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corderbo wrote:I just went to ROKU.com and they hav a NEW ROKU for sale and free shipping for $49.99. Wazzzz-UP??
Different model - that's the basic model. Go to the comparison page at Roku.com to see the differences.
re: streaming from a NAS, I have a desktop that's on all day that runs Plex Media Server. The Roku has a Plex client. Put the tv/movies on your NAS. Point the Plex Media Server to the folders. Works great. I think there are some other solutions, but I don't know of many if any that don't require another piece of software or other device on your network.
bluzenhere wrote:Is Roku a supported device? I couldn't find it listed on the playon web site...also what additional charge are there for the network type channels?
I have PlayOn for my 1st generation roku and it works great. I paid $50 for a lifetime PlayOn subscription (but i think you can pay $4/mo) and that subscription gives me access to all their channel content for no additional charge. Its a great way to watch network programming, and it offers HBOGo now. I know there is a HBOGo roku channel, but currently Comcast doesn't support it, so I can't use it. But the PlayOn HBOGo channel works great on the Roku.
stevethorpe wrote:Does this model get HBOGo?
Yes. Outside of the games, there are very few channels that won't run on all Roku boxes. Even those that have Roku2 specific features (such as Netflix with 1080p & captions), still have a Roku1 version of their channel.
Without the ability to play multiple video files and codecs from an SMB share, this isn't very interesting to me.
Does anyone know if it runs home media servers. UNLP or wtvr?
I use the Roku to stream MLB.com daily - works with no problem - ditched cable and my only complaint is I should have done it sooner.
blaze1984 wrote:How does this do streaming from an NAS. I know my western digital box handles that like a champ. But this will let me use netflix and Amazon prime instant video.
So if this can handle files from my NAS, I don't think I'd use my media center PC at all.
And by the way, how about file compatibility? A lot of old threads in the Roku support forum say it struggles with MKVs and FLV files (in fact, my WD box plays everything I throw at it except FLVs). Any thoughts appreciated.
By the way, I'm aware of Roksbox, but I want something where I don't have to turn on a computer at all. I believe that to use an NAS to stream, I need to have a computer on at all times. If that's the case, then my media center PC wins.
At my house, we set up a old computer running an app called 'plex', which connects the roku to our server. It will actually take all your movies, find the correct descriptions, run times, images, etc..., and make a personal netflix-like menu for you to watch your stuff. It's basically netflix for your library. It takes a little work to fine tune it, but there are many guides online to help you out and get going. Plex will also auto-convert a file while streaming, so you don't have to worry about converting files either (except very old realplayer files don't work...)
Bought this the last time it was on Woot, and like it. However, I probably wouldn't have bought it now, since Amazon streaming is available on PS3.
Any reason to upgrade from the HD-XR?
I think the key to these types of devices is the speed and quality of your line.
I bought a Boxee mainly to use with MLB.TV. Unfortunately, refusing to pay for a landline (I have Ooma) I am forced to have a dry loop DSL line with a max speed of 1-3mps.
I like the Boxee for playing my own media, but streaming, like MLB.TV, is really hit or miss. Sometimes I can sit and watch a whole game or surf through many games without a hiccup. However, other times there is lots of buffering that ruins the whole viewing experience. It is the same with other channels as well.
I imagine the same would be true with a Roku as the Boxee. I did cancel my Comcast and am using an antenna for local programming, but I do miss some sports (like Stanley Cup - my Flyers). You do get some nationally televised games on local channels (NBC, Fox, etc) which are often blacked out on MLB.TV
On the whole I am happy with the overall change from Comcast to Boxee/antenna. I am saving more than $70 monthly too.
PS. Verizon has just sent me notice that if I have any problems with my dry loop DSL, I will have to get a landline to use them as my ISP. :-((
The differences between this and the newer Roku 2 is the gaming options and motion controller, eveything else is the same. Here is some good reading on the subject :
robio wrote:I have this exact one, and the only problem I've ever had is that it's occasionally slow to respond to the remote. A reboot has fixed the problem each of the 3 times it's happened over the last 5 months.
Otherwise, this thing is the cat's pajamas.
/do wish there was a YouTube channel tho.
Get the PlayOn Channel. That will allow you to access YouTube. It is a subscription channel, but I paid $50 for a lifetime subscription to it. They also offer monthly and annual subscriptions. Check it out at www.playon.tv/playon.
Wireless question: How sensitive is the wireless receiver on this item? I got a Blu-Ray player with wireless and had to move my router till it was almost next to the player before it would pick up the signal. My router is now one flight and about 50 ft. from where I would want to set up the Roku (and hard-wire is not an option).
spiras wrote:Im telling you, buy this. I own one and it is the best thing ever. Get the channel Playon (google it). Then add the plugin tvlinks. (Google it).
With tvlinks, you can cancel your cable tv because you can watch any episode of any tv show ever. Like movies? Take your pick. There are so many channels that arent even listed. The sky is the limit. Trust me. I havent slept since i got mine. Ok thats all for now. Back to watching tv.
Is tvlinks part of Playon?
Are there any problems using this overseas, specifically in Saudi Arabia? Are Hulu or Netflix or a similar service available there?
dbienenf wrote:Wireless question: How sensitive is the wireless receiver on this item? I got a Blu-Ray player with wireless and had to move my router till it was almost next to the player before it would pick up the signal. My router is now one flight and about 50 ft. from where I would want to set up the Roku (and hard-wire is not an option).
I have my Roku in my bedroom and my router is in the living through a wall. Probably about 15 feet and the signal is always full.
