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Archive for 22 August 2011
Toy Soldiers: Cold War Review
It's rare for 1980s 'one hit wonder' Martika to be relevant to a videogame review, but "The battle rages on / For toy soldiers" is as succinct a summary of this follow-up to Signal Studios' Toy Soldiers as any.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution becomes first 10/10 game
IncGamers first 'perfect' score awarded to Square Enix's RPG.
In case you haven't noticed, IncGamers no longer scores games using a decimal point system.
Square reveals PAX line-up
Gamescom may be over but PAX is about to kick off in the US.
PES 2012 plans double demo release
Konami really, really want you to give PES 2012 a try; to the extent that two separate demos will be released for the football title.
Thrustmaster reveals new racing wheel & gear shifter
If you're someone who takes the realism of racing titles seriously, Thrustmaster wants your custom.
Sword of the Stars II shares its opening cinematic
The opening cinematic from 4x strategy title Sword of the Stars II has been released, demonstrating that if you overthrow an ancient race that are excellent at holding grudges, make sure you kill them all.
The Baconing serves up a character trailer
Hothead Games has confirmed a simultaneous release date of 31 August across all platforms (Xbox LIVE, PlayStation Network and PC) for The Baconing and issued a new trailer.
Skinjob: Deus Ex Human Revolution clothing line launches
If simply playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution turns out not to be enough for you, you'll be pleased to know you can soon dress like protagonist Adam Jensen.
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition Review
Another day, another Street Fighter. The revival of the beat 'em up genre has most certainly been good to Capcom, the publisher/developer releasing no less than three boxed editions of Street Fighter IV, Marvel vs.
End of Nations Hands-On
Trion Worlds impressed the MMO community with Rift earlier this year.
Torchlight 2 Hands-On
Last week at Gamescom we managed to get some game time with Torchlight 2, the upcoming action RPG sequel from Runic Games.
Zumba still topping UK Charts
This weeks UK charts have landed and once again it look slike another slow week.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review
Groundbreaking games don't come along all that often. Sequels/prequels/re-imaginings of groundbreaking games arrive even less often, developers understandably wary of the quality required to avoid ridicule and hate mail.
Lace Mamba Global to publish Bounty Hounds Online
Bounty Hounds Online, the upcoming Sci-Fi MMOG by German XPEC Entertainment and InnoGames, will see a retail release as well: Today, publisher Lace Mamba Global announces that it will bring a boxed version into retail stores throughout the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Iceland, Scandinavia, the Benelux countries and further territories.
Star Ruler Review
To my mind, the best space-based 4X game (read about 4X games here) ever made is Master of Orion 2 (MOO2).


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This page features photographs from my portfolio taken
during the past several months
with which I am particularly pleased and for which there is an interesting story.
Before dawn on the first day of my early December wildlife workshop at Bosque del Apache we were straining in the dim light to see the Sandhill Cranes as they began their stately parade, some 40 meters away across the lake. I was working at 700mm and had bumped up the 1Ds to ISO 800 so that I could work at at least 1/125sec. A Wimberly Sidekick mount on my B1 ball head allowed for a stable yet mobile platform, and this combined with the Canon 500mm lens' Image Stabilization mode allowed for a crisp image in very low light.
In processing the image a week later I set the Gray Balance on the water, which while it made the water white and the grasses neutral gray, made the cranes bluer than they actually were. Since I was playing with reality I also added a duplicate layer in Photoshop, lightened it and then added some Gaussian blur. This was then applied in Multiply mode to the background layer, producing this very satisfying ethereal rendition of the dreamy morning scene which we had witnessed.
I subsequently used this image on this site's main page for a couple of weeks and it elicited more favourable comments that any photograph I've ever had in that spot.
Sometimes it's hard to know exactly what it is that makes a particular image eye-catching or appealing. In this case it's clearly a matter of less is more. I was on an overnight trip to Montreal and when I awoke in the morning and looked out my hotel window I saw a dark rainy November morning. My thought had been to spend the morning shooting in the historic port area of the city, but I wasn't prepared for heavy rain.
Instead I spent an hour or so photographing the scene below me from my 15th floor hotel room window. There was only a narrow opening to shoot through, but I took this as a challenge, trying to find interesting compositions within my restricted field of view.
This photograph appeals because of the stark contrast between the black on black monochromatic aspect of the woman, shadow and asphalt, and the unexpectedly colourful floral pattern of her umbrella. The rain has brought out the texture of the road and the unusual bird's eye perspective is curious. There was quite a bit of litter on the road and so I cleaned it up in Photoshop. Altering reality a bit, yes, but since this photograph won't be used as forensic evidence I felt comfortable with doing it.
After overnighting outside the Park we entered the east gates of Yellowstone before sunrise and found ourselves on the edge of Yellowstone Lake shortly after dawn. We were photographing water birds on the lake when I noticed a flight of geese coming in for a landing. I fired off a couple of frames as they extended their landing gear. The beauty of their flight combined with the soft warm light on the distant mountains has a timeless feel to it.
I was extremely pleased when I first saw this frame while reviewing my files from the shoot. Though taken in an offhand manner it turned out to be my favourite image from the week's shoot, and is now part of my permanent portfolio.
I was fortunate enough to have had an opportunity to review this month a pre-production sample of Canon's latest digital SLR, the very exciting 11 Megapixel full-frame Canon EOS 1Ds. I got it on the day the camera was announced at Photokina and was able to work with it for 6 days. This allowed me to publish here the world's first field-review of this camera, in a 5-part report .
During that week I spent 3 days visiting with family in the Palm Beach area of south Florida. On the second morning I left my hotel before dawn and drove to my favourite shooting spot in the area, a channel between the inland waterway and the ocean. There is a fishing pier as well, and every morning there are dozens of fisherman to be found.
About 20 minutes after sunrise, as I was walking back to my car, I saw this fisherman walking across the bridge. I had just a second or two to capture this frame. This composition is about a 50% crop of the full frame.
What appeals here, in addition to the silhouette, is that the dawn sky is beneath the bridge — a most unusual perspective.
Photographed with a Canon EOS D60 and 70-200 f/2.8L IS lens @ ISO 400 & 200mm
For someone who has never boated up a quiet northern lake at dawn, listening to the cries of the Loon and watching the sun rise up through the mist from behind a stand of pines, this photograph may capture something of the tranquility of an early August morning.
Photographed with a Canon EOS D60 and 100-400mm f/5.6L IS lens @ ISO 400 & 400mm
Summers are for me an opportunity to avoid the overcrowded highways and National Parks of North America. I therefore spend as much time as I can at my place in the country, on Lake Muskoka in central Ontario. Bird Island is only a couple of miles by boat from my cottage, and fairly mundane in bright daylight. But at dawn and dusk the hundreds of cormorant and gulls that call it home make for fascinating graphic compositions.
Photographed with a Pentax 645II and Pentax 300mm (67) APO f/4 lens on Provia 100F
Iceland, which I visited for the first time in late June, offers up some of the world's most spectacular landscapes. But, I was unprepared for this otherworldly scene. It was 2 am on the day after the summer solstice and we were driving on Hwy 1 in northern Iceland, close to the Arctic Ocean. This bizarrely illuminated lenticular cloud started to form and we quickly stopped to photograph it. A farmhouse was on the hillside before us. (Sunrise would be 1 hour later, at 3 am).
To hold both the sky and the foreground would have required the use of a 3 stop split ND filter. I had one in the truck, but decided not to use it, instead lettering the foreground go dark, adding to the mystery of this already remarkable scene.
Photographed with a Hasselblad ArcBody and 45mm Rodenstock lens on Provia 100F
On my workshop expedition rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon this month most of us shot star trails on one or more nights. This particular exposure lasted 6 hours. Seven manual pops from a small flash gun were used to illuminate the foreground rock prior to beginning the night-long exposure. A new-moon ensured that the sky remained dark, while a sheltered location prevented any wind from disturbing the star trails that were reflected in the river.
Photographed with a Canon EOS D60 and 70-200mm f/2.8L IS zoom @ ISO 400
A curious combination of urban landscape and wildlife, this photograph was taken in the harbour of the gritty steel city of Hamilton, Ontario while testing the new Canon EOS D60, digital SLR.
These clearly artificial "trees" create what I whimsically think of as a bird condo, with a view. The almost monochromatic light of a foggy day is broken only by the slightest hint of red in the hull of the approaching cargo ship.
Leica M7 with Tri-Elmar @ 35mm. Fuji Sensia 200
Though landscape and wildlife photography are my main focus, my original career was as a photojournalist during the late '60s and much of the '70s. I still harbour a passion for street photography.
Sometimes exciting photographic opportunities present themselves unexpectedly, such as this timeless image of three women at a religious procession in Toronto on an afternoon in late winter.
