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The bill was one of ten measures Fallin signed into law on Monday.
House author Rep. James Lockhart of Heavener says the bill was requested by firefighters in his district after a convicted arsonist was hired as a volunteer firefighter in Le Flore County. Lockhart says he was surprised there was no such prohibition already in statute.
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Embodiments of this invention relate to the field of power sources and power source apparatus and, in particular, an aspect relates to predicting when a power source may be failing.
As processing capabilities increase, mobile computing devices demand more performance and additional features. In turn, the power requirements for these mobile computing devices increase. Moreover, the usage requirements of these mobile devices are increasing which results in increased reliance on batteries, fuel cells, and other direct current (DC) power sources. The increased power and usage requirements, along with compact platform designs, place a growing burden on power sources.
The increased burden has, in the aggregate, led to a rise of power source failures. Unfortunately, power source failures have not only caused loss of data and productivity, but, on occasions when the power source explodes or catches fire, led to the destruction of the power source and the device containing it. Conventional power source management technology is not able to detect or prevent damage to power sources and their enclosing devices. In particular, conventional power sources are not able to provide warning to their users in order to protect them from economic loss and physical harm.
Embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings.
The following description sets forth numerous specific details such as examples of systems, components, methods, and so forth, in order to provide an understanding of several embodiments of the invention. It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, however, that at least some embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known components or methods are not described in detail or are presented in block diagram format in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the invention. Thus, the details set forth are merely exemplary. Particular implementations may vary from these exemplary details and still be contemplated to be within the spirit and scope of the invention.
Moreover, the use of exemplary phrases such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," and other similar phrases should not be understood to require mutually exclusive embodiments. The specification and drawings are, accordingly, to be regarded in an illustrative sense rather than a restrictive sense.
In some embodiments, two transistors, a charging transistor 115, QCH, and a discharging transistor 120, QDIS, such as, but not limited to, metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs), may be coupled to the power line 110 and to a power source management unit (PSMU) 130. The power source management unit 130 may control the charge and discharge transistors 115 and 120 to control the current into and out of the power sources 105. In some embodiments, the charge transistor 115 may facilitate charging of the power sources 105, and the discharge transistor 120 may facilitate discharging of the power sources 105. Moreover, in some embodiments, discharging of the power sources 105 may occur when the system draws power from the power source apparatus 100.
In some embodiments, the power source management unit 130 may also monitor the operating current of the power source apparatus 100 to ensure that the power source apparatus 100 is operating properly (e.g., to avoid a power source apparatus failure, which, in some embodiments, may be detectable from a change in current, while in other embodiments, a failure may only be predictable by monitoring voltage, as is described herein with respect to some embodiments of the CMU 55 and/or PSMU 130 and the electrical lines 56 of either
The power source management unit 130 may receive a clock signal from and communicate battery status information to the system via various signal lines such as a clock signal (CLK) line 135, a data signal (DATA) line 140, and a thermal signal (THRM) line 145. The CLK and DATA lines 135 and 140 implement communication protocols such as the SMBus interface compliant with Smart Battery Specifications. See, System Management Bus Specification, version 2.0, published by SMBus Specification Working Group, Aug. 3, 2000. See also, Smart Battery Data Set Specification, version 1.1, published by SBS Implementers Forum, Dec. 15, 1998. The THRM line 145 is used to indicate the temperature status of the power source apparatus to the system or to indicate the presence of a power source apparatus 100.
In order to monitor the operating current of the mobile computing device, the power source apparatus 100 may implement a sense resistor 50, RSENSE, in series with the transmission power line 155 between the power sources 105 and the ground reference. The power source management unit 130 may determine the operating current based on the resistance of the sense resistor 50 and the voltage difference across the sense resistor 50. Although the resistance of the sense resistor 50 may be small (e.g., 10 milliohms (mΩ)), the power dissipation from the sense resistor 50 may be significant at least in part to a high current demand. For example, the power dissipation is about 1 Watt (W) using a sense resistor 50 of 10 mΩ and a demand current of 10 Amperes (A). This power dissipation burdens the thermal solution of the power source apparatus 100. Additionally, this power dissipation may heat up the power sources 105, which may lead to capacity reduction, a shortened life cycle, and reduced reliability.
