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brave sword 12 or brave sword lyd?
can someone tell me what the difference is and which is better in your opinion.
also is the mx80 and the mx80 london the same just difference paint job?
BS 12 is a flexible racket, not head heavy at the same time, very good for defensive play, while BS Lyd is kinda like upgrade version of BS 12 as it it stiffer, more head heavier, pack abit more punch due to heavier head, both are fast rackets IMHO
there is no such racket as mx 80 london, only mx london, mx80 and mx london is different racket, mx80 is very stiff and nice racket, the best racket so far i have used but i dont own a mx london so cant comment anything about itLast edited by Lemollin; 01-06-2013 at 08:21 AM.
Well well the ever reoccuring question
Since I am sponsored by Victor I tried many of the "pro" rackets, therefore I have tried all of them
Here's my opinion:
LYD: The racket is really nice. You have a great smash (although having a great smash is not the most important thing in badminton ). Its head-heavyness makes it really easy to get a fast smash. In defense you need to get used to the timing, since its stiffness and head-heavyness is really not comparable to other (what I mean is, that for example the Z-force is not as stiff as the LYD, though YY says it's 'extra stiff', which is only medium to slightly stiff IMO). What I think is, that when you are running for a shuttle and just wanting to get a high clear using only your wrist it is pretty hard. Sometimes my wrist does hurt a bit. But all in all, if you do have a powerful wrist you can give it a try, maybe borrow it from a mate or a store. But I tell you, test it at least 1 week (or 6-7 sessions)
12: I recently changed to the BS12. I had my doubts, since I am a rather stiff-racket player. To my surprise I love the BS12, in my case, I used the BS LYD before, that's why I needed more time to adjust to the 12. I feel the 12 is really light, awesome to relax your wrist (If you are used to the LYD everthing is kinda light hehehehe). I needed quite a time to get adjusted to the smash. I felt that the 12 is really headlight... But as time moved on I got used to it, and my racket play / handling has improved.
MX80: the STIFFEST racket I have ever played with (and I have played with a lot). As I already mentioned, the Yonex 'extra stiff' is NOTHING compared to the MX80... really stiff, great smash though, but the stiffness is the most diffcult party to handle...
I hope it helped... but please I see you are new... search before you open a new thread... plenty of ppl have already asked your question
thank you for the detailed answers. great help.
I'm also interested in these two racquets but having read a lot of reviews I'm still none the wiser. I have been using only yonex racquets for the best part of 25 years so have no idea what other racquets play like. Currently playing with Arc8DX and ArcZS.
No one seems to play with victor racquets at my clubs so I can't try them out
Some reviews say that both the BS12 and BSLYD are even balanced, but with the LYD more at the head-heavy end of the even balanced band. I'm also a little confused about the grip sizes. I know they are scaled in the reverse order to yonex but some say they are not exactly the same. For yonex, I prefer G3 as I have a big hand, G4 is ok but with over grips. So my understanding is that I need Victor G4 which is closest to yonex G3?
Has anyone played with both Arc ZS and BSLYD/BS12?
I'd like to know which of the two BS has the most similar balance to the Arc ZS?
To me, the Arc ZS is at the head heavy end of the even balanced band.
I also like stiff racquets, but having read Cheetah's review above, my view of "stiff" racquets (8DX and alike) may only be equivalent to a medium stiff victor racquet, in which case the BS12 may be closer to what I am used to.
I am slowly being drawn towards the BS12, the only thing is the colour. I've never seen one in the flesh, but blue does look a bit cheap? Whereas the LYD white looks fantastic in my opinion.
For future reference, the MX London is like a mix of a MX70 and an MX80. Its definitely a great racquet if you're looking for something that's not as stiff as the MX80 but stiffer than the MX70. I do recommend you give it a try.
01-07-2013, 04:08 PM #7For yonex, I prefer G3 as I have a big hand, G4 is ok but with over grips. So my understanding is that I need Victor G4 which is closest to yonex G3?
I also like stiff racquets, but having read Cheetah's review above, my view of "stiff" racquets (8DX and alike) may only be equivalent to a medium stiff victor racquet, in which case the BS12 may be closer to what I am used to.
I am slowly being drawn towards the BS12, the only thing is the colour. I've never seen one in the flesh, but blue does look a bit cheap? Whereas the LYD white looks fantastic in my opinion.
My oldest daughter played with Arc Z for 2 years and she had switched to BS12 about 6 months ago as she is more into playing mixed double competitively, so I have had a lot of experience with both racquets, however I have only breifly handled the BS LYD for a couple of games. But from my recollection, the BS12 will be the closer option. But if you extend the choices to the whole series of BS, I will pick BS9. (this is from personal experience, both my wife and younger daughter plays BS9)
The Arc series have a certain amount of 'Hold' feel in their line up, where the BS series is high in repulsion except the original BS8 & BS9 tends to be more natural in feel; like the Arc.
yeah,Its definitely a great racquet if you're looking for something that's not as stiff as the MX80.thank you
Thanks Ted.
My wife has been looking for a birthday present for me and with the BS12 and BSLYD currently on offer, I would really like to get hold of one of these - particularly as I've had my eyes on these two racquets for a while! I've been using yonex for a very long time so it would be nice to try out what the current competition has to offer.
I've read a lot of contrasting opinions on the balance and flex of these two racquets which has swung me from getting the LYD to 12 to Neither to 12 and now back to LYD!!! Unfortunately I don't know of any one or any shops near me that has these racquets to try so I will have to rely on what I read/hear about them.
The only thing I have gathered with overwelming certainty is that these racquets are fast, very fast! That seems to be consesus!
In terms of balance, I'd like something that is even balanced, not head heavy. But I can live with it being at the head heavy end of the even balanced scale (if you know what I mean). Some say the ArcZS is head heavy but I would say it is near the top end of the even balanced band, which is fine. I've read people saying the LYD is quite HH, some say it is definitely not HH but more EB with a little head weight.
