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There's no shortage of exciting activities designed just for kids and teens at The Del. From arts and crafts and action sports to games, dive-in movies and bonfires on the beach, The Del celebrates the art of play. Click here for recreational activities at our San Diego family resort.
DelVenture Kids' Camps
At Kidtopia activity center, our DelVenture program offers children ages 4-12 exciting 1-hour activities and 3.5-5 hour evening adventures such as Tahitian nights, future chefs, tent city, dinosaur digs, beach olympics and more. Click here to view the current DelVenture schedule. Contact email@example.com or call 619-522-8815 for reservations. Subject to cancellation based on enrollment numbers. Overnight guests only.
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The adventure begins when kids check in to Hotel del Coronado! Kids ages 4-12 receive their DelVenture backpack complete with a treasure map and magnifying glass. They will explore the resort and uncover the hidden clues, leading them to a "treasure" at the end. Watch the video of "Chloe the Adventurer."
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Navigate a six-mile trail for a scenic coastal ride around Coronado Island or cruise south along the Silver Strand. Seven speeds, tandems, kids' bikes or even a four-person surrey are available to rent at PeDels. Open 9am to sunset daily (weather permitting). Call 619-433-9956 for more information.
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Get a great core workout and cruise the bay during a paddleboarding lesson from our resident experts. Cost is $100 for first person, $90 for each additional for a one-hour session for ages 10+ (please make reservations 24 hours in advance; meets at the main pool).
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Ride the sparkling blue Pacific on a surfboard, paddleboard or skimboard! Our NEW Del Watersports rental desk is located at the Boardwalk Pool at Ocean Towers. Open 9am to 6pm on Saturdays and Sundays, weather permitting (daily in the summer).
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263 reviews
47% would repurchase
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Age: 30-35
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I have purchased 2 tubes of this in the Black shade, but I don't believe I'll repurchase ever again. I really only have ever used the primer in it as I didn't care for the actual mascara part. I'll finish out this tube of primer and then toss it. Like another reviewer stated, if you want a good double mascara that offers greatness on both ends, try L'Oreal Double Extend. It's much better, and cheaper!
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm
Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium
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this mascara was HORRIBLE. the brush looked like some kind of wire/bristle toilet brush or an old industrial bottle brush or something... on top of that, the mascara barely "stuck" to my lashes at all and didn't do anything special for them either. waste of time and money! if you're looking for a good double-formula mascara, try L'Oreal Double Extend instead!!!
Age: 19-24
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I have mixed feelings about the Coup De Theatre mascara, because one "half" of the product is great and the other half is just so-so. I love the lengthening primer, which really makes my lashes dramatically thicker and longer without being clumpy or flaky. The mascara itself, though, is nothing special, and when used by itself is really inferior to a lot of less expensive brands -- it's clumpy and stiff. I would repurchase just for the primer, and then follow it up with a different brand of mascara.
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Didn't really like this, made my eyelashes quite hard and stiff looking. Like my eyelashes to look full and soft. Was really excited when I first bought it but wasn't too keen on it.
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I have this in brown and I've bought it a couple of times. It's good for wearing to school as it's completely natural looking and holds a curl pretty well. It also doesn't clump and stays on very well. It doesn't lengthen lashes all that much though and doesn't thicken at all but to be fair it doesn't say that it will. Unlike other double ended mascaras I've tried it is very easy to cover up the primer and the brushes are nice and long and tapered which makes it quite easy to apply.
Age: 19-24
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Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
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I actually liked this product. It really lengthen my lashes and it wasn't clumpy. I tried it like two years ago, and it lasted me about 4 months ( I don't use mascara everyday). I would recommend it. The only thing I didn't like was that it took awhile to make it look good. Other than that, it was a good mascara.
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The first of these "two stage", "dramatic look" mascaras I tried, and in my opinion this isn't the worst of them, but neither is it particularly good. You CAN build up extra length with white stuff, but it's a lot of hassle and I don't really see any benefit to having long spidery lashes compared to just wearing two (black!) coats of a decent quality dramatic thickening mascara. I also fret lots when I use one of these that I'm going to miss out a lash or two after I've done the undercoat and leave "white bits" showing, but maybe that's just me..... Anyway. If you do like these two-phase mascaras and have a particular requirement to build up lash length rather than just general volume, the L'Oreal one is better than this IMHO. In addition to being fiddly I also found this a dry, not particularly pleasant mascara to use.
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Eyes: Brown
I wanted so much to like this mascara, but I was very disappointed. It doesn't live up to its claim! After 1 coat of the white primer and 2 of the mascara, my lashes looked only slightly longer and not much thicker at all. I wasn't very impressed and am hesitant to buy another Bourjois mascara :-(
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Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I have long, semi-curled lashes, so most mascaras do at least something for me; as long as they don't clump my lashes or smear all over the place, I'm happy. I used this one when it first came out because of the primer (the first to have one I think, but mostly a novelty) and recently rediscovered it when going through my Bourjois makeup. For me, it's fine but it's nothing special. It didn't clump and looked decent at the end of the day, but there are a lot of mascaras that are able to create a much more dramatic effect.
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Residents of St. Ivalice
Marche Radiuju
Voiced by: Yuka Imai (Radio Edition)
Marche is the main protagonist of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. At the beginning of the game, Marche is a New Transfer Student from a land which snow was never fallen. He joined with his new friends Ritz and Mewt to read an old book, which changes St. Ivalice into the magical land of Ivalice. Compared to his friends, he is the only one who wishes to get out of the weird land and revert it back to normal.
- BFS: Marche's Judgesword in his artwork.
- Expy: Marche has a resemblance to Final Fantasy Tactics' Ramza - both in appearance and in philosophy (doing what he feels is right rather than following everyone else), as well as being villainised for his actions by the official records.
- Fingerless Gloves
- Heroes Prefer Swords: Or giant transparent geometrical bludgeons.
- Hey, It's That Voice!: Yu Hayakawa wields a BFS?
- Idiot Hair: Ramza's ahoge taken Up to Eleven.
- Kid Hero: Probably not older than twelve.
- Long Haired Prettyboy
- Meaningful Name: His name sounds incredibly similar to the German word "Marchen" meaning "fairy tale", the very foundation of Ivalice itself. In addition, Hans Christian Anderson's final, unpolished manuscript was called Marchen Meines Lebens, The Fairy Tale of My Life, fitting considering the fact that a fairy tale can be considered a fantasy.
- New Transfer Student: His job was "New Kid" during the Snowball Fight.
- Say My Name: Ritz and Montblanc do this one after the other when Marche was sent to Prison during the Audio Adaptation.
- Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right: Rejects Mewt's rule in favor of returning home.
- Short Hair with Tail
- Too Many Belts
- Took a Level in Badass: Becomes considerably more confident and decisive in his time in Ivalice, in addition to getting more powerful.
- The Resenter: Towards Donned due to the kid getting more attention from his parents. Marche understood that Donned needed to be looked after frequently due to his illness, but he still felt resentment since he didn't get much attention. Marche eventually confesses his resentment to Donned, causing the kid to break down in immense guilt after he realizes that he was being incredibly selfish while Marche had to stand by and watch.
- The Un Favourite: Because his little brother Doned is handicapped, Marche's parents paid more attention to him than Marche himself.
- Warrior Therapist: The other kids accept his viewpoint—that they need to go home and deal with their problems—after he defeats them in battle.
- "World of Cardboard" Speech: When faced with the prospect of having to face Babus alone.
"I can't deny what you say. But this world is a dream, and I'm done dreaming."
- And, of course, when he confronts the Queen/ Li-Grim.
Ritz Malheur
Voiced by: Yumi Kakazu (Radio Edition)
Ritz is the Class Head of Marche's new class. At the beginning, Ritz was supposed to fight against Marche's team during the snowball fight, but soon switches to Marche's team. One of the bullies teases her as a "prissy grandma" due to her white hair, which she dyes red. When St. Ivalice changed into Ivalice, Ritz had natural red hair and leads a clan named "Clan Ritz" with her friend Shara.
