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Google's Daydream View Available on November 10th
Subject: Mobile | November 7, 2016 - 07:01 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: VR, google, daydream
Now that Android 7.0 Nougat is beginning to ship on phones, and the holidays are around the corner, Google is releasing accessories to support it. The Daydream View, which you can dock phones into for VR purposes, will be on sale on November 10th. The viewer will cost $79 USD, minus the phone of course, and can be purchased in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and Australia.
Currently, the only Daydream-compatible phone is Google's Pixel. As mentioned before, Nougat is only beginning to ship on phones, and the OS is required for this feature. One thing that's not entirely clear to me, after reading several sites, is whether all Daydream-compatible phones will be able to use this specific viewer, or if some will need a different chassis. You would think that variations in attributes like screen size might complicate things, but we know it will support other, non-Pixel phones; I'm just not clear whether it's some or all.
Anyway, that concern aside, it's almost cheap enough to be a "why not?" addition to any phone that is compatible. It certainly will not put the HTC Vive PC-based VR system out of business, but I'm interested in how it works with mobile content, especially linear video, going forward.
Alphabet Inc.'s DeepMind Working on StarCraft II AI
Subject: General Tech | November 4, 2016 - 02:55 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: blizzard, google, ai, deep learning, Starcraft II
Blizzard and DeepMind, which was acquired by Google in 2014 and is now a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., have just announced opening up StarCraft II for AI research. DeepMind was the company that made AlphaGo, which beat Lee Sedol, a grandmaster of Go, in a best-of-five showmatch with a score of four to one. They hinted at possibly having a BlizzCon champion, some year, do a showmatch as well, which would be entertaining.
StarCraft II is different from Go in three important ways. First, any given player knows what they scout, which they apparently will constrain these AI to honor. Second, there are three possible match-ups for any choice of race, except random, which has nine. Third, it's real-time, which can be good for AI, because they're not constrained by human input limitations, but also difficult from a performance standpoint.
From Blizzard's perspective, better AI can be useful, because humans need to be challenged to learn. Novices won't be embarrassed to lose to a computer over and over, so they can have a human-like opponent to experiment with. Likewise, grandmasters will want to have someone better than them to keep advancing, especially if it allows them to keep new strategies hidden. From DeepMind's perspective, this is another step in AI research, which could be applied to science, medicine, and so forth in the coming years and decades.
Unfortunately, this is an early announcement. We don't know any more details, although they will have a Blizzcon panel on Saturday at 1pm EDT (10am PDT).
Nexus has been Pixel-ated by Motorola ... Google it!
Subject: Mobile | October 20, 2016 - 05:45 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: pixel, pixel xl, google, Android, Snapdragon 821, nougat
Ah, the tech industry; blink and suddenly familiar things disappear and yet you are also simultaneously overcome with a sense of deja vu. Former Motorola President Rick Osterloh now heads a team at Google which is the combination of Nexus, Pixel Chromebooks, Chromecast, OnHub, ATAP, and Google Glass and this team have just released two new Google phones. The 5" 1920x1080 Pixel and the 5.5" 2560x1440 Pixel XL have arrived on the market, priced to compete with Apple's new lineup, though still far less expensive than the Chromebooks which bore the same name up until recently. The phones run Android 7.1 Nougat on a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 and are manufactured by HTC. Ars Technica considers them to now be the best Android phones on the market and yet somehow bland; read their full review to see if you agree.
"Welcome to the age of Google Hardware. Apparently tired of letting third-party Android OEMs serve as the stewards of Android handsets, Google has become a hardware company. (Again)."
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Google tests its Power and takes a shot at Intel
Subject: General Tech | October 17, 2016 - 12:48 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: google, Intel, power9, zaius
Not too long ago Google revealed it had updated the code that runs behind its popular web based services to make it more hardware agnostic. With a trivial tweak to the code their software can switch between running on Intel x86, IBM Power or 64-bit ARM cores. On Friday Google Cloud's technical program manager, John Zipfel, provided more information on the OpenCAPI compliant Zaius P9 server that is in development and revealed it will use an IBM Power 9 chip. As it will be OpenCAPI, it will use interconnects such as NVIDIA's NVLink or AMD's as yet unnamed fabric interconnect but will not leverage Intel's. The Register has a bit more information on Google's plans and the Zaius here.
"Google has gently increased pressure on Intel – its main source for data-center processors – by saying it is "looking forward" to using chips from IBM and other semiconductor rivals."
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- 'Pork Explosion' backdoor found on Foxconn-made Android devices @ The Inquirer
- There's Bugs In The Windows 10 Implementation of Bash @ Slashdot
- How a chunk of the web disappeared this week: GlobalSign's global HTTPS snafu explained @ The Register
- More Lithium Battery Product Recalls Predicted @ Slashdot
- The DJI Matrice 600 Drone Preview & Flight Demonstration @ TechARP
- NikKTech & QNAP Tri-NAS Global Giveaway
Google WiFi Bringing Wireless Mesh Networking to the Home
Subject: Networking | October 9, 2016 - 01:42 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: wifi, onhub, mesh, google wifi, google, 802.11ac
Building on the company's OnHub WiFi router program, the search giant will be offering up its own mesh WiFi network solution for home users later this year aptly named "Google WiFi." Available in November for pre-order Google will offer single and triple packs of its puck-shaped smartphone controlled WiFi nodes.
Google WiFi is a new product that takes advantage of an old technology called mesh networking. While most home users rely on a single powerful access point to distribute the wireless signal throughout the home, mesh networks place nodes around the home in such a way that the WiFi networks overlap. Devices can connect to any node and transition between nodes automatically. The nodes communicate with each other wirelessly and connect end devices to the router and Internet by taking the best path (least number of hops and/or highest signal strengths). This model does have some disadvantages that are shared with WiFi repeater solutions in that as much as 50% (or worse!) of the bandwidth can be lost at each hop as the devices use wireless for both communicating with end devices and the backbone to the router. The advantage though is that you need only find a power outlet to set up the mesh node and there is no need to run Ethernet or deal with Powerline or MoCA setups.
