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Boxed HTC One (2014) unit hits eBay, is quickly sold for $499.99
0. phoneArena 12 Mar 2014, 10:21 posted on
As we guessed earlier today, we are back with yet another HTC One (M8)-related leak before the day is even out. This time around, some sneaky person has apparently, somehow, managed to get his hands on a Verizon-branded, fully-boxed HTC M8 and has already managed to sell it on eBay after a short bidding exchange that saw the price shoot up from the initial asking price of $199 all the way up to $499.99...
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83. limporgyuk (Posts: 276; Member since: 06 Nov 2013)
The HTC One looks, feels and performs like a $649 phone. The S4 performs like a premium phone (with some lag) but looks and feels like a $300 phone. Trust me I have had both. It doesn't matter that the iphone only has 1gb of RAM, its how useable the end experience is.
85. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Lol like I said, feel free getting ripped off by HTC and Apple. It's none of my business.
Sure it matters. If I am going to use custom roms and mod it, the specs count. The gpe edition of the GS4 flat out outperforms the gpe edition of the HTC.
Anyways, regardless of how well something performs? Do you really want to get ripped off? Do you have no principles? HTC and Apple found a foolproof way to sucker you. Use the lightest skin possible with minimal multitasking abilities, and in the case of Apple, no multitasking abilities to hide the fact that they are charging you a fortune for mid range parts.
I dunno about you, but I don't care if the product performs well for everyday tasks. They still shouldn't charge me the same price it would to purchase a product that can perform difficult tasks. Anyone can use stock Android if they wanted to and it would outperform the HTC One every time.
Saying it's okay to use crap specs if the experience is usable is like saying it's okay for an ipad to cost the same as a windows 8 tablet. That is simply not true because windows 8 has much better internals and is pricier. Just because the ipad might be able to scroll through an app screen just as smooth it doesn't make it okay to price it the same as a windows 8 tablet.
I don't know what kind of mess up world you live in where usability is the only thing that matters. But to myself and others, I don't want to get ripped off period. Regardless of how convincing the con man's act is.
26. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
I want this phone now.
32. The13thKing (banned) (Posts: 849; Member since: 26 Feb 2014)
backed up with DDR2 ram
27. mmmanuuu (Posts: 400; Member since: 05 Nov 2013)
How many people here searched for the new one in ebay after reading this?
29. 7Superman9 (Posts: 86; Member since: 17 Sep 2013)
If this was a private buyer, then hopefully they will leak/confirm the battery size and the pixel count for the back camera.
30. helalovic (Posts: 7; Member since: 25 Apr 2013)
WUT? DDR2 RAM? I'm sold anyways I love the design.
31. silencer271 (Posts: 254; Member since: 05 Apr 2013)
So it sold for cheaper then what it would have been at retail without contract lol
33. pradeepreddy (Posts: 65; Member since: 01 Apr 2013)
WOW, my comment(it seems soon,someone will start selling this phone on ebay/craigslist before it's introduction :) )
yesterday on article "Is this guy holding the All New HTC One M8?"
came to reality!!!!
39. LiyanaBG (Posts: 381; Member since: 07 Nov 2013)
i remember your comment from yesterday. you are a genius
51. rns122112 (Posts: 49; Member since: 20 Jan 2014)
cause @pradeepreddy is the one that sold it on ebay. why man? when you could have just came to me. we went to high school together. we go way back bro. lol (Disclaimer:me and @pradeepreddy never went to high school together AND/OR do not know each other. i was just messing with him as a joke) but btw good call on yesterdays artical
40. Epicness1o1 (Posts: 272; Member since: 30 May 2013)
Did I woke up drunk or something cuz I just read that htc sold a mobile before anouncment
41. Odiin (Posts: 340; Member since: 23 Apr 2013)
Not sure All New HTC ONE will get Best Smartphone award for this year, but it will definitly get the award for 'Mother of Leaked Phone' title.
44. MrWilli5 (Posts: 77; Member since: 13 Feb 2011)
waiting for march 25th!
50. alrightihatepickingusernames (Posts: 474; Member since: 29 Dec 2013)
I'm starting to really feel bad for HTC now, I'm finding it hard to believe that all of this is marketing.
55. HTCOE (Posts: 632; Member since: 20 Nov 2011)
this is not marketing for sure
76. techaman (unregistered)
It's great sell it to self have everyone talking about it still not saying anything about battery and camera it's great we all want it
53. mike2959 (Posts: 538; Member since: 08 Oct 2011)
Every single rumor has been incorrect! Even the damn name guys! Everybody saying the most leaked phone ever. The processor has been wrong, the camera wrong, the type of memory wrong, the color wrong, and now it's down to the wrong name.
56. NoFanboy (Posts: 299; Member since: 18 Nov 2013)
The processor has been right.. Gsm called this a few days ago I think. We don't know the camera specs yet. 2gb was always thrown around. Colors have been right to according to evleaks
57. Leonis (Posts: 338; Member since: 08 Jan 2014)
I can't believe the megapixel count is still not out there with all this leaks hahahaha wtf! It must be only 4mp then if they don't tell us
64. bugsbunny00 (Posts: 2056; Member since: 07 Jun 2013)
this just spoiled the announcment on the 25th,and the hell this dude get the damn phone anyway? so now we know that the phone is already in verizon warehouse:(
65. zachattack (Posts: 621; Member since: 31 Jul 2013)
Phone arena, you have people that just sit on eBay all day just searching the HTC one all day? I call shenanigans lame article is lame
72. fzacek (Posts: 2486; Member since: 26 Jan 2014)
Looks like there have been almost NONE improvements. Even worse than the S5.
74. johnehms09 (Posts: 50; Member since: 17 Jan 2014)
expect for a much better review soon..LOL
81. GMS85 (Posts: 209; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
A question to be asked: the DDR2 instead of DD3, is it really going to cause ANY issues though?
86. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Yes, it means that HTC gets away with giving you a 2600 mah battery and slow ram for the same price as it would cost to buy a phone with a 3200 mah batter and fast ram.
I wouldn't want to be scammed like that.
87. GMS85 (Posts: 209; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
Hmmmmm, I'll wait for a proper review then! I mean from A to Z.
89. 7Superman9 (Posts: 86; Member since: 17 Sep 2013)
No it won't. Go test live models of phones with DDR2 and DDR3, you will not be able to tell the difference!
Taters is just a troll!!!
90. GMS85 (Posts: 209; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
Regardless, I will go for it and I'll do my own review. Point blank!


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Quote from: PTT on March 31, 2014, 07:19:55 PMZion National Park in March 2014I really like the composition of your pictures, which were very well done in all 3 of them. The use of leading lines was well done.BTW, are these HDRs?... Thanks Click and RobertG! Not HDR, at least in the traditional sense, just pushed around in Lightroom. Guess these are in the "make a photo" rather than "take a photo" camp. Call them experimental.
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Hi Folks. Just a few of mine from a few days away in Cumbria. Set up the GPX logger set the camera time and went to synchronise the files after and the time was wrong on the camera, forgot to select set after adjusting, Doh, then we moved to British Summertime and it all got worse from there, no problem I found the first photo where I started the log and worked out the time difference, and that didn't work either, pictures all over the county. Hence I don't know where exactly some were taken, I will be able to place them from a map just no time to do it yet.Cheers Graham.
