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Additional InformationOffering a full choice of playback options, the BDS 370 stereo home theater system includes a versatile 3D Blu-ray Disc™ player, an FM tuner, a pair of dual-midrange loudspeakers and a downward-firing, powered subwoofer with integral 200-watt amplifier. The combination delivers powerful, full-range audio playback from every direction, with an HDMI® output that provides the highest possible video and audio quality for an enveloping 3D theater-going experience. Built-in Dolby® Virtual Speaker technology helps create realistic, surround-sound enjoyment from just two speakers – quite an achievement! – while an intuitive on-screen menu helps streamline system setup and day-to-day operation. The system's three HDMI inputs and one HDMI output offer 3D, 30/36-bit Deep Color and Audio Return Channel (ARC) technology that deliver true, high-definition digital video (up to 1080p resolution) and full-fidelity audio through single cables without losing video or audio quality that may result from format conversions. Hooking up a home theater system has never been easier.
The powerful BDS 370 home theater system combines a versatile 3D Blu-ray Disc™ player and FM tuner with a pair of dual-midrange loudspeakers to offer pristine audio playback. Together with a downward-firing, powered subwoofer with integral 200-watt amplifier that delivers powerful bass response from every direction, the BDS 370 features three HDMI® inputs that provide the highest possible video and audio quality for a 3D theater-going experience. Dolby® Virtual Speaker technology creates realistic, surround-sound enjoyment from two just speakers, while an intuitive on-screen menu streamlines system setup and operation.
At A Glance:
Two 65-watt-per-channel power amplifiers
Fully integrated home theater audio system
Space-saving, 200-watt powered subwoofer
Compact, stylish design
Plays 3D sources
BD-Live interactivity
Integrated Blu-ray Disc player, DVD/CD player and FM tuner
Three HDMI inputs with 3D support and Deep Color
HDMI output with Audio Return Channel
Front-panel USB port for audio, video and image playback
Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding
Compatibility with iPod and iPhone via The Bridge IIIP
Energy-saving subwoofer trigger output
Component video input
Convenient learning remote control
What's in the box:
1 BDS 370 Blu-ray Disc player/FM receiver
2 SAT-TS11 satellite loudspeakers
1 HKTS210SUB powered subwoofer
1 19' 8" (6m) loudspeaker cables
2 15' (4.6m) RCA/mini-jack subwoofer cable
1 FM antenna with 6' (1.8m) cable
1 EzSet/EQ microphone with 22' (6.7m) cable
1 learning remote control (3 AAA batteries included)
Owner's manual
Product Features:
- Two 65-watt-per-channel power amplifiers
- Two amplifiers rated at 65 watts per channel power the pair of satellite loudspeakers, which feature voice-matched, dual-midrange drivers for consistent sound from speaker to speaker. This amplifier-speaker combination dramatically improves the clarity and realism of directional sounds, even at the highest listening levels.
- Fully integrated home-theater audio system
- The BDS 370 is an all-in-one entertainment solution featuring a 3D Blu-ray Disc receiver and FM receiver with an HDMI output, two dual-midrange loudspeakers and a downward-firing, 200-watt powered subwoofer. It contains everything you need for great video and sound from virtually any movie or music source, combining the performance of separate components with the ease of use of a single, fully integrated home theater audio system.
- Space-saving, 200-watt powered subwoofer
- Unlike conventional, front-firing subwoofers, the BDS 370's 200-watt, powered 8-inch (200-millimeter) powered sub fires downward, interacting with the floor rather than the nearby walls for enhanced bass response. Volume, phase and bass-boost controls make it easy to synchronize bass output with the satellites and then fine-tune the system's performance to match your room acoustics and personal preferences.
- Compact, stylish design
- The BDS 370's audio components deliver full-size performance in a space-saving form that is styled to complement any décor.
- Plays 3D sources
- Connect the BDS 370 to your 3D-capable TV to bring the 3D movie-theater experience into your living room.
- BD-Live interactivity
- A BD-Live™ connection via your home network lets you experience next-generation interactive content through the Internet to access such exciting features as direct delivery of the latest movie trailers, plus downloadable games, quizzes, featurettes and more.
- Integrated Blu-ray Disc player, DVD/CD player and FM tuner
- The BDS 370 system handles all your entertainment sources on both 5-inch (127-millimeter) and 3-inch (76-millimeter) disc formats, including BD-Video (single/double-layer), DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CDDA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) and CD-R/RW discs. The FM tuner section features a frequency range of 87.5MHz to 108.0MHz.
- Three HDMI inputs with 3D support and Deep Color
- Three HDMI inputs with 3D and 30/36-bit Deep Color deliver HD digital video (up to 1080p resolution) and full-fidelity audio through a single cable. There is no loss of video or audio quality because of format conversion, just full-impact Hollywood excitement as its creators meant you to experience it.
- HDMI output with Audio Return Channel
- The BDS 370 HDMI output's Audio Return Channel (ARC) lets you enjoy TV audio playback though the loudspeaker channels instead of through your TV set's small and often compromised speakers.
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General Specifications:
- Power Consumption (standby)
- 110W maximum; <1W standby
- Type
- Home Theater Speaker Systems
- Power requirement:
- 110 – 240V AC, 50/60Hz
- Frequency Range (kHz)
- 20Hz – 20kHz
- Frequency Response
- 87.5MHz – 108.0MHz (US and EU)
- Frequency Range (MHz)
- 20Hz – 20kHz ±0.5dB
- Finish
- Black
Audio Specifications:
- Total Harmonic Distortion DVD/CD (1kHz)
- 0.10%
- Speaker Frequency Response
- 45Hz – 20kHz (-6dB)
- Input Sensitivity/Impedance
- 250mV/46k ohms
- Satellite Sensitivity
- 86dB @ 1 watt/1 meter
- Usable Sensitivity (IHF)
- >14dBf
- Audio Formats
- Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS® Digital, DTS-HD™ High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio,™ PCM, WMA (DRM-free version only): WMA9, CBR @192kbps, VBR @ 355kbps, MP3: 32kbps – 320kbps bitrates, including variable-bitrate encoding
- Distortion (Mono/Stereo)
- 0.3%/0.5%
- Stereo Separation @ 1kHz (dB)
- –45dB @ 1kHz
- Signal-to-noise Ratio (IHF-A) (dB)
- –90dB
- Signal-to-noise Ratio (IHF-A)
- –90dB (A-weighted)
- FM Adjacent Channel Selectivity
- ±400kHz, 70dB; Ultimate (maximum) S/N Ratio (measured at 1mV RF input level), (mono): 70dB; (stereo): 68dB
- Satellite Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power
- 10-120 watts
- Continuous average power, stereo mode
- 65 watts per channel, 20Hz – 20kHz, @ <0.1% THD, both channels driven into 6 ohms
- Satellite Nominal Impedance
- 8 ohms
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Mono/Stereo)
- –60dB/–55dB
System Specifications:
- Subwoofer Power Requirement
- 120V AC, 60Hz (USA); 220V – 240V AC, 50Hz/60Hz (EU)
Subwoofer Specifications:
- Subwoofer Low-Frequncy Transducer
- 200mm (8") cone
- Subwoofer_Enclosure Type
- Sealed
Satellite Speaker Specifications:
- Satellite High-Frequency Transducer
- 13mm (½") dome, video-shielded
- Satellite Midrange Transducer
- 75mm (3") cone, video-shielded
Woofer Specifications:
- Subwoofer Finish
- Gloss black
- Subwoofer Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power (2)
- 200 watts RMS
Video Specifications:
- Television Format
- NTSC or PAL (selectable)
- Image Rejection (dB)
- –70dB
- Still-Image Formats
- Supported Disc Formats
- 127mm (5-inch) or 76mm (3-inch) BD-Video (single-layer or double-layer), DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CDDA (CD digital audio), CD-R/RW discs
- Dynamic Range DVD/CD (16-bit)
- 90dB (16-bit)
- IF Rejection (dB)
- –80dB
- Video signal system:
- NTSC (USA) or PAL (EU)


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When Shakespeare had Caesar say, "Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look...," he was making an observation based on the accumulated empirical reasoning of centuries. "The Biology of Human Starvation" records the use of modern scientific methods to establish the fact that changes in the nutritional state can be correlated with the personality structure. As one reads these volumes, any first impression that this thesis is not new is modified to one of respect and admiration for the authors. These studies of semistarvation on young volunteers who were classified as conscientious objectors during the World War II will be remembered as much for the historical record and analytical evaluations of the older data on hunger and starvation as for the new research described.