Fortunately, it looks as though Google has mitigated the disadvantage by including two radios. The circular Google WiFi nodes (which measure 4.17" diagonally and 2.7" tall) pack a dual band 802.11ac WiFi chip that can operate at both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Using the 5 GHz network for in room end devices (PCs, smartphones, game consoles, Rokus, et al) and the 2.4 GHz network to communicate with each other will help to eliminate a major bottleneck. There will likely still be some bandwidth lost, especially over multiple hops, due to interference, but it should be much less than 50% bandwidth loss.
Each Google WiFi node features two Gigabit Ethernet ports that can be setup as LAN or WAN ports, Bluetooth, and an 802.11ac 2x2 WiFi radio with beamforming support. The nodes are powered by an unspecified quad core processor, 512MB DDR3L memory, and 4GB of eMMC flash storage. The nodes apparently draw as much as 15 watts.
Of course, being Google, the Google WiFi can be controlled using an Android or iOS app that allows the administrator to pause WiFi on a per-device basis (e.g. set time limits for children), monitor device bandwidth usage and prioritize traffic, and automatically apply firmware updates to mitigate security risks. Additionally, Google WiFi automatically configures each node to use the best channel and band to get the best performance that supports all devices.
The nodes currently come only in white and are constructed of plastic. There are blue LEDs around the middle of the puck shaped device. Google WiFi will be available for pre-order in November. A single node will cost $129 while a three pack will cost $299. Google is not first to the wireless mesh party but it looks like it will be competitively priced (the three pack is $200 cheaper than eero, for example).
This looks like it might be a simple to setup solution if you or your family are currently running a single access point that can't quite cover the entire home. I don't really see this as a product for enthusiasts, but it might be worth recommending to people that just want WiFi that works with little setup. I will have to wait for reviews to say for sure though.
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Putting fingerprints on the Google Pixel
Subject: Mobile | October 6, 2016 - 01:20 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: google, pixel, pixel xl, nougat, Android 7.1
The Inquirer had a chance to lay their hands on the new Google Pixel and Pixel XL and have shared their experiences here. We have covered the specs of the phone previously and so will not reiterate them here, check out Tim's coverage for the details. The impression that The Inq immediately had upon grasping the phone is that it feels very much like a slimmer HTC 10, which they were not overly impressed by. That HTC phone was rated 88 in DxOMark, the Pixel an 89 while the iPhone 7 garnered a rating of 86, if you follow that particular benchmark tool. They had a strong feeling that Google may have missed too many marks on this phone to justify the pricing, read on to see if you agree with their experiences.
"On first impressions, we can't help but feel that the Pixel is a bit of a wasted opportunity. The handset has a largely boring design, doesn't offer much in the way of innovation and is expensive compared with previous Nexus smartphones."
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About the "Firefox Is Eating Your SSD" Story
Subject: Storage | October 5, 2016 - 07:57 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: ssd, mozilla, google, firefox, endurance, chrome
A couple of weeks ago, I saw a post pop up on Twitter a few times about Firefox performing excessive writes to SSDs, which total up to 32GBs in a single day. The author attributes it mostly to a fast-updating session restore feature, although cookies were also resource hogs in their findings. In an update, they also tested Google Chrome, which, itself, clocked in over 24GB of writes in a day.
This, of course, seemed weird to me. I would have thought that at least one browser vendor might notice an issue like this. Still, I passed the link to Allyn because he would be much more capable in terms of being able to replicate these results. In our internal chat at the time, he was less skeptical than I was. I've since followed up with him, and he said that his initial results "wasn't nearly as bad as their case". He'll apparently elaborate on tonight's podcast, and I'll update this post with his findings.
Google Launches High End Pixel Smartphones
Subject: General Tech | October 4, 2016 - 11:47 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: usb-c, Snapdragon 821, pixel, Kryo, google, android assistant, adreno 530, 802.11ac
Google introduced its own premium smartphone today in the form of the Pixel and Pixel XL. Running Android Nougat 7.1, the Pixel smartphones will not only run the latest operating system but will be the new premium experience with the best Android features including Google Assistant and Smart Storage with unlimited cloud storage of photos and videos.
Google is definitely taking a greater interest in promoting Pixel than they have with even their Nexus devices. It will be interesting to see how other Android manufacturers react to this news but I would imagine that they are not all that pleased and Google will be in a similar position to Microsoft with its Surface products and Nvidia with it's Founder's Edition graphics cards.
Google's Pixel lineup includes the Pixel (5.6 x 2.7 x 0.2-0.3") and the Pixel XL (6 x 2.9 x 0.2-0.34") that wrap their respective 5-inch 1080p (441 PPI) and 5.5-inch 1440p (534 PPI) displays in a full aluminum and glass unibody design that will come in one of three colors: Very Black, Quite Silver and Really Blue. The smartphones feature curved corners and rounded edges with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 on the front and half of the back. Google has put a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone and power, volume, three microphones, a USB-C port, and, yes, a 3.5mm audio jack.
There are both front and rear cameras and Google is claiming that the rear camera in particular is the best smartphone camera yet (with a DxOMark score of 89 points). The rear camera (which sits flush with the back of the phone) is rated at 12.3 MP with a f/2.0 aperture, and 1.55µm pixels. The camera further features an IMX378 sensor. electronic image stabilization, and both phase detection and laser auto focus. The Pixel can take HDR+ photos and videos at up to 4K30, 1080p120, or 720p240. Users can adjust white balance and use automatic exposure or auto focus locking. The front camera is less impressive at 8MP with fixed focus lens and f/2.4.
Internally, Google has opted to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 (MSM8996) which is a 2+2 design that pairs two Kryo cores at 2.15 GHz with two Kryo cores at 1.6 GHz along with an Adreno 530 GPU, an impressive 4GB of LPDDR4 memory, and either 32GB or 128GB of internal storage which is regrettably non-expandable. The smartphones can tap into up to Category 11 LTE (Cat 9 in the US), 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, and NFC. Sensors include GPS, proximity, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, barometer, and hall sensors.
