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Right well as a T6 Ret Paladin I do about 2300 dps through BT, around 2600 is the highest number ive seen on a boss fight. At the moment we are OP theres no denying it. I dont want to be a seen as a class that only has to button mash the keyboard and walk away with stupid dps. Theres used to be some skill involved in Ret. making sure you kept judgements up and you pre judged etc etc. Going from being the joke of the raid for being under dps and over geared, to an OP insane dps machine that out peforms rogues/casters in raids isnt good.
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The subtle hint of orange adds a refreshing citrus twist to classic bananas Foster. Prior to starting the recipe, toast the pecans in a skillet over medium heat, stirring often, for about 1 minute.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 4 banana pieces with syrup, 1/4 cup ice cream, and 1 teaspoon pecans)
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- Calories: 298
- Calories from fat: 26%
- Fat: 8.7g
- Saturated fat: 4.3g
- Protein: 3.6g
- Carbohydrate: 55.4g
- Fiber: 3.2g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
- Iron: 1mg
- Sodium: 86mg
- Calcium: 102mg
- 4 firm unpeeled bananas (about 1 1/2 pounds)
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- 1. Peel bananas; cut each banana in half crosswise, and then cut in half lengthwise. Set aside.
- 2. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sugar and next 3 ingredients; cook until mixture is syrupy and bubbly, stirring often. Add bananas, and cook 3 minutes or until bananas are softened, basting frequently with syrup.
- 3. Serve bananas with vanilla light ice cream, and top with toasted pecans.
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Pros: @ 3500 miles/ 4 months good gas milage 24 hwy and 18 city, room for 4 adults, not real happy about getting baby seat in back seat,( we are grandparents) had to put pillow under baby seat in order for seat to be level, and seat back wont tilt back far (seven pass seating) enough. other that that we love the car ride like a bigger car, easy to enter and exit all 4 doors for a adult.
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Cons: Wish the all wheel drive function were selectable rather than full-time and it had a trailer lighting receptacle already installed. That's it.
Overall review: This is our first crossover after many SUVs and pick-up trucks. What brought us to the dealership to test drive initially was the Traverse's styling. Once on the road, we loved the ride quality, roominess and acceleration. The Traverse has considerably more cargo space (even with third row) than a Tahoe without the poor fuel economy. Another cool feature is the totally flat floor behind the front seats. Since there is no driveshaft well in the middle of the cabin, third row passenger can easily take their seats without stumbling over anything. Can't say enough good things about this awesome Chevy Traverse.
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Pros: For a 17/24 MPG SUV it was pretty much a gas-saving car. We drove from Florida to Virginia round trip, over 2,000 miles overall, and spent less than $300 in gas. I'm 5'9'' and 280 lbs guy that drove and sat in the back. I was pretty much comfortable (even good to take a good nap). Acceleration was excellent and so was the braking. Back doors are large, but that is what make it nice for the people on the 3 row to exit comfortably. Otherwise, it would not be as good as it was.
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|Fri, 04-18-2003 - 9:06am
I had a dream that I saw my parents house was being robbed. The house in the dream was totally different from their house in reality. It was smaller and surrounded by a bigger yard with nice green grass and trees. In the dream I was somehow able to subdue the burgler. I remember chasing him down and eventually I ended up sitting on top of him, he was face down in the grass. My friends may have helped, at least in calling the police, I can't remember if we all ran after him or what. In the end when I was sitting on his back he was out cold. I don't remember attacking him but he was totally out and I was waiting for the police to come and haul his butt to jail. By they way, in the dream my parents weren't home when the house was being robbed. I seem to remember I was outside with friends either having a barbeque or just hanging outside because it was a lovely day.
What do you think it might mean? Do I feel I'm my parents caretaker and now that I'm going to move out no one will be there to look after them?
|Mon, 04-21-2003 - 8:41am
On dreaming@swoon it says, Robbery - to dream of losing your valuables in a robbery is an omen of contrary and signifies unexpected gains, unless the robbery involved a loss of money, in which case it is a warning to be careful how you handle your cash. Robber - Oddly enough, this dream pertains to affairs of the heart and suggests that you are in danger of losing your head over an unworthy person.
In the dream we called the police. Police - Police in your dream are a symbol of security in your life, and even if your dream involved trouble with them, it is an omen of contrary and signifies that you will get unexpected help with a current problem. House - An old house signifies a reunion or renewal of an old association. A new house prdictes financial security.
