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- Tracking Offline Marketing with Google Analytics – PDF
The title says it all. - Understanding Web Analytics Accuracy – PDF (the blog post)
**Most popular download, updated April 2010. This 19 page vendor agnostic document details every possible accuracy consideration for on-site web analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Omniture, Webtrends etc., and how to mitigate these and get comfortable with your data.
Recommended Books
These are all books that I have read and over the years. They have helped me to learn and develop skills for understanding the web, its measurement and web site analysis. They have influenced my thoughts and solidified my own personal vision…
If you have read any of these please let me know your thoughts on them by adding a comment below. Similarly, I would love to hear about other recommendations. Book links go to Amazon.com (and .co.uk).
Google Analytics Integrations by Daniel Waisberg ebook This is a handy guide for understanding all the integrations you need to consider in order to broaden your GA possibilities. From Adwords, AdSense, Feedburner, WebMaster Tools and YouTube. Easy read. |
Social Media Metrics by Jim Sterne amazon.com, amazon.co.uk Jim is an industry thought leader, who like Avinash (see below) never ceases to challenge my thinking – always in a nice way. I have read several of his books and all have influenced my thinking.. |
Web Analytics 2.0 by Avinash Kaushik amazon.com, amazon.co.uk I have known Avinash since 2006 and recently honoured me by writing the forward to the second edition of Advanced Web Metrics. The guy is an inspiration to hear speak and never ceases to keep me thinking… A great author and friend! |
Actionable Web Analytics by Jason Burby and Shane Atchison amazon.com, amazon.co.uk If you work in a large organisation where communication is the key to getting things done (ok, where isn't that the case!), this is a book for you… |
Web Analytics: An Hour a Day by Avinash Kaushik amazon.com, amazon.co.uk A big picture approach to web analytics, where it fits in and what you can do with the information |
Landing Page Optimization by Tim Ash amazon.com, amazon.co.uk An excellent book that walks you through the theory of testing (A/B and multivariate), but more importantly shows why this is so important with some great case studies. |
Don't Make Me Think! by Steve Krug amazon.com, amazon.co.uk This is an excellent, humorous, easy to read book which was one of those light bulb moments for me. If only I could write as well as this…! |
SEO Best Practice Guide by Dave Chaffey, Chris Lake and Ashley Friedlein Comprehensive SEO Best Practice Guide presented as a 300 page ebook. Updated regularly with free PDF sample for download. |
Purple Cow by Seth Godin amazon.com, amazon.co.uk A very easy to read and engaging book (you can literally read it on a plane trip!). However, that doesn't detract from the skill that Seth has at illustrating, with great case studies and in very simple terms, how the world has changed since the web came along. An inspiring read even for people who have seen it all… |
Not a book, but I am a big fan of Econsultancy. The quality of their reports and the people that produce them is excellent. A great resource for digital marketers and one I refer to in the book and in numerous posts/presentations. |
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Dantal Hydraulics Pvt. Limited is a leading manufacturer of Hydraulic Cylinders, Hydraulic Systems, Aircraft Hydraulic Service Trolleys and Car Parking Solutions in India. The Company was established in the year 1990.
Dantal has manufacturing facilities for Hydraulic Cylinders at IMT Manesar (Gurgaon), near New Delhi and another facility for manufacturing of Hydraulic Systems and Aircraft Hydraulic Service Trolleys at Bangalore. The manufacturing facilities are equipped with the state-of-the-art equipment.
Being an ISO 9001:2008 certified organization we always remain conscious towards maintaining high standards of quality in overall business operation. In this regard, the organisation has employed a team of quality analysts.
Dantal Hydraulics Participated in Conexpo 2014
Dantal Participated at the Conexpo/ConAcg & IFPE exhibition at Las Vegas from 04th to 08th March 2014 with a total number of visitors to our Stall being 127 Nos. The Stall was located at THE LAS VEGAS HOTEL called LVH Stand # 149. Total number of exhibitors was 2400. +
Dantal Hydraulics Participated in Defexpo 2014
Dantal Hydraulics participated in Exhibition Defexpo from 6th February - 9th February, 2014 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. +
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As a leading manufacturer of Hydraulic Cylinders and hydraulic systems, Dantal equips itself with every resource necessary to meet customer expectation of quality and delivery. Spread across a total area of over 200000 sq ft. all the facilities are state of the art setups manned by highly skilled engineers and technicians in the industry.


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Is this still happening?but Tuesday this week we started seeing intermittent SAT issues on the kitchen box, i.e. it would say searching for SAT 2 and then fix itself quickly but change the channel to VH1.
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Politico Fires a Shot Across Obama's Bow with 'Egotistical, Selfish, Dull' Headline
Under the improbable headline "Media: Obama is egotistical, selfish, dull," Politico's Dylan Byers noted Monday that over the Labor Day weekend, "major media outlets…lobb[ed] five high-profile bombs at the incumbent." The article itself isn't as noteworthy as the title, which is particularly eye-catching from a political publication whose left-leaning orientation is well known.The examples Byers points to come from the New York Times, the Washington Post, HuffPo, the Wall Street Journal, and his own Politico. Let's take a quick look at them – and at the laugher that a senior campaign official offered in response.
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Here are events worth getting out of the house for on Jan. 8.
Suggestions include Oak Lawn, Flossmoor and Tinley Park.
Computer Boot Camp: Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., offers basic computer classes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $50 and includes a flash drive and two free advanced classes. Information: Janet Orzech at (708) 422-4990 or www.lib.oak-lawn.il.us.
Classic Movie @ Noon: Flossmoor Public Library will screen the 1949 film "The Heiress" at 1000 Sterling Ave. Based on the 1880 novel "Washington Square" by Henry James, the movie stars Olivia de Havilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson and Miriam Hopkins. Information: (708) 798-3600 or flossmoorlibrary.org.
The "Downton Abbey" Kitchen: Tinley Park Public Library hosts chef Kate Bradley at 7 p.m. at 7851 Timber Drive. She will showcase classic English food for a family get-together or a party for the TV show "Downton Abbey." Recipes and tastings will be included. Information: tplibrary.org or (708) 532-0160, Ext. 3.


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Pam Ann Touches Down
By Joseph Hassan
Any airlines you're afraid of?
I'm nervous if I'm not on a carrier I know. It's a bit of a control thing for me. On BA, you know, those pilots have had rigorous training -- or American -- rather than getting on Air China or Nigerian Air. Some of my friends do that shit to save money. I'm like, 'screw you guys.' [Laughs]
I have to ask. There was a story I read about when you were working in a hair salon in Melbourne'
And I was tripping on acid?
That's the one.
Yeah, that was horrible, but it was funny at the time.
But looking back, not so funny?
Looking back I can say that it wasn't fun having a wedding party coming in when I was tripping on acid. I had to run out and throw up out in back' Oh, God. That wedding party. I mean, it was not fun.
You opened for Cher at [London's] Wembley Stadium. What was that like?
Amazing. Something that you don't think about when you say 'yes' to it: suddenly on the night, you're like, 'Why the fuck did I say 'yes' to this?' I paced so much that the dancers that were with me said, 'You're going to put holes in the ground.' But that was amazing. I was really thrilled that someone like her was open to it.
How did that come about?
Her manager is Australian and he saw me in Sydney and suggested me to Cher. And I followed them up and said I'd really like to do it.
Tell me a little bit about your comedic influences.
Sandra Bernhard was a really big influence when I first started'I loved her Without You I'm Nothing show. I saw her and thought that I'd love to do a one-woman thing. I was sort of doing amateur stuff at the time and thought that I was never going to get anywhere. I hated auditioning... I wasn't very good at it. I was thinking along the lines of doing my own thing. I had to create something.
