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Nokia 701 ReviewNokia 701
call quality is pretty decent in the earpiece, no hollow sounding voices or hiss, but it could use a bit more volume. The other end said they could hear us with excellent clarity, as the dedicated noise-cancelling mic did a great job in filtering out street noise.
The alleged extra toll on battery life from a brighter screen is negligible, says Nokia, because of the ambient light sensor. We ran a 720p video at full and then half brightness for a few hours, and a maxed-out display seems to drain the battery about 30% quicker, but that can probably be said for most other smartphones.
In reality, the sensor will only max the brightness when you use the phone while the sun is shining directly on the screen, which will likely be a fairly short amount of time. The manufacturer cites 6 hours and 45 minutes of talk time in 3G mode, which is about average.
Having a more visible screen outdoors than other smartphones is a very tangible differentiating factor for the Nokia 701, but the handset has some other tricks to show. It is solidly built and features the best-looking Symbian to date in its Belle edition.
When we add convenient features like the mass storage mode, the NFC chip, a dedicated voice recognition button, USB-on-the-go and an FM transmitter, the phone is starting to look a versatile workhorse. Points, however, must be taken out for the hit-or-miss fixed focus shooter, and the still clunky browser, which is faster than on any other Symbian phone, but the underlying rendering technology and plugins like Adobe Flash are things that need lots of work.
Looking around this price point we find many handsets that deserve your attention. The extremely compact Sony Ericsson Xperia ray goes for about the same money as the 701, and has a very good pixel density, but smaller, 3.2" screen. Its 8MP sensor produces pics and video on par with the 701, but it is running the latest version of Android with hundreds of thousands of apps available for it, and has full Adobe Flash support in the browser.
If the 701 is on your radar, though, it's probably because you follow the brand, not because it has the brightest screen out there. If that's the case, the Nokia N8 has gone down in pricing to about the same point, and nothing beats its 1/1.8" 12MP camera sensor yet, so with the upcoming Belle update it's also a wise alternative to the Nokia 701.
Software version of the review unit: 111.010.1009
Nokia 701 Video Review:
- The most easily readable in sunlight mobile display
- Symbian Belle is the most visually pleasing and easy to use Symbian to date
- The default browser needs its rendering engine and plugin support improved
- Fixed-focus camera can't do macro shots
45 Comments
1. Mercenary (unregistered)
I don't know why nokia keep in using fixed-focus cameras!
2. Stoli89 (Posts: 333; Member since: 28 Jun 2010)
It's actually an EDoF or full focus camera. Fix focus implies a fixed focal length. EDoF, on the other hand, gets everything in focus beyond 40cm from the lens. Hence the term FULL focus. Downside...no decent Macro. Upside...no focusing delays and excellent 720p 30fps video.
The EDoF technology also has no moving parts. The lens system is complex and each lens is non-symmetrical, requiring extra computer processing steps to merge 3 different "blurred" images into one final in-focus image. It's not cheap tech becasue the lenses themselves are highly engineered and costly to fabricate.
The vast majority who use this camera find it great for daytime/outdoor/action pics and video capture. It falls down with macro and low light conditions.
4. nokia 701 (unregistered)
good review phonearena , but why you not review nfc ???? this is unfair phonearena , anyways it is better than iphone4s
6. Anand Harikrishnan (unregistered)
Are you guys sure that this device has usb otg...?
16. hari120 (Posts: 21; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
yes all s^3 phone have it
7. oscar1 (Posts: 4; Member since: 05 Sep 2011)
This will never make it to the USA
8. Ukrs (unregistered)
Just bought Nokia 701. Screen is simply amazing, i red, that it wil be bright in direct sunlight, but i couldn`t believe my eyes. Speed is fantastic, feels sturdy and very durable, and that screen, i just cant stop starring!!!! Great phone. And in the box i got NFC present from Nokia Store, NFC seems futuristic.
10. Ukrs (unregistered)
OMG, i just realised, that brightness was set "only" to 50%!!!!! :O
12. Babis (unregistered)
the videos at 720p are laggy but hope an update will be better
i have ordered mine to replace my c7 from play.com in UK and is out 28th october for a good deal for brand new at £280
13. RockyJ (unregistered)
I am wishing that one day, the Nokia management will wake up and switch their OS from Symbian to ANDROID if they want their phones to sell like "HOTCAKE", especially if they produced the camera lens from "fixed-focus" to "AUTOFOCUS". Fixed-focus lenses are useless in close-up shots and low-light condition.
21. krloz (unregistered)
i think that making nokia phones run android would be stupid cuz every other manufacturer is running android id rather have variaty than just one ecosystem you dont like simbyan then you have all other brands if u want android
14. haki.gr (unregistered)
Bought in yesterday ih Greece for 350 euros. Coming from many top Androids, I have to say that the screen, battery-life, earpiece loudness and signal holding abilities are amazing. The materials and its size and shape are also excellent! It is also very fast. Ovi has about fifty thousand apps and I think that I can live without the hundreds of thousands of the Android market. No need for apps for dialers, messaging etc! No need for an afternoon recharge either! I LIKE IT A LOT!
