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By now, you must be ITCHING to play Rockstar Games adventure! I mean, everything about Red Dead Redemption 2 is looking breathtaking. Since we are a few days away from launch here's the MGL Red Dead Redemption 2 preview for you to enjoy.
Red Dead Redemption 2 arrives on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this Friday, October 26. Pre-Orders for the game are at crazy levels, and everything about this game is looking like it's going to be one of the biggest hits of this year, generation and maybe all time.
Is this Game of the Year in waiting? Or even more than that, could it be one of the all-time greatest games? Let's stay with that question and have a look at what Red Dead Redemption 2 has to offer, and the competition it has to beat.
Re-Defining Their Own Genre
When I made the above video (well worth a watch) highlighting the features of Red Dead Redemption 2, I was seeing a few patterns emerge. Mainly how Rockstar is changing the idea of "open world" to a more "living world" this time.
As the true masters of making a huge open-world map for lots of action and fun, you could easily say Rockstar titles define the traditional open world genre.
Grand Theft Auto V has been outstanding from last generation gaming and this on, with so many still playing it now. Over 5 years later. Yes, you read that right, over 5 years!
Red Dead Redemption 2 seems like it wants to take things up a level. Not only with a larger map full of activities to do. But also make that world feel more like a real place, with real people living their lives alongside your own as Arthur Morgan.
Missions and side-quests are not exactly marked up traditionally this time either. Things in the world just happen and you get involved with them as you go about your business.
From early gameplay experiences, things you need to move the story forward are marked clearly. But anyone you meet can be a potential interaction or even a mission.
What's more, it's a responsive world to what you do. Rather than set characters like John Marston or the GTAV trio Trevor, Michael and Franklin who are who they are. This time, Arthur Morgan is who you choose him to be.
Level of Detail
Other than the obvious level of graphical detail, one that in every trailer looks truly incredible in terms of characters and that gorgeous world. I think this will be one of the most detailed action-adventure experiences ever made.
It's clear from all the Red Dead Redemption 2 features we are going to have highly accurate weapons. One that numerous gaming reporters have said improves not only on the Red Dead Redemption but even Grand Theft Auto 5 shooting mechanics.
They have gone extra lengths to make sure that things like guns feel like the real thing. Fights feel intense and that shootouts need you to find cover or get your head blown off.
More than that though, Arthur can get fat by eating too much. Get a big beard if he doesn't shave and be rather smelly if he doesn't wash. That's outside of the fact your Arthur can be a real nasty piece of work if you like him to be by making more questionable moral decisions.
Then you have the breading of horses, jobs and games you can play during your adventure. They are even learning from experience and giving players the much-loved option to play first-person if they like.
The sheer level of detail in Red Dead Redemption 2 really does put it in a great place to be one of the best titles of this generation.
100GB, 60 Hours and Huge Voice Cast
Its hard to think as a more veteran gamer (yes, I mean old) that there is a generation out there never to see "please insert disk 2" when playing a game! But it looks like we are finally about to see it happen again if reports are correct.
Whatever happens, it's confirmed that Red Dead Redemption 2 is around 100GB for your console HDD space. Better clear out that backlog while you still can!
Part of that is going to be the massive 60hour story as confirmed in an interview recently where Rocktart actually cut it from 65 hours based on a love interest arc. It sounds like there will be action, romance and more in Arthur Morgan's story, which will take plenty of time to see the end of.
That's not including all those distractions, mini-games and more to do in this vast world.
Bringing it all to life is a massive cast with hundreds of actors contributing to this game. Given you can interact with so many NPC around this land, it stands to reason a lot of this storage is in the voice-over work and variations based on how you are perceived; good or bad.
The cast is unconfirmed as yet, and I WILL be doing an MGL Voice Artist Spotlight article when we know who they are.
But my trained ears picked up more than a few familiar voices from the trailers so far. Red Dead Redemption 2 clearly has some top acting talent from TV, Movies and games mixed in there.
A few stars of Deadwood have definitely been brought in… but I'll say more when it's confirmed!
A 2018 Shootout?
Shootouts and Dead Eye features are going to be something we have to discover as we play since details are still well protected by Rockstar. We do know there will be a progression and upgrade system for it and potentially your character overall too.
This will help you in those big shoot-outs and heist missions you'll be taking on.
The heists are the one I personally can't wait for. I really enjoyed them in GTAV, and to take a band of outlaws and rob a big bank in Red Dead Redemption sounds exactly the kind of experience I want from a Western game.
But with everything being based on choice and consequence, I wonder what effect this will have on these heist missions.
I fully expect even more detail, more options when it comes to the plan and some big moral choices to make as you carry them out. Whatever they have in store, I think these could define the game in many ways.
My only concern in this world is how it all ties together, and if there are so many combinations we are going to find some that contradict or even break the game. As good as Rockstar are, they are like any other developer team.
Bugs will creep into this game, things will happen we don't want to and it will need patching on top of that huge 100GB(ish) install size.
It's forgivable in a game of this size, but it can make the difference between a great game and a truly exceptional one. This is the only real concern gamers can have about Red Dead Redemption 2 right now I'd say.
Given the work that's gone in, it's a safe bet they have got a significant level of polish.
Taking aim on the competition
Whatever your taste, 2018 has been an amazing year for games. We've seen some truly wonderful titles this year, starting with Monster Hunter World, through to a truly great Assassin's Creed RPG in Odyssey I'm still attempting to get through!
But we have a few games that really stand out so far in 2018 as GOTY contenders:
- God of War (review)
- Dead Cells (review)
- Forgotton Anne (review)
- Spider-Man (review)
- Forza Horizon 4 (review up soon!)
Those are the big stand out titles for our team this year. Not only that, all of them really pushed the boundaries of their genre in some way.
While all of those games are top quality, for me the game Red Dead Redemption 2 is aiming to beat is God of War. Don't get me wrong, every game on that list is top quality. But, from my point of view, the game to beat this year is Krato's return based on the level of quality it has.
God of War re-defines the action gameplay in was famous for and delivers an incredible, well-acted story. We also saw the genius no-cut camera that never left you, even for story sequences.
Something we've never seen before in a game of this scale to my knowledge.
Add to that the polish of the experience. That is the level Red Dead Redemption 2 has to beat to be game of the year and maybe one of the best ever.
Will it do it? that is the question for the coming week.
Be ready!
Red Dead Redemption 2 Launch Trailer Revealed
Check out the Red Dead Redemption 2 launch trailer all, plus ALL the info on the game on MGLGO HERE: http://mygameslounge.com/gaming-articles/red-dead-redemption-2-confirmed-features/
Posted by My Games Lounge on Thursday, October 18, 2018
Be ready for Red Dead Redemption 2 coming is all I can say. The game is huge in size for your hard disk and your time to get through it. So clear out those games before you pick it up this week.
Also, be ready for one of the best games of this generation. I can't see this being anything other than a masterpiece right now if the game is stable technically at launch. With everything Red Dead Redemption 2 promises, it will really challenge God of War for the game of the year crown for me.
