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Anyone who's ever wanted to take a swing at a reality show cast member gets their twisted wish fulfilled in the opening episode of the 16th incarnation of MTV's "The Real World." While filming of the popular program, in which a group of young adults share living quarters for four months, has long been plagued by harassment- a hurled barstool barely missed the kids in Philadelphia last season – this time, fist meets skin.
In the long-running series' first visit to the Lone Star State – the requisite "seven strangers, picked to live in a house" are put up in a remodeled industrial space in Austin – Danny, from Boston, is the victim of a vicious, unprovoked beatdown on the 6th Street club crawl that nearly costs him an eye. Welcome to Texas.
Much of the backlash against the pioneering "The Real World" is fueled by, among other things, concern about MTV's presumed dominance over youth culture, the network's dilution of the original "Real World's" appeal into reheat-and-eat predictability, and the elevation of reality-TV no-talents to star status, fostering an endless supply of witless wannabes – drunk on entitlement and dreams of easy riches – for the next generation of programming. More locally, the frustration from season to season has to do with the way the cast and its sprawling camera crew take over each city's cool hangouts.
Still, those who don't like the show have an easy option: Don't watch it. That's certainly preferable to accosting, and almost permanently crippling, a complete stranger. Although their faces are obscured in the Tuesday night debut episode, the Austin attackers are as guilty as any "Real World" castmate of craving camera time, and any moral high ground they might have stood on as mere cranky onlookers rapidly turns to quicksand.
But the incident throws into stark relief "The Real World's" basic problem these days: One season blends into the next in a haze of boring boozing and bedhopping. Danny's troubles provide an unpredictable, random X-factor in what has become rote formula. When he's taken to the emergency room and is told the seriousness of his situation, "The Real World" hasn't been this real since Pedro fought his battle with AIDS way back in season three.
The rest of the debut is far less memorable. In addition to Danny, who seems to be this season's hunk, there's the beautiful and troubled Johanna, who turns into a stumbling nightmare of obstinacy and incoherence when drunk (her situation sets off the chain of events leading to Danny's assault); the beautiful and predatory Melinda (who wants Danny all to herself, angering Johanna); jock Wes; virgin Lacey; party-hearty Rachel; and friendly Nehemiah (who's crushing big time on Johanna).
All of them fall into the standard-issue "Real World" personality and cultural slots. And, as usual, the roomies show absolutely no curiosity about their new city, beyond the bar scene. As a result, viewers learn nothing about what makes Austin unique.
Things should pick up in subsequent episodes, when the cast members are put to work. Their job this season is to help make a documentary about a band playing South by Southwest. No doubt, what will emerge for all of them by season's end is gratification for having "grown."
That's all well and good, but something more is needed to shake up this calcified "World." Granted, with ratings reportedly on the rise with each season, the show's producers are probably reluctant to tamper with success, but at some point even the most diehard fans will tire of a TV diet of six-packs and sexaholics.
MTV shouldn't have to depend on street thugs to make "The Real World" real.
10 p.m. EDT Tuesdays
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I own 2 guinea pigs currently and I've had others in the past.
Austin is about 2 years old and he's been looking sick. He is acting normal but the following is whats wrong with him:
weight loss (from 1100g, now 800g)
eyes and nose "crusting up"
hair loss on the tummy and feet area
trouble going poop or it comes out in clumps
bad smells
I have another 2 year old guinea pig, Cody, and we bought them both at the same place but different times (live in separate cages). Cody is perfectly fine and his weight had been constant so we compare them.
If anyone knows whats wrong with Austin, please help. I've been to the vet once years ago and they didn't do much because not many people specialize in small animals but we still had to pay a lot just for going there.

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They've added grit in Steve Ott and John Scott, and Cody Hodgson appears to be on the cusp of becoming an everyday front-line player in the National Hockey League.
But for the Buffalo Sabres, it will always come back to goaltender Ryan Miller until the moment the 32-year-old no longer is part of the organization.
And so it was on Monday night that Miller, who has been a pain in the butt for the Maple Leafs since he solidified his place with the Sabres in the 2005-06 season, was the backbone in Buffalo's 2-1 victory at the Air Canada Centre.
Miller made 34 saves to ruin the Leafs' home opener, improving to 28-14-0 against Toronto in his career. He hasn't beaten any other team that many times.
Miller was crucial during the seven times the Sabres were shorthanded, allowing only a goal to Nazem Kadri with less than two minutes left in the third period. The lanky netminder was lucky that Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf fired a shot off the crossbar during a two-man Leafs advantage late in the first period, but otherwise got by on his abundance of talent.
There was a glove save on Phil Kessel. James van Riemsdyk couldn't bang the puck into the net despite several whacks at it. John-Michael Liles came in through the back door, but was stuffed by Miller.
With his team ahead 1-0, Miller stopped eight Leafs shots after the Sabres were assessed three minors in under two minutes starting at 14:24 of the first.
"That 5-on-3 was a crucial part of the game," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "We had a couple good blocks and I thought Ryan gave us three or four really good saves. That was the toughest part of the game.
"They got momentum off their power play. Five-on-five, we played the game we wanted to play and we did not give up a lot."
Before the game, Miller reminded his teammates the Sabres didn't win once in three trips to the ACC last season.
"They're a fast team and they are going to create all the time," Miller said. "They had the puck a lot. I thought we respected this team and the skill they have and we played hard.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but we lost a lot of different ways last year. We are just happy to have found a way to win and to get a good start was important. It is already going to have to be behind us. We're just off and running and running and running. It's going to be a tough season for everybody and you have to get your points while you can."
Ott, whose presence in the Northeast Division after years of creating enemies out west with the Dallas Stars will bad news for all of the Sabres' rivals, led all players with seven hits. Scott and Colton Orr fought in the first period. Patrick Kaleta was a pest as usual, and bopped Kessel on the head a few times after the latter bumped into Miller.
Hodgson scored his second goal in as many games when Christian Ehrhoff's shot caromed off his chest and went behind Ben Scrivens into the net. Pominville and Thomas Vanek, Hodgson's linemates, got the winning goal in the second period when Vanek checked Nikolai Kulemin off the puck and fed Pominville on an odd-man rush.
But why did the Sabres beat the Leafs?
"Ryan Miller comes to mind," Hodgson said. "He was pretty amazing back there."
Something the Leafs know all too well. They'll try again on Jan. 29 in Buffalo to get the better of Miller. Wish them luck.
Ryan Miller figured that Joffrey Lupul must have done something weird to score, but the Buffalo Sabres goalie could not be certain.
With one minute 17 seconds remaining in the third period, Lupul appeared to have tied the game, but replays showed the Maple Leafs forward deliberately knocked the puck into the net with his hand.
