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Unless you're on some kind of social media and entertainment news diet, you've no doubt heard about the Infinite Mario AI competition, and Robin Baumgarten's A*-based solution. His videos became overnight hits on Reddit and gaming news sites, and his work was even featured in the mainstream press in various countries around the world!
Since Robin is a long time reader and active participant in the forums here at AiGameDev.com, I felt responsible to pick his brain about the subject and go into more details about his prototype! This article is the definitive interview about his Infinite Mario AI, from its background and implementation to the upcoming contest and possible competitors...
NOTE: Some of the questions below were asked by active IRC members of the #gameai channel on irc.freenode.net. It's our official channel, and for artificial intelligence in games generally. Don't hesitate to join us!
Alex Champandard: Hi Robin! Now you're a famous Ph.D. reasearching rockstar, I guess your schedule is very busy. Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions. :)
Robin Baumgarten: Hi Alex! Thanks for giving me an opportunity to present my take on this Mario AI! Also, I'd say one Mario AI doesn't make a rockstar, it is just a lucky combination of AI applied to a really famous video game plus some Reddit/YouTube updraft that made it so well known. A lot of the interest comes from people who are unfamiliar with AI techniques and are easily enthused. In this respect, I'm quite happy to be able to show them what AI in games can do these days.
The Contest
AC: The first time I read the Mario AI contest page, I got the impression that Julian Togelius was particularly keen on promoting techniques based on computational intelligence and machine learning. Based on the way the contest was defined, my instinct told me that someone being pragmatic using classical artificial intelligence (even game AI *gasp*) could probably do better at this!
Then I saw your video and thought, "Aha! He must be someone from industry; it shows with the practical down-to-earth approach." So it quite surprised me to find out it was you — someone I knew doing research in academia :-)
RB: My train of thought was quite similar to yours, actually. However, I think these relatively simple problems are well suited to be tackled by computational intelligence and machine learning. They provide a simple enough interface, but a complicated enough game mechanic to be not immediately obviously solvable. Machine learning techniques are really difficult to handle for complicated (or even real-life) problems, and that's why games can be an ideal step between academic toy example and real-life application.
AC: Do you think this contest leaves enough room for less proven or techniques that aren't as pragmatic as yours? Have you won this already?
RB: By allowing all kinds of entries for the competition, the organiser Julian Togelius wanted to compare how different techniques can be applied to a problem, and I think he succeeded in showing that, but maybe not in a way he intended. The pragmatic use of a down-to-earth pathfinding algorithm works here, because the game is entirely deterministic and the physics engine is not a black box. That is a terrain where planners are very strong, and machine learning algorithms (and similar non-optimal and evolutionary techniques) are bound to perform worse. I doubt any entry that does not predict the game state and plan ahead can win this, however there are now entries popping up that seem to copy my solution exactly. That's probably the price for publishing video of my solution early :-)
AC: To be a bit more controversial, would you have to redefine the rules to justify the use of computational intelligence?
RB: I definitely think the rules of the competition have to be altered to allow a fairer competition. As soon as the typical elements of success for a planner are taken away — say determinism and known physics — computational intelligent entries are the way to go, I think. The two don't exclude each other though; I could think of a learning algorithm that learns to predict the future state, which is then fed into a traditional planner.
The Implementation
Let's dig into your implementation a little more.
#gameai: Are you planning against the entire level, or just the rightmost edge of the screen?
RB: The interface for the competition only provides information that is also visible onscreen, i.e. enemies and level details outside the right are unavailable. So the algorithm only plans a second or so ahead at every search iteration.
AC: When do you replan and how do you integrate the new plans with the current plan?
RB: To extend the amount of CPU time I can spend on planning (without getting slower than real-time), I spread out the search over several frames of the game. In the current version, that is 4 frames. In these 160ms, Mario can move a considerable amount, about a fourth of the entire screen. To have more time to react when a new enemy or a gap appears on the right side of the screen, I trigger immediate replanning events whenever a new obstacle is perceived. I have found that an acceptable plan is found quick enough to entirely replace the previous plan, there is no plan-repair required.
