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Driving this car was so smooth and comfortable no squeaks or rattles.
The engine pulls like a tank through all gears and response is instant when accelerating.
The mileage is now 155,000 and the fuel consumption is fantastic. I have not done a check to what miles to the gallon it does, only know that just putting a tenner in last me three to four days driving around town.
Exterior has a rear roof spoiler not all models have this and the paintwork is in bright tornado red that gleams after a good polish of autoglym wax.
The interior is nicely styled with black a red recaro seats it has electric windows, heated mirrors and a sunroof which is a bonus. The red and blue dash lights stand out which is a + from VW
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Three Way Trailer
Here is another three way trailer showcasing the three different paths to choose from. You can take on the mission through aggression, stealth or adaptive. It is similar to the walkthrough that Dhruin posted, but without the narration and much shorter. You can view the trailer here or click below:
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looks behind the times. :|
don't care much but still.
behind the times? I have no idea what that means in relation to that video. Are you talking about the graphics, gameplay or what?
Still the highlighting in vents, ladders and doors.
It seems that its range is 5m. Maybe, at least, it can be tweak down.
Aggressive / Stealth Aggressive / Aggressive w/ gagdets?
I'm not impressed.
Did he shoot that guy in the crotch?
Picking up the turret, firing with it, and then throwing it at an enemy certainly is "adaptive". I like that new twist.
But none of the approaches are pure non-combat stealth. Too bad.
I think it looks very good.
Automatic vents open for intruders.
Some smart person installed a turret in the middle of a walkway. Guess they couldn't splurge for a ceiling mounted one. Oh wait, the devs wanted you to walk around with it and you can't reach it any other way. Doh!
A bunch of crap chat.
Graphics ~2008-2009ish perhaps.
I'm going to say the metacritic rating for this will be in the 70s or lower. That's my prediction. Its looking like another Alpha Protocol. Its worth a $5-7.50 steam purchase to me now.
I don't understand how the graphics are bad. They look great and the only complaint I have is the highlighting of things. The stealth walkthrough is pretty much a proper stealth go through. Maybe if you tried harder you could get past without taking any of the enemies down but normally stealth is for getting through without notice and not necessarily without taking the enemies down.
PS. It looks like the turret probably has a remote that could be used by building personnel to move it around but obviously you don't have access to the remote.
PPS. They obviously cut things like the opening of the vents from the video and even if there is a non-combat stealth way of going through they couldn't have done it with the entire time the video ran because it would take much longer even with cutting it up.
Looks fairly good to me. The graphics are OK but I expect this was made with the XBox version so the PC version could look a lot better.
Dont understand the bad vibe by some.
Graphics are looking more then ok to me and those are not even that important.
Gameplay is more then ok and that seems fine by me for a RPG-shooter.
Actually looking forward to this title.
Gameplay wise it looks good, but with one reservation. Those yellow outlines around objects. They're annoying, but I can live with that if there is no way to disable it.
I just don't get why devs think they have to handhold their audience. In any game you figure out pretty fast what you can and can't use. I don't need the dang thing to glow to tell me that.
As far as the graphics, they remind me of Alpha Protocol to an extent - just slightly better. While not bad its far from good and great.
In all of the videos they appear to be using older techniques. Not doing anything new but making it to be a been there played that game.
So yes I don't like what I see and that drops the price willing to be paid. It'll be fun at a lower price just as AlphaP was despite the bad reviews and design problems.
New just for the sake of being new is not necessarily better.
The game doesn't seem to be all that different from Alpha Protocol to me, but does seem to be getting a lot more attention. It will be interesting to see if it can avoid the pitfalls that caused most reviewers/gamers to dislike AP.
I personally liked Alpha Protocol, but I'm not yet sold on this game. I'll be watching and waiting on this one.
I scour the net for any new "old" game like Geneforge, Avadon, Underworld, Frayed Knights, AOD, Dead State and the list just keeps growing.
There must be a market for these "old" games because more and more indies are popping up.
I also find the negativity odd.
The only thing that I worry about is that it might end up giving you a very 'rigid' option of strictly predefined paths.
Like if it gives me the option to either go that way pick that gun and be aggressive, go this way through this vent and be stealthy or put a neon sight over a turret that would inform me that I can use it to shoot these guys and throw it on that guy, instead of making more 'dynamic' maps in which I can use the environment and any available item in a 'creative' way.
What worries me is the fact that in the stealthy approach the pc actually comments on the way he got in, which tells me that he did follow a predefined path.
Apart from that little comment though I haven't seen anything that reinforces my worries.
Also, I don't mind the highlight that much. I don't mind not having to search around in dark corners as long as I can be creative with what I find.
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The Witcher 2 - Insane Difficulty Revealed
Eurogamer has news of an Insane Difficulty for The Witcher 2 with permadeath and no save reloading on death. I'll stick with plain ol' Hard but here's a snip to explain:
Would *anyone* be interested in playing the game like this?
Insane difficulties are usually way too misnomer-ish.
Here´s hoping the game will be adequately challenging on hard as well. Original was way too easy.
Their resurrection scroll scheme seems like a cool exploit, haha.
Nice , perhaps i do it on the second play trough
Ever hear of ironman? Last AAA (I know of) that had that was Wizardry 8. Mostly it's just used in Rogues and indie rpgs now. AAAs are too scared to include it.
Edit: Almost forgot about the online version of Sacred. They had "hardcore" or "ironman" as well. I don't know if Sacred 2 had it. I didn't play that one online at all.
Like DeepO mentioned, if the game is crash-proof then I would be interested in playing ironman. If it isn't then I won't play it because nothing would make me more frustrated than losing my character due to "technical difficulites"
If it was realised during gameplay that maybe one of the sixteen endings…
…could only be achieved on the insane difficulty setting then it would all fit in and make some sense. This in itself would perhaps make a competent gamer give it another try and go for max'……but you would somehow have to learn or know of this on completing the game at a lower (non-insane) difficulty setting.
…just a rambling thought.
I prefer games with no difficulty settings at all. Take Severance: Blade of Darkness (not an RPG I know), you got one choice; you can play the game on very hard or you could put it up and go play mario cart.
I know the disabling of saves adds a new dimension but I prefer when you just pick up the game and play it at the intended difficulty. A game should be challenging to begin with IMO.
If it is as "hard" as the original games hard….. there is going to be no difference between playing insane and easy as you never have to load anyway :D
I can't list the number of times that games would have features in multiple difficulty levels that I wanted at the same time (e.g. player HPs, player damage, enemy HPs, enemy damage, friendly AI quality, enemy AI quality, save limitations, etc.). For example, I like playing shooters with realistic game-play and damage (ArmA), but most people seem to hate that (Call of Duty). Flight simulators tend to get this right as well, sometimes with pages of configurable settings but also simple presets for people who don't want to get their fingers dirty.