Also, to be technical,I foiled the burglery so nothing was stolen. I think the dream is a combo of trying to be there and take care of my parents, and now myself.
Thanks for your input.
|Sat, 04-19-2003 - 7:46pm
I have a dream dictionary of my own, and this is what it said about "robbery":
Psychological Meaning: You may feel that someone has stolen your success. For example, a work collegue may have accepted the paraise and honor for work that is in reality yours. Similarly, you may be feel robbed of your ability to express yourself emotionally or act in a decisive way. What is it that has been stolen? This may represent the part of yourself that needs to be recovered from the unconcious.
Mystical Meaning: The Gypsies believe that to dream of robbing means that you have a guilty conscience. However, if you dream of being a part of a gang of rovveries this means that you can count on your friends.
Maybe you should post this on a dream board in ivillage!! I think theres one at women.com and in readers and writers... i'm not 100% sure...
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Beaten Up on Earnings Days, These 2 Stocks Need to Surprise the Market With Stellar Results
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During the past twelve months, the stock prices of Travelzoo and Tempur-Pedic have moved in contrary motion to the market – they're down 40% while the S&P 500 is up 15%. The two companies are scheduled to release earnings on Monday, January 21, and investors will be watching the reports closely for any indication that another nosedive is around the corner.
Long-term shareholders of Tempur-Pedic (NYSE: TPX) have likely noticed the stock's erraticism in 2012. During the past twelve months, the price has had tsunami-like movements upwards and downwards, giving both short-sellers and short-term holders an opportunity to make some cash. To summarize its financial roller coaster in 2012: the stock plunged 50% between April and June, gained 50% from June to September, dropped 20% between September and November, and has since shot up by around 40%. Keep in mind, of course: if a number drops by 50%, a subsequent rise of 50% won't bring the number back to its original value; all these swings taken together put the share price 40% below what it was one year ago.
Several factors sway this company's share price, and the market certainly considers quarterly results to be central to the movements. Tempur-Pedic will be releasing its fourth quarter results next week, and the company has been under intense scrutiny exactly because the previous three quarters have been so tenuous. When the company released its Q1 results – revealing a disappointing outlook for the year – investors shirked the stock and sent it spiraling downward.
In this upcoming earnings report, investors are expecting Tempur-Pedic's earnings per share to be $0.55, down from the $0.84 they were expecting during the same quarter last year. The stock has been hammered in the past four quarters as investors have lowered their expectations for earnings, revenue, and management competency.
My remarks about the company may come off as sounding dire, but in reality, it may be beneficial that expectations are low. Investors may have already priced-in their revulsion, and it's possible that the current stock price already reflects the expectations of the market. But, as always, if the company stuns investors by releasing some wildly disappointing numbers, the stock may continue its decline.
Even though Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO) exceeded EPS expectations in four of the five past quarters, shares of the company were trounced during that time. The bearish consensus from the market isn't especially new – since April 2011, the stock has gradually fallen by 80% and hasn't shown many signs of improved optimism.
On prior earnings report days, the stock price has taken some wild swings; Monday's report may be a precursor to Travelzoo's next spike or plunge. Its last report was in October, when it met expectations on EPS and met expectations on revenues. That would have all been fine, except that those numbers had dropped significantly compared to the prior-year quarter. Margins were also down.
In contrast to Travelzoo's floundering stock performance, its main competition has been doing quite nicely. Expedia's (NASDAQ: EXPE) stock has doubled in the past year and tripled in the past two. The company has been successful connecting with its consumers, using real-life travelers as spokespeople in their ad campaigns and avoiding any aura of mendaciousness. The company's quarterly earnings have met or exceeded analyst estimates in five of the past five quarters, and Motley Fool CAPS players overwhelmingly vote Expedia to be an outperformer in the market. In the mind of investors, Expedia shares have the momentum of a runaway freight train, and the excitement behind the bull run adds to the perception that it can go even higher.
Another competitor, Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN), has also performed well over the past twelve months, gaining 40% in share value. The company, represented by the iconic William Shatner, has a perfectly recognizable product that puts its business ahead of the others in the travel industry. As with Expedia, Priceline has met or exceeded analyst expectations in every one of the past five quarters. Bullish investors love its exponential revenue growth, its double-digit margins, and its brand. Travelzoo doesn't enjoy quite the same status in the industry.
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Although the SEC requires certain companies to disclose financial statements on a quarterly basis, the frequency of the new information isn't necessarily helpful to investors. Long-term shareholders should remain focused on the company's long-term company strategy, not on quarterly results. We may see some surprises from Travelzoo and Tempur-Pedic, but investors should avoid acting impulsively on the news.