I forget...do you need a subscription for Roku or just buy the box and access stuff through your Internet connection?
It say plays music from your itunes. I don't use itunes. Can it just play mp3's from your pc to your receiver?
autoharp1264 wrote:I forget...do you need a subscription for Roku or just buy the box and access stuff through your Internet connection?
Nevermind. No subscription required. Silly question.
I ordered the XDS when it came up here last month. Actually got 2 then ordered a Roku2 from Amazon when it was on sale (the one with Angry Birds). Set up is easy even with long WPA password. One of the remotes did seem to quit working (maybe because I dropped it) but when I contacted Roku customer support, they had a new remote on its way FedEx in 2 days, no questions asked. This won't completely replace cable/satellite but it gets pretty close if you Hulu/Netflix/Amazon Prime. The only thing the XD is missing over the last Woot offering (XDS) is USB port.
I would buy this if it had the ability to play back AVI and DIVX files. Alas, it does not.
If you want to stream AVI files, save up the extra $50 bucks and buy the WD TV.
I love my Roku.
My review of the original.
I'm considering this for another TV in the house. We ditched cable altogether, and it's awesome.
Haven't really looked into these since we have a smart tv in the living room but the tv in our bedroom is not. So we have a laptop with hdmi connected to the tv to watch hulu and netflix at night. The biggest problem with this is that we have no remote to use on the computer only to turn off the tv so we don't stay up all night.
So I guess what I'm asking is does this replace the laptop + hdmi setup we have upstairs? It would be like heaven having a remote so we can watch more than one episode of something on netflix.
Dont bother! This thing is mostly for streaming services only. If you want a real streaming device get a WDTVLive which can connect to windows/linux shares and stream your own content too.
So for the Roku-ignorant, such as myself - do you drop your cable completely when you get one of these, or do you keep the "basic" cable for local stations and just dump the extra stations? I would still want to see the local news and prime-time TV, although I'm guessing prime-time station shows are probably all now available via Netflix or Hulu? Please educate me - so I can jump over to the Roku-knowledgeable side! Thanks!
I have two XDS units and love them. Very easy for the wife (hates gadgets and complicated tech) and kids to use. I use Plex to stream all the kids movies, it works great and no more digging through a hundred DVDs to find the one movie they want to watch.
To anyone who has Plex and Playon, which do you recommend? Are is there an advantage to using both? I'm considering get Playon for Hulu and other plugins.
It doesn't do streaming well. There is a Plex "channel" that will let you stream, but you need a computer on. I finally settled on the WDTV live box. It streams from my NAS with no computer interlocutor and plays every file format I've thrown at it. I've tried them all too. Boxee Box, HTPC, PS3, Roku. The one downside I suppose is that it doesn't have an Amazon VOD app, but it does have Netflix, Hulu, Youtube, Vimeo, and a bunch of others.
autryld wrote:I recommend this over Roku2.
Some folks are confusing the term "composite" and "component". Composite is the RCA connector with separate audio. Component is a three-wire solution with separate audio. All units have _composite_ video. Roku2 does not have component video. I have a the 2100 because it has a component connector. This one doesn't.
If you have the 2100 you need a special breakout cable. The standard three connector setup for PCs won't work. You can buy the cable from Roku or you can search on the web for an inexpensive replacement. I found mine on Amazon but I got a clue which one to buy from Google.
I haven't tried Roksbox but I have Plex (free) and PlayOn. Both serve up your own local media files to your local network and the Roku has apps for both.
Edit -- this unit does not have component video.
So, what does this do that my PS3 doesn't do?
snowcraig wrote:So, what does this do that my PS3 doesn't do?
Play pretty much all file-types directly from a NAS without the need for a computer to be on. It also has way more streaming options. Like Youtube, Vimeo, Spotify, etc.
Edit: Sorry, I was actually still talking about the WDTV Live, which I believe is a superior device.
Can someone tell why this is any better than the Blu-Ray players I already have which support streaming? What benefit can this device provide? Thanks!
I got one of these last week... returning it today as all the free shows are either smut shows, very old, or were missing.
The channels that looked the most interesting on Roku all required a subscription.
paulpnevada wrote:So how does this compare to the IOGear kit over on deals.woot.com/sellout on the JustDeals site?
They look comparable, so which is better?
how did you get 21 quality posts? lol
Also uses less electricity. mine doesn't even get warm unless completely cover the top.
I got this model when it was first offered on sellout.woot last year. It works great and is wonderful for when my daughter wants to watch "Blues Clues".
The only downside was it was nigh impossible to get it to play nice with my network. It connected the first time and downloaded an update, and then would NOT connect again through wireless.
I tried everything I could think of (change encryption, no encryption, change wireless channels,etc.) and just couldn't get it to work for over 4 hours.
What finally did work, and what I still have to do if I ever unplug the Roku, is reset my router and have the Roku be the first thing to connect with it once it comes back online.
Weird, and frustrating, but I love it. Although, if I wasn't so tech savvy and stubborn, it would have got RMA'd as soon as it came out of the box.
My wife and I have two of these, and they're pretty incredible. We're still in the stone age, TV-wise, so we have no HD capabilities.
These are probably the best streaming solution for anyone without HDMI ports in their TVs.
