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Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and Professor Tariq Ramadan are to address the role of faith in British society at the first Christian Muslim Forum annual conference, which starts today (Monday) in Cambridge.
As part of the landmark three-day event programme, around 30 Christian and Muslim leaders will take to the water in punts, negotiating the River Cam while reflecting on discussions held throughout the day, reports Rosamond Hutt for Community Newswire.
This evening, Dr Williams, himself a Cambridge University theology graduate, will deliver a public lecture on the role and responsibilities of faith communities in civil society, with Durham University's Professor Anne Loades and Cambridge University's David Thompson also speaking.
Professor Ramadan is due to speak on the same subject at the same time tomorrow, September 11, the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America.
He will share the podium with Associate Professor Saba Mahmood, from the University of Berkeley in California, and Professor Azim Nanji, director of the Institute of Ismaili Studies.
The Forum's prime concern is to deepen mutual understanding and trust to enable active collaboration between Muslim and Christian communities in England.
Bishop David Gillet, chair of the Christian Muslim Forum, which was set up by Dr Williams and is a national voice for Christians and Muslims in the UK, said: "Religion has never been higher in the political and public agenda in this country.
"It is an important and poignant time for the Forum to pose the question of how faith fits in society and for two of the world's most recognisable Christians and Muslims to address it.
"This landmark conference is quite literally taking a punt for peace."
The Christian Muslim Forum is made up of members of the Muslim and Christian communities - Sunni, Shi'a, Anglican, Catholic, Baptist, Pentecostal, Methodist and Coptic Orthodox - and includes various traditions, Evangelicals, Deobandis, Barelwis, and Sufis.
The Christian Muslim-Forum came into being as the result of a Listening Initiative first proposed in 1997. The report of this initiative, published in 2004, recommended that a formal structure for dialogue and encounter would bring stability and promote understanding between the two faith communities as they encounter issues of difference and of common concern and seek to enhance their contribution to public life.


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Best container guavas for taste - will be inside when cold
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I'm getting a red and a yellow strawberry guava, I have a Chilean Guava (no fruit yet).
What else (other fruits) would you recommend? I can use containers from 10 - 25 gallons.
In the cold part of the year the containers come in to a grow room with a wall of West facing windows and a 1000W HID lamp. I fruited tomatoes in there last year.
If I were to get 2 mangoes, any recommendations for fiberless, no turpentine or lemon tastes, seeking rich, tropical flavors?
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Namco Bandai Announces gamescom Lineup
Japanese publishing powerhouse, Namco Bandai, recently lifted the veil on their lineup for the upcoming gamescom Convention. Fans of the classics may enjoy their small collection of games; but frankly, there are no surprises here.
Topping the list is Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm. The full list is below:
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Luke 12:32. Fear not little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
And another one bites the dust…well possibly two! Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic have recently felt the wicked lash of hurricane Maria, and who knows where it's going to land next. Meanwhile, they are still trying to come to terms with the earthquake in Mexico City…
Ah mih people, these are certainly rough and tough, but also interesting times in the annals of mankind. How will we end up, what will our society look like after the devastation eh?
Will it be more of the same evil, godlessness, or will a wiser, repentant and godlier society rise from the ashes of our calamity? Only God knows. And only time will tell. For all our sakes though, let's hope our future is based sincerely on the latter option.
But with all that misfortune going on, it still doesn't stop the workingman from declaring his Friday anthem: 'TGIF! Thank God it's Friday and the weekend is finally here! Regardless of what's happening in the rest of the world, we going to party hearty…eat, drink and be merry!
For who knows, tomorrow, or even today we shall die! So bring on the good times, especially in this extra summer weather we getting here! Let the waters flow…the food pile up…and the music blast out! Thank God is Friday and we done work for another week!'
Oh friends, that is exactly the kind of attitude we're trying to counteract. There's nothing wrong with celebrating the end of the workweek, but the limits to which we go is another story. The workingman's definitely goes overboard. A more sober and constructive one would be like our Friday Chant.
So let's chant it with nuff enthusiasm nuh! 'Oh Lord, thanks for getting me safely through another week of work! It hasn't been easy, but with your generous help, I made it through.
Now, please help me to get sufficient fun, fellowship, rest and relaxation in these two short days off, so that I can be renewed and refreshed in soul, body and mind, to go back out and do it all over again next week, furthering your glorious kingdom with each step I take. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.'
Yeh mih breddren, to many of the young folks that might sound too retro for them, but it's the kind of thing that the Lord desires; we enjoy His blessings, but keep our feet on an even keel so the enemy doesn't get any leeway into our lives.
And quite rightly, though we are all concerned about what's happening worldwide, and also close to home, if we are living with and for Jesus then we should not be disturbed or blatantly afraid.
For as He said, if we seek God's kingdom as our priority, the Lord will satisfy all our needs. And as a lagniappe, or extra encouragement, Jesus tells us in our Bit: 'Fear not little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.'
And if Jesus says it's so, then it's obviously so, for He has no reason whatsoever to lie or lead us astray. However, our natural sinful nature encourages fear much more than faith, so today we're just going to concentrate on a few passages from God's word on the subjects of fear and faith, beginning with this famous verse from Deuteronomy.
'Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee nor forsake thee.' (Deut.31:6) Oh my faithful followers of Jesus, our God can't say it in any plainer language than that.
But in Isaiah, He unfailingly repeats the promise, the invitation to partner with Him. 'Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.' (Is.41:10)
And friends, if we truly believe the Lord of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the Creator and controller of the universe, then we should not have any problems believing His word. But my favourite verses on fear and faith come from God's command to Joshua, when He made him leader of the Israelites after Moses' death.
'This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shall meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.' (Josh.1:8-9)
And if that doesn't grab you right in your heart my people, then I don't know what will. But we'll end with these uplifting words from Ethan, the Ezrahite from Psalm 89 – God's sure promises to David.
'Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted. For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn (strength) shall be exalted. For the Lord is our defense; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.' (Ps.89:15-18)
That's for certain sure my fellow believers in Christ. Now let's stand strong as soldiers of Christ, and fight the good fight of faith, as He desires of us nuh! Much LOVE!
…one can only stand strong…if one is bolstered by faith…and not debilitated by fear…


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Table of Contents
Introduction: Why You Will Fall In Love With New Zealand
Chapter 1: Welcome to New Zealand!
Chapter 2: Planning Your Trip Ahead (Travel Routes, Itineraries, Etc)
Chapter 3: Immersing Yourself in New Zealand
Chapter 4: An Overview of the Upcoming Chapters
Chapter 5: Auckland and the North
Chapter 6: Rotorua to Wellington
Chapter 7: Christchurch and the Upper South
Chapter 8: South of Christchurch Including Queenstown and Around
Conclusion: Aren't You Excited? Your Trip Is About to Begin!
