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The problem is that AmzRC does not give you any control over who snags your coupons. One person can grab a lot of them and then resell them. This is theft and a double whammy. Once you lose money when you sell your products heavily discounted and you lose again when he steals your customers with your own free or discounted product.
Looking to write an article proposing Amazon drop the votes and reviewer ranking to combat this. There is no benefit to either, especially while this kind of behavior is going on. Would be better to rank reviewers in each category of products based on how many reviews they wrote for "Verified purchases". This would kill the cottage industry of fake reviews and fake voting, and also make the 'top reviewer game' to suppress others moot.
Here the site more or less serves as a placeholder for you to indicate your intent to review products. Once an opportunity arise, the website will contact appropriate members for potential review work.
Is this just something you ignore and keep going? I wish they had to give a reason it is not helpful so I could do better. I put a lot of thought and consideration into thoroughly testing and reviewing items. Unless my review is too long I can't see how it is unhelpful. I am hoping this isn't the start of my own troll infestation. It wouldn't bother me if I felt I could have done better. Have you ever had to deal with this?
I ended my membership on AmzRC after a month and will never join a review site that leaves me with no control over who snags my coupons. Even after canceling my membership AmzRC continued withdrawing money from my Paypal account and when I wrote to Andy he did not reply. I stopped the automatic payments from Paypal.
And lastly, we couldn't find a company website for Rxvoit. While the lack of a Web presence isn't in itself an indication of a shady manufacturer or a signal to look out for fake reviews, it is worth noting. When your only point of contact for a company is through Amazon, you have no way of accessing customer service directly. This means warranty claims are tough to redeem. It also means it's tougher for a significant number of people to "just happen" to stumble across a product and decide to purchase it, which makes a sudden spurt of reviews very unlikely.
In order to implement a successful email follow-up sequence, you need to hit on the right timing and message. The words don't matter as much as the moment in which the customer receives the message, and what they are asked to do based on that moment.
Better Discounts isn't exclusive to Amazon products, but, you can be emailed promotional codes for Amazon when they become available. This can also be a good way to find discounts to other online retailers as well since not every good online deal is always found at Amazon.
One major piece of information that Amazon does not share is how often it invites users to the Vine program, so it's never really clear if Amazon is actively recruiting new reviewers. So if you want to be considered, you'll simply have to keep at it. Most anecdotes found online of Vine members being invited are somewhat dated at this point.
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Yes it took awhile for me to get anything too Remi. The key is to keep completing their surveys and once you do start getting products to review make sure to do the different task they would like you to do. Do that, you'll be bombarded with a bunch of great products!
Yes with BzzAgent you do get points you can use on MyPoints.com to use your points on getting free merchandise. I actually never spend my points and just let it expire since all I care about with BzzAgent is getting the free products to test.
Usertesting is another video reviews site, focused on reviewing different websites. They give you a free software which lets you record your mouse movements while you visit the site you are reviewing along with your spoken words. You get paid $10 for each video review you create. And when you think about hundreds of websites that are available to review, you can easily see the potential in making real good money with UT.
AmzSpecial is a rare bird in that they charge a monthly subscription fee. For $0.99 a month, you can belong to their email list and save at least 85% on most deals. You will also receive deals several times a day and there is no limit to a number of deals you can apply for.
Some of these sites have a stupid point earning system, or only let you get 2 deals at a time. Don't bother with this nonsense when there are other sites that will let you get 10, 20 or more deals at a time without having to earn points. And I let them know too how I feel about this, since they don't tell you this until you have wasted your time enrolling with them. =(
I was impressed with how informative and accurate the article was. I, too, have been burned by fake reviews, but thanks to Wirecutter I can now avoid scams. I am going to tell all my friends about Wirecutter is definitely the best website! 5 stars!
This is now the newest kid on the block, having just launched July 2016. They are also supporting reviewers in more countries than any other review site I know of! 12 countries! USA, UK, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Japan, India, Mexico, China
I will add, in my experience with Grammarly, and why I advocate it and it stood out. It catches many words that aren't misspelled, but are in the wrong context. For example, a couple lines above I accidentally typed "doesn't out much," where in haste I typed out instead of "put." I would proofread it when I finish (my father taught me to proofread by reading each word from the bottom up, right to left as it makes you slow down and pay closer attention…tedious but handy) but before I got a sentence away Grammarly identified it and pointed it out to me, and a quick mouse click later it's fixed. Which can shortens my prof dreading later.
Using these sites and being a member of these clubs and groups is the single most easiest way to get you amazon account banned and all of your reviews wiped. There's an enormous amount of great info on the amazon forums that will prove this to be true. Paying for these items is not a deal at all. The sellers are making money off of you. It costs literally pennies to produce the cheap items and the seller us making MORE profit off of the people in these review groups than they would by legitimately selling the items – no one would buy them! Also, 99% of the group admins on these Facebook groups and ALL of the sites make a profit off of YOU because they sell the service of providing reviews to the sellers. Which is why the accounts get banned and the sellers get banned… it's paid reviews and that is against amazons TOS. Also, the rules of the groups and clubs violate the TOS in other ways such as saying if you cannot leave a 4 or 5 star review then contact the seller first.. no, that's not how it's supposed to work and that very thing is against the TOS. You leave the coorect review no matter if it is 1 star or 5 star. Telling you to contact them first is MANIPULATION. Guess what they say when you contact them? They tell you to not review the item. Or they will drag it out and waste time stalling the bad review by offering to send you a replacement product. Guess what? The replacement is also a piece of junk. So when you contact them about the junk replacement, guess what they say? They tell you to just not review it and make up excuses about how it must be a bad batch of products or amazon damaged the items during shipping. It's a lie and it's just to get you to take the seller's side, pity them, etc. The group and site owners/admins will also go along with these lies and manipulation. Because they want to keep getting paid, keep getting free products, and keep earning money off of all of the members who purchase these items using their referral links. They try to act like the seller is providing you with a great opportunity or deal, but it's not a deal or great opportunity at all! It only helps the seller and the sellers only care about themselves. They try to make you think the sellers are saints and such good people to be offering these free and discounted items when the truth is the dollar or so that you lay for the item is more than the item is even worth and it is a dollar that the seller would not have made without suckering you into reviewing their cheap junk. So, they make money off of you, plus they get positive reviews on their products to try and convince other shoppers to buy it.. they're using you to lie for them and say the item is wonderful and scam someone else out of money. These groups and sites DO NOT help shoppers. Most shoppers could care less about your reviews and will automatically bypass any review of free stuff because they know how these groups and sites work. Just read the amazon forums like I said earlier. The forums are amazon customers. The customers know all about these groups and all about the fake reviews and they discuss it heavily. The only person being fooled by all this is the person who pays the dollar and writes the review.
Survey Club is another great, well-trusted panel I get quite a few products to test a month with good pay; they're very well rated company and been around for years! Very fun panel to join! 💰 Pays by Cash and Gift Cards


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Happy Monday! Here's my absolute favorite outfit I wore in LA. I'm so obsessed with these paper-bag trousers that are not only so cute but SO comfortable. I got this pair from Forever 21 before I left for LA and I can't wait to keep wearing them throughout the summer. Here are a few pictures from the Paul Smith wall as well as the plant jungle we happened to stumble upon (if you saw my last post). I also have been drooling over a really expensive Chloe bag and so I went on amazon and found a $30 dollar knock off. I'll link it above!
Hope you have a great week!