The Pixel features a 2,770 mAh battery and the Pixel Xl uses a slightly larger 3,450 mAh battery. In either case, Google rates the Pixel and Pixel XL at 13 hours and 14 hours of internet browsing and video playback respectively. Further, the batteries are able to be quick charged enough for up to "seven hours of use" after just 15 minutes of charging time using the included 18W USB-C charger.
Pricing works out to $649 for the 32GB Pixel, $749 for the 128GB Pixel, $769 for the 32GB Pixel XL, and $869 for the 128GB Pixel XL. In the US Google has partnered with Verizon for brick-and-mortar availability in addition to it being available on the Google store and other online retailers.
Google is banking a lot on these devices and asking a very premium price tag for the unlocked phones. It is certainly a gamble whether users will find the unique features enough to go with the Pixel over other flagships. What do you think about Google's increased interest in the smartphone space with the launch of its own hardware? How well will Pixel fit into the existing environment – will Pixel lead Android hardware and the OS to success or simply fragment it more?
I do like the look of the Pixel (especially the blue one) and the feature lists sounds good enough that maybe I could live without a removable battery and non-expandable storage (I'll be holding onto my old T-Mobile unlimited plan for as long as possible! heh). Pricing is a bit steep though and I think that will trip a lot of people up when searching for their next device.
Google Shows Off $69 4K HDR Capable Chromecast Ultra at #madebygoogle Event
Subject: General Tech | October 4, 2016 - 04:28 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: google, chromecast, media streaming, 4k, hdr, google home
During Google's #madebygoogle event (embedded below), the company introduced a number of new pieces of hardware including a new Chromecast. The Chromecast Ultra is aimed at owners of 4K televisions and supports both 4K Ultra HD and HDR content from the likes of Netflix, YouTube, and other apps. Like previous models, the Chromecast takes input from Android, iOS, Mac OSX, and Windows devices that "cast" media to the TV. Additionally, it can be paired with Google Home where users can use voice commands such as "Ok, Google. Play the sneezing panda video on my TV."
The Chromecast Ultra is a small circular puck with a Micro USB port and a short flexible flat HDMI cable that is permanently attached to the device. The Micro USB port is used for both power and data. One neat feature about the new Chromecast Ultra is that the power adpater has an Ethernet port on it so that users can hook the streaming device up to their wired network for better performance (important for streaming 4K content). Not to worry if you rely on WiFi though because it does support dual band 802.11ac.
Google has not yet revealed what hardware is under the hood of its new 4k capable Chromecast, unfortunately. They did release pricing information though: the Chromecast Ultra will be $69 and is "coming soon". If you are interested you can sign up to be notified when it becomes available.
Google Translate Boosted by Deep Learning
Subject: General Tech | September 28, 2016 - 07:36 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: google
Machine translation is quite difficult, especially between certain pairs of languages that vary greatly in how they handle implied context and intonation. At Google, the current translation system picks out known words and phrases, converts them to the target language, and blindly outputs them. This, unfortunately, ignores how the phrases are structured together.
Google has been working toward a newer system, though. Google Neural Machine Translation (GNMT) considers whole sentences, rather than individual words and phrases. It lists all possible translations, and weighs them based on how humans rate their quality. These values are stored and used to better predict following choices, which should be a familiar concept to those who have been reading up on deep learning over the last couple of years.
This new system makes use of Google's "TensorFlow" library, released to the public last year under a permissive, Apache 2.0 license. It will also be compatible with Google's custom Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) ASICs that were announced last May at Google I/O. The advantage of TPUs is that they can reach extremely high parallelism because they operate on extremely low-precision values.
The GNMT announcement showed the new system attempting to translate English to and from Spanish, French, and Chinese. Each pairing, in both directions, showed a definite increase, with French to English almost matching a human translation according to their quality metric. GNMT is currently live to the public when attempting to translate between Chinese and English, and Google will expand this to other languages "over the coming months".
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Hot Cheese Guy…the man, the myth, the legend…officially made his radio debut this morning!
Last week, Producer Angie noticed her South Bay Moms Facebook group going bananas over an attractive vendor selling cheese at the Torrance Farmers Market.
It didn't take long for the women to ID him, after some stealthy social media sleuthing.
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We were totally obsessed with the Hot Cheese Guy saga and had to meet him for ourselves. Chris, who reps Lelio & Sons Cheese, was kind enough to join us here at AMP Radio to answer all of our burning questions.
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Rangers 5, Penguins 1
Center Brian Boyle scored his first goal of the season and goaltender Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves as the New York Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Defenseman Ryan McDonagh and forwards Ryan Callahan, Derick Brassard and Derek Stepan also scored for the Rangers, who have won four of five.
Defenseman Kris Letang scored the Penguins' lone goal while goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 of 25 shots.
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Captain Jonathan Toews and right wing Patrick Kane scored in the closing minutes of the first period and rookie center Brandon Pirri gave Chicago a 3-0 lead as the Blackhawks (10-2-4) beat the Jets.
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Winnipeg (6-9-2) dropped their third game in the past six and fell to 3-6-2 in their past 11 contests.
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Right winger Corey Perry's goal with two seconds remaining in the second period was the turning point as the Anaheim Ducks rallied for a victory over the Phoenix Coyotes.
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Defenseman Cam Fowler added a third-period goal and center Andrew Cogliano capped the scoring with an empty-netter in the final minute for the Ducks (13-3-1), who snapped the Coyotes' (11-4-2) five-game winning streak.
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Center Colin Wilson scored two goals and added two assists and left winger Viktor Stalberg scored a goal and an assist as the Nashville Predators prevented Colorado from joining NHL history.
The Avalanche (12-2) fell a game short of matching the 2007-08 Ottawa Senators and set a franchise record for the best 14-game start in league history.
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It has created an exhibition that brings together the 11 cars voted the worst ever built, as well as 15 voted the best of all time.
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The Trabant etched its place in history when the iron curtain rusted and a procession of eastern Europeans headed west in a pall of black smoke.