If anything, it could end up fighting it out for one of the best games ever made if Rockstar gets everything right.
But, what do you think? Will Red Dead Redemption 2 be the best game of 2018? Maybe the best game of all time? Get in those comments and let me know "yes" or "no". Don't forget to share using the easy buttons below.
More on Red Dead Redemption 2 is here, with more to come later this week with a look at the voice artists and review round-up.
Developers & Publishers: Rockstar
Gaming Platform: PS4, Xbox One
Genre: Action Adventure, Open World


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Microsoft has issued a security advisory (3046310) entitled 'Improperly issued digital certificates could allow spoofing', which warns of the dangers of spoofed Windows Live SSL certificates, and how they could have potentially been used in a Man-in-the-Middle attack.
The advisory states: "Microsoft is aware of an improperly issued SSL certificate for the domain 'live.fi' that could be used in attempts to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks," the company said, adding that, "It cannot be used to issue other certificates, impersonate other domains, or sign code."
The bogus certificate was reportedly issued due to a misconfigured privileged email account on Microsoft's live.fi web property, the Finnish version of its online services.
Earlier today the OpenSSL project team announced the forthcoming release of versions 1.0.2a, 1.0.1m, 1.0.0r and 0.9.8zf to be made available on Thursday 19 March to patch a 'high severity' flaw.
And last week Microsoft was criticised for the late issuance of its security advisory that, Windows users should be wary of the possibility of a Freak attack, whereby a vulnerability could allow an attacker to force the downgrading of the cipher suites used in an SSL/TLS connection on a Windows client system. The developments have added to concerns that SSL is not providing the security expected, with the Poodle bug exploiting a flaw in the ageing SSL 3.0 protocol used to encrypt traffic between websites and users, and then a newer variant hitting the more modern TLS (Transaction Layer Security).
Separately, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 will provide versions of Windows for wide range of IoT devices, under the Windows 10 IoT brand. Windows 10 IoT is also claimed to bring enterprise-grade security from the device to the cloud and native connectivity for machine-to-machine and machine-to-cloud scenarios with Azure IoT services. Windows 10 IoT will offer one Windows platform with universal applications and driver models that will span devices from controllers such as IoT gateways to powerful devices such as ATMs and industrial robotics.

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Woog's World / 'Best wishes' for Westport in the new year
It's that most wonderful time of year. My mailbox is flooded with Christmas and "holiday" cards. There are photos of smiling families, drawings of wreaths and reindeer, and newsletters detailing every major event of 2018.
Many cards include "best wishes" for 2019. It's a phrase as generic as "yours truly" or "let's get together soon." But it's also the essence of this time of year. These are days when we take stock of the past year. We reflect on what went well, and what did not. Then we consider what we wish for in the year ahead.
I don't wish for material things. I've got a roof over my head, health, a job I love, and friends and family I care for. I have not been affected by wildfires, hurricanes, floods or any other disaster, natural or man-made.
I wish we had a normal human being as president, a functioning Congress, and a political system that does not favor wealthy donors, hidden lobbyists and entrenched office holders. But that's not what "Woog's World" is about. This column covers local issues. So forget I said all that.
I do have some wishes for Westport. I'm not sure if Santa Claus, a genie or anyone else can grant them. But if we think and talk about them — hey, you never know. Wishes can come true.
I wish that we would stop talking about the Compo Beach bathroom. The venom and vitriol spilled over this topic is disheartening. Town officials have been accused of lies, deception and far worse. Politicians who voted for it are slammed for spending way too much money. The pickleball posse has been painted as a special interest group concerned only with keeping a pristine view of the beach.
Enough, people. A vote was taken. An attempted referendum failed to get enough signatures. The bathroom will be built. It will be ADA- and FEMA-compliant, so it will be accessible to wheelchairs and won't wash away in the next hurricane. Haters will end up using it.
Remember the brawl over the Compo Beach playground? Opponents claimed it would ruin the vista, draw out-of-towners, and attract drug-using, sex-crazed teenagers. Today it's one of Westport's prime attractions. That's will happen with the South Beach bathroom too (OK, it won't be an "attraction." You know what I mean).
I also wish that the heated debate over what comes next, now that moldy Coleytown Middle School is closed due, will center on what's right for our entire town — educationally and fiscally — rather than on what is right for each person's own child.
This is a huge problem. It will be a costly one, too. But we need to concentrate on questions like what is the best setup for all our schools, what educational programs do we want to deliver and how, what are the long-term implications of what we decide, and what is the best way to pay for them.
It's easy to argue that my child's sixth-grade year should not be disrupted, or that I don't want my taxes to rise. But that's exactly why our national political scene is so dysfunctional now (sorry — I said I wasn't go there. Sometimes I can't help myself).
The Coleytown middle school/future of Westport's educational system debate demands due diligence, honest dialogue and strong consensus. Not everyone will be thrilled with whichever difficult decisions are made. But I wish we can make them for the right, townwide reasons, rather than the wrong, me-first ones.
I wish as well that we could solve our downtown dilemma. We have some great, funky little stores — Savvy + Grace and The Brownstone leap to mind, for you last-minute holiday shoppers — but the number of empty storefronts is dying-mill-town depressing. Next year's opening of the Norwalk mall just off Interstate 95 Exit 16 cannot be good for Westport merchants, either the local mom-and-pop or national chain store variety.
We've heard some positive things. Landlords promise they're wooing new tenants. Flood mitigation efforts are underway. But promises can't step national economic trends or tides, and you can fool Mother Nature for only so long.
More is needed. I wish we could reclaim Parker Harding Plaza, turning asphalt into green space that honors the Saugatuck River, not cars. I wish we could make Main Street a true destination — with benches and tables and places to hang out, like Europe or Broadway. I wish we had a pedestrian bridge across the river, so the cool shops and places like Winfield Deli just across the way are more than after-thoughts, and restaurants like The 'Port could have gotten the foot traffic they deserved.
I know that if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. But I know this is true too: I wish all my "Woog's World" readers best wishes for a happy, healthy and wonderful 2019.
Dan Woog is a Westport writer, and his "Woog's World" appears each Friday. He can be reached at email@example.com. His personal blog is danwoog06880.com.


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SEOUL (AFP) - South Korean President Park Geun Hye replaced her minister in charge of economic affairs Monday (Dec 21) in a Cabinet revamp affecting five ministers.
Mr Yoo Il Ho, a ruling party lawmaker, replaced Mr Choi Kyoung Hwan, who took up the post in June last year following a previous reshuffle triggered by the April 2014 Sewol ferry disaster, which claimed nearly 300 lives, mostly schoolchildren.
The tragedy stunned South Korea and unleashed a wave of public anger as it emerged that incompetence and corruption and had contributed to the scale of the disaster. Ms Park's administration was sharply criticised over its response, prompting her to overhaul national safety standards and procedures.
In Monday's shake-up, Ms Park also named four other new ministers responsible for education, trade, gender equality and national administration.
The President's office described Mr Yoo, 60, a former transport minister, as "the right person who will successfully carry out economic policy and push for economic revitalisation".
