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|don't you just walk away when they say things?…remember that.
After recent rapes, eve teasing, some incidents of racial teasing(not sure what else to call it) have brought back the discussion on "what would you do if.." you are witnessing a crime like this. And now there are YouTube videos faking scenes in which a girl is getting raped in a closed van with tinted windows which is just recorded voices, a north easterner being called "chinki", "chini" and gauging the response of the passers-by. As expected very few actually stand up to the criminals and the video tells us in bold letters "Indians are cowards" or at least that's the implicit conclusion. One of the film makers also enlightens us that "people are scared of getting in trouble with the police" which is the main reason for no one standing up to help their fellow men.
Try putting yourself in one such scenario and see if the "fear of the police" is the only thing keeping you from standing up to criminals. There are some more fears at work here – the fear of a broken jaw or of get your guts ripped out. And these seems lost to these "social experiments". There is this huge context-dropping as Ayn Rand would probably put it at play in these short films.
Take the scene of a north easterner being bullied by a man. They want you to believe that it's going to be a nice dude in jeans and glasses softly defending and even trying to convince you (in english) of his right to call someone "chinki". The Nido incident in Delhi, it were four or more men at a pan stall who beat him with
sticks rods till the end for "standing up" to them. All they want is you to stand up to the man. Now—is the man is armed? What's his physical strength? What's yours? How many are they? How many are you? What if he breaks your jaw at the first slightest provocation or stabs you? No answer. You must stand up or you are a coward is the judgement they want to pass.
In fact it's so weird that the girl being called names would stand there and try to debate with a moron who-calls-people-chinki-on-the-street—on racism!! Probably that is what most of the passers-by were confused about – who gives a fuck what some moron ever calls you, just walk away. A lady even later said "no point talking to a fool" just GO. Take your cell out and dial the police but don't ever engage them for fuck's sake. The rules is simple: stay away from fools in general and far away from possibly armed street fools (the kind you will most likely face).
But no, the trouble seeker team wants you take the bully to a side and explain to him how all humans evolved from apes, originated from the African savannah and how we really all are the same and shouldn't discriminate. To quote from Robert Baratheon of Game of Thrones — "Seven Fucking Hells".
Next is the yesnomaybe team. They took some time out of aping American and Australian "picking up girls with crazy pick up lines", "free hugs" videos to give us a crash course on how to stand up to rapes. Watch it here and pay attention to voice of the man in the van. Again the expectation is that normal non-violent citizens must engage a psychotic brute in physical violence. Agreed that given the nature of the emergency one may have to act but their guidelines is again the same: stand up to it, stand up to it, stand up to it and get your bones broken or your guts ripped out probably. Just spur of the moment animal response. Call the police immediately, get yourself armed, gather some people in support—none.
India's most wanted on SonyTV a decade back had the sense to tell its viewers to never ever engage a criminal in physical combat but when scoring cheap hits on YouTube by getting people's emotions worked up thus getting them to share your videos is the whole motive you do not give much of a fuck.
The last is some actor Varun Pruthi who puts all blood make up and acts like he's dying on the road and no car or person stops to him etc. This is a tricky one. He plays the whole act during the day, imagine it to be night time, would you just take him into your car with your wife/kid/gf? The answer has to be no or else in the next 5 mins there could be a knife on your throat and you driving to a secluded location. And this video like the all others instead of taking a rational well planned approach wants to guilt you by playing a sad background music and a speech on coward Indians.
As paranoid as it sounds I just don't see what else is there to it. So stay in your car, call the ambulance, the police and wait.
In the end what does it tell you about Times of India giving these stupid hits grabbing attempts passed of as "social experiments", national plugging. The bar has come so low that we are going to let such poor film making set standards on how we respond to emergencies.
But there are real intellectuals out there. Here is Truth About Violence by Sam Harris. Very thorough and highly recommended, a basic mental preparation because unfortunately, there is violence on our streets.
This is one of the most common incidents young people face:
A male female pair walking down the street and the male's ego will be challenged usually by using the girl as a leverage. The most common trick is to comment on the girl's body, attire etc. This will be done by a group of up to 3-4 thugs.
Sadly all the conversation I have on this scenario, people are of the opinion that the guy should give them a fitting reply – verbal or physical. Apparently not doing so would be cowardice and a compromise on one's self-respect. I am confused whether that argument is more ridiculous or more funny.
Thugs on the street — more than you in numbers, probably high on something, probably armed, maybe got out of jail just last week, throw you a challenge using your female companion as a leverage and you are expected to accept it just to prove the existence of your balls/non-cowardice/self respect. Certainly the narrative of "being a man" is at play here but moving ahead.
A little thinking is all that is required here. Let's replay the whole scene and decide the best course of action.
The couple is walking, the approaching group of savages on the other side of the road look at them and start with the comments about the girl her looks, body etc. And it'll always be restricted to comments, like mentioned before the girl is just the leverage, their entire motive is too get some savagery psychological satisfaction from putting a male down. From the fact that they do this, it's safe to assume it will always be on a much much less crowded area. Less people, less vehicles.
Now the moment the first words register in the guy's temporal lobe he is mad with rage and fear. It suddenly feels back to the 14k year old African savannah — an opposite group of apes has throw him a challenge and he must respond, to keep the respect of the female, his tribe and himself.
This is the moment when Sam Harris says "you must keep your inner ape on a very short leash". In our modern world we have now evolved enough to understand that such social dominance contests mean absolutely nothing.
Hold the girl's hand and dialing the police with the other start walking faster to safety, towards more people for a start. If you decide to respond on your own and get into a physical combat you are not going to win those who think they can I have nothing to say to. If they decide to follow then you probably better run, just assume beasts are after you there is nothing to reason or think. Enter a building, yell for help, anything.
The goal is to ESCAPE. Teaching them a lesson, calling the cops everything comes next. The most unfortunate part of this is most men can't and won't think all this through in the heat of the moment and hence one must be mentally prepared with this course of action if need be. May you never need it.


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Familiar stars return for fall films
The summer season is over, and it was a good one at the multiplex. Domestic box office was up — more than $4.6 million, according to Box Office Mojo.
But now that the flurry of big-budget spectacles is over, it's time to settle in for quieter times at the movies. Many stars are on deck for passion projects or more serious fare.
Speaking of familiar faces, we'll even get a visit from a certain Wizard and two infamous star-crossed lovers.
Here's what's opening in the next few months (release dates subject to change):
"Riddick" — Reviving the franchise of Vin Diesel vehicles that started with "Pitch Black" in 2000 seems like a good idea — to somebody out there. Here, after being left for dead, Riddick (Diesel) finds himself battling an alien race of predators. Or as we call them, film critics.
Sept. 13
"The Family" — Director Luc Besson ("The Fifth Element," "Transporter") directs this comedy/crime drama about a notorious mafia family who is relocated to France under the witness protection program. They fit into their new surroundings about as seamlessly as a pit bull at a cat show. The film boasts a strong cast that includes Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones and Michelle Pfeiffer.