Forewords by Jack C. Drummond, Russell M. Wilder, Charles Glen King and Robert R. Williams are lavish in praise and help to correlate the world's economic
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Digital, Baby!
Despite its organic origins, birth has become a decidedly high-tech experience. Between fetal monitors and ultrasound machines, expectant mothers spend more time attached to biotech gear than Lindsay Wagner's Bionic Woman. Now, moms-to-be don't even have to wait for a trip to the OB's offices to plug in.
Nothing gets a prospective parent quite as giddy as hearing the slushy thump of a fetal heartbeat. FirstSounds, invented by a neonatal nurse, is essentially like a Walkman for the uterus or, better yet, a Walkfetus. If you've ever dreamed of being an obstetrician, now's your chance; just rub the ultrasonic sensor along the surface of your belly until it picks up the heartbeat.
According to some birth mavens, the sounds of the womb aren't just a novelty, they're music to the ears of newborns. Several companies are now marketing CDs and audiotapes that make Nirvana's In Utero look like kid's stuff. Sounds of the Womb is one such product; this one comes packaged with little foam bumpers that keep an infant from rolling on her stomach when she sleeps.
Developed by Dr. Jay Freed, a Long Island pediatrician, the music was recorded externally using a process called compound fetal Doppler holography. Since the womb is filled with amniotic fluid, sonar can transmit sound waves that change according to fetal movement and vibrations. These sounds are picked up through a series of transducers attached along the mother's body. Crank it up and you've got instant womb rock.
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Doug Berlent, who helped produce the tape, says that these sounds calm a child much more than your average Barney sing-along. "Those kinds of sounds just represent an adult's conception of what's soothing," Berlent says. Uteral sounds do a better job because they remind a baby of his calm beginnings. Furthermore, he adds, the trippy, pulsing womb music is so calming that for adults it can "bring you back to places you've never been." Like, for example, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon tour.
The power of music can come in handy down the line, too. The Hop On! Musical Potty is a little miracle of science that uses nursery rhyme melodies and some Pavlovian conditioning to help Junior's target practice. Two tiny gold-plated sensors inside the plastic bowl pick up even the slightest presence of moisture, signaling the playback of a series of prerecorded digital tunes. Kiddo's rewarded with "Yankee Doodle," "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and, most appropriately, "Little Brown Jug." Although Britney Spears's "...Baby One More Time" seems like a natural for the Hop On! soundtrack, it's not in this mix.
The conditioning is not likely to back up on the trainee down the line, says Hop On!'s inventor, Tony Ander, since the songs are played as a result of the accomplishment taking place. "It's not like he's going to have to go to the bathroom every time he hears the Pledge of Allegiance," he says. And thank goodness for that.
For many new mothers, though, nothing comes in quite as handy as an electric breast pump. Medela, a Swiss manufacturer, is one of the more renowned developers of breast-feeding technology. Over the past 30 years, the company has been churning out milk machines for women on the go. One of the more popular recent items is the "Pump in Style," a fashionable package complete with a Kate Spadestyle carrying bag.
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Students and faculty at The King's College should be thrilled to be rid of Dinesh D'Souza. He was, at best, an expensive PR stunt who would have, I have no doubt, eventually compromised the college's strong academics for some sort of right-wing hackery, probably a scheme involving profit. In my reporting […]
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The treatment of fractures from battle casualties is for the most part the treatment of wounds of the soft parts, plus the added difficulties which the injuries to bony tissue involve.
To understand, therefore, the treatment of fractures, one must thoroughly appreciate the changes which have been made in the treatment of wounds of the soft parts.
American surgery is most fortunate in arriving on the scene when the principles of war surgery have been established. The biblical truths, as laid down by our French and English colleagues, have been founded on no uncertain grounds and have been enunciated in no uncertain terms.
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All battle wounds are to be considered as infected.
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The other great investment of the loudmouth Canary. I own the stock too, but I am diversified, something the Canary is too smart to do.
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So....he is too smart for you? You make no sense, once again......sigh.
Fighter, Gern is go down, just like you on a donut.
Fighter, did you know that the head of Bio Time(BTX) was the founder of Geron, and he recently bought the ESC spinal cord portion of Geron, the one which he orginally started while there. Also, he(Dr.Michael West) was once the head of ACT, so don't be shocked if he ends up buying the remains of Geron, and maybe ACT, too.
Good post keep_investing. I think by mid 2013 BTX will explode and have enough resources to make Gerons Oncology as well as ACTC part of their company.
Looks like two years to make a comeback. They'll show a false profit because they cut the workforce.


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the room was good and they tried to fix the safe which was broken and then offered to move us but we were good. the breakfast wasn't so much. their room service menu said "if you don't see it on the menu, try us, we like a challenge" but when my daughter called to ask for some boiled vegetables, they just told her no, they couldn't do that. so don't offer!
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Historical Traveler Reviews Dostoevsky Hotel St. Petersburg
Dirty rooms, unfriendly staff.
What a disappointing hotel.
The Dostoevsky is obviously huge but the rooms are the smallest they could possibly be. The furniture, the decoration and all the fittings are painfully cheap and showing signs of their age.
Worst of all, look under the beds or move the tables and the rooms are just plain dirty.
The staff constantly look tired and bored and seem to be employed to stand and stare at you. Something you get used to in Russia but could do without in your hotel. The bar staff were particularly unfriendly.
Breakfast is a distinctly low budget buffet.
Overall, you get the impression that the staff just don't want to be there. Not recommended.
OK - not much more
This hotel seems to polarise the views of reviewers on this site. We found it OK, but not much more. The room was small but comfortable enough. However, there was no ventilation and the windows were sealed - very very stuffy.