Who else influenced you?
I love Joan Rivers. I think she's iconic and has amazing stamina. I love Kathy Griffin. I just fucking love her; she's hysterical. I love Margaret Cho. I like Jon Stewart. And Lisa Lampanelli. I love her; she's fucking mental. But Sandra Bernhard is the first one.
So Sandra Bernhard is the one person that really influenced the direction you took with Pam Ann?
Absolutely' and Steven Soderbergh with Sex, Lies and Videotape. He wrote a diary about Sex, Lies and Videotape and about his struggles with that film and when I read that I got very inspired by it. I approached him about doing that book as a play and he actually wrote back ' Steven Soderbergh ' to me and said, 'Your photo is very arresting.'
Yeah, but for a whole two years, I was like, 'What does 'arresting' mean? Is that good? Is it, 'I'm hot?'' And that was a real inspiration. It was nice to get that. I always thought in the back of my head, 'One day I'm going to work with you.' He was a very big inspiration. To know that if you put it out there, it comes back to you. That was a real test.


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It was so nice meeting you at the conference…too bad our granges are so far apart. Sounds like we could do some fun stuff together!
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At the mid atlantic Lecturer's Conference in Altoona, PA. Lots of nice people and TONS of great food! Learning lots.


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At Asda we are trusted to get things done by working hard and having fun.
From the boardroom up to the shopfloor, we all believe in saving our customers' money. And every day, we trust each and every one of nearly 200,000 colleagues to do just that – and with a smile. We're at the heart of the communities where we live and work, yet we're also part of the global family that is Walmart – the largest retailer in the world, built on the promise of quality goods at every day low prices. Making life better by making things more affordable is our sole purpose. As a business, and as people, we're always striving to get better at what we do. That's why your career at Asda will always progress and never be dull. Because, with the way we do things here, every day matters.


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The role of the facilitator is to:
The facilitator is also a participant in discussion, but the group process is the facilitator's first consideration. They need to be present, to help keep things on track, but it is vital that facilitators refrain from "leading" too much. They can move discussions along, but the members truly own the group and have primary responsibility for its success or failure.
Choose facilitators for their interpersonal skills and commitment to the program. They need training and ongoing support. Chapter 3 offers a sample, two-session training. For ongoing support, provide facilitators with regular, scheduled meetings with a designated person, such as a youth advisor, religious educator, or minister, to evaluate how the group is going and to continue developing facilitation skills.
It is important that youth feel a connection to facilitators who work with them. You might ask youth to suggest facilitators. Youth themselves make good facilitators of small group ministry sessions. Facilitation of small group ministry is such a powerful tool for leadership development you will not want to waste it by asking only adults to facilitate. You may have youth with previous facilitation experience who are comfortable leading entire sessions. Open the invitation to facilitator training to all youth. Some will be comfortable facilitating after the training; others may not. To assist youth in growing into the role of facilitator, consider shared facilitation.
There are different ways to share facilitation of sessions. Youth and adults can share facilitation of each session or alternate facilitating sessions. You can also use shared facilitation to build leadership skills among many members of the group. Ask for volunteers to coordinate different parts of a session: One participant could share an Opening, while another introduces the focus, and yet another leads the Check-out. If you decide to assign roles this way, always have a back-up plan in case a participant is for any reason unable to complete their assignment. Make sure you are available before the session to secure any needed resources and follow up with preparation.
If you are a youth who will facilitate sessions, remember there are adult advisors you can call on for help, if needed. If a group of all youth are meeting, adult advisors should still be present within the building for the sake of safety. Advisors fill an important role. They help create a safe space for the sessions. In the context of a small group, an advisor is both a resource and a participant. They might share facilitation. If only youth facilitate, advisors serve as important resources for materials, communication, and a bridge to the wider congregation.
One of the first duties of a facilitator is to help the group develop a covenant. This is important because of the relational aspect of small group ministry. This covenant, or promise on how to be together, can help the group move from just avoiding disruption and conflict to demonstrating a way of caring. Developing a covenant should be one of the first activities of a group. Review the covenant whenever a new person joins the group, and at least annually. Sample Session 2, Being Together, Part II includes guidance on creating a covenant.
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In order to move disaster victims out of cramped communal shelters several months after the tsunami, municipal governments assigned temporary housing through a lottery system. Victims were moved and spread out across each municipality, losing ties to their neighborhoods along the way. A shortage of centrally-located flat land on which to build temporary housing units after the tsunami meant many elderly survivors not only found themselves living far from friends, but also from amenities like shops, clinics, and town halls.
"The older generation has been through a lot," says Ruth Campbell, a visiting scholar at Tokyo University's Institute of Gerontology. This includes war, poverty, and previous tsunamis. "A lot of them are very strong and resilient, but for some, the more losses they sustain, the more difficult it is for them to keep their wellbeing," says Ms. Campbell, a retired geriatric social worker.
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For Nisaburo Sasaki, the support center is one of his few remaining ties to society. A widower of seven years, he lost one son in the tsunami and doesn't see his other two children often. His former neighborhood friends are scattered across town. The nurse, Akiko Sasaki says he likes to drink. She's found him passed out alone in his room on several occasions.
"I'm keeping an eye on him. I think he'd be at risk if it weren't for this place," she says.
It's too early to assess how widespread the problems of depression and social isolation are, says John Campbell, also a researcher at the Institute of Gerontology. Prefectural officials haven't compiled statistics on how many elderly are living alone in temporary housing or in their own partially damaged homes.


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We look forward to drag- burning, elbow-wrenching, heart-stopping, rod-bending action! Virg's fleet consists of three Coast Guard approved boats:
Season is open May 1, 2013 – December 31, 2014 |
ROCK FISH (Rockcod, Lingcod) May 1st through December, large rockfish and giant Lingcod are common catches just outside of the quiet harbors of Morro Bay. The Central Coast bottom fishing is perhaps best known for the quantity and quality of rockfish. (rockfish include a vast assortment; vermillion (reds), copper, starry, and yellow, dinner plate blues, to name a few…). The depth restriction up to 240ft. We will be fishing from Point Buchon to Cape San Martin.ALBACORE Fabulous, sensational, and incredible are all words being used freely to describe the sizzling albacore bite that happens off the coast of Morro Bay. Our coastal waters are famous for the big 40 – 60 pound albies. Also one of the best tasting tuna in the sea. That rod bending, line pulling fight an albacore gives is stomach dropping. The excitement of that fish hitting the surface can hold a spot in your memory forever! Season can start as early as July going as late as December. SALMON OTHER CATCH |


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F1 2013 – classic cars and tracks from the 80s and 90s return for a virtual victory lap
Codemasters has unveiled F1 2013, to no-one's surprise. But among the usual list of tweaks, minor additions and improvements comes an all-new mode that brings legendary drivers in their iconic cars back into the game, along with a handful of retired but treasured tracks. For an annual release series, it's a surprisingly substantial addition.


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An important and often overlooked aspect of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is its impact on the families and children of the injured. TBI is unique because it often leads to
Military families and children represent a heterogeneous population and live in geographically diverse settings: on military installations, in civilian urban and suburban communities, and in rural areas across the country.
Your military loved one has been wounded and suddenly your world has been turned upside down. Combat injury is a life-changing event that impacts a family's routines and its sense
This fact sheet addresses key areas of patient concern around physical injury and intimacy, and recommends approaches for the improved care of our nation's wounded warriors and their families. A
The injuries of war are life-changing events for service members and their families. One important area of change frequently not discussed is how physical injuries affect emotional and sexual relationships.
