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We stayed on the 5th floor in a superior room , on the same floor as the pool and gym. The room was very clean and the beds extremely comfortable.The complementary mini bar and Nespresso machine is a bonus. The hotel is in a great location for transport , restaurants and shopping. Staff at the hotel are extremely helpful and efficient. I would recommend this hotel as a base to explore Singapore, very easy and quick to get around on the MRT, 3 day unlimited pass will costs $30 , $10 refunded upon return of the card.
Very enjoyable stay !
Room, food, staff all amazing. Nothing to fault. Staff are so friendly it is infectious, and they are always so ready to help. Bread pudding in restaurant best I have ever had and the upstairs bar is the the perfect place to relax after a hectic day exploring all Singapore has to offer.
Excellent location; front desk staff is very friendly and accommodating. Upgrade to the Royal Club rooms for breakfast and cocktails and munchies in the evening. At Singapore prices, this is a pretty good deal. Solid choice and a fair price for Singapore hotels.
We stayed for a night. Awesome experience! A very warm and friendly greeting.Superbly clean and spacious bathroom, comfortable king size bed and spacious superior room. Free unlimited wifi, minibars, in-room nespresso machine. Great staff, excellent buffet breakfast. 100% halal certified carousel restaurant, Walking distance to shopping centre.
Free wifi and minibar, good breakfast spread and location. They were quick and attentive. The shower area was good. The beds were fantastic!
Excellent Location. Complimentary mini-bar. Good facilities. Very comfortable room & bed. Quick. Comfortable bed & furnishings. Nespresso machine. I didn't use most of the facilities. Quick. I really enjoyed my stay & found it very relaxing. I have recommended it to my friends who are staying during their honeymoon in December. I hope they are looked after as well as I was.
I have never in all my years been taken back by the service, staff,ambiance and sheer decadence of a beautiful hotel and restaurant.
I had the Princess's Suite which I can honestly say I have never in all the years of traveling the world had anything like it.
The General Manager couldn't do enough for me - The Head of Housekeeping made sure that every wish was fulfilled. I assure you I have stayed in some of the best hotels in the world - but this is my all time favorite.
I would like to thank Mr David the staff of Royal Plaza on Scotts hotel for his kind help on explaining about the hotel and other stuffs in terms of places to go shopping. Mr David is very kind and sincere that he even provide a map and marked those interesting places like Marina Bay Sand and others. Im really satisfied for his services. Because of his help im really enjoying my stay in RP and had a great time in SG.
Awesome hotel, with great service and facilities. Great location for shopping, as it's right in the middle of Orchard Road. Breakfast Buffet was a good selection and prices were very affordable.Free mini bar was great too
This hotel is very friendly, services they provide are outstanding. Breakfast and dining is extremely nice. The proximity of the hotel from shopping malls and restaurants gives another credit to this hotel.
Right in the heart of the shopping district with friendly staff and comfortable, clean rooms. Concierge took time to explain how to get around town and made great recommendations for dining. Was my first time visiting Singapore, so was happy to get all the advice.
If you would like to stay close to the shopping haven of Orchard Rd, this hotel is a great choice for you. It is also convenient located to an MRT station. I stayed there during my recent business trip. All staff that I encountered were very courteous and efficient in their duties while being very friendly. The room was very clean and furniture and linen appear new and extremely comfortable. The room rate includes Wifi and buffet breakfast. The Internet access is reasonably fast for my needs. The buffet selection is good with varied eastern and western selections.
Just opposite the Hyatt Hotel close to Orchard. The Staff are very friendly and helpful. I also found the bed very comfortable and had no trouble sleeping. Up graded to the executive suite well worth the extra money. Free wifi, mini bar (beer, juice,water, diet coke and coke, biscuits, coffee and tea) replaced everyday. Executive Lounge was available for complimentary afternoon tea (unlimited cakes and sandwiches) and complimentary alcoholic drinks, with savoury snacks (unlimited).
We chose this hotel because of its location - it is very close to the metro station so very convenient and close to the pick up point for the tourist hop on hop off bus. It has a good pool to relax in at the end of the day and it includes breakfast which was a good international spread and we had free Wi Fi in our room all the time. The staff were very friendly, knowledgeable about the area and helpful - all in all a very good hotel to stay in to enjoy the sights of Singapore.
Great hotel excellent facilities very good staff.
Carousel restaurant is unbelievable though you do pay good money for the buffet.The location just off orchard is great if you love shopping.Plenty of good food places close by.
Have stayed at RPS probably 20 times over the years. Reliable service and cleanliness and pretty good value for Singapore. Also not in a bad location if want to do some shopping as major Orchard Road Malls are a stone throw away. If you can try and get on the executive floor a bonus as serves breakfast, evening canapés, etc. Would style it as more a Business Hotel than anything else as the added facilities like pools, gyms, etc. not all that relevant.
I had a high expectation staying in this hotel, and it was unsurprisingly fulfilled, and I am so happy that I finally choose this hotel, and I definitely would love to go back there if I stay in the city center area.
Good food, nice and comfortable rooms and accessible for shopping. I was able to get confirmation of bookings right away. The front desk was prompt in assisting me in my booking/reservation. Food was great. Thank you for my very pleasant and relaxing stay in your hotel.
Very strategic place and very good hospitality. Thank you to Royal Plaza for giving a pleasant stay.. Lastly keep it up!
Friendliness of staff. Nice rooms, amenities, Business centre. Thank you for the anniversary cup cake :) It was mentioned on the e-concierge, very good follow up!

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Definitions for mechanicalməˈkæn ɪ kəl
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word mechanical
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
me•chan•i•calməˈkæn ɪ kəl(adj.)
of or pertaining to machinery or tools.
Category: Machinery
operated by machinery.
Category: Machinery
caused by or derived from machinery.
Category: Machinery
using machine parts only.
Category: Machinery
lacking spontaneity; routine.
belonging or pertaining to the subject matter of mechanics.
Category: Mechanics
pertaining to or caused by physical forces:
mechanical erosion.