"I did not understand how it went in," Miller said. "I had my stick out to deflect it from the crease and it went away from me, so I was a little confused how it went in without a little help. I was planning for it to be a goal and to reset my mind to go into overtime."
Miller's initial suspicions were right. The goal was not allowed after a review by referees Dan O'Halloran and Brian Pochmara, and the Sabres won 2-1.


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Apple's latest iPhone 4 launched especially for use on Verizon's CDMA network has already been given the teardown treatment by our friends over at iFixit, and their findings have revealed that the revised device packs a redesigned vibrator, and changes to the location and design of RF components. However, the most surprising discovery is the Qualcomm MDM6600 chip, which is dual-mode GSM and CDMA compatible.
The use of this particular chip, which also features in the Motorola Droid Pro, signifies that the iPhone 5 will surely be dual-mode, allowing Apple to ship one handset for both Verizon and AT&T, as well as every other carrier in every other country.
The full iFixit teardown of the Verizon iPhone 4 is certainly worth a read, buy you can check out our highlights from the teardown after the break!


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Instructables Roundup: Toys, Cameras, Circuit Boards
Instructables.com is a fountain of good stuff for the DIYer. Here are a few recent favorites:
Rubber band-powered car toy
This 18-step Instructable from Thingiverse user mrigsby is really straightforward and you get a fun toy to play with at the end! What impressed me here is that this project was Mike's first experience with 3D modeling software. He used Tinkercad to design the car, and seems to think it was pretty easy.
To make a wheel, you just drag a cylinder onto the workspace. Set the diameter and the thickness and you're almost done. Drag a hole onto the workspace, adjust the diameter and place it in the center of the wheel. Group the hole and the wheel. That's it.
He made this on The Replicator, and shares his tricks, too. For example, to make these pieces with a raft underneath, Mike says he has had the most luck setting the build plate temperature to 115° C, rather than 100° C.
You can find all the files for the Rubber Band Powered Car on Thingiverse!
Tilt-Shift Lens Adapter
Here's another Instructables/Thingiverse gem, made especially for the photo geek. A tilt-shift lens is "used to create a miniature effect or a very shallow depth of field in your photography," and if you shoot from a high angle pointing down, the accessory "creates the illusion of looking down at a miniature model."
What I liked about this project in particular is the cost savings here. Joe Murphy, author of the Instructable, says the professional version is pretty pricey; "we're talking $1000- 3000." So I decided to just make one for myself and see how much it costs in ABS.
Answer: at 7 grams, the part costs $0.30. And it took 19 minutes, from digital to tangible. So there ya go.
3D-Printed Circuit Boards
Just as a blog post at Oppino.com noted a lack of experiments with 3D-printed circuit boards, an Instructable showed up from CarryTheWhat, an Open Source Hardware group with a presence on Etsy and Thingiverse.
In this step-by-step, you get careful instructions on making the circuit board itself from files available on Thingiverse. There is a library of files for all the different components and advice on arranging them successfully. The example in the Instructable will output a simple circuit to get an LED to blink.
This is admittedly not complex stuff, but it is remarkable to see a DIY circuit project that involves no soldering or etching. All of these parts have been "thoroughly tested on the MakerBot Replicator, with ABS plastic," according to the Thingiverse page.


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TACOMA, Wash., April 24 (UPI) -- A judge in Washington state said Tuesday that some of the evidence collected from the home of Susan Powell's father-in-law may be used in his pornography trial.
Pierce County Superior Court Judge Ronald Culpepper ruled there was sufficient probable cause for police investigating Powell's disappearance to search the home of Steven Powell, where they seized various CDs and photographs that will be used in his upcoming trial on pornography and voyeurism charges.
The ruling opens the door for the trial to begin May 7. The Salt Lake Tribune said the prosecution's case could have been seriously hampered if Culpepper had agreed with a defense motion to exclude the material on the basis the search warrant was overly broad.
Powell disappeared from her Utah home in 2009. Her husband, Josh Powell, later moved in with his father near Tacoma. While residing there, Steven Powell revealed on television that he had a journal written by his daughter-in-law that would clear his son as a suspect.
Police obtained a warrant for Steven Powell's home last summer and seized not only the journal but the evidence that led to the porn and voyeurism allegations.
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Near Galeries Lafayette (Provence)
숙박 가능인원2
침실 수1
면적15 m²
Floor No.6(with elevator)
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Accommodation summary
|Rue de Provence, 75009 Paris, 프랑스
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
Please notice that the apartment is "ready to live in" and fully equipped with furniture. There is one large bed of 140 x 200cm for 2 persons. Kitchenware are provided. The rate does not include bank transfer fees (no fee inside Euro countries for regular bank transfer). There are also a complete bathroom and toilets inside the apartment and a fully equipped kitchen. The flat is very quiet and very bright, located on the 6th floor with a lift and the stairs. Please notice that the flat is not convenient for persons of 5.90 ft (1m80). A baby cot can be provided on request (10 Euros per day).
ATTENTION : The keys of the apartment has to be picked up in the agency located Rue René Boulanger 75010 Paris (Instructions will be sent 1 week before the arrival).
숙소규정An occupancy tax of 0.83 € per night and per adult from 18 years old, requires by the Mayor of Paris.
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Alles in allem sehr positiv!
Von Ablauf der Schlüsselübergabe bis zur Wohnung ist alles sehr gut gelaufen. Die Wohnung ist in einem guten Zustand und sauber!
Es ist alles vorhanden um sich selbst zu verpflegen
Der einzige "Nachteil" ist, dass die Wohnung hellhörig ist, was mich persönlich aber nicht weiter gestört hat und bei einem Altbau auch normal ist!
We did enjoy our stay in this flat very much. It was very cosy and charming. No disturbing noices from outside during night. All the equipment worked good and linen and tovels were in place.
Sure, the floor was a bit asqew and squeaked when walking around, but that we thought was a bit of its charm during these five days we stayed.
And, just a tip, at the end on our street, there was this bakery where they sold very very tasty baguettes!
totally recommend you to stay here!
Nous étions 3 et nous avons passé un agréable séjour. Tout y est ou presque, literie confortable, salle d'eau/wc petite. Le gros + : idéalement situé dans Paris (à 50 m station de métro République), quartier animé.
Tutto ok, ben posizionato ed in ordine.
Una rinfrescatina alle pareti non guasterebbe ma è un dettaglio.
We liked the apartment and had a nice stay but the bed and the sofabed were awful to sleep in!.They were both partly broken.Please change them.
BR Rigmor Anshelm
Good position, near to shops and facilities. Great communication with the owners.
gute Lage und Umgebung
trotz obligater Reinigungsgebühr unzureichende Sauberkeit und unappetitlich( überall Staubschicht, Schimmel an Decke im Bad)
L'appartement était très sympa, très bien placé et bien aménagé. Expérience à renouveler.