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Lux Build Guide by Twedledee5
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Hello, this is Twedledee here, and this is my first guide on how to play any character. Lux, was my first purchase from the store, and ever since she has been my baby girl. Her damage output is incredible, both early and late game. I know first impression on this build you may say, "This is just awful!" but bear with me, I will explain all of my decisions in runes, masteries, and most importantly, items.
Common Abbreviations Used Throughout the Guide
AP-Ability Power
AD-Attack Damage
OOM-Out of Mana
MR-Magic Resistance
Ult- Ultimate
DOT- Damage Over Time (For example Ignite)
Summoner Spells
Acceptable Spells
Flash- Great for chasing enemies or getting out of a gank. You call know this spell.
Teleport I like this so I can assist other lanes easily and get back to mine quickly, allowing me to go gank at other lanes and not worry about my lane.
Ignite Great for picking up a kill early or countering a [[Mundo] or to get someone low health to ult and get an easy kill with.
Exhaust If you notice you are against an AD Mid this isn't bad to pick up.
Cleanse Not that bad to use, never really used it much.
Clairvoyance If you constantly and effectively know how to use to steal baron and dragon and buffs, and support does not have it, don't hesitate to pick it up.
Ghost Not that great for chasing on Lux, but great for running away, but hard to on a gank early game.
Heal Not bad, but a lot of AP Mids have Ignite so that will counter your heal.
Unacceptable Spells
Clarity Goes against everything, and is just a waste of a spell, doesn't help against ganks, chase enemies, deal damage, or anything that useful. And it goes against the build.
Surge Just not that useful on Lux, don't need extra AS or AP.
Smite You in the jungle bro?
Rally Lux is a great pusher in her own right
Pros and Cons of Lux
Great Lane Ganking Potential Between Lucent Singularity and Light Binding
Great Farming Techniques
Outstanding Poking.
Can escape a gank pretty well with Light Binding and her slow from Lucent Singularity
Finales Funkeln is great for picking up early game under the turret kills on low health enemies.
Has a double replicating shield
Her snare will snare two people, even though second is one half the time
Hits multiple enemies in team fights and shields allies twice.
Abilities flat damage scale great and have not too schabby AP ratios
Lucent Singularity Can act as a great slowing ward while getting Blue/Red/Dragon/Baron
Her Passive is great for farming as well as poking at enemy champions
Not item dependent as long as she has AP scale runes and Mana
Squishy without items
Susceptible to ganks, especially if Light Binding is missed.
Has long Cooldowns if no CDR is purchased
Lucent Singularity takes time to travel to target location and is a low slow
She has 4 skillshots, which is hard to get the hang of
VERY mana dependant
Easy to accidentally KS with
The Lux Vision
Lux, despite your own opinion, should constantly be firing out spell after spell after spell. But, her spells are very pricey, in the sense of mana. So, in order to counter that obstacle, you must get a lot of mana items. Granted, you could not use spells until the team fight, but why not poke and poke and poke? That's what she is all about.
The runes on Lux are pretty great IMHO. They give you that ability power to persist through the non-ability power items that we are getting. But still, even with minimal AP, you still do tons of damage through the regular damage on your Lucent Singularity. But, you also do need the flat AP runes for the very beginning. When you have these runes + masteries, you start the game off with 24 AP. While the runes take care of your early game damage output, this gives you time to do the early steps to your build.
Lux's Skills
Lux is a great poker, but also strangely good at bursting enemies out of nowhere. When you encounter an enemy, do the following burst order. Light Binding > Basic Attack > Lucent Singularity > Finales Funkeln > Basic Attack. If they are still alive, they won't want a piece of you and they'll run. If they do come at you, throw out your Prismatic Barrier and wait for your cooldowns to come off. Then do it again. (Minus your ult)
Her passive, Illumination is great for farming minions and poking at enemy champions. It also is great for doing damage to enemy champions late game, as it gets stronger every level. Pretty much you hit the target with Light Binding, Lucent Singularity, or Finales Funkeln and it applies the "mark". Follow up with a basic attack and they take increased damage.
Tips: If the target has a mark on them, Finales Funkeln procs the mark, doing damage, and reapplies it. Keep that in mind as they are trying to recall under the turret.
Her Q, Light Binding, is one of the best snares, if not the best snare, because it affects 2 targets in the line. Keep in mind that this is a SNARE, meaning NOT A STUN, meaning they cannot move, but can still cast spells at you, basic attack you, and what ever they want as long as the ability doesn't lead to them moving.
Tips: This will snare 2 enemies, which is great when trying to run, or as someone else is running too. When in lane and you snare the enemy champion, follow up with basic attack > Lucent Singularity > Basic attack. Getting the 2 Illumination hits off really maximizes damage.
Your W, Prismatic Barrier, is useful in the sense that you can shield yourself and allies twice. Why I pick it up at level 1 but not max it first or second is because Lux in this build is an AP Mid, and is also a Mage, not bot support. It is nice to have though so that you can get an easy assist by shielding your teammate as the chase someone or to save yourself or a teammate from exhaust.
Tips: Try to get easy assists by using it on a teammate as they are chasing for a guaranteed kill. Also, use it constantly to block the damage of Ignite or any other DOT abilities, or use it when getting blue or a huge minion push.
Lucent Singularity does fat damage to enemies in a circle and slows them. But it also reveals the fog of war when you place it and slows enemies inside the circle.
Tips: When getting Dragon, blue, or Baron, put this bubble in the place you think the enemies will come from, slowing them down and doing damage to them. Place it in a bush to see if an enemy is in there to prevent walking into a gank. Place it on the back minion line and explode it, then basic attack them for easy farm. Remember that it takes time to travel to the target destination.
Your Ult, Finales Funkeln deals damage in a straight line, revealing the fog of war and damaging all enemies in its path. And it has unreal range!
Tips: There are many uses for this ult, whether for damaging enemy teams, picking up easy kills under the turret on low health enemies, or seeing if they are at baron or dragon. But the best one is taking buffs. Place a ward around the enemy team's blue buff once you reach level 6 and have your ult. When you notice they are getting it, get in range of it and wait till it gets low health. When it does, ult that ish and get back. When you take it, who ever was taking it will come for you, so just wait a minute. Make sure to say "lol" when you take it too.