"Insidious: Chapter 2" — The Lambert family returns, and they're still haunted by a mysterious presence that dangerously connects them to the spirit world. Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne are back.
Sept. 20
"Battle of the Year" — Americans compete in an international dance competition. Think of this as "Step Up" meets "Pitch Perfect."
"Prisoners" — Hugh Jackman stars as a father who takes matters into his own hands when his young daughter and her friend go missing. Another top-notch cast that also includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis and Melissa Leo.
"The Wizard of Oz" — To celebrate the beloved film's 75th anniversary, Warner Bros. is re-releasing the movie for one week in IMAX theaters, to be shown in 3-D.
Sept. 27
"Baggage Claim" — Pledging to keep herself from being the oldest in her family never to wed, a woman embarks on a 30-day, 30,000-mile expedition to find a fiance. Now that's determination! Starring Paula Patton, Taye Diggs and Djimon Hounsou.
"Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" — More clouds. More meat sauce. Based on the popular children's books.
"Don Jon" — Joseph Gordon-Levitt's writing/directing debut was a Sundance Film Festival hit, about a New Jersey guy (Gordon-Levitt) who develops unrealistic expectations after watching too much porn and struggles to find happiness with his potential true love.
"Rush" — Ron Howard directs this biopic about Austrian Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl) and the 1976 crash that almost claimed his life. Just weeks after the accident, he got behind the wheel again to challenge his British rival, James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth). This is German-bred Bruhl's first high-profile role in an English-speaking film (he was previously in "Goodbye Lenin!" and "Inglourious Basterds").
Oct. 4
"Enough Said" — A divorced woman (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) who decides to pursue the man she's interested in learns he's her new friend's ex-husband. Also starring the late James Gandolfini and Toni Collette.
"Gravity" — This looks to be "Open Water" in space, as a medical engineer (Sandra Bullock) and an astronaut (George Clooney) work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space. A who's-who list of actresses were once attached or considered to star, including Angelina Jolie (twice) and Natalie Portman. This marks the first directing project for Alfonso Cuaron since 2006's stellar "Children of Men."
"Runner Runner" — When a poor college student (Justin Timberlake) loses everything in an online poker game, he hunts down the man (Ben Affleck) he thinks cheated him. Timberlake finally found his footing as an actor in "The Social Network," but has since stumbled. Maybe this will put him back on track.
Oct. 11
"Captain Phillips" — The true story of Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 years. This is getting major Oscar buzz and could likely be Hanks' ticket to a possible third best-actor Oscar.
"Machete Kills" — Because the world just wasn't complete without a sequel to Robert Rodriguez's silly and hyper-violent "Machete," here comes Danny Treho again as the vigilante with a penchant for sharp objects. Here, the U.S. government recruits him to battle his way through Mexico to take down an arms dealer. The original was surprisingly topical; maybe this will be, too. Or not.
"Romeo and Juliet" — William Shakespeare's classic tragic love story gets a modern update with Hailee Steinfeld ("True Grit") and newcomer Douglas Booth as the star-crossed lovers.
Oct. 18
"Carrie" — Just in time for Halloween comes an update of Steven King's classic novel, this time with Chloe Grace Moretz ("Kick-Ass," "Let Me In") in the titular role, a shy girl with telekinetic powers who unleashes terror on her small town after being pushed too far at senior prom. It'll be interesting to see if this holds up to Brian De Palma's classic 1976 version, though the casting is inspired here with Moretz as Carrie and Julianne Moore as her loony momma. Also, the film could be topical given today's social stance against bullying.
"Escape Plan" — Aging action stars unite! Again! Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger star in this actioner about a security authority who finds himself incarcerated in a prison he designed.
Oct. 25
"The Counselor" — Ridley Scott directs this adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel about a lawyer (Brad Pitt) who finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking. Also starring Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. This also could be serious Oscar fodder come springtime.
"Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa" — Johnny Knoxville dons heavy makeup to play 86-year-old Irving Zisman in a series of skits designed to fool innocent people for comedy's sake. I wonder who will get more tired: the bad grandpa or the audience?
Nov. 1
"Ender's Game" — Based on the book that takes place 70 years after a horrific alien war on Earth, where an unusually gifted child is sent to an advanced military school in space to prepare for a future invasion. Way to be pro-active there.
"Last Vegas" — Three 60-something friends take a break from their mundane lives to throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas for their last remaining single pal. Starring Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline, this has already been dubbed "the geriatric 'Hangover.'" Hey, I'm just the messenger.

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Reviewed Feb. 22, 2006 by Lisa Gade, Editor
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Nov. 2008. Editor's note: Check out our review of the HTC Fuze , AT&T's current HTC Windows Mobile Pro phone with a QWERTY keyboard.
Cingular and T-Mobile are fighting for Pocket PC phone lovers' business with their respective versions of the HTC Wizard, both released in Feb. 2006. Cingular got a few weeks' jump on T-Mobile, getting a few into consumers' and business users' hands by the second week of February while the T-Mobile MDA is officially available Feb. 21. What is a Wizard? It's HTC's codename for this device, and Taiwan-based HTC is the largest ODM of Windows Mobile phones. There's usually very little hardware variation for a given HTC model, only the carrier's software customizations set them apart. For example, the HTC Apache, the Wizard's CDMA cousin for Sprint (PPC-6700) and Verizon (XV6700) in the US are identical other than color. But Cingular's version of the Wizard, differs from T-Mobile's, i-mate's and QTEK's in casing and keyboard (only the Dopod 838 sold in Asia uses the same design). Take a look at our review of the i-mate K-JAM (an import version of the Wizard released last Fall) and you'll notice the difference. Change is often for the better, and the Cingular 8125 looks more polished and has a much more usable keyboard.
Inside, they're all the same, sporting Windows Mobile 5.0 phone edition, a 195 MHz processor, 128 megs of flash ROM, 64 megs of RAM, a 1.3 megapixel camera, WiFi and Bluetooth. Don't be discouraged by that seemingly slow CPU: the device feels just as responsive as other Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PCs under most circumstances.
The 8125, the recently released Nokia 9300 Communicator and the Treo 650 are Cingular's three keyboarded smartphone offerings running Windows Mobile, Symbian and the Palm OS respectively.
In the Box
The 8125 comes with a USB sync cable (no cradle), world charger, leather horizontal case with belt clip, software CD containing ActiveSync 4.1 and Outlook 2002 and a stereo earbud headset.
