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DoD's Electronic Parts Counterfeit Rules Draw Mixed Reviews
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The U.S. Defense Department last month adopted a set of final rules covering the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts in the federal supply chain. The rules affect a wide swath of information technology firms that supply electronic components to the department, including software in some cases.
In general, the final rules require that covered federal contractors establish and maintain acceptable systems to detect and avoid counterfeit parts. These systems will be reviewed as part of a federal auditing process, and a contractor's failure to maintain acceptable safeguards may result in "disapproval" of the contractor's purchasing system and the withholding of payments.
Information technology industry sources have been decidedly mixed in their reactions to the requirements and their likely impact on contracting and the federal supply chain.
"Counterfeit semiconductor products can end up in critical consumer, industrial, medical and military devices, potentially undermining our public safety and national security," said Brian Toohey, president and CEO of the Semiconductor Industry Association.
The new regulations "represent a long fought victory for the semiconductor industry and a significant step toward ensuring the safety and security of semiconductor products used by our military," he added.
On the other hand, TechAmerica "continues to have serious reservations about the latest DoD counterfeit parts rule," said Assistant General Counsel Rachel Wolkowitz.
"The piecemeal fashion in which these rules are being implemented, and the immediate effective dates, cause implementation and workability problems for the industry," she told the E-Commerce Times.
Rules Rundown: Scope, Tracking and Costs
Among the key points in the final rules:
Scope of Regulation: DoD made it clear that the rules apply only to counterfeit (or suspected counterfeit) "electronic" parts, versus the agency's original proposed version of just "counterfeit parts," which could have included an even broader array of products.
The term "counterfeit" means products that have been "knowingly" mismarked, misidentified or otherwise misrepresented, DoD said, which seemingly reduces liability in situations where errors or other breaches were unintentional. The final regulations clarify that the definition of "electronic part" also "includes any embedded software or firmware"
The rules apply to prime contractors -- generally larger companies -- that are compliant with Cost Accounting Standards, known as "CAS contractors." Importantly, however, DoD required that these CAS-covered contractors must "flow down" -- or impose -- the counterfeit rules on subcontractors at all tiers, regardless of whether those subcontractors are CAS-covered.
"This includes subcontractors providing commercial items or commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items, and small businesses and educational institutions," according to an analysis from law firm Crowell and Moring.
Tracking and Testing: The rules require that contractors be able to trace parts, but they're allowed the flexibility to utilize industry standards and best practices. Tracking must include certification and documentation of the name and location of supply chain intermediaries, from the manufacturer to the direct source of the product for the seller, and, where available, the manufacturer's batch identification for the electronic parts.
Under the rules, contractors must inspect and test electronic parts in accordance with accepted government and industry recognized standards, but the rules do not impose any specific methods for doing so.
DoD will not require the testing and inspection of all electronic parts, since that would be prohibitive. Further, the requirement to test or inspect is "dependent on the source of the electronic part," and contractors will be allowed to make "risk-based decisions based on supply chain assurance measures," DoD said.
Cost Recovery: The final rules make contractors responsible for absorbing any costs associated with the occurrence of counterfeit or suspected counterfeit parts, as well as any re-work or corrective actions. A "narrow exception" to the cost rule offers "only the slightest protection" to contractors, according to law firm Arnold and Porter.
The DoD rules were issued as a result of congressional concern about counterfeits expressed in national defense authorization laws. The department issued a draft of the rules last year and invited public comment before issuing the final rules on May 6, 2014, with immediate effect on contractors.
Contract Specialists Spot Deficiencies
In general, IT contracting specialists indicated that the final rules were an improvement over the DoD's initial draft. Still, they felt the final regulations were deficient in significant areas of coverage.
One involves whether "commercial" products are covered. Prime contracts for direct acquisition of COTS items are exempted from the regulations, but when prime contracts also involve subcontractors, the exemption disappears.
"The new rule creates real challenges for the information technology sector, where most contractors rely heavily on commercial supply chains. If the prime contractor is covered by the requirements, then all of its subcontractors will also be covered, regardless of whether they supply commercial or defense-specific items," Chris Haile, a partner at Crowell and Moring, told the E-Commerce Times.
Thus the 'flow-down' to subcontractors "creates two inconsistent regimes for COTS and ultimately hurts DoD's ability to purchase COTS items," said Wolkowitz.
"The rule has a fairly large hole in it because it really does not give contractors guidance about how to handle the very difficult yet unfortunately common problem of parts that are commercially obsolete but still needed to support DoD equipment," said Catherine Kunz, also a partner at Crowell and Moring.
Other deficiencies listed by TechAmerica include aspects of the traceability issue, the liability treatment of inevitable "escapes" and an omission for covering independent brokers or existing inventory.
"Supply chain assurance is about managing risk. Responsible companies take measures and will comply with the rules to protect the supply chain, but counterfeit escapes are going to happen," said Wolkowitz. "When it does, good actors should not be disqualified or otherwise penalized for doing everything right beyond remediation efforts. We would have liked DoD to make this kind of 'safe harbor' provision explicit."
Industry Suggests Improvements
While SIA expressed stronger support for the final DoD rule than other contracting sources, the organization also offered some suggestions for improvement.
On the plus side, "we were very concerned that the proposed rule only subjected CAS-covered contracts to the requirements. However, the final rule strengthens and expands the flow down requirements to all subcontractors," said Dustin Todd, director of government affairs at SIA.
The final definition of counterfeit electronic part was a "great improvement" over the DoD draft rule, Todd told the E-Commerce Times. "SIA believes that many of the other requirements within the rule will prevent suppliers that might knowingly misrepresent a part as authentic from engaging in the procurement process."
DoD wisely avoided the use of the term "trusted supplier," as it could have interfered with a similar term used elsewhere within the Defense Department, SIA noted. The department moved in the right direction in recognizing that some sort of authorized source protocol was important in supply chain protection.
DoD addressed that issue by referencing the use of suppliers "that are the original manufacturer, or sources with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer or suppliers that obtain parts exclusively from one or more of these sources."
DoD still needs to address non-CAS covered contracts, SIA said, noting that the department may soon issue regulations for those agreements. Also, DoD did not include an expanded safe harbor provision in the final rule, as SIA had recommended.
"While the safe harbor was not expanded," Todd said, "SIA believes that requirements in the underlying rule greatly incentivize, if not ultimately require, the use of authorized sources to mitigate the risks of counterfeits."


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Used 2007 Nissan 350Z Review
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For the money, the 2007 Nissan 350Z is still one of the best performance buys on the market.
What's new for 2007
Vehicle overview
One of Nissan's most well-known cars, the "Z" sports car has gone through many evolutionary changes since its introduction in the early '70s. Some versions have been more highly regarded than others, but the Z has typically delivered plenty of performance and style at a price middle America can afford.
Introduced as an all-new model in 2003, the current Nissan 350Z has all of the proper sports car ingredients. The high-revving 3.5-liter V6 sends its power to the rear wheels, and Nissan says it positioned the engine behind the front axle to help promote a near-ideal weight balance. The 350Z also has a fully independent multilink aluminum suspension, big wheels and tires and a distinctive exterior look that has stayed surprisingly fresh since the car's introduction. For sun lovers, Nissan also offers a 350Z convertible with a power-operated fabric top.
For 2007, sharp eyes will notice a new look for the hood, which has a Z-themed retro-look power dome. Underneath it is an updated version of the car's 3.5-liter V6 engine. Nissan says the new engine has been upgraded with a stronger block, a higher rev limit and compression ratio, a twin ram-air intake and variable exhaust camshaft timing. Looking at the power specs, though, one might wonder why Nissan went to the trouble. The new 306-hp output is hardly better than last year's 300 hp. However, the new engine's figures are based on a more rigorous SAE testing procedure. (For comparison, applying the new procedure to last year's engine would probably result in actual variation of about 15-20 hp.) More importantly, this year's V6 has a broader range of usable torque, with 90 percent of its 268 pound-foot peak available from 2,000-7,000 rpm.
Dedicated Z buyers looking to get the most out of the new engine may want to hold out for the limited-edition Nismo 350Z. A replacement for the Track model, the Nismo is a more serious machine aimed at racing and track-day enthusiasts; only 1,500 will come to the U.S. It's built by a Japanese company called Autech, which pulls each Nismo chassis off the main Z-car assembly line and welds together the seams of the unit-body by hand. This is a common practice in racing and gives the car an added measure of structural rigidity over the spot-welded chassis of the other 350Zs.