The impact of injury on intimacy is an often neglected aspect of healthcare and one that is especially important in caring for our nation's service members and families. Many service
Reintegration is about more than coming home. It is about resuming and establishing relationships that provide pleasure, comfort and support. Intimacy — the capacity to enjoy closeness and sexual togetherness
In response to numerous inquiries from family and friends of loved ones returning from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) would like
Uniformed Services University applauds the educational efforts and programs our Department of Defense community is providing to assist troops and their families in the reintegration process post deployment. To enhance
This fact sheet explains the emotional and psychological issues that reservists may experience transitioning from active duty into their former job or workplace. It is written for both the military
Gender roles and socialization may partially explain why help seeking patterns in men are historically lower than in women, especially related to emotional problems and depressive symptoms. Primary care providers
Women play a key role in encouraging men to seek help for health problems. It is often a wife or important female (girlfriend, mother, sister or aunt) who is the
Due to concerns around stigma and one's career, primary care is often the setting of choice for service members and families to address mental health issues. Our nation's war on
Depression is one of the most common and treatable mental disorders. Service members and their families experience unique emotional challenges. Deployment and redeployment, single parenting and long absences of loved
Deployments, family separations, single parenting, and reintegration stressors can make service members, their spouses, and even their adolescent children vulnerable to alcohol misuse, abuse, or dependence. Most people who drink
Coming together as a couple after war deployment isn't always easy or something that happens naturally. It requires effort, and an understanding that each person has grown and changed during
Patient adherence challenges health care providers and our healthcare system. Adherence encompasses a wide range of health behaviors related to routine preventative healthcare (e.g., annual mammogram, yearly physical, cholesterol check),
In our current climate of multiple deployments, family separations, single parenting and reintegration challenges, it is reasonable to screen for problem drinking in the military community. Problem drinking is a
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Some Montana outfitters are asking the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to withdraw its nomination of national TV hunting show host Randy Newberg to its board of directors.
In an email from the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association to all RMEF board members, management and other state outfitter associations, director Mac Minard stated Wednesday that "outfitters from several states have expressed concern" because Newberg "is affiliated with, and often represents one or more organizations that some perceive to be anti-outfitting/landowner often presenting the western Outfitting Industry in a negative light."
Minard's email goes on to say that Montana-based outfitters "have indicated they may withdraw donations to RMEF if the appointment goes through."
The email was posted on Newberg's Hunt Talk blog.
Newberg is the man behind a popular hunting show called "On Your Own Adventures," in which he travels across Montana as well as to other states while describing how hunters can replicate similar low-cost hunts. The show airs on the Sportsman Channel.
Newberg is also a CPA and a Bozeman resident. In the past two legislative sessions he has testified on bills that would affect hunters and anglers.
"Seems MOGA is trying to split the hunting community and forcing RMEF to choose between guided hunters and non-guided hunters," Newberg wrote in his blog.
Newberg wrote that MOGA's email prompted outfitters to call and email RMEF, threatening that if the group seated Newberg, donations would be pulled, banquet attendance would cease and RMEF memberships would be dropped.
"This effort, an effort most would classify as extortion, seems to be the way the fringe operates these days," Newberg wrote. "Personal agendas of a few within an organization allows them to go so far as to use RMEF and the RMEF mission as a tool of leverage to try (to) take another whack at me and the viewers/readers I am asked to represent."
So far, the RMEF has rebuffed the outfitters' lobbying effort. But Newberg intimated in his blog that he may withdraw his name rather than risk damaging the foundation and its work.
"The goal, mission, and work of RMEF is far more important than my board position," he wrote.
Minard told The Gazette that MOGA has no position on Newberg's appointment to the RMEF board and he was simply providing information to members as well as outfitters who called him from Idaho and Wyoming asking who they should contact to oppose Newberg's appointment.
"This isn't a coordinated MOGA attack," Minard said. "This was simply me responding to people who had contacted me."
Phone calls to Newberg and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for comments were not immediately returned.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is a Missoula-based national conservation group that works to acquire and improve wildlife habitat as well as support the release of elk to new habitat. Much of its funding comes from banquets held in different regions, as well as from its membership.


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Apple hires noted tech journalist Anand Lal Shimpi
08/31/2014, 07:08 pm
Apple has confirmed hiring Anand Lal Shimpi, the 32 year old founder of tech enthusiast site AnandTech.
Samsung asks New Yorkers to compare Apple's iPad Air to Galaxy Tab S in new ad
08/29/2014, 11:08 am
In a new spot posted to its YouTube account on Friday, Samsung took to the streets of New York City and asked consumers to compare the Galaxy Tab S to the iPad Air, with the results predictably skewed in favor of the Samsung tablet.
Apple's mysterious 2-story structure at site of Sept. 9 event drives frenzy even further
08/28/2014, 03:08 pm
Following Apple's announcement that it would move its September media event -- at which both the "iPhone 6" and "iWatch" are said to be unveiled -- from the company's typical event stage in San Francisco to much larger space in Cupertino, new photos show that they have also constructed a bespoke two-story building on the grounds likely dedicated to the event.
Apple announces Sept. 9 event for expected 'iPhone 6' & 'iWatch' unveiling: 'Wish we could say more'
08/28/2014, 12:08 pm
Apple on Thursday confirmed that it will hold a media event on Sept. 9, with a teaser sent to members of the media showcasing the date and a teasing tagline that reads: "Wish we could say more."
Apple wins patent for Steve Jobs-designed Fifth Ave glass cube
08/28/2014, 08:08 am
The iconic Fifth Avenue Apple Store glass cube, which was designed in part by legendary company co-founder Steve Jobs, is now a patented ornamental building design sanctioned by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
LG and Samsung announce new smartwatches ahead of Apple's anticipated 'iWatch' reveal [u]
08/27/2014, 10:08 pm
In a possible bid to get word out before an expected Apple iWatch announcement sucks the air out of the room, LG on Wednesday took the wraps off a circular display-toting G Watch R, while Samsung touted a new cellular 3G-equipped Gear S smartwatch.
Judge denies Apple injunction against Samsung devices in second California patent trial
08/27/2014, 05:08 pm
U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh on Wednesday handed down an order denying Apple's motion for a sales ban against Samsung products a jury found to have infringed on three patents in May.
Spotify adds new hardware partners for Apple AirPlay rival Spotify Connect
08/27/2014, 02:08 pm
Swedish streaming music provider Spotify on Wednesday announced the addition of multimedia hardware companies Bose, Panasonic, and Gramofon to its list of partners for Spotify Connect, a wireless media streaming platform similar to Apple's AirPlay.
LaCie unveils 48TB Thunderbolt 2 drive, Dropbox upgrades Pro plans to 1TB
08/27/2014, 09:08 am
Apple users gained two additional high-capacity storage options on Wednesday, as external drive maker LaCie showed off its new rack-mount Thunderbolt 2 drive in a 48 terabyte configuration and cloud storage firm Dropbox announced that its $9.99-per-month Pro plan will now include 1 terabyte of space.
iPhone-controlled August Smart Lock finally starts shipping to preorder customers
08/26/2014, 07:08 pm
After nearly a year's wait, Yves Behar-designed August Smart Locks finally started shipping out to preorder customers on Tuesday and the company plans to have supply ready for a wider launch by October.
Apple patent embeds physical iPhone control, feedback components beneath flexible display
08/26/2014, 05:08 am
In a new patent discovered on Tuesday, Apple details a flexible mobile device screen that deforms to reveal buttons hidden beneath its surface, accepts sound and pressure input and provides haptic feedback.
Apple to restrict CloudKit services to latest iOS 8, OS X Yosemite betas ahead of launch
08/25/2014, 09:08 pm
In an email sent out on Monday, Apple informed developers that upcoming iCloud-based features like iCloud Drive, Mail Drop and more will require iOS 8 beta 5 or OS X Yosemite Developer Preview 5 or later to operate.
