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Motorola Slvr L7
After the phenomenal success of the Motorola Razr, slim is definitely in. The trendy phone was the top-selling mobile in 2005, and it spawned both a long-awaited successor for Verizon, the Razr V3c, and a near-identical imitator, the Samsung MM-A900. But don't think Motorola is content with just one good year. The company is now aiming at a total cell phone design revolution with the new candy bar version of the Razr, the Motorola Slvr L7. Resembling an open Razr that has been hammered flat, the Slvr L7's sexy profile speaks for itself, but its brains and brawn don't quite measure up to its beauty. The Slvr L7 has a VGA camera, the integrated memory is low, and there's no support for EDGE. Also, though the Slvr sports iTunes, as found on the ho-hum Motorola Rokr E1, it's held to the same annoying restrictions found on the previous handset. Available exclusively through Cingular, the Motorola Slvr L7 is well priced at $199. Although the design of the original iTunes phone (the Rokr E1) was decidedly dull, the Motorola Slvr L7 sports a form factor that's just the opposite. Stylish and amazingly thin, the Slvr L7 sports a soothing black and dark-gray color scheme that should please even the most ardent slave to fashion. At 1.9 by 4.5 by 0.45 inches, it's just a hair slimmer than the Razr, but the candy bar design makes it nominally taller. Also, at 3.4 ounces (compared with the 2.5-ounce Razr), the Slvr L7 is easily portable, but it feels more solidly built than its sibling. The trim form factor does have one drawback, however. It can be difficult to get a good grip on the Slvr L7, which makes it somewhat awkward to hold against your ear for long periods of time.
The Motorola Slvr L7's 262,000-color, 176x122-pixel display measures 1.8 inches diagonally, making it large enough for the phone's size. It's great for scrolling through the menus, viewing photos, and playing games, yet it does disappear in direct light. Be warned that it also catches finger smudges easily.
The navigation toggles below the Motorola Slvr L7's display are adequately sized but sparse in number, with just two soft keys, a five-way toggle, a menu control, and dedicated Talk and End buttons. Unlike with the Razr, there are no shortcuts for the camera or Web browser next to the toggle, nor is there a dedicated Back button--an annoying omission. The toggle can be set as a shortcut to four user-defined functions, but it would have been nice to have more options. What's more, there's no dedicated iTunes button, as there was on the Rokr. Instead, one of the soft keys serves this function but only when you're in standby mode.
Since the toggle and all other navigation controls are set flush with the surface of the Motorola Slvr L7, using them did take some practice. Our finger slipped around a few times, but we got the hang of it eventually. The small, blue-backlit keypad buttons also took acclimation. Closely similar to the Razr family in that they resemble a single flat touch pad, they lack the Motorola Razr V3c's textured lines separating the individual rows. The numbers are raised ever so slightly, but it's not enough to dial by feel. What's more, not only are the keys slippery, but there's also no satisfying click when pressing a button. So if you're thinking of buying the Slvr L7, you may want to give it a test-drive first.
On the back of the Motorola Slvr L7, you'll find the camera lens (sans a flash or a self-portrait mirror), as well as the single speaker for music and speakerphone calls. The lack of stereo speakers on a music phone is puzzling, and its placement on the handset's rear face means you'll want to place the phone facedown for best results when using the speaker; however, be careful not to scratch the display. On the left spine are a volume rocker and a camera button. Unlike with many other camera phones, the latter control opens the camera menu rather than activating the camera itself. On the right spine, you'll find a voice-dialing control, as well as the USB port for the included headset and cable needed to load music on the phone. By utilizing the included adapter, you can use your own 3.5mm headset if you wish. Farther down is the TransFlash card slot--an especially welcome addition to such a slim phone--and a 512MB card is included.Motorola was clear that the Slvr L7 is a "design first" phone. Granted, the design alone should win the Slvr many fans, but we're not letting Motorola off the hook so easily. In fact, the feature set doesn't complement the Slvr L7's flashy form factor, and it left us a bit disappointed overall. But before we get to the show offerings, first things first. The phone book holds 1,000 contacts, each of which can take six phone numbers, an e-mail address, a postal address, and a birthdate; the SIM card holds an additional 250 names. You can assign contacts to caller groups, pair them with a picture for photo caller ID, or assign them a ring tone from the phone's small collection--just 7 polyphonic and 10 monophonic tones. Other features include a vibrate mode, voice dialing, a calculator, a datebook, an alarm clock, text and multimedia messaging, PC syncing, and a WAP 2.0 wireless Web browser. Like the Rokr E1, the Slvr L7 comes with Bluetooth and a speakerphone, but these extras quickly lose their luster. The Bluetooth functionality is limited to voice calls, and you can activate the speakerphone only after you've made a call. Another downside is you still don't get an FM radio--a strange omission for a music phone.
The iTunes experience on the Motorola Slvr L7 is nearly identical to that of the Rokr. iPod owners will instantly recognize the overall interface. Opening the player takes you straight to the music library, where you can organize songs by playlist, artist, album, and name. When playing music, the phone goes into standby mode while displaying onscreen soft controls and album art. Settings include shuffling of songs or albums, as well as repeating one or all but no equalizers. Transferring between the cell phone and the music player is seamless, as music automatically stops when you receive a call. Hang up and press the dedicated iTunes key, and your song picks up again from the point you left off. There's also an airplane mode that lets you listen to your tunes in flight with the cell phone turned off.
The Motorola Slvr L7 is the second iTunes phone, so we were hoping we wouldn't see any of the irritating limitations found on the Rokr. Yet to our disappointment, they're still here. You can download songs only through the included USB cable. There's no way to transfer iTunes music wirelessly, you can't listen to music through a Bluetooth headset, and you can't use iTunes tracks as ring tones. The strict 100-song storage limit hasn't changed either, and all songs must be saved on the TransFlash card, assuming you haven't filled it up with a lot of other data. And forget the idea of storing more music on the phone's skimpy 5MB of integrated memory--it just isn't possible. So in other words, don't get too excited about circumventing the inadequate 100-song cap. Like the Rokr, the Slvr L7 also connects with only one computer at a time. When we tried connecting to a second computer, the Slvr L7, like the Rokr E1, erased all our previously loaded songs.
In addition to the iTunes player, the Motorola Slvr L7 has a separate, generic Motorola-designed MP3 player that supports MP3, MIDI, WAV, AAC, and DRM AAC files. The interface is as bare bones as players get, but it accepts downloads via Bluetooth, or you can buy tunes from Cingular for around $2.49 each. You can use stored tracks as ring tones, but since this second player isn't connected to the iTunes player in any way, you can't transfer files back and forth. Once again, the Slvr L7's meager integrated memory will limit you to about 20 songs.


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(Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview dated September 21, 2010)
We will leave you the land to live after them. This is the reward of those who fear My station and My threat. [Prophets] They asked for Allah's victory, and every obdurate tyrant failed. (Surah Ibrahim, 14-15)
This is a reward for the ones who have fear of Allah. Allah informs this is a reward for Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and their companions and followers. Allah reveals they will inherit the land, ones who have true fear of Allah will prevail.
System of the anti-Christ is definitely deteriorated but on the condition that people ask for it. If they want it to be so, it will be eradicated. If they do not want that and they bring up excuses and try to delay, claiming that Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is like a collective identity, and behave like holding owners, then this will not happen. Allah says He will give dominion after the system of anti-Christ for those who fear Allah. And, Allah reveals "This is the reward" granted to Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and their followers. This has not come to happen for centuries, but when Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) appears and the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) returns, Allah makes this happen. They cannot stop it.

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HOUSTON - A former middle school teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student has been arrested again.
Former Memorial Middle School teacher Kathryn Murray, 29, has been charged with harboring a runaway. She was out on bond on a sexual assault of a child charge when the new charge was filed.
In February 2012, Murray was accused of going to a 15-year-old student's house and having sex with him.
Murray was released from jail on bond and ordered not to have contact with the boy.
On Saturday, police went to the home where Murray had been staying after getting a tip from a private investigator that the teen, who is now 16, was staying with her.