The Nismo also has special Yamaha-designed mass dampers mounted between its frame rails to counter the extra vibration common to chassis stiffened by seam-welding, along with more aggressive suspension calibrations. The result is a car that's highly capable whether at the track or on your favorite back roads, though the Nismo's usefulness as a daily driver is limited. And though its front splitter and rear spoiler provide real downforce in a track environment, they contribute to an indiscreet, boy-racer image everywhere else.
We've driven the 350Z extensively the past few years and come away impressed with its performance, style and value. Thanks to its new, freer-revving V6 engine, the 2007 Nissan 350Z is likely the best Z to date, and the Nismo version pushes the car's dynamic potential to the limits. We recommend the Z, though we also suggest checking out some of its key competitors if you're not sold on its hard-edged personality. The Ford Mustang GT, for instance, has a more distinct muscle-car personality thanks to its rumbling V8 and retro styling, while the base BMW Z4, Honda S2000 and Mazda RX-8 all deliver more agile handling than non-Nismo Zs.
Trim levels & features
The 2007 Nissan 350Z is available as both a two-seat coupe and a roadster. Trim levels include base, Enthusiast, Touring, Grand Touring and Nismo. Note that the base and Nismo trims are exclusive to the coupe.
Base coupes come with 18-inch wheels, xenon HID headlights, automatic climate control, power windows and mirrors, keyless entry and a CD player. Going with an Enthusiast model sets you up with that equipment, plus cruise control, traction control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a limited-slip rear differential and, on the roadster, a power-operated soft top and power seats. The Touring model adds an upgraded Bose audio system, Bluetooth connectivity, power seats for the coupe and seat heaters for the roadster, and leather upholstery. The Nissan 350Z Grand Touring has front and rear spoilers, and more powerful Brembo brakes; the coupe version also has special lightweight wheels, sized 18 inches in front and 19 inches in back. The limited-edition Nismo 350Z forgos many of the Grand Touring's luxuries in favor of performance-enhancing upgrades, such as a stiffened, seam-welded chassis; vibration-reducing mass dampers; firmer springs and shock absorbers; and various aerodynamic upgrades, including a front splitter, side sill extensions and a larger rear spoiler. Brake and wheel specs are identical to the Grand Touring, though the Nismo's wheels have a darker finish. Inside, each Nismo has red/black cloth seats, a gray-faced tachometer and a number plaque indicating its build order in the production run. Options on the 350Z, depending on the trim, include a navigation system and satellite radio.
Performance & mpg
The front-engine, rear-drive Nissan 350Z features a 3.5-liter V6 that makes 306 hp and 268 pound-feet of torque. Putting the power to the ground is either a six-speed manual transmission or a five-speed automatic. Base and Nismo models take only the manual gearbox. This is among the quickest sub-$50,000 cars you can buy in 2007, as we timed a Nismo 350Z at 5.1 seconds for the 0-60-mph test and 13.6 seconds at 103 mph in the quarter-mile. Its braking ability was just as impressive; the car turned in consistent 109-foot stops from 60 mph.
Antilock disc brakes are standard on all models; the Grand Touring trim gets an upgraded set of Brembo calipers and rotors. Side and head-protecting side curtain airbags are optional on all coupes. Regular side airbags are standard on roadsters. In government crash tests, the 350Z coupe received a top five-star side-impact rating. Front-impact tests have not been undertaken.
There's nothing special or gimmicky about getting started -- just turn the key, buckle your seatbelt and go. Around town, rearward visibility is poor. The V6 is quite docile, though, and opening it up a bit produces an enjoyable and throaty growl. Power delivery is linear and athletic, and although the engine is full of vigor at any rpm, it's particularly entertaining at higher revs. Although the automatic transmission matches revs on downshifts, a manual transmission is a must in a Z-car. The six-speed's shifter feels heavy through the gates, but clutch take-up is smooth. During hard cornering, outright grip is high and the Nissan feels well balanced. The steering is a bit coarse in feel, but otherwise it's quick and well weighted. The track-tuned Nismo 350Z has the sharpest reflexes of the Z-car family, though its excessive road noise and predisposition toward freeway hop make it unsuitable as a daily driver. Overall, the 2007 Nissan 350Z offers performance and handling equal to some of the best sports cars available.
Inside the Z, the instrument panel features three gauge pods that move with the tilt steering wheel. Unfortunately, the wheel doesn't have a telescoping adjustment. All of the controls a driver might need are close at hand, but some of the materials used in the cockpit seem low-grade for this price range. In the rear, there's a distinctive rear suspension brace. While this brace certainly improves body rigidity, it also compromises valuable luggage space. The roadster's trunk is even more diminutive (just 4.1 cubic feet), but the top is easy to operate and can be dropped in about 20 seconds.
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Software Beware
Dating back to 1999 and the RIAA's lawsuit against Napster, illicit downloading of music has been one of the leading music news stories of the past decade. While piracy has greatly affected recorded music sales, it has also emerged as an issue in the professional audio community. Specifically, the software that's used every day around the world by recording artists, musicians, audio engineers, and producers who actually create music.
This was exactly the topic of a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in May, which ruled in favor of an Israeli music production software maker, Waves, in its assertion that two New York recording studios — Skyline Recording Studios NYC and Quad Recording Studios — had used or allowed to be used in their facilities illicit, or "cracked, " copies of Waves software. In the actions, which were filed separately, Skyline lost a lawsuit brought by Waves, while Quad settled.
"In the Skyline case, the jury found that Waves had valid copyrights and that the defendant infringed on those copyrights," states Guy H. Weiss of law firm Adorno & Yoss, which represented Waves in the litigation. "The law is clear: A recording studio is responsible for the copyright infringement committed by its employees, independent contractors or customers."
But most instances of professional audio software piracy don't have such clear-cut resolutions, and the problem remains rampant. According to the International Music Software Trade Association, a nonprofit association headquartered in Toronto, the narrowing ratio between sales of computer-based music hardware products such as soundcards (the group uses that statistic to measure the implied demand for enhanced audio capability on PCs) and the sales of professional audio software indicate that the latter is also increasingly pirated.
Based on data from the NAMM Global Report, in 1997 the total U.S. sales of soundcards reached approximately $15 million and the total sales of music software — including software from market-leading Avid/Digidesign's Pro Tools, Steinberg's Nuendo and Propellerhead's Reason — totaled approximately $85 million, representing a ratio of software sold to soundcards sold of more than 5-to-1.
However, while both soundcard and software sales have increased appreciably since 1997, the increase has not been proportional. Soundcard sales have increased 12-fold to $185 million, while software sales have less than tripled to $235 million. Similarly, sales of keyboard controllers, which generally require software to operate, have jumped from 12,750 units sold in 1997 to 88,500 in 2008, while software sales have shown nowhere near that sort of exponential increase. All this suggests a concomitant increase in software piracy, says the IMSTA.
IMSTA board member Ray Williams acknowledges the conclusion is inferential but asserts that it's also undeniable. "If someone buys a synthesizer, they can plug it in and play, but if they buy a keyboard controller, it's obvious they'll need to buy sound-making software to make it work," he explains. "If people are buying soundcards for computers, it indicates that they're using [music production] software for those soundcards, and the [disparity] between the sales of the two categories clearly shows that professional audio software isn't being purchased as much as it's apparently being used."
Compared to the $53 billion of worldwide PC software piracy losses in 2008 reported by the Business Software Alliance, or even the RIAA's assertion that $12.5 billion is lost to music piracy in the United States annually, Williams is the first to concede that $85 million is a relatively small amount.
But, he contends emphatically, the crucial — and ironic — nature of what's being stolen makes it a critical one. "Once people who have been downloading music without paying for it decide to make music for a living, they realize that the theft of intellectual property — theirs and the software they rely on to make the music — can really affect them," he says.
When he gives seminars on the topic at the numerous media academies around the country, Williams says he is still confounded by students who snicker when he asks when they last purchased music. "Even there, where they're learning how to produce music, they still don't see the connection," he complains.
These academies are key fronts in the battle against professional audio software piracy, thanks to thousands who are signing up to pay as much as $40,000 for a degree in music production. IMSTA is partnering with the School of Audio Engineering, which has 53 campuses in 24 countries, for IMSTA Festa, a daylong music software expo that will be held at SAE's New York school on Sept. 25, the first of its kind in the United States.
