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Please HELP upgraged to new PS3 now PSN will not let me have my bought songs for SingStar :(
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Yesterday I followed the instructions on how to use the Data Transfer Utility.Was told to update both and was done.Was told to attach ethernet cable and that too was done.was told to deactivate old system and was done .Was not told to activate new one but did that after transfer.Went to play SingStar today and all my bought content was not there so went in to redownload it and was told I couldn't as it was on the other (old ) PS3 so I reformatted the old PS3 as it was already deactivated so no content was on it. And it is still saying I can't download it as it is on the old PS3 which it is not.
Can anyone tell me how I am to put it on my new PS3 ???? The old one is to be used just for netflix so there is no content on it
Wouldn't bother me if it was just a couple songs but it is quite alot
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The Data Transfer Utility does not transfer SingStar song packs. This is documented in the Knowledge Base article on the utility. SingStar song packs are licensed for use on a single, specific, PS3. You have to call Playstation customer support at 800-345-SONY and give them your PSN account information, and the serial number of your new console. The information has to be sent to SCE Europe, to have the song pack licenses reset manually. This can take several days. You won't receive any notice when it is done. You just have to keep checking the downloads list in the game until the songs appear again. Then you can download them to the new console. Most Playstation customer support representative have never heard of this procedure, and it is not documented in the knowledge base; so you will have to be insistent that it can be, and has been, done before.


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The Chinese business, the parent company of Hainan Airlines (HNA), gained the award thanks to its widely recognized charity program known as the Brightness Action, which has helped more than 4,400 underprivileged cataract patients in China and African countries regain their vision.
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Fashion designer Sonia Rykiel — famous for her striking creations — celebrates 40 years at the top. Rebecca Tyrrel reports.
Sonia Rykiel, who is 73 and all the more amazing to look at because of her age — her tomato-soup tinted hair is so striking against her creased, white skin — says that it is the colour of her hair that has made her who she is.
What would have happened if she had been born with brown hair, though? "I don't know. I can't speak about that because I am not there. I have red hair so my life is completely different from someone with brown hair. It is impossible for me to understand what would have happened."
And Andy Warhol might not otherwise have taken 500 Polaroids of her one day in 1986 at the Factory in New York. Rykiel says her red hair, which she pronounces "redairrr" because of her heavy French accent, made her into the sort of child and then young woman that people like Andy Warhol take notice of.
"I was always very volatile. I was like a boy. My mother said to me, 'You will never be a woman,' because I climb in the trees. I go into gardens. I was never dressed, just pants and a T-shirt. I was very difficult."
And is she still? Aren't all fashion designers? "Yes, I think so."
Despite — or perhaps because of — her intensity, Rykiel didn't marry until she was 30, in 1960. Monsieur Rykiel owned a Paris boutique, Laura, which sold one-off, ready-to-wear pieces and in 1962 Sonia asked one of his suppliers to make her a sweater she had designed. It was cropped, very fitted and it had the seams showing on the outside.
"I made one jumper, it appeared on the cover of Elle and suddenly I was the 'Queen of the Knits'." A few years later she separated from her husband and, in 1968, opened her own boutique on the Left Bank.
The sweater became known as the "poor boy" sweater and she still makes it — or something similar — today, selling it from her 25 boutiques in France and her other 1000 outlets around the world.
The sweater looks best on very skinny women, like Rykiel. It is sexy but demure at the same time, and then Rykiel makes it a bit less demure by putting her name in diamante across its front. Much of what Rykiel designs has sparkly, rhinestone lettering across it, which means the "poor boy" girl has never been grungy. She is more cat-like, lots of lipstick and high heels.
This morning the designer is wearing high heels but no lipstick. She says she has not bothered with make-up because she knows she is having her photograph taken later and she will have the works. In fact, she doesn't actually need make-up, the hair does most of the work for her.
Rykiel says she doesn't particularly enjoy having her photograph taken. She prefers to be drawn. Which is lucky, because she has been drawn over and over again. Some of the originals are here in her office above her shop in the rue de Crenelle in Paris, leaning against the walls in their frames — none of them are hung.
"Ah. That is the Warhol," says Rykiel. "I went to New York just before he died. Afterwards he did four paintings, two with white, two with red."
Karl Largerfeld has also painted Rykiel, this time stepping out in a hurry, scurrying away. We can only see her hair, her nose in profile, her long black coat and her black, pointy high-heeled boots. "I think it is because everybody is always trying to catch me."
It doesn't seem so remarkable that Rykiel is still working flat out. She may look every bit of 73, her life etched into her face and every line and shadow emphasised by the marvellous hair, but she has the spirit of the difficult, volatile young girl who refused to wear the white stockings her mother bought her. Rykiel is not just a fashion designer either, she has written books: Les Levres Rouges (The Red Lips) and Et Je La Voudrais Nue (And I Would Like Her To Be Naked). The second one is an erotic novel.
The first one, she says "is about a woman, a man and a dress. The woman fights with the dress because she is jealous of the dress." Really? Has she ever felt that way about a piece of clothing? "When I am designing I speak to the dresses. I say, 'So tell me something. What do I have to do for the next collection?' I have a lot of imagination but I do also know that they are just clothes, absolutely just clothes, which some women can bring to life ... The women who like my clothes are a little bit intelligent."
As I leave her office, I look around at all the pictures of Rykiel that are leaning against the wall. If I half-closed my eyes, all I would be able to see would be a blur of black and grey peppered with tomato-soup coloured circles.
By the time I get to the door and turn around to say goodbye, the real Rykiel is back behind her desk, one hand cupped under her chin, the other elegantly tousling the ends of her very "redairrr". Getting ready for her close-up.
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700R4 lost 3rd gear again
Hi guys, Ive updated my original thread on this issue from last year but I'm thinking that I may get more notice with a new thread. I hope this is okay with the admin.
After losing 3rd gear in my 700R4 last summer, followed by a complete redo using some great heavy duty parts, I am losing 3rd gear again. It seems to be related to cruising in OD on the highway and part throttle forced downshifts to 3rd. All gears were great from the build until I started more highway cruising and using OD more. I had noticed some slipping on these part throttle downshifts from OD to 3rd but I thought it was probably the TC clutch releasing.
Now, 3rd is definitely not as firm as it was and cruising in OD the last day I drove the car, the trans lost drive and I was unable to re-engage 3rd even manually until I stopped the car for a bit. I am thinking maybe pressure loss in OD from a leaking piston seal on the servo or a sticky valvetrain. I know there was one check ball pocket in the trans that was beat up from a steel check ball. Maybe the torlon ball I put in is sticking. I'll have to fix or replace the case. Definitely looking at new 3-4 clutches again. Also possible I've pushed a piston seal on the 3-4 apply piston. I may have also installed the 4th servo piston backward.
Any input is greatly appreciated. I am collecting any and all parts that I may need and plan to tear into the trans over a weekend within the next two months.
w as wondering if your using a external cooler, an a 4L60E oil pan, weld or solder some tubing to the inside bottom of the pan to keep the 700r4 filter from falling out, this will give you 2 or 3 more qts. Think of ATF as a coolent not just a lub. Heat is killing your clutch pack. I was going to go the 200R4 route until I happened to get a 2002 4L60E for free, freshly pulled from a Chevy PU,it had a burned up the clutch pack. The only thing you cant use from a 4L60E is the valve body & front half of the pump. I used all the Torrington bearings no thrust washers,overrun clutch hub,forward sprag,3&4 clutch apply plate,reaction carrier shaft & gear, plus a new GM rear 5 pinion. I found this right here so do a search for 700R4 limitations, lots of good info their. I don't work on transmissions an the the only one I know anything about is the 700R4 so Im not going to say whats right an wrong. ATF is a coolent, where is most of the heat generated at, sliping torque convertor,3/4 clutchs,forward sprag? I gota go memes,its late for me.
