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7 Seriously Bizarre First-Person Shooters From the 90s
Early 1990s megahits Wolfenstein-3D and Doom, both created by id Software, set the tone for action games to follow throughout the rest of the decade. As if following a royal decree, game developers created dozens of similar games forged around a common set of rules: they would be played from a first-person perspective, they would take place in a fluid, psedo-3D environment, and they would involve free-roaming antagonists whom the player would render impotent using a suite of customized weapons. They're first-person shooters.
In the rush to stand out in this newly crowed field (or to make fun of the field itself), a handful of game designers of the 1990s went beyond the typical dark/space marines/gore formula and ventured into the world of the bizarre, with unconventional themes centered around bodily fluids, holidays, cereal, biblical stories, or even corporate finance.
In the slides ahead, we'll take a sampling of those strange games as we explore the back pages of the first-person shooter history book. Set your time machines to the 1990s, turn on some Nirvana, and enjoy the show. When you're done, feel free to let me know about your favorite bizarre FPSes that I left out.
1 Forbes Corporate Warrior (1997)
2 Super Noah's Ark 3-D (1994)
3 PO'ed (1995)
5 Redneck Rampage (1997)
6 Christmas Carnage (1994)
7 Chex Quest (1996)


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Professional Tree Trimming Service in Irving, TX
How Tree Trimming Helps your Plants to Flourish
Tree trimming is more complicated than just hacking away branches in a senseless fashion. It is not just about reducing the bulk on the main branches. It should be an end process of a meticulously planned and executed affair. Trees are organisms and hence the compulsion to handle them with a satisfying level of professionalism. The aim should be to help your tree to gain better shape and health. A professional tree trimming service in Irving, TX can help you get the best results. Here are ways tree trimming helps make your gardens flourish:
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Trimming trees is an essential thing because it impacts directly on the health of the trees. What do you do about a heavy tree branch leaning against the roof or leaning so low to the ground that the foliage begins to rot away? What do you do about a misshapen tree leaning over a driveway that makes the body of car bruise the foliage every time you are driving past on your way to and from home or the office? What about a tree whose branches have extended into or over another's? How do you save both trees? Remember that if you don't do anything, the bullied tree will lack enough sunlight. This may lead to stunted growth.Before contracting tree trimming service, you might need to scan through the list of services you are contracting for. A tree trimming service worth its salt should be able to offer the followings services. The result, remember, should be to give your trees better shape and health.
- Breakage Removal
Trees break all the time, from both natural or weather and artificial causes. A broken part needs healing and full reconnection. In most cases, however, tree experts advise a complete amputation of the breakage. This allows the tree to heal and adjust itself.
- Deadwood Removal
It is always safer to remove deadwood. Deadwood is susceptible to rot thus rendering the affected part weaker. If unchecked, rot can spread to other parts of the tree. Deadwood is easily breakable and can be hazardous to your tree. Several people also perceive deadwood to be an eyesore, as it interferes with the natural color and texture of live trees.
- Removal of Diseased Parts
Tree diseases kill thousands of trees every year in Texas, and across the United States. Diseases are crafty and they can spread to other parts of the tree and cause death. Diseases can also be transmitted from one tree to another thereby putting a larger land area under the risk of infestation by disease.
- Trimming for Balance
An unbalanced canopy is one where heavier branches and more foliage fall on one side of the tree, thereby tilting its balance. An unbalanced canopy exposes the tree to easy uprooting. Unbalanced canopy can also result in stunted growth for younger trees. In older trees, this can be hazardous in areas prone to strong winds and storms. The shape of the landscape can also result in unbalanced canopy.
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This past week has been a wild one at our house. School started on August 8th, and so began the chaos. Dance lessons, cheerleading, homework, early to bed, early to rise...yuck, yuck and yuck (those yucks are directed towards the last three tasks). Allison started the 7th grade and Mary Carolyne started Kindergarten. So far, so good :) I've been so busy with those two starting school, I failed to recognize that one of my little ladies was getting lost in the shuffle. Laurie. My sweet, precious little Laurie Beth. My first red flag should've been on the first day of school when we brought Mary Carolyne to her classroom. MC was all smiles and was more than ready for us to leave so she could embark on the magical journey that is Kindergarten. I told Laurie to give MC a hug good-bye and she slowly walked over to her sister. Laurie laid her head on Mary Carolyne's shoulder and I watched her big blue eyes fill up with tears. MC didn't notice of course, but I did. Laurie was struggling to be brave....that was her best little friend we were leaving. I could only imagine what was going through Laurie's mind. " Who am I going to play with now? Baby Anne Claire? Are you kidding me? Please. Anne Claire can't have karate matches with me. She can't do cartwheels in the den with me, even after mom says stop. Anne Claire can't have a contest to see who can stand on their head the longest." The entire day, Laurie never left my side. Every few minutes she'd ask, "Can we go pick up Mary Carolyne now?"
A few days later, Laurie started ballet and tap for the first time. She was so excited to be taking the same class the Mary Carolyne had taken the past two years, but I made a huge mistake. I didn't tell Laurie that Mary Carolyne wouldn't actually be in that class with her. She walked in the ballet room so excited, but her face fell when she realized she was once again without her sister. I watched her wander around aimlessly for most of the class. When the other ballerinas jumped and pranced around the room, Laurie shuffled sadly, shoulders slumped. It was heart-breaking. I realized how lonely she was without Mary Carolyne. She wasn't moping around the ballet room because she didn't like the class. She was feeling things that a three-year-old can't put into words . She couldn't say, "Mom, I'm sad because you failed to tell me that Mary Carolyne won't be joining me in ballet class. I feel you misled me and now I'm going to shuffle around this room like a Charlie Brown cartoon character." When class was over, Laurie wouldn't even walk over to me. She just glared at me...angrily. On the way home, she hardly said a word; just stared out the car window. I had grossly underestimated how hard Laurie was taking the separation from Mary Carolyne. I told Ryan about it, so we made sure to pay extra attention to Laurie. We loved on her a little more, slipped her a couple extra cookies...you know, the kinds of things that speak to a three-year-old :)
I'm happy and relieved to say that things are slowly getting back to normal. Laurie is returning to her old self. Why just yesterday,she attacked Mary Carolyne with a stick horse and later she kicked her in the mouth ("It was an accident, Momma," according to Laurie...yeah right). Who knew I'd miss the slightly violent, story-telling Laurie? I'm sure Mary Carolyne didn't miss her :)


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33 CFR § 401.64 - Calling in.