Category: Mechanics
(n.)a sheet of stiff paper on which artwork and type proofs have been pasted for making a printing plate; paste-up.
Category: Printing
Category: Common Vocabulary
Ref: artisan.
Origin of mechanical:
Princeton's WordNet
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
"a mechanical process"; "his smile was very mechanical"; "a mechanical toy"
mechanical, mechanically skillful(adj)
relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
"mechanical arts"; "mechanical design"; "mechanical skills"
relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
"a belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance"; "the mechanical pressure of a strong wind"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
mechanical(adjective)əˈkæn ɪ kəl
≠ manual
mechanical toys
mechanicaləˈkæn ɪ kəl
relating to machines
a mechanical engineer
mechanicaləˈkæn ɪ kəl
(of an action) automatic and done without thought
her mechanical reply
Characteristic of someone who does manual labour for a living; coarse, vulgar.
Related to mechanics .
mechanical engineering
Related to mechanics .
mechanical engineering
Done by machine.
mechanical task
Using mechanics : being a machine.
mechanical arm
As if performed by a machine: lifeless or mindless.
a mechanical reply to a question
Acting as if one were a machine: lifeless or mindless.
The pianist was too mechanical.
Handy with machines.
Why don't you ask Joe to fix it? He's very mechanical.
Origin: From mechanicus .
Webster Dictionary
pertaining to, governed by, or in accordance with, mechanics, or the laws of motion; pertaining to the quantitative relations of force and matter, as distinguished from mental, vital, chemical, etc.; as, mechanical principles; a mechanical theory; mechanical deposits
of or pertaining to a machine or to machinery or tools; made or formed by a machine or with tools; as, mechanical precision; mechanical products
done as if by a machine; uninfluenced by will or emotion; proceeding automatically, or by habit, without special intention or reflection; as, mechanical singing; mechanical verses; mechanical service
made and operated by interaction of forces without a directing intelligence; as, a mechanical universe
obtained by trial, by measurements, etc.; approximate; empirical. See the 2d Note under Geometric
a mechanic
A mechanical is any of the six characters in A Midsummer Night's Dream who perform the play-within-a-play Pyramus and Thisbe. Named for their occupations as skilled manual laborers, they are a group of amateur actors from around Athens, looking to make names for themselves by having their production chosen among several acts as the courtly entertainment for the royal wedding party of Theseus and Hippolyta. The biggest ham among them, Bottom, becomes the unlikely object of interest for love-potion-charmed fairy queen Titania after he is turned into a monster with the head, eyes and ears of an ass by the servant-spirit Puck. These kinds of characters were traditionally portrayed by clowns, which most Elizabethan theatres had in their employ.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'mechanical' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4504
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'mechanical' in Adjectives Frequency: #605
Translations for mechanical
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
having to do with machines
mechanical engineering.
- meganiesAfrikaans
- ميكانيكيArabic
- механиченBulgarian
- mecânicoPortuguese (BR)
- strojníCzech
- Maschinen-...German
- mekaniskDanish
- μηχανικόςGreek
- mecánicoSpanish
- mehhaanilineEstonian
- مکانیکیFarsi
- konetekninenFinnish
- mécaniqueFrench
- מֵכָנִיHebrew
- यांत्रिकHindi
- mehanički, strojniCroatian
- mechanikai; gépész(-)Hungarian
- mesinIndonesian
- vél-, vélfræðilegurIcelandic
- meccanicoItalian
- 機械のJapanese
- 기계의Korean
- mechanikos, mašinųLithuanian
- mehānisks; mašīnu-Latvian
- mekanikalMalay
- werktuigkundigDutch
- maskin-, mekaniskNorwegian
- mechanicznyPolish
- مکانیکیPersian
- ميخانيكىPashto
- mecânicoPortuguese
- mecanicRomanian
- механическийRussian
- strojnýSlovak
- mehaničenSlovenian
- mašinskiSerbian
- maskin-Swedish
- เกี่ยวกับเครื่องจักรกลThai
- mekanik, makine ile ilgiliTurkish
- 機械的Chinese (Trad.)
- технічнийUkrainian
- مشینیUrdu
- thuộc máy mócVietnamese
- 机械的Chinese (Simp.)
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10 worst password mistakes People do
If you're a registered Adobe client, change your passwords now. They have been stolen and published on the Internet; someone even made a crossword puzzle out of them. This is a good time to examine which passwords are better NOT to use.
Using a single password for different online services is a serious security issue. Even worse, millions of users make the same mistake when inventing a new password. Let's learn from these mistakes, taking the most popular passwords from the Adobe database as a recent example.
1. "Password", "qwerty" and "123456"
Astonishingly, these very obvious passwords still top the popular passwords list after all these years. In the Adobe database, password "123456" takes first place with over 2 million users out of 150 using it. Second to it is the much more complicated password "123456789", followed by the word "password" itself. 345,000 users selected "password" as a password. Also popular was the keyboard sequence "qwerty" which holds 6th place.
2. Company or site name or its variations
You might think that login "John" and password "Facebook" are original. They are not. Of course, a service name might not be present in the dictionaries being used by hackers to bruteforce a password. However, an experienced hacker will definitely add such passwords to his database (as we've seen in the Adobe case). This principle is used in passwords ranked #4, #9, #15 and #16 in the Adobe top-100: "adobe123", "photoshop", "adobe1" and "macromedia".
3. Name=Password and other hints
Even though other providers might encrypt stored passwords much more effectively than Adobe did, it's quite probable that a hacker will see accompanying fields in the database without extra effort. They have proven to be quite useful for password recovery. The fields in discussion are user name, email, password hint, etc. The biggest hit is a password, which is exactly the same as a user name. Other "smart" tricks are quite impressive as well. Some people write their passwords down in a password hint field, or provide such obvious hints as "1 to 6" or "Last First".
4. Obvious facts
Facebook is a favourite hacker tool. Having the email and user name of a victim, it's very easy to make a Facebook search and solve such password hints as "dog", "son's name", "birthday", "work", "mother's maiden name", "favourite band" and so on. About one third of all hints refer to family members and pets with an additional 15% quoting a password directly or almost directly.