In terms of stiffness, I normally like stiff racquets. The ArcZS being the exception which I'm willing to compromise. In another thread, I learnt that the BS12 is more flexible than ZS so that's put me off it, but it begs the question why so many Korean national players use the 12 given that its so flexible? May be they are just custom racquets painted to look like the 12.
At the moment if I can be sure that the BSLYD is not too head heavy and not as unforgiving on off centre shots as some have implied, I will go for it.
Go try BS11, you will love it based on what I read from what you prefer.
R20190: Both of my little girls and myself plays local tournaments, and I have chances to handle quite a few Victor racquets and certainly a descent size of collection of them. My personal experience is the BS12 would be too light for your liking judging on your comments of finding the 3U NS9900 to be a bit shine on weight. The BS12 swings very very very light; by far one of the fastest racquet that I have ever play in my life.
Becasue BS9 is no longer available in the market, I actually second maxout's choice, I personal would pick the BS11 over the LYD as well.
Another note, I find the Victor racquets spec could be a bit over the map; the 3 BS12 my daughter has, they all feel quite different in terms of weight, balance and stiffness even thought they all are 3UG2. And petty much the same issue for the 5 BS9 we have.
Good luck with your hunt. Let us know what you end up with.
Go for BS-LYD-N (that's the 2nd gen - white/red color). Newest on the block
LYD-N hasn't released yet, after CNY should be out.
From what I have read, I also get the sense the BS12 may be a tad light for me but I'm mainly put off by the flex which rules it out really. Unfortunately only the 12 and LYD are discounted at the moment, the 11 is still about £40 ($65USD) more than the LYD/12 which I can't justify.
At the moment, it's going to be the LYD but I'm just a little unsure about whether it will feel too head heavy for me and whether the low torsional rigidity will put me off. I do like racquets that are forgiving.
CanucksDynasty, the new one is not out in the UK yet and I'm sure will cost a lot more than the current original one which is on offer. As it will be my first Victor, and first use of any non Yonex racquet for over 20 years, I'd rather pick up one that is well known and recommended by others... but thanks for the suggestion!
Ok, I thought I'd report back on my findings of the BS-LYD having had it for a little while now.
I settled for the LYD as I wanted something stiff and near the head heavy end of the even-balanced spectrum. Some of you who know me may know that this is the first time I have bought a non-Yonex racquet in over 20 yrs playing the sport. I've been and still am a big fan of Yonex. But having read so many reviews on Victor racquets and supporting the Korean team I thought it was time to give one a try and to see what the fuss was all about.
The first one that arrived had a rattle in the handle, I got a replacement and it is immaculate. The paintwork is spot on and is at least as good as the top end Yonex racquets. The grip size was G2, which equates to Yonex G4 so I needed to increase the size a little. After putting the grips on I waited until I strung it before giving it a few swings.
I strung it with VS850 (white) at 26.5x28lb.
First impressions of swinging it was that the balance was about right for me. Slightly head heavier than my three Z-Slashes and noticeably head heavier than my Arc 8DX's, although not excessive enough for me to call it head heavy.
The bravesword frame is indeed fast. It slices through the air very well. I thought this was going to be a bit of a gimmick but having tried it myself, I can feel why people are saying it is the fastest racquet they have used. However, comparing it with my ArcZS, I honestly do not feel it is faster than the ZS, it's about the same at best. However because the ZS is a little less head heavy, it travels through the air slightly faster than the LYD. I suspect the more even balanced braveswords would be faster than the LYD and possibly faster than the ZS.
So, on to how it performs on the court.
I was pleasantly surprised during warm up clears at how quickly I managed to get used to the racquet. Clears were effortless, so much so I was hitting them long a lot of the time. Control was adequate, but not outstanding. It is an area that I may need to adjust to. I then moved on to some drives and smashes. This is where the LYD really excels, drives and smash defence were fast, solid and powerful. I could feel the shuttle bouncing off the strings instantaneously, almost like my NS9900, great repulsion.
Smashes were very impressive. Despite some people saying that this is not a powerful racquet, I would dare to disagree. It is a very powerful racquet, the head speed and mass of the racquet produces some very hard smashes. Not effortless smashing (like the ZS) but very easy to smash. So much so I became addicted to it, smashing every lift and even power driving some flat drives cross court. Certainly does not lack power but like all things, there is a compromise -head stability and vibration.
At low impact speeds, such as drives, clears and lifts, the head stability is reasonably adequate. However during smashing, I felt the head of the racquet was a little unstable with a bit of vibration. It reminds me of the Yonex MP100 in this regard, although I would say the vibration is probably a little worse still. I suspect changing the string may help but the vibration is not excessive and I think I can live with it considering the positives. I have some LN NS30 waiting to substitute the VS850 as soon as they've expired - which won't be long as the tension has already dropped by a few pounds. I'm starting to lose patience with VS850. Such as good string, let down only by the collosal tension drop.
In terms of feely touch shots/drops, it is more than adequate. At these slower speed shots the racquet face stability is fine and I had no trouble playing tumble drops, sliced drops etc. The feel of the racquet is noticeably different to a Yonex, felt a little more hollow and certainly makes a different sound on impact. But that's not a bad thing as long as I can control the shuttle well.
One thing I noticed that I've not had before with Yonex racquets was that my low serve felt a little strange. The racquet didn't give me my usual confidence in low serves for some reason. I can't put my finger on it, but it may just take some getting used to. I had to alter my stroke and play a more of a "push" action to ensure it was consistent.
The interesting thing about this racquet is that while it is balanced with a little head weight, the low air resistance frame helps to compensate for the extra head mass. So it effectively gives you the best of both worlds in that you have decent maneouvreability coupled with some mass in the frame for smashing - just what I wanted!