Asia's fourth-largest economy expanded by 1.3 per cent in the third quarter, and the Bank of Korea has predicted GDP growth of 2.7 per cent for the whole of 2015.


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Cloud-Based Tech Eases Pain of Debt Collection
When you're running a business, maintaining a positive cash flow can be the difference between success and failure. Debt collection is often overlooked as a vital part of the business process, as it has a reputation for being a thankless and awkward task to get right. Thankfully, the digital age has ushered in a new wave of debt collection technology that makes debt collection more effective and seamless than ever before.
With the right automation and business communication tools, you can manage the debt collection process efficiently, maintain positive cash flow and sustain a good relationship with your clients. Here's how.
Manage Your Resources
Time and money are both scarce resources that are vital to any operation, and they should not be wasted on following up on outstanding revenue. By using an automated, intelligent debt collection dialer solution, like the systems offered by 8x8, you can achieve your goals of increasing revenue and recovery rates, while also lowering the costs of collection and freeing up your time to focus on moving forward.
It's no use burying your head in the sand and hoping that unpaid debts never threaten your business — these challenges need to be addressed proactively. Nearly all organizations go through periods where they find it difficult to service debt, and it's almost guaranteed you'll find yourself in a situation where you're waiting for money to arrive in your bank account. The responsible business owner takes that into consideration and invests in debt collection software that can minimize the risks.
Large organizations can usually absorb the costs of unpaid debts, but in a small business, a lack of cash flow can affect your ability to purchase stock, meet your own payment obligations, and reduce net profits. If you don't deal with it, ultimately it can lead to your demise.
Deploying Technology to Solve Business Problems
One of the biggest obstacles an entrepreneur faces when trying to address debt collection is getting ahold of the right people to speak to. Effective call center technology automates the most time-consuming parts of the process using tools like predictive, preview and progressive dialing in order to maximize the amount of time spent solving the problem. It also:
- Boosts call productivity: By using a predictive dialer, your call team can increase talk time with clients by over 400 percent.
- Improves contact rates: A lot of time is wasted trying to reach the right people. A smart dialer system detects and skips voicemail answers, and focuses instead on securing real human interaction when the time is right.
- Is quick and easy to set up: By utilizing cloud-based software, you eliminate the need to buy hardware that can take time to set up correctly.
- Offers a pay-as-you-go option: You are able to customize the system to your exact needs, scale up and down as you need, and only pay for what you use.
The good news is that this technology seems to be working. InsideARM.com, an online resource for the professional debt collection community, summarizes the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection's October 2018 Complaints Snapshot, stating that 2017 was the first year that complaints around debt collecting were down significantly. "While still representing a little over a quarter of the complaints," InsideArm.com explains, "the year-by-year comparison shows that debt collection complaints are decreasing. It's also nice to see debt collection no longer wear the crown for the most-complained about product; the new king is credit or consumer reporting."
The 8x8 Long-Term Strategy
Debt collection is a delicate matter for both parties. If it's not handled in a courteous and professional manner, it can poison the relationship between business partners and threaten future projects. 8x8 believes that your strategy should include predefined call scripts to guide live conversations, as well as prerecorded voicemail messages to ensure consistency. These initiatives can go a long way toward protecting the relationship for both debtors and creditors.
8x8's debt collection software is able to boost fund recovery by deploying strategies that make a real difference to your bottom line. The cloud-based communications provider delivers faster notifications to customers about missed payments in order to help them better manage their finances, offers a range of options to help them avoid default and improves your relationship with customers — all while minimizing overhead and maintenance costs.
Your cloud provider and available feature set directly affect your collection business' bottom line. Choose a superior cloud system by filling out our online form today or call us at 1-866-879-8647 to request a no-obligation quote from an 8x8 product specialist.


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Free up space and reduce clutter on your disks
AcuteFinder will help you to find duplicate files on your system and delete them. It's simple, easy, and safe to use, and costs as little as $14 to buy.
AcuteFinder not only takes into account items like file name, size or timestamp, but reads through possible duplicates and calculates their checksums. This way, it is guaranteed that the files are really identical, and you can delete the extra copies with full confidence.
AcuteFinder can find files that have different names, like "my.doc" and "Copy of my.doc". Basically, if files are of the same size and have the same checksum, they are considered identical. AcuteFinder uses by default CRC32, a 32-bit checksum, but you can choose to use MD5 hash (128-bit) as a final step in file comparison for even more accuracy.
As easy to use as 1-2-3
Using AcuteFinder is easy — you just have to:
- Define search criteria and press the Start-button
- Review the list of found files, and mark those you want to delete/move
- Delete or move those files!
That's all there is to it. You can select one or many files at a time, using the Windows conventional method of holding the Ctrl or Shift-keys while clicking with the mouse.
Alternatively, you can select all files listed using Ctrl-A and press Delete for fast cleanup of duplicate files. AcuteFinder by default retains at least one file from each set of duplicates, so you can rest assured that one copy will remain.


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Jeff Weaver, who served as the Campaign Manager for Bernie Sanders' 2016 Presidential Campaign, engineered one of the most remarkable set of political strategies in several decades. This low-budget campaign challenged the dominant Democratic establishment and advanced a series of progressive issues and ideals that attracted new voters in unprecedented strength.
He discusses in his new book, How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country — and Where We Go From Here, the first-hand experience of developing an alternate political organization focused on "policies and not personalities," not to direct a negative campaign or remain beholden to large contributors – but instead to gather modest supporter funds that averaged $27.
Weaver will share the dynamics of the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign that resulted in the stunning upset victory in the New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary election and victories in 14 other states with significant voter gains. In the process Bernie Sanders went from little name recognition when he entered the presidential race to being one of the most respected and well-known political leaders in America.
He believes that Bernie's 2016 campaign changed the political debate in America.
Issues like Medicare for all, free tuition at public colleges and raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour have become mainstream conversation in the 2018 mid-term election, possibly extending to the presidential race in 2020.
Weaver served as Bernie's chief of staff in both the US House and Senate. A Vermont native, he is a graduate of Vermont University and Georgetown University Law Center.


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In less than 2 weeks Helm360 will travel to New York City for LegalTech. Learn all about our business intelligence and legal reporting software, Terminus. Speak with us about our extensive knowledge Read More >
Everyone Deserves a Second Chance
Last month, our President and CEO, Raminder Singh had the opportunity to visit Gurgaon prison in Delhi, India. Since 2005, Helm360 has worked very closely with the India Vision Foundation and Gurgaon Read More >
Helm360 Welcomes Murray Clow as Senior Project Manager
I am pleased to announce the newest member of the Helm360 UK team, Murray Clow. Murray joins us as Senior Project Manager and will be involved in managing multiple projects on behalf of Thomson Read More >


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Chodesh Adar Sameach
We are in the middle of "Chodesh Adar" (the Hebrew month of Adar) - the month where we celebrate Purim, the happiest month of the year! So let's talk about happiness:
According to the latest world happiness report published in April 2015 by the sustainable development solutions network, Israel ranks 11th of 158 countries evaluated. This is a pretty surprising fact considering Israelis are living in the middle of an ongoing violent conflict, surrounded by hostile nations and is the object of international campaigns to be isolated or boycotted.