5. Simple sequences
It seems that letters or digit combinations are endless. However, people use this power in a very limited way. They have very strong "hints" in the form of the alphabet and keyboard in front of them. This way passwords like "abc123", "00000", "123321", "asdfgh" and "1q2w3e4r" are born. If you discovered some letter and digit sequence, which is very easy to memorise, abandon it – it's also convenient for hacking and most likely present in password dictionaries.
6. Basic words
According to various researchers, from one third to one half of all passwords are simple words from the dictionary and they typically belong to 10,000 of the most frequently used words of a language. Modern computers are able to try 10,000 passwords in a few seconds, that's why these passwords are totally unreliable. In the Adobe top list there are a lot of passwords of this kind: "sunshine", "monkey", "shadow", "princess", "dragon", "welcome", "jesus" "sex", "god".
7. Obvious modifications
To make dictionary-based bruteforce attacks harder, most services require users to set their password according to specific rules. For example: at least 6 characters, obligatory mixing of upper- and lower-case letters, plus digits and characters. But users have made their way around those requirements already. Most certainly the first letter will become the only uppercase, while most popular number-based modification is an addition of "1" at the end of the password. In the Adobe database, these tricks are combined with obvious words, resulting in quite bad passwords like "adobe1" and "password1". The most popular characters are exclamation marks and underscores.
8. Obvious modifications-2 (1337)
Thanks to the "Hackers" movie and other pop culture artifacts, a wider audience is now aware of "hacker speak" LEET (1337), which features some letters being replaced by similarly looking numbers or characters and other basic modifications. Making such replacements seems to be a good idea and passwords like "H4X0R" or "$1NGL3" are looking impressive. Unfortunately, they are not much more complicated than the obvious "hacker" and "single", because special password bruteforcing apps feature a so-called mutation engine, which tries all the obvious modifications on each dictionary word.
9. Energetic sentences
In the modern world, longer passwords are always better, thus a passphrase is considered a better protection than a password. However, there are multiple exceptions – very short and extremely predictable phrases. On the Adobe top-100 you can find "letmein", "fuckyou" and "iloveyou". Nothing to add.
10. Social security and other important numbers
Those passwords are harder to guess. However, hackers will definitely spend additional effort on finding such numbers, when they see a "my social security number" type of password hint. When combined with a user name, birthdate and other Facebook-provided data, a SSN is usable for identity theft, making this kind of password very easy to monetise.
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Open a paper, turn on the TV, or while you're surfing the internet you'll see an article about real estate. Everyone has a prediction about when the real estate market will turn around and no one seems to agree. Let me introduce you to my simple math: In areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul we have about 11 months of inventory on the market. I suspect it will take at least 8 months before we start to see home prices begin normal appreciation (3-7% per year) again.
This conversation bores me. It's like hearing the same song on the radio over and over again. It's much more interesting to talk about what will happen to the housing inventory with the demand baby boomers will place on the market. Perhaps I think this conversation is so much more interesting because there isn't really anyone talking about it. It's a good thing I don't mind talking to myself!
The real estate market today is the result of a number of historical events that developed into the perfect storm. I'm starting to wonder if there is something parallel happening with the senior housing industry. There is a widening gap between what my baby boomer clients say they want, and what is available on the market.
Disclaimer: My observations about baby boomers are in no way meant to apply to the entire baby boomer cohort. These are my observations of working with elder clients and their adult children with their housing needs. Perhaps the clients I work with are the exception (they are exceptional) to the large scale, expensive market research studies the senior housing industry has conducted. Whether my clients are the exception or representative of a larger segment of boomers there is a segment of boomers clamering for something "different" than what the senior housing builders are providing.
Nursing Homes-We don't want you, but we need you
We all dream of a day nursing homes disappear. The paradoxical truth will remain that as medicine advances and keeps us alive longer, we will outlive the capabilities of our bodies, and many of us will need 24 hour nursing care. While it may look much less institutional than today, they will still exist in one form or another.
I don't want to live with old people
Baby boomers are saying they aren't too keen on age-segregated housing. Yet, I look around at the new construction of the large senior housing companies and they are flooding the market with 55+ housing and assisted living communities with more amenities that a gold crown resort.
I don't want to be put out to pasture
Baby boomers want to stay viable and active in their communities. They have a second half of life filled with new opportunities that won't center around shuffle-board. If baby boomers continue to live full active busy lives, will they have time to use the indoor putting green, wave pool and party room in the age segregated housing they don't want to live in?
I want to live in "MY" community
If builders can figure out a way to package and sell a community instead of a brick and mortar senior housing structure bloated with amentities boomers won't use, they'll make a mint!
We are already seeing the first grass-root efforts to define age friendly communities. In Minnesota, St. Louis Park has the Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs), and Monterey is the first co-housing community in the Twin Cities and there are others underway.
I'm just a real estate agent who specializes in helping elders with senior housing options. I'm not an economist. But I'd like to know...what will happen with all of the new assisted living structures that are being built, if boomers don't want to live in them?
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Students at St. Rose College are going bald in honor of children around the world. Students participating in St. Balderick's Day are shaving their heads to raise awareness and support for kids with cancer.
The student association will donate the money they raise to the St. Balderick's foundation, which raises money to support pediatric cancer research within the U.S.
The foundation says every year, 160,000 children are diagnosed with cancer worldwide. They say cancer is the number one disease children die of in the U.S. and Canada.
"As you can hear they're all cheering, they're shaving their heads bald in solidarity with all the children who suffer with childhood cancer, so they sign up online and people sponsor them and they shave their heads completely bald, and we have a couple girls signed up which is always super exciting," Kait Rooney, event organizer.
In April, the St. Rose Student Association held a St. Balderick's Day with a goal of donating $5,000 and ended up raising and donating $7,000.
They're also selling other items to raise money for the cause, and they've already raised just over $8,000 as of this morning.
