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In The Crack
TBP Review on spot.
TBP got it right. see their new review.
Why the site does not give one download for video...
The pictures need to be bigger to fill my screen even on new stuff.
I will always say this more lube shiny pussy
In The Crack
Current Member
less than 1 month
(at the time of review).
Video and Zip Gyno views of ass and cunnie. Fast downloads. Erotic places they shoot. Site is fast. Really a fun site. New look.
I wish they had ne option to download the whole video shoot. I would really like to see some behind photo and video stuff. Interaction stuff like ALS. Girls being told what to do, if possible.
Bottom Line:
If you want inthecrack ass and cunnie stuff you found the site from day one they are true to their theme. ASS and the hole. Cunny too. Zip and Videos and easy site to navigate. Great exotic locations like going on vacations really nice places and the girls of course. They sure see some really exotic places. Why I don't know but the models are really slut and love to show it. the cunt and asshole and cracks. the site must drill into their heads that this is what they booked you do. I think the girls arrive all whore.
In The Crack
Still Amazing
The site is still amazing in quality and content all these years. Heading towards the 1000 photo/video shoot. The erotic locations they work in are bar none the best on the net. The backgrounds it self takes you to places you never would have seen. The very best models doing the sites niche theme. They take you into the crack. Downloads are fast. For fans of the past it is well worth a look. Been a member several times and it is still my favorite site. My hat off to the staff.
In The Crack
No Review.
In The Crack
Regional pricing
In spite of several mails from this user and others - this Canadian site keep hanging on to their regional pricing-deal - they do not care, do they????
It's a pretty good site, but I'm not going to join again, until....
In The Crack
No Review.
In The Crack
Current Member
less than 1 month
(at the time of review).
[+] HQ Pictures
[+] HD Videos
[+] Good Photo Shoot Quality
[+] Nice Models/Newest Girls
[+] Growing Content since 2001
[-] High Price
[-] No Hardcore
[-] Navigation/Design Could Improve
Bottom Line:
In the Crack is all about capturing, both on videos and pictures, some of the hottest models most intimate body parts. This website focuses on softcore from striptease to solo masturbation with both pussy and anal insertion.
[+] The good about In the Crack is the models and how sexy they can be on camera. Whether you enjoy them on videos or pictures, the girls are pretty, sexy, gorgeous and know how to flex their body in the sexiest positions you'll ever see. They also perform solo masturbation after they gave you a teasing striptease.
[+] There is an update every 3 days or so and it goes back to 2001 so the archive contains almost 700 scenes of 60 minutes each. The girl usually stripteases gradually until she gets completely naked after which she masturbates with dildos and sex toys both vaginal and anal. There are no hardcore scenes as the website focuses on softcore only with some lesbian scenes. The action takes place both inside and outside with nice and luxurious sets.
[-] There is hardcore sex at all. The content type is limited with softcore, masturbation and female lesbianism. It may also feels redundant after a while...
[+] Each scene is downloadable in different quality formats including a HD version up to 1920x1080. One scene is about 60 minutes which is good for a solo performance.
[-] There is no streaming option so you have to download a scene entirely as you can't download individual parts of the video.
[+] Each gallery has over 150 high quality pictures offered in both small and large sets via thumbnails clicking or .ZIP sets. The shots are very good and professional.
[+] It is simple and user friendly. One can't really get lost in it as it is very basic. The website is fast as well as the download speed. You can browse the models database using a powerful search tools with filters such as their age, nationality or the shooting location. You also get a sneak preview of the next updates.
[-] The design could improve a little although it is clean a new template could not hurt considering that they've been using the same design for a very long time.
[-] Unfortunately, In the Crack is too expensive for what it offers. There is only membership option at $35/month. You get no special offers or bonuses or even rewards such as discounts for loyalty.
Despite all the pros, there are some cons that may harm In the Crack's potential. The content is very good for what it is meant to deliver, the models list is impressing and the quality is very good but the lack of variety and hardcore sex might get you bored after a while unless you are a softcore fan and don't really care about hardcore. The price is kind of high for what it gives.
In The Crack
Looks good but $40 for Europeans is wrong
Another example of oh yeah we'll charge Europe more, as soon as I see I'm paying more than the site is charged in the US I'm out, this really does need to stop. its harming the business more than anything, money is tight for me and lots of others these days, $35 is a high price as it is but then I saw I had to pay and extra $5 for living in Europe, I'm out. Might return if they get rid of this extra cost but my search continues for my summer site.
In The Crack
Was a member approx.
2 months
prior to this review.
Excellent quality and HD
Massive content .
Awesome interface and navigation.
Scenes are similar and same consistency.
Looks like many scenes at the same places.
Lots of close ups, ( too many my opinion )
Bottom Line:
Knowing there was a more recent review I tried to think of a better approach then saying the obvious
and repeat what was just said three weeks ago.
I agree with the previous review, therefore I will
share my experience.
The site is an amazing experience, it is easy to use and navigation is simple and intuitive.
The quality is awesome and brings out incredible details.
The site download speed was good and no problems with my downloads at all. Picture quality was equally impressive with great details and contours were clear.
This site sets a great example of simplicity and ease and invites the user to surf without feeling like your chopping branches through the jungle to get the the fruit. This site is about ease of use and providing a great experience.
The bad:
I found the site repetitive and for myself why the site is amazing the scenes were after awhile same ole same ole. Now some may not agree, this was my "own" experience. I also did not like the place of scenes often seemed to be around the same places. There is not allot to say wrong about this site. To be far many sites are the same in content. I this being the site is based on a niche makes it seem more so.
Hard to compete with such and awesome review before this one. So I chose more personal review input.
CT Take:
Join for sure, it is worth the money and time and after this you will wish other sites ran like this one.
In The Crack
Current Member
less than 1 month
(at the time of review).
- This site continues to push the technical quality boundaries and probably has the highest production value of any site.
- Numbers will be broken down in the bottom line. The video quality is and has been at 1920x1080 for a good while. The picture quality also is an impressive 2400x1800 in "large" quality and come zipped.
- While the update frequency may not be comparable to some of the big networks, they average between 10-11 updates per month.
- The settings on this site are different from most sites you will join. From tropical locations to indoors at large houses to farms and lush fields. The outfits are also fitting of the settings. The only site I know of that goes through this much setup is
ALS Scan
- You'll be hard-pressed to find a model who isn't attractive.
- Download speeds are excellent (95% of max)
- Navigation is easy to use and also gives you the options to search by year, model name, age, nationality and location.
- Will further these in the BL.
- Probably the only real valid con. I think there should be more pictures in the photo sets. Maybe 300 even. It's a con that's a compliment. The pictures are some of the best I've seen, but they skip a lot of the teasing seen in the videos.
- I'm still going to complain about the price, but I only join it once per year so it's not a very big complaint. I use it as my Christmas present to myself.
- This one was more frustration than anything. There was a few days where the site would open, models could be viewed, but when you clicked on a model, it wouldn't let me go into the download section. Lasted 3-4 hours each time. It only happened twice though.
Bottom Line:
This re-review started out as one of the harder ones I've done. I have mostly joined networks the past year and at first found myself frustrated with the update frequency of
In The Crack
. Keeping in mind, I had all the content I wanted coming into 2011's updates. It almost was enough of an initial letdown to stop me from rejoining this year, but they had 4 Jinx/Jynx Maze updates and that pushed me to join. As the subscription has went on, my respect and enjoyment from this site keeps growing. This will be slightly different than most reviews I write.
