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Intel finally release the latest generation Core i 8th Gen processor for desktop and laptop platforms. However, unlike previous generation switches, Intel provides massive upgrades in Core i 8th Gen by adding the number of processor cores. Even for laptop platforms, the number of processor cores increases TWICE FOUR compared to Core i 7th Gen in UL Class (Ultra Low Voltage) U Series class. Yep! Core i 8th Gen U Series processors can not be underestimated computing performance. Who would have thought if a power-saving processor with a 15 Watt TDP rating would offer computing performance like other processors with higher TDP ratings.
Launched by Intel at the end of August 2017, who would have thought if in October 2017, a laptop with a base processor Core i 8th Gen U Series present in the Indonesian market coming from the manufacturer Acer. Acer itself presents three product lines for the Core i 8th Gen is Aspire E5-476G, Spin 5, and Swift 3 which will be the main topic of discussion this time. Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) we tested this time powered Core i7 8th Gen U Series processor combined with dual channel memory configuration and NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD. Even this thin laptop also features the latest add-on graphics card from NVIDIA with Pascal GPU architecture base. Let's take a closer look at what kind of performance the Core i 8th Gen U Series processor has to offer and what excellence Acer has to offer on this laptop.
Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) is captured by an Intel Core i7 8550U processor. Unlike the Core i 8th Gen desktop processors that have used the Coffee Lake CPU architecture, the Core i 8th Gen U Series laptop processor still uses the Kaby Lake CPU architecture or rather Kaby Lake-R / Kaby Lake Refresh. Significant improvement that at the same time became the appeal of Intel Core i 8th Gen U Series processor is the use of four core / quad core configuration. Previously, up to Core i 7th Gen, Intel U Series processors always use two core / dual core configuration. In particular, the Core i 8th Gen U Series processor is still equipped with Hyper-Threading technology so it is ready to handle eight computing processes at once. Increasing number of processor cores also gives another effect on increasing the number of processor cache from 4 MB to 8 MB on Core i7 line.
Like the previous generation of Intel U Series processors, the TDP (Thermal Design Power) rating of all Core i 8th Gen U Series processor variants is maintained at 15 Watt. Of course these steps have consequences more number of processor cores increased from two to four. In the Core i 8th Gen U Series, the base clock speed is set lower than the Core i 7th Gen U Series. However Turbo Boost clock speed value is maintained at the same level or higher. The Core i7 8550U itself has a base clock speed of 1.8 GHz and can go up to 4 GHz thanks to Turbo Boost 2.0 technology in a single core computing scenario.
Acer combines Core i7 8550U processor with FCBGA1356 socket motherboard based on Intel Kaby Lake-U + iHDCP 2.2 Premium PCH chipset.
The Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) memory / RAM component is directly embedded on the motherboard PCB causing CPU-Z applications to not display its specific information.
Switch to HWiNFO application finally information specification of memory / RAM Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) can be read. Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) features memory / RAM type LPDDR3 with a capacity of 8 GB. Memory / RAM works in dual channel configuration at speed 1867 MHz. Upgrading or replacing memory / RAM options are not possible in Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G).
Intel UHD Graphics 620Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) is equipped with two graphics processing components namely GeForce MX150 and Intel UHD Graphics 620. This laptop is equipped with NVIDIA Optimus technology so that IGP and discrete graphics card can be activated interchangeably. IGP will be active in idle conditions or while in the Windows desktop environment while the new discrete graphics card will be active when the game or application requires running. Such capability has the purpose to save the use of electricity especially when using the battery.
GeForce MX150 GPU itself own GPU GP108 with Pascal architecture base as other GeForce GTX 10 Series variant. GeForce MX150 itself seems positioned as the successor to the successor of the GT 940MX. The GP108 GPU specification itself consists of 384 CUDA Cores, 32 Texture Units, and 16 ROP Units or the same as the GT 940MX GPU specification. GPU has a base clock value of 1469 MHz and can rise even higher up to 1532 MHz thanks to GPU Boost 3.0 technology. Our tests on Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) itself recorded GPU Boost 3.0 clock value can reach the number 1683 MHz. GPU GP88 is combined with VRAM type GDDR5 at 6008 MHz speed through 64-bit memory bus. While Intel UHD Graphics 620 is still based on architecture architecture GPU Processor Graphics Gen 9 LP (Generation 9 Low Power), just like HD Graphics 620.
In terms of appearance, Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) did not offer significant changes in body design than its predecessor. Like other thin laptops, Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) uses a metal body to keep it sturdy when in use. Surface around the keyboard area and behind the screen is given a touch of metal brush finish that makes the appearance feels elegant as well as luxurious.
The thin body becomes one of the attractions offered by Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G). Compared to AA (14.5 mm) batteries, the thickness of Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) when the screen is closed is only 4.5 mm apart.
As for the long and wide sides, Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) has a body size of 33.81 x 23.39 cm which makes it easy to put in a bag of medium size. Even with a weight of about 1.7 kg, Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) classified as lightweight when traveling.
Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) uses 14-inch LED LCD screen with Full HD / 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and pixel density reaches 157 PPI. The Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) screen has used the widely known IPS (In-Plane Switching) panel capable of displaying richer and more accurate colors and has a very wide viewing angle of up to 170 °.
