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Ok, I should be working but I thought I'd get this subject going :rolleyes:
This is how I do competitive keyword analysis, I'm interested to see how other people do it, how I can improve it, what I'm doing wrong, what I'm doing right etc. Maybe together we can come up with a guide to add to the FAQs.
Keyword count strength analysis
Ok, I've done my keyword analysis and got my seed list of highly relevant keyword phrases from all the various keyword suggestion tools. There might be 200 keyword phrases on it, for example. I have them in a column on a spreadsheet.
Wordtracker has the least skewed search counts so I use that as a rough guide to find out how many people are actually searching for my keyword phrases. I use to use Yahoo as well but it's out of date now. I add the search counts, actual and estimated in two columns to my spreadsheet.
I get rid of all the keywords below a certain number of searches which will vary depending on how many searches the most searched phrases are getting. If some keyword phrases get low search counts but are very relevant and might convert really well, I keep them for the next phase anyway, I'm not just going for the big numbers, anything that might convert well and is competitive is a contender. I might be down to 60 or 70 phrases at this point.
Keyword competition analysis
For the remaining phrases I look at Google (because it accounts for 76% of UK daily searches) and I look to see how many pages return for each and every keyword phrase and enter that figure into the next column on my spreadsheet.
Then I do an intitle:"keyword" search for every keyword phrase and make a new column for that figure.
Then I do an intitle:"keyword" & inanchor:"keyword" (both together) for each keyword phrase. Any page that has my keyword phrases in both the Title and an on page link is likely to be optimised for that phrase so they're my assumed optimised competition, I'm hoping to see low numbers for this particular search (under 30 is good, under 10 is great, I'm not looking to go head to head with loads of optimised competition).
I score each keyword phrase using an algorithm I made up that uses a logarithmic weighting for each of the values (search count, total pages, keyword in title pages, keyword in title & anchor pages) and gives each keyword a score (kind of like KEI, I just improved the original idea a bit)
Depending on the scores, I carry through maybe 20 keywords phrases that scored the highest to the backlink analysis. The algorithm is design to score the phrases on their competitiveness so even low search count keywords can do well if there is little optimised competition.
Competing pages BackLink analysis
I also use Google's PR figure to get a very rough idea of what Google thinks of the quality of their IBLs. I add all the link numbers to the spreadsheet and average them out to get an idea of how competitive each phrase is for IBLs, are there a lot for this phrase or is the average quite low? It's just an general indicator of whether I can compete or not though and the important thing is the individual pages and their IBLs. I want to get into the top 5 minimum so those competing pages get the most attention usually.
Choosing the keyword phrases to recommend
I usually end up with a handful, 5-10 keyword phrases that have good search counts and a low number of optimised competing pages. From those I choose 3 or 4 that I think I can get the client a high ranking for and that most importantly, are likely to convert to a sale.
All this usually takes about half a day, another half day to implement on-site changes and build up some relevant backlinks and a further half day to monitor, report and tweak over the next 6 months. I think that's pretty good value for money. I give the clients all the keyword analysis data so that they can see what they paid for and sometimes even to understand how I did it (except for the algorithm which is the only bit they couldn't get for free off any search engine).
And that's it.
[I haven't gone into much detail on why each step is important, I'm assuming a basic knowledge of how search engines work and the importance Google places on back links and relevance, I can't wait to see what people would change or add to this, get posting guys :)]
Wordstream and Market Samurai are the way to go if you're willing to shell out a little money.
KeywordSpy is good for competitive analysis.
I use all 3 as they all have their own strengths and weaknesses.
I stay true to Google Adwords and SpyFu. I will say Google's new keyword tool is not nearly as accurate or all inclusive as the old one, but it still works and it appears much better that others I've tried.
I also use competitive analysis when seeking keyword potentials. Always look at competitors because you may forget about a whole set of keywords you've not already considered.
@JJMcClure I have gone through your query and have a solution for you! According to my experience if you are going to select "keywords" or "key phrases" to get good SERPs then you should select and finalize them as:
keep it mind while selecting keywords:
• Keywords must be relevant to your website.• Keywords must be targeting one niche so that search engines can figure out your purpose.• Keywords can be phrases, which can back your other keywords effectively.
after this make three pair for each keyword and key phrases such as:
web designingprofessional web design servicesProfessional web design servicesaffordable web design and development servicesetc..and then use them for off site Seo to get good SERPs for your website. Having the strong Onpage for your website is also very important because after doing on page you can move towards the Offpage SEO.
You should first know what keyword you're going to use. Use the available keyword tools on the net and compare. I think it's safe to use the keywords that are in the middle since there's less competition in that area.
The main indicator is to perform a search on all search engines using the keywords I am optimizing for. An analysis of those results will help to determine if optimization has gained in the results or lost ground.
We are also use some good keyword analysis tools for doing seo for our clients please take a look and give us some suggestion if anybody know better keyword analysis tools in comparison of
Google AdwordsWordtrackerkeyword SpyKeyword Discovery
I really like to get feedback from you all.Thanks
Thanks for the tips, would you be able to PM me with any other article marketing tricks you have, and I could bounce my ideas off of you and hear what your take is on it?
Thanks again,
Great discussion and i want to add little about the competitive analysis is that always try to use the less competitive keyword with high searches.. when you will use the less key phrase you can optimize that keyword or key phrase easily, Your strategy is also very important
I've been on the edge of purchasing the WordTracker Keyword Analysis tool....looks like it's pretty nice. Guess it's worth purchasing. Would make life much easier.
seomoz.org, has seo resources, the seo toolbox has some free tools. there is also a paid pro version.I've not used it, so cannot comment. I'm going to check it out.
choose keywords with no less than 200 searchers and not more than 800,000 competitors
I have never heard of seo moz tools. What + Where are they at? How do you use them?
now a days many tools are available in the market through which you can analyse and choose the best and trending keywords for your site. You can use google adword for keywords search and seo moz tools to analyse the competitive keywords......:)
We use keyword analysis tools like Google Adwords and Wordtracker. Have been reading this thread - interesting and useful thoughts shared by many. I am already enjoying my stay here.
