message on the Battery iconAfter performing all the steps if you are facing the same issue still, please perform three more steps:1. Run a Battery Check in HP Support Assistant[Install the Software if it's not available]Note: Replace the Battery If Health Check Status shows Replace2. Update the latest BIOS for your Notebook from HP Support Site3. Please check your Notebook with a known good Power Adapter & Battery from a different NotebookNote: If a known good battery is also not charging we need to replace the system boardHow to improve the life of a Battery:1. It is not advisable to use the Notebook when ... Read moreRead other 8 answers
I have Dell Inspiron N4050 laptop and from 3 months or 6, the battery would not charge but tells me
"0% available (Plugged in, Charging)" but not charging. I took the battery out and opened it and everything was fine!
Please help me because i need the laptop battery working because i use the laptop for work and i need it
Hi HassanWael,
Thank you for reaching out to Dell Community Forum.
Please boot into BIOS <F2> and check the status of the battery and adapter listed there.
Please click my DELL-username and send me a Private Message with the Dell Service Tag number and your email address.
Note: please don't mention the service tag or email id on the public forum as it contains your personal information
Hello Lenovo people! I have a frustrating battery issue question that probably has been answered somewhere in this long thread.But anyway, here goes. The battery on my Yoga 720-13IKB is discharging when plugged in. Ive tried every variation of battery software choice - best battery - best performance and in between, but doesnt seem to make any difference. The battery status in Lenovo Vantage shows that its good. I changed and purchased a new battery charger and still the issue persists. The only time it charges is when I shut down the laptop overnight and plug it in. Because its the Yoga 720-13IKB I cannot take the back off very easily as it held on by tiny scews that I dont have the tools to unscrew ( as in to reset the battery) I'm thinking it must be a software issue - but I could be wrong? Any more expert opinions than mine would be super! Thanks in advance johnnyRead other answers
Hi all really hoping someone has some insight on my issue im pretty desperate to keep this machine going for a long time!! So as the subject describes, my battery is plugged in but won't charge. I have seen many posts talking about a "Plugged in but not charging" message, I do not have this. I have tried various troubleshooting methods, I have checked for updates, drivers, etc. I have also tried the power reset turing it off removing the external battery and holding the power button for 30 seconds. Wish I had more information but like I said I am desperate for any insights or suggestions! Thanks in advanceRead other answers
I did some HP recommended updates including a bios update and now I am getting some issues with battery charging. I've not tied the upgrades to the battery issue so I would prefer to keep an open mind to it being something else. I'm now getting the message whenever I click on the battery icon that says "Battery plugged in but not charging" and it will not charge above 55-60%. I am also unable to get my HP Toolbox FX to work properly so that limits my choices to doing battery status checks. I switched charging cables and bought a new battery and the issue remains. HP support is lacking when it comes to the remedies offered. I looked through the forums for this and keep seeing the HP affiliated members continue to put out links to non-functioning or unrelated links. This is becoming a very time consuming issue that should have a fix and not get run around by HP support. I tried a system restore to a known point of no issues and I still am unable to get resolution on this problem. Does anyone know of a "real" fix for this issue once and for all?
Can we possibly know the full model number of the laptop? DV7s cover many years and many models with different hardware platforms.Read other 2 answers
I own Inspiron 5547 Model. My laptop is not running on battery. LED indicator of battery is also not flashing. Laptop works fine when plugged in and shows "75% available (Plugged in, Not Charging)". In system diagnosis and dell diagnosis, it says that battery is healthy, working normally and perfectly fine.
Also Battery is on 75% since many days. Its not getting charged or discharged.
Please suggest some solution.
Thank You.
P.S. : It is a non removable battery.
Hi SHINICHI9,
Are you using an original Dell OEM Adapter? When you plug in the adapter to the system, does the adapter stay firm or does it fall off easily? Is the adapter frayed? Is there any damage on the system? Could you test with another power adapter if possible?
Does the adapter charge the battery fine when plugged in?
Disconnect the adapter and check if the battery begins discharging.
Restart the system and press f2 key to enter BIOS - check the adapter status in BIOS with and without the adapter plugged in. Also, wiggle the adapter cable at the end and see if the status changes in BIOS at any point.
Also, while in BIOS, go to advanced tab and check under Battery Charge Configuration if there is a custom stop percentage set.
Update the BIOS and check - http://dell.to/2mzKrjE
Restart the system and press f12 key on startup - choose diagnostics. Let it run the diags and if you encounter any errors - make a note of the complete error and report the same to us. These are onboard diagnostics and they might possible pick some error if the hardware is not functional.
Test another adapter and battery to confirm which component is causing the issue.
If another adapter / battery also exhibits the same behavior and if the adapter and dc port are fine in BIOS, then the motherboard might be at fault.
If there is no warranty, then you could contact our team to get a quote for a paid service call - http://dell.to/1vnT6CQ
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Hi, I found a lot of answers on the topic but unfortunately none resolved it. So it's simple - the charger is not charging beyond 44% and recently it increased to 48%, and it says "not charging". Battery health is good, I updated the bios, reinstalled both battery drivers multiple times in multiple ways. I am using windows 10, desktop and longevity options for battery are disabled. Only thing I didn't try yet is turning off computer, battery out for 2-3h, etc. due to not having clear steps on how to perform it + would like to know if it's needed.
Appreciate the help! Thanks
" Only thing I didn't try yet is turning off computer, battery out for 2-3h, etc. due to not having clear steps on how to perform it + would like to know if it's needed "
Please click on link below, hopefully it will be of help:
hello i have a problem with my laptop battery charging. when i move the curser to the battery icon it shows a message of plugged in,not charging. tell me how can i fix it .i have tried uninstalling the acpi from the device manager but still not working .
