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If your arms jiggle a little too much when you wave, it may be time for some work. So, grab a can of beans and get going.
Use your bannister to steady yourself as you slowly do leg lifts on your stairs. Don't throw away empty plastic milk jugs. Fill them with water and use them as weights.
Or sit down, take a kitchen towel in both hands, extend and elevate your legs slightly and start twisting from side to side like a washing machine does. It may sound odd, but if you do enough of these exercises, you'll end up with tighter abs.
Welcome to some homemade fitness, courtesy of Melissa Mata and Karen Thogmartin.
These women know their stuff. Mata is a mom, American Council on Exercise certified personal trainer and owner of Perfection Fitness in Rancho Cucamonga. Thogmartin also is a mom and an American Fitness Professions & Associates certified trainer at the studio.
They are staunch supporters of getting up and moving, doing whatever exercise routines that will fit into your personal timetable.
Gyms offer equipment and classes scheduled throughout the day.
Trainers, such as Mata and Thogmartin, provide personal individualized regimens and plenty of one-on-one motivational support.
But sometimes it's hard to get to the gym or your budget is a bit tighter these days and isn't allowing for some pampering extras.
Don't beat yourself up. Working out at home with items you can find in the kitchen, the closet or even your children's playroom still can reap benefits.
"I own a studio, but I still work out at home," said Mata, who found herself wanting to lose a few pounds after the birth of her son. "When I'm at work, I get involved with clients and people want to talk. So I take 20 minutes on the living room floor every night toning up and doing sets."
She took boxing classes. She went to salsa lessons. And she and her newborn son packed up the stroller and took long walks. She even asked a personal trainer for help along with everything else she was doing. She lost 45 pounds.
Her studio's motto: "Changing lives one body at a time."
"Are gyms great? Yes. Do I think personal trainers are great? I am one, so of course I do, and I think it is a good idea to work with a trainer so you have goals in place along with plans to get there. But don't think you aren't helping yourself if you do things at home," she said.
Mata added that she firmly believes in doing what works for you.
"Consider working out in your own home a different option to add to your day," she said. "If you have stairs in your house, take two at a time. Grab your groceries out of the trunk of your car, but squat properly and position your arms right. Garden. Mow the lawn. Do laundry. The idea is to move."
The secret is to "start slow and then work up to more."
"You want to keep your muscles loose to prevent injury," she said.
Then change things up every 30 days or so.
"Be aware of your muscles. Repetitive muscle group work does work, but after about a month your body gets used to it and makes adjustments," she said, while using two 15-ounce cans of beans in an arm exercise.
"It doesn't take that long, but break it up if you're busy. Do something for 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes at night. You can do that in the time it would have taken you to drive to the gym."
The Mata/Thogmartin-endorsed exercises are often things you might have learned in class — home economics that is — but there's sound science behind them, according to Pablo B. Costa, an assistant professor of human performance laboratory at Cal State University San Bernardino.
"For aerobic exercise, you can jump rope, follow a cardio exercise DVD or just go outside and walk or run," Costa said. "If you are a sedentary person, you could conceivably use food cans, jugs, tin cans, kettle bells, tires, sandbags and elastic resistance bands for the strength exercise."
The benefits of exercise are too many to cite all of them, but include reducing cardiovascular disease, low-back pain, the risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, controlling body weight, increase strength, improved balance, creating a sense of psychological well-being and may increase your ability to cope with stress, Costa said.


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He needn't have been, however, for The Blob is astoundingly good for its budget level. It cost just $110,000 to make, peanuts even by 1950s standards, and though its cheapness and the relative inexperience of the people who made are apparent here and there, it's extremely effective almost from start to finish. The script is admirably ambitious, fleshing out even minor characters and their motivations but, also cleverly, it wisely limits its scope and scale to what was possible with that very limited amount of money. Not until George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968) would filmmakers use so little money so well. Though its title suggests something campy to be derided, in fact The Blob has an impressively engrossing story and, by 1950s standards, even a few genuinely scary moments.
Criterion released The Blob to DVD back in 2000. That version looked terrific and was crammed with loads of worthwhile extra features. Were I not reviewing Criterion's new Blu-ray I'd probably resist double-dipping myself. But within the first few minutes of watching this I realized just how wrong I was. This new high-definition transfer, with all but one reel scanned from the original camera negative, is a spectacular improvement over that earlier transfer. Far more detail is visible and the movie's bright primary colors just about pop off the screen. By the end I was longing for Criterion (or some other label) to release Blu-rays of the equally fine 4-D Man (1959), which has never had a good video transfer, and the goofy but fun Dinosaurus! (1960), the two other features made by the same Valley Forge, Pennsylvania-based team.
The simple story is confined to a small rural Pennsylvania town over the course of a single night. Steve Andrews ("Steven McQueen," as the credits bill him) and Jane Martin (Aneta Corsaut) are making out on Lover's Lane when they see a meteorite crash nearby. An old man (Olin Howland) pokes the hot rock with a stick and the meteorite breaks apart, revealing a small jelly-like blob inside. The blob unexpectedly slides up the stick, attaching itself to the old man's hand and begins eating him alive, though this is not immediately apparent.
Steve and Jane stumble across the old man and rush him to Doc Hallen's (Stephen Chase) small clinic. Steve and Jane leave while the doctor calls his nurse. So voracious is the parasitic blob that he fears he'll need her help to amputate the old man's arm in order to stop it from spreading.
By the time she arrives it's too late. The blob has absorbed the old man completely and, in an unnerving scene, attacks Doc Hallen and the nurse, absorbing them, too. Steve and Jane try to alert the police but hothead Sgt. Bert (John Benson), a cop with a big chip on his shoulder, insists the kids' wild claims are part of an elaborate hoax designed to make him look foolish. Meanwhile the blob attacks more people ... and gets bigger, and BIGGER.
The Blob was an anomaly among '50s science fiction movies. The filmmakers weren't inexperienced, though with a single exception they'd made only short, mainly religious films, not commercial narrative features. Co-writer Kay Linaker had been a busy actress in Hollywood B movies during the '30s and '40s; possibly her experiences helped shape the unusually good screenplay, which fleshes out even the most minor of characters. After briefly introducing Steve and Jane as ordinary, decent young adults and Police Lt. Dave as a refreshingly nonjudgmental authority figure they can count on, every scene drives the plot forward, the story stopping only briefly here and there for short bits of added character color.
Steve, Jane, and the other young actors are always described as teenagers but in the movie they seem to be playing 18-20-year-old high school graduates, more like the characters of American Graffiti. The crowd-pleasing movie makes them everyday heroes responding logically to a crisis while, at the same time, the script avoids demonizing the adults. By the end Sgt. Bert gets a little moment of salvation, while Jane's stern, high school principal father, in trying to stop the blob, actually throws a rock through his school's front window. I'll bet that got a big cheer from 1958 audiences.
The various people behind The Blob made virtually all the right choices. For example, they were wise in hiring seasoned, professional actors in all of the major speaking parts rather than rely strictly on local talent. Besides McQueen and Corsaut, Olin Howland had a long career as a wily character actor, often in Westerns, while Stephen Chase had a similarly largely anonymous career playing colonels, doctors, bartenders and the like. McQueen seems to be half-heartedly channeling James Dean (lots of hemming and hawing) in a noncommittal performance, but even so was burning hot and his unique screen charisma still shines through. (When the same filmmaking team made their next picture, 4-D Man, they cast a young actor named Robert Lansing in the leading role. Lansing resembled McQueen quite a bit and was an equally fine actor.)
The low budget shows itself in minor ways. Cinematographer Thomas E. Spaulding was probably used to industrial-type static shots because whenever there's a lot of movement the film frequently goes slightly out of focus. Other than a few good matte paintings and opticals, the blob effects were achieved simply, mainly using a gelatinous substance sliding around carefully positioned still photographs. Occasionally the perspective is a bit off, revealing the trick. But most of the blob effects are quite believable.
The real small town locations add a verisimilitude not possible in bigger Hollywood sci-fi films geographically limited to overused locations within driving distance of Los Angeles. When, for instance, the blob is loose in a local supermarket, it's clear that a real market with real advertising and produce is being utilized, the kind of place much more recognizable to everyday moviegoers than, say, an elaborate soundstage set or the palm tree-dotted boulevards of Southern California.
Video & Audio
Helpful liner notes explain the 1.66:1 The Blob was scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with the exception of Reel 5, which was too damaged to be accessed and instead an interpositive was substituted. That reel more closely resembles the older DVD transfer but, thankfully, the picture pops back into extreme clarity just as the Blob gets loose in the Colonial (Movie) Theater, where it grows to gigantic proportions after eating the projectionist and half the unlucky audience. The added clarity is quite obvious and a real treat even for those very familiar with the movie. (The transfer includes the Paramount logo at the head and tail; they picked the film up for distribution originally, double-billing it with I Married a Monster from Outer Space, another "triumph over title" movie.) The English LPCM 1.0 mono (English only) is strong, the disc includes optional English subtitles and the film is Region A encoded.
Extra Features
Supplements include two wonderful audio commentary tracks recorded in 2000, first with distributor Jack H. Harris and historian Bruce Eder, the other with director Irvin S. Yeaworth, Jr. and Robert Fields, one of the "teenagers" seen in the film, and who has lots of good things to say about McQueen. Kim Newman contributes good liner notes and there's a trailer, in high-def but awfully dog-eared. Finally, what's billed as "Blobabilia!" is actually a collection of behind-the-scenes photographs, many annotated, along with poster and lobby card art from around the world (some of it hilarious).
Parting Thoughts
(Mild Spoiler) The Blob isn't so much destroyed as put on ice. "At least we got it stopped," Lt. Dave says at the end. "Yeah," replies Steve, "as long as the Arctic stays cool." When The Blob concludes with a title card reading "The End?" who'd have imagined this clever film was also extraordinarily prescient? Beware of the blob it creeps, and leaps, and glides and slides across the floor, right through the door, and all around the wall a splotch, a blotch, be careful of the blob. Plop! A DVD Talk Collector Series Title.
Stuart Galbraith IV is a Kyoto-based film historian whose work includes film history books, DVD and Blu-ray audio commentaries and special features. Visit Stuart's Cine Blogarama here.


