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The Buccaneers are really not a shining example of brilliance in Pro Football right now, sitting at a 2-11 record in 2014 and embarrassingly are stuck in the cellar in the stomach-churning NFC South. The Bucs haven't had a good team in a long time, and if you rewind back to 1976, they were the worst team in the history of the sport.
In 1976, the NFL decided to expand the league and add a team to each conference. For the NFC, the NFL added the Seattle Seahawks, who moved to the AFC in 1977 and stuck there until 2002. The Buccaneers were placed in the AFC, and transferred to the NFC in 1977 where they've been ever since. The Seahawks weren't that great to start out with, but they were miles better than the Bucs.
The first thing we need to address are these awful uniforms. Who thought of these? Dingy red-orange and creamsicle orange does not strike fear into the hearts of your opponents. In fact, these uniforms are known as the "creamsicle" uniforms Tampa Bay wore until 1997. They had the great pewter and red look for a while, before they decided to dump that and go with the "alarm clock numbers" look in 2014. But yeah, the uniforms were crap and the team didn't play much better.
The expansion draft was horrifying for the Bucs, as they drafted aging veterans who did nothing but break themselves as well as drafting players who declined the offer and went elsewhere, like Miami's linebacker Doug Swift, who chose to return to medical school.
In the first game against the Houston Oilers, the Buccaneers spent 20 minutes getting lost in the hallways of the Astrodome before hustling out onto the field, nearly missing the opening kickoff. During the game, the Bucs were embarrassed by Houston in a game that featured turnovers, dropped passes and mistakes galore to go along with a dreadful offensive performance that saw the Buccaneers gain only 2.1 yards-per-play. The Bucs lost the game 20-0.
The next week, the Buccaneers played their first home game against the Chargers, finishing with -4 yards passing thanks to horrible blocking. Tampa Bay lost the game 23-0.
Two games. Zero points. 43 given up.
In all, the offense was shut out five times in a 14-game season, while only scoring 125 points in all, 8.9 per game. Steve Spurrier, before he was a college coach, was a quarterback bust for the 49ers and Buccaneers. In 1976, he completed 50.2% of his passes for 1,628 yards, 7 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Predictably, he didn't win a game as a starter. The other two guys, Parnell Dickinson and Terry Hanratty, each started a game and threw only a single touchdown to 6 interceptions.
Louis Carter, the team's leading rusher, finished with 171 carries for 521 yards and a touchdown. Past Carter, it's pretty bleak. The team only finished with 1,503 rushing yards in total, and only averaged 3.5 yards-per-carry and 5 touchdowns on the ground.
In all, the team's offense was awful. They set the record for the fewest amount of points scored in a 14 game season with 125, scoring only 15 touchdowns the entire year and averaging only 3.5 yards-per-play. The team actually finished with more players on injured reserve (17) than touchdowns. The team didn't score a touchdown until Week 4, and didn't score a passing touchdown until Week 6.
The team's defense, however, was leaky. They allowed 5.1 yards-per-play, 19 passing touchdowns (which was a lot back then), 23 rushing touchdowns and 342.9 yards-per-game. 412 points were surrendered in only 14 games, an average of 29.4 per game.
Predictably, the team ranked last in scoring and last in points given up.
In the second quarter of games, Tampa Bay was outscored 130 to 37, almost matching the pitiful fourth quarter total: 115-49. The team finished with a league-worst record of 0-14. They join the 1960 Cowboys, 1982 Colts, and 2008 Lions as the only winless teams in NFL history in the Super Bowl era.
Fast forward to 1977. The Buccaneers didn't do much in the draft or in free agency, and suffered through another terrible season. The offense in 1977 was historically bad, setting a record for shutout losses in a season with 6. They broke the 1976 team's fewest amount of points scored in a 14-game schedule: they scored only 103 the entire season, a pitiful average of 7.4 per game. The offense only managed 3.2 yards-per-play, and only scored 7 touchdowns all season while somehow managing to throw 30 interceptions and fumble the ball 30 times. Quarterbacks Randy Hedberg and Jeb Blount were especially bad, going 0-8 as starters while throwing 0 touchdowns to 17 interceptions. Hedberg completed only 27.8% of his passes.
The Bucs started the season 0-12, before facing the New Orleans Saints in the Superdome. Hank Stram was their coach, and allegedly Saints quarterback Archie Manning declared it would be a "disgrace" to lose to the Bucs. Whatever he said, it lit a fire under the Buccaneers. Tampa Bay did to New Orleans what everyone had done to them: force turnovers, score points, shut down the offense. Tampa Bay beat the Saints 33-14 for their first win in franchise history, breaking a record 26 game losing streak that still stands. In the season's final week, the Buccaneers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 17-7.
Head coach John McKay had great expectations coming to Tampa Bay after winning big at USC, but after an 0-26 start, it was "throw McKay in the bay" time. McKay coached the Buccaneers until the mid-1980's, when he finally resigned after a plethora of miserable seasons.
After 1976 and 1977, the Buccaneers improved in 1979 and 1980, winning division titles and reaching the NFC Championship game in 1979. Although he would lose it, the Buccaneers suffered through a 14-year stretch of terrible football, missing the playoffs from 1983-1996. In 2002, they won the Super Bowl, and really haven't recovered since then. Right now, the Bucs are 2-11, and combined with their awful 2013 season, their current two year win mark stands at 6. However bad the Bucs may be, they'll never be as bad as the '76-'77 teams.


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Before the second meeting would be called, FDC announced that they had suspended their involvement in all IPOD activities until a number of irregularities were ironed out.
Dr Rugunda was tasked by Buhweju legislator, Francis Mwijukye at the floor of Parliament on Wednesday to explain why the president turned round and appointed the new EC without considering IPOD proposals.
In his response, Rugunda noted that the president is still ready for dialogue but the process was derailed by some political parties that are opposed to the same.
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"Secondly it is true we did agree that political parties should dialogue and indeed the president asked me to pursue this matter and we have been pursuing this matter; the parties that were willing to talk have been talking and some that are not willing to talk have not been coming."
Rugunda noted however, that running of the country must continue adding that the election or the appointment of the new EC was appropriate and the country could not be held back by one or two parties opposed to dialogue.
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Umpteen articles talk about 'tips' on Dating, on Relationships, on how to please your Man/Woman and so on. But do we really abide by them? Forget about abiding, do we even remember the so called tips? Is love a book, some science, which can be read, analyzed, explained, and then implemented? Are human emotions so facile to understand? There are numerous questions with almost no convincing answers.
