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Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Samsung Galaxy Nexus photos that show you exactly what to do
Help when you run into problems or limitations with your Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Learn how to
* Quickly set up Google services, voicemail, Gmail, Wi-Fi, and high-speed data connections
* Use hidden time-saving shortcuts you won't find anywhere else
* Import, create, sync, organize, and manage all your contacts
* Easily manage email, appointments, events, and reminders from all your accounts and services
* Find web content fast with the powerful Galaxy Nexus web browser
* Use Google Phone to save money, manage voicemail, and even automatically transcribe your messages
* Instantly connect with friends on Facebook, Google+, and other social media services
* Access and listen to all your music, wherever you go
* Shoot and share stunningly sharp photos and HD video
* Make the most of your Galaxy Nexus (or Android 4 smartphone) at work
* Discover, download, and install today's hottest new Android apps--including many great free apps
* Keep your Galaxy Nexus (or Android 4 smartphone) up-to-date, reliable, and secure
* Avoid expensive, unnecessary roaming charges
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Product details
- Paperback | 336 pages
- 149.86 x 226.06 x 17.78mm | 566.99g
- 13 Jul 2012
- Pearson Education (US)
- Que Corporation,U.S.
- Indianapolis, IN, United States
- English
- 0789749467
- 9780789749468
- 2,330,119
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"Step-by-step instructions" with callouts to Samsung Galaxy Nexus photos that show you exactly what to do
"Help "when you run into problems or limitations with your Samsung Galaxy Nexus
"T"i"""ps and Notes" to help you get the most from your Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Learn how to
- Quickly set up Google services, voicemail, Gmail, Wi-Fi, and high-speed data connections
- Use hidden time-saving shortcuts you won't find anywhere else
- Import, create, sync, organize, and manage all your contacts
- Easily manage email, appointments, events, and reminders from all your accounts and services
- Find web content fast with the powerful Galaxy Nexus web browser
- Use Google Phone to save money, manage voicemail, and even automatically transcribe your messages
- Instantly connect with friends on Facebook, Google], and other social media services
- Access and listen to all your music, wherever you go
- Shoot and share stunningly sharp photos and HD video
- Make the most of your Galaxy Nexus (or Android 4 smartphone) at work
- Discover, download, and install today's hottest new Android apps--including many great free apps
- Keep your Galaxy Nexus (or Android 4 smartphone) up-to-date, reliable, and secure
- Avoid expensive, unnecessary roaming charges
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Table of contents
The Galaxy Nexus External Features 3
Front 4
Back 6
Left Side 7
Right Side 8
First-Time Setup 9
Fundamentals of Android 4 12
The Unlock Screen 13
The Home Screen(s) 14
The System Bar 18
Using Your Touchscreen 19
Using Your Keyboard 20
Editing Text 25
Menus 26
Switching Between Apps 27
Installing Synchronization Software 28
Installing Android File Transfer (Apple Mac OSX) 28
Installing Google Music Manager (Apple Mac) 29
Installing Google Music Manager (Windows) 31
Configuring Music Manager (Windows and Apple Mac) 32
Chapter 1 People (Contacts) 37
Adding Accounts 38
Adding a Work Email Account 39
Navigating People 43
Checking a Contact's Status 45
Editing a Contact 46
Adding a Contact Photo 47
Adding and Managing Contacts 50
Adding Contacts from an Email 50
Adding a Contact Manually 51
Adding a Contact from a VCard 52
Adding a Contact Using Near Field Communications 53
People Settings 54
Creating Contact Groups 55
Editing Contact Groups 56
Choosing Contacts To Display 57
Joining and Separating Contacts 58
Adding a Contact to Your Home Screen 61
Chapter 2 Using the Phone and Google Voice 65
Getting to Know the Phone Application 65
Call Log 68
Contacts 68
Phone Settings 69
Fixed Dialing Numbers (GSM only) 71
Quick Responses 72
Call Forwarding 73
Internet Calling (SIP) 74
Receiving a Call 76
Handling Missed Calls 76
Placing a Call 77
Dialing from a Contact Entry 77
Dialing Using Your Voice (Voice Dialer) 78
Dialing Using Your Voice (Google Voice Search) 79
Options While on a Call 80
Conference Calling 81
Dial from a Web Page or Other App 83
Sound Settings 83
Google Voice 84
Setting Up Google Voice 85
Upgrading Google Voice 88
Playing Back and Managing Google Voicemails 90
Google Voice Settings 91
Chapter 3 Audio, Video, and Books 95
The Music Application 95
Updating the Music Application 96
Finding Music 98
Purchasing Music 99
Adding Your Existing Music to Google Music 101
Using the Music Application 103
Controlling Playback 105
Managing Playlists 109
Creating a New Playlist on Your Galaxy Nexus 109
Adding a Song to an Existing Playlist 110
Rearranging Songs in a Playlist 111
Delete or Rename a Playlist 111
Listening to Music with No Wireless Coverage 112
Changing Google Music Settings 113
Playing and Sharing Videos 116
Sharing Videos 117
Deleting Videos 118
Gallery App Settings 119
Recording Videos with the Camera Application 119
Recording Video 120
Changing Video Settings 121
Video Effects 123
YouTube 124
YouTube Main Screen 124
Browsing for a Video 125
Playing a Video 126
Record a Video and Upload It 127
Upload a Video 128
Changing YouTube Settings 129
Chapter 4 Connecting to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and VPNs 133
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices 133
Pairing with a New Bluetooth Device 134
Changing Bluetooth Settings 136
Changing Bluetooth Device Options 137
Wi-Fi 138
Connecting to Wi-Fi 138
Wi-Fi Network Options 141
Advanced Wi-Fi Options 142
Cellular Networks (GSM Version) 143
Changing Mobile Settings 144
Cellular Networks (CDMA Version) 146
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) 147
Adding a VPN 148
Connecting to a VPN 150
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot 152
Starting Your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot 152
Bluetooth Tethering 154
Near Field Communications (NFC) 155
Enabling NFC 156
Using NFC 157
Chapter 5 Emailing 159
Gmail 159
Adding a Google Account 160
Navigating the Gmail App 162
Composing Gmail Email 163
Reading Gmail Email 165
Gmail Settings 167
Managing Gmail Labels 171
Email Application 172
Adding a New POP3 or IMAP Account 173
Working with the Email App 176
Navigating the Email Application 176
Composing Email 177
Reading Email 179
Email App Settings 180
Chapter 6 Browsing the Web 187
Navigating with Browser 187
Web Page Options 189
Browser Tricks 190
Managing Bookmarks, Saved Pages, and History 191
Bookmarks 192
Browsing History 195
Saved Pages 196
Managing Multiple Tabs 196
Customizing Browser Settings 198
Chapter 7 Text and Multimedia Messaging 207
Messaging Application 207
Managing Settings 208
Composing Messages 211
Attaching Files to Messages 213
Receiving Messages 215
Managing Messages on Your SIM Card 216
Chapter 8 Working with Date, Time, and Calendar 219
Setting the Date and Time 219
Clock Application 221
Navigating the Clock Application 221
Managing Alarms 223
Adding or Editing an Alarm 223
Clock Settings 224
Using the Calendar Application 225
The Calendar Main Screen 226
Choosing Which Calendars to View 227
Calendar Settings 228
Adding a New Event 230
Responding to a Gmail Event Invitation 233
Responding to a Corporate Event Invitation 235
Chapter 9 Taking, Storing, and Viewing Pictures 237
Using the Camera 237
Camera Settings 239
Taking Regular Pictures 241
Taking Panoramic Pictures 242
Viewing and Managing Your Photos 244
Navigating the Gallery 244
Deleting Photo Albums 245
Open a Photo Album 245
Reviewing and Sharing Pictures 246
Editing Pictures 247
Gallery Settings 249
Managing Photos with Your Computer 250
Manual Picture Management 251
Automatic Picture Management on a Mac 254
Synchronizing Pictures Using Your Google Cloud 255
Chapter 10 Working with Android Applications 257
Configuring Google Checkout 258
Navigating Google Play 259
Downloading Free Applications 260
Buying Applications 262
Managing Applications 263
Google Play Settings 266
Keeping Applications Up to Date 268
Chapter 11 Customizing Your Galaxy Nexus 271
Changing Your Wallpaper 271
Wallpaper from Gallery Pictures 272
Live Wallpaper 273
Wallpaper 274
Changing Your Keyboard 274
Adding Widgets to Your Home Screens 276
Adding a Widget 276
Remove, Move, or Resize a Widget 278
Language 279
Accessibility Settings 280
Sound Settings 281
Display Settings 282
Chapter 12 Maintaining Galaxy Nexus and Solving Problems 285
Updating Android 285
Optimizing Battery Life 287
Looking After the Battery 287
Determining What Is Using the Battery 288
Applications and Memory 290
Reigning In Your Data Usage 291
Background Data Limits 293
Caring for Galaxy Nexus Exterior 293
Getting Help with Your Galaxy Nexus 294
Index 295
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About Craig James Johnston
In addition to designing and supporting mobile computing environments, Craig co-hosts the CrackBerry.com podcast, as well as guest hosting on other podcasts including iPhone and iPad Live podcasts. You can see Craig's previously published work in his book Professional BlackBerry, and many books in the My series, including My BlackBerry Curve, My Palm Pre, My Nexus One, My DROID (first and second editions), My Motorola Atrix 4G, My BlackBerry PlayBook, and My HTC EVO 3D.
