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MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA -- My husband and I bought a membership from Direct Buy and we took advantage of the savings when we remodeled our kitchen, put hardwood flooring in our living room, and bought high end furniture for a really reasonable price. But, apparently, we used our membership too frequently for their liking so we were put on the "list." When our furniture (which was shipped from overseas) came in (weeks later than promised), we were told that the ottoman was damaged so they were returning the whole set.
We said we would like to pick up the furniture and we would take the chance of the ottoman not matching exactly. About four months later, when we still hadn't received our ottoman, we called to check on it. We also called to inquire about carpet. No response. We called several times... on the fourth or fifth call, when the voicemail said, "I will get back to you at my earliest convenience," I left a message about how it obviously was never convenient. So, since it was open, my husband and I decided to drive to the warehouse to talk to someone. When we arrived, we had to wait 1/2 hour to talk with someone (that was fine).
When she finally got to us, I apologized about the message (which was not rude, just not the nicest). She said, "You didn't threaten me did you? If you threatened me I will call the police." We laughed and she said, "I am tired of crazy customers insulting me." My husband told her that we did not threaten her and let us get to the matter at hand. She helped us and said our ottoman would be in in the next couple of weeks. As we started to leave she started up on the message again and threatened to call the police if I said anything she didn't like.
My husband asked her to not talk to his wife in that tone as he walked toward the door (away from her). She started yelling that she was going to call the police (we thought we were on Candid Camera) and that she felt threatened. The owner called me to find out what happened and when I told her we had spent a lot of money at her establishment she told me I was stupid. She said that it was a wholesale company and the only money she makes off us is from our membership dues.
By ordering as much as we did she had to pay more staff. She then informed me that she was revoking my membership. I called the corporate office and they said that she is the owner's second wife and has created many problems for the company (the owner of the Merrillville store is the son of the original owner) but there was nothing they could do. They suggested I go to the Naperville, IL (more than an hour away) to see if they would honor the membership. Nope... done.
Incidentally, when they called us to pick up the ottoman, she threatened me to "not make any trouble," and said she would have police presence. Are you kidding me? When my husband and I arrived she was waiting with her chest puffed out... when she saw us she slinked into her office and put her head down (maybe we were not the ** she expected?). We loaded our merchandise and left. Ridiculous.
METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY -- Direct Buy Warranty's lack of professionalism and complete disregard for the customer means CUSTOMER BEWARE. They took my money, wouldn't honor the claim because it was substantial and then used all the loop holes they could fabricate to keep from paying me.
My transmission had a bad valve body so I contacted Mercedes, their technical staff, and pulled their Technical Specifications and all are in agreement that the transmission is a sealed unit and does not need to be serviced prior to 39k miles...... and still they wanted service records and would not fix it. General fluid levels were always kept up.... it only had 26k when we bought it... beautiful car. From the first day the claim was submitted it is not "how can we help you" ... it's all about "how can they get out of having to pay for a legitimate claim".... from day one the lies and deceit kept coming.
Here is a list : 1. Told my wife and Mercedes that they would be sending one of their Techs to look at the vehicle..... never heard back from them and I was forced to call them back. 2. Initially was verbally accused of buying a damaged vehicle and trying to get it repaired at their expense..... this happened repeatedly. 3. I was then told that they do not cover the Valve Body and my claim was denied.
Contacted a lawyer and validated the verbiage in their contract implied "all internally lubricated parts" and that the valve body was definitely a lubricated part. This is when they changed their story and now they wanted service records? More lies.
At this point they changed their story again and requested service records? I explained that this transmission only requires that you check the fluid level... There is no service required until 39K miles... The car was only at 30k. I even got Mercedes on the phone, but they refused to talk to them. More lies.... especially when they say this was the #1 reason... not true... They kept making stuff up regardless of how I tried to answer their request.
So.... picture this.... every time I had to call them I received the same runaround.... someone would ask what was wrong... then they would ask for my service contract #... then they would ask what the problem was..... This would go on for ten minutes..... I would have to ask to talk with a supervisor and they would transfer me to a voice mail and I would not hear back from them again..... NOT ONCE did they call me back.
5072 WILLIAM PENN HIGHWAY, PENNSYLVANIA -- My husband and I got duped into joining Direct Buy about 1 year ago. They kiss your butt during those orientations, offering you drinks and making you a bunch of promises. Once you shell out the joiners fee (which is absolutely ridiculous, in retrospect), all of the help and hospitality goes right out the window. We can barely get help when we make the drive out to the center... heaven forbid we ask for someone to return a phone call!
We live about 2 hours away from our local Direct Buy, but were promised it would be worth our drive. HAHAHAHAHA! We were also promised there was no shipping on goods, unless we decided to have them shipped to our home. HAHAHAHA! They failed to mention that the manufacturer, not Direct Buy, will charge you "freight" on all weighted items if they choose...I.e. - We ordered a $300 bed from Ashley Furniture... We paid almost $600 by the time they added freight... AAAANNND we had to drive 2 hours into the dregs of Pittsburgh to pick it at some crummy warehouse on a deserted, creepy street.
I ordered a table at the end of April which is still not in and it is now mid June. Best part is, once the item comes in you only have 2 days to pick it up or they start charging you a storage fee. Our worst experience, however, is our countertops. We were told at the orientation that countertops take 2 weeks to come in. They even made a big stink about making sure our cabinets were ready for those counters because they will be installed in 2 weeks and they won't wait for us. We placed our order for Silestone counters on 04/10/10. It is not 06/17/10 and I still have not heard ANYTHING about the counters. I keep calling the center and never get a returned phone call.
You have to pay for all of your goods up front, so we shelled out almost 4,000 and can't even get a returned phone call?????!!!!! We also ordered a butcher block top for our island on the same day we ordered the silestone. That was finally installed on 06/15/10, However, when the guy from the manufacturer came to measure for installation (he did a great job, you can tell he wasn't a Direct Buy employee), he brought to our attention that Direct Buy charged us for a much larger top than we needed. I called to ask about it and they said once the purchase was complete they would see about trying to get us a refund on a credit card.
We paid with a freaking check, but we can get a credit refund??? Really????? I called and left a message this morning threatening legal action, so we will see where that gets us. We are building a house and Direct Buy has us way behind schedule. To sum it up, Direct Buy employees are liars, frauds and cheats. You pay waaaay too much to join this this group (almost 6 grand) and you get stress and headaches in return. This is, by far, the worst experience that I as a consumer have had. They suck!! Don't buy into their schemes!!
INDIANA -- I recently purchased a used 2003 Ford Explorer and due to it being used and me not knowing the history of the car I felt it would be wise to purchase an extended warranty to cover myself in case there were problems. The suv drives nicely however on night without any indication or even slightest signs, it just stopped on me. After I could not get it restarted I had it towed to the dealership and contacted Direct Buy Warranty to advise and to initiate a claim.
Well lo and behold once the vehicle was diagnosed, I was informed that the claim was denied. The cause of the mechanical breakdown was not a covered problem but in addition to that at the time the car was being diagnosed, the dealership became aware of another problem with the vehicle and it was too denied. The reason for the denial was basically that it was a pre-existing problem.
I challenged the Representative by asking how would I know about pre-existing problem when it's a recently purchased used vehicle and told him that in fact was the reason why I purchased the warranty because the vehicle is used and I don't know the history of it. At that point, the Representative told me that I should have had a 120pt inspection.
Needless to say nothing went smooth about the conversation after that because as I explained to him that while they were selling me pipe dreams about how fantastic their company was, they never mentioned that I should have an inspection prior to purchasing the plan even though we talked extensively about it being a used car that I recently purchased. He then goes on to tell me that no that is not something that they tell their customers...to which my response is "well why are you telling me now after I've purchased your plan and filed a claim that was denied?"