Detectives said the teen's parents told them that the boy had left home without permission.
Officers surrounded the home where Murray was staying, knocked the door for a while and shined bright lights into the house.
The teen tried to leave through a back door, but police caught him. Detectives said he told them that Murray was inside the home.
Murray was arrested and is being held in the Harris County Jail with bond set at $100,000.
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PORTER, Texas - A burglary suspect was shot by a business owner in east Montgomery County Thursday.
Deputies arrived at the scene near FM 1314 and Little Oak shortly after 12 a.m. and found the suspect collapsed outside.
The owner of the storage facility told investigators that the alarm went off when the suspect broke into his business, so he held him at gunpoint while he was on the phone with officers. The owner said he shot the suspect in the lower abdomen when he moved toward him.
According to deputies, the building, which used to be an auction house and has been turned into a storage facility, has been broken into at least 10 times.
The 41-year-old suspect was rushed to Ben Taub Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.
The case will be referred to the District Attorney's Office. The suspect may face burglary charges.
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A CHIP shop in Burnley has gone on sale for just £9,000.
Brunshaw Fish and Chips is amongst the cheapest chippies in the country, with many being sold for between five and 10 times the price.
The National Fish Friers Federation said the successful business in Brunshaw Avenue should be on the market for at least £16,000 and called the asking price an 'absolute bargain'.
The offer, which includes all the kitchen and dining equipment needed to run the shop, salad bar and restaurant, was prompted by owners the Francioli family, from Crawshawbooth, after a member of the family was struck down with a terminal illness.
Siblings Abigail, 30, and Ben, 28, who ran the shop together, began to have to take time out from running the business to care for their father Louis, 65, who fell seriously ill with cancer 18 months ago.
In February, Abigail put the shop on the market for £16,500 as a going concern.
Their mother Michaela, 59, also helped out with the shop while looking after her husband and working full-time.
When Louis died last month, the family were no longer able to keep running the shop and shut it for good.
They dropped the asking price to £9,000 in the hope of attracting a quick sale.
Abigail, who also runs a nursery in Radcliffe, said: "We built the shop up from the ground, turning it from an out-of-date chip shop to a thriving business and increasing the profit 400 per cent, turning over between £500 and £800 a week.
"We loved running it as a family. My dad did the accounts, mum helped out after work, and me and Ben ran the place. I'm really sad to have to give it up, but we just can't afford the time to run it any more.
"We'd love it to remain a fish and chip shop."
Andrew Crook, treasurer of the National Fish Friers Federation, said: "Burnley's gone through a lot of changes, including the demographic no longer all being the usual fish and chip-eating people.
"But this is an absolute bargain and would be a brilliant start-up business for someone willing to put the time into making it successful again."
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It's a strange thing to watch, the changing of the guard.
So often in sports, as in life, we become accustomed to, and even comfortable with, certain long-established truths.
Wayne Gretzky, for a time, was the best player in hockey-- a fact so irrefutable it was almost a source of security, something expected and predictable when so much else was not. It was the same with Michael Jordan, the San Francisco 49ers, Pete Sampras and the Montreal Canadiens.
All of them dominant and dynastic and embodiments of the routine and predictability we crave for the everyday.
But then, all of a sudden, they're not there anymore. They retire or are beaten and leave both a void and a new reality that takes some getting used to.
It's an awkward place to be--that space between Gretzky and Crosby, Jordan and James, the 49ers and the Coyboys, Sampras and Federer, the Canadiens and the Islanders.
As of Wednesday, FC Barcelona can be added to the list.
Between the fall of 2008 and this week's destruction at the hands of Bayern Munich, Barcelona were, without a shadow of a doubt, the best team in club soccer.
With the triangle of Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta making hundreds of short, accurate passes over the course of a match, and with the whole squad pressing aggressively high up the pitch, they were dominant on their best days and very good on their worst.
And then there was Lionel Messi--the four-time Ballon d'Or winner, the gem in the crown, whose 50, 60 and even 70 goals per season ensured Barcelona were not only effective and efficient, but artistic and entertaining as well.
Over the three seasons between 2008 and 2011 Barcelona lost only eight of 114 Primera Division matches, won all three league titles and lifted the European Cup twice.
So firmly established was their supremacy that their 7-0 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich, which culminated in Wednesday's 3-0 defeat at Camp Nou, came like a shock to the system.
And while it would be foolish to write off their chances of silverware going into next season, it would be similarly irresponsible to assume that the status quo hasn't been dealt a severe blow, that the ground hasn't been shaken by the toppling of a giant.
Even the Spanish press has descended into a state of panic.
A Friday article in the daily Marca pinned the blame for Wednesday's Champions League thrashing on Cesc Fabregas, Dani Alves, Alexis Sanchez and David Villa--a quartet that typically comes under fire whenever Barcelona fail to excel.
Meanwhile, El Mundo Deportivo -- a publication typically sympathetic towards the Blaugrana -- hinted there might be a change in club leadership, with former president Joan Laporta set to challenge incumbent Sandro Rosell in the next round of elections.
And a column in El Pais suggested Barcelona fans would welcome significant summer changes as the team had become unrecognizable, "even when compared to early in the season."
Overreactions, all, but also entirely understandable.
While Barcelona had suffered the odd defeat before -- typically to a team who defended in two banks of four and got lucky on the counterattack, or simply on an "off day"--never in the era of Xavi, Iniesta and Messi had they been so thoroughly trounced, so decisively found out.
It was more than a loss they sustained over two legs against Bayern Munich. It was the conclusion of an era they had come to define -- the changing of the guard.
And it came in an instant.
So now, uncomfortable and insecure, we progress from a state of shock into that space between dynasties.
It's an awkward place to be.
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The Tri-State IBM Retirees Club's March meeting will feature a presentation on memory exercises with Tony Dottino of New Rochelle, founder and chairman of the USA Memory Championship.
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Thread: Having CK2 sessions.
Having CK2 sessions.
Greetings fellow lords and ladies,
I have been running several Crusader Kings 2 sessions with the guys from Folk ARPS, and now I wanted to extend that invitation to you as well.
So, let's get straight to business:
When is this happening?
Each session takes place on Saturday at 19.30 BST (British Summer Time) and they last for about 4 hours (it really depends on if someone wants to call it a day and then we stop.)
What do I need?
You only need to have the vanilla CK2 installed with the v1.103 patch and checksum of WQLL (additional DLC's are OK, but not really needed because when you run a MP game you will be able to play with the DLC content that the host has. So in short, you can play with the content of DLC's if the host has them, and I believe I have all of the major ones.)
I've never played CK2 before, is it good?
Yes CK2 is good :D It has a quite steep learning curve, but once you get it, the game is wonderful. From my experience I can say that I didn't like CK2 that much, but then I read some guides about it, and practiced with it for about 3-4 days, and now I'm loving every minute that I play ;)
So we will just sit there for 4 hours staring at a monitor?
Not quite, we can also speak.. and we will speak, because... why not? :D
We are using Mumble and the RPS server for it, here are the details:
- Address: server.herosquad.org
- Port: 64738
What if I don't have a microphone?
That's not a biggie, since you can still hear us and type your replies in the game chat.
I think that is all... if you have any questions feel free to ask them here or PM me. I can help you set up your game or with CK2 itself and give you tips on how to get stuff :D
Last edited by Kefirz; 05-07-2013 at 10:13 AM. Reason: New update came out
may I suggest possibly using mumble instead? Thats what most people around RPS use.
Note: I sadly dont have time to join in, but it sounds like a lot of fun.- Tom De Roeck.
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Oh yeah, good call.. I just haven't used it since the merge of ARPS and Folk and forgot about it :D
Mumble actually sounds good because it's overlay works with the game, although you might have to place it in a different corner because by default it obstructs some stuff, or just filter by speaker.
Anyway, I edited the post and added the Mumble details instead of TS3.
Interesting. I caught up with the DLCs during the last sales, this could be a good way to finally give them a try. Count me in to open trading posts everywhere (if by some miracle I'm not late to the party).
