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2018 Speaker Highlights
Barbara Fisher
Chief Human Resources Officer of Talent Management
LEAP: "Accelerating a culture of inclusive innovation by rethinking what it means to 'belong' in a turbocharged tech firm."
Liz McAuliffe
Executive Vice President Human Resources
LEAP: "Totally rethinking how to shape the people function to support a dynamic business through rapid digital transformation."
L. David Kingsley
Head of Global People and Places
LEAP: "Bringing together technology and culture to make employee engagement a transformative reality and valuable habit."
Jennifer Waldo
Chief Human Resources Officer
GE Digital
LEAP: "Overcoming the cultural and operational challenges in leading the digital transformation of a non-digital native company.
Lisa Cannell
CHRO & Managing Director
UVA Darden School of Business
Katie Burke
Chief People Officer
LEAP: "Working to infuse empathy and inclusivity into business processes to tackle the challenges of rapid, global growth."
Jing Liao
Chief Human Resources Officer
LEAP: "Driving innovation by placing more millennials in senior positions than anywhere else."
Carrie Dieterle
Chief People Officer
Insomniac Games
LEAP: "Harnessing the power of positive disruption to develop the future tech leaders this industry needs."
George Hudgens
Head of People Operations and Technology
Dolby Laboratories
LEAP: "Creating a new vision for HR as a value creator, business accelerator, prophet and storyteller."
Evan Wittenberg
Chief Human Resources Officer
LEAP: "Inspiring talent through audacious work to create real and high-impact internal career mobility."
Adam Sherman
Lead, Information & Communications Technologies Industries
World Economic Forum
Greg Von der Ahe
Vice President of Talent Platform
LEAP: "Creating a radical talent sharing platform to truly tap into the industry's full capacity and prepare for an uncertain future."
Dotcy Isom
Vice President Human Resources
"Passionately driving initiatives that focus on identifying and accelerating the development and growth of executives."
Jennifer Carlson
Executive Director
WTIA Workforce Institute & Apprenti
Dave Foley
VP Global Sales
Jenny Zenner
Senior Director - Technology, Entrepreneurship, Consumer
UVA Darden Career Services
Srinivas Krishnamurti
Brad Layman
VP Sales
KZO Innovations
Will Jerome
Head of Enterprise Telecom & Technology Practice
General Assembly
Jeff Fissel
VP Solutions & Co-Founder
KZO Innovations
Amy Zimmerman
Head of People Operations
LEAP: "Creating a scalable culture focused on constant learning to transform our approach to talent development."
John Boudreau
Professor of Management & Organization, Marshall School of Business & Research Director, Center for Effective Organizations
University of Southern California
LEAP: "Rethinking the future of HR."
Karen Crone
Chief Human Resources Officer
LEAP: "Experimenting with powerful social engineering to transform how to build and strengthen teams."
Chuck Edward
Corporate Vice President Human Resources & Global Head of Talent Acquisition
LEAP: "Revolutionizing how we recruit and develop world changing talent and capabilities."
Chris Tobin
Senior Vice President Human Resources
LEAP: "Rethinking how to scale talent, teams and culture in a highgrowth company and industry."
Tenia Davis
Chief People Officer
LEAP: "Shaking off the stereotypes of a global giant to reset and rebrand as an aggressive, agile start-up."
Neil Frye
Global Head of Recruitment, Human Resources Operations & Technology
LEAP: "Moving past the false panacea of predictive analytics."
Natalie Baumgartner, Ph.D.
Chief Workforce Scientist
Bryon Withers
Chief Culture Officer
Kelly OCG
Bryce Murray
Vice President Talent Acquisition
Disney Consumer Products & Interactive Media
LEAP: "Propelling a traditionally non-tech workforce and non-digital native organization to the cutting edge of the industry."
Adrian Stevens
Vice President Leadership & Professional Development
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
LEAP: "Transforming how businesses prepare for the rise of AI and machine learning."
Ambrosia Vertesi
Vice President People, Duo Security & Co-Founder HROS
Duo Security & HROS
LEAP: "Writing an open-source future for HR."
Jeff Harper
Senior Vice President Human Resources
LEAP: "Delivering transformative results by aligning core business values with workforce wellness and 'vitality'."
Nina McQueen
Vice President, Global Benefits & Employee Experience
LEAP: "Pivoting fast to achieve a scalable experience-driven culture of high performance in tech."
Kate Shaw
Director of Learning
LEAP: "Transforming what leadership development looks like to create the leaders a fast-growth business needs tomorrow, today."
L.J. Brock
Chief People Officer
LEAP: "Upgrading the horsepower of an innovation-centric people function by operating HR as a product-oriented profit center."
Dan Spaulding
Chief People Officer
Zillow Group
LEAP: "Developing a culture, across vastly different teams and businesses, to maintain a highly competitive edge."
Heather Kirkby
VP – Talent Development
LEAP: "Totally recreating manager training to deliver real behavior change."
Anna McMurphy
Heap of People, Culture & Entertainment
LEAP: "Focusing on how to foster an authentic human connection as organizations experience explosive growth."
John Radford
Founder and Partner
Radford, an Aon Hewitt company
LEAP: "Helping firms gain an edge in the competition to attract, engage and retain tech talent."
Matt Quarles
Pay Governance
LEAP: "Helping the most admired technology companies rethink their approach to executive compensation."
Jocelyn Lincoln
Talent Supply Chain CoE
Kelly OCG
LEAP: "Transforming talent acquisition to help businesses prepare for the future of tech."
Antonia Cusumano Binetti
US Technology Industry People & Organization Leader
LEAP: "Helping add greater efficiencies, drive higher performance and deliver faster growth."
Brooke Green
Partner, Compensation Consulting
Radford, an Aon Hewitt Company
LEAP: "Helping tech firms attract, engage and retain high quality talent."
Andrew Deutscher
Managing Director
The Energy Project
LEAP: "Performance is an Inside Story."


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When technology collaboration and efficiencies are met, it's due to the integration of products that achieve high performance. The collaboration of VoiceQ post production software from Kiwa Digital and The Cargo Cult, developer of the audio post-production tool Conformalizer will now allow studio engineers to quickly make large script and media changes. The strategy is to enable Conformalizer to integrate within VoiceQ's multiple workflow and collaboration tools to create a "best in breed" tool.
"Our focus with this latest development has been on taking the best that technology can offer, while still retaining the precision of studio based audio post-production." says Steven Renata CEO of VoiceQ.
Here's some background about VoiceQ, this highly advanced software solution automates dialog replacement in the post-production stage of film and television production. It has a global reputation of excellence for the precision of its sync process and the quality performance achieved by professional industry wide.
Now, Conformalizer is an audio post-production tool that allows sound editors to automatically conform and re-balance audio data to match a changed picture cut. It works by comparing picture EDLs, XML, cut-lists or change notes and creating a new "change EDL" which reflects the difference between two versions of the picture. Conformalizer can then automatically conform Pro Tools sessions, databases and mix automation to match the new version of the cut.
"The global production boom is creating demand for quality dubbing and ADR that can only be met by digital solutions. We are excited to be at the forefront of this change" says Renata.
Other efficiency tools in the new VoiceQ release include global search tools, and drag and drop video and script. New collaboration features include the ability to use import and export to share language projects with multiple users.
Get your updated VoiceQ release today! Check out the details here: www.voiceq.com.
Developed by New Zealand based software developer Kiwa Digital Ltd, VoiceQ software speeds up the dialog creation and replacement process in the post-production stage of film, video and television production. See www.voiceq.com
Developed by New Zealand based software developer The Cargo Cult, Conformalizer is an audio post production tool that allows sound editors to automatically conform and rebalance audio data to match a changed picture cut. See www.thecargocult.nz/conformalizer
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Fetzer Vineyards in Hopland, CA, has long been a company that looks out for the environment. When the company needed pickup trucks for its maintenance staff to take care of its organic gardens, Fetzer Vineyards Project Engineer Brad Campbell thought the Ford Ranger EV would be a good fit. Fetzer Vineyards acquired three of the vehicles three months ago on a three-year lease, and it turns out Campbell was right. Fetzer Vineyards has already ordered another Ford Ranger EV. Fetzer Vineyards was a participant in a new Ford Motor Credit Co. program called GreenLease. Fleets now have a choice between paying cash and leasing an alternative-fuel vehicle.