Thanks dogwater for your reply. I've been thinking about heat being an issue. I do have an external auxiliary fluid /air cooler added on top of the stock fluid/coolant cooler. I've been thinking about going to 3/8" lines like used on the heavy duty units to increase cooler flow. I've also done the regulator valve mod suggested by Transgo to increase cooler flow. My TCC has not been working as it should and I bet that the slipping TCC has really heated things up. I will address that. I installed the Smart Tech input housing from Sonnax that maximizes 3-4 clutch capacity. I run 9 frictions with 8 .077 steels. That's more than any other input housing can hold. However, I failed to follow the advice of one 700R4 expert who told me to use the BW high energy frictions instead of the Alto Reds. The high energy hold more fluid for better heat capacity. I won't make mistake this time.
The funky shifting has me concerned though. I swear I was getting a dual apply/binding between 2nd and 3rd a few times this past week. I could feel the drivetrain pull down momentarily through the 2-3 shift. I know that this will destroy the 3-4 clutches super quick. I am trying to understand what was causing this. I'm thinking about just doing the Transgo2-3 shift kit which completely reprograms the VB. I suppose that would solve any shifting issues.
A pressure test is a good idea to do. One thing that I haven't been able to find is a list of possible problems when doing a pressure test, such as if the pressure is low or high in any gear, what might be the possible problem. Have you thought about using thicker clutches & steels? The 4l60E forward sprag asy. & reaction carrier shaft & gear have more venting holes in them. One thing I did was drilled divots on top of the 3 & 4 backing plate to create more area for extra cooling. Also I cut 4 slots between the teeth on the reaction sun gear .050 deep to relive oil. These mods might not do anything but I don't think it'll hurt anything.
The smart tech housing increases 3-4 clutch capacity even beyond that of the 4L65E, which was the big dog of the 700R4 blood line. It does this by doing away with the snap ring and using a bolt on backing plate, along with a one piece pressure plate. I went with the 9 .062 frictions and .077 steels instead of the 8 frictions with thicker steels option. The .077 steels are thicker than the 9 friction and 8 thin steels sets that we see advertised. The bolt on backing plate eliminates flex in the backing plate that can aggravate warpage and uneven friction wear. We'll find out how well it works when I tear this bad boy down. As far as pressure test results go, I hope to see if there are any cross leaks that might point to a stuck valve train or check ball or failed gasket, or pressure loss in any particular gear that could point to a slipped lip seal or piston failure. I have not been real hard on this unit since my build last winter. The few times I have wound it up between 2 and 3 it shifted like dynamite and the fluid was still nice and fresh afterward. All of the damage seems to have come from cruising in OD.
I have the 29 element BW forward sprag. I do not have the latest style reaction shaft with torrington bearings. Ive seen this combined with the 5 pinion front planet and it looks pretty tough. My 4 pinion front planet looked to be in pretty good shape though. The trans had 22,000 miles from the last rebuild when I took 3rd gear out last summer. What did give me concern was the rear planet and sun gear. While the front planet/sun gear lash was minimal, the rear planet/sun gear lash was probably excessive. I plan on installing GM 5 pinion rear planet with this coming repair.
I have another 700r4 torn down an stored away. I drive a 2011 Chevy 2500 van, it my service truck at work,it has the 6 speed auto in it. I really like the 6 speed it makes the 4.8 engine seem larger that it is. I'm having second thoughts on the 700. I like it so much that I would spend the extra cash to put one in my Camaro.
I'm thinking now of maybe doing a little modification to the smart tech housing. It's a very pricey piece and I hate to risk screwing it up but I think it may be part of the problem. The OE housing has a snap ring at the backing plate end and fluid can seep out from the 3-4 clutches. The smart tech has a skookum bolt on backing plate that is a machine fit to the housing and leaves no place for fluid to seep out. I'm thinking of drilling small(1/8") holes, maybe 6 or 8 total, around the housing to allow for fluid movement through the 3-4 clutches. It's a thought at least. I think that anything to cool the 3-4 clutches will help.
I took great pains to insure solid quick shifts into 3rd and high apply pressure, all to prevent slipping and burning of the 3-4 clutches. I see now that I didn't do enough. I am far from finished though.
Just got my 3,500 stall Edge converter yesterday. I've put these Edge units in customers cars before but never spent the money one one for myself. Very nicely made part. I'm getting so excited and anxious to go on this redo. Just waiting now on the 3-4 clutch pack. My new best friend, Dana at ProBuilt Automatics, misunderstood me when I told him that my input housing(Sonnax Smart Tech) has 1.200" 3-4 clutch capacity(frictions and steels alone). He thought I must mean 1.200" including the apply plate, and sent me a thin stack that would have fit the stock housing. So now he's sending me a new stack with thicker steels and frictions to make up the 1.200" Any day now.
Then it's time to barter with the boss(my awesome sexy wife) for the amount of free time it's actually going to take to first, redo the trans build with the Transgo shift kit and other misc. upgrades, then install new custom hand bent cooler lines, then build my new custom TCC controls. I'm thinking atleast two weekends to really get it all perfect. Since I'm doing the job at the shop this time, it'll mean as much as 4 full days(weekend days) away from the house(time with the other woman). I've given her just a hint but not the whole story just yet. I think she'll be tired enough of dealing with my OCD preparing for the project that she'll be happy to give me all the time I need. I try not to let on that this thing is all I can think about anymore. Every waking minute that I'm not focused on diagnosing an engine control issue on a customer's car, I'm thinking about my beloved red IROC Z28(the other woman) and this transmission build.
Got my new 3-4 clutch stack from Dana at Probuilt. With the thicker frictions and steels, this thing looks beefy. It's an 8 friction stack and measures 1.205". I may have to swap one steel thicker or thinner to set clearance but the point is I'm ready now. With my OCD running full tilt at this point, I keep looking for other things to fix or change. That's what happens to me when these projects drag on. I just need to get it done before I spend more money. Looks like I'm clear now to get this thing done next weekend. Once it's done, I'll post how it went and my pressure test and drive test results before and after the repair.
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Damp internal walls
Hi I live in an old house in the country subject to very damp weather. The walls are solid and, in some areas, suffer from dampness. At some stage in the future I will dry-line the walls to solve this problem but, at the moment I have to paint them. The walls are plastered and, a short while after painting, damp patches start to show through the paint with mould showing through. Is there any way I can pre-treat the walls to prevent this growth of mould and improve the life of the paint as, in some cases, the walls have to be painted twice a year to improve appearances. I had thought of treating them with 'Dulux Weathershield Multi-surface Fungicidal Wash' prior to re-painting again. Does anyone have any better ideas?
What are the walls made of?
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Hi Chrisn & Slickshift I live in Ireland where the climate is very wet and cold, particularly in the Winter [ and often in the Summer]. As I said above I live in a very old house. The walls are made of stone and are rendered; there is no damp course.
You live under extreme conditions but nonetheless some common ideas apply; if you have moulds on interior surfaces, then you have provided (a) food for the mould (b) suitable temperatures for it and (c) enough humidity in the air - or on the wall - for it.
'Temperature' is not something you can do much about, nor is food, as mould can grow on anything - even each other. But moisture level at the wall is something we can control, either by removing the source of the water, removing its access to the wall, or by lowering the relative humidty at the wall. The first thing is to remove the water from access to the wall and that will depend on whether the wall is above or beneath ground level.
Once you've done all that can be done to limit the access of bulk water to the wall, then attack the vapour. Use fans, dehumifiers or heaters to reduce the relative humidty against the wall by evaporating the water that is there that you can't see.
A lot of people think that applying this-or-that "paint" to the inside surface is enough; sometimes it is but most times it isn't. All they're doing is forcing bulk water to go elsewhere or providing more food for the mould. A cheap alternative is to increase ventilation and air movement in that room by using fans. A good treatment to kill off the residual moulds might be appropriate too.
I am one of several thousands of Canadians who is one-quarter Irish, on my fathers' side. A lot of English- and French-speaking Canadians - as well as Americans - have some fraction of Irish in them but due to the circumstances around the turn of the century, I don't know exactly what part of Ireland I can trace back to.