This company is so bogus until it's unbelievable. They also insinuated that I bought a car with mechanical problems then purchased a plan from them because my breakdown occurred 6wk after purchasing their plan.
My question and concern with this company is why would you sell extended warranties for used vehicles if claims are going to be denied claiming they are pre-existing? I thought that was the whole concept behind selling used car warranties was to protect the consumer from having to pay expensive car repairs in the event of a mechanical breakdown. Now I understand that if the item broken is not a covered item but to have a covered item and then to be denied saying it's pre-existing well that is all the proof I need that this company is fraudulent and not worthy of business with.
They keep you on the line selling all these great points when they are trying to coax you into choosing their company but once you're in they don't honor claim. I requested that they immediately start processing my cancellations of this policy. I don't need to $1900 for a warranty that isn't worthy the paper it's written on. Buyers beware. My recommendation to anyone considering buying a warranty from this company is to make sure you have your used vehicle inspected prior to making this purchase because they do not honor claims.
CLEVELAND, OHIO -- Direct Buy has a new business plan and it excludes brick and mortar. The online shopping website is slow and searching for items is one of the poorest websites I have ever used. A member for about 10 years, I have saved a lot of money but now that everything is online I will not renew my membership. I have read a lot of reviews for the Direct Buy travel and would not recommend it to anyone, I am getting pop-up in December for renewal of a APRIL membership expiration. REALLY. Very annoying marketing scheme.
METUCHEN, NEW JERSEY -- I purchased a extended warranty for my R350 Mercedes for $1,959 dollars. Their elite bumper to bumper. My transmission was giving off a code that indicates the valve body needs to be replaced. Direct Buy auto warranties says it is not covered. Here is the actual verbiage from the contract. "All internally lubricated parts including: torque convertor, vacuum modulator, internal linkage, and transmission mounts. The valve body in question is definitely lubricated."
My wife took the car into Mercedes and it took over an hour to get a response from Direct Buy and then we were told we would have to schedule another time to have a Direct Buy representative look at the car and have to start all over.
We waited to hear back but didn't so I had to call them and they said they would not cover anything inside the transmission and now they were not going to have someone look at it... they were just going to deny it because the part is quite expensive they tried to claim this was existing. Then they wanted maintenance receipts when Mercedes clearly states that you do not need to service the transmission until 39K and our car was only at 30K. Then they said we were trying to get something fixed that was a previous condition...... every trick in the book because the fix was about the same price as what I had paid for the warranty.
They ran us around, wouldn't let me talk to the boss, made us tell the same story to 8 different people. This is clearly illegal, I even contacted them and asked for coverage on another one of my cars to see if I would get the same lies I received from the first sales person..... and again specifically asked if all lubricated parts were covered inside the transmission.. They stated yes and my wife, kids and answering machine recorded it.
This is totally unbelievable..... all they have to do is deny it and force you into arbitration where "of course" they have a 1500 dollar limitation and make you fight them in New Jersey....... so if you have a tranny or engine problem, it will never be fixed!... And if you wait the 30 days you lose 20% of what you paid. Even if you try to work it out, the representatives are extremely rude and mean and keep passing you around to different people. I wish there was someway to let more people know how fraudulent this company is so they do not have to be exposed to this type of abuse.
Everyone.... please read the trail of emails tied to Direct Buy Warranties.... They are all the same.... Someone needs to stop these people.
A scam can be defined as an attempt to intentionally mislead another person with the goal of financial gain. This company changes its name frequently because of a poor consumer record. It was formerly known as UCC Total Home & UCC and is now Direct Buy to hide the previous poor consumer record. There are many online reports on both companies regarding their poor consumer record. Look up 'direct buy scam' on any search engine. Since you are reading this you probably don't know much about how a company like this does business.
A company with a dubious product or service for sale (like this one) will attempt to use coercive persuasion to make you buy. This may be a 'fear of loss' technique (you will not be able to tour the showroom and check prices again for 7 years if you don't sign-up today) or 'power close' techniques to 'intimidate' you into buying. Remember, they have nothing to lose... They will not see you again if you don't buy 'today' so they are liable to try anything that might 'close the sale' with your personality type.
Time share is sold this way and some health club memberships because so many people drop out and don't use their memberships. They are really just selling 'time' to use their facility ... they have virtually no additional expenses when you join. The contract, which no attorney would ever let you sign, is so one sided that it is patently fraudulent, in my opinion. But since you cannot take it home to review it... most people who do join based on hype and inaccurate claims, find themselves holding a document that gives them virtually nothing for their money.
They are selling the equivalent of a SAM'S CLUB or Costco membership for thousands! Personally, I can find better deals than SAMS or Costco normally on the internet (that deliver to my home, not a warehouse) so Direct Buy selling for thousands is a total Rip-Off! You are paying for a 'buying club' that gives almost no service, has prices that can be beat by almost any discount retailer. They hide behind a clever contract that gives you no rights to contest anything.
They are only in business because of gullible people that they can intimidate. Beware, they employ a large in house complaint response team to counter 'real' actual consumer complaints published in various blogs. AVOID! If it were a good, decent company they would be happy to let you try it for a month for free and then pay monthly. But if they did that no one would pay their price.
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI -- I went into their office June 21st 2010 to see what their business was all about. I only talked to one person who used pressure tactics to convince me that I could get flooring carpeting and furniture much cheaper with them than anywhere. I believed them but kept asking questions because I just wasn't sure about it. I wanted to wait but he said I needed to sign that very night. I wrote a check that night for $2,990. On the way back to my home in Nixa I was feeling sick because I had a feeling I'd been taken.
I found out later from people that their materials was inferior and I found out I could get excellent quality furniture, flooring, faux wood blinds and windows cheaper than what they had to offer. I went in later by the time I found out the truth they said I wouldn't be getting refund because too much time had lapsed. I called them several times and they still refused. I'm an 80 year old retired teacher who taught in Worth County for several years and am living on my pension. I have no money left in the bank. I just paid my Federal taxes today $845 and it wiped out my bank account. I won't get my pension check until the last day of the month April 2011. I need that $3,000 desperately.
My daughter is on disability and can't afford to pay for all of her medication and Doctors bills. Her husband is suffering from congestive heart failure and I've been helping him with his meds and doctors bills. He was in the hospital for a week about a month and he's unable to do any work. Is there any way I can get the money. I can't afford to pay a lawyer. I'm at the mercy of this swindling company. The name of the guy whose part owner of this Company is **.
Call it greed. We, are guilty, I am first to admit it. And, I've learned. It's hideous!! For the 'buying of consumer products', first of all, we pay for the cost of "being a member"... Then, pay for the E.O.M......(End of market) products!!! That's correct. Direct buy is selling end of market products, at a jacked up price, with a sweetened up, nice looking price tag.
So far, in the first 5 months of being "hogs' at the 'trough', my wife and I have wasted good $$$$ on 2 things; 1.) An "Ashley" recliner, of which, 5 months ago, Direct Buy had it listed as "Ashley millennium collection", I looked it up online at Ashley's website.......It was listed as such at that time. But no longer. The collection no longer exists, but, Direct Buy still has sofas and love seats, recliners in the same collection.... They bought them up by the truck loads, just as any second rate furniture store would do. Got it??
2.) 3 Weeks ago, we bought a Frigidaire dishwasher from Direct Buy to replace the 12 yr/old Maytag that recently quit us. The installer began to run the machine through a complete cycle, then 2 hours after the installer left, there appeared a puddle of water in the middle of the dining room floor, some 12 feet away from the kitchen far from the dishwasher.
Just today, and 3 trips later of plumber, and 2 trips of the service/warranty tech. To install a new door latch, the entire machine has to be replaced because it's defective due to an internal leak that has now ruined 1/4 of our hardwood floor in the dining room and the sub-bases in some cabinets. Fridgidaire's liability dept. is all over it, but will be 3 weeks before the floor and the new machine is replaced.
