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Predator 3200/4000 6.5 HP Generator
I copied this post from the comments from the California version of this same Generator. This guy is right on in his comments.8/31/2012 By McBrew from Annapolis,...Read complete review
I copied this post from the comments from the California version of this same Generator. This guy is right on in his comments.8/31/2012 By McBrew from Annapolis, MDPros: Easy to start, Inexpensive, Relatively Quiet, Easy to start, Seems well built Cons: Hard To Find Wheel KitBest Uses: Camping, Household Backup PowerRunning power toolsHere are some tips:It seems like there are a lot of complaints here, so I wanted to address something:First, regardless of the breakers, the gen is only going to put out its maximum power... No more.Second, these types of generators, although outfitted with a 240v outlet, are really twin 120v generators. Each leg of the gen is capable of delivering 1600 watts. So, even though it is a "3200 watt" generator, you cannot get more than 1600 watts per leg. Make sure you split up your loads between the two outlets on the gen... Don't expect to get the full rating from one outlet... It cannot happen.Running your fridge and a window AC unit? Run One on each outlet... Then split up smaller loads (TV, lights, etc.) between the two as best you can.This is a fantastic gen for the price. Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friendMy comments: McBrew is correct! This gen has two output 120 volt legs or circuits each properly fused @13 amps. There are two 120v circuits each producing 1600 watts. (1600/120volts= 13.3amps) Now, double the numbers: two 120 volt circuits each at 1600 watts x 2= the running watts of this generator of 3200 watts (26.6 amps) total.There is a reserve MOMENTARY Power of 400 watts per circuit to start motors of small A/C units, a fridge or freezer, drill, etc. So, 400 watts x 2 circuits = 800 + 3200= 4000 watts max mommentary power output. Period, there is no more.If you exceed the 1600 watts on either circuit the engine will surge to provide reserve power of up to 2000 watts. If this 2000 watt power draw remains constant, the gen will be in overload condition and the gen and internal wiring begins to heat up. Heat causes resistance where it takes more power for the watts to be pushed thru the internal wiring. So, a 1500 elec heater and a 500 watt work light would pull 2000 watts / 120 volts = 16.6 amps. (Max is 13.3A) As heat builds within the unit voltage drops to 114 volts and amprage increases. So, 2,000 watt draw on one circuit / 114 volts = 17.5 amps or 4.5 amps over the capacity of the 13 amp breakers. POP! The wiring inside the panel appears to be #16 wire. Under good conditions it will carry 13 amps matching the rated breakers. If a breaker fails to break the circuit flow, heat builds until a wire burns inside the gen or the panel. The same heat damage can occur running appliances at a lower than rated voltage. No Juice now. The manual is not clear on this issue. FYI.Hint: Take a felt marker and mark the left duplex recepticle as circuit A and the right one as B. Also, know the A recep shares power output with the 9 o'clock slot on the ROUND 240v recep so mark it A. The B recep shares power with the 3 o'clock slot. Mark it B. However, the watt capacity of the shared recepts is still 1600. Balance loads and tracking wattage of all equipment running is essential on thses units as overload damage is not covered by the warranty as explained on page 11 & 12 of the manual. The manual is confusing on page 12 where the 3200/4000 numbers are for total gen 2 circuit output. 1/2 those numbers for a single receptical capacity. As Mcbrew stated, you cannot obtain 3200 watts or 4000 watts from any single circuit of A or B for a rated 120 volt appliance. Only a 240 volt rated appliance can obtain this max wattage. Warning! Do not atttempt to combine wiring of circuits A&B to double their single output numbers. They are not comatible and not in phase and will cause a "very hot" sparking dead short.
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Bought this because it has a 30amp output to power a 30amp Travel Trailer. Based on the wattage ratings, it should have done the job but it has not. Lets start from the...Read complete review
Bought this because it has a 30amp output to power a 30amp Travel Trailer. Based on the wattage ratings, it should have done the job but it has not. Lets start from the begining. The design has the oil fill is the same as the drain. It is at the bottom of the engine away from the front making putting oil in very hard.. A normal funnel won't reach it. I decided to tilt it back in order fill it and then level it to check the oil level. Do not do this because oil will be draining out the air intake if not kept level! Past that, it starts & runs well. Is a bit noisey but acceptable for this size. It has a locking 30amp service port which I bought the appropriate 30L15 to TT30 converter plug @ HomeDstore. I could power the 15000 btu in the travel trailer most of the time without tripping the breaker as long as we did not try and power anything else. That was until temps got over 90 and the breaker would trip in just powering the AC and charging battery through inverter. Based on watts I should be using in the TT and the rating of the generator, I should not be having the issue. I think the issue is that the 30amp service is still tied to 1 15amp breaker as this is what kept tripping even though I had nothing plugged into the 15amp outlets. So I would recommend to use this for light duty only and cross your fingers for anything heavier. I also used higher octane gas and followed the break in period of running light load and changing oil after 20 hrs. I am a big fan of HF but this one seems to not meet up with expectations.
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Comments about Predator Generators 4000 Peak/3200 Running Watts, 6.5 HP (212cc) Generator EPA III:
I brought this generator after hurricane Sandy. It worked well powering my lights, fridge, etc. The drawback.... YOU BETTER BUY THE WHEEL KIT! It feels heavier than the 110lbs listed in the manual (and i lifted it dry)! Also, make sure you start it every other month. Otherwise, your going to flood it trying to get it started (i learned that the hard way). I had to empty the fuel from the motor, change the spark plug and let it sit overnight. In the morning, it started on the first pull! In other words, take care of it and it will be there for you when you need it most.
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By boss
from honey brook pa
I. Got. The. 4000. Watt. Generator. For. My. Home. For. When. The. Power. Gos. Out. I. Can. Run. TV. Well. Pump. 10. Lites. 40. Watts. Fluorescent. Refrigerator. And. Heat. My. Home. Microwave. Computer w/monitor. Not at. Same. Time. And. Heat. Tape. Great. Price.
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Football saved
By Worked for me
from Southern MD
Purchased over a year ago. Stuck in shed after running it once for about 20 min.Added some stabil to leftover gas about 9 months later.About a month after that (18 Jan 15), our power went out 30 min before Packers/Seahawks game started (about 2:30 EST).At 3:00, still no power, so fired the gen up...started on 3rd pull. Extension cord into house to power strip running 60" TV and cable box. Meanwhile, power company started to dig up front yard to find problem.At halftime, sent wife for more gas (gauge had shown almost empty when first started, but it kept humming along). Power not restored until 4th quarter of Pats/Colts game.Generator never missed a beat.Couldn't ask for better from the genny. Power company mess they left- that's a different story!
GreatProduct - snatch deal
By Smndg
from san jose, CA
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great usability on the product. it was a snatch deal at HFTLoved it.
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great small generator
By JB
from East Sandwich MA
Bought this after checking out video reviews, got this for under $300. Followed the break in procedure, I run it every few weeks, very happy with this purchase, this unit runs smooth with steady power output, easy to start and also very quiet, installed my own version of a wheel kit for better stability than the harbor freight kit. Have recommended this to friends and family.
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from Concord, Ca.
Bought 2 of them last year to test as emergency power for a broadband communications system. They performed better than expected. I just put in a P.O. to purchase 3 more to replace much more costly generators that have died. Worth every penny to keep 911 access up and running. I am recommending this to our other systems.
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HF to the rescue!
By John
from Kalamazoo, MI
Storm rolled in knocked out power. Called HF told them I was on my way. Generator and the wheel kit was waiting for me at the door when I arrived. Got home filled oil and gas, 1st pull start. Ran 5 minutes then added refrigerator, then a couple lights,then other small electronics no problems. 10 hours later power returned. Couple days later pulled it back out to take a better look now that things were back to normal gave it a couple pulls came back to life no problem. Will run a couple hours more soon and then change the oil and put it away for next time. Finally, peace of mind when power is lost.