Why You Will Fall In Love With New Zealand
New Zealand revels in its role as nature's amphitheater, the country redefining notions of the sub-lime and the surreal. Every turn seems to unveil a new panorama, a new aesthetic seemingly lost in time. New Zealand is unspoiled and untamed. Its status as home of fictionalized Middle Earth is well publicized, but there's far more to the landscape than hobbit holes and orcas hiding in trees. There is bounty to be discovered everywhere and almost every visitor is won over with fresh impressions of natural splendor. With more sheep than people and more solitude than city, New Zealand is a place for getting lost in the midst of the planet's most spectacular landscapes.
New Zealand essentially consists of a series of islands in the Pacific, each distinct and celebrating its difference. Two large islands dominate this definition. The volcanic North Island, full of rolling green pastures and kaleidoscopic color. And the mountainous South Island, home to glaciers, fjords, and dramatic geological features. While the land provides an omnipresent highlight, there's more to New Zealand than a journey through lakes, mountains, ocean, and forests dancing with phantasmal intrigue.
The country runs on an indelibly laid-back rhythm, one that negates the use of a watch and helps you easily slip into the natural spell. You could travel a hundred miles without seeing another per-son and most settlements still retain the unpopulated charm of yesteryear. Such rurality inevitably supports a famed local friendliness. Everyone has time to say hello and greet a stranger and rushing around is a serious no. Stress, it seems, disappears the moment you land in the country. Even a journey that traverses the whole of New Zealand will be defined by serenity.
This guidebook has a very New Zealand approach at heart. It likes to keep things simple and tranquil, preferring not to dampen the journey with layer after layer of purposeless information. This is a country that must be discovered. We would prefer to leave enough for you to discover when you arrive. At the same time, the helping hand of a local guide is essential for navigating the best the country has to offer. So think of this guidebook as the friendly locals you meet in New Zealand, full of tips and ideas but always leaving the final decision to you. In this guidebook we detail all the iconic and unmissable experience, as well as all the hidden and off the beaten track ideas that should be considered.
This complete planning guide presents destinations from a visitor's perspective. Rather than use local administrative regions, the guidebook is split into key routes and regions that are easy to explore from a single base. Using this approach enables a clear overview of what's possible when you visit New Zealand, and which destinations are effortlessly combined in an itinerary.
What this guidebook doesn't do, is fill two pages with hotels and restaurants with less than complimentary descriptions. If it's good and worth experiencing then it's in this guidebook. If it's not then it didn't make the cut. There's more than enough enchantment and quality to find in New Zealand, why dilute it with the mundane? So jump forward and jump in to a country that captures the imagination and stirs the intrepidness in every soul. Welcome to New Zealand and welcome to a country that always leaves a lasting impression.
Welcome to New Zealand!
New Zealand at a glance
A few hidden islands aside, New Zealand can be thought about as a North and South Island. Cast adrift in the South Pacific, both these islands imbue impressions of trademark natural beauty and tranquility. They're similarly sized, small enough to cross in a single day (albeit a long one) yet big enough to spend two months exploring and not get close to experiencing it all. Both are equally attractive for slightly different reasons. Some visitors prefer to concentrate on one or the other, exploring in more depth and fully soaking up the experience on offer. Other visitors will find additional beauty in the contrast, choosing instead to pick a handful of destinations across both islands.
The North Island has a volcanic history and the lava still spills out of its active domes. It's a green and peculiar landscape, marked by rolls and curves and pastures. Nothing is flat until you reach the coast and dozens of miles of beach roll into the Pacific. The South Island geology is more dramatic; mountains rise in rugged triangles, fjords and glaciers are dappled by white, and there's even less flat space. Naturally, it's colder here and less green. But that's compensated by panoramas that are difficult to rival anywhere else on the planet.
While the atmosphere is one of quaint backwater, this is a developed Western nation with a sophisticated tourist infrastructure. Moving between islands and destinations is easy and straight-forward. Roads are in excellent condition (and almost completely devoid of traffic), airlines connect major destinations and towns, and hundreds of tour companies can provide a safe adventure into ethereal landscapes. Hotels harmoniously blend with their surroundings and always provide space (no cramped hovels here) and medical facilities are amongst the best in the world. In short, there's no limit to the adventure on offer, other than your own spirit. Here are a few experiences to get you excited...
Iconic Experiences
• Most journeys will have your eyes lost in a mystical haze and this feeling of incredulity is epitomized by Milford Sound, a narrow fjord surrounded by dramatic mountains that empties into the Tasman Sea. It's part of the Fjordland National Park, which in turn is one of seven national parks that cover the West Coast of the South Island.
• New Zealand is Middle Earth and parts of the whole country formed part of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. The movie themed reverie is showcased at Hobbiton and hundreds of other sites across the country. However, it's also easy to discover your own Middle Earth, especially with one of the country's three cross island rail journeys.
• Indigenous Maoris staunchly defended their land and helped preserve the country from colonial pillagers. Their culture is best found on the North Island and Rotorua, a place of exploding geysers, authentic war dances, and effervescent traditions.
• All across New Zealand you'll find lakes, each of them fringed by bucolic landscapes and providing the base for both relaxing and adventure. Losing a few days on the lakeshore is part of the local experience, as is kayaking or jet boating across one.
• Mountains inevitably play a strong role in most New Zealand experiences. The South Island has a winter ski season as well as some of the planet's most evocative multi-day mountain hiking trails (in particular the Milford and Healy tracks). On the North Island you'll find dozens of destinations for a day in the hills or on top of a peak. In fact, with literally dozens of national parks and forest reserves, it's difficult to go a day without finding a new set of hiking and mountain bike trails.
• Queenstown loves its self-made reputation as adrenalin capital of the world. This is where the world's first commercial bungee jump was swung up and it's added to by swings, zip lining, parasailing, and just about anything else to get the heart racing. The mood is infectious, and it's al-so fun just to watch the ecstatic faces.
Unique Experiences
• Travel to the very north of the North Island and your eyes begin to cry in happiness at the sight of Ninety Mile Beach. Yes, it's pretty much this long, and a wonderful journey that seems to take you to the edge of the world.
• Glaciers are normally reserved for serious climbers but irrevocable shapes of ice are open to the lay tourist on the west of the South Island. Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier flow through rainforest and tumble into the ocean, and they offer very unique opportunities to explore.
• Traveling by helicopter is normally an indulgence too costly to even consider. New Zealand isn't any cheaper than elsewhere in the world, but the aerial visual rewards mean that it's an experience than even the poorest traveler will consider.
• Take a boat to White Island, an active volcano that's still bubbling with primitive majesty. Put on a gas mask and you can trek to the very edge of the crater, where the hissing and bubbling always leaves goosebumps.
• New Zealand wine is slowly emerging on the international scale, spearheaded by the Marlborough and Central Otago regions. A sensual journey through the vineries provides another excuse to indulge in the landscapes.
