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DALLAS - Alex Chiasson broke a third-period tie with his first goal in 13 games, and Lindy Ruff earned his 600th NHL coaching victory with a 3-2 win over his former team, the Buffalo Sabres, on Monday night.
Jamie Benn's slap shot from the blue line deflected off Chiasson and past goalie Jhonas Enroth for a power-play goal at 10:25 of the third. Ruff posted his first 571 wins with the Sabres before joining the Stars.
Defencemen Jordie Benn and Alex Goligoski both scored their third goal of the season for the Stars, who overcame a 1-0 deficit. Benn had been scoreless for 11 games, and Goligoski had gone 48 without a goal.
Tyler Ennis scored twice for Buffalo, with Matt Moulson assisting on both goals. The second got the Sabres even at 3:23 of the third.
Enroth made 36 saves, and Dallas' Kari Lehtonen had 21.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)—Jared Spurgeon's power-play goal in the third period helped Minnesota beat Calgary and notch its season-high fifth straight win.
Kyle Brodziak also scored, rookie Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 shots during his 15th start in a row, and the Wild raised their record at home to 22-7-2. Playing in front of their fans for the first time in 25 days due to the Olympic break, the Wild also improved to 14-4-2 since the new year began while welcoming captain Mikko Koivu back from injury.
Zach Parise gave the Wild some insurance by deflecting a shot past Reto Berra with 5:16 remaining for his 21st goal. Just 77 seconds later, Mark Giordano scored to bring the Flames back within a goal. But Kuemper hung on to raise his record to 11-3-2.
Mike Cammalleri, playing perhaps his last game for the Flames with the NHL trade deadline looming on Wednesday, tied it 1-1 in the second period.
Mikael Granlund had two assists while playing in the NHL for the first time against his brother Markus Granlund.
TORONTO (AP)—Dalton Prout and Artem Anisimov scored second-period goals, and Columbus held off Toronto.
The Maple Leafs dropped their third straight since the Winter Olympics. They had won seven consecutive at home, their best stretch there since a nine-game run in the 2006-07 season.
Prout, a defenceman, and Anisimov scored less than three minutes apart for Columbus. Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves in the win. The Blue Jackets completed a three-game season sweep of Toronto.
Mason Raymond had the lone goal for Toronto, bringing the Maple Leafs within a goal with 4:15 remaining. Toronto made a late flurry after goalie James Reimer was pulled for an extra skater, but couldn't tie it.
Reimer, in his first start since Jan. 25, made 31 saves. Toronto had won five of six before the Olympic break.
LOS ANGELES (AP)—Jeff Carter scored his 250th career NHL goal on a power play, Jonathan Quick made 17 saves to remain unbeaten since the Olympic break, and Los Angeles beat Montreal for its fifth straight victory.
Jake Muzzin scored an early goal for the Kings, who have won four games in six days since the break to solidify their playoff position in the Pacific Division, 10 points ahead of fourth-place Vancouver.
Los Angeles hung on to an early lead for its first home victory over the Canadiens since March 8, 2003.
P.K. Subban scored and Peter Budaj stopped 20 shots for Montreal, which had won five of six. The Canadiens opened a four-game West Coast trip with their first regulation loss since Feb. 2.


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Dive In To Sport Chalet's 2nd Annual Treasure Hunt; The Clues Are Being Revealed For Scuba Divers To Start Their Search
Los Angeles, CA – (June 10, 2011) – Sport Chalet, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPCHA, SPCHB) in cooperation with TUSA, Aqua Lung, Body Glove, Mares, Sherwood, Pelican and Sea Pearls, invites Scuba divers to find one of six sunken treasure bars valued at (1) $5,000, (2) $3,000 and (3) $1,000 in Sport Chalet Gift Cards, during the 2nd annual treasure hunt. The contest ends July 24, 2011.
The 2nd Annual Sport Chalet Treasure Hunt provides an expanded opportunity for more divers to find riches with six gold painted treasure bars sunken somewhere off the Northern and Southern California Coasts, and in Arizona. Clues to find the treasure are being posted every Tuesday and Thursday in the Scuba department at Sport Chalet dive center locations, on-line at www.sportchalet.com, and on the Sport Chalet Facebook and Twitter pages.
Once found, the treasure bars are clearly marked with instructions to bring the bar to any local Sport Chalet store to claim the Treasure Hunter's reward. Only one prize may be won per person. Each treasure bar has a different prize value. Depending on the bar found, the prize awarded will be a $5,000, $3,000, or $1,000 Sport Chalet Gift Card. For safety reasons, divers must be at least Open Water level certified and 18 years of age to participate in the contest.
Sport Chalet is a leader in the Scuba industry. For over 50 years Sport Chalet has been selling and renting top-of-the-line Scuba equipment, and certifying more divers than any other dive shop in the nation. With 33 on-site pools, Sport Chalet offers customers the opportunity to experience the sport for free on the third Saturday of every month with the "Discover Scuba" clinic. On this day, customers will put on all the gear and get in the pool to learn basic underwater breathing skills. "We are your local experts with access to the exotic underwater world of Scuba, and for a limited time an adventure with treasure," said Sport Chalet Scuba Account Buyer Jennifer Zavat.
About Sport Chalet, Inc.
Sport Chalet, founded in 1959 by Norbert Olberz, is a leading, full service specialty retailer with
55 stores in California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah; Sport Chalet online at www.sportchalet.com; and a
Team Sales division. The Company offers more than 50 services for the serious sports enthusiast, including backpacking, canyoneering and kayaking instruction, car rack installation, snowboard and ski rental and repair, SCUBA training and certification, Scuba boat charters, team sales, racquet stringing, and bicycle tune-up and repair at its store locations.

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In an attempt to help my loyal readers, at the moment there are few as this is a new site, I will delve into the social side of Evil Office Politics. Once in awhile there seems to me to be a template that is true for me as it is for anyone who works in the extremely bizarre environment that is the office. The template I am referring to is the five people everyone has in their office, no matter the size of the staff, mind you there has to be more than five people in your office for this to make any sense. Anyway, here is my attempt at demystifying the employee stereotypes and how you can use these people to get ahead, and backstab free.
(1) The Kiss Ass: Everyone knows who this is. This snivelling co-worker makes everyone else in the office feel uneasy when they're around. This person can be best described as someone with very little experience, no backbone, and most importantly, a fervor for management. They are the lapdog of anyone in a position of authority, circling around their heels constantly nodding in agreement. You may despise this person for their constant "company is everything to me" policy but BEWARE, this is probably one of the most dangerous persons you could come across in the wilds of the office.
In their natural tendency to be submissive, the Kiss Ass will inherently agree with any grievance you have with the company. They will side with you and your beef, lending their support through your troubling time maybe even offering some words of advice. But all of this is a front. At first opportunity, your entire conversation will be retold word for word, as if it was digitally recorded, to the exact manager or supervisor you have the beef with. This is how the Kiss Ass finds their worth and importance. Managers love the Kiss Ass. And not being aware of their presence can be career ending.
So, how do you deal with the Kiss Ass? Easy, use them as your source of information. The Kiss Ass knows everything about everyone, I bet they even know a few things about you, and this is the key to getting ahead. Slowly, but surely, gain this persons trust. Tell them how you appreciate their hard work and determination in spite of everyone else's negative perceptions. Tell them you think they should be in management and do little things to let them know you have their back. Do not overstep your bounds or let others see you be too friendly as this could clash with your co-workers ideals and get you blacklisted. Once you have the ear of the Kiss Ass, and have a good amount of information on everyone in the office, you can begin to use them as a sounding board because you now also have the ear of management. Say good things to the Kiss Ass and they will be heard by the office authoritarian. In time, and with the cunning of a fox, you may even have this Kiss ASS as your own lapdog.