Hi Carl.I did stop to take the pictures, I guess the pictures must be lacking sharpness for you to think that the car was moving! The one taken on my Freelander, I was standing on top of it to get over the greenery to get some of the lake in the view! It was windy and the car was moving so I'm not surprised that there is evidence of movement in the picture! Some of the pictures were opportunist, I had to just pull up walk a few paces to avoid obstacles like trees in the foreground, others I was able to stop in a layby and walk for the best composition IMO without the need for wellingtons and waterproofs. I must say that I'm not upset by what you said, I take it that I need to work on technique or aarrrgh learn post processing, this thing is haunting me more and more! And yes I know I cannot fix out of focus or movement afflicted photos with pp but the rest might have made an impact!Cheers Graham.
Hello forum,again, some really nice pictures here.I hope, you enjoy these shots...LT

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5. Trading Stephen Jackson for No. 7 Pick (2011)
We know what was behind this move, a shot at the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. And that plan almost worked as the Bobcats set a record for futility by percentage in winning just seven games in 2011-12 after trading away Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace before the season. That put them in position to land Kentucky forward-center Anthony Davis before they were upset in the lottery by the New Orleans Hornets.
That being said, the Bobcats certainly did not get equal worth for Jackson, their top scorer in 2010-11 who averaged 18.5 points per game. Jordan's team dealt Jackson for the rights to the seventh overall pick of last year's draft, Bismack Biyombo – a project center from Congo – and Corey Maggette from Milwaukee in a three-team trade that also included the Sacramento Kings.
Jackson went on to play a key role in the San Antonio Spurs run to the Western Conference finals, while Biyombo averaged 5.2 points and 5.8 rebounds. You know Jordan is horrible in the draft when even his tanking doesn't work.
4. Trading for Alexis Ajinca (2008)
As Bill Simmons might say, any time you can mortgage some of your future for an unknown 20-year-old center from France, you've got to do it. Ajinca, of course, is back playing in France after parts of three seasons in the NBA – and just two with the Bobcats. Jordan sent a future conditional first-round pick to the Denver Nuggets for the raw big man. As a result of another trade, that left Charlotte without a single pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Solid strategy.
Jordan and company no doubt thought that Ajinca would be more than a bit player for the Bobcats, for whom he played a combined 37 games from 2008-10 and averaged 4.2 PPG. Yes, sometimes the draft is hit or miss. But this was a big strikeout that symbolized Jordan's minor-league baseball career.
3. Drafting Wright over Noah (2007)
Brandan Wright didn't play a minute for the Bobcats, who selected him with the eighth overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft before trading him to the Golden State Warriors for a package that was highlighted by Jason Richardson. But the Bobcats chose Wright – even if it was for the Warriors – one spot ahead of forward-center Joakim Noah, a two-time national champion at Florida. Richardson was traded away from Charlotte by 2009, while Noah has gone on to become a top player who is known for his defense and rebounding with the Chicago Bulls.
Sure, there were questions as to whether Noah's non-traditional style would translate to the NBA. But there were bigger questions about Wright, a raw freshman from North Carolina, who was dealt for a mediocre shooting guard that didn't even help the Bobcats make the playoffs.
2. Drafting Morrison over Roy & Gay (2006)
Everyone got caught up in Morrison-mania – or is it Morrisanity these days? – but the Gonzaga star most certainly was not the next Larry Bird as many had made him out to be during a storied college career. As someone who played with and against Bird, Jordan should have known that. To be fair, Jordan had just joined the Bobcats as a minority shareholder weeks earlier. But we can't imagine that MJ wasn't consulted on the pick with this much weight.
Morrison was selected with the third overall pick that year, just a few slots ahead of Washington's Brandon Roy (sixth overall) and Connecticut's Rudy Gay (eighth overall) – both of whom went on to stardom. As for Morrison, he most recently played in Serbia and Turkey and is on the outside looking at the NBA just six years after the Bobcats – with Jordan on board – hitched their wagon to him.
1. Drafting Kwame Brown over Everyone (2001)
We've seen this happen in other sports, but Jordan became so obsessed with Brown's workouts that he chose him first overall in the 2001 NBA Draft fresh out of high school. We realize this draft wasn't loaded with talent, but the next two picks were Tyson Chandler – the NBA's reigning Defensive Player of the Year – and Pau Gasol, one of the most talented big men in the league. Needless to say, this didn't work out for Brown – one of the most-maligned players in NBA history – and the Wizards.
It led to Brown's reputation as a soft player who can't get the most out of his talents, even while playing alongside Jordan for two seasons. The decision to draft Brown ultimately led to Jordan's firing as Wizards president of basketball operations in 2003.
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Royal Mandarin
1132 E Plaza Blvd, Ste 205
National City, CA 91950
(619) 477-4151
I never heard of salt and pepper wings until reading mmm-yoso. The post that particularly caught my attention was one where Kirk and friends did a wings challenge to determine who had the best wings. A few weeks ago, Kirk alerted his readers that Royal Mandarin, one of the most famous spot for the salt and pepper wings had recently reopened. So of course, this was my opportunity to finally check out these salt and pepper wings.
When we arrived, there was quite a crowd waiting around for their party orders of wings. It reminded me a bit of King's Eggroll in the Bay Area, where there's always a crowd getting party platters of the eggrolls. Bf whispered that we should have ordered ahead of time, but I had no idea what it would be like since we'd never been.
Lucky for us, we didn't have much of a wait. We placed an order for 30 wings, which is the smallest party tray available. The plan was to eat them later in the day, but I couldn't wait. I had to dig in to one right then and there.
The wings were very crispy. I don't know why, but I was surprised that there was literally a bunch of salt and some pepper flakes sprinkled on top. I had imagined a salt and pepper powder, similar to the one used in salt and pepper dishes at chinese restaurants. At first, all the salt threw me off. I don't really like salt crystals on my food. I pick off the salt on pretzels, fries, etc. I could have done without the salt on these wings, but they were still enjoyable. The pepper flakes were barely noticeable in the taste though.
The wings seemed to be a big hit with the family. They were easily finished off later that evening when I had dinner with the siblings.
Lisa's Filipino Cuisine
1210 E Plaza Blvd, Ste 410
National City, CA 91950
(619) 477-8718
While driving to Royal Mandarin, I noticed a grand opening sign for another restaurant in the plaza, Lisa's Filipino cuisine. I had no idea if it was supposed to be any good, but there was a decent sized crowd inside, so we decided to check it out.
The first thing I noticed was that the prices were a bit high compared to other places we usually go to. A 2 item combination with pancit was $6.50. However, the quantities are pretty big. We ordered our combos with pancit, and the only thing that went into the large container was pancit (they only put it in the large section of the divided 3 part container, but with nothing else in there, there was definitely more quantity than usual). The sides were then each given their own small containers.
We didn't recognize most of the items being offered. There was a lot of me pointing and asking what everything was. I opted to get the chicken adobo because I love chicken adobo. There were a couple of stews available and I wasn't sure which one to try. I avoided the one with raisins because I don't like the sweet ones. I saw one that is similar to the pork one I usually get at Manila Fastfood, so I decided not to get it because I wanted to try something else. There was one really large tray full of a stew that looked savory rather than sweet. I had no idea what kind of meat was in it, so I just pointed to it and said I wanted that one.
