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Coco Austin
|Coco Austin
|Nicole Natalie Austin
March 17, 1979
Palos Verdes, California, U.S.
|Other names
|Coco, Coco Marie Austin, Coco Marie, Coco-T
|Actress, model, dancer, web personality
|Years active
|Ice-T (m. 2001)
|Steve Austin (father)
Tina Austin (mother)
|Modeling information
|5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
|130 lb (59 kg; 9.3 st)
|Hair color
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Nicole Natalie Marrow (née Austin;[1] born March 17, 1979),[2] commonly known as Coco Austin, Coco, Coco Marie Austin, Coco Marie, Coco-T, is an American actress, dancer, glamour model and web personality. She has been married to rapper-actor Ice-T since 2001. [3]
Early life[edit]
Austin was born in Palos Verdes, California. Her parents were actors who met on the set of Bonanza.[4] She has Serbian ancestry through her maternal grandparents who were born in Serbia.[5][6] Austin also has a younger sister Kristy Williams and three younger brothers. As a small child, her sister would mispronounce her name, saying "Cole Cole" or "Co-co" in place of "Nicole". Eventually her family began addressing her as Coco. The family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, when she was 10. She grew up as a tomboy, riding quads and playing football.[7] Austin began dancing (jazz, tap and ballet) at the age of six and was introduced to the stage early by her mother.
At 14, Austin began specializing in swimsuit, lingerie and body modeling. She entered in swimsuit competitions and modeled for calendars, catalogs and videos. At 18, she won the 1998 Miss Ujena contest in Mexico. In 2001, at age 22, Austin worked for Playboy for six months, working their events and parties at the Playboy Mansion. She appeared in low-budget R-rated films, including Southwest Babes (2001), Desert Rose (2002), and The Dirty Monks (2004).[8]
Austin has made guest appearances on TV shows and specials including Hip-Hop Wives, the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav, RuPaul's Drag Race 5, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,The Dr. Oz Show, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
She was featured in a layout in the March 2008 issue of Playboy magazine and had a role in the film Thira (2008). Austin appeared on NBC's game show Celebrity Family Feud on June 24, 2008 (with winnings donated to charity). She and her husband, rapper-actor Ice-T, competed against Joan and Melissa Rivers.[9][10]
Austin played the lead role of Bo Peep in the Las Vegas revue Peepshow from December 2012 to September 1, 2013, replacing Holly Madison in the role.[11][12][13]
Austin and Ice-T star in the reality television series Ice Loves Coco, which premiered on June 12, 2011, on E!.[3][14] The show only ran for three seasons, and officially ended in February 2014. After the show's cancellation, tabloids reported that Austin and her husband were preparing to launch another reality series under Ryan Seacrest's production company.[15]
Personal life[edit]
Austin and rapper-actor Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow were married on December 31, 2001 in Las Vegas.[3][16] Austin and Marrow renewed their wedding vows for their 10th anniversary at a well-publicized event in Hollywood on June 4, 2011.[17] They own a condominium in North Bergen, New Jersey,[18][19][20] and built a home in Edgewater, New Jersey, that was completed at the end of 2012.[21][22][23]
- ^ "Twitter Post By Ice-T". TweetDeck. August 21, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ "Coco's World". Coco's World. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ a b c Allison, Kugel (May 31, 2011). "Ice-T & Coco Austin on Married Life, the Business of Being Ice, & Coco's Bodacious Body". PR.com. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ "Coco's Official Twitter Page". twitter.com. September 8, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ "Koko Ti: Ne izgledam kao Srpkinja, ali jesam!".
Na ovoj fotografiji me možete videti kao brinetu koja ima četrnaest godina. Mislim da ne izgledam kao Srpkinja. Inače, to je mesto (zemlja) odakle su došli roditelji moje mame
- ^ "Koko: Ja sam Srpkinja" (in Serbian).
- ^ "Official website bio". Cocosworld.com. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Ice Loves Coco". Eonline.com. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Contestants - Families & Game Shows | Celebrity Family Feud - NBC Official Site". Nbc.com. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Breaking Dawn Soundtrack: Posted. "Ice T Coco Celebrity Family Feud | VH1 Blog". Blog.vh1.com. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "As 'Peepshow' ends Sunday, rumors run rampant that it'll return — and Coco Austin says she'll be back, too". LasVegasSun.com. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ "Coco Austin to replace Holly Madison in Vegas 'Peepshow'". SFGate.com. September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ Nessif, Bruna (September 24, 2012). "Coco Replaces Holly Madison in Las Vegas' Peepshow". E! Online. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "E! Orders Reality Series Starring Ice-T & His Wife", Deadline.com, April 26, 2011
- ^ "Ice-T to end 'Ice Loves Coco' for talk show", Music-News.com, February 5, 2014
- ^ "Ice-T Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- ^ "Ice-T and Coco Renew Vows, Snoop Dogg Looks On". MTV News. June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ "Ice-T turns from cop-killing talk to posing nude". MSNBC. November 3, 2006.
- ^ Fusfeld, Adam (January 20, 2012). "NBA veteran suffers big loss on NJ condo sale". The Real Deal.
- ^ Maher, Adam (September 28, 2011). "Ice-T reports for jury duty at courthouse in Jersey City, but doesn't get picked". NJ.com.
- ^ Katz, Joelle (October 31, 2012). "Real Estate Notes: Matthew Modine Buys Venice House, Michael Strahan Sells in Hermosa Beach". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Coco Austin turns weather reporter to record storm video". SFGate. October 30, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ^ "Inked Out NJ: Edgewater residents Ice-T & CoCo come out to support the expo". bergen.com. September 26, 2011.
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BEAR CREEK TWP. — One significant change marked an otherwise routine reorganizational meeting for the Bear Creek Township supervisors on Monday.
The supervisors voted to switch from using PNC Bank as their main depositor to using Franklin Security Bank, a move board Chairman Gary Zingaretti said was prompted by changes in PNC's fees and policies.
Zingaretti said PNC informed the township of changes that would have increased fees and decreased interest rates and some available services. When the township sought other proposals, Franklin Security's terms were better in nearly all categories than PNC's original plan, he said.
"This was forced on us by PNC's fees but in the end, it will be better for the township," Zingaretti said.
As part of the reorganizational meeting, Zingaretti was re-sworn in as a supervisor, along with fellow Supervisor Ruth Ann Koval. Tax collector Tracey O'Day and auditors Joan Belcher and Brian Zingaretti were also sworn in.
Brian Zingaretti is Gary Zingaretti's son. The senior Zingaretti said the township checked into the situation and it is legal for his son to serve as a township auditor.
In other business, the township formally approved a donation of $1,300 to reimburse Bear Creek Baseball for costs of repairs to a fence at the Little League field and approved pursuing the highway occupancy permit for the new Bear Creek Community Charter School.
It was explained that PennDOT requires the municipality to get the permit, but the township will require the Bear Creek Foundation, which is building the school, to indemnify the township to protect taxpayers.


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I've been looking for the work on persistent real-time catenable deques. There are various approaches that have logarithmic complexities for concatenation of deques, and some that have amortized constant-time implementation, but much fewer real-time (non-amortized) deques with constant-time concatenation.
The well-known real-time catenable deque is the one described in the 1999 article by Haim Kaplan and Robert Tarjan, Purely Functional, Real-Time Deques with Catenation. However, both the wikipedia page on deques and this fantastic StackOverflow answer mention more recent work (apparently 2003) by Robert Tarjan and Radu Mihaescu, that is supposedly simpler.