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Hi, I am wondering if you could provide the latest pinout and schematic of SARA SFF R410? The one on the support website does not match the board.
One more question, what is the Sara SFF baseboard that is mentioned in the support page for connection to TPH?
Any more information regarding this board? I too am seeing that the board doesn't look like the files on the support site.
Hi @Ying and @chrisc,
I added the schematics for the rev. 2 of the sff board.The latest SFF boardfiles can be found here:https://support.sodaq.com/sodaq-one/sff/#schematics
Baseboard for the One and SFF:
Best regards,Jan
Hi Jan,
Thanks for the schematics, they will definitely come in handy. However, I'm looking to find the SWDIO and SWCLK pads, and the pinout diagram doesn't match the board that I have. Do you had an updated pinout diagram or definition I can use? Are the 4 new pads on the left side of the USB connector (when the USB connector is up) the breakouts for SWD debugging? If so, which pin is the reset pin?
Hello, I am wondering about the polarity of the battery connections for the JST connector on the SARA AFF R410M. The schematic displays the JST 2PIN-SMT positions (bat=1, GND=2) but not relative to the board.
Is the JST connector pin that is nearer the SIM card, the GND pin; or is it the other way around?(or did I miss something)?
The 4 extra pins are for the SARA USB. When you solder an USB cable to these 4 pins you can directly talk to the SARA R410 module and update the firmware if required. ( Board are delivered with the latest available firmware )
The pins for SWD debugging are already in this pinout picture.
I made a note that we need to update it with the 4 extra pins.
We wrote the polarity of the connectors on the pcb.
Many thanks for the latest schematic.
It seems that the latest schematic do not contains the page 2, just wondering if the you can provide the full schematic with the level shifting and SARA module design which match the SARA SFF R410?According to the schematics you released, I can not find the network for some ports (e.g. LVLSHIFT_ENABLE/2.3E, SARA_USB_IN/2.1C etc. )
Thank you very much!
Thanks for letting me know.I will make sure the 2nd page will be added.


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This morning, idly reminiscing about my youth, I recalled the time I mistakenly took a bus north from Paris to the town of Chars, rather than the bus south from Paris to the town of Chartres, not realizing my mistake until we got to the last stop, Chars.
"Ou est la cathedrale?" I asked the driver in my best French. He looked puzzled and assured me there was a nice little church there, but no cathedral. I insisted that there was a cathedral! We finally untangled my mistake in the café at the end of the line, to the great laughter and kindness of the good folk of Chars who put me up for the night, fed me and laughed uproariously at my mistake. It wouldn't surprise me if I am still part of the town's folklore.
Two days later, and many hours of travelling in the other direction, I found myself at last in Chartres where, in the Cathedral, I met one of the great loves of my life. My crisis had, in fact, been perfectly timed.
These unexpected synchronicities happen to me frequently, and I live by them. I never know what will come from what. Bad news turns into good news, mistakes turn into opportunities, the hardest times become the biggest teachers.
Our house is a good example. Years ago, during the stormy winter of 1965 when my three cooped-up little kids were bouncing off the walls of our bungalow, I had the bright idea of an outing to a real estate office as a distraction. Why not get driven around to look at houses for sale for an afternoon? This, of course, despite the fact we were in no position to move, as my dear husband reminded me later.
But the kids had great fun charging up and down other people's staircases, and at one house, my own favorite, they made themselves right at home. As it happened, low interest rates were about to rise, the house was surprisingly affordable and perfect for our little family, and by that evening – in a state of shock, I must admit – Herb and I had signed the papers. It is still 'home'.
I think our current political situation can be one of those hard times we can twist in our favor, if we choose to, though it will not be easy and will take much courage and imagination on our parts. I am not sure we have a choice. This is make-or-break time and speaking for myself, I will not let this administration break me! I choose to consider this a testing time, and my job is to not get broken but to stay alert, strong and loving without resorting to reciprocal hatred.
If I give in and become as filled with hate as they are, they win.
Yes, what is happening is terrifying and horrific, cruel and unbelievable, but we are gathering collective steam, and more and more of us know we have to do this together. We've been kicked in the pants – hard – but I'm seeing us, the young ones especially, teaming up and brilliantly dreaming up the new world, and it is time! My wish is to help them accomplish it, and to live in that world with them.
I imagine that is your wish too.
They seem to understand that the work is not about trying to find our way back to a barely working system that has been unjust and imperfect for far too long already. They are choosing to re-imagine an interrelated world on a balanced Earth in which love and respect, rather than conflict and profit form the template.
They are smart, these young ones, and energetic, and it's more than time that we listen to what they are saying – they and the indigenous elders they are learning from.
The other day I brought a young woman to see the Wild and Radish Farm, where I will probably be living in the next year or so, and as we arrived we found that Maisie, one of the goats, was in labor.
Oh my! Shuddering moans and heaving of flanks with a pointy nose and tiny hooves protruding from the opening, more and more until a whole baby goat plopped out onto the ground, and took in its first breath of the world.
We didn't know what to do first – get towels? Crack the sac?
But while we deliberated there came another baby, nose first, surprising even Maisie as she stepped on her firstborn in confusion, not knowing which baby to lick first. It was hilarious! So she went back and forth between them, trying to lick them both dry while the twins staggered to their feet and boldly took off in opposite directions.
It was clear what we had to do, my friend and I, and we did it, corralling the kids, keeping Maisie's hooves off them, squeezing her teats to get milk flowing, helping both babies find those teats, wiping everyone off, staying out the way of hanging strings of bloody afterbirth, and crooning our congratulations as Maisie burbled burp-like sounds to her kidlets and they reported back with beh-beh-behs, sucking ecstatically as they were welcomed into our world.
Instinctively, we all knew what to do.
The rest of us humans know what to do, too. We may think we don't because it's all become so complicated, but we do. We just have to keep our wits about us, trust in our intuitions, know we are encoded with knowledge we may not even be aware we have, and realize we are all in this together with love as our base root reality.
And to hold our ground against destructive forces that would take over our humanity with force! No, no! We resist with tough love in the face of the Darkness, no matter what.
Wail, and then sing!
After all, taking the wrong bus happens, no big deal, and it can be an opportunity to see some new places, have a good laugh at yourself and meet some good people you would never have otherwise met. You may even find one of the loves of your life there, or have a chance to give comfort where you least expected to. Or find the house of your dreams or even help the world as it labors to birth the new era.
The important thing is to stay alert and calm, to keep your own vibrations high, and do what needs doing with a strong heart, no matter what.
The wild ride is on, folks, and we're in it. Hang onto your hats, open your hearts wide, hold hands with the rest of us and keep your sense of humor handy!
We'll need it.