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I start the day with a quick trip to the Fader Fort Presented by Converse. It's just nearing brunch time, so no lines, no crowds. Once inside, the corporate messages surround me, but in a way that makes me check it out instead of turn me off. I make my way over to the stage, and settle to the front to check out the first band of the day, the 1975.
First noticing their Brooklyn/British style (asymmetrical haircuts, low cut tank tops and skinny jeans) and their youth, I already had an idea of what to expect from this Manchester, UK act, touted as one of NME's ten bands "not to miss" at this year's SXSW. Once they kicked in, I was a bit surprised that I wasnt blown in the face with cheesy pop punk. Instead, their vibe was quite chill, a very welcome sound for the first show of the day, refreshing actually, just like the complimentary Bushmill's lemonade cocktail I was drinking. Although there was definitely a pop element, it paired quite well with the singer Matt Healy's voice.
A quick hello to some friends at the Fort (photo above) and I'm off to the West Side. I plan to make my way to the Brooklyn Vegan spot, a place a spent a lot of time last year. This year is a bit different, however. It's housed on Red River in the old Emo's, a venue I heard some stories about from my Texas friends (seeing Motörhead and Pedro the Lion shows there, to name a few). The venue itself, for those who've never been when it was Emo's, is cool, half outdoor, half in. Two stages. Very Austin.
Walking in, the first thing I heard was 80′s-sounding glam pop from the main stage. The band, or rather the fast-rising, one-man Canadian superstar, John O'Regan, aka Diamond Rings, was topped off with a black and white mod ensemble (studded leather jacket included) and strutting dance moves. You couldn't help but smile and enjoy him for having such a good time up there. No wonder, as Gawker has said, Justin "the Bieb" Bieber has reportedly copped this fellow Canadian's look. It's a keeper.
So far, the day was bright and cheery. That soon changed when I headed over to the indoor back stage, called the Jr. stage. I waited while the band Royal Thunder set up and I had a feeling I was in for something good. I was right. This happened to be my favorite kind of music, metal/noise rock with a heavy dose of progressive instrumental pieces (the bassist/vocalist Mlny Parsonz claimed her voice was hoarse).
To me, the instrumental parts were the highlight, where the guitarist was allowed to trail off into a long riff, mess with his petal board, and alter back and forth between heavy rhythm and wailing solos. This Atlanta act was probably my favorite show of the day, something you want to close your eyes and rock back and forth to.
Hoping to check out as many day-show venues as possible, I head over near the highway to the Filter Magazine parties at Bar 96. Right across the street from each other, the venues are partnered with Dr. Martens and Dickies. I walk into the Dr. Martens party, take a spin around and notice the first band up. They go by the blunt name of NO. Theyre a six-piece in matching short sleeve button ups, well-kept haircuts and Ray Ban sunglasses. They sound like musicians that would wear that too, pop rock-ish. Nothing that makes me stay, so, being that there's much more to see and hear, I head off.
I'm soon back to Brooklyn Vegan's digs hoping to catch the Thermals and Pallbearer, but the line and the sun deterred me. It's not worth standing in a non-moving line in the scorching heat for most events, and it's a theme I find taking over my desire to see anything else on the West Side at this point.
I return to the Fader Fort, for it's an oasis, with the breeze, the booze and the Brooklyn vibe that calms me down in the shade after a slightly frustrating and highly sweaty walk back to the East Side.
Here I catch Ra Ra Riot, whose tropical shirts and neon accessories suit their sound well. It's a clap-along, fun set, with violin. I only stick around for a few songs and I'm off for a minute break.
Home base is Yellow Jacket Social Club on the East Side. The kind of place that I would frequent if I was a local, and the spot where all my Austin friends spent the whole day. There's a show going on there too today, a heavy metal line up supported by a South Austin tattoo shop, Rock of Ages. This calls for a crowd of local bikers, skaters, musicians, tattoo artists, etc. So everyone tends to be a little "dirtier" than in other spots, and I'm pretty sure I'm the only person wearing a wristband.
I happen to catch Black Tusk from Savannah. They've been described as sludgy and ferocious, and yeah, I'd say that's pretty dead on. The kind of metal you're kind of afraid of. I just watched from afar and got into it.
After some much need rest and relaxation hanging at Yellow Jacket, it's time to get out of the direct madness. I headed north on the drag to Spider House, a coffee bar/music venue (everything jn Austin is part music venue). We came to check out a friend's band, Party Girl, a band that sounds just like their name, female vocalist rockabilly that's heavy on the party pop. After a day of pure SXSW festival activities, it felt good to get out and do something local. And with lyrics like "Feels good, real good" and "parties on Saturday night," Party Girl gave me a boost with a huge B-52′s vibe. From head banging to head bopping, Friday was pretty all across the board at SXSW.


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Kate to make first official solo trip abroad
The Duchess of Cambridge is set for her first official solo trip without Prince William.
Kate will travel to Malta on September 20th and 21st to represent the Queen as the island celebrates 50 years since becoming an independent state.
Kensington Palace said more details about the trip would be announced in due course.
Charles 'helped' with Kensington Palace renovation
A senior aide to Charles and Camilla has hinted that the pair helped with the private costs of renovating their Kensington Palace apartment.
William Nye, principal private secretary to the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, said: "Young couples setting up home receive some help from their parents or grandparents. Some assistance may have been provided."
William and Kate's apartment 'required complete refit'
Royal sources have defended the amount of public money spent on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's family residence at Kensington Palace, claiming it is "not opulent".
Despite more than £4 million of taxpayer cash being used to "completely reservice" the property, the source said William and Kate were "at pains" to "bear down" the cost to the public purse.
The Cambridges have been extremely sensitive to the fact that public funds were paying for a lot of this work [...]
"It is done to a very comfortable but ordinary level."
Royal household sources said the apartment had required a "complete refit" and had problems such as no running water but the spending on it was now complete.
Furniture and fittings in the home, which is understood to have around 20 rooms, were met privately by the couple.
Charles earnings top £21m as state income doubles
The Prince of Wales received a record total of £21.7 million from his private estate and taxpayer funding in the last tax year, official figures have revealed.