15. snowgator (Posts: 3604; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
Makes me excited for WP on Nokia.
17. hari120 (Posts: 21; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
phone looks awesome
22. dileep (unregistered)
i also agree with u
18. i like it (unregistered)
i dont know if that's a common prob, the phone sometimes hangs and i even had to restart it once. Else the phone is good and i m one happy user.
Camera is good and the display really is the best .forget android, at this price range it's the best smartfon with superb perfrmance and functions.
19. Yavor (unregistered)
Did you forget to mention in the review that GSM talk time is 17 hours by specification? I do not think so. This cannot be compare to any android phone in the same class. For some people battery life is very important.
But this is normal for phone arena, because they do not make review of the battery life.
20. anubhav23456789 (unregistered)
i bought this phone and its blindingly fast. better than the optimus 2x and desire. and symbian is way way more stable than android or iOS. @winsaki234 this thing has the ability to beat all android phones under 25k. u check ur stats then post somthng.
23. papu (unregistered)
should i buy this phone..
24. Anand25692 (unregistered)
Hey guys, I am going to buy iPhone 4. But, I find this piece really cool. So, please suggest me that should I waste extra money of about $200 just to have an apple product?
25. Narendra dewnani (unregistered)
Bought in india on 8/10/2011.Good camera-good video.BIG LET DOWN ITS SOUND.POOR SOUND-POOR RINGTONES.Hardly can hear it.
26. sachinpuri (Posts: 2; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
S30 >S40 >S60 > Symabian^3 > Symbian Anna > Symbian Belle .
About Symbian Belle - Its the most advance symbian OS { its the most stable OS }
*Active Noise Cancellation
*NFC for easy sharing and pairing
*3.5" LCD Capacitive touch display and Corning® Gorilla® Glass
*8 megapixel Camera with dual LED flash
*720p HD video capturing
*A-GPS with Nokia Maps
27. schanmouli (Posts: 1; Member since: 31 Oct 2011)
Dear people
I am not a nokia Or android fan This is my opinion
I want to tell Something About Nokia
1.Battery Backup
2.Best in class
3.android Is only For 25 to 40% people in world
4.Service center All Around The World
5. we can change the music Or Radio in (headset it) not in android & (it is battery eater)
6.first Of All using basic Phone was nokia
7.Virus free Phone
And Then Main thing We Using Phone only. Not a Laptop or ipad For browsing in Phone. in android it self some Problem is coming and all the phone or not problem in android or symbian if u an know how to use it simple so just see the spec for Rs.16500 It was good
pls dont blame me this is my opinion Only Thx......
28. ataur (Posts: 3; Member since: 22 Oct 2011)
if Nokia 701 had the camera of Nokia N8!
29. Ravi5 (Posts: 1; Member since: 06 Nov 2011)
all my friend can tell me which display is good amoled or IPS LCD
i really get confused
my mail id is email@example.com
31. moonshot (Posts: 2; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
I asked Nokia this and they sent this reply........
With regard to your concern, we understand that you want to know what is better the IPS-LCD with ClearBlack display on Nokia 701 or the AMOLED display on C7. Shown below are the differences.
-Adding Clear Black to IPS LCD helps solve previous issues of blacks not being dark enough (well, when compared to AMOLED at least)
-In general, AMOLED displays pop a little more due to higher saturation.
-Viewing angles are better on AMOLED, though IPS LCD not that far off in retaining colour and brightness at extreme angles. Not that this matters much as when the screen is so small, it's rarely positioned anywhere except directly in front of your eyes.
30. moonshot (Posts: 2; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
I have the nokia C7 and was thinking about upgrading to the 701, but you have scored it less than the C7, even though it has all the additional features. Why?
Now I'm not sure if i should go for the Sony xperia ray.
32. LordBonztie (Posts: 52; Member since: 14 Nov 2011)
experience it for yourself first dude before having 2nd thoughts.
34. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Because it is PA and if they don't see high NUMBERS in specs sheet, phone is crap.
Don't count on one review. Go to Nokia Care or Media Markt or whatever and check it for yourself...and read users comments.
33. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
another useless review.
Two, I would say silly cons and overall rating is 7?
Most android phones has worse camera and despite having flash user experience is not always awesome (it's mostly reserved for high end droids)
Nokia 701OS: Symbian Belle
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|3.5 inches, 360 x 640 pixels (210 ppi) LCD
|8 megapixels
Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM11 processor
|4.61 x 2.24 x 0.43 inches
(117.2 x 56.8 x 11 mm)
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We have a bunch of monitors, keyboards, mice and other items i would like to inventory. It would be nice to keep track of what we have on the shelves and then which dept the item goes to when we remove it. anyone using any software and number system to keep track of their items? Hopefully one of you many fine users of the Spiceworks community has an Office template for the job :]
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We use a rigged (by me of course) Sharepoint site to do the IT Library tracking. It actually didn't take that long to get set up, aside from the history tracking function which was a pain.