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Often experience can be the worst teacher. A lifetime of external situations outside of out control shackle us to a life of dissatisfaction like an arcane binding spell, yet if we focus our will on a transformation, we break forth from this cocoon with the glory of ten thousand butterflies. - Mark Humes, The Book Of Lost Verses: Book 9
|Artist description: "Ten thousand butterflies broke the spell " is digital abstract art created by Mark Humes using a color palette of black, white, blue, cyan and purple depicting a man breaking free of chains surrounded by abstracted butterflies and broken and twisted occult symbols and scripts.
As I began to paint with my brush of light, I thought about all the things that tie me to my current life.
Experiences voluntary and forced.
The third party experiences intrusively pushed into my mind that has nothing to do with me.
It all formed chains that bound me but the force of will called out from deep inside me saying cast aside all you know.
One by one I transformed the false beliefs my experiences had taught me learning the power is in actions not thoughts and memories.
I turned ten thousand negatives into butterflies, and as their wings began to beat they tore apart every chain, every bar and every arcane trick of social and psychological control over me.
The only path to freedom is self-rule but in this pursuit see to it your ideas are your own as the enemies of the human spirit have always offered the trade of personal liberty and social acceptability in place of true freedom.
This work of art will be a feature in my soon to be released book, The Book Of Lost Verses: Book 9 that has a tentative release date of November 2018 and is currently available as a print at Mark Humes Gallery.
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Last weekend, I had the honor and privilege of participating in a professional development workshop at Girls, Inc. of Greater Philadelphia and Southern NJ.
The goal was to teach the Girls, Inc. interns the "Rules of the Game" while navigating through the professional landscape. Topics included, Slaying Your Werk, Communication, Staying Open, and my workshop was titled "Looking the Part."
We had an awesome group of women presenting insightful and practical information, and the young women were very open and receptive to the information. The day was filled with food, fun, lots of information, and fabulous giveaways.
My outfit
The "girls"
Yours truly discussing the importance of investing time into crafting your professional look.
Gift bags for the girls...
A closer look at my outfit. I'm wearing my most recent t-shirt design, called "Necessities." Purchase yours today at my t-shirt store.
And of course, a tulle skirt is ALWAYS a good idea...
Thank you for reading and please visit me again soon. I'm also on Facebook and IG: @thefearlessfashionista
Be Fearless. Stay Fashionable. Have Fun!


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Does Santa Exist?
This is a nice, warm holiday show; no wonder PAX TV was showing it. The acting is ok, but it is the plot that is most interesting. Does Santa Claus really exist? I would suggest that the whole family watch it, although one will not be finding a white Christmas in Arizona. Goodness wins overall. There are a couple of laughs. It is a heart-warming tale with a few surprises. However, there is no depth to the writing and acting. So, this is a take it or leave it for childless couples. (This was meant to be seen back in December 2002, but IMB did not have it in there database until around now, sorry.)
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Acts 11: Where Believers Were First Called Christians
by Wayne Blank
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"And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch"
After the martyrdom of Stephen (see The Stoning Of Stephen - Why Are Witnesses Called Martyrs?), the Messiah's people were scattered far and wide from Jerusalem and Judea. Rather than a defeat or a setback, the dispersion of all of those people into other nations (see also Why Was The South A Dangerous Place?) provided for the great growth of what soon thereafter became known as "Christianity" (see also The Gospel By The Greek and The Baptism Of The Ethiopian).
Amazingly, one of the men who was most-responsible for that scattering, and then the subsequent growth, the Pharisee Saul, himself was made a Christian while on his way to Syria to hunt Christians (see Paul's Conversion In Syria and The Rising Of Tabitha). Saul thereafter became known as the apostle Paul, and it was at Antioch in Syria where the believers, including Saul/Paul, were first called "Christians."
At that same time, Peter, who himself had just learned the lesson about how the Gospel is to all nations (see Peter's Lesson With Cornelius The Centurion), helped his fellow believers in Judea to realize that the Messiah's Work was not just a petty matter of their nationalized religion, as they had made it for themselves. It was not new knowledge - Abraham, and Noah before him, knew it long before Israelites and Jews even existed (see The LORD's Seed Covenants With The Two Men Of Iraq).
"11:1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 11:2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, 11:3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
It was in and from Syria that Saul / Paul began his Christian life. He went to Syria as a Christian killer, but returned to Jerusalem as a Christian himself (see the Fact Finder question below).
"11:19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. 11:20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. 11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
Fact Finder: How did the apostle Paul's ministry begin as the ministry of "Barnabas and Saul"?
This Day In History, June 11
1184 BC: According to calculations by Eratosthenes, Troy was sacked and burned on this date during the Trojan War.
173: During the Marcomannic Wars, the Roman army in Moravia was encircled by the Quadi (a Germanic tribe), however during a severe thunderstorm the Romans under Marcus Aurelius broke the lines and defeated them.
631: Chinese Emperor Taizong of Tang dispatched ambassadors to the Xueyantuo with gold and silk for the release of enslaved Chinese prisoners captured during the transition from Sui to Tang from the northern frontier. The mission resulted in freeing 80,000 Chinese people.
1346: Charles IV of Luxembourg was elected Holy Roman Emperor in Germany (see The Holy Roman Empire Of The German Nation).
1488: King James III of Scotland was murdered after his defeat at the Battle of Sauchieburn. He was succeeded by his son, James IV.
1509: King Henry VIII of England married the first of his six wives, Catherine of Aragon (the youngest daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, the employers of Christopher Columbus). It was Henry's later divorce of Catherine that triggered the break from the Church of Rome and the creation of the Church of England.
1727: King George I, the first Hanoverian king of Britain, died and was succeeded by his son George II.
1788: Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov arrived in Alaska. The area remained in Russian possession until the mid-twentieth century.
1770: English explorer Captain James Cook ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
1847: John Franklin, British explorer, died in the Arctic after his ships became frozen in the ice. The details of his death were in a note found by a search party in 1859.
1903: King Alexander and Queen Draga of Belgrade were assassinated by members of the Serbian army.
1920: During the Republican National Convention in Chicago, party leaders gathered in a hotel to decide on their candidate for the presidential election. As first written by the Associated Press, it produced the political term "smoke-filled room."
1963: Quang Duc, 66, a Buddhist monk, committed suicide by burning himself with gasoline in a busy Saigon intersection to protest treatment of Buddhists by the U.S.-backed Diem regime. The picture was front-page news around the world the next day, and was followed by other monks in the weeks afterward.
1967: Israel and Syria accepted the terms of a U.N. cease fire.
1987: Margaret Thatcher won her third consecutive term as British Prime Minister.
1997: An official Italian commission approved a move to allow Vittorio Emanuele, son of Italy's last king, to return home after 50 years of exile.
2001: Timothy McVeigh, 32, was executed at a U.S. Federal prison at Terre Haute, Indiana. The U.S.-born terrorist confessed to the bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19 1995 that killed 168 men, women and children. It was the most deadly act of terrorism in the U.S. prior to the 9-11 attacks on New York and Washington.


text: The much anticipated Sandals La Source does not disappoint. The natural beauty of Grenada shines at this resort. The first time I went was April, 2014 for the Grand Opening festivities. I returned last month and was not prepared for the changes I encountered. The landscaping has all grown in…I mean lush foliage and colorful flowers everywhere. Sandals La Source is truly the best of the best. Let's face it, it's not an easy destination to get to but so well worth the trip. Once you arrive at the tiny airport it's only a 3 minute drive to the resort and the amazing thing is you never hear a plane overhead. For first time Caribbean travelers there are many fabulous islands and resorts to visit, however for more experienced travelers that want to go somewhere different….this is it!


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Western breakfasts can be had in Japan, but they are not usually served up like you would find them in the U.S., for example. The scrambled eggs here are too runny for me; I want mine cooked all the way through. Although you can get your eggs fried, they are always served sunny-side up. I know it's a contradiction, but I like my fried eggs over easy. Runny egg yolks are yummy! Bacon is another issue eating breakfast out. I have never been served the crispy variety; it's always limp and dripping grease here.
Okay, that out of the way, when I want to eat a typical Western breakfast, or brunch (breakfast + lunch = brunch), I make it myself. I usually have some ham, eggs, and toast, and if we have some fruit and yogurt, even better. I'll first get my egg pan heated up; I have an IH stove, so that doesn't take long.
Then I'll put the bread and meat in the oven toaster (no bacon! it's too greasy and will start a fire) and set it on high for 4 minutes.
While they toast and heat, I'll cook the eggs in a bit of olive oil and flip when the edges are firm.
If the pan is right, I can flip with no spatula. Otherwise I'll flip them with a quick flick of the wrist. I'll leave them cooking for another 30 seconds or so, then kill the heat. Then I gather all together and add black pepper and hot sauce to the eggs and meat, and I'll butter the toast (remember, fat imparts flavor). Add a cup of Starbucks® coffee and some milk or juice, and stand back!