How To Use This Guide
This guide is split into three distinct sections, each building on the last and ensuring you're fully prepped for a trip to New Zealand. As previously mentioned, this isn't a guidebook that's choked by endless listings of restaurants, bars, and hotels. New Zealand is an easy country to travel in. The locals speak English, tourist establishments are everywhere, and you're often left in one of two situations: there's only one choice, or there's so much choice your mind bristles with delight. This guidebook sticks to the essential information, providing what you need to effectively plan and travel to New Zealand. It's not going to hold your hand and recommend ordering the lamb chops because the burger sometimes comes with too much sauce. It is going to fully prepare you for the country and ensure you can maximize your time and enjoyment here.
By providing a broad overview of everything on offer, this guidebook is designed with the every visitor in mind. Idiosyncratic attractions are included as are the experiences that make New Zealand absolutely unique. But it doesn't linger on the details of 40 different hiking trails. Likewise, rather than list all the different hotels and guesthouses, the guidebook prefers to direct you to the best up to date sources of information.
Chapter 2 is all about planning your trip. It discusses potential routes and itineraries, when to go, how much money you're going to need, how to get there, and the basic travel requirements. You'll find a whole section on getting around and planning your transport, as well as a section on getting the best value and managing your costs. Chapter 2 is also where to come for information about where you're going to sleep and the different accommodation to find in New Zealand.
Chapter 3 is about maximizing your experience in the country and ensuring you don't miss out. What's the local food like, what will you order in a bar, which manners are essentially to know, and how do you ensure you're always safe? This chapter is about immersing yourself in New Zealand and squeezing every last piece of charm from the country.
The rest of the chapters provide detailed information about destinations in New Zealand. They're divided geographically, starting with the north of the North Island and continuing to the...well, it's kind of obvious where you're going to end up by the end of the guidebook. New Zealand doesn't have many roads. Visitors are generally restricted to a series of routes along the country's state highways. Each destination chapter lists destinations geographically along these routes, enabling a clear picture of which destinations can be combined.
With each destination you're introduced to the place and the experiences on offer, enabling you to make a succinct and informed decision about whether it's somewhere for your itinerary. Then the guide goes into more detailed practical information that turn a dreamy visit into firm reality; if you need to know about it, it will be covered in our travel essentials.
Planning Your Trip Ahead (Travel Routes, Itineraries, Etc)
The biggest consideration when planning a New Zealand trip is whether to explore one or both islands. Both offer a distinct experience although both imbue the same impressions of New Zealand's laid-back atmosphere. This chapter is split into North and South Island ideas to give a picture of what is on offer.
Classic Routes at a Glance
One Week North: A week is long enough to cross the North Island from Auckland to Wellington or vise versa. There's three main available, the most popular being traversing through the center of the island. A week is long enough to also take in a day trip to the attractions north of Auckland.
One Week South: Either land in Queenstown and spend a week in the south of the island, exploring the West Coast national parks and a rugged landscape of mountains and lakes. From here there's a loop back to Queenstown via Christchurch. Another option is to travel from Queenstown up to Christchurch, passing through Mt Cook National Park.
One Week North and South: Fly between destinations and get a flavor of the diversity by exploring Queenstown, Rotorua, and then your choice of city.
Two Weeks North: With two weeks you can really explore. Head north from Auckland to the Bay of Islands and Ninety Mile Beach, cross the volcanic center and its national parks, and check out hidden beaches on one of the coastlines. There's also the opportunity to complete a loop from Auckland to Wellington and back.
Two Weeks South: There's enough time to experience most of the island, from the fjords and national parks around Queenstown all the way up to Abel Tasman National Park and the vineyards of Marlborough. However, you'll still need to be selective and perhaps use flights to minimize travel time.
Two Weeks North and South: Divide your time equally and look at the classic routes above for one week on each island.
Three Weeks North and South: Three weeks ensures a true impression of the country's diversity. The above routes should provide ideas and then there's the off the beaten track places to discover, like outlying islands, remote national parks, and lazing away a few days on a beach or lakeside.
Creating Your Itinerary
Every visitor to New Zealand is likely to forge their own itinerary. This isn't a country for following a set must-see list of destinations and attractions. The second greatest consideration when traveling here is how to find more time. Almost everyone leaves New Zealand wishing they had more time to spend, and that's true regardless if you have a week or three months. This isn't a country for rushing around and trying to tick off as much as possible. If time is short then it's far easier to absorb the country's beauty by limiting the destinations.
It wouldn't fit the New Zealand style to thickly detail an exact itinerary. In a country of discovery, there are dozens of different places to stop. However, the limited number of roads means there's only a few possible routes, especially when heading through the mountains. The destination sections are presented along the lines of these major routes. There are some overarching considerations when planning any itinerary.
• Winding roads and travel time: Picture an ultra straight American desert highway. Now picture its opposite. That's a New Zealand road, winding, rolling, turning, meandering, and never allowing the speedometer to wobble very high. So a 120 mile journey between destinations will probably take at least three hours, and that's not including the numerous photo stops on route. If you're going by road, try not to over-estimate how fast you can travel.
• Domestic flights: A well-established network of local flights now connect much of the country, effortlessly minimizing travel time and always providing great views from the window. They're also cheap. Just utilizing a couple of these can really expand your options.
• New Zealand's diversity: Many people arrive in New Zealand and, thanks to a mix of clever marketing and global preconceptions, think that they've found Middle Earth. But they could all be looking at a different view. The country offers a mix of mountain, forest, beach, city, volcano, green hills, lakes, glacier, and a dozen other ecosystems. You can't see it all. But consider combining a range of these backdrops regardless of how short your visit is.
• Think about the weather: It's a long way from north to south and the climatical variations are huge. Thinking about the weather when you visit should form a strong part of your itinerary planning.
When To Go and Understanding Different Seasons
New Zealand's weather has a terrible reputation, especially if you ask anyone from Australia. While this isn't a country for endless days sunbathing, myths about continual rain are far off the mark. The country's weather reputation usually stems from a few isolated destinations. These are remote Pacific Islands after all, so you should expect a few crazy anomalies. For example, there are parts of the South Island's West Coast that receive a whopping ten meters of rainfall a year. But head 200 miles east and the annual precipitation is more like one meter a year.
The natural geography forges a remarkable climatical diversity and there's often the need to pack for all eventualities. This diversity means there is no bad time to go. It's not like you'll miss the main attraction if you can only travel in summer. Regardless of the month, there will be some-where in prime visiting season. Despite this talk of weather superlatives, New Zealand officially has a mellow climate, rarely reaching searing temperatures or plunging to sub-zero lows. Here's a rough guide to the weather and what's happening when you want to go.
Summer (December to February)
Warmest and clearest weather across most of the country but this peak season sees prices rise and quiet retreats get busy.
This is easily the hottest time of year and unquestionably peak season for tourism in New Zealand. In particular, mid-December to the end of January is the local school holiday period so expect an increase in prices and remote idyllic retreats to be buzzing with families. Arrive in summer and the beaches also become great to visit, temperatures are consistently between 65 and 85°F and there's nowhere that isn't accessible.
Fall (March to May)
Great time to visit all of New Zealand, just remember to pack for all seasons.