Comparing with a Z-Slash, the shaft length was about the same (~1cm longer than convention) but it was much stiffer than a ZS. And this is what I think makes the LYD such a good racquet. The ZS has a more stable head albeit smaller hitting area. Perfectly hit shots feel better and more solid with a ZS compared to a LYD but with a larger hitting area (despite the face stability) and excellent power, overall I think the LYD is a better doubles racquet than the ZS.
Comparing the LYD with the 8DX, the LYD is by far more powerful but it is no where near as controllable, dependable and stable as an 8DX. The 8DX is best suited for net/midcourt players whereas the LYD is good all-round.
It's a difficult choice between the ZS, 8DX and the LYD as they all have merits in a doubles game but I shall be wielding the LYD for a little while longer and see if I can fathom out the small niggles I'm having with it.


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Update - Why there are only 8 days during Navratri in 2011?
How to do Navratri Puja?
How to observe Navratri Vrat?
Nine forms of Durga worshipped during Navaratri
Amazing blog whenever i get confuse this site help me I get all the information about our festivals and Hindu sanskriti ...Thanks for posting this :)
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Thank you so much for Navratri 2011 dates.
Navarathri (Nava=nine, rathri=nights) is a Hindu festival observed for Nine nights. It's also known as dashara (dash= ten, hara=days) or the festival, observed for 10 days. In different parts of India, it's observed in different ways and traditions and cultures but unitedly. In south India, Karnataka State, Mysore Dasara is world famous. In North India Ram leela is very famous, in East India, it's Durga worship very famous. During Dasara, in Andhra Pradesh Thirumala Hills at Thirupathi,
Grand Uthsav and car festival is conducted for Lord Sri Venkateshwara / Balaji. Incidentally Thirumala Thirupati Lord Venkateshwara Temple is one of the world richest temple attrating thusands of devotees every day.
Thanks for this post
Hi. had a question for navratri coming up. I noticed that it starts sept 28 and day 9 is listed as oct 5th. but 28- day 1, 29- day 2, 30, day 3, oct 1- day 4, 2nd- day 5, 3rd- day 6, 4th-day 7, and 5th would be day 8. you have listed sept 29th as both day 2 and 3. Please clarify.
Thank you so much for the wonderful blog. I use it as my guidance. Btw, I reside in Northern California, USA. Thanks! :)
There are only 8 dates in 2011 Navratri because two tithi falls on the same day.
You can get full details about it here in this article in the same blog.
Nice site! Thank you for all this good info!
I want to do the Navaratri puja. However, it looks like I will be traveling on business. Are there any puja CDs or MP3 that I can listen to and still feel that I performed the puja to the best of my ability?
hi,I have question that is it compalsary to do puja every year if we start once?are we can celebreate it only once when i wished to do..
if we want to stop worshing every year what to do?
@ Aparna...It is not compulsory to do puja every year. You can do it when you have time.
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Motorcyclist dead in U.S. 271 collision
Monday, 09 November 2009 20:55
GRANT — A motorcyclist was left dead after a fatal collision Friday afternoon on U.S. 271.
A 1993 Plymouth Voyager van driven by 21-year-old Jesse Brown of Fort Towson pulled up to the stop sign to cross the highway and pulled out in front of the Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by 33-year-old Tommy Harrimon of Hugo, according to the trooper's report.
Harrimon struck the van on the driver's side door. He was transported by Choctaw County EMS to Paris Regional Hospital where he was later pronounced dead from massive head injuries. The report said he had not been wearing a helmet.
Brown also was transported to the hospital where he was treated for arm and leg injuries and released.
Two county cemetery thefts and burglary at county barn
Friday, 06 November 2009 20:05
HUGO — Thieves chose two Choctaw County cemeteries as their targets last week where they stole numerous T-posts which were used in the cemetery fences.
According to the Choctaw County Sheriff's Department, two men removed 75 orange and white T-posts from the Crosley Cemetery, valued at $450. Officers gathered some evidence at the scene.
Springs Chapel Cemetery was also the target of thieves, who removed between 60 and 80 posts from the cemetery's west and southern fences. Value of those posts were $420.
Also a victim of thieves was Choctaw County District Barn No. 2, where thieves let a gooseneck trailer down, causing the rear wheels of the 2004 Ford pickup to raise up enough so that the thieves removed the two rear wheels and tires of the pickup. The tires were size: 235-75-16.
City announces Trick or Treat time
Friday, 30 October 2009 20:46
The city of Hugo has announced that trick-or-treating will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Big crowds expected for Saturday's youth rodeo
Thursday, 05 November 2009 21:44
HUGO — Youth rodeo contestants from Oklahoma and Texas will converge on Hugo this weekend as the OYRA brings one of its seasonal events to the Todd Whatley — Lige Hammock Memorial Arena.
As many as 50 area contestants are expected to compete in one or more of 12 events as the Rodeo kicks off at noon Saturday.
The Oklahoma Youth Rodeo Association will return to Hugo in April for another of its regional events.
The event attracts many parents and family members and is considered an outstanding tourism event for Hugo and Choctaw County. On-site concessions will be available during the event.
OG&E line discussed
Friday, 30 October 2009 20:44
HUGO — Choctaw County residents attended Tuesday's public hearing sponsored by OG&E concerning the company's plans to construct a large high-voltage (345-kV) transmission line across Choctaw County. The company hopes to have a final location for the line determined by Dec. 1, 2009, begin construction in January of 2011, and complete the line by April 1, 2012. The line will have 90-foot tall metal H-frame support structures every 800 feet, from Fort Towson to Ardmore, costing approximately $260,000,000.
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Isla Fisher Movies
In the immediate aftermath of
David Dobkin
Wedding Crashers
(2005), many American filmgoers began to associate
Isla Fisher
largely (if not exclusively) with her vivacious turn in that blockbuster summer comedy as the feisty and slightly off-kilter Gloria, the sex-crazed daughter of treasury secretary William Cleary (
Christopher Walken
) and his wife (
Jane Seymour
). It was a testament not only to the memorable quality of the role but to
's outstanding comic turn in it, as the seductress of gorilla
Vince Vaughn
. But this short, spunky actress had much more up her sleeve than simply the Gloria Cleary bit.