Photographed with a Pentax 67II with Pentax
400mm f/4 ED(IF) lens on Provia 100F
A four-day shoot in Yellowstone National Park late in the month produced an interesting selection of both wildlife and landscape images, of which I feel this is the strongest.
It was our fourth morning in the park and we had been driving for a while looking for the full moon to set shortly after sunrise, but it went behind some clouds and never reappeared. Somewhat disappointed at this we rounded a bend in the road and spotted this bull Elk in a field, with the distant hillside bathed in a hazy morning glow. Only after putting my 400mm lens on the camera did I see that there was a Magpie sitting on his rump. He seemed more curious as to what the bird was up to than annoyed by it. We were grinning from ear to ear.
The making of this photographs will be featured in forthcoming issues of The Video Journal.
Photographed with a Pentax 645NII and Pentax (67) 200mm f/4 lens on Provia 100F + Polarizer
I never count on coming back from a vacation with any terribly worthwhile images, but a winter get-away in the Yucatan lead to a visit to Celestn, a quiet fishing village located within a wildlife refuge on the Gulf of Mexico, and a few strong images. This photograph of a crane wading in the shallow waters of the estuary appeals because of the colours — which are reminiscent of a Monet painting.
These are caused by the seasonal run-off from the surrounding Mangrove trees. A polarizing filter was necessary to bring out the saturation of the colours and to remove reflections in the water.
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Posted on 06/04/2013 12:34:27 PM PDT by Vasilli22
"I am a graduate of Columbia University, Class of 1983. Thats the same class Barack Obama claims to have graduated from. We shared the same exact major- Political Science. We were both Pre Law. It was a small class- about 700 students. The Political Science department was even smaller and closer-knit (maybe 150 students). I thought I knew, or met at least once, (or certainly saw in classes) every fellow Poly Sci classmate in my four years at Columbia.
But not Obama. No one ever met him. Even worse, no one even remembers seeing that unique memorable face. Think about this for a minute. Our classmate is President of the United States. Shouldnt someone remember him? Or at least claim to remember him?"
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Yes, I have thought of this movie often since 2008. Every time I hear some idiot like Chris Matthews talk about how brilliant Obama is, I think of Chance the gardener.
Before internet online courses? I don't believe Obama's biography.
The only thing we believe about Baraq is that he's a card carrying member of the Chicago political mob.
"There is no There There" Obama describing himself. this would make a great title for a. Obama biography.
I submit we have an anti-American, anti-colonial Manchurian Candidate recruited by non-Americans (I don't believe he's connected to the CIA; don't care if SAD worked for the East-West Center).
He was recruited at a young age because of his Marxist associations. He was groomed (i.e. living with the Ayer's back in the 1980's).
A paper trail was manufactured / doctored and he was positioned into the Chicago political machine with the greatest opportunity for fast advancement. Two of his associates went to federal prison (Rezko, Blago).
Potential issues with the paper trail were massaged (i.e. the Selective Service Registration card) which was about to be a problem. Gets an "80" I'm guessing in "08" — the century accidentally falls off — or maybe is doesn't fall off accidentally. Because a 1980 rubber stamp even a 1999 rubber stamp isn't quickly available. But a 2008 one is. But the card must be quickly put together and put into the system because it's going to be a problem if it doesn't exist.
Oops, the date signed is AFTER the date postmarked. Too late. It was already put into the system before the error was noted.
that post was supposed to ping you guys as well - the delimiter didn't work
typo - "or maybe IT doesnt fall off accidentally"
It just looks more and more like it wasn't Columbia.
In a way, I agree with Beck in that I've never bought the idea of the Pretender in Chief being born in Kenya and therefore being ineligible. I've always believed that the Birth Certificate fraud involves paternity (not Barack Obama's son)and the fact that he attended college as a foreign student and likely received funding because of his status.
Remember this? Oh, another "error" goes in Oblowme's favor.
Obama's 'missing year' at Columbia found?
Clearinghouse claims its reports were wrong, transcript still under wraps
Two separate database reports from the National Student Clearinghouse have contradicted President Obamas claim he attended Columbia University for two years. The reports have added to the intrigue generated by Obamas unwillingness to discuss his time at the Ivy League institution, his refusal to release educational records, and the fact that many political science students and faculty there in the early 1980s say they dont remember him.
Swirling amid the black hole of information are a host of theories about Obamas whereabouts particularly during the 1981-1982 school year including speculation he was working for the CIA in Pakistan.
Now, the clearinghouse, with permission from Columbia, has decided to make an exception to its media policy and address WNDs inquiry into the discrepancy. Why do clearinghouse records indicate Obama was at the school only during the 1982-83 school year while Obama and Columbias spokesman have insisted he began attending the New York City school in the fall of 1981?
Janine Greenwood, vice president and general counsel for the clearinghouse, told WND there was a computer error in their system that has been corrected. She said she confirmed with Columbia that Obama was at the university for two academic years, not one.
They bought...and we're sold...down the river.
Maybe he was
A) meant to be a spy for c I a, but was turned
B) his parents were double agents and he was also
But c I a and communist also doesn't make sense at first glance....
"And isnt Debate a required class for Poly Sci? Hard to phone that in."
I should think so!!!
Book 'im, Dan-o!!!
"..... and even some old Obama campaign literature that claimed Barry was born in Kenya,......"
Old campaign literature said he was born in kenya ?
Now THAT'S a new one! (Was it from Illinois senate campaign?)
Anybody have this so it can be scanned in and posted here?
"...... Oops,the date signed is AFTER the date postmarked. Too late. It was already put into the system before the error was noted....."
I figure that this shows it was done in maybe that same month but in '08.
They cobble it together, intending 0 to sign it the day before the day number they selected, and so they put the flipped year number and day number and the month name on the postmark, and then give it to 0 to sign, but he doesn't get it till the next day, and like a doofus puts that day he got it and not the day before the postmark.
What a bunch of felonious morons.....
That's how they screw-up. It's pretty standard with document fraud like that. They figure, well hey, gotta have at least one day's difference.
But they screwed up, and it's in the system. Now they're stuck with it. So the spin begins.
But for the Obama apologists, even the few here on FR, it's nothing to see here, just move along.
This can get rather complicated, but as a good comparison of a communist working for the FBI in the halls of the Kremlin, there is the case of Operation Solo, a heck of a story.
Ooops, "parents" should be "grandparents "
Thanks for those graphics!
It also shows they HAD to have known about the requirement for guys to have registered w selective service in order to qualify for a fed job.
Sure they did. He never did it and they knew it was going to be a problem.
Reportedly it was submitted via a Chicago-area office. I don't know how to confirm that but if true, well, there ya have it.
If it came in through a Chicago office, FROM HAWAII, well that's also a huge clue.
How hard would it be to find a flunky or three in the dirty Chicago political machine that had the proper connections? Not very hard.
Ubama was fine with this information under a few months before he decalred for the rat nomination in 2007.
Many thanks for that link!
His grandparents were c I a, but mom rebelled and went over to the "dark side" and possibly working as a spy.
Then the kid was turned also, and was given a cover identity.
From birth cert, to school, to soc sec card, to draft registration, to college; EVERYTHING is fake.
And now he's Pres__ent, and doing everything he can to ruin this country..
Recall that "open mike" incident with the Russian guy where 0 told him that after the election he (0) would have "more flexibility".
Many thanks, lancey!
That image came to mind when I read your first post .
I just noticed, in the pic of the stamp with the 2008 in it....
Looks like you can take out the two digit year section and put another in.
When the 08 is removed (NOT CUT from another stamp) flipped, and installed, the "8" lines up with the "9" of July 29.
They were too stupid to do their homework and know what a real 1980 Hawaii post stamp looked like.
Just like they were dumb enough not to catch that student registry goof.
Post #61, "National Student Clearinghouse"
You take the rubber part, cut off the century 20 and flip the 08. Presto! You have an '80'. But you're lacking a 19xx because it's 2008. Couldn't have been 2007. Had to be 2008.
OK that's one way to do it, cut a '2008' stamp, discard the '20', and use the flipped '08' to make the '80'.
But what if the 2008 stamp had two separate parts, the '20' and the '08', and normally one would pull out the '08' when the year turned.
Then someone could have taken the '20' section out, flipped the '08', and stuck the '08' in the slot for the last two digits of the year.
Then the alignment would show as I indicated in my post.
Same result, different method.
The only ones I've seen are "2008" in one piece. It would give a more-aligned stamp if they were just issued in one piece and it's really no more money to send out a new "2008", then "2009", etc. as opposed to just half.
But again, I've only seen one-piece parts for the century/year combo. Don't know for sure.
