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The title of this Women of Faith Bible study immediately grabbed my attention. Since I was a teenager, I've wondered about God's will, how to know it, and how to live it out each day. After all, doing God's will today determines where I'll find myself tomorrow.
Although my desire was in the right place, my motivation wasn't. I mistakenly thought if I followed the straight and narrow, I'd be able to better manage my life with fewer surprises.
Instead, God's will sometimes means I have just enough light to see the next step. For a planner like me, that's been hard. (If you can relate, chapter 3 "It's My Life" is for you.)
However, the better we know God's Word, the better we know God, and the more confidently we can trust him.
That's why this study has resonated with me. In the foreword, Thelma Wells explains the the book's purpose this way:
This courageous study will help you to become willing to trust God with your everything because He is the God of everything.
Giving God Your Future: A Review
We pick up some books to help us unwind from a long day and entertain us with a story. This Women of Faith study is not one of those books.
It's designed to be a companion, a tool for those who want to dig deep into God's Word and learn more about His purpose for their lives. When I open it, I come prepared with my Bible, notebook and pen.
The introduction to each chapter begins with an example or story, along with a "clearing the cobwebs" question that makes sure the brain is ready to engage.
Yes, this book is a study, either for your individual quiet time or for use with a Bible study group. Each chapter breaks down further into sections, consisting of Bible passages to read and questions to consider. It immerses you in God's Word as you learn more about who God is and what kind of plan He has for your life.
It's organized into twelve chapters, ideally one for each week of the study. Each lesson concludes with "digging deeper" passages for those who want to spend some extra time learning about the topic.
The chapters also finish with a short section called "Trinkets to Treasure." These "trinkets" are visual objects or imaginary "souvenirs" to help us remember the lesson itself. For example, chapter one talks about the role of the Good Shepherd in our lives, and the trinket is a "shepherd's crook," reminding us "that the Lord will lead us aright" (8).
At first, I thought, "That's weird. It's not tangible; it's just a drawing." Then, I came to chapter 10 where the trinket is a level. The study says, "We use them [levels] to keep things squared up around the house. We can use this little gadget to remind us to keep our lives squared up with God" (85).
The day before, I had used a mini level to hang a picture in my new house. I'm terrible with tools, but it did help the picture not be conspicuously crooked.
Aha moment! Now the trinket made sense to me. How I would love to have a level that would keep me lined up with God's Word, reminding me His promises are always true and His Word is unchanging!
This experience taught me that there's something in a Bible study for everyone. What resonates with one person might not with another. The bottom line, though, is that God's Word holds the guidance and direction we need for our futures, and when we meditate on it, we won't be disappointed.
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Groundbreaking aboriginal musician Charles Nabess dies
Charles Nabess of Three Penny Opera dies at the age of 68
The music and aboriginal communities are marking the passing of guitarist and fiddler Charles Nabess who died of cancer on May 6 at the age of 68. He and his brother were members of a band called Three Penny Opera.
He was a mentor for other musicians and in a quiet way he was making a difference by showing that an aboriginal person could do this.- Dave McLeod
The Métis musician was born in Thicket Portage in northern Manitoba. At the age of 16 he moved to the Pas where he and his brother, Donny, a singer, began performing together. The two brothers moved to Winnipeg in 1963 and formed The Midnight Angels. They recorded a single, I'm Strugglin' on the Apex label in Toronto, which paved the way for a new group, Three Penny Opera.
Despite Three Penny Opera's success touring in the U.S., Europe and on cruise ships, McLeod said that Nabess was often introduced as a Spanish guitar player.
"They even made up Spanish names for him because the management would have frowned upon having a native person in the band, and yet he was the leader of the band. Here's a great guitarist who has to hide behind a veil of who he really is," McLeod explained.
He fondly recalled a tribute concert in 2011 called Guitar Heroes which also featured the likes of Billy Joe Green and Jimmy Flett. The show received a rousing standing ovation.
"It was a loving standing ovation because these guys have been there since the '60s and they made music their lives. Nobody's gotten rich in their music career from doing it but they've committed their lives to it. They're the ground breakers, the trailblazers," he said.
"Here's a guy from Thicket Portage, northern Manitoba who did get to record, who did travel the world."
Through it all, McLeod says he never lost his culture and was equally at home on the fiddle playing traditional tunes.
"He was first of all a gentleman, a really kind, giving person, It was about just sharing music from the heart. That's the legacy that he's left, that it can be done," he said.


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According to the Department of Justice, 800,000 children are reported missing every year in the united states. Out of that number, 69,000 were kidnapped. "I think anytime a child is missing it's a big number. Whether it's one or 69,000, but yes, 69,000 sounds like a large number," says criminal justice professor Stacey Hervey from Metro State College in Denver.
Our children are taught to beware of stranger-danger. "If someone you don't know approaches you, that you yell and scream that this is not my mom or dad," says Hervey.
But the likely danger is closer to home. Of the 69,000 children kidnapped every year, 82 percent, eight out of ten, are abducted by a family member. "In the case of Jessica Ridgeway the media picks up on it very quickly and of course it puts the fear in every parent's heart. But in reality they are a very miniscule number as far as stranger abductions. The likelihood is someone that you know is going to take your kid."
When it comes to anyone having regular contact with your child, don't be paranoid, be prudent. "Child predators are very manipulative, and do want to work themselves into your life and make you trust them."
And the odds of your child being abducted by anybody? That would be .02 percent. Perspective is everything.


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The Akvasto is a dual version of the Vasto, a powerful and accurate revolver type secondary that offers a faster fire rate, double the magazine size, and lower recoil, while suffering slightly more spread and reload time.
This weapon can be sold for 5,000.
|Manufacturing Requirements
|Time: 12 hrs
|Rush: 25
|Market Price: 220
|Blueprints Price:50,000
The total credit cost of crafting the Akvasto, including the blueprint and crafting costs of its two constituent Vastos, is 190,000.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
This weapon deals primarily Slash damage.
- High Slash damage – effective against health.
- Good critical chance.
- Good accuracy.
- High fire rate.
- Low status chance.
- Low magazine size.