(2) The Legend: This person is the one who has been with your office the longest. They have all the experience you could ever want but none of the neurotic fears of others with less seniority. This person knows the game, they are well versed in the daily operations and, best of all, the dark company secrets that keep higher ups awake at night. In my experience, this person is never in management, they either have performed too well in their position to be promoted, or, they have seen too many others step into that position only to be let go soon after. This person is not generally dangerous as they know enough to keep their position safe until retirement, but do not mistake their value to you, they are worth their weight in platinum. Never make enemies with the Legend, it will mean your immediate downfall. Everyone loves the Legend and will pierce you with the glares of a thousand daggers if you harm them in any way.
How does the Legend help you? This is obvious, the Legend is full of information and is usually open and caring enough to give it to you in drawn out office stories. Take them out to lunch one day, and do yourself a great favor. You see, the Legend does not get involved in evil office politics, they have stayed on because they have stayed away from such nonsense. They are the ones with the numerous wall plaques noting their company worth, and they are the ones you should model yourself after. Take an interest in their life, ask them about their hobbies or whatever interests you can determine from the knick-knacks on their desk and, whammo, you're on your way. Now the best thing to do is to slowly bleed them making sure you don't suck them dry too fast as they will cut you off immediately. They've seen your type many times before and are well aware of such tactics. Finally, never, I mean ever, turn around and repeat what was said to others, this act will ensure you have made an enemy of the Legend.
The Lengend is an ally. Find a friend in the Legend and you may have a long life with the company.
(3) The Complainer: Nothing is ever right with this person. They are either sick, depressed, stressed, or overworked. Their personal life is, in their words, a mess. They have annoying habits, like bugging you with inane chatter when you have work to do. They are never satisfied with their work, management, and life in general. Now your office may not have someone to this degree, but the Complainer does exist in less obvious forms. No matter the degree, the Complainer is the person everyone tries to avoid. You will see your co-workers walk away from this person whenever they bust into their next "whoa is me" story. I always find it funny to see the new employees with the Complainer. They will listen very intently at first in an effort to be nice, but as the months go by they quickly learn this persons daily life sucking routine and begin the separation.
The Complainer is no real danger to you, in fact they can be a common joke you use to get in good with the Legend and the Kiss Ass. Sidenote: both the Legend and the Kiss Ass hate the Complainer. The Legend can't stand the daily toll it takes on them to hear the constant negativity, and the Kiss Ass can't stand the constant company bashing and time wasting.
The Complainer, though, can be used to get ahead. I have to say that the complainer can also be a goldmine if you are a patient person. Most people are not aware of the value of the Complainer. This person can be used to bounce evil ideas off of. If you have a plan to get ahead, subtly suggest it to the Complainer. They will happily give you their honest opinion as no one normally talks to the Complainer, and they will give you some insights as they generally know a great deal about the office. Beware of the fact that if you are too blatant about your plans to dominate, the Complainer will squeal loudly in an effort to become the center of attention. But the great thing is that if the Complainer tries to tell others about your schemes, your co-workers will walk away before it comes out. Still, some crafty behavior is still required.
The other useful thing about a Complainer is that they are one of the only people who will back you up if you take a stand against the company. Now whether or not you want to align yourself with this person is up to you. Just know that your position may be less valued because management is also is leary of the Complainer and may not want to hear from you for fear that you are the next office Complainer.
(4) The Know It All: This person is the scourge of the office experience. They are to be avoided at all costs. If you must deal with the Know It All, do so lightly. Don't get involved personally. To do so will mean endless days of wasted effort trying to prove them wrong. You may have concrete proof this person is wrong, but don't bother showing the Know It All, as their world does not accept outside information. All the knowledge they have ever required was born with them and will die with them.
I have seen many a good worker brought down by the Know It All. It is a sad sight to see someone spend hour after hour of their time amassing information to prove the Know It All wrong, only to find themselves exhausted and one hair away from a nervous break down. The Know It All cannot be beat. Their delusions are too strong to overcome. And just know, the Know It All will always be in your office, in your conversations, and in your space. Why? In some weird need for balance in the universe, the Know It All is necessary for proper office function. They are hard working, when they're not telling someone how to do something, and their work is normally up to par. The Know It All is potentially your worst enemy.
How do you use the Know It All? Well, in order to use the Know It All effectively, you must do the one thing must normal people can't: swallow your pride. Let their words roll off your back like water off a duck. Let them take charge of any project, let them lead in any decision, but by no means follow blindly. If you do have a problem with the Know It All you can't swallow, take it directly to management. Do not gossip to your co-workers, Know It All's are known to have extraordinary hearing and will take you down with a ferocity unknown to us regular folk. But know this: The Know It All will shoot themselves in the foot EVERYTIME! All you have to do is give them the rope and within no time they will be swinging from the banisters. But never expect the Know It All to be fired. This will not happen. Management always need a fall guy, and the Know It All is the perfect specimen.
Use the Know It All but do so with ninja like stealth. Let them take themselves down, but gently inform management of your attempts to help the Know It All steer clear of failure. This will give you some credit and help management see you as an independent thinker who can be a team player.
(5) You: Yes, I said it. You, my inquisitive friend, are also a stereotype. You are the unknown factor that bothers the Legend, the Kiss Ass , the Complainer, and the Know It All. Why? Because you are someone that they cannot fully trust. They don't fully agree with you, but they don't fully disagree with you either. They know you are smart, experienced, educated, and friendly, but they also know you are the one most likely to be promoted. You work hard, but not too hard. You are level headed, fair, and fun to be around but you are still flawed in some admirable way. You, my reader, are on the top of their watch lists. And you can be your own worst enemy. If, for one second, you don't balance advancement with co-worker alignment, you will be the next to go down.
Take proper precautions with the four others mentioned in this article. Use them at your discretion, and use them wisely. You tread on a dangerous path. But there is one thing working for you the others don't: you are a member of EVIL OFFICE POLITICS, the greatest source of backstabbing protection one can find.
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Before the arrival of the first settlers, "Genesee Count
ry" was the home of the Seneca Indians.
Robert Morris of Massachusetts, purchased "Genesee Countr
y" in 1791 and sold it to the Holland Company, a group of Dutch
bankers, on July 20, 1793. the Holland Company opened for business in
1800, the first sale was 1801, and they moved the office to Batavia when Genesee
county was founded in 1802.
The county was named for the indian word meaning "beautiful valley".
Originally Genesee County comprised virtually all of Western New York and was
divided into only four "Shires" or towns; Batavia, Northampton, Southampton,
and Leicester. Gradually, parcels of land were taken from Genesee County
to form other counties; Allegany
(1806), Cattaraugus (1808),
Chautauqua (1808),
Niagara (1808), part of
Livingston (1821), part of
Monroe (1821),
Erie (1821),
Orleans (1824) and
Wyoming (1841). What was
left is the present Genesee County.
When searching for ancestors in Genesee County, you MUST pay close attention to
correlating your dates with formation of each county. Anything before 1841
MAY actually be found in another county. Your next step should be to check
the map below for the current towns in the county. ( Batavia is the county seat.)
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Membership benefits include seven meetings each year with speakers,
workshops and field trips; and a subscription to the quarterly Journal, issued
June, September, December and March.
Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street,
Batavia, NY 14020
Phone: (585) 343- 9550
Go HERE for a list of what the library has in their genealogy
NEW!!! ONline card catalog for the NIOGA system
(Richmond is a member library)
The Daniel E. Reed Library,
State University Fredonia, at
Fredonia, NY 14063, has microfilm of the archives of the Holland
Land Company.
The Department of Manuscripts and University
Archives, Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY 14853-5310, has a collection of church
records and cemetery records for western New York.
The Holland Land Office Museum -
131 West Main St., Batavia, New York 14020
Phone: (585) 343-4727
EMail -
Unfortunately, the
Holland Land Office Museum is not a research facility. However, they do work in
conjunction with the Genesee County History Department in genealogy research.