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We recently received an e-mail from the city about an opportunity to serve on the Noise Review Board. Read on for details.
Portland's volunteer Noise Review Board currently has a position the City is looking to fill. One seat is open for a "Citizen at Large" community representative on the board.
The Board is comprised of five members including: three citizen at large positions, a representative from the construction industry, and a professional in the field of acoustics. Appointments to the volunteer Noise Review Board are made for a three-year period.
The Noise Review Board normally meets once a month on the second Wednesday evening of the month. The Board is charged with making decisions on Noise Variances for projects that range from nighttime construction projects to large outdoor concerts. The Board also works to develop long term objectives for achieving reduction of sound levels in the community.
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Thirteen retired or serving police officers have been identified as suspects in the ongoing investigation into the Hillsborough disaster, Britain's Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said.
The commission said 11 of these had already been interviewed under caution relating to a range of offences including manslaughter as well as misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice.
A spokesman said the other two would be interviewed in the near future.
The spokesman said four of the 13 have been identified as suspects as part of both the IPCC's investigation and also Operation Resolve, the criminal investigation into the 1989 tragedy.
The IPCC's inquiry, the biggest it has ever undertaken, covers the actions of the police in the aftermath of the crush at Hillsborough stadium, Sheffield, which left 96 Liverpool fans dead.
The investigation was announced after the commission reviewed the report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel, which uncovered a huge amount of new evidence about what happened during and after the tragedy.
It is examining allegations including those surrounding amendments to police statements, the actions of the police officers after the disaster and the role of West Midlands Police, which investigated what happened at the time.
Operation Resolve, under the command of assistant commissioner Jon Stoddart, the retired chief constable of Durham Police, is a new, wider-ranging criminal investigation into the disaster.
The IPCC said it could not give any further information about the people who had been arrested and how many of them had been interviewed in relation to allegations of manslaughter.
The coroner was told that the BBC has recently found an hour of unseen footage of the disaster which is now being considered by the legal teams.
Pete Weatherby QC, representing 21 families, said: "There is at least an hour of it. It is within the stadium at relevant times."
He said the BBC had previously said it had handed over everything it had but this footage had been recently found.
No further details of the footage were given in court.
The hearing was later adjourned after hearing legal argument around a range of issues including the "pen portrait" statements each family will present to the inquest about their loved ones who died in 1989.
Other aspects of the legal argument included the planned visit of the jury to the stadium in Sheffield and the disclosure of evidence to the various interested parties in the inquest.


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Man's estate gives cash to every county animal shelter in Ky.
Each county gets just over $1,400; Farmer left money to 235 cemeteries as well
A mild-mannered western Kentucky farmer who never turned away a stray cat left a portion of his estate to every county-run animal shelter in the state.
County officials received checks earlier this month for $1,432.47 from a man they never met, a Muhlenberg County dairy farmer named Bland Hardison.
Hardison died in 2008 at the age of 86 and had set up in his will a gift for the state's animal shelters, said his widow, Jonell Hardison.
In total, Hardison set aside nearly $1 million in donations to various charities upon his death, and the estate took years to settle.
Jonell Hardison said Wednesday that her husband loved his pets and even the strays that would wander onto the farm.
"We often would take in any stray cats that came along, we'd water and feed them," Jonell Hardison said. "He loved his pets."
Bland Hardison would often take pet food to the local animal shelter, though he sometimes needed a hand lifting it because of his age, she said.
The donations were a much-needed windfall for county-run shelters around the state that often struggle with overcrowding and small budgets.
Rusty Newton, who runs Shelby County's animal shelter, said the money from Hardison would be used to buy new equipment such as carriers used to transport animals for veterinarian visits. The shelter has had a no-kill status for the last four years.
"I was surprised, but at the same time we were thrilled that someone would care enough to leave money for all the shelters," said Newton. The shelter, which houses about 140 dogs and cats and has a $147,000 annual budget, depends on donations from the public, he said.
Even small rural counties with no facility for stray animals received the donation, including Fleming County, which sends its strays to neighboring Lewis County.
"That was a big surprise," said Fleming County Judge-executive Larry Foxworthy. "It's a wonderful gesture that someone would be that caring."
The county's animal control program, which runs on a $42,500 annual budget, will use the money to feed animals kept overnight before they are transported to Lewis County, Foxworthy said.
Hardison worked with a local bank for several years on the details of his donations, which included gifts to The American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association and the Arthritis Foundation, said Kathy Gish with Sacramento Deposit Bank in Calhoun.
He also left $2,590 to each of 235 cemeteries around Kentucky for maintenance and upkeep, Gish said.