- Action Girl: Along with other Viera.
- Amazon Brigade: Clan Ritz is entirely composed of Viera.
- Class Representative: Ritz is the Class Head if you check her job during the Snowball Fight.
- Hair Decorations: Ritz has a hairpin.
- Fashionable Asymmetry: One of her arms is wearing armor.
- Fiery Red Head: Not short-tempered, but quite outspoken with her opinions.
- Fighting Your Friend: In the penultimate mission, she and her clan stand in Marche's way as he tries to pass through Siena Gorge to the Ambervale, forcing him to defeat her.
- Gamer Chick: She much prefers games over books.
- Green Eyes
- Guest Star Party Member: She and Marche fight side-by-side (in two main-story missions and two optional ones), and she operates in this capacity during these bouts. The next time, they fight each other.
- Hair Color Dissonance: During the epilogue, her hair was light violet, but her friend commented her hair "as white as snow".
- He Is Not My Boyfriend: Ritz referencing Marche towards Doned in the game's Audio Adaptation.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Shara.
- Magic Knight: Ritz gets to be a Fencer, a Red Mage, and an Elementalist throughout the whole game.
- Mini Dress Of Power
- Mystical White Hair: Her true hair color is pure white, but she dyes it red because her class mates bully her calling her a "granny."
- Otaku Surrogate: She prefers video games to books.
- You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Ritz's hair color is red, really red.
Mewt Randell
Voiced by: Asami Sanada (Radio Edition)
Mewt is the one who triggered the power of the Gran Grimoire. He is one of Marche's new friends who was always bullied in school. When they were still in St. Ivalice, Mewt was hit by a lot of snowballs, including one with a rock, causing his forehead to bleed. He then introduces his friends Marche and Ritz an old book he found at a bookstore. In Ivalice, however, he is the Prince and was highly respected by its citizens. He even has Babus and Llednar to serve for him.
- Adaptational Angst Upgrade: He screams more in the Audio Adaptation.
- Bookworm: Mewt is the class librarian, and his connection to grimoires indicates this.
- It's also implied reading books makes one connected to magic in some way or is an indication that all mages are bookworms because they'd have to be smart to cast magic. Mewt's stats in the snowball fight show that he has a few points in Magic Attack while all the other children have no magic power at all.
- The Caligula: Makes the laws harsher whenever he feels threatened by Marche's efforts, causing quite a bit of resentment toward him and the queen.
- Collared by Fashion: Mewt wears a red collar.
- Companion Cube: Mewt's teddy bear, which was given to him by his dead mother.
- Facial Markings: On his forehead in Ivalice.
- Happy Place: He shapes Ivalice to be this—a living mother, a father he can be proud of, and him in charge.
- Horned Hairdo: In Ivalice.
- Non-Action Guy: He doesn't have a job class, nor does he participate in battle. Queen Remedi makes him a Shadow Archetype instead.
- The Quiet One: Mewt usually quotes "..." during the beginning. Guess Mewt is sort of a Mute.
- Screw the Rules, I Make Them!: Remedi will issue any edicts that Mewt wants to make. This comes into play as a game mechanic by increasing the number of laws during a battle after certain points in the story.
- Spell Book: The Gran Grimoire, Mewt is s the only one who can truly command its Reality Warper powers.
- Spikes of Villainy:He's not really a villain, but he was against Marche during the game.
- Spoiled Brat: Mewt becoming a prince in Ivalice turned him into this. Anything he wants, his mother gives him and if she isn't around for it, Babus or Cid will grant Mewt's desires. When he hears how Marche is avoiding everything he throws at him, Mewt turns to his mother to make everything better and acts helpless if she isn't around.
- Tragic Keepsake: His stuffed bear.
- The reward for one of the postgame missions is a stuffed bear, which implies that he's left it behind and moved on.
Doned Radiuju
Voiced by: Hiromi Ishikawa (Radio Edition)Marche's younger brother, who is confined to a wheelchair and has to go to the hospital on a regular basis. In Ivalice, neither applies to him.
- Beat Them at Their Own Game: Late in the game, Marche goes after a very promising lead in the hopes of luring Doned out so that he can talk with him.
- Ill Boy: He was born frail and sickly.
- Knowledge Broker: A minor example being a street ear who gives clans tips and information.
- My God, What Have I Done?: After Marche makes him realise just how ungrateful he's been concerning his family's efforts (and that he can still go on living despite how hard it is, possibly even being able to walk someday in the future), Doned breaks down in his older brothers arms and apologises for what he's been doing to him.
- Non-Action Guy: Even able to walk, he's too young to be able to fight in a clan yet.
- Adaptational Badass: In the radio drama, he is a contributing member of a clan, and a competent knife-fighter.
- Spoiled Brat: Deconstructed. He sends people knowing they could well and truly kill his brother under some circumstances, but he also has a Freudian Excuse in that he especially doesn't want the world to return to normal. He is implied to be a bit of one in the real world as well, where he doesn't appreciate how much his family does for him.
- Throwing Off the Disability: In Ivalice, crippled Doned could walk. Official artwork seems to have him and Marche standing in a photo together in the real world.
- The Unfought: He works against Marche by tipping him off to bounty hunters, guards or rival clans, but never faces him in combat. A wandering clan called the "Doned Faction" can be encountered, but he isn't in it. Justified that he is not old enough to engage.
- Averted in the radio drama, where he faces Marche directly twice.
Cid Randell
Voiced by: Yasuyuki Kase (Radio Edition)Mewt's father, who sank into depression after the death of his wife. In Ivalice, he becomes the Judge Master and the highest authotity besides Mewt and Remedi.
- Bowdlerize: In the US version, he's only outright said to be having trouble at work, with anything else left to implication.
- Cards of Power: His Advanced Law commands activate with these in addition he can assign red or yellow cards to send lawbreakers to prison.
- Drowning My Sorrows: During the beginning of the game in the Japanese version.
- Heel-Face Turn: Or rather, he swears neutrality and service to the Law rather than to the Palace; however, he discreetly supports Marche's efforts to return the world to normal, aiding him for the rest of the main story.
- The Judge
- Laser-Guided Amnesia: In Ivalice, he seems not to remember his past life, unlike the other people from Mewt's life. When his memory returns, he endorses returning the world to normal.
- The Mourning After: Whether drowning his sorrows or crying in the gutters this is the source of his turmoil.
Residents of Ivalice
Voiced by: Kumiko Yokote (Radio Edition)
Montblanc found Marche as soon as St. Ivalice experienced its transformation. He is very loyal to him, especially in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Radio Edition.
- Big "NO!": During the mission "Moogle Bride", when it turns out that the suitor was tricking him.
- Black Mage: His default class.
- Breakout Character
- Crutch Character: No wonder people like to kill him in the Jagds (explained below).
- Dark Furred Blond: Only in the artwork. His sprite has white fur.
- Edible Theme Naming: Named after this.
- Fairy Companion: To Marche.
- Hair Color Dissonance: Montblanc's hair color in his in-game sprite is orange, though he actually has blond hair.
- I Am Not Weasel: Montblanc's reaction when Marche calls him a "stuffed animal".
- I Will Wait for You: What Montblanc says towards Marche during one of the commercials.
- Japanese Pronouns: In the Audio Adaptation, Montblanc usually uses Marche's name towards Marche. Otherwise, he would use omae instead.
- When referring to himself, he says "Mogu", which could be a moogle-style version of "boku".
- Keet: In the Audio Adaptation, especially at Vol. 4.
- Kumiko Yokote: That's what the credit says.
- No Indoor Voice: Montblanc yells a LOT in the Audio Adaptation.
- Say My Name: Marche calls his name if he dies in a Jagd (unprotected slum - keyword "unprotected" - which can cause a Final Death.
- Those Two Guys: With Nono during the Audio Adaptation.
- Verbal Tic: Since he's a moogle, he automatically uses "kupo".
Voiced by: Rie Kanda (Radio Edition)One of Ritz's viera friends in her clan.