The artifacts in the museum tells the story of the settlement of Genesee
County and its people. Some of the documents about those people are stored at
the County History Department. The original Holland Land Company records are in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Reed Library at SUNY-Fredonia,Fredonia, New York,
has copies of the Holland Land Company papers on microfilm.(see above)
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Terry Abrams, President
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Genesee County GenWeb Archives - Please contribute!!
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Early Genesee County History
Tips on searching Deeds,
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New York State Census Records
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Genesee County Chamber of Commerce -
City of Batavia Website
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For comprehensive inventories of early New York State newspapers, their repositories ,
and how to purchase or borrow microfilms, the only place to check is the
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The Buffalonian -Your Link to WNY History
Genesee County Will Testators A useful site!
Off-Beat History of Genesee & Wyoming Counties
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Downward Bound- Great Lakes
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GENDIS (Michigan
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I thought this might be helpful! This index contains more information than other
death indexes including the names of parents (if known) and cause of death.
Bureau of Land Management Eastern Region - Has searchable records for several states. You can also view and print copies of the actual documents.
Upstate New York Welsh
David Minor's New York State History Page
The Association of Public Historians of New York
Betty Thomas Professional Genealogy and Family History Research
The Rochester SAR cemetery page
The roster of
Co. K of the 12th N.Y. Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Co. K was principally
recruited in Batavia in 1861, and most of the men were from Genesee County.
National Park Service Civil War website
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Storys, Articles, Poetry, and
Images @ Chronicles of the American Civil War
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Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist
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Modeled after the Kentucky GenWeb Project which was organized by a group of
genealogists in March and April 1996, the idea was to provide a single entry
point for all counties in Kentucky, where collected databases would be stored.
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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is the most valuable private tech company in the world, topping better-known privateers such as Twitter and Bloomberg, according to Business Insider.
The business and financial news website estimated Alibaba Group is worth about $40 billion, based on a valuation established by Yahoo's recent sale of half its stake in Alibaba. Finishing a close second on Business Insider's annual "THE DIGITAL 100: The World's Most Valuable Private Tech Companies" list is Bloomberg, the financial information services company, worth an estimated $35 billion.
From there the valuations plummet. No. 3 Twitter, the microblogging/social networking service, is worth just $5.25 billion, according to BI estimates, while No. 4, Chinese retail website 360Buy, is worth $5 billion.
Financial results for Alibaba Group are hard to come by because (of course) private companies don't have to disclose them. But the company's major assets, which include China's largest e-commerce websites Taobao Marketplace and Tmall, have been growing very quickly due to the explosive growth of online spending by Chinese consumers.
In the first quarter of 2012, the group had a net profit of $235 million, up 356% year-on-year, on sales of $805 million, up 64% year-on-year, according to a report Yahoo filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this year. Taobao and Tmall are expected to host a trillion yuan ($157 billion) in transactions this year, up 150% from 400 billion yuan in 2010.
A little perspective: Alibaba Group may well be the world's most valuable private tech company. But the most valuable tech company of all is Apple, with a market cap of about $625 billion, 15 times the size of Alibaba.


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Aesop Rock's leading producer Blockhead is one of my top all-time beat makers, and now possibly my favorite blogger too. How I missed his new weekly blog Sweeping Generalizations With Blockhead over at Def Jux is beyond me...especially since it has been in effect for six months, and completely kicks your blog's ace all over the park.
His essays on everything from why weddings are awful to what it means to be a douchebag are possibly more funny/insightful than the majority of articles at The Onion.
Some of Block's classic reads:
• Your Wedding Is Boring And I Hate It
• All Men Apple Q
• Lil Wayne Is The Most Loved Retard On Earth
• Whatever Happened To Prep School Gangsters
• What It's Like To Finally Grow Up
• How Ladies Can Maintain A Casual Booty Call
• Let's Be Realistic People
Monday, December 15, 2008
Sweeping Generalizations With Blockhead
Posted by DUKES at 9:58 AM
3 comments:
- universoulproductions said...
Good one.. although, tough to read without a feed
- December 15, 2008 at 12:58 PM
That blog is gold
- December 15, 2008 at 10:21 PM
- Dukes said...
Where is the Blockhead/Aesop Rock album/blog collabo?
Artists should take over our jobs, run their own blogs, promote their own shit 24-7. Its a mystery why people arent doing it that much (save the real underground cats). - December 16, 2008 at 12:48 AM
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BACK TO BACK! Ryan Fox was the hero on Sunday night at the Enmax Centrium in Red Deer, AB, scoring 48 seconds into the second overtime period to give the Prince Albert Mintos a 3-2 win over the Red Deer Optimist Rebels, and their second consecutive TELUS Cup. » more | Photo Gallery |
BLIZZARD USE HUGE FIRST PERIOD TO WIN BRONZE Emotions were running high as both the Vancouver North West Giants and the Séminaire Saint-François Blizzard took to the ice at Enmax Centrium on Sunday morning for the bronze medal game at the 2007 TELUS Cup. » more | Photo Gallery |
BOULANGER Choosing a TELUS Cup MVP is always a tough decision, and 2007 was no different. A number of quality candidates stood out, but one player had the numbers worthy of joining Sidney Crosby, Dany Heatley as MVPs of the National Midget Championship. » more |
TELUS CUP AWARD WINNERS The 2007 TELUS Cup, Canada's 29th National Midget Championship, held its Awards Banquet on Friday night in Red Deer, AB. The tournament's Awards Committee named the recipients of all seven individual awards. » more | photo gallery |
PACIFIC 2 - HOST 3 It was close in the end, but the Red Deer Optimist Rebels are into the gold medal game at the 2007 TELUS Cup following a 3-2 win over the Vancouver North West Giants in their semi-final on Saturday night. » more |
QUÉBEC 2 - WEST 4 The Prince Albert Mintos have clinched their second consecutive berth in the gold medal game at the TELUS Cup after a 4-2 semi-final win over the Séminaire Saint-François Blizzard on Saturday afternoon. » more |
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The Silk Purse Thrift Store located at 924 N. Merchant in Effingham will be holding our bi-annual bag sale on Saturday, August 9 from 8am -1pm. You may purchase a bag for $4.00 and fill it with anything in the store. Items for sale will include clothing, shoes, and accessories for the whole family, books, toys, linens, knick-knack's and other misc. household items.
Other dates to note. On Friday August 8, the day before the sale, the entire store will be 50% off. On Monday August 11, the store will reopen and we will begin restocking our inventory.
The Silk Purse was developed to supplement the income of the Family Life Pregnancy Care Center, a not-for-profit Organization. 100% of net proceeds helps support the Family Life Center.


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Dump truck simulator teaches big driving skills
Have you ever pictured yourself behind the wheel of one of those giant dump trucks with massive wheels, driving around a mine site?
TAFE students in Menindee in far west NSW are learning how to do just that, as part of a course to help get more indigenous people jobs in the resource sector.
The students practice their truck-handling skills in a real-life simulator that replicates the inside of the vehicle complete with bumps, tilts and huge video projection screens.
Teacher Terry Patteson at TAFE Western says it's an effective way to hone new drivers' skills in the 5-metre tall, 90-tonne work horse.
"This is the first step; the console is the exact way a seat and instruments would be on a Caterpillar 777D haul truck."
"There's a screen in front and two screens on each side. They (students) get a feel of the instruments and a feel of the gages, the mirror and the brakes plus how it might look when they are actually driving a truck."
"After that they would then be put in a haul truck with an experienced driver and then after a week or two it's then their turn to be in the seat."
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Melle Koning
If production code evolves like this you probably mean 'not readable' with 'crippled'. Correct?
The question is if that matters. As long as you can understand your the written tests, and are able to write new test-cases, than knowing exactly what to change in the production code might be less relevant; the computer might be able to figure that out.
Re: measure of robustness flawed.
Hans-Peter Störr
Re: measure of robustness flawed.