Love is beyond comprehension. And we mortals make it even more complex. We meet people, we like them, love them, share a special bond and a relationship buds. Some relationships are already there since our birth and some we beget with time, with age. Not all are complex, yet some are. When two individuals, of disparate persona come together, they don't just share their ideas or feelings, they share their entire world with each other. It may sound like a cliché but the root of a harmonious relationship is 'mutual understanding'. There are a lot of successful couples, who are together since years. It's like eternity (for example, our parents). They have not only sustained, rather grown as a couple and individuals as well, that too triumphantly. And our generation often wonders, what it takes to win the trophy of a 'successful couple'. We fail to understand that what it takes to win this trophy is a 'healthy mind'. A mind that understands the meaning of love, respects the value of relationships and knows that the significant other is an individual, an independent soul that cannot be caged or possessed.
Relationships usually orbit around three words –I love you/I hate you/I like you/ I need you/I want you and the new flavor enhancer is –I NEED SPACE! Firstly, by space we mean the freedom or opportunity to express oneself, be alone, and express individuality. While many of you reading this might be nodding your head in compliance; for some, relationship means 'no space'. There is no 'need' of space. In fact they have this big question mark on their face when you talk about it. They are like, "what kind of space? Why this space? What does Space mean?" and so on. According to some of my friends, one doesn't feel the need of having 'space'. (A friend of mine expressed his view on this and said, "I don't think in a relationship you feel the need of having 'space'.) They say, "I have an understanding partner and we always talk out our issues. Communication has been the strongest key''. I quite agree with it but up to an extent. Now the question arises when do we feel the need of it? What compels us to say these three words, "I need space"? Well there can be many denoting reasons.
It is natural for couples to desire to be with each other all the time and be glued. A word of caution here is that while we desire to be with each other, there is a need to be alone as well. This may sound callous to some; when one is in a relationship, one gets freaked out when the significant other expresses the need to have space. The reason for getting offended is insecurity and fear; fear of losing the person. This feeling is often taken as a personal attack. A lot of questions might germinate in the mind. They might ask themselves, if they are the reason for this indifference or did they offend their loved one? What went wrong? How come he/she wants to be alone when they share everything?
Often when one half of couple states the need of having space, it has nothing to do with the other half of couple. It has nothing to do with the amount of love one has for his/her partner. We as individuals come from divergent facets of life. The way each and every individual has been brought up is completely different from the other person. Let's take a scenario here. Your partner has lived certain years of life away from family and has not shared any responsibility nor has he/she answered anyone on daily chores/activities. He/she has developed a nature, which is way too independent. Now if you keep poking, act clingy and need details of every activity of your partner, you are intervening in that space. Yes, you might think that after all you are a couple and how can you 'intervene'? Here you need to understand and adapt to the nature of your partner. By consistently clinging on you will certainly suffocate him/her! Do not try to control your partner. Even as a couple, you are still two individuals, and to grow together you must also grow individually. You need to give room to your partner to think, introspect, and get in touch with his/her inner self to understand himself/herself better. Rather than trying to fix their problem, it's better to concentrate on your own self and do some self-introspection. Of course you do care and love him/her and know what suits him/her best, but it is healthier for them to learn for themselves instead of expecting you to always come to the rescue, when it is least needed. A relationship requires two mature and healthy minds that understand and respect the need of giving space. The best thing to do when your partner needs space is to give it.
Allow time and space to the person whom you so dearly love. This will lead to a positive experience for both the individuals and strengthen the relationship rather than diminish it.
"The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them."


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Betting Tips & Predictions – NFL Gameweek 11
Betting Tips & Predictions – NFL Gameweek 10
In our NFL Betting Tips preview we look ahead to three selected matches in Gameweek 10 and give our predictions and betting tips.
Baltimore Ravens @ Dallas Cowboys – 6pm Sunday
The Ravens currently sit on top of the AFC North thanks to their oppenents in this fixture who defeated their divisional rivals, the Steelers, last week. The Ravens defence leads the NFL and is the key to their success so far this season allowing their opposition only 281.6 yards per game and holding the run to just 3.3 yards per carry which often forces quarterbacks to play the ball in the air. That said, their defence is worse on the road than at home, allowing 17 or more points in their last four away matches compared to holding visitors to 16 points or less four times in front of a home crowd and on the road at Dallas this weakness could well be exposed by league-leading Ezekiel Elliot. Joe Flacco has had a miserable season and currently ranks as one of the worst in the league, 29th in fact, with a passer rating of 78.3 overall. But like his defence, Flacco is worse on the road, throwing for just two touchdowns and six interceptions and they may well opt to rely on their inconsistent running game to unlock the Cowboys defence. Running back Terrence West currently leads with 587 yards but only three touchdowns although rookie Kenneth Dixon is gradually looking more at home in the pro-game.
The Dallas Cowboys lead the NFL after picking up their eighth straight victory and are arguably playing better than Super Bowl favourites the New England Patriots. The Cowboys have the two best rookies in the NFL in their offence. Dak Prescott currently occupies a top five position among his quarterback collegues in; passer rating, touchdown to interception ratio and yards per pass attempt. He was thrown into the mix after Tony Romo went off injured in the first game and hasn't looked back and even with Romo now back to full fitness there's no doubt who Dallas' number one man in the pocket is. He had one of his best games of the season so far against the Steelers last week throwing two touchdowns for 319 yards and he'll be looking to match that perfomance this week. Dallas' rookie running back Ezekiel Elliot is single handedly keeping the MVP prize from finding its way into Tom Brady's hands. Zeke has broken the thousand yard mark after just nine games. With 1,005 yards and nine touchdowns he is averaging 111.6 yards and one touchdown per game which would put him in contention for one of the greatest rookie seasons of all time. The Ravens are yet to play a team of Dallas' calibre and will be found out when they come up against the best offensive line in the NFL and could well be blown away in this fixture.
Score Prediction: Ravens 17 – 27 Cowboys
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New England Patriots @ San Francisco 49ers – 9.25pm Sunday
The Patriots will be keen to bounce back from a 31-24 defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks. Franchise touchdown leader Rob Gronkowski suffered a punctured lung during that match and is set to sit this one out which will be a relief for Bill Belichick that this game is not against a tougher outfit. Tom Brady has continued his charge to another Super Bowl with 12 touchdown passes and only one interception since his return from suspension. It is expected that Martellus Bennett will slip in to the tight end position vacated by Gronkowski and he's no second tier player with 504 receiving yards for four touchdowns. This could be a game where running back LeGarrette Blount fills his boots with yards and touchdowns as he goes up against the second worst run defence in the league. He already has 12 scores to his name which is three more than the unstoppable Ezekiel Elliot and while his other numbers aren't as impressive, he is an expert at converting in the red zone. The Patriots could inflict some serious damage against a struggling 49ers, especially if they get a couple of early touchdowns and demoralise an already downbeat San Francisco.