Does anyone have a link to a publication by Robert Tarjan and Mihaescu on this work? The only thing I could find while browsing the web is a .doc document, apparently a part of some course notes, and that format is neither comfortable to read nor maybe reliable enough to base an implementation on.
Some web pages refer to the second author as "Mihaesau", which seems to be a mistake. I found a DBLP list of publications, more recent and not mentioning catenable queues, and a meager webpage, with no links to a publication section.


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Located in the heart of Fayetteville, this hotel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Cross Creek Mall and within 6 mi (10 km) of Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Fort Bragg. Cape Fear Botanical Gardens and Pope Army Airfield are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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In addition to an indoor pool, Hilton Garden Inn Fayetteville provides a health club and a spa tub. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms.
High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 1620 square feet (151 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby.
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Pear Mincemeat Strudel
From EatingWell: November/December 1996
Mincemeat originally contained dried bits of meat along with dried fruit and spices, though this has become less common over the years. Here we combine it with fresh pears in a delicious strudel.
Makes: 8 servings
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- 1 cup prepared mincemeat
- 2 ripe but firm pears, peeled, cored and diced
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 8 sheets phyllo dough, (14x18 inches)
- 3 tablespoons fine dry breadcrumbs
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or spray it with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl, gently combine mincemeat, pears, brandy and lemon juice. In a small bowl, combine oil and melted butter.
- Unroll phyllo onto a clean, dry surface. Cover with a sheet of wax paper and then a damp kitchen towel. Place a dry kitchen towel with a long edge toward you on the work surface. Sprinkle the towel with 1 teaspoon breadcrumbs. Lay 1 sheet of phyllo on the towel. (Keep the stack of phyllo sheets covered to prevent them from drying out while you are working.) Starting at the outside edges and then working toward the center, lightly brush the phyllo sheet with the oil/butter mixture. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon breadcrumbs. Lay another sheet of phyllo on top; brush with more oil/butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Repeat with the remaining 6 sheets of phyllo, lightly brushing with oil/butter and sprinkling with breadcrumbs between each layer. Be sure to reserve a little of the oil/butter for the top of the strudel once it is rolled.
- Mound the filling in a 3-inch-wide strip along the long edge of the phyllo stack, leaving a 2-inch border at the bottom and at the sides. Fold the short edges in and, starting at the long edge nearest you, roll the filling and phyllo into a cylinder, using the towel to help lift as you roll. Roll up firmly but not too tightly, to allow a little room for expansion. Carefully transfer the strudel, seam-side down, to the prepared baking sheet. Brush the top with the remaining oil/butter. With a serrated knife, cut several slits diagonally across the top of the strudel.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the phyllo is golden and the filling is bubbling. Use a wide metal spatula to transfer the strudel to a serving platter. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature, accompanied by Eggnog Ice Cream.
Per serving: 213 calories; 6 g fat (1 g sat, 2 g mono); 4 mg cholesterol; 36 g carbohydrates; 3 g protein; 2 g fiber; 209 mg sodium; 57 mg potassium.
Carbohydrate Servings: 1
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1 other carbohydrate, 1 fat
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Old Man Logan
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k Millar and Steve McNiven - who last teamed for the monumental Civil War - bring us the most important Wolverine story of the 21st Century. Nobody knows what happened on the night the heroes fell. All we know is that they disappeared and evil triumphed and the bad guys have been calling the shots ever since. What happened to Wolverine is the biggest mystery of all. For 50 years, no one has heard hide nor hair from him... and in his place stands an old man called Logan. A man concerned only about his family. A man pushed to the brink by the Hulk Gang. A man forced to help an old friend - the blind archer, Hawkeye - to drive three thousand miles to secure his family's safety. Get ready for the ride of your life, Logan! Collects Wolverine #66-72, and Wolverine Giant-Size Old Man Logan.
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Aris folds her tiny hands across her aproned lap and smiles. "If you need me, please poke me to get my attention!" she says in a peppy, high-pitched voice. "Just don't poke me in a weird place! " As if to deliberately defy her request, Taisei Tanaka, who is sitting next to me in a soccer jersey and jeans, lifts up Aris' poofy skirt with a stick, revealing the ends of her black thigh-high socks and a glimpse of her blue panties. Aris screams at the top of her lungs. "Please stop! This kind of thing is not good!" Tanaka has every right to lift up Aris' skirt. He is her creator, after all. Besides, Aris is not a real person; she doesn't even really exist. She is an optical illusion, a three-dimensional projection of a brown-haired girl in a maid outfit who lives inside of a cube that looks like an oversized die. The cube has QR codes pasted on each of its sides that uses image recognition, motion-tracking, and other computer-generated data to project images into space when recorded with a webcam. I'm at the office of Geisha Tokyo Entertainment, the company that makes and sells the popular Augmented Reality Figure Aris. At first glance, it's a cookie cutter Japanese workspace with long fluorescent ceiling lights and walls painted a sterile white. But the normalness ends there. The whiteboard by the entrance is covered with a 20-frame manga featuring egg-shaped characters in a comedy routine; a rack holding half a dozen guitars sits in the back corner of the room. Wigs and figurines line the rows of desks crammed into the 800 square foot or so space. As I look around the office upon arrival, one of the employees, a tall guy in a bandanna, waves at me with a didgeridoo in one hand and two stuffed Pokemon in the other. Three years ago, Tanaka, a lawyer-turned-engineer-turned-entrepreneur, quit his career as a game designer and gathered an all-star team of multi-talented people with Tokyo University pedigrees to start an outfit that would take "high-tech entertainment" to a whole new level. "When visitors come to Japan, they buy electronics, sing karaoke, watch anime, and play video games," he says. "I'm trying to bring high-tech into that entertainment subculture." The company's first product was a flop &mdash it was a kooky cell phone game that sent players on missions to take photos of good-looking people on the street. The app used face recognition software to determine whether the subjects were really attractive or not. "It was pretty well known among media art circles, but we didn't make that much money from it," Tanaka tells me. Then, in March 2008, Tanaka saw a rerun of an anime called Dennō Coil on TV, and something clicked. "When the kids in the anime put on augmented reality glasses and see things that aren't really there, I thought, I want to make those glasses." When he talked to his colleagues at Geisha about this, they decided to take it one step further &mdash they would make a humanoid augmented reality pet. The technology was already out there &mdash university researchers had tested similar prototypes more conventional pets like dogs and cats. "We wanted to do something that would market augmented reality in a way that's... meaningful. We were like, wouldn't it be awesome if you could look up her skirt, or take off her clothes?" By April, the guys at Geisha had a prototype of Aris, and when the product hit stores in the fall, the first 3,000 units sold out within three days. At Geisha's headquarters, Aris lives inside a computer screen in a makeshift living room in the corner of the office. Boxes of gadgets and books are stacked atop a tatami mat floor; there's a sitting area with blankets and an exercise ball in front of a flat-screen TV and an old school A/C unit. Tanaka puts the augmented reality cube on the table, powers up the webcam, and clicks on a few links on his PC. I stare expectantly at the screen. All of a sudden, Aris tumbles out of the box, jumps to her feet, and starts chatting away. "Hi, I'm Aris!" she squeals. "I'm a genuine maid! Master, I am at your service!" Of course, Aris didn't really tumble out of the box &mdash it just appears that way on the monitor. The Aris kit, which sells for about $100 online and at electronics stores throughout Japan, includes a special stick and cards, also with QR codes on them, that allow users to poke Aris, change her outfit, or give her gifts.
