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Soundtracker lets you easily discover and play the music your friends and neighbors are listening to from our catalog of 22 Million songs.
Use Soundtracker to:
♪ Create stations with your favorite artists
♪ Comment on your friends' stations, chat, check their latest music, and more
♪ Discover your city's favorite artists
♪ Access any artist or genre from the largest music catalog on Internet radio with more than 22M songs for FREE.
With Soundtracker you can create your own radio stations and share them with your friends via Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Enjoy!
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Latest version February 3, 2014 I received a notification "My friend is listening your station ", click it, music starts playing. if I try to exit the app a station does not stop play.
Been Listening For Years I love this app. I have great Sound tracker friends over the world. They listen to artists that I have never heard of so I get great music all the time.
What you want when you want it. Kinda like I lived LIFE!! Enjoy being on top, with Soundtracker I am on top and in control, unlike some other market products that will hold your free recordings that you download for ransom and make you sign up and pay to get your so called FREE music back and have access to their full library that's deceitful (r_a_s_d_y) not to mention another programs. Thank You Soundtracker . ME
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Latest version February 3, 2014 I received a notification "My friend is listening your station ", click it, music starts playing. if I try to exit the app a station does not stop play.
What you want when you want it. Kinda like I lived LIFE!! Enjoy being on top, with Soundtracker I am on top and in control, unlike some other market products that will hold your free recordings that you download for ransom and make you sign up and pay to get your so called FREE music back and have access to their full library that's deceitful (r_a_s_d_y) not to mention another programs. Thank You Soundtracker . ME
You suck Well it was good. Now you've succumbed to the greedy side. Goodbye soundcrapper.
Music with friends and anyone nearby Love to discover play and share music with friends! So much Music to enjoy
What's New
- New player notification layout (expanded player and close button)
- Optimized images size in feed (more speed and less data usage)
- Smaller App
- Shared station link now is opened from the app.
- Many UI fixes
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Listen Read Device Only Added Installed With a few taps of your phone, identify a song instantly and then share the song snippet, a photo and your geo-location all in one special music moment that you can share into Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Foursquare. You and your friends can follow, like and comment on each other's daily music tastes and even play songs in Rdio or Spotify!
SoundTracking now includes a lock-screen & home-screen widget, as well as YouTube clip playback support, and more improvements! Whether you're out with friends at a party, walking outdoors with your headphones on, or just hanging out with the radio on, the SoundTracking app now allows you to easily share your favorite jam. Beginner tip: start by posting your "Song of the Day" or what music is "Now Playing".
Key Features:
* Available now for 7" Android tablets
* Discover and play music videos with friends - When listening to someone's shared music moment, you can now view the song's Youtube music video inside the SoundTracking app (not sending the user outside to the Youtube app)
* Widget for your phone's home screen - Quickly identify and share what song you're listening to, right from your locked homescreen.
* Song dedications and tagging - Whether you're dedicating a song to a friend or you're listening to a song with them, you can tag your friends and they'll receive an automatic notification about it. (Hint: Birthdays!)
* Trending Nearby - Discover new music and soundtrackers right in your own city and neighborhood using the Nearby view in the Trending section.
* Faster music identification with improved album cover images.
* Powerful new music search engine - Search over 26 million tracks by song title or artist name and get instant results as you type.
* Social Networks integrated with our Android app: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Foursquare
* Music services now integrated with our Android app: Youtube, Spotify and RDIO
Using Universal Image Loader (c) 2011-2013, Sergey Tarasevich
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Xmp for Android
Claudio Matsuoka
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Xmp is a mod player that plays over 90 mainstream and obscure module formats, including Protracker MOD, Fasttracker II XM, Scream Tracker 3 S3M and Impulse Tracker IT files.
• Create new playlists from the menu and long press files and playlists for more options.
• Tap the player screen to change visualization modes
• Tap waveforms in channel viewer to mute channels
• Long press waveforms in channel view to solo channels
Sorry, AY music not coming soon because it's not internally organized as tracker music.
@UFOnaut: Tested polar.mod (116kb) on Protracker and it plays equally as bad. It seems to be a bad conversion from old Soundtracker. If you know a tracker that plays it correctly please inform me.
Known bugs:
• Channel viewer doesn't work with Adlib modules
• Reported problem with Janne Suni's Acidjazzed Evening, need assistance to identify the exact point
• Reported problems in Organic.it and SaveMe.it from Unreal Tournament 99 (will investigate and fix)
Ideas and requested enhancements:
• Persistent replay information after stop
• Format support: .MO3, .MT2
• Switch to player from playlist instead of using notification
• Option to add playing module to playlist
• Add ZX Spectrum music formats stp, pt2, pt3
• Asynchronous module listing
• Recursive directory playing option
• Hidden pattern explorer
• Comment/sample text viewer
• Some kind of module download assistant
• Export module as ringtone
• Be able to play from network/cloud-based storage
• Be able to play from zip archives
• Scrobbling?
• ...
• Fix bugs listed above
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed SoundCloud - Music & Audio
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Hear original music & audio from the world's largest community of musicians, bands, producers and audio creators of all types. SoundCloud is the world's leading audio platform, with over twelve hours of music & audio posted every minute. Find and play new songs, remixes, comedy, news and more. With the SoundCloud app for Android, you can hear anything, wherever you are.
Key features:
✓ New Explore: browse trending tracks by genre or check out the 'Trending Music' and 'Trending Audio' feeds.
✓ Search and discover new music & audio for free
✓ Discover and follow diverse music & audio creators
✓ Listen to playlists, or create your own playlists and share them with your followers
✓ Listen to a stream of new tracks wherever you are; streaming audio playback over WiFi or cellular data connection
✓ Record your own sounds with one touch and share to Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr
✓ Geotag recordings with location information (requires ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission)
✓ Includes optional Record Widget for the homescreen
✓ Lockscreen playback supported (play, pause and skip tracks without unlocking the screen)
✓ Google+ Sign-in and share!
How to use SoundCloud:
SoundCloud brings you the best original new music & audio direct from the creators themselves. Find and follow your favourite bands, singers, producers and audio creators of all kinds, so that their latest tracks, sets and recordings appear in your stream.
Sharing your favourite music and audio to social networks is simple and fast: post tracks to Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Tumblr so your friends can hear them too.
Get started with SoundCloud: it's easier and simpler than ever to discover and share music & audio you love.
