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As Sara Bareilles fans (and other people with ears) quickly pointed out, the song sounds a lot like the singer's own "Brave." And Katy's not the only one channeling another this week.
Read on for the Bar Mitzvah kid embracing his inner J.Lo, the impressionist who channeled 19 divas, and more of best, most random things online.
Katy Perry's New Single, "Roar" Sounds a Lot like Sara Bareilles's "Brave"
Listen to both and tell us in comments if you think the songs sound alike. And if not, tell us when your next hearing appointment is.
And here's the requisite Soundcloud mash-up between the two songs.
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The White House Makes a Mean Girls Reference on a Photo of Bo Obama
The quote comes from Toaster Strudel heiress Gretchen Wieners, obviously. No word yet from the Obama administration on their views on tiny packets of frosting.
Bo, stop trying to make fetch happen. pic.twitter.com/Ez6hWGFpFc— The White House (@whitehouse) August 13, 2013
Sam Horowitz Celebrates His Bar Mitvah with the Best Performance of "Show Me How You Burlesque" and "Dance Again"
This kid is why gifs were invented.
Impressionist Christina Bianco Delivers 19 Diva Impressions While Singing "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
For her finale she threw a Blackberry at someone's head.
Two Hipster Chicks Go Dumpster Diving to Try the Oh-So-Trendy Cronut
Isn't there an Arcade Fire concert somewhere missing these girls?
Aaron Paul Did a Reddit AMA, Called Everyone B––––.
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Customer master data is coming from MDM via PI to ECC. We are using three inbound IDOCs ADRMAS, DEBMAS, ADR3MAS.
We have maintained the serialization group as follows:
ADR3MAS carries the contact person address data. When the three IDOCs are processed successfully, still the the contact person address data is not getting updated in ECC.
I have searched many forums, but did not find any solution.
As customer number is the link between the ADRMAS and DEBMAS, what is the link between the ADR3MAS and DEBMAS?
Please let me know the values to be passed to the following fields of E1ADR3MAS segment of ADR3MAS idoc.
Please let us know the way so that customer's contact person data gets updated in ECC.
Thanks and Regards,
See the article 'Quick Guide – EDI/IDoc Interfacing to SAP ECC from External System' by Rohit Khan in this link: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-10287
I hope this helps you
My question is regarding ADR3MAS specifically. Contact person data from ADR3MAS is not getting updated in ECC.
Thanks and Regards,
Neha Yeralkar.
Check if notes 314356 and 614164 are suitable because I think your system is using IDOC_INPUT_ADR3MAS to import the IDOC.
I hope this helps you
I checked the note 614164. All settings mentioned in this note are already done. My interface is inbound interface.
Contact person is getting created from the data in DEBMAS but its address from ADR3MAS is not getting updated in ECC. What is the link between DEBMAS and ADR3MAS so that address data from ADR3MAS gets updated in ECC.
Thanks and Regards,
Check your idoc segment E1ADR3MAS data mapping. OBJ_TYPE_C should be KNA1 and OBJ_ID_C is customer number
Hi Praveen,
Can you please tell the correct values to passed to OBJ_TYPE_P. Currently I am passing BUS1006001 to this field.
Please confirm whether I need to pass any value to OBJ_ID_P. Because ADR3MAS contains the contact person address data. KNVK-PARNR will be generated in ECC after creation of contact person.
Thanks and Regards,
Neha Yeralkar.
BUS1006001 is correct
Hi Neha,
check this thread http://scn.sap.com/thread/665102
Hi Jitendra,
I went through the thread given by you. My interface is for customer master. In that thread they are passing the value E1ADR3MAS-OBJ_ID_P = '0000000312'. This is the value of KNVK-PARNR. But this is an auto generated number in ECC. We cannot pass the explicit value to OBJ_ID_P.
Please suggest.
Thanks and Regards,
Neha Yeralkar.
Why not use DEBMDM Idoc, which has, Debmas and Adrmas idoc.
The standard business content will take of the splitting for you in SAP PI. and as for Contact Person you need to extend the IDoc, that is the only option.
Or Create a Custom Idoc just for Contact Person, using BDC recording.
We have implemented both the methods in our previous projects, based on customer need, one was selected.
Hi Abhishek,
MDM is using DEBMDM06 to send the customer master data. PI is splitting this IDOC into three ADRMAS, ADR3MAS and DEBMAS.
As per my discussion with my PI consultant, DEBMDM06 can only be used to send the data from MDM to PI.
I would like to know what you have implemented in your project for customer's contact person address data.
Is custom IDOC the solution?
Thanks and Regards,
Neha Yeralkar.
Hello Neha,
For contact person, since we do not have the Object Type and Object ID which are auto generated, we developed a custom solution using BDC recording and converting that BDC recording into Function module.
Hi Neha,
have u tried without passing E1ADR3MAS-OBJ_ID_P.
I am not passing any value to E1ADR3MAS-OBJ_ID_P. I cannot pass the explicit value to this field as the contact person number (KNVk-PARNR) will be created in ECC after successful creation of contact person.
The sequence of serialization group is ADRMAS, ADR3MAS and then DEBMAS. Address objects are getting created before the customer master (DEBMAS). After processing of DEBMAS, address should be linked to the contact person created. To link this address to the contact person which factor gets utilized?
During the processing of these three IDOCs address data in temporarily stored in ADOWNERREF table.
After linking the address to contact person data from this table gets deleted.
My question how this linkage is established?
Thanks and Regards,
Neha Yeralkar.
Linkage is established using the ADRC Table and the Address Number field, present in KNA1 table as well as the ADRC table.
Only option is to extend the functionality or custom solution.


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But, it was worth the wait. Monday's games were exciting.
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Appeals to ages: 3-100
What it teaches: structural engineering basics, pattern recognition, cause-and-effect, collaboration, problem-solving, creative thinking, small-motor skills
Those of us who study learning know blocks are one of those toys that pack an evidence-based punch. (Block play is associated with later math competence, among other academic gains.) But Citiblocs' multi-colored wood blocks surprised even us with their universal popularity. All the kids (and truth be told, adults) loved these colorful reinventions of a toy that is so deceptively simple, irresistible, and age-proof. (So much so that two sister testers battled over who got to keep her set: 7-year-old sister: "They're mine. My sister can only play with them if she asks." 11-year-old sister: "But that's not fair. I love them, too!")