So, that's only 2 purchases and we've paid $350.00 just to be "members" and another $371.00 for the p.O.S. machine. Then, after three years, 'if' you have been 'good members in good status' by paying your payments on time, you may extend another year for another $250.00!! That's insane!!!!!! Read the contract!! I didn't!!! And I admit it! That's what greed will buy us!!!!! Welcome home America!!!! Like I said at the beginning, I am the first to admit I am guilty, but, this kind of greedy, money grabbin' back stabbin' of these profit-tiers must cease!! It will only stop when people learn "nothing ain't cheap and free!" Stay away from Direct Buy!!!!!!!!!!!
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE -- We were very foolish to swallow Direct Buy's fast talking presentation of how much money we could save on hundreds of products. We had/have plans for major appliance purchases, as well as other items. The "joining" fee was $5000.00, and now we have received a membership "renewal" notice of $150.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Imagine our anger.
Of course, the fine print of the contract included this little item, as they must cover their behinds.
Every month, when we make a payment toward the joining fee, we are so sorry we make the decision to join this company. Think long and hard before you agree to hear their fast talking presentation, and then rushed to join THAT DAY. No time to think about it. Join that day, or go away and don't come back. We consider ourselves to be informed, careful consumers. However, this contract was stupid.


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Hacks? Possible on ps3?
Could explain my high death number.. lol
I'm casual gamer. Good at times other times no so good.. lol..
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Yes, simple to hack video games just have a base knowledge of c++ and unix but hacks ruin the game, but in easter 2011 a group named "Anyonmous" hacked sony and got millons of dollars.. they still don't know the people in the group.. well, i have to go on road trip (College) and honestly i probably won't be on at all this month, but i have to find job and have gf just don't have any free time anymore but when i do i will accept your friend request and play bf3.
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They hack the psn not actually a game...
Anyway will see ya...
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Yes, that is what i was referring to hacking games us a stroll in the park, hacking networks with high security and getting away us complex and nearly impossible, i have to give them credit they must be effective with c++ and unix or they used to be with sony or they're just a feat and a talented group.
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You all can add me, I'm on and off all the time, some days I'm great some days I'm nor, used to play rainbow six/ raven sheild with the 420 clan on the PC. Col_Frag. Is my psn tag.
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Jericho (Arabic أريحا Arīḥā Hebrew יריחו Yəriḥo) [3], the "City of Palms", is a small city within the Palestinian Territories and Israeli-occupied West Bank, close to the northern end of Dead Sea and some 55 km (34 miles) from Jerusalem. A relatively tranquil town, Jericho's reputation for calm and lack of security incidents in the midst of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, have made it a natural target for visitors to areas administered by the Palestinian National Authority. Because Jericho is a tourist-orientated town, the Palestinian Authority goes to great lengths to make sure Jericho remains a safe place to visit. There is a constant tourist-police presence in the city and English is spoken by many in the town. A trip to Jericho is a must-do! Jericho is touted as the world's oldest city. Jericho is believed to be 10,000 years old
The modern town of Jericho includes the ancient mound known as Tell es-Sultan, the accumulated remains of cities that have existed on the site for some 9,000 years - the Neolithic period. Archaeology reveals that Jericho is one of the oldest human settlements in the Middle East.
Jericho, of course, is probably best known for its Biblical associations: (song) "Joshua fought the battle of Jericho - and the walls came tumbling down!"
Get in
To get to Jericho from Jerusalem you can take bus 36 or 63 from the Arab bus station nearby Damascus gate (just as a local if you can't find it) ; it costs 7 NIS. Ask for Jericho and the driver will drop you off at Al Ezariya where you can get a shared taxi to the center of Jericho for 10 NIS.
Using the Arab Bus Station in Jerusalem, you can also take a bus to Bethlehem or Ramallah and then procede to Jericho by using sheruts from the bus stations Bethlehem and Ramallah. The "shrut" van from the bottom floor of the Bethlehem bus station takes around an hour to get to the central square of Jericho (20 NIS one way).
Get around
Taxi service in Jericho is easy to find. '''Make sure to agree on a price with the taxi driver before entering the taxi.''' Prices for taxi rides inside Jericho shouldn't be more than 15-20 shekels. For taxi rides outside of Jericho, it's best to negotiate a fair price.
There are Bedouins selling a variety of goods in Jericho, but the prices for them aren't much cheaper than other places. Food, however, is significantly cheaper in Jericho.
Near the Central Square, there are many places for quick bites, especially in the direction of the Sycamore Tree or Hisham's Palace.
It worth a visit to Qurantal mountain where Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights after the devil's temptation to him, where you will find a very nice restaurant at the bottom of the mountain, you will have your lunch in front of an amazing panaromic birds eye view of Jericho city ,the mountains of Jordan and the Dead Sea.
You can reach this restuarant by using the Cable Car of Jericho, it costs ( ~$15 )55 NIS / Person for a 7 mintues trip of about 1.35 Km.
Jericho is famous for it's tasty fruits, especially banannas!!
The town is pretty much alcohol free except in the hotels and resorts.
Get out
The nearby Allenby Bridge Crossing leads to neighboring Jordan. It is and Israeli-managed crossing mainly used by Palestinians to travel to use the airport in Amman, Jordan. Because this border crossing is located in the Palestinian Territories, it has a different status than the rest of the Israeli-managed crossings. This crossing and this crossing only requires tourists who use it to enter Jordan to have an entry visa before using the crossing. Make sure to have a valid, non-expired entry visa (prefereably multi-entry) for Jordan before using this crossing to get into Jordan or else you will not be able to use this crossing. Entry visas for Jordan can be received in advance at the Jordanian embassy in Ramallah, Palestine or Ramat Gan, Israel.


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The first family of fiendish fun is taking up residence in Western New York for a few weeks this summer. Episodes of "The Addams Family" will air weeknights at 11 p.m. beginning Monday, Aug. 5, and continuing through Friday, Sept. 6.
WBBZ-TV owner Phil Arno said, "The place to put on your summer smile is WBBZ-TV. After a long day at work or play, viewers can watch our station and enjoy truly classic television. We have had great response to 'Rocky and Bullwinkle' at 10 p.m. 'The Addams Family' is a great complement to that."
Viewers can join Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Lurch and the rest of the ghoulish gang. "The Addams Family" was based on characters created by Charles Addams' New Yorker magazine cartoons. The series originally aired on ABC from September 1964 until April 1966.
WBBZ-TV cameras recently caught up with character actor Felix Silla, who played "Cousin Itt," when he made an appearance at the Marilla Car Show. Watch for his hometown greeting on the station.
WBBZ is seen throughout Western New York over-the-air on digital channel 67.1; Channel 5 on Verizon FiOS (HD 505); Channel 5 on Dish; Channel 67 on DirecTV; these Time Warner Cable channels: Buffalo - Niagara Falls metro area is Channel 5 (HD 710); Batavia - Genesee, Wyoming, Orleans counties is Channel 71 (HD 1014); parts of Erie and Niagara counties use Channel 71 (HD 1014); Dunkirk is Channel 99 (HD 710); Olean is Channel 21 (HD 710); Fredonia - Jamestown is Channel 71 (HD 718); Alfred/Angelica/Avoca/Bath/Bolivar/Friendship/Hornell can find it on Channel 71 (HD 740).
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Google offers virtual tour of world wonders
Using Street View technology, Google is now offering a virtual tour of famous sites which include includes 132 famous spots in 18 countries across the world. Historic and notable spots on the website include...tech reviews Updated: Jun 02, 2012 11:55 IST
Google is now offering a virtual tour of famous sites across the world, including that of Stonehenge and Jerusalem.