GreenLease Offers Fleets a Break on Down Payment
Initially, GreenLease was only available as a net lease (a "walk-away" lease); however, a TRAC lease (an "open-end" lease) is now available to fleets. A net lease permits fleets to return the alternative-fuel vehicle at lease end without further obligation (except for excess wear and tear and excess mileage), while under a TRAC lease, the customer assumes the responsibility for the residual value of the vehicle at lease end. Ford Credit's GreenLease offers: - Lower payments than financing or purchasing an AFV. - No down payment required. - Optional payment programs: monthly, annual, or one advance payment. - Potential tax subsidies, tax credits, and reduced payments may be available in some states (laws vary from state to state, so contact your local dealer for details). "AFV technology is still so new that many potential AFV customers have been reluctant to purchase an AFV vehicle. That's exactly why we developed GreenLease. With the support of Ford Motor Co., we were able to design a lease to suit the needs of AFV customers," said Bob Labadie, vice president, Ford Credit Commercial Lending Services. "Now, commercial, fleet, and municipal customers can lease an alternative-fuel vehicle with little or no risk. They can add AFVs to their fleet and experience the benefits of an AFV firsthand and on a daily basis. Vehicles that are eligible for a GreenLease include: compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles, electric-powered vehicles (including the Ford Electric Ranger and the new TH!NK Mobility vehicles - the TH!NKneighbor and the TH!NKcity), ethanol-powered vehicles, and propane-powered vehicles. Campbell of Fetzer Vineyards said Fetzer installed three charging stations at various areas around the facility. In keeping with the company's environmentally friendly ways, vehicles are charged at night, when demand for electricity is lower. Campbell is happy with the vehicles. "Everyone is surprised at how they drive like a gas-powered vehicle," he said. "The vehicle fits well in our plant." For more information on GreenLease and other financing products, contact a Ford Credit Commercial Lending branch at 1-877-234-FMCC (3622) or visit www.fordcredit.com/comlend.


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. An oily, brown, odorous substance obtained from glands in the groin of the beaver and used as a perfume fixative.
- n. A hat made of beaver fur or an imitation.
- n. A heavy wool fabric used especially for overcoats.
- n. Variant of caster.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture to allow it to be moved.
- n. A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
- n. A caster; a container with perforated cap for sprinkling (e.g. pepper-castor).
- n. A variety of petalite found in Elba.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See beaver.
- n. Castoreum. See Castoreum.
- n. A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver.
- n. A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
- n. See caster, a small wheel.
- n. the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.
- n. A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A beaver.
- n. Among French Canadians, one of the party which called itself the national party, the beaver being the national emblem of Canada.
- n. A genus of sciuromorphic rodent mammals, typical of the family Castoridæ.
- n. A beaver hat; by extension, a silk hat.
- n. A heavy quality of broadcloth used for overcoats.
- Made of beaver-skin or -fur, or of the cloth called beaver.
- n. A reddish-brown substance consisting of the preputial follicles of the beaver and their contents, dried and prepared for commercial purposes. It has a strong, penetrating, enduring odor, and was formerly of high repute in medicine, but is now used chiefly by perfumers.
- n. A mineral found in the island of Elba associated with another called pollux.
- n. See caster, 3.
- n. Glove-leather made from goat-skins. The grain of the skin is removed and it is given a very soft finish, usually gray in color.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
- n. a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable
- n. type genus of the Castoridae: beavers
- n. a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
- n. a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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So she stepped around briskly, and spread her snow-white table-cloth, and put on her cups and saucers, and plates, and the castor -- (yes, the _castor_ on the _tea_ table! for they didn't care a pin for fashion); and when she had cooked her supper, she looked at the clock.
"Why, it's only what we call the castor-bean, only this is larger," I venture to say.
Dry disposal or storage involves placing the spent nuclear fuel rods in so-called castor casks, specially-designed steel and concrete cylinders.
I slightly differed from the recipe by using superfine sugar, also known as castor sugar, instead of granulated because I fine it produces smoother meringues.
To the former class of animals belong the so-called castor, the satyrium, the otter, and the so-called latax, or beaver.
Exodus, 15: 9) The name castor comes from castrando, 'castrate'.
Rushing back to my medicine chest, I brought along and administered a maximum dose of the oil called castor, and later dosed her with quinine.
In an analysis I had made of brown castor oil-cake, i.e., cake made after crushing the entire seeds, there was over 4 per cent. of phosphate of lime, or about equal to 5 per cent. had the cake been white castor, which is made after the seeds have been decorticated.
[35.8] A castor is a "hat, orig. either of beaver's fur, or intended to be taken as such; in the end of the 17th and beginning of 18th c. distinguished from ` beaver ', and said to be of rabbit's fur; at that time also usually spelt caster."
Peter Rigby reported that for Gogo, "each married woman, that is, the owner of each nyumba [house] has her own migunda for the production of the basic crop of sorghum and millet, and her small garden patches (vigunda) for vegetable crops and small cash-crops such as castor and groundnuts for sale."
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A Forensic Engineer's Short Course in Flawed Analysis, or a Norden Bombsight Insight
This story will makes two important points about technical reasoning that in the heat of combat, disasters, disputes, commerce, parenting or politics often get overlooked.
They are:
1.If your starting data is flawed, the rest of your argument becomes inherently flawed
2.Just because one thing looks like the other, it does not mean that they are comparable.
The problem is that it is so easy to hide these issues in clever packaging. Only when somebody carefully analyzes the argument and looks at the underlying data, will it become apparent that it is fatally flawed.
The example I will use is a TED lecture by Malcolm Gladwell. Malcolm Gladwell is the author of "Blink, the Power of Thinking without Thinking" and other popular observational works and TED is an organization that organizes symposia where smart people listen to other smart people who discuss unusual discoveries or insights. A TED lecture is about 15 minutes and there are some truly incredibly useful lectures such as the Hans Rosling lectures, but not all TED lectures rise to that level.
So that is the setting; here is the story..... read more »
The Big Maritime Things in 2014
So here, at the end of the year, I have spent a few moments pondering the maritime events that affected my life. As usual, this is a personal list, but checking back against prior lists I am surprised that this list making can be very unpredictable. It almost seems that these annual lists carry a hidden common thread, and this year it seems the things that affected me most are not as clearly eventful as prior years. Instead they appear to be subtle, occasionally disturbing and occasionally promising and sometimes both.
Here we go: read more »
Great Design is no Joke
True or not, this joke is attributed to Abraham Lincoln:
A farmer's young son comes running into the house.
Out of breath he says: "Pa, Pa, the hired hand and Sis are in the hayloft. The hired hand has dropped his pants and Sis has pulled up her skirt! Pa, I think they are fixin' to pee on the hay."
The farmer says: "Son your facts are correct, but your conclusion is all wrong."
M&O Jeep Fleet
In 1994, M&O leased the then new Jeep Grand Cherokee, with miles per gallon in the 17 mile range.
Twenty years later M&O has returned to the Jeep brand with the leasing of the new "Eco Diesel" Jeep Grand Cherokee, which can get some 33 miles per gallon on the highway.
Stephanie Khadam-Hir of the Freehold Jeep dealership handing over the keys to our new Jeeps
Sprawl, the Infrastructure Trap, and a Real World Solution (Maxi Taxi 9)
A Time magazine article by Leigh Gallagher highlights a problem that we deal with on a daily basis but that pretty much stays just below our awareness horizon. In the article Mr. Gallagher describes a professional epiphany of a town engineer with regard to town planning codes that exhibits itself as suburban sprawl.