In some instances, however, such as, but not limited to, cases where the power source apparatus 100 may experience an internal short or other disruption, the PSMU 130 may not be able to detect and prevent damage to the apparatus 100 and any system containing it. In some embodiments, the PSMU 130 includes a voltage measurement module (described in further detail with respect to
According to some embodiments, the apparatus 100 may include the two or more electrical lines 56 positioned on either side of the DC power source(s) 105 to determine a voltage across the power source 105. Furthermore, the apparatus 100 may include the PSMU 130 coupled to the two or more electrical lines 56 to measure the voltage. The PSMU 130 may include the voltage measurement module, such as, but not limited to, module 280, as shown in
According to some embodiments, the voltage measurement module may be further configured to compare the rate of change of the voltage with a threshold rate of change of the voltage, and to send an alert signal when the rate of change of the voltage approaches the threshold rate of change. Thus, PSMU 130 may be configured to measure the voltage during one or more power loading conditions of the direct current power source. In some embodiments, the one or more power loading conditions may include most or all of the conditions other than window idle states during execution of software code. In some embodiments, the activity factor or power state of the processor or core(s) may be an indication of the loading condition. As such, in some embodiment, the system may inform the PSMU 130 of the loading condition, which may then be used in the embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, a protection module, such as, but not limited to, protection module 275, may be configured to receive an alert signal from the voltage measurement module, and to signal the analog front end to drive the discharge transistor to substantially isolate the power source(s) 105.
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In one embodiment, the AFE 260 may interface with the microcontroller 255 to control the charge and discharge transistor circuits 115 and 120. The microcontroller 255 may monitor the performance of the power source apparatus 100. The interface 265 may facilitate communications with the system in which the power source apparatus 100 is installed and/or operating. Exemplary signal lines coupled to the interface 265 may include the clock signal line, the data signal line, the thermal signal line, and the low power signal line, which are each described elsewhere herein. Some embodiments of the interface 265 may include more or less lines depending on the particular implementation. For example, some embodiments may include other signal lines to comply with future versions or variations of, or alternatives to the SMBus Specification, which is also described elsewhere herein.
In some embodiments, the gas gauging module 270 may determine how much charge remains in the power source(s) 105 at a given time. The gas gauging module 270 may make this determination based on the total capacity of the power source(s) 105, how much charge has been depleted over a given discharge time, and how much charge has been reintroduced into the power source(s) 105 over a given charge time. In this way, the gas gauging module 270 may operate similar to a fuel gauge of an automobile, by showing how much fuel has been used compared to the total capacity of the fuel tank. In alternative embodiments, other types of gauging technologies may be implemented, including directly measuring the actual charge in the power source(s) 105.
According to some embodiments of the invention, the protection module 275 may protect the power source apparatus 100 from potentially dangerous under-voltage and over-voltage conditions. Likewise, the protection module 275 may protect the power source apparatus 100 from dangerously high and dangerously low currents. Similarly, the protection module 275 may protect the power source apparatus 100 from potentially dangerous temperature conditions. In one embodiment, the protection module 275 may shut down (i.e., disconnect) the power source apparatus 100 if one or more potentially dangerous operating conditions occur. The protection module 275 may interface with the analog front end 260, the current and voltage measurement module(s) 280, or other components of the power source apparatus 100 to evaluate the operating conditions.
In some embodiments, the module(s) 280 may be coupled to the CMU 55 by the line denoted as CELL to receive the measurements and/or signals and optionally convert them to a digital signal with the analog-to-digital converter 285. In some embodiments, the module(s) 280 may be coupled to the electrical lines 56 by the line denoted as CELL to receive voltage readings. In such embodiments, the module(s) 280 may determine the voltage measurement and may perform the signal conversion.
In some embodiments, the ADC 285 may be any type of suitable ADC such as a flash ADC or another type of ADC. Furthermore, the ADC 285 may have 8-bit resolution, 14-bit resolution, or another resolution, as one of ordinary skill in the relevant art would appreciate based at least on the teachings provided herein. As such, in some embodiments, an 8-bit ADC would have 256 quantization levels, which would result in a voltage resolution of approximately 156.25 millivolts (mV) for a full-scale range of 10.0 Volts (V). Similarly, a 14-bit ADC would have 16384 quantization levels, which would result in a voltage resolution of approximately 0.61 mV for a full-scale range of 10.0 V.
