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In its 52nd year the annual Watermelon Festival made its first appearance at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
More than 40,000 pounds of watermelon were provided Aug. 16-18 by Western Watermelon Association members including Van Groningen and Sons Inc., C.H. Robinson, Perry & Sons, Dulcinea Farms and Pappas Family Farms.
Attendees at the nonprofit festival ate free watermelon, listened to music and indulged in eating and seed spitting contests. The event was sponsored by the Sunland Tujunga Lions Club.
Watermelon carving demonstrations featured celebrity chef Joe Poon, according to the Orlando, Fla.-based National Watermelon Promotion Board. Local chefs and student chefs were featured in additional carving and culinary demonstrations.
Television and radio coverage before and during the festival featured interviews with Poon and the National Watermelon Association's reigning national watermelon queen Amber Nolin, Enterprise, Ala.
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest also interviewed Nolin for his "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" broadcast on KIIS-FM radio.


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My website has a Private Message center which works in a manner very similar to how Yahoo Mail works.
When a User views his/her Inbox, next to each Message is a check-box.
By checking certain Messages in the Inbox, then choosing an "action" (e.g. Mark as Unread) and then "Go", the script will update the Messages accordingly.
Now on to my question...
So currently, when the user submits the Form, I store all Messages that he/she checked in an Array. From there, I LOOP through the Array values, and run a separate UPDATE query for each Message that was chosen.
Would it be better to eliminate the ForEach Loop, and somehow run a SINGLE UPDATE query??
From my research online, some people say one UPDATE is better, and yet others say multiple UPDATES are better?!
What are the Pros and Cons of each approach?
Also, if eliminating my Loop and having one query is the way to go, how exactly would I take all of the Messages in my Array and stick them in One Query?? :-/
Here is a copy of my actual query...
UPDATE private_msg_recipient
SET read_on=NULL,
WHERE member_id_to=?
AND message_id=?
Since I would be updating all Messages for a given User, the "Member ID" would be the same. However, for the "Message IDs", I would need to somehow take them from my Array and stick them into this one query, assuming that it is better to have just one UPDATE query?! :-/
**Edited samples below...
Originally I was going to use an Array, but I have since decided that it would make more sense get the records I need from a SELECT query.
Here is my UPDATE query...
UPDATE private_msg
SET read_on=NULL,
WHERE member_id=?
AND message_id=?
Here is an example of my SELECT query...
SELECT message_id
FROM private_msg
WHERE member_id = ?
AND deleted_on IS NULL
ORDER BY sent_on DESC';
I tried looking online for examples, but haven't found anything (surprisingly).
How would I take the listing of Private Messages in a User's Inbox and apply that results-set to my UPDATE query?
Help on doing this would be appreciated!
not completely sure what you're doing with your arrays and SELECTs and so on...
... but it sounds like you want to use a joined update
there's a nice example in the manual
I read the Manual, and I looked in the manual for your "keyword hint", and I Googled your "keyword hint" and found nothing?!
What I wanted to do last night using the SELECT is now out.
Back to what I originally wanted to do is this...
A User goes into her Inbox and checks the Check-box next to several Private Messages. She then choose the action "Mark as Unread" in a drop-down above the Inbox, and chooses "Go".
My Form saves those checked Messages in an array like this...
1 => int 52
2 => int 51
3 => int 49
4 => int 39
5 => int 38
6 => int 10
7 => int 8
8 => int 6
9 => int 5
10 => int 2
11 => int 1
...where the value to the right in the "$pmID".
Once the Form is submitted, I need to update the records for all of those PMs.
Originally is used a ForEach loop to iterate through each item in the array, and ran an UPDATE query on EACH PASS.
// Update Selected Messages.
foreach($_POST['msgArray'] as $msgID => $msgValue){
// Build query.
$q1 = "UPDATE private_msg_recipient
SET read_on=NULL,
WHERE member_id_to=?
AND message_id=?
- To do that, I need this UPDATE query to run on all Records that fall in this list (52, 51, 49, 39, 38, 10, 8, 6, 5, 2, 1).
I tried doing something like this last night, but it only updated one record....
UPDATE private_msg_recipient
SET read_on=NULL,
WHERE member_id_to = 19
AND message_id = 52 OR message_id = 51
I have had a hard time finding an answer, because I didn't know what I was searching for online.
Some people online have said MySQL doesn't let you update multiple records in the same table.
I thought something like "IN" would work, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
Hope my inquiry makes more sense now?
[indent]You can also perform UPDATE operations covering multiple tables. However, you cannot use ORDER BY or LIMIT with a multiple-table UPDATE. The table_references clause lists the tables involved in the join. Its syntax is described in Section 18.104.22.168, "JOIN Syntax". Here is an example:
UPDATE items,month SET items.price=month.price
WHERE items.id=month.id;
there's a word for people like this, and that word is: wrong
um, not really, because it made enough sense before
You keep mentioning Multiple Tables and Joins, but I also mentioned that I don't think merging a SELECT and an UPDATE is the path I want to take after some consideration into my issue.
That being said, how can I use an Array or List to dictate which records get updated?
I thought that you could do something like...
UPDATE private_msg_recipient
SET read_on=NULL,
WHERE member_id_to IN (52, 51, 49, 39, 38, 10, 8, 6, 5, 2, 1)
(BTW, I am using Prepared Statements exclusively, so that might impact how I could do something like above...)
and what happened when you tested that?
SQL query:
UPDATE private_msg_recipient SET read_on = NOW( ) ,
updated_on = NOW( ) WHERE member_id_to =19 AND message_id = IN ( 52, 51, 49, 39, 38, 10, 8, 6, 5, 2, 1 )
MySQL said: Documentation
#1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'IN (52, 51, 49, 39, 38, 10, 8, 6, 5, 2, 1)' at line 5
you somehow snuck an illegal equals sign in there since i last saw this query in post #9
More like I had an equal sign in my code and must have typed things up incorrectly here.
So I guess using "IN ( 52, 51, 49, 39, 38, 10, 8, 6, 5, 2, 1 )" is okay?
Also, back to my original question on which I am still not understanding your references to the Manual...
If I needed to, could I use a SELECT query to define the allowable values in the WHERE part of my UPDATE statement?
Almost like a sub-query?
I tried this, but MySQL didn't like it...
UPDATE private_msg_recipient
SET read_on=NOW(),
WHERE member_id_to = (SELECT member_id_to
FROM private_msg_recipient
WHERE member_id_to=19
AND deleted_on IS NULL)
the reference was to a joined update where you update rows in one table from matching rows in a second table
obviously, if you have only one table under consideration, you'll use an even simpler query
there's no need
try just a simple WHERE clause --
UPDATE private_msg_recipient
SET read_on = NOW()
, updated_on = NOW()
WHERE member_id_to = 19
AND deleted_on IS NULL


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TIVIDALE stole a march on local clubs this week by playing a friendly fixture against West Midlands League high flyers Wolves Casuals.
The Packwood Road side anticipated their Midland Alliance clash with Kirby Muxloe would fall victim to the weather and booked the 3G pitch at Portway Leisure Centre centre in Newbury Lane.
Club spokesman Leon Murray explained: "We just waited to see what fixtures would be called off and when Wolves Casuals game against Lye went down, we got in touch and arranged to play them on Saturday afternoon instead.
"We already train at Newbury Lane, as do a number of clubs and we had to start thinking ahead.