The 49ers made progress last week, narrowly beaten by the Arizona Cardinals 23-20. Head coach Chip Kelly was pleased to see his side make progress but was also quick to point out that they were going up against arguably the greatest quarterback of all time in Tom Brady, ensuring his players and fans don't get too carried away. Colin Kaepernick is continuing his rehabilitation back into the NFL with 210 pass yards and an impressive 55 rush yards but was let down by his offensive collegues. Backs Carlos Hyde and DeJuan Harris combined for a measly 28 rushing yards, Kaepernick virtually got double that on his own. The 49ers have been pretty hopeless at covering the spread this season with an ATS record of 1-7 for the season and 0-4 in their last four home ties while New England are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games so it's easy to see why the Pats enter this one as 13 point favourites. Expect them to cover the spread and then some, possibly restricting the 49ers to less that 15 points.
Score Prediction: Patriots 34 – 13 49ers
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An article from ITBusiness.ca gives some insight on the potential future of laptop, netbook, and e-reader designs. "The 12 innovative notebook designs here -- some actual working computers, others wooden mockups or CAD drawings -- are for the most part producible within the next two years," and a surprising number of these seemingly futuristic concept designs could be produced today, without the use of any new technology.
Included in the article are intriguing concepts such as:
The Prime, a folding laptop that is incredibly versatile. It can be compressed into a thin, 13" notebook for travel, opened completely with a 26" screen, or kept somewhere in between by leaving some screens closed.
Asus Airo Origami, which consists of four independently moving parts: the keyboard, the display, the wrist support, and the base. It has a raised keyboard to increase airflow and a very thin, triangular design.
Qualcomm's Multi-Fold features three touch screen panes that are hinged together and can be configured in several different orientations.
The XO-3, a minimalist tablet from One Laptop Per Child, which will feature a 100% unbreakable, flexible plastic screen.
The Skiff Reader, a thin, tablet e-reader that has a large, flexible touch-screen which can bend into a U without being harmed. It also has an expected battery life of one week! Interestingly, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, which among other things owns Fox News and Wall Street Journal, acquired Skiff earlier this week.
Sony's flexible, color OLED display, a 4.1 inch display that is limber enough to be wrapped around a pencil. A video demo is available here.
The very impressive design concept called Rolltop, which can be unfurled from its cylindrical stand and configured as a flat, 17" flexible tablet or folded into a 13" laptop. Here is a video demo.
Some other flexible displays that are in the works include those that are being developed by HP and Arizona State University, Plastic Logic, and PARC.


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Hello to Heidi, and thank you for inviting me to visit YA Bibliophile! I hope all of you have been enjoying the Don't Breathe a Word tour created by Teen Book Scene.
As Holly said there are lots of chances to win! She is giving away one book per day (US) and one book per week (international.) How cool is that?!? To enter fill out the form here.
Joy Delamere is suffocating…
From asthma, which has nearly claimed her life. From her parents, who will do anything to keep that from happening. From delectably dangerous Asher, who is smothering her from the inside out.
Joy can take his words – tender words, cruel words – until the night they go too far.
Now, Joy will leave everything behind to find the one who has offered his help, a homeless boy called Creed. She will become someone else. She will learn to survive. She will breathe… if only she can get to Creed before it's too late.
Set against the gritty backdrop of Seattle's streets and a cast of characters with secrets of their own, Holly Cupala's powerful new novel explores the subtleties of abuse, the meaning of love, and how far a girl will go to discover her own strength.


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Tonight Mckemy cried.
She cried and cried and cried.
All because I asked her to eat her oatmeal.
Enough was enough, and I made her march up to her room for bed.
Without dinner.
Luckily, for her benefit, Dad walked in the door at just the right time.
He took her up to her room, and started to brush her teeth.
As I was putting her oatmeal away (because she will eat it in the morning)
I saw the string cheese.
And my heart softened.
I ran upstairs and she happily accepted it.
Daddy stayed with her, and then brushed her teeth.
I went up to say goodnight, and she cuddled in close.
The kind of close where you hate your mom for not giving you candy, but you hold onto her because you are sad that you can't have the candy.
I started to sing our song, and her pout turned into forgiveness.
She was jumping on cue (yes, our bedtime songs include jumping :)
and full of joy.
This is life.
Every day.
And every day, it astounds me.
It reminds me that she is here to teach me.
And I better be learning.
To forgive without reserve.
To love endlessly.
And to simply be happy.


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Top safety prospect Jamal Adams impressed scouts by running the 40-yard dash at LSU's pro day much faster than he did at the NFL combine in March.
Adams ran the drill in 4.56 seconds in Indianapolis, and appears to have bettered that time by as much as two-tenths of a second Wednesday in Baton Rouge.
Precisely how much faster Adams ran is not clear – pro days don't have the same electronic timing as the combine and the hand times different scouts register can vary by a significant margin.
Some in attendance had Adams running as fast as 4.33 seconds Wednesday, according to ESPN's Mike Triplett. Others, like NFL Network's Mike Mayock, timed Adams at 4.38 seconds.
But the consensus is that Adams ran much faster than 4.56 seconds, which should only help cement his status as a likely top-10 draft pick.
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Zuckerberg donates Facebook stock to charity
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is donating half a billion dollars (NZ$596 million) in Facebook stock to a Silicon Valley charity, his second major donation since committing to giving away most of his wealth.
The 28-year old co-founder of the world's largest online social network said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that he would work with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to "look for areas in education and health to focus on."
Zuckerberg, whose stake in vested Facebook shares is worth roughly US$11 billion, announced plans in 2010 to give a US$100 million gift to the beleaguered public schools of Newark, New Jersey.
The gifts are part of Zuckerberg's involvement in The Giving Pledge. Launched by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffett in 2010, the group asks US billionaires to give away at least half their wealth during their lifetime or after their death and to publicly state their intention with a letter explaining their decision.
Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that he made a contribution of 18 million Facebook shares to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to "lay the foundation for new projects."
At Tuesday's closing price of US$27.71 per Facebook share, the gift translates to US$498.8 million.
Zuckerberg founded Facebook in his Harvard dorm room in 2004, turning it into the world's most popular online social network with roughly 1 billion users. With its high-profile initial public offering in May, Facebook became the first US technology company to debut with a US$100 billion-plus valuation, though questions about its long-term money-making prospects have pressured share prices.