All 100 of the precision-cut blocks are identically shaped – narrow rectangles (4.5 x.75 x.25) that scream "build, create, collaborate!" For our younger testers, this toy had staying power: They played for long periods of concentrated time to construct things they were proud of. Our older testers worked in teams to create building games, intricately shaped towers, and domino-effect boobie traps.
For the browsing adult, some of the other block brands with multifarious shapes may seem more "fun," but the simplicity of Citiblocs are really their secret to success. They are similar to two other precision-cut brands — Kapla and Keva Planks — but more affordable. Finally, the cool and hot color schemes – one with natural wood mixed with blues and greens, the other with reds and yellow – are so stylin' that you'll be less likely to be annoyed when your child allows them to take over the living room.
Bottom line: Blockbuster STEM learning in an old-fashioned classic form.
Where to buy it: Citiblocs
Appeals to ages 3-7
What it teaches: building, constructing, following instructions, small-motor skills
Legos are timeless and you'd be hard-pressed to find a kid who's not interested in playing with them. This particular set is a perfect gateway set for younger children who might be overwhelmed by a larger, more complex one (with even more than the 200+ parts in this one).
Our youngest tester needed pretty constant adult guidance as she strove to build a village, but luckily this toy comes with instructions for quick-gratification constructions like two-pieces flowers and a five-piece cat. When they feel ready, pint-sized builders can progress to more complex construction projects, such as the house and windmill. Finally, when they really get the hang of it, free-form building ensues — and this wondrous motor-skill-and-imagination combo can captivate even wee ones for up to 30 minutes.
Bottom line: The Danish toy company's name says it all: "Lego" is based on the Danish phrase meaning "play well."
Where to buy it: My First Lego Set
Appeals to ages: 3-6
Kaleido Gears teaches: small-motor skills, fluid intelligence, engineering fundamentals, about interconnected parts
Little hands need activities that satisfy the need to move and think simultaneously. Gears is a toy that helps kids do both, while still seeming like a real toy — not a piece of curriculum. Its bright gears fit together in any number of ways to allow kids to explore how interconnected parts can create different effects. For children who are obsessed with mechanical and transportation toys, this one allows for a close-up look at how gears and wheels work in an open ended, playful way. For the visual child, the multi-colored parts can inspire mini-design projects about how colors fit and mesh together.
Some parents were concerned that the small pieces holding gears in place might be choking hazards for children under age 3, so Gears requires some parental supervision. Still, the toy engaged our little testers and inspired a lot of curious, quiet play, something many parents will welcome!
Bottom line: A hands-on STEM toy that helps with fine-motor skills and interactive mechanical exploration.


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Apple issues support document related to "purple halo" on Apple iPhone 5 pictures
0. phoneArena 07 Oct 2012, 21:40 posted on
On Sunday, Apple issued a support document related to the "purple halo" seen on some pictures taken with the Apple iPhone 5; according to the Cupertino based firm, it is an issue seen on all small cameras and all generations of the Apple iPhone...
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1. MeoCao (unregistered)
The best solution to all iPhone 5 problems: return it and buy an Android instead LOL.
18. whysoserious (Posts: 318; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
True that. I have filled my Dropbox with 5 GB of pictures and most of it were taken outdoor. Never have I encountered this kind of problem. Sucks for iPhone users.
25. androidrockzz (Posts: 51; Member since: 04 Feb 2012)
This is what Apple calls best innovation and best design for the people. both their designs and innovation has faults. It is understood phones could have issues, but atleast admit it rather than justifying it...
61. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
Totally agree. All apple seems to do is either claim that we meant for it to be this way or this is normal for any camera! (like its normal for paint to suff off on first day from the black iPhone 5! Yeah right!)
44. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
I suspect that when all is said and done on the iP5's lens flare issue, the root cause will be due to the thin-ness of the phone. Photos taken with friend's iP4S models, don't show nearly the amount of lens flare as with the iP5. Ironically, photos taken with a relatively thick case (such as an Otterbox) don't show as much lens flare either. One of the tricks used by professional photographers to reduce lens flare on 'traditional' cameras is to add a lens hood....
Maybe this is an opportunity for some enterprising innovator to develop a case that incorporates a lens hood?
64. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
I saw my boys purple halo & it's actually REALLY nice. I wish my Samsung Galaxy Nexus did that. Man I am going to jump ship & get an iPhone 5 because to me that purple halo is what innovation is really about.
Finally Apple is getting back to what made them the BEST in the world!
What?!? You are saying that Apple didn't develop that halo? That it's a defect? No you are wrong Apple NEVER makes a mistakes. Apple intended that. It's their differentiator. lol
19. Dr.Phil (Posts: 1163; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
I actually overheard this friend of mine talking about his new iPhone 5 to these two women. They started commenting on the phone saying: "Oh so it takes panoramic pictures now? How cool is that!" I interjected and told the woman that Android phones have had a panorama mode for a long time.
I believe the reason I found the entire conversation hilarious is because I go on these sites and see the parodies of people thinking the iPhone 5 has all these revolutionary features that have been offered on other Android devices (and Windows Phone devices) for a while now, but now it's more than a parody for me. It's now a reality.
21. whysoserious (Posts: 318; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
Lol! Believe me my friend, maybe a year or two from now, you'll be hearing your friends say "Oh so it has this thing called NFC now which can be used to transfer files just by touching phones? How cool is that?!"
45. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Me n some folks at one forum got into a debate about the panorama feature on the iPhone and Android.
Its amazing the reasons one guy came with saying technically it came first to iOS. When I said it came with the stock camera software for the Droid X in 2010.....he concluded phones with manufacture UI's didnt count.
I just gave up at that point.
55. Stinger2U (Posts: 16; Member since: 17 Feb 2012)
Why didn't you tell him that even phones in 2003 had panorama feature.
59. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
lol...I honestly didnt know. I guessed that it might have been available on Win Mo phones too.
