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"Right on! - A Real Computer masquerading as a Tablet"
on by Don CoxPros * Real power, with real software capabilities.
* Great digitizer and smooth handwriting ink.
* Good to very good touch interface (I was initially concerned about this).
* Perfect for note taking in class or at work.
* Windows 7 64-bit is solid.Cons * Marginal battery life.
* Weight with included cover is too much. It is better "naked".
* Lack of accessory options (such as covers, etc.) otherwise good with standard interfaces.Summary I have an iPad. I like the iPad's form factor and battery life, but that's about it. I didn't need to drop the bucks on a tech toy which I then had to purchase a number of not-quite-right applications; I needed something more useful for productivity (that still allows for hand-writing). The ep121 fits the bill nicely. It is a bit heavy (about the weight of a MacBook Air), with only about 3.5 hours of "typical" use on battery. But man, it is the best digitizer I've used in years. OneNote and ink, online sync? heck yeah! My use requirements: Class and work notes that I can sync across devices and locations; need a full office suite; need Wi-Fi (not cell data); need USB connections; light-enough-device. And yes, I feel quite used and abused by Apple for my iPad. I'm not a hype-guy, but man, that iPad was a mistake.
"Great business tablet; good for consumer, high price"
on by Seth_MillerPros Lots of power in a slate device
Comes with accessories
Full windows; no lockdown
Open system
Active digitizerCons Heavy
Very glossy screen
High price for consumer
Battery is great for a laptop, poor for a pad; average of three hoursSummary I had never handled a slate/pad device for more than a few seconds before the Asus EP121 Slate arrived at my home. My excitement was piqued by this product because of its claim of being "The world's most powerful tablet device".
Although I tried to be as unbiased as possible and give my honest review, there is no such thing as unbiased. My idea of a slate/pad device is shaped by the iPAD. I have never used the iPAD for more than a few minutes and most of what I know of it is from reviews and opinions of peers.
When I arrived at my home last week, I thought that the fairly large box sitting on my kitchen floor was far too big and heavy to be the pad device I was expecting. Sure enough the 15.5"x10"x3.25" box inside had the clear labeling of an Asus product.
The product is packaged well with the device right on top as you open the box and all of the accessories underneath it. I was a little surprised at how heavy the box and the device itself was until I found out what was contained in this relatively small package.
The slate itself is a little under 12.5 inches wide (in horizontal orientation) and 8.25 inches tall. It is less than three quarters of an inch deep. I looked up the specs to relate what I was holding to the computing power it was capable of.
The EP121 has a Intel Dual-Core i5 470um at 1.33GHz with integrated graphics. The premium model that I was testing had 4GB of DDR3 RAM and a 64GB solid state drive. The screen is 12.1 inches (hence the model EP121) and is capable of 1280x800 display resolution. These hardware specs are about the same as my desktop at my work. Once I made the comparison and realized the amount of power I was holding, the unit didn't seem quite so bulky.
The rest of the items in the box include a basic user manual, support DVD, power cord, cleaning cloth, stylus and refill nibs, tool to replace stylus nibs, a leather cover/folio and a bluetooth keyboard with a set of batteries.
When looking at the screen of the device before it's powered on, the glossiness is almost overwhelming and if anyone has used the device before you, the screen looks like a smart phone display after having a half hour phone conversation on a humid day. If you want this thing to look nice and perform well when using your fingers, it will need to be cleaned often.
There are numerous ports and connections on the sides of the unit. On the left side from bottom to top in a horizontal orientation is a speaker, an SD card reader, USB 2.0 port, internal microphone, another USB 2.0 port, a combination mic in/headphone out audio jack, mini HDMI port, a volume up/down rocker, charging port and charging LED. The USB ports are covered by somewhat difficult to open covers; probably assuming they would not often be used.
The top side from left to right has a power button/slider and LED, a keyboard button, orientation lock switch and a slot for the Wacom Digitizer pen, also known as the stylus. By default the keyboard button is simply a shortcut to show the on-screen keyboard at any time, although there are also several ways to bring it up from the screen. The right side simply contains another speaker towards the bottom and the bottom of the device does not have any ports or connections.
The included bluetooth keyboard is quick and easy to set up and link to the device. Switch the keyboard on, which should automatically put it into discoverable mode. Double click the bluetooth icon in the lower right hand corner of the screen and click add device. Type the security password that comes up directly into the keyboard and press enter.
The Wacom Digitizer pen (referred to from now on as the "pen") is not your ordinary pen/stylus. It actively works with the slate in multiple ways. One of the more common cons of most touch pad devices is that there is no "hover" option with the cursor, because the surface of the device will only react when touched and touching, by default, dictates an action. In the case of this pen, the slate senses its location while it is held within approximately a quarter inch of the glass. This makes it easy to hover the mouse just as if using a desktop. When using the pen, the slate is sensitive to the pressure applied. The most obvious evidence of this is when using the ArtRage program and using a pencil or shading feature. The package comes with replacement nibs which are the plastic inserts to the pen. There is also a tool to help replace the nibs.
The unit startup is very quick with the powerful processor and solid state drive, despite being a complete Windows operating system. It boots up a lot quicker even than my smart phone with a proprietary OS. The installed operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium with a couple of extra programs from Asus. The OS is of course configured exactly for this device with tablet extensions enabled and wizards galore. I knew this unit had Windows 7, but I was expecting something a little more locked down in the way of a smart phone or iPAD, but this device is as open as if installed from scratch on a full desktop computer.
Keep in mind that Asus packed a lot of computing power into a relatively very small space. The unit will get warm and the heat expelled will vary in temperature depending on what the user is doing. You will also hear and feel the warm air from the cooling fan which seems to blow heat only out of the top left vent (in horizontal orientation). Way to go Asus. I know quite a few other laptop manufacturers that should take a hint and expel heat in a strategic location.
The first thing I did after power-up was to download the Google Chrome browser to compare a piece of software not necessarily designed or configure for this device. The install was a piece of cake, very automatic and gave no indication this was not a typical Windows desktop. The only usability difference I could find is that the flick and scroll functions of the touch screen did not work in Chrome automatically as they do by default in Internet Explorer. After a quick search, I found a plugin for Chrome that fixed the flick and scroll functions.
The web cam testing was pretty basic. The only thing I really use a web cam for is Skype and on a much more seldom basis, YouTube response videos. I used the native Windows Movie Maker program to record a short video using the web cam and the built in microphone on the left side. The quality was good and sound was surprisingly clear. The functionality is what I would expect for a monitor mounted web cam.
ArtRage Studio is an included program that gives an art easel interface with over a dozen tools for creating digital art. This program is obviously included because it is a perfect compliment to a tablet device with a touch screen interface. I didn't spend a lot of time in this program, but it appears to have a massive following according to the number of posts on the ArtRage Forums. This is a great tool to show off the obvious advantages to a touch screen device and appears in almost every review YouTube video post I have seen. If you are an artist (I am definitely not), this type of program will have an obvious incentive.
One of the more useful tools I found was the device settings for the "ASUStek Touch-NB" device contained within the control panel. It is more easily found as the picturesque icon in the task panel. The links contained are the most useful for finding programs and settings specifically pertaining to this device. Also contained is a digital version of the user manual, which although not extensively detailed is worth taking a look at for basic operations. There is also a link for the Amazon eReader, games, applications, multimedia programs and utilities. This screen is a good place to start.