- Join the community: connect on SoundCloud with friends and music & audio creators you already follow on Facebook
- Choose your favorite genres to launch your SoundCloud stream full of music & audio you want to hear
- Get personalized content suggestions to help you discover new music & audio creators you'll love
Praise for SoundCloud:
"SoundCloud is focused on building out a massive trove of content, weaving it all into the Web and making it easier to share. The "YouTube for audio" analogy looks increasingly apt, especially if its metrics continue to shoot skyward." - ReadWrite
"Over the past few years the company has grown from a small Berlin-based startup into one of the world's leading online audio distribution platforms with a truly global footprint." - The Independent UK
"SoundCloud is a sharing machine. Remember the early days of audio online — when you had to download the Real Player or Windows Media Player to listen? The days of downloading before listening are over." - USA Today
"Podcasts have been around for ages, but making one still feels too much like making a radio show: You face the empty-mic problem—what do I have to say? Tools like SoundCloud make it easier to archive and share stray snippets. It's more like Instagram than NPR." - Wired Magazine (US)
"It's an evolution of audio's most vital self-service creation and discovery platform, music's best analogue to Twitter, YouTube, and Kindle Direct Publishing. It's not just finding or sharing songs or podcasts or spoken-word readings your friends may be listening to — it's finding and sharing the people who make those recordings, too." - The Verge
Discovering great new music has never been simpler. Use the powerful search feature to search for specific people, sounds or sets. Whether you are seeking dubstep, R&B, hip-hop and rock music or the latest news & current affairs, you can find it on SoundCloud.
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed rShare for Google Play Music
Rn Software
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Share your Google Play Music activity on Facebook, Google+, or Twitter! rShare keeps track of your Google Play Music history and allows you to post the songs you've listened to on Facebook, Google+, or Twitter. Each post is formatted and contains the artist, album, track, and album artwork. You can even post directly from your notification bar!
- A Facebook, Google+, or Twitter account.
- The Google Play Music app.
Usage Instructions:
- Play a song using Google's Play Music app.
- Start rShare.
- Tap on the share button next to the track name to post it.
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Spotify
Spotify Ltd.
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Spotify is now free on mobile and tablet. Listen to the right music, wherever you are.
With Spotify, you have access to a world of music. You can listen to artists and albums, or create your own playlist of your favorite songs. Want to discover new music? Choose a ready-made playlist that suits your mood or get personalized recommendations.
Listen for free on mobile
• Play any artist, album, or playlist on shuffle mode
Listen for free on tablet
• Play any song, any time
Spotify Premium features
• Play any song, any time on any device--mobile, tablet, or your computer
• Download music for offline listening.
• Enjoy amazing sound quality.
• No ads – just uninterrupted music.
• No commitment - cancel any time you like.
Love Spotify?
Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/spotify
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/spotify
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed TuneIn Radio
TuneIn Inc
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed TuneIn lets you listen to the world's radio with music, sports, news, talk, and comedy streaming from every continent. Enjoy 100,000 live radio stations and 2 million podcasts, concerts or shows on your Android phone or tablet, all for free.
Sports fans rejoice! Use TuneIn to listen to hundreds of college football games spanning every conference. Just browse "Sports-->College Football" at game time for a full listing of that day's events. If the game hasn't started, you can add it to your calendar to receive a reminder so you don't miss a play.
Already a TuneIn listener? TuneIn Radio is fully integrated with tunein.com, so just log in to enjoy your Favorites right from your Android.
Love TuneIn? Rate us on Google Play. We're always trying to make TuneIn better. If you have questions or suggestions, please share them with us! email@example.com
Want us to help you find the best audio gems?
✪ +1 us on Google Play
✪ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/tunein
✪ Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/tunein
This software uses code of FFmpeg (ffmpeg.org) and LibMMS (Launchpad.net/libmms) licensed under the LGPLv2.1 (www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html) and their source can be downloaded at tunein.com/support/android
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed n7player Full Version Unlocker
N7 Mobile Sp. z o.o.
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed This application unlocks the n7player (Trial) and removes the time limitation. Please install the n7player if you want to use it. Any version of n7player should work with this unlocker.
www.lifehacker.com review:
"n7player makes browsing your own library and finding music to listen to fun again."
Key features of the n7player:
- Unique user interface! Fully multi-touchable album covers wall
- Plays: mp3, ogg, m4a, mp4, wav, 3gp, mid, xmf, flac (3.1+), aac (3.1+), mkv (4.0+)
- 5 band EQ with presets, environmental effects, bass boost and SRS (requires 2.3+)
- Album art downloader
- Tag editor
- File browser with filters
- Widgets
- Lockscreen with direct unlock
- Headset support
- Shuffle/repeat features
- Last.fm scrobbling
- m3u playlist support
- Sleep timer
- Lyrics (embedded or via musicXmatch plugin)
For complete list of features please see the description of "n7player Music Player"
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Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Rocket Music Player
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Rocket Player was designed with both the easy and advanced listener in mind. The easy to use interface allows you to browse to the music you want to hear faster without getting bogged down in details and extra buttons. Additionally, advanced options give you an opportunity to create your own music listening experience with quick playlist editing and a dynamic equalizer.
Frequently asked questions are available at http://www.jrtstudio.com/RocketPlayer/FAQ
This free Android media player contains key features focused on streamlining your music player interaction including:
- Personalize your look with themes
- Control sound with 5 band graphic equalizer (Android 2.3+)
- Browse and play your music by albums, artists, genres, songs, podcasts, folders, composers, videos and playlists
- Video browser and player
- Play or shuffle by albums, artists, genres, songs, podcasts, folders, composers, videos and playlists
- Batch operations for optimizing your library
- Display embedded lyrics support
- Remove unused media tabs
- Edit tags
- Programmable sleep timer
- Create and edit playlists within the player
- Create dynamic "Live List" playlists based on rules
- Fade in and out when playing and stopping songs
- Controllable lockscreen
- Bookmark podcasts
- Customize the default action for different categories
- Add music up next, like in iTunes
- Control your music with 4x1 and 4x2 widgets
- Support for most scrobbling apps
When combined with iSyncr, an app for syncing your iTunes music with your Android device, Rocket Player allows you to:
- Sync new playlists and playlist changes back to iTunes
- Sync podcast bookmarks to and from iTunes
- Sync song ratings to and from iTunes
- Sync video play counts
To take your music listening to the next level, upgrade Rocket Player with the Rocket Player Premium Unlocker. The Premium version unlocks the following features:
- Support for even more audio formats: Apple Lossless (alac), True Audio (tta), APE (ape), Musepack (mpc),Waveform Audio File (wav), Free Lossless Audio Codec (flac), WavePack (wv) and Windows Media Audio (except lossless and copy protected) (wma)
- Download album art
- Customize sound using a 10 band graphic equalizer
- Limit distortion and clipping with limiter
- Assign an equalizer preset to a song, genre, playlist, artist, album, or podcast
- Preamp
- Right/Left balance control
- Replay Gain
- Gapless playback
- Variable playback speed for podcasts
- Variable playback speed for music
- Crossfading
- Marked gapless albums in iTunes will play gapless when used with iSyncr
- Start/stop time from iTunes is used when used with iSyncr
Need help? Visit http://www.jrtstudio.com for quick tips or to contact support.