- Akvasto, compared to Vasto:
- Lower critical chance (16% vs. 20%)
- Higher status chance (12% vs. 8%)
- Higher fire rate (8.67 rounds/sec vs. 5 rounds/sec)
- Larger magazine (12 rounds vs. 6 rounds)
- Slower reload speed (2 s vs. 1 s)
- Less accurate (11 vs. 16)
- Different polarities (None vs. )
- Higher Mastery Rank required (8 vs. 4)
- Lower disposition (1.25 vs. 1.4)
- Akvasto, compared to Akvasto Prime:
- Lower base damage (58.0 vs. 66.0)
- Lower critical chance (16% vs. 22%)
- Lower critical multiplier (1.8x vs. 2.4x)
- Lower status chance (12% vs. 22%)
- Higher fire rate (8.67 rounds/sec vs. 6.33 rounds/sec)
- Slower reload speed (2 s vs. 1.4 s)
- Less accurate (11 vs. 16)
- Different polarities (None vs. )
- Lower Mastery Rank required (8 vs. 12)
- Higher disposition (1.25 vs. 1.2)
Bugs[edit | edit source]
- Akvasto does not play a reload sound while carrying a datamass.
Weapon Loadouts[edit source]
- See Category:Akvasto Build to see how players mod this weapon.
- See Category:Akvasto Guides for guides on how to use this weapon effectively.
- For more general help with weapons, you may wish to browse Category:Weapon Guides.
Tips[edit | edit source]
- The Akvasto has a high chance of cutting corpses into pieces, making it a prime candidate for a Desecrating Nekros to bring along, as the game considers the cut corpses as separate entities, essentially giving multiple corpses to desecrate from a single enemy and thus yielding more chances to create more drops.
- The reduced accuracy of the Akvasto is a byproduct of its faster firing rate. When pinpoint accuracy is required at a distance, consider pausing between shots to steady your weapon and allow for more consistent aiming.
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Akvasto Skins
Patch History[edit | edit source]
- Mastery Rank increased from 0 to 8.
- Damage increased from 50 to 58.
- Status chance increased from 5% to 12%.
- Critical chance increased from 15% to 16%.
- Critical damage increased from 1.5x to 1.8x.
- Reload speed decreased from 1.8 to 2 secs.
- Fire rate decreased.
- Conclave skin now available.
- Akvasto is now available for use in Conclave.
- Akvasto received unique reload sound.
- Akvasto received a new animation on reloads.
- Fixed reload sounds for Dual Vastos with data mass reload animation.
- Introduced.
Last updated: Hotfix 24.1.5
See also[edit | edit source]
- Vasto, the single counterpart of Akvasto.
- Akvasto Prime, the Primed counterpart of Akvasto.
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Connecticut outpaces region in real gross domestic product gains
Connecticut's real gross domestic product gains during the fourth quarter of 2013 outpaced the five other New England states and matched gains made at the national level, according to data released Wednesday by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
Connecticut's real gross domestic product grew 2.8 percent to $236.05 billion during the final three months of last year. Real gross domestic product is a measure of economic growth as defined by the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a specific country or area.
The state was ranked 25th when the real gross domestic product of each state was considered individually. Two states, Minnesota and Mississippi, saw no economic growth during the fourth quarter of 2013, the most recent data available.
David Cadden, a professor emeritus of entrepreneurship and strategy at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, said Connecticut outpaced both the nation and the region in the following industry categories: information, management of companies and enterprises as well as real estate, rental and leasing.
Connecticut's economy grew in three of the four quarters of last year, increasing by 0.9 percent when measured against 2012.
But Donald Klepper-Smith, chief economist at DataCore Partners in New Haven, said Wednesday it would be a mistake to suggest that the state's economic fortunes have changed dramatically based upon data from such a small period.
"Connecticut fared OK (in the fourth quarter), but you have to look at the longer-term picture to be fair," Klepper-Smith said.
Using BEA data for a period from the second quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2013, Connecticut's economic output grew by just 3 percent.
"This is an economic recovery that is under-performing," Klepper-Smith said.
The largest amount of economic activity among Connecticut industry sectors in 2013 came from finance and insurance, real estate along with professional and business services, according to the BEA.
The finance and insurance sectors in Connecticut accounted for $34.87 billion in economic activity while $37.98 billion came from real estate. Business and professional services had an economic output of $29.51 billion
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All fifty two (52) matches of the tournament will be available to DStv customers on Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, and Family packages, while selected matches will be available to DStv Access subscribers. On GOtv, the 52 matches will be available to customers on GOtv MAX and GOtv Plus packages.
Cecil Sunkwa-Mills, Managing Director, MultiChoice Ghana, said: "Pidgin is a popular language form across the sub-region; we received good reviews when we introduced commentary in Pidgin English during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. I am proud to announce that we will bring it back as part of the commentary for the 2019 African Cup of Nations."
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CMS Clarifies Two-Midnight Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) clarified some details on the controversial "two-midnight rule," shortly after its decision to delay the rule until October.
Under the rule, a patient must stay in a hospital for two consecutive midnights before Medicare reimburses the hospital at inpatient rates. In its clarification, made during a Tuesday conference call, CMS officials specified that hospitals must include the admitting physician's signature before discharge in their documentation of patients admitted under the rule. Even if another clinician who lacked admitting privileges entered the patient's information, the admitting physician's signature would be sufficient certification, according to Daniel Schroeder, a member of CMS' division of acute care.
Hospitals must also include documentation if they discharge an inpatient before the two-midnight threshold due to unforeseen circumstances. Furthermore, if the admitting physician doesn't sign, hospitals must treat the care as Part B outpatient care – which carries lower payments – when seeking reimbursements.
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Malawi AliAhmad Salami known as Malawi Nazir Ahmad son of Alimohammad was born 1946 (1324) in Keishakur village of Sarbaz city to a spiritual family. He passed primary schools in Sarbaz and after that he was attended primary seminary education by masters like Molana Taj Mohammad Bozorg Zadeh and Molana Mufti Mohammad Shafi' (Great Mufti of Pakistan), Molana Mohammad Rafi' Osmani, Molana Mohammad Taghi Osmani, Molana Shams Al-Hagh, and Molana Sobhan Mahmud, and he ended the Extra Period in Dar Al-Olum of Karachi and then entered Karachi university and got the master degree of economy.
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"Butterfly Fauna of Taiwan Volume.3: Hesperiidae" contains an introduction to each species that includes their Chinese names and synonyms, specimen inspection, adult morphology, global distribution, distribution in Taiwan, larval host plants, biology and remarks. Each species of butterfly is depicted in color photos of the backs, the abdomens, and dissected genitalia of both female and male. The "Butterfly Fauna of Taiwan" study was the first time a complete series of monographs regarding the island, and the associated butterfly resources have been collected and reviewed with the latest data on their current status written in both Chinese and English for five volumes in total.