There are a few important things to note about this. First, most worth-while streaming services have fees, and the sports are several hundred dollars apiece per season and you can't watch your local teams. For instance, I live in southern Illinois and can't watch the Cardinals, Cubs, or White Sox, no matter where or who they play. Second, to watch in HD you'll have to have a super-fast internet connection. IF you're thinking about ditching your satellite service for this but don't otherwise need a fast connection, it may not be worth it to upgrade your internet and pay several monthly fees for streaming services and lose other programming you can't otherwise get. Also, if you have a current major game video game system you probably don't need one of these. Playstation 3 has most of these streaming services and doesn't charge a fee to access online content (unlike XBox), plus it's a blu-ray player and game system.
i've got three of them in various spots in the house, i'll occasioanlly have to refresh the connection for the furthest one, but overall it keeps connection via wireless better than the wii i've got on a 4th that's closer. Playon really does make it shine, with local media streaming and extendable plug ins. This is perfect, i was just debating grabbing a 4th box yesterday.
titiwaka wrote:I would buy this if it had the ability to play back AVI and DIVX files. Alas, it does not.
If you want to stream AVI files, save up the extra $50 bucks and buy the WD TV.
Same product for $93 @amazon. Personally find them more friendly when things go wrong...
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Key Cross-Agency Emergency Communications Effort Requires Stronger Collaboration
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While its overall objective of achieving communications interoperability among emergency response entities at all levels of government is a challenging task that will take many years to fully accomplish, Project SAFECOM, in its 2-year history, has made very limited progress in addressing this objective. OMB's e-government objectives of improving operating efficiency and achieving budgetary savings within federal programs have also been largely stymied. Two major factors have contributed to the project's limited progress: (1) lack of consistent executive commitment and support, and (2) an inadequate level of interagency collaboration. In its 2 1/2-year history, Project SAFECOM has had four different management teams in three different agencies. In recent months, the current project team has pursued various near-term activities that are intended to lay the groundwork for future interoperability, including establishing a governance structure that emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders and developing guidance for making grants that can be used to encourage public safety agencies to plan for interoperability. However, it has not yet reached written agreements with several of its major stakeholders on their roles in the project or established a stable funding mechanism. Until these shortcomings are addressed, the ability of Project SAFECOM to deliver on its promise of improved interoperability and better response to emergencies will remain in doubt.
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Recommendation: To enhance the ability of Project SAFECOM to improve communications among emergency personnel from federal, state, local, and tribal agencies, the Secretary of Homeland Security should direct the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to complete written agreements with the project's identified stakeholders, including federal agencies and organizations representing state and local governments. These agreements should define the responsibilities and resource commitments that each of those organizations will assume and include specific provisions that measure program performance.
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Bathroom tile installation
I decided to install new tiles in my bathroom and while installing the backer board I notice one of the walls in the bathroom is slightly slanted. If I rectify this problem then the backer board will be sticking about 1 inch in the top of the shower. If I don't correct this problem I will have an awful gap in the corner of that wall. I would like to have my walls straight so the tile installation look nice but i don't know how to correct the problem in the top. Any ideas? Thanks
sorry...need a pic or diagram for this one
Hopefully these pictures will show the problem.
The first one show the wall and corner I am having problem. The panel that is slanted is the right side. When I say the panel is slanted is the actual stud that seem to be slanted.
The second picture shows the wall if the panel is straight and the third is with the panel flat against the studs. Hope this helps. Thanks.
How to install all types of tile- FROM GLASSTILEDECOR.COM
Installing Glass Tile
Tools Recommended by Glasstiledecor.com:
You want to make sure that the surface to be tiled is dry, clean, treated for moisture and dimensionally stable. All contaminants must be removed with Grout and tile cleaner, or by chipping ,sanding, or scraping debris. A waterproof patching compound should be used to patch any imperfections in the floor. If Tiling a backsplash, make sure all switch plates and electrical covers are removed. If you are installing the tile in a wet location like a shower you must use a waterproof membrane.
To set guides for laying out the tile, snap chalk lines with a 90 degree intersection, preferably in the center of the room. For wall layout, use a level to draw a line at the desired height. Once the level line is determined for one wall, it is determined for the entire room. Remember to leave a ¼ space around all fixtures and edges to allow room for caulking. If your baseboards, counter top or tub is not level, set one tile at the lowest end of your wall and draw a line at the top, this will mark the line of your first row of tile. For wall tile, it is recommended that you nail a thin strip of wood under this line to provide as a benchmark for your row of tiles. You can stack you first row of tiles here and prevent slippage.
*Glass tile is recommended for wall use only.
*PLEASE CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER OF GLASS TILE FOR PROPER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, EACH GLASS TILE IS DIFFERENT. Glasstiledecor.com gives a general how-to please consult manufacturer for specific instructions.
Arrange and layout your tile patterns exactly how you want it to appear on the wall, this will avoid mistakes and save time. Mix adhesive according to manufacturers instructions. If you are tiling an extremely wet areas such as a tub surround, whirlpool decks, ect. A water proof membrane is recommended. It is best to only mix what can be used in 20 -30 minutes to avoid adhesive from during up.
First, apply your adhesive using the flat side of a trowel, at a 45 degree angle, spread the mortar uniformly, DO NOT CREATE A RIDDGED PATTERN- IT WILL SHOW THROUGH THE BACK OF THE GLASS. Instead, create a smooth flat surface to adhere the tile onto. Use only enough adhesive to cover an area that can be tiled in 10 -15 minutes, otherwise, adhesive will dry resulting in removal and restarting of process.
