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dh0lms wrote:Someone please help!
So it turns out that two of the four capacitors were black and bulging.
So off I went to Jaycar to get two new ones and a soldering gun... 45 mins later tv has new capacitors and the issue still occurs!
What are the chances that two are blown and the issue wasn't resolved?!
After watching a bunch of videos of people fixing it I did notice that they were using the 25W capacitors not the 10w's that were in the machine to start with. Jaycar had 10w so I just used those. Do you think it is worth it to go buy 25w and give those a try?
Or is there anything I left out? Do I have to do that EEprom reset?
My model number is LA40R8BDX/XSA
Captain Ned wrote:Merged into main Samsung thread.
janelee wrote:Captain Ned wrote:Thank you for the reply but I don't know what I can do with it. Is there a way I can fix it myself or do I have to call the service? If I call the service, do you know how much it will cost? If it is too expensive, I might consider buying new one. I really need an advice. Thank you again.Merged into main Samsung thread.
dcsc6259 wrote:Hi I'm new to site, first post. I have a 40in Samsung that was purchased in 2008 for the last month or so the Tv is taking longer and longer to turn on, I get the sound andthe red light blinks but this cycles for a long time before turning on. I searched this site and was ready to attempt the fix when I came across post that mentioned class action law suit against Samgsung for power issues with Tv. I googled it and it came up. Samsung WILL REPAIR TV OR REIMBURSE FOR PRIOR REPAIR $300. So I called Samsung and they collected pedigree information made a service ticket and 10 minutes later I had the local Samsung repair store make an appointment for an IN HOME REPAIR. Everything is done and working beautifully. The most important thing is NO cost to me!!!!! My Tv is 4 years old and there was no questions asked other than describing problem. So I would say call first and have Samsung repair Tv. Hope this helps everyone.
magic wrote:hi all, my tv is LN40A630M1FXZA , i was waching tv, and a storm hit our city, power off, in the morning tv does not work, red light flashes continuously . i changed the capacitors but did not do any good, now i am trying to short the ATMEL 24C256 but no luck according to all the posts i read it is ic203 but on my board it is ic204, i just want to make sure i am in the right place, can someone look at the attached pictures and let me know. thank you.
i cant upload pics.
Smoke Dogg wrote:I have two 25v-1000uf capacitors that need to be replaced. What type of capacitor should I replace it with? The same or something higher in voltage and the same uf?
billne wrote:Faulty parts on PS board , bad press for Samsung
Because the Samsung LNS4051D would not turn on and the power LED would blink 4 times and the relay would click and this would repeat again and again. I replaced power supply board parts CM806, 811, 812 & 817, all 1000 uf 10v capacitors, three had their tops bulged up slightly that I missed on initial visual inspection. After seeing the reports of problems with these caps on http://www.fixya.com/support/t1336881-w ... urn_or_off , I replaced them with Radio Shack part 272-1032, 1000 uf, 35v. They are slightly bigger, but fit OK. TV is working fine now. Cost was 4 x $1.59 = $6.36 plus the time. I saved between $100 to 500 in the process of either replacing the board or getting the unit serviced. If you are not comfortable replacing components which means using a soldering iron, you can replace the power circuit board, available from http://www.discount-merchant.com/Produc ... &&Click=46.
jasonsbeer wrote:HI all-
Wow - huge thread.
I have a TV that Samsung repaired under the "faulty capacitor agreement" - model LN-T4665F. Technician was here ~2 weeks ago. He replaced the caps (which he said were fine) and I continue to have the pink dots on my screen. The tech said there was nothing that could be done about it and that "flat panels go out every few years, not like old TVs" and that I "should just plan to replace a flat panel TV every 4-5 years". WHAT? Not the answer I was looking for.
Since the caps have been replaced, any thoughts on what might be my next step to address the pink dot issue?


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This thread isn't urgent, but I'd be grateful for any comments.
Recently I pulled another computer out of a dumpster. The machine turned out to have some issues, but in the worst case it's still a source of some very useful parts. One of the issues is that the power supply (PS) fan stopped working, which has prevented me from debugging the other issues. Here's a brief summary of what happened:
PS is an Excalibur Retail XC-400B SATA ATX
main connector to mobo is 24-pin, BTX system design
At first, I'm certain the PS fan was working. At one point I swapped out the whole PS as part of my debugging. The same problems occurred with the other PS, so I figured the original PS was likely OK and cleaned it up a bit (removed dust). After I put it back in, the PS fan was not working and the PS overheated somewhat and began to smell a bit (which clued me in to the fan not working anymore).
I suspect the worst, it's just dead or at best intermittent, but I wanted to check if there could be something I'm missing. Is there any way the PS fan could be off due to some kind of configuration issue to do with the motherboard, BIOS, or anything like that?
Thanks for any comments.
Other info:
Computer: Gateway GT4016
Mobo: FIC KTBC51GLF (no pdf manual available)
CPU: AMD Athlon 3700+ in Socket 939
That's a look at a US-based supplier of PC components, so you can compare prices of various case fans.
If your fan is integrated with the power supply, you are typically out of luck.
There are three possibilities:
1) Fan motor failure, 2) Fan electrical connection, or 3) Fan controller failure.
Last edited by jggimi; 21st June 2010 at 06:06 PM.
Quite often (But not always!) PSU fans are just common 120x120mm 12v fans. You may need to solder the connector though.
Poking around on the interwebz I found this: http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/...23-S10?$S640W$
Note the text at the bottom left
Personally, I would recommend getting a decent PSU. I've seen a lot of mainboards, memory, and even videocards being blown out by a bad PSU. In almost all (if not all) the cases these were cheap 30$ PSU's.
UNIX was not designed to stop you from doing stupid things, because that would also stop you from doing clever things.
jggimi and Carpetsmoker, thanks for the replies!
About buying a new fan or PS, at the moment that's not being considered. Since the computer was free and has other issues, possibly serious, I'm not willing to put any money into it just to debug it. I did borrow a PS from another machine when I swapped the original one out, but it wasn't exactly the same (e.g., only 20-pin connector), so I don't really want to use it for further debugging since it might risk over-stressing it or something, leaving me with 0 extra computers rather than 2.
