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The Lost Files – The Ultimate Web Design Questionnaire And Checklist (part 6 of 8)
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Stage 6: Build
On big projects, development could start before you complete the design (but hopefully not before the wireframes have been finalized). If you're the designer, talk continually to the developers, discussing the flow and updating them on changes. Developers often have great ideas for simplifying processes, most of which require minor design changes. And if you have a good relationship with the developer, they will bend over backwards to accommodate any changes of yours that complicate the design.
Have you communicated setbacks and changes in functionality? During development, bring up any issues and setbacks as soon as they arise. You might have to alter your proposal, budget and time frame as circumstances change. Alerting the developer to changes in functionality is doubly important, because these will often have corollary effects.
Have you sent progress reports? As you build, send progress reports to the client, letting them know that things are on schedule. Designs often change subtly during development to be more usable. While the client doesn't have to sign off on every little detail, discuss major changes so that they're not surprised when they see the live website.
Are you demoing functionality as it gets built? Making minor changes early is better than when you're running up against a deadline. If you can, periodically ask the client to choose between two options that are minor, equally good and easy to implement, so that they feel involved.
Have you met all legal requirements? Your client may not know the rules?things like terms and conditions, privacy policies and whether your country has requirements for limited corporations. Address all of these now.
Have you taken care of the alt tags, favicon, validation, meta data, page titles, 404 page and so on? These details will make your website look polished, even if the client isn't conscious of them. At the end of the day, they are paying you for your expertise and professionalism; handling all of these things will reflect on your attention to detail.
Build in at least one special feature? As long as they don't affect the user flow, little details and hidden features will please the client (and hopefully visitors). They will also excite you and your nerdy friends.
- Keep the client involved
- Continually talk to the developer
- Meet the client's legal responsibilities
- Include alt tags, favicon and other details
- Demo the project so that the client understands the user flow
- Add a bonus goodie
Accessibility Checklist
Building a website entails making it easy for everyone to use. In some countries, providing a certain level of accessibility on a website is now law. Many of the techniques used for accessibility are also very relevant to SEO, so the effort is worthwhile.
- Do all pages have valid (X)HTML and CSS? Even if the client isn't interested in this, the code should still be valid and meaningful for those who will maintain and update the website in future.
- Have you separated the structure from the presentation? Are you using semantic mark-up everywhere <ol>, <ul> and <dl> for lists, for example?
- Can users "skip to content," especially on websites with complex navigation?
- Do all images have alt tags, even purely decorative images, which should have a null attribute alt=""?
- Is tabular data accessible? Don't forget the <caption> element, the summary attribute, the scope attribute in the header's cells, and <th> for the table's headers.
- Is the primary language of the document indicated with the lang attribute in the <html> tag?
- Do you rely solely on color, size or font choices for critical actions? Changing an element to red to indicate an error, for example, won't work for the color blind. You will have to explicitly state what the error is. Use more than color to convey meaning.
- Do all form controls have labels, and are they associated with the right inputs? Also, is the tab order logical, or should you use tabindex to make it bulletproof?
- Are links descriptive enough? They should make sense even when read out of context.
- Are users in charge of how links open? Warn users when a link opens in a new window.
- Are all links visible and recognizable as links?
- Is navigating the website without a mouse possible? Have you defined the focus state for navigation? This tells keyboard users where they are.
- Is all text rendered as HTML, rather than embedded in images? If you are not using Web-safe fonts, check how the fonts appear on various systems?especially when ClearType is deactivated on Windows (especially XP).
- Do pages remain usable when users enlarge text up to twice its original size?
- Are browser tab titles unique and meaningful?
- Is all interactive content, such as audio and video, described?
Website Speed Checklist
Users don't want to wait for content; they get frustrated when they do. Designing and building for speed can significantly improve the experience.
- Have you taken out any code that is not required?
- Have you minimized the number of HTTP requests? (Image sprites can be helpful with this.) Also, are style sheets imported with
<link>, rather than @import?
- Is the content spread across different servers? Use a content delivery network to cut down on response times for users who are not close to the Web server.
- Are all images optimized for the Web? Don't abuse the user's bandwidth: do not serve large images if they will be displayed at low resolutions.
- Have you reduced the number of DOM elements? Are you throwing in more divs merely to fix layout issues? Maybe there's a more efficient and semantic way to mark up the content.
- Have you minimized DOM access in your scripts?
- Tell browsers how long your content can be cached for. Use an Expires header to indicate the date until which a particular component can be cached. This way, returning visitors will enjoy much faster loading times.
- Are images in the right format? Use JPG for photos and true-color images, GIF for text-heavy screenshots and flat-color images, and PNG for lossless images with transparency and images that need more color support than GIF offers. The formats all have different trade-offs in quality and file size.
- Are you using the fewest images possible? The more you can do with HTML and CSS, the better.
- Is there any way to parallelize page loading (for example, displaying the content first and advertising second, even if the ads appear on top).
- Have you reused your CSS files and linked to them in the document header?
- Do links have a trailing slash? This makes it easy for the server to figure out that it's loading a directory page, making the page load faster.
- Is the JavaScript and CSS minimized, compressed, combined and cached?
- Have you cut down on domain name system (DNS) look-ups? Every unique host name on a page requires a DNS look-up, so be aware of how many different host names are in your images, scripts, objects and other components.
- Is the AJAX cacheable? Optimize AJAX responses by adding an Expires or Cache-Control header.
- Are you hosting your assets on a cookie-less domain? Serving static resources from a cookie-less domain reduces the total size of requests made for a page.
- Are scripts at the bottom of the page?
- Have you avoided using redirects wherever possible?
- Are you using image compression tools such as SmushIt and CSS sprite generators?