(a) Every vessel, intending to transit or in transit, shall report on the assigned frequency to the designated Seaway station when opposite any calling in point or checkpoint (indicated on the General Seaway Plan) and, when reporting, shall give the information indicated in Schedule III.
(b) Changes in information provided under paragraph (a), including updated ETAs that vary from the ETAs provided under that paragraph by 30 minutes or more, shall be reported to the appropriate Seaway station.
(c) A down bound vessel in St. Lambert Lock shall switch to channel 10 (156.5 MHz) for a traffic report from Quebec Vessel Management Center.
(d) After obtaining the situation report referred to in paragraph (c) of this section, the downbound vessel shall return to guarding channel 14 (156.7 MHz) and remain on that channel until it is clear of St. Lambert Lock chamber.
(e) When the downbound vessel has cleared the downstream end of the lower approach wall of St. Lambert Lock, the master of the vessel shall call "Seaway Beauharnois" and request permission to switch to channel 10 (156.5 MHz).
(f) Seaway Beauharnois shall grant the permission requested pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section and advise the downbound vessel of any upbound traffic that may be cleared for Seaway entry but not yet at C.I.P. 2.
(g) In the event of an expected meeting of vessels between the downstream end of the lower approach wall and C.I.P. 2, the downbound vessel shall remain on channel 14 (156.7 MHz) until the meeting has been completed.
(h) After the meeting, the downbound vessel shall call "Seaway Beauharnois" before switching to channel 10 (156.5 MHz).


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The SCS Seniors Chess Group has been established to cater for those who wish to participate in social chess on a regular basis.
Expertise is not required for these informal and social sessions.
The group meets weekly on Wednesday afternoons from 2.00pm to 5.00pm or thereabouts at Ironwood Company Coffee House.
Anyone thinking of joining us should contact SCS reception on 9817 0101 or email@example.com for more details.


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Our latest short film production "Katyusha" directed by Karina Kiseleva and Cinematography by Marcel Beck, read more
Katyusha is and was a very exciting project, primarily because the story was so strong, along the lines of Million Dollar Baby. It was also our first production the Blackmagic Design Production Cinema Camera (their 4k Camera, BMPC for short), a great way to test the strength and limitations of the camera. I'm writing this post to highlight my experiences on a 5 day production day for the short film 'Katyusha.' It may be quite useful for those having the idea in mind to shoot their own documentary or short film in the near future.
Treat it like film
I've always spread the ideas that on smaller productions, especially in the digital age, we tend to shoot random takes and use up a lot of unnecessary space, therefore I've adapted the "treat it like film" technique to basically shoot your productions as-if your shooting on super 35mm film. So that means each roll and take needs to be recorded, organised and so forth. Since the Blackmagic Design Production Camera cannot format the SSD's in-camera I treat them as film mags, once its shot its not going anywhere. This makes it easer for the post production work flow, you only have the takes you need rather then random clips of people walking with the camera to the second location. Be smart, organised and your efforts will down the line.
Shooting a fighting scene? Sure, wing-it!
Its hard as it is trying to get lines memorised and actor's performance up to check, but a fight scene is a whole new level, a proper choreograph and rehearsal are paramount, but sometimes you just need to wing-it (To do something without preparation). It is important to keep safety of your actors in mind. As we set up for various other scenes, the actors took every minute they could get the routine of the fight scene blocked out before we shot it, it was a mission to make it as real as possible without hurting each other, but thankfully we had our trainer step in and show us "short cuts" to get things looking good on camera. One of the hardest parts to film is the "fall" of actors, or "knock outs" as they usually tend to look fake. We managed to get the right angle to make it all fit together.
Independent productions are usually plagued with the realisation of "Wing it", but theres nothing wrong with trusting your gut feeling. Michael bay uses his version of "Shoot-For-The-Edit" to shoot scenes how you imagine they will flow together in post. You can't use it all the time but it is defiantly ok to do so, trust your self and your crew, get the shots you know will work, everything else is the cream on top.
Sound Sound Sound!
Sound is 50% of the film, and should be one area that should not be over looked. It's paramount to get high quality audio on the day of the shoot, and worst case having to touch up in a studio. Marcel Lteif was our audio engineer and on-location sound recordist. He doesn't really enjoy on location sound as it is a tedious process but he unleashes the creativity in sound design. We recorded using a Røde NTG-3 hooked onto a Zoom H4N, which was good enough for Katyusha. The limitation of the BMPC was that it doesn't record high quality audio, and hooking up a unit to the camera was a hassle with cables and such. Therefore we opted to use a off-sync system, we record video and audio separately and sync in post. This was a huge set back as we didn't have any automated software that syncs up clips and audio files. So manually sync it was. Its important that theres a good communication link between the cinematographer/operator and the audio engineer, as working in harmony will provide a smoother day rather than struggling to figure out where the boom must be, what dialogue is being performed. Again, I will repeat, don't cut corners on sound!
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Lori Howard with awards
Casper, WY, Retirement Communities
Lori Howard is the Life Enrichment Coordinator at Primrose Retirement Community. She frequently utilizes the library and literacy in her work with seniors, and is extremely upbeat, positive and delightful.
She always encourages reading and learning and is a strong advocate for library services and programs. Last year, she brought several residents to the library to see author C.J. Box, which was no small undertaking.
During the library campaign, she made sure her residents were informed about the issue by inviting a speaker to present.
During her time at Primrose, Lori has coordinated a book discussion group for residents and has put Primrose on the bookmobile schedule.
A Primrose resident recently said, "Can you believe, Lori, that before you got here, we didn't have any way to get books?!"
The book discussion group celebrated its two year anniversary in March 2014, thanks in large part to Lori's contagious enthusiasm.
Thank you, Lori, for all that you do for seniors and the library in our community.
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Barack Obama shows how Sarah Palin understood reality better than he does.
In 2012, candidate and President Barack Obama decided to argue against the Republicans on energy.
As the Daily Caller reports:
it was just two years ago that President Obama said "we can't just drill our way to lower gas prices" in a speech bashing Republican calls for more drilling.