GREAT location.
GREAT value.
This place was small but more than adequate for us (family of four - 2 children ages 9 & 11). Only about 5 mins walk from the Louvre, the location was perfect for lots of sight-seeing. We didn't spend much time there - left early morning and returned after dinner each day, so the small size of the apartment really didn't matter.
The place was clean, tidy, functional - could do with a little TLC (peeling paint, dripping water, cracked plaster), but the value for money couldn't be beat.
If you're looking for luxury accommodation - this place isn't for you; if you just need a place to crash between lots of sight-seeing - I highly recommend it.
There were some problems with electricity and we couldn't get into apartment when we first time came because there is a PIN code to open doors. I had to call my host to ask for help but unfortunately we had to wait until engineers fix that problem.There was also some problem with hot water which was unavailable in the evening time and we had to use a next door flat shower.
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Muscles and joints of the neck and shoulder take a beating in the modern world from computer overuse, smartphones, poor posture, stress, and injuries. The good news is that acupuncture can help treat neck and shoulder pain. [1,2]
Acupuncture helps to deeply relax the muscles in the neck and shoulders, reduce inflammation, and balance the nervous system which will help to reduce pain and stimulate healing.[3,4] This leads to long term relief even after the treatment course has finished.[5]
My approach centers on personalized treatments for each person. We will target the pain and stiffness by addressing imbalances within the muscles, connective tissues, and acupuncture channels of the neck and shoulders. The neck and shoulders are thoroughly integrated- neck pain often comes from trigger points on your shoulders-this is why we treat them together.
Causes of Neck and Shoulder Pain
Overwork, stress, and strain are the some of the most frequent causes of chronic neck pain. This is one of the most common areas to store stress- as soon as one feels stress the pain begins. Acupuncture is great at cutting off this cycle of stress and pain.
My method to acupuncture considers both your constitutional state of health as well as muscle tension and development of trigger points in the areas.
In acupuncture, Qi, the energy of the body, needs to be strong to support healthy relaxed muscles. If you do not have enough energy to support the muscles, they tense up as a result. Another cause of pain is Qi stagnation, a slowing of the circulation of the energy. Normally, the energy of the body flows smoothly. Stagnation may develop from an injury, wear and tear, or chronic stress. This is why it is easy to develop pain during periods of high stress.
Acupuncture Treatment for Neck and Shoulder Pain
My major concern was chronic pain in my neck, back and shoulder. I tried physical therapy, chiropractor, massage and acupuncture without lasting results. After a few months of being treated by Joseph, my condition significantly improved. I think Joseph's method is unique because he combines acupuncture with Chinese massage. Joseph is also helping me with many other problems. Joseph gives a lot of attention to his patients. His approach is holistic. Overall experience from my visits ( I commute from Staten Island to get there!) is so positive that I'd definitely recommend Alban Acupuncture to my friends.
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Acupuncture treatment for neck and shoulder pain may include a combination of acupuncture with electric stimulation, tui na (Chinese medical massage), and cupping. The therapy is tailored to each patient, and will depend on the root cause, location and quality of the pain, and the state of health of the patient.
If the imbalance is stagnation without weakness, then I used more acupuncture points at the location of pain. These people will often have more active trigger points which are areas of tenderness and stress in the muscle.
I will also select acupuncture points along the affected acupuncture channel that are farther away from the pain. This technique increases circulation in the acupuncture channels, which will reduce pain and speed healing.
When the root cause of the shoulder pain is an underlying weakness in the body's energy, then less acupuncture points on the neck and shoulder will be used. These acupuncture points will focus on increasing the amount of energy in the body.
Tui Na for Neck and Shoulder Pain
Tui Na, or Chinese medical massage, is wonderful for the treatment of shoulder pain. One of the most powerful techniques in Tui Na is the rolling technique. This technique uses the back of the hand to roll over the muscles. Rolling technique is both soft and strong, allowing it to get deep into the muscle and help with relaxation. Because it is smooth, the rolling technique allows the use of strength while avoiding resistance within the muscle.
Treating the Whole Person
One of the great things about acupuncture is that it addresses the whole person, relaxing both the mind and body. Disrupting the cycle of stress is important to reduce reoccurring pain.
The muscles are interconnected with fascia and other connective tissue. Tension from one area can create problems in other muscles. Often, trying to target and treat only the location of the pain does not relieve the tension in the surrounding muscle groups.
There is an old adage in acupuncture that tension even in the toes can affect the whole body. This is particularly true when treating pain in the neck and shoulders. So we have to be mindful of not just the area at issue but the whole person.
- Wilke J, Vogt L, Niederer D, et al. Short-term effects of acupuncture and stretching on myofascial trigger point pain of the neck: a blinded, placebo-controlled RCT. Complement Ther Med.2014;22(5):835-841; PMID: 25440373.
- McKee MD, Kligler B, Fletcher J, et al. Outcomes of acupuncture for chronic pain in urban primary care. J Am Board Fam Med.2013;26(6):692-700; PMID: 24204065.
- Mejuto-Vazquez MJ, Salom-Moreno J, Ortega-Santiago R, et al. Short-term changes in neck pain, widespread pressure pain sensitivity, and cervical range of motion after the application of trigger point dry needling in patients with acute mechanical neck pain: a randomized clinical trial. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther.2014;44(4):252-260; PMID: 24568260.
- McDonald JL, Cripps AW, Smith PK. Mediators, Receptors, and Signalling Pathways in the Anti-Inflammatory and Antihyperalgesic Effects of Acupuncture. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.2015;2015:975632; PMID: 26339274.
- Staud R. Mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia: effective therapy for musculoskeletal pain? Curr Rheumatol Rep.2007;9(6):473-481; PMID: 18177601
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After two failed shots to nab Oscar gold with "Dreamgirls" and last year's underwhelming "Cadillac Records," Beyonce Knowles is ready to get her hands dirty. Summoning the spirits of the dearly departed blaxploitation genre, Knowles has selected "Obsessed" as her initial step to becoming more than just a rabid prestige hunter and ideal object of stunt casting agents. This is the lauded singer's first starring vehicle, and she's chosen wisely. What better way to show some imposing box office muscle than to headline a trashy, empty calorie thriller that plays with racial bugaboos and DTV slasher conventions for a cheap, conversation-with-the-screen response. Oh my, this picture is junk food, but worse, it's an absolute toothless bore.
A talented corporate drone, Derek (Idris Elba, "The Wire") is on the verge of great professional success, while also tending to his domestic duties with loving wife Sharon (Beyonce Knowles) and their infant son. When Derek is introduced to sultry office temp Lisa (Ali Larter, "Heroes"), a series of harmless flirtations transforms into a serious situation of potential infidelity, leaving poor Derek in a panic. When Lisa's playful sexuality turns into an alarming bout of stalking, Derek is forced to explain his temptations to a suspicious Sharon, who, as any territorial wife would, rises to the occasion, defending her husband's honor to the bitter end.
