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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Consistent Salespeople Retain Customers
That business is McDonald's. No, I'm not here to pitch their food, service, or nutritional information. What I will say, however, is that they are certainly a model of consistency we should all immolate as salespeople.
Think about it. Do you ever wonder if the food at McDonald's is going to make you sick? Do you worry about their restroom being dirty? Do you worry about the food not tasting the same when you are half way across the country eating at one of their restaurants for the first time? In my experience, these thoughts never arise as they maintain a high degree of standards which are followed by each and every franchise owner. No matter where you are, you know what you are getting when you pull up to the "golden arches".
This leads me to my next point. Do your customers know what to expect from you when a problem arises? What is their expectation of you when it comes to keeping them up to date on your new products or services which can benefit their company? Do you maintain consistent communication with your customers or just show up when you think your business with them is "on the rocks"? Do you trash your competitors in conversations with your customers, or do you operate like a real sales pro?
Displaying consistent confidence in areas such as those I mentioned above will keep your customers in a business relationship with you more than anything else. After all, do you really think your customer wants to take a chance on a new company & new salesperson when they already have confidence in you and know what to expect? Can you see how being consistent with your customers will negate price, service, and quality to certain extent?
Being consistent sounds easy on paper, but is hard to practice in reality. If you can be consistent in the way your operate as a salesperson, however, you will keep your competitors from taking away your customers. And if you cannot retain business with the vast majority of your customers, you will ultimately find it impossible to sustain any substantial sales growth.
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I found this particular Free series of Videos on youtube very helpful. They are from Douglas Vermeeren. He has interviewed more than 400 of the world's Top achievers. Many are calling him the modern Napoleon Hill. I have found his information very practical and it has made a significant difference in my bottom line. Here's a link to one of the videos:
- December 21, 2009 at 7:32 PM
- A said...
I think you meant we should imitate McDonald's, not immolate them, which means to sacrifice and/or burn with fire...
- January 18, 2010 at 9:41 AM
- Spencer said...
I would suggest that it is not the sales manager who will make or break you as a successful sales person. The one person who has the power to do that is staring back at you in the mirror. You are that power and you have the choice to engage and be your best or find a scape goat like your sales manager to blame failure on. Stop blaming and begin doing. Make that extra call. Talk with past clients who love you. Find out why they love you and amplify that upon other key prospects and grow your business.
- February 17, 2010 at 12:33 PM
- SalesDog.com said...
Thank you for the article.
Human beings, in my opinion are creatures of comfort. Consistency leaves a big impact in the sale industry.
- August 31, 2010 at 2:43 PM
- Jon mohan said...
Your comments about McDonald's will make people scared i guess. But yeah being careful about what are you eating is really important. Nice posting.
- December 24, 2010 at 12:35 PM
- Claire said...
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- June 30, 2011 at 6:17 PM
- IT sales recruitment said...
Reliability is incredibly important in sales. You might get picked up easily by a sales recruitment company for your gleaming record, but expect to be dropped quickly if you don't build relationships with clients and companies that are based around trust, solidity and like you say consistency.
- September 13, 2011 at 2:15 PM
This is article is so true. No matter what McDonald's you're at [although I've never been across the country] it is always the same, might be different styles and sizes but it's organized the same way. The only thing I worry about is not being able to read the menu, if I were to go out of the country. But then again, most people have memorized the menu because it is such a common place to dine. Everybody knows the structure of the menu as well as the price. Are the prices different out of the USA, I would guess so.
Although it may be tough, consistency does build confidence foundation to customers, knowing they could always count on that particular business.Great point. But on the other hand, some people like change. How cool would it be to walk into a McDonald's with a slighty looney tooney look, McDonald's seems like it is mostly represented for children anyway.
But then again, it might be too childish for an adult--but who knows then it could bring the child out in them. Bring back childhood memories of when they're parents or grandparents took them to lunch as a child.
Great article.
- November 7, 2011 at 10:37 AM
- Career Counseling said...
While it is not absolutely essential, knowledge of training and study options, pathways and the labor market in general is especially useful here.
- March 19, 2012 at 9:06 AM
- data management said...
I think it is quite right that we need to make sure that our customers get the same experience from us every single time. I cleaned out our database with http://www.qas.co.uk/ and now I am more confident about getting the right person with the right details each time.
- April 21, 2012 at 9:23 PM
- rcpalabrica said...
Wow this is a nice blog. Im starting my sales career and i am writing all my experiences in my blog. hope you can visit it at http://www.a-journey-to-earning-millions.com/ hope to learn more from here and apply them as i journey towards my goal. thanks
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*AjaxWindows offers operating system in the browser
*IBM researcher says "racetrack memory" could unseat flash
*Noise reducing headset Jawbone wins backing from Sequoia
*Lemonade, latest company to offer online kiosks
*Adobe previews Photoshop Express
*MobiBucks, the latest start-up targeting mobile payments
*Scouta, offers personalized video and podcast recommendations
AjaxWindows offers operating system in the browser — Michael Robertson, creator of the SIPphone and the Gizmo Project, has unveiled something called ajaxWindows, which lets you do all your computing straight from your browser. It's essentially a virtual PC, used from any browser on any Web-connected computer. He blogs about it here. His site has been pummeled with traffic, however, so we couldn't sign up. He points to an online demo and video, which were also hard to reach this morning.
Basically, browsers are finally getting sophisticated, because of the inclusion of things like AJAX technology, which store more information. So AjaxWindows makes the browser work as both the operating system and engine for all your needed applications, Robertson says. AjaxWindows directs you to other online services for many of your needs, for example Gmail for storing email, documents and other file types. For example music files, it connects you with a MP3tunes locker. AjaxWindows automatically creates an MP3tunes account and guides you through the Gmail set up if you don't have an account already. Similarly, it lets you handle bookmarks, contacts, wallpaper and other stuff. Now, much of this was already possible, of course, before AjaxWindows came along. You can use browsers to access most of these services anyway. We haven't tried AjaxWindows yet, so we're not certain how revolutionary this is. But if he can make it easier for the average user to get by without needing desktop files, the project may do well.
IBM researcher says "racetrack memory" could unseat flash — IBM researcher Stuart Parkin's is working on a new form of memory, called "racetrack," that may allow electronic devices to potentially hold 10 to 100 times more data in the same amount of space. People are looking for alternatives, because flash memory is slow at story data (NYT has story ).
Jawbone, the headset which shuts out background noise, gets backing from Sequoia — We last wrote about the expensive high-tech headset, when it raised $5 million from Khosla Ventures. Techcrunch says it has raised money from Sequoia capital. Here's a good video showing how Jawbone works.
Lemonade, lets users a way to make money from online kiosks — The South Norwalk, Conn. company lets people display ads for goods in widgets on their profile pages on Facebook or MySpace, and then lets them make money when people click on the goods and buy them. Lemonade, featured in the New York Times, lets users choose the goods from a catalog of 250 online retailers, including Zappos.com, iTunes and Walmart.com. However, the idea is not new. Companies like Buy.com's Garage Sale, and Zlio (see our coverage), already do something similar. With Lemonade, the retailers pay commissions of 5 percent to 15 percent of the sale price. Lemonade will keep 20 percent of the commissions on behalf of people who create online kiosks, and pay users the rest of the money.
