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Hey! Really like the simplicity of the Simplicity skin
Few things bug me though;
1) I want to add a link on the homepage straight into a video plugin. If I go into Settings> Skin> Addons> and then add a plugin (plugin.video.icefilms is what I'm trying) it doesn't seem to change anything? I have done something similar in the Night skin and it adds to the homepage fine.
2) I'm mostly going to stream from icefilms, so don't need the Movie library on the home. To remove it I've had to create a fake movie file, add it to the db and then hide.
3) Is it just me or does the weather icons not show on the home? It seems to say the day, then there's a gap, then the 'weather' e.g. sunny, high low etc. Shouldn't there be icons in the gap that correspond to the weather?
4) if you are browsing the tv guide, then press up to view the full info, there's no indication as to which day is highlighted. For example, I only have 30 rock in the week, on thursday, so I press up (monday) and there's no indication that Monday is selected. I then press right 3 times to get to thursday and 30 rock is highlighted. It's confusing that you can't tell unless you have a record for that day
5) Kinda goes against the skin a bit, but is there a way to turn off the TV Guide link when browsing tv shows? I mean when you press right and the guide shows up....
Any work-arounds would be appreciated (especially for the first)
Hope that all makes sense....
Oh and I'm running the 2.2 release (I think), on Dhama, on an ATV2
Few tweaking questions
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scottjwalker Wrote:Hey! Really like the simplicity of the Simplicity skin
1. If you want an actual home menu label/shortcut, you need to add a "Shortcut" under skin settings. Setting a custom "Addon" will make a shortcut above the addons label. Just liek Recently Added does. This means the "Enable Extra Info Above Home Screen" option, needs to be turned on.
2. Under Skin Settings...Remove the Movies button.
3. The weather icons should be there, they come with XBMC, I believe.
4. The days highlight with a white box when they are focused, look closer. You can also access specific days on the submenu of the "TV GUIDE" button on the home screen.
5. Not really. The <onright> is set, so hiding it wont take away the action happening.
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1. Ah that makes total sense! Sorted that so I'm happy!
2.Yea I got that, the problem is it's greyed out until something is in the library, and the default is to show on the home not hide. Not a big deal as I've sorted a work around
3. & 4. I have a feeling both of these are probably something to do with my setup and not the general consensus then. Might need to just check all the images copied over fine/update xbmc or something...
5. Ah ok, doesn't matter then
Thanks for that, very detailed and informative response!
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2011-11-06 11:37 Post: #4
Witch skins allow those shortcuts, Some seem to only allow favorite.xml shortcuts
I also want to skip one or two clicks by being able to go straight to my favorite video-addons and programs from home menu.
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Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2013
Tommy Hilfiger's choice of the High Line as the location for his victory lap after his sterling 2012 (CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award et al) speaks volumes; a democratic, accessible, and unabashedly populist walkway that stands for come one, come all—not so different from the value system he's always operated his label along. Hilfiger is also one of life's avowed optimists—the Eternal Sunshine of the Preppy Mind, if you like—and he certainly needed every positive thought picking the High Line; a storm was moving in (many, many minutes were spent while waiting for the show to start by checking the iPhone weather report and its prediction of rain), the staging pretty much exposed to the elements. The storm lanterns hung overhead—set decoration—obligingly started to rattle back and forth right on cue as the breeze worked its way up into something stronger, adding to the general ambience of Nantucket in the last days of summer; the models emerging from a charming little cottage at the end of a boardwalk runway, decorated in the red, white, and blue that has been synonymous with the USA for more than 200 years, and with Hilfiger for around 30, only enhancing the effect.
That Hilfiger deals in the broad sweeps of American style—the casual jauntiness of striped cottons, and weathered canvas, and sunbleached denim—is hardly news. Yet it's easy to forget how much he has been able to wring out of this concise vocabulary, often creating looks, as with spring 2013, that possess a sophistication in their simplicity. It helps, of course, that he completely denudes the clothes of any pretension or vulgarity. You're meant to have as much fun in them as, well, Hilfiger had in thinking about them. He colored the prevailing mood in New York thus far—lightness, and looseness, and layering—in his own way, and a very fine job he made of it.
Hilfiger opened with a series of softly chic striped pajama suits, toughened up with heavy gold chains around the neck; he then moved onto bloused silk dresses in a red, navy, and white zigzag print, above the knee and gently draped, then fused scaled-down nautical blazers and knee-length shorts with marine-striped tees. Oh, and there was plenty of faded/bleached/washed, etc. etc. denim, mixed up with something crisper and more refined; that particular combination is making a return as welcome as a hurricane downgrade. Along the way, Hilfiger mastered the dress shape that has been everywhere these past few days—a longer-length, flared, body-skimming style suspended from relatively substantial straps. Given this past summer's preponderance of long, flowing skirts, it's the kind of piece that's going to reach a cross-country consensus pretty quickly on its absolute wearability. But then that's Hilfiger—always thinking of the people.

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Pompoms and varsity stripes.
Henry Holland may have grown up a little bit since the slogan tees that saw him rise to popularity (who could forget 'do me daily Christopher Bailey'?), but his approach to fashion is still as irreverant. House of Holland's Resort 2013 collection is a tongue-in-cheek take on high school Americana.
Varsity stripes in purple and peach, letter-emblazoned knitwear, and pleated skirts and dresses pay homage to cheerleaders. Pompoms are a key feature — they adorn shirts, dresses, and a pair of flatform shoes (which are part of the label's collaboration with Superga). There's also cartoon pompom tees and a multi-coloured pompom print that could work perfectly in the place of a Spring floral.
Sweatshirts and duffle bags will take you from the locker room to the gymnasium and beyond. This season also sees a new focus on swimwear, with the inclusion of two striped bikinis, a one-piece swimsuit, some jersey pieces and a sarong.
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Wiltshire Police is moving response officers from Wood Lane police station to Wiltshire Council's Monkton Park to benefit from what the force calls 'closer partnership working'.
The response hub, which responds to 999 police emergency calls, will start working from Monkton Park on Monday, February 25.
These officers will join Chippenham Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), which is already based at Monkton Park.
These moves are part of a phased programme to co-locate police services in Chippenham at the council premises.
The aim is for closer working between the two agencies to deliver improved services to the public, such as information sharing.
Superintendent Gavin Williams, Local Policing North, said: "Since the NPT moved to Monkton Park we have seen some real benefits with co-location with our partners, especially with 'quick-time' information sharing .
"We hope this will further develop with response officers also working from the site."
Wiltshire Police, Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon Angus Macpherson and Wiltshire Council hope that the move will improve customer service, engagement with communities, information sharing and making more efficient use of resources.
Mr Macpherson said: "This sharing of buildings between the police and the council will continue with, where appropriate, neighbourhood teams being based at the forthcoming community campuses in Wiltshire. I would also like to see a similar initiative progressed in Swindon.
"Public agencies are facing significant government budget cuts and so we need to look at new ways of working to continue to provide effective services to the public.
"Sharing buildings and the associated costs with our partners is one way we can do this. Co-location also means closer partnership working leading to an improved service to the public."
The police enquiry office will remain open as usual at Wood Lane police station so members of the public need to continue to visit Wood Lane to speak to a Wiltshire Police Enquiry Officer.
At some point this police front counter service will move from the Wood Lane police station to Monkton Park. Discussions are on-going about this and no final confirmed date has yet been agreed.
Stuart Wheeler, Wiltshire Council cabinet member for transformation, said: "We are pleased with the progress of this move which is part of a wider programme of work between Wiltshire Police, the council and other public agencies to share accommodation.
"This will result in improved access to services and a reduction in the amount of taxpayers' money that is spent on the running costs of public sector buildings."
These moves are also part of a phased programme to close Wood Lane police station, the cost of maintaining the building to a suitable standard having become disproportionate.