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Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Music Now Stream
Dev Devvington
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed New Albums Added
Now Workout
Now Reggae
Now 30 Years
Now Disco
Now R & B
Now Country
Bug Fixes *Missing Albums
Now Music Stream, Listen to Now music albums 1 - 85
Every Song From The Last Decade
Now 85
Now 84
create multiple playlists from, different albums
shuffle & repeat features
updated regularly
Please note that the songs available here have the correct licenses, and are not available for download only streaming. This app is not made by now nor does it have any involvement with now inc. we are simply using the same playlists, we are not using any artwork, album covers
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Stream Magic
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Stream Magic allows full control of Cambridge Audio's NP30 and Stream Magic 6 network music players via your Android device.
From the palm of your hand you can access music stored across your home network, control streaming services, browse Internet radio stations and USB media. For the ultimate user experience, track information and album art is retrieved and displayed automatically.
You can also edit preset stations and streams and set-up a queue of favourite tracks which will continue to play even if your Android device is switched off or loses its network connection.
Key features:
•Full control of any Stream Magic powered Cambridge Audio network music player
•Browse and play tracks from UPnP servers or NAS drives connected to the same network
•Browse and search 20,000+ Internet Radio stations from across the world via the Stream Magic Internet Radio service
•Access streaming services* such as Pandora, Rhapsody, SIRIUS, LastFM, Aupeo!, Live365 and MP3Tunes
•High-resolution display of album art and track information
•Automatic discovery of Stream Magic network music players on the network
•Save currently playing stations to memory
•Add, remove and re-order tracks in the playback queue
•Support for Cambridge Audio BT100
•Digital input selection (Stream Magic 6)
•Powering off/idle (Stream Magic 6)
•Volume control (Stream Magic 6) using Android volume buttons
* Where available. Some premium services require a subscription.
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Music Stream
All Mobile ZA
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Music Stream
Please feel free to give us your inputs so we can update the app accordingly.
Simply search and listen to music from SoundCloud directly on your android device. This is a simply music streaming app with no complicated and resource consuming features.
We have created a responsive design, so one app fits all devices.
Basic Features:
- Search tracks, sets, artists and users
- Listen Stations (tracks) created by users
- Browse user's tracks, sets,
- Playback control
- Low battery consumption
- Low data usage
This is a 2 click app, Click "Search" and Click on the "track" you want to listen too. Done!
Get Music Stream now at no charge. Music Stream, Streaming made easy...
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Mr. Mp3 - Free Music Download
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Mr. Mp3 is a free music downloading app and Mp3 Player, letting you search and listen to music from the internet.
Preview, Download and Save an unlimited amount of Free Music!
Mr. Mp3 IS LEGAL, because it is a search engine and it does not contain copyright-protected material. It is not a peer 2 peer software, it's a search engine.
Mr. Mp3 is Available in over 30 languages
For Best search results, type in the Full Artist Name and Full Song Name.
Search by title, singer, album
Search ringtones and silly sounds
Search anything related to music, sounds or soundtracks
Save Mp3 to sd card file location SD_Card/Mr_Mp3
Library of songs downloaded
Continuous play of Library or Shuffle play.
Be careful:
A WiFi connection is recommended for a better experience.
If you have any question please use the in-app info page to contact us
Thank you!
keywords: download, audio, songs, downloader, mp3 file, music, easy, simple, free, Mr. Mp3
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Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Android Music Player
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed This is a build of the 2.3 (Gingerbread) music app that supports Android 1.6 and higher.
Nothing fancy here, just providing everyone the option to use the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) developed music player. Not all phones come with this player installed.
For a free but more advanced and slick music player, check out JRT Studio's newest music player, Rocket Player, which includes a built-in equalizer, genre view, lock screen support, and more!
Need help? Visit http://www.jrtstudio.com for quick tips or to contact support.
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Music Player
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed *** This is a must have app. ***
One of the most beautiful and powerful music player for Android!
You can manage your musics easily, Music Player will guide you easily to find all the music in your phone.
This music player is not only based on artists or albums, but also based on the folder structure. And more than 3 desktop widgets make your music play never been so easy.
Over 20 background skins to make your music player look more outstanding, and these also make your music player get the next level experience.
The unique equalizer make your music sounds like you've never had before.
Support formats:
Key Features:
* Browse and play your music by albums, artists, genres, songs, playlists, folders, and album artists.
* Lyric support. Automatic scanning all the lyric files , and matching the most appropriate lyrics file for your songs.
* 3 simple home screen WIDGETS (4x1,2x2,4x1).
* Notification STATUS support: display album artwork, title and artist, play/pause, skip forward and stop CONTROLS in notification status.
* Five band equalizer.
* 8 types of pre-set music tone for your choice, or you can manually adjust the equalizer. (Normal, Classic, Dance, Folk, Heavy, Hip hop, Jazz, Pop, Rock)
* SHAKE IT feature: give your phone a shake to play next/previous song
* Gorgeous background skins, 20 Gorgeous background images for your choice
* Edit the song details, now you don't worry about the song without album name or artist name.
* Headset support. Support one button and multiple buttons headsets. Leave your device in the pocket!
* Music Library wide SEARCH. Find all your music never been so easy.
* Online music search and preview. All free in Music player now.
* Headset/Bluetooth Controls
To learn more about the advanced settings, please feel free to down and have a try.
We have always believed that music player experience can be something more. This is exactly why we have created this Ultra Music player.
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Listen Read Device Only Added Installed Nexus Q
Google Inc.
Listen Read Device Only Added Installed The Nexus Q app runs on any phone or tablet running Android system version 2.3.3 or later. You can use it with current versions of Google Play and YouTube apps to stream music, TV shows, videos, and HD movies to Nexus Q devices that are set up in your home.
After you install and open the Nexus Q app, the Google Play and YouTube apps on your phone or tablet will offer a new feature to stream entertainment through Nexus Q.