Melle Koning
I understand what you mean. Now just for the sake of following the proposal of evolving software: suppose that the job of a software engineer would be to add new tests only and -not- touch the production code anymore.
Would the software engineer be able to steer the evolution of the productioncode with newly written unittests? Could we add new features by writing unit tests that do not pass (yet!)?
Personally, I think we can't, because if we would add a new test, we are never sure if it is a 180 with a previous test that was written by somebody else. In other words, evolving software would then never be able to pass all tests...simply because new ones could be totally the opposite of existing tests.
Re: measure of robustness flawed.
Hans-Peter Störr
When writing software, you usually have two somewhat othogonal "safety nets" to ensure correctness: first, the developer thinks carefully about the code when changing it, and second, one writes tests to verify the whole thing. If you remove the first safety net by evolving the software automatically, you need to strengthen the second net considerably. It is not clear to me whether this actually saves human effort in the end.
Perhaps there are special areas where it is very easy to write and maintain many tests, or where there is some kind of "training area" for the evolving system, or where bugs are inconsequential and can be fixed automatically right away. Maybe the evolving system serves as a special kind of machine learning.


text: WSJ: Apple Will Launch New Map App Before End of 2012Jamie Condliffe6/05/12 5:01amFiled to: RumorsAppleGooleMapsiosWwdc56EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink There have been plenty of rumors recently suggesting that Apple is going to ditch Google maps and launch its own, in-house map app. Now, the Wall Street Journal is independently reporting that Apple's maps are on their way, as part of iOS 6. The Wall Street Journal confirms what has been suggested before: Apple will drop Google maps from iOS 6 in favor of its own software. The Journal cites existing and former Apple employees, who all confirm that the software will be launched later this year, and also hint that a preview will be on show at next week's WWDC '12. That all ties up very neatly with what's been suggested in the past.In fact, the Journal article is a neat summary of how Google and Apple's relationships has changed over the last six years, and is well worth reading for the history lesson alone. Now, of course, the two find themselves in direct competition—which makes Google's plan to launch the next generation of its map software on June 6th an interesting one. [Wall Street Journal via The Verge] Reply56 repliesLeave a reply


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All-rounder Jacques Kallis was a surprise omission when South Africa's 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in England in June was announced in Cape Town Thursday.
Batsman JP Duminy returned to the squad after recovering from an Achilles tendon injury which has prevented him from playing any cricket since last November.
It had been widely expected that Kallis, who turns 38 in October, would return to one-day international action after he was rested from games against New Zealand and Pakistan in the recent home season, ostensibly as part of a plan to manage his workload.
Kallis is currently playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.
Selection convener Andrew Hudson said Kallis had been unavailable for personal reasons.
"It was at Jacques' request and we are respectful of that."
Asked how this would affect Kallis' future career for South Africa, Hudson said: "It's a little too early to speculate. I'm sure in the next few weeks we'll learn more."
Hudson added: "Jacques' experience will obviously be missed but it does create an opportunity for David Miller whose recent form has been most impressive. It also gives a young player the chance to make his mark ahead of the World Cup in 2015.
Kallis has played in 321 one-day internationals since making his debut in 1995/96.
Coach Gary Kirsten admitted that the absence of Kallis was a blow.
"He's a big player but this team has progressed to a level where we feel comfortable with whoever we pick.
"Obviously he is two players in one so it does affect our combinations but that's the way it is. He's been a great player and ambassador for this country. If he feels personally he is not up for the tournament we have to respect that."
The squad includes eight front-line batsmen, five seam bowlers and two spinners, with three of the batsmen able to provide an additional bowling option.
"We've looked for continuity and I feel there's good experience in the team," said Kirsten.
"We've looked to try to have a bit of flair in the team as we feel that is important in a knockout event. That's why we have gone for eight batsmen so that we have combinations and options in our batting department that we can try something different in a game."
Kirsten said the squad would have a camp of four to five days in the Netherlands, which includes a one-day international against the Netherlands in Amstelveen on May 31, ahead of their first Champions Trophy match against India in Cardiff on June 6.
South Africa's one-day record in the past year is mediocre. They drew 2-2 with England last year, before losing 2-1 against New Zealand and beating Pakistan 3-2.
AB de Villiers (capt, wkt), Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Colin Ingram, Rory Kleinveldt, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Robin Peterson, Aaron Phangiso, Graeme Smith, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe


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GREEN BAY, Wis. â" With their own star quarterback and a dominating defense, the New York Giants exposed the Green Bay Packers for what they now are â" former Super Bowl champions.
The Packers dropped passes, fumbled the ball and simply couldnât stop Eli Manning and his receivers in the Giantsâ shocking 37-20 divisional playoff victory Sunday. To the Giantsâ delight, a Green Bay team that had a real shot at an undefeated season less than a month ago is heading home.
And that the win came at Lambeau Field, well, that was just as sweet. The site has become a familiar launching pad for the New Yorkers. After beating the Packers (15-2) at home for the second time in four years, they only hope this trip ends the same way â" in the NFL title game.
The Giants will play the 49ers in San Francisco for the NFC championship next Sunday.
âI think weâre a dangerous team,â Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. âI like where we are and how weâre playing.â
The Giants (11-7) have been on a roll ever since beating the rival Jets on Dec. 24, beating the Dallas Cowboys to get in the playoffs and then blowing out Atlanta in the wild card round last week.
They took down the Packers on Sunday, as Manning threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns.
And the Giants are oozing with confidence.
âThis team knows how to win on the road,â defensive end Justin Tuck said. âIt seems like right now itâs our time.â
The Giants stunned the Packers with a touchdown off a long heave from Manning to Hakeem Nicks just before halftime, then knocked them out with a late touchdown off a turnover.
Lambeau Field fell silent as the Giants swarmed the field in celebration, with a handful of New York fans chanting, âLetâs go, Giants!â
âI knew we were going to beat them on Wednesday, to be honest with you,â running back Brandon Jacobs said.
Manning found six different receivers against a porous Packers defense. But Manning did the most damage with his throws to Nicks, who caught seven passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns.
Nicksâ biggest play was a 66-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. His score at the end of the half came on a 37-yard pass into the end zone with defenders all around.
âIt was a big momentum play for them, but we were not deflated as a football team,â Packers coach Mike McCarthy said.


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Over- and underbidding in central bank open market operations conducted as fixed rate tender
Open market operations play a key role in allocating central bank funds to the banking system and thereby to steer short-term interest rates in line with the stance of monetary policy. Many central banks apply so-called "fixed rate tender" auctions in their open market operations. This note presents, on the basis of a survey of central bank experience, a model of bidding in such tenders. In their conduct of fixed rate tenders, many central banks faced specifically an "under"- and an "overbidding" problem. These phenomena are revisited in the light of the proposed model and the more general question of the optimal tender procedure and allotment policy of central banks is addressed.
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Carnival of Mathematics XV = phosted!
Welcome to the 15th Carnival of Mathematics. While the quantity is low during these doldrum months, I think the quality of this episode is excellent. The contents also speak to the question du Jore of whether the CoM should be bifurcated into separate teaching and research Carnival? We actually have a research contribution that is explainable in elementary terms and has everyday application – if you eat McNuggets everyday (not recommended)!
But before that, because I surely will be asked (again), let me point out I-am-only-related-by-name-to-the-late-famous-Professor-John-G-Kemeny. My favorite anecdote about him is when he was appointed President of Dartmouth he requested to continue teaching. The Board thought that was beneath the position. So he asked what they would say if he requested time to play golf. He got to teach.
My father-in-law, Bill Curnin, is a retired professor, and pointed out a Brief History of Mathematics, which he has used in the classroom since 1948. While there I noted the 1954 poem A Song … Against Mathematicians which begins:
Of all the lunatic professions which are practised on this earth
Mathematics is the craziest, and has been from its birth.
