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The new version of Apple's media tablet has corrected the iPad's worst wrong: the low-resolution screen. In addition, the new iPad added support for 4G/LTE connectivity, gained superior processor and camera as well as added some minor new software features. Now, it looks like the new device is a radical evolution of the iPad, not a revolution. But should we expect one?
The Always-Online Era
We have seamlessly entered a new era of personal computers: the era of always-connected devices and all-day online computing. In fact, a lot of cheers regarding Apple coming from all around the industry are because the company has managed to be the first with a solid platform for always-connected devices. We are still in the beginning of the Internet-everywhere era and it will take several generations of hardware and many years to create a ubiquitous always-connected platform with a broad range of devices. Apple is somewhat ahead here with iPhone, iPad, iCloud and Macintosh and will offer an even better platform with its OS X "Mountain Lion" operating system.
Different generations of always-connected devices will have different features, capabilities, types of hardware, types of software and so on:
- First generation: consumer products connected to the web most of their time. These devices allow to perform basic functions, browse the Internet, access email, social networks, listen to music, watch movies, play games, etc. The overall experience is somewhat limited and truly high-performance is not required.
- Second generation: products with consumer and business functionality that are always connected to the web. These devices should not only feature basic PC functions, but make all types of data (with some software-related exceptions) available via the cloud on all devices everywhere in all formats. Performance is gaining importance and iOS-like pseudo multi-tasking is evidently not enough. The second-gen always-connected electronics should also start to include peripherals like printers, scanners, cameras, as well as consumer electronics like TV-sets, Blu-ray players, etc. Naturally, a very high-performance battery is compulsory.
- Third generation: all devices, from smartphone to tablet to notebook to desktop can run the same software (with some UI-related exceptions) and access all the data from the cloud. There should be no compromises in terms of feature-set. Indeed, the third generation of always connected devices is somewhat a compute continuum, where only a form-factor is a limitation, which will further erode in devices of future generations with the help of new technologies. The third breed of always-online electronics naturally includes not only compute devices themselves, but a broad range of consumer devices as well (with drivers located in the cloud, not anywhere locally).
Apple iOS: Good, But Improvements Needed
Although Apple has created a very competitive eco-system for consumers, it still lacks numerous important essentials across software, security and features when it comes to business eco-system. But Apple's iOS and OS X platforms are getting better. Moreover, Apple certainly understands: when it comes to particular devices, they definitely have to be very competitive separately and gadgets like the iPhone 4S and iPad 2/3 are.
Sometimes, in order to make them competitive in terms of pricing, Apple sacrifices some elements crucial for the whole platform. For example, with 2048*1536 resolution screen the new iPad obviously needs more than 16GB of storage, yet Apple continues to offer such model; in order to use the new iPad everywhere to browse the Internet, the tablet needs to have built-in [preferably 4G/LTE] modem, but Apple continues to sell versions with Wi-Fi only.
With the new third-generation iPad Apple visibly gets closer to the second generation of always connected electronics. Unfortunately, its software still lacks a lot of things that are needed to make the iPad a truly business/productivity oriented tool. While the company clearly has made a great progress: two years after the original iPad launch, the iPad 2 is full of nice productivity software; the iPad still [in its iOS 5.1 form] lacks proper cross-app multi-tasking.
Software Defines
To sum everything up, the new iPad connects the major dots: it has high-quality screen, nice software, 4G/LTE, proper camera (albeit I doubt many iPad users use built-in camera without flash and not the one on the iPhone), iCloud (which has pretty limited functionality right now due to 5GB restriction in free mode) and more powerful A5X system-on-chip.
The high-definition screen opens doors to better quality video and games on tablets, improved processor enables more demanding applications, 4G/LTE unlocks high-speed Internet everywhere and iCloud seamlessly syncs all the devices between themselves. Sounds good enough?
The third-generation iPad without a doubt has ways to improve and in most cases those improvements can be made via software updates. Perhaps, it will take a major update or two to add the right multitasking to the iOS, but that probably can be done eventually. What is important here is that with all the evolutionary improvements of the new iPad, the platform can now get revolutionary different [e.g., become the second-generation always-connected device] not because of hardware, but because of software updates. The fourth-generation Apple iPad will indisputably get even better in terms of hardware, but from now on, the software defines revolutionary features.
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Croson, Henry, b. 1907, d. 1941, hus. of Margaret Pearson, [LC]
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Black and Mormon
Publication Year: 2004
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The coeditors wish to acknowledge a number of individuals whose help was invaluable in the preparation of this volume. Essential are the seven authors who have contributed essays, namely Alma Allred, Ronald G. Coleman, Darius A. Gray, Jessie L. Embry, Armand L. Mauss, Cardell K. Jacobson, and Ken Driggs. ...
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Friday, June 9, 1978, "the long promised day" when Latter-day Saints Church officials announced that "all worthy male members of the church [could] be ordained to the priesthood without regard for race or color," was like no other day in the history of the church. ...
1. The "Missouri Thesis" Revisited: Early Mormonism, Slavery, and the Status of Black People
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The "Missouri thesis" was at one time seen as the key to understanding the origins of the ban on black priesthood ordination in the LDS Church. The thesis developed within the context of the so-called new Mormon history, which emerged during the second half of the twentieth century. ...
2. The Traditions of Their Fathers: Myth versus Reality in LDS Scriptural Writings
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I recently read a comment by a well-meaning Latter-day Saint whom I shall not identify. She was trying to defend the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints against criticisms of racism. I cringed when I read what she thought was an official, doctrinal explanation for the fact that blacks of African descent were not ordained to the priesthood between 1847 and 1978: ...
3. Two Perspectives: The Religious Hopes of "Worthy" African American Latter-day Saints before the 1978 Revelation
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On June 8, 1978, the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement that reversed the long-standing practice of denying the priesthood to men of African lineage. The statement said in part: "all worthy male members of the Church may be ordained to the priesthood without regard for race or color."1 ...
4. Spanning the Priesthood Revelation (1978): Two Multigenerational Case Studies
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My scholarly and professional interest in African Americans and their experience in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is situated in my personal experience.1 I am typical of many Utah-born Latter-day Saints who first welcomed black members to their congregations before and especially after President Spencer W. Kimball's revelation of June 1978, ...
5. Casting Off the "Curse of Cain": The Extent and Limits of Progress since 1978
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The anguished history of the black membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is by now a well-told story, which does not need recounting here.1 The story is rooted in three episodes in particular, each crucial in its own way, and each itself a culmination of a unique process: ...
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Although religious institutions are considered to be a conservative force in societies, and although religious leaders often emphasize the stability of their own organizations, religion in the United States has always been in a state of flux. One kind of change in religious organizations is their development and growth. ...