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LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - After being found guilty, the jury has announced the sentence for Tim Jones, Jr.
Jones has been sentenced to death after being found guilty on five counts of murder in the deaths of his children. The state sought the death penalty. The jury consisted of 10 women and 8 men.
Jones pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
A grand jury indicted Jones, Jr. in 2014 on five counts of murder in the deaths of his children – Mera, 8; Elias, 7; Nahtahn, 6; Gabriel, 2; and Abigail, 1. For Mera, Elias, Gabriel, and Abigail, the indictments state the children were killed "by means of strangulation and/or other violent means or instruments."
[ MORE: Indictments detail how Tim Jones Jr. allegedly killed his 5 children ]
The bodies of the children were found in garbage bags off of a dirt road in Alabama. Jones, Jr. led authorities to the bodies after being arrested in Mississippi. Jones, who appeared to be under the influence at the time of his arrest, was questioned at the checkpoint by a Smith County, Miss. deputy about an odor of chemicals coming from his vehicle. After further investigation, the deputy found what appeared to be chemicals used to make meth and a street drug known as "Spice." Investigators also said his Cadillac Escalade was blood-soaked and "smelled of death."
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"Jones stated that he believed the children were going to kill him, chop him up, and feed him to the dogs," the arrest warrant said.
Witnesses throughout the trial, which started on May 14, 2019, included a number of babysitters for the children, doctors who examined Jones, Jr., arresting officers from Mississippi and jailers from South Carolina, the mother of the children, Amber Kyzer, and Jones' father and grandmother.
[ MORE: Father of SC accused child killer testifies, 'This is the Tim I was scared I was going to see one day.' ]
Closing arguments began Monday, June 3, and 11th Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard III surmised the state's death penalty case.
"Tim Jones may love his family but there's someone he loves more, Tim Jones," Hubbard said.
Solicitor Hubbard points to a defense psychiatrist who testified Jones didn't know exercising Nahtahn and his subsequent death was legally wrong but reminds the jury DSS had told Jones he wasn't allowed to touch the children.
[ RELATED: Mother claims Social Services didn't do enough ahead of 5 children being killed ]
"When he picked up his phone and chose not to call 911, I know what the law is and I know I'm in trouble," Hubbard says. "The worst of the worst know killing your babies is obscene, outrageous and absolutely morally unacceptable. Jones did that in a matter of seconds."
[ MORE: Accused SC child killer Googled himself days after children were killed ]
As for the defense, Jones' attorneys laid out their reasoning for the not guilty by reason of insanity case. Jones' defense team told the jury he is schizophrenic, but had not been diagnosed at the time of the alleged crime. Attorney says Jones' mom has been institutionalized for 20 years with diagnosed schizophrenia.
As defense attorney Boyd Young closed in at one hour into his closing arguments, Jones takes off his glasses and continues to dab his eyes with his handkerchief as he had throughout the weeks-long trial.
His defense made a motion for a mistrial, accusing Deputy Solicitor Shawn Graham of getting choked up while giving the state's opening statements. That motion is denied.
Jones, Jr. never took the stand in his own defense.
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Last week we reported on the controversy over Pakistan's Request for Proposals for a sophisticated Internet censorship system. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has vowed to stop the distribution of "blasphemous and objectionable content" over the Pakistani Internet, and was seeking a system capable of blocking up to 50 million URLs. Internet freedom activists rallied against the proposal and secured commitments from several major IT vendors not to bid for the project.
Now the Pakistani government appears to be backing away from the proposal. A member of the National Assembly, the lower house of Pakistan's legislature, told the Express Tribune that Pakistan's Ministry of Information Technology had withdrawn the project "due to the concern shown by various stakeholders."
Yet the Pakistani officials in charge of the proposal have yet to confirm the reports. A spokesman from the IT Ministry told the Express Tribune that it would release a statement on Tuesday, but Ars was unable to find such a statement on the agency's website.
Critics of the censorship scheme hailed the news, but warned the fight was far from over.
"While these reports are promising, there is still a possibility that the Pakistani government could try to covertly implement a similar system," said Mike Rispoli, a spokesman for the advocacy group Access. His group collected more than 18,000 signatures opposing the scheme.
Rispoli called for new legislation prohibiting the Pakistani government from implementing such a censorship regime in the future.


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With directors Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein's Underworld: Awakening opening this weekend, I recently got to sit down with most of the cast to talk about making the movie. Kate Beckinsale returns as Selene, "who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species." Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy, Theo James, India Eisley, and Charles Dance also star.
During my interview with Beckinsale we talked about the action scenes and how they compare to the previous films, how long did she debate about returning to the franchise, pranks on set, what's her karaoke song, and her thoughts on more Underworld movies. In addition, with Beckinsale also starring in the remake of Total Recall as Lori (originally played by Sharon Stone), she talked about how her Lori compares to Stone's version and what can fans look forward to in the remake. Hit the jump to watch.
Kate Beckinsale
- What is her karaoke song. It's an unexpected answer
- Pranks on set
- How long did she debate coming back to the franchise and putting the costume back on
- Talks about the action scenes and how they compare to the previous films
- Her thoughts on more Underworld movies
- How did Total Recall go and how does her Lori compare to the original version
- Talks about the action scenes in Total Recall and what can fans look forward to


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Bedikat Chametz begins shortly after nightfall. When one is ready to begin the search, a blessing is recited (see below), after which no talking is permitted with the exception of conversation pertaining to the search itself. The search is conducted by the light of a candle, in order to enable a thorough inspection of all the nooks and crannies (if the candle might cause danger, for instance when searching near draperies, one may use a flashlight). Among Ashkenazi Jews, it is also customary to use a feather to "sweep" any chametz crumbs into a paper bag.
Sometimes getting into the right frame of mind for the search may be difficult, especially if the house has already been thoroughly cleaned for Passover. In order to be in the right frame of mind and to make certain that the blessing over the search is not said in vain there is a custom, therefore, to have someone else carefully "hide" ten pieces of chametz (for instance 10 pieces of pretzel wrapped in foil) in the rooms which will be searched. The search will thus be more diligent, and will not conclude until all the rooms have been checked and the 10 pieces found.
Please note that there are many situations (for example, someone who is renting a room in a house that is not being cleaned for Passover), where it would be best to consult with a rabbi to determine how to proceed.
The Prayers of "Bedikat Chametz"
Blessing before the search:
Ba'ruch ah'tah Ah'do'nai, Eh'lo'hay'nu melech ha'o'lam, ah'sher kidishanu b'mitz'vo'tav v'tzee'vanu ahl Bee'oor chametz.
Blessed are you Lord, our God, Ruler of the world, Who sanctifies us through His commandments and commanded us concerning the removal of chametz
Annulment of Ownership of Unknown Chametz (recited after the search is concluded):
Kol chameera va'chamee'ah, d'eeka veer'shootee, d'lah cha'zee'tay, ood'la vee'ar'tay, ood'lah y'dah'nah lay. lee'bah'tayl v'leh'heh'vay hef'ker k'aphra d'arah.
"Any chametz or leaven that is in my possession which I have not seen, have not removed and do not know about, should be annulled and become ownerless, like the dust of the earth."
This Treat was published on April 1, 2015.
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Stuff High School Seniors Say [VIDEO]
High School Seniors nationwide are celebrating their last days of school and readying for graduation and the parties that go along with it. To pay homage to our graduates, I found this fun video on YouTube. Granted, the Jersey Shore reference is old, but everything else looks pretty accurate. The video was edited by a group of Seniors at Mt. Juliet High School. Great job guys... and make sure not to have too much fun after graduation!