The issue is simple; every piece of infrastructure that is built to support a community needs to be maintained. Infrastructure on a large flat scale, as is common in suburbs, inherently is larger per capita than in more compactly arranged communities and therefore more expensive to maintain. (Maritime, on the other hand, only incurs terminal infrastructure investment and maintenance costs. The maritime highway infrastructure is essentially free). The article describes how this sprawl results in unmanageable infrastructure maintenance costs, but the solution is all around us.
Sheer Efficient Madness
There is absolutely nothing so absolutely awesome as ice boating. It was the greatest thrill in the world 200 years ago and it still is today, and I have no problem betting that it will be still be an astonishing thrill 200 years from now.
Goodbye Goltens New York
This week is a sad week for New York Maritime. Engine repairer extraordinaire, Goltens, has announced that they will be closing their shop in Brooklyn. Goltens New York was the last classic marine engine repair shop in the port of New York.
Are Five Foot Wide Maxi Taxi Roads the End of Driving Fun?
Some people pondering five foot wide roads (or, at best, roads a little wider than 60 inches) populated with Maxi Taxis may think it would spell the end of driver excitement. Personally, having owned a Triumph Spitfire (57 inches wide) and always having coveted the original Mini Coopers (55 inches wide), I doubt that is actually the case. At the very least, the Maxi Taxi lanes provide sufficient width for motorcycles, and, remarkably, automated driving will make motor cycle riding safer since automated driving will be more effective at dealing with motor cycle traffic than human drivers (motor cycle accidents are often caused by car drivers who are not aware of the motorcycle presence).
But for more Maxi Taxi system compatible cars, which, at the same time, are more exciting than just about any car available today, an excellent example is the "Carver" car, developed by my Dutch boyhood friends, Peter and Chris van den Brink.
Hyperloop and Maxi Taxi
In our office, we often discuss the pros and cons of new tech. So when Elon Musk's new Hyperloop preliminary design study came out on Monday, it was an obvious source of discussion.
While some of us (*cough* Rik) have some doubts about the Hyperloop concept, we can agree that a very attractive design could be reached by incorporating the Hyperloop and Maxi Taxi design concepts into one (see Rik's blog entries about the Maxi Taxi concept on the M&O website – a summary can be found here).
With the Hyperloop's potential advances in speed, and Maxi Taxi's pillars of standardization and door-to-door public transportation, there is potential for a commuter's dream. In the joint concept, a standardized carpooling taxi design that is road-worthy and Hyperloop-worthy could enter the Hyperloop and be transported at high speeds to another city (the sweet zone is a city that is several hundred miles away by Musk's estimates) where the taxi would disembark the Hyperloop and drop off passengers at their destinations within the city.
What is the Cost of Efficient Transportation? (Maxi Taxi 5)
Not too long ago only a small proportion of humanity had access to vast resources (which actually equates to access to energy). Although the very rich could travel by ocean liner between continents, poorer people's action radii were very much smaller. For most of humanity's existence a human might be tied to a very small patch of ground, which was accessed by walking. There were nomadic tribes, but even those tribes moved slowly and seasonally. Somewhat more recently, sailors started to move over vast distances, but they did so on a commercial level and not on a personal level.
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10 More Essential Hold'em Moves: The Isolation Play
By fine-tuning these strategies you are going to have more equipment to place to operate at the poker desk. You'll be able to much better realize your opponents and how to manipulate them, and that will translate directly to funds in your pocket.
We previously wrote the ebook on the ten Crucial Texas Hold'em Moves and now we're back to provide you ten much more.
These days we're exploring the isolation engage in, a go that can slim the area when you are in a hand and increase your chances of getting down the pot.
In particular conditions you don't want to engage in a multi-way pot so by isolating a single participant in specific you can give your self a better possibility of making the ideal hand or using placement to win the pot put up-flop.
The What: Even though there are a couple of different motives to make an isolation engage in the basic mechanics are the same. An isolation engage in refers to re-boosting an opening raiser in get to drive the other gamers at the desk out of the pot, hence isolating only the player in opposition to whom you want to play.
The Why: By pushing the rest of the table out of a hand you will a) have a much better possibility of successful the pot by making the ideal hand by showdown or b) be capable to use situation to take down the pot soon after the flop.
The In which: Utilizing the isolation perform towards a shortstacked participant is most commonly utilised in tournaments whilst isolating limpers and maniacs can be employed in each tournaments and income game titles.
The When: Like most poker moves the isolation enjoy functions greatest when you're in situation.
Isolating the Proper Way
Considering that there are a handful of various factors for using the isolation perform it's extremely crucial to realize the predicament, your opponent and why you're attempting to isolate him or her.
The basic concept driving the isolation perform has to do with decreasing the variables in the hand as significantly as attainable so you are much better capable to management the end result.
The a lot more players in a hand, the a lot more probably someone's going to flop a massive hand or get creative with a bluff right after the flop.
By isolating just one player you can take manage of the hand and boost your possibilities of profitable the pot.
Isolating Shortstacks
The most fundamental isolation play is utilized in tournaments when a single of your opponents is dangerously reduced on chips and desperate to double up or pick up the blinds and antes.
Picture you are on the button and the player in reduce-off is really short (six large blinds). Motion folds to the reduce-off who moves all-in.
You know this participant to be qualified, and not one particular to enable himself be blinded out of the tournament. You know this player is inclined to take a risk with marginal cards in buy to choose up the blinds and antes.
You appear down at A-J and need to now determine how to move forward.
If you just call, the blinds will have really very good pot odds to phone with marginal palms (for instance the massive blind will have to contact 5 big blinds for a opportunity to acquire a pot of twenty big blinds).
And as we said before, the more players in the pot, the more difficult it's likely to be for you to make the very best hand by showdown.
To set it in sensible phrases let's say the shortstacked reduce-off shoved with K-Q and the big blind is sitting down with five-six suited.
In a heads-up pot in opposition to the lower-off you have a about 60 p.c opportunity of generating the ideal hand by the river. If the participant in the massive blind enters the pot, nonetheless, your probabilities of displaying down the greatest hand drop to 35 per cent.
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By a few-betting rather of contacting you value the large blind out of coming alongside with a speculative hand, allowing you to go heads-up in opposition to the shortstack who is shoving with a quite extensive assortment.
Isolating Maniacs
In the earlier example we had been employing the isolation play to enhance our possibilities of showing down the ideal hand, but the identical enjoy can be utilized to isolate an overly-intense player, enabling you to use place to acquire pots after the flop.
Imagine you're playing a $ 1/$ 2 money game and the participant to your right is boosting way as well several palms and usually taking part in extremely loose.
You know he simply cannot have a top quality hand every single time he will come in for a raise and because you have situation, you can use his intense type in opposition to him.
The up coming time he raises you search down at pocket fours. It may possibly be tempting to just contact and attempt to flop a set but because you're only going to flop a 4 a single in 8 occasions, the large vast majority of the time you'll be forced to fold to the intense player's continuation wager.
An additional issue is that if you just phone, it's likely to drag other players into the pot behind you who will have the appropriate pot odds to phone with other pocket pairs, suited related and other speculative arms.
By a few-betting you will thrust individuals identical players out of the hand and enable you to go heads-up from a player who's out of situation and actively playing a quite wide selection of hands.
Any two unpaired playing cards will overlook the flop two out 3 instances which indicates the majority of the time your opponent will be forced to fold when you continuation guess the flop.
Isolating Limpers
Utilizing the isolation enjoy in opposition to weak gamers who limp as well much uses the same fundamental notion as isolating maniacs.
Since limpers are normally just making an attempt to see a low cost flop with marginal palms, you can raise in placement even if you do not have a top quality hand. Most of the time the limper will just fold but when they do contact it is typically a error.
A single of the greatest rookie leaks in poker is limp-calling way too significantly out of placement with marginal playing cards.
And since limping as well significantly is generally a indication of a weak player, you should be making an attempt to perform as several pots from them as possible, especially when you are in position.