7. "How Do Things Look on the Ground?" The LDS African American Community in Atlanta, Georgia
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Atlanta, Georgia, is not Mormon Utah. It has a healthy Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints community and one that is more racially, culturally, and politically diverse. African American Mormons are an essential part of the mix. They are growing in numbers, in commitment, and in the church leadership roles they fill. ...
8. Unpacking Whiteness in Zion: Some Personal Reflections and General Observations
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As an African American member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I was disturbed one otherwise enjoyable Sunday afternoon when I learned about an unpleasant incident that had occurred in my congregation earlier that day. This incident involved Joy Smith, who was teaching the lesson that day in the women's Relief Society meeting.1 ...
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Newell G. Bringhurst is an instructor of history and political science at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California. He is the author of Saints, Slaves, and Blacks: The Changing Place of Black People within Mormonism; Brigham Young and the Expanding American Frontier; Fawn McKay Brodie: A Biographer's Life; and Visalia's Fabulous Fox: A Theater Story. ...
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Page Count: 184
Publication Year: 2004
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Scioscia's head overruled heart
Chone Figgins felt like a bystander about to watch a train wreck.
"I knew that wasn't going to go well," he said of the seventh-inning mound meeting between Angels starter John Lackey and manager Mike Scioscia in Thursday's Game 5.
With two outs and the bases loaded, Lackey was trying to squirm his way out of the inning with as much of the Angels' 4-0 lead intact as possible. But Scioscia came to get him, deciding the left-handed Darren Oliver would have a better matchup against switch-hitting Mark Teixeira.
"I obviously didn't agree with the decision," Lackey said. "I thought I had a lot left.
"I felt I got to a point in the game where I should have been able to determine it. It was frustrating."
That was clear to a national audience of amateur lip-readers. FOX's cameras clearly caught Lackey objecting to Scioscia's decision.
"This is mine, Sosh. This is mine," Lackey appeared to be saying quite forcefully. "Are you (kidding) me? This is mine."
Things had begun to unravel for Lackey three batters earlier when a 3-and-2 fastball to Jorge Posada was ruled a ball by home-plate umpire Fieldin Culbreth, putting two runners on with one out for the Yankees. Lackey reacted angrily to the call, objecting demonstratively enough to draw Culbreth out to the mound for a rebuke.
"He didn't like the way I reacted," Lackey said. "I just told him, 'That's kind of a big pitch there.'"
Scioscia might not have liked the way Lackey reacted either. There were times in the past when Lackey's emotions got the better of him and he followed the questionable call by walking Derek Jeter on four pitches.
"It's been awhile," Lackey said of his propensity to lose his composure as a young pitcher. "We've been over that for awhile."
Scioscia would not say that was a factor in his decision to pull Lackey, citing the taxing nature of going through the Yankees' dangerous lineup and his desire to get a better matchup with Teixeira batting right-handed.
"I don't think it was about his focus," Scioscia said. "But to get to that point in the game, facing those hitters as dangerous as they are where if you make one mistake the game can be tied, I just thought it would be better to turn Tex around.
"I have a lot of confidence in John. He might have had enough to get in there and get Tex out. But I thought to turn him around at that point was the move. Obviously, it didn't work."
Teixeira drove in three runs with a double off left-handed reliever Darren Oliver, part of a six-run inning for the Yankees that the Angels overcame with their own rally.
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Quote of the day – stupid voters edition
You have to wonder about the arrogance of liberals when you read some of the stuff they're writing these days. The arrogance found in their apparent belief that anyone who doesn't agree with their ideology is, well, "stupid". It's a bit whiny as well.
Here, Michael J. W. Stickings takes on the obvious shift of independents away from the "progressive" extremism of the past 2 years with the usual claim:
This, of course, would not be the first time that voters turned stupid. But while we can expect Republicans to embrace the most partisan and most ideologically extreme of their kind, independents are supposed to know better, are they not? Well, no. Some may suppose that they do, but they don't.
I actually have a little bit of sympathy for the premise. After all, look whose in the Oval Office and the majority in Congress. I just choose to believe that independents have finally realized their mistake and are rectifying it.
More power to 'em.
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We stupid, we're racist, we're anti-immigrant, we're anti-science, we're fascists and we're evil.
And we're also going to win big on Tues. And then we'll use redistricting to ensure more wins going forward.
Choke on it.
"We won, President Obama, so now is the time for you to stop driving the car, get in the back seat, and hand us the keys. Oh, you can grab a broom and help, but don't talk when you're helping. And, no you cannot have some of our slurpee. Buy your own."
Lattes, we're drinking lattes now.
I actually have a little bit of sympathy for the premise. After all, look whose in the Oval Office and the majority in Congress. I just choose to believe that independents have finally realized their mistake and are rectifying it.
Wait a minute… So if the voters disagree with you, you have "sympathy for the premise" that voters are stupid, but if they agree with you, they are "realizing their mistake." But it is this other guy who is the arrogant one!?
Tell me, at its core, how your statement is any different than his?
The problem is voters cannot really say exactly what they want via voting. The analogy used is that you want to go shopping, but you cannot pick and choose your own stuff. Instead you get to see two shopping carts full of stuff and choose one or the other. Or another one is you want to eat chicken, but can only choose Duck and Turkey.
Actually, I think your analogy would be closer for me if you said I wanted to eat beef, and could only choose between broccoli or cauliflower.
or between sand and gravel
Geeze, you guys are being too kind, last election it was cow pattys or pig pattys.
Oh, shoot, Poquey, I think sometimes we CAN say that many voters are OBJECTIVELY being foolish.
How many thinking people do you know that voted "HOPENCHANGE"…really?
One thing you've seen me say here consistently…the American people are not stupid. They are sometimes disturbingly ignorant and thoughtless…but they CAN and DO learn. I have faith in them, but in the final analysis, this is their country to screw up or lift up.
Nah, The Euro's think we're stupid. That gives me hope actually.
They probably thought our ancestors were 'stupid' too, when they left Europe.


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Maruti Suzuki is working on a string of new launches, the YL1 is one of them, and this car is built to replace Sx4 which is moving at snail pace in the present market. Ardent car enthusiasts believe that the car will launch next year. For an interesting piece of information, the YL1 sedan design is identical to the concept model unveiled in one of the auto shows called Authentics in terms of exteriors and interiors.
The new sedan will be built on the same patterns as Maruti Suzuki Ertiga which is one of the most popular cars in the multipurpose vehicle segment and has won several awards in the family car segment as well. Some interesting piece of information for Ertiga fans is the car will possess an identical 1.3 liter diesel mill with MultiJet technology that churns impressive efficiencies of 89 Bhp highest power and 200 Nm peak torque or the 1.4 liter petrol mill with advanced K series technology releases 94 Bhp power and130 Nm torque which is also inserted in Swift hatch and Swift Dzire sedan. The YL1 will be a striking resemblance to Ertiga and SX4 in terms of features. The car will emerge with thrilling interior features with premium leather cushions, puddle lights, keyless entry, and push star button and so on. For a smooth maneuvering experience the alloy wheels have an admirable fifteen inch dimension.