Craig also enjoys high-horsepower, high-speed vehicles and tries very hard to keep to the speed limit while driving them. Originally from Durban, South Africa, Craig has lived in the United Kingdom, the San Francisco Bay Area, and New Jersey, where he now lives with his wife, Karen, and a couple of cats.
Craig would love to hear from you. Feel free to contact Craig about your experiences with My Samsung Galaxy Nexus at http://www.CraigsBooks.info. All comments, suggestions, and feedback are welcome, including positive and negative.
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Since Cinco de Mayo falls on a Thursday this year, there is no reason not to go out and celebrate. After May 5th, you can keep the tequila party going at the Boston Harbor Hotel where the Rowes Wharf Bar will be hosting a three-course Don Julio Tequila Dinner on May 11. In the meantime, here's a look at five haute spots to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Boston.
5 Haute Spots to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Boston
by Kellie Speed
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1 Loco Taqueria & Oyster BarLoco Taqueria & Oyster Bar
One of the hautest newcomers to South Boston is also one of the coolest. Located right on Broadway in the heart of Southie stands Loco Taqueria. As crazy as it sounds, this might be one of the best restaurants in the neighborhood. Now through May 5, Executive Chef Matt Drummond and mixologist Will Falaro will be offering dinner and cocktail specials each night that include mole braised chicken tacos paired with tequila smash.
412 West Broadway South Boston, MA 02127
2 Besito MexicanBesito Mexican
In celebration of the festive holiday, Besito will be serving two specialty dishes - Queso Fundido con Langosta (made with Maine lobster, tinga rajas, queso Chihuahua and cilantro) and Pescado en Salsa Verde (pan-roasted halibut served with grilled queso asado, roasted potato gratin, avocado and salsa verde) - in addition to the regular menu. Pair it up with the El Pepino Margarita, made with Avian Blanco tequila, cucumber, jalapeno, Cointreau, agave nectar and fresh squeezed lime.
199 Boylston Street Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
3 Casa RomeroCasa Romero
Back Bay will be celebrating in Mexican style this Cinco de Mayo. Casa Romero offers an authentic taste of Mexico with dishes like Cochinita Pibil (roasted marinated pork marinated with corn tortillas) and Calamares Rellenos al Chipotle (sauteed stuffed squid served in a tomato and chipotle sauce). It all goes even better with a spice-infused cocktail (jalapeno, please).
30 Gloucester Street Boston, MA 02128
4 El CentroEl Centro
Kick off the celebrations right with sangria in hand and chips, salsa and guacamole in the other. Try the steak enchiladas con salsa verde, which are addictingly good or the cheesy pork quesadilla or the street corn topped with ricotta or the chicken tacos or the beef empanadas, or the...just go see for yourself how good this place is.
5 Rosa MexicanoRosa Mexicano
Over in the Seaport District, Rosa Mexicano is offering a specialty three-course menu for the table. Start off with a sampling of spiced up guacamole made with cilantro then move onto slow braised pork carnitas served in a cast iron skillet with corn tortillas or a dish of grilled salmon with poblano cream sauce. Be sure to save some room for the churros (Mexican donuts) served with a side of chocolate and caramel, which is well worth every calorie.
155 Seaport Boulevard Boston, MA 02210

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Rather than list a range of reasons why the feature ceased, lets just call it what it is, the lack of my own gumption. Over the past few months though, a spate of new blogs and writers out there, have caused me to get this section back on the road. So, without further ado…
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Today it's my turn to host at the Little Darlings Design Team Inspiration blog.
Our theme this month is to create a scene.
I am working on Christmas cards and such right now so I wanted to use some of the Saturated Canary images today. I have used Trimming the Tree and believe it or not a Halloween image Vampire Rose. So this just goes to show just how versatile the images can be. The images can be bought HERE. at the Little Darlings Rubber Stamp Store.
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El Salvador's ambassador to the United States suggested that the surge of illegal immigrants from his country may be due to the economic mobility of his citizens, many of whom are already illegally living and working in the United States.
Rubén Zamora, El Salvador's ambassador, recently said that "the father or mother has special status in the U.S., but they left their child in El Salvador. Now they have the capacity to have the kids live with them in their own home. What father wouldn't ask for his own child?"
"The upward mobility of our community has created the conditions for that phenomenon," he recently said in an account in a Costa Rican newspaper, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Smugglers are often paid thousands of dollars to bring children and relatives to the U.S.-Mexico border, where the migrants who are not from Mexico and Canada are given "notices to appear" and released to "sponsors" or family members across the United States. The Obama administration has released 30,340 illegal immigrant juveniles this year.
Illegal immigrants from Central America also send billions of dollars in remittances back to their nations, as Breitbart Texas reported. Mexico's secretary of Foreign Affairs, José Antonio Meade, also told the Chronicle that illegal immigrant children caught in Mexico do not "want to stay in Mexico" and noted that some migrants "are trying to take advantage of what they perceive incorrectly as a possibility to stay in the U.S., to find better opportunities."
As the Chronicle noted, "A U.N. survey of migrant children from Honduras found that 44 percent said they were fleeing crime, while 82 percent sought family or opportunity."
The presidents of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala are in the United States, having met with President Obama on Friday, and Obama is reportedly considering allowing people from Honduras to apply for asylum to live in the United States. That program could be extended to people from Guatemala and El Salvador, as well.
Though many migrants are fleeing gang violence in Central America, the murder rates in Central American nations have declined since 2012, which is the year Obama unilaterally enacted his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for certain DREAMers. The number of illegal immigrants from Central America who have been apprehended at the border drastically spiked in the year after Obama enacted DACA in 2012.


text: Nepal entered a peace process after the Comprehensive Peace Accord was signed, ending the ten years of the Maoist conflict. But the peace process hit choppy waters soon after and risked being derailed. The book sets out to explain why the peace process is (was) on the verge of being derailed.


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Bowling Green Shuts Out No. 6 Michigan
Jan. 17, 2009
Courtesy of Bowling Green
ANN ARBOR, MICH. - The Bowling Green State University hockey team managed only 17 shots in their game Friday night in Ann Arbor against Michigan, but it only took one to earn the 3-0 upset win over the sixth-ranked Wolverines.
In a first period that saw both teams combine for seven shots on goal, the Falcons scored the only goal of the period on a quick wrist shot from between the circles by junior Tommy Dee that beat Michigan goalie Bryan Hogan to the glove side at the 9:18 mark. Dee's third goal of the season came after a good pass from junior Josh Boyd whose was below the goal line to the right of Hogan. His pass found Dee coming down the slot between circles. Senior Brandon Svendsen also had an assist on the goal.