Well, the quick, cheap and easy solution to 'moulds' is usually a dilution of chlorine bleach; now there's a lot more to it than that, but that will do a lot for your problem.
Now I can't recommend more than that because I don't know what bleach products you have available to you but I'm looking for a laundry bleach product that is known chemically as a 4% solution of sodium hypochlorite. That cost about $1 a liter here. If you have that, dilute that 1:10 with water and spray that directly on the walls.
It will only be marginally effective but it will kill off the mould living on the surface of the wall; does nothing for the roots that are deep into the plaster or the grout, so with time the moulds will come back again.
With the dehumidifiers, you are encouraging moisture to come into your home by creating a relatively 'dry' room. The moisture in the walls will naturally migrate towards the dryness and keep doing so until it reaches equilibrium - which it never will. They are a good temporary solution to drying out buildings after a flood - but used on a continuous basis does nothing but make your electricity bill higher.
Where are you locate exactly in Ireland, may I ask?
Hi again!
Not sure what you mean by a 'dry-lining' system...can you explain?
Yes, the dehumidifiers do the trick but I jsut wanted to make the point that it is on a temporary basis only and certainly not a long-term solution. But permanent solutions require some investment in any case....
There is a product that I have heard mentioned on these boards and that is "Dry-Loc" by UGL. It is a paint that is reported to withstand a certain amount of water pressure behind a masonary wall; I really don't know if that type of product would be suitable for your circumstances nor if they are even available in your country but I think this is what you were hoping to find. At least their website will give you the pros and cons of using it and from there you can perhaps find a locally-made product.
But either way, the moisture has to be coming form somewhere amongst the walls, the floor and the ceiling. Is this a basement-type room, partially underground or are you talking about walls of room that are exposed to the elements?
Plus, you might want to make sure you are using the right type of paint -perhaps supplemented with an added extra fungicide - for painting over plaster or cement which, has an alkaline pH. Not all paints will be suitable for this but some are made for that.
The fungicide will sit on the dried paint surface and repel mould from the top down. If it has extra fungicide in it, even the base will offer some protection. You should be able to get all that at paint stores.
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Dentists take comfort in providing services that are scientifically valid. With such rapid changes occurring in the field of clinical dentistry, we are guilty occasionally of utilizing a material or technique which has scant scientific support as we try to provide the latest and best for our patients. Dentists should take comfort then in knowing that placing certain fiber posts, to stabilize a core and reinforce an endodontically-treated tooth, is one of the most well-documented, scientifically-supported techniques available to us. Two decades of research have reinforced time and again the merits of fiber posts over other traditional prefabricated or custom fabricated post systems.1-10
Other post systems include cast metal post/cores, custom made to conform to the canal morphology, and prefabricated metal and ceramic posts of varying construction, configuration, and design. Clinicians have historically preferred to utilize systems that enhance their practice efficiency, and the 2 appointment limitation of the cast-post systems has proven to be a deterrent for some practitioners. While prefabricated metal and ceramic posts offer the advantage of one-visit treatment, they, like the aforementioned cast posts, have proven frequently to be irretrievable. Furthermore, some post designs require the removal of excessive tooth structure (especially when approaching the apical one-half of the root) in order to accommodate their cylindrical shape.
Fiber posts were introduced 2 decades ago as an alternative to these systems. Drs. M. Reynaud and Bernard Duret were responsible for the development work that led to the 1988 introduction of the original carbon fiber post11 (Composipost, Recherches Techniques Dentaires [RTD]). This unique fiber post was made up of long, equally pretensed carbon fibers. These doctors were determined to find the right material, manufacturing process, and clinical technique that would hopefully save teeth that had been endodontically treated from their historical 8% to 12% failure rate.
The early versions were constructed of carbon fiber embedded in a resin matrix, and these posts, when compared to metal posts, possessed different physical properties from their inception. Unfortunately, their use met with some resistance as they were black in color, leading to poor aesthetics under all-ceramic restorations. They were also radiolucent and unfortunately this sometimes led to well-intentioned dentists cutting into a core in order to place a post, only to find a black Composipost was already in position.
One of the structural differences is that some manufacturers incorporate reduced numbers of fibers in their post design, effectively reducing their flexural strength12,13 and their fatigue resistance, which is an in vitro predictor of clinical longevity. The RTD D.T. (Double Taper) LIGHT-POST has demonstrated more fatigue resistance in vitro than some other fiber posts.14,15 Literally millions of these posts have been used. Clinical studies confirm the performance of these particular Quartz fiber posts and, presumably of profound interest to the clinician and patient, they seem to be incapable of fracturing roots in vivo.16-21
The RTD fiber post, as it is currently manufactured, demonstrates very desirable characteristics: it is aesthetic, anatomically tapered, and radio-paque22; bondable to the remaining radicular tooth structure23 and composite core24, allows for more conservative preparations due to its tapered design.25-27
The removal of an RTD fiber post requires only a few minutes28-32, and is accomplished most ideally by using a reaccess kit containing a pilot-hole bur and a carbide bur, followed by the use of the corresponding sized drills used in the post placement. Furthermore, composite cores will bond directly to these fiber posts.
The fibers themselves are embedded in a resin matrix that is then linked chemically to a composite core. This linkage is facilitated by applying a bonding agent to the post surface immediately prior to the placement of the post into the canal. This is usually followed immediately by the placement of a core. This clinical post/core-placement technique can be completed very simply and with great efficiency.
One of the leaders in composite technology, BISCO recognized the clinical advantages of these fiber post systems, and arranged to distribute these posts in North America beginning in 1995, in conjunction with their bonding systems. These were marketed as the C-Post system in the United States and as Composipost in Canada.
RTD continued to innovate, and has recently introduced quartz-fiber posts that not only possess essentially the same physical properties and attributes of their predecessors, but are also aesthetic and more radiopaque than previous editions. In 2008, RTD and BISCO introduced D.T. LIGHT-POST ILLUSION, incorporating another patented innovation in fiber-post technology.
The post itself incorporates color-change technology to allow the clinician to readily visualize this inherently pigmented translucent post at room temperature, yet it virtually disappears at mouth (body) temperature. One can readily appreciate the advantages of such a system. During instrumentation, the air/water spray cools the post/core complex, allowing the clinician to determine exactly where the post is located. This feature greatly increases the precision attainable during placement or, if ever needed, a removal procedure.
Figure 1. Lingual view of upper left lateral incisor showing previously restored endodontic access opening and lingual lesion.
Figure 2. Labial view upon presentation. Shade tab used in photo to assist with lab communication.
Figure 3. Universal starter drill used to remove gutta-percha to depth of roughly 8 mm.
Figure 4. Finishing drill used to shape canal to correspond exactly to morphology of post.
Figure 5. The 37% phosphoric acid gel injected into canal and onto exposed dentin in core area for maximum of 15 seconds.
Figure 6. Paper points used to blot the canal dry after rinsing off phosphoric acid with water.
Figure 7. Bonding agent is applied to canal and exposed dentin surfaces.
Figure 8. Excess bonding agent removed from canal by blotting with paper points.
Figure 9. Dual-cure resin cement is injected into injection tip for insertion to the depth of the canal.
Figure 10. Dual-cure resin cement (DUO-LINK [BISCO]) is injected into canal starting from the apical area.
Next, 37% phosphoric acid was injected to the depth of the canal preparation and over any of the coronal tooth structure that was to be bonded to the core. This was left in contact with the dentin for a maximum of 15 seconds (Figure 5). The dentin was then rinsed and dried, being careful not to desiccate the coronal part of the preparation. The canal was primarily dried through the judicious use of suction and the insertion of paper points, leaving a moist dentin surface (Figure 6).