The World Wonders Project uses the same Street View technology that allows people to virtually navigate their neighbourhoods through Google Maps, but the cameras are focused on historic and treasured sites such as Florence, Stonehenge and ancient Kyoto instead, LA Times reported.
Although many of the images are gathered with cars that have a camera mounted on top, more difficult-to-reach spots, or publicly inaccessible sites, have been recorded on a pedestrian "trike" and other devices.
"With advancements in our camera technologies we can now go off the beaten track to photograph some of the most significant places in the world so that anyone, anywhere can explore them," the company announced on the new website.
The project, unveiled on Thursday, includes 132 famous spots in 18 countries. Historic and notable spots on the website include Shark Bay in Australia, the Golden Gate Park Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco and a smattering of sites across Europe.
The UN cultural agency UNESCO and the World Monuments Fund are partnering with the company to provide information about the treasured spots. Videos, photographs and interactive models also spangle the site; people can submit snapshots of the famous places for possible inclusion on the website as well.
So far, the project does not include any sites in Africa and is sparse across much of Asia and South America, an absence that annoyed some commenters, who pointed out the gap on YouTube and Twitter.
Google said that it hopes to continually add more sites with the help of its partner agencies.
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Yesterday we got a chance to check out Batman: Arkham Asylum, a brawler with stealth elements from Eidos and Warner Bros., and it's clear that developer Rocksteady is digging deeply into the vast mythos of the Dark Knight. Pulling from the fiction established in Batman's comic book incarnations, Arkham Asylum draws vocal talent from Warner's animated series. From what we saw, Mark Hamill is hamming it up like crazy as he reprises his role as the hilariously homicidal Joker. Arkham Asylum will focus on three basic pillars of Batman's identity: his melee brawling skills, his investigative sleuthing skills, and his clandestine sneaking abilities.
It all begins with Batman escorting the Joker into Arkham Asylum, which is all part of yet another nefarious plot that terminates in the Joker's reigning over Gotham City. The lynchpin in this scheme hinges on the release of Arkham's coterie of crazy villains, and while only Harley Quinn, Victor Zsasz and Killer Croc have been confirmed, we were assured that a great many of Batman's formerly-imprisoned foes will make cameos. Batman's famous enemies have all undergone considerable makeovers thanks to comic artist extraordinaire Jim Lee's Wildstorm studio, so Killer Croc is now a towering fifteen-foot-tall monstrosity while Harley Quinn sports a nurses uniform that is equal parts bikini and bondage gear.
In short order, the Joker and Harley succeed in freeing the inmates (which includes some of the Joker's own crew transferred from another prison thanks to a mysterious fire) and havoc ensues. At this point we were able to see the game's melee combat system, which is designed for engaging multiple enemies with ease. Basic brawler mechanics seem to apply with one button (X for 360, Square for PS3) used to throw punches or kicks depending on context (a sharp roundhouse kick typically finishes a three- or four-button-press combo) and another (Y button for 360 and Triangle for PS3) button executes counter attacks. Always accessible are Batman's trademark batarangs (you get an infinite supply), which has an optional chase camera, just for fun.
Dubbed the FreeFlow combat system, Batman's moves seemed mostly ad-hoc and appeared to string together contextually as opposed to having discreet moves mapped to individual buttons. Also apparent was Batman's ability to battle numerous enemies at the same time; although we only saw him take on four at once, we were told that the combat system will enable him to fight up to fifteen thugs at the same time. Given his penchant for knocking down two or more brawlers with a single punch, this claim seemed to be within the scope of reason.


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If you've ever worked in, on, with, or around the Internet, you've undoubtedly heard the terms "Web Designer" and "Web Developer". Oftentimes, the two phrases are used interchangeably by someone who is not familiar with the industry. Perhaps the concept is irrelevant to a client who just wants to get their website up and running. Or to a server administrator who has his concerns in the silicon, steel and software that power your website. And what about the nice lady over in Human Resources who blotches up the job posting during the hiring process? I mean — designer and developer — they're the same thing, right?
Let's face it, if you have the word "Web" in your euphemism, you've probably been hammered with questions from both sides of the playing field. Designers will hear things like "how can we add a database to the website?", while developers struggle to answer questions about layout, color selection, image placement, and font styles.
This is why many underfunded, poorly planned Web-based projects fail. Most of the blame can usually be attributed to the fact that not a lot of people actually understand what the difference is between a Web Designer and a Web Developer. This includes everything from skill sets to the actual role each position plays in the formation of a Web-based project.
Perhaps the most effective way to differentiate between the two positions is to establish a clear line that separates the roles and responsibilities of each position in the context of a Web-based project. This will, of course, vary from project to project and from person to person, but we can define a reasonable boundary which the average Web Designer and Web Developer will be comfortable with.
What Exactly is a Web Designer?
The best Web Designers are of the creative type. They have a knack for getting inside of their clients' heads and realizing their clients' vision. They take this vision and masterfully convert it into an aesthetically pleasing, artistic design that aims to impress millions of potential viewers. Some designers study typography, user interface design, and usability. Most include tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and DreamWeaver in their arsenal and frequent sites such as iStockPhoto, Kuler, and a long list of CSS galleries.
It is common, albeit arguable, that a designer's role should also include slicing images, writing (X)HTML, coding CSS, and drafting or editing copy. For the most part, you can think of a Web Designer as a creative expert.
What Exactly is a Web Developer?
Although Web Developers are sometimes referred to as programmers, their skills usually exceed those of a conventional software developer. Think of a Web Developer as more of a technical expert with programming skills.
What About People That Do Both?
As suggested earlier, it is actually quite common for Web Designers and Web Developers to be expected to take on tasks that are outside of their personal skill sets. In my experience, I would only consider a very small number of people that I've worked with to be proficient in both design and development. In most cases, you'll find a cocky developer that thinks his designs are the greatest thing that ever hit the Internet when, in reality, they're mediocre at best. It's far less common to find a designer who thinks he can code up an entire Web application.
So, Which One Should I Choose?
Which one you choose depends on what exactly you are trying to do, but in many cases your project will require skills from both. If you're looking to start a new website or to redesign your old one, you'll want to look for someone with design talent. If you're looking for some kind of database, E-Commerce solution, or integration with another application, you'll want to look for someone with strong development skills.
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We are Best Blog Website Designing and Development Company . Website Designing attracts visitors, visitors increase conversion, conversion ensures your business growth. In short, the growth of your business depends upon the website designing as it plays the most important role in making or breaking your brand image. As we all know every great journey starts with a single step and building your own website is your first step to cover the journey of miles.
A website is the common interface between you and your customers, hence it is essential that they be user friendly and pro users. The first thing that you must remember before appointing a website designing company is that they should understand the purpose of your website and do complete justice to your project. Defined below are some important roles that your website designing company will play in getting your website ranked.
Your website is your virtual office, and it is the role of a website designing company to design it in such a manner that it is beneficial to your organization. It is not always that you create a website. A site is created once, and the first time it appears before the user is when all the impact is created. It is hence necessary that the initial design of your website be attractive and interesting.
Apart from creating the framework and the structure of your website, web designing is also responsible for including search engine optimization features in your website. These are important features which eventually help in the better ranking of the websites in the search engines.
Websites are normally constructed in HTML, CSS, Java Scripts etc. There are a number of pages in a website that are unique from one another. These are placed by the web designers in styles and techniques that best suit the website design.
In the current times more and more business owners are paying attention to online business because in the competitive market of the current times it is impossible to ignore the value of a good business website. The world is suing the internet for everything almost and especially for buying and selling. There is no dearth of things that can be found online and people nowadays find it more convenient to search and buy a thing from online rather than visit the physical shops which take up a lot of time as well as energy.