The United States rank #15, U.K. #21, France #29 ……… so why is Israel No. 11 on the happiness index? Maybe we as Israelis are just living in a dream world. Given the stress Israelis face and the uncertainty of life, Israelis develop a sense of importance of living for the moment.
Zehava Solomon, a professor at Tel Aviv University studying trauma has called Israel a stress laboratory. She suggests that the "culture of conflict" has made Israelis actually aware of their mortality, but also fearless. There is a fatalism but also a sense of fearlessness that makes you suck as much out of life as possible and enjoy the moment.
Even while the Israeli middle class is suffering from unaffordable housing prices, they still take vacation and travel abroad often. After finishing their army service, almost every Israeli I know takes their savings and travels abroad for a considerable amount of time.
A few weeks after finishing my army service, I spent all of my savings from being an officer (Israeli army) and traveled to South America for 7 months. I came back to Israel completely broke, but I had the time of my life.
Now, I'm not saying people should spend all their saving on traveling abroad, but maybe we should learn more about how to live in the moment and try to appreciate life. Chodesh Adar is just a reminder to try and be a happier person.
Chodesh Adar Sameach!! (happy month of Adar)
Itiya Schnall


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BIG The Musical, the hilarious and heart-warming Broadway sensation based on the classic Tom Hanks movie, arrives in London at the Dominion Theatre for its West End Premier for a limited season from September 6th - November 2nd
The spectacular new production tells the heart warming story of 12 year old Josh Baskin who just hates being little, until one fateful night at the carnival where a mysterious machine named 'Zoltar' grants his desperate wish to be big. Finding himself now trapped in an adult's body and alone in New York, Josh innocently attempts to navigate his way through a new grown-up world where it seems to be all work and no play. While all around him try to act their age though, Josh can't help just being himself and manages to teach a few of the real adults a thing or two!
This is the show for the big kid in all of us, and it's going to be BIG!.
Take the Central or Northern Line to Tottenham Court Road station. Exit onto Tottenham Court Road. The theatre is located directly outside the station.
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D-Link Wireless Access Points For Business > DAP-2360
How to use Dlink 2360 as repeater
I have two DAP-2360. The oldest A1 and the newest B1 with ver 2.10.
I have lot of walls and closed doors from where I can connect one of them to the wired network. I just need to have 3 meters more.
I know that I can connect the second DAP to wired network near where the wifi signal is poor but it requires new wiring.
Is it possible to use the first DAP as Access point and the second as repeater? I read about WDS with AP but I didn't understand how to make it works.
* What region are you located?
I would review the user manuals for each DAP. If Repeater mode is not listed anywhere, then these model DAPs don't support repeating. WDS is known as wireless bridge where the one DAP could connect to the other DAP in AP mode. This creates a wireless connection only between the two DAPs. On the bridged DAP, I presume if it has +AP mode, I presume this would work as it connects thru the wireless bridge mode, then creates another SSID in AP mode at the 2nd DAP. I've never done this so I'm not 100% sure on how it fully works. Review the user manuals for this information...
Thanks for your answer.
I'm from Algeria.
I read the manual but it's not very clear.
The DAP-2360 has not indeed the repeater function but I read that WDS+AP can do what I need. How? I don't know.
Is there a setup wizard with in the DAPs UI by chance?
Is there any WDS UI settings with in the UI?
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LESS GRIDLOCK, MORE GRIDIRON: All Aboard for Sound Transit's "Sounder Seahawk Special," a train with its own special look
Sound Transit's Sounder commuter rail line will offer a new service this fall: trains to all regular-season Sunday afternoon Seahawks home games. And, there will be no mistaking the "Sounder Seahawks Special" thanks to a unique partnership between the transit agency and the NFL team.
At a ceremony announcing the new service, Sound Transit and Seahawks officials unveiled what is believed to be the first ever locomotive wrap---A Sounder engine dramatically decked out with the new team logo.
"This locomotive will be used exclusively on the "Sounder Seahawks Special," said Sound Transit Board Vice Chair Dave Earling.
"We're very excited about the Sounder service and the Sounder Seahawks Special," said Scott Patrick, Seahawks Vice President for Corporate Sales. "The wrap is so unique, we've already received inquiries about it from around the NFL."
"Not only does this partnership provide a powerful marketing tool for the Seattle Seahawks, said Earling, "it also symbolizes Sound Transit's commitment to offering alternatives for commuters, sports fans and those traveling to special events throughout Puget Sound."
Like the popular Sound Transit Sounder "Home Run" trains to Seattle Mariners' games, the Seahawks service will give fans a stress-free way to get to games.
Seahawks service will begin Sunday, September 15 (vs. Arizona). It will also serve games on November 3 (vs. Washington); November 17 (vs. Denver); November 24 (vs. Kansas City); December 8 (vs. Philadelphia); and December 22 (vs. St. Louis).
Seahawks fans can board the Sounder trains in Tacoma at 11 a.m., Puyallup at 11:13 a.m., Sumner at 11:18 a.m., Auburn at 11:27 a.m., Kent at 11:34 a.m., Tukwila at 11:41 a.m. and arrive around noon at Seattle's King Street Station, just a short walk from the new Seahawks Stadium.
For the return trip, the train leaves King Street Station at 5:35 p.m. sharp (fans may begin boarding at 5 p.m.-due to railroad schedules, the train must depart at 5:35 p.m. even if the game goes into overtime).
Train fares are the same as regular Sounder service (a roundtrip ticket for adults from Tacoma, Puyallup and Sumner is $8; $6 if you board in Auburn, Kent or Tukwila). The PugetPass and FlexPass are valid for Seahawks Sounder service; an upgrade ticket is required if the pass value is less than the trip cost. No refunds or replacements will be issued for lost or unused tickets.
Tickets can be purchased in advance (roundtrip only) by mail with check or money order. Advance ticket order forms will be available on Sounder trains, by calling Sound Transit toll-free at (800) 201-4900; (206) 398-5410 for TTY, and on the Sound Transit Web site at: sounder/timetables/SdrseahksTrain2002.htm
Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the game through a ticket vending machine, located at all Sounder stations. Ticket vending machines accept cash, Visa, MasterCard and debit cards. Fans who need to use the ticket vending machines are asked to arrive at the station early.
Sounder currently operates two roundtrips every weekday between Tacoma and Seattle, with an average of more than 11,000 weekday riders per week. A third roundtrip between Seattle and Tacoma is expected before the end of the year.