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You might take a look at customizing the Inventory template in Microsoft Access. It sounds like your needs are pretty straightforward.
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Comment: The Great Social Security Theft
On March 16, 2011, Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) uttered the following words during a Senate speech.
"Congresses under both Republican and Democrat control, both Republican and Democrat presidents, have stolen money from social security and spent it. The money's gone. It's been used for another purpose."
The following morning, during an appearance on MSNB, Senator Coburn said,
"We have stolen $2.6 trillion from it. We put paper money in there. But the problem is we spent the money. We didn't just take it. We took it and spent it."
Every word that Senator Coburn spoke was absolutely true, and all members of Congress, and the President, know that they are true. The mainstream media honors the government's wishes that the story not be reported, but the American people have both a need and a right to know that the Social Security money has already been spent.
To learn more about the "Great Social Security Theft" please click on this link. www.thebiglie.net
Allen W. Smith, Ph.D.
Comment: THE TWO BIG LIES ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY:
LIE 1. Social Security has no financial problems. With no government action of any kind, Social Security can pay full benefits until 2036.
LIE 2. Social Security, in its current form, is unsustainable. It is going broke, or it will go broke.
THE TRUTH: All of the $2.6 trillion in surplus Social Security revenue generated by the 1983 payroll tax hike has spent by the government, as it came in, for other government programs. The year 2009 was the last year in which the Social Security budget ran a surplus. Beginning in 2010, Social Security began running annual budget deficits. In 2011, and all future years, the cost of Social Security benefits will exceed the payroll tax revenue, and the government will have to dig into the general fund in order to pay full benefits
If the $2.6 trillion had not been spent on other things, Social Security could pay full benefits until 2036. Social Security could be made fully solvent for decades beyond 2036 with a single legislative act. If the cap on earnings subject to the payroll tax were removed, Social Security would be fully solvent for at least another 75 years.
Allen W. Smith, Ph.D. www.thebiglie.net
Comment: There is a lot of misinformation out there. The IOUs, technically called "special issues of the Treasury" are not real bonds in the sense that the word "bond" is generally used. Prior to 1994, the IOUs consisted only of accounting entries recorded in government ledgers or stored on computers. However, some members of Congress began to worry that someone might want to actually see the IOUs, so legislation was passed that required the physical printing of documents to serve as certificates of indebtedness, in addition to the accounting entry. Today when a new IOU is issued, it is printed on a laser printer located at the Bureau of the Public Debt office in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Once printed, the document is carried across the room and placed in a fireproof filing cabinet. That filing cabinet is the closest thing to the mythical Social Security trust fund that exists.
The IOUs held by the trust fund are not marketable and could not be sold to anyone even for a penny on the dollar. The are simply IOUs which the government may or may not choose to redeem. The only ways that the government could redeem the IOUs is by 1)raising taxes,
2)cutting back on other programs and using the saved money for Social Security, or 3) borrowing the money and adding more to the skyrocketing national debt. None of these options seem likely in view of what has been going on in Washington.
The government can legally default on its debt to Social Security if it chooses to do so. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in the case of Fleming v. Nestor in 1960, that nobody has a "contractual earned right" to Social Security benefits. Section 1104 of the 1935 Social Security Act specifically states."The right to alter, amend, or repeal any provision of this Act is hereby reserved to the Congress." This means that the future of Social Security is totally in the hands of Congress and the President. They have the legal authority to amend any and all parts of the Social Security Act.
Comment: The Plot to Destroy Social Security
In the fall of 1983, a sinister long-term plot to destroy Social Security, as it was then known, was formalized. The playbook for eventually replacing the current Social Security system with a privatized system was spelled out in great detail in an article published in the Cato Journal, vol 3.,no.2, Fall 1983. The plan, co-authored by Stuart Butler of the Cato Institute and Peter Germanis from the Heritage Foundation, today has the support of corporate America, the financial services industry, conservative think tanks, much of the Washington trade association community, and the Republican party. Millions of dollars are being spent today to bring this 28 year-old dream to fruition. George W. Bush followed the plan religiously in his 2005 campaign to partially privatize Social Security, and there is even more support and money behind the movement today than in 2005. Unless America wakes up quickly to the harsh reality of this movement, the days of Social Security, as we now know it, are numbered.
The enemies of Social Security are winning the battle to destroy the current Social Security system by brainwashing and manipulating the public. Millions of dollars are being poured into the campaign, much of it coming directly from the infamous Koch brothers. At the same time, most of the mainstream media is failing to report the fact that our government has used $2.6 trillion from the Social Security trust fund to pay for wars and other government programs.
While the distorted information of those who want to destroy Social Security gets lots of air time, most of the mainstream media will not touch the story of the looting of Social Security with a ten-foot pole. If the government would just set up provisions for repaying the $2.6 trillion of looted Social Security money, in installments over the next 25 years, Social Security would be fully funded until 2036 without any other action. The program could be made solvent for decades beyond that date by simply raising the cap on income subject to payroll taxes, which is now set at $106,800.