It's an opportunity for IMSTA's software-maker constituency to grab additional market- and mind-share in an increasingly crowded space. IMSTA lists 46 product manufacturers and many additional retailers and distributors of pro audio software worldwide among its members. And IMSTA's slogan is "buy the software you use."
SAE students are given an Apple MacBook loaded with Apple's Logic recording software as part of their tuition, though that laptop will likely hold other audio programs such as Reason, Steinberg's Cubase and Ableton Live for audio, and multimedia packages such as Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Autodesk Maya, and Adobe Creative Suite bundles by the time their owners graduate.
Once paid for, those computers are the property of the respective students and the school has no legal control over their contents, says Silvan Jongerius, corporate relations manager at SAE's Amsterdam school, though the school administers license agreements worldwide and employs a variety of controls, such as dongles (hardware plug-ins that allow secured software to run) and iLoks for its shared software.
Piracy has grown as an issue as software has assumed the central role in modern music production, he acknowledges. "More and more music is created, recorded, mixed, and mastered with the use of software packages — essentially, software is the future [for] the audio industry," says Jongerius. "Software piracy destroys a healthy market and work environment for our students in the future."
There are also very practical reasons why media academies try to minimize music creation software piracy. Besides damage to its reputation, Mike Sangrey, director of technical services at Full Sail University in Orlando, Fla., says, "Pirated versions could potentially conflict with our [computer] systems."
Copies of professional audio software aren't as easy to download as music, or even movies. Some programs such as Cakewalk's Sonar are relatively huge and require four DVDs to store its approximately 20 megabytes of data. Still, those who want it but don't want to pay the $400-plus retail price for the full program have no problem letting a download run overnight from an illegal P2P site, according to Cakewalk Vice President of Marketing Carl Jacobson.
Digital technology's fundamental role in music culture has transformed what had once been a technical challenge into an ethical one. That challenge is moving from whether to use AutoTune on a vocal or to using a legitimate copy of AutoTune on a vocal.
(Dan Daley is a freelance journalist covering the entertainment business industry. He lives in New York and Nashville.)


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For the fourth straight week, Hampton held an opponent scoreless.
This time, the Crabbers defeated Menchville 64-0 Friday at Darling Stadium.
Hampton did the bulk of its scoring in the second quarter.
Up 7-0, Deon Newsome completed a 66-yard bomb to Trevor Arneaud for the second score of the game. On the ensuing drive, Trey Presley intercepted a pass from Menchville quarterback Tyler Mueller and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown.
Mueller threw an interception on Menchville's next drive, which led to Newsome's 14-yard touchdown pass to Umar Muhammad-Wyatt to give Hampton a 29-0 lead.
Daquin Moore intercepted Mueller on the Monarchs' next possession and took the ball 38 yards to the end zone to put Hampton up 36-0 at halftime.
Hampton scored twice in the third quarter: a 12-yard touchdown pass to Muhammad-Wyatt and then a 9-yard run by Roscoe Hale. The Crabbers scored twice in the fourth, on a 28-yard run by backup quarterback Joe Addison and a 72-yard run by Hale.
Hale finished with a game-high 111 yards on four carries. Newsome had 116 yards passing and three touchdowns through the air. The Crabbers' defense picked off Mueller five times.
This marks the largest margin of victory for the Crabbers this season, and it is the fifth game in a row they scored 40 or more points.
First quarter
Ham - Williams 25 run (Lomax kick)
Second quarter
Ham – Arneaud 66 pass from Newsome (Newsome run)
Ham – Presley 25 interception return (Lomax kick)
Ham – Muhammad-Wyatt 14 pass from Newsome (Lomax kick)
Ham – Moore 38 interception return (Lomax kick)
Third quarter
Ham – Muhammad-Wyatt 12 pass from Newsome (Lomax Kick)
Ham – Hale 31 run (Lomax kick)
Fourth quarter
Ham - Addison 28 run (Lomax kick)
Ham – Hale 72 run (Lomax kick)
Men; Ham
First downs: 10; 17
Rushes-yards: 21-63; 22-307
Passing yards: 116; 116
Comp-Att-Int: 9-25-5; 7-9-1
Penalties-yards: 5-47; 4-20
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Recently I purchased a new 2011 3.0L Performance Collection SRX FWD. I currently have 3,000 miles on the vehicle. I am at a complete loss. I didn't read the fine print nor was it brought to my attention at the time of purchase that the automobile was manufactured in Mexico. The first time I washed it, I noticed a small dent in the left rear quarter panel, and after examining other SRX's on the dealership's lot I noticed all of them had the same dent. My dealership was able to repair the dent.
The right dash board has a huge gap where it meets the door panel; it is not like that on the left side of the dash. The dealership was unable to repair this because that it is 'the way it manufactured'. The front curb assist only works when a button next to the shifter is pressed or when the car is put in reverse then back to drive then as an obstruction in front of the vehicle is brought closer does the beep, beep, beep sound. This makes no sense to me, I would think they would work the same as the rear driver assist. There seems to be a wind noise coming from either the sunroof or the rear hatch, my dealer is unable to repair or 'duplicate' my concern.
The fuel economy is the most disappointing to me. On a flat road at 70mph with cruise control set the best overall mileage in a ten mile test is 22.5 mpg. at 75mph the best is 21.5mpg. Yet, the sticker claims an average of 18mpg city and 25 mpg highway with most drivers able to get up to 29mpg. My dealer could not help to rectify this problem and I was told to drive 65mph and would likely get the 25mpg. Most highways in my area are at a speed limit of 70mph, and at that speed I take a chance at being run over.
Contacted "customer relations" only to get a return phone call from Manila, Philippines. Did you know customer service for a United States Automobile was in the Philippines? Asked to speak to someone within the United States, they are investigating my concerns. If you have experienced similar problems please contact me. Will post the updates as they come available.
My wife visited me in the hospital the 1st week of June. She left to go home - but quickly returned! Her CTS had no brakes! Thinking it was the recall for front brake problem, I had the car towed to the dealer. They say that was not the problem so the tow was my expense. (IF: I hadn't been in the hospital, I would have gotten it to the dealer; I had known it wasn't the recall I would have taken it to a nearby shop.)
After about 4 weeks, GMC tells me there is no part available in the country for the failed brake lines!! The GMC guy says I cannot escalate higher in GMC because HE is the top authority! His comments lead me to believe he is looking for the recall parts but that isn't what the dealer says they need. Dealer apparently has recall part but has to replace other lines first.
UPDATE: After 6 weeks got the car back - fixed. The bill: $900+. They had to "redo" one line rec'd to make it fit (guess they got the wrong part!!) DON'T GO TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS - WHAT A LACK OF SERVICE ON THE PART OF GMC. Other than the price, I blame GMC - not the dealer.
My husband one day found his "dream car" Cadillac CTS. After talking about it we decided to go ahead and buy it. It was his dream car after all. It was a 2006. My husband loved the car, the xm radio, everything with the car. That was his baby. Then is Dec. of 2007 he was involved in an MVA in which he lost his life. No one knows why, but he went left of center while driving that car.
It was at 11 AM. He had a good night's sleep so he did not fall asleep at the wheel. Drug tests negative so that was not the problem. Then I found out about the recall power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal a rear differential failure may cause loss of motive power and possibly loss of control increasing the risk of a crash. As a result sorry Cadillac I will never own one of your cars again nor do I ever recommend it to anyone else.
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA -- My mother lost the keys to her 97 Catera with 68,000 miles. The car has now sat at a dealership for 6 weeks because the home office of Cadillac has been unable to provide the dealership or us with a transponder(?) code to make a key work with the vehicle. The home office of Cadillac informed us that Cadillac deleted the software program for 1997-2001 Cadillacs from its system in Dec. 2006. Until they get a software update they are unable to help us. They said it also possible they will not get an update.
Cadillac will not offer my mother a rental car or any compensation. They only offered a $2900.00 certificate towards a NEW GM vehicle. My mother does not need or can she afford a new car, she just needs a key to her car. Can you believe in today's world Cadillac is unable to make a key work in a car. A car with 68,000 miles that just needs a key is useless at this point. Cadillac owners and potential buyers BEWARE, do not lose your keys or it could be the last time you drive it!!


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Brian Ward and I recorded Episode 25 of the Hinderaker-Ward experience this afternoon. It is a fun podcast; I will adopt Ricochet's description:
A special Saturday edition of the Hinderaker-Ward Experience (HWX) podcast is up and ready for your listening pleasure. As always, it's fresh and free to all.