I thought to enlarge upon this in poet laureate style:
I must read and study math again, where tensor algebras Lie,
And all I need is a Kronecker delta, an epsilon and pi;
I immediately realized I wasn't up to the poetry nor math – so you'll have to bear with my limericks.
Chapter 1: 3599..
Taking pairs from the number nine closet,
And appending to 35, I'll posit,
When factoring's done,
Some 6*10N plus one,
Is a divsor. The results' all composite!
In Teaching Factoring – Should we?, Jonathan (aka jd2718) kicks off a series of 4 articles on rationales for what we should teach our children. In the second article published today, I ban FOIL, he explains how his school handles polynomials to make factoring easier. The next article will be on the trinomial factoring technique, breaking the middle. Jonathan says, "It's not uncommon, but many people have never seen it." The last article will cover other sorts of factoring and anecdotes. For reference, there are internet discussions on factoring, and/or you can just do communal factoring on your PC.
Chapter 2: A tale of five gentlemen
Henricus Hubertus van Aubel (1830-1906), was a Dutch mathematician who proved a pretty theorem on quadrilaterals. A. Gutierrez has a javascript conventional proof, accompanied by Chopin, online. Wesley Cowans of FOXMATHS! did one better. His proof of van Aubel's theorem uses complex numbers instead of standard geometric techniques.
This problem has an interesting history. It is related to a theorem attributed to Napoleon, often called the most rediscovered theorem in mathematics.
A generalization of both theorems is attributed to three men, Karel Petr, Bernhard Newmann, and Jesse Douglas (proof and interactive gizmo by Alex Bogomolny). Petr (1868-1950) was a high-powered Czech math professor before, during, and after two World Wars – with many students-turned-refugees. Newmann has a history with Napoleon's Theorem explained in an Australian interview entitled Napoleon, my Father and I. Douglas, co-winner of the first Fields Medal, working independently (pdf) at the same time as Newmann (1939-1941) had an incredibly prolific year in 1939. He is also a fellow Bronxite. Of course, as Stephen Gray points out in his 2002 article Generalizing the Petr-Douglas-Neumann Theorem on n-gons (pdf), Petr has precedence, publishing in 1908!
Chapter 3: Pay me now or and pay me later
John Armstrong, the Unapologetic Mathematician, tackles a solution to an actual, real-world data analysis problem, CEO Compensation and its relationship to corporate profits. What relationship? John has been in an Ivory Tower too long. Read Dilbert. (just kidding – actually a thoughtful article)
Chapter 4: Study now or and study later
Dave Marain at MathNotations sent in How Recursion is Tested on the SATs and much more… Designed for middle- and high schoolers, this detailed investigation for the classroom explores the ideas of recursive-defined sequences using an SAT-type problem as a springboard.
That's my son Alan studying at the blackboard. He should be ready for SATs in about 15 years. I wonder if they will have changed much, viz., no portable AI-bots in the exam room?
Chapter 5: 263
Julie Rehmeyer reports some news about advances in solving Rubik's Cube in Cracking the Cube in MathTrek. Northeastern professor Gene Cooperman and grad student Dan Kunkle have discovered a way, using high-powered computation, to reduce the maximum number of moves to solve the puzzle by 1, to 26. However, there is room left for improvement, as it is believed that 20 moves may be the minimum. If that's too simple, here is an online 4D Magic Cube to play.
Julie also writes an interesting article on mathematically modeling word acquisition in Calculating the Word Spurt.
Chapter 6: 43 McNuggets to don't go
A student of Shalit's named Xu,
Discovered some math that is new,
There are Frobenius things,
Taken from co-finite strings,
Constructed so they exponentially grew.
Here is the fresh research article, The Noncommutative Frobenius Problem is Solved!, from professor Jeffrey Shalit at Recursivity. It is well explained, and the tie-in to McNuggets is delicious.
Chapter 7: For Smarties Only, NOT!
Secret Blogging Seminar is a group blog by 8 recent and future Berkeley mathematics Ph.D.'s. Sound intimidating? Not always. Take, for example, Scott Carnahan's piece p-adic fields for beginners. You could learn something. Then there is Noah Snyder's The Minkowski Bound. Not frivolous!
The following rating system I devised, analogous to the movie rating system (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17), should help you identify appropriate articles:-)
- γ = Graduate Level
- π Γ = Post-Graduate
- π Γ – XIII = 13-year old Post-Graduate
- ρ = Rudimentary
- ν Χ – XVII= Nearly Comatose 17-year old
Epilogue: Off to the movies
That's where I'm going. But you should stay and exercize your brain here (thanks Alvaro Fernandez & Praveen). Oh, I wanted to congratulate Sherry Gong, from Exeter, N.H., who earned a gold medal and tied for first place at the 2007 China Mathematical Olympiad for Girls, which was held in Wuhan, China, from August 11-16.


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As you walk around today, you constantly see people on their phones. They are on the go, talking, texting, posting pictures, etc. What you may not realize is that they are running their whole business through their phone. It can be difficult for small business owners to keep up with rapidly changing technology, but one thing that all business owners "must have" is a smart phone.
These days, owning a business and owning a smartphone go hand in hand. Whether you run a restaurant, a hair salon, or a construction company, staying connected to your business can be done right at your fingertips 24/7.
Having a smartphone allows you to communicate faster with your customers and clients. With a smartphone, there's nothing you can't do. Many of your everyday tasks as a business owner can be done on the go. According to the National Federation of Independent Business, some of the best applications for small businesses include credit card transactions, contacts, bookkeeping, shipment tracking, Microsoft Office, and time tracking.
Portability is one of the keys to running an efficient business. Here are just a few reasons why a smart phone is beneficial to the everyday business owner:
- Calendar: You have the ability to schedule, check and change all your appointments at the click of a button.
- Banking: You are able to control all your account activity.
- Voice recording/Notes: You are able dictate your notes, memos, meetings and more, saved right in your phone for easy access later.
- Social Media: You can post, view, and comment on your social media accounts. Using and updating your social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, or Pinterest allows your everyday users to interact with your business.
- Emails: You can respond to inquiries within seconds of getting a question or comment regarding your company.
- Applications: Any application you can imagine is just a download away.
While many business owners may own a smartphone, many do not realize how much they can do with it to simplify their tasks. Winmark Business Solutions states that "83% of businesses said they can benefit from using mobile devices, 65% said they are essential to their success as a business, and 74% think they will be useful in the future."
Not only do mobile devices allow you to stay connected but they also allow you to understand what your everyday user experiences.
Digital advertisements are where most of your potential customers find your company, but without a smartphone you might be unsure of what your ads will actually look like. Being a smartphone user like your customers will give you firsthand experience with mobile sites, display ads, and more. Being able to view your business as your customers do helps you be more effective at marketing your company online.
So whether you prefer a Blackberry, an iPhone, or an Android, you will have the key to running your business at the touch of a button anywhere at any time. The right phone could help you save time and money, making your business more successful than ever.


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Lovers of hummus will appreciate this reduced-fat version.
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
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How can this be considered hummus when it's missing the key ingredient...tahini?
the real key to great hummus, aside from lots of cumin and garlic and lemon juice, is red aleppo pepper. i am so thankful to the armenian woman who taught me this.
This dip is somewhat BLAH as written, but I added 2 large cloves of garlic and a bit more parsley. I also added salt and pepper which really helped the taste. With the additions this is a great dip.
I agree with "a cook from SF" and "medeiros from Sacramento"... all of the people in my cooking club agreed there was something missing from this recipe...that would be the taste. It is just chick-peas and the overwhelming taste of cumin. Salt really should be added because it is quite bland without any other flavoring. I agree that the tofu does lighten things up a bit and that's nice. Other than that I would make this hummus again but with a little pepper and garlic just to kick up the flavor. It wasn't even good with the pita toasts and that is pretty bad.
This is one of my favorite versions. The tofu lightens the texture but the flavor is just the chick peas and seasoning. You might like to add salt.