This has changed big time!
Market Samuri and Google Keyword Tool are showing very different results. Sign in to your Adwords before you run a search on GKT, then compare.
Numbers are dropping, can not understand why. Going on this I set up a site hoping for 850 visits daily (MS showed 1300 exact daily), ranked #1 for the keyword and get like only 10 visitors! Then I check GKT and it shows 880 a month! whaaaaaaaaaaaa
Interesting, what you have posted are all very good points. But, what are the tools you used in searching the keywords?
The basic thing is , it all depends on searches. There should be searches on the keyword you are going to focus, no matter how much competition it has, you gonna come on top 10 if you work efficiently.
Yeah, i also think google's kwd tool is not that good. It shows pretty shortend results(I tried keyword spy, then switched to Serpanalytics tool. they seem to be intelligent enough. I found many useful related keywords for my main organic queries.
google keyword tool analysis is the best but there was spacky.com which was the best tool for analysing the top search in the market


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I see a lot of you saying you updated/upgraded. In my experience any older devices which are say running 6.x which then just OTA Update or iTunes Update to 7.x will have many, many issues. Best bet for any device capable of running iOS 7 on which it didn't come pre-installed is to restore. Jailbroken or not the best thing when moving to a newer iOS is to wipe the device and restore your data, but sometimes that can cause issues too especially if your previous iOS was jailbroken and you restore that backup data to a not yet jailbroken iOS.
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 07:52 PM
I'm new to this forum and to this country. My husband built an electric kiln in our home country and now wants to build me a gas kiln. We have no idea where to find the supplies we need. We live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and would like to find fire brick 'seconds' as we don't have a huge amount of money to spend.
Can anyone out there give me an idea of where we begin our search?
Many thanks for any help you can give me.
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Metal foundries sometimes have pallets of new hard brick. I bought five pallets of brand new high alumina brick from a foundry once, as they had decided to cast a floor instead of constantly replacing brick. If you need soft brick, you would have to go to a refractory place.
Thank you so much, I will get on to this immediately.
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Refineries have turn arounds and usually replace everything. Sometimes there will be firebricks available. Check local refineries. Workers from them would know when there are turn arounds. Everyone works longer shifts during that period.
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Many thanks! I have some work to do, don't I?
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A posterior prolapse occurs when the thin wall of fibrous tissue (fascia) that separates the rectum from the vagina weakens, allowing the vaginal wall to bulge. Posterior prolapse is also called a rectocele (REK-toe-seel) because typically, though not always, it's the front wall of the rectum that bulges into the vagina.
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Surgery. If the posterior prolapse protrudes outside your vagina and is especially bothersome, you may opt for surgery. Surgery to repair posterior prolapse will repair the tissue bulge, but it won't fix impaired bowel function.
Your doctor will likely suggest surgery if you have prolapse of other pelvic organs in addition to posterior prolapse. Surgical repair for each condition can be completed at the same time.
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Nathan D. Holsteen is a former faculty member of DTS. This page is maintained as a reference.
Nathan D. Holsteen
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BS, Louisiana State University, 1983; ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1992; PhD, University of Aberdeen, 1996.
Dr. Holsteen has worked full-time in engineering and in ministry, and also has served as adjunct professor for The Criswell College and for Dallas Seminary before joining the faculty in 2005. He particularly is interested in encouraging students to be fully engaged in the world outside the seminary walls, and loves to discuss the development of theological systems, especially in Reformation and post-Reformation contexts. He and his wife, Janice, have two children.
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The Benedictus Option 03/29/2017 The Doctrine of Original Sin: A Test Case 02/18/2014 Historical Adam in the New Testament 09/24/2013 Historical Adam in the Old Testament and Early Judaism 09/17/2013 The Importance of the Historical Adam 11/30/2012 Beware of Mud 04/26/2011 Grace and Darkness 03/28/2007
- Evidence for the Rapture: A Biblical Case for Pretribulationism: Moody Publishers: 2015
- Exploring Christian Theology: Creation, Fall, and Salvation: Bethany House Publishers: 2015
- Exploring Christian Theology: Revelation, Scripture, and the Triune God: Bethany House Publishers: 2014
- Exploring Christian Theology: The Church, Spiritual Growth, and the End Times: Bethany House Publishers: 2014
- Exploring Christian Theology: The Church, Spiritual Growth, and the End Times Bethany House Publishers: 2014
- Exploring Christian Theology: Revelation, Scripture, and the Triune God Bethany House Publishers: 2014
- Holsteen, Nathan D., "The Trinity in the Book of Hebrews." Bibliotheca Sacra 168, no. 671 (2011). 334-346.
- Holsteen, Nathan D., "Review of Nothing but the Truth: The Inspiration, Authority, and History of the Bible Explained." Bibliotheca Sacra 165, no. 657 (2008). 101-102.
- Holsteen, Nathan D., "Review of Across the Spectrum: Understanding Issues in Evangelical Theology." Bibliotheca Sacra 164, no. 655 (2007). 364-365.