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Jose Mourinho replied to the speech that leveled the wife of Rafael Benitez, Maria de Montserrat Has. The Special One mentions Benitez has already shattering Internazionale after his departure to Real Madrid.
The hosts under Jose Mourinho, Internazionale won three prestigious title success in Serie A, Coppa Italy, and UEFA Champions League in 2009-10. Not long after ensuring successful delivering Inter as the King of Europe, Mourinho away and join Real Madrid.
Its position in the Inter replaced Rafael Benitez. However, the Spain coach was having trouble at the Giuseppe Meazza. Rafa last only half the season and eventually was fired on December 23, 2010.
Benitez had wife commented that her husband always ' spruce up ' the ' messy ' atChelsea, Inter, and Madrid after the former Porto coach left behind it. Mourinho ever replied to the speech that Benitez's wife.
"His wife is a bit of confusion. Her husband came to Chelsea to replace Roberto DiMatteo and he came to Madrid replacing Carlo Ancelotti, "said Mourinho.
"The only clubs when her husband succeeds me is where Benitez Inter crush the best team in Europe at the moment that is just within six months. If he takes care of her husband's diet, he will not have time to talk about me, "said The Special One.
Bomber Napoli, Gonzalo Dismisses, reportedly will not leave in the summer. Argentina midfielder that claimed another step extended his contract at Napoli.
The name Gonzalo Dismisses previously associated with the plan of moving to the Premier League. Arsenal and Manchester United are touted as being one of the 27-year-old player.
However, it will not leave on Time this summer. La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that the Time will be extended his contract until the year 2019 in San Paolo.
In the contract, clause 2 release will decline if Napoli failed to compete in the UEFA Champions League. Currently, the price is set on the region 2-30.1 million euro (about 448 billion dollars).
Dismisses Partenopei removed by 2013. Along with the Serie A Club had already scored 51 Dismisses goals in 91 matches played.
Competition in the front-line AC Milan enter the new episode. The newcomer, Alexandre Pato, directly targeting positions of the starter. Meanwhile, veteran striker who has just recovered from injury, Ronaldo, still eager to bear the status as Milan goalmachine.
After waiting for about six months, Inter finally got the chance to perform with the premiere of Milan on the weekend duel against Naples (13/1). 18 year old youth werealready proclaimed himself one hundred percent ready for a show of teeth in the Italian Serie a.
"Feeling the emotions of course there are, but I am trying to remain calm. I don't feel any pressure in any form, "said Pato as reported by Reuters.
"I have to work hard and I hope to enter the field started the beginning of the match," Brazil origin imbuh bomber named complete Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva.
"On Sunday I will be playing and I would have scored," said Pato to Milan Channel."I am going to make goals. To be precise I'd scored twice. "
The Milan coach, Carlo Ancelotti, enthusiastically welcomed the presence of Pato gridiron. "He will surely contribute more for the team in the context of quality. We are not afraid to give it a great responsibility on the young man, "said Ancelotti.
Ronaldo's Ambition
If Pato became the starter, then how the fate of Ronaldo? After a long absence because of calf injury while warming up ahead of the Champions League duel against Benfica (28/11), spearhead Brazil this foreseen future difficulty restoring his best performance.
Moreover, before Ronnie also sparked the Milan Club officials pique by saying that he did not want handled Milan Lab. Rumors about Ronaldo's transfer from Milan plans more santer sounded following the release of the news that the former Real Madrid striker this demand by Flamengo.
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However, once again Ronaldo confirmed that he would fight for the sake of gettinga place in the main squad.
"It is true that Flamengo is interested in my proposal, but I never said or wrote about this issue," said Ronaldo to Channel4.
"My ambition is to get a major position in Milan. Milan is the team I want. Moreover, party clubs always put confidence in me. One thing that is most important at the moment is I feel in good shape and wanted to immediately return grazing, "continued the 31-year-old footballers.
See the appearance of Il Fenomeno along with Milan during the 45-minute match counter the United Arab Emirates, Tuesday (8/1), it is difficult for him to become a starter. He is far from satisfactory. Ronaldo lost to Alberto Gilardino. Crazy scored allgoals in Milan's 2-0 victory over UAE.


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My Story
In August 2009 I spent a few days at my friends in Edmonton. Donna surprised me when she announced that we would be making a card. I never made a card before, never heard about Stampin' Up!, never had a stamp in my hands before – I did not really need a card, and if I did, I'd buy one. Of course I did not want to disappoint her and followed her to the craft room.
One hour later I was well on my way to becoming a Stampin' Up! demo – only I did not realize it at that time. During the first session Donna showed me how to make my first card and a little treat box. She had answers for my many questions. I could easily sense the pride she took in introducing me to this craft and in her own gentle, quite way she lead me to "success". That same evening I attended my first workshop, I was overwhelmed. My head was spinning and that night I dreamt of glitter, ink and having my fingers embossed by the Big Shot.
At the end of my visit I left with the Catalogue and many finished projects safely stowed away in my luggage. A few days later my daughter's friend announced that she would be getting married in summer 2010 and was looking for someone to help her with wedding invitations. At that point it was time for me to "sign up". How exciting, so much to read, so much to see, so much to wonder about – but with Donna as my upline readily available to guide me I had no worries. I was going to be able to work from my home, doing what I enjoyed and I was going to be able to make extra money.
Let me tell you all – the best of this process was the arrival of the UPS driver bringing the starter kit and my first big order shortly after. It was like Christmas all over again.
Making the wedding invitations as my first big project was rewarding experience; personally delivering them to the happy couple was the best feeling ever. What a great start for my new career!
I have now been a demo for a few years. I love what I do, because it brings me joy and pleasure to create beautiful projects and passing on the skills to my friends, my team members and customers, all while using high quality Stampin' Up! products. If you can see yourself have a similar experience, why not call me and I will be happy to assist you in getting started with your own business.
I am steadily working towards making my business a success and I can assure you that I truly am very happy while doing so.
I am steadily working towards making my business a success and I can assure you that I truly am very happy while doing so.


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The Commander-in-Chief followed the same pattern he had in the Gates case against the Cambridge, MA police. He bypassed the fact that all of the facts were not in regarding the Trayvon-Zimmerman case and that the shooter had not been tried (albeit overwhelming evidence suggests he did deliberately shoot young Trayvon). Will this prejudice a jury?
Others have spoken out that may later wish they had not including Zimmerman, the alleged shooter's father. In discussing serious injuries to his son, George Zimmerman, he told his son's story that Trayvon, the alleged victim, had beat him about the head, slammed his head into the pavement and had broken his nose. Post trauma video of Zimmerman in custody does not suggest these kinds of injuries. Could these comments prejudice a jury?
Some celebrity members of the public have gone overboard in support of Trayvon. Filmmaker Spike Lee tweeted the address of the wrong Zimmerman family home. That put an additional family at risk and they had to leave. It was irresponsible. He supports a good cause, why do this?
Of course all of the famous black political figures have checked in – Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson among others. Sadly, the New Black Panther organization used this forum to promote their cause and to further exacerbate tenuous race relations throughout the nation. The various leaders and exemplars cited above have not added substantially to the defense of Trayvon. He was already well-supported. What many have done has been to exacerbate already fragile race relations.