This was awful. It was very bland, so I added a tablespoon of asian chili-garlic paste which made it passable. I plan to stick to hummus with garlic next time.
This is an outstanding recipe! I added ground cumin (as well as the toasted seeds), roasted garlic, cayenne pepper, and more lemon juice. The tofu blended into the beans for a smooth texture. No one can tell that tofu is used; I usually dislike tofu but loved it in this recipe.
I love hummus, but haven't ever been able to make anything at home that remotely comes close to the ones I buy at the store. This recipe does. The texture is excellent - not quite as smooth as some commercial hummuses, but now the problem is more my food processor than the recipe. Skipped the olive oil and parsley and added 3 garlic cloves instead. Also, as I used dried chickpeas instead of canned, I had to add salt to taste - prob around 1.5 tsp. Healthier and just as tasty as the best store-bought stuff - this is going to be my default recipe from now on.
No discernable difference from regular hummus, and it's delicious. Bonus that it's lower in fat/calories.
This recipe is better than any hummus recipe I have found on epicurious. I absolutely love it. I first made it just as recommended, and it was good. However, with the addition of extra lemon juice, garlic, dried red pepper, cayenne, and garam masala it was GREAT.


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Two prominent Euroskeptic politicians united on Wednesday in a bid to form a bloc in the European Parliament next year to "liberate Europe from the monster of Brussels."
Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right National Front party, announced an alliance with the anti-EU, anti-Islam Freedom Party (PVV) of Dutchman Geert Wilders who issued the "liberate" quote.
"The time of patriotic movements being divided is over," Le Pen declared, calling it "a historic day."
Their alliance is being launched as the 28-nation EU is struggling to recover from a debilitating financial crisis that has forced wealthy northern EU nations to bail out struggling southern economies like Greece and Portugal.
However, the announcement by Wilders and Le Pen fell short of declaring a grand coalition of Euroskeptics across the continent.
"There are also other parties in the European Union or Europe that we would like to work together with," Wilders said, acknowledging that one of the highest-profile Euroskeptic groups, the UK Independence Party (UKIP) led by Nigel Farage, was not yet ready to join forces.
Wilders said he hoped the UKIP would be prepared to join their alliance after European elections scheduled for late May.
The EU's economic malaise has fueled a rise in Euroskepticism among voters who question whether the grand idea of one continent, one market, one currency is capable of delivering prosperity for all. Some are also growing increasingly frustrated at what they see as too much devolution of national powers to EU bureaucrats in Brussels.
Wilders' party has long advocated that the Netherlands should pull out of the EU altogether. Le Pen says France should hold a referendum on the issue.
Standing next to one another at a packed press conference in The Hague, both acknowledged that their parties do not agree on everything.
In the past, Wilders has been reluctant to associate his party with the National Front, because of controversial comments by its founder Jean-Marie Le Pen, Marine's father.
Jean-Marie Le Pen has been convicted and fined for racism and anti-Semitism, but his daughter has sought to soften the party's message and turned its anger toward what she calls the "Islamization" of France.
That brings the National Front more closely into line with PVV, which is pro-Israel and outspokenly anti-EU and anti-Islam. Wilders has called for a halt to building mosques in the Netherlands and for a ban on the Koran.
About 30 protesters, watched over by dozens of police, staged a noisy protest against Le Pen's visit on a square outside the French parliament on Wednesday.
Wilders is a polarizing figure in the Netherlands, attracting adulation from supporters and death threats from a tiny section of his opponents. He has for years lived under round-the-clock protection because of those threats.
Tony Brown, a board member of Ireland's Institute of International and European Affairs, questioned whether groups with strongly nationalistic backgrounds from across Europe will be able to work together successfully, but said they could form a new voice at the European Parliament despite their limited numbers.
At the moment, the PVV has four seats in the European Parliament and the National Front three, but they do not sit together in the 766-seat legislature.
Even assuming both Euroskeptic parties make gains in May, they will likely remain dwarfed by Europe's established political groups.


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SAN ANTONIO—Response Center USA, a division of Security Partners based here, has earned the Central Station Alarm Association's Five Diamond Certification, according to a recent announcement.
Security Partners has hired Richard Bosley III, formerly of AlarmWATCH, to be its new operations manager, a position in which he will oversee the company's development in the wake of acquiring its second central station.
Bosley held multiple positions over an 18-year stint at his former company where he said, at one time or another, he worked "every position," doing everything from service calls, IT and data entry to marketing and dealer support.
Bosley said his top priority at Security Partners remains on track: to get the Lancaster central station and the San Antonio facility, which it acquired in August, "fully, 100 percent hot redundant." This involves switching both centrals to the Tadiran phone system and adding Bold's Manitou servers to the San Antonio central. The two-fold process is scheduled to be completed sometime in January.
Beyond the primary goal of redundancy, Bosley hopes to use his experience in a diverse range of positions to strengthen the critical relationships between Security Partners and its dealers, and between dealers and end users. "When [dealers] grow, we grow," he said, adding that Security Partners plans to "refocus the central station to give some customer service training and backup support, and be able to offer services that Security Partners might not have thought about in the past."
Another major area of emphasis, he said, will be helping dealers grow and market themselves, thereby forging stronger relationships with customers. "If you're not reaching out to your customers we almost guarantee another alarm company is," Bosley noted. "We really want to help dealers become more acquainted with end users instead of just installing alarms and collecting checks each month."
LANCASTER, Pa.—Security Partners, a wholesale monitoring company based here, has acquired San Antonio, Texas-based Response Center USA, a move that adds "better than 100 dealers" to its network, Mike Bodnar, president of Security Partners, told Security Systems News.


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Subject: | Pronunciation of the Polish name Prosimir. |
Author: | Dorchadas (Authenticated as Lucille) |
Date: | May 14, 2012 at 1:08:17 PM |
Hello everyone,I am beginning to grow quite fond of this name and so I am wondering about how it is actually pronounced in Poland.
Personally, I am guessing that it is pronounced as either PRAW-see-meer or praw-SEE-meer.
I don't know that for certain, though, so I would love to hear any input from a native Polish speaker or someone who is at least familiar enough with the language to know how it would be pronounced.
Thank you very much in advance for your response! :D
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The Kindle Fire range has been a success story for Amazon. It all started with the original Kindle Fire, but Amazon has upgraded and overhauled its Android offerings since then. The Kindle Fire HDX comes in two sizes (with a 7-inch or an 8.9-inch screen) and it plugs you directly into Amazon's world of content.
More: 12 helpful tips to improve your Kindle Fire HDX
Feedback on the devices has been generally positive. However, even the most popular products have a downside and, beyond being limited to Amazon's content offerings, there are a few Kindle Fire HDX problems you may encounter. We also deal with some common Kindle Fire HD problems. Below are solutions and workarounds to try and help you get past them.
Issue: Kindle Fire stuck on logo
Quite a few people have run into issues with their Kindle Fire HD tablet refusing to start up properly — it gets as far as the logo and gets stuck. Restarting the device simply takes you as far as the logo again. There are forum posts about this problem going back a few years now and some of our readers recently asked about it in the comments.
Potential solutions:
- Plug your tablet into a charger and let it charge for at least 15 minutes. Now, keep it plugged in, and press and hold the Power button until it restarts and see if it works normally. You may need to hold it down for 40 seconds or more.
- Try plugging it into your computer and see if the device is recognized.
- If it still won't progress past the logo, then it's probably a good idea to contact Amazon support.
- You could try and see if you can get into the recovery menu. Turn the tablet off, then turn it on and press and hold the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously. Sadly, some tablets require you to use the Power and Volume up buttons, however, so if Volume down doesn't work, then try Volume up. If you manage to get into the recovery menu, then you can use the volume keys to highlight options and the Power button to select them. You could also try performing a factory reset via wipe data/ factory reset, but be aware that it will wipe everything on your tablet.
