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Men and Women in Fourth after Day Three
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Saint Leo men's and women's swim teams saw two records fall as the Lions competed in day three of the Sunshine State Conference Swimming Championships held at the Central Florida YMCA in Orlando. The Saint Leo women are in fourth place with 333 points, just 25 points behind third-place Rollins; and the men leapfrogged the Tars on Saturday with 288 points.
Men's swimmer Michael Cozzi proved the only medalist on day three, finishing third in the 200 yd. freestyle with a time of 1:41.93. The time, just .43 seconds out of second place, qualified Cozzi for an NCAA Division II "B" standard time. Antonio Roki broke the only individual team record in the 100 yd. backstroke with a time of 52.25.
The Saint Leo men's 200 yd. IM relay team of Roki, Gabe Keown, Derek Maddigan and Carlos Araque also set a new mark for the Lions with a new time of 1:35.48, besting the old mark by three seconds.
Inside the conference, the men's side sees the nova Southeastern Sharks amassing 662.5 points through three days, adding to their distance over second-place Florida Southern, which has 538.5 points. Tampa sits in third place with 504.5 points, while Lions occupy the fourth spot with 288. Rollins ranks fifth with 281.5 points.
With three days completed on the women's side, Tampa has accumulated 650 points. Florida Southern stands in second place with 570 points. Rollins maintained the third slot with 358 points. Saint Leo (333) and Nova Southeastern (280) round out the standings.
The inaugural SSC Championship will come to a close on Sunday, with the first ever conference champion being crowned. Preliminaries will begin at 10:00 a.m., with the finals hitting the water at 5:00 p.m. A complete schedule and full results are available on the "Swimming Championship Central" page on the SSC website.

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This is a hard question, but I think I'll go with this;
Although this might be a close second;
By the way, didn't I already make a thread like this sometime ago? I don't remember.
I bet somebody will post a rickroll or rickroll mashup...
I admit I find none of them weird. You can blame it on my country. :eye:
Ok, the guy in the first video seems a bit "odd" but otherwise...
I don't have any weird videos to share.
ok that first guy is really weird - I very rarely visit youtube and that's only if someone sends me a link to something - so my weirdest thing is just what you posted :lol:
Nothing G-rated that I can think of. :shifty:
Although some of the Sesame Street videos are pretty funky.
Maybe a good thing. I try to do that as little as possible too, because once I get in there, I can't leave for hours! Especially when watching funny videos, I leave only when I start feeling sick in the stomach and the jaw aches like mad :lol:
Really? I dont think I've ever seen anything that funny! I mean I've watched those funny videos of "bigfoot" stealing clothes off a clothes line or being on a ride-on lawn mower - in a "caught on cam" situation :lol: they're pretty funny but nothing that makes me cry laughing! - I do like watching photoshop tricks or artsy stuff - that can be addicting but that's once in a blue moon - otherwise i've never been into it! I dread to think what non G rated "weird" things you've seen - makes me ill :shifty:
youtube is fun. i can spend hours in there, searching, watching and listening to everything from cartoons to music, to concerts, opera, funny videos, waterskiing and well, just about everything...
one day i was browsing youtube, i came across one of my neighbours daughter, who was drunk as a skunk puking and yelling haha
youtube has so much interesting that i can get stuck for hours in there
i use it a lot to find old music from the 50-60-70's, and from the time i grew up.
there is not a week that i doesn't get any funny videos from some friends around the world
I don't know what the weirdest thing i've seen there is, as there are so many weird things there. but i like the muppets, sesame street and a lot of other videos
Dschinghis Khan - Moskau with english lyrics
or the swedish chef
Swedish Chef - making donut
or the muppets singing Bohemian Rhapsody
The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody
I don't know about "weird", but very funny - yes:
Hitler reacts to the Oasis split
Edit: damn, it's just been removed from YouTube. Here's another link: http://www.wat.tv/video/hitler-reaction-to-oasis-split-1ttcj_1ttc7_.html
It's a cumulative effect. Try watching those for several hours in a row. You begin with an easy chuckle, then hours later you ROFL at anything even remotely amusing.
This is one of the things i really like about youtube :lol:
This one made me cringe a bit, but it's kind of funny too:
Hm, I don't have Flash so I can't see any of the ones posted : )
However the most recent strange video I've seen was a music video for the band KONTRUST and the song "Bomba"-- a mix of the typical latin hit Bomba (not the old La Bomba but the recent ones every latin band just has to do... eg, Bomba by Azul Azul) and Guano-Apes-style metal. The stillness of the Heidi-in-the-Alps in the video is such a contrast to the music style, and obviously took some thought.
Just type in Bomba Kontrust in Youtube.
In old bookmarks, I have someone [drawing a picture of an anime character with HTML tables (prolly about a bazillion LOC), [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzqumbhfxRo]Lasse Gjertsen using video editing to play drums and piano (when he can't play either), You Can't Touch This [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46PXaJxzuDE]Mormon Jesus... and Gjertsen also did a delightfully creepy and beautiful video of [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldPf3yqq3-8]Giovanni Sollima](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELZAU0Ohfdk) playing a lovely song with many arms (vishnu watch out).
Of course, YouTubePoop is classic (the good ones anyway) and the redo of Ome Henk's Opblaaskrokodill (called French Erotic Film, an example of mondegreens for fun).
I like these kind of videos where it looks like it's all happen spontaneously. the expression of peoples faces, when they look at it is priceless.
like the old lady at 1:04 and the lady besides her with the documents, the little boy at 1:15 and the old lady at 1:20.then there is the old lady with the red hat at 1:36, the lady in the stairs at 1:44, the guy at 1:49 peeking over his shoulder, and the old lady at 1:58, man with caps at 2:09, dude in the red jacket at 2:34 and the girl with the fantastic smile at 3:18-3:20.
it's amazing what a little singing and dancing can do to bring joy to people
the opening of the video reminded me of thee good 'ol Bring me Edelweiss by Edelweiss from 88 :lol:
Edelweiss - bring me edelweiss


