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SYDNEY, Dec 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The enterprise communications market in Australia is set to develop further in 2013. The prominence and rapid growth of the mobile enterprise will see communications centred heavily around mobility.
At Frost & Sullivan's ICT outlook briefing 2013 held in Sydney today, Audrey William, Head of Research, ICT Practice, Frost & Sullivan ANZ, said "The Unified Communications as a service (UCaaS) market for ANZ is expected to rapidly expand to US$1.1 Billion by 2018." The market is expected to see a plethora of vendors, systems integrators and carriers offer UC as a Service in 2013. Frost & Sullivan predicts some non-traditional players and new integrators to enter this space moving forward.
The communications and collaboration space will also see rising competition from OTT (Over the Top) players. As the use of over-the-top and social media applications become more applicable to the corporate setting, companies will increasingly have to incorporate these applications to develop better productivity in the working place and foster innovation. "Making calls from social media platforms such as Facebook will be common in the future. OTT applications such as Skype, WhatsApp and Viber allow users to communicate for free over the internet, reducing the costs of communication services," says William. There will be more OTT players in the marketplace offering voice and videoconferencing services in 2013 and beyond in the marketplace.
"BYOD (Bring your own device) will be a common theme but the situation will be more complex than that in the market. Managing the device will just be one aspect of the puzzle. Managing applications used such a DropBox and other cloud applications will add another layer of complexity for IT managers and CIOs. As such EMM (Enterprise Mobility Management) Solutions centred around MDM (Mobile Device Management), Security, Telecom Expense Management, Application Management will rise in importance in 2013. This will be a crowded space in 2013 with the telecom carriers, specialist MDM vendors, Unified Communication vendors and systems integrators vying the large opportunities ahead in this space" said William.
William observes, "The contact centre market is also witnessing a shift in how customer service will be delivered. We can expect more cloud based contact centre vendors in the market in 2013. Additionally many contact centres are looking to enhance customer service by delivering a superior mobile experience; It is linking the experience from the mobile application and integrating that to the contact centre that will drive a new of experience". The cloud model also provides contact centres with disaster recovery and business continuity features which are critical given some of the recent events such as floods and bushfires in Australia.
With the rise in mobility, cloud solutions and social collaboration applications, big data will grow in importance in the enterprise communications and collaboration space. Combining structured and unstructured data will drive huge opportunities for vendors in the market. "We are only at the tip of the iceberg when it comes to big data and the amount of information this will provide an organisation in terms how all these pockets of data co-relate to each other will drive endless possibilities for organisations" stated William.
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[1]The North Carolina House passed a weakened version of the already inadequate Senate coal ash plan today and environmental experts quickly labeled the legislation as wholly inadequate.
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This tarte aux abricots, or apricot tart, is a recipe that my godmother gave me. Not a crumb remained, this is a truly finger-licking tart recipe! Use homemade apricot jam if possible..I used some that my mum had just made!
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Super low-maintenance tall shrub rose with fragrance?
Hi Rose People!
I have grown many roses over the years and found that most of them take too much work on my part. I love the fragrance, but I don't have enough time to take care of them. Of the many I've planted, 'The Fairy' and 'Blanc Double du Coubert' remain.
'Blanc' lives on the side of my house, and I seldom venture over there. There's a fairly wild shady garden next to that side of the house, and I'd like to hide it from my ultra-tidy neighbors. I could plant a few more 'Blancs,' but I'm thinking it might be nice to have something taller. I love fragrance, but I could even let that go in favor of a rose that would make a nice tall screen and not require anything from me.
Another rugosa, since Blanc is still going strong despite utter neglect?
Predfern lives in my Chicagoland area, zone 5a. He doesn't spray nor winter-protect his roses. He gives detailed info. about each rose in his Gardenweb member page, see the link below.
Here's a very short excerpt from his member-page, his list is very long, best to click on the link below: "I have the following roses in my garden 2003 (I do not spray or winter protect). This is my second year growing roses:
Pierette Pavement - Lots of big, beautiful, wonderfully fragrant blooms all season. Average blooms size 4" but I have had a few 5 inchers! Show me a better Rugosa hybrid and I will buy it.
Snow Pavement - Lots of very fragrant, beautiful white blooms with a pink blush. Gets some blackspot near the end of the season."