Often I have to go to the hassle of modding games just to get the experience I want. Crysis was like that, it had very limiting difficulty settings but fortunately you could tune them just to your liking by editing some text files. For the Hitman games, not being particularly mod-able, I had to hack to get the game-play I wanted. It was a big hassle but it was worth it.
There's no way for the devs to know how I like to play a game, so giving me the flexibility to choose is a great big win for me.
As for Witcher 2, I rather enjoyed The Witcher's hardest difficulty - it wasn't hard but it was entertaining. I don't think I'm likely to play Witcher 2 in ironman mode, to be honest, but it's good that it exists for those that do.
I hope they change the combat mechanics in Witcher 2, I personally was extremely disappointed at how they implemented it in the first game. I know that games should be as accessible as possible in order to cater to larger audiences but in my opinion they overdid it. Anyhow, speaking of multiple difficulty levels, I find it a good thing since everyone will have chance to find the right difficulty setting for him.
The resurrection scroll completely kills it for me (the DLC idea is even worse).
Sounds exciting. I think ill try it.
It's hard to get more accessible than "click when you're told" :)
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Prince Philip had no comment to make today after his script writer, Arthur Askie was sacked for making a grossly unacceptable gesture while prompting the Duke as he was uncovering a bust at a conceptual art exhibition at the Tate Modern.
Former Bernard Manning script writer, Arthur, said "He was ad libbing all over the place as usual and I happened to put my little finger in the air to examine a sore cuticle. The Queen saw me and took it to be an obscene gesture".
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said yesterday that The Duke was to be fitted with an electronic shocking device to prevent him from talking altogether, so it didn't matter.
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A Fort Gordon soldier was found dead Friday night after going missing during land navigation training in the post's training area.
According to a statement released Saturday by the post, the cause of the death is under investigation.
More than 90 soldiers and the post's Directorate of Emergency Services were involved in a search for the soldier after he didn't arrive at a designated location Friday afternoon. His body was located at about 10 p.m., the statement said.
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Hi everyone! This week I want to take a look at stitches inspired by The Simpsons. Grab a doughnut and let's get to it. 🙂
Ah, Homer. He's the binding polymer that holds The Simpsons together. Although he is a simple man, he has a range of emotions. Brian Campbell has captured that here.
This stitch, Insect Overlords, is also by Brian Campbell. Now, you might not get the connection this has to The Simpsons – here, watch this clip and you will!
Here's another portrait of Homer, this time enjoying his pastry of choice, by LeighAnnD.
This stitch was created by lawdymizzclawdy. It refers to the New Kid on the Block episode from season 4, in which Bart's heart is broken by the new girl in town. Be sure to check out lawdymizzclawdy's blog to see more of her work.
Ralph Wiggum. Nuff said. Stitched by Pam Aghababian, who has an awesome blog.
Lilyvanilli is a stitchy hero of mine, and here is one more reason why. She made this Professor Frink t-shirt for her boyfriend. So cool!
I love this Milhouse embroidery by Totally Severe. It's so nice to see him in a rare moment of pure joy. 🙂
One of my favorite quotes from the series is when Homer cries "Save me, Jebus!" It happens often, so often that I can't find reference to the first time it was said. Anyhow, that prompted our own Mr X Stitch to make this cross stitch. Hooray for the healing power of Jebus!
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How do you fit all three Batman: Arkham games inside one retail box? Turn the first two into download codes, of course.tech reviews Updated: Nov 17, 2013 13:27 IST
How do you fit all three Batman: Arkham games inside one retail box? Turn the first two into download codes, of course.
Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City and October 2013's Batman: Arkham Origins comprise the Batman: Arkham Collection announced by Warner Bros, due on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC next week.
The bundle has been initially announced for a November 22 release in European region, pending international confirmation and pricing details. In terms of timing, the collection arrives at a good time, ahead of the holiday season shopping sprees, and midway through three weeks of new console releases, for those not planning to upgrade just yet and feeling a little left out.
For PC players, it means that those who beat the Bundle's average payment, the first two games — which are, incidentally, the most critically acclaimed — can be had for less than $5 (`315 approx) for both.


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Today, I bring you another review of a top-of-the-line prime lens from Canon, the EF 50mm f/1.2L USM. Like the previously reviewed (and well-loved) EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, the EF 50mm f/1.2L USM offers extremely large aperture opening that allows maximum depth-of-field control for low-light, portrait, and creative effects for Canon EOS cameras.
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The EF 50mm f/1.2L USM is a peerless new standard lens featuring an ultra-large aperture for a narrow depth of field and soft background blur so loved by photographers everywhere. The EF 50mm f/1.2L USM is suitable for any shooting situation; its lens coating and construction are optimized to minimize the ghosting and flare that frequently occurs when lenses are used with digital cameras. This high-performance, weather-resistant lens delivers all the superb image resolution and contrast you expect in a Canon L Series Lens.
Focal Length & Maximum Aperture 50mm f/1.2 Lens Construction 8 elements in 6 groups Diagonal Angle of View 46° (with full-frame cameras) Focus Adjustment AF with full-time manual Closest Focusing Distance 1.48 ft. / 0.45m Filter Size 72mm Max. Diameter x Length, Weight 3.4 in. x 2.6 in./85.4mm x 65.5mm
19.2 oz./545g (lens only)
As you can see from the specifications, this is a rather large lens for the focal length it offers, largely due to the large aperture opening, auto-focus mechanism, and to ensure the lens can withstand real-world abuse through its weather sealing and metal construction.
The lens feel like a mini EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM in your hands, it's about 20% smaller than the 85, and lighter as well. If you're familiar with one, you'd be familiar with the other.
The barrel sandwiches the manual focus ring, distance scale, and auto-focus switch. Unlike the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, manual focusing with the EF 50mm f/1.2L USM is direct, not focus-by-wire like the 85mm.
While the lens is designed to be weathersealed, you'll need a filter to complete that sealing process as the front element of the lens retracts during focusing (front-focusing mechanism). The exterior is sturdy and hefty, you'll definitely see and feel the quality involved with the lens. The build quality and the glass construction are just excellent with really tight gap tolerances and no wobbles and loose feel when knobs and rings are manipulated. As with all Canon professional prime lenses, it comes with a round hood.
Starting off with the build and exterior aspect of the lens, it's a substantial chunk of a lens for a 50mm, given that I've seen manual focus 50mm f/1.2 from old film cameras before, it's quite amazing to see how much size and heft goes through a modern AF pro-grade lens.
Looking through the lens, you'll see a large glass in the front that really improves your viewfinder brightness, especially on smaller cropped sensor viewfinders.
The EF 50mm f/1.2L USM costs a whopping 12x more than the entry level EF 50mm f/1.8 Mark II and almost four times more than the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM! Is the price difference worth the extra wide aperture and build? We shall see.