I found the problem, it was jggimi's #2). One of the fan wires had come off from inside the motor. The solder joint must have been physically weak, and broken when I was cleaning the fan.
So it needs to be soldered back on, but it isn't easy to get at the right spot. I managed to take the fan apart to a large extent, but the last step is difficult. The motor assembly seems to require being removed from the fan housing by spreading a C ring in tight quarters, and I don't have the tool to do it.
Anyway, the nature of the problem is now known and I can slowly ponder the options. Thanks again for the inputs.
You can trace the solder point to another location on the PCB, or.. buy a new power supply.
You can also use the 12V from one of the molex connectors. May be easier.
UNIX was not designed to stop you from doing stupid things, because that would also stop you from doing clever things.
It works again!
It was weird though. The only accessible points to solder on the motor assembly circuit board were the 4 legs of some little component that was mounted on top. It was one of those or nothing, so I used an ohm-meter to pick out the likely candidate, soldered the wire to it ... and it didn't work no-how. So, removed the wire, tried it without solder on the other 3 legs. There were some signs of life, but nothing consistent. Finally I tried the original leg again, and now it seemed to work well. . So I soldered it back on the same place again, put it together, a few drops of oil on the fan, and it all seems to work good now. Now I fixed what I broke and can get back to the other problems.
Thanks again to BSDfan666, I owe you a virtual brewski.
you don't want to run this computer unattended. if the fan stops working again, the PS could turn into a fire hazard. :-O
Absolutely, but, he clearly took that risk when he disassembled it.. and broke dozens of stickers warning him of the consequences.
We're not legally responsible for what another adult does with a screwdriver and a soldering iron.
Good comments. I wouldn't have run it unattended, I was just hoping to debug the other problems. And yes it was my sole responsibility. Weird thing though the PS didn't have any warning sticker on it ... as I'd have expected it to.
But it's all a moot point now. Long story short: the next morning the fan worked briefly then died again, and that afternoon the PS gave up the ghost as well. So it's back to being a pile of spare parts again, unless/until I get hold of another PS. Useful parts though, 1G ram, 500GB drive almost new, and a DVD-RW (my first).
ADDED: Noone should try this at home.
Last edited by IdOp; 25th June 2010 at 03:37 PM.
dvd-rw is so much easier than cd-rw.
I had a PS fail with my wife's motherboard last December. No fan, no power. I went to my boneyard of parts (jggimi's used computer corral) and grabbed a second PS. The second PS worked for about 90 seconds, and failed.
Root cause: motherboard.
She got a new PC for xmas last year.
i think the capacitors in a PS can potentially carry a deadly charge even after the PS is disconnected. it needs to be discharged before its safe to work on the PS. be careful!
Ephemera speaks from experience, he's a ghost!
I should add, when I started this thread I knew working inside a PS was potentially dangerous, and I didn't want it to turn into some kind of tacit recommendation that people should do it. OTOH with all these new power saving features I wasn't sure exactly why a fan might be off, so I asked about it possibly being due to configuration. As the discussion evolved with everyone's kind help, well, it kind of went into the dangerous use of screwdrivers. So I'm glad people have brought up the dangers so future readers will have warnings about that. Either that or maybe the whole thread should be deleted, I wouldn't mind if moderators want to do that.
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Gold Diggers story and art by Fred Perry
Tech Manual text by Doug Dlin and Fred Perry with art by Fred Perry
So we were making fun of this based on the wiki description a bit in this thread so I was kind of looking forward to reading this, but once I got it and flipped through it and saw none of the goofy craziness that I was expecting I tossed it to the side and it just kind of sat on my desk for a month.
Obviously there must be people who read and enjoy this and Antarctic Press certainly seems to pump a ton of Gold Diggers and it's related titles out, but from what I read in these two issues it's not really for me.
The story in Gold Diggers is about two women air-dueling for the right to marry some dude they're fighting over. It leads to a fight which is pretty confusing but it ends about how you'd expect. My biggest problem here was that without any prior knowledge, there wasn't enough here to really introduce me to the characters to care one way or the other. Everyone in the book has stereotypical manga/anime characterizations that just wasn't appealing to me. One of the characters also spoke with some weird dialect and it was super annoying.
The art feels a bit rushed and there's this weird thing when a character's hair covers their eyes that comes across as a bit unrefined. This probably would look a bit better without the digital coloring.
The Tech Manual is written in the form of one of the character's Tech Journals. It reads fairly conversational and the couple of entries that I read were somewhat fun and if I had read the previous 113 issues of the main series and was really fanatical about the title, I could see how someone could get some entertainment out of this. Not being familiar with the title, it's pretty gorram boring. The art included is mostly uncolored sketches and blueprints. The layout of the book is completely devoid of any creativity and there were a few typos that were glaringly obvious.
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Is Apple hosting a secret iPhone and iPad developers summit in Cupertino, starting next Tuesday and running for 3 days? So Business Insider and their industrious industry sources would have us believe.
We are short on details, and we have not seen any public information about it, but it sounds like this will be a more intimate version of the iPhone Tech Talks that Apple hosted around the world last year.
Since it's iOS-specific, it's not about the just-announced Mac App Store or the still unannounced Apple TV App Store (grrr!), but rather something designed to improve the quality of iPhone and iPad apps in the face ever growing app competition from the likes of Google's Android platform. And with iOS 4.2 coming sometime in November, along with AirPlay goodness, the timing could just be right.
Then again, a stealth summit would mean invitation only, so Apple would likely target just the kind of developers who already make some of the best apps on the platform anyway. Should they be trying to make the best even better, or is there some way they could improve those 290,000 less-than-great apps that currently clog up the store?