Unfortunately, the point of view of the men that control the CIA is that the American people are not citizens to protect but subjects to rule over. This has been true since it was founded by Yale Bonesmen, Nazi spies, and Wall St. Banksters.
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Olympia – Attorney General Rob McKenna will visit several schools in Eastern Washington next week as part of the on-going schedule of school visits in his "Operation: Allied Against Meth" campaign.
When: Thursday, February 21, 2008 • 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. – Toutle Lake High School • 10:25 – 11:25 a.m. – Wahkiakum High School • 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Kelso High SchoolWhat: Operation: Allied Against Meth presentation, featuring Attorney General Rob McKenna, a speaker from "Lead On America" and a 22-year-old former meth addict who shares her story about meth addiction and turning her life around.
Where: Toutle Lake High School, 5050 Spirit Lake Highway, Toutle, WA 98649 Wahkiakum High School, 500 S. 3rd Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612 Kelso High School, 1904 Allen Street, Kelso, WA 98626 McKenna launched the "Operation: Allied Against Meth" initiative in May 2005 with presentations to four high schools across the state in partnership with Lead On America and other community-based organizations. Since then, McKenna has made presentations and distributed materials to more than 25,000 students from 45 different schools. For more information about the Attorney General's meth strategy, please visit the Operation: Allied Against Meth website.
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Betty White will pop up alongside Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin in Men In Black 3. The octogenarian actress will play the mother of one the main characters. The sequel, which will be released in 3D, is set to hit theaters on May 25, 2012.
White is coming off the mediocre performance of You Again. The Disney release has raked in only $21.4 million.


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The Bridger-Teton National Forest, at the request of Senator John Barrasso, is leading the State of Wyoming in the delivery of the Capitol Christmas Tree for 2010.
The Capitol Christmas Tree will grace the west front lawn of the U.S. Capitol in December, 2010. The search is currently on in the Bridger-Teton National Forest of western Wyoming for the perfect 65-foot tree. Once the Superintendent of the Capitol Grounds selects the tree in July, it will be cut, loaded, covered and prepped for travel in November.
In mid-November, the tree will be toured across the state of Wyoming before heading east to the U.S. Capitol. In late November, the tree will be delivered to the U.S. Capitol, where it will be lowered into 5-foot deep hole, strung with lights, and decorated with thousands of handcrafted ornaments made by Wyomingites from across the State. In December, the Speaker of the House will light the tree and showcase Wyoming's historical, cultural and natural beauty.
Through the holiday season, the tree will be lit at dusk, where it will be enjoyed by people from across world. The theme of Wyoming's tree is "Wyoming- Forever West."
Tree Lighting Tradition and Drawing
It is tradition that one child from the tree's state light the Capitol Christmas Tree with the Speaker of the House. Students who submitted ornaments for the outside tree are invited to submit a drawing form along with their ornament.
Juried Art Exhibition
The Bridger-Teton National Forest will host a statewide, juried art exhibition to select an official artwork to represent the 2010 National Capitol Christmas Tree
Winner Announced. Click to view.
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Purchase merchandise with the 2010 Capitol Christmas Tree logo. Mugs, bookbags, ornaments, shirts and more.
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Schoolchildren from all corners of Wyoming will submit ornaments reflecting the theme of Wyoming- Forever West.
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Everything You Need to Know About Shale Gas
Professor Mark J. Perry's Blog for Economics and Finance
One interesting factoid from today's CPI report:
The number of loaded export containers leaving the Los Angeles Port in November for overseas destinations reached a record high of 195,877 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), beating the previous record of 193,547 TEUs in October (see chart above). November exports this year are running 15% ahead of the same month last year, and above the previous month by 1.2%. Loaded import containers in October were 6.2% above the year earlier level.
The Department of Labor reported today that seasonally-adjusted jobless claims fell to 366,000 for the week ending December 10, which is the lowest level since May 2008, three and-a-half years ago. That was far below the increase to 390,000 claims that was expected by the market consensus, and another indication that the sub-par labor market is gradually improving. The four-week moving average for weekly claims fell to 387,750, the lowest level since July 2008 (see chart above).
The chart above shows the ongoing de-leveraging of U.S. households based on new data released yesterday by the Federal Reserve.
"The case for Newt is that he's nothing like that guy who used to be governor of Massachusetts. The case for Romney is very similar."
Here's an eBay listing for 1.5 kg of butter (about 3.3 pounds) to be shipped from Germany to Norway for $67 plus $21.50 shipping. Buyer is responsible for Norway's import duty of about $4.25 per kg. ($6.38 total), for a total cost of about $95 for 3.3 pounds of butter, or about $29 per pound. And shipping takes 7-8 days, so the Norwegians better order soon to get their German butter in time for holiday baking.
As a result of the perfect storm of: a) a craze for a popular "fat-rich, low-carb" weight-loss diet, b) a shortage of animal feed that caused a drop in milk production, c) a butter monopoly that controls 90 per cent of the butter supply and d) is protected from foreign competition by trade barriers that prohibit imports from European countries, there is now a butter shortage in Norway as the festive baking season approaches.
The chart above shows another measure of housing affordability over time by displaying the monthly mortgage payments (adjusted for inflation) for a median-priced new home (Census data here) financed at the prevailing 30-year mortgage rate in each month back to January 1978, assuming a 20% down payment. Payments today for a $212,300 median-price new home purchased in October with a 20% down payment and a 4.07% fixed-rate 30-year mortgage would be $817.71, the lowest in the history of this series back to 1978. It's only been since 2009 that payments have remained mostly below $1,000 per month, and the October payment is about 38% below the average of $1,375 per month over the last 33 years.
The chart above shows the National Association of Realtors' monthly housing affordability index back to January of 1981 (data here). The historical trend over the last 30 years is pretty striking for several reasons:
The Census Bureau reported today on third quarter financial results for the U.S. manufacturing sector, with the following highlights:
Current Intrade odds have Romney's chances down to 40.2% and Gingrich's chances up to 36.5%, which is the smallest-ever Romney-Gingrich gap at 3.7%.


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Michael Walker not charged in death of Aaron Bishop, first fatal RTD attack in decade
It was one of the most shocking stories of this past May -- Michael Walker's fatal stabbing of Aaron Bishop on an RTD bus in plain view of passengers. According to RTD, the incident was the first assault resulting in death on one of its buses in more than ten years. Months later, and with virtually no media attention, the 18th Judicial District DA's office has decided against charging Walker with a crime. See the full report below.Pics, videos below.
Senior deputy district attorney Brian Sugioka's report, addressed to Aurora Police Department Detective Tom Wilson, offers a version of the incident that took place on May 3. According to the narrative, the altercation, which revolved around Walker, Bishop and a third man, Robert Rodgers, appears to have been sparked by a disagreement about opening windows on the bus.
Walker is described as a 52-year-old maintenance worker who rides the bus regularly and knows the driver, as well as some of the passengers. Bishop, 38, was unemployed at the time of his death, having recently been fired from a gig as a line cook "due to cursing and threatening other employees and customers," the report maintains. As for Rodgers, 31, he still worked at the bar that had sacked Bishop, who he referred to as his brother; 9News referred to the pair as half-brothers, but the report says no sibling relationship was definitively established.
At the time of his death, Bishop is said to have had a blood-alcohol content of .239 -- about triple the legal driving limit. Neither Walker nor Rodgers were tested for alcohol or drugs.
When Bishop and Rodgers hopped on the bus at about 4:23 p.m. on the 3rd, Walker was already seated, and the trio didn't seem to pay much attention to each other. But a few minutes later, Bishop and Rodgers opened windows on either side of the bus. The driver responded by asking them to close the windows, and when they ignored him, he stopped the bus, walked back into the passenger area to personally shut them.
On video of the incident cited in the report, Walker can be seen saying something to Bishop and Rodgers. Most witnesses recalled his statement as something along the lines of, "If you mess with the driver, you mess with me."
A few minutes later, Walker searched in vain for a place to sit that was further away from Bishop and Rodgers, only to return to his previous spot. When he did, the report says Bishop moved to the seat opposite and glared at him. Words were then exchanged, and while the audio couldn't catch all of them, witnesses offered their best guesses of what Walker said to Bishop. Among them:
"You don't want this. God's got me. If you come at me, we can handle this."
"You don't want this. Come at me and I will handle you."
"Don't fuck with me. I'm not your plaything."
"Don't fuck with me. I'm gonna hurt you."
"If you come near me, you will pay."
Continue to read more about the first fatal assault on an RTD bus in more than a decade.
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It is 6 p.m. on the first Monday in July. You've been in St.-Tropez only a week, but when you pull up to Le Club 55 on Pampelonne Beach for a last swim on your last afternoon, Christophe, the parking valet, welcomes you back.