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- Theological systems
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Rash, Ron. The Cove
Laurel Shelton is a lonely young woman. Living alone save for her brother Hank in an isolated, deeply shadowed cove in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina, she is shunned by the townspeople of nearby Mars Hill and feared as a witch because of a large purple birthmark on her shoulders. Hank has only recently returned from WWI missing one hand and he is fixing up the farm with the help of a neighbor, intending, Laurel believes, to propose to a local girl and bring her to live with them. Living in darkness and shadow and loneliness as she does, Laurel still dreams of sunlight and beauty, having had ambitions to become a teacher and move away from the cove—ambitions thwarted by her mother's death and father's long depression and illness. But when she finds a strange man in the cove, sick and feverish with hornet stings, and nurses him back to health, Laurel begins to dream once more—of love, and a life outside the cove. The man, Walter, plays flute like an angel but is otherwise mute, a note in his pocket claiming childhood illness. He falls into step with the siblings, helping Hank about the farm and playing his flute and falling in love with Laurel as she has fallen for him. However, Walter is not all he seems and harbors secrets of his own—secrets that could prove explosively dangerous to his new friends. Meanwhile, a cowardly and bombastic recruiter in town, Chauncey Feith, tries to prove his true worth by exposing supposed "Hun" spies in their midst. When the fires of xenophobia he has stoked collide with cursed Laurel, disabled Hank, and silent Walter, tragedy can be the only result.
Atmospheric, taut, and expertly realized, The Cove is a tale of passion, fear, and superstition with clear parallels to the overheated political rhetoric of today.


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Don't type anything and hit enter. I'm not sure why it does that but it did it to me. So enter is the answer. hope it works on yours as well.
Hello everyone!
I have problem with installing BT5 via DVD. Everytime I want to boot BT from DVD, ISOLINUX pops up (2 lines, first is about tool and its author, second starts with "boot: " and expects input from me). I don't have any experience working with that tool /shell / whatever it is. Any unix-like command I can remember fails.
I downloaded .iso and checked md5. It matches with one provided in torrent folder.
I burned it on lowest speed (1x) with two different burners (XPBurner and Active ISO Burner) 3 times - none of DVD is working how it should (starts ISOLINUX).
I checked md5 of burned files. Everything seems ok.
I went through few tutorials how to burn .iso file step-by-step (just to mention, this was heavly overkill, I'm not rocky with Linux or .iso files).
I found my old BT4 r2 DVD and it seems to boot nicely.
I know I'm doing mistake somewhere, I just don't know where. And it's really frustrating. I feel like Goliath being constantly slapped by David.
Thank you in advance.
EDIT: BT5 - KDE - 64bit
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Don't type anything and hit enter. I'm not sure why it does that but it did it to me. So enter is the answer. hope it works on yours as well.
Yeah, thanks, that worked!
i had the same thing so i switched to BT5 - GNOME - 64bit and works fine
Is the md5 required for the installation of BT5 .when I boot with BT cd that I downloaded I got only the
splash screen after i clicked on the first option .I search for the tutorial about BT5 installation I got some video tutorial , I followed that no way I cant able to jump from first screen


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One Thousand and One Nights is a collection of stories collected over many centuries by various authors, translators and scholars in various countries across the Middle East and South Asia. These collections of tales trace their roots back to ancient Arabia and Yemen, ancient Indian literature and Persian literature, ancient Egyptian literature and Mesopotamian mythology, ancient Syria and Asia Minor, and medieval Arabic folk stories from the Caliphate era. Though… (more)
Not recommended, get the Madrus & Mathers version instead. This version is abridged a bad way, removing many key elements that made text beautiful and paraphrasing it until it is dried out.
If you are reading to young children then you can try the Muhsin al-Musawi version which keeps the language beautiful but appropriate for children.
Language: English
Published in: 1898
Word count: 111,112 words (≈ about 7 hours)
Source: http://www.gutenberg.org
Copyright: Public Domain
The Harvard Classics, originally known as Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf, is a 51-volume anthology of classic works from world literature, compiled and...
The first stories told at the dawn of history, these stories have been retold throughout the generations and continue to inspire us today.


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Hot water is a hot issue for builders, architects, and remodelers these days.
Why? Many current buyers are interested in homes that are energy efficient and economical to operate, which are factors that can be dramatically affected by a home's hot water usage. According to the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, water heating is the third-largest expense in most homes, accounting for 14% to 25% of a home's expenses. In some cases, that percentage may even be higher, which means energy-conserving hot water solutions also could result in big cost savings for homeowners in this difficult economy.
Currently, the most popular energy-efficient option for water heating is a tankless water heater, also known as an on-demand system. Unlike a traditional tank that heats a reservoir of water 24 hours a day, a tankless unit activates only as needed. When there is a demand for heated water, cold water travels through the tankless unit, where a gas burner quickly heats it to the preset temperature.
According to www.smarterhotwater.com, a Web site launched by Alabama-based Rheem Manufacturing, the average annual operating cost for a conventional storage is between $230 and $285, nearly twice the cost for a tankless system. (Rheem estimates a tankless hot water heater would cost $165 to $170 annually to operate.)
Given those numbers, the decision to go tankless seems a simple equation; tankless water heaters have proved popular in Europe and Asia, according to W.B. "Butch" Aikens, tankless resource manager for Rheem, which manufactures both tankless and conventional tank water heaters. But like many other construction technologies, tankless water heater usage in the United States lags behind the rest of the world, Aikens says.
Cost could be a factor for the low penetration in the U.S. market--tankless heaters cost significantly more than a conventional system. But it also could be a matter of educating the American market about the product. In recent years, manufacturers say awareness has grown significantly, and so has usage, which has seen double-digit increases. The driving force? Consumers. They are "mainly the ones driving this demand for tankless water heaters more than builders," Aikens says.