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|Music of the Anglophone Caribbean
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Goombay is a form of Bahamian music and a drum used to create it. The drum is a membranophone made with goat skin and played with the hands.
The goombay name has also evolved to become synonymous with local Afro-Caribbean music related to calypso. In The Bahamas, its most famous practitioner in modern times was Alphonso 'Blind Blake' Higgs, who performed at the Nassau International Airport for many years.[1]
The Goombay Dance Band help to popularise the musical style in the West.
Bahamas Goombay 1951 - 1959 (Frémeaux et Associés FA5302, 2011) [2]
See also[edit]
- Coconut Grove Goombay Festival, Florida
- Fantasy Fest, Key West, Florida
- Bahamian cuisine (for dishes and beverages named Goombay)
References and notes[edit]
- ^ Kaliss, Jeff. "Junkanoo and Sloop John B.". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 2: Latin & North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific, pp 317-324. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0
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Though I love any type of seafood, one of my favorite dishes is fish–usually a whole one, pan fried and topped with a spicy, flavorful sauce and served with rice. I've enjoyed numerous variations of this dish in Thai, Malaysian, and Chinese restaurants, and I always knew it could not be that difficult to make, but just how simple I didn't know until I stumbled upon this recipe in Fuschia Dunlop's Land Of Plenty (a cookbook featuring typical Sichaunese dishes).
Sure, there a a few specialized ingredients required like Shaoxing rice wine, Chinkiang black vinegar and Sichuanese chili bean paste, but a quick trip to the Asian store will set you up with all you need to make this simple and delicious dish. Though the recipe called for carp, sea bass, or trout, I used rockfish, and it turned out amazing. The only thing I will do differently next time is to lace it with some added chilies because the only heat is coming from the chili bean paste (which was not hot enough for my tastes).
Try this dish–PLEASE!!! You will not be disappointed.
Fish Braised in Chili Bean Sauce (dou ban xian yu)
1 carp, trout or sea bass (about 1 1/2 lbs.), cleaned, with head and tail attached
peanut oil
3/4 Tsp. salt
1-2 Tbsp. Shaoxing rice wine or medium-dry sherry
4 Tbsp. Sichuanese chili bean paste
1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh ginger
1 Tbsp. finely chopped garlic
1 1/3 cup chicken stock
1 Tsp. white sugar
1-2 Tsp. light soy sauce
1 1/4 Tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 1 Tbsp. cold water
1/2 Tsp. Chinkiang or black Chinese vinegar
3 scallions, green parts only, finely sliced
1.) Use a cleaver or sharp knife to make 4 or 5 shallow diagonal cuts into each side of the fish, and to pierce its head (this releases more flavorful juices). Rub the fish inside and out with the salt and Shaoxing rice wine and leave to marinate while you assemble the other ingredients.
2.) Season the wok, then heat 1/3 cup of oil over a high flame until smoking. Dry the fish with paper towels and fry it briefly on each side, just long enough to crisp up the skin (The fish can be briefly deep-fried instead if you have enough oil handy). Remove and set aside. Rinse and dry the wok.
3.) Return the wok to a medium flame with 4 tablespoons of fresh oil. When it is hot, add the chili bean paste and stir-fry for 20-30 seconds until the oil is red and smells delicious. Add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry for another 20 seconds or so until you can smell their fragrance. Then pour in all the stock, turn up the heat, and bring the liquid to a boil. Season the taste with the sugar and soy sauce.
4.) Gently place the fish into the wok and spoon some sauce over it. Turn the heat down, cover, and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the fish is cooked and has absorbed some of the flavors of the sauce. Turn the fish once during the cooking time, spooning over some more sauce.
5.) When the fish is done, gently transfer it to a serving dish. Add the corn starch mixture to the sauce and stir briefly until it thickens. Add the vinegar and scallions, stir a couple of times, and then pour the sauce over the fish.
(serves 2 as a main course)
from Land Of Plenty (Authentic Sichuan Recipes Personally gathered in the Chinese Province of Sichuan) by Fuchsia Dunlop.


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Type design is made easier by the fact that many characters share parts. This section covers key components and discusses how they can be reused or used as templates for other letters.
- [Instructor] Type design is made easier by the fact that many characters share parts. This section covers key components and discusses how they can be reused or used as templates for other letters. Depending on your design, the parts of letters can literally be copied from one glyph to another. In other instances, they can serve as a starting point for adaptations to a new shape. The lowercase i provides the basic lowercase stem for the n, m, and r, and the dot for the j. Extending the i provides the lowercase l, which in turn becomes the stem for the h, the k, the b and the d, and by extension the p, and the q.
Building the n from the lowercase i, yields the shoulder shape for the h and with some modification, the m and the u. The branch of the lowercase r can be extracted from the n also, paying special attention to the terminal. Similarly, the j can be extracted from the i, with special attention to the termination of the descender. The f and t will usually share a crossbar height and possibly width. The overhang of the f and the hook of the t will require some attention.
Build the lowercase o to be sympathetic to the counter space on the lowercase n. The o will give you the bases for the c and the e. You will be forced to resolve the shape in the extent of your apertures and with the c and e completed, you'll have the basic structure for the bowls of the d, the q, the single story g, the b, and the p. Build your lowercase v, and borrow it's shape for the lowercase y and then move on to the uppercase.
The cap i like the lowercase i is a key stem width. Move from the i to the h, taking care with the space between the strokes. Add the crossbar, referencing the lowercase f and t, and increase its height in proportion to the difference between the stem width of the lowercase i and the capital i. Add an arm to make the l and two more to make the capital e, and one less from that to make the f. Note the middle arm of the f is generally slightly lower than the same arm in the e.
Reference your arm structure while you're building the capital t. The j requires a design decision for its termination at the bottom, but it's otherwise the same width and structure as the capital i. You can reference the curvature of the j in the curve connection between the two strokes of the u. The left stroke of the u can be heavier than the right, but never the reverse. The y branches grow out of the i stem. Take care locating the height of the crotch and adjusting the counter between the branches; not too wide, not too slender. The k will require consideration for both the manner of the join of the leg and arm and the overall width of the character.
Move on to the cap o. Once you've created a balanced form, create the tail for the q. The c and g will follow logically from the curves of the cap o, as will the bowl of the d. Make your capital b with a thoughtful balance between the two bowls. The stem and the top bowl will become the bases for the r and the bottom bowl will become the bases for the cap p, which should be slightly larger than the corresponding shape on both the b and the r. Finally construct your capital a and then invert it to inform the width and angles of your v.
