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A COUPLE who say they are Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene have set up base in Queensland's Bible Belt. Story Here.
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There must be something in the water because false Jesuses are now appearing in herds. Here's the latest self-deceived looney claiming to be Jesus.
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Here's a nifty trick used by almost ALL false teachers. Ignore the clear teaching of the Bible and build a straw man argument based upon a distorted view of the evidence (in this case via suppression of clear Biblical data). Then beat up on the straw man that you've constructed (that shouldn't be because hard straw men don't fight back). Once the straw man is good and dead then assert your own position as if it were the truth.
That's precisely what's happening in this video put out by the "New Covenant Group" that claims there is no hell. Pay REAL CLOSE attention to the fact that NONE of the passages where Jesus teaches the doctrines of God's wrath and eternal punishment are discussed. Instead, there is only an appeal to an artificially constructed Jesus that was built using only partial data and warped human reasoning.
"Then [Jesus] will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.' And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." (Matthew 25:41–46)
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The voice in this video claims to be Jesus Christ himself.
The REAL Jesus, the Biblical Jesus warned us that this would happen.
Luke 21:8 And he said, "See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and, 'The time is at hand!' Do not go after them.
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Bruce Wilkinson, author of the run away heretical fad book, The Prayer of Jabez, is set to fleece God's sheep again in September with the release of another book entitled, "You Were Born for This: Seven Keys to a Life of Predicable Miracles".
Chris Rosebrough, curator of the Museum of Idolatry will be discussed this book on his radio program on June 17th on Pirate Christian Radio. Click Here to Listen.
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Father David Buckley unveiled the £35,000 seven-foot high bronze statue at the Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Catholic church in Uckfield.
Cornish's sculpture was funded by money left by Winifred Gregory, 87, a member of the congregation who passed away last year.
Christ is wearing jeans and a shirt billowing in the wind while his hair and beard are neatly and fashionably trimmed.
Father Buckley said: "You are always looking for new ways to enrich people in the experience of Christianity and it is good people can be open-minded to appreciate it.
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The Detroit Free Press has a new feature that continues to promote this bizarre messiah like worship of Barack Obama. They're building a photo gallery of people who see Obama in themselves.
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This one has us creeped out beyond belief.
A Simulacrum of Hope: Simulation of the Triumphal Entry of the Christ from matthew j clark on Vimeo.
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Both say they will not be the one to start mudslinging
With six months to go, the two Jimmys vying for sheriff, Jim Kaelin and Jimmy Rodriguez, are gearing up for the end run to the November election and what promises to be a bare-knuckled battle for the county's top law enforcement badge.
Their strategies are the same: raise enough money to run their respective campaigns, meet as many potential voters as possible and stress why each thinks he is the better man for the job.
After the mud slinging between Rodriguez, 51, and former police chief Pete Alvarez cost Rodriguez at least $50,000 in the runoff, neither Rodriguez nor his campaign consultant Jeff Butler would speculate this week what the run-up to November against Kaelin will cost.
"Not yet," Rodriguez said. "We are still trying to evaluate what we did this past time, what was effective and what we can do better."
Kaelin, 63, said he expects to raise and spend $50,000 to $100,000.
The Rodriguez campaign will follow the same strategy it did in the primary, which is getting to know the voters in all segments of the community, Butler said.
"Jimmy will attend a lot of events over the summer and fall months," he said. "It is going to be a real grassroots campaign. We are trying to introduce Jimmy to as many folks as possible and we will be working hard all summer doing that."
Kaelin says his campaign will center on his record and his experience, which includes 33 years of law enforcement experience as a bailiff, deputy constable and as a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper. Kaelin retired from the DPS in 2001 with the rank of lieutenant and was named a special ranger.
"It does not mean that I will spend my time tearing down my opponent," Kaelin said. "It means I will spend time building myself up and staying on message as to what I can do to make the Sheriff's Department a first-class operation." Rodriguez has said he won't go dirty with the campaign, even though political watchers say he will have to, to offset the job experience Kaelin brings to the table.
Before former Sheriff Larry Olivarez hired Rodriguez to serve as his chief deputy nine years ago, Rodriguez worked with students with mental disabilities at the Corpus Christi State School for about 10 years. Before that he served in both volunteer and paid positions for the Special Olympics.
"We are not going to throw the first punch," Butler reiterated this week. "We will run a race on the issues, our experience, and let the voters decide."
Kaelin said much the same.
"I will not respond to negative ads unless they are personal. I will have to respond if he throws something at me that is an untruth, but we will respond to the position and not the person," he said.
The successful technique Rodriguez's supporters used against Alvarez included prior media history from Alvarez term as police chief to highlight the negative points in his career to help turn voters. Kaelin has a ready supply of ammunition going into the race, includingAlvarez's recent endorsement.
"We will have to use effective print media as well as the visual media to explain the issues and the differences between the candidates," Kaelin said. "I am a 33-year law enforcement veteran. Jimmy is a nine-year chief deputy with no law enforcement experience other than being Olivarez's chief deputy. It would be like me saying I want to be a dentist, and you saying why don't you learn in my mouth. It just does not make sense."
Butler said the voters picked Rodriguez in the primary and likely would do so again in November.