Does that mean that every builder and remodeler should install tankless in their projects? Maybe, maybe not. While tankless technology can reduce a home's energy costs by as much as 25% annually compared to a standard 40-gallon tank heater, there are other considerations. Standard storage tanks now qualify for Energy Star certification. And tankless systems may have other issues that negate its energy performance and lower operating costs.
What's a smart builder to do? Make the best decision possible, given the parameters of your homes, buyers, business, and locality. Here's a handy guide outlining the pros and cons of tankless water heaters versus conventional storage tanks that you can use to evaluate the options for your customers.


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J.B. Horton Named as GSA's White House Liaison
July 5, 2006
Contact: Andrew Gibbons (202) 501-1231
Washington, DC – U.S. General Services Administrator Lurita Doan continues to build her leadership team within the agency and today announced the appointment of Texas native John B. (J.B.) Horton as the agency's White House Liaison. His appointment is effective July 3.
"J.B.'s ability, commitment and public sector experience will be a tremendous benefit for GSA as he steps forward in his role as GSA's liaison with the White House," Administrator Doan said.
Most recently, Mr. Horton served as Special Assistant in the White House Liaison Office at the U.S. State Department. Prior to May 2003, Mr. Horton worked at the U.S. Small Business Administration, within the Office of International Trade, managing activities related to SBA's U.S. Export Assistance Centers.
"I'm very excited and appreciative for the confidence the White House and Administrator Doan have placed upon me by appointing me to this position," Mr. Horton said.
"Hopefully, my years of public service will contribute in some measure to moving forward the President's and Administrator Doan's agenda for GSA," he said.
Originally from Pampa, Texas, Mr. Horton attended West Texas A&M University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in international business in 1998. He later attended the University of Leeds Business School in Leeds, England, earning a master's degree in 2005.
GSA is a centralized, federal procurement, property management, policy development and information provision agency, created by Congress to improve government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public. In this role, GSA acquires products and services on behalf of federal agencies; plays a key role in developing and implementing government-wide policies; provides services and solutions for the office operations of more than one million federal workers; and encourages a citizen-centric relationship with government by providing a single "point of entry" to the information and services citizens need in a timeframe they can appreciate. This allows citizens to receive accurate, timely and consistent answers and information, and helps federal agencies better respond to citizen inquiries.


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Dear Indiana Family Members,
Senator Bayh believes it is important to use the momentum gained following the release of the 9/11 Commission's report to move forward on related legislation and make the necessary reforms to protect our country in the future. The Senator will be traveling throughout Indiana next week to speak directly to Hoosiers about the importance of moving forward on the 9/11 legislation.
Families that were impacted by the 9/11 attacks are invited to attend his visits in their area. If you would like specific information, would like to be involved, or have any questions or concerns, please contact Meg Keck at 202-224-4598.


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Everybody is invited to attend this seminar on the 23rd/24th/25th January with 4th Degree black belt Rodrigo Antunes. Rodrigo is a great guy as well as having insane jiu jitsu- the last one was busy so give us a shout straight away to book a place, details below. It is £30 for either night or £50 to do both, and the open mat/grading is free if you are coming to either the wednesday or thursday seminar. It is held at Manchester Predators near the MEN Arena.
Wed 23rd 6-9pm Gi Seminar
Thurs 24th 6-9pm No-Gi Seminar
(Friday 25th 7-9pm Open mat and grading ceremony for anybody attending either or both seminars- Free)
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Alleged LAX Shooter's Family Issues Statement
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The family of the man accused of opening fire inside a Los Angeles International Airport terminal, killing a security agent and wounding several other people, said today they were cooperating with the investigation into the shooting and sent sympathies to relatives of the agent who died.
Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, remains hospitalized -- under sedation and under guard -- while the investigation continued into what sparked Friday's shooting rampage inside Terminal 3, killing
``We like most Americans are shocked and numbed by the tragic events of last Friday,'' according to a Ciancia family statement read by attorney John Jordan in
``It is most important for us as a family to express our deep and since sympathy to the Hernandez family,'' according to the family. ``By all accounts, Officer Hernandez was an exemplary member of the law enforcement community and a good family man. Our hearts go out to his family and many others who grieve his passing.
``We wish to convey too our hopes that those who were wounded during this incident will experience quick and full recoveries,'' according to the family. ``We also regret the inconvenience experienced by thousands of travelers as well as the administration and employees of the
``Paul is our son and brother, and we will continue to love him and care for him. We will support him during the difficult times ahead. While we do not mean to minimize the grief and distress experienced by many other families, we hope that the public will understand that this is a very difficult time for our family too. The Ciancia family, our neighbors and friends need time to heal, so we ask that you respect our privacy.''
The family's statement came as operations returned to normal at LAX after days of canceled and delayed flights that reverberated throughout the nation.
On Sunday, passengers returned to Terminal 3 to pick up their abandoned belongings. Drivers also were allowed to pick up their cars in the terminal's parking garage. Many would-be passengers were still stranded in the
One of of the victims of the shooting, 29-year-old Brian Ludmer, was upgraded to good condition today at
The Justice Department on Saturday filed a charge of murder of a federal official against Ciancia, along with a charge of commission of violence at an American airport.
Under federal law and policy, Justice Department officials in
``His intention was very, very clear,'' said David Bowdich, FBI special agent in charge in
The FBI has been unable to interrogate Ciancia, hospitalized with four gunshot wounds, including one to his head.
"He has been receiving medical treatment, but at this point, he is unresponsive,'' Bowdich said.
Bowdich said Ciancia was the lone gunman who killed Hernandez, shot and injured four others and caused two others to be injured in the ensuing panic.
The chief federal prosecutor for
Ciancia also carried a signed, handwritten note in his duffel bag, Birotte said.