Let's get one thing straight first. This copy of the lens exhibits the infamous 50L focus-shift quite a bit. The focusing error is apparent even at f/4 so it affected my review by somewhat as this is an expensive lens and a niche lens as well. However, after scrutinizing the shots that are manually focused or correctly focused, the conclusion would be rather the same.
Auto-focus is silent and fast compared to the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM and the EF 50mm f/1.8 Mark II, but the EF 50mm f/1.4 feels a little snappier to lock focus. Like the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, the large aperture means that the depth-of-field is very thin especially at closer distances so auto-focus accuracy is more challenging on a non-professional camera body.
The copy that I reviewed back-focuses and shift-focuses and it's very noticeable from minimum focusing distance to about 10ft distance. This occurs on two different bodies so I can rule out the body issue. Needless to say, is quite disappointing for a lens of this price-point and caliber. The back-focusing can be fixed by calibration, the focus shift doesn't unless you only stick to one aperture setting.
The image above locked focus at the lion's head, however, the focus shifted towards the splash-guard about 3 inches behind the subject. Using auto-focus versus manual focus, you can see the focusing difference with the following photos. The target is the first crayon shot near the lens' minimum focusing distance. When you stop down the lens, the focus will shift ever so slightly.
Fortunately, manually focusing the lens is a snap with the tactile manual focus ring. Using Live View and manual focus makes precise focusing a snap even at wide open apertures.
On a crop sensor, the 50mm focal length equates to roughly an 85mm crop view, which is quite good for head/shoulder portraits and half-body portraits. It'd be great if it was used on a 1.3x crop or full-frame camera, though as I feel that 50mm on 1.6x crop is neither here nor there in terms of the usual composition for portraits.
Bokeh quality of this lens is almost legendary, and at a rather short focal length compared to an 85mm or longer lens, you can include more specular orbs in your night shots that'll look really great as accents to your photos.
The rounded 8 aperture blade design gives you great out-of-focus blur even when stopped down to f/5.6 or so.
Magnification of 1:6.7 is decent at minimum focusing distance but not stellar, it certainly is good enough to shoot a close-up headshot portrait, though.
Vignetting is slightly apparent at wide apertures even on a crop sensor, but disappears when you reach f/1.8 or so on a crop sensor camera, but not very offensive, so to speak. I'd say about 1/3 to 1/2 of a stop at the very edges of the frame.
Lateral chromatic aberration isn't as bad as the 85, but it's still pretty bad for a lens of this caliber. The 85 gives you purple fringing, but the 50mm 1.2L gives you a magenta cast. I find the purple fringe less intrusive. Then again, all super large aperture lenses suffer from this.
Sharpness is good but not stellar as the 85mm (even if we're comparing the in-focus section of the image). At f/2 all the way to f/3.2 or so, the sharpness isn't that much of a difference from the cheap EF 50mm f/1.8 Mark II, and even harder to compare when stacked up against the EF 50mm f/1.4. The EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM is tack sharp even at f/1.2, and if you consider that depth-of-field is even harder to control precisely with longer focal length, the 85 is a lot more fun to use than the 50mm.
Compare the same photo using the EF 50mm f/1.8 Mark II versus the EF 50mm f/1.2L. Granted that this is a small image and image quality differences are easier to judge on print, you can see that the entry level f/1.8 is softer than the EF 50mm f/1.2L stopped down to f/1.8. At f/3.5, sharpness differences are more minute but color and contrast are still superior with the EF 50mm f/1.2L.
The 50mm f/1.2L however provides much superior contrast, colors, and flare control than its consumer-level siblings.
Like the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, the whole purpose of owning an f/1.2 is the extreme ability to control depth-of-field. Such large apertures allow you to squeeze out the most of your creative skills.
Is the EF 50mm f/1.2L worth the money over the 1.8 and 1.4 consumer variants? My conclusion would be "it depends".
Clearly, the EF 50mm f/1.2L is designed for the available-light portrait artist in mind. The ability to control foreground/background blur is paramount and the flare control of the lens is exceptional, which is important when you shoot towards a bright, back-lit scene, for example.
The large aperture also allows you to use the lens in incredibly low ambient light environment, and when coupled with a flashgun, the large aperture taxes your flashgun less and allows a much nicer blend of ambient with flash exposures even in high-contrast scenes.
The lens is decently sharp and won't really disappoint in image quality, but you just feel that you want to be "wow'ed out-of-your-seat" when you have a lens that cost so much. Unlike it's longer focal length cousin, the EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, the EF 50mm f/1.2L is a little less satisfying to use and enjoy when you consider the image output. Again, they're not bad at all, but you'd want something more from it.
The lens is still a staple for many wedding and portrait professionals and I think it's still superior than pro-grade zoom lenses in terms of delivering high-clarity images right out of the camera. I'd recommend it if you really know what you're shooting and you're making money from it, otherwise, the EF 50mm f/1.4 has a much, much better value-to-performance grade than the EF 50mm f/1.2L. Is the EF 50mm f/1.2L a great lens? Without a doubt, yes, but it's not 12x or 4x better than its cheaper siblings in the Canon EF line-up and also if you consider the rather frequent focus issues about this lens from other sources.
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A group of moviegoers settled into a cinema to watch a film. When you see this video you'll quickly understand how what happened could save their lives — and maybe yours too.
The PSA, which was posted to YouTube on Sunday, appears to show movie goers receive simultaneously phone calls or messages during the opening scenes of a film in which happy music plays as a person drives a car along a rural road.
When the moviegoers reach to silence or check their phones, the unexpected occurs.
Watch the Startling PSA:
"WATCH THIS NOW," commented one YouTube user.
"I think I would have peed a little," wrote another.
The PSA, was apparently filmed in Hong Kong, China, and crafted by the automaker Volkswagen.
It ended on a somber note:
"Mobile use is now the leading cause of death behind the wheel," it said.
"A reminder to keep your eyes on the road."


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Steve Chiotakis: Markets are closed in China this week for a national holiday, and people are traveling by subway and train. There's concern in the country over rail safety after some bad crashes in the last few months.
Marketplace China bureau chief Rob Schmitz reports.
Rob Schmitz: Shanghai subways are running slower this week. It's a safety measure the government's carried out to avoid another accident.
He Guo Ying is one rider who still feels a little nervous.
He Guo Ying: The government needs to be more careful. If they put the lives of the people first, then we wouldn't be seeing so many accidents.
She repeats a phrase that's popular these days in China -- things are moving too fast. With all these accidents, many wonder whether the quality of China's new infrastructure could possibly equal the quantity.
A new, morbid Chinese phrase has even risen out of this: Dai Xue GDP -- blood-soaked GDP -- the idea that China's risked people's lives in its quest for rapid economic growth.
