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Still undecided about whether to get the iPad Mini? Then maybe this will help, based on my own buying experience. By way of background, back in early 2012 I was looking for something small and portable, mainly to use at home whilst slumped in front of the TV, and for occasional use away from home via wifi hotspots. There was less choice around then so in the end I took the cheapest option and got a 7" Android tablet. However, I was never really happy with it, it seemed quite slow (1.2GHz chip), the capacitive screen was not very responsive, the wifi connection was a bit hit and miss, and I just never felt comfortable with it, so regretfully it spent most of its time in a drawer. In fairness, it was from the budget end of the market, and the instructions that came with it were absolutely useless, so I probably got off to a bad start, but first impressions etc.....
As soon as I got my hands on the demo model I felt completely at home with it - very simple and intuitive to use, very responsive, and very solidly made. So, after a bit more research when I got home, I took the plunge and ordered one on Amazon.
When it arrived I switched it on straight out of the box - it was showing almost a full charge - and it went automatically to the set up routine - any decisions you make can be overwritten later via "Settings" so don't worry too much about getting it right first time. Some reviewers have commented that the written instructions are inadequate, but having already looked at the downloaded instructions I had no problems. Connecting to my wifi (BT Home Hub 3.0) was pretty much instant, and within 5 minutes I was up and running, initially browsing the web via Safari which I found to be very logical and easy to use (better than Internet Explorer? - make up your own mind). Setting up a few bookmarks (favourites) was straightforward having already read the downloaded instructions, but I then discovered that by opening the iCloud panel on my laptop (running on Windows 7) I could synchronise it with the iPad so that all of my IE favourites were automatically transferred to the iPad as bookmarks, including all of the folders/sub-folders, and in exactly the same order. Plus, any changes made subsequently on either machine automatically update on both - additions, deletions, renaming or re-arranging - which makes life much easier.
I have no regrets buying this product its amazing! Thanks For Reading! Hope It Helped
The iPad mini is a good size tablet, the screen size is a happy medium. The system operates quickly and mine has never froze or shut itself down. It's lightweight which means it's easy to travel with such as students taking it to school or college rather than a bulky laptop. It's think and stylish design also helps with the travel aspect as it makes it easier to just pop in a bag and take on the go. The back camera is good quart for a tablet camera and the front camera is a decent quality but is not quite as good as the back camera, which is expected. It responds quickly to touch and there is no lagging or waiting around for a response, which makes typing easy and quick. I highly recommend this iPad to people of all ages as it is easy to use and is within most people's price range.
After having to decide between this Apple iPad and other tablets from other companies I finally decided to buy this one and definitely glad that I went with this one!! It's great. So easy to use, I use it to watch programmes on bbc iplayer, itv, 4od players which are great on the iPad. I also let my little one play games on it and let her take pictures of herself! The outer camera is great but he inner camera isn't so clear. To me that is one of the only down sides to the pad. The White colour looks really nice and fashionable and is definitely more girly than the black colour. It is by far the best tablet I have used, having used nexus pads etc. Definitely worth the money you pay for it, even if it is quite expensive! Recommend this to other people, you wont regret it.
I was undecided between the pad mini and the full sized I pad and I am not sure if I made the right choice. I was drawn to the mini because it fits in the handbag and, let's face it, it is cute. I bought the white one and a nice Ted Baker case and it does look lovely. The main problem I have is that for work/ writing (which is what I mainly bought it for) I am still using my laptop for the bigger screen.
There are many positives to the product. It is light and can fit comfortably inside your handbag; it is quick and it is easy to use. Like all Apple products, the I pad uses the IOS software and you can sync contacts, messages and photos between devices. You can even share documents between devices using the cloud. Personally, I find this useful because I can write on my laptop; I phone and I pad and sync it all together. It is also good if you like to play games and browse the web.
Now for the drawbacks. It is still a little small to use for a sustained length of time without hurting your eyes; I find after half an hour I need to take a break when using the I pad mini. And this is why part of me wishes I had gone for the full sized I pad. One final thing is the memory; I would highly recommend that you don't get the 16 gig (which I have). With the increasing size of the IOS updates, it doesn't leave enough space for everything you might want to put on there.
Overall, it is a brilliant product and I do use it every day. However, depending on what you want to use it for, consider the full size and a bigger 'gigage'. Enjoy!
I've had my iPad mini for over two years now and it's still going strong. They're incredibly difficult to crack if you've got a decent case for it - I've dropped mine multiple times and there's not a single scratch as of yet.
The reason I opted for the mini as opposed to the full size iPad is how easy it is to carry around. I've taken mine to sixth form a few times to do work, and I can barely even feel it in my bag! Whereas the full-size iPads are a lot heavier and perhaps a little inconvenient.
The iPad mini has a lot of great features. It has a main camera on the back and a front camera - although the camera quality isn't great with no flash, I wouldn't class it as an issue.
16GB obviously isn't the largest space available but I've got a lot of apps / photos / music and have experienced no problem with memory space so far.
Personally I use my iPad mini daily, but I know others who rarely pick up their iPad. It just depends on what you want to use it for - I tend to use it for the browser and social media apps which look great on the big screen. I also use it to type up my college work.
I have had the Kindle Fire HD in the past which was nowhere near as good as the iPad mini. It's worth spending that little bit extra for a device which will actually do what it's supposed to with no problems!
I have been using an iPad Mini for around a month. I am satisfied by its working. Though it is known that an iPad is just a larger version of an iPod. Most of the people prefer it for a larger screen. We can buy an full size iPad, but it is expensive, obviously.
iPad Mini has a smaller screen than the other iPads, but for that particular reason it becomes a lot more portable.
It has a front camera that allows video chatting and selfies, of course. The front camera is 1.2 MP. Its main camera is 5 MP. It is not made for photography. However, you can capture photos and make video pretty well. Its camera works even better in natural light.
Its battery life depends upon the application that you are using, plus the background apps. Sometimes it can work up to 8 hours and sometimes its battery drains in 2 to 3 hours.
The 16 GB memory is more than enough for me as I store many songs, pictures and application in the iPad.
It supports Cloud as well.
The e-mail accounts can easily be synchronized and easy to access.
It is excellent for browsing websites for its screen size.
The best feature for me is the books I can read on it. It is so much easy to read books on iPad and you can take it anywhere.
It has been a great device for me so far and I am looking for to using it for a long time, taking advantage of all its features.
I bought my iPad mini as an end of exams treat for myself and it has served me well so far. It is more compact than the iPad - as the name suggests - which means it can easily be held in one hand and slots into a small bag! It has a sleek design and fits in perfectly with all the other Apple products. I opted for the white iPad mini to match my phone and I find the silver back creates an attractive design.
Extremely good value as it does the job of an iPad for a smaller price tag and a more compact size. I have found the16gb memory to be a sufficient amount of storage space as I have more than enough room for my music and copious amounts of apps.
The main flaw I have found with the iPad mini is that it is not compatible with Adobe Flash meaning that certain websites do not work to their upmost potential on this tablet.
I have been reluctant to buy an Ipad for sometime - mostly due to its size and then when the mini came out I thought great! I have not been disappointed. It is the perfect size, is handy to carry around with you and has excellent quality apps. I love the way I can photos and music on my ipad and phone. I think the ipad mini is good value for money. If you have had an iphone it is certainly easy to navigate around. I would definitely recommend this tablet.
I received an Apple iPad Mini as a gift and could not be happier with it. It is a fantastic product and beats all other tablet computers on the market in my opinion.
It is an excellent size - easily held in one hand and controlled by the other. The screen is so clear and bright and the design is just exquisite. It is so sleek and stylish, the white front and silver back make it seem almost space age. It is like a piece of modern art.
You can personalise the iPad by changing the wallpaper, choosing apps, syncing email accounts and other documents amongst many other functions.
I use my iPad for a variety of things including; watching TV and Movies, word processing, playing games, browsing the internet, writing and sending emails...the list goes on.
There are so many apps that you can download for this device, from the Apple App Store. There truly is something for everyone. I also have my iPad synced with my iPhone through the Cloud which is a storage system. This means that any photos or documents I take or download to my iPad automatically appear on my iPhone and vice versa. This is a fantastic addition to an already amazing product line.
The only slight downside is the battery life of this product. If I use it constantly for 3 or 4 hours, the battery life quickly drains. This would be a bit disappointing on a long journey with no power supply. However this is only a slight downside, all the other positives more than make up for this.
I would recommend the iPad Mini to everyone, especially those with limited technological knowledge as it is very simple to use, an excellent user interface.
I brought the Apple -Pad mini for my wife for Christmas and she loves it. I opted for the 16GB version as it has sufficient space as the all the applications she needed. The Ipad is preloaded with numerous apps on it, many of which she is yet to open.
In terms of internet access it comes with safari which is a search engine I hadn't used before. It's easy and straight forward to use and for those creatures of habit it's easy to download the likes of Google etc.
The Ipad is light weight and very easy to hold and use. Also the screen size is ample to easily navigate and also a good size to watch the variety of tv viewings available.
The downside of the Ipad is it's price, it certainly isn't cheap and currently retail around the £240 mark.
For those out there undecided about which which brand to purchase serious consideration should be given to this brand/model.
I got the Ipad Mini for my boyfriends birthday a few months ago. The reason I got him one was as he loves to watch videos on his phone, he also needs to look and download videos due to his job . He has an Iphone and ends up using that to view them on the way home from work as he has a two hour train journey. I was nervous at first as I knew this was the cheaper version without 3G and I was not sure if that meant that you could ONLY use it with WIFI. I went into the Apple store to speak to a woman and she explained about using personal hotspot! HOW FANTASTIC.
For a much cheaper price you have access to 3G through using your Iphones 3G.
I would highly recommend it, ofcorse its not as fast as if you were to get the ipad with 3G but wow its worth the money and he loves it, you cant infact tear him away from it.
Great value!!! Fab Size.
There is an app for practically every occasion available on an iPad Mini. These range from things like centimetres to metres or paid to do apps like Maximiles. These are highly useful if you are not good at mental maths or want to earn a bit of cash while out and about.
The interface is easy to navigate and you can get accustomed to it extremely quickly even if they do change the entire interface like with IOS 7. The IOS 7 is not as good as previous versions however and anyone that has used the pervious version is unlikely to enjoy using it. There is one good difference here between iPad Minis, iPads and iPhones as the iPad Mini much like the iPad has some extra hand gestures that make things easier to access.
The battery life is excellent in the iPad Mini but IOS 7 has reduced the life by quite a small amount like the iPhone. Fortunately the battery life is not an overly large issue as if you can still get about 24 hours of pure playing on games out of it without having to charge it. You can play music on with the screen turned off on holiday for about 2 weeks without having to charge it. This makes it an extremely good device to have on an aeroplane as the kids can play away on it giving you peace and quiet to sleep or just relax. The iPad Mini however does have less battery power than an iPad but it does not make much difference really for the price.
The performance of the iPad Mini is brilliant as it will open webpages, switch between apps or even just open apps within seconds. There is nothing that will make you frustrated when using this product. There is also some extra apps that are not available on the iPhone.
I have found however that their is not enough storage space as if you have a lot of apps, music, photos and videos stored on your phone then you can be guaranteed that you will be constantly be getting the "not enough data storage available" message. Much like the iPhone and iPad I think a 32GB device is better.
The iPad mini is basically a bigger version of an iPhone, it fits in the palm of your hand. Most of the time, the battery lasts me a day considering how much I go on it. However, it takes the iPad very long to charge. The camera quality of the iPad is good but still not great, I dont really see that as a major problem because iPads are not designed for camera purposes.
The iPad is very good for education, apple offers apps like keynote, pages and numbers which is free on the iPad. They are also apps in App Store that you can use for educational purposes.
Its so easy to use an iPad. I love the fact that you can slide from one app to the other instead of opening your multitasking bar (you can do this on ios 6+7 not quite sure for the older updates). Also you can close an app by pinching the screen with 4 fingers instead of pressing the home-button which is a huge time saver.
In conclusion, I think the iPad mini is very beneficial and is a must-have for daily life.
Having previously owned a Kindle Fire, I decided to fork out the increased amount so buy an ipad mini. Having only ever previously had an Ipod I was unsure initially whether it would be worth the money. I can report back that it was definitely worth it and I would not change anything about the product.
The range of apps is fantastic and even though it is smaller than the ipad it is just as good for watching films and playing games. There are also a great range of extras e.g. covers which can be used to personalise your ipad. The latest upgrade to IOS 7 is fantastic and though it takes some time to convert to the new layout I have adapted very quickly.
Hope you found this interesting and I urge you to purchase this product. Maybe wait for the latest version to be released and then go for it.
The Ipad mini is a touch screen tablet released by apple. I was given one as a present, and here is the review.
The ipad mini has a decent battery life, and can spend almost all day sitting there watching videos, playing games etc... I also really like the design of the charging port, it has this magnetic click as the power supply goes into the charging port which I really like.
In terms of functionality, I remain unsure about how functional this is. I still think a normal computer is more functional than something like this, however that said this just remains in the living room, where it is useful for quickly checking whats on tv, skype calling, and just general messing about. However for more "intense" reasons, like online shopping, this thing is just horrible to try and use, you are better off just using a laptop or something like that.
In terms of programs, the way this works is that you connect to the apple store. Here you can pay for and download and install various programs for your ipad mini. I personally find the prices for some of the stuff incredibly lame. Really most of them are just little "games" or stuff like this... really the same sort of stuff you might find on a smartphone. Personally I have never bought anything off there and never intend to... I really think you are better off just sticking with skype, safari and the odd few free apps.
Another problem I have found with this is that when someone is using the ipad mini, the wifi in my house goes REALLY SLOW! More than a laptop connecting to the internet would cause. I am unsure if this is a problem with my wifi, or if the ipad is just really heavy on wifi routers?
However I do like watching things on here (like from bbc iplayer and youtube), as the screen is large, and has a nice display. Also the device feels very well made, and has a nice finish. The screen is also nice and responsive. I suppose as a device itself it is very nice, but the software I personally find lets it down (however it is very easy to use, and I commend it for that because I even managed to teach my granddad how to use a few of its features, and it only took me around 5 weeks!).
Overall then, I have to say if it was my own money, I wouldn't buy this. Sure its good for a quick glance on the internet (this turns on and off really quick as well, as it has flash memory), and maybe you want the odd app, but I don't see why you would choose this over a smart phone for any reason other than to watch things on there... which really is only youtube and bbc iplayer unless you have signed up with something like netflix... where you could just watch them on the tv if you have one of those wireless box things or a ps3 or even a nintendo wii. I know that my parents enjoy using it, and my sister likes playing her little apps on the ipad, but I still think a laptop is the way to go. With a laptop you can use flash based websites (you can only visit these on an ipad if you use an app... but not every flash based website has an app for it. I believe there is another way but its annoying and confusing). Overall then I give this 2/5, because I don't really see what niche this device fills. I don't think its as good as a laptop or computer, and its not as portable as a smaller smart phone. I understand some people would enjoy using it for watching things on, but watching it on this tablet limits what you can see, thus making it fairly pointless in my eyes. Really for £120 I would want something that would be useful for more than about 20 minutes searching the web when I am in the living room. For that you could get a decent smart phone which could also do all that (admittedly with a smaller phone), but you could also make calls off, as well as carry in your pocket!