Its funny tho. Some ppl...many ppl.... actually believe when Apple claims X feature on an iPhone is a first on phones.
Retina Display got hyped beyond belief...when screen res was higher on Android and Win Mo phones when the 3GS was the current iPhone. Not much talk about screen res then tho...
23. prakesh (Posts: 92; Member since: 13 Sep 2012)
haha true
i havent experience this with my g.ace, s1 s2 s3 htc explorer htc desire hd though,
how they can say its normal?!
24. phljcnth (Posts: 485; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
I just hated Barney more.
30. KParks23 (Posts: 618; Member since: 13 Oct 2010)
Hmm.. happens with all small camera but yet this is the first time anyone is hearing about it.. I've personally never experienced this on my windows or android phone
33. KParks23 (Posts: 618; Member since: 13 Oct 2010)
It's only going to be a matter of time before Ray S post another I'm Butt hurt article about how great the iphone is and tells us how it's the greatest phone to ever grace the planet! Haha
63. Connie.Linghus (banned) (Posts: 32; Member since: 14 Aug 2012)
I can't believe that U.S. commerce laws permit this kind of consumer scam. Personally, I have never experienced the "Purple Rain" effect with any smartphone camera; the mere fact that a company would issue such a felonious statement is reprehensible and cause for and iNdictment leading to iMprisonment and, ultimately, an iNjunction banning the future sale of the defective product.
Apple should just admit that the iPhone 5 camera is seriously flawed and mass recall all iPhone 5's so that they can replace the camera because, this time, I don't think duct tape will fix it.
2. Droidster (Posts: 2; Member since: 13 Aug 2012)
What I dont get is why people flock in record numbers to throw their hard earned money at a company that only cares about profit margin, oh yeah and they never take responsibility for their mistakes. In 5 years they admitted once and only because it made the Wall Street Journal. Apple is greed at its best.
5. 305Bucko (Posts: 506; Member since: 07 Aug 2011)
right because all other companys out there do it to save whales, forests, and cure diseases.
9. Pdubb (Posts: 248; Member since: 08 Aug 2011)
No, but some do care about the customer and the brand. Apple seems to have a problem these days with the sentiment- that it is not them it is you! I cannot stand the "everyone else is doing it' argument even from my children. Apple is supposed to be the "premium" brand and they should go back to acting like it again!
60. SlimSoulja86 (Posts: 660; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
The answer is yes, didn't samsung donate money for some forest charity or something? And I'm sure other company do have charities they donate to, to save whales, forests and help cure diseases, while my Apple sit on top on Billion of $$ and not give.
I love Apple but, it makes me angry cos it suppose to lead by example and admit to us when it made a mistake, but instead they blame me that i'm using the phone the wrong way. So now I can't take pictures they way I used to, yet it is called the best camera phone (excluding the PureView 808, not including Lumia 920 cos it's not out yet). Next thing they gonn tell me I have to turn upside down to answer my phone. aren't they suppose to make my life a bit easier? instead of me having to come up with solutions to use the iPhone? Just saying.
I'm not a blind fan, truth needs to be told, and anyway I do blame myself cos I keep coming back for more Apple pie and making their Pie chat look better and better every year.
31. Lucas777 (Posts: 2137; Member since: 06 Jan 2011)
why do you have a problem if people like their iphone? yes, there is problems, no phone is perfect… but the iphone works better for many people, including me, and I am aware of other products, as you suggest others are not… just cause the iphone does not work for you, does not mean it doesnt work for other people
and i couldnt care less what apple does with the profits it makes.. as long as their product works for me I will buy it… its not like they are charging more than the competitors-- often less
41. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
"Often less"...
Com'on dude, we all know that ain't true. Have you seen how much a Mac cost?
69. Lucas777 (Posts: 2137; Member since: 06 Jan 2011)
ya i own a mac-- an imac.. that has lasted me 4 years now… while my ¾ price pc lasted less than 2 years
and i was not talking about anything but the iphone.. check out the verizon portfolio-- the iphone doesnt cost as much and certainly not more than its competitors
71. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
Yeah it does dude. The Razr is a great example. It was $111 the day it was released, then up to $299, then back down to $49. And the Razr was released after the 4S. Not to mention, the whole reason other devices were so high is because of iPhone subsidies. After people started going to Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart to buy their phones, VZW wised up and lowered the price of their Android devices. The Razr M is proof of that.
46. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
This is one of those times when I agree and disagree with some of the post. Didnt give a red or green thumb....lol.
Agree with the first part of the post, disagree with the not charging more than competitors. Equal spec for spec...a Mac cost more than a PC. The iPad? The iPhone before Android came out? They didnt offer cheaper or free iPhones until Android started eating away at and passing them in market share.
70. Lucas777 (Posts: 2137; Member since: 06 Jan 2011)
the ipad was pretty cheap for the time.. most people expected it to cost more.. yes macs are expensive but they actually are very good quality..
and the iphone is cheaper than many of its android counterparts
47. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I wanted to say:
Did they offer cheaper or free iPhones before Android started eating away at and passing them in market share? I dont really know...but I know they never offered a free one before Android.
58. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Lucas777 - why do you have the urge to defend Apple? Do you want to justify your purchase? Perhaps you yourself are unsure of your iPhone's value, so you try to convince others - and yourself - that you made a worthy decision in buying it? :)
68. Lucas777 (Posts: 2137; Member since: 06 Jan 2011)
uh i actually sold it on craigs, bought a one x, bought a lumia 900, then went back to my 4s from all of them… so after sampling other platforms, i can make my own decisions that i like my iphone thank you very much
3. PhoneCritic (Posts: 691; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
Unacceptable the iPhone 4 did not exhibit this behavior at all. I call Apple out on this one pure BS.
4. Droidster (Posts: 2; Member since: 13 Aug 2012)
If I was an appler I would be pissed. Its like putting a sticker on something...yeah it looks a bit different but isnt it the same thing? Or that guy that puts rims on a P.O.S!!!!
6. squallz506 (banned) (Posts: 1075; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
No purple halo on my evo 3d or sgs3. Maybe I'm holding them wrong.
49. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
No purple halo on my Droid 1, Droid X1, RAZR, Rezound and G Nex when I had it.......