Design and Ergonomics
The Cingular 8125 has a side-slider keyboard that's all the rage these days. At first glance it looks like a non-keyboarded compact Pocket PC phone that's similar in size to the popular Palm Treo 650 and Treo 700w, but sliding the display to the right reveals a roomy QWERTY thumb keyboard. When you slide the keyboard out, the display automatically switches to landscape orientation (it takes about 2 seconds to do so). Unlike the Verizon XV6700, the unit doesn't automatically wake up when you open the keyboard so you'll need to press the power button if it's off. The wide side-opening keyboard is simply excellent and is much more similar to the HTC Apache design than the T-Mobile MDA and i-mate K-JAM. The PDA's QWERTY thumb keyboard's keys are large and lightly domed with good tactile feedback. The larger keys make for a better typing experience than the T-Mobile MDA and i-mate K-JAM whose keys are too small and widely spaced. The Cingular 8125's keyboard is superior to the Treo 650 and Treo 700w, both of which have small and cramped keyboards. Though the Treo's keyboard is ever-ready while you must slide open the 8125's.
Comparing the Verizon XV6700, Cingular 8125 and the GSM Treo 650
The white letters contrast well with their dark silver background so they're easy to see. Both the letters and symbols illuminate: white for letters and red for symbols (the Verizon XV6700 illuminates only the letters). Two soft keys sit just above the keyboard so you need not tap the screen or use the front face buttons to activate soft key functions. We like the dedicated Windows Start Menu and OK keys on the bottom row, again reducing the need to whip out the stylus and tap on screen. Should you need to turn on caps lock, press the shift key twice in quick succession. To turn on Fn lock, press the red dot key located in the lower left hand corner twice quickly. When you're in the phone dialer screen, the 8125 automatically switches the top row to numbers rather than letters so you need not press the Fn key before punching in a number.
The keyboard stays shut when it should (no jiggly-wiggly like the PPC-6700 and VX6700), and slides out with some resistance before it snaps reassuringly into its locked open position. The keyboard is head and shoulders above the T-Mobile MDA and i-mate K-JAM Wizard variants.
The 8125's front face sports a gloss dark silver finish that's accented with light silver. The sides and back aren't high gloss and that's a good thing: the unit isn't slippery in the hand. A rubber ridge that runs across the back helps keep the phone in hand and prevents it from sliding across the table or dancing on the desk when the ringer is set to vibrate. The phone's back corners are curved, making the somewhat thick device feel good in hand, even after long conversations. The 2.8" display dominates the front face and there are two application buttons above the display to launch the email and web browsing applications. Call send and end buttons flank the roomy five-way directional pad and the device has two soft keys to support Windows Mobile 5's soft key feature. The volume slider (sets PDA and ringer volume when not in a call and earpiece volume when in a call) lives on the upper left side as does the button to launch Comm Manager which handles the wireless radios among other things. Press and hold the Comm Manager button to turn off the ringer and PDA sounds and turn vibrate on. Press and hold it again to re-enable sounds. On the right you'll find buttons to launch voice dialing and the camera along with the IR window. Dual side-firing speakers (one on each side) handle the speakerphone output which is adequate and better than its CDMA cousin the Apache which uses only the earpiece for speakerphone output. The stylus slides out from the bottom and is a terribly small, telescoping toothpick.
The camera lens, self portrait mirror and LED flash are located in a circle of contrasting dark gray surrounded by the words "1.3 mega pixels camera" on Cingular 8125's back. The design intends to show off the camera phone, making it look like a camera when held horizontal to take a shot. The battery is located under the removable back cover and the SIM card lives under the battery. The Mini SD card slot is located up top as is the power button while the sync port is at the bottom. Like most recent HTC Pocket PC and Windows Mobile Smartphones, the 8125 has a mini USB jack for syncing and charging. Though you can't plug both in at once, the PDA will charge over USB.
Side of the 8125
The Cingular 2125, Nokia 6682, Nokia 3650, Nokia 9300, Treo 650 and the Cingular 8125.
Horsepower and Performance
195 MHz? Doesn't make your heart race with excitement if you're a geek addicted to "the bigger the better" kinds of numbers. But wait: let's pretend you didn't know the CPU speed and someone gave you this unit to play with for an hour. Unless you were playing back video encoded above 500 kbps, you'd probably guess the Cingular 8125 was a 312 or 400 MHz unit. That's the common range of speeds for Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC phones and the 8125 feels middle of the pack when it comes to dropping down menus, launching applications, using Pocket Word, Internet Explorer or even playing action games and music. Pocket PC phones run from 312 to 416 MHz these days, with the Treo 700w and the HP iPAQ hw6515 being at the low end and the HTC Universal (the big VGA device that looks like a tiny notebook), Apache (Sprint PPC-6700 and Verizon XV6700) and E--TEN M600 being at the high end. If you're looking for a phone that can do some serious video playback or don't want to be bothered keeping track of running programs (and closing some of them when the device slows down) then the 8125 or ANY of the other Wizard variants aren't for you. If you're looking for decent performance (other than video playback and Skype reliability at this point), and crave great battery life by PPC phone standards, the Cingular 8125 should be on your short list. The lower the megahertz, the better the battery life, and the 8125 lasts considerably longer on a charge than many other PPC phones with faster CPUs.
Texas Instruments makes the 195 MHz OMAP850 dual core processor and it has one core which handles PDA functions and another that's basically a DSP handling telephony and some multimedia duties. We normally include Spb Benchmark results, however that application isn't updated very often lately and has trouble running all tests to conclusion on several Windows Mobile 5 devices including the 8125. Do check out the benchmarks in our T-Mobile MDA review, as they should be representative of the hardware in question. The 8125 has 128 megs of flash ROM and 64 megs of RAM. Under Windows Mobile 5, RAM is used in the same way it is on a PC: it's the place where running programs execute. The operating system and pre-installed applications live in Flash ROM and the remaining 45 megs are available for you to install programs and data. Should you need more space for programs and files, you can get a Mini SD card to use with the 8125. Typically there are 28 megs of free RAM so the device rarely runs short on memory.
Phone Features, Data and Reception
The Cingular 8125 is a quad band GSM world phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) that will work anywhere in the world GSM service is available. You'll have to use a Cingular SIM with the phone however, since it's locked to Cingular. That said, it's easy to find ways to unlock the phone on the web. For fast (but not 3G fast) data the 8125 has EDGE class 10 as well as the older, slower GPRS standard. Though Cingular has 3G up in several cities, they've yet to offer a phone that uses that much faster wireless data standard. When you have a need for more speed and are in range of an access point, turn on the device's WiFi radio. Data speeds over EDGE in the Silicon Valley area were impressive, coming in between 150 and 180k when using Cingular's default proxy setting for their MEdia Net service. When not using the proxy, speeds ranged from 100 to 110k.
Like all Windows Mobile phones, the 8125 comes with mobile versions of Internet Explorer and Outlook (the email component is called Messaging) so you can stay in touch when on the go. Since choice is a good thing, also try out the beta of Opera for Windows Mobile 5 PPCs and NetFront 3.3 technical preview, both of which are free until the release versions are ready. These two excellent browsers offer some features that IE lacks, so it's worth a look if you spend a lot of time web browsing. The 8125 supports MMS and SMS, both of which use Messaging to manage communications. Update: Cingular announced a free AKU2 upgrade which offers Microsoft Direct Push email, available June 19, 2006. You can read more here. If you purchased your 8125 after this date it may have the AKU2 update pre-installed.
