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I had a contact in the company. The person forwarded my resume to his manager and a few days later HR person contacted me for schedules. Two phone interviews were scheduled. Each was 1 hour. One interviewer told me that the company would invite me for on-site if I did well on the phone interviews, but I screwed the interviews up. :(
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I had two or three phone interviews and went to the local office that was hiring to do a four hour in-person interview. Phone interviews consisted of technical questions and in-person interview consisted of technical and personal questions.
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I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Amazon (Boston, MA).
I applied twice, once in early October and once in late October, and I talked to them at a career fair in between those two dates. I did not get an email until the night of December 3rd, which invited me to interview on December 5th. Usually companies will invite you to choose a specific date that fit your schedule so I found it a little rude for them to schedule an interview less than 48 hours away. Luckily I was free at that time, but I did not have a positive image of the process. The two interviews were going to be back to back 45 min phone interviews that started on the hour, so 15 min break in between.
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Applied online in January 2014 and received a call to set up an interview within a week. I had two 45 mins technical interviews. I was asked to code on a shared editor to solve some simple problems. Nothing unexpected, questions were like the ones that everyone comes across in technical interviews.
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA).
Applied on college job site. Received an email to pick a date to have two 45 minute interviews at my college career center. First interview had a pretty common question. Second interview was more difficult, not types of question you would see in Cracking the Coding Interview. Overall, the interview was fair. Just practice writing out code on paper or a whiteboard if you have a face-to-face interview and brush up on basic algorithms! I interviewed on Thursday and received an email with offer on Monday.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Amazon.
Submitted resume online, got contacted in a around a month and was asked to a phone interview within a couple days. Completed two phone interviews, thought they went well, but was contacted nearly two weeks later that I was not accepted.
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon.
Applied at school job fair as well as online. Received an email asking for a response and was scheduled to do an interview the next day. Two 45 min interviews on campus. Asked me a few behavioral questions based off my programming projects. Interviewers were very friendly and I had a good time talking to them.
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I applied online. The process took 4+ months. I interviewed at Amazon.
I applied for the internship in October and heard from Amazon to schedule an interview in February. It was very unexpected and they wanted me to schedule an interview literally the next day, 10 hours away from the time I read the email. Recruiter was generic with emails (as expected I guess). I found it very rude of Amazon to schedule an interview the next day. The whole process felt rushed. My first interviewer encountered a technical problem with collabedit and I am sure that negatively affected the first interview. The second interview was more of a "scripted" interview. More problem solving issues like find the largest integer in an array, find the third largest in an array. First problem was java inheritance with an object I've never used before, second and third problem was finding largest number and third largest number in an array of integers, last problem was find the path of the largest sum given a triangle of integers. I was asked verbal questions like what data structures do you know? What is a Doubly linked list?, etc. Those were easy.
I heard 5 days later that I was not given an offer. Asked the recruiter for advice and no response.
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2+ weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in March 2014.
Got the interview from AWS team. 2 back-to-back 45 mins interview.
First interviewer(an indian engineer with terrible accent) asked me a classical Top K question, gave him a solution literally in a minute. However the solution needs a max-heap, commonly just use its api but this time he asked me to implement all, got quite unexpected here, it took me almost 30 mins to finish it. At last I asked question about openstack, unexpectedly he didn't know a thing about it.
Second round was about string anagrams, still gave him a solution very fast(hash table, O(n) time and O(1) space), it is the best solution. After this talked about my current project, I guess this is where I blew the intern opportunity cause I said it is totally boring :-/ .
Two interviewers were not nice, sometimes felt quite unpleasant. The HR really didn't respond any of my question and email, and I was told no offer a week later.
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Vijay (played by Guru Dutt) was at his boss's house to help with arrangements for and during a party, which serves as a gathering for several well-known shaairs (poets). Among the crowd was his boss's wife Meena (Mala Sinha), who he was in love with. One of the poets lightened things up with the following:
Roodaad-e-gham-e-ulfat un se, hum kya kehte, kyunkar kehte?
Ek harf na nikla honton se, aur aankhon mein aansoo aa bhi gaye.
Us mehfil-e-kaif o masti mein, us anjuman-e-irfaani mein,
Sab jaam ba-kaf baithe hi rahe, hum pi bhi gaye, chalka bhi gaye.
Here's my attempted translation:
What would I tell her of my tale of sorrowful happiness, and why?
Not a syllable escaped my lips, yet tears filled my eyes.
In this joyous gathering, in this institution of wisdom,
All the wine stayed motionless, yet I drank and poured some too.
The next sher (couplet) came from the most respected poet in the mehfil (gathering):
Kaam aakhir jazba-e-ikhtiyaar aa hi gaya,
Dil is surat tadpa, un ko pyaar aa hi gaya.
Translated as:
The uncontrollable desire was useful, after all,
The heart beckoned such (in earnest), she reciprocated after all.
This is where we join the action, with Vijay reciting this matla (the first sentence of a poem; the maqta is the last): Jaane woh kaise, log the jin ke, pyaar ko pyaar mila. He was ridiculed some, for his boss was praised for employing a servant who was a decent poet. The bit of dialogue that stood out here was, 'shaairi sirf daulatmandon ki jaageer nahin' (poetry is not merely the territory of the wealthy). Here is the song that followed. It's beautifully written by Sahir Ludhianvi, sung by Hemant Kumar, and with music by S. D. Burman.
Here is my transcription of the lyrics, and my attempted translation. Pyaasa has several excellent, excellent songs, and I've translated at least three more. Hope to share them leading up to the review in a couple of weeks.


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UDL: Universal Design…for Libraries?
This week I was at the Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, and Disability annual conference conference at the Ohio State University and was reminded again about the principles of Universal Design. The presentation was "Universal Design: Ensuring Access to All Learners" by Maria Morin from Project Enhance at the University of Texas -- Pan American. Although she talked about Universal Design for Learning (encompassing assessments, instructional delivery and resource presentation), there was a point in her presentation that I snapped to Universal Design for Libraries.
Here were the two slides:
Universal Design for Learning is about Options!
- Representation refers to how one can design and deliver information to the class.
- Engagement refers to how students participate in class.
- Expression refers to how one can ask students to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Multiple ways of REPRESENTATION to give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge.
- Multiple ways of EXPRESSION provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know.
- Multiple ways of ENGAGEMENT to tap into learners' interest, challenging them appropriately, and motivate them to learn.
Are there ways that we can provide options for multiple ways of representation, expression and engagement in the services we provide? A quick Google search for Universal Design for Libraries has some interesting possibilities, including a checklist from the University of Washington DO-IT office and an announcement about an ALA ASCLA Midwinter 2010 institute. Is anyone else thinking about this?
The Seven Principles of Universal Design, as offered in a handy bookmark from the presentation by the Project Enhance folks, are:
- Equitable Use: The design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities.
- Flexibility in Use: The design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities.
- Simple and Intuitive: Use of the design is easy to understand, regardless of the user's experience, knowledge, language skills, or current concentration level.
- Perceptible Information: The design communicates necessary information effectively to the user, regardless of ambient conditions or the user's sensory abilities.
- Tolerance for Error: The design minimizes hazards and the adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions.
- Low Physical Effort: The design can be used efficiently and comfortably and with a minimum of fatigue.
- Size and Space for Approach and Use: Appropriate size and space is provided for approach, reach, manipulation, and use regardless of user's body size, posture, or mobility.
As we design information systems, certainly the first five of these seven apply to us. And, as is the hallmark of Universal Design, are useful for not only people with disabilities but for everyone one in general.
The text was modified to update a link from http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2010Conf/main10.html to http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/past/2010Program.html on November 16th, 2012.


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SOMERSWORTH — School Board Chairman Don Austin outlined a bleak set of circumstances that would likely have been imposed had a tax cap been in place during the district's most recent round of budget talks in July.
Speaking in front of the School Board Tuesday night, Austin urged residents to become familiar with the consequences a tax cap would likely have on the district. Somersworth is set to vote on the issue in November.
"Consequences of the tax cap budget would include an inability to meet minimum state standards at all grade levels, the loss of state approval at all of our schools and accreditation at the high school, the elimination of music, art, drama, and physical education programs, and increased class sizes at all grade levels," Austin said.
The School District's budget for the 2011 to 2012 fiscal year was slightly over $24.2 million. The School Board recommended a $1.5 million budget increase for the 2012 to 2013 fiscal year. As Austin said Tuesday, this recommended increase would have put the budget's total figure at just over $25.7 million and would have funded increased costs of operations, normal maintenance and repairs, and selected capital improvement projects.
However, the City Council ultimately approved a smaller final amount — a $630,000 increase that translates into a final figure just over $24,830,000. This figure is problematic, Austin noted, for a number of reasons.
First, Austin referenced a $700,000 operating cost increase as a huge obstacle, especially given the fact that the budget's overall increase couldn't cover this cost. "We got a smaller increase than it takes to actually pay our increased operating costs for this year," Austin said.
In order to reach the amount approved by the City Council, several reductions were implemented. These cuts, which represent roughly $890,000 worth of reductions, include the elimination of capital improvement projects, implemented reductions to supplies and contracted services, elimination of district-wide maintenance, and the elimination of all contingency funds for emergency situations.
"These reductions will result and have resulted in some cases in a reduced level of services while retaining existing staffing levels and keeping most of the academic programs in place," Austin said.
Had a tax cap been in place while budget talks took place in July, Austin said the maximum increase the School District would have been awarded would have been just under $350,000 — a 1.4 percent increase from the 2011/2012 budget that Austin said is "an amount grossly inadequate that would not even begin to cover expense increases over which schools have absolutely no control."
A tax cap, had it been in effect in July, could have further meant the closure of the middle school's media center, the elimination of four unified arts positions and their associated programs, and the loss of two or more teaching positions and their associated programs.
"In short, it would have been practically impossible to meet our goal of providing students with every opportunity to be successful," Austin said. "In fact, there would very likely be significant consequences we neither want nor are ready to accept."
Potential tax cap on past Somersworth school budget outlined
SOMERSWORTH — School Board Chairman Don Austin outlined a bleak set of circumstances that would likely have been imposed had a tax cap been in place during the district's most recent round of budget talks in July.