Each Nexus Q device is designed to control the equipment in one room: speakers, AV systems, TVs, and more. Each room with a Nexus Q appears in the Nexus Q app, where you can control what's playing and at what volume, or (for music only) stream to multiple rooms at the same time.
And when friends come to visit, they can also use the Nexus Q app to stream any of their own music or movies from Google Play through your Nexus Qs, using their own Android phones or tablets.
So you don't need a Nexus Q device to use the Nexus Q app. You just need a friend who has at least one Nexus Q and will let you stream your own music, movies, and TV shows through it.
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One of three people injured when a car crashed into an Auburn restaurant Monday afternoon has died.
Auburn police announced that a 53-year-old man, who had been pinned under the vehicle, succumbed to his injuries Tuesday night. His name was not released.
The crash occurred about 2:30 p.m. Monday as a 72-year-old woman was attempting to park her car in front of Tio Pepe's restaurant on Washington Street. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it entered the outdoor patio dining area of the restaurant, striking three patrons and trapping one man under the vehicle.
The Auburn Fire Department responded and extricated the man from beneath the car. He was transported to Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
The man's wife and a male friend were also taken to the hospital, where they were treated and released later that day.
Police said the crash remains under investigation.
Call The Bee's Cathy Locke, (916) 321-5287.
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This is not meant to go all up in the eye area! If you read the instructions, it's only meant to be used along the outer border of the eye area (right along where the cheekbone ends & the soft skin of the eye area begins). It's meant to plump up & brighten that area. For this reason, I only use it under my make up as a daytime "treatment". I don't see the point in using this in the evening prior to going to bed, since it's not supposed to be applied in the true under eye area.
At night, I use an eyecream that's meant to go on the soft skin of the eye area.
I've been using this for about two weeks, & it definitely plumps up the eye area (temporarily). I haven't seen any brightening effects though.
It also seems to make the mascara on my bottom lashes smudge, which my normal mascara doesn't do, unless I've applied this)
This just doesn't perform well enough for me to buy again.
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Not a fan. I do not feel that it is hydrating and it did not do much for my circles. My circles are genetic and pretty bad, so I didn't expect much-but I did expect it to hydrate.
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I like the look of the packaging this product comes in although having received a smaller sample size I did not like dipping my little finger in!
The smell was fine but the problems started after 30 seconds of applying the cream. Created a burning/stinging sensation that immediately made my eyes stream for the next 5 minutes after I instantly washed it off.
I would NEVER buy this or recommend to anyone.
To those complaining about stinging: do not apply directly below or near eyes. Dont even get close! This product is high-maintenance in that its not meant to be used near the eyes at all. Its for the pillowy skin above the cheekbone up to about three centimeters from the water line. It helps depuff this area where excess fluid accumulates when tired, hungover, etc. It can also diminish dark circles by rehydrating. I found it did these things to an extent. I definitely saw results if i used after an allnighter or heavy drinking, but on the daily id say it didnt do much more than make my undereye skin softer. I still finished the container though. I wouldnt buy it again as im not particularly plagued by undereye circles or puffiness, but it might be helpful for those of you who have chronic problems in that area. Its definitely a strong treatment, and those who have experienced stinging prove that its doing something! Just dont apply too close to the eye and PAT, dont rub. xo
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Holy smokes, this stuff burns like the devils piss. Upon application, my eye-area gets really tingly then it starts to burn like nothing I've really experienced with an eye cream before! Very disappointed.
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I was initially disappointed with this product, as it stung my eyes. I visited my local Benefit counter to inform them of my problems with the product, the salesgirl asked me how I used the product. When I told her she explained that I was using it wrongly. She told me not to take the cream upto the eyes, but to tap it around the eyes and the capillaries around would do the rest. Result: no more watery, sore eyes, but now have lovely soft hydrated skin around my eyes. I'm 44 and people think that I'm early 30s, well most of that's good genes, but this Benefit eye cream is certainly helping
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I recieved this as sample from Ulta, and oh man my eyes are burning right now. I've never tried an eye cream, but since it was free I thought why not? The consistency is thick, which felt nice as first. But as a minute passed...my eyes are watering like crazy and they burn. I threw away the rest of the sample and will NOT buy this product. But I guess that's what samples are for, right?
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Holy smokes this burned my eyes bad!!! When I put this on I immediately felt discomfort but chalked it up to it being very early in the morning. I move on with my makeup routine and by the end of me getting my makeup on my eyes were on fire and swollen to the point I could hardly open my eyes. I had to take my makeup completely off and flush my eyes with saline. This is the only time that I have ever had a reaction to an eye cream.


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Induction of T helper type 1-like regulatory cells that express Foxp3 and protect against airway hyper-reactivity
2004; 5 (11): 1149-1156
The range of regulatory T cell (T(R) cell) types that control immune responses is poorly understood. We describe here a population of T(R) cells that developed in vivo from naive CD4(+)CD25(-) T cells during a T helper type 1 (T(H)1)-polarized response, distinct from CD25(+) T(R) cells. These antigen-specific T(R) cells were induced by CD8alpha(+) DCs, produced both interleukin 10 and interferon-gamma, and potently inhibited the development of airway hyper-reactivity. These T(R) cells expressed the transcription factors Foxp3 and T-bet, indicating that these T(R) cells are related to T(H)1 cells. Thus, adaptive T(R) cells are heterogeneous and comprise T(H)1-like T(R) cells as well as previously described T(H)2-like T(R) cells, which express Foxp3 and are induced during the development of respiratory tolerance by CD8alpha(-) DCs.
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The American Welding Society of Southeastern plans on attending the Fabtech conference this November, and in an effort to raise funds for travel expenses, they sold pulled pork sandwich lunches for $8 and gave students a chance to release some stress with a car bash. It was $1 for three hits and $5 for unlimited hits.
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This section of the wiki will detail the major changes to the core rules that will be present within the campaign. This wiki will also be updated with any new changes that occur during the course of the campaign.
We will be using a spell point system instead of the normal number of spells per day system. A spellcaster's number of spell points equals the total spell levels of spells the caster can cast in one day. (For example, a 3rd level wizard with a 16 Intelligence would normally be able to cast 3 1st-level spells and 2 2nd-level spell per day. This would translate to 7 spell points.) A spellcaster may cast any spell he knows at a cost in spell points equal to the level of the spell. This applies to all spellcasters, both arcane and divine.