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I forgot where I saw this a while back, but if you need something to hold your Nintendo 3DS XL (since these models don't come with a dock like the standard 3DSes), the Wii U GamePad stand that comes with the Deluxe set works perfect as a stand.
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NEW YORK — Reports of CC Sabathia's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
The large lefthander assumed his role as ace of the Yankees staff, stopping a five-game losing streak dead in its tracks with 7⅓ dominating innings in a 4-1 win over the Red Sox Friday night. Sabathia's strong outing far outweighed the return of Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis to the Yankees lineup, both of whom made contributions on offense.


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Rendering a Chart in Mobile Forms
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LiveCycle Hidden Gems
- Girish Bedekar, LiveCycle Solution Evangelist @ Adobe
LiveCycle team did a webinar on 5/15/2012. The webinar showcased 5 HiddenGems which can be used to accelerate your LiveCycle Application Development. The webinar covered the following topics:
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- Creating and using Data Models with WSDL and LCDS
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- Using Wizards-Approval,Iteration and Archival Wizards
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XDP Stitching using DDX
- Girish Bedekar, LiveCycle Solution Evangelist @ Adobe
A common use case is to let the end user select various fragments to insert in the final PDF. The screen shot below would better explain what I mean by this. AS you can see this screen captures some user information, and allows the user to select fragments that need to be inserted in the final pdf. When the user hits the submit button it will call a LC process which will parse the parameters and build the DDX needed for XDP Stitching. The Process makes use of a custom component called xmlUtilities which allows you to insert elements in an xml document. The input parameters to the process are the name,city,address,state,zip and fragments. The fragments variable will hold a comma separated list of selected fragments.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Anthony Eades scored 14 of his 29 points in the first quarter and Bluefield used a hot start to beat Robert C. Byrd 64-39 Saturday for its second straight Class AA championship.
Bluefield (25-2) scored the first 13 points of the game and didn't give top-seeded Robert C. Byrd (24-1) a chance to become the first champion in West Virginia to go undefeated in 27 years.
Third-seeded Bluefield led 25-4 after the first quarter and 39-15 at halftime.
Robert C. Byrd shot just 24 percent (9 of 37) from the floor and committed 27 turnovers.
Corey Coppola had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Bluefield and Lykel Collier had 11 assists.
Robert C. Byrd's Devonti Birch scored 14 points and Justin Noble had 13 points and 11 rebounds.


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Psychic predictions for Baltimore in 2013 [Pictures]
Who knows what 2013 holds in store for Baltimore and some of its most well-known figures? While no one can be absolutely sure, we put our faith in a panel of psychic advisers to tell us what will happen to Michael Phelps, John Waters, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and other Baltimore notables.
Angela Devoti, whose second-sight goes back generations in her family, handled the psychic readings. Farida Shourbaji, a mystic of sorts, looked to the stars to foresee their futures. And Lexie Mountain, whose real name is Lexie Macchi, read their tarot cards. These part-time experts peered into the fog of the future, and reported back with their findings. From the looks of it, 2013 could be as fruitful as 2012 for some of Baltimore's biggest news makers.
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Stephanie Rawlings-Blake( Robert K. Hamilton, Baltimore Sun photo )
Farida Shourbaji: Wild Uranus encourages Stephanie to continue rolling the dice on new sources of income for the city, and Stephanie will ride the Grand Prix like a float in her victory parade.
Lexie Mountain: If ever there was a year for SRB to reassess the creative capital available for positive change in Charm City, 2013 will be it. She should do all in her power to make sure that Artscape, Charm City's wildest free public festival, proves to the country what we already know: Baltimore is worth fighting for. When it comes to creativity, Stephanie, remember that Baltimore's cup runneth over.
Angela Devoti: In August, the mayor will star on a new A&E channel series, "Mayor Swap" where, as you might have guessed, mayors across America trade jobs for 10 days. On episode one, Rawlings-Blake will be exchanged with Newark mayor Cory Booker. Heads will roll.


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Designer, writer, artist. I do this thing where I talk too much and I told myself I wouldn't do it this time. I blog and reblog.
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So upon my following of 'Fuck Yeah Helvetica', I wanted to create and submit a work that exhibited both my love for the typographic masterpiece and my artsy talents. So at school I have to attend a lab for the second half of my class and while its against my religion to design on a PC, I figured that it at least had photoshop and illustrator on it so I attempted to create. To my disappoitment however, I find that none of the PC's in this school have Helvetica on them! I say again, none of the PC's in this school have Helvetica on them!! And so on that note, I will no longer sin against the Mac by even attempting to create/design ANYTHING on this horrible, terrible, constantly malfunctioning clunky, drab, art killer!


