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Tahir and Nur were supposed to go and do some voluntary work in the mosque helping children with disablilities that afternoon. They had planned it together yesterday.
Nur was getting ready, she was just tying on her flowery pink hijab when her phone rang. It was Tahir. She said,
"Listen, Nur, I can't come with you today." She sounded sad.
"Why? What's wrong, Tahir?" Nur asked, concerned for her friend.
Tahir replied, "Well, my cousin was involved in an accident recently so we're going to check on him."
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Nur said.
After they hung up, Nur didn't even feel like going for their voluntary work alone. Just then, it was time for Aswr. She prayed and she made dua to Allah to help her because she didn't know what to do. Her father's mind wasn't going to change. He was set on marrying the evil Jessica. Nur sighed.
Oumed was in his room and he had his hand bandaged. He was recovering. He drew skulls on the white bandage and threw the black pen down the floor. Just then, his mother called to him through the door,
"Your aunt and cousin are here to see you, son."
Oumed grunted. "Argh, tell them I'm sleeping, I don't wanna see them!"
"Oumed, you must be kind to your relatives, kinship is a ve-"
"Yeah, well I'm not much of a family person." Oumed cut in coarsely. "Anyway, I'll be down in a few - "
But Oumed didn't have to go down at all. His bubbly cousin came bursting through the door.
Oumed jumped out of his bed. "Hey, there's something called privacy?!!!"
His cousin laughed out. "Haha, yes and there's also something called coming down and greeting your relatives," she said cheekily.
Then she looked at Oumed's red hair, "You forgot to wash your hair after the accident?"
Oumed was fuming. He had a vicious look on his face as he stared at his cousin.
"Eheheh" His aunt gave a nervous laugh as she saw Oumed's expression. "Tahir's just joking, Oumed …"
She placed a huge bouquet of flowers near Oumed's bedside. "Now, you get some rest, okay?"
"Yep, and don't go around smashing into trees in the middle of the night, okay?" Tahir added with a grin.
"Get. Out. Now." Oumed said in a dark voice to his playful cousin.
"Gee, Oumed you sure are kind!" Tahir said cheerily as she skipped out of his room.
A few days later in school, Tahir could see Nur was feeling down.
"Come on, Nur, tell me, what's going on?"
Nur quickly said, "Nothing!"
She wasn't used to really saying her feelings out. Besides she didn't want to talk about her father's plans to marry Jessica. She was mad about it but also embarrassed that her father could do such a thing.
Nur tried to change the topic. "Hey did you finish the assignment on the harmful effects of smoking?" She asked.
Tahir said, "Not yet. But who even needs to research on that topic. It's obvious smoking is very dangerous."
Then Tahir suddenly remembered. "Nur remember my cousin I told you about, who had an accident?"
Nur remembered, "Yeah..."
"Well, they found out he was drunk when he crashed into a tree. And he's only 16! Can you believe him?! And he's in our school too…. "
Tahir went on and on.
Nur couldn't concentrate on what she was saying. She was thinking other things. Her eyes had a faraway look.… But Tahir hadn't noticed.
She went on, "Look, there he is!"
She pointed to a laughing red haired boy who was carelessly joking around with his friends. Girls were surrounding the lunch table where he was sitting.
Tahir shook her head, "I can't believe him! His brother and his parents are so good..."
But Nur wasn't listening. Her eyes had drifted off far away as she thought about life…..
Tahir looked closely at Nur, her eyes ha a dreamy look. "Nur! Your daydreaming, again! Were you even listening to me?!"
Nur snapped out of her usual daydreams, "Oh… yeah, say something?"
But it was late to remind her, the bell had rung for the next period.
Oumed was sitting in History class, he was tapping his fingers impatiently on the desk. He didn't have the guts for History. He thought it was far too boring for people like him. The teacher dragged on about the World War and all the crappy soldiers and blah. Interestingly enough, his friend threw a note to him.
It read : Pssst….Let's skip next class…. He looked at his friend wearily and said in a low tone, "Whatever…" He probably expected a much better note…
Meanwhile, two best friends were sitting not far from each other in the middle of the class, taking notes and listening intently. Nur was thinking, Maybe if I get the first rank, dad will think about his decision……. Tahir on the other hand, was also thinking of impressing her parents with colourful grades…..
Oumed was bored stiff. He cracked his neck and angrily looked at the time ticking ever so slowly. This long period of History was enough to give him aches. He got out his calculator and started calculating the sums he'd memorised last class. Math was the only thing that worked for him. But time was going ever so slowly that history class as their teacher went on about long ago's great heroes. What's the big point? They're all dead, anyway! He smirked as he looked away.
He looked around the class, his eyes caught a yellow scarf. Tahir caught his eyes too and waved at him cheekily. He glared angrily at his naughty cousin. Arrggh…he thought as he remembered what she had said the other day, that had pissed him off…..
But he looked closer to see the other girl who Tahir was always hanging out with. She was the one who brought him his calculator. And was answering most questions like a whiz kid and he was feeling a tinge of jealously spark in his heart.
"Get into your discussion groups, class!" the teacher abruptly said, disrupting Oumed's thoughts.
Oumed watched as the two got up and moved to their group, while he was stuck with his friends. All they ever did in their group was talk and laugh about something far from History. He took a quick look at the two and shifted.
Tahir and Nur were three in their group, Jeremy was part of it. The three of them were having a great time laughing together.
Oumed in the corner watched them, Oumed felt a bit jealous to see that, but shook red head trying to shoo away his random thoughts and carried on like nothing ever happened.


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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in an interview Wednesday that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own.
"I think — I'll have my staff get to you," McCain told Politico in Las Cruces, N.M. "It's condominiums where — I'll have them get to you."
The correct answer is at least four, located in Arizona, California and Virginia, according to his staff. Newsweek estimated this summer that the couple owns at least seven properties.
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His trophy wife Cindy has an estimated worth of more than $100 million to buy all of those pads. I don't have a problem at all with wealth, be it old or new money — after all, the Kennedys and FDR were from well-to-do families, but were and are committed to social justice and progressive policies. It's just that McCain has, of late, tried to both portray himself as a regular guy, while he has more residences than he can count (or remember), all while chastising and blaming all the people who are losing their homes in the sub-prime mortgage meltdown; see that below the fold.