This grants all spellcasters two major benefits. First, all casters are now essentially spontaneous casters. They do not need to memorize spells ahead of time. Casters that would have previously had to memorize their spells still need to perform their other preparations (read from their spellbooks, pray, etc.). The second major benefit is that all casters will be able to cast more spells of a higher level than before. This will give spellcasters much greater usefulness and versatility in a variety of situations.
At first, this may seem to give wizards more of an advantage than their sorcerer counterparts, but the sorcerer will at many times have many more spell points than the wizard. For example, let's say we have 2 spellcasters – a 4th level wizard and a 4th level sorcerer, and give both of them a 16 in their primary casting attribute. The wizard will have 10 spell points while the sorcerer will have 15. The sorcerer is still limited to the total number of spells known, while the wizard will have to study from his spellbooks (and thus risk his spellcasting ability being discovered). As you can see, the benefits are great to both spellcasting types.
Another aspect to spell points that all casters may utilize is the ability to overchannel. If a caster is in dire need of a spell, but does not have the spell points remaining to cast it, he may instead draw upon his own life force to power the spell. When a caster overchannels, he uses his remaining spell points (if any) and suffers 1d6 Vitality damage per spell point that he was not able to pay. If this vitality damage takes the caster into wounds, he instead takes 1 wound point for each d6 he still has left to roll. Note that overchanneling is difficult and very taxing upon the caster's body. It requires a concentration check as if the caster was damaged in combat, but the caster does not add in the spell level to the DC (DC = 10 + overchannel damage). Failure to make the required DC means that the caster not only suffered the damage, but the spell was also not successfully cast.
All spellcasters (those characters able to cast 1st-level or higher spells (not including spell-like abilities) and some special creatures are able to sense magic, both as it is being cast as well as feel an area where magic has been used recently. When a spell is cast, whether divine or arcane, it creates a perceptible wave of magic that can be felt by those sensitive to such things. When a spell is cast, any creature with the Sense Power ability can make a Sense Power check. This is a simple caster level check (1d20 + caster level) vs a DC of 20 – 2x the spell's level (0-level spells are a flat DC 20). Distance and background factors will either add or subtract from the DC, as will the amount of time since the spell was cast (in the case of sensing an area of magic). The DM will let you know what your DC is for any given check. In many cases, if your character is unaware of a spellcaster in the area that is casting a spell, the DM will simply give you a passive Sense Power score (usually equal to 10 + your caster level). Success indicates that you are aware of a spell being cast in the immediate area. Every 5 points that you beat the DC by gives you one additional piece of information (such as distance and direction).
Elves and Gnomes are especially sensitive to the ebb and flow of magic, and thus receive a + 2 racial bonus on Sense Power checks, and they may Sense Power even if they are not spellcasters, using their Charisma modifier in place of a caster level. Dwarves and Halflings, on the other hand, are less attuned to magic and receive a -2 racial penalty to all Sense Power checks. Dwarves with the stonesinger alternate racial trait do not suffer this penalty.
Magic items are much harder to detect than spells. Generally speaking, in order to sense the magic in an item without casting detect magic, a caster would have to hold and study an item for several moments. The DC to sense the presence of magic in an item is 20. One-use items, such as potions or elixirs, cannot be detected with a Sense Power check, nor can Covenant Items. Spells or abilities used through the item (such as using a wand or staff, or casting a spell-like ability from a Covenant Item) can be detected as normal.
With the coming of Izrador came also The Sundering. The details on what it is exactly and how it has affected the world is unknown to the general masses. What is known is that divine casters lost their abilities and summoners of all kinds were unable to conjure beasts or beings from other planes. With the loss of their healing clerics, the armies of the free peoples quickly fell before the forces of Izrador.
Within the last several years, rumors of clerics once again rising among the free peoples began to spread. It is not known if the force behind the Sundering is weakening or if another power is in play that is countering that of Izrador, but all divine casters will have full access to their spells.
What is affected, however, is any spell that summons creatures (summon monster, summon animal, etc…), opens a portal to another plane (such as dimension door, planar travel, etc…), or contacts beings on another plane (such as augury). These spells function, but do not always have the desired effect the caster would normal hope for.
The first penalty for any such spell is the fact that they seem to be much easier to detect, almost like ringing a large magical gong. The DC to detect such spells is 20 – 4x the spell's level, and all range penalties are halved. The second penalty is that the power of the Sundering often has random effects. The DM will have the caster make a caster level check and will inform the player as to whether or not the spell was successful, and whether or not there were unintentional consequences.
Examples of a planar spell going wrong could be something minor like the wrong kind of animal being summoned or something major like summoning a large group of fell instead (see Fell below).
This is another big boon for spellcasters. Metamagic feats are no longer feats, but are abilities available to all spellcasters. The prerequisites of any metamagic feat must still be met before it can be used, unless the prerequisite is another metamagic feat. The spell level slot requirement for any metamagic enhancement is paid for in spell points rather than in a spell level slot. This means that a 1st level caster could cast a 1st level spell (modified by the silent spell metamagic feat) by paying 2 spell points. The caster does not need to be able to cast spells of the modified spell level, he just has to pay the appropriate amount of spell points.
In addition to the normal metamagic effects, a caster may also make his spells harder to detect. For every spell point spent, in addition to the normal costs, the DC to detect that spell increases by + 5.
One of the most horrendous side effects of the Sundering was the creation of the Fell. Fell are the risen corpses of the dead, their souls having been trapped upon this plane after death with nowhere to go except back into their bodies. While a majority of Fell are little more than mindless zombies with an all-consuming need to feast upon living flesh, some Fell retain a portion of their old memories and abilities, even retaining class skills and feats. However, upon being reanimated, they are under full influence of the Shadow, and many Fell are often found around dark clerics and the dreaded legates.
Due to the emergence of the Fell, almost every culture in the known world has modified their treatment of the dead. Cremation seems to be the only way to ensure that a body does not rise again. Even headless corpses have risen up, clumsily searching for their heads.
Fell can be found in all corners of the world and among almost all of the species found there, including animals and beasts. Extra-planar creatures, constructs, and the like are immune to rising as Fell. Native outsiders can become Fell.
One of the first laws established by the Shadow after the conquering of Golarion was to outlaw the teaching of reading and writing and to outlaw all books and scrolls. Due to this forced illiteracy, there will be a change in how the Linguistics skill works. Each language now has two parts; speaking and reading/writing. A separate rank in linguistics is required for each (1 rank to speak and 1 more to read/write the language). This even includes the character's own native tongue. All automatic languages due to race are in spoken form only. The exceptions to this rule are secret languages (such as druidic), or languages that have only one part (such as drow sign language).