Like Senator Coburn, every other member of Congress knows that the government has spent all of the money that is supposed to be in the trust fund. The president and most other top officials also know that the Social Security surplus money has been used for non-Social Security purposes. But only a tiny fraction of the American public knows about the great Social Security theft. I have devoted the past decade of my life to trying to alert the public to the Social Security fraud. However, the Democrats and Republicans are equally guilty of looting Social Security, and they do not want to public to find out about it. The government has kept the public from finding out about the awful truth about the trust fund for the past 25 years because most of the mainstream media will not report a story that the government does not want reported. Even Senator Tom Coburn's public words, "Congresses under both Republican and Democrat control, both Republican and Democrat presidents, presidencies have stolen money from social security and spent it. The money's gone. It's been used for another purpose…"We have stolen $2.6 trillion from it. We put paper money in there. But the problem is we spent the money. We didn't just take it. We took it and spent it." were not widely reported by the mainstream media.
Allen W. Smith, Ph.D.
Comment: As the practice of raiding the trust fund continued, year after year, in the late 1980s and after, some members of Congress began to publicly object. One such early opponent was Senator Ernest Hollings of South Carolina, who in a speech on the Senate floor on October 13, 1989 issued the following warning:
"…the most reprehensible fraud in this great jambalaya of frauds is the systematic and total ransacking of the Social Security trust fund…in the next century…the American people will wake up to the reality that those IOUs in the trust fund vault are a 21st century version of Confederate bank notes."
Nearly a year later, on October 9, 1990, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada expressed his outrage at the practice during a senate speech. Pointing to a chart displaying a single word in large letters, Senator Reid said,
"…On that chart in emblazoned red letters is what has been taking place here, embezzlement. During the period of growth we have had during the past 10 years, the growth has been from two sources. One, a large credit card with no limits on it, and, two, we have been stealing money from the Social Security recipients of this country." (Reid was telling the truth in 1990. Today, when he says Social Security is fully funded for decades, he knows better than anyone else just how untrue his words are.)
Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan was so outraged that the government was spending the Social Security money instead of saving it, that he introduced legislation in 1990 to repeal the payroll tax hike of 1983, so there would be no surplus to loot. There was a lot of support for Moynihan's bill, but the Bush administration vigorously opposed it. George H. W. Bush was not about to give up is large, secret slush fund.
Despite the public criticism which began more than 20 years ago, the raiding has continued to this day. Most people still seem to think the surplus Social Security revenue was actually invested in marketable U.S. Treasury bonds as it was supposed to be. But it was not. It was all spent for non-Social Security purposes. None of it was saved or invested in anything. Just as Bernie Madoff's victims were stunned to learn that none of their money had been invested, both current and future retirees may be in a state of shock when they realize that the IOUs in the trust fund have no monetary value and cannot be used to raise cash for paying future benefits.
In the Summary of the 2009 Social Security Trustees Report, a single sentence, buried deeply within the report, spills the truth about the so-called "trust fund bonds." That sentence reads:
"Neither the redemption of trust fund bonds, nor interest paid on those bonds, provides any new net income to the Treasury, which must finance redemptions and interest payments through some combination of increased taxation, reductions in other government spending, or additional borrowing from the public."
The real problem is that, instead of safeguarding the $2.6 trillion surplus, Congress has spent it on other things, and left behind IOUs. No provisions have been made for repaying the looted money, so politicians want to cut benefits so the money will not have to be repaid. Readers can prove to themselves that what I am saying is true by simply examining the federal budgets of the past 25 years. If you add up all government spending, including Social Security benefit payments, and compare the spending with the total revenue, including payroll tax revenue, you will find that the government spent all of its general fund revenue, plus all of the Social Security surplus revenue, and still could not pay its bills without borrowing massive additional amounts of money. It is an absolute fact that none of the $2.6 trillion of surplus Social Security revenue was saved or invested in anything. Please check it out for yourselves.
Allen W. Smith, Ph.D.
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There's consistency, and then there's the Laney girls basketball program.
Year after year, the Lady Wildcats are one of the state's best teams. This season, Laney reached the state semifinals for the fifth year in a row and finished as the runner-up.
Of course, there are different stars for these seasons. In recent years, there's been Mykala Jones or DeKoya Mack. This time, Khadijiah Cave as the headliner.
At her final season with Laney, Cave, who has committed to Baylor, averaged 23.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 7.6 blocks per game to be chosen as The Augusta Chronicle's Georgia Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
"It was my best season overall," Cave said. "It was the most fun and the most talented team we've had. It's a season I won't ever forget."
At 6-foot-4, Cave had the height advantage over most folks. But teammates and fellow post players Simone Smith and Wynetta Wright helped Cave develop the grit to use strength to also gain advantages.
She was at her best in the state semifinals against Kendrick. The senior had 31 points and also reached double digits in boards and blocks as the Lady Wildcats ended their semifinal slump; for four years in a row, Laney lost just a game away from the state championship.
Cave's huge season happened as more expectations and responsibilities were put on her shoulders after important players from the previous year graduated.