The launch of YL1 will result in cut-throat competition with some of the best sellers in India such as Volkswagen Vento and Hyundai Verna, the most interesting part is the car will be reasonably priced at less than Rs 10 lakh. Those who have been following up on new launches of Maruti Suzuki will be aware that the company aims to introduce around two to three new Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV's) a few years from now, and there was news on the release on one SUV that would be crossover version of Sx4.
A top company official from Maruti Suzuki stated that,'' the company is keen to expand the SUV segment, and keen to witness an increased share market growth of 3 to 4% when SUV's are launched. This is the swiftest expanding sectors at present and contributes significant growths of 21%, and the firm now needs to focus on this segment to acquire remarkable profits.''
According to sources the style quotient of the car is known to be highly refined, the grille in front is amazingly decorated with artistic elements of chrome, the head lights are derived from iconic Mercedes Benz E Class design. In terms of dimension, the car is known to resemble the Vento; with respect to cabin it resembles other classy Maruti models particularly with switches and dashboard. The top segment of the car is identical to Swift Dzire with a professional black theme. The lower compartment is designed with a unique and aesthetic beige shade. The sufficient interior room is contributed by floor bulge at rear which can now accommodate as many as five occupants. Some of the other exciting interior features are multi information devise and instrument cluster. As mentioned the car is priced to cater to the mass in India at Rs 7 to 9lakhs.
The YL1 would indeed be an interesting launch with its remarkable interior, exterior and engine features and would be sold in dozens with its stiff competitors.


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The third Saturday of October is finally approaching, which is a date than has been forever linked to the annual clash between Alabama and Tennessee.
Alabama has won the last five meetings between the two rivals, which coincides with Nick Saban's arrival at the Capstone.
However, there will be a bit of familiarity between the two teams—with Alabama linebackers coach and Tennessee defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri having swapped sidelines from a year ago.
Alabama has looked strong in its first three road appearances, but what can fans expect from this weekend's trip to Rocky Top?
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NOGALES, Ariz. – A Mexican national wanted in his native country for allegedly kidnapping a Mexican citizen and attempting to murder a Mexican police officer was turned over to Mexican law enforcement authorities late Thursday afternoon at the Dennis de Concini Port of Entry by special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Jose Mario Islas-Andrade, 32, of Nogales, Mexico, is charged in two Mexican criminal arrest warrants for the 2008 kidnapping of Nogales, Mexico, resident Pedro Paez-Perez and the 2012 premeditated attempted murder of Sonora State Police Officer Raul Rubio-Flores. The attempted murder warrant states that Islas-Andrade shot Rubio-Flores multiple times at point-blank range in an attempt to kill him. The officer survived.
"The capture and return of this criminal fugitive to Mexico to face justice is a direct result of our close collaboration with our law enforcement counterparts in Mexico," said Matt Allen, special agent in charge of HSI Arizona. "Our special agents will continue to investigate and pursue those violent criminals who seek to use the United States as safe haven in order to evade justice in their native countries."
Islas-Andrade, who had been previously removed from the United States, was arrested Wednesday in Tucson after HSI special agents assigned to the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) received information on his location. Islas-Andrade was actively being sought by HSI Nogales special agents in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation. Law enforcement officers from the Tucson Police Department and the multi-agency Counter Narcotics Alliance assisted HSI in the arrest. HSI Nogales special agents reinstated Islas-Andrade's previous removal order and coordinated with their Mexican law enforcement counterparts for his transfer at the port.
In addition to HSI, the agencies on the Tucson BEST include U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Arizona Attorney General's Office, the Tucson Police Department, the Arizona National Guard and the Mexican Federal Police. Formed in 2006, the Tucson task force is the oldest of the three BEST teams now based in Arizona. The other Arizona BEST teams are located in Phoenix and Yuma.


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By Current State • Sep 3, 2013
No Lansing area bar has generated a buzz lately like the HopCat in East Lansing. Lines have been common since its opening just over a week ago at Grove and Albert in downtown East Lansing.
The road to becoming a successful craft beer entrepreneur and bar owner has been an interesting and circuitous one for HopCat owner Mark Sellers. He dropped out of Michigan State to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston and pursued a career in music. But he returned to MSU later and graduated with a degree in accounting. He called in to Current State studios to discuss HopCat and his other businesses in Michigan.


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HEREFORD - Israel Muniz Herrera, 55, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Parkside Chapel. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in San Jose Catholic Church with Monsignor Arturo Meza officiating. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery by Parkside Chapel Funeral Home.
Mr. Herrera was born March 21, 1946, in Donna. He married Esperanza Gallegos in 1970.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Israel Herrera Jr. of Arlington and Fernando Herrera of Hereford; two daughters, Susana Herrera and Gloria Johnson, both of Hereford; his mother, Gregoria Herrera of Weslaco; two brothers, Bolivar Herrera Jr. of McAllen and Audon Herrera of Austin; three sisters, Esmeralda Cavazos, Luisa Rodriguez and Amelia Salinas, all of Weslaco; and seven grandchildren.
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It has all been building to this for 6-foot-2 freshman forward Morgan Tuck this season. There has been that pesky bone bruise in her right knee that limited her production. There was that mental battle that she was waging within herself to stop over-thinking things and just let her natural ability take over when she is on the court.
Tuck's knee has been feeling better lately. Her mind is right too. And Monday night against No. 1 Baylor, she proved again why her upside is so high by delivering 11 points, five rebounds and two blocks in 25 minutes off the bench.
"I've been telling you guys since Oct. 15 that Morgan, other than Stefanie (Dolson), is our best inside player,'' UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "It's a shame that her injuries have kept her from playing. I think she's the healthiest that she's been all year, and the kid is a good basketball player. For her to play like that in this game under those circumstances, I thought she was terrific. And she's going to get better. She's going to get a lot better. She's not afraid. The kid just plays basketball. She doesn't worry about anything. She just goes and plays the game.
"She took a couple quick shots, but other than that I thought she was great. I really do. She was great. I'd like to go to her more offensively. We came out of one timeout and we went right to her and she got a bucket. She doesn't shy away from big moments.''
Tuck was UConn's second-leading scorer in the second half against the Lady Bears with nine points in 16 minutes. (Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 13 points). She hit a turn-around jumper to give the Huskies a 31-30 lead with 18:46 left in the game. She put back her own miss to give the Huskies a 50-49 lead with 10:13 left. And trailing 65-58, she made a 3-pointer with 6:00 left to key a 7-0 run.
UConn needed another post presence aside from Dolson to step forward. And Tuck responded.
"I just have to thank my teammates and Coach for getting on me, telling the people that come off the bench that we need to have a spark,'' Tuck said "And I've definitely been trying to have the right mindset coming off. I think before when I was struggling for a long time it was just the mentality. And now I just kind of try not to think about it. I just try to go out and just focus on doing anything and everything I can to help.''