Hello malakyaseen12, Update the latest BIOS for your Notebook from HP Support Site Testing and Calibrating the Battery (Windows 10)http://support.hp.com/my-en/document/c04700771Testing and Calibrating the Battery (Windows 8)http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03325217 You might want to take a look at this document: Battery Does not Power Notebook or Hold a Charge. It suggests troubleshooting steps to determine if the problem is the battery, the power supply, or the system board.You might find the answer to your battery/power issue as you work through the steps in that HP support article. Hope this helps, for any further queries reply to the post and feel free to join us again !! **Click the White Thumbs Up Button on the right to say Thanks**Make it easier for other people to find solutions by marking a Reply 'Accept as Solution' if it solves your problem. Thank You,GBL84I am not an HP EmployeeRead other 1 answers
Hello - My laptop is not charging. It displays "plugged in, not charging". I've tried uninstalling the battery driver from the the device manager and reinstalling with no luck. I've even tried switching batteries. The computer does run only on AC power if I remove the battery. Anyone have ideas on what else I can try? Thanks
Did you follow these steps when uninstalling?https://youtu.be/Lx62t6qZ34URead other 2 answers
I got my Inspiron 15-5000 series recently notice that the battery charged up to 60% and stop charging after that.
I was trying to change the setting in the Dell Power Management Lite many times but the setting does not work and also try to uninstall the battery drivers several time but it seen does not work.
Any idea who to solve it?
Please list exactly your Dell model number and version of windows.
Example: Dell Inspiron 15, 3543, windows 10
New computer with very minimal usage. Basically sat in the box for one year, now, error message states that battery is plugged in not charging. I've tried testing, and diagnostics reports "unknown." I've tried a few youtube fixes such as removing the battery drivers and allowing them to reinstall, and tried updating bios. There is no way that this battery should have died. Has there been a recall that anyone is aware of? Also, noticed that the case is cracked at the hinge on left side. I'm super careful and I don't even know how this could happen. This was not an inexpensive computer!!! Although this sat in box, the warranty is now expired. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you!
Have you tried removing the battery and starting up with only power cord- then shut down and reinstall battery?Read other 1 answers
The last 2 days I have had this problem with a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop, and have been using it with the power adapter/charger plugged in. Yet this morning I have started up the laptop with the power plugged in, and now it shows that the battery is plugged in & charging !!
Checking the battery yesterday it showed " battery life- moderate." As everything works fine with the power adapter plugged in, I assume that the adapter is fine.
If the problem arises again, can I use a power adapter from a Dell Inspiron 630M laptop which runs Windows 7 ? This Inspiron 1545 laptop runs Windows Vista.
Hopefully someone can advise re the use of the 630M adapter with the 1545. Will it be safe ? I do not want to cause damage to the Vista machine.
Computer plugged in...says its at 18%, not charging. Brand new. WTH?Read other answers
The battery indicator says "0% available (plugged in, not charging)" I have run the battery diagnostic and it says that battery is fine. I have run the ac adaptor diagnostic and it says that is fine as well. I have updated the bios. I have uninstalled "Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery" and rebooted. I have also uninstalled it and updated immediately. The battery is non-removable. Anything else I can try?Read other answers
Hello,Hope you are doing well. My battery icon says '2% available (plugged in, not charging)'. I have done a battery check on Hp Support assistant and it says:The battery is reporting a failure and needs to be replaced as soon as possible. Based on the age of your PC and battery, it appears it is no longer covered by your HP Warranty. REOOW I'm not sure about replacing the batterry. Please inform me if there is anything easier and or cheaper to do.Thanks, YousifRead other answers
Hello, I only bought this laptop a few weeks ago and it does not seem to charge propery (or so it says). As the title suggests when plugged in and I hover over the batter it says "plugged in not charging" It has been like this for a couple weeks now and still has not gone flat as long as it is plugged in, so some sort of charging must be taking place right? Just want to know if I can fix this just so I am able to see when it's charging and use it without leaving it plugged in. Currently I keep it plugged in at all times in fear of it dying. Thanks for any help in advance.Read other answers
My laptop shut down automatically although there is remaining 30% battery. And the laptop is not charging ( Plugged in, not charging ) after 90-94% battery is charged.Read other answers
Hey everyone.
Im using a Lenovo G505s. My battery is plugged in but not charging. That's what the icon states. I've read other posts about this but none of the solutions in those questions solve my problem. Whenever I unplug the battery cord my laptop dies. Could my battery be dead and how can I confirm this? Thanks in advance.
If you unplug the battery charger and the laptop literally shuts off immediately, seeing as its not charging as well, you almost certainly have a bad battery. It will likely need replacing. The first sign is issues with it charging. The second would definitely be it shutting off IMMEDIAYELY upon removing the charger.