So subsequent time you identify a player as limping also significantly take into account elevating. With any luck , the relaxation of the desk will fold and you are going to either win the pot preflop or go heads-up in placement against a weak participant which is always a recipe for income.
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Moms are known for their taking the reins when the situation calls for it, so it's only natural we lead the charge for green living. Living an environmentally friendly lifestyle isn't rocket science, but it does take a dedication. Read on for tips to guide your family into greener pastures:
Use Reusable Shopping Bags
When grocery shopping, it's convenient to simply put your items in the bags they provide and bring them home. The problem is, those bags build up around your house and the earth. If you don't recycle it, a plastic bag takes 450 years to decompose, according to HealthGuidance.org. Mesh and fabric tote bags don't contribute to this environmental hazard, because you'll reuse your bag again and again. Plus, totes are sturdier than plastic and paper bags, so they won't break on your trip from the car to the front door.
Shop the Farmers Market
Farmers markets are a treat for many reasons. In many cases, the produce doesn't have the levels of pesticides or artificial additives as fruits and vegetables shipped from afar. It is also good for the local economy because it keeps money within your community, and if you have a question about your produce, the grower is right there to answer.
Walk, Carpool and Drive Green
Do you really need to drive your vehicle for every trip outside the home? Walking and biking only take the energy you put into them, and they are great forms of exercise. Plus, these modes of transportation offer great bonding experiences for you and your kids. For times when you do need to drive, choose an environmental vehicle, like an Acura Hybrid ILX or TSX Sport Wagon. According to FuelEconomy.com, the Acura Hybrid gets 38 combined miles to the gallon, while the Chevy Spark gets 24. Both have generous warranties, and it's easy to buy Acura parts or Chevy add-ons to personalize your car and ensure it runs clean and green.
Watch Energy Use and Teach Good Habits to Kids
Energy Star appliances are the result of a 20-year public-private partnership aimed at helping Americans save energy, save money and reduce their carbon footprints. Added bonus: When you pay more attention to your energy habits, your children learn to develop good habits as well. Besides turning off the lights, teach your children to unplug devices when they're not in use. According to ConsumerEnergyCenter.org, appliances like stereos, DVD players, computers, printers and phone chargers use energy even when they're turned off.
DIY Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
You can make your own green cleaning solutions from natural products you already have in your home. Bring your kids into the process, too—it may sway them into wanting to help you clean. Baking soda and vinegar are two staples of green house cleaning; try this all-purpose cleaner from eartheasy.com: Mix 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup baking soda with two liters of water. You can store and keep this solution until you use it up. Also, lemon juice kills most household bacteria, and isopropyl alcohol makes a great disinfectant.
Your efforts matter! Try these green living solutions today.
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Apple Watch Series 3
Apple's new LTE Apple Watch, now available.
At a Glance
- The Apple Watch Series 3 includes an LTE chip that reduces its reliance on iPhone, a faster S3 processor, a new W2 chip for faster and more efficient Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and a new barometric altimeter for better activity tracking. Launched on September 22, 2017.
Apple Watch Series 3 Features
- Two sizes: 38mm and 42mm
- Faster S3 processor
- 50-meter water resistance
- LTE and non-LTE options
- W2 chip
- Barometric Altimeter
- Same form factor
- New Sport Loop bands
What's Next for Apple Watch
The Apple Watch Series 4, coming in the fall of 2018, will feature a new design and a display that's 15 percent larger, according to respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Little detail is available on the new design, but it will mark the first design change introduced in the Apple Watch since its 2015 debut.
Kuo believes the two new Apple Watch models will measure in at 1.57 inches (39.9mm) and 1.78 inches (45.2mm), compared to the current 38 and 42mm Apple Watch sizes.
It is not clear if new Apple Watch models will be larger or if the larger display will be made possible through a reduction in bezel size, much like the reduction in bezels on the iPhone X. Kuo does say that the Apple Watch will feature a longer battery life enabled through a higher-capacity battery, which perhaps suggests more available room for a new battery.
Kuo also says the Apple Watch will feature improved health monitoring capabilities, including improved heart rate features, but he does not go into detail on what these might be.
Other rumors suggest future Apple Watch models could include a sensor that allows for continuous electrocardiograph monitoring to better detect serious heart conditions. Apple is said to be testing a version of the Apple Watch that records the electrical activity of the heart using two fingers on either side of the device, aka an EKG.
An EKG is designed to detect electrical changes in the skin caused by the rhythm of the heartbeat, and it can determine if there are any irregularities. It's not yet known if and when this functionality could make its way into a final version of the Apple Watch.
A future version of the Apple Watch will adopt solid state buttons that don't physically click but instead use a Taptic Engine to provide haptic feedback to users when the buttons are touched. Solid state buttons could be implemented as soon as 2018.
Solid state buttons will allow Apple to improve water resistance and save room for a larger battery, and the company is also said to be planning to use the solid state buttons as sensors to gather health-related data like heart rhythms. Some types of measurements require more than one point of contact with the skin, so Apple could pair these haptic buttons with the existing heart rate sensor.
Further in the future, the Apple Watch may do away with buttons all together, with the sides of the device adopting support for touch and swipe-based gestures.
Based on Apple patents, future Apple Watch models could potentially incorporate haptic feedback into Apple Watch bands, freeing up valuable internal space for other components and allowing for a thinner body design.
Apple has also filed several patents covering the possibility of moving hardware into the band, including batteries, speakers, kinetic power generators, haptic feedback devices, and more.
Apple is rumored to have a team of biomedical engineers working on a method for non-invasively monitoring blood glucose levels using optical sensors, technology that could potentially make its way into a future version of the Apple Watch. Such a feature would make diabetes management much easier because it would not require puncturing the skin.
Apple has a secret manufacturing facility in Santa Clara, California where it is designing and producing test samples of displays that use MicroLED, a technology that will follow OLED. MicroLED screens can result in devices that are slimmer, brighter, and use less power.
The Apple Watch will be the first device to receive an Apple-designed microLED display, but the technology is still a "couple of years" from reaching consumers. iPhones with MicroLED displays will follow.
Some rumors have suggested Apple will switch to MicroLED as soon as 2018, but that seems unlikely if the technology is in the early stages of development. Apple could, however, use MicroLED displays from another manufacturer, and rumors have said Apple is working with TSMC to develop MicroLED panels for Apple Watch and overcome MicroLED production issues.
Current Apple Watch
Apple Watch Series 3, introduced on September 15, 2017, is the third evolution of the Apple Watch that Apple first debuted in 2015. Apple Watch Series 3 much like Apple Watch Series 2 with one major exception -- a new cellular chip.
For the first time, thanks to processor and battery improvements, Apple has been able to bring LTE connectivity to the Apple Watch. Apple Watch Series 3 is no longer tethered to an iPhone, an improvement that Apple says has been its vision for the watch from the beginning.
With LTE connectivity, you can leave your iPhone behind when you run errands, go to the beach, or go for a jog, but remain reachable via phone call or a message. The Apple Watch works just like an iPhone on LTE. You can listen to streaming music, get GPS directions, interact with Siri, and use third-party apps, all over a cellular connection.
A new red Digital Crown is available on all LTE Apple Watch models, but aside from that tweak, the design of the Apple Watch Series 3 remains largely the same as the Apple Watch Series 2.
It is available in 38 and 42mm varieties to fit a range of wrist sizes, and it is the same size and shape as the Series 2 Apple Watch. There's only one change -- the back crystal that rests against the wrist has been extended by 0.25mm. The size change shouldn't be noticeable to most users because 0.25mm is equivalent to the thickness of two sheets of paper.
As always, the main focus of the Apple Watch is health and fitness, and Apple's aim is to get people to be more active with features like built-in activity reminders and personalized fitness goals. The Apple Watch Series 3 continues to measure health metrics like steps taken, calories burned, and heart rate. It's able to track many activities using the Workout app, and in the Series 3 models, there's a new barometric altimeter for tracking elevation gains and flights of stairs climbed.