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Once again Alife Rivington Club (ARC) got together with Asics to collaborate for Summer 2009 on two sneakers. The sneakers feature suede/mesh uppers and just like the previous collaboration between the two, a subtle ARC tag logo on the side. Look out for a release later this year.
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Posh Bunny Hits the Slopes
Posh Bunny Hits the Slopes
Posh, looking quite the adorable little ski bunny, hit the French Alps with her son, Brooklyn, her father, Tony, and her brother, Christian this weekend. Obviously her injured husband wasn't able to come on this trip (way to choose the one activity he can't play, Victoria). Naturally, she took some time off to enjoy the wine, too. That's the Posh I love. I'm always impressed with people who can manage to look chic (and not like they're absolutely freezing) while skiing, but I wouldn't expect anything less from Victoria.
Bonus! To see a funny video of Posh and Baby Spice on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart back in 2001 just
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Cloud Gardens Conservatory
The Cloud Gardens Conservatory is like a tropical cloud forest nestled between the office towers of Toronto's busy downtown core. It sits on land given to the city in the 1980's when the Bay Adelaide Centre was constructed. Recognized with a Governor General's Architectural Award, it features elaborate award winning design and a monument to Toronto's construction workers. This unique little park is a true urban oasis.
The conservatory was renovated in 2014 and re-opened in spring 2015 with a new climate control system, shade curtains and grow lights to address the shading caused by newly built office towers. Improvements also include a renewed misting system and a new monorail system to help maintain the mechanics and vertical wall gardens. Soil amendments and new plantings further help to simulate a Cloud Forest habitat.
Hours of operation: 10 am - 2:30 pm, Monday to Friday (except holidays)
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With her days chock full - designing jewelry for the shop she co-owns with her best friend, sailing her sharpie, and hanging out with girlfriends - Tadie Longworth barely notices she's morphing into the town's maiden aunt. When Will, a widower with a perky daughter named Jilly, limps into town in a sailboat badly in need of engine repairs, Tadie welcomes the chance to help. Her shop becomes Jilly's haven while Will hunts boat parts, and Tadie even takes the two of them sailing. It's the kind of thing she lives for, and it's a welcome distraction from the fact that her ex-boyfriend Alex, aka The Jerk of Jerks, is back in town. With his northern bride. Oh, and he's hitting on Tadie, too.
Those entanglements are more than enough, thank you very much, so it's almost a relief when a hurricane blows into town: at least the weather can match Tadie's mood. When Will and Jilly take shelter in her home, though, Tadie finds herself battling her attraction to Will. Even worse, the feeling is mutual, tempting them all with what-ifs that petrify Will, who has sworn never to fall in love again. Mired in misunderstanding, he takes advantage of the clear skies and hauls Jilly out of there and back to his broken boat so fast, Tadie's head spins.
With the man she might have loved gone, and the man she wishes gone showing up on her doorstep, Tadie finds herself like a sailboat with no wind; becalmed, she has to fight her way back against the currents to the shores of the life, and the man, she wants to have.
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"Audible got this one wrong"
Absolutely not. The narrator was awful!
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Jillie, Isa and James.
Almost anyone other than Ms Allers. Preferably the author because she would know how to speak the voices of each character.
Jillie walking to find her friend Tadie. Jillie was such a lovable character.
I've often said there are narrators and there are narrators. Just because you are listening to the audio version of a book does not mean you are going to have the same experience as reading it yourself. You are listening to the narrators interpretation of how the dialog would sound, their interpretation of how the voice inflections should be, the way the questions should be placed with vehemence, or calmly and with curiosity. A narrator can really ruin a book for you.
This was the case for me. This narrator did not have a handle on how people normally talk. She was okay as long as it was background explanations, but once the characters had verbal interaction, it became so frustrating to me. She sounded like her normal job is as a newscaster or TV weather personality, just putting the facts out with no normal voice inflections. The only one she even remotely made to sound like a real person was the little girl. I nearly deleted it about half way into it because I hated the way it was read so much.
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When LEED isn't achieved, who's to blame?
For buildings that are projected to earn LEED certification but do not end up with enough credits, engineers could be held financially accountable.
When building owners anticipate tax relief and promise certain sustainable features to tenants, not earning the projected U.S. Green Building Council LEED rating becomes a financial and legal problem, according to a Nashville Post article . The liability involved in beached LEED ambitions is new legal ground, largely because there's yet to be a court judgment on the books to set a precedent. But just because the courts have yet to see such a case doesn't mean the issue isn't brewing.
Design professionals, contractors, and building owners are the most likely targets for breach of contract lawsuits or negligence claims in these situations, according to Jeffrey King, an attorney and LEED AP. For example, if an engineer designs an HVAC system and it's installed properly, yet the system fails to achieve the desired reductions, fault is likely with the design team. However, if on paper the design is flawless, but a problem occurs in the installation, contractors will be targeted.
"Potential suits against design professionals are likely breach of contract or malpractice cases, professional liability cases," King said. "There [are lots] of questions as to whether the existing professional practice liability policies of some of these professionals cover these particular risks."
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Before the calendar turned, 2016 already had the makings of a pivotal year for manufacturing, and for the world.
There were the big events for the year, including the United States as Partner Country at Hannover Messe in April and the 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September. There's also the matter of the U.S. presidential elections in November, which promise to shape policy in manufacturing for years to come.
But the year started with global economic turmoil, as a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing triggered a worldwide stock hiccup that sent values plummeting. The continued plunge in world oil prices has resulted in a slowdown in exploration and, by extension, the manufacture of exploration equipment.
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7 of 10 - First Photos of the BlackBerry Storm 2!
Following up on the first photos of the BlackBerry Storm we posted, I was pretty excited when photos of the Storm 2 fell into my lap to share. With the original Storm turning out to be dud overall (though a lot of people really did LOVE their Storm), many looked to BlackBerry's second touchscreen to be the one that got it right. The Storm 2 still featured a screen that clicked, though it went from a single plunger design to four, and with some piezoelectric tech behind it seemed almost magical. Some people thought these photos were leaked to me by BlackBerry, but trust me, they were not. This was one of those times when we pulled the photos down on advice of our lawyer after getting some very scary looking documents in the mail from the fine folks at BBRY.