While not using the touch screen, the Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) screen surface reinforced the Corning Gorilla Glass coating that strengthens and protects the screen from damage risk. Quite unfortunate, the Corning Gorilla Glass layer makes the laptop screen to be reflective that can interfere with wear comfort due to the shadow of the surrounding environment. Raising the screen brightness to a maximum can reduce even if not eliminate it completely.
The Acer Swift 3 hinge (SF314-52G) allows the screen to rotate up to 180 ° from closed conditions.
On the left side of Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) can be found DC-IN connector, 1x HDMI, 1x Type-C USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), 2x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and headphone microphone combo jack.
While on the reverse side can be found holes Kensington Security Slot, 1x USB 2.0, memory card reader and two indicator lights.
Acer Swift 3 keyboard (SF314-52G) adopts chiclet button design with wide sectional size (except button in top row and bottom right corner) so it is ready for user with big finger though. Each button is placed at a wide enough distance thus reducing the risk of a compressive error. The keyboard feels soft when pressed with a short pressing distance like other thin laptops and also quiet when operated.
Acer Swift 3 keyboard (SF314-52G) is equipped with backlit lights that can help recognize the button in the dark room / less light.
The power on / off buttons are plugged in with the other keyboard keys. Fortunately short keystrokes do not directly make the laptop experience the process ShutDown / Sleep / Hibernate.
The touchpad area of Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) blends with the left and right click buttons. The placement of the touchpad is good enough with enough space for large hand sizes in the palmrest area.
Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) features a fingerprint reader sensor for more security during the Windows login process.
Quite unfortunate side of the keyboard area feels a bit sharp to the touch. Makes a sense of comfort less when typing with palms resting on the sides of the edge.
Acer Swift 3 side down sections (SF314-52G). There were three feet of laptop support from hard rubber material and a row of ventilation holes where fresh air came into the cooling system.
Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) is equipped with two speakers placed near the front of the laptop.
The Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) hot exhaust ventilation hole is positioned towards the laptop screen hinges. Design like this does have the contribution to make the body of the laptop becomes thin but cause some of the hot air passes through the surface of the screen, but also thrown backwards.
Acer Swift 3 power supply device (SF314-52G) has a power supply capability of up to 65 Watt. Fortunately this charger device only has a weight of about 311 grams so as not to burden when brought with a laptop.
CPU Clock AnalysisUsing the Intel XTU application, we monitor the Core i7 8550U working speed on the Cinebench R15 benchmark and get the results as above. At the beginning of the benchmark, the working speed of the Core i7 8550U can reach 3.6 GHz with a working temperature of 92 ° C.
However, not long after the Cinebench R15 benchmark started running, the Core i7 8550U working speed dropped to 2.36 GHz and stays stable until the benchmark finishes. Temperature during the benchmark runs until it is in the range of 64-65 ° C only.
We also do a similar monitoring when using Blender application and get conditions that are not much different.
It seems that the Core i7 8550U on the Acer Swift 3 laptop (SF314-52G) will work steadily at a speed of 2.3-2.4 GHz when the entire processor thread is used to compute. The working temperature is below 70 ° C when at such speed. Of course the working characteristics of the Core i7 8550U on Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) may be different on other laptops since every manufacturer has their own "recipe" in making laptops.
Test Results - System Benchmark
PCMark 7 Creativity contains a set of tests to assess system performance in viewing, editing, transcoding, and storing photos and video files.
PCMark 7 Entertainment contains a set of tests to assess the performance of the system in recording, viewing, streaming, and transcoding television shows and movies. The performance of the system in importing, organizing, and browsing music files along with playing games are also tested here.
PCMark 7 Productivity contains a set of tests to assess system performance in loading wirsite pages and running home class office applications.
PCMark 7 Computation contains a set of tests to assess CPU and GPU computing performance.
PCMark7 Storage contains a set of tests to assess the performance of storage components on a system.
Power ConsumptionAcer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) power consumption in a gaming scenario where the workload of processor components and discrete graphics cards is highest at 51-52 Watt. Still quite far from the maximum ability of Acer Swift 3 power supply device (SF314-52G) capable of supplying electricity up to 65 Watt. While the usage scenarios without involving discrete graphics card use only about 29-30 Watts only. Interestingly on idle conditions the use of electricity is below 10 Watt.
Battery Life
Setting: Windows Power Option - Balanced | Windows Brightness - 1/10 | Speaker Volume - 20% | Airplane Mode - On (Video Playback) | WiFi On & Bluetooth Off (PCMark 8 - Youtube - Web)
Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) shows satisfactory battery performance in our test scenario. Three of our tests successfully prove the claim of Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) battery life reaching 10 hours. However, in battery testing using PCMark 8 Works (Writing Documents, Browsing Websites, Creating Spreadsheets, Video Chat) battery life does not reach half of the other tests. For testing Web browsing is quite surprising us with battery life like that. There is a possibility of switching from FireFox to Chrome to be the cause of the endurance of Web Browsing testing to be longer than previous laptop review articles.
Please note the above test describes the battery life for activities carried out continuously without stopping. For activities that are not done continuously by providing a pause, battery life should last longer. The use of different operating systems and applications will also characterize the use of different batteries.