Apple Watch Series 3 is powered by a new dual-core processor that delivers 70 percent more performance than the processor in the Apple Watch Series 2. With the new processing power, Siri is faster than ever and can answer queries aloud for the first time. Apple Watch Series 3 offers all-day battery life, but LTE use impacts how long the battery lasts.
A new Apple-designed W2 chip offers 85 percent faster Wi-Fi while also being 50 percent more power efficient for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. And to enable LTE connectivity, there are new components like a tiny electronic SIM and tweaks to turn the display itself into a multifrequency LTE antenna. Despite these new components, Apple Watch Series 3 still offers 50m water resistance and improved seals, making it suitable for swimming.
Like the Series 2 Apple Watch, the Series 3 models feature a 1,000 nit display that's easy to see in bright sunlight, a GPS chip for recording precise distance, speed, and pace when running, an NFC chip for Apple Pay, and a Taptic Engine to provide haptic-based notifications and other feedback to wearers.
Apple is offering Apple Watch Series 3 in both LTE and non-LTE configurations for those who don't need cellular connectivity. Non-LTE Apple Watch models are dependent on the iPhone at all times and do not have an internet connection without one aside from known Wi-Fi networks.
Apple Watch Series 3 is available in a range of case materials, including aluminum, stainless steel, and ceramic. Aluminum models, Apple's most inexpensive, come in Silver, Space Gray, and a new shade of Gold. Stainless Steel models, Apple's mid-tier devices, continue to be available in Silver and Space Black, and to go along with the White Ceramic Apple Watch model, there's a new Gray Ceramic option. Ceramic models are considered "Edition" watches and are Apple's most expensive.
Stainless Steel and Edition models feature durable sapphire crystal displays that hold up well to scratches, while the Aluminum models offer Ion-X glass that's durable, but not as strong as sapphire.
All of the Apple Watch Series 3 models are sold with a variety of bands that impact the price of the device, and there are also standalone bands that can be purchased as additional accessories.
Apple has also partnered with Nike and French fashion label Hermès to offer Series 3 Apple Watch models with exclusive bands and watch faces, and there are Nike+ models as well.
Pricing on Apple Watch Series 3 starts at $329 for non-LTE models and $399 for LTE models.
Alongside the Apple Watch Series 3, Apple is continuing to sell the Apple Watch Series 1 for $249. The Apple Watch Series 1 features a previous-generation dual-core S1P chip, no LTE, no GPS, and less robust water resistance.
How to Buy
Apple Watch Series 3 models can be purchased from the Apple online store and from retail stores as of Friday, September 22, 2017. Nike+ Apple Watch models became available on Thursday, October 5, and can also be purchased from the Apple online store and retail stores. Many third-party retailers also offer Series 3 models.
Pricing on the Apple Watch starts at $329 for the non-LTE models and $399 for LTE models. Pricing varies based on case material, band, and collection. Entry level pricing for each case material is as follows:
38mm Aluminum Non-LTE - $329
38mm Aluminum LTE - $399
42mm Aluminum Non-LTE - $359
42mm Aluminum LTE - $429
38mm Stainless Steel (LTE only) - $599
42mm Stainless Steel (LTE only) - $649
38mm Ceramic (LTE only) - $1299
42mm Ceramic (LTE only) - $1349
38mm Nike+ LTE - $399
38mm Nike+ Non-LTE - $329
42mm Nike+ LTE - $429
42mm Nike+ Non-LTE - $359
38mm Hermès (LTE only) - $1149
42mm Hermès (LTE only) - $1199
Apple Watch Series 3 models were available for purchase in more than 25 countries at launch, and Apple is working on expanding availability to additional regions. LTE models, however, are currently limited to the United States, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, India, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates.
There are some health and life insurance providers that are starting to offer discounted Apple Watch programs, so it may be worth checking into ahead of a purchase. John Hancock has an Apple Watch program, for example, as does Vitality Insurance, and Aetna has one in the works.
Discounted Apple Watch Series 3 GPS and LTE models can be purchased from Apple's online store for refurbished products at a 13 to 15 percent discount depending on the model. Refurbished Apple Watch models receive new batteries and enclosures and are functionally identical to new models. They also come with the same one-year warranty that can be extended with AppleCare+ for Apple Watch.
Older Apple Watch models can now be traded-in to Apple both online and in some of the company's retail stores. Prices available vary based on model and condition.
Apple hasn't changed the design of the Apple Watch since its 2015 debut, and so the Apple Watch Series 3 is nearly identical to the Apple Watch Series 2. It features a rounded, rectangular body that's able to snap into an array of interchangeable bands thanks to built-in lugs.
At the front, there's a small Retina HD touchscreen display, and at the side, there's a Digital Crown that can be used to control much of the interface and a side button that brings up an app dock. On the Apple Watch Series 3 models equipped with LTE, this Digital Crown is red.
Apple Watch Series 3 comes in two sizes, 38mm and 42mm, to fit a variety of different wrists, and Apple also makes it available in several different casing materials including aluminum, stainless steel, and ceramic. There are two new casing options for 2017: aluminum in a new shade of gold that's a bit rosier than the previous gold color and ceramic in a deep gray to accompany the existing white ceramic model.
At the bottom of the Apple Watch, there's a ceramic backing with four built-in sapphire-covered sensors that measure heart rate using green light technology that tracks the pace of blood flow beneath the skin.
On the Apple Watch Series 3 models, the only external difference is related to the ceramic backing and the sensors. The back crystal that houses the sensors has been extended by 0.25mm to make room for additional cellular components. Most users are unlikely to notice the small size difference compared to Series 1 and Series 2 models.
Underneath where the band connects, there's a diagnostic port that's used internally by Apple for diagnosing problems when a customer brings an Apple Watch in for service, and a new relocated air vent.
The display of the Apple Watch can be customized with a selection of watch faces featuring traditional watch-style designs, Disney characters, animated images, and more, all of which can be further customized with complications and a variety of colors. Apple does not allow for third-party watch faces, but may introduce the feature in the future.
Apple Watch owners can also customize their devices through their band selection, and Apple offers a wide range of bands that can be paired with the smart watch. There are also many bands available from third-party companies.
Apple Watch Series 3 comes in Silver Aluminum, Space Gray Aluminum, Gold Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Space Black Stainless Steel, White Ceramic, and Gray Ceramic. These are all available at different price points.
Aluminum models are lightweight, inexpensive, and designed for an active lifestyle, while the Stainless Steel models are heavier, more expensive, and prone to scratches. The glossy but durable Ceramic models with a pearl-like shine are the most expensive of all and are considered part of the high-end "Edition" line.
Water Resistance
Like the Series 2 Apple Watch, the Series 3 models are rated for immersion as deep as 50 meters thanks to seals and adhesives. The speaker, which needs air to produce sound, is the only point of ingress and has been designed to expel water from itself using sound vibrations after exposure to moisture.
Because it is rated for 50m immersion, the Apple Watch can be used when swimming in the ocean or in a pool. It is only suited to shallow water activities, though, and can't be used for scuba diving, waterskiing, showering, or other activities that involve high-velocity water or deep submersion.
The OLED display in the Apple Watch Series 3 is identical to the display in the Apple Watch Series 2, with a 1,000 nit brightness level. It's bright enough that it's easy to see outdoors on a sunny day, even when standing in direct sunlight.
The 38mm Apple Watch models feature a display with a resolution of 272 x 340, while the 42mm Apple Watch models feature a display with a resolution of 312 x 390.
All aluminum Apple Watch models feature an Ion-X glass display, while the Stainless Steel and Ceramic models use a sapphire display that's more resistant to scratching than the Ion-X glass.
Apple Watch Series 3 uses an S3 dual-core processor that delivers 70 percent more performance compared to the processor in the previous-generation Apple Watch.
For the first time, there's enough processing power to allow Siri, Apple's built-in personal assistant, to respond to queries via voice. In the Series 3, Siri can speak aloud, something that wasn't possible with earlier Apple Watch models.