It sounds like your soil is acidic, since you mentioned Rugosa, so I recommend Predfern, who also grows Rugosa.
Here is a link that might be useful: Predfern list of roses grown in zone 5a
Hansa is another Rugosa that folks like, nice reddish purple color.
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Best to call Roses Unlimited when the sale starts this month, and ask for the type of roses you want, and they will recommend, 1/2 off own-roots, which are much healthier than grafted on Dr. Huey.
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Here is a link that might be useful: Roses Unlimited own-root roses


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The two were among the young victims of Monday's monstrous tornado, their small bodies pulled from the rubble of Plaza Towers Elementary School after it was reduced to a massive heap of bricks and twisted metal. Twenty-two others were killed, including five other 9-year-olds at the one-story building.
As the ominous funnel cloud began its 17-mile path, Kyle took shelter in the school's gymnasium with dozens of other students, his grandfather Marvin Dixon said Wednesday.
"He was in the position that the teacher told them to be in —crouched down with their hands over their heads," Dixon said. "The medical examiner said either some big rock or beam or something fell right on the back of his neck. He said he died instantly."
Dixon counted his grandson among the lucky ones. The medical examiner reported the six other children who died at the school suffocated after being buried under a mass of bricks, steel and other materials as the building collapsed. Dixon said a morgue worker told him some of the children who suffocated were huddled in one of the school's bathrooms.
"He said some of the kids were hurt so bad it was tough to even identify them," Dixon said, his voice cracking with emotion.
Kyle earned his nickname, "The Wall," because of the ferocity with which he played his favorite sport — soccer.
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I just noticed in my baby shower pictures that my face has gotten pretty swollen....how long does it take for this to go away??? I know it's not weight because every doctor visit I've been losing weight...(they don't seem too concerned) I feel so ugly!!
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I noticed after 6 weeks all my water weight was gone and i looked normal in pictures again haha so hopefully if yours is just water in your face it will disappear fairly quickly :)
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Me too, my nose is huuuuuge. Hopefully within a couple of weeks I'll have my face, feet, and hands back!
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Ugh me too! I think that is the hardest "change" for me to handle. Sure my stomach is bigger and my feet are swollen, but I was really upset when my face became swollen. If I'm gonna be "fat", I at least want my face to look normal :( I can't wait to not be pregnant anymore.
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I'm really swollen as well: my feet are HUGE, my hands are swollen, and so is my face. My midwives aren't too concerned. They told me within hours of having the baby, I'll still keep urinating all the extra fluid out and once I stop bleeding, I'll go back to normal. I don't dig the double-chin look, either :/
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Yeah it's gross. I rather not look at myself now:(
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sudden swelling of the face can be serious. i think it a potential sign of preeclampsia, if i'm not mistaken. if you've not seen your dr recently, you may want to check in.
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Tal Kalakh: Syria's rebel town that forged its own peace deal
The town is back in the hands of Syria's army but the move says more about local disillusion than military defeat
Patrick Cockburn
Patrick Cockburn is an Irish journalist who has been a Middle East correspondent since 1979 for the Financial Times and, presently, The Independent. He was awarded Foreign Commentator of the Year at the 2013 Editorial Intelligence Comment Awards.
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Once a rebel stronghold, the town of Tal Kalakh on the Syrian side of the border with Lebanon changed sides at the week-end and is now controlled by the Syrian army. The switch in allegiance is the latest advance by government forces into areas where they have had little or no authority since the start of the revolt in Syria two years ago.
The government is triumphant at the surrender of 39 local leaders of the rebel Free Syrian Army with their weapons, which were ceremoniously stacked against the outside wall of the town's military headquarters. The exact terms of the deal are mysterious, but there is no doubt that the regular Syrian army now holds all parts of Tal Kalakh, which had a pre-war population of 55,000 and is an important smuggling route for arms and ammunition from Lebanon a couple of miles to the south. Syrian army commanders claimed the reason the rebels had given up in the town so easily was because of their defeat in the battle for the similarly strategically important town of Qusayr, 20 miles away, earlier in June.