With the various products and services available online it is easier for people to search and buy products online as they can do it from anywhere, be it from their office or the comfort of their home. Hence it is no surprise that the business owners have woken up to the fact that the current market competition demands a business website that is designed as per the business requirements and which is attractive and trendy enough to draw the attention of the right kind of customers.
Therefore it makes sense to invest in creating a good website and that is exactly what most businessmen are doing nowadays. But it has to be kept in mind that it is not possible for any and everyone to create a business website that can be effective when it comes to generating revenue. This is where the website designing service comes into play, as a professional website design and development company has the expertise and knowledge about the various tools that are being used and therefore, can really build a website that will be best for the business.
There are many reputed and professional website designing companies and you can easily pick one that meets your requirement, timeline, and budget, and would attract more online visitors. If the website is really well designed then there is a good chance that these visitors will turn into potential customers. The various designing services, which are offered by the professionals, ranges from the creation of the template for the website, maintenance and web solutions, and mapping. The experts also lend an ear to what the customer has to say and what his vision is regarding the website, and accordingly, they make their own suggestions so that the website designs could be adjusted and altered and truly reflect the fundamental nature of the customer's business and meet his business needs in an efficient way.
Be it any kind of customer needs the companies which are truly professional can provide various kinds of business solutions and offer technologies that are current and up-to-date. The client does not have to worry about the quality of his website when he is seeking the services of a professional website design company. The various areas where these website services offer their expertise are customer website design and e-commerce website building. Flash and graphic designs, search engine optimization, database integration and organization, corporate identity building and even multimedia presentations. The companies that provide website designing services are careful about their client's needs and demands, and can be flexible in their ideas and services, hence they can build anything from a simple to a very professional looking, sleek and trendy website, but it all depends on what is the customer need and for what purpose the business owner is building the website.
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However, there are certain things that a client needs to work on, for getting clarity of the exact requirements of web designing. This involves creation of a sitemap by the client. A sitemap is like a rough estimate of the pages and links that are to be included in the website. This can be better understood with the reference of a company's website, which includes different pages like- company's profile, products and services offered, contact us page etc. The client can create a brief of company's background including the pictures of company, its products etc. In order to have a better understanding of your preferences and for the website designer to know your taste, creating a list of sites that you like is of utmost importance. Professionalism- Another important factor to be considered while choosing a website designer is his professional attitude. He should be able to stand to his commitments and must deliver the project timely. Delay in work is not a good sign! • Affordability- The cost involved in the process of website designing should be in accordance with the standard and fair prices set for this task. It's a long term investment, so spend wisely! We hope the above information helps you in future projects.
It works as a mirror that reflects your personality to the customers and gives them a reason to get connected with your brand. However, just to save some penny, people take the risk and create their website at own and lack of professionalism may actually cost them the way higher than they even think. Some Website Designing Traps in which people get trapped and simple tips to avoid them. No Optimization Means, No Growth: Search Engine Optimization or SEO is crucial and people who think they don't need to invest their precious money into it are the one who are in the dicey situation.
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As if your website is not optimized for search engines that mean it has no presence in the eyes of Google and if anything not visible on Google's first page means there is no way to grow. So, you should start it right away in an order to save your brand value. So, now you know what are the major slip ups – don't you? Make your path and focus on avoiding them, so, you can attain the goal you want to.
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Despite the fact that this writing strives to define the difference between Web Designers and Web Developers, the reality is that you're bound to find designers who know at least a little bit about development and developers who know at least a little bit about design.
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Although both are very different positions which provide entirely different skillsets, the fact of the matter is that most designers and developers have, or will at some point, become factotums — at least to a certain degree. Some may never bother to differentiate themselves as one or the other.
Perhaps the most important aspect of managing a Web-based project is being able to determine what skills a particular project requires, and who is the right person for the job. In this industry it is very clear that, despite a reasonable separation of roles and responsibilities, an individual's job title is not always a reflection of their personal expertise. It is, alas, more often an indication of their position in terms of demand and naivety.
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There are many people on internet who call themselves as web designers and web design companies. Many people do it for fun, as a hobby or part-time. Web design companies full-time operations are way to go.. Web design companies doing it for living will take your project seriously. Make sure your web design company has done enough research on internet technologies.
A good web design has a potential to engage the visitors & convert them to potential buyers. A website is said to be serving its purpose if it has the potential to generate online leads. Nowadays, it has become mandatory for the business houses to have an online portfolio in the form of websites. The webs provide them the flexibility to reach the targeted audience. But converting targeted audience into potential buyers & customers is certainly a challenging task. Your website plays a crucial role in this. If your web has a good design, then it can easily serve that purpose. The most pertinent question is how to design a good web. Presented below are some of the points that will help you in this.
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Attractive Theme: The theme or the webpage design of any website is very important. It is recommended to use the theme which perfectly manifests your business. For example, if you are selling natural products, then you can select any of the themes which match with your products. If you are into the fashion industry, then colorful themes would be considered as appropriate for your business.
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Croatia and Montenegro aren't just two of the hottest travel destinations right now - they're ideal for a luxury cruise vacation. A voyage there offers brilliant beaches, delicious cuisine, fascinating history and a rich cultural experience you won't soon forget. Here are thirteen of our favorite travel photos from the area.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia has been used as a location in the HBO TV show Game of Thrones.
A cable car ride in Dubrovnik provides spectacular views of the city.
Kotor, Montenegro
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With stunning mountains and a glistening bay, you'll be wowed by Kotor's dramatic landscape as you sail in.
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On a recent cruise, 42 Azamara guests joined crew for a hike to St. John's Fortress.
Hvar, Croatia
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Split, Croatia
Diocletian's Palace is one of the top attractions in Split, and a visit to the basement is a must.
Korcula, Croatia
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Recent long hours at both work and school have had me thinking a lot about work-life balance. Of course, even though I am now in the most time consuming professional job I have ever had, it is really nothing compared to my biggest job ever: motherhood! It is often the most satisfying tasks we take on, professionally and personally, that have the potential to both fulfill us and drain us completely if we are not careful. For many women and men as well, the conversation is really about achieving an overall life-balance. Whether we work primarily in the home, or have careers that take us other places, we often lead a lop-sided life where everyone's needs are met but our own.
For many of us in middle age, we had our family career first, staying home and raising children, although I somehow fit several part-time jobs and college in around those years. Later, we had to negotiate ways to fit a professional life in as well. For many younger women and men, life often starts out the opposite; they start in a professional career and then must make decisions about fitting a family career into that schedule also. The guilt and self-doubt seem to be the same, regardless of which career you started with. Women especially seem to be the bearers of this guilt. They feel guilty for focusing more on their jobs and having less time for children or partners. They feel guilty for focusing more on their personal lives and having less time for their jobs. For today's younger people, whom we raised to want and have it all, this guilt sometimes comes as a big surprise!
A very successful, professional, single friend recently confessed to me that she has never before had the feelings of "nesting" that she is suddenly having in her new relationship. For the first time in her life, her first thought in the morning is not about rushing off to her job. Instead she is longing to stay home and simply cook breakfast for the man in her life. Either choice is accompanied by a sense of somehow letting someone down; boss or partner.
This is not a problem that is unique to people with families. Those without children must also negotiate that delicate balance between being an extremely dedicated employee and giving up one's personal life entirely. I know many childless professionals who resent the implication that they are somehow more available than people with children to work overtime and on holidays. Just because they don't have children at home does not mean they don't have loved ones they'd like to enjoy the holidays with.
The good thing about becoming middle-aged (there really are so many good things), is that you should at this point have enough of a sense of yourself and enough self-confidence to know when to say "no!" You should, by this point in life, value yourself enough to be making choices that are right for you; for your own mental, physical and spiritual well-being.