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NOTICE: Manually editing files in the userdata folder is an advanced topic for Kodi. New users don't need to manually edit files in the userdata folder. Kodi does this for you, when you change the options in the Kodi GUI with the exception of advancedsettings.xml
NOTE There are two userdata folders, the Systemdata one contains default settings necessary for Kodi to operate, and the userdata folder for user modifications. Do not touch the files in the first system-userdata folder. This page (and most references on the wiki) are about editing the second, user-accessible, userdata folder.
The userdata folder is where all of your settings and customizations are stored.
1 Location of the userdata folder
Note: In older versions of the software (before v14) the
kodi directories were named
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|Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/ (see note)
|/Users/<your_user_name>/Library/Application Support/Kodi/userdata/ (see note)
|Windows UWP
1.1 Android location
Sometimes the exact path will differ from device to device. The Android userdata folder is usually inside of "sdcard" so the path might be /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/
1.2 Microsoft Store version
Kodi installed from the Microsoft Store puts user data in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\XBMCFoundation.Kodi_4n2hpmxwrvr6p\LocalCache\Roaming\Kodi\userdata
2 Backing up your settings
- See: Backup
3 UserData folder contents
Below are the elements contained in the UserData folder and their role:
- addon_data - Contains configuration data for your currently installed addons, the addons themselves are not in userdata but one folder up in 'addons'
- Database - This is where all of the databases required for your Music and Video Libraries are located, containing any downloaded (scraped) music or video information.
- MyMusic#.db - Database file containing Music information.
- MyVideos#.db - Database file containing Movie, TV Show and Music Videos information.
- ViewModes#.db - Database file containing information on all Kodi views (viewmode, sorting etc.).
- Addons#.db - Database file containing information on all Kodi addons (skins, scraper, video-addons...).
- Textures#.db - Database file containing information on all Kodi textures (thumbs, fanart, posters...).
- TV#.db - Database file containing information on Live-TV channels.
- EPG#.db - Database file containing information on EPG for Live-TV.
- ADSP#.db - Database file containing information for Audio Digital Signal Processing add-ons.
- Note: Where # is the number of current Databases#Database_Versions in use.
- keymaps - This folder is where your customized keymapping files reside (e.g. MyRemote.xml or keyboard.xml)
- library - Directory to store custom library nodes.
- Playlists - This is where your playlists are stored. There are separate subfolders for mixed, music and video playlists.
- mixed - playlists containing both audio and music videos, will show in both the Music and Video Libraries.
- music - playlists containing audio only, will show in the Music Library.
- video - playlists containing videos only, will show in the Video Library.
- Thumbnails - Cached Thumbnails (icons) are stored in this folder.
- advancedsettings.xml - A user can create this file in their UserData folder. The file can contain additional settings and pre-defined values for the settings available in the GUI (thus removing them from the GUI settings screens). Useful for advanced users and for installers.
- Visualizations - All of your visualization settings are stored in this folder. <<this is not present in frodo?
- favourites.xml - This file, which may be created by Kodi or the user in their UserData folder contains items added via the Add to Favourites context menu option.
- guisettings.xml - This is where your settings configured in the GUI are stored (through the User Interface Settings).
- Lircmap.xml - This file which may be created can contain changes to the default Lircmap (Linux Only).
- partymode.xsp - Defines the Smart Playlist to be used when using Party Mode for music playback.
- profiles - Directory stores your additionally created user-profiles settings and data information this directory may contain all the contents of the userdata list depending on settings used to create the user. ?
- RssFeeds.xml - RssFeeds.xml is used to configure the RSS feeds displayed on the home screen.
- sources.xml - Defines your Media Sources and locations.
- mediasources.xml - Similar to sources.xml, but just for the "Browse for new share" window.
- profiles.xml - Stores your Master user and additional user(s) Master lock codes and profiles information see also Settings/System#Master lock and Media sources#Locking ?
- autoexec.py - optional python script that is run at Kodi startup.


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Kermit the Frog, in his long career, has often functioned as a reporter. The earliest, most frequent, and most famous stint was on Sesame Street, as TV news correspondent for the Sesame Street News Flash segments. Kermit has appeared in reporter attire, including suit, trench coat and fedora, in several productions and merchandise over the years.
The casting history has been consistent with Kermit the Frog. Jim Henson originated the role in 1972 and continued it until his death in 1990. Steve Whitmire took over afterwards, picking up the trench-coated puppet for the first time in 1992.
Kermit's news broadcasts would usually open with the camera cutting to him while engaged in off-screen conversation or facing the wrong way, unaware that he was on the air. Kermit would begin his reports with his classic "Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog here".
Sesame Street
With microphone in hand, Kermit's reporting duties were first established on Sesame Street in the Sesame Street News Flash bulletins. Each skit featured a breaking news report from him on the street as he interviewed various characters: including Don Music, Dr. Nobel Price, assorted storybook characters, and historical figures.
Early on, Kermit appeared as a reporter in a handful of impromptu Muppet & Kid Moments on a real city street. In one of these segments, he interviewed Julia about the sounds animals make, however Kermit is not amused by her "Wiggit! Wiggit!" frog call. In another segment, he interviews John-John on pretty much the same subject, though also teaching the concepts of loud and soft.
In the 1974 special Out to Lunch, Kermit appeared in his reporter's coat and hat to report on Grover Knover's jump across the Grand Canyon.
In 1980, Kermit appeared in an installment of The Leslie Mostly Show, showing awards he's gotten as a reporter and talking about other careers he wanted before settling on a news reporter job.
Kermit appeared as a reporter in the film Follow That Bird. He gave a news report about Big Bird's planned return to Sesame Street. Although it was not specifically stated, it is probable that he was reporting for a news program other than "Sesame Street News" (evident by the fact that the newscaster mispronounced "Sesame Street" as "Se Same Street" when announcing the fact that Big Bird was planning on returning to Sesame Street). In Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting, three new Sesame Street News segments were created, featuring Kermit on location to ask the question of the day, "Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?"
In 1996, in Elmo Saves Christmas, Kermit appears in a brand-new Sesame Street News Flash with him reporting on the Christmas shopping craze, eventually leading to a man trying to purchase his microphone.
In 1998, Slimey the Worm traveled on a space mission, and Kermit reported on the worm's moon landing.
He later appeared in Elmopalooza at Radio City Music Hall to cover a music special for Sesame Street's 30th anniversary.
In 1999, in CinderElmo, Kermit appears to report at the princess's ball, wearing a more period-appropriate version of his reporter attire.
Kermit's last news report on Sesame Street was in 2001, when he teamed up with Al Roker to report on a hurricane that came to Sesame Street in a five-part episode.
Kermit has also appeared in a few sketches in his reporter attire but apparently not giving any news reports or coverage. These segments include a skit from the 1980s in which Kermit rode on an elevator operated by Count von Count, the song "Subway", and a cameo in the song "Forty Blocks From My Home".
The Muppet Show
Kermit appeared on The Muppet Show seven times in reporter garb. His attire was the same as his other reporter stints, except without his illustrious fedora. Kermit brought breaking news reports to viewers from the Planet Koozebane or interviewed guest stars (in or out of character).
Kermit reported on the courtships of the male and female Koozebanian creatures, and in the process covered the first televised Koozebanian mating ritual, the Galley-oh-hoop-hoop in episode 107 (an event later illustrated in The Muppet Show Book).
In episode 116, he covered the battle between Sir Avery of Macho and The Monster of the Moores. He was a member of the press questioning Twiggy in episode 121, as preamble to the song "In My Life."
As a reporter, Kermit interviewed the Koozebanian Phoob in episode 205. The Phoob blends in with his environment and quickly turns into Kermit, even wearing the exact same trench coat. He subsequently interviewed the Koozebanian Spooble, a creature who is made entirely out of liquid, in episode 223.
In episode 423, Kermit interviewed Cecilia Sisson, former silent movie star (played by Carol Channing).
Other Appearances
In The Muppets Valentine Show, Kermit reported on the Galley-o-hoop-hoop on the Planet Koozebane. In this appearance, his trench coat had a fur collar, but otherwise it was the same.
He appeared in a brief teaser for an upcoming appearance of Jim Henson, Frank Oz and himself (sans reporter garb) on Today with Gene Shalit in 1977.
1980's Here Come the Puppets! is hosted by Jim Henson and Kermit in his reporter garb, seen at one point in front of the White House.
On The Don Lane Show, Kermit appears in his reporter garb in a satellite interview.
In The Great Muppet Caper, Kermit played the role of a crack investigative reporter for the Daily Chronicle. Accompanied by fellow journalist (and twin brother) Fozzie Bear and their photographer Gonzo, Kermit investigates the theft of Lady Holiday's valuable diamond necklace. He is seen wearing his typical TV garb of suit, trench coat and fedora, but with a bow tie replacing the necktie.
In 1987, Kermit the reporter appeared in a public service announcement for the National Wildlife Federation. In the spot, he presented some experts on clean air: Mount Rushmore.
For Good Morning America in 1992, Kermit reports once again from the planet Koozebane for Earth Day.
In 2006 Kermit donned his reporter trench coat to do live backstage reporting from the TV Land Awards. The backstage coverage, which was hosted by Kermit and Tom Arnold, was available online (TVland.com) following the show.
Reporter Kermit reported the London Marathon for the BBC's television programme Blue Peter in 2006.
When Charlie Gibson anchored his final broadcast in December 2009, Kermit appeared in his reporter garb in a clip reel to bid the journalist farewell.
Kermit also reported on "The Muppets Y Games" for The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora in 2010.
When the Muppets returned to Good Morning America on March 13, 2012 to promote the home video release of The Muppets, Kermit reported from Central Park looking to interview a newt (Newt Gingrich) and a baseball mitt (Mitt Romney).
Kermit appeared in his reporter outfit (without the fedora) when presenting the morning forecasts on Daybreak on June 11, 2012 to promote the British home video release of The Muppets.
A Reporter Kermit Sigma mug was produced. The mug was in the shape of Kermit's head, with a reporters' hat, a trench coat collar, and microphone in hand. The slip in the hat said "Muppet News".
Another company made a plastic cup, with his hat as a removable lid with a straw.
In 1981 a Reporter Kermit plush doll was produced by Fisher-Price. The Kermit doll wore a trench coat and blue necktie.
An exclusive figure of Reporter Kermit was made by Palisades Toys in 2004. The figure wears the famous reporter outfit as seen on The Muppet Show.
A Vinylmation figure was realeased as part of the Muppets #3 series sold at Disneyland, Walt Disney World and The Disney Store.
A Reporter Kermit figure is currently set to be included in Wave 2 of Diamond Select Toys Muppet Mini Mates.[1]
- Sesame Street (1972-2001)
- The Muppets Valentine Show
- The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
- The Muppet Show
- Today (January 12, 1977)
- The Great Muppet Caper
- Follow That Bird
- National Wildlife Federation commercial (1987)
- The Sesame Street Special
- Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting
- Good Morning America (April 21, 1992 and March 13, 2012)
- Elmo Saves Christmas
- Elmopalooza
- CinderElmo
- The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (March 22, 2006)
- Ford (2007 online appearance)
- Disney Xtreme Digital
- The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora
- Daybreak (June 11, 2012)
- Kermit wore his trench coat and fedora in The Muppet Show episode 414, in the role of Kermit the Frog, Private Eye. An animated version of private eye Kermit appeared on Little Muppet Monsters, wearing the same costume.
- Kermit also wore his trench coat when taking on a Humphrey Bogart persona, as seen in The Muppet Movie, during the "Never Before, Never Again" sequence and in the Casablanca spoof in The Muppets Go to the Movies, among other occasions.