Fall brings just about every type of weather to the country. Expect sun, wind, rain, cloud, and everything in between. As the country heads out of summer the landscapes are imbued with shimmer-ing new shades of color – a further dimension to your Middle Earth portrait. It's a good time of year to visit both islands but bring a good jumper.
Winter (June to August)
Snow in the south and wet in the north. Off peak season so cheaper prices and few other people around.
Queenstown's ski slopes provide another reason to visit New Zealand and you'll find the snow during the winter months. The skies are usually clear and crisp on the South Island but the tempera-ture goes sub-zero and parts of the island become inaccessible. The North Island isn't as cold although the weather isn't always that pleasant. Still, bring a good coat and the country is virtually yours, outside the ski slopes. Winter is low season in New Zealand and this is also the cheapest time to travel.
Spring (September to November)
The wettest season but also the most diverse and a chance to combine everything on offer.
The regular rain in spring is offset by the blossoming landscapes. All countries look better in the spring bloom, and that's magnified in New Zealand. While rain can be off putting, this is the best season to completely explore the country's diversity. While the last days of snow are enjoyed in the South, the beaches of the North start to welcome back sunbathers (albeit brave ones).
Travel Costs and Organizing Your Money
New Zealand isn't a budget country. For starters, wherever you call home is thousands of miles from this forgotten corner of the world map. So flights are going to be pricey. With so many tours and activities to cover it's unsurprising that New Zealand becomes a destination to really save for and experience once in a lifetime. Having said that, New Zealand doesn't need to be overly expensive. It's easy to eat and travel relatively cheaply if you're prepared to cook your own meals and stick to what is excellent quality budget accommodation. Here is a brief overview.
Example Budgets for a New Zealand Trip
The information here is a very rough guide and designed to be used purely for planning purposes. Further consideration must be placed on how much time you have. If you're cramming a lot into a week or two then plan on at least an additional 25% to the figures below. If you're taking it slow and moving about less then subtract 25%.
• Budget traveler (US$ 70 - 90 a day) – You can achieve this by sleeping in hostels, cooking most of your meals, being selective over tours, and not hammering the bars. The hardest part of staying within budget is turning down some of the tours and activities on offer. You can live off $40 a day. But a Milford Sound day tour will then cost over $100. So check for the free activities in national parks, like the innumerable hiking trails.
• Conscientious traveler ($90 - 120 a day) – Extra money in the budget is usually spent on doing a few more tours and activities, as well as eating out more often. With the quality of budget ac-commodation being so high, it's not necessarily worth splashing the cash on more expensive hotels.
• Standard traveler ($120 - 150 a day) – With a budget in this range you can afford to really enjoy yourself. It should allow a good mid-range hotel, eating out one or two times a day, having a few drinks, and going on most of the tours.
• Upmarket traveler ($150 - 250) – Start spending more and New Zealand is unveiled in increasingly boutique style. There should be nothing on your bucketlist that can't be achieved and the higher range hotels add extra charm to the trip.
• Luxury traveler ($250+) - Traveling in style can mean the country's most expensive hotels. In New Zealand it also means the country's most unique experiences. Think helicopter rides, private islands, white water rafting down secluded rivers, and all the other things that come from the annals of adventure travel reverie.
Example Costs in New Zealand
• Here's an idea of what day to day New Zealand is going to cost you (all prices in US$).
• Dorm bed / private double room in a good hostel - $20 / 60
• Double room in a mid-range hotel - $60 – 100
• Meal for two at a good but not gourmet restaurant - $50 – 80
• Journey of 200 miles by public transport - $20 – 30
• Full day tour of famous natural attraction – anywhere from $70 – 150
• Pint of beer in a local bar - $7 – 10
• Takeaway sandwich lunch from a cafe - $10 - 15
Easy Ways to Reduce Your Costs When Traveling in New Zealand
New Zealand is often a once in a lifetime vacation so everybody will want enough money to do it properly. Traveling all the way to the south of the South Island and then being unable to afford a trip to the West Coast National Parks really sucks. So here are a few easy tips for cutting the costs and ensuring you don't miss out.


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Bosch microwaves are of varying energy efficiency. As a leading brand in the home appliance market, Bosch does produce some good quality microwaves featuring a high energy efficiency.
The Bosch HMB 8050 reviews as being one of the most energy efficient microwaves on the market. However, as a brand overall, Bosch does not lead the market in energy efficiency in microwaves, as of 2015. When compared to the energy usage of a conventional oven, a microwave is usually a far more efficient option, using up to 80 percent less energy, and also being far more time efficient as a microwave does not require pre-heating.


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The Arsenal manager's decision to deploy Alexis Sanchez in the centre-forward position this season has paid off with the Chile international racking up an impressive total of 16 goals in all competitions thus far.
However, the former Barcelona star is yet to decide on whether he will extend his contract at the club which expires in June 2018, prompting rumours that this could be his final year at the Emirates stadium.
The uncertainty over the future of Sanchez has pushed Wenger into a search for at least one new forward with only two weeks left in the January transfer window.
And according to the Sun, the Gunners boss has identified AC Milan goalscorer M'Baye Niang as his new target.
The 22-year-old underwent a trial at Arsenal back in 2012 which saw him impress the club's coaching staff. But he ended up joining Milan after his old club Caen rejected Arsenal's insufficient offer of £5 million for his services.
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Of all the offensive vignettes about GWB I have read, TBogg reminds us of the one that just may be the worst. From -- of all people, Tucker Carlson, in 1999:
In the week before [Karla Faye Tucker's] execution, Bush says, Bianca Jagger and a number of other protesters came to Austin to demand clemency for Tucker. "Did you meet with any of them?" I ask.In California, Tookie Williams is scheduled to die on Monday night save for a decision made by another rich, entitled white man who is said to be concerned about the political ramifications of his actions. Meanwhile in LA they are worried about riots if Tookie is executed.
Bush whips around and stares at me. "No, I didn't meet with any of them," he snaps, as though I've just asked the dumbest, most offensive question ever posed. "I didn't meet with Larry King either when he came down for it. I watched his interview with [Tucker], though. He asked her real difficult questions, like 'What would you say to Governor Bush?' "
"What was her answer?" I wonder.
"Please," Bush whimpers, his lips pursed in mock desperation, "don't kill me."
(When he sees Carlson's horrified reaction, Bush "immediately stops smirking": " 'It's tough stuff,' Bush says, suddenly somber, 'but my job is to enforce the law.'")
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EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC will be holding a daily cash prize drawing Sept. 19-22 at the company's manufacturing headquarters in Middlebury, Ind., during its Dealer Open House. The event is running in conjunction with next week's Elkhart County 4th Annual RV Open House.
According to a press release, a name will be drawn at 3 p.m. from that day's visitors to EverGreen's display area. All attending dealers can register to win $1,000 in cash. The winner will be notified via cell phone and be required to return to EverGreen to claim the prize. The display will be open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.