ONE-STEP (BISCO Dental Products) was applied to the canal and the post to thoroughly saturate these surfaces, and then left on the dentin for a minimum of 20 seconds (Figure 7). Next, the post was air-dried, and the canal was dried by blotting it (Figure 8). A dual-cured resin cement (DUO-LINK, BISCO Dental Products) was injected via the automix tip provided, into a low-viscosity placement tip (AccuDose NeedleTube, Centrix, Figure 9). The filled tip was then inserted to the depth of the canal preparation and injection of the cement was done from the bottom up, being careful not to remove the tip from the cement until it could be seen extruding out of the access opening (Figures 10 and 11).
The post was then immediately inserted (Figure 12) and core build-up material was applied around the post and onto any exposed dentin (Figure 13). One can observe the blue post slowly becoming translucent as it warms up to mouth temperature. The ONE-STEP bonding material is extremely sensitive to light exposure, and the translucent fiber post functions as a fiber optic bundle channelling light into the depths of the post preparation space. This allows for excellent light-curing of the bonding resin, cement, and core material—all at once (Figure 14). The post is trimmed and the core is refined with rotary instrumentation. Once at mouth temperature, the post and core became virtually invisible (Figures 15 and 16). Air/water spray allows for post revisualization, as it returns to blue when cooled (Figure 17 and 18).
One week later the patient returned to have the permanent crown delivered, completing the restorative procedures (Figures 19 and 20).
Figure 11. Dual-cure resin cement fills canal, and covers exposed dentin in core build up area.
Figure 12. A fiber post (D.T. LIGHT-POST ILLUSION [BISCO]) is inserted into canal. Note the blue color as the post is at room temperature.
Figure 13. The translucent, composite core material is layered around the post and onto the dentin/cement surface. As it warms to mouth (body) temperature, the post becomes clear.
Figure 14. The post and core are cured at the same time. The post itself functions as a fiber-optic bundle, transmitting light deep into the canal.
Figure 15. Labial view of the completed post and core at mouth temperature.
Figure 16. Occlusal view of the completed post and core at mouth temperature.
Figure 17. Labial view of the completed post and core after water cooling.
Figure 18. Occlusal view of the completed post and core after water cooling.
Figure 19. Labial view of the completed restoration.
|Figure 20. Occlusal view of the completed restoration.
Simply put, deciding on what type of post system to use in clinical dentistry is a fait accompli. Fiber posts, with the many proven advantages cited in this article, fulfill all of the requirements necessary for clinical success; this is documented by extensive clinical research.
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: The D.T. LIGHT-POST ILLUSION (available in the United States) is known as the Double Taper LIGHT-POST ILLUSION in Canada.
Dr. Tony Pensak has no financial interest in any of the companies mentioned in this article.


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Cocoa is one of the principal application environments for Mac® OS X. Among Cocoa's many attributes, its advanced object-oriented APIs allow you to develop in both Java and Objective-C. This revolutionary new way of developing sophisticated applications for the Macintosh is both powerful and easy.With Learning Cocoa you'll become familiar with Cocoa application development, using Objective C, not merely by reading, but by doing. The book begins with a discussion of essential object-oriented programming concepts for those with no previous experience. It proceeds through an introduction to the Cocoa environment, development, tools, and some simple tutorials to help you become familiar with the basic elements of Cocoa programming. The remaining tutorials guide you as you create a series of increasingly complex example applications. The techniques and concepts you learn in one tutorial lay the foundation for the more advanced techniques and concepts in the next.You don't need extensive programming experience to complete the examples in this book, though it would be helpful to have some experience with the C programming language. The code for each example is included in the text so you can simply type it in. If you're already familiar with an object-oriented programming language like Java or Smalltalk, you'll quickly feel right at home with Objective-C, the language used throughout this book.As you ease your way into the experience of Cocoa programming, you're encouraged to play, to explore, to "kick the tires." You'll finish this book much better prepared to take on serious application development with Cocoa, and you'll find Apple's development environment not only less mysterious, but one that you'll be eager to program in.Written by insiders at Apple Computer, the book brings you information that you can't get anywhere else--and a potential leg up in the Mac OS X application development market.
Our look is the result of reader comments, our own experimentation, and feedback from distribution channels. Distinctive covers complement our distinctive approach to technical topics, breathing personality and life into potentially dry subjects. The animal on the cover of Learning Cocoa is an Irish setter. Bred as a sporting dog in the early 19th century, the Irish setter's agility and energy made it a prime companion for pheasant and quail hunters. By the 1890s, the dog's attractive, silky red coat and elegant build boosted its popularity as a show dog. For the past century, breeders have created a larger dog with a longer coat, with deep chestnut red or patches of red and white hair. The dog is also popular as a family dog. Described as loyal, gentle, energetic, and happy, the Irish setter gets along well with children. Some hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers also adopt the Irish setter as a therapy dog. Ann Schirmer was the production editor and proofreader for Learning Cocoa. Norma Emory was the copyeditor. Claire Cloutier, Jeffrey Holcomb, and Sarah Jane Shangraw provided quality control. Judy Hoer wrote the index. Interior composition was done by Claire Cloutier and Ann Schirmer. Emma Colby designed the cover of this book, based on a series design by Edie Freedman. The cover image is a 19th-century engraving from the Dover Pictorial Archive. Emma Colby produced the cover layout with QuarkXPress 4.1 using Adobe's ITC Garamond font.Melanie Wang designed the interior layout based on a series design by Nancy Priest. Jason McIntosh converted Learning Cocoa into DocBook XML from Apple's native XML format and formatted the book with a program created by Norman Walsh, Lenny Muellner, and Erik Ray. The text and heading fonts are ITC Garamond Light and Garamond Book; the code font is Constant Willison. The illustrations that appear in the book were produced by Robert Romano and Jessamyn Read using Macromedia FreeHand 9 and Adobe Photoshop 6. This colophon was written by Ann Schirmer.
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I have managed programmers and have written programs myself using several procedural languages including Fortran, Pascal, and Basic.Now that I am simi-retired, I thought Cocoa would be a good project as I am a long time Mac user, and have begun to use OS X.This book is a good start but has some flaws. The ToDo programming example downloaded from the O'Reilly web site is buggy. The status symbols are not drawn at all.The ToDo tutorial is somewhat complex, so much so that looking at the nib files in the example does not provide the expertise necessary to debug the project. The text leaves out vital steps such as exactly how to create the information window groupings. No mention is made of the Layout->make subviews function. The program will not run correctly without use of this function.A second but less troublesome problem is that Apple has twice released new versions of Project Builder since the book was published. Fortunately, the new UI is relatively intuitive, but one must invest time with trial and error learning. I had hoped that sufficient information would be presented that I could not only learn object oriented programming concepts, but actually create a bug free sample program. Having compared the sample code with my own created from the text, I believe there must be more information required to create the UI with Interface Builder.Nevertheless, the book is valuable. More information on debugging is needed. My plan is to buy another book and keep trying. I expect that revisiting the ToDo Learning Project after I have acquired more debugging skills will result in finally getting the final example to run.
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By Steve Neumann
I've found this book to be exactly what I need-a mix of examples with an explanation of the theory behind it. As I've worked through the samples I've begun to put together the elements of what objective-C and Cocoa are. I came at it as a non-programmer with experience years ago in basic and pascal. I've pretty much only done scripting since then.I found it helpful to run through a introductory book on C just to get a hang of the syntax. This book has really, however, put everything together for me so that now as I go online to various sites I can actually make use of what is there.The only drawbacks I've had are the errors in code as listed in the book which are annoying as it makes the example not work and I don't always have the knowledge to fix it. The latest updates to the Project Builder actually include some of the examples so that I can compare their working model with the one in the book (eg. Dot View). The second drawback is that as the project builder and interface builder have gone into v.1.1 and later some of their features look different which is a bit confusing at times. However, these drawbacks so far have in a way forced me to dig in and learn more so I haven't found them a problem.Definitely a good starting point.Steve Neumann
By Dave Wu
This is a good book for getting a ground level understanding of Cocoa and how the frameworks work. I do wish there was a little more theory as to why the framework builders did things the way they did. A good additional reading would be Design Patterns (Gamma, Helm, Johnson, Vlissides) which talks about Notification, Delegation and Reflection. Some of the important concepts used by Cocoa. Notably lacking though is any talk about the networking layer, Java as a language and perhaps a bit about creating your own framework code. If you're interested in coding in Java I've put up an article on www.whiningdog.net about Learning Cocoa in Java. Feel free to contribute comments as I haven't quite got everything working right...
