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Similar to how you can define an integer constant in hexadecimal or octal, can I do it in binary?
I admit this is a really easy (and stupid) question. My google searches are coming up empty.
There are no binary literals in Java, but I suppose that you could do this (though I don't see the point):
In Java 7:
There are no binary literals in older versions of Java (see other answers for alternatives).
So, with the release of Java SE 7, binary notation comes standard out of the box. The syntax is quite straight forward and obvious if you have a decent understanding of binary:
And specifically on the point of declaring class level variables as binaries, there's absolutely no problem initializing a static variable using binary notation either:
Just be careful not to overflow the numbers with too much data, or else you'll get a compiler error:
Now, if you really want to get fancy, you can combine that other neat new feature in Java 7 known as numeric literals with underscores. Take a look at these fancy examples of binary notation with literal underscores:
Now isn't that nice and clean, not to mention highly readable?
I pulled these code snippets from a little article I wrote about the topic over at TheServerSide. Feel free to check it out for more details:
Java 7 and Binary Notation: Mastering the OCP Java Programmer (OCPJP) Exam
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works fine. I used
I can suggest alternative approach
This expression makes it obvious that the 12th bit is 1 (the count starts from 0, from the right to the left); and when you hover mouse cursor, the tooltip
appears in Eclipse. You can define more complicated constants like:
or explicitly
The value of the variable
Search for "Java literals syntax" on Google and you come up with some entries.
There is an octal syntax (prefix your number with 0), decimal syntax and hexadecimal syntax with a "0x" prefix. But no syntax for binary notation.
Some examples:
Using binary constants to masking
Declare constants:
and use them
If you want to mess around with lots of binary you could define some constants:
Slightly more awkward answer:
which outputs [java] bb should be 2, value is "2"

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When asked how they balance work and family, writing and producing, Savannah Dooley and Winnie Holzman answer in unison, "We don't. Work is family." That is certainly the case with Huge, a new series on ABC Family adapted from the book of the same name by Sasha Paley. The mother and daughter team write and produce the show, Dooley's father (and Holzman's husband of 26 years) Emmy-nominated actor Paul Dooley is part of the cast and Holzman's brother, Ernest, is the show's director of photography.
The show is an exception to almost every Hollywood rule. "There are so few women in this business already," Dooley notes. Holzman adds, "That is why, as we sit here, it is pretty amazing." In addition to the mother-daughter writing team, Huge, which observes the psychological toll our culture's obsession with being thin takes on the lives of seven teens at a weight-loss camp, features a mostly overweight cast headed by Nikki Blonsky and Hayley Hasselhoff.
A close friend of Holzman's is credited with masterminding the pairing. "Robin Schiff (Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion) called me up my junior year of college and said ABC Family had this concept from a book they wanted to turn into an original movie," says Dooley. The project was put on a back burner and Dooley resigned herself to the likelihood that it would never get made, until she heard that the head of the network wanted to make Huge into a series. With only one previous TV writing credit to her name, ABC Family wanted an experienced showrunner to work with her. Although they had always fantasized and discussed projects they would work on together "someday," Holzman didn't even think of stepping in. "I sort of felt like, 'This isn't my business. I shouldn't get involved," she recalls. "Robin woke me up and said, 'Wait, are you sure you don't want to do this with her?' I suddenly went, 'Wait, I do want to do this!'"
Ten episodes were promptly ordered and the rush to make the premiere date was on. "I got very excited," says Holzman, "and then I got very nervous because I knew it was a short amount of time." To their relief, they had just turned in the eighth episode when we met at Dooley's home and spoke of their intense ride together on Huge.
Savannah, was writing something you knew you wanted to do at a young age?
Savannah Dooley: I definitely had this fantasy that I would be the world's youngest screenwriter from age 11. My mom wrote a movie that had gotten into theaters, and I was like, "Wow! That would be amazing." I discovered I had an aptitude for fiction writing and poetry so I went to camp for that. A lot of my writing for this has been based on that experience. So that is what I immersed myself in, and I went to college for screenwriting and video making. I've grown up reading a lot of screenplays.
Winnie Holzman: She was always writing a lot.
Savannah Dooley: If Winnie, being in this business, hadn't been opening up doors for me in terms of screenwriting; I probably would have been a YA author or a writer of magical short stories. I got a job writing one episode of a teen show that paid. It was an amazing credit and got me into the Guild. At that point, it was something that paid the bills, but I never dreamed, because it happens so rarely, that I would be able to do something that means so much to me, creatively, as my job.
Winnie Holzman: What I can't believe, seriously, it is hard to even describe, at her age that she is just a natural at this. It's really incredible.
In L.A., with everyone trying to be as skinny as possible, how was the casting process for this show?
Winnie Holzman: For eight to 10 weeks I was saying in casting, "That person is not fat enough."
Savannah Dooley: Casting this show was a big challenge. It was a terrifying process. I was horrified. I am a critical person. I obviously have strong feelings about how fatness is portrayed in the media. So when I hear about a show like this, in my mind I'm already thinking, how skinny are these "fat kids" going to be? We can't half-ass this. We have to have someone who is big enough. We have to have people who look like real people.
Winnie Holzman: Yes, exactly, full-assed (laughs). We did end up finding them in L.A.
Savannah Dooley: It means so much more being able to give actors this [chance] because of the limitations Hollywood is already going to be putting on them.
Winnie Holzman: We felt it. We felt right away this feeling of gratitude that we could be a part of something that would give opportunity to kids.
Savannah Dooley: Something that has frustrated us, for my whole time growing up, was the token fat character that was always a joke.
Winnie Holzman: That is a big, inspirational part of our show. We are busting through that. That is a lot of what the show is about. It is about these people who are outsiders who are finally finding a place for themselves in the world. They are feeling themselves for the first time as themselves and not just as the fat person.
Not as other people see them.
Winnie Holzman: Exactly.
Savannah Dooley: That is a huge part of what draws people to these camps. The idea that it is a safe space where no one is going to give you a bunch of shit for being overweight because everyone has been through that.
Winnie Holzman: Where you don't have to be constantly ashamed.
Savannah Dooley: It is so much about the sense of community. For me, having been to a regular camp, a lot of the series is just about stuff that could happen at any camp. You form these intense intimacies and rivalries because you are so close to each other. You become a little family.
It is like being on set for a long time.
Savannah Dooley: It's exactly like being on set. We are all getting so close to each other.
Winnie Holzman: It's a world within a world. There is the world we are creating. It becomes a little mini world that becomes more real to you than the outside world.
Is there a type of project that you seek out, excites you or a certain story you want to tell?