The item focus that I am trying to emphasize is that Mages need to cast spells. Most mages, Lux being one of them, need mana to cast these spells. Lux, being one of these mages, has a high mana cost. So I will explain all of the possibilities. Also having high damage output through AP is essential too, and the mana items are actually more damaging than you may think.
Early Game/Mid Game Items
Tear of the Goddess- Great item, really gives the maximum mana we are looking for. I recommend getting this before boots if you can, but if you go back and it came down to getting a mana crystal or boots, get boots. This is crucial to get ASAP because then you can start stacking the mana quickly. This item also correlates to the second highest AP item in your build.
Chalice of Harmony- Absolutely great and fat mana regen, really gives you the mana sustain that you need. Even if you are at minimal mana, you will regen enough so quickly that you can easily get a spell off. I used to hate this item on Lux. Why? Because there was nothing to build it into. But, now that there is, I incorporated this item into my build immediately. Plus, the MR is perfect against another AP Mid that you are probably up against.
For boots, we will be looking at 2 different pairs. On one hand, you can buy the Ionian Boots of Lucidity, which is what I always get. But yet some people still prefer Sorcerer's Shoes, which do give you MP, but I just feel that is something you dont need, as opposed to getting CDR, which Ionian Boots of Lucidity give you. Especially because this is the only CDR item I get in correlation to the Athenes Unholy Grail.
Athene's Unholy Grail is unreal good, especially because they buffed it a little bit in that last patch. Now you are looking at 90 AP, 40 MR, 12.5 Mp/5, and a 15% CDR. And 2 great mana restoring passives. Now you may say that "this comprimises damage for mana!" and my answer to that is 90 AP? That is the 4th highest AP item in the game, but if you do not have mana, 3rd, as Archangel's Staff would only have 45 then(But who wants this that has no mana?) Plus, this item pretty much has a built-in Negatron Cloak
Highly Important Items
Rod of Ages is a great Health, AP, and Mana giving item, helps your damage output, especially when fully stacked, plus you get 630 Health when fully stacked! And the passive level up bonus is just great, it really is. And the extra Mana doesn't hurt either.
Archangel's Staff Is the second biggest AP item in this build, but really helps in mana regen and maximum mana. I mean, 1350 mana? That's an unreal amount. And, you can actually tell how much AP you get from it now, and I get over 150 AP with the 45 added. That's more than a Rabadon's Deathcap! But the Rabadons does have the UNIQUE Passive of 30% more AP, which is always nice to have in your arsenal. The Rabadon's Deathcap is just, to put simply, the most important item for getting lots of AP. Mix this with pretty much unlimited mana and lots of CDR, and you have a got a devastating blow.
Last Item to Get
Void Staff A great item, I tend to get this when they have too much MR for me to handle and cannot deal sufficient damage.
Will of the Ancients I don't ever get this, especially because its more expensive now, but you just don't get enough health from it. Because you only get 1/3 of the 20% of the damage you do, you get very minimal health back, especially in team fights. Why only 1/3? Because all of Lux's spells are multi-target. But if you feel it will help or you wanna support your team with it, go ahead.
Abyssal Mask is great for countering an AOE person, such as Karthus or Cassiopeae or Amumu (Don't get this to counter a Veigar, he will still burst kill you with ease) and also does help in making a squishy suddenly a whole lot squishier.
Deathfire Grasp Is a great option, especially if there is a really fat Gragas or a demolishing Cho'Gath that need to lose a lot of their health. Also gives CDR, which will put you over the cap, but also brings you to the cap. And gives you another spell to use.
Lich Bane Great item, Passive stacks really well with Lux's Passive. Some more MR, and really gives your basic attacks a BAM! And more Mana too, which gives more AP (But minimal from that)
Zhonya's Hourglass More AP and lots of armor, with a great passive that lets you take all kinds of abuse with no damage being taken. Try to utilize it to counter a Karthus Requiem or a Fizz Chum the Waters
Banshee's Veil is great against a Veigar that eliminates you from the fight before you knew what happened. It will block a spell and reduce all the others damage. Plus health and mana are always welcome, as is some extra MR.
Maybe a second Archangel's Staff would be adequate. You get the 350 Mana plus the 45 AP plus the passive 3% mana to AP to. But you do not get the additional 1000 mana. This will really bump up your AP.
In Team Fights
Your job is simple, get your spells off, focusing either a fed AD Carry or the mage. Try to snare the tanks as they try to initiate and protect your AD Carry. Get that shield prioritized on the AD Carry and then whoever else you can. Then focus the Mage or AD carry, who ever is more fed or at the battle. Line them up in the ult before the fight, and you will have it back by the end of the fight. That is your job, protect with shield and demolish the AD carry or mage, with ult going out sometime during it. Here is a skill recap if I was not clear.
Light Binding- Snare the Tanks as they try to harass your AD Carry.
Prismatic Barrier- Shield the AD carry and whoever can fall into it too.
Lucent Singularity- Focus the AD carry or Mage with this.
Finales Funkeln- Focus AD carry or Mage with this, preferably after your Lucent Singularity has applied [[Illumination on them.
I hope you all enjoyed my guide and not to vote down until you tell me why. And I really hope you try it before you vote my up or down. I do look forward to haring your feedback as well. I wish you all the best of luck on the Summoner's Rift and may the odds be ever in your favor.


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The SEC recently made it much easier for issuers to conduct tender offers for debt securities. On January 23, 2015, the Staff of the SEC issued a no-action letter1 that shortens the minimum offer period for tender offers for any debt security, regardless of credit rating, to a uniform period of five business days and allows issuers to offer other debt securities (in addition to cash) as consideration for the tendered debt securities. This Client Briefing explains the terms of the SEC's no-action letter and what issuers must do to take advantage of it.