Edmonds County Councilmember and Sound Transit Board Vice Chair Dave Earling along with Scott Patrick, Seahawks Vice President for Corporate Sales, christen the Seahawk wrapped locomotive
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The 'Recording Studio'In order to be able to record planthopper vibration signals a practical 'Recording Studio' will have to be set up in which a number of technical requirements have to be taken care of. A first requirement is a suitable and stable plant substrate on which a test planthopper will settle, and from which possible acoustic signals can be picked up as substrate vibrations. Ideally, a part of the natural foodplant will serve as a suitable substrate, but often parts of other available plant species may also be used successfully. For recording most species of Dutch planthoppers fresh stems of the grass Agrostis tenuis were used. For the quality of the recordings to be made the vibration transmitting properties of the plant substrate are probably more important than its possible suitability as a foodplant. To keep the plant substrate fresh during a recording session it should be able to take up water, which will be most effectively realized when a plant part is selected that still has some of its roots available. After the plant stem is placed in a small glass vial, partly filled with water, it is then kept firmly in position by filling the glass vial to the top with a finely grained sand, while taking care that the plant stem remains positioned in the centre of the glass vial. Alternatively a plant stem may also be kept in position by inserting it through a slit in a piece of synthetic foam which has been cut into a shape that fits tightly in the openening of the glass vial. In order to be able to keep the vial with plant substrate in a stable but adjustable position, a larger pot filled with (dry) sand may serve as a solid basis in to which the glass vial may be pressed deep enough to remain standing firmly.A further requirement is the availability of a device that is able to pick up substrate vibrations from the plant substrate, and to transform them into an electrical signal. Although various vibration transducing techniques have been described in the scientific literature, the most simple and cheap technique is by using an ordinary magneto-dynamic grammophone cartridge. The grammophone cartridge can best be placed in a fixed position in such a way that the recording substrate can be brought in contact with the cartridges' needle by gently moving the pot in which the glass vial is standing. In order to bring the grammophone cartridge in a suitable fixed position it should be mounted or clamped on a stable stand. To be able to record its electrical signal the output of the grammophone cartridge first has te be fed into a pre-amplifier which can be of a simple battery operated type. Note 1: All electrical connections and cables need to be properly shielded from disturbing electro-magnetic noise sources (especially 50 Hz humming noise can be very disturbing).Note 2: A grammophone cartridge will be able to produce a stereo signal and thus have two separate outputs. For our purpose there is no need to keep the outputs separated, and thus they may both be connected to the same 'mono' cable.The third requirement is a recording device in order to store the analogue electrical signal for further processing and study. This, of course, can be done by using a classical (reel- or cassette-) taperecorder, but it can also be done by feeding the analogue signal directly into a computer and have the signal converted into its digital form by means of a standard soundcard. In the latter case it will be necessary to make use of a software program that allows to have control over the recording process and further editing of the digitized signals. Apart from commercially available software (such as 'Avisoft Bioacoustics',or 'Magix Music Cleaning Lab') there is also freely available software (such as 'Audacity'). Since it is known that temperature has a significant effect on important properties of the signals produced (especially 'tempo' and 'pitch'), there should be a thermometer available that allows to monitor the (air) temperature in the direct vicinity of the insect during recording.Finally some measures have to be taken to arrange the whole setup in a way that enables a practical way of operating. Ideally, the 'Recording Studio' should be situated in a place where there is minimal influence from external vibration sources (such as traffic, machinery, footsteps, loud voices, etc.).
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Gardening plants are the main ingredient of your garden and it can mean anything. From shrubs, herbs, vegetables, and flower to fruits and many many more. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and different blooming seasons. Doesn't matter what type of gardening you go for, you'll still have lots and lots of gardening plants to choose from.
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For functional gardening plants instead of cosmetic plants, you'll need to take a look at vegetables, herbs, and fruits. These can all be used and can give you sweet produce. This can provide the entire gardening process with more exciting because now you'll get something you can actually eat. The usual vegetable people grow in their yards, whether it's a big one or a small one, are cucumbers, potatoes, peppers, peas, squash, corn, beets, carrots, spinach, onions, and lettuce. When it comes to the fruits a lot of people choose, it's pears, tomatoes, blueberries, cherries, plums, apricots, strawberries and apples. In terms of herbs, most commonly home-grown are thyme, sage, dill, mint, lavender and chives. These herbs can give wonderful fragrances to your cooking and can spice up your salads.
Having a colorful flower garden in the spring and summertime can be rather easy, but trying to get this in the colder periods, like fall and winter, can become very hard. But even hard things can be accomplished, with some planning and extra care. There's a gardening plant that is called Rudbeckia and this gardening plant thrives in the cold periods of the year, like fall and winter. It's a wonderful yellow perennial. Some other beautiful perennial flowers that can grow during these months are the Christmas rose, Cosmos and the Japanese anemone.
When someone tells you to think about a flower, what kind of flower do you think of? Probably one that blooms in spring or summer. Since those are usually the prettiest ones and the most popular ones. And the ones that get homegrown the most during spring-times are daffodils, violets and tulips. For the summer there are roses, dahlias and lilies.
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Gardening enthusiasts often go for shrubs or decorative grasses, like monkey grass. They use these wild gardening plants as a border, a fence or for privacy or they can be for the looks of them. Shrubs are low-maintenance and can really give a defining look to your yard or garden, it also serves perfectly to give you more privacy.
As you know and can see, gardening plants come in a huge variety. Some come with a purpose (like eating them, providing shade or privacy) and some are purely there for their good looks.
What kind of plant you use is something you, and you alone, can decide. But always keep the following in the back of your mind.
Without the proper care for your garden, it will end up looking like a garden filled with dirt.


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- Release Date 発売日 - 2018/12/02
- Made in Hiroshima Japan 日本産 (広島)
We have a great selection of Jeans but the selection just got better with the introduction of Hiroshima Jeans - this cunningly named item made by a denim maker in Hiroshima has been weathered and tailored in a way that gives them a look that one would rarely see for a fashion doll - just checkout the bartacking on the belt loops, back and coin pockets.
While the jeans have been washed with a color fixing agent, we strongly recommend using the stain prevention leggings or use the legging patterns that I have distributed for free to make your own.
Girls can wear the jeans (which have a straight cut rather than the girls bell bottom cut) but it's designed for the guys.
As this is a used look item, expect no two items to look exactly the same - some will be slightly darker or lighter than the photos and may have more or less wear and tear. Belt sold separately.
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A fleeting life saved by Amida Tathagata
歸 命 無 量 壽 如 來
The following poem – The Texture of Life – is an adaptation from an earlier article – Amida' Gift of Salvation, which expresses the four seals of the Buddha Dharma and the Great Compassion of Amida Buddha in saving even evil persons like ourselves. This precious human life is illusory, being naturally characterized by impermanence, painful suffering from blind passions and the non-existence of an independent soul. On the other hand, Nirvana – the Unconditioned Land of Enlightenment proferred by Amida Buddha to all suffering beings – is a true and real realm of Peace and Bliss.
Amida Buddha dedicates His infinite store of merits and virtues equally on all suffering beings like ourselves for our going forth to His Pure Land. Mundane foolish persons who recognized their utter inability to free themselves from the firm clutches of pain and suffering by self-power, would single-heartedly take refuge in Amida Buddha and His fulfilled Primal Vow, being assured that they are permanently freed from the vicious cycle of samsara at the end of their lives.