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Actors: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Diane Fletcher, Damien Thomas, Ben Pullen
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Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama, Kids & Family, Television, Mystery & Suspense
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Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 03/26/2002 Rating: Nr
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Murder on the Links
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A wealthy millionaire is found stabbed in the back in a bunker on his golf course, Poirot is betting his moustaches against the second-most arrogrant and clever detective in France, and Hastings has actually fallen in love...with someone that loves him as well? Murder on the Links is great for several reasons. First, Poirot. Here we see his annoyance at golf (a great scene is when Poirot finds out which hotel they are staying at), his compassion for his friend Hastings, his persistence (thinking through everything and hanging on as long as possible without destroying even one hair on his moustache), his brilliant reasoning (of course) and his love for matchmaking. Hastings. He has fallen in love several times, but this time he has actually found an interesting catch. Will this love affair actually work out? And at what lengths will he go to protect her?The mystery is quite ingenious. I remember watching this and classifying it as one of the best Poirot's I had ever seen, and definitely one of the best murder mystery movies I have ever seen. This time, Poirot has very little evidence to go on and nothing to convict the murderer. Catching the killer takes an ingenious move on his part. Some complain that you cannot determine who it is. Personally, I believe it is doable. The first time I saw this mystery, I was definitely surprised by who did it. The acting (on all sides) is superb. The costumes and scenery are terrific. Overall "Murder on the Links" is a great Poirot mystery."
Poirot makes a wager he can't afford to lose...
phantomfan | Ohio, USA | 03/30/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I was very clever this time, I had the whole thing figured out fairly early on...or so I thought! Absolutely nothing is as it seems when Poirot and Hastings take a holiday to a quaint coastal town in France and - shocker - get embroiled in a most puzzling murder. Most Poirot mysteries have twists, turns, and your classic Christie red herrings, but this episode was extraordinary. And - not to say too much - this time things hit a little too close to home, and the result is something much more poignant and moving than I had expected.The scenery is wonderful, the acting as always is top-notch, and for once the perfectly brilliant David Suchet is almost upstaged by Hugh Frasier.With a diverse cast of characters, a very daring wager with a belligerent French detective, a plot that twists so much it makes your head spin, and an ending that just makes you want to stand up and applaud, this is Poirot (and Hastings) at their absolute best.Almost as good as The ABC Murders. And that says a great deal!"
The series, complete at last
F. Behrens | Keene, NH USA | 03/24/2002
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" This is it! The last of the longer Poirot mysteries is now available on DVD and VHS formats (as are the last three of the shorter ones on VHS), thereby completing the Acorn Media releases of the entire series (except for those later ones issued on the A&E label). Although the acting is (as almost always in this series) superb, the solution itself does stretch credulity a little too much. The "crowded murder scene" is a standard of many mysteries as is the "But I thought YOU did it" situation in which characters cover for other characters and false confessions are rife.
Christie also strains things a bit by having one set of characters repeat a setup done a decade earlier by another set of characters--I am trying not to give too much away by naming any of them--and hoping that certain parties would be fooled by the ruse. At least the real murderer does come as something of a surprise. What adds spice to this story is the subplot of an egotistical French detective whose motto is "I am never wrong" betting his famous pipe against Poirot's mustache. And for once, good old Hastings is not only attracted to a femme fatale but actually ends up in love with her--and she with him.
So all in all, this episode is a good deal of fun without too much padding as sometimes is the case in the longer episodes."
One of the best Poirot Movies yet.
doug_chalmers | Northern California | 04/18/2002
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"This is a fine example of David Suchet and Hugh Frasier at their very best. High drama and poignant, touching moments. The only thing missing is an appearance by Ms. Lemon and Inspector Japp.This episode contains some of the best acting of the entire series. As compelling as my other favorite epsiode - The Chocolate Box.If you like David Suchet as Poirot - get this video!"


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Arriva London starts running the route 157 service from Morden to Crystal Palace
Arriva London has been awarded the contract to run TfL route 157 from Morden, to Crystal Palace for five years, starting from the 3rd December this year.
The service is operated with eighteen Trident ADL E400 double deck vehicles, from Norwood garage with drivers based at Thornton Heath garage. Thornton Heath does not have the capacity for the buses to be parked there following the new contract award of route 64 from August this year so the operation is very much a team effort to maximise the capacity and efficiency of our garage locations in south London. Buses run for 22 hours of the day with the first bus leaving Crystal Palace at 0420 and the last one arriving there at 0217, the service runs every twelve minutes during the day, and every twenty minutes during the evening.
Route 157 started 90 years ago in 1926 as a feeder service from Wallington to the new Morden Station on the Northern Line extension. It remained a local service in the Sutton area until March 1959 when extended from Wallington through Croydon to Crystal Palace replacing Trolleybus route 654.
Thornton Heath had been involved in the operation of the route continuously from January 1973 to February 1985. It also had a short spell of operating it together with Croydon (TC) from August 1987 until November 1988 when the route moved entirely to Sutton as a result of its first competitive tender. In December 2001 the route was awarded to Connex and remained with their subsequent owners Travel London and Abellio for three tender cycles, and finally, as we mentioned earlier, coming back to us at Thornton Heath this month.
Sixty-eight drivers are required to service the route with change-overs taking place on the route at Tamworth Road, West Croydon.
To see what the drivers think about the route coming to Arriva London, we went out and spoke to a number of them about their new experience, including driver James who came with the route from the previous operator. He explained how the drivers are enjoying the new opportunity for themselves and their customers:-
"With Arriva London taking over the 157 route, they've managed to improve the customer experience, by regulating the service more efficiently. I really like the route, the customers are all friendly. From the Morden end there are many doctors and nurses going to the local hospital and it's good to be able to get them their comfortably on time. The other Arriva London drivers who have joined the route have all made similar positive comments."
If you have any comments about the new 157 service please let us know, or if you would like the opportunity of joining our driving team, please apply here.
Published : Thu 25th Feb. 2016 - Tue 29th Mar. 2016
Driver recruitment day in South London (Brixton Garage)
Arriva London will be holding a driver recruitment day between 10.30am - 1pm on Saturday 16th April at Brixton, one of our South London Garages.
Arriva London's route 59 converts to New Routemasters
This week,Arriva London's route 59 buses have started their conversion to New Routemasters.
Arriva London adds four more garages to its business
Arriva's 'red bus' operations at Watford, Dartford, Grays and Heathrow are now moving across to be part of an enlarged Arriva London.
Arriva London Engineering Apprenticeship opportunities
As part of National Apprentice week we will be running three apprentice information sessions on Friday 18th March 2016, at our Edmonton Engineering Training Academy, starting at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00.