These days, things once thought precious – gold, silver, diamonds, rubies – have completely lost their value. In a starving land where trade is highly taxed, skilled crafts are dying out, and feeble crops wither on the vine, there is little value in anything that cannot be eaten to fill one's belly, worn to fend off the cold, or used as a weapon to keep away one's enemies. The entire economy of Golarion, once a world-spanning collection of trade routes, craft houses, agricultural collectives, mining guilds, and more, has been utterly shattered. It has been reduced to local substance farming and cottage crafts that cannot support their own regional population let alone an economy driven by the flow of coins. As a result, most races of Golarion now live in economies where barter is the chief means of trade in goods and services. The relative worth of these items differs from region to region.
Starting characters must spend all of their gold on equipment, as coins are not used anymore. A starting character is encouraged to buy survival gear and plenty of food. A character may, if he chooses, trade in an amount of gold for general trade goods. These are common and easy to find items that will generally always be in need. Each unit of general trade goods costs 10 gps and weighs 1 pound. This is a good way to provide a common barter system without too many complicated charts and tables to keep track of trade. General goods will never be food items, weapons, alchemical or special material items, or anything with special properties or functions.
Covenant Items
Magic items in the world of Midnight are even more prized than in other campaigns by virtue of their rarity and power. This campaign attempts to convey the classic fantasy image of a weapon, suit of armor, or other piece of magical gear that becomes inseparable and indeed defines its wielder, rather than just serving as a commodity to be traded away at the first sign of a likely upgrade. Prime examples of this are King Arthur's Excalibur and Elric's Stormbringer. In Midnight these sort of items are called covenant items.
All covenant items started out as mundane objects whose possessors undertook or were part of some heroic or dramatic action. Upon completion of these deeds, and usually culminating in the death or heroic sacrifice of the object's wielder, it is imbued with some mystic combination of that person's life essence and magical energy. Covenant items are never created by PCs and cannot be forced into being.
Weapons and armor are the most common types of covenant items, as these tend to stay with the character throughout his career. Wondrous items are sometimes also covenant items, ring especially. Items with limited uses such as wands and potions are never covenant items. It has been rumored, though, that there are a few powerful staves that are covenant items.
Covenant items can remain unknown and undetected for centuries, one sword among many or a single cloak trampled in the dirt, lost in the darkness. Created as they are by the innate magic of their original possessors' actions, beliefs, and emotions, they are not detected by the magic-hunting legates. For that matter, a covenant item does not even detect as magic until its abilities are unlocked. They seem mundane, common, and wholly non-magical until they reveal their powers to those they feel are worthy to wield them.
A character never needs to identify a covenant item, as it reveals its abilities to its chosen wielder. The more similar a character is to the item's original possessor or the more closely aligned he is with its original possessor's mission, the more likely the item will be to reveal itself to the character. Whether or not an item reveals itself to a character is up to the DM's discretion.
A Covenant item's abilities have a caster level equal to the wielder's class level, and have DCs equal to 10 + the wielder's Charisma modifier + the spell's level. Attempts to dispel or suppress a covenant item's abilities treat the item's caster level as 20. Covenant items are treated in all other respects like an intelligent item.
Ranged Weapons
Crossbows have fallen behind bows in rules mechanics that I don't ever recall playing or even seeing a character that specialized in crossbow use. Because of this, I feel some changes are in order.
Crossbows may now have a strength adjustment bonus, just like regular bows. The wielder does not need to have the same Strength score or greater to use the crossbow. Crossbows must be of masterwork or magical quality for this enhancement, and the cost is 200gps per + 1 Strength bonus. There is also a limit on how much Strength bonus can be placed upon a crossbow. Hand crossbows have a limit of + 1, light + 3, and heavy + 6. Repeating crossbows have a maximum Strength modifier allowance 1 point less than their normal type.
The point has been brought up before that a character with a ranged weapon should be able to generate threat as a melee combatant would. It seems like a good idea, and I think we will try out some experimental house rules on this subject. These rules should not be considered permanent, but may be used until further notice.
A character that has the Point Blank Shot combat feat that also has a loaded ranged weapon in hand generates threat out to a range of 30', but for the purposes of flanking only.
Melee Weapons
While we are on the subject of experimental rules, there are a couple of melee weapon rules I would also like to try out.
I have had the opportunity to train with a naginata in my kendo class and I found the weapon to be very graceful, quick, and potentially deadly even close up. The current game rules state that the naginata is a reach weapon, and therefor unusable at normal melee range. This seems very ridiculous. There is nobody in the world that wields a reach weapon by placing both hands at the base of weapon and holding it out in front of them as far as it will go. This is where the rules need to be altered.
Reach weapons will now be treated in a similar manner as a double weapon. That is to say, their use can be changed from round to round. The wielder of a double weapon can choose to use it as a one-handed weapon, a two-handed weapon, or a double weapon, and can change its use from round to round. A reach weapon will now be usable as either reach or close, and once the choice of use is made, it lasts until the character's next turn. Many reach weapons will also be usable as double weapons, such as the spear and naginata; their blunt bases will use the quarterstaff stats. If a reach weapon is used as a double weapon, it cannot also be used as a reach weapon, the wielder must use it as a close (melee range) weapon.
I want to expand the list of weapons that a character may use with weapon finesse, but I do not have a fixed list. I am very tempted to allow the use of weapon finesse with any weapon the character is proficient with, and I think we will go with that ruling for now.
Equipment and Crafting Items
As the forces of Izrador closed in on the last remnants of the free peoples, the need for quality items was at its greatest. With many of those opposing the Shadow doing so from within occupied territories, the need remain unnoticed was even greater. The dwarves stepped forward in this time of need and produced some of the finest items the world had ever seen. These greater masterwork items would normally have been handed out only to kings and heroes, but now were being distributed to any who would wield them against the dark armies.
Greater Masterwork Items: Greater masterwork weapons provide a + 1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls made with the weapon. These bonuses do not stack with any magical enhancements. The cost of a greater masterwork weapon adds 600 gps to the normal cost of the weapon.
Greater Masterwork armor, in addition to lowering the armor check penalty by -1, also increases the max Dex bonus by + 1. Greater masterwork armor and shields adds 300 gps to the cost of the base item.


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How to silence Words With Friend notifications?
How can I put my Kindle Fire into a totally silent mode?
My Kindle Fire (original) plays a notification sound whenever someone playing Words with Friends with me makes a new move. As I write this, in the main settings, Volume is turned down all the way, extreme left. More, Sounds, Notification Sounds is set to "silent." Nevertheless, it plays a notification sound when a new move arrives. It even plays it if the Kindle is asleep.