Hehe.. good to hear that :D
I think Venice was established before 900's, the year which we are currently on. So you have a good chance to make your own Venetian tycoon than will span.. hopefully further than Venice :D
I can't make this week, but I might join in next week. I haven't been playing Crusader Kings 2 in MP for ages.GW2: Urraca Aldor
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I'm not sure how my Saturday is going to look, but I'm interested.
It looks like a new patch is out now, so make sure you have updated your game to 1.103 with WQLL as the checksum. Should be a quick update, took me about 30 seconds to download it.
Another session went by,
Big thanks to those that came, I hope you enjoyed the game we had, I certainly did.
So what happened?
Me as Brittany:
-Still warring with Skotland (That's how they spell it.. those Norse guys don't know nothing of grammar :D)
-Won the war and assassinated their queen in hopes of civil war, which happened shortly.
-With Norse people separated I started a few wars and took control of the last Norse province in Wales, a few provinces in Ireland, and gained a foothold in Scotland.
In the rest of the world:
-Kale didn't want to be Russians anymore, so he went with the mighty Duke of Lithuania, who has an astonishing army of 72 people, I think :D So it is needless to say that he needed help and swore fielty to Unaco, King of England.
-Unaco on the other hand got stronger and took England and became King of it, but a nasty civil war broke out and we will have to ''pacify'' those rebels as soon as we can. Thanks to Unaco from me for helping to kill an adventurer's host that was invading Ireland, when my armies were quite battered by the war with unified Skotland that was our mutual enemy.
-I really don't know what Skhalt was up to, because he was quite far away from me, playing as Republic of Venice, but I noticed that he gained some provinces in Italy, so good for him.
-Specialsoup had a nasty civil war going on in Byzantine Empire and if that wasn't bad enough, Muslims from the east started invading and took Constantinople and Greece.
-Nim was playing as Republic of Genoa, and he was successful because he expanded his holdings, but after a series of assassinations and a string of bad luck he was left without an heir and died, so his game was over. Too bad that I don't recall what he took instead.
-Zergra fixed his router issues by running to his house and arriving late :D He was continuing his game as Asturias and I believe he had some wars, but I don't know nothing of them specifically although I must thank him for helping me out in one time.
Here is the latest map of the game:
P.S Sorry for the technical trouble at the start,but I also urge you all to arrive 5 or 10 minutes earlier than the start, so we can sort out our things and start it in time.
Last edited by Kefirz; 07-07-2013 at 12:47 PM.
I took... The Republic of Genoa! Because playing as the guy who killed your last guy is super fun. Almost as much fun as marrying the widowed wife of your predecessor to your heir.
Last edited by Nim.Was.Taken; 07-07-2013 at 08:29 PM.
As the Supreme Doge of Venice, those early years were mostly spent trying to consolidate my position among the merchant families. My patriarch was basically a rabbit (he had wed his second wife and already got 7 children when we started the game, and managed to have 3 other children before dying) so the dynasty's continuity was well-established.
One of my vassals somewhat managed to seize another province, which perplexes me a bit as I still have no idea how he did it. A string of incompetent chancellors all failed to fabricate claims on Croatia so I couldn't check if as a free merchant I could actually act on it and try and seize it.
Doesn't matter anyway, as things became interesting directly at home. My main problem, you see, was that my heir was still quite young, and so didn't garner the same respect as all the grey beards of the other Venitian families. The chances of him being elected as Supreme Doge when my patriarch would pass away seemed quite slim. Losing the title isn't the end for a merchant: you still have a manor and can continue the game even if you don't have any holdings, so my first thought was to simply bide my time for the election after.
Turned out my patriarch was a willful bastard and went on living long enough for my heir to gather some prestige and experience, and for my court to grow a bit, and he actually became a serious contender in the race for office. Copious amounts of money were poured into the campaign, but one rival was still ahead of me. The man was not well-liked among his court though, a fact which is totally not connected with him dying from what was obviously food poisoning (what even is this "arsenic" you speak of?) after drinking a fateful cup of wine. An act of God, certainly.
When my patriarch died of old age a couple of years later, my heir (and now patriarch himself) was safely elected as the new Supreme Doge and the Trade went on, unperturbed, until we stopped.
Out of curiosity.. how much do you rake in a month or a year?
I really can't remember. I'd say around 15g / month? I managed to upgrade my manor once which nets a net 6.0g / month, if I remember well. Add to that the holdings' taxes you're entitled to as the doge, and the taxes you collect from your trading posts - which is not that much at first and will become interesting only when I can take the time to upgrade them. The trading posts I started with were at the other end of Italy and didn't have the nice "Connected to capital" bonus as a result so that didn't help either. Province stability is also a big factor in your trading posts' revenue (specifically a looted province won't bring you much money for a few months) and Italy was a bit of a mess.
So yeah, in the long run I think I could make more money than even some kings, but for now I think I'm just on par with any lord who has a 2 or 3 province demesne.
Last edited by Skhalt; 08-07-2013 at 11:08 PM.
All of these stupid god damned expansions.
Retinues? What are this?
Trade zones? I don't even...
Natalie is silently judging me.
Sorry I couldn't make it this week guys. USTZ + prior engagement makes Nim a very dull boy. No worries though, I've been playing as a Pagan in my single-player save, having a real blast looting and subjugating and such. Cannot wait to hear what shenanigans you guys got up to though, and hopefully I'll be able to make it next week.
Only Kefirz and me played last evening actually so it was kinda quiet.
On the Venice front, your old character declared war against me for one of my competitors' remote trading posts. Can't say I would have shed tears if they happened to lose their trading post, but Pietro Tribuno (hilariously named "the Kind" even though he kept assassinating his rivals until his own natural death) has a duty to protect Venice against any foreign meddling, no matter the internal politics. The standing army of Venice managed to route the forces of Genoa quickly enough, but would have been no match against the troops of their ally. Avoiding an unnecessary loss of loyal soldiers, I disbanded the levies and waited for the enemy to march all around the Gulf, then hired the White Company to meet them on the field and send them packing. They were not cheap but they certainly justified their price, and shortly after Genoa conceded defeat.
The rest of the game was spent successfully staying Supreme Doge through a couple of generations and almost wiping out a dynasty. One of their two remaining sons, who inherited the patriarch position, tried to plot to take revenge and is now rotting in Venice's darkest oubliettes. It seems my family is composed of manly men drinking pure testosterone and listening to Motorhead since they refuse to die before 75 y.o., outlive at least 2 wives each and have collectively, like, a billion children. It felt like I had a "Child lacking guardian" warning every 2 minutes.
Through experimentation I discovered that I could declare war to seize cities in provinces where one of Venice's merchants have a trading post (and you can apparently try and seize the whole province once you control a city), so I'm now waiting for an opportunity to try to do that on a nearby independent lord. Italy is still a bit of a mess so you have to act before someone else, basically. I didn't pay much attention to the western part but I noticed at the end that Genoa seemed to be no more, so you might have to pick another character, Nim.
Last edited by Skhalt; 14-07-2013 at 02:13 PM.
Yeah it was kind of quiet, but still some stuff happened.
I noticed that my ruler was quite old (around 75-80), so I started to prepare myself for his death, which eventually happened and put his son in the throne, after that the vassals of Brittany weren't so excited about this change of power as you might think, so my levies were quite weak and I was constantly plotting against people that apparently didn't like how I roll :D
After a while Skotland was united once more and I tried to have good relations with them, but I guess they don't take kindly failed plots against their king, so I was swooshed in yet another war with the Norse Pseudo-Scots. Unfortunately I lost the war and a few provinces with it.
Now that I have consolidated my power I changed Crown law to medium and succession to Seniority, this has sparked some rebellious factions, but I have been able to deal with them in time, although they still are a threat to me. In other news, Skotland is yet another civil war and I intend to reclaim my lost lands during it.