All aboard the Arriva London bus to celebrate World Book Day
Local Haringey pre-school pupils were again treated to a very special way to celebrate World Book Day last Thursday (3rd March) with a shiny, red Arriva London Bus.
Lessons on an Arriva London bus for Ilford's Newbury Park Primary School children
There can't be a better way of learning about how buses work, than getting on one and asking the drivers. This is precisely what happened this week, when Arriva London were invited to take one of their red single deck buses to Newbury Park Primary School in Ilford.
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SUFA Is Now Closed
I wish to thank all of those who have helped and taken part over the years. It was a wonderful journey together.
My best wishes to all children, coaches and parents, for their generous support!
New Photos From London (Luke) -Uploaded
SUFA is closed for the summer, but we want to share some success stories!
London, England
England Selections
Luke May (June 1-10)
Good Job Luke, from all of us at SUFA!!!
Sault United Futbol Academy
West Ham United - London, England
Dayna Templeton - In London
SUFA Academy Photos
Friday, May 5 - 12th
Recruitment Video
Our first Academy player (Jake) at the West Ham United Academy
Great job Jake! (Photos by Lori May)
Photos Courtesy of Global Image Sports
This is not the first time SUFA players have made it to England. In the past, four others have made the trip. (Noah Hodson - Chris Howe - Diego Wilhelms) Diego and Chris currently play for the LSSU Lakers. Brett, along with Brianna Scarfone attended a "Scholarship" tournament in Grand Rapids and we had a high school girls team compete in the West Ottawa Showcase Tournament in front of 20 NCAA and CIAU coaches.
Signing Off
I wish to thank all those who have been involved; parents, children, coaches, sponsors and others over the past 10 years. It has been a great run and I hope those who have participated, enjoyed the journey.
I and my coaching staff believe this program is the right direction for soccer and sport in general. Developing the whole child, self-esteem, confidence and the ability to improve in a non-pressure environment, were the cornerstones of this philosophy and approach. It is TRULY about the kids and only the kids!
My best wishes for all of the children and families and I hope everyone stays involved in soccer (sport). It does not have to be a painful experience!
Bill Howe - Academy Director
Updates and Resources
I would like to have your feedback in regards to anyone's experience in the program. ALL comments are important. I am moving into another area of sport development, that requires research. If you have any comments, criticisms, etc., please send them along.
Bill Howe


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FIFA President visits Orthodox church in Moldova
20. May 2009 - 8:04
President Sep Blatter, FIFA President, was awarded in the Orthodox Church Moldova's highest honour, 'Stephen the Pious, the Great and the Saint', by His Holiness Vladimir, the Metropolitan Bishop of Chisinau and all Moldova.
"I am deeply touched by this award. For me, religion and football have at least one thing in common: they bring hope and motion to the people," said the FIFA President.


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2008 Best Buddies Hyannisport Challenge Ride Report
This was my fourth year riding in the 100-mile Best Buddies Hyannisport Challenge. To fully appreciate the experience, you need to read about the previous rides:
Or, if you don't have that kind of time, feel free to jump right in with this year's ride report:
Believe it or not, after four years anything can start to feel normal, even riding 100 miles in a day. By now, the rituals are familiar:
- Pack the gear the night before, remembering to grab a few energy gel packets for later in the ride
- Repack the gear after changing your mind about half of your gear
- Try to go to bed early, then toss and turn all night long, checking the clock every hour or so to see if you've overslept yet
- Get up at 4:30 to eat a small breakfast and drink a large cup of coffee
- Go out in the dark and get ready to ride 100 miles in the rain
Last year we prayed for sun. This year we knew better, so we practiced for rain. Two weeks before the Best Buddies Challenge, I rode 52 miles in cold, pouring rain with two of my teammates. Everyone else sat that one out, but we knew we were the smart ones. We were preparing our bodies for the cold and the wet, breaking through the comfort barrier into that place where you're too wet to care, too cold to complain. We rode our Experiential Century (52 miles that felt like 100) because we knew that, on the day of the ride, when everyone else was moaning about the weather, we could smugly sit back and say, "This is nothing. You should have seen it a couple of weeks ago."
Last year I rode in tights. This year I had rain pants and a head bandanna that made me look like a modern-day pirate (or at least a sissy Hell's Angel). I had the shoe covers, the rain jacket, the helmet cover, and the gloves. The transformation was complete. I had gone from pretending that biking only happens on warm, sunny days to deciding that, if it was going to rain, then the least I could do was make sure that none of it touched me. If they sold giant plastic hamster balls that you could ride inside of, I would have seriously considered the investment (note to Best Buddies: consider a marketing tie-in for next year). Wrapped, layered, and oiled, I was ready for anything that Mother Nature could throw at me.
So it was with almost a perverse sense of satisfaction that I stuck my head out my bedroom window at 4:30 in the morning and felt rain drops slapping down on my skull. You can't fool me! I knew it would rain. I slipped into my many layers and headed out the door, a grimly determined mummy.
There was one change in the ride this year: the Best Buddies Challenge has finally grown up into a full-fledged century. In years past, the ride was 90 miles long (for marketing purposes, anyway: the actual mileage was somewhere around 92). Last year, after they moved the finish line from the Kennedy Compound to nearby Craig's Beach, the distance was officially changed to 95 miles. This year, they decided to add the extra miles to make it a round 100 miles, a true century. It now officially qualifies as a Long Ride. I think that this is a good thing, because I suspect that before this change the other charity rides used to make fun of its shorter length. I can imagine the MS 150 and the PanMass Challenge snickering and calling out to the Avon Breast Walk, "Hey baby, why don't you come and spend some time with a real ride? I got 192 miles over here. Why do you want to share a day with that wimpy Best Buddies ride? He's not even a century. He's a… fun ride!" (This, by the way, is the worst insult that you can offer to a Long Ride. Long Rides aren't supposed to be fun, they're supposed to be challenging. If they were, then they would call it the "Best Buddies Cruise.") So for the sake of the Challenge's pride, I'm glad that it has finally graduated to century status.
Everything went surprisingly smoothly as we met at Danny's house and took off for the starting line. To no one's surprise, we were all ready to leave at least fifteen minutes before Danny was (Danny Time was still in effect), but there were no stalled cars, no last-minute changes of plans, no riders arriving just as the convoy was ready to leave. We came, we loaded, we waited for Danny, we left. Experience has its advantages.