Savannah Dooley: We like really complicated stories, protagonists that are outsiders and people finding unexpected connections; things that feel very real with characters that are flawed.
I love working with her. I could never ask for a better partner. This sounds lame, but she is another me, but better at this. We want to write about the same things and like the same kind of subtle moments. We are really on the same page.
Winnie Holzman: We are frighteningly alike.
Savannah Dooley: We ARE frighteningly alike.
One of the themes of the show seems to be everyone carries their own weight and insecurity…
Savannah Dooley: Their own insecurity or secret feeling that I don't belong. Something about me isn't right. No one escapes that, especially when you are a teenager.
Winnie Holzman: That is the focus of our writing. There is a Jewish prayer that I was told about a year ago that has stuck with me. I don't remember the exact wording of it, but it is a prayer for when you are in public places when you are surrounded by others – "I remember, God, that every single one of these people carries a secret burden."
Savannah Dooley: We should use that in an episode.
Winnie Holzman: That is my credo for writing. I don't want to write a character that doesn't have a secret burden because every single human has that. God forbid that we should forget when we look upon someone no matter what they weigh or what their life is like. Something we see in movies and TV that annoys us is when a person is portrayed as if they don't have any [burdens]. Everyone has something. That is so important. That is what I think the show is about.
Winnie Holzman: Our focus is on inner transformation and self-acceptance.
Savannah Dooley: There is all this talk in the media about how to combat the obesity crisis. Physical health begins with mental health. The way to get people to really eat healthy and exercise is not in this culture of fear of being fat. People are trying desperately to lose weight, not to pursue health. I find myself saying to my friends I want to lose 10 pounds, and I feel pressure to say that it is just to be healthy, but for me that is bullshit. Our culture values looks 10 times more than health. That is something I want to explore. How different people feel.
Winnie Holzman: What we are really doing is raising the questions. We don't have answers. What is interesting about this project is that these are questions not put into dramas very often.
Savannah Dooley: I overate in my childhood at a time when I was feeling most desperate about being trapped in this chubby body. The saddest thing is that I look back at pictures of myself then and I looked so normal. Why was I so hard on myself?
Winnie Holzman: That is the most heartbreaking thing – when it is us doing that to ourselves. We can't change the world doing it, but we can be an instrument of change about doing it to ourselves.
It is so ingrained in us that we don't really even realize we are doing it.
Winnie Holzman: Let's face it. It is the voice within. It is the punitive, punishing voice that really breaks our own heart. It seems like it's what other people think or say, but the truth is that we lash out and hate ourselves. It's hard, but it is all about becoming conscious of it, of this harsh, brutal way of speaking to ourselves. You can change it if you become aware of it. Would you say that to your best friend? Would you say to your best friend, "You look so fat"?
Savannah Dooley: This totally became a therapy session, this is awesome.
What is the best writing advice you have been given?
Savannah Dooley: Write the bad version to get it out so you don't have that mental hurdle to jump over. We have to remind ourselves about that because we are both perfectionists. Forget about it being perfect, especially when you are working at this schedule. You have to work on the next episodes. Advice that we tend to give each other is to not hold ourselves to too high of a standard. You will make yourself creatively miserable. What I have picked up from her scripts is how to make a subtle moment happen, how to feather in a theme that works through the story.
How do you do that?
Savannah Dooley: Do less, be more spare. I like how [Winnie] doesn't spell things out. I like how she has characters talking about something, but really talking about something else. She doesn't often have people say exactly what they mean. Those are the best moments.


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The recent discovery and release of Richard Santorum's high school yearbook picture is a burning reminder of the gay image issues plaguing the presidential candidate from Pennsylvania.
Richard "Dick" Santorum has what could become an insurmountable gay image problem from the internets hate machine. When "Santorum" is googled, up until a couple of days ago, the first entry was this:
santorum is a sexual neologism for "that frothy mixture of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the byproduct of anal sex"
The term became a number one google search after Jon Stewart of the liberally biased news program, The Daily Show, spurred viewers to google the term.
The definition of the term arose from offense taken from a 2003 statement on homosexuality:
"In every society, the definition of marriage has not ever to my knowledge included homosexuality. That's not to pick on homosexuality. It's not, you know, man on child, man on dog, or whatever the case may be. It is one thing. I have no problem with homosexuality. I have a problem with homosexual acts."
Dan Savage, a radio personality, was offended by Santorum's remarks and held a contest to define "santorum". The winning entry was the mixture of lube and fecal matter sometimes seen post homosexual sex definition seen on the entry.
Michael Fertik, CEO of ReputationDefender told Mother Jones, "This is an unusual problem, It's devastating. This is one of the more creative and salient Google issues I've ever seen."
Each time the link is made from Santorum to the line, the scorn many of the homosexuals feel will be even further embedded as the number one search. It is sad, but even reading this article may further problems for the candidate and keep santorum in the top searches for Google, Bing, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves.
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The handcrafted artisan festival, Mile of Music, Appleton, WI, launched the four day downtown event with the Women Shine concert at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. The singer-songwriters and their band-mates, welcomed the event goers with original music that embraced the audience. The Hillary Reynolds Band (Hillary a former resident of Appleton), and the amazing "Seasaw" performance, gained standing applause response, and "Wilfret & Miss," and Caroline Smith, energized the festivals' kick off. http://mileofmusic.com/schedule/
Just released - an incredible group of songwriters has banned together for Friday night's main stage slot at Lawrence Memorial Chapel. Amazing additions such as Langhorne Slim & Ruby Amanfu (vocalist for Jack White, and Sam & Ruby) will join a number of Mile favorites from Music City. This one-of-a-kind journey, through their songs, will be a roundtable of some of the most celebrated "New Nashville" songwriters - singing and requesting songs from each other. This is a special catch for the festival. Cory Chisel, Langhorne Slim and Ruby Amanfu (and several Mile 1 favorites), will take the stage on Friday, 9:00 PM at the Lawrence Memorial Chapel.
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But after reading your post about Another wow blogger hits gold limit think its time to go big , so with my 50k surplus i have I dropped 25k worth of mats at my snatch price and spent 2 days crafting . I now have lots of stock all made at my price and have taken all the mats from the AH other crafters need, so every one else will have to pay more than me for there mats.
This limits competition to farming materials themselves or having their own farmers to deal with. As a result, the competition has to sell their wares at a higher price to break even and I can undercut their cheapest sales while still making a profit, so they either lose money to compete or (more likely) wait till I run out of stock to sell their higher priced goods. And with the proper leverage on these raw materials, I can begin crafting and selling finished goods.
