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Professor Kevin N Gurney, BSc, MSc, PhD
PHD Neural Networks, Dept of Electronic Engineering (Brunel), MSc Digital Systems (Brunel), BSc Mathematical Physics (Sussex)
Research Interests
I am co-leader of the Adaptive Behaviour Research Group, where I focus on computational modeling but interact with, and support, experimental work in human psychophysics, neuroscience and robotics. One of the hallmarks of my research is building models at different levels of description: from individual conductance-based neurons, through microcircuits of reduced neuron models and large scale spiking networks, to population-based (rate-coded) models with robotic embodiment, and abstract mathematical descriptions. Specific areas of interest include:
Action selection
This has been my main focus for over a decade. I am seeking to answer question such as: how do we 'decide what to do next', given the plethora of behavioural demands at any moment, and how do we make perceptual decisions when confronted with noisy, ambiguous stimuli. This work is predicated on the hypothesis that the basal ganglia (BG) play a key role in these processes and my lab has developed several models at many scales of description including: population level models of BG and its loops with cortex [1]–[3] a compartmental model of individual neurons in striatum [4], a spiking model of the BG [5], and models of the striatal microcircuit [6], [7]. The models have also been subject to Bayesian analysis [8], [9].
Action discovery
Closely linked with action selection, this work seeks to answer the question: how do we learn new skills and actions and how can we use the resulting knowledge in goal-directed behaviour? The initial focus here was a critique of the role of phasic dopamine in learning [10]. The main ideas have been tested in a large scale model [11] and a simulated autonomous robot [12].
Active vision
This work grew out of work to test our models of action selection in complete, biologically grounded sensorimotor loops – in this case visual perception and gaze control [13]–[15]. I am also interested in understanding the minimal substrate required for aspects of cognitive vision as demonstrated in the honeybee - a topic within the recently awarded Green Brain project.
Methodological issues
What principled approaches should we use in building computational models of the brain? How should we integrate models at different scales of description? These are questions addressed in [16], [17].
Neuroinformatics and software tool development
Science has often made step changes when the appropriate tools have been invented. I am interested in developing high throughput parameter fitting techniques for conductance-based models [4], [18], [19]) and model description languages [20].
Please see the Adaptive Behaviour Research Group page
Recent Research Grants
2013-2016 EPSRC "Green Brain"; CI
2011-2014, EPSRC "Dual Process Control Models in the Brain and Machines with Application to Autonomous Vehicle Control"; CI.
2011-2012 EPSRC Delivery Plan 'Kickstart' funding. A neural microcircuit in silico: biologically realistic neuromorphic engineering at Sheffield; PI.
2009 – 2013, EU-FP7 "IM-CLeVeR: Intrinsically Motivated Cumulative Learning Versatile Robots"; Ci.
2007-2009 EPSRC "CARMEN: Code analysis, repository, and modelling for e-Neuroscience." CI
2005-2010 EPSRC "REVERB: Computation for Autonomous Agents: A Novel Approach based on the Vertebrate Brain"; PI
2005-2009 EU FP6 "ICEA: Integrating Emotion, Cognition and Autonomy"; CI
Teaching and administrative duties
I am a Director of the MSc in Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience (CCN) MSc, sit on the Postgraduate Studies Committee, and chair the Computing Committee. At postgraduate level I teach the entirety of PSY6307 (computational neuroscience I) on CCN and contribute to the modules on neuroscience and cognitive neuroscience.
Activities and Distinctions
- Elected as Fellow of the Society of Biology
- Editorial panel: Journal of Intelligent Systems
- Editorial panel: Journal of Cognitive Computation
- Selected speaking invitations: International Basal Ganglia Society (IBAGS) meeting, 2010, British Neuroscience Association 2009, International symposium on motivation, learning and memory, Lund, Sweden, 2005.
- IBAGS symposium organizer 2007
- National policy and practice. Neuroinformatics Network Inaugural Workshop 2005.