- Action Girl
- Armor-Piercing Question: When Ritz confesses that her hair is pure white in her own world and that she hates it, Shara asks Ritz if she finds the Vieras' hair hideous. It helps Ritz overcome her own insecurities and take pride in her unique traits as white hair is considered beautiful by the Viera.
- Bare Your Midriff
- Fashionable Asymmetry: She only wears one stocking.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Ritz.
- Loin Cloth
- Stocking Filler: Only one leg.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Antlion Larvae, revealed in the mission "A Maiden's Cry", where Shara gets to be recruited.
Babus Swain
Voiced by: Kumi Sakuma (Radio Edition)
Mewt's Nu Mou retainer.
- Anti-Villain: He's characterized mainly by his loyalty to Prince Mewt and desire to keep Ivalice from being destroyed.
- Battle Butler
- Big Damn Heroes: In Bervenia Palace, he stops time for the guards and takes Marche directly to Mewt.
- Carry a Big Stick
- Collared by Fashion
- Cutscene Power to the Max: He can stop time for everyone except himself and Marche in a cutscene.
- Duel Boss: The second time he's confronted, although Marche's goal is to destroy the Exodus Fruits rather than defeat him.
- Fire-Forged Friends: After the main story is over, one can take a mission which will end in him being recruitable. Following the fight against Li-Grim/Remedi, Marche offers him friendship despite their earlier clashes - after fighting side-by-side more recently, "why not?". Babus accepts, although he doesn't go as far as calling them "close friends", a sentiment Marche agrees with.
- Foil: To Ezel.
- Magic Knight
- My Master, Right or Wrong: Says as much to Marche - he causes Mewt pain, and that's reason enough for him to oppose him. When he starts aiding Marche's efforts, he does so purely because he starts to believe it would be better for Mewt to face reality.
- Prematurely Bald: He sounds younger compared to Ezel and other Nu Mou have hair.
- It is possible he has thin, white fur. Being a high-ranking royal servant, he would be more well-groomed than other Nu Mou.
- Recurring Boss: Fought twice during the game.
- Sugar and Ice Personality
- Time Stands Still
- You Rebel Scum!: He actually addresses Marche as, "You commoner scum" for impugning the word of Prince Mewt.
Voiced by: Masako Jō (Radio Edition)Montblanc's younger brother, a gadgeteer who hopes to make his own airship.
- Butt Monkey: In Mission 12, his airship gets wrecked in a hit-and-run, and you have to chase the perpetrators to the Jagds. In an optional mission, this happens again.
- Gadgeteer Genius
- Those Two Guys: With Montblanc during the Audio Adaptation.
- Verbal Tic: Since he's a moogle, he automatically uses "kupo".
Ezel Berbier
Voiced by: Wataru Takagi (Radio Edition)
A mysterious Nu Mou who is responsible for the creation of Anti-Laws.
- Foil: To Babus.
- Insufferable Genius: His attitude, not that anyone calls him out on it - he truly is quite brilliant.
- Mad Scientist
- No Hero Discount: After you recruit him, the prices stay the same. It's also unclear how saving him affects his prices, but arguably, being let in on his secret shop can be considered a reward.
- Rebellious Spirit
- The Smart Guy
- Spy Speak
- Squishy Wizard: Unlike Babus he can't really take a hit.
- Standard
Queen Remedi
Voiced by: Yoshiko Sakakibara (Radio Edition)Mewt's dead mother. Brought Back from the Dead not. She's really the Li Grim, and the Final Boss. This article deals with both Remedi and the Li Grim posing as her Ivalice equivalent.
- A Form You Are Comfortable With: Her true form is that of a living crystal, one of the world threads that binds the children to the make believe Ivalice.
- Alliterative Name: Possibly was Remedi Randell.
- Back from the Dead: The "Real" Remedi Randell died before the storyline - although the Ivalice version was the Li Grim.
- Big Bad
- Breast Plate: In the first battle against her
- Degraded Boss: After completing the game, she can be fought in the mission to recruit Babus, and is much easier.
- Facial Markings: Like her son's.
- Final Boss
- God Save Us from the Queen!: Subverted. She's only a threat to Marche and company. Her edicts are just annoying to everyone else.
- Missing Mom: She was Mewt's dead mother in St. Ivalice.
- My Beloved Smother: She has some shades of this and some overlap with Evil Matriarch, by enabling Mewt's manic behavior and ensuring he stays dependent on the Lotus-Eater Machine that is the Gran Grimoire.
- One-Winged Angel: (Her true form is the Li Grim, which is the sixth crystal of Ivalice.)
- Physical Goddess: She is the personification of the Gran Grimoire's power and the sixth crystal.
- Posthumous Character: The Ivalice version is the Li Grim.
- Screw the Rules, I Make Them!: Literally made them. She created Ivalice according to Mewt's wishes and as a result, she has an ability that lets her change the laws at will, even if said laws have been nullified.
- Sinister Scythe: In her first battle.
Llednar Twem
Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa (Radio Edition)A boy whom the Queen brings in after Cid separates the judges from the palace. He turns out to be the embodiment of Mewt's negative emotions.
- Anthropomorphic Personification
- Blond Guys Are Evil: Notable as Mewt himself is a brunet.
- Curtains Match the Window: Blond hair, yellow eyes.
- The Dragon
- Duel Boss: The second time around.
- Enemy Without
- Evil Counterpart: He is the embodiment of Mewt's anger after all...
- He's also an Evil Counterpart to Marche, being created to be a version of him that fights for Mewt.
- Giant Poofy Sleeves
- Hopeless Boss Fight: You have to wait him out twice.
- Nigh Invulnerable: The Queen altered reality so that he could not be harmed.
- Recurring Boss: Fought thrice during the game, although he can't be defeated the first two times due to being invincible.
- Sdrawkcab Name: Of Mewt Randell.
- Taken for Granite: During the near-climax of the game.
- Literally Shattered Lives: After his defeat, he turns to stone and crumbles.
Radio Edition Exclusive CharactersBelow are exclusive characters who appear in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Radio Edition.
Madam Kiri
Voiced by: Kiri Segawa
- The Danza (She is voiced by Kiri Segawa.)
The Moogle Knight
Voiced by: Ryōkichi Takahashi
- No Name Given: Even the credits simply named him "Moogle Knight."
- Verbal Tic: Since he's a moogle, he automatically uses "kupo".
- Vocal Dissonance: He is a moogle with a extremely low voice, being voiced by Ryoukichi Takahashi and all. But it might be because he is older than Montblanc, who was described as a "young moogle boy".


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Vault is Coke's new citrus beverage that "Drinks like a soda, kicks line an energy drink." Coke has spent a long time trying to crack Mountain Dew and this is their latest, most innovative attempt. What do we think? Well, for starters we feel that this product can only be considered innovative if "innovative" is defined as "tastes a lot like Surge." The flavor is actually pretty pleasant -- it's kind of like a cross between Mountain Dew and Surge, with less caffeine bite -- but it won't win any awards for originality. As far as the packaging and branding go, we aren't terribly impressed. It fits the mold of other Coke products;the tactile letter "V" on the bottle feels like something you'd expect from a brand of sporting goods rather than a beverage. Overall, there's not a whole heck of a lot to praise about this product beyond the fact that Coke isn't going down without a fight. Unfortunately, this product's execution is no better than it's previous efforts (we'd have stuck with Surge).
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I wish this were better quality. I took this with my Droid Eris last summer.
I found a bunch of cool looking twigs on the nature trails
I found a bunch of cool looking twigs on the nature trails
you have some pretty abstract stuff as well ;D
another nice one...
I know!! these twigs are so cool, I'll have to find these again next summer and take my better camera with me!
I hope you do! these shots remind me of a tree I saw when I visited Hawaii. It was covered in vines! I wish I'd thought to take some good close-up pictures of it... Ah well, next time!
Awesome! Yeah, they seemed to be very vine-like I bet you saw the same thing!
Hahahaha! How spooky would it be if we both had seen the exact same tree! but yes, it was likely the same type of thing. Nifty!