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- Taglines: It Will Start Like Any Other Day.
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The last two weeks have been extremely active at Fairchild Air Force Base, with the change of command taking place Monday, Aug. 6.
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Forza Motorsport 5 was released alongside the launch of the Xbox One. The game looked and played gorgeously, and now those aspects are being moved over to another title. Forza Horizon 2 was announced shortly before E3, and it has the potential to blow the original out of the water, even with how good that title was. With a Lamborghini on the showcase floor, Microsoft brought this Examiner in for a gameplay demo that showcased the details of Horizon 2 and how it plays.
The setting for Horizon 2 will focus on the more exotic locations of Southern Europe, such as Spain, Italy, and Greece. The game will introduce day-to-night transitions, along with dynamic, on-the-fly weather changes. With the driving physics being carried over from Forza 5, the handling and feeling of the car will change with the rain. The graphical detail will look to surpass that of Forza 5 with the improved lighting and weather, as according to Turn 10, that lighting and manipulation of the lighting will be what next-gen gaming is all about.
As for the game itself, the demo started off in a small town in France. The driver left town and immediately encountered another Drivatar. The players were using some pretty sick cars, as one was in a Lamborghini, and the other was in a McLaren. While racing down the mountains road, there begins to be a downpour of rain as you witness water droplets popping off the cars. While the focus will be in southern Europe, there will be no area covered that will have snow to include in Horizon 2.
The initial Forza Horizon had a single player experience with its story mode. The game was still open-world, and all focused around a main hub. With Forza Horizon 2, the focus will be on a seamless, multiplayer interface that allows players to jump right into events when encountered on the open roads. The race hub still exists, as this will be the central location for the game. Car clubs can be created and will support up to 1000 members. While the focus is on multiplayer, there will be a solo mode that will carry over your club's Drivatars.
As for the amount of cars in the game, Horizon 2 will offer 200, initially. You can imagine that DLC will be available down the road, but with the detail involved with the cars, this is a respectable starting point. As for the game being open-world, this will truly be a living, breathing world. Players are no longer stuck to the roads, as the option to literally drive anywhere is included. With the power of next-gen technology, the game is able to support such a giant road. Friends can find shortcuts that can be shared with you, and there will be specific events that take place off-road.
Forza Horizon 2 will be available for Xbox One on September 30th. It seems to be that the game will have a lot to offer. In-car views return and they are more detailed than ever. The game will also run in full 1080p resolution. Stay tuned for more information involving Forza Horizon 2.


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|Gamellia hopes to use accounting degree to break into the music business
Instead of concentrating on methods for corporate financial reporting in accounting class, Nick Gamellia found himself wondering how much homemade Play-Doh he could afford to use in his bands first music video without breaking the budget.
With shaggy blonde hair, a beard and a lip ring, Gamellia readily admits he is not the typical accounting student. The senior, who will graduate in June, is passionately focused on his latest music project and his aspirations of becoming a music mogul.
Through his band, King Jasper, which performs a mixture of rock n roll and hip-hop, Gamellia is showcasing his talents both on stage and behind the scenes. King Jasper, which features a singer, two rappers and a disc jockey, is performing locally and has plans for a college tour next fall, Gamellia said.
Getting King Jasper noticed in the music scene is where Gamellia said his business education will give him have an advantage over other up-and-coming acts. For the past two years he has used accounting, marketing and business law courses to form his own Business School of Rock, as he calls it.
Fisher gave me the ability to step forward and develop the best game plan to help this project be successful, Gamellia said. This is my business plan.
Gamellia plays the electric guitar on the project, but takes a larger role in the overall sound and branding of King Jasper. He co-produced and co-wrote the eight-track album, which will be released in April. He oversees the merchandising and is heavily involved in the creative process for the bands first music video.
As he juggles a new album, coordinates the live show, the launch of the bands Web site at the end of March and promotional materials related to King Jasper, Gamellia has enlisted the help of other Fisher students. Brad Wentz, a senior in the Honors Cohort program, is assisting the band's business matters. Jeff Whitt, a fellow accounting student, is helping coordinate King Jaspers t-shirts and other promotional items.
There are so many different elements that go into this beyond music to create the total image record labels are looking for, Gamellia said. Our new Web site, which will feature an online store with a series of t-shirts and belt buckles, will bring our fans together and allow us to do so much more in terms of marketing.


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After talking about the first four Houses it is now time to refer to the Fifth one which is commonly called the House of Pleasure. This House is ruled by the Sun and the Leo sign. When we think of pleasure, we have to understand in a number of ways and not just the physical pleasure for example. We also have to take into account the pleasure resulted from activities such as reading a good book, holding a baby's hand or watching a beautiful show.
One of the main ways to experience pleasure is by creating. This simple act of contributing with something to the world surrounding us is a means of giving a bit of yourself to others and thus making a change. Speaking of creating something, this includes procreation as well. The Fifth House influences children-related life aspects. Furthermore, this House rules the creation of culture and art. Answers to questions such as "Do I like this?" or "Does this make me feel good?" flow from the Fifth House.
If we take the concept of pleasure a bit further, we can perceive it as a more human-like entity with two faces: on one hand romance and on the other romantic affairs. Both of these are emotional pleasures and as such ruled by the Fifth House. Of course, not all aspects of pleasure are positive. For example, one may draw emotional pleasure from gambling which is also addressed by this House. It's all about taking a risk that causes your blood to run faster, hoping for a pleasurable outcome. In fact, this is how the Fifth House operates: determines you to take a risk (smaller or bigger) in hopes of achieving satisfaction of some kind.
An important aspect related to pleasure and to the Fifth House is children. This refers back to the power to create since it is through our children that we create the greatest thing in our life: an extension of ourselves. Trying to give your child the best of anything and working hard for the child's happiness leads paradoxically to a good deal of pleasure. Stimulating children emotionally can be done via music, art, dance, science, theatre, and literature.
To conclude, the Fifth House is entirely dedicated to the achievement of emotional enrichment and pure pleasure. Seeking to create, to contribute, and to give life – both metaphorically and literally – are all under the influence of the House of Pleasure.


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This chapter presents a quality framework for assessing quality in cross-cultural surveys, followed by guidelines for managing and assessing quality throughout the survey lifecycle.
In mono-cultural surveys, assessing the quality of survey data requires adequate documentation of the entire survey lifecycle and an understanding of protocols used to assure quality. In such surveys, there may be challenges to overcoming methodological, organizational, and operational barriers to ensuring quality. For example, a country may not have the infrastructure or an organization may not have the means to implement a study entirely according to survey best practices.