Born in Oman but raised in Australia,
published two teen romance novels in high school, then traveled to France and enrolled in a Parisian drama school, where she learned miming and juggling. Though
's onscreen presence technically dates back to the late '80s, with a plum role in the small-screen Aussie soaper
Home and Away
, she took her Hollywood bow over a decade later, as Shaggy's girlfriend, Mary Jane, in the
Raja Gosnell
(2002). Sandwiched in between forgettable features such as
Dallas 362
(2003) and
(2005) came
's portrayal of Heather in the
David O. Russell
"existential comedy"
I Heart Huckabees
(2005). The actress starred as the "unlikely" wife of
Jason Biggs
American Pie
) in the 2006 romantic comedy
Wedding Daze
, then geared up for choice parts in the sports comedy
Hot Rod
(2007) and the thriller
The Lookout
. She also signed to voice one of the characters in the 2008 animated feature
Horton Hears a Who
, adapted from the classic book by
Dr. Seuss
Fisher joined the cast of the popcorn flick Confessions of a Shopaholic in 2009, and lent her voice to the cast of the animated children's feature Rango in 2011, as well as for director Peter A. Ramsey's Rise of the Guardians in 2012. Fisher co-stars with Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire for Baz Luhrmann's 2012 3D adaptation of The Great Gatsby. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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An aspiring writer falls under the spell of an aloof millionaire with designs for the young scribe's unhappily married cousin in director Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's celebrated novel. It's the spring of 1922, and wide-eyed Midwesterner Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) has just moved to New York City in pursuit of the American Dream. Settling into a home next door to wealthy Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), Carraway grows increasingly fascinated by the elaborate parties held at his new neighbor's estate. Meanwhile, across the bay, Carraway's cousin Daisy (Carey Mulligan) flounders in her marriage to philandering aristocrat Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton). Inspired by the debauchery on display at Gatsby's wild parties and the lives of the wealthy elite, Carraway begins putting pen to paper as it gradually becomes clear that his cousin and the millionaire share a complicated romantic past that remains unresolved. Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, and Elizabeth Debicki co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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A team of talented illusionists called "The Four Horsemen" (played by Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco) are investigated by a resolute FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) following a series of brazen heists that leave their audiences swimming in cash while draining the bulging bank accounts of unscrupulous business leaders. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Mélanie Laurent co-star in this sleight-of-hand thriller directed by Clash of the Titans' Louis Leterrier. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Jack Frost (voice of Chris Pine), The Easter Bunny (voice of Hugh Jackman), The Tooth Fairy (voice of Isla Fisher), The Sandman, and Santa Claus (voice of Alec Baldwin) team up to stop the malevolent specter Pitch (voice of Jude Law) from stealing the dreams of children, and using his dark powers to rule supreme. Guillermo del Toro serves as executive producer of this fantasy adventure based on the book by William Joyce (who co-wrote the screenplay with Robots scribe David Lindsay-Abaire). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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A pet chameleon who has lived his entire life in the confines of a cozy glass terrarium discovers adventure beyond his wildest imagination in this animated Western adventure from Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski. When we first meet Rango (voice of Johnny Depp), the sheltered pet chameleon is safe in his terrarium, and embarking on epic adventures through the power of imagination. Then, suddenly, his safe existence is irrevocably upended thanks to a bump in the road that sends him soaring out of a car window and right onto the searing-hot asphalt of a desert highway. On the advice of a wise armadillo who relays the story of the Spirit of the West, our conical-eyed hero sets out in search of a town called Dirt, narrowly escaping a hungry hawk and encountering a self-sufficient pioneer named Beans (voice of Isla Fisher) along the way. Upon arriving in the dusty desert town, Rango wanders into the local bar and convinces the townspeople that he's a notorious gunslinger with a lightning-fast trigger finger. When one of the locals challenges Rango to a showdown on Main Street, the hawk that menaced our hero on his way to town shows up looking for a rematch, and ends up beak-down in the dirt. Convinced that Rango is the real deal, the Mayor (voice of Ned Beatty) decides to name the brave chameleon their new sheriff. But Rango's honeymoon in Dirt is short-lived when bandits steal the town's entire supply of water, and the newly christened sheriff forms a posse in order to get it back. Little do they realize they were all being manipulated by one greedy power-monger who's determined to keep the people of Dirt under his thumb with the help of a diabolical villain named Rattlesnake Jake (voice of Bill Nighy) whose Gatling-gun tail makes Swiss cheese of all challengers. Now, if Rango can just locate the Spirit of the West (voice of Timothy Olyphant) and summon the courage to realize his true potential, perhaps he can finally free the people of Dirt from the tyranny that binds them, and discover his true destiny under the scorching desert sun. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Burke & Hare
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The infamous 19th century tale of two grave robbers (Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis) working for the Edinburgh Medical College is adapted for comedic purposes with this John Landis-helmed production. Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft (St. Trinian's) penned the black comedy, which follows true-life grave-digging murderers William Burke and William Hare as they do their damning deeds in Edinburgh, Scotland. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
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Confessions of a Shopaholic
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A Manhattan shopaholic (Isla Fisher) whose buying sprees have buried her in immense debt lands a columnist gig dishing out financial advice in this Touchstone comedy based on Sophie Kinsella's series of books. P.J. Hogan (My Best Friend's Wedding) directs, with producing duties being handled by Jerry Bruckheimer. Rebecca Bloomwood (Fisher) can't seem to break her habit for making impulsive purchases, and while she's always decked out in the latest styles, her credit card bills are as thick as a telephone book. If Rebecca could somehow manage to land her dream job at a high-profile fashion magazine, perhaps she could transform what is now a simple addiction into something that could really benefit her professionally. When Rebecca becomes an advice columnist at a financial magazine published by the same company as her favorite fashion magazine, her fresh approach strikes a chord with readers and she quickly becomes the toast of the town. Meanwhile, her bank account is still bone dry, wreaking havoc on her love life and placing her career in jeopardy. As Rebecca teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, she gradually begins to reassess her priorities in life. Joan Cusack, John Goodman, Hugh Dancy, and Krysten Ritter co-star in the Touchstone Pictures production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