The EP121 has an accelerometer and is able to rotate the screen depending on the orientation the user has the unit in. It is not as quick as a smart phone. The screen is changing resolution and takes a couple of seconds between changes. This ability can be suppressed by switching on the orientation lock next to the power switch. I was surprised at how well this works. It seems only advantageous to switch to portrait mode when browsing the internet or using a word processor and taking notes. The resizing is accurate and operationally clean (no obvious bugs).
This device is obviously much more than a media consumption tool, but I wanted to make sure that capability was covered anyway. YouTube videos play great, even in full screen all the way up to 1080p HD if you can find them. However, going from 720p to 1080p shows a noticeable difference in smoothness of playback. 1080p seems to be just a little too much for the integrated graphics to handle. Netflix which runs in Microsoft Silverlight ran perfectly in full screen.
The on screen keyboard has two modes; keyboard mode and free-hand recognition mode. When a text field is clicked in the browser, a small icon appears below or above it to pop up the keyboard in the last mode it was used. There is also a pop-out icon from the side that can be docked anywhere on the left side of the screen. A small version of the keyboard can float anywhere on the screen or a full version can be docked at the bottom or top of the screen. The keyboard can also be shown in its last docked position by pushing the keyboard button on the side/top of the unit as mentioned earlier.
There is nothing much special about the keyboard in either mode and could be vastly improved by Microsoft just by adopting some of the mobile keyboard technology such as T9 or Swype. The keyboard is old school hunt-n-peck with the addition of some internet domain shortcuts. The handwriting has a lot more options and learns your handwriting nuances as you go. You can also teach it certain aspects of how you write to provide better recognition. It is worth spending a little time on this if you will not be always using the physical keyboard. It will save you time and frustration in the long run.
This version of the OS comes with some Microsoft games designed specifically for a touch screen as well as the usual suspects of solitaire and minesweeper. They are simple games but they do a good job of displaying the graphics, sound and touch screen capabilities of the device. By the way, these games are designed for finger touch, not the pen.
Most of my computer time consists of remote access of some kind to another network through VPN. I installed Cisco VPN and tried to do a little of everything I would as if I were working from home for a week. This included Remote Desktop to a Windows server, SSH or Telnet to a Linux server, VNC to either Windows or Linux, file transfer, java programs and a half a dozen other activities. Everything worked without a problem. Most of these things were more difficult if I wasn't using the keyboard but the pen worked just fine for getting around the desktop in the absence of a mouse.
Up until this experience with the EP121, I was convinced there were five tiers for consumer compute devices. The smart phone being the smallest of the five is a pure consumption device as well as a phone and is good to always have on my person. The pad device is a larger media consumption tool and should be used when a wifi signal is not present or long battery life is a must. The netbook and notebook are the next two tiers and can be qualified by portability, battery life and capability. Then, finally is the desktop for full non-portable work and play.
The Asus EP121 puts a sixth tier into my scale. I would fit it in between the netbook and the notebook. It has the capabilities of both but also contains much of the media consumption capability of the pad and matches the power of the notebook. Where the slate suffers is with battery life. Although it will outlast my laptop by a good hour or two, the netbook will match or beat it even when working on cpu intensive applications. Of course, the netbook doesn't have near the screen size or resolution of the slate.
Being that I use my computers much more for business than anything, I can see the ultimate use for this device as a C-level executive's or manager's pad. They would still have a laptop, but this would be the perfect device for providing the power, screen size, capability and versatility for someone using it in a mostly or purely business centric way. The consumer can use it as a general purpose slate if they are needing more than a simple media consumption device but not a powerhouse for playing high-end games. If the price tag doesn't bother you, go for it. You won't be disappointed. -
"An actual (Slate) Tablet "PC" for the Serious User"
on by Tronn1Pros "It's a PC!" And on the fun side; "It's not very PC!" With this device, you get the best of both worlds! I don't see any other tablets out there running full versions of Microsoft Office applications, (with the ability to ink), or any other true, full pro
Cons Not much. I only wish it had a built in WWAN radio, and a desk-top charging dock, or port replicator would be nice.
Summary The size is perfect. Not too big and not too small. Light weight, and feels good to handle. Again, if you want the best of both worlds, then look no further. As far as I'm concerned, this knocks the iPad and all the other tablets, way out the box! Great work Microsoft and Asus!
"Can get serious graphics works done while slouching"
on by mike2mikecaPros Looks, Recovery DVD, Screen Orientation Lock, Durable Screen, Responsive Input Screen, Fast HD (actually SSD)
Cons 65GB HD, half of which occupied. I can't even imaging using 32GB HD. Case could have been nicer. Bundled keyboard is ho hum. Fixed battery, just like iPad.
Summary Always dreamt of using Photoshop while sitting on a sofa, sipping wine, and eating cheese. Tired of working at a table, hunched over, fussing with the mouse and tablet. Now I can actually do some serious graphics work using the touch screen, just as comfortably as sketching, all the while slouching. Yes, I'm that kind of person.
Eee Slate is a slick slab with an homage to iPad, with bare minimum of switches, buttons, and connections. There is no assignable button. Bluetooth and WiFi are controlled by software, which is actually better than switches. And I seem to be doing fine with just the connections provided. It's sturdy. I pick it up by the corner without worrying, though I might regret this later. Screen is a delight. There is not a single compartment panel or even a screw on the back. Rest it on the lap and rotated it as you work. One of the few real switches on the Eee Slate is the Orientation Lock Switch, to prevent it from jumping from landscape to portrait. Comes in very handy when you start rotating the slate, and you will be rotating the slate to see the screen! Your hand does get in the way on a slate PC, something that does not happen on a traditional PC with mouse. And it allows you to draw at a comfortable angle. It's extremely quiet. To hear the fan, I literally have to place my ear on the vent. It stays cool. Important when it's on your lap.
Bad news: if you want to work efficiently with Photoshop, you'll need a real keyboard! Virtual keyboard is just obtrusive. Even the Input Panel Tab on the left side of the screen gets in the way of tool selection. I disabled the tab feature. Eee comes with a full size Bluetooth keyboard, off the shelf Microsoft unit, but I find it inconvenient. They should have left it out and let us select a keyboard based on our individual needs. I'm using the Ultra-mini Keyboard by Smk Link. It's a size of a game pad, and can be nestled beside you or placed on the armrest. Because it's small, you can tap key combinations that are spaced apart, like Control and plus (+), with one hand, though it requires some wrist twisting. The only bummer is that its requires a USB dongle, which sticks out of the slate. Sort of gets in the way when you hold the slate upright. Bluetooth model would have been nicer, though probably less reliable.
You'll also want to disable touch and work exclusively with pen input, or else you'll accidentally click on something with your palm while trying to position your pen. For general purpose, tapping with you finger is fine, and actually fun, but not while working on Photoshop. You need the precision of a pen. The ability to disable touch input is what makes this slate suited for graphics. By the way, the slate input is not pressure sensitive, at least not for my version of Photoshop!
You'll also need to adjust your clicking. With tap and hold enabled, when you hold a tap, it becomes context-click (right-click). What may not be obvious is that when you first tap, the machine waits until you either release (click) or move (drag). Linger too long, context menus pops up. You just have to be aware of this and change your clicking habits. It's fine once you get used to it, though I still do get an occasional context-click while trying to be exacting, like when adjusting a path.