The Apple Watch Series 3 is equipped with an Apple-designed W2 chip that brings 85 percent faster Wi-Fi while also being 50 percent more power efficient for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
LTE connectivity is the main selling point of the Apple Watch Series 3, and it's definitely the biggest upgrade in the new models. With an LTE connection the Apple Watch is untethered from the iPhone and does not require an iPhone or a known Wi-Fi network for an internet connection.
Even when away from an iPhone, a Series 3 Apple Watch can receive phone calls and text messages, stream music from Apple Music (a feature that's coming soon), load Maps to provide directions, and do dozens of other things that required an iPhone on previous models.
The Apple Watch isn't entirely independent from the iPhone, though. To get LTE connectivity from a carrier, an Apple Watch and an iPhone need to share a phone number, so an iPhone 6 or later is required on the same plan. The Apple Watch also simply does not have the battery capacity to be used full time with no iPhone nearby.
Apple envisions people using the Apple Watch Series 3 and an iPhone together, but occasionally leaving the iPhone behind for things like running errands, exercising, or going to the beach. When near an iPhone, the Apple Watch uses the phone's connection, but when away from an iPhone, the Apple Watch transitions seamlessly over to LTE.
To enable LTE connectivity, Apple turned the display of the Apple Watch into a multifrequency LTE antenna, added a tiny integrated eSIM that doesn't take up much room in the device, and implemented a new W2 chip for more efficient battery life.
LTE-equipped Apple Watches are only available in United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, but Apple plans to expand availability in the future. In the United States, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, US Cellular, and C Spire all support the iPhone and charge $10 per month to add it to an existing iPhone plan. While carriers charge $10 per month, many also require subscribers to pay fees and taxes, raising prices to nearly $15 in some cases.
The Apple Watch Series 3's LTE connectivity is unavailable in China, despite China being one of the launch countries for the device. China Unicom supported the Apple Watch Series 3 at launch, but one week after launch, the carrier stopped allowing new LTE subscriptions for the device.
LTE Restrictions
Apple Watch Series 3 models support a limited range of LTE bands and do not allow for roaming outside of a provider's network coverage area, limiting their functionality from country to country. For that reason, it's best to purchase an LTE Apple Watch in the country where you plan to use it.
For example, in the United States, the LTE Apple Watch Series 3 models support bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, and 41.
Most of those are not the bands that are used in countries like Australia, France, Germany, China, Japan, and the UK, and so the U.S. Apple Watch may not be able to connect to a network in another country. The same thing goes for Apple Watch models sold in other countries.
Apple has a full list of the LTE bands supported on each LTE Apple Watch in the countries where the devices are available, and it's worth checking out before making a purchase.
Because Apple Watch Series 3 models share a number with your iPhone, you have to use the same carrier for the Apple Watch and the iPhone, and you need to add your Apple Watch to your existing plan. An iPhone 6 or later is required.
Though the Apple Watch Series 3 supports both LTE and UMTS (aka 3G), UMTS support is not available on Verizon, Sprint, au, SoftBank, and EE.
LTE Issues
There is a bug in the Series 3 Apple Watch models that affects LTE connectivity when near an open Wi-Fi network, which Apple is planning to fix in a future watchOS 4 update.
At the current time, Apple Watch Series 3 joins unauthenticated Wi-Fi networks that have interstitial agreement pages that can't be bypassed on the device. This causes the Apple Watch to think it has a Wi-Fi connection, preventing it from connecting properly to LTE.
"We have discovered that when Apple Watch Series 3 joins unauthenticated Wi-Fi networks, it may at times prevent the watch from using cellular. We are investigating a fix for a future software release," an Apple spokesperson told The Verge after reviewers noticed problems with LTE connectivity.
The Apple Watch always looks for a Wi-Fi connection because Wi-Fi uses less battery than LTE, and the current bug prevents it from avoiding networks it can't actually connect to.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Apple Watch Series 3 features support for 802.11/b/g/n 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2. LTE models support LTE and UMTS.
GPS has been included in the Apple Watch since the Series 2, and all Series 3 models, LTE and non-LTE, feature a GPS chip that allows the Apple Watch to determine its position without needing to be near an iPhone.
With GPS, the Apple Watch is able to keep tabs on speed, distance, and route when you're walking, running, hiking, or biking, providing more insight into your fitness activities.
Other Features
New in Apple Watch Series 3 is a barometric altimeter that's designed to let users track flights of stairs climbed, elevation gains when climbing or riding, and more. It's paired with a new API for skiing and snowboarding apps, and several apps now take advantage of these new features to offer activity tracking for snow sports.
Other sensors include a heart rate sensor and an ambient light sensor, along with an accelerometer and a gyroscope.
Storage Space
All of the Apple Watch Series 3 models with LTE feature 16GB of storage space for music and apps. The non-LTE models feature 8GB of storage space.
Battery Life
According to a teardown, the 38mm Apple Watch Series 3 has a capacity of 279 mAh at 3.82V, or 1.07 watt hours, a slight increase over the 38mm Series 2 model. Specific capacity in the 42mm Series 3 is not yet known.
The Apple Watch Series 3 features what Apple calls "all-day battery life" with up to 18 hours of usage before needing to recharge, but in some cases, the Series 3 models with LTE will see their batteries drain faster.
Apple's 18-hour all-day usage metric includes 90 time checks, 90 notifications, 45 minutes of app use, and a 30-minute workout with music playback. On LTE models, it also includes four hours of LTE connection and 14 hours of connection to an iPhone via Bluetooth.
When using it for phone calls, the Apple Watch Series 3 lasts for one hour on its own over LTE or three hours when connected to an iPhone. The Apple Watch battery lasts for up to 10 hours during an indoor workout with an iPhone nearby, but outdoors, with LTE and GPS activated, the numbers are lower.
With just GPS activated, the battery in the Series 3 Apple Watch lasts for five hours (the same battery life as the Series 2 with GPS on), and when connected to LTE and GPS the battery lasts for four hours during an outdoor workout.
When it comes to audio playback, the Apple Watch Series 3's battery lasts for up to 10 hours when playing music from the watch's built-in storage. It lasts for up to seven hours when streaming music over LTE, and up to five hours when streaming live radio over LTE.
The Apple Watch Series 3 charges to 80 percent in one and a half hours and 100 percent in two hours using the included Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Cable.
All Apple Watch models use inductive charging and charge through a Magnetic Apple Watch Charging Cable that ships with the watch, but Series 3 Apple Watch models will also be able to charge alongside an iPhone X or iPhone 8 and a set of AirPods using Apple's upcoming AirPower charger.
Set to be released in 2018, the AirPower is able to charge three devices at the same time using new technology developed by Apple. The Series 3 models are the only models that will support charging with the AirPower, with the feature unavailable on earlier Apple Watch models. Rumors suggest the AirPower will be priced at $199, but no official price tag has been announced.
Apple Watch Series 3 Collections
Apple changes its Apple Watch collection and updates available bands on a regular basis, generally debuting fresh inventory during spring and fall media events. New band colors and products have been introduced in September of 2015, March of 2016, September of 2016, March 21, 2017, September of 2017, and, most recently, March of 2018.
When new bands or case materials are released, Apple offers the Apple Watch in new combinations, retiring older watch and band combinations in favor of new looks, so the available Apple Watch models are always changing. Band combinations, watch faces, and casing materials can be paired together using Apple's interactive Apple Watch Gallery prior to purchasing.
The Apple Watch Sport collection is the watch collection with the lowest price tag. Aimed at fitness enthusiasts, the Sport watches do not have a sapphire display, instead featuring a lightweight strengthened alumina-silicate Ion-X glass that's "especially resistant to scratches and impact."
Apple's Sport collection also features a lightweight anodized aluminum casing in Silver, Space Gray, and Gold finishes. With the Ion-X glass and the aluminum casing, the Sport collection watches are 30 percent lighter than stainless steel models.