Production values of this site have made me notice production values. I wanted to bitch and gripe about the "only" 11 or so average of updates per month, but when I started looking at the sets, I realized it wouldn't be possible to make that many updates. They have settings ranging from tropical beaches to large houses to country/farm settings and the models' outfits fit the settings accordingly. When I compare this to the majority of sites I have joined in the last year where the setting is almost always the same, the outfits are almost always the same or similar at least, it made me look at this site differently.
On August 13th, 2007, ITC had their first 1920x1080 video, ironically, featuring the model August. Considering this site has been around since 2001, it may sound like half their content would be lesser quality, but it's not true. ITC's original problem was lack of updates. So for once, a lack of updates in the early years of a site's life is going to really help here. An example of this: For the year 2002, they had a total of 11 updates...for the whole year. In May of 2011, they had 13 updates just for May.
As of February 20th, 2012, they have 622 scenes. Of those, 509 have the 1920x1080 option. Those 509 have three video options, 1920x1080, 1280x720 and 640x360. The earlier 113 scenes have two video options of 640x480 and 320x240. This made me re-think complaining about updates since they are releasing 100+ updates per year now, combined with the high production value and high technical quality. Another thing I have noticed about their content is if they have a model I collect or consider a favorite, their content of her will be near or at the top of my list of her content. This is especially true of the pictures. Now I have a complaint.
If I could change one thing about this site it is that I would add more pictures to the sets. With all the time and probably money spent on the best models, settings, outfits, why not bump those picture sets up to 300 or more photos? It would flesh out the updates too.
Possible con for some and I originally listed it as a con in my last review, but I think there is a reason for this. The videos do not have a full scene download option, they are each broken into parts and the parts represent a certain action you're going to see in each part. One part is pissing, one part is stripping, one part is masturbation, one part is close-ups and you get the drift. I would guess these different actions require moving to different locations in the setting and also think it gives the members a choice of what they want to see since I know some are disgusted by pissing, even the close-ups, so you can pick and choose what you want. A full scene option would be nice, since if I like a model, I'm going to download all parts anyway, but I'm more neutral on it than calling it a pro or con.
You will occasionally get the feeling of the scenes being formulaic, but I'm thinking that's what they're going for. You're going to get what you expect from each scene. This is again where I think more photos in the sets would make an improvement.
Another thing I think could help here is more girl/girl scenes. By my count, out of the 622 scenes, they have 17 girl/girl scenes with at least one being girl/girl/girl. Their lesbian scenes are easily some of the best I've seen. I don't even think it needs to become a regular part of the site, but maybe 1 or 2 per month just to break the monotony of the formulaic solo scenes.
With all this being said, I think they suceed at creating a different and unique porn site. I would estimate after this last membership that I have around 90% of their content and have yet to delete one scene. That far outweighs giving me 1,000s of scenes that I will only keep a handful of. It's one of those that I can't recommend highly enough. I do think viewing the content with an open mind, noticing the production value, the work that is put into the sets, adds even more to its value. I still won't join more than once per year though. In a way though, maybe that's a positive too? Instead of joining every 3 months and sifting through the tons of updates, I know I'm downloading most everything new for the past year.
In The Crack
No Review.
In The Crack
Current Member
over 6 months
(at the time of review).
- Decent Updates
- Stunning Models
- Easy to download ZIP files
- HD Video
- Easy to navigate
- Lots of spread leg poses :-)
- Lots of leg and heels
- nice close up shots
- great headshots in some of the sets
- High resolution
- Updates are not frequent enough
- No boots (not many, maybe one set)
- Price is kind of too high (36 bucks)
Bottom Line:
I really have enjoyed ITC for the past few months and they've been getting some new models lately. But I would love to see some of the old models make a return visit. Like Lilly Lux who only has 4 sets. I would love to see her return! Also Marlena with 2 sets, and Betty Saint who has a whooping 5 sets. I love these ladies and they have made my fantasies more enjoyable. Lilly Lux for example has a nice bubbly round bouncy ass that I would love to tear up. These girls tease and tease you right. The photography is absolutely stunning but could use some updating and more true high resolution detail. It seems kinda fuzzy when enlarging to full rez. I prefer a detailed photo ala Denys Defranco. I like to see the pores in the womens faces. Maybe because they seem like they are right in front of you (in the bedroom with you) Am I nuts? I don't believe I am but this site will get you into a whacking frenzy I tell you. Beware of this. Just be careful, take your time and browse through. I believe this site has much potential.
In The Crack
Fairly Frequent Download Failures
While In The Cracks content is very good they've set their downloads up so the fail fairly frequently, I imagine to discourage too much downloading. The larger the file the more likely it is to fail at least once or twice. Also there is no support for resuming so you can't pause a download either. That's also the main cause for download failures I suspect, caused by a brief download interruption from net congestion.
It's not so bad that you can't get and enjoy the content, just be prepared to be frustrated far more then you should be (which is not at all) with a professional site while downloading. With the highest monthly price I've seen in the industry you'd think they could fix the problem, but I think they designed it so the downloads fail a decent amount to curb downloading.
Also they're set up to discourage queuing with rather short timeouts, which I think is only 30 minutes to an hour.
In The Crack
Any advice on staying signed in?
This has become one of my favorite sites, but I'm having a frustrating time with the staying signed in part. A few examples and how the site's quality works against the user experience.
I was downloading a couple of Emy Reyes videos. Two downloads going at a time with the browser's (Firefox) download manager. These scenes were large, one was file "assshowilikedat" which is 1.14 GB and the other was file "ohmygood" which is 1.08 GB. By the time these files were finished downloading, I clicked on the pictures to download the zip and got the message I had to be a member to see the gallery to join the site or login if already a member.
I do think they know this could be a problem since when you log back in, it takes you directly back to where you were, but because I don't download all the scenes, I have to scan across them again, open hard drive to see which I have and don't have and go from there. Also, it's not only on the largest files. Had two in the 600 MB range going and still was signed out when those finished. I'm downloading at a combined 1.7 MB/sec, so that only looks like 10-15 minutes, of no activity, before being logged out.
Is there a way to get around this? Won't really change my high opinion of the site since I have enjoyed everything I have downloaded from it, but it does seem to be a bit of a hassle.
In The Crack
Current Member
less than 1 month
(at the time of review).
-really good quality vids and pics
-easy to use site
-enthusiastic development
-multiple vid sizes
-good looking models
-good naming scheme
-file sizes can be too big
-a lot of repetitive content
-bunch of fake boobs
-you can see imperfections in HD
-cant zip pics
-incomplete strip scenes
Bottom Line:
ive been putting off joining this site for quite some time, but finally joined it. the joining fee is kinda high, but you do get your moneys worth.
the site is well designed. it is sorted by date, but you can search by model or keyword as well. from 2007 and forward theres 1080p, 720p & 640x360. i would have liked 960x540 there too, i feel its the best for people who want quality video but not huge file sizes. download speed was fast, and worked with downloadthemall (firefox download manager). the pictures were high quality but i was surprised how small they were, rarely bigger then 2mp. also there was no zip options. the website guy seems to have fun, the naming scheme on the scenes are quite funny and get a chuckle from the puns throughout the website.
i joined to ogle the female form. i really didnt care about the masturbation scenes, but the few i did download i wasnt blown away by. they were almost too softcore. i love the striping and walking scenes. one thing that REALLY annoyed me was the majority of stripping scenes ended with the panties still on. then the next scene theyd be totally nude but on a bed.
theres some truly beautiful models, they will blow your mind. but i feel the site over uses them. i got bored after seeing the same model do the same stuff over and over again
great website overall, tho i prefer ftv for softcore models being payful
In The Crack
This sounds like
on Steroids.