Security Checklist
If your client will be storing sensitive data on their server, security is probably a serious concern. Be prepared, especially if the client wants to be informed about the security measures required to maintain their quality of service and the security of the data on the website.
- Have you taken measures to prevent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks? Treat input from GET, POST, or SERVER superglobals with filter methods of PHP.
- Are you preventing SQL injection? Use mysql_real_escape_string() or PHP prepared statements.
- Are you addressing cross-site request forgery (CSRF, or XSRF)? To save or alter data, always use POST. Try to avoid GET requests for altering. Use a nonce code (number used once) when saving or altering data. Generate a truly (pseudo-)random nonce, and do not write the nonce somewhere where an attacker would see it.
- Have you considered security issues with remote command execution? Do not ever use a superglobal value directly for including files; use a white list instead.
- Have you added a frame-breaking script to prevent simple clickjacking attempts?
- Have you disabled remote URLs for file-handling functions like
fopen and file_get_contents? Also, have you limited access to certain file name patterns?
- Have you restricted what PHP can read and write?
- Have you put limits on PHP's execution time, memory usage, POST and upload data?
SEO Checklist
A lot of the techniques that make a website accessible would also help with SEO. Many clients don't realize the work that goes into getting a good ranking. Explain to them that SEO is a specialized task, and while you will teach them the basics, they will need to hire a professional to improve their ranking. Make sure they understand that this does not happen overnight. Manage their expectations.
- Is honest, useful content the focus of the website? Is the website actually relevant and helpful?
- Is the content structured meaningfully in the mark-up?
- Are the URLs clean, meaningful and devoid of any shady keyword-sniffing tricks?
- Are all of the sources referred to in the content credible? Is the content itself a reliable source of information?
- Is the primary content on the home page, with no splash page?
- Do all images have descriptive alt tags?
- Does the home page link to important content on sub-pages?
- Is there a site map? Is it accessible to the major search engines?
- Have you created a
robots.txtfile to specify which content you do not want to be indexed?
- Would an analysis of current search engine results pages (SERPs) yield more effective keywords.
- Is the company's address and phone number on every single page?
- Have you made a plan to update the content regularly?
- Are there links to useful external websites? Could you get them to link back to you?
- Do you have a plan to track progress? Use an analytics application to track traffic sources, and take a monthly screenshot of major SERPs. Also, create and maintain a spreadsheet of your rankings.
- Have you adhered to the practical limits of Web pages. A page should be no more than 150 KB in file size (not counting images, CSS and other attachments), contain no more than 100 unique links, have no more than 70 characters per <title> tag, have no more than two parameters in the URL and be no more than four levels deep in the URL (example: www.site.com/people/places/things/example/…).
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HTC One Mini - Turn on international network from within the phone?
I've got a new One Mini which I only got a few days ago, just before leaving for America. I didn't get chance to make sure it would work outside the UK and since getting here I can't get it on to a network. AT&T and T-mobile are both available but it just comes back saying sim card won't connect.
I just tried registering with Three online (my UK network) but they text the password to you so I can't register.
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- When Germans like to dramatize their politics, imbuing the theater with metaphors to suit the times, they always turn to one play: Hamlet. Over the centuries, the Dane has survived a dizzying number of interpretations and representations on German stages—they're obsessed with the guy. "The 1970s West German Hamlet was shown as powerless to affect his corrupt society, reflecting the experiences of intellectuals and theatre directors who failed to influence the politics of the 1960s revolutions … East German interpretations of Hamlet were unsurprisingly very different. In his speech at the 1964 Shakespeare festival, Cultural Minister Alexander Abusch praised Hamlet's socialist ideals and lambasted the corrupt society that prevented him carrying them out … The frequent revival of this old, familiar play does not signal a retreat in German theatre from innovative drama. In fact, the nation's changing role has sparked an exciting new phase in the depiction of the dithering protagonist … In a radical 2005 production in Munich, director Lars-Ole Walburg incorporated quotations from George W Bush and Michael Moore and references to the Rwandan genocide and the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York."
- The English major is in decline, and who can even rouse himself to defend it? There's no utilitarian value to it. It doesn't seem to make students more ethical or to improve their decision making. People would very probably still read books without it. So … uh … Adam Gopnik has a thought: "The best answer I have ever heard from a literature professor for studying literature came from a wise post-structuralist critic. Why was he a professor of literature? 'Because I have an obsessive relationship with texts.' You choose a major, or a life, not because you see its purpose, which tends to shimmer out of sight like an oasis, but because you like its objects. A good doctor said to me, not long ago, 'You really sort of have to like assholes and ear wax to be a good general practitioner'; you have to really like, or not mind much, intricate and dull and occasionally even dumb arguments about books to study English."
- Good spelling has always had an uncomfortable correlation with good breeding—before the advent of spell-check, and even to some extent after it, to spell well was to signify one's belonging in the upper classes. In the nineteenth century, two men tried to level the playing field with an ambitious overhaul to the language: "On December 5, 1846, in the first issue of a newspaper called Di Anglo-Sacsun, an introductory letter to readers heralded the day when 'bad spelling, the monster that scares, and grins at, and harasses the people, will fall into fits, like the Giant Despair of Doubting Castle, and will die outright of his spasms' … S. P. Andrews and Augustus Boyle, the editors of the Di Anglo-Sacsun, believed that they could end poverty by making literacy less time-consuming and more accessible, particularly for poor immigrants and slaves. As the written language formalized over the course of the first half of the nineteenth century through innovations like the steam press and energetic lexicographers like Noah Webster, standardized spelling had become a newly erected barrier between the upwardly mobile and those who had neither the time nor the resources to crack the code of literacy. Andrews and Boyle wanted to simplify the process by making spelling entirely phonetic."