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Switching off LTE seems to have worked for me to solve this random battery drop or plummet issue. My phone now drops about 1% per hour when I am not using it. With no supported way to turn off LTE, however, I�ve found that the �ServiceMode� technique I describe in the 10 January 2013 posting below seems to work best and provides better coverage with no dropouts, as opposed to the APN method I describe in the 5 January 2013 posting below.
I was just able to confirm that I live in a location that is on the fringe of service of an LTE tower - and my phone can quickly bounce back and forth between LTE and 4G signals. See my reply of 06 January below. So I think my random and sudden severe battery drain issues are likely caused by the phone constantly trying to make an LTE connection or bouncing back and forth between LTE and 4G.
I have now been able to confirm that the issue I describe below is either the same as or closely related to the one in the following thread:
[Help][50% SOLVED] LTE = random heavy battery drain aka "plummet"
In short, I was able to switch to an Access Point Name (APN) that does not support LTE, and I was able to determine that switching to and from the non-LTE APN correlates identically with going from a random/intermittent high idle battery drain of about 7+% per hour to a consistent low idle battery drain of around 1-2% per hour.
See my below post of 05 January 2013 for further details and screenshots.
I've now had the chance to evaluate 3 separate Galaxy S3 phones and have since been able to determine that the idle battery drain issue I describe below occurred on all three devices with similar frequencies, but at somewhat random times and for random durations. Thus, the issue appears not to be hardware specific. Based on my analysis, I would be surprised if these issues are not affecting most Galaxy S3 owners, at least on the AT&T network.
I�d like to investigate the prevalence of what appears to be a hardware issue that causes an intermittent 6% per hour draw on an AT&T Galaxy S3 battery while the phone is sitting idle. I think the proper idle draw should be around 1-2% per hour. The problem appears to affect different phones to different degrees and whether it is an issue may be a question of how much or how frequently. Please read below and post a reply if you�re experiencing something similar and to what extent.
Please don�t reply-post various suggestions regarding how to conserve battery power, such as turning off wifi, S-voice, push e-mail, limiting screen brightness, or using Juice Defender. General battery conservation is not the issue here. I�ve got two identically configured phones � one acting significantly different than the other. I've swapped batteries, factory reset, and upgraded to Android 4.1 to eliminate those as possibilities.
My first AT&T Galaxy S3, let�s call it �Mostly Bad,� generally draws about 6% of its battery per hour while sitting idle. That means screen off and no user interaction. To me, that�s a problem�
Since I�m in the middle of a mail-in warrantee replacement with AT&T, I also have a second S3, let�s call it �Mostly Good,� THAT IS CONFIGURED IDENTICALLY, and generally draws down about 1-2% per hour while sitting idle. Now that is the kind of performance I would expect from this phone � if you leave it on your desk and don�t touch it, you should be able to come back in 24 hrs and see 70+% of your battery remaining, right?
Interestingly, the �Mostly Bad� phone will behave itself (drawing only 1-2% at idle), somewhat randomly for short periods of time every so often. Also the �Mostly Good� phone will misbehave, (drawing about 6-7% at idle for relatively short periods of time � typically for less than 1 hour) every so often. All this, of course, happens while the phones are sitting idle, typically while I�m fast asleep.
On both phones, I�ve been using Battery Spy (free, highly recommended) to graph the remaining battery %, battery voltage and temperature. During my tests, I�m running a relatively light configuration close to the default stock apps with exchange ActiveSync enabled, but the issue seems to be application independent and it persisted through the Android 4.1 firmware upgrade, a new battery, and factory resets. Although these episodes may also start and stop while the phone is in active use with screen on, it�s much harder to detect, since the phone is drawing 10-15% per hour during use.
Here are some characteristics of the bad behavior episodes:
1. Idle draw of 5-7+% per hour (while phone sitting on desk with screen off)
2. Very high frequency fluctuations in battery voltage as graphed by Battery Spy (discussed in more detail below). This seems to be a key characteristic!
3. Episodes randomly start and stop
4. Duration and frequency of episodes seems related to the particular phone (indicates hardware issue or relationship)
5. Will not happen if phone is run without SIM card (even though phone radio is on and able to make emergency calls)
6. Airplane mode suspends behavior (I�m pretty sure about this, but not completely positive)
7. Tendency seems generally independent of applications installed � I�ve observed this on both straight out of the box and heavily app installed configurations.
Can happen in non LTE areas � I don�t have an LTE signal where I liveand there have been postings suggesting an LTE link (perhaps the phone could be looking for an LTE signal in vain?) [I've since learned that I'm on the fringe of an LTE tower and my phone bounces in and out of LTE - which is the problem.]
9. Independent of use of ActiveSync push - occurs on phones with and without Exchange ActiveSync enabled
I�ve attached some screenshots taken using Battery Spy showing episodes of both normal and problematic behavior and I�ve commented in a white box within each screenshot what I�m trying to show. Please pay close attention to the scale on the graph � some graphs are scaled to 1 or 2 hours while others may be 16 hours and that�s important in observing the battery drawdown rate. Don�t pay attention to the %/hr rate indicated at the top of the Battery Spy graphs as that is just a real-time rate measured at the time the screenshot was taken.
An important feature of these episodes is the very high frequency fluctuations in the battery voltage of the phone that directly correspond to the idle drain. When the phone enters an episode of drain, the Battery Spy graph will show a transition from a very smooth battery voltage to what looks like a seismograph plot when viewed in the fine (1 or 2 hrs) graph modes. I�ve posted some instances where the phone enters and exits an episode from both the Mostly Bad and Mostly Good phones.
I�d like to point out another thread that may be addressing the same problem and which has garnered quite a bit of attention during the past 6 months. The present posting may be of interest to some following the other one:
[Help][50% SOLVED] LTE = random heavy battery drain aka "plummet"
The ultimate question I�d like to answer is whether this is a problem that is pervasive and affects many S3 users or whether it is a relatively rare occurrence. I�ve talked to several other S3 owners who say that they have to charge their phone more than once per day, though I don�t know exactly how heavily they�ve been using it. It�s possible that this is a pervasive hardware problem and many unknowing S3 users may be afflicted but oblivious.
So if you often put your fully charged S3 on your nightstand before sleep and awake 6 or 7 hours later to find it down around 60%, please download and run Battery Spy and see if your battery drain profile matches what I�ve posted here. And then let us know!