By the Mac Enthusiast
First of all, I do not own this book, and I have not touched a copy of it. However, I read the Chapter 6 sample and I learned such a great deal from that single chapter that I wanted to give my feedback. I have had quite a struggle trying to learn Cocoa and I have been stuck for a while now, just being confused. I have done tutorials and tried repeatedly to make sense of the Application Kit and Core Foundation documentation bundled with Mac OS X which, with my novice's naivete, I found ponderous and confusing: all to no avail. The Objective C language guide, or whatever it's called, was also difficult to understand, and I had to re-read so much that it was nearly impossible to piece it all together. When I read the sample chapter, I was so very pleasantly surprised to find out for the first time what a mutable data class actually was (I had been wondering this for some time and had not known where to ask or find it out). And at last this book finally explained Objective C object ownership and disposal in a way that I could actually understand -- it took me a minute, but it was really exciting when I finally got it; the Objective C language guide's section on object ownership and disposal had failed me in that respect every single time. I especially found the diagrams and illustrations to be immensely helpful in clarifying and demonstrating the relationships and interactions between different objects. I feel much in agreement with another review I read: that the writing is clear and that it is sufficiently easy to understand. If you have not read the sample chapters, I highly recommend it. The other reviews seem to be fairly accurate which say that this book is a beginning Cocoa book. But I figure that once I have the basics down (with the aid of this book), all of those scads of sample code, drawer-full's of documentation, and racks of reference material on Cocoa will be enormously more meaningful to me and should then be mostly sufficient to keep me prancing down the path of progress. The first chance I get, I will go out and buy this book!
By Rob Stevenson
This book wasn't as valuable as I had hoped because it's merely a rewrite of the NeXTStep book. I was really hoping for a different treatment so that I would be able to learn more about Cocoa. I do hope that O'Reilly has another, fresh Cocoa book in the works.
By E. Wang
As a newbie Cocoa developer with previous programming experience only in JavaScript and a little bit of Java, I found this book confusing at best. The book states that "if you're already familiar with an object-oriented programming language like Java or Smalltalk, you'll quickly feel right at home with Objective-C." However, what the book fails to mention is that it mixes plain C into it's example code at times w/o informing the reader. For example, in the DotView example in Chapter 8, it makes use of C structs w/o even bothering to explain them. I found this very confusing.In addition, the first release of this book is plagued with errors. I have submitted several already, but there are a few whose solutions elude me. As a previous reviewer mentioned, the To Do example application doesn't work properly and has numerous bugs in it.This book really seems like more of a primer for experienced NeXTStep developers who want to get up to speed with Cocoa in OS X, rather than the newbie Cocoa developer. I only hope O'Reilly can come out with a much improved second edition of the book or perhaps "Cocoa: The Definitive Guide."
By Dr. Scott Steinman
A good tutorial on beginning Cocoa programming. I only wish that intermediate and advanced books were out there as well.My only problem with the book is that when something goes wrong with your program, it's nearly impossible to find the problem! The book does have a lot of errata, but that's to be expected on a new book (I'm speaking from experience here. The second book I wrote had an error on page 1 that my publisher, my co-authors and I all missed!). This complicates finding program errors because you don't know when the problem is with your coding or a mistake in the book.I wound up with several problems on the To Do application: 1. The labels on top of the Info window don't display even though the outlet connections are correct and I've double-checked the code that should set them. 2. The status buttons do not cycle their state. 3. Finding and fixing these problems has been difficult. The book gives the debugger a very cursory discussion, then assumes everything you do works correctly. More detailed discussions of error symptoms and their remedies, as well as how to debug on Mac OS X, would be helpful.
By Zootbobbalu
Anyone that says this book is nothing more than a rehashing of what is available online is completely wrong. I tried to start with the online resources and realized the following:1. Apple's Foundation Framework and Application Kit documentation is incomplete and only for reference. These resources do not walk you through anything.2. "Inside Cocoa" is a great and must read, but it only helps you understand the new terminology (which is very important because Objective-C adds many new terms to the geek speak we all love and hate).3. Apple's Temperature Converter example was nice, but nothing compared to the examples in "Learning Cocoa".4. If you have the time to sort through all the user groups out there and slog through all the different writing styles, then you probably can find everything that is written in this book. But I've "Been There, Done That" and I have to say that this approach is more confusing than revealing. Plus I don't have the time to search the web for everything. "Learning Cocoa" is not "Inside Macintosh", mainly because it isn't as big as an encyclopedia set (I can only hope Apple plans to document Cocoa like they did with the "Inside Mac" series). But this book is a great starting point. Maybe they should call the book "A Cocoa Primer" instead, because this is really what "Learning Cocoa" is. If you're expecting a reading experience as complete as "Inside Mac" in this 366 page book, than you are going to be disappointed. If you want to quickly learn how to take advantage of the power and ease of programming in Cocoa, than this book is well worth the retail price. The value of the Application Kit and the Foundation Framework's documentation increases exponentially after reading "Learning Cocoa". I can't say the same after reading "Inside Cocoa".
By Martin Bauer
this book rocks!it contains everything you need to start with Cocoa and ObjectiveC.
By Been There, Done that.
A bit disappointing. I was expecting more from O'Reilly and Apple. This book is just an updated re-write of what has been available online for free from Apple/NeXT for quite some time. If I had known this I would not have wasted the money. The book may be good for someone just starting out (being your only choice at this point), but for someone fairly new to Cocoa who has been weeding through the limited online docs for months now trying to make sense of them, this is a bit redundant. This should be available as a free PDF as it always has been and should have been available months ago. Let's get some new useful info out there Apple! I really appreciate the Mac DevCenter but can we beef it up a bit? I wanna learn some serious Cocoa! Thanks O'Reilly!
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We keep hearing about what bad shape the state's water supply is in, but I keep seeing things like sprinklers wastefully watering the sidewalk and cars that have clearly gone through a car wash multiple times each week! THIS ARTICLE should help put it in perspective for all of us.
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A view of Armada, facing southward
[Editor's Note - Armada has had two incarnations since its inception, with this being the earlier version of the sim. After some economic reverberations, it emerged similar but with a different economic structuring. I'll touch on that later on, but for now, welcome to Armada, circa 2009!]
A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune to acquire a new computer, meaning an upgrade in graphics performance, and an opportunity to toy with SL's environmental settings. Visited a number of places, which unfortunately failed to impress for my photographic endeavors, but then remembered a new Steampunk locale had been under development. Though I promised to maintain my silence about it as its construction and last details are added to it, I finally received the go-ahead to publish a small bit on it… so I present "Armada"!
The Merchant's Square, in view of the center portion of the town's Oak tree
Armada is not a Stemapunk or Victorian sim in a literal sense, but is perhaps better described as a mixture of Steampunk and Neo-Victorian-ism, with a peppering of piracy, airships, and other nautical aspects. As such, a bit more leeway is provided from the stricter adherence to genre appearance (e.g. a more rough and tumble, and of course, nautical, demeanor).
One of the older abodes aboard Armada
As one can see, Armada isn't the traditional land mass with streets and houses – it is quite the opposite. Floating on the "Bones of Boats" (hence the website address), it is an entity constructed from the hulls of boats drafted into new and unique duties, with a littering of seaworthy vessels and airships surrounding it.
Enjoying the peace and quiet before the onrush of merchants, sailors, and visitors
I've only included a few snippets of this impressive structure, but be assured, there are plenty of 'nooks and crannies" to explore at Armada. Additionally, it will have an RP aspect which is currently in development.
A few ships are huddled around the main mercantile area - some inhabited, some abandoned
Another aspect of Armada will be an active mer contingent - including abodes for the nautical denizens who inhabit the the aqueous region below the airbreathers.