The Apple Watch Sport is available with a variety of Sport Bands in different colors to match each casing color. Sport Bands that ship with the Apple Watch Sport include buckles or closures that match the finish of the watch they're included with, while additional bands have silver closures or buckles.
Apple Watch Sport models are available both with and without LTE connectivity.
Stainless Steel
The Apple Watch stainless steel collection includes Apple Watch models that feature stainless steel casings in a highly polished silver color and a space black shade. These watches feature a durable, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal display and are Apple's mid-priced devices.
The Stainless Steel Apple Watch Series 3 models can be purchased with Sport Bands in black or white, the Milanese Loop. Stainless Steel models are only available with GPS and LTE connectivity, and there's no non-LTE version available.
The Edition collection is Apple's high-end luxury lineup, and in 2017, the Apple introduced a new Gray Ceramic Apple Watch Edition, which joins the White Ceramic model.
The Ceramic used for the Apple Watch Edition is four times stronger than stainless steel and is Apple's most durable watch overall thanks to a sapphire crystal display. Apple ships a Magnetic Charging Dock alongside the ceramic Apple Watch Edition, a bonus accessory that doesn't come with any other Apple Watch model.
All Edition watches feature LTE connectivity and Apple is not offering a non-LTE Edition model.
The Apple Watch Nike+ was created in partnership with Nike and is designed specifically for runners. It features an aluminum Sport body, which is the lightest body, and it comes with either a unique perforated band that's stretchy, light, and breathable, or one of Apple's new lightweight fabric Sport Loops.
Nike has designed special software for the Nike+, which is designed to motivate runners to stay active. Nike+ Apple Watches include unique Nike-designed watch faces and are available in silver and black aluminum with matching perforated bands or Sport Loops in a selection of different colors.
The Hermès Apple Watch collection was created in partnership with French fashion house Hermès and features some of the most expensive Apple Watches Apple offers because of the high price of the bands.
All Hermès models feature a silver stainless steel Apple Watch body paired with one of the Hermès signature hand-crafted leather bands and an additional orange Hermès-branded Apple Watch Sport band. Hermès Apple Watches include unique watch faces based on Hermès watch designs.
Available Bands
Apple has designed eight types of bands for the Apple Watch: Link Bracelet, Sport Band, Leather Loop, Classic Buckle, Woven Nylon, Sport Loop (new in 2017) and Milanese Loop, all made from a variety of materials to match different tastes and at varying price points.
Apple changes its band colors and collections on a regular basis, retiring older colors and introducing new ones with each event. Apple most recently introduced a range of new band colors in March of 2018.
Sport Loop
The Sport Loop is Apple's newest band, introduced at the fall 2017 event alongside the Series 3 Apple Watch. Designed to be soft, breathable, and lightweight, the Sport Loop is similar to the Leather Loop with a hook and loop fastener for a tight but comfortable fit.
It's made from a velcro-like double-layer nylon and comes in a range of colors, with Nike-branded Sport Loops also available. The 38mm version fits wrists sized 130 to 190mm, while the 42mm version fits wrists sized 145 to 220mm. Apple charges $49 for the Sport Loop.
Sport Band
Apple's Sport Bands are the company's lightest, most comfortable bands, made from a flexible and lightweight fluoroelastomer. Because they're ideal for use when exercising or engaging in vigorous activity, most of Apple's aluminum Sport watches ship with Sport Bands.
Pricing starts at $49 for the fluoroelastomer Sport Bands, which come with three pieces to adjust the size. Apple offers Sport Bands in S/M, M/L, and L/XL size options.
Nike Band
The unique perforated Nike Apple Watch bands that come with Nike watches are also available for purchase on a standalone basis. Nike bands are made from a high-performance fluoroelastomer and are available for both 38mm and 42mm Apple Watch models. The bands fit wrists sized 130 to 200mm.
Like Sport Bands, Nike Bands are priced at $49.
Woven Nylon
Apple's Woven Nylon Band, made from more than 500 threads woven together, is priced at $49. One of Apple's newer bands, the Woven Nylon band is another inexpensive, lightweight, band option that's great for a wide range of activities.
The 38mm Woven Nylon band fits wrists sized 125 to 195mm and the 42mm Woven Nylon band fits wrists sized 145 to 215mm. As with most of the bands, the Woven Nylon is available in a wide range of colors.
Classic Buckle
Made from fine calf leather with a traditional buckle closure, the $149 Classic Buckle is available in 38 and 42mm sizes. The 38mm model fits wrists sized 130 to 195mm wrists and the 42mm model fits wrists sized 150 to 215mm.
Milanese Loop
The stainless steel Milanese Loop, available in 38mm and 42mm sizes, is a flexible metal mesh band that wraps around the wrist. It's made of such a fine metal material that it's comfortable to wear all day long, and it's surprisingly lightweight.
The Milanese Loop is priced at $150 and comes in Silver or Space Black to match the Stainless Steel Apple Watch models.
Leather Loop
The Leather Loop, made from quilted Venezia leather, is another band that wraps around the wrist instead of using a clasp. It's priced at $149 and is only available for 42mm watches. The Leather Loop fits wrists sized 150mm to 210mm.
Link Bracelet
The 316L stainless steel alloy Link Bracelet, available in 38mm and 42mm sizes, is Apple's most expensive band made in-house. Available in Silver ($449) and Space Black ($549), the Link Bracelet resembles a high-quality traditional watch band.
The 38mm model fits wrists sized 135 to 195mm while the 42mm model fits wrists sized 140 to 205mm. A 6-link add-on kit expands its size from 205mm to 245mm for an additional $49.
Along with Hermès Apple Watches, Apple sells a selection of standalone Hermès bands, designed by the fashion house. Hermès bands are available in an assortment of colors.
As these are bands created in partnership with a French fashion houses, prices are more expensive than Apple's own bands. Hermès bands start at $340 and go up from there.
Apple Watch Series 1
Apple is continuing to sell the Apple Watch Series 1 alongside its Apple Watch Series 3 model as a low cost option. Pricing on the Series 1, which is only available in Silver and Space Gray aluminum with Sport Band, starts at $249.
The Apple Watch Series 1 has a slower S1P processor, lower water resistance (it's not suitable for swimming), a display that doesn't get as bright, slightly lower battery life, and no LTE or GPS support.
Health Studies and Accessories
Atrial Fibrillation
Apple is conducting a study in partnership with Stanford University's School of Medicine to determine whether the Apple Watch's heart rate sensor can be used to detect atrial fibrillation.
For the study, Apple is using a ResearchKit-based Apple Heart Study app, which can be downloaded from the App Store. It collects data on irregular heart rhythms and notifies users who might be experiencing atrial fibrillation.
KardiaBand EKG Analyzer
Though not developed by Apple, AliveCor's Kardia Band is the first medial grade EKG analyzer that has been approved for use with the Apple Watch. The band uses a metallic sensor to take EKG readings to detect abnormal heart rhythm and atrial fibrillation.
watchOS 4
All Apple Watch models, Series 3 included, use an operating system called watchOS. watchOS 4, the newest version of watchOS, was released in September of 2017 with features like Bluetooth pairing with gym equipment for data sharing, new watch faces (including a new Siri face), an Apple News app, an overhauled fitness app, a new Music app, an updated heart rate app that offers up more info than ever, faster third-party apps, and new complications.
watchOS 4 will be followed by watchOS 5, which is set to be released this fall. watchOS 5 brings further Siri improvements, a Walkie-Talkie app, automatic workout detection, activity competitions, new workout types, a Podcasts app, and more.
Software is an important part of the Apple Watch, because it's what powers all of the features. Apple Watch is designed to encourage you to be more active, and Apple pushes you to "Close your Rings," aka hit all of your movement goals for the day.
The Apple Watch tracks all of your workouts and motivate you through personalized goals, smart coaching, stand reminders, and celebrations and achievements when you hit milestones. Beyond that, Apple Watch keeps an eye on your heart, offers up Breathe reminders to cut down on stress, and keeps you connected to your world at all times with notifications and support for a wide range of apps.
