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Future of the Desktop
Could Mozilla's announcement of the Boot to Gecko roadmap, along with the continued development of other web-based operating systems, make which Linux distro you're running less important than the desktop environment?
One of my earliest exposures to the real future of web development was at a Netscape conference in Manhattan, where I remember one of the company executives explaining that very soon, the operating system would not be the platform on which applications would be written, but rather the browser.
That was in 1996.
At the time, I had very little conception of what it was the Netscape people were describing. I don't think I was alone; it would be another half decade or so before the idea of web-based apps would even start to be seen and, even then, in the form of "active" pages and "dynamic HTML."
The idea of a truly web-based platform for applications hasn't quite taken off even today. The Linux-based Chrome OS is a near thing, and although many apps are indeed running from the web, native apps can still be installed.
As the journey toward a web-only platform continues – if that's where we are heading – the question becomes: What will be the role of Linux within such an environment?
When the Mozilla Foundation released its 2012 roadmap for Mozilla-related products earlier this year, the question became pertinent again.
The news from Mozilla was that the foundation and its commercial subsidiary, Mozilla Corporation, will create their own mobile platform within a project known as Boot to Gecko. The roadmap described the new platform:
The Boot to Gecko roadmap goes into more detail, but needless to say, this is Mozilla finally treading where Google, with Chrome OS; Canonical, with Unity on Ubuntu; and (most recently) the Plasma community with the Spark tablet have already walked: the creation of a standards-based platform that relies on robust web applications (in varying degrees) more than native-run apps to provide the user experience.
This is a step on a journey that's been happening for a long time, and it is the natural result of commoditizing the operating system. Specifically, the presence of Linux is so accepted as a given within a product offering that the operating system no longer becomes an important part of the total solution.
These shifts to a mobile platform represent a huge change for the Linux ecosystem, which sounds scary at first glance: Linux distributions are far less important in mobile spaces. This has been happening for a while now, and the trend will continue because all of these mobile Linux-based devices and platforms will continue to be churned out. Because of the emphasis on HTML5 and web application development, no one will care what specific platform is running underneath.
Distributions are becoming less important. Take, for example, the importance now being placed on the desktop environment running on top of the given Linux distribution in question, rather than the distro itself.
More and more, it's no longer about "I run Fedora" or "openSUSE rocks" … now the conversations have shifted to things like how much better Cinnamon is than Unity, or how Trinity outperforms KDE, or vice versa.
I believe that we are heading for a time when Linux flavors will be identified by environments, not distributions.
When so many application functions can be duplicated by web services on the browser or through apps that plug right into the web APIs, the look and feel of the interface will become more important – more so, I think, than the Linux distribution of packages underneath.
By the way, this could present some messaging problems for the big commercial Linux vendors: If the distribution underneath becomes less important, then Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Enterprise Linux Server might soon have a serious fight on their hands. In the past, one of the big differentiators has been that these "big" distros provide solid infrastructures in which business applications can be developed. If this Linux-is-Linux-is-Linux idea takes root, that will undercut a big marketing tool for Red Hat and SUSE Linux.
I think we have been seeing their reactions to this for a while, in that both Red Hat and SUSE have been pushing their offerings in virtualization, cloud, and appliance space as their special sauce.
If the operating system becomes just a background component that runs more web than native apps and app development for the platform itself becomes de-emphasized, then the obvious question becomes: What does it matter if it's Linux running on the operating system layer?
In the past, Linux's stronger application ecosystem could hold off such attacks, but if more apps are enabled on the web, then native apps become less of an issue – not to mention it's getting easier and easier to port apps across to other Unix OSs all the time.
This is a lot to assert on the basis of an announcement from Mozilla and a lot of futuristic visions from its predecessor Netscape, but although such a fade into the background could be seen as a bad thing, ultimately, this is the path Linux is supposed to tread.
Think of it like cotton. It's a material that's become so pervasive in our daily lives it's very hard to imagine a world without it. And although no one thinks much about cotton, that does not minimize its importance in our society.
The same might be true for Linux someday. It will be the fabric that weaves through all of our technology – a vital component that people won't give a lot of thought to but one that is customized easily and can be re-worked to serve whatever function is needed.
That's the future of Linux as web development becomes more robust and powerful. Is it flashy? Perhaps not. However, once upon a time the light bulb was a revolution, too. Someday all successful revolutions will become part of the everyday.
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Tuxedo Computers Joins the Ryzen Bandwagon
Tuxedo Computers has released the Tuxedo Boot BA15 with an AMD Ryzen 3500 CPU.
Linux Apps on Windows Is Coming
Linux GUI apps will be coming to Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Linux Usage Is on the Rise
According to NetMarketShare, Linux saw a significant bump in usage during April.
Lenovo is Jumping on the Linux Laptop Bandwagon
PC and laptop maker Lenovo is set to release ThinkPad laptops pre-installed with Fedora Linux.
A New Linux Laptop Is in the Making
Manjaro Linux and TUXEDO computers have joined forces to develop the InfinityBook Manjaro.
Ubuntu 20.04 Has Been Released
The latest iteration of the user-friendly Linux distribution is now available.
Nextcloud Partners with IONOS
Nextcloud has partnered with Germany's largest cloud provider, IONOS, to provide a safe haven for your data within the cloud.
Linux to Get High Resolution Wheel Scrolling
Work on high resolution wheel scrolling for the Linux desktop is being completed.
KDE Developers Are Working on a TV Interface
The developers of the KDE desktop are hard at work to create a TV interface.
System76 Is Developing a New Keyboard
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The crankshaft is one of the most important parts of the engine. Crankshaft support bearings take all the pressure generated by the engine power stroke.
The main technical demands for the crankshaft bearings in two and three wheelers applications are:
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Integrated into the bearing unit is a high quality sensor which can communicate a range of data
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Glucosamine is a popular dietary supplement used to treat osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease caused by insufficient regeneration of cartilage in joints, most often in the knees and hips. It gets worse over time and causes joint pain, difficulties walking and disability. There is no known cure, but there are a few ways to… Read More »


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The Gracidea Flower (グラシデアの花 Glacidia Flower) is a key item that can be used to transform Shaymin from Land Forme to Sky Forme in Pokémon Platinum version. The Gracidea Flower can only transform Shaymin during the timeframe of 4am to 8pm in the day. The Gracidea Flower event must be used in conjunction with the Oak's Letter event.
In the Games[edit | edit source]
The Gracidea Flower is received from a woman near the southern entrance of Floaroma Town, once the event-distributed Shaymin is received and placed in the first slot in your party. Once you receive the Gracidea flower, Shaymin will transform into its Sky Forme. However, Shaymin returns to Land Forme during 8pm to 4am; it will also change back to Land Forme when frozen. If you do not have Shaymin as the first slot of your party, she will not give it to you. Similarly, the Gracidea Flower is available in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver through the bouquet shop in Goldenrod City. In Pokémon Black and White, the Gracidea Flower can be obtained from a woman in the Lacunosa Town Pokémon Center, so long as Shaymin has been transferred prior.
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In the movie, Pokémon Giratina and the Sky Warrior, it was shown that when Shaymin is near a Gracidea flower, the pollen moves and temporarily pollinates Shaymin to change it into its Sky Forme. According to the quarterly Flower Bearing of the Shaymin, that wherever the Shaymin land, a new Gracidea Flower patch grows there. Gracidea Flowers are also distributed in the form of a bouquet, in which people can give them to their relatives to show gratitude.
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- This flower shares its name with the land in which it originated from, as shown in the movie. However, the land of Gracidea does not feature in the games, considering that Flower Paradise is the primary location to find Shaymin within Generation IV.
- The word Gracidea is a portmanteau of the Latin words gracilis and dea, which respectively mean grateful and goddess.
- Also, Shaymin cannot change into Sky Forme if it is given the status ailment Frozen.