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A batch of new images from director Sacha Gervasi's Hitchcock and a new look at Emmy Rossum in the fantasy adaptation Beautiful Creatures have landed online. We previously saw a few low-quality images from Hitchcock last week, but this new crop gives us a much better look at Anthony Hopkins as the legendary director, Helen Mirren as his wife, Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh, and James D'Arcy as Anthony Perkins. The highly anticipated film takes place during the production of the horror classic Psycho and centers on the relationship between Hitchcock and his wife. The pic opens on November 23rd.
Additionally, a new image of Emmy Rossum in director Richard LaGrevenese's Southern supernatural romance adaptation Beautiful Creatures has surfaced. The story centers on two mystically charged teens who are mysteriously drawn to one another despite never having met, and uncover some unsettling secrets about their families and the small southern town in which they live. The film opens on February 13th, 2013. Hit the jump to check out images from Hitchcock and Beautiful Creatures.
Via Fox Searchlight.
Via Just Jared.
Here's the synopsis for Beautiful Creatures:
A supernatural love story set in the South, "Beautiful Creatures" tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers: Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich), a young man longing to escape his small town, and Lena (Alice Englert), a mysterious new girl. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town. Oscar(R) nominee Richard LaGravenese ("The Fisher King,""P.S. I Love You") directs from his adaptation of the first novel in the best-selling series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. The film stars Alden Ehrenreich ("Tetro"), newcomer Alice Englert, Academy Award(R) winner Jeremy Irons ("Reversal of Fortune") Oscar(R) nominee Viola Davis ("The Help," "Doubt"), Emmy Rossum (TV's "Shameless") and Academy Award(R) winner Emma Thompson ("Howard's End," "Sense and Sensibility").


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The CUE series are frequency converters for the speed control of a wide range of Grundfos pumps.
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Conservation and Environment in Costa Rica: Monthly Updates
Conservation in Costa Rica - Monthly Update February/March 2011
February has been so busy that by the time I sat down to write to you all I realised it was the middle of March! So we have combined the two months to give you a full information packed update this time round!
We have quite a few new activities going on around the park. We began February by commencing a weekly night walk around the park. The main aim of these walks is to give volunteers a new experience of the park, as an area of the park viewed by day is completely different at night. The forest comes alive with new sounds and because it's harder to get distracted by long distant views it's easy to begin to see the smaller things that are right in front of you! The tiny ants climbing all over branches next to you, hunting crickets and frogs and lizards that blend in perfectly unless you're out looking for them.
So far we have done a walk each night of the week and have yet to come back without seeing something...frogs, lizards, snakes, opossums, coyote and even deer! Unfortunately night time photography is pretty tricky so no one has managed to get some decent night time shots of these animals but the most important thing is that we have experienced these amazing sights. Obviously all this information is also used in our general observation records which we use in conjunction with our other projects to determine which areas of the park are more active and why and how we can help protect them more.
During these months of the year there is a lot of work being done to help protect the park and surrounding areas from forest fires. The generally accepted way of clearing farm land is slash and burn and unfortunately these fires can spread from one piece of land to another and sometimes into the park itself. The way we can help to prevent this from happening is by clearing fire breaks and trails in and around the park. These trails and breaks are years old in some places and basically only require a quick clean to get rid of leaves and dry grass which are the main fuel for fires in this part of the country. The fire cannot spread from one side of the break to the other so it should stay contained and die out, hence not continuing to destroy the park or other areas of the country.
Continuing with our investigation and nature section of the update, we have also been discovering new species this month! We have another new species of bat in the park ££££££££££££, which has never been registered in the area before and has so far only been captured once in the course of our 1 year project.
We have also found 2 new species of butterfly in the area as well...one that is the most amazing colour of blue that it doesn't look real and another that is very similar to dead leaf on the outside but looks like the "Pink Pura Vida" (one of Costa Rica's most famous butterflies). These have yet to be formally identified but we are 100% sure that we don't have them already and we only have to look through our ID books to help us find the right species!
Our camera project has continued to bring in good results as well, as I've told you in the past we have a young female ocelot in the park but we have now identified a 2nd ocelot. They both look completely different, one with almost completely black legs and the other with yellow legs. This isn't something uncommon with ocelots but it does help us to identify individuals and work out each range and territory within the park.
Finally on the investigation/nature side of things we have finally arranged our bird observation activity for the start of April and even set the dates when we are going to run the project. There are two different activities planned, One which is point to point observations, which involves going to certain points around the park, water holes, fruiting trees and mud baths where birds come to feed and drink early in the morning. This activity will run from about 5am-8am in the morning before it gets too hot. When the temperature passes about 30C most wildlife begins to slow down and look for cooler spots around the park.
The second part of the project is going out with the mist nets and capturing species for close identification and photography. These individuals are measured and weighed and photographed in high detail so we can use the data to work out breeding habits, feeding habits and general health of the bird population and with the photos we can use them to create a field guide of the park. We already have something similar done for the Bats and we are working on mammals and soon birds!
It hasn't all been investigation and discovery this month. We have been working very hard in improving the installations of the park so everyone is more comfortable. We spent a whole day pulling Meicel's kitchen apart, removing everything and placing new shelves and re-varnishing all of the wood whilst also adding a new electrical system for her new cooker! We have had the new cooker for about a month now and I think we have all put on a few extra pounds from the cake we have been eating every few days! Needless to say these small changes have made a huge difference to the appearance of the kitchen and has made Meicel's life a lot easier! Plus the food is more exciting!
We are close to finishing off the new volunteer bedroom which is looking amazing! We have spent a lot of time and energy in making this a very comfortable and bright room. Its design is very similar to the old ones but with small changes to create more space and make it easier to clean and maintain. The floor is darker colour, the bathroom is organised better so there is more space and it's easier to clean. We only need to paint and varnish the walls and wood which won't take a long time and we should be ready to let volunteers in there in a few weeks time!
We also have a new member of staff with us here in the park, Jose Ramon is a local builder who will be with us for the next few months helping us to improve the installations we have here even more!
Of course this is only a small taste of all the work we have been doing this month. We have many other activities running day to day and many funny and exciting things happen all the time!
Richard Munday
Conservation Coordinator
Barra Honda National Park
March 2011