The Syrian opposition denied that the town had fallen, saying that there was still fighting going on there. In a three-hour visit, I saw no sign of it. Soldiers and civilians looked relaxed and there were no indications of recent destruction, though there are plenty of buildings damaged by shellfire or pockmarked with bullet holes from fighting in 2011 or 2012. The pro-rebel Al-Jazeera Arabic satellite television channel claimed smoke was rising from the town. I did not see or smell any.
The rebels' strenuous denial that they had lost an important town without a fight may show a certain desperation on their part. Ahmed Munir, the governor of Homs province, which includes Tal Kalakh, pointed out in an interview that the Syrian army had moved into the town just as 11 major powers, including the US, Britain, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, meeting in Qatar, had promised the rebels more weapons and equipment.
A local FSA commander, who said his name was Khalid al-Eid, explained that he had gone over to the government side along with 20 men he led because of general disillusionment with the uprising. A paunchy man in his early thirties with a black beard and a red baseball cap, he appeared self-confident and almost truculent as he talked about his life as an FSA leader.
He said that before the uprising, he "used to work as a policeman during the day-time and in the family perfume shop in the evening". He seemed assured he would be able to return to his old routine.
Listening to him impassively were Syrian army officers and some civilians, including Khalid al-Eid's father, who expelled his son from the family home when he joined the FSA. The deal that brought the army back into Tal Kalakh appears to have been brokered by leading citizens of the town who did not want it to become a battleground again. The devastating destruction at Qusayr when it was stormed over two weeks by the Syrian army and the Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah gave a sense of urgency to the final negotiations.
Tal Kalakh may be peaceful now but it has seen much fighting in the recent past. There is an elaborate military checkpoint at the entrance to the town just off the Homs-Tartus main road where documents are checked. The atmosphere in the military headquarters housed in an administrative building of a large grain silo was relaxed, as if nobody expected to do more fighting. The buildings immediately in front of the army's positions had been wrecked by cannon fire and looked as if they had been abandoned. Armed rebellion had started early in Tal Khalak in May 2011, probably because its position on the Lebanese border made it easy to smuggle in weapons.
The cache of weapons on show by the army – a few mortar bombs, rockets and explosives – were not very impressive. There was also a truck of furniture looted from the local hospital by the rebels on show, but the aging white-painted beds and chairs looked unsaleable.
Beyond a zone of outright destruction in front of Syrian army's front line there was an area which looked as if shops and houses had been abandoned a long time ago. A government guide who tried to explain why there was nobody on the streets said "it is because it is siesta time and they are all in bed". But this did not explain the absence of cars or clothes drying on lines in backyards.
The shutters of shops were rusty in places and there was grass growing in cracks in the pavement. Most local inhabitants are likely to have become refugees in Lebanon over a year ago.
Even here there were some government loyalists. Umm Said al-Masri, a woman surrounded by her family, was reopening a vegetable shop. "God bless the army," she said, confirming that it had reasserted control three days earlier. Her children chanted slogans in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and there were new-looking posters of him on the walls. Deeper into the town more people appeared on the streets and most of the small shops were open, selling everything from fruit to shoes.
Close to the border there are Christian Maronite villages along the steep sides of the hills, houses often having small statues of the Virgin Mary in blue and white robes facing the road. The land falls away quickly to the al-Kabir river at the bottom of a deep wooded valley, which is the frontier between Syria and Lebanon. In this area a donkey specially trained to carry smuggled goods and cross the border without human assistance is said to be worth more than a car.
Everybody seemed to accept that the Syrian army is back for good. The soldiers in checkpoints were not wearing helmets and often not carrying their weapons, as if they did not expect anybody to attack them. Khalid al-Eid said there had been 300-400 FSA in Tal Kalakh before the army's return but they must have melted back into the local population under an unofficial amnesty or have gone to Lebanon. Soldiers or guerrillas who have switched sides are often an unreliable source of information about their former colleagues because they denigrate them in a bid to impress their new masters. But Khalid al-Eid did say that his men were "paid between $100 and 300 a month and we got an extra $1,000 if we carried out an operation". He described how he would make Youtube films – "sometimes they show us firing when there was nothing to shoot at" – which would later be shown on al-Arabiya and al-Jazeera satellite television.