In some embodiments, the module(s) 280 and/or CMU 55 may dynamically adjust the monitoring range of the ADC 285 or ADC or ADC logic internal to the CMU 55. In some embodiments, the adjustment may be made based in part on the power state of the system. For example, if the system enters a low power state, the module(s) 280 may modify the full-scale range of an 8-bit analog-to-digital converter from 10.0 V to 2.0 V. In this way, the voltage resolution will be approximately 31.25 mV, instead of 156.25 mV, over the range from 0.0 V to 2.0 V. In other words, modifying the resolution to correspond to the power state may provide 256 quantization levels in the range of 0-2 V, instead of about 12-13 quantization levels in the range of 0-2 V if the full-scale range were 10.0 V. In some embodiments, the power states of the system may conform to the power states defined in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) open standard. See, Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Specification, Revision 3.0a, published by Hewlett-Packard Corporation, Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Phoenix Technologies Ltd., and Toshiba Corporation, Dec. 30, 2005, currently available at http://www.acpi.info. For example, processors may operate in various "C" power states ranging from C0 (full power) to C4 (low power), although other power states may be defined and implemented.
The process may then proceed to 320, where it may compare the actual rate of change with a threshold rate of change. The process may then proceed to 325, where it may determine whether the actual rate of change approaches the threshold rate of change. In some embodiments, the PSMU 130 or CMU 55 may perform the comparison and/or determination. In circumstances where the actual rate is approaching the threshold rate, the process may then proceed to 330, where it may issue an alert. In some embodiments, the threshold for when the actual rate is deemed to have approached the threshold rate is predetermined by the user, a maker of the power source apparatus 100, or the system. Moreover, in some embodiments, the alert may be issued when the actual rate of change is substantially equal to or greater than the threshold rate of change.
According to some embodiments, the threshold rate of change may be a threshold rate of change that would indicate a potential failure of the power source. Moreover, in some embodiments, the threshold rate of change may be determined or updated, as described elsewhere herein, based on, but not limited to, such factors as the cycle life of the power source, the state of charge of the power source, known source variations, and other factors that one of ordinary skill in the relevant art would appreciate based at least on the teachings provided herein.
The process may then optionally proceed to 335, where it may continue to monitor the voltage. In some embodiments, the process may proceed to 335 in the event that the actual rate of change does not approach the threshold rate of change. Furthermore, the process may optionally proceed to 340, where it may store the alert, the measured voltage, or the actual rate of change. In some embodiments, these events and data may be useful for the apparatus 100, the system, or the user. The process may optionally proceed to 345, where it may determine an updated threshold rate of change. In some embodiments, the updated threshold rate may be determined, either wholly or in part, from previous alerts, previously measured voltages, and/or previous rates of change, desired and/or actual. The process may optionally proceed to 350, where it may stop the monitoring for a period of time. In some embodiments, the period of time may be determined by the system, the apparatus 100, or the user. In process may begin again at any point, as one of ordinary skill in the relevant art would appreciate based at least on the teachings provided herein.
In some embodiments, the process may optionally perform the operation of determining the power loading condition or the period of time. As is described elsewhere herein, the loading conditions may be determined by various components and be based on various factors. Furthermore, as is similarly described elsewhere herein, the period of time may be determined by various components and be based on various factors.
In some embodiments, the system 400 includes a communication mechanism or bus 411, for communicating information, and an integrated circuit component such as a main processing unit 412 coupled with bus 411 for processing information. One or more of the components or devices in the system 400 such as the main processing unit 412 or a chipset 436 may be powered by the DC power source. The main processing unit 412 may include one or more processor cores working together as a unit.
The system 400 may also include a random access memory (RAM) or other dynamic storage device 404 (referred to as main memory) coupled to the bus 411 for storing information and instructions to be executed by the main processing unit 412. The main memory 404 also may be used for storing temporary variables or other intermediate information during execution of instructions by the main processing unit 412. The system 400 also includes a read-only memory (ROM) and/or other static storage device 406 coupled to the bus 411 for storing static information and instructions for the main processing unit 412. The static storage device 406 may store operating system (OS) level and application level software.
The firmware 403 may be a combination of software and hardware, such as electronically programmable read-only memory (EPROM), which has the operations for the routine recorded on the EPROM. The firmware 403 may include embedded foundation code, basic input/output system code (BIOS), or other similar code. The firmware 403 may make it possible for the system 400 to instantiate.
Additionally, the system 400 may be coupled to or have an integral display device 421, such as a cathode ray tube (CRT) or liquid crystal display (LCD), coupled to the bus 411 to display information to a computer user. In one embodiment, the chipset 436 may interface with the display device 421.