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Below is a list of movies playing in Fort Smith. Show times and information are available at carmike.com and www.malco.com.
Opening Friday
Labor Day — Henry is a 13-year-old boy who struggles with being the man of his house. He cares for Adele, his reclusive mother, and wrestles with adolescence. When Adele invites a brooding, intimidating stranger named Frank into their home, Frank's checkered past begins to reveal itself. Stars Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Tobey Maguire, Tom Lipinski, Maika Monroe and Cattlin Griffith. (PG-13)
That Awkward Moment — Three close friends find themselves pondering where their respective relationships will go next in director-screenwriter Tom Gromican's new comedy, which stars Zac Efron, Imogen Poots and Mackenzie Davis. Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller and Jessica Lucas co-star. (R)
Now Playing
American Hustle — Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Jeremy Renner star in this crime-thriller set in the 1970s. (R)
August: Osage County — Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts and Chris Cooper star in this drama based on the popular play about an Oklahoma family and its not-so-secretive struggles. (R)
Captain Phillips – Tom Hanks plays a man fighting for his life against modern-day pirates. (PG-13)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 — More weather-related action happens in this animated sequel, which follows a young man who tries to stop the creation of food-animal hybrids. (PG)
Delivery Man – Vince Vaughan plays a man who may be the father to many children in this comedy. (PG-13)
Devil's Due — Allison Miller and Zach Gilford star in this thriller about how an unplanned pregnancy mysteriously affects a young couple. (R)
Frozen — Anna joins Kristoff and his trusted reindeer in hopes of thawing out Arendelle, which has been turned into an eternal winter by Elsa in this animated feature, which includes the voices of Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel. (PG)
Gimme Shelter — Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson and Brendan Fraser star in this true-life drama about a 16-year-old girl who searches for some form of redemption and hope while struggling on the streets. (PG-13)
Gravity — George Clooney and Sandra Bullock are two astronauts stranded in space. (PG-13)
Grudge Match — Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone go head to head as past-their-prime boxers who are lured out retirement and back into the ring. (PG-13)
Her — A single writer forms an unlikely bond with his new operating device, which he hopes can meet all of his lonely self's needs. Stars Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams and Scarlett Johansson. (R)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 3D — Bilbo Baggins is joined by wizard Gandalf in an effort to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. Stars Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Ken Stott. (PG-13)
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire — Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth star in this sequel, which follows Katniss Everdeen, the champion of the 74th annual Hunger Games, who must embark on the Victor's Tour. (PG-13)
I, Frankenstein in 3D — Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto and Yvonne Strahovski star in this film about Adam, the creature created by Dr. Frankenstein 200 years ago. (PG-13)
Inside Llewyn Davis — The Coen Brothers' latest drama presents a week in the life of a young singer in the middle of Greenwich Village in 1961. Stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake and John Goodman. (R)
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit — Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh and Keira Knightley star in this film about the origins of Jack Ryan. (PG-13)
The Legend of Hercules in 3D — The son of Zeus, betrayed by his stepfather, the king sold into a world of slavery, must use his strength and his intellect to regain his kingdom. Stars Kellan Lutz and Scott Adkins. (PG-13)
Lone Survivor — Mark Wahlberg, Eric Bana and Ben Foster star in this film based on the failed 2005 mission to capture or kill Ahmad Shahd, a much-feared Taliban leader. (R)
The Nut Job — The voices of Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fraser, Will Arnett and Stephen Lang accompany this animated movie, which focuses on the not-so-legal antics of Surly the squirrel and Buddy the rat. (PG)
Ride Along — Ice Cube, Kevin Hart and John Leguizamo star in this fast-paced comedy about Ben, an overzealous security guard who tries to job shadow James, a skilled, street-tough police detective. (PG-13)
Saving Mr. Banks — A writer (Emma Thompson) remembers the difficult time when a filmmaker named Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) tried to convince her to let his company make a movie about her book, "Mary Poppins." (PG-13)
The Wolf of Wall Street — Based on a true story, director Martin Scorsese's film highlights the meteoric rise and subsequent fall a New York stockbroker. Stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Matthew McConaughey. (R)


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|2010-05-23, 22:35
|Link #10561
Intellectual Rapist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 3 12151805142615
1. I actually don't care what Erika is.
2. I don't feel like going on my other computer to check.
3. I am studying for finals and only posting on here due to a self-mandated break.
4. I have a migraine.
5. If I remember correctly each character has an alive and dead tip and the tip I am speaking of should be a dead tip for Erika, then again I admit that I could be wrong. So, I am not sure if you checked the tip I am speaking of.
6. After posting reasons 2-5 I still do not care what Erika is.
|2010-05-23, 22:44
|Link #10562
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Meta-Meta-Meta-Space
It's just like the Shkannon theories. They've been around since EP2 or so... hell, there's probably at least a handful of people who thought they must be the same person just by examining the artwork. So you can say the theory has been out there.
(For my claim to fame, I declared that Jessica was dressing up as Beatrice the first time I got a good picture of Beatrice and Jessica in the tips. Which was near the end of EP1 or so... :3 ... absolutely no clues for that at that point but hey, I had the theory. 8) )
But Erika'ss non-existance theory suddenly became serious once the twist at the end of EP6 was introduced. I don't think EP5 and 6 should be causing us to totally revamp our theories, especially in a way that causes massive problems, such as "If she's not real then what happens to the detective viewpoint?"
By the way, I was looking at the End roll for EP6 and Erika's name is listed with no 'result.'
I thought maybe the end roll would say something like it did for Ange at EP4. But it's as if she's being treated as a meta-character or like Amakusa; not relevant to the gameboard. Mind you her actual death was on the meta level anyways...
EDIT: Oh also, I remember reading the original Erika's execute TIPs and the great revelation with her is that she was theorized to have been caught up in the Rokkenjima Explosion Incident. The only time I had heard of her 'body washing ashore dead' was on forum postings. I thought that that was just a theory or something. I don't ever remember any evidence from the game that that was what happened...
Here's her normal and execute TIPs from umineco.info (scroll up a few millimetres):
|2010-05-23, 23:21
|Link #10563
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|2010-05-24, 00:32
|Link #10564
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: HK, China
Still talking about whether Erika existed on Rokkenjima in EP6 or not?
Red texts: "Erika is a name which can be used by the person only". No Erika-ball throwing around I guess, unless you provides answer how someone on Rokkenjima could suddenly say he or she was Erika when character tips said Erika fell off from the cruise ship Eternal Maid II on 4 th Oct, 1986.
BTW, the manga EP1 Ch 21 seemed to confirm there was really a letter in the parlor when Battler's group searched for Maria. Any thoughts on that?
|2010-05-24, 00:35
|Link #10565
Join Date: May 2009
Kanon is not "Kanon's" real name. Yet "only the person himself" can claim it. Who is the person himself? The guy who uses the name? The guy everyone calls by the name? It's only one person, but exactly who it is, that's less clear (hence Shkanon etc.).
|2010-05-24, 00:36
|Link #10566
Mystery buff
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Gone Fishin!
To be exact it's.
But people tell me that an "actual person" is a vague statement and that as long as somebody represents the "body of Erika" that doesn't matter. Personally I think this should be taken literally, because it seems to be a red intended to deny Erika's theory about Kanon having more than one name, but not many agree.
|2010-05-24, 00:43
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Join Date: May 2009
Well, the flaw there in the "actual people" thing is that there is no "actual person" named Kanon. He has a name (if he exists at all, anyway), and it isn't Kanon. So in that case "the actual person" refers to a person whose name is not Kanon. The argument then follows that "Battler" or "Erika" is also permitted to refer to a person not initially contemplated as Ushiromiya Battler or Furudo Erika.
Of course, it can also mean exactly what it says it means. But in Kanon's case it doesn't.
|2010-05-24, 01:15
|Link #10568
Mystery buff
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Gone Fishin!