"Last week, the lead of one news story said, 'Gasoline prices are on the rise, and Republicans are licking their chops,'" Obama said in a 2012 speech in Miami, Florida. "Only in politics do people greet bad news so enthusiastically."
"And you can bet that since it's an election year, they're already dusting off their three-point plans for $2 gas," Obama continued. "I'll save you the suspense: Step one is drill, step two is drill, and step three is keep drilling. We heard the same thing in 2007, when I was running for president. We hear the same thing every year. We've heard the same thing for 30 years."
"Well the American people aren't stupid," Obama said in a speech in Miami. "You know that's not a plan — especially since we're already drilling. … You know there are no quick fixes to this problem, and you know we can't just drill our way to lower gas prices."
No, Sarah Palin is not mentioned in the Daily Caller's story, but she should be. When Obama claimed that "We heard the same thing in 2007," you know he was recalling her slogan: "Drill, baby, drill!"
And what have people done? They have drilled. They have developed horizontal drilling. They have developed hydraulic fracturing technology. They have forced OPEC to keep production open and oil plentiful. As a result oil prices are plummeting.
And the government had exactly nothing to do with it except to delay this day with their own stupid plans.
Read the quotations from Obama again and meditate on their sheer ignorance. Drilling is "not a plan" for low gas prices. "We can't just drill our way to lower gas prices."
We just did.
Even while Barack Obama was posturing in Miami in 2012, an army of workers were coming together, according to the direction and funding of entrepreneurs, to drill their way to lower gas prices.
Did they mean to do it? Not exactly. They were probably hoping that gas would stay more expensive for the sake of their investments.
But that is not society's problem. Society simply gets to reap the benefits of plentiful and cheap fuel brought to them by the spontaneous action of individuals striving to better themselves. It happened without a plan. It happened without anyone trying to devise a way to reduce gas prices. Each individual was simply pursuing his own interests.
And yet we now have what Barack Obama said we could never get. A common-sense conservative like Sarah Palin was far more in touch with reality.
Meanwhile, the government has been burning your money for Solyndra, useless wind farms, and encouraging electric cars that no one wants to buy. That's how wise and powerful your government is.


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INDIA Budget Highlight 5th July-2019
I. AADHAR for NRI with Indian Passport (without waiting for 180 days)
II. Estate duty tax should not be imposed
III. 18 New Diplomatic mission in Africa where currently India doesn't have diplomatic mission.
IV. 17,000 crore public Bank Funding towards Capital
V. Taxation
VI. Direct tax revenue rise 78% between 13-14 to 18-19
VII. No Tax, if taxable income upto 5,00,000 Rupees.
VIII. Additional tax deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh on interest paid on Affordable housing (with loan upto 45 lakhs) for self-occupied house owners
IX. No change in lower Slab of Income Tax
X. Enhance Surcharge of 3% on taxable income between 2Cr. To 5Cr. And 7% on 5Cr. And above
XI. Corporate tax rationalisation -25% tax rate applicable to companies with T/O 250 Crore increased to T/O upto 400 Crore (covering 99.93% business).
XII. Additional income tax benefit of 1.5 lakhs on interest paid for purchase on Electric Vehicle.
XIII. Automation of GST refund process
XIV. E-Invoice from GST portal which will eliminate requirement of E-waybill and auto-preparation of GST return data (to be implemented from Jan 2020)
XV. Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme : to reduce pre GST pending litigations for businesses.
XVI. Start-up initiatives:
1. To resolve angel tax issue, start-ups who file declarations will not be subjected to scrutiny in valuation
2. No scrutiny for amount of Share premium
3. No scrutiny of start-up by Assessing officer without approval of supervising officer
4. Share issue price is out of purview of Income tax scrutiny for Start-up
XVII. Security transaction Tax (STT) only on difference on exercise and settlement price
XVIII. Interchangeability of PAN and AADHAR, Income tax return can be filled even without PAN with AADHAR number.
XIX. Pre-filled tax return for ease of filling with all income, deduction and tax details.
XX. Face-less assessment scheme for Verification of Transaction and discrepancy in returns.
XXI. To discourage Cash transaction 2% TDS on cash withdrawal by business from Bank in a year.
XXII. Streamlining Labour law in four basic Labour codes
XXIII. Fiscal deficit down to 3.3% from 3.4% previous years


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How do I get an Inventor model into Revit? Can I open up an Inventor model in Revit and save it as an RFA file? Can I export an Inventor model to an RFA file? Can I save as my Inventor model to an RFA file? I receive these types of questions from customers on a weekly basis and there is a solution, it's called the "BIM Exchange Environment" within Autodesk Inventor 2016.
Significant Business Benefits
In Inventor, you can "save as" or "export" a model to multiple file formats including ADSK, DWG, SAT, STEP, etc., but not to an RFA file. An RFA or (Revit family file) is a feature based parametric file that can be directly loaded into a Revit project. Currently, Revit is the industry standard tool for AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) and BIM (Building Information Modeling), and a majority of product manufacturing companies are being pressured into making their products readily available in an RFA file format. By providing BIM compliant models and data, their products are more likely to become specified by architects and engineers during construction planning. This BIM data is accessible throughout the entire lifecycle of a project, preserving a longer aftermarket relationship with their customers, as well as strengthening their relationships with architects, engineers, contractors, and facility owners.
Unique Competitive Advantage
Other 3D software packages offer tools to simplify model geometry with the ability to export, but only to a neutral file format with limited component metadata. What they don't offer is the ability to provide connection points when exporting, nor do they have the capabilities to transfer physical and visual characteristics of the model over to Revit. With Autodesk Inventor, the BIM Exchange tools provide a purpose-built workflow that allows users to simplify their models, create a custom user coordinate system, define important connection points, input BIM parameters and export the model to a native Revit format with all physical and visual aspects intact. By providing an intelligent lightweight version of a model to architects and engineers with all the aforementioned features, product manufacturers are able to win more jobs by utilizing their products in Revit projects.
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The adoption of BIM is rapidly increasing in North America and globally, and extending throughout all phases of building design and construction. If Revit families have not yet been requested in your companies sector of the industry, they soon will be. Now a days, construction companies are finding extreme value in products with BIM data and simplified levels of geometry that can be easily read in their BIM applications. Neutral file formats do not provide the necessary information they are looking for. The direct connection between Autodesk Inventor and Revit provides a dedicated process to integrate an Inventor part or assembly directly into Revit with BIM compliant information such as cost, size, vendor, and system requirements. Creating better collaboration, better cost predictability, less errors, and ultimately reduced construction costs.