An alphanumeric input device (keyboard) 422, including alphanumeric and other keys, also may be coupled to the bus 411 for communicating information and command selections to the main processing unit 412. Furthermore, a cursor control device 423, such as a mouse, trackball, trackpad, stylus, or cursor direction keys, may be coupled to the bus 411 for communicating direction information and command selections to the main processing unit 412, and for controlling cursor movements on the display device 421. In some embodiments, the chipset 436 may interface with the I/O devices. Similarly, devices capable of making a hardcopy 424 of a file, such as a printer, scanner, copy machine, etc., also may interact with the input/output chipset 436 and bus 411.
A power supply 428 such as a DC power source may be coupled to the bus 411. In some embodiments, the DC power source is a battery and alternating current (AC) adapter circuit. Furthermore, a sound recording and playback device, such as a speaker and/or microphone (not shown), may optionally be coupled to the bus 411 for audio interfacing with system 400. A wireless communication module 425 also may be coupled to the bus 411. The wireless communication module 425 may employ a wireless application protocol (WAP) to establish a wireless communication channel. The wireless communication module 425 may implement a wireless networking standard such as Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard, IEEE std. 802.11-1999, published by IEEE in 1999. In some embodiments, other types of wireless technologies may be implemented in the system 400.
Embodiments of the invention include various operations, which as described herein. These operations may be performed by hardware components, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. As used herein, the term "coupled to" may mean coupled directly or indirectly through one or more intervening components. Any of the signals provided over various buses described herein may be time multiplexed with other signals and provided over one or more common buses. Additionally, the interconnection between circuit components or blocks may be shown as buses or as single signal lines. Each of the buses may alternatively be one or more single signal lines and each of the single signal lines may alternatively be buses.
Certain embodiments may be implemented as a computer program product that may include instructions stored on a machine-readable medium. These instructions may be used to program a general-purpose or special-purpose processor to perform the described operations. A machine-readable medium includes any mechanism for storing or transmitting information in a form (e.g., software, processing application) readable by a machine (e.g., a computer). The machine-readable medium may include, but is not limited to, magnetic storage medium (e.g., floppy diskette); optical storage medium (e.g., CD-ROM); magneto-optical storage medium; read-only memory (ROM); random-access memory (RAM); erasable programmable memory (e.g., EPROM and EEPROM); flash memory; electrical, optical, acoustical; or another type of medium suitable for storing electronic instructions.
Additionally, some embodiments may be practiced in distributed computing environments where the machine-readable medium is stored on and/or executed by more than one computer system. In addition, the information transferred between computer systems may either be pulled or pushed across the communication medium connecting the computer systems.
The digital processing device(s) described herein may include one or more general-purpose processing devices such as a microprocessor or central processing unit, a controller, or the like. Alternatively, the digital processing device may include one or more special-purpose processing devices such as a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or the like. In an alternative embodiment, for example, the digital processing device may be a network processor having multiple processors including a core unit and multiple micro-engines. Additionally, the digital processing device may include any combination of general-purpose processing device(s) and special-purpose processing device(s).
The terms "logic instructions" as referred to herein relates to expressions which may be understood by one or more machines for performing one or more logical operations. For example, logic instructions may comprise instructions which are interpretable by a processor compiler for executing one or more operations on one or more data objects. However, this is merely an example of machine-readable instructions and embodiments are not limited in this respect.
The terms "computer readable medium" as referred to herein relates to media capable of maintaining expressions which are perceivable by one or more machines. For example, a computer readable medium may comprise one or more storage devices for storing computer readable instructions or data. Such storage devices may comprise storage media such as, for example, optical, magnetic or semiconductor storage media. However, this is merely an example of a computer readable medium and embodiments are not limited in this respect.
The term "logic" as referred to herein relates to structure for performing one or more logical operations. For example, logic may comprise circuitry which provides one or more output signals based upon one or more input signals. Such circuitry may comprise a finite state machine which receives a digital input and provides a digital output, or circuitry which provides one or more analog output signals in response to one or more analog input signals. Such circuitry may be provided in an ASIC or FPGA. Also, logic may comprise machine-readable instructions stored in a memory in combination with processing circuitry to execute such machine readable instructions. However, these are merely examples of structures which may provide logic and embodiments are not limited in this respect.