The girl serving us then said to BF, "it's kambing, are you sure you want it?" BF made a face. He turned to me, it's goat, do you still want it? I gave him an incredulous look. I nodded my head excitedly. What luck! I had been wanting to try goat ever since Kirk told me it was available at Manila Fastfood, but on my last trip there, they had already run out. Here was a large serving tray recently made, full of goat.
While the girl got our two items ready, I noticed a bunch of people getting the bbq chicken or the bbq squid. We decided to try the squid. However, the girl then recommended this cooked squid dish, one I had been considering previously. She said it was really good and perhaps we should have that instead. She even gave us a sample. I liked it. It was basically grilled squid but mixed some other flavors and some onions and peppers. It had a lemony, sour taste to it. So we decided to get that instead.
I was tempted to get some desserts, like the ube rice dessert, but the package was really big and I'm the only one that really eats it.
I was pretty happy with the quantity of food we got, so even though the prices were slightly higher, I thought the quantity made up for it.
Another nice thing about this spot is that they had so much food still being made late in the day. Whenever I go to Manila Fastfood, we have to rush to get there early, or else they are usually out of everything around 4pm.
I wish I liked the taste as much as I liked everything else about this place. The pancit wasn't great. It was missing the flavors that make it taste like pancit. I don't really know how to explain this more since I've never made pancit myself.
The chicken adobo was alright, but I prefer the one at Manila Fastfood.
I did like the goat, but there wasn't much of it. It was mainly giant bones. This is my second time eating goat. The first time was at Ashoka the Great Indian buffet. I really enjoyed my first time, but i thought maybe it was a fluke. it was a lot more mild than I thought goat would taste. However, I liked this goat as well, so i guess I do enjoy eating goat. It is similar to lamb, but it is a bit gamier.
Here's the squid I mentioned earlier:
We were also given a free soup. We had goat, chicken and pork to choose from. I really wanted to try the goat, but since BF doesn't eat goat, we got the chicken after the girl recommended it. To my surprise, it was chicken with bitter melon. Lots of bitter melon. There were big chunks of bitter melon with seeds and all. BF wouldn't touch it. I like bitter melon, so I didn't mind. I was surprised that this was the recommended soup though.
Of course a trip to National City is not complete without a visit to Niederfrank's Ice Cream.
Niederfrank's Ice Cream
726 A Ave
National City, CA 91950
(619) 477-0828
One of my favorite ice creams here is their blueberry one. I still had some at home though because last time I got a prepackaged quart of it. This time I stopped myself from buying more pints, and instead just got a cone of the Thai Tea ice cream, which I really enjoy too. It's a deep, dark orange and there are little bits of tea leaves in the ice cream.
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LOL Kirbie….. that stuff sprinkled liberally on top the wings may not be "salt". ;o) I love Kaldereta Kambing…… I'm glad you like the flavor. There are many different versions of that dish…. supposedly Ilocanos make the best version.
Thai tea ice cream!?! Oh yum…
Ask for some Patis and/or Calamansi juice to go with your pansit. It can brighten the flavor of mediocre pansit. I am used to the home made stuff so most restaurant pansit needs it. =)
hi kirbie – yeah, for pansit, you can squeeze lemon juice or better yet, calamansi juice.
i'd been thinking about niederfranks recently. they have really good flavors. i tasted their ice cream at a filipino festival a few years back and i remember, with delight, that they had jackfruit ice cream.
also, someof your food tray photos had a big chafing dish full of mysterious dark meat. well, if you ever see that again at any filipino take out joint, that is DINIGUAN, which is blood stew. try it, you migh like it. filipinos will sometimes call it 'chocolate meat' as a joke. ask your bf – he might know that reference. but,yeah, diniguan with pork and hot peppers. my mom doesn't make it anymore – it's not very healthy.
Crap, I don't want to think about all the msg I ingested…
Yes, I really liked the Kaldereta Kambing! I'm going to look for it everywhere I go now, especially now that I know the name.
Yes. Definitely yum! Going to try making it myself. I bought some thai tea leaves.
Thanks for the tip! Homemade Moroccan dishes and pansit? I want to eat at your home!
I really enjoy the ice cream there. I've tried the jackfruit. I also tried a tamarind sorbet once. I'm surprised I haven't seen pandan or ube flavors there, with such a large filipino community.
Oh yes, chocolate meat! I've heard BF talk about it before. There is actually a chinese dish with pork blood. I've never had it in a filipino dish before though. I'll have to try it next time.
These salt & pepper wings are definitely a San Diego thing, and as you noticed, they get consumed quickly! We have a family party in a couple of weeks, and have been requested to bring Royal Mandarin's wings. I've never been to Niederfranks so maybe I'll have to pick up some ice cream when I get the wings.
Oh, I definitely recommend stopping by Niederfranks! They have so many different flavors.
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Steve Ballmer has taken the difficult decision to retire as Microsoft CEO sometime within the next 12 months, and, as it often happens in such occasions, the big man has sent a "farewell" letter to the company's staff. In it, Ballmer does a few important things. First, he's explaining some of the reasoning behind his decision; second, he expresses his love for Microsoft and his colleagues; and third, he tries to motivate the remaining crew...
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1. XperiaFanZone (Posts: 2115; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)
Microsoft. :)
3. XperiaFanZone (Posts: 2115; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)
btw I haven't seen you writing an article here for a long time :-s
5. WHoyton1 (Posts: 1635; Member since: 21 Feb 2013)
you came on this article just to write that!
6. XperiaFanZone (Posts: 2115; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)
Nah, I came here to write an essay about how much I'll miss Ballmer.
20. rassouli5 (Posts: 51; Member since: 16 Aug 2012)
Me too. I'm going to miss him so much! :(
31. WHoyton1 (Posts: 1635; Member since: 21 Feb 2013)
52. 7thspaceman (Posts: 1546; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
Mr Ballmer is still CEO of Microsoft and can save Windows 8 by ordering the creation of a Windows 8.1 desktop skew
that has absolutely no Modern UI/AKA Metro tiles. that only has a desktop screen and will run like an improved version of Windows 7. This way Mr Ballmer leaves Microsoft Windows intact with the current Windows 8.1 to be used on computers that have touch screen monitors. Tablets and notebooks that have touch screen monitors. Ballmer could save Windows 8 with this new skew.
14. AwesomestMaximuss (Posts: 146; Member since: 09 Jul 2013)
I wish Bill Gates comes back...he was so much more focused on PCs,,,Win 8 was an unworthy successor of Win 7...If he was still the CEO he probably wud have combined the games market of pc and xbox,,or may be not but still there is so much more that could be done for pc.
2. Kurai (unregistered)
Finally! Good Riddance !
30. rms.max (Posts: 95; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
The most gentle way to fire a CEO I've ever seen.. :)
53. 7thspaceman (Posts: 1546; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
a lot of people put down windows 8 and CEO Ballmer. it was valiant effort to combine a desktop OS and a touch screen OS. The major mistake Ballmer made was he did not have a backup skew of Windows 8 that looked and operated like Windows 7. Windows 8 as it is now would have been put on Tablets and hybrids like we had today but customers would still be able to buy window 8 desktop Skew that looks and works like old windows 7.