One of the many problems that plague "Obsessed" is the character of Lisa. Modeled after Glenn Close's bravura turn in "Fatal Attraction," Lisa, as interpreted poorly by the limited Larter, is a stormy ocean of psychological disease, only she never makes a salient point. With a film titled "Obsessed," one would think a little naughty fire in the nether regions is enough to build a central battery of suspense, but director Steve Shill and writer David Loughery fail to offer the character a tangible point of view. Lisa is a stock villain character, parading around in high heels, providing zero motivation; she's a cherry-lipped boogeyman meant to titillate and revolt, but the proper response to the role is laughter. Larter wildly overplays the sex kitten nonsense to a point of uncomfortable camp. And if the central figure of menace is a joke, imagine how unrelentingly goofy the rest of "Obsessed" gets.
As much as I like Elba as an actor (he can be phenomenal), "Obsessed" is way below his skill level. It's a hackneyed, tacky suspense film struggling to tighten a noose around the neck of the audience that was never properly fashioned in the first place. Elba displays his best faces of terror, but when Lisa's unholy stalking alchemy consists of spam e-mails and fraudulent flower deliveries, there's really no reason for the actor to even stay awake. Shill doesn't have a clue what he's doing, clutching the wooby of cliché like a filmmaking infant. "Obsessed" is allowed some room for silliness, but only if the material maintains a proper edge. The discomfort never arrives, mostly due to the PG-13 rating that keeps Lisa's panties on her body instead of where they truly belong: in Derek's mouth. And I mean that metaphorically. A dastardly sneak attack concerning a drugged beverage is also neutered by the rating, turning an unsettling hotel room violation into a vague game of "did they/didn't they" the film never answers. If you're a sexually charged thriller and you can't even play the rape card, then what good are you?
Regardless of the ineffective tension build, most of the target demo is here to watch Beyonce beat up a skinny, blonde white girl, and Shill is more than happy to dish the violence up for the finale (the film's alleged working title was "Oh No She Didn't"). Knowles is an unforgivably terrible actress, but once she assumes her domestic lioness stance to go all Pam Grier on Larter, "Obsessed" rockets to another planet, devolving into an absurd action film with both actresses eager to follow atrocious fight choreography, punctuated by composer James Dooley's repetitive two-cent Casio stings, leaving me wondering when the Leprechaun was going to pop up and devour Lisa and Sharon. He never arrives, but a cameo by a horror icon is a more artistically sound idea than anything the conclusion of "Obsessed" comes up with.
"Obsessed" has a very lively visual flair about it, and the anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1 aspect ratio) contains the rich color palette superbly. Detail is readily available throughout the presentation, and black levels remains crisp and clean. Colors are here to pop, with sinful reds taking top honors. No digital defects were detected.
The 5.1 Dolby Digital sound mix keeps the suspense awake with strong soundtrack reproduction, featuring great low-end club atmospherics. Dialogue is easy to discern, mixing well with an eager sound effects track that explodes in the combative finale. A French 5.1 track is also available.
English and French subtitles are included.
"Playing Nicely Together" (15:37) is EPK crud, with plenty of back-patting from cast and crew interviews. The focal point here is obviously Beyonce, with everyone celebrating her "challenging" acting and everywoman motivation. It's a promotional piece, not an archival one, so set expectations low and be prepared to swallow endless vapid praise.
"Girl Fight!" (11:13) breaks down the climatic fight sequence, where Sharon and Lisa battle to the death. The stunt choreography analysis is interesting to hear (the director actually did research on the way women fight - note to self: become Hollywood director), but the interviews tend to compare the battling to dancing, thus opening up the featurette to more pointless Beyonce celebration.
"Dressed to Kill" (9:30) is a refreshingly technical breakdown of the film's style and wardrobe selections, rifling through the costumes to discussing their purpose and motivation. Watching it might cause your brain to melt a little, but at least the Beyonce parade takes a breather.
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Co-produced by the Knowles Empire and Magic Johnson, "Obsessed" is minor league ball compared to the other wonderfully lurid highlights of the subgenre. It's a film to laugh at instead of with, and that's a missed opportunity Magic Johnson should be ashamed of. I don't know why I'm singling out Magic Johnson, but logical motives aren't a priority for this loathsome movie, so it won't be a priority for me.


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Do any of you have a recommendation for someone looking for an accessible budgeting or check register app for the iPhone?
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Its by SVT Software. I use it on an iPad but see its available for iPhone also. I do have some vision but am a heavy user of Voiceover. In my experience Voiceover works very well in this app. I've been using it for at least four years.
A Numbers spreadsheet
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If your needs are simple, there's a couple of budgeting template spreadsheets in Numbers.
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The app I use is the Mint app from Mint dot com. It links all of your accounts in complete dashboard.
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iSpending from Hana Mobile works really well with VO. I like this one because it's so flexible. If you only want to keep track of say your annual Kindle purchases, you can do that, without the app forcing you to add an income source first. You can create your own customized categories if you don't find something you like from the prepopulated options. You can also see different summaries of your transactions, as well.
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Man who graduated high school in Park Rapids, Minn., killed during neighborhood dispute in Florida
A Park Rapids, Minn., native was killed Sunday in his Tampa, Fla., suburb during a neighborhood dispute.
David James, 41, a 1987 graduate of Park Rapids Area High School, was shot in a neighborhood park while playing basketball with his 8-year-old daughter, Danielle.
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For anyone that wants to try it, seems to work, saw one today and owner had Boss forks and 650 Stan's crests with racing Ralph's and had not buzzed the seat tube.
He looked like a pretty usefull rider.
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For anyone that wants to try it, seems to work, saw one today and owner had Boss forks and 650 Stan's crests with racing Ralph's and had not buzzed the seat tube.
Interesting. How about a 2.3-2.4in nobbly tyre on a Flow (or similar) rim?
RR would not have been my first choice on that bike (would save it for the uber fast HT).
I'm sure Cy at Cotic tried this out of curiosity and the verdict was that the wheel would buzz the frame unless the shock stoke was changed. The other obvious question is why would you want to? The bike already handles amazingly well and a change of wheel size would surely upset the already sorted geometry.
Didn't ask about other rims or tyres, the shock had not been modified as far as I am aware, just interested that it could be done. Lighter tread patterns seem to work on the bigger wheeled bikes it seems, dirt mag had Ardents on their hard hitting intense big travel 29er as I recall.
Why not just wait for the real thing?
So, the magical life giving 27.1ers can be used, but only with a wee skinny tyre, Or the old,defunct,going to kill you size can be used with a proper tyre.