"Jimmy has great credentials as chief deputy for nine years," Butler said. "He has been in the trenches, and I will put Jimmy's experience up against Kaelin's any day. To me, being sheriff you are an administrator. He has the experience to manage large departments."
Aside from experience, Kaelin says another issue lies in the way the Nueces County Jail had been run, including seven erroneous jail releases since January.
"It is so large we don't have enough paper to discuss all of the aspects of the jail issue," he said. "For this report, it comes down to leadership and experience, and after the first of two releases there should have been no more and yet they continued. After the second release, if you called for an investigation and it was thorough, you could have put the proper stopgaps in place."
Rodriguez said when he and Kaelin are compared during the campaign, it will come down to who has the most hands-on experience with the jail.
"That is what I have to offer," Rodriguez said. "It's dealing with tough issues. We are dealing with this one now. We are successful in dealing with issues and we will be successful with this one in the present."
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The personal insurance market grew by 5.7% in 2011, reaching a GWP of £29.2bn. It also improved its profitability significantly, with total market COR falling from 105.2% in 2010 to 97.0% in 2011.
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News about Cosmetics and Toiletries, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
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Jul. 2, 2015
MAC Cosmetics is set to open makeup studio in New York City that will be open seven days a week, featuring scheduled appointments and concierge to greet clients. MORE
Jun. 18, 2015
London-based skincare store GeneU uses DNA testing to match treatments to each customer. MORE
Jun. 4, 2015
Singer St Vincent shares her daily beauty regimen. MORE
May. 28, 2015
Treatments and products to consider when trying to combat arm flab noted. MORE
May. 23, 2015
California State Assembly approves measure to ban use of microbeads, tiny plastic balls used in personal care products that manufacturers herald for their exfoliating power; environmental activists say particles flow through pipes and drains when washed off, winding up in nation's lakes and rivers, and eventually, the food chain. MORE
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Blue mascara is making a comeback, with high-end brands offering new, intense shades. MORE
May. 17, 2015
Jenna Wortham Search Results column notes expansion of Youtube makeup tutorial videos beyond basic beauty lessons and into subversive territory of gender-bending and extreme character creation; submits expansive space Internet provides allows for exploding of traditional notions of beauty. MORE
May. 14, 2015
Korean label Dr Jart creates night-time beauty balm with tinted pigment. MORE
May. 7, 2015
Ballerina Julie Kent, who joined American Ballet Theater in 1985, and is retiring after current season, describes her daily beauty and skin care routine. MORE
Apr. 21, 2015
Bipartisan Senate bill sponsored by Sens Dianne Feinstein and Susan Collins would give Food and Drug Administration broader oversight of cosmetic industry and would allow agency to force recalls of products deemed dangerous. MORE
Apr. 19, 2015
Molly Young Letter of Recommendation column praises Kneipp Herbal Bath Oil; reflects on way bath-taking has fallen out of fashion, and suggests that people take baths more often, with or without Kneipp oil. MORE
Apr. 9, 2015
English actress Natalie Dormer describes her daily beauty and skin care routine. MORE
Apr. 3, 2015
Suggestions offered for skin products and devices that can help men effectively shed dead skin. MORE
Apr. 2, 2015
Women are discovering that men's skin care products are frequently as good and even cheaper than women's products, leading some couples to share; comparison of Ahava Men's Age Control All-in-One Eye Care for Men and women's product Ahava Dead Sea Osmoter Eye Concentrate noted. MORE
Mar. 29, 2015
Haley Mlotek Letter of Recommendation column praises gel manicures, new type of manicure made possible by technological innovation, particularly because they last much longer than traditional manicures. MORE
Mar. 19, 2015
Mascara products Topshop False Lash Intense, Burberry Bold Lash and Lancome Grandiose add generous amount of volume to lashes. MORE
Mar. 12, 2015
Actress and musician Juliette Lewis shares her daily beauty regimen. MORE
Mar. 11, 2015
Emily Weiss, creator of popular beauty blog Into the Gloss, has expanded her reach with line of beauty products called Glossier. MORE
Mar. 5, 2015
Makeup artist Troy Surratt, who is coming out with nude lip-crayon collection in March, offers tips on how to achieve perfect nude lip. MORE
Feb. 12, 2015
Fashion designer Phillip Lim describes his typical skin care and grooming routine. MORE
Feb. 5, 2015
Giorgio Armani Maestro Eraser Dark Circle Concealer helps blur dark circles under eyes and other blemishes. MORE
Jan. 24, 2015
Campaign by safety and consumer advocacy groups to reduce use of preservative methylisothiazolinone, or MI, in variety of personal and household items illustrates challenges product manufacturers face as they respond to complaints about potentially harmful chemicals; MI has caused serious allergic skin reactions in some consumers; makers question whether specific chemicals are in fact harmful, and assert that limiting use of some chemicals will restrict choices for consumers. MORE
Jan. 22, 2015
Selecting good lip moisturizer is especially important with drying conditions of winter; list of several effective cold-season balms given. MORE
Jan. 8, 2015
Actress Anna Kendrick describes her daily health and beauty routine. MORE
Jan. 1, 2015
Suggestions for several gentle facial cleansers that will not dry out skin during winter noted. MORE