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Nearly two years ago, LA County firefighters responded to Haiti's desperate call for help in the wake of the devastating earthquake that leveled much of the country and left 316,000 people dead and thousands more homeless.
Now, the Stentorians, LA County's leading African American firefighters organization, has donated an ambulance to the people of Haiti to help with the ongoing relief effort.
"The Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the earthquake two years ago and made a number of rescues while over there," said Roland Sprewell, a spokesman for the Stentorians, a 58-year-old organization whose hundreds of members are committed to serving the under-served and the under-privileged.
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"But this time the need over there is a little different."
The Stentorians had followed the aftermath of the Jan. 12, 2010 disaster, and seen that many of the country's own firefighters had been displaced by the earthquake.
"The firefighters were stripped of everything," Sprewell said. "Their fire houses collapsed, their equipment was destroyed, they were reduced down to nothing."
Even today Haiti's energency crews are struggling to recover, both in manpower and equipment. There are only three fire houses in all of Haiti, Sprewell said, and they are woefully underequipped. The country's medical services crisis is reflective of its overall condition, Sprewell said.
"It rips your heart out to see people living that way," he said. "The presidential palace looks the same way it probably looked the day it collapsed."
The Stentorians renovated a 20-year-old ambulance that had been retired from service by the City of Los Angeles and donated it to the International Firefighters Assistance organization, a national organization of black firefighters that provide assistance to Haiti by donating equipment and creating firefighting training programs.
The IFA arranged to have the truck processed through Customs and shipped, a process that took about a month and a half. The IFA made the most of the shipment by filling the ambulance with medical supplies.
Because of the dire conditions in Haiti, medical supplies and equipment are typically expedited through Customs, said Christopher Hamon, the Haiti procurement coordinator for non-profit organization, Partners in Health.
The Stentorians hoped that this meant the truck would be on hand when they traveled to Haiti in mid-December.
Unfortunately, when the Stentorians arrived in Haiti to present the truck, it had not yet been released from Customs. Still, they were able to hand over a set of keys. The truck itself was released about a week later.
"People often hear in the media that the system is corrupt or there are delays in the donation process to Haiti," said Hamon. "But it's been our experience that if you follow the rules, you'll have very little problems."
The Stentorians plan to return to provide emergency medical training, ambulance training and additional medical supplies.
This amulance donation is just "the tip of the iceberg," and the Stentorians plan on "chipping at that iceberg," Sprewell said.
As Sprewell reflects on the two-year mark since the Haiti disaster, he is hopeful for a brighter future for the country.
"I will be in deep prayer for them," Sprewell said. "That country that has all the potential in the world will get back on their feet and be all that country can be."
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2014 Kia Soul Ad Shows off Stylish New Hamsters
Extreme Makeover: Hamster Edition.
The famous Kia hamsters have taken on a brand new look just like the redesigned 2014 Kia Soul in Kia's latest ad campaign called "Totally Transformed."
Set to Lady Gaga's new single, "Applause," the clip alternates between shots of the hamsters breaking a sweat and a Kia designer preparing the new generation of the Kia Soul. The hamsters slowly begin to slim down, and the 2014 Soul likewise starts to take shape. Eventually, the three hamsters make a grand appearance in the 2014 Kia Soul and strut down the red carpet showing off their newly stylish duds and slimmed down physiques.
The ad will make its official debut at the MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday, August 25. After that, the campaign will extend to movie screen nationwide starting August 30.
The 2014 Kia Soul debuted at the 2013 New York auto show and features styling inspired by the Kia Track'ster concept from 2012. The new Soul keeps the basic boxy profile of the outgoing Soul but moves upscale in the vein of many recent Kia models, with newly available luxury features like a panoramic sunroof, heated front and rear seats, HID headlights, and power-folding mirrors. Powertrains will include a 130 hp, 1.6-liter and a 164 hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder. Pricing information should come closer to when the 2014 Kia Soul goes on sale later this year.
Until then, check out the hamsters' new look in the video below.
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Disgraced former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner was sentenced Monday morning to 90 days home confinement after he pleaded guilty to three counts involving sexual harassment in October, including a felony.
Because of the felony count, he must agree not to seek or hold public office and surrender his city retirement.
But what about Filner's long-term future? Will he be able to make a personal comeback after a humiliating end to his long political career?
Psychiatrist Clark Smith says yes – like a Roger Hedgecock or a Bill Clinton, Filner can find his way back.
"People might be willing to listen to his point of view, whether it's politics or economics," Smith said. "People might be interested in what he has to say."
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"We see people who are intelligent and knowledgeable and experienced who have a role to play as a commentator or as a consultant," he said. "I think he can do that."
But Smith says that acceptance doesn't mean forgiveness. For that, he says Filner must be truly honest about what made it all come to this – without self-deception or denial.
"It's possible he needs to make amends to people he has harmed through this. It's going to be hard because he's going to be subjected to civil lawsuits, and he's going to have to defend himself," Smith said. "I think that makes the situation even more difficult."
Gloria Allred, the famed attorney representing one of Filner's alleged victims in a civil suit, was in court for Monday's sentencing.
After weeks of controversy, recall efforts and women coming forward with sexual harassment claims, Filner resigned from office Aug. 23.


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Apple's wish list for its revamped iTunes product is long, but near the top was an October release date. After it was an iPad mini event truant, iTunes seemed destined not to make the cut. Now, Apple tells AllThingsD, it's going to be another month:
"The new iTunes is taking longer than expected and we wanted to take a little extra time to get it right. We look forward to releasing this new version of iTunes with its dramatically simpler and cleaner interface, and seamless integration with iCloud before the end of November."
Delays are natural in software development, expected even, and if anything there's hope that this hold-up means that iTunes really is getting the much-needed overhaul it deserves. Or maybe it's just that the team has been a little distracted, what with Apple's top execs playing musical chairs last night (Scott Forstall, by the way, lost).
Among the expected changes to the bloated, creaking music player are a cleaner layout, better playlist options, a redesigned mini-player, and more robust viewing options. Not expected: the vengeful return of Ping, much of a reason to go back to iTunes if you've already bailed. [AllThingsD]