In cross-cultural survey research, the challenges increase. Cross-cultural surveys hinge on the comparability or equivalence of data across cultures. Moreover, cross-cultural survey quality assessment procedures and criteria become more complex with additional survey processes, such as adaptation and translation of questions and harmonization of data across multiple surveys (see Adaptation of Survey Instruments, Translation, and Data Harmonization).
Figure 1 shows the survey production lifecycle as represented in these guidelines. The lifecycle begins with establishing study structure (Study, Organizational, and Operational Structure) and ends with data dissemination (Data Dissemination). In some study designs, the lifecycle may be completely or partially repeated. There might also be iteration within a production process. The order in which survey production processes are shown in the lifecycle does not represent a strict order to their actual implementation, and some processes may be simultaneous and interlocked (e.g., sample design and contractual work). Quality and ethical considerations are relevant to all processes throughout the survey production lifecycle. Survey quality can be assessed in terms of fitness for intended use (also known as fitness for purpose [20]), total survey error, and the monitoring of survey production process quality, which may be affected by survey infrastructure, costs, respondent and interviewer burden, and study design specifications.
The framework adopted by these guidelines for assuring and assessing quality is informed by research on survey errors and costs and quality management, and highlights three aspects of quality: total survey error ([14] [15]), fitness for intended use ([9]; also known as "fitness for purpose" [20]), and survey process quality ([4] [19] [23]).
The total survey error (TSE) paradigm is widely accepted as a conceptual framework for evaluating survey data quality [2] [6]. TSE defines quality as the estimation and reduction of the mean square error (MSE) of statistics of interest, which is the sum of random errors (variance) and squared systematic errors (bias). TSE takes into consideration both measurement (construct validity, measurement error, and processing error)— i.e., how well survey questions measure the constructs of interest—and representation (coverage error, sampling error, nonresponse error, and adjustment error) [15]—i.e., whether one can generalize to the target population using sample survey data. In the TSE perspective, there may be cost-error tradeoffs, that is, there may be tension between reducing these errors and the cost of reducing them.
With advances in computerized interviewing software and sample management systems, data related to quality increasingly can be collected with survey data, and can be used to measure various components of error. These include paradata [4] [5], data from experiments embedded in a survey, and supplementary data, such as nonresponse followup questions. Each of these facilitates evaluation of survey data in terms of TSE.
Biemer and Lyberg [4] argue that the TSE framework lacks a user perspective, and that it should be supplemented by using a more modern quality paradigm— one that is multidimensional and focuses on criteria for assessing quality in terms of the degree to which survey data meet user requirements (fitness for intended use). By focusing on fitness for intended use, study design strives to meet user requirements in terms of survey data accuracy and other dimensions of quality (such as comparability and timeliness). In this perspective, ensuring quality on one dimension (comparability) may conflict with ensuring quality on another dimension (timeliness); and there may be tension between meeting user requirements and the associated cost of doing so on one or more dimensions. There are a number of multidimensional quality frameworks in use across the world (see, for example, [5] [7] [16] [27] [28]).
Table 1 shows seven dimensions that are often used to assess the quality of national official statistics in terms of both survey error and fitness for use: comparability, relevance, accuracy, timeliness and punctuality, accessibility, interpretability, and coherence. In this framework, TSE may be viewed as being covered by the accuracy dimension.
|Quality Dimension
|Are the data from different countries or cultures comparable to each other (equivalent)?
|Do the data form a coherent body of information that can be rearranged or combined with other data?
|Do the data meet the requirements of the client and users?
|Are the data describing the phenomena that they were designed to measure; that is, are the survey estimates close to the true values of the population parameters they are meant to measure?
|Timeliness and punctuality
|How much time has elapsed between the end of the data collection and when the data are available for analysis? Are the data available when expected, based on client specifications?
|Can users easily obtain and analyze the data?
|Do the data make sense in terms of users' hypotheses? Are supplementary data available to facilitate analysis, e.g., data that describe the major characteristics and structure of the data (metadata) as well as data about the survey processes (paradata)?
Cost, burden, professionalism, and design constraints are factors that may also affect fitness for use on these dimensions:
The aim is to optimize costs, minimize burden and design constraints where appropriate—based on the need to be sensitive to local survey contexts, and to maximize professionalism. Figure 2 shows the dimensions of quality and factors that affect quality in terms of fitness for use (see [3] [5] [7] [16] [27] [28] for examples of dimensions of quality used by statistical agencies). It also shows the accuracy dimension in terms of TSE [2] [14] [15].
The dimensions of quality (comparability, coherence, relevance, accuracy, and so on) and factors that may have an impact on quality (cost, burden, professionalism, and design constraints) apply to all surveys. However, in a cross-cultural context, challenges increase:
Appendix A highlights recommendations from specific chapters in these guidelines in relation to dimensions of quality.
Fitness for intended use provides a general framework for assessing the quality of cross-cultural surveys, and defines the essential dimensions of quality, one of which is accuracy (TSE). A third approach to quality monitoring and assessment is survey process quality management, and the notion of continuous process improvement ([15]).This approach focuses on quality at three levels: the organization, the process, and the product [18]. Quality products cannot be produced without quality processes, and having quality processes requires an organization that manages for quality.
A focus on survey production process quality requires the use of quality standards and collection of standardized study metadata, question metadata, and process paradata [7]. Figure 3 shows the elements of survey process quality management that allow users to assess the quality of processes throughout the survey lifecycle: quality assurance, quality control [17] [18], and a quality profile [4] [11]. These are discussed further in the guidelines below.
Cross-cultural survey organizations may vary in what cost-quality tradeoffs they can make, as well as processes they generally monitor for quality purposes. However, if each organization reaches a minimum standard through adherence to the quality guidelines of the study's coordinating center, the coordinating center can assess the quality of each survey based on quality indicators (paradata) from each organization, and create a quality profile that allows users to assess survey data quality and comparability across cultures. Appendix B summarizes for each chapter examples of elements of quality planning and assurance, quality monitoring and control, and a quality profile.
Goal: To ensure the quality of survey production processes and consequently the survey data throughout the survey lifecycle, as well as clear and comprehensive documentation of study methodology and to provide indicators of process and data quality.
Developing planned, systematic quality assurance (Guideline 2) and quality control (Guideline 3) activities helps ensure that the study and survey data meet client and user requirements. It also facilitates development of a quality profile (Guideline 4), which should document survey methodology, key indicators of quality, lessons learned, and recommendations for improvement.