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New Hampshire, the "Live Free or Die" state, has conservative leanings, but has thus far refrained from policing women's bodies, embracing a libertarian ethos toward the issue, as it does to many others.
Credits: Robert Scoble
But the state's first major anti-abortion law could be on its way. Although state legislators claim to be focused on financial issues, they've hinted that "social issues," like abortion, are on the radar. Specifically, New Hampshire House Speaker Bill O'Brien says he anticipates the introduction of a parental notification act—yet another law that would make life extremely difficult for minors who may be faced with disapproving, controlling or even abusive parents.
The state has held out against such legislation in the past, so why the change? Women's eNews reports that "proponents think they'll finally be able to get [a parental notification law] passed, not only because Republicans control the Senate but also because men are now the majority, unlike in 2008 when the Senate was female dominant."
That's certainly depressing, but hopefully some conservative women will help stem the anti-choice tide, as has happened in the past. Take Wyoming, where an anti-choice ultrasound law (which would have severely hampered women traveling across the state for an abortion) was voted down, and several Republican women spoke up against it. While we hold out for that reality, Change.org is circulating a petition asking New Hampshire to stay true to its flinty nature and keep its legislative paws off of young women's bodies.
In Idaho, a pharmacist recently refused to fill a prescription written by a Planned Parenthood nurse for a bleeding woman, citing the state's "conscience" law because the woman may have had an abortion. The pharmacist reportedly asked the woman seeking the prescription (for Methergine, which is used to control uterine bleeding after childbirth and abortion) if she needed the medicine for post-abortive care. If that question sounds less than kosher to you, that's because it's not OK; such questions are not allowed under patient confidentiality rules.
Still, the Idaho Board of Pharmacy found that the pharmacist was not guilty of any wrongdoing. A letter from the board's Executive Director Mark Johnston said that the group "had concluded its investigation into the incident and found no violations of state laws the board is tasked with enforcing." Needless to say, the board has established a dangerous precedent.
In Nebraska, state legislators already have on the books an extremely dangerous "fetal pain" law, which bans abortions after 20 weeks based on shoddy "scientific" findings that fetuses can feel pain at that stage of development. One of the law's aims was to run out of the state Dr. LeRoy Carhart, who is one of the few abortion providers in the country who will provide much-needed late-term abortions for women who need them. (Late-term abortion providers and their families are routinely targeted, harassed and even killed by anti-choice extremists. One infamous case is that of Dr. George Tiller, who was murdered in 2009 by an anti-choice activist.)
The passage of the Nebraska "fetal pain" law emboldened legislators in Iowa, where Carhart has started to practice, to put a copycat law on the books. And now other states, including Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma and Indiana, are following suit, intending to keep Carhart and other abortion providers from providing a necessary service to women.
In Ohio, a terrifying "heartbeat bill" is being proposed that would define "life" as starting at the first sign of a heartbeat. Since this occurs extremely early in a pregnancy, the bill is Republican legislators' sneaky way of banning virtually all abortions and rolling back Roe v. Wade to the point of near-nonexistence. As Robin Mary writes at AlterNet:
"By establishing heartbeat as the criteria for banning abortion, the bill effectively rejects abortion from any point after roughly four weeks post conception, a time in which fetal heartbeat can be seen via high quality ultrasound machine. For most women, that would provide a window of two weeks or less in order to learn she was pregnant, make her decision about the pregnancy, arrange for an appointment, gather money for an abortion, obtain the mandatory counseling and sit through the required 24 hour waiting period. For a woman with irregular menstrual cycles, by the time she realizes she is pregnant it likely would already be too late to do anything but continue the pregnancy."
The bill is expected to be introduced the week of Valentine's Day, with copy-cat laws sure to follow in other states.
There's a silver lining in Washington state, which is considering legislation to target misleading Crisis Pregnancy Centers—centers that advertise themselves as full-service reproductive health facilities, but are actually run by anti-choice organizations that steer all women away from abortion as a choice, often citing dubious pseudo-scientific findings.
As Amie Newman reports for RH Reality Check, the law would "require centers to disclose that they do not 'provide services or referrals for abortion or comprehensive birth control' or 'medical care for pregnant women.'" Newman also notes that the legislation would require these centers to immediately test women for pregnancy instead of stalling them, which can make it more difficult for women to have abortions.
The sad thing about this excellent legislation from Washington is that, if it passes, it would make Washington the only state to have such a statute. At the moment, CPCs are running rampant with few regulations, while abortion clinics are utterly bombarded with regulations. There's no question we're in an all-out war to protect women's bodies, health and autonomy.