"First I was just another player," Cave said. "But I got older and had to step up, to be a leader. I had to take charge, show discipline and courage. They're following in my shadow, so if I'm not doing the right thing, my team won't do the right thing. I had to do the right thing when nobody's looking."
The right thing led to a long playoff march and a scholarship from Baylor. The signing garnered attention, but Cave said she didn't let outsiders get to her, either positively or negatively. Instead, she would do what she always does: rebound, shoot her accurate hook shot and block many, many shots.
In short, she would dominate.
"I didn't listen to publicity – I knew why they called me," Cave said of Baylor. "People will always have something to say, good or bad, so I didn't feed into it. I'm just going to play how I play."


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"Kyla is passionate about helping people navigate difficulties in their lives and believes that individuals are capable of creating change. She feels that a strong, trusting relationship cultivated with her clients through respect, openness, and genuine care is the base for further therapeutic work. Kyla utilizes techniques from various counseling theories including cultural relational, mindfulness, and cognitive behavior therapy. She works with adults of sexual, relational, and gender diversity on issues including depression, anxiety, grief/loss, work stressors, relationship struggles, life adjustments, and LGBT related concerns. Kyla sees therapy as a journey and is honored to participate in that journey."
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"I enjoy working with children and adolescents of any age. Listening to children and teenagers is so important as they often can tell us what we need to know to support them. I use both talking and play to facilitate connection and communication. Interpersonal experiences affect our relationships and the way in which we interact with others. I have a strong background in family systems, school collaboration and developmental and attachment theory which is instrumental in my work with clients. I also work with families to facilitate communication when there is a disruption in the family system due to divorce or adoption."
Austin, Texas 78756
"If your goal is to improve your life, then my goal is to help you. Hablo español . Within a safe and nurturing environment, we can work together to address the emotional and behavioral patterns that are keeping you stuck and unhappy. I am trained in more than one approach, but specialize in Inner Humanism, a contemporary and compassionate theory of treatment. It offers a uniquely optimistic view of human potential and a realistic framework for addressing the tenacity of inner unhappiness. Mi primera lengua es el español."
Austin, Texas 78701
"Why Us? Alive Austin is creating a new paradigm for what's possible with regard to your healing... With 15+ therapists, we will have a match for you. On our website, you can virtually meet all of our therapists. Set up an initial consult(s) at no charge. Switch therapists for any reason. It's your healing...it should be your choice. With our diversity and depth of expertise, you will receive informed, current, comprehensive services. Our goal is for you to achieve the maximum benefits possible, in the shortest amount of time, and at the lowest cost."
Austin, Texas 78723
"I provide counseling to adults, adolescents, couples and families in the Cedar Park, Leander, and north Austin area. As a professional counselor since 2002, I work with clients in a real, solution focused manner that is immediate and intentional with you. My specialty is Families dealing with divorce and child custody issues, as well as adolescents and adults using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression, and couples marital counseling. Call or text me to begin the steps to be free of this burden you carry."
Office is near:Austin, Texas 78759
"I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist- Associate practicing at C2Change, striving for improving the mental health of families. I hold a Masters in Family and Child Development from Louisiana Tech University. For the past 9 years I have worked as a Certified Child Life Specialist helping children and families impacted by illness, hospitalization,and grief and loss. I want parents to understand their child's developing brain and how they can promote emotional resiliency through whatever stressors enter the family."
"I strive to earn trust and form genuine relationships with folks who have experienced challenging transitions, trauma, and loss. I've been serving kiddos, adolescents, adults, and families in crisis since I graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2010."
Austin, Texas 78751
"I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern (LPC-I) and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor- Intern (LCDC-I). I have worked closely with adults, children and families in need of counseling services for the past 17 years. My therapeutic philosophy is rooted in communication that happens in the here and now. I intentionally create an environment that is conducive to each individual client's growth. Providing a space for you to express your thoughts, fears, and hopes freely can yield positive change for your families, yourself, and the community in which we live."
Austin, Texas 78748
"I provide safe supportive therapy. I help individuals find a clear sense of the direction that they want to go in their life and work through the obstacles that might get in the way. Whether it is old narratives, past traumas, relationship issues, or low self-esteem, our work focuses on learning new resources and skills to work through to new possibilities."
"Do you often feel out of place or misunderstood because of your unusual capacity for depth? Have you been told to "toughen up?" Do you long to feel closer to others but are overwhelmed by the task? Having the capacity for depth can be difficult to navigate in our competitive culture. Uncovering your inherent strengths in making meaningful connections and finding your voice are critical aspects of your own life journey and stand to effect the overall consciousness of our world."
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Here is the latest standalone update for DxO FilmPack. Remember that it does not work as a plugin for now however it's okay as a standalone.
The best of film photography applied to digital. Whether color or black and white, bring out the best in your digital photos by applying hundreds of combinations of vintage photo effects. Use your imagination to produce realistic or creative retro-looking images! You can perfectly apply the quality, style, colors, and grains of the most famous films rolls to your digital photos with DxO FilmPack, a simple and efficient tool based on innovative technology.