Tuck is averaging 13.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 25.5 minutes the last two games. She has played at least 20 minutes in back-to-back games for the first time since opening the season with 22 against the College of Charleston Nov. 11 and 21 at Texas A&M Nov. 18.
"She's a solid kid, a solid player, and she's got a lot of talent,'' Auriemma said. "And she's got a great head for the game. And that's a lot for a freshman. That's a lot.''
As if you even needed further proof of how dependable Dolson has become, here is what she did against Baylor Monday: 11 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks in 40 minutes. She was the only player to play every minute of the game.


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A basic income is the best policy idea you've never heard of. The idea is simple: instead of, or in addition to, the panoply of government transfer programs currently in place, we just give everyone in the country a set amount of money per year, no strings attached. The benefit could phase out as one's income rises (this variant is known as a "guaranteed minimum income") or could just be granted unconditionally: you get $10,000 a year, I get $10,000 a year, the poorest of the poor get $10,000 a year, Bill Gates gets $10,000, etc.
The idea has an impressive intellectual lineage. Famed libertarian economist Milton Friedman advocated a guaranteed minimum income (implemented through a scheme known as a "negative income tax"), as did Martin Luther King Jr. Richard Nixon and his then-aide and future Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan tried to pass one in the early 1970s, and his 1972 Democratic opponent George McGovern backed one too. Many economists including Nobelist James Tobin and John Kenneth Galbraith signed a 1968 petition endorsing the idea.
Today, the idea's endorsed by a motley crew of all ideological stripes. Leftists like Erik Olin Wright, Peter Frase, Carole Pateman, Antonio Negri, and Michael Hardt have backed the idea, as has the Green Party; the plan's most influential advocate, Philippe van Parijs, has even defended the idea as a "capitalist road to communism." But many libertarians, including The Bell Curve author Charles Murray and Guy Sorman, like the idea as a way to replace the welfare state. In fact, the FairTax plan — which would replace most federal taxes with a sales tax and is backed by 73 members of the house and 8 members of the Senate (all Republicans) — includes a small basic income. In between, a variety of mainstream left-of-center economists including Robert Solow, Jonathan Gruber and Emmanuel Saez like the idea too.
Now it appears to have the support of ultra-conservative Fox News host Stuart Varney. Varney — who once berated economist Robert Frank, another basic income fan, for daring to suggest that peoples' economic success might be influenced by luck — discussed a Swiss proposal for a basic income with Mercatus Institute scholar and frequent National Review/Reason contributor Veronique de Rugy, and both expressed surprising degrees of sympathy for the plan. Watch above!
I've written about basic incomes at Wonkblog, as has Mike Konczal. Matt Bruenig and Elizabeth Stoker have a good piece on the idea in The Atlantic, and Danny Vinik has a great overview at Business Insider. Click "Know More" to read Annie Lowrey's column on the Swiss plan.


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Thanks guys, that's a fair bit of super helpful advice. :)
Turns out the one map I was getting frustrating on lines up way better than I thought it did, I just fail at math... Thought a certain room was 3 squares by 4 squares, it was actually 4 squares by 5... map lined up way better once I adjusted that properly.
I'll check out MapAlign for sure, though.
I am about to start a Hell's Rebels campaign via Maptool. I was quite excited about using the Interactive Maps to save myself a fair bit of trouble mapping out the maps by hand.
It seems that the interactive maps are not to any consistent scale, as far as I can tell. That is to say, the grid squares are distorted and occasionally different sizes, and do not cleanly align to any grid scale.
This is, to put it mildly, extremely frustrating.
Has anyone else tried using the interactive maps with maptool? Have you run into the same problem, and is there anything that can be done about it?
Hm... casually excited about this.
A lot of my caring is going to depend on who they cast as Mat and how well that actor handles the role. Mat is one of my favorite fantasy characters ever. His and Tuon's relationship is brilliant, and I think Mat has the best way of defining what love is ever.
Paraphrased: "You saw me step out of hiding with a knife ready to throw in your direction... and you turned around to see who I was aiming at. If that isn't love, I don't know what is."
I should care more about Rand - being that I am myself polyamorous and his is one of the only positively-portrayed polyamorous relationships I've ever seen in fiction* - but as much as I like his girlfriends, I never found Rand himself that interesting. Well... Until his epic speech at the very end. And that was more about the people he was talking about than about him.
"You've missed something, though. The man whose kingdom you stole. The man you took everything from. That man still lives."
*Outside of anime, but even there... let's just say varying degrees of "positive". Anyone who wants another good written example, though, and has seen the anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, should check out the fan novel "Kyon: Big D*** Hero".
My experience with Kineticist is that in our Runelords campaign, our double-earth Kineticist can put out so much damage with metal blast + maximize blast + impale that entire rows of enemies just keel over in a hilarious manner.
It occasionally frustrates our GM, since she can take 60-75%hp off most bosses in a single shot.
It also makes me glad we don't have a blaster wizard because kineticist is pretty much better at dealing damage than any wizard could hope for...
And burn has legitimately saved her life more than once by knocking her unconscious and causing enemies to pick another target instead of rocket tagging her. She even intentionally knocked herself out once for that exact reason.
There could also be facets of their technology or culture that make the difference.
Just like humans invented the spyglass, the Astomoi could have invented a device that lets them "focus" their thought-vision to see further away.
Or perhaps their culture naturally lends itself to producing a high number of Summoners or Spiritualists whose intelligent bonded companions act as "eyes" for them.
Or perhaps they are a rare and reclusive race living in small numbers in a tiny valley somewhere and have literally never met other humanoids. ...That scenario probably doesn't end well for them, though. :p
Anyway, lots of ways I can imagine making a really cool culture out of these guys.
PC wise, yeah, no worse than a clouded vision oracle. Heck, I had a friend who decided to play a fully blind oracle (I gave him some very short blindsight to make up for it) and that worked out okay.
So I'm getting ready to run this in a couple months. I just finished reading all the books, and now I'm looking over the player's guide.
Something is confusing me: In several places the player's guide refers to the Silver Ravens as an active rebel group in Kintargo, one that the PCs know about and was targeted and dismantled during the Night of Ashes. There are references to its "leaders disappearing" and "rank and file members going dark".
This does not seem to jive at all with the picture of the Silver Ravens presented in the main books (and in the Historian of the Rebellion campaign trait) which indicate that the Silver Ravens are completely unknown nowadays and there haven't been any Silver Ravens since Jackdaw's group fell apart in the Chelish Civil War.
Which is correct?
I can definitely sympathize with OP. I've been playing and running Pathfinder for years, and feat selection is still definitely overwhelming for me.
In fact, it has gotten more overwhelming instead of less as time goes on and new books with new feats are released.