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Mumbai: With just a few months left for the Reserve Bank of India, or RBI, to decide on whether to open the country's financial sector to foreign banks, there is
little consensus among bankers from some of the largest public, private and foreign banks on the much anticipated issue.
Expert view: (top, from left) Panelists K.C. Chakrabarty, chairman of Punjab National Bank; Sanjay Nayar, CEO of Citigroup India; K.V. Kamath, managing director and CEO of ICICI Bank; Tamal Bandyopadhyay, Mint's Mumbai bureau chief; O.P. Bhatt, chairman and managing director of State Bank of India; Neeraj Swaroop, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank; and Gunit Chadha, managing director and CEO of Deutsche Bank at the Mint Annual Banking Conclave held in front of an invitation-only audience in Mumbai on Monday; (below) Nayar, Chakrabarty, Chadha, Kamath and Bhatt share a light moment before the conclave begins; (above) Chadha, Kamath and other panelists head for the discussion table. While Chadha insisted that foreign banks can indeed participate in financial inclusion in a much more cost-efficient manner if they are allowed to enter semi-urban and even rural areas, Bhatt warned that India's development goals using public sector banks will be hampered if foreign banks are allowed to enter the country en masse and significantly ramp up competition. Abhijit Bhatlekar / Mint
At Mint's fifth Clarity Through Debate series, top executives of State Bank of India, or SBI, ICICI Bank Ltd, Punjab National Bank, Citigroup, Standard Chartered Bank and Deutsche Bank AG discussed "Should the Country Open Up the Financial Sector?".
The panelists at the Mint Debate, held on Monday in front of an invitation-only audience here, were, however, clear that more Indian companies shouldn't be allowed into the country's banking sector and that the best route to allow the foreign banks in India to expand would be through setting up of a wholly owned subsidiary.
But the current guidelines about such subsidiaries of foreign banks are not clear and need to be modified before foreign banks can consider that route, said several of the bank CEOs participating in the Mint Debate moderated by Tamal Bandyopadhyay, who writes the Monday Banker's Trust column and is also Mint's Mumbai bureau chief.
The Indian banks' charge was led by K.V. Kamath, managing director and CEO, ICICI Bank, who said India is a far more open country than most developed countries when it came to bank licences, and that the same level of reciprocity given to a foreign bank in India is never awarded in most countries to Indian banks looking to expand overseas.
Kamath said that out of the 18 countries that ICICI Bank operates in, 16 — including several developed ones — aren't as welcoming as India has been towards foreign banks. "We need to ask this question, 'why are these markets closed, why should we open?'" he said. "If they want to access our market, they should allow us to access their market as well."
Sanjay Nayar, CEO of Citigroup India, countered, saying that reciprocity depends upon the bilateral arrangements and also pointed out that there isn't a level playing field for the foreign banks in India. He did agree that while some banking regulator guidelines are indeed tilted towards Indian banks, other regulations do favour foreign banks as well.
Supporting Nayar's argument, Neeraj Swaroop of Standard Chartered Bank also pointed out that licensing issues have put hurdles in the way of foreign banks venturing even into semi-urban areas.
O.P. Bhatt, chairman and managing director of SBI, the country's largest bank, acknowledged the contribution of foreign banks in the country, noting that they had brought significant product innovation to Indian banking and introduced competition that made the banking system more efficient.
He noted that despite constraints in expanding within India, foreign banks had a big role to play in Indian companies making overseas acquisitions by providing the bulk of financing and advisory services. However, he warned that India's development goals using public sector banks will be hampered if foreign banks are allowed to enter the country en masse and significantly ramp up competition. "The public sector banks' ability to do it (serve the backward class) will be decimated by open and blunt competition from foreign banks," warned Bhatt.
K.C. Chakrabarty, chairman of Punjab National Bank, said financial sector reforms should emphasize efficient financial inclusion, noting that public sector banks are already leaders in that arena. He said he was doubtful about what foreign banks can do for such financial inclusion goals.
Gunit Chadha, managing director and CEO India of Deutsche Bank, insisted that foreign banks can indeed participate in financial inclusion in a much more cost-efficient manner if they are allowed to enter semi-urban and even rural areas.
He also questioned the priority sector definition of RBI, and argued that instead of exports and small and medium enterprises, national priorities ought to be issues such as education and health care, which can be helped by foreign banks funding non-government organizations and marketing intermediaries.
As for allowing new domestic competition for banks, Chakrabarty noted that "unless the corporate governance practices of the corporates improve and their basic business model, separation between the ownership and management, are established appropriately, they should not be allowed".
Kamath supported Chakrabarty's view, saying that many corporate groups have failed in successfully running banks in the past.
Chakrabarty was unequivocal in saying that the financial sector should not be opened for the next five years at least to unfettered competition, though the foreign bank CEOs said it should start, albeit slowly, next year.
Market access remains key factor
In the 18 countries where we are operating, I can say one is certainly more open than us. May be one more. Sixteen others, including some well-known names,
are completely closed compared with India. We need to ask this question: why are these markets closed? Why should we open up? I think we need to take the debate to that level before we come to other issues such as efficiency... We need market access as much as those countries need market access at our end.
The basic issue is very simple. Most countries have their own national interest. They will allow the foreign banks to come in if that is in their own interest, and most of the time when there is distress... The playing field here is much more open than anywhere else... Will foreign banks come with $500 billion (Rs23.3 trillion) capital to fund our infrastructure? I don't think so.
KV Kamath
Managing director and CEO, ICICI Bank Ltd
I think our financial services industry suffers from the fact that we have no new
banks coming in. There, competition is not increasing. We are a protected industry which has allowed a relative amount of inefficiencies to flourish. We need to have competition — whether it is foreign banks or whether it is private sector, we need to have more competition. That is how I define opening up of the financial sector.
We are urban-centric foreign banks because that is how the (branch) licensing is. At Standard Chartered, we have written to the Reserve Bank of India that we are keen to open 100 branches in semi-urban areas. We are willing to go out of cities.
Neeraj Swaroop
CEO, India, Standard Chartered Bank
Do I favour foreign banks in India? The answer is yes. In the last decade, the Indian banking system has become far more dynamic and far more
customer-centric. It has got a far greater range of products and services than what it had, ever. It has happened largely because of foreign banks and private sector banks.
In the last two years alone, nearly 500 foreign companies have been acquired by Indian companies and about $50 billion was spent in these mergers and acquisitions. The bulk of the money has come from foreign banks.
You don't open the floodgates. You decide some parameters and depending on their branch network or net worth, allow foreign banks to open more branches. It should not be open sesame. There could be restrictions, but I think more and more of them should be allowed (to have a larger play in India).