Is there a way to mute the Kindle Fire fully, short of turning power off or plugging in earbuds?
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SOLUTIONTo resolve this issue, follow these steps. Step 1Check the AD FS token-signing certificate for expiration, and renew it as necessary by following the steps in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:2713898
There was a problem accessing the site" error from AD FS when a federated user signs in to Office 365, Windows Azure, or Windows IntuneStep 2Whether the AD FS token-signing certificate is expired or not, this error may also be caused if AD FS token-signing certificate was renewed on the AD FS server without the certificate information being updated in the Windows Azure AD authentication system. To update the AD FS token-signing certificate information in the Windows Azure AD authentication system, see the "How to update the configuration of the Office 365 federated domain" section of the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:2647048
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By Jay Morrison
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The NFL Combine began to wind down Sunday, which was the final day of full activity.
Quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers did on-field work, while the defensive backs were the last position group to make their way through the media interviews and medical exams.
There will be two more days of on-field work before the players head back to their training facilities to get ready for their pro days, which are the next step in preparation for April's draft.
Sunday's highlight
Texas wide receiver Marquise Goodwin missed the Combine record in the 40-yard dash by just 0.03 seconds. Goodwin ran a 4.27, which was just shy of the record of 4.24 set by Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson in 2008.
Later in the day Auburn running back dropped jaws with an unofficial, hand-clocked time of 4.21. But when the official, electronic time was posted 30 minutes later, McCalebb came in at 4.34. That prompoted Johnson to Tweet "Can't lie that one scared me."
The 4.34 tied McCalebb with West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin and Texas A&M wide receiver Ryan Swope for the second-fastest 40 at this year's Combine.
Local lens
As the defensive backs came in for interviews with the media, each of the top ranked safeties said they either had met with or will meet with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Safety is an area the Bengals are expected to address early in the April draft, and it's considered to be one of the deepest, most-talented position groups.
"This is one of the best safety classes I've seen in years," said NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock.
Mayock's top five safeties are Kenny Vaccaro (Texas), Matt Elam (Florida), Johnathan Cyprien (Florida International), Eric Reid (LSU) and Zeke Motta (Notre Dame).
"I'm a big believer (Kenny) Vaccaro is going to be gone in the top 20," Mayock said. "If Cincinnati walked away with Kenny Vaccaro, I would be excited if I was a Bengal fan. I think he fits what (defensive coordinator) Mike Zimmer does."
"The all-around best player in the draft." — West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin after being asked to assess his talent.
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"My best friend right now is honesty." — LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, aka the Honey Badger, when asked about turning his life around after getting kicked off the team and going through drug rehab.
Today's schedule
Media availability ended Sunday, but the Combine will continue for two more days. Today the defensive linemen and linebackers going through their on-field workouts as the defensive backs undergo psychological testing while competing in the bench press and conducting team interviews.
Everything will wrap up Tuesday with the defensive backs doing their on-field work.
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Boeing Dreamliner incidents raise safety concerns
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WJL wrote:
# incidents in 3 days in a fleet of 70 only.
So what will it take before the fleet is grounded and all systems checked properly – a plane crash???? Safety standards are slipping
Ras-Mitat wrote:
If a fleet of 70 new cars had 3 vehicles needing maintenance, nobody would blink…Yet, usual media looking for ways to create fear of flying.
momomomo wrote:
You are distorting the issue. Crashing a car is not the same as crashing the plane. I certainly want to stay the hell away from this "dream plane" until Boing identifies and corrects the issues.
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Consider also that this plane is brand new in both design and implementation. No new vehicle is without bugs that get ironed out with development and experience.
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Do ranked games, starting today, count towards season 3? Or are we in preseason and nothing counts right now?
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bump, i would also like to know
It is preseason, but the games count torards elo. If I remember right. My memory isn't that great really. Nvm
When I see streamers win a ranked game at the end game screen it says (unranked) where it should have the ELO you gained. No idea what this means so I would like some clarification as well.
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I believe so. All S2 was put in Archive. You do gain Elo and have your 10 qualifiers.
Respawn soon
Will Elo gains during the preseason carry over into Season 3? Yes. There is a FAQ post about this


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Travis Bastien, right, weighs items brought in by Mark Dennis of Detroit at Winston Brothers Iron and Metal. The state House passed rules that include waiting periods for payment, among other measures. (Max Ortiz / The Detroit News)
Michigan lawmakers are scrapping to find a consensus to combat an epidemic of precious metals theft, a situation that frustrates law enforcement officials, victims and area recycling yards.
At the center of the controversy is a behind-the-scenes battle over establishing more regulations and waiting periods before a scrap metal sale can be completed.
One side contends businesses are reluctant to agree to a waiting period for fear of giving up a revenue stream that is based in part on stolen property. Others argue that proposals could entangle legitimate commerce in governmental intervention and there are more effective, less-intrusive ways to fight illegal practices.
As the debate continues in Lansing, stories about metal theft prevail.
The Haskell Youth Center, for example, goes by the motto �We Exist Because We Agree to Co-exist� � a tough message for administrators to preach after the events of last spring. Surveillance camera footage from the early morning hours of May 13 showed three men with a ladder making off in the dark with parts stolen from the building�s four air-conditioning units.
Haskell, in northwest Flint, runs on a shoestring budget and was hardly in a position to deal with the $60,000-plus cost of replacing the damaged units.
�It�s telling about the morals of the people who did this,� said Jesse Carpenter, who runs programs for the Police Activities League. �They�re stealing from children, because that�s who we serve here. If you�re willing to do that, then you�re lower than anyone I know.�
The scrap metal issue was mentioned briefly Thursday by Gov. Rick Snyder in his State of the State address.
He urged the passage of legislation to attack the problem without specifying support for a particular strategy.
Late last year, the state House approved a scrapping crackdown measure in a 98-9 vote.
But the momentum slowed when the bill reached the Senate because it contains a three-day waiting period for payment on certain items, a provision opposed by the recycling/scrap metal industry.
Sara Wurfel, a spokeswoman for the governor, said Snyder addressed the issue �simply because he believes that this is a problem that must be resolved to help ensure public safety, fight blight and protect our homeowners, farmers and businesses from losing hard-earned money.�
Guilt by association
Phil Garelik has his own views of the metal theft issue. He�s been in the business since 1969 in one job or another. He has waited on company executives, murderers, rapists and child molesters. He was even shot in 1980 by thieves while working at a Detroit scrapyard owned by his father-in-law.