In The Crack
Current Member
less than 1 month
(at the time of review).
- One of the highest quality technical sites on the internet. Breakdown in bottom line.
- Updates started slow in 2001, but are now coming at a rate of roughly 3 per week, includes photos and videos per update.
- Several models you won't see on many other sites and some I've never seen on other sites, the positive to that, also has most of the usual stars.
- Picture sets are zipped and can be downloaded in small or large sizes.
- Plenty of tease, plenty of masturbation and plenty of close-ups.
- Locations are usually almost as beautiful as the models.
- Models, for me, are as close to 100% downloads. Very few if any models that aren't stunningly attractive.
- Navigation is good once you get the hang of it.
- Download speed hasn't been a problem am downloading at 95% of my max speed.
- Videos are split into parts. Almost didn't put this here in cons since there is a pattern to the splits. One may be the lead-in/tease. The next pissing. The next masturbation. The splits don't so much overlap as older split videos did.
- Video quality on older sets pales in comparison to the newer videos.
- Photo sets could be bigger. Seeing that the scenes as a whole total nearly an hour on average, anything less than 100 photos seems to be shorting the photo fans.
Bottom Line:
I thought I would try to review this site a little differently than normal. The reason being, early in the site's life the updates were sporadic and the quality was okay. They've picked up the pace quite a bit while improving the technical quality a great deal.
From March 2001 to August 5, 2007 the site had a total of only 113 updates. That's less than 2 per month. The quality on these videos tops out at 640x480 and the lower quality option is 320x240.
The photos during this time ranged from 758 high end to 1800 high end.
Starting on August 13th, 2007 the videos top quality jumped to 1920x1080, there also is a 1280x720 option and a 640x360 option.
Besides the big upgrade in quality, the updates started coming more often. Since August 2007 through November 2010, there has been 367 updates or an average of roughly 10 updates per month and all have been with the 1920x1080 option.
The pictures got another boost in late 2007 to 2000 high end and later in 2008 went up to 2400 high end.
I just found that worth mentioning since not only have they increased their updates around 400%, but tripled the technical quality too. That makes the price (35 USD) not a con. It's nice to see a site changing everything for the better.
Problems with the site, there are speculum parts, pissing parts and the close-ups may be a bit much for some. The good thing here, these are usually separated by part so if you would have fast-forwarded those parts, you can just save the hassle by not downloading the parts you don't like.
No problems with the models at all. A very good blend of models from all around the world and a good mix of ethnic backgrounds.
Navigation is broken down for you. You can search by model name. Model nationality. Model age. Year released. And a few bonus points here for naming the videos whatever the scene is named. Instead of some generic number name that no one but their programmer understands.
Unless I missed something there are no boy/girl scenes, but there are some girl/girl scenes with the vast majority being solo. I'm thinking I'm going to need to ask Santa Claus for a new hard drive just for the content I get from this site.
By percent, 76% of the sets are available in 1920x1080. I'm almost positive no other site can say that. My biggest surprise was the diversity of models. It looks to have started out with more Euro models, but it has balanced out with Hispanic, Asian, American (white and black) models showing up too.
I guess if I had to pick something to change it would be to offer a full scene download for those of us that have fast connections. Oh and it signs me out too often. A download had finished, maybe 5 minutes passed and I clicked the next scene to download and was signed out.
That's minor though when you consider the overall quality of this site. Would push the score even higher if the photo sets had more photos in them. Highly recommended especially for tech quality lovers.
In The Crack
Current Member
over 6 months
(at the time of review).
See Denner Review that says it all.
High Speed Downloads
Vast library of porno to play around exploring, there are porno girl gems, lots of hot girls being XXX.
INTC is true to their theme with excellent xxx graphic videos and zip files of all their releases The asscrack and the cunt is in your face.
PSE performance. For the 98% of the time the girls are total xxx porno whores for your viewing pleasure. GYNO.
Beautiful Locations for Shoots
Solo XXX enjoy
Bottom Line:
If solo gyno and viewing the most beautiful girls is your thing go to this site.
In The Crack
No Review.
In The Crack
Current Member
less than 1 month
(at the time of review).
Mostly top-quality videos and stills (primarily from 2007 and forward)
Top models - euro and US and a little from elsewhere
Maybe some of the best full body (teasing) scenes - and of course a LOT - too many - close ups.
Here you get a lot of kinds of strip tease, posing ect. - and done in professional, erotic and sexy ways.
Variation of models
Download manager allowed - thank you (LARGE files)
Good preview - apart from the fact that you do NOT get much videos as preview.
The way the models act, are done with make-up and the final quality - nobody else have this kind of quality!!!!
Zip for PHOTOSETS
High price!!! ($ 34.95)
Still got that DAMN regional pricing - could not get it other ways, so it was - EURO 34.95 - over $ 40.
No full scene downloads - BUT: ok, the files are so large that a full scene - joined - is mostly over 2,5-3 GBs.
Older from 2007/2006 and back are NOT great quality
TOO much close ups - BUT that the name in the game: "
In The Crack
" - so be prepared to a LOT of pussy/anal close ups.
Updates are not in the top league - 10-12 a month - both videos and stills.
Top quality video files ( all WMV) are simply TOO large - this quality can work in less seize...
Only solo - and some lez.
Bottom Line:
First of all:
THANKS TO DROOLER for bringing this site to my attention - even if it's some time ago.
So I've been looking/hunting/browsing this site for some time before I got to this - hesitated because I really dislike that regional pricing shit, but ok:
Can't resist anymore!
Because the deal here is very simple to the solo-girl lover: You'll get some magnificent performance from some of the best looking teens/girls/models around - Euro, Easteuro, Latin and US-models.
Done in maybe the best way to day for solo-videos at all.
I've seen them all elsewhere - so it's not new models - but
In The Crack
has something else: it's the way the scenes are done, the quality (from around 2008 and up till now) that are so special.
They have several scenes with Lexa:
Great looking girl - but at
In The Crack
- her videos are close to heaven...
Well, check out the preview.
Even good old
Shawna Lenee
has the best solo videos, I've seen
All video-files are split - and all in WMV - but since the (each) files are so large - it's not a problem - and you join them if you want.
You get more than 400 videos here - ok, split up (in LARGE clips) and alomst 100 great models - the price is high - and apart from the regional shit - I still think it's worth it - have not regretted my join....
Three sizes of videos (640x360 - 1280x720 - 1920x1080)
Those large video files are sometimes over 1 GB - and if you download all - man, you're going to need pretty much space..
Stills - photosets are: 2400x1800 - for the later stills.
Bottom line - this
In The Crack
has so much potential and some very erotic/sexy solo material that I got to hand it a 95 for: Quality, sexy performance, models and the way the girls are handled in the videos... still a bit too expensive, regional pricing a big CONS - but a lot of fine material will fill your hard disk a little too fast - because the content is worth it.....
You got to check out this site, if you have not been here, yet...
In The Crack
Outstanding download speed.
In this day, when establishing download limits of some kind, or purposely reducing download speeds seems all the rage, ITC is giving me outstanding DL speeds. i have to admit that i find this rather relaxing.
16 months ago, or so, i joined this site and i wasn't getting such great DL speeds and customer support were so kind as to void my membership.
i very much like this site and i'll be sure to rejoin it.