Warner Bros opens a Studio 2.0 — Details here.
Private equity firms are worse than mafia, when it comes to lack of transparency, says union boss in UK — Story here.
Adobe previews Photoshop Express — This is still secretive, but Adobe is apparently about to offer an online version of Adobe's image editing software Photoshop. This is analogous to the move earlier this year, when Adobe offered Premiere Express, a free, Flash-based online video editor for creating mash-ups and remixes. More about the latest here. And here's a screenshot of the app in action, which apparently shows how to adjust an image just by rolling over the different versions shown at the top, previewing the results & then clicking the desired degree of modification.
MobiBucks, the latest start-up targeting mobile payments — Mobibucks, which launched in April, says it has signed up 115 retailers and 2,000 users in a program that lets people make payments by keying in their cell phone number and a PIN at a store register. The company is now looking for a VC round. Its selling point: MobiBucks charges 15 cents per transaction, about half the usual fee for a debit transaction. The Mountain View, Calf. company was founded last year by Jorge Fernandes, who earlier founded ViVoTech, a Santa Clara, Calif. company that makes devices to conduct credit and debit transactions. With PayPal, Google, Visa and Mastercard all moving into mobile e-commerce, along with other start-ups already active, this company is a long-shot — but then most start-ups are (Mercury News story here).
Scouta, offers personalized video and podcast recommendations — Scouta is an Australian company offering a recommendation service based on what you bookmark in a "My Scouta" account, or what you listen to on iTunes, using the Scouta Agent.

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As solid-state drives (SSDs) are becoming more and more mainstream, with 64GB-128GB models well below the $100 price point, it's time to go behind the scenes, solve some mysteries, and give you some answers on how to treat SSDs right.
Here, in no particular order, are answers to your burning questions around flash storage.
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1. Do SSDs really wear out?
SSD cells do have a limited lifespan. They lose their ability to charge and discharge after many thousands of read/write processes. Practically speaking, however, average users will have replaced their computers before the SSD gives up. Today's SSDs can be rewritten with an average of 30TB-50TB in total, which means you could write at least 15GB-20GB per day over the course of five years before you hit that limit. In a test conducted by a forum member of the Corsair board, an SSD lived way beyond that spec, finally giving out after 250TB of data was written on the drive.
New wear-leveling algorithms and "spare" cells should increase an SSD's lifespan. But SSDs have another thing going for them: They are more shock-proof than regular mechanical disks. I can't remember how many (external) HDDs I dropped, both powered or not, and just heard them do the dreadful "Click, Clack, Click, Clack" noise. That's not likely to happen to SSDs.
2. What are the main benefits of SSDs compared to HDDs?
There is next to no spin-up time, latency and seek time when compared to traditional HDDs.
Average IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) are 10 times higher than HDDs.
They're more resistant against shock and heat.
SSDs are less prone to cluster errors
No moving parts means lower power consumption.
They're silent
3. The web is full of tips to boost speed and increase the lifespan of SSDs. Should I follow the advice?
The tip: Turn off Disk Defragmenter
Should you do it? Yes.
On SSDs, defragmentation is not really necessary as the controller is capable of accessing all bits and bytes equally fast -- if you launch a program, there's no delay when collecting pieces of fragmented data. Even though your SSD isn't likely to "die" from excessive defragmentation, it might be wise to simply turn this feature off and get rid of the unnecessary, resource-consuming task. In Windows 7 and 8, SSDs should be detected automatically and defragmentation should be turned off. However, in many of my tests, that was not the case: To turn off defragmentation, go to "Disk Defragmenter" in Windows and uncheck "Turn off schedule" for your SSD.
The tip: Disable SuperFetch, Prefetch, ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive:
Should you do it? Yes.
Starting with Windows Vista, Microsoft included some caching mechanisms that will increase performance on traditional hard disks. These are SuperFetch, Prefetch, ReadyBoost, and ReadyDrive. On their Engineering7-Blog, Microsoft stated: "If the system disk is an SSD, and the SSD performs adequately on random reads and doesn't have glaring performance issues with random writes or flushes, then Superfetch, boot prefetching, application launch prefetching, ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive will all be disabled." Unfortunately, that's not always the case. While these features may be useful on non-SSD systems, they cause unnecessary overhead, CPU cycles, and memory, which in turn may also have an effect on your PC's responsiveness. To turn off SuperFetch, go to "Control Panel", "System and Security", "Administrative Tools", and "Services". Find the SuperFetch service, right-click on the entry and select "Disabled". To turn off Prefetch, go to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters", double-click on "EnablePrefetcher" and enter "0" to disable the Prefetcher.
The tip: Move the page/hibernation file to a mechanical drive:
Should you do it? No.
This tip I do not recommend. While it may reduce the wear and tear of SSDs (which, again, you likely won't ever notice), both files are frequently accessed and do matter to day-to-day and boot-up performance -- especially on Windows 8, which uses the hibernation file for its sped up "Hybrid boot". I would NOT move these critical files from the SSD.


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Charming Welcome
A resturn to childhood, a happier, simpler time—that's what Jonathan Borisch was looking for when he and his new bride, Mary Kay, started searching for homes in the quaint community of Walloon Lake, Michigan, back in 1987. More than 25 years and seven grandchildren later, the red waterfront cottage they purchased back then continues to provide them as much joy as ever. "It's a really special place," says Mary Kay. "I would describe it as living in a fairy-tale. We're thankful for it every single day." But of course, not every storybook ending has an equally happy beginning.
The home's exterior is painted Carnival Red, a custom mix by Sherwin-Williams. The landscape design is by Robinson's Landscaping & Nursery.


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Reconstructed Fulton Transit Center, Partly Damaged on 9/11, Starts Opening
(New York, NY - WNYC) At one time it was hoped that the $1.4 billion expansion and reconstruction of the Fulton Street Transit Center, partly damaged in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, would be done by the tenth anniversary of that day. That won't happen. But steady progress is being made on the much-delayed project, including the scheduled opening in the next two months of a new entrance and restoration of service to a closed portion of the Cortlandt Street station next to Ground Zero.
The sprawling underground complex is Lower Manhattan's primary transit crossroads. It has long been known as a good place to connect to different subway lines--if you can figure out how to do it. The center is a multi-leveled labyrinth connecting previously private subway systems not built to be compatible. A primary thrust of the project is to detangle it.
To show how that was going, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority invited a WNYC reporter to don a hard hat and take an escorted look at the busy underground construction site.
It's an organized mess.
Shadowy caverns contain patches of muck and puddles that workers wearing reflective vests splash through. Cement mixers turn lazily as heavy metal blasts from a boombox.
Parts of the complex are impressive. The new Dey Street underpass will connect the center's main entrance building, which is a block south of City Hall Park, with the World Trade Center. It's a huge tunnel that the MTA says will be lined with digital screens showing train information, ads and artwork. That's a big change from what the Fulton Street station has always been: dark, cramped and crowded.