Yes, there is even a converted pasture for equine visitors!
Though it is slated to open on March 1st, to garner a more extensive view of this new sim, please visit:
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There is an extensive system of hidden passageways the traverse the entire city!
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Time Management
Time management is one of the most important factors in determining a student's success. Your lives can be very complicated. Many students are not only trying to cope with being full-time students, they are also working, involved in extracurricular activities, have family responsibilities, have active social lives and often need to factor in commute time to their schedules. Learning how to balance your commitments and responsibilities is one of the primary skills that you should master not only for your success in academic areas but for your professional and personal life in the future.
An Advisor's Top Three Suggestions
- Prioritize - figure out what's most important and what you can realistically do. For example, can you really work 35 hours a week and take 15 credits, do well, and stay a sane human being? Make adjustments where you can.
- Always make a master schedule for the semester, indicating your times for classes, study, work, sleep, personal time and other responsibilities. It helps to see where you're going and how much time you have to get there. There are samples available in many of the web sites below.
- Know what's coming up. Update your plan weekly, writing in dates for tests, papers and assignments due, readings to be done, and allowing an appropriate amount of time to get these done.
Help on Campus >>
The best place to go for assistance with time management is the Learning Resources Center located in 202 Bessey Hall. You can also speak with your academic advisor for help in managing your time effectively.
Help on the Web >>
University of Minnesota - Duluth: Time Management
This site has a very good discussion of time management principles as well as a Time Audit tool. On the Time Audit screen, there are links to several charts you can print to help you assess where your time goes and plan an appropriate schedule.
Managing Time for Success
The University of Wisconsin - Green Bay covers why and how a student can develop good time management as part of their plan for achieving academic success.
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Two additional websites you might wish to visit: Study Guide and Strategies Time Management Series and Professor Annette Nellen's 7 tips for "Manage Your Work, Don't Let It Manage You: Tips for Managing Your Time and Getting Ahead".


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Woman killed after her SUV hits tree
BELLE ROSE - State police say a 27-year-old Belle Rose woman was killed after her SUV ran off La. Highway 308 and struck a tree in Assumption Parish.
Troopers say Constance Pitts was driving in Belle Rose Tuesday when she failed to negotiate a left curve.
After striking the tree, troopers say the SUV rolled over and came to rest on its roof.
Investigators say Pitts, who was wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead on the scene by the Assumption Parish Coroner's Office.


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The new BMW M5 with M xDrive (05/2017).
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Fuel consumption figures based on the EU test cycle, may vary depending on the tyre format specified. Further information on official fuel consumption figures, specific CO2 emission values and the electric power consumption of new passenger cars is included in the guideline "Guideline for fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and electric power consumption of new passenger cars", which can be obtained from all dealerships, from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at http://www.dat.de/en/offers/publications/guideline-for-fuel-consumption.html.


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Job Overview
This is the position of Astrophysicist in the High Energy Astrophysics Division of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. The purpose of the position is twofold: providing technical support for the operation of the Chandra Data Archive; and providing computer-related support of X-ray astronomy operations and research with the Observatory, including coding, modifying, testing and maintaining software for archive operations; developing and maintaining documentation; and drafting and maintaining materials for websites.
Grade 7: The individual is at the developmental trainee level, where assignments combine performance of work with orientation and supervised on-the-job-training. Assignments are designed to develop the employee to carry out progressively more difficult and responsible tasks. Grade 9: Duties may include but are not limited to maintaining databases for science data archiving software and products; ensuring that incoming science data are archived, distributed to users, and made available to the public; participating in the maintenance of the bibliography database; ensuring that bibcodes are classified in timely and accurately; working with team members in designing, coding and testing a suite of software scripts to automate quality control and science archive maintenance procedures; analyzing data and drawing conclusions regarding the quality, selection, reliability, and scientific content of the data.


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/// Japan's SoftBank Gets FCC Approval for Sprint, Clearwire Acquisitions
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SoftBank Corp.'s three-way merger with Sprint Nextel Corp.and Clearwire Corp. won final approval from U.S. regulators on Wednesday with unanimous backing from the Federal Communications Commission, people familiar with the matter said. The government approval was the final hurdle Softbank needed to clear before closing its deal to acquire control of Sprint. Read the rest of this post on the original site »
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1. Nav: State was not being remembered always reverted back to Washington, D.C. Fixed.
2. Nav: Every time I started the Nav, I would get the initial warning screen. Fixed.
3. Radio: Would not remember the last item selected after the RAP (Retained Accessory Power) period had expired and always defaulted to Favorite 1 when restarting. Fixed.
I have had my Nav/Radio unit replaced at least once. So even if you get the software update, if you have an older, faulty Nav/Radio, it may not fix it in which case you would require the unit to be replaced.


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Despite the Pats recent success, LJ does have some concerns going forward including the inconsistency of kicker Stephen Gostowski. Craig is not as worried. Larry doesn't think he's clutch though. The guys also discuss the AFC playoff picture if the Houston Texans are truly as good as their record.
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It is mustard in Johnson our number two or dale incur care Juan BC season finale down and it ends C states. As the Eagles. Say sayonara. Mercifully so for the 2000. And twelve season we've been talking about a bunch of things mostly the patriots in they're highly impressive. Performance on national television on Thanksgiving night that coupled with the blowout win over the colts on Sunday night slash. -- afternoon patriots right now in high gear looking pretty good looking like -- 2011. All over again. I do want answered the earlier. Techsters that we had in terms that everything's -- colored glasses -- not looking at the opponent the patriots are playing -- there's nothing going wrong. I door to concerns. Around with this team still. I think a -- -- east when he one of 26 would field goals this year. Come he missed one again the other. -- it's weird -- you year old you miss -- you make when he won but we all remember the ones that these guys may well. Because when you add on top of that and some from of people have a right to some comment column name but some people chose to pool. -- When the colts played here that was only six days ago yeah in I don't know how much you appreciate how might this guy. Was responsible for the three Super Bowl wins and don't make in the closest okay it was the greatest -- ever seen. So I mean when you talk about everything rolls correlate well completely mean if it comes down to a clutch moment. Near the end of the game. Angus -- he's got to come out and kick a 42 yard field goal do I feel comfortable about it the answer is now. You don't really know OK now. What would be comfortable blanks for you well -- interest because you know talker with their ravens he was -- nineteen out of 21 and moderately Yahoo! aren't trying to but the giants he's 28 out of 31 and so. I'm guessing you've got to make every one by. I think are very good -- Picker should be able -- is should be like a lay up. 45 yards and it well because of most of the services now on the field turf much easier to kick off the field turf the natural grass. That is held I think they're just bigger and stronger as far as their those legs are concerned there much more academic athletic and they should be able to fifty. -- it should not -- layup but she should be you should expect your kicker to do that. But to me 45 yards and in my gosh you know. You pretty much should be feel comfortable when Adam Vinatieri who is not the kicker until today never at length right but he takes longer playing of course for the colts that with us are patriots with a circus in the dome itself. He actually has more range now they needed them. You know it's laughable in and we know what I'm saying when you ask though it's not just rating of the the other thing -- it was very because of the way -- -- robbed I mean the -- patriots dropped the -- 59 to 24. Tailor Jones. Who is touted in the was also may have C player of the of the week one week he's got six acts of prairie. Pleasant surprise for all of us as you need to pass treasure buried badly. That particular game before he went out with a high a ankle sprain. He was getting clobbered absolutely. It destroyed a that he worked for the house of pancakes he gets -- at least three times. -- you I would say to myself oh my gosh are hoping hasn't hit a rookie wall. And I said this before to you about patriot players. I'm always nervous about that now because they stab -- quality an -- and the like a stop off great and then they kind of -- hour and a little bit so. Com I'm not rushing to judgment on him but I'm telling you it was not noted. Because the big game good so far out of reach and and the patriots