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When it comes to rehabilitation after illness or injury, acute care rehabilitation hospitals hold a clear advantage over other settings.
Research clearly shows that outcomes are better and recovery is faster in the acute-care setting, compared to skilled nursing and nursing home care.
Acute rehabilitation hospitals offer distinct advantages in the level of care and services over nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Once you compare placement options, we feel confident you will choose HealthSouth.
For example, all of the following are required at HealthSouth rehabilitation hospitals – and not at the average nursing home:
Medicare patients in our rehabilitation hospitals must be seen in person by rehabilitation physicians at least three times per week. By contrast, Medicare patients in some nursing homes may not see a physician more than once a week or in some instances even longer.
In addition, rehabilitation hospitals require a minimum of three hours a day of PT, OT, and/or speech therapy at least five days per week. At nursing homes there is no minimum.
While RN oversight and availability is required 24 hours a day at rehabilitation hospitals, the requirement at nursing homes is only a minimum of eight consecutive hours per day.
Finally, rehabilitation hospitals require between five and seven and a half nursing hours per patient per day, while the standard for nursing homes is usually between two and a half and four hours.
As the nation's largest provider of inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services, our expert team of physicians, nurses, therapists and hospital support staff is committed to providing safe, quality and cost-effective care to all patients.
We understand you want the best for your patients. That's why it's important that you consider HealthSouth.
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"In comparisons of stroke patients in the United States who received care in rehabilitation hospitals or in nursing homes, those who received care in rehabilitation hospitals were more likely to return to the community." - Duncan, PW, et al. "Adherence to Postacute Rehabilitation Guidelines is Associated "with Functional Recovery in Stroke." Stroke 33 (2002): 167-178.
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RubyTML (or just RTML) is a Ruby framework for communicating with Ingenico's Incendo-based payment devices. To really understand what RTML is about, you first have to understand what TML is. TML is an XML-like language called the "Terminal Markup Language" (yeah, we're really creative with our naming conventions around here). Essentially, it allows developers to write terminal applications using a syntax that is essentially XML. This is a step forward for terminal developers, who are used to writing their applications in embedded C. The Incendo architecture that runs all of this provides a gateway between an application server, which houses the TML, and the terminal. The TML is translated to byte code and then sent to the terminal via SSL. The terminal then executes this byte code, and only reconnects when it's ready to download a new TML application. This is another step forward from embedded C, because there's no longer any need to manually compile and then download applications to the terminal. However, at the end of the day it's still TML, and someone has to write that TML code. That's where I come in. I was brought into Ingenico to write this TML, and I found the task nothing less than daunting. I came from a Java background, so of course the first thing I did was start looking at ways to write Java and have it generate TML. Unfortunately, that was like drilling a hole with a sledgehammer, and it didn't work out too well. I quickly realized that I was going to spend more time writing the supporting Java code than I would on the TML itself, and given fairly ambitious deadlines, that just wasn't going to be an option. So I turned to Ruby. I'd been experimenting with Ruby on Rails over the past month or two, and was amazed at how brain-dead-simple it made standard Web development. I began to think -- what is a TML application except for a bunch of glorified Web services? What if Rails could do to TML and XML what it has already done to HTML? The biggest difference between HTML and TML is that the former is purely (or, in a Web 2.0 world, _almost_ purely) View oriented. That is, HTML is designed for marking up and displaying content, not for transforming it. TML is a bit of a misnomer in that respect, because it is very much about the transforming of data. It takes care of receiving and processing the swipe of magnetic cards, amounts, and so on. In fact, the only thing it doesn't really handle is actually processing a payment, which is a job left for the remote server. So the short answer to just what _is_ RTML? It's a giant DSL (Domain Specific Language), basically, designed for generating TML with a vast reduction in keystrokes and lines-of-code. Check out the RTML web site at www.rubytml.com for more information -- from tutorials to my RTML blog.
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Messi's new Adizero boots commemorate fourth Ballon d'Or win
To celebrate Lionel Messi's fourth Ballon d'Or victory on Monday, adidas have given the Barcelona forward a special pair of Adizero F50 football boots to mark the occasion.
The Argentina international, who fended off competition from club-mate Andres Iniesta and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, became the first player to win the Ballon d'Or four times in a row after netting 91 goals during 2012.
The special release from adidas shows all of the years Messi has won the Ballon d'Or inside the Sun of May which is one of Argentina's national emblems. The boot also showcases Messi's signature logo which is likely to be present on all footwear and clothing showcased by the 25-year-old.
It could be difficult to get your hands on a pair as adidas have no plans to release these to the public. But fear not, adidas are running a competition on Twitter to give you a chance to win a pair just follow @TeamMessi for more details.


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How To Make Coffee Concentrate to Serve Hot Coffee to a Crowd
When I decided to throw a weekend brunch for my book club, the one aspect of the party that was a big question mark was the coffee. Ever since I ditched my drip coffee maker for a Chemex, making coffee for more than four people has meant a lot of me standing around in the kitchen slowly pouring hot water over coffee grounds while everyone else is having fun in the other room. I didn't want that to happen at this party.
Instead I experimented with using a coffee concentrate — the same type I had used in the past to make stellar iced coffee — and discovered the process turns out a cup of hot coffee that is just as good: rich, flavorful and mellow. Even better, making a pot of coffee for a crowd of people with this method is literally as easy as boiling water.
Making a cold-brew coffee concentrate doesn't require any special equipment, just a big bowl or pitcher to hold the grounds and water while they steep, and a filter-lined strainer to drain the resulting liquid. I was concerned that the cold concentrate, which is kept in the refrigerator, would make the resulting cup of coffee lukewarm, so I tweaked my usual recipe to make it slightly more potent. This meant I could dilute the concentrate with two parts hot water, instead of using a 1:1 ratio. Not only did this result in a hotter cup of coffee, it was one I found even more rich and flavorful.
I made the concentrate a couple days before the party, so all I had to do on the morning of the brunch was bring some water to boil and combine it with the concentrate in a thermal carafe. When I mentioned how I had made the coffee midway through the party, all of the guests were surprised, and the die-hard Chemex and Aeropress fans in particular were asking for instructions. I am assuming they, like me, hate to trade the great taste of their morning coffee for a less time-intensive but inferior-tasting method when making coffee for a crowd. And with this method, we don't have to.
How To Make Coffee Concentrate to Serve Coffee to a Crowd
Makes about 1 quart of concentrate (about 3 quarts brewed coffee)
What You Need
12 ounces coffee, coarsely ground
6 cups water (plus more for serving)
- Equipment
2 large bowls or pitchers
Kitchen towel or cheesecloth
Large coffee filter
Covered container to store concentrate (such as a quart-size canning jar)
Steep the coffee overnight. Place the ground coffee in a large bowl or pitcher and cover with 6 cups cold or room temperature water. Stir to make sure all the grounds are wet. Cover with a tea towel and let sit on the counter for 24 hours.
Strain the coffee concentrate. Place the sieve in the other large bowl or pitcher. Wet the coffee filter and use it to line the sieve. (I use an unfolded Chemex filter paper in these photos. A large filter for urn-style coffee makers would also work.) Carefully pour the coffee and grounds into the sieve, stopping whenever it gets too full. Let sit undisturbed until there is no more liquid dripping through the sieve, which can take 30-45 minutes. You will have about one quart of liquid.
Transfer the concentrate to a covered container. Discard or compost the grounds. Pour the strained coffee concentrate into a covered container for storage.
Store the concentrate in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Dilute the concentrate with 2 parts boiling water. When you're ready to make coffee, bring the appropriate amount of water to a boil. I like the ratio of 1 part concentrate to 2 parts water, but you can experiment to see what tastes best to you. Pour the concentrate into a carafe or thermos. Slowly add the hot water and serve.
Recipe Notes
If you would like to start with a different amount of beans, use a weight ratio of 1 part coffee to 4 parts water. (So 16 ounces of coffee beans would use 64 ounces, or 8 cups, of water.)
The concentrate can also be used to make iced coffee. Dilute the concentrate with 2 parts cold water and serve over ice.
Of course, you don't have to use the concentrate to serve a crowd. Just use the ratio of 1 part concentrate to 2 parts boiling water to make as much or as little coffee as you want.


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Having suffered with cracks and bleeding from week 1 of BF and having forced myself to drop the nipple shields, we now appear to be turning a corner. My LO is nealy 5 weeks old and had a TT diagnosed and treated at 2.5 weeks. Although our latch is now much better it is rarely pain-free. At best it's "scratchy" and the first latch of the day literally brings me out in a sweat, but I keep telling myself it will get better and that I CAN do this for my son.
This past week I'm making good progress to get him fully back to the breast, so he's been BF a LOT. With him fussing, unlatching and relatching frequently during hours of seemingly endless feeds, I am experiencing some pain but I try not to unlatch him unless I think he's breaking the skin, because he gets quite upset at being taken off and I want him to settle and enjoy it. To my surprise, even when it's hurt the most, my skin seems to been intact. Fairly often the nipple comes out creased/with a white line or lipstick-shaped but the pain subsides pretty quickly. Have I just been lucky to date or do your nipples adapt? I've been treating with Lansinoh a couple of times a day and letting the air get to them because I can't afford to get them damaged like before.