Hi, My battery is plugged in and is not charging (staying at 2%). I've tried many troubleshooting techniques but have not been able to resolve the problem. I tried a battery test, it failed and got the following message: Battery Test: Primary - Replace(42) FAILURE ID: PLMUQ0-72084H-MFPV6J-C09403 Primary Battery Battery Test: FAILED I'd like to make sure and exhaust the resources, can I get help on this please? Thank you.Read other answers
System: HP Envy 17, Model 17 -- k206TX, LOL32PPA#ABG Hello I am hoping someone can help me with this issue: My battery shows the message (3% [for example] available, plugged in, not charging). This is a replacement battery but I had the same issue with my original battery.The battery charges very slowly when the laptop is turned off and plugged in.I noticed that the "Microsoft Composite battery" driver is missing.This is what I have done to try and fix the problem (not in order).1. Ran the system recovery which took me back to windows 8.1, updated everything then moved to windows 10 64-bt.2. Replaced the battery (it was due for a replacement anyway).3. Updated the Bios through HPs website to the latest version, and reset the Bios settings to default just in case.4. Ran the Windows trouble-shooter for Battery issues and hardware, it found no problems.5. Completely drained the battery, uninstalled the battery drivers just using AC power, powered it back on with the battery inserted. 6. I can't use the HP Service battery tester as that causes the laptop to blue screen (the first time I did this the old battery started charging again for a while).I ran the battery diagnostic (F2) and got this error message:I'm not a tech person. So, it's meaningless to me. Unfortunately, the laptop is out of warranty. Any ideas other than a repair shop?Read other answers
Hi Once my laptop was working fine then all of a sudden it shut down automatically and then I tried to start i was not able to start it without adapter.The battery says it is plugged in charging but actually it is not charging at all.It is stuck at 0%.And sometime it doed not even detect the battery.I hope you can help me. My Laptop name : Hp envy 15t-j100 select editionProduct number:F0D26AV And I purchased this laptop from US and I am using this in India.I contacted the customer care of India and they says that this model is not available in India.So they cannot do about it.
Hi there @Jogi43?, Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums and Welcome! This is a great site to get answers and ask questions. I read your post on the HP Support Forums. I understand that your battery is saying that it is plugged in and charging, but it does not actually charge. I did some research and found some documents for you based on the issue you had described. HP Notebook PCs - Battery Does Not Power Notebook or Hold a Charge - If your notebook computer battery does not power the notebook or will not hold a charge, troubleshoot the battery to see if it needs to be replacedHP Notebook PCs - Improving Battery Performance (Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista). HP Notebook PCs - Testing and Calibrating the Battery (Windows 8) - To know the condition of your battery, use the steps in this article to test your battery and calibrate it if necessaryPlease follow these provided troubleshooting steps, re-post and let me know the results. Thank you! Have a great day!Read other 4 answers
My battery is at 0% and says "plugged in not charging". Whenever I unplug my charger my computer dies so all the solutions that require me to take out my battery dont work. How can I fix this problem so i can use my computer when it is unplugged. Thanks!
Hi,there coudl be several reason for this... such as.1) if the battery is charged for around 90%(depends on model to model it may be 80% also) its normal to avoid anty unwanted charge cycle. this will help improve battery life.2) if the machine is not charging because to used in too hot ambient temprature or its heating up for some reason. option is to let the machine cool down and it will start charging. this is again technology limitation and safety measure.3) if above are not true: Try this:.Disconnect ACShutdownRemove batteryConnect ACStartupOpen Device ManagerClick the plus (+) sign next to Batteries category, right-click All of the "Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery" listings, and select Uninstall In the "Confirm Device Uninstall" dialog box, click OK. (it?s ok if you only have 1 of these listings).Click the plus (+) sign next to System Devices.Right-click the ?ACPI Fixed Features Button" and select Uninstall. In the "Confirm Device Uninstall" dialog box, click OK.ShutdownDisconnect ACInsert batteryConnect ACStartuphope it helps, Good Luck !Read other 1 answers
I am facing some problem in my laptop since last three days, battery is not getting charged and showing message as "0% available (plugged in, charging)" but the level is not increasing from zero and PC is not turning on without plugging in the cord. I think this has happened due to the last windows update three days ago as this problem occuring after that event. I tried resetting the windows but problem not solved. Please help me with the solution.Read other answers
I apologize in advance if this has already been addressed here, I do not see a way to search this forum.
I have an Inspiron 15, 5000 series laptop running Windows 10. It worked using AC power, but not battery. The toolbar battery icon message says "0% available (plugged in, not charging). I have tried several variations of online recommendations to remove the battery and either disable, reinstall, or uninstall drivers. All were unsuccessful.
I did notice that if I remove the battery, the battery icon says "no battery detected". When I plug it back in, the text changes for about 1 minute to "0% (plugged in, charging), and the icon shows charging, but then it reverts to the 'normal' "not charging" status.
Based on this info, how do i determine if this is a hardware problem requiring a new battery, if it is a software problem other then the driver problem that tried earlier, or some other charger problem?
My battery now shows 0% available. I have run the diagnostic from hp assist, and got the message to recalibrate. I cant. My battery wont charge, and my computer wont turn on when it is unplugged. I ran the system extensive test and got , in red; FAILURE ID : U4XCXV-75F83H-MFPV7G-C0B303. Can somebody please help me?
Was the failure ID associated with some specific component of the hardware test? What is your exact model number, please and how old is the laptop and the battery?Read other 1 answers
Hi, I've had this problem for a while. When I'm working on my Thinkpad T570 unplugged, my battery 2 says that it's charging. Also, maybe it's not related, but this battery sometimes go to 0% and won't charge. I then have to unscrew my laptop, disconnect the batteries, press the power button for >30 seconds, then put everything back together and the battery starts charging again. Has this been observed?
Hi,I have the same issue: external (2nd) battery is not charging after usage until 0%. I tried a lot of things but it`s says "battery 2: 11% and charging" but actually it`s not. Please helpRead other 1 answers
My laptop was working fine yesterday, but when I booted it up this morning, I got the dreaded "Plugged in, not charging". I've tried the fix that's everywhere on the internet
>Disconnect AC
>Remove battery
>Connect AC
>In Device Manager, Under the Batteries category, right-click all of the Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery listings, and select Uninstall
>Disconnect AC
>Insert battery
>Connect AC
but when I finished, it still said "Plugged in, not charging" I'm a poor college kid, so I don't know If I can afford a new battery. help.