In The Crack
Photo shoot site locations
I have to tip my hat to ITC. They shoot girls in photo and video layouts in some of the most beautiful LA homes, Euro Studios, Caribbean Resorts, all very erotic locations. How they afford and book such erotic locations is beyond me. The background soundings are very beautiful locations and are something to be commented about. The girls look incredible in the erotic locations. I wish I could just visit some of the locations. ITC puts the girls in a very erotic location. If solo in your face is a fetish I say join and explore.
In The Crack
A Small but Positive Change in Navigation
I was browsing around ITC the other day and noticed they made a change to their site; now instead of just organizing models by name or release date--which were only accessible by page number, not a letter or date--they have added a new sorting feature where you can browse by release date, model name, model age (at time of shooting of course), nationality, or shooting location.
I was not a huge fan of their overly simplistic system before, so this is a definite improvement for me--and a quick way to point me in the right direction when I am digging through my hard drive.
Their search engine needs an upgrade though; it's still just by term and video category. It doesn't apply to photos which don't always have the same content as the videos from the same shoot. The search results also only give you a list of videos with no direct links to the models' respective shoot pages so you can check out more of her 'Crack portfolio. Hopefully they will give their search engine a little more power in the future.
In The Crack
The same old currency-problem
Wanted - finally - to join this site. It's got damn fine scores from at lot of fellow PUs and at TBP - AND this site has great quality, great models (in very erotic appearance) and first of all great full body video-clips, too.
But trying to join from Europe the rather high price of $34.95 goes up to:
$47.81!!!!!!!!!! (CCBill, again)
Wrote the site - and if I get an answer - positive or negative - I'll let you know (other europeans, foremost, I guess). Hope they got a way around this - a lot of other sites do.
In The Crack
If youre into solo girl and the occasional girl/girl XXX masturbation with some gyno hardcore I must say this is one heck of site for you. It will not disappoint with its huge library of archives. The Blue Angel, Jana Jordan and
Luscious Lopez
recent layouts are must see for any fans of those ladies. The erotic locations for the shoots, models, outfits and the HD photos and videos for many recent updates are amazing in quality and eroticism. 382 layouts with pics and videos. Fast Downloads and a web design that is basic but easy to get around. Lots of gems in the archives.
I commented a few times about the site but I'm still amazed at the excellent material they are shooting.
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A little chilly from the brisk tramontana winds
coming down from the north,
wind blows away the clouds
and Florence was shiny bright today!
As I left my house in the countryside, I spotted these violets
already standing up tall, in my front yard.
Spring is really early this year.
It scares me!
I am excited about my new walking tours with lunch,
as it gives me more time to share my Florence,
little hidden away places, wine bars, gelato, bakeries,
not to mention my favorite kitchen shops,
ceramics and leather.
Seeing a city with a friend
is the way
to really get to know a town.
My dream out of high school was to have a best friend in
all of the capitals of the world
so I could stay with friends everywhere.
No such luck.
But here I am,
living in Florence,
one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Capital of art, food and wine.
I believe that you learn the most about the culture through food, the markets, street food,
and how much time and money people spend on eating.
So touring the markets and shops of the city give you a great insight.
Each time I meet someone, I try to add something special to my tours.
For the brave that may be a tripe sandwich
for someone else finding a special wine as a gift.
Today we began by stopping by Trattoria Mario's
to check in on Chef Jonathan,
who has spent the week observing.
Today he cooked for the boys!
Jonathan and Romeo
Then began the day with the perfect cappuccino and pastry at Sieni's.
Never tour on an empty stomach!
In the San Lorenzo market, my friends do an all-out balsamic vinegar tasting,
taking us from 12 year old traditional
followed by a 15 year old,
then a 20 year old, only aged in cherry wood,
ending with a 30 year old!
(which would be given as part of a dowery to a young bride, appropriate for the occassion.)
On to extra virgin olive oils.... smooth and grassy or peppery?
We were threatening to kill our appetite for lunch so off to walk more.
Touring the historic market is like being in a still life painting
My honey-mooner's today went wild over the assortment available of salad greens
and vegetables.
It is no wonder all the food here tastes better.
The ingredients are better.
As we neared the fish market,
I spotted my new best friend
my friend Massimiliano has invited his friend , Ex owner of Domani restaurant
to make and sell sushi in the market
Wednesday and Saturday
Look for these guys!
10 euro for a box of the FRESHEST sushi you have ever had!
We ate it standing at the counter.
All that touring built up our appetites,
check out lunch!
We had Chef Jonathan join us to eat at Sergio's,
as we wanted to eat Florentine steak,
about 2,2 pounds of beef, a kilo.
While the steak was cooking, we ordered cannelloni,
a ragu-filled pasta roll,
topped with a creamy bechamel sauce and baked.
Like what grandma would make for Sunday lunch,
rigatoni with ragu,
almost all meat with hardly any tomato sauce.
When we ordered our steak,
I asked for a 1,200 kilo steak, a little larger than the 2 pounder.
The waitress looked at me stupified, " That is the size for two people!"
You tell me!
Antonio serving the steak for two... for four!
We almost couldn't eat it all,
but we did.
There is always room for dessert!
Off to Grom, one of my favorite gelato shops
I talked the bride into hot chocolate with whipped cream, a seasonal specialty.
The groom had expresso ice cream, the coffee was from Guatemala
paired with almond ice cream, almonds from Provence.
( if you are in NY run, don't walk to their NY branch)
A marriage made in heaven.
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With so many people claiming to be social media experts we just as often hear "there are no social media experts."
There certainly are a lot of people who can generate a whole bunch of verbiage, but social media presents such an all-encompassing, massive and dynamic shift that the "social media expert" label makes about as much sense as "business expert" or "science expert" — useful only to those who are completely ignorant.
Then to say that nobody really understands everything about social media is like saying nobody really understands everything about society in general.
Of course nobody understands the whole…
If you want to get all epistemological about it [… sorry, I'm going to anyways], I'll say that because we are a part of everything ourselves – and so is anything we do and say about it — the mere act of describing everything changes it and makes the description obsolete before anyone even has time to retweet it.
Even if you could eternally pause the web to investigate and analyze every single aspect, as soon as your first insight appears in people's feeds after un-pausing, their behaviour will be affected by that new knowledge and the web will change yet again (e.g. someone might start developing a new app) and you won't know everything anymore.
This isn't just the reality of social media, it's the reality of experience & expertise in any domain — the web just makes it more apparent.
So we'll live with it.
The people selling themselves as "social media experts" are essentially tour guides. Right now that's exactly who we need. We need hustlers — maybe even a few charlatans [I'm not exactly sure where I fit] — willing to approach even the most reluctant of the newest arrivals, herding everyone onto the bus to experience the area's landmarks:
There's Facebook on you're right and of course Twitter is on your left. Look close and you'll see Ashton, Ellen, MC Hammer… Oooh and there's Flickr — beautiful isn't it? Then we'll drive by MySpace (we won't be stopping)… And if we have time I'll take you to Tumblr or Blogger and you can try posting something. Don't be afraid, not everybody likes it but it's something you have to try at least once while you're in town…
The analogy stops there becuase there is no going back after this tour… And we still have to go a lot further.
This is the direction we'll all be living and working from now on. Of course the landscape will surely change — along with the names that resound across it — but we won't ever be going back.