A woman acquainted with Ciancia and his roommates told
``That morning, he doesn't knock, he just opens the door and says, `I need to leave. Can you take me now?' '' she said.
The woman -- who requested anonymity -- said a short time after Ciancia and the roommate left for the airport, police arrived at the residence looking for Ciancia.
``They heard that Paul was suicidal and they needed to do a welfare check on him,'' she said.
She said the roommate who took Ciancia to LAX was unaware of his deadly plans, not finding out about the shooting spree until arriving back at the home and seeing televised accounts of it.
Ciancia hunted down Transportation Security Administration officers and had written in the note he was carrying that he wanted to instill fear into the ``traitorous minds'' of
The first
Bowdich said video shows Ciancia shooting Hernandez ``multiple times and at point blank range'' before going up a short escalator to the inspection area.
He then walked back down to again shoot Hernandez, according to Bowdich.
The agency has requested anyone at the airport who shot images or made recordings to upload them to a specific website: https://laxshootingtips.fbi.gov
Information can also be submitted by phone through a tip line: (888) 226- 8443.
City Councilman Mike Bonin called the airport police officers' response to the shooting ``textbook,'' and saved ``untold lives.''


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NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four Action Comes to New Orleans
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
For the fifth time in history, the city of New Orleans will serve as the site for the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four. This year's event features powerhouse basketball programs Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville and Ohio State. The Allstate Sugar Bowl is one of the co-hosts for the event.


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Breakfast with Frosty & Friends - Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
Hours: 9- 10am
Ages: ALL
Price: $20
1875 Noble Avenue - 203-394-6574
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Description: Get in the holiday spirit and join Frosty and his friends for breakfast at Connecticut's only zoo. Reservations are required. Call Amanda Bolanos at (203) 394-6574. Price includes zoo admission and breakfast.


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Rockers nominated for Billboard Touring Awards
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Bon Jovi, and The Rolling Stones are getting acknowledged for their road work. The veteran rockers are among the nominees heading into the Billboard Touring Awards, which are taking place in New York Thursday night.
The events honor the artists, venues, and behind the scenes people involved in staging the top tours between October 1st, 2012 and September 30th of this year.
Springsteen and Bon Jovi are both in the running for Top Tour, which is based on earnings, and Top Draw, which is based on attendance. The Stones are nominated twice for Top Boxscore, which gives a nod to the highest-grossing run of shows. The band has bids for their two London concerts last November as well as their three-night stand in Chicago back in the spring.
Springsteen, Bon Jovi, and the Stones are also in the running for the Eventful 2013 Fans' Choice Award, along with Fleetwood Mac and Depeche Mode. A total of 25 rock, pop, hip-hop, and country acts are vying for the fan-voted honor, including the Dave Matthews Band, Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, and George Strait. In addition, the Stones, Bon Jovi, and U2 are among the ten inaugural inductees into the Haul Of Fame, which recognizes the biggest touring acts of the past ten years. One of the ten inductees will earn the title of Live Music Hauler Of The Decade at the ceremony.
Select nominees for the 10th annual Billboard Touring Awards follow
Bon Jovi, "Because We Can"
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, "Wrecking Ball"
"Michael Jackson Immortal"
Bon Jovi
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake "Legends Of Summer," with DJ Cassidy
Kenny Chesney "No Shoes Nation Tour," with Eric Church, Eli Young Band, Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift "Red Tour," with Ed Sheeran, and Joel Crouse, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Casey James
Bruno Mars
Luke Bryan
One Direction
Jeff Dunham
Michael McIntyre
Russell Peters
P!nk - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, July 7-Aug. 26
The Rolling Stones - O2 Arena, London, Nov. 25, 29 2012
The Rolling Stones - United Center, Chicago, May 28, 31, June 1
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
George Strait
Shell Rotella HAUL OF FAME
Bon Jovi
Brad Paisley
Dave Matthews Band
Kenny Chesney
Rascal Flatts
The Rolling Stones
Tim McGraw
Toby Keith
Vans Warped Tour
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Luke Bryan Joins 'Fashion Rocks' Concert
Listen to Luke Bryan Radio on iHeartRadio
Luke Bryan is bringing a little more star power to next month's "Fashion Rocks" concert. He's the latest addition to the upcoming event, taking place during New York's Fashion Week.
Miranda Lambert and The Band Perry are also on board for the show, along with KISS, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, and others.
Ryan Seacrest will host "Fashion Rocks," which will air live on CBS from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on September 9th.
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This is the children's cash register that earned the Best rating in tests by the Hammacher Institute because it teaches basic math skills and helps children recognize U.S. currency. Of all tested models, it was the only one that used games to teach addition and subtraction. Its coin quiz helps to develop logic, reasoning, and change-making skills by either prompting children to insert a named coin into the register, match a given dollar amount in coins only, or enter an amount using its keypad. Its spoken voice was the easiest to understand and its LCD was the easiest to read, prompting one panelist to comment this model was the "most educational unit." It comes with paper bank notes and plastic coins similar in size to U.S. currency. Includes a working scale, credit card, and coupon scanner; coin slot recognizes U.S. coins. Requires three C batteries. Ages 3 and up. 8 1/2" H x 13 1/2" W x 9 1/2" D. (4 1/2 lbs.)
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The Best Children's Cash Register comes with The Hammacher Schlemmer Lifetime Guarantee. If this product ever disappoints you, for any reason, you may return your Hammacher Schlemmer purchase for exchange, credit, or refund.
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A good purchase
By Grammy
from Owensboro, KY
I was very pleased with my purchase, as was my granddaughter. However, if one is purchasing a toy as a gift, and paying for gift wrap, it would be nice for the wrapping paper to be more child-friendly than the typical dark green H-S gift wrap that was used.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great product
By Bonnie
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I bought this for my 4 yr. old grandson. He wanted a cash register because his sister had one. I found this and it really looked nice, educational & durable. He loved it.