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The villagers, who beat Devizes last week, were indebted to a five-wicket haul from bowler Kegan Smart before Jeremy Smith and Charlie Holton steered Winsley home to a comfortable win at Beversbrook.
The visitors won the toss and chose to bowl first, with Smart taking the early wickets of Jordan Butler and Thomas Richards on his way to ending the afternoon with figures of 5-45.
Calne skipper Dan Knight made 46 whilst Glen Robinson weighed in with 26. Winsley's Ben Strange also turned the screw as he took 3-24, with the home side skittled for 156 in the 40th over.
The visitors took until midway through the 27th over to cruise to victory without loss, with Smith hitting 86 off 84 balls and Holton 55 off 77 as Winsley eased to 157-0.
Elsewhere, Trowbridge suffered a narrow eight-run reverse as they were toppled by in-form Marshfield.
James Williams led the way for hosts Marshfield with a knock of 85 whilst Dave Jenkins (39) and Jeremy Bond (31) also weighed in.
Mike Reynolds and Rob Edginton did their best to stem the tide as they took 3-19 and 3-42 respectively, with the home side all out for 228 in the penultimate over.
But the run chase proved too much for Alex Hart's men, who fell agonisingly short of their target.
John Carroll top-scored with a knock of 56 whilst Scott Mitchell also chipped in with a half-century as he was unbeaten on 53.
Wes Marshall (24) and skipper Hart (18) also contributed but 3-23 from Marhsfield's Thomas Lamb helped put the dampeners on Trowbridge, who were eventually skittled for 220 in the 49th over.
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WESTBURY came out on the wrong end of an 82-run defeat against promotion-chasing hosts Swindon at the County Ground in the Glos/Wilts Division.
Swindon openers Marc Williamson (42) and Adam Tucker (43) put on 85 for the opening wicket and Adam Tribbick added 43 later on as Swindon reached 244-8 from their overs.
Clark Evans took 3-55 for the visiting side.
Opener Jared McDonald scored 45 for Westbury but he found partners in scarce supply as their wickets were taken regularly.
Late knocks of 25 from Evans and Richard Oakley (24) bumped up the total but Westbury were dismissed in the 41st over for 162, Tucker taking 4-19.
Tom Weaver's half-century helped Warminster secure a three-wicket home victory over visiting Gloucester City Winget at Sambourne Road.
John Powell took 3-26 and there were two wickets each for Marcus Brown and Tom Davie as Winget were all out for 205 in 47 overs.
Wicketkeeper Scott Montgomery scored 40 and Tom Collinson 34.
Opener Weaver hit 51 and shared a partnership of 96 with Pete Hickerton (31) for the second wicket before Desmond Kruger (24) and Davie (22) weighed in to see their side to a winning score of 209-7 in the 44th over.
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Tri-County Welcomes Three New Deans
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PENDLETON --- Tri-County Technical College welcomes three new deans to its divisions of Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Industrial Technology and Student Affairs.
Dr. Alfred P. "Hap" Wheeler is the new dean of the Arts and Sciences Division. Dr. Wheeler comes to Tri-County from Clemson University, where he spent much of his 32-year academic career as a professor and the last 10 years serving as chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences.
Dr. Dan Averette joined the College last year as dean of the Engineering and Industrial Technology Division. He has 27 years of teaching and administrative experience at the high school and college levels. Tri-County's engineering and industrial technology programs prepare students for careers in the world of manufacturing as a technician or supervisor.
Jennifer "Jenni" Creamer is the new transition to college dean. She provides leadership to this new unit, which includes high school engagement, TRiO, recruiting, Bridge to Clemson, Connect to College, admissions, comprehensive studies and college skills classes. The new transition to college unit was formed to enable the College to provide a more cohesive transition experience that allows students to develop learning capacity within an educational environment that is engaging and positions them for success.
As chair of the department of biological sciences at Clemson, Dr. Wheeler had the administrative responsibility for approximately 1500 undergraduates, about 90 graduate students, approximately 50 faculty, over 15 non-grant staff, greenhouses, the herbarium (plant museum) and the vertebrate museum, an imaging facility (now a university core facility) and several aquatic animal facilities.
Prior to taking on the duties as chair, he was a regular faculty member in the biological sciences department (previously the department of zoology), since 1976.
While at Clemson, he maintained direct contact with students, serving as the co-coordinator of undergraduate programs. He also served as the graduate student organization faculty sponsor and managed the undergraduate intern program.
He maintained a funded basic and applied research program with both graduate and undergraduate students involved in the projects. In addition to authoring journal articles, including three in Science, book chapters and edited volumes, he was a co-author on a number of patents.
He led the development of articulation programs with local technical colleges, including Tri-County's biological sciences and microbiology degree programs.
He served on the Clemson University Research Foundation Board from 1999 - 2001, was a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for FoliA, Inc. from 2000 - 2002, and chaired the Scientific Advisory Board for Aquero, LLC, from 2002 - 04.
His honors and awards include 2010 Douglas W. Bradbury Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Honors College, Class of '39 Award for Excellence in 2002 - 03, Sigma Xi Research of the Year, 1997, Board of Trustee Award for Faculty Excellence, 1997 and the EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award in conjunction with Donlar Corp, 1996.
Dr. Wheeler earned a Ph.D. in zoology (minor biochemistry) from Duke University and a B. S. in chemistry and zoology from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He and his wife, Carolyn Sue Lehr, reside in Clemson.
Dr. Averett and his family moved to the area from Augusta, Georgia, where he had been a physics and astronomy teacher at Greenberg High School, Columbia County Board of Education, for two years. Prior to that, most of his career had been working at the administrative level. From 1986 - 99, he was dean at Augusta Technical College He also served as associate dean at Kansas State University, as well as dean of the engineering technologies division at Greenville Technical College for two years. From 2002 - 2005, he was vice president of instructional services at Southern Crescent Technical College. For one year, he was assistant department chair and coordinator of engineering studies at Georgia Southern University.
He has a B.S. in physics from Augusta State University, as well as a doctor of philosophy from Georgia Institute of Technology.
He is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education, American Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He has done consulting work for Gates Rubber Company, DSM Chemical Company, the Georgia Department of Transportation and E-Z-GO Division of Textron, Inc.
He and his wife, Anita, have two sons. They live in Six Mile.
Creamer has been director of Tri-County's Bridge to Clemson program since joining Tri-County in 2009. Bridge to Clemson is a collaborative initiative between Tri-County and Clemson University that blends university transfer classes at Tri-County with Clemson campus life. It is specifically designed for recent high school students who narrowly missed admission to Clemson because of limited space and high demand.
A first of its kind in South Carolina, Bridge to Clemson was launched in the fall of 2006 with 231 students. To date, the program has served 3,647 students, including the 683 who enrolled in fall 2013.
Prior to joining the college, Creamer was employed at Presbyterian College, where she served as director of residence life and student activities from 2007 - 09. Prior to that, she was residence life coordinator at Wake Forest University for a year and was graduate hall director at Clemson University for two years. She began her career at the S.C. Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities as a residence life coordinator.
She holds a B.A. in sociology from the University of S.C. at Spartanburg and an M.Ed. in counselors education - student affairs from Clemson. She received the Walter T. Cox New Professional of the Year Award in 2008 and is treasurer and former director of member services for the S.C. College Personnel Association. She is a member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and a member of the advisory board for Clemson University's graduate program.
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Published: Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 4:14 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 4:14 p.m.
A fire late Saturday night damaged two units at the In The Pines apartment complex at 205 SE 16th Ave. No one was injured, according to Gainesville Fire Rescue.
Firefighters found that the flames had extended from the porches into the residences, the GFR reported. Firefighters contained the fire to the two apartments, which are now uninhabitable. The remaining six units in the building are secured while a fire investigation continues. The Red Cross is helping the displaced families.
A previous fire was reported at the same location last week, but no details were available Sunday about that incident.
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The Fund's Awards for All programme offers grants between £300 and £10,000 to projects addressing issues, needs and aspirations of local communities.
Anyone running a voluntary or community group, a school, a health body and parish and town councils can apply for funding and successful initiatives aim to develop skills, improve health, revitalise the local environment and enable people to become healthier, more active citizens.
Alison Rowe, Big Lottery Fund spokesperson, said: "It's great to see the variety of innovative ways projects plan to use their Awards for All grants this month.
"Offering funding of between £300 and £10,000, our Awards for All programme is accessible to a wide range of groups who all have a desire to make a positive difference in their communities."