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First Things First: The Cheat Box! - Open the cheat box (Ctrl, Shift, C). Type TestingCheatsEnabled True, then open it again, and type as writen: buydebug
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|| FIND_REG_INC_NOTE (i3, dest)
|| (succ && FIND_REG_INC_NOTE (succ, dest))
/* Don't substitute into a non-local goto, this confuses CFG. */
|| (JUMP_P (i3) && find_reg_note (i3, REG_NON_LOCAL_GOTO, NULL_RTX))
#if 0
/* Don't combine the end of a libcall into anything. */
/* ??? This gives worse code, and appears to be unnecessary, since no
pass after flow uses REG_LIBCALL/REG_RETVAL notes. Local-alloc does
use REG_RETVAL notes for noconflict blocks, but other code here
makes sure that those insns don't disappear. */
|| find_reg_note (insn, REG_RETVAL, NULL_RTX)
/* Make sure that DEST is not used after SUCC but before I3. */
|| (succ && ! all_adjacent
&& reg_used_between_p (dest, succ, i3))
/* Make sure that the value that is to be substituted for the register
does not use any registers whose values alter in between. However,
If the insns are adjacent, a use can't cross a set even though we
think it might (this can happen for a sequence of insns each setting
the same destination; last_set of that register might point to
a NOTE). If INSN has a REG_EQUIV note, the register is always
equivalent to the memory so the substitution is valid even if there
are intervening stores. Also, don't move a volatile asm or
UNSPEC_VOLATILE across any other insns. */
|| (! all_adjacent
&& (((!MEM_P (src)
|| ! find_reg_note (insn, REG_EQUIV, src))
&& use_crosses_set_p (src, INSN_CUID (insn)))
|| (GET_CODE (src) == ASM_OPERANDS && MEM_VOLATILE_P (src))
|| GET_CODE (src) == UNSPEC_VOLATILE))
/* If there is a REG_NO_CONFLICT note for DEST in I3 or SUCC, we get
better register allocation by not doing the combine. */
|| find_reg_note (i3, REG_NO_CONFLICT, dest)
|| (succ && find_reg_note (succ, REG_NO_CONFLICT, dest))
/* Don't combine across a CALL_INSN, because that would possibly
change whether the life span of some REGs crosses calls or not,
and it is a pain to update that information.
Exception: if source is a constant, moving it later can't hurt.
Accept that special case, because it helps -fforce-addr a lot. */
|| (INSN_CUID (insn) < last_call_cuid && ! CONSTANT_P (src)))
return 0;
This is what Joel is talking about here when he says:
"When you throw away code and start from scratch, you are throwing away all that knowledge. All those collected bug fixes. Years of programming work."
Now, this code is ugly. It should probably be rethought and refactored a bit, but not rewritten completely. There's another area in that file that's a single function that is more than a thousand lines long. Should that be rethought? Probably. Deleted and rewritten from scratch? Unlikely.
This is how you turn dull software maintenance tasks into exciting new times: you periodically go back and rethink code, it's part of maintenance too and it gets you doing "new" code while doing the necessary bug fixing that got you into that code in the first place. A good rule of thumb is that every time you fix a bug you should try to clean up the surrounding code in some way so that the next person that goes through has an easier time than you did - and you don't lose the benefit of all of the years of bug fixing in that area.
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Irina Shayk Checks Out 'Chelsea Lately'
Irina Shayk leaves the E! studios after taping an appearance on Chelsea Lately on Tuesday (February 22) in Los Angeles.
The 25-year-old Russian model stopped by to chat about her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover, how she keeps fit, and her dog Cesare, whose father is the dog from Marley & Me!
Irina also shared a funny story about how her doorman called her up to give her some awkward news.
"[He said] your neighbors are complaining you don't have any curtains in your apartment [so] I put the sheets from my bed as the curtains," she told host Chelsea Handler.
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BELMONT, N.C. – The Cobra men's tennis team picked up their first win of the season thanks to a 7-2 victory over Belmont Abbey College in Conference Carolinas men's tennis action on Sunday afternoon. The win improves the Coker men to 1-6 overall and 1-2 in conference play.
The Cobras started the match with a pair of wins in doubles play, as Rick Vliegen (Landgraaf, Holland) and Evan Schreiner (Seneca, S.C.) picked up a 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles. Then Juan Vallejo-Gonzalez (Quito, Ecuador) and Ty Medlin (Seneca, S.C.) won 8-1 at No. 2 doubles.
In singles play, Coker won in straight sets in four of their five victories, including senior Chad Austin (Kershaw, S.C.) earning this first collegiate tennis victory with a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles.
Technically, Coker could have won all nine matches, but without a sixth man the Cobras were forced to forfeit their No. 3 doubles match and their No. 6 singles match, giving the Abbey two victories.
Coker will take the courts again on Wednesday, when the Cobras host Pfeiffer University at 2:00 p.m.


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2) Photos MUST be of highest resolution and best quality as possible. Usually, this means submitting the photo that directly comes off your camera -- please don't edit or scale the photo at all. Michelle will take care of that. (If your pet's tag is showing your personal information, you can edit that out.)
3) If the photos you'd like to submit are NOT digital, feel free to scan them and then submit them. Again, highest resolution/best quality is KEY. You also have the option of mailing the photo(s) directly to Michelle and she will scan them -- contact her via PM for details.
mnp13 wrote:If you do that, please do NOT re-save it as a jpg file. Your best best is honestly to just have me do any editing for you, I'm quite good at it.
LMM wrote:mnp13 wrote:If you do that, please do NOT re-save it as a jpg file. Your best best is honestly to just have me do any editing for you, I'm quite good at it.
Crap when I attach them to an email they are JPEG files. I didn't resave them or anything. What should I do?
HappyChick wrote:So I submitted pictures that were downloaded directly from the camera to my computer. Then I emailed those files. They come up as jpg files. What are the best type of files for you to work with?
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mnp13 wrote: Mailing them to me is best, honestly, and I promise I will treat them like gold.
plebayo wrote:Have you tried taking some outdoor pics without flash?
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Recent Dark Sector publisher, D3 has revealed to IGN its current working list of games scheduled to make their appearance at the 2008 Electronic Entertainment Expo. To say that it's "Nintendo heavy" would be an understatement -- here's how it all breaks down so far:
- Bangai-O Spirits (DS)
- Ben 10: Alien Force -- The Game (DS, PS2, PSP, Wii)
- Naruto: Clash of The Ninja Revolution 2 (Wii)
- Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 (DS)
- Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (DS, PC, X360)
To be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center after a one-year stint in Santa Monica, E3 2008 will kick off on July 14 and carry on through the 17th. For a more comprehensive list of games confirmed to appear at the show, visit our constantly evolving "Big E3 List" and enjoy.