Dec. 25, 2014
New generation of transparent moisturizing skin masks is on the market, offering alternative to dense, gloppy concoctions. MORE
Dec. 18, 2014
Three make-up foundations that can create radiant-looking skin suggested. MORE
Dec. 18, 2014
Beauty services, like custom hair and make-up, can be booked through various apps that will bring professionals to customer's home. MORE
Dec. 11, 2014
Chinese actress Zhu Zhu describes her daily beauty and cosmetics routine. MORE
Nov. 27, 2014
Sisters Adrienne Vendetti Hodges and Stephanie Vendetti have created blog How to Be a Redhead as means of sharing years of redhead beauty tricks that they have acquired. MORE
Nov. 13, 2014
Patricia Clarkson, actress who stars in Broadway play The Elephant Man, describes her daily beauty routine. MORE
Nov. 6, 2014
Several eyeliners help to maintain darkly shadowed bedroom eyes look. MORE
Oct. 30, 2014
Skin care products from South Korea, where beauty standards focus on face, are finding a strong following in the United States. MORE
Oct. 26, 2014
Jewish Museum opens exhibit Helena Rubinstein: Beauty Is Power, which showcases beauty icon's ideas and influence. MORE
Oct. 19, 2014
Annabelle Gurwitch Mirror column holds that cosmetic companies no longer dole out generous samples of expensive moisturizers, face wash and shower gels to shoppers. MORE
Oct. 9, 2014
Beauty counters are offering consultations with star makeup artists and technological enhancements as way of competing with online retailers. MORE
Oct. 2, 2014
English pop star Charli XCX describes her daily skin care and beauty routine, including bold makeup and red lips. MORE
Sep. 18, 2014
Los Angeles gathering known as BeautyCon draws host of online makeup mavens and their growing legions of fans, allowing them to mix in common space; event touts message of empowering young women. MORE
Sep. 11, 2014
Shoe designer Christian Louboutin launches collection of high-priced colorful nail lacquers, housed in impractical bottles and costing $50 a pop. MORE
Sep. 4, 2014
Jenna Lyons, creative director of J Crew, describes her daily beauty and cosmetic routine. MORE
Aug. 21, 2014
Lip trends for fall include pencils, markers and squeezable tubes that make traditional lipstick look passe. MORE
Aug. 21, 2014
Makeup looks from 1990s--era of natural, clean face, light cheek color and dark lips--are making a comeback. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Makeup professionals have long improvised with products, both for fun and creativity and out of necessity; thinking outside makeup box can be good option for ordinary people as well; several professionals offer tips. MORE
Aug. 7, 2014
Actress Gabrielle Union describes her daily beauty routine, which includes drinking gallon of water daily and maintaining fresh-faced look. MORE
Jul. 31, 2014
Summer shades of eyeshadow, lipstick and blush available now at beauty counters are noted. MORE
Jul. 29, 2014
Mandalay Journal; thanakha, traditional paste ubiquitous in Myanmar for its sunblock and aesthetic qualities, is facing a challenge from modern cosmetics as multinational corporations enter the market; shift highlights cultural changes since nation began experimenting with democracy three years earlier, as new ideas and consumer trends alter age-old facets of Burmese daily life. MORE
Jul. 10, 2014
Skylar Diggins, point guard for WNBA basketball team Tulsa Shock, describes her daily beauty routine, which includes drugstore staples and MAC makeup products. MORE
Jul. 1, 2014
Federal Trade Commission says that cosmetics maker L'Oreal USA has agreed to settle complaints that advertisements for some of its skin care products were deceptive. MORE
Jun. 11, 2014
Advertising column notes that personal care company Kiehl's is introducing new line of men's anti-shine products and tying it to space exploration in its advertising campaign; contends that campaign is effort to hook men with subject that interests them, rather than depending on an interest in grooming. MORE
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How Bobbi Brown Spends Her Sundays
The cosmetics queen Bobbi Brown likes to spend Sundays on early walks with her husband, shopping and having dinner with her family. But she won't go to a restaurant without first applying concealer.
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Is there a limitation on the number of datapoints you can open in global mapper? I have 1.9 million + datapoints.
Is there a limitation on the number of datapoints you can open in global mapper? I have 1.9 million + datapoints.
You are only limited by available memory. With the 32-bit version of Global Mapper you can usually get to 10-15 million points before hitting memory issues. With the 64-bit version of GM you can go much higher than that even.
Let me know if I can be of further assistance.
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Why is it not gridding the values to the west and a portion to the south see attachment. I've checked the master record in another GIS program and it is accurate to the number of data points that fill the extents of these polygons. I am using 32bit Global Mapper.
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How exactly are you generating the attached map? Are you creating an elevation grid from 3D point data or something like that? If so what settings are you using when creating them? If you select the points in the no-data areas do they have elevation values associated with them?
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@UMTigerSoccer To Play at UCF in Quarterfinals of American Athletic Conference Tournament
Nov. 3, 2013
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis men's soccer team earned the No. 6 seed in the inaugural American Athletic Conference Tournament, and will travel to Orlando, Fla. to play the No. 3 UCF Knights on Nov. 9.