The Falcon defense and the goaltending of senior Jimmy Spratt made that goal stand up as the game-winner as the Falcons posted their first shutout in the series with Michigan in the 107 series contests.
UM outshot the Falcons, 13-7, in the second period, but thanks to the strong play from Spratt and timely penalty-killing, the Falcons were able to keep the sixth-ranked Wolverines off the board on their three power-play opportunities in the period. The Falcons had two power-play chances in the period, but also failed to light the lamp.
In the third period, sophomore Dan Sexton backhanded home his 11th of the season at 8:54, at the end of a five minute major, to give the Falcons some breathing room. Svendsen drew his second assist of the night on Sexton's tally. Freshman defenseman Nick Bailen continued his strong play with the backbreaker picking up a loose puck at the UM blueline and skating in to score from between the circles at the 14:11 mark. It was his fourth goal of the season and fifth point in the last four games for the Falcon first-year player. His goal was unassisted.
But, the story of the night was the play of Spratt and the BG penalty killing. Spratt made 29 saves in the game, 25 in the final two periods, including several from point blank range to preserve his second shutout of the season, and in his career.
Spratt made a stick save four minutes into the third period and another stop with 4:30 remaining that maintained the Falcon shutout. He then completed a strong night's work with three sensational saves in the final 31 seconds. He had come into the game with a career 4.02 goals-against in four career starts against the Wolverines and an .877 save percentage.
Spratt posted his other shutout earlier this season (Oct. 24) in a 1-0 whitewashing of Alaska. Both his shutouts have come on the road.
With the win, BG improves to 8-12-3 overall and 5-9-1-0 in Central Collegiate Hockey Association play. The win was the first points earned by the Falcons in league play since a 2-1 win over Northern Michigan on Nov. 15. Michigan, which has now scored a total of five goals in its eight losses this season, dropped to 15-8-0 overall and 9-6-0-0 in loop action. UM has been shutout four times this season.
The win broke a nine-game winninng streak for Michigan at home in the series and ended their overall six-game winning streak.
Michigan goalie Bryan Hogan, who came into the game with a 13-1 record, was credited with 14 saves. The Falcons were one-for-six with the man-advantage while the Falcons shutout the Wolverines on five tries allowing only six shots during their power-play time.
The two teams will complete the weekend series with a contest Saturday night at the BGSU Ice Arena starting at 5:07 p.m.
BG head coach Scott Paluch(on first CCHA win since November)"It was real big, when you look back to that weekend in November, we got the sweep and we were in fourth place. We've gone a long time. You've got to earn points in this league stay up there. That's for sure."
"We were pretty solid. I thought Jimmy (Spratt) was really good in goal and our defensemen held up well. We did a good job not turning the puck over and allowing a lot of transition chances."
(on getting a goal at the end of the five minute major)"Getting the late goal was a big lift. We killed off the 4-on-4 portion of it then we got a big power-play goal. That was a separation goal that I thought was a swing play in the game."
"The first goal in this building is really big. There isn't a team in the country that plays as well, and can gain momentum in a building like this team can. You give them one, and it becomes really hard from becoming two or three."
"The penalty kills we had when it was 1-0 was real important. To hold a team like that down on the power play is real important. It kind of shortened the game for us and kept us in the lead and did not let momentum take over the game."
"Jimmy (Spratt) had four to five really good saves that you have to have. When you play Michigan, your goalie is going to have to make saves. Jimmy certainly did that."


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The Instigator
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The Contender
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4 Points
Minecraft is better than Terraria.
Post Voting Period
The voting period for this debate has ended.
after 1 vote the winner is...
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This is my first debate so I need a new debater too...
I accept. I will state opening arguments for my side.
Let's begin with definitions.
Minecraft: A 3D Sandbox crafting survival game, with no defined story or goals, and a very large world.
Terraria: A 2D Sandbox game with no story or goals, and a large world.
Let's agree that 1) both games are capable of modification, and 2) that both games have the possibility for equivalent enjoyable hours of gameplay, no matter the player.
Now that these have been laid out, some contentions.
1. Terraria is better because it's crafting system is better than Minecraft.
When crafting in Terraria, recipes are provided to create items. All one needs are the resources to create them. But in Minecraft, recipes are not readily provided, in fact there is no guide that dictates where things must be placed on the crafting table. Instead players must spend hours of time crafting items as opposed to playing the actual game. In Terraria, crafting items takes far less time, which allows for far more gameplay that is about action to take place.
2. Terraria has advanced weaponry built into its base game, but Minecraft does not.
In the vanilla Terraria these weapons are craftable: swords, guns, bows, axes, drills, pickaxes, lightsabers, laser guns, and even more. In vanilla Minecraft, the only weapons that are craftable are swords, bows, and axes/pickaxes. The weapon selection is severely limited.
3. Terraria has a far more useful cave system.
Because the map is two dimensional, navigating caves in Terraria is like watching an ant colony in one of those glass exhibits. It is as far easer to visualize and conceptualize what caves will look like. It also makes cave exploration more fun because drops in caves become a large factor of cave exploration, so the height differences that real caves have, is far more prevalent than in Minecraft, where caves are largery just branching, rambling pathways with little understandable order for how a cave works.
When one explores in caves in Terraria, it is easier for them to anticipate what they will experience and this is useful because it allows for resource gathering much faster. In Minecraft, the caves are so unpredictable that one can spend hours in a cave that has almost nothing of worth in it, and that wastes the players time.
4. The resource system of Terraria is far more in depth.
The amount of raw metals one can take in Terraria is far more than Minecraft. In Minecraft, only about 5 ores have use (coal, iron, gold, diamond, redstone). In Terraria, the number is about 20 ores that have useful value (Tin, Copper, Lead, Iron, Tungsten, Silver, Platinum, Gold, Crimtane, Demonite, Meteorite, Obsidian, Hellstone, Palladium, Cobalt, Orichalum, Mythril, Titanium, Adamantite, and Chlorophyte.)
Also practically everything that is gathered in Terraria has pragmatic value to furthering ones ability to survive with some exceptions for aesthetic purposes. But in Minecraft a much larger number of blocks only hold aesthetic value, and little pragmatic value.
5. Combat in Terraria is far more advanced.
This is not because of weapons alone. There are many more mobs in Terraria than in Minecraft that are hostile in nature. I don't think I need to provide numbers on this disparity yet, but I might in a later round if necessary. However having played both games, the number of enemies in Terraria leads to a more enjoyable experience due to the numerous different scenarios for how to combat enemies.
These are my opening contentions, and I hope for a great debate!
I agree with you...
But now I will explain the wrongs to your 5 reasons...
1. Terraria has a better crafting system than Minecraft.
I agree that Terraria has the crafts there for the user. But you have a choice in Minecraft PS4 Edition if you want to do the classic crafting where you can craft without instruction or have it to where you can craft with the layouts of the object you want to build. You can not do that in Terraria.
2. Terraria has advance weaponry.
In Minecraft you are like a medieval man. There are no guns because there are bows and arrows. Guns are just the modern version of bows and arrows. And the Terraria is just technology based.
3. Terraria caves systems are far more useful.
This opinion is great. But if there is a cave then how are finding ores and other objects a challenge to the player. Most gamers always look for a good challenge. It is harder in Minecraft because you can have the challenge of finding gold, redstone, lapiz, and diamonds.
4. Terraria has more resources.
That is true but why do you need so many resources to find when you have a small inventory? There is really no other thing for this reason.
5. Terraria has a better combat system.
Before the 1.9 version of Minecraft came out I would agree with you but it came out so here goes. In Terraria you can spam wood and other objects, but in Minecraft 1.9 you can't spam and there is a rest that involves your hunger bar.
So that's my Round 2, and I hope for you good luck, and lets have a great debate...