The vast majority of the earnings came from the Duchy of Cornwall, which brought in £19.5 million after a rise of 2.4% or around half a million pounds compared with 2012/13.
The amount of money drawn from the state funded sovereign grant and government departments for official activities of the Prince and the Duchess of Cornwall nearly doubled compared with the previous year to almost £2.2 million.
Charles Principle Private Secretary, William Nye, said the rise in the use of public funds was mainly down to the fact that the travel costs of Charles's official engagements had returned to a "more normal" level after being "artificially low" the year before.
Many trips of the conducted last year to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee were funded by other countries in the Commonwealth realm, they said.
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The taxpayer cost of refurbishing William and Kate's family home was £3.4 million last year, official figures show.
The 20-plus roomed apartment at 1A Kensington Palace was "completely reserviced" from April last year following the removal of asbestos that had made the property uninhabitable.
Around £1.1 million was spent on the property the previous year, taking the total to prepare it for the couple and their son Prince George to move in to more than £4m excluding the work to remove asbestos.
Royal household sources said the apartment had required a "complete refit" and had problems such as no running water but the spending on it was now complete.
Furniture and fittings in the home, which is understood to have around 20 rooms, were met privately by the couple as well as a kitchen and they were said to be "at pains" to "bear down" on public costs.
Royal family cost taxpayers 56p each in a year
The monarchy cost the taxpayer £35.7 million in the last tax year - or 56p for each person in the country, Buckingham Palace accounts have revealed.
The Queen's official expenditure increased in actual terms by £2.4 million from the previous year, while the real terms rise was £1.9 million or 5.7%.
More than a third of the sovereign grant - the system of finance given from the public purse to support the official duties of the monarchy - was spent on maintaining palaces.
The accounts show spending on property maintenance increased by £4.2 million to £13.3 million - a real terms rise of 45% as the Royal Family attempted to tackle a "backlog" of restoration work.
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'We are grateful to the Duke for his understanding'
The Metropolitan Police has said the force is grateful to the Duke of York for his understanding after he was challenged by officers in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Prince Andrew was asked to confirm his identity after a break-in at the Palace 48 hours earlier.
In light of media reports we can confirm that the man spoken to by officers was the Duke of York. We are making this public with HRH's permission.
We are grateful to the Duke for his understanding and have apologised for any inconvenience caused.
An earlier statement had only confirmed a man was ordered to verify his identity by two officers in the palace's gardens at around 6pm on Wednesday.
Duke of York 'grateful' for police apology
The Duke of York has said he is "grateful" for an apology from police after officers challenged him in the gardens of Buckingham Palace less than 48 hours after a break-in at the Queen's home.
The Met Police confirmed that a man was ordered to verify his identity by two officers at around 6pm on Wednesday.
Prince Andrew said in a statement today: "The police have a difficult job to do balancing security for the Royal Family and deterring intruders, and sometimes they get it wrong."I am grateful for their apology and look forward to a safe walk in the garden in the future."
Police deny Prince Andrew held at gunpoint at Palace
The Metropolitan Police have denied a report that claimed Prince Andrew was held at gunpoint by armed police while being challenged by officers at Buckingham Palace.
The Sunday Express has reported the 53-year-old was ordered "put your hands up and get on the ground" during a brief stand-off.
But a statement from the Met fails to corroborate the account, instead saying:
On Wednesday, 4 September at approximately 1800hrs two uniformed officers approached a man in the gardens of Buckingham Palace to verify his identity.
The man was satisfactorily identified. No weapons were drawn and no force was used.


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NEW YORK—Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday signed a bill that makes yoga instructors and martial arts teachers exempt from state licensing.
Both the state Assembly and Senate passed the bill in response to the Education Department's Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision, which sent out notices to yoga and martial arts studios saying that they would be fined as much as $50,000 unless they get regulations.
People who teach others to become yoga and martial arts trainers would have also been fined.
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Paterson added that the fines would have been too much of a financial burden on yoga instructors because most own small businesses.
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ATLANTA (June 19, 2006)—Keith Edwards, associate professor within the College's Interactive & Intelligent Computing (IIC) division, along with Ph.D. students Jeonghwa Yang (CS) and Erika Shehan (HCC) have won Cisco's University Research Program Award for Human-Centered Home Networking.
In today's flat world, home networking is increasingly adopted by the young and old alike. However, the networking protocols, technologies, and tools that are being used were created in the 1970's for skilled network administrators. This tension between the usability of networking and the users' needs shows up in the marketplace in that home networking products are the most returned items at "big box" consumer electronics stores.
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As a BA I want to provide requirements that are concise as possible. If requirements are not concise enough this can lead to costly changes to a solution. I intend to demonstrate this by comparing user stories with requirements and highlighting why user stories provide higher quality results. By doing so I hope to persuade you why user stories deliver better solutions.
Here I define
User story: As a <actor>,
I want <goal/desire> so that <benefit>
Requirement: The system shall provide <goal/desire>
Where items in "<>" are variables. The user story
conveys more information than the requirement. That is the actor and the benefit. They are concisely defined in one statement.
With requirements the actor can be determined by the mapping
between requirement and use case but additional information (the reference) is
required which increases the chance of error.
The justification column in the requirements catalogue is
often not written as concisely as the requirement as it's separation from the goal/desire can leads to being treated as "for information purposes only". Furthermore when two actors are involved
the justification can be muddled or biased.
This is why I believe the user story creates better quality because it is so concise in all respects.This conciseness can lead to developing a more complex but a
much more valuable solution. Say we have
a user story and a requirement with the same goal/desire. Two "errors" are
possible in the requirement:
- The requirement is mistakenly applied to two
different actors.
- The justification reduces the fidelity of what the different
benefits each actor may hope to achieve
If either case occurs then a single solution may result for both actors where extra benefit could derived in having different solution for each.
As the cost of fixing software based on a requirement misunderstanding increases markedly as it
is developed, tested and deployed the cost of separating the single solution
into two later will be much more expensive.