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161st Battalion Diary – May 24, 1916
On May 24th, the Bayfield company marched to Clinton and were transported from there to London, Ontario. After joining the 161st Huron Battalion in London, Ontario, they began training.
Later the 161st Huron Battalion was moved to Camp Borden in Ontario to continue their military training.
(As remembered by Bayfield resident, Lucy Diehl and recounted in Bayfield During World War I, a book by Bayfield historian, David Gillians)


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Review: The Aurian Haller Band - House of Words
House of Words is a pleasant francophone effort by the Quebec City-based Aurian Haller Band featuring a flowing mixture of indie-folk complemented by the eponymous singer's poetic lyrics in both English and French. However, in a country where bilingualism is underpromoted and the ability to speak French is dishearteningly absent in many anglophone communities, the Aurian Haller Band has succeeded in assuaging the – apparent or unapparent – concerns of non-francophones by producing a charmingly accessible record wherein both sides of bilingual Canada can equally appreciate. The majority of House of Words is performed in English but periodically shifts to French several times throughout the album on "Les orphelins," "La premiere," and "Façonne abandonne." Of which, all three are arguably the most complete and actualized songs on House of Words. Although, they might be lost in translation to those unfamiliar with the language.
Even so, there are moments on the album where Haller's lyrics are so poetically folksy, so spoken, deliberate, and calculated, that sections of House of Words feel as if they were meant to accompany some rousing scene in some long past, reputable Western. Conversely, however, there are also moments that simply get lost in the ironically cohesive end product. Fortunately, these unmemorable bad and the ugly moments can be overlooked thanks to the strength of the good. Songs like "Sister Moon," and "If Only" are beautifully performed and prove that Haller and company are more than capable of making good music For instance, the opening and closing of House of Words may sum up Aurian Haller and his Band best. The intro track, "Wolf at the Door," provides an appreciative sound most familiar to any fan of indie rock or folk music; while the ending track, "Tripwire," accentuates the quirky romanticism that one might expect from an award-winning poet with Haller reciting line after line atop a jazzy, drum-ridden, slam jam outro. The fusion of these two styles makes for an enjoyable and meaningful listen during the album's hour-long runtime. And in the end, Haller's folk poetics are foundationally strong and warrant a curiosity towards his future works. Hopefully, the Aurian Haller Band will continue to create music that is similarly cohesive to House of Words, yet more liberal in their ability to captivate entirely throughout their next project.
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After being hospitalized for complications related to the seasonal flu, former Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa seeks medical attention in Germany.
With 78 votes for and 34 votes against, the Kosovo Assembly passes no-confidence motion against the Mustafa government.
The EU should share responsibilities to implement and clarify agreements reached between Kosovo and Serbia in Brussels, a new policy note argues.
In the latest WB report, Kosovo was ranked the 60th country in the world for ease of doing business and 13th for starting a business.
Kosovo PM met with Rugova residents on Thursday about the ongoing border demarcation issue between Kosovo and Montenegro.


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May 28, 2011
» Barney's Benefits
How is it that a GOP politico can get drummed out of the Senate for bathroom acts while Rep. Barney Frank merits not even a flicker of censure for economically disastrous cronyism? When will the double standard end?
Two years after politically motivated mortgage lending triggered the biggest collapse since the Great Depression, House Finance Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., has been found to have helped one of his lovers, Herbie Moses, land a six-figure job at Fannie Mae, the agency at the center of the meltdown and one he had a responsibility to regulate.
Instead of exerting oversight over this agency to serve the public, he used the agency to benefit cronies and himself.
How would you describe a perennial presidential candidate who insists in a televised debate that government has no more right to interfere with prostitution or heroin than it does to limit people's right to "practice their religion and say their prayers"?
The phrase "crackpot" comes immediately to mind—and in any contemporary political dictionary that term would appear alongside a photograph of Congressman Ron Paul …. The Mad Doctor, who proudly consorts with 9/11 Truthers …
in just 2007, the total budget was just $2.728 trillion with only a $160.7 billion deficit. Now, in 2011, according to the Office of Management and Budget, the budget will be $3.771 trillion with a $1.597 trillion deficit. That's a whopping 893 percent increase in the deficit in just four years. How can this be, when marginal tax rates are exactly the same as in 2007?
72.6 percent of the problem is too much spending, meaning at least 72.6 percent of the solution must be dramatic spending reductions.
the biggest driver of new spending has been "the rise of the welfare state" …. 'Payments to Individuals' …. exploded from 3.6 percent of GDP to 12.7 percent of GDP."
One need only look across the pond to see what the future holds. In Spain, youth unemployment has reached 43.5 percent. In Italy, it's 28.9 percent. In the UK, it's 20.3 percent. When the sovereign debt funding crisis hits the U.S., as surely it will, this is merely a taste of what to be prepared for: A lost generation. And national default.
This week, the FBI estimated that the number of violent crimes decreased 5.5 percent from 2009 to 2010, including a 4.4 percent decrease in the number of murders. Because the U.S. population increased during the period, the figures imply that the total violent crime per capita rate and the murder rate decreased more than six percent and five percent, respectively. Based upon the preliminary data, it appears that violent crime fell to a 37-year low and murder fell to a 47-year low. The FBI will report final figures for 2010 later this year.
… the decrease in crime coincided with an increase in the number of privately owned guns—particularly handguns and detachable magazine semi-automatic rifles … Americans bought over 400,000 AR-15s in 2009, and trends in AR-15 sales over the last few years suggest a similar number for 2010.
A When the accusations are true and they would like to keep it low profile.
» U.S. Congressman Says The Obama Administration Materially Supporting Terrorists
Last Friday, May 20th, U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert of the First District of Texas indicated the current Administration appears to be complicit in supporting the designated terrorist organization Hamas. Thus far, there has been nearly no media coverage on the Congressman's comments, which, one would think, would have a significant impact because of the implications of such an accusation.
» Clyburn: I never said the word "racism"!
» Educrats Ban the Color White
» Tax dollars fund shrimp on treadmills, Jell-O wrestling in Antarctica
» Bill Clinton Basically Agrees That Dems Are Playing Politics With Medicare
» Irony: U.S. Transportation Sec rolls up in 7MPG SUV to unveil new fuel economy stickers
A Marine who was only 26, who served two tours of duty, shot because he had a gun in his hands. His gun in his house. He did nothing illegal.
Dear President Obama:
I am writing today with a somewhat unusual request. First and foremost, I will be asking that you return America to its August 20th, 1959, borders so that Hawaii is no longer a state and you are no longer a citizen.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Raising taxes on oil companies will not work, because they will just pass the costs along to consumers. Democrats blame the oil companies instead of admitting the higher prices are caused by Middle East turmoil, because then they would have to acknowledge that drilling locally would fix the problem. Environmentalists in the Democrat Party prevent them from selecting the common sense solution of expanding offshore drilling.
Someone who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for actually doing something just snubbed someone who won it for nothing. But Lech Walesa's refusal to meet President Obama is also a cry to save Poland.
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To put a super savoury twist on pesto, swap in kale chips for basil! Raw kale will not be your friend in this recipe, but after baking the kale with salt and olive oil - the crispy, umami magic hidden inside comes out to play! You can easily vary this recipe to be totally kale chips, half kale chips and half basil or just straight up basil if you don't want to venture past classic, beautiful basil pesto.
This pesto is brilliant as a part of a dip tray/antipasto platter, or if you would like to use it in a larger dish - mix through pasta, baked potato or cooked green beans
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- 1 large bunch tuscan kale
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup olive oil (get the good stuff out for this one)
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Salt
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
- Wash and remove kale leaves from the stems before allowing to dry.
- Drizzle kale leaves with olive oil and a few good pinches of salt. Massage and bake in the oven for about 10 minutes (until the leaves crisp up but before they go dark brown!). Remove and set aside.
- Add all ingredients except for cashews, but including the baked kale leaves, into a food processor and pulse until blended. Add cashews and pulse a few more times until all large, visible pieces are blended through. Pour into a tray/jar and drizzle more lemon juice and a dash of olive oil on top - ready to serve now or out of the fridge!