Awesome generator
By L3lhsl3
from Taylor mi
This generator is awesome. We had a power outage 2 times within 2 weeks so I finally went a picked this up. This generator will power basically my whole house. I back feed through a 220 breaker. Do not do this of you do not know what you are doing
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from Humble Texas
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Great For The Price!
By Ed
from Tustin, MI
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
I've read all of the reviews and have kept my eye on this generator for a while, so when it went on sale - I bought it. Like others have said, get the wheel kit right away because it is just too heavy to carry around. I carefully unpackaged this generator, added about half a quart of synthetic 10W-30 oil and about three gallons of high test (93 octane) gasoline. It started right away on the very first pull! It ran for three minutes then shut off. I checked the fuel and turned the valve back and forth a couple of times and restarted it, but once again, after three minutes it stopped. I quickly figured out that the sticker on the fuel valve was backwards. I basically had the valve turned off and was running the carburator dry - totally my fault, not anything wrong with the generator exept for the sticker. Anyways, I followed the break-in proceedure which I highly recommend in order to get the maximum life out of this baby and I've never had a single problem. I think that most of the poor reviews are because most people are trying to pull too much power from a 3200 Watt unit. Eack receptacle provides 1,600 Watts so you need to divide the loads evenly or else you will overload the circuit and pop the breaker. I run my entire house with this genny, but I don't run my well and everything else at the same time. I could have bought a bigger generator, but it would also use much more fuel, so I don't mind shutting everthing else down when I power up my well pump for water. For a budget 3200 Watt generator this unit is excellent and works exactly as it was designed to. I have zero complaints. It is much quieter than my old Coleman Powermate and it also uses less fuel.
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The Louisiana State Police chief says the state of Mississippi's decision to place secure drop boxes at 9 motor vehicle offices around the state - where the public can drop off unneeded prescription drugs, no questions asked - is an interesting idea.
But Colonel Mike Edmonson says he has questions and concerns about the decision. For example, how secure are the drop boxes, and is a motor vehicle office the appropriate place to take unwanted prescription drugs?
Edmonson tells 99.5FM a state police troop location may be a better place to locate such a drop box.
"I want to make sure that we don't just allow someone to bring something in and people know that there could be narcotic drugs in that safe and then we have a problem with that, and I don't want to put the liability on our motor vehicle people," Edmonson said.
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Cramps are a painful experience for anyone who's gone through it. They can leave you motionless for a while until they finally leave and can hinder your ability to complete a good workout. Here are some ways to prevent muscle cramping.
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2Drink water. Always provide your body with enough water, especially if you're sweating. When you sweat, you lose salt and water, which can ruin the balance between electrolytes and salt. This will cause your cells to swell, which causes the calcium to stick to them, making the muscle contraction remain. You can prevent this by drinking enough water, take at least one water break every fifteen minutes while exercising.
3Eat foods with a lot of potassium. Some of these foods are; in order from least to greatest potassium level; avocados, potatoes, bananas, broccoli, orange juice, soybeans, apricots, and raisins( 1 cup of raisins has about 1,089 mg of potassium, while a cup of bananas has only around 594 mg). If you're going to a game that involves a lot of sweating, bring these nice treats along. Eat them whenever you'd like, as they are all very good for you. You can have them at anytime, not just during exercising.
4Sit in the sun. Cramps are also caused from lack of vitamin D, which is a vitamin you can get while under the sun. So lay out a towel, and relax in a sunny area. This will help you get your daily dose of vitamin D.
5Drink milk. Milk also has a large amount of vitamin D, which will reduce your chances of cramping. Have one to two glasses of milk each day to help you prevent cramps, and build strong bones.
6Stretch before and after you work out. Cramps are caused by muscle fibers over-tightening, which can be caused by not stretching. Loosen your body, and make sure you stretch every major muscle group.
7Wait a while after eating before you exercise. Eating a decent amount of food shortly followed by exercise can cause you to experience cramps. After finishing a meal wait about an hour or two before hitting the treadmill. The amount of time you should wait depends on how much you've had to eat, as well. For example, a small snack such as a pack of trail mix is fine right before you head out, and it provides some good energy to help you get through your workout. If you are a morning person, try eating something small like a cup of yogurt with a half of banana when you wake up before you start your workout. Then eat the rest of your breakfast later on after you've finished.Ad
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- It might seem strange, but drinking water prevents your body from retaining water and reduces painful bloating during menstruation. Warm or hot water is generally more appropriate for cramps, as hot liquids will increase blood flow to the skin and may relax cramped muscles.
- Excessive cramping or painful cramping can be a sign of complications in pregnancy, kidney disease, thyroid disease, restless leg syndrome (RLS), multiple sclerosis, hypokalemia, or hypocalcemia. See your doctor if the cramp continues for more than twelve hours, or if the cramp is unusually painful for an extended period of time. Also see your doctor if you're getting cramps very often.
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What are you reading?
AMOne of the most common suggestions on this site during a job search is to continue to educate yourself. Everyone seeking to advance is engouraged to read. I want to know what people are reading on a daily, weekly, monthly basis. What newspapers, magazines, journals, books do you recommend?
Got like 30 pgs left in
?Got like 30 pgs left in "currency wars" and im like 40 into "how to win friends and influence ppl". as far as staying current, im all on-line and tv. I despise newspapers because I dont know how to fold them properly and shit. I always feel like I'm reading a map with them
GoldmanBallSachs: Got like 30
CFGot like 30 pgs left in "currency wars" and im like 40 into "how to win friends and influence ppl". as far as staying current, im all on-line and tv. I despise newspapers because I dont know how to fold them properly and shit. I always feel like I'm reading a map with them
I shared your sentiment, then taught myself to do it. The 5 minute investment is one worth making.
I find that few things beat reading the WSJ at the beginning of the day (before 8AM, latest). After that, information sources on the job tend to keep you up to date (Bloomberg, Reuters). For intra-day updates, industry-specific websites do the job well (Seeking Alpha, DealBook, etc.).
Equities are for chumps.
I have "How to Win Friends"
COI have "How to Win Friends" in my Amazon cart!
Others I have going on right now:
Aldous Huxley - "Island"
Uri - "Getting to Yes"
"Money-Driven Medicine"
"Healthcare USA"
Graham & Dodd - "Security Analysis"
I steal my neighbor's copy of the WSJ (it's okay he never reads it), but usually check online at Bloomberg, FT, Kaiser Health News, Dealbook, and Al Jazeera.
Hoping to start trading medical stocks/purchasing hospital bonds soon. Which, combined with being an analyst in CO, justifies my selections.
GBS - How do you like Currency Wars?
Nothing short of everything will really do.
^good shit, learn a lot about
?^good shit, learn a lot about the macro scene
Buddyfox: 50 Shades of
CF50 Shades of Gray
lol, i see all these old women reading this book on my commute to work.
Options Made Easy and The Way
CFOptions Made Easy and The Way of the Turtle
Here to learn and hopefully pass on some knowledge as well. SB if I helped.
Here is what I have been
?Here is what I have been reading this summer, it is mainly value investing focused:
Trade Like Warren Buffet - Altucher
The Bond King - Timothy Meddleton
The Panic of 1907 - Carr & Bruner
The Essays of Warren Buffet
The Alchemy of Finance - Soros
Security Analysis (already been mentioned, but specifically chapters 8 and 11)
Margin of Safety - Seth Klarman
Contrarian Value Investing Approaches - Dremen
Principles - Ray Dalio
The Intelligent Investor - Graham
Julian Robertson: A tiger in the land of the bulls and the bears - Strachman
Reminiscences of a stock operator - LeFevre
Not really reading books, but
?Not really reading books, but skimming to a plethora of mostly daily news pages such as FT, Bloomberg, WSJ, Dealbreaker, Dealbook, ZeroHedge, Barron's, Wilmott, Economist, random crap friends post on facebook, and whatever email alerts I get on academic research concerning the areas of my interest. And of course sports stuff - I mean, 'cmon, you have to.
manbearpig: Buddyfox: 50
PT50 Shades of Gray
lol, i see all these old women reading this book on my commute to work.