Voice is a pleasure on the 8125 which features clear conversations and adequate volume when talking directly to the handset. When using the included earbud headset, call clarity was also excellent and volume could get downright deafening (that's what that volume slider is for ). Not all HTC phones have stellar reception but the 8125 has very good reception that marginally beats the Treo 650 and E-TEN M600 (on 850 MHz), while easily beating out the i-mate SP5m and i-mate JAM (both HTC designs). But it wasn't as good as some Nokia phones (Nokia is the king of RF). If you plan on using the phone in areas of OK to excellent reception, the 8125 will work out just fine. If you spend most of your phone-time in an area where you can barely get a signal with most phones, then it probably won't do the trick (but then you might want to think about changing carriers too).
The phone supports common call features such as call forwarding, conference calling, call waiting and it has a full duplex speaker phone that's adequate but not stellar despite the two speakers. It is louder than the Apache models and clearer.
Now here's my favorite: voice dialing that works over Bluetooth. Yes, that's still a rarity on Pocket PC phones which is unfathomable since every decent feature phone with Bluetooth can do it. The 8125 ships with Voice Speed Dial which uses voice tags rather than true speech recognition. Yes it lacks Microsoft Voice Command's impressive recognition capabilities and range of commands but MS Voice Command does eat up a lot of resources and won't work over a Bluetooth headset or car kit. You can record tags for any contact in your address book and you can record tags to launch the applications of your choice. To initiate voice commands simply press the dedicated button on the right side of the phone or press (press and hold for some headsets) the call button on your Bluetooth headset or car kit.
Display, Multimedia and Gaming
The Cingular 8125 has a very bright, clear QVGA 240 x 320 transflective color display that's among our favorites. The display supports 65,000 colors and both portrait and landscape modes. The screen has sharp contrast, pleasing color saturation and is plenty bright at the 50% setting. Indoors it looks great, though outdoors, glare is noticeable. Like most recent Pocket PC Phone Edition models, the 8125 has a 2.8" LCD rather than the 3.5" one found on older PPC phones and non-phone PPCs. Text looks sharper on the smaller screen, and is quite readable.
Sound out through the included stereo earbud headphones is good when listening to MP3s using the included Windows Media Player Mobile 10 with support for DRM. Likewise movie soundtracks sound good, and certainly much better than the speaker, as is the case with all PDAs. The PDA does well with video encoded at 500 kbps or less and QVGA resolution using Windows Media Player and the excellent free TCPMP video player. Volume for both PDA audio and ringtones is average through the built-in speaker.
To test video playback we threw our usual
test file at it: "The Chosen" (a neat BMW flick with
Clive Owen) which is a 4:26 minute long, 10 meg MPEG1 file recorded
at 320 x 240, 308 kb/s. We tested the Cingular 8215 using TCPMP,
an extremely fast open source free video player that supports
MPEG1, DivX, ASF, WMV and AVI files. TCPMP benchmarked "The
Chosen" with passable benchmarks of:
Average speed: 203.19%
Bench Frame Rate: 48.76
Bench. Data Rate: 629 Mbit/s
Orig. Frame Rate: 24fps
Orig. Data Rate: 310 kbit/s
The phone does a great job with games thanks to its large and responsive d-pad. Even action and demanding games didn't phase the 8125 when we tested Sky Force, Ancient Evil and the less demanding Bejeweled 2 among others. Don't get your hope up for great NES emulator performance, but most any other Windows Mobile 5 compatible game should run fine despite the 195 MHz processor.
HTC cameras haven't set the world on fire, though their software (after buying IA) is lovely. Their recent models have taken a turn for the better and the 8125 is an example of a decent camera phone. Its 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera takes attractive photos by camera phone standards with relatively little noise under good lighting and reasonable color accuracy. It lacks the XV6700's unappealing pervasive purple tint, and has just a bit of blue color bias. Photos could use more sharpening, but that's easily handled with your favorite desktop image editing program. Try to take a photo at twilight or in dim indoor conditions and you will see grain, but sizing the photo down or using a noise reducing filter on your computer can turn out usable images. The camera's LED flash isn't useful unless you're very close to your subject (living subjects will hate you because the flash is blinding and constant), but it makes a wonderful flashlight. Turn on the flash in the camera application and it stays on until you turn it off or exit the camera app.
The camera can take still photos up to 1280 x 1024 at 1.3MP, and has a "scaled" resolution option of 1600 x 1280 along with lower resolutions suited to MMS and caller photo ID. 1280 x 1024 photos average 400k in size. The software has presets for photo, video, MMS video, caller ID photo, sports and burst. You can select from several ambiance settings, but Auto usually does the trick. Both JPEG and BMP formats are supported for photos and the camera can shoot video in MPEG4 or Motion-JPEG AVI formats with sound. You may set a recording limit if you wish or let it record until your device or Mini SD card runs out of space.
The camera application runs in landscape mode and uses the full screen for preview. It has an optional post-capture review with handy shortcuts to view the image in Pictures and Videos or Windows Media Player, delete it or send it via MMS or email. If you want to take stealth photos, you can turn off the shutter sound, and you can set the camera to save to a Mini SD card, show post-capture review or not and put a time and date stamp on the photo.
Sample photos taken at 1280 x 1024 resolution in superfine mode, auto ambiance. Photos are resized to fit this page but are otherwise unedited.
WiFi and Bluetooth
EDGE is nice but WiFi is sweet when you want those web pages and emails to download pronto. And for those of you who don't subscribe to Cingular's unlimited data plan, WiFi is a must, assuming you have an access point at home, work or wherever you wish to use the device for Internet access. To turn on WiFi, use the Comm Manager application (press the dedicated button, tap on the icon at the bottom of the home screen or run it from the Programs group). Tap on the WiFi icon in Comm Manager to turn on WiFi and the Windows Mobile Connection Manager (a part of the OS) takes over and notifies you of available access points or automatically connects you to one you've used in the past if it's in range. You can get to WiFi settings by selecting them from the menu in Comm Manager or by tapping on the Wireless LAN icon under Settings->Connections. Here you'll see information about your current connection (SSID, mode, channel, IP, MAC address, power mode (user settable) and tab where you can set up a secure certificate. Should you need something more fancy that can show you access points in range and more, check out the free WiFiFoFum 2.