The location is pretty good - right next to a metro station, and a short walk from Nevsky Prospekt. It's a long (about 3km) walk from the winter palace area, but quite pleasant on a sunny day in September.
The restaurant was pretty hopeless, and the staff generally didn't seem terribly interested.
It wasn't bad, but I would recommend trying somewhere else first.
Very good Hotel
We have a great time in this hotel, the room are very good and the staff are very nices and very helfull. The hotel have a shopping mall where they have a Super market. the Dostoevsky Restaurant have a very good food
we really enjoy our stay there.
Delightful, friendly and welcoming
I have just returned from 4 nights at the Dostoevsky Hotel in St Petersburg. I very nearly had second thoughts about staying there (my first visit to the city) after reading the negative review written in August 2004. Thank goodness I went ahead with my booking. The hotel is situated just off the Nevsky Prospect - not within easy walking distance of the centre but still in a good location. We were a party of 4 (including 2 elderly ladies) and travelled everywhere by taxi. However, more adventurous travellers would have no trouble with busses/metro as both are very close by and frequent. The shopping centre above which the hotel is built is very smart and extremely convenient having an excellent supermarket which is open very long hours. The hotel itself was everything we could have wished for and more. The staff were delightful, all young, speaking very good English and incredibly helpful. They made sure we had everything we needed, booked ballet tickets, taxis and found out details of tours etc. The rooms, although small, had all that was required. They were clean and fresh. The beds were comfortable and we looked over the centre courtyard (not concreted but prettily laid out with trees in pots and swirls of different coloured stones). The window opened in two ways giving either a small or large amount of fresh air. The room was hot to begin with but as there was a temperature control in the room this was simply switched right down to a temperature to suit ourselves. It is a good idea to take your own hairdryer ( lots of plug sockets available) as they are not in the room but only available on request and then removed. The bathroom, although small, was cleverly designed with spacious corner shower and, again, smart and clean. The first night we had a delicious meal in the restaurant. We also really enjoyed the breakfast each day. The buffet was laid out with various bread and rolls, fresh fruit, cereal, salads, yoghurt, smoked salmon, herring, cheese, cold meats, cooked breakfasts also on offer, delicious pastries, fruit juice, various teas and coffee. It really set us up for the day.
Opposite the hotel is the most beautiful church which we visited. They do expect women to cover their heads as a form of respect so remember to take a scarf.
Very close to the hotel (two minutes walk) is a great little pancake restaurant where we sampled wonderful Russian food. They serve delicious soup - a meal in itself - and all sorts of crepes with fillings such as caviar and smoked salmon.
Downtown, modern rooms; great friendly service
I have previously visited St Petersburg and had the misfortune to stay at the infamous old style soviet type, The Hotel Moscow - believe me this was not good and by looking at recent reports it continues to be bad.
My advice to anyone planning a trip to St Petersburg, as part of a package tour, is to pay the extra (typically + �60/$120 pp based on a 4 night stay) to stay at the Dostoevsky hotel. You will not regret it. The Dostoevsky Hotel was really great. Downtown, clean and modern rooms, and with great friendly service. The restaurant food was excellent as was the food we had in the bar area.
The hotel also has the added benefit of being within a mall complex. There is a top quality supermarket on the ground floor where you can buy drinks, snacks etc. And if you visit in the winter months the whole mall/ hotel area is lovely and warm.
A real find - you will enjoy the Dostoevsy
Six of us stayed in the Dostoevsky from 17 to 21 September. I will not write as much as I had intended as the review by the User from Bradford on 14 September really says it all.
It is a very good place to stay indeed especially as, before we set off, the tour company notified us of a change from the Moskva Hotel (what a relief!).
What impressed all of us was the attitude and care of the staff - a long haul from the dreaded Intourist days.
We would all stay there again without a doubt , and we are seasoned travellers. I am told that there are going to be in-room safes soon. One tip - the shower rooms are first class but you do need your own plug for the brand new wash basin and, of course, do not drink the tap water.
There are some quite good restaurants nearby in walking distance - the Orient Express is a good choice. Another advantage is that the hotel is above a shopping mall where there is a well stocked 24 hour supermarket where you can buy your bottled water and reasonably priced wine (expensive in restaurants although Russian beer is tasty and cheap). There is also an ATM machine in the hotel lobby.
Give the hotel a try - you will like it very much, even if you are used to 5 star standards.
Dostoevesky deserves six stars for effort!
I stayed for 4 nights at the Dostoevsky this month (September 2004) and would unhesitatingly return.
Negatives? Well, nothing's perfect. Yes, the shower switched from hot to cold too viciously and a hairdryer in the room would have been good. There was no safety deposit box in the hotel, although the reception clerk assured us it was safe to leave things in the rooms. Of course, it was - but I think international travellers would appreciate the security of in-room safes. It would have been good to have had postcards and stamps available at reception, although tourist information leaflets were available on demand. Oh yes, and the coathangers were slightly too big for the wardrobe, so that hanging up one item late at night meant a lot of loud rattling for the room next door!
Positives? How long have you got?
Unfailingly polite and attentive staff. Special mention to Elena and Anna on reception, Boris the Concierge, the two red-uniformed doormen/bellhops, the Maitre d' in the Dostoevsky restaurant and the whole waiting staff, both in the evening and at breakfast, in particular, Ayo.
Breakfast was 'lively' with a real polyglot mixture of visitors in, sometime none too patient or polite. It calmed down around 9 as tourgroups left. As independent travellers, we had the opportunity to take a bit more time over it. It was the same menu everyday and very typical of any good, European hotel: breads, cold meats & cheeses, fruit, cereals, sausages, eggs, small sweet cakes; russian additions of bliny, smoked salmon, pickled herrings and kasha (porridge) to die for were very welcome too. Unlimited coffee too, of course. In a country where, in my understanding, it is still not easy to get a wide variety of foodstuffs, we were embarrassingly well provided for. Staff restocked the buffet constantly and were very efficient at moving dirty crockery from our tables.
The one evening meal we had in the restaurant was excellent, a shame we were the only ones there. A 3-course meal for two, with Russian beer, came in at the equivalent of under 50USD. The food was excellently cooked and beautifully presented, the waiters clearly getting a good training.
The air-conditioning was a little fierce and the patio door open, I was cold: the air-conditioning they couldn't alter but they closed the door; it opened again; they tried again, ditto. One of the waiters stood in the gap as a windbreak. The tried to wedge it closed. They fetched the engineer, who repaired the door in minutes, all this without fuss or complaint. We could not fault any of the staff for their sheer willingness to oblige.
To have the minibar opened, you have to register your credit card at reception. Within 2 minutes a uniformed lady came to the room, asked permission to enter and opened up. Bottled water cost 30 RUR (around 0.75UKP), exactly the same price as in the shopping mall cafes.
The room was cleaned thoroughly every day and new towels left, whether asked for or not. The room and bathroom were both spotless.
Boris the Concierge ordered theatre tickets for us (great seats) for two evenings; these were automatically charged to my credit card by room number. The bill was viewable on the hotel info pages on the room TV.