After fighting through the traffic for the Avon Breast Walk -- and boy, did all of those pink ponchos look cute in the rain -- we registered, and then we waited some more. In what seemed like an almost impossibly optimistic move, the ride organizers delayed the start of the ride for an extra 20 minutes in the hopes that the wet weather would break. So far, so good. We settled in to chat and enjoy being warm and dry for possibly the last time.
Our team grows every year, so we had some new faces this year. There was Casey, the super-energetic elementary school teacher; the two Toms, Big Tom and Little Tom (they're almost the same size, actually, but Big Tom seems bigger; plus, I met him first); Tyler, the cyclocross racer; and Mark who I saw at the beginning of the ride and at the end, but never in between. They joined our returning riders: Bob, Trent, Ori, Morris, Len, and David. All told, including our 20-mile riders, we had 23 people on the team. We were also joined by several boys -- Jonah, Ethan, and Kyle -- who would be doing the newly christened "20-and-20." Danny invented this, and although it was an unofficial distance I suspect that it will catch on in the future. The boys started with us, rode to the first rest stop, and then took a bus along with the support staff to the start of the 20-mile ride and completed the ride from there.
While we waited for the official invitation out into the rain, we swapped strategies for keeping warm and tried to decide when was the best time to make that final bathroom run. Riders like to stay hydrated, which works well when you're actually riding, but tends to backfire (so to speak) when you're standing around waiting to ride. Everyone was eyeing the growing line outside the bathroom while we talked, trying to time it so that they made their last visit just before getting on the bike.
Tyler, whose racing experience apparently makes him immune to this particular issue, was unconcerned. He was more interested in showing everyone how everything he was wearing was disposable, so that he could simply throw it away when he got warm, and is trying to convince me and Bob to stuff newspaper down our pants. He claimed that this would protect you from road spray, but I think he just wanted to see how many people he could talk into starting the ride with the Boston Globe on their butts. I noticed that he kept the sport page for himself.
Finally, we heard the call to the starting line. After our last-minute pit stops, we clomped out into a soaking rain.
8:00-8:15 AM, Mile 0: There are all of the usual pre-ride speeches, none of which we can hear from the back of the pack. Danny is invited to say "a few words," which for Danny means that he only talks for five minutes or so. We can't understand a word of it, but if he asks, it was extremely inspiring. After this he is joined on stage by some dancers, who have to be wondering what they did to deserve this gig. Those little bikinis can't provide much insulation. After they shiver to a halt, it's time for us to leave. The music roars, the crowd creaks into motion, and we're off, like a disoriented millipede on roller skates.
8:15-9:30 AM, Miles 0-17: The slow, escorted cruise through the South Shore feels the same every year, and now we relax into it, knowing that soon enough we'll be able to push as fast as we can. Tyler, lumpy from the plastic bags that he has stuffed in strategic places around his body for insulation, has found a new friend. Bryan is a fellow racer who works at a local bike shop, and they chat about bike gear at a level that I can't even comprehend. When they start talking about not riding on their good wheels in wet weather, for fear that using the brakes will etch the rims, I give up on following the conversation. All I ask of my wheels is that they don't break and they stay attached to my bike. On the other hand, Tyler's fancy cycle computer tells us that the first climb is only two percent, so that's good. It also points out that we are riding SSE at 11.8 mph, that the humidity is 100%, that Tyler's heart rate is just 84 beats per minute, and that the Red Sox will beat the Brewers tonight 5-3. Now I think it's just showing off.
The first segment passes quickly, and Bob only has to stop once to pee and pull the damp newspaper out of his shorts. As we ride, the rain slows, then stops, and the sun makes its first dim appearance, a mere ghost peeping through the hazy clouds. The farther we go, the better the weather gets, and I start to play the "What will I take off next?" game. By the time the police escort peels off and we are free to travel at our own speed, my rain jacket is around my waist and I'm starting to consider whether I really need the tights after all. I pick up speed, eager to reach the first rest stop before the lines get too long at the Port-a-Potties. Some things never change.
9:30-9:50 AM, First Rest Stop: Rest stops are never a quick break for our team; they're more like a miniature event in themselves. This year, our first stop -- at the Norwell Audi dealership -- is even more eventful, since besides gathering to cheer on our fellow team members and look for celebrities, we also have to handle the logistics of getting our 20-and-20 riders together and onto the bus. Since they range in age from 9 to 12, this is no small feat, what with the teen beauty queens wandering around and the nervous parents trying to make sure that everyone is here. On top of that, the whole parking lot looks like the entrance to a semi-nudist colony, as everyone shucks off several layers of rain gear and tights in deference to the growing warmth. We eventually get everyone settled, and then we have to wait while Danny and the Toms go to the bathroom. By the time we leave, the support staff is starting to pack up the leftover food and the Audi salesmen are starting to prowl among the remaining crowd to see if any of us would rather buy a new car and drive the rest of the way.
Celebrity watch: Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart, Miss Teen Massachusetts and several of her Miss Teen friends from other states, Carl Lewis, and a guy with biceps the size of grapefruits who I don't recognize but who looks too clean to be a regular rider. Maureen McCormick, everyone's favorite "Brady," is actually doing the entire ride this year, so she's impossible to pick out from the crowd. I know she's around, though.
9:50-11:00 AM, Miles 17-37: Once we finally get everyone out of the Port-a-Potties and on the road, eight of us roll out together: Bob, the Toms, me, Danny, Casey, Len, and Morris. We form a paceline and start pushing to catch up to the rest of the pack. We can still see black-and-grey Best Buddies jerseys around us, but it's clear that the main body of the ride has moved on. The road is still wet from the rain, making it impossible to ride directly behind anyone unless you like the taste of oily sand. Myself, I'd rather try to take the road spray on the shoulder if I can.
For the first couple of miles, we all work to struggle our riding rhythm. Morris is doing his best paddle ball impression again, charging ahead of the entire line for a few minutes, only to get tired and slip back behind us again. After he does this a few times, I can't help but offer a little advice. "Morris, it's easier if you accelerate on the downhill sections and go slower on the uphills, not the other way around!" On the bright side, he's figured out how to shift gears this year, which makes the climbs a lot less painful to watch.
The rest of us try to settle into an easy rhythm and regular spacing and try to start drafting. Even though I'm eager to move after the slow start, I'm surprised to see the line pulling away from me on the first big hill. I know that I'm not in the same shape that I was last year, but this is ridiculous! I push to catch up, while Casey zips around me and slips into line between me and Danny. Well, at least the view improved.