Sure, you were there for lunch earlier (you've been there for lunch three times this week; 55 is one of the two most branché beach clubs on this renowned crescent of sand, six miles from the center of town). But next to the nabobs who come daily by yacht or helicopter or Bentley, you are a nobody. You've been given neither the best tables nor the best spots on the beach. You haven't cared a whit: you've been surrounded by folks so amusing, so distracting, so diabolically attractive that it's been hard to read your Herald Tribune.
Apparently, you have made a good impression. Christophe has decided to approve of you. He ignores another American—this one pleading, "Can't I find my own car?"—to direct your rental into a prestige spot near the door, normally occupied by a Ferrari or one of those Bentleys.
You step onto a boardwalk where 10-foot bamboo stalks form a canopy over your head. It leads to 55's outdoor dining room, on a terra-cotta terrace enclosed by tamarisk trees and shaded with woven reeds and white canvas. Misting pipes give the place a diaphanous veil, through which you spy Patrice de Colmont, 55's owner, sipping a coffee, dressed in white linen, his brown hair a wild mop. He's talking to a visitor about how St.-Tropez falls in and out of favor—and why it endures nonetheless.
"It's in fashion, it's not in fashion, it's in fashion," Colmont says, wryly pointing out that it's not new to claim that St.-Tropez is finished. "Colette already wrote it in 1932." He dashes into the single-story bungalow that holds 55's kitchen and office, returns with Colette's Prisons et Paradis, and reads a snatch of dialogue between two people talking about St.-Tropez: "Two hundred luxury cars driving toward the port at five in the afternoon. Cocktails, champagne on the yachts in the harbor, you know." "No, I don't know," is the rejoinder. "I really don't. I know the other Saint-Tropez, which still exists—and will always exist for those who wake up at dawn."
And for those who choose to swim in the sea at 6 p.m.


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R.I.P.P.E.D. 4 Kids was created to help children experience a realm of fitness never before touched in this industry.
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To become an instructor, you must first be a R.I.P.P.E.D. certified instructor in good standing and a member of the HUDDLE. If you're not R.I.P.P.E.D. certified, simply log on to www.rippedplanet.com to register for the next training in your area.


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They say, no one likes a know-it-all, but what about a do-it-all? - As enthusiasts we have a lot of toys and many of these devices store data on different forms of flash media. To add insult to injury, the people around us tend to think we are their personal tier one tech support and expect us to be able to work with all of their devices as well. All of that connectivity can be a pain in the bum if you are trying to carry separate adapters.
I really couldn't believe that it was possible to get a single device that has the ability to connect to 66 different types of media. I mean come on, 66? that is SIXTY-SIX! I had no idea that there were even 66 different types of storage mediums in use today or at least new enough that anyone would want to still use them. Just before I start to write every review, I have a peek at Newegg and feel out the other products on the market and how the cost breakdown looks. Tonight I found out that the Vantec NexStar Universal Storage Adapter 66-in-1 is available for less than 30 Dollars. That is less than 50 Cents for each format that the USA is able to work with. Come on, pinch me, because I have to be dreaming.
Let's take a look at all of those media formats on the specifications page and see what the entire unit consists of.


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BISMARCK, ND, Jun 18, 2012 -- Jasper Schneider, USDA Rural Development, and Dr. Richard Rathge, NDSU, announced today the release of the North Dakota 2.0 report, The Next Chapter. The document focuses on the future of North Dakota and is the result of a year-long effort engaging individuals in discussion.
More than 600 people attended 14 regional meetings. Their feedback is presented in the report and provides the basis for eight recommendations. The topics include: infrastructure, housing, transparency, leadership development, budget surpluses, health care, child care, and boldly investing in the future.
The North Dakota 2.0 initiative was created to gather ideas from people for guidance on issues important to them and exploring ways to build a better state. With an economy that is prospering, this is a crucial time to capitalize on opportunities while addressing the state's needs. For more information about North Dakota 2.0 and to view the report, please visit www.ND20.com.
The initiative and report was developed in cooperation with sponsors who include: USDA Rural Development, Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, North Dakota Farmers Union, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, AARP, North Dakota Department of Commerce, Mortenson Construction, Sanford Health, NDSU Extension Service Center for Community Vitality, and The Consensus Council.


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BOSTON — Jed Lowrie had led off Wednesday's sixth inning with a double off Jon Lester. Brandon Moss came to the plate, with the minimum requirement of moving Lowrie to third with fewer than two outs.
Instead, Lester struck Moss out with an 0-2 curveball.
Pitchers can prattle on about how outs are outs. Yet in that spot, the strikeout for Lester means there's a runner on second with one out instead of a runner on third. Oakland's run expectancy for the inning dropped more than 25 percent. The Red Sox won the game by a run.
Boston has received several pleasant surprises from its pitching staff this month. But perhaps nothing has been more encouraging than the staff-wide penchant for strikeouts.
After their 11 strikeouts in Wednesday's win, the Red Sox are striking out 9.96 hitters per nine innings — tops in the major leagues. If strikeouts per nine doesn't do it for you, Red Sox hurlers are punching out 26.5 percent of opposing hitters. Batters strike out against the Red Sox this season as often as Josh Hamilton strikes out.
The numbers are impressive across the staff. Starters are striking out 9.6 hitters per nine (or 25.7 percent of hitters); relievers are at 10.6 per nine (or 28.2 percent).
Ryan Dempster has been the most surprising when it comes to strikeouts, notching 33 in his first 24 innings. That was good enough for third in the American League going into Wednesday. Felix Doubront has struck out 21 in 162/3 innings, Clay Buchholz 29 in 30 innings.
In the bullpen, Andrew Bailey is striking out nearly two batters for every inning pitched. Koji Uehara and Junichi Tazawa are punching out more than a batter per frame.
"You shouldn't be surprised," catcher David Ross said. "Their stuff is some of the best in the game."
"It doesn't surprise me," added Jarrod Saltalamacchia. "They've always had it."
There's a tenuous balance between striking hitters out and remaining efficient with one's pitch count — a tightrope walked last season by Doubront and this season by Dempster.
"Strikeouts are overrated," Dempster said. "As starters, we're just trying to get outs. If you want to go deep into a ball game and you're striking everybody out, that's not what you want to do."
Boston's early strikeout pace may not continue. Dempster, for one, is pretty sure his won't for much longer, and he likes it that way.
But Boston's elevated strikeout total speaks to two important developments for the staff. First, Red Sox pitchers are getting ahead in the count. Second, they possess the swing-and-miss stuff necessary to record strikeouts.
"That's something our pitching staff has tried to do: get ahead," Saltalamacchia said. "As soon as you get ahead, the hitter's automatically on defense and you can throw off-speed stuff. You can throw little things here and there that most hitters are sitting on, but they can't hit it because they're behind in the count."
While the Red Sox throw first-pitch strikes a little only over 59 percent of the time — middle of the pack in the majors — they get to a 1-2 count just under 32 percent of plate appearances. That's 3 percentage points better than the league average.
"After the first three pitches, I want everybody to be 1-2. That's my favorite count," pitching coach Juan Nieves said. "I'm also a firm believer, if I have great stuff that day, I might get two shots to strike a guy out depending on who that is. If my stuff is not really good, I'm going to give myself one shot to minimize pitches. If I don't have much stuff today, 0-2 — I'm going contact. There are certain days you go after it a little more than others, depending on the situation and the hitter."
"The way that the strike zone is now and the way ballparks are being made, to have that [strikeout stuff] on your side, you can take the bat out of some guys that can hurt you," said Nieves. "It's nice to have that option."


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Carolina Coastal Railway GP30 #23 sits in Blacksburg, SC on the former Norfolk Southern Railway Extension Cord Line. Carolina Coastal ran this line for a short time before the last customer stoppe... (more)
The sun has just risen over the cornfields of eastern North Carolina has CLNA train #120 arrives into Chocowinity and the NS interchange.
In the late October evening light, CLNA #23 returns the westbound train from Chocowinity.
CLNA power rests in the maintenance shop tracks in Wilson on a beautiful September morning. Take with permission.
After waiting for 25 minutes for Amtrak 79, the Carolina Coastal Wilson Switcher heads south across the CSX A-line.
CLNA train #120 (Wilson-Chocowinity) passes through the small hamlet of Simpson, NC.
Crossing the Pamlico returning to Plymouth from Chocowinity on the old NS mainline.
An ex-CN/GTW rebuild switches the Choco yard on a bright spring morning after swapping cars with the CLNA 120 from Wilson.
Westbound on the old Norfolk Southern.