First of all you agreed with me, and consent can be a reason to vote for me, but I believe you were just showing courtesy, and I am letting the voters know that they should not vote on your first line in their RFDs. Let me address all arguments in order of appearance.
Definitons. Both of my definitions were agreed to by you, which is good and I appreciate that.
The two points of agreement. Because you did not respond to these, you clealry agree that both games are fully modable, and fully enjoyable by anyone.
Why agreeing to the two points of agreement is detrimental to you will be examined later. But first your responses.
1. Minecraft on the console has a crafting system like Terraria's
This was basically your assertion. That on the PS4 edition, you can craft with preset recipes, like you can in Terraria. But my response is that the crafting system in Terraria is better not just because of the recipes, but also becasue of the depth. Unlike in Minecraft, the amount of craftable items in Terraria is vast, and far outnumbers Minecraft. Combine that with the recipes that are available, and it is seen Terraria has a better system, and a more in depth system.
2. Minecraft is not meant to be advanced in weaponry
Your last sentence under this point made little sense, but it should have because the point obviously was incomplete. You are arguing that Terraria is just a more modern tech range. But that is simply not true. You neglect the fact that in vanilla Minecraft, no guns, or futuristic weapons appear in the game. But in vanilla Terraria, guns, futuristic swords and laser guns, and ancient weaponry all make an appearance and use, within the same game. So clearly my point still holds here that Terraria is better.
3. The challenge of finding ores in Minecraft makes Minecraft caves better
I disagree (surprising). In Minecraft, let me repeat what I said earlier. Some caves go on for ages, and if you are unlucky, never hold any ore. This is a problem for all those who want to progress in the game at a reasonable pace. Not spend hours of wasted time collecting no ore. In Terraria on the other hand, it is still a challenge to find good ore, but caves are always littered with common ores, meaning that no mining expedition is ever useless. This is a huge benefit to Terraria over Minecraft, because it prove Terraria usefully benefits the player's time.
4. You don't ever use all the resources of Terraria
That is essentially what you argued. A couple problems. First, you conceded that Minecraft has far fewer useful ores, which makes that game less fun. Second, you progress through a tiered ore system in Terraria. If you have ever played the game (I think you have) then you know that mining copper is only the start. As your character gets better, you progress into the level of mining Orichalchum and the like, and by that point you will have dropped copper completely off your concern radar when mining. So while you make think of the hotbar as an inconvenience, I view it as a way to get the most progression out of the game possible.
5. 1.9 Minecraft makes Minecraft combat better than Terraria's
How is 1.9 Minecraft combat that different from the rest of Minecraft combat before? I mean, what serious difference does spamming or not spamming attacks even make? In Terraria, you spam attacks on ores, blocks, and mobs because that is how you destroy them. If you hit one hit at a time, the game is built to make you lose combat like that. Now why is this better than Minecraft's new one hit system? Because Minecraft has combat that is too simplistic, and clunky. If I shoot a skeleton, then have to wait to do it again a couple seconds later, the combat feels realistic maybe, but not smooth. However Terraria's combat operates like a 2D version of Gungeon. You fire multiple bullets at once, because it is intended to be a fun experience, not a death threatening tedious exercise.
Alright now lets examine why exactly agreeing with my second assertion under the agreeable assertions, is so important. I asked you to agree "that both games have the possibility for equivalent enjoyable hours of gameplay, no matter the player." You agreed. What position does this put you in? It means you agreed that the standard on how we would weigh the word "better" in the resolution, was through whatever tipped the enjoyability factor of either game in its favor through the arguments we presented for each game. So all our arguments must uphold the standard of enjoyability to win in this round. Now after my responses, my arguments of 1, 2, 3, and 5 all clearly uphold a higher enjoyability of Terraria. I still consider whether or not more resources to be enjoyable, up for debate. But the rest I believe have been substantially settled, unless you have good responses to them.
I appreciate your willingness to hold a long debate on this topic. This topic honestly has been the talk of the internet for ages, and I finally believe we are doing it some academic justice which is magnificent. Best of luck in your final response.
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It seems I win on forfeit. However I believe my responses would have won me the round as well.
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Lessons from the Playa
Burning Man, the intentional community event that happens each year in the Nevada desert, just concluded this past weekend. As I've seen photos from this year's event crop up in my social media feeds, I'm reflecting on what I learned from my adventures there ~15 years ago (yes, we're talking Y2K!) And no, it doesn't have to do with nudity, illicit substances or lots of dust (though there's plenty of that). The lessons I took away from my time on the playa these many, many moons ago as a carefree, single 20-something are ones I find myself calling on now and adapting, as an almost 40-something parent in the next chapter of career and life:
The importance of play. I've been reminded of this as a parent more recently, but being in an atmosphere where throngs of adults were playing and creating for the sake of play and creativity felt new and nothing less than magical. I remember wandering into a group of people launching watermelons with a trebuchet and pitching in….because…why not?
And very much linked to this idea:
The necessity of creating open, unstructured time. Spontaneity, adventure, reflecting, being — all of these need space and freedom to occur. As a parent living in a busy, scheduled world, I feel I often have to defend creating this open space and time for my family and for me. We had one of the best family days the other weekend when we did just that.
The role of community. Community is crucial when you're in the middle of the Black Rock Desert and someone gives you water after yours runs out. It's also just more fun, like when someone invites you to jump on the giant trampoline they lugged out and set up.
Destruction is part of creation. The final night at Burning Man involves burning the enormous art installation that required endless time and energy to create. Sometimes you gotta Let it Go in order to move forward. This isn't easy. Watching my son struggle with destroying a Lego creation to build another one feels a little reminiscent of my own struggles to let go of a professional identity I carried with me for a long time.
Finally, on a lighter, yet no less important note, once you get playa dust in your tent zipper, that tent will never be the same. Similarly, once your kids' cracker-infested car seats have lived in your car, your car will never be the same, no matter how much cleaning you do.
I've been struggling these past few months, and it has taken me awhile to figure out why. There's not an obvious culprit; my family is healthy, our kids are generally happy and thriving, things are going well career-wise. I shouldn't feel like I'm struggling. But, after sitting with this for awhile, I've gradually realized that I've been going through my own (relatively unacknowledged) transformation. Over the past 2+ years, I've gone from working full-time to a brief stint of not working, and gradually have been transitioning back to working almost full-time. I think I'm pretty good at noticing the developments and stages my kids go through, but I often forget that I'm still growing and going through my own transitions.
Meanwhile during this time, our kids have grown from babies/toddlers to little kids. And in light of all these changes, my husband and I are figuring out how to organize our lives to respond to our changing lives and selves. That's translated to figuring out what to farm out and how to cut corners on (i.e. quick dinners, dinner delivery, online grocery shopping, being ok with giant piles of laundry cluttering the house, etc). For him, that's meant leaning in more to family and childcare responsibilities, and for me, it's meant some Letting Go (Thanks again, Queen Elsa). It's not always easy and graceful, and there have been plenty of bumps in the road (i.e. rushed mornings, grouchy evenings, forgotten class projects, etc.) But being clear about what's important and top priority to us as individuals and as a family makes the process easier and helps me live with (embrace?) the chaos and fullness of our lives and well…enjoy life and parenting more.
So, this post-Burning Man season (which for me these days is really back-to-school season), I'm trying to remember that like my kids, I'm ever-changing, too, and that change is hard. And we're all changing together, as a family, constantly. Change requires patience, persistence and self-kindness. As Ann Betz and Karen Kimsey-House write in their lovely new book, Integration: The Power of Being Co-active in Work and Life: "Change is uncomfortable and often uncertain and yet, nothing evolves – not a person, a relationship, an organization or the entire human race – without the development of new patterns, new neural pathways."
And I'm dusting off these lessons gathered from Burning Man, most important, making time to play (again, echoed in Brigid Schulze's meticulously-researched, brilliant book Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time). So, if I'm not blogging as regularly in the months to come, that might mean I'm working more, or maybe I'm off playing with my kids, or just playing by myself, or perhaps, helping a bunch of people launch a watermelon.