After a few miles, I start to warm up, which is a good thing because Bob and the Toms have taken over and we're now traveling at an average speed of 25 mph. This section of the ride is always fast, but I've never taken it this quickly before. We are roaring downhill, attacking every climb, and zipping through intersections held open for us by traffic cops. We pass group after group of riders until we're back in the middle of the pack and then keep right on going. Our line is starting to spread out as the pace takes its toll, with Morris the first to drop off the back. Considering that his longest training ride was about seven miles this spring, it's a miracle that he's held on this long. On a downhill, I stop using the brakes and let my momentum carry me to the front of the line for my turn to lead, just in time to hit another intersection. We tear past the stop sign and the smiling cop and make a hard right followed by a sharp left, both turns much sharper than I expected. "Sorry!" I yell, as the line disintegrates and everyone struggles to stay in control. Great: 30 seconds of my leadership and we're all over the road.
Undeterred, I pedal on and eventually the group reforms. I try to set a pace that everyone can manage, and we stay together for a few miles. Soon, though, we hit another climb and the group starts to fan out. We're breaking into two distinct groups: the fast group, made up of me, Bob, and Big and Little Tom; and the other group, with Casey, Danny, Len, and sometimes Morris. Bob takes over at the front of our group, and soon we've left the others behind. Bob leads for much of the leg, with Big Tom serenading him from the back of the line with an altered version of "Shelter from the Storm." Being way too young to appreciate Dylan, I merely grunt in what I hope is an appreciative fashion and take my turn at the front.
Sooner than I expected, we pull into Duxbury and the second rest stop.
11:00-11:15 AM, Rest Stop #2: I'm ready to keep riding, but prudence dictates that we rest and eat for a few minutes first. My stomach has felt tender since about 7:30, so I take it easy on the food: a banana to provide energy and calm the inner sea, plus a cookie because they look good. I drink some Gatorade and refill my water bottles. I haven't been drinking much yet, but the sun is starting to burn off the clouds now and it's getting warmer. Hydration will be an issue soon. Bob goes to the bathroom again. I don't know where it's all coming from, since I haven't seen him drink more than two swallows of liquid all morning. After about five minutes, the other group comes in and we wave to them. Danny assures us that he'll be ready to go in a few minutes, so we give him a full three minutes before we start harassing him to get back on his bike. Morris gets tired of waiting and leaves, but that's OK: we'll catch him soon. After about fifteen minutes, we ride out, together again.
11:15 AM -12:45 PM, Miles 37-61.5: So maybe eating wasn't such a good idea after all. I felt great before the stop, but now I'm suffering from what we cyclists euphemistically call "gastrointestinal distress." My stomach is in knots and that banana is sitting like a lead weight in my stomach. I try to take it easy as we ride, hoping that my body will settle back in and shut down any of the processes that are making me so uncomfortable. It doesn't help that Bob and Little Tom are both feeling their oats now and trying to push on with the same speed that we made in the last leg. I let them do the work and just try to hang on. I am not going to be dropped.
After about twenty minutes, we catch up to Morris. I give him a friendly pat on the rump on the way by, and the rest of the team follows suit. He's going to have to find his own pace now, but even though he's slower than last year he still looks like he'll be OK. We ride on. Soon, the rolling hills of the upper Cape start to take their toll on our line and we start to break into two groups again. I push to stay in the fast group, finding an uncertain balance between my legs and my stomach. The pain has eased, but the discomfort remains. Casey stays with us as well, though she lags on the longer hills. Eventually, we reach my favorite part of the ride: The Park.
Miles Standish park is the litmus test of the Best Buddies Challenge, the section of road that separates the weak from the strong, the riders from the pretenders. Here, on this bumpy, hilly, exposed stretch of road, is where you find out whether you're going to enjoy your ride or just survive it. Here, every rider reaches that point where he looks at his odometer realizes that he has now ridden farther than any of his training rides, and has one of two thoughts, either:
I can do this!
Can I do this?
I have already faced my soggy demons in this park, so this year I have no question. I will do this. I actually enjoy this park, with its scrub pine and pocket ponds, so I make sure to look around and appreciate the scenery as it flashes by in the sunlight. I pedal past 50 miles, past 55, and into that unexplored mileage that is the exclusive territory of the Long Ride. I am so excited that I feel like pulling over and throwing up in celebration. Unfortunately (or fortunately), Little Tom is still in the lead and he seems to enjoy hills. There's no time for expulsive celebration; I must soldier on or be left behind.
12:45-1:05 PM, Rest Stop #3: The rest stop in the park is at one a recreation area, so it has a real bathroom, a fact for which I am almost inappropriately grateful. After some "alone time," the stomach pains have eased and I am ready to be sociable again. Big Tom's wife has driven down to meet us at this stop, so several of us strip off any additional layers that are left and give them to her. It's sunny and quite warm now, so anything more than shorts and short sleeves is uncomfortable. Casey, Danny, and Len catch up to us while we rest, but only Casey is ready to go when it's time for us to roll out. Danny's experiment to see if he can ride 100 miles on just one hour of sleep seems to be a failure, and Len is more than willing to keep him company.
1:05-2:25 PM, Miles 61.5-80: As we leave the parking lot, there's a surprise waiting for us. In previous years, we had left from here and climbed a long hill directly out of the park. This year, though, there's a sign just before the hill telling us to turn left. We had wondered where they were going to get the extra five miles, so I guess now we know. Unfortunately, what probably looked like a pleasantly scenic route on the map turns out to be a teeth-rattling, wheel-warping trip along a road that even the Mass Turnpike Authority would be ashamed to call their own. The asphalt is so degraded that it would almost be better if it weren't paved at all. At least then you could look for some nice smooth dirt to ride on. As we clatter along, we find ourselves looking longingly at the power-line mountain bike trails slicing off through the trees beside us, and several of us wonder aloud if this is some kind of practical joke.
"I… thought… that Danny… looked a little… smug when he told us… to go ahead… without him…" Little Tom chatters.
"I… wouldn't… be surprised… to find a den… of bears… waiting up ahead… surrounded… by bones,… bikes,… and a pile of empty helmets…" I reply.
The adventure ends after several miles as we rejoin the main road out of the park, our hands and butts numb from the abuse. We're into the hills again, and my superior coasting ability has me up in front. I cheer for gravity while it is on my side and then start pedaling. I'm feeling much better now, so I find a swift, comfortable pace that eats up the miles and carries us over the rolling hills.