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Stark State College provides quality high-value associate degrees and professional development in a student-centered learning environment. The College is dedicated to individual learning transferable higher education and career success. We advance quality of life through accessibility diversity and business and community partnerships.
School Information6200 Frank Ave NW
North Canton, Ohio 44720
Calendar: Semester
Locale: Suburb: Large
Open Admissions: Yes
Sector: Public, 2-year
Carnegie Basic: Associate's--Public Rural-serving Large
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
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Locale: Suburb: Large
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Accrediting Agency: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
Common name(s): Stark State College
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New Car Review
2014 Ram 2500 HD: New Car Review
The 2014 Ram 2500 will be the first to tell you: It's hard being a heavy-duty truck these days. Thanks to the full-fledged arms race among Ram, Ford and GM, it seems there's a new "most capable full-size truck" every month. This is especially apparent among turbodiesel trucks, in which bumping up power and torque is as simple as rewriting some software. The madness will have to stop at some point, but now the Ram HD model's 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel is at a ridiculous 850 lb-ft of torque, and counting.
Coming up with real demerits for these trucks is like criticizing 18-wheelers. The fact is that they're all exceptionally capable -- and almost certainly up to any task, whether it's towing a huge trailer or hauling a heavy load. We suspect your decision will ultimately come down to brand loyalty and personal preference more than any other factor. Still, Chrysler redesigned the Ram in 2013 and updated it again for 2014 to make it the best truck it can be.
What's New for 2014?
Despite major changes for 2013, the Ram 2500 still receives big updates for 2014. Last year's leaf spring suspension is gone in favor of more comfortable coil springs, while the 2500 also gains the higher-strength frame currently used in the Ram 3500. Rear air suspension is also newly available. And a new 6.4-liter V8 joins the fray above the still-standard 5.7-liter HEMI V8 powertrain.
What We Like
Robust Cummins turbodiesel inline 6-cylinder with available manual transmission; impressive capabilities all around; muscular styling; muscular new V8
What We Don't
Choosing the stick shift drops torque rating; Tradesman models offer little in the way of comfort
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The Ram 2500 offers three engines. Standard is a 5.7-liter HEMI V8 rated at 383 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque. Drivers who want more power can step up to a new 6.4-liter V8, which boasts 410 hp and 429 lb-ft. And for the most taxing jobs, there's a 6.6-liter Cummins turbodiesel inline 6-cylinder, which cranks out up to 370 hp and 800 lb-ft of torque with a 6-speed automatic, or 350 hp and 660 lb-ft with the stick shift.
The Environmental Protection Agency doesn't test heavy-duty trucks for fuel economy, but don't get your hopes up as far as fuel costs go.
Standard Features & Options
The Ram 2500 HD offers four trim levels: a base-level Tradesman, a mid-level SLT, and luxurious Laramie and Laramie Longhorn models.
The Ram2500 Tradesman ($30,800) is a commercially oriented workhorse that doesn't include much. Standard features range from crank windows and manual door locks to vinyl floor coverings and vinyl upholstery. The truck does, however, include air conditioning, cruise control and USB port and auxiliary jacks for music.
Next up is the Ram 2500 SLT ($34,800), which adds cloth upholstery, power accessories, heated mirrors, chrome trim and satellite radio.
From there, drivers can upgrade to the Ram 2500 Laramie ($44,600), which is only offered as a Crew Cab or an even longer Mega Cab. It boasts features such as dual-zone automatic climate control, a rearview camera, a center-mounted 8.4-inch touchscreen, power adjustable pedals, heated and ventilated front seats, leather upholstery and chrome alloy wheels.
Topping the Ram lineup is the Laramie Longhorn ($49,900), which adds park assist, a remote starter, heated rear seats and a navigation system.
If you're curious about the price jump from the SLT to the Laramie, the reason for the gap is simple: option packages. There's an optional Big Horn Package (dubbed the Lone Star Package in Texas), which includes extra chrome trim, steering-wheel audio controls, an auto-dimming mirror and fog lights. There's an off-road-friendly Power Wagon option group, which boasts skid plates, all-terrain tires, a transfer case, rooftop running lights and Bluetooth. And there's an Outdoorsman model, which mixes some features from both packages.
Other options range from different body styles (regular cab, crew cab and an even longer Mega Cab) to engine choices, drivetrain choices and -- if you get the 6.7-liter diesel -- even the choice between a manual or an automatic.
The 2014 Ram 2500 comes with 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes and four airbags (front and full-length side curtain). It also boasts optional safety features such as parking assist and a rearview camera.
While heavy-duty trucks aren't crash-tested, you'll be on the safer side of most collisions.
Behind the Wheel
The Ram HD is like the Ram 1500 model's bodybuilding older brother. It's not quite as refined, but, man, it is tough. The coolest thing about the heavy-duty Ram is that you can get a manual transmission with the turbodiesel. Plenty of truck guys still like to shift for themselves, but the Ram HD is the only truck that lets you do it.
The Ram HD model's front seats -- generally a 3-person bench, though the Laramie and Laramie Longhorn also offer two individual buckets -- are about what you'd expect in a big rig, as they provide plenty of space for a wide range of physiques. Front passengers will notice that the Ram HD's dashboard is similar to the Ram 1500's, which means there's genuine style and respectable materials quality. The controls are ergonomically sound, and they're even operable by a gloved hand in most cases. The touchscreen, however, is considerably less straightforward.
In addition to the 2-door Regular Cab, the Ram HD offers two 4-door configurations. The Crew Cab provides plenty of room for adults, while the limo-like Mega Cab has so much legroom it might as well come with rear ottomans.
Other Cars to Consider
Ford F-250 -- Similarly to the Ram 2500, the F-250 boasts diesel and gas engines, as well as a wide array of trim levels, body styles and capabilities. But the F-Series Super Duty doesn't offer coil suspension or a stick shift.
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD -- While the light-duty Silverado was redesigned this year, the heavy-duty model stands pat. As a result, the Ram leaps ahead in terms of refinement thanks to its new suspension and last year's updates.
AutoTrader's Advice
The best Ram 2500 for you largely depends on your needs. If you're a fleet manager looking for a truck with no frills and big capability, there's the Tradesman. If you want a full-size truck with a high-end interior and all the latest gadgets, check out the Laramie models. Most shoppers will be happy somewhere in between -- with a Ram 2500 SLT and a few options.


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Keystone Names Mack Montana Product Manager
January 10, 2012 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Keystone Names Mack Montana Product Manager
Goshen, Ind.-based Keystone RV Co. announced the appointment of Mike Mack as Montana product manager, according to a press release.
Mack, a former Montana district sales manager for the northeast and seven-year Keystone veteran, will assume responsibility for the Montana, Mountaineer and Montana High Country brands. Keystone Montana has been the No. 1 retailing fifth-wheel brand for 11 consecutive years, according to Statistical Surveys Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich.
"We are hard at work designing the 2013 models," said Mack. "In order to maintain our position as the No. 1 selling fifth-wheel, we know we need to continue to be far ahead in style, features and value. The Montana buyer expects the best and we plan to deliver."
According to Group General Manager Aram Koltookian, Mack's well established track record and in-depth product knowledge earned him the opportunity to lead the Montana team. "Mike's strong relationships with our dealers will provide Keystone with valuable input as we continue to refine the Montana line," said Koltookian. "I am excited about the future of Montana and our dealers."
Mack is a Michigan State University graduate, currently residing with his family in Elkhart. Keystone is a Thor Industries Inc. subsidiary.


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Brewers 5, Pirates 1
Brooks Conrad ended his season-long drought with a bang.
Conrad homered for his first hit of the year after an 0-for-27
start and drove in three runs to lead the injury-depleted Milwaukee
Brewers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 Saturday night.
"It's never very fun to go oh-for-whatever to start it out,"
Conrad said. "But all along I stayed with the same approach and
stayed as positive as I could. And it paid off today. I got a hit
there in a big spot and came through for the team."
Shaun Marcum (4-3) pitched seven strong innings for Milwaukee,
giving up five hits while striking out eight without a walk.
Pirates starter Erik Bedard (3-6) lasted just 3 2-3 innings. He
allowed five hits, five runs and three walks in his shortest outing
of the season other than a May 9 game against Washington that he
left in the second because of back spasms.
Cody Ransom had a two-run single for Milwaukee and Rickie Weeks
– hitting just .158 coming in – reached base all four times with
two hits and two walks. Weeks also stole two bases as the Brewers
bounced back from an ugly 8-2 loss to the Pirates on Friday.
Milwaukee has won five of six. Pittsburgh had won two in a row
and six of seven.