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Dinner on Wednesday in Fortuna designed to bring community together
FORTUNA- For the first time this year, the non-profit organization River Life Foundation is holding its Community Outreach Dinner.
River Life Foundation serves the Eel River Valley in many ways, including cleaning the River Bar and handing out food every Saturday. Wednesday, through a partnership with the Fortuna United Methodist Church, the organization will hold their first Community Outreach Dinner of the year. Everyone is welcome, and kids eat free. Adults will have to pay a five dollar donation to join in on the gulash dinner.
"We do this to bring the community together. So neighborhoods get together and people get to know each other a little bit better. To sit down and have a meal and a little conversation and a little fellowship, it just seems to make a huge difference in the community," said Sean Swanson, the Founder of River Life Foundation.
Community Outreach Dinners will be held at the Fortuna United Methodist Church on the third Wednesday of every month. The address of the church is 922 N Street in Fortuna. The dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 362-9384.


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The most populous city in Nevada, Las Vegas is one of the biggest markets for theater and concert productions worldwide. Funny or serious, Sin City usually attracts the most talented stage actors to play fascinating roles. Many productions settle down permanently in Vegas in order to provide entertainment for the endless stream of tourists who come to the area. Favorite Vegas theater events include Jersey Boys and Cirque du Soleil. Performers like Celine Dion, Elton John, and Tim McGraw have made Vegas their home, performing shows night after night to eager crowds.
Over the years, Vegas has become a popular setting for television shows and movies. Its exquisite light display has become iconic in the U.S. "The Strip," a 4-mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard, is not technically part of the city, though it is nearby; from there, tourists can see the city's use of dramatic architecture.
Theater in Vegas offers a little something for everyone — traditional theater, magic, comedy, adult, or Vegas specialty. Resident theater shows have become a huge part of the Las Vegas experience. That includes shows like Cirque du Soleil, including its risqué, adults-only version Zumanity, Ka at the MGM Grand, O at the Bellagio, Criss Angel Believe at the Luxor, and Mystere at Treasure Island. Several Broadway shows have found a home there as well — Million Dollar Quartet and Jersey Boys among them.
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Many shows stop in Las Vegas as well, including everything from Disney On Ice programs, to stand-up comedians, to Broadway shows on tour, to local theater renditions. Adult entertainment, which is what gave Las Vegas is famed Sin City nickname. Peepshow, which previously starred Playboy Bunny Holly Madison, and Chippendale shows are among some of the most popular.
For the typical Vegas experience, there are shows like Jubilee!, which features Las Vegas showgirls in elaborate and glamorous costumes, and Vegas! The Show, which pays homage to the famed "Neon Graveyard" in the city.
Venues include: Luxor; Treasure Island; MGM Grand; Bellagio; Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood
Celine Dion, Elton John, Shania Twain, and soon, even Britney Spears, will join the ranks of legendary performing artists who have had longtime stints in Las Vegas. But on any given evening, Las Vegas visitors can expect to see the marquees across the city lit up with names of any renowned performer.
Celebrity impersonators — lovingly referred to as impressionists by many in Vegas — have solidified their place in Vegas entertainment. These performers bring icons like Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson to the stage. Events like these also provide Vegas visitors with a chance to see groups or singers in concert — even if the actual performer isn't currently touring. ABBA, The Beatles, and Neil Diamond are among those who have been impersonated, with great success.
Venues include: The Colosseum; House of Blues; Sam Boyd Stadium; MGM Grand Garden Arena;
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Although Vegas is a large metropolitan area with a significant population, the city has no major sports league to speak of. Two main reasons are cited for this: potential competition for other entertainment, and (more importantly) betting on legal sports. The city of Las Vegas does, however, have one minor league sports team called the Las Vegas 51s. They are part of the Pacific Coast League. Meanwhile, a United Football League team called the Las Vegas Locomotives, uses the Las Vegas moniker, but plays in nearby Whitney, NV.
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The city of Las Vegas makes "dinner and a show" a must. It has everything from fancy, five-star restaurants to quick (but delicious) eats. The city is rife with celebrity chefs, unique menus, and new foods. Famed chefs who have brought their restaurants to Vegas include Mario Batali, Gordon Ramsay, and Tom Colicchio. There are more master sommeliers in the restaurants in Vegas than in LA or NYC combined, making the city a perfect place for food and wine festivals like Vegas Uncork'd.
Have you ever wanted to try foie gras lollipops? Miso ramen? Honey Toast? Vegan doughnuts? Deep-fried Oreos? A burger topped with an egg? Red velvet pancakes? All of these quirky dishes can be found at various restaurants in Las Vegas, right beside the types of restaurants where a six-course meal in a private room is the norm. Vegas offers the kind of food that will make any foodie go wild.
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In Vegas, it's all about casinos and gambling, a tradition that started in 1931 when the opening of La Bayou (then it was known as Northern Club). Casinos, hotels, and adult entertainment make up the majority of Sin City, particularly along the Las Vegas strip.
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Interestingly, Las Vegas is home to many parks and museums, including Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, Fire State Park, and Las Vegas Springs Preserve. It's difficult to remember that amid the flashing lights and larger-than-life entertainment, Vegas is located in the middle of a desert, making it prime real estate for outdoor activities. The city offers various golf courses, dog parks, community centers, and sports facilities. Meanwhile, more than 150 animals and plants can be seen at the Las Vegas Zoo.
If there's only time to stop in one museum in Las Vegas, check out the Neon Museum, which houses many of the historical signs from Vegas in years past.
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Android users in the U.K. are feeling jolly good as Android has become the country's largest mobile OS controlling 36.9% of the market as of the end of last month; to put that number is perspective, following Android is iOS with a 28.5% slice of the British smartphone pie...
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1. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Oh, there it is! The MAIN POINT of the article which was used by Victor to shout "The iPhone is beating Android in the US!!!!"
Thanks for rectifying Victor's screwup, Alan.
6. iBeliever (banned) (Posts: 33; Member since: 21 Feb 2012)
I know it's been a rough day for you with android getting mopped up in the US. you still have this to cling onto until the English realize that android is an inferior OS and start switching back to iOS in droves. I guess if android doesn't have marketshare it has nothing at all lol.
10. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Sniggly - I'll let you handle this, sir.
15. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Done. ;)
This guy smells like Miz, who hasn't been around in a few days. Perhaps he's banned too now?
11. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
You know, if you really want to be a good troll, you have to be more subtle. At this stage you're about as subtle as a bear beating a moose to death with a sledgehammer while Inception's main theme plays.
13. iBeliever (banned) (Posts: 33; Member since: 21 Feb 2012)
Please refer to the chart where one phone has 48% market share while an army of copycats have 42%. Amazing really what Apple is doing.
14. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
You've been corrected on this by multiple people. At this point you have three main choices: one, admit you're a troll and move on, while we shrug and ignore future idiotic posts by you; two, admit that you're an idiot/wrong, while we shrug and ignore future idiotic posts by you; or three, ignore the content of what I'm saying and continue to act like an unbelievable dumbass while most of us ignore you and a few of us continue to prove why you're being an unbelievable dumbass.
Oh, and bonus facet of these choices: the first two will display that you have a life. The third will just demonstrate that you literally have so little else going on in your life that you must resort to acting like an unbelievable dumbass on a phone comment thread for attention.
Have fun choosing, dude.
2. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Yeah I noticed Victor is waaay too pro-Apple. In his "Use your smartphone as a home PC" article his first suggestions regarding the choice of bluetooth keyboards and track pads have been Apple's products:
"Apple wireless keyboard (or any other blue-tooth enabled keyboard)"
"Apple magic track pad (or any blue-tooth enabled mouse)"
This is unacceptable, PA. Apple's products are neither the best, and certainly not the cheapest in their category. Such bias from a writer on your site is intolerable.