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SOLITUDE. As for me, with Melancholy for my guide, I will stroll to those sequestered spots where the humble Heath, which delights in solitude, maintains its ground against advancing cultivation. There, seated beneath the drooping Broom, I will indulge my gloomy thoughts; whilst creatures, unfortunate, harassed, and afflicted, like myself, will collect around me from all sides.
- The Language of Flowers


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Budgeting for Your Nicaraguan Getaway
14 March, 2015
by Casey
Life on the coast
Nicaragua is the largest Central American nation that has remained true to its historical prominence. The colonial towns, remnants of the revolution, Caribbean hideaways, jungles, and white sandy beaches are just some of the few things that the country has to offer. A paradise waiting to be explored, Nicaragua is a destination that's waiting for budget-minded travelers to journey to.
While flights to Nicaragua are quite affordable, many people are on a tight budget so they'll sift through flight comparison sites for the cheapest tickets. Travelers should be aware that the most economical flight options might not end up being suitable for their budget, as Parking4Less points out that hidden costs are usually incurred on most budget tickets. Additional payments could be required if the ticket doesn't include airport taxes, and possibly if you check-in online.
Your next biggest expense is lodgings, with accommodation in the country averaging at about $25 a night for a double room and private bathroom at a hostel. Dorm rooms are about $6 to $12. "Hospedajes" are the most popular accommodation of choice for travelers, which are small family-run hostels that range between $20 to $25 a night.
via Budgeting for Your Nicaraguan Getaway | rightsideguide.com.
Casey at the rightsideguide.com has another good post up about budgeting for your Nicaraguan vacation. Worth a read!
One thing for sure, eating the local food is cheap and delicious!


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About "Scram!" by Archangel
Design by Archangel
this is not copyright infringement...it's obviously being parodized.
yep, my sentiments exactly--parody use is ok. And this is a great illustration. Love it!
Good one
Factual note on copyright law: Parody is not an exemption from copyright law, it's a possible defence when you're being prosecuted for infringement. Courts have previously accepted that using part of an existing work in a parody of that work counts as 'fair use'. It specifically doesn't mean that parody is OK and exempt from prosecution; it's not. Nor does it mean that a parody plea will be automatically accepted by a court; it won't. You can still be prosecuted and lose. Lesson ends.
Still, this is such a great picture. Funny as hell and beautifully drawn.
there is nothing about this that says that it is a character that is copyrighted.. it could just be some sort of green-mold creature that was growing in the trash can. Infact, since you cant see the creature's face.. you really cant tell if it is the character you are thinking of.
Love this. Very funny
Awesome shirt! $5!
I am loving the brown bannana. Manamana!
archangel, you've become someone whom i look for when voting for subs, ur ideas are original and great, and your artwork is top-notch. i really like this one, expressions are great and all the details really help
priceless, the bum is drawn perfectly. i'll let the jakes decide what's copyright infringement.
I love how the shirt color being
green ( Spring, growth, fresh,
new, etc. ) is the opposite of
the design's mood. Great use of
irony and bringing in a 5th
color, Archangel.
5 and $ BUY $
Wolvie! It makes total sense that you're on Threadless! Do some submissions, man!
i love it
Shut the fuck up about copyright. Threadless have access to solicitors, who unlike YOU, went through lawschool. So rate the tshirt - shut up - and let threadless do it's job.
I am so sick of know it alls who really know very little. The only reason you think you know anything about law is probably from OTHER dickheads like you making comments about OTHER tshirts that are similar.
Very nice and funny. A very small point, nad i may be nitpicking, could Oscar be looking up at the guy instead of straight across. Also for the T, any chance of it on a colour similar to the submission background? It looks far superior to the green...
But why isn't his finger on the trigger?
to owen skyser-gray :
It would become violent if the bum
tried to invade our little green
freind's home. Presently they
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If you're a wrestling geek – and being honest here, we all are – you'll have been watching the Cruiserweight Classic on the WWE Network. Amongst the high-flyers, strong style fighters, technical wizards and everything in between, one man stood out for me. As much as I'm a huge fan of Zack Sabre Jr. and Kota Ibushi, I was pulling for THE Brian Kendrick. Continue reading
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Total Beauty Rises In Traffic Rankings
Los Angeles-based Total Beauty, the women's fashion and beauty site headed by Emrah Kovacoglu, reports today that the firm has hit the number 4 position in comScore's ranking of beauty/fashion sites. Total Beauty also said it is number one in terms of time spent per visit. Total Beauty operates an online site focused on fashion and beauty, including user-generated reviews and daily editorial information. Total Beauty said it now has around 4.2 million monthly unique visitors. The firm is backed by US Venture Partners and Wallington Investors.


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Your eyeliner is perfect! 😍😍 love your eyes 👀
Thanks for MHO! :)
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They are beautiful
They're pretty for sure
They are beautiful like you
Beautiful eyes!
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they are scary, way too up close lol
They look delicious.
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I want to see them looking up from between my thighs
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Very beautiful!