We're not sure what chip the 8125 uses but it supports both b and g modes (there's a registry hack to enable g mode only, but you won't see huge performance improvements because the Pocket PC CPU speed and architecture are bottlenecks). Still, it's handy if you need to connect to the rare g-only access point or don't want your network to drop down to the slower b mode. Range is good by Pocket PC standards and the device holds signal well. Out of the box, the device switched easily between EDGE using Cingular's Media Net service and WiFi. However, after we installed Netfront 3.3 technical preview, the device connected correctly to access points and could get email, but not surf. It seems something in the registry was changed and IE (along with Netfront) picked up the proxy settings for the MEdia Net connection and tried to apply them to WiFi, which will not work. Should your 8125 not surf using WiFi, you'll either need to uncheck the proxy setting (wireless.cingular.com at port 80) under Settings-> Connections or create a new connection that doesn't use the proxy. Or use Opera, which doesn't attempt to use the EDGE proxy settings when connected via WiFi. Hopefully Cingular will update the device at some point with new settings that don't apply the proxy to every darned connection. Keep in mind that you'll want to use the proxy when surfing using EDGE or GPRS because it speeds up things by 50k or so. Why? Proxies can act as caching and/or compression servers which speeds up downloads.
Bluetooth, in contrast, just works. The Cingular 8125 has Bluetooth 1.2 which is backward compatible with 1.1. It supports headsets and has the handsfree profile along with serial port, file transfer, DUN (dial up networking for using the phone as a wireless modem for a notebook) but not A2DP (high quality stereo audio). The setup software is basic since it uses Microsoft's spartan Bluetooth stack and software, but it gets the job done. We tested the phone as a modem for a Windows XP machine, and it worked fine. We tested the phone with the Plantronics Discovery 640 headset and audio quality and range were good (the 640 doesn't have stellar range since it's a small headset but it did relatively well with the 8125). Voice dialing over Bluetooth worked well too (press and hold the call button on the headset to initiate voice dialing). We also tested Motorola's HF800 car kit and sound quality was excellent. Again, voice dialing worked well: with the Moto, press the call button quickly rather than holding it down as with the Plantronics.
All Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs come with the operating system, Mobile Office suite including Outlook Mobile and desktop Outlook, Windows Media Player Mobile 10, Terminal Services, Pictures and Videos, Pocket MSN (Hotmail, MSN Messenger), File Explorer, handwriting recognition (print and cursive), Solitaire, Bubble Breaker (the game formerly known as Jaw Breaker), Calculator and support for secure certificates and VPN connections. Outlook on the PDA has calendar, contacts, tasks, notes and email (called Messaging), which you can sync to a Windows desktop running Outlook. In addition you get Clear Storage (wipes out the device to factory settings), ClearVue PDF viewer, Comm Manager, a link to download the GoodLink client, the camera application, Voice Speed Dial, Tao Group's Java MIDlet Manager (unlike the T-Mobile MDA, the 8125 comes with a Java VM), Modem Link, Zip (unzips .zip files) and Cingular's Xpress Mail (push email service that pushes email from your desktop to the 8125).
You can add any Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC app you wish and we tested several which ran well , including Resco File Explorer, Resco Photo Viewer, TCPMP, Ilium Software's eWallet, eReader, Opera beta, Netfront 3.3 technical preview and a host of games.
Battery Life
Battery life, compared to feature phones, don't earn Pocket PC phone's bragging rights. But that large display, excellent web and email presentation and mini-PC-in-your-hand experience makes us forgive their relatively short run times. That said, the 8125 (and the Wizard in general), is a shining star, easily lasting two days with moderate use (40 minutes phone time total using a Bluetooth headset, surfing the web over EDGE for 1.5 hours total, using WiFi and the web for 30 minutes more, and checking email and PIM data several times per day with Bluetooth always on). That scenario would send the Samsung i730 to the charger before the first day's end and the XDA III (Siemens SX66) to the charger by day's end. Thank the heavens for that 195 MHz CPU when it comes to battery life: it uses much less power than most 400 MHz units. If you're a very heavy phone and data user, or are addicted to WiFi, do expect to charge nightly. If you're a moderate user then expect two days on a charge and light users will get three (or four) days on a charge.
We've come a long way in a year: not only do we have healthy a selection of juicy PPC phones on sale by all US carriers, but Cingular now offers a phone that's leaps and bounds better than the Siemens SX66. The Cingular 8125 is compact, stable and runs the latest Windows Mobile OS. This phone is attractive, well-made and somehow manages to shoehorn every imaginable feature into a small package. We love the bright, colorful display, roomy keyboard and good voice quality. EDGE, WiFi and Bluetooth will keep you connected to most anything, anywhere and Cingular's EDGE speeds on their MEdia Net plan are impressive. Though not the fastest kid on the block, the 8125 does have very good battery life by PPC standards and runs most apps quickly enough, even games. The 8125 loses a half star to the PPC-6700 and XV6700 only because it lacks 3G, which is an important feature for a data-centric device. Though we don't give 1/4 stars, we wish we could add one to move this device just above the 4 star K-JAM since the 8125 has a better keyboard and more attractive and ergonomic casing. If you're also considering the HP iPAQ hw6515, we say the Cingular 8125 beats it (unless you need the iPAQ's integrated GPS) because the iPAQ has a lower resolution 240 x 240 display and runs the old 2003SE OS.
Pro: Compact, attractive and well built. Great display and decent camera. EDGE, WiFi and Bluetooth will keep you connected. Very good voice quality and the phone supports voice dialing over Bluetooth using the included software. Good reception and battery life. Stable and responsive by Windows Mobile 5 standards. Very attractive pricing for a Pocket PC phone. Comes with a Java VM.
Con: Cingular's MEdia Net connection settings (proxy) can cause problems using Internet Explorer over WiFi which means you have to twiddle with connection settings. Not the right device for speed demons and those who want to play videos encoded at high bitrates (or larger than QVGA resolution) or run game emulators. Make sure you don't have more than 5 running programs or the phone will slow down (get a task manager to make exiting apps easier). Not a one-handed device (unless you want to do some hacking to change button assignments, a la Smartskey).
Price: approx. $349 with a 2 year contract
Web Site: wireless.att.com
Display: 2.8" transflective QVGA display capable of displaying 65K colors. Supports both portrait and landscape modes.
Battery: 1250 mAh Lithium
Ion rechargeable. Battery is user replaceable.
Performance: 195MHz Texas Instruments OMAP850 processor. 64 MB built-in RAM
(~28 megs free). 128 MB Flash ROM with ~45 megs
available for your use.
Size: 4.25
x 2.23 x .93 inches. Weight: 5.3 ounces.
Phone: GSM quad band world phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz bands) with GPRS and EDGE class 10 for data. Phone is sold locked to Cingular.
Camera: 1.3MP CMOS camera with LED flash. Can take still photos (JPG and BMP) and videos with audio (MPEG4 and Motion-JPEG AVI). Photo Resolutions: 1600 x 1280, 1280 x 1024, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 and 160 x 120. Video resolutions: 176 x 144 and 128 x 96. Presets for taking photos, video, MMS, caller ID photos, sports and burst mode.
Audio: Built
in speaker, mic and 2.5mm standard stereo headphone
jack. Voice Recorder and Windows Media Player
10 Mobile included for your MP3 and video pleasure. Stereo earbud headset with mic included in the box.
Networking: Integrated
WiFi 802.11b (and g) and Bluetooth 1.2.
Software: Windows
Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition operating system.