5. iBeliever (banned) (Posts: 33; Member since: 21 Feb 2012)
Yea how dare anyone mention an Apple product?! They're only the most successful tech company in the world.
8. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Mentioning is okay. Putting them as the de facto default choice is absolutely not.
12. iBeliever (banned) (Posts: 33; Member since: 21 Feb 2012)
Apple is now the de facto choice for millions of people.
16. ilia1986 (unregistered)
You'd be surprised how much this statement is a complete BS.
17. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Welllll... he's kinda right. There are millions of people who will only choose Apple products, ever.
However, what he doesn't acknowledge is that this isn't exactly a good thing.
18. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Yeah - he is kinda right. However we are thankfully far from complete Apple domination in that part.
Besides - I think that if those people for whom iProducts were the only choice available would be more exposed to Android - they would switch to it and never look back. It's all a matter of marketing. And we both know that Apple does that a whole lot better than Google. Hell, Samsung is the only one afaik who actually tries to advertise Android products. Moto did that back with the droid - and that was a huge success.
Google needs to enhance their marketing - because Apple keeps pumping the "If you don't have an iPhone" subliminal message directly into the skull of millions every time they see something white.
19. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I think both OSes are here to stay in a big way. I've been pretty good at presenting Android to people and showing why it's better in about 20 different ways. These people are locked in mentally. They don't want to have to learn anything new. Apple has also done a good job of sucking people into their ecosystem. One of the arguments I can rarely counter is when a customer has already invested a substantial amount of money into Apple's apps. There's currently no real way to compensate for that, and iTunes, while more easily circumvented in a sales pitch, is also a bear for people to deal with.
However, Android works well enough and has enough good looking phones that it remains an attractive option to smartphone customers. Also, there will be people who try out the iPhone and just don't get attached to it, and the greater cost efficiency and control that Android provides will win them over.
20. ilia1986 (unregistered)
You can tell them about Mac OS. Not Mac OSX, but Mac OS. Existed since 1984. Had thousands of popular apps written for it. Then came steve and BAM! 1997: almost nothing is supported anymore.
Okay - off we go. 1997 - new apps emerged, huge investments, etc etc, then 2011: Mac OSX Lion: support for Rosetta (the software which enabled Mac OS apps to run) suddenly dropped.
That's Apple. You buy a product - and you got no idea for how much time is it going to be supported - and how much you should invest to it.
Then there's Google. Android is Open source. That means that even if tomorrow Google announced Android 5.0 which doesn't support anything made before that - the millions of independent developers are going to dig into 5.0 and make it compatible with 2.xx - 4.x apps. That's the power of open source. Oh and they will probably do it free of charge as well.
You can also tell them how there was an app called Siri, which was a legit app in the app store - until one day Apple decided to buy the developer for that. Then some short time later, they disabled the app completely (even if you had it - you couldn't use it), and instead made Siri as a unique feature of only one exclusive new product. That's Apple. Ask them is it really the company that they are willing to invest their hard earned cash in?
21. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Oh, and did I tell you yet that the new Mac OSX Mountain Lion has a "Gatekeeper" feature turned on by default? What that means is that you cannot install an application file from anywhere but a "trusted source" - the Mac app store, and any site which is digitally signed - unless you turn it off.
And people hated so much the UAC in Vista back in the day, lol.
I bet 500$ that in a year or two, Apple is going to quietly drop support of the "off" button for this Gatekeeper. And then Mac OSX will be just like iOS. More closed and sealed tight than the presidential bunker.
22. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Lol, all of those are great points. I have learned one thing though: I can tell a customer every bit of bulls**t Apple has pulled off in the past several years, and they'll just shrug it off, especially if they love Apple already.
People like you and I have integrity. We give a damn about corporate responsibility. I've given my reasons more than once when people ask me why I don't like Apple, and my reasons fall on deaf ears.
If your points work, that's awesome. However, given my experience, what people care about is that in terms of convenience ("all of my friends have it," "I had the last one and don't like change," "it's an iPhone," "what the hell is Android?") Apple seems to be the way to go for them.
Trust me, if you get into sales you'll run into all of this. And there are some customers where you'll just have to shut up and work on selling them the extras so your company makes at least some goddamn money off the things.
23. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Yeah, I know what you're talking about. That's the number one cause of Apple advertising. And of course the more people have the iPhone - the more other people who don't become prone to peer pressure.
However I think that eventually Apple will fall, and people will realize the truth. If only because they do not diversify in their products. Nokia during the early 2000's had everything: it had a huge market share, huge diversity and compatibility in it's products - and it's products were the most advanced in terms of smartphones and feature phone out there - until Apple came along.
The first iPhone was indeed revolutionary - and perhaps even magical of sorts. The iPhone 3G brought the app store. Really a very well put-together effort. But after that nothing really major happened. Apple continued to throw gimmicks at us (Face time - the new way to communicate, Siri: the voice revolution) - but so far these have been nothing but gimmicks. And when nothing really major happens - no matter how well you market it - you can only last so long.
That's why I believe that Apple will fall. Just like Nokia and Rim. However contrary to the former - Apple will be too arrogant to do once again what they did in 1997: ask help from Microsoft - which Nokia did a year ago - and literally cheated death with Windows Phone.
24. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Btw I think that this is not only integrity. What truly frightens me is an 1984 future in which Apple controls one market or another - like they aim to do now with the consumer electronics one - and you got only one type of food, one set of clothes, one TV channel, one type of car, etc etc.
Ironically - Apple itself based their marketing on this in the 1984 ad.
As the great Morpheus has said: "Life it seems, is not without a sense of irony".
25. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
Get a room guys, lol
27. ZEUS.the.thunder.god (unregistered)
wow. i read all of your comments & information you shared is amazing. thanx bro. & yeah future belongs to android/google
3. gkquiambao (Posts: 62; Member since: 23 Nov 2011)
The title is "Android grabs top smartphone OS spot in UK", right? Why is there a table of US OS usage? at the end? This is so biased. First you will praise Android. And then in the end you will mention some crappy IOS #1 chart or whatever. I hate you Alan!
7. iBeliever (banned) (Posts: 33; Member since: 21 Feb 2012)
Don't get so emotionally involved buddy. Soon you'll grow up and there will be things more important.
9. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Don't get so emotionally involved buddy. Soon your precious little Apple will fall from the tree to the ground - and there will be more important things to think about. Like which launcher do you want on your custom MIUI rom, or how many widgets can one fit on 15 home screens.
29. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)
seeing how successful are al of his products.. can you please tell me how is Apple going to go down again.. because if you look up... there is Apple.. and the green robot as soon as the ice cream meets... he will dress up as a jelly bean...
4. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
I agree with the above comments, Alan always mentions apple in a pro android article.
It reflects badly on phonesarena to be honest.
Anyway, I am rocking a Galaxy Nexus in the UK and everyone i show it to says how better it is to the iphone and how they are bored with apple products, especially how they restrict the user.
26. frydaexiii (Posts: 1475; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
It's sad that Apple is still selling well despite their second rated goods...I currently own an iPod Nano, and the sound is W-E-A-K. I think I'm gonna get a amp just to make it sound better. And the other sad part? My sister's Sony Walkman MP3 (The one that looks like a stick), without all it's fancy touchscreen and made of plastic and cost half the price of my Nano, sounds better than the Nano. I'm still wondering how iPods are the top selling music players. And I also heard from my friends that this isn't limited to the iPod, all Apple products have very low output and the only way to get good music out of it is with an amp.
Seems the only way Apple seems to get sales is via Steve Jobs's bull and branding, other than that, their products are totally form and no substance, and a premium price for that too...