Subway rider Cao Xuying says her options are limited. I have to take the subway, she says. Too many people have cars these days and driving in Shanghai traffic would get me nowhere.
In Shanghai, I'm Rob Schmitz, for Marketplace.


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Their 50th Dolce & Gabbana collection was a romantic and poetic salute to their heritage of clothes for the sensual woman, both dressed and undressed.
The show was staged in the old Metropole Theatre, where Maria Callas once sang, which is now a Dolce & Gabbana headquarters.
A total of 75 models, wearing variations on tailored black jackets over black satin and lace corsetry, formed a dramatic visual encapsulation of the brand's tradition, walking against a backdrop of black-and-white footage of the work done in the studio to bring the collection to fruition.
The collection was as much a romantic homage to the duo's strong feminine ideal, as it was about a shared, enduring passion for designing beautiful clothes.
Called 'Sartorialita, Sicilianita, Sensualita', the collection, for next autumn/winter, revisited the brand's signatures of tailoring, corsetry, leopard and rose-print, and the age-old black garb of the Sicilian woman, updated in knits, lightweight silks and stretch fabrics.
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February 8th, 2014 08:00 PM #1Junior Member
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I'm writing a story in which the main character is a 24-year-old heroin addict. She is homeless, currently working "on the streets" and facing jail time. She has little hope for the future. She is taken in by a new friend who sees potential. She is taken to the ER by her (Sarah) and when is hospitalized, is diagnosed with a Hepatitis C and HIV coinfection. The story is about her fight to survive and newfound desire to live. She does make a recovery from her addiction to heroin and becomes extremely close to Sarah and her family.
I'm currently lost on names. She's outgoing and funny, but constantly finds herself withdrawing from people out of fear and rejection. She's extremely caring and loyal at heart but finds herself in situations where she doesn't always portray herself as that to the best of her ability. She was raised around drugs from a very young age.
I'm sorry if something similar gets posted twice, my iPad isn't cooperating.
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I need some names too! My book is about a future Earth where everything is so polluted and overpopulated that the governments fail and there's lots of disasters and crime going on. Since they want to preserve some human ideas, scientific advancements, and cultures, some people set up a safe have and got a lot of babies from the outside world from different races. They were sealed off in the safe haven, and teachers came in to teach them basic skills and cultures. They each get a specific country or branch of science, mathematics, art, or any other skill to study. Once the teachers taught them what they needed to know, the teachers had to go back outside. One girl (Camryn) was raised in the safe haven and got the trust of a teacher (need a name), who told her about the outside world. When it was time for that teacher to leave, she followed him and eventually escaped, not knowing how dangerous it was. On the outside, there are gangs who hate the kids in the safe haven because the kids get to be comfortable and safe while they go hungry. When Cam escaped, she ran into one of these gangs, but one boy in the gang (need a name!) decided to help her, and they escaped together. From there on, they journeyed away to try to find a safe place to stay, meeting lots of interesting people, and surviving tough challenges. They eventually fall in love, but the girl meets another boy along the way, whose nicer and hotter than the first boy, so he gets mad and leaves. I haven't thought the rest out yet, but in the end, they somehow find a place to stay and Cam chooses the first boy over the second boy. Sorry if this is hard to understand! I'd love to have some name suggestions!


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A South Korean conscript soldier who allegedly shot and killed five of his comrades in a grenade and gun attack near the armed border with North Korea suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound, an official said this morning.
He is being transferred to a hospital.
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f(x) = x+2/x-1
the task: show intervals where each is continuous
what am i supposed to do? thanks
thank you for your response. however, it was confusing.
what does "find value of x where f(x) is undefined" where is it undefined? when it equals 0?? and then how do i show "show intervals" ??
if somebody shows me how to write everything down properly (the intervals etc. in an example or for this task, then i wont have any problems solving further problems)
but thank you so much so far
Note that if the function is undefined for x = 0, say, then the intervals of continuity can be written in several ways, including:
1. (-oo, 0) U (0, +oo)
3. {x: -oo < x < 0} U {x: 0 < x < +oo}


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James Ervin Johnson (the original Jimmer) was born on November 1, 1977 to Ervin H. and Diana M. Johnson. He passed away on August 7, 2011 due to an auto accident. Jimmer was a proud member of Raider Nation and a lifelong Jazz Fan. He loved his dogs Graciebell and Toby. Mom will miss teasing him about his love of cereal and corndogs. Dad will miss his phone calls. Jimmer was the glue that held our family together. We will greatly miss him. Jimmer is survived by his parents, Ervin and Diana; siblings: Julie (Tommy), Jared, Jacob (Rachel), and Megan; nephew: Preston; nieces: Kailey and Ambria; grandparents: John and Laila Patey. He was blessed with many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He is predeceased by grandparents Ervin and Joyce Johnson. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at LDS Church, 11038 South Braidwood Drive, South Jordan, Utah where friends may call one hour prior. Interment at Wasatch Lawn South. Directors Independent Funeral Service.


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March 14th, 2007, 03:14 PM #1Actively recruiting your competitors affiliates
Is going after your competitors affiliates considered unethical in the affiliate marketing industry or is it just the nature of the business? I have often wondered about this and have not found any specific articles or threads on the issue. If stealing affiliates is acceptable, are there any unsaid rules or guidelines?
March 14th, 2007, 03:19 PM #2
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As an affiliate, I'm all for it. Fight over me, give me better offers Some might say otherwise but I chalk it up to competition. No merchant owns the affiliate.
March 14th, 2007, 03:20 PM #3Originally Posted by TooLegitToQuitPeace,
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March 14th, 2007, 03:28 PM #4
In the end, affiliates will make up their own minds as to which program to stick with, but I find most are savvy enought to experiment with other programs if they are similar to what they currently use and offer a lot more extras. If two program are similar they usually don't make the effort unless they are unhappy. But to answer your question, I think "stealing" is not the best word to use...you are offering an alternative, you are offering something additional.Ron Bechdolt | Affiliate Program Management Consultant
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March 14th, 2007, 03:31 PM #5Originally Posted by 7-days
March 14th, 2007, 03:34 PM #6
I don't consider it unethical at all. It's a prime source for recruiting. You better have a better product, better commissions, faster payments and/or other benefits, though.
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I often refer to "recruiting competitors' affiliates" as "poaching," but that's really an unfair word to use, since there is nothing unethical or improper about recruiting affiliates who are currently working with a competitor.
There are some unethical ways to do it, of course -- if you steal or pay someone to steal the competitors' affiliate list, that's wrong. Nor should you use any misrepresentations to try to divert affiliates, and it's usually a bad idea to directly criticize or ridicule your competitors.
But if you use Google and other tools to identify sites that link to your competitors, or sites which have affiliate links that refer to the competitor's merchant ID within a network, there's nothing wrong with that.