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eBooks are electronic versions of the printed books that you might find on the shelf in the library with the added advantages of easy navigation, copying, printing and searching.
The benefits of eBooks include:
you can read them online, print and download them
you can search within the text for keyword/s
you can access them from your mobile device
they cannot be lost or stolen and you don't have heavy books to carry or return
more accessible - text can be re-sized and many ebooks are compatible with screen readers.
eBooks are subject to the same restrictions as print books, individuals are permitted to download up to one chapter or 5% from an eBook. The publisher may also have their restrictions, often referred to as Digital Rights Management (DRM) controls, which allows them to control and manage usage, such as the number of concurrent users and the number of pages a user can copy, print or download.
Accessing Off-campus
As with most of our other eResources, to access an eBook of campus you need your University username and password.
Our eBook collections
We have eBooks from a range of suppliers. We have eBooks from a range of suppliers which are listed below. There are links to access the books, plus links to printed and video guides for many of these.
This is a multidisciplinary collection of books, and mostly allows unlimited concurrent access. You can copy between 5-10% of text and print between 5-10% but you can only print one page at a time. You can download a title for offline reading for 3 days but you cannot print from saved copy, once the download period has expired you can download the book again.
Some dawsonera eBooks limit the number of people can use the eBook at any one time (usually one to three). When the limit of users is reached, you can add yourself to the queue. This reserves the book, and you will receive an email notification when the book is available. You then have 12 hours to open the eBook before you are placed at the back of the queue again. Once you have opened the eBook, you will be able to access it for a maximum of 24 hours if others are in the queue.
Guides to using Dawsonera books
User guides for Dawsonera books can be found on the Dawsonera help page.
ProQuest Ebook Central
This system was previously know as ebrary.
Contains eBooks covering all subject areas, with most allowing unlimited concurrent users. You can search the entire collection by keyword, subject, publisher etc, print pages or copy and paste search results.
Guides to using eBook Central
Help can be accessed by clicking on the ? icon on the EBook Central homepage. Video and online tutorials are also available from the publishers:
EBSCO eBooks
Covering most subjects, and reflecting current learning and teaching, there is no concurrency and only allows one user at a time. You can view online or download.
Forensic Science, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice ebooks, with a searchable interface. Individual chapters can be viewed, printed and downloaded to a desktop/laptop PC.
IEEE/MIT eBooks
Includes titles available in fields such as computer science, artificial intelligence, information theory, computer programming, information technology and electrical engineering. A fantastic eBook resource for computing, engineering and technology based students. The link will take you through to the main IEEEXplore site and you can choose to search the whole IEEE digital library or just view the eBooks individually by clicking on the 'Books and eBooks' link.
Database of over 30,000 chapters from over 2,000 books published by the American Psychological Association. Chapters can be viewed online and downloaded to a desk/laptop PC and mobile devices.
SpringerLink (previously Palgrave ebooks)
Large Collection of ebooks from SpringerLink covering mainly Medicine and Public Health, Engineering, Computer Science, Maths, Business and Management.
Smashing Library
This collection includes books on web design, mobile applications and design software. Book PDFs can be downloaded for the purpose of individual educational use.
How to report a problem
If you experience a problem using any of the eBook services please contact firstname.lastname@example.com and give details of the eBook services you are using together with details of the book.


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Black And White Mosaic Tile Ideas
Black and white mosaic tile – Do you want to know what the mosaic fashion for your bathroom or kitchen and how to apply? Are the classic tile life, white, however are used differently, if before the impossible was made so that the board does not you see, now it is accentuated to the maximum, giving it a dark color. One creative fresh shown in black and white in the kitchen or bathroom that is inspiring and dazzling tiles. There are total digital imaginary, and they can all give magnificent touch to be implemented in their residence. Tile floors in black and white make sure that the surfaces of the kitchen modern and charming aspect. Tile backsplash can only introduce some vintage charm to your kitchen and turn cooking space design wear these black and white.
You can use the black and white mosaic tile for both the bathroom and for the kitchen, your look beautiful makes suits everywhere, the original touch is provided by the board that accentuates the format of the tile. You can choose from square, hexagonal, rectangular, flat or beveled with a little volume.
Apply them as you like, on the floor and walls, even in kitchen countertops, can combine different format, on the floor a hexagon, a square on the counter and on the walls the rectangle. You can do the same to coat the bathroom, its floors, walls, bathtub and countertop. It also looks great if you combine black and white mosaic tile, will create a look monochrome contrasts, the floor in black and white walls or combined in the same coating both colors.Tags:White Mosaic Design, black and white round mosiac table top ideas


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Emily came to visit during Semana Santa, and for anyone who lives in Spain, you know you have to get out of Spain for Semana Santa if you don't want to get run over by crowds of people. So we headed to three different locations: Athens, Santorini, and Rome.
Here are my top 5 moments/memories from athens:
1. Finding a hostel
Like many travelers, Emily and I rented an airbnb for our stay in Athens, keep in mind we had to leave to Santorini the next day, so we wanted to see as much of Athens as we could with the limited amount of time that we had.
Once we arrived, however, our airbnb host was no where to be found and instead sent his friend (who didn't know much English) to help us get settled into the airbnb. Not a big deal. Seemed fine to me. He would just give us the keys and let us go on our way. That is, until we came and the friend could not get the door open because the keyhole looked like it was about to fall out of the door. He told us to call our host to get things sorted, which we did, which then turned to an hour and a half of Emily and I waiting outside as the host and his friend tried to open the door by every means necessary.
A water bottle, two extra people, and a lock pick later, and with the door still not open, Emily and I told our host that we found a hostel not that far from us that we think would be the best option for us. This hostel, Athens Backpackers, had the most friendliest staff and was cheaper than our airbnb would have been. It was such a relief to get settled into our room where we met a few strangers who seemed like nice people. Although the wifi was a bit spotty, it seemed like heaven on earth to us.
2. All you can eat for 10 euros
The guy at the front desk of our hostel recommended us this restaurant where they served authentic Greek food for 10 euros with unlimited wine as well.
Can I get a heck yes.