- Invited articles: include the keynote introduction "Neural networks for perceptual processing: from simulation tools to theories" Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society London B special issue on 'Use of Neural Networks to Studying Perception in Animals' (2007)
- Public engagement with science: InsideTrak exhibit; see this YouTube clip
- Member of the Sheffield Centre for Robotics (SCentRo)
- Member of Sheffield Institute for in silico medicine (INSIGNEO)
A list of key publications can be found below. For a full list of publications please click here
Journal articles
- Caballero JA, Lepora NF & Gurney KN (2015) Probabilistic Decision Making with Spikes: From ISI Distributions to Behaviour via Information Gain. PLOS ONE, 10(4), e0124787-e0124787. View this article in WRRO
- Gurney KN, Humphries MD & Redgrave P (2015) A New Framework for Cortico-Striatal Plasticity: Behavioural Theory Meets In Vitro Data at the Reinforcement-Action Interface. PLoS Biology, 13(1). View this article in WRRO
- Tomkins A, Vasilaki E, Beste C, Gurney K & Humphries MD (2013) Transient and steady-state selection in the striatal microcircuit.. Front Comput Neurosci, 7, 192. View this article in WRRO
- Mannella F, Gurney K & Baldassarre G (2013) The nucleus accumbens as a nexus between values and goals in goal-directed behaviour: a review and a new hypothesis. FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE, 7. View this article in WRRO
- Bolado-Gomez R & Gurney K (2013) A biologically plausible embodied model of action discovery.. Front Neurorobot, 7, 4. View this article in WRRO
- Lepora NF & Gurney KN (2012) The basal ganglia optimize decision making over general perceptual hypotheses.. Neural Comput, 24(11), 2924-2945.
- Humphries MD & Gurney K (2012) Network effects of subthalamic deep brain stimulation drive a unique mixture of responses in basal ganglia output.. Eur J Neurosci, 36(2), 2240-2251.
- Humphries MD, Khamassi M & Gurney K (2012) Dopaminergic control of the exploration-exploitation trade-off via the basal ganglia. Frontiers in Neuroscience(FEB). View this article in WRRO
- Lepora NF, Overton PG & Gurney K (2012) Efficient fitting of conductance-based model neurons from somatic current clamp.. J Comput Neurosci, 32(1), 1-24.
- Lepora NF, Blomeley CP, Hoyland D, Bracci E, Overton PG & Gurney K (2011) A simple method for characterizing passive and active neuronal properties: application to striatal neurons.. Eur J Neurosci, 34(9), 1390-1405.
- Stafford T, Ingram L & Gurney KN (2011) Piéron's Law holds during stroop conflict: insights into the architecture of decision making.. Cogn Sci, 35(8), 1553-1566.
- Humphries MD, Wood R & Gurney K (2010) Reconstructing the three-dimensional GABAergic microcircuit of the striatum.. PLoS Comput Biol, 6(11), e1001011. View this article in WRRO
- Humphries MD, Wood R & Gurney K (2009) Dopamine-modulated dynamic cell assemblies generated by the GABAergic striatal microcircuit.. Neural Netw, 22(8), 1174-1188. View this article in WRRO
- Gurney KN (2009) Reverse engineering the vertebrate brain: Methodological principles for a biologically grounded programme of cognitive modelling. Cognitive Computation, 1(1), 29-41.
- Redgrave P, Gurney K & Reynolds J (2008) What is reinforced by phasic dopamine signals?. Brain Res Rev, 58(2), 322-339.
- Humphries MD & Gurney K (2008) Network 'small-world-ness': a quantitative method for determining canonical network equivalence.. PLoS One, 3(4), e0002051. View this article in WRRO
- Bogacz R & Gurney K (2007) The basal ganglia and cortex implement optimal decision making between alternative actions. NEURAL COMPUT, 19(2), 442-477.
- Redgrave P & Gurney K (2006) The short-latency dopamine signal: a role in discovering novel actions?. Nat Rev Neurosci, 7(12), 967-975.
- Humphries MD, Stewart RD & Gurney KN (2006) A physiologically plausible model of action selection and oscillatory activity in the basal ganglia. Journal of Neuroscience, 26(50), 12921-12942.
- Gurney K, Prescott TJ, Wickens JR & Redgrave P (2004) Computational models of the basal ganglia: from robots to membranes.. Trends Neurosci, 27(8), 453-459.
- Gurney K, Prescott TJ & Redgrave P (2001) A computational model of action selection in the basal ganglia. II. Analysis and simulation of behaviour.. Biol Cybern, 84(6), 411-423.