- In the early twentieth century, Czech book design drew its influences from a surprisingly broad array of artistic movements—and a singular, stylish form of publishing emerged as a result. "One popular trend during the turn of the century was to embellish literature with elaborate, local ornamentations that were mostly Romanesque in style, as exemplified by Josef Mánes' illustrations in a manuscript of thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Bohemian poems and songs. Floral motifs also became popular Czech symbols … However, artists later dismissed floral and other ornate symbolism as medieval decorations, especially as Czech culture was increasingly exposed to foreign influences that fueled widespread experimentation … Some found the decorativeness of beautiful book illustrations extravagant, preferring to shape the appearance of books with bold and often stark photomontages."
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Portfolio: Miroslav Tichý
August 8, 2011 | by Deirdre Foley-Mendelssohn
"If you want to be famous," photographer Miroslav Tichý once said, "you must do something more badly than anybody in the entire world." Born in 1926 in Czechoslovakia, Tichý spent decades taking voyeuristic photographs of women bathing. His subjects are caught unawares, often through fences or peepholes, in an erotically isolated moment. The pictures are spotted, blurred, crooked, scratched, and underexposed—done, by any conventional standards, "badly." These flaws of execution are surpassed only by the crudeness of Tichý's cameras, which were made with materials such as shoeboxes, tin cans, toilet-paper rolls, sandpaper, and toothpaste.
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Misako is an archaeologist and a close ally of the Ninja. She is Lloyd's mother, Garmadon's wife, Wu's sister-in-law, and the First Spinjitzu Master's daughter-in-law. Following the return of the Stone Army, Misako reunited with Wu and met the Ninja, assisting them in their quest to battle the Overlord and Garmadon. After the Overlord possessed Garmadon, Lloyd fought against him in the final battle, seemingly destroying him while also purifying Garmadon of his evil. Misako and Lloyd then departed with Garmadon with the hope of rebuilding their lives.
Misako and Garmadon later settled in a monastery. When the Nindroid conflict began, Misako remained at the monastery while Garmadon and Lloyd set off to face the Overlord. After Zane's supposed demise, the Ninja and Garmadon set off to a mysterious island to find their lost friend, which went unknown to Misako and Wu. Misako attempted to establish contact with them until the Ninja returned along with the Elemental Masters. The new alliance fought Master Chen's army at the Corridor of Elders. In a bid to defeat them, Garmadon had himself banished to the Cursed Realm.
Due to Garmadon's banishment, Morro escaped the Cursed Realm and possessed Lloyd, setting off on a quest to claim the Realm Crystal. Misako accompanied Wu and the Ninja in an effort to save her son, and they eventually succeeded in doing so. Some time later, the Ninja were framed for crimes they didn't commit, leading Misako to be captured by the police. However, a deceptive djinn named Nadakhan trapped her in the Sword of Souls. Misako was later freed, and due to Jay's final wish, recent events were undone and she was never captured.
The Stone Army
When the Ninja visited the Ninjago Museum of History, the workers informed them that the Great Devourer's venom had worked its way through the sewer system of Ninjago City and ended up seeping through into the Museum, resulting in the venom infecting the Museum's merchandise of the Stone Warrior figurines and bringing them to life. While the Ninja were fighting off the toy Stone Warriors, one slipped out of the room and down the hallway, and as Sensei Wu followed it he ran into Misako. Wu seemed surprised to see her, and stated that it had "been a long time." The rest of the Ninja and Lloyd then walked out of the Merchandise room where Wu introduced Misako as Lloyd's mother. Trying to explain that she had her reasons for being away, Misako watched in disappointment as her son refused to listen to her and took off down the hall into another room.
Misako found Lloyd sitting alone in one of the rooms and started to explain that she had been left with no choice when she abandoned him so long ago. She stated that she knew he was going to be the Green Ninja from the beginning, and so she left him to do research on the prophecy in hopes of preventing it. The other Ninja arrived and she began telling a story of the First Spinjitzu Master that involved the Island of Darkness and the Stone Warriors.
However, in another part of the Museum, the Great Devourer's venom dripped from the ceiling onto a Giant Stone Warrior, which began to attack the Ninja. They fled and ran through the Museum as they tried to figure out how to defeat it.
They stopped inside a large room and closed the doors, and while the Stone Warrior broke it down Lloyd came up with a plan and told the Ninja to distract it. Lloyd left the room and the Stone Warrior broke in, Misako deciding to assist Lloyd by leading the Stone Warrior to Lloyd's location. She met up with him, and Lloyd tricked the Stone Warrior into stepping over the fabricated flooring to reveal the giant sinkhole where it had been unearthed. After the warrior fell, Misako tells Lloyd that she was proud of him, and they share a hug. Sensei Wu then asks her to stay with them, to which she accepted.
The Day Ninjago Stood Still
While Wu was sentimentally gazing at a picture of himself, Garmadon, and Misako before Garmadon's banishment, Misako walked in the room commenting on how Garmadon looked before his dark transformation. She shows Wu a scroll containing her research, and as he looked over it she regretfully stated that she should have chosen him instead. Wu countered this by stating that the past was the past, but Misako told him that there was still the future, while taking his hand in hers. However, a sudden tremor from outside interrupts their moment and they go to investigate.
At Ninjago City, after the Ninja saved a woman from the crumbling earth, Misako realized that the earthquakes were a sign of the Stone Warrior Army's return.
As the citizens of Ninjago rushed into a building to get to the roof in order to escape on the Destiny's Bounty, Dareth bumped into Misako in the rush, making her drop her research scrolls. When they arrived on the roof, Misako attempted to hold Wu's hand again, only to be separated by the enormous crowd heading toward the Bounty.