Microsoft Mobile Office suite including Mobile versions
of Word, Excel, PowerPoint (view only), Internet
Explorer, and Outlook. Also, Terminal Services, MSN
Instant Messenger for Pocket PC, Windows Media Player
10, Solitaire, Bubble Breaker (game), Voice Recorder
as well as handwriting recognition. Additional applications:
Camera, Wireless Manager, Tao Group's Intent Midlet Manager (Java VM), GoodLink (requires account),
Wireless Modem (use the phone as a modem over BT,
IR or USB), Clear Storage (wipes
out all data and resets unit to factory defaults).
ActiveSync 4.1 and Outlook 2002 for PCs included.
Expansion: 1
Mini SD slot, IR.
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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2009, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to pay our respects to the memory of George C. Hatch, a pioneer in the broadcast and cable television industries in the Intermountain West and a longtime friend and business partner of The Salt Lake Tribune . He died Sunday at the age of 89.
Hatch is best known as the founder of radio station KALL in 1945, which later became the flagship station of his Intermountain Network. He was not among the earliest broadcast pioneers in the state; he came after Earl J. Glade had started KSL (with the help of Tribune investment) and Sid Fox had established KDYL radio (a Salt Lake Telegram startup) and, later, KDYL-TV, which became what is now KTVX, Channel 4.
But Hatch was hot on the heels of that founding generation, and he and his wife and partner Gene Glasmann Hatch made a lasting impression on the industry. Gene Glasmann was heir to the Ogden Standard-Examiner , and the Glasmann-Hatch family published that newspaper for many years.
The Hatches expanded into television when they acquired KUTV, Channel 2, also in partnership with the owners of The Tribune .
One of this partnership's most farsighted enterprises was the founding of a cable television venture in Elko, Nev., in 1956. From that beginning grew Telecommunications, Inc. (TCI), founded in partnership with Bob Magness in 1968. That business became at one time the largest cable television system in the nation.
The original partnership also created TeleMation, a business under the direction of Lyle Keys that manufactured equipment for the cable television industry. Many of the company's products were Keys' inventions.
Tribune publisher emeritus John W. Gallivan remembers Hatch as one of the most intense business personalities he ever met. Hatch also applied that hard-driving single-mindedness to a cause outside of business, the preservation of some of Utah's most beautiful natural places. He and Gene played a role in the creation of Capitol Reef and Arches national parks, the expansion of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Lake Powell), and the establishment of Antelope Island State Park.
Those places are monuments in themselves to the wonders of the natural world. But in some sense they also are monuments to farsighted Utahns like the Hatches who did their best to preserve them for future generations to behold and enjoy, sometimes on TV, but better yet, in person. For both, we can thank George Hatch.


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Chihuahuas Win 4-3 With Wild Finish, Split Series With Las Vegas [AUDIO]
El Paso Chihuahuas Game Summary
Chihuahuas 4 Las Vegas 3 - Friday
WP: Lane (5-4)
LP: Alvarado (1-2)
S: Boyer (5)
Time: 3:00
Attn: 9,039
A contested call that led to two ninth inning ejections did not stop the El Paso Chihuahuas from beating the Las Vegas 51s 4-3 Friday night at Southwest University Park. El Paso was ahead 4-2 with two outs in the ninth inning when Las Vegas infielder Josh Satin hit a line drive into the right field corner that the Chihuahuas were convinced landed foul. An argument in shallow right field ensued, leading to the ejections of manager Pat Murphy and right fielder Jeff Francoeur. With Satin, the potential tying run, at third base, Blaine Boyer got Zach Lutz to ground out and end the game.
El Paso starting pitcher Jason Lane hurled six innings and allowed just two runs. He also went 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI double, a walk and a run scored. Francoeur went 2-for-4 in the win, while Jake Goebbert and Alex Castellanos chipped in with the other two hits for El Paso. Jace Peterson went 0-for-4, ending a six-game hitting streak.
The Chihuahuas have won two games in a row and five of their last seven.
Starting pitcher Jason Lane helped his own cause with a RBI double in the second to put the Chihuahuas ahead 3-1.
In the sixth, Jace Peterson gave the Chihuahuas the insurance run they would later need on this fly ball to shallow left and this happened...
Box Score: http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2014_05_30_lvgaaa_elpaaa_1&t=g_box&did=milb&sid=t4904
Team Records: El Paso (26-30) (Las Vegas 34-21)
Next Game: Saturday, at Southwest University Park, 7:05 pm. Tacoma RHP Andrew Carraway (2-4, 4.53) vs. El Paso RHP Billy Buckner (3-2, 2.89). Game coverage begins at 7:00 pm on Team 600 ESPN El Paso andwww.epchihuahuas.com.


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Simon Dumont Shatters the Quarter Pipe World RecordThursday, April 24th, 2008
Simon Dumont rewrote the record books breaking the world record quarter-pipe air that was previously held by Terje Haakonsen at 32.1 feet. Dumont, earlier in the year had attempted to break the record in Aspen at the X-Games but failed due to a hard fall that ended up injuring his shoulder.
Going back to his home mountain of Sunday River to attempt the record again, Simon showed up with even more determination than ever. Sunday River custom built Simon the quarter pipe upon request and had park staff and patrol on hand to help along the way, tweaking the jump and ensuring the best and most safe conditions for the world record attempt.
On the first day, Simon took a hard fall to the flats and ended up bruising his heel. On the second day, Simon followed suit by punishing himself with a few falls hurting both his heels and re-injuring his knee. Being the competitor that he his, he just kept pushing and pushing. This is something we've seen out of Simon before, as he doesn't let anything stand in his way, not even life-altering injuries to which he's had more than one that very well could have ended up leaving him paralyzed for life.
Dumont finally broke the record, boosting a massive 35 feet out of the QP. He crushed the record in style too, throwing a cork-nine tail-grab. Apparently just going big isn't enough, the guy has to throw in a big-smooth trick too. Congratulations to Simon for pushing the limits and setting the new world record!!! Here's the video….
Thanks to reader Cade Adams for the tip on this story.
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|United Democratic Party protest demonstrations
The Thursday presidential elections will be the most competitive ever for Jammeh who is facing a formidable 7-party coalition which he never expected to come to fruition and to have held up to the point of posing a real threat to the survival of the dictatorship. The steady erosion of Jammeh's support is the cumulative effect of 22 years of failed economic policies and a horrific human rights record that earned Gambia the North Korea of Africa.
|United Democratic Party Leadership protesting
Jammeh's threat against the Mandinka ethnic group with deportation to Mali because he consider them "foreigners" and "enemies" of the state drew a public rebuke by the United Nation's Special Adviser on Genocide who categorized the threat as "incitement" that could lead to genocide. This moment is considered by many to have been the turning point in the political fortune of one of Africa's most brutal dictator. He is now looking for ways to extricate himself from the political hole he's dug for himself.
|Gambian women demanding their rights
The likelihood of plunging the entire country in total darkness is an unimaginable nightmare that Jammeh is willing to subject an entire population that, he hopes, can afford him the chance of winning an election than many believe he will lose to Hon. Adama Barrow, the leader of the Coalition of opposition parties.