Quality assurance is the planned procedures and activities (see Guideline 1) an organization uses to ensure that the study meets process and product quality requirements. It specifies ways in which quality can be measured.
To ensure that standards and requirements are met, it is necessary to monitor study processes and the products produced against predetermined baselines and requirements, and continuously evaluate whether processes are stable (in control) and quality requirements are being met [4] [17]. This may lead to recommendations for preventing or minimizing error or inefficiencies, updates to the quality management plan (see Guideline 1), and suggestions for improving standards and best practices. The result is continuous process improvement ([4] [17] [23]), through improved quality assurance (see Guideline 2) and improved quality monitoring and control.
As indicated in Figure 3, quality control is closely linked to quality assurance, and the outputs of each feed into the other. Thus, in some respects, quality control may be viewed as part of quality assurance. However, these are separated in this chapter to make monitoring and controlling performance and product quality an explicit part of quality management.
A quality profile (also known as a quality report) synthesizes information from other sources, documenting survey methodology used throughout the survey lifecycle, providing indicators of process and data quality (sampling and nonsampling errors), corrective actions taken, lessons learned, and recommendations for improvement and further research. It provides the user all information available to help assess data quality in terms of fitness for intended use, total survey error, and other factors (see Framework above). See [9] for an example of guidelines for such reports, [10], [11], and [29] for examples of quality profiles, and Appendix A for examples from chapters in these guidelines.
The following table lists recommendations from individual chapters in these guidelines that are related to the dimensions of quality. Also included are examples of indicators of quality adapted from Eurostat's standard quality indicators [12].
|Quality Dimension
To ensure as much as possible, that observed data from different countries or cultures are comparable (equivalent).
Establish minimum criteria for inclusion in a cross-national survey dataset, if applicable, as follows:
Minimize the amount of undue intrusion by ensuring comparable standards when appropriate (based on differences in local survey contexts) for informed consent and resistance aversion effort, as well as other potentially coercive measures such as large respondent incentives (see Ethical Considerations in Surveys).
Define comparable target populations and verify that the sampling frames provide adequate coverage to enable the desired level of generalization (see Sample Design).
Minimize the amount of measurement error attributable to survey instrument design, including error resulting from context effects, as much as possible (see Instrument Technical Design).
Minimize or account for the impact of language differences resulting from potential translations (see Translation and Adaptation of Survey Instruments).
Minimize the effect interviewer attributes have on the data through appropriate recruitment, selection, and case assignment; minimize the effect that interviewer behavior has on the data through formal training (see Interviewer Recruitment, Selection, and Training).
Identify potential sources of unexpected error by implementing pretests of translated instruments or instruments fielded in different cultural contexts (see Pretesting).
Reduce the error associated with nonresponse as much as possible (see Data Collection for a discussion of nonresponse bias and methods for increasing response rates).
Minimize the effect that coder error has on the data through appropriate coder training (see Data Processing and Statistical Adjustment).
If possible, provide a crosswalk between survey instruments fielded at different times or for different purposes, but using the same questions, to facilitate analysis and post-survey quality review (see Data Dissemination).
To ensure that the data can be combined with other statistical information for various, secondary purposes.
Create a clear, concise description of all survey implementation procedures to assist secondary users. The Study, Organizational, and Operational Structure chapter lists topics which should be included in the study documentation; there are also documentation guidelines within each chapter.
Provide data files in all the major statistical software packages and test all thoroughly before they are made available for dissemination (see Sample Design, and Data Dissemination).
Designate resources to provide user support and training for secondary researchers (see Data Dissemination).
See Data Harmonization for a discussion of the creation of common measures of key economic, political, social, and health indicators.
To ensure that the data meet the needs of the client or users.
Clearly state the study's goals and objectives (see Study, Organizational, and Operational Structure).
Conduct a competitive bidding process to select the most qualified survey organization within each country or location (see Tenders, Bids, and Contracts).
While designing the questionnaire, ensure all survey questions are relevant to the study objectives (see Questionnaire Design).
Construct the data file with a data dictionary of all variables in the selected element data file, with all variable names and an accompanying description which are relevant to the study objectives (see Sample Design).
To ensure that the data describe the phenomena they were designed to measure. This can be assessed in terms of Mean Square Error (MSE).
Model assumptions error:
Pretest all the versions of the survey instrument to ensure that they adequately convey the intended research questions and measure the intended attitudes, values, reported facts and/or behaviors (see Pretesting).
In order to reliably project from the sample to the larger population with known levels of certainty/precision, use probability sampling (see Sample Design).
Provide a report on each variable in the dataset of selected elements to check correct overall sample size and within stratum sample size, distribution of the sample elements by other specific groups such as census enumeration areas, extreme values, nonsensical values, and missing data (see Sample Design).
If possible, assess accuracy by looking at the differences between the study estimates and any available "true" or gold standard values (see Data Collection).
Timeliness and punctuality
To ensure that the data are available for analysis when they are needed.
Time data collection activities appropriately (see Data Collection, and Pretesting).
Create a study timeline, production milestones, and deliverables with due dates (see Study, Organizational, and Operational Structure).
To ensure that the data can easily be obtained and analyzed by users.
Save all data files and computer syntax from the preferred statistical software package needed during sample design process in safe and well labeled folders for future reference and use (see Sample Design).
Establish procedures early in the survey lifecycle to insure that all important files are preserved (see Data Dissemination).
Test archived files periodically to verify user accessibility (see Data Dissemination).
Create electronic versions of all project materials whenever feasible (see Data Dissemination).
Produce and implement procedures to distribute restricted-use files, if applicable (see Data Dissemination).
To ensure that supplementary metadata and paradata are available to analysts.
At the data processing stage of the study, create a codebook that provides question-level metadata matched to variables in the dataset. Metadata include variable names, labels, and data types, as well as basic study documentation, question text, universes (the characteristics of respondents who were asked the question), the number of respondents who answered the question, and response frequencies or statistics (see Sample Design, and Data Processing and Statistical Adjustment).
Collect and make available process data collected during data collection, such as timestamps, keystrokes, and mouse actions ("paradata") (see Instrument Technical Design).
The following table summarizes recommended elements of process quality management relevant to each chapter in these guidelines. These are meant to reflect quality management at two levels: (1) the overall study level; and (2) the national organization level. It is not meant to convey that all elements listed should be part of a study's design, but to provide examples and to help guide the development of specifications for quality management for a study.
If possible, the study's quality profile (quality report) would include a summary of each organization's performance, based on standardized quality indicators. It also would include lessons learned and recommendations for improvement.