Some of the methods described herein may be embodied as logic instructions on a computer-readable medium. When executed on a processor, the logic instructions cause a processor to be programmed as a special-purpose machine that implements the described methods. The processor, when configured by the logic instructions to execute the methods described herein, constitutes structure for performing the described methods. Alternatively, the methods described herein may be reduced to logic on, e.g., a FPGA, an ASIC or the like.
Although the operations of the method(s) herein are shown and described in a particular order, the order of the operations of each method may be altered so that certain operations may be performed in an inverse order or so that certain operation may be performed, at least in part, concurrently with other operations. In another embodiment, instructions or sub-operations of distinct operations may be in an intermittent and/or alternating manner.
In the foregoing specification, the invention has been described with reference to specific exemplary embodiments thereof. It will, however, be evident that various modifications and changes may be made thereto without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
Such embodiments of the inventive subject matter may be referred to herein individually or collectively by the term "invention" merely for convenience and without intending to voluntarily limit the scope of this application to any single invention or inventive concept, if more than one is in fact disclosed. Thus, although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, any arrangement calculated to achieve the same purpose may be substituted for the specific embodiments shown. This disclosure is intended to cover any and all adaptations or variations of various embodiments. Combinations of the above embodiments, and other embodiments not specifically described herein, will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reviewing the above description.
The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to comply with 37 C.F.R. �1.72(b), requiring an abstract that will allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted to require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, inventive subject matter may be found in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment.
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Question from Deb: Recently there were a lot of dead fish in Desert Harbor Lake in Peoria. What caused all those fish to die?
Answer: I directed this question to Shaun McKinnon, who covers environmental issues for The Arizonan Republic. He explained that Desert Harbor Lake is a small, artificial lakes in a master planned community and it's managed by a private company. He did, however find this: http://bit.ly/XZXAga from 2007, when a cold snap resulted in some dead fish. Given our recent cold snap, he says it wouldn't surprise him if that's what happened again. It has to do with the sudden change in temperature, which causes the colder surface water to "roll over" to the bottom of the lake and the fish can't take the change.
The same thing happened recently at Tempe Town Lake: http://www.azcentral.com/travel/articles/20130130tilapia-gila-river-killed-weather.html
Shaun says this is most likely what happened, especially given that there were also dying fish at Tempe Town Lake and on the Gila River at about the same time.


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SPRINGFIELD, IL - Gerald Herbert Heckler, 86, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014, at The Bridge Care Suites.
He was born April 4, 1927, in Chicago, the son of Raymond and Gladys (Willig) Heckler. On Sept. 25, 1948, he married Elsie C. M. Heckler in Chicago.
Mr. Heckler graduated from Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, Ill. He served with the U.S. Navy during WWII. He attended the University of Illinois at Navy Pier majoring in Business Administration. He worked as a salesman of both audio visual graphic services as well as insurance after retirement.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church for over 60 years where he served as a Deacon, Clerk of Session and Supt. of Sunday School. He was involved in Couples Club, Bridge Group and the Pastor's Search Committee.
Mr. Heckler was a member of Sertoma and a Third Age Living Caregiver, where he also served on the board. He loved gardening (especially roses), playing tennis, fishing and attending Saturday Evening Dance Club. He always looked forward to family vacations in Wisconsin and enjoyed birthday parties, holidays and any other opportunity to gather with his large family whom he loved very much.
He is survived by four daughters: Nancy Schwermin and Joyce Padget (Bill Peters) both of Springfield, Phyllis (Thomas) Beverly and Cheryl (Victor) Linderman both of Glenarm; 14 grandchildren: Michael (Alissa) Schwermin of Pekin, Jennifer (Steven) Canny of Springfield, Bradley (Stephanie) Schwermin of Springfield, Eric (Kaylee) Linderman, Ellen, Elliott and Evelyn Linderman, all of Glenarm, Shane (Michele) Padget of Herrin, April Bridges of Normal, Thomas (Carmen) Beverly of Chatham, Dylan Beverly of Glenarm, and Heather (Jason) Konzelmann of Mahomet; 19 great-grandchildren: Nathan and Katrina Beverly, Shelby and Jayden Beverly, Keegan and Summer Bridges, Kimber and Drake Linderman, Autumn McNattin, Gavin, Gabriel, Greyson and Grant Schwermin, Carly and Audrey Konzelmann, Andrew and Abigail Canny, and Jaelynn and Aby Padget; and two sisters-in-law, Elaine Heckler and Ruth Wallsten; and many loved nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his wife; parents; father and mother-in-law, Arvid and Ellen (Erickson) Wallsten; a brother, Howard Heckler; two brothers-in-law, Bert and Martin Wallsten; a sister-in-law, Helen Wallsten; and a grandson, Stephen Beverly.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 27 at Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel, 800 S. Grand Ave. West, Springfield, IL 62704. Memorial service will be held Friday, March 28 at 10:30 a.m., with an additional visitation hour beginning at 9:30 a.m., at First Presbyterian Church. The Church will also host a luncheon after the memorial service with interment following at Camp Butler National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. 7th St., Springfield, IL 62701.