During the Open House, EverGreen will be showing its lines of composite-built, eco-friendly trailers including:
• New EverGreen i-Go Lite: The new lightweight line of i-Go Lite travel trailers and fifth-wheels is lighter weight and easier to tow because of its narrower 7-foot, 6-inch width. The line is priced to sell while retaining EverGreen's exclusive composite inner shell wrapped into a vacuum laminated camper.
• New Tandem Axel Element 26 Series: The line features a fully equipped bath, new convenience features and a larger 26-foot floorplan with heavier capacity tandem axles. The Element is gaining momentum with its fusion of styles between classic American automotive design and the latest in aerodynamic, European-inspired camping trailers.
EverGreen said there will also be a variety of new floorplans in the company's Ever-Lite brand.
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Sadly, it's not like we can always afford to entirely remodel our interiors. We all run into financial problems, every once in a while. Does that mean we can not refresh our houses, and have to keep them boring and old?
Absolutely not! If you can not invest substantial amounts of money into an overhaul, it might be best for you to look for alternative ways of refreshing your interiors – how about replacing your wallpapers, or actually getting some, if you never had any?
But first, you have to fundamentally change your view at wallpapers – they are no longer what they used to be, back in the old days. What used to be boring, now is super modern and trendy, and offers a really diverse set of designs and patterns. If you're looking for ways to expand your knowledge about wallpapers, check out this article and you won't regret it.
Another great way of redesigning your house is using throw pillows as your main decoration piece. While, same as wallpapers, they are sometimes considered to be boring and dull, such opinion is absolutely outdated. Throw pillows these days are what makes or breaks a modern house, and considering how cheap they are, compared to furniture, for example, they are your best shot at blowing a breath of fresh air into your house, without spending a fortune.
Whether I already managed to convince you, or you still have some doubts, checking out this guide to throw pillows will certainly help you make up your mind.


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There's always someone on the Web who's claiming that email is dead, but your busy inbox tells you otherwise, and these days you often manage it from your mobile device. Android's native email client does its job well, but with many other excellent (and free!) options available, you may yet find a better way to keep tabs on your email. We have already covered five popular email apps for Android 5 Excellent Email Apps for Android, Compared 5 Excellent Email Apps for Android, Compared You probably use your smartphone for email, but switching to one of these apps could make that experience a lot better for you. Read More , and we were particularly impressed with K-9 Mail K-9 Mail - The Best Alternative Email Management Solution For Your Android [1.5+] K-9 Mail - The Best Alternative Email Management Solution For Your Android [1.5+] The great thing about Android is that there usually are alternatives to be found that address the shortcomings of one program. Google Play gave me the rather un-mail like name of K-9 Mail. But from... Read More .
In this post, we'll take a look at three options that we haven't explored yet.
A couple of years ago, Dave reviewed a search app called CloudMagic CloudMagic - Find What You Need In Gmail, Google Apps & Twitter Quick & Easy CloudMagic - Find What You Need In Gmail, Google Apps & Twitter Quick & Easy Nowadays, we are all signed up for so many different services, it can be hard to keep track of them all. We all have Gmail, Google Apps, Twitter and so many more accounts. When you... Read More . It came with a fast mechanism to search the contents of your Google and Twitter accounts. Now that mechanism has been ported to an email app that was released in the second half of 2013. The original Search app was shut down in Feb 2014.
With email-based and contact-based search, real-time search results, and an autocomplete feature, the comprehensive search function is CloudMagic's main selling point. This is echoed by the app's tagline, The email app with magical search. Why spend time organizing your emails when you can retrieve any of them with a simple query?
The app brings you a unified inbox with the option to add up to five email accounts, which should be sufficient for most of us. Take your pick from Gmail, Outlook.com, Google Apps, Yahoo mail, iCloud, Office 365, Microsoft Exchange, and other IMAP accounts. The interface is quick, soothing, and simple, just what you need for a hassle-free email experience.
After I set up my email accounts, I had trouble syncing mails from one of them. CloudMagic pinpointed the problem and guided me to the appropriate section of the FAQs, which gave me step-by-step directions to fix the problem.
Password protection for your mail, reminders for emails, offline previews, and push notifications complete the feature set to give you a sturdy email client. You can't send email using aliases just yet, but this useful feature is on the cards. The app is also available for iOS. Visit the CloudMagic blog to read about the progress of the app and to get an in-depth look at some of its features.
If you're looking for a no-nonsense app for checking IMAP and POP3 accounts, SolMail is an effective solution. But threaded conversations and Exchange support are two features that are conspicuously missing. If you cannot do without them, feel free to skip this review and give SolMail a miss. Now that we have got the dealbreakers out of the way, it's time to focus on what the app does offer.
After you install SolMail and get a colorful overview of its top features, you'll be prompted to set up your first account and download your emails. To help you with that, we have a post on mail server information Setting Up An Email Client? Here Is Mail Server Info For The 3 Biggest Email Providers Setting Up An Email Client? Here Is Mail Server Info For The 3 Biggest Email Providers Do you still use any desktop email clients? The last one that I ever made any significant use of was Outlook Express, and that feels like forever ago. Since then, I've given both Thunderbird and... Read More for three of the most popular email providers.
The simplicity of the SolMail interface is appealing, and you'll be able to figure out what's what at first glance. App elements such as the toolbars and settings stay out of your way until you need to access them. Choose from a set of 700 emoji to add a bit of color to your emails. If you love to pepper your messages with emoticons to match your mood, these fun stickers will delight you with their variety.
The lack of too many bells and whistles works in favor of SolMail. It is an efficient app to manage multiple inboxes from one location, and it comes across as such. If you're happy with SolMail, you might also be interested in checking out its sister apps, SolCalendar and SolGroup, to boost your productivity and collaborate with people.
Blue Mail
With Blue Mail you can configure any number of accounts, choosing from various email providers including niche ones like Hushmail and Mail.ru. I love its option to set quiet hours for individual accounts. It ensures that you're not bothered with email alerts when you're in the middle of something important.
The reminder feature saves you the trouble of adding more items to your to-do list. When you receive a bill, for example, you can link it with a date and time that will be convenient for you to make the payment. When it's time, Blue Mail notifies you, and you can pay the invoice immediately, delete the email, archive it, or mark it Done to get it out of your way.
There are various visual cues to help you make sense of your inbox. For example, emails appended with reminders are identified with an alarm clock icon and those marked Done are accompanied by a check mark.
The busy and colorful app interface may or may not appeal to you. But if you have used Gmail, you'll find the interface familiar because of the email+icon/avatar combination that highlights the identity of the sender. Also, there is no option to prevent the images in emails from loading automatically, which is major downside from a security perspective. According to the Blue Mail team, you can expect a fix for this soon.
All in all, Blue Mail is an app worth checking out.
Not Everyone Has to Use Gmail
If you're on the lookout for a better email client, these three new players deserve a spot on your list of potential candidates. Despite having the odd flaw or two, each of them has what it takes to turn into your go-to app to manage all your email accounts from one inbox.