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Fun and Educational Toy!
By Amber the Busy Bee
from Lyons, GA
6 y/o and 3 y/o both love it!
best money learner
By pops the grand dad
from louisville, ky
my great grandson love math and this is perfectt for a six year old
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Best Toy Cash Register I have found.
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from Carrollton, GA.
This is great for play and for children learning currency. It may seem a little pricey but it is worth it. The quality and detail of this item, in my opinion makes it worth the money.
Great Register
By HeatherLRH
from Morristown, NJ
My kids love it, even my older ones.
Our grandson loves it!
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Our grandson is learning about counting money and general mathematic skills while having fun!
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My Grandson loved it
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Quick delivery, great warranty
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THE SEVEN WONDERS OF LONG BEACH: Every once in awhile, usually after a column about Jesus' wife or gun control, we get notes from readers who want us to stick to stuff like where can you get the best hamburger in Long Beach. That's the kind of correspondence that makes us feel like the Beach Boys, who go through all that trouble and put their career on the line to write the cutting-edge "Kokomo" in 1983, and still get people telling them to stick to "Surfer Girl" and "In My Room."
That's right. We're calling "Jesus' Wife" our "Kokomo."
Still, you have to give the people what they want, so today we're firing up another What's Hot! Democracy in Action feature, in which y'all tell us what you consider to be The Seven Wonders of Long Beach.
We were chatting with some members of our Action News Team on Tuesday and we declared that the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Bridge is, when it's completed and less cumbersomely named, will be one of the wonders of Long Beach.
"Beating out, what?" sniped one of our more cynical colleagues. "The fountain at the duck pond at El Dorado Park?"
What's wrong with the fountain at the duck pond at El Dorado Park? That's got to be at least one of the Seven Wonders of El Dorado Park. It's certainly more dazzling than the build-your-own- gazebo gazebo at Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske's near-mythical Good Neighbor Park just down the street.
But, no, the El Dorado fountain probably wouldn't make the top seven citywide. There's some serious competition for the elite list. This is, after all, a city with a pyramid, with public gardens, with ranchos, historic houses and, if not quite skyscrapers, some majestic high(ish)-rises.
There is some nationally recognized architecture in town, examples of which could easily crack the localized Seven Wonders list.
Like it or not, the breakwater is a pretty remarkable (that is, wondrous) undertaking that has certainly achieved its purpose in protecting the fleet and ensuring that no mega-tankers have tipped over in the harbor after being savagely battered by a wave.
We've built harbors here, and airfields. We've done weird things like adding to the continent by bringing land in to cover the ocean. Seawater, in fact, still runs wild just below our suite of luxury offices at the Molina Center on Oceangate.
And what of our series of canals and bridges in Naples? Or Marine Stadium?
The Rainbow Pier, if it hadn't been done away with, would certainly be a wonder of Long Beach. Does the extant Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier inherit that spot now?
And we need to discuss the Queen Mary. It's certainly the city's icon-in-chief, but should it qualify as one of the city's seven wonders? After all, Long Beach didn't build it, we just bought it and had it towed in for our amusement. We could go either way, especially since we're the sole member of the Rules Committee. But on this subject we're going to take a Pilatean approach and just wash our hands of the situation and let the people decide the fate, wonders-listwise, of the Queen Mary.
In fact, we could unilaterally decide the entire list, and we'd enjoy doing that, but what fun would that be for you? You'd read it, vehemently disagree with it, call for our immediate termination or, at best, tell us to stick to easier matters, like gun control and "Surfin' USA."
The only rule that we are imposing is that your wonders be of the man-made variety. And even then you get a lot of wiggle room. Is a garden, for instance, man-made? Yes. While it's true that only God, or Mother Nature, or a Giant Faceless Corporation can make flowers and bushes, they tend to just scatter them all over the place. It takes a human to arrange them in a more symmetrical pattern. Plus, man does a better job with dependable irrigation. So, wide-open fields of wildflowers? Not an eligible wonder. Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at Cal State Long Beach? Eligible, plus koi!
Bike path at the beach? Eligible. Sand off to either side of the bike path at the beach? Ineligible. Horny Corner at Alamitos Bay? Dicey. Beautiful sunbathing god/goddess at Horny Corner? With our luck, ineligible.
We are confident you get the idea. Now all you have to do is ruminate on the wonders of Long Beach. You don't need to limit yourself to seven, though it would demonstrate admirable discipline if you would. Then, send them to us, with whatever remarks you'd like to throw in to shore up your case, along with your name and address.
Our favorite way to get them is by email, at email@example.com, but you can also send them in the way your grandparents used to send us stuff - Press-Telegram, 300 Oceangate, Suite 110, Long Beach, CA 90844.
Or, in a pinch, you can phone them in and make us transcribe your message - 562-499-1256.
However you wish to do it, we'll give you through the weekend to do your list, and we'll publish our findings some time next week.
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Whittemore Peterson Institute (WPI) will hold "Light Up the Night," its eighth annual I Hope You Dance fundraising gala, on Friday, September 13, 2013, at the Atlantis Resort and Casino. The country themed event will kick off at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails and a silent auction, followed by fine dining and dancing. The celebration will honor Bob and Jan Davidson of the Davidson Institute for Talent Development and the Davidson Academy with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Pat Fero of the Wisconsin ME/CFS Association as the Outstanding Advocate.
"We are pleased to honor the Davidsons for their generous support of WPI and outstanding commitment to the greater Reno community," said Annette Whittemore, president and CEO of WPI. "Pat is much deserving of recognition for her tireless advocacy on behalf of all those who suffer from myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME/CFS. Without the help and support of the Davidsons, Pat, and countless others, our vision would not be possible."