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Erkki Liikanen, governor of Finland's central bank and author of the eponymous review into the structure of Europe's banks, appeared before UK lawmakers on Monday as part of parliament's commission on banking standards.
There wasn't much new information on the Liikanen proposals, which require some aspects of trading activity to be separated from banks' deposit-taking operations.
But there was an interesting spat between a cantankerous Lord Lawson, the former chancellor of the exchequer who sits on the commission, and Mr Liikanen. Read more


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Carson Huey-You may just be the next Doogie Howser.
The 11-year-old started his freshman year at Texas Christian University last week, raising more than a few eyebrows when he sat down in his first class on campus.
"People definitely noticed," Carson told the Arlington Star-Telegram. "There was definitely some whispering in the back of the class."
The Southlake native scored a 1770 on his SAT and is majoring in physics in hopes of becoming a quantum physicist.
He is one of -- if not the -- youngest student admitted to TCU. School officials said Carson couldn't even apply online because the software isn't set to to accept someone born in 2002.
It's a lot of attention and notoriety for someone so young, but Carson seems to take it all in stride.
Like other kids his age, he hangs out with friends, plays video games and enjoys watching "Star Wars" and the TV show "Mythbusters," according to tcu360.com.
And Carson's not the only child prodigy in his family.
His brother, Cannan, 7, is studying at the eighth-grade level and is expected to graduate high school by age 13.
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With the popular Twilight Saga about to end for us on the big screen, there's been news that a new take on the popular vampire and werewolf movie series is in development, and one idea circulating is a TV show!
This is us right now:
According to Moviehole.net, potential avenues for keeping the franchise alive include a "TV show or film spin-off, merely set in the same world as the one in the movies but not featuring the main trio."
With our favorite trio Bella, Edward and Jacob out of the picture, "one area of interest" for the project to focus on is the Wolf Pack!! How cool would that be?!
Who would you want the show to focus on?? Leave your thoughts below!
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Corn futures bounced slightly Tuesday. Corn futures seemed headed lower Monday night, especially after China rejected a cargo carrying an unapproved GMO corn variety. However, prices bounced modestly in Tuesday trading. The rebound probably reflects technical factors, as well as talk that current depressed values will spark resurgent export buying. December corn futures rose 5.75 cent to $4.1775/bushel at their Tuesday close, while May rallied 5.5 to $4.3475.
Talk of rising South American production may have depressed soy prices. Strong export data supported the soy complex Monday and again this morning. However, traders remain keenly aware of the potential for large South American crops in light of recent favorable weather. Thus, soybean and product values declined substantially later in the day. January soybean futures fell 11.25 cents to $12.7625/bushel in late Tuesday trading, while December soyoil skidded 0.12 cents to 39.99 cents/pound, and December soymeal dropped $6.9 to $408.9/ton.
A dip in winter wheat ratings likely supported futures Tuesday. Monday's weekly USDA Crop Progress report was expected to show another modest improvement in winter wheat ratings last week. Instead, it indicated a slight decline in high quality ratings. Traders were also reportedly energized by talk of improving export demand. The fact that futures performed well as soybeans sank likely encouraged bulls as well. December CBOT wheat futures surged 8.0 cents to $6.5025/bushel into their Tuesday settlement, while December KCBT wheat futures climbed 4.5 to $6.985, and December MWE futures gained 2.5 to $6.9775.
Talk of weak wholesale demand undercut cattle futures. Although cash cattle prices matched record highs last week, choice grade beef values continued sliding today. Traders reportedly worry that cheaper pork and poultry products will undermine the cattle and beef complex through late fall and winter. December cattle futures sank 0.95 cents to 130.95 as Tuesday's pit session ended, while April futures dove 1.57 to 132.22. Meanwhile, January feeder cattle plummeted 1.90 cents to 162.40 cents/pound, and March feeders plunged 1.95 cents to 162.65.
Contradictory cash and wholesale quotes limited hog moves. Cash hog prices fell and pork values rose Monday. Those prices shifts were then reversed Tuesday morning, thereby robbing CME traders of clear signals and limiting moves in either direction. December hog futures settled 0.17 cents lower at 85.42 cents/pound Tuesday, while April ran up 0.45 to 92.75.


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Brown or Olive brown bird flew into our back yard. 18 t 18 to 20inches long, very stocky.
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Long Island, New York, August, blue-bird sized, brown-grey body, white head, white beak.
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In 27 summers here in Southern Worcester County Massachusetts, I have never seen a bird like this. There were two of them in a crabapple outside my kitchen
Aug 11, 17 12:17 PM
Same bird as posted few years ago under Birds at Feeder: Blue Tail and Wings, Sharp Head Yet to be identified. Certainly not a blue bird.


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Obituary, Dr. Francis E. Donahue
18 Aug 1976 — New Castle, Indiana
Indianapolis Star/News Thursday 8/19/76 -
Dr. Francis E. Donahue Dies of Burns; Was Physician
Dr. Francis E. Donahue, 56, a Dublin physician, died yesterday in Indiana University Hospital of Burns suffered in a home fire. A native of Indianapolis, Dr. Donahue was graduated from Arsenal Technical High School, Butler University and Indiana University Medical School. He was an intern at City Hospital, now Wishard Memorial Hospital, and began private practice at Dublin. He maintained his office at Dublin.
He was an Air Force veteran of World War II, receiving the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Anne Catholic Church at New Castle, with burial in St. Anne Cemetery. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Norma Donahue; a daughter, Miss Karen Donahue; and three sons, Sean, Francis, and Dion Donahue, all at home. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today in Marshall Funeral Home at Dublin and after 3 p.m. Friday in Macer Funeral Home at New Castle.