Of course, be aware that this strategy is going to miss many affiliates, including affiliates who use "link cloaking" or redirects; it will certainly not pick up successful PPC-only affiliates.
And be careful not to spend too much time chasing the affiliates you find -- probably 95% of them will never have generated a sale for your competitor, and affiliates who haven't earned money from your competitor are both highly resistant AND likely to be ineffective for you also.
Like any process of identifying and recruiting affiliates, this process can be very, very time-intensive, as you track down contact info and deal with large proportions of "bounced emails" and invalid contact info.
Finally, be aware that when you recruit your competitors' affiliates, some of them will forward your recruitment email to the competitor (indeed, you'll probably be sending emails to your competitor's own "stealth affiliate" sites).
March 14th, 2007, 04:08 PM #8Originally Posted by TooLegitToQuit
Make sure as aothers have said, your total offer is better. Not just commisions, but the entire package.
It's not stealing, it's called recruiting and may the best merchant's affiliate program win ....Andy Rodriguez Consulting, Affiliate Program Management and Consulting Services, Since 2001
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March 14th, 2007, 04:30 PM #9
Good points! Thank you for your comments.
March 14th, 2007, 04:34 PM #10
I would say that competition is what keeps us on our toes. Knowing that at any time there are other merchants and AMs who could be offering our affiliates better terms, commissions, etc., makes us bring our " A-Game" every day. In a perfect world there would be room for everyone, even merchants in the same vertical, to be represented by affiliates. But in the cases where its a choice between one and the other, it is part of the affiliate marketing world to recruit recruit recruit.
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March 14th, 2007, 04:57 PM #11
Publishers are always free to work with who they choose. They tend to go where the trust is (relationship), and where the value is ($$$).
I know for advertisers/merchants, it's a bit more contractual when it comes to being on a network. For example, doesn't LinkShare require exclusivity with its merchants for a defined time horizon (like a year)?[B]geofferson marcy[/B]
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Wish I have more time to "steal"..I mean "recruit" other merchant's affiliates. It's always a delicate balancing act for an AM. Overall, I do some recruitment but can't really disclose it.Eric Ewe
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March 14th, 2007, 08:10 PM #13
Hey, it's one of the few ego boosts I get besides a check (a cheap thrill is better than no thrill at all).
Sometimes this is the only way I find out about new merchant programs that don't announce on ABW."I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." - Richard Nixon
March 15th, 2007, 01:49 AM #14
It is no different than trying to sell someone a product. If you can show them better features and a lower price then its a deal. In this case its better products, price points, coupons, commissions, conversion.
It only becomes unethical if you lie about your offering, us negative comments about your competitors, etc.
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I think that competing with other merchants for the affiliates is just fine.
However, I would add that it would also be unethical to offer a higher bonus or special offer or bonus just to get them away from the competitor and then reduce the commissions later after they have put all the work into building a site or pages around your program.
Oh wait, that is what they do with free agent athletes all the time.
So, let me add, without telling them that is the deal up front.
Many stores offer a form of signing bonus, or CAB, to get your links up.
In the end, though, it will be your response time, how you run your program and as Andy said, the entire package you offer that will keep them. Offering more and then not backing it up will only lead those same free agents to jump to "the next best thing" when it comes along.
March 15th, 2007, 10:28 AM #16Originally Posted by Scott Campbell
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I think we are saying the same thing, Michael
The point was that offering something better just to get someone in the program without providing a good program would be wasting their money
March 15th, 2007, 11:21 AM #18
Legit - you have a right to compete for affiliates. That's the nature of the free enterprise system. As long as your recruitment method does not include wrongfully defaming your competitors there is nothing unethical about competing for affiliates. You have to compete in order to grow,
Your sentiment in asking is well intended and very nice of you, but in business competing is part of growth.
And like Trust said, affiliates benefit too - so the door is open for everyone to win. Good luck to you.
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March 15th, 2007, 12:41 PM #19
Thanks Alan! I am still a little wet behind the ears compared to you veterans. I guess I just need to remember the saying, Its nothing personal, its just business.
March 15th, 2007, 01:19 PM #20
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March 15th, 2007, 02:18 PM #21Originally Posted by Chuck Hamrick
That's a really good point. I think you never know when that would turn someone off.Danny K. - Network Administrator, Digital River- oneNetworkDirect.com, Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Separate from recruiting affiliates, it's also a good idea to look up your competitors in the search engines to see who links to them or where their ads appear, not to steal business partners, but to evaluate whether you should be on those same sites.
Sort of like the shoe stores being in the mall together...
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...also, do a periodic search on your keywords and see who turns up before you do.
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I have a D7K, a Mac and an iPad. I also have iMovie and Final Cut Express. When I load the .MOV file from my SD card to the iPad via the little connector, it shows a thumbnail of the movie, but will not play it on my iPad. I tried a simple save as quicktime in FCE to no avail and have tried multiple methods and it says no photos to import after I try to do any type of conversion in FCE and reinsert the card back into my iPad.
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November 2012
After I installed that latest update for the sims 3 (seasons icon is on the bottom of the launcher) my game keeps crashing after half an hour of playing it. I've deleted all my custom downloads (even though their all from the sim store) and no matter what I do, it still keeps crashing.
My computer is run on Windows 7 and has been working fine before the update.
any suggestions??
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I litterally just installed the patch and so far out of both times I've tried to play, as it's loading my family, it crashes. D:
November 2012
Same thing is happening to me. Trying to load any of my previous saves - just as they get about midway the grame crashes to desktop. Lovely.
November 2012
I have this problem too :catsad:
November 2012
I'm having the same thing. Sims 3 has never crashed on me before, but I downloaded the newest version last night and it's crashed three times.
November 2012
Yea, im having the same problem, same thing happened when i installed Pets. It would crash randomly after gameplay, but then i did the DEP to the base game and it worked. Now that i just installed Supernatural, its jut been crashing and the DEP isnt working with it. Is this gonna happen with seasons too?!?!
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Here's a list of common causes: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Game-Grashes-CTD/td-p/656/jump-to/first-unread-message
To narrow down what kind of crash you are experiencing, you need to find out when it's occuring.
The most common ones are:
- Crashing before the loading/intro screen comes up --> Usually due to imcompatible scripting or core mods. Remove them and delete the cache files
- Crashing 1 minute into Live Mode --> Usually a DEP crash. Look for a solution in the link above
- Crashing 10 - 20 Minutes into CAS or Live Mode --> Usually a insufficient graphic chip. If you only have a chip and not a full grown card, with less then 128 MB of dedicated memory, you need to lower your graphic settings although this is no guarantuee. Your computer is below specs
- Crashing after 1-4 hours --> Usually a out of RAM crash. Happens if you have a 32 bit system or less than 4 GB of RAM. Save often and restart your game from time to time. Can also occur on 64 bit systems if you've played your game for a really long time and it's gotten big
- Crashing in Build/Buy mode when clicking on an item --> Usually due to bad cc
- Crashing when clicking on the player wall --> Mostly server issues. Always save before attempting to use the wall.