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In the days leading up to Mother's Day, construction crews of women volunteers, including recording artist Trisha Yearwood, will be pounding nails and raising walls at Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the country in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 2 – 10. Lowe's and Habitat for Humanity of Matthews are looking for local women volunteers to work one day on a Habitat Matthews' construction site during the nine-day event. Construction or home improvement experience is not necessary. Continue reading
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Mint Hill Masonic Lodge celebrates 40 years
Mint Hill Masonic Lodge (#742) celebrated its 40th anniversary two weeks ago. The Lodge has steadily grown over the 40 years from 109 charter members in 1969 to 454 present members. In the pictures:
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Two scholarship winners from Independence announced
The AVID Program at Independence High School is proud to announce that two students have been named Dell Scholars by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. Breanne Ross and Ketwanna Clifton each will receive a $20,000 scholarship to aid them as they pursue their college education. Breanne will attend Appalachian State University and Ketwanna will attend Catawba College in Salisbury. The two Patriot seniors are part of 300 others around the country awarded the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation's scholarship.
Crestdale to be recognized as a School to Watch
Crestdale Middle staff and students will celebrate being named a "School to Watch" today at 1 pm. The national award recognizes middle schools for success in four areas: academic achievement, adolescent development, equitable education and organizational processes for academic growth. Special guests at today's celebration include Board of Education member Ken Gjertsen, Superintendent Dr. Peter C. Gorman and Area Superintendent Nancy Bartles.


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Consumer groups call on White House and Congress to take action on top consumer issues
Eight of the nation's leading consumer organizations are urging policymakers to pursue a strong, robust agenda of consumer reforms. With the President's second term and a new session of Congress underway, the groups are calling for measures to strengthen the consumer's voice in Washington, to continue improvements in health care and financial services, and to […] [Read More]
Proctor & Gamble agrees to reduce carcinogen in Tide, other detergents
Proctor & Gamble has agreed to reformulate Tide and other laundry detergents to reduce contamination with 1,4 dioxane, defined as a carcinogen by a California consumer product safety law. The action came in response to a lawsuit filed last year by As You Sow, an Oakland-based nonprofit that promotes corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy. "This […] [Read More]
Federal agency issuing more rules to improve mortgage and foreclosure procedures
In addition to the rules announced earlier this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is issuing more rules to outlaw the kinds of abuses that led up to the housing crisis and the foreclosure debacle that followed. The rules come at the same time big banks, including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citibank, […] [Read More]
Goldman, Morgan Stanley to pay $557 million to settle mortgage abuses
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have reached agreements with the Federal Reserve Board to pay $557 million in cash payments and other assistance to help mortgage borrowers. The agreements are similar to those announced on January 7 between 10 banks and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Reserve Board. Like the […] [Read More]
Consumer group urges feds to reexamine Bank of America settlement
Last week's settlement agreement between the Federal National Mortgage Association or Fannie Mae and the Bank of America should be investigated to be sure proper oversight was given by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. That's the opinion of Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group that questions the statement by FHFA Acting Director Edward DeMarco that […] [Read More]
10 banks pay $8.5 billion to settle mortgage charges, but consumer groups find deal lacking
Ten banks under enforcement action for faulty mortgage and foreclosure procedures have reached an agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Board to pay more than $8.5 billion in cash payments and other assistance to help borrowers. Terms of agreement The settlement includes $3.3 billion in direct payments […] [Read More]
Happy 2013 to you all
Happy New Year. I had a great New Years Eve celebration with my daughter and her family last night. The kids enjoyed staying up to watch the New Year roll in. Last year was one of ups and downs for consumers. It's positive that President Obama was reelected. However, a decision still hasn't been reached […] [Read More]
How to exchange your holiday gifts
In the coming months, millions of consumers will be lining up at stores to exchange or return unwanted or ill-fitting presents. Here's information from the Better Business Bureau on exchanging gifts: Do merchants have to accept returns and offer exchanges? Policies aren't one-size-fits-all. Consumers need to explain the reasons for returns. By law, only defective […] [Read More]