Use the v to inform the interior angles of the capital m. When reusing shapes, let your i be your guide. It's tempting to borrow liberally and there is some value in doing so. It does provide rhythm to have repeating shapes but mindlessly reusing shapes can lead to clunkiness and monotony. Making small visual adjustments is the better part of type design and looking carefully is imperative to your growth as a type designer.
- Measuring type
- Classifying type
- Using the Glyphs app tools, windows, layers, palettes, and menus
- Working with Glyphs app scripts
- Drawing letterforms and characters
- Using filters
- Creating punctuation and reference marks
- Deploying OpenType ligatures and stylistic sets
- Fitting and kerning
- Exporting and testing fonts
- Setting up masters and instances for a font family


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The following is a guest blog post by Myanna Dellinger, a law professor at Western State University College of Law.
Heat waves. Droughts. Wildfires. Wildly varying snow packs and weather patterns. These are all too familiar, especially in California, but are they the effects of global climate change? And if so, are they a "public nuisance" under federal common law?
The United States Supreme Court has recently addressed the latter question — with a resounding "no." It unequivocally stated that courts are not the venue to determine national greenhouse gas emission standards. American Elec. Power Co. v Connecticut (June 20, 2011, No. 10-274).
So, where should these determinations be made and challenged, you might ask? The Court made it clear that this falls on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). See Massachusetts v Environmental Protection Agency (2007) 549 US 497.
This means that traditional energy companies and vehicle manufacturers are off the hook for federal and probably also state public nuisance claims. (California already dropped its suit against six major automakers in 2009 pending the outcome of the American Elec. case and other major legal developments in climate change litigation.)
But the news is not all cheery for business — they won't have a clear regulatory direction from the EPA until at least 2012. This delay on regulatory clarity will also hurt the renewable energy sector.
In California, we have our own law, AB 32, which requires greenhouse gas emissions in California to be reduced to 1990 levels by 2020 (a 25% reduction) with mandatory caps starting next year. But for regulations on transborder effects or out-of-state activities, energy sector stakeholders will have to wait until the EPA issues its regulations next year.
The best chances for private citizens wishing to see change not in their climate, but in environmentally protective measures, will once again be to wait for state and federal lawmakers to act. And if they don't do so appropriately, the Court left the door wide open to appeals of such decisions.
The Court has yet to express a view on climate change science, but it interestingly cited to the EPA's conclusion that "compelling evidence" supports the theory that climate change is man-made and may result in serious consequences if not limited. Maybe this means the Court will listen to climate change arguments soon.
On public nuisance actions, check out CEB's California Real Property Remedies and Damages, chap 11 and California Attorney's Guide to Damages, chap 5. On AB 32 and global warming law in California, turn to The California Municipal Law Handbook, chap 11.
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We are co-sponsoring CloudCamp this year. Come along to the Newcastle or Edinburgh events if you get a chance.
Sometimes standards evolution can read a bit like a religious work! For example: in the beginning there was the word and the word was "events". Some of the Web Services architects looked at the word and came up with WS-Events. The rest of the Web Services world looked on that specification and found it wanting so begat WS-Notification. But this wasn't enough for some and they begat WS-Eventing. As with so many of the standardization efforts in those prehistoric days (WS-CAF vs WS-TX, WS-Reliability vs WS-Reliable Messaging etc.), this lead to confusion for the people, especially as none of these approaches were standards initially.
Fortunately WS-Notification eventually went to OASIS and became a standard, but it lacked the support of all major vendors. A modified version of WS-Eventing became a W3C Note around the same time but this is significantly less than a standards stamp of approval, though it did have some of the author companies from the other specifications involved. Yet more confusion abounded! Event notification ranks up there with security, transactions and messaging as core to most distributed system technologies over the past 4 decades. So it was no surprise that it would eventually come to pass that events would find their way into Web Services. Unfortunately because there is no single standards body for all Web Services work, that tends to lead to competing specifications (and standards). It's getting a lot better these days than it was back in the early 2000's, but it's still not perfect.
In an effort to solve the confusion around events all of the main protagonists (ourselves included) got together last year to form the Web Services Resource Access (WS-RA) technical committee within W3C. Part of that effort will standardize WS-Eventing. The timescale is fairly aggressive, with final standards due in June 2010 (which will include interoperability efforts).
But what do you do in the meantime? Events are important. Some vendors have implementations of one or more of these specifications/standards. What does that mean now that WS-RA is changing things? Well it definitely means that if you're already using a product based on one of the existing documents you will have to change something: backward compatibility is not a key aspect of the WS-RA effort. Of course change for change's sake won't happen, but some changes are inevitable (e.g., because the specs were broken or experience has shown a better approach). I'm sure some vendors will try to provide means to allow their existing products to continue to work with the next generation, but it is likely that changes will be driven right up to the developer. So be warned.
In terms of our own WS-Eventing offering, it's based on the older documents and is a community-only release. We're going to be working on providing a version based on the evolving standard and may have early access releases before the standard comes out (being on the committee helps!) So feel free to use what we've got for now in the community and watch the forums as we begin to work on the next generation.


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I have a Dell Inspiron 580 desktop computer with Windows 7 Home Premium. I performed a full system recovery using the recovery partition on the hard drive first where it wipes all data and restores to factory condition. After the restore, when Windows is starting for the first time, it comes up to the normal login screen requiring a user ID and password. Why is this? I cannot continue since there is no user ID and password when you expect all data to be wiped and starting with a full factory restore/recovery.
I performed it a second time with the same results.
I performed it a third time using the Dell Recovery Disk set made using the Dell program on the computer before the restore operation. I watched the program perform a format of the partition so all data should be erased. I got the same results asking for an existing user ID and password.
Now I performed the full factory restore/recovery a fourth time using the recovery disks. I still go tthe same results.
When booting to Windows 7 for the first time each time, I expect Windows to ask me to create a new user ID and password. Instead, Windows boots to the normal login screen askling for an existing user ID and password. What is the cause of this problem? I see several people with this problem in the forums. I have not found a real solution.
Thanks for any help offered. 🙂
Solved! Go to Solution.
Follow A Clean Install of Windows 7 in Windows Reinstallation Guide:
Do not use the media created with the Dell DataSafe program. Instead use a Dell Reinstallation DVD. Use the form below to request a reinstallation DVD.
Windows FAQs and OEM Downloads
I have successfully restored the computer to a original condition using the replacement Windows 7 disk set from Dell. The system is now working perfectly. Thanks for your help on this, Allan D.