Deeply grateful to Amida Buddha, I say Namo Amida Butsu (南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛), remembering that His Vow of Great Compassion was specially made to save a wretched, evil person like me, who simply do not have the nature or capacity to save himself.
A fleeting and impermanent life, that had been in the firm clutches of samsara for trillions of painful transmigrations, is now saved and forever embraced and not forsaken by Amida Buddha:
The texture of life
Appears rough or fine,
Fashioned by strong karmic threads
Accumulated from countless time.
Fleeting and impermanent
Closely examining the fabric
We will definitely see,
The ugly stained threads of blind passions
Weaving the net of suffering without cease.
Our own wretched existence
Despite the persistent hue and cry,
Are just like dust specks
Against the vast sky.
Yet, we have already been proffered
The Unconditioned Land of Enlightenment,
More than fifty billion years ago
By Amida's grace and compassion.
The Buddha's Primal Vow
Call of Boundless Compassion,
Was made to save an evil person like me
In my wretched condition.
Namo Amida Butsu
His wonderful Gift of Salvation
Received by me in this precious human life,
Is the fabric of Infinite Compassion
Assuring my freedom from pain and strife.
Namo Amida Butsu
Recognizing that my useless self-power
Cannot free me from the pain of samsara,
I take refuge and gratefully rely
On the Vow-power of Amida Buddha.
Namo Amida Butsu
The Buddha's infinite merits and virtues
Are bestowed equally on all beings.
May all accept Amida's Gift of Shinjin
And obtain birth in His Land of Peace and Bliss.
Namo Amida Butsu
Namo Amida Butsu
Namo Amida Butsu
Namo Amida Butsu
May all who listened deeply to this message, gratefully 'Hear':
The Call of Boundless Compassion
Namo-Amida-Butsu 南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛
Namo-Amida-Butsu 南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛
Namo-Amida-Butsu 南 無 阿 彌 陀 佛
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May was a busy month! There was school to finish, Mother's Day, our vacation (in Myrtle Beach, glad we went when we did!), Memorial Day! So I didn't read as many books as some months. Continue reading
Reading Wrap Up: April 2018
Hello Friends,
In April, I managed to read 9 books. Just like March, most of them were mystery or suspense. Continue reading
Blogger Interview, In the Writer's House: Special Edition #1
Good morning! I have a special treat this week for my readers. Instead of me rambling about what I've been doing this week, I've interviewed a special friend of mine, Carrie Schmidt, of Reading is My Super Power. If you recall, she ran my giveaway in December to highlight my newest book, Heir Force. Continue reading
November 2017 Reading Wrap Up
Since I was so busy working on the final edits of Heir Force, the number of books I read for November was only six. Continue reading
In the Writer's House #15
I'm back from our fun weekend getaway where hubby and I celebrated our 20th anniversary with a great relaxing weekend. Continue reading
Happy 4th!
Hello everyone,
I wanted to wish my readers a Happy Independence Day to those in the U.S.! And a happy Tuesday to readers elsewhere! Continue reading
Writing Prompt Wednesday #79
For this week's writing prompt, I wanted to write about a new word I like and which applies to me. Recently I read an article in the local paper about lexophiles. I qualify as a lexophile. Do you? Don't know what a lexophile is? Read on to find out what it is and if you are one too. Continue reading


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About Lesbos?
Lesbos is a beautiful, tranquil and unspoilt by mass tourism island . Visitors from all over the world are enchanted by its traditional charm and hospitality. With at least 10 hours of sunshine every day of the year, Lesbos has to be the sunniest place in Europe.
It is the 7th biggest of all Mediterranean and the 3rd biggest of all Greek islands with a stretching coastline of 320 km. The island is 70 km in length, 45 km in width with a geographical mass of 1630 sq. km. Situated on the North East Aegean Sea, 180 miles from Athens and 8-10 miles from Asia Minor it is populated by about 110.000 people. Among this number there are people from all over Greece as well as 4.500 Uni students in the University of the Aegean who keep the capital Mytilini vibrant.
It is the perfect destination for any traveller who wants to experience the authentic Greek island life, without being worried if there are enough things to do. People in Lesvoshave kept tradition alive in towns and villages despite living thoroughly modern lives. The island of Lesbosis almost self sufficient. The variety of landscape, the award winning sand and pebble beaches of every size and description, the mild climate and long hours of sunshine all year round, the rich historical, cultural and spiritual perspective, make LESBOS an island of many options and all seasons.
Public Transport in Lesbos
The island has a good network of roads , as well as transport facilities - Taxis: There is an ample supply of taxis, with ranks at the airport, in Mitilini town centre (near the country bus station at the end of Odos Ermou behind the Municipal Theatre) and in towns such as Polichnitos, Kalloni, Petra , Molivos, Plomari , Agiasos, Eressos. Most other villages have at least one local taxi. & Buses:Mitilini town bus servicesoperate from Sappho Square in the middle of the waterfront and run as far as the airport & suburbs in the south and Thermi in the north. The airport bus operates approximately hourly through the day, with a mid-afternoon break. Country services are operated by KTEL Lesbos from the terminal in KTEL Square (Πλατεία ΚΤΕΛ) about ten minutes walk from the town terminal; walk south along the harbour past the municipal theatre, then right and immediately left - the terminal is on the left at the end of the street. A current timetable for the main services is posted in the window of the ticket office/waiting room; frequencies depend on time of year, day of week etc.There is also an unpublicised network of local services connecting villages off the main road with the through services, the best way to find out about these is to ask locally.
Transport to Lesvos Mytilini, the capital is a major port with two terminals : one for commercial ferries and the other for passenger & car ferries. There are sea links to Piraeus, Chios, Limnos, Kavala , Crete but also to Turkey. It also hosts a considerable number of yachts during the summer months and a new yacht marina is about to become operational in Mytilini. TheInternational Airport of Lesvos ( Odyseas Elytis ) is located 4 km south of Mytilini. There are several daily connection flights to Athens, Thessalonica all through the year and many more to other domestic destinations (Limnos, Samos, Rhodes, Iraklion ) . From April to October there are daily charter flights to and from various international destinations ( UK, Germany, Belgium, Holland , Sweden .
Healthcare in Lesbos
There is a hospital in Mytilini , with all the up-to-date facilities and qualified staff. Health centres in most of the towns in the island take care of the immediate health care needs. British and other EU nationals are officially entitled to free medical care thanks to reciprocal agreements.
Public primary and secondary schools provide a high quality education to children. The University of the Aegean, an international research oriented university, embodies the concept of a 'university- network'- a network of schools and departments, dispersed over five Aegean islands: Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Rhodes and Syros. It is an inspiring, innovative, socially committed institution situated throughout the Aegean Archipelago, the ancient cradle of knowledge. The National and Capodistrian University of Athens which was founded on 3 May 1837, (it was the first University not only in the newly- established Greek State but in all the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean in general ) also will operate a Department of Palaeontology and Geology in Vrisa – Lesvos soon.