GTW country? Hardly. It's not often that the 'Coastal uses 3 units east of Wilson, and it's even rarer that they will match - if you can call these old bandits matching. So when the westbound Wils... (more)
Other than a little chit chat in front of the local filling station, all is quiet as the 'Coastal's Wilson switcher blasts through downtown Walstonburg.
One of the greatest locations along the CLNA "Little Washington" NC where the tracks cross the Pamlico then swing up the north side of the river. The old NS had a spur line off to the right to run... (more)
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The CLNA Plymouth to Chocowinity turn passes through a backyard on its trip back north. The 4624 is one of 5 such ex-GTW units on the CLNA. The first, #4621, was acquired in 2010 and the line was ... (more)
Coastal Carolina's Plymouth Switcher crosses the Palmico River Trestle as it begins its run back toward Plymouth on a clear May morning.


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2 years for Tim Russell
Tim Russell was sentenced today to two years in prison and five years of probation. His lawyer's request to delay the beginning of the prison term was denied, and he was remanded to custody of the court. I continue to wonder how the right-wing folks in the state can continue to insist there's nothing to see here, as those closest to the Governor continue to be sentenced.
According to Madison.com -
Judge David Hansher scolded Russell, 49, saying he did not believe the former Walker deputy chief of staff was contrite for his actions. His sentence exceeded that requested by Assistant District Attorney Bruce Landgraf, who had asked for two years in prison and two years of probation.
"There is absolutely no true regret, remorse or repentance," Hansher said. " I find that you don't even have any shame."


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Showing 74 reviews for Pioneer AVH-P3300BT
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March 27, 2011 | Awesome Unit |
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Jeff from Santa Clarita, CA
Unit is AWESOME, and APP Mode is amazing, lets you use Netflix and GPS from your phone straight to the deck, its awesome. Good Sound Quality, Easy to use, Bluetooth works great.
October 21, 2011 | Awesommeeeee... |
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Milind from Melbourne, Australia
I did a lot of research about the Pioneer 3300BT on internet for about 4 months & finally I bought this product about Six months ago. Very happy with the sound quality.I have Holden Commodore, with my factory speakers it sounds great. Amazing features and capabilities, especially if you are an iPhone owner, along with the sleek design and beautiful display. Bluetooth is amazing with clear sound, no dropouts at all. I use SD card, USB Stick and also listen music and watch movies with DVD's. Very easy to setup. All functions of the player are awesome. Value is great. Overall very happy with the product. Thanks to SonicElectronix.com. Thanks Guys!!!
January 7, 2012 | Great |
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Justin from Marlborough, MA
Best deck I have had for my system by far. The high and low pass filters are great and the 7 band equalizer works good. I installed the override switch to allow movies to play while the e brake is not down which just adds to the greatness of this deck. Install was a little tricky but i managed. As far as overall look its great it works and performs amazing. The dvd quality is extremely good. Only con with this deck is there is no rear USB port but ill deal.
October 9, 2011 | Great Player |
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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MICHAEL from Las Vegas, NV
I've had this unit for about a week now, and absolutely love it. Sound is clear, and Video is Clear. Have had OnStar in previous vehicle, and as for the Bluetooth sound and clarity of this unit, it exceeds OnStar by far. Whether you are an iPhone or Android user, once you connect your phone via bluetooth it automatically uploads all your contacts to the unit. Thats awesome. I Really hate carrying CD's and DVD's in the vehicle because they easily get scratched and makes a clutter. Anyways, I have an Ipod Video Classic 80 GB and the Pioneer CD-IU50V cable is a must, this cable allows the Video from Ipod or Iphone to be viewed. Also, I believe you iPhone users need the cable to use the App Mode on the unit.
Only issue i have is that I wish it had a rear usb port so the iPod / iPhone cable could be hidden. I Would recommend purchasing this unit to anyone who's in the Market for a Double Din. And for the price of $329.99..... where you gonna find that great price other than at SonicelEctronix.com
March 23, 2012 | Good Value |
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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April from Wetumka, OK
I feel that is a good starter unit for anyone looking to buy a touchscreen stereo for their vehicle. I still have hard use buttons but integrates touchscreen use as well. It also comes with a remote and you can add on navigation, satellite radio, and also a back-up camera to this unit. It had a lot of the features of the higher priced models. I would definitely recommend this unit if you are not wanting to spend a lot of money.
February 13, 2012 | Good Bargain |
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Old Baldy from Rockaway, NJ
I purchased this unit rather than having the car dealer upgrade the radio with their recommended unit since it was less expensive and gave me additional features (blue tooth, DVD capability, backup camera). The Pioneer AVH-P3300BT is meeting all of my expectations. I also purchased the chasis mount, steering wheel control interface wiring, antenna extender and back-up camera from Sonic. Rather than attempt to install it myself, I had it installed by a professional installer at a major chain store. The installer added an additional wiring extender for the antenna and a relay to lock out the DVD player when the car is in motion (legal requirement). Only negative is that you cannot access the preprogramed radio stations directly, you have to scroll through them to get the desired station.
September 30, 2011 | Pioneer avh-p3300bt |
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Troy from Campbellsville, KY
Love this unit only draw back i have found is it wont let me play SD cards from my gopro helmet camera. Easy to operate plenty of features and the blue tooth works great.
August 25, 2011 | Works great |
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Robert from Carlsbad, CA
I like this unit quite a bit and have used it for 6 months. It has a lot of great features for the price. If you're comparing units here are the things I wish it could do:
It does not bluetooth music (no a2dp or whatever the protocol is). It does not do voice command for the phone book. It does not have a rear USB connection I wish it held more speed dial numbers The reception and sound is great for phone calls, music sounds good. I knew the shortcomings before I purchased relative to the features above but went with it for the price. I am very pleased. If you're an iPhone user the Pandora integration is way cool. I have a droid so can only stream in via the aux port. With my iPod, I can control via the touch screen and see album art while music is playing. The usb port on the unit will not recognize my droidx to allow use of data stored on the phone. Not sure if that can be updated in the future. It's a great product for the price but don't expect it to do everything...
April 29, 2012 | Can't get much better than this for the price! |
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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T from Palmdale, CA
The Pioneer AVH-P3300BT receiver made the stock speakers sound sweet & powerful enough to not need to replace the speakers till I blow them out. Love the iphone connection, BT & Pandora, and the button to blacken the screen to obtain longer life from the unit!
Just some notes: 1) It would be beneficial to have one more USB on the back, for use to the glove box. (Don't take away the front USB!) 2) Sometimes the phone directory pulls up the correct number, but under the wrong name. 3) The USB titles are #s of track (at least so far with my use) 4) Few other little items, but it is a sweet head unit for the average consumer at the Sonic price. BUY IT, especially if you own an iPhone!
April 20, 2012 | best ever!!!! |
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Luv It from Houston, TX
I have had this stereo in my car since I bought it 3 yrs ago, and NEVER had any problems with. Had it installed in my car, and works GREAT!!!! I love it, has GREAT sound, functions great and great screen touch!!!!!
April 10, 2012 | loaded with features and great value |
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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rudy from san Francisco, ca.
Got this radio for about six months now and all I can say is I love it! I used all the expanded options and now I have a complete entertainment package. I'm a sound buff so I tinker with it's capabilities. Bluetooth features are basic but very convenient when driving. It also packs lots of power and is also open for further sound upgrade like plugging amplifiers and subwoofers. Also looks good on my dashboard.
April 10, 2012 | pioneer rocks! |
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John from Sutherlin, OR
six months of use and this receiver has proven to be another winner from Pioneer and Sonic. Does everything it is supposed to and then some. Every feature works exactly as advertised. I highly recommend this unit.
April 9, 2012 | Pioneer AVH-3300 BT |
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Rebecca from yorkyown, VA
I love this. It looks nice, sounds great and fit perfectly in my 08 Nissan. A tiny bit hard to install around the emergency break. It other than that is a great install.
April 8, 2012 | great radio |
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Julian from Memphis, TN
Great in dash!! Melts into the dash like it is a factory radio and the sound it produces is excellent. Great buy!!!!!
April 4, 2012 | Great product! |
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Christopher from Auburn, AL
Looks and works great, bye this product if you want a reliable and quality car unit!!
March 21, 2012 | Amazing deck! |
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Reuben from Largo, FL
Everything I wanted and then some. The display could be a little brighter to make it easier to see during the day, but otherwise it is incredible. The bluetooth functionality with the included microphone is amazing. I can hear the person on the other end of the phone and they can hear me. All in all a great value and an amazing deck!
March 12, 2012 | awesome |
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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tim from mishawaka, IN
It's awesome the sound quality is amazing. It's a good buy.
March 7, 2012 | Great Value!! |
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Gromet from Burlington, ON, Canada
Lives up to the expectations!!