Core i7 8550U - Testing Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) successfully eliminates our curiosity for the latest Core i 8th Gen U Series processor line performance. Although still present with a 15 Watt TDP rating, the Core i7 8550U does not feel like a power-saving processor from Intel before. The Core i7 8550U successfully displays outstanding performance for a power-saving processor, especially in multi-threading applications, thanks to a 4-core / 8-thread configuration. Our test results show a significant computing performance leap from the Core i7 7500U to the Core i7 8550U, some even reaching over 50%. Not until there alone, a number of variants of desktop processors with TDP rating more than doubled even able to offset the performance. But unfortunately Intel did not disclose in detail the working speed of Core i7 8550U when all threads are used. Monitoring by us shows a working speed ranging from 2.3 to 2.4 GHz in 3D rendering applications such as Blender or Cinebench R15. Not too far from the base clock value of 1.8 GHz. The use of dual-channel memory configuration and NVMe SSD also makes Core i7 8550U can exert its best performance.
GeForce MX150 - Our curiosity will be derived desktop graphics card GT 1030 for laptop was satisfied when testing GeForce MX150 in Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G). Although not positioned as a gaming laptop, our test results show different results. Who would have thought if this thin laptop is able to run the game at high frame rate at Full HD resolution even though the graphics quality setting can not use the highest. But if you want maximum visual quality without sacrificing frame rate, lower resolution makes the game run more smoothly in GeForce MX150.
Temperature - The working temperature of Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) itself is quite unique especially for processor components. The temperature of the processor can rise up to about 90 ° C, but will be stable in keeping below 70 ° C as seen in our tests. While the temperature of the graphics card is quite satisfactory and still in the safe zone.
Battery & Power Consumption - Although equipped with a processor and graphics card with such capabilities, Acer Swift 3 (SF314-52G) power consumption in the highest condition was only recorded in the 50-55 Watt range only. Even a battery life claim of up to 10 hours was successfully proven in our tests even though it did not happen in the scenario using PCMark 8 Work.


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Happy Birthday -- to Me!
Today is my birthday -- 56 if anyone's counting!
Our talented daughter, Leslie, always commemorates special days with unique drawings on the little whiteboard in our kitchen. Often they depict things that only we understand, inside jokes and such.
But today I thought everyone might get a kick out of this. Leslie knows I love Charlie Brown, so she took one of Charlie's classic settings -- the brick wall -- and put me and our pets behind it.
That's me as Charlie, thinking about the problems of the world. Our dog, Indiana, takes the part of Snoopy to my left. Our cats, Tycho and Jake, and our turtle, Dickie, are, well, whoever you want them to be.
That's how it should be -- family, drawn by family, enjoyed by family, all together.
And that's what birthdays are all about, Charlie Brown.
GGF -- Down to Business
I know some people have been coming to this site -- the Weebly graphing says so. But they haven't been finding anything. Well, the academic semester is over (for both me and our kids!), so now down to business on the night job.
Of course, Welcome to Apple Tree has been up for some time. Now it's GGF's turn. It will be a site dedicated to all our self-publishing interests in novels, photographs, graphic arts, and, of course, children's books.
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Benchmark iron ore prices sank on Thursday as doubts about the efficacy of Chinese economic stimulus resurfaced, while coking coal prices plummeted amid oversupply and import restrictions imposed by Beijing.
The Chinese import price of 62% Fe content ore fell 3.3% on Thursday to $93.23 per dry metric tonne according to Fastmarkets MB, after coming close to triple digits last week.
On the Dalian Commodities Exchange iron ore futures closed down 4.6% at 638 yuan (just under $90 a tonne) and Shanghai rebar – the world's most traded steel contract – lost more than 3%.
The Australian export price of metallurgical coal (FOB hard coking coal Fastmarkets MB) used in steelmaking tanked 7% to $122.50 a tonne. That's down almost $70 a tonne compared to the start of the year.
Fastmarkets MB in a market report says the availability of ample cargoes of lower quality seaborne coking coal and a lengthy, uncertain customs clearing process "have raised the possibility of traders engaging in panic selling":
"There seems to be some panic selling among traders who are concerned about a further drop in demand with the import quotas at Chinese ports nearly exhausted," a buyer source in the country said.
China's iron ore purchases in August totalled just under 95m tonnes, up 4.2% from July and 6.2% from last year, customs data showed, marking the highest level of imports since January 2018.
Iron ore imports are set to reach another record in 2019, with annualized shipments running at 1.12 billion tonnes, despite the fall in output following the deadly dam burst in Brazil in January.
Beijing's imposition of import quotas and onerous customs procedures was aimed at shoring up local coal miners, but to date it has had little impact.
The country imported 220m tonnes of coal (steam and coking coal) during the first eight months of the year compared to 280m tonnes for all of 2018.
Montel quotes Vivek Dhar, commodities analyst for Commonwealth Bank in Melbourne as saying higher prices for domestically-produced coal is behind the strong import numbers, but Beijing is keen to limit imports to around last year's volume:
"What has happened has definitely irked policymakers in China," said Dhar. "That puts a lot of pressure on coal imports for the end of the year."