OP Bhatt
Chairman and managing director, State Bank of India
I think the key thing is that the opening up has to be viewed in the context of India's growth. In respect to infrastructure, consolidation and financial inclusion, the
Indian banking system today is clearly underperforming the opportunity... We are highly undercapitalized... Whether it is foreign banks or Indian banks, I think financial sector reforms have been extremely slow than what it should have to take care of these three big requirements. It's been far slower than what this country requires.
The way the regulations are laid, it is not a level playing field. I would not like to comment on reciprocity. It is between the governments and bilateral discussions... The UK has nine ICICI Bank branches — so some countries are very open. And some countries, like the US, are quite difficult to get through because they have their idiosyncrasies... I am not supporting that.
Sanjay Nayar
CEO, Citigroup India
The society does not give me level playing field. On 24 and 25 September, there
will be a strike by trade unions. The private and foreign banks do not have trade unions. If I charge my customer Rs5 more, he goes right up to Parliament. He may be paying Rs500 more (at private and foreign banks), but does not protest. Where is the level playing field?
Outsourcing—I don't know whether it is good or bad — is allowed in the foreign banks and the private banks, (and) not in public sector banks... I am not treated as a company. I am treated more as a (government) department.
KC Chakrabarty
Chairman, Punjab National Bank
India has adopted a path of moderated financial sector reforms. Given what has been happening in the global markets...I think it is safe to say that India has been
left with probably just a sneeze while the rest of the financial world has high fever. I think we are being uncharitable to the regulators here.
Foreign banks may look into setting up wholly owned subsidiaries in India. But I would like to ask my colleagues on this dais and some of the other foreign banks: Will their global boards want their Indian operation to be domestically listed with at least 26% of the equities to be placed in private hands? May be the answer is even if they are allowed, they will not like to do it under the current guidelines.
Gunit Chadha
Managing director and CEO, India, Deutsche Bank


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Myouterspace.com Launches Competition For Composers to Score New Theme For "The Zenoids" Web Series
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:11:06
William Shatner Videos
Myouterspace.com is offering a first-of-its-kind, free-to-enter competition that gives every aspiring composer a shot to score The Zenoids title theme. The contest gives the up-and-comer a chance to catch the ear of Oscar award-winning maestro Michael Giacchino, who will judge the competition alongside The Zenoids stars William Shatner and Amanda Tapping.
Aspiring composers, compose your own score! Go here for more information.
"I think it's a fun opportunity for aspiring composers and I'm looking forward to hearing what the members of the Myouterspace music community come up with," said Giacchino. Performing rights organization ASCAP will promote the open-to-the-public competition on their home page, ensuring promising new talent the chance to get their music heard.
This contest is a challenge to score the downloadable animated video clip on Myouterspace.com. Finalists will be chosen by Giacchino and The Zenoids creative team. Selections will be posted on Myouterspace.com so music-lovers can vote for their favorite composer. The Grand Prize Winner's theme will be used as the main title of the animated web series, and runners-up will receive prizes from top music gear providers JBL, Big Fish Audio, Finale Notation Software and Slate Digital. The winning theme will be mixed by Jay Baumgardner at NRG Studios.
"We're committed to involving our community as much as possible," said the Creative Director of Myouterspace, Sammy Oriti. "We've recorded voices with Bill and Amanda on member-submitted scripts and our main title animation was crafted by Jeremy Appleman, our 'Toon Boom Animate Shatner' contest winner."
"We're developing more than just a web series," said Shatner. Amanda Tapping, Executive Producer and Star of SyFy's Sanctuary, plays Zara alongside Shatner's Kozmo and captains the Starship Orion, the central hub for The Zenoids on the website. "I love the fan participation. There's a true sense of community on this project," said Tapping. A theatrical feature version is currently in the works with noted author Alan Dean Foster, whose mission is to make sure the science stays in the fiction.
The Zenoids project was in the womb when Shatner first met Tapping and Giacchino at the launch of Myouterspace during Comic-Con 2010 in San Diego. After landing a helicopter on the deck of the USS Midway, Shatner floated the idea of the two talents signing on to the Myouterspace team during the live-stream broadcast. One year later, Giacchino as Governor of Orpheus and Tapping as Captain of the Orion, join the site's growing list of industry mentors, including John Eaves, Paul Barnett and Alan Dean Foster.
The Zenoids Theme Music Contest is active now, with a deadline for entries of Nov. 6. Information about how to participate in The Zenoids Theme Music Contest is now available online here.
Did you check out this contest?
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Algebra Facts
Common Types of Mistakes: Parentheses
Failing to use parentheses (sometimes due to pure laziness) often leads to mistakes.
Why do we even sometimes need parentheses? The answer is that they help control the proper order of operations. Consider the difference between
2 + 3 × 4 = 2 + 12 = 14
(2 + 3) × 4 = 6 × 4 = 24.
In the first calculation the multiplication is done first and then the addition, even though the addition appears first reading left to right. This is because there's a convention (a rule) that multiplication has a higher precedence than addition. We use parentheses to force the addition to be done first. We say parentheses have higher precedence than multiplication.
For the examples, let f(x) = 3x and g(x) = 4x-3.
Example 1: Expand f(x)g(x).
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Click to see a correct expansion. Click to hide the correct expansion.
f(x) = 3x must distribute over both terms of g(x). We use parentheses to show that this must be done. Failing to write the parentheses often results in forgetting to distribute correctly.
Example 2: Simplify f(x) - g(x).
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Fujifilm launches free digital magazine for X series owners
Fujifilm has launched a digital magazine for owners of its X series cameras. Available in six languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Italian), it's available from the Apple Newsstand or Google Play store, or alternatively can be viewed using a web browser. See Fujifilm's press release below for full details.
Press release:
FUJIFILM launches free digital magazine dedicated for X-series users
FUJIFILM has launched a unique digital magazine to help X-series users across the world get even more from their cameras, lenses and accessories. The free magazine is available in six languages and can be viewed through web browsers and both iOS and Android devices for a truly universal appeal.
Every issue of Fujifilm X Magazine is 100 per cent interactive, which enables users to swipe through images, watch videos and explore cameras in detail providing a fully immersive experience that's only possible with a digital magazine. In addition to the interactive functionality, each issue will contain inspirational photographs and interviews from X-series users, advice on how to get more from X-series cameras, plus equipment tests, the very latest news and fantastic competitions to win high-value prizes.
Highlights from the launch issue include an interview with fashion photographer and X-Pro1 user Alex Lambrechts, how to get more from the Fujifilm Film Simulation modes and a gallery of stunning portrait images from X-series users around the world.