- Gurney K, Prescott TJ & Redgrave P (2001) A computational model of action selection in the basal ganglia. I. A new functional anatomy.. Biol Cybern, 84(6), 401-410.
- Gurney KN (2001) Information processing in dendrites: II. Information theoretic complexity. Neural Networks, 14(8), 1005-1022.
- Gurney KN (2001) Information processing in dendrites: I. Input pattern generalisation. Neural Networks, 14(8), 991-1004.
- Redgrave P, Prescott TJ & Gurney K (1999) The basal ganglia: a vertebrate solution to the selection problem?. Neuroscience, 89(4), 1009-1023. View this article in WRRO


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"Blue Swimmer Crabs are highly sought after crabs both commercially and recreationally in the coastal waters around Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia."
Also known as Blue Manna Crabs, these crustaceans have 2 long front claws, 3 sets of smaller legs and a rear set of paddlers. They swim and scuttle sideways and are very quick movers.
Males & Females
Male and female Blue Swimmer Crabs are distinguishably different in appearance. The males have a blue shell, longer claws and on the underside of the body their flap is long and narrow. Females have a brown/green shell and a much broader and rounded underside flap than the males. When a female has eggs, the flap will hold a sponge-like cluster of yellow eggs. "Berried" females and undersized crabs must be returned to the water immediately in all states.
Approved baits
Approved baits differ from state to state. In WA there are no restrictions on bait. Fish, bones, offal, spleen (pictured below) and other meats are all permitted. In QLD noxious fish (poisonous or pests) such as Carp, Tilapia and Gambusia are prohibited to use as bait dead or alive and cannot be returned to waterways if caught. In NSW abalone gut is prohibited as bait or burley due to the threat of virus spreading amongst abalone stocks. In SA only fish or fish based products are permitted.
Measuring Crabs
Measuring a Blue Swimmer Crab correctly is very important and should not be taken lightly as hefty fines can be imposed on those caught with any undersized crabs in possession. You are required to be in possession of an approved gauge which is available at local tackle shops, each state varies in size. Measure the crab horizontally across the widest part of its top shell (carapace), along the widest protruding rear spikes. If each spike touches the gauge you have yourself a sized and legal crab. Note measuring procedures differ in NSW, crabs are measured vertically from the notch central to the eyes at the front across to the centre of the rear of the carapace.
Size & Bag Limits / State Fisheries
In Western Australia, the minimum legal size limit is 127mm across the carapace (back shell), personal daily bag limit is 10 crabs and the boat limit is 20 crabs. (Take note that 2 licenced fishermen are required on the vessel to catch the boat limit of 20 crabs). A recreational fishing licence is required for all crabbing methods in WA and the legal apparatus is 1 hand-held blunt wire hook per person, 1 wire scoop net per person or 10 drop nets per person or boat. Further information can be obtained from the WA Fisheries.
In Queensland, the minimum legal size limit is 115mm across the carapace and there are no personal daily bag limits or boat limits. A recreational fishing licence is not required in QLD and the legal apparatus is 4 crab pots or dillies (or combination) per person or boat. All females, "berried" or not, must be returned to the water immediately. Further information can be obtained from the QLD Fisheries.
In New South Wales, the minimum legal size limit is 60mm across the carapace and the personal daily bag limit is 20 crabs. A recreational fishing licence is required in NSW and the legal apparatus is 1 wire scoop net per person or 1crab trap per person. Further information can be obtained from the NSW Fisheries.
In South Australia, the minimum legal size limit is 110mm across the carapace, personal daily bag limit is 40 crabs and the boat limit is 120 crabs. A recreational fishing licence is not required in SA and the legal apparatus is 1 crab rake per person or 3 drop nets per person. Further information can be obtained from the SA Fisheries.
Fishing Apparatus
Fishing apparatus varies substantially in each state. Some states allow certain apparatus and others prohibit them. Nets, pots, dillies and traps differ in required dimensions and features. Floats, ropes, weights and name tagged apparatus also need to be taken into consideration.
Crab Scooping
Scooping for blue swimmer crabs is very popular in shallow estuaries. Fishermen can walk in the water with a wire scoop net attached to a long handle and when you see a crab start to scuttle, do your best to scoop it up in the net. Catching them sideways is easiest, but they can be very quick so you need to be too. No bait is required, just your focus and quick hand and eye coordination.