Where possible, examples are taken from the individual chapters in these guidelines. Not all chapters have specific measures for monitoring and controlling quality. Even without clear individual rates or measures of quality, there often may be reports on quality assurance activities that facilitate assessing quality.See Table
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Ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo has said he was upset with "people in the club" after scoring two goals to lead Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Granada .
He chose not to celebrate his goals, remaining glum as his teammates and fans at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium erupted around him.
Ronaldo went off with a leg injury in the second half and did not celebrate either goal.
And when asked why, he said: "I am sad and the club knows it, that's why I didn't celebrate the goals."
Ronaldo added that he was upset for professional reasons, but refused to elaborate further, the Sun reports.
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Members of the club were required to sign a membership agreement, present identification and pay a cover charge.
Posted written rules against sexual contact between dancers and patrons were deemed ruses, a decision the judge reached after reviewing eight tapes containing around 30 hours of footage showing "myriad of lewd behavior and illegal sexual activity, including sexual contact between dancers and patrons in exchange for money."
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The ruling said the tapes were made in fall 2002 and featured dancers introduced as nationally known porn stars. Those acts that were found to have engaged in sexual conduct are barred from appearing again at Total Xposure or any other properties under the same management team in the state of Ohio.
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I do re-invest only a portion of my stocks directly; most other times however I let my dividends accumulate and I either re-invest in the same stock/s or in new stocks that have been on my watchlist.
It is important to keep costs as low as possible when allocating dividend income for reinvestment. Thus it is wise to open a discount brokerage account at places such as Zecco, Tradeking, Scottrade or Sharebuilder, which have relatively easy to use platforms and low commissions for stock trades.
I don't typically look at dividend reinvestment on an issue-by-issue basis, but through the lenses of a diversified dividend portfolio. If I had received enough dividends to purchase an additional position and I had to choose between investing in the energy company Chevron (CVX) or the consumer staple Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) I would most likely re-invest my distributions into the energy sector if I were under allocated there.I also do not re-invest dividends if the companies I own do not pass my entry criteria at the time or companies which are way off base my entry criteria. I am a little more relaxed when it comes to reinvesting dividends versus initiating a position in a stock. I could reinvest dividends even if the payout ratio increased beyond 50% to say 60% or even if the current yield is about 2.70% and not 3%. I am pretty strict however about not paying more than 20 times earnings on a given stock. This is the main reason why I automatically reinvest only some of my position in Realty Income (O).
Some attractively valued stocks for dividend reinvestment right now include:
Pepsi Co (PEP) analysis
Clorox (CLX) analysis
Automated Data Processing (ADP) analysis
Kinder Morgan (KMP) analysis
Sysco Corp (SYY) analysis
Selective dividend reinvestment avoids purchasing overpriced shares with your monthly or quarterly distributions, which could be a real drag on total returns and portfolio income. It is important however not to get overallocated in a particular stock or group of stocks as well, as diversification should be also taken in consideration when dividends are being reinvested.
Full Disclosure: Long all stocks mentioned above
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I would consider SYSCO to currently be the best value of the names you've mentioned. P/E under 13x, yield over 4%. They'll pick up market share during this period and they have a great balance sheet.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 22, 2009 at 9:30 PM
I am relatively new to dividend focused investing, but for the most part I am automatically reinvesting the dividends. My positions are relatively small - generally 3k-5k - so I have just found it easier and more convenient to sign up for DRIPs.ReplyDelete
I suppose if a core holding ran way up then I would unenroll on that security and maybe even sell but I intend for these to be very long term investments and am worried about overthinking each $40 dividend decision.
I really like your list and own all except the KMP. I agree on the SYY, I just bought it a couple of weeks ago on a dip.
Regarding overvaluation: passively reinvesting does save the time and trouble of trying to adjust to the market's valuation levels. On the other hand, using the dividends as part of a dollar-cost averaging program could better a passive-DRIP return without delving into strategies to spot over- or undervaluation.ReplyDelete
Of course, the additional funds have to be scraped up...
I used to automatically reinvest, however I stopped because of the overvaluation problem. Pooling the dividends allows provides me with flexibility. However, I do not look for the most undervalued stock. Instead I use the money to fill up any areas that are off target for my asset allocation. This has allowed me to be able to focus on ensuring I am on the path to a correct and balanced asset allocation.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 3, 2009 at 12:39 AM
Another discount brokerage is Interactive Brokers, the only caveat being that they have a US $10 per month minimum commission charge. Since I'm putting around $5k per month in, that doesn't bother me, but if you can't buy every month, that will be excessive.ReplyDelete
But what I like about it: US stocks cost US $1 to trade; Canadian stocks cost even less (at current exchange rates): CAD $1. Other exchanges are a bit more expensive: e.g., to buy on a Euro-denominated European exchange costs 4 Euro, which is a bit above US $6; to buy on the Australian exchange is AU $6, which is a bit below US $6. Hong Kong exchange stocks charge a percentage, but I've paid in the neighborhood of US $3-4 to buy those.
There is a flat US $2.50 fee for a currency exchange-- but unlike buying a foreign currency through a bank, there is ZERO brokerage-imposed spread. If somebody is willing to sell you an Australian dollar for US $.93045 then that is exactly what you pay, and the brokerage just collects its $2.50 and nothing else.
On the other hand, you can't automatically reinvest dividends (IB doesn't allow it), but that doesn't bother me because I add new money every month and just combine it with the accumulated dividends. And the fact that I get dividends paid directly in the underlying currency and don't have to pay those stupid rip-off ADR "pass-through" fees is a bonus. (Seriously, if you want to own shares of dividend payers like BHP Billiton or Total or Nestle or Unilever, why buy it on the US exchange? Just to put pass-through fees into some banker's pocket because you love bankers and want to help them out?)
- Win GreenJune 18, 2014 at 8:34 AM
First off, love your articles. For someone who has been DG investing for only a relatively short time, you are doing a great job. I started DG investing in the early 1970's, and have been slowly "modifying" my criteria as time goes on, and as I have made intermittent mistakes. Try to learn from them, but NOT repeat them.ReplyDelete
As I am approaching full retirement (age 55 now), my portfolio has grown quite large, primarily thanks to continuous saving, investing, and reinvesting. My dividend income exceeds my needs now, so probably saving for the children/ future grandchildren. I take all dividends in cash now, and will reinvest dividends ONLY if the stock is significantly undervalued, and if it fits all my entry criteria and is not larger than 5% of the portfolio. However, for a younger DGI, reinvesting makes a lot of sense. One of the first stocks we bought was Exxon (XOM), it now is right at 10% with dividends reinvested. Obviously, I do not reinvest anymore due to its size now. In fact, sold a little this year to lower concentration.