The hotel is very conveniently located at the Vladimirskaya/Dostoevskaya metro stations. The St. Petersburg metro system hasn't the best coverage in the world but being on 2 lines means everything that could be accessed by metro was available to us. A single journey anywhere costs 8 RUR (0.20 GBP) and a 10-trip card 66 RUR (1.62). The hotel is happy to order taxis, and their rates seem reasonable enough for a big city, but the metro was much more fun!
The hotel fronts on to Vladimirskaya Square and the Vladimir church - next time I'll ask for a room facing the church, a beautiful building and a real, worshipping church, not a museum. The area behind the church is fine but there were lots of groups of gypsy women and children there, for whom St. Petersburg is notorious. On our last afternoon we were also hotly pursued by someone demanding money from anyone they could lay hands on but we were able to slip into the harbour of the Dostoevsky's reception area unharmed. We actually saw very little 'untoward' behaviour throughout the city and certainly not by the hotel (although we were sometimes a little embarrassed by the way other English-speakers spoke to the staff AS - THOUGH - THEY - WERE - STUPID) and we were very comfortable with the hotel's security: 2 doormen, a concierge, 2 reception clerks and a security man on permanent duty.
The hotel's publicity says it is the new standard for 3 star hotels and I have to agree. It is vastly different from the big Soviet hotels I last stayed in in Russia, some 30 years ago; there may be other hotels like it in the city but we didn't see any. Maybe Dostoevsky is something of a trail-blazer: the staff certainly deserve a lot of credit for their hard work and cheeful commitment to service.
Did these people actually STAY at this hotel?!
If you've already booked to stay at the Dostoevsky, don't worry. I'm sure it'll be fine.
If you haven't booked, stay away. While the official rating is three-star, I can't say the place deserves much more than two stars overall. Let's start with the room. The hotel is massive, taking up the top three floors of a newish seven storey building, above a small shopping mall (complete with gun shop as well as a handy supermarket). However, there are only two small lifts up to the rooms, one of which was out of order for much of our stay. While this may be acceptable at three in the morning, it is not at five in the afternoon when a coachload of Italian tourists (the hotel's main occupants) has arrived in reception. The rooms are small by any standards, and many only have views of the inside of the shopping mall or the two indoor "gardens" (large squares of concrete). However the windows in the rest of the rooms barely open anyway so fresh air is hard to come by regardless of where the room is. Ventilation, however, is readily available. Like it or not. 24 hours a day, the cold blast of air conditioning blowing down over your bed. It can of course be turned off, but only by the "engineer" (who, conveniently, wasn't around when we asked after him). It became really unpleasant after a couple of days. The decor of the room is fine, but even after a few months it is showing disturbing signs of wear and tear - poorly fitted skirting and doorframes, furniture falling apart... I'd hate to see what the place will look like this time next year, let alone in ten years' time (if the hotel is still functioning of course). Other annoyances in the room include the way that the shower jumps from boiling hot to freezing cold every few seconds, the cramped bathroom with zero storage space, the toilet which made noises for hours after flushing.
The restaurant. Maybe we've been spoilt, but this was a mess. The choice of food at breakfast is adequate, but they've obviously been searching for ways to cut corners. Revolting sausages, only one jam (of the cheap and sugary type), and far too many waiters hanging around doing nothing when there was plenty to be done.
In fact the staff in general, with some exceptions, have got a lot to learn. When asked for advice or attention, they seemed constantly reluctant to help, and even put the phone down on us when we phoned them to ask for the minibar to be unlocked (so that they could charge us �4 for some fruit juice). The fitness centre is pretty hopeless - they charge guests for using it, and you have to book the sauna over an hour in advance because they don't keep it on all the time.
Maybe I'm not typical of guests at the Dostoevsky, but from what other guests we spoke to said, I don't think I am. If you can afford it, stay somewhere nicer - and closer to the centre, which is quite a walk from the hotel.
Good Location
The hotel is correct but be careful to take COMFORT room and not a SINGLE room (really too small).
They charged you $12 for one hour of basic internet dsl connection in your room or in the business center, so i think its better to go to QUO VADIS internet cafe on nevsky (a lot cheaper of course !)
The breakfast is ok but nothing really special.
The best point for this hotel is the location (closed to nevsky and subway) and also the 24h/24 supermarket located in the same building.
Staff is ok. Security is ok.
A new, excellent, ***St Petersburg hotel
My wife and I spent four nights at the Dostoevsky Hotel a fortnight ago. It is excellent. First class location just off Nevsky, very close to metro station. It is new (about six months), large pleasaant room, first class shower, good breakfast. Set within an up-market shopping centre with several nice cafes - and has its own restaurant.
A tip: if you fly from Pulkovo 1, try the small airport duty-free shop: it sells very large bottles of whisky, etc (British blended brands) Whyte and Mackay was $49... for four and a half litres!
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... and there was another group of musicians to welcome the visitors into the palace. After the inevitable time-consuming toilet stop we started our journey through the amazingly beautiful rooms. The grandeur of the ballroom with all its glass, mirrors, chandeliers and gilt was like a mini Versailles and all the ensuing rooms were similarly elegant, grand and gold! Many of the staterooms seemed to be devoted to eating and drinking and were furnished with beautiful furniture adorned ...
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Beyond Moralismby John Shelby Spong
This thought-provoking guide takes a candid look at the moral issues we face in our daily lives. Using the Ten Commandments as a starting point, the authors bring fresh analysis to such problems as the morality of war in a nuclear age, equitable tax structures, abortion, marital fidelity, capital punishment, care of aging parents, euthanasia, homosexuality, and other contemporary concerns. Beyond Moralism offers solid guidance that is consistent with the Word of God as heard throughout the ages.
Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresyby John Shelby Spong
A global and pioneering leader of progressive Christianity and the bestselling author of Why Christianity Must Change or Die and Eternal Life explains why a literal reading of the Gospels is actually heretical, and how this mistaken notion only entered the church once Gentiles had pushed out all the Jewish followers of Jesus.A man who has consciously and deliberately walked the path of Christ, John Shelby Spong has lived his entire life inside the Christian Church. In this profound and considered work, he offers a radical new way to look at the gospels today as he shows just how deeply Jewish the Christian Gospels are and how much they reflect the Jewish scriptures, history, and patterns of worship. Pulling back the layers of a long-standing Gentile ignorance, he reveals how the church's literal reading of the Bible is so far removed from these original Jewish authors' intent that it is an act of heresy.Using the Gospel of Matthew as a guide, Spong explores the Bible's literary and liturgical roots--its grounding in Jewish culture, symbols, icons, and storytelling tradition--to explain how the events of Jesus' life, including the virgin birth, the miracles, the details of the passion story, and the resurrection and ascension, would have been understood by both the Jewish authors of the various gospels and by the Jewish audiences for which they were originally written. Spong makes clear that it was only after the church became fully Gentile that readers of the Gospels took these stories to be factual, distorting their original meaning.In Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy, Spong illuminates the gospels as never before and provides a better blueprint for the future than where the church's leaden and heretical reading of the story of Jesus has led us--one that allows the faithful to live inside the Christian story in the modern world.thor of Original Blessing"Jack Spong confounds biblical literalists by being profoundly biblical. This exciting book is liberating for those looking for a rational and authentic Christian faith that honors its biblical roots and is an essential building block in the search for a new Christianity for a new world."--Peter Francis, warden and director of Gladstone's Library, Wales"A brilliant challenge to biblical literalism, Bishop Spong reveals the tragic consequences of idolatry of the written word and why it matters today. A timely, important book."--Michael Dowd, author of Thank God for Evolution"After reading Spong's newest book, it will be difficult to read Matthew or any of the gospels in quite the same way again. He's done an amazing job of explaining how the book of Matthew was written as weekly liturgies for the Jewish synagogue year. A wonderful book."--Fred C. Plumer, president of ProgressiveChristianity.org
Born of a Womanby John Shelby Spong
John Shelby Spong, bestselling author and Episcopal bishop of Newark, NJ, challenges the doctrine of the virgin birth, tracing its development in the early Christian church and revealing its legacy in our contemporary attitudes toward women and female sexuality.