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Porcelain Clay Bodies
Unlike stoneware, porcelain can be made only from a body compounded of several ingredients and cannot be made from any single natural material. Unlike stoneware, only a few materials can go into the composition. However, the dividing line between stoneware and porcelain may be very subtle. Many stonewares are very hard, dense, and vitreous. They may be very light in color as well, gray or gray-white. Porcelain is distinguished from such stonewares only by its whiteness, and by the fact that where it is thin it is translucent. Historically, porcelain evolved as a refinement of stoneware, and it is exactly that.
Although the basic proportioning of ingredients in porcelain is quite simple, the exact adjustment of materials and the proper firing requires considerable control. Whereas in stoneware a small change of proportion in the body mixture may make little appreciable difference, in porcelain a change of a few per cent one way or the other may have a very marked effect on the ware.
Essentially, porcelain is achieved by combining kaolin with feldspar and firing the mixture to the point where the body is on the verge of melting or glassification.
Making porcelain today is made relatively easy by the availability of fine, purified and prepared kaolins. Kaolin is produced in quantity not only for use in ceramics but for the paper industry, where it is used for coating white paper. Kaolin is discussed in the previous chapter in connection with stoneware bodies. Here its properties as an ingredient of porcelain concern us.
All kaolins are highly refractory. English China clay has a melting point of about 1800°C, and it softens to the point of deformation at about cone 35. If pottery were made from kaolin alone, it would have to be fired to at least cone 14 to be even as dense and as serviceable as a soft earthenware. The reason for the refractoriness of kaolin is its relative purity and freedom from any oxides other than alumina and silica, both of which have very high melting points. From the analyses already given of various kaolins, it will be seen that the percentages of sodium, potassium, lime, and iron are very small. From a geological point of view, kaolins might almost be considered freaks of nature, because the vast majority of all clays contain considerable percentages of these elements, and as a result, have much lower melting points.
For porcelain making, two properties of kaolin are of greatest importance: (1) the purity of the material, which determines the whiteness with which it will burn; (2) its plasticity, or lack of it.
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I have been peaceful, I have been kind. I only dared to speak what others have been dreaming for so long. I had dreams too, dreams of what might have been. Where blood was simply blood, and all of us were equal. If wishing for that is hericey then yes, i deserve to die. Ive seen acts of sublime kindness, and the most vile cruelty. They say powerful beings find anger, when they have no room for love. What made you so? Are you so scared of change? Of those who are different?i realize, I am different from you. I have known feelings that none of you could ever hope to know. I have known the comradery of a friend who supported me against all odds. I have known the compasion of a guardian who took in when no others would and raised me to dream and hope. I have known the love and passion that trancends in deffanition. Theres no use hideing it now, you all can see me for what i am. The signless, the sufferer, the mutant. My blood burns brightly for all to see, it is the flame of a revolution that you can never hope to quell. My memory can be erased, but my ideals will never die. My mistake was beleiveing i could change a world infectef with hate and corruption. Youve taken the freedom of an innocent troll and turned his blessings into a curse. The pity youve taken on my deciple will wound her, she has known true love and you forced her into a life of solitude! Youve forced a mother to watch her own son die! I see you for what you are and always fucking have. I thought i could fucking change you! Fuck me for being a fucking fool! Fuck! Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuuuuuuck! Fuck... I am angry. Because i forgive you. I may be the biggest fucking fool on alternia, but when i close my eyes i see a world where wr all work together. And its so. Fucking. Beautiful.
New cosplay motherfuckers
The sufferers final sermon by mcpasty-OuOWatch
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So I'm rereading homestuck, and realized that Scratch literally says KARKAT IS THE SUFFERER. Everything he saw had dreamt was left over from Karkat's life.
Oh my god I am so done with this series, I can't cry anymore.
Oh my god I am so done with this series, I can't cry anymore.
This is one of the best typing of the sermon I could find! Thank you so much you have no idea how much you've helped me
im trying to break my stuttering habit and i heard reading outloud helps so i chose this, to be honest it brought me to tears. This is one of the best.
I can just imagine watching this first hand dude. im actually crying cause im listening to the worst possible song to go with it. omygod.
*falls to ground* I can feel! All the feels! D'X
His vision wasn't wrong... I have another name for him,Martyr.
This is so wonderful. Im using this as a monologue for my audition in drama~ thank you so much for posting this
so.fucking.true. how.could.they?!
poor sufferer.............
but his word are so true, and I feel them deep inside in my heart
but his word are so true, and I feel them deep inside in my heart
*claps* Yes. all of my yes.
did i tell you this made me fucking cry?
well, anyways, CONGRATS. he might be my new 3rd favorite character.
and he fits you so well :3 so nice and intelligent but can cuss and be pissy when he wants to X3
well, anyways, CONGRATS. he might be my new 3rd favorite character.
and he fits you so well :3 so nice and intelligent but can cuss and be pissy when he wants to X3
Thank you very much. Plus i prefer to act more formal when i speak. It makes me ... As sollux would say.... 2O HAPPY.
Btw by new cosplay i mean the sufferer. I will be cosplaying the sufferer


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My family tells me I'm too old to have a baby. How should I respond?
My husband and I want to start trying for a sibling for our 4-year-old daughter, but my family keeps telling me that at 38, I'm too old to have a baby. What should we do?
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My mom had me (her first) at 38 and my little sister at 40, without extra help. It's totally possible.posted 07/06/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
Hello again ladies, I am a 44 year old wife and mother of 3 daughters;ages 20,15 and 12. I posted May of 2011 that my husband were 2 months into ttc, then I posted in June 2011 that I was 6 weeks pregnant. I am now here to announce the birth of my healthy, normal son...that's right , I said son. After 20 years of marriage and 3 daughters, I am now blessed with a son.I delivered him with no complications; I refused all genetic testing, my reasons being; he was coming regardless and would be loved all the same. I gave birth 2 weeks before my 44 th b- day. So I say go for your dream... Good luck ladies...(-:posted 07/05/2012 by armywife43
I had my healthy, handosme baby boy at 38. I turned 40 this year and got pregnant again. Unfortunately, I had a miscarriage but my husband and I are going to try again. As long as you are healthy, you can hae another baby. My doctor actually had a patient deliver a healty child at 52 so what do we have to loose??? God bless yo.posted 07/05/2012 by Jesse's Mamacita
shelia, i think if you and your husband want more kids go right ahead. they are a gift and a"blessing". you should tell your family to mind their "own business". if they aren't going to feed or buy the clothes your kids will need, then i don't think they need to worry how many babies you have. if you can pay for them then have them. somepeople are"dreamkillers" so don't share yours with everybody.have loving, caring,positive poeple around you.(expierence taught me) and besides "Sarah was like 95 years old when she had Issac". if she had a baby why can't you?posted 02/11/2004 by nicole owens9
I have so enjoyed reading this. My husband and I married late, I was 33 and he was 49. We had our first at 35 and 51 and I would love to have a second. He thinks that he is too old and I have been debating that I may also be too old. I have loved reading all of these especially the woman who are newly married/remarried and having a baby when they have much older children already. I think that amazing. Thanks for all the comments.posted 03/19/2011 by rangaroo
Honey only you and your hubby can decide what time is right for you. God has bought babies into the world later and they have been perfectly healthy. I would let them know that this is the time you have decided is right for you and you would appreciate if they respect your decision and not make comments that are hurtful to you. I kinda got the other end of the spectrum, I'm 21, and due next month. I'm married but some still have their opinions about me starting a family young. Just gotta remind yourself that it is your decision not theirs!posted 07/01/2012 by Momn2012
GIRL I WANT TO GET PREGNANTE MY CELL IAM I WONDER THE SAME SO GOOD LUCK TO USposted 06/25/2012 by my3gmc
I had my first son at 43, now trying for our second at 45. We got pregnant twice in the last few months and had early miscarriages, but that can happen regardless of your age. Whoever thinks you're too old at 38 to have a child, is still living in the Victorian era!! Tell them to make a move into the 21st century...posted 06/08/2012 by judith8april
We got pregnant with our third by accident. Our sons were 8 and 10 and my husband and I both 37. I thought i was too old but i changed my mind. I had a great pregnancy and delivery and I am much more relaxed and knowledgeable than I was 10 years ago. Our baby is 3 mo and I can not imagine life without him. Go for it and dont worry what others say..its your body.posted 06/04/2012 by jyu411
I am 38 still trying and believing God babies. All I'm asking God is good health that will enable carry healthy pregnancy.posted 05/31/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
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Wow I am a great week, thank you HQ for the recognition.