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Arduino tutorial 15a – RFID with Innovations ID-20
125, access, arduino, card, control, id-12, id-20, id12, id20, innovations, khz, lesson, PRT-00553, reader, rfid, RFR103B2B, SEN-08419, SEN-08423, SEN-08628, system, tag, tronixstuff, tutorial, wireless Commenti disabilitati su Arduino tutorial 15a – RFID with Innovations ID-20
Learn how to use RFID readers with your Arduino. In this instalment we use the Innovations ID-20 RFID reader. The ID-12 and ID-2 are also compatible. If you have the RDM630 or RDM6300 RFID reader, we have a different tutorial.
This is part of a series originally titled "Getting Started with Arduino!" by John Boxall – A tutorial on the Arduino universe. The first chapter is here, the complete series is detailed here.
Updated 26/02/2013
RFID – radio frequency identification. Some of us have already used these things, and they have become part of everyday life. For example, with electronic vehicle tolling, door access control, public transport fare systems and so on. It sounds complex – but isn't. In this tutorial we'll run through the basics of using the ID-20 module then demonstrate a project you can build and expand upon yourself.
To explain RFID for the layperson, we can use a key and lock analogy. Instead of the key having a unique pattern, RFID keys hold a series of unique numbers which are read by the lock. It is up to our software (sketch) to determine what happens when the number is read by the lock. The key is the tag, card or other small device we carry around or have in our vehicles. We will be using a passive key, which is an integrated circuit and a small aerial. This uses power from a magnetic field associated with the lock. Here are some key or tag examples:
In this tutorial we'll be using 125 kHz tags – for example. To continue with the analogy our lock is a small circuit board and a loop aerial. This has the capability to read the data on the IC of our key, and some locks can even write data to keys. And out reader is the Innovations ID-20 RFID reader:
Unlike the RDM630 reader in the other RFID tutorial – the ID-20 is a complete unit with an internal aerial and has much larger reader range of around 160 mm. It's a 5V device and draws around 65 mA of current. If you have an ID-12 it's the same except the reader range is around 120mm; and the ID-2 doesn't have an internal aerial. Connecting your ID-20 reader to the Arduino board may present a small challenge and require a bit of forward planning. The pins on the back of the reader are spaced closer together than expected:
… so a breakout board makes life easier:
… and for demonstration and prototyping purposes, we've soldered on the breakout board with some header pins:
The first thing we'll do is connect the ID-20 and demonstrate reading RFID tags. First, wire up the hardware as shown below:
If you're using the breakout board shown earlier, pin 7 matches "+/-" in the diagram above. Next, enter and upload the following sketch (download):
// Example 15a.1 #include <SoftwareSerial.h> SoftwareSerial id20(3,2); // virtual serial port char i; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); id20.begin(9600); } void loop () { if(id20.available()) { i = id20.read(); // receive character from ID20 Serial.print(i); // send character to serial monitor Serial.print(" "); } }
Note that we're using a software serial port for our examples. In doing so it leaves the Arduino's serial lines for uploading sketches and the serial monitor. Now open the serial monitor window, check the speed is set to 9600 bps and wave some tags over the reader – the output will be displayed as below (but with different tag numbers!):
Each tag's number starts with a byte we don't need, then twelve that we do, then three we don't. The last three aren't printable in the serial monitor. However you do want the twelve characters that appear in the serial monitor. While running this sketch, experiment with the tags and the reader… get an idea for how far away you can read the tags. Did you notice the tag is only read once – even if you leave it near the reader? The ID-20 has more "intelligence" than the RDM630 we used previously. Furthermore when a tag is read, the ID-20 sends a short PWM signal from pin 10 which is just under 5V and lasts for around 230 ms, for example:
This signal can drive a piezo buzzer or an LED (with suitable resistor). Adding a buzzer or LED would give a good notification to the user that a card has been read. While you're reading tags for fun, make a note of the tag numbers for your tags – you'll need them for the next examples.
RFID Access System
Now that we can read the cards, let's create a simple control system. It will read a tag, and if it's in the list of allowed tags the system will do something (light a green LED for a moment). Plus we have another LED which stays on unless an allowed tag is read. Wire up the hardware as shown below (LED1 is red, LED2 is green – click image to enlarge):
Now enter and upload the following sketch:
// Example 15a.2 #include <SoftwareSerial.h> SoftwareSerial id20(3,2); // virtual serial port // add your tags here. Don't forget to add to decision tree in readTag(); String Sinclair = "4F0023E2129C"; String Smythe = "4F0023CC9737"; String Stephen = "010044523C2B"; String testcard; char testtag[12]; int indexnumber = 0; char tagChar; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); pinMode(7, OUTPUT); // this if for "rejected" red LED pinMode(9, OUTPUT); // this will be set high when correct tag is read. Use to switch something on, for now - a green LED. id20.begin(9600); digitalWrite(7, LOW); digitalWrite(9, LOW); } void approved() // when an approved card is read { digitalWrite(9, HIGH); Serial.println("yes"); delay(1000); digitalWrite(9, LOW); } void notApproved() // when an unlisted card is read { digitalWrite(7, HIGH); Serial.println("no"); delay(100); digitalWrite(7, LOW); } void readTag() { tagChar = id20.read(); if (indexnumber != 0) // never a zero in tag number { testtag[indexnumber - 1] = tagChar; } indexnumber++; if (indexnumber == 13 ) // end of tag number { indexnumber = 0; testcard = String(testtag); if (testcard.equals(Sinclair)) { approved(); } else if (testcard.equals(Smythe)) { approved(); } else if (testcard.equals(Stephen)) { approved(); } else { notApproved(); } } } void loop() { readTag(); }
In the function readCard() the sketch reads the tag data from the ID-20, and stores it in an array testtag[]. The index is -1 so the first unwanted tag number isn't stored in the array. Once thirteen numbers have come through (the one we don't want plus the twelve we do want) the numbers are smooshed together into a string variable testcard with the function String. Now the testcard string (the tag just read) can be compared against the three pre-stored tags (Sinclair, Smythe and Stephen).
Then it's simple if… then… else to to see if we have a match, and if so – call the function approved() or disApproved as the case may be. In those two functions you store the actions you want to occur when the correct card is read (for example, control a door strike or let a cookie jar open) or when the system is waiting for another card/a match can't be found. If you're curious to see it work, check the following video where we take it for a test run and also show the distances that you have to work with:
Hopefully this short tutorial was of interest. We haven't explored every minute detail of the reader – but you now have the framework to move forward with your own projects.
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- 5 Beds
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SubdivisionCordillera F18 - Aspens
Listing Date02/04/19
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While it may seem hard to believe, the two-stroke
paper mache cotton by-product and resin bodied Trabant had a more than thirty year production run in the former Soviet East Germany. A whopping 25 glorious worker's horsepower brought the agitprop runabout to 60 miles per hour in 21 seconds! Top speed of 70 mph was reached at an undetermined point sometime after that. These highly sought after features put workers who wanted to revel in Trabant motoring on an eighteen-year waiting list to get behind the wheel. 85,000 or so of the 3.7 million Trabants to roll off the assembly line are still on the German road, and celebrating a happy 50th birthday with a cake frosted in Duroplast today.
Go, Trabi, Go! East Germany's Darling Car Turns 50 [dw-world.de]
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Couple still rebuilding after tornado destroys home in 2012
A couple who lost everything in a tornado outside of Bethel in March 2012 said their hearts go out to the victims of the tornado that struck outside of Oklahoma City on Monday.
"You could see the destruction, and I mean everything; and even speaking about it, it's still really, really hard," Mary Durbin said.
Mary and Russell Durbin said they were still trying to piece their lives together since they were affected by a tornado more than a year ago.
"You don't think it will ever happen to your [family], and when you come home to see everything you have is down it's really overwhelming," Mary Durbin said.
She said she and her husband were at the Home and Garden Show in Cincinnati promoting protective steel cages they build to keep air conditioners from being stolen when one of their farm hands called and said a tornado had leveled almost everything they owned.
"[The tornado] ripped off buildings," Russell Durbin said.
Durbin said they were still recovering from the storm. He said twisted metal was recently found in a pond that was being drained.
Durbin said one good thing since his tragedy has been complete strangers pitching in to help.
"People would come up to me and say, 'Hey, I don't know you, but you're a friend of a friend. What can I do to help?' Churches brought food and water, because having no supplies is hard to deal with," he said.
The Durbins said they were lucky that no one died or was hurt in the tornado and that they were able to salvage some of their memories.
"I just want to make sure all kids pictures taken and given to us over the years were safe. Everything else can be replaced," Mary Durbin said.
The Durbins said their hearts go out to the victims involved in the tornado outside of Oklahoma City on Monday.