If you are unsure what is causing your game to crash or what card you have, make your own thread and include your DxDiag as well as much info as possible.
Since this is not specific to Supernatural, it's best to post in this forum: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/bd-p/the-sims-3
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November 2012
Mines crashing when loading a family
November 2012
Mine works well for few days till yesterday when suffers from the game crash suddenly after loading the family. Any ways to solve these? It is kinda of irritating! I want my game back!:catmad:
November 2012
Same thing here and I don't even have Supernatural. I miss my sims :womansad:
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Police are looking for a man who robbed a downtown bank with a demand note Monday.
The thief went into the City National Bank on West Broadway near Columbia Street just before 10:30 a.m., San Diego police said.
He said that he had a weapon but did not display one, police said.
The robber was described as black and in his 40s, about 5 feet 5 inches tall with a medium complexion and possibly a gray goatee and mustache. He was wearing a gray and red sweater tied around his waist. He was last seen walking away from the bank toward Horton Plaza.
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All critiques and advice welcome, still working on this one just taking a break for a bit so I thought I'd share.
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This is my 2nd attempt at using photos in my work to start off with, although by the end of it there is usually not much of the photo visible. I included the original image I started out with prior to painting, with a mirrored city blurred and the main shaped of the foreground buildings. Everything after that is paint.
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Just a quick update before I go in to work (serving tables, so glamorous!) Lightened up the foreground characters to give more contrast, messing around with motion blur on the ships, although not sure I like it yet so still toying with it. Going to be adding way more lights and details on some of the foreground buildings and over all just mess with the composition more to lead the eye around using small lights and such.


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Governance of Italian pension funds: problems and solutions
In this paper we investigate the governance structure of Italian pensions funds. First, we conduct a brief but critical review of the theoretical and empirical literature, in order to identify the areas where major improvements are necessary: a) the skills and competence of the trustees; b) the definition of tasks and responsibilities; c) the handling of conflicts of interest. Secondly, we assess the governance of closed and open pension funds in Italy by analyzing their bylaws and other fund documents. Our main findings are: a) the average skill level of the trustees is still inadequate, despite the remarkable improvements made following recent reforms; b) there is no clear definition of the responsibilities of the various governing bodies; c) there is no clear policy for handling conflicts of interest. Finally, we observe that in these areas the potential role of self-regulation has not yet been fully exploited.
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PLR 200827018 is a private letter (PLR) ruling that allowed two selling shareholders of a C Corporation to include the time period that they owned a predecessor LLC that was merged into a newly created C Corporation in the 3-year holding period defined in IRC Section 1042(b)(4) - Sales of stock to employee stock ownership plans or certain cooperatives – Requirements to qualify for nonrecognition – 3-year holding period.
The PLR notes that the merger was part of a IRC Section 368(a)(1)(F) - Definitions relating to corporate reorganizations - Reorganization - In general reorganization ("a mere change in identity, form, or place of organization of one corporation, however effected").
PLR Analysis
- Precedential status - IRC Section 6110(k)(3) - Precedential status provides that a private letter ruling cannot be "used or cited as precedent."
- Nonrecognition of gain – The shareholders requested a ruling so they can elect to sell their stock to an ESOP under IRC Section 1042(a) - Sales of stock to employee stock ownership plans or certain cooperatives – Nonrecognition of gain and defer long-term capital gains taxation on the sale.
(a) Nonrecognition of gain
(1) the taxpayer or executor elects in such form as the Secretary may prescribe the application of this section with respect to any sale of qualified securities,
(2) the taxpayer purchases qualified replacement property within the replacement period, and
(3) the requirements of subsection (b) are met with respect to such sale, then the gain (if any) on such sale which would be recognized as long-term capital gain shall be recognized only to the extent that the amount realized on such sale exceeds the cost to the taxpayer of such qualified replacement property.
IRC Section 1042 Requirements - IRC Section 1042(b) - Sales of stock to employee stock ownership plans or certain cooperative – Requirements to qualify for nonrecognition defines four requirements to qualify for Section 1042 deferred tax treatment:
(b) Requirements to qualify for nonrecognition
A sale of qualified securities meets the requirements of this subsection if—
(1) Sale to employee organizations
The qualified securities are sold to—
(A) an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975 (e)(7)), or
(B) an eligible worker-owned cooperative.
(2) Plan must hold 30 percent of stock after sale
The plan or cooperative referred to in paragraph (1) owns (after application of section 318 (a)(4)), immediately after the sale, at least 30 percent of—
(A) each class of outstanding stock of the corporation (other than stock described in section 1504 (a)(4)) which issued the qualified securities, or
(B) the total value of all outstanding stock of the corporation (other than stock described in section 1504 (a)(4)).
(3) Written statement required
(A) In general
The taxpayer files with the Secretary the written statement described in subparagraph (B).
(B) Statement
A statement is described in this subparagraph if it is a verified written statement of—
(i) the employer whose employees are covered by the plan described in paragraph (1), or
(ii) any authorized officer of the cooperative described in paragraph (l), consenting to the application of sections 4978 and 4979A with respect to such employer or cooperative.
(4) 3-year holding period
The taxpayer's holding period with respect to the qualified securities is at least 3 years (determined as of the time of the sale).
- Employer securities – IRC Section 409(l) - Qualifications for tax credit employee stock ownership plans - Employer securities defined provides a definition of employer securities:
(l) Employer securities defined
For purposes of this section—
(1) In general
The term "employer securities" means common stock issued by the employer (or by a corporation which is a member of the same controlled group) which is readily tradable on an established securities market.
(2) Special rule where there is no readily tradable common stock
If there is no common stock which meets the requirements of paragraph (1), the term "employer securities" means common stock issued by the employer (or by a corporation which is a member of the same controlled group) having a combination of voting power and dividend rights equal to or in excess of—
(A) that class of common stock of the employer (or of any other such corporation) having the greatest voting power, and
(B) that class of common stock of the employer (or of any other such corporation) having the greatest dividend rights.
(3) Preferred stock may be issued in certain cases
Noncallable preferred stock shall be treated as employer securities if such stock is convertible at any time into stock which meets the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) (whichever is applicable) and if such conversion is at a conversion price which (as of the date of the acquisition by the tax credit employee stock ownership plan) is reasonable. For purposes of the preceding sentence, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, preferred stock shall be treated as noncallable if after the call there will be a reasonable opportunity for a conversion which meets the requirements of the preceding sentence.