4. WHoyton1 (Posts: 1635; Member since: 21 Feb 2013)
"farewell.....ive messed up your company now im leaving with a couple million dollars whilst you id*ots sit here trying to clean up my mess.....but even still farewell!"
7. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
All fails:
Come to think of it almost everything since after Windows 7 came out has been garbage from microsoft.
27. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
As a gamer since 2007, I don't see how you think the Xbox One is a fail. All I have to say is XBLive is the best way to fully enjoy the online experience. I'm planning on picking up a One over the PS4 soon for this reason.
33. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
The price to performance is a fail. It is using a "8 core" (its not a real 8 core its 4 groups with 2 cores in each group which means shared cache and reduced performance) low end laptop CPU. The clocks are also under clocked by over 1ghz so adds some insult to injury.
Its an 8 core version of an AMD A8-5550M that has been stripped of its speed.
The xbox one gpu is even a bigger fail:
It is a Bonaire, AKA as a POS. Know what graphic cards its closest to?
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Before you come in here saying it doesn't matter, yes it does. BF4 is not even running at native 1080p (its running at 720p) on the PS4 and the Ps4 has a gpu thats almost double the raw power (Theres a rumor xbox one version is doing the same thing but its running at 30fps instead of 60)
The PC cost more is a lie. A PC with better specs to those piles of garbage is the exact same price as the xbone but its also a computer not just for gaming. (Fx 6300 and a 7850, one of the best bang/buck setups you can get.)
If you care about size/noise you can get that same build in an ultra small build that is silent for a little more.
When the 360/ps3 came out it was rivaling high end gaming computers, these are just low end PCs from 2010 shoved in a console box.
Spread the truth the next gen consoles suck.
37. madpiyal (Posts: 108; Member since: 11 Feb 2013)
Yes the next generation gaming consoles sucks (though there's no doubt Sony's PS4 has a lot going for itself from styling to raw power and the new gaikai purchase). Again the new gaming consoles like Nvidia Shield sucks more. Devices like Nvidia Shield is like going backwards.
Xbox is targeted as entertainment box(!!) which will try to replace your TV not made primarily as a high end gaming device which it was primarily build for. And surely like Moto X it is build to spy on you 24/7.
38. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
If you can't afford/ don't want a good computer your best choice is the PS4. What was the last brand new triple A title released exclusively on the xbox 360? I mean brand new series as in not another Gears or Halo. Its been a very long time while Sony is still pumping out AAA exclusives like The Last of US and Beyond Two Souls.
39. papss (unregistered)
Lol you are so clueless its scary.. You know that consoles have many less things going on compared to pcs hence the reason it doesn't need to be equal to PC to compete and its all about the experience not the package with consoles which destroys pcs. Just stop being silly. You don't get the same experience with the left over games that PC gets. Sorry but its not apples to apples here.
45. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
I fully understand that consoles don't need to have as high of specs as PCs to get a good experience, but once you invest in a good PC, not only do you get a superior gaming experience, but you also get all the productivity and functionality benefits of a computer.
I mean really, if you're going to buy a console ($400-500), and an average PC for school/work or something (maybe $300 for a decent laptop, plus ), you might as well not buy the console and add the money you would save to your PC budget and get a good gaming PC. It would cost about the same as a console and PC together, and you would save money because online services are free and the Steam sales can get you really good games for dirt cheap. At that point, there would be no reason to get a console except for the exclusive games.
46. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Couldn't edit fast enough,
"(maybe $300 for a decent laptop, plus $140 for Microsoft Office)"
50. SuperMaoriBro (Posts: 526; Member since: 23 Jun 2012)
Congratulations. All that time and effort only to show you're an idiot.
35. madpiyal (Posts: 108; Member since: 11 Feb 2013)
You made me laugh louder. You should know about tech before writing. Xbox1 is the biggest fail in gaming industry. And its a joke compared to PS4. I own Xbox 360, so you know I'm not talking crap. I was hugely let down by microsoft to my friends when they announced Xboxone.
And do you know its 'always-on'? And I hate the fact it needs internet to play otherwise it will stop working. Its a hardware not a software for crying out loud. If my ram doesnt work just because of I do not have internet what in the hell it is good for?
36. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
People on the consoles don't understand what 60FPS is, a game that runs on 30fps on the xbox one will run at 60fps with better graphics on the PS4.
Play some games at 60fps or higher, 30 fps will feel sluggish and laggy after you do.
40. papss (unregistered)
I stopped reading your com.ent with always on and needing the internet. You fail lol maybe you should read up before spewing nonsense that's inaccurate. That was old news dude.
44. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Microsoft said that it wouldn't need to be always online a long time ago, man.
8. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
na na na na hey hey good bye
9. PhoneCritic (Posts: 693; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
This seems like a strategic move by MS. a Big management shake up was needed in order for MS to compete with the likes of Google, Apple, Samsung, LG etc.. the Duopoly of MS and Intel is over as people are transitioning from Desktop and laptop computing to pure mobile computing. Soon business will do the same with cloud computing via app purchases rather then software purchases.
12. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Cloud is nothing but part of larger game-plan called PRISM.
13. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
Funny that you mentioned that cause it recently got lekaed the NSA was paying companies like Microsoft money for their cloud networks so they can spy on people.
No matter how many tracking blockers, ad blockers, proxies or VPNs you are using they are still tracking you and recording data.
17. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
10. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
And look how markets responded to that ...
Microsoft shares rose 8.9 percent to $35.27 in premarket trading.
11. wicpromd (Posts: 266; Member since: 20 Aug 2013)
so now MICROSOFT is considering to Sell-off XbOX division soon after this Happens....
15. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
Next gen consoles are a fail, don't buy one unless you can't afford a PC. Cheapest that will run games on high-max is about $700, fx 6300 cpu and a gtx 760 graphics card.
23. papss (unregistered)
All the while you get half the real good games on your PC... No thanks I'll stick with my ps4 and xbone where real games go. You can have your rts
24. Commentator (Posts: 3692; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
What's a "real game?"
25. papss (unregistered)
I'm talking good exclusives that will never be on PC. Consoles are the place to go
28. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Xbox Live.. That's all I have to say.
34. papss (unregistered)
This ⬆... I agree 100%. Live is amazing.
16. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Thank god.
Now MS has a chance to stay relevant in the PC world.
18. muser793 (Posts: 59; Member since: 15 Aug 2013)
if you wanna make enemies, try to change something...
he did so many great things so I love this guy. wish him luck...
19. daniel_bargs (Posts: 325; Member since: 27 Nov 2010)
Reached my heart :( I feel like a Microsoft employee now. haha
21. darkvadervip (Posts: 365; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
I think he got the boot but given a chance toake a nice exit. Only if Bill Gates could come back and buy Nokia and BlackBerry and then loosen up more restrictions on WP!
22. darkvadervip (Posts: 365; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
Make not toake- misprint sorry
26. snowgator (Posts: 3586; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
Harsh, people, harsh. Ballmer gets all the blowback for the failures, which goes with the job, but he also kicked MS into this century with a mobile-first attitude when even he wanted to stay with a PC based, software world. I respect the man. He was full of emotion and loved his company. He did not bail out on hard decisions, and was loyal to his team, even if they left for other jobs. Microsoft is still a billion dollar entity and has a firm grasp of where they want to be in 3-5 years. There was never a hint of scandal or dishonesty, and he worked for that company, he didn't milk it for it's cash and incentives then bail.