I've heard so many girls talking about this book. So much so that my friend started talking to me about it...Beware, it's messed up.
But I've been reading Hull's Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives.
Daily I normally skim as many
AMDaily I normally skim as many research reports as I can pull, any new SEC Filings for companies I follow on my watchlist, random other filings and report stuff. As far as websites: Wsj, zero hedge, Financial Times, seeking alpha, bloomberg, dealbreaker... all that same stuff. I also read some selected financial blogs which I don't even know to put down because I just have them bookmarked.
Twitter actually Is where I get a lot of my news from nowadays. Hell, I even look at that more than I do the Bloomberg. Sadly, something I have also been doing is going back over some of my old text books that I kept, I have a Fabozzi one and another valuation one.
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SirBarney: But I've been
IABut I've been reading Hull's Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives.
Your life must be full of excitement.
Last book I read was Hank Haney's book on Tiger Woods.
anon56: Margin of Safety -
AMMargin of Safety - Seth Klarman
Heard this is a must read for value investing, and came across the following pdf version (if you guys haven't heard of it, this book is out of print and routinely sells for around $1000 used): http://www.my10000dollars.com/MS.pdf
I'd normally feel bad posting the link, but it's out of print and I'm sure the author is doing just fine for himself. Mods of course delete if this violates the terms and conditions of WSO.
Yeah I think very few people
?Yeah I think very few people purchase it. I remember seeing an interview with him and the interviewer mentioned that he read it online; he didn't seem to mind.
The FT and the Economist are
REThe FT and the Economist are far superior to the WSJ if you're new to finance and want to understand what's going on. The WSJ is far too right wing and overtly political. As a newbie you might have a difficult time wading through the political BS to get a sense of what's going on with markets / companies. (others might have a different opinion).
Also focus on understanding the basics of finance if you don't have that background yet. You can waste a lot of time on the melodrama of the news cycle or idolising rich investors / financiers without actually learning how to read a balance sheet/cash flow statement, or understanding what bankers actually do on a day to day basis.
The Alchemy of Finance -
STThe Alchemy of Finance - George Soros
Distressed debt analysis -
IBDistressed debt analysis - Stephen Moyer
**Fantastic book. Not hard to read at all if you understand basic corporate finance and accounting. Halfway into this. Sort of bummed I can't finish it soon because of my SA stint.
Investment banking - Rosenbaum & Pearl
**Started this recently just by reading certain sections. Informative so far.
Reading: WSJ The God
The God Delusion- Richard Dawkins
Shut Up, Stop Whining and Get a Life- Larry Winget
Where Ever you go, there you are- John Kabat Zinn
Loaded- Robert Sabbag
Currently in Queue
The Ice Man: The Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer- Philip Carlo
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test- Tom Wolfe
Smugglers Blues- Jay Brown
Mr. Nice- Howard Marks
Third prize is you're fired. You can get all A's and still flunk life.
Hunger Games trilogy, say
AMHunger Games trilogy, say what you will but they are fucking good...
HFFBALLfan123: Hunger Games
CFHunger Games trilogy, say what you will but they are fucking good...
First one's good, second one's ok, third one's terrible.
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BILLINGS, Mont. - Officials say several third-graders were injured in Crow Agency when a pickup truck hit the float they were riding on before a parade meant to celebrate Native American Week.
Gene Grose, principal of Crow School, says the pickup hit a decorated flatbed carrying about 40 students Thursday morning. Witnesses say they think the pickup was traveling at about 35 mph.
The Billings Gazette reports that four ambulances, along with school buses, took the injured children to a Crow Agency hospital, where Grose says they were treated for minor "bumps and bruises." It is unclear how many students were injured.
The principal says the parade, along with a feast for parents and a mini-powwow planned for the day were canceled because "there are too many traumatized kids and adults."
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Well in Kolkata everything has to do with passion, passion for sports, culture, food and the occasional 'adda' sessions where people engross in talking about things that may or may not make sense. Being born and brought up in Kolkata i have been made familiar with two names as soon as I could read- Kobi Guru Rabindranath Tagore and Sourav Ganguly. Inspite of being a football oriented city the popularity of cricket here cannot be undermined.
The MAHARAJ of Kolkata-Sourav Ganguly is treated no less than a God out here. Kids not only idolise him but such is his impact that more and more kids are getting into cricket in the city. Kolkata has a very bright cricketing history. Eden Gardens in India is a stadium equivalent to what The Collossium is to Rome. The largest stadium in India and undoubtedly the noisiest one. Cricket in India has Kolkata as one of its inception points and even though the game is rapidly changing the babumoshai's of my city still feel rooted to the oldest version of cricket, the longest version.
The cricket-mania in Kolkata touched a new high when the Badshah of Bollywood- Shah Rukh Khan met with the Prince of Kolkata Sourav 'DADA' Ganguly and Kolkata Knight Riders were formed. We welcomed the team with open arms and though the results in the past 3 years of the IPL have not been ideal the adamant Bengalis have not given up support just as yet.
Cricket in kolkata is no less than an occasion; Flags flying around roads, on transports, people performing religious ceremonies, people willing to bunk offices colleges or schools to sit back and enjoy the game. When the game begins the city stops to a grinding halt with people either in the stadium or in their houses or in front of any TV showroom. Such is the hold of cricket in Kolkata.
It's not only the stadium that the players experience a pull from. it's the culture and the food here that entices them as well. V.V.S Laxman, whose favourite ground is the Eden confesses that his love for the city is not only because of the ground but also because of it's warmth of hospitality and its flavours.
Sadly but honestly, RCB does not have a vast fan following here. I'm guessing the support for KKR would be the same in Bangalore. Nevertheless we enjoy a good game of cricket and never shy away from appreciating a good performance by anybody, even from the opposition. Though the competitiveness remains the Spirit of the game never takes a backseat. Welcome to my city… The City Of Joy
Cover a local cricket match.
How the game was played, controversies on the ground, injuries and who bags the gold at the end
of the match. Build the excitement with your words.
of the match. Build the excitement with your words.
Its been a cloudy day and the sun has refused to come out of cloud covers. The five over match between the Salt Lake Giants and the Jadavpur Gallants is about to begin. Both the captains have reached the stadium and the toss is about to take place. Before the toss takes place let me tell you that the pitch here is more or less flat with a little bit of grass cover which will assist the quickies.
Sayan Roy the captain of the Gallants has won the toss and having decided to field first, is going in with the combination of 7 batters and 4 bowlers. The combination is the same for Ashish Dey, the captain of the Giants
As the play begins there have been 3 fours hit by the Captain of Giants already. The bowling by Bhuvan Das has been very loose and the deliveries are far too short and wide. The field placement is attacking but the shot selections of the Batsman has been remarkable as all three fours have found the gaps. The outfield is very quick and even a slightest mistake by the fielder may cost extra runs.
It's the fifth over and the captain of the Gallants has decided to give an extra over to Bhuvan Das who was rather expensive in the first over where he went for as many as 3 boundaries. The quckie this time around , however, looks much better and bowls over Ashish Dey after his gritty knock of 35 runs. As the fifth over ends, The Jadavpur Gallants have been set a target of 55 in 5 overs.
The bowling attack of the Gallants look very rusty and apart from it the sloppy fielding has not helped the cause at all. The run rate of the first 3 overs have been around 12 which would mean that the Giants will not have to play out all the overs remaining. Frustrated gallant bowler Sambaran Kumar gets into a verbal duel with the batsman only stopped by the umpire before getting out of hand.