"We still have a good group of guys where if you lose here and
there, nobody gets down on themselves," Marcum said. "We know
we've got a good team. We know we've run into some injury problems,
but the guys that have come up have done a great job of filling in
and playing the game the right way, playing the game hard. And
that's all you can ask."
The injuries kept mounting Saturday.
Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez came out in the seventh
inning with a left quadriceps strain and will be re-evaluated by
team doctors Sunday. Manager Ron Roenicke called the injury a
"slight pull" and said Ramirez could have stayed in the game.
Milwaukee also was without slugger Ryan Braun, who aggravated
his right Achilles tendon injury and strained his right hip sliding
into second base Friday.
Roenicke said it's possible neither Braun nor Ramirez will play
Sunday. The team has a day off Monday.
Those are the latest in a series of injuries that have beset the
Brewers, making Conrad's role all the more important. The utility
player, starting at first base, delivered Saturday – finally.
"It's a tough thing to deal with, obviously, but to be a
winning team guys off the bench have to step up," he said.
"That's why it felt so good tonight to finally come in and get the
job done."
Conrad had a sacrifice fly in the second to put Milwaukee up 1-0
after the Brewers loaded the bases with no outs.
Garrett Jones' homer in the fourth tied it at 1.
Milwaukee responded with four runs in the bottom half. Ramirez
led off with a single and Weeks doubled. Ransom, hitless in his
last 13 at-bats, followed with a two-run single and Conrad smacked
an opposite-field homer just over the wall and into the picnic area
in right field.
"Those curveballs that I hung, they took advantage of them,"
Bedard said. "The home run, I don't know how it went out, but it
went out."
The swing ended a painful streak for Conrad.
The former Atlanta Braves infielder signed a minor league
contract with the Brewers in January, with an invitation to spring
training. He didn't make the opening-day roster and began the
season at Triple-A Nashville. He was hot early, hitting .400 with
five homers and 13 RBIs before a May 4 call-up to help replace
infielder Mat Gamel after his season-ending knee injury.
After going 0 for 21 with Milwaukee, Conrad was optioned back to
Nashville on May 19. He didn't stay down long. He hit five homers
with 15 RBIs in six games with the Sounds from May 21-26, and the
Brewers recalled him Monday.
"It got him on the board, so that was good," Ransom said. "We
were excited for him. I've known Brooksy for a long time. He's a
Added Marcum: "You root for guys like that, that come in, put
the hard work in. They can sometimes go through struggles, even
though they're working their butt off."
Both starters were coming off wins. Bedard gave up two hits in
six scoreless innings in a victory against the Chicago Cubs on
Sunday. Marcum allowed six hits and one run against the Los Angeles
Dodges on Monday, striking out nine.
"Not too bad," Marcum said of his performance Saturday. "We
were mixing pitches, changing speeds on everything. And the main
thing was keeping the ball down and obviously not falling behind on
counts and walking people."
That wasn't the case with Bedard.
"Every starting pitcher is going to have a sideways game. That
was his sideways game so far this season," Pirates manager Clint
Hurdle said. "It was his overall command. The curveball wasn't in
play at all. He couldn't throw it for strikes and they weren't
chasing it. The changeup wasn't effective. He was just below
average across the board and threw way too many pitches in the
fourth inning."
NOTES: Ransom made a spectacular play in the sixth, diving on a
hard-hit grounder by Neil Walker up the middle and then, from his
stomach, flipping the ball to Weeks, who barely beat Jones to the
bag for the force out. … It was Cerveceros Day at Miller Park.
Both teams wore Spanish-language jerseys, and Brewers RHP Yovani
Gallardo took pregame batting practice wearing a large foam
sombrero. … Brewers RHP Mike Fiers makes his second major league
start Sunday after winning first one in impressive fashion Tuesday
against the Dodgers (seven innings, five hits, one run, no walks,
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i am researching my grandfather family .his name was john sinnott and his father name was richard and his mother`s name was mary (nee morris. john was born in ladies island co wexford in 1882 he also had a younger brother richard and a sister anastatsia. he moved to Maesteg south wales uk with his sister at the turn of the 1900s his brother richard(dick)joined the navy and ended up living in cornwall uk. i would like any help any one can give me about his parents background in ireland
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Customizing SMF > Modifications and Packages
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SMF Quiz
By smfmodding
Current developer: emanuele
Many thanks to davejo and CircleDock for the help in the development of this release!
Current Version: 1.1.0
Supported SMF Version(s): 2.0.x
A Quiz system for SMF which includes:
* Multiple quizzes
* Multiple quiz leagues
* Multiple categories, category tree
* Quiz statistics
* Administration
* User quiz creation options
* User details
* Much, much more
Video tutorial:
* Video - Quick Overview
* Video - Uploading Quizzes
* Video - Importing Quizzes
Quiz packs:
* a pack of quizzes from davejo
Available Languages:
* English
* If you wish to translate to other languages, please get in touch
Installs on:
* Default theme
* PHP 5 required
Change Log:
21st Apr 2012 - Release 1.1.0
* ! Hopefully fixed localization problems, now it should work with any language
* - Removed import/export from/to central server
* + Added import from local files
* + Quiz export includes images in the xml file
* ! Moved all the direct calls to Sources files to actions
* ! Rewrote part of the admin panel using SMF's style
* ! Added rounded corners to left sides of titles
21st Dec 2010 - Release 1.0.8 beta 4
* Version for SMF2 RC4
14th May 2009 - Release 1.0.7
* PMs can now be automatically sent on league updates
* You can now import quizes that have question images
* You can now upload quizes that have question images
* Preview PM added in settings
* Added ability to have old top score member name in PM template
* Multiple choice answers can now be added/removed when editing quizes
* Added functionality to modify quiz leagues
* New quiz leagues now show on quiz homepage
* Quiz leagues listing page design updated
* You can now assign categories to quiz leagues, therefore providing the ability to create quiz leagues for specific topics
* Made some changes for better UTF-8 compatibility
* Fixed a couple of minor bugs
30 Apr 2009 - Release 1.0.6
* You can now view all quizes that you have played
* Quiz popup redesigned
* Quiz importer rewritten
* Quiz uploader rewritten - you can now upload directly to SMF Modding site from within the mod
* Quiz listing page redesigned a little and you can now preview a quiz that is waiting for review directly from this quiz list page
* Switched from MooTools to JQuery
* Quiz disputes feature added - this allows people to report inaccuracies in quizes
* Quiz Support section replaced with Quiz Administration Center
* In user quizes you can now select an image for the quiz in a dropdown
* "For review" status now added to quiz listing in admin
* Updated how the quiz deals with session continuations. Instead of adding a timeout and question played every time a user continues with a quiz, it now checks to see when the session was last played and will not allow them to continue unless a certain time period has elapsed.
* Added total_resumes to quiz sessions and quiz results so you can track how many times a quiz was resumed (window closed and opened again). This can help with diagnosing potential cheats or those attempting to cheat
* Quiz preview available in user quizes section. You can now see a quick summary of the quizes you have created
* Updating quiz no longer makes it new
* Changed the answer_text field in the answers table to text
* You can now turn off user ratings
* InfoBoard layout changed and number of items to show if now configurable from quiz admin
* You can now edit the welcome message
* Changed how user member information was being displayed in user details page
* Updated quiz popup layout to fix issue with IE
* Updated the quiz listing for easiest, hardest, most popular and newest to include appropriate columns
* You can now view unplayed quizes by other members
* Added some database indexes to improve performance
* Updated database functions to use htmlspecialchars instead of htmlentities and to use utf-8
17 Apr 2009 - Release 1.0.5
* Results section added to the Quiz Admin
* Help added to settings section
* PM settings added so you can enable/disable top score broken PMs and modify the message that is sent
* Unplayed quiz listing available from User Details section so you can see all the quizes that you have not played
16 Apr 2009 - Release 1.0.4
* A number of bug fixes
* Quiz Importer updates
13 Feb 2009 - Release 1.0.3
* Database functions rewritten for SMF 2
* Database tables/columns renamed
* Huge amount of code change
* Installation package rewritten
* Quiz League section added
* Permissions for the quiz added
23rd Jan 2009 - Release Candidate 1.0.2
* Some bug fixes
* New maintenance section in admin
18th Dec 2008 - Beta 1.0.1
* Some bug fixes
* Added extended who details
* Quiz masters calculations updated
* Additional images
* Added creator to quiz listig in admin
* Quiz import/export functionality in admin
14th Dec 2008 - Alpha 1.0.0
* Initial release created for testing and feedback
The SMF Quiz is a modification for your SMF 2 forum that will allow you to provide an integrated Quiz. It has the following features:
* Extremely customisable quizes
* Multiple question types: multiple choice, free text, true/false
* Questions based on images
* Tree format for categories to assign quizes to
* Ability to limit the number of times a quiz is played
* Quiz Leagues
* Ability to set the duration for a quiz question
* Turn on/off answers being shown
* Import Quizes - allows you to create and share quizes with the wider community
* Various statistics such as number of quiz winners, hardest/easiest quizes, popular quizes, active players, total quizes, questions, answers etc
* View user specific quiz details
* Allow users to create and submit their own quizes to your forum
* Much more is planned in later releases
I hope you enjoy this mod, YOU can make it better by providing feedback.