The red is not is not saying that it refers to an actual person named Kanon. It's saying something completely different. To rephrase it the name Kanon can only refer to the actual person referred to with that name.
It's the same as the red before only without the a different person cannot claim his name.
If your assuming that Kanon is not the same as a different person like with shkanon than only the person referred to with the name Kanon can enter Battler's room. That's a no brainer.
|2010-05-24, 01:23
|Link #10569
Join Date: May 2009
The point is more, names and bodies are disassociated. Battler could say that Ushiromiya Battler was born from Ushiromiya Asumu, but not that he was, even though he's Battler. This was speculated to mean that there are two Battlers, which means "Ushiromiya Battler" applies specifically in-context to whoever you happen to be talking about.
Kanon is an exception to the malleability of rules. Whoever he is, only he can claim the name Kanon. But that rule is a special case explicitly applied to him. The consequence of that is that, logically, other names are not as fixed.
At least, that would be the theory, and it's a theory most prevalent ideas right now use. It could be wrong, but a solution not using it is tricky, and Beatrice is the one who brought this to the table in the first place, so it isn't wild speculation.
|2010-05-24, 03:55
|Link #10570
Back off, I'm a scientist
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: In a badly written story.
In respect to Natsuhi's death and certainty, it's either Battler lying to Erika that he doesn't know to manipulate her, or Lambda telling her the truth because she is the Witch of Certainty anyway.
In any other explanation, Erika has to see herself on the board and hear other people call her Erika if her perspective is impartial and she is the detective. That clearly doesn't work very well.
Though, there is one loophole but going through it results in a worse situation: Any scene that is narrated by Battler is given from his impartial detective perspective. Any scene that is not narrated by Battler that refers to him in third person isn't, even if he is present in it. Great swathes of text become suspect if this is to be accepted.
There is only one real problem with a No-Piece-Erika explanation which somehow doesn't get addressed in all the questions. Namely, this:
At different points in the text, Erika has a location referred to in red. If no Piece-Erika that gives Meta-Erika an excuse to be in the story ever exists, this name has to refer to Meta-Erika, who cannot have a location since she's not on the board, or to someone who is distinct from Meta-Erika which we, and Meta-Erika, see as Piece-Erika.
That name refers to 'actual person', which means that whatever it is it's the same person. They're free to engage in activities which Meta-Erika accepts as her own, but they have to be an 'actual person', i.e. the same one in both Ep5 and Ep6, which I'm not sure works (or doesn't) -- and won't be until Ep6 is properly translated.
|2010-05-24, 10:48
|Link #10571
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: HK, China
Well, in EP5 I remembered Erika has introduced herself to the people on Rokkenjima, so who can this "Erika" be if Erika-ball was thrown around?
And when other people used "Erika", who this Erika was?
And for what reason people started referring that person as Erika but not the initial person?
|2010-05-24, 14:01
|Link #10572
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
You know with these names, is it possible to switch around the Japanese kanji to make another name? Like i know in Shannon/Kanon's name has the 'Non' (or whatever it is in Japanese), is it possible to switch around for other names? Erika (in Japanese) can be played around into another set of words :s?
|2010-05-24, 17:04
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Homo Ludens
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canada
Age: 30
It's even more straightforward than Shkanon, in my mind.
|2010-05-24, 17:05
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Back off, I'm a scientist
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: In a badly written story.
Battler also wasn't in control of his own piece all the way up until the confession scene, for that matter.
|2010-05-24, 17:12
|Link #10575
Back off, I'm a scientist
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: In a badly written story.
|2010-05-24, 17:19
|Link #10576
Mystery buff
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Gone Fishin!
Well Oliver I only really have one question about your theory. Battler basically boycotted almost all of episode 5 and he had to be shown the whole game over again to keep up. With your theory can't the entire game just be a fabrication to deceive both Battler and Erika?
|2010-05-24, 17:41
|Link #10577
Back off, I'm a scientist
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: In a badly written story.
So unless they have a particular plan to milk him for enough drama to make it worth it, that bit probably did happen as described -- Bern was having fun kicking Natsuhi and Lambda was happy Bern still sticks around for this.
|2010-05-24, 17:50
|Link #10579
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Buffer overflow
|2010-05-24, 17:55
|Link #10580
Join Date: May 2009
That aside, it seems to trip the rest of us up, so...
I mean, honestly? Honestly? Erika is the most ridiculous character on the board (magic or "real") since Beatrice herself. And she serves an almost identical narrative function (cruel antagonist who throws red text around and tries to make out someone as a suspect).
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Fire midfielders Logan Pause and John Thorrington didn't train with the team Monday or Tuesday. Instead, the pair of central midfielders -- who also happen to be the Fire's Union Representatives -- were in Washington, D.C., sitting in on collective bargaining agreement negotiations between MLS and the Players Union.
"We haven't heard from them yet," Fire forward Brian McBride said to a group of reporters after the Fire's Tuesday morning practice. "I'm sure they'll be back with some news [on Wednesday]."
All parties involved will be hoping that Thorrington and Pause come back to Chicago bearing good news. Thus far, negotiations for a new CBA have been progressing slowly. The current deal expired last month and the players have already decided that they will strike should no new agreement be hashed out before the scheduled season opener on March 24 between the Philadelphia Union and Seattle Sounders.
"We're hoping that this week is a big change for them and that they've at least considered some of our proposal," said veteran Fire defender C.J. Brown after Tuesday's training session. "It's pretty much out there. If they don't want to budge on anything then it's a done deal -- we'll strike and hope for the best."
The main sticking point in negotiations has been the issue of free agency. Ultimately, neither McBride nor Brown wants to see the players strike. But both are serious about what they want to see change and they each understand the reality of what will happen if the league and the players can't agree to a new deal before next Thursday's First Kick.
"Guys don't want to strike; they want to play," Brown said. "They would rather be playing than sitting at home or doing something else so hopefully we can come up with an agreement."
"It's not something that you ever want to do," McBride said of a potential strike. "We enjoy doing this and it's a great job, but unfortunately, things like this come up. It's just like any other business. You have to understand that different groups have different things they want and you can hopefully come to an agreement. But as players, we feel very strongly about some of the things we are pushing for."


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Yves Saint Laurent
Born in 1936, Yves Saint Laurent grew up in Oran, Algeria. At 17, he left for Paris where he showed his drawings to Michel de Brunhoff, director of Vogue, who published several of them immediately. Following a stint at fashion school, Saint Laurent was introduced to Christian Dior by de Brunhoff and he went on to work for Dior until his death in 1957.
After taking over as art director for Dior, Saint Laurent launched his first collection for the company, the Ligne Trapze, that year. It was a resounding success the world over and won him a Neiman Marcus Oscar. In 1960, Saint Laurent created his revolutionary "Beat Look" collection which used couture techniques to refine streetstyle. However, his dramatic designs were too much for the house of Dior and a year later they lifted bars on his national service.
When he returned from service in 1962, Saint Laurent set up his own fashion house with Pierre Berg and continued to rock the establishment. In 1966, he introduced le smoking, his legendary smoking suit, which prompted the consequent androgynous revolution. He is now credited with a range of other innovations including the reefer jacket (1962), the sheer blouse (1966), and the jumpsuit (1968), as well as ready-to-wear culture as a whole.
In October 1998, Yves Saint Laurent showed his last ready-to-wear collection for the Rive Gauche label he had founded more than 30 years before. But, according to a sorrowful spokeswoman, the 61-year old designer was simply too overwrought to take his final bow. US designer Alber Elbaz was hand-picked to succeed him, but found that his career there was swiftly terminated after the Italian fashion Gucci bought full control of the business at the end of 1999 and handed the reins to powerhouse designer Tom Ford. Yves Saint Laurent retained control of the haute couture business and continues to show in Paris each season. These days, the reach of the Saint Laurent empire he founded and sold on is vast: the company produces menswear, furs, jewellery, perfumes and a range of accessories, all of which are distributed worldwide.