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SEC Rule 14e-1(a), adopted in 1979, requires that tender offerors keep all tender offers, whether for debt or equity securities, open for at least 20 business days, and for at least 10 business days after a change in the consideration offered for the securities. The 20-business-day rule was adopted to afford investors enough time to make an informed decision as to whether or not to sell their securities in the tender offer.
In 1986, the SEC shortened the minimum period for certain debt tender offers when it allowed tender offers for non-convertible debt securities with an investment- grade rating to be held open for only seven to 10 calendar days if certain other qualifications were met. The rationale for the shortened tender offer period was that debt tender offers, in certain circumstances, present significantly different timing considerations than tender offers for equity securities do.
The SEC's No-Action Letter
The SEC's recent no-action letter applies a uniform minimum period of five business days to any non- convertible debt security regardless of credit rating and requires that a offer remain open for only five business days after a change in the consideration offered. The SEC's rationale is that communications advances have enabled investors to receive and assimilate tender offer materials far more quickly than in the past and that the high level of sophistication of debt investors, regardless of the credit quality of the security, no longer justifies a regulatory distinction between-investment grade and non-investment-grade securities. The SEC notes that applying the minimum uniform five-business-day period will benefit issuers by reducing exposure to interest rate fluctuations that could render the tender offer uneconomic. In addition, the new minimum period for debt tender offers will improve the ability of issuers to coordinate the closing of the tender offer with the closing of new securities offerings, the proceeds of which are used to finance the tender offer.
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For tender and exchange offers to qualify under the SEC's new relief, the offeror must provide "Immediate Widespread Dissemination" of the offer materials in the manner specified by the SEC and described below. In addition, if the issuer wishes to use other debt securities to pay for the securities purchased in the tender offer, the securities must be "Qualified Debt Securities," which are generally defined as "non-convertible debt securities that are identical in all material respects" to the debt securities that are the subject of the tender offer except for the maturity date, interest payment and record dates, redemption provisions and interest rate and have a weighted average life to maturity that is no shorter than that of the securities that are the subject of the offer. In addition, debt used to finance the cash portion of the tender offer must not be senior (e.g., in terms of right of payment, security or other provisions) to the debt securities that are the subject of the tender offer, unless the debt is incurred pursuant to pre-existing credit facilities.
There are a number of detailed conditions with which an issuer must comply in order to qualify for the relief granted by the SEC, including the following:
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- offers made when there is a default or event of default under the indenture or other material credit agreement;
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- offers made in anticipation of or in response to a change of control or other extraordinary transaction such as a merger or other tender offer.
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Company Snapshot: Belfast International Airport Holdings Ltd.
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Belfast International Airport Holdings is the owner of Belfast International Airport and its report consolidates the performance of the group.
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In 2008, an unrealised deficit of £27m was deducted from the value of the assets. In 2009, a further deficit of £28m was deducted. This was followed by a deduction of £18m in 2010 and a further deduction of under £2m in 2011.
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I have been doing some research on our upcoming trip to Spain and are confused about the "fast pass" for the Gaudi houses. Is the pass good for any day/any time? A website called barcelona.de offers passes for 21.50 euro per person and says "skip the line". Is that "skipping the line" for both purchase and entry? Is it preferable to see both Casas, or are they redundant, and seeing one is enough? Both look interesting, but there is so very much we want to see in Barcelona!!! Can anyone help, please?
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I think that is only for Casa Battlo, you won't see it offered on the Pedrera website, perhaps because they sell timed tickets.
The fast pass is only 5 euro, the ticket itself costs about 21.5 euro (that is the admission ticket, not the fast pass). You can easily buy a ticket online and print it anyway, which means you skip the line to buy tickets. You don't need fast pass to do that, of course, lots of places you can buy tickets. However, there is also a line to get in, and the fast pass allows you to skip that line.
I have no idea what that website is selling as it isn't clear and they aren't saying, I don't see that they even use the term "fast pass". I'd just buy from the venue's own website unless they say they are giving you the fast pass for free. Maybe you need to call them. (21.5 euro is the price for the entry ticket alone, the fast pass costs 5 euro extra). So I think you have to ask them what they mean since they don't even say they are including the fast pass (do they? Where did you get that term from?)
It depends on your interests in Gaudi and architecture, of course there are similarities in the two buildings in style and some other features. They are not redundant in the true sense as they aren't even the same type of building (the Pedrera is an apt building). There are other Gaudi buildings in the city, also, including one near the Ramblas that isn't as expensive (Palau Guell). Now that one seems quite a bit different to me than both on p de Gracia.
If you have a lot to see, sure, I think it would make sense to pick one. Not sure which one I'd pick (Battlo or Pedrera) as they are both fascinating and beautiful. But no, I would not say one was "enough" as I've seen them all because I am especially interested in Gaudi.
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Thanks, Christina. I saw mention of a "Barcelona Fast Pass" in a review on tripadvisor....person was reviewing Casa Mila, but review was from 2012 and she also mentioned purchasing it in Barcelona, not online. Then in maitaitom's trip report, he mentions having a fast pass for Casa Batllo, but had what sounded like a timed entrance to Casa Mila. I do appreciate your input re just going to one of the Casas....I think we have decided to do both, plus, of course, Sagrada Familia. Not sure if we will also go to Park Guell, but I will look into that one as well.
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For Casa Batllo, I purchased a "fast pass" in advance, which allowed me to skip the (long) line of people waiting to buy tickets and just enter a very short line of people waiting to be admitted and pick up audio guides. I reserved a tour of the Pedrera for a specific time in advance. I reserved Sagrada Familia in advance (for specific times), and Park Guell (with a specific 1/2 hour slot for entering the Monument Zone), too.
For part of the rest of my time in Barcelona, I also purchased, in advance, a CityDiscovery pass that covered most public transportation within the city, admissions to some top sights, and discounts on others. What I obtained in advance was a voucher, which I exchanged at one of the city's conveniently located tourist information desks; I believe one can also purchase that pass at those desks. As I recall, this pass allowed skipping the line at any of the sites for which it provided free admission and is for a specific number of consecutive days -- you can, I believe, pick the number. Check the prices -- as I recall, they were quirky.