Let's go play.
Finding Jewels in a Sandbox
Every other week or so, my daughter, LC, comes homes from preschool clutching an envelope containing a handful of colorful sequins and plastic rhinestones. This means the "Jewel Fairy" has recently visited her preschool, sprinkling jewels in their sandbox area. Often on these special days when I come to pick her up, I'll find a gaggle of kids scouring the sandbox for little plastic jems. LC revels over her jewels on the way home, admiring each one, often showing them off to the adoring teachers at my son's afterschool program. When we get home, LC carefully tucks them away in her jewelry box (usually after arranging the entire collection elaborately on the floor first.)
It was on one of those days at preschool where the Jewel Fairy had recently visited that I had just come from a career coaching session with a graduate student who likened her job search to "finding a needle in a haystack". And now here I was at LC's preschool watching 3 and 4-year-olds crouching down and intently searching for plastic jewels in a giant sandbox. It was a game, yes, but something they were all taking quite seriously.
Finding jewels in a sandbox.
I'm not saying a group of preschoolers hunting for baubles in a pile of sand and searching for a job is the same thing. LC and her preschool friends (luckily) aren't shouldered with bills to pay, visa issues, health insurance, families to support, etc. And still, there is something valuable about the element of play here, the pursuit and dedication to it. And there's a lovely message, too, that I want to share with that graduate student (and all of us): yes, searching for a job can be like a needle in a haystack if you choose to view it that way. But does that help you? And how true is that? (And more obviously, ugh, that makes it sound like a drag.) What if searching for a job was more like searching for jewels in a sandbox: there is more than one out there for you, if you don't find what you want right now, the Jewel Fairy will be back soon, and maybe, just maybe, you can even have some fun searching for it.
The Art of Roast Duck
The other day, my son wrote this story (it's either a tragedy or slapstick comedy, not sure which.) It felt like some sort of milestone — the first "voluntary" story he wrote, completely initiated and executed by him. He worked so hard on it, asking his dad and me how to spell various words over the course of an evening and working very carefully on forming his letters. And he was so proud, asking us to read it over and over to him and revelling over the finished product. The next morning, he rolled it up into a neat little scroll and presented it to his teacher. (Or at least that was his intent. It's not clear if the scroll ever made it out of the bottom of his backpack!)
I'm not sure if this project felt momentous to me because I have a special affinity for words and stories. Maybe it was because my son hasn't historically logged tons of time drawing/writing/painting. Perhaps I felt a connection with my recent project launching a career and leadership coaching practice. Whatever it was, I felt like I witnessed something special, intimate and human: that creative process of taking a vision in our heads and shaping and anchoring it in the world, to see and to share.
How about you? When did you last make roast duck?
Being With
In one of my coaching trainings a few months ago, we were charged with the task of writing down a list of things we couldn't "be with." The goal of the exercise was to become more aware of our blind spots so we could more effectively manage ourselves as coaches. I started thinking of things that really boiled my blood and couldn't deal with…bigotry, cruelty, lack of respect of boundaries, etc. You get the picture. But the one that kept popping into my head that I didn't want to see or hear was this: my daughter's whining. Really? Is that really one of the other bedfellows of things I can't "be with" along the lines of cruelty and bigotry? Ouch.
I'm ashamed to admit that, but it's the truth for me these days. At 3, my daughter's personality has blossomed and I am honored to witness this. I love the conversations we now have – amusing, often silly, sometimes deeply profound. I love watching her master new skills and make new connections. And…then there's the whining. It's a bit reminiscent of a 3 year old version of Louis C.K.'s daughter. It's loud. It's very regular. It fills the house. And for some reason, it can produce in me the kind of nerve pain I experience at the dentist.
But after my reflective coaching training on "being with", I decided I needed to get curious about this rather than being ashamed of it. I needed to "be with" my daughter's whining. So for the next week I did just that. Whenever I felt that nerve pain stimulated by the whining, I took a breath. I let her whine. If I was nearby enough, I might say after a minute of non-stop whining: "You sound frustrated. Can I help you with something?" And I noticed two things: First, that Pavlovian response of whine –> pain for me didn't go away, but it lessened as I let her be. And second, when I let her continue whining, I noticed how it (usually) died down after she figured out how to put a puzzle together she was struggling with or get the cap off a pen. And through that experiment, I saw that her whining was often just part of her learning. Yes, it was still annoying, but it was just a symptom of her struggle to figure something out or master a new skill. And through noticing that, something shifted for me and something tender emerged. I stopped hearing the whining only through my ears.
The other connection I made by "being with" the whining, was that my own version of whining is fidgeting. It's very hard for me to sit still (blame it on my genes – ask my mom). In fact, during the writing of this blog post, I've gotten up several times to make tea, fold laundry, get the mail, empty the dishwasher, reorganize my desk, etc. I've stopped writing to check email and random web pages. Fidgeting is my whining. So I'm trying to take some of my own medicine and "be with" my own struggle – the struggle to flesh out an idea, to create a website, to build a business. All things I'm struggling with, and trying to at the same time, be with. And I'm reminding myself that the fidgeting means that I'm doing something I care about. I'm creating something. I'm learning something. And the fidgeting, like the whining, is just part of that messy, beautiful journey.
What's the thing you can't be with? And what can you learn about yourself by being with that thing?
Year End
I wanted to squeeze in one final post in these last hours of 2014. I started this blog a little over a year ago, and for anyone who knows me or follows this blog, you know I err on the reflective. On this blustery winter day, warmed by a toasty fire and recent memories of our now annual tradition of my-dad-as-Santa celebrating each grandkid's milestones from the year, I'm reflecting on what I've learned (or been reminded of) this year:
Get your dreams dirty. Don't keep them locked up in a cabinet like your great aunt's china. Use your dreams, try them on, wear them out. Yes, there's a risk in putting your dreams out in the world and a risk that they won't look like what you pictured in your head. Ann Patchett describes the experience of translating the stories that are in her head into words as "pinning a butterfly to the page". It can be struggle, a letdown, even, when the words on the page pale in comparison to the vision in your head. But the bigger risk is to not attempt to pin down the butterfly. Don't keep the dreams in your head forever.
Vulnerability can build powerful connections. Sharing myself and my heart on these pages has created engagement with friends and strangers in a way I hadn't anticipated, but am so grateful for.
Cookies are delicious, but cookie dough is tasty in its own right. I'll admit I'm kind of a planner, so starting things when I don't think I'm ready or don't know where they'll go can be uncomfortable. But this year has reminded of delight that comes with unexpectedness, of seeing where and how things develop in a way you can't predict or plan. And I've been enjoying the process, tasting the cooking dough.
Living well is a delicate balance between being and doing, between forward movement and stillness.
I'm constantly challenged by and in awe of the ever-evolving role of parenthood. It's the hardest job I've ever had but the most rewarding. Despite the frustrations and the relentlessness, there is overwhelming joy and honor in witnessing the blossoming of these little souls. The learning never stops and it's a magical mix of both the lofty and the everyday, from learning patience and unconditional love to throwing a football (which I've been learning this trip!)
And while I don't have any resolutions nailed down right now, here's what I'll be trying to create more of in 2015:
- more sharing (resources, time, food)
- more celebrating
- more whole & wholesome foods that nourish the body and soul
- more quality time with friends and family
- more dance parties
- more laughter
Thank you for reading and being part of this journey with me this year. I wish you more of whatever you'd like to welcome into your life in 2015!
Yes Please to Playing Big
You know those products you always rave about to friends, family and complete strangers, and you feel like you should be a salesperson for them? That's how I feel about Tara Mohr's brilliant new book, Playing Big.
While I was about halfway through the book, I left my copy in a restaurant (and had to buy another copy). I'm hoping that the universe arranged it so the right person found it.