Ultimately everyone will come this way and start to settle. Waves of immigrants will continue to integrate with the established locals (with varying degrees of tension), and we'll each carve out our own little niches of expertise (likely extensions of what we're already doing) and every one of those niches will be infused with some aspects social media.
We're all responsible for figuring out how the infinite variety of social media practices work with whatever it is we do. Nobody else can put it all together for us in the end.
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The course has been CANCELLED.
Every tenth year, the government statistical institute of Finland – Statistics Finland – carries out a comprehensive survey on the time use of Finns and publishes statistical information reports on changes in timeuse patterns. Information is released on work and leisure time spending, popularity of different hobbies and cultural events, time spent on watching the TV, using the Internet and doing other things.
A new time-use report was published at the end of last year. In summer 2012 the report was released as an English publication. The raw data were collected in the years 2009–2010. Daily, weekly and seasonal rhythms of people's time-use were also followed.
The survey material makes it possible to obtain information on differences in the time-use patterns of men and women, employed and unemployed, young and old. Differences in the time-use patterns of people belonging to different socio-economic categories can also be studied.
Statistics Finland will organise in October a training course in English on the time-use patterns of Finns.
A retrospective on changes in time-use patterns will be presented and discussed by specialists in the theme together with a foreign-born author who immigrated to this exotic Nordic country a couple of decades ago. Special attention is given to participation in different types of cultural events and other forms of spending leisure time. Presentations are also made on the time-use patterns of families with children as well as on the time-use patterns of young fathers.
The training course programme also includes comparison with time-use patterns in other European countries.
Participants of the training course will receive as a bonus gift the English Report "Time Use Changes in Finland through the 2000s". The printed publication normally costs €55.
Any foreigner and person working in an organisation with its focus on Finns' behaviour and way of life will be interested in attending this training course. Directors and managers analysing the market structures and different groups' behaviour in Finland will find the observations and the material discussed in the training course relevant for their own work. The same goes for market researchers and different kinds of cultural promoters. Additionally, the much discussed questions of equal opportunities and welfare structures will certainly receive much attention in the course discussions.
Three specialists from Statistics Finland, three researchers from other institution and author Roman Schatz will be responsible for the presentations and discussions during the training course.
Senior Researcher Hannu Pääkkönen from Statistics Finland is the leader of the training course.
Course duration: one day (starting at 9 am and ending
at 4 pm)
Course price: €310 (+ VAT 23 %).
The price includes: lectures, course material, lunch, coffee or tea (twice) + the above mentioned printed publication
Course venue: Statistics Finland, headquarters
Address of the course venue: Työpajankatu 13, FI-00580 Helsinki
Public transport connections: Metro station "Kalasatama"
Last day of registration: 5 October 2012
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National Consumer Research Centre of Finland
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Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa says his office has learned that the IRS is executing an agreement with the employees' union on Wednesday to pay the bonuses. Grassley says the bonuses should be canceled under an April directive from the White House budget office.
The directive was written by Danny Werfel, a former budget official who has since been appointed acting IRS commissioner.
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The fashion of wearing lockets retained its Victorian popularity well into the 20th century with a bit of a shift toward round versus oval configuration. Here the "humble" locket is immortalized with the stamp of perhaps the foremost prestigious jewelry house in America – that of Tiffany & Company.
This locket of 14k yellow gold is ornamented with subtle guilloché enamel decoration. The motif is Egyptian revival of papyrus fronds etched into the metal on both the front and back. Using a specialized machine, a set of fine lines and intricate curves has been incised over the gold surface to create an ornate pattern with an architectural flavor. Covered with a luscious French blue enamel color, the design is given depth and the visual effect increased. The interior reveals a compartment with rim for securing a photograph.
The technique of guilloché enamel originated at the turn of the 18th century with a revival at the next century mark. Watches and lockets with their round and flat surfaces were particularly well suited to the form.
Date: Circa 1900.
Measurements: 1-1/2 inches (3.8 cm) in length including bale and top "O" fitting; 1-1/16 inches (3 cm) in diameter. Weight of 13.7 grams (8.8 dwt).
Hallmarks: "Tiffany & Co."; "14k"; "6035".
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The new connection, which will also bring added service to Calgary, comes as Alberta emerges as one of the fastest growing industrial and consumer based economies in North America. To support the growing region, CN will relocate its Calgary Intermodal Terminal to a larger 680-acre logistics park near the city's airport.
"The [$202 million] new logistics park, along with new connectivity to both the Port of Prince Rupert and Vancouver, will provide Alberta fluid access to world markets for consumer goods and industrial materials, as well as two prime export routes for its forest products, plastics and agri-products," said Jean-Jacques Ruest, the railroad's vice president and chief marketing officer.
The new facility is expected to open in January. The Port of Prince Rupert's container traffic in 2011 jumped 20 percent year-over-year, while CN, the only major railway to serve the port, saw intermodal traffic rise 8.9 percent in the same period.
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With so many different types of stabilizers to choose from, are there any rules for which one is best for different types of fabrics and techniques? -Anonymous
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Just like sewing with a good quality thread and needle, to achieve professional sewing results when using Memory Cards it is important to stabilize the fabric. When the designs are sewn without the proper stabilizer, unsatisfactory results may sometimes occur. In some cases the thread can be "heavier" than the fabric, causing distortion in the design. There are many different types of stabilizers available and most of them are excellent. Three of the most popular types of stabilizers are tear-away, iron-on and water-soluble. To determine the correct type and the number of layers of stabilizer your project requires, it is recommended to test sew the embroidery before beginning your project. The water-soluble stabilizer may be placed on the right and/or wrong side of the fabric. It eliminates bulk and "whiskers" that are left by tear-away stabilizers. It is used where both sides of the project will be seen when sewing is completed, such as terry cloth. It can also be used on the top of the fabric where the threads may "sink" into the cloth, such as fabrics with nap (velvets and corduroy). Remember that this stabilizer is removed with water so do not place on fabric on which water can not be used. Iron-on and tear-away stabilizers are the most popular. Even combining the two will give great results. These types of stabilizers are only used on the wrong side of the fabric. After the stitching is completed, the excess stabilizer is removed, but the stabilizer under the threads remains. It will not be removable even after several washings. Sometimes, several layers of stabilizer may be required to achieve professional results. Note: If the project requires a heavyweight tear-away stabilizer, try using several layers of lightweight stabilizer instead. It is much kinder on the threads when removing the excess. Lightweight fabrics presents the problem of the thread being heavier than the fabric. You must add volume to the fabric with stabilizer to support the weight of the thread. Try using one layer of iron-on and 2 to 4 layers of tear-away. If the fabric is not only lightweight but also sheer, you may need to try several layers of water-soluble stabilizer on top of the fabric and a tear-away underneath. Depending on the design selected to be sewn, spraying the fabric with spray starch or spray sizing can be enough for beautiful results. For medium weight fabrics, try one layer of iron-on and 1 to 2 layers of tear-way stabilizer. For heavy weight or very dense fabric, one layer of either iron-on or tear-away is probably all you will need. When your project has stretch, it may be necessary not only to stabilize but also to interface the stitching area. A good interfacing to have on hand is lightweight fusible knit. Place the stretch of the interfacing going in the opposite direction to the stretch of the fabric and then stabilize. There are also two fairly new stabilizers on the market that are paper-backed release adhesive sheets. One is a tear-away and the other is water-soluble. The inner hoop of the embroidery hoop is not required. The stabilizer is "stuck" to the outer hoop and the fabric "sticks" to the stabilizer. This is perfect for collars, cuffs and other small projects where it is difficult to get the project in the hoop. This type of stabilizer is also great for fabrics that may be harmed by "hooping." Give one of these suggestions a try for better looking Professional-Style Embroidery.