At least two northern ports – Qinzhou and Fangcheng – had already imposed additional customs delays, he said, with a chilling effect on imports likely to gain in the coming months.


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MedicalXpress, 18 January 2017
Author: Heather Zeiger
"Biometric technologies have become household devices. Professional sports leagues use some of the most technologically advanced biodata tracking systems to monitor athlete performance as well as prevent potential injuries. Many of these tracking devices involve around the clock surveillance of athletes' bio signs raising several bioethical questions that apply to everyday users as well. Questions of privacy, autonomy, confidentiality, and conflicts of interest are just a few of the bioethical issues raised by new biodata tracking technologies."
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The ethics of tracking athletes' biometric data
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They absolutely love them and I much appreciate that healthy treats are now on offer. Also that you thought of us.
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WASHINGTON, September 27, 2014 — President Obama is rewriting laws to create a legal fence designed to trap American corporations inside the U.S. The intent is to halt corporate inversions, but what we are witnessing is our government's attempt to imprison and even enslave corporations.
According to the U. S. Treasury,
A corporate inversion is transaction in which a U.S. based multinational restructures so that the U.S. parent is replaced by a foreign parent, in order to avoid U.S. taxes. Current law subjects inversions that appear to be based primarily on tax considerations to certain potentially adverse tax consequences, but it has become clear by the growing pace of these transactions that for many corporations, these consequences are acceptable in light of the potential benefits.
In other words, despite the government's best efforts to make inversions unprofitable, the tax climate in the United States is so onerous that businesses still are willing to pay the costs of escaping to anywhere else.
A Forbes article explains the new move, announced on September 22 through the Treasury Department:
A spate of tax inversions this year, mostly involving health care companies, has raised the ire of lawmakers and President Obama, who has accused the companies of 'gaming the system,' depriving the government of tax revenue while still taking advantage of all the benefits of operating in the United States.
Obama doesn't like the way the laws are written, so he is acting administratively (and criminally) to create new law. In a CNBC interview, Obama said that companies thrive in the U.S. because of this country's built-in benefits.
For you to continue to benefit from that entire architecture that helps you thrive, but move your technical address simply to avoid paying taxes is neither fair, nor something that is something that is going to be good for the country over the long term. This is basically taking advantage of tax provisions that are technically legal, but I think that most people would say if you're doing business here, if you're basically still an American company, but you're simply changing your mailing address in order to avoid paying taxes, then you're not doing right by the country and by the American people…
Don't sugar-coat it: it's about collecting all the tax money possible, regardless of the law. And "what most people would say" has nothing to do with his constitutional duty (job description) to "faithfully execute the laws of the United States." Only a dictator or a supreme monarch would assume that the laws are his to do with as he pleases, even to satisfy the whims of public opinion.
When you find yourself in a hole, it's best to stop digging, but Obama continued on CNBC, speaking this time to corporations, echoing his "If you've got a business — you didn't build that," speech delivered during the 2012 campaign:
You continue to benefit in all kinds of ways from being an American company. It is true that there are a lot of things that may be legal, that probably aren't the right thing to do by the country.
That, of course, is not what drives corporations. Corporations aren't supposed to be in the job of central planning; in fact, they are specifically excluded from it. The government, to the extent it does its job within the Constitution, is there to plan for the country's future; that is why it tweaks the laws, and why the laws read as they do.
But Obama dug even deeper: "People are paid to maximize profits, but they are also paid to be good corporate citizens."
That's wrong, too: They are paid for no such thing. Being "good corporate citizens" is a byproduct of doing what's best for the stockholders, to whom corporate leaders have their only responsibility within the law.
But Obama denies this:
"…they're paid to make sure that, in addition to shareholder value — how do you grow a company over the long term? — and this kind of strategy undermines peoples' confidence in how companies are thinking about their responsibilities to their country as a whole."
Set aside the question; the President has no idea how to "grow a company over the long term," and taxing it more in the short term certainly won't help. Even if he did know something about business, it's not in the President's authority to dictate how private entities conduct their business. It's also not the President's job to make new rules and laws whenever he sees people or companies that want to maximize their profits by following the letter of the law.
Obama's justification for changing the law contains no authorization except his own personal ideas.
USA Today reports that he is doing this, regardless what the laws say. "I'm not interested in punishing these companies," Obama said. "But I am interested in economic patriotism."
So, "economic patriotism," whatever that is, gives him legal authority to write new laws whenever he wants? Mr. President, that's illegal, and you can't do it, no matter what your personal ideas of "patriotism" may be!
The President said more to CNBC, that these changes would "allow us to close some of the loopholes that permit companies to artificially shift profits overseas so that they are avoiding tax compliance … It would allow us potentially to have companies that have profits overseas to start bringing some of those profits back and reinvesting them back in the United States."
That's economically moronic on its face. If those profits are taxed away, they cannot be reinvested in the U.S. or anywhere else. They'd just be thrown into the bottomless pit of government debt, having no effect whatever on the $17 trillion problem our government's profligate spending has created. But like the bully who will destroy someone else's sand castle rather than letting anyone else enjoy it, Obama wants to bleed legally-acting companies dry.