And let's face it... love him or hate him, he was GREAT press. We are going to miss his antics. We will get another CEO with staged emotions and cliche filled speeches. Hopefully, it will be the right person to push MS into the position they should be. But, we will have to force ourselves to stay awake during the presentations.
42. Penny (Posts: 1648; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
Only person here speaking sense -- as expected, of course, snowgator. I agree that Ballmer had the unenviable duty of changing the entire direction of a company. What was once an immovable monolith in the PC software world had to make huge changes to its strategy and align with where the industry is currently going. He has taken hits to his reputation because everybody was looking just long enough to see those decisions not succeed.hey probably don't realize how long term some of those plays were and won't even remember or credit him when those tough decisions start bearing fruit.
48. roscuthiii (Posts: 2217; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
Ballmer wasn't the horror people make him out to be... but as a CEO, he was just to erratic. Which is bad for CEO's. He could have been one of the greatest project managers, or even VP, ever though.
He's the kind of guy that just needs at least one person above him to hold the reigns.
29. Fallout09 (Posts: 421; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Perfect time for Bad Boy Billy to take back the ship and steer MS back into the calmer waters.
32. 7thspaceman (Posts: 1546; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
I would never say Ballmer should take all the blame for Microsoft's failures for instance the Surface Pro technology wise is not a failure 85 percent or more of the people who bought one praise it. It's main problem is it cost a lot of money to buy one. People have to realize that Windows 8 and the coming Windows 8.1 updated OS is a full sized PC desktop OS and it takes more expensive CPU's and Electronics to make a good running Windows 8.1 Desktop Tablet or Laptop computer. Expert computer builders know Ballmer's departure form Microsoft will not change that AT ALL! Microsoft haters will put down the New CEO too. Mir Gates will not Come back but you can be sure He will very thoroughly examine all Candidates who are chosen to be
Microsoft's CEO
43. juandante (Posts: 463; Member since: 23 Apr 2013)
Joke. Ok the Pro have an i5 CPU (to my knowledge). But just take a netbook, remove the keyboard and change the screen to a capacitive touchscreen. You have about the same price (250$). Then just change the CPU with a more powerfull one, no way you get close to 1000$. This guy was just ****.
47. roscuthiii (Posts: 2217; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
Every time I see a picture of Steve Ballmer I just want to burst out in song... "Puttin' On The Ritz" in the Young Frankenstein style.
49. snowgator (Posts: 3586; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
Okay... THAT is Funny!! :-D
Now I will never be able to see him without thinking of Peter Boyle.... I am so ashamed I never made the connection.....
51. roscuthiii (Posts: 2217; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
When Ballmer was first named as Bill Gates' replacement, there was some news article that had his picture and a caption that just said to meet the new CEO of Microsoft. With only a quick glance at the article I thought to myself, "What does Peter Boyle know about software?"
Subsequently, all throughout his chair throwings and his "Developers!" I've only ever been able to picture Peter Boyle.


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The original course objective of "relating normal structure and function to common pathological problems" is generally well achieved in the book. Cell biology emerges clearly through cytochemistry, electron microscopy, and kinetic studies, and dermal and epidermal anatomy are covered in adequate detail. Many physiologic processes are well summarized, particularly melanogenesis, percutaneous absorption, and sebaceous gland secretion. Inflammatory cells and their special properties become the focus of stimulating discussions of inflammation, wound healing, and allergic reactions. Unfortunately, subjects such as keratinization and Langerhan's cells are not covered in such comprehensive detail, and some important topics,
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Ashley Johnston of Make It and Love It shares how she ties colors together in her kitchen with a stripe of fabric sewn onto plain tea towels. This is an easy sewing project for gift-giving, such as for Mother's Day. Use holiday fabric for holiday tea towels. Use this tutorial to create a cute fabric yo-yo embellishment.
- Plain Cotton Tea Towel
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- Coordinating Color for Fabric Yo-Yo
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My towel measured 18 x 28 inches. I decided that I wanted my strip to be 2 inches tall and to be as wide as the towel, 18 inches. I added 1/4 inch to all sides.......and cut out a strip of fabric that was 2.5 x 18.5 inches. Then, I tucked under each side a 1/4 inch and ironed it flat. Then, I pinned the strip about 2.5 inches from the bottom (just eye it and place it wherever you'd like) and sewed around the strip, very close to the folded edge.
Okay, and then I just had to add a yo-yo. Hey, it might get in the way while drying those dishes......but who cares? It's so darn cute on there.
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Feb 24, 2011
Such a simple cute way to jazz up a tea towel. Prepared bias would be a good way to add interest along with a yo-yo& button in the middle.
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Have You tried the plastic yoyo makers sold in the fabric and craft stores? I have and they're great! They explain the process very clearly and make it fast and fun. If you can't get to one cut a circle twice the size plus 1/4 inch and fold over the edge 1/4 inch and loosely stitch then pull theat raw edge to the inside until it pulls to the center on the other side.
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Apr 27, 2010
The links in the project have been fixed. Sorry for mix-up!
Apr 24, 2010
The yo -yo is listed in sewing pages and now is in same list as this tea towel. here's the url for it httpwww.favecrafts.comHome-DecorHow-to-Make-a-Yo-Yo
Apr 24, 2010
I cannot find the yo-yo instructions either. Help Ka
Apr 14, 2010
This is simple and adorable, you can embellish more if you like.
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HI I can not find " how to make a yo yo for the tea towel. Can you please help me out? Marie Myziuk email@example.com
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Very cute with the YoYo and a quick project.
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Congress is currently weighing new legislation (S. 978) that would make unauthorized web streaming of copyrighted work a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. The bill was introduced last May and is supported by many in the entertainment industry.
The Hollywood Reporter points out that Justin Bieber became famous as a result of posting songs to YouTube, such as the video posted below where Bieber does his version of a Chris Brown song.
Bieber may be violating the public performance rights to Chris Brown songs. If the new bill passes, Bieber could be extradited from Canada to the United States to serve five years in prison.
Fight for the Future, a non-profit organization, has launched a website and campaign entitled "Free Bieber."
S.978, sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), would make it a felony for users to post unlicensed content online 10 times in 180 days. It's backed by the Recording Industry Association of America, the Motion Picture Association of America and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Linden Zakula, a spokesman for Sen. Klobuchar, said the bill would not, in fact, send Justin Bieber to jail.
"The bill language specifically targets people who willfully engage in copyright infringement for commercial advantage or private financial gain," he said. "The bill does not criminalize uploading videos to YouTube or streaming videos at home."
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By AMY GUCKEEN
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No one ever said quitting tobacco is easy, but Harold Smith is proof that it can be done.
"I won't lie to you, I still have the nicotine cravings," said Smith, who chewed tobacco for more than 30 years but has been tobacco free for two years. "You're a prisoner to that can of tobacco."
Tobacco use kills more than 5 million people a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and an estimated 46 million adults in the U.S. smoke cigarettes. While approximately 40 percent of smokers try to quit each year, actually giving up the habit is much harder than simply listing the reasons why it should be done.