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After Nordlek, the two exchanged e-mails, calls and visits. In 2010, while Ron was visiting Riitta in Stockholm, they made a trip to Norway to see friends.
"On the way back we stopped at the border," says Ron. "As she stood in Sweden and I stood in Norway, that's when I proposed."
It's only natural that this multi-cultural couple would incorporate traditional touches into their wedding day. Ron wore his bunad and a Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav medal, while Riitta donned a Finnish costume that once belonged to her great aunt.
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Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band, Kennedy Center Millenium Stage, (tonight, May 11, 2014), show time: 6pm; free
Though Brian Blade is known for the work that he's done as part of legendary saxophonist Wayne Shorter's quartet, the drummer will perform with his group (the Fellowship Band) in support of their latest recording, Landmarks, on Blue Note Records.
Blue Note at 75 All-Star Concert, Kennedy Center Concert Hall, (tonight, May 11, 2014), show time: 7pm; tickets: $20-$95 (only a few $75 tickets remain)
The Kennedy Center salutes one of the most famous labels in jazz, Blue Note, with a series of concerts that culminate with tonight's all-star performance. Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Norah Jones, and the Kennedy Center's own Artistic Advisor for Jazz, Mr. Jason Moran, are just a few of the artists that have come together to perform music that they've recorded for the label .
Michael Feinberg's Humblebrag, Blues Alley, (Monday, May 12, 2014), show times: 8pm & 10pm; tickets: $20
Bassist Michael Feinberg's Humblebrag project is touring in support of the group's latest recording, Live at 800 East. The Humblebrag project, though a group effort, was an artistic release for Feinberg the composer and for Feinberg the curious. Choosing to explore the music without bogging himself down in the music's politics, Feinberg drew on everything from fusion-era Miles Davis to drum legend Elvin Jones to hip hop impresario Busta Rhymes for inspiration. Humblebrag consists of saxophonist Godwin Louis, trumpeter Jason Palmer, pianist Julian Shore, and drummer Dana Hawkins.
Arturo Sandoval, Blues Alley, (Friday-Sunday, May 16-18, 2014), show times: 8pm & 10pm; tickets: $45
As a trumpeter, Arturo Sandoval is one of the few men privileged enough to count the late Dizzy Gillespie as a mentor. Born and raised in Cuba, Sandoval has become one of the most respected legends of the instrument today. With a career that includes performances with everyone from Gillespie, Paul Anka, Alicia Keys, Stan Getz, Woody Shaw, Josh Groban, and Frank Sinatra, Sandoval is celebrated the world over for his contributions to jazz trumpet. The ten-time Grammy Award winning artist also won an Emmy Award for scoring the HBO film based on his life titled "For Love of Country." Sandoval was a recipient of the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Donvonte McCoy, Bohemian Caverns, (Tuesdays beginning May 13, 2014), show time: 9pm; tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
Trumpeter Donvonte McCoy will serve as the Artist in Residence at Bohemian Caverns for the month of May. The local man about town regularly performs with his group the Donvonte McCoy Quintet in clubs all over DC.
Kris Bowers, Bohemian Caverns, (Friday & Saturday, May 16-17, 2014), show times: 8:30pm & 10:30pm; tickets: $20
Pianist Kris Bowers won the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition and has soared professionally ever since. Performing as part of the group of young jazz musicians who released Cover Art (Concord Jazz) back in 2013, Bowers now stands on his own as a bandleader with his most recent release Heroes + Misfits.


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Opera Luxury Apartment
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The apartment was recently fully refurbished to the highest standard. There is a large double bed overlooking the Opera House. The sitting area has a comfortable double sofa bed, so the apartment can sleep up to 4 people. There is also a LCD TV. The apartment has air-condition.
The state of the art kitchen is equipped with a microwave, a dish washer, washing machine, a fridge and it even has a Nespresso coffee machine. The modern bathroom has a walk-in shower.
The apartment couldn't be more centrally located. The underground stop is a 2 minutes walk away and most of the tourist sights can be reached on foot. The famous Andrassy Avenue is also just round the corner with its top brand shops and great restaurants and cafes.
Arriving by plane? The Liszt Ferenc International Airport Budapest is around 25-30 minutes drive away from the apartment. We would be happy to help you organise your airport transfer.
Arriving by car? There is a parking garage near the apartment where you can leave your car.
Arriving by train? If you arrive by train, you will most likely arrive to Keleti pu. (East Railway Station). The station is around a 10 minutes drive away from the apartment and there are a number of taxis usually parking outside the building. You can also get to the apartment with the underground. Take the red line (Metro 2) from Keleti pu towards Déli pu. until Deák Ferenc Tér (Deak Square). Change there to the yellow line (metro 1) towards Mexikói út and get off at the Opera (second stop from Deak Square). Our apartment building is in the little street right behind the Opera House.
Sightseeing in Budapest
Budapest is full of very interesting sights and tourist attractions, and most of them are walking distance from our Budapest holiday apartments. Sightseeing in Budapest is really fun and you can do it in many different ways: either on foot, using the good public transport system or one of the numerous Budapest sightseeing operators.
In the left menu you will find some very useful general tourist information including information on public transport, taxis, trains and the weather. We will also attempt to give you a good and informative overview of the different tourist attractions in Budpapest.
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Our Budapest vacation rentals are all around the beautiful Opera House and Andrassy Avenue. From here it is just a few minutes walk to the magnificent St. Stephen's Basilica.
From the Basilica you can continue towards the river Danube and you can cross it on the famous Chain Bridge. Take the Budapest Funicular up to the Castle Hilland visit the Fisherman's Bastion.
You can also reach the Heroes' Square from our apartments if you walk along Andrassy Avenue, or if you take the underground (Metro 1 - yellow line). Here you will find the Museum of Fine Arts and the City Park with the Zoo and the Szechenyi Bath & Spa.
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The apartment is very nice and comfortable. Good bathroom with great shower, nice kitchen and sleep/livingroom. Warm and modern decorated apartment in a traditional building.
It is just behind the opera, in the centre of Budapest. Cozy neighborhood with shops, restaurants and supermarket close by. The metro and busstop is 3 minutes walk.
I like to recomment this apartment very much. Staying here made our 5 day trip to Budapest a succes.
We had a very pleasant stay at Adams Opera Luxury Apartment! It is very well situated near the opera house and is convenient with microwave, dishwasher etc. We were a bit dissapointed thought that we couldn't open any window and that, as many other guests before us have already mentioned, taking a shower made the bathroom floor soaking wet.