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My view is without prejudice, I was just interested and posted that it could be done, whether or not it should is up to the owner! I was just fascinated that people want to experiment, who knows it may make the Rocket even better!
Never ridden one in 26 form so wouldn't know!
Didn't really noticed any tyre buzz and it handles like a go-kart after the upgrade
Yeah, they tried it here: http://www.justridingalong.com/news/2012/05/650b-wheels-on-cotic-rocket/ and found it didn't work. (on the back anyhow)
With the wait for more Rocket frames coming in, some of these new 650b bikes are tempting, though it's not really the wheel size that makes them interesting tbh; Kona Process 153 and YT Industries Wicked 650b (value for money) etc.
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COLUMBUS — Two additional Democrats, both women, have entered the contentious race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, and one contentious ex-congressman opted to stay on the sidelines.
The sudden appearance of Traci "T.J." Johnson and Charlena Bradley could deliver a blow to the lagging campaign of Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.
Brunner is running without the backing of the state party or the national Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Her last financial filing showed about $60,000 in the bank, compared with Democratic rival Lee Fisher's $1.8 million.
Still, Brunner has refused to leave the race despite public and private pressure and Gov. Ted Strickland's endorsement of Fisher, his lieutenant governor and recent polls showed her with about half of the total vote.
Johnson and Bradley could divide the female vote, which had been favoring Brunner over Fisher.
Meanwhile, a deadline to run in the congressional Democratic primary came and went with no word from former U.S. Rep. James Traficant, a congressman who spent years in prison for corruption and has vowed he will return to politics.
The irreverent Traficant, who was released from prison in September, has warned for weeks that he may try to unseat one of the Democrats representing the economically struggling Youngstown area.
Traficant did not respond to phone calls or release a statement after the deadline passed.
Elections officials in the three counties comprising his former district said the former congressman had failed to show up.
Traficant, 68, was convicted in a raucous trial in 2002 of bribery and racketeering for accepting bribes from businessmen and taking kickbacks from staff members.
He then was expelled from Congress, only the second House member since the Civil War to be ousted for unethical conduct.
Traficant still has until May to decide whether he will run as an independent.
One of Congress' most colorful members, Traficant was famous for his wild hair and penchant for "Star Trek" references, including brief floor speeches typically punctuated with the phrase, "Beam me up, Scotty."
Traficant is still serving three years of probation, during which he must report regularly to a probation officer and get permission before traveling outside northern Ohio — which could hamper his efforts to campaign.
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Mercedes-Benz has delved into the world of fuel-cell vehicles before, with several concepts and the F-Cell prototype from a few years back.
But so far — like most automakers — there's not been a model people can actually buy.
That might change in 2017, according to Motoring (via Motor Authority), as the German automaker is already making plans for a "next generation" fuel-cell vehicle.
Mercedes' most recent fuel-cell vehicle was based on the first-generation Mercedes B-Class in 2009, a compact front-wheel drive minivan not dissimilar from Ford's C-Max. The B-Class F-Cell, as it was known, could deliver a hydrogen range of 250 miles.
The company launched a test fleet of the vehicles and even planned to put a similar vehicle on sale by this year, but axed plans when it became apparent such a project wouldn't justify itself in sales volumes.
That might change in a few years though, with several global automakers–notably Toyota and Honda–planning to launch a production fuel-cell car in the next year or two.
By 2017, fuel-cell sales may be replicating the early days of modern electric vehicles in 2010 and 2011 — not huge by any means, but enough to signify a trend, rather than a flash-in-the-pan.
A small but growing network of hydrogen filling stations should be established by then too. Availability of hydrogen is currently one of the main stumbling blocks for fuel-cell adoption, and unlike battery electric vehicles there's no convenient way to refuel at home, either.
Mercedes sales and marketing boss Ola Kallenius told Motoring the "next generation" of fuel-cell vehicles could appear in 2017 — expected to be in the form of a crossover or SUV model.
Daimler, the company behind Mercedes-Benz, last year signed an agreement with Ford and Nissan to share costs of future fuel-cell development.
It's one of several large-scale agreements between automakers to bring down the cost of developing the technology, which is considerably more expensive than conventional electric vehicles.
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Utah Valley University brought the 2013-14 regular season to an end with a 12th place finish at the El Macero Classic. Final round play of the 54-hole tournament ended Sunday afternoon.
The Wolverines now turn their attention to their first trip to the WAC Championship, which gets underway May 2 at the Stallion Mountain Golf Club in Henderson, Nev. The winner of the WAC's team title earns a spot at the NCAA Regionals in mid-May.
UVU closed the weekend with a team score of 312 on Sunday, giving the Wolverines a tournament total of 930 (+66). They were 14 shots back of 11th place Boise State, whose final round 301 left it with a score of 916 (+52).
Junior Michael Dart (74-75-78--227) finished inside the tournament's top 50, shooting a 78 on Sunday to come in a tie for 34th, while Preston Richards (81-77-74--232) fired a team-low 74 over the final 18 holes to tie for 53rd alongside true freshman JT Timmons (80-72-80--232). Brayden Eriksen (76-83-80--239) finished tied for 65th, and Corey Eccles (83-83-83--249) recorded his third straight 83 on Sunday to finish 69th.
"It was a terrible week for us," UVU head coach Chris Curran said. "This golf course tests all aspects of your game and we putted very poorly. But we learned a lot. We will go home and regroup and get ready for conference. A wake up call before the postseason isn't a bad thing."Comment on this story
Co-host UC Davis was the only team in the field to complete the Classic under par, posting an 8-under-856 to win the team title. The Aggies were 16 strokes better than runner-up Cal State Fullerton (872) and boasted the individual medalist in senior Matt Hansen (210).
Another WAC program in Grand Canyon (882) found itself in the top five on the team leaderboard, finishing third. Co-host Nevada (885) and Sacramento State complete the top five. Idaho (900) came in ninth while Seattle U (915) was 10th to round out the WAC's representation in El Macero.
Kellen Hiser is an assistant sports information director at Utah Valley University. For more information on Wolverine athletics, visit WolverineGreen.com.


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Hi All,
I was out biking the other day and came to a road that had a cycle lane on the opposite side of the road to the side I was biking on. This is probably a very stupid question, but I am suppose to continue biking on the correct side of the road (the left side) arenlt I? Even though there is a bike lane on the other side.
Would appreciate an answer (even though its probably a stupid question).
So what about the situation in which our civic leaders, in their wisdom, have created a two-way bike path on one side of the street? I'm no lawyer. I don't even know what the law says for my own town much less the UK. I personally do whatever seems most practical to me at the time. If that happens to be using the two-way bike path I'm particularly aware of any possible turning traffic exposures.
There are some one-sided-lanes here which offer a place for cyclists to flow counter to the direction of automotive travel on an otherwise one-way street.