Hope that helps!
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It was certainly worth the five euro extra per ticket to bypass the lines at Casa Battló, which were really long the day we visited. We just walked right in.
Here's the link.
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And be sure to visit the #1 "Gaudi house", La Sagrada familia Out of this world creativity, imagination, devotion, symbolism and stamina.
I would very much recommend to take the guided tour. English speaking guide, and would most probably add immensely to the experience. I thought I knew a lot about both the church and Gaudí before visiting a couple of years ago, but the excellent guide made of course a huge difference.
Buy tickets on-line and skip the long lines: http://www.sagradafamilia.org/en/tickets/
And you also see La Pedrera from the outside (just up the street from Casa Batllo). You could swear that the building is actually breathing and about to take a step onto Passeig de Gracia any minute ...
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For a different perspective, especially if you are seeing the other buildings by day, take a look at the evening tour of La Pedrera. It is limited to a very small group, they light the house in interesting ways (especially the roof-- incredible!), and ends with a glass of cava and some nibbles.
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Thank you all.....very helpful information. Maitaitom, I have been following your trip report and that's one of the places that I saw reference to the "fast pass"....sounds like it would be a good thing for us for Casa Batllo, and not needed for La Pedrera or Sagrada Familia if those are a timed entry ticket. Helpful information from all of you!!!!
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PRIME Minister David Cameron will tomorrow issue his final rallying cry to save the Union.
In his 10th and final visit to Scotland before Thursday's referendum, he will tell the Scots: "There is no going back from this.
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Historian Dan Snow: "I think we're better together."
"We have much to learn from each other and I see no reason why we should not continue to be supportive of each other."
Dame Vera Lynn: "We have much to learn from each other and I see no reason why we should not continue to be supportive of each other."
Ross Kemp: "Don't leave us - we love you!"
Admiral Lord West of Spithead GCB, DSC, PC: "Scottish independence would give these islands its greatest strategic threat in modern times."
TV presenter Fiona Phillips: "I very much feel British - my husband's Scottish, my mum was Welsh, my Dad's a Yorkshire man. We're a wonderful mixed family, we're a dysfunctional family at times, aren't we all?" "
Fashion experts Trinny and Susanah: "Everyone all over Britain cares passionately about Scotland."
Fiona Phillips: "I very much feel British - my husband's Scottish, my mum was Welsh, my Dad's a Yorkshire man.
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D-Day veteran Bill Aitkenhead, 88: "Though born in Scotland I feel I may now be a stranger in my country. We faced Hitler as brothers, fighting together for Queen and country."
Shadow Scottish Secretary, Margaret Curran MP: "I want people to say no thanks to independence but yes to the best of both worlds - a stronger Scottish Parliament inside the UK."
Sir Tony Robinson: "Cutting off would be to the disadvantage of both."
Sir Ranulph Fiennes: "Our country is so much more than its parts."
Richard Wilson: "Britain is a much stronger voice as British rather " Actor Richard Wilson: "Britain is a much stronger voice as British rather than an English or Scottish voice."
Sergeant-Major Mick Flynn CGC, MC, the most decorated soldier in the British Army: "Troops in Scottish regiments tell me they will vote for Union, because it's the only way to ensure that our armed forces keep the reputation they have earned."
Comedian Eddie Izzard: "I want Scotland to be happy. Whatever you chose, that's great. Its democracy but as an English person, a member of the United Kingdom family as you are, please don't go!"
Former rugby star Kenny Logan: "We can continue to grow and be better together. I hope Scotland votes no."
TV host June Sarpong: "My country isn't England, it's Britain, and that's our national identity. To destroy that would be a terrible shame."
Welsh war hero Simon Weston: "I'm half Scottish and I really do not want Scotland to go independent. I care about the Scottish people immensely."
Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan: "My parents came to this country because of its openness and tolerance. We know we can achieve so much more together than we can apart."
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham: "The North has strong bonds with Scotland and we have much in common. It would be desperately sad to see those bonds broken."
Former war reporter and MP Marti Bell: "We belong together and have fought alongside each other for more than 400 years."
The Right Honourable Margaret Rhodes, the Queen's cousin: "I am passionately a no. If it isn't broken, then don't fix it."
TV star Gyles Brandreth: "I can't imagine the UK without Scotland."
Author Jeffrey Archer: "We are physically an island - one entity and to start splitting that island up into separate departments would be tragic. I welcome and love the difference between the Scots, Welsh, English and Irish."
Writer Jilly Cooper: "We are a family. We might be the older brother, and sometimes a bit of a bully but like all families are better together."
Comic Ronnie Corbett: "What does it profit us to tear this great great partnership asunder?"Author Peter James: "Whatever our differences, both large and small, we are all far stronger and safer together in an increasingly dangerous and uncertain world."
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Historian Peter Snow: "We can do so much more together than apart."
Theatre director Jonathan Miller: "I have a suspicion of ethnic division. I fear for the political state of England if we lose Scotland."
Sir Michael Rake, chairman of BT and CBI president: "Independence can only lead to significant uncertainty, higher costs across industry as a whole with the risk of higher prices and the loss of jobs."
Baroness Elizabeth Smith: "Think of our children, their children and the bigger British family."
Shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn: "No family has ever been made stronger by being torn apart."
Art historian Dan Cruickshank, whose Scottish grandfather died in the First World War: "As the world fragments into violent disunity the last thing that's needed now is the disunity of the United Kingdom. If united we might prevail, if divided we must surely fall."
Music mogul Simon Cowell: "I'd be sad if we don't stay together. I like the feeling of being united."
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg: "The UK may have its flaws but we've done extraordinary things as a family of nations; defeated fascism in Europe, created the NHS, created the modern welfare state, competed successfully together at the Olympics."
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Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander: "I am a Highlander, a Scot and I am British. I love my country and I love the UK."
Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp: "Scotland is part of my history, I've grown up with it and don't want it to change."
John Cridland, CBI directorgeneral: "Scottish independence would be a one-way ticket to uncertainty, with no return."