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Cahill gets knocked around by Dodgers
Righty's off night, two costly replays are D-backs' undoing
PHOENIX -- If there were contending teams looking at Trevor Cahill as a possible August trade pickup, the D-backs right-hander certainly didn't increase his value on Tuesday night.
The Dodgers scored eight runs against Cahill as they rolled past the D-backs, 9-5, at Chase Field.
Earlier in the day, there were conflicting rumors about whether the Angels were targeting Cahill to help fill the hole in the rotation left by the injury to Garrett Richards.
One thing there was no debate about -- this was not a good outing for Cahill.
"It's one game, but it wasn't a very good performance tonight," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "He'd tell you the same thing."
The Dodgers jumped on Cahill in the first inning when Matt Kemp smacked a two-out, two-run homer to left.
The D-backs managed to tie the score in the second when Ender Inciarte singled home a pair of runs.
The National League West leaders, though, would put the game away in a wild, six-run fourth inning that saw a pair of replay reviews go against the D-backs.
The inning started with Cahill allowing a pair of walks. One out later, Carl Crawford and Justin Turner collected back-to-back run-scoring singles.
That's when the inning got interesting.
A.J. Ellis followed with a single to center and Inciarte threw home to Miguel Montero, who was ruled to have tagged Crawford at the plate.
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly came out to ask home-plate umpire Will Little to review the play, believing that Montero had violated Rule 7.13 by blocking the plate.
While the crew-chief review showed Montero did not block the plate, it also revealed that while he tagged Crawford with his mitt, the ball was actually in his bare hand, so the out call was overturned and the Dodgers led, 5-2.
Los Angeles pitcher Roberto Hernandez then laid down a bunt that brought home a run, but not before another replay. Hernandez was called out by first-base umpire Gerry Davis, but Mattingly challenged the call and the play was overturned.
"I was definitely trying not to walk anymore guys, but I think I just kind of got wild in the zone after that and when I got ahead couldn't put anyone away," Cahill said. "They've got a long lineup and there's no easy outs, so it just kind of snowballed on me."
The Dodgers would send 11 men to the plate, benefit from two replays and score six runs in the inning to take an 8-2 lead.
"We started off the fourth inning with two walks, and then he was nibbling," Gibson said of Cahill. "Struck out Ramirez and then just got behind and was throwing balls down the middle of the plate. They did a good job of getting on them. Eight runs later, couldn't cut it off. Wasn't his best performance tonight."
The outing came on the heels of five consecutive quality starts for Cahill, who had begun to put things together after spending some time in the Minor Leagues this year to work on mechanical issues.
"Today, just none of my offspeed was working, so I had to throw a lot of fastballs, and I was either wild or wild in the zone," Cahill said. "They're a good team and they're going to make you pay."
Cahill was not ready to panic, though, believing the trouble could easily be corrected for his next start.
"I think I kind of dropped my arm slot a little bit and everything was flat," Cahill said. "There wasn't as much depth on my fastball as there was in the past."
Hernandez (8-9) allowed three runs on six hits over six innings to pick up the win, while Cahill fell to 3-9.
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The AnandTech Podcast: Episode 19by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/12/2013 1:14 AM EST
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MrCommunistGen - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkI always seem to notice these right before I need to go to bed! I'll give it a listen tomorrow... or maybe tonight if I decide sleep is less important. Reply
Crono - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkExcellent, been looking to hearing more about the HTC One, and the SGS4 as well.
Facebook Home might appeal to those whose lives revolve around Facebook and there friends who are online, but I just want quick access to all my apps and data. But it certainly is an interesting interface for what's basically a launcher or layer. Reply
Crono - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkCorrection: "their"
Also, love Brian Klug's rants. I'm a tech geek (obviously why I'm here), but Brian's thoughts on optics and cell phone radios really challenges my limited knowledge... definitely a good opportunity to learn, ha ha. Reply
SniperWulf - Monday, April 15, 2013 - link+1 here.
Brian is like the true geeks comedian. Whenever he starts, all you hear in the background as Anand on the floor laughing. lol Love it! Reply
dishayu - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkHaha, hilarious intro to the podcast. Great timing as well (quite oppsed to the first comment). A slow friday at work just got a doze of interesting. Reply
blanarahul - Sunday, July 28, 2013 - linkThe ending was hilarious too. Especially with Brian saying "Mommy, Can I get the First." I totally agree that Facebook is only good for like 10 to 12 months. I started hating facebook because whenever I would jokingly say something insulting or praising on a girl's post or message her something. Her boyfriend will come beat me up. And then I would have to plead for forgiveness for what was just a simple joke. Also sometimes I would have to hear to some people's sad stories and forcefully express regret. In fact I believe I made more enemies than friends on facebook. I suffered this way for 2 years and then I deleted everyone except close friends and relatives. Now I have like 35 people on my friend list. And I never open it because I talk to people on telephone.
P.S. Brain is 100% true that, "People who are happy are not on Facebook." Reply
mike55 - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkI'm glad to hear that the One has such quick NAND. That's just one more thing that's got me very excited about this phone. What else affects the loading time of apps besides storage speed?
Also, I'm curious if anyone has had any time with the anodized black One to give their impressions. Specifically on if they think the color will hold up over time. Reply
flyingpants1 - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkCan you please address smartphone battery life? Who cares about 8.6mm thickness when the phone only lasts a few hours during actual use? The DROID RAZR MAXX set the standard with a massive 3300mAh battery in a 9mm thick phone. IMO that should be the bare minimum. Then 5050mAh in 11mm, and 6600mAh in 13mm.
There's no question a lot of people would be willing to sacrifice stuff like thinness and PPI for a larger battery. Here are some recent quotes from the comments sections of the recent HTC One article on Anandtech, and the GS4 and HTC One articles on Dailytech (all articles are dated Feb 19):
"I really hope they work on battery life...maybe this rant should be at the battery makers...damn energizer bunny."
"I think an S3 Maxx (thicker with larger battery) would be popular with a lot of people. It would have the potential to be their 2nd or 3rd most popular model. It makes sense to me. Everything else has gotten amazing and battery life has remained mostly the same."
"What I would want most is better battery life, minor improvements in video resolution, and better sound quality through the speakers. "
"I'm an extremely heavy user and my galaxy nexus can burn through its battery very quickly, its my main gripe with it. It is also one of the key features I will be looking for in my next phone. I don't need more processor speed, focus on giving me better battery life."
"need to see battery Tests."
"Well, I'm fine with 720p in a 4.7" screen but the battery is the key. If it's not at least a full day battery, then there's no point."
"That User Experience is horrible! Give me the option to double the battery size (Motorola got the idea with the MAX), I'm willing to take the size/weight consequences."
" Now, if they just improve the battery life we have a home run."
" All those updates to the tiles keep burning battery. As for the battery, it needs to be larger. Phones do not need to be so thin you can shave with them. The DO need to last all day (with all day use). I don't think this is "the" phone for me but I hope HTC uses some of these features in future phones (a max battery version would be nice)."
"All these sacrifices for silly 1080p marketing gimmick nobody will distinguish from normal distances. Maybe in one year or two, some OEM will say that PPI race is meaningless and they will give 2x battery life instead. Ironically, HTC did the same with this phone with their camera MP count."
"I'd rather have a larger battery, sane front buttons (HTC logo in the middle, whut?), microSD card, and definitely require inductive charging. I also have no interest in a 1080p screen on a phone. It's a phone. You do not need or want a 1080p screen. You may think you want it, but in reality it just adds a bunch of cost and battery drain, for a very pointless difference over 720p."
And my own comment:
"Until smartphone battery life during ACTUAL usage at least DOUBLES (let's say 16 hours, to allow for human sleep/phone charging for the other 8 hours of the day), there will be LOTS room for improvement. I look forward to that day."
Listen to your readership! Help put an end to battery anxiety. Reply
superflex - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkIf you dont like the One, go buy a plastic Maxx and quit your trolling. Reply
darklay - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkSuperflex, if anybody is trolling, it is you. Flyingpants1 (great name btw) had some useful stuff to say and I largly agree with him. It is hard to imagine why vendors dont release a second phone with a larger battery. Especially the s3. Lost of room to stay easily usable and add loads of battery capacity. And it's not like Samsung is opposed to making lots of models of phones. Sadly, the RAZR Max is lacking is several ways and only on Verizon. Reply
teiglin - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkThis goes back to their discussion of removable battery (and microsd, about which Brian absolutely cracks me up). My brother actually does carry around two extra batteries for his GS3 and swaps them regularly during a day; I use a Nexus 4 and the battery has never died on me from a single day's use. For me, battery life has been good enough since the I9100 I got almost two years ago, so I'm pretty happy with where they are today. If you need more, there are plenty of options like USB battery packs, or for phones with user-replaceable batteries, extra or extended batteries. Especially with high-end Android phones (iPhone is another story imo), the phones are so big now that they absolutely have to be as thin as possible in order to be usable, so I personally don't want to sacrifice thickness for additional battery life in most cases.
I sort of feel that the ship has sailed here--most phones simply aren't going to sacrifice thinness for battery life, and I suspect that the vast majority of users are like me: able to get through a day on a single 8 Whr battery. People like you who need 7+ hours of screen on time in a single day will have to suffer additional battery packs, or a MAXX on VZW. Reply
crypticsaga - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkI want to hear more about Brian's hacked iMessage. Hacked so that it functions like it does on OS X? One can dream right... Reply
cbutters - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkWould like to hear more information about the actual hardware and platform of the Galaxy S 4, maybe its because you still don't have review samples in, but I didn't actually hear much evaluative content on the actual hardware of the phone. Yes Samsung likes to throw in a bunch of gimmicks, that are rarely actually used; and yes removable storage and batteries are debatable, but all these features are things samsung does on top of providing a core smartphone product. I'm interested in evaluation of the new 1080p screen, that appears to be using a new type of pentile arrangement, (and how noticable the 2 subpixel per pixel is at this density), also interested in the audio and camera quality. Yes the exynos Big Little architecture isn't actually out yet, but neither are the majority of things that are reviewed on this website. I don't think that is a reason to not discuss it. Brian deservedly is enamored with the HTC One and the design choices especially its camera, but that isn't a reason to not discuss and to dismiss the One's biggest competitor. Reply
MCpdTdt - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkI won't speak for Brian or Anand, but I think those things (and really any phone as a whole) can't really be evaluated to any level of sophistication when you don't actually have the device - and especially not to the level that you and I would expect from this site. If OEMs have problems with people just making phone calls at press events, I doubt Samsung would be pleased if Brian and Anand brought all their testing equipment to the launch event and just went to town on the demo units. Also, they've talked about the Big-Little architecture before, in past podcasts and articles. Without being able to run benchmarks on actual hardware, it's hard to give much of a substantive assessment. Reply
Brian Klug - Saturday, April 13, 2013 - linkI've actually gotten into the habit of bringing almost everything I need to make measurements to events. Unfortunately most OEMs will tell you during the briefing - no benchmarks / measurements / anything. It's little more than like a better press release photo time unless you skirt the thing and do it in the demo room afterwards.
-Brian Reply
smartypnt4 - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkJust a question, but why did you guys not mention the fact that the HTC First is actually a stock Android experience once you turn off Facebook Home? To me, that's quite a significant development. $100 for a mid-range phone that's designed alright that runs stock 4.1.2 is unheard of in the market today. The hardware in the First is enough to run Jelly Bean without any issue, especially at 720p.
Just my two cents. Reply
cbutters - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkActually smartypnt4, they DID mention that. Listen around 1:38:36. Reply
smartypnt4 - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkWow. I feel a little foolish now. I listened to 1:36 and figured they were done talking about it. Disregard my comment.
In any case, I kind of want to mess around with a First just because it has the ability to run stock. All manufacturers should have that. I understand why they don't, but it would be nice to see, especially from someone who's struggling in the market. *cough*HTC*cough* Reply
teiglin - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkI don't really see why people are so excited about this. Sure it has LTE compared to the N4, but it has 4.1 and will probably never see an update. If LTE is what matters, there are plenty of AOSP ROMs that are rock-solid for evita and d2att (One X and GS3 on ATT), which have essentially all the same boxes (720p, dual core krait, cheap on contract). Is the set of people who want stock android but won't flash aftermarket firmware really that large?
Not that I disagree in principle--if I had my druthers, every phone would be able to run manufacturer-supported stock Android. I just don't see why a nine-month-old version of Android is exciting at this point. Reply
Pylon757 - Friday, April 12, 2013 - link4.2 isn't much of an update over 4.1, and I'm sure plenty of people will prefer stock 4.1 to say, Touchwizzed 4.2. As for custom ROMs on the HOX or GS3, many people don't want to flash custom ROMs. Also the AT&T HOX bootloader is a bit trickier to unlock than most. They're also not 4.3" phones.
Also, at least for me, I strongly prefer 4.1 (I updated my Nexus 7 to 4.2, hated it, and flashed back to 4.1). The two shades, the smaller dock icons, the really ugly lock screen, and the notification shade behavior wasn't worth the fairly minor additions that 4.2 offered. Reply
Brian Klug - Saturday, April 13, 2013 - linkI really want an HTC First almost entirely because of that fact, it'd make an awesome midrange phone for that reason, and includes LTE!
-Brian Reply
skiboysteve - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkguys I love that you are passionate about the HTC One because I think this phone needs to sell to push the market forward... but you talk about it like its the only one with certain things. The Lumia 920 I believe is also in this category:
Great low light camera performance - 920 has it
High quality high amplitude mics with no clipping - 920 has it
OIS - 920 has it, and its even better in the 920 (your own review shows it)
The 920 has also other features that sets it apart:
Clear Black display - very noticable outdoors
High sensitivity touch - you can use your fingernails... super awesome when playing FPS so you dont smudge
Wireless charging - I love it, i'm using it at my desk right now
PureMotion (60 Hz refresh rate with low latency - really nice in windows phone since the UI is very fluid
Xbox music - I know this isn't specific to the 920 but I bought the phone because I can music stream for free and keep my library with me cloud sync'd and download for a monthly fee (I travel a lot)
Now... don't get me wrong. The HTC One X is better in some ways than the 920. The high sensitivity sensor means the videos are better, the shutter lag is less, the preview is better, its thinner, its lighter, its probably got a bigger battery, etc. And I'm super happy with your coverage of the HTC One, I eat it up.
But why is there no coverage of the innovations of the Lumia 920? No review at all. And often when you're discussing the HTC One you say its "the first phone that... <fill in blank>" and completly disregard that the Lumia 920 often beat it to the punch.
I switched to the 920 from my iPhone for the camera and the music.... and I've been delighted by the other cool features.. but it gets no coverage! Reply
Sm0kes - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkI don't think anyone will debate that Nokia makes phenomenal hardware. Industrial design and "fit and finish" has always been one of their strengths. Heck, I was a long time 6230, 6300 and N95 user. Where Nokia lost me is their alignment with Windows Mobile. While it is my preference, I have to imagine I'm not alone.
This is the phone I've been waiting for and will likely be the catalyst for me to switch from my iPhone 5 back over to Android. Reply
Brian Klug - Saturday, April 13, 2013 - linkThe biggest issue with the 920 for me honestly is WP8. There, I feel so much better now.
To be totally, 100% honest, the HTC One is like a Lumia 920 but with an OS I can actually get stuff done on. The Lumia 920 might be better in some regards, and yes it does deserve a review.
-Brian Reply
BMNify - Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - linkwow, i was expecting for impartial and professional statement from an Anandtech editor, you can't discount a good phone and OS just because you dont like it personally Brian. Reply
tipoo - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkIs a 920 review in the pipeline? Reply