The approach to the Sagamore Bridge is marked by several steep hills that leave all of us gasping. On our first Best Buddies ride three years ago, this is where Len watched someone fall over at the side of the road, collapsing from hypothermia and exhaustion. That cautionary image leads me to pedal easily after each climb, giving everyone time to catch up before we ride on. We're supposed to be having fun, after all.
Soon enough, we come to the bridge. This year, I've decided to turn off my speedometer while we walk the 3/4 of a mile to the other side. I want to know what our real average speed is, without throwing it off with 15 minutes of walking. The view is postcard-perfect, with the late spring painting the hills the vibrant green of new leaves freshly unfurled. Once we reach the other side, it's a short hop to the final rest stop and the final 20 miles.
2:25-2:35 PM, Rest Stop #3: Everyone is grateful for the rest, but no one wants to wait long before getting back on our bikes. We know that we're close now, and my description of the barbecued hamburgers waiting at the finish line has the Toms raring to go. I grab some food and drop by the bike tech tent to get my chain relubed before we leave. I'm feeling well enough now that I even decide to try my luck with a small ham rollup. The protein will serve me well, as long as my stomach can handle it. Without waiting for the rest of the team to catch up, we mount up and ride out, past the sign reading, "20 miles to go!"
2:35-3:45 PM, Miles 80-100: All five of us are starting to feel the miles, but we still have enough energy to set a reasonable pace, at least on the flat portions. Hills are another matter, and the first few miles after the rest stop are marked by long, slow climbs, the worst kind for a tired biker. In years past, this is where my team dropped me, and I almost feel as though I'm in danger of that again. I take my turn leading, but my legs soon tire on the steady incline and Casey takes over. She, too, drops back after a little while and Little Tom steps up. Remarkably, he still seems unfazed by the incline, and when he starts to leave the rest of us behind, I call him back. We're approaching the dreaded Service Road, our own version of Heartbreak Hill, so I advise him to take it easy and keep us together, at least until then. After that, it's up to every rider to find a pace they can sustain for the last 16 miles.
There are two kinds of energy in cycling: the Snap and the Hum. The Snap is that elastic tension that drives your muscles at the beginning of a ride. It's that crackling energy that pushes you to stand up and attack every climb, to challenge your friends to race to the next intersection, to choose to go over the top of the hill instead of going around. The Snap is power and excitement at the freedom of the open road. The Snap is also short-lived. It is the bright flame that burns out too quickly, leaving ash and ache in its wake.
The Hum is the steady pull of a paceline on a long, flat road. It is the whir of tires over smooth pavement, the steady rhythm of legs pumping and lungs breathing, the quiet burn of muscles pushed just to the limits of endurance, but not beyond. It is the relentless blur of miles passing beneath your wheels. The Hum is the essence of the Long Ride.
There is a third element of cycling, which you feel when the Snap is gone and Hum is broken. I call it the Burn. When we hit the entrance to the Service Road, the Burn is waiting for us, crouched and ready to pounce. I watch as Little Tom pull away up the hill, followed by Bob. Big Tom edges up beside me, panting, "Nice hill, eh?" I haven't the energy to reply, so I just stand up and keep pushing: right leg, left leg, repeat. I have learned on the big hills that I do better when I don't keep my eyes fixed on the ever-receding summit. Instead, I let my eyes focus about ten feet in front of me, watching for obstacles and reassuring myself that I am, in fact, still moving. Past experience with this particular hill has also taught me not to believe my eyes. Just when you think that you've reached the top, you turn the corner to find more hill waiting for you. As we reach the crest, I finally grunt to Tom, "It's not over. Don't get your hopes up yet."
Tom looks around in surprise, deferring to my greater experience despite the evidence before him. "Oh, OK," he says, and speeds up to rejoin the line.
I look around. Where did the rest of my hill go? There's another corner up ahead. Maybe that's where it's hiding. I accelerate cautiously, marshaling my resources for the next assault that memory tells me is coming. I round the corner to find… nothing. That was it. Somehow, the hill has grown so large in my experience that the one hill wasn't enough. I needed two. Feeling foolish, I push to catch up with my group.
We spin easily for a mile or two, climbing each rolling hill at a moderate speed and giving our legs a chance to recover from the steep climb before we try to push. Soon though, the sea air and the scent of the finish line get to us and we form a real paceline again. Big Tom leads for a while, but I soon take the lead on a long downhill and carry us for another five miles or so before deferring to Bob. We're out of the rolling hills now and entering the residential area of Hyannisport. The well-kept lawns flash by as the Hum carries us through the final miles.
As we approach the Kennedy Compound, we see riders coming toward us from the other direction. "Hey, you're going the wrong way!" we call, half-jokingly. Assuming that we are seeing the end of a criterium or some people cooling off, we continue towards the finish line. We follow the markers and take a right, then another right, then a left and a right….
"Hey, weren't we just on this road?" Big Tom asks.
"We just did a loop," I say in disbelief, watching several slower bikers who we recently passed coming toward us on the other side of the road. "Now we know where that other extra mile came from."
"Well, at least the scenery is nice."
"I don't know about you, but I'm about done with scenery at this point."
"Yeah, me too. I want a hamburger."
Five minutes later, the finish line is in sight. I give a yell to the others and sprint the last half-mile, crossing first at almost exactly 3:45, after 5:58:30 in the saddle and an average speed of 16.5 mph (not including the walk across the bridge). My family is waiting, and my kids run up and nearly knock me off of my bike in their excitement.
"Where were you?" they ask. "We've been waiting for ever!"
I know they say not to encourage the crazy people, but just this once it's probably OK: Support me and Best Buddies at my 2008 Challenge rider page: http://www.kintera.org/faf/r.asp?t=4&i=234482&u=234482-109444274


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One of the base assumptions of ELF (English as Lingua Franca) research is that the English spoken between non-native speakers should be studied and understood in its own right. Lately, interest has also grown in written ELF, when English is the lingua franca of written interaction. To complement the spoken academic ELF in the ELFA corpus, we've started work on a new database of written academic ELF – the WrELFA corpus.
There are four main criteria we look for in a written academic ELF text:
- it is an instance of second-language use (SLU), not taken from a language learning environment
- it is authentic and naturally occurring, not elicited for research purposes
- it is 'high stakes' in the sense of its academic importance
- it has been written without native-English intervention
These four points are a good description of the academic research blog. Graduate students and experienced professors alike represent their research online. Unlike in the US/UK-dominated world of peer-reviewed journals, research bloggers can represent themselves in their professional lingua franca directly to the public and their peers, without linguistic barriers set up by outsiders.