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A "Thursday 13" on a random topic
Here's a look at the nearest bookcase to my computer, third row from the top, left to right. Some links below go to Prairie Bluestem posts, and some links go to other internet sites.
1. Beeton's Book of Household Management, by Mrs. Isabella Beeton. Originally by S.O. Beeton in 24 monthly parts, 1859-1861, London. My copy is a "First Edition Facsimile." Online version of this book.
2. Montgomery Ward & Co. Fall & Winter 1894-1895 Catalogue & Buyers Guide: No. 56. As you might suspect, this is a reprint of the original. Story of Montgomery Ward with some illustrations from the 1895 catalog.
3. War-Time Guide Book for the Home. Prepared by the Editorial Staff of Popular Science Monthly. Copyright 1942. Read my post about this book.
4. Fabrics and Dress by Lucy Rathbone and Elizabeth Tarpley. A 1931 home economics textbook. A few images from the book have been posted online by a blogger who has a children's clothing business, but it's under copyright until 2026.
5. The Poems of Eugene Field, Complete Edition. Online version of this book. Read my post about how I acquired this book and also book #6.
6. The Works of Stevenson Read Robert Louis Stevenson online.
7. The Best Short Stories of 1929 List of the stories included in this book.
8. American Notes by Rudyard Kipling. Read this book online. Read my post about what Rudyard Kipling thought of Omaha, Nebraska.
9. Similes and Figures from Alexander McClaren, published in 1910. McClaren was a well-known Scottish Baptist preacher, sometimes called the "Prince of Expositors." Read an artitle by McClaren titled, "The Boy Jesus" which appeared in the 1906 Pennsylvania School Journal.
10. Riley Love-Lyrics, by James Whitcomb Riley Read my posts about William B. Dyer's Life pictures in this book and about growing up with James Whitcomb Riley.
11. Poems of Passion by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Read this book online.
12. The Roundup. Book VII in the New Silent Readers Basal Activities Series, published in 1937. An essay about slang that I posted from this book.
13. America Our Country, a 1934 history book published by the John C. Winston Company. Under copyright until 2029, so I don't usually look in it for blogging material.


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The House of Paul Jaboulet Aîné is one of the Rhône's most recognizable wineries. The reputation of Jaboulet wines rests on the quality of the well-situated and well-tended vineyards, on low yields, careful vinification, and diligent aging in oak casks. The Jaboulet family prefers carefully integrated oak aging, in which the influence of wood is never allowed to become excessive. Since this is an important point, they have their own cooper who makes and maintains their stock of barrels.
Jaboulet wines symbolize robustness and elegance, essential qualities of great wines. Their crown jewel is their Hermitage "La Chapelle" which Clive Coates states "is one of the great red wines of the world." Thomas Matthews of Wine Spectator has singled out Jaboulet as a producer which "offers reliable wines across the entire range of appellations (in the northern and southern Rhône)."


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text: Thursday, May 12, 2011 FDA Calls for Data on Hip Devices The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently ordered all producers of metal-on-metal hip devices to undertake studies of the implants, which have been linked to high early failure rates and severe health effects in some patients, says an article by The New York Times. The FDA sent 145 orders to 21 manufacturers requiring them to submit a research protocol to the agency that addresses specific safety issues related to these devices. Data from the studies conducted will enable FDA to better understand these devices and their safety profiles. Metal-on-metal hips, accounted until relatively recently for about one-third of the estimated 250,000 hip replacement procedures performed annually in the United States. But over the last 2 years, the use of the implants has fallen off in part amid reports that they were prone to early failure and that some patients had developed serious health problems related to particles of metallic debris that are shed by the devices as they wear, the Times says. The agency's action could also prompt increased scrutiny of regulatory policies that allow implants like metal-on-metal hips to be approved for sale with little, if any, clinical testing in patients, says the article. In addition, the FDA's oversight of hip implants has lagged behind other countries where registries follow the failure rate of orthopedic implants in patients.


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MOSCOW (AP) - A leading Chechen rebel on Wednesday called on Islamist militants in Russia's North Caucasus to disrupt the upcoming Winter Games in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, reversing his previous appeal not to target civilians in the region.
Sochi is hosting the Winter Olympics in February in what has been described as President Vladimir Putin's pet project. The overall bill for the games stands at $51 billion, making them by far the most expensive Olympics in history.
Doku Umarov, a widely known Chechen rebel leader, urged his men to "do their utmost to derail" the games which he described as "satanic dances on the bones of our ancestors."
"We have the obligation to use all means to prevent this," he said in a video published on a rebel website on Wednesday.
Umarov last year urged his men to avoid hitting civilian targets because Russians in Moscow were taking to the streets en masse to protest against Putin.
Analysts have said the Islamic insurgency raging across the North Caucasus mountains that tower over Sochi is a daunting threat to the games - although rebels have not attacked Sochi so far.
Dagestan, which lies about 500 kilometers (300 miles) east of Sochi, has become the center of the insurgency that spread across the North Caucasus region after two separatist wars in the 1990s in neighboring Chechnya. Rebels seeking to carve out a caliphate, or Islamic state, have targeted police and other officials in near-daily shootings and bombings. Umarov is believed to be their most influential leader at the moment.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the elder of the two ethnic Chechen brothers from Russia who are accused of staging the Boston bombings, spent six months last year in Dagestan.
The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee said in an emailed comment that ensuring security at the games is "the responsibility of the state" and will be its priority.
"We are confident that the games will be safe and comfortable for all as guaranteed by the Russian state," the committee said.
Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee said in a statement on Wednesday that they are working to eliminate threats at all international sporting events in the country including the Olympics. Officials said that they aim "to identify and avert various threats, including those of terrorism".
Officials at the International Olympic Committee voiced confidence in the Russian security precautions.
"We have no doubt that the Russians will be up to the task and we continue to have full confidence in them," IOC spokesman Mark Adams told The Associated Press.
Press officers for the Interior Ministry in Russia's Southern District which includes the North Caucasus declined to comment.