To run Maya, you'll have to improvise the Middle Button, since it does not exist. Not even an option anywhere. My solution is to reassign one of the keys (I used the Windows key) using free AutoHotKey with a script like this:
SendEvent {Blind}{MButton down}
KeyWait LWin
SendEvent {Blind}{MButton up}
Be warned that if you use this, as soon as you press the Windows key, you've clicked the Middle Button. Move the cursor by hovering the pen above the screen, without touch it. If you touch the screen, it immediately becomes a regular click. Other programs will have different requirement, and it may be necessary to reassign other keys.
I also want to note how much I appreciate the fact that Eee Slate comes with Recovery DVDs. I bought several computers with no recovery disks, and having to make your own is a real bummer. For Eee Slate, you can even make a recovery USB Flash Drive, though not as easily as the manual suggests. There is no magical program to help you. You need to make a bootable USB Flash Drive using Windows' Disk Part, then copy the files from the two disks. Then when you want to restore the computer, just turn the computer on with the USB Flash Drive plugged in. In less than an hour--I timed it--you'll be up and running. Very nice.
I think ASUS did an excellent job. I love working with the Eee Slate.
I hope this review helps you make an informed choice. Enjoy! -
"Worth buying if you need a laptop replacement."
on by LzVicPros Very solid hardware specs. Will run all your windows programs without any problem.
Cons Battery life is still a lack.
Summary Do not compare this to the iPad or any entertainment focused tablet. This could actually replace your laptop if you don't mind carrying around an extra keyboard and optionally a mouse.
The screen is very responsive to the pen.
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Rated 3 out of 5 by funi I should not be trusted because I ordered this
Well I wanted this but didn't order because of the absurd price. One late night I did anyway wildly. Before it arrived I intended already to send it back. When I opened it I was first surprised to see the colors so intensely dayglo wild and bright when I'd thought from the picture it would be more subtle and elegant. Then, the material was much less sophisticated than I'd anticipated - something like a light sweatshirt material. I did try it on and it did fit great and was flattering, and I do love the design. (I'm 5'4" 120 lbs 36B and ordered a M). I do love how unusual and Japanese the design is and the pattern could be if dulled a bit - I considered giving it a light rinse of grey dye. It is a very unique and kind of lovely shirt. I don't really want to send it back but the price truly does seem absurd and I don't think Anthropologie should be rewarded for that.
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Rated 4 out of 5 by angelisa Surprisingly flattering on me
This top will flatter ladies with straighter shapes (like me), but may not be so great on bustier ladies. Why? Becos the material, indicated on the tag as "100% cotton", is slightly stiff on top with a velveteen texture, so it may over-emphasize curvier chests as it doesn't fall on the body like other flowy-er/weightier materials. The bottom skirt portion is a thinner, softer cotton with no lining. I recommend washing the top with a fabric softener first.
The colours on this were as expected, and a nice mixture of bright (hot pink) and neutral (grey). The hems and trims are all done with a bit of a raw, unfinished look, which i think is a nice & edgy contrast to the tailored shape of the top. The bottom trim has silver threads running diagonally across the material, which is not obvious in the model shots.
Overall, i'm happy that i took the chance to buy this top in both colours (the other being the Wasabi Floral version). I'm 5'4, 34B, 126 lbs, usually a size 4 in anthro tops, and the size 4 for this top fit great.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by KCP26 fun and different
I bought this on sale, as shown with the pants and I love them both even more in person. I love how the side zipper zips down instead of up so it doesn't show and it's not in your arm pit. I love the hot pink and ochre colors against the gray background. It will go with everything and I can wear it year round. it's shown very loose on the model, but if you get the right size, it looks better when it fits.
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SNAP Fraud Scam Discovered, DCFS Asks Businesses to Be Aware
DCFS is conducting a joint investigation with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) into a recent incident in which an individual claimed to be conducting official state business related to the Food Stamp Program, presented a phony identification tag and a listing of other businesses with signatures. The scammer claimed to be making upgrades to the EBT card reader.
According to DCFS Secretary Ruth Johnson, the agency has identified the owner of the card who denied any involvement in the scam.
"After such a brazen attempt to commit fraud, we urge businesses to be vigilant, cautious and on alert to prevent any additional attempts by a scammer to use a public benefits program to attempt to steal money from unsuspecting businesses," said Johnson. "Anyone who suspects fraud or abuse is urged to report it by calling 1-888-LAHelp-U."
Johnson added that DCFS officials rarely visit businesses in person and do not service EBT machines in any way. On occasion, it is necessary for DCFS to conduct testing of an EBT system at a retailer. In these cases, advance notice always is given to the business owner prior to the visit, and proper identification is presented.
"Our contractor is responsible for the EBT machines and our federal partners handle the retailer application process for becoming eligible to accept SNAP benefits; DCFS primarily deals with the recipient application process not the physical equipment used in the program, so our agency seldom has reason to make in-person updates or otherwise service EBT machines," said Johnson.
Johnson added that DCFS officials also occasionally make in-person visits in the course of an investigation into fraud or abuse. Johnson said that in such cases, a DCFS employee always will present an official photo identification card and investigator's badge.
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Iphone 5 Battery Drain ****FIX****!!!!!
That's great to hear.... And no worries, your welcome, hope it works for more people.
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I'm also going thru this battery issue. My friend has the 5 and his battery life is AMAZING. I stepped away and used my phone for maybe 30 mins. (texting & web browsing) I was at 95% and when I came back to my office, I was at 88%. It wasn't like this on my 4. I am going to do the Reset to see if this helps.
I don't want to go back to Apple to exchange it because I know they won't have any in stock.....yet. I will wait until after the New Year if the issue is continuing.
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Hmm i got the same issue after restoring iphone 4 to iphone 5....
Then i did a full backup and full restore of iphone 5.... After that it went a bit better but still, very bad compared to my old iphone 4... Then i decided to look further... After reading forum, i decided to turn off Safari synch tab and then also
STOPPED PUSH for gmail acount ! and set up to run every 30 minutes
And it went definitely better
So i really don't know, but it really seem's to be an issue related to power consumption with data transmission....
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Just an update. I did the iOS 6.1 update, worked great on my phone and almost bricked my wife's.
I have push back on, some are off and google might be one but anyhow...
I charged the phone on Sunday evening. It was in airplane mode accross the pacific, currently on wifi, I have sent messages, Internet, calculator, music twice while in gym so about 2.5 hrs, downloaded an album and not charged it.
It is currently at 70%, went to sleep last night and it said 74% and woke up to 80% but not plugged in. Bluetooth is also on but not connected so I will turn it off but anyway... It is Tuesday afternoon. So all of this in 33hrs and it is at 70%....
For me it seems like it is getting better over time, still it is disappointing that it wasn't good straight out.
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i have ios 6.0.1 on my iphone 4, i have
wifi off
bluetooth off
in notifications i have
instafollow off
mail off
stock widget off
game center off
photos off
reminders off
passbook off
weather widget off
i have my phone on sound on all the time excpet school sound and vibrate is off
everything on
icloud is on
mail push is off and on fetch every hour
diagnostic and usage off
in loaction services i have everything off except find my iphone
in system services i have everything off except cell network search
i think i have many things off and my battery should be great but it isnt the longest is has lived was 3 hours almost 4 of usage
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My fix was deleting Skype. My battery life doubled from 10 hours standby to 20 hours. There seems to be a bug in Skype which keeps it running in the background.
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actually in my oppinion it is not a bug. it's a setting that you can find in settings>skype>go offline. i set mine to immediately, instead of never and...boom! 5 hours usage, 1 day one hour standby and 30% battery left! so there is no point in deleting skype, just "tweak" the settings a little bit!