I consider this issue closed and resolved now.
Thanks, again.
Hello Parabolon1,
It can be frustrating when you re-install the operating system and it asks for the existing user id and password. I would suggest performing a Clean Re-installation of the Operating system. You would require the Operating System disk to perform the clean re-installation of windows. Clean Re-installation means, deleting all the previous partition which had windows installed in it and then creating new partition to install a fresh copy of windows. The main difference in a Windows 7 clean install verses other kinds of Windows 7 installation methods is that a clean install involves the removal of all operating system related partitions.
-- In the process of re-installing windows, on the screen when it asks where do you want to install Windows, Click Device Options(Advanced).
Now that all available drive options are listed, you can delete any operating system related partitions from your existing hard drive(s).
**Important: Before continuing, be aware that deleting a partition will permanently erase all data from that drive. By all data I mean the operating system installed, all programs, all data saved by those programs, all music, all video, all documents, etc. that might be on that particular drive.
--Delete the Partition Windows is Installed On
The message says "The partition might contain recovery files, system files, or important software from your computer manufacturer. If you delete this partition, any data stored on it will be lost." Click the OK button.
-- Confirm the Partition Deletion.
If there are any other partitions please delete them as well.
As you can now see, all the space on the installed hard drive is unallocated. No partitions exist on this computer.
Note: The number of partitions displayed and whether those partitions are unallocated portions of a hard drive, previously partitioned spaces, or previously formatted and blank partitions will depend on your specific system and which partitions you deleted in the last several steps. If you're installing Windows 7 on a computer with a single hard drive on which you've just deleted all the partitions from, your screen should look like the one below, aside from your hard drive being a different size. Choose the appropriate unallocated space to install Windows 7 on and then click Next.
For more details please refer to the Windows Reinstallation Guide [PDF]. After re-installing windows, please ensure to install the drivers in the correct order. It is very important for the computer to function properly.
Please write back for further queries.
Thanks for your quick response, Mr Allan D. Maybe my description wasnt clear, but those are the exact steps i followed each of the four times i performed the recovery. Since Dell no longer includes OEM Windows disks, I could only use the recovery disks made with the computer or the recovery partition. Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks. MB
Hello Parabolon1,
The problem seems to be with the disk that was created. Hence I'd request you to private message me the system service tag number. I'll see what best can be done. To private message, click on my user name and click start conversation.
Please write back, I'd be glad to assist you further.
Thanks for the response, Allan D. I will send a private message.
Hello Parabolon1,
I have received your private message and would be replying to it.
Follow A Clean Install of Windows 7 in Windows Reinstallation Guide:
Do not use the media created with the Dell DataSafe program. Instead use a Dell Reinstallation DVD. Use the form below to request a reinstallation DVD.
Windows FAQs and OEM Downloads
I have successfully restored the computer to a original condition using the replacement Windows 7 disk set from Dell. The system is now working perfectly. Thanks for your help on this, Allan D.
I consider this issue closed and resolved now.
Thanks, again.
Great, glad you got your system back up and running. 🙂
Also I have a new revision of the reinstalaltion guide:
I have added a section on creating a backup with Acronis, I advise doing this now that you have your system working the way you want it.
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All initial assessments are now carried out in the Practice on a Monday between 1-4pm by our Community Physiotherapist.
If you have a sudden onset of one of these conditions please ask to see the Practice Physio:
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5th Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders EU as a Global Actor
Dates: 22–26 June 2020
Venue: Institut d'Études Européennes – Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels
Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions – we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused! We hope to announce a new date for the program as soon as all restrictions are lifted by the University and EU institutions.
Debate Europe's Challenges with Top EU Policy-Makers & Diplomats!
H.E. Věra Jourová Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency
- Maroš Šefčovič | Vice-President of the European Commission for Inter-Institutional Relations and Foresight (tbc)
- Colin Scicluna | Senior EU Diplomat, Head of Unit, European External Action Service (tbc)
- Gilles de Kerchove | EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, former Director of Justice & Home Affairs in the Council Secretariat (tbc)
- Paul Nuber | Seasoned Executive in a Fortune 50 Company
- Christopher Cooter | Ambassador of Canada to the European Union
- Hiddo Houben | Head of Unit, European Commission, EU's Chief Negotiator for TTIP Negotiations
- Andreas List | Senior EU diplomat, former Head of the EU Office in Myanmar
- Alain Ruche | Former Senior Advisor to the Secretary General of the European External Action Service
- Harmonie Koutsivitis | EU Diplomat, European External Action Service
- Aled Williams | Senior Director, Strategic Communications, FTI Consulting
- Petr Lunak | Deputy Head, NATO Public Diplomacy Division, NATO Headquarters
- Xavier Nuttin | Senior Analyst at European Institute for Asian Studies, Former Senior Analyst at European Parliament, Brussels
- Paul Joseph Lim | Professor of International Relations, University of Tübingen, Germany
- Lutgard Lams | Assistant Professor, KU Leuven, Campus Brussels
As a leading Summer School held in the 'Capital of Europe', the one-week program aims to immerse the participants into the theory and practice of EU policymaking with a special focus on the 'EU as a Global Actor'. Through a series of lectures, debates, workshops and study trips to different EU institutions and the NATO Headquarters, the Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders provides the participants with a policy-maker's 'insider' perspective into how the European Union and its leaders deal with the closely interlinked key contemporary security, economic and political challenges facing the block. The lectures and discussions are conducted by senior EU policymakers and diplomats, top NATO officials and leading academic experts.
Program Outline
The Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders is centered on the theme of 'Europe as a Global Actor' and the program builds upon our strong links with Brussels-based institutions and organizations. The program will start with an opening lecture and debate followed by a welcome reception in the evening on Sunday. Over the period of one week, the participants will engage in a series of lectures, seminars, workshops and debates addressing the main contemporary issues and geopolitical and security challenges facing the European Union. The Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders will broaden the participants' knowledge of how the European Union decision-making functions and how it deals with different security, economic and political challenges it faces in today's increasingly complex international system.
Packed also with simulation games (to get an insight into EU decision-making processes), study visits to EU institutions and a careers workshop (to learn about a range of employment opportunities with EU institutions and other organizations in Brussels, what skills are in high demand and how to apply), Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders provides the participants not only with an academic enrichment but is also a valuable asset in their professional life. Ultimately, this one-week of academic and life-enhancing immersion in the capital of Europe will expand your professional, academic and social networks and your future career prospects.