Never heard ppl talking about purple halos on the iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S.
I call Occoms Razor. I have read info that says software can fix it or make it less noticeable. Still....
7. allen83 (Posts: 107; Member since: 01 Mar 2012)
My N9 doesn't that have that kind of purple halo they are talking about. Maybe the stories are true that iPhone 5 have a low quality build
8. e.wvu (unregistered)
To Apple, it's always the consumer's fault that these issues exist.
10. Fuego84 (Posts: 344; Member since: 13 May 2012)
This is bull apple and you know it. Apples defense is always this, all smartphone have these problem. When consumer reports come out admitting that the iPhone 5 sucks Apple will probably say all smartphone suck.
15. Hemlocke (unregistered)
Consumer Reports loved the 5. The purple haze affects all cameras.
These guys do this for a living.
22. Hammerfest (Posts: 383; Member since: 12 May 2012)
Weird, never had this problem on any of the past phones I have owned... ANY OF THEM AT ALL
Care to try again?
34. Hemlocke (unregistered)
Yeah, the professional photography site knows less than you, fanboy. My bad for referencing professionals.
43. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
So not having that issue makes him a fanboy? Lol.
29. 90ninjas (unregistered)
So a comparison of the iP5 and iP4S encompasses all cellphone cameras? Ok..
35. kach22 (Posts: 153; Member since: 04 Nov 2011)
Dear Hemlocke, if it so common for all camera's why we haven't seen this before or to be precise why Iphone 4 owners never complained about this. It started with this "magical" Iphone 5 and now "i phan"s are calling "well it is normal" and they are digging everything to support this. Why can't you just accept the fact that even it is common for most camera's ( though i have never seen this in photos taken by any of my compact digital or phone cameras) Iphone 5 seems to have been the most guilty of this phenomenon.
50. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Read some of the comments at that site.
I agree it can be normal after reading up on it.....but even looking at the 4S and 5 comparisons at that site...it looks worse on the 5.
That cannot be denied.
I just took 2 pictures with my RAZR pointed at bulbs. No purple halo. That also cannot be denied.
52. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I seen yellow or white with my RAZR, not purple. I tried my best to re create the purple halo. I would like to see that site do a purple halo effect comparison for different phones, like WP n Android.
And read what that site said under: Is it internal reflections / Lens flare?
62. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Then why is it only an issue now? Or, why has this never been a problem until now?
Yes, the purple haze probably does affect all cameras, but it's to such a lesser extent that people didn't notice it. However, it is entirely noticeable on the 5, and that's why people are making a big deal out of it. The problem isn't the purple haze, the problem is Apple should've done more to prevent it.
Another day, another problem with the iPhone 5 it seems. At first it seemed like a nice device for iOS users to me, but now it's just filled with problems.
11. Yummy (Posts: 117; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
There is always some kind of excuse. LOL
26. amiaq (Posts: 509; Member since: 30 Jun 2012)
"some kind" or "SAME kind" of excuse?? LOL
12. enemy_dil (Posts: 7; Member since: 07 Oct 2012)
Like droids are born gods
Grow up!
20. MorePhonesThanNeeded (Posts: 645; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
Butt hurt much, no one said droids are born anything, but when did the masses have any other smartphone other than an iphone that had some problem like this with it's camera? Perhaps you should grow up and learn how to create a complete thought rather than a string of words that do not even make a sentence.
You apple lovers are strange lot, stop defending mediocre reasons for issues and allowing your company to call you stupid for taking a photo in broad daylight. I've take photos in all sorts of lighting conditions and I have yet to see that blueish tint show up because of light hitting my lens at exactly 38º, when the sun and the moon completely align with Mars and Jupiter whilst a solar flare erupts...you catch my drift...you just happened to hold it wrong at the exact moment in time. Love Apple's excuses, you the customer do not know how to use our premium product, come in for lessons on how to snap photos, hold the phone to use for a phone call and why when you use the maps, you must purposely tell it that you are 10 miles from your real position so it can accurately tell you where to go.
28. sheik (Posts: 249; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)
And this apple evangelists defend their faulty products faults as they defend their livelihood. Get real for f*ck sake......
13. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
"Holding it wrong" resurfaces ... hold it right and then shoot !!! So good at least APPLE is probing other devcies also now that they are clueless as always.
14. dsDoan (Posts: 229; Member since: 28 Dec 2011)
Apple's two excuses when something goes wrong:
1.) It's the user's fault (aka "You're doing it wrong")
2.) Other devices have this issue, so it's not our fault.
Both are frequently used by Apple.
16. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Apple loves Insulting the Intelligence of their customers at first available opportunity. That's their style of "A"rrogance. No wonder even their iPAD market share dropped to 52% in US and thats the reason that they are trying the minipad or whatever it is called.
17. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
So I guess, "You're holding it wrong!" has become Apple's official customer service motto.
27. preet27in (banned) (Posts: 173; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
oh that very simple....... betray ur iphone AND BUY ANDROID HANDSET. thats how simple it is.... ios sucks big big time.CHEERS TO ANDRIOD !!! OH APPLE FANBOYS R KINDA JELEOUS? ARENT THEY.? HAHAHAHAHA
32. kach22 (Posts: 153; Member since: 04 Nov 2011)
Apple creates really "special" phones.
1. You have to "hold it in a special way" to get "magical" signal strength,
2. You have to angle and shade the light source to get "amazing" pictures,
3. You have to put it in a special protective case so that it will look "fantastic".
4. You will have to plan your route using iMaps, it will take you to a very "special" place. (Apple will not take any responsibility if you drop from the bridge).
36. greenrolaids (Posts: 56; Member since: 04 Feb 2012)
This article will never make it to BGR the iphone can never do wrong site.
37. phil2n (Posts: 487; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
i have to move the camera of my phone..
wait? you want me to destroy the formation so that the warranty will be invalid
i $$e what u did there
38. amir1975 (Posts: 22; Member since: 18 Aug 2012)
I can't understand REASONS for buying a problematic device 2 or 3 times more expensive than a complete gorgeous Android based devices. i had experienced IOS before, it's so simple, not sophisticated as Android and so not suitable for Professionals and Geeks. sometimes i suppose that who buys an iphone, is completely a naive person which never knows about Hardware and such issues.