The grandest element is a fifty-foot glass tower over the main entrance that is to be topped by an oculus--a set of prisms to deflect natural light down to some of the subway platforms. The MTA seriously considered scrapping the tower in 2008 when the project went over budget. Then along came the federal stimulus and the tower was restored.
It was weirdly pleasing to stand two stories the street level on a future subway platform and look up through the steel framework of a tapered tower and see, above the high top of a construction crane, clouds scudding against blue sky.
When the center is all done and linked up with a station for the PATH Train to New Jersey under the World Trade Center--some time in 2016--visitors will be able to walk underground from the Winter Garden on the edge of the Hudson River to the William Street subway stop, about six blocks from South Street Seaport on the East River. That's about three-quarters of a mile.
Riders will have access to eleven subway lines, same as before. But the MTA says the warren of poorly lit passageways will be more open and straightforward. There should be less crowding and more space for the 300,000 people they expect to move through the Fulton Street Transit Center every weekday. That'll be a good day for downtown Manhattan, where 85 percent of all trips are made by mass transit, many of them using the center.
The project, begun in 2004, has been notorious for delays. Michael Horodniceanu, president of capital construction for the MTA, said part of the problem was the complexity of a task like building new station space under and around the 123 year-old Corbin Building, a nine-story landmark made of brick that will be incorporated into the main entrance. Horodniceanu said the Corbin Building's foundation had to be disassembled and rebuilt without using heavy machinery.
"It was done the old-fashioned way with a pick and shovel," he said. "People went down 30, 40 feet with buckets pulling out stuff. Then we filled it with concrete."
And he said management of the project was flawed at the start. The MTA looked for a company to do every part of the enormous renovation on tight deadlines. Only one company bid and, when it got the job, soon started falling behind. Horodniceanu said when he came into his position in 2008, he broke the project up into parts, set what he called "realistic" deadlines and attracted multiple bidders.
Now the project seems on track. The MTA's part of it should be done by 2014.
To see more photos in a vivid slideshow of the project, go to WNYC.


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Björk to Launch Kickstarter Campaign to Support Biophilia Project
Björk is launching a Kickstarter campaign to make the Biophilia apps, first released in 2011 as part of Björk's multimedia Biophilia album, available for Windows8, Android and Mac Desktop. The 10 educational apps, which are currently available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, each correlate to a song on Björk's Biophilia album and were collectively named one of 2011's Best Apps by Apple. The apps serve as the cornerstone of the Biophilia Educational Program, which provides interactive instruction in science and music to students around the world. More info can be found on the Kickstarter page here
"The Biophilia Educational Program is a new way to teach children about science and music," says Björk. "It has met with success in many cities, sparking interest from kids and educators from all over the world, from South America to East Asia to Africa. The most interest has come from students from low-income households and schools with underfunded art budgets, and the only way to bring the project to those people is to have Biophilia reprogrammed for Android and Windows 8. The Biophilia educational project is strictly non-profit and volunteer-based, and that's why we need your help." Backers of the Biophilia Kickstarter campaign can earn rewards including early copies of the Android app, exclusive t-shirts and Biophilia documentary DVDs. Those pledging £800 for the project will also earn a VIP admission ticket to one of the Biophilia live shows coming to Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Tokyo this year.
The website for the Biophilia Educational Program is now live at biophiliaeducational.org This interactive educational programming is designed to teach students about the relationships between music, science and technology and encourages students and educators to use creativity as a learning tool. As part of her residency in Iceland, Björk collaborated with the University of Iceland and the City of Reykjavík to create interactive workshops that reflect the themes and natural phenomena that inspired her Biophilia album. "It's taught me that any sound can make music, and how much science and music is related," described one student who experienced the program. The project is set to continue in Reykjavík over the next three years, and it recently received the 2012 EUPRIO Award for best science media project.


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THE Ford Motor Co has confirmed that it was working with "outside financial advisers" to determine the future of its British luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover.
US industry journal Automotive News last week quoted Ford spokesman John Gardiner as saying "we're not ruling anything in or out – we're investigating options in terms of all the possible actions".
The report said sources had revealed the advisers included HSBC, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
Furthermore, the website of the Wall Street Journal also reported this week that Ford has held discussions with private equity group Cerberus Capital Management about the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover. However, the report said the discussions were "inconclusive".
Last month, Cerberus agreed to purchase 80 per cent of Chrysler from DaimlerChrysler AG.
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So: is there a way (or is it possible) to extract the PMK (for use it in wpa_supplicant) after I capture a four way handshake? From the resultant *.cap file from airodump-ng.
IF I can have the PMK, I can clone my wireless MAC with the client that I send the deauth packets and try to connect to the WPA AP without trying to crack the password with a wordlist.
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LSP Professor José Vazquez passes at 50
February 7, 2013
UPDATE Wednesday Feb. 13, 4:00 p.m. In an email to all liberal studies students, the university announced that Liberal Studies will be holding a memorial for Dr. Jose Vazquez on Friday March 8th at 3:30 PM in Hemmerdinger Hall in the Silver Building, 100 Washington Square East.
José Vázquez, a professor in the Liberal Studies Program, passed away last weekend due to natural causes. Vázquez was 50 years old. He was a teacher for 25 years, and began his career at NYU in 2001. In 2010, he won both the Liberal Studies Excellence in Teaching Award and the Liberal Studies Faculty Mentor Award. Vázquez taught Life Science, History of the Universe and Environmental Studies. His colleagues and students said he will be sorely missed.
Fred Schwarzbach, LSP dean:
"José was a dedicated faculty member who was utterly and completely devoted to his students. He was an inspiring teacher, always finding ways to help his students succeed, no matter how much of his time and energy it might take."
Louis Pataki, fellow LSP science teacher:
"He was a wonderful, talented colleague and a great friend. The Liberal Studies science teachers have always been a very close team, friends as well as colleagues. José's passing leaves each of us who knew and worked with him with a deep sense of loss."
Lori M. Nicolas, LSP professor who Vázquez mentored:
"José truly loved teaching and cared very deeply for all the students he taught, from high school kids in Puerto Rico and the Bronx to college students in Chicago and here at NYU. Teaching science was his calling, and he was excellent at it. He was the kind of teacher, really the kind of person, that once you met him you couldn't forget him. I remember him getting emails and visits from students that he had taught over 20 years ago.
"One thing I remember was that he was never still. He was always working on something. Writing a book, reviewing articles, serving on committees, writing textbook chapters, developing curriculum, translating teaching materials into Spanish, completing a Ph.D. and an M.P.H., and he did all this while teaching full time. "
Edward Radzivilovskiy, LSP sophomore, student of Vázquez:
"He had a great sense of humor and he was really open. He really wanted to be a friend for all his students, and that's something you definitely felt.
"We had really good conversations that extended beyond what we learned in the classroom. He was someone who, even though he taught science, you could talk to about anything. He should be proud of the things he's done at NYU."
A memorial has been planned for José Vázquez, though the date has yet to be confirmed.
(Disclaimer: Edward Radzivilovskiy is a member of the WSN staff.)