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Life is short, so you don't want to be looking like a schlep before you kick the bucket. With Nad's Bucket List Dishes, this RTL, and our cruel (but cheeky) jokes, you'll be looking pretty fab while you rush to get the most out of life. Especially since – thanks to the BK Crew – you've grimly realized that time is running out. Nadia's look this week is all about having a little fun with simple staple pieces that can be dressed up or down.
Jeremy Scott "Emoticon" Knit Dress
"LOL winky face" has got nothing on this dress. Tell people how you really feel with this Jeremy Scott design. It's fun, it's flirty and there's an emoticon for that. Pair them with tights or black skinny jeans, or go bare-legged like the G-Star. This is the Bucket List episode, after all. You can stop shaving your legs when you're dead.
If you're wearing a fitted sweater dress of any kind, you must rock a knee-high boot. It's the law. Heck, we'd even go for the thigh-high – those are mad sexy and you only live once, right!? G.'s sporting "Flanavec" Christian Louboutin's, but you can find some similar styles here.
You want to look good while you're still around, not point in looking like a zombie until you come back as one. Nads is fresh-eyed with some "Phloof" eye shadow on her lid, some "Saddle" MAC eye shadow on her crease and, finally, "Teddy" MAC eyeliner for some extra definition. Her cheekbones are doused with some "Dainty" MAC Mineralized Blush – usually less intense than the regular blush varieties – and set with a light application of "Laguna" NARS bronzing powder. You're almost ready to get out there and check "Look so fabulous, a stranger walks into a pole" off your list.
Want to make a statement that screams "I know more about fashion than you do!"? Then the red lips' feistier cousin, orange, is the way to go. It's not quite as classic and that's totally acceptable with an amusing outfit like this one. MAC "Morange" lipstick is velvety, vibrant and perfect for both day and night looks. Not only does it take a seriously trendy gal like yourself to have the fashion guts to pull it off, but it can also be super sweet (careful with those cavities) and sly a la Taylor Swift if you're going for that girl-next-door look.
Nail Polish
This bit is super important, especially if you want to be around to complete that list of yours. "Street Smart" SpaRitual nail lacquer is 100% vegan. This means that it's free of DBP, formaldehyde and toluene – toxic chemicals you want nowhere near your pretty little hands (or in your mouth – I'm looking at you nail-biters). You can get yours here.
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You've seen the G star's arsenal of bracelets this season, right? She's taken chunking to the next level by sporting her eclectic stacks of M. Cohen Bracelets and her custom-studded pieces all at the same time! We think Ms. G has proven that these pieces go with anything, so whether you've given up on life and are rocking sweats, or you've bedazzled your office suit for the hell of it, this style is definitely worth a try.
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PARENTS, pupils and members of the Dulverton community have hit out at proposals to change the town's schooling system.
Currently, three schools form the Exmoor Federation – Exford First, All Saints First, in Dulverton, and Dulverton Middle School.
The proposals would see the middle school changing to a junior school for children aged seven to 11, while Dulverton First would become an early years and infant school for children aged nought to seven.
Children in the area would have priority to attend Kingsmead Secondary School, in Wiveliscombe.
Jan Ross, former teacher and community education manager at Dulverton Middle School, said: "Dulverton Middle School has long enjoyed a great reputation for its academic excellence with past pupils of the school recently achieving 71% success by gaining five or more GCSE grades A*- C, compared with the Somerset average of 56.5% and the average of West Somerset College of 49%.
"The schools work well together; they should not be trying to change that."
Sarah Puttock, a mum-of-three from Dulverton, said she and her husband were considering moving from Dulverton to make getting to school easier for her children.
The 41-year-old said: "We love Dulverton, it is a beautiful town and a great place to bring up children.
"I know that the three-tier schooling system works well especially in a rural area.
"My eldest child, who is 16 and attends West Somerset College, has been through it and has done well.
"I don't know how the council can expect 11- and 12-year-olds to travel at least 45 minutes each way to go to school.
"They'll be losing out on so many levels; it's a longer day for them, they will miss out on school when the weather is bad because the buses won't be running and socially they'll miss out too," she said.
Sarah has a 12-year-old who attends the middle school in Dulverton and a five-year-old who would be attending.
She added: "The children have to come first and should be put first. "
What worries me is that the people making these decisions aren't putting the children first and instead are putting finances first.
"I think we are being overlooked."
- Somerset County Council is finalising plans for a consultation on the proposed changes.


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About St. Louis
Saint Louis University's location in St. Louis, Missouri puts you close to anything and everything you like to do.
"The Arch" -- St. Louis Gateway Arch. The massive shiny structure welcomes you to the city, reminds you of St. Louis' status as the "Gateway to the West" and invites you to see the view from the top. If you only have time to visit one attraction, do the Arch. Hint: Get your tram tickets in advance; they tend to sell out early in the day.
Anheuser-Busch Brewery. Tour the historic building where Adolphus Busch manufactured the "King of Beers."
Busch Stadium, the Edward Jones Dome and the Scottrade Center. St. Louis is often called one of the nation's best sports cities. Enjoy the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, St. Louis Blues hockey team and St. Louis Rams football team at the aforementioned venues in downtown St. Louis.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. The "New Cathedral" is about a mile from the Saint Louis University campus and contains the largest collection of mosaics in the world, some 83,000 square feet of encrusted domes, ceilings, arches and walls. Take a tour or attend Mass.
Citygarden. One of St. Louis' newest landmarks is Citygarden, a two-block oasis in the shadows of downtown's high-rises. Walk amid lush landscaping and world-class modern sculpture, get your feet wet in the "spray plaza" or people-watch from the glass-walled gourmet café.
City Museum. Don't let the name fool you -- this isn't your typical museum. The City Museum is a wonderland for "big kids," with seven-story slides, dizzying jungle gyms and maze-like caverns, most constructed from the city's reclaimed building materials: old bricks, salvaged metal and even abandoned planes!
Forest Park. The beautiful 1,371 acres of Forest Park house the St. Louis Zoo, the St. Louis Art Museum, the St. Louis History Museum, the St. Louis Science Center, The Muny Amphitheatre and the Jewel Box greenhouse -- not to mention a golf course, tennis courts, a skating rink, and trails for biking, rollerblading and more.
Grand Center. Just steps away from Saint Louis University, the Grand Center arts district of St. Louis is home to an array of theatres, museums, restaurants and more. Watch a touring Broadway musical, listen to the world-class St. Louis Symphony Orchestra or enjoy a contemporary art exhibit.
Mississippi Riverfront. A touristy area where you can bike, dine, shop, take a riverboat cruise down the Mississippi River, and visit the Museum of Westward Expansion or the Laclede's Landing Wax Museum.
Missouri Botanical Gardens. The 79 acres of the Missouri Botanical Gardens provide wonderful opportunities for leisurely strolls through rose gardens, the Japanese Garden and more.
Old Courthouse. The Greek Revival-style courthouse now serves as the home to historic exhibits and the film, The Gateway to the West. The Old Courthouse is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.
Great neighborhoods for dining, shopping and people-watching include The Hill, the Central West End, the University City Loop, where you'll find the St. Louis Walk of Fame, and the historic Soulard neighborhood -- home to the country's second largest Mardi Gras celebration and an open-air farmer's market.
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Why are people selling Goldman today? I'm not a trader and I would caution against taking any big positions based on policy that still lacks details. But it seems to me at first glance that Goldman and Morgan Stanley could end up benefiting in some ways from the Obama crackdown on the banks.
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Here's a great recipe for an easy Fall favorite.
Japanese Fruit Cake
2 cups chopped pecans
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
1 10 ounce can chopped dates
2 small 7 ounce packages coconut
1/2 bag craisins or raisins (or preferred dried fruit)
Mix dry ingredients. Add condensed milk and mix well.
Put into pan (sprayed with pam for baking). Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes.
Let cool completely. Store in fridge.
Recipe courtesy of Linda Weeks.
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TOULOUSE, France (AP) -- A French prosecutor says a gunman opened fire in front of a Jewish school in the southwest French city of Toulouse on Monday, killing four people including a father and his two sons, and another child.
Prosecutor Michel Valet says the 30-year-old man and his 3-year-old and 6-year-old sons were killed in the shooting just before school started.
He said another child, between 8 and 10 years old, was also killed, and a 17-year-old seriously injured.