Aris, the virtual maid, combines the fetishism of maid cafe culture with augmented reality technology and the futuristic storyline typical of modern anime. According to the backstory invented by Tanaka and his team, she is the daughter of a geisha and an inventor from the year 2025 &mdash due to the declining birthrate, the Japanese government has adopted a new policy that allows children to be created virtually and raised by humans. Once she appears via the webcam, Aris is the ideal sweet and subservient desktop companion &mdash she sweeps up virtual dust from your keyboard, pays you compliments, starts dancing like a cheerleader if you give her virtual pompoms, and whines flirtatiously when you flip up her virtual skirt or take off her virtual apron. "Everything about Aris is made according to my tastes," Tanaka says. "I designed a character that I thought was cute &mdash her voice, her actions, everything." Tanaka is currently trying to figure out how to incorporate haptic technology &mdash vibrations and motors that simulate the sense of touch &mdash into the next generation of Aris, so users could actually feel something on the tip of their fingers when they poke her.
Geisha is a cool company &mdash it has the feel of a startup, or maybe a college dorm. Because of the small size, everyone here has multiple jobs, each one catered to his or her unique talents. When Tanaka knocks on a tiny soundproof door hidden behind a row of desks, a man in overalls and an afro steps out and chirps: "What are you doing??" in a perfect sassy old lady voice. Tanaka later tells me that he's the voice actor and sound engineer for Geisha's new comedic anime series called SakuranBoy DT, which is about a random, no-name provincial town in Yamagata Prefecture. The soundtrack and illustrations for the anime are also done in-house by employees who ordinarily keep books or fix servers. While Tanaka is showing me a clip from SakuranBoy on his computer, a man and woman both dressed as the blue-haired vocaloid Hatsune Miku come tumbling out of the elevator. They've just spent the whole day pole-dancing in a nearby park for a promo video for their newest product, an iPhone app that lets you play the imaginary character's imaginary instrument in real life. When I smile at them in greeting, the man takes off his wig, bows slightly with his matted hair, white-caked face, and red lipstick, and then shuffles away to his desk. "He's one of our designers," Tanaka says, laughing. "Today, he's a cosplayer."
Geisha has sold over 10,000 Aris figures and continues to make kooky, surprising products that don't really fit into any existing category of entertainment. And while they make it seem like everything is just for fun, their ambitions are serious and grandiose. "We work in the spirit of prepping for an annual school festival," Tanaka says, "But we plan on surpassing Nintendo in 20 years."
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So, let's abuse our virtual women some more. Thanks Japan, you're always the best.
ps if we just buy them something it is all ok
It's fashinating how the same story can be presented in 3 different ways and get totally different reactions from readers.
I really dig this new post from LISA about one of my favoruite MOE fetish/ero producer but I fear that without any scandalistic copy like "virtual torture victim" (as in the: "Your Virtual Girlfriend" BB post from last november) the reaction to this really good and interesting piece will be limited.
Seems that the same story, even on fast paced blogs, can be written several times and still be interesting and informative…
@ #1- even with how it's presented here, i still think it's sick.
Tanaka has every right to lift up Aris' skirt. He is her creator, after all.
As long as she's not sentient, perhaps.
But I think Dr. Tyrell might have had his eyes thumbed in sooner if he'd tried anything with Rachel.
I'm suspicious of knee jerk reactions of this as "sick". The character complains when you abuse it and acts happy when you are nice to it.
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Fried Shrimp!
Oh boy! Pitchfork/torch toting anonymous cowards here to foist their smarmy morals upon my country again.
It's a harmless fun-toy.
While it's a pity you can't enjoy it, there's no law that says you have to… I suggest you take a deep breath and relax.
To condemn a whole country on the basis of this is deeply wrong.
To say that this is harmless… I pity the fool who needs this.
In other corners of Japan society the little victim would react, find a way to get even, possibly a very, very gory one.
The Puritans sure screwed up America for the rest of us.
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I think this is a curious product, but it occupies a small portion of the actual article. This company has clearly set its sights on greater things and is certainly willing to take the risk to make them happen. While I don't successful an anime made by eager-but-inexperienced will be, it seems like there is plenty of talent in the company to go around.
A new behavior or character is just a personality upgrade away. I could see the product branching out to encompass similar but more respecting characters, who will likely remember and react accordingly based on previous actions. Then again, whatever will sell…
I'm sorry, I know this is a knee-jerk reaction, but the very fact that someone made this disgusts me to my core. I can't exactly say why, but it just horrifies me and makes me want to punch the creator. I cannot fathom what kind of person would want this, or even would find this kind of thing acceptable.
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December 5, 2008
By: E.J. Dionne, , Jr. and Melissa Rogers
One of President-elect Barack Obama's distinctive contributions to the nation's political debate is his call for a more productive, inclusive and open discussion of issues at the intersection of faith and public life. Even before he announced his presidential candidacy, Obama noted that Americans were "tired of seeing faith used as a tool of attack" and weary of "hearing folks deliver more screed than sermon." At the same time, he criticized those "who dismiss religion in the public square as inherently irrational or intolerant." He urged respect for believers and nonbelievers alike.One sign of Obama's intention to put actions behind his words was his endorsement of government partnerships with faith-based and community institutions that do the work of charity and justice, combined with a call to reform President Bush's approach to these issues. We offer this paper to suggest that despite the controversies over the Bush program, there is much common ground here. We can and should have a better discussion about these issues — even, and perhaps especially, where we disagree. We lay heavy stress on the history of cooperation between religious institutions and government to suggest that such partnerships are not an innovation of the Bush administration.President-elect Obama was clear on his starting point, an "all hands on deck" approach to our nation's problems and particularly to the problems of our neediest citizens. Government, he declared, should partner with "grassroots groups, both faith-based and secular" because the challenges we face "are simply too big for government to solve alone." The key questions facing the next administration are: How will those partnerships function and how will the president-elect push for his agenda in this area to be institutionalized? The next president's answers to these questions should be rooted in sound public policy and in respect for the Constitution's guarantees of religious freedom. This paper presents some options for the next president to consider.We believe strongly that President-elect Obama should not view the moment as merely presenting him with the obligation to pass judgment on a signature item of the Bush presidency. He should regard it as an opportunity to rethink an approach that long predates the Bush administration and will far outlast his own presidency. It is our view that the discussion of this question has too often been divorced from history, and in the process has become excessively partisan and ideological. Because these partnerships are now identified with President Bush, we understand that some will view the next president's efforts in this area with deep skepticism. But we believe that President-elect Obama — himself a former community organizer supported by churches — has an opportunity to remind the nation of the long history of these partnerships and to encourage a richer and more thoughtful understanding of their possibilities.Where President Bush's initiative is concerned, we praise certain aspects of his program, but are critical of many of his approaches. We believe that by pushing against certain church-state boundaries, the administration reduced the opportunity for finding common ground and raised genuinely serious constitutional issues. We also believe that if partnerships with faith-based institutions are to succeed, there must be more accountability, more transparency in how grants are administered, and a concerted effort to make sure that government funding goes to programs that work and are constitutionally sound. We thus urge extensive efforts to evaluate programs that receive government funding, and also favor a systematic study of the general practice of contracting out public services. We advocate a pragmatic view on the question of which services are best provided directly by government, and which by religious and secular intermediaries. At the same time, the work of community groups, faith-based and secular, should also be seen as part of a larger effort to promote bottom-up problem-solving that engages citizens in the work of self-government.We also worry that placing a major public emphasis on the work of religious charities was, for some, a way of diverting attention from cuts in core government programs for the poor or, worse, a way of justifying them. We see the work of religious charities — including those that receive government aid and those that do not — as essential to compassion and justice. But they are not sufficient. Religious groups, for example, cannot guarantee that all low-income children receive health insurance coverage. In the end, this is a task that only government can do. We would hope that the next administration will see partnerships with faith and community groups as part of a larger effort to lift up the poor, and that this will be a more central purpose of government than it has been in the recent past. Action is required, not merely soothing words. As our friend John DiIulio nicely quipped in a play on the words of the New Testament letter of James: "Faith-based without works is dead."But if it is impossible not to admire and respect the contributions of our religious communities, it is also important to bear in mind that