March 7, 2012 | Great |
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jacob from oberlin, OH
Bought this because it had every option and was looking for and it does what it says it does. I love the built in equalizer and the pre-amp voltage. I was also planning on buying a 4 channel amp for my door speakers but this head unit provides great sound quality and loudness. I would recommend this product to anyone. It's worth waiting another week or two to spend a little bit more money on a quality head unit.
March 1, 2012 | Nice |
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Nick from Fall City, WA
Overall this has been a great stereo. Easy to use, looks good sounds great. I love the SD card feature. Occasionally it has trouble loading the SD card.
The Bluetooth has bad feedback/distortion issues. I'm not sure if it's an installation issue or the stereo's fault. Everything else is great.
February 28, 2012 | Very Good So far |
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sriram from Downingtown, PA
Using it for 6 months and no issues so far. Able to control pandora from dash. Can view motionX, Netflix and youtube from the dash. Improved sound quality with out changing speakers. Need to remove the background image to play video. Front side USB no rear USB.
February 27, 2012 | Amazing head unit |
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John from west lafayette, IN
Replaced 2009 camry stock head unit with this and was amazed. Added subs and this head units equalizer / sub boost options work perfectly with gettin the right amount of bass to music ratio. The 8 band equalizer is amazing! Totally recommend to anyone getting serious in audio! Lights and moving backgrounds are sweet too. :)
P.S. i put a ps2 in my car with this head unit and it works in case anyone was wondering.
February 20, 2012 | great headunit |
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micHAEL from montrose, CA
Ive had the unit for about 6 months and I've had no issues with it at all. I recommend this unit to anyone that wants a great headunit. Does mostly anything you want it to.
February 8, 2012 | Still love it! |
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Ryan from Dover, NH
It's already in its second vehicle. Brand new car and this is better than factory. Cant wait for android/iPhone support.
February 2, 2012 | Pioneer Unit is great, fantastic price. |
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Alex from Wheeling, WV
Great product, has all the features that you could imagine and more. I have it hooked up to two amps and it sounds great! Pandora and iPod play flawless and you can control it from the touchscreen. Hands free bluetooth built in is awesome, makes my car feel like an expensive luxury vehicle with a phone built in.
January 24, 2012 | Nice Unit |
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rick from chilliwack, BC, Canada
Like the product, easy to use and easy to install. Sounds great!
January 24, 2012 | No problems. Yet |
Review by
James from Monroe, NC
The only thing I would change is being able to turn off the back up camera with the push of a button. As it is, when using a back up camera it come on when ever you put in reverse. The bad part is when you need to look behind you wile backing up in the dark and you dont want to use the bright camera. You cant turn it off with a push of a button.
January 21, 2012 | Great Stereo |
Review by
Kenneth from Kenner, LA
I like this stereo a lot more than I thought I would. I primarily use it to play music off of a 16GB SD card. The search function works well, it sorts everything in the order you put it on the card and you can browse by artist, album, and song. It does take a little while (about 90 seconds) to read the card even though it's a class 10. It reads smaller flash memory devices much faster. The bluetooth calling is clear on both ends and easily connects to my HTC phone. I wired the parking brake detector to a ground and added a switch so I could trip the detector whenever I want to. It also has a button to turn the screen off and it continues to play music. The only thing it's missing is a knob for volume instead of buttons.
January 4, 2012 | good value |
Review by
HAYWOOD from Pittsburgh, PA
I like the smooth look different features for music listening and the feel of the radio.
December 19, 2011 | great product |
Review by
Michael from Springhill, FL
Best picture ive ever had, clean install looks factory.
November 28, 2011 | Pioneer AVH-P3300BT |
Review by
Leon from Shiprock, NM
I love this double din, has everything you need. Awsome customizable everthing. Color, background. I like that it has straight 4v of clearness going to my subwoofer. And having the bulit in Bluetooh is sweet.
November 21, 2011 | Good unit. |
Review by
Kiel from Charleston,SC
Just picked this up for my Tacoma. Great unit.
November 19, 2011 | great buy |
Review by
me from warwick rhode island
Best deck at the price next cars having the same deck.
November 9, 2011 | Great Value |
Review by
GT from Nanaimo, Canada
Surprising sound quality and feature set for the price. Bluetooth works great with my Blackberry. Easy to use menus, some don't like the volume buttons but I bought the Axxess ASWC steering wheel interface for my 2008 Silverado and it autodetected and works perfectly. Upfront usb and sd slots is really handy, The tuner works very well in fringe areas.Would like the GPS module but its pricey and I have a good portable , but if it goes on sale......
November 2, 2011 | great buy |
Review by
Matthew from La Vergne, TN
The install went smoothly as long as you don't trip relying so that you can watch the DVD's while the vehicle is in motion. I really enjoy the DVD option. The tuners FM is weak it don't always find local stations. All in all I would buy it again. It's very user friendly.
October 26, 2011 | Awesome |
Review by
Robert from Tampa, FL
Great product. Sonic Electronix is great!
October 20, 2011 | mind blowing head unit |
Review by
Steve from Clifton, NJ
Buy this radio if you can. Don't question just buy. The capabilities of this unit are endless. Sound quality is amazing, the best I've ever heard. The picture is extremely sharp, bluetooth works amazing and so does the ipod interface with every detail that your ipod has. You are going to have a lot of fun playing with all the settings. If you love sound quality the equalizer is awesome. Very user friendly. Andrew in tech support was a great help in in finding this product for me.
October 18, 2011 | fantastic product |
Review by
rocket from Queensland, Australia
I am very pleased to say that the pioneer AVH-p3300BT i purchased, is just fantastic also i got a reverse camera as well and the hole package is unreal and i would recomend the stereo to anybody that want to get a very good unit and it is easy to understand.
October 17, 2011 | Amazing Technology, great value |
Review by
Benjamin from Brookfield, IL
This product does it all, and for the price it is incredible. It acts as the brain of a very complex AV system and it's interface is super user friendly!
October 5, 2011 | Great radio |
Review by
Allen from Centennial, CO
Great radio and best price I've seen out there. Pros- blue tooth, works great with iPhone for calls and accesses your contact list already in the phone. USB connection, aux connections, plays MP3 from multiple sources like thumb drive and portable HD. Great video capabilities. Though it does not come with GPS or sat radio they can be easily added.
October 3, 2011 | Great value |
Review by
Cruz from El paso, TX
Nice dvd car stereo i like!
October 2, 2011 | Very Pleasee |
Review by
James from Clinton, OK
Very good product, everything worked as advertized plus, it even plays from a hard drive formated in fat32 but the more music you put on any device takes longer to load up.
September 28, 2011 | ipod video wont play |
Review by
virgil from Baltimore, MD
I love everything about the stereo but i cant get the video to show from my iPod. I here the sound but no video.
September 27, 2011 | great double din |
Review by
Dominique from Fort Wayne, IN
I would recommend this product to anybody that wants a double din with a lot of features n also great sound quality... It has ma interior very loud
September 25, 2011 | Nice deck |
Review by
nathan from North las vegas, NV
Very nice product and makes the interior stand out. Easy to use and sounds good.
September 24, 2011 | great product |
Review by
Bear from penn Yan, NY
This product did what i needed it to do. No complaints at all. Great system.
September 23, 2011 | awesome radio |
Review by
christopher from st pauls, NC
Easy to use and set up. Great DVD playback. Best multimedia unit I have owned to date.
September 14, 2011 | LOVE IT! |
Review by
Tyler from Howard, PA
Haven't had one problem with it, it does everything it says it will. I wish it would read the cd format faster though.
September 12, 2011 | Great unit |
Review by
Larry from Meridian, ID
Pro: I'm very pleased with this unit. It has lots of features and performs as desired. I like the ability to change backgrounds, button and screen colors. The Bluetooth integration with my Blackberry is great. The phone's on screen address book is very easy to navigate.
Con: A dial volume control would be better, the radio station presets should be easier to access from the main screen, and it would be nice to have 'rewind' on the radio.
September 11, 2011 | its good |
Review by
Joseph from laurel, MD
the radio is great i like the all the features dvd ipod touch screen and pandoras cool to still need to get around needing iphone tho it works perfect for me other than that worth every penny
August 31, 2011 | as advertised |
Review by
Rock from Bellevue, WA
Good unit....guess I'm a little more 'old school'. Station presets are a bit confusing. Still like a volume knob instead.
August 31, 2011 | Amazing radio |
Review by
Andrew from Cardington, OH
This receiver has lots of options to fine tune the audio sound you're looking for. I love the touch screen and the way my Ipod library can be control through the unit. I didn't get the navigation upgrade but would like to in the future. I have watched some dvd's and the picture quality is pretty amazing.
August 25, 2011 | Awesome! |
Review by
Kory205 from Andrews, TX
love this thing for the price plus all the features very pleased.