It's a spirited 60 minutes of podcast excellence with John Hinderaker of Power Line and Brian Ward of Fraters Libertas. They're joined this week by Dan Blatt of the website Gay Patriot. From the perspective of a gay conservative, Dan shares his unique insights on the big issues of the week, President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage and Washington Post tales of Mitt Romney's alleged bullying while in prep school.
By the way, I believe the only compelling evidence of Romney's abuse of his fellow students is the uncanny resemblance of a 17-year-old Mitt to Alpha House's Greg Marmalard.
Next it's Loon of the Week with Martin Bashir of MSNBC damning Mitt Romney to the infernal regions by masterfully playing the 2 Nephi 2 card (it's a Book of Mormon thing, you probably wouldn't understand). Then we wrap up with This Week in Gate Keeping, featuring a story on the real hero of the current economic recovery, Woodrow Wilson.
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You can listen to the podcast by playing it right here, or you can go to Ricochet to download or subscribe to the podcast in various ways, or you can hit the subscribe button in the graphic above to subscribe on iTunes or elsewhere. Or you can use Stitcher. There are many ways to experience the Hinderaker-Ward Experience!


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CASCADE LOCKS — Family tradition moves upland in the latest commercial venture in Cascade Locks, the long-awaited Brigham Fish Market, near the west end of WaNaPa Avenue.
Shop owners are Kim Brigham Campbell and her husband, James Campbell, and Kim's sister, Terrie, oversees the fishing. All are members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, and their families and ancestors have been fishing the Columbia for centuries, including on
platforms next to Thunder Island, the distinctive landmark visible from the market. Now the family's local catches and those of fisherfolk from farther away are available in the 1,900-square-foot shop, which opened Feb.8.
Look for fresh sturgeon and spring salmon in the spring, steelhead sockeye and summer chinook in summer, writes Eileen Garvin in an article on the Brigham family and its market in the spring edition of The Gorge magazine, which hits the newsstands March 5; in summer, the Brigham family will be found riverside, just steps away from WaNaPa, scooping their nets into the river and bringing fish to market in the freshest possible way.
"This is the fulfillment of a dream," Kim Campbell said.
The fresh catch this time of year is Columbia sturgeon, but filets of Columbia River sockeye and chinook salmon, and Alaska sockeye, and Alaska halibut are iced and ready for purchase. Also for sale are smoked sturgeon and salmon, and Campbell's salmon dip and chinook salmon chowder.
Brigham Fish Market is one of two new businesses to open in recent months in Cascade Locks, along with Thunder Island Brewery, located a short distance away (accessible via Marine Park vehicle entrance) at the west end of the Port complex. Next door to the fish market is a soon-to-open espresso stand.
Campbell said the response from the community has been excellent.
"It's almost surreal; kind of like we're still in a dream," she said. "With the help of the community and our friends and family, I don't feel like I've been alone in this."
Currently the store is retail only, though Campbell said long-term plans include an outside patio with seating. As it is right now, "many customers come in and stand and eat," she said. That's in part because customers can sample many of the offerings in-store. Winter hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Campbell expects to be open seven days a week during the summer.
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Has someone ever done something that annoyed/pissed you off so much you wanted to kill them.
I know it happens to everyone, now who and what was it.
mine; my friend (hmm, more like a sh**head i know) dragged me out saying she needed to tell me something then tried to make me guess, i stold there for 2 hours trying to guess all the while she talked in circles, when i tried to walk away she'd follow me saying, "come on were best friends dont you want to know?" in the end it was a stupid crush on the person she bloody well knows ive loved for the past 3 years, may she crash and burn.
ok, now your turn.
let the annoyance begin.
Holy Crap That Guys Pure Fuckin' Evil O_O
yup, my eighth grade teacher. She couldn't teach and was always picking on me for some reason. I didn't even say anything. Not to mention she made me fail drama despite the fact that we never even did anything in drama xD
No , You Can tell me what ever you want
You can do what ever you want to do to me
To make me hate you
I might hate you
But i would never want to kill you
Because simply
I Don't Care
And i do not care if you are
Dead or Alive...
Yes, with a razorblade.
Never. First of all I'm the type to avoid confrontation. It's not that I can't fight or won't fight, but I have no reason to fight unless it's to protect something, which I've never had to do. I'm well built to do massive damage and even kill someone with bare hands, but that's just not me. Secondly, most people don't give you a good enough reason to even get that far. I only get as far as disliking the person, which is far from strong enough to want to kill them. Nor should you want to kill someone, it should be a situational need if your life depends upon it.
Kill, no. Kick the teeth in, all the time. I won't kill 'em, no that would be too easy and they wouldn't learn their lesson if they're dead. The key is to maim them so they know not to mess with you ever again.
Hmm, Just_No.
hmm...No not at all
Yes I have wanted to kill someone before :angry:
I'm not saying who tho
Please don't add me.
the first couple of comments are some petty reasons for wanting to kill someone i mean u shouldnt have to kill someone unless they are about to kill u and there is just nothing else you can do thats it but to kill some one just because they annoy you is just wrong uless you mean it in like a sarcastic type of way but really u dont mean you really wanna kill theme but other then that u shouldnt just want to kill people cause they annoy you thats stupid and wrong.
An applause from you.........makes me wanna shower
i want to kill everyone i meet
it takes 42 muscles to frown but only 4 to bitch slap that motherfucker
BeelzebubII wrote:
No , You Can tell me what ever you want
You can do what ever you want to do to me
To make me hate you
I might hate you
But i would never want to kill you
Because simply
I Don't Care
And i do not care if you are
Dead or Alive...
That's a good song.
*****Completely inactive, no other accounts*****
Yeah. Little girls who think they know it all when they even haven't hit puberty enough to have a slight bump on their chest.
Maybe burning them and dancing on their ashes.
Maybe feeding them to dogs.
Maybe choking them in a ally way and leaving their body to rot.
And much much more.
But I'm over them now, I just look and laugh at them. :phew:
God <3 Aigoo~ Haven't posted here in weeks!!
TEACHERS and CLERICS who feed you SHIT!!!
Not to mention their BIG ASS EGOS expecting you to see things the way they do!!!
It's normal to have such anger, but its never healthy.
Sit down and think about your anger, what's causing it and what it's going to do to you if you don't get past it.
Look up at the night sky and you'll realize that the universe is so big, your problems are so small in comparison.
Free your mind!
Yes, I'd rather not say her name as she is always lurking and catching me out
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David Hall: This is the first year of issue for the 1860-1864 copper-nickel type. The 1860 is slightly rarer in mint state than the 1862 and 1863. In Gem MS65 condition, the 1860 to 1863 issues are all about equal rarity. But interestingly, the once thought of as "most common" 1863 is rarest of the four in superb MS66 or better.
The typical 1860 is well struck. Luster is considerably better than you usually see on the 1859.
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[Guest Blog] Josh McAlear Artist Spotlight
Today, I'm handing over the blogging reigns to a long-time friend of the site, Jesse Nelson. Jesse interviewed Josh McAlear of Redemption Tattoo Boston, one of his tattoo artists, about some interesting pieces that Josh has recently done.
Social media has had an obvious affect on the tattoo industry. Never has it been easier to look through an artist's portfolio and find the right person for the style you desire. Facebook, Twitter and, most of all, Instagram have created a virtual rabbit hole in which I regularly fall through by clicking through picture after picture, by artist after artist. It was on one such trip that I found Josh McAlear of Redemption Tattoo Boston and I had the pleasure of sitting down with him for a chat and some work (a Paul Williams Phantom of the Paradise tattoo!) during a recent guest spot at True Hand in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia.
Looking through his work, its obvious to see that Josh has some love for the Macabre and these three pieces show what you are in for when you book some time with him.
JN: I know Rolling Thunder from back in my video store days and is also the name of Quentin Tarantino's production company because it is one of his favorite films. Were you a fan before doing this piece?
JM: Absolutely one of my all time favorites. So many awesome parts of this film. I had the pleasure of doing this one on my friend Coco who has a similar lust for revenge as I.
JN: I love your monster / skull work. The coloring and style recalls the comics and movie posters I grew up on, I assume you grew up with a similar love of the ghoulish?