You can do a lot of what you can do on an iPhone on an Apple Watch, including sending messages, making phone calls, writing emails, scheduling appointments, browsing social media sites, playing games, and more. The only thing you can't do is browse the web, because there's no browser on the Apple Watch.
All of the health and fitness data collected by Apple Watch is synced to the Health app on your iPhone so you always have an overview of what's going on with your body, and the info can also be shared with your doctor.
For details on all of the features included in watchOS 4 and the upcoming watchOS 5 update, make sure to check out our watchOS 4 roundup and our watchOS 5 roundup.


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Perhaps once in a lifetime…
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To acquire a most extraordinary Architectural Masterpiece…
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A mansion of uncompromising elegance and superb attention to every detail… nestled in the lush green hills of the San Francisco Bay Peninsula, in the exclusive community of Hillsborough. Designed by renowned architect David Adler, and completed circa 1931 for Mrs. Celia Tobin Clark, a founding member of the Peninsula's gentry, this gated and very private Mansion offers quality of lifestyle that is unsurpassed. It is a stately and magnificent example of Cotswold Tudor architecture.
Secluded from view behind classic wrought iron gates, one enters the six acre grounds of this estate via a dramatic cobblestone drive to the large motor court with a spectacular stone fountain centerpiece… creating a grand entrance. Night lighting adds drama and enhances the ambiance of the most elegant galas.
Experience the grace of the harlequin patterned marble floored entry with its exquisite 17th Century paneling. The refinement of this classic mansion is reflected throughout all three levels which include nine-plus bedrooms, a separate and private VIP suite, staff and office accommodations and a fully modernized catering kitchen.
The scale and charm of the public rooms is breathtaking. The detail of the ornamental medallion work, particularly notable in the fifty five-foot Grand Music Room with its fifteen-foot high ceiling, soaring leaded glass windows that flood the rooms with sparkling lights, and imported antique parquet-de-Versailles flooring, all emphasize the importance of each detail and nuance… matching fireplaces… triple gold-gilt moldings, and French doors leading to the Grand Terrace.
An architectural masterpiece…
The banquet-sized formal dining room, with adjacent butler's pantry, leads to the adjoining Loggia and Grand Terrace. The transition from indoors to gardens flows seamlessly throughout the main level.
From the warmth of the antique oak-paneled library to the cozy bar and game areas, each room adds its own importance to the mansion. A more recent addition is the third level high-tech media center and billiard hall –the Grand Gable Room- with stunning brass overhead illumination, carries on the heritage of excellence and truly blends the finest elements of traditional and contemporary lifestyles.
A few of the additional amenities include exquisitely appointed adjoining master suites, eleven baths, a separate guest apartment, wine vault, exercise room, state of the art systems including sound, lighting, security and intercom throughout.
With vistas of the city lights surrounding San Francisco Bay, the six acre compound offers an idyllic oasis featuring a Grand Terrace, expansive lawns, pool with guest house, formal rose gardens, a statuary garden, waterfall and walkways… all fully lighted and wired for sound.
This extraordinary residence is located within the town of Hillsborough, founded in the late 19th century by San Francisco's most prominent families. Drawn by its scenic beauty, they created some of the world's greatest estates, an irreplaceable testament to an era of architectural greatness, of which precious few remain today. Since then, Hillsborough has become one of the world's most exclusive enclaves, treasured for its natural setting and relaxed California lifestyle. Yet, it is close to three international airports and in the midst of the world-class financial, technological and cultural centers of San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
The town of Hillsborough was founded in the late 19th Century, when San Francisco's most prominent families flocked to the area to build summer estates, drawn by its scenic beauty. Some of the world's greatest estates were built in the early days of Hillsborough, of which a few rare precious ones remain today- an irreplaceable testament to an era of architectural greatness. Since that time, Hillsborough has become one of the world's most exclusive enclaves treasured for its scenic beauty and relaxed California lifestyle - truly an idyllic oasis in the midst of one of the world's most important financial, technological and cultural centers.
History of the Tobin Clark Estate: In the gallery, the floor is marble, laid without mortar, point to point, to create a deep pattern of optical illusion. The walls are dowel-joined Jacobean paneling, purchased through Stair and Andrew in London. Eighteenth-Century English oak surrounds the gentleman's cloak room, where special shallow cupboards were fashioned to hold shaving mugs. For the master sitting room, the owner and architect chose oak paneling, circa 1724, from Royal House Cononley; and the chandelier, constructed a few years later, is Waterford, purchased from a descendant of the actor Edmund Kean. Pine carving attributed to Grinling Gibbons, woodcarver to St. Paul's Cathedral under Sir Christopher Wren, and matching eighteenth-century pine bookcases grace to library, featured in Helen Comstock's one hundred Most Beautiful Rooms in America.
For more than sixty years, the Hillsborough Mansion with the unassuming name "House-on-Hill" has been cited as one of the most spectacular private residences ever created, and one that is certainly without peer in its fine antique English style. In the 1920s, Mrs. Tobin Clark, an heiress to the Hibernia Bank fortune, commissioned architect David Adler to create a Cotswold Tudor Mansion on a secluded hilltop of some four hundred acres just south of San Francisco. Full-grown trees were transplanted from as far away as the Monterey Peninsula, rose terraces and formal courtyards were laid out amid the oak groves and lawns, and multiple-trunk olive trees were pruned to dip low over matching reflecting pools set in a stone terrace. Completely by hand,,, an architectural treasure was built- all mellowed brick, Carmel stone and half timbers on the outside, with thirty-five thousand square feet of honey-colored woods, silver, crystal, leaded glass and four hundred year old parquetry on the inside.
It has been written that for several years prior to building the Mansion, Mrs. Clark had been collecting ideas, clippings, photographs and other inspirations for her home. And it is known that during its somewhat lengthy construction, the estate pulled many local laborers and one failing planning mill right through the Depression. In two years alone, more than on million dollars was poured into the local economy, and at least three area firms were spared from bankruptcy.
Upon completion in 1931, the home was filled with interior decor by Syrie Maugham (wife of Somerset), paintings by Van Dyke and Sir Joshua Reynolds, Queen Anne paneling, eighteenth century Chinese wall coverings, a rare Dubois writing table and over two hundred other items sent from England and the Continent. In the first gala she hosted at House-on-Hill, Mrs. Clark hired the Pro Arte Quartet of Brussels to play in the fifty-five foot grand salon. One subsequent autumn evening, two baffled journalists, who mistakenly had been sent by LIFE Magazine to do a feature on the "typical" American Home, arrived to find a busy staff preparing for a private concert that was to be given that night by the Budapest String Quartet.
Nothing ordinary happened here, even in the kitchen which, it has been written, "was inviolate except to the cook, who presented meals with the help of a two-story pantry and walk-in silver vault, with daily menus hand-lettered in French by the butler". Many today still remember the night when Karine Albert, Mrs. Clark's granddaughter, made her debut into society. Hundreds of guests were surrounded in a scene of Elizabethan finery, complete with verdant swags of ivy, sculpted topiary, pillars trailing satin ribbons and heraldic devices, wines from the estate cellar and food which this night, like another, was nothing less than superb. It was considered the party of the decade.
Though it has been more than twenty-five years since Mrs. Tobin Clark's death, the estate still exudes a spectacular energy and elegance. Walking through the thirty room interior with its eleven fireplaces, sitting beneath the archways of the loggia, strolling about the gardens or basking by the pool, one is awed by the decades of labor and love devoted to the estate. It has been called a "priceless monument to the better things in life".
With a prized view overlooking San Francisco's Lower Bay and the rolling landscape for to the west, House-on-Hill now rests on a more manageable six acres, without the original Adler-designed sixteen-stall stables, ten-car garage and "laundry group". Little else, though, has been sacrificed, and the house remains quietly tucked away behind the espaliered magnolias and majestic pines of a cherished Hillsborough setting.
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