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Today is a bittersweet day for me. I was burying Teddy and one of my neighbors was giving way puppies. I went down the street and I fell in love with you instantly. I am so glad that I adopted you. It is so hard to believe that it has been 15 years ago that you came into my life. Now that you are getting older, I cherish each day that I have you.
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I got four bags of the small bites treats I like. They were even on sale and mommy had a coupon too. The treats are all just for me since I can't eat the bigger treats very good anymore. Mommy put them up so Abbie and Toto can't get them. The groomer said that was very good today even when it came time to do my paws.
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Here are personal tips to you from singer Mandisa on how she lost 100 pounds and stays spiritually healthy! What worked for her was simple. She replaced her "wishbone" with a "backbone" and found her value from a big God.
How can women resist the pressure to be culturally thin?
By getting our value and worth from God rather than from media and to renew our minds with His word daily by studying, meditating on, memorizing and believing passages of scripture, like 1 Peter 3:3-4.
When did you first realize that you wanted be healthier?
It wasn't really a sudden realization. If you ask anyone who struggles with weight if they want to be healthier, most would say it is their greatest wish. For me it was deciding to replace my "wishbone" with a "backbone" and do something about it rather than constantly looking back and wishing I had.
What was your routine to achieve this?
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1. Changing my eating habits to "focus on the fiber" with more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
2. Moving more through lifestyle habits (stairs instead of elevators, parking far from grocery store doors, etc.). Also, finding a form of exercise I love (Zumba) changed my life!
3. Dealing with the root causes of why I turn to food. For me, that meant working with a Christian therapist to face childhood traumas and learn to feel my emotions instead of eating them.
4. Fighting the enemy's temptations with the word of God. It's how Jesus fought (see Matthew 4) and it is the only offensive weapon listed in Ephesians 6. I memorize and speak a lot of scripture out loud when tempted and keep spiral bound note cards with scriptures in my purse. My favorite is 1 Corinthians 10:13.
5. Relying on the Holy Spirit's resurrection power inside of me through prayer. If He can raise a man from the dead, He can raise me from my couch and get me onto a treadmill!
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Fujitsu spins out its PC and mobile divisions
Much in the same way that Sony got rid of its PC division last year, Fujitsu has announced that it'll do the same in 2016. The outfit's leadership has revealed that its laptop and desktop firm will be spun out into a new wholly owned subsidiary, Fujitsu Client Computing Limited, on February 1st. In addition, the firm will do the same to its mobile arm, tossing it out to become the newly-formed Fujitsu Connected Technologies Limited.
As Fujitsu itself says in the release, commoditization of PCs and phones makes differentiation difficult. That's business-speak for the PC industry is dying, and you can now knock out a half-decent mobile device for $50. Those two factors combined mean that there's very little profit to be made and when firms like Samsung are bleeding, Fujitsu has no chance. Spinning these businesses out into their own separate entities is an easy way to get rid of a painful, loss-making division without admitting that's what you're doing.
There's another element to this story, and that's what this decision means for the combined fates of Toshiba and Vaio. At the start of December, we brought you rumors from Japan that scandal-ridden Toshiba and Fujitsu would spin-out and merge their PC divisions together with that of Vaio under the latter's brand name. Fujitsu has either begun the merger process a little earlier than its new frenemies, or it simply believes that it can do without them.
Source: Fujitsu
Toshiba, Fujitsu and Vaio could merge their PC divisions
The PC business as we know it is dying, and whenever an industry reaches this point in its life, it has to team up with the other survivors to avoid oblivion. To that end, Nikkei Asian Review believes that Toshiba, Fujitsu and Vaio, Sony's spun out computing division, are considering merging their PC divisions together. The move would create a desktop, laptop and tablet-manufacturing supergroup that controlled more than 30 percent of Japan's market — making it bigger than Lenovo, the current local champion. The paper believes that Vaio would be the name that survives, absorbing its rivals into its existing operations.
Source: Nikkei Asian Review
A fine time for fingerprint sensors (and an eye for irises)
Biometric authentication is nothing new with mobile devices, or technology in general for that matter. The TPM platform on Windows PCs has been around for ages, and even some feature phones (mainly those produced by Fujitsu for Japan) had it well over a decade ago. With respect to Android however, the stepped-up security staple has been of a generally less-than-impressive affair. Both Motorola and HTC tried it several years ago and suffice to say, nothing caught on. After the mainstream consumer's attention was suddenly "alerted" to the technology via Apple's iPhone 5s however, Samsung was first to step up to the plate and let Android have another stab.
Unfortunately, the authentication seen in the Galaxy S5 was a much more traditional method of fingerprint reading, namely that the sensor required a swipe (similar to the Windows TPM and Fujitsu feature phone products) and had a less-than-perfect track record when it came to accuracy. Software updates made the problem a little better, though even the newer module seen on the Galaxy Alpha and Galaxy Note 4 released later in 2014 were hardly what one might say as a stress-free experience.
Everything changes
The release of the Galaxy S6 has brought with it not just a major redesign for the hardware and software, but also the fingerprint sensor as well. Samsung's implementation of a touch-based input method this time around works fantastically. Granted it's still not perfect (neither is Apple's) but with a few tricks and tips at hand (more on that later), it's possible to have it read your print correctly over 95% of the time, if not 99%.
The problem now, however, is an ironic one. The sensor in the Galaxy S6 works so well that you actually want to use it, and in doing so, it becomes that much more cumbersome to use any other form of security, namely passwords and patterns. Despite my tablet remaining at home 95% of the time, it still has pattern unlock set up, as have all my tablets in the past as well. So frustrating was it to be bothered with entering the pattern each time the screen turned off that after about a day, I disabled the security entirely. Even when I was testing out the Chinese Galaxy Note 4, I found the pattern unlock to be downright irritating. Sure the device has fingerprint security avalible, but it just works so badly that I simply couldn't put up with it. The same also held true for the few days I spent with the LG G4 last week: the Knock Code is too time consuming.
Of course, if you haven't spent time with the Galaxy S6's fingerprint sensor then it's quite plausible that pattern unlock won't bother you at all. Heck, I never minded it. Even the iffy fingerprint sensor in the Note 4 might be OK for those with nothing else to compare it to. But for me, hands down, anything less than the hardware in the S6 simply comes off as inferior.
Vast implications (for me, at least)
It needs to be clarified that as a tech writer, my device habits are not in any way reflective of mainstream customers, or perhaps even enthusiasts. If someone has the Galaxy S6 for example, it's quite logical that what I am about to say won't be a valid point of reference. Likewise, if someone prefers another device (like the Xperia Z3+) then the point is also lost. Still, it must be made: After just a few weeks with the Galaxy S6, I have trouble considering any other phone as a valid replacement, literally because of the absence of a fingerprint sensor.
Consider just for a second, how many times you unlock your device in a day. Obviously those users who have a screen timeout setting of 2 minutes, or who don't have any security lock period will be far less bothered. For those of you like me, however, in any given 10 minute period, your device usage might consist of this:
I'm listening to music and want to change albums. I want to see if a System Update is available. I want to check my Hotmail account (which is set to pull, not push). I want to make a quick memo. I want to upload a picture to Google Plus. I want to check my schedule for the next day. I want to activate Silent Mode.
These are just 7 perfectly valid examples of why I might unlock my phone. Now imagine unlocking the device each time with a pattern. Or even worse, imagine doing it with a 7-digit password or numerical sequence. How much wasted time is involved? How easy is it to just activate the power, place my fingertip over the Home Button for just a second, and its unlocked, and with basically no errors.