just really decimated. The cold so we kind of forget about it but you know I watch line play. I couldn't not to packet -- -- well the good thing about it is in Kmart. Bought the good thing about it is the secondary anymore. Notably has improved we've is certainly right stabilized things according to play position he's much better -- Now you have -- logjam at the safety position Gregory John. And forty I think things are. Much more optimistic view looking and it is bars other one down -- line in the post what you reason your -- great point is because you want competent. Knowledgeable experienced. Secondary back here because then -- out you deported some blitz packages and I know. There hasn't and to do a -- they did against Clark. I am and you don't need to do against the jets registering them now remember that article might have been on Tuesday. And Tuesday maybe it was on Monday in one of the papers and I think may be a bunch of reporters that it. And I blitzing marks and jazz and it was -- -- scratch -- -- if you if you -- lock while we're. All people but this guy templates right well they have the -- are not under a Texas earlier this word just on here it is. Is wearing rose colored glasses and nothing wrong or anything. I don't care which team record with -- or Houston Texans man whether you're in Denver Meehan. Is all have to wait that tactic or delete so great are always questions about every team in the other and you know you're there are no real dominant teams this year. Used instant on yet they've obviously scrutiny that to do they look like it -- I would say it right wasn't. Lehman that won the game by April 5 interceptions and no touchdowns in the game. I look at. As the team to -- is that leniency to -- nine national Albers. Green green -- back I think Green Day -- the best of the very top conference. And I think unite our our our body and -- the glass producers there -- anticipates the giants right. Two straight. -- green Bay's gonna humble the ending Super Bowl champions. I've already been humbled it's not going to be a that's another ugly -- that life. It's nothing New Jersey was hit by hurricanes and they got by hurricane. In company Thursday night that can be by hurricane -- And that ridiculous discount double. -- whatever it is. I. Whenever they wanted we'll find out -- that drive that made a -- got to play Green Bay Washington too long -- to Atlanta Baltimore and fill it out I -- -- wealth not -- -- -- -- I call Philadelphia. -- all right employee they can out of all the treatment of Bob this -- the proper schedule. I'm very tough schedule. The NFC east is it competitive division and they just -- have a very tough schedule this year the way rotate my team a -- obviously want the patriot my team is Denver. I think Denver's -- I don't are actually later -- I don't yeah Bennett are all -- I rooting for a team that Peyton Manning -- I ordered no I don't want to end. But I'm telling you think their the year think our team garage -- -- -- -- a Trojan that date when you have to pass rush is right. Embargo is now I'm in Von Miller -- thirteenth are ready. And Peyton Manning his chest but they weren't these -- of the death well that he may scare you to death. On but more often than not the patriots prevail against Peyton Manning I know we had a pretty good raw in his last few years with the colts but generally speaking. Over the course of his career. The patriots have been more successful than not. Against number eighteen and including this year now they have very good second half -- dead at two Latin you know there -- better team now than they were when they played the patriot self. But I look at it at this way I I think if the patriots. I think that I can't see as as impressive as the ten and one record is a team that has to get by. The Jacksonville Jaguars. Well one they've won one game Larry. They needed overtime. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- And it radio ads right you don't want to get a lot Kansas City. You know one of the credit how many games that they play what they did it -- -- -- only. -- key city the city beat a pretty good team this year don't remember what was that one there wins and they've met very few. Was against an impressive team I I would not least on its a division game in the other thing you only talk about how. The jets and bills played the patriots tough up here few weeks ago. You never know what division games a lot of familiarity play these teams twice. Certainly the chiefs and Broncos ancient rivals they know each other well. I don't. Listen Manning has gone beyond my expectations. I didn't think you deal pick it up as easily as he has seems to be getting better every week. But the only way the patriots lose to Denver. The next time they play would be that game -- in -- -- gamer and amber I'd say yes Peyton Manning would be an obstacle if the games here which it could very well -- I still think I've patriots take care business devers won their last five games they beat San Diego. Actually you know what if you don't Manning's history anytime any beat San Diego that's big he's he's out big time problem against San Diego or two scorers out. I still like it is is that we talked about earlier gonna get to the phones in the second. I just think it's a quarterback driven league you know you've heard -- are really entering that down if you don't have -- Procter related court ago when you've got to hang out relax if you. And I I could and does its -- trust me you take it neither of the elite quarterback -- take IG three you'd take Andrew Luck and you put them on the -- you have a different team.


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The other day I was having a discussion about mobile with a friend who works for a large B2B brand. I was explaining my opinion that mobile is one of the most important considerations for your modern digital marketing mix and you couldn't possibly overvalue it at this point. My friend pushed back and said something along the lines of: "Well, we're B2B so mobile doesn't really matter to us." Of course, I responded noting that mobile is not a "B2B" or "B2C" thing, it's simply how the world functions and there is expectation of a great experience with your brand across all devices.
It dawned on me that this is a parallel to the rapid growth of social years ago. It's easy to recall a day most conservative business brands were scoffing at using tools like blogs, Twitter, and other social sites as channels to reach their audiences because they either didn't take the tools seriously or simply didn't understand how to use them for marketing purposes. Similar to social, however, most marketers are now seeing the value and increasing their budgets here in 2013.
The Bigger Picture: Changing Consumer, Behavior, and Meaningful Conversions
According to recent research Google conducted, 90 percent of people now use multiple screens sequentially to accomplish a task over time, and 98 percent of those people move between devices in that same day to accomplish a task. It's in every marketer's interest to be able to reach users with the right message on the right device at the right time. In mobile, just like in search and social, everything is "to consumer" regardless of your type of business.
And mobile isn't just hot for usage, it's hot for conversions. Mobile is now 8 percent of all conversions that we're seeing in Google Analytics, and mobile conversions have grown by about 180 percent in just the last year. This presents a challenge for most of the brands that are still using the same conversion standards as their desktop campaigns. However, by not considering these in the ROI equation, advertisers are not recognizing the "full value" of their mobile investment.
Mobile changes the game and introduces a whole new set of mobile conversions: and these conversions happen in many different places. As Wilson Kerr, vice president of sales and business development at Unbound Commerce, notes: "Online, performance is measured by clicks and likes and other non-monetized engagement. Mobile, on the other hand, is all about capturing that contextual here-and-now, real-world moment when consumers are most likely to buy."
Measuring Your Own Success: Establish Effective Mobile Conversions
Measuring your own site and app data can provide useful, actionable insights to drive your broader mobile strategy and help you make a case to increase spend or experiment. But only if you're tracking conversions specific to your mobile experience. Here are a few key conversion events to think about (of course, as you do on the web, you'll want to develop the right mix for your brand):
- Click-to-call. If you have a physical store or even a phone number you'd like people to call for help with something, tracking click-to-call from mobile is an easy way to see if your calls-to-action are effective at connecting your customers with your brand.
- Store locator access. If your business has physical locations, that's frequently something people are seeking on mobile devices and web. Analyzing what locations people are looking for can help you understand if your footprint best serves customers and inform your mobile advertising.
- Location-specific site searches. No matter what your business is, location-specific site searches are a powerful way to understand additional demand for your brand in a given area and help you make better decisions in certain markets. For example, if you notice a lot of people searching for a specific supplier in an area you do not currently serve this could help you make a case to develop a new location in that area.
- App downloads/in-app conversions. If you have a mobile app (or are planning one), measuring new downloads and conversions within the app, just like on your site, can help you better understand results. In a previous ClickZ post, we shared the full mix of mobile app metrics you should be measuring.
- Mobile site goals. If you have a mobile site, tracking specific goals on the mobile version of your site is critical to understanding if your site has the right actions users are seeking. As more users adopt a mobile-first approach to their browsing and information-finding, measuring success on the mobile version of your site becomes as important as your regular site.
My experience continues to be that mobile is undervalued by businesses and agencies and yet of increasingly high value to consumers. It's an area that, like social, will experience continued growth and user attention with the brands willing to adopt new technologies, analytics, and advertising strategies coming out ahead. Whether you're B2B or B2C, measuring (and assigning value to) the conversions that matter to mobile is your key to valuing mobile success.