His actions in trying to prevent companies from changing their addresses are analogous to a prison camp director's hold on the prisoners, or a slaveholder's grip on his slaves: not allowing the freedom to relocate, to leave his tax prison, is declaring his ownership and right to control. It's slavery at worst, communism at best. But those are two sides of the same coin.
And he wonders why they want to leave in the first place.


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Working: I'm the bar manager at Medieval Times
Slate produces a fun podcast called Working, in which people explain what it's like to do their jobs. If you're into this kind of thing, you've read Studs Terkel, right? Anyway, you won't find Medieval Times in Studs Terkel's books, but it is the subject of the latest Working podcast, in which the host speaks with Toni Ann Siri, bar manager at the Medieval Times in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. This was an especially fun listen for me, because I attended that very Medieval Times with my high-school church youth group. Alas, no drinks were served.
Siri talks about her 16-year career at this particular Medieval Times, where she worked her way up from "wench"—an official job title—to running the whole bar. The bar, she reveals, makes "a pretty penny" for the entertainment company, because "especially in Jersey, they love to drink." Siri reveals what it's like to work New Year's Eve at Medieval Times, the perhaps surprising opportunities for career advancement, and what's inside the Dragon Slayer cocktail. If only more jobs involved jousting.


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It was a big weekend for several MFS student-athletes in statewide competition.
Rachel Liu '20 (right photo) earned a bronze medal in sabre at the NJSIAA individual fencing championships on Sunday, March 3 at Livingston High School.
In swimming, Allison Fenska '21 (left photo – left) captured a silver medal in the 50 freestyle (23.39) and a bronze medal in the 100 butterfly (55.60) at the two-day NJSIAA Meet of Champions, held March 2-3 at Gloucester County Institute of Technology in Sewell. Both of Allison's times were school records and qualified her for All-America consideration.
Also qualifying for the finals at the meet was Christina Levins '21 (left photo – right) who placed 5th in the 100 breaststroke and 7th in the 200 individual medley. The girls 200 medley relay team of Fenska, Levins, Ava Parker '22, and Maddie Mininno '19 qualified to swim in Sunday's finals, finishing 11th with a school record time of 1:51.07.
Also swimming on Saturday were Evan Fenska '19, who competed in the 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, and Peter Xia '22, who set a school record of 4:48.90 in the 500 freestyle.
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New Delhi: Delhi Police team was on patrolling duty on 10th June at night in South west. After reaching 100 foota Road, Chhatar Pur Mandir, Police found that some persons in a silver color Wagon Car were shouting loudly and quarreling with each other. The car was moving towards Tivoli Garden.
On suspicion, the PCR staff without wasting time, informed the Police Control Room and started chasing the suspect Car and intercepted it near Tivoli Garden.
There were three persons in the car and all of them were in inebriated condition. On enquiry, suspicion on them increased as they were incoherent in their versions. The car was searched and from its dash board, a '.315 Bore Desi Katta' was recovered. All three occupants of the car were apprehended and were later identified as Banti (Age-38 years), Amit (Age-33 years) and Mohd. Hashim (Age-23 years).
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Fruit muffins made in Airfryer are perfect for the festive seasons. Add your choice of fruit in muffins and enjoy these healthy low fat breakfast muffin recipe.
Parle-G Biscuits/ Oreo Bscuits – 1 pack Milk – 1 cup Baking powder – ½ tsp Cooking soda – ¼ tsp Cocoa powder – 1 tsp (optional) Cinnamon powder – a pinch Honey – 1 tsp Lemon juice – 1 tsp Chopped fruits of Choice (Banana, apple, Pomegranate seeds) – As required
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A Power Five offer had eluded quarterback Noah Kim. The 247Sports Composite 3-star (0.8237) prospect had multiple suitors, but none near college football's top level of competition. Western Michigan was the biggest name, followed by William & Mary and Fordham among others. But that all changed for the Westfield HS (Chantilly, VA) standout on May 9th.
In the wake of a decommitment from fellow 2020 quarterback Tyler Warren, happened a day earlier, Kim received and accepted a scholarship offer from Virginia Tech.
"As soon as Virginia Tech started coming in I was like, 'Yeah okay, if I can get this [offer], I'm gonna shut it down,'" said Kim.
Kim's recruitment to the Hokies was a swift process. Contact in earnest started around mid-April, and Kim worked out for the Hokies staff shortly thereafter. Tech extended a June invitation to Kim to camp in Blacksburg, usually an opportunity to workout and earn an offer, but just the next week Kim received a call from offensive coordinator Brad Cornelsen with an unofficial visit request two days later. That's when Kim received his scholarship offer. The entire process took less than a month.
"Oh man, he was excited," said Westfield OC Michael Lalli. "I was excited for him... The whole Westfield community is excited because there's so many Virginia Tech fans up here."
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Choose a slower motion background
You wouldn't want to make it tough for people to focus on you due to distractions caused by the background. This is only possible when the background you are using is standstill or doesn't move too fast. If you are going to use any background that involves motion, make sure it is not too fast and appeals to those who are in the webcam with you. Fast-moving backgrounds also make it hard for people to see any text that appears on the screen.