JM: Damn straight. I've been a stone cold Horror maniac since I first saw Texas Chainsaw and Faces of Death in 8th grade. I really just want to make this style look like its actually from the 60's/70's, not just a copy of something from then. Also, 99% of the tattooers today all do the same crap. My goal is to do something everyone else isn't doing, but that people will actually get tattoos of. ha ha.
JN: This is another colorful monster that drew me into your work. With a piece like this, does the client come with you with specific ideas, or do they generally trust you to wow them ?
JM: It really is a mix of both. I tend to do more of the stuff like this when I travel. In those cases, people have been really trusting of me, which is great. It can be scary trying something that you haven't seen done before (coloring or style wise at least), but the more I do it the more I trust myself. I'm really happy people have been
responding well to my recent stuff, it definitely motivates me to keep going with it.
Josh can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com and through Redemption Tattoo.
Jesse is the co-owner of the Philly based horror collective ExhumedFilms.com and DiabolikDVD.com.
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sj10 needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 110 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
Steve Jaffe
**Simple blog header graphic, inspired by graphic provided, for top online marketer.**
I'm a seasoned, professional online marketer. I sell "how to" information products (online courses, DVDs, ebooks, etc.) to aspiring "work at home" entrepreneurs who want to learn how to market online.
My strategy is to strongly brand myself as a top-tier online marketing success coach.
I require a header graphic for my blog which helps position me as an expert online markter.
NOTE: I often have a need for web graphic design work and similar design projects, such as header graphics, ebook cover graphics, opt-in form background graphics, etc. When you deliver good work in a timely fashion, I'll keep you in mind for these future projects.
I worked as a front-end (user interface) web developer for 6 years. Having worked with many graphic designers, I'm a professional and won't give you the run-around.
My target audience is men and women aged 30-60 who are looking to start, or grow an existing, home-based internet business.
My target audience also includes network and multi-level marketers seeking to learn to market their business online.
Geographically, about 50% of my visitors are from North America, and the other half from various countries from around the world.
I also target affiliate marketers and franchise business owners.
- Use this as guide.
- For use on http://meetstevejaffe.com/hub/
- Graphic MUST have diff. dimensions: 125px X 800 px
- Big txt should say "Steve Jaffe" not "Siobhan Brown"
- "Steve Jaffe" headline font size should be fairly large
Subheadline is smaller than "Steve Jaffe"
3-item list is smaller than subheadline
- Subheadline text: "Online Marketing Success Coach"
- Small txt on right side of graphic is this 3-item list:
- Internet Marketing Strategies
- Top Producer Insights
- Profit Growth Tactics
- Examples of 3-item lists:
- Do NOT use checkmarks. Be creative.
- Use attached images
- For "wilderness" background, use background1.jpg, unless background2.jpg looks better
- Make pictures resemble Polaroids, like example. Left to right:
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2 Shasta.jpg
3 Studio_portrait.jpg
4 MIT.jpg.
Tilt photos like example
- Make Studio_portrait.jpg appear "on top" of other photos, like example
- Keep "Steve Jaffe" text simple: White or off-white txt. Maybe inset like http://norbertorlewicz.com/
- Use sans serif font
- Create PSD file w/ layers so I can change txt
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Building a Better World
There's a new governor in this state. You may know him as the pool guy or the father of some pretty good athletes. Now and for the next year, you will know him as the Governor of the Georgia District of Civitan International. He is as old as life and as young as the rainbow, as endless as time. His hands reach out in service to others. His ears hear the cry of children. His heart beats for every friend and bleeds for every injury to humanity. He is a Civitan. And, his name is Kenny Martin.
Kenny was born to be a Civitan. Actually, he was born before the Dublin Club was founded in 1955. His father, Hubert Martin, was the club's fifth president and a Lt. Governor of the South Georgia District. Kenny grew up in East Dublin and went to school in Dublin before returning to the Rams of East Laurens High School. It was on the East side where Kenny got his first taste of leadership. He served as his senior class president and helped to facilitate the integration of East Laurens and B.D. Perry High School. Just three years out of high school, Martin made his first venture into politics, winning a seat on the East Dublin City Council, a feat which made him the youngest city council member in the history of the county. That record didn't last long. Clifton Wilkinson set the record two years later when he was elected to the Dublin council at the age of 20.
Kenny devoted most of his time to build a life and home for his family, but found time to serve others as a Mason and a Shriner. When his law enforcement career ended, Kenny began to look for other ways of serving. He didn't look far, remembering all the times that his father and Elbert Mullis, known to many as the "grandfather of all Civitans in the South Georgia District," would meet together at his house working on Civitan matters. Kenny also remembered going with his father and other Civitans out to the old Brewton School to salvage some unused chalk boards which the county donated to the School of Hope in Dublin behind Saxon Street School. The school, whose first teacher was Mrs. Shirley Miller, was sponsored by the Civitans to help educate disabled children.
"Most people are asked to join the Civitan club. It was different with me. I wanted to get in," Martin fondly recalled. Fellow deputy Vernon DeLoach and Kenny's Civitan role model Elbert Mullis helped him to join the club in 1988.
To Martin, being a Civitan means a chance to give back to his community. "We have a strong club with a good mix of ages with members from their twenties to their eighties," Martin observed. In fact, the Dublin club, in a constant seesaw contest with Warner Robins club, is now the largest in Georgia. Kenny feels a sense of fulfillment when he and club members build a wheel chair ramp for the disabled, host an Easter egg hunt for special needs children, or host a fair, the club's biggest fund raiser, all in the name of helping children, who cannot help themselves.
Speaking of the Fall Fair, which will be held on October 19-23, Kenny Martin has headed the fair committee for the last sixteen years, going back to the old days when it was held in the rear of the Ag Center. It was a role groomed for him by Mullis. "Robert Drew helps get the building and grounds set up every year and I handle the business end of it," said Martin, who can always rely on fifty-plus year member James Hudson to handle the ticket booths, Treasurer John Simpson to count the proceeds, Wick Cochran to stock the concession stand with donated products, and every other member to step up and help where needed.
Martin served his first year as President of the Dublin club in 1997, but two years ago when a president-elect took another job and the club needed a replacement with experience, Kenny Martin couldn't say no. Old cries for him to run for District Governor by long time leaders of the old South Georgia District were heaped on him. With all of his children out of school, Martin succumbed to the pleas and threw his hat in the ring. "At the time, I didn't know I would have any opposition, there is usually not any," Martin recalled. But, at the 2009 annual convention, Kenny Martin was elected Governor of the Georgia District. He is the first Dublin member to attain that honor, although three former members have served as Governor of the South Georgia District.
Kenny took office on October 1st. In the six weeks leading up to his taking office, Martin has been busy, very busy. He attended and helped manage the district convention, only two weeks before traveling to the International Convention in Cancun, Mexico. Since returning home, Kenny has spent the last three weeks traveling all over the state attending and speaking at officer installation banquets.
This year, 2010-2011, the International Civitan Club's motto is "Pay it Forward." "Every civic club's mission is to pay it forward," Martin contended. It is Martin's goal and the club's goal to encourage every single member, there's 1150 of these public servants in Georgia, to "pay it forward" on an individual basis to help even more people in our community and around the world, including children in the International Civitan Research Hospital Center in Birmingham.
One of the Dublin club's goals for the upcoming year is the revitalization of the Special Olympics programs in Laurens County. Citing that the Olympics were once the club's most important event, Martin would like the games and community support rejuvenated.
"There are plenty of opportunities to help people out. There are a lot of people hurting with the economy and the shape it is in. You always think you have it bad until you look around and find somebody else who has it worse than you do," Martin remarked. "You don't have to look far to find somebody in need," he concluded.
So, if you would like to help disabled children and do unto others as you would have them do unto you, find a Civitan and ask for a membership application. Then, you too can help build a better world.


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Often, tonsils and adenoids are surgically removed at the same time. Although you can see your tonsils by taking a mirror and looking in your throat, adenoids aren't directly visible. Doctors use a special scope to get a peek at the adenoids, and sometimes will order a head X-ray for a better idea of their size.
So, what are adenoids exactly? They're a mass of tissue, located at the back of the nasal cavity. Adenoids filter out bacteria and viruses entering through the nose and produce antibodies to help the body fight infections.
Adenoids begin to shrink after about 5 years of age. They often practically disappear by the time you're a teen.
Because adenoids trap germs that enter the body, adenoid tissue sometimes temporarily swells as it tries to fight off an infection.