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Hi All
I applied previously as Erendril a BM hunter but shortly after you promoted me from trial to member work life changed a bit and i stopped playing WoW. Things are back to normal now but I would like to join as my Blood DK rather than renew Eren (bored of ranged DPS) so i thought it best to apply a fresh since I was only briefly with you in 2016.
About You
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Country & Region: London, UK
Your Character
Character Name, including any details of name, race and server changes: Mortaius, Draeni DK, formerly of Eonar EU server
http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/character/w ... ius/simple
Level: 110
Class: DK
Spec: Blood
Played time ( /played in game to find this out) : 10 days 9 hours. As above, this is a character boost to re-create an old character on another server/account and isn't the original. The original is 300+ days
Is this your main character? It is now yes.
Alts Please list ALL alts, regardless of level, including name, realm, faction, class, level and guild:
Erendril lvl 110 BM hunter Wildhammer Highland Warriors
Would you be happy moving all your alts into the guild (excluding alts that are in a private guild to keep Guild bank access)? All my other alts are on Eonar atm.
Primary 1: Mining
Primary 2: Enchanting
List any special or rare recipes: Nothing special
Raiding Experience
[i]Please list your progression and experience of the following raid instances, and indicate if your experience is LFR, Normal, Heroic, Mythic experience & progression, ie 5/12:
Highmaul : not active at the time
Blackrock Foundry : not active at the time
Hellfire Citadel : not active at the time
Do you have any aspirations to become a Raid Leader? And if so, why?
My real life is much too hectic now to think of raid leading again. I was an officer in BC and I led Demise (Eonar) during WOTLK, Cata, and Mists so I've had enough to satisfy me
Play Style
What sort play are you looking for? (Delete as appropriate)
Social: I have no current aspirations to raid
Which of the following days each week are you available? Please see the top post for details of our current raid days.
Tell us more about why you chose your current spec. (You may wish to tell us a little about your spell/shot/melee rotation & general play style in a raid/dungeon/group situation or link stats websites such as WoL in support of your application)
Although my first character was a BM hunter as I took on more responsibility within the old Demise guild it became more apparent that it is easy to lead a raid when you're the one in the lead and positioning the boss so it needed a tank. WOTLK had just launched and DK's looked exciting so I tried one out and he soon became a close second to Erendril in my heart. These days although i enjoyed leveling Erendril back to 110 the whole ranged dps felt a little boring so after a hiatus of a few months over Winter I have resurrected Mort and got him up to Mythic dungeon levels and would like to rejoin the fold if you'll let me
Choose all of the following which best describes what you enjoy, delete those which do NOT apply
- Looking for group instances
- In-guild only group instancing
- Spamming Looking for Raid
- Levelling professions to max
- Social questing with guild mates
- Solo questing
- Looking at the scenery/exploring
- Levelling existing alts
- PvP
- Achievements
What, in WoW terms, are you the most proud of? *This does not have to be a recognised Blizzard achievement*
As Sono said in his application, Lady Vashj was a very satisfying kill for our guild and very memorable. I was one of a round 5 or 6 players still alive when she finally bit the dust, desperately dodging the poison pools from the bats in the final phase. Entering Black Temple was also a real highlight but we were too late to reach Illidan before the WOTLK pre-patch landed. After that I'm most proud of our Lich King, Firelands Raggy and Thunder King kills. As a raid leader I found the those three the hardest to prepare the team for due to their complexity so killing them was a real accomplishment.
Other Stuff
Do you know an existing member of the Highland Warriors? If so, who: for how long, and how do you know them?
Don't know anyone atm but hope to make some new freinds.
Why do you want to join the Highland Warriors?
I'm really enjoying Legion at the minute but my real life means the most challenging thing I'll be attempting is Mythic+. For that you need a solid group of experienced people that you can bond with and try different tactics which just isn't possible outside of an active guild.
Finally, as you should always end on a laugh, tell us your best joke...
Why didn't the warrior cross the road?
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After compressing today the sum of all my mail folders/boxes reaches 5Gb. By the way this was the reason I quit Outlook and started using Barca, which handles this much better. I'm trying myInfoToGo and obviously I can't get past the first sync process.
The boxes are organized in a way that the top folders contain recent data and then yearly subfolders.
My wishes (any single one of them... or both!):
1- Being able to mark folders not to sync.
2- Being able to filter during sync from a given date. Sent date, since I have imported messages that did not get the received date when I migrated.
Thanks for any tips...
EDIT: Huummm, posted it to the wrong forum... sorry!
~ Moved to PocoMail PE for the time being ... Eric ~


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Opinion: Let's keep it simple: just don't kill cyclists
You'd struggle to find an arena of human activity where killing a fellow participant is talked about in such a casual fashion as this.
This side of Collingwood, at least.
I'm talking about cyclists, and the fact they take their lives in their hands every time they hit the road – trying to stay upright while an increasingly hate-filled breed of motorists, who may or may not be driving oversized utes, take pleasure in almost running them off the road to an early death.
Not since the gladiators donned their mini-tunics to put each other to death in the name of entertainment has homicide been so freely discussed as an option.
Murder and manslaughter, yeah, nah, they're in the law books, but when it's driving, y'know, it's different.
I'm writing this in the knowledge that by morning I will have to sort through a mile of abuse, invective and vitriolic bile (otherwise known as social media) because the topic turned to cycling.
Why all the aggro?
Next time I'll run you over.
Give them space. It's the law.
But now, a call from the cycling lobby for in-car tech known as "lane-keep assistance", or "autonomous braking".
Lane-keep assistance. Like training wheels for adults. I would suggest if a driver can't stay in their lane, then they should seek alternative means of transport.
Same goes for the ability to brake.
Are we that far gone?
Perhaps. There's a new breed: drivers who demonstrate their annoyance with cyclists slowing them down by swerving a metre or more into the oncoming lane, without slowing down, without indicating.
I'm so entitled, if I have to avoid this cyclist I'm taking your lane. What? Slow down? What do you mean it's not safe?
What is wrong with people?
The whole reaction to cyclists seems totally out of proportion. Cycling is an environmentally sound form of transport, it reduces traffic congestion and causes almost no road deaths.
Here's a modest proposal.
How about we just make sure we don't kill people who ride bikes? Car: hard steel. Human: soft flesh. Human will always come off worse.
So a cyclist is slowing you down? Easy: slow down. Wait til it's safe. It's 20 seconds.
So you find them annoying in their lycra suits, riding two abreast? Fine, but being annoyed doesn't mean you can kill someone. So stop saying it. Or you'd better hope your musclebound new cellmate isn't a cyclist.
Ben Langford is a Fairfax Media journalist


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Frequently Asked Questions
For additional information or questions about online registration, please contact us at 1-224-563-3199 or email@example.com.
What are the dates of the PRI Trade Show?
The PRI Trade Show will be held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, December 10 - 12, 2020, in the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Can anybody attend?
It's trade only, so you must prove you own, manage or represent a racing business or professional race team. Race fans are not admitted.
What is the minimum age requirement?
Children under 16 will not be permitted to enter the exhibit halls unless the minor is a licensed racer with valid sanctioning body affiliation. Child care is not provided.
Does it cost to attend?
There is no charge for attending buyers, however there's a $500 fee for non-exhibiting manufacturers/service providers.
Is there still exhibit space available?
Yes. Exhibiting companies should take advantage of every marketing and promotion opportunity by reserving their exhibit space early. For more information contact your PRI sales representative.
How big is the PRI Trade Show?
1,100 exhibiting companies in 3,300 booths. It is attended by thousands of racing professionals from 72 countries. Buyers will appreciate the ease with which they can shop the PRI Trade Show. Plan to spend all three days. To view the floor plan, and find locations of exhibiting companies, go to the Interactive Floorplan page.
Where are the best hotels? Are they expensive?
PRI Show is proud to partner with Visit Indy housing to provide an upscale to affordable hotel package to accommodate all exhibitor and attendee needs. Airport and Plainfield area hotels offer PRI complimentary show shuttle service, free airport courtesy airport shuttle and free guest parking. Hotel reservations can made online at performanceracing.com/tradeshow/ or directly with Visit Indy Housing via: email firstname.lastname@example.com, phone 317-262-8191 (Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET) or fax 317-262-8270.
Who is the official hotel provider for the PRI Show?
Visit Indy Housing is the only official housing company endorsed by the PRI Trade Show. While other hotel third-party resellers may contact you offering housing, they are not approved or affiliated with the PRI Show. Entering into financial agreements with unauthorized companies will lead to costly consequences to guests and/or companies and guest rooms are not protected by PRI show management. Learn more.
What does exhibit space cost?
Booth fees are $1800 for one 10' x 10' booth, and $1700 per booth if you purchase two or more. The PRI Trade Show is listed in the top 100 domestic trade shows in size and number of attendees, yet our booth rates are among the most affordable in this group.
How can I avoid extra drayage costs?
Send smaller packages via UPS, FedEx, etc, to your hotel, not the convention center, to eliminate extra drayage and delivery costs from the decorator.
Can I move in/move out my own booth materials?
An exhibitor may utilize rolling carts and casters, hand dollies and push carts to reduce forklift costs from the decorator.
When is the deadline to cancel my hotel reservation?
Reservation cancellations and guest room updates are due by October 18, 2019. A $50 cancellation fee will be charged for each reservation cancelled in its entirety after this date. Hotels have a 72-hour cancellation policy. Failure to cancel a reservation by 3:00 p.m. EST 72-hours prior to guest's arrival date will also result in the hotel charging a one-night non-refundable guest room charge plus applicable taxes posted to the credit card on file for guest room.
Why should I make my exhibit booth service requests early?
Take advantage of the pre-show savings when you order early.
How do I order Exhibitor Credentials?
Please refer to the Exhibitor Tab and complete the form.
How do I get in touch with the press attending the PRI Trade Show?
Trade and consumer media attend the PRI Trade Show, so make sure they know you are there. Bring your media kits for display in the Media Center on the show floor.
Can I breakdown my booth prior to the close of the show?
The PRI Trade Show ends on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Any exhibitor that begins breaking down their booth prior to 4:00 p.m. will impose a penalty by PRI Management.
What time can exhibitors enter the exhibit hall prior to opening of the show day?
Thursday – 7:00 am (unless cleared by PRI Show Management)Friday – 8:00 amSaturday – 8:00 am
Where can I ship something or get copies made?
There is a Business Center located in the lobby. All shipment types are available: FedEx UPS, etc.
What should I do in case of a medical emergency?
Please notify Trade Show Management or security, or dial 911.


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We could already see this trend coming a couple of seasons ago, but this spring/summer 2008, the wide leg, high waisted pants are going to be BIG!
From demins, to really light fabrics like linen, wide leg pants are the way to go.
Try wearing them with tight tank tops so you balance the volume and don't look like you are big all over the place.
They are great when it comes to hide problem areas like big hips, and they will make your legs look super long, specially if they are high waisted.
Here are some examples from CHANEL, DKNY and Mary- Kate Olsen of how to wear them.
Don't wait, go get your wide leg pants and good luck rocking them this spring!