I will admit this was a process that took me a few years to fully negotiate. As a born nurturer, taking care of other people is always, always what I have done. Whether it was my spouse, friends, children or parents, if it needed doing I was there to do it. At a certain point I realized I had neither energy nor desire to keep taking care of everyone else. For parents especially, this is simply part of the process of launching your children out into the world and redefining your adult relationship with them. While it may seem natural for your children to still come to you for everything, and it may seem natural for you to want to help, after a certain age, it is no longer healthy for either of you. Let go, let them succeed or fail on their own and instead spend that time you would have used to help them doing something for yourself!
As middle age hit and I found myself single again, it dawned on me that I only had so many years left to accomplish my own goals, meet my own needs and achieve my own dreams! I also realized that physically, things were bound to go downhill quickly if I didn't start paying more attention. This is one of the biggest mistakes I think busy people make, especially women. We get so busy taking care of other people we stop taking care of ourselves. We are too busy to cook a meal so we eat whatever is handy. We are too busy to exercise, so we ignore the extra pounds that creep up. We are too busy so we ignore the things our bodies are telling us until it becomes something we can't ignore anymore. The next thing you know we are paying for prescriptions and bigger pants, both of which would not have been necessary if we stopped feeling guilty and just took care of ourselves.
It is high time we start loving ourselves at least as much as we love the other people in our lives. It is time to do the things that bring us joy! It is high time we make relaxation, whether alone or with friends, exercise, and eating healthy a high priority! If we don't eventually we will be of no use to ourselves or anyone else for that matter!
One way for me to ensure that I budget relaxation and exercise into my life is to pay for it ahead of time! If I plan on going home at night after work and working out by myself I am very likely to skip it. On the other hand, when I started paying for a monthly membership to the local yoga studio I became much more motivated to get to classes in order to get my money's worth out of that membership. The same goes for leisure activities. If I have actually purchased concert or theater tickets ahead of time, I make sure I don't miss that event. However, if I had planned to purchase them at the door, I am more likely to cancel at the last minute because I feel guilty for not getting something else done. So the answer for me is to pay up front because I know if I don't, I'm going to end up paying for it in the end one way or another aren't I!
A healthy balance between work and play is very possible. However, all those people and all those things that are vying for attention aren't going to let up. You have to value yourself enough to know when to say "no." You have to value yourself to know when enough is enough. You have to stop letting guilt be the motivation for what you do and instead be motivated by love. Yes, love for your family and friends and love for you job can still be wonderful motivators but never, ever let them override your love for the most important person in your life – you!
"Don't compromise yourself, you are all you've got." Janis Joplin


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury prices slid Monday ahead of a slew of data releases that market participants expect to show a revival in springtime growth, after a cold winter that was blamed for temporarily choking off economic improvement.
On deck this week is a report on first-quarter gross-domestic product on Wednesday, which is forecast to show that U.S. growth slowed substantially in the first quarter. But as the winter weather thawed, more recent numbers like an April nonfarm payrolls report on Friday may show a bounce back, with activity that was delayed in the first quarter being pushed to the second quarter.
"My belief is that we are going to receive a 'data bounce-back' due to weather tainted figures we saw in the last several months," said Thomas di Galoma, head of fixed-income rates at ED&F Man Capital Markets, in a note to clients.
The 10-year Treasury note US:10_YEAR yield, which rises as prices fall, was up 3.5 basis points on the day at 2.702%. The benchmark yield has largely been trading within a range between 2.60% and 2.80% over the last few months, but a spurt of positive data could prompt the yield to break out of its range higher, according to di Galoma.
The 30-year bond US:30_YEAR yield rose 4.5 basis points to 3.486% and the 5-year note US:5_YEAR yield was up 2 basis points at 1.748%.
Treasurys mostly recovered from morning losses as stocks began selling off mid-day, but the fixed-income market once again turned lower, finishing the session near their intraday lows, as equities recovered to finish the day mostly higher.
"It's more of a stocks story," said Michael Pond, head of global inflation-linked research at Barclays.
Treasury losses had accelerated Monday morning after data showed pending home sales rose for the first time in nine months. An index kept by the National Association of Realtors rose by 3.4% in March to 97.4, up from 94.2 in February.
The surge in economic releases this week is thought to inform the market on when the Federal Reserve may begin raising its key lending rate, which could bring Treasury yields higher along with it. The central bank has said it will look at a number of indicators about the labor market's health and the level of inflation as it decides when the pace of economic growth justifies raising rates.
Since the Fed began shifting the market's focus toward its guidance on the future path of the fed funds rate, investors have tended to price in earlier rate hikes as the economy improves, and push back expectations amid soft numbers.
"Volatility is apt to increase when economic data of interest to the Fed and markets point to potential changes in the policy outlook. Nevertheless, volatility will likely remain contained by very powerful short- and long-run forces related to the economic outlook," said Tony Crescenzi, market strategist and portfolio manager at Pimco, in a note to clients. He added that because the policy rate is likely to remain below the long-term normal in this economic cycle, investors shouldn't take a "sky is falling approach" of worrying too much about rate hikes.
Treasurys prices rose for four sessions last week as investors flocked to the safety of U.S. government debt amid fears of escalating violence between Ukraine and Russia. On Sunday, pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine publicly showed western military observers who they had taken hostage. Meanwhile, the U.S. imposed new sanctions on Russia.
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Lesser Panda, Red Panda, Red Cat-bear
(Ailurus fulgens)
Facts about this animal
The Lesser Panda is a cat-like relative of the raccoon with a flowing coat of reddish-brown and black. The head-body length is 51-64 cm, the tail length is 28-48 cm. The body weight is usually between 3.5 and 5.5 kg. The head is rounded and the muzzle is short and pointed. The muzzle, chin, a patch above each eye, and the cheeks are white. The ears are rather large, pointed and edged with long white hair. The tail is bushy, about two-third of the head-body length and inconspicuously ringed (about 8 rings).
The coat is long and soft, with a very dense underfur. The upper parts are rusty to deep chestnut, with a yellowish tinge, darkest along the middle of the back. The legs and the belly are dark reddish-brown to black. The sexes are alike.
Did you know?
That the lesser panda is a close relative of the raccoon? However, their habits are quite different, e.g. while the raccoon is an opportunistic omnivore, the lesser panda subsists primarily on bamboo. Because it cannot digest cellulose, it must consume large quantities of bamboo to survive.
|Name (Scientific)
|Ailurus fulgens
|Name (English)
|Lesser Panda, Red Panda, Red Cat-bear
|Name (French)
|Petit panda, Panda roux, Panda éclatant
|Name (German)
|Kleiner Panda, Roter Panda, Katzenbär
|Name (Spanish)
|Panda chico, Panda Rojo
|Local names
|Hun-Ho (Chin.), Wah, Ye, Nigalva ponva (Nepal.)
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|Appendix I
|CMS Status
|Not listed
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|Bhutan, China, India, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal
|Temperate bamboo forests, in an altitude range of 1500 to 4000 m
|Wild population
|Approx. 10,000 (Red List IUCN 2011)
|Zoo population
|808 registered by the International Studbook (excluding China), of which 436 reported to ISIS
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For air transport, Container Note 82 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations should be followed.
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The lesser Panda is an endangered species with probably less than 7'000 animals surviving in the wild. With a view of building up a viable reserve population, an International Studbook has been established already in 1979 under the WAZA umbrella, and coordinated conservation breeding programmes are operated at the regional level by ARAZPA, AZA, EAZA, JAZA and PAAZAB.
The lesser panda is a very appealing species and therfore is also a good ambassador species for its habitat, the bamboo forests of the Himalayas. The bamboo forest needs such ambasadors as a study published in 2004 estimates that as many as half of the world's 1200 woody bamboo species may be in danger of extinction as a result of massive forest destruction.


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This DVI form set is intended for use in cases of major disaster as well as in single cases - in particular, when data concerning a known missing person or an unknown dead person are to be forwarded to another country. Provided the same form set is used, simple reference to the item number (e.g. AM-18/2 or PM-43/02/4) will ensure correct transmission of data.