Looks interesting. I like that you have quizzes available for download.
Are there any other available sites the have more quizzes?
Finally =)
Please post a few screens, I would like to see how that looks. Thanks.
--- Quote from: alex30 on February 18, 2009, 03:02:44 PM ---Please post a few screens, I would like to see how that looks. Thanks.
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You go to http://www.smfmodding.com/ , and register an account.
Try http://www.smfmodding.com/index.php?action=SMFQuiz.
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A teenager apparently playing with a pellet gun inside a car at Boiling Springs High School led to a lockdown at the school Tuesday, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.
A teenager apparently playing with a pellet gun inside a car at Boiling Springs High School led to a lockdown at the school Tuesday, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.
Daniel Hunter McAbee, 17, of 338 Bright Wick Court, Boiling Springs, was arrested after the incident and charged with carrying a weapon on school grounds and disturbing schools, according to online jail records.
Lt. Tony Ivey said in a written statement that the incident began when a mother pulled up in front of the school with McAbee, a former Boiling Springs High student. The woman went into the school to drop something off for her other son, a current student at the school.
While the woman was inside, McAbee waited in the car and apparently took out an airsoft pellet pistol and racked the slide, Ivey said. A student in a second car observed McAbee, who was wearing a black hooded shirt, with the gun. When that student's mother returned to the car, the student told her about what she saw, and the mother looked at the car McAbee was in and McAbee pulled his hood over his head, an incident report states.
The woman drove away and called 911, telling dispatchers that a young man wearing a black hoodie and armed with a handgun was getting ready to go inside the school, Ivey said.
Deputies arrived at the school, which was placed on a temporary lockdown. Deputies received permission from McAbee's mother to search the car, finding a black hoodie inside, the report states. When a deputy picked up the hoodie, a ski mask was found underneath. The airsoft pellet pistol found under the back seat, the report states.
McAbee told deputies that he didn't think it was illegal to have a black hoodie or ski mask, and he didn't know the airsoft pistol was in the car, the report states. He was not very cooperative with investigators and began cursing officers when they placed him under arrest.
Principal Chuck Gordon used the district's automated phone message system to call parents and let them know of the situation at the school.
"We appreciate the cooperation we received from all students on campus and the quick response of school staff and law enforcement in getting the situation taken care of quickly," Gordon said in a written statement. "The safety of our students is always our first priority."
The lockdown was later lifted. Ivey said McAbee never left the vehicle he was in, never pointed his weapon at anyone and no student was threatened.
McAbee remains at the Spartanburg County Detention Facility awaiting a bond hearing.


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Venture Bros.: Season Two (US - DVD R1)
Gabe loves the Adult Swim series so much he marries it on a whim in Vegas...
The opening paragraph of this review is meant to be read to the sounds of Rozalla's house classic 'Everybody's Free'
Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture is the son of the greatest scientist in American history, Dr. Jonas Venture, and as a child was part of many a Hannah Barbara styled adventure. As an adult Venture was never quite able to achieve much of anything, beyond an addiction to 'diet pills' and two sons.
(Everybody's freeeeeee to feel good!)
Hank Venture is the older of the Venture Brothers (by four minutes), and wears a blue kerchief every day. He's not the 'brains' of the outfit (or really the muscle), but he makes up for his lack of anything useful with his vigor and naiveté. Dean Venture wears a sweater vest, and is slightly more intelligent than his older brother. Dean isn't very brave, but only seldom wets his pants.
(The electronic drums begin to swell)
Brock Sampson sports a blond, curly mullet, and is the Venture family bodyguard. He's basically a cold-blooded murderer, but he's pretty good at his job (the boys have only died 15 times), and does love his family. He protects the Ventures from an array of threats, not the least of which is The Monarch, Dr. Venture's sworn enemy, who has escaped from prison to rescue his lover, the velvet voiced Dr. Girlfriend, from a boring relationship with the Phantom Limb.
This section of this review is meant to be read to the sounds of Gustav Holst's 'Mars'
The thing that makes Adult Swim on cartoon network so special is that it has an eclectic mix of shows, each of which can only be described as an acquired taste. I absolutely despise at least half the channel's output. Tom Goes To Mayor, 12 Oz Mouse, Perfect Hair Forever, Squidbillies, Super Milk-Chan, and more recently Tim and Eric's Awesome Show all make me sick with hatred. Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Frisky Dingo, Robot Chicken,and Sealab 2021 are hit and miss. Harvey Birdman, Moral Orel, and Metalolypse are solidly entertaining. There have only been three shows in the channels history that have connected with me 100%, The Boondocks, Home Movies, and the Titan among Titans, Venture Bros..
(Dah dadada dah dah dah dadada dah dah...)
If Venture Bros. hadn't been so popular, I'd swear it was a show made just for me, aimed directly at my funny bone. The show's humour is so personal that everyone who watches it is guaranteed to miss at least three jokes an episode. Creators Jackson Publick (real name Christopher McCulloch), and Doc Hammer (real name Eric Alexander Hammer) have their fingers adhered to the pop culture pulse, but they aren't afraid to dig deeper into the elite pop culture of '70s and '80s born geek pop culture vein, pull it out at the wrist, and bathe in its sweet, high iron nectar. And when I say geek I don't mean Star Wars geek, or Trekkie, or comic book collector, or Transformer obsessor, I mean all these, and so much more. Where else could you find references to Return of the Jedi B-character Nien Nunb, Melissa Joan Heart's original series Clarissa Explains It All (yeah, I watched it and Sabrina in reruns when I was in college), the spanking Christmas demon Krampus, and get to see David Bowie fight Iggy Pop and Klaus Nomi atop a moving rocket-ship? I mean, this is a series based on the idea of Johnny Quest growing up into a failure, what more could you possibly want?
This section of this review is meant to be read to the sounds of Technotronic's 'Move This', as rapped by the immortal Ya Kid K
All the best television based comedy comes from characters even more than jokes, visuals, or stories. If the audience knows a character well enough to know how they'd treat a given situation they're more likely to laugh before the joke is even made. Like most television series, especially animated, Venture Bros. season two is a solid step up from the already sparklingly entertaining season one. The first seasons of The Simpsons, Family Guy, Home Movies, etc., are all practice. Good writers experiment with their characters to find what works, and what makes them special. In later and more successful seasons Homer Simpson got stupider, Stewie Griffin began acting more like a middle-aged woman, and Coach McGuirk became even less aware of his obnoxious behavior.
(Baby let me show you how to do this, you've got to move this...)
Season one was full of great gags and one-liners, but quite a few jokes and situations fell short. What always worked were the characters. By season two we know these characters, more importantly we love these characters (and by 'we' I suppose I mean 'me'). Season two makes hit after hit after hit, there isn't a effectively weak episode in the entire 13 part run. There are bad jokes, sure, but even the lesser episodes are breaded and fried golden brown. The only reason I hesitate to call it perfect is the hope that maybe season three can be an even greater step up in quality. Fingers crossed.
This section of this review is meant to be read to the sounds of David Bowie's 'Modern Love'
The canvas is broadened to quite an impressive girth as well. More characters, more locations, bigger, better, and more exciting adventure all await the Venture family. One episode features Brock on a James Bond like mission to a remote island, complete with ridiculous gadgets and a hot native woman. Another episode sees the family crash landing in Ünderland, home of Dr. Venture's second most mortal enemy Baron Ünderbyte, who rules his land of fire and brimstone with an iron jaw. The family spends the entire episode dressed like Star Wars characters, except Hank, who refused to be a part of the group costume and dressed like Batman. My favourite additional visual element is a more intimate glimpse into the fantasy world of Dr. Orpheus, the Ventures tenet and resident necromancer (and no, that isn't what he does, you're thinking of a necro phile) who visits a spirit realm located in his daughter's closet for advice from his totem spirit (voiced by Home Movie's H. Jon Benjamin). The show looks like a million bucks, even if its budget isn't up to Simpsons standards.
(Its not really work, its just the power to charm)
Season two comes to a wonderful boil with the two-part season finale, in which almost every important character gets a climax of and afterglow. Without the benefit of the lesser season one, however, the heart of these exciting, funny, surprisingly warm-hearted climaxes doesn't hold half its meaning. Brock Samson leading The Monarch's army (who just now learned they could fly) against the hordes of the Guild of Calamitous Intent, Dr. Venture and The Monarch buddying up and running from the chaos in the same escape pod, and David Bowie's secret identity are all cute if you're seeing them for the series for the first time, but as the culmination of 25 and a half episodes they're absolute magic.