The Giants finish off the game in just 4 overs by scoring as many as 3 fours and a 6 in the final over of the game. After the match as Sayan Roy spoke, it was evident that there was a lack of unity in the Salt Lake Giants but refused to comment on the on field attitude of his players that left a lot to be desired. The winning captain however was rather critical of the opponent's bowling rather than being appreciative of his own team's efforts. At the end of the day the game has been won fair and square with its own share of drama, aggression and of course spirit.
Well blogging is all about expressing. I have always had a flair for writing and if my writing can be used for one of my favourite people in the sporting world- Anil Kumble, I do not see a reason to be any more happier or luckier. My main objective is to bring out the fun element in cricket through written words. Not only do i seek to bring out a better understanding of the game but I also look to make it more appealing and interesting. I can be RCB's chief blogger because I have a passion to write and I am passionate about the team; and when to passions come together a miracle happens. Also, I want to prove to people that girls do have a fair knowledge of the gentleman's game.
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Appreciate your spirit to support all teams who play good cricket.
I voted for u , vote for me too - http://www.royalchallengers.com/cricket-online-contests/ffc3/Sachinbengaluru
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Voted to U, Pls vote for me.
Chief Photographer Post.
Best Luck.
-Mandar Dewalkar
238 week(s) ago
Hi there, This is one of the best applications that I have come across, especially from the new faces at RCB fan club. Good to read neatly written stuff, which is not such a common sight :).
All the best..
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Too funny not to post. I like it especially when he "sings" the chorus.
Barack Obama says "inflate your tyres to the optimum level" but McCain's people are making fun of it. I know Obama is right, not just because he has connection to Sabah but because it is true.
I even blogged about it back in 2005 (Tips on saving car petrol for dummies), refer to point #4.
Anyway, now I buy my petrol just enough for the week and I will be extra careful on the last week of August. I guess Malaysians would know by now that there is a high chance that the government will decrease the price of petrol in September in view of the drop in the world's oil prices.
I think I will buy my petrol for the last time this month a week before Merdeka – kasi ngam ngam dia.
Anyway, let's watch Obama's video.
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Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Consider the magic of resistance.
It's at the heart of every great story. The protagonist must overcome conflict and be changed on the way to winning the girl or saving the earth. We are drawn to the characters who step into the difficulty and find a way to redeem the pain they have experienced. It's part of our lives. On a physical level we experience resistance when we attempt to strengthen our bodies through exercise or our minds through learning. Without resistance we cannot run or walk or fly. It's part of our humanity. Every great invention or creation of mankind has included a good dose of resistance. All the great social movements in history came into being through fierce resistance. It's part of our world. Seeds break through the soil to produce trees that form strong roots as they resist the wind. Caterpillars fight their way out of cocoons to emerge as beautiful butterflies.
We learn from these examples that change requires action. And action creates resistance. The action may be a single dramatic event or small persistent struggles over a long period of time, but there must be action. Without action to overcome resistance there's no possibility of a breakthrough. It's just more of the same.
Despite these obvious reminders, we can easily find ourselves focused on avoiding or reducing resistance.
Leadership calls us to seek resistance rather than avoid it.
So here's a question for you (and me)…
How's much resistance are you experiencing right now?
Scale of 1-10?
How about in the last year…or the last 5 years?
How about your team?
How about your company or business or organization?
If the answer is "not much". It might be time to take a look around and see how far you have drifted. Just because you aren't choosing your direction doesn't mean you aren't moving. The current keeps carrying you along whether or not you choose a destination. No resistance required. It's painful when you wake up one day and realize just how far you are from where you wanted or needed to be. Anyone who has been for a swim at the beach knows when you stop moving against the current you end up a long way from where you first entered the water. The level of effort will be much greater just to get back to where you started.
Leaders who impact the world for good, who inspire "human progress", are very uncomfortable with being too comfortable. They want to see wind in the sails. They recognize that if things are coming too easy it's time to step up the game; to raise the bar and increase the level of action. That might mean changing course, defining a new vision or simply asking new questions and pushing the organization beyond the current comfort level.
Thoughts to consider…
- Choose goals that will inspire you, and those you lead, to take action.
- Recognize that resistance is a natural consequence of action and a sign that you are moving forward.
- Knowing that resistance is to be expected move into the experience, recognize it will be temporary and let it encourage you.
- Consider how resistance can be an important signal, indicating where you are in your life and work.
- Learn to cultivate healthy resistance as a path to growth and change.
- Inspire others to move into life and overcome resistance through your example.
- Allow opportunities for rest, reflection and celebration then prepare for the next challenge.
Resistance is not futile.
Please share your thoughts and stories.


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Kisspeptin is about as whimsical a name for a gene that I can think of, and kisspeptin.org is an equally cheerful website. (If the brightly colored—but not overbearing—background doesn't make you smile, I don't know what will!) This website is dedicated to all things related to this protein, which stimulates the reproductive system and is a master effecter of puberty. The aim of the website is to bring clinicians and researchers together—to that end, the site contains scientific articles about kisspeptin, the "Kiss News Blog", and a number of tools that allow site members (one can join the community for free) to connect with one another. I particularly like the name given to the network feature: "The Kiss Lounge." It's refreshing to see the site authors realize that, while kisspeptin is of medical importance, one cannot take a gene that's named after Hershey's Kisses too seriously.
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Our Rating: :: LAST GEN :: Read Our Full Review >>Motorcycle GP would've been a nice game had it come out in January 2009. A non-retina enhanced racing game in the modern day iOS racing genre has no place in 2011.
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Ride your motorbike with this amazing sport bike simulator!Feel the realism of the amazing physics emulation on the 12 bikes and 5 tracks based on real circuits.
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Every bike comes with different power,grip and brake settings.
Enter the game right from the beginning with the stunning 3d menu replicating the real scene of a race backstage!
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text: Robojelly: The Hydrogen-Powered Robot Jellyfish (Video) Leo Xavier / Thursday, March 22, 2012, 10:43 am / No CommentsWhat you see in the above picture is Robojelly, a robot jellyfish designed by the researchers at Virginia Tech, which could be very useful in the future for underwater surveillance or search and rescue operations. You might be thinking that there is nothing new about a robot inspired by nature, but the robot jellyfish has a new trick up its sleeve. Theoretically, the Robojelly will go on working without ever running out of energy, as long as it's in water.more → Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged with: carbon nanotubes, electricity, hydrogen, Hydrogen-Powered, Jellyfish, oxygen, platinum, Robojelly, robot, Robot Jellyfish, shape-memory alloys, submarines, us navy, water, wikipedia


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The "collaborative cloud" studio includes a rotating roster of 30 industry veterans. Fixer Studios opted for a "dynamic staffing system to manage production," according to its website. Team members will join up and drop out based on their "availability, interest and expertise," forcing team leads to delegate tasks and "mission critical activities" as needed to keep development on track.
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The Rogue Valley Manor asked a judge Monday to keep it's board of representatives intact through the civil suit involving their corporate counterpart.
Exactly a week ago the Rogue Valley Manor announced it's intent to seperate itself from the company it created more than two decades ago, pacific retirement services.
Monday, both sides got the chance to tell their sides in hopes of a ruling in their favor.
"I am pleased with the turn out of residents that came to see what the lawyers had to say and what the judge had to say," said manor attorney, Thomas McDermott.
Rogue Valley Manor residents packed in to support a battle of rights that officials said they initiated.
"The residents raised the issues of are we getting a fair deal? Is PRS making money from us?" said McDermott.
McDermott said several factors have contributed to the decision of suit.
The biggest complaints are management fees for services provided, that they say will total $2.7 million this year.
McDermott said manor officials estimate these fees are over priced by about $1 million dollars.
It's negotiations like these that some residents feel has strained a long time relationship.
"Most of this was done on a hand shake and that's the mistake the manor residents made they trusted the PRS people," said manor resident, Jack Hafner.
PRS placed Kevin McLoughin an executive board director on administrative leave shortly after the suit was filed.
Officials said now they are threatening to fire the rest of the board come friday.