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Fish From the MountainsOne of the biggest bonuses for those who enter the mountains to hike or climb is the opportunity to camp next to a high lake or stream and catch some fish for dinner or simply for fun. For many, fish from the mountains are a big part of the experience. Indeed many people go to the mountains for no other reason but to visit the lakes and catch some fish. Surprizingly there are few pictures of fish on SP. I have attached some here, but certainly we could use more. So post your best fish pictures from your mountain adventures.
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As insurance companies adopt complex, automated tools to improve their business processes, they must rely on individuals to use those tools correctly. Unfortunately, natural bias, human error, and common statistical mistakes often contribute to individuals making incorrect decisions. However, by embedding analytics into core operations through the use of technology and process design, insurance companies can train their workers to compensate for their biases and more consistently make better decisions.
A number of insurance companies have developed automated systems for managing various functions of the claims process. But the potential value of any analytic process still depends on each claims adjuster's judgment and adoption of the available support tools. Critical decisions made by a claims adjuster are affected by the adjuster's natural biases and the potential for human error. By operationalizing analytics, insurers can better equip decision-makers to apply quantitative thinking, along with cutting-edge technology, to their work, resulting in more informed decisions and better business outcomes. Because claims is the greatest cash outflow for insurances companies, even marginal improvement in the indemnity and expense of paying claims results in a large financial payoff.
How data is revamping insurance processes
While the use of Big Data and analytics across the industry has yet to reach maturity, the opportunity it provides is truly transformative. New technologies offer the ability to harness various types of live data that can be automatically captured, processed, analyzed, stored, shared, and used to assist complex decision-making in numerous business processes. Many insurers have already begun adopting advanced data analytics to improve various aspects of their claims functions. Predictive analytics is improving fraud programs by making Special Investigation Unit (SIU) case-tracker systems more accurate, easier to manage, and more effective at prioritizing a higher volume of cases while minimizing false positives. In the area of subrogation, insurance carriers can optimize collection and reduce the number of days and costs to collect by utilizing subrogation identification, segmentation, and collection- effectiveness models. For instance, a predictive model can identify subrogation potential, while other models can predict and maximize recovery amounts and collectability. Analytics is also being used to improve the First Notice of Loss (FNOL) process. For example, automated segmentation with embedded analytics enables less-complex claims and first-party coverage handling to be addressed as part of the FNOL process, reducing consumer and carrier effort during intake and improving customer satisfaction.
In the life and health insurance spaces, some insurance companies are already using external biomonitors such as fitness bands and wearable technology to track health and fitness data that could help improve customers' health and reduce claims incidents. For instance, such technology tools allow insurance companies to collect information or send alerts when policyholders experience abnormal pulse rates, blood pressure, oxygenation, or temperature; inadequate levels of exercise; or poor sleep patterns. While tracking such data is only possible with policyholders' permission, it can result in discounts for users and, in the future, aid in the prediction of certain health incidents. While insurers are beginning to invest in these areas, it isn't always in a structured manner that takes into account the entire claims handling lifecycle. Even with the right tools and data, the critical component that is missing from most data analytics programs is organizational change that ingrains analytics into specific processes.
Power still rests with decision-makers
Although new technologies make it possible to harness customer data and improve various insurance business processes, the individuals who oversee and manage claims still have control over the outcome of each claim. Each adjuster or business unit manager brings his or her own business experiences and personal biases to every claim. Even when the claims process is somewhat automated, individual adjusters make decisions at various steps along the way, such as when initially assessing claims, negotiating liability, or evaluating fraud. And those personal decisions are often fraught with bias and susceptible to common statistical mistakes.
All individuals have natural cognitive biases that affect their decision-making processes. These biases are not necessarily negative; they are simply natural tendencies. But in the insurance business, these individual biases detract from a company's ability to rely on standard claims decisions across the board. For instance, when claims adjusters or business unit managers are initially presented with a claim, the availability heuristic may influence how or when they respond to the claim. The availability heuristic is a person's tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the ease with which relevant instances come to mind. In some cases, it's appropriate to pay and close a low-complexity or low-value claim quickly in an effort to avoid frequent overpayment and reopened claims. If an adjuster remembers closing a similar claim recently, he may be likely to simply close and pay the current claim. But not all claims that seem similar are truly alike. Rather than leaving the decision of whether to quickly pay and close a claim up to an adjuster's whim, analytical data can help make such decisions more standard and reliable. For instance, using a decision support model, a claim can be assigned to a homogenous group based on its fine grain characteristics, ultimate losses can be predicted, and anomalous features can be detected and described.
Claims adjusters are also often influenced by the probabilities and risk bias, which refers to the natural bias towards overstating the probability of certain kinds of bad outcomes. For instance, when processing a claim, an adjuster must rely on his or her own judgment and experience to estimate the case value, or the amount for which the claim will ultimately be settled. By learning how to recognize and avoid his own probabilities and risk bias, he can rely on decision support tools to ensure that the initial reserve accurately reflects the ultimate settlement value of a claim and will not be revised upward.
Operationalize analytics to overcome bias and improve results
Regardless of the fact that personal bias and recent claims experience can greatly affect claims decisions, adjusters can learn to make decisions with more standardized, reliable methods. That journey begins with the reimagining of processes to better leverage technology and enable decision-makers to better embrace analytics. Insures must think of this process as occurring over a continuous loop that is designed to continuously improve their operations by more effectively steering data into insights, and then actions. For claims adjusters, the process could look something like this:
While some decisions made throughout the claims process are routine and based on rules and calculations, many of the decisions have no rule-based solutions. When adjusters encounter these issues, expert problem solving and complex communication skills are important, but mistakes will still be made. This is why redesigning the process to promote continuous improvement through the intelligent use of data is critical. When adjusters and other decision-makers understand how to make decisions more analytically, identifying and mitigating the influence of personal bias, they are then ready to employ data support tools. At that point, a wide variety of decision support models, visualizations, enriched data, and historical statistics can be utilized to streamline the claims process and ensure better business outcomes.
Focus areas for claims management
There are several key processes within the claims handling function where continuous improvement anddecision support training can have a significant impact. For initial claim assignment the availability heuristic can be mitigated through greater reliance on segmentation, loss prediction, and anomaly detection techniques.The result is that insurers pay and close a low-complexity/low-value claim under the appropriate guidelines while avoiding overpayments and reopened claims. Another area of focus is initial reserve setting, which is often subject to probabilities and risk bias. Here, once again, by creating processes that allow staff to more fully embrace data analytics, initial reserves will more accurately reflect the ultimate settlement value of a claim and are less likely to be revised upward.
In the areas of fraud determination and subrogation, claims personnel are often subject to confirmation bias—the unconscious reference to perspectives that confirm a pre-existing view. For both functions, this bias can often increase the number of false referrals, limiting the effectiveness of SIU and subrogation processing groups.
Other processes, including claims settlement and inventory management, also benefit from decision support models. In the case of claims settlement, there is often a gambler's fallacy, which places too much emphasis on previous events by incorrectly assuming that they will influence future outcomes. However, by redesigning processes to better utilize applied game theory, crowdsourced decision-making, and anomaly detection, insurers can more effectively come to a settlement agreement with adverse parties that minimizes negotiable payments, avoids litigation, and satisfies the policy holder.
For inventory management, where the goal is to minimize expense, cycle time, and negotiable indemnity, while also improving customer satisfaction, the bias is the same. The solution lies in developing a decision support model that identifies the optimal claim priority in a multiconstraint model that incorporates variations in claim arrival and complexity.
Putting it all together
Insurers should build frameworks that will help claims adjusters and business unit managers overcome their inherent biases and realize the value that data can bring to their decision-making process. These frameworks should be extended to specialized training modules that will help those who make critical claim processing decisions employ complex cognitive thinking and analytical support tools to improve business outcomes.
These training modules will help insurance professionals to better understand at which points in the claims process they should employ expert decision-making skills, and how using those skills can result in a more reliable, standardized flow of claims. In addition to training front-line decision makers, a program should also offer skills training, which enables supervisors to better equip their teams for making decisions, and prepares them to utilize the latest analytics tools to improve their work. While this is just one example, the need for better alignment between core processes and new technologies is an issue across the industry. As insurance companies grapple to take advantage of the growing possibilities of data resources and analytics tools, it is vital that they are able to ensure that their front-line professionals have the capabilities to make reliable decisions and use tools more efficiently.
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Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma breached the Constitution by extending the term of office for Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo beyond the 12 year limit, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) said on Sunday.The 12-year limit is set out in the Constitution, the party's MP Mario Oriani-Ambrosini said."If [media reports are] correct, the president acted unconstitutionally as only an act of Parliament may effect such an extension, not the president purporting to act in terms of an act of Parliament," he said."The fixed term of a constitutional justice is a guarantee of his independence, which lies in the knowledge that under no condition may he receive favour from the government."BreachOriani-Ambrosini said if media reports were true then it highlighted a major constitutional breach or blunder on the Presidency's side.Zuma disclosed on Friday that Ngcobo would continue to serve as South Africa's chief judge for the next five years.Zuma said that on August 15 this year, Ngcobo would have held office as a judge and Constitutional Court judge for a cumulative period of 15 years and three months."Acting in terms of... the Judges Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act... I requested Chief Justice Ngcobo to continue to perform active service as the Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, with effect from August 16 [this year] until August 15, 2016," he said."He has agreed to my request."Ngcobo, who turned 58 in March this year, was appointed as a judge in the Constitutional Court by former president Nelson Mandela in 1999.He holds a Master of Law (LLM) degree from Harvard Law School.
I think the IFP MP is completely misguided when he says the President has committed a constitutional breach. I think he is misguided because when you look at the constitutional provision of term of office for judges, the constitution provides for an exception in terms of an Act of Parliament and that Act is the Remuneration of Judges and Conditions of Employment Act 47 of 2001. Section 4 of the Act does allow such an extension. The President has his special advisers who knows their jobs very well. People must do research first before they can make accusations.
I think chief you were off the mark on this one. For the first time the IFP MP was correct in his interpretation of the constitution and he was backed by the unanimous decision of the CC
I think they should be focusing on the up coming conference in october before they become a thing of the past