Right as the Destiny's Bounty was leaving, Misako remembers her scrolls, saying that they would be too important to lose and heads back into the building. She spots the scrolls tangled among the wires of the long ceiling lights, and managed to avoid the approaching Stone Army and climb down to retrieve them. Upon obtaining the scrolls, she slips while jumping to the railing, and before she falls, Wu grabbed her and helps her up. The two ran into a room where they were cornered, trying their best to fight off the warriors by using Spinjitzu. Seeing how their efforts were pointless, they decide to escape through the window, only to be caught by Nya on the Destiny's Bounty. Wu loses the photo in the wind, but Misako assured him that the past was the past.
The Last Voyage
Misako informed the Ninja that there was indeed a way to defeat the Stone Army, which was to reach the Temple of Light - an ancient building where Lloyd would realize his power. However, Nya pointed out the Bounty's state from the Stone Army's previous ambush, but Misako told her that they would be able to sail since the Destiny's Bounty is a ship.
On board the Bounty, Misako warned her teammates of the storm overhead, later identifying the ominous laughter from the sea to be the sound of Starteeth. She cautioned the Ninja of the Starteeth's devastating ability: to chew through seemingly anything.
Island of Darkness
The Last Hope
Return of the Overlord
Rise of the Spinjitzu Master
After the Overlord's attack, Misako hurries up to find her son, Lloyd. Discovering Lloyd's injury, Misako calls Dr. Julien to help Lloyd.
The Art of the Silent Fist
Following the Overlord's defeat, Misako and Garmadon settled in a monastery far from New Ninjago City, where the now-Sensei Garmadon began instructing his own students in the art of ninjutsu. When the Ninja arrived, seeking help against a new threat, Misako greeted them and led them to the monastery. Observing Nya, she recognized the younger woman's conflict over her feelings for Cole and Jay, which was not unlike her own history with her husband and her brother-in-law. After the Nindroids attacked the monastery, Misako stayed behind to watch over the students while the Ninja set out to defeat the Overlord, and Garmadon left with Lloyd to get him to safety.
The Void
Miasko was present at the monastery when Wu, Nya, Garmadon, and P.I.X.A.L. arrived, having been chased out of Borg Tower.
The Titanium Ninja
Misako came to the Samurai X Cave on the second day following the Ninjas' mysterious disappearance. Nya quickly left to find them, while Misako expressed concern that Garmadon was with them.
Misako desperately attempted to contact Nya and Dareth with the computer in the Samurai X Cave, but was unsuccessful. Wu calmly entered with tea for them, causing her to express distress that he remains calm when his brother and pupils are missing.
Winds of Change
Wu eventually retired from being a sensei and opened a tea shop "Steep Wisdom." Misako and the Ninja began helping him with the store, though just as they received their first customer, Morro arrived. As the Ninja fended him off, Wu ordered Misako to take the customer and her daughter and escape in the truck.
Ghost Story
Misako was soon met by the Falcon who guided her to where the Bounty had crashed in the Forest of Tranquility. There she translated the first of three symbols that had been inscribed on Wu's staff, which meant Airjitzu. While the Ninja departed for Stiix, Misako returned to Steep Wisdom with Nya and Wu where she revealed that Nya was the Elemental Master of Water.
Stiix and Stones
After Nya stormed away from her training, Misako approached Wu believing the day to have been a waste. Wu however deemed it successful as he had discovered her weakness.
Kingdom Come
While Nya, Ronin, and Wu were questioning Ghoul Tar, Misako entered, assuring them that the Ninja were far ahead of Morro.
The Crooked Path
Grave Danger
Curse World - Part I
Misako returned with the Ninja to Steep Wisdom to find that Wu had sold his business to finance vehicles for the Ninja. After they met with Cyrus Borg who presented the Ninja with their new artillery, Wu and Misako boarded a noodle truck as part of their plan to infiltrate the ghost controlled city of Stiix. They were quickly captured, but when the Ninja began their attack on the city, Wu used his Elemental Dragon to destroy the cage. Misako escorted some of the citizens to a waiting ferry where they witnessed the Preeminent arrive as Lloyd had failed his mission.
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Public Enemy Number One
Operation Land Ho!
The Way Back
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Season 3: Rebooted
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- After having been a recurring character throughout the second, third, fourth, and fifth seasons, Misako was finally featured in a set - 70751 Temple of Airjitzu (which doesn't, ironically, correspond to any location she has been to in the show). However, her minifigure version lacks pocket print on her trousers in comparison to her appearance in the show. Other characters, including the Postman, also makes his debut with the set. Dareth makes his first major appearance in this set as well, although he previously appeared in a polybag.
- In The LEGO Ninjago Movie, set to release September 2017, Misako is named to "Koko."


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Well at least you are enough to flame me on a dead app ☺☺☺
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The fuck is star quality
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Youngest I've dated was a year difference. Oldest is a few months. Haha Carly actually :p
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Don't trust anyone.
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Performing oral sex on a girl.
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I performed cunnilingus on her until my tounge couldn't move anymore, she appreciated it very much."
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Uhh Cream Cones ? Idk food in general
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the KKK? Nah dont fuck with em.
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I rather like that idea. You know people hate you when your former captives hire mercenaries to hunt you down.
Looks like not all the Viking blood in Sweden has been socialized out.
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APP OF THE DAY: RunKeeper review (Windows Phone 7, iPhone, Android)Pocket-lint
If you're like us, you probably like a good drink, some hearty food and probably a bit too much snack time, sitting on the sofa playing games. But all that luxury and fun means you've got to pay for it some how, and the Run Keeper app is hoping to help you do just that.
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Although you can get the app on iOS 5 (iPhone, iPod touch) and Android, we've tested the app on Windows Phone 7.