"3G pitches are definitely the way ahead - they've come a long we since I used to play on them and I must admit I've been very impressed with the facilities at Newbury Lane.
"Our pitch is already waterlogged and every time it rains, it keeps tipping it over the edge. We really need three or four days of drive weather to sort the pitch out.
"Our groundsman is working on the pitch everyday and it's a heartbreaking situation.
"The FA have got to start looking at 3G pitches and start helping clubs at our level, but this situation of postponed matches is coming around every year now - it's not something new!
Tividale are already looking at having their Walsall Senior Cup clash with Walsall Wood being played on Sutton Coldfield Town's 3G pitch and Murray believes some of their other cup matches should now be played on the same surface.
Already Tividale have fallen behind with their league fixtures and if the wet weather persists for much longer, they will be having to play three times a week.
Tividale are due to visit Alvechurch this Saturday. Alliance neighbours Gornal Athletic are set to face former manager Ian Rowe when they host Tipton Town at Garden Walk.
West Midlands League side Dudley Town host Wellington Ams while Dudley Sports travel to Bromyard.


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A9 TV; 18 October 2011
Muslims have a responsibility to help those in trouble. I am an affectionate and compassionate person. I will try to help someone in difficulties if I can. But I cannot help the whole world, of course. That is obvious. I can only do so much. But I will do that, too, by Allah's leave. If Allah so wishes, it will happen. But the things that one person can do are obvious, insha'Allah. But anything can happen if Allah so wishes. Global dominion can happen too, insha'Allah. And as followers of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) we wish to render good service in that global dominion, insha'Allah.
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) home was a place of refuge. Rasulullah's (pbuh) home was a place of refuge. The Prophet Noah's (pbuh) ark was a place of refuge. Bediuzzaman and Imam Rabbani's homes were places of refuge. And where I am is a place of refuge. Where Muslims are is also a place of refuge. The homes of good, honest people are places of refuge. Of course Muslims will take shelter in them.What else can they do? Of course they will take refuge with good, honest people who fear Allah. That has been so since the dawn of history, and will always be so. Why did Muslims shelter on Noah's Ark? Why did everyone come to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)? Why did everyone shelter with the Prophet Joseph (pbuh), including even his own brothers? They were his enemies, but they still sought refuge with the Prophet Joseph (pbuh). Why did the Prophet Joseph (pbuh) take them in and protect them? Persecuted and oppressed people came to the Prophet Moses (pbuh) from Abyssinia. And he protected them all. Where he was, was a place of refuge. And where Muslims are, will of course be places of refuge. Wherever there are good, honest, fine and patriotic people, these are places of refuge. And that is a religious obligation. Allah's commandment.
Human beings seek peace and repose. That is human nature. We are created for love and peace. People go wherever they will find peace and love.
The truth of the matter is that the way I talk to pretty women, live a pleasant life, and strong and healthy, am joyful and powerful, the way that Allah instills a deep and powerful love in my heart, and the way that other people have a powerful love for me, is all terribly upsetting to wretched and dried-up types. "We never knew there could be this much love, like paradise. We never knew," they say. "But I do not experience it," they say. No, not even if they want to. They give their money to a woman and say, "Love me." But when she sees that money the woman loathes him even more. "I will buy you a car," he says, and she detests him even further. Passion and love are something else. Loving with love of Allah is something totally different. Allah gives that love to those who love Him. They have begun to see what love and passion are for the first time, and have gone crazy. It has amazed them. Someone may have billions, a fortune, and be good-looking and everything. And he is young. But he has no love. He has a horrible, cursed wife, and he swears at her and she at him. There is a perfect hatred there. She looks at him like he is dirt on her shoe. And he looks at her like she is dirt on his shoe. But when they see the passion in you, it burns them up. It burns them to see profound love.
Love and passion are lovely things. There are hundreds of people who love me. And they love me like crazy, and I love them like crazy. Because we all love Allah. We love Allah with a passion.
Their analysis is totally primitive; "they must have hypnotized him, or put something in his tea," they say. Or "They have must have mixed some powder or other into his jam." If something has been put in my tea or jam, you try and do it and see how you get on. Powders do not dissolve properly in tea. This is the work of love, of faith, passion for Allah. But people become delightful when they abide by the Qur'an. They become real human beings. They become perfect human beings. They become intoxicated by the depths of their love and passion. This is a delightful aspect of Islam. Allah says He will give us the most delightful lives in the hereafter. Allah tells that to believers. And this is a manifestation of that, insha'Allah. There are numerous experts. Go and try and see how you get on with hypnosis?
Both men and women were passionately in love with our Prophet (pbuh). Our Prophet (pbuh) was loved by women with a passion, and by men with a profound passion. Love has more than one aspect. Do I say, "Only women loved our Prophet (pbuh), and not men"? We love the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and the Prophet Moses (pbuh) and all of them with a crazy love. One cannot say, "Only women are to be loved." Bediüzzaman Said Nursi, for whom I would lay down my life without thinking… if he were alive, you would have seen me. Would I have allowed such behavior or insults in his regard? I would have brought the roof down, by Allah's leave. I love our Prophet (pbuh) with a mad passion. I love the prophets Joseph (pbuh), Ilyas (pbuh), Isaac (pbuh), Jacob (pbuh) and Ishmael (pbuh) with a profound passion. Just so everyone knows.


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Six parts today.
Pamela Anderson and her husband continue their getting back togetherness with a shopping trip.
Roberto Cavalli's girlfriend continues to amaze me with what she is willing to do for the guy.
Reese Witherspoon has a PBH -Personal Baby Loader.
Rachel Zoe in white at some QVC thing.
Amanda Seyfried walks her dog in Boston.
Selena Gomez hides herself, or tries to anyway.
I wonder if Ian Ziering hates Tara Reid.
Susan Sarandon and her boyfriend not doing drugs. She is not a city drug user.
Vanessa Lachey does a lot of grocery shopping.


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Arrest charges of embezzlement and fraud against former Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano could come as soon as this week. But federal charges—if they occurred—would likely hold graver consequences.
Santa Fe defense lawyer Mark Donatelli tells SFR that, because Solano allegedly sold law enforcement equipment across state lines, federal prosecutors could also have jurisdiction. The penalties for federal felony offenses, Donatelli says, "are, in many cases, much more severe…he could go from the frying pan into the fire."
An FBI spokesman wouldn't confirm or deny if that agency is investigating Solano. Assistant United States Attorney Greg Fouratt says his office won't always prosecute a case for which it has jurisdiction, especially if the state gets a conviction, but "if [the state] came to us and asked us to do it, then we would get the FBI involved and they would investigate it together…"
Ninth Judicial District Attorney Matt Chandler says he hasn't spoken with the US Attorney's Office, but believes 1st Judicial District Attorney Angela "Spence" Pacheco has. Pacheco didn't return a call for comment before press time.
Contacted at his home, Solano tells SFR that his attorney has advised him not to comment.
Chandler told news media this week, including SFR, that he is "closing in" on issuing an arrest warrant.
Solano will be charged with multiple counts for sales of county property on eBay, according to Chandler.
"Every time property was embezzled or the county's money was misappropriated, that would be its own charge," he says.


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With the weather getting warmer, who doesn't want to spend more time outdoors? So gather your family and have yourself a picnic.