You'll need something to place your crabs into whilst crabbing and the best way we've found is a deep tub tied around the fisherman's waist with rope, so you have both hands free to catch and handle/measure the crabs.
A great way to keep your tub afloat is by using one of those floatation foam noodles (kids use in pools), cutting one in half and attaching it with cable ties to each side of your tub. There you have it, the perfect tub to tow and crab.
Rules & Regulations
State recreational fishing rules and regulations are subject to change. Season closures and licences can be enforced, size and bag limits can change, as can permitted and prohibited fishing apparatus. It all has to do with protecting breeding stocks in the applicable areas. Ensure you keep up to date with current fisheries regulations and research online (links above) prior to fishing in unfamiliar territory.
Cooking and eating these delicious Blue Swimmer Crabs is your reward for all the effort, which is fun in itself. Boil a large pot of boiling water, add a handful of rock salt or sea salt, place as many crabs as you can fit in the pot and boil until they start to float. Cooking usually takes about 8 minutes or so.
Cleaning Crabs
Cleaning the cooked crabs is the messy part. When they have cooled down pull the underside flap right back and continue pulling it around to remove the shell from its back. Break the shell-less body in half and remove the bodily organs and fluids and then rinse the meat thoroughly. Enjoy!
Crab Recipes
Check out some different ways of cooking and eating crabs. Share your own recipes if you have some delicious ones! Click here.
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I finally got the binding put on this quilt..........yippee!! I had it pinned and set aside and then I moved. I finally finished it today!! I started out using scraps from another quilt that I did.....and ended up adding to it for a queen size one. I put gold binding on it. It is tucked in the picture. I just love finishing a quilt!! Now I will look in the closet for the other ones that I started and didn't complete. I am now on a mission.
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Biloxi Slang
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Biloxi is home to the Biloxi Lighthouse which survived the devastation of Hurricanes Camille and Katrina. The Lighthouse is now emblazoned on most licenses plates in the State of Mississippi and reminds us every day that we are survivors. Today, much of Biloxi has been rebuilt and is more beautiful than ever.
One of the first slangs I learned when I moved here is that Biloxi, MS is pronounced, "Bil-lux-zee, Miss-ssip-pi". I also quickly learned to love the slow, deliberate pace and the special sense of place that exists here.
1. "It's hot as blue blazes!"
I visited Biloxi long before I moved here. In August 1966, when I was 13-years-old, my family took a trip from the Northeast down to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We stayed in Biloxi, MS at the best Gulf-front hotel. I still remember the stately homes, grand oak trees and small, quiet town. I remember taking a boat from Biloxi across the Mississippi Sound past mysterious barrier islands and into the Gulf of Mexico.
I can still picture how the clouds built up in the afternoon and the humidity went up with it. It was the hottest place I had ever been. I remember overhearing someone say, "It's hot as the devil today!" A few of the locals warned my younger sister and me to stay out of the hot afternoon sun for fear of heatstroke. "You best stay out of the sun in the afternoon." We did not, of course, abide this warning.
During the days I wondered down the white sand beach and laughed at the small, imitation waves – nothing like the "big" ocean waves we had in New Jersey. I watched the shrimp and crab boats come in. I stopped in the shops and tried to talk to people. I really couldn't understand half of what they were saying. The Biloxians were just as mystified by my Yankee accent and the fast pace of my speech. But people were friendly and nice to me. After just a couple of days, I got used to the way everyone spoke.
I drank proper tea with the ladies on the hotel porch, and ate small cakes and tomato sandwiches. I learned that it was essential to be polite and always to say "Yes, sir" and "No, ma-am", and when you just had to say something mean or nasty, it was essential to end the sentence with "bless her heart." Like, "That girl is just so ugly no man'll ever marry her, bless her heart."
I returned to Biloxi many times after that summer visit and finally decided to make Mississippi my home. I am a proud Mississippian by choice.
2. Gone Fishing
Biloxi is home to some of the finest sports fishing along the entire northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico and people come from all over to fish here. Both visitors and locals down here do a lot of fishing, but they spend even more time talking about fishing. On any given day, you can walk into a cafe or bar and hear guys talking about what they caught or what they should have caught. I'm told that "a bad day of fishin' is better than a good day of work." There are, however, surprisingly few local fishing expressions probably because fishing is a universal language. The same expressions used in the North and throughout the South are found in Biloxi. "Time to fish or cut bait."