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Pronunciation: hawnt • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Verb, transitive
Meaning: 1. To frequent, to appear in or at often, as to haunt the West End theaters. 2. To appear in or inhabit as a ghost, as a haunted house.
Notes: The original sense of today's semantically schizophrenic word was "to appear frequently", as we frequently appear at home. Beginning with Shakespeare (see Word History), that sense narrowed to simply "spirits of the departed frequenting a building". This verb may also be used as a noun to refer to places frequented, as in revisiting my old haunts after 20 years. Down south in the US, haunts, pronounced haints, are also ghosts. Haunters are still frequenters though, even as the meaning of this word drifts away from its original sense.
In Play: Since a ghost can be almost anything scary, we might combine both personalities of today's Good Word in a sentence like this: "I spend more time alone as I find more and more of my old haunts are haunted by the same ghosts." The association of this word with softness and spirits gives it entree to very lovely uses: "Llewellyn's thoughts were haunted by Melanie's soft voice and opulent hair."
Word History: English borrowed today's Good Word from Old French hanter "to frequent", which had been adopted not long before from Old Norse heimta "bring home". Heimta, of course, looks a lot like English home and German Heim, since they share a common ancestor. The sense of a spirit's returning to the house where it had lived may have included this meaning long ago, but it was popularized by Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream (1590). Haunt, a place one frequents, came about somewhat earlier. The noun meaning "spirit that haunts a place, ghost" is first recorded in 1843, originally as pronounced in stereotypical southern Black English, haint. (We are happy that our Agora is among Chris Berry's haunts, for it is there he suggests hauntingly lovely words like today's.)
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Matt Kemp is the face of the Dodgers' franchise, which makes it easy for Giants fans to dislike the All-Star outfielder.
Those fans may not want to watch a feel-good video of Kemp taken this past weekend when his Dodgers were swept by the Giants. Good luck harboring any ill feelings toward Kemp after watching the special treatment he gave a disabled fan at AT&T Park.
"Matt Kemp is such a great person. He came over after the game and made one of my best friends night 🙂 he's fighting a tough battle and this was such a great gift by Matt Kemp ! I'll never forget this," wrote `stayinghigh4209′ on his YouTube video.
Following a loss to the Giants, Kemp came across the field and signed a baseball for the fan. Then Kemp handed his cap to the young Dodgers fan. And then Kemp took off his jersey and his shoes and handed them to the stunned fan.
After shaking hands with the boy and his father, Kemp shared a brief message of support to the boy before trotting away.


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I would like to start a new website, through which users can register and can sell/ buy their domains, hosting account etc. Domain biding will be also there. What about your opinion? Will it strike on net???
Yes it will but depend your website promotion and familiar in users and make sure in start give some discounts and packages to your clients for attraction and interaction as well
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I am sure the concept works e.g. flippa.com is doing well and is a good site, realistically for me to switch from there to your site, you would either need an amazing usp or a good selection on ffoer.
The more important aspect is what are you going to do to market it? That will make or break you.
As pointed out here, marketing will make or break you. So maybe you can start by sharing what makes your site NOT EXACTLY like flippa.com. What would make users want to switch to your site? TIP: It's never too early to advertize. =)
It is always easy to start with a company but it takes a lot of time to change the company into brand.. Now a days, people don't think about the big discounts and a lot of free stuff but they search for the one that fit's in their requirements and get the 100% benefits out of their investments. When it comes to promotion, it is nothing like promotion will start working from the day 1st.. It will take a time when people will see the brand advertisement on hundreds of places and then only they will click once to see what you offer.
You can make to the net if you don't have a domain, hosting and a site.So your site will is at search.However you will have to promote a lot as there are a lot of sites on the market. Sedo.com would be an example.
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Game Warden Undercover Investigation Cites Fish Buyers
FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas game wardens have concluded a four-month undercover probe by issuing citations to wholesale and retail fish markets and restaurants in North Texas that have been illegally buying game fish.
Fish poachers have been catching freshwater game fish such as smallmouth, striped, and white bass; blue, channel, and flathead catfish, crappie and trout and illegally selling them to dealers. Wild-caught fish of these species are protected by law from commercial harvest and sale, but farm-raised fish of some of these species can be sold.
The operation started after complaints from some law-abiding retail fish dealers who reported violations by illegal dealers. The investigation took place at various locations in North Texas where most of the illegal transactions were videotaped to positively identify game fish buyers.
"We should point out that several businesses that were contacted by our undercover operatives refused to buy game fish because they knew it was illegal and advised undercover agents not to come back to their establishment," said Col. Pete Flores, TPWD law enforcement director. "So, many people in this industry do abide by the law, and we appreciate that fact. But illegal activity will not be tolerated."
Flores said undercover operations are a tool that Texas game wardens use to apprehend those that engage in illegal commerce involving natural resources.
"These operations serve to protect Texas fisheries for lawful recreational and commercial fishing activities on our coastal waters and inland waters," Flores said.
The investigation documented that more than 30 businesses and restaurants that purchased more than 750 pounds of fish illegally. Violators are being charged with illegal purchase of protected finfish, a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500 for each charge."
If all individual violations are filed the fines would exceed $175,000, plus restitution for each fish in some cases. Cases are being prosecuted through various justice of the peace courts in North Texas, the majority of them in Tarrant County.
All such businesses statewide are required to have in their possession appropriate licenses and paperwork for the sale and purchase of aquatic products. The required paperwork is subject to inspection by game wardens during business hours.
"These types of operations will hopefully remind businesses that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens will enforce license and documentation requirements," said Capt. Scott Haney of TPWD's Fort Worth law enforcement office, whose team led the effort to issue citations following the undercover investigation.
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Self-hypnotism was the practise of placing oneself under hypnosis. It was used in the wizarding world, presumably for some type of therapeutic or transcendental purpose.[1]
An ad for a product or service related to self-hypnotism was printed in an issue of the Daily Prophet in 1995.[2]
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (mentioned in newspaper)


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I think we can all take a history lesson at this point. The English have until recently not had any refrigeration to speak of until this latest generation. In order to preserve meat they would boil it promptly. Now, I'm not personally saying that the English are bad cooks, but it was recently reported that on a recent trip to China:
The British Prime Minister was given a grand tour of the Great Wall, and in return exchanged with his hosts the time honored English secret of making meat suck.


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Tell Me About the Creation
The Design in Nature
The fact that living things have perfectly designed forms proves that they could never have originated by chance. The design in nature is a clear sign of creation.
What would you think if you went out trekking in the depths of a thick forest and ran across a latest-model car among the trees? Would you think that various elements in the forest had come together by chance over millions of years and produced such a vehicle? All the raw materials making up the car are obtained from iron, plastic, rubber, earth or its by-products, but would this fact lead you to think that these materials had come together "by chance" and had, by themselves, manufactured such a car?
Without doubt, anyone with a sound mind would know that the car was the product of an intelligent design, that is, it was factory-made, and would wonder what it was doing there in the middle of a jungle. The sudden origination of a complex structure in a complete form out of the blue shows that it is made by an intelligent agent.
The example of the car also holds true for living things. In fact, the design in life is too striking to be compared to that in a car. The cell, the basic unit of life, is far more complex than any man-made technological product. Moreover, this irreducibly complex organism must have emerged suddenly and fully formed.
Therefore, it is crystal clear that all living things are the work of a superior "design". To put it more clearly, there is no doubt that all creatures are created by God.
In the face of this explicit truth, evolutionists resort to a single concept: "chance". By believing that pure chance can produce perfect designs, evolutionists cross the bounds of reason and science. The famous zoologist Pierre Grassé, the former president of the French Academy of Sciences, makes his point about the logic of "chance", which is the backbone of Darwinism:
Grassé summarises what the concept of "coincidence" means for evolutionists: "...Chance becomes a sort of providence, which, under the cover of atheism, is not named but which is secretly worshipped."13
This is the type of superstition that underlies Darwinism.
12) Pierre-P Grassé, Evolution of Living Organisms, New York: Academic Press, 1977, S. 103
13) Pierre-P Grassé, Evolution of Living Organisms, S. 107


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Here's the latest briefing on Fallout 3 news found around the web.
As 2008 wraps up, we're starting to see sites pulling together their GOTY lists. Fallout 3 is included in preliminary lists at The New York Times, Gamespot, and CNBC.
Having trouble surviving in the wasteland? IGN has a new video highlighting three of the most powerful weapons in Fallout 3 — with tips on how to find them.
Wanna know Todd's ritual on release day? Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft got answers from Todd, as well as other notable developers for a post titled "What Game Developers Do When Their Games Launch." You can check it out here.
Just as the sun rises in the east, we've got Fallout 3 reviews featured in "around the web." New reviews can be found at ABC News, Just Press Play, GameZone, Quiet Earth, Neotaku, PALGN, Exclaim!, Gaming Trend, Game Freaks 365, and GameGirl. While I haven't seen the review, nor would I be able to read it, 1Up reports that Japanese magazine Famitsu awarded Fallout 3 a score of 38/40. According to this report, the score would tie Oblivion for the highest non-Japanese RPG score ever in the magazine.
Finally, of all the Fallout 3 coverage I've sifted through, this has got to be the weirdest. At GameGrep, I found this clip where a guy is discussing his dreams on a radio station. Give it a listen, and within a few seconds, you'll realize he's pulling the DJ's leg. I bet Three Dog is having a good laugh about this somewhere.