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Labeling America; Popular Culture on Cigar Box Labels
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, more than 5 billion cigars were being sold in the United States via boxes with color labels depicting everything from women, animals, and sports icons to actors, heroes, and political figures. These cigar box labels were not only amusing and beautiful to admire; they were a testament to the printing process of chromolithography, and an important precursor to today's methods of product advertising. Labeling America showcases the unique collection of artist and ephemera collector John Grossman, which covers 90 years of cigar box labels and bands printed by four generations of George Schlegel Lithographers. This collection is now housed at Winterthur.
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The Miami Hurricanes head back to the NCAA Tournament as the top seed in the entire 64 team tournament and will host a Regional in Coral Gables at Mark Light Stadium. The Canes have a 47-8 overall record while going a solid 23-5 in the tough ACC. They will be joined by Missouri and Ole Miss. The Tigers have a 38-19 record while going 16-11 in the Big 12. Ole Miss on the other hand is 37-24 with a conference mark of 15-15. Missouri will send their ace to the mound on Friday to face off against Ole Miss ace Lance Lynn which is one of the top pitching matchups in the first round of the tourney. The final team in the Regional is Bethune-Cookman 36-20 and an outstanding 17-1 in the MEAC.
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This is a discussion on 9mm article within the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; This is a pretty good article comparing different 9mm rounds. Pistol Cartridges (9x19mm Luger) This further supports my decision to carry Federal HST but wouldn't ...
This is a pretty good article comparing different 9mm rounds.
Pistol Cartridges (9x19mm Luger)
This further supports my decision to carry Federal HST but wouldn't hesitate to carry Gold Dots either.
Not sure if this has been posted before. If so, merge it, delete it, whatever. Just wanted to share.
That's pretty well done for an amateur.
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Good article, he also spoke highly of the Remington Golden Sabre 124gr. +P bonded.
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The people who bad mouth the 147g 9mm bullets do it out of reflex? your medium, water, is what we are mostly made up of, are we not?
I carried the 147g WW Ranger prior too, and during! As I flip flopped back and forth, neither one would be a problem if I was to shoot some one with either, it could happen, G Licensed Security, or just being out and about, here in Orlando, statistics are against me ever doing that, but bottom line, your approach has convinced me I am OK with 127g or 147g, well done.
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A fine and substantial mid Victorian country residence in the Gothic style, situated in a popular Cotswold village setting enjoying gardens and grounds of about seven acres. This delightful property provides in excess of 6000 square feet of accommodation with excellent ceiling height and large sash windows. To the ground floor is a beautiful drawing room with open fire, window seats and double doors to a terrace. The formal dining room has an open fire and two sash windows offering a quintessential view of the village church. There is a sitting room with wood burner and double doors to a terrace, and a dual aspect study. The kitchen breakfast room has a range of fitted units with Aga, and a doorway through to a rear hall which allows access to utility boiler room, larder and the quadruple garaging. Of further special note on the ground floor is the indoor 23m swimming pool with changing room facility which is positively breath-taking and is fully heated using renewable energy through a ground source heat pump. The first floor provides three generously proportioned bedroom suites off a landing, with 3 further bedroom suites on the second floor. In addition to this is a spacious cellar, currently used as a games room and wine cellar, and a one bedroom apartment attached to the main house but accessed externally from its own entrance. The apartment offers a living room with open plan kitchen, bathroom and double bedroom.
Elkstone is situated within the delightful rolling hills of the Cotswolds, an area renowned as one of outstanding natural beauty. Close by is the historic market town of Cirencester which provides for most daily shopping facilities, whilst the larger commercial centres of Cheltenham and Gloucester, provide a larger range of shopping and leisure facilities. Good local schools are numerous and include Cheltenham College/Ladies College, Rendcomb College, Westonbirt School as well as Beaudesert Park and Hatherop Castle prep schools. Elkstone has good road access to the M4 via Swindon and the M5, providing effective links with Bristol and Birmingham. There is also a fast mainline rail service to London Paddington from Kemble Station.
The property is approached via a long wooded sweeping driveway which leads up to the house to a gravelled parking area. There is a further entrance to the rear of the house where the four bay garage and a gravelled parking area will be found. To the side of the property is a tennis court and a cleverly sunken area of land dedicated to the photovoltaic units. The formal gardens are truly delightful along with a 3 acre wooded area which embraces the natural wildlife and is a pleasure to take a leisurely stroll in, complemented by a meandering stream. In all the grounds extend to 7.5 acres.
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Hi fellow moms,
I'm almost in tears. I don't know what to do. I'm not a spanker, but I feel like "time outs" are meaningless at this stage. My son will be 3 in May, and he is a very sweet and affectionate boy. Recently, he's started "attacking" me in ways that a "time out" isn't strong enough for, I think. Yesterday, he didn't want to come inside, so he started throwing fistfuls of dirt at me and the baby, so I couldn't come near to him. Today, he got ahold of the blade in the baby blender, so I frantically tried to get it away from him, kneeling down (with the baby in the carrier) and he swung his arm back and literally stabbed me in the forehead with it. It gave me a good bloody gash, and also clipped the baby on the head. I didn't know what to do. I just said, "That's a timeout," brought him over to the timeout mat, and rushed off to the bathroom to stop the bleeding. I explained that it was an "ouch" and you shouldn't hurt Mommy, and he did seem concerned about my "boo boo." Later today, he was playing with rocks, throwing them from the place where they belong into our landlord's yard... so I said it was time to go inside, and he launch a rock up at me (also holding the baby).
He is also spitting at us & throwing toys, coloring pencils, anything at us if we try to ask hin to move them to another place or clean them up...always using a gentle tone.
What am I supposed to do? My landlord (who is German) said that American kids are spoiled these days,...and what they need is a good hard spanking. Spanking is actually illegal now in many European countries, and I've always been against it myself. But...how do I get this behavior to stop, and quickly? I can't allow him to hurt us...especially when his baby sister could get hurt.
Thanks for any suggestions!
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Do you think he realized he was holding something that could hurt you and the baby so badly? I'm imagining him attracted to something because it was metal and shiny and interesting, then you trying to take it away, and then him freaking out trying to keep you from taking it, and you getting hurt but him not intentionally cutting you up with a blade. Would you agree with that?
I think I would keep things out of his reach that he could hurt you or himself or anyone with, regardless of what it is, and only let him play outside if you can sit out there and watch him to make sure he isn't throwing rocks. A lot of toddlers are very physical (I had one who was and one who wasn't) and those who are that physical will throw things and react to the world in a physical way. I think much of it the way to handle it is supervision and damage control, because he has to understand what is wrong for him to learn not to do it, and until he's old enough to understand what he's doing, punishment won't help, and when he does understand, punishment won't be necessary to get him to stop.
I got good at seeing when my more physical child was with something she could use as a weapon and just getting to her before she hit someone with it or broke something. I'd say, "Whoops, this might hurt someone" and I'd just take it and give her something else she couldn't hurt anyone with. It's good to "honor the impulse", like if he likes to throw things, get some beanbags and a bucket and let him throw those. If he likes shiny metal things, find something shiny and metal that is safe for him to play with. But IMO this is more about keeping on top of him and making sure he can't get at anything he can break or hurt anyone/anything with.