Filing of Report, when case is closed
Whenever an identification has been made and the Comparison Report filled in, the AM and PM forms are to be joined into one report. All AM forms should be punched with holes along the right margin, and all PM forms punched along the left margin; the pages should be placed in such a way that corresponding page numbers face one another (yellow-pink, yellow-pink), by which corresponding data can be directly compared page by page.
The Victim identification Report is the final document to be filled in; this closes the case.
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5. is depends.
4. is gone in 5.4.
2. that isn't true.
Pretty much every extension that is support on Windows has threading support.
The problem is with all the other extensions which are not supported on Windows.
The cause is 2 fold:
1. the library the extension is using does not support threading
2. on Unix/Linux a large share of Apache users still uses pre-fork of FastCGI. Thus threaded PHP does not gets a lot of testing.
Edited 2012-10-01 12:25 UTC
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2. Thread safety
"2. that isn't true. Pretty much every extension that is support on Windows has threading support."
It is true, at least on linux/apache, I've tested it myself, it was racy (I'm not referring to extensions either). If they've fixed it I'd really like to know from someone who's *thoroughly* tested a more recent version.
"2. on Unix/Linux a large share of Apache users still uses pre-fork of FastCGI. Thus threaded PHP does not gets a lot of testing. "
That's rather circular isn't it? I say we're stuck using pre-fork because of threaded PHP bugs, you say threaded PHP is buggy because we're still using pre-fork.
4. Magic quotes.
"4. is gone in 5.4."
Yea, it represents yet another compatibility breaking change. In a production environment a hosting provider cannot simply update to 5.4 and break all the installations of OS commerce etc, so many providers are still holding back, which is arguably the right thing to do instead of breaking client websites. My provider actually *still* assigns .php to PHP4 for this reason. For PHP5, we can use .php5 files. I suppose they could install PHP5.4 and make us use .php54 files or some .htaccess kludge, but we're only in this stupid situation because of the shortsightedness of PHP developers in the first place.
I am thankful that future code will be free of the magic quotes crap, but we're still in the fallout.
5. Lack of session concurrency.
"5. is depends."
...on what? Take a stock PHP installation, use the stock session handler, and it blocks like a mutex.
I'd hope PHP eventually solves all the technical shortcomings. In the end, it's a "good enough" language, but the mess with namespaces/function names is probably never going away.
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SLU downs Fordham for 5th straight win
NEW YORK (AP) — Dwayne Evans posted a double-double and Cody Ellis scored 22 points off the bench to help Saint Louis down Atlantic 10 Conference-foe Fordham 90-73 Wednesday for its fifth straight win.
Evans finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds and Ellis made 6 of 12 shots, all from 3-point range, in 26 minutes of action. Jordair Jett added 14 points and Grandy Glaze chipped in 10 for Saint Louis, which led wire to wire.
Mandell Thomas paced Fordham (6-17, 2-6) with 22 points and Travion Leonard had 12.
Thomas' layup 2 minutes into the second half trimmed the deficit to five, 44-39, but Saint Louis used a 9-3 run to pull away. The Rams never got any closer than five.
Saint Louis (17-5, 6-2) outscored Fordham 44-32 in the paint and turned 12 Ram turnovers into 17 points. The Billikens dished out a season-high 20 assists with just five turnovers.


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Hockey fans concerned that the National Hockey League team owners and players would let this year go by without a game awoke Sunday to news that the puck may be dropped soon. With the owners and the players coming to an agreement that should put together a season of 48 games or so, fans of the sport felt relieved they could watch hockey again.
Hockey fans concerned that the National Hockey League team owners and players would let this year go by without a game awoke Sunday to news that the puck may be dropped soon.
With the owners and the players coming to an agreement that should put together a season of 48 games or so, fans of the sport felt relieved they could watch hockey again.
"I'm a hockey fan, and quite frankly, basketball doesn't do it for me," 36-year-old Brian Chabot of Worcester said at Buffone Rink in Worcester. "I was dreading once football was over, what that time would be like without hockey."
Like many people, Chabot headed online to find out the prospective schedule.
"Right away, I was trying to find out what the schedule would be and who they would open up with," he said.
Hudson High senior Bryan Carter still hadn't heard the big news yet when he showed up at the New England Sports Center in Marlboro on Sunday afternoon for a Boston Junior Bruins game. The locker room chatter soon enlightened him.
Carter said he will still watch and buy tickets to Bruins games same as ever and that even a shortened season still will be fulfilling because of playoff hockey. He did think, though, that NHL owners damaged their brand by forcing a lockout.
"Hockey was building and building, and it was getting really popular after last year," said the 18-year-old Carter, a standout defenseman on Hudson's 2012 Division 3 state title squad. "There were a lot of (people from) other fan bases that joined in and starting liking hockey, so I feel they lost a lot of people."
Teammate Zach Byczko of Auburn is a 2012 St. John's High grad and former standout forward for the Pioneers. Byczko is well versed on the details of the lockout having done a research paper for a class at Worcester State last fall that examined why the NHL has more work stoppages than other top sports leagues.
He felt both sides were to blame, but that the owners were asking for more than they deserved. Byczko found out that the season had been saved when he was going through his Twitter feed this morning.
"I was pretty upset that they had to cancel the Winter Classic, that's always been a favorite of mine, but getting the season back in the swing is definitely awesome. I'm definitely going to watch and follow (the NHL) again," Byczko said.
The Boston Celtics are playing well below the expectations of New England sports fans, leaving people without much to root for once the National Football League's season comes to an end — hopefully with another New England Patriots Super Bowl win.
Manuel Nogueira of Hudson was watching his son's hockey practice at Buffone and uttered a quick "Thank God" when asked about the lockout ending.
Even if teams lose the causal fans, Nogueira said true hockey fans will still watch games on television and head to the TD Garden to watch the Boston Bruins play.
He plans to attend at least one game this season.
When it comes to the players and owners, Nogueira thinks they all thought too much about the money and not the fans or workers who rely on income connected to the games.
"I think both the owners and the players are being greedy about it and those who are suffering are the businesses around the arenas and the fans," Nogueira said. "I think they are all getting overpaid."
Restaurants near the arenas must have lost money, he said, along with people who work the arenas. His biggest fear is that ticket prices will increase because of the lockout, further hitting fans in their pockets.
Margaret Abboud of Worcester was at NESC to watch her 11-year-old son Christian play a youth-level game. She has been disappointed that they've been unable to watch NHL games together. A Bruins fan since the days of Bobby Orr, Abboud is hoping the league's third major stoppage is its last one for a while.
"The frequency is very frustrating," Abboud said. "I just don't understand why with the salaries these guys have why they have to do this because it doesn't happen in the regular work force where people have complaints with unions over wages with the nurses — they go back to work within a week or two. I've never seen something drag on as long as (the NHL lockouts) and it's frustrating."
A hockey coach for more than 20 years, Tom Lyons of Stoddard, N.H., also draws a connection to past lockouts. Lyons was miffed by commissioner Gary Bettman's lack of urgency, but still loves the NHL too much to even boycott the first game.
"Bettman being booed last year when he went to hand out the Stanley Cup, I felt as though at that particular time, for him being the leader, he should have been getting right on his horse the next day saying, 'Let's get this done quickly,' " Lyons said. "I think it is a negative on him having three labor disputes within his regime."
Jeff Miller, 44, of Worcester, was wearing a Bruins shirt while talking about the lockout ending. He wasn't happy that games were lost.
"It's disappointing it has been locked out for so long," he said. "We are not going to get the whole season."
Chabot said if the agreement stopped any chance of a lockout for the next eight to 10 years, then he can deal with what happened this season.