The A/V section of this review is meant to be read to the sounds of Iggy Pop and The Stooges 'Search and Destroy'
Venture Bros. season one has a few issues with edge enhancement and combing. Season two is still interlaced rather than progressive, but does away with the majority of season one's video problems. Colours are pretty and such, and even bright reds are relatively noise free. Edges are crisp with very little enhancement, but occasionally appear jagged. The image shifts occasionally, and combing is still present overall, but it's still pretty solid for an interlaced transfer.
(Look out honey, 'cos I'm using technology)
Well here we go, 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound. Nice. Venture Bros. is a music heavy show, and the music is big. Composer J.G. Thirlwell is very good at exacting a veritable cornucopia of styles (music like that found on the original Johnny Quest, more traditionally theatrical, John Williams-like stuff, and modern electronic), while still putting his own stamp on the material. The soundtrack mix is great.
Dialogue is uniformly good, but the centered vocals occasionally have a slight echo quality. Overall the track is very loud, surprisingly loud, but not overwhelming. The balance tends to favour music during action, but dialogue is still discernable, and folly is subtle and impressive. I should probably note that unlike the DVD release of The Boondocks, the particularly naughty language (the eff-word, the ess-word) is bleeped as it was on TV. Honestly, I think it's funnier this way, but that's just me.
The Extras section of this review is meant to be read to the sounds of David Bowie's 'Magic Dance'
Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer had supplied a few commentary tracks for the season one release, but this time the pair has gone the extra mile and recorded a track for every single episode on the season two set. I'd like to think that I've retained something like a third of my general film knowledge from detailed and informative commentary tracks. I was looking forward to discovering the meaning behind the many in-jokes and references I may have missed, and learning something about the behind the scenes work that goes into an episode of The Venture Bros..
If you're like me, and crave series knowledge, you might want to take a trip to Wikipedia.com, because Publick and Hammer aren't going to satisfy the urge for knowledge here. If you're looking to watch the series with a couple of friends in the room, friends that may occasionally reveal a nugget of factoid about your favourite series than you may enjoy these commentaries after all. Occasionally joined by a confused but happy James Urbaniak (the voice of Dr. Venture and Phantom Limb), or Michael Sinterniklaas (voice of Dean, and the current Leonardo, though no offense, he isn't as good as Cam Clarke, who also made a better English dub Kenada), the creators are more interested in talking about their childhoods, what they're eating (usually raisins), and what words they'd like to hear leave the English vernacular ('hubby') than talking about the show, but it's all in good fun. It's good to know that the stuff I find weakest about the season the creators also find weak. My only complaint is the general volume level of Publick, who is occasionally impossible to hear. There are large bleeped sections to the tracks, but they aren't curse word related (cussing is a-okay, and there's plenty of it), they seem to be copyright related.
(You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power. What power? The power of voodoo. Who do? You do. Do what? Remind me of the babe.)
On the commentary Publick and Hammer make mention deleted scenes not usually being worth the disc space. Their deleted scenes aren't really worth watching more than once, but it's nice to have them here anyway. Most are just longer versions of existing scenes, and because this is animation they're often presented in storyboard form only. On the commentary the creators claim that Escape to the Island of Mummies: Part One is a Easter Egg, but either this was a cruel joke (you bastards), or my egg hunting skills are flawed, because I couldn't find it.
The extras are finished off with a sort of pretend behind the scenes, mini-doc tour of the fictional/factual Astrobase Go! studio, where the Venture magic is conjured. The featurette is hosted by Master Billy Quizboy and Dr. Pete White, who guide us through the mostly live-action day in the life of Hammer and Publick. I enjoyed the feature, but casual fans may be bored.
The final section of this review is meant to be read to the sounds of the Venture Bros. end credit theme, by J.G. Thirlwell
This is hands down my favourite show on television (ignore any previous comments I may have made during other TV Animation reviews, ahem), from pre-credit set up, to the post-credit joke, I am in rapture. And I want you to see it. All of you. If you don't like it, that's cool, I certainly don't expect everyone to. The show isn't rerunning right now, and season three is still a ways off, so I recommend renting a season one disc ASAP if you've never had the pleasure. Fans don't need me to say a thing to get them to stores, but non-fans should give it a shot.
Sorry, I can't think of a good post-credit joke.
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It's totally hit and miss, but when it hits its pretty damn good. The problem is that you have to watch at least 5 episodes before you can really decide if you like it or not.
Gabe Powers wrote: What if McGuirk and Carl from ATHF had a show where they were roomates?
I'm afraid to say I never got into ATHF. Any good? It's on every night up here after "Robot Chicken", but I never seem to remember to keep watching.
I don't even think the movie came out here.
I'm afraid to say I never got into ATHF. Any good? It's on every night up here after "Robot Chicken", but I never seem to remember to keep watching.
I don't even think the movie came out here.
the aqua teen movie was funny as hell so hopefully we'll get a "Venture Bros." movie. love to see Brock rip someone's spine out of their back on the big screen
I"m going to have to steal that "elf word" and "ess word" joke. and being the jerk that I am, I'll tell everyone that I came up with it
I"m going to have to steal that "elf word" and "ess word" joke. and being the jerk that I am, I'll tell everyone that I came up with it
I really don't appriciate the brand of humor those shows present, but like I said at the beginning of my review, I appriciate Adult Swim's stance on comedy, i.e. making shows that only 3 or 4 people like because they can. That's totally punk rock.
Home Movies is and always shall be the best show on adult swim, if not one of the best shows ever. Aqua Teen and Space Ghost are right up there. Venture Bros. is fantastic.
But I'd have to disagree with 12 Oz. Mouse, Perfect Hair Forver, Tom Goes to the Mayor. and Squidbillies. Those show are freakin' awesome!
But I'd have to disagree with 12 Oz. Mouse, Perfect Hair Forver, Tom Goes to the Mayor. and Squidbillies. Those show are freakin' awesome!
Excellent recap, Gabe. I can't believe we'll be waiting till next year for new episodes - this show is animation nirvana.
I just watched this entire season in a day and a half. Absolutely side splitting. Great review Gabe. I couldn't agree more.
What if McGuirk and Carl from ATHF had a show where they were roomates?
I think giving McGuirk his own series would ruin him a little. He's great as the drunk coach who gives the kids advice and stuff. He was the comic relief of the show (although Home Movies is hilarious itself,) no matter what he would make the episode better. I like the old saying "Less is more." It would be like if they gave Darth Vader a trilogy of movies all to himself... Oh wait... (Bad example I know, but kinda the same thing.)
It's too bad Assy McGee was so bad, and that Freak Squad is already off the air. Maybe they'll make more episodes of O'Grady with him, or give McGuirk his own series.
I just loved H. Jon Benjamin guest voicing in this. McGuirk will always be the best animated TV show character ever.
Yes, but you all have to destroy the track after the read, I didn't pay enough for you to keep the track. On your honor readers.
Fun Fact! Gabe spent nearly three-fourths of the budget for this review on the rights to have you listen to "Everybody's Free" at the beginning!
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Disc Details
Release Date: 17th April 2006
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: English, Spanish, French
Subtitles: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 2.0 English
Extras: Creator and Actor Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Tour of Astro-Base Go!
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Christopher McCulloch
Cast: James Urbaniak, Patrick Warburton, Michael Sinterniklaas, Christopher McCulloch, Doc Hammer
Length: 300 minutes
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A bit melancholic and dark, slow and sad, and yet intense and dramatic piece of music, leaded by a piano, and accompanied by an upright bass and soft jazzy drums. The piece has a very "live" feel to it, as in a jazz club, and can be great for various slow visual projects.
In the long version, the piano starts alone, then joined by the bass and the drums, and then it plays alone again for a build-up and joined again by the bass and drums for a more intense part, and finishes alone again.
In the short version, there's no build-up, and it's a little less intense and dramatic, but still mellow and sad.
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Reese Dziedzic and Mitch Schultz intercepted passes in the final six minutes to seal UW-Oshkosh's 28-26 triumph over UW-Stout on Saturday (Oct. 5) in Menomonie.
The Titans (4-0/1-0 WIAC), ranked eighth by D3football.com, had to hold on for the victory after bolting to a 21-0 first-quarter lead. UW-Stout (2-2/0-1 WIAC) scored on six straight drives, but was forced to settle for four field goals by Ricky Marteney.
Beau Steffens picked off a pass early in the game to set up the first score. After Zach Kasuboski made an acrobatic 12-yard catch on the sideline, Cole Myhra ran three yards into the end zone to take a 7-0 lead. Myhra now ranks fourth in school history with 2,462 yards rushing.
On the Titans' next possession, Nick Olla scrambled to his right and found Joe Sommers streaking down the sideline. Sommers completed the 54-yard touchdown to make it 14-0 midway through the opening quarter.
UW-Oshkosh's defense forced another punt to put its explosive offense back on the field. This time, Olla fired a strike across the middle to Kasuboski, who split a pair of Blue Devils and sprinted for the 52-yard touchdown. Kasuboski finished the day with eight catches for 97 yards.