An officer of the Interior Ministry's special task force in the North Caucasus, who asked not to be identified because he was not allowed to comment publicly, told The Associated Press that Umarov's statement could prompt Russians to step up their efforts to comb the mountainous areas where Umarov could be hiding.
The United States declared Umarov's group a terrorist organization in 2011 and offered up to $5 million for information leading to his capture.
Umarov's group is blamed for bombing a Moscow airport in January 2011, two subway stations in 2010 and a Russian train in 2009.
AP writer Stephen Wilson in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Sergei Venyavsky in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, contributed to this report.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Gear Guide
Company: Micro Electronics Ltd.
Product Name: iPlus Cradle for iPod with universal well (ME-IP-CR-06A)
Website: Micro Electronics Ltd.
iPlus Cradle for iPod with universal well (ME-IP-CR-06A)
By iPlus
Contributing Editor
Published: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Category: Docks - Video Out,
The iPlus iPod Cradle ME-IP-CR-06A includes iPod Universal Dock, compatible with any iPod with dock connector. It is a convenient and elegant home base for your iPod, provides mini-USB connector, DC in, S Video, stereo line-out for your full iPod application. A stereo line-in jack is also available for other audio sources.
1. Latest iPod cradle designed with Apple universal well.
2. Suitable for the 5G iPod, iPod nano, iPod Photo, iPod mini and the 4G iPod.
3. Sync with computer and charging through mini-USB connector.
4. Play music on power speakers through a 3.5mm stereo line out jack.
5. Display photo or video on a TV through composite video or S Video out port
6. Charge through DC jack while iPod docked.
7. 5 cradle adaptors for iPod Photo, iPod mini & the 4G iPod included
8. Product Dimensions: 105(L) x 62(W) x 27(H)mm
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.


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Consensus Report
A Vision for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 (2004)Polar Research Board
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
The vision of the U.S. National Committee is to recognize the International Polar Year by presenting an overview of potential science themes, enabling new technologies, and providing public outreach opportunities to both individuals and scientific communities. The committee recommends that the U.S. scientific community and other agencies use the IPY to initiate environmental change and variability in the polar regions; explore new scientific frontiers ranging from the molecular to the planetary scale and excite and engage the public by providing useful information about polar regions in the global system. These tactics will also help to advance general science literacy in the nation.
Key Messages
- Environmental changes currently observed in the polar regions are unprecedented in times of modern observation. Studies investigating natural environmental variability, human influence on our planet, and global teleconnections will help in understanding mechanisms of rapid climate change and in developing models suitable for forecasting changes that will occur in the twenty-first century.
- IPY 2007-2008 will provide a framework and impetus to undertake projects that normally could not be achieved by any single nation.
- The IPY is an unprecedented opportunity to engage the public in discovery on a real-time basis. Public outreach, education, and public engagement will be hallmarks of the IPY.
- The IPY will address issues that are most relevant to today's society that can be best addressed by study in the polar regions. IPY exploration and research will be of the highest quality and challenge the state of the art.
- The most advanced technologies can be brought to bear in an ensemble approach. A spectrum of temporal and spatial scales will be addressed. Information will be accessible, preserved, and made available to all in the scientific and engineering communities
- Investigations of impacts of linked environmental-technological-social change and health effects in many communities, including northern communities, are needed.


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Stores in Mexico, Vandalia, Bowling Green and Winfield
Jim Hickman, president, Hickman's IGA, and Rich Niemann Jr., president & CEO, Niemann Foods Inc., an associate owned company, jointly announce the signing of a purchase agreement where NFI will acquire four Hickman's stores. The stores are located in Mexico, Vandalia, Bowling Green and Winfield.
Following a due diligence period, the transfer of ownership is expected on or before April 1.
"After 54 years of operating our stores, the time was right to review our operations in mid-Missouri. I am very proud of all our associates and the relationships we have built in the communities. NFI is a successful company and is held in the highest regard in the industry. I know that the Niemann group will be a good fit for our employees and the towns we serve," Hickman said.
NFI plans to meet with the Hickman associates this week to discuss the change in ownership. The stores will remain open and will continue to operate as IGAs during the transition.
"We are excited to expand our presence in Missouri and Jim and his team have been great to work with. We are pleased to build on the Hickman tradition of quality products and great customer service," Niemann said.
NFI will begin a major renovation of the Mexico store later this year along with remodels at the other locations. With the anticipated sales growth there is potential job growth in all four communities and the surrounding areas. Hickman will remain involved with the stores as a consultant.
The Perry and Paris Hickman's IGA stores are not part of this transaction.
Niemann Foods has expanded its presence in Missouri recently, adding an Ace Hardware and County Market in Palmyra, and adding pharmacies in Palmyra, Canton and Lewistown, all in the last three years.
Niemann Foods, founded in 1917, headquartered in Quincy, Ill. is an associate owned company providing employment to more than 5,000 associates in Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. NFI operates 100 retail locations including County Markets, Save A Lots, County Market Express and Pick A Dilly Convenience stores, Pet Supplies Plus and Ace Hardware stores.


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ECS GTX 460 Black Review
The GF 104 based GTX 460 is the card that has really, really saved the mid range for NVIDIA. These cards are typically priced in the $200 to $250 range that is the meat and potatoes of the GPU market. It's the card the GTX 465 should have been! The release of new games that leverage NVIDIA's Fermi Architecture are coming fast and furious of late with Mafia II, Starcraft II and Lost Planet 2. With these games, the GTX 460 fits right into the high value price point and delivers performance above expectations and above its price point in the 1280 x 1024 to 1680 x 1050 market. Usually in the case of video cards, the overclocked and non-factory cooled cards come out well after the initial introduction. However, the time frame for tweaked GTX 460s was well.... fast! At launch we saw the Palit GTX 460 Sonic Platinum. ECS as well has now brought out their factory hot rod, the Black Series GTX 460. This card comes with a pretty substantial 90Mhz speed bump over the reference clocks on the CUDA cores and a 25Mhz bump on the 1GB of GDDR5 memory clocks to 925Mhz. If that's not enough, ECS has installed a massive heat pipe cooling solution from Arctic Cooling on the Black Series card to make sure heat is not going to be the limiting factor when it comes time to put the screws to it and work some overclocking magic. Let's see how this new addition to ECS's ELITEGROUP Black Series lineup performs and see if the good looks and massive cooling are just for show or if it really helps in the "Go" department.