Amazon buys Twitch for $970M, pushes into video streaming market
08/25/2014, 05:08 pm
Amazon on Monday grew its digital media presence with the purchase of gaming-centric video streaming service Twitch, which agreed to a $970 million buyout that will take effect later this year.
Review: Lockitron Internet-connected smart door lock
08/23/2014, 10:08 pm
Dreamed up by a hardware startup called Apigy, Lockitron is an easy-to-install app-connected smart home solution that promises to turn almost any common deadbolt into a smart keyless entry system.
First Look: SETA stand for iPad with NanoSuction pads
08/21/2014, 09:08 pm
After finding Kickstarter success with an iPhone stand last year, 1.0 Innovations is looking to fund two super-sized models with more NanoSuction stick for iPads and phablets.
Tim Cook visits veterans and doctors at Palo Alto VA hospital, staff using iPads
08/21/2014, 06:08 pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday tweeted out a photo and brief message highlighting a recent visit to the Veterans Affairs hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., saying he was happy to meet with doctors who now use iPads to treat patients.
Apple updates iMovie for Mac, iWork suite for OS X and iOS with minor bug fixes [u]
08/21/2014, 06:08 pm
In what appears to be a routine maintenance update, Apple on Thursday rolled out minor iWork app point releases for both Mac and iOS, bringing stability improvements and bug fixes to the company's multi-platform productivity suite.
Intuit releases redesigned Quicken 2015 for Mac, first new version in 7 years
08/21/2014, 09:08 am
Financial software firm Intuit on Thursday released Quicken 2015 for Mac, the first new version of the company's flagship personal finance and accounting suite to make its way to Apple's desktop platform in over seven years.
Apple invention helps iPhone users find their parked car despite poor cell, GPS reception
08/21/2014, 07:08 am
A pair of Apple patent applications discovered on Thursday describe a system that automatically determines when and where a user parks their car, and later directs them back to the vehicle without requiring a data connection or GPS signal.
Judge denies Apple bid to recover attorneys' fees from Samsung, releases $2.6M bond related to Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban
08/20/2014, 09:08 pm
U.S. district Judge Lucy Koh handed down two orders on Wednesday dealing with the first Apple v. Samsung California court trial, one denying Apple's motion to recover $16 million in attorney fees from Samsung and another releasing a $2.6 million bond posted to block sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1.


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London Toy Fair Report, part 2
Posted by Huw,As we all know, Legends of Chima seems to be receiving the lion's share of the LEGO marketing budget at the moment so I guess it was no surprise that Craggar (left), and Laval, were 'guarding' the entrance to the fair.
Anyway, on with the survey of what was on show, starting with Legends of Chima...
Legends of Chima
As you know, there's a large number of Legends of Chima sets in the shops already, and there's loads more to come. The second wave of Speedorz (70104-70106) will be launched in March, so if you do plan on buying them all, don't hang about buying the current ones as they'll disappear from the shelves fairly soon.
Then in June, the next wave will be launched. Another three Speedorz and another starter set. This is when they become interesting because new characters are introduced.
- 70107, Skunk Attack, features Skinnet the skunk, as seen in episode 1 of the TV series.
- 70108, Royal Roost, contains Laval.
- 70109, Whirling Vines, contains Gorzan, from the gorilla tribe.
- 70114, another starter set contains Eris and Rawsom, who might be a new character, or might have just been Rawzom spelled incorrectly.
The six 'buildable figures' looked absolutely terrible, IMO. A cross between the Ben 10 and the Super Heroes ones. They are out in August. I'll say no more about them...
There are four more Chima sets out in August, which look a whole lot better:
- 70009, Worriz' Combat Lair, £60, is a 8-wheeled contraption that breaks into five sections. It comes with 6 figures: Eris, Grizzam, Windra, Wakz, Wilhurt and Worriz.
- 70007, Eglor's Twin Bike, £20, is a neat looking 2-wheeled vehicle being chased by Razcal in a small helicopter.
- 70008, Gorzan's Jungle Striker, £50, is a gorilla-like mecha which looks pretty cool. It comes with 4 minifigs: Rizzo, Gorzan, Gardo, G'Loona, who's a female.
- Finally, 70010, the Lion Chi Temple, £100 is an impressive looking structure which won a best toy award today. You can see pictures of it here. It comes with7 figures: Lagravis, Laval, Longtooth, Eris (she seems to crop up everywhere, doesn't she!), Cragger, Crawley and Razar.
Then in September, there are three more Speedorz:
- 70110, Tower Target, containing Grizzam.
- 70111, Swamp Jump, containing Furty, who appears to be a fox.
- 70112, Croc Jump, containing Crug.
I hope you have deep pockets if you intend getting them all!
If I'm not mistaken, the new minifigs in the June onwards sets are:
- Skinnet, Furty
- Lagravis
- Windra
- Gorzan, Gardo, G'Loona, Grizzam
The new City sub-themes for later in the year are coast guard and cargo airport. The coast guard sets are, apparently, slightly juniorised and aimed at a younger audience. They do appear to comprise mostly large single-use pieces (boat hulls, aircraft cockpits, etc.). The coast guard vehicles in the sets are white and orange with blue accents. The five sets are:
- 60011, Surfer Rescue, jet ski, 2 figures, shark.
- 60012, 4 x 4 and diving boat, 2 figures.
- 60013, Coast Guard Helicopter. This looked like the the most interesting of the five, the helicopter uses a new cockpit piece that, while juniorised, looks pretty good. The helicopter is rescuing a wind surfer. 2 figures.
- 60015, Coast Guard Plane, seaplane rescuing fishing boat, 3 figures.
- 60014, Coast Guard Patrol, the largest set, quite a lot in this one: large floating boat, RIB, rock and lighthouse, small helicopter, sharks.
The cargo airport sets were far more interesting. They are green and white:
- 60019, Stunt Plane, is actually a bit out of place because it doesn't really go with the rest of the sets in terms of theme or colour. It'll be £10 and features a black/red/white single-prop plane and a small ground support vehicle.
- 60020, Cargo Truck, £25, is a 'great vehicle': a 6-wheeled truck, an excellent orange fork-lift truck and a couple of pallets. A superb set by the looks of it.
- 60021, Cargo Heliplane, £25, features the new cockpit piece also used in the coast guard helicopter and has end-of-wing mounted rotors. It looks to be supporting forest logging operations as the set comes with logs and a guy with a chainsaw.
- 60022, Cargo Terminal, £70, contains an absolutely huge cargo plane, the largest LEGO has made by the looks of things, at least 40-studs long I would estimate. It also contains various ground support vehicles, including a conveyer truck for loading the pallets, and also a control tower.
Finally for City, 60023 is an interesting 'City Starter Set' which contains an ambulance, fire engine, a police motorbike and 5 minifigs, all for just £20. I think this is the first time we've seen all three emergency services in one set, isn't it? Shame it didn't also have a coast guard vehicle and an AA van in it, too :-)
Advent calendars
Three Advent calendars again. The City one seems to be more varied than the last two we've had. The Star Wars one features a Santa Jango Fett. The Friends one, probably more of the same...
There are NO more new Ninjago sets this year.
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger sets were on display but not all of the minifigs. All except the smallest contain the Lone Ranger and Tonto, and apparently they are different in each set, although they said that about Jack Sparrow in the POTC sets and that turned out not to be the case. We have good pictures of them so I won't describe them.
In part three, I will cover Castle, Galaxy Squad, Super Heroes, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Stay tuned!
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Chi Temple looks great!