(4) Application to controlled group of corporations (see Code)
(5) Nonvoting common stock may be acquired in certain cases (see Code)
- Qualified securities – IRC Section 1042(c)(1) - Sales of stock to employee stock ownership plans or certain cooperative – Definitions; special rules – Qualified securities defines qualified securities as employer securities that are held by a closely held C corporation company that has not received its stock through certain stock arrangements:
(1) Qualified securities
The term "qualified securities" means employer securities (as defined in section 409(l)) which—
(A) are issued by a domestic C corporation that has no stock outstanding that is readily tradable on an established securities market, and
(B) were not received by the taxpayer in—
(i) a distribution from a plan described in section 401 (a), or
(ii) a transfer pursuant to an option or other right to acquire stock to which section 83, 422, or 423 applied (or to which section 422 or 424 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) applied).
- Other provisions – IRC Section 1042 - Sales of stock to employee stock ownership plans or certain cooperatives contains additional requirements, including the IRC Section 1042(a)(2) requirement to purchase qualified replacement property (generally stocks or bonds of domestic companies) within the replacement period (three months before to twelve months after the sale):
(c) Definitions; special rules
(1) Qualified securities
(2) Eligible worker-owned cooperative
(3) Replacement period
(4) Qualified replacement property
(A) In general
(B) Operating corporation
(C) Controlling and controlled corporations treated as 1 corporation
(D) Security defined
(5) Securities sold by underwriter
(6) Time for filing election
(7) Section not to apply to gain of C corporation
(d) Basis of qualified replacement property
(e) Recapture of gain on disposition of qualified replacement property
(1) In general
(2) Special rule for corporations controlled by the taxpayer
(3) Recapture not to apply in certain cases
(f) Statute of limitations
(g) Application of section to sales of stock in agricultural refiners and processors to eligible farm cooperatives
(1) In general
(2) Qualified refiner or processor
(3) Eligible farmers' cooperative
(4) Special rules
- Treasury Regulation - Sec. 1.1042-1T Questions and answers relating to the sales of stock to employee stock ownership plans or certain cooperatives (temporary) answers the following questions in a Q&A format:
1. What does section 1042 provide?
2. What is a sale of qualified securities for purposes of section 1042(b)?
3. What is the time and manner for making the election under section 1042(a)?
4. What is the basis of qualified replacement property?
5. What is the statute of limitations for the assessment of a deficiency relating to the gain on the sale of qualified securities?
6. When does section 1042 become effective?
Other Section 1042 Transaction Thoughts
- The sellers can avoid taxation upon the death of the seller, as the heirs will receive the property with a stepped-up basis.
- Two or more shareholders may combine their sales to meet the 30% requirement.
- Certain allocation restrictions apply to the selling shareholder(s) and certain relatives. In most cases, they will be unable to share in the allocation of the ESOP shares, even if they remain employees of the company.
- Using ESOP Planning to React to Changing Times notes how an increase in capital gains rates, which could happen in the near future, could create an increase in Section 1042 transactions.
- Analysis of IRC Section 401(a)(35) Proposed Regulations – Definition of Publicly Traded and the Impact on Other ESOP Provisions discusses how IRC Section 401(a)(35) Regulations - REG–136701–07 - Diversification Requirements for Certain Defined Contribution Plans could impact thinly traded companies, including the impact on Section 1042.
- REITs as Section 1042 Qualified Replacement Property discusses how an argument has been made that certain real estate investment trusts (REITs) may be eligible as qualified replacement property.
- ESOPs and Charitable Contributions discusses how an IRC Section 1042 sale can be combined with charitable giving to achieve the seller's estate planning objectives.


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SAN JOSE ( ChipWire)-- The final Universal Serial Bus 2.0 specification is expected to be released next week at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference in New Orleans, and to become available on the USB Implementers Forum Web site next Wednesday, EE Times has learned.
The release is expected to kick off a wave of chips that support USB 2.0, which will extend the full-speed transfer rate of USB from a possible 12 megabits per second in USB 1.1 up to 480 Mbits/sec.
The first systems using the 2.0 specification are expected to debut for the Christmas PC selling season, and a number of companies are expected to announce 2.0 silicon at the USB Developers Conference, planned for May 15-18 in Anaheim, Calif.
NEC Corp. took an early plunge in mid-April, unveiling a USB 2.0 host controller that supports the full 480-Mbit/sec. data transfer rate. NEC is sampling the device this month and plans to begin commercial production in September. NEC's silicon is backward compatible with the full-speed USB 1.1 standard, as it incorporates two USB 1.1 controllers that will double the 12-Mbit/s speed limit of peripherals that conform to the USB 1.1 spec.
The physical layer on the NEC controller supports the full 2.0 transfer rate, and can dynamically configure the bandwidth according to the speed capabilities of the connected devices, an NEC spokesman said.
The USB initiative has enabled far simpler connections of peripherals to personal computers, compared with serial ports or SCSI links. Because the connections can be made while the host system is up and running, USB has been one of the true success stories in making PCs easier to use.
Jason Ziller, an Intel Corp. manager who heads up the USB 2.0 promoter's group, said the new spec, with data rates of 60 megabytes/sec., is about 40 times faster than the USB 1.1 specification.
The higher bandwidth will enable applications such as interactive games and digital image creation, and will be used in scanners, printers, external storage devices and broadband Internet connections. A gigabyte of data can be backed up in less than a minute to an external drive with USB 2.0, for example. Also, a high-density flash card containing dozens of high-resolution images can be downloaded from a digital still camera to a computer in a matter of seconds, Ziller said.
The emerging field of Internet appliances is also leaning heavily on the USB interface. A network appliance being developed by IBM Corp. has seven USB ports, according to one source.
The 2.0 spec calls for the same cables and connectors used in the 1.1 standard, but the voltage swing in the controllers has been cut to 400 millivolts, from 3.3 V in the version 1.1 USB chip sets. Also, dual termination is required on both ends of the wire.
While the first generation of 2.0-enabled systems is expected to stick with the 480-Mbit/sec. transfer rate, some companies already are planning to push the 2.0 specification higher, according to one source, who asked not to be identified. However, that won't happen until well into 2001, when 2.0 is expected to gradually supplant the 1.1 specification.
To help bridge the gap, Cypress Semiconductor Corp., of San Jose, has developed a line of USB 1.1 controllers that support burst transfers of data, typical in storage or video cameras, at up to 48 Mbytes/sec. -- not much slower than the 2.0 limit of 60 Mbytes/sec. The so-called "FX" (Faster, Extended) line builds on the basic architecture of the Cypress 8051-based EZ-USB controllers, which are based on technology gained in the May 1999 acquisition of Anchor Chips, a fabless USB company in San Diego(see April 17 story).
The acquisition of Anchor, and a separate deal to acquire Intel's USB silicon operation last year, put Cypress in the lead in terms of USB silicon sales. The company expects to ship about 16 million USB controllers this quarter, said Allyn Pon, a former Anchor executive who is now the marketing director of the interface products division at Cypress.