The user story has been associated with Agile development,
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I agree with the point about conciseness, in other words it is "to the point" no more no less (!) I also think that in comparison to other methods for capturing requirements we have historically used such as use cases or FRS, BRS, HLRs etc, user stories are far easier for business and other stakeholders to relate to, interact with, discuss, elaborate, prioritise, deliver and test. That is of course assuming the acceptance criteria are effectively stated.
Thanks for the comment Nadeem. On your acceptance criteria point I wrote the follow blog on Behavioral Driven Development.
This approach prescribes a very succinct method for writing acceptance criteria.
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Background How long do I have, Doc? is among the most common questions asked by cancer patients, especially when informed that there are no further effective anti-neoplastic treatment options. Although prognostication is not an exact science, there are data to help clinicians provide useful information to patients and families – information critical to making realistic end-of-life decisions and referrals for home hospice service (see Fast Fact #30).
Performance Status The single most important predictive factor in cancer is Performance Status ('functional ability,' 'functional status'): a measure of how much a patient can do for themselves, their activity and energy level. Patients with solid tumors typically lose ~ 70% of their functional ability in the last 3 months of life. The most common scales used to measure functional ability are the Karnofsky Index (100 = normal; 0 = dead) and the ECOG scale (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group), (0 = normal; 5 = dead). A median survival of 3 months roughly correlates with a Karnofsky score <40 or ECOG > 3. Newer prognostic scales have been developed to help provide prognostic information (See Fast Facts #124, 125).
The simplest method to assess functional ability is to ask patients: How do you spend your time? How much time do you spend in a chair or lying down? If the response is >50% of the time, and is increasing, you can roughly estimate the prognosis at 3 months or less. Survival time tends to decrease further with increasing numbers of physical symptoms, especially dyspnea, if secondary to the cancer.
Other Factors Several common cancer syndromes have well-documented short median survival times:
Other Comments In general, a patient with metastatic solid cancer, acute leukemia or high-grade lymphoma, who will not be receiving systemic chemotherapy (for whatever reason), has a prognosis of less than 6 months. Notable exceptions to this are patients with metastatic breast or prostate cancer with good performance status, as these cancers may have an indolent course. In these patients additional features suggesting short prognosis are needed (declining functional status, dyspnea, weight loss).
Discussing Prognosis When discussing prognosis with patients/families, the following four step approach is recommended: Preparation; Content; Patient's Response; Close. Remember to:
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Spaghetti Sauce1 Green Pepper
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Magic Named To Deloitte Israel Technology Fast 50 For Second Consecutive Year
OR YEHUDA, Israel, October 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. ( NASDAQ: MGIC), a global provider of software platforms for enterprise mobility, cloud applications, and business integration, announced today that it has been named to the 2012 Deloitte Israel Technology Fast 50, the ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Israel, for the second consecutive year.
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50, one of Israel's foremost technology award programs, is a ranking of the country's 50 fastest-growing technology companies based on percentage growth over five years. The Fast 50 program honors business growth, technological innovation and Israel entrepreneurial spirit.
"Being named to the 2012 Deloitte Israel Technology Fast 50 for two years in a row is especially significant because it comes during challenging economic times. As an established technology company, this achievement is testament to Magic's commitment to providing enterprise customers with smart, future-proof technology and our determination to see them succeed," stated Guy Bernstein, CEO of Magic Software Enterprises. "We are proud of our growth and expect it to continue thanks to our broad global presence, strong management team and high demand for our products and professional services spurred by the very hot mobile enterprise market.""Because the Deloitte Brightman Almagor Zohar Fast 50 measures sustained revenue growth over five years, being one of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Israel is an impressive achievement," said Tal Chen, partner in charge of the Deloitte Brightman Almagor Zohar Israel Technology Fast 50 Program. "Magic deserves a lot of credit for its remarkable growth." About Magic Software Enterprises
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by Rebecca Smith –
Children born to mothers who took an epilepsy drug while pregnant are up to ten times more likely to suffer autism or similar conditions, a study has found.
Children exposed to valproate alone in the womb were six times more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder.
The study found children born to women who took sodium valproate, known as Epilim, were significantly more likely to suffer autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or dyspraxia.
Researchers warned that women should not stop taking the drug suddenly as fits can harm their unborn child and most women went on to have healthy children.
The findings were published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Just fewer than half the mothers had epilepsy and all but 34 of whom took antiepileptic drugs during their pregnancy.
Fifty nine mothers took carbamazepine; 59 took valproate; 36 took lamotrigine; 41 took a combination; and 15 took other drugs.
Their children were assessed three times up to the age for/of six and their mothers asked if they had consulted specialists about their child's development.
By the age of six, 19 children had been diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder, of these 12 had autism, one had both autism and ADHD, three had ADHD and four had dyspraxia.
Children exposed to valproate alone in the womb were six times more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder.
Those exposed to valproate plus other drugs were ten times more likely to have a diagnosis than children whose mothers did not have epilepsy.
Read more at Epilepsy drug linked to tenfold increase in autism: researchers.
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Of all the 'destination' diners in the locality, Abbeville Kitchen is the least known. That's a pity, because the Med-leaning cooking is terrific, but the venue suffers from an ailment common to restaurants in mainland Spain (where such things don't matter): unexceptional design. There's a mismatch of styles, with junk-shop dark-wood chairs and a hodge-podge of tables against a backdrop of smart, coral-hued weave, papered on to the walls. It's as if someone got halfway through, then changed tack. Look past these shortcomings, though, to the open kitchen, which sends out generously portioned dishes with thrilling, bold flavours. On our visit, meaty yet tender pieces of cuttlefish sat over a full-flavoured, cumin-studded tomato and parsley sauce, with a blob of garlicky aïoli for good measure. No less satisfying was a dish of enormous hunks of salt beef on a mound of rustic green lentils, with a zingy salsa verde and pieces of sharp-and-sweet mustard fruits (think glacé cherries and candied orange pieces with a biting mustard end-note). A vegetarian choice was equally accomplished, featuring soft strips of smoked aubergine served with roasted red peppers, chickpeas, fresh goat's cheese and a dollop of tangy romesco (red pepper and nut sauce). The passionate staff were so sweet and eager, we wanted to put them in our pockets to take home.