What were the exact terms of the deal that replaced the FSA with the Syrian army? Peace did not break out all of a sudden and it had been preceded by a series of local ceasefires and negotiations arranged by leading local townspeople. Monsignor Michel Naaman, a Syriac Catholic priest in Homs, who has often taken part in mediating such agreements said that "older people in the town had seen much of it damaged and did not want it destroyed".
He adds that there are many other such deals and agreements in the making. For instance in Homs many people have moved to the al-Waar district for safety, its population rising from 150,00 to 700,000. The Old City, which once had 400,000 people in it is almost empty aside from rebel fighters. He says that ceasefires or agreements for rebels to put down their weapons in return for an amnesty are much easier to arrange when all the rebels are Syrians. "When there are foreign Salafi or Jihadi fighters present, as there are in the Old City, an agreement is almost impossible."
The Governor Ammed Munir believes "one should try to make a deal in each case without a special military operation". He says that the Old City of Homs is particularly difficult to deal with because "you can't have an agreement with so many gangs and in case, there are many tunnels into and out of the Old City". Overall, there is little fighting in Homs province because of the government success at Qusayr and because these local ceasefires are holding. An injection of more arms and money, which may be the result of last weekend's Doha meeting of the 11 Friends of Syria could bring a new surge in violence but would not produce a decisive result in the civil war.
The Tal Kalakh peace deal is important because no serious negotiations on who holds power in Syria can take place given the present level of violence in the country as a whole. The only way to bring the political temperature down is by local ceasefires and peace deals. The government is gaining ground this year as the rebels did in 2011 but nobody is going to win on the battlefield.
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This is a very basic walking navigation app that only highlights the route you want. To improve the usability a flashing dot to indicate where you are along your route would make a big difference, also if the time & distance could auto adjust as you progress along your chosen route. If the developer when doing an update could include these then this app would be perfect.
Shockingly Bad
Had hoped this would help me navigate efficiently on foot in London. Sadly was not up to it. Lumbering interface difficult to use when address was input you had to plough through about 20 options for start point and end point. I expected an App that was easy to use. I don't wish to keep something like this on the iPhone it's impossible to use as it's so incredibly slow. Terrible and not recommended.
I bought this app as I am going to Edinburg. I put the start and finish postcodes in 4 times and each time got a map and directions for Glasgow - useless.
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- Category: Navigation
- Updated: 24 April 2014
- Version: 1.5.7
- Size: 6.7 MB
- Language: English
- Developer: Drawlive Ltd
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Compatibility: Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimised for iPhone 5.


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Pellegrini impressed by City squad
New Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has no doubt he is inheriting the best squad in England and is convinced he will soon win trophies.
After weeks of speculation City made no attempt to deny, Pellegrini has finally been officially confirmed as the man to succeed the sacked Roberto Mancini.
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The 59-year-old Chilean has been tasked with bringing silverware to the Etihad Stadium and improving the team's brand of football - and he is confident of achieving both.
The former Real Madrid and Villarreal boss, who has left Malaga to take up his new post, told City TV: "I am sure we have the best squad in the Premier League.
"We have wonderful players and can win important titles in the next three or four seasons.
"Everyone knows if you arrive at a club like Manchester City you need to win titles.
"I am sure we are going to win - maybe the Premier League, the Champions League. We will try to win a lot.
"I like attractive and attacking football, so all the people who go to the stadium can see a wonderful... show is not the word but I am sure they will enjoy the way we play.
"We are not going to be a team that scores a goal and goes back waiting for a counter-attack.
"We will always try to play in the opponents' pitch and play attractive football."
Pellegrini's appointment was expected early last week, following his final match in charge at Malaga.
The delay in the announcement was reportedly due a hitch over the terms of his exit from Malaga, but their appointment of Bernd Schuster as his successor early on Friday suggested obstacles had been removed.
Pellegrini has signed a three-year deal at Eastlands and will officially begin work on June 24, ahead of pre-season visits to Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Africa, Germany and Finland.
Renowned for his good man-management, one of his tasks will be to integrate new players following the recent signings of Fernandinho and Jesus Navas from Shakhtar Donetsk and Sevilla respectively.
Despite the spending of almost £45million on that pair, further arrivals are possible with the club heavily linked with Malaga playmaker Isco and Napoli striker Edinson Cavani.