This spring season, consider having a picnic at one of the following locations:
Northern Arizona
Dead Horse Ranch State Park is located in Cottonwood and covers 423 acres of land that includes 10 hiking trails, 22 campground sites and two picnic areas. Situated near the Verde River, Dead Horse Ranch has abundant flora and wildlife that changes depending on the season.
675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd.
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-5283
Red Rock State Park is another great place to have a picnic. This park's signature red rocks and lush greenery are the perfect scenery for having lunch outdoors. Red Rock also has many hiking trails: The Coyote Ridge Trail, Kisva Trail, Yavapai Ridge Trail, Javelina Trail and Rattlesnake Ridge, which rises above the Twin Cypress picnic area.
4050 Red Rock Loop Rd.
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 282-6907
Slide Rock State Park, named after the slippery creep bottom nearby, is another Sedona favorite for picnicking. Aside from its nature trails, Slide Rock also has a wading and swimming area that's perfect for cooling off. Its apple barn offers seasonal apple picking, and Slide Rock Market has snacks and picnic supplies.
6871 N. Highway 89A
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 282-3034
Eastern Arizona
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park is located three miles west of Superior. It features Arizona's oldest and largest botanical garden, beautiful vistas, natural habits, a desert lake, picnic areas and a visitor center. This is the perfect place to admire nature while picnicking.
37615 U.S. Hwy 60
Superior, AZ 85273
(520) 689-2811
Another park that made this top picnic places list is named after one of Arizona's lost gold mines. Lost Dutchman State Park is located five miles north of Apache Junction and is at the base of Superstition Mountains. Along with hiking and nature trails, picnic facilities and 35 campsites are offered throughout the year.
6109 N. Apache Trail
Apache Junction, AZ 85219
(480) 982-4485
Southern Arizona
Patagonia Lake is a popular spot to have a picnic. Camping sites are offered depending on how much you want to rough it. They range from undeveloped spots to places with running water and electricity. Patagonia includes picnic ramadas, a swimming beach and a boat rental store.
400 Patagonia Lake Rd.
Patagonia, AZ 85624
(520) 287-6965
Roper Lake State Park is another great place for a picnic. There are two sections to the park: Roper Lake and Dankworth Pond. Roper offers a 30-acre lake, a natural stone hot tub, an island, a beach and campsites. Dankworth Pond has picnic ramadas, an Indian village and a playground.
101 E. Roper Lake Rd.
Safford, AZ 85546
(928) 428-6760
Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park is part park, part museum. It has a gift shop, a museum inside the courthouse and a courtyard. The courtyard is a perfect spot to have a picnic after exploring the park and exhibits.
219 Toughnut St.,
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520) 457-3311
Western Arizona
Alamo Lake State Park is located about 40 miles north of Wenden. The lake is a great fishing spot and is known for its large mouth bass. There are many outdoor activities to enjoy at Alamo Lake, such as wildlife watching, hiking amongst beautiful scenery, and, of course, picnicking. Alamo Lake State Park has an amazing view of the lake and the surrounding mountains.
(928) 669-2088
Encanto Park, also known as Enchanted Island, is a beautiful urban oasis that's perfect for a family picnic. This 222-acre park offers children rides, pedal boating, a lake and scenic views. Enjoy your picnic under the many ramadas or pick a spot near the water.
1202 W. Encanto Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 254-1200
Fountain Hills Park has large oak trees that are perfect for spreading a picnic blanket under. Watch the majestic, world-famous fountain while having lunch. Other features of Fountain Hills Park include a playground, 35-acres of turf, a lake and many picnic tables and benches.
12925 N. Saguaro Blvd.
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268


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Intel & Micron's new 3D flash memory could mean cheaper, larger storage for Apple's Macs, iOS devices
03/27/2015, 09:03 am
Intel and Micron have announced the launch of a new 3D NAND flash technology, one which could substantially improve the amount of data storage possible in Macs, iPhones, iPads, and numerous other devices.
Like a glove: April Fools efforts from Samsung, HTC & Toshiba all share the same punchline
04/01/2014, 12:04 pm
With accusations of copying and commoditization already rife within the smartphone and tablet industries, three of the market's biggest names -- Samsung, HTC and Toshiba --Āall showcased similar glove-themed prank products on Tuesday for April Fools' Day. Hilarity ensued.
First look: Toshiba's FlashAir II Wi-Fi SD card and Canvio portable storage
01/10/2014, 06:01 pm
Japanese computing giant Toshiba brought a few interesting products to the show floor this year with its updated FlashAir II Wi-Fi-enabled SD card, Canvio Connect portable wireless HDD and Canvio Slim.
Apple PC shipments reach new high of 13.6% despite contracting global market
10/10/2012, 05:10 pm
Estimates released Wednesday from market research firms show overall U.S. PC shipments fell nearly 14 percent year-to-year in the third quarter of 2012, while Apple's share shrunk 6.1 percent over the same period.
Apple LCD suppliers to pay $1.12B in price fixing settlements
07/13/2012, 08:07 am
The biggest names in the LCD manufacturing business, including key Apple suppliers LG and Samsung, will pay out over a billion dollars to settle a price fixing class-action lawsuit.
US PC shipments drop 6% as Apple posts 4% gain
07/11/2012, 04:07 pm
Estimated quarterly PC shipments show the overall U.S. market declined 5.7 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2012 while Apple grew 4.3 percent.
In-cell touch panels expected to shave 0.4mm off Apple's next iPhone
04/23/2012, 05:04 am
A new analysis claims a switch to in-cell touch panel technology from current glass-on-glass solutions could reduce the thickness of Apple's 2012 iPhone by 0.44mm.
Apple rumored to adopt in-cell touch panels for 2012 iPhone
04/20/2012, 01:04 am
A new batch of rumors claims that Apple could make use of thinner in-cell touch panels for its next-generation iPhone.
First wave of Windows 8 tablets rumored to arrive in October
03/21/2012, 01:03 am
On the heels of a report that Microsoft is aiming to release Windows 8 in September or October, a new rumor claims first-tier tablet vendors will launch their first Windows 8 devices in October.
Mac sales surge as PC sales drop 20% in UK, 12% in France
02/07/2012, 02:02 pm
PC sales in Europe plummeted in the fourth quarter of 2011, but Apple bucked that trend over the holidays, particularly in France and the U.K., with continued strong growth.
Apple awarded 676 patents in 2011, ranks 39th among all companies
01/11/2012, 11:01 am
Apple was awarded a total of 676 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2011, ranking it No. 39 among companies awarded inventions in the U.S.
Ultrabooks headed for 5-10% price drop in early 2012
11/30/2011, 12:11 am
Prices for laptops in Intel's "Ultrabook" category are expected to fall below $1,000 by the end of this year and may drop as much as 10 percent in the first quarter of 2012 with the help of a $100 marketing subsidy from Intel, according to a new report.
Apple purchasing flash memory from Japan to reduce reliance on Samsung
09/21/2011, 11:09 pm
Apple is increasing purchases of flash memory from Japanese suppliers in an effort to scale back its dependance on Samsung for components, as the two companies continue their legal dispute, a new report claims.
Ultrabook makers 'testing the water' with initial shipments under 50k - report
09/06/2011, 12:09 am
Several key partners in Intel's "Ultrabook" initiative are limiting the initial shipment volumes of their responses to Apple's MacBook Air to below 50,000 units due to uncertain demand, a new report claims.