Boardman-Smith Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Visit the online obituary and sign the guest book at www.boardman-smith.net.
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You can buy best quality mp3/wavs from http://music.robingrey.com/ - if you have enjoyed this album please consider buying it.
Please drop me a line at firstname.lastname@example.com to let me know if you use my music anywhere - it is always fun to see where it ends up - I am also happy to discuss licensing and sync for commercial projects.
Tenth release by modifythevan - a creative commons record label - http://www.modifythevan.com
The second album from Robin Grey.
8 tracks of gently experimental nu-folk inspired by the timeless work of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Ani Difranco amongst many others.
"Bluesy and folky... it's a really bloody good album." Song By Toad
"Grey is one of those wonderful talents that could recite the phone directory on record and you'd still be enthralled." Another Form Of Relief
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To buy high quality mp3 (320k) and/or cd visit http://robingrey.bandcamp.com - (cd available january 2010)
All songs by Robin Grey except
'Younger Looking Skin' words by Robin Grey, music by Robin Grey, Barbara Bartz and Iain MacLeod.
'Montreal' by Laurence Williams.
'Shakes & Shudders' words by Robin Grey, music by Robin Grey and Beth Dariti.
(c) & (p) 2009 Robin Grey.
Recorded by Robin Grey at The Blue Door.
Mastered by Dominique Brethes at Flow Mastering.
Additional Engineering on 'Till Dawn' and 'Ninety Days'
by Marc Specter at Sandy Lodge Studio.
Mixed by Thomas Heister at Flesh & Bone Studios except tracks 1,2, 6 & 7 mixed by Robin Grey.
Robin Grey - vocals, guitars, ukulele, electric bass and percussion with:
Iain Macleod - banjo on 'Younger Looking Skin', 'Montreal' and bass on 'Roses From Africa'
Ben Oliver - rhodes on 'Till Dawn' and 'Ninety Days', piano on 'Roses From Africa'
Joe Allen - percussion on 'Younger Looking Skin', 'Till Dawn' and 'Ninety Days'
Barbara Bartz - accordion and violin on 'Younger Looking Skin' violin on 'Montreal', 'The Suitors Ballyhoo' and 'Roses From Africa'
Tom Pie - double bass on 'Ninety Days'
Poppy Villiers-Stuart - flute on 'Till Dawn'
Madelaine Hart - backing vocals on 'I Love Leonard Cohen'
Beth Dariti - guitar and backing vocals on 'Shakes & Shudders'
Victoria Couper - backing vocals on 'Roses From Africa'
Front cover and inside picture by Lynda Laird.
Back cover by Erik Öhrn.
Packaging by Paperfoam using 100% recycled and recyclable materials.
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Join us for a bicycle ride from the North Hollywood Metro Station to Chinatown.
When we get to Chinatown we will have lunch at Hong King BBQ Restaurant (formerly known as Sam Woo Restaurant.) The ride is very pleasant and is suitable for all levels from beginner to advanced.
North Hollywood Metro Station
5391 Lankershim
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Please arrive at 9:00 AM to get ready.
MEETING TIME IS 9:30 AM on the Plaza above the Metro Station near the escalator entrance down to the station.
We will depart promptly at 10:00 AM.
You can either travel to the North Hollywood Metro Station starting point on your bicycle or by driving your car. There is free parking at the North Hollywood Metro Station. If you arrive by Metro, the North Hollywood Metro Station is at the north end of the Red Line. Please allow at least one hour or more for the Metro ride to the station because the trains run infrequently on Saturday morning.
From the North Hollywood Metro Station we will take a 16 mile leisurely bike ride to Chinatown. We ride from the North Hollywood Metro Station along the new Chandler Blvd. bike path - transitioning through a couple of peaceful residential streets to the Los Angeles River bike path. We will be passing by Griffith Park and the Elysian Park neighborhood, and suddenly after going over a bridge and then a sharp turn we arrive in Chinatown! Since we are riding along the bicycle path most of the way there is very little traffic to deal with.