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The Implementation Phase in Project Management
January 18, 2012 | Author: PM Hut | Filed under: Project Lifecycle Phases
The Implementation Phase in Project Management
By Jessica Popp
In its simplest form, Implementation is generally considered by team members as when the project starts. In a phase-controlled project, project team members are only minimally involved prior to the implementation phase. At this point, the scope should be approved and the project is starting in earnest. Implementation is very often the longest phase in the project lifecycle.
From a software perspective the traditionally agreed upon sub-phases include requirements, design, develop/build, and test. These can be extrapolated in many different ways and approached using different methodologies such as Agile, XP or countless others. But, at the core of the project you are managing these four things:
- Understanding in a documented way what the end customer needs/wants (Requirements)
- Extrapolating the understanding of the requirements into a technical specification to prove that the wants and needs of the customer can be addressed (Design)
- Making the requirements a reality (Development/Build)
- Test the results for accuracy/completion (Quality Assurance or Testing)
I've stated the above bullets in a generic way to demonstrate that these sub-phases or something similar are applicable across many disciplines. Titles may vary by industry but the end-goals are the same.
The requirements gathering phase is, in my opinion, one of the most critical phases of the project. Poor or lacking requirements are a key contributor to scope creep and missed project deadlines. As I mentioned in the planning section, it's important here as well to get physical sign-off on customer requirements. The value is two-fold. First it helps your end customer(s) understand the importance of defining what they need while making it clear that there is a stopping point in the project for issuing new requirements. Additionally, it creates a point at which requirements are considered complete and any future changes should go through a formal change control process which protects the project from scope creep.
In software, the design phase is where engineers take the requirements and propose a technical solution that satisfies the customer requirements. This affords an opportunity to determine gaps or issues on paper before physical implementation takes place. This process lends well to other disciplines as well. An architect, for example, would never proceed to building without showing a plan (drawing) of the proposed house to his clients. This allows the architect to implement on paper all the requirements or wishes of the customer. It's obviously much easier to catch a misinterpretation of requirements in the paper drawing rather than after the house is built.
In the build phase, the team takes the design and builds the final product. This might be software, the building of a house, the implementation of newly defined processes or countless other project outputs. At the end of the build phase all of the customer requirements should have been accounted for in the end product.
In the testing phase, you are validating that all the customer requirements were met and the end product functions as expected. In a house, this might include building inspectors certifying that the house meets code and the end customer doing a walkthrough of the completed home to check that their expectations were met. In software, this involves testing the software against the customer requirements to make sure everything functions as it should. In many projects testing can be iterative with the build phase with testing happening incrementally throughout the build process. This is often beneficial in finding issues earlier and finding issues earlier are generally easier to fix.
Now all of this sounds straight forward and even easy in a perfect world. In this perfect world, we wouldn't need project managers because everything would go as planned. In the real world, it's the project manager's job to help the team get through the implementation phase by carefully managing timelines, risks, issues, resource challenges, scope creep and a myriad of other challenges. This is where Monitor & Control come in.
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I'm curious about this part:
"From a software perspective the traditionally agreed upon sub-phases include requirements, design, develop/build, and test. These can be extrapolated in many different ways and approached using different methodologies such as Agile, XP or countless others."
This article advocates a strong Waterfall approach for software development, so I'm wondering how you would do this in an Agile manner? Agile teams don't typically have an "implementation phase."
I would suggest that agile teams very much do have an implementation phase. The primary distinction is that agile teams transform requirements into functioning software incrementally in short time frames, whereas waterfall teams move requirements through the development lifecycle phasaes in mass. In regards to the four steps noted in this article, I would encourage readers to read the book entitled "How to Sole It" bymathematician George Polya – I beleve his model (define the problem, devise a plan, execute the plan, examine the results) is the core model behind many of models uswd today in engineering and problem solving (eg Demning's Plan-Do-Act-Check).
I agree with you in the sense that agile teams have to "implement," and they implement a very small quantity of required functionality at a time without being handed a requirements document, etc.
But for instance, we start work on a feature. We talk with the business user about the required behavior. We write tests around that behavior, and these tests also design our code. We iteratively write code to satisfy the tests and have constant user involvement for correction, approval, and those, "Oh, I forgot to tell you about this" moments. When all the tests define the required behaviors and they all pass, then that feature is ready for release.
Which part of that is the design phase? Which is the test phase?
So, I don't really think it's applicable to think of agile development as really small iterations of Waterfall. There just aren't distinct phases, not even per feature.
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Located at the heart of Sidmouth's Esplanade, The Elizabeth is in an unsurpassed position overlooking the red sandstone cliffs of the World Heritage Coast. The majority of our 28 bedrooms offer stunning views over Lyme Bay, many have balconies or large picture windows. All rooms have en-suite facilities, flat screen TV, radio, telephone, and refreshments tray.
Our lift provides access to all floors and free wi-fi is available throughout the building. We have a comfortable sunny south facing lounge and bar with direct access onto our private flower filled patio. Guests can enjoy complimentary morning coffee and afternoon tea, or maybe a lunchtime snack or early evening drink. **Please note car parking is not guaranteed**
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Have stayed at this hotel before and is still as good as before.
The devote in the public spaces has been updated to a high standard. The staff and accommadation are first class and the food etc. Is extremely good. A first class hotel.
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Great location friendly staff, is tradditonal seaside resort, carparking can be a bit of an issue and the wifi isn't great but everything else is great.


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THE rowing season may be over with a month yet last weekend was another busy one for the members and supporters of the GalleyFlash.
The club had earlier been announced as one of the beneficiaries of the Ardfield Summer Festival and last Friday at the presentation night the club received a very welcome cheque for €1,900 as their share of the profits.
The timing of this much need boost to the clubs coffers could not have been more opportune as the club has just been granted planning for their proposed redevelopment of its Kilkern Lake facility.
So while the winter season is normally a quiet time for the club, this year it will see a multitude of activities by all involved.
Not only the physical construction and renovation work but also a focused fundraising campaign.