Not sure I can add anything to the already excellent advice given, just wanted to chime in and say that yeah, the huge number of feats out there without a whole lot of organization is definitely hard to slog through. :)
Slightly off topic, but it's interesting coming to this thread after having spent a lot of time running Exalted and dealing with the problems in that system and getting into debates on the Exalted forums.
See, I was just recently reading about the caster/martial disparity that exists in Exalted. Namely, how dedicated spellcasters are vastly weaker than martially-inclined characters.
This is because characters that focus exclusively on spells (which in Exalted are very expensive to buy, and do one specific thing very well) have a much narrower range of options than people who spend that XP on Charms ("normal" class features, which are cheaper to buy and have a wider range of applications).
At the very least I feel like this proves that this is a problem that can be "solved", for those who view it as a problem.
Whether it can be solved without radically changing Pathfinder to basically no longer be the same system (Exalted could not possibly be more different, mechanically, from Pathfinder) is up in the air.
My shot-in-the-dark at addressing it was to ban 9th circle casters and give all characters a lot more maneuverability in combat; this makes martials much more competitive in a fight, but doesn't really help their narrative power a whole lot.
Something that has been bugging me since reading book two, but especially in book three when Octavio wants the party to look into the missing Mayor: shouldn't he be able to use his locate creature ability to prove that she is still in the city? One would think he would have known all along that Barzillai was lying because of that...?
158. It rubs the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again.
159. In order to play a half-orc your backstory must include two happily married, loving parents who are alive and well.
139. The number '139' is a powerful occult symbol signifying both the repetition of patterns and the violation of them.
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presumably you can take a tree branch and fashion it into a club with a Craft check and 0 time (since it costs nothing to craft, it takes no time to craft).
One of my favorite ways of pointing out the crazy not-thought-out unplayable brokenness that is the Craft skill is that, by a strict reading of RAW, any character who can take 10 the Craft check can touch a tree and instantly turn it into a pile of clubs. :)
More on topic, there are lots of examples in the APs of giants using things like logs as clubs and not taking improvised penalties.
With the 0 cost, I would say that any reasonably stout piece of wood could function as a club without being improvised.
I've made some heavy-handed changes to casters as well, I just didn't bother mentioning them because they were irrelevant to the topic at hand.
It did occur to me that a response like your was probably the first one I was going to get, though...
I haven't particularly had problems with caster/martial disparity after my tweaks (the most sweeping being completely eliminating 9th-level casters).
Honestly, I've made so many major house rules (I also got rid of all of the "big 6" magic items in favor of level-based enhancement bonuses) that the game I play is barely Pathfinder any more. :)
When I finally got tired of how broken archery is at high levels, I was simultaneously dealing with a ninja vampire PC who could full attack in melee for 300+ damage most of the time.
I decided the easiest way to fix both things is to simply eliminate full attacks entirely, which is what I have done in every campaign since.
The basics of it are that everyone gets the appropriate Vital Strike feats for free in place of gaining iteratives, and that Two-Weapon Fighting and Rapid Shot each let you take two attacks as a standard action (with no Vital Strike).
Since nearly everyone is now getting their full damage output every round, archery is no longer about being able to do consistent damage. Instead, it is about being able to stay out of melee range in exchange for on average lower damage.
Also, crossbows are useful! :)
My Golarion started as the normal Golarion... and then my players got their hands on it... xD Not to mention we have a rule that the events of any campaign myself or my friend run are always canon for any future campaign we run.
I'm not even sure where to start.
At the end of Kingmaker, my PCs used their wealth to start an industrial revolution, making firearms and to a lesser extent airships commonplace.
At the end of Shattered Star, my PCs decided to ally with First King Xin and rebuild Thassilon as the utopia it always should have been.
Also, the source of mortal magic in Nethys' realm was destroyed by one of my PCs (to be fair, it was starting to show signs of sentience and evilness). As a result, magic was severely weakened and 9th circle casters no longer exist.
My PCs failed Serpent's Skull hardcore, resulting in a serpentfolk empire arising.
Said empire was then swiftly crushed by New Thassilon and has since become a protectorate of the Free Kingdoms (a loose alliance of kingdoms formed by Kingmaker PCs' kingdom).
Irrisen is now ruled by Queen Anastasia (who, by coincidence, is a former PC) and has shifted to a Chaotic Good kingdom; Sarkoris has been rebuilt and considers Nocticula (now a CN Goddess) their patron; Ustalav is shaking off its long darkness after Gallowspire was nearly destroyed and the Whispering Tyrant's hold on the place greatly loosened.
New Thassilon and the Free Kingdoms are both allying with as many different countries as possible, and are both now strong enough that everyone is picking sides and a Cold War is brewing. With PCs on both sides. Often multiple PCs of the same player on different sides. xD
Currently running Iron Gods and the outcome of that will determine where Numeria falls in this whole conflict... Cheliax is currently allied with New Thassilon by virtue of both being very lawful kingdoms, but the events of Hell's Rebels and Hell's Vengeance will likely shake that up.
It's a lot to keep track of, some days. :)
I tend to approach rules questions from a game balance perspective. I also have no qualms throwing out any rule that doesn't make sense to me. Lastly, I consider "realism" a dirty word when it comes to game design.
So while I can't say anything about strict RAW or what's "realistic", here is my take on the debate:
Can an adamantine pickaxe be used to tunnel through a stone wall with enough effort? Clearly yes.
Is there a huge mechanical difference between a pickaxe and a dagger? Well, a dagger is cheaper, but not by much (certainly not compared to the 3000 you spend on adamantine in the first place), and is a simple weapon instead of a martial weapon. However, for this purpose simple/martial doesn't matter - if you aren't proficient you just take a penalty on attack rolls, and attack rolls don't matter against walls. So someone who is only proficient with simple weapons is still going to be able to use an adamantine pickaxe to tunnel through a wall just as easily as someone proficient with the pickaxe.
Mechanically speaking, then, being able to use an adamantine dagger to tunnel through a wall is not meaningfully more powerful than being able to use an adamantine pickaxe to do the same. So if you allow the one, there's no reason not to allow the other - at least from a game balance perspective.
Is tunneling through walls in the first place "broken"? Well, it can certainly be difficult to balance encounters around. But then the same is true of dimension door, earth glide, passwall, etc. For that matter, any party that wants to make dungeons trivial can just grab a Lyre of Building, which is easily capable of collapsing the entirety of the average dungeon in a matter of hours.
So yeah, I'd allow it.
Creating a really obvious item that's been done dozens of times before... and then adding one boring completely unrelated ability to it... does not a superstar make.
Luckily, the other item is pretty cool, if hampered by have a really low save DC. But I guess magic items are supposed to have crappy DCs anyway, so WAD...
Haha! An ale mug item that does not reference Cayden Cailean, dwarves, OR frat parties! And in fact has very different imagery and mechanics that any ale mug item I've seen before. You get an automatic upvote just for that.