Special shoutout to Liondi's Traditional Greek Restaurant. (sponsor me pls)
We were catered to like queens. Although we were sat next to a couple of obnoxious Americans (now I understand what Europeans mean when they say we're annoying), the experience overall was incredible. The price? 10 euros. The food? Delicious. The wine? Unlimited.
3. Walking through the acropolis while lit.
After our 10 euros all you can eat and drink experience, Emily and I decided to make the 10 min walk to the Acropolis to see the Parthenon, since it's free, right? Only thing is, at night it's locked up. So there we were, at the steps leading to the Parthenon, buzzed. So what did we do? We climbed the fence. Just kidding. We are law abiding citizens (and there was a security guard on watch).
Instead we went to another part of the Acropolis (that was free and open of course). We took many photos, attempted at making a video to share with friends and family, and even witnessed two stray cats get into a fight. It was a crazy night. I should have placed my bets on the fluffy white cat.
Anyways, after spending a decent amount of time at the Acropolis and soaking in its history, we decided to head back to our hostel.
4. Meeting Natasha
With previous hostels that I have stayed in, I never made a connection with anyone inside my room. It was always more of a "good morning, hope you have a good day, bye" situation. So when Emily and I ran into Natasha on our way back from the Acropolis, I was pleasantly surprised when she said she wanted to have a drink with us.
Natasha is from a city outside of Dublin. She is such a sweet woman who is passionate about traveling. Connecting with people from different countries is something that I will never take for granted. Realizing that we have such different customs is astounding, but at the very core we are all the same. We all laugh at funny jokes, we all love those around us who matter, we all want to meet new people. It is a beautiful thing really. Meeting strangers.
5. The sun.
Now I have said this multiple times before and I will say it multiple times after this post as well, but the SUN. I feel like I have been hidden from the sun living in the mountains of Spain where there are constant clouds. With the sun comes rejuvenation, and I felt it seeping into my skin. A little sad I only got about an hour's worth of sun before it started to set in Athens, but nonetheless it was a wonderful feeling.
P.S. sorry for all of the geotags on my photos. I just realized we didn't take many photos of Athens.


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Mobile App Update
August 10th, 2016 by Erick Beck
We have launched what I would deem to be a mini-release of the campus mobile app this week. This release is intended to circle back and get some of the content that was not ready for the Phase I launch, as well as to add some timely information.
- Modo has updated our app to the latest version of the software framework. This will give us slightly more flexibility in how content is managed.
- A Move In Day module will be added to the home page (coming later this week.) Content was coordinated through Residence Life and Parking & Transportation, along with others having input or providing services during that time. This module will be removed once Move In Day is past.
- Aggie Works will be added as a link in the Report a Concern issue. This will be a link to their responsive website.
- Aggie Print will be added as a linked icon on the On Campus persona. This will be a link to their responsive web application.
- A Perspective Student persona will be added, with content created in cooperation with the Office of Admission
- An Important Phone Numbers page will be added to both the Welcome and the On Campus personas.
- While not technically part of the app update, we will also be updating the software powering calendar.tamu.edu. This update, which will be done in early August will affect the Events section of the app
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Jefferies Says September Started 'Extremely Well' but Stock Falls
Jefferies Group Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Richard Handler said that "September has begun extremely well" for the investment bank, referring to business trends experienced so far this month.
During a conference call with analysts, Handler said "activity levels in September have improved" from the typical summer slowdown, adding that the firm's investment banking backlog and results within the firm's fixed income and equities trading businesses have been "very solid" in September.
Handler said Jefferies has seen "pretty robust client flow in every asset class we trade in" within its fixed income trading business, including products such as high-yield bonds, credit, mortgages, and municipal bonds.
Earlier Thursday, Jefferies said its fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 2.8% as the firm was buoyed by sharp gains in its trading business, which included a boost from its investment in Knight Capital Group. But taking out the gains from Knight, Jefferies would have missed earnings expectations and shares sank Thursday, recently trading down 6% to $14.69.


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DC Out of Miracles in Houston Loss
Just when it looked like DC's run of improbable results was going to continue after snatching the first goal in the first match of the Eastern Conference Finals in Houston, United collapsed in the second half allowing Houston to roar back and win the match by a devastating 3-1 score-line leaving DC with a mountain to climb in the second leg in RFK next Sunday.
DC United was behind the eight ball right from the start of the match as captain Chris Pontius suffered a groin injury and was forced to come out in the 12th minute. Already without defending MVP Dwayne De Rosario, former rookie of the year, Andy Najar as well as starting keeper Bill Hamid both out through suspension, losing Pontius seemed to be the death knell for United.
However, as they have been doing for months, United rose above such adversity again and grabbed what should have been a crucial goal to take the lead in this away leg of the championship series.
In the 27th minute, DC's rookie winger, Nick DeLeon collected a bad give-away by Houston and quickly released forward Lionard Pajoy deep down the left side behind Houston's defense. Angling in toward goal, Pajoy cracked a shot past Dynamo keeper Tally Hall that struck the far post and rebounded directly to DeLeon following up the play. The rookie's first time shot might have been slightly wide of goal, but it deflected off Houston center back Andrew Hainault and into the back of net to give United the lead.
DC continued to dominate the chances created in an exciting match and should have extended the lead just before halftime if not for an incredibly bad call by referee Ricardo Salazar that literally changed the course of the match.
United's Raphael Augusto in his MLS debut after coming on for the injured Marcelo Saragosa minutes earlier, flipped a clever ball over Hainault and bolted in on goal. Hainault recovered well, but clearly hauled down Augusto to prevent a goal scoring opportunity. Salazar refused to even call a foul, much less make the obvious call to send Hainault to the showers.
If Houston heads into the locker-room at the half down a goal and down a man, it's extremely unlikely they come back to score three in the second to take control of the series. Especially galling is Hainault scored the tying goal for Houston right after halftime and the writing was on the wall for another collapse in Houston, a place where they have never won since the Dynamo entered the league in 2006.
In the 51st minute, DC's Brandon McDonald gifted Houston a free kick that they took quickly and caught United's defense inexcusably unprepared, especially since it was the second time Houston had taken a quick free kick. This time it was a pass down the left side of the box to a wide open Oscar Boniek Garcia and the Honduran winger slid the ball across the face of the goal through traffic for Hainault to stuff into the open net and tie the match at 1 all.