The Easter Momentby John Shelby Spong
The Easter Moment tells the moving story of Spong's friendship with a young physician dying of cancer and how that relationship shed new light on the years of study the author has devoted to the great mystery of what actually happened on that long-ago Easter when the whole history of the human race was changed. Spong is willing to ask tough and searching questions and to come up with startling and significant answers to what happened after death that first fateful Easter, and what that means for thinking about life after death today.
Eternal Life: A New Visionby John Shelby Spong
Bishop John Shelby Spong, author of Jesus for the Non-Religious, Why Christianity Must Change or Die, Sins of Scripture, and many other books, is known for his controversial ideas and fighting for minority rights. In Eternal Life: A New Vision, a remarkable spiritual journey about his lifelong struggle with the questions of God and death, he reveals how he came to a new conviction about eternal life. God, says spong, is ultimately one, and each of us is part of that oneness. We do not live on after death as children who have been rewarded with heaven or punished with hell but as part of the life and being of God, sharing in God's eternity, which is beyond the barriers of time and space. spong argues that the discovery of the eternal can be found within each of us if we go deeply into ourselves, transcend our limits and become fully human. By seeking God within, by living each day to its fullest, we will come to understand how we live eternally. Always compelling and controversial, Spong, the leading Christian liberal and pioneer for human rights, wrestles with the question that all of us will ultimately face. In his final book, Spong takes us beyond religion and even beyond Christianity until he arrives at the affirmation that the fully realized human life empties into and participates in the eternity of God. The pathway into God turns out to be both a pathway into ourselves and a doorway into eternal life. To Job's question "If a man (or a woman) dies, will he (or she) live again?" he gives his answer as a ringing yes!
Eternal Life: A New Visionby John Shelby Spong
Bishop John Shelby Spong, author of Jesus for the Non-Religious, Why Christianity Must Change or Die, Sins of Scripture, and many other books, is known for his controversial ideas and fighting for minority rights. In Eternal Life: A New Vision, a remarkable spiritual journey about his lifelong struggle with the questions of God and death, he reveals how he came to a new conviction about eternal life. God, says spong, is ultimately one, and each of us is part of that oneness. We do not live on after death as children who have been rewarded with heaven or punished with hell but as part of the life and being of God, sharing in God's eternity, which is beyond the barriers of time and space. spong argues that the discovery of the eternal can be found within each of us if we go deeply into ourselves, transcend our limits and become fully human. By seeking God within, by living each day to its fullest, we will come to understand how we live eternally.Always compelling and controversial, Spong, the leading Christian liberal and pioneer for human rights, wrestles with the question that all of us will ultimately face. In his final book, Spong takes us beyond religion and even beyond Christianity until he arrives at the affirmation that the fully realized human life empties into and participates in the eternity of God. The pathway into God turns out to be both a pathway into ourselves and a doorway into eternal life. To Job's question "If a man (or a woman) dies, will he (or she) live again?" he gives his answer as a ringing yes!
The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mysticby John Shelby Spong
John Shelby Spong, bestselling author and popular proponent of a modern, scholarly and authentic Christianity, argues that this last gospel to be written was misinterpreted by the framers of the fourth-century creeds to be a literal account of the life of Jesus when in fact it is a literary, interpretive retelling of the events in Jesus life through the medium of fictional characters, from Nicodemus and Lazarus to the "Beloved Disciple. " The Fourth Gospel was designed first to place Jesus into the context of the Jewish scriptures, then to place him into the worship patterns of the synagogue and finally to allow him to be viewed through the lens of a popular form of first-century Jewish mysticism. The result of this intriguing study is not only to recapture the original message of this gospel, but also to provide us today with a radical new dimension to the claim that in the humanity of Jesus the reality of God has been met and engaged.
Here I Standby John Shelby Spong
The legendary Episcopal Bishop tells of his lifelong struggle to champion an authentic christianity based on love, not hatred.
Here I Stand: My Struggle for a Christianity of Integrity, Love, and Equalityby John Shelby Spong
An autobiography shows the courage and integrity of Bishop Spong.
Jesus for the Non-Religiousby John Shelby Spong
The Pope Describes the Ancient Traditional Jesus; Bishop Spong Brings Us a Jesus Modern People Can Be Inspired By
Liberating the Gospels: Reading the Bible with Jewish Eyesby John Shelby Spong
In this boldest book since Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism, Bishop John Shelby Spong offers a compelling view of the Gospels as thoroughly Jewish texts. Spong powerfully argues that many of the key Gospel accounts of events in the life of Jesus--from the stories of his birth to his physical resurrection--are not literally true. He offers convincing evidence that the Gospels are a collection of Jewish midrashic stories written to convey the significance of Jesus. This remarkable discovery brings us closer to how Jesus was really understood in his day and should be in ours.
A New Christianity for a New World : Why Traditional Faith Is Dying and how a New Faith Is Being Bornby John Shelby Spong
Spong is the former Episcopal bishop of Newark. In this book, he outlines his vision of a new and better Christianity. He shares his insights on God, Jesus, the afterlife, evil, worship, and prayer.
Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious Worldby John Shelby Spong
For two hundred years, scholars have been analyzing one of the most important books ever written-the Bible-and overturning much of what we once thought we knew. Everyday Christians, however, are not privy to this deeper conversation. It is for these people that renowned bishop and author John Shelby Spong presents Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World, a book designed to take readers into the contemporary academic debate about the Bible. A definitive voice for progressive Christianity, Spong frees readers from a literal view of the Bible. He opens the possibility that some of the characters in the New Testament are imaginary composites or even literary creations-such as Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus; Judas Iscariot; Nicodemus; the Samaritan woman by the well; and Lazarus who was raised from the dead. He presents the Bible as an ever-changing and always growing story. He demonstrates that it is possible to be both a deeply committed Christian and an informed twenty-first-century citizen. In this thorough, substantive guide, Spong explores the origin and essential meaning of each of the individual books in the Bible, examining the background, the context, the level of authenticity and even the trustworthiness of the messages found there. He explains why these particular books, written between two and three thousand years ago, came to be regarded as authoritative and preserved as sacred; he traces the pathway that biblical religion has traveled as it evolved through the centuries, and he shows how people have misused many of these texts in the service of their prejudices. Reaching far beyond the familiar Sunday-school stories that have provided the content of most people's biblical knowledge, Spong's journey into the heart of the Bible is his attempt to call his readers into their own journeys into the mystery of God. "One does not," he asserts, "have to twist one's brain into a first-century pretzel in order to take the Bible seriously in this increasingly non-religious world."
Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks the Meaning of Scriptureby John Shelby Spong
By popular demand--study guides to two of Bishop John Shelby Spong's bestselling and controversial works, including questions, reflections, and summaries for group and individual use.
The Sins of Scriptureby John Shelby Spong
In the history of the Western World, the Bible has been a perpetual source of inspiration and guidance for countless Christians. However, this Bible has also left a trail of pain. It is undeniable that the Bible is not always used for good. Sometimes the Bible can seem overtly evil. Sometimes its texts are terrible. Bishop John Shelby Spong boldly approaches those texts that have been used through history to justify the denigration or persecution of others while carrying with them the implied and imposed authority of the claim that they were the "Word of God." As he exposes and challenges what he calls the "terrible texts of the Bible", laying bare the evil done by these texts in the name of God, he also seeks to redeem these texts, hoping to recover their ultimate depth and purpose. Spong looks specifically at texts used to justify homophobia, anti-Semitism, treating women as second-class humans, corporal punishment, and environmental degradation, but he also delivers a new picture of how Christians can use the Bible today. As Spong battles against the way the Bible has been used throughout history, he provides a new framework, introducing people to a proper way to engage this holy book of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Loveby John Shelby Spong
Spong, an Episcopal bishop, shares his views on Bible passages that have been wrongly used to discriminate or oppress. He asserts that such interpretations distort the truth of Christianity and do not accurately represent God's love.
This Hebrew Lordby John Shelby Spong
From the bestselling author of Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: John Shelby Spong's original groundbreaking classic, now newly revised, reveals the Jesus "behind the language of myth, magic, and superstition.""In this study I found a Lord, a center for my being. Behind the supernatural framework of the first century . . . I discovered a life I wanted to know; a life that possessed a power I wanted to possess; a freedom, a wholeness for which I had yearned for years."Illuminating the "figure who stands at the center of all the Christina Church is," John Shelby Spong explores Jesus under the light of the Hebrew tradition into which he was born. Candid, personal, and soundly argued, this is Spong's spiritual and intellectual pilgrimage to the Christ he discovered in Jesus of Nazareth.
Why Christianity Must Change or Dieby John Shelby Spong
An important and respected voice for liberal American Christianity for the past twenty years, Bishop John Shelby Spong integrates his often controversial stands on the Bible, Jesus, theism, and morality into an intelligible creed that speaks to today's thinking Christian. In this compelling and heartfelt book, he sounds a rousing call for a Christianity based on critical thought rather than blind faith, on love rather than judgment, and that focuses on life more than religion.
Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exileby John Shelby Spong
From back cover: [Spong presents his] controversial stands on the Bible, Jesus, theism, and ... [He calls] for a Christianity based on critical thought rather than blind faith, on love rather than judgment, and that focuses on life more than religion.
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Academic disputes are those centering on issues such as unequal treatment of students with respect to course requirements; inequities in grading and/or the application of due dates and extensions for late work; capricious imposition of significant new requirements after a course has begun; and similar matters. Normally, the responsibility for determining the work required in a course and for evaluating it rests solely with the instructor.
While student academic grievances are taken seriously at Smith, students are discouraged from filing frivolous complaints. Students should consult the appropriate class dean and work closely with the instructor and chair of the appropriate department/program to resolve the issues. If a student is not satisfied after informal means have been tried, she may formalize her complaint by putting it in writing and sending it to the associate dean of the faculty.
Once a formal complaint is filed, the associate dean of the faculty will investigate it. Section B outlines the informal and formal procedures in detail. A grievance, formal or informal, may be initiated any time during the semester, but not later than one month after the issue for complaint occurred and not later than the end of the second week of the following semester.
If a student wants to pursue an informal grievance, she should try to resolve the problem directly with the instructor. If a resolution is not achieved, she should consult with the chair or director of the instructor's department/program in an effort to determine if the complaint is legitimate and to settle the issue. She should consult the appropriate class dean for guidance throughout this process.
If a resolution is reached, the matter ends and no written record is kept. If the instructor makes an adjustment in the grade, grade changes should be reported to the dean of the college and the matter ends.
If an academic grievance is not settled through informal means and the student wishes to pursue it further, she must proceed to the formal stage and file a written complaint to the associate dean of the faculty.
A student must submit a written complaint to the associate dean of the faculty. This dean will investigate the grounds of the complaint and may schedule a meeting to talk with the student and the instructor. After the preliminary investigation, the associate dean of the faculty may determine that the grievance does not merit continued review and dismiss it. If the complaint is deemed to merit further investigation, the associate dean of the faculty will provide a copy of the student complaint to the instructor and the chair of the appropriate department/program. The instructor shall have an opportunity to answer the complaint in writing to the associate dean of the faculty. The associate dean of the faculty can then attempt to arrive at a resolution and will communicate the decision in writing to the student, instructor, chair, dean of the faculty, and dean of the college. If the associate dean of the faculty determines that a grade change is warranted, she will request a change in writing to the administrative board through the dean of the college. The administrative board will make the final decision.
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Ammaykkorumakan's arrest recorded in murder case
By Express News Service - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Published: 22nd November 2012 12:25 PM
Last Updated: 22nd November 2012 12:25 PM
The police, on Wednesday, finally recorded the arrest of notorious goon Ajith Kumar alias Ammaykkorumakan Soju, the key accused in a murder case in the city.
It was the ATM transactions done by Soju, of Bund Road, Karamana, which helped the police to nab him from his hideout at Ajmer in Rajasthan. "The investigation team trapped him by following the ATM transactions he carried out. He was held from Durga in Rajasthan. Investigation is on about those who had sent him money. If needed, they will also be made accused in the case once the investigation is over," said City Police Commissioner T J Jose while addressing mediapersons here on Wednesday.
He added that the first information report of the case would be submitted without much delay.
There are 28 cases pending against 35-year-old Soju, who had earlier been detained twice under the Goonda Act. The incident related to the case happened during the late hours of September 4 when Saji, a tipper lorry driver, was killed at Nedumcauad near Karamana. Saji was one of the aides of another goon Choozhattukotta Ambili, who is in the leader of the rival group of Soju.
The investigation team led by Assistant Commissioner Fort K S Suresh Kumar and Circle Inspector Thampanoor Sheen Tharayil and comprising sub-inspectors R Sivakumar and K V Remanan were on the lookout for Soju across the state and in other states for the past two months.
Jose said that the team had halted in Delhi and Rajasthan for two weeks to locate Soju. He is also the key accused in the Jet Santhosh and Parassala Binu murder cases.