government's task is to promote good works, not religion itself. Spreading the faith is the task of believers, not government. Government cannot and should not favor one religion over another. It should not favor religious over secular providers, and neither should it favor nonreligious over faith-based organizations.Another danger for both government and religion is when grants of money become forms of patronage for political allies. If a new administration simply replaces a previous administration's religious friends with its own, this effort will founder. That is one reason we suggest more transparency in the grant process and annual hearings to assess progress and problems in this area.Saying that the government should welcome partnerships with religious social service providers is not the same as saying that religious providers should enter into these arrangements. There are risks for religious groups in working with the government. In financial partnerships especially, these risks include concerns about becoming dependent on government and co-opted by it. Religious organizations should carefully consider these issues as they entertain the notion of seeking government funds. If much of this report focuses on government partnerships with religious organizations, this emphasis should not in any way be seen as diminishing the importance of secular organizations involved in what President Bush's program referred to as "community initiatives" or what President-elect Obama has called "neighborhood partnerships." On the contrary, we believe that the "community" and "neighborhood" aspects of these programs have too often been lost in the controversies surrounding church-state questions. A well-organized and well-directed program should be designed to strengthen and encourage the work of the entire voluntary and not-for-profit sector — and to unite rather than divide it. If we speak far more about matters related to religion, it is because these aspects of the program have been the most controversial and raise issues that must be resolved if the broader effort is to move forward. We hope the new administration will do more, not less, to highlight the work of all neighborhood- and community-based groups, secular as well as religious — and, as is so often the case, the extraordinary partnerships that have been built across these two categories.We began this project before the election, and our commitment was to offer these suggestions to either a President-elect Obama or a President-elect McCain. After the election, we rewrote parts of the paper to include President-elect Obama's statements on the subject. We have not tailored our own views to fit his — and there are many questions on which he has not yet expressed a position. He has acknowledged candidly that there are some questions on which he has not worked out his views. But it's also true that, as a general matter, many of his public statements square with our own leanings.At the outset, we think it important to call attention to the fact that there are many forms of cooperation between government and faith-based groups that involve no transfer of government funds to religious entities and raise far fewer constitutional issues.Both of us find it strange that a discussion focused around the word "faith" so frequently devolves into an argument about money. Yet religious groups and congregations have often done their best work in promoting shared objectives without receiving any grants from government. Church groups have been at the center of efforts to engage parents with teachers and to promote reforms of public education. Religious leaders have served as vouching agents with banks and other institutions outside poor communities in community development efforts. Churches have responded to the need to provide mentors for the children of the incarcerated. Religious groups reached out to poor citizens unaware of their eligibility for government benefits. These and so many of the most important contributions of our religious communities can be lost in the political crossfire when the entire debate over faith-based partnerships devolves into an argument over how to distribute government assistance.We offer these proposals in the interest of finding common ground. We have consulted widely with people who have different perspectives on these issues. We have spoken with and interviewed people who are broadly sympathetic to our own view, and also with many who might disagree with some of our conclusions. Those we consulted included former members of the administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and William J. Clinton; religious social service providers; social science scholars and researchers; religious and civil rights leaders; constitutional scholars; state officials; and activists who supported President Bush's faith-based initiative, those who opposed it, and those who fell somewhere in between. We thank all of them for their good counsel. As we indicate, some of the ideas presented in this paper are ideas they shared with us. We alone, however, are responsible for the conclusions of this report.A word about our approach here: this report makes a number of specific proposals, but it is also aimed at providing background on the issues at stake. We offer what we hope is a fair if necessarily brief discussion of both the history of government partnerships with faith-based organizations and the legal background of certain controversies raised by these partnerships. There may be a bit more discussion of the law here than some of our policy-oriented colleagues might like. But because legal questions play such a significant role in this discussion, we felt some detail in this area was necessary. To reduce the burden on those for whom the law is of secondary interest, we have included an online appendix that discusses these matters in more detail (at http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2008/12_religion_dionne.aspx). A list of sources for this report also appears at that Web site.This project has encouraged both of us to seek common ground together. We have broadly similar views on most of the issues at stake, but also a few differences. While both of us believe that government should welcome partnerships with religious as well as nonreligious organizations to serve those in need, Rogers sees more constitutional risks. Dionne is somewhat more willing to support a modest loosening of separationist strictures to encourage the work of faith-based groups. Nonetheless, we found agreement on most questions, and we have tried hard on difficult issues to recognize the various sides of the debate and to take their arguments into account.One view we share strongly is that the discussion of these partnerships would be more promising if each side in the battle would concede at least some good will to the other, and if partisans of each tried harder to understand the core concerns of their opponents. Some who support government partnerships with faith-based groups need to be more attentive to the legitimate concerns of those who believe there are risks for both religious liberty and religion in these arrangements. Some who are concerned with church-state separation and religious liberty should be more mindful of the long and fruitful history of government partnerships with faith-based groups in the pursuit of justice and compassion.We think President-elect Obama himself offered a useful perspective during the campaign that might encourage conflicting parties to seek agreement. "I'm not saying that faith-based groups are an alternative to government or secular nonprofits. And I'm not saying that they're somehow better at lifting people up. What I'm saying is that we all have to work together — Christian and Jew, Hindu and Muslim, believer and non-believer alike — to meet the challenges of the 21st century."A shared understanding of the close ties that both religious and secular grassroots groups have to their communities would encourage us to see them as indispensable partners in local and national efforts to solve social problems. This, in turn, might begin to move this discussion away from ideological cul-de-sacs and toward — if we may be permitted to use the phrase — common sense.We do not pretend that good will on all sides will instantly resolve the principled conflicts over partnerships with faith-based organizations that have arisen over the last decade or so. We do believe that good will and honest bargaining could ease many of the conflicts that have gotten in the way of a broader consensus, and could narrow and clarify the real differences.One of our proposals is aimed directly at encouraging such give-and-take: we suggest that the White House establish a commission or task force with broad representation to propose new legislation to Congress governing partnerships with religious and other providers. Presidential commissions are often a dodge intended as an alternative to action, but in this case we believe history is on the side of the search for consensus. Witness the success of such efforts under President Clinton in finding broad agreement on the right of religious expression in public schools and in the federal workplace. This consensus process should be followed by hearings and debate on Capitol Hill.The next administration can and should make some changes to executive orders and regulations early in its term. But we think everyone would benefit if government partnerships with religious and other social service providers were regulated through a relatively stable, long-term regime. Shifts in government's attitude toward these partnerships from administration to administration help neither the providers nor those who need their assistance. Ultimately, we believe this commission approach, followed by the legislative process, is the best strategy for resolving the complicated issues at stake in this area.We see this paper as the beginning of this process. We do not pretend here to address or resolve all the questions involved in this discussion, but we do take on many of the difficult issues and suggest solutions. The challenge, as we see it, is to find constitutional ways for government to foster the good work done by religious and other community-based organizations — and to do this without so dividing Americans across religious and political lines that the work itself is jeopardized. This will not be easy. But good things often aren't, and we believe that in this area especially the effort to find common ground will genuinely advance the common good. Download Executive Summary » Download Fact Sheet »Download Sources List »Download Appendix »
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- APN (Access Point Name) restore don't work on Android 4.x, neither backup nor restore work on Android 4.2, because Google changed security policy, it is possible to enable experimental workaround for rooted devices in advanced menu.