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WIPO provides a global policy forum, where governments, intergovernmental organizations, industry groups and civil society come together to address evolving intellectual property (IP) issues.
Our member states and observers meet regularly in the various WIPO Committees and decision-making bodies. Their challenge is to negotiate the changes and new rules needed to ensure that the international IP system keeps pace with the changing world, and continues to serve its fundamental purpose of encouraging innovation and creativity.
Making International IP Law
Multilateralism offers the unique and indispensable values of legitimacy and universality..." - Director General Francis Gurry in the WIPO Magazine on current policy challenges.


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Brick, a sustainable product
Brick is a natural, quality, user and maintenance-friendly product, that is durable during all phases of its life cycle. In the construction phase from the use of raw materials, production process to packaging. During the operational phase through comfort, maintenance, flexibility and safety. During demolition through reuse and recycling of bricks.
Thermal comfort
The porous structure of bricks offers a huge advantage: the ability to accumulate heat. In winter, during sunny days, bricks can store heat from the sun and radiate the energy back when necessary. During the summer they can buffer the heat and thus avoid overheating of the building.
Bricks require no maintenance. After a while, external brickwork even obtains a certain lustre. It adds charm to a residence. Because no maintenance is required, the impact of the building on the environment is much smaller.
Mechanical resistance
Bricks are very stable. Temperature changes do not cause them to expand or shrink. Because of this mechanical resistance, bricks are well suited for buildings of ten or more storeys.
Fire resistance
Brick is a non-flammable and non-combustible material. It reduces the chances of fire. When exposed to fire no toxic gases are emitted. Often, after a fire, a brick facade is structurally still sound and can be incorporated in the renovated building.
Adaptable and flexible
Brick buildings are very flexible. During the construction process and the building's lifetime the layout of the building can be customized.
Recycling and reuse
The decision to demolish a building is usually not because of the state of the external bricks, even if it is a hundred years old. Often the old structure no longer meets the current requirements and the decision is made to reconstruct the building. After demolition, bricks can be recovered and recycled or reused.
After removing the remains of mortar, bricks remain reusable for restoration or for new homes and projects. Recovered bricks give a building an exceptional appearance and character.
Because of their mineral structure, bricks from demolition sites can be used after recycling as:
- Filling and stabilizing material for infrastructure works.
- Aggregates for poured and precast concrete and mortar.
- Aggregates for calcium silicate bricks.
- Red "crushed brick" as gravel on tennis courts.
- Plant substrates.
Because bricks only consist of natural raw materials, they have no harmful side effects when they come into contact with ground or surface water.


text: Vocalist Elliott Yamin first gained recognition as the second runner-up on the fifth season of the reality show American Idol. Born in 1978 in Los Angeles to a painter father and former professional singer mother, Yamin eventually moved with his family to Richmond, VA, where he attended middle school and high school. Around the time he turned 14, Yamin's parents divorced, and thus began a period of some personal difficulty for the singer. Already close to 90 percent deaf in his right ear, Yamin was also diagnosed at 16 with Type 1 diabetes. In his sophomore year of high school he dropped out and began working at a Footlocker and later as a clerk at a pharmacy. Though Yamin ultimately earned his GED, his focus had already shifted full-time to pursuing a singing career, and he found various performance opportunities including work with a jazz band on a local radio station under the moniker E-Dub. In 2006, Yamin quit his job at the pharmacy to audition for American Idol in Boston, MA. Singing Leon Russell's "A Song for You" -- made famous by Yamin's personal idol, soul singer Donny Hathaway -- Yamin made it through the first round of auditions and moved on to the second and all-important Hollywood round. A likable performer with a knack for romantic soul ballads and a laid-back stage presence, Yamin was a fan favorite from the start and ultimately made it to the final-three round along with eventual runner-up Katharine McPhee and eventual winner Taylor Hicks. In December of 2006, Yamin announced he had signed a publishing deal with Sony, and he released a cover of Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" digitally. In 2007, Yamin released his self-titled solo album. The soul-oriented holiday album My Kind of Holiday appeared in 2008. In 2009, Yamin released his sophomore effort, Fight for Love, featuring production help by Stargate and Dave Tozer. Two years later, his third album Let's Get To What's Real (also known as Gather Round in Japan) was released. ~ Matt Collar


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The Pediatric Surgery Department at the Children's Hospital of Georgia in Augusta, provides minimally invasive surgery procedures (MIS) such as pediatric laparoscopy for children patients in Georgia, South Carolina and the Southeast.
Children, especially infants, present special challenges in pediatric surgery. The simple fact that children are small poses unique challenges for pediatric surgeons. In addition, infants and children react differently to surgery than adults.
Although minimally invasive techniques are widely used in adults nationwide, such procedures are less common in children. For many years, doctors have recognized the need to develop such techniques to help children. In fact, minimally invasive surgery may offer the most benefits to children.
These benefits may include:
Common pediatric surgical conditions treated with minimally invasive surgery include:
Children's Hospital of Georgia's new high-tech pediatric endosuite allows surgeons to perform the most sophisticated operations in children through tiny "keyhole" incisions, instead of large incisions. This results in shorter recovery and less pain. The suite is part of the new Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery for Children, led by Dr. Walt Pipkin.
"Minimally invasive surgery is rapidly becoming the surgery of choice both for families and surgeons, when it is appropriate," said Dr. Pipkin, who specializes in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic techniques. "As in adults, minimally invasive surgery allows children to heal faster, with less pain, less scarring and less risk of infection. Families are able to get back to their lives more quickly."
In the new endosuite, the state-of-the-art equipment is ceiling-mounted and responds to computer control. Included in the specialized equipment are tiny telescopes used to view the inside of the abdomen and chest. These telescopes connect to sophisticated monitors to allow surgeons to see interior structures at a larger and clearer size. The monitors are mobile, allowing OR staff to adjust them as needed during the surgery. The number and orientation of the monitors means that no matter where surgeons look, they will have a comfortable view to guide them easily and safely during surgery.
When appropriate, minimally invasive procedures can mean better outcomes for pediatric patients. The Children's Hospital of Georgia continually strives to find new and different methods, technologies and treatments for the benefit of their patients.
For more information on the Augusta University Medical Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery for Children, please call 706-721-3941.


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I have been eating gluten-free oatmeal for about a year now. I have tried Lara's, made by Cream Hill Estates and Bob's Red Mill. They are both very good and not hard to make at all. However, there may be times when you need something just a little quicker. Enter Glutenfreeda's Instant Oatmeal. I just happened upon this oatmeal the other day while shopping at Raisin Rack. I picked up the variety pack, which has all 3 flavors inside: Apple Cinnamon w/Flax, Maple Raisin w/Flax & Banana Maple w/Flax
I have tried all 3 flavors now and they are all very good. They range from 160 calories to 210 calories (the maple w/raisin). They all have 4 grams of fiber and at least 5 grams of protein. All you have to do is add water & microwave for 1-2 minutes. Super easy on-the-go breakfast or snack.
This picture shows the Banana Maple w/Flax and I added raisins. I like to add all kinds of stuff into my oatmeal. If I am having it for a meal and not a snack, I will add nut butters, pumpkin, fruit, fruit spread, coconut or nuts.
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In my form, I have a MSHFlexGrid (fgdCompany) and a Search button.
What this search button should do is when I enter data into the InputBox, it should search for the entered data and highlight the row that the data was found in green in the MSHFlexGrid. My searching part works great.
But my problem is, if the entered data is not found, I want it to output a MsgBox saying "Record not found".
I can't get the piece of code for that function to work. Can anybody help me to get it right?
Here is the code I am using for the Search button.
Code:Dim xString As String, xRow As Integer, xNext As Integer cmdSaveNew.Enabled = False x = InputBox("Enter Company Name : ", "Search") If x = "" Then MsgBox "No data entered" Exit Sub Else txtSearch = x End If xString = txtSearch For xNext = 0 To fgdCompany.Rows fgdCompany.Row = xNext If xNext = fgdCompany.Rows Then MsgBox "Record not found" Exit Sub End If xRow = fgdCompany.Row If xString = fgdCompany.TextMatrix(xRow, 1) Then myRow = fgdCompany.Row fgdCompany.TopRow = myRow fgdCompany.RowSel = myRow Me.fgdCompany.Row = myRow For j = 0 To Me.fgdCompany.Cols - 1 Me.fgdCompany.Col = j Me.fgdCompany.CellBackColor = vbGreen Next j Exit For End If Next xNext


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Bell Helicopter's Model 429 is scheduled to undergo an internal review today to determine whether the aircraft's configuration should be frozen and regulators advised that the new light twin is ready to enter the final stages of certification testing. The so-called "Gate 5" review was advanced two months because of good progress is certification testing to date and optimization of the aircraft's design. High-altitude testing in recent months led to incorporation into the design of a 3-ft-long strake on the left side of the aircraft's tailboom and a sculpted and extended vertical fin (done to improve tail-rotor authority). For related news