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Nicole Mottier
Assistant Professor of History
Dr. Mottier has much experience teaching at the collegiate level. She mainly focuses on the history and relations of Latin America.
- Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2013
- M.Phil., University of Oxford
- B.A., University of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign
Course Sampling
- Early World Civilizations
- Latin America
Areas of Expertise
- History of Latin America
- Relations between America and Latin America
Nicole Mottier, Ph.D., teaches and researches various topics in Latin American history. She teaches Colonial and Modern Latin American History and World Civilizations, and is developing courses on the histories of drug cartels in the Americas, the Mexican and Cuban Revolutions, the history of Latinos, the Atlantic World and the history of relations between Latin America and the U.S. Before coming to Stetson University, she taught at the University of New England in Maine, the University of Chicago and Harold Washington City College of Chicago. She is turning her dissertation on the political and social histories of peasant loans in twentieth-century Mexico into a book. Her next research project is a history of the Ciudad Juárez drug cartels, about which she has published an article. Her research has been supported by grants from the British Council Overseas Research Student Award Program, The University of Oxford, The University of Chicago, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Fulbright-Hays Program. Both her master of philosophy from Oxford and her bachelor of arts degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign are in Latin American and Latino Studies.


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With so many strong KIMbia showings at Maine's Beach to Beacon, we are pleased to share some thoughts from those athletes who turned in such solid efforts. Leading all KIMbia athletes, Boaz Cheboiywo took 2nd by just a few seconds and, according to Race Results Weekly, explained his runner-up finish, by saying of race-winner Ed Muge, "When you have an athlete of that caliber, he gets ten meters on you, you're not going to catch him." Muge was the defending champion, while Boaz's placing was an improvement on finishing fifth in 2008.
After setting lifetime-bests left and right across the Atlantic, Rebecca Donaghue was faced with the difficult choice between staying on the European track circuit and chasing more PB's, and coming back to the competition — and prize money — of the American roads. A native New Englander, Donaghue seemed happy with her decision to come back home for this race, commenting, "I'm happy with my time — a 14 second PB for road 10k and 22 seconds for track — and I felt really strong and in control from start to finish." She elaborated:
The top 4 women went out a little harder than I wanted to go out, around 4:50 and I was about 4:58 to 5:00. So, they separated from me pretty quick and I just ended up running with a bunch of men the rest of the way. Out of the 3 years I've run this race this was the best I've felt. I finished feeling like I had a lot left which I think will help going into Falmouth next week.
Donaghue placed fifth.
Simon Bairu came to Beach 2 Beacon looking to get himself on a roll for this fall's NYC Marathon, and if the early returns are any indication, he seems to be right on schedule, pointing out at that, "Beach to Beacon was a good start to the season but I still have a long way to go before I get to where I want to be by the time I toe the line for the NYC Marathon… although after beating Kwambai [a 2:04 marathoner] it's good to know that I'm at least in sub 2:04 marathon shape."
And, finally, while Bairu clearly earns the dry wit award, we would like to point out that James Koskei won, in addition to 14th place overall, the distinction of being first among all Masters.