- Calendar events - events only, calendar must be created by android synchronization
- Secure system settings - restore works on rooted devices only.
- Wifi passwords - works on rooted devices only.
- User applications
- Applications data (root only)
Backups can be encrypted with strong AES 256 encryption method.
Storage backups online (internet) to Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive (SkyDrive)
Link to version with subscriptions https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-7oTVHEn6EhM3NHcmNobUQzWlk/view?usp=sharing
Mobile Backup & Restore
Otherwise, all your accumulated contacts, music, videos, family photos, and other personal (irreplaceable) data are dangerously kept on a device with only temporary life. Back them up to secure, cloud-based servers, so you can relax about theft and/or accidental damage (e.g. a spilled cup of coffee).
Recommended by Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/avast-mobile-backup-regularly-backs-up-your-android-to-1157080403
"There are plenty of great ways to back up your Android phone, but the new Avast! Mobile Backup makes it easy for anyone to do scheduled backups of their apps, settings, and data, and then sync all of that information to the cloud where you can quickly use it to set up a new phone."
The app backs up:
► Contacts
► Call logs
► Photos
► Music (premium)
► Videos (premium)
► Apps (premium)
Avast Mobile Backup is a free Android backup solution provided by the makers of the top-rated and award-winning free Avast Mobile Security app with antivirus and anti-theft.
This app is FREE, but if you would like to backup also music, video, and apps, then you need to buy the Premium version (can be done later, from within the free version).
• It automatically backs up your Android data, with various settings as to when you want it to backup – e.g. on a specific day/time (by default once per day), after a call, after SMS received, after an app is installed, after device start, whenever plugged in, or whenever connected to WiFi.
• Your backed up data can then later be browsed and/or restored (with optional PIN protection) either directly from the backed up Android device, or from a different Android device (e.g. if you purchase a new phone and want to transfer contacts and SMS/call history from your old one).
• Contacts and SMS/call logs are backed up to your personal AVAST Account (which can be used also to manage AVAST security software on all your devices, including PC and Mac).
• Photos are backed up to Google Drive due to data size, so you need a Google account for Mobile Backup use.
• Install avast! Mobile Backup for Android today – totally free.
• Backup Android apps, music, and videos to Google Drive. Apps, music/audio, and video, as well as settings and data for rooted phones, such as game progress – are backed up to Google Drive. Note that whatever is physically stored on Google Drive from this app will be also visible and accessible from your AVAST Account.
• Easy in-app upgrade: Upgrade to avast! Premium at any time from within the free avast! Mobile Backup app.
• Premium pricing (auto-renewal): $1.99 monthly, or $14.99 yearly. You can have Premium functions not only for Avast Mobile Backup, but also for avast! Mobile Security – for just one price!
For a full protection install Avast Free Mobile Security
My Backup Pro
Find out why over 5 million people have chosen MyBackup as their secure source for a Backup Solution.
- Backup and Restore using your local device or SD card
- Cloud backup to our online secure servers, or use your Dropbox account
- Migrate information directly between 2 devices
- Schedule multiple different backups to multiple locations
- Restore to an existing or new Android device
- View the backup in detail without having to restore
- All Android 1.6+ devices supported!
- Available in over 15 languages
- Super easy backup with advanced features and settings
- BETA: Trigger a backup to begin on your device remotely from our website
- Applications (Including Data if Rooted)
- Photos
- Music
- Videos
- Contacts
- Call log
- Text messages (SMS)
- Message attachments (MMS)
- Browser Bookmarks
- Home Screen Shortcuts and Wallpaper (Pre Android 4.4 KitKat)
- System Settings
- Calendar events
- Alarms
- Dictionary
- Music Playlists
- APN settings
- And much more...
CNET TV recommends Android users to use MyBackup Pro to backup their personal data.
T-Mobile highlights MyBackup Pro in their quarterly magazine as "an application to have For the Security Minded."
TechHive (PCWorld) gives MyBackup Pro 4.5 stars and recommends Android users to use MyBackup Pro to backup and secure their phones.
Cloud Backup (RerWare Cloud or Dropbox) or local backups to your device/SD card.
Supporting the most content including your Applications, Photos, Music, Videos, Contacts, Call log, Browser Bookmarks, SMS (text messages), MMS (message attachments), Calendar, System Settings, Home Screens (including shortcut positions), Alarms, Dictionary, Music Playlists, APNs, and more...
Restore your backups on the same existing Android device, or a new one.
The migrate feature allows you to move any and all support content directly from one Device to another over WiFi.
View your data and application backups online, by logging into the Web Viewer at the RerWare website.
MyBackup Pro will work on all Android mobile devices, regardless if they have root access or not.
Users who have a rooted phone: You can backup APK + Data/setting of applications
MyBackup Pro now comes with all MyToolbox features for Free.
This application will allow Root users to select multiple applications and perform the following functions with batch operations:
- Freeze bloatware and system apps
- Defrost frozen applications
- Wipe Cache of applications
- Wipe Data of applications
- Uninstall applications
- Break the Link to Apps
- Link Apps
- Force Close applications
If you should have any questions or support needs, please do not hesitate to contact us using the support Email provided. We will get back to you as soon as we can. We appreciate your business.
Titanium Backup ★ root
☆Over 18 million users, 31+ languages.
☆PRO Key is available on Play Store!
☆Voted #1 TOP ROOT APP on Twitter.
☆Problem? See titaniumtrack.com/kb
☆Scroll down for more info & DEMO VIDEOS ;-)
☆ ☆ ☆
Titanium Backup is the most powerful backup tool on Android, and then some.
You can backup, restore, freeze (with Pro) your apps + data + Market links. This includes all protected apps & system apps, plus external data on your SD card. You can do 0-click batch & scheduled backups. Backups will operate without closing any apps (with Pro). You can move any app (or app data) to/from the SD card. You can browse any app's data and even query the Market to see detailed information about the app.
Also see the paid PRO key which adds EVEN MORE awesome features such as:
[✔] 0-click batch restores
[✔] Keep multiple backups per app
[✔] Backup/restore SMS,MMS,calls,bookmarks,Wi-Fi AP as XML
[✔] Multi-user app data
[✔] Apps freezer
[✔] Sync to/from Dropbox (manual/scheduled)
[✔] Sync to/from Box (manual/scheduled)
[✔] Sync to/from Google Drive (manual/scheduled)
[✔] TB Web Server: download/upload your backups as a single ZIP on your computer
[✔] Convert user apps <=> system apps
[✔] Integrate system app updates into ROM
[✔] Encryption
[✔] Market Doctor (relink apps to Market)
[✔] "Destroy all Market links" feature
[✔] Hypershell speed
[✔] Backup apps without closing them!