The annual fundraisers, the third "Fun Run by the Sea" and the fourth "Rowathon" will be supplemented by a number of other events over the next six months, watch this space for more details.
On Saturday night over 50 club members attend the SWCYRA Annual Awards dinner.
Top winners for the club at the awards were the Senior Ladies Crew of Niamh Hayes, Lisa Hayes, Donna Burke and Laura Connolly who with cox Danny Hayes were crowned West Cork Champions 2012.
Other medal winners on the night were the Under 12 Ladies crew, the Under 14 Ladies, Senior Mixed, Junior Ladies, Intermediate Men, Junior Men and the Senior Men.
A fine haul of silverware making its way back to the Galley to wrap up a historic season.


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TIPS: How to Avoid Bedbugs When You Travel
Bedbug courtesy Hardin MD/University of Iowa and CDC
They live where you sleep, and feed on you when you do. They're a problem for luxury and economy lodging alike, and they're spreading fast enough to prompt a recent two-day EPA summit. But like the little vampires they are, they can't come into your home without being invited. Or, more accurately, without being carried in. And that's why there's no need to panic so long as you take proper precautions when traveling, according to one of the experts who took part in the aforementioned meeting.
"They don't wander in from the outside like a mouse or ant would come in," entomologist Richard Cooper told me, and as a co-author of Bed Bug Handbook: The Complete Guide to Bed Bugs and Their Control and the VP of Bed Bug Central, he knows the topic well. "They have to be introduced into your environment. You have to bring something into your dwelling that already has bugs on it and introduce them into your world."
Given that, there's no reason to cancel the vacation and go "Bubble Boy." "You shouldn't let this interfere with your ability to travel and enjoy travel," Cooper said. "Yes, it's a huge and rapidly spreading problem. Yes, there's a risk that you could run into this when you travel, but that's why you need to be educated. There are simple steps that can be taken to minimize this having a major negative impact on your life."
In the past two years, Cooper said, he's found evidence of bedbug infestations in six out of the 60 or so mid- and high-level hotel rooms in which he's stayed. He noted that no hotel can be absolutely certain a room is bedbug-free since bedbugs could have been brought in immediately after the most recent inspection, but if management is on top of the problem, the worst you'll face is a low-level presence. Here's what Cooper says you should do on the road and, even more important, when you get back home.
- Travel Light
Try to pack only what can be laundered in hot water—heat is the bedbug's Achilles's heel—and can be easily kept in your closed bag when you're giving the room a look-see or when you're not wearing or using it.
- Inspect Your Room
Bring a flashlight, leave your luggage at the door while you check things out, and focus on the room's bed and furniture. Look under the four corners of the mattress, the four underside corners of the boxspring, and the piping of sofas and large furniture, checking for bugs, eggs, exuvia (shed body casings) or digested blood. (See below for examples.) If the headboard is of a manageable size and easy to look behind, check there, too, but don't risk damaging it or hurting yourself. Digested blood will be brown rather than red, and will dissolve when touched with a wet napkin or tissue, which is an easy way to differentiate it from lacquer or varnish. You should be able to perform a basic inspection in five to 10 minutes.
- Don't Overreact
If you think you've found something, ask management to move you to a room that has no history of bedbug problems and isn't adjacent to one that has a history. Keep in mind, though, that it's easy for non-professionals to find false positives. There are plenty of things you could find that look like signs of a bedbug infestation but aren't, and a low-level problem isn't necessarily a call to flee the premises altogether. "If I found a large infestation in my room, I'd probably switch hotels," Cooper said. "I'd be questioning what the procedures are, and then I might ask management a little more and very well might switch. Personally, I never have because I know the hotel's at risk every day of the year. It can happen. I just want to be placed in a room where they have no knowledge of it ever being a problem."
- Mind Your Bags
Keep your luggage on a rack rather than on upholstered furniture or on or under a bed. Whether you unpack it or not is up to you, but it's safest to keep whatever you're not wearing or using sealed in your bag. When Cooper's on the road, he even keeps his electronic devices, toiletries, and anything that can't be laundered or can't withstand heat in Ziploc bags when he's not using them.
- Seal It Up
Before Cooper places any luggage into his car for the ride home from the airport, he puts it in a large lawn or leaf bag tied shut with a tight knot. That way his car won't be infested if he's missed anything.
- Heat It Up
When you get home, run everything that can be laundered through a hot wash, a 30-minute hot-dryer cycle (115 degrees will do the trick on everything from bugs to eggs), or dry-clean it. For luggage, Cooper uses a PackTite heating unit (sold on his site) for four hours.
- Wrap It Up
Consider encasing your mattress, box spring, and pillows, which helps protect your bed from being infested by bedbugs that do make it into your home.
All of that said, Cooper stressed, keep things in perspective. "This is a freaky enough topic on its own," he said. "It doesn't need to be sensationalized even more. Educate yourself and take protective measures, but don't panic." — Michael Peck


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These are Maui Scene Editor Rick Chatenever's mini-reviews, excerpts of wire service reviews and previews provided by studios and other sources.
Opening Friday
"In Time" PG-13, 2:04, Maui Mall Megaplex, Kukui Mall 4 and Front Street Theaters.
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Antonio Banderas asks, "Who's your kitty?" as "Puss in Boots" takes over the Shrek franchise
Paramount photo via AP
Justin Timberlake and Maui Film Festival honoree Olivia Wilde star in this futuristic drama set in a time when time, not money, is the currency of the realm. Wilde plays his mother, but since no one ages past 25, it gets a bit confusing. The wealthy in this world can buy more time, or immortality if they've got enough, but the poor, like Timberlake have to scramble - especially when they get on the wrong side of the forces in control. Visionary Andrew Niccol directs a cast also featuring Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Galecki and Cillian Murphy.
"Puss in Boots" PG, 1:45, Maui Mall Megaplex (2-D and 3-D), Kukui Mall 4 and Lahaina Wharf Cinemas.