CHI Temple actually looks decent. I posted a (somewhat good) MOC on Brickipedia. I really like the look of Lagravis, but why the new armor?
Castle? Castle is back? Oh my.
So Ninjago must git new sets in 2014...
Can't wait for part three!
Not a return of Fantasy Era but a new 'Castle'(Confusing right?) theme with basically recolored Kingdoms fractions... >.<
The temple looks very plain.
Thanks! Couple of quick questions:
What does 70108 Royal Roost contain? The Speedorz had some alright mini builds in them, and that sounds interesting.
In the smallest City set with the surfer, can you describe what that fig was like? As in male or female, hair or hat, any new prints?
And I know you said not all LR figs were on display, but can you confirm whether the Native American in the Silver Mine was male or female? I think people were interested to know as it would be the first dark skinned female minifigure ever.
Santa Jango?! What the heck!
So instead of them giving us a new Jango Fett they give us Santa Jango? Give us Santa Vader next year please!
If the '08 Coast Guard sets are anything to go by, I'll try picking up one or two of the new ones. And yes, it is a bit of a shame that you didn't talk more about the Chima Figures, but I'm sure you had 'bigger fish to fry'.
Is the Chima Lion Temple a new color? or is that just another tan/orange slightly tweaked by lighting/photography?
^^^I'm sure one of the new summer SW set contains a normal Jango Fett figure.
No info or pics of the new Castle Theme coming out in august this year?
Star Wars calendar sounds interesting. I'm really liking the sound of the City Cargo theme. As for coast guard, I'll probably pass as I own all the 2008 ones. Chima sounds interesting except the figures which sound terrible and I won't be buying the speedorz. Roll onnthebbigger next report
Wish I could have gone! Were there any details of the City set Town Square? Disappointed that the city sets seen to get more and more juniorised! Creator sets seem to be the only way to get any none police/fire sets these days...
from looking at the images of the lion temple it appears you've mistaken ewald for eris. just thought I'd point that out. It seems dissapointing we get no new crocodile minifigures though :(
I have to say I'm disappointed at the news that the Coast Guard sets will be [more] juniorised [than usual]. Coast Guard has to be my favourite City Subthme, and after a 5 year gap that isn't the best news.
"...60021, Cargo heliplane, £25, features the new cockpit piece also used in the coast guard helicopter and had end-of-wing mounted rotors."
What do you mean by "end-of-wing mounted rotors"? Are we talking about a tilt-rotor aircraft like the V-22 Osprey? (http://www.hightech-edge.com/wp-content/uploads/boeing-bell-v22-osprey-carring-m777.jpg)
That would be awesome!
Prices of the Coast Guard sets from Brick Fanitics:
60011 - Surfer Rescue£4.99 (US:$7)
60012 - 4×4 and Diving Boat£9.99 ($15 US)
60013 - Helicopter £24.99 ($40 US)
60014 – Coast Guard Patrol £59.99 ($80 US)
Didn't have prices for 60025 or 60027 (the 2 race City sets) Though, by the box size seen in leaked images they could could be 25UK/$40 by my guesses.
Note: US prices are estimates.
I like the CHI Temple, it looks quite reminiscent of set 8078, Portal of Atlantis (which I love). A more varied City calendar sounds excellent, and a Santa Jango Fett sounds fun so I am happy to hear that. Somewhere I read that we would be getting a young Boba Fett as the exclusive Minifigure in that Advent Calendar, so I am pleased to hear that we are actually getting a Christmas themed figure. All in all, rather good so far I would say, but the items which will really interest me are in part 3...
^^^ That's right. Set 60021 Cargo heliplane is an Osprey for civilian purposes.
So 60025 Grand Prix Truck and 60027 Monster Truck Transporter seem to be exlusive sets.
@The_Creator: Actually I didn't really have the 2009 Castle factions in mind when I posted that; I'm just a fan of the Castle banner in general. If it's more Kingdoms, I say bring it on!
I wonder why they're heading back to larger more juniorised parts. That journey didn't end well last time...
A City starter set with ambulance, fire truck and police bike sounds great cause really, you don't get enough of the emergency services in other sets... :-S Why not do a starter set with two plain cars, a plain motorbike, two bicycles and some trees and lamp posts?
Darth Santa, anybody?
> I think it's pretty bad that you won't even list the ultrabuild figures just because you don't like them
They are already in the database.
> What does 70108 Royal Roost contain?
Not much, it looks like a small frangible castle to aim at and knock down.
> In the smallest City set with the surfer, can you describe what that fig was like?
Male, can't remember torso print, Dastan hair
> from looking at the images of the lion temple it appears you've mistaken ewald for eris.
The material I have here says it's Eris, but that could have changed of course, since it's preliminary.
> Are we talking about a tilt-rotor aircraft like the V-22 Osprey?
Yes we are
The Chi Temple looks absolutely horrendous compared to say 8078 Portal of Atlantis (which had some similar features like stairs and face in the center). Easily the worst-looking Chima set thus far. Can't imagine anyone paying £100 for that. Yikes!
Happy to hear the Coast Guard Helicopter will have the same cockpit piece as the Cargo Heliplane. Even if it's one big piece, it does look really nice to me, far better than previous such pieces they've used for cockpits.
Yay Coast Guard is back! (At least, I hope the sets will be worthy of a "yay"...)
^Give the man a break. Huw was very informative overall and that specific info will surely be covered somewhere. I say this as a big fan of ultrabuild who wished to know more about them myself.
Huw, could you elaborate on the Chima fox figure possibly? Does it have a tail? And does Skinnet come with a tail piece?
I'm starting to lose track of all these Chima-tribes! :P
No more Ninjago?
I want the Lagravis figure
@guts16 Ninjago is coming back for 2014.
That Chima set look really bad, but the mech sounds really nice.
"The coast guard sets are, apparently, slightly juniorised and aimed at a younger audience. They do appear to comprise mostly large single-use pieces (boat hulls, aircraft cockpits etc.) The coast guard vehicles in the sets are white and orange with blue accents."
So.... it's just like the last theme? Last Cargo and CG had big boat parts and plane parts.
can i see some pictures
I heard there be a rhino tribe from the tv show.
Huw can you describe Santa Jango a bit? What makes this minifigure "Santa-ish"? Red and white armor painting? Backpack instead of his jetpack? Thank you.
^ Like many of the figs from licensed sets, he wasn't on display, probably because LEGO has not finished making him.
Can you confirm if the Lone Ranger 79110 mining set has straight narrow gauge track elements in it?
Yes! Foxes! I feel vindicated as elsewhere I suggested foxes would make a perfect addition... But on which side...?
@JamesBenjamin The color is the same as on Laval's Royal Fighter, Bright Light Orange. The Chi temple looks neat but not quite as "green/blue" as I was hoping, based on all the promo graphics for the land of Chi. Maybe the Crocs base will feature some nice greenery. Also, can the RRP be confirmed yet? Here it says £100, on the site with the photos it says £89. The latter would put it at $120, yes? I don't quite see that many pieces, maybe $100 worth?
EDIT: Another gander at the photos and I'm thinking there could be quite a bit hidden behind the lion's mouth/gate.
Thanks @brickarmor! I don't have any of that color yet, so i didn't quite recognize it.
Anyone know if Windra is a wolf or eagle? Is G'Loona the ONLY female introduced? If so that's dissapointing.