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Dr. Phillips was an archaeologist that had a hunger for finding the big one, meaning a dig that would put him in history books. But Dr. Phillips wasn't a very patient man and if anyone got in his way of finding something worth celebrating, they were a dead man.
One night, while Dr. Phillips was reading his newspaper and smoking his pipe, he came across an interesting article that said there was a dig deep in the jungles of Africa, but no one has been able to recover the artifacts--only to die trying. Being that Dr. Phillips ego and temper were so big he wasn't afraid of anything, knowing that if he were to bring ancient artifacts back to the U.S., he would get his wish of being famous and in history books.
So, Dr. Phillips chartered a plane and brought two of his closest colleagues along with him, Dr. Reeves and Dr. Smith. Dr. Phillips only brought his colleagues along in case they were to discover the artifacts first--only to be shot in the back and left in the jungle for the wild animals to have a feast on. Dr. Phillips and his colleagues arrived late afternoon at the dig site just to survey the area before the dig in the morning. Dr. Phillips could hardly sleep that night knowing in the morning the dig would begin and hopefully not take a week to find the ancient artifacts that would bring fame and fortune his way. Dr. Phillips paced back and forth outside the tent and decided to load his pistol and make sure he had enough ammo on him to stop anyone that got in his way.
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For the third year in a row, national, local and student artists will gather at the Mystic Shipyard for three days of dancing, chowder and blues to benefit the Center for Hospice Care.
The Mystic Blues Festival, Friday through Sunday, June 26 to 28, kicks off with a jam Friday at 6 p.m. from Mohegan Sun's "Best Local Band" Green Tea, plus pizza, wine and beer sales. Saturday and Sunday feature performances from James Montgomery and Christine Ohlman, along with many New England summertime food classics — lobster rolls, chowder and a crawfish boil at noon both weekend days.
Performances run from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday; noon to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday; and Sunday from noon to 7:30 p.m. All shows at the shipyard, 100 Essex St., Parking and shuttles for Saturday and Sunday are at the Fitch Senior High School Parking lot, 101 Groton Long Point Road. No parking at the Shipyard. Tickets are $10 for Friday; $55 for Saturday; $50 for Sunday; and $90 for a three-day pass. For a schedule, visit mysticbluesfestival.com.


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Q: In your column last week you wrote about how financial advisers are paid by commissions, fees or both. You also mentioned that there are two different standards under which brokers and advisers operate. Could you explain the difference?
A: The easiest way to explain the difference is with a hypothetical example. Say you are shopping for a new car. There are three different dealers you can choose from.
Dealer No. 1 has 20 different models he can sell you, he gets paid by commission, and the bigger the price tag, the bigger his commission.
He operates under no code of ethics or standards, he is charming and persuasive, and he will sell you the most expensive car on the lot.
Dealer No. 2 is a reputable dealer in your town. He too has 20 different models that he can sell. His dealership has a code of conduct that requires him to ask you some questions so he can recommend a car suitable for you. The questions focus on your ability to pay and how you will use the car. Dealer No. 2 is paid by commission and earns more if you buy a more expensive car. Using the information you gave him, Dealer No. 2 determines there are three models suitable for you. Knowing that the most expensive of the three models will pay him the highest commission and make him look good to his general manager, he recommends that model.
Dealer No. 3 doesn't actually work at a car store. He is independent and charges you a fee. Like Dealer No. 2, he asks you questions about what kind of car you would like, what you will use it for, and how much can you afford to pay. He then searches for the most suitable car with the lowest price that meets your criteria. You pay Dealer No. 3 a fee for his research, knowledge, and advice.
He has no incentive to recommend a car that will cost you more than you need to spend. In fact he is motivated to find the most suitable model at the lowest cost because that is what you are paying him to do.
Dealer No. 1 is a hustler and has no standards. A comparable financial adviser would be someone who is unregistered, who is operating under the radar of the law, and who is likely to find himself in legal trouble someday.
Dealer No. 2 sells under a suitability standard, meaning that he will first determine what cars are suitable for you and recommend one of them. He will probably be knowledgeable and give good advice. He is not required to place your best interests over his, and he may sell you the car that pays him the highest commission. That's how he gets paid and makes his manager happy.
A comparable financial adviser is a registered representative with a brokerage firm or bank that sells investments.
Dealer No. 3 is an independent adviser earning a fee. A comparable financial adviser is not licensed to sell and is a member of a Registered Investment advisory firm registered with the SEC (or state). The SEC requires these advisers to operate under a fiduciary standard with a mandate to place your best interests ahead of their own.
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The International Republican Institute (IRI), the Washington based non-profit organization supporting growth of the economic and political freedom and human rights around the world, organized an international conference on "public opinion" in Tunis (September 24-25). La Presse reports that the conference was inaugurated in Gammarth on September 24 by William J. Hudson, the ambassador of the United States in Tunisia. At the time of the opening of the conference, Hudson noted that this conference is a clear indication of the changes accomplished by the democratization process in the Middle East and North Africa. Representatives of several civil society organizations from the region including Morocco, Jordan, Kuwait and Egypt took part in the conference.
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Delays in construction work - coupled with over-optimistic estimates - has left Labour's flagship education reforms behind schedule, it is disclosed.
The National Audit Office also said a further £1.9bn of taxpayers' money that should have been spent on books, computers and teachers' salaries is also languishing in school accounts.
Ministers have already threatened to claw back cash from schools after it emerged around 20,500 out of 22,500 primaries and secondaries in England had an average surplus of £99,500 each.
The money could be given back to councils to spend boosting standards among deprived pupils, ministers said.
But David Laws, the Liberal Democrat children's spokesman, said it was "not surprising" schools were hoarding cash and insisted the "massive underspend" on buildings made a mockery of Gordon Brown's financial stimulus. It followed his claim that thousands of new jobs would be created reconstructing schools and hospitals.
"Given this Government's tendency towards boom-bust financing of public services, it is not surprising that so many schools have felt the need to build up surpluses," he said. "Instead of attempting to claw this money back, ministers need to get a grip on school funding so it is allocated fairly."
The so-called Building Schools for the Future programme aims to rebuild or refurbish every secondary school in England.
Today's NAO report found the underspend on the project had increased from £1.9 billion at the end of March 2008 to around £2.4 billion in March 2009.
The NAO warned that the BSF programme will now have to be carefully managed in the future, especially in the current recession.
It said: "The Department will need to ensure that its long-term capital expenditure plans remain realistic given the difficulties private sector partners may find in securing funding in the current economic climate."