PRS attorneys explained in court Monday, the removal of these members are actually in an effort to ensure the manors success.
Residents are concerned if the judge rules in favor or 'prs' it could lead to new representation.
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You've seen it about a thousand times: the "reversal of expectations scene." A character enters a scene expecting a certain, very clear outcome. However, another character surprises him. This surprise influences the first character to reverse his intention and do something else - usually the opposite of what he planned to do.
Yes, reversal scenes are in just about every movie... and for good reason, too. The reversal scene allows for a character to change his motivation or goal. For this reason, these scenes usually happen in real time (lasting about three to four minutes), allowing the audience to experience the full change or realization with the character.
But reversal scenes are not only about character growth. They can also be about thickening the plot with twists and turns that keep the audience guessing, often revealing even deeper, darker secrets. For this reason, many of the greatest reversal scenes happen during the third act, often referred to as the "Third-Act Twist."
Below is compilation of 10 Classic Reversal Scenes. No matter what type of film you are writing, you should become familiar with the reversal of expectations scene. After all, some of the greatest moments in film are reversal scenes. Think Jack Lemmon in Some Like it Hot. Jerry (Lemmon) reveals that he is actually a man, and his beau responds with "Well... nobody is perfect." It's a classic comedy moment that catches the character (and the audience) off guard.
Whether you 're writing a comedy, a drama, a rom-com, or a horror flick, one thing is certain; the reversal of expectation scene is an opportunity to make a moment that you're audience will remember. And remembering is the key. We don't remember entire movie plots; we remember scenes. And the Reversal of Expectation Scene is one of the best and most memorable types of scenes in film.
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Blake KanewischerNovember 1996 |
Yes, it's a game. A game of hardball. No rules. No holds barred. It's the dating game.
I've lived in Calgary now for close to two months. During this time, I've seen many more gay couples than I ever had the pleasure of seeing during my life in Medicine Hat. This has its benefits, not the least of which is getting to see how the dating game is really played.
Sure, dating in Medicine Hat was no real big deal (at least, not for me). I dated three guys (not overly publicly, but...) but it was more a matter of them being the only fish in the sea at that particular point in time. I never really had a choice in who to date. It was just "he's here...he's queer...I'll date him!" Which, needless to say, is not a recipe for a successful relationship!
So, fast forward three years from my last boyfriend. I'm now living in Calgary, Alberta. I joined the university GLB club my first day on campus and have watched three couples and three people dating rather surreptitiously. The couples have a happy symbioticism about them. When they happen to be in the office / "veg" area, they cuddle up in one of the chairs, arms draped around each other, lips pressed together every so often, but just generally relaxed, happy, and warm. They've cleared the hurdles of the dating river run, unlike the majority of the salmon.
But what about those who are dating or searching for dates? There's one woman who's in a neat situation. The person she's interested in is interested in her, and they both know that each other is interested, but they're going through intermediaries to communicate. As of this point, they have yet to take the plunge and ask the potential girlfriend outright, both for fear of being too brassy or too pushy.
Sure, you say, this happens ALL the time in the straight world. Yeah, right. In the straight world, you just ask. If you're rejected, so what! There's TONS of other fish in the ocean. In the gay world, you can't just ask...you have to be careful, because if you're rejected, you suddenly would find it very uncomfortable to date friends or acquaintances of your potential significant other. There just aren't that many fish in the gay ocean.
So, I said, there were two people I'm watching besides this first one. Well, the second guy is actively interested in another, and seemingly so is the other fellow. This is good and poses few problems, except for one tiny one: "Rick" is not out to his family, and his brother is also a university student. So, needless to say, this causes stress just being IN the glb club's office, and causes stress in the dating relationship. Rick is handling it well, but I fear the stress may get to him.
And the third person? She was turned down in a rather rude, bitchy, and just generally insensitive manner by a potential girlfriend. She was told she "didn't count" because she was a girl (and the potential girlfriend is bi). To see her in the office that day was very saddening and very upsetting. We could feel every bit of the frustration and anger that she felt towards her. It was awful to have to sit there and not be able to offer anything to her.
So, in short, the dating game is a dangerous one. Play it carefully, and put on your armor before you go out to play!


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DURHAM — Thirty-two-thousand pencils sculpted into the shape of a graduation cap were unveiled on Thompson Hall lawn Monday.
The state suffered the single largest cut in education funding in the country, he said. "Our statistics are kind of fascinating," he said. Soon, legislators will vote on whether to reinstate partial, all or any funding to the University System of New Hampshire. Freid said the group will take the sculpture to Concord soon. He said there are two problems with the whole situation. First is lack of access, he said. The high tuition means there are a lot of students who should be attending UNH but aren't because tuition is so high. Trying to hold down a job and pay monthly bills is a huge challenge, he said. Lack of access, he said, "is where the conversation needs to start." The thought of taking on more debt, he said, is frightening. Second, the thought of what the high amount of debt actually means isn't a true consideration while attending the school, for a variety of reasons.
"It will be a problem in the future," he said, comparing a potential student loan debt collapse to the housing collapse a few years ago. "I'm very fearful of what that means for the future," he said. The pencils will be donated to local educational organizations accepting donations, Freid said.


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Telstra shareholders back NBN deal
PUBLISHED: 18 Oct 2011 12:20:00 | UPDATED: 19 Oct 2011 06:06:43PUBLISHED: 18 Oct 2011 PRINT EDITION: 19 Oct 2011Dominic White
Telstra's historic pact with the Gillard government's national broadband network has given it confidence to maintain its jealously guarded dividend for the next two years, cheering its 1.4 million investors after three years of regulatory uncertainty.
Almost 99.5 per cent of investors voted in favour of the carrier's $11 billion agreement to plug customers and assets into the project, sparing Telstra the cost of investing in its existing fixed line networks in order to compete with the NBN.
The deal, which needs regulatory approval, delivers a much-needed boost to Labor, whose Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, hailed the vote as "an historic day for telecommunications in Australia".
But at Telstra's annual meeting in Sydney, a succession of retail shareholders lined up to support chief executive David Thodey (pictured) and lambast the government, saying that it had "blackmailed" the telco into a value-destructive deal by "putting a gun to its head" in threatening to deny it access to future mobile phone spectrum.
Chairman Catherine Livingstone told those gathered that the deal was the best available and would show any future Coalition government how much compensation Telstra would demand if it was forced into an alternative form of separation.
"This isn't a decision about whether the NBN is a good idea," she said, to applause. "If we were to compete with NBN Co, we would have all the resulting uncertainty, we couldn't participate in the digital dividend spectrum auction, we would have a very active competitor in NBN Co and would have none of the cash flows we get from this deal."
Telstra shares rose 2¢ to $3.13 in a falling market as institutional shareholders welcomed news that the board intends to maintain the 28¢ fully franked dividend in 2012 and 2013 and will consider buybacks.
"The dividend commitment is unlikely to affect strategy," BT Investment Management investment analyst Sondal Bensan said.
"Telstra already have free cash flow above the dividend amount and projected profit growth should see full franking sustained. Capital expenditure over the next two years is unlikely to offset this."
Bell Potter Securities telco and media analyst Daniel Blair agreed that the dividend was unlikely to constrain Telstra's strategy of winning back lost market share, particularly as it would begin getting meaningful cash flows from NBN Co from the 2012-2013 financial year.
"We also estimate Telstra can buy back 4 per cent of its issued shares per year over the next eight to 10 years," he said, noting that Telstra will update the market on its capital management intentions early next year.
Yesterday's vote marks the biggest turning point yet in Telstra's history since privatisation and paves the way for the supply and provision of fixed line telecommunications services to be split in Australia for the first time.
Telstra has agreed to hand its fixed line monopoly to NBN Co over the next decade and become a pure retailer of services like its rivals Optus and iiNet, which became the source of takeover speculation yesterday after a competitor, TPG Telecom, took a stake of nearly 5 per cent.