UW-Stout also took advantage of some big plays, getting a 54-yard run from Adolfo Pacheco on the next snap. Pacheco capped the drive with an eight-yard run to pull his team within 21-7.
The Blue Devils posted drives of 72 and 69 yards during the second quarter, but they stalled inside the 10-yard line. Marteney's successful kicks made it a 21-13 score at halftime.
Needing a response, UW-Oshkosh went on a 16-play march to begin the third quarter. Olla converted a trio of third downs, including a six-yard run to midfield. Caleb Voss then grabbed a 14-yard pass and reached inside the pylon for a touchdown. Voss totaled game-highs of nine receptions and 115 yards.
The Titans overcame 15 penalties for 156 yards in the contest. UW-Stout's next series was kept alive by three personal fouls. After Cody Rosemeyer got free for a 33-yard catch, Trevor Morning made a leaping seven-yard touchdown grab to make it 28-20 midway through the third quarter.
Marteney drilled a 29-yard field goal late in the third period and a 44-yarder with 8:18 remaining to pull the Blue Devils within two points.
Schultz picked off Hank Kujak with 5:53 on the clock to put the Titans in great position. Kasuboski made a clutch reception on fourth down to keep the drive going. UW-Oshkosh then got stuffed at the goal line to give UW-Stout the ball with 1:00 left.
The Blue Devils crossed midfield, but with 15 seconds to go, Dziedzic cradled a deflected pass to clinch UW-Oshkosh's 16th straight regular-season win.
Olla was outstanding through the air, completing 28-of-39 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns. Myhra carried 32 times for 101 yards, as the Titans converted 10-of-18 third downs.
UW-Stout compiled 445 yards overall, with Kujak throwing for 243 and Pacheco running for 94. Morning marked 98 yards on four receptions, while Rosemeyer snatched five for 75 yards.
Dziedzic topped the Titans with 12 tackles and a sack. The Blue Devils used 11 stops from Luke Bukkam.
UW-Oshkosh has its Homecoming game against UW-La Crosse next Saturday (Oct. 12).
By Jon Feyen, UW-Oshkosh Sports Information


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Car Review
2014 Infiniti QX50: New Car Review
The 2014 Infiniti QX50 (formerly known as the EX37) isn't really all that new, other than its name. In the QX50, Infiniti has created a small luxury wagon with the driving dynamics of a Q50 sedan and the sensibility of a compact SUV. Looking not unlike a 1/4-scale model of the larger QX70 SUV, the QX50's curvaceous exterior starkly contrasts the hard, crisp lines of newer luxury models, such as the Mercedes-Benz GLK. Unlike many of its peers, the QX50 rides lower to the ground, making entry and exit a bit easier. The QX50's powerful V6 engine won't disappoint, though its small rear seat and cargo capacity might.
Inside, Infiniti has created a little leather and wood oasis to escape to after a hard day at the office. Luxury is more than just technology and power, it's an art form -- and in the QX50, Infiniti has created a masterpiece. With its flowing dash and door panels, detailed stitching on the seats and wood inlays and colorful interior options, the 2014 Infiniti QX50 really does make its owner and occupant feel pampered.
What's New for 2014?
Other than a new name, the 2014 QX50 is basically a carryover from the 2013 EX37.
What We Like
Inviting interior; powerful V6; low step-in height; sleek styling
What We Don't
Small back seat; smaller cargo hold; high pricing on the Journey model; rear-wheel drive not as good in snow as front-wheel drive
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The QX50 is powered by a smooth and refined 3.7-liter V6 engine that makes 325 horsepower and 267 lb-ft of torque. Infiniti's 7-speed automatic is the only transmission choice, and uses Adaptive Shift Control technology to learn the driver's habits and adapt to them. Its manual mode allows the driver to change gears manually, aided by a Downshift Rev Matching feature that blips the throttle before downshifts.
Fuel economy ratings for both rear-wheel-drive models are 17 miles per gallon city/25 mpg hwy, while the all-wheel-drive models attain a slightly lower 17 mpg city/24 mpg hwy.
Standard Features & Options
The Infiniti QX50 comes in two trims, Base and Journey. Both trims can be ordered with all-wheel drive.
The base QX50 ($34,995) includes as standard keyless entry and start, an 8-way power driver's seat, leather interior, 18-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone automatic climate control, a rearview camera and USB/iPod integration.
The QX50 all-wheel drive ($36,795) adds heated front seats to the base model's standard equipment list.
The QX50 Journey ($37,745) adds a power tilt/slide moonroof, Bluetooth, power tilt/telescoping steering wheel and heated front seats.
The QX50 Journey all-wheel drive ($39,145) has the same equipment as the RWD model.
Three well-appointed packages are available for the Journey trims. The Technology package includes Intelligent Cruise Control, to maintain a safe distance between the QX50 and upcoming traffic; Lane Departure Warning and Lane Departure Prevention; and blind spot and forward-collision warning systems. The Premium package adds helpful features such as the AroundView monitor, which displays a 360-degree view outside the vehicle, and a 7-in LCD hard-drive navigation system with voice recognition and 3D graphics. Also included in the package are front and rear sonar and Infiniti's Advanced Climate Control. The Deluxe Touring package adds adaptive HID headlamps, tilt-down side-view mirrors, a power passenger seat, power folding rear seat and driver's seat power lumbar support.
Traditional safety equipment includes standard 4-wheel ABS; electronic traction and stability control; and a full complement of airbags, including front side impact and front and rear side curtain airbags. Optional safety equipment includes a pre-brake feature on the Intelligent Cruise Control that can detect rapidly slowing traffic ahead and prep the brakes for an emergency stop. The Lane Departure Warning System uses cameras to monitor the space between the car and the center dividing line. If the vehicle veers too close to the line, the system will alert the driver via an audible warning and lightly apply selected brakes to help bring the car back into its lane.
The independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the 2013 EX37 top marks in all of its crash tests, and awarded it a Top Safety Pick rating. As the QX50 is the same vehicle, we expect these ratings to remain intact.
Behind the Wheel
Because the QX50 shares much of its chassis and suspension with the old G37 sedan, it naturally rides and drives very much like its sleek 4-door cousin. Although not as quick off the line as the G37, the QX50 is no slouch, and it handles quick merging maneuvers as easily as it rounds sharp bends. The Intelligent all-wheel-drive system adds traction when needed but sends most of the engine's power back to the rear wheels -- exactly what the enthusiast driver loves.
On side streets and long stretches of highway, the QX50's ride is fairly compliant and its cabin nearly isolated from wind and road noise. The steering is heavily but not arduously weighted, and the brakes feel strong and confident even after repeated hard stops. The one place the QX50 could be fairly criticized is on rough surfaces. The base car's 18-in wheels and low-profile tires pick up and transmit road distortions too easily. Toss on the Deluxe Touring package's 19-in setup and the ride can become downright rude.
Other Cars to Consider
BMW X3 -- The X3's exterior is more angular and its driving dynamics more sporty, plus it has a larger rear seat. But the QX50's interior is far more plush, and a comparably equipped model is less expensive.
Mercedes-Benz GLK -- The GLK's styling is more angular and its interior larger, but the QX50 gets better fuel economy.
Audi Q5 -- The Q5's interior is as attractive as the Infiniti's, but it has more rear legroom and cargo space, and its 2.0-liter turbocharged engine gets better fuel economy. Equip the Q5 with its optional V6 and the price jumps well above the QX50, though the two are equally matched in horsepower or torque.
AutoTrader's Advice
We'd go with the rear-wheel-drive Journey with the Premium package. You can get the same color and fabrics in the base QX50, but you can't order the option packages that really belong on a luxury model. The Technology package is not necessary unless you like lots of driving assistance, and the Touring package's 19-in wheels make the QX50's ride too stiff.


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Missing for nearly 18 hours, a 73-year-old man was found safe Tuesday afternoon.
Missing for nearly 18 hours, a 73-year-old man was found safe Tuesday afternoon.
Ronald L. Woods was located in a field just before 4 p.m. Tuesday.
He was spotted by crew members in a Michigan State Police helicopter.
Woods was wearing blue jeans, a flannel shirt and a woodland camel hunting vest with hunter's orange on the inside.
Police in the helicopter first spotted Woods' orange hat and noticed he was lying face down in a field.
As the helicopter descended, Woods rolled over.
He was helped from the field by searchers to an ambulance, then taken to Three Rivers Health for treatment of hypothermia.
Woods was found just inside the Cass County line, a little less than two miles from his home on Dutch Settlement Road.
He was reported missing early Tuesday, about three hours after he left through a rear door of his home following an argument, according to sheriff's deputies.
Deputies began to comb the area as temperatures dropped below freezing. Hundreds of acres in the area of Dutch Settlement and Day roads were searched by air and land throughout the day.
St. Joseph County Sheriff Department Mounted Division searched on horseback, as other auxillary divisions searched on foot and using a 4-wheeler. A K-9 unit from the Michigan State Police Niles post joined the search, as well as police from Three Rivers and Cass County.