Any other new email apps on your radar? Let us know in the comments.
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Blue mail and Type Mail are one and the same.
Read the TOS of Typemail:
"Type Mail allows you to connect your email account so we can check, process and deliver email on your behalf. Our servers securely store a limited amount of email temporarily..."
It's not a mere app on your phone. Your mails are passed/send via their intermediary servers.
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I just install blue mail and so far I'm lovinf it, the signature option let me put a logo of my compagny wich is a big plus compare to other out there.
CloudMagic is really nice indeed, but I wish it could stay only a mail client. The fact that my mails have to go through their servers before reaching me is a deal-breaker for me, mainly in these times of privacy concerns. I know it's for push notifications purpose, but I've dropped it because of it.
I hear you, DV. Finding a decent mail app that takes users' privacy and security concerns seriously seems to be a tall order these days.
I must say I am impressed with CloudMagic's PR team, they have done a good job flooding every review site with reviews touting this platform completely failing to mention that they store all of your email on their servers and then sell it to advertisers for spam purposes.
The fact that Nine didn't make your list shows you have no idea what you're talking about and invalidates all other posts you make until you correct yourself.
MailWise just got even better! You should see the clear conversation view and Smart mail grouping of mail updates.
I think that another excellent option is MailWise ... it just got a great update.
I also tested some email apps the last weeks and searched a mail app that supports IMAP and Exchange. Finally I got stuck with mailbe.at, it's not perfect but it has a lot of potential.
try out MailWise!
I think it's the best I found so far https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.syntomo.email
CloudMagic is the one for me. I've been using it for several months and it just keeps getting better and better. They have a very helpful support team that answered all my questions and indicated solutions for my specific queries. I'm always on the lookout for apps could fulfill my everyday needs and I have yet to find a better email app. (I tried out all the other apps mentioned in this article at the time that I started using CloudMagic and again at the time I'm writing this. For me they haven't improved as much I needed)
I mostly use K9. I can't stand threaded conversation view and I strongly dislike the reply-before-quote style that Gmail for Android uses.
Most Android E-mail applications I've tried don't properly support IMAP push. K9 is one of the very small number of clients that works the way I want it to.


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Founded in 1993, retail chain Designtorget soon became one of the most important drivers behind the Swedish design phenomenon. Kurppa Hosk got the assignment of rejuvenating this iconic brand.
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Since Designtorget's first store was opened, competition has increased immensely. Today, numerous players are offering Swedish design both in physical retail and on-line, making it harder for Designtorget to stand out. For Kurppa Hosk, the greatest challenge was to honour Designtorget's heritage whilst putting the brand in a modern context.
Since Designtorget is a stage for design and designers, it was crucial to create an identity that didn't overshadow the actors on stage whilst conveying its values of playfulness, curiosity and passion for design.
The guiding star for the brand identity was Designtorget's Scandinavian legacy of simplicity and clarity. The "D" and the "T" of the logo form a symbol that can be interpreted as two objects or a friendly character. Accompanied by a systematic typographic approach and a set of sophisticated colours, these elements comprise the reinvented Designtorget brand identity.


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The Ultimate Way to Spend Valentine's Day
By Shannon Bell
As writers, we spend our free time in front of the computer, furiously typing away on our next big story. Or we stare into oblivion trying to get our characters to speak to us. Isn't it about time we take a break from all of this? Florida Writers Association has the ultimate way for you to spend Valentine's Day.
On Saturday, February 14, there is the second annual "Day at the Bay" conference. This is going to be just how you want to spend Cupid's holiday because there is a track on romance writing. If that's too mushy for you, there's also a track on fighting, where there will be talk about gun fighting, hand-to-hand combat, and much more.
As every good infomercial goes, "But wait, there's more!" There's a promotion going on right now where there's the chance to get Friday night's room at the Hilton Tampa Westshore for half off. This allows you to have a romantic prequel to Valentine's Day and arrive for the mini conference well rested.
Once the conference is over, you can then take your valentine to Hemingway's within the hotel or visit one of the countless romantic restaurants around the International Plaza and Westshore area of Tampa.
Did you know that even Hemingway himself gave the gold seal of approval on the conference? This means that it's absolutely worth exploring!
Here are the details:
February 14, 2015. Registration begins at 8:30 am and final raffle drawings are pulled at 4:30 pm.
Held at Hilton Tampa Westshore, 2225 North Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607
Check out the faculty and register today. The shopping cart (the most convenient way to register) closes Thursday evening, but registrations will still be taken at the door.
Once you've booked your mini conference, send a copy to email@example.com to take advantage of the half off hotel deal, but hurry, there are only a few spots for this!
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GamingLives takes a look at the British Tanks update for World of Tanks as well as Wargaming's latest endeavour - the digital and table-top card game, Generals.
"To go with this multi-format video game, Wargaming are also producing a table-top version for those of you who prefer the collectible, and tangible, side of gaming. The cards in this table-top version (as well as the video game) have incredibly detailed images of the various units and orders, with all tanks using the meshes from World of Tanks before being repainted in true collectible card style to make sure that none of the feel of their flagship title is lost in translation. At this point, over 200 different cards are planned for the launch, with more to follow in due course, all which will unlock as you progress through the game and level up, opening up various slots in the tech tree."


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The Steyr SSG 08 is a high-precision, high-performance rifle that was designed to the specifications of Austria's EKO COBRA anti-terrorism unit and developed for professional applications in demanding environments. The cold-hammer forged heavy barrels are generously free-floated.
Each SSG 08 is built on a system that includes a folding hard Eloxal-coated aircraft-aluminum stock with an adjustable rear monopod, a cheek piece that is vertically and horizontally adjustable, and a recoil pad that is horizontally adjusted by adding and removing spacers and vertically adjusted by sliding the pad itself up and down. The pistol grip is configurable with a choice of interchangeable back straps to adjust for hand size and optimized grip. The action is topped with a 20-MOA Picatinny rail, while the forend allows for short Picatinny rails on both sides. The underside of the stock also houses a UIT rail for the addition of accessories such as a handstop. A newly designed bi-pod is included, and the entire platform is available in a choice of finish including black and two camouflage designs – one light and one dark.
As in other Steyr high-performance bolt-action rifles, the SSG 08 is built on the Safe Bolt System (SBS) action with a unique 2+1 safety function that offers three settings operated by a wheel switch on the tang of the stock. The FIRE mode (safety off) is indicated by a red dot, and the first level of SAFE mode disables the firing mechanism while allowing the bolt to be cycled. The second SAFE position locks the bolt, at which point the bolt can be pushed down against the stock, locking the firing pin and firing mechanism out of firing position, allowing safe transportation with a round in the chamber. Simply pressing the safety's release tab and rolling it forward returns the bolt to either the SAFE or the FIRE position.