Crono - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkThey had a hands-on, but no full review... I think they might have missed the window for that review considering it has been months now since it launched.
But the Lumia 928 - the 920 variant for Verizon with Xenon flash - is coming soon, so it would be a good opportunity to review the the 920, at least by contrast. Reply
tipoo - Saturday, April 13, 2013 - linkYeah, I guess they may as well wait for the next one now. Reply
teiglin - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkFor me, Facebook was interesting in 2004, and it was exclusive to college students, and to be honest, I only even bothered to sign up after being badgered into it by my friends. Once they opened it up to everyone, I just thought "this is why I never joined Friendster" and stopped using it.
Get off my lawn, Vivek! Gosh-darned kids! Reply
VivekGowri - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkReally now? ;) Reply
ncsaephanh - Friday, April 12, 2013 - linkGod I love Brian's rants. So good :) Reply
Androidtech - Saturday, April 13, 2013 - linkLove the podcast and website and I am devout fan/follower of this information chain. However your discussion on the removable battery driving me nuts. Your not the only ones either ! As a person that carries both the EVO LTE and the Galaxy S3 on a daily basis I will have to share with you my experience. It is really pretty simple I can not use the HTC Evo 4g LTE and get through a day no matter what ! The main reason is because I listen to podcast all day at work and in my job I am moving around quite a bit getting tools and other things for what ever project I am working on. This means that I would have to have an external charger in my pocket with the wire running to my phone to keep it going ! Obviously this is a less than ideal situation and the reason I use my Galaxy S3 for this use case. It is because of this that I am torn between the nice features and beautiful build of the HTC One and the function of the Galaxy S4. I love the Super LCD Screens but the Super amoled is no slouch. The main thing that I favor in the Evo's screen the most is the brightness of it and I know that the Ones screen will also maintain this attribute. I suppose I could just keep using my S3 for the podcast but the device I use for this ends up being my most used device even for other smart phone tasks. Meaning that I would be using my old phone for my main phone and that does not make much sense I suppose. Guess i could get the One for it's camera attributes considering I do a lot of macro shots for work. I just wish HTC could make the phone last all day no matter what the usage scenario ! In the end I guess it is not bad problem to have and I wiould probably be happy either way. I just wanted to point out there are use cases where a removable battery is essential ! Reply
cbutters - Saturday, April 13, 2013 - linkI totally agree with you... while external storage can be dismissed as being unreliable, and replaceable batteries being deemed unnecessary, at least Samsung is giving us a choice! Since when do we want to limit our choices?
The argument they made in the podcast against external storage was that the medium was slow and unreliable... but it is obvious that you need to have backups of your pictures and data no matter where it is currently stored.... I don't think the camera storage space is why people want SD cards for their phones; they want it to store music and videos to watch when they aren't connected or on the road, or just don't want to max out their data plans streaming netflix/hulu at subpar streaming quality... If my sd card on my phone were to break, I wouldn't care, because it just has temporary information that I want to consume, nobody is or should be treating their phone's microsdhc card as a data vault for critical information.
To counter the point of the shooting a wedding and losing the photos, if you had a microsd slot on the card, you could store the photos on the phone's main storage, and make a copy onto the microsd card and have redundant data in case of accidental deletion, phone failure, etc...
I understand why google doesn't want us to have these options (force us into cloud storage/services), but for all the naysayers of removable batteries and removable storage; whats the down side? Why not have options? The galaxy series of phones has proven you can have these things without negatively affecting the dimensions or weight of the phone. Despite having these features, the GS4 is a much smaller and lighter device than the HTC One, I really don't get all the hate for having options, especially when having those options has virtually no down side and many benefits. Reply
MCpdTdt - Saturday, April 13, 2013 - linkBut there is a downside - you add more parts that can break or become loose, and you have to compromise on the design. Perhaps that is less important to some than a removable battery or SD card, but I would argue that equally many people consider that trade-off not worth it, and many more who simply don't care either way. In my personal use case, I never bothered to upgrade it - I always just used the 8GB card that came with the phone, and I never pulled the battery unless I was changing SIMs or flashing ROMs. My current phone has 16GB, non-expandable, and I don't find myself wanting for space at all, so 32 or 64 would be more than enough - and I consider myself a bit of a "power user". So for the "hoi polloi" (love that line, BTW), I doubt it really makes much of a difference - in fact, it could be argued that having more moving/removable parts leaves more to go wrong for the average user who didn't ask for, want, need, or even know about such things.
As for the removable battery, there is a mitigation for this. You can buy a ~10,000 mAh USB battery pack for $40 or so, and it'll charge something like a One four times over while being about the same size and weight as 4 spare batteries. Plus, you don't have to turn your phone off and on and do a battery pull, and you can share it with other people if they need a top-up. Reply
cbutters - Saturday, April 13, 2013 - linkYou have to compromise on the design to do build any type of mobile phone, balancing features is especially important in the mobile space since we are now fitting SO MUCH technology into one device... I'm not saying I want ALL phones to have removable batteries and external storage, I am quite happy with a variety of options, and think there is definitely a place for phones like the ONE that by design need to have a non-user serviceable battery. But my point is...if a phone DOES have these features, people shouldn't turn their noses up at it just because their favorite phone happens to not have removable storage or removable battery.
And lets be honest, how many people are breaking their microsd slots and suffering from failing flash memory? (queue sarcasm)I'm hearing the argument that nobody uses these slots anyways, so how could they possibly be breaking if they aren't used? and if they did break, would it matter? or how would anyone notice?, since they arent using the slots anyway right?(end sarcasm)
Its happened to me maybe once 10 years ago on a compact flash card. Ive never had an issue with any SD card in any of its mini and micro flavors. Granted, I do shop for brand name items rather than bottom of the barrel flash memory.
My bottom line is, lets not put a phone down for giving us the option of removing the battery and adding storage, since you are not required to use those features, its just an add on capability. Likewise, people should realize that phones that don't have external storage or removable batteries are still attractive to the majority of the market and their are plenty of people who have no need for those features. However, I would personally argue that there is a substantial market who will vote with their wallets in favor of a device that does have these features. Reply
MCpdTdt - Saturday, April 13, 2013 - linkBut I don't think that anyone is putting down the GS4 *because* it has a removable battery and SD slot. All they are saying that it isn't really worth getting as riled up as some people on the interwebs have been. Reply
Androidtech - Sunday, April 14, 2013 - linkI suppose you did not read my use case scenario about having a removable battery on page 3. You should consider that not everyone is sitting at a desk or in a situation where they can tether a external battery to there phone. This is because some people have to remain mobile which makes the use of the external battery a cumbersome situation. As far as storage goes I have never had an issue with the storage bay not working on a device. I use the external sd to store backups, pictures, videos and music and I make back ups to dropbox and my computer just in case. To each his own and everyone has different use cases but I personally enjoy having a removable 32g micro sd card and removable battery. I use the internal nand for things that I feel need the extra speed and there is nothing like being able to put a new battery in and not having to worrying about your phone being low on juice ever. Reply
casteve - Saturday, April 13, 2013 - linkRemovable/replaceable battery: Not everyone tosses their phone away after a year for the next shiny thing....and it looks like in terms of display, battery life, and features (do we need more than 802.11ac?) the hardware is maturing out. So, there will less of a drive to toss the phone after a year or two...especially if the US carriers move more toward the T-Mobile style of separating the phone from the service. That said, wouldn't it be useful 2 years down the road to replace the battery that no longer holds a decent charge? I loved the HTC One review. Seems to be a great phone. But, will HTC provide a service to replace the battery down the road?
Enjoyed the podcast - thanks! Reply
bleh0 - Monday, April 15, 2013 - linkI guess I am just one of the few that enjoys having a microSD card slot. It's unreliable and slow but I love it.
I still love the site and podcasts guys. Reply
risa2000 - Friday, April 26, 2013 - linkNo, you are not. Once I figured out that Neutron can play ALAC, I simply copy my complete music library from iTunes to ma phone (GN2). While only one thousand of songs, it takes more than 32GB. Then shooting videos and photos (which are not that important that I cannot lose them) take some more, and finally putting few 720p h.264 movies before business trip makes basically my 64GB SD card full. I do not touch it with apps though. But calling it a disadvantage seems to be quite overstatement. You may claim it is disadvantage for manufacturer, but for me it was actually decision point for why go with Sammy and not Nexus 4 (or whatever Google) or HTC.
For the replaceable battery I do not care as much (as long as it replaceable somehow), but there are some situations where removing the battery is very useful (like completely powering off the phone). Reply
ushlak.morante - Monday, April 15, 2013 - linkAnother top podcast - wish you guys did one every day or at least once a week! Love The Klugs reviews and pretty much agree with him on most of his rants (he was spot on with Facebook) but have to disagree with his thoughts on removable batteries and SD cards. The battery thing is obvious, I've extended the life of a number of devices for relatively nothing simply by replacing the battery after it has degraded. The other side of it is the disposable culture, even if a user might be done with a device it could be perfectly fine for another person, not so if the battery can't be replaced - and not so useful as landfill. As far as SD cards go I agree with him in principal but until we get reasonable amounts of space (at least 32GB and preferably 64GB) and aren't totally ripped off for additional in-built storage then the only cost effective alternative are SD cards (even if we know the NAND is poor) £100 for an extra 16GB of in-built storage or £10 for an SD card with the same amount - the choice is clear cut until that trend changes. Reply
rudolphna - Monday, April 15, 2013 - linkWait, I'm confused. You refuse to use 2.4ghz wifi? There is no speed difference for general internet use between 2.4 and 5Ghz on a regular internet connection, and range on 2.4ghz still is better than on 5Ghz. Explain why you can't use the internet because they don't have 5ghz- is it a principle sort of thing? I have a ton of devices in my house (most wired) but all the laptops except mine are 2.4ghz and I don't care that they don't have 5Ghz, even though I have a RT-N66U router.
Can one of you guys explain this to me because I'm struggling to understand. Do you just have devices that DON'T have 2.4Ghz in it? Reply
ISwearImCool - Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - linkI believe it has more bandwidth, there are less devices on it and it does not have the same frequency as microwaves which is especially important for gaming (i.e. someone could want a hotpocket and get you booted from your game.)
They have talked before how a 2.4 gHz wifi signal is difficult to use in a hotel or apartment. Reply
Bakes - Thursday, June 06, 2013 - linkThere is typically less interference from non-wifi devices like cordless phones and microwaves on 5 gHz.
Additionally most wifi is 2.4 by default so when you are in an area with many users and access points the ability to operate on 5 gHz will separate you from the others.
Check out the 802.11 Wikipedia page for more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11 Reply
Tanclearas - Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - linkNot everyone receives high-end smartphones for free, or can write them off as part of their job. Most people either buy them subsidized and are stuck with them on a two-year (in Canada, THREE-year) contract, or they buy them outright and have to keep them anyway because we can't justify dropping hundreds of dollars on a phone every year. So, to respond to your flippant comment about "who keeps a phone for 2 or 3 years", MOST PEOPLE DO. I have replaced the battery in my phone, and my wife's phone, both HTC G2's from late 2010.
That's right. Phones with QWERTY keyboards. You complain and moan about not having top-notch camera hardware and think that the manufacturers should change their designs to appeal to you, while at the same time arguing that "the ship has sailed" for QWERTY keyboards. I would definitely prefer the manufacturers save a buck on the camera in order to give me a keyboard. If I want a good camera "for weddings", I'm certainly not going to be using a phone.
As for SD storage, I can't believe anyone, at this point in time, can possibly make an argument against it. Even looking at the incredible value of the Nexus 4, Google themselves still add $50 for a mere 8GB of extra NAND, and the top-end model is 16GB. The cloud? In this very podcast you laugh about being on 2G or GPRS! What good is the cloud there? Not everyone has an unlimited data plan, so what good is the cloud to them? Some people travel outside of their home country and end up roaming where data is $1/MB or more, so what good is the cloud to them? I have a 32GB microSD card that has pictures, music, and movies on it (currently using roughly 20GB), all of which are replaceable should the card fail, but it means I don't have to depend on the cloud. If the flash does fail, it is ridiculously cheap and easy to replace. I do not install applications on the card, so speed isn't an issue either.
I will only agree that the expandable storage "ship has sailed" when manufacturers actually ship phones with a minimum of 16GB, with 32GB and 64GB options that don't add $100 for each additional 16GB of NAND. Reply
sherlockwing - Monday, April 22, 2013 - linkIn HTC's Defense, HTC One come with a 32 GB Base model selling for the same price as 16GB GS4 . Reply
quiksilvr - Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - linkYou mention spend the extra $1 for 5GHz...how about spend the whopping extra $1 for SD?
Also batteries don't last more than 2 years for most masses because most people are idiots and plug their phones in overnight. It either needs to be easily accessible or have a snap removable back. Reply
Death666Angel - Sunday, April 21, 2013 - linkI love how you call everyone who wants an mSD slot or a removable battery stupid, yet you insist on having 5GHz or .ac wifi on any device. I'm pretty sure you are in the minority there yourself. I know all the people around me who use wifi have the supplied router/wifi combo from their ISP and most of them have no 5GHz capabilities and the few that do don't have it turned on by default and the people using them won't mess with that either. The people I know who use smartphones and wifi use their home network and nothing more. So by your own logic, I should call you stupid for insisting on that. I'm pretty disappointed in those last statements you made about that, not acknowledging that some people have usage models for an mSD card and removable batteries. And trumping up the bad endurance/performance of mSD NAND is no argument against having it. It's just an argument for not using it for performance intensive/mission critical/non backed up files. Reply
batteryandsd - Sunday, May 05, 2013 - linkVery good to hear that I am not the only one really disappointed by that kind of attitude. I'm a long time reader of Anandtech and value the analysis and opinions highly, but suggesting to throw away a perfectly usable phone just because the battery died or the storage is not enough after a year or two of usage is just arrogant.
I like to give my "old" devices away to family together with a new battery, and being able to do that definitely influences my buying decisions as a gadget enthusiast. You're right about most batteries being easily replaceable even on most new phones, but the One is a really bad precedent.
Even though I can afford buying a new phone more than once per year, resources used to manufacture our shiny tools don't generally grow on trees, and I'd gladly pay the dollar, heck, even 100, if it means making my hobby a bit more sustainable. Reply
Lunk - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - linkThese podcasts are awesome! I hope you tell us everything there is to know about the new haswell cpus soon. Screw the nda! Reply
Montago - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - linkEpisode 20 ? Reply
risa2000 - Friday, April 26, 2013 - linkI would be interested in your comments guys on this issue: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238613/Nok...
From technical and also business point of views. Reply
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ISwearImCool - Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - linkI feel like Brian was interrupting Anand and Vivek too much. I really wanted to hear Anand's take on the S4 but every time he came close Brian interrupted. I was sort of disappointed by this podcast mostly because I didn't get to hear Anand's opinion as much as I would like to. He's a smart guy. Reply
ISwearImCool - Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - linkDisregard this I meant to comment on episode 20. Oh well it is here now. Reply
Ivan006 - Monday, July 08, 2013 - linkThis is my first time listening to the podcast, and I have to say, Brian, that was a great rant on the SD cards. I've now reconsidered getting a phone with a SD Card. ;-) BTW, I have a phone, which I'm still on contract, and the battery is losing power (to the point where it wouldn't hold a charge after a hour). This is after 2 1/2 years, so I had to buy a replacement battery (and it cost me $10). Anyways, great podcast guys. I'll be listening more often. Reply