Closer Look:
The packaging of the ECS ELITEGROUP Black Series GTX 460 has a dark theme with a large battle axe on the front panel of the box. The front panel also has a wealth of information about the capabilities of this video card. Starting on the right hand side you have all the NVIDIA technologies this card comes equipped with (or are able to be used) including CUDA, 3D Vision readiness, PhysX and SLI. Under this is a disk that lists the amount of GDDR5 (1024MB) memory and the 256 bit interface while along the bottom, additional capabilities are listed including PCIe 2.0 , DirectX 11, Open GL 4.0, mini HDMI and Dual Link DVI connectivity and HDCP support. The back panel goes into some detail as to why technologies like PhysX, 3D Vision and CUDA are the way to go for your gaming needs. The side lists key features such as NVIDIA PureVideo HD and 3D Vision Surround technology as well as some minimum system requirements.
Inside the outer sleeve is a plain cardboard box that houses the ECS Black GTX 460 and its accessory package. The accessories are housed in a slim box on top of the dedicated packaging for the video card. The first glimpse of this video card suggests that the cooling solution is much more than what comes from the factory on a reference card.
The accessory bundle is a little slim but does however include something that you normally do not see with an NVIDIA based video card. The SLI bridge connection. If you pay attention to details you will notice that this bridge connection cable is slightly longer than this piece is traditionally. When you pull the card out of the box you immediately see why, this card is three inches thick with the custom cooling solution. In addition to that you get an eight pin PCIe to six pin PCIe power adapter, driver disk and DVI to d-sub adapter. Unfortunately there is not a mini HDMI to HDMI adapter with the Black GTX 460.
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Little girls, long hair, soothers, and burgers
Katie Holmes and Suri were in Vancouver for the weekend. Granville Island Public Market seems to have become a new favourite spot for them to hang out. My in-laws live two blocks from there. And we're in the neighbourhood too. It is indeed a great place for kids. Also there's a great meat shoppe that sells the best Maui ribs I've ever put on the grill.
Anyway, as you can see, unlike the Chosen One Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Little Sci Suri Cruise prefers to wear her hair long. Very long. I would have killed to have hair this long when I was younger. By force it was short and a bowl for me. Because that, frankly, is easier on parents. Suri seems pretty indulged though which actually isn't unique to the celebrity child experience, at least not from what I've observed out there among civilians. Remember Duana's open letter to parents with children? Not saying No to The Dream can be an indulgence. "I want to give my child the freedom to pursue her passion." At the age of 8? In that sense then, Suri's not so different from the non-famous ones. Having said that, I can't wait for you judgy moms to start going off about her soother. Last time I heard from the judgy moms it was about Matthew McConnaughey taking his baby girl to the beach and not giving her some kind of swimming diaper, or whatever it is that they're called.
By the way, Katie and Suri also hit up Vera Burger for some meats. There's a dinner idea for tonight. Vera Burger is a Vancouver institution. I like the Natural Burger with tomato, fried onions, mayo, mustard, ketchup, guacamole, and cheese.
On the subject of moms and debates, have you read Amy Chua's Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother yet? She was on Charlie Rose recently. Click here to watch. But finish the book before you start yelling at it at the top of your lungs.
Speaking of child stars and Disney though, this was one of her funniest rants:
"The oldest (child is) the one that everyone counts on and no one has to worry about. It's an honour to play that role. The problem is that Western culture doesn't see it that way. In Disney movies, the "good daughter" always has to have a breakdown and realise that life is not all about following rules and winning prizes, and then takes off her clothes and runs into the ocean or something like that. But that's just Disney's way of appealing to all the people who never win any prizes. Winning prizes gives you opportunities, and that's freedom – not running into the ocean."
I'm telling you – she's inflammatory, yes. But she's also funny as hell.
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I fall into the UK 9% minority who don't really care much for this event to be honest.
Out of the British Isles, it's also the region that has less media exposure or even global exposure (compared to Scotland, Wales or Ireland)
There are tooooons of political issues spawn as a result of this, one of which sadly is the influence of small extreme nationalist parties who blame the 9% (us ethnic minorities) within England for 'eradicating' this holiday since other cultural festivals such as Ramadan, Chinese new year or Dwali get more exposure and money invested by local councils.
Thing is.... they're kinda right, but I wouldn't be so quick to blame 'us' for it; ethnic minorities aren't limited to just England, but it is the least "cared about" patron saint out of the four.
Well I'm a Londoner, so it's a seperate world from the "Shires" of England. Countryside wise, they probably reserve this a lot more than us city slickers.
In my eyes from the start, Ireland, Scotland and Wales just always have had more 'culture' than England anyways.
PS: Kimmy, I know some Scottish and Welsh peeps offline who'd be offended that you're calling an English holiday a British one, esp when they all have their own patron saints, lol.
But for Asuki since we're a gross minoirity as a nationality on here, tossing us all together should be fine
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Hope you had a good and happy Girl's Day celebration where you are yesterday Sola
As for my St George's Day, it was an ok one, I enjoyed it personally
A few people's houses round where I live were flying the England flag out of their windows, which was good enough for me
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KimmyChan, did you go and sing "Jerusalem" on Georgemas .
It has been a few years since I was last in Britain, but I seem to recall that someone in Parliament was trying to get the day turned into a public holiday. Has that occured yet?
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What are patron saints?
Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over all areas of life.
Traditionally people see them as symbols of how to live a better life.
You can have patron saints of all sorts of things, like jobs, organisations and animals.
For example St Francis of Assisi loved nature and wildlife so he was made the patron saint of animals.
But nations can have patron saints too.
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales each has their own national day named after their patron saint.
St George: England
England's patron saint is St George, a famous dragon-slayer.
It is celebrated on 23 April and represented by a rose.
English people remember St George by taking part in music festivals and medieval dragon-fighting tournaments.
St Patrick: Ireland
St David: Wales
St Andrew: Scotland
Feel free to look up wiki for a more detailed explaination. These examples are taken from the CBBC (childrens) news website.