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Definitely, Maybe
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A political consultant in the midst of a bitter divorce attempts to delicately divulge the truth about his past relationships to his curious young daughter, who simply won't stop asking questions until she's satisfied with all the answers. Ten-year-old Maya (Abigail Breslin) is heartbroken to see her parents splitting up, but she's determined to find out precisely how it was that mom and dad came together in the first place. When Maya starts questioning her father Will (Ryan Reynolds) about his life before marriage, dad's memories soon drift back to the time when, as a naïve Wisconsin native and aspiring politician hoping to work on the presidential election, he first arrived in New York City. As Will gradually became savvy to the ways of the big city, he gradually developed romantic relationships with three very different women: Emily (Elizabeth Banks) was the girl-next-door that he could always depend on, apolitical April (Isla Fisher) was the best friend and confidante who was always there to listen, and free-spirited journalist Summer (Rachel Weisz) was both beautiful and ambitious. In order to prevent his perceptive little girl from predicting the outcome before his story is told, Will carefully changes the names of his three romantic interests, creating a hopelessly romantic puzzle that highlights both the joys and hardships of true love. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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When a kindly elephant hears a faint cry of help from a floating speck of dust, his attempts to protect the tiny particle cause his neighbors to question his sanity in this animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' classic 1954 children's book of the same name. Produced by Ice Age makers Blue Sky, scripted by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino, Horton Hears a Who reunites Bruce Almighty co-stars Jim Carrey and Steve Carell as the eponymous elephant and the mayor of Whoville respectively. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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A former high-school hockey star handicapped in a tragic car accident becomes an unlikely ally to a crack team of determined bank robbers in this thriller starring Jeff Daniels and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. When his promising career on the ice is suddenly cut short, former athlete Chris Pratt (Gordon-Levitt) goes to work as a janitor in a local bank. Cleaning floors soon gives way to criminal enterprise when the onetime puck-slinger is recruited to help clean out the very bank that employs him. Screenwriter Scott Frank (Out of Sight and Minority Report) makes his directorial debut, working from his own original screenplay. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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The comedy trio known as Lonely Island attempt their first feature-length comedy with Hot Rod. Andy Samberg stars as Rod Kimble, an inept would-be stuntman who believes his dad worked for daredevil Evel Knievel. His stepfather abuses him at every opportunity, but Rod keeps attempting tricks on his moped. After the stepfather becomes very ill, Rod gets the brilliant idea to attempt a stunt more dangerous that Knievel ever considered in order to raise the money to cure him. His master plan being that, after the stepfather improves, Rod will finally get his revenge and beat him in a fight. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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The romantic comedy Wedding Daze stars Jason Biggs as Anderson, a young man all set to ask his girlfriend to marry him when, during the actual proposal, she dies. After spending a year in a depression, Anderson impulsively asks a waitress named Katie (Ilsa Fisher) to marry him even though they have never met. When she surprisingly agrees, the two must deal with the reactions of their respective friends and families. The supporting cast includes Joe Pantoliano as Katie's convict father. Michael Ian Black, formerly of The State and Ed, made his directorial debut with this film. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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Two guys find out the hard way that sneaking into the wrong party can cause serious problems in this comedy. Jeremy Klein (Vince Vaughn) and John Beckwith (Owen Wilson) are a pair of longtime friends who work for a law firm, helping contentious couples mediate their divorces. Their job has given them a cynical attitude about marriage, and as a hobby each weekend the two make a point of crashing weddings reception, where they load up on free food and booze and try their luck at seducing the bridesmaids. When William Cleary (Christopher Walken), the nation's Secretary of the Treasury and a possible candidate for the Presidency, announces his daughter is to wed, the nuptials are billed as the social event of the year, and Jeremy and John decide they must attend the reception. However, John makes the mistake of falling head over heels for Claire (Rachel McAdams), the bride's sister, while Jeremy attracts the attentions of a woman he'd prefer not to be involved with, and soon their romantic peccadilloes get them in very hot water. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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A party becomes a metaphor for the wasted lives of a handful of young hipsters in this edgy independent drama. Syd (Chris Evans) awakes from the latest in a long series of drug- and booze-fueled benders when he receiving a phone call from a friend informing him that London (Jessica Biel), who recently broke up with Syd, will be moving away from New York for California with her new boyfriend in a few days, and that a going-away party is being thrown for her that evening. Syd hasn't been invited to the bash, but he decides to attend anyway, and brings along Bateman (Jason Statham), a bartender who moonlights as a cocaine dealer. Bateman is carrying a large supply of nose candy, and after arriving at the party he and Syd install themselves in the bathroom, where they snort line after line while guzzling tequila and discussing philosophical matters regarding love, sex, and emotional pain. The private party-within-a-party is soon joined by Maya (Kelli Garner) and Mallory (Joy Bryant), who share cocaine and sympathy with the guys until Syd learns that London has arrived, and he decides it's time to confront her. London was the first feature film for writer and director Hunter Richards. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Five years after achieving commercial and critical success with his film Three Kings, director and screenwriter David O. Russell returns to the more idiosyncratic territory of his earlier work with this intelligent and offbeat comedy. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin) are a married couple who run an existential detective agency where they sift through the lives of their clients in order to discover the source of their angst. The Jaffes' latest client is Albert Markovski (Jason Schwartzman), an environmental activist who has a very large rock and a great deal on his mind; their study of Albert's problems lead Bernard and Vivian to Brad Stand (Jude Law), a public relations executive with a chain of successful variety stores, Huckabees. While publicly allying himself with Albert's environmental initiatives, behind the scenes Brad is running roughshod over responsible land management with little care for the consequences. When Brad learns he's being watched by the Jaffes, he hopes to co-opt them by hiring them himself; however, the plan has unexpected consequences when their questioning leads Brad's girlfriend, well-scrubbed model Dawn (Naomi Watts), into reassessing her life and relationships. Meanwhile, Albert finds himself joining forces with Tommy (Mark Wahlberg), a firefighter and fellow environmentalist who has been having second thoughts about Bernard and Vivian's ideas and methods after a long-term investigation and has since fallen under the spell of nihilist poet and philosopher Caterine Vauban (Isabelle Huppert). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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A pair of impulsive young men take different paths on the road to maturity in this drama, the first feature film from actor-turned-filmmaker Scott Caan. Rusty (Shawn Hatosy) and Dallas (Caan) are two buddies in their early twenties who live on the rundown underside of Los Angeles; they both have an appetite for alcohol and trouble, and would probably be in jail if it weren't for Rusty's understanding mother, Mary (Kelly Lynch). Mary is worried about her son, and when she begins dating an analyst, Bob (Jeff Goldblum), she persuades him to take Rusty on as a patient. As Rusty begins to work through the demons that have raged within him since the death of his father when he was a child, he begins putting his life on a more positive path. Dallas, however, is drawn deeper into a life of crime, and he wants Rusty to join him for a potentially risky job. Dallas 362 also features supporting performances from Marley Shelton, Selma Blair, Freddy Rodriguez, and Heavy D. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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A bumbling group of jewel thieves become the hottest thing since The Wiggles after dressing up like a children's singing group in order to snatch a priceless necklace. Danny (Nick Giannopoulos) isn't much of an entertainer, so when Marcus (Russell Dykstra) tries to recruit him to lift a necklace from wealthy Aurora Van Dyke (Lena Cruz) he senses an opportunity for some quick cash. Aurora has scheduled a birthday party for her child, and the best-loved children's performers from miles around are coming in for the big event. When the heist hits a hitch and the robbers ditch the necklace to make a daring escape, they thought their ordeal was over. Little did they realize that their group, The Wannabes, made quite an impression at the party, and they've since developed a nation wide following. Now, as Aurora attempts to prove that it was they who tried to swipe her necklace, Marcus does his best to win the heart of Kristy (Isla Fischer), the head criminal ringleader's sister. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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The long-running cartoon from William Hanna and Joseph Barbera that began life in 1969 as Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? becomes this live-action, tongue-in-cheek comedy-adventure featuring a computer-generated version of the easily frightened, mush-mouthed Great Dane. Freddie Prinze Jr. stars as Fred, the blonde, confident, ascot-sporting leader of Mystery Inc., a ghost-busting service that exposes phony supernatural phenomena as the work of shysters. Working with Fred are: his rich, beautiful girlfriend, Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), who has a bad habit of getting kidnapped by villains; Velma (Linda Cardellini), the real brains of the group who pines secretly for Fred; cowardly slacker and dog's best friend Shaggy (Matthew Lillard); and the snack-gobbling pet pooch Scooby. However, after solving its latest case involving a beleaguered toy company owner (Pamela Anderson), the group fractures over Fred's habit of grabbing credit for everyone's hard work, despite the pleas of Shaggy and Scooby. Two years later, they are reunited at Spooky Island, a theme park and teen spring break destination that owner Emile Mondavarious (Rowan Atkinson) claims is plagued with ghosts. Suspicious as usual of any claims involving the paranormal, the Mystery Inc. clan is soon probing a scheme involving ancient rites, summoned spirits, and brainwashed college students, forcing the group members to resolve their differences and uncover the truth. Directed by Chris Columbus protégé Raja Gosnell, Scooby-Doo features the voice of Scott Innes as the title character. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
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Running neck and neck with Neighbors as Australia's most popular TV soap opera, Home and Away debuted January 17, 1988. Set in the resort town of Summer Bay, New South Wales, the series originally concentrated on the lives of the Fletcher family, who had set up a tourist trailer park in the community. Like most other continuing dramas, however, the longer Home and Away remained on the air, the more it focused on younger, more attractive characters than the comparatively middle-aged Fletchers. Created by Alan Bateman, Home and Away was telecast weeknights at 7:00 p.m., attaining the 3,000-episode mark in March 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Tag Archives: project godus
Tue, Feb 26, 2013 | 06:33 GMT
Godus backers' names to appear in Curiosity soon
22 Cans has announced via Twitter that all Project Godus backers will be featured in Curiosity layers over the next few days. The crossover was just one of a number of rewards offered to those who helped crowd-fund the newest Peter Molyneux god sim, which is expected in September this year.
Thu, Dec 20, 2012 | 02:14 GMT
Project Godus hits Kickstarter target two days from deadline
Peter Molyneux's latest god game has hit its Kickstarter crowd-funding target with just under 48 hours breathing room.
Wed, Dec 19, 2012 | 11:54 GMT
Godus multiplayer seen in latest video, Kickstarter close to funding
22 Cans has released a video of Peter Molyneux and friend having a bash at Godus multiplayer. Check it below. The god game's Kickstarter is nearing completion, standing at £423,880 with two days to do.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 | 08:23 GMT
Project Godus receives gameplay trailer as Kickstarter funding enters 11th hour
Project Godus has received a new trailer from Peter Molyneux's new studio 22 Cans. The clip shows a proof-of-concept build of the game, complete with gameplay tutorials and mechanic explanations. It comes as the game's Kickstarter funding campaign reaches its final three days, with just under £100,000 left to raise. See the clip below.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 | 02:00 GMT
Molyneux: Kickstarter slowed by assumptions of personal wealth
Project Godus is a long way from its Kickstarter target with only a few days on the clock, which 22 Cans founder Peter Molyneux believes may be partially caused by the belief that he is rich enough to fund the game himself.