Here is the latest map:
And for Nim, here is the savegame:
think I'll grab Denmark in our next session. I was hoping to be able to play as the same noble house as in my single player game, but it appears to have died out in the multi player save. Playing a norseman is pretty fun. In my single player game I'm also playing Denmark and somehow almost all of the British isles have been taken over by the Norse based empire of Britannia, so I'm having to keep an eye on them, while I try to cement alliances with the other two major Norse kingdoms currently around. Norway is playing nice, but the other one, Sjoldyrnhelm or some stupid shit like that, is being difficult, despite my having 100% approval from their king. I'm trying to sow dissent in Britannia, because they are big and they want my Scottish lands. In our last war I had to hire three mercenary companies, and I still barely won. I am playing on hard difficulty for whatever that is worth. This is my first play through as anything other than a Catholic. Initially I tried to rule the Catholics in Scotland but they were a pain in the ass, rebelling and such. Once I near them down and sacrificed them to the all-father, their Norse replacements were way more chill.
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Welcome to Liverpool Public Library
1989 Library HistoryNew longer hours went into effect in February with the library remaining open until 9 p.m. on Fridays. Thus the schedule of operation became Monday through Friday 9 a.m. –9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Poetry readings were offered on Friday evenings once a month from February through May.
From January to April the Board was busy forming a Citizen's Committee which would discuss the need for the library to expand. A Building Committee was also formed. Trustees continued to deal with the problems of the Alarm system- even to go so far as threaten legal action because the company had not yet resolved the problem.
In April Architect Daniel Leary met with Board members to discuss his ideas for the expansion of the second floor's unformatted space. The cost of the project was around $50,000 and would begin in August. Originally a portion of the second floor had been left undone in order to save money.
Rita ben Simon became the full time Young Adult librarian on March 3. During the month of May she visited area schools "booktalking" and promoting the library's summer programs for teens.
The School District referendum was held on May 17 and, according to the local newspaper it was the lowest voter turnout in seven years. The combined number of voters at the five polling places was 1860. The library proposition, a request for $1.9 million, passed 1040 to 810. Sharon Fulmer, who ran unopposed, was elected to a five year term as a Trustee.
At the July Board meeting Genevieve Pieniazek was elected as the President. She also served as President of the Friends group. Annika Waterman, on the staff as a custodial worker, was appointed to the position of Custodian I.
In July the Liverpool Public Library's holdings were added to the Onondaga County Public Library's CD Rom catalog. Patrons were now able to search for items themselves at a computer set up especially for their use.
The 18th Annual Art in the Park was again held on July 29 and 30 at Willow Bay in Onondaga Lake Park as part of the Waterfront Extravaganza. Kuki the Clown, aka library employee Judy Sibio, entertained the children. Robin Shade, the New York troubadour, entertained on Saturday and Jamie Notarthomas and Alan Rowoth and his "Freeze Frame" band were featured on Sunday. Cheryl Cornell was the Events Coordinator.
In July Director Fay Golden was installed as the first woman president of a Rotary chapter in New York State. She was the second woman to join the local Liverpool chapter.
Kate Grosso joined the LPL staff in September as a clerk in the Computer Department.
In September the Board wanted to determine the need for library service in the northern part of the district and they authorized that a survey be conducted of the library users in that area.
Sue Smith, Outreach Librarian and Yvette Hewitt, clerk, received Merit Awards at the September 13 ceremony. Monica Miterko received the Performance Award.
During October and November the second floor staff moved their offices to the first floor so that renovations could be made upstairs. That part of the second floor which had been left unfinished during the library construction project three years ago was completed at last!
Ruth Fraley, library consultant, paid a return visit and in her December 1989 report to the Board she confirmed that there were no viable options to add more space, materials or equipment to the present library.
1989 was a record-breaking year for the library. Circulation was up; patron visits were up and reference service (50,934 questions- an increase of fifteen percent over the previous year- )was busier than ever.


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Lucy Hale, Faith Hill, Reba McEntire: The Best and Boringly Dressed at the CMAs
Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood looked glam (would you expect anything else?), Katie Armiger looked uncomfortable, and Hayden Panettiere… meh!
-PJ Gach
Last night in Nashville, the CMAs red carpet was swept with glamorous gowns in all the colors of the rainbow. Carrie Underwood had three duties: Co-host of the show with Brad Paisley, performer, and nominee! Cute couple Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton both took home awards: She snagged Best Female Vocalist of the Year, and he won Best Male Vocalist of the Year. Taylor Swift, for the first time ever, was shut out of every award!
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It is Tuesday morning in Surrey Quays Tesco and Bobbi is about to lose her husband. We wait in the queue for our copies of Grand Theft Auto V, the most anticipated video game since Grand Theft Auto IV. With an estimated production cost of £170m, the latest installment from Rockstar North has a bigger budget than many movies. Its release is being treated as a cultural event. For Bobbi, it means Andrew will be distracted until the end of the year. Read more
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Opening Ceremony Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
Anyone who lives in downtown New York could tell you that there are a handful of stores and labels that have such a cult-like following that you'd be hard-pressed to find their loyal fans shopping anywhere (or wearing anything) else. The Reformation is one of said stores.
For the uninitiated, Reformation is an environmentally sustainable label that repurposes vintage clothing and surplus fabrics found by its in-house team. With two successful stores already in place—one on the Lower East Side in New York and one in Los Angeles—a location in Soho seemed like the natural next step for the young brand. Yael Aflalo, the brand's founder and creative director, wants this new space to be an intersection for good design and sustainability.
"I was really into the whole concept of 'fast fashion,' but the part about it being so disposable was something I couldn't stomach," she explained. "We only design our collections a few weeks in advance of them arriving in our stores—we aim to be a sustainable fast fashion brand."
All of the pieces you'll find in Reformation stores and on its e-commerce site are produced in limited quantities in Los Angeles. Instead of blindly following seasonal runway trends like many other brands tend to do, Yael and her designers base their collections on what they want to wear. "I draw a lot of inspiration from my friends and the Reformation team—it evolves from our own style," she said. "I've always liked personal style more than runway style—I think runway style can be a little fussy—so I'm inspired by what I see girls wearing on the street."
We visited Yael and her team as they prepared to open the new store at 23 Howard Street. Read on for a peek inside the gorgeous (and green!) space and to learn more about the burgeoning brand.
Although Reformation's two New York locations are in relatively close proximity, the team plans to keep the inventory at each store very different. "We're carrying different products—Soho has its own energy and so does the Lower East Side," Yael explained. "A lot of our things are one-of-a-kind, so we go through piece by piece and decide which store we should send it to. We definitely have our customer in mind—the Lower East Side girl is chic and edgy, but a little tougher and a bit more punk."
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Part 6 – Self-Esteem And Its Impact On Marriage
Self-esteem is one of the most important factors influencing human behavior. Despite what some people believe, self-esteem can be a critical issue in marriage, where unresolved identity issues from childhood can place unwanted stress on a relationship.
Part 5 – The Road Map To A Happy Marriage
Finding direction in marriage is similar to going on a long journey. To get to where you want to go, you will need to have a plan that includes directions, supplies and someone to navigate along the way.
Part 4 – Investing In Your Relationship
I often share with my clients a simple yet powerful analogy: to think about their relationship as they do about their bank account. That's because investing in your relationship is similar to saving money; the more you put into your bank account or relationship, the more you can take out when necessary.
Part 3 – Why Most Marriages Can Work
Mordechai, 36, and Chani, 35, were married for six years and came to ask me for advice on how to save their relationship. They seemed to have everything going for them. They were working professionals, successful and upwardly mobile; they shared many common factors including similar religious beliefs, intelligence levels, and were both pleasantly extroverted.
Part 2 – Pleasure vs. Happiness in Marriage
If you would like to know if your marriage is relationship centered or not, the way to find out is to ask yourself about your core values. For example, what is the most important principle of your marriage? Is it your desire for money or pleasure? Do you dream about being comfortable, being honored by your spouse and having a lot of fun?
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Rangers were turning visitors away at an Ohio park as temperatures in the high 60s sent attendance numbers soaring.
The Columbus Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/z0FLSv) a ranger blocked the entrance to the 1,159-acre Highbanks Metro Park in Columbus several times Sunday, turning cars away to ease parking lot crowding.