Commenting on the launch, Lucy Edwards, Fujifilm UK's marketing manager for digital cameras, said: "Fujifilm has a long history of being at the forefront of digital innovation and producing this interactive magazine underlines our commitment to deliver creative solutions for our customers. X-series users are discerning photographers and we wanted to produce a product that reflects those values as well as being a useful resource to help them get more from X-series ownership."
Fujifilm X Magazine is available now in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Italian. The UK version can be viewed online here:
It can also be downloaded for free to a tablet or smartphone by searching for 'Fujifilm X Magazine' in the Apple Newsstand or Google Play store.
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The content of the mag is good, but the interface is awful. Navigating pages is always a challenge and I really can't see any advantage over a conventional, swipe-to-advance type of layout. Hey Fujifilm, you are good at listening when it comes to cameras, how about making your magazine more user-friendly!
Is it just my iPad? I downloaded the mag, but it keeps on crashing and crashing... And in my laptop the interface is unusable. Am I doing something wrong?
great move by fuji
I was on the fence about getting a Fuji X camera but this free magazine seals the deal!
Before you seal it try to use this free digital magazine on your Android or Apple smartphone or tablet...
This seems to have upset a number of people, but as a Fuji user (X100), I'll happily download and read what Fuji has to say about their system. I also recently picked up a Nikon 1 outfit, the cinderella of mirrorless systems, for peanuts. The more impressed I became, the more I wondered why everybody else hadn't long discovered the sweet spot it hits. I wish Nikon had thought to produce a free magazine to explain to people what the 1 series was about and where they wanted to take it. Excellent engineering let down by dire marketing. At least Fuji is getting its message across, both in the engineering and in product definition and awareness, and this initiative is rather consistent with their customer-focused approach, which, for once, is plain in actions as well as marketing. Any X100 user who just installed firmware 2.0 can vouch for this.
So much bitterness
A "brand-driven/marketing-vector" magazine offered for FREE !?!?!
Wow!...Now I REALLY want a Fuji-X ;)
(I wonder...Do marketeers today actually believe they put us ALL to sleep...?)
I already have a Fuji-X cam. Now I'm happy with a free magazine that adds to my enthusiasm for that cam. What's wrong with that?
PhotoKhan, I can't get your point. Yes, it's a marketing tool to promote their camera, what's wrong with it? Aren't you interested? No need to look at it and comment. Does it hurt you somehow? Can't imagine why. Maybe you can even find something good in it (some nice photos to get some inspiration?)... and oh! it's for free!
No it's not for "free", precisely.
It's to anchor you guys to the brand. Any "In-house pub" is.
There are are 2 "costs" involved:
1. Losing "situational awareness" as a consumer, due to brand "inbreeding".
2. Losing critical eye as a photographer enthusiast, in what relates to the actual photos.
For instance, those Lake District photos in page 5 of this current issue?...Some of the poorest I've seen from such an inspiring location.
(Nothing against you guys enjoying it, though.)
About the Lake District photo I agree, I don't like them too, but if you go to the following page there are some that I like. Of course, I know that the photographers could have taken them also with a Canon/Nikon/whateverelse camera and not only with a Fuji.
Every company try to "inbreed" you! In Milan they organize a "Photography week" with some nice expositions, a lot of seminars and other cool stuff, everything for free... and guess... everything is sponsored by Canon! I got a free Canon magazine (on paper), participated to seminars with pro photographers teaching you how to shot (using Canon cameras) and I could try out almost any kind of Canon equipment.
Is this bad? No, it's great! Let's just try to get the best we can out of any free offer using our intelligence to keep "situational awareness" and "critical eye".
To quote Good Ol' Charlie Brown "Good grief". "Situational awareness"? Just reading that monthly mag is gonna cause that? No. Losing "critical eye"? Looking at published pics causes that? No. It's just a free mag relating to the X-series is all, appealing to x-users and those curious about it. Naysayers and Sony fanboy types will be outraged and dismayed as usual, but then whining and complaining is their very life's blood, a quick glance at any dpreview forum will show that. I'm surprised if they have the time to get out and take pictures at all. Perhaps it's just "culturally relevant".
It works fine on my computer. I really do not understand who would read this on a phone, with small screen? It's really nice on a big screen, some great photos.
How did you get it to download to your computer? I could not find any mention about a computer, only iPads and iPhones. I went to UK site and was only able to view the first 9 pages then it wanted me to subscribe. I own two X cameras but it seems that anyone in the US who doesn't own either an iPad or an iPhone is out of luck. Any help would be appreciated as there just might be a useful article every once in a awhile. Thanks.
Works great on my iPad. Nice to see other pros work using Fuji X cameras.
Not a very good interface, will be soon invaded by ads?
Useless pretty much on a smartphone. Navigation in Safari dodgy. So far, no good.
iOS and Android? Well I've got a Nokia windows phone, I guess I'm out...
Dowloaded it on my Ipad for free. And not asked if I owned a Fuji camera. Looks great. Quite a hefty magazine. 45 mb download. This is a great supporting feature. Every camera company should get on the bandwagon..
It's no big deal; Olympus have had something similar for a while now and Panny have had for ages. Leica and Hasselblad too have had a mag for ages. I think even Sigma have a users mag.So really it's Fuji copying others.
So you have to be an X Series camera owner to get this magazine?
Seems not.
Yes but the poorly worded title indicates that you do need one.
People get paid to write this poorly?
The headline is slightly misleading I'll admit. I actually came here to figure out which it is: walled garden or free to all. But I wouldn't be so fast to proclaim this DPR writer's dimwitedness — making something that boils down to corporate owned content yada yada an actual controversial topic for your readership, no matter how you manage to do it, is actually quite brilliant. If the headline had read "Fuji publishes a free magazine for all" guess what BORING no one reads the article.
The wording is fine, Graham. Read it again..."OR considering your first x-series camera"....I don't think they'll be sending squads out to check! But if you think it's poorly worded maybe you should just give it a miss?
Not any more than you needed the Hipstamatic app to read their free Snap magazine... but that was more of a "lifestyle"-mag with Hipstamatic-produced images in it.
Nice idea but HUGE downloads and crashes on my S3 when I try to open the magazine. I'm sure they'll improve it though.
You think? I dunno... seems to me like the kind of thing that will get quietly & quickly abandoned once the company realizes how much money they are spending to create it with absolutely zero ROI. Seems more like a marketing department vanity project, really. But who knows, maybe this will turn their camera division around.