Memphis finished the regular season with a 9-7-1 overall record and a 3-5-0 mark in league play. That gave them nine points in league play, just one point behind fifth-seeded USF.
The Tigers and Knights played a close contest in Orlando on Oct. 9. UCF's Romario Williams scored the deciding goal on a free kick in the 49th minute in the 1-0 victory for UCF.
Williams leads the conference in goals with nine, two ahead of Mark Sherrod, who is tied for third place with seven goals.
Kickoff from UCF Soccer Complex is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT on Saturday afternoon.
The four quarterfinal matchups and the first round play-in game will be played at campus sites on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9.
The semifinals and finals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament will be played on Nov. 15 and Nov. 17 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
For more information leading up to this weekend's games, please follow University of Memphis men's soccer on Facebook and Twitter, and stay informed with all the conference news at http://theamerican.org/index.aspx?path=msoc.
FIRST ROUND (Nov. 8)
#8 Rutgers vs. #9 Cincinnati (Louisville, Ky.) 1:00 p.m. CT
QUARTERFINALS (Nov. 9)
#5 USF at #4 Temple (Philadelphia) 12:00 p.m. CT
#6 Memphis at #3 UCF (Orlando) 1:30 p.m. CT
#7 SMU at #2 UConn (Storrs) 4:00 p.m. CT
Game 1 Winner at #1 Louisville 6:00 p.m. CT


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|With a little bit of confidence, we can make quite a few guesses about the goal of smart phone manufacturers. We feel that many companies are taxed with the intention of creating the perfect smart phone to match user needs. In many cases, a company will choose industry standards and parts to ultimately create a product that sells like hot cakes. But every so often, a mobile company will go against modern conventions and use a part or a sensor that makes people want the smart phone that much faster when it's announced. And while many would argue that it was Apple that shifted conventional standards with the Apple iPhone, HTC is often said to do something similar. HTC's method of change is surprisingly what gives the company a unique identity: standardizing large screen devices for a bevy of platforms and making 4.0 inch screens almost an unwritten requirement for the modern smartphone. Yet again, HTC broke convention when announcing the HTC Titan, a Windows Phone with the largest screen Windows has seen to date. Is the screen enough to change the smartphone wars in Microsoft's favor and claim every bit of market share it desperately needs? Read on to find our thoughts on the HTC Titan.
|The Titan is big, but feels oh so sweet
|Before jumping into the rest of the hardware provided by the HTC Titan, it is difficult not to mention the elephant in the room. The size of the HTC Titan screen is at 4.70 inches diagonally and is powered by a Super LCD display. Unlike the AMOLED display standardized by Samsung, Super LCD gives more natural colors versus the often saturated coloring AMOLED screens offered by Samsung. Despite the wider array of colors given by the AMOLED display, the screen technology gives lackluster whites. This is where the Super LCD panel shines in creating better whites on Windows Phones. Of course, we can't help but wonder if Super LCD is weaker in comparison to the bevy of display technologies available.
|Another differentiating factor of the HTC Titan is the CPU speed. While Microsoft chassis specifications require each smart phone running the Qualcomm Scorpion CPU, the HTC Titan is clocked at 1.5 gigahertz versus the 1.4 and the first gen 1.0 gigahertz devices available. Powering the HTC Titan is a 1,600 mAh located on the back of the device. Personally, I would've loved a bigger battery in the range of 1,750 mAh, but we will get to the reason why later on in the review.
Super LCD gives more natural colors versus the often saturated coloring AMOLED screens offered by Samsung
|The HTC Titan is equipped with two cameras. The first camera being a 1.3 MP on the upper right hand side of the screen and a 8 MP camera that can record up to 720P with continuous autofocus The rear camera also offers an F2.2 lens and BSI sensor that promises to give the user high resolution photos and great HD video recording in low lighting conditions. In addition to providing a 8 MP camera on the rear, the HTC Titan also offers dual LED flash versus the single LED flash offered on Samsung devices.
|Everything else on the HTC Titan is Windows Phone chassis 1 standards. The standard 3 capacitive Windows buttons are located to the bottom of the device. To the right of the device lies the dedicated camera button and volume rocker. To the left of the device is the micro USB charging port that serves as a way to sync music and videos with Zune. To the top left of the device is the standard 3.5 mm headphone and toward the top right lies the power button. Similar to the HTC HD7, the button is quite recessed taking a bit of effort to power on the device. Often, we found ourselves accidentally powering on the device twice.
|Measuring at 131.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm and weighing 5.64 oz (160 grams), the HTC Titan would be considered a brick for those considering switching from the Focus S to the Titan or even to the average user. However the device isn't as much of a brick when it's held in hand. For some users the device won't feel ergonomic due to the sheer size of the device. However, in our daily use, we enjoyed the soft metallic edges, the durability of the back panel, and the overall construction of the chassis. Sufficed to say, the device is built like a tank with all materials firm in hand with a little bit of weight to it. Again, this isn't necessarily a bad thing at all.