The potential development should serve as a red alert to the Coalition.


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Lung cancer is no reason for shame
Sometimes Elin Ovick has a crazy thought. She wishes she had breast cancer.
"I can't tell you how often I have wished that," she says. "I have a friend who had breast cancer and who is now cancer-free. She looks back so wistfully on those days. It is so different for me."
Ovick, 57, has lung cancer. And she knows your next question. No, she didn't smoke. Never did. She kept herself fit and active, avoided problem foods and didn't drink to excess.
But lung cancer didn't care. It came after her anyhow, as it does in the 12 to 15 percent of lung cancer victims who never have smoked -- and doctors, including Elin's oncologist, say they can't explain why it's increasing.
At this point in the story, there is usually a section explaining how Elin is fighting the disease every step of the way, how she'll never give up and what a great resilient spirit she has. That's all true.
Lung cancer doesn't care.
"I know that more than likely I am going to die," Elin says. "And it will probably be sooner than later."
That's why she sometimes wishes she had breast cancer.
"Eighty-five percent of those who have breast cancer survive," Elin says. "Eighty-five percent of those with lung cancer die."
Her husband, Joe, who is the superintendent of schools for Contra Costa County, and son Bjorn, 37, who works at Wells Fargo Bank, thought they knew their roles when this began. They'd buckle down and beat this thing.
Lung cancer doesn't care.
"That whole American way," says Bjorn, "of fighting and winning and being competitive. You think: We can beat this thing. But then you get to a point where you say: 'What else can you do?' "
This isn't fair, of course. There's no justice in it. How can Elin Ovick, director of curriculum and instruction for the Liberty High School District in Brentwood, go in for a checkup on her persistent cough last February (doctors were sure it was asthma) and walk out wondering if she would see another birthday?
It is the lousy luck of life. Rotten things happen to good people. Who can explain it?
But there's more to this -- something that Elin noticed recently when ABC News anchor Peter Jennings announced that he had lung cancer. Then he admitted he was a former smoker who had recently started again.
"Here he is, facing this devastating news," Elin says, "and he feels like he has to apologize. I know this: Nobody deserves lung cancer."
It isn't just the lung cancer victims who never smoked. Thirty-seven percent are former smokers. What's the message there? Sorry, you made a health mistake when you were younger, but now, even though you made the responsible decision and quit, you still deserve the consequences?
"The stereotype associated with lung cancer is that it is a disease of old men who have smoked all their life," Elin says. "So they, in the end, deserve it. That affects fund-raising efforts. Think about it. Have you ever heard of a walk to raise money for lung cancer?"
While it is true that organizations like bike4breath.org promote fund- raising efforts, they are usually general clearinghouse efforts for help with asthma, clean air and lung disease in general.
Elin asks you to consider some numbers. In 2003, an average of $18,000 was spent per breast cancer death and $10,500 per prostate cancer fatality. AIDS, which might be expected to have a lifestyle stigma, was funded at $30, 000 a death.
Lung cancer? Elin says the total was just $1,300 per death.
With the help of state Sen. Tom Torlakson, D-Antioch, the Ovicks are supporting SB564, which would put a new $1 tax on each pack of cigarettes sold. The money would go to preventive health programs for kids and breast cancer research, but they are asking that some of the money also go to finding a cure for lung cancer.
As Elin can tell you, there are plenty of people who aren't getting the point. She was talking to a woman the other day who gasped when she told her that SB564 might raise the cost of a cigarette pack by a dollar.
"She said that both of her kids smoked," Elin says. "She didn't know if they would be able to afford cigarettes."
Well, you have to laugh, don't you? Except that when Elin does, it often triggers a cough. Still, she's fine for now, although tired from the chemotherapy and radiation. She's a trouper.
But sometimes, when she talks about how she knows she probably isn't going to make it, her voice begins to quaver with emotion.
That embarrasses her, and she apologizes. But she shouldn't. Because if there is anything we need to learn, it is that no one needs to apologize for having lung cancer.


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Fun fundraising activities planned at Headquarters
ITD formally kicked off its campaign Sept. 29, to support the 2010 State Employees' Charitable Giving Campaign. The annual event, which provides financial support for a wide range of community organizations, will continue through Nov. 5.
As in the past, coordinators at Headquarters and District 3 have organized a number of fundraising activities in support of the campaign.
A "treat sale" of baked goods and sweet treats is planned in the main lunchroom at Headquarters, Tuesday, Oct. 26. The sale will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Headquarters employees will have an opportunity to bid on a variety of goods and services at a silent auction that runs from Tuesday, Oct. 26 through Friday, Oct. 29. High bidders will be announced at the end of the week.
A theme basket raffle will be held again this year, on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 28, 29. Divisions and individuals are encouraged to contribute a basket.
Raffle tickets will be sold in the Headquarters Lobby Oct. 28, 29 for homemade goodies and artfully assembled baskets. Tickets will be $1 each or seven for $5.
Employees can do more than open their wallets and purses for the three events. Bakers and candy makers are needed to help with the treat sale. Volunteers also are needed to help with silent auction items. Many of the items will be focused on services, such as yard cleanup, Christmas light installation, gift wrapping, special-order foods preparation, photography, babysitting and other creative, generous gifts of time and labor.
Volunteer also are needed to contribute to theme baskets and assemble the items in baskets.
"We also need some volunteers to sell tickets on Thursday, October 28 and Friday, October 29th between 10 and 2," said ITD charitable giving coordinator Tammie Jauregui. To offer your time and talent to the activities, call her at ext. 8807.
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The poems are as rousing as the sun-rising start, romping kids and dogs, and the tempting fruits, veggies, and bakery on display. The ongoing visual narratives of multi-generational and diverse two- and -four-footed folks offer rich invitations to browse the action as thoroughly as shoppers peruse the produce.
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Vickers Oils formulate, manufactures and markets specialised lubricants which are used primarily by the marine and textile industries worldwide. We strive to offer technological leadership, excellent customer service and ensure that customers like dealing with us.
It is a fundamental objective to remain as a private independent company since we believe that this is the best way for the Company to play its role. Equally we wish to maintain our main operations in Leeds.
We aim to be the market leader in the supply of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) for the marine industry.
Business Values and Behaviours
Over the years our way of working has evolved, but the fundamental values have endured and will continue for the future. Our values lie at the heart of our Company and shape the way in which we do business.
The values of the Company form the guiding principles and behaviours for the way we operate. Our core behaviours set out how we will work, regardless of the role we hold in the organisation.
The five key values and associated behaviours are shown below:
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We have long term relationships (often spanning decades) with many customers. These relationships are based on putting customers' needs first.
Our ability to gain and retain customers is founded not only on the quality of our products but also on the quality of the service (including prompt delivery and full technical support) that we offer.