Pellegrini also has a tough act to follow in Mancini, who despite failure to win silverware last season remained a fans' favourite.
The Italian ended a 35-year trophy drought by overseeing FA Cup success in 2011 and he topped that by following up with dramatic Premier League success last year.
His record in the Champions League did let him down, however, with two group-stage exits.
Pellegrini said: "I think Roberto did a great job here in Manchester. It is not easy to win the title after 44 years.
"But I think we start now a new cycle, a new style of club, adding to what Roberto has done over the years.
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I haven't seen this in here, so I'm posting it for safekeeping. It's from the Rancho Temecula Area Women's Club Cookbook. Submitted by Rosella Topf.
- Spread crackers on bottom of buttered and 1 and 1/2 quart casserole.
- Top with layer each of zucchini and tomatoes.
- Sprinkle with seasonings.
- Top with onion slices.
- Cover.
- Bake in 350 oven for 1 hour and ten minutes.
- Remove cover, sprinkle with cheese and bacon.
- Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer or until cheese is bubbly.
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Tv And Movie
In just about every home in the world sits a television for you to watch your favorite shows and movies on. Now you can bring them to life on Halloween with some of our TV and Movie costumes. Your favorite characters, both evil and good, will make for great costumes for you to wear on Halloween. Make sure everyone knows what your favorite shows and films are.
Star Wars Luke Skywalker Costume for Boys
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle's Raphael Costume for Boys
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There are tons of classic films out there that everyone has seen and loved. For instance, Disney has came out with many family friendly films such as Toy Story that was popular among both kids and adults. Now you can become your favorite characters from these big screen hits for the night. Learn your lines so you can really turn yourself into these fun characters. There are tons of TV show characters that everyone can become too. From kid shows to adult dramas, we feature your favorites so that no matter what you have a blast this year. We have lots of Power Ranger costumes but we even carry Game of Thrones outfits as well. Don't turn the channel on these looks, you're sure to find a style that you like.


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Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has completed the implementation of equipment to produce a new format of Ohio's Driver License (DL) and Identification CCards (ID) on a statewide basis. In April 2009, the BMV began issuing the new format for state driver license and identification cCards on a pilot basis.The pilot occurred at select agencies in Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo.
"Whether it's through preparedness exercises, Homeland Security or the BMV, we are always working to keep Ohioans safe and secure," said Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Henry Guzmán. "The new driver license has helped Ohio take a significant step toward keeping with national standCards and improving security." With the implementation of the new equipment statewide, customers, law enforcement, grocers and others will begin to see the new licenses and IDs in wide circulation. The new format is significantly different in appearance and includes additional security features.Changes include:
- The license has been changed to a salmon color and the design now includes the addition of a state of Ohio outline logo which will indicate the type of card (ie: driver license; commercial driver license; temporary instruction permit and/or identification card).
- The main photo will now appear in the top left-hand corner and the ghost image will appear on the right side of the card.
- The individual's information lines are now numbered to assist law enforcement.
- There is no longer a "table of contents" on the back of the DL or ID with the entire list of driving restrictions; only restrictions applying to the individual are listed and will be abbreviated. If the individual has no driving restrictions, no restrictions will be listed on the back of the DL. This change occurred in November 2008 as part of an initial round of changes.
- The magnetic strip will now identify males or females with a designation of 1 or 2 respectively.
Individuals holding a DL or ID printed in the old formats are still valid until the DL or ID is expired.Customers are not required to obtain a replacement DL or ID if they have the old format. Anyone with questions regarding the new format should contact the Ohio BMV at: 614-752-7500. Get more information and view images of the new driver license and identification cCards.PDF


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Cyber Monday Drives Online Sales
Image from: Holiday Shopping Online / Shutterstock Last week we explored the Thanksgiving/Black Friday related increase in in-store sales. This week, we see the impact of Cyber Monday deals on online shopping. Consumers took advantage of Cyber Monday week deals, spending on average $300 online, while spending only $244 in-stores. Year-to-year, 2012 was a much better year for retailers. Consumers spent 50% more this year on Cyber Monday deals than
Sunday Series: The Eternal, Inevitable Uggs Kicking Butt
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Where Did Consumers Shop Online During Thanksgiving and Black Friday?