I know it isn't a fun stage. Spanking can backfire, and especially with very physical kids, because that's how they'd like to handle their problems, you know? "Oh, this is how I get something to happen. I hit someone." I think I'd use the word "gentle" or an equivalent in whatever language you're using with him, to remind him to be careful with things, too. Even "careful." And then give him stuff he can safely be very physical with. Sensory play, beanbags, any kind of physical or sensory stuff would probably get that urge satisfied in a less dangerous way.
It must be very hard to keep up with a baby that physical when you're taking care of a baby as well! How old is the baby? Do you have any family nearby? It sounds like you are living someplace you aren't native to. I'm hoping some other people will chime in with ideas of ways to keep the toddler occupied by himself safely more. My kids were spaced much more than yours and I'm at a bit of a loss of how to handle a toddler who needs that level of supervision while you have a baby! I'll keep reading and I hope some people with closely spaced kids chime in with some ideas. Hugs!
Thanks, that is so helpful. I think I shouldn't have gotten so frantic when he had the blender blade, and tried to take it from him so quickly. I didn't want him to cut his little hand! It's hard to even let him outside, while supervised, because we ARE in a different land--we've moved to Costa Rica. There are scorpions and many poisonous snakes that I'm afraid he'll come into contact with (he would try to pick them up). When he escapes to the garden, I tell him to come inside and do something fun, and he turns and runs in the opposite direction, or holds firm and hurls dirt towards me.
We go swimming every day and I usually take him to town to walk around or play in the park there, so it's not like he is cooped up all the time.
I do agree that he did not know how badly that swing at me today would hurt. I think he was as surprised as I was when I started bleeding. It just hurt my feelings,...made me feel "unloved" by him at that moment, but I know he does love me... It's so hard.
My baby is 6 months old. I feel like he still is the more "needy" child--always wanting to be held, rocked to sleep, have endless hugs.
I see that the "attacks" only happen when we ask him to stop doing something, so we'll have to figure out a way to distract him... but if he choses not to take the distraction suggestion, what do I do? I don't pick him up and carry him against his will ever--he usually listens on his own. But, just over the last few days, he's wanting to do the opposite.
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Oh, and as far as keeping dangerous things away from him... I totally agree, but we still have the problem of any hard little object, like a toy car/train/pencil that could still do damage to the baby. Luckily, he's never tried to hurt her, but I feel like this behavior towards us needs to stop immediately, to prevent it from extending to her.
CDing, BFing, BWing, bread-baking, animal-loving, non-stop traveling Mama of 2 sweeties, and loving every minute of it!
Oh, and as far as keeping dangerous things away from him... I totally agree, but we still have the problem of any hard little object, like a toy car/train/pencil that could still do damage to the baby. Luckily, he's never tried to hurt her, but I feel like this behavior towards us needs to stop immediately, to prevent it from extending to her.
Why not take away the hard little things? Pencil or whatever he throws. If he throws one colored pencil then he cannot have any. If he throws on car then take away the cars. Eventually he will figure out that if he throws or hurts people with his toys or wht ever then he doesn't get to play with that anymore.
Take them away just for the day, or until the behavior is gone? I guess I'll need to find some safer activities for in the house. Love the bean bag suggestion.
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Ouch! I'm glad you're okay and that it was an accident. At least he didn't intend to gash you with it.
I'm wondering about your tone of voice and the words that you use. Some consistent language might help for safety situations. It's impossible to keep everything dangerous out of their way, so it's good to have a few key phrases. Ouchie! Hot! Danger! Stop! And not in a calm, cute or gentle tone of voice. You have to convey an immediate seriousness. Then when the danger is past and you are calm, you can talk about what happened or reteach the right behavior.
It's more than "you shouldn't hurt mommy." It's "you may not hurt mommy (your sister, other people). It hurts. I feel sad and it hurts. I love you so much, and I can't let you hurt people like that." Maybe he can make it right with an apology, a hug, a kiss, a card, etc.
You said you don't, but is it possible for you to pick him up and carry him to a time out place? The physical act of stopping whatever he's doing and moving him elsewhere sends a strong signal. If you can't do that but you can put the baby down, an alternative is a bear hug time out. Sometimes I'll just wrap my arms around DS until he's had a minute to think about whatever it is and is calm enough to do whatever we're doing. (Did this in a mattress store recently. Mattresses = trampolines to 3-yr-olds.) It keeps him immobile and safe while he gets his act together.
Now that you know what triggers it (having to leave somewhere), you can prepare in advance. Explain when you will leave, or under what conditions (if you throw rocks or dirt). And notice when he does it right. Focus on the good transitions as much as possible.
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Andrew Fraser says he is giving up alcohol - at least while parliament is sitting. The chastened MP returned a virtual hero to the streets of his electorate in Coffs Harbour yesterday.
There was barely a word against him in the main shopping mall, where his assault on the Minister for Roads, Joe Tripodi, was championed as a strike against uncaring city politicians. This morning the local paper The Advocate will publish pages of approving letters, and families of Pacific Highway victims clapped him on the back.
But Mr Fraser is taking no chances. "I'm serious about not having another drink. I am sick of these lies being spread by the Labor Party that I get drunk in Parliament, so why feed them?
"Look, I might change my mind again tomorrow, but I give you an absolute vow that I will not drink again while the Parliament is sitting."
It was raining across the north coast yesterday, a steady, relentless drizzle against a slate-grey sky. It suited Mr Fraser's mood as he posed for cameras along the highway. If anything, the spray from the road trains thundering past accentuated the dangers of the stretch of road.
His "brain snap" turned out being the best publicity in Mr Fraser's 15-year career in Macquarie Street.
Not that there wasn't contrition. "Look, I was wrong. I shouldn't have let him [Mr Tripodi] get to me. I'm human; I make mistakes. It was wrong. I just wanted to nose-to-nose him; get him to tell him the truth, nothing less."
Did he realise what he was doing? "I don't think so; not until I was trying to pulling him back into the House. Then I thought, 'What are you doing this for?' I just wanted him to stop lying.
"I may not have told the full story from time to time as a politician, but I don't think I have told a deliberate lie in politics. I have never lied like these blokes have."
But Andrew Fraser is not a man to be on the back foot for long. He insists that the issue has been used by the State Government to weaken his hold on the seat. And he also partly blames his Coalition partners for the delays in getting remedial work to the highway.
"I don't that think we, as a coalition, have clearly highlighted the issue enough; the problems with this highway run from the Queensland border to Newcastle "Maybe we could have been more on the front foot over the years."
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Im looking into autocross next year and Im interested in your comments how how to make a conistant clean turn. You can give all you examples and im sure there are bunch of different ways. This is my first standard car and ive only driven it a few months now. Im also just wondering a good technique on some twisty roads and what not. Im more interested in the shifting, clutch, wheel turn, and speed. I know there are diferent ways of downshifting like heal-toe and Im not looking for a slide because im not a rally driver with a proper e-brake. However fun in the winter, but thats still tricky now that I have to shift im so use to my dodge stratus auto. ANy tips appreciated.
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The 5 cent lecture:
Its all about the tire friction circle. The tire can only give 100% of its traction before it starts slipping. If you are accelerating at the tire's limit, you can't steer. Same goes for braking. Similiarly, if 100% of the traction is going to steering, you can't use any brakes or gas.