We won't set any speed records and will likely be traveling around 10 miles per hour. The bike ride will take around 1 hour and 30 minutes.
After lunch you can decide to join us riding back on bicycle to the North Hollywood Metro Station, or call it a day and return back to the North Hollywood Station via the Red Line Metro from Union Station. If time permits you can make a short detour and walk down Olivera Street, one of the oldest cobblestone streets in Los Angeles with many interesting booths and snack stands on each side.
- North Hollywood Metro Station to North Keystone Street along Chandler Blvd bicycle path (2.5 miles)
- N Keystone Street to West Riverside Drive (1 and 1/2 miles)
- West Riverside Drive to Los Angeles River Bike Path (2 miles)
- Los Angeles River Bike Path to Riverside Drive (7.5 miles)
- South Avenue 19 to Pasadena Avenue (1 mile)
- North Broadway to Chinatown (1 and 1/2 miles)
Here is a link to the Google Map: http://goo.gl/maps/RV62i
- Comfortable bike, spare tube, small pump or CO2 cartridges
- Sunscreen
- Bike lock
- Water
- Small camera and cell phone
- $1.50 or TAP card for return Metro ride
- Money for lunch (Hong Kong BBQ accepts CASH ONLY)
Please be advised that a helmet is required, and you must be at least 18 years old to ride with our group. Bicycle riding has risks of injury, and you are responsible for your own safety.
After 16 miles of bicycling (and to fuel for a possible additional 16 miles,) we'll be ready for lunch at Hong Kong BBQ Restaurant. You may want to try their congee and noodle dishes or a variety of other Cantonese dishes including roast duck, fresh Talapia fish, Chinese broccoli, and more. You can order either family style and share dishes - or you can order your own meal separately.
Hong Kong BBQ Restaurant
803 North Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90012
See Yelp reviews of Hong Kong BBQ Restaurant at http://www.yelp.com/biz/hong-kong-bbq-los-angeles Last time we had a banquet of dishes for just $14 per person (including tax and tip.)
Here are some of the dishes available at Hong Kong BBQ Restaurant:
Freshly Steamed Live Whole Tilapia Fish with Cilantro and Green Onions in a tasty sauce
Black Pepper Butter Shrimp
Preserved Veggies with Pork Belly
Whole Roast Duck
Chow Fun (Rice Noodles) with Beef and Tender Greens
Roast Duck Noodle Soup with Won Tons
Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Black Shiitake Mushrooms with Mustard Greens
Congee (Rice Porridge)
Mango Pudding
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his power is only a factor if he can land it. I see Rios in a world of trouble the day he faces a slick boxer.
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As others have said, brawling is the only thing he can do. So, the answer to your question is: Until he retires.
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I would like to see Rios vs Garcia, Matthysse, Olesegun. But I have a feeling we'll hear about Zab Judah getting a call from Bob Arum, and we might even get the Bradley-Peterson winner vs Rios. The only fights Rios should be mentioned in is Matthysse, Maidana, Alvarado II, Humberto Soto, and Josesito Lopez. Those are the 5 fighters that should be mentioned as opponents for Rios next fight.
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It is his chin what is carrying him and not his power. He has taking a lot of shots in his recent fighs. Will he be the same after that fight against Alvarado? That amounts of power punches can take a lot from a fighter, we seen it plenty of times.
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Rios is a str8 beast no doubt as long as he fights in the inside you're fighting his fight. The guy loves it just ask his trainer Robert that's his live pit. About his power as long as he fights at 140 he will have that power maybe in a year or two he will fight at 147. I think he will even bring more power with him if he does.
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People can keep hating on Rios and he can keep decimating guys in the ring. He just brutally beat up and stopped a TOUGH quality opponent. He will fight whoever and doesn't care. Rios chin is sick, he took every flush bomb from Mike and kept walking through them. Sure he is not the prettiest fighter or most skilled fighter, but he is what he is. I don't know why people hate on him. Did he judge the Abril fight? Was it his fault he got a controversial win? No it wasn't. Sure he is a limited fighter still, he always will be. Just like Gatti was, just like Katsidis is, etc. They are who they are and they are amazing to watch. I think at 140-147 Rios can still be successful, but no way any higher than that. His power and chin won't be enough at 154.