Standing outside Buffone Rink with his 9-year-old daughter Carolyn, Mark Schairer, 37, of Northbridge said he watched the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League and his daughter's Starhawks games to fill the void.
"That's kept the hockey blood pumping," he said. Carolyn was happy the Bruins would be playing again, too.
Fans wouldn't be upset if the Bruins won the Stanley Cup in a shortened season. A championship is a championship, they said.
"It is still going to be competitive. I think it will be more competitive," Nogueira said. "Everyone is going to fight from beginning to the end."
Correspondent Carl Setterlund contributed to this report.


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Jquery Image sliders are become increasingly popular within webpages over the last year or so, and with jQuery becoming ever more popular, more and more developers have been creating these amazing powerful, versatile and sleek galleries. This post contains list of popular jquery image slider.
Below you will the most powerful, the most creative and most versatile of jQuery plugins and tutorials built using jQuery.
Best Jquery Image Slider List
1] Jquery Easy Image / Content Slider
Easy Slider (as I call this plugin) enables images or any content to slide horizontally or vertically on click. It is configurable with css alone. So, basically you link to plugin file, set the content up and style it with css.
2] s3Slider jQuery plugin
The s3Slider jQuery plugin is made by example of jd`s smooth slide show script. Nice slider with good example list.
3] Featured Content Slider Using jQuery UI
Nice Featured content slider with thumbnail support. Also very easy to navigate between the slides.
4] Beautiful jquery Sliders
Nice Image slider script with image numbers for navigation and small description.
5] GalleryView: A jQuery Content Gallery Plugin
GalleryView aims to provide jQuery users with a flexible, attractive content gallery that is both easy to implement and a snap to customize.
Galleria is a javascript image gallery written in jQuery. It loads the images one by one from an unordered list and displays thumbnails when each image is loaded. It will create thumbnails for you if you choose so, scaled or unscaled, centered and cropped inside a fixed thumbnail box defined by CSS.
7] Start/Stop Slider
Jquery slider with start and stop option.
8] Circular Image Gallery
Slide a list of images from right to left across the screen.
When an image moves out of view on the left, it should get appended to the end of the list thus creating the illusion of a never ending or circular procession of images across the screen.
8] Customizing jQuery innerfade plug-in
Customizing jQuery innerfade plug-in is added control to manage the slide images like pause,play to the original jquery innerfade plugin
9] FullScreen Image-Gallery
It's a full screen image gallery that automatically scales the image with kept aspect ratio to fill the browser background.
10] SupersizedGallery
Nice SupersizedGallery is used to Resizes images to fill browser while maintaining image dimension ratio
* Cycles Images/backgrounds via slideshow with transitions and preloading
* Navigation controls allow for pause/play and forward/back .
11] ImageRotator
An image rotator is one great way to display portfolio pieces, eCommerce product images, or even as an image gallery.
12] Galleriffic
A jQuery plugin for rendering fast-performing photo galleries
13] ImagesSwitch
easy-to-use, simple and fast plug-in to create effect when you switch between images.
14] ImageScroller
Building an image scroller, making use of jQuery's excellent animation features
15] PanoramaView
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Whether the Redskins have mountains of money to spend or are counting their pennies like this year, this time of year is like Christmas for fans.
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Mobile Devices Are Set to Inundate Enterprises
Remember when the BlackBerry mattered so much to the enterprise? Research In Motion's (RIM's) smartphones were everything to corporate customers that realized that they could have employees working no matter where they were. For employees, the BlackBerry became a bit of an obsession, a product that they carried with them at all times and delivered to them easy access to the office and even friends. However, what we didn't know then was that it was just the tip of the iceberg. Since the iPhone's launch in 2007, the smartphone market has been tossed upside down as Apple and Samsung dominate that marketplace. The corporate world, meanwhile, has been adding more smartphones to not only keep users connected, but also appeal to employees who want the latest and greatest products. To those folks, the BlackBerry is no longer the essential tool that it once was. Regardless of whether companies are employing BlackBerry devices or smartphones from Apple, Samsung, or Motorola, if anything is clear, it's that the enterprise is investing heavily in mobile products. And according to research firm Gartner, which recently took a look at those investments, smart devices— which include smartphones and tablets—are going to be hitting the corporate world extremely hard in the coming year. Read here to learn more about enterprise adoption of smartphones and tablets.


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Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara is the proud recipient of a $2,000 Guillemont Memorial Grant from the Niagara Falls Episcopal Urban Ministry. The funds will be used to purchase vital stand-up lifts that are critical to many of the 700 people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities served by the agency.
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WELLESLEY, Mass. - The third-seeded MIT women's soccer team used an early second-half goal to take home the 2009 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Tournament Championship. The Engineers (12-5-2) defeated fourth-seeded and defending champion, Springfield College, 1-0, in the contest held on the campus of Wellesley College.
MIT's victory results in the program's first appearance at the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The complete bracket will be released on Monday, Nov. 9 at http://www.ncaa.com/.
MIT's Alisha Lussiez scored her second game-winning goal in as many days, giving the Engineers their first NEWMAC Championship and their first league title since claiming the NEW 8 crown in 1989. Lussiez was fed a pass from Connie Park and knocked home the championship-winner just 11 minutes into the second half.
Springfield opened up the game with an impressive offensive attack, outshooting MIT, 13-8. However, Engineer goalkeeper Meghan Wright posted nine first half saves to keep the game scoreless.
The Pride had two early chances in the second half saved by Wright before Park and Lussiez hooked up for the MIT goal. After the score, the Cardinal and Gray had another opportunity off the foot of Lussiez, but her 75th-minute shot hit the post and the Engineer advantage remained at 1-0.
Springfield connected for two shots on goal in the final minutes of the game, one from Sue Silva and another from Jackie Moscardelli but Wright saved both and earned her fourth shutout of the season.
The Pride's Hanna MacDougall tallied six saves in the loss, while MIT's Wright finished the game with 14 stops.
MIT Wins 2009 NEWMAC Championship; Engineers Defeat Springfield, 1-0
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In the FCS Huddle: End of the FCS as we know it is looming
Philadelphia, PA – Offseasons are supposed to be about optimism, but the offseason in the FCS has been about as ugly as it gets.
On a level of college football that is high on product but short on its identity nationally, the word over the winter that the Big Ten wants to phase out games against FCS schools, perhaps leading to other major conferences to follow suit in the future, was bad enough news as schools try to gain a recruiting foothold and scrap for ways to fund their programs.
But Wednesday's anticipated announcements of the one-two loss of Southern Conference powers Appalachian State and Georgia Southern to the FBS level and a reconfigured Sun Belt Conference is further indication that the idea of being a big fish in a smaller pond isn't good enough today.
The continued shifting landscape of college football still has people spooked into thinking the FCS pond will dry up.
It won't, no doubt, there will be FCS football in the future. But the stature of the FCS will only slip further amid the upheaval.
In the latest losses, the FCS sees a six-time national champion (Georgia Southern) and a three-time national champion (Appalachian State) getting set to go out the door in 2014 with a transitional season to the FBS before gaining full-fledged Sun Belt membership in 2015.
They are two high-drawing programs on the short list that casual college football fans associate heavily with the FCS, and they come on top of other recent losses to the FBS, including programs at Massachusetts, a former FCS national champion; Old Dominion, one of the great programs to come along in years; Texas State; UTSA; and South Alabama.
With other programs still considering the move to the FBS, including Liberty, James Madison, Villanova and Jacksonville State, it seems the FCS level can only take so many more hits while it grasps for national relevance in college football.
Another mini-exodus of programs or some unforeseen hit would bring more important strikes against what is still strong on-the-field football. National interest in the FCS could water down to regional interest if the big games and big teams just aren't there anymore.
Hopefully they will. But there's just too much uncertainty to feel confident in that idea.