|Natural colors plus aging display and dated resolution is not a good mix
|While we touched briefly on the display in the hardware portion of the review, the display also demands its own specific area for a variety of reasons. The first reason why the display deserves a category of its own is the display is the selling point of the HTC Titan, period. It's a massive 4.7 inch display that shocks and awes many people, to the point that some will say the screen is actually too big for a smartphone. On the other hand, many will argue that the screen is too small and demand giving Windows Phone a 5 inch display. To those that demand a bigger screen, that may not be such a good idea right now from HTC for a Windows Phone.
|For starters, chassis 1 requires that despite the size of the display, the resolution stays at 800×480 pixels; no way to increase the WVGA resolution. While we loved seeing elements of Windows Phone blown to mind boggling proportions thanks to the 4.7 inch screen, the OS suffered quite a bit. For one thing, icons and fonts looked fuzzy and pixelated. It was mind boggling to use a device with such a massive screen and see the pixilation when reading email, reading on word, or even playing a quick game of Sonic 4 or Let's Play Golf. The pixilation is a minor gaff for many users because it won't be noticed. But for those that are transitioning from the iPhone 4/S or any Android device greater than WVGA, the pixilation is there and it is there to stay. It could make a person wonder why purchase a huge screen when the conditions aren't optimum for a big screen to give the clarity that modern smartphone technology almost demands.
|The second issue is the display technology itself. Super LCD was always meant to be a competitor against the AMOLED displays that Samsung and other companies offered on their mobile devices to give comparable colors depth and clarity. The whites are whiter, and the colors give a more warm feeling versus the shocking saturated effect that the AMOLED display provides. The big problem with Super LCD is the fact that companies have moved beyond the AMOLED screen and have gone to Super AMOLED/Plus, IPS displays, and several different types of displays. Comparing the above mentioned screens to Super LCD and you realize in a head to head, Super LCD will lose. On a personal level, the Super LCD does show its age and offers almost an inferior experience in combination with the pixilation of fonts and icons.
|And yet, despite pixilation and the somewhat dated display technology, we absolutely loved the screen. The size is too perfect for media or gaming. And even for reading with the pixelated fonts, it was a great experience because icons were so big. So while there are complaints about the technology and the pixel density, we loved the dimensions of the screen and the natural colors of the screens. We also loved that the whites were far brighter than anything Super AMOLED could hope to achieve. While saturation will always go with AMOLED technology, the natural appearance goes to the Super LCD.
|A big improvement, but lags in the competition
|Cameras and HTC have a love hate relationship. We are personally reminded of the days of Windows Mobile where the camera wasn't the best selling point of the device offering lackluster shots in comparison to Samsung or the competition. Even using Android as an operating system, the camera sensors HTC placed in devices were lackluster, until the mytouch 4g slide which included the same camera sensor that the HTC Titan currently has. On a personal level, this makes me feel as if HTC is trying to improve photo quality and give users the best experience regardless of the different scenes where people need to take pictures. So how does the camera fare?
|We won't mince words. If you have the Nokia N8, the camera of the HTC Titan will not ever be on the professional level of the Nokia N8 where all a user has to do is point and shoot. The HTC Titan shots were catch 22. The 8 MP camera performs well in adequate lighting, like most camera phones on the market at 8 MP. Snapping shots on a rainy or sunny fall day in Chicago were simple with the HTC Titan. The quality in natural photos is where the Titan shines in our testing. A major weakness came in macro shots which were less than stellar.
this makes me feel as if HTC is trying to improve photo quality
|However, there are two main issues with the camera. The first issue the camera has a little bit of lag from taking a shot and the preview of the shot. It is considerably slower versus first generation devices and all Samsung second generation devices tested. The second problem is the quality of the camera shot. Some photos look good, with others looking cold and lifeless where optimum lighting conditions are achieved. While Microsoft has given users the ability to auto fix photos on the device, the quality of the photo declines drastically. In some cases, a perfect shot becomes a distorted pixelated mess thanks to auto focus, which has never happened on a previous device.
|The HTC Titan is also capable of rendering video in 720P HD at 30 FPS with continuous autofocus. The quality of the 720P recording is great, but it is also comparable to the Samsung Focus S, which is amazing. HTC has done a great job in recording, which was a huge weakness at one point for many HTC smartphones. We found that the lens adjusted very well to the lighting conditions on the day of recording our camera sample and kept up with jerky movements while providing excellent video quality.
|The take away message here is if you have a DSLR or the Nokia N8, the Titan camera is not a good substitute at all. It is far better than most HTC cameras, but it isn't the top of the crop when it comes to cameras. Some shots are stellar, with others looking cold and dreary. But the 720P video recording capabilities were great, if not fantastic.
Performance & battery life
|The Titan performs well, so so battery life
|The HTC Titan is easily the fastest Windows Phone currently on the market in North America. The speed is attributed to the Windows Phone operating system and the chassis 1 hardware that is specifically designed to give users the ultimate experience. But HTC has taken things further with switching from SD based storage to flash based storage making the device even faster. The HTC Titan is also clocked at 1.5 gigahertz, a rarity among Windows Phones which are only clocked at 1.4 gigahertz. Sufficed to say, the performance was fast for everything we threw at the device. From loading games to switching from applications, everything was silky smooth. Not many chugs were attributed to the hardware, but we feel it is necessary that an update of hardware specs wouldn't be a bad idea either. 512 MB of RAM is too little for some processes and the silky smoothness of the OS is destroyed.
|The battery life of the HTC Titan could be better. While the Samsung Focus S and the Samsung Focus Flash gave us almost 2 days of continuous use on a single charge, the HTC Titan will only give users 16 hours on the 1,600 mAh battery. In part, the huge drain of the battery is attributed to the screen. AMOLED displays are far more efficient at power consumption over Super LCD, and we are left wondering why HTC didn't use a bigger battery to power the Titan. In comparison to the Samsung next gen devices, the Titan feels like a first gen device in the battery life department. It is a step up from the HD7, but not the best in terms of battery. The Titan may require a charge every night at least.