"You can't do it for anybody," Smith, a substance abuse counselor at Fox Army Health Center, said. "You have to do it for yourself. You have to find what your internal motivation is."
Fox Army Health Center is committed to helping those on the Arsenal that are ready to say goodbye to nicotine with the tobacco cessation program, which provides users with the necessary tools to kick the habit for good.
For 12 weeks, approximately 24 participants receive education on quitting tobacco, as well as support through classes, counseling and checkups. A five-week class kicks off the program, covering topics tobacco users need to be successful in their quitting, such as coping habits and identifying their triggers. Participants that are a good match will receive free medication for the 12 weeks to aid them in quitting. All participants are required to set a quit date.
"It's accountability," said Valerie Francis, program manager and nurse educator at Fox Army Health Center. "You have to come in and say, 'OK, this is it.'"
After the five-week class concludes, participants come in once every two weeks for a checkup and to discuss any problems they may be encountering. Participants are checked in on by phone for a full year. For those who need more support than just once every two weeks, Francis and coordinators are available. A dietitian is even provided for those concerned about gaining weight.
"We're here for them," Francis said. "There are people here committed to helping them quit. They know if they need to call us they can do it. We tailor it to what the patient needs."
The center's level of commitment is obvious in their success rate. While the national average for success 12 months after quitting is 30 percent, the tobacco cessation program boasts a 48 percent success rate. Research indicates that people enrolled in a structured class, such as the tobacco cessation program, that also take a tobacco cessation medication double their success rate, according to Francis.
"Eventually the medicine is not going to be there," she said. "You have to learn to identify your triggers and modify your behavior."
With his experience, Smith is able to offer peer support to participants who may be grappling with the difficult withdrawal symptoms, such as irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating and increased appetite.
"Just because you decided to give up smoking or chewing, life is not going to be a bed of roses," Smith said. "Life is going to continue to come at us. We just have to find new ways to deal with it."
For more information on the tobacco cessation program or to sign up, call Francis at 955-8888 ext. 1431 or Rick Stock, ext. 1443.


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HAGERSTOWN, Md. - Voting began Sept. 14 in U.S. Cellular's "Calling All Communities" campaign, returning for its fourth year.
U.S. Cellular is giving communities the opportunity to help improve the education of students at 18 schools by challenging them to rally community support for the chance to win a share of $1 million. The school which garners the most community votes will win $150,000 and the next 17 schools with the most votes will receive $50,000. Potential voters can visit their local U.S. Cellular store to pick up their voting codes to vote for their favorite school.
"Calling All Communities gives schools the opportunity to earn the funding they need to invest in the areas most critical to their students' learning experiences," said Carter S. Elenz, executive vice president of sales and customer service for U.S. Cellular. "We are active members of our customers' communities, and we believe this campaign is a great way to engage entire communities to work towards a common goal."
Calling All Communities is open to all K-12 schools. Since the program began in 2008, U.S. Cellular has awarded $3 million to 38 schools across the country to use however they see fit to impact the education of students. Past Calling All Communities champions have used their winnings in a variety of ways to strengthen the learning experience for thousands of students. The first year of the program, Preston High School in Kingwood won $150,000 as part of the program.
The official rules for the campaign are located at uscellular.com/callingallcommunities. For more information about U.S. Cellular and past Calling All Communities campaigns, visit uscellular.com or face book.com/uscellular.


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Police in Michigan are investigating the case of Alex Band, lead singer of the L.A.-based soft-rock band The Calling, who claims that two men abducted and beat him up before depositing him on train tracks over the weekend, PEOPLE has confirmed.
Band, 32, told authorities in Lapeer, Mich., that he was robbed as he left his hotel en route to a nearby mini-mart in the early hours of Sunday, reports FOX 2 in Detroit.
According to a statement issued by Sgt. Craig Gormley of the Lapeer City Police Department, "On Sunday. August 18th, 2013, at approximately 4:30 a.m., officers … responded to the McLaren-Lapeer region Hospital Emergency Department for a reported abduction/robbery that occurred … earlier in the morning. The victim, a member of the band The Calling, reported being forced into a blue-colored minivan-style vehicle between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. by two male subjects."
The release also said, "The victim reported being assaulted, robbed and dropped off on another street [before he] was transported to the local hospital emergency department by another band member, was treated and released."
A rep for The Calling described the incident in a statement.
"After a heavily attended Lapeer Days Festival the singer was abducted after the show during a trip to the local mini-mart. Alex was grabbed by his shirt and hit from behind and lost his footing. He was beaten with a police baton with a gun pointed to his face demanding Band's 'Hollywood money.' "
After Band fought back he was cornered in the van with gun to his face and Band told the assailants, 'Don't kill me as I am about to be a dad.' After more beating the assailants responded with, 'We don't kill fathers' and then left him for dead at a local railroad track in Lapeer," it says. "Band was left with a fractured lower spine, 15 stitches to lower chin, three broken teeth and is bruised on his side and stomach from the baton beating."
"I never thought my unborn child would be my savior. I am grateful to be alive and I know that I am destined for bringing my music back to my fans," Band said in the statement. Despite rumors of the incident stemming from a "drug-related situation," Band added, "I take my rehabilitation very seriously I was near death due to this unbelievable situation and the rumors are categorically false and not a hoax as reported."
Police are asking for tips from anyone who might have information about the case.
TMZ, which first broke the story, described Band's condition as badly beaten.
According to a Lapeer Days Festival listing, the band had performed on Saturday night, from 10:30 to midnight.
Having formed in 2000, The Calling had their first hit, "Wherever You Will Go," the following year. They then disbanded in 2005 and reunited only recently, performing a new version of their signature song on Extra.
Additional reporting by CARLOS GREER
Alex Band of The Calling Abducted, Robbed – and Released
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updated 08/19/2013 AT 05:00 PM EDT
•originally published 08/19/2013 AT 11:45 AM EDT


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Yeah, right. We're glad it's all over. For a few months, at least.
Thanks to all for the contributions, comments and criticisms. Much appreciated.
Before we go, we got a lot of stick over our earlier posts here and here about the electorate's supposed propensity to vote for the best-looking candidates, regardless of which party they represented or what their policies were.
According to an online poll carried out last month, 43 per cent of people believe a candidate's appearance would influence their decision, with over a third saying they would vote for someone based solely on their attractiveness.
With that in mind, we thought we'd cast an eye over the bevy of male and female beauties we featured and see how they got on.
Left to right:
Maria Parodi (Labour): Ran for Dublin City Council. Elected.
Sarah Ryan (Fianna Fáil): Ran for Dublin City Council. Not elected.
Toiréasa Ferris (Sinn Féin): Ran for European Parliament. Not elected.
Clare Byrne (Fine Gael): Ran for Dublin City Council. Elected.
Catherine Ardagh (Fianna Fáil): Ran for Dublin City Council. Not elected.
Left to right:
John Lyons (Labour): Ran for Dublin City Council. Elected.
Ross O'Mullane (Independent): Ran in Dublin South byelection. Not elected.
Hugh Lewis (People Before Profit Alliance): Ran for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. Elected.
Eoghan Murphy (Fine Gael): Ran for Dublin City Council. Elected.
Ronan Callely (Fianna Fail): Ran for Dublin City Council. Not elected.