On these streets, the bikes flowing with traffic don't use a bike lane. They stay right or take the whole lane.
Over here in the UK -Bike lanes and cycle paths are springing up all over the place. Some of them just involve widening the Footpath (Sidewalk) and calling it a cycle lane. Unfortunately- not all of them have been well thought out.
But main roads over here are busy. Too busy for a cyclist to be safe on. It is not a regulation that you must use a cycle path if one is provided- but I can think of several places on my commute into work by car- where a cyclist is putting themselves at risk if they do not use the cycle path- even if it is on the other side of the road as a two lane cycle path 10ft away from the road with Armco barriers between it and the road.. And I know of several cycle paths that I would not use unless I was on a Full suspension bike with very strong wheels.
In general cycle paths are put in to put a cyclist at less risk than cycling on the road. I just wish that they would not put a perfectly well planned path in for 5 miles- only to have it stop and put you back on the road on the narrow twisty section of highway for a mile or so before the cycle path is re-instated. Or- as happened last year in my area- £1 million was spent on a cycle path along side a perfectly straight section of road out in the country- only for it to finish on the same perfectly straight section of road 1/2 mile futher on.
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State Class A individual wrestling: Brendon Coyer will wrestle for third place - UPDATED 3 P.M.
Osakis' Brendon Coyer will be wrestling for third place in the State Class A individual wrestling tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul this afternoon.
In wrestlebacks, Coyer decisioned Brady Zitzman of BOLD 4-1, then defeated Andrew Nissen of Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena/Indus 10-2. He defeated Brock Buysee of Minneota 5-0 to reach the third place match where he will face Wyatt Stevens of Windom/Mountain Lake.
Garret Scherr of Osakis defeated Logan Sonnek of United South Central 7-4 in wrestlebacks at 220 pounds. He fell to Kyle Johnson of Barnesville 9-1, ending his tournament run.
Royal Crow of West Central Area/Ashby/Evansville lost his wrestleback match at 145 pounds, falling to Trevor Scott of Holdingford 8-4, ending his season.
Hunter Fick of West Central Area/Ashby/Evansville won his wrestleback match at 195 pounds, earning a 3-2 decision over Manuel Garcia of BOLD 3-2. He fell to Justin Viss of Chatfield 15-3, ending his tournament run.
Tyler Sclosser of Prairie Valley fell in his 220 pound wrestleback match to Ryley Smude of Pierz by a pin in 4:59, ending his season.
Brendon Coyer, 106 pounds, won his opening match, pinning Tyler Bare of Aitkin in 3:48.
Coyer fell to Jared Clawiter of Kenyon-Wanamingo 9-5 in the quarterfinals, dropping him into the wrestlebacks against Brady Zitzman of BOLD. Coyer defeated Zitzman 4-1. He now faces Andrew Nissen of Blackduck/Cass Lake-Ben/Indus.
Sophomore Trenton Coyer, 113 pounds, dropped his opening match in overtime, falling to Joe Fischenich of Windom/Mountain Lake 5-3.
He moved into the wrestlebacks, facing Byron Byer of Frazee, falling 15-8, ending his season.
Garret Scherr, 220 pounds, won his opening match with a 5:00 pin over Nick Meixell of Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Area. He wrestled Chase Norton of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, fallen 7-6 and moving into the wrestle backs, where he will face Logan Sonnek of United South Central.
Prairie Valley (Parkers Prairie) senior Tyler Schlosser won his opening match in the State Class A individual wrestling tournament this afternoon, defeating Nathan Elzen of Medford 13-4.
He then fell to Lucas Damm of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 5-3 in the quarterfinals, moving him into the wrestlebacks, where he will face Ryley Smude of Pierz.
West Central Area's Royal Crow, 145 pounds, fell to Tanner Rohlik of Wabasso/Red Rock Central by pin in 4:36 during his first match, and teammate Hunter Fick, 195 pounds, fell to Colton Laymon of West Marshall 3-1.
Crow moved into the wrestlebacks where he will meet Trevor Scott of Holdingford.
Fick moved into the wrestle backs, where he will meet Manuel Garcia of BOLD.


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Esther Marie Sterba, daughter of David and Jennifer Sterba and Alexander Joseph Carter, son of Daryl and Natalie Hoaglin exchanged wedding vows on June 15, 2013.
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People often ask me what I eat on a normal basis. Although I eat well the majority of the time, I am not perfect, and as a citizen of the modern world, it makes it difficult to eat well every single day.
Friends can attest to my absolute weakness for all things cream puff or gyro, and while I no longer crave these, I will still find it extremely difficult to say no when placed before me. On special occasions, I will often make an exception. However, lately the special occasions have been outweighing the ordinary ones, which is why it is important to seek healthier alternatives to the foods we hold dear to our hearts when possible. Take my raw chocolate-coconut truffles for example-These were a healthy way to satisfy the needs of the brownie chocolate lover inside of me!
But when we are out and not in control of what is being served, and just really, really, really want the chocolate cake, remember portion control. A piece of cake the size of your head will be no more satisfying than a small slice unless you are famished. Trust me!
However tempting the chocolate cake, gyros, and cream puffs in life can be, eating healthfully always ends up feeding us more. So without further a do, here is a look into a good day of eating for me...
Early Morning Before Work
7:15am- alarm goes off, 4 snoozes later, I rise, do a few short stretches/yoga poses to get the blood flowing and head to the shower.
7:50- I make my way to the kitchen to make my daily morning smoothie. This week it has been kale, bananas, almond milk, and water. Other days might be banana, spinach and blueberries, or collard greens and mango. (Whatever I happened to buy that week)
I continue with the rest of my routine and walk 20 minutes to work. (New Yorkers have a higher life expectancy due to all the walking we do. So for those of you living in the burbs, try walking to the places that are within reasonable distance to your home)
Morning at work
I fill up my Klean Kanteen with water and continue to drink and refill, sometimes adding fresh lemon juice, until around 10:00am, when I start to feel hungry. That's when I will have some fruit (either an apple or a cup of berries) and a handful or two of raw almonds or cashews. I also keep brown rice cakes and green energy bars on hand, for the mornings when the fruits and nuts just aren't enough.
Noon at work
By noon I can feel my stomach growling and am ready for lunch.
Lunch today consists of an arugula salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, alfalfa sprouts, lemon juice, dill, red onion, and extra virgin olive oil. After my salad I usually wait 10-15 minutes before having something a bit hardier. Today I have mashed sweet potatoes mixed with organic apple sauce and cinnamon. Other days might be an ezekiel english muffin with almond butter or homemade hummus, or sometimes a serving of quinoa with veggies.
Afternoon at work
I continue to drink water throughout the day, occasionally throwing in some decaf green tea into the mix to change it up a bit.