Then, place tiles onto adhesive, using a slight, push of your hand, position tiles into place, avoid sliding the tile, as it will result in shifting the adhesive and creating excess in between the tiles. Often check for straight lines, it is recommended to use tile spacers to insure accurate spacing between each tile. Continue mounting tile in a straight even pattern, Apply subsequent sheets lining up the grout joints from one sheet to another. Any spaces that need to be tiled but are smaller than the square foot provided, cut carefully with glass tile nippers, glass tile wheel or diamond wet saw, CUT CAREFULLY GLASS IS VERY PRONE TO BREAKABILITY. If your tile is covered in a protective paper covering, wet it a few times over and gently peel it off- After a 10-15 minute period. If your tile is covered in protective plastic, simply peel the plastic off.
24 Hours after setting tile use a nylon brush to scrub off excess adhesive from protective plastic or paper, then wipe with a damp sponge.
After you have applied all of your tile to the wall or floor, WAIT 24 HOURS before grouting.
Mix the grout according to the instructions. Grout should be formed into a tooth paste like consistency.
Remember to use NON Sanded grout for joints, because sanded will scratch the steel surface. After mixture is complete, Spread grout over the tile, using a grout float, ensure that grout evenly fills the crevices of the tile. Allow to set for around 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove excess grout from joints using a damp sponge. Wipe away excess grout residue from surface of tiles.
To seal the tiles, it is recommended that you use 100% silicone caulk (white or clear) to apply to the base and corners where the tile meets tile or other surfaces. Caulk around all fixtures, edges and corners to prohibit water into joints.
After the grout has sealed and dried for 72 hours, seal all grout lines with grout sealer to prevent water from corroding the grout over time, and to preserve grout color from any damage or stains.
For maintenance, weekly cleaning of your tile with either a glass tile cleaner or warm soap and water is recommended. Over time, it is recommended that you clean your grout with a grout brush.
How to fix slanted wall
Almost every bathroom remodeling job has a similar problem. With age, the structure settles and walls move. One way to fix this problem is to shim the wall back to plumb. This is a lot of work and the drywall panel above the cement board has to be removed and replaced.
Another way is to lay the side of the cement board flush with the side wall and against the studs. When you do this, the bottom of the cement board will not be flat against the tub lip. Scribe the cement board and cut it so that it is now flush with the wall and the tub. Try to cut the cement board so that the top is as close to level as you can get it. Otherwise, you will have to scribe the drywall panel too. You can leave a small gap between the tub lip and cement board. It will be covered with tile and caulk later.
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What Kim Kardashian's Nude Selfie Reveals About The Way We View Female Sexuality
In March, Kim Kardashian West posted a nude selfie on Instagram. As has come to be expected whenever a woman (especially a high-profile woman) does something with her body, people had a lot to say about it. While general backlash was perhaps expected, however, the number of women who shamed Kardashian was surprising to many — and on International Women's Day, of all days. From Bette Middler's straight-up degradation to Chloe Grace Moretz's (slightly) more subtle condescension and shaming, Kardashian's lighthearted selfie quickly evolved into something much bigger: a debate about female sexuality and what constitutes "good" feminism.
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The Sony Xperia P by all rights shouldn't really set anyone's heart aflutter. It doesn't, after all, have any single feature that really sets it apart from any other Android smartphone. But somehow the whole is better than the sum of its parts, making it a tempting mid-range handset.
Where the Sony Xperia P starts its assault is with its design. It's smart and sleek yet quirky too. It has the same overall vibe as the Xperia S, with the Xperia line's signature features of the curved back, pointy corners and the clear strip running through the bottom section. But while we felt the S fell short of expectations the P actually exceeds them. This is for two reasons. The first is it uses a more premium looking and feeling metal back, and the second is that our expectations are markedly lower to start with, this being a mid-range handset after all.
The design isn't perfect though. One thing we didn't like about the Xperia S that the Xperia P hasn't managed to fix is the bitty look and feel. The screen has an unsightly lip around it, the front facing camera really stands out and the pathetic flap that covers the SIM slot lets the side down. Nonetheless, overall the Xperia P is a handset we'd happily be seen with.
Ergonomics and Connectivity
What's more, it's not all about vanity either. The Xperia P's design appeals because it's actually easy to handle too. It has a modest 4in screen so its overall dimensions are a manageable 122 x 59.5 x 10.5 mm. These proportions also put the side mounted power button cum screen lock switch directly under thumb or finger for easy one handed operation. Likewise the volume rocker, while the touch sensitive navigation buttons set into the plastic strip beneath the screen aren't a stretch either – and they work well too. Only the slightly uncomfortable pointy corners and slightly over-stiff buttons are an issue, and they're not much of one.
In contrast, the Xperia S is hardly the largest handset going but nevertheless it felt little bigger (and heavier) than we like, its buttons don't quite fall so nicely into place and its touch buttons are awful.
Added to these great basics the Xperia P has a shutter button for the camera and a microHDMI socket, so it's easy to take pictures and hook your phone up to a TV to look at said pictures. You don't, however, get expandable storage by way of a microSD slot (you get 16GB of built in storage), and in fact you can't remove the backplate to replace the batter either, or at least not without getting a screwdriver out.
On the wireless front you only get Blutooth v2.1 rather than v4.0 but this a relatively minor slip up. You also get everything else you should want with Wi-Fi n, NFC and quad band 3G all present and correct, so you can stream, sync, talk and text from just about anywhere.
Overall then we think the Xperia P has one of the most compelling combinations of ergonomics and features currently available, particularly if you're not into these really big phones.
Not dropping the baton is the screen, which although not up there with the biggest and best is only a step below. It's an LCD so suffers from a slightly grey look to dark images, and there's a little bit of contrast shift when viewed from an angle. What's more it has only 540 x 960 pixels, which is a fair few less than the 720 x 1280 panels of the top dogs. So, a Samsung Galaxy S3 or HTC One X beater it isn't.