I've followed Tara Mohr's work supporting women's leadership for awhile, so when I learned her book was coming out, I pre-ordered it. Based on years of coaching women individually and then through her workshop, Playing Big in Tara Mohr's own words, "is about bridging the gap between what we see in you and what you know about yourself. It's a practical guide for moving past self-doubt and creating what you most want to create – whether in your career, in your community, or in a passion you pursue outside of work. It's not about the old-school notion of playing big – more money, more prestigious title, a bigger empire, or fame. It's about living a life with a sense of greater freedom to express your voice and pursue your aspiration. It's about playing big according to what playing big truly means to you."
From helping you identify and "manage" your inner critic, to connecting with your inner mentor, to presenting a lovely and powerful way to reframe the concept of fear, Playing Big carries so much truth. It spoke to my head and my heart. I only wish I would have had it 15+ years ago when I was graduating from college and starting my career. Mohr has a chapter focused on the "good student" habits that serve women well in school, but that we have to replace with a different set of skills when we enter the working world.
Even though I've found a great deal of wisdom in many of the books I've read over the years on this topic, the bulk of them have often left me feeling deflated, like I'm not trying hard enough, I'm not tenacious enough, I'm not…enough. Perhaps this book hit me at the right moment in my life. Whatever it is, Playing Big left me feeling inspired and energized.
And I *love* that it's about playing.
A few days later, I received the only other book I pre-ordered this year: Amy Poehler's Yes Please. I liked her on SNL and then fell in love with her as Leslie Knope on Parks & Recreation. I was struck by the overlap between these two books. Poehler talks about her inner critic (and it is hilarious) and her inner mentor. She's smart and funny and vulnerable. Here's woman who is seriously Playing Big:
"So here we go, you and me. Because what else are we going to do? Say no? Say no to an opportunity that may be slightly out of our comfort zone? Quiet our voice because we are worried it is not perfect? I believe great people do things before they are ready. This is America and I'm allowed to have a healthy self-esteem."
I would love to have dinner and drinks with these two brilliant women. Or if that never happens, I hope someday Tara Mohr and Amy Poehler have dinner and drinks together. That would make me happy.
Yes Please.
Potty Talk: Lessons from Toilet Training
The other day, an acquaintance asked me how I was doing. I found myself unloading (no pun intended) about the trials and tribulations of potty training for several minutes. I could hear myself rattle on and on about potty training…like I was floating above myself watching this unfold but couldn't. manage. to. stop.
This poor woman.
The backstory: My daughter recently started a new preschool that requires that kids be potty trained. When I signed her up for the school earlier this year, September seemed like an eternity away — of course she'll be trained by then, I rationalized. Of course, as life would have it, the more Nice Tall Guy and I "encouraged" our daughter to use the toilet, the more she clung to her diapered ways.
But why oh why is this potty training stuff taking up so much headspace? Sure, work is a corner of my life these days and not a cornerstone, and you could argue I was busy caring for a newborn and returning to work while my son was potty training, so I had bigger fish to fry. But I realize this potty training experience with my daughter is about more than actually getting her to keep her Hello Kitty undies dry. There's deeper learning buried in this struggle and I've been ruminating on it these past few weeks (and inadvertently subjecting innocent friends, family and strangers through my explorations). In the process of cleaning up puddles of pee and nuggets of poop, I've discovered some nuggets of wisdom to apply to parenting that can perhaps be extended to life, particularly to my own current career development:
- There's a lot we can't control. Sure, there are things we can influence in life through preparation and planning, but there's a limit. (As someone very wise once told me, potty training is one of the very few things kids can control at this age. So they will! Just wanted to stick that in there in case any readers were expecting to find actual potty training tips.)
- Transitions take time. They are a process. Be patient.
- At the same time, transitions spur amazing moments of growth. (As any parent or teacher knows, development in kids doesn't happen incrementally. It happens in steps, or sometimes even leaps. And perhaps that doesn't change as we grow up.)
- Never underestimate the power of a new environment to stimulate learning and change. (For those who are curious, about a day or two after my daughter started her new preschool, she was potty trained – minus a few accidents, most still at home!) It's true, right? When we feel stuck or uninspired, there's a lot that changing our view can do to stimulate our brains or change our perspectives.
So whatever version of a potty training challenge you may be facing in your life, I raise my glass to you in solidarity and understanding.
And I hope yours doesn't involve cleaning up actual human poop. But if it does, I would advise you to fill your glass up with wine. And take a deep breath.
Stop editing. Start dreaming.
Several months ago, during our evening ride home, I asked my four-year-old son what career he wanted when he grew up.
As soon as I was home, I had to capture what he told me. Here's his list (and I may have missed a few!):
-Discovering new dinosaur bones
-Teaching kids how to read and do math
-Playing on the 49ers
-Playing on the Golden State Warriors
-Driving an ambulance
-Being a (toe) doctor
-Being a nurse
-Driving a race car
-Coaching a soccer team
I love this list for so many reasons – the breadth, how aspirational it is, how action-focused it is (it's not necessarily about being a profession, it's about doing stuff.) I'm inspired by the possibility, the variety, the lack of editing….this kid believes he can and will do all these things.
And though I think my son is unique, I'm certain he's not unique in this way. I'm sure if you polled any preschooler you would get an equally ambitious and creative list.
How can we tap into our four-year-old selves? How can we reconnect with that sense of possibility, that ability to wonder, to dream big?
I spent last weekend at a coaching training, so I've been chewing on these ideas, unlearning a lot of things, learning to identifying the inner critic that tends to grow stronger as we grow up. We opened the coaching training with an ice breaker: milling around the room and introducing ourselves to our fellow classmates, posing the question, "What's your dream?" It's a powerful way to connect with a group of strangers.
At the beginning of the exercise, it felt a little high pressure — what is my dream? What if it's not the dream? What if it sounds silly? What if I have spinach stuck in my teeth? And on and on. But circling through the room, hearing the beautiful, creative, brave dreams of all these strangers and soon-to-be friends, I saw that I needed to stop editing and stop worrying. I needed to start listening and keep dreaming.
So dream. Dream big. Dream a lot. Dream like a bad ass. Dream like your four-year-old self.


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More than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya from Myanmar fled to Bangladesh following a campaign of targeted violence against the community that began in August 2017. Within weeks, the exodus was recognized as the world's fastest growing refugee crisis.
The new arrivals joined thousands of other Rohingya who had fled earlier waves of violence and persecution in Myanmar. Most are living in fragile shelters in overcrowded settlements where they are vulnerable to the spread of disease.
The Rohingya are a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority who have lived in Myanmar for hundreds of years. Denied citizenship by Myanmar's government, they are stateless and face particular challenges obtaining access to health care and other basic rights.
Monsoon season—with heavy rains expected between June and August—increases the risks of flooding and landslides, compounding the dangers for a community that has already suffered so much. MSF is prepared to respond to the medical needs in the aftermath of such natural disasters.
Something I am concerned about is fresh emergencies within the current emergency. For example, the monsoon and tropical storms in an area that is prone to heavy cyclones present an obvious greater potential for waterborne diseases.
—Kate Nolan, MSF Emergency Coordinator
MSF teams carried out more than 500,000 outpatient and 10,000 inpatient consultations between August 2017 and April 2018. The most common conditions treated were respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, and skin diseases—all related to poor living conditions. Teams have also worked to improve water and sanitation services, constructing more sustainable latrines, drilling boreholes and tube wells, and installing a gravity-fed water supply system.
The Rohingya had very limited access to health care in Myanmar, and the majority did not receive routine vaccinations. This makes them highly vulnerable to preventable diseases, such as measles. In December, MSF warned that diphtheria, a rare disease long forgotten in most parts of the world, was re-emerging among the Rohingya. Diphtheria is a contagious bacterial infection known to cause airway obstruction and damage to the heart and nervous system, and can be fatal if left untreated. MSF treated more than 5,800 people for diphtheria in Cox's Bazar district by the end of April 2018.