Problem: App won't load or keeps crashing
This issue has cropped a few times in forum posts like this one. If you have a recurring problem with a specific app on your Kindle Fire tablet — perhaps it won't load, or it keeps crashing or freezing — then here's what to do:
Potential solutions:
- Go to Settings > Apps & Games > Manage All Applications and find the problem app. Then, tap Force stop and Clear cache.
- If that doesn't work, then try uninstalling the app via Settings > Apps & Games > Manage All Applications > [App name] > Uninstall. Restart your device by holding down the Power button for 40 seconds, and then reinstall the app.
- You can find some additional advice in Amazon's help section.
Glitch: Stuck on "Optimizing system storage and applications"
Some of our readers have found that their Fire HD tablet gets stuck on the message, "Optimizing system storage and applications," or keeps showcasing the message repeatedly. This is a fairly common problem, which has been raised in the Amazon forums here and here.
Potential solutions:
- Plug it into the wall using your original cable and charger, and give it half an hour or so to complete.
- If it's still not working, then try holding down the Power button for 40 seconds to force a restart.
- There's also a chance that this problem is related to your MicroSD card. If you have a MicroSD card in your tablet, then turn the tablet off and remove it, and then test to see if the issue is resolved. If your MicroSD card is causing the problem, then try plugging it into your PC or another device, copy your files, and wipe it. Afterward, copy them back over before reinserting it into your Fire tablet.
Issue: MicroSD card not recognized or not working
Many of our readers have been having issues with their Fire tablets not recognizing their MicroSD card. Content on the MicroSD card may become inaccessible permanently, or simply intermittently. This issue has also cropped up at the Amazon forum.
Potential solutions:
- Start by fully charging your Fire tablet with the original cable and charger, then hold down the Power button for 40 seconds to perform a force reset. Connect to a Wi-Fi network and leave your tablet alone for a while — it should automatically download and install any available updates. You can also do this manually on your PC or laptop by visiting the Amazon's Fire & Kindle Software Updates page.
- Turn your tablet off and remove the MicroSD card. Afterward, replace it carefully and try again.
- If you have a case on your tablet, then try removing it. There's a slim chance that it's pressing on the card and causing the issue.
- Visit the Amazon's Manage Your Content and Devices page on your PC or laptop and sign in. Take a look at the listed devices and make sure that your device is registered. You can also make sure you're registered on your Kindle Fire by swiping down from the top of the screen and tapping Settings > My Account > Register. It might also be worth trying to Deregister — you can Register again after restarting your device.
- You could try looking in Settings > Storage > SD Card and toggling some content categories. However, they should be on for the MicroSD card by default.
- If nothing else works, then turn your tablet off, remove the MicroSD card, and slide it into your PC or laptop. Afterward, back up your files and reformat the card. In Windows, you'll want to right-click on the SD card and choose Format, then pick FAT32 or exFAT.
Annoyance: Highlighted buttons and voice descriptions
If you find that there's a yellow line around some of your onscreen buttons, or that a voice describes what you're tapping when you try to navigate around, then you may have inadvertently turned on the Accessibility mode. It's designed to help people with disabilities use their Fire tablet, but, thankfully, it's easy to turn off. A couple of our readers asked about this one, so here are the instructions you need to turn it off.
- Go to Settings > Accessibility and turn off Voice Guide.
- If you have Explore by Touch or Screen Reader turned on, then swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to open the Quick Actions menu. Then, tap Settings and double-tap the screen to open the Settings menu. Tap Accessibility and double-tap the screen to open the Accessibility menu. Tap Off next to Screen Reader, double-tap the screen to confirm, tap Continue, and double-tap the screen once again. This should disable both Screen Reader and Explore by Touch.
Problem: Keeps shutting down
If you find that your Kindle Fire HD keeps turning off by itself, then you're not alone. This problem has been posted in the Amazon forum here and here. There are a few different reasons that this might happen.
Potential solutions:
- You'll want to start by making sure that the battery is completely charged.
- Try resetting the the tablet by holding down the power button for 20 seconds, waiting a few seconds, and then pressing the power button again. You can also just hold down the power button continuously for 40 seconds to force a restart.
- If the problem is just that the screen goes off, then go to Settings > Display > Screen Timeout and set it to be higher or Never.
- It might be overheating. If it feels very warm to the touch, then try removing any case that might be on it, and give it time to cool down before you turn it on again.
- Try using a different charger and cable to make sure the battery is being properly charged.
- Your penultimate option is to back up all your files and perform a factory reset. Go to Settings > Device > Reset to Factory Defaults > Reset.
- If nothing has worked, then it's time to contact Amazon.
Problem: Keyboard typing erratically
Some owners have reported a strange issue with their Kindle Fire tablet where it fails to type correctly. It may produce a random collection of characters rather than what the user is typing, sometimes it may delete words, or skip pages by itself. The discussion about it on this Amazon forum post goes back a few years.
Potential solutions:
- First, you should try cleaning the touchscreen using a microfiber cloth. Make sure that any case you are using is fitted correctly, and check there are no air bubbles if you're using a screen protector.
- Try holding down the power button for 20 seconds to turn it off and then press the power button to turn it on again.
- Make sure your Kindle Fire is fully charged and repeat step 2.
- You could try a factory reset, but you'll lose all of your content, so backup first. Swipe down from the top and tap Settings > Device > Reset to Factory Defaults > Reset.
- If you still experience the problem after factory resetting, then it's time to contact Amazon.
Glitch: "An internal error occurred"
A number of people have been getting the message, "An internal error occurred" when trying to load certain apps, possibly followed by, "This can be caused by a lack of network connectivity. Please make sure you have a good network connection." Here's an Amazon forum post about it.
Potential solutions:
- Turn your router off and on again.
- Hold down the power button on your Kindle for 20 seconds and then turn it on again.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap More > Applications > Installed Applications and find the app that won't load. Tap Force Stop and OK, then tap Clear Data and OK.
- Make sure that the date and time are correct by swiping down from the top and tapping More > Date and Time.
- Try deregistering your Kindle Fire HD by swiping down from the top and tapping More > My Account > Deregister. Now register it again and see if that worked.
Problem: Connecting to PC
A lot of people have trouble connecting their Kindle Fire, HD, or HDX to their desktop PC. You might be trying to move files over and encounter the message "The device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected." Perhaps you can't get it to show up under Computer as a drive, so there's no way to drag and drop files. You can find a discussion of this one at the Amazon forum.
- Use an app like Dropbox to wirelessly transfer files.
- You could also email files to yourself if you don't have many and they aren't very large.
Potential solutions:
- First of all, try turning both your Kindle (hold down power for 20 seconds) and your PC off and on again.
- Make sure that your Kindle Fire tablet is fully charged.
- Try using a different USB cable.
- If you have another spare one, then try plugging it into a different USB port.
- If you're using a Windows XP or Vista PC then make sure you have the Media Transfer Protocol Porting Kit installed.
Problem: Purple or blue haze on the screen
Some people reported a purple or blue haze around the edges of the Kindle Fire HDX screen, which is particularly noticeable when the background is white. It seems to vary in intensity on different devices. If you have a major problem, then it's down to a manufacturing flaw, so you should be able to get a replacement. Here's an Amazon forum post about this problem and a YouTube video highlighting it.
- Contact Amazon or use the Mayday service and report the problem. If it is clearly noticeable, then you should be able to get a replacement. There's a distinction between a slight blue tint, which is considered normal, and a major haze around the edges, as some people have encountered.
Amazon did post a clarification about its use of blue LEDs which stated, "As a result of using these blue LEDs, you may notice a very narrow, faint blue tint around the edge of the device when looking at items with a white background, such as books or web pages. All displays have some level of light emission around the edges, and the light on the Kindle Fire HDX 7″ is blue due to the technology used to render perfect color accuracy."