In search of ELF bloggers
Once I started poking around, it didn't take long to find researchblogging.org. The site is a research blog aggregator, meaning it centrally compiles blogs discussing peer-reviewed research from any discipline. You might've noticed in my last post that a Research Blogging (RB) icon was present – the sign that the post has also been submitted to the RB website.
I started looking for RB blogs written by non-native English users not based in a native-English country. Unsurprisingly, bloggers in the US/UK are heavily represented. But I was doubly lucky to find a blog by Israeli graduate student Hadas Shema, entitled Science Blogging in Theory and Practice. An information science researcher, she blogged about blogging as well as bibliometrics and open access issues.
Some of Shema's early research about the RB website was reported on her blog. In 2012, she and her colleagues published a study on all the RB-listed blogs by 1-2 authors with 20 or more posts in the year 2010 – 126 blogs altogether. Among these most active blogs, Life Sciences was the dominant domain, making up 39% of the sampled blogs. Research blogs dealing with the humanities or social sciences were among the lowest, at only 5% of the sample.
A similar study by Fausto et al (2012) confirms this general disparity between disciplines. Their research took into account all 27,000 posts by over 1,230 active blogs on the RB website at the end of 2011. Looking at number of posts per academic domain, Biology (one of the longest-served domains on the site) again was on top with 36% of posts. Social Science – which subsumes the humanities in the RB categorisation – was among the lowest with 4% of total posts. We humanists have some catching up to do.
The languages of research blogging
Love it like a spouse, hate it like an in-law, or tolerate it like an annoying brother, you can't escape English in academia. The dominance of English in scientific blogging is stark. As reported by Fausto et al (2012), the languages of RB blogs are as follows, sorted by number of posts:
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To their credit, the RB administrators have gradually introduced support for the additional six languages listed above, the most recent being Italian and Polish in 2010. As Fausto et al (2012: 6) further point out, "there is some correlation between when a language was added and the number of posts in that language". So it seems that these numbers don't actually reflect the killer English squashing the other six languages; English was the original language supported on the RB site. Instead, this appears to be other major languages beginning to steal some of English's market share.
The distributions between these languages also hold up in Shema et al's (2012) study on the 126 most active blogs (with 20+ RB posts) in 2011. English again dominates with 108 (86%) of these blogs, followed by 6 blogs (5%) in Spanish. The remaining 12 blogs are divided between Portuguese, German, Polish, and Chinese.
I don't think these figures serve either extreme: the British Council can't say "see, academia was multilingual all along", nor can the exorcists of Demon English claim that other languages are taking their last breath. Instead, it seems that all the pieces of the game are still in play, and if RB continues adding support for more languages, I'd expect to see the market share of English continue to drop.
Blogging in a second language
For researchers who want to reach a global audience, the pressure is to blog in English. My own research has identified approximately 40 research blogs in English which are written by second-language users of ELF. Virtually all of these authors are highly proficient in academic English and would put the average U.S. college student to shame. So forget about "Bad English" – this is good English that may not resemble native-English in every respect. I'm not saying it's easy or that these authors don't have a disadvantage; I'm saying their efforts are both successful and commendable.
But are these ELF bloggers influential? To get some picture, I looked through the list of the 126 most active blogs included in the Shema et al (2012) study. I can't say for certain if I've looked at all these blogs, but having worked backward through the RB site with blogs sorted by the largest number of posts, I've probably checked most of them out. In any case, out of my list of 40 ELF blogs, 10 of them are listed on Shema's list of 2011's most active blogs. This is mainly an illustrative finding, but a significant one, I think – one in four of the ELF bloggers I've identified are among the most active, "high impact" bloggers.
Again, I don't think these observations are cause for celebration or despair; they simply reflect the realities of multilingual academics in the blogosphere. But if I may conclude on a wholly positive note, it's worth mentioning that Hadas Shema, whose blog about blogging and RB research got me started on this journey, last year joined the blogging team at Scientific American. Her latest blog, Information Culture, has brought her research interests to a high-profile blogging platform. So congratulations to Hadas, and keep up the good work!
Fausto, S., Machado, F., Bento, L., Iamarino, A., Nahas, T., & Munger, D. (2012). Research Blogging: Indexing and Registering the Change in Science 2.0. PLoS ONE, 7 (12) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050109
Shema, H., Bar-Ilan, J., & Thelwall, M. (2012). Research Blogs and the Discussion of Scholarly Information. PLoS ONE, 7 (5) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035869


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Described as 'Asia's Pop Dance Group', f(x) is formed by five members: 22 year old Chinese talent Victoria who starred in the music videos of SHINee's "Noona Is So Pretty" and Super Junior M's "U"; 16 year old Luna; 16 year old Chinese-American rapper Amber; 15 year old Sulli, who appeared in "Seo Dong Yo", "Ba:Bo", and "Punch Lady"; and 14 year old Krystal, who is the younger sister of Girls' Generation's Jessica and the leading lady in SHINee's "Juliette" music video. The use of a variable for the group's name alludes to the members' varied talents and ability to succeed in Korea and overseas. In addition, the "f " stands for "flower", and the "x" refers to the female chromosome.
SM Entertainment's new girl group f(x) blows a kiss to fans with their anticipated first single "Chu~♡". After lighting up online charts with their digital debut single "Lachata" and CM song "Chocolate Love", the girls make their CD debut with this addictive Europop dance number. The fairy tale-like song is about a girl who wakes up from slumber after receiving a kiss, and is filled with curiosity and expectations of the world. The "chu" sound is repeated often in the song, giving it an extra cute and catchy bounce. The CD single also includes the new numbers "Step By Me" and "You Are My Destiny".
The "Chu" music video, which was filmed last month on a set near Seoul, was directed by contemporary music video director Cho Soo-hyun, who has worked idol group Super Junior for their hit song "It's You".
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Start shopping for awesome contract phone deals on the Alcatel Idol 4 with TigerMobiles.com. With tons of power, HD screen, great cameras, and even VR compatibility, this is the budget phone to have. Think you're ready to handle this? Then just start browsing our great deals on the Alcatel Idol 4 below!
Alcatel is a fairly old name on the mobile market, and yet not one that most of us flock to. They're best known for low-budget devices, but can be sadly overlooked. And with devices such as the Idol 4, this really is sad, because Alcatel has somehow managed to put high-end specs into a budget phone. That has to be a win for the consumer, right?