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Solo Parenting
Milord is away for 4 nights on business. I was so intimidated by this idea that I rang up RuralChick and organised to go and stay with her. She is also on her own all week with 2 (older) kids. We planned to put up her Christmas tree and to bake cookies, and it would have been great fun. RuralChick adores babies so would enjoy handling King, and her daughter would have enjoyed playing with Princess. I was going to cook a couple of meals and drink a lot of wine!
Sadly RuralChick's kids have both come down with a nasty virus (which might even be whooping cough!) so I'm not going - it would be simply idiotic to knowingly expose my little ones to that sort of thing.
Last night was night 1. I got through it with a fair amount of wine...
The hardest part is managing bathtime and storytime, because I need my hands (and body) free to manage Princess in and out of the water and into her PJs. Then I need a certain amount of silence in which to read a book! *sigh* It was not much fun, and I may have skipped a few pages [chapters] of whatever I was trying to read with a squalling son in one arm. Then dinner was just too difficult to attempt with King being very unsettled - I had a couple of bowls of chips.
I miss my husband just because I love him of course, but having that extra pair of hands to tag-team the grumbling baby is what I really miss!
King finally fell asleep at 10pm, I had an apple to clear my palate, tidied up a bit and crashed into bed and slept quite well until 5am when King woke. He went back to sleep at 6am and I managed a bit more sleep myself until both kids woke at 7am.
I'm pretty weary, but it could be worse.
This afternoon I will knock up a risotto so that I have something easy to eat with one hand tonight. And I may skip Princess' bath.
3 nights to go...
Update: it is 10pm and King has finally settled. We were doing great until 6:30pm and then he just went mental... hungry but not wanting milk, tired but unable to sleep, scream scream scream (not unusual but pretty rough alone). At 8:30 I just put him in his cot and went off to pick up toys and wash dishes with the scream scream scream coming down the passage... At 9 he finally conked out whimpering in my arms, and at 9:15 I changed his nappy and got a bottle into him and now he is sleeping like an angel.
I need a hug.
I've just poured the last of the bottle of wine and got out some chocolate, and am going to sit quietly with my book for a little while before crashing into my blissfully huge and empty bed!
The risotto was an inspired idea - Princess loved it (risotto's pretty good for a toddler determined to work the spoon herself as it's sticky) and at least I've had a proper dinner tonight albeit eaten standing and rocking the baby. Bacon and broccoli risotto (plus capsicum, carrot and zucchini because Princess and I need a veggie boost) - very yum!


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Of all the urban wildlife found in many neighborhoods, skunks may have the worst and least deserved reputation: although armed with a powerful spray, they keep rodents and other pests in control, hardly if ever harm people or property, and have rather striking looks. Anyone still unconvinced should watch this tiny, adorable baby skunk go about making friends.
Youtube user NimsTV was taking a walk with his girlfriend Sam when a pocket-sized skunk dashed out of the grass and began to frolic with his feet. He captured a video of the beautiful black and white creature — no bigger than a squirrel — chasing after Sam with the nimbleness of a cat and the persistence of a dog. Could the attraction be the video maker's black and white sneakers?


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Rick Snyder
August 4, 2010 by USA Post
Rick Snyder, [Washington Post] Auto-finance entrepreneur Rick Snyder (R) will face Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero (D) In the election for governor of Michigan, and Rep. Jerry Moran (R) is very likely to become the next senator from Kansas after defeating fellow Rep. Todd Tiahrt in their primaries.
Meanwhile, Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Mich.) became the fourth House incumbent to lose the primaries this year.
Snyder, former president of Gateway, which ran on the slogan "takes a nerd", came out of nowhere to defeat two experienced politicians. Starts the general election as the favorite.
Bernero, who was backed by labor, won the Democratic nomination in state House Andy Dillon while the upstart Snyder beat Peter Hoekstra and Attorney General Mike Cox for his party's nod in the seat being opened by the outgoing Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D).
Moran Tiahrt defeated in a battle remarkably difficult for the Republican nomination to succeed Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kan.). Moran led 49 percent to 45 percent of Tiahrt, who had the backing of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R).
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Brownback, who won his primary for governor Tuesday, also is a heavy favorite in November. Moran facing the college administrator Lisa Johnston (D), while Senator Brownback, faces Tom Holland (D).
Kilpatrick, who nearly lost his primary in 2008, fell to state Sen. Hansen Clarke this time. Kilpatrick has fought in the dealings with the legal problems of his son, sentenced former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D). She dragged Clarke 48 percent to 41 percent more than half of the constituencies.
She joins three other home owners losing their party's nomination in a given year against the establishment – Representatives Alan Mollohan (DW.Va.), Parker Griffith (R-Ala.) and Bob Inglis (RS.C.). Senators Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) and Robert Bennett (R-Utah) also lost his party's nod.
In a third state holding primaries on Tuesday, Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) and Rep. Roy Blunt (R) will meet in the open race in the state Senate as expected after both easily won their primaries.
Blunt sent aligned Tea Party Senator Chuck Purgason (R), having more than two thirds of the votes. Carnahan did not face major opposition in his primary and won easily.