Malfunction: Overheating
Some users have reported issues with the Kindle Fire HD overheating while playing games, watching movies, or surfing the web. In extreme cases, the overheating even causes the tablet to shut down. You will probably find the problem is worse when you have a case on your device, so try removing it and check to see if it makes a difference. All tablets get warm in use, but if your Kindle Fire HD is getting uncomfortably hot or automatically shutting down when in use, then you may have a faulty piece of hardware. Here's an Amazon forum post about it.
Potential solutions:
- It's possible that an app you have installed is causing the problem. Try uninstalling apps one by one and testing to see if the problem is gone, or back up everything and perform a factory reset.
- You may have to contact Amazon and get a replacement tablet.
Annoyance: Email is not working or not updating
A number of users have struggled to get their email accounts working correctly on the Kindle Fire HD. Several reports suggest that the email will work for a small period of time and then inexplicably stop working and others report that they cannot get it to work at all. This seems to be a common problem for Verizon and Comcast customers, but it has cropped up for people with other ISPs as well. This is possibly caused by a problem with the native email app on the Kindle Fire HD because some people have reported that installing a third-party app worked for them. Here's an Amazon forum post about this issue.
- Try a free third-party email app such as K-9 Mail or Kaiten Mail.
- Buy a third-party email app such as Enhanced Email.
- If you can't get your email to work at all, then check out Amazon's help page for further advice.
Glitch: It won't start up or freezes during use
Some people encounter freezing when they're using the Kindle Fire HD or HDX, and others report that the tablet won't power on. There are many posts about this issue at the Amazon forums, including here and here. If your Kindle Fire won't turn on, here's what to try:
Possible solutions:
- Try rebooting the device by holding down the power button for 20 seconds and then tapping the power button again to turn it back on.
- Try holding down the power button for 20 seconds and, when the device is completely off, plug in the charger and press the power button again to turn on the device. If you think the battery might be dead, then leave it to charge for an hour before you turning it back on.
- There's a slim chance that your battery is dead and the charger or cable is faulty, so try plugging your Kindle Fire into a different outlet with another charger and cable to see if it makes a difference.
Problem: Device won't charge
Various battery-related problems have been raised by Kindle Fire HD owners. Issues range from a complete refusal to charge, to a partial charge, to a very slow charge. There are a few things you can double check and try before contacting Amazon. Remember that charging with Amazon's cable and the optional charger should take four hours, while charging it using the USB plug on your computer will take 13.5 hours. You can read more about the problem in this Amazon forum post.
Possible solutions:
- Hold down the power button for 20 seconds to power off and then try plugging in the charger.
- Make sure you are using the cable that you got with your Kindle Fire HD. If you didn't buy the Amazon Kindle PowerFast for Accelerated Charging which costs an extra $20 then you need to check the rating on the charger you are using. A full charge should take 4 hours using the Amazon charger and cable. Many other device chargers will work just as well, here's an example from PowerGen that's only $10 (although if you use the dual charging feature it will charge more slowly). If you are using another charger with a lower rating, then it will work, but it might take a lot longer and it can cause synchronization problems with the battery monitor, so it might not display accurately how much power the battery has left.
- Try the charger with another device to make sure it is working.
- If the charging light doesn't come on (it should be orange when charging and green when charged), try pushing the cable in more or try gently moving it. Some Kindle Fire HDs have loose ports, and if that's the case, you'll want to contact Amazon and get a replacement.
Glitch: It won't connect to Wi-Fi
There are all sorts of reasons that your Kindle Fire HD or HDX won't connect to a Wi-Fi network. If you find that you can't connect to Wi-Fi, then there are a couple of things to try. Make sure you don't have Airplane Mode on and that you do have Wi-Fi on via the notifications bar More > Wireless. Here's an Amazon forum post about this issue.
Possible solutions:
- Try holding the power button for a second and when, "Do you want to shut down your Kindle?" pops up, tap "Shut Down." Turn off your router. Now turn both of them back on again.
- Try rebooting the device by holding down the power button for 20 seconds and then tapping the power button to turn it back on. You can also just hold down the power button for 40 seconds until the tablet reboots.
- Before you start, make sure your Kindle Fire HD is fully charged and that you have backed up any precious files. Reset the Kindle Fire HD to its factory settings by pulling down the notifications bar and tapping More > My Account > Deregister. Then, read the text and tap Deregister to confirm. You can also do this on your computer by logging into Amazon, going to Manage Your Content and Devices > Your Devices, selecting your tablet, and choosing Deregister within the Actions column. Bring the notifications bar down again and hit More > Device > Reset to Factory Defaults, read the text, and tap Erase Everything. Keep in mind that you'll have to set up your Wi-Fi network again from scratch.
- Download the free Wi-fi Analyzer app and make sure that busy channels are not your problem. This will also reveal any signal strength issues.
If you still can't connect, it might be because your router is unsupported or you have the router set to the wrong channel. It is best to refer to your ISP and check what else you can try.
Problem: No sound through speakers or headphones
Quite a few people have reported issues with the audio coming through the speakers or the headphones on both the Kindle Fire HD and HDX tablets. There are probably a few separate issues going on here, so here are a few things you can try. You can read more about this problem in this Amazon forum post.
Potential solutions:
- It's obvious, but start by trying the volume rocker on the side of the tablet and check in Settings > Display & Sounds.
- If the speakers aren't playing any sound, then try plugging in your headphones and unplugging them again, or reboot the tablet by holding down the power button for 20 seconds until it turns completely off, then tap the button again to turn it back on. This could be caused by unplugging your headphones when the tablet is asleep, so it erroneously believes your headphones are still plugged in and doesn't play sound through the speakers.
- If you're having a problem with the headphones and you have a case on the device, then try removing the case and plug the headphones in. Some cases appear to have a cut-out for the headphone jack, but it may, in fact, be too small; or, due to the design of the plug, it might prevent good contact.
- It is also possible you have a faulty jack or speakers. If you hear static or distortion, or you find that gently jiggling the headphone jack produces audio, then you might want to contact Amazon and find out about getting a replacement.
Glitch: Screen flicker
There have been several reports of flickering Kindle Fire HDX screens. Some people have encountered this issue with specific apps or games, while others are suffering from it constantly. It may be a pulsing flicker or a fast temporary flickering. Here's an Amazon forum discussion about it and a YouTube video showing the glitch. You can try a couple of things to solve this issue.
- Pull down the notification shade and tap Brightness and then turn Auto-Brightness to Off.
- Hold down the power button for 20 seconds and then tap it to bring the tablet back to life and the problem may be resolved temporarily.
Potential solutions:
- If you have a case or cover then perhaps it is interfering with the brightness sensor. Try removing it and see if there's a difference in behavior. You can also try manually setting the brightness to a specific level.
- Try the Mayday feature to contact Amazon and arrange a replacement, some people report encountering the same problem on a replacement tablet, but there's a good chance you won't.
Problem: Silk browser crashing or not starting
A lot of Kindle Fire HDX owners have run into issues with the pre-installed Silk browser. Here's an Amazon forum post about it. It is criticized for being slow and for an unfortunate tendency to freeze and crash a lot.
- Try the usual reboot, hold down the power button for 20 seconds and then tap it again to turn back on.
- Go to Settings > Applications > Manage All Applications and then choose All Applications > Silk Browser and tap Clear data.
Potential solutions:
- If Silk won't start it might be because you have Parental Controls on (this blocks access by default). You can check in Settings > Parental Controls.
- Try an alternative browser like Maxthon Mobile or Dolphin Browser.
More Kindle Fire HD problems
That's it for now. If you have any other Kindle Fire HD problems or solutions, please post a comment and share them. Remember that you can access some help on the device itself by dragging down the notifications bar and tapping More > Help & Feedback.


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"Smart Grid & Pecan Street Project – Opportunities for the SEMI Community"
September 23, 2009
Time: 8:00am-11:30am
MCC Auditorium, WPR Building
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