Of course, your opponent has no price, cost, aura, slot, weight, requirements, formatting, or paragraph breaks...
Item A, you could have been fully described in two sentences. Instead, your designer decided to spend three paragraphs describing in eye-gouging details the functioning of mechanics I already know. If your item causes the panicked condition (random example), you do not need to tell me that people affected by the item flee in terror and cower if cornered and drop everything they are carrying. That is what the panicked condition does.
Item B... You almost exactly duplicate an item that already exists... you are an extremely obvious item that does exactly the things anyone designing that item would make it do... and you are a SAK.
Meh, item B has better formatting.
Plot item! And... not even a subtle plot item... like... item has no use except in relation to plot, because it offers no mechanical benefits at all... >.>
And up against it... oh. Oh wow. I wish this item were matched up against a better item, so that I felt like the upvote were more meaningful. Congratulations, Mystery Designer, my next skald is going to be a swordsman...
Unless that is being too narrow in the definition of "descriptor". Paizo uses the same words to mean different things a lot of times.
Lots of monsters have abilities that contain the phrase "This is a mind-affecting fear effect" but are not spells. It seems to me that is an effect with a fear descriptor and would shut down psychics.
Which probably means that Intimidate works too...?
Haha, eating your way through a door. That is a really clever use of the spell.
Yeah, it works on anything that isn't magical (or has "exceptional qualities", which is GM fiat territory, but probably no eating adamantine, at least).
If you are worried about balance, it would be entirely reasonable to put a limit on how many pounds of food someone can eat without incapacitating themselves. :)
I ran a game via MapTool once, and the PC with low-light vision saved the party's bacon several times, since with a sunrod he could spot monsters 120' feet out. Meanwhile, the PC with darkvision kept missing concealment rolls due to dim light.
Other than that, I've never really seen low-light vision come into play much.


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onerockindoc wrote:Yes, MW. I believe it was. And also Tony's number backwards.
Well played Kurt, well played.
michaeljohn wrote:kissin the bosses butt..........
beaverpond wrote:So we are going to have the 4, 14, 41, & 10...maybe he should change Danica to the 44.
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Here you can find an energy story, games, library resources, science projects, related news and art, resources for teachers and parents, and much more.
Environmental Kids Club, by EPA
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This site teaches students how to be prepared for disasters and prevent disaster damage. Students can also learn what causes disasters, play games, read stories, become a Disaster Action Kid and learn about FEMA.
The Parents & Teachers page has activities, curriculum and safety information that can be used in the classroom or at home.
National Weather Service Playtime for Kids, by NOAA
This site teaches students about Hurricanes, winter storms, tornados, thunder & lightning and floods. This site also contains activities that teachers can use with their students.
NOWCOAST, by NOAA
A real-time, GIS layered mapping program. You can turn layers on and off on the right and get all sorts of crazy information out of the maps. It's the first GIS-type program that's even moderately student friendly.


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The GPIB-USB4 controller from Audon Electronics converts any computer with a USB port into a GPIB Controller or Device. In Controller mode, the GPIB-USB controller can remotely control GPIB enabled instruments such as Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, and Waveform Generators. In Device mode, the GPIB-USB controller converts the computer into a GPIB peripheral for downloading data and screen plots from the instrument front panel. In both modes, the GPIB-USB controller interprets high level commands received from the host computer and performs the appropriate low-level GPIB protocol handshaking.
While the GPIB-USB4 controller provides many of the same features as GPIB-USB controllers from other vendors, it is much easier to use. The GPIB-USB4 controller provides a virtual serial interface to communicate with instruments, while handling all GPIB protocol details for you. As a result, you can communicate easily with instruments using any terminal program instead of having to write custom programs using the vendor supplied library
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In Controller mode, the GPIB-USB Controller acts as the Controller-In-Charge (CIC) on the GPIB bus. When the controller receives a command over the USB port it addresses the GPIB instrument at the currently specified address to listen, and then returns the received data to the PC. Controller mode is used to remotely control instruments and to download screen plots by sending plot commands from a host computer.
In Device mode, the GPIB-USB Controller acts as another peripheral on the GPIB bus. In this mode, the GPIB-USB controller configures itself as a GPIB Listener. All data received by the controller over the GPIB port is passed to the USB port. Device mode is used to download screen plots from the instrument front panel for rendering using plotter emulation software.
A wide variety of host software may be used to communicate with the GPIB-USB controller. Any terminal emulation program, such as HyperTerminal, can be used to communicate with the controller and instruments connected to it. Any programming language or environment that provides access to serial ports or allows interfacing to DLL may be used to develop custom applications. Graphical programming environments like National Instruments LabView, DAQFactory and Agilent VEE may be used as well. Finally, it is possible to use plotter emulation applications such as 7470.exe, PrintCapture and Plottergeist to render screen plots from any common HPGL plotter instruments.
The GPIB-USB4 is available ex-stock from Audon Electronics for under £100.
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Pickin' For Phil in Bristol
If anyone believes the spirit of giving goes into hibernation each year after Christmas, they should have seen the tangible evidence of love and concern for our fellow man displayed at the Paramount Center in Bristol, Tennessee this past Sunday, as musicians, friends, volunteers, and fans gathered in support of Phil Leadbetter. The show was another in a series of benefit concerts which have been held to help see the Leadbetter family through hardship brought on by his battle with cancer.
The cast was stellar, one that most any major festival would be happy to present over the course of a weekend, all packed into a two-hour concert. In addition to complete groups like Blue Highway (minus Rob Ickes, who was serving as a pall-bearer at Earl Scruggs' funeral), the Darrell Webb Band and Kenny & Amanda Smith, there were performances by a number of all-star combinations which included Don Rigsby, Michael Cleveland, Larry Cordle, Missy Raines, Dale Ann Bradley, Steve Gulley, James Allen Shelton, Jerry Butler, Tim Laughlin, Justin Moses, Donna Ulisse, and Matt Leadbetter. Valerie and I were also honored to be included in the program (special thanks to Missy Raines and Darrell Webb for backing us up).
The concert was organized by Larry Gorley, an avid bluegrass fan, DJ, and promoter involved in the Bristol Rhythm & Roots festival. Gorley met Phil many years ago, but has worked with him often in recent years as part of the Bluegrass All-Star concerts Gorley organizes and promotes. Having seen Phil's willingness to help others many times in the past, Gorley wanted to do something to help Phil in his time of need, and decided to organize the Bristol concert, promoted as "Pickin' For Phil."
While the star power was evident onstage, actor David Keith visited backstage, complimenting the performers and posing for photos. At the close of the show, after an onstage jam, the cast gathered around Phil for a group photo.