I have already notified apple and skype about the issue.
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Here is my experience:
My iphone 5 16GB would give my 5.5 hours and 7 hours standby of usage out-of-the-box.
Tried all possible settings OFF, no success.
Called Apple and the guy insisted that I do a complete restore. Thought as everybody that this would just give work and time for apple to wor too while I am busy... BUT...
I tried... At the moment I write my iphone has been used as I use it routinely (quite intensively FB, podcasts, internent, sms, online TV, ...) and has 30%.
Usage: 8h42, standby: 17h07 minutes.
After the restore I just chose not to use the cloud, siri, and I refused to send diag info.
It has worked for me so far and I can live with the actual capacity of my battery. The procedure takes some time but was worth it in my case.
It doesn't mean for me that it won't re-occur, as it seems to be more a software issue, which in a way is reassuring.
Hope this helps,
ps for the moment I didn't install skype... And it isn't impossible that Apple in fact ins't responsible for the problem.
The only strategy I see is to install apps one at a time and monitor battery behaviour... This is no fun, but that would help find out if the issue is related to an app.
Just an idea, but when updating, I had iOS6.0 moved to 6.0.1 (or so)... when restoring the software pack is directly 6.0.1. Could this make a difference?
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I tried everything, restore as a new iphone, turned of cloud, Siri, push, location services. I tried resetting my network and my iphone settings....nothing really helped my battery drain.
But, I found this sneaky little setting....go to
Settings>mail, contacts,calendars,>fetch new data>advanced
My iCloud was set to push under the advanced setting, I turned it to manual and now my battery is incredible.
Prior to doing this my usage showed about 2.5hrs of usage and 12hrs stand bye.
Now I get around 8.5-9hrs of usage and with 24hrs+ on stand bye...
Hope this helps others, I believe that the iCloud push was was trying to fetch data constantly thus why my phone was draining fast even on stand bye.
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A note on Push: It has always been the case that turning off Push results in an increase of battery life.
But that's not the issue here - my iPhone 4 would easily last through a day under heavy use on my side, and with push on and everything on. It would go 24 hours.
The iPhone 5 I took out of the box, synced, restored from backup - and I got 3 hours before it was in the red, and probably 4 before it was out (overnight) with no usage whatsoever. So there's definitely something wrong there.
I am hoping it's a software issue and taking into account all advice on this thread - just now I am doing a total wipe and "set up as a new phone" instead of restoring from backup. That should actually reset everything, including network settings.
Then I'll keep an eye on Skype and Evernote and other rogue apps. I want to return this phone but if this is a software issue, not hardware, than an exchange won't fix anything so it would be a waste of everyone's time.
PS: While I was charging my phone from 0 this morning I noticed it got *really* hot after it turned on. That indicates a lot of CPU activity while I was not using the phone at all. Or some electrical problem - will keep an eye on temperature when idle, too.
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I've been using the phone since it came out. In my previous posts I was upset. I am now satisfied with the phone. My day starts at 6:00Am by 3:00 PM I'm at 50% and the lasts well into the night. I thinks maybe it just took a while to fully charge and calibrate. Sorry for doubting.
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After using the new iPhone 5 for 12 days I arranged to return mine to Apple today for a refund. I've owned both the 3GS & 4 (not 4S) in the past.
Main gripes:
- battery drain is terrible. I've read support forums, restored the phone, disabled LTE, Wi-Fi & bluetooth, lowered screen brightness, disabled spotlight search, restarted the phone etc and even after an overnight 100% recharge, with minimal use, the phone barely makes it to early evening. If I use the **** thing I don't even get through the day. The phone also does get warm – but not as hot as I believe other users have reported.
- maps (Melbourne Central railway station shows as 'Collingwood' and there is a BP Service station there too that doesn't exist... just one example – ridiculous)
- Siri cannot be configured to use Australia Bureau of Meteorology weather information from 3rd party apps. Instead it tells me incorrect details from overseas sourced data. So I ask it is it going to rain and it says "fine weather" but then later in the day there are thunderstorms and rain!
- Wi-fi sync is broken. Also tried troubleshooting but it is flakey (assume this, like maps, is an iOS6 issue)... but still
- The lightning connector. Read the marketing reasons, the complaints etc etc but in reality it means (a) I'm using a stupid adaptor with my bedside clock radio that is going to snap any day soon and (b) i'm carrying the recharge cable around with me as the cable type is rarer – so difficult to just borrow/lend from others when out and about
- The $900 for 32GB price tag. If this were a much less expensive phone I'd learn to live with the above defects perhaps. Paying the Apple Tax you want the product to perform.
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- battery drain is terrible. I've read support forums, restored the phone, disabled LTE, Wi-Fi & bluetooth, lowered screen brightness, disabled spotlight search, restarted the phone etc and even after an overnight 100% recharge, with minimal use, the phone barely makes it to early evening. If I use the **** thing I don't even get through the day. The phone also does get warm – but not as hot as I believe other users have reported.
FYI there is _NO_ fix for this. This is either a hardware problem with select phones or some very serious bug deeply ingrained in the iOS 6.0 & 6.0.1 operating system. I have used my phone on various 3G networks in six different countries now. I exchanged the phone once and I have done a DFU restore and tried the phone wiht no apps and iCloud disabled. The horendous battery drain is the same every time always no matter if cellular data is turned on. Turrn cellular data off and battery life is fine. Apple has really screwed their customers on this one.
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My battery has been eaten alive since I upgraded to 6.0.1, and my data usage has also spiked. My phone was getting extremely hot when it was in "sleep" in my pocket, it felt exactly the same as when I use my sat-nav on there, which led me to think it could be GPS related.
I'm not sure if anyone else has done this, but it has solved both of the above problems for me....
I went into Settings>Privacy>Location Services>System Services (Right at the bottom) and turned all of these off. I honestly don't think I will miss any of these.
My phone no longer gets hot, battery is as good as it should be and my data allowance is not diving quicker than a premier league footballer. I know each user seems to have slightly different issues, but this definintely sorted mine out.
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Return them to where you purchased.
Without doing so, Apple won't get the message.
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Making ultrasonic welding tools for joining nearly all things plastic is partially art and partially science (the larger part is science, as in the nearly imperceptible perfection of the process of producing the horn, the acoustic tooling used in the plastic joining process). At heart is the machining center. Heres why...
DANBURY, CT John Powers, vice president, manufacturing, Branson Ultrasonics Corp.: We build acoustical tools, horns and fixtures to support our customers product welding,he says. We do not weld plastic parts; we build the tooling our customers use to ultrasonically weld their parts. Our customer list is very, very long including most of the Fortune 500.
Powers says they build tooling without discrimination: for small shops and large, local companies and global. Their tooling can be found in automotive, medical and surgical, toys (and more toys), consumer products, remotes for TVs and stereos, tooling for encapsulating bubble wrap, and packaging that a video or DVD might come in. They also make the tooling for the hard plastic wrapping that no one can ever possibly get open. (I had to wrestle with this just today, Powers says. I had to try to open the packaging for a small calculator. I could see the calculator there in its clear seamless hard package wrap. The package itself held no clues for opening. I finally had to resort to my pocket knife to cut the packaging apart.)