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Nintendo is not doomed. The company has weathered crisis after crisis before (anyone remember the Virtual Boy?) and come out the other side stronger than before, and that was before the success of the Nintendo Wii gave them an absurdly large amount of cash they can fall back on when times get tough. Nintendo's not going anywhere.
That being said, Nintendo has certainly seen better days. 3DS sales are faltering, the Wii U has absolutely cratered, and Nintendo has delayed the last silver bullet in the console's arsenal in the hopes that it can give the NX a strong start in March. Little is known about Nintendo's mysterious new console, or their general strategy for how to proceed, but one thing's for sure: a change in direction is badly needed.
In the meantime, here are the 13 Ways Nintendo Can Get Back On Its Feet.
13 Clearer branding
The Wii U suffered from a lot of problems, but at the end of the day, it was an interesting console with a solid library of great Nintendo games. Why, then, did consumers seem to reject it so strongly, especially following the incredible success of the Nintendo Wii? The answer is obvious to anyone who's tried to explain what, exactly, the Wii U is to more casual players that largely abandoned Nintendo this time around: unclear branding.
Through the confusing name and focus on the controller rather than the console, Nintendo did a terrible job of differentiating the Wii U from the Wii, leading many consumers that might have been interested to conclude that the Wii U was simply a peripheral for the Wii that could be safely ignored. This problem isn't just isolated to their home consoles, either; the confusingly named New 3DS is another example of bizarre, poorly-thought out branding that gets between customers and the games.
Nintendo should take a page from Sony's book (or their own book from a few decades ago) and give the NX a name that clearly indicates succession.
12 Don't let hardware fall behind
Underpowered Nintendo consoles are actually a relatively recent phenomenon. The NES and SNES were powerful machines for their era, and while the Nintendo 64's cartridge technology proved limiting in the long run, it allowed for early releases that felt light-years ahead of their nearest competition. Even the Gamecube, while less powerful than either the Xbox or Playstation 2, was similar enough in power to allow for easy ports and graphically impressive exclusives like Resident Evil 4.
It wasn't until the Wii that a Nintendo console was too far behind in graphical quality to allow for easy ports of many third-party games, and while Nintendo correctly deduced that the novelty of motion controls and a cheaper price point would more than make up for this shortcoming, they couldn't bottle lightning twice. The Wii U still lacked the power to run most modern games, and this time, it needed it.
Nintendo's new console needs to be at least on par with Sony and Microsoft's offerings, if for no other reason than to help with the next entry on this list...
11 Mend relationships with third party developers
Third party abandonment of Nintendo consoles is a complicated problem. Many third-parties are certainly averse to working with some of Nintendo's unconventional hardware, but others might be turned off by more petty reasons. Back in the 80s and 90s, Nintendo's image was less of a Wonka-esque whimsical magic factory and closer to a ruthless corporate juggernaut, taking advantage of their initial monopoly on consoles by trapping third parties business agreements so exploitative and manipulative that they violated anti-trust laws.
Refusing to work with a company for something that happened decades ago might seem vindictive, but the example of Konami seeming to destroy one of their best game studios over a petty grudge shows how powerful resentment can be in this industry. It'll be a long, hard slog, but a Nintendo console that could play all of the big releases and first-party Nintendo games would be a force to be reckoned with.
10 Lend out more franchises to other game studios
Some of Nintendo's all-time best releases have come from trusting older properties to new, up-and-coming studios. Rare and Retro both worked magic with their Donkey Kong games, and the Metroid Prime games are some of the best in the entire Metroid franchise.
Even non-traditional spinoffs developed in this model can be fun, like Koei Tecmo's Hyrule Warriors. There are dozens of other studios that could do great things with Nintendo properties if given the chance. Imagine a FromSoft developed Metroid or Zelda game, or a sequel to Punch Out! developed by Platinum Games.
9 Use massive cash reserves to purchase small game studios
If all else fails, there is a drastic way for Nintendo to substantially reduce its shortfall of quality titles. Nintendo's currently using their massive cash reserves as a way to mitigate other losses, but the company should seriously consider using that money to build up smaller internal studios, or buy them outright.
Smaller games like Pushmo and Dillon's Rolling Western are great, but there simply aren't enough of them to compete with the massive amount of indie releases Sony and Microsoft boast on their online stores that help ease droughts between bigger games. Buying promising independent game studios could produce a similar stream of consistent, high-quality games, which could help to alleviate the next problem on the list...
8 Better time first-party releases
2014 was a great year to be a Wii U owner. Bayonetta 2, Mario Kart 8, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Super Smash Bros Wii U, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and Shovel Knight are all amazing games, and they came out so quickly that it was almost difficult to keep up. 2016, on the other hand, gives us the Wii U Star Fox Zero, Pokken Tournament... and that's about it.
Modern Nintendo consoles rely so heavily on their amazing first party games that there's little reason to keep them plugged in otherwise, and if Nintendo can't get more games made, it needs to better time the games that it has. Instead of having some years packed so full of great games that gamers can't keep up and others completely bereft of content, Nintendo should stagger its releases so that there's always something interesting on the horizon for fans to look forward to.
7 Put classic games on smartphones
So far, Nintendo has indicated that their smartphone games will largely take the form of companion apps to current Nintendo games. While a few of these wouldn't be a bad idea, there's another possibility for the platform that could easily make Nintendo a staggering amount of money without diverting profit from their current releases: put its classic games for sale on mobile platforms.
The fact that there are dozens of emulators for iOS and Android show that there's demand for old-school Nintendo goodness on the platform, and most fans would probably be happy to pay for their games if it meant they'd run smoother. It might be prudent to focus on less twitch-based games to keep imprecise control frustration to a minimum, but this wouldn't be an obstacle for games like Pokémon making the transition, and Pokémon on iPhone would top the charts for months.
6 Take online multiplayer seriously
Last year's Splatoon was Nintendo's first foray into the world of competitive multiplayer shooters, and in terms of style, gameplay, and mechanics, it had no trouble whatsoever keeping up with the competition. But the limited options in terms of grouping with friends and cumbersome match-making and menus lacked much of the simplicity and ease-of-use gamers take for granted in online multiplayer games.
Of course, Splatoon was a massive improvement over Nintendo's last generation of online multiplayer, which relied on tedious twelve-digit friend codes for the most basic of interactions. Nintendo caters to a family audience, and it's entirely reasonable for them to take precautions to avoid a toxic online community, but that doesn't mean that they can't also provide the basic functionality and convenience that other developers provide so effortlessly.
5 Overhaul e-shop interface
As bad as Nintendo's online functionality is in their games, at least it only affects the games with multiplayer. Their e-shop interface, on the other hand, is a constant hassle to any kind of gamer that wants the convenience of buying digitally. Nintendo's online storefront is slow, cumbersome to use, and lacks basic features like a cart to purchase multiple games simultaneously.
It's mind-boggling that one of the biggest video-game companies in the world is so out-of-touch when it comes to the needs of gamers that prefer to buy digitally, which is growing rapidly. If the NX launches with the same clunky interface of past Nintendo platforms, it will be a major missed opportunity.
4 Massive virtual console library at launch
Nintendo's massive back-catalogue of games is nothing to sneeze at. It boasts pioneering platformers like the Super Mario series, incredible RPGs like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI, revolutionary exploration-based games like the Metroid and Legend of Zelda series, and hundreds upon hundreds of others, each beloved in their own special way. The Wii's virtual console--an online platform to let gamers pay a few dollars to buy digital versions of these games--was an amazing idea, but the execution was lackluster at best, with titles coming at a glacially slow trickle.
The Wii U's implementation was even worse; rather than carry over the library the Wii had already built up, it started over from scratch, re-releasing the games at an even slower rate. While this isn't entirely Nintendo's fault--there are legitimate licensing issues that need to be hammered out before the games can be released, and it does take some amount of time to port even relatively simple games to new hardware--the fact remains that Nintendo's current use of their back catalogue is pitiful.
The company can't launch their new console and expect people to wait potentially years for the classic games they want to re-release. When the NX launches, it should boast a massive virtual console library, or at least one with more than the same games as always.
3 Take more risks with Mario
Annual releases have become bog standard in the video game industry, for good or for ill. The closest that Nintendo has are its big franchises, the series that everyone knows will show up in at least one iteration on their console--the 3D Mario games, the 2D Mario games, the Mario spin-offs like Mario Kart and Mario Party.
Unfortunately, many of these franchises have become relatively stale in recent years, with the New Super Mario Bros series in particular approaching the same level of stagnation that has plagued series like Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty in the past. The games are still good, but one of the advantages of a legacy character like Mario is that it's easy to change the formula every now and then while retaining the possibility to fall back on old themes and tropes if things go wrong. At the very least, Nintendo should try something radical and different with one of these franchises on the NX.
If it goes wrong, they can simply fall back on the same template they've used to great success over the past decade, but if it goes well, it would be a much-needed breath of fresh air.
2 Use all of your franchises
Nintendo has an incredible plethora of riches in its dozens of IPs, but it's been content to make use of relatively few of them, relegating the rest to cameos in games like Super Smash Bros. For a company that's in constant need of more games, this is a colossal error in judgement. Nintendo fans love Mario and Link, but they also love Samus, whose last solo adventure was in 2010, and Captain Falcon, whose last game was in 2004.
There's massive demand for new games in Nintendo's underused franchises; the success of Earthbound inspired Undertale and the many, many Metroid imitators prove that. All Nintendo would have to do is devote a fraction of the resources and attention to detail they lavish on the Super Mario and Legend of Zelda series to new games in abandoned series, and they'd be free to reap the rewards. Unless, that is, they taint a reboot with their biggest bad habit...
1 Stop innovating solely to innovate
Star Fox Zero had everything an amazing game needs. Interesting enemies, well-designed levels, visual polish, and the expertise of both Nintendo and action-game powerhouse Platinum Studios. Unfortunately, at some point in development, Nintendo decided it wasn't enough for Star Fox Zero to be just another Star Fox game, nevermind the fact that the last wholly original game in the series was released over ten years ago. Instead, the game had to boast an "innovative" control scheme that made use of the Wii U gamepad's gyroscope, and the result is a poorly selling, critically-panned disaster that's difficult to play.
Innovation is incredibly important, and something that much of the video game industry has unnecessarily abandoned. But innovation is only worthwhile if it's actually making things better. Many of Nintendo's innovations have done precisely that; the Nintendo 64's analogue stick pioneered easy control in 3D games, the Wii's pointer controls provided interesting new ways to scroll through in-game menus, and the Wii U gamepad's streaming technology is a godsend in households where fights regularly break out over who gets to use the TV. But many of Nintendo's innovations are forced innovations, changes that aren't implemented because they improve anything, but rather because Nintendo feels like things should change.
Motion controls that needlessly replace button presses with delayed, imprecise inputs and unwieldy gyroscopic controls that replace reliable analogue alternatives are not only unnecessary, but harmful, taking perfectly good games and giving them serious flaws. Nintendo wouldn't be Nintendo if they didn't innovate, and the NX undoubtedly has some new spin on how video games are traditionally played. That's fine; some of the new ideas Nintendo is bringing to the table are probably interesting and worthwhile ones. But they won't be right for every single game, and this time around, Nintendo needs to learn that lesson.
Can you think of any other steps Nintendo can take to get back up on its feet? Let us know in the comments!