Another feature in the SSG 08 is the 2-stage magazine securing mechanism that uses a first stage to lock the magazine in but allows the bolt to be operated without feeding rounds in the magazine, thereby providing the user with the options of dry firing or loading individual rounds by hand while maintaining a full magazine at the ready. Simply pressing up on the bottom of the magazine seats it in the second stage, making it ready for auto-loading.
The SSG 08 is available in four calibers with the following magazines:
Model: SSG 08
Purpose: Long-Range Target Shooting, Tactical
Manufacturer: Steyr Mannlicher GmbH, Kleinraming, Austria
Importer: Steyr Arms, Inc., Bessemer, AL USA
Operation: Bolt-action repeating
Caliber: .243 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum
Magazine type/capacity: Polymer double-stack detachable box/10 rounds (.243, .308); 8 rounds (.300); 6 rounds (.338)
Action material: 25CrMo4 steel
Barrel: 20- and 23.6-inch; 27.2 inch (.338), cold-hammer-forged heavy barrel
Rifling: 4 Grooves, 1:10 RH Twist (.308, .300); 1:9 (.243, .338)
Sights: No sights; integral 15.9-inch Picatinny rail
Finish: Mannox®
Safety: 3+1 Position Safety
Trigger type: Single-stage, direct
Pull weight: 3 pounds, 8 ounces (adjustable)
Stock material/type: Hard Eloxal-coated aircraft aluminum
Length of pull: 14.25 inches min. (0.33-inch inserts available)
Drop at comb: +0.85 to -0.9 inches vertical adjustment
Comb adjustments: 0.5 inches longitudinal; 0.133 inch lateral (rotationally adjustable)
Drop at heel: +1.07 to -3.8 inches vertical adjustment
Recoil pad: Elastomer; 0.8-inch thick
Sling swivels: Two removable push-and-turn style
Pistol grip: Polymer with interchangeable rubber inserts
Checkering: None
Weight, empty: 12 pounds, 2 ounces (.308 Winchester); 13 pounds, 4 ounces (.338 Lapua)
Overall length: 46.5 inches with 22.4-inch barrel, 38.3 inches with stock folded; 50 inches OAL (.338 Lapua)
Included accessories: Owner's manual, HD bipod, hard travel case, sling swivels
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KwaZulu Natal DestinationsBoston, Natal Midlands
The little town of Boston is barely distinguishable in its own right. Rather it is linked to Bulwer in what has recently become known as the Boston-Bulwer Beat, just over an hours drive from Durban in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains.
The beat links Boston, Bulwer and parts of the Dargle Valley in an area of rolling hills, lush forests, lakes, waterfalls and dams, creating an ideal route for those seeking both peace and the thrill of adventure. Boston is a quaint village just 40 kilometres from Bulwer. Both towns are hubs of activity and hiking, walking, fishing, rafting, birding and para and hangliding - particularly from the Bulwer Mountain, the Mahwaqa Mountain or the frowning one - are huge draw cards to this part of the world.
Originally the stamping ground of San hunter-gathers, who moved freely through the southern Drakensberg, Boer settlers made their way here after 1837 on their Great Trek from the Cape Colony to cross these passes and claim what must have looked like a certain kind of Eden to the weary travellers.
The Boston Country Club hosts an Annual Spring Fling, a festive occasion that includes mouth-watering food and fun for all. The beat is also synonymous with good food and country fare and there are numerous places to stop to tank up on first-class pub food.
There are over 100 listed bird species that call this region home, three of which - the Wattled Crane, Blue Swallow and Cape Parrot - are on the endangered list. There are only 360 odd breeding pairs of the Cape Parrot still in existence, and once a year the Boston-Bulwer Beat supports the University of Natal in its Cape Parrot Count,- visitors can be sworn in as honorary Cape Parrot Scouts.


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HTC launched the new HTC One (M8) to great fanfare in central London yesterday, its new DotView case stealing much of the show. Core77 UK correspondent Sam Dunne caught up with VP of Design Scott Croyle to talk industrial design on the front-line.
With the keynotes out of the way and a restless swarm of tech bloggers let loose on banks of demo handsets, we were plucked from the fray and ushered down a bright white corridor of pre-fab meeting rooms. A quick handshake and a warm smile, Scott takes a seat at a table strewn with a spectrum of handsets, apologizing for the smell of fresh paint. I mention the local joke that the smell follows the Queen around. He lifts his gaze and grins quizzically.
HTC's VP of Design makes no attempt to hide his relief at another launch event done and dusted. "Selling," Croyle tells me, "is a huge part of my job, of the designer's job, both externally and internally... You gotta engage the business with stories to drive home innovations that are actually meaningful to people... even our engineers are selling their new stuff with fun little consumer stories now..." And then, of course, it's showtime: "Giving the consumer the stories behind the design helps them engage with our work emotionally." Getting up on stage, Scott admits, doesn't come naturally, "but it's so important for us as designers to put ourselves and our ideas out there... we've got to be confident and resilient if we want to be heard."
As a leader within a massive organization, Scott eloquently elaborates on the ongoing battle of championing meaning in product development: "There's a fire hose of information and stuff coming at you from all directions all the time... the only thing you can do is to filter it. With experience, designers develop what I call an informed intuition. You don't need to know everything before you act. You do have to know when to trust your gut. These days, I can look at the title and summary of a report and know whether I should dig for more detail. It comes with practice." With a wince of self-awareness, Scott speaks of the language he has armed himself with for fighting feature creep and mediocrity. "I don't let anyone talk about differentiation, it's not about that, it's got to be better-entiated. I'm always talking about meaningful innovation... innovation by itself just doesn't cut it."
On the surface, the new M8 handset represents only a minor evolution of the HTC One—some critics may question whether this will be enough to win over a larger audience without the marketing budgets available to their competitors. It's perhaps for this reason that the impatient technorati began to shuffle excitedly in their seats as Scott revealed the novel 'DotView' cases. "The reality is that most people put a case on their phones," Scott explains. "We had to push ourselves to make this meaningful. Yes, we could have easily put a window in there, but is that what we all really want?" Although unintellegent in itself, the simple hole-lined rubber case holds a small magnet that triggers 'DotView' when the cover is closed. The screen shine through the holes, transforming the case into a pleasingly rudimentary interface for simple interaction—alerting you to incoming calls and messages or, given a double-tap, displaying the time. Scott points to the information overload of modern day life as inspiration for this stripped down experience. "We've got so much information coming at us all the time. It's important to turn off from that sometimes. You don't always want the whole story... I never really use cases but this is a case that makes you want it, its not just about protection." In short, the phone case just got meaningful.
Perhaps understandably, disconnecting from the world of technology is of real importance to Scott—he tells me he's catching a flight straight after our interview to unwind with a week of snowboarding. "It's so important for us to disconnect. Designers, especially young designers, need to learn to turn off and find inspiration in the world around them." Pressed on how to achieve this, he continues: "Good designers are open to inspiration, open to being inspired... I'm a natural cynic, I think a lot of designers are. Optimism is a muscle we've got to flex."