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Dr. David Myers of the Hope College psychology faculty was recently honored for his work on behalf of those with hearing loss.
The Grand Rapids Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America honored him on Monday, June 15, during the group's Fifth Anniversary Celebration.
Myers, who is a professor of psychology at Hope, is the author of the 2000 book "A Quiet World: Living with Hearing Loss," which tells of his journey from denial of his hearing loss to acceptance, and includes insights gained from others' experiences as well. He has been committed to helping those with hearing loss by spearheading new hearing-loop technology which broadcasts public-address systems, television and telephone sounds directly to hearing aids, doubling their functionality. His advocacy has included creating the Web site www.hearingloop.org.
Myers, who has taught at Hope since 1967, is a communicator of psychological science to college students and the general public. His writings, supported by National Science Foundation Fellowships and grants and recognized by the Gordon Allport Prize, have appeared in three dozen scientific periodicals, from "Science" to "Psychological Science," and in dozens of magazines and newspapers. In addition to "A Quiet World," his 17 books include best-selling psychology texts and general-audience books on happiness, intuition and spirituality.
More information about Myers and his work can be found at his Web site, www.davidmyers.org. The site www.hearingloss.org features information about hearing loop technology, including lists of looped facilities in the Holland-Zeeland, Grand Rapids and Grand Haven/Muskegon, Michigan areas.
The Grand Rapids Area Chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America is dedicated to opening the world of communication to people with hearing loss. The chapter holds regular meetings and sponsor other events to provide information, education, support and advocacy.
During the June 15 celebration the chapter also honored Richard DeVos, who made a donation in 2004 to the Hearing Loss Association to establish the Grand Rapids Chapter. Those appearing during the event included Representative Vernon Ehlers, co-sponsor of the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act; State Representative Joe Haveman; and William Barkeley, a motivational speaker who has scaled Mount Kilimanjaro - and happens to be deaf and blind.


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This 7th day of June, 2012.
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I have mentioned before that my work schedule has gotten really busy over the past few weeks. On those days where I am really busy, food choices are even more important because my foods need to fuel me for a long day.
When you are working late, it can be easy to mindlessly snack all day. Sometimes I do feel like I get even hungrier on those days. So I like to bring foods that will keep me full for a while. This is what I ate yesterday to keep me full and energized.
I started the day with a peanut butter waffle (recipe coming soon!) topped with hot apples, cinnamon, and a little maple syrup.
The apple on the waffle added some extra fiber that kept me full for several hours.
On the way to work, I picked up my new favorite drink from Starbucks, a skinny White Chocolate Mocha. I also added some cinnamon and nutmeg to it to give it a little something special.
Granted, this was decaf so I didn't exactly get a caffeine boost. But it still gave me a surge in energy.
Breakfast kept me full for a while so I had a late lunch. I had some chili that my husband and I prepared last week (leftover chili is the best). I added some brown rice and some kidney beans for a little added bulk.
Not a pretty picture, but it was delicious! And it kept me full for a while as well.
I had an afternoon/early evening snack of a couple of hard boiled eggs.
I think that eggs get a bad rap. They are a great source of protein!
A little while later, I was feeling a little snackish again. I brought out my little homemade snack mix that I made that morning.
In the tupperware container were some Barbara's Peanut Butter Puffins, some Trader Joe's peanut butter filled pretzels, and some honey roasted peanuts. Can you tell that I love peanut butter? 🙂 Because the eggs had done their job, I didn't feel hungry enough to eat all of it. I just had the pretzels and about half of the cereal. Great munching material!
I did not get home until after 8:00 pm. I didn't take a picture of my food, but my wonderful husband had prepared me a dinner of sweet potato fries and a lean hamburger patty. Yummy!
I will be honest and say that after dinner I was in the mood for something sweet, so I had a few of my husband's Famous Amos vanilla sandwich cookies. They were so good!
The best thing about my busy schedule is that I stay very active at work. There are a couple of sets of stairs that I have to climb. The busier we are, the more times I have to climb the stairs. So I may not have had time for a workout, but it's hard to feel guilty when my quads are feeling this sore! 🙂
What is your favorite snack or meal that keeps you full for a long period of time?


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An impromptu observation to make when someone talks so incessantly about musical things–about, say, some new song they're plucking–that you're thinking Yeah, you're really plucking something there.
"So the Raisinets are eating a box of Raisinets?" Jerry asked Elaine as they rode the subway and discussed a commercial showing various candies playing in a band: Raisinets on sax, Milk Duds on banjo, etc. At one point, the saxophonist Raisinets buys a box of Raisinets from a nearby concession stand. Elaine didn't get it either. Jerry wrapped it up with this bon mot that he got from the scene.
You love music. (Who doesn't?) What you don't love are people with a mere modicum of musical skill who confuse the universal love of listening to music with the personal love of discussing music. And explicating it. And tying any conceivable topic of discussion back to it.
You mention Back to the Future and in seconds your guitarist friend is onto Don Giovanni. You try to keep up: "Eddie Van Halen did the guitar in the scene where Michael J. Fox puts the Walkman on McFly? Huh. No, I haven't seen Amadeus. That's why Eddie named his son Wolfgang? Fascinating." And there's your polite "crescendo" as you bow out before you're made to feel like you need the Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, Rosetta Stone for Italian, and a few other "parts in your kit" to, er, be on the same sheet of music.
Wait for this person to leave the immediate area then strum Jerry's low note with the nearby audience–or, if you're comfortable with your conversational talent, play this rimshot while that person has a front row seat. Don't fret about their reaction. Eventually, they'll understand. Anyone with so much time and energy on their hands for one thing clearly needs something else to do. You're just helping them get to it.
Or, to put it in terms they'll understand: You're giving them a friendly kick in the arpeggio.
From "The English Patient"
Episode 17, Season 8
Seinfeld Volume 7, Disc 3
Timecode for the scene: 00:00 (you read that "music note" right; this scene is the prelude to the episode)


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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Rising diplomatic tension between Australia and Indonesia spread into the corporate world on Friday, after a state-owned Indonesian firm suspended talks with Australian cattle ranchers, citing trust issues between the neighbors.
PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (RNI) is the first Indonesian firm to freeze business ties with Australia due to the uproar sparked by reports that Canberra had spied on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife.
Dozens of protesters burned Australian flags and images of Prime Minister Tony Abbott outside the heavily fortified Australian embassy in Jakarta for a second day on Friday. They demanded an apology over the alleged spying, which had prompted Yudhoyono to downgrade diplomatic ties with Canberra.
"We decided to halt talks on cattle ranches in Australia temporarily until the Australian government fulfils what theIndonesian government insists they do," RNI Chief Executive Ismed Hasan Putro told Reuters.
"This is very important to build out mutual trust, respect and equality in the future."
Putro, who declined to name the Australian companies, said RNI had already started talks with a New Zealandfirm as an alternative candidate.
In September, RNI said it had sent a team to Australia to explore the possibility of investing around 350 billion rupiah ($29.91 million) in three or four existing cattle ranches, with the aim of importing 120,000 live animals a year.
Indonesian officials said on Wednesday the country was reviewing trade ties with Australia, worth more than $11 billion last year, but that beef and cattle imports had not yet been hit.
Indonesia is a major importer of Australian agricultural products such as wheat and live cattle, while Australia isIndonesia's 10th-biggest export market.
"Indonesia must take a firm stance with Australia as a country ... but business must not be mixed with politics," State-owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan told reporters.
Yudhoyono said on national television on Wednesday that he was freezing military and intelligence cooperation, including on the issue of asylum seekers, a perennial irritant in relations.
Indonesia had started the process of halting the exchange of intelligence information with Australia, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said.
"It's going to take as long as it needs to take, but the decision has been made," Natalegawa told reporters. "One by one it will be shut down."
Cooperation between the Indonesian and Australian police over asylum seekers has also "automatically and temporarily stopped", said Agus Barnas, spokesman for the ministry that oversees the program.
The reports that set off the Indonesian outrage quoted documents leaked by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, suggesting Australia had tried to monitor the phones of top Indonesian officials in 2009.
The Jakarta Post on Friday reported that a delegation of lawmakers plans to fly to Russia to meet Snowden for more details of the claims. A date for their visit has yet to be set.
Australia's prime minister has not confirmed the spying or apologized, but he has expressed regret for the embarrassment the media reports caused to Yudhoyono and his family.
Further fuelling Indonesians' anger was a derogatory comment on social media by a senior adviser to Abbott'sLiberal Party, which appeared to refer to Indonesia's foreign minister.
"Apology demanded from Australia by a bloke who looks like a 1970's Pilipino (sic) porn star and has the ethics to match," read a Twitter post from Mark Textor, a strategist and pollster for the ruling party. The post has since been deleted.
Textor, who has also worked on the campaign of London mayor Boris Johnson, denied he was referring to anyone in particular but apologized for the comment.
Abbott called the comment "tacky" and mentioned the apology when asked about the government's ties to Textor in parliament on Thursday. ($1=11,702.50 rupiah)
(Additional reporting by Fathiyah Dahrul; Writing by Randy Fabi; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)