This says bike, but its the same for a car:
For now, think of a standard apex corner, where the apex is in the center of the turn. (green line)
As you approach the corner, you will want to go hard into the brakes. Then as you start to turn, you want to ease out of the brakes. The more you turn the less you brake, until you aren't braking anymore, and devoting all your traction to turning. This should be near the apex. Then after you pass the apex, you want to start unwinding the steering and slowly apply the gas. The straighter the wheel, the more gas you can provide, until you are fully back on the gas.
Then there is late apexing and early apexing. You don't want to think of doing early apexing. (has special uses). Late apexing is safer, and usually taught to start out on.
If you really want to learn more, I suggest you sign up for a HPDE with NASA. They will teach you all this, and give you 3-4 hours of on-track experience learning all of this. It is much much safer than on the street. You never know what is going to happen on the street.
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Thats the BEST advice I can give you is take it to a track and find what works best for you and your car. We can tell you how to drive till were blue in the face, but it can only help so much. It all comes down to YOU! Get out there and have some fun!
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Oh yeah!
Always start out slow and progressively become faster and find the limits of your car and tires. Second, I would suggest to have someone who's fairly experienced ride with you to give some pointers and techniques. Third, do what Ravage just said - practice. Like all things in life, that's about the only way to get better.
As far as learning proper braking points, turn-in points, and different techniques for different corners and obstacles, the best suggestion I can make if you don't have the means (say a nice road where you can safely learn to drive through a corner), pick up a game like Gran Turismo 3 or 4 for the Playstation 2 and go through the license tests. Commence laughing at me now, but it's a great way to learn driving techniques from different corners - like slaloms, esses, and hairpins.
As far as shifting and the clutch, be nice to your clutch. If you're just looking in getting into autocross, most courses only require you to shift from first to second. You'll spend the remainder of the course in second gear, so there's not much shifting technique involved. Also, they have a short roll out before you trigger the timer for your autocross run, so there's no need to be abusive on the clutch.
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For driving in the twisties being able to down shift as you approach a corner is important. Knowing how many rpm's to pick up when you push the clutch in and move the shifter to a lower gear is key. This is something you can get a feel for by practicing as you approach stops or slow down on exit ramps. Ideally you'll make a quick stab at the throttle, bring your engines up several hundred rpm's. When you quickly let out the clutch and there is no driveline shock you've got it down. You can contiue deaccelerating under engine compression, or be in the right gear for accelerating. I like to corner at around 5k rpm.
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Just practice but don't practice with other cars around or in neighborhoods you'll kill someone or your self just take it easy go slow around turns and slowy increase the speed at which you enter you will start to feel the car and whats its doing oh crap just listen to everybody here.
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3 BIG tips that will help you more than anything.
LOOK AHEAD!!! This is probably the most important technique there is. The vast majority of people look just a few feet ahead of them, and that tendency increases with speed. That's a very bad thing though, because when you're focussing on turn 1 you're making a 100% charge at that corner, and not seeing where you need to go when you get there. It's not just about taking that corner at the fastest possible speed, but lining up for what comes next. Let's take this graphic as an example.
The red and yellow lines are the incorrect lines, but are one's many people take, simply because they aren't looking ahead.
With the red line, the driver is probably staring right at the inside of the corner, charging full speed at it. When he gets there, though, he looks up and realizes that he isn't pointed at near where he wants to be, and to get going he'll have to brake and lose a ton of momentum. He'll get to that corner .3 seconds faster, but he'll get to the next one 3 full seconds slower.
The driver on the yellow line probably has their eyes glued to the tarmac right in front of them, concentrating on keeping his/her speeding car straight and on track. By the time they reach the corner and look up, it's too late. They again have to scrub off a ton of speed just to get turned into the corner and get going to the next one. Not as bad as the red line, but they are still far behind the wise Mr. Green Line. This is, by the way, the most common way people take corners.
The good driver on the green line, let's call him Carrera26 , knows to start looking at the next turn way back on the straight. Not only that, but he's looking at the straight coming after the turn. Because he sees it early, he can see with great accuracy where he is going to have to start turning, and how much he'll have to turn in to make it through the turn with the least possible steering applied. Referring back the friction circle, he can maximize his braking and acceleration the entire time because he is keeping his cornering forces to a minimum. He'll know to slow down enough that he will be able to carve a single shallow arc through the corner, and not only come out of it with the highest speed, but also with the greatest ability to accelerate. And by the time he is close to the turn, he has already seen what the right line is, so he doesn't have to pay the corner any more mind. It's already taken care of, as he made that decision back on the straight. Now he's keeping an eye on the outside edge of the track to make sure his left wheels stay on the tarmac, and then down to the next turn. I would say by the time he reaches the apex, he's already looking down track to the next corner.
Never look where you are, or where you will be in just a second or two. Especially on track, you're going so fast that no matter what you see there, you won't be able to do a damn thing about it anyway so what use is it? Every time you are in a turn you should be looking at the next turn or even 2-3 turns ahead at the AutoX.
This is especially important on tighter courses or sections. Let's say you have the turn in the picture, and then a sharp left at the end. If you are looking ahead, you will already know that you need to be on the right of the track in time to set up for that turn. If you are looking right in front of you, you might get that first turn OK, but now you are screwed for the second turn. And in fighting to get back in line for turn 2, you'll not only lose time but probably screw yourself for turn 3, and so on and so forth.
You push your successes and failiures ahead of you. When you biff one turn, you probably screwed the next 2 or 3 turns as well. So if you do end up missing something, don't try to rush and make up time, because it'll just lose you even more. Calm down and get the next one as right as you can, and you'll be right back to where you should be.
BE IN YOUR EXIT GEAR GOING IN Turning is delicate and tough enough without having to worry about shifting at the same time, not to mention doing so will throw your balance off. If you are going to need 1st gear coming out of the turn, get into 1st before you get there. Do it while you're heading straight(ish), while you have a little time to slow down and do it right and sure. You might sacrifice .2 or .3 seconds because you get there slower, but like the turns, you'll lose 1 or 2 full seconds if you come out of the turn at 2500 RPM in 2nd gear with no power and taking a half second to shift when you could be accelerating. Often, in your rush, you'll miss the gear entirely and really screw the pooch. Many times, shifting at all takes so much time and concentration away that you shouldn't even worry about it. My instructor did one run at the AutoX School in 1st with a ton of power (and wheelspin) and shifted a couple times. Then he ran it again, short shifting to 2nd right away. Felt a ton slower, but he cut 1.2 seconds off his time on a 30 second course. He's a professional instructor, so he can shift with the best of them and was going 100% both times, and 1.2 seconds is huge. Without taking time to shift and worrying about wheelspin, he did massively better.
LOOK AHEAD Umm, did I mention how important this is?!?! Seriously, everything will become simple and easy if you are looking ahead right. When I did it right, it honestly felt like the course just melted away. Even though I hadn't looked at a single turn I went through for several seconds, I never touched a single cone. I could see exactly how fast I needed to go, when to turn, how sharp to turn, where I could go fast, where I needed to go slow, etc. etc. etc. The whole thing stopped being such a mystery, and it became obvious what I needed to do.