Scanning advice
For those interested in improving the accuracy of their Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge fingerprint sensor's accuracy, perhaps the best advice is to select one (or two) fingers that you will use exclusively to unlock the device, and setup all four of the available readings to the designated digits. I, for example, had originally registered four different fingers to the sensor, but it often missed reading them on occasion. After I set two different print reads for my left thumb alone (the first being all vertical, and the second being split between left and right horizontal orientation about 50:50), things improved to what I would argue is 99% accuracy. I repeated the process with my right thumb.
If you are comfortable with just registering one finger however, you could technically set up all four reads to ensure the most accurate reading possible. You could have one stored file for each 90-degree position your finger could possibly scan the button.
Security risks and shortcomings
While I have spent a great deal of time extolling the virtues of fingerprint sensors, it must be said that they are not an absolute form of security. Just as how a pattern unlock sequence can be "stolen" by looking at the oil residue on the phone, so too could a fingerprint be lifted from the device, or literally anything for that matter, even a photograph should the resolution be high enough. And, unlike the pattern unlock which has literally no value outside of Android, a fingerprint can be an absolutely damning piece of incriminating evidence or even proof of legal registration.
It also needs to be said that even the Galaxy S6's fingerprint sensor can't do the impossible. If you have even the slightest bit of water or dirt on your finger, there is a large chance the scan will result in an error. In one typical instance, I had just washed my hands, hastily dried them, and tried to unlock the phone a few seconds later. Access was not granted, and when I checked my finger, indeed it had a small droplet of water or two that had got on the sensor and caused the error. Likewise should the biometric reader get scratched or damaged in any way, the error rate will increase if not become absolute.
An eye for detail
One possible increase in safety, security, and sanity could be the iris-scanning technology that Fujitsu has placed into its "brick-sized" Japan-only Arrows NX. Having tested it out at a local docomo store, I was generally impressed by the accuracy of the reading, at least from the dozen-or-so times I tried it out. Unfortunately the actual scan itself takes a bit of time and is therefore much more cumbersome than simply holding down your finger… or drawing a pattern. This is something that can be improved with future software (or hardware) updates however, and thus I wouldn't necessarily see it as a death toll for the tech.
On the other hand, it needs to be said that in addition to having pitifully bad eye-sight, I wear brown-colored contact lenses. This is in part because I like darker eyes, and in part from awkward experiences with Japanese people "mystified" by my true blue-green color. Why mention this vanity confession? Simple: the lenses have a "fake iris" on them. I literally scanned the contact lens, and that alone is great cause for concern. Assuming the manufacturer has a single design for the pattern on the lens, anyone who buys the same brand that I do could have "my" eyes. The security implications are quite grave to say the least. This isn't some kind of high-tech Minority Report-type scheme here; it's not even as complex as creating false fingerprints from a magnified image.
After doing a bit of research, there seem to be conflicting reports of the biometric authenticity with respect to colored lenses. Some reports suggest or claim the technology is now advanced enough to read "beyond" and see the intricacies of your true iris, however other reports indicate that there are limitations imposed by colored contacts. The question is just how accurate or advanced the sensor in Fujitsu's latest smartphone is. As a personal experiment, within the next week, I will attempt to go back to a docomo store and see if I can get permission to try and experiment with the Fujitsu phone: to scan my eyes with the lenses, then see if I can unlock them without, and vice-versa.
Focus on the future
Regardless of whether-or-not people are excited about the security benefits of biometric authentication, there is one major reason they should care about it: expedience. Many smartphone users opt to go without setting a password or pattern to unlock their device simply because they don't care, they don't want the hassle, or they don't realize the risk of theft and what that might entail. Including some form of advanced authentication that is integrated into a basic movement or gesture is the key. In the past, companies like HTC, Motorola, and even Samsung have managed to make a mess out of the fingerprint feature. With the Galaxy S6 however, Samsung has made a huge advance in the functionality factor, as the reader works so much better than that of last year's flagships.
In my honest opinion, I feel that well-implemented biometric security elements should be a core feature of smartphones from today onward. What do you think however? Are you satisfied without it? Leave us your comments below and let us know.
NTT DoCoMo unveils smartphone with iris scan security
Move over Knock Codes and fingerprint scanners, Japan's NTT DoCoMo has unveiled its new Arrows NX F-04G smartphone that uses iris scanning as its security method of choice. The novel smartphone was announced on Wednesday in Tokyo and was developed by Fujitsu.
Not only can the iris scanner be used to unlock the phone, but it is also integrated to authorize mobile payments. The device works with authentication specifications set by the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, which is supported by Microsoft, Google, PayPal and others.
To save their profile or begin a scan, users simply look at two animated circles on the screen. The scan time takes one or two seconds, making it a tad slower than a fingerprint scanner or traditional pin, but not by enough to make it difficult to use. Fujitsu said that the error rate for the bulkier prototype is about one in 100,000, and the actual product should be even better.
The Arrows NX F-04G also comes with some other high-end technologies. It features a 5.2-inch WQHD (2560×1400) display, 21.5 megapixel rear camera, and a 3,120 mAh battery, housed in a modest form factor that weighs just 155 grams. The smartphone will be release in Japan at the end of the month with a price tag around ¥55,000 (US$460), making it the first handset to hit the market with this technology. However, it won't see the light of day outside of the country.
We may well see more iris scanning technology in future smartphones, as ZTE has already also shown off a similar eye-based unlocking system with its Grand S3 and Samsung filed a patent for its own iris scanning technology last year.
Japanese smartphone gets iris-scanning for mobile payments
The common objection to using your phone for purchases is that any sufficiently-motivated criminal could lop off your thumb and go on a spending spree. That's one of the reasons why Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo and Fujitsu have teamed up to unveil the Arrows NX F-04G. The pair say that it's the world's first smartphone with iris recognition technology that can be used to both unlock a device and certify mobile wallet payments.
Spec-wise, the Arrows NX F-04G comes with the usual complement of specs, a 5.2-inch QHD screen, Android 5.0, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage. Of course, such a device isn't likely to make its way over to the west any time soon, but if the iris scanning features work as promised, we may see it pop up in other devices soon. That is, unless, even more motivated criminals decide that they're comfortable doing Iridectomies on the sidewalk…
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Source: NTT DoCoMo, (2)
Fujitsu working on world's first 1mm loop heat pipe cooling system for mobile
Smartphones and tablets are no strangers to the limits imposed by heat-constraints. Without proper airflow and limited space for cooling components, mobile devices are stuck balancing CPU clock speeds and component placements to avoid shortening hardware life through overheating. Even so, mobiles today are known to become a little warm when running at full speed.
However, Fujitsu has a solution in the form of the world's first loop heat pipe that measures less than 1mm thick. The principle of a heat loop pipe is quite simple – collect the heat at one end, move the heat to a dissipater via a fluid and then cycle back the cooled liquid to collect more heat. Closed-loop heat-syncs are typically much larger and often require components to pump the liquid around the system, neither of which make existing designs suitable for small form factor mobile products.
To accomplish this on a smaller scale, Fujitsu designed a porous copper evaporator with holes etched into multiple 0.1mm layer sheets. When stacked together, these layers maximise heat transfer between the metal and the liquid, and creates a capillary action which causes the fluid to circulate throughout the system. The result is a structure that can transfer five times as much heat as current thin heat pipes, without the need for an external pumping system.
The benefits are that SoC components can run a little cooler and heat can be spread throughout a device more evenly, preventing hotspots that are bad for components and that can be uncomfortable for the user.
Unfortunately, Fujitsu is still prototyping the cooling system, improving the design and looking at ways to cut costs for mobile products. A practical implementation is scheduled for fiscal year 2017.