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- Fuller said...
Mike, Why didn't you simply tell them that you are absolutely confidentthat there is no God?
- July 9, 2010 at 11:04 AM
- FVThinker said...
Good to hear from you Fuller. I am only confident in there being no god in the sense in the same sense I am confident that there are no unicorns. I can't prove neither exists, but I have no reason to doubt my position. I am MORE confident that the Catholic church is vile. :-)
- July 9, 2010 at 5:24 PM
- FVThinker said...
I don't think "I can't prove neither exists" was correct. I cannot disprove the existence of either...would be more proper.
- July 9, 2010 at 10:54 PM
- Kold_Kadavr_flatliner said...
Dude, why not? You should. The Catholic church is self-serving, narcissistic, fulla cliques, cults, carnal conformity, pride, vanity. Didju know and in my humble opinion the Pope helped the Nazis escape and come to U.S. through Project Paperclip? Didju know also there's a black Pope as the Vatican has undercover dealings with porn, murder, drugs? For the Vatican is power hungry and wants to keep their hold on the unknowing. Now, I'm not saying ALL religion is bad, but I'm having trouble with Catholicism. Just go to YouTube and type in 'Black Pope'; Go to 'projectcamelot.com' You'll get a plethora of info on a variety of subject matter --- Nevertheless, who were we made by? Aliens. Who were the aliens made by? God. That pretty much settles it, does it not? I'm keeping my faith, buddy. God bless you with discernment. See you soon Upstairs. IN HOC SIGNO + VINCES (Latin: By This Sign + You Shall Conquer).
- February 18, 2011 at 8:08 PM


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Pink: A few days ago, I was talking with someone about Wikipedia. And the guy shook his head dismissively and said about the people who contribute to it: "Where do they get the time?" We both think that's a silly question.
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Pink: Passively watching Gilligan's Island and The Partridge Family.They go on to discuss how time spend passively receiving content from TV is now spent actively creating content as well - and that the quality of that content is no different than the quality of conversation we used to have about TV. Some is great and compelling, much is not. However the act of creating and sharing what we are thinking means the conversation that is great and compelling now has play beyond our living rooms.
This thinking about who owns ideas and earns the right to share them has shifted in the way our educational system must. If we want to engage students, we need them to actually be the people who help to write the story. Publishing on Wikipedia isn't an act of stupidity - billions of school children every year write down what they have learned on a topic. We think it is a worthy activity for them, even though they only have an audience of one, the teacher. How does doing work that will be used by many and having others build on your thinking suddenly make it less worthy? (especially compared to Gilligan's Island)
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CONTINUES THIS THURSDAY, July 30, 2009
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Hiking the Eifelsteig had been a big detour for me and now I wanted to get to France on a relatively direct route. This part of my trip had been the most difficult in the planning stage as I had to piece together little sections of existing trail. I started off in Kordel but decided on the spot not to take the Eifelsteig into Trier (which I had seen the day before) but took a freestyle bike path around Trier. But even on that rather weird route that led me through the industrial suburbs of Trier and evenually over the River Mosel I encountered pilgrims. After a lot of treading concrete I eventually arrived on the Saar Hunsrück Steig - and in cold weather again.
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By now we were in mid May, but the forecast was for freezing and even sub freezing temperatures for a couple of nights in a row. But unfortunately I had thrown away some of my warm clothes already as I had not expected such cold weather in May! But I survived... with all my clothes on shivering in my quilt. But back to the Saar Hunsrueck Steig. I found the part I hiked (which is only about one third) as nice as the Eifelsteig, although the cold temperatures dampened my enthusiasm considerably. The Saar Hunsrueck Steig prides itself that only 5% of its length is on concrete, but in order to avoid the pavement sometimes ridiculous efforts have been made. Very often I was on a slippery narrow up and down trail that took forever - with a quiet country road parallel 20 meters nearby. Still, the Saar Hunsrueck Steig was a nice trail and I might once hike it in its entirety.
Next was the Saarlandrunde, a trail that had been very difficult to research. It seemed to me that it had once been popular and then fallen into oblivion because there was not much about it on the internet. But to my big surprise it was rather well marked on the ground! Still a lot of it was on pavement and a bike trail and was not the nicest trail I have ever hiked. On the Saarlandrunde I made one of the worst slips of mind: Thursday, May 17th is Ascension Day or Fathers' Day in Germany and a holiday. This being Germany it means that all the shops are closed. I knew about the holiday - but somehow I still made plans to do my last shopping in Germany on that Thursday at a Lidl. Wednesday evening at 6 pm I thought about all my friends spending their workfree day somewhere - when it suddenly dawned on me that Lidl would definitely be closed as well. And I had only half a day of food left... Oh my God - this is a hiker catastrophe. Most shops in Germany close at 6 pm, some stay open till 8 pm. There was on other shop along my planned route and thanks to my new smartphone I googled its phone number and made an emergency call. Good news: The shop was open till 8 pm. Bad news: It was still 8 km and already 6 pm. I nearly flew down the trail and arrived sweating and with aching feet, but still in time to do the shopping for 5 days.
Next day was Fathers' Day and that means that half of the male German population is getting drunk somewhere out in the woods. They always do that in groups and have a handcart with them to carry all the beer. So the quiet and peaceful German forest was full of rowdy drunk Germans today - and I met plenty. Luckily nobody disturbed my sleep, but I had chosen a very hidden campsite fearing interruptions from drunk men.
Next were two days on another pilgrimage trail or camino, this one through the German Pfalz. It has been the worst trail so far. Very badly marked, a lot of pavement, not much to see - one big disappointment. There is so much nice hiking in the Pfalz that I do not understand how anyone would bother hiking this trail, but I saw plenty of people doing it. Pilgrimages are fashionable... The only interesting sight along this trail was the former monastery of Hornbach, now converted into a luxury hotel and featuring a "Historama". For 3,50 EUR I was allowed to watch a bad movie about the history of the monastery and could then play with many interactive computer games about the building and town. A big rip-off if you ask me. But at least I could recharge my cell phone and use the luxury hotel's toilet that were luxury indeed. The handicapped toilet even featured real towel and I could not resist the temptation to wash my hair. I left much cleaner than I had arrived.
The last stretch was a freestyle route across the Pfaelzer Wald and I must say I was impressed. The Pfaelzer Wald must be one of the biggest forest in Germany and I hindsight I regret that I was just skirting it. The rock formations at the German-French border were incredibly impressive and even reminded me of Utah! I could not stop taking pictures... and because it was all so scenic there were a lot of day hikers around. More people than I had seen in a long time. The bad news though was that with the forest also hills appeared, lots of hills that quickly wore me out. But then finally on May 19th I arrived at the border crossing between Germany and France. There is not much to see of a border crossing, only old markstones indicate it. But for me it meant that after about 1,500 km I would finally leave my home country and start a new big chapter on my hike: France!


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