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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Manti Te'o is one of the most important leaders for undefeated Notre Dame, having played in a ton of big games for the Fighting Irish.
Even so, he had a tough time processing this victory.
The senior linebacker was ``at a loss for words'' after capturing the Maxwell Award as the nation's most outstanding player, one of three honors he received at the 22nd Home Depot College Football Awards show Thursday night at Disney World.
``The last time I ever dreamt of winning that award was on a video game,'' he said. ``So to win it is a mind-blowing experience.''
Te'o now has won six major awards since the end of Notre Dame's regular season, also taking home the Bednarik Award for top defensive player and Walter Camp Foundation player of the year award on Thursday. He became the first defensive player to win the Maxwell Award since 1980, ending a string of nine straight quarterbacks.
Next up is the Heisman Trophy ceremony on Saturday night, with Te'o and Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel considered the favorites. Then Te'o will try to help the Fighting Irish dethrone defending champion Alabama in the BCS national championship game.
Wearing a black beaded lei representing his native Hawaii, Te'o said coming back to play football following the deaths of his grandmother and girlfriend just four days apart this season makes everything he's achieved since then more worthwhile.
``I never thought that me coming back for my senior year would be the best situation for me with the tragedy,'' Te'o said. ``It's a testament that the Lord answered my prayers and that I had 80-plus brothers there with me, sacrificing for me.''
Te'o finished the regular season with 103 tackles and seven interceptions.
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, who was presented with the Coach of the Year award after leading the Irish to their first 12-0 regular season since 1988, said Te'o is an example of the family culture he's tried to build in his three seasons in South Bend.
``Everybody knows you don't do it with one guy,'' Kelly said. ``Collectively, everybody just bought in. ... We still got one (game) left. We want to finish it off the right way.''
While Te'o and Notre Dame certainly had a big night, so did Texas A&M. Manziel won the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and junior offensive lineman Luke Joeckel took home the Outland Trophy for the nation's best interior lineman.
Other players honored Thursday were Southern California's Marqise Lee (Biletnikoff Award for top receiver), Tulane's Cairo Santos (Lou Groza Award for top kicker), Louisiana Tech's Ryan Allen (Ray Guy Award for top punter), Mississippi State's Johnthan Banks (Jim Thorpe Award for top defensive back), and Wisconsin's Montee Ball (Doak Walker Award for top running back).
Manziel acknowledged he will be nervous Saturday knowing he has a chance to win college football's most hallowed individual honor. Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein is the third finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
Three sophomores have won the Heisman, including Tim Tebow in 2007, Sam Bradford in 2008 and Mark Ingram in 2009. The best a first-year player has ever done is second.
``I had high expectations, but I never would have expected this for myself,'' said Manziel, a redshirt freshman. ``I'll be with two of the best players in the country, all eyes are on you. It's the biggest award in college football. I think you're gonna have a few butterflies.''
Joeckel said even he has been amazed at watching ``Johnny Football'' and his exploits this season.
``It's hard to protect for someone when nobody knows where he is,'' Joeckel said. ``He's a fun guy to block for.''
Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said that type of level-headed poise is what has defined his quarterback all season.
``The way he plays, no moment has been too big for him,'' Sumlin said.
In one of the non-competition awards presented Thursday, Texas long snapper Nate Boyer was honored with the Disney Spirit Award, given annually to the most inspirational figure or team.
Boyer, a 32-year-old sophomore, earned a Bronze Star for his service with the U.S. Army Special Forces Unit and has also provided assistance to autistic children and Darfur refugees.
Former Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian was honored with the Contribution to College Football Award for his works off the field.
Kelly said the former coach is every bit as revered as he was in his prime leading the Irish.
``He walks with a limp, but let me tell you, he could still coach today. And he can tell me things about my football team.'' Kelly said.
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10 Commandments for Winning at Fantasy Football
This is the third in a series of articles geared toward winning at fantasy football. To find more content on useful ways you can win your league, click here
3rdCommandment – Thou Shall Avoid Players from Bad Teams
In Fantasy Football, sometimes real football matters. By that I mean, how a particular player's real NFL team does, often will have a long-term effect on that player's fantasy production. In most cases, the best teams in the NFL (in terms of record) yield some of the best fantasy players. Conversely, the worst teams in the NFL often have few, if any, fantasy stars on their team.
Now there are always exceptions to the rule, but there are underlying forces behind this theory. One of the reasons is that bad teams generally are eliminated from playoff contention early, and will often give different players a shot at playing so they can get a look at them for the next year. For example, if a rookie QB is thrown into the mix at the half-way mark, the WR's production will certainly be hurt. Same goes for any other skill positions, as any shred of continuity they have built is lost.
In addition, with little to play for, players who are hurt are much less likely to play through pain when they have nothing to gain. If a star WR has an ankle sprain, yet his team is 2-8, why bother hurting his long-term value by suiting up in Week 11 or 12? Often you'll see guys shutting it down and having arthro surgeries before the season ends. Of course, if they are in a contract year that goes out the window as greed is a terrific motivator, but you get the point.
So what you want to do when assembling your team, is focus on players from not only the best offenses in the league (as discussed in past articles), but also the best teams. These teams are fighting for playoff spots all the way to Week 17, and players will lay it all on the line, and play hurt every down of every game. These are the types of players you want to load your roster with.
Now this can backfire somewhat, such as the teams that are so good they lock up their playoff spot too early, and can rest guys Week 16 as well as 17. But that is the exception more than the rule, and the reason most league's Championship games are in Week 16 (if yours isn't, change it THIS YEAR).
We always try and build our teams around players on winning teams if at all possible. This doesn't mean don't draft Saquon Barkley or Joe Mixon but it does mean if you have a toss up between 2 players, go for the guy with the better team.
Some of the teams that we will look to avoid this year: Bills, Giants, Bengals, Dolphins, Redskins, Jets, Raiders, and Cardinals.
This is a different list than the Next GREAT Offenses that will explode. This is a list of WINNING teams that we like to get guys from (especially Kickers and Defenses which we'll discuss in later articles).=
1st Commandment: Know Thy Scoring System
2nd Commandment: Thou Shall Stick To Thy Tiers
3rd Commandment: Thou Shall Avoid Bad Players from Bad Teams
4th Commandment: Thou Shall Draft Players From The Next Great Offenses
5th Commandment: Thou Shall Wait on Thy Quarterback
6th Commandment:Thou Shall Covet Thy Stud Wide Receiver
7th Commandment: Thou Must Draft Thy Stud's Backup
8th Commandment: Thou Shall Not Draft Two Studs From the Same Team
9th Commandment: Thou Shall NOT Draft a Kicker or a Team Defense Too Early
10th Commandment: Thou Shall Start Your Studs
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Susan was my very first friend in Kansas City. I was working at a high-end baby store at the time, and she happened to come in with her 2 boys. We started chatting; come to find out we had both just moved to K.C. (her from Seattle, me from Chicago). In just the few minutes that we spoke, I could tell there was something special about her. I mustered up the nerve to give her one of my personal calling cards and sure enough, she called!!!! We met for drinks, and the rest is history...
Susan is one of the most beautiful women I know...inside and out. She has a heart of gold, an infectious laugh, and the most positive attitude. You can't help but be lifted up every time you are around her.
Susan is the mother to 2 handsome boys, Luke and Willie and her beautiful daughter Eve. Susan is a Super Mom because she essentially is a full-time, 1 woman band. Her husband travels frequently and is currently working on his M.B.A. I give her so much credit, she somehow keeps her household running perfectly and all while doing it herself. I know she is counting down the days until her hubby graduates in May...only a few short months!!!
And a Happy (Belated) Birthday to you Susan, I hope it was a fabulous one. Love you!
Here is what inspires Susan....
What is your uniform?
1) My uniform would definitely have to be a pair of Gap "long & lean" jeans, or more recently this past winter, a pair of AG super-skinny jeggings. I usually pair these with a loose fitting blouse or cow neck sweater. Having had 4 kids in 7 years, I'm working my way back to the slimmer me, excited to do the more fitted, sweaters, tops and tanks!
Who inspires your style?
2) Who doesn't love Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren? I'd like to think there's some of these ladies in me somewhere - but really, I feel my style is mostly influenced by the women in my life - the gals closest to me which I share conversation and spend time with. It just seems inevitable that these close relationships should play out in my fashion sense....
If you could raid the closet of one celeb, who would it be?
3) The celebrity closet I would most like to raid is Jennifer Aniston. I find her style to be ideal - I love her classic clean lines and the casual freshness she always exudes. Also, I can't go without mentioning J Lo. Her style touches on ultra feminine and very chic!
What are your favorite beauty items?
4) My latest beauty item would have to be mascara, Mac's "Haute & Naughty Lash" (who comes up with these names??). It adds just the right amount of drama I'm looking for.
I'm also sooooo fortunate to have access to the most elite make-up artists in Kansas City!!
I'm also in love with my Stella and Dot sterling silver diamond hoop earrings - they're the perfect stand-in, and can go with just about anything. I'm always in search of really good skin care.
Right now, I'm loving my Glo·Therapeutics Oil Free SPF40 Sunscreen, it literally disappears in less than minute of application.
What are your favorite budget items?
5) Favorite budget items would have to be anything from Forever 21 or Target!
If you could splurge on one item this season, what would it be?
6) I can only DREAM it would be a birthday surprise from my hubby this year - a Chole' Ethel medium sachel!...LOL....Its timeless and oh sooo pretty. (ok, wake me up now!)
Top three places to shop for your kids?
7) Top 3 places to shop for my little monkeys would be Target, Gap, and Gymboree.
Top three places to shop for yourself?
8) Top 3 places to shop for myself would have to be Anthroplogie, Nordstrom, and WHBM (White House / Black Market)
What item would you like to pass down to your daughter?
9) Hmmm, what would I pass down to my daughter? - that's a good one! Well, I currently don't own any vintage jewelry, furs or super keepsakes. So, keeping it real, I would say...really great morals and a love for God!
What is your biggest fashion mistake?10) I dare not share a photo on this one, but my biggest fashion mistake was my big ole' Chaka Khan permed hairdo from the 80's! Watch out! It may come back?!!!!