Scientists are trying to help taxis beat Uber at its own game
Taxi companies aren't pleased with Uber and Lyft, but they could be making way better use of ride-sharing technology themselves, according to researchers. A study by MIT and Fujitsu examined why cabs are usually underutilized, but never available during surge periods when you need them. To combat that, they developed on-demand tech that automatically assigns vehicles three possible operating states: taxi, ride-sharing and fixed-route modes. Customers could choose one of those when they order a ride, and immediately receive the boarding times and fares, which would vary by mode. That could save passengers a lot of money, and a test on Tokyo roads resulted in operators making 80 percent more profits too. Fujitsu's goal is to see it operating in Tokyo by 2016, but it might take some convincing to get it adopted more widely. Still, why not beat the upstarts at their own game?
Filed under: Transportation, Science, Alt
Source: Fujitsu
Microsoft donates $1 billion to help US schools buy PCs
Microsoft isn't just supporting White House's ConnectED education program by lowering the cost of Windows — it's also giving schools the cash they'll need to buy Windows PCs. The company is donating $1 billion to make sure that students have the tech they'll need for both getting online and learning technology skills. The funding comes alongside a new device pricing program that should make the PCs more affordable — to start with, it's offering sub-$300 systems from Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, Panasonic and Toshiba.
The company isn't shy about having a commercial incentive behind its generosity; its Education CTO, Cameron Evans, tells CNET that there's a hope that kids will become loyal Windows fans down the road. However, he adds that any eventual sales are secondary to the more immediate focus on improving education. The influx of cash should reduce the technology gap for less fortunate students, many of whom could miss out on digital learning without a little help.
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Filed under: Microsoft, ASUS, Dell, Acer, Lenovo
Fujitsu's latest all-in-ones don't need to be turned off
With all of the talk surrounding smartphones and tablets, it's sometimes easy to forget that desktops still occupy most of our working days. Fujitsu hasn't forgotten them, however, and is wheeling out a pair of all-in-one units that'll accompany you on the 9-to-5. The Esprimo X923 comes with a 23-inch 1,920 x 1,080 IPS LCD and a wide variety of build-to-order options, including a choice of Core i3 – i7 CPUs, HDD or SSD and up to 16GB RAM. It's so far, so Fujitsu, but the company is also trumping low power active mode, a sleep state that'll keep the hardware on and connected to your network, but drawing so little power that you don't actually need to turn it off. The other model that's been outed today is the X923-T, which, as you can guess, is exactly the same as the 923, but with a touchscreen. Both are available from today, so it's high time that you started sending flattering emails to your company's purchasing manager.
Filed under: Desktops
Fujitsu's palm-scanning laptops won't be fooled by severed limbs
For all the popularity of fingerprint scanners, Fujitsu believes that it can go one better. The Japanese company has been working on palm-based systems for the last few years, and we've already seen turnstiles, wallets and tablets that are accessed from your hand. Fujitsu believes that palm vein sensing is around a thousand times more secure than conventional biometric methods and it's implementing the technology in its next range of business-focused laptops due out this week. We've been shown around some of these models, which have the new sensor fitted into an area that is roughly the same size and position as the company's existing fingerprint scanners, just below the bottom right corner of the keyboard. Using it is simple: Hold your hand a few inches above the sensor and the hardware will quickly scan the unique arrangement of your veins. If it judges you to be the real deal, it'll open up its secrets for your enjoyment.
Of course, your biggest objection to that would be that, if some nefarious type wanted to get at your Amazon account, all they'd have to do is grab a sword and lop off your hand, right? Turns out, biology has provided us all with a built-in failsafe. Fujitsu's technology only works while blood is flowing through your veins, so your lifeless limb can't be used to breach the wall. Having seen this technology in action, we're reasonably sure that it's ready for prime-time, and we're excited to see if this as fool-proof as Fujitsu claims. Even if it is, however, the easiest and least messy way to access someone else's login will always be to ask them — an approach that worked just fine for Edward Snowden.
Sharif Sakr held his hands in the air (like he just didn't care) for this report.
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We have heard that Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago is planning to resign and leave his deputy in the daily running of KCCA affairs.
A source in his camp tells this informer that Lukwago will resign in around 2015 in order to contest for DP presidency and consequently contest for president of Uganda .
Lukwago climbed to the top political seat in Kampala on an independent ticket and the constitution of Uganda of Uganda requires him to first resign if he is to participate in elective politics of any political party.
Lukwago wants to replace Norbert Mao as the president General of the Democratic Party. According to the Ugandan law, Lukwago also has to first resign if he wants to re-contest for lord mayorship on DP ticket.
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ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WVLT) -- A elementary school bookkeeper is accused of misappropriating more than $8,000 over the span of eighteen months, according to an audit by the state comptroller's office.
Tabitha Street allegedly misappropriated $8,542 in various collections from the school and manipulated school records to cover it up, investigators found. She has been indicted on one count of theft over $1,000 and one count of official misconduct.
"It is always disappointing when someone abuses a position of public trust, particularly when that position involves handling of funds intended to benefit schoolchildren," Comptroller Justin P. Wilson said.
She reportedly would take checks payable to the school and, instead of recording them into the school's computer accounting system, she would take cash cash from the schools deposits and use the checks to replace them. The comptroller's office called it check-swapping.
Street is also accused of failing to record and deposit at least $2,300 in cash collections from the school's 2009 gourmet fundraiser and 2010 Spring candy sale fundraiser.


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50 years! Do you know what was happening 50 years ago? As but a few examples: President Lyndon Johnson inaugurated the "War on Poverty" "I Want To Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles hit the #1 spot in the US… Read More ›
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Come 2700 feet up Black Mountain, to experience the CRUSH of #Harvest2013!
Historic Monte Bello. The Monte Bello Winery. High, high atop Black Mountain, in the northern reaches of the Santa Cruz Mountains, sits the Monte Bello Winery. In sight of the sea when the fog allows, built into the black-molded limestone… Read More ›
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What A Weekend at Ridge Vineyards! Events to the North, Events to the South!
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Social Action Research: Influencing Providers and Recipients of Health and Mental Health Care for Lesbians
AbstractFrom 1994 through 1997, the Lesbian Health Care Project of Western New York (LHCP), a feminist social action research project, gathered region-specific information about lesbians' physical and mental health care. The project conducted a community survey, community focus groups, and a provider survey and developed and distributed a community resource book/directory of providers. This article describes the project and its findings and discusses social action strategies and implications for practice.


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Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova is full of pride after winning the Liga title.
Barca were confirmed champions yesterday.
Vilanova said: "People get the feeling that we already won the league some time ago, but Real Madrid have had an incredible second half to the season and if we had relaxed, they'd have caught up with us.
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STOCKTON – Brandon Gann never showed up to his in-laws house alone.
Two squatters inside shuttered offices in the 200 block of Oak Street Tuesday morning were playing with fate when one of them reached for a replica of a real semi-automatic hand gun as Manteca Police officers entered the darkened office area where they were reportedly sitting on the floor.
A double shooting in a Manteca neighborhood Sunday morning left an 11-year-old boy near death and his 17-year-old brother suffering from a shoulder wound.
The headlines are shattering.
A double shooting in a Manteca neighborhood Sunday morning left an 11-year-old boy in critical condition and his 17-year-old brother suffering from a flesh wound in his upper arm.
A 59-year-old Manteca man has been jailed on child sexual abuse charges that investigators believe began when the youngest victim was only six years old.
A package was delivered to a home Wednesday morning in the 100 block of South Sherman Avenue across from Manteca High School while police were responding to a call about a transient having broken into the residence.
It was the second time in two weeks that somebody fired a gun into a park next to a Manteca elementary school.
Two teens were gunned down in Doxey Park in the 1300 block of Northgate Drive shortly after 1 a.m. Monday – one died at the hospital and the other was treated at the scene by medics.
One Manteca senior citizen got an unexpected surprise late Tuesday morning when he returned to his home on April Way behind Springtime Park.
A cops and robbers" drama played out shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Ripona Market where five individuals allegedly robbed the small mom and pop store of cash, alcohol and a loaded firearm.
A 57-year-old Manteca woman pled guilty this week to charges of filing false claims for her federal income tax returns.