Don't waste another minute waiting on parts, or anything else. Just get out there and start racing! You will suck at first, and you will be slower than many other cars, but the only thing you will regret is not starting earlier...
Last edited by Carrera26; 12-13-2005 at 11:56 AM.
^ GREAT post. Thanks. I'll read it tonight.
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But for ideal cornering, green is the fastest.
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Dan Evans said he took phone hacking techniques and technology with him when he joined the News Of The World from The Sunday Mirror in 2004
The actor told the court that the press had an "unhealthy amount of information" about his life
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it sure is pretty!
Finally broke down and coughed up the money. I can't wait to get out there and shoot it.
it sure is pretty!
Thats my dream gun! Man is it pretty.congrads..How much did you pay if you dont mind me asking?
Very nice!!
Nie goin! I've got an Ultra Crimson Carry on layaway
Finally got some time away from work to try it out, although it was in the upper 30's and trying to mist a little rain off and on. Needless to say, the hands were pretty cold - but still a joy to shoot.
I'm not at all worried about the ones that are way off the mark - time and warmer temps will take care of those. I did notice, though, that the majority of the shots were a little to the left. How many shots do you guys run through a gun before you come to the conclusion that you need to start jacking around with the sights? Obviously, it'll be a lot more than what I've shot here, but I just wondered.
By the way, I was shooting at 10-11 yards, not 25. And, if I remember correctly without looking, I think this was 50 rounds WWB.
I have the same to the left problem. It seems really common too. I kinda think it ain't that they are installing all the sights to shoot left. I'm more inclined to think with me anyway that I'm thightening my grip and jurking the trigger a bit.


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Value for money is where it is at.
Whether you are a smartphone fan or not it is quite clear to see that there are an abundance of phones on the market today for you to choose from.
Choice is great, but with such choice comes problems. Quite simply where do you start, who do you consider and is that phone the right one for you?
If you are happy to settle for someones recommendations then great, it is often the easiest way.
However, peace of mind often wants us to make our own decision. If one of your primary factors of consideration is price and value for money then you should start by considering KAZAM smartphones.
You maybe wondering who KAZAM are. I would not be surprised if you were. They are a new company that have been formed to serve a particular sector of the market and are headed up by a strong team. You can read more about who they are HERE.
I have spent a few weeks with the Trooper X4.5, the first handset to arrive in the UK. Before I go into detail on this device, I need to make something quite clear that exists on ALL KAZAM handsets.
- All come with Dual SIM capability, meaning 2 SIM card's in one phone. Perfect for business and personal SIMS.
- All come with a FREE screen replacement. If you drop it, smash it or it breaks for no reason, you will get 1 FREE screen replacement within the 1st year of ownership.
- All have KAZAM rescue to make support and assistance simple.
- All handsets are produced with performance and value for money in mind.
- All handsets will be repaired in the quickest possible time should something go wrong.
Before I even delve into the review of the Trooper, you can see the additional value that is built into the handsets even before you open the box.
Many would say before using the phones that they are 'cheap' and the specs are not very good so they are not worth considering. To a point they are right. They are never going to compete with the best smartphones, but that was never the intention.
It is like buying a Honda Civic or a Ferrari Enzo. Both get you from A to B but they do it in different ways and the Civic provides better value for money.
So if a good value, sturdy performing device is what you are after, then read on.
Hardware Specifications
As the intro outlined, being wowed at the spec isn't what goes here, but the specifications are strong none the less.
- Google Android 4.2 operating system
- 1.2GHz dual core processor
- MicroSD memory card slot
- 4GB internal storage
- 4.5" touchscreen with 480 x 854 resolution
- 5 megapixel camera
- 1750mAh removable battery
- 24 month warranty
The device also charges via microUSB, no proprietary connections here.
If you compare the specs to other comparable handsets you will generally see it is similar.
The biggest disappointment here, if you analyse the specs is the screen resolution, but truth be told, for a phone with smart features this can easily be classed as sufficient. Browsing a news page or Facebook does not need a higher resolution, it might just be more desirable.
If you want to see an unboxing of the Trooper, watch the following video:
The Trooper X4.5 will not be winning any design awards, but it does not really fail and is very standard in its layout.
Looking at the device head on the, 4.5" touchscreen dominates the front, with touch sensitive buttons built into the front panel under the screen. These are a back, home and menu button running from left to right.
Above the screen in the centre is the earpiece with the front facing camera and sensors to the right hand side of this.
On the upper right hand side edge is the power button with the volume up and down keys located in the same place on the left hand side.
On the top edge is the headphone jack to the left hand side which blends into the upper edge of the back cover.
On the bottom, is the microUSB port, microphone and recess for removing the back cover. These are all located on the right hand side of the edge.
The back cover is soft, but smooth to the touch with the camera located at the top, but in the centre. The flash is located just under this.
The lower third of the back cover has the KAZAM logo and loudspeaker centrally placed. The speaker grill gives the impression that the speaker stretches across the back but removing the back cover reveals the speaker is placed to the left of the device so the sound may not be as balanced as one may have first thought.
With the back cover removed, you see the battery compartment and directly above this, the 2 SIM slots and MicroSD memory card slot running from right to left.
What is slightly odd here is that SIM slot number one on the right side accommodates a standard sized SIM, with SIM slot two being a micro SIM card slot.
The device feels solid in the hand and the materials used do not have the really cheap feel you would expect. There is a nice curvature to the corners, and not the squarer corners found on the likes of the Sony products.
The bezel around the screen is a bit bigger than I would like to see but I have seen worse.
I personally use a Samsung Galaxy S4 as my daily phone and that has a much higher resolution display, so coming to the KAZAM it is quite apparent in the differences.
That said for the vast majority of what I do, there isn't a need for a higher resolution screen, it is more of a need. That need can often impact battery life.
Unlike some of the more cost effective devices, the Trooper X4.5 does have a light sensor so manual or automatic control of the screen brightness is an option.
A built in g-sensor also means use of the device in either portrait or landscape mode is possible (subject to app support).
The viewing angles on the screen are ok to, so if there are a few of you huddling around the device to watch something then all should be able to see what's on screen fairly well.
KAZAM use a toughened glass on the phone, but as stated earlier, crack or damage your screen in the 1st year of use and get 1 screen replacement for free.
This is a bonus if you are prone to dropping your device or being a bit too heavy handed with it.
Such a service can easily save you money on phone insurance and the cost of screen repair which is normally a minimum of £50 if not much more.
Out of the box Android 4.2.2 is installed on the device. Therefore the device is pretty up to date. OK it is not Android 4.4 but very few devices have this and for the vast majority it is not necessary.
KAZAM are of course committed to keeping their devices up to date and stable, but like all manufacturers they need time to bring updates to the device.
Do not expect updates the moment Google announce them, they will come but it may be slow. With a KAZAM handset, you do not pay the same premium as is found on higher end handsets, so the speed of updates etc will inevitably be affected.
That said, if you are worried about the very latest updates, you are likely concerned about the very latest hardware which the Trooper X4.5 is not.