"We used every resource available to find Mr. Woods," said St. Joseph County Sheriff Brad Balk.
Authorities said Woods suffers from memory loss caused by a stroke five years ago. Woods told authorities he had seen a patrol car at one point, but thought he was in trouble and laid low, Balk said.
"I can't say enough about the tenacity of the guys who stayed out there searching," Balk said. "It was a great ending to something that could have been tragic."


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It's been great to see more companies becoming involved with charity work with Mission 500. Coming up next week, on Aug. 10, is an event held in partnership between COPS Monitoring and Mission 500 to benefit schools and the surrounding communities nearby the monitoring center's office in Boca Raton, Fla.
Mission 500, COPS, as well as security software company Segware and the Latin American Security Association, are putting together backpacks for students of Crosspointe Elementary School. These would include including supplies like scissors, crayons, pens, pencils, erasers, and rulers.
"We are so proud to once again be partnering with COPS and Mission 500," Crosspointe Elementary School's principal Annmarie Dilbert said in a prepared statement. "They are filling a huge need for our students and their families by providing a backpack full of school supplies to every Crosspointe Elementary student."
"It is important to help fill the immediate need of providing children with the school supplies that will give them the ability to start the school year off right," Jim McMullen, president & COO of COPS Monitoring, said in the announcment.
"We also hope to positively affect our community in a lasting way by offering stable employment and benefits," McMullen said. The backpacks will each include a note from COPS on employment opportunities at the company's Boca Raton office.
COPS Monitoring held a similar event in September 2015, packing 700 backpacks for a Title 1 school in Boynton Beach Fla.
Also in recent news with Mission 500, the organization will be working this weekend with Monitronics to put on a charitable 5k.
I look forward to hearing about more companies using this model of partnering with Mission 500 and their local communities.
HOBOKEN, N.J.—Voice activation has been an interesting topic that I've seen coming up more frequently when I hear about PERS—most recently when I spoke with Ritch Haselden, VP of sales at Essence Group, this week about Essence's upcoming products, and what it takes to include voice activation.
One of the things he highlighted in the company's product roadmap is Essence's VPD, and Haselden told me a lot about what went in to setting up voice capabilities in the company's VPD—standing for Voice Panic Detector. "The VPDwill be available for purchase this summer and is expected in the next few weeks," Haselden said.
"What that'll allow somebody to do is be able to activate a pendant by saying a particular phrase of a particular series of words," he said. The product is always listening for a particular phrase, he said, and when it hears that phrase it would act like a button press on the PERS unit.
Haselden said that, further on down the road, Essence could use voice activation to open up two-way dialogue with the central station.
The company has been testing the phrase "Call 911," Haselden said. The process of picking a phrase to test was intensive, he said, making sure that it wasn't common enough to be said in everyday conversation or on the television, but still easy to remember.
Testing involved a large variety of different people, saying the test phrase, "Call 911," in a variety of pitches. "We've been testing in all kinds of different scenarios to make sure that we're really getting down to a really quality product that provides a low rate of false alarms," he said.
Essence would consider customized phrases for different companies if they requested such, Hasleden said, "Our process internally is we would at least test that phrase, but we're definitely going to provide a lot of feedback and information on: Is that a phrase that (A) people can remember, (B) that people can actually articulate well, and (C) does the technology differentiate the words well enough so that it provides a solid response."
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently submitted revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that would raise the salary threshold for earning overtime pay. Presently, only those employees making less than $455.00 per week are eligible for overtime compensation. The DOL's new rule increases this eligibility minimum to any employee making less than $913.00, an increase that many in the security industry and on Capitol Hill feel will put a financial strain on businesses, which are supposed to comply by DOL's implementation date of Dec. 31, 2016.
ESA has actively spoken out against DOL's overtime rule, and ESA president Marshall Marinace said that ESA "objects strenuously" to the legislation, as it "will have a real consequence on employees not anticipated by the DOL."
ESA supports efforts of Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), who recently introduced joint resolutions to block implementation of the Overtime Rule. Senate Joint Resolution 34 was introduced on June 7, 2016, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. In addition to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as a cosponsor, the resolution has already attracted over 43 senators to support its passage. The House version, House Joint Resolution 95, has been referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce with 22 House members as cosponsors.
"Our nation's overtime rules need to be modernized, but the Department of Labor's extreme and partisan approach will lead to damaging consequences that the American people simply cannot afford," Rep. Foxx said. "This resolution will protect workers, students, small business owners, and vulnerable individuals from a rule that will do more harm than good."
SSN would like to hear what you, our readers, think of the overtime rule, including the possible impact it could have on your businesses.
Note: SSN continues to report on this story. Please check back for an interview with ESA government relations director John Chwat.
ItsPayd.com, a company that makes an application to help dealers collect past due payments, recently added Rapid Response Monitoring as its first Affiliate Partner Program member, a program that specifically applies to companies with a central station.
The application uses text messages and emails to notify customers of past due balances and gives them a link to either send a one-time payment toward that balance or set up a payment plan, depending on their contract.
The idea behind ItsPayd is to help companies with collecting past due payments, but in a more friendly way that preserves the customer relationship and ultimately reduce attrition. "We can actually have the greatest impact on improving customer experience at the least likely moment, and that's at the past due space," Ken Green, company CEO, told Security Systems News.
"We've got one of our customers, who's a [security] dealer—they've reduced attrition by 40 percent," Green said. "We've recovered over 50 percent for them within the first 30 days." The company benefited even more by maintaining the relationship and keeping these customers on, he said.
ItsPayd.com does about 90 percent of its work with security companies, mostly security dealers and monitoring centers.
Rapid dealers receive discounts on ItsPayd's monthly subscription fee, through Rapid being a part of the Affiliate Partner Program. The Affiliate Partner Program specifically applies to third party monitoring centers and full-service companies with central stations. ItsPayd is currently looking to get more members in the program, according to Green.
ItsPayd is currently working on an integration platform with MKS, to be completed around the end of the summer, Green said.
ItsPayd was founded last year and went to beta with its product in August 205. The company went live with its offering in January 2016.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Video surveillance and access control provider Avigilon on July 18 filed documents to amend its existing $240 million multi-tranche senior secured syndicated credit facility. Security Systems News has previously reported on this credit facility. Originally closed on April 7, 2015, the facility's maturity date has been extended from April 7, 2018 to April 7, 2019.
I spoke to Avigilon's Darren Seed about the deal. Among the changes is one item which ups the price of a "permitted acquisition" from $30 million in the old deal, to $40 million in the new deal. Is Avigilon poised to buy a start-up for $31 million?
Seed said one shouldn't read anything into the small changes in the deal. He characterized this amendment and others as simple housekeeping. The extension was made at a very nice rate, he said, it made good business sense for Avigilon to take advantage of the terms offered.
Avigilon designs, develops, and manufactures video analytics, network video management software and hardware, surveillance cameras, and access control solutions.
ADT announced earlier this week that the Ring video doorbell is now available for its customers nationwide. While the Ring has made some noise in the smart doorbell category, there are many options to choose from when it comes to this first-line-of-defense product for homeowners.
Others who have had success with doorbell cameras include Vivint, Skybell and August, to name just a few.
As more and more consumers begin to embrace smart home products like the video doorbell, dealers are adding these devices to their security and home-automation offerings, and partnering and integrating with others to provide a complete home automation and security package.
For example, ADT customers can incorporate the Ring video doorbell as part of their ADT Pulse smart home security system and lock their door, turn on their lights, and activate their ADT security system directly within the Ring app, all while seeing who is at the door.
Similarly, Vivint's Doorbell Camera, which won a 2016 Innovation Award from the Business Intelligence Group earlier this year, works with its smart home platform, so homeowners can engage in two-way conversations with visitors on their doorsteps from their mobile devices, while simultaneously using Vivint's smart home technology to remotely unlock the front door, open the garage door, disarm their security system, for example.
On the supplier side, SkyBell, which was nominated for a CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award, has integrated with Nest, Amazon Echo, Honeywell, Alarm.com, Monitronics, Kwikset, Icontrol Networks and IFTTT, all in an effort to allow complete control of a homeowner's security and smart home system.
And the August Doorbell Cam is part of the August Smart Home Access System, so all of the August Home products, along with its app, work together. August is also integrating with other companies, such as Honeywell, which recently integrated the August Smart Lock with its Total Connect 2.0 Remote Services platform.
For many homeowners, the video doorbell is their first-foray into smart home technology, and it is helping to drive the continued growth of other security cameras and smart home devices and apps.
In fact, new research that came out this week from Parks Associates estimates that nearly 24 percent of U.S. broadband households will have an IP camera by 2020, while more than 50 percent will have a smart home controller and 26 percent will have a home security system.
What this study and others like it are finding is interest in products like the video doorbell is driving consumer interest in security, which can only benefit security dealers moving forward.