We build tons of tooling for all those types of things, he says. But ours is not a volume business. Were primarily a one-of-a-kind business, which makes time-to-market very critical. Occasionally, well build a tool or fixture that will be used in long production runs, but all of our lots are small one or two pieces. However, these pieces must be very precise in order to provide a perfect weld in the end. The material we work in most is titanium (65 percent) followed by aluminum (35 percent), and the machining time varies from hours to days, depending upon the size and complexity of the tool. Which is why selecting the right machining center becomes absolutely critical.
Many people will buy a particular brand of machine tool because theyve always bought that brand, Powers says. Not because its the best machine, or because previous iterations have performed well. Or, because, well . . . for a number of reasons. If you looked around our shop youd see 13 or 14 machining centers, most of which are high-end Japanese machines. However, our latest investment in VMCs include a pair of machines from Bridgeports top-end line, the Bridgeport 760XP3 and Bridgeport 610XP3 (marketed today as the Bridgeport XR 760 and XR 610), both ordered within seven months of each other.
Flexible, fast, easy to change over, very precise and rigid, thats how Powers describes his newest Bridgeport vertical machining centers. Very powerful as well not just in cutting chips, but also in the manipulation of huge data files (some are 30 to 40 megs) which is routine with contour work. The contour is very much like an injection mold; its the shape that must fit the shape of the plastic part. Typically, about 90 percent of the work Powers does on his new Bridgeports is contour work.
Powers notes that a cross section of parts Branson makes may be very small, some the size of a quarter. However, contours that are 3.00 x 5.00 or 6.00 x 5.00 square can require a data file thats quite large. Larger still are contours that can be 14.00 to 16.00 long by 3.00 wide like some surgical instruments or a snorkel for divers. These can have data files that are absolutely huge.
One thing about these parts is that they must have a very good finish, says Powers. The better the finish, the easier it is for us to polish. If youve seen injected molded tools, theyve got a mirror finish. And thats what we do; we replicate that type of finish by hand polishing. What the Bridgeports allow me to do is create a very tight, dense point cloud, so the step-over from slice to slice as were going across is very, very small, and that makes a finer finish and reduces polishing time significantly. The big advantage the Bridgeports bring to contour work, other than accuracy and repeatability, is their speed speed in transferring data. The control on both new machines a Fanuc 18i MB is a real advantage to us in transmitting data very quickly.
Powers says that they had developed a bottleneck in machining the contours of some of their horns. These two Bridgeports replaced two high-end Japanese machines, which frankly couldnt keep up with the data, nor could they produce as fine a finish, commented Powers.
The Bridgeports are just so much faster, Powers says. The control technology of the previous machines simply couldnt keep up. For one thing, they were drip fed data. The program was in a PC, and wed feed blocks of data across to the machine tool through a wire. The machine tool had a certain baud rate, a speed at which it could interpret data. What would happen is that we would have to slow the machine down because the machine controls couldnt digest the fine increments of data as fast as the machine could act on them. Wed take a part and create a point cloud of the shape and from point to point that might be 0.00003 or 0.00004. Wed feed that information across to the machines, and theyd go into starvation mode because we couldnt feed information fast enough to keep the spindles turning.
With the new Bridgeports, machine starvation is nonexistent. The data literally flies from the control to the spindle, keeping productivity up and helping to reduce the chance of process interruption. Powers notes that as a result he can run at 80 to 100/ipm, where with the other machines hed run at 35 to 40/ipm and still be worried about starvation alarms going off at that rate. The Bridgeports are literally twice as fast.
Powers remarks that another advantage of the Bridgeports is the finish they produce machining the titanium horns. We dont machine to a tolerance, like an aircraft shop might, he says. What we have to do is fit the part so that when theyre welding theres no marking on the surface of the plastic part. The requirement is that our part has to fit precisely and exactly. This is very hard to do. Just as in producing an injection mold, hand polishing is always the last step. We massage the data into the machine tool program, machine the part and then hand polish. What we do is match the fit of the part from the original injection mold. Sure, we can hold 0.00003 or 0.00004 on most of our contours with a surface finish of 8 or 10 Ra, but then when its all polished, any marking is eliminated completely. Thats why the finer the finish, the less polishing.
The finish may in fact be closer than described above, says Powers. He notes that when they used Japanese machines the amount of polishing in finishing might take 60 to 90 minutes. With the Bridgeports, polishing takes 30 to 40 minutes to get the same results about half the time of the old process. As a matter of fact, Powers says, the results are better because theres less marking on the parts. With the Bridgeports were getting a far superior finish before polishing. This again is due to more accurate transmission of data. What we transmit and what we see at the machine tool spindle are much more accurate with the Bridgeports.
Powers reminds us that Branson is a time-to-market business and builds to customer order. In some cases he might get an order thats due in three to four days, which depending upon material availability and the design of the tool and machine time, hell probably do. But there are times that he wont be able to meet the deadline because theres more machining in the part than can be done in three to four days. Some tools may take three to four weeks to obtain, and when the part requires outside finishing to allow certain carbides sprayed on and ground, that may take another week or so.
Some of these tools last for years, Powers says, depending on the stress put on the tool and the application. We make four varieties of tools: 15 kHz, 20 kHz, 30 kHz and 40 kHz. Most of the applications we see are 20 kHz jobs. What a 20 kHz tool does is vibrate back and forth 20,000 times a second. Thats what creates the energy when it contacts the part. The friction melts the plastic and welds the part. Welding cycles are typically less than a second. There can be times when the weld cycle is longer, but a well-designed plastic joint would weld in between 300 and 500 milliseconds. Its a very fast, very quick process. Theres no contamination. Its very environmentally friendly. Its also pretty unforgiving. We have to produce perfect tooling, which means we must rely on the precision, accuracy, repeatability and data crunching speed of the Bridgeports.
John Powers reflects on the decision to buy the new Bridgeport 610XP3 and 760XP3. Setup, he says, is very quick and easy. One of the options hes particularly pleased he chose are the two Renishaw® probes, one for tool setting and the other for workpiece inspection. If you look at a chunk of titanium sitting on the bed waiting to be machined into an ultrasonic welding horn, the piece might be worth $3000 to $4000 not a great deal of money, but when you consider how much titanium we go through, we cannot afford to scrap out even one job, Powers says. We use one Renishaw probe to locate exactly where the contour is going, and it makes setup very simple and easy. We do one-offs and go from one part to another, and 15 minutes later were cutting the next part. This is very quick for us.
Many of the things Powers team does are simple, common sense things. For example, they keep the same tools in the same pockets in the ATC, so they become standard tools and are always in the machine. The Bridgeport 610XP3 has a 24 tool ATC and the Bridgeport 760XP3 has a 30 tool ATC. Both change tools in four seconds, chip-to-chip. The Renishaw tool probes make it easy to change from a worn tool to a new one, Powers says, and if you consider that were cutting titanium for 7, 8, or 9 hours on a single job, we use multiple, redundant tools to remove the chance of breaking a tool halfway into an 8 or 10 hour job. The Renishaw probe tells us when to change, and we change out tools pretty frequently.
Powers says that when they looked at the new Bridgeports, he thought the price was reasonable, but when he looked closely at the specs, he was surprised at the value for the dollar. The control and all the drives are top of the line Fanuc bullet proof, he says. The overall construction, the large ball screws, everything seemed rigid, stable, very robust. In fact, we run them lights out. We put the large contours on when the guys from the day shift are leaving, and well run those contours overnight. We needed a machine we could rely on, because were running nearly a three-shift operation here, and these machines are cutting chips all day long.