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MALTON'S racing community threw open their doors at the annual open day on Sunday giving a behind-the-scenes glimpse of some of the country's leading racing yards.
More than 20 trainers took part in the event with crowds of families and racing fans enjoying the activities and demonstrations in the late summer sunshine.
The open day restarted in 2012 after running regularly 10 years ago, and has since grown in popularity.
In the morning the racing yards were the centre of attention while later in the day the focus switched to the Milton Rooms and Market Place in Malton.
Horse whisperer Gary Witheford's popular natural horsemanship demonstration took place at Tim Etherington's Wold House Stables, while Brian Ellison opened both Highfield and Spring Cottage yards with water walker demonstrations.
Racing hero Mister McGoldrick, performed a retrained racehorse display hosted by New Beginnings Racehorse Rehoming Centre at Tim Fitzgerald's Norton Grange Stables throughout the morning where there was also a chance to have a go on an equisisor.
Pam Hollingworth, from the charity, said it was a good opportunity to raise their profile.
"We are delighted to be involved in the open stables event," she added.
"People don't always think about what happens to racehorses when they retire and we are here to show how they can move on from racing."
Horseracing memorabilia from the National Horseracing Museum and Great British Racing's Kids Love The Races Roadshow was on display in the Milton Rooms along with exhibitions by the Injured Jockeys' Fund and Racing Welfare.
A celebrity quiz including jockey Barry McHugh trainer, Brian Ellison and Jack Berry MBE also took place.
Funds raised from the open day will benefit four charities - Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Malton Hospital, Jack Berry House and Racing Welfare.
Trainer Tim Fitzgerald, who is also chairman of Malton Racing Association, said the day had benefited from change of date - a week later than previous years.
"I think it has been easier from a stables point of view because we had held the event straight after the York meeting which is always a busy week for local trainers," he added.
"This year we have had more time to get ready which has been easier."
Tim said there had been a lot of positive feedback from visitors and trainers.
"There seems to have been more people around than last year, possibly helped by the good weather," he added.
"I am delighted everyone has enjoyed themselves as well as raising money for four very worthy charities."


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May 26th, 2017
Here are a few of the Roll-a-Sketch drawings I did at San Diego Comic-Con this year!
And I'll also be at Gen Con in Indianapolis, this weekend. I'm at the Blind Ferret booth, #2129! It'll be my last convention of 2017.
Stop by and get your own drawing possibly as lovely as any of these (click the images for a closer look):
And finally, CHICKEN + DOCTOR:
NPR has just published a list of 100 Favorite Comics And Graphic Novels — and I'm thrilled that Wondermark made the list!
The list has all the usual suspects — Maus, Watchmen and the rest — but makes clear it's a list of favorites, so there's some variety as well:
This isn't meant as a comprehensive list of the "best" or "most important" or "most influential" comics, of course. It's a lot more personal and idiosyncratic than that, because we asked folks to name the comics they loved.
And they break the list down into sensible categories — graphic novels vs. comic books vs. webcomics, etc — which allows for a few favorites to be listed in each.
A lot of my friends are on the list too, which is great, because it means I have talented friends and good taste in friendships! Check out the links for plenty of new reading material.
Thanks, NPR! Sorry for making fun of you in 2006 and again, kind of, in 2012.
(But I know we cool, because I was also briefly on Morning Edition in 2010. And I did that whole thing for Sanden Totten where I impersonated Tesla.)
COMIC-CON ALERT: San-Diego Comic-Con is next week! I will be back at the TopatoCo booth as per usual, #1229!
Remember the mnemonic: Just think 1-2-3-4, and look for booth #1234! Then turn around, and I'll be behind you!
This week's comic features a songwriter character who's shown up in Wondermark several times.
His preëminent work, however, is clearly the "Littlest Butt". I have been honored to see this fine masterpiece, this literary juggernaut, be set to ACTUAL MUSIC several times.
First, by Max Martin, who even added his own extra verses:
Then, by Adam Proctor, and also, by Lusipurr (MP3 embeds in this earlier post). Quite different renditions but ALL PERFECTLY LOVELY BUTTMUSIK.
Now, it's happened again! Here is a KINETIC TYPE rendition by Matt Francis:
Matt also writes:
I saw your comic about the songwriter and his song about wanting the littlest butt on your twitter the other day.
As a wannabe songwriter myself with a few 'comic' songs under my belt I felt inspired by your lyrics and put them to some music.
It's very much a first take special — the bass timing (and the odd note) is a bit out here and there — and the vocals are not a style choice; frankly it was quite late when I recorded them so I had to keep it down a bit.
Hope you like it — and the little joke of my own with the drum part.
Any musical adaptation of any of my comics, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ONE ABOUT A VERY LITTLE BUTT, I will put on my website. This is a warning and also a promise.
ANIME EXPO ALERT: I will be at Anime Expo in Los Angeles this weekend! Seemed like a good idea at the time. I will be at booth 4018 (listed in the book as TopatoCo) with my pal Sam Logan!


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Antonio Berardi Fall 2012
These days, when London is so slick and grown up and perfectly rendered—Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane, Erdem, Peter Pilotto, et al, all spring to mind—it's easy to forget that some of the designers who started out back in the nineties were no slouch in the beautifully made stakes either. That would include the likes of Antonio Berardi, who even before his years of showing in Milan, had an exquisite sense of cut and craft that belied his age and experience. Now that he is back in London, Berardi is still bringing a wonderful sense of execution to what he does; he is an absolute perfectionist when it comes to the make and finish of his clothes.
Berardi would have to have that exacting attitude, because he has grand ambitions for what he wanted to do for fall, which was an elaborately worked look (sometimes too elaborate, to be honest) that relied on complicated paneling, folding, and draping of everything from a collarless cocoon coat to a lean, asymmetric evening dress that fell to a fishtail hem. All of which was dramatically contrasted with the models' very Lisbeth Salander dark beauty.
At its best, that disciplined approach of Berardi served him well with a few gorgeous funnel- or round-necked coats in pebble gray or pale pink wool, which when they turned, revealed to have inset panels of contrasting slate gray and teal, worn with precision-cut flared pants in scarlet or soft pink. That sense of minimalism worked too, when he paired a vermilion tee with a flared and folded full steel gray skirt, or used that same vermilion for a sculpted dress with a super-nipped waist. Where his cleverness got the better of him was with some of the panels that added an asymmetric flow to fitted tops or tight belted jackets worn with pencil skirts, or in a curvaceous lace top with a bustle back skirt that got a little too bustling, silhouette-wise. What started out rigorous became overworked. Dialing back some of the extraneous effects would have been a definite benefit.


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A Creation Museum, inspired by Harun Yahya at the special invitation of the Sharjah Ministry of Culture, was set up at a book fair held between 5 and 14 December, 2007, in Sharjah, UAE. In addition to living fossils, volumes I and II of Harun Yahya's Atlas of Creation were exhibited at the fair, the 26th of its kind. The Harun Yahya collection, consisting of works in Arabic and English, as usual attracted great interest and appreciation from visitors.
Dr. Muhammad al-Qasimi, the sultan of Sharjah, who attended the opening ceremony, showed particular interest in stand at which Harun Yahya's works were on show. The Creation Museum and the Harun Yahya book stand were visited by some 50,000 people during the course of the Sharjah World Book Fair.
The picture shows the museum representative presenting Sultan of Sharjah Dr. Muhammad al-Qasimi with books by Harun Yahya.