Fire up the app and you are presented with the ability to instantly start a new activity. You can either opt for the GPS or manual entry, the activity type you are doing like running, cycling, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, swimming, and a host of other sports. There is even elliptical trainers at the gym. You are also able to choose a pre-determined route if have set one up via the accompanying website (more on that in a mo).
Once you've selected your activity and pressed go the stopwatch starts. The app gives you a number of stats on the activity screen allowing you to clearly see your time, the GPS signal (for tracking your activity), the average mile per hour, the calories you've burned and the total distance you have run. There is also the option to see your current pace in minutes per mile.
While we found ourselves using this screen the most in our training runs you can opt to see a map instead – it pulls the mapping data in from Bing – however for running we weren't running fast enough to feel this added any thing to the mix. You are able to stop or pause the app at any time.
At the end of your activity you can add a note to the run for future reference (like that hurt).
The second part to the app is the history of your runs and this allows you to pull up past runs to show off to your mates. A slide swipe brings up the map with your run traced on the route with mile markers added so you can quickly see what's what.
This part is handy for looking at future routes, as well as, just allowing you to see and enjoy how far you've run. Anything that helps is another motivator.
The final part of the app in Windows Phone 7 is Live Tile support. This means that if you pin the app to your home page it will give certain details on your home screen constantly reminding you what you've achieved.
Here you can show distance, duration, calories, average pace, or even elevation gain with those details calculated over the week, the month, or your best activity, week or month. You can also opt to only have certain activities or all of them.
Over the last couple of months using the app we've found this to be a great feature and one that is a constant reminder of whether you've done well that week or not. Again another good motivator.
There is also Facebook and Twitter integration, plus more importantly the ability to run the app underneath the lock screen.
Where the app really shines is the website that comes with it.
Sign in and you can manage all your activities, look up new routes, manage your Street Team with other friends that are running or cycling on Facebook and see additional information on your runs like elevation and split times.
The combination of the simple to use app, and the power of the website makes this a great combination for runners, cyclers and anyone else looking to track their fitness. With the calorie tracker included into there too you even get to work out just how many snacks you've earned yourself.
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With a stay at Hotel Villa Orange in Frankfurt (Old Town), you'll be minutes from Die Dramatische Buhne and close to Zeilgalerie. This hotel is within close proximity of Konstablerwache and Eschenheimer Tower.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services.
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WLAN free and worked very well, nice design, good breakfast, speedy check-in / check-out
Quiet street but still close to the city - about a 10 minute walk. No iron in the room.
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BOSTON – Though Hanley Ramirez's right shoulder ailment – the one that had him out of the lineup again on Monday night – didn't become public knowledge until a few days ago, it has bothered him for several weeks.
And it perhaps explains why Ramirez has had such limited production since the All-Star break, a span in which he's hit .183 with no homers, seven RBIs and a .449 OPS.
"I made one throw here at home," said Ramirez. "I don't remember what month it was. And I hurt something, but I played through it. And then it happened again last homestead here. Since then it wasn't feeling right and I was playing through it.
"But it got to the point where I took it to the manager and the trainer and they understood and they didn't want me to go out there if I wasn't 100 percent. That's what we've been dealing with right now. I've just been waiting to get back to Boston to get it checked out with a doctor."
Ramirez was set to be examined prior to Monday night's game against the Yankees, at which point the Red Sox will have a better read on how to proceed.
When Ramirez was out of action from Aug. 8-16, the club said it was due to discomfort from when he fouled a ball off his foot. Truth be told, Ramirez said, his shoulder was the main thing that was bothering him tat that time.
"But I didn't say anything until the last game in Detroit [in early August]. This is not me," Ramirez said. "I'm such a good hitter and I can't look like that on the field. But I didn't want to say anything because I wanted to play."
The production didn't improve when Ramirez came back from that hiatus. In fact, in an eight-game stretch, he hit .097 with no RBIs, after which the club held him out of the lineup for four straight games, including Monday.
Ramirez got off to a monster start at the plate this season, banging out 10 homers in April. But in his last game that month, he sprained his left shoulder while running into the wall. A few weeks after that, Ramirez was smoked by a line in the left hand.
"If you go back and think how this could happen, to get hit by a line-drive in that spot — 'm a lower-hand hitter. My power comes from my left hand, not by top hand. It's unbelievable," said Ramirez.
Though Ramirez has been maligned by fans and media mainly for his defense this season, his lack of offense has probably hurt the Red Sox more. Ramirez can never remember a season in which so many different injuries piled up on him.
Until Monday, Ramirez never really spoke much about his injuries. Instead, he just played through them and took the criticism.
"They don't know those little things. My teammates know and the team," Ramirez said. "So that's the difference. You can control what you can control. They don't know what's going on in here, what's going on with my body. I respect that because they pay to see you prove every day that you're there. They want us to do the best every day. I know I've tried my best every day when I've been out there, but some things don't go the right way."
Ortiz's first start at Fenway since '05
For nearly a decade, it was a certainty that David Ortiz would only need his first baseman's mitt for a road Interleague or World Series game, in which the Red Sox did not have the designated hitter. But things changed on Sunday, as the slugger got the nod at first and the heavily-slumping Mike Napoli was on the bench.
Hanley Ramirez served as the designated hitter. This was Ortiz's first start at first base in a game being played under American League rules since June 22, 2006, at Seattle. It was his first start at first at Fenway since July 16, 2005 against the Yankees.
"Well, today's lineup I think gives us the best lineup we can put on the field," said Red Sox manager John Farrell. "[We] Recognize that it's been quite some time since David has played first base in an American League game. It also gives us the ability to put [Alejandro] De Aza in left field. It's about putting the best lineup on the field today."
Ortiz playing first will not become a staple for the Red Sox. This seemed to be an isolated occurrence, and the Red Sox have a day off on Monday in which the 39-year-old DH will be able to rest his legs.