But, the resolution is a step above the 480 x 800 panels that were standard a year ago and combined with the modest 4in screen size it makes for a screen that's plenty sharp enough for a nice experience whether web browsing, reading emails, watching video or playing games. It's also reasonably colourful, and because there's no air gap between the glass screen and LCD display below, the image looks like its right on the surface of the glass, giving great viewing angles.
In terms of responsiveness, it's absolutely fine too, and you've got scratch-resistant glass to keep the phone looking fresher for longer.
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I think I'm just unlikely to ever buy another phone of any sort that doesn't have expandable memory.
When I'm out of decent coverage (which in Devon is usually) or abroad I need to have my media stored locally, and to be honest I almost always WANT to have it stored locally even when I am in coverage.
16GB is not enough space for me to consider it worthwhile buying.
Nice review, I dont see a problem for me with 16GB of memory, I personally (not knocking others) dont see the point or need to carry my whole music/video collection with me at one time, I can only watch and/or listen to one thing at a time, so I just carry what is relevant at that time
There may be no simple settings in the drop down notification bar, but I think there is a simple widget on the far left home page that lists, wifi, gps, bluetooth etc etc that can simply be switched on and off from there.
One question for you, how do you rate the GPS on this unit ? I dont own one and my contract ends in October, this is one of the phones I am looking at when the time comes (There may be a lot better, but I dont spend a lot, and I dont need a lot of super duper features) BUT I do like a strong GPS receiver, how does this compare ??
Thank you
I want to buy the Xperia P however because it has been out for some time I am worried that its successor will be available shortly after I purchase my phone. Do you have any idea in when the successor to the P will be released?
true the memory is not enough.
this is the only reason i don;t buy it
from romania respect
Great phone. Competes with galaxy s3 mini. Same chipset. Sony made 2 mistakes at initial release: too expensive to compete in its initial price range and they installed the stale Gingerbread OS. Now its getting old and they are struggling to keep it up to date with Ice Cream Sandwich. Oh well...
i hav xperia P...its camera isnt working after the update which i installled yesterday....plzzz helP me out n teLL me what to do
Fantastic handset with superb screen, just the job for those who don't want to carry a huge screen around with them. The camera is fantastic too. Just a few minor but frustrating issues:
1. The battery is built-in so will be difficult to replace
2. The last android upgrade inexplicably changed the swipe function on the lock screen, it used to put the phone in silent mode which was very handy, now it fires up the camera which is completely unnecessary as there is a camera button on the side on the handset. There is no way of changing it back.
3. Most infuriating, when you are in a call, say you're waiting a call to answer and the screen goes off. Pressing the button in the side which normally activates the screen will terminate the call. I have been on hold on a call then accidentally ended the call, thinking I am turning the screen on which is the button's normal function when not in a call.
These little irritations aside though it is without a doubt the best phone I have ever had and is highly recommended.
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Good luck to you. Use common sense and take your time, you will not have any problems.
This is a discussion on Saturday... within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I'll be taking my CCW test Saturday here in ND. Wish me luck! Although I've been told it's no too difficult....
I'll be taking my CCW test Saturday here in ND. Wish me luck!
Although I've been told it's no too difficult.
Taggart Snyder
Man about town...
Good luck to you. Use common sense and take your time, you will not have any problems.
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--- Some of the friendliest people I have ever talked to are gun owners and shooters and according to the gun activists we are the mass murders and felons of the nation???
just remember people a whole lot dumber than you have passed.
Gun control is hitting what you aim at
Hope it went well
A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father.
Well....How did it go?
Lex et Libertas Semper Vigilo, Fortis, Paratus, et Fidelis!
"Not only do the people who put their lives on the line to protect the rest of us deserve better, we all deserve better than to have our own security undermined by those who undermine law enforcement." -Thomas Sowell
Actually, it's this COMING UP Saturday. October 6th. Patience, my friends, patience.
Taggart Snyder
Man about town...
I dont know just what ND requires as a test ( range only , range and written demonstration of knowledge of the law , ect ) However in any event it should not be stressful . About all the range tests i have seen are structured to allow a student to demonstrate safe gun handling, rather than to test the student on any sort of what we would consider accuracy, Many folks who have never fired a gun before the class pass first time through. The same can be said for any written test ( if applicable ) , as long as your not asleep you most likely will score well . The entire process is there because some representative of the " people " said " Oh MY goodness , we cant have just anyone carry a gun oO( and besides we can charge for the permit and increase our coffers ) " and then tasked some bureaucrat with establishing standards . Its a hoop to jump thro ( and pay for ) nothing more , nothing less .
My take anyway lol .
Make sure you get full value out of today , Do something worthwhile, because what you do today will cost you one day off the rest of your life .
We only begin to understand folks after we stop and think .
Criminals are looking for victims, not opponents.
Good luck. Let us know the outcome.............
Relax man. You're going to be fine
Gun control is hitting what you aim at
If it's as easy as Kentucky's test was, as long as you graduated 6th grade, you'll be fine........( I'm gonna feel bad if you fail ).....
Just watch out for the mouse trap!!!
When I went he opened his revolver for everyone to see it was unloaded and then passed it around to all of us. Then he passed around a Mouse trap that was set. Everyone was really careful of not setting it off.
After everything got back to him, he told everyone that everyone was more careful of a Mouse trap than the gun which is more dangerous.
Got everyones attention.