I wouldn't be so sure about that, dpmaxwell. It all depends on how much budget is available for building the X brand, and how that brand equity is calculated. Sure they may move the funds elsewhere depending on the readership they get. But they'll move it into other interactive content with similar themes, probably with a different agency, who may or may not be better at executing the brief. Don't underestimate the value of brand building. So now they have the content, they need to promote it. This article itself is a huge win -- the test will be what happens next.
Well, the Android app experience is definitely not bravo. Nice try at best....
A PDF, a PDF, my kingdom for a PDF!
PDF isnt interactive. They should have used HTML 5.
Since when has PDF not been interactive???
I have some interactive PDF publications on my computer, and have had for years.
So what exactly do you mean by interactive (maybe we are lost in translation here)?
He means that noone with sense of security turns on interactivity and scripts in Adobe Reader, since there are many trojans exploiting such holes in PDFs.
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from Features - lips/mouth
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from A Big Year - birds
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The new iZugar 3.25mm F2.5 super fisheye lens offers an insane 220-degree angle of view. That means it can basically see behind itself... good luck keeping your feet out of the shot.
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll remember that time you took a picture of the frozen pizza baking directions.
A Craigslist poster has discovered the worst possible way to photograph a car: taking pictures of pictures displayed on a cracked and scratched up smartphone screen.
With the iPhone X coming out soon, the title probably won't last, but the iPhone 8 Plus is officially the best smartphone camera DxOMark has ever tested, and the iPhone 8 is second.
Kodak's new Facebook Messenger chatbot is trying to bring back the 'Kodak Moment' by digging up your old social media photos and trying to sell you prints and custom coffee mugs.
Affinity Photo for iPad was touted as "the first full blown, truly professional photo editing tool to make its way onto the Apple tablet." This update makes it that much more convenient.
Yashica has released a new teaser video, and this one claims they'll be releasing an "unprecedented camera" in October on Kickstarter. Ready... set... speculate!
Storage solutions company Synology has just released its very first 6-bay NAS tower. Combined with the DX1215 expansion units, it can hold and control up to thirty drives.
We're always expanding our collection of product overview content, and we've just added videos for the Canon EOS 6D Mark II, the EOS Rebel SL2 and EOS M6.
The venerable Canon PowerShot G1 was announced seventeen years ago this week, marking the start of a line of enthusiast-focused compacts that's still alive and kicking.
Super macro photographer Can Tuncer captured these incredible close-ups of a single peacock feather using a special setup and three different microscope lenses.
After successfully crowdfunding the Biotar 75mm F1.5, Oprema Jena is at it again. This time they're bringing back the Biotar 58mm F2: the world's only lens with a 17-blade aperture.
Adobe's move to a subscription model is treating it very well indeed. The company has posted record revenue for the second quarter in a row, hauling in a mind-boggling $1.84 billion.
More details have emerged about the potential sale of Blackstone's 45% stake in iconic camera brand Leica.
Popular mobile editing app Snapseed just got a major update that includes a new interface and 11 new presets for both Android and iOS, as well as adding the Perspective tool to the iOS version.
It might sound like a strange idea, but taking macro photos of boiling water can actually result in some really cool photographs. A good photo experiment for a rainy day.
The database was created to "break with the narrow lens through which history… has been recorded" by equipping those who commission photography with "the resources to discover photographers of color available for assignments.
Lensbaby has released two new optics for their special "optic swap system." The Lensbaby Sweet 80 Optic gives you that trademark sweet spot of focus, while the Creative Bokeh optic gives you 9 different drop in aperture plate options to play with.
TechCrunch has already posted their review of the upcoming iPhone 8 (not yet the iPhone X), and they're calling it "a look into the augmented future of photography."
Affinity Photo is a $50 photo editing software with no subscriptions. That's it – pay for it once and you're done. And we think it's actually pretty darn good.
Instagram is currently testing a major change to the app's profile layout: replacing the 3-photo across grid with a 4-photo grid... and some users are NOT taking the news well.
A report by USSRPhoto is shedding some light on the return of the famed Zenit camera brand. It seems the full-frame mirrorless camera they're working on will be made in part by Leica using components from the Leica SL.
According to a reliable Korean report, Samsung is developing a smartphone sensor that's capable of super slow motion. Translation: Samsung's next batch of Galaxy smartphones may be able to shoot 1,000fps.
This simple photograph of a seahorse and Q-tip has taken the internet by storm. We spoke to photographer Justin Hofman about how it was captured, and what it means to him.
After a massive leak last week, Profoto has officially debuted the Profoto A1: the company's first on-camera flash system that they're calling "the world's smallest studio flash."
"When the first hyperfocal distance charts were designed, someone decided that an acceptably sharp background contained some blur — enough to notice in a medium-sized print [...] After that point, nearly every other hyperfocal chart followed suit."
The Canon EOS Rebel SL2 (also known as the EOS 200D) is the company's impressively compact entry-level DSLR. Packing a 24MP APS-C sensor, DIGIC 7 processor and Dual Pixel AF, it promises a lot of bang for the buck. And while not mind-blowing, it handles most tasks very well.
Correct these four common composition mistakes and your photos will be more balanced, tell a better story, and lead your viewer's eye where you want it to go.
The rugged, compact 360° action camera Kodak unveiled at Photokina in 2016, the Kodak PixPro Orbit 360, is finally available in the United States.
iOS 11 launches tomorrow, and it'll save all of your pictures in a new high efficiency image format called HEIC. Fortunately, there's now a converter that will let you turn those photos back into JPEGs.


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Vice President Joe Biden: Health care sign-ups may fall short of 7 million goal
ute alumni SLC, UTFeb. 20, 2014 10:40 a.m.
joe has to be brillant to come up with possibility. here is a clue to the clueless, it won't even be close.
happy2bhere clearfield, UTFeb. 20, 2014 8:44 a.m.
As I remember it, the case was made by the supporters of ACA that it was designed to cover the 40 million people who currently have no health insurance. We weren't aware that in doing so it was also going to interfere with many peoples current health plans. Obama said it wouldn't do that. Now, after months of trying to implement the program, we don't have even 7 million of the 40 million needing it signed up? And we have some who were already insured having their costs go up to maintain their same plans. Or we have much higher deductibles. When this train left the station, it went in the wrong direction. Someone needs to stop it, and then reverse it.


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I have often been asked "what are the chances of finding Ambergris on the Thanet coastline ?". More often than not I do seem to be asked that question by people who do not know the difference between Amber the fossilized wood resin and Ambergris that originates from the Sperm Whale. However the answer is pretty straight forward, a find of Ambergris is extremely rare but the possibility can never be ruled out.