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There's a lot more you can do with mail merge. You can import lists from other sources, like Microsoft Excel files, and take advantage of Excel's many tools for working with data and numbers. And customize your message to make it more personal to each recipient, or go all the way with personalization and insert text directly in each e-mail. Take this short course to learn more.
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The Correspondence Management solution allows a number of actions, such as Create, Edit/Update, Revert, etc., over assets within the solution. Here is an approach to maintain an audit trail for each such action performed on an asset.
Before you go ahead with this approach, ensure that you have your development environment setup for the solution.
The overall approach used here is to register an AuditHandler that is registered against each action, such that it is invoked (from within the infrastructure) when the corresponding actions are performed over an asset. The handler can then have any custom implementation for managing the audit log, varying from as simple as a message in a log file to more complex management such as a database tuple.
Here are the specific steps you need to take to enable the above.
Create an AuditHandler class, that implements the com.adobe.livecycle.content.repository.action.ActionHandler interface, in the CorrespondenceManagementSolutionTemplate/Services project. You are then required to implement the preProcess() and postProcess() methods which are called before and after an action in performed respectively. One may choose to perform the audit logging in any one (or maybe both) of these methods. Here's how your AuditHandler skeleton would look like:
package com.adobe.icc; import java.util.Map; import com.adobe.icc.dbforms.obj.Asset; import com.adobe.livecycle.content.repository.action.ActionHandler; import com.adobe.livecycle.content.repository.action.ActionType; /** * Custom audit handler that audits actions in the CM solution. */ public class AuditHandler implements ActionHandler { private static final String PREFIX = "PREFIX"; /** * This method is invoked just prior to the action being performed. */ public void preProcess(String nodeType, ActionType actionType, Object obj, Map<String, Object> arg1) { Asset asset = (Asset) obj; // obj is the Asset object, and can hence be cast. // perform your audit logging here - for e.g., a log statement - logger.info("Asset being created [" + asset.getName() + "] by user : " + SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication().getName()); } /** * This method is invoked just after the action has been performed. */ public void postProcess(String nodeType, ActionType actionType, Object obj, Map<String, Object> arg1) { // perform your audit logging here - - for e.g., a log statement - logger.info("Asset created [" + asset.getName() + "] by user : " + SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication().getName()); } }
- Add the following entry to the <bp:blueprint> section of CorrespondenceManagementSolutionTemplate\Services\resources\META-INF\spring\osgi-context.xmlfile:
<bp:reference interface="com.adobe.livecycle.content.repository.RepositoryService" />
- Update the com.adobe.icc.bootstrap.AssetDefinitionDeployer class, under CorrespondenceManagementSolutionTemplate\Services\src\com\adobe\icc\bootstrap, to add a private member variable repositoryService of type com.adobe.livecycle.content.repository.RepositoryService:
@Autowired private RepositoryService repositoryService;
- Register your handler for the necessary actions. To do so, add the following code to the afterPropertiesSet()method:
List<ActionHandler> handlers = new ArrayList<ActionHandler>(); handlers = new ArrayList<ActionHandler>(); handlers.add(new AuditHandler()); // registering the handler against the CREATE action of a Text asset. repositoryService.addActionHandlers(ActionHandlerService.APP_ROOT_GLOBAL, TextModule.class.getName(), ActionType.CREATE, handlers); // registering the handler against the EDIT/UPDATE action of a Text asset. repositoryService.addActionHandlers(ActionHandlerService.APP_ROOT_GLOBAL, TextModule.class.getName(), ActionType.UPDATE, handlers); // register for other actions, as applicable
- Rebuild and redeploy the Solution template to get your changes in affect. For information on rebuilding and redeploying, see Building and deploying the CM Solution Template