I take my renewal class Saturday, but the terribly difficult test is over.
Not! You will do great, don't worry. By the way, great choice for the future Mrs. Snyder.
Assault is a behavior, not a device.
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NOAA announced today that it has activated its newest weather and climate supercomputers, increasing the computational might used for the nation's climate and weather forecasts by 320 percent. The new IBM machines process 14 trillion calculations per second at maximum performance and ingest more than 240 million global observations daily. The primary and back up systems, ranked 36th and 37th in the world on the top 500 list of the world's fastest computers, will enable the NOAA National Weather Service to deliver more products, with greater accuracy, at longer-lead times. These supercomputers will consume more data and generate highly advanced models that may enable meteorologists to begin making significant inroads in cracking hurricane intensity forecast challenges.
These machines also will process data from Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) satellites, a series of six satellites launched in 2006 that will provide NOAA National Weather Service forecasters with better understanding of jet streams and related storm systems -- keys for the early prediction of storms like those that affected Denver and the Pacific Northwest in December and January.
"Better physics, better models, better data, and faster and more powerful supercomputing are the foundation for making better weather and climate forecasts," said retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. "NOAA's partnership with IBM is a great case study of the public and private sectors working together to save lives."
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I am not sure to what extent the host community would like to have me culturally and socially integrated, as all my overtures have so far been generally rebuffed. The only tangible result has been falling house prices in the neighbourhood I move into and mass exodus from schools our children attend.
Despite this, I am keen to avoid being an al-Qaida recruit. May I request Mr Hain to kindly clarify which aspects of the host culture should I imbibe and which areas of my native culture and religion should I relinquish? Perhaps he could also throw some light on why non-Muslim ethnic groups are targeted by racists? Anwer Kirmani
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firstname.lastname@example.com I agree with Faisal Bodi (Comment, May 14) when he says "official policy, not isolationism is the main obstacle to integration". Muslims want to play a greater role. But they face social exclusion and inequalities which they find difficult to surmount, like discrimination in education, housing, employment etc. This obstacle can only be removed if there is a political will, which apparently is lacking. Most Pakistanis and Bangladeshis come from rural backgrounds. They were going to take longer to adjust, even if they had migrated to Karachi or Dhaka from their villages. So, let those who sermonise not exaggerate the problem.
As far as extremists among our ranks are concerned, they are being marginalised more vigorously than ever before since September 11.
Dr Ghayasuddin Siddiqui
The Muslim Parliament
Faisal Bodi makes the stock emotional response of insecure "moderate" Muslims. Peter Hain's comments are welcomed by any British Muslim who looks to the gov ernment for protection from the repressed, regressive way of life promoted in large chunks of the Muslim community. What of the threat posed to Muslims who look to the west as the best (albeit imperfect) embodiment of fundamental Islamic values: equality, justice, human rights and education?
Economic regeneration of the north and more legal protection for Muslims might make the BNP go away. But that still doesn't help the Muslim girl who - shock horror - wants to go away to university, or pick her own partner, but has to stay in the closet as more powers are conferred on local leaders and imams.
As for religious coexistence, need it be asked how many religious minorities in any Muslim country have the luxury of holding forth in mainstream newspapers?
Maria Ahmed
Kingston upon Thames
My advice to Mr Brodi and my fellow Muslims is simple: "physician, heal thyself". Today Islam has fragmented so much there seem to be as many Islams as there are Muslims. George Bernard Shaw was right when he said: "Islam is the best religion and Muslims are the worst followers."
M Riaz Hasan
Harrow, Middx
It 's a pity Faisal Bodi chose to build up the argument for the unquestionable rise of Europe-wide Islamophobia by sniping at the extent of an equally evident "resurgent anti-semitism". Privileging one injustice at the expense of another gets no one who wants to combat racism anywhere. It weakens us and saps our collective power. There's no "Sophie's Choice" between Islamophobia and anti-semitism.
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/// Legends of the Fall TV Season
Projecting a TV series' long-term prospects on the basis of a single broadcast is a puzzling seasonal compulsion, a ritual on par with the creation of back-to-school macaroni art. Just as you can't accurately predict that your kid is going to grow up to be the next Robert Rauschenberg on the basis of his facility with elbow macaroni and Elmer's Glue, nor can any meaningful conclusions be drawn from Premiere Week ratings. Still, who are we to tamper or dally with tradition? (Besides, what sort of monster begrudges macaroni art?) Here's what the first week of Nielsen data tells us about the 2013-14 TV season: 1) Broadcast isn't dead. It's not even sick. Through Sept. 26, the Big Four were up 5 percent in the 18-49 demo versus the year-ago period. Some of that had to do with healthy sampling of new series— Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) bowed to a brawny 12.1 million viewers and a 4.7 rating, NBC's The Blacklist drew 12.6 million viewers and a 3.8 in the demo, and CBS' The Crazy Ones scared up an insane 15.6 million viewers/4.0 rating—but the returning series were no slouches, either. The CBS warhorse NCIS returned to a whopping 20 million viewers, The Big Bang Theory put up a monster 5.6 rating, and NBC's The Voice surpassed expectations with 15.0 million viewers and a 5.1 in the dollar demo. 2) Crime pays. Genre slays. Along with the aforementioned NCIS, CBS' Criminal Minds and NBC's deathless Law & Order: SVU continued to pack 'em in
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1. What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?