The seat is widely regarded as a coin toss, Senator Kit Bond (R-Mo.) retiring at the end of this Congress.
Also in Missouri, former state Rep. Vicky Hartzler won the Republican nomination to face long Rep. Ike Skelton (D), while the businessman Billy Long won a race full GOP and is likely to succeed Blunt.
In Michigan, former Rep. Tim Walberg (R) won his rematch with Rep. Mark Schauer freshman (D) in a House race up after Walberg defeated (R-Fla.) Rep. Tom Rooney's brother, Brian , in a primary.
State Rep. Justin Amash won the GOP primary to retire (Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich.) District and will face Democratic attorney Pat Miles, while former state Rep. Rocky Raczkowski had a wide lead in primaries Republican Party to face freshman Rep. Gary Peters (D-Michigan).
GOP primaries in districts Hoekstra and Rep. Bart Stupak removed from (D-Michigan) were too close.
In Kansas, (D) retiring Rep. Dennis Moore wife, Stephene, will face state Rep. Kevin Yoder (R) in a key pickup opportunity for Republicans.
State Rep. Tim Huelskamp Republican National Committee and will likely replace Mike Pompeo Moran and Tiahrt, respectively, after winning his Republican primary in the dark red areas.
In addition, a ballot measure in Missouri trying to cancel part of the health bill was recently passed through Congress a large margin, with nearly three quarters of the votes. Proposition C would allow Missouri residents to opt for individual coverage mandate and laws passed by legislatures in other states mirrors.
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I feel bad... An ex friend (girl) of mine has been dumped be her boyfriend.
She is really upset...
I feel bad because If I had stayed her friend, maybe I could have been there for her, dated and maybe she would have slept with me. I find her very attractive.
Would that have been wrong?
Am I right to regret it?
I ended the friendship because I liked her, and she was serious with this guy... It was hard to stay her friend. I don't think I can re enter her life now.
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That seems like an awful reason to stop being her friend. If it bothered you, you should've talked to her about it. Also, I agree, it's messed up to wanna take advantage of the situation. If you really liked her and hadn't said anything cuz she was dating then being there for her wouldn't be selfish, it would be kind because you'd actually care.00|00|0
It was hard for me to stay friends, She had a serious boyfriend and I really liked her... I'm not the type of guy to go after a girl in a relationship, so we stopped being friends..
I feel guilty though, I should have stayed strong and been her friend... I could have been there for her in these tough times and maybe she would have seen that I'm a good guy and we could have dated or something
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I was super friendly with her, and we chatted...
I wanted to give her space, but she never really messaged me after that day...
That sounds friendly 😊 but you think she's still upset with you?
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Wow, that some pretty selfish stuff right there... you know you think about taking advantage of a friend when they are vulnerable. You say she broke up with someone and instead of being a genuine friend or hell... even. a human being by thinking that if you were a support stucture in her time of need that you can ultimately get sex from her... you lead a sad life my friend, that girl is better off without a gem like you around her.21|10|0
So that is selfish and wrong?
It was right of me to stop being her friend as she had a boyfriend and I wanted to repect their relationship.
You could just be her friend like you were doing... I don't see why because you couldn't have your way... you saw her a certain way but she didn't see you in the same. light, that's just how the world works... no need to just drop that person.
Okay I loved her, and it was super painful seeing her with another guy... Plus the way she was flirting with me, she is just flirty but it always hurt because I wanted more.
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Social Media Week has officially begun all around the world. There are a total of ten cities participating including Lagos, Nigeria – the first African city to partake in Social Media Week.
For those in New York City who are unable to attend any of the events in Lagos, fret not. There is a long list of events to attend here in NYC one of which is the Celebrating Africa's Finest Entrepreneurs Event Series that is hosting a panel/networking session on 'Social Media and the African Entrepreneur'.
The event kicks off this Friday, February 22, at 5PM at 340 West 40th street, NY. Entrepreneurs and professionals are invited to come, Network. Engage. Be Informed. by these four well respected and experienced industry professionals on social media. It is our pleasure to introduce to you the panelists –
Uduak Oduok
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Zandile Blay
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Nowadays, a large number of applications characterized by stringent end-to-end requirements are on high demand. The development of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) should enable the ubiquitous and cost-effective deployment of such applications. The IEEE 802.16 standard is currently one of the promising BWA technology under development. The IEEE 802.16 defines the principles of the Physical and Medium Access Control mechanisms to be implemented by the standard. Under the proposed MAC protocol, the Base Station (BS) is responsible of allocating the bandwidth required by the Subscriber Stations (SS). A SS issues its bandwidth request during a pre-defined contention period. Since the user data and signalling data are transmitted over the same band, the design of efficient signalling mechanism aiming to reduce the time and space length of the contention period is nowadays the main focus of a large number of studies. In this paper, we introduce and evaluate two novel bandwidth request mechanisms and compare their performance with the signalling mechanisms proposed by the standard.Full Text at Springer, may require registration or fee