The background you select should support the presentation
The background you select should be in line with your presentation or else it might put off your audience. Using a background that conflicts with the views of your audience or doesn't appeal to their moral grounds isn't ideal. Instead, tend to focus on backgrounds that help you communicate your message clearly rather than just for showing off.
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Having a solid background on your video is ideal since it allows you to visualize any aspect you would like. On the other hand, very busy backgrounds may interfere with the text display among other elements, making it hard for your audience to figure it out. An uncluttered background will not only enhance your video presentation, but also make it eye catching.
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In the video above, the two casts from the Broadway shows THE LION KING and ALADDIN got stuck in LaGuardia Airport with a seven-hour delay.
So what did they do?
Hold a sing-off, of course!
THE LION KING cast members sang "Circle of Life." The ALADDING cast members, who start with their song around 2:55, responded with "Arabian Nights," which included a freestyle rap.
If only the cast from LES MISERABLES would have been delayed in San Francisco several Christmases ago!
And, on the topic of spontaneous singing, maybe these folks were just trying out a Broadway version of the Apostle Paul's command in Ephesians 5:18,19: "…be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" — though, without, you know, all the Spirit, Lord, God, Father, and Lord Jesus Christ stuff, unfortunately.
In all seriousness, I often wonder what it would be like if Christians got in the habit of spontaneously singing songs of encouragement to one another anywhere and everywhere, even in public. Instead of meeting someone at the grocery story and offering them an encouraging word or a "I'll pray for you," what if you broke out in song and sang to them whatever you were going to say to encourage them — with, perhaps, a couple verses from Psalm 23 thrown in for good measure?
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Soseska je mirna in varna, v prijetnem zavetju našega doma, pa vendar imate na voljo popolnoma ločen del hiše, skupen imamo samo vhod.
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Whether it's over the phone or over the internet, consumers have high expectations for communication and customer service.
Providing excellent customer service is a necessity for a business that wants to keep its doors open for many years to come. Good customer service can take many forms, but there is one thing these forms have in common: good communication. A recent study shows that customers care about being able to communicate with a brand and that many brands are missing the mark when it comes to meeting the expectations of these customers.
The Northridge Group, a company that specializes in customer experience solutions, surveyed more than 1,000 U.S consumers to create the State of Customer Service Experience 2017. The report highlights customers' expectations for good communication and what happens when a brand fails to meet those standards.
The Northridge Group report is important to business owners, because nearly half of consumers don't believe companies are doing very well at keeping lines of communication open. According to the report, at least 50 percent of consumers said "they do not feel companies make it easy to contact them."
It can seem a little strange to hear complaints about communication when modern technology has made it possible for people to communicate with one another in so many ways. However, not all forms of communication are created equal, and many consumers will be upset if their prefered means of communication isn't included.
Regardless of the means of communication, fast response times and the quality of information provided will determine how people judge their experience. According to The Northridge Group report, while most consumers still prefer the phone for mission-critical issues, more than 70 percent experience long wait times and have trouble navigating the automated system to reach a live agent. Clearly, this is an area where businesses should be constantly working to streamline the response process so calls are quickly answered and problems quickly resolved.
The issue of good customer service isn't immediately solved by the introduction of digital communication channels. In some ways, it compounds the problem because it creates new ways for customers to talk to brands, and these methods have to match customer expectations as well. According to the survey results, 57 percent of consumers frequently have trouble finding answers on a company's website.
Similarly, expectations for social media have increased as more customers turn to social platforms as a way to reach out to businesses and brands. Despite the growing popularity of social media for customer services, one in four (25 percent) customers in the survey indicated they never even receive a response when they contact a company through social media. This is a 20 percent increase from the percentage who said that in 2016 (21 percent)
"Companies have a vested interest in staying in sync with evolving customer service technology and getting the design and delivery of digital channels right," said Daren Moore, President of The Northridge Group, in a written statement about the release of the 2017 report. "As consumers move from traditional phone to digital channels and other emerging technologies to get the help they need, companies that focus on channel usability and ease of resolution will have a distinct competitive advantage."
Business owners would be wise not to ignore these issues related to communication and customer service. It may seem like a small thing, but it's things like these that lead customers to switch brands. The value of good customer service to the overall profitability of a company was also highlighted in the study.
The majority (51 percent) of consumers surveyed by The Northridge Group said they are usually willing to spend more with a company that provides an excellent customer experience. However, nearly two in three (64 percent) of those same consumers report frustration about being asked to repeat their information to customer service representatives multiple times.
Four out of five (81 percent) consumers reported they'd likely stop doing business with a company after a poor service experience, and of those unhappy consumers, and only a little more than half (53 percent) may return. A negative customer experience caused by bad communication can easily spread beyond the one customer who had the experience. Three out of five people surveyed (60 percent) reported sharing their unpleasant customer service interaction with family and friends.


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The naked power play at the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) even before its inauguration by President Akufo-Addo in February this year has resurfaced, with key actors now at each other's throat, and this, many fear could affect the smooth management of this year's Hajj.
Intelligence picked by The aL-hAJJ indicate that Chairman of POAG, Sheikh I. C. Quaye and some members of the Hajj Board are "fighting" among themselves much to the detriment of the expected smooth holy trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this year.