Audio & call quality
|Loud rear speakers, but subpar sound in call
|The speaker quality of the HTC Titan can be described in one word: LOUD! HTC has went to great lengths to improve the speaker quality of the Titan and it definitely shows. In our testing, we noticed that audio popping was present in Zune, especially when a track ended and another track began. We also noticed that some songs had a distorted sound at the start of some tracks as well. Similarly, the call quality was less than stellar. Callers sounded tinny on the Titan, but that could also be due to AT&T service in the area. Amazingly, callers told me that I sounded extremely clear, even if they sounded like they were in a tunnel on my end.
Final Thoughts
|For all of its faults, the Titan is a great Windows Phone
|In ancient Greece, it was the Titans that ruled Mount Olympus. However, during the Titanomachy, the Titans were toppled by younger Greek Gods. It is very interesting to recant Grecian ancient history, and we believe HTC has also taken note of Ancient Greek history in the naming of the HTC Titan. While it's not the first time that HTC has used the Titan name, it surely is the first for Windows Phone. That said, much like the Titans of historical past who were revered for their size and godly stature, the HTC Titan should also be revered for its size, design, and Windows Phone OS under the hood. But we can't help wonder that despite the hardware, the HTC Titan will still be toppled by its adversaries in the smart phone wars.
|One of the main issues with the HTC Titan is the main selling point. For the people that don't wear their glasses (me), the massive screen is a joy to use when reading and performing normal tasks. However, unlike iOS or even some Android devices which offer higher pixel density, some elegant parts of Windows Phone looks almost comical due to the higher pixel density with the screen size. Some icons, text, and the elements of Windows Phone on the Titan look mediocre and not incredible. I won't say that it looks cartoon like, but the higher dpi makes for a less than elegant experience.
|Other nagging issues that persist in the device include video stuttering persistent in games and intensive tasks almost negates the smoothness and speed offered by the 1.5 gigahertz snapdragon processor. The camera, while using a similar sensor to that of the newest HTC Android devices, still takes mediocre shots when comparing it to the Nokia N8. For some shots, there is a considerable amount of lag between time of the photo being taken and the preview Windows Phone. Finally, while Super LCD gives a less saturated appearance to colors versus AMOLED technology, from the various differing displays offered, Super LCD seems almost dated versus current screen technologies.
the HTC Titan should also be revered for its size & design
|And yet, despite the issues and criticisms taken with the HTC Titan, it is a fantastic device. Period. It easily out performs the Samsung Focus S, and is the only device offered by a major manufacturer that seems like a true upgrade. It is definitely hard to part with the device because currently, it is the best Windows Phone device on the market. There's no question of that. But the question at the end of the day is whether that title will last with Nokia demanding to make a name in the Windows Phone space. For now, the Titan may be the IT phone for large screen enthusiasts
While this is our personal opinion of the device, opinions can and do differ on use of devices. The score is based on an average of the numbers above. Please be reminded that numbers alone should not deter a possible purchase. YMMV


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What Tyco terms Day One of the new operating company came in September 2012, when it went public as the world's largest fire and security company. "Our metamorphosis required us to educate employees about the difference between the old Tyco and the new one," Gottlieb says. "We needed to update them on everything from restructuring to branding. But we didn't want that process to be passive, we wanted employees involved. So instead of using our traditional intranet and email, we told our people to go to Yammer to find out everything they need to know about the new Tyco."
Tyco turned to Yammer to support a workforce that is vast, global, and on different devices. "We were looking for a social network that was simple, easy to pick up, and could be used in many languages on multiple platforms," Gottlieb says. "When I discovered Yammer, I was impressed by its feel, features, and benefits. I invited 50 people to test it with me, and the network took off."
Tyco launched with the goal of getting 10,000 employees on board in the first year. They reached that milestone in 30 days. Today, employees company wide actively collaborate on Yammer, from front-line sales force to senior management.
"Before we started using the network, employees were siloed," says Community Manager Victoria D'Apice-Loh. "As we acquired companies, we wound up with a messy patchwork that included multiple accounting systems and intranets. Now, Yammer is our common portal, the single place where you can locate people, find help, and work in groups."
"Yammer has just become the way we work," Gottlieb says. "We're using it as both our intranet and our collaboration platform—and for less money than we were spending on our traditional intranet. Which, quite frankly, was terrible. It sat behind a firewall in a server cabinet in Boca Raton, Florida, and the farther away you were, the longer it took to load a page. Plus it was a static, sterile site, no matter what we did. Yammer, on the other hand, is dynamic—and we no longer get complaints about the intranet being slow or down."