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THE secretary of the federal Treasury, Martin Parkinson, has slammed Victoria's allegation that it is being short-changed in health funding, accusing it of ''very selective and exaggerated'' claims.
In a remarkably blunt letter to state Treasury secretary Grant Hehir, Dr Parkinson says Victoria's actions are ''disappointingly inconsistent'' with the agreement between governments.
The row between Victoria and the federal government has been raging since the federal budget update when the indexation formula for the state's payments was recalculated. State Health Minister David Davis recently told hospitals to plan for multimillion-dollar budget cuts over the next seven months, blaming Canberra for refusing to back down on plans to cut $107 million from Victorian hospital budgets in 2012-13.
Hospital chiefs have said the cuts are the equivalent to closing 440 beds.
The Commonwealth insists the funding change is justified because the latest data shows the population rise is less than earlier anticipated and this, and the effect of the high dollar on imported equipment, mean cost rises are lower than expected.
Dr Parkinson writes it is ''disappointing'' the determination of funding is being played out in the way it has been. He says Victoria receives substantial funding to support a wide range of services and activities. Much of it gives the state discretion in spending - more so than under previous funding arrangements with the states, he says.
''We all understand that there will be variations from time to time in components of this funding,'' he writes. ''These are due to fluctuations in economic activity, parameter changes and shocks such as the global financial crisis.
''That said, on the whole the current system provides the states with a stable and secure basis for funding.'' He insists the federal Treasury has used an approach to the healthcare payment consistent with the intergovernmental agreement.
It has used the latest available population data in making its calculations, he writes - in reply to Victoria's claim that the calculation is based on flawed population data. If the 2011 census had shown higher population growth than in the recent past, the Commonwealth would have reflected this in its calculations and increased funding, Dr Parkinson says.
''I find Victoria's approach in this case very selective and exaggerated. Current health funding estimates see an increase of 26 per cent to Victoria's funding allocations, rising from $3.61 billion to $4.54 billion over the forward estimates; that is, an additional $900 million over four years for growth in health services.
''Victoria also fails to acknowledge the $66.9 million windfall in GST receipts for 2011-12 it has received as a result of higher collections than anticipated at the time of the 2012-13 budget.''