DC had a chance to take the lead again in the 66th when DeLeon picked out Robbie Russell own the right side and he cleverly rounded Houston's Mac Kandji and set up Pajoy for a clear shot on goal that was headed off the goal line by Bobby Boswell.
With that miss, United's miracle run of results came to a resounding end as Houston roared back right away with the game winning goal in the 68th minute. Houston sub Giles Barnes rounded Dejan Jackovic along the end-line and whipped a low cross that DC keeper Joe Willis slapped away at the near post, but the ball unfortunately fell right to United killer Will Bruin who scuffed it into the net for a 2-1 lead for Houston.
After Willis had made a brilliant save on Houston right back Koffie Sarkodie in the 77th, Houston continued to pressure and United's defense cracked again. A ruefully poor clear by United's Augusto fell to Houston's Luiz Camargo and he sent Sarkodie through again on goal. This time Willis had no chance as Sarkodie buried it far post to seal United's fate.
United now needs to overcome a two goal deficit in the second leg at RFK to have a chance to win the Eastern Conference Championship and moving on to the MLS Cup. However, should they win by enough and manage to oust the defending Conference Champion Dynamo they will host the MLS Cup as they are the highest seed left in the playoffs.
An appearance by DeRo in the second leg seems to be a distinct possibility and United has been dynamic at home this season, unbeaten in 16 games since the season opener including 7 two or more goal victories and a 3-2 win over Houston as well.
United's goalkeeper coach Pat Onstad was ejected at halftime presumably for verbal abuse of Salazar and will miss the second match. United was forced into three injury subs in the match and it is unclear whether Pontius, Marcelo Saragosa, or McDonald will be available for the second leg. Andy Najar will remain out serving the last game of his suspension, but Bill Hamid will be available.


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Weekender Guide to Holiday Family Fun In & Around Longwood, FL
Believe it or not December is already here! Gather up the family and enjoy the cool and crisp Florida days at one of the local area events below.
Christmas Movie on the River at Wekiva Island
Friday, December 2nd, 2016 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Featuring: The Polar Express Christmas Movie will be projected on 16ft Screen from 7pm-9pm. Popcorn & hot cocoa will be available. They will have snow flurries, Christmas lights and decorations galore.
Santa, Train Rides & More at Wekiva Island
Saturday, December 3rd 2016 from 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Santa will be visiting from 2pm to 7pm.
The Polar Express Moving Showing from 7pm to 9pm.
Wekiva Island will have Christmas Train Rides from 3 pm to 9 pm and a Real Snow play area. Later that evening there will be a move on the river showing of The Polar Express.
Light Up the Holidays at Cranes Roost Park
Saturday, December 3 from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
The City of Altamonte Springs, Duke Energy and Magic 107.7 light up Cranes Roost Park with fireworks, a giant ice slide, Santa and Mrs. Claus, train rides, holiday performances and more. The fireworks are scheduled to go off between 6:30 and 7 p.m. The time is subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen schedule delays. Food and drink are available for purchase throughout the venue. Don't miss this fun, free evening of entertainment in the park. No pets, coolers or glass bottles are permitted during this event.
Santa in the Park at Wekiva Hills Park
Sunday, December 4th, 2016 from 1pm to 4pm
Featuring: Hot Dogs, games, crafts, Elementary School Singing, Girl Scout Booths with Bake Sales and Crafts to purchase. Santa Comes will arrive at 2pm.
Sweetwater - Santa at the Beach & Parade Route
Sunday, Dec 4th, 2016
Sweetwater Beach, 222 Palmetto Concourse, Wekiva Springs, FL 32779
Beginning around 1 pm and arriving at Sweetwater Beach around 3pm. Beach Activities from 3pm to 4:30 pm. Featuring: Crafts, Games, Bounce House, Snacks, Visit Santa and More!
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Holiday Train Rides at Cranes Roost
Monday, December 5 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Bring your little ones to the park for a free holiday train ride with the Polar Express conductor.


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Photo Courtesy of San Diego Zoo
Two of nature's most skillful predators are the alligator and crocodile. Why? Crocodiles and alligators will eat just about anything if given the chance, and they have all the predatory characteristics needed to make it happen. These intelligent, cold-blooded creatures wait underwater for prey to get close enough before they lurch into a surprise attack.
Although they are both dangerous, crocodiles and alligators are not the same. They differ in appearance, habitat, and aggressiveness, which is important to understand if you're ever attacked by or encounter one in the wild.
What You Need to Know About Crocodiles and Alligators
According to the San Diego Zoo, there are about 23 species of crocodilians (the scientific order to which alligators and crocodiles belong) each with distinct characteristics. As crocodilians, alligators and crocodiles have a variety of similar and different characteristics.
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What to Watch Out For
Crocodiles and alligators are extremely similar when it comes to their senses. All crocodilians have an amazing sense of smell, sight, and hearing, making them excellent predators. According to the San Diego Zoo, they even have special sense organs (Dermal Pressure Receptors) embedded throughout their skin. These sensors act as motion detectors to help crocs find prey in muddy water, where crocs happen to be most comfortable.
Since they are most comfortable near the water, make sure to take extra caution if you plan to travel near saltwater or freshwater habitats in warm climate zones. Often, crocodilians camouflage themselves in the water, holding their breath for over an hour, and appearing to be nothing more than floating logs. It's important to stay alert in these areas because it's easier to avoid a croc altogether than to escape one.
If you see a croc, whether lounging in the sun on land or floating just beneath the surface of the water, get away. Crocodilians can typically swim up to 20 mph, making it extremely dangerous for you to be in the water with them. The San Diego Zoo even states they "[move] with ease by using their powerful, oar-like tails and strongly webbed hind feet." On land, crocs are a bit slower than in the water, but can still run for short distances up to 11 mph.
When a croc does catch its prey, it will swallow it whole, unlike other carnivores who chew their food. If the prey is too large to swallow whole, the croc will tear off large pieces to eat. Once they have their prey in their jaws, they toss the food around to position it so it can easily slide down their throats when they tip their heads back.
If a croc latches onto you for a meal, it's pretty difficult to get away. Depending on the species, crocodilian bites can generate up to 5,000 pounds of pressure per square inch (a humans bite is only about 100 pounds). All of this pressure is what allows a croc to easily bite through clothes, bones, and just about anything else.