I don't know how frequently we would see this going forward," said Farrell. "David and I had a chance to talk after the game last night, then this morning. Tomorrow with an off-day this was kind of an ideal set of circumstances to get him at first base."
If Napoli continues to struggle, the Red Sox would have the option of getting Brock Holt more regular playing time at first base once Dustin Pedroia returns from the disabled list.
Ortiz has generally held his own while playing first for the Red Sox, making standout plays in the World Series in 2004 and '07.
"A guy like me, when I play first base, the thing is that when you're playing defense out there you got to do a lot of bending and a lot of moving. You're moving a lot every time the pitcher makes a pitch," said Ortiz. "So maybe the next day you feel a little sore or whatever, but it goes away. I kind of start feeling things out as the game goes and try not to go too crazy."
Napoli's struggles have been one of the surprises of the season. The first baseman is hitting .192 with 10 homers, 30 RBIs and a .652 OPS.
"Napoli's what, 32 years old? He's still young," said Ortiz. "He's going to come out of it. It's just not that easy to come out of it. You can have a good game and that gives you the positive vibe, and all of a sudden you are hitting. It's just like, when you never see that game come, you just keep on digging and digging and digging, and it's hard to come out of it."
Rodriguez to debut Thursday in Texas
Highly-touted lefty prospect Eduardo Rodriguez will make his Major League debut for the Red Sox when he starts on Thursday night at Texas.
The Red Sox will make a corresponding roster move before Thursday's game. Manager John Farrell said that he isn't bumping anyone from the rotation, and that he will go with six starters this time through. The Red Sox are in the midst of a stretch of 20 games in a row without a day off.
At this point, Rodriguez — ranked as the fourth best Red Sox prospect by MLB Pipeline — is only expected to make the one start before going back down to Triple-A. But Farrell has reserved the right to change his mind.
The Red Sox acquired Rodriguez from the Orioles for Andrew Miller on July 31, 2014.
Rodriguez, 22, is 4-3 with a 2.98 ERA in eight starts for Triple-A Pawtucket this season.
Ortiz dropped to five-hole
David Ortiz, off to his worst start to a season since 2010, was dropped to fifth in the batting order tonight by manager John Farrell.
This is the first time Ortiz has started a game at a spot other then third or fourth since 2012, under Bobby Valentine.
Pablo Sandoval will hit third, followed by Hanley Ramirez, at Target Field against Twins right-hander Mike Pelfrey.
March 12: Red Sox at Pirates
Hello from sunny Bradenton, where the red-hot Red Sox (six straight wins) brought a bus that included nearly all of their best players.
Opponent: Pirates (4-3).
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Today's lineup: Victorino RF, Pedroia 2B, Ortiz DH, Ramirez LF, Sandoval 3B, Napoli 1B, Bogaerts SS, Bradley CF, Swihart C.
Starting matchup: Buchholz vs. Burnett.
Available out of the bullpen: Ogando, Hembree, Couch, Celestino, Scott, Rodriguez, McCarthy, Younginger.
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Kelly improving plan of attack: http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/112198978/red-sox-right-hander-joe-kelly-kelly-displays-improved-command-against-yankees
Andrew Miller credits Red Sox for making a strong run at him in offseason. http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/112199706/left-hander-andrew-miller-contemplated-return-to-red-sox-in-offseason
March 6: Marlins at Red Sox
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Here we go. Ready for the first day game after the night game of Spring Training.
Opponent: Miami Marlins (0-1).
TV/Radio: None (So make sure to follow my tweets and stories for everything you miss).
Today's lineup: Betts CF; Holt SS; Ortiz DH; Ramirez LF; Victorino RF; Nava 1B; Hanigan C; Cecchini 3B; Weeks 2B.
Starting matchup: Justin Masterson vs. Tom Koehler.
Available out of bullpen: Owens, Uehara, Layne, Ross, Hembree, Couch, Paulino.
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Pedroia, Bogaerts have impactful starts at plate: http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/111455118/xander-bogaerts-dustin-pedroia-get-off-to-powerful-starts-for-red-sox
Kelly struggles in Spring Opener: http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/111457362/red-sox-pitcher-joe-kelly-struggles-in-first-grapefruit-league-start
Bradley comes out swinging against Twins: http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/111459906/red-sox-outfielder-jackie-bradley-jr-comes-out-swinging-against-twins
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March 5: Red Sox @ Twins
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Here here, the games are here! The Red Sox will play every day (sometimes twice in a day) between today and April 4. The lone exception is March 25, an off-day on the game schedule.
Opponent: Minnesota Twins (0-0).
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Bogaerts SS; Pedroia 2B; Sandoval 3B; Napoli 1B; Craig LF; LaHair DH; Brentz RF; Bradley CF; Vazquez C.
Starting matchup: Joe Kelly vs. Kyle Gibson.
Available out of the bullpen for the Red Sox: Barnes, Johnson, Tazawa, Mujica, Ogando, Celestino, Ramirez.
Red Sox reserves of note: Berry, Swihart, Marrero.
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Healthy Breslow could be important for Red Sox: http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/111193894/healthy-spring-training-important-to-red-sox-pitcher-craig-breslow
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Farrell extended through '17
So why did the Red Sox extend John Farrell's contract through 2017 with an option for '18?
The main reason, obviously, is that they believe very strongly in him, and last season's disappointment did nothing to change that.
This also takes away any chance that Farrell's contract could become a distraction. Remember how Terry Francona's lack of an extension seemed like a non-story in 2011?
The Red Sox, in my humble opinion, were smart to get out in front of this one, announcing the deal on the same day as the first official team workout.
Sandoval in Boston
Pablo Sandoval arrived at Boston's Logan Airport on Monday afternoon for a recruiting visit with the Red Sox, who will be one of his main suitors in free agency. It had been reported that Sandoval would be coming to Boston this week, and a local television affiliate, Channel 7, got exclusive video footage of him upon arrival.