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47 Abbeville Road
020 8772 1110
Breakfast served 9.30-11.30am Sat, Sun. Lunch served noon-3pm Thur-Sat; 1-3.30pm Sun. Dinner served 6.30-10.30pm Mon-Sat; 6-10pm Sun
Tube: Clapham South tube
Main courses £11-£17.Meal for two with wine and service: around £80
4.8 / 5
Great cocktails and great food - would highly recommend. it's my favorite local restaurant.
What I really like about this place, is that the menu is different every day. Recently I went here and had the usual very attentive service and a fantastic meal. I started with a glass of a portuguese wine and the empanadas filled with chorizo and fish which came with a delicious pico de gallo salsa. For mains, I got the green salad which was simple but deliciously dressed and a generous portion to accompany my veal and polenta (and second glass of wine). For dessert, I got the generous scoop vanilla ice cream doused in Pedro Ximinez brandy. Fantastic!
AMAZING food! What a treat to find this hidden gem tucked away in an otherwise rather snooty Abbeville village. A lively, relaxed restaurant with simple decor and fantastic service by it's many smiley waiters. The bar man who served us had impeccable knowledge on wine and spirits and recommended the perfect wine to accompany our delicious meal. Cannot compliment this place enough. The chef really knows his stuff and each dish that reached our table was a pure treat. It certainly deserves Best Local Restaurant. Get yourself down there as it's not going to remain South London's secret for long.
Superb food but woeful service. Two items we ordered (olives and potatoes) failed to arrive, despite reminders to the waiting staff who were very pleasant, but I'd rather a miserable waiter who brings the food I've ordered rather than a pleasant one who doesn't.
Good to see TO venture south for a change and even better to see this place get such a well deserved good review. Went on Friday and everything from the Damson Prosecco thru Deep fried Pigs head, Goats curd & Beetroot and Chorizo/fish Empanadas and on to the Croissant Bread & Butter pudding was excellent. Simple but well thought out cooking done exceptionally well, if this place was in the West End it would be packed out all day every day & will be here too I hope. Great service too. Thanks!!
I had a wonderful evening here and I can recommend to anyone. I arrived around 8pm and the place was already busy, I was lucky to get a table near the bar. They offered a large selection of starters so it was like in a tapas bar. I had the Potted Shrimp, the Charcuterie Selection and the Duck harts. The food was delicious and tasty. Service was very friendly and I managed to have a quick chat with the barman, though he was very busy too! The wine selection was great too I had the house red wine which was surprisingly good. I couldn't eat any dessert, I was full but I spent a wonderful time there.


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Of course, in my opinion, the determination was not to capture the perpetrators, they were already known to the Hussein Obama regime. The real determination was to keep the administration's involvement in what happened out of the public eye. In that regard they have been quite successful.
Anyone who continues to believe anything that comes out of the mouths and mouthpieces of this administration is willfully choosing to ignore the facts and the reality that they are a criminal group who's common thread is their ability to hide in plain sight and their inability to tell the truth.
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Aspen Courtland is out to find her missing brother. Only his combat tracking dog, Talon, knows where to look. Problem is, after a brutal attack that separated dog and handler, Talons afraid of his own shadow. The search is on, but when one mistake means disaster, can Talon muster the courage for one last mission?
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half pintNebraskaAge: Over 65Gender: female1 Stars Out Of 5Didn't finish this one.October 3, 2014half pintNebraskaAge: Over 65Gender: femaleQuality: 3Value: 2Meets Expectations: 1I don't often give up on a book, but I just couldn't get into this one. Not sure if the first one in the series would have helped any; I didn't get that one, but I gave up on this one.
debhgrtyPlymouth MAAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5The U.S. Marine Corps Says He's Dead…March 5, 2014debhgrtyPlymouth MAAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5"Her brother is missing, and her only chance of finding him lies with a combat dog that has lost his edge."
TalonAspen is sure her twin still lives - she would have known if he was dead. But her brother's tracking dog, Talon, suffers from P.T.S.D. and quivers at the slightest noise. She's about to go to her brother's last known location by herself, with Talon along hopefully to help and not to tuck tail under and hide. As she's readying for the trip, help appears from an unexpected quarter.
Dane Markoski, a puzzling and enigmatic military intelligence agent, also wants to find Austin - he's never lost an operative. He appears by "chance" to help Aspen, but he really only wants Talon - he'd never work with a woman. Should she trust the shadowy Dane? Is he friend - or foe? With them both putting misgivings aside, they finally join forces, but can be successful only if Talon can rise to his old state of competence.
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amb325 Stars Out Of 5A Memorable Read!July 27, 2013amb32Quality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Non-stop action and sizzling chemistry best describe the experience of reading Talon! The suspense scenes make your heart beat faster, and I'm not quite sure how once again Kendig is able to create such intense chemistry between her hero and heroine. She describes how the characters simply look at each other with skill, so that you feel like you are actually there watching their romance develop in person. Yet, the book is not just about a romance relationship. Kendig has definitely researched her topic, and her knowledge of military practices really enhance the suspense scenes, and the plot is interesting and keeps the reader turning page after page. Just like with Trinity, the first book in this series, I was drawn in by the idea of a war dog being one of the main characters. This is the first series I've ever read that uses that particular theme. Thanks again to Ronie Kendig for creating a memorable, enjoyable read!
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Frostbite Falls most famous residents are coming to the big screen in 2014, according to DreamWorks Animation. Not only are Moose and Squirrel making their big screen debut in a new theatrical short, but a long-time voice actor is returning to provide one of the duo's voices. While not explicitly stated in the release, it is expected that the short will accompany the theatrical feature film release of Mr. Peabody & Sherman.