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Police are investigating a fatal shooting at the Key Club Cabaret in New Haven, Conn., where one person was killed and five more were injured on Saturday morning.
Erica Robinson, 26, from West Haven has died from her injuries. Jahad Brumsey, 29, from New Haven is listed in critical condition and three people are being treated for non-life threatening injuries. Three of the injured victims are female and two are male, according to police.
Authorities said one victim was as young as 19. The woman who died was not the intended target, and police said they believe they know the identity of that person.
The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. Saturday inside the strip club at 85 Saint John Street, at the corner of Hamilton Street. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots coming from the front of the club and seeing both men and women taken away on stretchers.
The incident was followed by a stampede as hundreds of people inside rushed for the club's main doorway, according to police.
Surveillance video captured the whole thing, according to police.
During the investigation, police discovered drug paraphernalia and packing inside the club and said the venue reeked of marijuana. The club has a BYOB policy.
Police said the club owners were not present at the time of the incident.
Hamilton Street was closed for several hours on Saturday morning while detectives interviewed witnesses. Police are working to identify a suspect.
Gov. Dannel Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman together released a statement expressing their condolences to the victims' families.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the woman who died as a result of her injuries, the victims who are fighting for their lives and all who are impacted by this senseless violence," the statement reads. "This is a tragic reminder that despite progress in recent years, Connecticut cities still suffer too often from the plague of gun violence. On the state, municipal and community levels, Connecticut must continue to work together to make all our communities safer."
Along with Malloy and New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, police addressed the shooting at a press conference at 2 p.m. at the New Haven Police Department Headquarters on Union Avenue.
DeStefano proposed fees for nightclubs located in areas that require a heavy police presence and suggested police licensing and training for club security personnel. He suggested authorizing the city to approve club licenses and review the different kinds of liquor licenses to determine whether they should be simplified.
Anyone with information is asked to call the detective bureau at 203-946-6304.


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Matthews making his point
It was a serious and determined Gary Matthews Jr. who arrived early in camp this spring. After undergoing knee surgery on Oct. 28, he'd worked diligently to regain leg strength and expressed confidence that he'd be ready to play sooner than the club imagined.
He wasn't kidding around.
In right field on Wednesday against the White Sox after playing center on Tuesday against the Padres, Matthews unloaded against Gavin Floyd in the fourth, an inning after Chone Figgins had launched a two-run bomb.
Matthews' solo blast, his first of the spring, carried at least 420 feet, way beyond the 380 marker in right center. On Tuesday, manager Mike Scioscia expressed amazement over how well Matthews was running — "as well as ever," the skipper said. Clearly, there's nothing wrong with Matthews' power either.
The early projection was for Juan Rivera and Bobby Abreu to share left field and the designated hitter role, but Matthews, if he keeps this up, might force some serious reevaluations by Scioscia and his staff.
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I'm not too sure what can be made of "serious reevaluations", with the continued success of Matthews going into the season. In terms of LF, here you have two newly signed guys who by all rights expect to play their fair share, given they're performing. Then you have Torii entrenched at CF, and Vlad at RF, leaving Matthews 5th on the OF depth chart. I imagine when Vlad DHs then Abreu plays RF, as well as switching off with Rivera in LF. It seems to me that the best thing going for Matthews right now is his natural CF ability, which essentially puts him 2nd on the depth chart for that position, and 3rd at the corner OF positions. Either way you slice it, Matthews will not be playing every day, unless any one of our OFs encounters injury or lack of performance. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out, being that Matthews has stated his case quite clearly….he doesn't want to sit. If he performs at a level that draws attention, I think he'll be forcing more than just a reevaluation. And I'm thinking more in terms of offense, but his defensive abilities should, and will, no doubt be taken into consideration. With Rivera waiting his turn patiently and finally getting there, and Matthews working so incredibly hard to make his way back, this could potentially turn into a bit of a sensitive issue.