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In the 1990's programmers coined the term impedance mismatch to describe the difficulties in bridging the object and relational worlds. Perhaps no feature of object modeling highlights the impedance mismatch better than inheritance. There is no natural, efficient way to represent an inheritance relationship in a relational database.
Luckily, JDOR provides very flexible object-relational mapping of
inheritance trees, making the best of a bad situation. Each class in
an inheritance hierarchy can use the
element to describe its inheritance mapping. This element has a
single attribute:
strategy. In the list that
follows, we examine JDOR's standard inheritance strategies. Some
vendors may define additional proprietary strategies.
Kodo does not define any non-standard inheritance models, but does allow you to create your own custom mappings. See the Reference Guide's Section 7.10, "Custom Mappings" for details on writing custom inheritance strategies and pluggin them in to Kodo.
subclass-table inheritance strategy indicates
that the current class is not mapped to any table at all, and that
all of its fields must be mapped by subclasses into their own
tables. This strategy is typically used with abstract base classes
that are not represented in the relational schema.
Classes that declare an inheritance strategy of
subclass-table should not define the
class element's
attribute, nor should they attempt to define mappings for any
In our model, the abstract
Contract class
uses the
subclass-table inheritance strategy.
Contract's two direct subclasses,
Subscription and
LineItem, each map all of
Contract's fields into their own tables.
Example 15.4. subclass-table Mapping
<class name="Contract"> <inheritance strategy="subclass-table"/> ... </class>
The pattern of mapping the fields of an abstract, unmapped base class into the tables of each subclass is often referred to as a horizontal or distributed inheritance mapping.
An advantage of using the
strategy for abstract base classes is that properties common
to multiple persistent subclasses can be defined in the
superclass without having to suffer the performance
consequences and relational design restrictions inherent in
other strategies (which we will examine shortly). Persisting
and modifying instances of subclasses is efficient, typically
only requiring a single
INSERT or
UPDATE statement. Loading
relations to these subclasses is also efficient.
Though relations to mapped subclasses of a
subclass-table class are very efficient,
relations to the unmapped base class itself are equally
inefficient. When the concrete subclass
is not known, the related object could be in any of the
subclass tables, making joins through the relation
impossible. Subclasses can even use repeated primary key
values, forcing the JDOR implementation to record more than just
the related primary key values in the database.
This ambiguity also affects queries and identity lookups:
queries against a
subclass-table base class
require either multiple
SELECT statements
(one for each mapped subclass), or a complex SQL
Kodo provides metadata extensions you can use to indicate
that a field declared as a relation to a base class is
actually a relation to a specific subclass. These
extensions often alleviate the need for mapping a relation
to a
When a relation to a
Here are some additional caveats to consider when using
subclass-table inheritance mapping:
Declaring classes abstract.
You are not required to make all
classes abstract. However, we recommend
that you do so, as any attempt to persist a
subclass-table base class instance
will result in an exception on flush.
Application identity.
When a
subclass-table superclass
uses application identity, you must observe one of the
following two restrictions:
The primary key values in each of the tables
that extend the
superclass must be unique. In our
model, that means that there can be no row in
CNTRCT.SUB with the same
primary key value as a row in
This is because a call to
getObjectById with an
application identity instance cannot identify
which subclass the ID is associated with.
Rather than having a single application identity class associated with the entire class hierarchy, each subclass declares its own application identity class. The inheritance hierarchy of the application identity classes must exactly match the inheritance hierarchy of the persistent classes they represent, as discussed in Section 18.104.22.168, "Application Identity Hierarchies".
new-table inheritance strategy employs a
new table to hold the fields of the class. You must specify the
table name in the
class element's
table attribute.
new-table is the default strategy for base
persistent classes and for subclasses of
classes. Classes that extend non-
base classes can also use this strategy to map their
fields to a new table, rather than to the superclass table. The
subclass table might contain only subclass state, or might re-map
all superclass state as well.
When the subclass table only contains subclass state, the JDOR
implementation must be able to link corresponding records in
the superclass and subclass tables together to retrieve all of
the persistent state for a subclass
instance. You tell the JDOR implementation how to
do this by nesting a
join element in your
inheritance element. Thus, this is often
referred to as a joined inheritance
As its name implies, the
join element maps a
logical foreign key from the subclass table to the superclass
table. It has a
column attribute and nested
column elements for representing the
subclass table's foreign key columns.
Section 15.7, "Joins" demonstrated how to
columns to map joins. Typically, the
subclass table's foreign key columns are also that table's
primary key columns.
All of the classes in our model except
(not pictured) use the
new-table strategy.
Most of these classes are either base classes or direct
subclasses of
Contract, a
subclass-table class. In these cases, the
new-table strategy is the default.
TrialSubscription, however, extends
Subscription, which is itself mapped to
a table. Therefore,
could have mapped its fields to
Subscription's table.
TrialSubscription maps its
declared fields to the
table, and joins to the
CNTRCT.SUB table for
base class state. The join is made by linking the
CNTRCT.TRIAL_SUB.ID foreign key column to the
CNTRCT.SUB.ID primary key column. The
example below shows how to represent this in mapping metadata.
Example 15.5. Joined Subclass Tables
<class name="TrialSubscription" table="CNTRCT.TRIAL_SUB"> <inheritance strategy="new-table"> <join> <column name="ID" target="CNTRCT.SUB.ID"/> </join> </inheritance> ... </class>
That is the long version, however. JDOR is smart enough to default the target table to the superclass table, and we can apply join shortcuts to yield a much more concise representation:
<class name="TrialSubscription" table="CNTRCT.TRIAL_SUB"> <inheritance strategy="new-table"> <join column="ID"/> </inheritance> ... </class>
If you want to map a class to a table and none of the
superclasses of that class are themselves mapped to a table
(or the class has no persistent superclasses), then the
new-table strategy is your only choice.
It is only meaningful to discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of the
new-table strategy
for classes that have a superclass mapped to a different
table. For example, our model's
TrialSubscription class extends
Subscription, yet maps its declared fields to a
different table. We could have mapped
TrialSubscription's fields to
Subscription's table; what made us
choose to to use a separate joined table instead?
Using joined subclass tables results in the most normalized database schema, meaning the schema with the least spurious or redundant data.
As more subclasses are added to the data model over time, the only schema modification that needs to be made is the addition of corresponding subclass tables in the database, rather than having to change the structure of existing tables.
Relations to a base class using the
new-table strategy can be loaded
through standard joins and can use standard foreign
keys, as opposed to the machinations required to
load relations to
base types.
Using multiple joined tables slows things down.
Retrieving any subclass requires one or more database joins,
and storing subclasses requires multiple
UPDATE statements. This
is only the case when persistence operations are performed
on subclasses; if most operations are performed on the
least-derived persistent superclass, then this mapping is
very fast.
When executing a select against a hierarchy that uses joined subclass table inheritance, you must consider how to load subclass state. Section 5.7, "Eager Fetching" in the Reference Guide describes Kodo's options for efficient data loading.
Like the joined
new-table strategy, the
strategy maps a subclass to its own table.
Unlike the joined strategy, however, the subclass table
includes all state for an instance of the corresponding class.
Thus to load a subclass instance, the JDOR implementation must
only read from the subclass table; it does not need to join to
superclass tables.