Adam is a nice host. Thank you for our pleasant stay!
The apartment was tastefully decorated and very clean. They had everything we needed, and even more, eg. As a washing machine and dishwasher. The apartment is centrally located in a really authentic old Budapest. The metro is very close. The host is very friendly and courteous and always approachable, should once have any questions. We have felt very comfortable.
Die Wohnung war geschmackvoll eingerichtet und sehr sauber. Sie hatte alles, was wir brauchten, und noch mehr, z. B. eine Waschmaschine und Spülmaschine. Die Wohnung ist zentral gelegen in einem wirklich authentischen Budapester Altbau. Die Metro ist ganz in der Nähe. Der Gastgeber ist sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend und auch jederzeit ansprechbar, sollten einmal Fragen auftauchen. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.
This apartment is fantastic: right behind the opera and the metro in a quiet neighborhood. Very nice furnished (even a Nespresso machine) and good beds. Friendly and helpful host. Disadvantage: Located on the 2nd floor without elevator, the shower drain is not by allowing only one person can shower otherwise the shower runs, window could not open so poor ventilation.
Dit appartement ligt fantastisch: direct achter de opera en de metro in een rustige wijk. Heel leuk ingericht (zelfs een Nespresso apparaat) en goede bedden. Vriendelijke en behulpzame gastheer. Nadeel: ligt op de 2 de verdieping zonder lift, de douche afvoer loopt niet door waardoor er maar 1 persoon kan douchen anders loopt de douchebak over, raam kan niet open dus slechte ventilatie.
Everything is perfect in this apartment: location, cleanliness, aesthetic, well ... He well designed! One small problem: the shower that flows into the mouth and bathroom.
Tout est parfait dans cet appartment: localisation, propreté, esthétique,... Il bien bien conçu! Un seul petit problème: la douche qui se bouche et coule dans la salle de bains.
Very clean and tastefully furnished apartment. Wonderful location in the center with many shops, restaurants and bars. Everything was within walking distance and if, the Metro was not just around the corner. Supermarket nearby, which has open 7 days (fresh bread :-)). Nice, helpful host who has flexibly adjusted to the arrival and departure time. We have felt very comfortable.
Sehr saubere und geschmackvoll eingerichtete Wohnung. Wunderbare Lage mitten im Zentrum mit vielen Geschäften, Restaurants und Bars. Alles war bequem zu Fuß zu erreichen und wenn nicht, die Metro war gleich um die Ecke. Supermarkt in der Nähe, der 7 Tage geöffnet hat (frische Brötchen:-)). Netter, hilfsbereiter Gastgeber, der sich flexibel auf die Ankunft- und Abreisezeit eingestellt hat. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.
We have had a wonderfull stay in Adam's appartement! Everything was absolutely perfect! When we arrived Adam arrived in 5 minutes as well to hand us over the keys and explain some details about the appartement. The appartement looks exactly as on the pictures, it is very modern and bright. The only thing, and then we really mean the only thing that was a bit inconvenient was the shower.. When you shower the whole bathroomfloor gets soaking wet.. But the shower it self is absolutely fabulous!! The appartement is located in a very nice neighbourhood and a lot of cafes and (ruin) bars are on walking distance. Around the corner there is a supermarkt that is open daily units 10:00 PM. Budapest itself is an amazing city, with a lot of culture and also very good shopping streets. We highly recommend this appartement and if we ever go bank to Budapest there is no doubt that we will stay here! Very good first experience with wimdu!
The apartment is very fresh and tidy, it felt like as it just been renovated when we arrived. The water didn't drain from the shower correctly, but we informed the host of this so hopefully it won't be a problem for anyone else. It was useable anyway.
The host was very easy to communicate with, and catered to all our needs. We had no problems what so ever to arrange either check-in or check-out.
It's located just behind the opera house, in a nice neighborhood. Two of five nights there where some noise from the opera as they where unloading or loading equipment.
You can walk almost everywhere from this apartment, and considering the condition it's in, and the great host, we can not recommend it enough.
Thank you Adam: the perfect apartment, do not miss a single detail, very nice and very well located. Arrival and departure flexible and very good service.
Thanks Adam, the perfect apartment, not missing a single detail, very nice and very well located. Flexible arrival and departure and very good care.
Gracias Adam: el apartamento perfecto, no falta un solo detalle, muy bonito y muy bien situado. Horarios de llegada y salida flexibles y muy buena atención.
Thanks Adam, the perfect apartment, not missing a single detail, very nice and very well located. Arrival and departure flexible and very good care.
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My sons circumcision looks as if he was never circumcised. Will it correct itself?
My son was born at 34 weeks gestation. I was told to wait until he was 4 weeks to get him circumcised. After the plastibell fell off his foreskin immediately retracted over his penis. Does this sound like a correct circumcision?
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My son was 36 wks. and low birth weight and so he had to wait 4 wks. for his circumcision. I told the doctors I thought they didn't remove enough, and they all said it was fine until his 1 yr. checkup and the doc recommended corrective surgery. It's scheduled for this week and I'm really nervous. Sounds like they didn't remove enough skin on your baby, but make sure it still retracts. Our sons re-fused to the penile tip and that's why it has to be corrected. As long as it stays able to retract, he'll probably grow into it. Just keep an eye and push the docs. to examine it at every visit.posted 03/10/2008 by Minotmommy
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007
New Apple Phone
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The iphone is one step over the line. Why does someone need an overpriced phone?
- 7:26 PM, January 09, 2007
- Carl Gundel said...
That's a very good question. However people like me who make good use of the features in a fully converged device actually make money from a $500 phone. I wouldn't be able to run my business without my Treo 650, which was a $600 phone when I bought it 2 years ago.
In addition, since I am now in the business of selling web software I will need a good way to demonstrate my wares to people I meet, and the iPhone looks like it might fill that need well. I'll have to try it out in the store first to know.
One other thought is that the expensive cutting edge devices are an important part of the market. Without them you will not see the cheaper phones. All the features you see in cheap phones appeared first in the expensive ones.
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Wouldn't you love it if the rumors were not true, and that you could actually develop and install your own apps for the iPhone, and that, since it's "just running OSX" it could run LB 5, and wouldn't it be super cool if LB 5 made it really easy to use all of the cool features of the phone (wireless web functions, phone functions, new UI tricks, etc.) in your applications and a big community grew around LB for iPhone like HyperCard did for the early Macs?
I don't need a new phone, but I would part with my money for an iPhone if I could run LB 5 apps on it. I'd write some darn cool ones too. :)
Now _that_ would be awesome. At least we know that Web Basic will run on it, right?
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