I'm also disappointed not to see any meaningful coverage of the Chima constraction sets and Hero Factory sets here, but then again, I suppose what coverage there is of the Chima buildable figures tells us basically what we could have expected from a more thorough analysis: thoughtless, narrow-minded space-filler. Now, I'm not saying the Chima constraction sets are works of art (they have several flaws from what I've seen; though of course the idea of any flawless set is a fiction), but frankly it doesn't take liking a set to find redeeming value in it. Even comments as vague as "Lots of transparent blue elements for Hero Factory builders", or "neat sword blade pieces", or "a good parts pack for wing/claw pieces" could have been more informative than comments that tell us little more than "These are constraction sets, and I've hated other constraction sets like them; therefore, I hate these as well".
@Zemata: Even if there's only one new female character in the summer, that's still three female characters in one year of sets. Granted, Chima's huge cast of characters means it might not be doing much for the overall gender ratios, but I still think that's a lot better than the female representation in many play themes.
Really interested in the city...
You said AA Van? That could make an interesting set in it's 'elf. (LOL!)
@Zemata All Chima characters have names that start with their tribe, thus Windra would be a wolf.
@Zemata All of the names of the characters in chima begin with the same letter their animal begins with. For example, Laval is a Lion so his name begins with an L. so following this it seems Windra will be a Wolf.
@Brickarmor sorry it seems you beat me to that explanation. I didn't realise until after I wrote it.
Can't wait for cargo terminal !
Getting chi temple swamp headquaters and all of the ultrabuilds.
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Justin Timberlake doesn't approve of K-Fed
Justin Timberlake reportedly disapproves of Britney's husband Kevin Federline, according to Star magazine.
Justin Timberlake reportedly disapproves of Britney's husband Kevin Federline, according to Star magazine.
Aww Justin. Be a man and tell that bitch you were the best dick ever. And that you guys were so pretty together that we got diabetes just looking at your cuteness together. If she was with you she would still have a career though you probabl would not because she would not have inspired you to write a FU song. But yes you were her best dick ever!!
"He's pretty sad at how things turned out for her." What a smug prick. It's not like his career has been smokin' lately, either. And Cameron Diaz might be even stupider than K-Fed.
dance off –> around the brittney giving birth sculpture! yes…with her spraying on them…awesome! can't ever be No. 1…
He can pretty mych say anything he wants about her because he'll always be the only guy who got her virginity. He is, however, number 896,656,468,463,875,196 to speak out about not liking Kevin Federline.
Wait, I thought they were the same person…
Well I dont knwo about you but I am in love with Britney Spears!! She is just so real. SHe doesnt' care what you say, what I asy . or what Justin says..
I hate K-Fed. He's nothing but a dick weed.
You'll all see one day she will return back tot eh top of teh charts.. you wait adn see, when Country goes out again she will be teh reason.
I don't like Britney or Federslime, but this sounds pretty cocky of Timberlake to say. Perhaps he still has feelings for her & is jealous?
I can just hear him singing to Brittney right now.
"I want rock your body, come back to me, dance with me."
"I'm gonna get your FAT ass, back into shape, dance with me."
"No need to cry about, Kevin being gay, come back to me."
I may be the only person who thinks that Justin wasn't being insensitive and rude that he said he's sorry things didn't turn out better for Britney.
I think he might still care about her and wishes they had lasted. Now he's stuck with fugly Cameron and Britney with nasty K-Fed.
Karma's a bitch.
You guys are always hilarious, but the idea of a dance-off is truly priceless. You should pitch ideas to Saturday Night Live. Maybe then the show would be funny again. PRICELESS!
Are we supposed to care what this snot-nosed boob thinks? Go cry to your mama.
Britney made her bed…now she's gotta lie in it…with sheets that smell like Cheeto and K-Fed stank.
Cameron Diaz isn't much a beaut either.
hey, neither are you Justin.
Never thought I'd say this, but I agree with something Justin Timberlake said. Whether I like Spears or not, it is kinda sad to see all the money that she busted her ass all during her teen years to earn, being blown by this waste of space. Anybody on this site could spend that money better than that douchebag. (Most would spend it on a lawyer who could figure out how to keep it without staying married to the dumpster queen)
Looking at that picture Justin should be more concerned to find a
GEE-ZUS Timberlake, how much do you pay for those Brazilian's?
K-fed would kick timberlakes ass.
I'm sure the feud between these two thugs will be played out on the streets of Compton with 9mm guns turned sideways, a jumbled mix of Cry Me a River and Popozoa blaring from their Escalades sittin' on chrome 20's, a dazzling array of gang signs, and a complete and total misuse of the word "nigga".
Gangstas will be gangstas, regardless if one used to be on the Mickey Mouse Show and the other grew up on the mean streets of upper class Fresno.
I personally can't wait for K-Fed's response. 2-1 it involves Timberlake being "a lil' bitch", "getting dealt wit", or "wishin he had mad skillz like me". Whatever he says, it will more than likely be journalistic gold.
Justin, be the hero, go and profess your love to her, kick K-fed's ass, take Brit and SP and run away, where y'all can live happily ever after. It is the fairy tale of the modern ages, right?
That's gold, PapaHotNuts…gold!
It's obvious guys, JT is sooo totally scared of the competition from K-Fed's music. No truly…
"But you can call him Daddy instead"
This just in…Justin says that he is sorry to hear that Elvis died. He also thinks that Michael Jackson is really creepy.
Justin obviously still cares about Brit, but I think only as friends, and its true though ever since him, things just went downhill for her, and Justin ended up dating Cameron who looks like the Cheshire Cat so he didnt do that well either, by the way PapaHotNuts, your hillarious!!!
How gracious of Justin to take time off from popping Cameron's zits to issue a statement displaying a pity as false as his faux blackness. Please God, let there be some resurgence of rock to wash all these talentless fucks away forever.
On the plus side for Justin, atleast both he & Cameron have their own money & don't need an allowance.
He's wearing lipstick, right? I mean, that's totally lipstick, right? Hello? Anyone? Dude looks like a lady, no? Nevermind….
They're both gross whatever!
speaking of the dance-off around the scultpture….I KNEW I saw the brit birth pose in print before – aside from porno that is. anyone else see the similarity between that & the "Lemonade" sugar ray album cover?
coincidence? I think not.
Lipstick? That's lipgloss!!! Whoah, maybe he regrets leaving brit because he misses the days he could wear her lipstick and now all he has is Cameron Diaz's shitty shiney lipgloss. And perhaps it was Brit who used to lend him the tweezers. I think that line of hair missing is where he went at the eyebrows with a shear and missed.
That last part of the superficial post was so funny. I actually read an article that claims JT saw K-fed out in Vegas and that K-Fed was fooling around with some girls. And he called Brit to warn her that her hubby was a scum but she ignored his warnings. So this kinda makes me think that is true. But JT should worry about his own life and let Brit ruin hers.
justin also said that k-fed was a booger-eater…
As far as a dance-off is concerned, K-Fed probably also has more stamina from the exertion of hauling his belly fat in and out of the SUV and walking into the gas station to buy cigarettes.
You'd think that JT wouldn't want to draw attention to the fact that even K-fed is more manly than he is. Say what you want about douchebag Federline, and we always do, but at least he wasn't in a BOY band with 4 other effeminate pussies.
When JT disapproves, who in their right mind can approve?
#31, you have a good point. At least we are all positive K-Fed is straight. The jury's still out on JT. He sounds a little jealous of K-Fed and his relationship with Brit. Maybe JT wants him instead.
This is an ex-lover's quarrel, except Craterlake is pissed at Federslime because the latter dumped him for Britney. Here's a ditty that Justin wrote about his hurt feelings:
Rump ranger
Protein exchanger
Not a stranger
To anal danger
Front rider
Salami hider
Vaseline slider
Butt cheek divider
Bone smuggler
Nut juggler
These are the names I call my ex-boyfriend to piss him off
Pickle poker
Heinie poker
Chicken choker
Man-hood stroker
Butt slammer
Poop jammer
Rear rammer
Intestine crammer
Jump humper
Scrotum lover
These are the names I call my ex-boyfriend to piss him off
Britney dug her own grave. Justin should be pop-n-lockin' all over the rooftops that she didn't drag his ass down with her hillbilly ass.