Members of the Sheikh I. C. Quaye-led POAG, a source told this paper "are not on talking terms and this is threatening the smooth organization of this year's Hajj. There is lack of cooperation and coordination here…everybody is doing what he likes. The Chairman is doing his own thing without consulting anybody and the others are also doing their own thing without recourse to the Chairman."
Whilst the infighting at PAOG was said to have been brought to the attention of President Akufo-Addo and his vice, Dr Bawumia, nothing concrete has been done to bring about normalcy, the source disclosed.
"The President and his vice are not unaware of happenings here…they are in the know and they know what is happening here can affect how this year's Hajj will be organized…the Vice President in particular, is worried about the differences among members of the board. He only recently said Hajj remains government's major headache," another source told this paper.
President Akufo-Addo in February this year named Sheikh I.C Quaye and 13 others to oversee this year's Hajj operations. A statement issued by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, named Sheikh I C Quaye as Chairman of the board who will be supported by 10 others.
The statement also named Dr Seidu Zakaria as Head of Medical Team, Abdulai Rahman Alhassan Gomda as Head of Communications and Dr Sani Abdulai as Head of IT.
Before the inauguration, Sheikh I C Quaye was on war path with Minister of Inner Cities and Zongo Development, Alhaji Boniface Abubakar Saddique, over whether the PAOG will be supervised by the newly created ministry.
An obviously furious Sheikh I.C Quaye angrily stated that Alhaji Boniface Abubakar Saddique, then Minister designate for Inner Cities and Zongo Development, cannot "go round saying the Hajj Committee is under his ministry. Hajj Committee can never be under that ministry…Hajj Committee is directly under the office of the president. Nonsense! How can he go round saying this thing?"
"That is stupid… Tell the man going round saying this thing that he is stupid…foolish. The Hajj Committee is under the office of the President not the Inner Cities and Zongo Development Ministry. How can the Hajj Committee be under the Zongo Development Ministry? Whoever is going round saying this thing is stupid. Tell the person I said he is stupid," he fumed.
The PAOG Chairman, this gathered, was able to convince the President to include the Hajj board in the list of agencies under the Office of the President. "He (I C Quaye) managed to get the Zongo Minister off Hajj affairs. He then moved a step further to impress on the President to appoint persons he would prefer to work with as Board members but he failed, and this is causing the confusion here," the source noted.
Another source disclosed to The aL-hAJJ that it is no secret that Sheikh IC Quaye and key members of the PAOG were on war path before the board was constituted. "Some members of the board wanted to be made chair persons but Sheikh IC Quaye beat them to it and that has been the trouble. Sheikh IC Quaye kicked against their nomination but the President and Vice President spoke managed to convince him to work with them. "
"When Sheikh was made chairman, he wanted to suppress their influence so he made several appointments and those are the people he is working with. As we speak, two other persons have been nominated to join the board…they are expected to be sworn in soon. Nobody knows who and how they were nominated. He (Sheikh IC Quaye) plans everything with them at the blind side of the other members," the source alleged.
All attempts to reach the Chairman of the PAOG proved futile, but POAG spokesperson, Alhaji A R Gomda refuted the allegations, insisting that there is no strain in relation among members of the Board.
"There is nothing like infighting here. The working relationship here is cordial and we are working together towards the mandate His Excellency and the Vice President have bestowed on us. We were tasked by His Excellency to carry out a smooth Hajj and we are working towards that. The Chairman, Hon Sheikh I C Quaye and other members of the Board recently travelled to Saudi Arabia to meet authorities there and officials of the Airline…when they returned, he called all of us and briefed us on what transpired there. There is nothing like infighting here. We are working cordially," he explained.
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Last week, we covered the strengths I saw in Carvana and why many customers are choosing this new platform for their next vehicle purchase. While it may seem like Carvana has it all, there are many advantages that a traditional dealership has over the online retailer. Today, let's talk about Carvana's shortcomings and how you may be able to capitalize on them.
#1: No New Cars: A big advantage you may have over Carvana is that Carvana is strictly a used car retailer. They simply do not have access to new vehicles from the OEM, meaning they have a strong reliance on obtaining trade-ins from customers and purchasing inventory from auctions or other sources.
#2: Delivery Range: Hidden in the details of the Carvana website is a section on their service area. Basically, Carvana has local markets that offer free delivery. However, these local markets are not everywhere, and don't cover every major metropolitan area. If you live outside the service area, you have a few options:
1. Carvana will cover $200 of airfare (in reimbursement), and you fly to one of their "Vending Machines" to pick up your purchase. You then must drive your car home, which will count towards your 400 test miles during your 7-day trial.
2. You can fly or drive to a local market and Carvana will meet you at an agreed upon location.
3. You can pay a nonrefundable $399 fee to have your car delivered in 5-15 days.
Simply put, all of these options are not ideal for the consumer. How convenient is it for them to fly to the closest vending machine (or a random parking lot in an approved market for option 2) and drive their car home? At best, that is an entire weekend the customer has lost to purchase a car. Or, they can pay $400 to get your car in two weeks, and if they hate the car, they are out the original delivery fee, and will likely be charged another delivery fee for a replacement vehicle they will receive in another two weeks.