We are also responding to the aftermath of horrific violence against the Rohingya committed by security forces and militias in Myanmar during the "clearance operations" that began on August 25, 2017. MSF has gathered accounts from patients from different areas of Rakhine state describing raids on villages, arson attacks, shootings, stabbings, and sexual violence. Our report provides a startling picture of widespread and targeted violence against the Rohingya. Using the most conservative figures, MSF mortality surveys indicate that at least 6,700 Rohingya were killed within the first month of the violent campaign—including at least 730 children under the age of five.
"When the violence broke out, my husband was taken by the Myanmar military," 25-year-old Humaira told MSF. "When we fled, I was already heavily pregnant. My baby, Ruzina, was born on the river.... I never have enough to eat, and because of that I can't breastfeed my baby."
Teams provide medical and mental health care to the victims of violence, including sexual violence. MSF is working with other organizations to respond to the additional needs of pregnant survivors of sexual violence and children born as a result of rape. Women and children in the refugee camps are also particularly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, and have been targeted by human traffickers. An MSF hotline is available for survivors of sexual violence to receive information about how to reach our services as soon as possible.


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The endless possibilities offered by the new digital technologies give to the innovation a significant support. And it is clear that in the delicate evolutionary phase which the automotive world is crossing, the leverages on innovation is a way to enhance the products and services necessary to increase the value transferred to the customers.
Thanks to the new technologies, we are witnessing a continuous evolution of the devices that equip the cars making the driving experience more pleasant and safe, and introducing at the same time distinctive elements to the products.
In this scenario, the competition that takes place behind the scenes between the engineering departments of the cars manufacturers is fought with the weapon of creativity.
Creativity necessary to differentiate the products in a context in which innovation evolves at a rapid pace and doesn't give chances to those who are not committed with appropriate investments and strategies clear and effective. And is therefore increasingly difficult in the current market trend, being able to create something new beyond the innovations that are continually introduced by manufacturers.
The "modern times" make familiar to us even the most sophisticated innovations, making us losing that typical wonder of who discovers something really new. Despite all Land Rover is able to surprise us with something "never seen before".
What is it about? Let's go step by step and let's start from the need.
In the challenging off-road driving is very important to know where we put the wheels. In other words, clearly seeing the ground under the vehicle can make the difference in the difficult situations where one wrong move could cause dangerous street outing or even the reversal.
Land Rover has therefore integrated the innovations introduced by the augmented reality and HUD (Head Up Display) used in aircraft, not only to get a view of the ground underneath the vehicle, but also to overlay the related image on the scene visible from the driver through the windshield.
The result is surprising because the image of the terrain captured by a camera under the vehicle is projected on the windshield and perfectly superimposed on the real scenario, giving the feeling that the bonnet is transparent.
This innovative system, however original and useful, is not an arrival point but a starting point and it is able to offer an additional "eye" to the sophisticated "Self Driving" systems, to which in the British company have certainly thought.


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Happy birthday Anton Webern!
Anton Webern (December 3, 1883—September 15, 1945) was an Austrian composer. He was a member of the Second Viennese School, working closely and being heavily influenced by Arthur Schoenberg and Alban Berg. He is best remembered as one of the pioneers of the 12-tone technique.
Webern was born Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern in Vienna, Austria to Carl and Amelie von Webern. His mother played piano and sang. Growing up, he studied piano, cello, and theory with Edwin Komauer in Kiagenfurt. He studied musicology at University of Vienna, studying composition under Arthur Schoenberg. His graduation piece was his famous Passacaglia, Op. 1 (1908). (Image source)
Also studying under Schoenberg was Alban Berg. The three formed the foundation for the Second Viennese School of composition, which was based off of the concept of only using 12 related tones for any given composition.
From 1917-1918, Webern served in the army. He later served as conductor in a variety of theaters including the Deutsches Theater in Prague, as well as at theaters in Ischl, Teplitz, Danzig, and Stettin. He taught composition privately in Mödling, near Vienna.
Vienna became his home base, where he not only taught privately, but conducted several musical groups including the Vienna's Workers' Symphony Orchestra. He also helped run Schoenberg's Society for Private Musical Performances.
As Hitler rose to power, it is unclear what Webern's political leanings were. It is said that he criticized Nazi cultural policies, but that he later welcomed the Nazi regime in 1938. His compositions were condemned as "cultural Bolshevism," and performances and publications of it were banned. Despite being artistically devastated by his official prohibition, Webern eventually became an ardent supporter of the regime.
In 1945, his son was killed in the bombardment of a train. Following this, he and his wife fled to Mittersill, near Salzburg, to stay with family. He was killed by accident by an American soldier just outside his son-in-law's residence.
Webern's work notably took advantage of parallels in tone rows.
Webern's music later influenced many of the avant-garde movement, including Rene Leibowitz, Stefan Wolpe, and Jacques-Louis Monod.
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State utility regulators will decide Thursday whether Florida Power & Light's 4 million customers — or its shareholders — will finance the company's expansion into oil and natural gas reserves.
The Florida Public Service Commission gave the company approval to get into the controversial fracking business in December. It now must decide whether to approve guidelines proposed by FPL that would let the company spend up to $750 million a year more on gas exploration without regulatory approval.
In a rare pushback to the powerful utility, PSC staff members recommended against having customers foot the bill for the untested venture.
Their argument: the success of FPL's natural gas exploration — including gas fracking and "wildcatting" in untested territories — is risky because it depends on the ability of the state's largest utility to do something no utility company has ever done at a time when natural gas prices are volatile.
"The distribution of benefits to FPL and its customers is not equitable," the staff concluded. While customers have to wait decades to see any drop in fuel costs resulting from the investment, there would be an immediate benefit to the company and its shareholders because it would "grow earnings" by expanding the rate base.
FPL counters that the risk is worth the reward.
"The guidelines we proposed are designed to enable us to take advantage of future opportunities to obtain more essential clean natural gas directly from the source, generating additional savings for our customers and helping protect them from the risk of fuel market volatility,'' said Mark Bubriski, FPL spokesman.
He also argues that the average FPL customer already pays less than the national average and the cost of the oil and gas exploration will be paid back over 30 years.
Opposing the FPL request is the Office of Public Counsel, which represents the public in utility rate cases, as well as the Florida Industrial Power Users Group, the Florida Retail Federation and several environmental groups.
If the PSC agrees with its staff, it would be the first time in recent years that the five-member panel has sided against FPL on an issue that was opposed by the Office of Public Counsel and others groups representing ratepayers. Each of the commission's five members was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott and, during that time, the panel has consistently sided with the utility giant in high-profile cases.
In December, the PSC gave FPL the green light to enter into a $191 million joint venture with PetroQuest Energy of Oklahoma to conduct gas exploration and fracking on what is known as the Woodford project. Hydraulic fracking is a technology that involves injecting large volumes of water, sand and chemicals at high pressures to release oil and natural gas from rock caverns deep underground.
Utility companies are allowed to pass along all of their fuel costs to customers but are obligated to try to hedge the impact of fluctuating prices. FPL argues that because it purchases more natural gas than any other utility in the nation, it has an economic interest in finding ways to reduce the impact of the volatile natural gas costs.
But the project also benefits the company's bottom line.
If the PSC approves the guidelines, FPL can increase the size of its rate base by $750 million a year and therefore increase the amount of its profits. As an investor-owned utility, FPL is allowed by the PSC to earn a return on investment of 10.25 percent of its rate base.
Traditionally, the company has had to prove that it needs a new power plant, a refurbished power plant or other high-cost capital items to increase the size of its rate base, but if state regulators allow FPL to pad its rate base with $750 million more a year, FPL and its parent company, NextEra, are guaranteed higher profits.
The PSC staff noted that the request may be "intended more for NextEra's corporate diversification rather than to produce fuel savings for customers or reduce fuel price volatility."
Opponents say this is another example of FPL placing the risk for new ventures on customers while shielding its bottom line.