Mon, Dec 17, 2012 | 12:29 GMT
Elite: Dangerous developer sees lay-offs as Kickstarter campaign rolls on
Elite: Dangerous developer Frontier Development has let go of 14 staff in an alleged move to restructure ahead of new projects. It comes as David Braben's Kickstarter campaign approaches the £800,000 mark. Get the details below.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 | 11:13 GMT
Project Godus: Mac version announced, new video blog published
Project Godus is coming to Mac, 22 Cans head Peter Molyneux has confirmed. The announcement comes as the game's Kickstarter funding passes the halfway mark. Get the details below.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 | 11:23 GMT
Godus Kickstarter hits halfway mark with 11 days left, new video released
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Godus isn't Molyneux's final game, calls retirement 'abhorrent'
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Project Godus: Molyneux returns to his roots
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Project GODUS dev diary picks and chooses from past Bullfrog games
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22Cans launches Project Godus Kickstarter
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Authors » Katrina Schlunke
Katrina Schlunke
Katrina Syme is a senior lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney where she teaches cultural studies within the Writing and Cultural Studies Program.
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Light Horse Boy at Bologna
Fremantle Press illustrators are again set to shine at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in March 2014. Drawings from Light Horse Boy will feature in the Australian Publishers Association exhibition Hello! from Australia while The Last Viking and Dreamers will feature in the exhibition's book showcase.


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The book that I am reading now is called the Phantom Tollbooth. I just started reading it and it is really cool. It's about a boy named Milo that finds a tollbooth in his room. He goes into it and starts an adventure. Sometimes, it can get confusing and that's what I think is what I dislike about it. When I read it a lot though, it started to make a lot of sense. So far, it's a very good book and I like it. I recommend it to other people.
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10th isnt bad considering..........
stinks liking two drivers that get close like that,
at least ryan knows how to pul into a pit box
michaeljohn wrote:ya im not sure what the deal is dilner, but the other dude with the glasses, cant think of his name, he is quick to dump on ryan, they did make a good point on raceday, where larry mac said adding a 3rd team can push teams as a whole back 6 months, because they focus more on the new team, either way you slice it, SHR engineers have work to do...
Jellikit wrote:No doubt about it, Ryan DROVE to that P10 finish. Like you said, he manhandled the car most of the day. He took care of his tires well, and overall, had a very good day. Hopefully by the chase, for WHEN he makes it, they'll have made improvements to make a serious run at the title. Gonna need a win or 2 though during the season for a decent starting position.
wolfgang wrote:Considering where Tony finished!
The so called greatest driver of this era in Cup?
Can't be the driver,he did all the hiring and firing,the equiptment is top notch! Just saying!
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The Charles County commissioners violated the terms of County Administrator Rebecca Bridgett's employment contract in the way that they handled her dismissal Tuesday, her attorney said Thursday.
Bridgett has hired former county attorney Roger Fink to represent her in her negotiations with the Charles County Attorney's Office, Fink said. Bridgett referred questions to him.
Bridgett's contract entitles her to two weeks' notice before termination, and one week's "prior notice" before the public is notified, giving her a chance to resign instead, Fink said.
The latter provision was violated when county government sources acknowledged the termination within a day of the majority of the commissioners' decision.
"Under terms of her agreement she is still the county administrator," though she has been "taking leave" since the vote, Fink said.
The contract states Bridgett is entitled "to be notified of this decision [termination] one week prior to the formal announcement," if fired without cause.
In negotiations with county government, Fink said he hopes to undo, to the extent possible, the damage to her reputation that news of her firing might have done.
"It's kind of hard to undo some of the harm that's been done when you have your name plastered all over the Internet as having been fired, but certainly I think we can amicably resolve this if both parties are willing. … Certainly Dr. Bridgett has a very distinguished career history in the county," Fink said.
An acceptable agreement would include a public statement to which both Bridgett and county government could agree, Fink said.
Asked if Bridgett would sue if negotiations failed, Fink said he was "very optimistic that we can work something out."
On Wednesday and Thursday, county spokeswoman Crystal Hunt said she could not say whether or not Bridgett was still employed nor could Hunt comment on the matter.
"At this time, I don't have any information with regard to that. I cannot confirm or deny that," Hunt said Wednesday.
Tuesday's vote was held in a closed session, and no commissioner would say how board members voted. But two commissioners had high praise for Bridgett.
"She is one of the most amazing professionals I've ever had the honor and privilege of working with," said commissioners' President Candice Quinn Kelly (D).
"In my 35 years of working in newsrooms, corporate offices, academia and county government, I have never worked with anyone as smart, organized and competent as Dr. Rebecca Bridgett. She is an example of an outstanding individual [who was] homegrown in Charles County," said Commissioner Ken Robinson (D).
Commissioner Reuben B. Collins II (D) declined to comment Wednesday on "anything associated with Rebecca Bridgett" as "a personnel matter."
Commissioner Debra M. Davis (D) declined to comment. Commissioner Bobby Rucci (D) did not return calls seeking comment.
Bridgett began working as county administrator Aug. 24, 2009, according to a county news release announcing her appointment, replacing current Deputy County Administrator Roy Hancock, who had been serving as acting county administrator.
Earlier, Bridgett served as acting executive director of the Social Services Administration, part of the Maryland Department of Human Resources. In 2002, she was elected to the Charles County Board of Education, where she served as chairwoman, the release states. She also held a previous job with county government as director of the Charles County Human Services Partnership.
She has a bachelor's degree in English communication from Campbell University, a master's degree in special education from Appalachian State University, both in North Carolina, and a doctorate of education from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.