As childhood obesity increases, food industry offers weak voluntary standards on advertising food to kids
I've written a number of times about why voluntary efforts aren't the way to get the food industry to improve the nutritional quality of the nation's food supply so obesity rates can be reduced. Now, the food industry doesn't even want effective voluntary guidelines for advertising food to children. It's successfully killed a well thought-out […] [Read More]
Two meetings to focus on environmental impacts of Puget Sound Energy's coal-fired plant
The public is invited to two meetings with photographer David T. Hanson that will focus on the impacts of Puget Sound Energy's Colstrip Power Plant near Billings, Mont. The meetings will be at 7 p.m.: Wednesday, Dec. 5, Bellevue Art Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E. Friday, Dec. 7, Islandwood Conference Center, 4450 Blakely Ave, N.E., […] [Read More]
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HURLEY - After Hurley won its first regional title in 26 years back in 2005, coach Gary Giancola jumped into the arms of one of his best players, junior Mike Swartz. Nine years later, Giancola is... Full story
BESSEMER — The Woman's Club of Bessemer hosted the 2014 Senior Tea to honor Bessemer Area School's graduating seniors, and award a scholarship to one student seeking to further their education... Full story
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Friday publicly backed his new economy czar, who is overhauling the Vatican's administration amid grumblings from some Holy See bureaucrats about a perceived... Full story
EWEN - Too strong. Too physical. Too athletic. And just too darn good. That described Crystal Falls Forest Park as it captured the MHSAA Class D District 127 Tournament championship game with a 65-50 victory on Friday night. "I was very happy with... Full story
WAKEFIELD - Wakefield-Marenisco continued to steadily move towards basketball respectability with a come-from-behind 44-37 win in a crossover Indianhead Conference game at the Cardinal Gym on Monday... Full story
HURLEY — It's been almost 10 years since an Indianhead Conference team came to Hurley and beat the Midgettes. It took a Division I prospect both times. On Friday, Megan Gustafson led South Shore to... Full story
ALLEN PARK (AP) - Jim Schwartz was hired to turn around the Detroit Lions and he did it for three seasons. He failed to keep the Lions going in the right direction the next two years - and it cost... Full story
BALTIMORE, Md. — Our dear mother passed away very suddenly on Nov. 22, 2013, after 85 years on this good earth. She was born Elizabeth Jane Burt in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This girl we all know as Betty was raised by her loving mother with... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Red Devils put high school basketball teams on notice that they will be a force to be reckoned with this season with a 75-46 thumping of Wakefield-Marenisco in the season... Full story
IRONWOOD — In the season-opener for both teams, a third-quarter surge lifted Ironwood to a 37-31 victory over Wakefield-Marenisco in an Indianhead Conference battle at the John Krznarich Gym on Tues... Full story
WAKEFIELD, Mich. — Gladys Marie Salmi, 96, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away early Friday morning, Nov. 8, 2013. She was born on Oct. 9, 1917, in Wakefield, the daughter of Matt S. and Aili E. (Pikka) Jarvi. Gladys graduated from... Full story
HURLEY - Come playoff time, Hurley is used to seeing teams with different styles – those that pass a lot (Pittsville, last year) or run the option (Spring Valley, last week). But that's not Athens,... Full story
HURLEY — Hurley found the best way to stop Spring Valley's offense in the second half: Keep it off the field. And Mark Saari cemented his piece in Hurley history during a 10-minute, second-half... Full story
BESSEMER — Playing with focused enthusiasm, the Wakefield-Marenisco volleyball team stunned Bessemer 25-22, 25-21 and 25-10 in a matchup of rivals in the House of Noise. Cardinal senior Miranda... Full story
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis offered an olive branch of sorts to the doctrine-minded, conservative wing of the Catholic Church on Friday as he denounced abortions as a symptom of today's "throw-away culture" and encouraged Catholic... Full story
MERCER, Wis. — What used to be a battle between rivals Ironwood and Hurley has expanded to Bayfield County. South Shore won the Indianhead Invite girls cross country race Thursday at MECCA Ski... Full story
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More automakers are offering high-tech, key-free systems.
The Toyota Avalon offers a key-free system for buyers of the top-of-the-line Limited model.
You might wonder, given the hands-free, "smart key" feature appearing in more vehicles at auto shows and at dealerships.
Known by several names such as Keyless Go and Smart Key, the new technology is already offered on the Cadillac STS and XLR, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, E-Class and SL-Class, Lexus LS 430, Toyota Prius and Avalon and Infiniti M, among others. It lets drivers unlock cars by just walking up to them and touching a door handle. Drivers don't need to push a button on their vehicle's key fob or even take the fob out of their purse or pocket.