Manu alias Chenda Manu, 32, Vinod alias Punchiri Vinod 28, Renjith, 28, and Sabu, 35, were earlier held by the police in the Saji murder case. Four others who helped Soju and accomplices by providing money and shelter were also nabbed earlier.
However, sources in the city police said that it was through a native of Rajasthan that the cops could locate Soju. Soju befriended Hang, a native of Rajasthan, and sought his help to withdraw money thorough ATM.
The gangster used to travel in buses and trains during daytime and sleep at dargahs and temples during night, a source said.
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TV Ratings: NBC's Patriots-Jets game, ABC's 'Once Upon a Time' lead Sunday
Football boosts FOX to second in the demo, while CBS is second overall
NBC's Sunday Night Football game, a rivalry showdown between the Jets and Patriots, dominated primetime in all measures, while the NFL also helped boost FOX and CBS to solid nights. Still, it was ABC that delivered Sunday's most watched scripted program, as the fourth episode of "Once Upon a Time" remained steady and strong.
Among adults 18-49, NBC won the night with a 6.0 rating, far ahead of FOX's 3.8 rating in the key demographic. ABC averaged a 2.6 rating in primetime, followed by CBS' 2.3 rating.
Overall, NBC averaged an estimated 15.78 million viewers and a 9.8 rating/15 share, far ahead of CBS' 10.93 million viewers and a 6.9 rating/10 share. FOX's 8.94 million viewers and a 5.4/9 nipped the 5.2/8 and 8.38 million viewers for ABC.
[Univision averaged 3.28 million viewers and a 1.2 rating among adults 18-49 for Sunday primetime.]
7 p.m. - FOX's NFL overrun and postgame coverage won the 7 p.m. hour with 15.53 million viewers and a 6.0 rating among adults 18-49. CBS was second with 13.25 million viewers and third with a 2.3 key demo rating for "60 Minutes," though those numbers include 30 minutes of NFL overrun in a slew of major markets. NBC's "Football Night In America" was third overall with 7.81 million viewers and second with a 2.8 key demo rating. ABC's "America's Funniest Home Videos" was fourth with 7.3 million viewers and a 1.7 key demo rating.
8 p.m. - NBC's NFL pregame and the start of the game between the Patriots and Jets won the 8 p.m. hour with 17.98 million viewers and a 6.5 rating among adults 18-49. ABC's "Once Upon a Time" averaged 11.33 million viewers and a 3.8 key demo rating, the tiniest bit down overall and the tiniest bit up in the key demo. CBS' "The Amazing Race" (and a little bit of "60 Minutes") averaged 10.58 million viewers and a 2.7 key demo rating. On FOX, "The Simpsons" (7.53 million viewers and a 3.5 key demo) and "Allen Gregory" (4.24 million viewers and a 2.0 key demo) finished fourth overall and tied for third in the key demo.
9 p.m. - The football game improved to 19.64 million viewers and a 7.4 rating among adults 18-49 for NBC. CBS' "The Good Wife" finished second overall and fourth in the key demo with 10.07 million viewers and a 2.0 rating. ABC's "Desperate Housewives" averaged 9.22 million viewers and a 3.0 key demo rating. FOX's "Family Guy" (5.96 million viewers and a 3.1 key demo rating) and "American Dad" (4.85 million viewers and a 2.4 key demo) trailed.
10 p.m. - NBC closed primetime in first with 17.69 million viewers and a 7.2 key demo rating for ongoing football coverage. CBS' "CSI: Miami" was second with 9.82 million viewers and a 2.1 key demo rating. ABC's "Pan Am" remained flat with a 1.8 key demo rating and improved slightly with 5.68 million viewers.
All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change, particularly in the case of live events.


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AGV Board
For sale is the AGV PCB only with no parts on the board. This AGV PCB is the one i used on my AGV. It is designed for making a AGV using a GPS ( the EM406a) and a I2C compass module. It has a labeled spots for the servo and compass of your vehicle, these spots are wired to digital pins 9 and 10, these are the only 2 servo pins that work with the newsoftserial library which i used in my code. There are 3 spare analog pins and 7 spare digital pins. The board is meant to use a SMT compass connector for the EM406a so you will have to do some tricky soldering.
Included for sale is 1 AGV PCB with free shipping in the continental United States. Send me a message if you are interested in buying one.
NOTE when using this board, make sure to regulate the power to 5.2v or less when using the compass. Also the servo should be powered with the output of the ESC and not through the regulated power supply.
Program the board with the Arduino FTDI cable and plug it into the board upside down.
NOT included but parts needed to assemble the board are:
Make sure the ESC has a BEC
You say "Also the servo should be powered with the output of the ESC and not through the regulated power supply. "
Not all ESCs have the BEC. Ones for controlling really large motors do not. You can get a BEC separately in that case. Also, if you get a beefy regulator (I have a 5A on a MEGA, for example) you can control servos with regulated power, but you need to put a fuse in the positive feed to the servo if you do. Only overdriving the servo causes a problem. In most cases, I would not recommend that, but when you only have one servo and already have so many devices on system power that a beefier regulator was required, well...
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NEW YORK - The U.S. government monitors threats to national security with the help of nearly 500,000 people like Edward Snowden - employees of private firms who have access to the government's most sensitive secrets.
When Snowden, an employee of one of those firms, Booz Allen Hamilton, revealed details of two National Security Agency surveillance programs, he spotlighted the risks of making so many employees of private contractors a key part of the U.S. intelligence apparatus.
James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, called Snowden's leak "gut wrenching."
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I need micromax a90s battery....where will I get? Tired of searching for it
My micromax a90s, touchpad was crashed,the new one is nt avialabe in the market,so plz infrm where it ll be....n wht d hell with camera sound,it is nt stoping.
Jollysameer, 13 Jan 2015Hi, I bought a90s 1 year back. I am looking for battery . I called customer support but awaiti... moreSamsung s2 battery not support to micromax a90s phone so don't purchase also no any other phones battery supports a90s , so purchase only a90s battery.
i have same model but its display not working ( creat blan display) plz confirm its display availble or not, if yes then whare to purchase & its Cost also,Micromax is a third class company and service also..
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i have same model but its display not working ( creat blan display) plz confirm its display availble or not, if yes then whare to purchase & its Cost also,
Micro max is third class brand making full to Indian costumer...i have micro max mobile and the experience is third class..i strongly suggested my know never purchase micro max mobile ...third class phone quality. stupid product....useless
Hi, I bought a90s 1 year back. I am looking for battery . I called customer support but awaiting the answer from them.
Can anybody know Samsung Galaxy s2 battery will suit with A90s , as sizewise Looks same?nbut it has 4 connectors while a90s have 3.
Plz help me, my phone is dead from 2 days.
Pawan, 20 Jun 2014How to upgrade micromax a90s ICS to jelly been.
my review about this phone is
This is good p... morefollow instruction on this link ... n dont forget to thank the devlopers ;)
mohan, 22 Jun 2014I'm using micromax a90s for the past 1 and half yr. Now battery is not holding the charge. It ... more1st of all. sorry for replying this late. i just didnt visit the page. coming back to ur problem, there is no use searching for a new or improved battery because there isnt any. reason is, a battery run depends upon the unit called the 'mah'. n this mah, in turn, depends upon how big the battry is physically. the battry mounting section in phones is fixed and we can not insert a bigger mah batteries in the battery slot that has been designed for smaller mah batteries. so thats about it. we can only improve and leash our phones on their battery consumption. like i said in my previous post ... ics had a bug that was responsible for battry drain. the best thing u can do is
1) get rid of ics n install jb
2) install light n minimum amout of apps as u can.