Hello,my HP notebook is not charging. I plug in the HP charging lead and the light beside the port changes to white although it isn't charging at all (charge doesn't go up at all over time and is still losing charging) or at full charge. I used a different HP charging lead and it didn't work either so the lead is not faulty. I also used different plugs around the house and at another household too and still no success. I did a battery check too and it came back with the battery being "Okay".My notebook is only 7 months old so not down to age either!I hope someone can help!Thanks, Jen
Hello @Jen28, You might want to take a look at this document: Battery Does not Power Notebook or Hold a Charge. It suggests troubleshooting steps to determine if the problem is the battery, the power supply, or the system board.You might find the answer to your battery/power issue as you work through the steps in that HP support article. Hope this helps, for any further queries reply to the post and feel free to join us again **Click the White Thumbs Up Button on the right to say Thanks**Make it easier for other people to find solutions by marking a Reply 'Accept as Solution' if it solves your problem. Thank You,GBL84I am not an HP EmployeeRead other 1 answers
My battery does not charge when plugged in (says plugged in, not charging). Can't figure out how to fix it. Please help!
Shayna226 wrote:My battery does not charge when plugged in (says plugged in, not charging). Can't figure out how to fix it. Please help! Hi, Kindly follow the steps here http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/windows-10-update-prevents-batt... Cheers!
"Education costs money; so does Ignorance"If my post has helped you, click the Kudos Thumbs up!If it solved your issue, Click the "Accept as Solution" button so others can benefit from the question you asked!
My computer is only working when connected to power unless ut shuts down abruptly. It shows plugged in, not charging. And whenever, I try to do the battery check, it says battery not detected. I have tried hard reset and everything. Also charging light keeps blinking when battery is present unless its stable.Read other answers
Hi, every time I turn my 1 and half year old laptop on it warns me that the battery capacity is low and my laptop will not work unless it is plugged in. Because of this I need to purchase a new battery but do not know which model I need. Any help is much appreciated.Read other answers
Just bought a new Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-791G-76Z8 a couple of days ago. I've kept the laptop plugged in but the battery level has been dropping by about 1% per day. The power charging light is always blue and it says "plugged in, not charging". I'm running Windows 10 and have installed the Power Management update from the Acer Care Center app. What's wrong and how do I fix it. Thanks
Hello, Have you tried a battery reset? Disconnect the AC adapter.Gently insert a paperclip in the battery reset hole on the bottom side of your laptop.Reconnect the AC adapter, and resume normal use.Read other 9 answers
I cant use my laptop unless plugged in... There is no battery left at all and it wont charge...
I have tried to update BIOS but I couldnt because I got a message that the battery needs to be at least 10% charged.
I have confirmed that the charger gives the required volatge, so the charger is fine..
I have no idea if there is something wrong with the battery cz it passed the online dell test..and I dont want to buy a new battery for no reason.
So I have no idea whats wrong to fix it...
any ideas?
Please list Dell model number and version of windows. Ex: Dell Inspiron 3543, windows 10
In the meantime, please check status of AC adapter in the BIOS. If adapter isn't detected in BIOS, the system will continue to received power but will not charge the battery. Please follow steps below:
1. Power off system.
2. Power on system, quickly start tapping F2 key continuously. You should be in the BIOS. The status of adapter usually listed under the main screen.
The adapter should say the adapter type, if it says 'Unknown' or 'None', then it's a issue with the adapter, and most likely needs to replace with a Dell genuine adapter that suitable for the system. Note: Wiggle the adapter's end while checking it in the BIOS
My HP 15 Notebook is almost 2 years old and all of the sudden the battery stops working. I know that the battery's performance has decreased a bit but it shouldnt be dead. One day a wake up to find that it doesnt turn on so i plug n the charger and it turns on and says consider replacing the battery soon but after a few minutes i realize it says plugged in but not charging at 0% (and it wasnt at 0% when i turned it off) When I try to run a battery test in HP support assistant it keeps saying status unknown (so how can it tell that I need a new battery but cant detect it which is why i think its a glitch) and that i should remove and then re insert the battery but still nothing changes and it it telling me that I have the updated version. I've tried uninstalling the battery drivers multiple times after which i was notified that a drive was missing and had to reset my laptop (for the second time the frist being after windows 10 caused a drive to "go missing") and still nothing.I am desperate please help meRead other answers
Hi @all,i need help, my laptop when it is switched on it plugged in but not charging. If i switch the laptop off it is loading normally! For me it looks like a safety for the battery, that if you have conected with charger that it is not always charging?Can you please help me out here?The type is a HP Envy TS 15 NotebookWIndows 8 installedthanks and regards
Hi Letast, Thank you for your query, I will do my utmost to help. I understand that when the laptop is plugged in, it is not showing charging but you are able to use it normally when disconnected from power. Have you done all the Windows updates? Here is a link to a document on Testing and Calibrating the Battery (Windows 8) to assist you.If you would like further assistance would you provide the exact model of Envy ts 15 you have. How Do I Find My Model Number or Product Number?Read other 9 answers


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To fans of the cult-classic (and short-lived) FOX comedy, "Arrested Development," the rumors of a movie floating around have been as torturous as promised trips to Legoland that somehow fell through. But creator Mitch Hurwitz recently delivered optimistic news, saying that they've "started [the movie] process."
Entertainment Weekly reports that this is the most promising of all statements said about the movie's production, which has been put on hold multiple times for a myriad of reasons—conflicts with producers, cast issues, and the like.