Another huge advantage offered by the new Bridgeports is through-spindle coolant at 290 psi, according to Powers. We machine some really deep contours, and were able to use this option to get coolant into places we never thought we could, and this makes a significant difference in the quality of the finish machined part.
One of the things that Powers hadnt planned on was fine shavings and slivers in the coolant. He explains: Were using small tools, perhaps a 0.0625 ball nose endmill to get into the little, fine, tight corners and small areas perhaps a 0.0060 or a 0.0090 tool weve actually run a 0.0040 endmill. Most of the time, well run from 0.0625 to 0.500, and most of the time the finished work is done with a small tool, perhaps a 0.125. Consequently, we started seeing little, fine chips which eventually would plug up the coolant supply. Hardinge designed and installed an inline filter, much like your cars oil filter, and it traps these fine shavings and slivers. End of problem.
Right now Ive got an appropriations request in for two more machines, Powers says. Im not sure if were talking about two Bridgeport 610 XP3s or two Bridgeport 760 XP3s or one of each. Plus, I have another project that would take a larger VMC, probably the Bridgeport 1000XP3. So, it looks like well probably buy three more. However, Powers again cautions against buying the same name brand just because youve done so in the past. Doing your homework is a must when buying capital equipment any equipment. Are you getting good value in return for your investment? Above all, Powers says, make the vendor sell you on his machine. Sending you a brochure and a spec sheet doesnt cut it when youre parting with tens of thousands of dollars. Yes, were buying another three Bridgeports, but its not because were loyal to the brand partial, maybe yes. But weve done our homework. Weve watched our most recent Bridgeports and feel were on very solid ground. The value for the dollar is exceptional.


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Yes, according to ordinance 11-0102 all dogs and cats over the age of twelve (12) weeks must be licensed by the West Fargo Police Department. In order to license your pet, please bring proof that the rabies vaccination has been given and is current to the West Fargo Police Department. A clerk will then issue the license after verifying that the proper vaccination has been given. The charge is $6.00 per animal that is spayed/neutered and $10.00 for those who are not (we accept cash, check and money order). The license will be good until December 31st of that year and will need to be renewed each year.
Yes. Police reports and accident reports can be requested from the Police Department. Accident reports are $7.00 per report. Police reports cost $.25 per page but are free to the victims of the crime report. Payment for the reports may be made in cash, check or money order form.
The City of West Fargo has numerous rules of how, when and where an automobile can park on city streets. For instance, a vehicle can't remain on a city street for a period of time more than 72 hours and it must have current registration while parked on a city street. For more information on parking refer to West Fargo's city ordinance 13-16.
Yes, you will need to contact the Police Department (433-5500) and ask to speak to an officer. Be prepared to provide the officer with the following information: your name, address, date, time and type of event. The officer will consider the request and make a determination if the special parking is warranted.
An ATV cannot be ridden in the city of West Fargo unless it is being used on private property for the use of moving snow, lawn work or general house repairs. Snowmobiles cannot be ridden in the city for any reason except for loading and unloading onto a trailer. For further information, please refer to Ordinance 13-20. If you are caught riding a vehicle that is not permitted within the city limits the fine is $20.00.
Police reports can be made at anytime, on any day. Please contact the Police Department at 701-433-5500 or stop in at 800 4th Avenue East. An officer will be assigned to your issue.
If you have an issue with an officer, please come to the Police Department and inform a desk clerk of your intention to file a complaint or call 701-433-5500 to have a complaint form sent to you. A complaint form will have to be filled out in order to register your complaint. Once the paperwork is filled out and turned in, a supervisor will look into the complaint. You will be contacted by the supervisor regarding the issue.
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No. Fireworks are not to be lit off at anytime in the city of West Fargo. This includes holidays, such as, the Fourth of July. For more information, please refer to City Ordinance 12-0310. If you are found lighting off fireworks within the city limits, you can be charged with a Class B Misdemeanor ($150.00 fine).
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police formed skirmish lines during a street clash between Palestinian supporters and a pro-Israel group staging a rally, but nobody was arrested.
KNX radio reports one man apparently broke his arm during a fight with a demonstrator during the Sunday afternoon event outside the Westwood federal building.
The rally attracted more than 1,000 pro-Israel supporters amid renewed fighting in the Gaza Strip, where Israel is retaliating for Hamas rocket attacks.
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I didn't even know The Clash was back together, let alone at the rally. Good for them.
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Broken arm? Some muslim ahole must have had his Nazi salute broken off and shoved up his ass.
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It's a girl! Zoo Atlanta's Sukari -- a 15-year-old western lowland gorilla -- delivered a baby girl Friday. A grandchild of the legendary late Willie B., this newborn counts as the 20th gorilla born in The Ford African Rain Forest since 1988.
She's also the second gorilla born at Zoo Atlanta this year. "We're thrilled about Sukari's new addition, not only because this is a critically endangered species, but also because western lowland gorillas are a very special part of our history and our collection," said Raymond B. King, President and CEO.
"Willie B. was the face of the Zoo for two generations of Atlantans, and his legacy is very much in evidence today – particularly with the arrival of his newest grandchild." As the infant grows, there will be a ready playmate who is very close to her age. Sukari's half-sister, Lulu, gave birth to her own infant, Andi, in March 2013. The youngsters are Willie B.'s fifth and sixth surviving grandchildren. The newborn is the second offspring for Sukari and 24-year-old silverback Taz. Sukari's firstborn, 6-year-old Gunther, now lives in a bachelor group with young males Kali, 7, and Mbeli, 11.


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The Fix's Second Annual Holiday Gift Guide
That matching "Bill W.'s Bitch" T-shirt and hat not go over as well as you'd hoped last year? The Fix has once again curated a gift guide that'll make your yule both fun and sober.