Symptoms associated with enlarged adenoids include:
If your doctor thinks you have enlarged adenoids, he or she might:
If an infection is suspected, your doctor may prescribe oral antibiotics.
A doctor may recommend surgical removal of enlarged or infected adenoids if they're bothersome and medicine is not controlling the problem (this procedure is called an adenoidectomy).
Surgery may be recommended if a person experiences one or more of the following:
Having adenoids removed is especially important when repeated infections lead to sinus and ear infections. Badly swollen adenoids can interfere with the ability of the body to ventilate the middle ears. This can sometimes lead to infections or temporary hearing loss. Therefore, people whose infected adenoids cause frequent earaches and fluid buildup may need to get an adenoidectomy at the same time as ear tube surgery.
And although adenoids can be taken out without the tonsils, if someone has tonsil problems, the tonsils may need to be removed at the same time.
During an adenoidectomy:
After an adenoidectomy, the patient will wake up in the recovery area. In most cases, a person can go home the same day of the surgery.
The typical recovery after an adenoidectomy often involves several days of mild pain and discomfort, including sore throat and stuff nose and sometimes an earache.
In less than a week after surgery, everything should return to normal. There are no stitches to worry about, so the area where the adenoids were will be left to heal naturally.
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A PR Chief's Newest Headache: Employer Branding
When the employer-review site Glassdoor.comrecently designated Dish Network the country's worst employer, the CEO's remarks on the topic weren't particularly confidence-inspiring. (He called the worst-employer label "ridiculous.") When a site like Glassdoor totes up the reviews on thousands of different employers and tells you your employees and former employees hate you best of all, that's a time to take a look in the mirror. To call the Worst Employer designation ridiculous is to say "Those employees don't know what they're talking about."
Ironically, the comments beneath the Denver Post story on Dish's unwelcome new title share horrendous stories about bonehead management moves and talent-repelling policies in place at Dish. Here's what Dish Network CEO Joe Clayton doesn't understand, quite yet: he doesn't understand that he can't control public opinion. He can't control the media, and he certainly can't change the perception of employees who have suffered under Dish's policies and culture.


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maroselis needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 113 designs submitted by 32 freelance designers.
SPPDB is a SuperPoke! Pets item database and information resource. We provide a searchable database of every SPP item with estimated values and other information. We will also be adding informational guides explaining certain aspects of the game in the very near future.
More information about SPP can be found here: http://www.gamezebo.com/facebook-ga…alkthrough
We will be leaving feedback on all submissions, even low quality ones. We are very eager to choose a winner.
Users of the SuperPoke! Pets game.
• Please start with an overall logo concept.
• We will give you feedback on whether or not to proceed with that design after seeing your initial concept.
• Our website is located at http://www.sppdb.com
• The logo must fit in with the style of SPP and incorporate one of the SPP pets. You can browse through SPP items at our other website: http://www.sppstore.com
• Although it's for a game, we don't want it to look too childish. Most of our users are 40+.
• It needs to stand out. Our page is pretty bland right now, and we need a logo that makes it more interesting.
• You are free to use any colors you see fit, although we don't want something too light. We would prefer bolder colors.
• We would also prefer something original. We advise against stock images.
• Please do not take these examples literally. We like the style, color, and creativity of the following logos:
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Last year one of my good sailing friends started talking about doing some kite repair. I didnt think too much about it until I needed a fix for one of my kites. He asked if he could do it for me. As it turns out he had spent years (in a previous life) running sewing machines. The tear was a zig zag rip along the leading edge and across the kite to the trailing edge. When he was done I had to look hard to find the repair. He even worked around the logo on the kite so you cant see where the rip was. I was impressed but, I thought taking apart the LE would be too tough if a kite was ripped in half. He does it and you cant even tell where he took it apart! I have since seen him fix kites that should have been chucked in the can. Almost every time the repair is nearly invisible. And it lasts too. My kite was torn last Sept. and its still looks (and flies) as good as it did before I tore it. On top of that he is fast. He even fixed one while I waited for it. I have had him fix three kites and a harness since then and all the repairs were like OEM and all have lasted. He tries to stick to kites mostly now. In fack he is so good and fast that Extreme kites in St. Augustine has him do many of the repairs now and he is even does certified kite repair directly for at least one kite maker. As if that is not enough, his prices are a good bit less than other repair shops I have delt with in the past. Good repair at a reasonable price with a fast turn a round is hard to beat. If you dont want to wait weeks and pay 100s of $$ for a repair this guy is your man! Give him a try.
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Perlico needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 28 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Can we loose the man in the design. We realise he makes the design a little clustered. Can you ensure that you simply have the two trombetta logos on each side of the cup too.
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The American Nurses Association has selected "Nurses: Building a Healthy America" as the theme for 2009's observance. The weeklong celebration runs through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of nursing as a modern profession.
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I think you're right. Apple will insist they had more rights to the iTV brand than the UK-based ITV broadcasting company...
Whilst on the subject of branding, I must say that I'm not overly impressed by Apple's branding - sticking an "i" in front of everything doesn't make it cool. Will customers be queuing up for the next iSee or rather last year's iSaw. (iSore?). I suppose if they invented a hitech shiny hoover with built in wifi and gestures, they'd call it the iSuck?
Also the same-same "Apple look" is starting to bore. I admit they make nice products, but can I have it in black or brushed metal? Maybe a nice minimalist apple logo in the corner rather than the fat glowing apple in the middle (also conveniently featured in nearly every movie - product placement alert!). Maybe some serious customisation options of their OS might make it more interesting too.
So yeah - I think Apple could perhaps come up with a new look, concept, whatever...time for something fresh!
I think i fits them very well - after all, i stands for "imaginary" (also: i^2 = -1 )
Well they know it works... perhaps better than some other companies:
Though the above is probably apocryphal, in the sense that it's more likely Apple paid for product placement - since the studio definitely had Amigas on hand:
Too bad I can't find again one ~indy movie in which BeOS was used by main characters...


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Max progress
I've made some good progress since my last post. I've finally screwed down the motor driver, encoder, micro boards, and also secured the batteries and power strip.
The XBee Wireless Board was is also attached, and seems to work pretty well. However, I've disconnected the power for now, since it was drawing too much current. I've since, built another 5volt power supply for it, and will work on another in the next few days for other boards. It now contains, some extra protection, and a heatsink, and seems to work pretty good so far. See the pic…
I'm still trying to get the odometry working properly, but it should be too bad…too much a perfectionist I suppose…It has a few quirks to it, so it's justified right now…
I've also added a small canopy to Max, as shown in the pictures below. This is the top of a garbage bin, and the small piece of the rim is removed. This allows the canopy to sit more or less, flush with the chassis base (Lexan). The bin will be cut down to form the lower part of the torso of Max's body. I plan to build the an upper portion where a shoulder, arms, etc. would be, but for now, lots of work on the lower torso. Once I have the LTorso cut down, I'll add the treaded rods, and it'll be the frame to add the internal structure…like a skeleton.
I will be adding some sensors to this LTorso project, such as ULTRAsonic, and IR sensors, a "off-cliff" detector, and also a bump skirt, which protects and the chassis and objects in the room from damage.
Currently Mega and Max have demo code, for doing some motion control tests, open loop. But will be working adding better code. max has sensors, and I'm working on getting one of them working better…stupid wiring issue.
I will add these and other pics to the gallery. I will update again soon.


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Charli XCX keeps it real. She's stylish, funny, smart, makes no apologies, and her music is as deep as it is catchy. At only 19-years-old, this British singer-composer isn't exactly a newcomer to the music scene (her first single was released way back in 2008), but excitement about her debut record has grown pretty much continuously with releases like last year's "Nuclear Seasons" and this year's "Valentine."
While other artists worry about what people will think of them, Charli XCX speaks off the cuff, with the laidback confidence of a young woman who is equal parts songwriter, party girl, and performer. When she talks about how she used to want to be a rapper, it's with the same sincerity and humor as when she mentions embarrassing herself in front of Baby Spice. There isn't a different person waiting to be unearthed behind her trademark black eyeliner (although we do learn the secret behind it); With Charli XCX what you see is what you get, and that might make her the perfect pop star.


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Lego Squad at East Melbourne Library
Melbourne Library Service
Thursday, 16 November 2017 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (AEDT)
Event Details
Calling Lego enthusiasts, if you are 7 – 10 years and love Lego, show off your skills in our weekly Lego Squad.