Please note that due to a potentially sensitive nature of the issues discussed, all the meetings will be held under 'Chatham House rules'. We also encourage you to check the website regularly for updates to the schedule and program content. All participants receive Certificate of Participation confirming active and successful completion of the Brussels Summer School.
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Detailed Program
You can download the program of the Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders: 'EU as a Global Actor' HERE.
Main Themes
In the context of the main 'Europe as a Global Actor' theme, the series of lectures, debates and other activities focus specifically on the following main sub-themes:
- Introduction: Common Foreign and Security Policy – Does the EU Have Any 'Foreign Policy'?
- The Changing Geopolitics of Europe's Neighborhood – Evaluating ENP's Successes and Failures
- EU and Russia – New 'Cold War' Looming?
- EU and Its Changing post-Arab Spring Geopolitical Setting
- Growing Instability in Europe's Backyard and the Migration Crisis
- Transatlantic Partnership in the Trump Era: Continuity and Change
- EU's Crisis Management – the Middle East and the Ukrainian Conflict
- EU Tackling Its 'New Enemies' – Al Qaeda, ISIS, Home-Grown Terrorism
- European Union's Relationship with Emerging Powers (BRICS)
- Global Energy Security & Implications for the EU: Evolving Dynamics, Policy Dilemmas & Prospects
- Reassessing EU's Human Rights and Democracy Promotion – Adjusting to Inevitable Realities?
- EU as an Inspiration or a Model for Other Regional Integrations: The ASEAN Case
- EU and the Changing Global Economic System – New Economic Governance and Competitive Regionalism
- Climate Change and EU Policy Response
- Study trips to EU institutions (European Parliament, Council, EEAS)
- Human Resources Workshop (for Aspiring EU Diplomats)
- Brainstorming and Action Groups' Session, Simulation Game and many other activities
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For Whom?
Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders is designed for high-potential future leaders – university students, young professionals, diplomats and experts in international relations, economics and security – who have the potential, interest and determination to contribute to the debate on what the European Union's role as an active and responsible global actor should be. You can participate in the Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders: 'EU as a Global Actor' if you are
- a student and a young researcher in various social sciences disciplines, namely International Relations, Politics, Economics, Sociology, Media and Communications;
- working as an academic, policy-maker, government official, as well as a civil society representative or a professional in the private sector;
- aged below 40 years and have a solid command of English.
You should apply especially if you have an interest in international relations and security and specifically in EU affairs and the Union's role in the international arena and if you wish to broaden your knowledge – by using interdisciplinary approach – of how the European Union functions and how it deals with a number of challenges it faces in today's increasingly complex international system.
Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders will provide you with the exceptional opportunity to enhance your global and leadership competence while focusing on various cutting-edge topics in international relations, politics, security and economics with a particular focus on European Union's policy-making processes in these areas. Regardless of your academic or professional background, the study abroad experience will undoubtedly be seen as an asset later in your future studies or professional career.
Objectives and Learning Outcomes
- Develop a critical understanding of the key contemporary security, political and economic challenges faced by the European Union;
- Demonstrate a fuller understanding of the relationship between the key issues and developments that are relevant to the European Union today and how these influence its place on the global stage;
- Develop a critical understanding of the contemporary debates related to the EU, its institutions and fundamental functions;
- Understand a variety of approaches to the study and research of the European Union and its Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP);
- Be able to identify and critically evaluate key security challenges affecting Europe in the context of the broader international geopolitical tendencies namely in Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions while showing an in-depth knowledge of the 'toolbox' (diplomatic, economic, political tools, conflict prevention mechanisms etc.) available to the EU to address these challenges;
- Expand the professional, academic and social networks as well as research and presentation skills to enhance future career prospects;
- Engage with senior EU policy-makers and experts working in major institutions such as the European Commission, European External Action Service, Council and NATO;
- Total immersion in the 'Capital of Europe', endowed with a vibrant cultural scene, that is also the world's second most diverse capital city, 'a city that belongs to everyone'.
Program Dates & Fee
Summer 2020
Program dates: 22-26 June 2020
Application deadline: 10 June 2020 Credits Earned: a total of 3 ECTS
Program fee: 390 EUR
Costs and Payment Method
The program fee includes:
- All tuition fees and classroom support costs
- All study trips listed in the detailed program
- Free access to all lectures, workshops and other activities
- Light buffet lunches, coffee/tea and snacks during coffee breaks
- Program book and an extensive up-to-date documentation pack
- Certificate of Participation confirming active and successful completion of the Summer School
The program fee does not include:
- Transport to and from Brussels and local transportation in Brussels
- Accommodation during the program (a shared bedroom at a hostel in Brussels city center would cost as low as 100-120 euros for 5 nights)
- Meals not listed in the detailed program
- Visas (if applicable)
- Insurance (students need to sort out their own overseas travel insurance before they leave their home country)
Payment method
Pay by electronic transfer – bank account details are available HERE.
Applying for a Study Abroad Program
APPLY NOW! To register, please complete the online electronic APPLICATION FORM and submit your application along with the required attachments. Within the next 24 hours you will receive an email from us confirming that your application has been well received, reviewed and processed. Once your preliminary acceptance is thus confirmed, you can proceed to make the payment of the tuition fee (390 EUR) – bank account details are available HERE. Once the tuition fee is received, you will be issued and sent a formal Letter of Enrollment confirming your placement in the program. You may also send us the screenshot of the transaction to enable us to process your Letter of Enrollment faster.
Please register your interest in the Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders as soon as possible as places are limited. If you wish to register after the deadline, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com to check if there are still vacancies.
Cancellation Policy: If the cancellation is notified before 31 May 2020, reimbursement will be granted (a handling fee of 150 euros will, however, be charged).


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Good Vibes for Holmgren's Home Finale
There was a different atmosphere at the Seattle Seahawks' practice complex on Monday afternoon.
That is, no atmosphere.
The complex was pretty quiet following Sunday's win over the St. Louis Rams because the players had a rare day off as part of what the team calls "Victory Monday."
As for the coaches?
"Clearly, it's more fun today," head coach Mike Holmgren said one day after the Seahawks beat St. Louis 23-20 to snap a seven-game losing streak.
For Holmgren, the win was, more than anything, a relief. The fact was underscored by how the 60-year-old head coach spent the flight back from St. Louis on Sunday night.
"I slept a good portion of the way," he said. "But the back of the plane was very, very happy. I went back there early on to talk to the players. There was just a good feeling. It was like the old days again."