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I guess this is my apology to Grace, because I really fucked up. I'm really sorry about the whole blurty thing, I don't know what to tell you. And about that entry in my needless panic about "using you." I was really angry, and I really do like you alot, (not like that, obviously) even though you just about hate me at this point. I know I'm an idiot, and I've made alot of mistakes. I know that I am a freeloader, but my house is a disgrace and it embarrasses me, and that's why I never have anyone over. I know I always eat your food, and you've done alot for me, and I am very grateful. It won't be a problem anymore though. I know I'm annoying and I piss you off, but I'm going to leave you alone now so you won't have to deal with me anymore. Love Always, Bill.
Yesterday was fucked. Grace and Desi always talk about how annoying I am, and it just hurts my feelings. So today Julie told me that they didn't want me being there, and that they said that during the drive up.. so they made me cry and Ashley and Emily were there to comfort me.. as simple as that, right? I don't know how the hell Eden got in it because quite frankly it is NONE of her business. And she HATES Grace. Yeah, I am a freeloader but nobobdy ever comes over here because my house is such a mess and it embarasses me. I don't ever want to see your faces again.
I'm at Leeshie's. :] Dan's partayyy is today. I'd better go home soon, or at least call. I don't know why I decided to update, oh well. chow.
I think my mommy put LSD in my soda last night. She's trying to kill meh! I sware to god, it was scary. I was shaking, but I was burning up and the room was spinning and I heard a clock tick, not like a small ticking, like a big grandfather clock. The clock said 11:11. I don't know what it is with me and 11:11PM. I think everyone has a certain time they look at the clock. I came home at 9:30 last night from Julie's house. I took some.. turns on the way home so I could walk around a little bit. My daddy didn't mind. :] tis' all for now! chow.o
I'm at school, I have been finished my keyboarding since Wednesday. There's nothing to do. I won't be around Steve's neighborhood anymore except to visit Julie and Emma. I guess it was supposed to happen eventually. Mr.Dambman is so annoying. So is Chris, who is reading my journal entry. ˇ
s is for sabre: YAY!hamsterkingIII: we have to talks is for sabre: Okay.s is for sabre: Let's talk.hamsterkingIII: i think i should talk to you face to face about ths thoughs is for sabre: Uh oh.hamsterkingIII: can you see me tomarow?s is for sabre: Yeah.s is for sabre: Are you dumping me?hamsterkingIII: .....hamsterkingIII: i dident want to do it on linehamsterkingIII: i just lost intrest...hamsterkingIII: it would be meen to drage it outhamsterkingIII: im sorry you probubly hate me but if you dont i wouldent mind being freindshamsterkingIII: it shouldent be that hard for you thoughs is for sabre: I don't hate you.hamsterkingIII: i did treat you bad..s is for sabre: nah, you didn't.Give me a couple days, I'll be okay. I guessed this would happen in my needless panic like... 2 minutes ago. this is bullshit.
Hi-Tech Masterpiece: Some say that I was developed in a top secret lab while others say I was developed by aliens for my probing capabilities, but only I know the truth! My mission here on earth is to launch a full out assault on your genitals with my spinning beads, vibrations, and clitoris teaser. My LCD screen keeps you informed, but only with information I want you to have! Mwua-ha-ha!
Hershey Park was okay. There were alot of hot guys there. :] The Falcon was the best. Funn. Mrs. Boudwin's sons were sexy. ;] I had.. Dippin Dots for the first time. That icecream rocks. <3 I'm being really random about everything. Kevin won a monkey.. and the we got SOAKED in the Tital Force. hmmm, I wish the ride home was longer. The best part of trips is the bus ride, and the wawa lunches. Mmmmm.
Yes! My computer finally didn't freeze! Well, I think for a while I would want to take meds and become emotionless. According to Becky its horrible, but its the only alternative for her. :[ Steve's going to be at the trailer park alot, ahem. We'll probably end up breaking up, it was going to happen eventually, I suppose. Elysia said she'd pretend to be my mummy. Hell, if my mom ever finds out that will just be my excuse to leave. So I'm not worried about getting caught, that doesn't bother me. That is all for this evening. Chow.
Today was great! After I came home from Gracie-pooh's I went to knock up for Emma. We had a good old time. We now have a partnership for fighting crime and evil. B and TGP! And our theme song is from The White Stripes, because Emma liked them and it seemed to fit. We ride horseback, and we battle off evildoers. I forgot to get my cool badass yellow chair that I saw in the trash! Damn. I love Eden, and that is all I have to say for this evening. I owe this entry to Elysia because she posted it for me.
Last night was pleasant.
I am spending the LA period up here on the computer! YAY! I haven't been able to type an entry in a long time because my computer keeps freezing. Ah well, s'all good. I watched Adult Swim last night! <3 I am going to go to Art Club today.. I think. Grace just walked in with Jen and Eryn and all the other nice decent people. :D Woo! I'm going to go over and talk to her soon. Yesh. I hang out with Emma alot, we kind of run into each other on the hill. Emma's cool<3 I need Ladytron. Gah! I should be typing m y book report, but I have all the time in the world considering LA is a hour and a half long. Jesus. She's looking at pictures of Joe! Woo! Joe = sexy from Concrete Method. doot. G
Wonderful. My mother has grounded me for lying. She expects me to never lie to her again. PFFT. Man, I can't stand that bitch. I've been reading Emma's blurty. She's infatuated with Steve. Poor little chica. She has my love. <3 I don't know why Paul won't let her hang out with us. She's not annoying, she's cool!. Not annoying to me at least, but I am annoying so maybe I can't be the judge of that. She's 12, she's not young. She's smart too. hm. hm, Steve needs to come online. They got back from South Street. Eden got the Ladytron CD! I'm going to buy a blank CD off of someone and ask her to burn it for me.
Psychology rocks my pussy. My dad was talking to me about his job. Ohsocool. We were talking about his clients. Not personally because it's classified, but just in general. He has cases with manic-depressive's/bi-polar, skitzophrenics, pedophiles, rapists, sex offenders, drug addicts etc. I admire him. We were talking mostly about Pedophile's and the way they think. It's completely different, and twisted from the way we think. Like.. they look at things in different parts, compared to healthy people who look at thing as a whole. It's almost a disorder. For example, say a pedophile likes stroking legs, ages 5 to 95, it doesn't make a difference to him. He doesn't even look t the legs as part of the person. He doesn't care about the person, just the legs. That's all that matters to him. I find that very interesting. Then we talked about his clients that are sex offenders. All of them are 12-13 years old, and are boys. Go figure. Alot of them have sex out of anger. Something like.. "he disrespected my mother, so now I am going to babysit their child and seduce it and have sex with him/her." Sometimes they just go up and grope people, or rape even. 12-13? Jesus, that's sickening. I blame it all on porn. Then we were talking about homo-sexuals, he's not a homophobic at all, we were just talking about how society has changed. It used to be so well hidden, now it's all out in the open. Like, he was having a drink at a bar and there was a bunch of chicas grinding and making out. It was funny. I want to have my dad's job, it's so awesome.