3) install the app called 'greenify'. and hibernate all the unused-at-the-time apps. so that they'll only run when u need them to.
4) if u really looking for a battery alternative, u might wana consider carrying a power bank. i have heard MI is giving away a best deal in that department. just google it n check the price on online markets.
Anonymous, 14 Nov 2014I need battery...please suggest someone where will I get ????Sam problem bro
pranju, 13 May 2014Pls suggest me how u do that process plss bro..me to have same issues. M.I need battery...please suggest someone where will I get ????
Polybotes, 17 Apr 2014for the 1st year and then few months after that since i brought this phone , it stayed in my h... moreHi can anyone suggest how to upgrade jelly bean os on this device
shrinivasg, 07 Jul 2014Is battery available for Micromax A90s ??? Or can we use any other model battery like a92 o... moreBattery problem battery unavailable
ALL veiewers i bought these phone last year since than i satisfied just because in these range i dont get any other super amoled smartphone ya problem of battery is there but in which smartphone these problem is not seen even in apple these problem comes & same hanging problem to but from micromax brand these is aosome device guys go for it it will gives you clear look of all HD movies
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Nerve Compression Syndrome - Seeking Treatment
Q: Pain in lower back right side and right buttock and right side of right thigh. Docters said nerve compression syndrome. Please help with a good and suitable treatment and if possible exercises. Thank you very much.
A: The piriformis muscle can either irritate or compress the proximal sciatic nerve due to spasm and/or contracture. The Piriformis Syndrome is also referred to as pseudosciatica, wallet sciatica, and hip socket neuropathy. The pain originates in the base of the buttock and may radiate to the hip. Nerve injury can occur with prolonged pressure on the nerve. It has been described bilateral Piriformis Syndrome due to prolonged sitting on a hard surface. Piriformis syndrome remains controversial because, in most cases, the diagnosis is clinical, and no confirmatory tests exist to support the clinical findings. Some reports suggest a 6:1 female-to-male ratio for piriformis syndrome. Approximately 50% of patients with piriformis syndrome have a history of trauma, with either a direct buttock contusion or a hip/lower back torsional injury. The remaining 50% of cases are of spontaneous onset. Diagnostic imaging of the lumbar spine (MRI) is mandatory to rule out associated diskogenic (bulging disk) and/or osteoarthritis. Usually the treatment is aimed to correct the following: tight piriformis muscle, tight hip rotator muscles, hip muscles weakness, and sacroiliac problems. The use of ultrasound previously the physical therapy session may be beneficial, and the proceed with a stretching routine for the piriformis and hip muscles, you should be provided with a home stretching program because the stretches every 2-3 hours (while awake) are critical for the treatment success.
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So desperate that you have to make rumors! If amazon was interested, they would have made a move when the stock was in 50's. Also if they were interested, they wouldn't spend billion on similar content. Amazon is NFLX's worse nightmare. They just began. By the time they are done, Netflix will go away the same way Borders did.
Netflix is simply a distributor of content. Technically the content owners don't need nflx to have movies streamed to subscriber. Just an unnecessary middle man.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
Thanks I just loaded up $ 177.40
Don't buy on that BS. AMZN will beat them in teir own game rather than buying NFLX. NFLX high is $180 and then close at $165 (or less) tomorrow. GL.
Sentiment: Sell
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Miter Gears
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Based around precision cut and ground helical gears, SPH Flange (SPH-F) offers quiet and smooth torque transmission with standard backlash of <3 arcmin for single-stage ratios. Reduced backlash, at <1 arcmin, is available for applications requiring increased precision. Able to be used within confined spaces, gearbox also features ISO 9409-compatible output flange that facilitates mounting of various machine elements. Ratings reach up to 450 Nm (nominal) and 675 Nm (acceleration torque). Read More
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Effective September 1st 2015 ASCO Sintering Co. will begin supplying a tier 1 automotive supplier with new multiple automotive sintered components used in 2016 MY "Shift by Wire" technology for effortless gear shifting. The Compound gear, Output Gear, Trigger Arm, Trigger link and couplings are net shape and were custom engineered and produced using a broad spectrum of advanced powder... Read More
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Autotrol is now offering its 50+ year's experience in the manufacture of fine tooth spur gears and pinions to the market place. Our capabilities include the molding, hobbing, screw machining and assembly of spur gears and pinions, down to a pitch as fine as 80 Dp. If you have a precision gearing requirement, let Autotrol be your solution, we look forward to working with you. ISO 9001... Read More
Planetary Gear Units offer up to 5,450 kNm torque.April 22, 2015
Available in 10 sizes with torque range from 1,700–5,450 kNm, Planurex 3 Series features compact design that enables space-saving, high transmission ratios to be achieved. Size grading is harmonized to minimize jump in power ratings between different sizes. All sizes can absorb peak loads up to twice their nominal torque. Part of Integrated Drive System, planetary gear units are typically used as roller press and central drives for tube mills in mines and cement plants. Read More
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"Although there are variations," Ingrid said, "the book indicates this is the real, original recipe from more than a century ago. This recipe gets easier to make with practice. The cake is very rich."
Text from the book reads: "This recipe was invented in Latvia's capital city of Riga more than a hundred years ago during a visit of a Russian czar. The cake looks quite plain, but it became an instant success, and still is probably because of a lucky blend of flavors. Most every Latvian housewife has her own Alexander Cake recipe, and they seem to come in all shapes and sizes."
Measure flour, granulated sugar, salt and vanilla into a large bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter and knead until well blended and dough holds together.
Divide dough into 3 equal parts. Wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
The next day: Let dough stand at room temperature for easier rolling. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Roll out each piece of dough between two sheets of wax paper large enough to fit the size of your cookie sheets. Pans should be 15-by-10-inch or similar. Remove top piece of wax paper. Using bottom piece of paper, pull dough onto cookie sheet, leaving wax paper on the cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining portions of dough.
Bake two of the pieces of dough in the preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes or until yellow but not brown. (Because ovens vary, sometimes a temperature of 375 degrees has to be used.) Watch carefully, as dough burns easily.
When done, remove shortbread from oven and let cool 2 minutes. Place a pastry board over the first pan and turn over, releasing the pastry. Peel off the wax paper. Spread the pastry layer with half of the raspberry jam. With the help of another board (or a cookie sheet), carefully slide the second layer on top of the first. Spread with the remaining jam. Bake the third layer and repeat the procedure, setting it over the jam-covered second layer.
Make frosting: Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth. Spread icing over the cake in a thin layer. Let cool completely, then cut into small pieces. Traditionally, this cake is cut into oblong shapes, about 1 ½ by 3 inches, and is served with good-quality coffee.
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