Naturalist Debbie Ruppersburg says the first closure was around 1 p.m. for about 15 minutes. She says visitors are told the lots are full and asked to come back later in the day
A National Weather Service meteorologist says the temperature hit 67 in the Columbus area Sunday afternoon.
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Temporary Fishing Closure in Place on Texas Coast during Freeze
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has issued a temporary closure to saltwater fishing along parts of the Texas coast to protect resources during freezing weather conditions. The closure takes effect at noon Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 and extends through noon on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
In addition to killing game fish in shallow bay waters, a hard freeze can also cause surviving fish to congregate in a few deeper areas where they become sluggish and prone to capture. Those are the areas the department has temporarily closed.
"The high mortality that a freeze can cause may deplete fish stocks for years," said Robin Riechers, director of TPWD's Coastal Fisheries Division. "Protection of the surviving fish during the few days when they are especially vulnerable to capture would likely shorten the time period for overall recovery of coastal species, especially spotted sea trout."
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PEWSEY Vale manager Lewis Taylor says simple hard work has been the catalyst for his side's imperious recent form.
Vale, who beat high-flying Brockenhurst 3-0 last week, demolished Andover New Street 8-0 last weekend before hitting the goal trail again with a 6-2 triumph at Fleet Spurs on Tuesday.
Pewsey sit fourth in the Wessex League Division One and Taylor is purring over their performances.
"The guys saw the standard they needed to play at in order to get results when we beat Brockenhurst and through a high level of application, they've managed to maintain that," he said.
"If you work hard and pass the ball to the right areas, then you'll score goals and win games.
"We've had a settled side and we've found a formula that works – things have really clicked for us.
"Our journey back from Fleet on Tuesday, with three points and a great performance, was really enjoyable.
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Women's Swim/Dive Begins New Year at Home on Friday
TUCSON, Ariz. – After nearly a month away from team competition, the Arizona women's swimming and diving team returns to the pool to host Northern Arizona, New Mexico State and Oregon State at the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center on Friday at 1 p.m. The meet will air via tape delay on Saturday at 6 p.m. on the Pac-12 Networks.
The last time the Wildcats were in team competition was at the Texas Invite back in early December. Arizona had an impressive meet in Austin as the men and women combined for 15 NCAA "A" cut times, while earning 17 first-place finishes.
On the women's side, Bonnie Brandon and Margo Geer have paced the Wildcats all season long up to this point. At the Texas Invite, Brandon broke her own school record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:50.70. Brandon currently has top-10 times nationally in the 100 free, 200 free, 500 free and 200 back.
Meanwhile, Geer owns the top 50 free (21.78) time in the country, while her 100 free time of 47.35 currently ranks second nationally. In addition, sophomore Emma Schoettmer has the eighth fastest time in the country in the 200 breast as she continues to be impressive through the early part of the season.
The Wildcats enter the meet with a 4-1 overall duel record with their only loss coming in a narrow defeat against USC.
Last season, Arizona faced all three teams in Tucson in a similar meet with the Wildcats defeating all three opponents. The big winner of that meet was Brandon. She earned a meet-best four first-place finishes. She won the 100 back, 200 back, 500 free and was part of the winning 400 free relay team. Geer also turned in a strong performance by taking three top finishes. She took first place in the 200 free, 100 free and was part of the winning 200 medley relay team.
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Geek Pride Day is an initiative to promote geek culture, celebrated on 25 May. The date was chosen as to commemorate the release of the first Star Wars film, A New Hope on 25 May 1977 (see Star Wars Day), but shares the same date as two other similar fan "holidays": Towel Day, for fans of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy by Douglas Adams, and the Glorious 25 May for fans of Terry Pratchett's Discworld.
So for all my friends who did the nerd test, how fortuitous that it falls on Geek pride day? Yes, I know that geek and nerd are not necessarily the same things, but in modern culture they are used interchangeably and I am proud to say that I am both. Squidoo had a nice definition in their post about Geek Pride Day which I am going to share:
I found out that it was Geek Pride Day because I was talking at work about my nerd test score, and everyone was hardly surprised at the result, and one of my minions said that he heard it on the radio as he was driving to work that it was Geek day today. So I had to google it and wouldn't you know it, it WAS!
So all you geeks out there, celebrate your geekiness! What did I do today to celebrate my geekiness? I am wearing my Dalaran university T-shirt underneath my Superman hoodie. And tonight I think that means I will be having a Marvel Movie Marathon of XMen, Thor, Captain America and Ironman!


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The three geniuses of STORM (Society to Over-Rule Misery) are back in a third action packed adventure. Will the gadget maker, Gaia the explosives expert and Andrew the computer wizard are hired to investigate the mysterious deaths of scientists who were working on a top secret project. The project is so secret that even STORM's friend at the CIA, Shute Barrigton, knows nothing about it. STORM uncovers the fact that six scientists in all were working on the project when 5 of them were blown up in an explosion. The sixth scientist is on the run, the only person alive who posses the formula and the knowledge to create a new form of cheap, clean energy – no oil required. Whoever possesses the formula will become very powerful and very wealthy. Countries, powerful individuals, the CIA and MI6 all want the formula, but who should have it? Author: E.L. Young
If you are a fan of Alex Rider, Artemis Fowl, or H.I.V.E. – give STORM a try.
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Most Android users don't get on Wi-Fi, rely solely on carrier data
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1. Darnelll (Posts: 19; Member since: 27 Dec 2011)
I use wifi anytime I'm home on my Android phone. I don't get great service in my house and even though I have a 4g phone (Nexus S 4g) and live near DC, I rarely ever am in 4g signal areas. Either I use my home wifi or I can't use data on my phone while I am at my house. Even if I had a strong 4g signal in my home I think I would still use wifi. Its fast enough and I'd rather not drain my battery on WiMaxx 4g even if I am near a charger.
2. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
I have a great WiMax connection all around me and tend to use that.
3. angelohizzo (Posts: 11; Member since: 03 Apr 2012)
Most people aren't very tech savvy.
iPhone users have Apple (customer support) to turn to for basic "how-to" questions but the same cannot be said for most Android users.
Besides, a lot of people get Android phones because of the cheaper price tags and not for faster Internet access, which home Wi-Fi networks can offer.
You and I can access our Wi-Fi networks in our sleep, but let's face it, the general public isn't like us and they don't care about Wi-Fi/LTE/HSPA/etc speeds.
As long as they're offered a phone that has "Internet", a big screen, and a cheap price, they'll buy it and worry more about the monthly bill than which network they're on.
Again, not like us who wait and pay for the next greatest thing in tech.
30. UBhacked (Posts: 4; Member since: 03 Apr 2012)
I complete agree with you that Apple users have apple care to spoon feed them and lead them by the hand and put a pacifier in Apple users mouths when necessary. Most Android users, if we don't have a feature, we just write our own code for it.
38. dmberta (Posts: 25; Member since: 30 Dec 2009)
Or people arn't around WIFI networks ALL day and don't use alot of data when they're at home. Maybe iphones are more heavily concentrated on people who hang around wifi networks all day.
Lets just all make assumptions.
4. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
you forgot the biggest reason for the trend. there are extremely few apps or circumstances on android where it FORCES you to be on wifi. There are dozens and dozens of apps and items that will not work on iOS unless you are on wifi.
Basically what the graph is saying is that if the OS doesnt force them on wifi, then they wont use it very often.
5. jabberwocky (Posts: 89; Member since: 21 Feb 2012)
Well at first I was going to post a couple of my ideas but I suspect you have hit the nail on the head. If they're being forced over to it even once, they have to learn to use it and that may make them more likely to do it again.
6. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4888; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Exactly iOS just finally got to the 4G LTE scene & only on the new iPad. The iPhone 4S is only 3G so that is my most apps for iOS are Wi-Fi. If iOS had more 4G options then I believe the same trend that is happening on Android will simply apply to iOS.