But no longer! Says Hurwitz: "It is our sincere hope to shoot it this year and get it out this year."
U.S. & World
News from around the country and around the globe
The claim, of course, should be taken with a grain of salt. Hurwitz was quick to offer terms and conditions. "A lot of things have to fall into place for that to happen. I don't like to toy with the affections of our fans. "
Seems like a pretty stiff thing to say. Well, time to boil some water, and satiate ourselves in the meantime with hot ham water and "Arrested Development" re-runs.


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Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter
- 1¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
- For rolling mixture:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt in a bowl and set aside. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. The butter will begin to foam. Make sure you whisk consistently during this process. After a couple of minutes, the butter will begin to brown on the bottom of the saucepan; continue to whisk and remove from heat as soon as the butter begins to brown and give off a nutty aroma. Immediately transfer the butter to a bowl to prevent burning. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
- With an electric mixer, mix the butter and sugars until thoroughly blended. Beat in the egg, yolk, vanilla, and yogurt until combined. Add the dry ingredients slowly and beat on low-speed just until combined.
- Chill your dough for 3 hours or as long as possible in the refrigerator (important!), or place in freezer for 30 minutes if you are super eager, although I cannot promise the same results if you do this. Fridge is always best! You want the dough VERY cold. If you desire a 'puffy' cookie, place them in the fridge overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Once dough is chilled measure about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball. Meanwhile mix 1/4 cup sugar and the 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a bowl. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place dough balls on cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies 8-11 minutes or until the edges of the cookies begin to turn golden brown. They will look a bit underdone in the middle, but will continue to cook once out of the oven. Bake longer if you like crispier cookies. Cool the cookies on the sheets at least 2 minutes. Remove the cooled cookies from the baking sheets after a few minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.


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I first discovered Peter Temple with THE BROKEN SHORE and was blown away. I have to admit to a bit of cultural cringe when it comes to Australian writing in the crime genre but Peter Temple has completely and utterly broken this down. I discovered THE BROKEN SHORE via my favourite UK crime writer, John Harvey. I was lucky enough to have lunch with Harvey a few year ago and we got to talking about our favourite crime reads of that year. We both agreed that Don Winslow's THE POWER OF THE DOG was far and away one of the best crime novels we had read but John Harvey said that THE BROKEN SHORE was equally as brilliant. The fact an Australian novel was receiving this kind of praise and I hadn't read it (or even had it on my radar) greatly shamed me and I was determined to rectify the situation.
I do consider myself a crime reader although I am not exclusive to that genre. I also have quite specific tastes when it comes to the genre. I loathe formula and try to avoid the traditional murder mystery. This is probably why I rarely read British crime (John Harvey being the exception) and lean toward American noir usually with a social bent (although I do have an affinity for some gritty Irish crime too). George Pelecanos is my benchmark and I love anything and everything by Laura Lippman, Dennis Lehane, Richard Price and Don Winslow. Before discovering THE BROKEN SHORE I didn't think Australian crime fiction had anything to offer me, but I was wrong. Very wrong.
After reading THE BROKEN SHORE I knew I then had to read everything else by Peter Temple. My next book was IN THE EVIL DAY, an international political thriller equal of any bestseller on the market. I followed this with SHOOTING STAR, a brilliant kidnap thriller that digs into the never talked about class system in Australia. AN IRON ROSE is another great thriller that showed Peter Temple's wasn't just limited to urban Australia but could take the knife to the underbelly of rural Australia too.
Temple's understanding of the relationship between urban Australia and rural Australia was taken to a new level with THE BROKEN SHORE and TRUTH. The two novels are not a sequence put more of a pair. Together they show the dichotomy of Australia. Both novels are as powerful and profound as each other. TRUTH highly deserved to win Australia's most prestigious literary prize, The Miles Franklin. It defied its genre and its conventions and the way Temple played with language, particularly the voices of each character was truly amazing. But THE BROKEN SHORE also did this and would have also been a worth Mile Franklin winner. Maybe we weren't ready for a crime novel to win but THE BROKEN SHORE deserves all the same accolades as TRUTH.
The Jack Irish series is also impressive. THE BROKEN SHORE and TRUTH stand apart because they defied their genre and broke downs its conventions. The Jack Irish series is brilliant because it is the top of its field within its genre and its conventions. It is classic noir in the US sense but it is also completely and utterly uniquely Australian. It is the complete package capturing the damp, cold Melbourne atmosphere with the sly and witty Australian vernacular. And if that isn't enough the description of food and wine (even Vegemite on toast) will leave you salivating. Temple creates such richly detailed atmosphere combined with incredibly nuanced language while keeping an essence of Australia that is unique as well as instantly recognizable.
It is little wonder Peter Temple has stood down from the Ned Kelly Awards (Australia's Crime writing awards) as it is completely unfair to all other Australian crime writers when he is eligible for one. Peter Temple is a genius and a national treasure and he should be on stamps!
Rumour also has it a third book is on the way in The Broken Shore/Truth series.


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Here is an interview I did with my man Jazzy Jeff a few months ago. I first met Jeff when he did his solo album. I was handling the promo for BBE and I got to hang around with him, take him record shopping with journalists while he was supposed to stay at the hotel etc. So we got to chat but my job was not to harrass him with questions, which got a little bit frustrating. So now I don't work for BBE anymore so last time he came to town I had the opportunity to sit down with him for 45 minutes to do a proper interview.