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The best Cosby sweater of all?
Lauriel Cleveland | 7/15/2013, 6 a.m.
CNN It might be summer, but Bill Cosby has sweaters on his mind.
The comedian, best known for playing Dr. Cliff Huxtable in NBC's groundbreaking hit, "The Cosby Show," is asking fans to vote for their favorite eclectic sweater among those he wore.
As of Wednesday, an argyle sweater with track runners across the front leads the poll on BillCosby.com. Sweaters compete in categories including "The Crew, "The Sweat," and "The Fleecy," each one vying to be "The Champion Stitch."
Voting begins again on July 12. After voting, fans will automatically be entered into a drawing to receive an autographed book by the 75-year-old comedian.
Cosby sweaters have become a cultural phenomenon since Cosby first began wearing them in the 1980s. Social media sites, ugly sweater parties, fashion designers and even pop indie artists have celebrated iconic Cosby-sweater look.
Several fans said on Twitter of the tournament, "Easily the best thing I've seen online today."
Cosby sweaters have been the source of controversy, too. In March, Kiley Kmiec, co-founder of the website Cosbysweaters.com, received a cease and desist from Cosby's legal representatives, who alleged the site was a violation of his intellectual property, Gawker reported. The site didn't have anything to do with Cosby's sweaters, it was just a funny name, said Kmiec, who complied and changed the name of the website to nextimpulsesports.com.
Representatives for Cosby did not respond to requests for comment.
Dutch designer Koos van den Akker, forever linked by his 1980s designs to the Cosby sweater phenomenon, told Fashionista.com that he created the sweaters by simply throwing fabrics together.
"It is all pieces of fabric put together, collaged, totally free-form on a shape that is basically a huge T-shirt, and it was always different," he said. "But he liked it, and it gave him a certain style."
If you can't get enough of the argyles, cashmere and cardigans, a separate Tumblr, The Cosby Sweater Project, features illustrations that break down all of Cosby's wacky designs. Creator Kelly Tucker was drawn to the brightly colored patterns of the sweaters featured on the show.
Tucker is also ahead of the game in the voting polls.
"I have been voting since the beginning, though, it's been really hard for me to choose just one."
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An elderly F1 fanatic has customized his mobility scooter with alloy wheels and Ferrari merchandise. You know, to make it go faster.
74-year-old grandfather-of-two Reg Skelton, souped-up his orange TGA Vita scooter and then kitted out the Rascal-wannabe in Ferrari colors, two of the famous prancing horse badges above the steering column, genuine Ferrari logos and polished alloy wheels.
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Range Mode & Battery Life
Range Mode & Battery Life
I believe RM also allows higher ESS temps (while driving); maybe not as high as performance mode, but higher than Std Mode. Reason: to reduce energy consumption and therefore the cooling turns on later (at higher temps). (Try driving in SM until the front compressor/fans come on. Switch to RM.)
Range Mode also lets you draw down the battery further than Standard Mode. Driving in Range Mode, whilst keeping charge mid-range, should have no influence on longevity.
A little tidbit for the budget minded: Tucson is putting out charging infastructure, and they're planning on a charge price for the battery in a Nissan Leaf to cost about $1.50.
I don't remember the difference in size between teh batteries, but IF Tucson's numbers are halfway accurate, then you can expect a public 'juice up' for most Tesla cars to be $3, maybe $4. There's a bit of data for those wondering.
The main difference in switching from Standard to Range mode while driving is that you are able to use the bottom 15% of the battery capacity that is treated as below 0% in Standard mode. That is, the battery scale shown as 0% to 100% in Standard mode is really 15% to 90% of the full scale that you see in Range mode. If you charge in Standard mode and then switch to Range mode right away, you should see the battery fill level indication drop. If you are driving in Standard mode near the low end of the range and switch to Range mode, you should see the battery fill level indication rise. [Personally, I wish Tesla had just kept the scale the same and just put markers on the graph at the 15% and 90% points.]
The point of Standard mode is that charging the battery above 90% or below 15% puts more stress on the cells and reduces lifetime. Thus, the answer to your question is that if you switch to Range mode and then drive down to less than 15%, you will be shortening the battery life, but if you drive down to 30%, it makes little or no difference. Driving in Range mode reduces performance, but if you don't push hard on the little pedal, that won't make a difference, either.
BTW, my 15% and 90% numbers may not be exactly right, but you get the idea.
@ Steve, you could be absolutely rite,
but this is what my understanding says......
They will never allow us to play in that area that u are saying.....more than 90% and less than 15%......the SOC limits are fixed.
However they can restrict the driver to use more power by limiting the speed of the vehicle.....lets say for example max speed limited to 90 instead of 125 mph this will reduce the continuous energy consumption....
on top of that, they will also reduce the max acceleration, lets say instead of 3.9 sec now its 4.5 or 5 sec.....this will reduce the pulse power consumption.........:-)
@bhp, I'm afraid your understanding is not correct. You can prove it for yourself. Charge up in standard mode, which will show something like 96%, or maybe 99% on a newer car. Then switch to range mode, and you should see that the SoC drops to a value somewhere between 85% and 90%. Then you can press the Top Off button and the charging will continue to fill in that last 10%.
If all range mode did was to restrict power consumption, you could achieve exactly the same result by restraining your right foot.
well i don't think i can debate more on this answer then,
Because i don't have a roadster. moreover i have never even driven that vehicle.....:-(
Since I just got my Roadster last month the battery symbol on the charging screen and the above blog has me confused. Full standard charge on my car shows 183 ideal miles and a battery picture that is only about 90% full. If there is 15% of the battery that is not represented by the battery pic does that mean the 183 ideal miles represents 75% of what the battery can do????
Confused .... help me with my ignorance
That's how I understand that as well. You get full battery capability using range mode, not in standard mode, but that eats up battery faster (lifetime-wise).
Yes my understanding is in standard mode you only charge to about 88% and it will show 0 when there is actually about 12% left on the battery. By staying in this middle range one will prolong the battery life. As lithium batteries do not like to be fully charged and fully discharged and standard mode keeps you in the sweet spot for long life.
When you switch into range mode 3 things happen. It allows you to fully charge the battery giving an extra 25 miles of range, it allows you to drive to "empty" adding another 25 miles or range and it limits your power to 50%. This is still plenty of power but not sports car performance.
So in standard mode I normally get abotu 150 miles of range. With range mode I can go 220 miles. I have not been fortunate enough to get much more than that with my driving style.
this thread on the other tesla forum gives some additional information on care and feeding of roadster batteries (and the various charge modes, etc.):
I end up switching to range mode when highway cruising just to limit the power at the 50%. Owning the roadster gives you a heavy foot, and mine is no exception.
I've been lucky in that most of my driving doesn't need to have the car charged on range mode.
Now power mode is another story. I was involved in a test drive comparing the Mercedes eCell and the Tesla. The Germans kept putting the Telsa in power mode because they thought it gave the care more power. Had to explain it basically just lets the car run hotter.
From what I've seen, performance mode *does* reduce the 0-60 time slightly, even without warming the pack up. The effect is something like 0.2 seconds.
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Cycle Solutions O-Cup DH#1 - Presented by Commençal bikes May 4th at Kelso Conservation area, Milton ON
Report courtesy Peter Appleton, Sirbikealot Racing
It was a wild start to the first race of the season, rain hammered the Niagara Escarpment for 3 consecutive days, culminating in a 7hr drenching on Saturday's practice day. However it could not dampen the spirits of the riders, if anything it motivated them more. Our second ever largest turnout was welcomed by sun on Sunday morning which combined with some wind dried the course out nicely for race runs.
A great women's field was trumped by Sheila (the great) Morris (Cycle Solutions/Angry Johnny's), chasing her down were Kristen (Poisonfrog.ca) and Caroline (Jamis/Bikezone) both getting in under the 2min mark!
1. Sheila MorrisCycle (Solutions/Angry Johnny's Racing) 1:44.903
2. Kristen Courtney (Poisonfrog.ca) 1:57.842
3. Caroline Arsenault (Jamis/Bikezone Racing) 2:00.185
Next up everyone was watching the Junior Expert field, the return of Rob Fraser (Poisonfrog.ca) and Andrew Gotuaco (Sweet Petes) along with newcomer and last years cadet champ Robert Bailey (Commencal). And surprise surprise guess who showed up on the podium Rob, then Andrew, the Robert!
1. Rob Fraser (Poisonfrog.ca) 1:29.863
2. Andrew Gotuaco (Sweet Pete's) 1:36.066
3. Robert Bailey (Commençal) 1:37.750
The anticipation grew, as the day progressed, waiting for the Pro Men's event. Would all this extra time help dry out the course??? Yes it would! Drew threw down the gauntlet with a ripper a full 2 seconds faster than the fastest time of the day. Tom followed up with a stellar 2nd place and Brandon pulled in a healthy and well deserved 3rd.
1. Drew Pautler (Primary-Devinci) 1:24.385
2. Tom Kakamousias (Cycle Solutions/AngryJohnny's Racing) 1:26.923
3. Brandon Cassell (Adrenaline Racer/Industry Skate Park) 1:29.131
Our next stop is back here at Kelso June 14/15. We are building a brand new course so be ready for something sweet!
We can't thank enough our amazing support staff, Lee Allen, Kris Somers (MC/DJ), Allan Hawley and his timing staff, Kelso Pro Patrol and staff (Barb and Simon) and ofcourse the amazing volunteers and sponsors:
Cycle-Solutions.com Bike Store, Commencal Bikes, Norco Performance Bikes , Kenda Tires, Titec Components, Dropmachine.com, Privateer Racing, To Wheels, Industry Bike park, Trident Distribution, Gamut, YODO bike, E-13, Atomlab and Azonic.
For full results go to the OCA
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