For the AA Obsessive: A Grapevine Subscription
That pal who seems to be in an AA meeting whenever he's not in one of the meetings before the meeting (er, coffee) or one of the meetings after the meeting (er, more coffee) would probably be delighted by a subscription to The Grapevine, AA's monthly "meeting in a magazine." To those not familiar with the publication, the Grapevine was founded in 1944 to be what Bill W. called "the voice of the Alcoholics Anonymous movement" and could be describe as an AA-focused, more conservative version of The Fix. ($49.97 for print and online version, $34.97 for online, $28.97 for print)
Just Chill
In a perfect world, those who relied on a steady diet of amphetamines would be so energized by the process of living their lives to their full potential that they wouldn't need anything but just more oxygen and deep breathing to help them stay focused. But in the world we all live in, they may want a little help from a stress-relieving drink that also helps them to focus. Just Chill tastes great, includes seven essential vitamins and minerals as well as ginseng, ginkgo and a whole lot more and is only 50 calories a can. (12 pack, $24.99)
For The Friend In Need of Emotional Sobriety (The Language of Letting Go)
There's wonderful program-approved literature as well as whole lot of great material that isn't. Among the latter is a book you'll find on the shelf (or bedside table) of most every happy sober person you know: The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie. Technically an Alanon book because of its focus on co-dependency, Language comes in hardcover, paperback and audio and there are also versions that have attached journal pages. A new passage every day takes a spiritual approach to situations every sober person—not to mention every person—is bound to encounter as they interact with the people, places and things in their life. (Hardcover, $10.98)
For the Special Lady In Your Life: Number Necklace
There's a lot of recovery jewelry out there, some of it quite tacky. For the most exquisite way to honor a sober person's years of commitment to recovery, consider a Number Necklace from XIVKarats, the epic but reasonably priced jewelry store that's a favorite of Kim Kardashian, Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff and many a Real Housewife. The 14-karat white, yellow or rose gold numbers contain between .03 and .10 karats and are strung on 16-inch, 14-karat gold chains. The rub is that the store doesn't do online or telephone orders so you actually have to go into their Beverly Hills store (or have a friend go in there for you). But it's the most beautiful bling you're going to get for the buck. (Prices range from $220-$440)
For the Special (But Maybe Not as Special) Lady (or Man) In Your Life: Silver Sobriety Medallion
Medallions, coins and chips are a way of life for the 12-stepper but the kind they hand out in meetings tend to be valuable in terms of what they signify only. The same can't be said for these silver medallions which mark notable years of sobriety (from 1-60). There are less expensive options in gold-painted rainbow, too. ($55 for silver, $20 for gold-painted rainbow)
For the Sober Smart Ass: WTF with Marc Maron 2 DVD Box Set
Marc Maron is the sardonic, sober host of the ridiculously popular WTF podcast, where he interviews fellow comics about the dark and painful parts of their lives (often addiction), somehow managing to both find humor in the situation and simultaneously mend fences with them. Show the sober person you know a ninth step in action (and also that you both sympathize with their plight and are cool enough to get it) with the WTF with Marc Maron two DVD box set—which contains the first 1,000 episodes and features interviews with Ben Stiller, Sarah Silverman and many more. ($49.99)
For the Sober List-Maker: A Moleskine Passions Wellness Journal
Sober people tend to need a lot of notebooks, both to do their step work and to write down the random thoughts that years of drug use have made it difficult for their brains to remember. While any Moleskine notebook is sure to appeal, your suddenly healthy sober friend/daughter/boyfriend/boss might respond especially well to a Moleskine Passions Wellness Journal, which provides information on seasonal foods and theme-based sections on diet, exercise and personal goals, among other topics. 240 pages for them to fill out to their healthy, anal self's content (it sure beats that idea of getting him the Moleskine Passions Wine Journal, too). ($19.95)
Divorce Detox Survival Kit
Sobriety doesn't promise addicts an easy life, just (hopefully) an easier time dealing with a life that's still—well, life. The friend of yours that's going through a divorce, or just always bitching about his or her ex, may benefit from a Divorce Detox Online Survival Kit, which provides helpful topics (sample: Obsess Less), divorce success stories and downloadable podcasts. Just keep your fingers crossed that your friend's not the messenger-shooting type. ($19.95 a month)
For the Aspiring Musician (Lessons from TakeLessons)
Before sobriety, addicts usually aren't pursuing their dreams or secret passions and now that there are fewer drug dealers to call and bartenders to socialize with, there's a lot more time to explore creative activities that just may make the soul sing. TakeLessons offers private classes in everything from accordion to piano to dance to songwriting to singing to a whole lot more in cities ranging from AA's original city Akron, Ohio to Naples, Florida to Seattle, Washington (and a lot of places in between). (Gift certificates available in a variety of denominations, from $50-$5000).
For the Sober Bibliophile: A First Edition Big Book
Some first editions of the Big Book can run you up to $50,000 but that doesn't mean they have to. For the comparatively reasonable price of $650, you can snatch up this version: a beauty from the 16th printing which comes with a new reproduction dust jacket and only has a few stains and water marks (possibly from where Bill Wilson himself spilled a glass!) Guaranteed to make your pal the envy of every Book Study. ($650)
Anna David is the Executive Editor of The Fix, as well as the author of the books Party Girl, Bought, Reality Matters, and Falling for Me and the Kindle Single Animal Attraction.
How am I supposed to find recovery when the meetings themselves trigger me?
The "beach-house-relaxed" Cliffside Malibu claims to provide an oasis for recovering addicts and alcoholics. And that's just what you'll get—if you've got the cash.
Morningside RecoveryFor a "rehab near the beach" experience that isn't quite as costly as similar SoCal competitors, head to this Newport Beach treatment facility.
Newport AcademyThis SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.
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You would be violating the law to require students to read Vij Sodera?s One Small Speck to Man in the Dover County Schools, PA. Not because it is religious (Sodera never mentions God or the Bible), and not because it promotes creation-science or intelligent design (you won?t find those words anywhere in the book), but because this surgeon from the UK, with a special interest in animal biology, provides a detailed and devastating critique of evolution theory. And in Dover, PA the Federal judge ruled that the school district cannot require students to read anything that denigrates the theory of evolution.
In this encyclopedic book, Dr. Sodera explores the living world from coelacanths to embryology; from dinosaurs to muscle contraction; from whales to human fossils; and shows conclusively that the ?one small speck to man? theory of evolution is more imagination than reality. With 464 pages and over 800 color images, this truly outstanding work deals purely with the scientific evidence and provides a highly detailed reference.
Some readers may already be familiar with many of the critiques of Darwin?s theory presented in this book. However, to have them nicely organized in one volume, with outstanding photos and graphics to illustrate the points, makes this a wonderful high school or college level text, as well as a prized coffee table book that is fun to browse. Like most full-color coffee-table books, this volume will cost you a chunk of change. But we think you will find it a worthwhile investment, especially if you are a homeschool teacher looking for a life-sciences textbook that does not assume that Darwinian evolution is the only way to look at the evidence. The topics covered in individual chapters include animal fossils, time, mass extinctions, variation, DNA and proteins, molecular machines, whales, birds, the eye, human fossils, bipedalism, chromosomes, and intelligence.
The chapter on Human Fossils was particularly interesting as Dr. Sodera pictorially and analytically compares human-like fossils with modern man. His conclusion: ?So the human-like fossil evidence actually paints a completely different picture from that which is commonly portrayed. Instead of man evolving from apes via crude-looking ancestors, the evidence points to populations of ancient human beings having passed through some morphological changes (whether from inbreeding and/or disease) before these groups gained the modern human form.?
This is the third major book critiquing evolution to come out of the UK in recent years joining Dawkin?s God: Genes, Memes and the Meaning of Life by Alister McGrath, and Evolution Under the Microscope: A Scientific Critique of the Theory of Evolution by David Swift. Perhaps there is a movement brewing in the UK similar to the ID movement in the US.
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Generic Name: frovatriptan (Oral route)
Commonly used brand name(s)
In the U.S.
- Frova
Available Dosage Forms:
- Tablet
Therapeutic Class: Antimigraine
Pharmacologic Class: Serotonin Receptor Agonist, 5-HT1
Uses For Frova
Frovatriptan is used to treat severe migraine headaches. Many people find that their headaches go away completely after they take frovatriptan. Other people find that their headaches are much less painful, and that they are able to go back to their normal activities even though their headaches are not completely gone. Frovatriptan often relieves other symptoms that occur together with a migraine headache, such as nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and sensitivity to sound.
Frovatriptan is not an ordinary pain reliever. It will not relieve any kind of pain other than migraine headaches. This medicine is usually used for people whose headaches are not relieved by acetaminophen, aspirin, or other pain relievers.
Frovatriptan has caused serious side effects in some people, especially people who have heart or blood vessel disease. Be sure that you discuss with your doctor the risks of using this medicine as well as the good that it can do.
Frovatriptan is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Before Using Frova
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of frovatriptan in children with use in other age groups. However, frovatriptan is not recommended for use in patients younger than 18 years of age.
Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use of frovatriptan in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Pregnancy Category | Explanation | |
All Trimesters | C | Animal studies have shown an adverse effect and there are no adequate studies in pregnant women OR no animal studies have been conducted and there are no adequate studies in pregnant women. |
Breast Feeding
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Interactions with Medicines
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
- Almotriptan
- Avitriptan
- Bromocriptine
- Dihydroergotamine
- Eletriptan
- Ergoloid Mesylates
- Ergonovine
- Ergotamine
- Linezolid
- Metergoline
- Methylergonovine
- Methysergide
- Naratriptan
- Pergolide
- Rizatriptan
- Sumatriptan
- Zolmitriptan
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
- Amitriptyline
- Amoxapine
- Citalopram
- Desvenlafaxine
- Duloxetine
- Escitalopram
- Fentanyl
- Fluoxetine
- Fluvoxamine
- Levomilnacipran
- Lorcaserin
- Milnacipran
- Mirtazapine
- Paroxetine
- Reboxetine
- Sertraline
- Sibutramine
- St John's Wort
- Tapentadol
- Trazodone
- Tryptophan
- Venlafaxine
- Vilazodone
- Vortioxetine
Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
Other Medical Problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure—Use of frovatriptan may cause this condition to become worse.
- Coronary artery disease or
- Heart attack (recent) or
- Heart disease
- Risk factors for coronary artery disease such as high cholesterol, family history, diabetes, obesity, women after menopause and men over 40 years of age—Use of frovatriptan may cause problems in patients with these risk factors.
- Blood vessel disease, especially in the intestines and fingers—Use of frovatriptan may cause these conditions to become worse.
- Bleeding in the brain or
- Stroke (or history of)—Use of frovatriptan may increase the chance of having a stroke
Proper Use of Frova
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
Do not use frovatriptan for a headache that is different from your usual migraines. Instead, check with your doctor.
To relieve your migraine as soon as possible, use frovatriptan as soon as the headache pain begins. Even if you get warning signals of a coming migraine (an aura), you should wait until the headache pain starts before using frovatriptan. Using frovatriptan during the aura probably will not prevent the headache from occurring. However, even if you do not use frovatriptan until your migraine has been present for several hours, the medicine will still work.
Lying down in a quiet, dark room for a while after you use this medicine may help relieve your migraine.
If you are not much better 2 hours after a tablet is taken follow your health care provider's instructions concerning taking one additional dose. A migraine that is not relieved by the first dose of frovatriptan probably will not be relieved by a second dose, either. Ask your doctor ahead of time about other medicine to be taken if frovatriptan does not work. After taking the other medicine, check with your doctor as soon as possible. Headaches that are not relieved by frovatriptan are sometimes caused by conditions that need other treatment. However, even if frovatriptan does not relieve one migraine, it may still relieve the next one.
If you feel much better after a dose of frovatriptan, but your headache comes back or gets worse after a while, you may use one more tablet of frovatriptan. However, use this medicine only as directed by your doctor. Do not use more of it, and do not use it more often, than directed. Using too much frovatriptan may increase the chance of side effects.
Your doctor may direct you to take another medicine to help prevent headaches. It is important that you follow your doctor's directions, even if your headaches continue to occur. Headache-preventing medicines may take several weeks to start working. Even after they do start working, your headaches may not go away completely. However, your headaches should occur less often, and they should be less severe and easier to relieve. This may reduce the amount of frovatriptan or pain relievers that you need. If you do not notice any improvement after several weeks of headache-preventing treatment, check with your doctor.
- For oral dosage form (tablets):
- For migraine headaches:
- Adults—Take one tablet (2.5 mg (milligrams) anytime after the start of your migraine headache. You may take a second tablet if your headache comes back after relief from the 1st dose. You should wait at least 2 hours between doses. Do not take more than 3 tablets in a 24 hour period.
- Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
- For migraine headaches:
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.
Precautions While Using Frova
Check with your doctor if you have used frovatriptan for three headaches, and have not had good relief. Also, check with your doctor if your migraine headaches are worse, or if they are occurring more often, than before you started using frovatriptan.
Drinking alcoholic beverages can make headaches worse or cause new headaches to occur. People who suffer from severe headaches should probably avoid alcoholic beverages, especially during a headache.
Some people feel drowsy or dizzy during or after a migraine, or after taking frovatriptan to relieve a migraine. As long as you are feeling drowsy or dizzy, do not drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are dizzy or are not alert.
Frova Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Less common- Chest pain
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
More Common- Dizziness
- Acid or sour stomach, belching, heartburn, indigestion, stomach discomfort, upset or pain
- dry mouth
- fatigue, such as unusual tiredness or weakness
- flushing, such as feeling of warmth, redness of the face, neck, arms and occasionally upper chest
- headache
- hot or cold sensation
- nausea
- skeletal pain, such as pain in bones
- tingling, burning, or prickly sensations
- sleepiness or unusual drowsiness.
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
See also: Frova side effects (in more detail)
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NBA free agent Jason Collins became the first player in the four Major League sports in North America to admit that he was gay. Thankfully and tellingly, I hope, the reaction to the news has generally been underwhelming. I'm not so naïve to think that we live in a tolerant society, but I do think we are much more familiar with the notion of homosexuality. Friends of mine, who twenty years ago would have damned gay people to purgatory, now seem much more …understanding. As my 14 year old said to me tonight; "who cares if a person is gay, I care that they're nice". Good for Jason Collins to make his declaration, good for the rest of us that so little furor was created by such an admission.
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ESPN.com has Wichita State at number 12 in their pre, pre, preseason poll released yesterday—nine spots ahead of Kansas. Of course, that could change should Andrew Wiggins, brother of Wichita State's Nick Wiggins, decides to go to KU. I don't think he'll go to either, but if Wiggins were really going to go to Kansas for one year---why wouldn't he think about Wichita State? My KU friends almost scoff at the notion of a player like Wiggins going to WSU over Kansas and normally I'd get that. But for a chance to play with his brother, who he's very close to, and on a team that might start in the top eight or higher with him—why not? Wouldn't that be something?
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Daniel Sams and Jake Waters would appear to give Bill Snyder two pretty nice options at quarterback. Both were prolific at last weekend's Spring Game and I would expect that the competition between them will be intense right up to the opener and perhaps beyond. Snyder has never been in a hurry to announce a starter, which really makes sense when he probably doesn't have one. Coach is a big believer in summer workouts, largely run by the team---to create leadership and unity. It's his belief that players learn to depend and trust in one another when they have one another to answer to. Coaches can preach all they want, but the self-policing of your peers often has a more dramatic impact. That's why a hundred and twenty guys would have run through a brick wall for Collin Klein last year.
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Future Problem Solvers requires imagination, strong skills in logic, and concise thinking. If you are creative, intelligent, and also a good writer, you will want to consider being a member of Future Problem Solvers. Future Problem solvers is an academic competition that combines creativity, high level thinking, wrting, and cooperative learning skills. Students write solutions to two practice situations called "fuzzies" which are based on scenarios set tweny-five years in the future. Competitions are held in October, November, and December. In March, members write a State Qualifier packet in anticipation of competing in the State Bowl which is held in Indianapolis in April. Riley's teams have had success in the state tournament in previous years.
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How long has Future Problem Solvers been here at RILEY?
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How do the Students get involved in this Club?
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In 1998 our most successful team graduated, having attended state bowl every year, Internationals twice, winning a trophy in 1997 at Ann Arbor, MI. In 1999 we had our Intermediate team go to the state bowl. They placed 2nd in the skit competition. Our most recent senior team qualified for the International bowl in Athens, Georgia.


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