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Benefits of reciting the verse ''1000 Dinar"
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Waman yattaqi Allaha yajAAal lahu makhraja Wayarzuqhu min haythu la yahtasibuwaman yatawakkal AAala Allahi fahuwa hasbuhuinna Allaha balighu amrihi qad jaAAala Allahulikulli shay-in qadra
"Whoever taqwa to Allah, Allah has prepared for his servants the way out. And give him sustenance from sources he did not know. Whoever put their trust in Allah, He will suffice him. Verily, Allah accomplish His will .Verily, Allah has certainty for everything."
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11 Thrillers Out This Fall & Winter That Will Have You At The Edge Of Your Seat
A good thriller is a tricky thing. Thrillers have to be engaging and mysterious, while being digestible to diverse audiences at the same time. They have to be frightening, but not enough to be horror, exciting, but not enough to be an action movie, and cerebral, but not too complicated that audiences can't understand. In short: thrillers are hard to make, and even harder to make good. But, if you're looking for a good thriller to fill your days, you might be in luck. There are 11 thrillers out this fall and winter that are hitting theaters, each of which has every intention of being your new favorite.
None of the thrillers out this fall and winter are uniquely thrillers. Like most movies, they each appear to belong to multiple genres. There's some horror thrillers, some action thrillers, political thrillers, and even a Brad Pitt thriller coming your way. The 11 thrillers still to come in 2016 are a mix of popcorn fun, foreign film, and even Oscar bait, but will they be any good? Well, that's for you to judge. Luckily, the remaining thrillers of 2016 are pretty evenly spread out over the next two months, letting audiences get their fair share of thrilling movie rides. However, December is a thriller desert. So, keep that in mind when planning your movie schedule — you might want to save some thrillers for that end of year month.
1. The Girl On The Train — Oct. 7
Obviously, The Girl on the Train is the thriller everyone has been waiting for.
2. The Accountant — Oct. 14
Ben Affleck is a criminal accountant so, that's pretty thrilling.
3. Desierto — Oct. 14
A political thriller about a white man, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who takes it upon himself to hunt down immigrants hoping to cross the US-Mexico border.
4. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back — Oct. 21
Did the world really need a sequel to Tom Cruise's action thriller Jack Reacher? I'm not sure, but we're getting one anyways.
5. American Pastoral — Oct. 21
American Pastoral is probably more of a drama than a thriller, but Ewan McGregor's directorial debut sure looks tense.
6. Inferno — Oct. 28
The Dan Brown saga continues with a new thriller, Inferno.
7. Arrival — Nov. 11
Arrival, the new simmering thriller from director Denis Villeneuve, is already getting Oscar buzz. And, damn, it looks good.
8. Shut In — Nov. 11
Half horror movie, half thriller, Shut In tells the story of a mother (Naomi Watts) who takes in a strange little boy (Jacob Tremblay) just before a snow storm.
9. Elle — Nov. 11
A woman goes after her attacker in this French thriller from the director of Basic Instinct.
10. Nocturnal Animals — Nov. 18
Nocturnal Animals, another film getting Oscar buzz, pits Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams against one another as exes who share a tumultuous past and a potential dangerous future.
11. Allied — Nov. 25
Allied, the WWII spy thriller starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, will likely be the talk of the town when it hits theaters.
If you want your heart racing this fall and winter, check out the thrillers above, but don't say I didn't warn you.
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Delightful Rustic Renovation
Extravagant country living at its best! This rustic reno brings the best of modern features and blends them with typical Australian colonial styling.
This delightful rustic renovation was carefully designed to ensure that the history of the building was respected while bringing some modern features into the home. The traditional Australia colonial theme flows throughout and is brought up to the next level with the smart use of colour and existing architecture.
ABlock Builders completed a sensational renovation on this home.
Intrim SK50 skirting & architrave was used, Intrim Chair Rail CR07 and Intrim Cornice Mould CM02.


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I never did wild life photography ever before. Neither did I ever think of giving it a try. First off, I think I need a telephoto lens of maximum focal length of at least 300 or 400mm. And those lenses cost quite a fortune. So I might buy them somewhere in future and actually venture into wild life part of photography, some time later. But this is the closest that I could get to it with my current gear.
I shot this when I was taking a walk along the Gandhi beach with my wife. There were this couple who were throwing scraps of food for this bunch of crows. They were flying from here and there and it wasn't easy to take a shot. I clicked a lot of them, but I felt this was the best that I got from the lot.
You can see how immature the shot is. There is an obvious motion blur. I guess doing the back button focus is the biggest mistake that I could have done here. The thing is, the VR of the 55-200mm lens works only when the shutter button is pressed half way down. Also, that's when the VR part of the lens comes into play. But anyway, it's only a start. I shot this at 1/500sec, ISO400, F/5.6.


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A Serious Condition Many of Us Don't Even Know We Have
May 01, 2017
One-fourth of babies are born with a kind of hole in the heart, called a patent foramen ovale (PFO). It's a flap that doesn't close properly after birth.
Although PFOs are common, most people never know they have the condition and never need any kind of treatment. It's often discovered during tests for other problems.
But PFOs can become serious or life-threatening when small blood clots move through the flap, travel to the brain and cause a stroke. In the past, doctors had trouble identifying the cause of the stroke but today they know cryptogenic strokes (which are of unknown origin and account for 30% of strokes in young people) are caused by PFOs. These strokes usually occur in people who are younger than 55 years of age.
PFOs also can cause problems in patients who are scuba diving or skydiving – where again a blood clot moves through the PFO to the brain, causing a stroke.
Once the PFO is discovered – usually after a stroke – an elite team of CHI Health cardiologists is specially trained to close the hole with a special device.
The patient undergoes local anesthesia and the cardiologist inserts the FDA-approved device through a tiny puncture in the groin and closes the flap in the heart.
The entire procedure takes less than 30 minutes.
PFOs not only can cause strokes; they also may be responsible for certain types of migraines.
Himanshu Agarwal, MD, and CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy took part in a very prestigious PFO migraine trial. The study looked at whether closing the hole can treat migraines in young women. Bergan was one of only three sites in the Midwest to be invited to participate in the trial.


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Slowdog Away Match ft Zoro; Here comes a duo of two most revered indigenous hip-hop acts from the south east, Slowdog and Zoro as the link up on this comically delivered dance hall song titled Away Match.
The instrumental was crafted by Skelly.
Download Away Match by Slowdog featuring Zoro.
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Beck at Hollywood Palladium
with St. Vincent on 01/13/2019
Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Beck's music is known for its pop-junk culture collage of musical styles, ironic lyrics, samples, drum machines, live instrumentation and heady sound effects. Beck was born in Los Angeles, California, to David Campbell (a musician and son of a Presbyterian minister) and Bibbe Hansen (a former dancer for The Velvet Underground, founding member of the satirical band Black Fag, and visual artist). Read more on Last.fm
Band info and image from Last.fm. Concerts by Songkick. Tickets may be available at Songkick.com