How to Prevent an Attack
The best way to stay safe in crocodilian territory, which spreads across the southeastern United States and to the coastal areas of south Florida, is to avoid it altogether. However, if you do find yourself near infested waters, follow these tips from PBS.org to keep yourself safe and to prevent an attack.
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Alligators and Crocodiles:
- Never, ever feed a crocodilian. Feeding an alligator or crocodile helps them lose their fear of people.
- Stay alert, especially at key feeding times near dawn and dusk.
- Don't swim or wade in crocodilian infested water, if possible. If you have to, be sure to scan the water carefully for lurking predators that may look like floating logs.
- Don't clean fish or feed ducks in croc habitats.
- Keep small children and pets away from the water's edge. Alligators and crocodiles typically eat small prey, and nearly half of all known human fatalities were of children under the age of 12.
- When boating, don't dangle arms or legs in the water.
- Stay at least 35 feet away from a gator or croc lounging on land. Although they rarely attack on land, they can move quickly—and you don't want to stick around to see if they can actually catch you.
- Don't disturb babies or nests (which look like big mounds). Mother crocs guard their nests closely.
How to Survive an Attack
Despite making an effort to stay safe, if you travel near a crocodilian habitat, there is always a risk that you may get attacked. So what do you do if you find your arm or leg wedged between the sharp, crushing jaws of an alligator or crocodile?
As large as adult humans are, crocodilians (especially adults) are larger. A croc will most likely try to drag an adult human into the water to tear off pieces of flesh to swallow. The most common way a croc does this is by performing the "death roll" while clamped on to an appendage.
With its jaw securely locked around a piece of its prey, a croc will use a burst of energy to roll until the limb it holds is ripped off. The death roll is a very dangerous maneuver and can lead to serious injury, limb loss, and death.
If a crocodilian latches onto you, the first thing you need to do is fight back aggressively before it can begin a death roll.
Unfortunately, a croc's jaw has so much power that once it's locked, no amount of struggling will get it back open. Trying to pry a croc's mouth open with your hands won't work. Their armor-like skin is near impenetrable—no amount of kicking, punching, or other fighting can pierce it—and their heads are solid masses of bone. According to Chris Packham, wildlife presenter and crocodile fan, "there are no weak points" across their bodies
So what do you do?
1. Gouge the Eyes! According to a variety of experts, the only way you can fight back is by gouging a croc's eye. Bob Cooper, an Australian bush craft expert and survival skills instructor, agreed that "poking the eyes is the only possible way you can fight back – [crocs] have thousands of years of instinct telling them this is the only vulnerable part of their body and they need to let go."
2. Note: If a good eye-gouging isn't possible, you can try attacking a croc's nostrils, ears, or palatal valve.
3. Attack the Palatal Valve. The palatal valve is a flap of skin that closes over a crocs throat, allowing them to submerge underwater without drowning—even when their mouths are open. If a croc is pulling you into the water with an appendage already in its mouth, you may be able to push the valve down, letting water flow into the crocs throat. You can try drowning the croc this way or repeatedly striking the valve to get the croc to let go (and then you run!).
If your efforts haven't worked and a croc begins a death roll, you should:
1. Roll with the Croc. If you see a croc prepping to do the death roll, roll with it in the same direction to avoid causing extensive damage or limb loss. Death rolls use up a lot of energy, so a croc will need to rest before trying again. Once the death roll has been performed, use the time immediately after to fight the croc once more, going for the eyes, ears, nostrils, or palatal valve.
Really, though, "the only way you can guarantee survival is [to] not get attacked in the first place," said Packham. After all, no amount of fighting tactics can promise you complete safety if you're attacked. There is always a risk in crocodilian country.
Have you ever been attacked by a croc or other wildlife? Share your experience with us in the comments.
Check out these articles to learn how to avoid (and survive) other types of wildlife attacks:


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This core indicator evaluates average oxygen debt below the halocline that separates deep water from the surface water. Oxygen debt is applied in the Bornholm Basin, Gdansk basin, Western Gotland Basin, Eastern Gotland Basin, Northern Baltic Proper and Gulf of Finland. Oxygen debt values below the threshold value have not been achieved in any of these sub-basins.
Oxygen debt below the halocline has increased in all basins since the early 1900's.
Key message figure 1. Status assessment results based on evaluation of the indicator 'Oxygen debt'. The assessment is carried out using open sea areas of Scale 4 HELCOM assessment units (defined in the HELCOM Monitoring and Assessment Strategy Annex 4). See Results section below for details. Click here to access interactive maps at the HELCOM Map and Data Service: Oxygen debt.
The confidence of the presented oxygen debt status estimate is high in all the sub-basins where the indicator was applied.
Organic matter deposition to bottom waters increases along with increasing eutrophication. This leads to increasing oxygen consumption and a subsequent decrease in bottom oxygen concentration.
D5 Human-induced eutrophication
- D5C5 The concentration of dissolved oxygen is not reduced, due to nutrient enrichment, to levels that indicate adverse effects on benthic habitats (including on associated biota and mobile species) or other eutrophication effects.
HELCOM (2018). Oxygen debt. HELCOM core indicator report. Online. [Date Viewed], [Web link].
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Last Friday, San Diego County Superior Court Judge Randa Trapp cemented her preliminary ruling against the Environmental Health Coalition (EHC), an environmental-justice organization that wanted to kill a voter referendum on the Barrio Logan Community Plan. While disappointing, the ruling wasn't a total loss for the good guys.
When EHC and its supporters campaign against the referendum, which will be on the June 3 ballot in two parts as Propositions B and C, they can truthfully say that a judge affirmed that the forces attempting to overturn a properly executed community plan for Barrio Logan misrepresented facts when they were collecting signatures to get the referendum on the ballot.
Here are the details:
The San Diego City Council last September approved an update to the Barrio Logan Community Plan that reflected a compromise, at the end of a five-year process, between waterfront industry and the residents of the lower-income neighborhood. The goal was to create a buffer between the two that would improve air quality in residential areas. The Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association didn't like the compromise, so it sponsored a successful petition drive to put a referendum on the ballot that would repeal the community-plan update.