It is still very early in the free-agent process for Sandoval, who is expected to meet with several teams. It won't truly be known what shape Sandoval's negotiations will take until he meets with the San Francisco Giants, the team the third baseman has won three World Series championships with in the last five years.
The Giants have stated they would like to meet with Sandoval later in the process, after he has met with other teams.
Sandoval could help give the Red Sox the type of production they badly need from the left side of the plate. Aside from David Ortiz, Boston's lineup is almost all right-handed. Sandoval is a switch hitter, but is stronger from the left side. The Red Sox also haven't had much production at third base the last two seasons, and Sandoval could certainly change that.
Sandoval, who is 28 years old, could be seeking a contract of five or six years.
He has spent his entire career with the Giants, hitting .294 with 106 homers, 462 RBIs and an .811 OPS.
Jeter's final stop — Boston
Derek Jeter was emotionally drained from his Yankee Stadium finale, and asked out of Friday night's lineup at Fenway. He indicated he will DH in the final two games, on Saturday and Sunday.
But the captain did hold a lengthy press conference. Here are some of the highlights.
Thoughts on Fenway as a final destination? "To finish up my season, if there's anywhere to play besides New York, I guess it's only fitting that it's here in Boston because of all the games that I've played here, the rivalry between the Red Sox and Yankees. If you can't do it in New York, this is the next-best place, I guess."
Will it be hard to recharge for the weekend? "Probably. I don't know; I'm not playing tonight. I don't know if I could play tonight if I anted to play tonight. I'm sure it will. Last night was as special as it gets. Playing your last game at home at Yankee Stadium, the way the fans were, the atmosphere; it was supposed to rain and people didn't think we were going to play, and I don't even think there was a raindrop the whole night. Everything was pretty much perfect in terms of the situation we were in for my last game."
Remembrances of the rivalry: "This rivalry has been intense throughout the years. It doesn't get any more intense than playing in the ALCS in back-to-back years. For the most part, for most of my career, the two teams have been 1-2 in the division and we've been fighting for first place. The teams have been pretty evenly matched. They've won a few World Series and we've won a few, but just the electricity, the atmosphere, the excitement – the fans are what make the atmosphere fun for us. It's always been fun to come here and when they come to New York, it always seems like it's almost like a postseason game. We play them so many times, but the atmosphere seems like a postseason game."
Which Red Sox players will you remember the most? "There's a lot. There's a few guys that I've played against. I've been coming here for a long, long time. There's guys you play against, there's pitchers that you've faced whether it's Pedro, Schilling or Wakefield. These are guys we had some battles against. I've enjoyed it. I've always enjoyed competing against the best and Boston, their teams have been some of the best that we've played during my career. I come here time after tie and enjoyed the games. They seemed like they were draining every time we came here and when they came to New York, but there were so many people we played against throughout the course of the years where when I look back and reflect on it, I'll be happy I had a chance to compete against those guys."
Interaction with people in Boston? "I went to lunch. I was outside a little bit. People were just saying congratulations on the career and that I'm a Red Sox fan, I hate the Yankees but I respect you. It was brief. I wasn't outside much because I hadn't slept much. I tried to stay in. When I was walking here through the stands, there were fans cheering, which was kind of different. I remember coming here in the All-Star Game in '99 and the car that was dropping us off went to the wrong entrance. I was out of the car walking to the stadium and I thought they were going to kill me, they were all over me. So it's funny how things have changed."
Red Sox fans nicer to you now? "I think after they won, it sort of – I don't want to say they softened up, so don't say they softened up, but I think they've become a little bit kinder. And thank you for that."
Can this weekend be as emotional as the farewell in New York? "I don't know. I can't imagine it being like it was in New York, and that has nothing to do with where I am, that's just where I;ve played my entire career. I know, it's another I don't know, I can tell you on Sunday, but I can; t imagine it, because that's pretty much as good as it gets, I think for me. Like I said, I'm playing here because I have respect for this rivalry, for Boston, and the fans. If it was anywhere else I don't know if I'd play."
Even Ortiz cheered for you last night: "That's probably the first time he's ever cheered for me to get a hit, I think. But it's always good to hear it. I've heard so many great things from peers throughout the course of the season, whether it's the younger guys or some of the older guys. You have a mutual; respct for guys you compete against year in and year out. David's been here for a long time. He's been a big part of this rivalry. These are the games you're going to miss when you retire but when you have guys that say things like that it makes you feel good."
How do you envision your final at-bat at Fenway? "I don't know. I don't try to script things. I have no idea."


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Hold on……. Legally carrying? See, it's words like this that piss me off. Everyone in American is allowed to carry!! Because is shall not be infringed! W T F is so hard to understand about that? Shall be infringed if? Nope! Well, the government should…. NOPE! Even a criminal has the god given right to protect themselves. What was their crime? Something the government said should be. That's the thing, you might not want a crack head owning a gun right? So you play god and because you think he or she is now not human you infringed in another human beings life. Let's say they fixed their life. You still believe they're not human?
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Think it's bad now? Just wait till the left really piss the American people off….. We've about had it up to here with it. And those who are corrupted by the Rothschild and friends? You can't hide.
April 28, 2016 at 11:57am
That dude will get his in jail. This is the only time I like crooked jailers. Oops, I opened his door and a few inmates handled another chester (child molester). I hope to hear about his ass swoopings and or him being stabbed to death in the next year. I have zero pity for him. I hope he doesn't make it out alive.
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He'll be just fine.
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Simple, Y chromosome X chromosome! Perhaps on a different planet there's xy. But not here.