Why should you want this phone? Let's try octo core processing and tonnes of RAM, awesome cameras, even an HD screen. Oh, and Alcatel have ensured that the Idol 4 is VR compatible too. The real question is why wouldn't you want this phone? The Alcatel Idol 4 has to be one of the best budgets buys around.
The Alcatel Idol 4 is a full glass and metal build, so it's both robust and light. The metal rim extends slightly above the glass plates, and both front and back panels are full glass. It feels (and looks) premium, its thin edges and sharp corners making this look like far more of a high end phone than its price would suggest.
It does have sleek, futuristic good looks, but there are some excellent specs here too. You're getting octo core processing with plenty of RAM, an HD screen, fantastic cameras, and VR compatibility as well. All far more than we'd expect to see for a phone that goes for around £200 or so.
It's tough to fault the Idol 4. It has everything we'd expect to see in a budget phone, and then so, so much more. For budget shoppers, and bargain shoppers, the Alcatel Idol 4 has to be one of the best buys out there.
Let's start off with performance specs, and this is the one area in which budget phone shoppers can't afford to compromise. Fortunately, you won't need to. The Alcatel Idol 4 features octo core processing power (made up of a quad-core 1.7 GHz unit and a quad-core 1.2 GHz processor), alongside 3 GB of RAM. Together, these two things make the Idol 4 fast, responsive, and an excellent multi-tasker.
This is an Android device. And you'll be running Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, with an update to 7.0 Nougat coming soon. Android is a firm favourite when it comes to operating systems, due to its intuitive interface and customisation options. And with the new update, you'll get some new tricks as well as added stability.
What can we say about performance here? It really is excellent, far better than we expect to see at this price point. Even the more demanding phone user will find that the Idol 4 is more than capable of handling anything you throw at it.
So if there are no compromises with performance, what about sacrifices in the display? Nope, not here. You're getting a solid 5.2-inch screen, which should be more than enough room to type on comfortably. One-handed use isn't incredibly easy, though the Idol 4 is still small enough to slide into your pocket with ease.
Resolution wise you're looking at HD. You're getting 1080 x 1920 pixels, so that's around 424 PPI. That means crisp, clear image quality. It's an LCD screen, so colour reproduction is good, with great brightness and solid blacks. Then throw in IPS for excellent viewing angles, just to make up the whole package.
In short, this is one of the best budget displays we've seen. No, it's no 4K screen, but then what do you expect on a budget phone? This is, however, a very, very good display indeed, and one that is a pleasure to look at.
Still waiting for that compromise? You won't find it with the cameras (spoiler: you're probably not going to find any compromises even at this price). The front cam is a full 8 MP device, which is more than good enough for video calls and selfies (better than we expect to see on a budget phone, certainly).
At the rear, there's a 13 MP cam, with f/2.0 aperture (for good low light pics), as well as dual LED flash. And then there's phase detection autofocus, touch focus, face detection, HDR, geo-tagging, panorama modes, and everything else you'd expect to find.
Basically, these are upper-end cameras, particularly considering that dual flash. You'll be getting great shots, and even serious photographers will be impressed with these camera specs!
Surely this budget handset doesn't have extras to offer as well? But yes, yes it does, and some good ones too. Firstly, there's stereo sound with dual front mounted speakers at the top and bottom of the phone courtesy of JBL.
And then there's VR. Alcatel are marketing this as a Virtual Reality capable phone, so you won't be missing out on the coolest new mobile trend. The Idol 4 also offers fast charging ability, with Quick Charge 2.0 giving you a full 60% charge in just thirty minutes.
|147 x 72.5 x 7.1 mm (5.79 x 2.85 x 0.28 in)
|135 g (4.76 oz)
|Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - 6055K, 6055I
|LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
|5.2 inches (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)
|1080 x 1920 pixels (~424 ppi pixel density)
|Yes, up to 10 fingers
|Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
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|Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
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|Alert types
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|Yes, with stereo speakers
|3.5mm jack
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|- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
|Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
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|Yes, with A-GPS
|FM radio, RDS
|microUSB v2.0, USB Host
|Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
|SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
|- Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0)
|- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player
|- XviD/MP4/H.265 player
|- Document viewer
|- Photo/video editor
|Non-removable Li-Ion 2610 mAh battery
|Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G)
|Talk time
|Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
If you're looking for a budget phone, though to be fair an upper-end budget phone, then the Alcatel Idol 4 is a fantastic choice. It gets great performance, has a great screen, great cameras, and some neat extras too. You won't find any compromises here; this is a stunning device, and one that even demanding customers will love.
When it comes to connectivity, you're getting 4G, 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth. Internally there are only 16 GB of memory, which isn't too much. Not to worry, though, since there's an SD card slot so you can add up to 256 GB of storage if you like.
Right, any complaints here? Not really. The battery is only 2610 mAh, which is a little weak for a phone with this display size, but with quick charging on board, this doesn't matter as much as you'd think. On the whole, we don't have any complaints. This is simply a fantastic budget handset, with some very, very impressive specs. If you're looking for a great phone on a budget, then you just have to check out the Alcatel Idol 4!
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Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American tour operator, was arrested by security authorities in North Korea in early November. A US official told CNN that Kenneth Bae, whose Korean name is Pae Jun Ho, is affiliated with a Protestant religious group.
Bae, 44, entered the northeastern port city of Rajin on November 3 along with five other tourists for a five-day trip. Rajin is a special economic zone across the border from the Chinese city of Yanji, where many Christian groups shelter North Korean refugees — something which angers the North Korean state considerably.
Bae was detained by North Korean authorities and questioned after a computer hard disk was found among the group of tourists, an unidentified source has said. The source added that the hard disk might have contained sensitive information about North Korea.
After his detention, Bae was transferred to Pyongyang for further investigation.
Last year, Eddie Yong Su Jun, a Korean-American missionary, was arrested and then released after facing indictment on charges of committing an unspecified crime against the regime.
In 2010, North Korea set free Robert Park, a Korean-American Christian activist who crossed into the country on Christmas Day 2009 to draw international attention to the North's poor human rights record.
Also in 2010, former President Jimmy Carter helped secure the release of Aijalon Mahli Gomes, another U.S. citizen and Christian activist, who had been fined roughly $600,000 and sentenced to eight years of hard labor for crossing over the Chinese border into North Korea.
In 2009, former U.S. President Bill Clinton flew to Pyongyang to win the release of two American journalists caught during a reporting tour covering North Korean defectors.
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Then I reinstall my Windows XP all goes perfectly.
Install drivers... Internet...
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