Part 1 : On Philly, meeting Will, Word Up, and New-York rappers
Part 2 : On Jive, Hollywood, Kenny Dope, Skillz, Serato, and his favourite DJ
Part 3 : On Columbia, his crew of producers, and BBE
And not that you care, but the magazine scan below is from Rap Express in 1991, the offspring of teen metal magazine Circus. No, I couldn't find any feature on Jazzy Jeff from any reputable hip-hop magazine.
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince : Capital Radio freestyle part 1
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince : Capital Radio freestyle part 2


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Structured Streaming Integration
Couchbase allows you to integrate with Spark Structured Streaming as a Source as well as a Sink, making it possible to query incoming data in a structural and efficient manner.
Couchbase as a Structured Streaming Source
Since Spark 2.0 it is possible to combine Spark Streaming and Spark SQL to what is called "structured streaming". You can think of it as a way to operate on batches of a DataFrame where each row is stored in an every growing append-only table. You can use it for all kinds of analysis, including aggregations.
The first thing you need to define is the
SparkSession as usual:
// The SparkSession is the main entry point into spark
val spark = SparkSession
.master("local[*]") // use the JVM as the master, great for testing
.config("spark.couchbase.nodes", "127.0.0.1") // connect to couchbase on localhost
.config("spark.couchbase.bucket.travel-sample", "") // open the travel-sample bucket with empty password
Next up you need to define a schema. Note that all the records coming in don't need to fit the schema, attributes not in the schema are ignored and those that do not existed are represented as null:
// Very simple schema, feel free to add more properties here. Properties that do not
// exist in a streamed document show as null.
val schema = StructType(
StructField("META_ID", StringType) ::
StructField("type", StringType) ::
StructField("name", StringType) :: Nil
Now we define the format and start the stream from Couchbase:
// Define the Structured Stream from Couchbase with the given Schema
val records = spark.readStream
Since it is lazy we also need to consume it.
In this simple example we use the built-in logger which dumps everything to the screen.
This example also performs grouping first, so it groups every incoming record by the
type field and counts them up:
// Count per type and print to screen
If all goes well you'll see this on the console:
+--------+-----+ | type|count| +--------+-----+ | hotel| 917| | null| 1| |landmark| 4495| | airline| 187| | airport| 1968| | route|24024| +--------+-----+
Since it keeps the counts as a total value, if you then modify a document in the UI, for example a airport you'll see the airport type count increasing by one.
Nearly all of the implementation details are hidden, so please consult the Spark documentation on Structured Streaming for more information.
By default if you specify an
META_ID field in your schema it will set it as the document ID.
You can customize this field via the
idField param.
Also if you want to start streaming at the current point in time set the
streamFrom param to
now, by default it will start streaming at the very beginning of the bucket.
Couchbase as a Structured Streaming Sink
In addition to streaming from Couchbase you can also use it as a Sink and store the results of your structured streaming transformation inside Couchbase.
Note that since it is a safe streaming source you need to provide it with a checkpoint location, ideally in a HDFS-compatible file system.
The following example builds on the Spark sample when streaming from a network socket, doing word count and then storing the result in Couchbase.
Define your
SparkSession and create the socket stream:
val spark = SparkSession
import spark.implicits._
val lines = spark.readStream
.option("host", "localhost")
.option("port", 5050)
Now perform the word count on the split words:
val words = lines.as[String].flatMap(_.split(" "))
val wordCounts = words.groupBy("value").count()
Write the result into Couchbase, here we also define that the document ID is extracted from the
value out of the dataframe:
val query = wordCounts.writeStream
.option("checkpointLocation", "mycheckpointlocation")
.option("idField", "value")


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Pheasant & Waffles
Every year should start with pheasant!
{or at least something that looks this delectable!}
and waffles…and herbs…and…all manner of delicious things, really!
Although this was not the first meal of 2012…it is worthy of the first post! It all began back in November of 2011…actually, to really get to the beginning…we have to go back to July 21, 2006…
That's the day I officially became a gun owner (having never in my life , thought that I would own a gun!) The next day I got married…and soon(ish) I put that gun to use and became a (bird) hunter. Let's not get carried away here…I'm no Ted Nugent…however, I do believe that you should be honest about your relationship with food and be willing to (at least once) participate directly in acquiring meat for you table that normally comes cleanly packaged with nary a hint of it's life before Styrofoam, refrigeration and shipping.
While we are being honest…my husband was the hunter who shot the birds for this meal…and our dog is the one who joyfully retrieved them for us…I just cooked them up and took a lot of photos!
We visited family over the Thanksgiving break and spent some time near Heber, UT…the weather was brisk but certainly not cold! Woody skipped out on a morning of thanksgiving prep and took Cleo (our Braque Français (French Pointer) bird-dog) out to the plains on the south-west side of Utah Valley to hunt for pheasant. He returned smiling with a couple of birds.
Cleo rested in the sun-warmed truck while Woody took to 'breasting' the birds. Essentially cutting the skin at the breast bone and exposing both breasts and cutting them out without having to pluck the bird as the feathers make it a very messy process.
I think feathers are one of nature's great beauties…so intricate, light, complex and impressive!
Woody started with a hen.
Then moved on to the rooster pheasant – much more brightly colored.
Pheasants are stunning and happen to taste delicious as well!
This is Pippa very interested in the bird, but not quite sure what to do with it.
Now Golden Retrievers normally retrieve, but Molly, Pippa and Sam have not had opportunities to do so other than with their balls and toys…and that is more for the fun of it than for any real purpose. Woody was attempting to coerce a retrieval out of at least one of the gold squadron…but it was not a show-stopping performance. All dogs got very excited at the prospect of something being thrown…and would go right to it…and then sniff and look up confused as to what was supposed to happen next. Urban retrievers…what are you going to do???…really!