Telstra will be paid to gradually decommission its transfer customers from its decaying copper lines and its cable network to the NBN as the fibre network is rolled out. It will also get rent from NBN Co for the use of its ducts and exchanges and will pass several expensive regulatory obligations to the government.
Investors praised the Telstra board and management, including retiring chief financial officer John Stanhope, for their handling of negotiations with the government over the past two years. The company was forced to the negotiating table by Labor in early 2009 after the government announced plans for a new fixed line monopoly that would connect 93 per cent of Australians to high-speed fibre links, costing up to $43 billion, now up to $35.9 billion.
"I wanted to express the resentment of shareholders at the way this company has been treated," said one shareholder. "It is simply unconscionable. We have had $43 billion of taxpayer money committed to a sheer act of bastardry. "We are taking the vote under duress, shareholder value has been deliberately destroyed and we've got to make the best of it. But thank you for the phenomenal job you are doing and helping us to the best we can in a very difficult situation."
Another shareholder said: "I feel sorry for you – this is a democracy, it is not Iraq, it is not Libya, what they [the government] are doing is not something you see in a democracy."
Ms Livingstone responsed that Telstra had to deal with "the policy of the day". She said there had been many questions about whether the NBN deal would result in a "windfall gain for management remuneration". "The very clear answer is no," she said.
She also played down any prospect that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission would enforce changes to Telstra's structural separation undertaking, which is directly linked to the deal, that would prove material. "In the event that there were a material change we would come back to shareholders for another vote," she stressed.
Some shareholders queried whether John Mullen, who is chief executive of Asciano, could perform his full duties as a Telstra director. Ms Livingstone said the board had given Mr Mullen its full backing. Three per cent of shareholders voted against his re-election.
Ms Livingstone noted that the shares had outperformed the market by 25 per cent over the past 12 months value amid the recent market turmoil.
However, the shares are still below the $3.50 mark they traded before Telstra was ejected from Labor's original NBN plans in late 2008, the news which sparked the row that ultimately led to yesterday's deal.
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Thomas Harvey McMichael, born Oct 9, 1832 in Crawford County, PA, died Jun 9, 1911 in Lincoln County, KS.
His parents were Matthew McMichael, born 1802 in Crawford County, PA and died 1835 in E. Fallowfield, Crawford County, PA. Thomas Harvey's mother was Mary "Polly" McQueen, born Jun 13, 1808, in Crawford County and died Dec 6, 1881 in East Fallowfield, Crawford County, PA.
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Registration Opens / Breakfast
Agenda At A Glance
21st November 2013
9:00 am
9:30 am
Opening Keynote:
YouTube: The Forgotten Social Network
This enlightening talk will focus on novel marketing opportunities and address how YouTube should be employed in a marketing plan for gambling operators. Understand how the 2nd biggest search engine can be utilised to drive both branding and direct response goals. And why, with the biggest betting event of all time less than 12 months away you should be putting video at the heart of your marketing strategies.
As the cost of impact and reach increases in the tried and tested above the line channels, this session will look to open up the possibilities in online video and in particular YouTube.
Chris Harrison, eGaming Industry Manager, Google
10:15 am
Track 1:
Social Casino: Waking Up the Sleepy Online Gambling Industry
The online gambling industry has lost its edge the last couple of years. From a disruptive, product-driven culture driven by entrepreneurs keen to change the old fashioned offline gambling world, is has become a stale, sleepy, comfortable industry that is risk-averse and focused on maintaining the status quo. Social casino is not just a fad, it has the potential to disrupt this industry: it challenges the laws of yesterday and brings new products, marketing techniques and business models to the table. Is social casino the future of online gambling?
Raf Keustermans, Co-Founder, CEO, Plumbee
Track 2:
Be Creative with Your IP and still Monetise it on Windows (Phone) Store
You came up with a great idea for a fun game – you might even have started to work on its
implementation. And yet you are not quite sure which options you have to monetise it? Or you already own a great IP or two and would like to take the mobile?
This session is going to walk you through a few sample app types, giving you an idea on how you can monetise them on the Windows Store and Windows Phone Store.
Kristina Rothe , Technical Evangelist, Microsoft Germany
10:45 am
Morning Break
11:30 am
Track 1:
Social Sports Betting: Now or Perhaps Never?
All popular categories in iGaming – Casino, Poker & Bingo – have seen huge success in the social and free-to-play environment. Except Sportsbetting. Will there ever be similar operators in Social Betting like in other iGaming categories, or is Sportsbetting simply not cut out for social game-play? What concepts are most likely to emerge, or are they already here in the form of Fantasy Sports Games and Football Manager Games?
Robert Lenzhofer, Founder and CEO, crowdbet
Christoph Jenke, Managing Director, Crowdpark
Sabin Brooks, Co-Founder, SportzRush
Track 2:
Make 3 Free-to-Play Games in 90 minutes (Part 1)
Too many conference sessions are all mouth and no trousers. Well not this one. Join three industry experts as they show how you can make any game into a F2P experience that will be fun, enduring and profitable. Nicholas Lovell (GAMESbrief) will present a framework for designing free-to-play games: the Pyramid. He'll then be joined by Oscar Clark (Everyplay) to make 3 free-to-play games in 90 minutes. Which games will they make? That's up to you – the audience – to decide. Come to this interactive session to see how F2P principles are applied in practice. You will leave enlightened, informed and energized.
Nicholas Lovell, Founder, Gamesbrief
Oscar Clark, Evangelist, Applifer
12:15 pm
Track 1:
Social Casino Games: Gaining the Edge through Predictive Personalization
Now that it's possible to reliably predict preferred in-game player choices on-the-fly, these predictive algorithms can alter each player's path to enrich their experience, and the operator's bottom line. Social casino operators are forging ahead with real-time predictive personalization, giving them an edge in monetization, retention and virality. The algorithms uniquely route each player through a personalized path generating richer user experience and maximized KPIs by tapping into the vast amounts of player attributes, both social and behavioral. Learn how you can make your players play longer, spend more, invite more friends, and come back sooner without adding any overhead to the game or employing an army of analysts.
Alan Avidan, Executive Director, Bees and Pollen
Track 2:
Make 3 Free-to-Play Games in 90 minutes (Part 2)
Nicholas Lovell, Founder, Gamesbrief
Oscar Clark, Evangelist, Applifer
1:00 pm
Track 1:
Gambling and Games: What is the Point of Regulation Anyway
As digital entertainment continues its evolution, the convergence between gambling and games is still a major topic for concern for regulators, developers, consumers
and the media.
Join us for a lively panel as we explore what regulation means today and how it should or should not
adapt moving forward.
Stephen Ketteley, Partner, DLA Piper UK LLP
David Schollenberger, Partner and Head of Gaming and Leisure Team, Healys LLP
Sue Rossiter, Director of Policy and Projects, Remote Gambling Association
Andrew Hughes, CEO and Co-Founder, AbZorba Games
Luc Delany, CEO, International Social Games Association
Track 2:
Smartphone and Mobile: The Rise of Native Ads
Smartphone and mobile has infiltrated nearly every aspect of our lives – especially in gaming and social networking, where mobile gaming apps have garnered cult-like status among consumers and the media. However, the ubiquity of gaming and social apps does not equal profitability. How do these games sustain monetary value and consumer interest in an overflowing app market? Up until last year, in-app purchasing and paid apps were the only real source of monetizing the mobile user base with more than 90% of the 100 top-grossing iPhone apps using in-app purchasing. Though in-app purchasing is an important part of an app's revenue model, only a small percentage of users actually pay. The goal is to monetize the other 97% or so of users who use the apps. Mobile advertising traditionally underperforms compared to web, but now with the rise of native advertising, the industry is starting to see expedited eCPM convergence.
Geoff Cook, Co-founder and CEO, MeetMe, Inc.