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Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Israel is looking for the completion of the "circle of peace" in the region during the second term of President Bush, Israel's Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said on Wednesday.
In a congratulatory message to Bush issued from his bureau, Shalom praised the U.S., with the president at its head for providing "strong leadership in the international fight against the forces of extremism" and for making "a lasting contribution to peace and stability."
Shalom said that Americans "have now spoken in support of this leadership and the need to follow through with the critical mission of advancing the values of democracy and freedom, liberty and opportunity."
Although Israeli leaders shy away from mixing in American politics or backing one political candidate or another, it has been clear that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has a special relationship with President Bush. Bush has been called the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House.
"Israel and the United States have been strategic allies for decades," Shalom said. "This partnership is based on deep-rooted, common values and a commitment to peace that is shared across the entire political spectrum in both countries."
Describing the contributions of past U.S. presidents to the peace process, Shalom said that the U.S. had been "the driving international force" in Israel's efforts to achieve peace with her neighbors.
"We hope that during President Bush's second term, we can complete the circle of peace and deliver a better future to all peoples of the region," Shalom said.
On Wednesday, the Israeli daily Ma'ariv quoted a Foreign Ministry report saying that whoever wins the presidency Israel would likely come under increasing pressure from the U.S.
Speaking before the election results were made final U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer said that whoever would win the elections would continue to support efforts to return to the road map peace plan.
"When we talk about our relationship with Israel we don't use the word pressure," Kurtzer said. "The United States is very supportive of the Israeli government's policies."
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Over the past eight months, just under a third of parking infringements reviewed by the Commonsense Parking Panel have been scrapped.
Mayor of Hurstville, Cr Steve McMahon said he set up the Panel to give community members a fair go if they believed they had been booked unjustly.
"This should be a strong signal to the community that this Council is not into revenue raising," he said.
"All too often we hear about drivers being fined for parking just inches over the line or overstaying by a few minutes.
"Although our parking officers are simply doing their job, there needs to be an element of commonsense and fairness to some cases."
Mayor McMahon said the Panel had met six times since it was set up in November 2011 to review requests.
"The Panel has reviewed 75 parking infringements and after careful deliberation has cancelled 24 of them," he said.
Mayor McMahon said requests to have a parking fine reviewed must be made to Council in the form of a letter or email.
"Council will then contact the State Debt Recovery Office to advise of the appeal and ask for the due date of the fine to be extended until the matter is determined," he said.
"The Panel will adjudicate all cases on their individual merit however most importantly, the best way to avoid a fine is to do the right thing and park legally and within the nominated timeframes."
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Chus + Ceballos,
the A-list DJ/production duo from Madrid, Spain, dropped a set at Royale Thursday night as
strong and imaginative as any I've seen them do in Boston. Beginning precisely at midnight, Chus
Esteban and Pablo Ceballos laid down a train-track choogle as classic in tone
and progressions as those of 1950s R&B - and as up-to-date in surface
textures as an Instagram.
The train track
choogle is not a Chus + Ceballos signature - the sound that fans identify them
with is what they call "Iberican," a mix of tribal rhythms, streaky high notes,
and wind-effect breaks - and for the first half hour of their music it seemed
that they had changed their sound to something more aligned with today's infatuation
with techno. But that seeming was mistaken. The set eventually evolved to their
beloved Iberican. Fans cheered, raised hands, and chanted "Chus Chus Chus."
It was a less than
full dance floor, but those who came know their stuff. The focus on Chus is no
mistake. It really is DJ Chus who sets the pace for the two Madrilenos, he who imposes the mix-board
edits, he who crunches and stretches the music and designs the tracks that they
produce. Which is not to downplay what Pablo Ceballos adds to their
performance. At Royale he and Chus DJ'd in tandem almost throughout the set,
quite unlike their usual switching from Chus solo to Ceballos solo and back
again. Using two PC programs, two PC mixers, and four CD players, the team
played off one another - Chus deconstructing the music and Ceballos grooming
it. Often in their set the two would confer on choosing a tune for the next
segue. What Ceballos suggested, Chus stretched out and stomped on.
Though their ground
beats moved onto familiar Iberican turf, their shapeshifts collapsed it all
into new shapes and textures. They did play "Dark Beat," "Go ON," and "The Strong
Rhythm," three of their best-loved tracks, but even these were sliced and spun
out in new ways and , surprisingly, older than old ones - the soulful sadness
of classic 1990s house music pervaded all. Into the mix they dropped many more
vocals than usual, both natural and sampled; screaming divas soared up from the
rhythm, and Celeda's "Music Is the Answer" swerved in and out, as the music honored
not Iberican itself but the pain-remedying house music that Iberican was the
duo's celebratory answer to.
In the set's last 45
minutes, Chus kicked pain to the curb. He imposed ever more expressionistic
shapeshifts upon it, dropped ever wilder wind effects, stopped the music entirely
ever more unexpectedly - only to start it up again with a beat or groove unlike
what went before. Chop, slash, train choogle, breeze, stop - so the climax of
their set went on, a train escape to everywhere one could imagine being free.
And he did it without once leaving the bluesy, funky psychedelics that are
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A Moving Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal
A Novel by Kevin Alan Milne
Sweet Misfortune:
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Kevin Alan Milne has a gift for touching the hearts of readers, writing moving fiction featuring characters that are real, relatable, and memorable. THE FINAL NOTE (Center Street/ Hachette Book Group; Publication date: May 11, 2011; Trade Paperback Original, $14.99) is his latest novel, and readers will again be inspired by themes of love, loss, and renewal. Ethan met and fell in love with Anna while studying music abroad in college. He married her, and fully expected to grow old with her. After all, they were young, life was good, and faith in each other came easily, as evidenced by the Love Notes Anna periodically left between the strings of his guitar. On their wedding day, Ethan promised to love, honor, and cherish his wife…and to write a song for her.
Years later, despite his grand promises, reality has proven to be much harder than he anticipated. Instead of composing hit songs, he's working long hours to provide for his family, and still promising to finish Anna's song. His formerly hopeful spirit is almost too heavy to carry, weighed down as it is by regret.
Can Ethan's grandfather, a veteran of World War II, and his soldier's tales of war help Ethan relinquish his anger? Is it too late to finish the song he began for Anna on their wedding day? Will he be able to remember why he fell in love so many years ago? In this tale of loss and heartbreak, love and forgiveness, Ethan is about to discover that the final note has yet to be written.
An engaging story of the rhythms of life that will resonate with readers, THE FINAL NOTE is a must-read for fiction lovers of all ages.
Kevin Alan Milne is the author of The Paper Bag Christmas, The Nine Lessons, and Sweet Misfortune. He earned an MBA at Pennsylvania State University. Born in Portland, Oregon, Milne grew up in the nearby quiet country town of Sherwood, Oregon, where he currently resides with his wife and five children.


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Catz is a pet simulation game that lets owners name, train and play with adorable kittens. Players adopt a customized kitten from one of thirteen different breeds. Gamers will earn their kitten's love and loyalty by remembering to feed, groom or play with it. Toys and accessories can be purchased for the kitten from the in-game store. Kittens can communicate with their owners through a variety realistic sounds effects including purring and different types of meows.
- Supported Functions
- Number Of Players: 1-2
- Single-Cartridge Downloadable Multiplayer
- Adopt and raise a kitten of your own – earn points for excellent care.
- Thirteen breeds to choose from including Persian, Himalayan, Abyssinian, and the exotic Ocicat.
- Feed, groom, play with, cuddle, or shop for your cat. The way you raise your cat affects its personality.
- Listen carefully as your cat communicates with you through a variety of realistic sound effects, including purring and different types of meows.
- Use your allowance to buy toys and accessories for your cat at the at the store
- Visiting mode: By linking two Game Boy Advance systems, players can tour around the block to visit friends.
CatzPublisher: UbisoftRelease Date: March 28, 2006MSRP: 29.99 USD
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