Fast forward a day or so…after gorging ourselves with thanksgiving dinner and playing some cranium late into the evening, the cooking begins!
Start with sautéed onions (never a bad idea)!
Luckily, there were still odds and ends of unused vegetables from the turkey day feast! Rough-chopped mushrooms – throw them in the pan as well…
Let those soften and cook down a bit, I think I de-glazed the pan with a bit of white wine and some water, and then go ahead and add the smattering of herbs!
Sage and thyme!
I added some heavy cream si it could be gin to thicken and reduce while the pheasant and the waffles get cooking.
The pheasants resulted in a wonderful little nuggets with a few larger breast pieces…which were kept wrapped in wax paper in an unsealed ziplock in the fridge in between being extracted from the birds and making to the hot pan.
Each piece was salted and peppered and coated in seasoned flour.
Knock off any excess flour and place in a hot pan with melted butter and a little oil to increase the smoke point.
Don't crowd the pan…it'll cool off to quickly and the breast won't brown properly.
Continue to check on the 'gravy' to make sure it doesn't thicken up too much.
Waffles were already on the menu for the morning…and the batter was nicely balanced – not too fluffy or sweet. Start making waffles!
Here's the kicker…start cooking a fried egg. In butter. (you'll thank me later)
Check on gravy!
Here is where the fun really begins.
1. Put crispy, toasty waffle on plate.
2. Top with fried egg (yolk still soft).
3. Place delicious pheasant breast on top of egg and waffle.
4. Spoon herby, onion mushroom creamy gravy over the top.
5. Top with sprigs of fresh herbs!
{you know you want to eat this!} {now…right now!!!}
JPoGo #
Great post Lizzie! I love the picture of you with the gun…who woulda thunk it!March 22, 2012


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|The September Check is in the Mail
|By Alex Dunne
|September 1, 2010
Return of the Golden Knight
Chuck Cullum made a dramatic return to the title of Golden Knights Champion. Although he went undefeated in the 2002 event, he needed the luck of the draw to finish on top in 2004.
Chuck scored 5 ½- ½ in the first round, ceding a draw to Steve Fairbairn of Canada. In the semifinal round, Chuck remained undefeated, but gave up four draws in a 4-2 finish, and so did not advance into the finals.
But the story does not end there. The last section of the Final round frequently has to be completed with players with 4-2 scores, and Chuck was one of the fill-ins.
Chuck came roaring back with another blistering 5 ½-½ performance (including a draw with third place finisher Donald Schultheis) to edge out Bleys Rose for his second Golden Knights title.
Chuck admits he was surprised at the news he had once again won the Golden Knights Championship. Still, an undefeated tournament with twelve wins and six draws should count as a championship performance.
Chuck Cullum 39.05
Bleys Rose 37.85
Donald Schultheis 37.40
Patrick Ryan 37.20
Dana Daves 36.15
James Tracz 36.10
Wesley Gales 35.10
Chris O'Connell 35.00
Donald Schultheis 34.50
Arthur Steinman 33.85
Jan Jones 32.90
Laurence Bonsack 32.85
Donald Schultheis 32.25
David Miller 31.75
Barry Endsley 31.25
Bradley Rogers 31.10
Steve Fairbairn 28.40
Alberto Prieto 28.25
Riley Lane 25.60
Jan Jones 25.00
David Drevinsky 24.90
John Hillery 24.40
Mark Robledo 22.80
William Jempty 21.15
Larry Crittenton 20.05
Art Marthinsen 18.15
Joseph Farrell 17.75
James Fisher 17.00
Black avoids some nasty traps in this game, improves on previous play, and when White's queenside falls apart, pockets the point.
White: Larry Crittenton (2011)
Black: Chuck Cullum (2465)
2004 Golden Knights Finals
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Bc4 Ngf6 6.Ng5 e6 7.Qe2 Nb6
All Caro-Kann aficionados know to avoid the trap 7..h6? 8. Nxf7!
8.Bd3 h6 9.N5f3 c5 10.dxc5 Nbd7
Cullum chooses a line thought to be inferior to the simpler 10...Bxc5 which scores about 56% for White.
And Crittenton takes up the challenge. This is the most testing continuation.
11...a5 12.c3 axb4 13.cxb4 b6 14.Nd4?!
This sets a nasty trap but is not be best.
Here is Cullum's improvement, and it looks like a good one. Previously played here was 14...bxc5? and after 15. Nc6, Black resigned in Klovans-Levin, Armed Forces Championship 1987 as Black loses either King or Queen to the threat of Qxe6+!
15.Bb5 bxc5 16.Nc6 Qb6 17.a4
White is in deep trouble already so criticizing this move is pointless.
17...Nc3! 18.Qb2 Nxb5 19.axb5 Rxa1 20.Qxa1 Qxb5 21.Na7
Nor does 21. Qa8 Nb6 help.
21...Qxb4+ 22.Bd2 Qg4 23.Ne2 Bb7 24.Nf4 Bd6 25.f3 Qg5 26.Nxe6 Qxg2 0-1
Quote: I can say without doubt that postal chess provides a kind of "good medicine" in a person's life that can be invaluable. --J. Franklin Campbell
Aleksandr Dronov
22 World Champion
Aleksandr Dronov of Russia has won the 22nd World Correspondence Chess Championship with a last-game victory over his main rival Jurgen Bucker. Dronov defended a difficult position, simplified, and won an even more difficult endgame to annex the title of 22nd World Champion. Here is the decisive game
Herbert W. Gustafson, who died in 2008, was a great lover of correspondence chess. His trust left very generous bequests to both CCLA and USCF to be used for correspondence chess. In recognition of his generosity to both organizations, CCLA will be holding the Herbert W. Gustafson Open Tournament starting October 15 instead of its usual Fall Server Series. This semi-class event, played on the ICCF server, will truly be Open, as any resident of the United States or Canada may enter with No Membership Requirement and No Entry Fee.