The gala is the main fundraising event for the non-profit institute, which is committed to neuro-immune disease research, treatment, education, and outreach. All of the proceeds from the event will directly benefit WPI and its comprehensive translational medical research program. Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki and his wife, Kelly, will join George and Nancy Ghusn as gala chairs.
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text: Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is "way ahead of schedule" in his recovery from surgery to repair a torn ACL and LCL, Dr. James Andrews told the NFL Network on Friday. "We have him well on his way," Andrews told the NFL Network. "His recovery is way ahead of schedule so far. We don't have to do much but try to hold him back, if you want to know the truth. Our whole mode for him though is to do what is best for his career, not necessarily what is best for the first game next season. So all of that has to be put on hold and let him get well." Griffin suffered a sprained LCL in Washington's Week 14 win against the Baltimore Ravens, but returned two games later. He then tore two knee ligaments in a first-round playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks and had surgery Jan. 9 Read More Here http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8...-schedule-recovery-according-dr-james-andrews


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The Levy County 4-H clubs kicked off the official beginning of their year with an Annual Roundup this past Saturday at the IFAS Extension office in Bronson. The clubs showed potential members the benefits of joining 4-H, which is celebrating its 100th year in Florida, by holding shooting and archery exhibitions, as well as a barbecue chicken cook-off for kids. Albert Fuller, extension director for 4-H in Levy County, said the Annual roundup was a big recruitment tool for the local clubs, averaging about 100 to 150 enrollments every year.
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SAN BERNARDINO - A former first-grade teacher was sentenced to 60 years to life Tuesday for committing several lewd acts with minors.
Caleb Douglas Hesse, 52, of Joshua Tree, accepted a plea bargain last month and pleaded guilty to four counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a child and one count of oral copulation with a minor under 14 years old.
Deputy District Attorney Jane Templeton said Hesse pleaded guilty to five counts for the five identified victims.
"He could have gotten hundreds of years because of the amount of victims and the number of times," she said.
Hesse was originally charged with 17 counts of sex crimes, but the remaining counts were dismissed, Templeton said. Officials never located all of the victims.
A former teacher and camp counselor, Hesse spent a lot of time with children, Templeton said.
In August, Hesse told a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy that he had inappropriate contact with an unknown number of boys, according to a news release. The deputy contacted detectives with the Sheriff's Crimes Against Children Detail, who began a lengthy investigation.
Officials learned that Hesse was employed with the Morongo Unified School District since 1987 and was most recently a first-grade teacher at Friendly Hills Elementary School in Joshua Tree.
Hesse had also been a youth volunteer with the Evangelical Free Church in Yucca Valley since the early 1980's, according to the news release.
Hesse was arrested on Aug. 15 and booked into jail in lieu of $2.5 million.
"Mr. Hesse is very remorseful, very apologetic," defense attorney Jason Oei said Tuesday after the sentencing. "He was willing from the beginning to accept responsibility for his actions."
During the hearing Oei informed the court that his client, who was wearing a green jumpsuit, had prepared a written apology that he wanted to read.
But the judge denied that request, referencing the victims and their families members, who were in the courtroom.
"I'm not going to require anybody to sit here and listen to that," Judge Dwight Moore said.
Moore later addressed the fact that Hesse did not pursue a trial.
"Mr. Hesse, you realize what you've done, you know how wrong it was," Moore said. "I'm seeing some signs of resolve... the fact that you didn't drag victims through anything more is in your favor."
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SEGUIN — Jennifer Heinemeier fed her love of donkeys, while also gaining a sense of inner peace, by adopting two wild burros Thursday from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
"It makes me feel that I'm kind of rescuing them," the Kingsbury resident said of her undomesticated acquisitions.
They were among about 1,500 wild horses and donkeys captured last year by the agency on nearly 27 million acres of federal lands where it manages herds, officials said.
"I picked the ones that gave me the happy ears, pointing forward," said Heinemeier, 29, who already had three donkeys to keep coyotes away from her cattle.
Nearly 50 burros and mustangs from Western states arrived at the Guadalupe County Fairgrounds as part of the three-day adoption program that continues today from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
The price of most animals is set at $125, and would-be adopters must be at least 18 and have a minimum of 400 square feet of fenced corral space. If the location is deemed suitable through a follow-up inspection, the adopter then can apply for a title to the animal after one year.
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"They're nice," Brian Muñoz, 7, of Geronimo said while watching the untrained horses shift skittishly in the pens.
Although pushing, shoving and even cheating used to occur at the agency's auctions, demand for the animals has dropped to the point where the program now operates on a first-come, first-served basis, said Pat Hofmann of the BLM.
No elbowing was required by Llano County rancher Rick Jones to get to the head of the line Thursday.
He bought two burros to guard sheep he plans to buy to maintain the agricultural property tax exemption on his land after giving up on raising longhorns.
"This is really good because, otherwise, these animals would just starve to death," said Jones, 55. "They've got a drought out there just like we do."
The last auction here, in 2005, drew big crowds for the 100 animals offered, Hofmann said. He tied the lower demand for agency animals to ongoing drought, higher feed prices and the national recession.
The slowdown prompted the agency to reduce its herd thinning from as high as 5,000 in past years, and also has led to about 40,000 animals it deems unadoptable being placed in long-term pastures, officials said.
Local couple Tammy and David Drown were attracted to the event by the prospect of owning an iconic American horse.
"When the mustangs are gone, there will be no more," said Tammy Drown, 43.
Despite owning six horses already, the couple increased their inventory by two Thursday.