It was the perfect combination of two things that made us love the venue. Most importantly, I'd say was being right on the water – the beautiful view of the river was captivating. (Sadly, we weren't able to enjoy the outdoors as much as we would have liked due to the heavy rain that day.) The second thing was the rustic feel of the reception room – we loved the unique vaulted ceilings, chandeliers and antique wooden bar.
2. Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?
1. My bridesmaids wore different colored shoes, which were brought together by the floral arrangements
2. The centerpieces – many people collected clear and blue vases for us over the past year, so that we could have the eclectic, colorful arrangements I had imagined. My dad made the wood circles. And lastly, the table numbers were photos of Bill and I at that age.
3. The arbor – my dad made it with wood and wrought iron (his signature touch since he is a farrier/blacksmith). We love that we will be able to have this piece from our wedding day in our backyard.
3. Give us the one moment in your wedding day you can't stop thinking about.
Our love story during the ceremony – our officiant, who is a romance novelist, wrote a "love story" from questionnaires we filled out, which basically told the history of our relationship. The story she created was amazing,and it made our guests laugh quite a bit. It epitomizes the atmosphere that we wanted for our wedding – thoughtful, personalized and fun.


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In our struggling early days, Groupon pursued a number of financial backers, but the good Prince Desmond was the only financial backer to pursue _us_. Heir to the throne of the oil-rich Ogoni tribal lands, the wealthy Prince Desmond nonetheless found himself unable to legally access the many oil royalties paid to his late father by the various oil conglomerates that had been digging in his kingdom.
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The Israel Interfaith Association
Other ICCJ Board Members:
Dr Deborah Weissman
Dr DEBORAH WEISSMAN
ICCJ Immediate Past President
Describe how you became involved in interreligious dialogue and in the ICCJ:
Although in a certain way, you could probably say that I've been doing some kind of "inter-religious dialogue" since I went to church with my best friend at age 9, it really started in 1987-88. I starting teaching at St. George College in East Jerusalem and I attended an amazing conference for women sponsored by the World Council of Churches. It still took me 18 more years until I got involved with the ICCJ.
Tell us something about your first ICCJ conference:
My first conference with the ICCJ was 2006, in Vienna. I was very impressed with the Christian participants. The Jewish participants included very few rabbis or academics, mostly local grass-roots people. They are, of course, very important, too, but they didn't engage in serious theological dialogue with their Christian counterparts. In fact, when we went on a field trip and arrived at a monastery outside Vienna for a beautiful Evensong service, I overheard two Jewish ladies saying, "This is so Christian."
Tell us briefly about your most powerful ICCJ memory:
I suppose the most powerful memory is from Berlin in 2009, when we signed the Berlin Document. I still think it's a pioneering document.
How do you see the ICCJ evolving in the future:
I hope that more young people will join or will move over from the YLC. Otherwise, the ICCJ doesn't really have much of a future. But I also hope that it will not become a supermarket, and will continue to focus on dialogue between Christians and Jews.
What/which questions are the closest to your heart:
Interpretation of texts, festivals, theology and prayer, the role of women, combating negative stereotypes, but also current issues such as Israel and the Palestinians, refugees and migrants, building a better society.
What is the greatest challenge you think the ICCJ will face in the coming years:
Young people who live on social media and don't support organizations, especially veteran ones.
What advice would you give to someone who is just getting involved in the ICCJ:
Talk to some of the older people, learn from their experience, but also bring in your own ideas.


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To Catch NBA Floppers, Look for Tongue Juts
Last week, the National Basketball Association announced its new "anti-flopping" rule. The league aims to punish "any physical act that appears to have been intended to cause the referees to call a foul on another player," an attempted deception that could bring a $30,000 fine. Basketball's old guard has been complaining about flopping for decades. (In an instructional video from the 1970s that now lives on YouTube, legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach voices his astonishment: "Coaches today in high school, college, and pro are teaching the players how to fall!") NBA Commissioner David Stern told ESPN in June, "It's time to squeeze it out of the game."
So what took so long? Well, the flop is tricky to police. Just look at the wording of the league's announcement: "appears to have been intended." Judging intentions by appearances is about as subjective as it gets. This is why the league is not inserting the flop call into the game itself, but leaving it to postgame review. The office of NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Stu Jackson will examine questionable plays and assess fines on an escalating scale. According to the league, Jackson will distinguish between flop and fall by determining whether a player's "physical reaction to contact with another player is inconsistent with what would reasonably be expected given the force or direction of the contact."
So how difficult is it to catch a player faking a fall?
"They're going to have to spend a lot of time reviewing tapes," says Joe Navarro, a former FBI agent, body-language expert, and author of What Every Body Is Saying. "What you're looking for is, there's a part of the brain called the limbic system. The limbic system doesn't think. It reacts to the world. When you are at an ATM machine and someone gets too close, that feeling you get, that's the limbic brain kicking in. Those feelings, those reactions, you don't think about." The genuine, limbic responses, says Navarro, happen immediately and with every part of the body—the limbs and facial expression—in sync.
Navarro suggests that league officials look for "staging," or attempts to take advantage of a referee who is out of position or whose view is blocked. Peter Walton, a soccer referee in England for the past 16 years who is now the general manager of the newly formed Professional Referee Organization in the U.S. and Canada, agrees. In soccer, the term for "flopping" is "diving," or "simulation" in the rule book. Soccer is rife with simulation, despite the long-standing rule against it.
The problem, says Walton, is that "if you are accusing a person of trying to circumvent the law, an attempt to deceive, you want to be certain you are perfectly correct." In the increasingly high-paced sport, that kind of certainty is hard to come by, and players know it. The NBA is likely to encounter this problem as well. Do you really want to call out a marquee player for a dirty trick? Walton says good soccer refs, besides working hard to be in position to see the play clearly and knowing the risk-reward calculations likely to be running through a player's head, study teams beforehand and know "which players have a propensity to fall over."