The Seahawks' 3-11 record doesn't bring back many memories of the so-called "old days," except to those fans who might remember the early 1990s. What Sunday's win guaranteed was that the Seahawks would not match the franchise-worst 2-14 record of 1992.
That's the good news. The bad news is that the 2008 Seahawks are 3-2 against the NFC West this season but 0-9 against everyone else. Seattle has been outscored 250-116 by non-divisional opponents, an average loss of 28-13.
While the Seahawks have shown improvement in recent weeks — four of Seattle's past five losses have been by single digits, as compared to five double-digit losses in the first eight games — they are still firmly entrenched among the NFL's have-nots this season.
But an energized Holmgren said Monday that the present does not necessarily dictate the franchise's future.
"This year won't happen again," he said during a Monday press conference. "It shouldn't happen again. The organization is solid.
"The injury situation that plagued this team will not happen again. It hadn't happened in 25 years, to me, in coaching; it's not going to happen again — not like this. (Fans) can feel good about their football team."
Of course, Holmgren won't be around for the future. His final home game will come Sunday against the New York Jets, and then he'll serve his last game as coach of the Seahawks one week later at Arizona.
The last two weeks should be all about Holmgren, and he said that the nostalgia is already starting to get to him.
While he said last week that he is "99 percent" certain he will return to the league in some capacity after the 2009 season, Sunday will likely mark the final time he walks the Qwest Field sidelines as the Seahawks' head coach.
He said he plans to commemorate the event by taking a final lap around the stadium after the game against the Jets.
"For the folks that want to stick around just a little bit longer — they might leave if they have dinner reservations — I was just going to take one more walk around the field and kind of thank the people," Holmgren said. "That's kind of my plan. It doesn't sound very exotic, but that's what I'd like to do."
Adding to the drama is the fact that longtime Holmgren protégé Brett Favre will be playing quarterback for the Jets.
"After the game, I'm going to hop on their plane and tell him I'm coming back," Holmgren quipped, referring to Favre getting on the Seahawks' team plane after a 2005 game in Green Bay and telling Holmgren he was probably going to retire.
Tackle Sean Locklear, who was the only projected starter who has yet to land on injured reserve this season, is expected to miss Sunday's game against the New York Jets because of a dislocated toe. ... Holmgren said Matt Hasselbeck will serve as the No. 3 quarterback again this week. Hasselbeck has missed seven games this season because of a bad back. ... Tackle Walter Jones, who had season-ending surgery on his left knee, was officially placed on IR on Monday, clearing a spot on the team's active roster. Seattle was quick to fill the spot, signing second-year quarterback Jeff Rowe from the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad.
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Almost every modern Web browser offers a quick and easy way to access your browsing history. This makes it easy to locate pages that you were previously viewing, and to which you want to return, but for which you may not have created a bookmark.
The Chrome Web browser on your iPhone 5 is no different in this regard, and you can access the browser's history from directly within the application. Chrome even syncs up with other instances of Chrome that you might be running on your computer or tablet, allowing you to share your browsing history between those devices. Our tutorial below will show you how you can view your browsing history in your iPhone's Chrome browser.
Chrome Browser History on the iPhone 5
These steps were performed on an iPhone 5 running the most updated version of the Chrome app as of the date this article was written. Earlier or later versions of Chrome may look slightly different.
If yu are signed into the same Google account on multiple instances of Google Chrome, then you will see the combined history for all of the those devices.
Step 1: Open the Chrome browser on your iPhone.
Step 2: Touch the button at the top-right corner of the screen that has three horizontal lines on it.
Step 3: Touch the History option.
Step 4: Select a Web page from your history to view that page. Note that you can clear your Chrome history by tapping the Clear Browsing Data button at the bottom of the screen.
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The recent news of the rise in heroin use across the country has resulted in a number of large-scale investigations in multiple states. One investigation in New Jersey has resulted in the arrest of four people who now face drug charges. The investigation pertained to the four's alleged involvement in ferrying drugs from one city to another county in New Jersey as city officials enforce a crackdown on heroin use and deaths.
The incidents began when police stopped a Nissan along the roadway. They allegedly seized 2,000 doses of the drug heroin. Police officials arrested the occupants, a 27-year-old man and a 25-year-old man. They were charged with a number of drug offenses, but it unclear why they stopped the car.
Later, police went to a home along with other authorities. Inside, they allegedly found 800 doses of the same drug and also found what they believe to be material for distributing the drug. A 36-year-old woman and 23-year-old woman were both arrested at that scene. The two women also face a number of drug charges.
Drug charges in New Jersey can relate to possession, intent to sell or other alleged activities. In cases where those who are arrested are accused of trafficking or distributing drugs, the possible consequences may be more severe. Such consequences run the range from jail time to costly fines, in addition to difficulty in finding employment in the future. Anyone in New Jersey who is facing any level of drug charges related to an investigation may find a more favorable resolution for their case if they are aware of the exact nature of the charges and possible options for a defense.
Source: nj.com, 4 arrested in plot to traffic heroin from Newark to Ocean County, James Queally, Jan. 30, 2014


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I'm on a conference call with Clinton operative Harold Ickes, in which he's floating a new-ish argument about why Hillary would be the stronger Democratic nominee (this was in the context of the decision facing superdelegates): Hillary has won key general-election swing states like Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Arkansas, while Obama's won a lot of states Democrats will have zero chance of carrying in November, like Nebraska, Kansas, and Idaho.
Hmmm. If we're now talking about potential general-election swing states, it seems pretty clear that Obama's won as many as, if not more than, Hillary: Colorado, Virginia, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri all come to mind. Moreover, with the exception of Missouri, Obama's winning these states by large--in many cases overwhelming--margins. Finally, does anyone really think Arizona's going to be a swing state in a race involving John McCain? This seems hard to believe.
Update: Brendan Nyhan looks at the ten closest states from the general in 2004 and notes that Obama has won six of them in the primaries. (As he notes, you obviously have to be careful about extrapolating from the primaries to the general. The point is mainly to assess the Clinton campaign's logic on its own terms.)
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Top 5 Rumors of the Samsung Galaxy S3
Are you ready for some more rumors about the next line of Samsung Galaxy S Android phones? Well we don't any new ones for you yet, we are going to go over what is most likely going to be in the Samsung Galaxy S3. We've been seeing rumors of the Galaxy S3 since late last year, and they have been getting stronger and multiplying ever since. Last year the Galaxy S2 was announced at Mobile World Congress which is set to take place next month from Barcelona and we are expecting to see the Samsung Galaxy S3 make an appearance this year.