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This balance bike is pedal-free and without training wheels, to help a child develop the most important skills necessary to later ride a two-wheel bicycle with pedals: balance and motor skills. Designed to develop a child's balance and coordination by simply allowing the child to sit and walk or run with the bike by pushing with their feet. If the bike starts to fall, kids instinctively regain their balance using their feet. Once they've gained some momentum and balance control they can lift their feet up as they feel comfortable and start cruising. Also suitable for children who need to be encouraged with motor skill development and therapeutic training. Made from birch wood with real inflatable rubber tires, foam handle bar grips, cushioned leatherette seat and a unique carry handle incorporated in the bikes body.Product Dimensions: 15.5" x 22" x 35". Ages 24 - 36 months.
This product is Eco-Friendly! Made in Thailand from environmentally friendly rubberwood and strictly using Non-Toxic Paints, Dyes and Lacquers and Formaldehyde Free Glue. Packaging is made from at least 70% recycled paper.


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Just been reading timetabling info online re anatomy and physiology.
Did others have to attended multiple lectures, workhops and pracs for similar unit? From what I am reading there seems to be 3 lectures, a tute, a workshop and a practical unit?? Does this sound right?
I know it is one of the larger units, but that seems excessive, or perhaps I am reading it wrong.
Have emailed and left a message also with the coordinator, and awaiting a reply, but if anyone can shed some light in the meantime that would be good.
ETA, found out my answers thru FB!
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Grilled Cheese and Beer Night!!!
Andrew's Cheese Shop
Friday, February 24, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM (PST)
Event Details
This family-style event has been our most popular. Join us now and see what the excitement has been all about! The cost is $45 (plus tax) per person. The event sells out quickly, so check our calendar for upcoming dates, or email us to get on the list for the next event.
If you are interested in booking this event privately, please let us know and we'll be happy to find a date and go over the details with you. The per person cost is the same and there is a $600.00 minimum for a private event.
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Friday, February 24, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM (PST)
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Andrew Steiner first fell madly and passionately in love with cheese while working as a waiter at Joachim Splichal's legendary restaurant Patina. An enthusiastic, quick-learning cheese lover, Steiner was soon promoted to the full-time position of Maitre d'Fromage, instituting the beloved cheese menu and cheese cart for which the restaurant became famous. After 24 years working in restaurants, the veteran cheese expert left the industry to start Andrew's Cheese Shop, which opened August 2008 in Santa Monica, CA.
"Working in restaurants was a whole lesson in hospitality," Steiner says. "I love talking to people and getting to know them. With my own business, I have an opportunity to do the same—and blab on about cheese at the same time. This shop is a dream come true for me."
Steiner has an affinity for creating relationships with customers, and he wants to be able to share his profound knowledge with people who love cheese and—perhaps more importantly—those who know nothing about it. Winning cheese converts one by one is what sets Steiner apart from the rest.
One of the city's most notable and personable cheese authorities, Steiner was a featured speaker at this year's Los Angeles Magazine "The Food Event," and has shared his expertise on KCRW's "Good Food" with Evan Kleiman and 97.1 FM's "Food and Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen." He has also appeared in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Angeleno and Food & Wine.


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How to Apply
Application must be made through the Texas Medical and Dental Application Service.
Admission to UT Southwestern Medical School is determined by an Admission Committee appointed by the Dean of the Medical School and composed of faculty members from both basic science and clinical departments. A personal interview is required and is initiated by invitation from the Admissions Committee.
International Applicants
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AS a centre that provides emergency care for homeless young mothers and their children, Maryvale is a unique service in the North West.
Concentrating on helping young girls between 16 and 25, this Mother and Baby Unit is often a last chance saloon for new mum's in East Lancashire.
As the welfare system is overhauled and families plunged further into despair by shrinking benefits, Lancashire Telegraph reporter Vanessa Cornall visited the centre to see just how much it is depended upon.
"My ex-partner used to hit out at me whenever we had an argument," said Leanne, a single mother forced into the Maryvale Centre after becoming a victim of domestic violence.
"I just hadn't realised how bad things had got. He would have a drink and then lash out at me.
"Then one day I decided I was not going to take it anymore and I started fighting back. The police got involved until eventually they gave me an ultimatum, either I leave the relationship or my young son goes into cares," Leanne added.
The 21-year-old former nursery nurse has been at Maryvale for six months and is now planning a future for herself and her son.
She said: "Being a nursery nurse I never believed I would have anything to do with social services. My little boy was put on the 'at risk' register because of the threat of emotional abuse by having to watch the violence.
"When I came to Maryvale I had no confidence at all. I knew I wanted to sort my life out for me and my child so I did everything I could to get him off the social services radar in three months.
"I want to use my experience here to help others. When I am ready to leave I want to go to university and train to be a counsellor so I can come back and work here."
The Maryvale centre, in Blackburn, is run by Caritas, the official charity of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford.
A dedicated team of staff are available 24 hours a day and provide individual support for each of the seven girls and their children who live in their own designated bedsit.
Each girl that arrives at Maryvale is offered practical support on life skills including budgeting and managing money, sorting benefits, help on caring for baby, housing advice and a friendly person to talk to.
An average resident stays at the centre for six months, but they can stay for up to two years depending upon their situation.
The deputy manager of Mary Vale, Karen Duffy, said she had helped support young mothers from across East Lancashire for 10 years.
She said: "As a survivor of domestic violence myself I can really relate to what the girls are going through. Sometimes we are the very last chance for young girls to get their babies out of care.
"We all sometimes need that extra bit of help for all sorts of different reasons.
"Twenty plus years ago I fled Scotland with my two children.
"I jumped on a train and came to Blackburn. As I got back on my feet I started helping out at Women's Aid before going back to university to become a counsellor.
"A unit like Maryvale is imperative. Without it where would all these children go?
"With the shake up coming to the welfare system I am convinced it is only going to get worse. Over the years we have seen the need for units like this increase tenfold."
Maryvale has helped 362 teenage mums from across the North West since it opened in June 1987.
Another resident at Maryvale is 17-year-old Nicole and her 15-month-old daughter Darcie.
Nicole said: "When I found out I was pregnant I was just 15.
"Despite only being young I wanted to be independent and my mum helped me get in touch with Maryvale.
"It's being great living here as it has really helped me and my daughter."
Funding for the unit comes from the government programme for funding, Supporting People and staff fundraising.
Referrals are made by a variety of partner agencies including local authorities and housing bodies.
As each residents gets ready to leave the centre the staff help them acquire their own home through Twin Valley Homes.
A mystery benefactor recently provided the children at the unit with Christmas present after walking from Blackpool Tower to Blackburn Cathedral.
Anyone wanting to make a donation should visit www.caritassalford.org.uk or text MUMS12 £5 to 70070.


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Richard_Naggin forgot to give credit to the blog, and the blog forgot to mention this thread, which is where pretty much all the information originates from.
*edit. I just received an email from the author of the blog who kindly updated it
So I go in and configure my syslinux.cfg in order to setup persistant changes, save it, and when I reboot it the option isn't in the boot menu. It worked before when I had a BT3 USB going, but not for BT4. I go back in and look at the config file and everything is how I changed it and is supposed to be. What give? My /dev/sdb2 has a folder labelled changes in it, and it's not capitalized. I don't know why it's being such a pain.
Richard_Naggin forgot to give credit to the blog, and the blog forgot to mention this thread, which is where pretty much all the information originates from.
*edit. I just received an email from the author of the blog who kindly updated it
- Poul Wittig
First a little clarity on who blogged and who copied. My name is Kevin Riggins and I am the author of the blog post which Richard Naggin copy and pasted from to start this thread.
Next, I would like to offer a little explanation on the lack of attribution to Deathray's original post.
I created a Backtrack 3 how-to last year and used Deathray's info in that post. I did give reference attribution then. I mistakenly thought the previous attribution was sufficient because of my own tunnel vision of thinking that others would be aware of the Backtrack 3 post and the attribution therein.
As I shared with Deathray in an email, after discussing it with some friends I realized I should have either given chained attribution through my previous blog post or direct attribution. I changed the how-to to give a bit of both.
I apologize publicly to Deathray for not providing appropriate citation to his work and I appreciate his gracious editing of his post.
Kevin Riggins
Is there any way to make a persistent install more portable? All the guides to this process involve adding "changes = /dev/sdXX" to the kernal command line parameters. This works great when BT will be booted from one machine with a static configuration, but trying to boot from a machine with a different configuration could obviously cause trouble. Is there any way to use drive labels or some other technique to identify the 'changes' partition without regard for other potential disks in the computer?
Thanks for your apology but you really didn't have to - I made that guide from information scattered throughout the forums myself
- Poul Wittig
Maybe it is not said enough or whatever but thanks to both of you for sharing the information with the community. I'm sure the newbs appreciate it also.
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
If you are new to Back|Track
Back|Track Wiki
Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.
nice tutorial, I might suggesting just taking 2 empty usb stick, mounting bt4 iso, copying files to each one of them, going to the boot directory and starting the make boot bat for both! now booting from one of them (the one u dont want to use), arp-get install gparted: partition the one u wanna use! then switch to it and start the make boot shell, cause mbr might be broken! edit it's files like described for persistant. now restart and boot from that one,) i think it's pretty easy and fast ,)
The idea is that unetbootin takes care of the boot process for you.
Also with the above method one only needs one usb stick.
For doing what you are suggesting there are other easier ways of doing so.
For instance there is gparted live. Partitions can be made also in windows as well.
Just out of curiosity do you or have you used ubuntu before?
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
If you are new to Back|Track
Back|Track Wiki
Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.
hmmm, ok, this were just my 2 cents... without using more tools then needed, I think this is the fastest way... I can't do my ext2 patitions on windows, not without another tool...
and no, if it wasn't for backtrack I wouldnt use ubuntu!
Yes, I'm adding that parameter to the bootloader on the USB key, but the exact value depends on the number of harddrives in the host computer -- which is what makes it less portable than the ideal. I'm hoping for a solution where I can plug the key into a computer with one, two, or no harddrives and still have the persistent changes saved, without having to modify the parameters at boot time.