August 18, 2011 | You will not be disappointed |
Review by
AXMRDR from Arkansas
This model was recommended by a friend who owned one previously. Pioneer has always been good to me and this product is no different. Sound is very good even with stock speakers. I'm a older full grown man so I won't be 'blinging' out my truck but this is a very useful unit, especially if you have an iphone. It mates up and runs Pandora or the music and video players built in the iphone flawlessly. (A cord is needed for video which isn't included)
The bluetooth works great. It is very nice to leave your phone in your pocket and have it sync up to the stereo automatically. I suppose other units do this too but this one works flawlessly. The only thing that I wish was different is I wish there was a way to remove song details from screen when playing music. Oh yeah, having the ability to play music and videos from SD cards is simply genious. No more need for storing CDs in the center console, a couple of 4, 8 or 16 gig SD cards and there will be plenty of music for even a VERY long trip. The bottom line is (what I like to see in a review)... I would buy another one in a second to replace this one if I had to. It is THAT good. You can read more reviews or you can go ahead and buy this unit, you won't be sorry. You can write that down and sign my name under it. When I purchased mine Sonic had the best price.
August 10, 2011 | Very good purchase |
Review by
Frank from Mc Kinney, TX
I did not demo this unit prior to purchase so I took a chance and relied on others reviews and Pioneers reputation. I will tell you that I did good. This has been a great unit! Used it since January. The pandora addition is great and the menu and set up is easy after you get to it. You will need the manuel as there are alot of features. The power from the head unit is excellent without external amp. I now have separate amps for speakers and sub but if you listen to your music at a safe level all you will need is a sub amp if you add a sub. I feel the head unit does that good of a job with mid price speakers that don't require alot of power. Very clear. Very pleased. Sonics price was outstanding too.
July 31, 2011 | Sweet Unit |
Review by
Bricktop from Portland, ME
Nothing but good things to say about this unit. The hands free is great, the front USB for the iphone, Pandora, the DVD player the list goes on. For the price especially you'll have no complaints.
June 21, 2011 | Awesome deal! |
Review by
Lunchbox from Bozeman, MT
My friend had me purchase this for him, I installed it. I bypassed the screen override with a relay, just look up videos online, one was perfect, aside from the swearing and lack of quick connects, he just wrapped them in electrical tape, which I don't recommend, but he recorded what it looks like, and what you do, so he was knowledgeable enough to show what it takes to do this, very simple and all you need is a relay and four female 16ga quick connectors to do the bypass. He's not watching videos, if he plays them it's for his kids, and he doesn't want to lose the features, which is like editing rap, or getting a Will Smith CD when you asked for Lil' Wayne. Either you're responsible or not, but Pioneer tried their best to keep you safe. He uses the BlueTooth all the time, and it works fairly well, you just have to talk a little louder than regular, just knowing how to change your talking habits. He's had it since February, and it's probably his favorite modification to his car. I plan on getting a Pioneer 7" screen, this is good for a budget buy. Pioneer is a very durable product, always good to go with them.
June 12, 2011 | NO COMPLAINTS |
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XL from HAMILTON, Bermuda
Installed this in my rio5 hb with power acoustik amps, Stax 5500, and STAX 1200/4. This unit works great. Haven't found nothing negative about itgraphics are clean, sound is sweet. Would recommend this unit to anyone who has family that are not quite good with electronic gadgets (wife). They will find it easy to use and you don't have to worry whenever they poke around with it
May 30, 2011 | Great Unit best service and price for Canadians |
Review by
Gigs from Nanaimo, Canada
This unit works great, has logical controls, and installed fairly easily, with the Gm interface cable and steering wheel adaptor installed a B/U cam and everything fired up first time. Will need a small amp to power a little Tang Band subwoofer I built into the console of my 07 silverado ext P/U.
Kudos to Sonic for their partnering with UPS to provide reasonable upfront border fees and shipping which beats a nasty surprise I got from the supplier of the Sub.
May 6, 2011 | BAD *** RADIO |
Review by
baby shaq from el paso tx
Get this head unit really if you have a iPhone 4 and you use it for everything like me this head-unit really is prefect it has Netflix though a Pioneer video iPod cable and Pandora which is awesome I put everything on this radio HD Sirius radio and gps navigation and really wow only thing that this radio has as a down fall is that it doesnt not have bluetooth audio but I don't use it anyways but wow it is really a good radio there is more to say but i dont have the room in this review really you are not wasting your money with this radio
April 17, 2011 | Not perfect, but I had to get it |
Review by
turf from Marietta, GA
There are enough reviews to detail the major strengths and weaknesses so I will concentrate on the aspects of this that surprised and disappointed me.
For example, I knew this unit did not have audio streaming over bluetooth when I purchased it. But I was surprised that I could not do voicedialing over bluetooth, and without a pass-through mode to my phone to perform the action. Oddly, to get this function you need to get the non-native-bluetooth sister model, 4300DVD, with the $200 bluetooth add-on. That's pretty lame. I did not care much about the lack of bluetooth streaming since this eats up phone battery life too much anyway, so I had the installer run a 3.5mm audio cable from the stereo to my phone holder. But it would have been nice to have, for sure. I like the selectable backgrounds on the display, in particular the earth with the clock to provide a large clock when in non-video modes. However, when you choose this background for Aux mode, which is the mode that really needs a background since the display is otherwise normally blank, you cannot watch video on any of the other sources unless you remove the background. When you remove the background for Disc mode so you can watch videos, for example, it also removes it for Aux mode. This is an oversight and if Pioneer provides any kind of ongoing support for this model, they should have a firmware release to address this. I wanted the USB jack on the front panel to be able to quickly change it out since this is the most convenient source for new content. You really need to get a nano stubby USB drive for this since they only stick out a half inch and don't get in the way of the buttons and are not even noticeable. If you don't want to have to wait a long time to initially read the source of the SD and USB, don't go over 8gb. Even so, the head unit remembers your location on these sources and starts up almost instantly, so it is really only a minor issue to use large ones. I burned a bunch of music videos to a DVD using Nero and this caused problems with the head unit, getting it confused with disc errors even to the point of resetting itself. The problem here is that with nero, the version I have anyway, it is almost impossible to specify to copy files to a disc in alphabetical order unless you drag them to the burn window one at a time. Since it was so long since I had burned a disk, i had forgotten this. If you do a batch specify of a bunch of files, it burns them in reverse alpha order and when played, the head unit has to jump "backwards" after each track, and it can get confused, especially if you are using the skip button repeatedly. Just use decent DVD burner software that copies files to the disk in the same way they are displayed on screen if you plan on having a bunch of small files on the disc. Since I did this, the disc function has worked flawlessly. Another thing - if you are converting videos for use on this device it requires a divx codec with either a divx or avi extension. It won't direclty play MP4s downloaded from YouTube, for example, which is also surprising. If you plan on displaying videos on the unit and plan to bypass the dumb emergency brake function, get the video bypass relay to use instead of a switch, which is a pain to flip up and down each time you get in the car. I wish I realized that before I had the unit installed since once I realized my mistake, I got one off ebay for about $10 and will now have to pay an additional $25 for the installer to go back and put it in. Now, do you want to hear the main reason I ripped out the stereo in my brand new car (and it already had iPod control, a USB, an MP3 disk player, and aux input) and got this unit? And the reason that no matter what this stereo's other flaws are, I would have still bought a Pioneer head unit? The fast forward function on the USB. On this unit, you don't have to use a FF button, you can just swipe your finger along a progress bar. I listen to a lot of audio books and podcasts from USB. These tracks are often an hour long and can be as long as two hours. If you lose your place in the file, or listen to the same content on another source and want to start where you left off, you want to fast forward to that place in the file. On my last two head units, it did this at about a 4:1 pace. That means to get to the middle of a two hour track, you have to hold the fast forward button down for 15 minutes! And if you bounce it, you have to start over! This was pretty much an impossible task in my MT car. With this series of Pioneer units with the progress bar at the bottom of the screen it takes about 1 second. When I was deciding on what unit to buy, I carried a USB stick around to various car stereo shops and tried out every unit that had USB input. Some of them are better than others, going as high as 8:1, but that would still mean holding a button down over 7 minutes. At first I was only considering single din stereos, not ones with a video display, but if a video display was the only way to get a progress bar, so be it. Now after having the unit for a few weeks, I am totally glad I did get this unit. due to the video, and with the option of being able to add GPS in the future. Well, once the modules drop from the stupidly high cost they are now to $75 on ebay, anyway.
April 16, 2011 | Great Product and Service |
Review by
Tanisha from BATON ROUGE, LA
I bought this unit this week, it arrived a day early and without defects. I regard Pioneer as the elite car stereo manufacturing company and this unit is an example why. I would buy from Sonic Electronix again, thanks!!