Woo! Today was okay, I guess. I'm in Computers class. I'm surprised his site isn't blocked. I don't know how Triazzle seems amusing to some people. It annoys me. :/ I have to pick up my sister today, yes. I want to squish Omar. the fuck needs to die, no really he does. The person behind me is singing. she has no voice whatsoever, and she's yelling at evan for humming. Hypocrites. I could do homework, yes.
The concert was awesome, even though we couldn't stay for the whole thing. Les Savy Fav was great. The lead singer was funny. He came out with a green hoodie on, and he took off the hood and he was bald. He must have been in his early 30's at the least. Then he took off the hoodie and it said "PHILLY CHEESE STEAK" on his chest. It was hilarious. He was walking around the stage rubbing himself up, and then he put this guy on top of him and they started humping. hahha, woo! Then they played Tragic Monsters<3 Yee! Then we had to go. :[ On the way home I was talking to Eden about her and her brother and how she's allowed to do things before he was. I always got mad at my sister for that kind of thing, but I won't do that anymore. I don't want to be like Eden's brother. He's a douche.
I had to stay home today because of my eye. Growl. I am so sick of school damnit. ahh. I'm downloading some music. I think I'll finish up To Kill A Mockingbird. It's an awesome book.


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Quality and Testing/Certification
Testing the Quality of Luxury Appliances
by Leanna Skarnulis, Contributing Editor
Consumers of built-in luxury appliances from Sub-Zero Inc. and Wolf Appliance Inc. pay for and expect a high degree of reliability.
Intertek customized its Failure Mode Verification Testing (FMVT) for this new E-series double oven from Wolf Appliance Inc.
While the companies perform extensive traditional reliability testing on all appliances and major subcomponents in their own laboratories, there is always a question about whether the effects of shipping and installation will be detrimental to long-term operation.
In addition, the ovens, refrigerators, and freezers under development have multiple fans and exhausts that come on at different times in the operating cycle, and it is possible that under certain conditions, harmful resonance in one area of the product could damage electronics in other areas.
Furthermore, new models invariably contain innovations without a long field history. For this reason more than any other, Sub-Zero Inc. and its cooking-appliance business unit Wolf Appliance Inc. (Madison, WI, U.S.) sought outside testing expertise. The combined companies turned to Intertek and its laboratories in Grand Rapids and Livonia, MI, U.S., to run Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and Failure Mode Verification Testing (FMVT).
HALT was run on control-circuit boards to determine whether durability was affected as a result of the change from conventional processing to one that met the requirements of the EU's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. Both old and new boards from several different product models were subjected to HALT and the differences were documented.
"While standard functional testing could determine whether the RoHS-compliant boards met the stated requirements, only a testing method that exposed the product to stress extremes could determine whether there were likely to be any long-range effects," says Jon Hammond, manager of reliability for Wolf Appliance.
"Our goal was to make the RoHS board design as robust as our current board." He adds that RoHS has affected processing of virtually every part, even down to the ink and tape on wire harnesses.
One particular concern with the printed circuit boards was solder. "Some industry literature says RoHS-compliant solder is not as strong. We worked with our supplier to select the right solder, and HALT verified that it met our standards."
Testing printed circuit boards using HALT is valuable, but it does not yield information concerning the performance of an entire product when exposed to stress extremes. Intertek's patented accelerated stress testing process for revealing inherent design weaknesses, FMVT, addresses this problem. When Sub-Zero and Wolf had the testing company test a new model of double oven and a new under-counter refrigerator/freezer, they had their first experiences with FMVT.
Intertek likes to have a customer's engineers on-site for laboratory tests, such as those it performed on this new under-counter refrigerator/freezer from Sub-Zero Inc.
"Both products were created using a combination of existing and totally new components," says Hammond. "This leads to a situation where interactions between components are possible and could lead to loss of function under certain stress conditions."
FMVT amplifies known sources of stress to magnitudes that are limited by "reasonable" failure modes, defined as a failure that could conceivably occur throughout the life of a product. Typical stress sources include six-axis vibration, temperature, humidity, voltage variation, contamination, UV or solar light, and dynamic loading.
Hammond describes the process of working with Intertek as collaborative and says a number of people from the reliability and design engineering groups at Sub-Zero and Wolf worked with Intertek on the test plan up front. "There's no set recipe for FMVT. Intertek looks at what the customer hopes to get out of the test."
Test plans were developed that included the simultaneous imposition of eight or nine different stressors. An example of how the test plan was customized came about as a result of input from a Wolf engineer. The engineer wanted to stress the porcelain finish by including a test that would mimic something spilling over.
A strong test plan is the result of good communication and collaboration, says Ted E. Fine, PE, Intertek account manager. And they are essential in the actual testing stage as well. Engineers from Sub-Zero and Wolf worked alongside Intertek's project manager and assistant at the laboratory in Detroit. "FMVT is a very complex test, and there is no need for a company to pay our test engineers to become expert in their product so long as their engineers participate in the process," says Fine.
Hammond agrees. "The challenge in any of these tests is how to identify when a significant failure occurs. Think about a refrigerator. We design it to be as quiet as possible. Having the ability to monitor that is a challenge, so we have reliability and design engineers with intimate knowledge of the product on-site. They know how the product should operate normally, so when it does run outside a specification they can recognize it, stop the testing, and figure out what's wrong."
Intertek has two types of machines for FMVT testing, the larger of which handles appliances weighing more than 100 lb. The laboratory received the appliances about a week or two in advance of testing in order to build the fixturing that would get vibrations into the product.
Appliances were tested at 10 levels, beginning with what approximated normal service conditions up to extreme tests which, Fine says, wouldn't happen in a million years. "This is the level at which the product might end up in pieces all over the floor."
He adds that even though there may be no failures at lower levels, it's important to start testing at the bottom and progress through all levels in order to gather reliable data. "The accumulation of stress is as important as individual stress."
At the end of each test period, the product was subjected to a group of function checks and component examinations. When testing was complete, Intertek provided a list of observed issues, which Sub-Zero and Wolf engineers and designers could take as a starting point for product improvements.
"Since FMVT pinpoints specific issues, the redesign process proceeds quickly and the resulting product is much more reliable," says Fine, whose background is engineering.
After a review of test results, few design changes were needed, says Hammond. "We found that a certain type of screw worked better than others. Vibration caused some to back out. We also changed some wire routing. During vibration we found places where there was potential scraping of wires. When you're routing the wires, you wouldn't think they would move where they did.
"Overall, we were very pleased with the performance of our products. It made the design group very happy and reinforced our design efforts to make a very robust, long-lasting product."
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Since the release of dot42 we have seen great interest from the community. Our approach to writing Android applications in C# without requiring the Mono run-time was received positively.
There are a few fundamental problems with the design of dot42 though. Its primary function is converting compiled C# code (IL) to byte code that runs on Android (DEX). Maintaining and developing this kind of code requires highly specialized knowledge of both byte formats and compiler construction skills. But there are more downsides to the IL-to-DEX approach. I will discuss them and tell you how we plan to move forward.
TallComponentsFirst I need to diverge a bit. Besides being the owner of dot42, I am also the owner of TallComponents: a vendor of .NET SDKs for generation, manipulation and rendering of PDF documents. Recently, we decided to complement our .NET SDKs with Java counterparts. We hired a PhD candidate specialized in program transformations and cross-compilation. His first task was to decide how to do the conversion. Basically, there were two options: convert at byte level (from IL to Java byte code) or convert at source level (from C# to Java). He picked the latter and the ratio applies equally well to dot42.