Mike Meyers' Shrek was always the least interesting thing about the "Shrek" franchise, so after Eddie Murphy's Donkey had his chance to shine, it's time for the greatest scene stealer of them all, Antonio Banderas' Puss. This prequel reboots the series with energy, creativity and Banderas' charisma, flashing back from the kitty's life as a Spanish outlaw to his days growing up in an orphanage. There he and his best friend, Humpty Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis), dreamed of stealing the magic beans, climbing the beanstalk and getting rich off some golden eggs. That life in crime brought Puss in contact with dangerous master thief Kitty Softpaws (voiced by Salma Hayek). At first they're adversaries, but Puss' charms tend to be irresistitible for fellow felines as much as the families in the audience.
"The Rum Diary" R, 2:00, Kaahumanu 6.
Johnny Depp once again channels gonzo journalist -and his late pal - Hunter S. Thompson in Bruce Robinson's adaptation of Hunter's autobiographical novel, written when Thompson was 22 in the early 1960s. It finds him in his pre-gonzo days, working for a dying newspaper in Puerto Rico run by exasperated editor Richard Jenkins but thrust into the sleazy realm of a wealthy American developer (Aaron Eckhart), building a giant resort. Amber Heard nearly steals the show as the developer's fiancee, who, of course, becomes the object of the journalist's love and lust. Michael Rispoli and Giovanni Ribisi co-star. (See the review on Page A12 of today's Maui News).
Special showing
"Ghostbusters" PG, 1:55, Kaahumanu 6, 7:30 tonight.
Just in time for Halloween, and before the release of "Part III" next year, Kaahumanu 6 is showing this horror-comedy classic about parapsychology professors who set themselves up to battle unwanted ghosts and the like, which eventually gets them transported to another dimension. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis and Rick Moranis star and many of them share in the the writing. Ivan Reitman directs.
Still playing
"50/50" R, 1:55, Maui Mall Megaplex.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in comedy writer Will Reiser's autobiographical script about being diagnosed in his 20s with a rare form of spinal cancer with a 50 percent chance of survival. Despite the daunting premise, the film is sometimes uproariously funny and sometimes just witty, brimming with humanity, insight and compassion. Seth Rogen plays his usual potty-mouth sidekick role in a cast also featuring the movie-stealing Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard and Angelica Huston. Jonathan Levine directs. Recommended.
"The Big Year" PG, 1:55, ends tonight at Kaahumanu 6 and Front Street Theaters.
This buddy comedy starring Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black is literally for the birds as the trio set off cross-country in competition to spot the most bird species in North America during a calendar year. In fact, there really is such an event, and director David Frankel based their fractured adventures in the wild on a nonfiction account. With lots of voice-over on the soundtrack, expect some meaningful midlife male epiphanies amidst all the hijinx and bonding.
"Courageous" PG-13, 2:09, Maui Mall Megaplex.
Alex Kendrick heads the cast, directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Stephen Kendrick for this Christian-themed cop drama from Sherwood Baptist Church's film ministry. The story has to do with four police officers discovering that their roles as fathers require more courage and character than their daily duty putting their lives on the line. Renee Jewell, Rusty Martin Jr., Ken Bevel, Eleanor Brown, Robert Amaya, Angelita Nelson, Kevin Downes and Ben Davies co-star.
"Dolphin Tale" PG, 2:08, Kaahumanu 6 and Front Street Theaters.
Maui's Kris Kristofferson is part of the all-star ensemble in this heart-warming, tear-jerking, feel-good story directed at every member of the family. Its success at the box office adds to its inspirational quality that goes through lots of tears en route to an ending that makes audience members more than glad they came. Young Nathan Gamble plays a school failure with no friends who accidentally gets involved with a dolphin trapped in a crab net. Freeing the creature entails removing its tale - leading a wonderful cast including Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman -to put the animal back together again. Charles Martin Smith leaves his iconic film credits as an actor behind to direct this heart-friendly fable based on a true story. Recommended.
"Footloose" PG-13, 2:08, Maui Mall Megaplex and Front Street Theaters; ends tonight at Kukui Mall 4.
Kenny Wormald steps into Kevin Bacon's dancing shoes to play the big-city high schooler who gets involved with a small-town Georgia preacher's daughter (Julianne Hough), putting him on a collision course with her dad (Dennis Quaid). The problem? He's gotta dance, but the town banned dancing after a tragedy it supposedly caused. "Hustle & Flow's" Craig Brewer directs this frequently scene-by-scene remake of the 1984 original, letting the dance moves tell the story as much as the words in the script. Miles Teller and Ray McKinnon co-star. Recommended.
"The Ides of March" R, 138, Maui Mall Megaplex; ends tonight at Kukui Mall 4.
George Clooney gets back into politics on the big screen playing a presidential candidate in this topical drama he also directs and co-wrote. Ryan Gosling, in his third memorable role of the year, plays his idealistic press secretary surrounded by a dream cast featuring Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Jennifer Ehle and Evan Rachel Wood as an intern who threatens all the spin-doctors' best-laid plans. The film is smart and captures the pot-boiling pressure and sexually charged chess game always going on behind the scenes in a political campaign. It also almost subconsciously registers frustration with the Obama administration from those who had such high hopes for it. But while almost all the film's performances are gems, the script could use a better third act to make up for the cynical aftertaste it leaves behind.
"Johnny English Reborn" PG, 1:41, Maui Mall Megaplex.
Rowan Atkinson returns in this sequel (read the title) to the 2003 British spy parody "Johnny English." Consider Mr. Bean tripping into James Bond territory, literally, and you'll get the concept following his return to the secret service after a few years away after massively messing up his Mozambique assignment. His boss, Pegasus (Gillian Anderson), won't tolerate any more mistakes, which adds to the tension as he tries to crack a plot to assassinate the Chinese premier. Oliver Parker directs, taking his cues from Austin Powers. Rosamund Pike and Dominic West co-star.
"Killer Elite" R, 2:10, Maui Mall Megaplex
Jason Statham plays a highly trained killing machine trying to get out of the special-ops profession who gets drawn back in for one last job after his mentor (Robert De Niro) is kidnapped by an Omani sheik. He has to exact revenge on the men who kidnapped the sheik's sons to secure De Niro's release, but he's got sinister Clive Owen on his tail to deal with first. Gary McKendry directs this showcase of A-list talent engaging in head butts, pistol whippings, gut punches and other things they probably didn't learn in acting school.