First Windows Phone 7 'Mango' handsets rumored to challenge iPhone 5 in Sept.
07/28/2011, 11:07 pm
On the heels of news that Microsoft's "Mango" update for Windows Phone 7 has been released to manufacturing, industry sources claim HTC, Samsung and LG will launch the first Mango-based smartphones in September, presumably coordinated to directly compete with Apple's next-generation iPhone.
Performance variation found in SSDs shipping with new MacBook Airs
07/25/2011, 05:07 pm
Apple last week refreshed its popular line of MacBook Airs, offering 128GB SSDs on both an 11- and 13-inch model, but a recent discovery reveals that not all SSDs perform equally.
Advanced NAND flash manufacturing processes await Apple's approval
05/17/2011, 08:05 am
Makers of NAND flash memory found in devices like the iPhone and iPad have worked to transition their manufacturing processes to below 30nm, but the products have yet to be certified by the largest user of NAND flash: Apple.
Apple reportedly picks Toshiba as sole supplier of iPhone LCDs
04/20/2011, 01:04 am
According to a Japanese newspaper, Apple has dropped plans to invest in a production facility at Sharp and decided to use Toshiba as the sole manufacturer of liquid crystal displays for the iPhone.
Faster Samsung flash memory SSD drives appear in Apple's new MacBook Airs
04/18/2011, 01:04 pm
Apple has quietly upgraded some recent MacBook Air orders with Samsung solid-state flash memory drives, offering even faster read and write times.
US Mac sales grow 9.6% in Q1 2011 as rest of market drops 10.7%
04/13/2011, 05:04 pm
Apple's line of Mac computers saw great success in the U.S. in the first quarter of calendar 2011, growing 9.6 from 2010, while the rest of the American market fell 10.7 percent and netbook maker Acer tumbled 42.1 percent.


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The property industry provides employment opportunities for a wide range of professionals from many different backgrounds and specialisms. Jobs exist in the private and public sectors, as well as with many not-for-profit organisations. It is estimated that more than 350,000 people are currently working in property related roles, and well over 100,000 businesses contribute to the industry. These companies are predominately small, and the vast majority have fewer than 10 employees.
Recruitment agencies frequently find placement for residential property managers, new home sales staff, estate agents, and commercial property experts. Jobs in the field often require expertise in financing and mortgages, as well as a deep understanding of current market trends. Although academic degrees and NVQs are certainly helpful for jobseekers in the sector, they are not always necessary. Nonetheless, many positions do require professional certifications and licences, which can be obtained through training institutions throughout the UK.
Salaries start at around £15K annually. Average earnings nationwide are about £25-26K. The top 10% of property specialists make upwards of £40K each year. The industry, however, is also one in which compensation is largely commission-based for many roles. Income, therefore, depends not only upon professional talent, but also the current outlook of the housing market. The UK's two largest employers are Savills and Barratt Developments.
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The Eagles have soared so far this season, especially in the second half.
The 49ers would prefer to stick with 30-minute games.
When Philadelphia visits San Francisco on Sunday, it will be a matchup of resilience against retreat. The Eagles have rallied to win all of their games, trailing by 17 points in each of the first two, and 10 last week. No team had made those kinds of comeback in the first three games of a season.
"One thing I stated to our coaches at the beginning of the year ... the only thing you didn't know going into the season is how would they handle adversity," coach Chip Kelly said. "And I think they handled it very well. No one blinked. No one flinches when we get in the situations that we've been in in the first three games. They know we've got to play a full 60 minutes."
The Niners know that, too. Problem is, they've failed miserably at it. San Francisco has outscored opponents 59-16 in the first half. It's been pummeled 52-3 in the second half in going 1-2.
"We have the guys to do anything we want," receiver Stevie Johnson said. "We just have to do it for four quarters. The past couple of weeks have been a tale of two halves. We have to play two halves instead of one."


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Vancouver to the Caribbean
September 18-October 14
By Alexis Loyd
Radu Ursu/Carnival Cruise Lines
16 nights aboard Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Miracle
Vancouver to Long Beach, via Hawaii
Leave Alaska's glaciers and Canada's cool climes for the tropics. Join Carnival Cruise Lines on a repositioning trip from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Long Beach, CA, and you also will be treated to a six-day, island-hopping stopover in Hawaii. In addition to the Aloha State's capital city, Honolulu, passengers will call on the region's capital of coffee, Kona; fiery Hilo, the gateway to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; and Nawiliwili, welcoming point for the verdant "garden isle" of Kauai. An overnight stay in Kahului, Maui, means extra time for hiking to hidden waterfalls or a sail-and-snorkel tour of the western side of the island, two shore excursions hosted by Carnival. For a slice of Hawaiian paradise, Maui also has 30 miles of beaches at your disposal, so choose from sugar white, volcanic black or earthy red sands.
This Carnival cruise itinerary bookends your island holiday with nine days at sea -- five days between boarding the boat in Vancouver and your first port call on Maui, and an additional four days between your last stop in Hawaii and your disembarkation in California -- so you have plenty of time to explore the 2,667-passenger Carnival Miracle.
A 2012 bow-to-stern refurbishment revamped public areas while adding flat-screen televisions in every stateroom. It also introduced Serenity, a new adults-only area with a private pool, cocktail bar and ample lounge space. The ship's design was somewhat inspired by history's great literature, with an interior garden promenade honoring "The Great Gatsby," a library and Internet cafe paying tribute to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," a two-story dance club called Dr. Frankenstein's Lab and a steakhouse supper club named for Nick and Nora Charles, the husband-and-wife detective team created by Dashiell Hammett.
But the Miracle caters to the modern traveler, too, with an arcade, deck-top waterslide and supervised club for the youngsters and, for mom and dad, an onboard casino, full-service spa and, should the romance of the islands prove inspiring, a wedding chapel that also arranges vow renewals.
Stay at the Huntley Santa Monica Beach
Stick close to the water with a Santa Monica stay. Snag a room at the Huntley Santa Monica Beach, which has quick access to attractions of this laid-back section of west Los Angeles, including stretches of golden sand and the neighborhood's namesake pier. Opt for funnel cake, ring toss and the world's only solar-powered Ferris wheel at Pacific Park, or rent a bike and pedal along the coast. The 204-room Huntley serves as a haven with snazzy decorative touches: a wall of hundreds of white ceramic fish adorns the lobby, while carved daybeds, plush wool rugs and leather furnishings add an element of chic. Don't miss dining at the panoramic Penthouse restaurant with its sweeping ocean vistas, retractable skylights and fireplace lounge.
***Fly to Las Vegas***
A Las Vegas break
For your overnight, look for digs that cater to your Sin City whim. Traveling with Lady Luck? Head toward the 45-foot-tall, 100,000-pound bronze lion. This grand feline guards the Strip's recently renovated 5,044-room MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, which boasts more than 170,000 square feet of gaming space. If your luck should run out, dance your cares away at five-level Hakkasan; the property's club made its debut in 2013.
To partake of Vegas' famous theatrics, check in at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, with an entertainment lineup that consists of acts such as Cirque de Soleil's "Michael Jackson ONE" and concerts throughout the year from a range of artists like Maroon 5 and Lady Antebellum. Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino is hosting pop giant Britney Spears for her two-year Vegas residency. Foodies and shoppers alike will be drawn to The Venetian; find gourmet fare from Mario Batali, Emeril Lagasse and Wolfgang Puck and stores galore at the Grand Canal Shoppes.