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The bangster and his bangster wife are done. Glenn Beck chose his religion over what's right. And sir, I'm ashamed. You know in your heart what happens behind the closed doors of the Cruz home is globalist banker activities. Unless Cruz says he has Ron Paul as his VP, FAT CHANCE! Ron Paul wouldn't even support this man. But Glenn Beck? Lol, he must follow his cult. And to me all religions are just that. I respect religion. Just not the people pushing theirs on me.
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This would also be the first time I believe something that came out of her mouth…..
[5] April 19, 2016 at 11:01am
I really really really hate this evil lady but even I have to call this ridiculous.
[3] March 9, 2016 at 9:59pm
And screw the blaze! I think Glenn is going for most adds on a website award. Slowest site ever. Hence why I quit coming here other than where the Drudge send me.
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What a joke! It's a damn lie! Who profits again from all this? How much money has Al Gore made and all those a part of it? Here's the thing, this planet has been warming and cooling for billions of years…. F### OFF!
January 26, 2016 at 12:43pm
Empty a magazine on all the corrupt. We need more magazine's……
January 21, 2016 at 12:30pm
Well, it's been talked about for thousands of years. It has been hidden from us. Look at the ancient tablets that predates all bibles. I tend to not lean on mainstream religion. All can't be wrong or right. But being the old tablets describe even our solar system I fully believe them.
January 21, 2016 at 11:16am
How many ancient tablets describe this? We knew this for a long time. But you are quick to point and say conspiracy theorists…
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Someone with a brain! A virtual hug to you my friend! So few see clearly.
[6] January 14, 2016 at 2:22pm
But that is a horrible example. He should have the right to run for anything. Like saying, you can only get one Powerball ticket a person… ;)
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A virtual slap to your empty head.
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That's bull… We need a president with a backbone. Plus he has the right to his free speech. He needs to flip all the corrupt ass bags off.
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I believe he's the best person for the job. He is focused on the actual problems we face. Not the problems the media feed us. We all know the federal reserve is corrupt along with everything connected. Like 99% of our politicians etc…. He's feared because of it so yes, this reminds me of Ron Paul especially with the delegate count with Romney. I was there, I seen the delegates and who the majority of them voted for here in Oregon. Ron won by a landslide but behind those closed doors the corruption was underway. As good people we did nothing. The back of my mind was thinking red. All of these corrupt people should of been hanged on the spot. Why do I say that and why should it of happened? So the folks that pursue these antics will think about their heads being stretched. Can't vote them out. Can't do a damn thing about the corruption. Why? Because we've been brainwashed into believing doing nothing about it is the nice civilized thing to do! Really? We have the second ammendment and to yellow to exercise it now and again. And when we do the media demonization begins and the sheep follow along. Okay, my rant is over. We're screwed and that's that. If you think a president can fix everything the type of guy to do it is a Paul. But you're brainwashed by the media bullcrap. Simple as that. Kill the Globalist world BANK!
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It wouldn't have stood out to me if I weren't immersed in a super-male industry festival such as South by Southwest in Austin, Tex.. But there I was, on frat-boy ridden Sixth Street, noticing the patriarchal web of door men, rock dudes inside the club and graying top dogs making money off them all. It contrasted with one trend that developed in my personal concert-viewing, which happened quite accidentally: I saw a ton of promising indie acts, many of whom haven't yet broken through, fronted by women. Here are my four favorites:
The energy in the room for Seattle hip-hop duo THEESatisfaction at the Sub Pop showcase was something special, a humid dance party where everyone paid close attention to the words and self-produced music of Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White. It was a cool mix of physical surrender and mental consciousness. Irons and Harris-White rapped and sang about the frustration of living in an America where the Civil Rights Movement is too often referred to in the past tense, as if to say "mission accomplished": "Why am I chilling at the bottom of the pyramid? / I watched black women break their backs building them," Irons rapped, ending with "and it sucks." Sometimes her words came fast and sometimes they came slow.
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Take Me To Your Dealer
is more HIGH-concept — exemplified by "
," which front-woman Emily Nokes sang while jumping energetically and wagging her head from shoulder to shoulder, pledging her love to a particular brand of vaporizer. She invited Don't Talk to the Cops! on stage for the second half of the set, and from there it was one crazed mantra-rap song after another, with TacocaT dancing and doing backup vocals. It was amorphously political music, supporting a variety of causes under the umbrella of the Party party. At one point, rapper/dancer emecks (lowercase hers) took the fore to announce she was not just Asian, but Laotian, and led everyone in a surprise shoutalong of "LAOS! LAOS! LAOS! LAOS!"
Colleen Green
Describing Los Angeles one-woman punk band Colleen Green's music requires mentioning that she rips off
The Ramones
' zippy pop-punk sound. And while her addition to that well-established canon — slowing the music down into a screwed-up, stoned version of itself and replacing the band with a mechanized drum track — doesn't sound great on paper, it actually stretches the music out and makes its joyful moments last longer. Watching her hide behind sunglasses and deadpan the dirty-sex paean "
I Wanna Be Degraded
" at Hotel Vegas was a display not of "professionalism" or "effort," but a loving tribute to a certain style and feeling which only buzzed-out, four-chord pop can provide.
Some bands' music is suited to the noisy chaos of SXSW. Widowspeak is not one of those bands. The Brooklyn-based rock quartet's buzzing status in the hipster blogosphere practically required it to play the conference, which is designed to take ascendant acts to the next level. They gamely soldiered on at the chatty Parish on Sixth Street, playing smoldering rock to a few hundred people while thousands more partied outside. Front-woman Molly Hamilton closed her eyes often while lifting her heathery voice. She played emphatic chords on rhythm electric guitar, which lead guitarist Robert Earl Thomas decorated with staccato lines, and against the odds the music communicated grace and nobility.
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