That or go by the stereotype of English peeps and alcohol, but I believe the Irish have us beat with that with St Patty's day. Even in America (I was in LA at the time) it seems to be taken a little more seriously with the green and booze than back home. O.o
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Judging from the first five days of the 2012-13 Tampa Bay Downs meeting, though, it's obvious both possess the traits needed for long-term success in a demanding occupation.
A native of Leicester, England, Cibelli has already joined the ranks of top East Coast conditioners by winning back-to-back Monmouth Park training titles. She won 30 races at the New Jersey oval this year after finishing fourth in the 2011-12 Tampa Bay Downs standings.
"It was actually more meaningful at Monmouth this year because I had better horses," Cibelli said. "They don't run as often, and the competition is tougher. I'm real thrilled with the job everyone did, especially my assistants, Nicole Roman and Robbie Holman. You can't succeed without good people around you."
Cibelli, who keeps about 30 horses at Tampa Bay Downs and 16 at Gulfstream, has won with more than 24 percent of her starters in 2012, with purse earnings exceeding $1.9 million. She has won 496 career races.
Her stable is spearheaded by 2-year-old gelding Purple Egg, who drew off to win the $75,000 Pasco Stakes on Opening Day in stakes-record time of 1:09.93 for six furlongs. Cibelli is pointing Purple Egg to the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Derby on Jan. 1, followed by the Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Feb. 2.
Getting Purple Egg to the races was a challenge for Cibelli, who created the Goodwood Racing II syndicate that purchased him as a Keeneland yearling for $22,000. She typically retains a 10-percent share, with a goal of getting more people involved in the ownership side of the sport.
Purple Egg was scratched from his first two scheduled starts at Monmouth after unseating his rider both times in the post parade, leading to the decision to geld him. He is now 3-for-3, and if all goes well Cibelli may soon have her first horse on the Triple Crown trail.
"Purple Egg certainly has the potential to be the best horse I've ever trained," Cibelli said. "I think he will run two turns, and that's when it gets exciting because it means he can be pretty special."
Stewart doesn't have a Purple Egg, but the Ocala resident – who grew up on a farm in Wisner, Neb. – has a knack for leading horses to the Tampa Bay Downs winner's circle. He tied for 12th in the Tampa Bay Downs standings last season, saddling 14 winners from 64 starters.
Both of his winners Wednesday are owned by Minneapolis resident Gene Phelps' World Thoroughbreds Racing, Inc., and were ridden by Ademar Santos.
In the first race, Stewart's first-time starter Mr. Watanabe Too defeated a field of 2-year-old maiden claimers in his first start, winning by a length-and-a-half at odds of 11-2.
Four races later, Stewart saddled 3-year-old filly Patsy Jo for a maiden claiming victory at a mile-and-a-sixteenth on the turf under Santos. Patsy Jo, who was making her second start and first on the grass, paid $33.80 and keyed a $3,397.20 trifecta.
Stewart, whose runners ship in from Ocala, owns and operates Grace Full Oaks Farm with his wife Dr. Laurie Stewart, a veterinarian, and help from their three young sons.
"We have a turf course on the farm, and Patsy Jo trains real well on it," Stewart said. "Plus her half-brother Rafe won a couple of races here on the turf, so I was hoping for good things today. So her winning was a bit of a surprise, but not really."
Now 5-for-11 at the meet with a second and two thirds, Stewart is optimistic more success is within reach. "Having good horses, that is the bottom line," he said. "We've got better stock this season and Mr. Phelps is good about placing them where they can win."
Jockeys Willie Martinez and Ronnie Allen, Jr. joined Santos on Wednesday as two-race winners. Martinez won the fourth race on 3-year-old filly Queen of Mambo for owner Newtown Anner Stud and trainer John P. Terranova II and the sixth on 5-year-old mare Holy Bling for owner Move Horse, Inc. and trainer Mark Passley.
Allen swept the late daily double. In the ninth, he rode victorious 6-year-old gelding Jr's Exchange, the track-record holder at five furlongs on both dirt and turf, to a turf sprint triumph for owners Winning Stables, Inc., Ray Rech and Patrick Scanlon and trainer Gerald Bennett.
Allen came back in the 10th aboard 4-year-old filly Going North for owner-trainer Maria Bowersock.
Live racing at Tampa Bay Downs resumes Friday with a first-race post time of 12:38 p.m. The track is open every day except Dec. 25 for simulcast wagering, no-limits poker action in The Silks Poker Room and golf fun and instruction at The Downs Golf Practice Facility.


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Walworth: Industry Retail Inventories in Line
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The atmosphere at the 48th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., was clearly more upbeat than 2009's convention and reflected an industry that is obviously mending from the most dire effects of the recent downturn.
But veteran industry statistician Tom Walworth noticed a fairly rampant theme at last week's (Nov. 29-Dec. 2) Louisville Show that he'd like to address regarding U.S. RV shipments and dealer inventories because, Walworth maintains, there are some false assumptions out there that could skew forecasts and obscure the fact that the industry's rebound is continuing in a serious way.
The bottom line, according to Walworth, is that dealer inventories – contrary to some perceptions – are in line as the industry heads into the final phase of 2010.
"The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) has forecast that we will ship 235,000 units in 2010, and SSI anticipates that 180,00 of them will be sold (at retail)," Walworth, general manager of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), told RVBUSINESS.com. "If you do the math, that would put us at a 55,000-unit gain in inventory. But what isn't generally known in the RV industry is that the RVIA number also contains shipments to Canada."
Those Canadian shipments, says Walworth, comprise approximately 20% of all annual shipments by RV manufacturers.
"If you take 80% of the forecast shipment number — 235,000 — we're talking about 188,000 units shipped to the U.S.," he said. "Since SSI expects to track 180,000 units at retail next year state-side, we actually are looking at just an 8,000-unit gain in inventory — not the 50,000-unit gain the raw numbers might suggest.
"The floor planners may want to hear this," he added. "This would reassure the industry that inventory is not exploding on dealers' lots."
Walworth acknowledged that the shipments would be dispersed among fewer dealers in 2010 due to retail closings attributed to the recession, but this should present no long-term problems. "Fewer dealers would mean that there are more units on the remaining lots," he said. "But this is manageable."