All performers donated their time, and additional donations and product sales will likely result in substantial financial assistance for Phil and his family. When asked for his reaction, Phil offered the following comments:
"As I arrived for the show today, I passed Bristol Regional Medical Center and recalled the many times Steve Gulley and I stopped there to visit Ernie Thacker after his accident. We did our small part to help his family, and saw firsthand what a difference it made, and how folks responded when we solicited donations at our concerts. I have seen, in the past when trying to help others as well as from the outpouring of support in my case, that bluegrass fans are always there to give generously to help others in need.
My family and I thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts and look forward to getting well and back on stage playing the music we love."
Anyone who was unable to make it to the show may make donations online at www.unclephilfund.com.
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Carey C.
Raymond has in-depth local knowledge of the SF Bay Area, which was incredibly helpful for someone new to the area. He was also very patient in explaining the differences of the Bay Area market and helped me look week after week for almost six months. Highly recommended!
Wei L L.
Home buyer in Daly City
My girlfriend (then) and I contacted Raymond after seeing the rave reviews and boy, are we glad we did! After a few days, we decided to (affectionately) refer to him as "雷猛" (lei meng) whenever we texted, which is a play on the name "Raymond", and which means "Might of the Thunder". Raymond was fast, responsive and had great energy. We eventually found this house we liked. When it came to putting up an offer, Raymond's deep insight and domain knowledge of the market made all the difference. He advised us on a good range of numbers for a "no-regret" offer, which we followed. Lo and behold... we got the house! The insight he brings to the table is priceless. Ever since, we've upgraded him to "雷神" (lei shen), which means "Thunder God ". So, if you're in this out-of-control, semi-crazy, no-holds-barred Bay Area housing market, you'd want to have the Thunder God on your side and invoke him whenever you need to. Good luck!
Sophia S.
Townhome buyer in Redwood City
Raymond has assisted me to acquire two properties in San Francisco, one in the city and one in the Bay Area. If you are looking for a realtor who is professional, knowledgeable and totally trustworthy, you need to look no further. Raymond is good at spotting investment opportunities, but also someone who would handle the purchase process properly. Raymond's attention to detail and sound advice throughout has been excellent. I would highly recommend his service to anyone looking for an experienced and reliable realtor.
Previous review from Sophia S.
I am a first time investment buyer from Asia purchasing real estate in the US. I need an agent who has a good understanding of the market and is totally trustworthy. Raymond made sure I understand all aspects of the purchase and was most helpul with the engagement of leasing agent and other professional services related to purchase. Being so far away, I was particularly grateful that Raymond was prompt with his feedback. I would highly recommend his service to those who needs someone to look after their interests with high ethical standard.
Richard T.
Condo buyer in South San Francisco
I've worked with a few agents throughout my lifetime and by far Raymond has been the best. He represented us as a condo buyer and was able to listen to our story, our family situation, our frustrations about getting outbid by cash buyers (crazy here in the Bay Area), and was able to have our offer accepted even though we financed. It was incredibly difficult to actually buy this condo since it was in an HOA litigation, but Raymond's knowledge and experience was really the difference in getting this done. His responsiveness is unparalleled. There was never a time in which he didn't answer or didn't call me back within literally 5 minutes. Can't say that about any other agents. What really sets Raymond apart is actually during the escrow phase. From the escrow agent to the mortgage lender, Raymond knew exactly which button to push to have the documentation move along quickly and was on top of each step. Since regular banks would not lend on this complex due to the HOA litigation, we had to go through a litigation lender and actually closed in a little over 3 weeks which I heard was one of the quickest closes given the circumstances. We were definitely at a disadvantage going in since cash buyers were able to close typically within 7 days, but Raymond was absolutely the difference in getting this closed. I don't know if I would have been able to get this done with any other agent.
Felix W.
Home buyer in San Bruno
My experience with Raymond exceeded my expectations. Here are some highlights: 1. Very responsible, and updates me very frequently. 2. Very knowledgeable in the areas I was interested in and appreciated his insights in particular homes I was looking at. 3. Did not feel pressured to buy quickly 4. Focused on long-term relationship rather than single transaction 5. Approachable by phone, text, or email 6. Ability to setup house viewing quickly 6. Educated me throughout the whole buying process and managed expectations (i.e. what happens if bank appraisal is lower than offer) Raymond really does go above and beyond what you expect. He knew that my wife and I really liked this house that we just bought. At first, when we were about to put our first offer, the selling agent actually said they weren't accepting any more offers. My wife and I were really disappointed but managed to moved on to see other houses. What we didn't know was that Raymond actually checked in with the selling agent from time to time on that house we were interested until one day the selling agent actually said they are accepting offers again. My wife and I had actually given up on the house but through proactive persistence, Raymond actually got it done and we got the house. I will definitely be using his services again.
Harry T.
Home seller in San Mateo
I have Raymond Ng helped us purchased and sold the house in San Mateo. He is always very responsible, professional with all the knowledges we should know and gives us good guidelines for entire process. The house selling went successfully. Appreciated it. Thank you! Jennifer and Harry
David J.
Home seller in San Bruno
If I was to sum up the totality of Everything that Raymond's service represented to us in just a word, that single word would just simply be; "AWESOME!!" But, even That Word would be Insufficient. We found Raymond to be truly One in a Million; Absolutely "The REAL Deal"! Raymond proved himself to be more than we ever expected in an agent (as we've had several disappointing agents prior to him). But, Never Again ... as he has Set the Standard we will always expect from now on!! He was quite knowledgeable about various things including the local area. And, he shared with us his vast experience, wisdom, & highly profitable insight on how best to market our property; which we SOLD in less than week!! He always made himself available for "Whatever" we desired/required of him ... "Above & Beyond" the call of duty (regular work hours , tasks, ect.). He is the epitome of what a true professional should "BE"; a delightful combination of an General (one who is Superior & Experienced at his vocation), and a Gentleman (one who is Sensible & Caring of his clients & their specific needs) who is very easy to confer with. Honestly, there's so much more AWESOME things I could say about Raymond; Therefore, we Highly Recommend him & his services. But, Please don't just take my word for it ... Try him for yourself ... You won't be disappointed ... You'll see what I've said, and that he (& his service) is ... "AWESOME!" And, that's the Truth!
Brian H.
Home buyer in San Mateo
Raymond receives 5 stars from us because he has all the skill set we expect a real estate agent to have plus more. He employs the trustworthiness, professionalism, and great negotiating skills. We found our place after a two months long house hunter process all thanks to Raymond's dedication and encouragement--something we, as buyers, needed in this tough market condition. Thanks a lot, Raymond.
Previous review from Brian H.
We found Raymond on the internet. We were skeptical at first not knowing who he was aside from the great reviews his clients rated him. We contacted him and discussed our condo selling requirements. He advised us to wait until the market was better before doing so. When it was time, Raymond sprung into action and led us through every step of the way. We were impressed with his Real Estate knowledge, one that would only come with experience. He got us a very high offer and sold our condo in two weeks. Raymond is a very professional and personable individual. He is a great guy to work. We very appreciated his help. We highly recommend him. Thank you, Raymond.