Yammer also streamlines Tyco's workflow by integrating with the applications employees use every day, including email, Communicator, and Microsoft SharePoint. "Yammer brings all those different tools into one space, all in one seamless integration," says Social Media Manager Roland Hulme.
Yammer's cloud-based network allows for smoother and faster collaboration. "People can share information about what they do and know to an extent that's not possible on other platforms," Gottlieb points out. "Employees can highlight the areas where they're subject-matter experts, and if they're looking for help, they can easily find someone with the expertise they need."
Tyco's network enables project management company wide. "It's a powerful tool because you can place files in a location that employees all over the world can access," Hulme says. "You can post messages right where files are located, talking to people in real time and keeping exchanges within full view of all the pertinent players. Yammer makes time-management, prioritization, and accountability much easier. There's no logging in to secure servers, chasing emails, or need to use third-party portals to send big files. Everything's all there, right in the same place."
Tyco also uses Yammer for onboarding as well as preboarding. New hires are invited to the network weeks before they start. They can review documents, join in team conversations and contribute prior to their first day, accelerating their transition and feeling of connectedness to their new company.
"Transitioning from Tyco's old intranet has improved communication and the bottom line. "When you compare the resources required to support a traditional intranet with Yammer—which is based in the cloud and well taken care of by Yammer support—it's cheaper from a pure cost perspective," Gottlieb says. "Plus, Yammer does way more than what we had before, so it's a really nice value equation."
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It's never done a high-speed test run, but it's about to take its first shot at hyperspeed…
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The acceleration is preposterous - a kerbweight of 1,350kg, over half a ton less than a Veyron, and a twin-turbo V12 churning out 750bhp will do that - but the Huayra's power never seems in danger of overwhelming its rear tyres. That's partly because they're 355-section monsters, but also because the Huayra doles out its power with astonishing linearity. Company boss Horacio Pagani was adamant the AMG-built engine shouldn't simply chase huge horsepower figures with a couple of pumpkin-sized turbos and to hell with the drivability, so commissioned a team of 65 AMG employees to work flat-out on the 6.0 V12, ensuring its responses matched those of a naturally aspirated engine. So far as we can ascertain, they nailed it.


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Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 6:00pm to 9:30pm
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Shawnee Country Club, 1700 Shawnee Road, Lima, OH 45805
2013 Lima, Ohio Area Alumni Event
Thursday, March 21, 2013
6:00 p.m. Reception – 6:30 p.m. Dinner
Shawnee Country Club
1700 Shawnee Road
Lima, Ohio 45805
You are cordially invited to join hosts, President Dan DiBiasio and Chris Burns-DiBiasio, for a wonderful evening. President DiBiasio will give remarks on the university. We hope you are able to join us for this wonderful evening of reminiscing with alumni and friends!
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Google+ will be on your phone, and everyone else's phones.
2. Google dominates web search.
It's not even a close battle here. Google+ is already integrated into Google Search, just type "+Pepsi" in the Google Search box.
3. Google dominates online video.
Online video is taking over, and YouTube is the king. Guess what social platform is going to be completely integrated with YouTube?
4. Google dominates advertising on the web.
5. Google is integrating Google+ with everything you already use.
You won't be able to ignore Google+, it will be everywhere.
6. Google+ will drive Google Search results.
If you want to be found on the web, you will need to use Google+
7. Google lets you export everything from Google+.
Unlike facebook, you don't have to worry about not owning your content.
8. Google is investing millions into Google+.
They are bringing their entire army into this battle.
9. Google's founder is transforming the entire company into a "Social" focused company.
Employee's bonuses are now tied to how well Google does at Social.
10. Google+ is awesome!
It's clean, has amazing features, lets you control information, and lets you share things the way you always wanted.
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April 10, 2010 Oh, the wisdom children possess and the joy they bring us. Our granddaughter, Cassie Ann, spoke with me on the phone last evening. She announced that Cookie died today. more »»
One Holy Week: What's it all about?
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'Do whatever is good'
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Snow is a sign
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And we shall see Jesus as he really, truly is
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Ministerial Association has big plans for 2010
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Week for Christian Unity begins Jan. 18
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Enoch, Elijah and to the spirits of just men made perfect
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All of God's children
September 26, 2009 There I was in the wilderness riding my elephant when all of a sudden we came upon a tiger. There was nothing between me and the tiger except my elephant. more »»
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Harman Church of the Brethren commemorating 150 years
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'Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord'
August 8, 2009 In recent weeks in our rare evening "spare" time, my wife, Sallie, and I have viewed several PBS and other specials such as "Liberty — The American Revolution," "Lewis and Clark" and "The Civil Wa. more »»
Give thanks with a grateful heart
July 25, 2009 Senior Pastor of the Ellamore Charge of the United Methodist Church One of my favorite pieces of contemporary Christian music is a song titled "Give Thanks" written by Henr... more »»
O Jerusalem, 'awake,' peace be within thy walls
July 11, 2009 (In loving memory of my longtime friend, the Rev. more »»
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This is a week of deadlines in the NHL, and today marks another.
As of noon today, teams had to put players on unconditional waivers if they want to buy them out, or could buy out a player's contract if said player refused to go on waivers.