Suppose that our sample model's
class has a subclass
Tabloid. The
classes are mapped using the table-per-class strategy, as in
the diagram above. In a table-per-class mapping,
Magazine's table
MAG contains
all state declared in the base
Tabloid maps to a separate table,
TABLOID. This table contains not only the
state declared in the
Tabloid subclass,
but all the base class state from
as well. Thus the
table would contain columns for
title, and other
Example 15.6. Table Per Class Mapping
<class name="Tabloid" table="TABLOID"> <inheritance strategy="new-table"/> <field name="Magazine.isbn" column="ISBN"/> <field name="Magazine.title" column="TITLE"/> ... <field name="data" column="TAB_DATA"/> </class>
Notice that only the lack of a
within the
inheritance element differentiates
a table-per-class strategy from a joined strategy. Also, notice
that a table-per-class subclass explicitly re-maps all of its
inherited fields into its own table.
The table-per-class strategy is very efficient when operating on instances of a known class. Under these conditions, the strategy never requires joining to superclass or subclass tables. Reads, joins, inserts, updates, and deletes are all efficient in the absence of polymorphic behavior. Also, as in the joined strategy, adding additional classes to the hierarchy does not require modifying existing class tables.
Polymorphic relations to a non-leaf classes in a
table-per-class hierarchy have many limitations.
In some ways, they are similar to relations to a
subclass-table base class. When
the concrete subclass is not known, the related object
could be in any of the subclass tables, making joins
through the relation impossible. This ambiguity also
affects identity lookups and queries; these
operations require multiple SQL
(one for each possible subclass), or a complex
Section 7.8.1, "Table Per Class" in the Reference Guide describes the limitations Kodo places on table-per-class mapping.
superclass-table is the default strategy for
subclasses of
new-table and other
superclass-table classes. In this strategy,
the subclass' fields are mapped to superclass' table. Classes
that use the
superclass-table inheritance
strategy should not specify the
class element's
table attribute.
In our model,
Subscription is mapped to the
CNTRCT.SUB table.
LifetimeSubscription, which extends
Subscription, adds its field data to this table as well.
Example 15.7. superclass-table Mapping
<class name="LifetimeSubscription"> <inheritance strategy="superclass-table"/> ... </class>
superclass-table inheritance mapping is the
fastest of all inheritance models, since it never requires a
join to retrieve a persistent instance from the database.
Similarly, persisting or updating a persistent instance
requires only a single
INSERT or
UPDATE statement. Finally, relations to
any class within a
inheritance hierarchy are just as efficient as relations to
a base class.
The larger the inheritance model gets, the "wider" the mapped table gets, in that for every field in the entire inheritance hierarchy, a column must exist in the mapped table. This may have undesirable consequence on the database size, since a wide or deep inheritance hierarchy will result in tables with many mostly-empty columns.
Now that we have covered JDOR's inheritance strategies, we can update our mapping document with inheritance information. Here is the complete model:
And here is the corresponding mapping metadata:
Example 15.8. Inheritance Mapping
<?xml version="1.0"?> <orm> <package name="org.mag"> <sequence name="ArticleSeq" datastore-sequence="ART_SEQ"/> <class name="Magazine" table="MAG"> <!-- not strictly necessary, since this is the default --> <inheritance strategy="new-table"/> <field name="isbn"> <column name="ISBN" jdbc-type="char" length="15"/> </field> <field name="title" column="TITLE"/> ... </class> <class name="Article" table="ART"> <!-- not strictly necessary, since this is the default --> <inheritance strategy="new-table"/> <field name="id" column="ID"/> ... </class> </package> <package name="org.mag.pub"> <sequence name="AuthorSeq" factory-class="Author$SequenceFactory"/> <class name="Company" table="COMP"> <datastore-identity column="CID" strategy="autoassign"/> <!-- not strictly necessary, since this is the default --> <inheritance strategy="new-table"/> ... </class> <class name="Author" table="AUTH"> <datastore-identity sequence="AuthorSeq"> <column name="AID" sql-type="INTEGER64"/> </datastore-identity> <!-- not strictly necessary, since this is the default --> <inheritance strategy="new-table"/> ... </class> </package> <package name="org.mag.subscribe"> <sequence name="ContractSeq" strategy="transactional"/> <class name="Contract"> <inheritance strategy="subclass-table"/> ... </class> <class name="Subscription" table="CNTRCT.SUB"> <!-- not strictly necessary, since this is the default --> <inheritance strategy="new-table"/> <field name="Contract.id" column="ID"/> ... </class> <class name="LifetimeSubscription"> <!-- not strictly necessary, since this is the default --> <inheritance strategy="superclass-table"/> ... </class> <class name="TrialSubscription" table="CNTRCT.TRIAL_SUB"> <inheritance strategy="new-table"> <join column="ID"/> </inheritance> ... </class> <class name="Subscription$LineItem" table="CNTRCT.LINE_ITEM"> <!-- not strictly necessary, since this is the default --> <inheritance strategy="new-table"/> <field name="Contract.id" column="ID"/> ... </class> </package> </orm>


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Biggest changing of the guard: Charlottesville voters overwhelming approve a referendum brought by lone City Council Republican Rob Schilling to elect school board members.
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WKU storm chasers gearing up for annual expedition across Plains
- Author: Monday, May 12th, 2014
Each year during WKU's May term, Dr. Josh Durkee, Associate Professor of Meteorology and Climate Science in WKU's Department of Geography & Geology, chooses a group of eight students for his Field Methods in Weather Analysis and Forecasting course with the aim to forecast and document severe convective storms across the Great Plains.
Since its inaugural year in 2010, WKU storm chasers have traveled 32,000 miles and documented nearly 30 tornadoes, along with numerous damaging hail and windstorms, and floods.
The award-winning and internationally recognized summer program runs for four weeks, with two spent by students who will venture across the Plains analyzing and determining where the most dangerous weather will occur, and traveling to those locations to document the outcomes of their predictions. The final week is spent back at WKU organizing the collected data and developing research questions surrounding the events that unfolded. This year's trip is scheduled for May 20-June 3.
"The purpose of this course is to provide a capstone learning experience for students studying meteorology at WKU," Dr. Durkee said. "Ultimately yes, we are chasing storms but there is so much more to it than that. Students gain daily practical skills in forecasting, weather map, radar, and satellite analysis, road navigation, written and oral communication, data collection, and research reanalysis, among others. And to go a couple steps further, I bring the data and outcomes back as learning materials in various courses I teach, and students often present findings from research and analysis of these events at various conferences. In that sense, this course provides a well-rounded learning experience throughout the entire academic year."
Students participating in the 2014 course are: Mallory Schnell of Louisville, Brian Urbanic of Louisville, Tyler Binkley of Ashland City, Tenn., Michael Flanigan of Pewee Valley, Zachary Leasor of Georgetown, Melissa Moore of Evansville, Ind., Jordan Bailey of Burlington and Cail Knight of Hopkinsville.
You can follow Dr. Durkee's storm chase group as they document each day at http://meteorology.blog.wku.edu/, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/wkustormchase and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/wkumetclimsci
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Job Description
The Leader in Training (LIT) and Floor Leader position's primary responsibility is to fulfill our mission statement: "To create the most enjoyable shopping experience possible for our Guests." The LIT and Floor Leader performs a variety of sales, merchandising and operational tasks assigned by the store management (e.g. cashiering, merchandise display and pulls, register procedures, and routine cleaning of facilities). Works directly with the Store Manager and Leadership Team to develop sales, recruit new Teammates and provide leadership.
Sales Generation and Guest Service
Greets Guests with a friendly, engaging attitude, and is consistently prepared to provide legendary service to each Guest.
Teammate Recruiting, Training and Development
Develop skills and assist in leading, directing, motivating and educating new Teammates to meet and achieve Buckle's accountability, sales goals, and overall standards on a daily basis.
Visual Merchandise Management
Own and influence product through zone ownership of product knowledge, placement, passion, and preference.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, which may include mornings, evenings, and weekends, the day of/day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, all based upon store and business needs.
Consistently maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store to fulfill Buckle's mission statement.
Understand and apply the Buckle's Code of Ethics and all Buckle's policies, procedures, and handbooks.
Supervisory and Leadership
Comfortable in giving and receiving feedback from peers and Management.