Meantime, these drivers can start their engines simply by touching a button on the dashboard. Their new, sophisticated fob device automatically communicates with the car. All that's required is the fob must be somewhere inside the car.
Evolution of Key Fobs
Many automaker officials describe this keyless entry and startup system as a convenience for drivers. It can incorporate many features, including remote starting.
"I think we looked at it as a way to make the process of getting into a car easier," said Patrik Borenius, department manager for advanced product planning at Mercedes-Benz USA.
Mercedes, which is a pioneer in what it calls Keyless Go technology, offers the system on at least five 2005 vehicles, which is more than any other carmaker.
Option price is more than $1,000 on a Mercedes S430, but it's just over $900 on Toyota's Prius. In the Infiniti M cars, it's standard.
Other carmaker officials say the keyless systems also can make consumers feel they have neat new technology in their new vehicles.
"Everyone has remotes, which have to be aimed at the car [to open it]," Borenius said. "We felt that this was the next step. We said, 'Imagine that there are no locks.' So we created this technology . . . People are very positive about it."
Someone rushing to get inside a Mercedes E-Class wagon in a heavy rainstorm won't need to fish out a fob from his pocket and press a fob button to unlock the car. And a parent carrying a youngster won't need to put the toddler down in a parking lot to dig around at the bottom of a purse or in a pocket for the fob so the adult and child can get inside an S-Class.
Indeed, Larry Holman, engineering group manager for electrical vehicle access, at Cadillac's General Motors Corp., said smart key systems can "provide a 'wow factor' for the customer. It's something new and exciting."
An Engineering Feat
But this new convenience feature also adds a new level of complex engineering.
For example, seven antennas are in the new top-level Avalon Limited sedan, helping the standard Smart Key system operate, according to Paul Williamsen, curriculum development manager at the University of Toyota.
Though these antennas use a radio frequency to operate, they have nothing to do with the car's radio, he noted. The seven antennas are in the Avalon only to communicate with the Smart Key fob that the driver can carry in a pocket or purse.
Four of the antennas are found in the doors—one in each door so a driver can walk up to any of them and open just that door. There's another antenna in the trunk lid to detect if the driver walks up to the trunk and wants to open it. There's a sixth antenna inside the car that senses it's okay to start the engine when the Smart Key is in the vehicle, and there's a seventh antenna that's a safeguard. It's designed to detect if the Smart Key might happen to be mistakenly placed or left inside the trunk. If this occurs, the trunk lid pops open on its own so the driver can retrieve the "lost" Smart Key fob.
Toyota isn't the only automaker going to such lengths to get away from traditional keys.
In engineering the Keyless Access system found on the Cadillac STS and XLR, engineers made sure the cars routinely check the battery strength of the new fobs because they are so critical, said GM's Holman. So, when a battery gets low in an STS fob, the driver is alerted via a message on the dashboard, he said. As a further backup, Cadillac still provides what it calls "mechanical key access" to the vehicle.
But Toyota's Williamsen said it's up to a driver of the Avalon to notice if a fob battery is weakening, which likely will show up as a reduction in the working range of the fob. "As a backup, if yes, the battery gets weak and doesn't work from two feet away, in a pinch, you can hold the fob right next to the door handle and it will open the door," he said. This is because the little, shiny silver-colored Toyota logo on the fob incorporates part of an antenna, he said.
Some Interesting Situations
But there still could be snafus.
Williamsen said an early Toyota smart key application a few years ago showed "occasional interference" when cars were at or near some Exxon and Mobil gasoline stations. It turned out the stations had cardless pay systems which "flooded" their locations with the same radio wave spectrum that the autos were using.
"You only lost a small functionality" but it was enough to require changes, he said.
Meantime, GM engineers realized there are rare spots—at some military sites, near broadcast towers and by airports—where a car could be "in a severe RF [radio frequency] environment" that could affect the Keyless Access system, according to Tom Dutter, lead engineer for Keyless Access. So, they installed a "high-power" bypass inside the car to ensure a driver isn't stranded, he said.
Many tech-wary consumers might wonder if it's all worth it.
But Dan Bonawitz, vice president for corporate planning and logistics at American Honda Motor Co. Inc., said electronic features are growing, in part because the cost of such technology is lower than ever before. Honda's Acura luxury line introduced its first car with a standard Keyless Access system for the 2005 model year.