Image from: Winter Sale / Shutterstock Retailers and manufacturers are beginning to get an understanding of the impacts that months of holiday planning had on consumers. This year, brands have continued their aggressive pursuit of holiday shoppers by turning up marketing well ahead of previous years. Target launched a high-visibility holiday themed ad campaign before Halloween in an effort to capture as much attention as possible. During Black Friday
Furby is Back and Driving Higher Search Referrals
Image from: Furby is back! / Hasbro.com Furby is back, and er, better than ever. If you weren't around on the verge of Y2K, Furby was the must-have toy of the season in 1998 and 1999. And now over ten years later, Furby is back and making his presence known, especially online. As an original Furby owner, I myself was obsessed with the toy. Now as Furby re-enters the market, with a
Is Cyber Monday Old Hat?
Image from: Holiday Woes / Shutterstock The weekend consumers (and retailers) everywhere have been counting down to is finally upon us. Shoppers have been gearing up for this holiday weekend for over a month. Research on Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal sites began to rise in early October and exploded earlier this month. These sites have been utilized by more than half of the consumers who plan to go
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Gift Cards Top the Holiday Shopping Lists
Image from: Holiday Shopping / Shutterstock With a month left until December, shoppers are continuing to make a dent into their Christmas lists. By the beginning of November, about 60 percent of the consumers surveyed in the Compete Holiday Intelligence™ survey had already begun shopping for the holidays. This was a 20 percent increase in shopping activity compared to two weeks ago. The number of people who had completed at
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Early Shoppers Prefer Mass Merchants
Image from: Holiday Shopping / Shutterstock As we reach the end of October, more consumers are focusing their sights on December. As of October 21, about half the consumers surveyed in the Compete Holiday Intelligence™ survey had already begun shopping for the holidays, up 5 percent in 2 weeks. In fact, almost 1 out of 10 consumers had already finished half of their holiday shopping. While more consumers got into


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He's back...^_^
hes still young? so its means hes around 17 to 18 when he enter in the military? whoah hes the one i only know who enter in such a young age
He is BACKKKK <3 Can't wait to see him in new project! :)
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Congratulation on getting discharged from the military! :)
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Out of military in December :) Want to see him dramas again^-^
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2011 Ford Taurus User Reviews
User Reviews
Displaying all 9 2011 Ford Taurus reviews.
jason1979x4 writes:
2011 Ford Taurus SHO AWD Review
very nice
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ekuziak writes:
2011 Ford Taurus Limited Review
Fantastic car that drives great and has a lot of options. Huge trunk
Small driver side leg room. Chrome clad rims
Great Style, Lots Of Options — Large trunk, great feel and drivability. Paddle shifters are cool and fun to use. Love the cooled seats and the tuxedo black compliments the chrome rims nicely. Navigation display is much more user friendly than the current Taurus dash panels.
Primary Use: Family transportation
pcrtr83 writes:
2011 Ford Taurus Limited Review
Very comfortable ride and great overall appearance.
Terrible in rain or snow. Loses traction very easily.
Great Overall Car! — Great for trips! Comfortable seating for all occupants. Tons of trunk space! Does not do well in rain or snow. Sync works fairly well, wish the Limited would have had a few more bells and whistles. No Nav/Sunroof/Heated Seats. But the options it does have are nice. Replacement Tires for the odd 19" wheels proved to be very expensive.
Primary Use: Family transportation
davidmcamp writes:
2011 Ford Taurus Limited Review
All the latest electronics and handling is quite good.
Visibility is not great looking back.
Great Car — Good looks, clean shape lines, everything works well and no known issues. Very nice sound system too -- that was important to my son anyway. Handling is crisp. Electronics are very intuitively design. Visibility is not so good looking out the rear of the vehicle.
determined419 writes:
2011 Ford Taurus SHO AWD Review
Nice power(365HP) and All Wheel Drive. Massaging Seats, Heated/Cooled Seats, Backup Camera, Nav, Blind Spot Monitoring, Cross Traffic Monitoring, Adaptive Cruise
Brakes could be better for a fast, heavy car.