Customer Service
Consultative Selling
Attendance / Punctuality
Planning / Organizing
Teammate Classifications
Full-time Teammates are those regularly scheduled to work 35 or more hours per week and are actively engaged in the business for a minimum of five (5) days per week on a regularly scheduled basis. Full-time Teammates may be eligible to participate in Buckle's full-time benefit programs. Many of the programs have a waiting period before the benefits become active.
Part-time Teammates are those who work less than 35 hours per week or are actively engaged in the business for less than five (5) days per week on a regularly scheduled basis. Part-time or Seasonal Teammates may experience fluctuations in scheduling based upon business needs, performance, seasons, and availability.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Buckle is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified Teammates from the available workforce in the communities we serve.
Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Buckle, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed,religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state or federal law. Teammates should refer to their State Law Supplement for applicable local or state law.
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Buckle is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to promoting a diverse workforce.
Posting ID: 552888977
Posted: 2020-03-13
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Leather care
A leather jacket isn't just for one season. It can last for several years if not a life time. You just have to take good care of your jacket so the leather stays soft, and it will last for many years. Here's some tips you can follow, if you want to take proper care of your leather jacket.
Preventive care
First, you have to read the instructions in your leather jacket. The different types of leather behave differently, so you should be sure that the products you use don't destroy the leather. After all it's an investment. To protect your leather jacket against water damage and other stains, cover your jacket with a water-repellent spray or sealant - preferably before you use the leather jacket. We recommend you using a spray which is free of odor or any coloring effect on the leather. This ensures that your leather jacket don't get an undesirable odor or discoloration. When you spray your leather jacket, you should be sure to spray the entire jacket, so there isn't an area on the jacket that is not resistant to water and stains.
Avoid wrinkles and dry leather
To ensure the natural shape of your leather jacket, eliminating wrinkles and folds, you need to hang it on a coat hanger. While your leather jacket is hanging on a hanger, you're giving the leather a chance to breathe and dry, as long as it doesn't hang too close to other jackets and blazers. This offers the best conditions for a long lifetime to your leather jacket. However, your leather jacket can be too dry. If this happens, you have to lubricate your jacket with a leather conditioner, which helps to make the leather soft and flexible again. When using a leather conditioner, we recommend that you apply it all over the jacket's exterior, as it may cause changes in the jacket's appearance and color. If you want an even longer life for your leather jacket, it's desirable to send the leather jacket to a professional cleaner once a year.
Worst-case scenario
If worst-case scenario happens, and your leather jacket is soaking wet, you should never use a hair dryer or other heat sources to dry it. It simply destroys the leather! Instead, dry your leather jacket with a dry towel and allow it to finish drying on the hanger.
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It's not unusual for homeowners to receive their neighbor's deliveries, but a demolition crew?
Crews knocked down the wrong vacant home at Lake Worth on Friday.
Four days later, there's not much to see at 9716 Watercress Drive.
U.S. & World
"Yeah, it was a nice house," said Stephen Neumann, who lives a few houses down.
One lot over, at 9708 Watercress Drive, the address on an old mailbox is barely visible. The buildings, which were supposed to be demolished, hide in trees well off the street.
In a statement, the city of Fort Worth confirms that contractors demolished the wrong property:
"On July 12, 2013, contractors demolished the wrong property on Watercress Drive. The property to be demolished should have been 9708 Watercress Dr. The property that was demolished was a vacant structure located at 9716 Watercress Dr. City staff is meeting to determine what happened."
Residents on the quiet street on the western edge of Lake Worth say the mix-up is a bit hard to believe.
One neighbor called it egregious, but others said they are aren't as surprised.
"I just seen an excavator tearing that house down [and] was wondering why, because it was a pretty good house, wasn't all that bad, when this one next door has been needing tearing down for years," Neumann said.
"To be honest, all those houses up there have been kind of junky, so I see how they could get it mistaken for the wrong one," neighbor Samantha Farmer said.
It's "typical city," Neumann said, laughing.
The city said it would not say more on the matter until its investigation is complete.


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Michael Lohan has been subpoenaed in TLC's lawsuit against his one-time friend, Jon Gosselin, RadarOnline reported.
Lohan, who may be the target of legal action himself in the coming weeks, told the site that Gosselin "did deals with [him]."
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"I was working on a deal with him for a Nutrisystem endorsement and a book deal. He got paid a lot of money for different promotions, clubs, magazines, and by a TV network," Michael claimed. "At times he said what we were doing was OK; at times he said it was a problem."
Lohan also alleged that his former friend was paid in cash for many appearances. The pair were formerly planning a reality show called the "Divorced Dad's Club," which fell apart in recent weeks.
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Gosselin is being sued for breach of contract by TLC. The status of his show with the network, "Jon and Kate Plus 8" (which the cable channel announced in September was set to be renamed "Kate Plus 8"), remains up in the air.
As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, a judge granted motions for the network's lawyers to depose Lohan, along with Hailey Glassman and members of Gosselin's staff.
Gosselin's lawyer previously told Access the allegations were a "baseless action."
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As for Lohan's own possible legal drama, daughter Lindsay's lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, previously told Access that reports that the young star would file a cease and desist or restraining order against her outspoken father were "not true." However, mom Dina Lohan told Access Hollywood's Billy Bush on Monday that her other daughter, Ali, would be seeking a restraining order against her father.
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Portable Wireless BLUETOOTH® Speaker
Portable Wireless BLUETOOTH® Speaker
Powerful audio
Feel the music with 30W output, S-Master digital amplifier, 2.1 channel and dual passive radiators.
Wireless connectivity
Make an instant connection with Bluetooth® using NFC One-touch to share music wirelessly.
Portable design
Take all your music with you, thanks to a lightweight design and 8-hour battery life.
Engineered for exceptional sound
Where hardware, software and passion meet.
Experience 30W output power from a compact profile, with a built-in woofer plus two passive radiators for lively bass that packs a punch.
Amazing bass
The 58mm woofer generates a deep low-end for bass.
Passively resounding
Dual passive radiators produce deep, resonant bass despite the slim design.
Recreate the atmosphere
Premium full-range speakers provide clear response across the sound spectrum.
Distilled sound
By eliminating analogue components in the feedback stage, the S-Master amp provides clarity and efficiency in amplification.
Sophisticated upscaling
Developed to compensate for high compression in many digital audio files, DSEE enhances music by restoring high-end sounds.
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ClearAudio+ optimises audio, so you hear all your music with clarity and separation.
Enrich all you listen to
DSEE restores quality to compressed audio files
Our ground-breaking Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) was developed to restore high range sound lost in the compression process to MP3 format. This results in rich, natural audio that replicates the original CD sound source.
High quality wireless audio streaming
LDAC is a new audio technology from Sony that allows you to enjoy high quality wireless audio via Bluetooth®. With three times the data transmitted, LDAC provides an enhanced wireless listening experience for all your music.
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Enjoy one-touch wireless access, connect to all sorts of devices with analogue input, plug in to USB for charging, and even get hands-free communication with a connected smartphone.
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Simply touch your NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet against the SRS-X55 to make a Bluetooth® connection and stream music wirelessly.
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Connect various audio sources and fill your room with sound thanks to analogue inputs.
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Your smartphone, tablet or Walkman can be charged via USB whether the SRS-X55 is operating on AC or battery power.
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Vanquish, Platinum Games' high-speed futuristic shooter for Sega, left some fascinating concepts on the cutting room floor. One notable deletion was protagonist Sam's best friend—a robot dog that launched missiles, provided mobile cover and more.
Borrowing a page from another Sega game, Shinobi sequel Shadow Dancer, it appears that Sam would have had faithful four-legged partner that would help take down bad guys. The robo-dog was loaded with ammo and could transform into a back-mounted missile launcher that would attach to Sam's super suit.