Garelik says there are good people in scrapping, but is concerned because the epidemic of thefts has hurt everyone in the business: guilt by association.
These days he works at the Winston Brothers Iron and Metal Co., an 80-year-old Detroit firm that collected scrap and recyclable material long before metal prices soared and made stealing lucrative. Trying to make sure everything the company agrees to buy is legitimate can be �overwhelming,� he said.
�The police don�t want us doing police work,� he said. �But that�s essentially what we�re asked to do.
�People come in here � legitimate customers � who want to get a few bucks in cash. All of these new restraints and all of this ID checking, it�s becoming Big Brother.�
The controversy is epitomized in a disagreement between two Democratic legislators representing Detroit, one of the hardest-hit areas in the nation for precious metal thefts. On opposite sides of the issue are term-limited state Rep. Rashida Tlaib and state Sen. Virgil Smith, who are squaring off in this summer�s primary election for the 4th District seat in the state Senate.
Waiting period
The House bill�s proponents want to give underfunded and undermanned police departments a three-day window to track the most oft-stolen items: copper wire, catalytic converters and air-conditioning condensers. It would give investigators three extra days to check complaints with local scrap yards about allegedly stolen material and the identity of those who robbed it.
�Oregon and other states have seen a significant decline in scrap metal theft with the waiting period,� said Tlaib, who has spent several years pushing metal theft legislation. �Thieves don�t want to have to come back for payment.�
Smith argues the waiting period is unnecessary, adding that extra measures in the Senate bill could prove just as effective. Those measures include the creation of an industrywide database that would store information from every transaction, including seller identification data, as well as a requirement that copper wire, catalytic converters and AC condensers sold to scrap yards be held for seven days before being moved off-site.
�I would argue that what�s come out of the Senate is a good compromise to what came from the House,� Smith said. The proposed payment delay, he added, would not likely have made it out of committee in the Senate.
The scrap metal industry has kicked its lobbying campaign into high gear since the legislation moved to the Senate. It had recycling operations from each district contact their senators to protest the House bill in what Smith describes as �fighting tooth and nail� to defeat the measure.
Roger Simon, who serves on the executive board of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industry�s Michigan chapter, said the waiting period is a �nuisance� that would force customers to return a second time to get full payment. He argued delayed payments create accounting problems for scrap operators and, in the end, may not provide any benefit.
�We don�t see how it helps the situation,� Simon said. �We don�t see it as a deterrent to metal theft.�
Others see the industry�s opposition to a payment delay as indefensible. Andrew Arena, director of the Detroit Crime Commission, said a waiting period gives law enforcement a �fighting chance� at arresting metal thieves.
�I think there are certain people in the industry trying to create a scenario with plausible deniability where they can continue to deal in property that has been stolen,� said Arena, a former FBI agent. �I think that�s the truth.�
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Table tennis racket
A table tennis racket (also called a "bat" or "paddle") is used by players in the game of table tennis. The "racket" is usually made from laminated wood covered with rubber on one or two sides depending on the grip of the player. In the USA, the term "paddle" is common, in Europe the term is "bat".
Table tennis regulations allow different surfaces on each side of the racquet. The different types of surfaces provide various levels of spin or speed, or in some cases, nullify spin. For example, a player may have a rubber that provides much spin on one side of his racquet, and no spin on the other side of the racquet. By flipping the racquet in play, different types of returns are possible. To help a player distinguish between different types of rubber used by his opposing player, international rules specify that one side must be red while the other side must be black. The player has the right to inspect his opponent's racquet before a match to see the type of rubber used and what color it is. Despite high speed play and rapid exchanges, a player can see clearly what side of the racquet was used to hit the ball. Current rules state that, unless damaged in play, the racquet cannot be exchanged for another racquet at any time during a match.
The rubber coating may be of pimpled rubber, with the pimples outward, or it may be a rubber that is composed of two materials, a sponge layer, covered by a pimpled rubber, with the pimples pointed inwards or outwards. Some racquets are not covered with rubber at all, because a "naked" racquet is more resistant to a spin. However, it is illegal to use these types of racquet in competition as they are not approved by the ITTF. Some types of rubbers are also not approved. Approved rubbers have the ITTF emblem on the base of the rubber.[1]
- Choices
Players have many choices and variations in rubber sheets on their racquet. Although a racquet may be purchased with rubber by the manufacturer, most serious tournament players will create a customized racquet. A player selects a blank blade (i.e., a racquet without rubber), based on his or her playing style. The type of wood and synthetic layers used to make up the blade will provide a slower or faster blade. The player can choose from different types of rubber sheets which will provide a certain level of spin, speed and specific playing characteristics.
Glue and gluing[edit]
Normally, a sheet of rubber is glued to a blade using various table tennis brand glues such as Butterfly, Donic, DHS, and many more. However, many players have found that it is acceptable to use glue that isn't designed specifically for table tennis, such as Rubber Cement and Tear Mender.[2] The rubber is not removed until it wears out or becomes damaged. In the 1980s, a new technique was developed where the player would use a special glue called speed glue to apply the rubber every time he played. The glue would help provide more spin and speed by providing a "catapult" effect. This technique is known as "regluing" and became a standard technique for top players until speed gluing was banned in 2008.
Racquet construction and new rubber technology (skilled elite players typically select and attach the rubber to their own racquets and glue them before every match) contribute significantly to the amount of deviation from the expected ball flight path. The fairly recent development of speed glue speeds up the departure of the ball from the rubber considerably, though at the cost of some ball control on touch shots where little or no spin is put on the ball. Speed glue was allowed for the last time in the 2008 Summer Olympics. From the 2012 Summer Olympics on speed glue will be banned at the Olympic games.[3]
Maintaining and protection[edit]
The surface of a racquet will develop a smooth glossy patina with use. The rubber surface needs to be regularly cleaned to ensure it retains a high friction surface to impart spin to the ball. Players use a commercial cleaner, or just water and detergent as cleaning agents.[4]
The rubbers may get severely harmed by the sun.
See also[edit]
- ^ Table tennis bat regulations at sizes.com
- ^ Neimark, Dashiel. "Tear Mender Glue Review". Table-Tennis-Equipment-Review.
- ^ ITTF Bans Speed Glue, Boosters and Tuners - and Much More! By Greg Letts, About.com. Accessed September 2008
- ^ "Table Tennis Information - Equipment maintenance". Webgenix. Retrieved 2007-07-10.