Karin T. Meyer is mad and is demanding city action about homeless individuals trashing several of her more than 100 rental units throughout Manteca.
He might not be taking down Tokyo, but Scott Swafford has wandered his way through a few streets in his day.
One of the two suspected Hells Angels motorcycle club members believed to be responsible for the murder of 26-year-old Daniel Martinez of Lathrop in August of 2011 will be in court today.
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Manteca's West Alameda Street had a "wild west" tone Tuesday afternoon.
A 50-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday for threatening Ripona Elementary School personnel.School staff called Ripon Police at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to report ...
SANTA CLARA (AP) - Authorities say a firefighter with the Santa Clara Fire Department has been placed on paid administrative leave following his arrest for allegedly ...
PACIFIC GROVE (AP) - Police in Northern California say they have arrested a man accused of armed robbery thanks to a Snapchat selfie he took with ...
RIPON - Ripon Police officers responded to the Loves Truck Stop at Colony Road off Highway 99 on Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. regarding a ...
A lone robber walked into the Ulta make-up store in the Kohl's Shopping Center adjacent to the 120 Bypass shortly before 9 p.m ...
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The Beach N Boat Fishing Challenge at Atlantic City is headquartered at Gardiner's Basin for sign-ups to fish for over a million dollars in cash and prizes. From Aug. 22 to 24 there will be $5,000 awards for first and $1,000 for second in eight species caught within the contest area from Brigantine to Great Egg inlets and out 20 miles. There's also a million-dollar prize for a state record (19.75 pounds at present) summer flounder. Finally, there's a similar contest on the beach by the Steele Pier from 6-to-10 a.m. Friday that pays $5,000 for the biggest fluke, bluefish and kingfish from the surf. For details visit beachnboat.com/log-in.
Jersey Shore Fishing: Beach N Boat Tournament offers lots of cash Friday in AC
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Introduction To Python Scripting for Maya Artists PDF (914.6 KiB, 18,075 hits)
This workshop is geared towards students with little to no scripting/programming experience. By the end of this workshop, you will have the knowledge to write and run Python scripts inside and outside of Maya. You will not learn everything about Python from this workshop. This workshop includes all the basic information you should know in order to be proficient in reading, writing, running, and modifying Python scripts. The purpose of this workshop is not to make you expert Python scripters, but to give you a solid foundation from which in further your Python studies.
Additional Resources
- Learning Python, 3rd Edition by Mark Lutz
- Dive Into Python: http://www.diveintopython.org/toc/index.html
- The python_inside_maya Google email list: http://groups.google.com/group/python_inside_maya
- http://www.pythonchallenge.com/
Python in the Computer Graphics Industry
Some Programs that support Python:
- Maya
- Modo
- Houdini
- Massive
- Blender
- Photoshop (indirectly)
- 3ds max (indirectly)
What is Python used for?
Artists can
- Automate repetitive and/or tedious tasks.
- Reduce human error.
- Produce more creative iterations in the feedback loop.
Engineers can
- Create applications and tools to run studio pipelines.
- Customize existing applications to support studio specific workflows.
- Let artists be artists.
- Introduction to Python
- Data Types and Variables
- Controlling the Flow of Execution
- Functions
- Exceptions and Error Handling
- File Input and Output
- Modules
- Classes and Object Oriented Programming
- Documenting your Code
- Sample Script
- Python in Maya
After reading these notes, you should have a good understanding of how to write and run Python scripts inside and outside of Maya. There is still plenty to learn though. There are hundreds of Maya commands and plenty of useful modules out there to experiment with. I recommend continuing your Python education by looking through the references included with these notes, reading other peoples' scripts, and experimenting with your own scripts. Good luck!


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The Rhode Island Aquatic Hall of Fame invites you to swim in its fourth annual 1.2 mile open-water race in one of New England's most scenic beaches, beautiful Narragansett Town Beach, Narragansett, Rhode IslandThis year's event enhancements include a 200-swimmer cap, RFID chip timing, and a "Step-Up Relay" cumulative-time team award. Proceeds will benefit the RIAHOF Endowment and Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to Rhode Island high school seniors.
Saturday, August 15, 2015Check-In: 7:00 to 7:40 a.m.Safety Briefing: 7:45 a.m. (mandatory)Race Start: 8:00 a.m. (rain or shine)
Narragansett Town BeachSouth Pavilion39 Boston Neck RoadNarragansett, RI 02882There is limited free on street parking available. Parking is available at the Narragansett Town Beach West parking lot for $15.
1.2 miles. All swimmers will start together in one wave and be allowed 90 minutes to complete the triangular course. Course markings include large yellow turn buoys, red directional buoys, stationary kayakers and motorboat spotters.
Non-wetsuit and wetsuit. Only non-wetsuit swimmers are eligible to compete for the Step-Up Relay team award.
29 & under, 30 to 49, and 50+. All swimmers must document their ability to complete the prescribed course.
First male and female finisher in each age group in each category.First overall male and female finishers who are RIAHOF inductees.No duplicate winners.
Fastest cumulative time. Three-person, coed non-wetsuit teams consisting of one swimmer from each age group. Click here to view/download the Step Up Relay entry form. Relay entry forms will be available at the check-in desk on race day.
RFID chip timing system provided by New England Timing.
The first 200 registered swimmers.
$50 for swimmers who register online by Wednesday August 12, 2015 11:59 p.m.$55 for swimmers who register on-site between 7:00 and 7:40 a.m. on August 15, space allowing.
Individuals or companies making a tax-deductible donation prior to July 31th will be recognized as follows:$20+ Race Benefactor – name on event t-shirt$250+ Race Sponsor – name/logo on event t-shirt and on-site banners$1000+ Primary Event Sponsor – name/logo in large print on the event t-shirt and in printed materials, banners and advertising
Paul McCaffrey at firstname.lastname@example.com or (401) 569-0055.


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First, let me say that controlling the spread of healthcare-associated infections is important. Nearly 100,000 people die in U.S. hospitals every year from some sort of HAI. Providers around the world consider infection control to be an extremely serious matter, and so do I.
That said... looking back on 2008, the prize for Most Misguided Patient Safety Initiative of the Year has to be this item from the other side of the Atlantic: A public health trust in Great Britain ordered toys removed from all of its clinics because of the risk of spreading infections among children. The move was reportedly an effort to follow a Department of Health guideline requiring health trusts to ensure "a clean and appropriate environment for healthcare," according to a story in The Daily Mail.
Part of me wasn't, and still isn't, surprised by this. The British have shown a willingness in the past to take aggressive action to prevent infections from spreading; in April of last year, we ran a story in HealthLeaders magazine about British hospitals banning below-the-elbow clothing for physicians—everything from neckties to fake fingernails—because of the infection risk. With HAIs affecting more and more people, merely maintaining the same prevention efforts is no longer acceptable. So in some ways, I applaud the attempts at meaningful change. And I should mention that since the story ran, the health trust in question has purchased plastic toys (easier to clean, I presume) to replace the soft toys and wooden toys that were removed.
But this issue got me thinking about the fine line between caution and paranoia. I'm sure kids can spread plenty of nasty little bugs by touching and coughing on toys. Just like kids (or adults, for that matter) can spread plenty of nasty little bugs by touching and coughing on books, magazines, chairs, doorknobs, and everything else in the waiting room. If the toys are cleaned thoroughly and regularly, why are they a greater threat than anything else? In fact, at least you can disinfect a toy. How do you disinfect a newspaper? To the physicians among you: Am I oversimplifying here? If the toys are kept as clean as possible, help kids feel better about visiting the doctor, and give parents a little help during long waits in a crowded room... the benefits, to me, outweigh the risks.
The broader point is that taking the task of infection control seriously and living in fear are two different things. As 2009 brings continued challenges in the fight against organisms that are growing ever more drug-resistant, irresponsible behavior like failing to wash one's hands or skipping a surgical timeout or neglecting to disinfect the toys in a waiting room can't be tolerated—the cost is just too high. But risk can never be truly eliminated. And there is such a thing as going too far.
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