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Adding in a small molecule enzyme inhibitor to cancer chemotherapy could improve treatment of glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer, according to U.S. preclinical research published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.
Glioblastomas are aggressive brain tumors and people may only have an average survival rate of 15 to 18 months. One of the standard treatments is Temodar (Merck and Bayer's temozolomide), but the tumors often develop resistance. Combination therapies that could reverse this would have a huge impact on outcomes and quality of life for patients and could cut costs for healthcare providers.
CFAK-Y15, developed by U.S.-based CureFAKtor Pharmaceuticals, inhibits focal adhesion kinase (FAK), an enzyme that is overexpressed in cancer cells. Mice with glioblastoma that were treated with CFAK-Y15 lived longer than the control animals, and in some cases their tumors shrank, especially when given in combination with temozolomide.
"We're eager to see this research move to the clinical phase because of the great need for more effective treatments for glioblastoma," says senior author William G. Cance of Roswell Park Cancer Institute and interim CEO at CureFAKtor. "The potential impact is great because glioblastomas are such an aggressive tumor, and because we know they produce FAK in especially high quantities."
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The Dow Chemical Co. announced that its joint venture membrane chlor-alkali facility with Mitsui & Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan successfully initiated full-scale, commercial production.
Dow's share of the chlorine produced at the Dow-Mitsui Chlor-Alkali Freeport, Texas, facility will serve the growing feedstock needs of its performance- and market-driven businesses. In addition, Dow will market the caustic soda on behalf of the joint venture.
"This world-class facility allows us to capitalize on our modern and efficient membrane chlor-alkali technology and serves as a real-life proof point of how new, competitive energy resources in the U.S. are reshaping the landscape of U.S. Gulf Coast manufacturing," said James R. Fitterling, Dow executive vice president. "This joint venture bolsters the integration strength of the chlorine value chain at the Freeport site in a capital efficient model that allows Dow to invest in more downstream technology and customer-driven businesses with higher and more consistent earnings."
The new facility has a name plate capacity of approximately 800 kilotons per annum (KTA) of chlorine. As previously announced in December 2013, this new facility will replace 800 KTA of older capacity on the site.


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January 20, 2011
Rep. Paul Ryan on the House Floor spoke during debate on the bill to repeal ObamaCare. Ryan took time to destroy Democrat arguments that repeal of ObamaCare would increase America's debt. Ryan called ObamaCare a "fiscal house of cards," and then proceeded to expose the "smoke and mirrors" used by Democrats to put forward the fantasy that ObamaCare will help America be fiscally solvent.


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OCEANSIDE —— A woman suffered significant internal injuries Monday afternoon in a crash that tied up southbound traffic on Interstate 5 in Oceanside, authorities said.
Fire Battalion Chief Pete Lawrence said the woman was driving a small sedan that was rear-ended shortly before 4 p.m. in the south lanes, just south of Oceanside Boulevard.
Firefighters freed the trapped driver, who was in her late 20s, Lawrence said. He said a Mercy Air helicopter flew her to Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla. Her condition was not available.
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National best-sellers are from The New York Times and reflect combined print and e-book sales. Parentheses indicate the book's position last week. A (*) denotes the book's first appearance on the list.
1. (*)Threat Vector, by Tom Clancy and Mark Greaney
2. (7)Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn
3. (4)The Forgotten, by David Baldacci
4. (5)The Racketeer, by John Grisham
5. (*)Private London, by James Patterson
6. (1)The Black Box, by Michael Connelly
7. (3)Notorious Nineteen, by Janet Evanovich
8. (6)Merry Christmas, Alex Cross, by James Patterson
9. (12)The Edge of Never, by J.A. Redmerski
10. (10)Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James
11. (9)Life of Pi, by Yann Martel
12. (8)The Last Man, by Vince Flynn
13. (-)Fifty Shades Freed, by E.L. James
14. (14)Fifty Shades Darker, by E.L. James
15. (*)A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows, by Diana Gabaldon
1. (2)Proof of Heaven, by Eben Alexander
2. (1)Killing Kennedy, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
3. (4)Killing Lincoln, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
4. (3)Thomas Jefferson, by Jon Meacham
5. (6)No Easy Day, by Mark Owen with Kevin Maurer
6. (5)Team of Rivals, by Doris Kearns Goodwin
7. (10)America Again, by Stephen Colbert, Richard Dahm, Paul Dinello, Barry Julien, Tom Purcell et al.
8. (8)The Signal and the Noise, by Nate Silver
9. (12)Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand
10. (-)Bruce, by Peter A. Carlin
11. (14)Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, by Willie Nelson
12. (11)The Last Lion, by William Manchester and Paul Reid
13. (15)Waging Heavy Peace, by Neil Young
14. (-)Heaven Is for Real, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
15. (7)Antifragile, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb


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New York Times exec: Avoid channel-based thinking in publishing
NEW YORK ? A New York Times executive at Mobile Marketer's Mobile FirstLook: Strategy 2014 conference said that publishers should approach mobile as a completely new medium that is different from every other marketing tactic.
During the ?Content, Media and Publishing: Monetization and Advertising Challenges Loom Large" session, executives from USA Today, The New York Times, Yahoo and Mindshare discussed how mobile is impacting the publishing world. The panel was moderated by Lauren Johnson, associate reporter at Mobile Marketer, New York.
?We come to mobile like this is just another platform, we?ve seen radio go to television, we?ve seen print go to Web,? said Michael Zimbalist, senior vice president of ad products and research and development at The New York Times, New York. ?I would sort of challenge everyone to think of mobile as a platform shift of a different order, because we?ve never seen a platform shift that?s invaded people?s lives in such a profound way.
?I think the default case of saying ?We?ve published for the Web, so we know how to publish for mobile' leads to a model that?s very Web-like,? he said.
?Can we avoid the channel-based thinking? What are the habits that are forming, how throughout the day are they changing, and then try to build our own editorial products to match and then find ads to match.?
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One of the more buzzworthy topics in publishing today is native advertising, and each of the session?s panelists had something to say about the new format.
The New York Times recently added native advertising to their digital publication in a site redesign (see story).
The key issue with native advertising is demarcating the content as sponsored and clearly making consumers? aware of the differences.
?We put a lot of thought into thinking about how to do it in a way that makes it completely clear that it?s a paid program they?re looking at, so you?ll see paid posts,? Mr. Zimbalist said. ?It has the same discovery tools that we make available throughout our editorial operation as well.
?We think it?s a very big development for the digital advertising,? he said. ?It?s a way to allow us to offer something that is unique and can?t be commoditized. We?re very bullish on the opportunity for native ads.?
Craig Etheridge, senior vice president of digital and mobile ad sales at USA Today, McLean, VA, said that USA Today is still experimenting with native advertising.
He did share that native advertising is working better for the publisher on tablet. Since consumers tend to spend more time reading on a tablet, native advertising can more easily fit into the experience.
?We don?t want to just put banner ads in, we want to have ad units that are high-impact,? Mr. Etheridge said. ?Over the past few years we?ve seen our mobile revenue represent 20 to 25 percent of revenue. We try to create true integration across a brand.?
Programmatic buying
Another buzz word in mobile publishing is programmatic buying.
Craig Weinberg, director of mobile at Mindshare, New York, is enthusiastic about the prospects of programmatic for publishers.
?In a conceptual way, programmatic should be a gift to a brand or agency,? he said. ?It should allow a lot more time to think about big ideas and strategy because in a way we have compartmentalized media buying to a machine that?s for the most part going to be able to optimize better than a human being.
?But we?re not there yet. Publishers are still very resistant.?
According to USA Today's Mr. Etheridge, the publisher has embraced programmatic buying and has a separate team devoted to the tactic. Programmatic allows for more efficiency, but USA Today still incorporates more traditional buying and sponsorships.
While the New York Times plays down the importance of programmatic buying as ?only part of the mix," a panelist from Yahoo said that the company is invested in the area.
Yahoo is also focusing on catering to the unique qualities of mobile as it applies to advertising.
?We?ve been thinking about curated and summarized content because we know the mobile user wants quick access,? said Patrick Albano, vice president of social, mobile and innovation sales at Yahoo, Sunnyvale, CA. ?That?s been really successful and we?ve seen that permeate to advertising.?
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A British Airways employee who was forced out of her job for wearing a cross said Christian rights were "vindicated" in the UK after she won a landmark legal battle.
Nadia Eweida, 60, took the airline to a tribunal when she was sent home from work for displaying a small silver crucifix on a chain around her neck.
Her claims of religious discrimination were rejected in Britain but yesterday judges in Strasbourg found in her favour.
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling concluded there had been a violation of Miss Eweida's right to demonstrate her faith, which caused her "considerable anxiety, frustration and distress".
They rejected similar claims made by another three Christians.
Nurse Shirley Chaplin, marriage counsellor Gary McFarlane and registrar Lillian Ladele lost their cases in the same ruling. They can now appeal against the decision at the Grand Chamber of the Court.
Miss Eweida left her job in airport check-in in September 2006 but returned to work in customer services at Heathrow's Terminal 5 in February 2007, after BA changed its uniform policy on visible items of jewellery.
She said she was "jumping for joy" following the ECHR's decision but expressed disappointed for the other three applicants.
Speaking outside her lawyer's chambers in central London, she said: "I'm very pleased that after all this time the European court has specifically recognised, in paragraph 114 in the judgment, that I have suffered anxiety, frustration and distress."
Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed the ruling on Twitter. He wrote: "Delighted that principle of wearing religious symbols at work has been upheld – people shouldn't suffer discrimination due to religious beliefs."
The British Government was ordered to pay Miss Eweida €2000 (£1600) in damages and €30,000 (£25,000) to cover costs.