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Protesters at Coleman A Young Municipal Center
Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the lobby of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center to protest the emergency manager law.
Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the lobby of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center to protest the emergency manager law.
Michael: Who could have guessed that a reality tv star with no government experience, 6 bankruptcies, 5 kids from 3 different marriages, 11 charges of sexual assault, and 4000 plus lawsuits, could be so bad at being president? Trump is one who is against lots of things but doesn't seem to be for anything, offers bombastic and contradictory promises, is a terrifying Orwellian statesman, insults veterans, threatens a free press, mocks the handicapped, denigrates women, immigrants and Muslims. Trump avoided several chances to disavow David Duke, an advocate for white supremacy and former klan leader. Trump is a person who easily lies, who creates an environment where the truth doesn't seem to matter, who has never demonstrated any interest in anyone or anything but himself and his own enrichment. He is an infantile, bullying man, who depending on his mood is willing to discard old and established alliances, treaties and long-standing relationships, Trump's candidacy is a political Ponzi scheme. Asking this man to assume the highest office in the land would be like asking a newly minted car driver to fly a 747.


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Hot Links! A History of Lindsay Lohan's Worst Fights in Pictures
Plus: A gentlemen's sewing club, celebrities we (not so) irrationally hate, and more!
-Lucia Peters
Was La Lohan's fight with her mom, Dina, the most horrifying fight she's ever been in? It was pretty bad, but we're not totally sure. Let's examine ten more of her most horrific fights to try to get down to the bottom of this, shall we? (TheGloss)
A bunch of Scottish guys have started a gentlemen's sewing club. True story—and we LOVE it. (The Frisky)
Just so we're clear on this, Pinterest is NOT making us submissive housewives. Pinning recipes and the like does not make you anti-feminist. Here's why. (YourTango)
It's getting chilly out. Here—have 23 hot pics of guys in flannel. They'll warm you right up! (The Berry)
Healthier beauty products? Yes please! Find out more about the new USDA biobased seal here! (YouBeauty)
Do women really look more like "girlfriend material" in the fall? One guy explains. (HowAboutWe)
Thinking of dressing up as Ursula from The Little Mermaid for Halloween? Here's an awesome makeup tutorial for you. Get ready to head under the sea! (BeautyBloggingJunkie)
Are there any celebs that you irrationally hate? Here's one: Lana Del Rey. Though as this blogger explains, her hate is actually not that irrational. Astonishingly in-depth discussion here! (TheGloss)
Need some Halloween costume inspiration? How about Jayne Mansfield? Hollywood beauty AND brains, all in one go! (The Frisky)


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Support the Training of Religious Sisters in Peru
Monday, March 24, 2014
Project Code: 234-05-79
When, at the request of Pope John XXIII, Father Werenfried van Straaten, the founder of ACN, visited Latin America for the first time, towards the end of the 1950, he was horrified at what he saw. In his diary he wrote: "Lord Jesus Christ, I have come from afar to speak to you on behalf of the poor. On the way, I have taken to my heart the needs of the millions. Permit me to say, Lord, that what I have seen in Latin America is a scandal!" After his return, he resolved to extend the help of ACN, which until then had been concentrated mainly in Eastern Europe, to include Latin America. From then until now, ACN has funded innumerable projects on this continent, not least in the country of Peru.In this country it is religious Sisters in particular who devote themselves, heart and soul, to serving God in the poorest of the poor. But they need our help to be able to go out, not only with full hearts, but also with full hands, to the people. One of the religious communities that we support is the Congregation of the Canonesses of the Cross. It is a local congregation founded in 1919 which today has convents not only in Peru but in Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Italy and Albania as well. Wherever the Sisters go, they strengthen the local communities, touching the hearts and minds of the people. Their special charism is the new evangelization, which they implement through catechesis and the humble service of others. As a native Peruvian congregation, the Canonesses have limited financial resources. And so, while it is wonderful to know that the congregation is flourishing and that many young women are wishing to join it, at the same time it is facing real problems in that the young Sisters and novices need a sound and solid training.Sister Sandra Gálvez has therefore turned to ACN, asking our financial support for the training of 41 of her novices and 31 of the younger professed Sisters who have so far taken their temporary vows. We have already promised them $9,100. This will be sufficient to cover the costs of their teaching, books, writing materials and travel expenses. Will you give to support the training of these religious Sisters in Peru? We are sure they will gratefullly remember you in their prayers. Aid to the Church in Need commits to invest your funds where they will have the greatest impact for the Church that we serve. Funds donated to Aid to the Church in Need's projects will be used towards the greatest need in our programs to help keep the Faith alive.
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Rockstar released GTA III earlier this week for a measly $5. A small price to pay for reliving one of the most influential games of the last decade. Well, that measly price just got measlier...
Rockstar is running a holiday promotion through December 29th that cuts the price of GTA III by 40% to $2.99. But, that isnt the only deal going on, a ton of developers are running sales through the holiday, inlcuding the previously reported EA-catalogue $.99 sale.
Notable Deals:
- id Software has all of these available for $1: Rage HD, Doom Classic, Doom II RPG
- Arum Blade is Free
- Zenonia and Zenonia 2 Free
- Ant Raid $1
- Monster RPG 2 $.99
- Dragon Fantasy (8-bit rpg) $1
- Shantae: Riskys Revenge $1.99
- Disney has a ton of games for $.99
And the list goes on and on. Check to see if your favorite developers put their apps on sale before today's App Store freeze and report your findings in the comments and we'll update the list accordingly. Looks like those iTunes gift cards stuffed in everyones stockings could go a long way this holiday season.
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Nymphomaniac teaser poster unveiled
Zentropa has unveiled the first teaser poster for Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac.
Let's just say read between the parentheses.
The campaign will continue for the next 8 months until the film launches at the end of the year. Materials will be presented on the website www.nymphomaniacthemovie.com.
"In the campaign we have tried to distil the intimacy and the obscenity of the film down to its simplest form. A form that we hope will engagethe audience in the universe of Nympomaniac - one sexy piece of artwork at a time," say Phillip Einstein Lipski and Maria Biilmann, who have developed and designed the campaign.
TrustNordisk will continue presales in Cannes, with most major territories already sold.
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Producer Profiles
The Organización de Productores de Café de Angel Albino Corzo (OPCAAC) is a coffee cooperative in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, the southernmost region of the country. The group, comprised of farmers with small, family-run plots, formed in 1995 to prevent land exploitation and the industrialization of coffee production. OPCAAC provides microloans, technical assistance, and training for members, always striving to improve the quality of their beans while adhering to environmentally sustainable practices. They are in the process of transitioning to organic production.


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This distinctive japa mala (rosary) is made of 108 green Jade beads. The beads are strung and knotted by hand, imparting the highest level of quality to each individual mala. Prayer beads are an indispensable tool for meditation. Each bead is used to count the repetition of a mantra or chant. The number 108 bears spiritual significance across several religions. When a mantra is repeated 108 times, the person meditating is connecting with the spirit of the universe, paying respects in deep humility to that which pervades all life.
Handmade from natural materials: Variations in size, shape and finish may be present, making each piece a unique work of art. Recommended for meditation only, not as jewelry item.


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As politicians, members of the European Parliament are justifiably proud of the bonus cap they have agreed to impose on bankers. They seem to have found a politically expedient, legally watertight, electorally popular way to use their limited powers to whack high finance where it hurts. That doesn't mean that the measure, if confirmed, won't have potentially grave consequences.
It will increase banks' fixed costs, weaken the link between pay and performance, accelerate the inevitable drift of financial know-how and power from Europe to Asia, and instantly conjure up a thousand more complex, lawyer-driven alternative compensation structures to get round the rules. Read more


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Talib wrote:He asked us what we think about it. We told him. I don't think constructive criticism counts as flaming, despite his persistence that it does.
I'll be honest, I read through it, a lot of it didn't seem constructive just critical. I do apologise for any argument which ensued because of it, but the intention wasn't to open it up for a discussion about the flaws of the system.