The results: Two of five women and three of five men elected.
The conclusion: While the results are a tad inconclusive, we've decided to assume that the theory that people vote with other bits of their body other than their brains is, like most online polls, a load of nonsense. That's our faith in humanity restored, so. What a relief.]]>
Independent Candidate Marian Harkin celebrates with supporters at the European election count for the North West region at the TF Royal Hotel and Theatre in Castlebar last night. (Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire)
Libertas leader Declan Ganley says goodbye to supporters after conceding defeat at the North West count centre. (Photograph: Photocall Ireland/Brian Farrell)
Fine Gael candidate Jim Higgins greets Fianna Fail's Beverly Cooper at the TF Royal Hotel and Theatre in Castlebar Co Mayo yesterday. (Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire)
Tánaiste Mary Coughlan and Fianna Fáil candidate Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher outside the count centre in Castlebar. (Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire)
Party leader Eamon Gilmore and Labour MEP Alan Kelly after he won the final spot in the South count in Cork last night. (Photograph: Daragh Mac Sweeney/Provision)
Sean Kelly celebrates his election to the European Parliament with his daughter Julie. (Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision)
SF candidate Teoirasa Ferris with daughter Liadain and father Martin, following her elimination. (Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision)
Fianna Fáil's Brian Crowley celebrates after he was elected on the fourth count. (Photograph: Daragh Mac Sweeney/Provision)]]>
Newly-elected MEP Mairead Mc Guinnesss plants a smacker on FG leader Enda Kenny
Liam Aylward (FF) celebrates after being elected on the seventh count
Labour candidate Nessa Childers celebrates her win with Brendan Howlin and Liz McManus
The three newly-elected MEPs for the Ireland East constituency
Socialist Party candidate Joe Higgins celebrates his election on the seventh count. (Photo: Matt Kavanagh)
Socialist Party candidate Joe Higgins in a light hearted moment with Fianna Fáil's Eoin Ryan shortly before Mr Higgins was elected on the seventh count (Photo: Matt Kavanagh)
Outgoing Labour Party MEP Prionsias De Rossa celebrates after he was elected on the sixth count (Photo: Matt Kavanagh)
Green Party candidate Déirdre De Búrca leaving the RDS after conceding defeat (Photo: Matt Kavanagh)
Outgoing Fine Gael MEP Gay Mitchell is raised aloft after he was elected on the fourth count (Photo: Matt Kavanagh)
Mary Lou McDonald of Sinn Féin awaits the results. She was eliminated on the sixth count (Photo: Bryan O'Brien)
Candidates Prionsias De Rossa of Labour and Déirdre De Búrca of the Green Party hold talks with count officials (Photo: Bryan O'Brien)
An empty count centre late last night (Photo: Bryan O'Brien)]]>
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Noel Gregory, a brother of the late Tony Gregory, embraces Dublin Central byelection winner Maureen O'Sullivan at the RDS. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh
The Fine Gael Dublin South byelection winner George Lee is raised aloft after he was elected on the first count at the RDS. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh
Senator Fiona O'Malley with Independent candidate Mannix Flynn at the RDS where he was elected to Dublin City Council. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh
Labour Dublin City Council election candidate Rebecca Moynihan (centre) is congratulated by supporters. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh
Fianna Fail Dublin City Council candidate Mary Fitzpatrick (Cabra Glasnevin) surrounded by supporters in the RDS. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh
People Before Profit Alliance local candidates Joan Collins (Crumlin-Kimmage) and Brid Smith (Ballyfermot Drimnagh) following their election at the RDS. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh
Unsuccessful Fianna Fáil candidate in Dublin South Shay Brennan does a TV interview at the RDS Count Centre for Dublin. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien
Fine Gael Dublin Central candidate Paschal Donohoe celebrates with party leader Enda Kenny in the RDS despite losing the byelection. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh
Fianna Fáil's Maurice Ahern, who lost the Dublin Central byelection and narrowly lost his seat on Dublin City Council, is consoled by Labour's Eric Byrne, who was elected to the council on the first count. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh
Minister of State John Curran goes through the figures during the South Dublin County Council count at the Basketball Arena, Tallaght. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
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The occasion was the Fianna Fáil ardfheis and Davin-Power was doing a live interview with newsreader Anne Doyle following Brian Cowen's speech.
The Fianna Fáil activists surrounding the RTÉ man attracted considerable comment in Leinster House and elsewhere at the time.
Mather later became disillusioned with the party's structures when he failed to get a nomination to contest the Edenderry electoral area in the Offaly county council elections. He resigned from the party and is now running as an Independent.
Mather, a retail manager, was Fianna Fáil's Offaly county secretary and was one of the five-man election strategy committee which oversaw the party's general election campaign in the county, which is part of the Taoiseach's Laois-Offaly constituency.
"I was very unhappy with the interview process used to select candidates,'' he said. "But I remain fully supportive of the Taoiseach and still regard myself as a Fianna Fáil man at heart.''
The Davin-Power chorus line was made up of Mather and other Fianna Fáil activists from north Offaly. While it became a Youtube hit at the time, Mather says he did not get much reaction himself. "A few friends recognised me,'' he said.
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The Workers Solidarity Movement anarchist group claims that "it is impossible to bring about any meaningful change in society through the electoral process".
WSM's national secretary Gavin Gleeson argues that all the main parties have "identical" economic policies.
"None of them has any intention of doing anything about the huge gap in wealth. And even those parties on the left who claim to be in favour of wealth redistribution know that it is impossible to do so without a fundamental shift in the power relationships that currently exist," he argues. "Worldwide, the shots are called by big business and the wealthy elite – and they're not going to give up their privileged position just because the rest of us vote for them to do so."
Do you think the WSM are bonkers conspiracy theorists? Or do they have a point?
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Meanwhile, the Labour Party has just posted profiles online of some of their first-time male candidates, after chivalrously, letting the women go first.
On the Fianna Fáil website, European election candidate Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne – or some flunky purporting to be her – has a new blog post up. She wants to take her "passion for Dublin and its people to Europe". And leave her lovely pooch behind? Heartless isn't the word.
The Green Party had a full page ad in today's Irish Times – which you can also see here - featuring gushing endorsements from such luminaries as Eddie Hobbs and Darina Allen.
Pah. That's the best they can do? Lowly Independent Mannix Flynn has Hollywood star Gabriel Byrne and music legend Christy Moore on his side. Beat that.
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Believe it or not, Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams is quite the wag on Twitter. His tweets are usually mildly entertaining and a far cry from the usual "I'm at a shopping centre today shaking hands" guff that most candidates post.
An example: "The sunshine continues. So does the election. Christy Burke has his arm in a sling. Hurt it opening a gate. Anything for a vote."
Or what about: "'Down along Thomas Street and by God in a jiffy I had my arms around her beyond in the park'. I sang as we drove along Thomas Street." Wouldn't you love to bug that car?
Follow him here.
Elsewhere on Twitter, an anonymous poster purporting to be "presiding officer somewhere in the North West" promises they will be posting about their experiences of polling day here. Expect plenty of tweets about "steady flows of voters" and people's excuses for leaving their polling cards at home throughout the day.