Convert Byte Code vs Convert Source Code
Finding and fixing bugsA bug in the byte converter often results in the VM throwing the infamous java.lang.VerifyError. This exception is 'thrown when the VM notices that an attempt is made to load a class which does not pass the class verification phase'. Finding the bug is like going through a patient's poo to infer what was wrong with his meal. A typical example is that our DEX runs fine inside the Dalvik but crashes inside ART. If you convert at source level, the Java compiler takes care of correct byte layout.
Experiment with conversion code
When working on the conversion of a particular C# language to Java, you can easily experiment with C# and Java source code before you add the technique to the conversion code. Working on a proof of concept is much harder with byte code.
Write vs Use a compiler
Compilers for different virtual machine models or CPU architectures use different optimizations. IL generated by the C# compiler targets the stack based CLR. The Dalvik VM on the other hand, uses a register based machine model. If we convert from IL, the C# compiler has already thrown away information that could have been valuable for the Java compiler. By converting C# to Java we allow the Java compiler to generate the most efficient Java byte code or DEX.
Now that Microsoft provides an open-source C# compiler with rich code analysis APIs through "Roslyn", we have a powerful instrument available to convert C# to Java.
TransparencyFinally, for the dot42 developer, the conversion of C# to Java will make the process much more transparent and debuggable. She will be able to take dot42's output and open it in Eclipse or Android Studio.
Moving forward
We will release the dot42 compiler tools under the GPLv2 license. Note that GPL does not propagate to the output of GPL software. You will be able to build closed source Android applications with dot42 (including commercial). The run-time code is already licensed under Apache License 2.0: https://github.com/dot42/api. You will no longer need a Professional license to develop commercial applications with dot42. The next update of dot42 will not require activation.
Anyone can fork the dot42 project and build further on the IL to DEX approach. From now on, we will invest in replacing the IL to DEX cross compiler with a C# to Java converter. This effort will be sponsored by TallComponents. The code will also be released under the GPLv2 license. Any run-time code will be licensed under Apache License 2.0.
We are currently preparing the source code for release (removing 3rd party references, removing obfuscation, adding build instructions, etc.). We will let you know as soon as the source code is available on GitHub.
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Brick Lane's spicy phaal faces off with Alice Cooperstown's Big Unit and the Arizona Wildcats face off with San Diego Aztecs.
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The University of Arizona Wildcats' mascot, Wilbur, performs before the Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament in Los Angeles, CA.
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Erin Maurer (L) applies face paint to Ben Freeman, both students of San Diego State, prior to the game between the San Diego State Aztecs and the Brigham Young Cougars at Cox Arena in San Diego, CA.
Frites smothered in an amazing sauce at Bruges in Salt Lake City, UT.
Members of the Utah Utes Crimson Line dancers cheer during a game against the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV.


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Eloise would have been pleased.
Sofitel Luxury Hotels has partnered with TV5MONDE, a French language network broadcasting in the United States, to create a new channel called Tivi5MONDE, a French language children's channel. Children at all eight Sofitel properties in the United States can begin watching it this year.
It will broadcast - commercial-free, 24 hours a day, every day - educational programs for children 3 to 13. Called the Le Petit Prince series, it will offer animated films, cartoons and original series.
The new channel is part of Magnifique Family, Sofitel's children's program. As part of the program, each day the Sofitel donates 2 euros (about $2.66) to the Saint-Exupéry Foundation, which helps children in difficult environments in France and worldwide.
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Hotels nationwide have increasingly been catering to children with special meals, discounts, organized outings and other amenities. Affinia Hotels, for instance, offers a family package that includes a complimentary backpack stocked with Frommer's With Kids guidebook (for Chicago, New York and D.C.), a deck of 52 travel activity cards, a kid's digital camera and a scrapbook. Fairmont Hotels this year introduced a new children's menu with healthier, kid-friendly options.
Children checking into any Sofitel will get a travel diary with space to write about their experiences and add drawings and photos. At some of Sofitel's 100 locations worldwide, children will also get free breakfast and their parents will get a 50% discount on a second room and optional late checkout up to 4 p.m.
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"This partnership is a perfect match for our existing family-friendly Magnifique Family program as well as a nice complement of our Le Petite Prince experience," says Pierre-Louis Renou, director of communications for Sofitel North America.
"We believe this new channel will enrich the entertainment experience of Sofitel visitors in the U.S.," says Marie-Christine Saragosse, managing director of TV5MONDE.
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A free philharmonic concert was held Saturday night at Lincoln Center in honor of the 10th anniversary of September 11th. NY1's Michael Herzenberg filed the following report. Gustav Mahler's second symphony deals with pain and death, something that hundreds of those who came to Lincoln Center Saturday still struggle with personally.
"Every day is a struggle. Every single day," said Lorna Kaye, who lost her sister on 9/11.
"A total void," said Ina Stanley, who also lost a sister on September 11th. "We were always a very close-knit family"
The philharmonic gave first priority to families who lost loved ones on 9/11, survivors and first responders. In total, 600 of them joined 4,200 others. Many of them waited in line for hours Saturday, and some were touched by the terror attacks, as well.
"It traumatizes you," said John Tracey.
Tracey worked weekly in the World Trade Center but wasn't there on that fateful day. Still, he changed his career afterwards.
"I switched to become a high school teacher," said Tracey. "It was a bad reason but it made a positive change in my life."
His story speaks to what the last part of the philharmonic's performance strives to illustrate with words like "o' death, now you are conquered."
"There's anger and sadness," said Joseph Alessi.
Alessi is the principal trombonist for the philharmonic. Like the rest of the orchestra, he was stuck in Germany on 9/11. He found out he lost a close friend.
"It still infuriates me that these people took his life," said Alessi.
Many people, first responders included, said they appreciated the evening. Organizers said it was there way of helping people heal.
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Kate Middleton Stuns in Alexander McQueen (again!)
Bring on the glamour! Kate Middleton finally gave us something to swoon about when she arrived on the red carpet for the 2011 BAFTA Brits to Watch Event in an ethereal, pale lilac, pleated gown. She accessorized the Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen design, her second on this royal tour, with a Jimmy Choo Ubai clutch and platform sandals, which, at 5.5 inches, are an extreme departure from her usual demure nude pumps. Her diamond chandelier earrings were on loan from The Queen (oh, to be able to dig around that jewelry box!) were quite the conversation starter. Get the look for less here:
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From left, clockwise: Long "Evie" dress, $350, at jcrew.com; Antique glass belt, $38, Cocobelle at cusp.com; Beaded clutch, $95, Moyna at cusp.com; Platform "Ivie" sandals, $54, Chinese Laundry, at lorisshoes.com
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I have purchased a new pistol (M&P9), which is a new bullet for me also, 9mm. I carry a .45 with Winchester Ranger at work and same bullet for B/U in .40. The new pistol is 9mm and work does not provide ammo in the caliber yet. We are in a freeze right now.
So, I am attempting to decide which round to carry and came across this; 9mm Federal Law Enforcement Tactical Bonded 135gr. +P Hollow Point and like what I have seen so far.
Anyone have any experience with this round? Whats the idea grain for this caliber? This pistol will be used in tactical situations in a vest carry so a good round with penetration capability is also needed.
The reason for a new pistol was due to wanting/needing a tac light for clearing and our current firearm (Sig P220) does not have a rail. I shoot a .45 pretty well, but shoot a 9mm with great efficiency and great accuracy which can make the difference in a situation as breaching/room clearing. Just FYI, the main firearm for this type of incident is an S&W MP15 and the pistol will play a back up roll.