As our brief chat neared its end, we reflected on the shifting demands on the designer's skillsets. "It's a lot about communication, but importantly communication on-the-fly. You don't have to be the best sketcher and you can't rely on your computer. You just have to be able to interpret peoples perspectives and help them see how things could be. If you've got that one chance to pitch to the board and they don't buy your vision first time, you've got to get a marker out and talk it through. That's how you steer the design."
As Scott is hustled out the door, taxi awaiting, we wrap up our conversation debating the merits of collaboration versus design vision. His opinion is clear and a refreshing call to action: "Designers are contrarian, we have to have a provocative vision. It's so important for young designers to work in consultancy for a while"—Scott was Principal at San Francisco based One&Co before it was acquired by HTC—"it sharpens your voice, gives you that breadth of experience and gives you that contrarian, provocateur edge.
"If you're endlessly curious, you can debunk a lot of the naysayers... You gotta be self-aware and aware of the world around you. Inform your intuition. Learn to trust your gut."
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Indiana Could See Less Federal Transportation Funding (full video)
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Posted: February 27, 2012
A glitch in the federal highway transportation bill making its way through the U.S. House of Representatives could mean less funding for projects in Indiana. Conexus Indiana Vice President David Holt says in its current form the bill increases the percentage of funding, but decreases the dollar amount available to the state. In an interview with Inside INdiana Business Television, Holt says the state would have to reduce the number of projects by about $38 million per year.
Holt says the potential funding crunch could lengthen the process for initiatives such as I-69.
He says work is underway to find a solution to the glitch. Holt says if a fix is secured by Indiana's Congressional delegation then it would be "a great bill."
Holt says the proposal creates a five year stability window for transportation planning, lessens bureaucracy and streamlines processes, which should speed up projects.
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Congratulations to Viktor Tishchenko, a DBA for the Managed Health Care Association in Florham Park, New Jersey, and G. Jeffrey Dulian, a senior application developer for CIMCO Communications, Inc. in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. Viktor won first prize of $100 for the best solution to the December Reader Challenge, "Maintaining Information." Jeffrey won second prize of $50. Here's a recap of the problem and the solution to the December Reader Challenge.
Alan is a programmer for a company that hosts several SQL Server 2000 data warehouses. He has a stored procedure that executes as part of a SQL Server Agent T-SQL job. The stored procedure performs a series of operations that execute other stored procedures or data-manipulation statements in a particular order. SQL Server performs, within one transaction, all the changes the stored procedure makes. In case of errors raised from code via the T-SQL RAISEERROR statement, the entire transaction gets rolled back by the database engine on the server.
Alan wants to maintain status information for each stored procedure executed, no matter what the outcome of the transaction. He wants to record the information in a table at the end of the transaction. Assume that he plans to store the status information in a table that has the following structure:
CREATE TABLE StatusInfo ( RunID int NOT NULL, Stage varchar(50) NOT NULL, StartTime datetime NOT NULL, EndTime datetime NOT NULL, Status tinyint NOT NULL )
Help Alan implement the logic to maintain the status information irrespective of the transaction's outcome.
Alan can use SQL Server 2000's table variables feature to store the transient status information. The advantage of table variables in this scenario is that they don't participate in user-defined transactions, so the transaction's outcome doesn't affect them. By using a table variable to store the intermediate results, Alan can insert the results into the StatusInfo table at the end of the transaction after it commits or rolls back.
The following sample batch demonstrates the use of a table variable to store the stage details and retrieve them after the transaction rolls back. Note that this approach won't work for fatal error conditions that abort the entire batch.
DECLARE @StatusInfo TABLE( RunID int NOT NULL, Stage varchar(10) NOT NULL, StartTime datetime NOT NULL DEFAULT current_timestamp, EndTime datetime NULL, Status tinyint NULL ) DECLARE @retcode int BEGIN TRAN -- Record initial status for first stored procedure call. INSERT INTO @StatusInfo (RunID, Stage) VALUES( 1, 'SP1' ) EXEC @retcode = sp_who2 1 IF @retcode|@@error 0 BEGIN IF @@trancount > 0 rollback UPDATE @StatusInfo SET EndTime = current_timestamp, Status = 1 WHERE RunID = 1 AND Stage = 'SP1' GOTO end_batch END -- Record successful outcome of stored procedure call. UPDATE @StatusInfo SET EndTime = current_timestamp, Status = 0 WHERE RunID = 1 AND Stage = 'SP1' INSERT INTO @StatusInfo (RunID, Stage) VALUES( 1, 'SP2' ) EXEC @retcode = sp_who2 2 IF 1=1 --Simulate error here. BEGIN IF @@trancount > 0 rollback -- Record error condition of stored procedure call. UPDATE @StatusInfo SET EndTime = current_timestamp, Status = 1 WHERE RunID = 1 AND Stage = 'SP1' GOTO end_batch END -- Record successful outcome of stored procedure call. UPDATE @StatusInfo SET EndTime = current_timestamp, Status = 0 WHERE RunID = 1 AND Stage = 'SP1' COMMIT end_batch: -- Get the accumulated status details: SELECT * FROM @StatusInfo
Now, test your SQL Server savvy in the January Reader Challenge, "Inserting Order Details" (below). Submit your solution in an email message to [email protected] by December 18. SQL Server MVP Umachandar Jayachandran, a SQL Server Magazine technical editor, will evaluate the responses. We'll announce the winner in an upcoming SQL Server Magazine UPDATE. The first-place winner will receive $100, and the second-place winner will receive $50.
Rick is a database developer for a company that sells products online. SQL Server 2000 hosts the online transaction-processing (OLTP) database and customers place their orders through a Web service application that the company created. The OLTP database schema is similar to the Northwind sample database, and order information is similar to data in the Orders and OrderDetails tables. Help Rick write a stored procedure that can be called by the Web services application to insert an order row, with details, into the database. The stored procedure needs to:
- Take order details in XML format
- Return the order ID that the processing system generates
- Validate the XML that the Web services application submits
- Enable systems that produce the XML (in two formats) to use the stored procedure.
The following XML shows two valid fragments, one with shipping information and one without shipping information.
<!-- Without shipping information --> <root> <Order CustomerID="PARIS" EmployeeID="1" OrderDate="2003-08-04T00:00:00" RequiredDate="2003-08-04T00:00:00"> <OrderDetail ProductID="61" UnitPrice="28.5" Quantity="12" Discount=""/> <OrderDetail ProductID="62" UnitPrice="49.3" Quantity="7" Discount="0.07"/> </Order> </root> <!-- With shipping information --> <root> <Order CustomerID="PARIS" EmployeeID="1" OrderDate="2003-08-04T00:00:00" RequiredDate="2003-08-04T00:00:00" ShipCity="Seattle" ShipCountry="USA"> <OrderDetail ProductID="11" UnitPrice="22.000" Quantity="12" Discount=""/> <OrderDetail ProductID="42" UnitPrice="56.000" Quantity="7" Discount="0.07"/> </Order> </root>