The FX line of USB host silicon provides a migration path to the 2.0 spec, Pon said. The seven parts in the FX line are sampling now and go into full production in July, priced in the $7 range.
Pon said the FX controllers support the 16-bit transfers needed for mass-storage peripherals, as well as for the Phone Networking Alliance standard. Timing -- including the CTL (control) and RDY (ready) functions -- is programmable. Direct memory access to external memory can buffer up to 64 Kbits of data, needed to sustain the USB transfer rate in bursty applications.
The FX silicon shaves packaging costs by using a plastic quad flat pack with fewer pins than needed for the 2.0-compliant silicon, Pon said, and thus are 25% less expensive. FX devices are offered in packages with 48 to 128 pins.
"The 2.0 silicon can vary in cost much more than the 1.1 controllers. And the FX is also about time-to-market," Pon said. Companies are designing-in the 1.1-compliant FX silicon now in order to more quickly get systems to market that can support the higher-performance peripherals, he said.


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The wild frontier of the Internetz has just one more danger lurking in the brush, and it's the skulking Beta scam. Titanfall is coming to Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. Being multiplayer it's going to have a Beta.
However all the 'Beta offers' out there right now are "100% scams," warns developer Respawn. They don't want fans giving away any personal data to these unscrupulous types.
Titanfall is the multiplayer-focused on foot/Titan piloting first-person shooter. Respawn was founded by Jason West and Vince Zampella in 2010 after 'leaving' Infinity Ward.
"To help keep our fans safe from scammers, please note that all sites advertising Beta access are 100% scams," tweeted the official Titanfall twitter account. Titanfall was playable at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany last month. Titanfall releases on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC in Spring 2014.
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Pastels & lace: two trends fort his summer you just can't go without. On the runway, we saw romantic lace by Louis Vuitton and John Galliano. But obviously you can also go for a tougher lace look. The other big trend for coming season are the pretty pastels. We could see an explosion of candycane colours at Prada, Givenchy and Chloe, from lila to the musthave colour this season: mint.
Don't think those work on curved fashionista's? Sure they do! Here are some tips and tricks and the most important curved messages:
1. Stay true to your own style. I started out with black lace, and now there's slowly starting to trickle in some pastels in my wardrobe. It's important to be subtle. I often combine pastels with black. Be careful that you don't go overboard with the lace, so you won't end up looking like you're wearing a christening gown or the other extreme: a gothic girl.
2. When you're combining different pastels, it's important that the clothing item suits your body. Is it too wide, then it will look too wide and too big. Hi there, giant sorbet! For lace it's important that it doesn't restrict your body too much. Try going for a romantic lace look, à la Louis Vuitton.
1. Small lace details
2. Picking a garment that suits your bodytype
3. Staying true to your own style
4. Lace, in a romantic and sophisticated way
1. lace from head to toe
2. clothing that is too tight
3. following the trend and forgetting about your own style
4. showing too much skin when wearing lace: it looks cheap.
It's often said that you can't wear pastels when you're blonde and have a pale skin. Nonsense! Even spring- and fall types can wear pastels. Pastels can be both cool and warm. The musthave colour this season is: mint green. Tip! Wear a brightcoloured lipsticked to avoid a bland look; you will be able to pull off so much more.
'Problem Areas'
1. Large chest: watch out for too much cleavage when wearing lace.
2. Bigger (upper)arms: if you wear a top or jacket in a pastel tone, it's important that it's not too tight, because that will make your arms look bigger.
3. Tummy: to hide your tummy, it's best to wear a dress that goes out from the waist. If you want to wear a top, make sure it's long enough and also goes out a bit. Look out with tops that are too wide around the tummy area and have an elasticated waistband at the hips. These tops accentuate your tummy!
4. Wider hips: the secret is layering. Not too tight around the hips. A jacket or cardigan that scoops over the widest part is slimming. Or wear a top tucked in a skirt. If you have wider hips, it's also important that the skirt goes out a bit. A dress is the ultimate solution if you want to completely hide your expanding hips.


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wat a neat style--has a childish charm to it; i mean i could c this at an elementary school-weird as that may sound :p pretty flowers :)
sweet i like this style !
really pretty i like how the colors go together very nice looks almost like a fabric


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Just Drinks: 10 Downtown Spots For A Casual Weeknight First Date
If you live in NYC, you can probably suggest a few spots for great burgers, Italian food or maybe even where to get a good Omakese. But, chances are you always get a bit stumped when it come to picking a spot for drinks with a first date. That's where we come in. Picking the right spot for a first date can be quite a challenge, especially if you're just meeting for drinks. To ensure that you don't end up at a trashy bar or at a restaurant where you feel obligated to sit down for a five-course meal, click through to learn about some of our favorite downtown spots for a casual, weeknight date.
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Grandma was taking a rest relaxing and enjoying the warm suncasts of early spring !
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anducina (8407) 2007-05-01 10:34
Excellent compo, vertical framing and clarity. I like the mixture of shadows and light. Nice tree with golden oranges, stone bench and old lady. Well seen.
kiks (12785) 2007-05-01 10:45
Hi Daniel,
I really like your compo. The warm colors and the peace that comes out your photo gives very good the atmosfeer of spain.
Basher24 (97) 2007-05-01 12:38
good and interesting shot. I like this type of urban interaction with poeple and buildings and plants now if there was some sort of bird it would be perfect ;). very nice picture. well done
patriik (1935) 2007-05-02 3:49 [Comment]
jcdurka1 (1950) 2007-05-02 4:35
Good composition, well focused to the grandma. Great colors and contrast. But the woman is maybe too close for the right part of the picture.
riclopes (35577) 2007-05-02 13:31
Great composition so well balanced with the orange tree and the old woman on the beanch. The lighting is very beautiful and that wall makes a perfect background. Very good, Daniel.
sacavem (18620) 2007-05-02 14:32
Hello Daniel,
I like your composition with the orange tree and the old woman on the beanch.Good work to capture this image. Very good colour, contrast and definition.
rl245267 (845) 2007-05-15 13:17
This is a very artistic capture. It could be a painting on a wall. Very sharp and excellent compo.
Well done,
Irina75 (1502) 2007-06-23 5:17
Hi Daniel,
Beautiful compo, very pleasant coulours, pretty emotional image!
Well done,
quillo (11856) 2007-07-07 2:27
Hello Daniel, I like this framing of the grandmother sunbathing, good definition and good balance in the light, the orange tree and the old wall gives him a special delight to the composition, congratulations for this interesting work.
A greeting from Spain and thank you.
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- Copyright: Aq Da Nil (cepekdong) (3676)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-02-07
- Categories: Daily Life
- Exposure: f/7.3, 1/200 seconds
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- Date Submitted: 2007-05-01 10:20