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vanilla ice wrote:What I'd really love to have is a multi-seater E-flyak.. an electric hydrofoil kayak. That would be some awesome family fun right there man.
mrgarci1 wrote:I used to work for Rio Lago Cruise
paultrafalgar wrote:...through the bottom ...increase the draft of the boat ...potential leakiness ...difficulties deweeding the prop.
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estimate maximizes the loglikelihood function using fmincon from Optimization Toolbox™. fmincon has many optimization options, such as choice of optimization algorithm and constraint violation tolerance. Choose optimization options using optimoptions.
estimate uses the fmincon optimization options by default, with these exceptions. For details, see fmincon and optimoptions in Optimization Toolbox.
optimoptions Properties | Description | estimate Settings |
Algorithm | Algorithm for minimizing the negative loglikelihood function | 'sqp' |
Display | Level of display for optimization progress | 'off' |
Diagnostics | Display for diagnostic information about the function to be minimized | 'off' |
TolCon | Termination tolerance on constraint violations | 1e-7 |
If you want to use optimization options that differ from the default, then set your own using optimoptions.
For example, suppose that you want estimate to display optimization diagnostics. The best practice is to set the name-value pair argument 'Display','diagnostics' in estimate. Alternatively, you can direct the optimizer to display optimization diagnostics.
Define a GARCH(1,1) model (Mdl) and simulate data from it.
Mdl = garch('ARCH',0.2,'GARCH',0.5,'Constant',0.5); rng(1); y = simulate(Mdl,500);
Mdl does not have a regression component. By default, fmincon does not display the optimization diagnostics. Use optimoptions to set it to display the optimization diagnostics, and set the other fmincon properties to the default settings of estimate listed in the previous table.
options = optimoptions(@fmincon,'Diagnostics','on','Algorithm',... 'sqp','Display','off','TolCon',1e-7) % @fmincon is the function handle for fmincon
options = fmincon options: Options used by current Algorithm ('sqp'): (Other available algorithms: 'active-set', 'interior-point', 'trust-region-reflective') Set by user: Algorithm: 'sqp' Diagnostics: 'on' Display: 'off' TolCon: 1.0000e-07 Default: DerivativeCheck: 'off' DiffMaxChange: Inf DiffMinChange: 0 FinDiffRelStep: 1.4901e-08 FinDiffType: 'forward' FunValCheck: 'off' GradConstr: 'off' GradObj: 'off' MaxFunEvals: '100*numberOfVariables' MaxIter: 400 ObjectiveLimit: -1.0000e+20 OutputFcn: [] PlotFcns: [] ScaleProblem: 'none' TolFun: 1.0000e-06 TolX: 1.0000e-06 TypicalX: 'ones(numberOfVariables,1)' UseParallel: 'never' Show options not used by current Algorithm ('sqp')
The options that you set appear under the Set by user: heading. The properties under the Default: heading are other options that you can set.
Fit Mdl to y using the new optimization options.
ToEstMdl = garch(1,1);
EstMdl = estimate(ToEstMdl,y,'Options',options);
____________________________________________________________ Diagnostic Information Number of variables: 3 Functions Objective: @(X)Mdl.nLogLikeGaussian(X,V,E,Lags,1,maxPQ,T,nan,trapValue) Gradient: finite-differencing Hessian: finite-differencing (or Quasi-Newton) Constraints Nonlinear constraints: do not exist Number of linear inequality constraints: 1 Number of linear equality constraints: 0 Number of lower bound constraints: 3 Number of upper bound constraints: 3 Algorithm selected sequential quadratic programming ____________________________________________________________ End diagnostic information GARCH(1,1) Conditional Variance Model: ---------------------------------------- Conditional Probability Distribution: Gaussian Standard t Parameter Value Error Statistic ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Constant 0.431451 0.465646 0.926563 GARCH{1} 0.314347 0.249922 1.25778 ARCH{1} 0.571428 0.326773 1.7487
The software enforces these constraints while estimating a GARCH model:
Positivity of GARCH and ARCH coefficients
Model constant strictly greater than zero
For a t innovation distribution, degrees of freedom strictly greater than two
For GJR models, the constraints enforced during estimation are:
Covariance-stationarity constraint,
Positivity constraints on the GARCH and ARCH coefficients
Positivity on the sum of ARCH and leverage coefficients,
Model constant strictly greater than zero
For a t innovation distribution, degrees of freedom strictly greater than two
For EGARCH models, the constraints enforced during estimation are:
Stability of the GARCH coefficient polynomial
For a t innovation distribution, degrees of freedom strictly greater than two
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In a previous post, I wrote about the use of so called "rich" or "enhanced" clients in a Web SSO federation like SURFconext. The message I was trying to get across was primarily that the problems encountered using rich clients in a federation are not caused by the fact that federations do not support rich clients, but rich clients do not support federation (any federation – they simply assume users authenticate using a username and a password). So, is federation doomed … Verder lezen


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This phone cover is super protective. It's soft to the touch. We love it.
my daughter loves it very cute and durable I would recommend it highly
this is my favorite! want one in each color! it is soooo cute!
I purchased this item as a gift, and then decided I didn't want it and was going to get a different case. This was before my order was processed and shipped from their warehouse. It took Overstock a decent amount of time to respond to my request to cancel the order. By the time they responded, I was informed that oh, "Sorry, your order has already been processed and sent to the warehouse. We can't cancel your order. There's nothing we can do." Which basically meant if I wanted to return it, I would have to repackage it when I received it, send it back, spend probably the same amount in shipping than the actual item cost, all just to get a refund for the same amount, which would ultimately be a wash out. Clearly Overtock has a communication problem with their warehouse if they are unable to tell them to cancel an order AT ANY POINT before the item is shipped, even after it is processed. Other than that, the cell phone case is good, light, flexible and does its job, that is, if you want a purple penguin wrapped around your mobile device clutched against your face in a public setting.
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