It's the Acura RL sedan and is a bit different from others because there's no start button on the dashboard. The RL has something that looks like a key stub that has to be turned, just as a driver would turn an ignition key. But the RL's stub doesn't have a slot for a key to be inserted.
Auto industry officials also cite competition for the proliferation of new technology in cars.
"We saw [hands-free entry systems] being implemented in Europe and we anticipated it coming to the U.S. market," Dutter said, explaining how the XLR debuted as a 2004 model with Keyless Access.
With the exception of the Prius, which is a gasoline-electric sedan with a starting manufacturer's suggested retail price around $21,000, most vehicles offered with a smart key feature are high-priced and luxury models. And it appears the higher the price, the more likely a buyer is to get it.
For example, Borenius said up to 80 percent of the V12-powered Mercedes S600 buyers have been adding the optional Keyless Go system. But when other, lower-priced models of S-Class are added in, the percentage drops to about 25 percent.
The S600 starts around $125,000, while the starting price for a base S-Class is around $75,000.
Likely to Go Beyond Luxury Models
Officials expect the technology to spread to lower-priced cars.
"I personally think it's a natural evolution of keyless entry and we'll see more market penetration," Dutter said. "We'll see the same kind of proliferation that we saw in the early '90s when keyless entry [began to spread to lots of cars]."
Bonawitz added that drivers who have the feature appear to want it on their next car, too.
Some Important Tips
But there is a learning curve. For example, this writer found herself exiting the RL and Infiniti's M cars after shifting into Park, only to discover the engine was still running. With no key to turn and remove from the ignition and put in my hand, I had to retrain myself to stop stepping out of the car until I pressed the engine button on the dashboard.
Valet parking is another situation that can require retraining, since a valet driver will have no way to start the vehicle once it's parked unless he or she has a fob, too. Yet many car owners are likely to exit their cars and leave with their fobs in their pocket or purse. The engines remain on and the valets can drive the cars away for parking. But once the vehicles are turned off, the valets will have no way of restarting them without the fobs.
"What we have seen is when people see it, at first, there's a little hurdle," Holman said. "It may take a couple weeks or a month [to adjust]."
Smart key systems don't require regular maintenance, and the fob batteries, which are generally akin to those used for watches, should last up to three years, officials said.
Still, replacing a Keyless Go fob will cost more than an old-fashioned key would because the fob includes technology, Borenius said. Officials at Mercedes and Toyota said the price for replacement fobs could be $200-plus.
In addition, when one of these fobs is lost, a car owner can't just call up the dealer and get a new one right away. For example, at Mercedes, the fobs are customized to each car, so an owner must go to a dealer, show proof of ownership of the car, and then order a new fob, which is produced at an off-site, secure facility and then shipped to the dealer. This could take a couple days, though the process can be expedited with express delivery service, according to Michelle Murad, a Mercedes-Benz product public relations specialist.
Ann Job is a freelance auto writer.
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Barat (Ballarto in Japanese) is a racer and major character who befriends the player in the beginning of Choro Q HG 4.
Barat is an aspiring racer that joins the player in the quest to be the best. He gives the player handy tips on how to co-operate in racing, and later challenges the player to a three lap race around Poqui Town. After the player wins, the player gives Barat the keychain chosen at the beginning of the game. Barat joins Team Pomnik for the Grand Prix, and will challenge the player in a Grand Prix.
Later Barat's absenses from racing seem suspicious to Norahike, to which he tells the player later that he's at Murtica Hospital. Barat says he's been racing too much. Later when the player's been told by the team that something is going on, the player begin to tell Barat then suddenly Murtica found out that Barat has got a serious disease, where his springs became too stiff. While Murtica is gone, Barat makes a promise: to "steal that cup back" from Otto in the Grand Prix.
During the final round of Otto's Grand Prix, Barat's voice makes causes the player to follow his/her sixth sense and beat Otto when he is still fast. After the player has won the Grand Prix with Otto, The Announcer comes with news that Barat has passed away. The camera pans over to reveal his spectre flying up to heaven. During the credits, Barat's hospital bed is left empty except for one thing: The player's key chain.
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- (from his "Inventor" letter) There is an inventor called Zeltaf in the northeast of Poqui town. You should go see him! If you're going, go at noontime. Barat
- (from his "Joining" letter) Hey! Long time no see! What's up? I finally joined a team! A real life TEAM! I mean, I passed the test! I've finally made my world stage debut!! You must be working hard too! I wanna race you to make sure you're in shape. I'll be waiting! Barat
- (from his "Team" letter) Yo! So, you're doing good! I heard you're getting better and better!! Why don't you visit a team sometime? You might get lucky! Barat
- Welcome! We can't have 1 on 1 competition in normal races. So I came up with this street race idea. We will go around the town's outer street 3 times. You cool with that? OK, let's start!