Sections will be formed in order of rating, with each section having four players playing two games against each opponent. (There may be a few five-player sections if needed to accommodate all the entrants.) There will be prizes, in the form of $19 credits to each section winner (split in case of a tie) that may be used for a CCLA membership or, for CCLA members, entry fees into other CCLA events. Entries will close on October 15, 2010. Only one entry per person will be accepted. As with other CCLA events, the use of chess-playing computer engines is not allowed.
If you are interested, please email [email protected] with your name, your rating (please specify organization), the email address you intend to use with your entry, and your ICCF ID# if you have one.
09W21 Walter Muir
Wilbur Tseng of Chicago scored a strong win in the 2009 Expert/Master Walter Muir tournament.
LEARN CHESS BY MAIL ! Lessons given by mail, telephone, ICC - many different ways. I specialize in players rated 800-2100 who would like to improve their game. Contact me for information. Alex Dunne, 324 West Lockhart St., Sayre, PA 18840 or [email protected]
Express Tournament
Andrew Bussom 09ET04 5-1
John Collins
Paris Mitchell 09C28 5-1
Jack Sarhage 09C28 5-1
David Funston 08C06 6-0
Antonio Romero 08C04 6-0
Joseph Daudish 08C27 4-2
Walter Muir
Calvin Parnon 10W14 5-1
Inoel Cardenas 10W16 4 ½-1 ½
Swift Quad
Jaun Le Roux 09SQ12 5 ½ -½
Alfredo Gotay 10SQ02 5 ½- ½
The Games of the Match at Chess Played by the Chess Players of the Athenaeum, Philadelphia: and the New-York Chess Club Between the Years 1856 and 1857, with Variations and Remarks by the Athenaeum Committee
contains two games played by correspondence between these two clubs. A weakly played Sicilian (1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3 e6 4. Qxd4) and a more interesting Bishop's Opening between the two clubs are analyzed. Originally published in 1857, this has been republished in a book of approximately 172 pages of which approximately 153 are blank pages
(I should waste my time counting them all ?) At $17.98, that is about 12 cents per blank page, which may be more than most book collectors would choose to spend.
David Funston dominated the 2008 John Collins event with a perfect 6-0 score.
Here is David at his sharpest:
adjudicated a win for White 1-0
A pleasant reminder that you can now make your own US postage stamps. Check out www.photo.stamps.com
Robert "Ted" Houser born 23 May 1034, died 8 August 2010. Ted won the 2001 and 2002 APCT King Championships. He was a Senior Master who considered all his chess opponents to be his personal friends.
In the following game Ted shows his imaginative attacking skills against the always strong Jon Edwards.
Tom Morrell makes some strong moves in this game, eventually sacrificing to an endgame where Black's Knight is a pathetic onlooker to a herd of White Pawns.
This is another one of those games that gives major headaches to the annotator; so -- No annotations !
Check out an archive of Alex Dunne's postal chess columns here and read his article on the 2009 Pan-American Championships in the hot off the presses September issue of Chess Life Magazine.


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Anna L. Conti reports that San Francisco artist Charles Ware has died. I love this part pulled from Anna's interview with Charles -
Interviewer - You need some more light in here, Charlie.
Charles Ware - I need a new lease on life. There's no audience for this, now. If you're a ballplayer, you can make zillions. If you're an artist, you can't even pay the goddamn rent.
I excerpted that in my post last March linking to Anna's interview. Ware's daughter Laura Ware left a comment to my post saying her dad "has been doing what he loves his whole life and as he says, 'has nothing to show for it.' But I have always been so proud of him and I think he is truly an amazing artist and person."


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Hugin Images tab
The Images tab is used to manage the images in a hugin project. Additionally the positions of the images in the final panorama can be edited here.
Adding images
Images can either be added with the Add individual images... and Add time series of images... button or via drag and drop. Add time series of images... adds all images with a similar file modification time as the selected image.
Reference images can be set for position of the image in the panorama and color/brightness compensation - These are currently only supported if you use PTStitcher as the Stitching engine in the Hugin Stitcher tab.
Control points
Individual control points can be created and edited in the Hugin Control Points tab, here in the images tab they can be manipulated together.
Automatic creation of control points can be done by pressing the Create Ctrl Points button (if you select just some images, then control points will only be found for those selected). hugin will then launch autopano or autopano-sift and add the detected control points to the project. The Hugin Preferences determine which of these autopano programs should be used and set further autopano options. Remove Points does exactly what its name suggests, it removes control points between the selected images, or all control points if no image is selected.
Image orientation
In the Image Orientation section, the position of the selected images in the final panorama can be specified by yaw, pitch and roll angle (in degrees). The Reset button will reset all angles to zero. This is useful if the optimizer could not determine the image orientation well and got stuck with a suboptimal result. It is possible to select multiple images at the same time. Changes in orientation will be applied to all selected images
Select Anchor this image for position to indicate that a particular image shouldn't move when optimising with the hugin Optimizer tab. Only one image can be the anchor, and by default this is the first image in the project.
Selecting Anchor this image for exposure will indicate that a particular image should be used as an unchanging reference anchor when optimising Exposure or White balance in the hugin Exposure tab. Usually this should be the image with the least under or over-exposure or the image with the most typical White balance. (TODO shouldn't this button be on the Camera and Lens tab?)