I'd pick an effeminate, shower taking pussy like Justin over a douchebag like Kevin any day.
"We had a lot of great years together." Why is he commenting on his ex?
Clearly Justin is not yet over Britney. Justin is using Cameron Diaz to get Britney jealous. Justin doesn't love Cameron. If he did, they would have adopted a baby from Uganda by now.
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I can't top that.
All his manliness went out the window the day he cut off his frosted curls.
And Who Cares?
What I want to know is why is George W. in Cancun during Spring Break?
Why wouldn't he meet with the Mexican President in the Capital mexico City?
This timing is a little fishy Mr. Bush.
Why the picture of Sinead under a J-tim story?
Why the picture of Sinead under a J-tim story?
Also, #39, he heard they were filming "Bush Gone Wild" and thought it was going to be about him.
God damned double posts.
God damned double posts..
This is a total crock. K-Fed has been on Justin's payroll this whole time. Needless to say Timberlake has been laughing his ass off for a couple of years now. Who knew revenge could be so cruel?
It's too bad there's no more Celebrity Death Match…this would have been the best. PLus, it seems without CD there's more and more people to make fun of… I hope it comes back! :/
Sounds like these two wankers need a good fisting. I hear Clay Aiken's busy. Hey Jacq, how bout you?
First the whacked-out Scientologists put up signs at TC's (Xenu's) house to tell Katie (Rosemary) Holmes that she must shut up during childbirth but make understandable motions with her hands.
THEN we're subjected to a photo of that gay guy Ryan Seacrest smoochin' with desperate Teri Hatchett-face, who is earnestly seeking a new mate and who is about 90 years his senior. Not to mention she is a w-o-m-a-n. Hello?
And NOW Justin Timberlake turns out to be the very first person in recorded history to say he thinks that smooth dude, the warm and fuzzy, highly intelligent, socially together Kevin Federline is gross. Kevin? He said that about Kevin? Can you imagine??
The worm has turned, I tell you.
I hope you all have your heavy-duty crash helmets on because we're all in for a very rough ride from this point out. Armageddeon here we come!
Christ, the flamingly uptight Anglican college at U of T had a Dance Off last week. Us rational Catholic college students looked on in abject horror as a fool in acommunist flag and some fat chick wiggled and waggled their way across a carpted smoking room floor to the cheers of their fellows and the jeers of their foes.
So yeah, I propoes the danceoff take place in a very, very expensive looking Smoking Room to the tune of Holla back girl.
Starr reported this so why even go further.
I was kidding around in my Mariah post, but you're obviously an ass-clown. I'm sure the only reason that you can't make the double fisting party is because your hands are alternately:
a) one thumb in your nose and the other hand is up your own butt
b) one on the mouse and the other on your crotch
c) you're morbidly obese and they'd have to knock out a wall to get you there (had to throw that one in for good measure)
BTW – When was the last time that you talked to Clay? When he was begging you to come to his hotel room?


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Are high failure rates acceptable for retirees? The answer we commonly hear is NO. Rory Terry made the most extreme case I have seen in this regard, as he argued that even a 1% risk of failure is too high given the costs to retirees for living their final years with all of their wealth exhausted. More commonly, withdrawal rate studies generally have an implicit assumption built into them that acceptable failure rates should not be above 10%.
But two recent studies challenge this conventional wisdom. These are "Spending Retirement on Planet Vulcan: The Impact of Longevity Risk Aversion on Optimal Withdrawal Rates" by Moshe A. Milevsky and Huaxiong Huang in the March/April 2011 Financial Analysts Journal, and "Determining Optimal Withdrawal Rates: An Economic Approach" by Duncan Williams and Michael Finke in the Fall 2011 issue of Retirement Management Journal.
Their arguments make a lot of sense. Mostly, I have been researching about "safe withdrawal rates," which just asks what withdrawal rate a retiree may use to keep their wealth from running out. Implicitly, failure rates are meant to be kept low, hence the "safe" part of the term. But these studies tend to abstract away from two important points. First, retirees generally have other sources of income besides their retirement savings portfolio, such as Social Security or other defined-benefit pensions. Second, people who are thinking rationally and not just acting in a short-sighted manner may be willing to accept higher chances for failure in order to benefit from being able to spend more when they are younger and at least know they are still alive and able to enjoy life.
The Milevsky and Huang study focuses specifically on what they call "longevity risk aversion." Living a long life is great, but the scary thing about living longer than you anticipate is that you might run out of wealth while still alive. For some people, this fear may be stronger than for other people. For those whom the fear is stronger, the answer is to spend less early in retirement in order to preserve more for later. For those whom the fear is not so strong, a higher spending rate can be used with the acceptance that there is a greater chance of wealth depletion later on. The authors investigate the impacts of these attitudes using a dynamic programming model that simplifies to use constant real asset returns in order to isolate the specific impact of "longevity risk aversion." The only financial asset is TIPS, and it has a fixed real return. The only uncertain matter that retirees face in their model is that they don't know how long they will live.
Milevsky and Huang summarize their findings with one sentence: "The optimal portfolio withdrawal rate depends on longevity risk aversion and the level of pre-existing pension income." (page 49 of their article). The less fearful they are about a long life, and the more guaranteed income sources they have to rely on even if their other wealth is gone, the higher will be the optimal withdrawal rate they are willing to use. I think this is a really important insight! [Note break: Actually, I had read the article by Williams and Finke first, whom I believe honestly did independently discover this insight as well. I was actually visiting with them at Texas Tech University last week when they learned about the earlier article. I applaud both sets of authors in this regard.]
As well, Milevsky and Huang find that retirees will optimally plan to reduce spending as they get older to account for the fact that they have a lower probability of survival to later ages. [Note break: I discussed research here by Ty Bernicke suggesting that retirees spend less as they get older due to becoming less active and traveling less and eating out less, etc. But that is not the argument here. Rather, the argument is that since I know the probability of surviving to age 80 or 90 is low, I should specifically plan to spend less at those ages. I can understand why that is rational, but it seems to me that I would rather plan to be able to continue spending the same amount at higher ages, even though I have a lower probability of making it that long.]
Milevsky and Huang also show how actuarially fair annuities will help to increase spending levels across the retiree's entire remaining lifespan.
Milevsky and Huang deserve the credit for the important insight I mentioned above, which they summarize again on page 53 of their article, "Planning to deplete wealth by some advanced age is neither wrong nor irrational."
Moving on now to the article by Duncan Williams and Michael Finke, I do think this article still provides three important contributions beyond those already found in Milevsky and Huang's work. First, Williams and Finke do also consider the issues of asset allocation, providing guidance about the optimal stock/bond allocation as well as about the optimal withdrawal rate.
Second, unlike the Milevsky and Huang approach that builds in decreasing spending levels over time, Williams and Finke to assume constant inflation-adjusted withdrawal amounts for as long as possible until wealth is gone, and then withdrawals drop immediately to zero. I think this better matches what people will really want to do. Well, of course no one uses precisely constant inflation-adjusted withdrawals, but I think this is closer to the reality.