"Highlights of the Canyonlands" with Cosmos
Round trip from Las Vegas
Cooler temperatures and dwindling crowds make fall the ideal season for exploring the great landscapes of the American Southwest on this eight-day excursion. The glitz of Las Vegas fades away as travelers make the journey across the Arizona desert to the mile-deep Grand Canyon. An overnight in a Grand Canyon National Park lodge allows ample time for wandering the rim; keep the camera handy to capture the illuminated gorge during sunset and sunrise. Head to Lipan Point on Desert View Drive to glimpse the flowing Colorado River or take Bright Angel Trail for a chance to spot the endangered California condor.
Next stop: Monument Valley, where sandstone spires tower over what once was home to the ancient Native American people known as Ancestral Puebloans. View the red, towering formations from a four-wheeler, make a stop at man-made Lake Powell and then it's on to Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park. This roughly 56-square-mile preserve encompasses more than a dozen amphitheaters of otherworldly limestone structures -- domes, arches, walls, narrows, hoodoos, bridges and the Grand Staircase -- in shades from cream and pale yellow to fiery red and deep brown. Check the park's visitors center for astronomy program times, usually held Tuesday and Saturday evenings. Multimedia presentations and access to telescopes aid stargazing; on moonless nights, up to 7,500 stars are visible.
Before returning to Las Vegas, this Cosmos tour visits Zion National Park, once refuge to Anasazi and Paiute peoples, and then in the 19th century, Mormon pioneers. At the Zion Human History Museum, a herbarium and collection of thousands of artifacts tell the story of the region's cultural and natural history. Choose an easy hike such as Lower Emerald Pool Trail, leading to waterfalls, or Archaeology Trail, which reveals prehistoric buildings.
***Fly to the Caribbean***
The information in this story was accurate at the time it was published in January/February 2014. Please visit Vacations To Go or call (800) 338-4962 for current rates and details.


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What would you like to do?
1: Create a new virtual server
2: Edit a virtual server
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4: Change service port numbers
q: Quit to the terminal
I would like to know if it's possible to use Python to create a basic graphical menu within the terminal similar to that used with the Debian installer allowing the user to chose options with the arrow keys and hitting enter to select them.
For those who aren't familiar with the Debian installer here is a screen shot of what I would like to achieve from the web:
I've tried searching but am either barking up the wrong tree or using the wrong search terms.


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Alcohol abuse means having unhealthy or dangerous drinking habits, like drinking every day or drinking too much at a time. Signs of alcohol abuse include having problems at home (like arguments about drinking), at work (like being absent or not doing your job), or with the law (like getting arrested for drunk driving).
Over time, this abuse usually causes health problems, like high blood pressure, liver problems, or problems with digestion.
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Folksy and fresh, endearing and affecting, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is the now-classic novel of two women in the 1980s; of gray-headed Mrs. Threadgoode telling her life story to Evelyn, who is in the sad slump of middle age. The tale she tells is also of two women - of the irrepressibly daredevilish tomboy Idgie and her friend Ruth - who back in the '30s ran a little place in Whistle Stop, Alabama, a Southern kind of Cafe Wobegon offering good barbecue and good coffee and all kinds of love and laughter, even an occasional murder. And as the past unfolds, the present - for Evelyn and for us - will never be quite the same again....
©1987 Fannie Flagg (P)2010 Random House Audio
"The people in Miss Flagg's book are as real as the people in books can be. If you put an ear to the pages, you can almost hear the characters speak. The writer's imaginative skill transforms simple, everyday events into complex happenings that take on universal meanings." (Chattanooga Times)
"This whole literary enterprise shines with honesty, gallantry, and love of perfect details that might otherwise be forgotten." (Los Angeles Times)
"Admirers of the wise child in Flagg's first novel, Coming Attractions, will find her grown-up successor, Idgie, equally appealing. The book's best character, perhaps, is the town of Whistle Stop itself - too bad trains don't stop there anymore." (Publishers Weekly)
Rating scale: 5=Loved it, 4=Liked it, 3=Ok, 2=Disappointed, 1=Hated it. I look for well developed characters, compelling stories.
"Better as audiobook"
I read this book many years ago and recently saw the movie again on TV, which prompted me to look for it as an Audible title. Of course the story in the book is SO much richer than the movie - more enjoyable as an audiobook because of the wonderful reading by Lorna Raver - a very authentic old Southern lady's voice. I felt like Evelyn Couch sitting with Ninny, hearing her tell of Ruth and Idgie. This was a real treat, but I will caution readers not familiar with the story that there is racial content relevant to the early part of the 20th century that may be hard for some to take. If you can handle the social issues, this is a worthy read.
Don't you just love a great story well told?
"Curious What was Left Out of the Movie"
I did, twice!
Endearing characters, everyone is so sweet.
If you've seen the movie first you will hear the voice of Jessica Tandy and Kathy Bates probably because the narration is so good. I don't know if this audiobook was produced after the movie but the best moments sound like the movie which is high praise. The many scenes and parts left out of the film are also narrated with the perfect tone.
Too many to count.
If you've seen the movie and liked it you will love the book. It's wonderful, sweet and entertaining and there is MORE of it. You can fall in love with "Idgy" Threadgood, Ninny Threadgood, and Evelyn all over again. You'll also finally understand why the Evelyn character yells "Towanda!" several times in the film.
"Fried Green Tomatoes"
Absolutely wonderful! I am a huge fan of the movie, but this book is much more delightful. It is hilarious! I laugh and laugh and laugh. The narrator, Lorna Raver, reminds me of Jessica Tandy from the movie. I haven't enjoyed a book this much in ages. I can recommend this book to anyone looking for a great sense of peace and lots of humor!
"A story to kindle one's heart."
Both versions of the book are great!
I wish I could thank Lorna Raver personally for her incredible performance in this book. She made me smile, and she made me cry too -- many times! -- during the whole book.
"For Southern Fiction lovers"
This book has everything I as a southern fiction reader love, quirky characters, a little mystery and strong women. I have seen this movie many times but had never read the book and thought it was about time I remedied that with the audio version narrated by the always wonderful Lorna Raver.
I liked these characters so much, the true friendships were fabulous the way they all come together to protect their own, it made me want to live in Whistle Stop. I liked the back & forth in time through the storytelling. I wish Mrs. Threadgood had lived to see Evelyn's transformation that she had so much to do with, I enjoyed this storyline of the empty nester trying to figure out who she is and loved her "coming of age" story. Of course Idgie is a great character a woman born way before her time and her relationship with Ruth is so special and I like how it is up to the reader if they are a lesbian couple or just good friends. Every character in this book brings something to the table and it is a book that stays with you.
As I said I listened to this on audio narrated by Lorna Raver who is always a perfect choice in southern fiction!
There are so many reviews of this book that I will leave you with if you like southern fiction this book is a must read!
4 Stars
"More Than The Movie"
Yes, this sticks to the movie but there is so much more. The newspaper clippings are like peeking in the window when Hollywood didn't know you were looking. I had never heard this narrator before but she was just perfect, although at times I thought I heard Miss Tandy shinning through. Completely Enjoyable trip to the Whistle Stop Cafe!
"Better than the movie"
This book is better than the movie and that's saying something since the movie was wonderful. Well worth a credit spent.
Say something about yourself!