Android has have 4G since 2010 so naturally apps for Android really don't need to emphasize Wi-Fi as much as Apple's 3G iOS. Again once the iPhone goes 4G the reliance on Wi-Fi won't be as strong since more and more apps will be able to function just the same on 4G as in Wi-Fi!
The difference between 3G & Wi-Fi is just as HUGE as 3G & 4G. 3G is very, very SLOW!
9. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
even on lte the new ipad still forces wifi for things like video calling .. 4g hasn't changed it one bit
14. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
I was just about to say that; well put.
The real problem is this: iOS users have been conditioned to pay a premium monthly rate for use of their own wi-fi. And, you are absolutely correct, 4G LTE on the "New" iPad 2 changes absolutely nothing as, all of the features and apps' that were previously restricted to "wi-fi only" are still only executable via "wi-fi" only.
Personally, I can't be bothered with turning on my wi-fi radio, I have above excellent 4G LTE and 3G coverage on Verizon, along with Unlimited Data; everything and every app' on my phone works directly through my carriers connection as it should. My all-time monthly data usage record is 35 GB, all part of my Unlimited Data plan with Verizon of $24.00 USD (after 20% discount. In contrast, the average iOS user pays about twice as much for just 35 MB; who is smarter?
18. angelohizzo (Posts: 11; Member since: 03 Apr 2012)
4G on the new iPad makes as much a difference as 4G on an Android device, faster Internet connection.
There are only a couple of iOS apps that require Wi-Fi, if you can list more than 10 I would be surprised.
I pay about $30 for an unlimited data plan from AT&T and use 5-6 GB a month. As far as I know they don't offer unlimited plans anymore and neither does Verizon. A lot of average iOS users pay $15 for 200 MB (the bare minimum) just to get by and use their Wi-Fi networks at home for more data consuming Apps.
Who is smarter is someone who knows what they're talking about.
20. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
"A lot of average iOS users pay $15 for 200 MB (the bare minimum) just to get by and use their Wi-Fi networks at home for more data consuming Apps."
Actually it's $14.99/mo for 250 MB of data and an additional $14.99 when 'the average iOS user' reaches 251 MB of data. That's right, keep iJustifying the stupiDiTy in your head by repeating, "$14.99 to use my wi-fi at home is not bad; the additional $14.99 aint' bad either; what I pay for everything and home internet just to have wi-fi also is good."
You must be a genius!!?
25. angelohizzo (Posts: 11; Member since: 03 Apr 2012)
Talk about missing the point or just blatantly ignoring it.
$15 is the least amount you can pay to get a smartphone on AT&T.
Nobody would pay $48 for 35 MB, which you claim.
I was trying to prove you wrong, which I did.
And it's actually $14.99/mo for 250 MB of data and an additional $14.99 when 'the average iOS AND Android user. ' reaches 251 MB.
AT&T sells Android phones to you know.
Didn't get to Google that one huh?
It'll get you closer to breaking that 35 GB all time high monthly data usage.
16. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4888; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Man that has to sucks. I love that all the apps I have I can use anywhere & I am not subjected to only Wi-Fi areas!
17. angelohizzo (Posts: 11; Member since: 03 Apr 2012)
"There are dozens and dozens of apps and items that will not work on iOS unless you are on wifi."
That is absolutely false. Outside of FaceTime (iOS's video native video App) there are no major apps that "require" wifi. Every other Video app out there works just fine on 3G i.e. Skype/OovoO/Yahoo Messenger/Google+. I can say that 99% of apps in the App Store do not force you to get Wi-Fi.
If your statement was anywhere near accurate, most people including myself, would have gotten an iPod Touch, which requires Wi-Fi to access the Internet.
19. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
ok quick math hotshot. Lets say your right and 99% of apple apps don't force wifi..
1% of 500,000 apps is....?
About 5000
And a lot of those apps are very popular ones.
I'd say dozens and dozens was an understatement, wouldn't you? Thanks for clarifying ..lol
21. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Let's hear some example's off apps that force you to use wifi. I'll give you one. FaceTime.
Ok go!
23. angelohizzo (Posts: 11; Member since: 03 Apr 2012)
Now name 10 of those 5000 apps.
It can't be that hard since you claim a lot of those are very popular.
After the initial download that may require Wi-Fi, as McLTE pointed out, most apps don't require wifi to work.
24. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Remix is a troll. He doesn't care about facts at all. He makes one sided definitive statements, on which he's almost always wrong, and defends them to the death.
He very rarely will admit being wrong even after its proven that he is.
32. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
prove me wrong then troll ... you have done it once in the what.. 3 years you have been nipping at my heels?
34. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Give us a list of iPhone apps that require wifi please...waiting still
7. paynekiller (Posts: 152; Member since: 24 May 2010)
I guess Most Android users aren't on Sprint then..
I almost rely on WiFi with whichever Sprint Android I've had wherever I go, EVO and the Epic Touch now, cause if I don't use wifi I have spottiest 4G in the nation or if I turn on 3G my battery drains 10x faster and I'm stuck to speeds lower than 200kbps.
Unless I can get 4G, which is not in most places, I don't have internet access unless wifi is around. I just can't use Sprint's 3G.
31. ojdidit84 (Posts: 458; Member since: 16 Jul 2011)
Oh man, do I ever feel your pain. I was with Sprint for 12 years. But ever since the Evo 4G came out the data just got slower and slower a n d s l o w e r...
So I went to Verizon back in December and I'm not looking back. And even though Verizon's LTE is fast my home internet is still faster (for now) at 55mbps so I still use Wifi at home and LTE everywhere else.
37. paynekiller (Posts: 152; Member since: 24 May 2010)
Lucky you man. My upgrade is due today, I'm weighing my options. I doubt Sprint's LTE will be in South Florida for now, so upgrading to any of those phones don't make sense at all for me right now or else I'll be stuck with only 3G which I keep off, spotty 4G is better than nothing.. And since I have the Epic 4G Touch already, there isn't anything better to upgrade to anyway..
Sprint needs to get their s**t together cause I'm barely seeing what I'm paying an extra $10/month for.
8. Beholder88 (Posts: 85; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
When I am home I strictly use Wi-Fi. I have a RAZR and don't get the best data reception where I live, and my Wi-Fi is faster than 4G anyway. I still have unlimited data luckily, so only use Wi-Fi as a necessity when I'm near it. And to oppose angelohizzo's point, even the Android people who are not tech savvy have somewhere to turn. I work for a carrier here, and get calls for basic how-to questions all the time. Keep in mind that Apple charges for their customer service after you have owned a product for a certain period of time, your carrier gives you free customer service.
10. McLTE (Posts: 922; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Just about anyone I know that has purchased a new smart phone has NO idea about using wifi.. so I usually end up setting it up for them in their own homes. Then I go on to explain how they can reduce data consumption by using wifi at relatives houses, or places they frequent that also have wifi.. I usually get blank stares. There's no way they are going to go through the extra effort to configure their wifi for places they frequent.
The average consumer just wants their smart phone to work.. don't want to deal with any of the other crap.
Another commenter hit the nail on the head.. IOS FORCES you to download many of their apps on wifi.. something that I know frustrates many users.
I dont see this trend changing anytime soon.. I think most consumers don't want to be bothered with wifi when they can get the data without doing anything.
I use wifi everywhere I can.. to save battery.
11. Michael Lyles (Posts: 10; Member since: 24 Sep 2010)
I always use Wi-Fi when I can, regardless of where I'm at. It's much faster than my 3G.
12. Jeradiah3 (Posts: 1121; Member since: 11 Feb 2010)
I have the Inspire and I try to use WiFi as much as I can because i have the 2GB data plan with AT&T. Even if i bump it up to 3GB for an additional $5, id still have to rely heavily on WiFi. Eventually we Smartphone users will have to use WiFi because the cellphopne carriers wont offer unltd data anymore
13. iami67 (Posts: 321; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
One reason i never use wifi is my 4g is faster. Even before I had 4g in my area I didnt switch to wifi because with verizon if you are on wifi it wont let you send or recieve pics which is a big deal to me. Also I have a corporate email on my device and I noticed when on wifi it wont let me send email through corporate account becuase it is not a secure server. And i will never use a public wifi system it is way to easy to hack. Untill all these issues are fixed especially the pic and email I dont see a lot of people especially ones computer knowledgable who would ever prefer wifi. I work for verizon now and atleast once a week i myself gets a customer saying how come when Im home I cant send or recieve pics but when Im out I can. it took a few times before I realized these people where signed into wifi at home and that was why
15. catt4u (Posts: 145; Member since: 09 Jul 2011)
I'm from the Netherlands and my Galaxy S and iPhone 4 automaticly switch to our WiFi home network.