We have the Lego, you bring the skill. Beginners most welcome. Bookings essential.
The weekly Lego Squad operates in school term only.
Please note:
Lego Squad will not run due to the refurbishment of East Melbourne Library The library will be closed from Tuesday 4 April and re-opening Tuesday 13 June 2017.
See you then.
Lego Challenge
On the first Thursday of each month you will be provided a Lego challenge that you will continue to work on for the rest of the month. Create book trailers, stop motion films, puzzles, displays and mix it up with craft and photography to create some amazing work.
Lego Challenge dates: 2 March, 20 April, 4 May, 1 June, 20 July, 3 August, 7 September, 12 October, 2 November, 7 December
For more information contact, Jeanette at East Melbourne Library, 9658 9600.
When & Where
East Melbourne Library
122 George St
East Melbourne,
Thursday, 16 November 2017 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (AEDT)
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As a child, Juanita Mendenhall said she wanted to be a missionary.
The Piggly Wiggly of Lugoff will be closing its doors Jan. 16.
I have mixed feelings looking back over 2010. In some ways, yes, I'll admit I'm happy to welcome in a fresh year. Starting a new year with new goals can't be a bad thing. But while many of my peers are saying "good riddance" to the year 2010, I can't really agree. I've been fortunate enough to have many "firsts" that made 2010 solid for me.
Students from North Central High School presented a $4,000 check to United Way of Kershaw County during the December board meeting. The students have raised money all year from selling snow cones, hot chocolate, pizza and hosting a bonfire dance.
Robert and Dianne McCaskill's home in Bethune has quickly become a tourist attraction in the small town after lighting their yard for Christmas. The two have been decorating their home for the past 35 years.
Last Sunday morning, Denise Kniphfer walked into Swift Creek Church wearing camouflage high heels.
Paul Towns and his wife, Sarah, are continuing a 13-year tradition of setting up lights and trains for their community to enjoy.
It's been 22 years since Sara and Richard Hagins formed the Weatherization And Repair Ministry (WARM).
Jack Brantley was inducted into the Columbia Restaurant Hall of Fame in November. Brantley was also presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Greater Columbia Restaurant Association (GCRA). Brantley began Aberdeen Catery in 1985 with just a small party with some friends. Since then, Brantley has catered for two South Carolina gubernatorial inaugurations, President and Mrs. Clinton during their stay in Hilton Head at a Renaissance Retreat and the Augusta National Club House during the Wednesday opening of the Masters for the past 10 years. One of Brantley's unique concepts is that all his food is served on ...
Elgin Town Council approached the subject of salaries for the mayor and council members during recent meetings, and it was on the Nov. 2 agenda for further consideration.
DeleteAnne and Millard Ward of Camden are in the process of preparing seven turkeys and 60 pounds of potatoes.
Dealing with loss of a loved one is hard no matter what time of year, but it's especially hard during the holidays.
In the spring of 2010, John and Samantha Smith* found themselves in a though situation. Their landlord decided to sell the home they were living in and John still couldn't find a steady job. At that time, they were living in Richland County.
Spectators at the 41st Annual Marion DuPont 2010 Colonial Cup had their eyes to the sky Saturday just before the races began.
The late Sgt. 1st Class Wally Miles is still making an impression on the hearts and minds of the students at Lugoff-Elgin High School.
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Bailey lifts Islanders over Flyers in SO
Philadelphia, PA – Josh Bailey scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout as the New York Islanders took a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.
After Wayne Simmonds was stopped by Evgeni Nabokov, Bailey won the game for the Islanders as he buried a wrist shot past Ilya Bryzgalov.
Colin McDonald had two goals while John Tavares also lit the lamp for the Islanders, who have won their past three. Nabokov made 33 saves.
"Well for us, now we're fighting for the playoffs obviously," said Nabokov. "We're right there. Every point, not just two, is important for us, especially against a team like that. They're a good team. Regardless of what the stats are showing, they're a good team. There's a lot of character on that team. And we knew that it wasn't going to be easy."
Scott Hartnell had two goals and Mike Knuble scored the other for the Flyers, who have lost four straight. Bryzgalov turned away 33 shots.
"It sure seems like a loss right now," said Hartnell. "You need to have a good start. You get a 2-0 lead and it seems like we freeze and stop moving. That's when their skill kicks in, when you're not moving and you're not closing on checks and you're not finishing on checks. Boom, boom, boom and you're down. We are lucky to get a point, obviously. We just need to bear down when we're up, that's all."
The Flyers jumped out to a 1-0 lead at the 4:14 mark of the first period on the power play when Claude Giroux sent a short pass from the left boards to the inside left circle where Hartnell snapped it in.
It was a 2-0 game with 2:35 to play in the first as Giroux skated into the zone down the middle and moved to the left before passing it back over to Knuble, who shifted to the backhand and put the puck home for his third of the year.
The only goal of the second period came with one minute left as Tavares threw a backhand on net from the right circle that hit off the skate of Luke Schenn then Erik Gustafsson before going into the net to make it a 2-1 game.
New York tied the game at the midway mark of the third period. Michael Grabner had the puck along the left boards and passed it down low to Keith Aucoin, who sent it out front where McDonald shot it in.
It was McDonald again lighting the lamp to give the Islanders the lead as he picked off a bad clear in the slot and shot it in off Bruno Gervais for a 3-2 advantage with 4:23 to play.
The Flyers, though, got a man advantage when the Islanders were called for a faceoff violation and, with Bryzgalov pulled for a 6-on-4, the team tied the game as a furious scrum in front saw Hartnell chip it in for his fourth of the year with 29.8 seconds to play.
Game Notes
The Flyers continue their five-game homestand on Saturday against Boston ... New York plays in Pittsburgh on Saturday ... Philadelphia defenseman Braydon Coburn didn't play the third period due to an upper body injury ... The Flyers were 14-1-1 in their last 16 home games against the Islanders coming into the contest, and had taken a 7-0 road win against them on Feb. 18.


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On a warm, sunny Thursday morning in Frankfort, school bus drivers and monitors are chatting in their cafeteria-style lounge when Madonna Mikaitis enters the room to make an announcement.
"Who's walking today?" Mikaitis booms. "Let's go!"
With that, about 15 employees of American School Bus Co. pile into one of their buses and head to Lincoln Mall in nearby Matteson for the group's morning walk through the shopping center's hallways. En route, the drivers pass around a sign-in sheet with the header "Live Well — Live Long!"
Regular exercise is part of an overall wellness initiative by American's parent company, Cook-Illinois Corporation in Oak Forest. The company aims to help its 2,700 employees in 19 subsidiaries throughout the suburbs establish fitness routines and encourage healthier habits for fellow staff members. In Frankfort, Mikaitis worked with her manager and a co-worker to start a walking club in September, something people could do for free during the midday lull.
The group goes to a nearby park in warm weather and walks laps. On cooler days, they become "mall walkers."
"They look forward to it," said Mikaitis of Monee. "I think they like the break, to leave the terminal and get some fresh air, or go see what's on sale at the mall. They like to window shop."
About one-third of the country's adults are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A 2009 study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine said one factor influencing obesity rates is that workplaces are often inactive settings where energy-dense foods — small portion size, high calories — prevail.
A typical day for a school bus driver can be a sedentary one. Many drivers in Frankfort, for instance, do routes in the morning and afternoon, but would often sit around the terminal in the interim and get little exercise.
For Mikaitis, who has been driving since November 2008, sitting on the bus, then eating too much unhealthy food at the terminal led to her being 60 pounds overweight, she said.
"I got short of breath when I walked too far," Mikaitis said. "Bending down to strap in wheelchairs for special needs kids used to be a little difficult."
Being overweight or obese increases the risk for other medical conditions, according to the CDC, such as coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke. Little information exists to conclude that poor health makes for a riskier driver. Nevertheless, the Illinois Secretary of State requires school bus drivers to pass an annual physical certifying that they are clear of drugs and alcohol and do not suffer from high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes or other conditions that could prevent them from safely operating a bus.
"The fact that we don't have the evidence doesn't mean that it isn't a real concern," said Gerald P. Krueger, president of Krueger Ergonomics Consultants in Alexandria, Va. "We're trying to encourage all drivers in a safety-related business that they get healthy for their own sake but (also) because you never know when one of those health conditions is going to compromise your level of alertness or your ability to respond when a crash-likely circumstance presents itself."