Third, though the Williams and Finke approach is also based on a utility maximizing framework, they developed a much more simplified approach using what is called "certainty equivalence." If you think long and hard back to your principles of microeconomics class in college, you already learned what this is and can understand the theoretical background for what Williams and Finke are doing. The dynamic optimization model used by Milevsky and Huang is much more complicated and hard to understand. Another great quotation from Milevsky and Huang's article is found on page 46, "Unfortunately, much of the financial planning community has ignored these dynamic optimization models, and nowhere is this ignorance more evident than in the world of 'retirement income planning.'" What I've heard from a very well-regarded financial planner whom I've had the privilege to discuss this with, is that planners are not keen to get involved with matters unless they can fully explain them to their clients. It seems to me that this is the stumbling block, and so the beauty of the Williams and Finke article is how it can make these important insights with much simpler mathematics than usually found in these sorts of research articles.
These three factors work together to suggest that the framework developed by Williams and Finke will provide more practical and implementable guidelines for financial planners and prospective retirees.
In August when I first learned about the Williams and Finke article, I wrote a post called "Retirement Withdrawal Rates 2.0." These insights are what I was alluding to at that time. I've written a short article called "Retirees and Utility Maximization" in which I attempt to explain the findings of the Williams and Finke article in a completely nontechnical way. I hope to publish this somewhere in the coming days, and I will definitely provide a link when the article is available. So let me hold off saying too much more for now since this is getting rather long anyway. But what their article is doing is to incorporate other income sources and risk aversion into the safe withdrawal rate literature to find the optimal withdrawal rate and asset allocation choices. They find, as well, that more aggressive retirees and retirees with access to larger amounts of guaranteed income sources can go ahead and enjoy a higher withdrawal rate and a higher stock allocation. This may dramatically increase their failure rates as defined in traditional withdrawal rate studies, but that can be OKAY after all.
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Ive gone through 3 bottles of this(3rd one being this past weekend) and have not yet written a review! This is one of my favorites that I keep coming back to.
The formula is sheer; it takes 2-3 coats for me. Its like a gel formula and thin. It dries quick enough.Its very shiny and wears quite well. The color is truly a hot pink leaning red. A cherry candy red. The more coats you put on, the more red it seems. I absolutely LOVE the color. I love red nails but I think they are so formal at times. This nail polish color with the pink in it, tones it down, making it more casual to wear. I wear this with everything and its never out of place.
Im a Texan girl myself so this nail polish couldn't be any better.
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I bought this knowing it was translucent, and it certainly is. If you're expecting a creme, you'll be disappointed. This is from OPI's 2011 "Texas" collection, and it's what OPI are calling a "sorbet" (their name for a translucent jelly formula), and it's actually designed and intended to be sheer-to-translucent.
One coat gives surprisingly good colour coverage, though it is quite sheer. A second coat deepens the colour and increases the opacity a bit, though the nail line is still visible. Personally, I like the look of two coats. It reminds me of a lollipop or a clear hard candy. Three coats gives about the maximum colour and opacity that you're likely to get, and even that is not fully opaque. The surface is extraordinarily shiny and smooth, just amazing gloss.
This particular colour is a rich, clear raspberry-red. Despite having "pink" in the title, I really wouldn't call this a pink, but some people might. It depends on how you view raspberry/berry tones. I call this a pink-leaning red, and it reminds me of cherry lollipops. This is my favourite of the "sorbet" polishes in this collection (followed by Big Hair, Big Nails, which is a sort of cherry coral).
This polish works really well for a glitter jelly sandwich manicure, and it's a good candidate for a syrup manicure, as well, because it is sheer-to-translucent.
I love this polish, but I love pinky-reds and I love jelly polishes, so this ticks all the boxes for me. My only complaint is that I get really high tip wear with this, but, alas, that seems to be the case for me with pretty much all jelly polishes (I type a lot, among other things).
So, basically, if you want an opaque polish, this is not going to be a polish you like or want. If, on the other hand, you love the look of a translucent jelly and you like pink-leaning reds, this will be a must-have.
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I bought this online and thought it was a translucent creme. It was a bit too sheer for my liking, needing several coats to not look patchy.
I'm not sure if the OPI website describes the finish, but coverage is vastly different to my other OPIs. I go through it 4 times faster than the others.
The colour is gorgeous, and the finish is super shiny
- great colour and finish
- extremely shiny
- fairly long lasting
- OPI has a great brush
- Needs several coats to conceal the nail line
- long drying time
- go through it faster than thicker formulas
I really love OPI polishes as the price is good (altho it is alot easier on the pocket if I stock up when I am in the US as they sell for 19.95 here in australia) and the packaging is always spot on. This colour is gorgeous; it is a perfect hot pink but I will say that the sheer jelly finish does require quite a few coats to get a good colour payoff. Whilst the finish is lovely; 3 or 4 coats is a bit time consuming.
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OPI's Too Hot Pink to Hold 'Em is from the 2011 Texas Collection and is a red-toned bright raspberry polish with a jelly/sorbet super-shiny finish. It looks like glass when you're done! The color is a bright summery raspberry shade that looks a little more red indoors but more pink outside. Because of the jelly finish, you will need at least four coats to get any kind of opacity (but may still have some visible nail line). The drying time with Seche Vite was very quick and rock hard in 45 minutes. I had no problems with chipping and was able to get five days of wear out of this mani. All in all while I like this color, I don't love it but would use/buy it again.
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This product is a gorgeous color; perfect for my toes for summer. However, it is so sheer (like others have noted) that I need 4 coats before I can feel satisfied. While the streaking was minimal, I feel like that is only because it is so watery. Other reviewers seem to have more experience with this formula and expected this reaction, so this review is higher than I initially would have given it, to reflect my lack of expertise.
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This is one of OPI new "Sorbets" and it has a gorgeous medium berry cherry pink color.
These Sorbets have a "glass like" see through consistency similar to a..........
Sorbets are not as sheer as say, a Jelly.
Imo, its right between a jelly and a thinner opaque regular formula.
These mouthwatering Jolly Ranchers, literally apply themselves!
There is no need to worry about having a perfect application method......
Because the 2 I own, this and the pinked coral Guy Meets Gal-veston, are not streaky at all! Yay!
I really really hate all the work that goes into applying Jelly lacquer and I almost didn't buy one.
But since I found the coral colored Guy Meets Gal-veston, for a great price, I took the chance.
WoW! I am soooo happy I did and I just had to immediately buy myself another one.
These really rock and are so "fast and easy" to apply.
I highly recommend trying one!
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Amazing polish! It's a deep pink raspberry shade with a super glossy finish. Goes on sheer so I would recommend at least 2-3 coats (or more if you really want to make sure there's no visible nail line). Formula on this is so good it practically applied itself, very easy to work with and "good flow" off the brush. I would classify this polish as a jelly, it has a "squishy" appearance to it, OPI calls them "sorbet" finish; either way the sorbet portion of the OPI Texas SS11 collection is really awesome quality. This polish wears like iron on my nails; I typically get a weeks wear from OPI but up to 10 days with this; the formula makes it less prone to chipping. The name is spot on for me; a gal who loves gambling and poker! Would re-purchase this!
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I had my nails done today and asked my manicurist for a color which goes with OPI's Koala Berry, which I'm wearing on my toes. Too Hot Pink to Hold 'Em is the the first jelly/sorbet nail polish I've tried, so here are my pros and cons:
Pros: gorgeous raspberry-rose shade (just a bit lighter than Koala Berry); dried very quickly, much more than regular nail polish; very shiny and glossy.
Cons: since it's a demi-sheer, it's tricky to apply without streaking; even my (very experienced) manicurist had a hard time, although once she applied a second coat, it flowed together for a beautiful, even finish.
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AH-MAZ-ING! I adore this hot bright pink, a really pinkish-red, reddish-pink, that is my new favorite for toes. I bought Chanel Pulsion the same day, and I must say that I prefer the OPI polish so far. It is so perfect for summer. It's on point for the neon trend, it's so bright, but still very chic and classy.


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