Of course, this is the South so we also have hunting and hunting expressions. My favorite is still, "that dog won't hunt" which is used to describe an argument that doesn't make sense.
3. "Are you hungry, want something t'eat?"
Here food is a central part of life. Every holiday and occasion is an excuse for food. From the Sunday church potluck to a birthday celebration, you can be guaranteed that dinner will be served. If you want people to come to a political rally, have a fish fry and offer everyone a free dinner. You want to raise money for the Red Cross, hold a "pig roast" (barbecue a whole hog and serve it with the fixin's). In Biloxi, the local cuisine that is just a bit different – part Southern, a bit French Creole, fresher and lighter than most Southern food but still loaded with butter. Food based on French and British traditions, influenced by Austrians, Bohemians and Louisiana Cajuns who moved to the city about 100 years ago, and refined by chefs from the city's elegant tourist and casino hotels – stuffed crabs, Shrimp Biloxi in beer and butter sauce, grilled redfish and strawberry trifle. And there are still a couple places in town with "proper tea service".
4. Biloxi Blues
The blues were born in the nearby Mississippi Delta and are part of life in Biloxi and its slang. Gospel, zydeco, R&B, rock & roll, and country music flourish here. Some people say there is music in the language of the South. I'm not sure about that but I know there is a lot of talk about music in Biloxi. Today, most of the music in Biloxi is found in the casinos that line the beachfront. But once there were many small clubs that offered patrons liquor, gambling, prostitution and, of course, music.
5. Right and Might
People really do not use a lot of slang in Biloxi. But some words have different meanings here. "Right" can be used to mean an emphatic version of very: "She's right smart." or "I didn't think I would like beets, but I'll admit, they're right good!" "Might" is also used in unusual ways that are grammatically wrong, but very expressive: "I've never done that before, but I might could." meaning there is more than a bit of doubt that it will happen.
6. Picturesque Expressions
Biloxians, like most Southerners, pepper their speech with vivid expressions. The best of these sayings need no translation and new ones are constantly being invented. Here are a few common examples: "She's more nervous than a long tail cat in a room full of rockin' chairs" "The lights are on, but nobody's home." (A description of someone who is just plain dumb.) "Common as pigs' tracks." (A trashy person.)
7. A Bit of Magic
Hoodoo and Voodoo are found from southern Mississippi over to New Orleans and both have added to the rich vocabulary of the Blues. But in Biloxi they have shown up in some unexpected places – on the menus of some of the casino restaurants. Chicken Grigri from gris-gris, a Voodoo talisman that protects the wearer from evil and attracts good luck. Steak Mojo named after the Hoodoo good luck charm, "mojo", and pronounced with the "J" versus the Cuban and Latin American mojo sauce which is pronounced with an "H". And my favorite, Black Cat Bone BBQ named after a mystical and very powerful Hoodoo charm.
8. A Day at the Casino
People have been gambling in Biloxi since the city was founded. But in 1992 gambling was legalized in Mississippi and Biloxi was transformed once again. Now the beach is lined with over a dozen casino complexes with resort hotels and 24-hour gambling. One day, I walked into one of Biloxi's casinos and just watched people. They were in a hotel on one of the most beautiful beaches in the U.S., no one even knew if it was day or night, but they were all playing! Well, that's what Biloxi is here for!
9. My Heavenly Days!
Whatever else one wants to say about Biloxi, it is still in Mississippi and that means that there is always someone "Praising the Lord" or talking about heaven. "Gracious light!" (Oh my!) "She's just a precious angel straight from heaven!" (She so cute or sweet or both.) "That stinks to high heaven." (That smells really bad.) "Lord, she sho nuff is in trouble now. She is flat standin' in the need of prayer." And adding a mention of God sometimes just makes an insult acceptably "po-lite": "He hasn't got the sense the Lord gave a toad." (My neighbor's favorite expression!)
10. Playground of the South
Biloxi's motto describes the city perfectly. For over 300 years, people have come to Biloxi to relax, enjoy the pristine beach, boat, fish, gamble, drink and party. And Biloxians add to the whole spirit of the place with how they constantly play with language.
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Jan 16, 2012 . The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries says the ongoing European governmental debt crisis could cut global oil consumption this .