Coast Law Group, representing EHC, sued, arguing that the Ship Repair Association (SRA) misled prospective petition signers in three ways: by claiming that the community plan would result in the loss of 46,000 jobs and $14 billion in annual revenue, compel in the Navy to leave San Diego and lead to residential development in the shipyards.
According to Judge Trapp's ruling, SRA hired a company, National Petition Management (NPM), to run the petition drive, and Chris Wahl, of the PR firm Southwest Strategies, who served as SRA's point person on the drive, provided NPM with talking points for the paid signature gatherers. Numerous signature gatherers were caught on tape making the three claims that EHC considered to be false.
Of the three alleged falsehoods, Trapp ruled that the first one—that 46,000 jobs and $14 billion would be lost—was indeed misleading. Those figures represent the entire maritime industry in San Diego, and, as Trapp noted, the SRA knew it. Trapp ruled that on that point, "EHC's evidence supports its claim that the Association violated Election Code section 18600," which essentially bars signature gatherers from intentionally lying in order to get people to sign a petition.
As for the other two, Trapp concluded that claims that the community plan would prompt the Navy to leave and lead to residential takeover of the shipyards were merely opinions and not grounds for thwarting the referendum.
Well, it's our opinion, based on the videos we saw, that those opinions were intentionally aimed at leading people to believe that waterfront-condo development was part of the community plan and that the departure of the Navy was a direct result. The talking points that Wahl provided to signature gatherers said that the referendum would give "the voters the power to protect: The ability of the U.S. NAVY to continue to have its ships built and repaired in San Diego." The talking points brought all three of the contested claims together in this sentence: "This defective plan sends the wrong message to the NAVY that adding 500 new homes in Barrio Logan is more important than the 46,000 jobs provided by the maritime industry."
At least in some cases, that was boiled down by signature gatherers as: Condos are in; the Navy is out.
Even Jim Sutton, the lawyer for the SRA, was quoted by KPBS as acknowledging that what the petition drive communicated to the public was "common hyperbole that goes on in political campaigns."
You know what lies and hyperbole have in common? Deception.
Now that the referendum is clear for the ballot, we'll remind our readers again and again before June 3 that the ship-repair lobby used both lies (according to Judge Trapp) and hyperbole (self-admitted) to fool the public.
The Barrio Logan Community Plan is good for the residents of Barrio Logan because it gives them what most other San Diegans take for granted: protection from polluting industry. It creates the kind of buffer zone that you would insist upon in your neighborhood. It will be confusing to voters whether to vote yes or no. Just remember, a yes vote preserves the community plan. Commit this to memory: Vote yes on Props. B and C.
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Last week's Tip was a few questions to ask yourself to make sure you are reaching your health and fitness goals. This week will focus on trying to implement these tips into practice. This week, focus on chewing as the studies point to many benefits in taking time to eat and chew each bit.
Article – Chewing Your Food Slowly Will Help Your Health and Fitness Goals
When people think digestion they most often think of intestines and their stomach. The truth is that the digestion process actually begins in the mouth. The process of chewing is a vital component of the digestive process. The action of chewing mechanically breaks down very large amounts of food molecules into smaller particles. This results in food having increased in surface area, an important contributing factor to good digestion. Chewing your food well allows the food to be exposed to your saliva for a longer period of time. Food's being in contact with saliva is not just important because it helps to lubricate the food, allowing for less stress on your esophagus, but because saliva contains enzymes that contribute to the chemical process of digestion. Carbohydrate digestion begins with enzymes in your saliva breaking down some of the chemical bonds that connect the simple sugars that comprise starches. Also, the first stage of fat digestion begins in your mouth with the secretion of enzymes by glands located under the tongue.
So what are some benefits to chewing your food thoroughly?
What are some of the side effects of not chewing thoroughly?
For people who have trouble chewing foods, it may be helpful to cut food into small pieces and to allow extra time to chew food at a comfortable, unhurried pace. Another helpful hint would be to put your fork down on your plate after each bite. For people who just do not have the time to eat and chew each bite, a well-balanced meal replacement shake is a good alternative. Again, chewing thoroughly takes some time to get used to and will be strange at first. Making a conscious effort to start benefiting from chewing will be a start. A lot of people say chew a set number of times before swallowing your foods. Do not worry about counting how many bits you take but just make sure each bit is liquid before you swallow. If you understand the benefits associated with chewing thoroughly, you will start today.


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I won't write some sort of crude pirate analogy as my onlookers made when I started writing. Instead, I'll start with a rule of thumb generally accepted in the mobile app industry: Google plays catch up to Apple. That's the consensus around the mobile industry now when referring to the two rival app marketplaces. However, the reality is that Google gave developers a lot more time to prepare apps prior to their grand launch, yet they still seem to suffer at the hands of iOS. There are several factors that may dissuade developers from joining the Android Marketplace, with one of them being pirating.
One of Android's major selling points is that it's entirely open source and not a closed ecosystem like it's Cupertino (or Canadian) rivals. However, this introduces the ability to plunder apps. As pirates learn the system, they also learn how to pirate and of the ability to install these apps without the need to manipulate the phone, like jailbreaking an iPhone.
One of the big differences between Android and iOS is the range of choices of handset that Android owners enjoy. Apple fans get four choices: "big or small", "old or new", "lots of storage space or even more storage space", and "black or white". We have to decide whether to get a hardware keyboard, what screen resolution to go for, how important having two cameras is, … it's almost too much!
Today we're just going to focus on one part of that choice. We're asking you: who manufactures your Android device? Vote in the poll, and let us know what you think!
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Apple, one of Google's main rivals in the mobile (operating system) industry, is also the operator of the number one digital music store in the US. However, recent reports suggest Google may be planning its own attempt at breaking the market and reclaiming some share from the Cupertino crew. An alleged Gingerbread screenshot shows the ability to sync music with an Android handset, but the real question is whether it will be a success like Android itself, or a failure due to a lack of mainstream user adoption as was Wave.
With Gingerbread the Android platform has been tweaked and improved to be more sleek to use, which should make it more user friendly and lower its learning curve for new users. Bundled in this latest update are a new design, a new software keyboard, better power management, higher performance, and increased support for the ever-improving hardware that phone manufacturers are building.
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After announcing the site a couple of months ago with our huge roundup of 100+ Absolutely Essential Android Apps & Tips, I'm incredibly excited to let you know that we're officially launching Android.AppStorm today!
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