"The Mighty Macs" G, 1:37, ends tonight at Maui Mall Megaplex.
The latest feel-good bit of cinematic inspiration is based on the true-life 1971-'72 Immaculata College women's basketball team that set all sorts of records despite the impossible odds they were up against. Carla Gugino plays the fiery feminist coach, co-starring with Ellen Burstyn, David Boreanaz, Katie Hayek, Kim Blair and Marley Shelton. Tim Chambers writes and directs, avoiding the temptation to fall into "Sister Act" slapstick or easy religious platitudes.
"Paranormal Activity 3" R, 1:39, Kaahumanu 6 and Lahaina Wharf Cinemas.
This third installment of the ultrasuccessful franchise once again relies on letting the home furnishings and stationary security cameras do most of the "acting" to build the suspense. Based on the first two, it's a formula that works well, turning minimal investments into maximum box office profits. This prequel features two teenage sisters who would grow up to be the hapless heroines of the earlier "Paranormal Activities"and the forces that sent them to the dark side. It's all captured in the films within the film by their videographer dad (Chris Smith), trying to figure out what's going bump in the night. Katie Featherson and Sprague Graydon star with Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman sharing the directing duties. Based on the fundamental rule of suspense -what we can't see is scary indeed -the concept is showing its age and running out suspense in its third installment.
"Real Steel" PG-13, 207, Kaahumanu 6, Kukui Mall 4 and Lahaina Wharf Cinemas.
Hugh Jackman co-stars with a bunch of hardware as a former fighter who has turned manager now that robots have climbed into the ring to do the actual boxing. Learning to be a good dad to his troubled son (Dakota Goyo) proves as challenging as getting his pile-of-junk 'bot transformed into a title contender. Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Hope Davis and Kevin Durand co-star. Shawn Levy directs. Its formulaic script relies on the bots for the action, despite the fact that they've got neither brains nor hearts to make any of it make much sense.
"The Thing" R, 1:58, Kaahumanu 6; ends tonight at Lahaina Wharf Cinemas.
This new prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 monster classic provides the back story about an alien frozen in Antarctic ice that gets loose in a research station, killing the humans there and then replicating them. Who's real and who's not is at the core of the paranoid frenzy generated among the cast led by Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton under first-time director Matthijz van Heiningen.
"The Three Musketeers" PG-13, 2:05, Maui Mall Megaplex (3-D and 2-D), Kukui Mall 4 and Front Street Theaters.
It's Mortal Kombat with swords by men in plumed hats in this latest version of the cinematic staple directed by violent action master Paul W.S. Anderson. Logan Lerman, Matthew MacFadyen and Ray Stevenson head the cast, along with the director's wife and "Resident Evil" star Milla Jovovich in the story that has the musketeers down on their luck before being pressed back into service to stop a nefarious plot to engulf Europe in war.
"Warrior" PG-13, 2:19, ends tonight at Maui Mall Megaplex.
The rough-edged brotherly love and dysfunctional family dynamics of "The Fighter" get moved into the mixed-martial-arts arena in this gritty drama. Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton play the two estranged brothers whose paths lead into the arena to fight for the championship. Nick Nolte plays their very flawed dad, who doesn't have to act very hard to look right for the role. Jennifer Morrison, Kevin Dunn and Frank Grillo co-star; Gavin O'Connor directs.
"What's Your Number" R, 2:01, ends tonight at Maui Mall Megaplex.
Anna Faris has to be way smarter than the roles she picks. How else to explain how she makes all those ditzes as lovable as they are cute? This time around, co-starring with Chris Evans under the direction of Mark Mylod, she goes through her little black book of the 19 guys she has slept with to pick a husband before she hits No. 20, which, apparently will qualify her as a slut in her own mind. Evans plays her neighbor who helps her find the guys on the list, not noticing he's a far more appealing candidate for the job.
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Lancs escape pitch punishment
Lancashire have escaped punishment after the ECB pitch panel found that the Old Trafford pitch used for the 205-run defeat to Worcestershire did not warrant a points penalty.
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The panel, convened on Friday evening, said that the pitch was poor but Lancashire's director of cricket Mike Watkinson revealed that "extenuating circumstances" had been taken into account.
"The extenuating circumstances were the weather we've had, the amount of time we've been able to expose the wicket because of bad weather, which has been significant in grass dying off on the square, and the fact that our preparation processes were in line with ECB good practice," said Watkinson.
"The pitch has been pretty much lacking in grass and it's got quite dry and it has taken a reasonable amount of spin from the start."


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When I grow up, I want to remember
that I always wanted to be
about a thousand different things
and one lifetime didn't seem nearly enough.
wood block journaling
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I adore Brian Andreas Storypeople poems. He always seem to capture in words what I hold in my heart. I plan on using the above quote in the pages I am working on in Cristi's journal for the RR I am participating in.
Here are peeks at the spread so far. Lots of layers of paint.
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Myelin Sheath
Fatty coat that insulates the axons of some nerve cells, speeding transmission of impulses.
Receptor Binding - lock & key (NT to receptor, chemical)
Hormone or neurotransmitter affects target cells by binding to specific receptor molecules, which are often located in the cell membrane.
Neurogenesis, Synaptogenesis, Pruning
Creation of new neurons in the adult brain; creation of new synapsi; killing off of unnecessary neurons.
Action Potential - all stages (resting potential, depolarization, hyperpolarization, threshold, refractoryperiod, how sodium and potassium are involved)
Resting: no activity; depolarization: change in cell membrane's potential; hyperpolarization: makes cell membrane more negative; threshold: when the electrical charge inside the neuron reaches a high enough level relative to the outside.
Synapse and Synaptic Cleft
Terminal point of axon branch which releases neurotransmitters; a gap into which neurotransmitters are released from the axon terminal
Neurotransmitters - molecules / chemicals, endogenous (inside)
Endogenous chemicals that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse.
Psychoactive Drugs - exogenous, how they mimic NTs
Foreign, therefore exogenous; mimics normal processes.
Activation of the receptor causes hyperpolarization and depresses action potential generation.
Pseudoscience of bumps on head meaning traits. Gave rise to idea of brain specialization of processes.