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March 11, 2013
Drugs that could combat ageing and help people to live to 150-years-old may be available within five years, following landmark research.
The new drugs are synthetic versions of resveratrol which is found in red wine and is believed to have an anti-ageing effect as it boosts activity of a protein called SIRT1.
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has been testing the medications on patients suffering with medical conditions including cancer, diabetes and heart disease.


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New Trailer Reveals the Ability to Design, Play and Share Game Levels in Platformer Launching in May
Stockholm, Sweden - April 28, 2011
PAN Vision and Fabrication Games today revealed game details and a video trailer for Piclings, an upcoming platformer for iOS that allows players to take pictures of their surroundings and transform them into playable levels. Piclings is the first game where players can bring photos to life by turning an interesting building, unique cloud formation or work of art into a game populated by adorable Piclings, and baddies protecting treasures invisible to the naked human eye.
Piclings analyzes photos and uses Canny edge detection technology to turn ledges, floors and walls into an in-game level. Artistically inclined gamers can draw levels and convert their designs into a game, or add even more structures and challenges by using the built-in Level Editor. Level creations may then be shared with friends using the device's email client, while Game Center integration completes the experience by adding achievements and a global high scores list.
Players will guide their very own Picling named Picazzo, a cute creature resembling a cross between a fruit and a toad, by placing a finger anywhere on the screen and creating an invisible joystick to make it run and hover like a helicopter using the leaf propeller sprouting from its head. Collect coins to proceed to the next level while picking up special power-up items to help Picazzo in its quest for discovering goodies. Plenty of spiny baddies called Huffies and Puffies will be on guard, ready to prevent Picazzo from collecting the various treasures to be found in the world.
Piclings will be available as a universal app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in early May on the iTunes App Store for $0.99.
To view the sneak preview trailer, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT-1jcaC8pQ
Join the conversation on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Piclings/180886695292205, and follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/PANVision
For more information on Piclings, visit the official website at www.panvisiongames.com/games/piclings
About PAN Vision
PAN Vision is the leading distributor and publisher of home entertainment products in Northern Europe. Their growing portfolio of games includes the highly successful franchise Backpacker, a series of travel, adventure and quiz games. The HQ is situated in Stockholm, and they have offices in all Nordic countries. PAN Vision will continue to develop and publish new games for PC, consoles and mobile phones with a focus on digital distribution and gaming for entertainment and education. For more information, please visit www.panvisiongames.com.
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Fabrication Games has been making games for mobile phones since the beginning of the industry. The first award was won 2002 and since then seven more have been added from international competitions such as IMGA, IGF, Into the Pixel and Nokia Innovation Challenge. Their success comes from a genuine interest in games on mobile platforms. They excel in production and understand the inner workings of a quality handheld game. They develop games for the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Flash and the Zeebo platform.
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Here is the question..... How did each of you release the bitterness and go forward to new beginnings......? So close here, yet so far. I need help........
Fist meet punching bag
Foot meet punching bag.
Releases a lot of anger and bitterness.. kept me calm (not cool, I live in florida afterall) And collected.
It also made me tired so I was able to sleep.
Lol, kajem!
I walk a lot. It helps to clear my head. I am also in IC and she helps me work through my emotions. And, I am pretty spiritual. I pray for God to help me forgive, let go, and move on. But mostly, I am just determined that his stupid choices will NOT dictate my future happiness. I will not let it change me into something bitter or resentful. I am choosing my attitude and not giving him that power over me.
I'd try different things and see what works/doesn't for you. Good luck!
Me: FBS (no longer betrayed nor a spouse)-62
Him: WXH-62
D-day: 2007 (two years before finding SI)
I had to get very, very angry at him
It's a long road to indifference,not one us of will say it's easy but it is so freeing when you do !!!!!
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I try my best to realize all the BS is about him and how HE isn't happy and is just projecting onto me.
After the initial frustration or tears or whatever is happening on my end, I end up feeling sad and then pissed off I let him get to me AGAIN, but ultimately I'm able to let it go because I know this is just a pity party on his narcissistic part. When something doesn't go his way, I get yelled at.
BUT...I'm not bitter, I'm very close to indifferent. It's just that I do have feelings and he knows just how to hurt them.
One of my way to relieve bitterness/frustration is to just try and disconnect. To focus on what I can change and do that. I try to limit my contact with things that frustrate or anger me. It's a bit of avoidance, but it usually works for me.
I'm not quite into a new beginning yet but I've always found physical labor helps to burn off aggression. You can't really do contact sports like I use (I once had an opponent tell me that I would do better if I tried to run around him not through him. Trying to run through him helps to burn off more frustration/aggression). But working in the yard, working around the house they really help. Get your body active, tire it out, it releases all those good hormones/chemicals and makes you feel better.
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Everton have signed West Ham's Enner Valencia after failing with a £30m offer for Newcastle's Moussa Sissoko, who instead joined Spurs.
Everton had tabled a huge bid for Sissoko on deadline day and it seemed earlier in the evening that he would be making the move to Goodison Park but instead opted for Spurs, with the lure of London thought to be key in his final decision.
After that disappointment, Everton quickly turned their attention to Valencia, who has joined on a season-long loan deal with the view to a permanent move further down the line.
Valencia has been allowed to leave the Hammers following boss Slaven Bilic's recent capture of Simone Zaza from Juventus.