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It's February, soon to be Valentines. I've never really had a "romantic" Valentines Day to be honest, (aside from a couple long distance gifts/flowers sent in the mail). What I remember most about previous celebrations to this day of love is the covering of shoe box's with paper hearts, eating cinnamon lips, road trips to Vegas or dinners out with single girl friends or coming home to dinners made by mom with a special Valentine by our plates. Speaking of Mom, I want to tell you a story. This is really what my post is about.
I've taken several classes on child development/attachment in my university studies. Almost every piece of evidence I have gathered over the years suggest we learn how to love from our caregivers/parents. I suppose I have had some other experiences that have taught me about love, my work with children has impacted me greatly on this subject, but tonight, or this morning if you will, as I explore this topic, I am touched by my own parents story.
My parents didn't start off being madly in love. In fact, in their early courtship, my father was "exploring his options", and was actually dating my mom and another girl at the time. We still tease him about this. How my mother endured those months with patience, I still wonder, but she's offered me a lot of strength as men I date sometimes want to explore as well. Finally, my father came to his senses and gave up the other girl and brought daisies to my mom. He proposed shortly after. A wise friend once told me, "If two people are to be married, you can't mess it up". I believed my parents were destined to be together and it is only more evident as they age.
My parents are a wonderful example of two people struggling together and pulling through circumstances. I am sure in my early childhood my parents went through difficult times, but I honestly and truthfully can say I have never seen them fight. My father also defended my mother when we would get cross with her. I have grown to adore him for that. He put her first.
Over forty years of marriage has grown into something exquisite. My father's health has declined tremendously since he had a stroke 14 years ago, and even more so the past few months. When my father first came out of the stroke and we found out he was paralyzed from the waste down it was heartbreaking. I have wept myself, several times over this. Seeing him struggle to balance and walk and not to the things he used to is excruciating. But my mother, has been his angel. She has been our family's angel. She has never left his side and now as I see her take care of him it warms my heart. They've laughed and cried together, played countless games of "Ticket to Ride", and have really enjoyed each others company the past few years. My parents are a true example of commitment. I couldn't ask for a greater gift in my lifetime than this example. I only hope that this loyalty and depth develops in my own marriage (if/when that time comes for me). Right now I am just grateful for the fascinating love story.


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Breast is the word for Saturday night. On Oct. 13, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. a bounty of local and regional female singer-songwriters will perform at Dreamland in Oak Bluffs for the first ever Breast Fest Ball, with all proceeds from the benefit going towards the Martha's Vineyard Breast Cancer Support Group.
Larry Laverdure, the main brain behind the event, plays the bass in Larbear ("that's me," he said) and the Lazy B band which consists of Emily Hunsaker and Andrea Dello Russo. Also on the evening's lineup are Carly Simon, Nina Violet and many more.
"I just thought it'd be a good idea to highlight female singers of the Island," Mr. Laverdure said.
Mr. Laverdure admits he was inspired by an HBO special called Divas which featured female pop stars doing their thing.
"I'm in a band with some awesome females, so I wanted to do a Martha's Vineyard Divas," he said.
With a whirlwind of women on board, Mr. Laverdure thought why not benefit some special lady parts and contacted Hanna Beecher, co-chairman of the Martha's Vineyard Breast Cancer Support Group.
Ms. Beecher said the money from the benefit will financially assist breast cancer patients with wig purchases, home care costs and transportation costs off-Island for doctor appointments and treatments.
After being diagnosed with cancer in the spring of 2009, Ms. Beecher had to travel to Boston twice a month for chemotherapy and to Hyannis for radiation treatment every day for six weeks.
"The big thing is transportation," said Ms. Beecher. "With boat tickets... it's a hassle and it gets expensive."
The support group also helps link women with organizations like the American Cancer Society, which maintains a free wig bank, and Angel Flight, which provides free flights for those with medical needs.
Ms. Beecher said the group first started as three or four people meeting at the Vineyard Haven library. Now between ten and fifteen people meet monthly at Isabelle's Beach House in Oak Bluffs.
"It was started by two other women who were both survivors who thought it'd be a good idea to have a forum where they could talk about concerns, questions, fears and experiences with other survivors and patients," said Ms. Beecher. "Cancer is a scary thing. Especially for people who are first diagnosed. They don't know what to expect. I think it's helpful for them to be able to talk to survivors who have been through it and have come out the other end."
Other Vineyard artists set to perform on Saturday include Jemima James, Lexie Roth, Treather Gassman, Sabrina Luening, Marciana Jones, DJ Di and Pretty Ninja, and a handful of singer-songwriters boating over from Boston.
Tickets are $10, doors open at 7 p.m. at Dreamland in Oak Bluffs. Mr. Laverdure encourages attendees to dress your best (it's a ball, after all) and wear a pop of pink in honor of national breast cancer awareness month.


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- Non-slip, shockproof, scratch, wear.
- High quality material.
- Slim and form fitted to show the perfect shape of your device.
- We also provide custom-made service, if you like you may send your favorite HD pictures to us, we will design it for you.
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fashion and cute designed,this case is only fit for iphone
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Property Features & Amenities• Five restaurants including Blue by Eric Ripert, Andiamo, Seven, Taikun and Bar Jack• la prairie spa, la prairie product retailer and retail gift shop • Fitness center, complete with a full array of fitness machines and equipment • Two outdoor pools and an oceanfront Jacuzzi • Starfish Cay, a new waterpark attraction for children and families • Exciting Red-Sail watersports program • Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ambassadors of the Environment eco-adventure program and retail shop • The Courts by Bollettieri tennis center in partnership with IMG Academy and retail shop • The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Grand Cayman, a nine-hole golf course and retail shop • Basketball court with adjustable hoops • Dedicated concierge • An executive business center with high speed internet-access, color copies, fax and administrative services • Retail shops include: La Boutique, Cupboard, and Harbour shop all featuring island fashion, logo apparel, a wide array of gift items and sundries. • The Gallery, exhibiting and selling the work of Cayman's local artists. A Christie's International Real Estate Signature Program property.
Listing date: 01/10/2017