Connect America, a multi-channel PERS and home medical distribution company based here, is growing its market presence in the central U.S. with its recent acquisition of Home Buddy, a Kansas based PERS and medical solution provider with about 4,000 subscribers.
"The goal is to grow that geography into Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa … to create a large regional base of operations for the business," Richard Brooks, president of Connect America's Healthcare Division, told Security Systems News.
Home Buddy has been in business for about 10 years, Brooks said. "It's one of the largest providers of PERS in Kansas."
While Home Buddy does not deal with alarm dealers, Connect America does, buying PERS accounts from a network of Alarm Dealers across the country, according to Brooks. "They're a steady, reliable part of our business," he said. Home Buddy distributes through "Medicaid-type agencies," he said.
Discussions of the acquisition between the two companies started in late 2015, he said, and the deal closed in early May. Terms of the deal were not announced.
Connect America intends to keep the Home Buddy name, Brooks said, because its well known in the area and has existing contracts under that name.
Brooks said that his main goal with the company is building its healthcare division. "We grow organically, we have a sales force nationally, and they are locally meeting people to obtain referrals for our medical alerts," he said.
YARMOUTH, Maine—Security dealers have a new security threat to warn homeowners about: Teenagers and adults (yes, grown men and women) taking to the streets, on foot and in their cars, to capture Pokemon creatures with their phones, in and around your neighborhoods, your mailboxes (more on this later), your garages, your backyards—you name it.
If for some reason you have been living under a rock and haven't heard, Pokemon is making a comeback in a big way, in the form of a location-based augmented reality mobile game, which means players can use the GPS and the camera on their phones to capture, battle and train virtual Pokemon who appear—superimposed—throughout the real world.
And while the smartphone app has become the most downloaded in the United States within three days of its release, stories are flooding in about the many security and privacy concerns the game raises.
Which brings me back to the story of the mailbox. A friend of mine posted on Facebook last night that a car full of teenagers driving around her neighborhood with their smart phones hanging out the car windows managed to crash into her mailbox while playing the game. The teenagers apologized saying, "Sorry, we were trying to catch Pokemon," as if that was a defendable reason for smashing into her mailbox.
That one Facebook thread alone defines the new security concerns created by this game craze now taking hold. One person posted on that same Facebook thread how she found teenagers in her garage looking in and around her car for Pokemon, while another said he had already found some kids in his backyard hunting for the cute little creatures, and yet another said a teenager, glued to his phone and playing the game, stepped in front of her car.
And security concerns don't just stop in your neighborhoods and homes, they extend to commercial and private properties. The game is taking people into some dangerous areas. One girl was led by the game into the woods, where she actually found a dead body, while others, lacking proper judgment—obviously—are playing the game in places such as the National Holocaust Centre and Museum, Arlington Cemetery, businesses, and in and around police departments and private properties.
And this doesn't even include the stories about thieves using the game to lure players to unsafe places where they can rob them and possibly do them harm, as well as the privacy concerns for people who play the game, in terms of their information being shared.
So if your false-alarm rates have been unusually high the past few days, and you're getting complaints from customers about the high number of notifications they are getting from their security systems, just blame it on Pokemon.
Guard provider Universal Protection Service announced late last week that it will offer what it's calling robot "Machine as a Service" to its customers. I guess that's a new acronym for the security industry--RMaaS?
It will use robots from Knightscope, based in Mountain View, Calif. RMaaS is available to Universal customers in Northern California now, and they'll be available in Southern California in September. Universal says it will roll out the program nationally in 2017.
Want to check out the robots in person? Universal and Knightscope are hosting a launch party on July 28 in Mountain View that will feature demos and a factory tour. To RSVP, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
I saw a Knightscope robot last spring when I was at Northland Control's Fremont, Calif.-offices. I was talking on my cell phone outside and was mildly startled when I noticed a robot quietly circling the parking lot. It was super stealth and even kind of graceful. Robots have come a long way since Lost in Space. Remember this?
Universal will use Knightscope's K5 and K3 robot models. "Both models offer a physical presence as a strong crime deterrent, real-time video and audio, and a human interface. The K5 model is designed for outdoor applications such as parking lots and campuses, while the K3 is designed for indoor security at such facilities as office towers, warehouses, distribution centers and data centers," according to a Universal news release.
Universal security officers will be trained and certified to work with the robots.
William Santana Li, chairman and CEO for Knightscope, said in a statement: "The world is going to change more in the next five years than the last 50 years combined. Knightscope has built one of the most important technologies coming out of Silicon Valley and we are proud to be working in concert with Universal by integrating with existing security programs while providing new revolutionary capabilities to clients."
Universal was in the news in May when it announced a merger agreement with AlliedBarton. The two will form AlliedUniversal in a $4.5 billion deal. The deal is expected to close in Q3.
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Julie Baptiste and Mitchell Plunkard, both of Erie, were united in marriage Aug. 4 at the White Barn in Prospect. The Rev. Bruce Geary officiated. A reception followed at the White Barn.
The bride is the daughter of Terry and Joanne Baptiste of Fenelton. Parents of the bridegroom are David and Alma Plunkard of Parker.
The honor attendant was Jennifer Christie of Fenelton. Bridesmaids included Amy Hunter of West Middlesex, Amanda Schroat of Erie, Ashley Ferraro of Karns City and Jenna Walker of Parker.
The flower girl was Taylor Hunter of West Middlesex.
Performing the duties of best man was David Plunkard of Butler. Ushers included Nathaniel Slaugenhoup of North Carolina, Jeremy Slaugenhoup of St. Petersburg, William Eiler of Kaylor and Richard Long of Kennerdell.
The ring bearer was Tucker Walker of Parker.
The bride is a 2005 graduate of Karns City High School and a 2009 graduate of Edinboro University.
The bridegroom graduated from Karns City High School in 2003 and Fortis Institute in 2012.


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Geo-Risk, Weather And Currency Gives The Grain Complex A Lift
Corn closed 7 ½ cents higher after opening in the red after concerns of weather turned funds bullish. Funds were estimated buyers of roughly 7,000 contracts. Export sales are estimated to come in between 500 and 800 tmt. Crop progress is already behind the five year historical average and weather forecasts are pushing grains higher. We get the feeling that at this point it should not be the focal point, we are on similar pace to last year where we ended up planting near record acres. Corn has pressed slightly higher early in today's session finding major resistance in the July contract at 513; a close above here will likely encourage further buying even ahead of May's option expiration tomorrow. Support will come in at the session low of 508 in the July contract; a close below here will likely lead to further selling in the short term as the May contract hugs the 500 level and just below.
Resistance –513***, 525-2**, 532-2***
Support – 500-502-6**, 495*, 490-6***, 480**, 474-6***, 465-468**
May beans closed down 11 ¼ cents. Funds were estimated to have been sellers of 3,000 contracts. Soybeans exports are expected to come in between -200 and 100 tmt. China continues to throw an unknown wrench into the market. Soybean imports from South America increased again. China is still rumored to be cancelling up to 2 mmt. Keep an eye on open interest on the options that expire this week. Soybeans are little changed this morning as the July contract remains inside of first support and first resistance; play the levels but be sure to manage risk to the downside, a close below 1460-4 will lead to a deeper failure.
Resistance – 1473-4-1476***, 1483*, 1498-1500*, 1512*, 1521-1526-2***
Support –1462-4-1460-4**, 1444-4**, 1426-4**
Wheat markets traded higher all day on increased concerned in Ukraine with the May contract closing up 3 ½ cents. Funds were light buyers during the session estimated at only 200 contracts. Wheat export sales are expected to come in between 200 and 400 tmt. Russian farmers have planted much more wheat this year with numbers around 4.1 million hectares which is about 1.4 million more than last year. July wheat is much nearly 10cents higher this morning as it chewed through swing highs on the week after the Sunday night open. The chart pattern is beginning to show a nice bottom with a higher low; look for a close above the 700 level to put the bulls back in control in the short term.
Resistance –698-700***, 718-4**, 725-2*, 748-6**, 795-4***
Support – 684-687-4**, 672-4-674-2**, 661-663-6***, 656-5***, 641-2**, 636-4**, 610-620****
The preceding article is from one of our external contributors. It does not represent the opinion of Benzinga and has not been edited.


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Go Daddy is fightin' mad
GoDaddy writes in on our report of a customer fighting with the domain-name and Web-hosting service
he situation was absolutely NOT about censorship in ANY way... Go Daddy's concerns were about how the RateMyCop site was far exceeding the amount of server usage for which it had contracted.
The letter from GoDaddy continues:
This customer paid for a shared server plan. The connections to his site were six times more than an entire 'shared server' accommodates. While he was paying for a service that cost $14.99 a month, his site actually required a much more extensive set-up.
Basically, he was paying for compact car, when he really needed a semi-truck. The customer was not willing to work with our staff to resolve the issue.
While the "censorship" allegations certainly make for an edgy "story," they simply had nothing to do with this situation.
Elizabeth L. Driscoll
Vice President, Public Relations
The Go Daddy Group, Inc.