[✔] Create your own update.zip containing apps+data!
[✔] Restore individual apps+data from non-root ADB backups!
[✔] Restore individual apps+data from CWM backups!
[✔] Restore individual apps+data from TWRP backups!
[✔] Market "auto updating" manager
[✔] Dalvik cache cleaner
[✔] Integrate Dalvik cache system elements into ROM
[✔] Unlimited schedules
[✔] Load/Save a Filter and use it in Widgets/Schedules
[✔] Change the device's Android ID, restore it from a backup or after a factory reset
[✔] Protect backup against deletion
[✔] Send backup (to e-mail/cloud) and import it in 1 click
[✔] Backup→Verify→Un-install an app in one shot
[✔] Freeze/defrost/launch apps in a single click
[✔] CSV export any app DB (e-mail or Google Docs)
[✔] Convert app data to/from fast WAL format
Check out this in-depth review of TB PRO:
And check out the new TB PRO demo video:
Here's the older TB demo video:
More info on permissions:
• "Internet" is used to access Market,Dropbox,ChangeLog.
• "Accounts" is used to access Market.
Some advice:
• We recommend to avoid "modified" TB versions because they can cause various problems down the road.
GO Backup & Restore Pro
■User Comments
"Very nice app. l lost all contacts n thought it was forever.i reinstall the app. what a nice surprise all the contacts, sms , logs were restored.thanks" - Amina Toraubally
"This is hands down one of my favorite apps. It makes flashing roms so much easier. It might not have the intricate options that Titanium backup has, but it's well designed, looks great, and gets new features on a regular basis. Must buy if you value quality." - Greg Cahill
"Most usable backup app ever for me. Very to-the-point and easy to set up. I am, ummm, let's just say, computer challenged, and I did it! Pro is the best!" - Michele Beyer
■Free Features
- Batch backup & restore data (Contacts, Call Logs, Bookmark, Calendar, etc.)
- Batch backup & restore apps with two modes: apk+data OR apk only
- Merge individual backups
- Batch delete backups
- Smart Merge duplicate contacts automatically
■Pro Features
- Cloud backup through Dropbox and Google Drive
- Batch backup & restore SMS and MMS data
- Batch backup & restore system settings and system app settings
- Scheduled backup
- Backup history (Up to 30 records per app)
■Contact Us
E-mail: email@example.com
Use of this app is governed by our Terms of Service: http://www.goforandroid.com/en/term-of-service.html and Privacy Policy: http://www.goforandroid.com/en/privacy-policy.html
App Backup
Application properties
- List applications',
- Search application,
- Clean cache by one click,
- Backup selected apps,
- Restore selected apps from backup,
- Delete selected backups
My Backup
Supporting the most content, and the most Android devices.
For FREE:
* Backup locally to your device or SD card
* Schedule multiple automatic backups
* Supporting THE MOST content including your Applications, Photos, Music, Videos, Contacts, Call log, Browser Bookmarks, SMS (text messages), MMS (message attachments), Calendar, System Settings, Dictionary, Music Playlists, APNs, Home Screens (Some devices), Alarms (Some devices), and more...
* Users with root access can backup APKs AND DATA!
* Backup and restore one device, to go across another device (data migration) you will need the Pro features
Unlocked Pro features include:
* Backup and Restore to any number of Android devices sharing the same account
* Cloud backup support to any of the following services: 1) Rerware Cloud, 2) Dropbox, 3) Google Drive.
* Direct backup to your computer over the Internet!
* Direct migration from one Android device to another over WiFi
* View your data and application backups online
* Users with Root access can:
- Freeze bloatware, system apps
- Defrost frozen applications
- Wipe Cache of applications
- Wipe Data of applications
- Uninstall applications
- Force Close applications
- And more...
MyBackup will work on all Android mobile devices, regardless if they have root access or not.
Find out why over 4.5 million people trust MyBackup as their secure source for a Backup Solution.
NOTE: Data and setting of applications can only be supported if you have a rooted device, or if the application integrates with us.
CNET TV recommends Android users to use MyBackup Pro to backup their personal data.
T-Mobile highlights MyBackup Pro in their quarterly magazine as "an application to have For the Security Minded."
TechHive (PCWorld) gives MyBackup Pro 4.5 stars and recommends Android users to use MyBackup Pro to backup and secure their Android devices.
Helium - App Sync and Backup
Helium does NOT require root. All Android users can use Helium to backup and sync Android applications.
Helium lets you backup your apps and data to your SD card or cloud storage. With Helium, you can sync app data from your other Android devices-- even if they are not on the same network. Set up backup schedules with Helium, and never lose data again.
Helium Setup
1. Install Helium on Android
a) Root user? You're done!
2. Install and run Helium Desktop (link below)
3. Connect Android to computer.
a) You may need to set your USB Connection Mode to "PTP". (Nexus 7, Nexus 10, etc)
4. Helium on Android should now be enabled.
Support Wiki
Helium (Free) features:
Backup and restore to SD card
Backup and restore from PC
Helium (Premium) features:
No ads
Automatic Backup schedules
Android to Android sync
Cloud backup and restore
* Dropbox
* Box
* Google Drive
b>Note: Some Sony devices have issues with Helium. This includes the Xperia S and Xperia Z. Sony has *disabled* backup on these devices completely.
Helium Desktop Installer (non-rooted users):
Chrome browser user? Try the Chrome app: http://bit.ly/1zOvH2F
Not a Chrome user, or want the desktop installer? http://www.clockworkmod.com/carbon
Why do you need so many Permissions?
Contacts - Backup call log and sms
SMS - Backup call log and sms
Accounts - Backup and restore from Drive
Phone State - Uniquely identify phone for Android to Android sync
Read Logs - Debugging and bug reports
Wifi - Make sure scheduled backups only happen on wifi
My APKs backup share apps
My APKs WORKS WITH KITKAT/LOLLIPOP+MICROSD AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ROOTED PHONE/TABLET
(apk = Android application)
My APKs will make a backup of installed applications on your device, to restore them without an internet connection and avoiding playstore long search and download times. For your paid/protected/not backuppable apps My APKs will generates special files usable for a manual restore or even automated with My APKs Install (see end of page).
Moreover, My APKs easily shares apps with peoples or devices by email, bluetooth, wifi, skype and loads onto google drive, dropbox and others.
Another important ability of My APKs is to generate a report, in various formats, of installed applications with playstore links.
My APKs is very light (less than 500 kb) and not intrusive (it requires very few permissions to operate).
Please note My APKs doesn't use root permissions, therefore it cannot backup apps settings and data, it only backups the apk. For every question please write us, we will reply as soon as possible.
Main features:
★ Backup: save a copy of installed applications on the device
★ Restore: restores the apk previously backupped by user selection
★ Report: creates a list of the applications in TXT, HTML and PDF format
★ Share: sends applications by email, bluetooth, wifi, skype and loads onto google drive, dropbox and others
★ Uninstall: removes the application from the device and keep in sync the backup
★ Manage: Android management of the application
★ and much much more...
Totally free and ad free. Please LIKE on Facebook, +1 on Google Plus, write a review and spread My APKs. Your support is our reward. Thank you.
Required permissions are for:
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE : storing backup and creating report
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK : avoid device to turn off during backup progress
android.permission.VIBRATE : system notifications
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Known issue: PDF report generation crashes on some devices (for example Galaxy S2), solved by disabling images generation into settings.