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Dec 13, 2011 . The OPEC meeting is one of the bigger events for markets on Wednesday, and traders will also be watching Europe as the euro continues to .
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Mar 18, 2012 . OPEC nations are plowing cash into U.S. Treasuries at a more than 50 . With Europe suffering with a sovereign debt crisis, there are fewer .
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Nov 28, 2011 . The weekly average price of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) dropped to $108.05 a barrel last week, the .
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| Brand: Nokia
Language: Multi-language
OS: Android 8.1
Service Provider: Unlocked
SIM Card Slot: Dual SIM,Dual Standby
SIM Card Type: Dual Nano SIM
Type: 4G Phablet
| CPU: Helio P60
Cores: Octa Core
External Memory: TF card up to 256GB ( not included )
| 2G: GSM 1800MHz,GSM 1900MHz,GSM 850MHz,GSM 900MHz
3G: WCDMA B1 2100MHz,WCDMA B2 1900MHz,WCDMA B5 850MHz,WCDMA B8 900MHz
Network type: CDMA,FDD-LTE,GSM,TD-SCDMA,TDD-LTE,WCDMA
WIFI: 2.4G/5G WiFi,802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless internet
Wireless Connectivity: 2.4GHz/5GHz WiFi,3G,4G,A-GPS,Bluetooth,CDMA,Dual Band WiFi,GPS,GSM,WiFi
4G LTE: FDD B1 2100MHz,FDD B3 1800MHz,FDD B5 850MHz,FDD B8 900MHz,TDD B34 2100MHz,TDD B38 2600MHz,TDD B39 1900MHz,TDD B40 2300MHz,TDD B41 2500MHz
| Screen resolution: 720 x 1520 pixels
Screen size: 5.86 in
Screen type: Capacitive
| Auto Focus: Yes
Back camera: 13.0MP,5.0MP
Camera Functions: Face Beauty,Face Detection
Camera type: Triple cameras
Flashlight: Yes
Front camera: 8.0MP
Touch Focus: Yes
Media Formats
| MS Office format: Excel,PPT,Word
Music format: AAC,Midi,MP3
Picture format: BMP,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PNG
Video format: 3GP,MP4
Other Features
| Additional Features: 3G,4G,Alarm,Bluetooth,Browser,Calculator,Calendar,Camera,E-book,Fingerprint recognition,Fingerprint Unlocking,GPS,Gravity Sensing,Gravity Sensing System,Light Sensing,MP3,MP4,Notification,Sound Recorder,Video Call,WiFi
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth V4.2
Google Play Store: Yes
I/O Interface: 1 x Nano SIM Card Slot,3.5mm Audio Out Port,Microphone,Nano SIM/TF Card Slot,Speaker,Type-C
Sensor: Accelerometer,E-Compass,Gravity Sensor,Gyroscope
| Battery Capacity (mAh): 3060mAh Built-in
Battery Type: Li-ion Battery,Non-removable
Package Contents
| Cell Phone: 1
Chinese Manual : 1
Power Adapter: 1
SIM Needle: 1
USB Cable: 1
Dimensions and Weight
| Product weight: 0.1600 kg
Package weight: 0.4000 kg
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By Matheus Moura Machado May-04/2019 14:13:50
Hello Matheus,
Yes, it has.
Let me know if you need any help.
By Aldin Arnaut Nov-19/2018 19:33:29
Hello Aldin,
Thank you for your inquiry.
Screen type: Capacitive.
By Taufik Ramadhan Oct-13/2018 02:55:48
Hello Taufik,
Yes,it has google playstore.
The ROM on this Phone supports OTA and is multi language.
By Roni Alush Sep-28/2018 20:08:17
Hello Roni,
It is Android 8.1.
By Aldin Arnaut Nov-19/2018 19:33:29
Hello Aldin,
Thank you for your inquiry.
Screen type: Capacitive.
By Taufik Ramadhan Oct-13/2018 02:55:48
Hello Taufik,
Yes,it has google playstore.
The ROM on this Phone supports OTA and is multi language.
By Roni Alush Sep-28/2018 20:08:17
Hello Roni,
It is Android 8.1.
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Gabe Kapler's formal introduction to Philadelphia will come later this week following the conclusion of the World Series.