There is a good network service, which is getting better with broadband services available for a large part of the island.
Costs & Safety
Low costs.
Even though the introduction of the Euro has increased the cost of living, it still remains low. The friendly and hospitable locals can teach you how to enjoy the simple things in life and reduce your stress level to zero.
Low Crime Rates in Lesbos.
Lesvos, according to statistics is one of the safest places to live with a practically zero crime rate.


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Nine emerging technologies here or coming
Date posted: January 9, 2019
Tom Stein
There is no argument new smart technologies are coming in swine production says Tom Stein, senior strategic adviser for Maximus Systems. Here are nine examples already here or on the way.
Real-time activity and behavior monitoring to detect problems in pigs or poultry. Changes in pig eating and drinking patterns can be used to detect sickness and provide an early warning system. Compared with trained observers, the data could detect sick pigs at least 24 hours before a human walking through the barn would be able to.
Real-time behavior monitoring to detect estrus in sows. PigWatch (Ro-main; Quebec, Canada) technology uses infrared sensors mounted above a gestation stall to monitor and track sow activity and behavior. Using a machine learning algorithm, it determines not only if and when a sow is in estrus but also the optimal time for insemination.
Real-time audio signal processing to detect respiratory problems in pigs. The Pig Cough Monitor (Soundtalks NV, Belgium) uses a microphone hanging over pens of finishing pigs and a machine learning algorithm to identify and make sense of pig coughing events. It is the most robustly and formally studied audio processing sensor so far. European farm research trials over the past 10 years demonstrated the tool's potential to deliver early warnings up to two weeks earlier than a situation where producers or veterinarians rely on their own routine observations without the monitor. Automated cough detection and monitoring can detect different causes of respiratory problems as well as technical problems with ventilation.
Real-time audio signal processing to prevent crushing deaths in neonatal piglets. SwineTech (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is a company aiming to prevent piglet deaths due to crushing by sows within the first four days after farrowing. The ECHO hardware device listens for piglet sounds and squeals. When it identifies the unique sound of a piglet being crushed, it sends a vibration to a wearable patch attached to the sow. The vibration causes the sow to immediately stand up which prevents a baby pig from being crushed. Several large pork producers in the Midwest are doing field trials and early results show a statistically significant reduction in crushing deaths (70 percent lower than controls) and an increase in Day 4 livability by 0.5 to 1.0 pigs per litter. Researchers at Kansas State showed that the ECHO system was more effective than a conventional human hand-slap at causing sows to stand up while causing a sow no more stress than the conventional method.
Voice-enabled data entry and workflow. AgVoice (TekWear, LLC; Atlanta, Georgia) is a hands-free data entry and workflow management service that helps agriculture professionals capture insights while on the move. Users include agronomists, plant scientists, veterinarians and machinery repair specialists, among others. The hands-free, voice-interactive technology has the potential to fundamentally shift the way food and agriculture professionals capture usable insights and data.
Real-time image processing to weigh pigs. Researchers at the French Pig & Pork Institute in France have developed a 3D imaging prototype for weighing individual pigs in partnership with Advansee, a company specialized in image analysis and embedded electronics For weight estimates, the objective is for a margin of error between 2 percent and 4 percent. The EyeGrow system (Fancom BV, the Netherlands) has recently been introduced. It uses a 3D infrared camera and machine learning to weigh pens of finishing pigs. It produces average daily weight gain for the pen along with variation in weights measured by standard deviation. They estimate the cost at $1,400 USD per camera with one camera needed for each pen of 20 finishing pigs.
Tracking movement of on-farm workers using Bluetooth to improve biosecurity. A new system has been tested using small devices, called beacons, which are worn by farm staff. A beacon is a small Bluetooth low energy radio transmitter and can be used as an indoor positioning system for farm staff inside the barn. Three types of staff movements are collected: (1) Correct. From higher health barns to lower (i.e., from gestation to lactation barn); (2) Wrong. Low risk. From lower health barns to higher (i.e., from lactation to gestation); (3) Wrong. High risk. From lower health barns to higher (i.e., from finisher barns to gilts).
Geofence-based feed traceability using real-time GPS location data. FeedTrackur (DP Techlink, LLC; Des Moines, Iowa) is a hardware-software solution for automated and real-time traceability of animal feed. A cloud-based database contains continuously updated feed orders, load-out information, driver information, feed truck information, and real-time GPS data which enables location tracking. Cloud-based mapping software contains GPS-coordinates for all physical locations including sites, barns, and feed bins. Each is demarcated with geofences based on specific GPS coordinates. Feed truck drivers interact with a tablet computer that sits inside the cab. Whenever a feed truck crosses a geofence, logic is triggered as to whether it is the correct location for the feed delivery and, if it is, the delivery location (the feed bin itself) is GPS-stamped for traceability. If it's not the correct location, the software alerts the driver and prevents mistakes.
Smart digital monitoring of medical treatments using RFID, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. Automed (Canberra, Australia) and V-ETIC (Henke-Sass Wolf GmbH; Tuttlingen, Germany) have each recently introduced Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled smart dosing devices that provide automatic medication delivery, data recording, and weight-based and fixed-amount dosing. Both systems record treatments, manage medication inventory, and integrate with scales, RIFD readers and with livestock management software. Both have apps that allow users to control, configure and manage the dosing devices. Because they track medication inventory and real-time usage, they enable compliance and traceability between drug inventory and use in animals.


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"Why MBA in Finance after Engineering?" this question is inevitable in an MBA admission interview – in one form or the other!
This is a way for the panel to judge (1) the seriousness of your candidature (2) to understand your thought process behind the choice (3) your ability
Being an Engineer, you already have a couple of positives on your side –
- You're Analytically & Mathematically good
- You've an appetite for hard work/stress thanks to rigorous Engineering entrance examinations IIT/AIEEE
On the negative side, you've zero/ beginners' knowledge the Banking and Financial Services (BFS) industry.
So, what can you do to cover these gaps and make sure you're Interview ready? Read Up!
1. Be clear on where you're heading:
There's no definitive One Answer Fits All for the question 'Why MBA in Finance'. The answer stems from your educational background and professional experience. By getting a basic knowledge of the BFS sector, you need to figure out which vertical/role excites you.
After 2 years, you might not even end up in that role, but from an interview panel's perspective, they are sure to favor a candidate who knows where he is heading than someone who doesn't have a clue!
Below is a brief overview of the verticals and roles in BFS:
2.Research the Vertical/Role:
Once you narrow down to a vertical/role and mention it in an interview – be sure to be grilled by the panel over it. While you're not expected to be an expert, you need to be able to justify your choice and have a basic understanding.
So, Do your Homework😊
3. Do a Short-Term Finance Course:
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Stay updated on the latest happenings in the BFS sector and form an opinion or your take on topics that are of consequence. You're expected to have a take on key occurrences and your reasoning for it.
Apart from popular newspapers and websites, subscribe to some relevant newsletters that can be of a great value addition!