"I've heard they're healthier, hardy horses." said David Drown, 42. "Six is too many, but still. ..."
"You've heard of the old cat lady," his wife explained. "We're the crazy horse people."
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OK, I am back in Greece. I went to the hospital today to pick up some of my Mum's notes. Well, I have now, in my possession, a number of CT scans, and a letter from Mum's surgeon, explaining what went on last year.
I think I have already said in another post, that she is returning to UK with me this Sunday.
ANYWAY, he also gave me a piece of paper, with the following info on it..........
AFP 1.60 ng/ml
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CEA 2.90 ng/ml
He specified that the CA 19 was, as he put it, SKY HIGH. He said the CEA was about normal.
Unfortunately, his English is limited, so I didn't want to try and get explanations out of him. I can wait to ask my Doctor when I get home, but in the meantime wanted to know if any of you understand this??!!
Apparently he ruled out surgery, as she has MULTIPLE lesions on her liver.
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The festival is scheduled to take place right here in Ocean Isle Beach, NC on Saturday, October 19th and Sunday, October 20th of this year. The #NCOysterFest is in its 33rd year, and we expect that many of the same activities will be available for visitors again this year – including things like a highly varied assortment of oyster and other seafood culinary treats, entertainment for the kids, live music, food and craft vendors, and the infamous Oyster Stew Cook-Off and Oyster Shucking Contest. Admission fees this year will be $5 per person (kids 8 & under are admitted for free). If you want to keep up with all of the latest news from the NC Oyster Festival, you can easily click this link to follow them on Facebook.
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We are men and women of simple needs here in the Digital Life Labs.
All we need is a new laptop, preferably (but not necessarily) one of those new-fangled convertible types that doubles as a tablet. That's it. Everything else is covered.
To help us meet our need for a new laptop, we've been calling up the laptop makers with some made-up story about how we want to "review" their products for a newspaper. Tee hee. And, falling for this little story, they've been sending us their latest laptops and tablets that work like laptops like they're going out of fashion (which in a very real sense, they are).
I currently have three of the things sitting on my desk, including the HP Envy x2, which I am using now to type up today's column. For the sake of appearances, I'm going to call this column a "review" of the HP Envy x2, and hopefully the good folks at HP will be none the wiser.
There are a few other things we want in our new laptop:
It should have a battery life that lasts and lasts, at least long enough to take away on a weekend with no power supply; it should have a backlit keyboard; if it converts into a tablet, then the tablet must not suck; it must look nice in a café, where it will be used as bait to attract good-looking members of the public, who will swarm around it like butterflies around a flower, or like mosquitoes around a carbon dioxide machine, whichever involves the most insects; it must run Windows 8, because iOS, Android and Windows RT can't run most of our important applications, such as the VPN application we use for accessing the Labs' mainframe; it must have an 10.1- to 11.6-inch screen, which we have decided is just the right size, not too big and not too small, for a machine you carry around to work on; it must be light, sub-800 grams as a tablet and sub-1.5 kilos as a laptop; it must have a great keyboard for typing on, because most of what we do involves typing; it must have a Near Field Communication sensor under the webcam, because we think NFC on a laptop is a funny idea which makes us laugh and laugh; it must have an SD card slot for reading cards from our cameras; a micro SD card slot would be nice, too, but is not a must; and it must have a backlit keyboard.
I may have mentioned that last one, the backlit keyboard, twice. Three times now. It's a feature that is typically overlooked by the makers of keyboards that go with convertible laptops/tablets, presumably for spurious battery related reasons. But it hasn't been overlooked by Logitech, which has made the absolutely marvellous K810 backlit tablet keyboard (my favourite keyboard of all time, which I will get around to reviewing one day soon), and I figure if Logitech can do it, so can companies such as Hewlett Packard, maker of the HP Envy x2 convertible to which this column is 100 per cent dedicated.
And, speaking of the Envy x2, I must say that it matches our list of wants more than any convertible we've ever seen in the Labs. Miraculously, it matches every single item on our list except for the backlit keyboard. If only we could get out of our bad habit of working in the gloaming without turning the overhead lights on, and if only we didn't have to work on planes, we would surely buy it and our lives would be complete.
There's a simple reason the Envy x2 matches most of those wants, some of which (such as running Windows 8 and having long battery life) appear to be contradictory: the Envy x2 is based around Intel's Atom processor, which is the processor that nature intended for convertibles. If Microsoft had chosen to base its Surface convertibles around an Atom instead of an ARM chip and an Intel Core chip, you'd see a hell of a lot more of them in cafes and on planes. Lesson: don't fight nature.
I've written about the Atom before, so I won't go into it in this in-depth review of the HP Envy x2. Suffice to say, the chip runs Windows 8 and uses only a little power.
HP says that you can get up to 18 hours on a single charge of the Envy x2, thanks to the second battery it has hidden in its detachable, non-backlit keyboard. Our automated tests gave us somewhat less than that – 10 hours 31 minutes of continuous video playback, and 8 hours 51 minutes with the poor Atom chip running absolutely flat chat – but those figures are still plenty for our needs, or indeed for just about anyone's needs. The battery life is terrific, as is the look of the machine (it's the best put together Atom-based convertible we've seen) and the feel of the keyboard. For fiddly work such as computer programming (we had to rejig our battery testing software to properly account for the second battery) the arrow keys on the keyboard are a little cramped, but it's not something you'd notice in general usage.
Of course, being an Atom machine, the HP Envy x2 isn't super fast, or even regular fast – it did quite poorly in our performance tests – but I dare say anyone who buys a convertible looking for high performance is missing the point of the device.
It's all about things the HP Envy x2 mostly has in spades: portability, compatibility, battery life and backlit keyboards. Like I said, simple.
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