Quick 4 Door That Can Be Driven In Winter — The car itself is great. All Wheel Drive helps in the Northern Ohio winters. Acceleration is very nice(twin turbo), especially for a 4,500 pound car. Gas mileage is only average. If you are on it a good bit, the real average in town is about 15, and 22-23 highway. The trunk is massive. With the seats down, I was able to haul a 46 inch TV, a 50 inch TV stand, and a 50 inch sound bar with room to spare.
Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)
ssalyer24 writes:
2011 Ford Taurus SEL Review
Great driver, awesome handling, never caused any problems!
seats could be a little more comfortable
Awesome Machine — Very easy driver, fun to drive, love the styling of the vehicle, I would highly recommend purchasing one of these! The engine has plenty of power and the Taurus offers a great range of options making it very luxurious as well.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
dirksj1980 writes:
2011 Ford Taurus SHO AWD Review
Power, sporty style, excellent features
None to speak of
Power, Style And Features — This car has all the features you would want (I love cooled seats) and amazing power. I have a friend that has owned a number of Audi vehicles. He made the comment, if only owners of European cars new what was in the Ford Taurus SHO.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
jester272000 writes:
2011 Ford Taurus SE Review
Attractive car
Blind spots
Fun Ride — I have had car since October. Car grabs peoples attention and I am always asked about it. Very nice styling from Ford. Does have issues w/ blind spots when backing. Also feel a little incapsulated when driving. Overall it is a fun drive with a good amount of punch in the engine.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
2manyfords writes:
2011 Ford Taurus SEL Review
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1986 Ford Taurus Reviews
86 Taurus
got this car second hand from my uncle had the leather interior and digital dash..power seats and windows...never had any problems with the car...great first car for a high school student...funny ... Read More
A Decent Design Brought Low By Bad Engineering
Bought a used Taurus wagon cheap after my Toyota died. Lots of interior room, great highway cruiser, good placement of controls. I could lift the rear window and fit two garbage cans in it. Great "par... Read More
1987 Ford Taurus Reviews
The Saviour For Ford
This is the car that saved Ford in the Mid eighties. This is also the first car I ever owned. Never had a problem with it besides the water pump. And being my first car it was treated pretty rough.... Read More
1988 Ford Taurus Reviews
over all not a bad car.graet family car,good fuel economy,good handling.good perfomance for it time,but it was a little funny looking.it died a 344 000kms. i had to change head gasked around 260 000km... Read More
Great Family Car, Did It's Job And We Drove Her To Death!
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1989 Ford Taurus Reviews
Grandma car! Good gas mileage, holds a family of four with no poblem. Has no power, no looks/style, doesn't handle very well, but grabs the attention of 60 year olds an up! Either way, was a good dail... Read More
Tore Up Taurus
a cheap car i bought off of my dad. Drove it for a few months and made 2.25 trips from Warrensburg to the Bronx. The last time my X-girlfriend and i never made it. The head gasket blew and i knew it b... Read More
1990 Ford Taurus Reviews
Possibly The Best Bargain In The Used Car Market For Under $5,000.
This is the first car I've ever bought outright with my own money. The Taurus SHO I found on Craigslist 5 years ago was a 1990 SHO+ model, meaning it came fully loaded with every option under the sun.... Read More
It Is A Good Grocery Getter.
It is a good car, except for the fact that I currently have a cracked block. It has an engine limiter, so it takes forever to get upto speed. Once at highway speeds, the overdrive kicks in and has goo... Read More


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I have stayed here about a half dozen times in the last few years. The value is great. The room is decent, what one would expect for the price. We always enjoy the indoor pool. The breakfast was good. There was a variety of choices.
I always stay in the family suites near the indoor pool.
We always get placed on the second floor even when we ask for the first floor. This year we were again out in the same room on the 2nd floor. No one was on the entire first floor for the first night we were there.l I begin to wonder if it is because of our Spanish surname. Many reviewers say that the staff is friendly. but I have never experienced that friendliness. There was an older blonde woman working behind the desk this year. She would not even say hello to me when I said "good morning" while we were leaving the breakfast area.
The price is great. I will return there. If you are a person of color I would warn you that you may not find any friendly people at this place. You might be segregated to the second floor.
Oh, yeah, a big cockroach like bug tried to share our room but we evicted him. There can be some big outdoors bugs in St; George. My mother-in-law lives there. They always try to get inside her home. This was the first time I had this happen at this property.
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