Android PDF Writer library by Javier Santho Domingo was used.
DISCLAIMER: The author is not responsible for illegal or wrong usage of My APKs.
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My APKs Pro is on Google Play and has many powerful new features and options:
Main innovations in Pro version:
★ individual selection of apps and sortable list
★ massive share and cloud backup
★ verify backup integrity
★ detailed report
★ incremental restore
★ autobackup service
★ apk hash (md5, sha-1, crc32)
★ many customization settings
★ still light and not intrusive
My APKs Install easily restores your apps on all of your devices, even paid/protected ones and, if your device is rooted, without confirmation:
LG Backup (Sender)
Movable Data:
Contact, Calendar, Bookmark, Message(SMS), Photo, Video, Music, Documents, Voice Memo
Supported Devices:
Sender - Android Jellybean and above
Receiver - LG G2 and beyond (Direct Wi-Fi transfer from LG G3)
Some functions may be limited depending on smartphone manufacturer/model.
SMS Backup +
Remember to enable IMAP in Gmail.
Please note that auto backup might not work reliably when SMS Backup+ is installed on the SD card. Future version will hopefully fix this, in the meantime please move it back to phone memory if possible.
For those of you worried about app permissions: there is a detailed explanation in the FAQ section of the website.
Also, please consult the FAQ on the website before sending me an email.
Samsung Smart Switch Mobile
Smart Switch gives you the freedom to move your contacts, music, photos, calendar, text messages, device settings and more to your new Galaxy device. Plus, Smart Switch™ helps you find your favorite apps or suggest similar ones on Google Play™.
Who can transfer?
• Android™ owners - using wireless device-to-device transfer
• iOS™ owners - use the option that's best for you:
o Wired transfer from your iOS device to your Galaxy
o Import from iCloud™
o PC/Mac transfer using iTunes™
What can be transferred?
Contacts(Device content only), calendar(Device content only), text messages, photos, music (DRM free content only, Not supported for iCloud), videos (DRM free content only), call logs, memos, alarms, Wi-Fi settings, wallpapers (Android only)
Note: Smart Switch scans and transfers content stored on the device and from the SD card (if used).
What is needed to transfer?
• Android transfer:
o Between Galaxy devices with Android 4.0 or higher (Wi-Fi Direct)
o From Android device to Galaxy device with Android 4.0 or higher (Mobile AP)
• iOS transfer:
o Wired transfer: iOS 5.0 or above, iOS device cable (lightning or 30 pin), USB On-the-Go (OTG) cable (What is a USB OTG cable?
o iCloud transfer: iOS 4.2.1 or higher and Apple ID
o iTunes transfer: Smart Switch PC/Mac software – Get started http://www.samsung.com/smartswitch
Note: For more information, and step by step directions go to http://www.samsung.com/smartswitch
What devices are supported?
Galaxy: Recent All Galaxy Mobile/Tablet Device (From Galaxy S2)
Note: For Galaxy S2, old OS (GB/ICS) version can cause incompatibility. If your S2 does not work properly, please try after firmware update.
Other Android:
• HTC®: One X, X+, S, SV, V, Butterfly, Desire X, 500, EVO 4G
• LG®: Optimus G, L9, 4X HD, L5, L7, Nexus 4 E960, G2, G3
• Sony®: XPERIA Z, Z1, TL, V, ZR, Acro HD, Go, E dual, E
• Huawei™: C8813, T8951, ASCEND G52
• Lenovo ™: A798T, A789, S720
• Motorola®: DROID RAZR, RAZR Mini, RAZR Maxx, ATRIX III
Easy App Backup & Restore
You just do the below two steps for App Backup & Restore.
1. Backup apps into SD cards.
2. Restore apps from the SD cards.
This app gives you simple UI to use these.
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Easy Backup & Restore
Easily backup and restore apps, sms, mms, call log, calendar, bookmarks, dictionary and contact found on your Android phone. Create backups to SD Card, Gmail, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive or Box account. Create backup manually or schedule automatic backups.
★★★★★ "Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant app. Now I don't have to download those app which I've accidentally uninstalled. And I can now create back up on the SD card. really superb app." - Subhadip Malakar (Dec 14, 2013)
★★★★★ "Does it well... FOR FREE!. Just like others mentioned, this worked great for transferring my SMS, MMS, and call log from my Droid X to Droid Maxx! Thanks to the developer!" - Jason Spivey (Aug 31, 2013)
★★★★★ "Amazing. I've backed up my data from my galaxy s3 to restored to my note 2 with out a problem perfect app would recommend to anyone ... love this app" - Tim Willis (Apr 15, 2013)
☆ Features:
✓ Call log
✓ Calendar
✓ Bookmarks
✓ Dictionary
✓ Contact
✓ Apps
● Backup and Restore to/from
✓ SD Card
✓ Gmail
✓ Dropbox
✓ Google Drive
✓ OneDrive
✓ Box
● Schedule automatic backups or manually create backups
● View backup contents
● Email a backup contents
● Backup apps to SD card, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box
● Backup & restore app's data (need root)
● Batch restore apps (need root)
Your Sms, Mms, Call log, Calendar, Bookmarks, Dictionary and Contact data are stored in CSV, eml and VCF file format:
Sms, Call log, Calendar, Bookmarks, Dictionary --> CSV file format
Mms --> eml file format
Contact --> VCF file format
Backup consists of those files that are inside a zip archive and you can easily read those files in your phone or computer!
If your phone has inbuilt storage, the default backup location will probably be the internal storage card and not the external. This is because the phone reports the storage that way.
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Mobile Optimizer & Cleaner
Mobile Optimizer is a FREE Android app that can help clear unwanted apps and back up important ones, free up your phone's and sd card storage, boost memory and enhance phone speed.
If your android device running slow you can easily speed up your android device with Mobile Optimizer.
☆ Features of Mobile Optimizer:
✓ Free up memory (RAM) and enhance speed.
✓ Delete junk cache files, free up storage space and improve phone performance.
✓ Backup your apps, remove unwanted apps
✓ Protect your privacy by cleaning Browser History, SMS/MMS messages, Call Log, Clipboard Data
✓ Extend your phone's battery life
SMS Backup & Restore
Backup and Restore your SMS Messages to SD Card, Gmail account or Dropbox account. Lock any application you want.
● Backup and restore your SMS messages
● Backup SMS messages to your Gmail account
● Backup SMS messages to your Dropbox account
● Email a backup file
● Insert SMS message
● Export SMS messages in TXT, CSV or HTML format
● Import SMS messages from TXT or CSV file
● Protect your SMS application with a password
● Schedule automatic backups or manually back up your SMS messages
● Search the SMS messages through your backups and export results
● View backup contents on your phone or computer
This application needs access to the following:
✓ Your messages
edit SMS or MMS, read SMS or MMS
* Needed to read or write sms messages during backup or restore process.
✓ Network communication
full Internet access
view network state
* To access Gmail account
✓ Storage
modify/delete SD card contents
* To export sms messages to sdcard.
✓ Your personal information
read contact data
* To display contact names in backups.
✓ System tools
prevent phone from sleeping
automatically start at boot
retrieve running applications
* To prevent the phone from going to sleep during backup or restore process.
* To start schedule backups after reboot
* To protect SMS application using a password
✓ Hardware controls
control vibrator
* To vibrate when the backup or restore operation is completed.