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DWTS12 End of Season Award Winners – Which Dance Was the Best?
John: I think I'm with the other 49 people that voted for other on this one. I just have a really hard time choosing a favorite dance. Too hard for me to compare a Cha Cha to a Quickstep to a Waltz to a Rumba. They're all so different. I just love dance.
Courtney: It's really interesting to me that what you guys voted as the best dance this season wasn't one with particularly stunning choreography or flawless execution – granted, Kirstie was great in it, but I think the appeal was more in the entertainment value than anything else. Compared to very technically impressive dances like Derek & Jennifer's Argentine tango or Kyle & Lacey's jive, Kirstie's just sticks out as a fun, carefree, easygoing little ditty – which is totally fine with me 🙂 Kind of a nice change of pace. Obviously it was well-received, since Kirstie & Maks have performed it at least a dozen times both on DWTS and on other shows! Haha. I think Hines' samba was probably stronger technically, but didn't have quite as much sass as Kirstie's cha-cha; I think Ralph's quickstep & Romeo's waltz were likely the strongest of the smooth dances, but still can't trump the memorability of Kirstie's dance. Chelsea & Mark's rumba – meh, it was dramatic, but I didn't see anything that was insanely well-executed, and I think they were overscored; Kendra & Louis' samba was just pure fun – little to no technique, but a lot of jiggle 🙂 Onto the other category – again, many of you answered with one name, like "Kendra", "Chelsea", or "Hines", which tells me NOTHING about which dance was best, so your votes get thrown out; looks like Hines & Kym's Argentine tango (3), Ralph & Karina's foxtrot (2), Chelsea & Mark's Viennese waltz (2), Ralph & Karina's waltz (1), Chelsea & Mark's slow waltz (1), Kirstie & Maks' Argentine tango (1), Romeo & Chelsie's paso doble (1), and Hines & Kym's paso doble (1). I agree that some of these are good, but compared to other dances, they seemed to get lost in the shuffle a bit. Someone else just voted "MEEEEEE!!!!", so I'm assuming either Mark or Lacey found their way here and are trying to pad their vote percentages ;-); and for whoever voted "there were no really good dances" – I agree with you to some degree. The caliber of dancing this season was just not up to par with what we've seen in seasons past. There's something to be said for having ringers, kids…
Marianya: Can I plead the fifth? I'm afraid I can't answer this one truthfully. I mean I understand why Kirstie & Maks' first ChaCha is voted towards the top, but it wasn't the best dance, it's definitely one of the more memorable ones. Courtney does a great job explaining it. But the best? I don't think there really was one, I mean I liked Chelsea & Mark Viennese Waltz to Harry Potter's Hedwig Theme, but I'm a Harry Potter fan so meh. Yeah… memorable I could choose, but I don't think there is anything that I could define as "the best".
Vogue: Kirstie and Mak's Cha Cha!! I don't think I'll ever forget that first night she danced and how she lit us all up. As much as many of us liked her, we weren't expecting her to come out and dance the way she did. She was light on her feet. She was cheeky, flirtatious, and fun. Maks was clearly having a blast and we saw a change in him right from the get go. We knew we were in for something really special all Season with this dance and they didn't fail us. It made the perfect statement in more ways than one. I loved almost all of Karina and Ralph's dances as well. Romeo and Petra grew on me. As much as I could appreciate the creativity in Mark's choreography, I was equally or more annoyed with his antics and ego.
Heidi: My initial response was "Meh". Just "meh". I think this past season overall was not one that had any dancing that made me sit up and go "Wow, that was awesome" – but I can't say that I didn't enjoy it because I did. I enjoyed watching Hines, Kirstie, Ralph, Romeo – even Kendra provided limited entertainment value. And Petra always made me go "Oh, she's so pretty and nice." But I don't think the dancing was up to par of, say, Season 10, where we had Nicole, Evan and Erin – the last two would have won this season handily, absent Nicole. There certainly is something to be said for ringers – better to have 3 like Season 10 than none at all.


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9:30 a.m. Basketball: March 1993: Woodbridge boys vs. Bethel.--LSC 48
10 a.m. Preseason football: Denver at Chicago (d.).--NFL Network
11 a.m. Baseball: Little League Mid-Atlantic Regional semifinal: Par Troy East (Parsippany, N.J.) vs. Collier Township (Pa.)(in Bristol, Conn.).--ESPN
Noon Football: Nov. 1993: Phoebus vs. Kecoughtan.-- LSC 48
Noon Motorsports: NASCAR Sprint Cup practice (at Watkins Glen, N.Y.).--Speed
1 p.m. Baseball: Little League Great Lakes Regional final: Warren County Southern (Ky.) vs. New Castle (Ind.)(in Indianapolis).--ESPN
1 p.m. Tennis: Men's Rogers Cup quarterfinals (in Toronto).--ESPN2
1 p.m. Preseason football: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (d.).-- NFL Network
1 p.m. Golf: PGA Championship second round (at Kiawah Island, S.C.).--TNT
2 p.m. Softball: 1993 state Group AAA quarterfinal: Bethel at Varina.-- LSC 48
2 p.m. Motorsports: NASCAR Nationwide Series practice (at Watkins Glen, N.Y.).--Speed
2:20 p.m. Baseball: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs.--WGN
3 p.m. Baseball: Little League Mid-Atlantic Regional semifinal: Newark National (Del.) vs. West Salisbury (Md.)(in Bristol, Conn.).--ESPN
3 p.m. Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur quarterfinals (in Cleveland).--Golf
4 p.m. Basketball: March 1993: Bethel boys vs. John Marshall.-- LSC 48
4 p.m. Motorsports: NASCAR Sprint Cup "Happy Hour" practice.--Speed
5 p.m. Baseball: Little League West Regional semifinal: TBA vs. Rincon (Tucson, Ariz.)(in San Bernardino, Calif.).--ESPN2
6 p.m. Softball: May 1993: Bethel vs. Kecoughtan.-- LSC 48
7 p.m. Preseason football: Baltimore at Atlanta (d.).--CSN
7 p.m. Baseball: Little League Southeast Regional final: Goodlettsville (Tenn.) vs. Warner Robins American (Ga.).--ESPN
7 p.m. Tennis: Men's Rogers Cup quarterfinal (in Toronto).--ESPN2
7 p.m. Baseball: Kansas City at Baltimore.--MASN
7 p.m. Baseball: Atlanta at N.Y. Mets.--MLB Network
7:30 p.m. Preseason football: N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati.--NFL Network
8 p.m. Basketball: Feb. 1993: Phoebus girls vs. Kecoughtan.-- LSC 48
8 p.m. Soccer: MLS: Houston at New York.--NBC Sports Net.
9 p.m. Baseball: Little League West Regional semifinal: TBA vs. Petaluma National (Calif.)(in San Bernardino, Calif.).--ESPN
9:30 p.m. Baseball: Washington at Arizona.--Cox 11, MASN2
10 p.m. Rodeo: Pro bull riding.--CBS Sports Net.
10 p.m. Boxing: Lightweights: Darley Perez vs. Baha Mamadjonov.--ESPN2
10:30 p.m. Arena football: Arena Bowl: Philadelphia vs. Arizona.--NFL Network
12:37 a.m. Golf: PGA Championship second-round highlights.--CBS: WTKR 3, WTVR 6
2 a.m. Preseason football: Minnesota at San Francisco (d.).--NFL Network
8 a.m. Taekwondo: Gold-medal finals.--NBC Sports Net.
8:30 a.m. Men's boxing: Light-flyweight, bantamweight, light-welterweight, middleweight and heavyweight semifinals.-- NBC Sports Net.
10 a.m. Canoe/kayak: Qualifying.--NBC: WAVY 10, WWBT 12
10 a.m. Men's volleyball: Semifinal: Bulgaria vs. Russia.--MSNBC
10:45 a.m. Men's water polo: Semifinal: Croatia vs. Montenegro.-- NBC: WAVY 10, WWBT 12
11 a.m. Men's wrestling: Freestyle qualifying (55kg and 74kg).-- NBC Sports Net.
Noon Men's handball: Semifinal: Hungary vs. Sweden.-- MSNBC
Noon Men's basketball: Semifinal: Spain vs. Russia.-- NBC Sports Net.
12:15 p.m. Swimming: Men's marathon (update at 1:30).-- NBC: WAVY 10, WWBT 12
12:30 p.m. Synchronized swimming: Team final.-- NBC: WAVY 10, WWBT 12
1:30 p.m. Men's wrestling: Freestyle wrestlebacks (55kg and 74kg).-- MSNBC
1:45 p.m. Rhythmic gymnastics: Qualifying.-- NBC: WAVY 10, WWBT 12
2:30 p.m. Women's field hockey: Bronze-medal match: New Zealand vs. Great Britain (d.).--NBC Sports Net.
2:45 p.m. Men's wrestling: Freestyle finals (55kg and 74kg).-- NBC: WAVY 10, WWBT 12
2:45 p.m. Men's soccer: Bronze-medal match: South Korea vs. Japan.-- MSNBC
4 p.m. Men's basketball: Semifinal: Argentina vs. U.S.-- NBC Sports Net.
4:30 p.m. Men's handball: Semifinal: France vs. Croatia.-- MSNBC
5 p.m. Men's boxing: Flyweight, lightweight, welterweight, light-heavyweight and super-heavyweight semifinals.--CNBC
6 p.m. Women's field hockey: Gold-medal match: Argentina vs. Netherlands (d.).--NBC Sports Net.
8 p.m. Primetime (d.): Track and field finals (men's 4x400-meter relay, pole vault; women's 4x100 relay and 1,500); men's platform diving qualifying; BMX cycling final; men's volleyball semifinal.-- NBC: WAVY 10, WWBT 12
12:35 a.m. Late Night (d.): Track and field finals (women's hammer throw and 5,000 meters); men's water polo semifinal.-- NBC: WAVY 10, WWBT 12
Note: (d.) = delayed.
Few people think they could beat the 1992 Dream Team, but the U.S. men's basketball squad still is just two victories from another gold medal. Mike Krzyzewski's team faces Manu Ginobili and Argentina in a semifinal at 4 p.m. on NBC Sports Network.
11:16 a.m. Olympics: Reports (also at 12:16, 1:16, 2:16 and 3:16).--94.1FM
11:46 a.m. Golf: PGA Championship reports (also at 12:46, 1:46, 2:46 and 3:46).--94.1FM
3 p.m. Talk: Coach Merrill.--1490AM, 102.1FM
3:45 p.m. Men's basketball: Semifinal: Argentina vs. U.S.--910AM, 1310AM
4 p.m. Talk: Nick Cattles Show.--94.1FM
5:05 p.m. Talk: 757 Club(Johnny D).--1490AM, 102.1FM
6:35 p.m. Baseball: Bowie at Richmond.--910AM
TBA p.m. Talk: Sonny Randle, followed by Mike Tirico, ESPN "Xtra Point," NFL Minute, Monarch Minute.--94.1FM
7 p.m. Baseball: Norfolk at Charlotte.--94.1FM
9:05 p.m. Baseball: Washington at Arizona.--950AM, 1490AM, 102.1FM
11 p.m. Olympics: Late Night in London.--910AM, 94.1FM