"Just like the movie"
I loved this book and I loved the movie too. The book is almost as good as The Help or The Kitchen House. I look forward to finding more novels like this.
"Should be a classic!"
It's your best friend book. I love it!!
If Steel Magnolias was a book... :-)
I laughed, I cried and my husband made fun of me, haha.
I love the movie and I love the book!
My interests run to psychology, popular science, history, world literature, and occasionally something fun like Jasper Fforde. It seems like the only free time I have for reading these days is when I'm in the car so I am extremely grateful for audio books. I started off reading just the contemporary stuff that I was determined not to clutter up my already stuffed bookcases with. And now audio is probably 90% of my "reading" matter.
"A really enlightening compare and contrast"
I finally got around to reading this after being a big fan of the movie for so many years. I was looking for more details, left out incidents, inner monologues, deeper motivations--the usual things that get cut out when novels hit the big screen. Surprisingly, there wasn't a whole lot of that. What there was instead was a bunch of raw material that was reworked and tightened up when whoever approached this book to make it into a screenplay. The choices they made make a fascinating study. I think they were brilliant. Fannie Flagg's book is very good, but she approached the story about Idgie and Ruth in a way that is more limited in its appeal. The movie gave the story more structure, and presented the Idgie and Ruth part more effectively and, ultimately, more appealingly. One of the things I like about the book that did not translate to the film is the scrapbook quality of piecing it all together from newspaper stories, letters, and other bits of old stuff. It's a charming book. Plus, it comes with recipes.
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Syracuse ends Gator lacrosse's season
Published: Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 6:46 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 6:46 p.m.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — No. 4 seed Syracuse outscored No. 5 seed Florida, 9-5, in the second half Saturday en route to a 13-9 win in the NCAA quarterfinals at the Carrier Dome.
It marked the final time in a Gator uniform for 13 seniors, 11 of which started with the program in 2010. UF coach Amanda O'Leary had nothing but praise for the trailblazers who launched UF into a national powerhouse.
"What will stick out to me is how these young women represented the University of Florida and they are classy young women," O'Leary said. "They represented us in the best possible manner and will always hold a special place in my heart and everyone associated with Florida lacrosse, because they put us on the map."
Florida wraps up its season with a record of 18-3 and were the 2013 co-American Lacrosse Conference regular season champions.
With the game tied 4-4 at the break, Syracuse (18-3) outshot the Gators 17-12 in the final period while turnovers marred their postseason bid as they gave up 13 in the contest.
"Syracuse is a phenomenal team and all the credit in the world to them," O'Leary said. "They came out and played hard and credit their offense, but I think our defense played really hard and played their hearts out."
Florida goalie Mikey Meagher put together a solid performance in cage with a season-high 12 saves. Three Gators scored multiple goals, as senior attack Kitty Cullen and sophomore midfielder Shannon Gilroy led with two goals and each had an assist. Sophomore midfielder Nora Barry also had two goals and two ground balls on the afternoon.
"I think Mikey did a phenomenal job," O'Leary said. "She played her heart out today and we couldn't have asked for more from what we got from her."
Seniors Brittany Dashiell and Kayla Stolins each notched a team-high four draw controls as draws were an even 12-12 in the game. Dashiell was also credited with an assist in the final game of the 2013 season.
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AS PART of this week's National Volunteers' Week a Worcestershire health body has launched a scheme offering staff volunteering opportunities.
Staff working for NHS South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group are being offered the chance to spent time volunteering or with a community group to build their confidence, improve leadership skills and gain other useful skills.
The organisation's director of corporate and organisational development Lucy Noon has taken the opportunity to volunteer at Wildgoose Rural Training Centre in Holt Heath – a facility providing training, educational and therapeutic opportunities for people with disabilities and behavioural problems.
She described the chance to volunteer at the centre as "a fantastic opportunity".
"I was made to feel very welcome and got stuck into a number of outdoor projects that they were working on," she said.
"I've built up a great relationship with the centre and will be going back in the near future to see how they're getting on.
"I have really benefitted from this experience and will be encouraging all the staff at the CCG to take some time out to see the brilliant work that is happening at voluntary and community organisations across Worcestershire."
Other organisations involved in the scheme include Age UK, St John Ambulance, Deaf Direct and Rethink Mental Illness.


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Razer Introduces Blade R2: Faster, Less Expensiveby Vivek Gowri on 8/31/2012 7:00 PM EST
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nerd1 - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkThis one is actually NOT any powerful than sammy chronos 17 mainstream laptop (IB quad plus 650M GPU) with half the price, and for $1800 I can get a m17xR4 with 7970M GPU and great cooling. Reply
SpartanJet - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkFirst the 660m is base clock are higher than the base 650 (and should give more OC room if the laptop is up to it since its binned higher). Second the Alienwares are horrifically ugly paired with glossy cheap plastic. Not to mention that rubbery stuff that wears off in 6 months which is very prone to oil stains. I'd much rather have a nice Aluminum shell with a laptop that doesn't look like its designed by tacky aliens. Reply
Yorgos - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkinspite of that alienware and any other ugly laptop with the same specs(as alienware) and the same price range is still better than that.
Some people like to game, they don't care either about shiny pretty laptops nor castles and princes.
(ooohh... and btw, GW2 is out and I doubt that this thing can play it smoothly even on low setting... events have a loooooot of people.)
(you can still get a dual 6990 alienware "used" for the same amount of money +-200$)
enough said. Reply
geniekid - Tuesday, September 04, 2012 - linkIt's not so much about looks as it is about build quality and the Blade definitely has better build quality than any Alienware out there.
That said, there's a limit to how much extra people are willing to pay for superior build quality, and I'm of the opinion that the premium associated with this thing is still much, much too high. Reply
VivekGowri - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkHow is a GTX 660 not more powerful than a GT 650 at stock clocks? GTX 660 is the fastest Kepler GPU other than the GTX 680M (which was outside the thermal envelope and development timeframe of this system.) GTX 670 and 675 are both Fermi based, and a 40nm GPU in a system this thin just wouldn't have been feasible. Reply
Roland00Address - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkNvidia allows multiple options with the 650m, they only allow 1 speed for the 660m. It can have ddr3 or gddr5. Unlike the 660m which has a definite speed of 835mhz, nvidia allows the 650m to have 735 (aka 12% slower) all the way up to 850MHz (1.7% faster)
So worse case scenario if you get a laptop with the gddr5 version of the 650m you are not notice the 12% slower without using a benchmarking program. Even so you may have a 650m that perfoms only 5% slower (about 790mhz) or even faster than the geforce gtx660m.
For more info see nvidia's website on these cards and notebook check Reply
Kibispark - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkThe DDR3 version of the GT 650M is clocked at 850MHz, the GDDR5 version is clocked at 735MHz. Thats what i got out of notebookcheck when the GPUs came out, i dont know if they have changed anything. Reply
madmilk - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkThe Retina Macbook Pro is lighter, faster (real SSD, higher GPU clock), has a better screen AND is still $300 cheaper. Reply
B3an - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkYeah because a gamer is really going to consider a Macbook Pro. They're just SO suited for gaming and have all the features this does. /s Reply
EnzoFX - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkIt doesn't? Install Windows. Done. Reply
inighthawki - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkOh wait, except the HORRIBLE battery life and driver support on windows through bootcamp, no thanks. Reply
ImSpartacus - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkThe battery life IS inferior while bootcamping, but it's not bad. MBPs have great battery life in OSX and it becomes average battery life while bootcamping.