At work on the other hand, I don't have an open WiFi so I'm forced to use 3G UMTS as it is called overhere with excellent coverage btw.
In the smaler cities there are also not that much open WiFi networks to login to so most users stay on the 3G networks wich do offer perfect coverage all over the country!
Both the Galaxy S and the iPhone 4 reach speeds up to 3.2Mbit down and up to 1.6Mbit up which are the max. speeds for phones offered by the IPS's.
So I don't complain not being able to use WiFi at work ;)
On the WiFi network at home they reach up to 16Mbit down and up to 3.2Mbit up :)
(We do have a 25Mbit max. cable connection from Telfort, a subsidairy from KPN)


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TWICE-CONVICTED triple murderer Robert Farquharson has lost his latest appeal against convictions over the drowning deaths of his three young sons on Father's Day seven years ago.
Victorian Court of Appeal President Chris Maxwell and Justices Peter Buchanan and David Harper unanimously dismissed what was his second appeal on Friday.
Farquharson had argued that he suffered a ''substantial miscarriage of justice'' in his most recent trial, because jurors were not given the option to convict him of manslaughter.
Farquharson's barrister, Peter Morrissey, SC, had argued that the jury in the 2010 retrial should have been given an alternative option to convict Farquharson of manslaughter by criminal negligence.
But both Mr Morrissey and Doug Trapnell, SC, for the Office of Public Prosecutions, conceded in written submissions that neither side had asked that the jury be given this option during the trial.
Mr Morrissey submitted that the manslaughter verdict would have been open on the evidence, and the failure of trial judge Lex Lasry to invite the jury to consider it, amounted to a substantial miscarriage of justice.
He also submitted that, if his arguments were accepted, the court should, in the ''oppressive circumstances of this case'', acquit Farquharson rather than order a retrial.
But Mr Trapnell submitted there was no viable manslaughter case - because the Crown's case was that Farquharson had ''consciously, voluntarily and deliberately'' driven his car into the dam with the intent to kill his sons - and therefore no need for the jury to consider it.
The other appeal ground was that Justice Lasry failed to adequately direct the jury about how to consider the account of a friend of Farquharson, who testified that Farquharson told him he would pay back his ex-wife ''big time''.
Farquharson was sentenced to life without parole after first being convicted of his boys' murders. He then received three life sentences with a minimum of 33 years' jail after the retrial.
He has maintained he had a coughing fit and blacked out at the wheel when his car careered off the road and into a 10-metre- deep dam at Winchelsea.
His ex-wife, Cindy Gambino, wept in court after the judgment was handed down. Outside court, her husband Stephen Moules said: ''We're very, very pleased with the outcome.''
The three judges rejected the defence's arguments, holding that it was ''reasonably open to the jury on the whole of the evidence to be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt of Mr Farquharson's guilt.
''The court said that it was for the jury, drawing on their experience of human behaviour, to evaluate the competing arguments,'' they said.
''The defence contended that it was extremely improbable that a father would murder his children. The prosecution contended that it was extremely improbable that a father who had accidentally caused the deaths of his children would behave in the way Mr Farquharson did.''
Farquharson's lawyers are now considering whether to seek leave to appeal to the High Court.


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Gianfranco Zola has expressed his respect for Mick McCarthy and believes Watford need to be at their best to beat Ipswich Town tonight.
Ipswich were bottom of the Championship when McCarthy was hired in November and whilst they are still only 18th in the table, the Tractor Boys are an improving side.
Tonight will see one of the best attacking teams in the country go up against one of the most improved sides defensively.
Watford's four goals at Birmingham City on Saturday took their tally to the season to 64; making Zola's men the joint highest scorers in the top four divisions, alongside League Two promotion-chasers Port Vale.
And Ipswich have gone from conceding an average of two goals a game prior to McCarthy's arrival, to an outfit who have shipped just eight in their last nine league matches at Portman Road.
"I respect Mick a lot; I've come up against him already a few times with West Ham and he's doing a great job over there, so it will be tough," Zola said.
"Mick has gone there and the situation has improved a lot. It's a tough game and knowing the manager, I know that Ipswich will make it difficult for us. We can't afford to not play our best game.
"The next game always has to be your best one, that is the way you can improve and move forward."
The Tractor Boys won the reverse fixture between the two clubs in the second game of this season but history has traditionally been with the Hornets; Watford enjoyed an unbelievable 15-match unbeaten run against Ipswich prior to the August defeat and the Golden Boys are unbeaten in their last seven visits to Portman Road.
Watford also have an excellent away record this season; no other Championship side have won nine games on the road this season.
Zola admitted: "It makes your life much better if you can perform away from home like we are but I know the nature of the Championship. Therefore I'm expectant of the players because if they don't perform like they can, then it will be very costly."
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HOUSTON - Canceled flights piled up as winter storms rolled in, affecting 30 million people in plains states from Colorado to Indiana.
Severe weather warnings were issued for 18 states, including Texas, which means roads are closed, and people hoping to fly may be stranded.
"So many flights were canceled already," said Dana Thalken, a traveler.
Thalken barely made her flight leaving out of Nebraska, and she said her family back home prepared for the worst.
"A storm is coming," said Thalken. "It's supposed to start today [Thursday]. Ten to 15 inches is what they're saying."
The storm also brought freezing rain to Arkansas and Missouri.
Although snow wasn't predicted for Houston, the storm brought strong winds and rain to the area. The strongest weather was expected to move in around 9 a.m. Thursday and last until noon. Tornado activity was also predicted for the northern counties.
And travelers headed to Bush Intercontinental Airport or Hobby Airport may find their flights may have been canceled, especially if they were headed to Kansas City, Little Rock, Wichita, or Omaha.
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MASSIMO Luongo admitted he is relishing the chance to make a name for himself at this summer's World Cup but insisted that doesn't automatically mean he will be looking to leave Swindon Town.
Last week the 21-year-old was called up to the Australian squad for Brazil, becoming just the third player to do so while representing the Robins, and is one of just two players from English football's third tier to be called up for the tournament.
Despite now having the opportunity to put himself in the shop window, and potentially attract the interest of bigger clubs, Luongo insisted he was proud to represent Swindon at the World Cup and is happy at the Country Ground.
"I don't know if I will play much, or if I will play at all, but it can't hurt to get my name out there," Luongo said.
"I don't know if it's the right decision to leave Swindon or if I want to, because I enjoy being at the club, but we'll have to see after the World Cup.
"At the moment my focus is on being here."
Luongo initially joined the Robins for a second loan spell at the start of last season before quickly making his move permanent, and went on to enjoy and impressive season in League One.
When asked if he would have made the World Cup squad if he had remained in the Tottenham reserves, Luongo said: "Probably not. Even if I was just on loan at Swindon and played as many games I would still be in the same spot.
"The permanent move gave me security and helped me settle so I could play better and more comfortably, but overall it's been a good year for me.
"Swindon is a good level and it's been good for me."
While the World Cup is an all-new experience for Luongo, training with some the best players in the world certainly is not.
"Back at Tottenham I played with Modric, van der Vaart, a few of the England boys, Younes Kaboul and a few more," he said.
"It was basically an international set-up so to go into that, coming from Australia, was massive for me and it really helped me.
"I wasn't involved too much but the training was a great experience."


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Then, it's tea time! One of Ellen's favorite people, HARRY CONNICK, JR., has tea with the two most adorable girls in daytime television — SOPHIA GRACE & ROSIE! It's tea for 3, and you're invited!