Archana R.
Raymond was selling a property I was interested in but after having met with him, I knew he was the one I wanted to work with to find my first property. He is dedicated, understanding, hard-working, and ALWAYS accommodates my crazy schedule! I'm glad I met him and I hope to continue working with him to find my "perfect for now" home! Thank you, Raymond! You are truly a gem in the real estate business!
Andrew Y.
Condo buyer in San Francisco
A completely refreshing and exceptional real estate experience. As an investor doing my first 1031 exchange, I needed an agent that could help me find the right property that would maximize my ROI. We had to cancel contract on a property early in the search but he made it painless and handled every detail. Eventually found the perfect place and closed very quickly. Raymond provided excellent local knowledge, advice, and negotiating skills that exceeded all expectations. Trustworthy and very prompt with responses. Always on point and professional. Looking forward to working together again soon! Thanks for everything Raymond!
Diana A.
Home buyer in Redwood City
I have nothing but great things to say about Raymond! He's organized, intelligent, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented. I talked to Raymond many times during the process - he's always available even on nights and weekends and treats you like a friend. He's a people person and a numbers person. He instantly determined my taste in a home while also noting what would be a worthwhile investment. We hit many bumps in the road as the seller's agent was not very responsive, and Raymond always finds the solution and is willing to go the extra mile to close the deal. Best of all, he has a positive attitude and approaches everything with a great sense of humor. I highly recommend Raymond!
Laila B.
Condo buyer in South San Francisco
Raymond is really a pleasure to work with. His punctuality, honesty, reliability and keeping one informed is truly exemplary. He is a genuine Five Star real estate agent. I highly recommend him. He helped me buy a condo for my daughter
Angelina T.
Raymond is a top-rate Agent. He is a consummate professional, very knowledgeable of the Market in the Bay Area and an extremely considerate person as well. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a property.
Josh T.
Home buyer in Belmont
Raymond Ng was an exceptional real estate agent for me and my family. My wife and I have two little kids and needed to move out of a small condo because of the growing size of our family. Looking for a house in the Belmont/San Carlos area at that time was an extremely challenging market. Every home had multiple offers and many cash offers, so it was hard to hang in there and keep searching for our first house. During this time Raymond was exceptionally patient and was able to work with us and help us. We especially appreciated his patience because this was a long process for us, and without his perseverance, we probably would have given up. We are pleased to say that we found an amazing house! Its in a phenomenal area with good schools, and we owe it all to Raymond. The place came up on the market a had a flood of offers, but he actually went over to the other real estate agents place to put in a good word for us, and to convince him that we were worthy buyers. We also particularly appreciated Raymond's skill and encouragement on how to move forward with the entire process. As we were first home buyers, everything was so new to us, but Raymond made it simple. He also was very understanding of us having to bring our young kids to all the open houses and to look at homes. Overall, he was very helpful, professional, and had a great knowledge of this business. We were thankful for the dedication he showed to getting us into our first house in such a hard area to buy in. Overall Raymond was amazing. Thank you Raymond! You helped our family tremendously.
Home buyer in East Palo Alto
Raymond was very professional and made us feel very comfortable to a point where we gave him our full trust as our agent. He was very consistent and just a phone call away. I will definitely recommend him to my friends and family.
Home buyer in Redwood City
Raymond provided excellent service on working with listing agents and us. He gave detailed explanations and guided us step-by-step through the home-buying process. His knowledge of the Peninsula area was valuable in negotiating a fair price on our new home.
Home buyer in Millbrae
Raymond is patient, diligent and responsive. Whenever I have questions, he always has answers in a timely manner. He professionally deals with the problems that coming with the purchase transition. Overall, Raymond is an excellent agent.
Townhome buyer in Redwood Shores
Raymond was very helpful along the entire process, even though it was a new development. He constantly checked in and provided a lot of helpful information about the process.
Condo buyer in San Bruno
Raymond is one of the most trustworthy people I've ever met. He offered useful advice and came across as completely honest at all times. He did an excellent job at negotiating the best deal for me as possible, which we got! Also he was always on time (early really). Raymond Ng gets an A+!
Michael A.
Condo buyer in San Mateo
If I had to describe Raymond's performance in one word it would be extraordinary. Above and beyond can not even encompass the dedication, excellence and zest that Raymond put into finding us our home. He is one of the most dedicated men to his job that I have seen, I remember getting reply emails at midnight. Raymond took us to many homes searching for just the perfect house, and at each home it was remarkable how comfortable he made us feel completely unpressured to buy. In essence he toiled ceaselessly finding us the perfect home. ??When there were problems with our banker Raymond stepped up and made sure our house closed on time. Even after we found our dream home Raymond made sure we were satisfied and that everything fell into place. Raymond was not only professional he was passionate, from rescheduling meetings around my classes to meeting places that were closer to our previous home. If I ever wish to buy another home I have no doubt that Raymond Ng is who I would choose.
Home buyer in San Mateo
Raymond is a great agent to work with. He was very patient and responsible to guide us to go through the whole transaction. His great communication skills help us to get a great deal. It was a very nice experience to have him being our agent. Highly recommend!!
Marion H.
Home buyer in San Mateo
Raymond Ng has done an exceptional service to help me walk through the whole transaction from the day he presented me for house hunting until the completion of escrow closing. I am very impressed by his professional attire and attitude toward to client service. I definitely will recommend him to someone who needs the realty business service. You did a excellent job, Raymond! I am very happy with my house purchase with great deal you've done for me...
Home buyer in Redwood Shores
Thanks to Raymond, he found this great home for us! He is a very professional agent, he keeps me informed every step of the way, great communication, he is simply the best to work with.
Christine P.
Home buyer in San Carlos
Raymond was a pleasure to work with! He was always free to show us many houses, made all necessary appointments, and was always punctual. There was never pressure to make an offer on anything we didn't like and he guided us on every step of the offer process. We trusted everyone he recommended to work with and got great service. Raymond always encourages you to make the decisions, but as first-time home-buyers, we often relied on his If I were you... advice. It was great having a realtor whose expertise balanced our style and expectations. When we made our offer and during escrow, Raymond went to bat for us and got us a great deal! He might seem really nice as you're house-hunting, but he's a great negotiator once an offer is made. We highly recommend Raymond, especially for first-time buyers and for dog-lovers! Thanks Raymond for everything!
Townhome buyer in South San Francisco
Raymond truly puts clients first. He works hard for us and had demonstrated patience beyond our expectation. His advice are helpful and honest. Always courteous and polite, not to mention thorough and careful. Raymond really helped us to make this entire experience as painless and easy as possible. We are very glad to have Raymond as our agent because without his help, we wouldn't have found our dream home.


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