Maybe it's different with modern GPU-switching machines, but my MBP13'09 gets about ~3 hours/charge (up to 7 on a new battery in OSX) in Win7x64. Part of that is driver inefficiencies, but part of it is my 3 year old battery.
And I don't know what you're talking about with the driver support. Everything works great on my MBP13'09 in Win7x64. But I know that I'm only one data point. Have you had different results with a personal bootcamped machine? Reply
ananduser - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkEverything works good enough under Bootcamp. That doesn't make it great. Perhaps it suits your needs, but that still doesn't cut it. You have to be an idiot to buy an Apple computer, if you're a Windows user. Your data point is irrelevant since you're an OSX user, you bought an Apple computer for OSX and not for Windows or gaming.
Furthermore, gaming on the native res on your MBP screen is a POS. Reply
ImSpartacus - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkI'm a Windows user. I've considered OSX, but I enjoy gaming too much and I had a spare Office 2007 license for Windows when I bought the machine. I need Office, so I would have to buy a redundant OSX license if I wanted to switch.
And when I bought my machine in 2009, Windows ultraportables sucked. Apple had a full voltage (back when that mattered...) machine with battery life that matched or beat the current ultraportables.
Nowadays, there are good Windows ultraportables. When I upgrade, I think I'll be able to find a Windows machine that mostly covers my needs. Reply
ananduser - Sunday, September 02, 2012 - linkOk I admit I was wrong about your reasons. But I'm not wrong about gaming on rMBP on its native res and issues regarding battery and overall performance under bootcamp. Reply
madmilk - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkhttp://www.engadget.com/2012/08/03/macbook-pro-ret... for a battery life comparison under Boot Camp with the original Blade.
Point is, Razer is not in a good situation here if the rMBP does a better job and isn't even advertised as a gaming laptop. Position it at $1800 and we can reconsider, or give it a 680M like a real gaming laptop. Reply
inighthawki - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkFirst and foremost, as you mentioned that is the ORIGINAL razer blade, equipped with a CPU and GPU that are slower AND more power hungry at the same time, of course the MBP will pull ahead. Both Kepler and ivy bridge have significant power improvements.
Secondly, I never actually said I was in favor of the razer blade 2, I think it's still underpowered and overpriced as well. I'm just saying that I would prefer to NOT get a MBP if it's for Windows/gaming usage. There are much better laptops for that. Reply
PubFiction - Monday, September 03, 2012 - linkJust for the record , there are a ton of real gaming laptops that do not have a 680M. In fact the ASUS ROG does not even have one and it is huge compared to this.
Samsung series 7 gamer does not have one either. Reply
madmilk - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkOf course a gamer wouldn't buy a Macbook Pro, but it's the most comparable system to this in terms of specs. Therefore, it is logical that a gamer wouldn't buy this either.
Gamers buy desktops or Clevo-type machines, not 15/17" laptops that have an identity crisis between gaming laptop and ultrabook. Reply
PubFiction - Monday, September 03, 2012 - linkIt is not the most compareable system, no system compares what other machine has a touchpad that is a display?
If you just look at the core components then tons of machines can fall in line including $1200 clevos. Reply
coder543 - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkIt has a higher res screen, for starters, so you get your games in better clarity, but any *serious* gamer is going to consider the whole market... not just the ones that make them feel 'better' than those 'poor apple fanboys.' Apple makes good products -- don't write them off unless they won't fit your needs. Reply
Death666Angel - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkUnless you play games from before 2005 you will not be able to drive that resolution with a laptop. And a lot of post-2005 games will likely not support that resolution. So that is a null-argument for gamers. Reply
inighthawki - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkThere aren't even many gaming DESKTOPS that can handle that resolution on higher settings in newer games without $500+ video cards (even that is iffy), but any serious gamer would know that already... Reply
tim851 - Tuesday, September 04, 2012 - linkI drive a 2560x1440 display with a Radeon 5870 2 GB. The only games who've given me trouble were Crysis and Metro (sh!t game anyway).
You don't need 500$ video cards unless you're not a gamer, but a benchmarker. Reply
SpartanJet - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkAnd for that low price you get a LG screen with burn-in issues and color defects! I don't know why nobody is talking about the bait and switch apple is pulling with its retina screens its like its being swept under the table. Reply
Greg512 - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkMaybe because the vast majority of Retina displays sold do not suffer from the defects you speak of. Last I heard, the issues occurred mainly with the initial batch and not subsequent ones. Reply
StevoLincolnite - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkHigher screen resolution = The need for more GPU grunt.
Lets face it. Laptops have never been a GPU power house, they are always a step behind Desktops in that regard.
A resolution of only 1080P is more than ample, if you want higher, grab an eyefinity set-up along with a desktop so you have the graphics horsepower to run it. :)
Plus... Mac's look bloody ugly. This looks sleek and awesome with a nice looking touchpad. Reply
chinedooo - Sunday, September 02, 2012 - linkThe rMBP is NOT faster. It has a GT 650 this has a GTX 660 Reply
PubFiction - Monday, September 03, 2012 - linkWell its an interesting comparison, but you wont be able to drive the MBP to a similar level in games which this is focused on. It has a 650M not a 660M and the lower video card combined with higher resolution is a bad combination for gaming.
Also until we know the specs on the CPU, there is wiggle room for razer. If they come in with a fast enough CPU this will need to be compared to the $2800 MBPR Reply
Roland00Address - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkMore info here
Note both the asus and the retina macbook pro are 15 and a half inch portable gaming computers unlike the 17" razer. That said I personally would rather get the asus or the retina. Reply
p_giguere1 - Friday, August 31, 2012 - linkOuch, this is even worse than the first iteration considering the time and current competition (rMBP).
The change from SSD to a mechanical hard drive is a huge move in the wrong direction, especially considering we're talking about a $2.5k laptop in 2012.
Basically, you're getting a thicker and uglier plastic rMBP with a mechanical hard drive and worse screen for more. Plus, a rMBP isn't even really suited for gaming, and this is even worse.
Who the hell would buy this?
I'm trying to find, but apparently nothing justifies the price. This should be $1000 less to sell. Reply
bunnyfubbles - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkhaving 64GB of SSD cache is nice, but its still a complete waste for a $2500 laptop NOT to be purely SSD. SSD cache is just way too big of a compromise for a laptop that is supposedly trying to not compromise on anything (whether its power/weight/portability/etc)
insult to injury is the HDD they pair with it is only 500GB...if Razer is going to nickle and dime us out of a 512GB SSD, at least give us a 750 or 1TB laptop HDD to be paired with SSD cache Reply
MrSpadge - Sunday, September 02, 2012 - linkI'm personally using a 60 GB SSD cache in my dekstop and I like it a lot. Much more so than shuffling programs around between SSD and HDD. However, for such a machine it probably should have been a 1 TB or at least a 750 GB 7.2k rpm HDD. At this price you can expect them to offer at least some raw power. Reply
Impulses - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkHow many other 17" consumer laptops are there with similar IPS displays? It's gotta be a short list... Reply
VivekGowri - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkNeither R1 nor R2 Blade has an IPS display...I actually had that conversation with Min, to find out why the Blade has a TN panel (it's one of the best TN panels I've used in recent memory, but it's still a high-end TN panel in a world quickly moving to IPS), but I'll probably expand more on the topic in the full review. Reply
flyingpants1 - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkThe Lenovo Y580 seems like a better deal for pretty much the same specs.
Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M
6GB Memory
$799 after rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8... Reply
Roland00Address - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkBut if you can give up those two things this is a pretty good deal. Also the Y580 motherboard has a msata slot so you can always add an ssd to it. Reply
flyingpants1 - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkGet the better Lenovo Y580 for another $200 and you can have 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Blu-ray writer (I don't know if the Razer has Blu-ray), and 1080p display. Add a 64GB mSATA SSD for $85 and you have a laptop with practically identical (and in some cases, better) specs for $1085. That's more than a $1400 difference. WTF?
It's also smaller and lighter (15.6" and 5.95lbs). And it's available on Newegg right now.
So where exactly does the extra $1400 come from on the Razer? The display? The case? The CPU?
I'd really love if Anandtech could review the Y580. We need someone pushing for budget laptops. The only possible drawback I can see is that the Lenovo cooling system might be inferior. The 660M and 3610QM have a combined TDP of about 100W which is quite a bit for a budget laptop. Reply
Roland00Address - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkThe Lenovo y580 has a height of 1.4" tall. The Razer is almost half the height with a height of .88"
The Razer also has a larger screen while keeping the weight within 10% of each other. Some people care about this.
Is it worth $1400 more? I don't think so. Then again alienware charges a similar amount of money to the razer for their 18" with the 660m if you do not get their 18" on sale. Reply
nerd1 - Saturday, September 01, 2012 - linkNo way, m17xr4 with VASTLY more powerful 7970m are being sold at around $1800. Reply
MrSpadge - Sunday, September 02, 2012 - linkDon't all IDeapads have crappy glossy low resolution TN panels? The one listed at least says 1366 x 768, but no more information than that. Oh, and the HDD is 5.4k rpm. Reply
flyingpants1 - Sunday, September 02, 2012 - linkRight, the Lenovo Y580 with 32GB mSATA SSD and 1080p panel is only $1049 on Lenovo.com. Reply
danjw - Monday, September 03, 2012 - linkYou said you would give an update when you got hands on, so where is it? Reply
zzing123 - Tuesday, September 04, 2012 - linkThis machine was just screaming for IVB and Kepler/Pitcairn, and this silicon makes the R2 the machine it should have been in R1 guise.
As an R2 release for today, on its current specs, even if the Blade R2 was a 15" machine, then it'd still need 16GB RAM option to be a proper contender.
For a 17" laptop, not only does it need 16GB RAM option, but also 2x 2.5" drives especially given the absence of an optical drive, and the mSATA cache SSD should be user replaceable / or BTO option (you can get 256GB mSATA SSDs nowadays). An optical drive doesn't matter at all. I've always ripped out optical drives since PIII days and put a 2nd drive in. If Razer wanted to be inventive, how about putting something like 8 mSATA drives instead of any 2.5" drives, and RAID them together?
Even though it's still nascient on Windows, Thunderbolt support should seriously be considered in any ultra price bracket laptop like the Blade too. Both on 15 and 17". Gamers don't need TB, but the Blade R2 wouldn't really be used by gamers. 'Serious games' people and game developers might, and they need effectively a mobile workstation with stinkloads of RAM and storage with a high powered GPU, with an option for both 'Workstation' GPU (Quadro/FirePro) and 'desktop' GPUs (GeForce/Radeon). TB would help a lot in that usage scenario. Also GCN is a better bet with pro graphics than Kepler is for OpenGL/CL requirements of pro apps, so going with Nvidia is not as straight-cut as it should be. Perhaps they should've done the Apple thing of switching GPUs for each generation, but in conclusion, going with Nvidia/Kepler or AMD/GCN doesn't really matter.
In terms of comparisons, the fact that rMBP has 768GB SSD, Thunderbolt and 16GB RAM with one notch less of GPU performance and an amazing screen for a cheaper price, does mean the rMBP is a 'better machine', regardless of how 'bad' BootCamp is under Windows. For the reasons stated above, as well, the HP EliteBooks (workstation guises) and Dell Precision Mobile workstations are also natural match ups to the Blade.
What I don't believe matters much with the Blade R2 is the screen. 1080p is a more versatile screen than the retina display, despite the fact that the retina display is an awesome screen.
IMO, on current specs, without sufficient storage or RAM, the R2 is a no. But it was neglect of these more fundamental specs of RAM and storage that fails the test for the Blade R2, not form factor, display or price. Reply
geniekid - Tuesday, September 04, 2012 - linkGive me a 15" version with no Switchblade, a 650M, and an i5 processor for $800 less and I'll pre-order one right now. I don't know how realistic that is, but that's what it would take for me to buy one. Reply


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Detailed descriptions of the robbers have not been released, but investigators said they suspect they were 17 to 21 years old.
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The family of Elton Farrell Hinson, Sr. sadly shares with our community his peaceful passing in his home that he and his wife Elizabeth so lovingly shared and cared for at 153 Fairway Oaks Drive, Brunswick, Georgia, since 1972. On April 5, 2011, Elton was surrounded by his loving and supportive family during his passing.
Those who will be involved in his funeral service are Reverend Jim Crandall, Reverend Paul McKenzie, Elton's son Chief Magistrate of Effingham County Charles Scott Hinson, Reverend Barry Owens and musicians Reverend Tommy McMillan, Organist Sandra Brunson, Soloist Mary Gibbs, and Trombonist Mickey Wendell, who will provide Elton's favorite music, music Elton said that would put a smile on his face.
On April 8, 2011, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home, 3321 Glynn Avenue, Brunswick, Georgia, 31520 a time of visitation will be held for all of Elton's family, friends, students, team mates, football and baseball players he coached and mentored, and those he served with in the Georgia Army National Guard.
On April 9, 2011, at First Baptist Church, 708 Mansfield Street, Brunswick, Georgia, 31520 Elton's funeral will be held at 11:00 AM just as Elton had planned since March 3, 1999, written in his own hand. After the funeral, Elton will be laid to rest with his brother and sister and parents in a peaceful shady family plot at the Hoboken City Cemetery, Hoboken, Georgia.
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I can't figure out a way to return a false boolean in this function. The function: nestedListContains(NL, target): takes a nested list of integers (NL) and an integer(target) and returns true if target is in NL. I can't get it to return false when the target integer is not in any part of the list. So nestedListContains([1,2,3,4],3) = true, but nestedListContains([1,2,3,4],5) would be false.
Everything I've tried returns a false statement before the entire nested list has been checked, so it returns false when actually true.
For example, nestedListContains([[9, 4, 5], [3, 8]], 3) is returning false but nestedListContains([2, 3, 5, 7, 9], 7) will actually work properly and return True.
I'm not sure how to think about this. Can you share some wisdom please?
BTW, this is an exercise, so I'm running this in an interpreter embedded in a website that gives programmed errors.
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def nestedListContains(NL, target):
if NL == target:
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if isinstance(NL,list):
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Running nestedListContains([2, 3, 5, 7, 9], 7) … its value True is correct!
Running nestedListContains([2, 3, 5, 7, 9], 8) … its value False is correct!
Running nestedListContains([[9, 4, 5], [3, 8]], 3) … Error: nestedListContains([[9, 4, 5], [3, 8]], 3) has wrong value False, expected True


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