Navarro offers one more tip: "There's a behavior we do when we get away with something. It's called a tongue jut. We stick our tongue out between our teeth. It doesn't touch the lips. And then the corner of your lips, like, smile. Children do this. Adults do this when they get away with something or they get caught."


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Skipping Elf on the Shelf Does Not Make You a Bad Parent
I see articles about Elf on the Shelf, Kindness Elves, or November dinosaur adventures, all of which are traditions that require daily creative effort from parents after they've put kids to bed, and I think that maybe parents don't need to do that stuff to be good at parenting.
I'm so glad these things are popular when my kids are too old to care. I'd have been terrible at them. Twenty-five-year-old me would have felt like a failure for being terrible at them. You can ask my kids, I was a horrible tooth fairy. And it is okay. My kids are happy. Their lives are full of their own creative efforts. They are not emotionally scarred because they had to dig the teeth out from under their pillows and hand them to me in order to get paid. In fact, that has become a point of connection, a family joke.
So I say to parents of young children, skip the dinosaurs and elves unless they genuinely make YOU happy as well as your children. You don't need the stress.
An additional note of caution: time and energy intensive traditions may not be possible every year. This year's joy can become next year's overwhelming burden. If it was fun last year and you hate it this year, find a way to let it go.
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Amadeo Vigil
Case Details
Case Type: Missing
Height: 5' 6"
Case Status: OPEN
Weight: 130 lbs
Identifying Marks: Scar forehead
Incident Date: 07/21/1980
Agency: Colorado Springs Police Department
City: Colorado Springs
Date of Birth: 10/11/1955
County: El Paso
Date of Death: Unknown
Agency Case #: 80-14359
Age: 24
Judicial District: 4th Judicial District
Gender: Male
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Race: Caucasian
NamUs Case #: 7147
Eyes: Brown
NCMEC Case #: Unknown
Hair: Brown
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On July 21, 1980, 24 year old, Amadeo Vigil was reported missing by his mother. He was last seen with an African bead leather necklace and a silver chain with a happy face on it. The last time Mr. Vigil's mother saw him was on July 11, 1980. Mr. Vigil was last seen hitchhiking on I-25. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Colorado Springs Police Department.
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Sam Buttery has admitted that he wishes he had chosen a less camp tune for the first live episode of The Voice on Saturday.
The 21 year old singer was eliminated from the BBC show last night and revealed in a subsequent interview that if he could do the performance again, he would choose a different song to showcase his vocal talent.
Buttery dressed in a bright red and black skull covered shirt, rocked the biggest quiff he could manage and sang Erasure's 'A Little Respect' on the live show. Speaking on BBC Breakfast this morning he admitted that he had some regrets about his performance. He explained:
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Buttery was asked how much say he had in his song choice and added:
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The Cleveland Clinic Manual of Headache Therapy
pp 137-150
Treatment of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias and Other Primary Headaches
- Mark J. StillmanAffiliated withCenter for Headache and Pain, Neurological Institute, Cleveland ClinicInterdisciplinary Method for Treatment of Chronic Headache (IMATCH), Cleveland Clinic Email author
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The treatment of the TACs and other primary headaches straddles the spectrum from simple to complex. At the simple end of the therapeutic spectrum is the use of indomethacin for the paroxysmal hemicranias, sexually related, cough, and primary stabbing headaches. More difficult to treat is hypnic headache. Paradoxically, the use of caffeine just prior to going to sleep has been beneficial for hypnic headache; lithium is the next choice. SUNCT/SUNA may respond to lamotrigine and gabapentin. Cluster headache therapy encompasses transitional or bridge therapy, abortive therapy, and preventive therapy. Steroids, in the form of bolus therapy or ipsilateral greater occipital nerve blocks, constitute the commonly used transitional therapy. A variety of acute remedies abort acute clusters, including high flow oxygen therapy, non-oral triptans and dihydroergotamine. For prophylaxis, escalating doses of verapamil are prescribed, with or without supplemental melatonin, lithium, topiramate and/or valproate. For the absolutely medication-resistant patient, trials are under way involving deep brain, occipital nerve, and sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation.
KeywordsCluster headache Paroxysmal hemicrania Sex headache Cough headache Primary stabbing headache Hypnic headache SUNCT SUNA
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- Title
- Treatment of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias and Other Primary Headaches
- Book Title
- The Cleveland Clinic Manual of Headache Therapy
- Book Part
- Part V
- Pages
- pp 137-150
- Copyright
- 2011
- 10.1007/978-1-4614-0179-7_10
- Print ISBN
- 978-1-4614-0178-0
- Online ISBN
- 978-1-4614-0179-7
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
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- Keywords
- Cluster headache
- Paroxysmal hemicrania
- Sex headache
- Cough headache
- Primary stabbing headache
- Hypnic headache
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- Editors
- Stewart J. Tepper MD (01)
- Deborah E. Tepper MD (02)
- Editor Affiliations
- 01. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Center for Headache and Pain, Neurological Institute Cleveland Clinic
- 02. Center for Headache and Pain, Neurological Institute Cleveland Clinic
- Authors
- Mark J. Stillman M.D. (1) (2)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Center for Headache and Pain, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, USA
- 2. Interdisciplinary Method for Treatment of Chronic Headache (IMATCH), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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