Samsung Galaxy S3, HD or 3D?
The big question, will the Galaxy S3 be 3D or HD? We just saw Samsung and AT&T launch the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket HD at CES earlier this month which has a 4.65-inch and 720p resolution display. It's much more likely we will see an HD phone whether then a 3D device. We haven't heard to much about 3D since the hype about HTC's EVO 3D went away, So here's to hoping for an HD device from Samsung.
Gingerbread of Ice Cream Sandwich?
I would really hope it comes with Ice Cream Sandwich and not Gingerbread. At CES we were expecting to see some phones with Ice Cream Sandwich launching, but the only ones we saw would not be out anytime soon. With Ice Cream Sandwich being announced last October, I'd expect for Samsung to give their Galaxy S3 a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich to go with their Touchwiz User Interface. But Gingerbread isn't to bad, it's still way ahead of the technology on other smartphone platforms like Blackberry, iPhone and Windows Mobile.
Dual or Quad Core?
This is the big one, is Samsung going to put in a Dual-core Exynos processor or a Quad-core Exynos processor? Many of us are hoping for a quad-core, we always want more power right? I think the more important issue is which one works better with the battery? As long as the phone runs fast like the Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch on Sprint does, I am happy with dual-core as long as the battery is adequate to last the entire day.
1 or 2GB of Memory
Most phones are coming standard with 1GB of RAM these days, except for HTC they are still putting only 768MB of RAM in their phones with their heavy skin, Sense. But will we see a boost in the amount of RAM the Korean manufacturer of the Galaxy S lineup puts in their third generation of Galaxy S Android phones? If we see quad-core processor I believe we will see a boost to 1.5GB or maybe 2GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Pricing and Release Date
For the most part I am expecting the same pricing that we saw on the Galaxy S2 lineup. As far as release dates, if the latest rumors about the Galaxy S3 being a no show at MWC this year are any indication it looks like Samsung wants to make a smoother launch and launch the International and US versions together. Last year the International version was released many months before it was released on Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile.
Opinions? What do you think about the Samsung Galaxy S3 so far? I am really hoping the renders we've seen lately are fake, with the screen going all the way to the edge with no bezel? It just looks odd, but I guess we could all get used to it right? We always want more screen real estate. Let us know in the comments what you think.
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Do developers agree with their stereotypes? Nine insights into Draw's Lead Developer, Corina Callan.
"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life"
Having started our series with Fred Brown, Draw's Managing Director, our second interview looks into the wonderful world of developers, through the eyes of our very own Corina Callan, Lead Developer at Draw.
Corina has been with Draw since 2014, here she gives us an insight into the 'cool' coding, the importance of getting the developers involved from the start and just how wrong a rollerblading disco social can go...
From the cheese counter in Tesco to the Official Charts, Corina tells us why making websites is much more than just 'making websites'.
Now sit back and enjoy!
1. How would you explain your job to someone who doesn't have any technical knowledge?
The party line is "I make websites". In actual fact, we do a lot more than that at Draw but it's normally pretty clear from that line whether someone wants to hear more or not.
2. Have you ever worked in a customer support or client facing role?
Well, thinking right back to university days I worked on the cheese counter in Tesco.
- Hold on, don't you hate cheese?-
Yea, I do hate cheese! Quite ironic. After that, I was very fortunate to land an absolutely fantastic job at BBC Radio Foyle. I got straight into providing the daily support that we offer. Since then I've been very lucky to be part of client meetings across the world. I'm not one of these developers who likes to hide in the corner and just code, I think it's really important to get to know your client and understand first hand why they want things and what their frustrations are to help implement the best technical solution for them. It's also a massive advantage to have met with them in person and have a good relationship which enables you to move things along much quicker.
3. Have you got a guilty App?
I'm a sucker for sudoku and plants vs zombies, those are the apps that make my hours disappear. I had a spell with Fitbit for a while but the novelty of that has worn off and much like the rest of Draw, I'm now all over the Vitality health insurance app! The company set up some health insurance for us all but I think at the minute we're all a bit more interested in upping our points to get free coffee and cinema tickets, it's a daily conversation in the office, but hey if it's making us healthier then it's working!
4. What do you enjoy the most about your job?
The variety of projects we get to work on keeps it all very interesting and challenging!
I also appreciate the fact that my days are never the same! I could be writing spec documents, coding, reviewing code, implementing continuous integration, testing, client meetings, you get the point. That is what I enjoy!
5. With what stereotypes of people working as developers would you agree with?
I think all these stereotypes are gradually disappearing and it's now actually quite cool people who code, well, that's what I keep telling myself anyway!
What I will say is that IT crowd "Have you tried turning it off and on again?" - that's definitely a thing!
6. We've heard you love rollerblading, would you recommend it?
Haha. Yea, that's become a bit of a famous story in the office. Last year, when the roller disco was organised I was well excited. Turns out I am not Jane Torvill and our then Lead Developer, is not Christopher Dean, he left with a fractured elbow and I broke my ankle quite severely.
I remember phoning Dean, our Technical Director, the next morning telling him I was going to be late when really I was still on a hospital bed dosed up on morphine about to go into an operation.
7. Tell us a client you would love to work for.
Selfishly I would like to work on something that involved bikes. Something where I could have the opportunity to test ride some amazing bikes maybe? Haha.
I'm not sure I have a specific client but I like when we get a project that poses technical challenges.
8. What is the work you have done you are most proud of?
The one that I always name drop to people who pass the "I make websites" stage is Official Charts. It's a beautiful website with social integrations, artists search, chart archives etc but what people don't see is all the hard work and all the moving parts that had to come together for that project. It began with a huge back catalogue of artists and chart information, an enormous data cleansing exercise, then we needed a technical solution for the chart import process and integration with media streaming services. I think I'm also a bit nostalgic about it as my first project with the team!
9. What would you say to someone joining Draw?
Welcome! Haha. It's like that saying "choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life". I love my job, not many people can say that. Draw has got the best talent in the industry, we work on interesting projects with fantastic clients, I work with a great bunch of people and there are so many perks from the simple things like fresh towels and cold beers to unlimited holidays. Plus, we have two little dogs that are so much fun to have around, well, most of the time!


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Create your own Main Port Add-ons using these headers to ensure compatibility with BoardX.
These headers are durable and specially designed to require low insertion force. They're also very robust and maintain a constant connection even in periods of high vibration.