Already bought out of their deals (in addition to Chris Drury earlier this week by the Rangers) are J.P. Dumont in Nashville and Tyler Sloan in Washington. The other players put on waivers to complete the process were Edmonton's Sheldon Souray, Columbus' Mike Commodore and Minnesota's Cam Barker.
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Defining the first meeting chart
Let us go through a couple of astrological tips and tricks for first meeting charts: whether electional or event astrology charts, they are delineated just the same. Just remember that in astrology the practical experience is invaluable and you'll get much insight and understanding by studying first meeting charts of people you know, having already sound theoretical knowledge of the basic principles of horary and electional astrology.
Some things to keep in mind while delineating or electing a such chart:
Moon aspects: Positive Moon aspects play a very important role in first meeting chart because, as they say, the first impression counts. In practice, it actually counts a lot, because usually if the first impression is bad, things don't get further... so that people might find out further than looks and behaviour.
The Moon aspects that are very good for relationships are the positive aspects to the Sun and Venus. Other aspects can improve certain secondary relational areas such as the Moon - Mars or Pluto positive aspects with important influence on the sexual level.
However, Moon's aspects are not a reliable indicator of the evolution of the relationship in the long run. It just tells about how it starts. But you would certainly want it to kick off immediately.
Dignified planets are planets in their own essential dignities, of which a particular importance are the domicile and the exaltation. You may have all trines and sextiles in the chart, but if there're no dignified planets, but only planets in detriment (exile, fall) things will not go as planned, for lack of motivation, energy, desire... and the relationship will brilliantly fail.
Planets' strenght is so important. Any planet in detriment can be malign. As we're talking about relationships now, Venus is of a particular interest.
Venus is the love planet and we would want it to see Venus dignified in a happy relationship chart, but fact is that first meetings happen also while Venus is other signs than Taurus, Libra or Pisces and people are happy.
Just remember that Venus' position by sign and its aspects represent an indicator of the harmony and love in the relationship.
Planets in houses
Of all houses, the 1st house - 7th house axis is of paramount importance.
In an electional chart, try having the rulers of the 1st and 7th houses as strong as possible (by essential and accidental dignities) and if possible - in aspect with each other or at least with as much (mutual) reception as possible - this will ensure that the two persons will show interest and there will attraction/compatibility.
In an event chart investigate how the two significators (1st and 7th houses' rulers) relate to each other by reception in the five essential dignities.
Angular planets talk about the overall outside conditions influencing the relationship. Two persons I know first met with Saturn in Leo in the first house in applying square with Mars in Taurus in the 10th house. Woman's father, a very proeminent person, never accepted his daughter's relationship with the man for political reasons.
This is why in an electional astrology chart for a first meeting, try having benefics (Venus, Jupiter) in angular houses and malefics (Saturn, Mars) in cadent houses.
Getting closer to the end of the article, I'll add that many times when it comes to plan a meeting there isn't much room for adjusting, a few days at most, so mainly the only things you can control are the Moon's aspects [and the Ascendant]. This is already an elementary level of electional astrology, so useful in our every day life.
Don't worry about "forcing destiny's hand" with electional astrology by electing a perfect electional chart for a otherwise lousy relationship/compatibility. The destiny is way stronger than our weak "electional magic". The better term for this is probably collaboration. Just do your astrological homework trying to make a difference in your life and let the destiny take care of the result.
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When we sample data from a timedemo and format it into an average frames per second, we lose all sort of valuable data, such as what the lowest frames per second was, what the highest was, when the largest dip in FPS had occured, what the image looked like, and the list goes on. There have been a few attempts to convey more than just an average FPS in video benchmarks, most notably with FRAPS. FRAPS does not entirely address the issue of reproducibility and FRAPS runs on Windows only. Fortunately, we have been graced with some very talented programmers who worked with us to build a benchmarking utility similar to FRAPS (on Linux) that we may eventually port over to Windows as well. Consider this to be our experiment in advancing our benchmarking methods while using Linux as our guinea pig. Eventually, we anticipate releasing the benchmark complete with source to the public.
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U.S. Senate candidates have 1st debate
In their first debate Sunday, U.S. Senate candidates Dean Barkley, Norm Coleman and Al Franken discussed the nation's financial crisis and more, the Star Tribune reported.
The debate, which took place before 850 people in a university gymnasium, was 90 minutes.
They repeated the ideas that have been shown in the recent television advertisements, with Republican Sen. Norm Coleman questioning Democrat Al Franken's temperament, and Franken linking Coleman to policies of an unpopular president, WCCO reported.
Coleman defended the $700 billion bailout plan, while Franken opposed it.
"This whole thing reminded me of the rush to war in Iraq," Franken said. "It was give us $700 billion right now and Secretary Paulson will take care of it."
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(Jan. 28, 2011)--Beginning June 1, UTSA students, faculty and staff must pay regular fares or purchase a VIA pass to ride routes 93 and 94 connecting the UTSA Main and Downtown campuses.
VIA passes include a Monthly Big Pass, a Half-Fare Big Pass, if qualified, or a student Semester Pass. These inexpensive passes allow unlimited rides on all regular bus and streetcar service during the month or semester indicated on the pass.
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