2:00 pm
Lunch Break
2:30 pm
Afternoon Keynote:
Fireside Chat with Facebook
Join Owen O'Donoghue, Facebook's Gaming Marketing Solutions, as he highlights how the Web is reorganizing around people and social design and how Facebook as a platform can help your business accelerate and leverage the scale of what is now over 1.15 billion monthly active users.
Owen O'Donoghue, Gaming Marketing Solutions, Facebook
3:15 pm
Track 1:
The Future of iGaming: Creating Synchronous, Immersive Gaming Experiences
Casino style iGaming has been around a long time. Now we're the seeing social casino genre taking off and traditional gambling operators starting to pay attention.
But what will make these new social casino games worth betting on in the future? In this session we'll look at how synchronous, multiplayer, cross-platform social games deliver better retention and monetisation – through immediate access, social engagement, deeper emotional connections, and heightened gameplay experiences – and why they'll soon be leading the iGaming industry.
Hussein Chahine, Founder and CEO, Yazino
Track 2:
The Big Debate: Will Real Money Gaming Save Social Games?
Skillz, Big Fish and game House have recently doubled down in the real money gaming space. Ceasars has displaced Zynga as the number one social casino game publisher amid Zynga's announcement that it will no longer seek a real money gaming platform in the US. Is it a better plan to pursue free to play social games in a saturated market or pursue real money gaming on social and mobile?
Brian Wane, CEO and Founder, SMERC and Game Cloud Network
Bret Terrill, Founder, 12 Gigs
Glenn Kiladis, VP & General Manager, FreeMyApps, Fiksu
Rick Brownlow, CEO, Bonza Gaming
Andrew Hughes, CEO and Co-Founder, AbZorba Games
3:45 pm
Coffee Break
4:30 pm
Track 1:
Building Communities and How Cash Tournaments Can Make Games more Social
Cash tournaments bring a number of benefits
to games developers, they make them stickier by increasing the competitive element and effectively build community by giving players tangible rewards
which they will share with their friends on social networks. Of course, it's important that developers consider the challenges such a policy brings and
ensures that their partner has the ability to implement sophisticated anti-cheating mechanisms, skill-matching engines and age control.
Topics covered in this session include:
- The limitations of in-game advertising and freemium models
- The concept of cash tournaments making games more competitive
- Skill games vs. chance games
- Building communities and how cash tournaments can make games more social
- The return on investment in terms of stickier games and increased users
- The psychological barriers facing developers considering cash tournaments and how to overcome them
- The potential drawbacks and things to consider with cash tournament gaming (skill-matching, preventing fraud, age-limits, etc.)
Jarrod Epps, CEO, BuddyBet and Cashplay.co
Track 2:
Embracing Diversity: Women in Games
The latest research shows that the largest demographic of online game players are women over 35. In fact, 45% of all game players, and 46% of the most frequent purchasers of games, are female. However, only 6 per cent of those currently work
in the UK games industry are women. Why the lack of diversity? More importantly, is the games industry finally waking up to the fact that it will take more women working on games for games to change for the better? Join us for an insider's view of this creative and dynamic industry with a special focus on how women could drive the global gaming space forward in the future.
Kristina Rothe , Technical Evangelist, Microsoft Germany
5:15 pm
Track 1:
Fighting the Mobile Monetization/Retention Conundrum with Smart Content Integration and High-Engagement Ads
In an increasingly competitive mobile environment, monetizing app traffic through display advertising faces strong challenges: low payouts, user dropout, disrupted user experience. In this context, old recipes from online advertising cannot simply be copy-pasted onto mobile. However, this does not mean that making revenues from ad display is impossible. We will take a step back, look at the general monetization landscape and analyze its current issues. We will then discuss ways to overcome these challenges and see how specific ad formats as well as intelligent content integration, far from disturbing the app experience, actually improve user engagement and allow for efficient mobile monetization.
Kaya Taner, Managing Director & Co-Founder, AppLift (a HitFox Group company)
Track 2:
Fanning the Games: Building Engagement By Converting Players To Fanatics
Whilst discovery remains hugely difficult in the online and mobile world it is just the start of the process to build a user base. We have to start small and build up the embers of our player's passions until they become the fans who love to spend on their hobby; our game. Fans, like fires, need Oxygen, Fuel and Spark and in this presentation Oscar will talk about how you can bring fans to your game.
In this session you will learn:
- The Role of Passion To Provide the Spark
- How Social sharing provides the Oxygen for Fans
- Where we can find Fuel to build the fire needed for Fans
- Why Lifecycle is critical to sustaining our games fire
Oscar Clark, Evangelist, Applifer
6:00 pm
Track 1:
The Power of Rewards: How Integrating Rewards Can Grow User Loyalty and Monetization
Last year the number of mobile and social games skyrocketed from 90 million to more than 211 million. At the same time,
the number of apps on both iOS and Android is approaching the one million mark each. As a result, in spite of the growth in users, developers continue to
compete fiercely to secure user attention.
One effective method to improve user loyalty that has gained traction in mobile gaming is putting a rewards system in place to motivate players. For users, these rewards can be either virtual or
real-world ones and can be triggered either by interactions with ads ("value-exchange") or in-game achievements ("breakthrough moments"). For publishers, rewards-based models can be a much more effective form of ad monetization than more traditional formats. In fact, they can even generate many times IAP revenue. Learn more from our panel of experts including best practices and case studies.
Projjol Banerjea, Vice President Marketing & Business Development, SponsorPay
Glenn Kiladis, VP & General Manager, FreeMyApps, Fiksu
Jonathan Zweig, Founder and President, AdColony
Montse Puig, COO, Akamon Entertainment
Eamonn Carey, Advisor to Kiip and Head of Digital, MHP Communications
Ville Heijari, General Manager of Europe, PlayHaven
Track 2:
Mobile UA Latest Trends
As the mobile advertising industry matures, advertisers are moving away from installs campaigns and are increasingly looking for campaigns able to generate engaged users. In this panel, we'll talk with leading ad providers about how ROI-conscious advertisers can move beyond pay-per-install… The historical per-install format is restricted on iOS and providers / advertisers going against that can get in trouble (cf AppGratis). Even when it's still allowed like on Google Play, pay-per-install is less and less efficient in reaching top charts position as competition increases always and platforms value post install engagement more and more. For the majority of advertisers with a limited budget and pressure to run ROAS-positive campaigns (return on advertising spend), more and more campaigns focus on quality rather than quantity.
Jean-Vincent 'JV' Chardon, European Publisher Sales Manager, Tapjoy
Alfonso Villar Chicharro, CEO & Co-founder, PlaySpace.com
Will Ashton, Managing Director. EMEA, Nanigans
Mike Webb, Co-Founder, SportzRush
Dharmesh Damani, Senior Sales Manager, EMEA, Flurry UK
Simon Baptist, Director, Marketing EMEA, Adknowledge
6:30 pm
Track 1:
Adding Analytics To Your Social and Casino Developer Toolkit
Analytics is an essential tool in every social and casino developer toolkit. However, what does analyzing data actually mean? Dashboards and metrics are useful, but only confirm what has happened. So what if your average user session is 1.4?
Listening to your players and understanding different behaviors through player segmentation provides actionable insights and is the cornerstone to optimizing game design.
Player Relationship Management is the new doctrine in Games. Advanced analytics helps developers to build a relationship with their players. Using effective messaging tools and in-game strategy drives monetization by improving player engagement and retention.
Mark Robinson, Co-Founder and COO, GamesAnalytics
Track 2:
The HTML5 Mobile Games Sponsorship Market: 10 Things Every Developer Should Know
This session will talk about what sponsors expect from HTML5 mobile game developers and what to avoid when negotiating and managing a sponsoring deal. In addition, this session will highlight the importance of picking the right business model and how to create HTML5 games to satisfy the sponsor's demands.
Alexander Krug, Founder and CEO, SOFTGAMES GmbH
Networking Reception Sponsored by Yazino


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A new Bollywood style musical.