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High winds close down trails at UH Manoa's Lyon ArboretumUniversity of Hawaiʻi
Christopher Dunn, (808) 988-0457
Lyon Arboretum
Lyon Arboretum
Posted: Aug 14, 2007
HONOLULU - Hiking trails have been shut down to visitors at the UH Mānoa's Lyon Arboretum due to potential danger from falling debris.
Director Christopher Dunn says strong winds in Manoa Valley are knocking down tree limbs and pieces of greenhouse roofing.
He says the trail closures may continue tomorrow unless the winds diminish.For more information, visit http://www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum/.
For more information, visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum/


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Hi, Wall Street, It's Apple. Did We Mention Those iPhone Sales Were a Record?
Record iPhone sales weren't enough for some investors, who sent Apple shares lower following the company's quarterly earnings report.
The company topped its own forecast and sold a record 47 million iPhones, but nonetheless managed to disappoint: Shares were off more than 4 percent in after-hours trading following the numbers.
As is often the case, Apple's outlook for the current quarter was less than some investors were hoping. The company said to expect revenue of $41 billion to $43 billion as opposed to the more than $45 billion that many analysts had been projecting.
Apple will get to have its say on the quarter in a conference call with investors, due to start around 2 pm PT. AllThingsD will have live coverage and analysis here.
(By the way, the time stamps are Eastern Standard because that's where I happen to be at the moment.)
4:54 pm: As the hold music continues to play, Apple shares are now down more than 5 percent in after-hours trading, changing hands recently at $487.43 a share, down $26.58.
5:01 pm: Call is getting started with the usual formalities. CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer are on the call.
5:01 pm: Usual risk factors: Government may not be able to print cash as fast as Apple can earn it, etc.
5:02 pm: Cook is "extraordinarily pleased," noting no tech company has ever reported the kind of results Apple did last quarter.
Explaining Apple's success, he notes that Apple is unwilling to cut corners to deliver the best customer experience. (Was that a sign that the low-cost iPhone might not be so close or is that the head fake trademarked by the late Steve Jobs?)
Cook notes that the Mac debuted 29 years ago tomorrow. "We've come a long way since 1984," Cook said, but added the company still has the same spirit and drive.
Lots of impressive numbers coming, Cook said, but the most important thing is that customers love the company's products.
As for the numbers, 500 million iOS devices now out there.
"Everyone at Apple has their eyes on the future," Cook said.
5:05 pm: On to CFO Peter Oppenheimer and the numbers …
5:06 pm: iPhone, iTunes and iPad sales all a record, as was $13.1 billion in net income.
Due to its rising importance, Oppenheimer said Apple will now break out greater China (Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan) as a separate geographic region.
It's also rejiggering how it reports product sales, separating product sales, service revenue and accessories.
5:10 pm: Oppenheimer takes a break from the numbers to note that while other operating systems have security and fragmentation concerns, Apple's devices deliver a better business experience. He also highlights companies and government agencies that are using iPhones with their employees.
Same with iPad, which is being used at Barclay's Bank, among other businesses. Governments love them some iPads, too.
As for Mac, the company sold 312,000 Macs per week. That's less than a year ago, although Oppenheimer said the company had manufacturing constraints on the new iMac that limited sales from what they would otherwise have been.
As for iPod, iPod touch accounted for more than half of all iPod sales.
The iTunes Store was added in more than 50 countries, including Russia. The App Store had a record quarter with 2 billion downloads in December alone.
More than $7 billion has been paid out to developers, Oppenheimer said.
More than 2 billion iMessages are sent each day, each one causing a little pain for the cellular carriers, who used to call those text messages — a significant source of revenue.
5:18 pm: Cash: Apple has lots of it, much of it offshore.
Apple has also changed how it gives guidance. It's finally admitting its past estimates were amounts it was reasonably confident it could meet. Now, it says, it is providing a range of estimates that it thinks should represent the sales and earnings it will post.
5:21 pm: On to Q and A.
5:25 pm: On smartphone screens getting bigger: Cook says that it is the best display on the market and that Apple has the biggest screen it can have without sacrificing one-handed operation ability.
"We put a lot of thinking into screen size and believe we have picked the right one," Cook said.
Again, is this quashing the notion of an iPhone phablet or another head fake?
5:25 pm: On rumors of iPhone order cuts. He just said he would question the accuracy of such rumors. Even if a particular data point were accurate, Cook said, it wouldn't necessarily be an accurate proxy for the overall business.
"We obviously have multiple sources for things," he said. Yields can also vary, as does inventory.
Oppenheimer on Apple's new guidance, carefully trying to avoid using the word "sandbagging."
"In the past we gave you a single point estimate of guidance. It was conservative. … We're now providing you a range of guidance that we expect we can … report within."
"We believe we will report within that range."
5:33 pm: Cook, on lower Mac sales.
Mac sales would have been materially higher had it been able to ship more iMacs in the quarter. Also, the company had one week more in last year's fourth quarter. And inventory was lower than in the year ago. Those three factors more than make up for the decline in sales, Cook said.
Also, "the market for PCs is weak," Cook said, noting that IDC forecast the market contracted 6 percent during the quarter. And, oh yeah, there's the iPad.
"There's some cannibalization there," Cook said.
5:37 pm: On iPad mini vs. iPad demand.
Oppenheimer: It's hard to know. We could not make enough [iPad minis] in the quarter. We were constrained every week.
5:40 pm: On iPhone mix, Cook said average selling prices were roughly the same as a year ago. Cook said iPhone 5's share of the mix was roughly similar to where iPhone 4S was a year ago.
5:41 pm: Peter Oppenheimer: We expect to spend about $10 billion on capital expenditures this fiscal year, up $2 billion from a year ago. Some $1 billion of that is for its stores. It also buys equipment on behalf of its suppliers and is boosting its data centers.
5:45 pm: On China: Already second-largest market, Cook said, and "it's clear there is a lot of potential there."
5:46 pm: Analyst asks a bunch of TV questions Cook says he won't answer. He did say that Apple sold more Apple TVs last quarter than ever.
"I have said in the past this is an area of intense interest for us," Cook said. "It remains that. There is a lot we can contribute in this space. … I don't want to be more specific."
5:52 pm: Cook: Apple believes it can catch up to demand this quarter on iPad mini and iPhone 4 (which was in short supply last quarter). As for the iMac, supply will greatly increase this quarter, but it might still not catch up to demand.
On cannibalization: "We know iPhone has cannibalized the iPod business. We know that iPad has cannibalized the Mac."
"Our strategy is to never fear cannibalization. If we do, somebody else [will cannibalize]."
But computer cannibalization is "the mother of all opportunities" for Apple, because Windows' share of computers is so much greater than the Mac.
Also, there is the potential "halo effect" when consumers get an iPad as their first Apple product, given that history shows those that buy one device often buy more.
"I see cannibalization as a huge opportunity."
5:57 pm: Apple adding LTE support in Italy, Denmark, Switzerland and a bunch of other countries next week.
"We feel very good about the situation that we are in," Cook said, vis a vis high-speed network support.
6:01 pm: Oppenheimer: We remain confident in our business and our new product pipeline. (Apple always is.)
6:02 pm: That's all, folks.