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He looks like he can be hit with a baseball bat and not even flinch. I don't see how that WON'T give anyone a problem at 140 pounds. He just walks through haymakers and throws punches.
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So the Abril fight wasn't fixed? What a coincidence Abril was at the presser and just decided to smack Rios or whatever. Rios got a gift and it was more obvious cause Arum had already mentioned putting Rios in the ring vs Pacquiao/Marquez. You mean to tell me Rios was winning that fight on Saturday night? Alvarado was hurt but not completely out. And as I stated before, he was in the progress of trying to clinch when the ref jumped in to stop the fight. What if Alvarado had been successful in clinching? We saw in the Corrales-Castillo fight what a little breather can do for you. Especially in that type of fight.
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Others have summarized it, but there are a few details missing, so I will make a few points. This book is about few really central characters, but a cast of a dozen or so important characters, including the titular Daemon. It tells the precautionary story of what can happen when a very bright person gets very angry with society. Or perceives it to have outlasted its usefulness. Choose your poison.
Matthew Sobol, the best game designer in the world, has died. With his death, a stunning series of events begins to take place, starting with the deaths of a few programmers, and extending to the endangering of the entire world. Very few people can hope to stop his plan. These include Tripwire Merritt, "Jon Ross", Natalie Phillips, and a certain police detective you meet at the beginning of the book.
There were a number of thoughts that went through my head as I read this book. First, it is paced to within an inch of its life. There are no slow parts, there are no parts where the plotting moves too fast and loses detail. Second, this is like Michael Crichton, only better. More accurate stories, more realistic, more detailed, more interesting characters (and more of them). Third, this compares well to The Stand and The Matrix, two of the epics of our time. Like the latter, technology plays a central role in this story, and like the latter, it doesn't end here.
The only reason that I don't give this book five stars is that the ending is not complete enough. The last discussion in the book lacks the details, the philosophy, and the explanation, to raise this even further above the bar for techno-thrillers. Instead, it is left for later.Read more ›
Daemon is the story of... Well, it's a little hard to summarize. The catalyst of this novel is the death (from brain cancer) of Matthew Sobol. Sobol is the young, multi-millionaire genius behind a computer gaming empire. Specifically, he made his fortune designing MMORPGs, and if you're like me, you're a reader who doesn't know squat about Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Games. That's okay, you'll get educated along the way.
So, Matthew Sobol spent a lot of time thinking about society and the world we live in as his death approached, and apparently he found it lacking. Or, perhaps, the tumors in his brain drove him mad. Take your pick. In either case, Sobol set in motion an elaborate plan that would be kicked off, only after a computer read of his obituary in the news. That was the catalyst that released the eponymous computer daemon into the world.
For those that don't know (i.e. me), a daemon is a process that runs in the background and performs a specified operation at predefined times or in response to certain events. And that's precisely what Sobol's Daemon does. The obituary triggers the murders of some of the programmers that took part in the daemon's creation--in quite creative ways, I might add. And that is literally the start of the novel, and how we get introduced to homicide detective Peter Sebeck.Read more ›
This book has a number of wonder reviews on the back by people not otherwise known for their critiques of books. That should say everything one needs to know, but let me provide this further note: this book is like taking a wonderful Sunday drive that ends up with a flat tire ten miles from the closest service station. It is an entertaining read, just don't expect a satisfying conclusion.
Don't get me wrong. I will buy other books by Mr. Suarez and I look forward to his next novel(s). I'm just saving my rave reviews for his next works, which I'm sure will be much better and more accomplished.
It starts out with an obituary on Matthew Sobol, a top computer game designer who's designed a half dozen games and he leaves behind kind of a super game in the form of a daemon that scans internet obituaries and news articles for keywords that trigger a world changing sequence of events. A detective, Peter Sebeck, who is investigating a pair of Internet-related homicides and Jon Ross, who is trying to help his company battle a virus become involved in trying to stop this destructive force from causing irreparable damage to the world.
Anyone involved or interested in online gaming and virtual environments should find the technology aspect of this book especially intriguing. The plot revolves around an online game where it becomes a fine line between a virtual world and the material one.
I understand that this is the first book by Daniel Suarez and that he published it under another name, Leinad Zeraus, a little over a year ago. He's an amazing writer and has another book in the works for next year. This one reads like you're watching a movie. You know how you can see the characters interacting and watch the action unfolding as you read some books? This is like that. It reminded me of a high tech Michael Crichton novel.Read more ›
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