Story: Akaash is a young man from the slums of Bombay who dreams of becoming the next big star in Bollywood. Priya, the daughter of a famous Bollywood director, saves his slum, helps him rise is show business and steals his heart, but she is engaged to another and from an entirely different class.
Cast and Creative Team
Composer: A. R. Rahman
Lyricist: Don Black
Librettist: Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan
Broadway Premiere
Theatre: Broadway Theatre
Opening Night: Apr 29, 2004
Total Performances: 284
Original Cast: Anisha Nagarajan, Manu Narayan, Ayesha Dharker, Sriram Ganesan, Tanvir Gopal, Marvin L. Ishmael, Madhur Jaffrey, Deep Katdare and Neil Jay Shastri
Director: Steven Pimlott
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We would give you a description of the interior, but, hey, we have yet to even stop by 'cause we weren't invited to last night's private opening. Thrillist says its a mish-mash of last-century artifacts, but we wouldn't know, 'cause we weren't invited.
We hear its opening to the public today, but we suppose that's anybody's guess, 'cause we weren't invited.
What you need to know is it took over the former Blue-turned-trainwreck-venue-Feelgoods space at 222 Española Way, Miami Beach, which has us feeling a bit skeptic this place can survive the post-Blue period. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
Still waiting for our invitation.
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Are you looking for another excuse to drink beer and listen to live music? As if anyone needs to ask! The eighth annual Coral Gables Bluesfest starts tonight and promises a full weekend of great music, food, and beer. Chris Rehm and the Rabble Rousers kick off the festival, which includes Iko Iko, Piano Bob's Jumpstreet 88s, the Hoo Doo Partners, Lynne Noble and Rob Friedman, and winds down with Albert Castiglia Blues Band on Sunday at 10:00 p.m. Enjoy making tough decisions while trying to choose from a huge selection of German brews and a tempting array of traditional Bavarian and Creole cuisine. Start singing the blues at 6:00 on the plaza in front of Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way, Coral Gables. The free (yes, free!) festival runs through Sunday, February 27. For a complete lineup of bands and festival hours call 305-774-1883, or visit www.bierhaus.cc. (LO)
Anyone named Oscar out there? Today is your day to be proud that you share a name with the furry green garbage can dweller and a prestigious little gold statuette. Bring your ID to show off your moniker (which is sure to be on next year's list of trendy baby names) and you'll get in free to the Laughing Gas Improv's presentation of "The Academy Aweirds: Rockin' Hollywood." Celebrities provide a plethora of fodder for lampooning, and cast member Todd Rice is ready to pounce. "We would all want to be the ones being honored in Hollywood, but we're not, so we're going to poke fun at the ones who are." Make a mockery of Hollywood hunks and starlets tonight and Saturday night at 11:00 at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main St., Miami Lakes. Admission is ten dollars -- except for you, Oscar. Call 305-461-1161, or visit www.laughinggasimprov.com. (LO)
Americana at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach (1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) is already renowned for scrumptious comfort food, high-end versions of down-home favorites, like Kobe beef meat loaf. Tonight, the tony restaurant steps up its game even more. Enjoy a five-star, five-diamond dinner, cooked by visiting Chef Bruno Ménard, who usually keeps the fires burning at The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. Working alongside new Chef de Cuisine John Suley, who most recently stirred the pots at the Alize restaurant in The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, these two gourmet chefs will create a five-course dinner fit for the most discriminating epicure. Expect classic French cuisine infused with the exotic nuances of Japan. Meet the chefs and enjoy a private cocktail reception, then savor a delicious dinner with special wine pairings. Tonight's meal costs $175, excluding tax and gratuity. Call 786-276-4033, or visit www.ritzcarlton.com/resorts/south_beach. (PEGY)
Step right up, elephant lovers, and feast your eyes on an astounding collection of elephant trinkets, tchotchkes, statues, and paraphernalia in all colors and sizes during today's Elephant Auction. Most of the jumbo mammal-themed items are from the collection of the late Soror Valencia J. Williams, who began collecting the likenesses of her sorority's mascot while in college. Her daughter Erica Williams laughs, "I collect lions, so I didn't know what to do with all these elephants!" Proceeds will benefit scholarships and youth programs provided by the Zeta Tau chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority at Florida Memorial College and the Omega Activity Center Foundation. Yes, you really will see pink elephants and people will be talking about that white elephant in the room today starting at 4:00 at the Omega Activity Center, 15600 NW 42nd Ave., Opa-locka. The auction is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Call 305-696-9684. (LO)
Take one part Kim Novak, one part Shelley Winters, shake and serve in a glamorous cocktail dress. The result is the drag queen/film buff Shelley Novak, whose erudite, quirky monthly screening series adds glitz to the Miami Beach Cinematheque (512 Española Way, Miami Beach). Tonight, Ms. Novak presents the post-Oscar tribute to past Academy Award winners. Shelley Novak's Hollywood will take some of the wind out of Oscar's sails with a comedic retrospective of ceremonies past. After the ribald fun, feast your eyes on Dale Stein's photography exhibit "The Starlet Series." Tonight's celebration is simultaneously the closing reception of this exhibit and the photographer's birthday, so be sure to wish him a happy one. Tickets range from six to ten dollars. Save your stub, it gains you free admission and two complimentary cocktails at the infamous Back Door Bamby one block away at crobar (1445 Washington Ave., Miami Beach). Call 305-673-4567, or visit www.mbcinema.com. (PEGY)
Poor Sebastian Cortez is suddenly single (after his breakup with a crazy girlfriend), broke, and in L.A. when he falls into a fabulous job producing a documentary about the love lives of gay thirtysomethings, a topic that he knows very little about. His friend Daria hooks him up with her gaggle of gay pals for inspiration, and Sebastian soon realizes he may not be as straight as he thought he was. As a kickoff to the Winter Party festivities, the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival presents a special outdoor screening of a bigger, longer, and uncut version of Sex, Politics & Cocktails, a film written and directed by Julien Hernandez, who also stars as Sebastian. Bring a beach blanket and be prepared to sip cocktails and talk about sex tonight at Nikki Beach Club, 1 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $15. Call 305-534-9924, or visit www.winterparty.com. (LO)


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Benzino Accuses Joseline Hernandez Of Cheating On Stevie J, Implies Couple Broke Up
'LHHATL' star exposes his best friend's wife on Instagram
Posted: 07/02/2014 09:32 AM EDT
Benzino refuses to stand idly by while Joseline Hernandez threatens his fiancée Althea Heart.
On Monday's episode of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta," Hernandez told her husband Stevie J she was going to beat up Heart because she found out the pair had slept together, which Stevie denied. Benzino is not here for all the threats so he took to his Instagram account, again, to expose Hernandez.
He first left a comment under one of the Puerto Rican princess' pictures claiming she's had sex with other guys while with Stevie. He wrote:
"you keep saying hoes but you f--cked dantoni's man lex and had him playing bball at the new crib with sleaze you f--cked the weed man mark you was f--kin the promoter at room service you f---cked the trainer, you was hollering at KD and popular rapper I won't name all while you was with stevie, but you don't think that's coming out huh? And you just started following tyson beckford your on coke all day and your music is trash."
Benzino then noted Hernandez wasn't at the BET Awards with her man and claimed Stevie called it quits.
"So the @baddestputa1 is still threatening #thi and still clowning me on #lhhatl but I noticed she was not at the awards with sleaze hmmmmm I wonder what happened, she SHITS ON EVERYBODY and tries to EXPOSE them WELL GUESS WHAT it's her time to be EXPOSED stay tuned #lhhatl."
And it didn't stop there. Benzino told the world he noticed that Stevie erased all the pictures of them in LA.
"I noticed @hitmanstevieJ_1 erased all pics of him and @thebaddestputa in Cali #betawards weekend hmmmm I wonder what LIL MISS INNOCENT DID? #staytuned #lhhatl
Hernandez hasn't responded.
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