It appears little has changed since he trundled off into semi-retirement. He has been shoving leaflets through letterboxes in Dublin Central exhorting punters to vote for Fianna Fail candidates, including his brother Maurice, on Friday.
As you can see from this leaflet uncovered by Rick O'Shea, not only has he fallen into the "bye-election" trap, but he is under the impression candidates will be dancing for their suppers on June 5th and voters will have to mark their scores on "ballet" papers. Oh dear.
In fairness to Bertie, it's probably a minion's fault. Still, that's not going to stop us from "throwing white elephants and red herrings" about, as he might say himself.]]>
He started his campaign late, with virtually no budget. As an experiment, he embraced online media, such as his blog, Twitter, Google et al and has erected no posters, preferring to use a Flickr account instead.
In this post on his blog, he gives a candid critique of the impact of the use of online tools on his election chances.
He reveals that while his first tentative steps into world of blogging and Tweeting have been a useful education for him, their impact has been minimal. "Will I pick up any extra votes? Not enough to justify the effort."
In other words, it's largely been a waste of time. We here are inclined to agree. We've said it before, and we'll no doubt say it again, but there is no substitute for pressing the flesh.]]>


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if I have name and gread in a file like this :
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jon 89
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hi, i don't know c++ syntax, but theoretically, you can explode the file into rows, then split them by space, and then use some sorting algorithm (for example insert sort) to sort them... fig c++ commands is 5 minute work with google...
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Just read the file into whatever data structure seems easiest to you - a linked list of structures if you like, or a couple of static arrays if you're allowed to specify an upper limit of lines in the input file (no point complicating things unnecessarily).
Then run your favourite sort algorithm on the grade, remembering also to swap the entries in the name part of the data structure.
How far have you got with the project? Can you at least read the file into a data structure of your own design?
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I did 8 steps of the project and the other three steps not yet
this is one of them
I did not know how to respond to this step
could you give me example or simple code
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What data structure do you think would be most appropriate?
Do you need the size to be open ended or is it OK to have an upper limit?
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This is the complete working code :
Code: C++
Brief explanation :
(1) You create a struct StuRec to store the records.
(2) You define your own func that compares two StuRecs.
(3) You create a StuRec vector and fill it up from the file "C:\\TestData.txt". (Change it as per your need.)
(4) You use STL sort to sort the vector according your comparison func.
(5) You write the data to a new file "C:\\SortedData.txt". (Change it as per your need.)
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I am using turbo c++
with include<stdio.h>
could you help me with turbo c++
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thank you
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Come on man, can't you convert ANSI C++ to Turbo C++ code yourself ?!
This should work in TurboC++.
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T2-weighted fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. A hyperintense region with volume loss is seen in the right frontal lobe representing gliosis from prior stroke. Extensive hyperintensity and swelling over the left hemisphere indicates subacute ischemic stroke of the left middle cerebral artery territory.
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A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman celebrating her birthday at a St. George nightclub has been arrested.
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More than a dozen men and women had been held captive by leftist Colombian rebels for years, but now, for the first time in a long time, they're home.
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After nearly 2,000 days in what's been described as a "concentration camp," three American contractors are back on U.S. soil.
"[I'm] just looking forward to getting my arms around him, you know," said Lauren Stansell. "I'm definitely a daddy's girl and have been missing him very much."
Stansell's father and twelve others are no longer prisoners thanks to a gutsy plan.
Here's how it went down.
The rebels hired a private helicopter company to transport the hostages to a secret location. The hostages were handcuffed and marched on board. Once the doors were closed, the chopper took off. That's when the crew announced that they were undercover Colombian intelligence agents and that the hostages were free.
"From all points of view, it was a military success and a tribute to human rights," Colombian president Alvara Uribe said,
One of the hostages freed was Ingrid Betancour, a former Colombian presidential candidate. She was kidnapped in 2002 and was said to be near death late last year.
When she realized she had been rescued, she said, "We screamed, we cried, we hugged. We couldn't believe it. God carried out this miracle. This is a miracle."
Today Betancour hugged her children for the first time in years and families of the other former hostages got that chance too.
"This is the best. All those times that you just want to say hello to your son, all those times I didn't have a chance to say 'how ya doin'? I'm going to have a chance to do that," said George Gonsalves.
Still, hundreds more hostages remain in the hands of the marxist rebels called "The Farc." And they still terrorize Latin America.
They kidnap people so they can use them as bargaining chips with the Colombian and U.S. governments, and they finance their operations through the sale of cocaine.
The United States has been trying to break the group for decades and coincidentally, presidential candidate John McCain was in Colombia at the time of the rescue.
"This is great news, and now we will renew our efforts to free all of the other innocent people who are unlawfully being held hostage," he said.
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Born in Buffalo New York, Mara Hoffman studied fashion design at Parsons and Central Saint Martins, before launching her own line in 2000. The beginning of her biography sounds familiar, as it echoes the majority of successful designers' backgrounds and foresees the popularity she went on to enjoy. Then again the Mara Hoffman brand is not your average design house, meaning that when she first launched her label, then called Circle by Mara Hoffman, Miss Hoffman was less interested in creating a commercial brand that would sell a lot of clothes and more focued on expressing her point of view. That's why most of the pieces she created were one-of, they were hand-dyed, often adorned with African ostrich eggs to symbolise prosperity and instead of runway shows, she staged performances with live musicians and dancers.
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As for Mara Hoffman as a person and not as a designer, it is refreshing to see a woman who has not been transformed into a diva because of her success. In fact, Mara says that even though she takes great pleasure in creating beautiful clothes and making women feel confident, she does not see herself as a 'fashion person', does not go to the glamorous, fashion parties and invests all of her free time in her husband and son. Oh, she also likes to motivate her team with yoga classes just before their New York Fashion Week show.
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McNeill Designs, Nashville Music Guide, Music City Tours and RedBuck recently partnered to host an exciting celebrity charity event at the Hard Rock Café in Nashville. The event, raised almost $4,000 and brought together some of country music' brightest stars to play the award-winning You've been Sentenced! word game. Proceeds were donated to the Children's Miracle Network and Success Won't Wait.
The event also offered a unique opportunity for country music fans to sit down and play the You've been Sentenced! word game with their favorite celebrities, plus see an intimate, acoustic performance by many of the attending artists.
The innovative partnership between Success Won't Wait and the creators of the You've been Sentenced! game began in 2005 when McNeill Designs principles committed themselves to using the company's success to help support important charitable causes.
Since then, McNeill Designs has donated a portion of sales of the language game "You've Been Sentenced!" annually to Success Won't Wait. The Celebrity Charity Tournament is the latest in a series of exciting, new ways that we are working together to promote children's literacy.
Just a few of the fabulous country music artists who participated include: Jeff Bates, Ty Brown, Burns & Poe, Jason Michael Carroll, Julie Ingram,Buddy Jewell, Matt Kennon, Danni Leigh, LoCash Cowboys, Justin McBride, Jaclyn North, Julie Roberts, Doug Stone, Rhonda Vincent, Mark Wills, Trent Willmon. and more!
Many thanks to all of the wonderful country music artists who took time out of an incredibly hectic week at the CMA Festival to support these great children's charities!
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In addition to It's how you play the game! Susan Conforte McNeill also writes for the fashion site Susan Said What?! and is the co-founder of the literacy organization Success Won't Wait!