That's not all. Platinum's Yoshifumi Hattori writes on the dev's blog that "there was even an idea that a female android 'partner' would transform and combine with Sam (I was a fan of that one). As the player would hoist her up, their bodies would change shape in various ways from forming an enormous gun to having the android change into a boomerang and be thrown into the field."
Knowing Platinum, creators of Bayonetta and Madworld, there's little doubt that would have been a very sexy android boomerang.
Vanquish should be out this October on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, sadly devoid of cyber-pups.
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Great quality chocolate inside different colours of foil footballs, need we say more
Sugar; vegetable oil; whey powder; fat reduced cocoa powder; emulsifiers: sorbitan tristearate; soya lecithin;flavourings
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The second best seller of pick 'n mix in our shop, topped only by our Haribo Giant Strawberries
These little blue and pink morsels are packed with a powerful punch of bubblegum with a sour sugary coating
A must have for any well rounded pick 'n mix bag
Glucose Syrup; Sugar; Gelatine; acids E296; E330; Sodium hydrogen carbonate; Flavouring; Colours; E120; E133; E171.
Nutritional Information:
Haribo Giant Strawberry sweets, or Strawbs. A great online pick 'n' mix seller and the most popular sweet in our shop by far. Hands Down.
So rumour has it they take a strawberry and flatten it and add some sugar...
A hard red and green gummy strawberry with natural colours and flavours
Glucose Syrup; Sugar; Starch; Citric Acid; Flavourings; Fruit and Plant Concentrates (Apple; Aronia; Blackcurrant; Elderberry; Grape; Kiwi; Nettle; Spinach); Glazing Agents (Beeswax; Carnauba Wax); Invert Sugar Syrup; Fruit Extract (Carob).
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Long sticks of red chewy cherry and white fondant sweet candy filling in the middle.
Fun fact about cherries! Once upona time, serving ice cream on a cherry pie in Kansas was prohibited! Cherry pies without ice cream! Utterly astonishing!
Sugar; glucose syrup; corn starch; wheat flour; stabilisers:glycerol;sorbitol; dextrose; acids:citric acid; lactic acid; malic acid; fumaric acid; modified potato starch; gelatine; emulsifier:mono and diglycerides of fatty acids; flavouring; colour:E120; sodium citrate; glazing agents:vegetable oil; beeswax
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Haribo Fried Eggs with a yellow jelly yolk and a foam egg white
Very well known the world over and ever popular with all ages.
Glucose syrup; Sugar; Dextrose; Gelatine; Citric Acid; Flavourings; Fruit and Plant Concentrates (Orange; Lemon; Mango; Passion Fruit); Glazing Agents (Beeswax and Carnauba Wax); Fruit Extract (Carob).
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2006 Lexus RX 330
The Lexus RX 330 excels at smoothness. It rides more quietly than most cars, not to mention most SUVs. It glides over bumpy roads. It's very easy to drive with light steering and excellent brakes. Its airy cabin is luxurious and inviting.
And it offers the latest in technology: headlamps that swivel to help the driver see around corners, a rear-mounted camera that displays what's behind you on the dash-mounted navigation screen, a voice-activated hands-free telephone system that wirelessly links to your Bluetooth compatible cell phone, a cruise control system that can adjust for changes in traffic, and a giant sunroof. Even more important, it's equipped with the latest in passive safety features, including seven airbags.
With the RX series, Lexus pioneered the crossover style of SUV, based on a unibody car platform rather than a heavy-duty truck frame; and in the process set new standards for the modern luxury utility. Crossover utility vehicles offer better ride and handling than truck-based SUVs, but with more cargo room than a car, a better view over traffic and a sense of security from an elevated driving position. Granted, crossover vehicles offer neither the big towing capacity nor the off-road capability of a true truck. But the RX 330 handles gravel roads just fine and can tow up to 3500 pounds with the optional trailer package.
Redesigned for the 2004 model year, the RX 330 has been refined for 2006 with two-way power lumbar support for the front passenger seat, an LED glovebox lamp, and anti-theft headlamps.
Model Lineup
The 2006 Lexus RX 330 is available with a choice of front-wheel drive ($36,370) or all-wheel drive ($37,770). Both are powered by a sophisticated dual overhead-cam V6 engine with variable valve timing, driving through a five-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission. (Lexus also builds a hybrid version called the RX 400h, which we have reviewed separately.)
The RX 330's list of standard luxuries is long, and includes automatic climate control, premium audio, cruise control, traction and stability control, privacy glass, automatic headlamps, ten-way power for both front seats, wood and leather trim for the steering wheel and shift knob, a power rear liftgate, and 17-inch aluminum wheels. Cloth upholstery comes standard.
The Premium Package ($2,145) includes leather upholstery, power tilt/telescope steering wheel, roof rack, and a one-touch moonroof. The Premium Plus Package ($2,960) adds to that high-intensity discharge headlamps with an adaptive front lighting system and a steering wheel trimmed in wood and leather. The Performance Package ($4,675) includes all of the items in the Premium Package, plus 18-inch graphite-colored aluminum alloy wheels with P235/55R18 tires, height-adjustable air suspension, sequential-shifting transmission, rain-sensing wipers, the HID headlamps with AFS, and a power rear liftgate. (Some of these packages may change.)
Open-sky enthusiasts who aren't content with the optional moonroof can opt for a giant multi-panel moonroof, which comes bundled with leather-trimmed upholstery and other features ($3,740). The navigation system ($2,350) was updated for 2005 with Bluetooth, voice activation and improved graphics, and now comes with a rear-view camera that projects an image of much of what's behind whenever reverse is selected. Dynamic cruise control, a rear-seat entertainment system, and a six-disc CD changer are also available. XM Satellite Radio is offered as a dealer-installed option.
Safety features that come standard include dual frontal airbags, front-seat side-impact airbags (for torso protection), side curtain airbags (for head protection), plus a driver's knee bag. The side curtain airbags extend to help protect rear-seat passengers as well, and respond to a rollover sensor in addition to the usual decelerometer.
The Lexus RX was among the first to introduce a zoomy new design theme to the SUV market and this second-generation model builds on the style set by the original RX 300. The shape of the RX 330 is sharply defined by radically raked, body-colored pillars at all four corners of its cabin, with the window frames and posts blacked out to blend with the ovoid side-window opening. The RX 330's raked-back front fascia and headlamps are reminiscent of the Lexus ES 330 sedan.
A beefy front bumper and pronounced fender flares are designed to suggest the RX is capable of venturing off the pavement. Door handles are of the reach-through type, more hand-friendly than the fingertip-grip variety and offering less opportunity to break long fingernails or snap away from your fingers when you're in a hurry.
The Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) uses an on-board processor that calculates the optimum angle to illuminate a turn, then swivels the headlamp closest to the turn accordingly, allowing the driver to see around corners better. AFS comes on all RX 330s with high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps. For 2006, Lexus has made these pricey headlamps harder to steal.
The rear view of the RX 330 reveals a visor-like spoiler over the top edge of the rear window, a short radio antenna at the right rear corner of the roof (promising better reception in marginal areas than the also-included imbedded-in-glass type), and clear-lens taillamps.
Like the Toyota Highlander, the RX 330 is built on the same platform (with modifications) as the Toyota Camry and Lexus ES 330 sedans.
Interior Features
The RX 330's cabin is luxurious and inviting. The optional leather is soft and slightly bunched. Splashes of real wood trim adorn the doors and center console.
Getting in is easy, with no need to climb up or duck down. The front seats are positioned off the floor at a comfortable chair height and are snug and supportive. The seats are relatively flat, making it easy to get in and out. They adjust every which way, though not all of us can seem to get completely comfortable. Foldable armrests on both front seats provide additional comfort on longer trips. The center console slides forward and back, allowing room for a purse or whatever else you might stow between the front seats.