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- Low cost
- Easy to fly
- Compact, portable package
- Video quality is lackluster
- No video preview or smartphone control
- Difficult to use controller
The Odyssey Toys Pocket Drone is a small, portable and affordable drone that folds up when not in use.
It might look like a black box the size of an iPhone, but there's more than meets the eye in the Odyssey Toys Pocket Drone. This neat little quadcopter folds down into a small rectangle that easily slides into a pocket. With the companion controller, which is similarly sized, you can deploy your drone anywhere the urge grabs you, and capture video at the same time.
The Pocket Drone is a Transformer at heart. When you're traveling, it's a simple, black box. When you want to fly, you fold the arms out, then twist the motors to lock them into their upright position. Two bright LEDs on the front (white) and back (green) help you orient the craft in flight; the lights mirror the coloring of the rotors.
It is very simply built, obviously made from two plastic panels that snap together to form the case. I say obvious because there is a big gap between them that shows the interior: When the motor arms are in the flying position, you can see the wiring and electronics inside. While this no doubt keeps the weight down, it also gives the Pocket Drone a curiously unfinished feel.
That impression of flimsiness isn't helped by a cover over the battery compartment that was very loose on the unit we reviewed. To charge the battery, you have to remove this cover, lift out the battery, disconnect the cable that connects it to the drone and connect the battery directly to the USB charger cable. This process is more complex than what you'll find on most other drones, in which the charger cables just plug directly into the drones. Plus, the microSD card slot is poorly designed, making removal of the card awkward.
"The Pocket Drone is a Transformer at heart."
Unfortunately, during our testing, the rotor blades fit poorly. Each one is held onto the motor shaft by friction only, which means that the blades pop off very easily. This happened most of the time when we crashed. The rotor blade hit the ground first, popped off and flew away, often ending up 10 feet or more away from the quadcopter itself.
One of the spare rotors that Odyssey Toys supplied with our review unit fit poorly onto the motor shaft, and it sometimes flew off midflight, sending the drone crashing. These crashes generally did not damage the rotors, but it was still annoying to have to hunt the parts down after each incident. It was especially distressing when my dog developed a taste for them, grabbing them and running off to chew on them later.
Rotors: 4 2.2-inch
Battery Size: 550mAh Li-ion
Battery Life: 6-8 minutes
Flight Time: 6-8 minutes
Camera: 1280 by 720 pixel, 30 fps
Smartphone Controlled: No
FAA Registration: No
Size: 7.5 x 7 x 1.1 inches (open), 5.4 x 2.6 x 0.5 inches (closed)
Weight: 2.6 ounces
The controller is the same size as the Pocket Drone, and shares the same dimensions (7.5 x 7 x 1.1 inches). To make it more portable, the control sticks can be removed and stored under a panel next to the battery compartment. It's a bit more awkward to hold compared to other small drone controllers: The long shape and small control sticks make it less comfortable to hold than small controllers like the one paired with the Axis Vidius.
Four AAA batteries (not included) power the controller, and a simple switch in the middle turns the drone on and off. We did find that the small control sticks were awkward to use. Longer sticks would make it easier to make fine adjustments.
A somewhat bewildering variety of buttons, 15 in all, cover the controller. That's a lot more than you'll find on most cheap drones, which usually focus on simplicity. Some are labeled with words (including speed and the amusingly labeled start/stop button), but most have a pictogram. Some of these have labels that make the meaning obvious (a video camera and still camera for video and still photos, for instance), but others are a little less clear. The whirlwind button, for instance, puts the drone into a demo mode in which it will fly around, while the button marked with an H makes the drone hover in place. Other buttons (like the trim buttons for the stick controllers) aren't labeled at all. That makes using the controller a little frustrating.
The Pocket Drone is simple to fly. You press the start button, and the motors start running. Easing the left stick up then sets the drone climbing, and you are airborne. It is easy to maneuver, responding well to the controls and turning quickly. It is also quite stable; the large rotor blades and the larger size of the quadcopter make it less prone to tipping out of control than are its smaller siblings.
"The tornado button makes this quadcopter somersault very quickly, flipping over and righting itself within a couple of seconds."
Compared to similarly priced but smaller toy drones like the Axis Vidius, the Pocket Drone is very stable. It isn't as stable as larger quadcopters like the UDI U818A, but it is nearly as easy to fly, and is much smaller and easier to carry.
That's not to say that it is slow, though. The Pocket Drone can zoom and turn quickly, especially when you enable one of the faster modes with the speed button. It is also agile. The tornado button also makes the quadcopter somersault very quickly, flipping over and righting itself within a couple of seconds.
The Pocket Drone offers an interesting mode called headless flight, as well. Engaged by pressing the top right button on the controller, this mode makes piloting the copter a little easier for new fliers. It orients the controls from the perspective of the pilot rather than the drone. Normally, the controls work relative to the way the drone is pointing, but the headless flight mode reverses that.
Photos & Videos
The Pocket Drone includes a small camera that can take 1280 x 720-pixel photos (about 1-megapixel resolution) and video. That's a little higher resolution for video than you'll find on most cheap video drones, which usually capture 640 x 480. The Pocket Drone can also capture video at 30 frames per second, which is saved as a motion-JPEG file. Images and video are saved onto the microSD card in the drone.
The videos aren't unwatchable, but they do get noisy and jerky in low light. The footage also suffers from the shakes when the drone is moving at anything other than a slow crawl. Video turns into a blurry mess due to the combination of the drone body's shaking and the heavy compression that the camera uses turns. It's no worse than most cheap video drones, though. The video is good enough to capture the fun of the flight, but you won't be making movies with this footage.
The still images have the same issues as video. They are just single frames captured from the video camera, so they lack clarity and detail. This isn't uncommon with small video drones, however.
The Pocket Drone feels like a flimsily constructed quadcopter, but it turned out to be quite tough: Despite numerous crashes, we didn't damage the frame or the motor arms. We did find that the rotor blades popped off quite easily in a crash, though, and one of the spares that came with the Pocket Drone flew off several times during flight. A spare set of rotors is included, and a set of four new blades will cost you only $10, pretty typical for this type of drone.
Battery Life
The Pocket Drone is powered by a removable 550-mAh Li-ion battery, which gives you between 6 and 8 minutes of flight time. That's fairly average for small drones like this. The Parrot Airborne Mini Drones lasted a slightly longer 9 minutes on our tests.
To recharge the battery, you unplug and remove it from the drone, then plug it into a USB port with the included cable. It takes about 35 minutes to charge the battery fully. Odyssey Toys doesn't offer spare batteries, but the battery is a standard size of Li-ion that is easily available for under $10 from Amazon or other online retailers. The controller is powered by four AAA batteries, which lasted for more than an hour of flying in our tests.
Bottom Line
The Pocket Drone is a pretty neat idea: a simple, easy-to-fly drone that folds up when not in use. That would make it a good pick for the amateur pilot who wants to do some flying on the road or on holiday, especially as the craft doesn't take up much space in a bag or backpack. The video quality isn't great, but it's acceptable.
(tomsguide.com, http://goo.gl/ca93tv)