I did find a lump once and not realizing what it was I left it where I found it because I had found a big lump of mahogany at the same time and I had nowhere to put the Ambergris. The piece I found at the time was about the size of a misshaped cricket ball and was non nondescript, smelt weird and had what looked like a squid beak embedded in it.Ambergris found on the foreshore is the only part of the Sperm Whale that can be legally owned without informing Natural England otherwise any other part of has to be declared.
It is almost two years since the Sperm Whale was beached in Pegwell Bay and later cut up on the old Hoverport slipway. I have been back to the site this winter and have found another fragment of bone from the chain saw massacre which is now weathering down on my shed roof. When I get around to it I will inform Natural England of the find.
From the sea defence work at Margate I have now got a box of bones and teeth found around the square head of the stone pier. This represent two winters worth of finds and out of that lot I suspect one fragment as coming from a sea mammal and that is only because of the waxy feel and the density of the bone.
During the past two years I have downloaded so much on the Sperm Whale from around the world that I am tempted to have a go this summer at finding Ambergris , plus a few grand would come in handy.
With 22 miles of Thanet coastline planning searches would really be down to more than likely, less likely and no chance. Very much in the same way as finding Amber (wood resin) as most Amber hunters do have small search areas. The same I suppose could be said for the sea coal collectors and the areas they work.
I doubt it if I will hit the jackpot but I will give it a good go plus part of the fun is the other finds that do turn up expectantly.


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With today's intense heat from the sun, you couldn't afford to have at least few minutes of malfunctioning air-conditioner. It is one of the most important appliances in your house and it isn't that cheap to by a new one. When it malfunctions, the best option you have is to have it repaired in the nearest and trusted repair center or perhaps utilize its warranty coverage. If the latter doesn't exist, then you start typing the words AC repair Austin in the search bar and look for the most reputable air conditioning repair Cedar Park area or wherever you're located.
These days, if you want faster reviews then looking over the internet is the best option. Gone are the days of asking all your friends where they had their recent air conditioner repair. Some online repair centers have their own feedback pages wherein all their previous clients can leave their evaluation of the services. Most of these websites also provide a fix rate wherein most of the potential clients would want. Who would want hidden charges, right? All clients would prefer a straight to the point deal rather than rely on the flowery words and later on rant on the huge charges afterwards. Being able to repair your AC upon initial visit is a plus factor for such services. That means they would want immediate remedy and think for your convenience. Giving a client options to choose from equals honesty and this is very important in looking for an AC repair service for the first time.
In any repair center, it pays to ask all the important questions that you could think about. Of course it would include the fees and the specific service it covers. The fact that you opted to avail the repair service, then it should be all worth it compared to buying a brand new one.


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Blackberry was the former smartphone champion for years, but recently Apple and Android have emerged as the titans of the smartphone industry. Blackberry was left behind as Android and Apple led the charge with innovation and captured the hearts of millions of smartphone users. Blackberry wasn't idle however, they crafted their master creation: BlackBerry 10, and it has just recently been released to the public, can their new OS win back business focused users, or should those users look to offerings from Android or Apple? Read on to find out.
Key features of each
Apple: Apple prides itself on simplicity and efficiency. It has a very clean operating system with iOS that is fast, efficient, and offers the most fleshed out application library on the market. Apple's focus is on the user experience, they try to maximize productivity and enjoyment through minimalism and a fluid, fast experience.
Android: Android has the largest market share in the smartphone industry with the backing of thousands of different handsets. Google's vision with Android is an open operating system that all are free to use. Because of this there are many different versions of android running on all types of phones. Android also offers an application library to rival Apple's. Android is back by Google, and offers syncing with many of Google's services such as Google Drive, and Gmail.
BlackBerry: BlackBerry has had business as its focus since the beginning. They offer push email, unified inbox, and high security features for both the phone, and the network it runs on. They also market their messaging services such as BlackBerry Messenger and BlackBerry Voice, for an integrated messaging and voice experience that works internationally without the need for international contracts.
BlackBerry 10 brings many new features such as an intuitive touch screen keyboard that outclasses the touch keyboards in iPhone and Android. It also offers the ability to switch your phone from work mode to home mode, to differentiate the two environments and limit distractions. It also features a gesture based user interface that functions in a more graceful way then iOS or Android.
Key Similarities and Differences
Apple and Blackberry offer very similar smartphone experiences. Both are closed in nature, which allows them to offer high security. Both Apple and BlackBerry build and sell their own phones.
Android on the other hand is an open OS that runs on a multitude of phones. This open source nature is both a boon and bane. Its strength is that it runs on thousands of different devices and as such a user can purchase the exact device to suit them. The negative however is that since the OS is so open and easy to develop for, its security is relatively low and there is a lot of malware that exists for the platform.
Going back to Apple, they market to the consumer, not the business man. Their phones are very good, but it's a consumer first, business second focus. That is not to say they do bad in business environments, they perform adequately, but BlackBerry offers some small features, such as a better push email experience, unified inbox, and the ability to change the phone from work mode to personal mode, to differentiate the business side from the home side. This small details add up, and make the BlackBerry ecosystem very attractive to business owners.
BlackBerry Mobile Fusion
Mobile Fusion is a service from BlackBerry that allows a business to manage a fleet of phone's that contains handsets from Apple, Android, and BlackBerry. Mobile Fusion allows the different devices in your employee's hands to all be managed effectively.
It also brings out even more business features on BlackBerry 10 devices in your business, such as a corporate app store, BlackBerry Balance to balance home and work environments on devices, and multiple device management for syncing Playbook tablets with BlackBerry phones.
Mobile Fusion is a unique product in the business smartphone landscape, and at the moment has no direct competitors. Any business managing a significant number of employee phones should look into Mobile Fusion.
Several months ago I would have recommended the iPhone for any business organization considered a new phone, but with the release of BlackBerry10 and the new Z10 phone, BlackBerry has reclaimed its position as best for business. Their focus on business offers the most features and services for any business setting, and they offer solid security to keep your data safe.
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9) Weed Killers
{ via Alternative Energy & Gardening }
Just like I am a Fertilizer Snob, I am an
even bigger Weed Killer snob.
You will NEVER see a Monsanto product in my yard.
(did you hear the conviction in my typing?)
Below is another variation of the recipe.
They both should work.
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Again – it is too risky to have these dangerous and
toxic chemicals around my loved ones.
Instead, I rely once again on a Homemade Weed Killer.
You can whip up a batch lickety-split and store it in a small
garden sprayer. I purchased a sprayer just for my
weed killer and marked it CLEARLY.
Do NOT make the mistake of sending your hubby out
to fertilize the lawn when the sprayer is not marked.
That is all I will say on that subject.