The instrument panel has three large round gauges trimmed in silver. The center dash area is framed in metallic-looking plastic topped with a pair of air vents. The center stack is dominated by the available seven-inch display. This screen is used for climate control and trip computer functions, as well as displaying the outside temperature and clock (with alarm). It's also used by the optional navigation system and rear-view camera. The camera is automatically activated when the transmission is shifted into reverse. You can't drive backward by watching the screen, but it's very useful for checking for obstacles (and people) that would otherwise be difficult to see from the driver's seat.
Audio controls are at the bottom of the center stack. The radio has big knobs for volume and tuning that are easy to use. The Lexus premium audio is a 132-watt, eight-speaker system with AM/FM/cassette/CD. The optional Mark Levinson audio system features 11 speakers, 210 watts and an in-dash, 6-disc CD changer.
The shifter for the automatic transmission is located on the center dash. This was novel when the RX series first appeared, and has been copied since. The shift lever follows a mechanical zigzag pattern to make sure you only move it one gear position at a time. We found this made shifting between reverse, drive, and the lower gears ponderous, particularly when we were in a hurry.
The rear seat is contoured for two, though it has belts for three. Indeed, the RX is comfortable for four people, crowded with five. There's a folding center armrest with cupholders, storage, and its own wood trim. The rear seats fold forward 40/20/40, the center section providing a long, narrow space for skis, shovels, or fly rods, while still allowing four people to ride in comfort. This is a better solution than the typical 60/40 folding seats, which force one of four passengers to travel in the less-comfortable center-rear seat when carrying the aforementioned long items.
Folding the rear seats down reveals 84.7 cubic feet of cargo space, more than a BMW X5, Mercedes ML350, or Infiniti FX. The rear seats don't fold completely flat, however. Cleverly hidden under the cargo floor are compartments for additional storage. The cargo cover automatically retracts when the rear hatch is opened, useful when your arms are full and you don't want to put things down on the wet pavement.
The RX 330 bucks the SUV trend by offering no third-row seat. Lexus says buyers wanting more passenger space can buy one of the larger Lexus SUVs, the GX 470 or LX 470.
Driving Impressions
The Lexus RX 330 is notable for its smooth ride. It glides over broken, potholed pavement. Its steering is light and accurate and it feels poised when cornering. Its fully independent suspension helps keep the tires in contact with the pavement for lots of grip.
The RX 330 is smooth and quite responsive, particularly around town. Its 3.3-liter V6 engine rated at 223 horsepower at 5600 rpm and 238 pound-feet of torque at 3600 rpm. (That's a little less than last year's ratings because the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, revised its testing standards for horsepower and torque. The 2006 is just as powerful as the 2005 engine. It's just that the numbers are calculated differently.)
The five-speed automatic transmission offers better response and efficiency than a traditional four-speed automatic. Its low first gear offers quicker response off the line, useful when you need to merge into traffic from a standing start. We found throttle tip-in overly sensitive at times, but quickly adapted for smooth take-offs. Lexus says the all-wheel drive RX 330 can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 7.8 seconds and run a standing-start quarter-mile in 16.0. Fifth gear, meanwhile, provides lower engine speeds when cruising, which translates into quieter running with less engine noise and better gas mileage.
The front-wheel-drive model's EPA ratings of 19/25 mpg City/Highway are among the best in the class. The AWD versions get an EPA-estimated 18/24 mpg.
The RX is relatively immune to road noise, and there's very little wind noise. Lexus engineers took the time to aerodynamically shape the RX 330's roof rack for quieter running.
The brakes are smooth and respond with good pedal feel. The brakes feature large discs front and rear and electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), which directs braking effort in proportion to weight bias and brake loading for improved stability under hard braking. The RX 330 benefits from four-sensor/four-channel anti-lock brakes (ABS), which can help the driver maintain steering control in an emergency stopping situation. Brake Assist is also provided, which is designed to sense panic braking and to maintain full braking pressure, even if the driver makes the common mistake of relaxing pressure on the brake pedal.
The all-wheel-drive system automatically routes power to the wheels with the best grip and works with the ABS to slow any wheel that slips and spins.
The Performance Package features an air suspension with four driver-selectable settings. The air suspension automatically lowers the RX 330 by 0.3 inches at speeds higher than 62 mph, to reduce air drag for better handling and fuel economy. Drivers can select a mode that lowers the car by 0.6 inches for better cornering and a smoother ride. Rough roads and unpaved trails requiring greater ground clearance can be accommodated by the High position, which raises the ride height by 1.2 inches at speeds up to 30 mph. An Access mode lowers the RX 330 for easier entry and exit when in Park; the Access mode can be programmed to lower the RX automatically when the ignition is turned off, a nice feature.
The Lexus RX 330 provides a smooth ride, a plush and innovative interior, and responsive power. It rides like a car but offers a lot more room. All-wheel drive is an option for drivers who need winter weather traction. The Lexus reputation for quality and reliability and responsive dealers add to its appeal.
New Car Test Drive correspondent John Matras is based in Pennsylvania.
|Model Line Overview
|Model lineup:
|Lexus RX 330 FWD ($36,370); AWD ($37,770)
|223-hp 3.3-liter dohc 24-valve V6
|5-speed automatic
|Safety equipment (standard):
|5{tronic brake force distribution), Brake Assist, electronic stability control, traction control, advanced front airbags including driver's knee bag, seat-mounted side-impact airbags, front and rear side curtain airbags, daytime running lights
|Safety equipment (optional):
|Basic warranty:
|4 years/50,000 miles
|Assembled in:
|Cambridge, Ontario, Canada; Kyushu, Japan
|Specifications As Tested
|Model tested (MSPR):
|Lexus RX 330 AWD ($37,770)
|Standard equipment:
|dual-zone climate control, AM/FM/CD stereo, 10-way power driver and front passenger seats, one-touch power windows, power locks with remote, power liftgate, power outside mirrors w/electrochromatic dimming, Homelink, tilt wheel, wood-and-leather steering wheel and shift knob, auto-retracting cargo cover, floor mats, automatic on/off headlamps, fog lamps, 17-inch aluminum wheels
|Options as tested (MSPR):
|Premium Plus package ($2,960) includes leather-trimmed upholstery, power tilt/telescoping steering wheel with memory, one-touch open/close moonroof, illuminated entry; 18-inch alloy wheels with 235/55R18 tires and full-size spare ($215); heated front seats with rain-sensing wipers and headlamp washers ($665)
|Destination charge:
|Gas guzzler tax:
|Price as tested (MSPR):
|all-wheel drive
|3.3-liter dohc 24-valve V6
|Horsepower (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|223 @ 5600
|Torque (lb.-ft @ rpm):
|238 @ 3600
|5-speed automatic
|EPA fuel economy, city/hwy:
|18/24 mpg
|106.9 in.
|186.2/72.6/66.1 in.
|Track, f/r:
|62.0/61.2 in.
|Turning circle:
|37.4 ft.
|Seating Capacity:
|Head/hip/leg room, f:
|39.4/55.6/42.5 in.
|Head/hip/leg room, m:
|Head/hip/leg room, r:
|38.6/55.1/36.4 in.
|Cargo volume:
|84.7 cu. ft.
|Towing capacity:
|2000 Lbs.
|Suspension, f:
|independent, MacPherson struts, L-shaped lower control arms, coil springs
|Suspension, r:
|independent, Chapman struts, dual lower links, strut rods, coil springs
|Ground clearance:
|7.5 in.
|Curb weigth:
|4065 lbs.
|Brakes, f/r:
|disc/disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist
|Fuel capacity:
|19.2 gal.
|Unless otherwise indicated, specifications refer to test vehicle. All prices are manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSPR) effective as of July 21, 2006.Prices do not include manufacturer's destination and delivery charges. N/A: Information not available or not applicable. Manufacturer Info Sources: 1-800-255-3987 - www.lexus.com
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