File Manager & Cloud Browser
★★★★★ "Lovely App and its batter then other any file manager" - Nitesh Rana on Feb 21, 2015
★★★★★ "File Manager rating. This app works wonderfully. Can access Google Drive, Dropbox, etc and copy those files or upload and download where needed!" - Robert Kahles on Feb 14, 2015
★★★★★ "With Google Lately File Manager does not transfer files on the clouds between your device and Google Drive and this application does. I was also able to transfer files from Google Drive to Dropbox." - James Quinlan on Feb 9, 2015
☆ Features:
✓ Browse, cut, copy, delete, rename, zip, share, and upload files to cloud.
✓ Browse, cut, copy, delete and rename files.
✓ Download files to your SD Card. Copy files from one cloud to another (e.g. from Box to OneDrive)
✓ Manage your apps and apks
✓ Analyze your storage space usage by showing you total size of every folder.
✓ Search for files on your SD Card or your cloud account.
With File Manager & Cloud Browser you can easily organise your files on your phone storage and your cloud account.
Sound Recorder
★ This application is a handy tool for recording your meetings, music or talks, classes, personal notes and more! ★
● Features:
✓ Recording formats: 3GP, WAV, MP4
✓ Support recording in the background (even when display is off)
✓ Save/pause/resume/cancel recording process control
✓ Sample rate options for better control of recording quality
✓ Manage existing recordings — play, rename, or delete them
✓ Save recordings to Sd Card
✓ Save recordings to Google Drive
✓ Remaining storage space showed on home screen
✓ Displays the recording status in the notification bar.
✓ Send and share the recordings.
✓ Selectable microphone (front or back/rear)
NOTE: This app is not call recorder.
Enjoy this handy sound/voice recorder, thank you!
Scientific Calculator
★★★★★ "It has everything from a currency converter with live rate updates to a scientific calculator that has a range of functions, unit conversions and constants to a percentage calculator that'll tell you how much a loan will cost. It's brilliant. Since moving from Windows Phone 8 I've been looking for a program that equals calculator² on that platform and I think I've found something even better. This is THE calculator app you need. I'll be deleting the others that just weren't quite good enough. This excels." - Davy Strange (Feb 21, 2014)
★★★★★ "Quite Nice. I am always on the lookout for tools like this app. It is very good." - Leland Whitlock (Nov 9, 2013)
★★★★★ "Nice app. Works great helps me very much in the office and on the go. Keep up the great work." - Randy Salazar (Nov 7, 2013)
This app includes: Scientific Calculator, Standard Calculator, Currency Converter, Tip and Percent Calculator which can be accessed from the menu.
● Features:
✓ Result history
✓ Unit conversions
✓ Physical constants table
✓ Traditional algebraic operation
✓ Permutations (nPr) & Combinations (nCr)
✓ Trigonometric and hyperbolic functions in radians, degrees and grads
✓ Scientific, engineering and fixed-point display modes
✓ Calculation memory support
✓ Full support for percentages (20 + 10% = 22)
✓ Decimal degrees into degrees, minutes, and seconds converter
✓ Tip calc - calculates tip quickly and easily and split the bill between any number of people.
✓ Percent calc (calculation discount, tax, margin and other)
✓ Currency Converter - Track Currencies from around the world with live currency rates. Easily convert between your favorite currencies.


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nattybabe's review of Rimmel Style and Shine Natural Lash and Brow Mascara
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91% would repurchase
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Package Quality: 4.0
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on 3/25/2006 9:04:00 PM
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Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
I've always used clear mascara. I like this because it gives me a really natural & effective look. I have to curl it first though, or else it won't make a difference. But most of the time, after I curl it & put it on, it will flop down again. Then I'll have to curl it again *which is not good for your lashes. But I like this. I hate how black mascara is so messy & easy to get everywhere. But the printing on the tube faded off really fast =/
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Dr Steevens' Hospital
Dr Steevens' Hospital (also called Dr Steevens's Hospital) in Dublin was one of Ireland's most distinguished eighteenth-century medical establishments. It was founded under the terms of the will of Dr Richard Steevens (1653-1710), an eminent physician in Dublin, and designed by Thomas Burgh.[1]
Miss Griselda Steevens was left by her brother Richard an estate in Westmeath and King's County (now County Offaly), yielding £600 per annum for her life. It was to be used after her death to found a hospital. She, however, decided to use the money during her life, and founded, in 1720, the hospital near Kilmainham, which bears her brother's name. One condition that she attached to her donation was that she should be allowed to live there, which she did for the rest of her life. She was often to be seen walking the grounds closely veiled, which led to speculation among the local populace. The hospital was for long known as "Madame Steevens' Hospital".[1]
In 1732 died Edward Worth, one of the most eminent Dublin physicians of his day. He bequeathed to Steevens' Hospital £1,000, his library, valued at £5,000, together with £100 for fitting it up. The hospital houses the Edward Worth Library.[2]
In 1803, in the run-up to Robert Emmett's rebellion, the victims of a powerful explosion at his ammunition depot in Patrick St. were brought to the hospital. They were M'Intosh, the Keenans, Arthur Develin, George M'Donald and a few others, who were blown up at the time of the explosion, some of whom expired in the hospital afterwards.
In 1857 the Dublin School of Medicine was transferred to Dr. Steevens' Hospital and renamed Steevens' Hospital Medical College.
It no longer functions as a general hospital and is now an administrative centre for the Health Service Executive. The renovated and redecorated building faces the south side of Dublin's main railway terminal, Dublin Heuston (former Kingsbridge Station).
Notable physicians[edit]
Dr. Proby (1661-1729), a native of Dublin, was a popular physician at the time of the foundation of Dr. Steevens' Hospital. To that institution he was devotedly attached, and in its chapel he desired to be buried. He left, on his death, a daughter whose husband, John Nichols (died 1767), was a doctor and who succeeded him in his office as first surgeon in the hospital. Nichols was also surgeon to the Dublin Hospital for Incurables as well as Surgeon-General of the Irish Army.
Abraham Colles (1773-1843) was appointed to the hospital in 1799, where he remained for 42 years.
Sir Henry Marsh was appointed physician at the hospital in 1820.[3]
Sir Charles Cameron, who later became Chief Medical Officer for Dublin, lectured for many years in chemistry and physics at the medical school in the hospital from 1857.[4]
Thomas Percy Claude Kirkpatrick (1869-1954) was appointed assistant physician at Dr Steevens's Hospital, which remained central to his medical practice and to his work as an historian. In 1908 he was appointed registrar of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.[5]
Edward Worth was a governor of the hospital and left his library (which still exists) to it.
Further reading[edit]
- Kirkpatrick, Thomas Percy Claude (2008). The History of Dr Steevens' Hospital, Dublin 1720-1920. Dublin: University College Dublin. ISBN 1-906359-16-4. (Originally published: Dublin : University Press, 1924.)
- ^ a b Craig, Maurice (2006) [1952]. Dublin 1660-1860. pp. 122–124. ISBN 1-905483-11-2.
- ^ Edward Worth Library
- ^ Alfred Webb: A Compendium of Irish Biography. Dublin, 1878
- ^ Cameron, Sir Charles (1913). Reminiscences of Sir Charles Cameron, Chief Medical Officer of Dublin Corporation. Dublin: Hodges & Figgis.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Thomas Percy Claude (2008). The History of Dr Steevens' Hospital, Dublin 1720-1920. Dublin: University College Dublin. ISBN 1-906359-16-4.


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