By 3pm, I'm hungry again and have more fruit, nuts, or veggie sticks on hand. Some days I am hungrier than others and might head out for a a fruit smoothie or Greek yogurt. Other days I feel like I can use more energy and might get a green juice.
Evening at home
On a good day, I get home by 5:45 and am ready for dinner. Last night consisted of a salmon burger, an avocado and baby spinach side salad, and some veggies, (usually broccoli or steamed kale with lemon juice and garlic)Other nights consist of homemade soup with ezekiel english muffin and salad on the side, a Quinoa stir fry, or any other healthy creation I can devise with what is in my fridge.
If I feel hungry for something sweet after dinner, I'll usually have some organic apple sauce with cinnamon and a little later on in the night green tea with a bit of honey. Other nights I might make myself another green smoothie.
If it's a yoga day, I will have a green energy bar or banana to hold me over after work, and head to class. When I get home I will make the above, but will make sure I'm also drinking plenty of water and/or coconut water as I do Hot Yoga and need to hydrate!
So that is a typical day of eating for me. What is a typical day of eating like for you? Where might you need support?
**Please note that everyone is different and what works for me and my lifestyle may not work for you. This is not at all an essay on what everyone should be eating on a daily basis, but rather an answer to the queries I often receive on what a typical day is like for me. For those of you with specific health concerns, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com


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I made this a lot harder then it really needed to be. The coat is made out of moleskin. First try was icky so I tore out the front sections and re-did them. Skirt is made of red twill with the stripes made out of bias tape. TOOK FOREVER. White shirt I owned. Tie and yellow vest I bought. Gloves are temporary and will be correct next time I wear it. Shoes I got off e-bay and then painted them and added the white stripes with white vinyl. Wig is a... 24? Clover from Cosworx. Oh and buttons were all casted by me AND are available for sale if you want them. :D
***Scythe was made by Ice_Man***
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- I was so excited to do this costume. It was a pair I did with my bf who was Soul in all these photos. We both really love this series and I was happy that I got to do something with him finally. :D
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Just hours before the team takes off for New Orleans, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll briefly addressed the media. The big news involved rookie tackle Russell Okung, who appears ready to go against the Saints after recovering from an ankle injury.
"Russell practiced very well today, went with the first group the whole time and he's prepared to start," Carroll said. "That's a real good sign for us. We like that. We'll see how he looks tomorrow after coming off this practice, but he's got a real good chance to be starting for us. That's a big deal for us."
Obviously that's good news for the Seahawks offense, which is facing an aggressive, attack-minded Saints defense. Here's the official injury report for the game:
OUT: DT Colin Cole (ankle), G Mike Gibson (ankle), TE Anthony McCoy (knee).
DOUBTFUL: RB Michael Robinson (hamstring), WR Brandon Stokley (calf), WR Golden Tate (ankle)
QUESTIONABLE: None
PROBABLE: QB Matt Hasselbeck (wrist), T Russell Okung (ankle), LB Lofa Tatupu (knee), S Earl Thomas (not injury related)
Thomas was excused from practice today due to a family matter but he's expected to be with the team Sunday. Robinson, McCoy, Gibson and Cole also didn't practice. Stokley and Tate were limited in drills today. Hasselbeck, Okung and Tatupu, who had missed a couple days with a knee issue, all practiced in full.


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I called Sprint just now to see if they think it might be defective and man, what a bunch of rude assholes. The CSR didn't even have any clue what I meant by speed test or kilobits per second, and somehow the tech support girl she connected me to was even more confused by what I was telling her.
Is the 30 day trial period totally no catch? I suppose they prorate the monthly cost for the few days I've had it?
Ugh, I guess I'm supposed to cycle through the remaining three providers to see which one sucks less. Or I might just go with AT&T, despite what everyone says the prepaid SIM I have in my HD2 gets decent signal at my place and the more I think about it, the more I like GSM. If or when I go back to Canada I'm gonna be stuck with a Sprint-branded phone that won't be of any use to me.
Ask your neighbors what they use.
Hmm, bit of a rollercoaster here.
I went to return the Epic and cancel everything with Sprint but they were already closed. I came back home and since I've no other options did some browsing on the phone. It seemed a lot better than before, maybe even enough to make me hold out for WiMAX.
Then just now I flipped the 4G switch for shits and giggles and what do you know, it connected. I ran a quick Speedtest and with the shit signal I get here I got 900kbps, though upload was still below 100 which is woefully slow.
Not enough to sell me on this yet, but at least things are looking up a bit.
By the way, I realize carrier discussion isn't really the topic of this thread so my apologies. On the hardware front, there is much to like about the Epic. It's a bit thick but the slideout keyboard makes it much more of a mini computer and it has a satisfying click to the buttons. As much as I love Swype, I could never type something as long as this post on it.
Still getting used to the high contrast of the AMOLED screen, things still look radioactive to me on it. Took some HD video and it's a lot better than I ever expected, but I must say TouchWiz and the Sprint bloatware/lockdowns are annoying. If I keep this I will definitely have to look into a vanilla Froyo ROM for it.
I'm a bit miffed with the BBC at the moment. Last week I started using one of their streams for internet radio, and now they've removed it. I found the replacement stream but it's in a different format, so does anyone know of any free apps that will play local .sdp files? I've tried a few and they didn't work, I don't like the idea of going through every single one
Good tip, but I wouldn't know which of my abysmal results to post. It only does CSV if you want to export your entire results history.
On a different note, is it a quirk of Sprint or the Galaxy phones that I get no location detection without WiFi and GPS? The HD2 definitely detected my location without those, even if inaccurate.
There's also an option to turn that no or off. If you go into settings and location, you'll have 2 checkmarks, one for wireless networks, one for gps.
Strangely its actually not too far off with Google Maps, draws a circle in about the right place, but the weather app usually shows the wrong town, and for no apparent reason, was Spanish for a while yesterday.
Showed me in Bucarest 2 days ago. :D
Just went through about an hour or so workin on the ol' Vibrant.
First, flashed Bionix Obsidian V3 w/ voodoo over my V1.
Realized there was Onyx V3R1 out, which is Obsidian without TouchWiz (which I despise)
Disabled voodoo
Read some threads about how you can get much better battery life by using Odin to flash to stock (JFD) then flashing over stock with whatever custom ROM.
Downloaded Odin.
Read tutorials about Odin.
Found the required files.
Wiped and flashed my phone back to stock
Re-installed Clockwork Recovery
Just now I finished flashing Bionix Onyx V3R1 with a stock JK2 (T-mo Froyo) kernel.