His informal indoctrination as Phillies manager came Monday afternoon when he stepped off the plane at Philadelphia International Airport and was greeted by the city's unofficial welcoming committee — "Johnny Airport" himself, John Clark.
Kidding aside, Kapler's impact on the Phillies is a story on its first page, let alone chapter. With no previous track record as a major-league manager or coach to rely upon, we're basically all guessing what Kapler brings to the table.
So what can we reasonably take away from the Kapler hire right now?
• Status quo simply will not do for the Phillies anymore. There was a time, not that long ago, when the organization likely would have hired Dusty Wathan as the next manager. He's been a good soldier for the club at the minor-league level, winning games while developing some of the talent that has now arrived at the big-league level (more on him here). I actually think those factors worked against Wathan this time around. Starting with managing partner John Middleton and working down to GM Matt Klentak, the mandate for a fresh approach has been made clear. You could argue that the three most prominent roles in the organization — team president, general manager and manager — are now helmed by three men (Andy MacPhail, Klentak and Gabe Kapler) who had no ties to the organization as early as two and a half years ago.
• The front office wants more say in the day-to-day roster usage and game management. That doesn't mean that Pete Mackanin did not use analytics in creating lineups or managing the pitching staff. It also should not be interpreted to mean that Kapler is just turning his lineup card over to the club's recently bolstered analytics department and calling it a day. But I think it's safe to assume that the days of starting Cameron Perkins as a leadoff hitter six times in a season are gone. It's just logical to have a manager and front office as united as possible on how the roster is being deployed.
• It's a low-risk, high-reward hire. Hiring a manager is an uncertain endeavor, a fact more crystallized when the selection has no prior experience at the big-league level. It's possible that Kapler's methods, whatever they might be, will not be received by the players. Then again, Kapler may be a revelation, a force of nature the likes of which has never be seen in the Phillies' dugout. Either way, managers are not forever. They are replaced with relative ease. More importantly, Kapler is not going to deliver Sixto Sanchez to the big leagues fully healthy and dominating the competition. And Kapler is not going to help Mickey Moniak take the steps necessary to develop into the player the Phillies dreamt of when taking the high school product first overall. It's in individuals like that where the Phillies' future success or failure ultimately lies.
So basically, we'll have to wait and see with Gabe Kapler. It may work. It may not. The only thing we can truly count on in this world is "Johnny Airport."


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I plan on honoring the memory
of my Dad
on this special day
by doing,
not much more
than this.
I think he would have wanted it that way.
Between the US Open
the NBA finals......
my schedule today is pretty much set.
Happy Fathers Day
i hope your father's day is fantastic...even if all you do is sit in front of the television......
Did you draw that? You seem to be full of hidden talents!
Happy Fathers' Day. Hope your girls were appropriately affectionate to their good ole Dad.
Happy Fathers Day, Mark!
Happy FD! I did pretty much the normal stuff but I did get out on the bike with my son for a while :-)
Nice drawing!


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Former Connecticut Secretary of the State Miles Rapoport to lead Common Cause
Former Connecticut Secretary of the State Miles Rapoport will be the next president and chief executive officer of Common Cause, a national nonprofit government watchdog agency.
The agency announced Rapoport's appointment in a news release Tuesday.
Rapoport, a Democrat who served as secretary of the state from 1995-99 and as a state representative from 1985-95, has been president of Demos, another nonprofit watchdog agency, since 2001.
He will succeed former congressman Bob Edgar, who died suddenly last April after leading the organization for six years.
Rapoport starts his new job March 10.
"I am tremendously excited to have the chance to lead Common Cause, build on its remarkable history and strong organizational platform, and expand on the major initiatives led by Bob Edgar," Rapoport said in a statement released by the organization. "Common Cause's work has never been more important, and the stakes have never been higher."
Rapoport's work figures to include scrutinizing the influence of money in politics, which steadily is increasing as November's midterm elections approach and the 2016 presidential race looms in the relatively near future.
Common Cause, founded in 1970, describes itself as a "citizens lobby" that advocates for increased engagement in politics and government and controls on the power of major institutions and the wealthy.
The organization has offices in 35 states, including Connecticut.
Robert Reich, the former U.S. secretary of labor who serves as president of Common Cause's national governing board, said in a statement that Rapoport brings "an incredible combination of intellect, energy and experience" to the job.