"If FPL's corporate parent, NextEra Energy, wants to get into the volatile, competitive oil and natural gas business with shareholder funds, so be it; FPL should not use ratepayer funds to do so," said Jon Moyle, lawyer for the Florida Industrial Power Users Group.
In March, the Woodford project began producing natural gas for the company's power plants, Bubriski said, and projections are that FPL customers will save $50 million to $100 million over the next 30 years — one to two cents a month for the average 1,000-kilowatt-hour bill.
But FPL can't yet show that there has been a savings from the investment.
According to FPL experts, customers would break even on the Woodford project if the price of natural gas was higher than $3.50 per million BTU, but since January, natural gas prices have been 50 cents to 65 cents lower. If natural gas prices are lower than projected, ratepayers lose money on the venture.
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Per the New York Daily News, please Paul, please be careful. We don't want to go down the Beatrice Road again, do we? Ollie and co. SHAME ON YOU for posting those smoking cig photos on your glossy site. Although the one of you, Ollie, well, it's just so cool.
Kitty Bawler is back…finally. After a five year stint of silence, the hip have once again spoken. Having been around the block, she's studied the trends and inner-workings of all the uber-pretentious, black labeled culture of the downtown New York crowd. She's cynical and a bit jaded. She detests aviators. She's patient and doesn't mind writing about, you know, cool people.
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The Future is now: Robotic Pool Cleaners
If you are a seasoned pool owner, you will know exactly what it's like to spend the afternoon vacuuming the pool. Vacuuming your entire pool with a manual pool cleaner or even a sweeper is an extremely effective way to remove all the dirt and debris from your pool that your filter hasn't picked up. This method however, is the most time consuming and depending on the size of your pool could take anywhere between an hour to an hour and a half.
If your pool is larger than most standard sized pools and you just simply don't have the extra few hours each week to vacuum your pool, there is a different method that is a little more technically advanced than a sweeper; an automated, robotic pool cleaner.
This kind of technology isn't quite the newest technology on the market, they have been around for well over a few decades. But with homes and hotels building larger and more sophisticated pools, this technology has become more useful than ever before.
There are three types of automated pool cleaners:
Suction-side pool cleaners connect to the pool's skimmer box or a dedicated suction line and use the suction created by the filter system to suck up grime and dirt from the floor and walls and transfer it to the skimmer. This is the least expensive pool cleaner and one of the most popular.
These kind of cleaners use a combination of suction and jet action to roll around the pool surface and draw up material into an attached bag. These automatic cleaners work well for pools with a heavy leaf load because they have a large opening (up to 2 ½ inches in diameter). Some pressure-side cleaners have a tail that swishes back and forth to help filter out fine particles to the main drain or skimmer.
These kind of cleaners are the best option for very large pools because they are not limited by the length of a hose; they are powered by a chargeable battery, solar power, or a water-safe electrical cord that is plugged into a standard GFCI-protected outlet. Robotic cleaners rove the surfaces of the pool sucking up small and large debris like pollen, sand, and tree litter. Many models use rotating brushes or rollers to scrub the pool's walls and floor, including hard-to-reach corners.
At Bremner Pool & Spas, we have many types of pool vacuums and automated pool cleaners for sale. Currently for this season, our most popular robotic pool cleaners are the Hayward eVac pro and the Hayward Aquavac 500. The Hayward eVac Pro is one of our most popular items and is a fantastic unit that is both energy efficient ( The energy used from a standard lightbulb is all the power needed to power the cleaner) and also easy to use ( The unit calculates the size of your pool and programs itself for the most efficient cleaning path)
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An easy drive from Puerto Vallarta and Punta Mita, Sayulita is much smaller and more traditional than the two tourist hot spots in Mexico. Stray, but friendly, dogs trot to and fro; locals and visitors sport identical tans; and the promise of shade serves as an excuse to order another round of cheap, slushy margaritas.
Though idyllic ocean conditions are what largely put Sayulita on the map as well as into the bucket lists of surfers, the modest beach town has another lure: lots and lots of shopping. The laid-back vibe of Sayulita trickles into the town's approximately 45 stores — almost all located within a four-block radius from each other — creating a pleasant, culturally-rich shopping experience. The following boutiques are some of our favorites.
Evoke the SpiritThis creative/retail space shines with natural light and beachy neutral tones, and its handcrafted home goods, jewelry and clothing only elevate the ethereal ambiance. One highlight is the unique collection of skulls available for purchase, each meticulously festooned with paint and yarn. The Thousand Prayers necklaces are another — like the skulls, they are handcrafted by the Huichol tribespeople in Nayarit. Each bead is infused with a prayer, hence the necklaces' name.
Evoke the Spirit also sells macrame wall hangings, colorful Mexican blankets, beaded clutches, wool rugs, tapestries, textiles and wall sconces.
Gypsy GaleriaA mother/daughter pair operates the sunshine-yellow Gypsy Galeria, a spacious souvenir store that will whet any shopper's interest. Knickknacks range from crosses and other traditional "milagros" (religious folk charms) to polka-dot ceramic bowls, glitzy skull ornaments and embellished pillowcases.
Prices at Gypsy Galeria are considerably less than many of Sayulita's other boutiques, so if you are in search of small, affordable trinkets, be sure to rummage through Gypsy Galeria's bazaar-like set-up.
Pacha MamaFree spirits are unsurprisingly drawn to the renowned gypsy den that is Pacha Mama. Owned by the Mignot sisters who hail from France, the funky boutique sells boho-chic items such as vests and handbags with fringe; unique necklaces with Tahitian black pearls strung on leather cords; and hand-embroidered, caftan-inspired Mexican wedding dresses. Polychromatic art adorning the shop reminds visitors to "Live What You Love" as they peruse the aforementioned pretty little things.
Unique shops are abundant in the small beach town of Sayulita, Mexico, including the serene Evoke the Spirit. // © 2015 Evoke the Spirit
Evoke the Spirit's collection of yarn-painted skulls is handcrafted by Huichol tribespeople in Nayarit // © 2015 Evoke the Spirit
Gypsy Galeria is chock-full of souvenirs to pack in your carry-on, such as patterned blankets. // © 2015 SunshineStories.com
Travelers who love bohemian style will feel at home when they enter Pacha Mama. // © 2015 Pacha Mama
Cheeky throw pillows and T-shirts are only some of the amusing goods sold at Revolucion del Sueno boutique. // © 2015 Valerie Chen
Sayulita Sol sells handmade jewelry, each designed by owner Kimberley Keehn or her team of local designers. // © 2015 Sayulita Sol Jewelry
One top seller at Sayulita Sol Jewelry is the Amethyst Druzy Charm Necklace. // © 2015 Sayulita Sol Jewelry
Ula is a shop decorated in poms and color, featuring scarves, handbags, bikinis and more. // © 2015 GypsetGirl.com
Revolucion del SuenoThis Sayulita shop is bursting with bold colors mixed with stark black and white, and modern graphics fused with Mexican culture. For one, there's a cheeky, oversize fluorescent mustache hanging above a door.
On certain items such as T-shirts and magnets, visitors may even catch sight of a brawny "luchador" (a competitor in the lucha libre form of professional Mexican wrestling) wearing a wrestling mask — as well as a bright pink tutu. Shoppers can also stock up on hand-woven neon beach totes and throw pillows screen-printed with painter Frida Kahlo or members of the 1910 Mexican Revolution.
Sayulita Sol JewelrySayulita Sol specializes in using natural gemstones, vermeil, gold fill and sterling silver in its line of jewelry. All of the bracelets, earrings and necklaces are handmade, either by owner and designer Kimberley Keehn or her small team of designers. Customers can also commission jewelry, a lovely option for weddings, holiday gifts and more.
UlaPlayful poms in the window of Ula beckon curious passersby to browse the store's wide selection of patterned handbags, scarves and wall hangings. There are also neon bikinis for sale — perfect to don while catching rays and waves nearby. Like most of the shops in Sayulita, a purchase made at Ula greatly supports the local community of makers.
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