Shadow defence secretary Vernon Coaker: "In a dangerous and uncertain world we are better and stronger together."
Actor David Tennant: "Why do we want to be smaller? Surely we want to expand and look outward?"
Dancer Lionel Blair: "I would be mortified if Scotland left."
Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh: "I'd say nothing ever good comes from a divorce."
Comedy writer Alan Simpson: "Strength in numbers is always a general rule of mine."
Shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves: "Without Britain there would be no NHS, no minimum wage and no state pension."
Presenter and former Watchdog host Lynn Faulds Wood: "I always say I'm Scottish before British because people do not understand how proud we are. But I'll happily vote No if Scotland gets a better deal out of it."
Shadow minister for women and equality Gloira De Piero: "I believe that we're stronger campaigning for them together, as women and as a Union, than apart."
Designer Wayne Hemingway: "We have a shared language, shared history, shared culture, we live on the same smallish island, we get on… that's not a recipe for divorce."
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper: "We've achieved so much: together in world war, building the NHS and industry."
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna: "The UK is one of history's most successful partnerships."
DJ Mike Reid: "There has been a degree of wishy-washiness from our leaders and I include the last government which allowed the build-up to this crisis."
General Sir Mike Jackson GCB, CBE, DSO, DL: "An independent Scotland would be mad not to apply to join Nato but the problem here is that Salmond would have to accept Nato's strategic posture which includes reliance on nuclear weapons. He is being very disingenuous."
Labour leader Ed Miliband: "Independence risks a race to the bottom. When my kids come to Scotland, I don't want them to be visiting another country."
Brigadier Allan Mallinson: "Alex Salmond seems to feel he will be able to keep hold of all the Scottish regiments. The MoD could justifiably take the view that they would keep these regiments because we own them constitutionally."
Cpl X, not named as he is serving with the Royal Logistics Corps: "Losing Scotland will be like losing a limb for the British Army. It will go from being the best in the world to middle rank."
Shadow leader of the Commons Angela Eagle: "United we can achieve so much more than alone."
Shadow environment secretary Maria Eagle: "The bonds of family, friendship and proximity in addition to the values of solidarity and mutual care mean we are better together."
Shadow chief secretary to the treasury Chris Leslie: "We achieve more working together."
Paralympic legend Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson: "Scotland provides balance to England politically, economically and socially." Communities Secretary Eric Pickles: "We want you to stay."
General Julian Thompson CB, OBE; "Scottish independence would be absolutely disastrous for us all."
MP Priti Patel: "The UK has a great future together."
MP Mary Macleod: "If people vote yes, there will be no going back. Three hundred years of collective history will be cast aside."
General Patrick Cordingley DSO, DSC, FRGS: "I've been lucky enough to serve with Scottish battalions and have always been deeply impressed by the quality of the soldiers and the loyalty to the Queen. They've fought bravely for the union for 300 years."
Tory chairman Grant Shapps: "We're a family. Let's not jeopardise all of that for a leap into the dark."
LBC presenter and Sunday Express columnist Nick Ferrari: "We've been in the trenches together, beaten slavery together and now face international terrorism together. We are better off together."
Gardener Alan Titchmarsh: "Sad.It seems to me it's all led by one man who doesn't like the Tory Party."
Daily Express columnist Ann Widdecombe: "We're better together because together we've thrived for centuries."
Tycoon Sir Richard Branson: "I would love to see Scotland stay as part of the UK. As a businessman, considering Scotland's economy, prosperity and security, I think it is imperative it stays in the Union."
Singers Chas & Dave: "We think the future of the world is sticking together not splitting it up."
Shadow secretary of state for Wales Owen Smith: "We have always been stronger and achieved more when we work together."
Professor Lord Robert Winston: "I think we are best together as a United Kingdom."
TV soap star Sid Owen: "Britain as a country has been responsible for so many innovations in science, technology and politics. We are better as one than divided nations."
Former home secretary Alan Johnson: "I want the nation of Scotland to remain part of the most successful political and monetary union in history to the benefit of everybody in the United Kingdom."
Chairman of the Defence Select Committee Rory Stewart: "Suddenly an Englishman in Scotland, or a Scot in England, will be a guest, not someone at home."
Caroline Flint MP: "I love Scotland and I love being British."
Actor Nicholas Parsons: "Because I love Scotland so much I'd like to see the Union stay intact."
Air Commodore Andrew Lambert: "Scotland would effectively become demilitarised. It would leave us terribly exposed."
Ukip leader Nigel Farage: "One of the most successful unions in world history must not be broken up by Alex Salmond's mendacity."
Also backing Britain are: Former 1990 Grand Slamwinning rugby captain of Scotland David Sole; former Scotland captain Gavin Hastings; Sir Paul McCartney; Mick Jagger; Professor Jeremy Smith, head of the School of Critical Studies, University of Glasgow; Professor Alan Archibald, deputy director at The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh; actors John Barrowman and Emma Thompson; singers Susan Boyle and Joe Longthorne; football celebrities David Moyes, Alan Hansen; Denis Law; Scottish 800m European champion Lynsey Sharp; author JK Rowling; pop star David Bowie; Lord Alan Sugar; and TV host Ben Fogle.
More than 100,000 pro-unionists have signed an open letter at letsstaytogether.org.uk. It is organising a gathering at London's Trafalgar Square on Monday, 6.00pm "to show Scotland we care", hosted by Dan Snow and Eddie Izzard.


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The Maryland Terrapins and Ohio State Buckeyes meet Sunday afternoon at the Value City Arena.
The Maryland Terrapins look to stay red hot after winning 10 of their last 12 games. The Maryland Terrapins are averaging 77.3 points on 50 percent shooting and allowing 64.3 points on 40.6 percent shooting. Melo Trimble is averaging 14.3 points and 5.5 assists while Robert Carter is averaging 13.4 points and 6.9 rebounds. Diamond Stone is grabbing 5.4 rebounds and Rasheed Sulaimon is dishing 3.7 assists. The Maryland Terrapins are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Terrapins are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game. The Maryland Terrapins have split their last 12 road games.
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