Please do not let the above put you off. In the time I have been using it, the handset has performed well and has not crashed or shown significant (open to interpretation) lag.
It is stock Android on the device, with the smallest of tweaks, which include a flash light and a few wallpapers not to mention the SIM Management for the dual SIMS.
This therefore gives all the standard Google services out of the box. Gmail, YouTube, Maps, Navigation, Calendar and more. Just input your existing Google account details if you have one and within minutes you can be up and running.
With access to Google Play Store you can download all of you favourite apps from Twitter to Facebook to Angry Birds.
There is a File Manager on board which makes accessing content simple especially for copying and moving files. An FM radio and Movie Studio enhance the multimedia capabilities on the move too.
For a first experience of Android, it is as near stock as possible and potentially could be a little daunting as to where to start. You do not get the same level of guidance as you do with a Samsung or Sony, but then there is considerably less in the terms of often unnecessary content, often known as 'bloat-ware' on the device to distract you.
Some would argue that the lack of additional apps and content reduces the features of the device, but unless you desire or need them, then you are saving money and space on the internal memory.
The Trooper has 4GB on board, of which approx 2.5GB of which is available to you.
For many this will be sufficient for storing apps and some content, but for additional content such as music and video there is the microSD memory card slot.
As with many smartphones on the market today, out of the box you can expect, WiFi, Bluetooth & GPS which are essentially now standard features.
The Trooper does not have facilities like MHL/Video out, Miracast, DLNA or USB host support.
Where the Trooper comes into its own is its dual SIM capabilities.
Dual SIM means that at any one time, two SIM cards can be inserted into the relevant slots and have active connections on the phone. For example, you may have a personal and business SIM card/telephone number.
Whereas before you may have had two separate phones, with the KAZAM Trooper X4.5 you can have just one phone with the two SIM cards in it. From with the settings you can choose how the SIM cards are used and managed.
You could have one SIM for voice calls and text messages and another for mobile data. It all depends on your circumstances as to how you choose to use it.
Another popular scenario is for regular travellers. You may have a local SIM for each country you visit.
You have full control over how it is configured, so you do not have to keep the settings the same, you can change them as you like. You can even have the phone ask you as you make a call for example which SIM you would like to use.r popular scenario is for regular travellers. You may have a local SIM for each country you visit.
Mentioned earlier, the slightly odd thing with the SIM cards, is that the slots under the back cover are different. SIM 1 accepts a standard full sized SIM, whilst SIM slot 2 accepts a micro SIM.
With a standard 3.5mm headphone jack you can easily connect your favourite headphones or use the standard ones supplied.
The experience is pretty average which is not a bad thing, but by the same token you are not going to get the deeper bass and richness of sound found on the HTC One Series of phones. If you want that you will have to pay a lot more.
There is an FM radio, so audio on the move is nice and straight forward. With the memory card slot and various connectivity services be it played directly from the phone or streamed, you should be ok.
The rear speaker whilst deceptive in its positioning actually sounds ok. The grill allows the sound to travel further rather than being forced through a smaller speaker grill. As much as I tried, unless you hold the phone with a particularly tight or odd grip the sound is unlikely to become muffled.
Volume was also reasonable too. This is a bit of a preference thing, but I would certainly say it was comparable to most other phones with the exception of the One Series which is known for its louder speakers.
Call quality was average. No surprises or disappointments here.
Many of us know that it is not all about megapixels. The more megapixels, the bigger the picture will be, it is about more than that.
The Trooper does not boast any special camera technology or features which is a shame when cameras are becoming more important on phones for many people.
That said no fancy features means a basic, easy to use camera application that takes reasonable shots. Absolutely fine for sharing on social networks and the odd one you may want to print out.
The camera application is fairly basic and easy to get to grips with.
When in the app, there are two main icons, the shutter for the camera and a video camera icon for recording video.
Switch between the front and rear camera, manage the flash settings (Auto, On and Off), access previous shots, the main settings menu and a few other shortcuts.
For those that do not want to stick with the standard 'auto' mode, you can manage exposure, colour effects, scene mode, white balance and more.
There is a burst mode with the option of taking 40 or 99 shots in quick succession. There is no dedicated camera key so this is all managed and controlled through the on screen camera shutter button.
There is less control over the video settings. You can turn the microphone on and off and then control the Audio mode. The video quality can be set but there are only 4 options from Low to Fine, which doesn't help identify exactly what resolution the finished product will come out at.
Set it to fine for the best results, the only sacrifice being the memory it consumes.
The results from the camera were mixed. In the right conditions you can get an ok image.
I found the colours a little washed out and the focus wasn't very good not to mention the contrast between colours.
Take a look at a few sample images below:
Sony or Samsung handsets do surpass the KAZAM's camera. I would put the X4.5 on par with ZTE devices.
Battery Life
Running two SIMS in one phone will draw more power there is no argument about this.
You need not run two SIMS at a time.
During the testing phase for about a week I had just one SIM in it and with light usage I was getting 2 days out of it.
That said if running two SIMS you may be on the phone more and battery life may be tested as a result.
It is here that the lower resolution actually comes as a benefit because the lower power draw means the 1750mAh battery can last longer.
It is a small battery in comparison to flagship devices which now boast 3000mAh+ batteries. Even the Moto G has a 2070mAh battery.
Of course so much is determined by your usage. Daily charge is to be expected. Heavier users will likely find a mid afternoon charge is necessary.
The good news, is many of the 'cheaper' phones often suffer from really bad battery drain. I have seen phones run out of power in 4 -5 hours of moderate use, but this is the case here.
This isn't usually something I focus on in a review normally because it changes often between devices and I often place suitability over price.
That said, this device aims to be cheap, its one of its selling points.
At less than £125 including VAT you are certainly not being robbed. This product runs away with the value for money crown, if your need a dual SIM device.
But, should having dual SIM capability be a bit of a nice to have for you and you only really need 1 SIM then the Motorola Moto G at just shy of £150 with double on board memory, RAM & processor speed it is the one to go for.
For an extra £25 the differences speak for themselves and you will be thankful for spending that bit more.
The smartphone market is ultra competitive and it is only increasing in competitiveness in relation to low prices.
Google with the Nexus programme and now Motorola with the Moto G have set a standard, that is not always achievable for the vast majority of manufacturers without compromise.
Whilst cheaper phones save us money, they do not always bring us what we need, so paying more in the long run can be advantageous.
KAZAM have a very tough uphill challenge to compete, but bringing phones to market that serve a need for a particular audience gives them a differentiator, all be it a small one.
Their honest approach is admirable and one that we should credit them for.
The added value they bring to their products through service and repair is again commendable and replacement shouldn't be forgotten. But it is hard to put a price on this and appreciate the value until you have broken a screen.
All told the KAZAM Trooper X4.5 is a solid lower end handset that has a lot to offer to a particular user, a user who want an excellent value dual SIM smartphone.
The problem is, the Trooper is not that inspiring. It doesn't really wow you. Motorola's recently launched Motorola Moto G is quite a bit better for not a lot more money.
It is the first handset for KAZAM. The general product and approach is good, they just need to perform some magic to inspire a demanding user group.
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