I'm going to start my main project: extracting more battery life. Using a combination of Titanium Backup Pro to freeze/uninstall problematic apps, and SystemPanel Pro to determine the problematic apps/processes, I hope to achieve at least 24 hours of usage on one charge, as well as an overnight (8hr sleep period, no phone use, sync off, polling off, still connected to data/cell network) drain of <5%, including all of the following:
1hr talk time
2hr screen-on time
1hr 3G Usage
1hr Wifi enabled
3hr Music playing
I'll post results here.
I went to Sprint today and the network outages apparently going on here was the only thing anyone was talking about. Ironically though, I got the best speeds at the Sprint store than anywhere else so far, so I dunno what outages they are talking about.
But after waiting 45 minutes to talk to a salesperson, the guy convinced me that the network is really flaky right now because they are prepping to flip the WiMAX switch soon. It seemed a logical enough excuse and he assured me the 30 day return policy is totally no catch, you don't even have to cover your usage during that period, so I decided to hold off a few more days and see what happens.
He said he got an 8Mbps on 4G somewhere around here yesterday, confirmed by the Speedtest results on his Evo. While that was probably on full signal, it's still really something. I'll honestly be happy if I can get a consistent 1Mbps at my place with the low amount of bars.
But carriers aside, the Epic 4G isn't entirely unproblematic. Battery life is absolutely horrible, with Bluetooth on and a little 3G browsing I drained the whole damned thing in less than 5 hours. I thought AMOLED screens were supposed to give a nice battery life boost... guess I'll have to try and see if SetCPU is any help.
Also, TouchWiz is the work of the devil. I hate it. Why must it put boxes around all the app icons in the app drawer?
Edit: Oh, I forgot to mention I got to play with a few Galaxy Tabs, one at Verizon last week and one at Sprint today. The iPad is definitely much nicer hardware, I'd rather have a 10" tablet that is thin than a 7" that is rather bulky and thick. Swype is really weird on a big screen, but typing in portrait mode is definitely much, much better than the iPad since you have less distance to cover.
Not sure what the deal was with the childish font...
Depending on usage, AMOLED can be worse for battery drain than LCD. I see similar battery life when listening to music over bluetooth with occasional internet/texting, and it's really annoying. My phone goes through two battery cycles on a normal day, with a full charge when I unplug at ~5:30, then recharging to full again mid-day.
Do you also have a Galaxy S phone?
I'm really wondering what battery life will be like with WiMAX turned on... you probably have to keep the phone plugged in all the time. :P
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1262/...2ae2e60a_t.jpgNexus One w/ CM nightly, AT&T
What do you guys recommend for USB tethering?
PdaNet keeps cutting out for me, requiring me to unplug the phone every minute or so.


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A big thank you to supporters of the West Point Combined PTO. Recently, the PTO was able to purchase two new and much-needed microwaves for the West Point Middle School and West Point High School students to use in the cafeteria. Spring and fall fundraisers were held by the PTO and spirit wear was sold during the 2013-14 school year to help raise the funds for this purchase.
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Before the Independence of our country, this village belonged to "Gayakvadi state ". At that time, the population of this village was only 2000 . This village was known as one of the noble villages of that time. On the west side of the National Highway No. 08, this village is situated on the bank of the river Tapti. In the year of 1912, those kholvadian who lived in South Africa at that time established this institute named "Madressa Anjuman-e Islamiya". During the first year, they established primary school. During the year of 1912 to 1945 education from Std. 1 to 6 was available. Than, Std. 8 of the secondary section was started. The progress of this institute was remarkable.
Luckily in the year of 1969 this school got young and hard working principal named Mr. Mohmedamin Mulla sahib and the progress of this school became fast, Only three class of std. 8 to 10 was available, In 1976, new method of 10 + 2 was made by government in whole state and this institute have established higher secondary stream. With the help of secretary of that time Mr.Yusufbhai Karasaheb and Principal Mr. Amin Mullasaheb along with the effort of management, they wearable to established Science stream which was quite costly. This is one of the big achievements of this institute. The inspirational character of Mr. Mullasaheb and Co-operative nature of secretary Mr.Yusufbhai Karasaheb as well as the help of all the members of committee can never be forget.
When science stream was established in 1976, due to lack of students – principal Mr. Mullasaheb as well as all the villages of Bharuch district like Tankariya, Manubar,Sasrod, Valan and they inspired the brilliant students of those villages to take admission in science stream. They encourage the students. This institute took all the expenses of those 10 to 15 students who took admission in science stream. For this we cannot forget the contribution of management during these tuff years this institute able to built three costly labs of science and help school to become one of the top school to become one of the top school of district.
The angry and lovable character of Mr. Mullasaheb helped school to maintained discipline which will always remain in upcoming years. Students of this school in country as well as in foreign are now achieving success and thus it is a proudly things for school.
General stream was established in 1983. During the beginning year this General stream also faced problem of lack of student. On that time also with the help of Mr. Aminsaheb Mulla and with the help of management, the number of students increased so much that in 1988 school required another class which also we get with co-operation of management. Thus along with science stream, General stream also become rich with the help of principal sir, management and co – operative staff.


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IFA, a massive consumer electronics show, is underway in Berlin. And new whiz-bang tech announcements are rolling in. It's kind of like if all of your friends had babies at the same time. But instead of babies they gave birth to tech gear. And instead of cute birth announcements, you got spec sheets. A few IFA highlights from CNET:
• Sony releases its first 4K TV, the 84-inch XBR-84X900. No official word on cost or availability, but expect to pay close to $30,000 to own one. Here's an explainer on what a 4K TV is, but no need to worry about new formats just yet. Afterall, what movies do you own in 4K?
• One of the most unique products unveiled is the Samsung Galaxy Camera, an Android-powered camera that has 3G and 4G network connectivity.
There are also a whole bunch of new phones being introduced (see "Out of nowhere Windows phone" below). And, while we're doing an new-stuff roundup:
Zappos, which is owned by Amazon, has created a new shopping site that gives suggestions on things to buy based on a Pinterest feed. It's called PinPointing. But you have to have an extensive amount of fashion in your Pinterest account for it to do anything interesting. I only pin geeky things, and I must have stumped it since no suggestions were relevant to my pins.
Sounds like trouble for those of us who pin less-geeky things. (And no, I will not be linking to my pinterest account.)


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The well-rested Magnolia Blue Eagles pulled away from Wheeling Central in the second half, en route to a 82-66 victory in New Martinsville on Saturday night.
The Maroon Knights, playing 24 hours after a hard-fought win at Linsly on Friday night, were led in scoring by freshman Chase Harler with 25 points. Junior guard David Park scored 17 points, after hanging 31 on Linsly on Friday.
Balance scoring paced the Blue Eagles, who were playing for the first time in eight days, due to snow-outs this week. Senior Mark Winters and junior Zach Wilhoit each poured in 25 points, while senior Stephen Rogalski scored 19 points, before fouling out. Freshman Preston Boswell added 13 points.
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