Additionally, in 2008, the CDC estimated that medical expenses for obese employees are 42 percent higher than those for workers of healthy weights. Medical problems from being obese can mean more sick days, medical leaves of absence and workers compensation claims.
"Companies spend a lot of money training drivers. You want to keep them," said Norm Littler, director of the Bus Industry Safety Council with the American Bus Association in Washington. "You don't want a driver coming and saying, 'I can't drive anymore because I can't control my blood pressure,' or, 'My eyesight is going because of my diabetes.'"
Almost 60 employees resigned from Cook-Illinois in 2011 for medical reasons, such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, said human resources manager Steve Miller. In comparison, the company lost 40 drivers for medical reasons in 2010. Not all of those conditions arose because of weight problems, Miller said, but company officials recognized that obesity was something they could prevent.
In early 2011, company officials formed a wellness committee to find ways to help employees improve their fitness. One of their first moves was arranging exams and blood tests through United Healthcare.
What they learned was eye-opening, Miller said.
Of the employees who participated, 22.6 percent tested for high blood pressure and an additional 44 percent had elevated blood pressure, or prehypertension. Nearly 12 percent tested in the diabetes range for blood sugar and another 31 percent were considered prediabetic, Miller said.
Armed with that data, company officials reached out to their subsidiaries. Rather than enact a blanket policy for all its employees, Cook-Illinois officials let each group designate a "wellness captain" like Mikaitis who could create a system that worked best for their co-workers.
Walking is a welcome return to activity for Wendell Clayborn, 59, of Country Club Hills. Clayborn was a mail carrier for 33 years and walked 10 miles a day, lugging heavy equipment throughout his route. Then the comparatively inactive life of bus driving caught up with him and he started putting on weight, hitting 205 pounds as recently as July.
Clayborn has since lost 30 pounds. He said he aims to exercise 45 minutes a day and maintain his target weight of 175 pounds.
"We (drive) an average of 100 miles a day," he said. "Any opportunity you can get to move your limbs is good. If you're not fit, you're asking for trouble."
While drivers and monitors walk in Frankfort, the subsidiary in Burr Ridge made weight loss a competition. Employees at Grand Prairie Transit-Willow Springs started the second edition of a"Biggest Loser"-style contest in January, according to manager Terry Boxel.
John Hayden, of Calumet City, who has been bus driving for 16 years, won the group's first challenge in December, dropping 34 pounds in about nine weeks. Hayden, now at 230 pounds, said he used to eat mostly fast food but now chooses healthier options such as oatmeal, fruit and water, and walks 30 minutes each day.
"I feel 90 percent better since I lost weight," said Hayden, 62, noting that his blood pressure has dropped and he has more energy throughout the day.
Cook-Illinois also worked to provide healthier snacks in vending machines and arranged reduced-rate memberships to Charter Fitness gyms. In Frankfort, gone are the sweet candy bars and the salty potato chips. In their place are Nutri-Grain bars, pretzels, trail mix and 100-calorie packs of cookies. Sugary sodas are replaced by diet sodas, Gatorade and fruit juice.
All the initiatives seem to create greater camaraderie among co-workers.
"Now we have something that we all do together," Mikaitis said. "Not eating or drinking, but doing something healthy during the day. The employees motivate and help each other out. People pull you along."
"I had people who never hung out with each other all going to the gym together," said Boxel. "It's more of a family working together to get to the goal of all being healthier."
Lincoln Mall is just waking up when the Frankfort group arrives right after 10 a.m. A few shoppers pepper the aisles while store lights flicker on and security gates are raised.
The walkers cut through the quiet hallways as they repeatedly walk the perimeter of the upper level, busily chatting and laughing, ignoring the tempting smells from fast food joints and bakeries.
Bonnie Bell, spry and petite, speed walks past everyone else, faithfully covering every corner and traversing every side hallway. Like the overachieving student in gym class, Bell, 52, keeps walking in place even after the group stops.
"No pain, no gain," she repeats.
The group returns to the terminal about an hour later visibly energized, cracking jokes and playfully teasing one another. It's a dynamic that their manager, Drew Tierney, enjoys seeing.
"When I know that my employees are smiling because they feel good about themselves and they're feeling good about what they do, that means I know they're making those children happy, too" Tierney said. "And that's a pretty great feeling."
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Pine Crest SchoolParks Thanks Students From the Pine Crest School for a Job Well Done!
Nearly three dozen students from the Pine Crest School – 34, to be exact – worked for two hours on January 13 at Reverend Samuel Delevoe Park. The park's five flower beds were desperately in need of some work to promote the growth of native plants, and the students delivered, cleaning up the flower beds and distributing mulch. Park staff observed that the volunteers were "SUNsational with their eagerness and enthusiasm" and hope they'll come back to help maintain the flower beds.


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It provides virtual analogue synthesis in the style of the classic
Moog Minimoog/Roland Junos. It offers an easy-to-use interface and
synth engine, while still creating varied sounds.
This requires gtkmm. jack is an optional dependency.
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Keywords: amsynth,amsynthe,synthesizer,audio,media,jack,alsa
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Community Post: 25 Reasons The Job Search Sucks, As Told By Frustrated Cats
25. Using Indeed.com and other job search websites.
Please stop listing Microsoft Word as a skill on every job.
24. When people give you advice on how you could do it better.
"You should try a temp agency. You know, [random stranger] got his first job from a temp agency."
23. Copy and pasting your résumé into some online applications and the fancy formatting disappears.
But it was perfect!
22. Relatives and friends asking, "How's it going?"
"How's it going? Well, I haven't told you about any job offers so I'd wager it's going downright shitty."
21. Competition.
"Oh, you applied to that too, huh?" *awkward pause* "Did you get an interview?"
20. Creating application profiles.
Oh, look, there are 13 different pages!
19. LinkedIn.
Seriously, does anyone get jobs from LinkedIn? But you're supposed to have one.
18. Not knowing the salary of a job you apply to.
I guess it's cool that I don't know if I'd be able to pay rent?
17. Having to list salary requirements.
Too low and you might not be able to buy groceries, too high and your application is ignored.
16. Automatic email replies.
"This response acknowledges that your resume has been received and will be reviewed. Due to the volume of responses received to [company name] postings, we hope you will understand that we cannot respond to each one individually. You will however be contacted by one of our recruiters if your background is a fit for a particular position, and your resume will be kept on file for consideration in future opportunities." —Cool HR email
15. Answering survey questions for corporate minimum-wage jobs.
"While you are working, you overhear a pair of coworkers on break. The two are talking about another team member because she works too slowly. What would you be MOST likely to do?
A. Tell the coworkers not to complain about another team member
B. Suggest that the coworkers directly talk with the person who works too slowly
C. Keep working on my own tasks and say nothing to the coworkers
D. Suggest that the coworkers talk about their concerns with the supervisor
E. Tell the team member that others are talking about her and she should work faster"
—From a McDonald's job survey.
14. Applications that need to be snail-mailed.
13. Courtesy interviews.
Your mom knows someone who knows someone, so they set this up to make you feel better. You won't get it.
12. Realizing after you hit "submit" that you spelled something wrong or forgot to change the company name in the cover letter.
11. When that job posting from two weeks ago has been filled, but it's still online.
Maybe y'all should hire someone to update job postings?
10. Buying clothes for interviews you will never wear again.
"It's an investment," says no one who's been on 15 interviews with no offers.
9. Did I mention those clothes are usually uncomfortable?
"Omg, yeah, I TOTALLY wear pumps and ties all the time. I LIVE in this stuff."
8. Realizing you wore the wrong thing to the interview.
"Oh, you guys are business casual?" *looks at expensive new suit in shame*
7. Having an interview and not hearing back "by next week."
Translation: "We REALLY hated you. Like so much we never want to talk to you ever again."
6. Having to take a test, to qualify for an interview.
"We want to make sure you're not a complete moron and we're not sure we can trust ourselves to determine that in-person."
5. "Entry-level" jobs that require one to three years of experience.
Well, that makes sense.
4. Needing a car or iPad or iPhone or other expensive object for the job.
Sure, let me go out and buy that thing that's "essential" to work at this company.
3. Writing cover letters.
It just has to be unique for every single job. Please find multiple ways to explain your previous experience.
2. Sending applications into the internet void.
Maybe someone will read it in a galaxy far, far away.
1. Waiting.
Read more: http://buzzfeed.com/annaesanders/top-31-reasons-why-the-job-search-sucks-as-told-b-a05v
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