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By Jonny Muir
Herne Hill Harriers' class of 2013 made history on Saturday, claiming a club record haul of medals at the Surrey Cross-Country Championships.
The Tooting-based club won team gold in three of the 10 races at Croydon's Lloyd Park, as well as winning two individual golds and three silvers.
Club secretary Steve Bosley said: 'I suspect it's the first time for several years we have won three team gold medals and it is our largest medal haul for many years, possibly ever. It is certainly the first time the women have won for many years.'
The gold rush was led by Harriers' U13 girl's team, with Katy Ann McDonald and Saskia Millard clinching a sensational one-two, while strong supporting runs from Hebe Morley-Fletcher (16th) and Tatiana Cooke (19th) secured team gold.
The baton was then passed to Harriers' U15 boys' team who responded by winning the team prize by a huge margin.
After Paul Burgess won individual silver, Billy Black (seventh), Tom Singhgolden (eighth) and Mohamed Ethari (19th) ensured Harriers second team gold of the championships.
Harriers' second individual gold followed soon after, as Lewis Lloyd blew away the competition in the U20 men's field to win by 22 seconds, becoming the first Harrier to achieve the feat.
Lloyd added a silver to his medal collection, as John Tayleur (12th) and Charles Philpott (15th) closed the three-man team.
A third team gold arrived courtesy of the women's senior team - although no Harriers woman finished within the top 10, outstanding packing from Karen Ellison (12th), Suzanne Swaine (18th), Nici Cahusac (19th) and Ceri Diss (21st) meant Harriers won by four points from Thames Hare & Hounds.
The team success ended a 15-year wait to be county champions, having won the event seven times in the 1990s.
The race was also a personal milestone for Diss, coming 23 years after she won the individual race in another team-winning Harriers performance.
Having won the championship in 10 of the previous 11 years, Harriers senior men's team had to settle for bronze this time around.
Tim Elsey led the charge in eighth, with Ben Paviour (13th), Dave Taylor (16th), John Kettle (20th), David Robinson (24th) and Basil Wallace (28th) completing a team that was pipped by Belgrave Harriers and Hercules Wimbledon.
Harriers' other individual medallist was Katie Snowden, who came second in the women's U20 event.
Further performances of note included Oscar Millard's fifth place in an U13 boys' race, in which he was deemed too young to score, and Francesca Reid-Lloyd ran strongly for fourth in the U15 girls' race.
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Wambach to play for hometown Flash
Published: Friday, January 11, 2013 at 11:00 p.m.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. women's national soccer team star Abby Wambach's dream of playing in her hometown of Rochester, N.Y., is finally coming true.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Player of the Year is coming home after her rights were allocated on Friday to the Western New York Flash of the newly established eight-team National Women's Soccer League.
The Flash are based outside of Buffalo, and play their home games in Rochester. They were formerly a member of the now-defunct Women's Professional Soccer league.
A five-time U.S. Soccer Player of the year, Wambach's 152 international goals rank second on the U.S. team list.
Wambach has been a popular draw in Rochester. In 2011, Wambach and the WPS magicJack drew a crowd of 15,000 for a game against the Flash.
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Gluten-free bakery hopes tastiness will attract broad customer base
Consumer demand for gluten-free products is beginning to hit Main Street America.
On main street (Rt. 206) in Lawrenceville, N.J. which sits between Trenton and Princeton, Wildflour, a gluten-free bakery and cafe, is scheduled to open on May 11.
Marylyn Besner, the owner of Wildflour, said her bakery will likely appeal to everyone. She plans to offer challah, baguette and pumpernickel breads and pastries such as frangipane tartlette and even sweet buckwheat crepes.
It's a niche that's growing, according to Louise Kramer, Communications Director for the Specialty Food Association based in New York City. Kramer said many stores are adding gluten-free sections to their shelves because of the prevalence of celiac disease. "Educated people also find the gluten-free diet appealing," said Kramer, "as it adds a healthy aura to foods."
Besner is following her own instinct on how to succeed. When Besner was enrolled in a restaurant management course at the French Culinary Institute in New York, for her final assignment she drafted a business plan for a gluten-free bakery.
The feedback from instructors was that she should locate away from main street and instead try to sell her bakery items directly to restaurants and hotels. Besner said they didn't think she could generate enough traffic. "I wanted to have a bakery café where people could come in and have lunch."
Besner said she's confident of her business model because in addition to the store-front, she will also try to sell to caterers, restaurants and hotels.
"I look at it as a business opportunity because it fulfills a need," said Besner, "People who are gluten free have a hard time finding birthday cake or sandwich bread. However, a gluten-free café isn't too specialized for people who aren't gluten free because it's really good food."
A ceramics artist, Besner got her start cooking professionally behind the deli counter of Princeton's Whole Earth Center. After that, she joined forces with friend Piroska Toth to form Moonlight Bakers, a baking company that focused on Toth's grandmother's recipe for strudel and included Dean & Deluca as one of their clients.
"Owning a café was always in the back of my mind. I feel really confident about the people working here, with my cooks from The Bread Bakers Guild of America and the Natural Gourmet Institute, and the rest of my staff is local. It feels like everything is falling into place."


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SMWC partners with State Department to increase STEM students
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Despite the growing number of women with college degrees, only 25 percent of these degrees are earned in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. As a leader in women's education for nearly two centuries, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) recognizes the global need to make women more visible in these careers. By joining the international initiative, NeXXt Scholars, SMWC will provide young women from predominantly Muslim countries opportunities to earn STEM-related undergraduate degrees from U.S. women's colleges.
Sponsored by the U.S. State Department, the NeXXt Scholars program kicked off Dec. 10, 2011, at the New York Academy of Sciences, during the "Celebrating Women in Science" event.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made the announcement via video. "Advancing opportunities for women around the globe is an issue that is important to me and a core element of my agenda as Secretary of State," Clinton said. "By providing women with better access to educational opportunities, the NeXXt Scholars program will help arm a new generation of women to be change agents in their communities and prepare them to become the next Madame Curies."
Dottie L. King, Ph.D., president of SMWC and Janet Clark, Ph.D., SMWC's vice president of academic affairs attended the gala, which united outstanding female scientists and successful industry leaders with a vision of empowering young women to excel in science. The College partners with 35 other U.S. women's colleges in the NeXXt Scholars program.
"The NeXXt Scholars initiative is a natural outreach for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and for all women's colleges," King said. "It provides the means for us to advance our historic and shared mission to empower women. Not only will the initiative facilitate opportunities for young women from other countries, but the presence of these women on our campuses will uplift the educational atmosphere for all of our students."
The program provides membership in the New York Academy of Sciences, including access to the STEM community through scientific mentors, leadership, internship, research and networking opportunities. The recruitment process is underway through EducationUSA centers in 46 countries and regions.
State Department organizers indicated that over time the benefits of this program, coupled with the efforts of other institutions, will influence women at earlier stages in their education "by developing more supportive educational environments, increasing the number of women role models in society, and contributing to changing social norms in communities throughout the world."
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Topic: Tootin' Marion's horn!
I imagine this goes without saying, but Marion ROCKS!! You guys should have seen her navigating her way with all the doctors in San Francisco today. In case you are unaware, the annual GI Cancers Symposium is going on right now in SanFran, and it brings together oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, and gastroenterologists that specialize in GI cancers. The meetings are highly technical, but that didn't intimidate our Marion! She was nothing short of amazing.
Look for updates in the near future on some of the discussions from this conference. Nothing groundbreaking was presented, but some hopeful information was touched upon. Worth noting, it looks like the researchers are honing in on some prognostic factors for at least intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. These doctors are working extremely hard, and if their hard work, dedication, and sheer determination could do it, this cancer would already be wiped off the map.
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- 4 cups shredded green cabbage
- 4 cups shredded red cabbage
- 4 large carrots, shredded
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces ) crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- In a large bowl, combine cabbages and carrots. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustards, vinegar, celery salt, salt and pepper. Pour over cabbage mixture; toss to coat. Stir in cheese and parsley. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Yield: 10 servings.
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