#3: Profitability: As of writing this article, Carvana has reported triple-digit revenue and unit volume growth but has still yet to turn a profit. According to CEO Ernie Garcia, "We think we're going to reach profitability way before hitting two million in annual vehicle sales." However, he declined to specify a timeline for achieving this milestone. The biggest question around Carvana at the moment is if they can maintain their business model profitably as they continue to expand into new markets, as they have not reported a net profit since going public in April 2017.
If you feel like Carvana is a big threat to your used car department, there are a lot of takeaways you can learn from the online giant.
#1 Your Diversified Revenue Streams: One big advantage for traditional dealerships is the many ways you can earn additional revenue. Your new car, service, and parts departments are all areas that Carvana is lacking. In fact, your service department may be earning revenue from Carvana purchases, as they send their warranty repairs to any dealership or ASE-certified mechanic for service. If these areas of your business are efficient and profitable, you have a nice foundation to compete with Carvana on the used car and F&I side of your business.
#2 Improve the Financing Conversation: This one is HUGE. If your financing feels more like an interrogation rather than a friendly sales conversation, then Carvana is beating you. Carvana has an easy-to-understand financing system, with terms that give the customer a choice in monthly payments, down payments, and rates. If you put off the financing conversation until after a car is selected for purchase, you are going to lose sales.
#3 Improve Your Website: Right now, there might not be a more important sales tool than your website. If your website is overcrowded, difficult to navigate, lacks visual appeal, has low-quality photos, or any other numerous issues that still exist on websites, Carvana is capitalizing on your errors.
At the end of the day, there is one main reason Carvana has found footing in the automotive marketplace. They work with their customers, provide a friendly and streamlined shopping experience, and provide a strong sense of value after each sale. It's these same principles that have helped dealers be successful for decades, presented in a different online form. If you can provide customers with flexibility, a positive customer service and shopping experience, and sell them on the value of your used vehicles, you can be a choice destination for most consumers.
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Prosecutor clears officer in man's death, says man was armed
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A prosecutor on Wednesday cleared a Charlotte police officer in the killing of a black man whose death touched off civil unrest, and he presented detailed evidence to rebut assertions that the slain man was unarmed.
Officer Brentley Vinson was justified in opening fire on Keith Scott and won't face charges, Charlotte-Mecklenburg District Attorney Andrew Murray said.
In a 40-minute news presentation to news reporters, Murray produced evidence that Keith Scott was armed with a handgun and the officer who killed him feared Scott would shoot.
The announcement "profoundly disappointed" Scott's family, but they haven't decided whether to file a lawsuit, their lawyer said.
Scott, 43, was killed Sept. 20 in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
Much of Murray's presentation centered on the gun and debunking witnesses who said Scott wasn't armed.
Murray displayed a store's surveillance video taken shortly before the incident, showing the outline of what appeared to be a holstered gun on Scott's ankle. He said Scott's DNA was found on a Colt .380-caliber semiautomatic handgun recovered at the scene.
He shared a Facebook conversation from the man who said he sold the stolen gun to Scott and recognized him from TV coverage after the shooting, and police radio traffic where officers talked about the gun before confronting Scott.
He also released his report online and asked the public to review his findings before protesting again.
Two nights of protests after the shooting resulted in looted stores near the scene and in downtown Charlotte, millions of dollars of damage, a fatal shooting and more than two dozen injuries to police officers and others.
"The community should read the report. Digest the report. Please do not act viscerally on news snippets," Murray said.
Murray said his team of homicide prosecutors reviewed the evidence, along with other lawyers. He said the investigation relied on 63 State Bureau of Investigation agents working for 2,300 hours. Murray said every one of them agreed with his conclusion.
"All of the credible, available and believable evidence supports the conclusion that Scott was armed with a gun," Murray said.
Minutes after Murray spoke to reporters, Scott family attorney Justin Bamberg said at a news conference that there still isn't definitive proof Scott had a gun in his hand when he was shot.
Scott's family is profoundly disappointed at the decision not to charge Vinson, but thanked Murray for meeting with them for an hour to answer their questions, Bamberg said.
He added that he understood why prosecutors decided not to file charges.
"That does not mean that this officer's killing of Keith Scott was right. All that means is that under the view of the DA's office, it wasn't criminal. And those are two completely different things," Bamberg said.


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Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt: $100,000 Offer to Leave US
- Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt consider an offer to relocate to Costa Rica – TMZ
- Are you ready for the Victorious and iCarly crossover episode? – Just Jared Jr
- Johnny Depp and Tim Burton are set to team up again – Lainey Gossip
- Who will Taylor Swift sing about on Wednesday's CMAs? – US Weekly
- Wade Phillips has been fired from the Dallas Cowboys – The Superficial
- Rachel McAdams isn't as high-strung as her Morning Glory character – MTV Movies
- Shannen Doherty's father passes away – Access Hollywood
- Courteney Cox sips Smartwater on set – Popsugar
- Bobby Trendy picks up where Lady Gaga left off – Trendmill
- Diddy is closing his flagship Sean John store in NYC – Young Hollywood
- Ashlee Simpson and Bronx go to visit a friend in the Hollywood Hills – OK
- Gavin Rossdale gets some tennis practice in – PCN
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