- (defeated in his trial) Hey! Good job! I didn't know you're that good! I left my guard down too much.
- (after the player said "Well, not really.") I lost, but I'm happy for you.
- Player: Will you accept this as a keepsake of today's race?
- What is this ugly thing? Hey, isn't this that thing you always carry around? Isn't this important to you?
- Player: I want you to have it as our token of friendship.
- OK... I'll take good care of it. You won't beat me next time! Oh!! I'll give you this CD in return! It has my theme song!
- Yo, {insert name}! It's me, Barat. I can't believe you're here! You'll be in this race, right? Wow! Finally, we can race the international course together! I'm so excited!! Honestly, I didn't think you'd make it this far. But I was completely wrong! Hey, the race will start soon! Let's do our best! See you later!
- (defeated in the first Pro Cup race) I can't believe it! You've improved so much! But remember, our competition has just begun. I'll see you again!
- (overtakes the player during Begginers Cup) Ha ha! I'm passing you!
- (overtaken by the player during Begginers Cup) What!? You passed me!
- (overtaken by the player during Begginer Cup) Yaa! So awesome!
- (overtaken by the player during Begginer Cup) Grrr! Makes me so mad!
- (overtakes the player during Begginers Cup) Just stay behind me!
- (overtakes the player during Holiday Cup) Burning! I'm burning!
- (overtakes the player during Holiday Cup) Burn rubber!
- (overtakes the player during Holiday Cup) Not yet! You're goin' down!
- (overtaken by the player during Holiday Cup) Shoot! I don't wanna lose!
- (overtaken by the player in pro cup) ha thats my rival
- (overtakes the player during Pro Cup) Are you a pro? Show some spirit!
- (overtaken by the player during Pro Cup) We'll both drive like pros, kid!
- (overtakes the player during the Grand Prix) Oops! What good driving!
- (overtaken by the player during the Pro Cup) Real bad! Very bad!!
- Oh! Hey hey hey! It's you, {insert name}! I heard about it!! You're racing with Otto! Great, great!! Too great!!
- Player: Oh, you knew.
- Everyone's talking about it!
- Player: ......
- What's wrong? Oh! About my disease. Ha ha, I'm not well yet. It's your battle of the century. But I can't go see it.
- Player: I don't know what to say... We raced together...
- You look so gloomy! You think the disease will get me? Idiot! I won't ever let some lame disease get me. When I go down, it'll be on the race course!! I'll race again, and don't forget it. So...make sure you beat Otto! Because I'm the one who'll beat you!
- Player: ..okay, I will!! I'll take down Otto, and bring back the victory cup!
- That's a promise!!
- Player: I promise!! I will win!
- (about to help the player catch up on Otto in the final round of the Grand Prix as a spectre) ... you can't win with this! But listen to me! I know you can win. Close your eyes! Follow your sixth sense! Then you'll see the passage on the course for sure! Trust yourself! Hold the steering wheel tight! Here we go!!
- (passing him before crossing finish line) Can't let you pass me here!
- (overtakes the player during Pro Cup) This is the soul of driving!
- (overtakes player during the Grand Prix) This is my improved driving!
- (overtaken by player during the Grand Prix) Hey you! See my power!
- (overtakes player during the Grand Prix) Tail-to-Nose! Challenge me!
- Balert appears on his hospital room, but this spelling is what the Japanese staffs decided. It is also spelled Balart on the Japanese official website. But his spelling-design was not changed in the North American version and European version as Barat. So this spelling is not Barat's last name or something.
There are other cases like this: the spelling of Brachy that the Japanese staffs decided is Blachee, Poqui is Pok-ee, and Nyaky is Nyakee, but the spellings were not changed in the English-speaking versions. They are seen on the boards in front of the tunnels. The spelling of Ranolfka that the Japanese staffs decided is Lanofka, Pomnik is Pomnic, and Sovass is Sovasso, but the spellings were not changed in the English-speaking versions. They are seen on the roof of the buildings of each team.
- Barat will break the fourth wall if the player says no during his opening cutscene (What! You're supposed to say yes! Otherwise, I can't carry on within the game introduction! Alright, let's start again...)
- At the church, after defeating Otto, the option "I hope Barat gets better," is replaced with "May Barat's soul rest in peace."


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