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-- Muzzleloading rifles have come a long way since the flintlock and percussion muzzleloaders that were available in the 1960s and 1970s. The days of spit-patch round balls, soap and water cleaning techniques, and powder horns are long gone except for the real traditionalists who still prefer to hunt game with the primitive-style rifles. The engineering behind today's rifles and accessories is mind-boggling. The actions, black-powder substitutes, lubricants, saboted bullets, and bullet designs make the modern muzzleloader much more accurate and considerably more reliable than its early predecessors. This has helped bring new converts to the sport. Today's muzzleloaders are not like the ones your father used!
Muzzleloader hunting has grown tremendously in the last two decades, and this growth continues with no end in sight. Much of this growth started taking place when states began having "special" muzzleloader seasons, which allowed hunters more time in the woods. Many hunters have now opted for muzzleloader hunting because it gives you more opportunities than ever before, allowing you to have the woods to yourself. These special muzzleloader hunting seasons have the potential to increase one's hunting time anywhere from a week to a month, depending on your state's muzzleloader season.
Game managers have always welcomed smokepole hunters because they tend to be very proficient with their rifles. While bowhunters are also proficient with their equipment, their success rate is low because of the bow's limited range. Bowhunting is a 30- to 40-yard shot and often only a 10- to 20-yard proposition. This is why the impact of bowhunting on a deer herd is minimal at best and muzzleloader hunting is becoming another welcomed tool in game management.
The development of the in-line muzzleloader, saboted bullets, and scopes (where legal) has made muzzleloading at least a 100-yard proposition for successfully taking game. The advanced equipment of today has muzzleloader hunters harvesting more deer and helping keep deer herds in balance. As the sport keeps growing and adding more hunters, more deer will be taken.
The real appeal to hunting with a muzzleloader is the challenge. Despite all the advancements in muzzleloading rifles and accessories, it's still difficult to put in long hours in the woods and harvest a deer with a traditional smokepole or even the newer in-line rifles. Many things can and do go wrong when a deer finally comes into range. For example, if you're shooting a traditional muzzleloader, you could encounter problems like wet powder, fouled mechanisms, and loose percussion caps. Talk to any experienced muzzleloading hunter, and he'll have horror stories of hangfires and misfires that have cost him a deer in the past.
Hunters are forced to pay more attention to details. Primitive muzzleloader hunters must learn to get close to the deer, shoot well with open sights, and keep the powder dry in wet weather. All of these variables reduce a hunter's chances for success when compared to the in-line rifles and modern guns of today.
The advent of the in-line muzzleloader in 1985 brought many new hunters into the sport from bowhunting and centerfire hunting. Every year, many more hunters are taking up muzzleloader hunting. Most stores these days only carry in-line rifles, and finding percussion or flintlock rifles is becoming more difficult every year.
Now a new hunter can shoot a gun that looks and operates very much like any modern sporting rifle. The in-line muzzleloader of today is basically a modern single-shot rifle. The hunter uses a saboted, (a pistol bullet enclosed in a plastic collar) jacketed bullet with Pyrodex pellets (essentially blackpowder with cleaning and scrubbing agents added), so he doesn't have to measure his powder charges as before. Next, the hunter uses a 209 shotgun primer for ignition that is secured in the rifle's breech, so damp and wet weather is never a problem with today's muzzleloaders. Finally, the gun is topped with a scope (in states that allow them), which makes taking a deer at 100 yards and more very possible.
Why are in-line rifles so popular these days? A novice or beginner can buy one of these rifles and be ready to hunt almost immediately. In-line muzzleloaders are very user-friendly and shoot accurately. All the shooter needs to do these days is a little basic homework and research. Most importantly, find out which loads shoot best in their particular muzzleloader and learn how to clean their muzzleloading rifle.
A hunter with an in-line muzzleloader can dramatically improve his accuracy by adding a scope, if legal in the state where hunting. Scopes will increase the accuracy of a killing shot, whether the shot is from 20 yards or 125 yards. Although it takes practice to shoot a muzzleloader accurately, it doesn't take nearly as much practice as becoming accurate with a bow and arrow.
For years, muzzleloaders got bad publicity for being an unreliable weapon. Today, nothing could be further from the truth. Modern in-line rifles are excellent and accurate performers. With some practice, a hunter can consistently shoot tight groups at 100 yards and now even farther. Try to learn your muzzleloaders capabilities and your own limitations when practicing your shooting. Many hunters talk about making 200-yard shots with their rifles, but I suggest concentrating on closer-in shots. There are new bullets on the market that will allow you to shoot at greater distances, but do some research and talk to your local experts before trying them.
A hunter who practices can become a better shot with his muzzleloader than he can with a slug in a shotgun. A muzzleloader can increase one's shooting range when compared to a shotgun.
When shopping for a muzzleloading rifle, I'd recommend an in-line model by either Thompson/Center or Remington. A basic and functional rifle can be bought for $100 to $250. These less expensive guns are usually imports from Eastern Europe or Asia. Mid-level muzzleloaders are mostly American made and run from $250 to $450. These more expensive rifles will have better trigger configurations, heavier stocks, more precise sights, and better ramrods.
If you plan to hunt deer for a few days a season, most any name-brand and medium-priced rifle will do the trick. But, if you plan to hunt extensively, shoot in inclement weather, and possibly pursue big game then spend more money because as with most items, you get what you pay for.
There is one significant drawback to muzzleloader hunting, particularly in the Midwest. Although, muzzleloader hunting has been around for decades, the special seasons for muzzleloader are still relatively new. In most states, bowhunting opens early, usually in September, and is then followed by the rifle or shotgun season for deer. When muzzleloader hunters first started asking for a special muzzleloader only season, they were given what was left over. In the Midwest, these special seasons were in December and January when it's cold and miserable outside. But, hunters soon learned that during these late seasons there still were many deer and big bucks for harvest, and there is little competition from other hunters in the woods.
Despite these possible drawbacks, hunters have adapted well and find that they enjoy the challenge, solitude, and opportunity for a trophy buck that the late muzzleloader season offers. The "space-age" clothing and boots now made enable a hunter to spend more time in the woods. I'm not saying that you'll be toasty warm if it's below zero, but the sight of a nice buck can quickly warm you up!
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