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Loves: DVDTV
Likes: Football, John Kassir
Dislikes: O.J. Simpson, bad acting
Hates: Overpacked discs, budget DVDs
The Show
Watching this complete collection, I found a series that is hardly a comedy, despite an intrusive laugh track in the early going. What it is, is a prototype for ESPN's dramatic series "Playmakers," which started with a pro football team and went beyond, into a world of celebrity, drugs, money and sex. The show struck a little too close to home for the NFL, who pressured ESPN to drop it.
"1st and Ten" takes that same trip, but interjects a base brand of sitcom-esque comedy into the drama. The end result is a show that's uneven at best, and just silly at its worst. For example, a scene in which a woman is threatened by a maniac with a screwdriver is butted up against a frat-boy prank right out of Revenge of the Nerds. Any real emotion generated by the plots is tempered or destroyed by the jokes.
The players on the team are all one-dimensional characters, from underdog quarterback Tom Yinessa to Bulgarian immigrant kicker Zagreb Shkenusky (John Kassir, "Tales from the Crypt"). That's a good thing, because there's not much talent in the line-up, once you get past familiar faces like Dr. Death (Donald Gibb, Revenge of the Nerds). There actually are a few good actors in the mix, mostly actors just starting out, like Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore), Christopher Meloni ("Oz") and Kevin Sorbo ("Hercules"), but the level of acting, for the most part, is on par with a soap opera...a bad soap opera.
Key among those bad actors is the show's biggest star, a pre-controversy O.J. Simpson. Simpson grins and grimaces his way through the series, playing T.D. Parker, a former player who becomes a coach and then general manager with the Bulls, while dealing with his infidelities and family problems. It's odd to watch Simpson act after watching him at his trials, especially when he talks about being a bad husband. What he did bring to the show was football legitimacy, a factor helped by the scores of athletes who guest starred.
The progression of the series is its best aspect, as each season covers a season of football. From the off-season to the post-season, the team moves along, signing and trading players, while dealing with the athletes' lives and the staff's work. Because of this format, the show mimics the reality of sports, which is a world of change, making it attractive to fans to follow along. New prospects are introduced, older players leave, and off-field business is always important.
The biggest part of that off-field business is the ownership of the team, which is nothing if not fluid. In fact, the fourth season, subtitled "The Bulls Mean Busine$$," in focused on just this matter. In the first episode of the show, Diane Barrow (Delta Burke, "Designing Women") takes control of the Bulls when she catches her husband in a compromising position and divorces him. This sets up a ridiculous plotline for the first season, in which her ex conspires with the old-boys-club NAFL front office, to gain ownership again.
Diane's reign as owner is one of the best in the show, but it comes apart, leading to several changes in management, including the players, a corporation and a young blonde named Kristy Fulbright (Shannon Tweed). Each switch changes the dynamic of the series, and keeps it from becoming stale, an impressive feat considering the formulaic nature of the show, which follows relatively the same path each season.
Unfortunately, though it may be varied, the show is stunningly dated and extremely '80s, which is like kryptonite to many. The cocaine and sex-party culture that dominates the show, particularly in the early seasons, will be foreign or comical to most, while the clothing and technology are laughably old-school. For tough guys, the players wore an awful lot of half-shirts and leather, while the cellular and wireless phones are massive bricks. The football side of things is even more irrelevant in comparison to today, as players celebrate wildly over $1 million contacts and teams make just $15 million on TV contracts.
The show's acting and writing aren't the only weak points, as the production value isn't the highest. This is not the HBO of "The Sopranos." The show uses a large amount of stock footage from the USFL, but it doesn't seem like a great deal of thought went into matching the old footage with the new. From incorrect logos on the field, including helmets that don't match those worn by the Bulls, to clips used again and again, even multiple times in a single episode, the footage makes the show feel cheap and lazy. A stronger show could have overcome these production problems, but this show wasn't the one to do it. Football fans may give it a once-over, but most people won't get much enjoyment out of the simplistic comedy and overdone drama.
The DVDs
The discs themselves have animated, full-frame main menus that list the titles of each episode. There are no audio or language options, or closed captioning.
It's worth noting that the case says "Some scenes may have been altered from the original program." It's been a while since I've seen this show on HBO, but considering it aired commercial-free, yet has commercial fades-to-black, these may be syndication versions. Then again, there are several episodes that include the original nudity and swears, which couldn't have run in syndication. In the end, it's a confusing release.
The Quality
These full-frame transfers are pretty rough, though they improve from the first season to the last. Night scenes suffer the worst, looking grainy and overly dark, with some scenes coming across as barely visible. The lighter scenes are better, but are filled with video noise, and feature only a minimum of detail, a high level of softness and obvious pixilation. The only positive is the color, which is actually not bad, though it's often dull, like the rest of the image. Earlier episodes, especially during the first season, have a large amount of dirt and damage in the transfer.
There's quite a bit of stock footage used during the series for the football action and other scenes, and it suffers from the same problems as the rest of the show, with the added bonus of age and low-budget production. If it actually matched the rest of the game scenes it wouldn't be so bad, but it's quite different. The later seasons actually had new football footage, but for fans of the defunct USFL, the freqently reused game tape might be interesting to see.
The audio for these episodes is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0, and sounds decent throughout the run. A center-speaker focus makes for a flat soundtrack that delivers clear dialogue and rather strong music, but nothing all that impressive, which is what one would expect from source material of this age and type.
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A little known secret on the hill is that the some of the best dance groups host dance classes for the Tufts community. These "open dances" are choreographed and taught by student dancers in different dance groups and generally encompass the style of the group. Some dance groups like SOC even feature their open dance in their end of the semester show! If dancing with the stars wasn't enough motivation to check out these classes, watch the final outcome of learning a dance from a Sarabande choreographer:
Sarabande Open Class (11/13) – "Velvet Elvis" from Cindy on Vimeo.
Video by Cindy Ko, A12, choreography by Toka Beech, A12.


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Bale talk grows louder in Madrid
Real Madrid have continued their public courting of Gareth Bale, with captain Iker Casillas admitting the Spanish club would welcome the Tottenham forward to the Bernabeu with open arms.
Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, mindful that he had angered Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas with his previous comments about Bale, refused to discuss the club's mooted world-record move for the 24-year-old on Tuesday night.
But Casillas, who recently described Bale as one of the top three players in the world, did not toe the same line.
"We still don't know if it's official or not. There has been a lot of talk about it in the last few days, just like in every pre-season," the Real goalkeeper said in AS.
"Last year it was Modric and now it's 'the Bale saga'. The president (Florentino Perez) and (director general) Jose Angel Sanchez always do everything to try and bring the best players to the club.
"The current squad is complete in every area but if a player like Bale comes along, he'll be welcomed."
Casillas' comments will no doubt be received with disappointment at Spurs, who have been keen to keep talk of Bale's possible departure to the Spanish capital to a minimum.
Spurs sources tried to play down claims made in the Spanish media that Perez is due to meet Daniel Levy in Florida, although they did admit the Tottenham chairman is currently there on holiday.
Such has been the interest in Bale that photographers and camera crews turned up at the club's training ground on Tuesday to see if the Welshman would report for duty.
But despite the frenzied speculation engulfing White Hart Lane, former captain Ledley King is sure the players will be able to concentrate on starting the season with a bang.
"At this time of the season, you are not sure what's going to happen," King said at the launch of the club's new interactive online game Tottenham Turfies.
"I'm sure every club is the same. As players you learn to deal with that.
"You just get your head down and concentrate on performing your best for the team and that's what the players will be doing."


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You definitely need to add a"TARGETS" stat for offensive players. If possible a redzone targets layer also. It is such a valuable tool in determining which players are really seeing action and involved in the offense. I find myself clicking back and forth between here and nfl.com to check it out, and that's a shame cuz they blow for the most part.


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NEW ORLEANS, LA – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is returning the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) to local control from federal receivership effective June 30, 2014. HUD took possession of HANO in February 2002 for substantial default of the agency's obligation set forth in the Annual Contributions Contract (ACC).
In 2009, HUD announced the creation of a local HANO Advisory Panel that served as a sounding board to provide counsel as the receivership team developed clear, identifiable, measureable steps to correct HANO's deficiencies. As a result of their efforts HANO can boast that it's providing housing assistance to 4,500 more families that it was when HUD took it over in 2002.
"I truly believe New Orleans is as strong as it's ever been and now is the right time for the agency to come home," said Shaun Donovan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. "The Agency is now more stable than it's ever been. Thanks to Mayor Landrieu and the members of the Advisory Board, HANO has solid leadership and a strong operational foundation."
"Today is a significant milestone for our residents as the Housing Authority of New Orleans begins transitioning back to local control from HUD," New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said. "Following years of mismanagement and substandard housing for residents, HANO has reemerged and once again focused to perform its mission. This has been a long time coming, but the people of New Orleans are ready to once again lead HANO."
Prior to administrative receivership, HUD, the City of New Orleans, and HANO implemented several reforms and oversight strategies which failed to improve operations at HANO. HANO spent decades in serious default. HANO struggled to obligate grants including millions of dollars in HOPE VI grants, or implement proper procurement to revitalize its aging and obsolete public housing stock. HANO was deficient in other operational areas, such excessive vacant unit turnover time (200 days), over four times the satisfactory number of days.
David Gilmore, appointed under Secretary Donovan, served as the administrative receiver, lead the turnaround efforts. He brought nearly 40 years of experience as a senior level administrator in public housing. Prior assignments included deputy administrator for the Boston Housing Authority, and CEO of housing authorities in Seattle and San Francisco. From 1995 to 2000, Gilmore was the court‐appointed receiver of the District of Columbia Housing Authority, where he won national recognition for restoring the nation's worst performing housing authority.
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Destineer Announces Cate West: The Vanishing Files
February 4, 2009
Destineer Announces Cate West: The Vanishing Files
Something Mysterious is coming to Wii
Get ready to solve the crime! Destineer and developer Magellan Interactive announce today that the hit PC and Nintendo DS franchise Cate West is coming to Wii this Spring in "Cate West: The Vanishing Files."
Help Cate West unravel a citywide mystery that has paralyzed the community. The answers are in the palm of your hands as you seek, search and discover with the Wii Remote. Help Cate compile evidence, track down hideouts, and discover the link between these crimes and an unsolved mystery from her past!
15 Mysterious Chapters: Find the clues, solve the riddles, and earn one of three different endings!
5 Investigation Types: Different crime scenes call for different techniques. Find clues, evidence pieces, and differences between two similar scenes. Recreate crime scenes and use everything you've learned to identify the criminal!
Multiplayer: Team up with a friend to find clues in Story Mode, or go head-to-head to see who is the best detective in Competitive mode!
Wii-exclusive Features: Use your Wii Remote to clean away dust from clues, or as a flashlight to uncover evidence in a darkened crime scene. Use the all-new magnifying glass for a closer look at your surroundings.
Twists and Turns: Discover over 1,000 clues in 57 unique backgrounds! Replay your favorite puzzle in Quick Play mode! Solve a compelling mystery with shocking twists and turns!
Cate West: The Vanishing Files is scheduled for a Spring release for Wii.
For more information, please visit www.destineerstudios.com.


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