April 14, 2011 | awesome radio!!!!!!!!!! |
Review by
Jim from Billerica, MA
I installed this radio in my 2005 Chevy Trailblazer. Works great with factory speakers and is a huge improvement. I just installed 4 Polk Audio DXI 650 to get as much performance from radio. I highly recommend it and no need for additional amps unless u want to be deaf. PANDORA radio is also a great feature I overlooked and glad I got it. Total cost with speakers cost was $ 560. Buy quoted over 1200 for same setup. Sonic is the way to go!!!!!!!
April 8, 2011 | Awesome Quality! |
Review by
Anon. from The, South
All i have to say is wow. I purchased 2 of these about a week ago, and they had stellar quality. They made my factory speakers sound amazing. I can't wait till my subs and Polk speaks come in. I would recommend this unit to anyone who uses Pandora, or iPods. Since Pandora is integrated, I don't have to mess with the iPod while driving, I just touch the screen or use my steering wheel.
April 1, 2011 | great value |
Review by
jay from richmond, VA
I recently purchased the Pioneer AVH-P3300BT and all I have to say is wow. The shipping was ok UPS delivery not sonics fault was waiting at the front door for hours. It came in I got it installed and all I can say is WOW. When my friends saw it they said the same thing worth the price the high pass filter makes my factory speakers sound 100% clearer. Never knew this would be the best investment in my car. Makes my factory speakers sound like aftermaket cant wait to install better. A little complicated to learn but once you get the basics down pact its a breeze. The bluetooth is wonderful, amazing even for that extra wow factor. Only downside is the learning curve if your not good with technology this is not for you. Sonic included everything I needed for much cheaper than the competitors, when I told the installer how much I paid he was blown away that it was not used. Thank you sonic for delivering and being a legit business your wonderful and you can expect me as a future customer and several recommendations.
March 2, 2011 | Exceptional performance & value |
Review by
MGR from Waldorf, MD
This unit is excellent. I changed out the factory unit in a 08 Corvette. I found the cheapest price for this unit on this website. The transaction was great. The delivery was quick and smooth. Once installed the unit worked excellent. The features are jam pack into this unit. The Pandora feature worked like a charm. If you are an iPhone user this is a must. Bluetooth is crisp and clear. The built in EQ have enough base and the sounds through factory speakers sounded great.
March 1, 2011 | AVH P3200BT now AVH-P3300BT |
Review by
William from Cleveland, OH
I recently purchased a P3200BT which was previous model from Sonic Electronix and everything went smooth their customer Service assisted me concerning a shipping adj. with no issue. I also Installed the unit myself.
It works perfectly and is exactly what i was looking for as an upgrade to my factory unit, for my Ford Fusion. I purchased the Axcess ASWC to keep my Steering controls you will need to splice into Factory harness this was a little issue initially with Axcess Cust Service. Over all Sonic is great will order another product from them.
February 27, 2011 | Simply Flawless |
Review by
Danny from Katy,TX
What a deal! Amazing features and capabilities, especially if you are an iPhone owner, along with the sleek design and beautiful display. Bluetooth is amazing and watching video (illegal I know) is top notch. Anything and everything is in this unit and I highly recommend it.
February 18, 2011 | Awesome Head Unit |
Review by
Rodney from Apopka, FL
The AVH-P3300BT is awesome source unit. I would recommend to anyone who is looking for a source to handle all your radio, CD/DVD, iPhone/iPod, USB, Aux needs. It even has a slot for an SD card which I haven't used yet. All the available options are ready for you to install if you ever want to. I added a backup cam to it and that works great too. DVD plays crystal clear. The Pandora feature is great too, it will pull up all your stored stations right on the head unit and you can control it from the head unit just like it does the iPod/iPhone. I have the iPhone 3GS and as soon as I paired it together I had all my contacts stored on the unit. Talking through the bluetooth is nice and clear once you setup the volume to where ever the mic is located. One of the great features is the high pass filter and built-in EQ. If you have decent speakers and a amp pushing the subs, no need for a pre-amp for the door speakers. I recomment this to anyone, especially for the price. You can't beat it!!!
April 6, 2012 | Great stereo |
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David from Woodside, NY
I love this radio. I love that it works with so many different interfaces. I highly recommend pairing with the iphone. You can get Pandora radio right on the deck as long as you have cell service. I also love the ipod and SD card slot interfaces.
The down side is that the user interface is not very intuitive. When using the ipod you can navigate to a song, but once you select a song, you cannot back up to the previous menu, you have to start all over. I also don't like how the ipod wire sticks out the front, I wish it were snaked behind the dash.
April 5, 2012 | Great Stereo |
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Joel from Tahoka, TX
This is a great sounding unit. Touchscreen is awesome. Menus were a little confusing at first, but after a few days it was no problem getting around. Bluetooth works great, it connects to your phone when you get in and making and receiving calls is great. Sound quality of incoming calls is very good. Microphone picks up well and everyone say I sounds clear. Display is nice and you can change colors or background. DVD looks great. I highly recommend this unit.
March 8, 2012 | Love it! |
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Michael from Green Bay, WI
Fit perfectly in my vehicle and I love the features and slick look.
July 17, 2012 | Pretty nice head unit |
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Review by
Dj from Miami, FL
Looks great in my '06 Monte Carlo. I like the custom backround feature. I got mine to match the theme of my car.
October 30, 2011 | Very got unit |
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Joe from Windsor, ON, Canada
Great value for what it knows, can't complain.


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Amazon.com said it's working on the so-called Prime Air unmanned aircraft project in its research and development labs. But the company admits it will take years to advance the needed technology and for the needed federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations to be created.
The project was first reported Sunday by CBS' "60 Minutes."
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The simple fact is that most of manÆs thinking Try to think of a congregation of educated rats gravely listening to such disgusting intellectual rubbish as was in the public bulls of Dr. Woodrow Wilson. ManÆs natural This has been true since the first ōadvancedö gorilla put on underwear, cultivated a frown and began his first lecture tour in the first chautauqua, and it will be so until the high gods, tired of the farce at last, obliterate the race with one great, final blast of fire, mustard gas and streptococci. No doubt the imagination of man is to blame for this singular weakness. That imagination, I daresay, is what gave him his first lift above his fellow primates. It enabled him to visualize a condition of existence better than that he was experiencing, and bit by bit he was able to give the picture a certain crude reality. Even to-day he keeps on going ahead in the same manner. That is, he thinks of something that he would like to be or to get, something appreciably better than what he is or has, and then, by the laborious, costly method of trial and error, he gradually moves toward it. In the process he is often severely punished for his discontent with GodÆs ordinances. He mashes his thumb, he skins his shin; he stumbles and falls; the prize he reaches out for blows up in his hands. But bit by bit he moves on, or, at all events, his heirs and assigns move on. Bit by bit he smooths the path beneath his remaining leg, and achieves pretty toys for his remaining hand to He is chronically and unescapably deceived, not only by the other animals and by the delusive face of nature herself, but also and more particularly by himselfŚ by his incomparable talent for searching out and embracing what is false, and for overlooking and denying what is true. The capacity for discerning the essential truth, in fact, is as rare among men as it is common among crows, bullfrogs and mackerel. The man who shows it is a man of quite extraordinary Exhibit a new truth of any natural plausibilty before the great masses Perhaps ōabsolutely without exceptionö goes too far. I substitute ōwith five or six exceptions.ö But who were the five or six exceptions? I leave you to think of them; myself, I canÆt. . . . But I think at once of Charles Darwin and his associates, and of how they were reviled in their time. This reviling, of course, is less vociferous than it used to be, chiefly because later victims are in the arena, but the underlying hostility remains. Within the past two years the principal Great Thinker of Britain, George Bernard Shaw, has denounced the hypothesis of natural selection to great applause, and a three-times candidate for the American Presidency, William Jennings Bryan, has publicly advocated prohibiting the teaching of it by law. The great majority of Christian This is the reaction of the main body of respectable folk in two puissant and idealistic Christian nations to the men who will live in history as the intellectual leaders of the Nineteenth Century. This is the immemorial attitude of men in the mass, and of their chosen prophets, to whatever is honest, and important, and most probably true. But if truth thus has hard sledding, error is given a loving welcome. The man who invents a new imbecility is hailed gladly, and bidden to make himself at home; he is, to the great masses of men, the beau ideal of mankind. Go back through the history of the past thousand years and you will find that nine-tenths of the popular idols of the worldŚ not the heroes of small sects, but the heroes of mankind in the massŚ have been merchants of palpable nonsense. It has been so in politics, it has been so in religion, and it has been so in every other department of human thought. Every such hawker of the |


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