AC: Did you reuse any code, e.g. for the A* or representation of the problem?
RB: The A* algorithm has been written from scratch, as it is a simple enough algorithm to not require too much work. However, for the simulation I completely reused the game engine, which was made available by the competition organisers. I stripped the rendering code and almost immediately had a working simulation. Given that Mario physics are really simple (only about 200 lines of simple arithmetic), performance was not an issue here. I can imagine that this would fail with larger games such as 3D shooters. One of the biggest hassles during this project was actually the Java serialisation code to store states while I was exploring the search space. This wouldn't have been easier in C++ though I think, it is just an artifact trying to beat the existing physics engine into a planning algorithm.
#gameai: How does your heuristic work? are you taking the benefit of powerups or anything else into account?
RB: The main part of the heuristic is a simple time-constraint: try to get to the right of the screen as fast as possible. Therefore, the path-cost function is the spent time since the start of planning, and the heuristic is "given maximum acceleration, how long does it take to reach the goal". As the distance to the goal isn't known, an arbitrary (large) constant is used. In that sense, I'd say that the heuristic is not quite admissible (i.e. does not overestimate the cost to reach the goal), but because the overestimation is the same for the entire search space, this isn't a problem. To avoid running into enemies or falling into gaps, a high penalty is added to the heuristic so that it does not get chosen as the next node by the search algorithm.
#gameai: Can you envisage applying your solution to generate a behavior that maximizes points? Would there be any challenges there?
RB: This competition only rewards passing a level and does ignore any other metrics such as score and enemies killed, therefore I completely ignore these (except if I'm forced to notice them to not get Mario hurt).
As a pure pathfinding problem, trying to get as many points as possible will be much more difficult to solve though, as it is not clear what the heuristic and immediate goals should be. However, I could imagine adding a planner on top of the pathfinding which guides Mario to each of the coins, boxes and enemies successively and lets him kill them. This would not be optimal at all, but because there is no time-penalty for taking longer (within the 180 seconds allocated for each level) it should work. It would be interesting to see if it's possible to optimise it such that Mario keeps jumping on Bullet Bills to get more points until the time almost runs out and then rushes towards the goal.
AC: While working on the motion planner (free registration required) in our AI Sandbox, we quickly discovered that A* sucks at search problems in continuous space. Basically you just end up with a tree to search (there are rarely ever reused states, so there are no junctions to make it a graph). So A* doesn't shine in these cases... How does this problem space compare?
RB: This is true for this problem as well. While time is nicely discretized by the framerate, space is also (virtually) continuous in Mario. This creates a search space which, as you mentioned, is too large to allow a visited-states list, and even if there was one, minute changes in Mario's position (for example by walking forward and then backward, but because of friction and momentum, Mario does not end up at the same spot) would create a new state. I tried to tackle this with a discretised visited-states list, but that didn't prove to be a promising approach. Luckily, with the current level design created by Infinite Mario (the competition software), replanning and backtracking is rarely required. This would be more difficult with a complex level design that involves dead ends.
AC: Do you think A* is a good approach for this problem? Would you consider a different search algorithm that's better suited to continuous domains?
RB: I think we would either have to change the algorithm or transform the domain to reach a good approach. For the latter, there exist lots of techniques that abstract the space into linked local clusters and apply a hierarchical search on them. A continuous search space is often too big to search through exhaustively or optimally, especially if there are also moving obstacles, so that rougher heuristics and more reactive methods (such as anti-gravity movement, for example) are called for here, I think. I haven't really looked into these a lot, though.
AC: Are there situations where stopping and waiting would be a good choice?
RB: In Mario, this occurs only rarely, for example when a path is temporarily blocked by an enemy such as a Piranha Plant or a Bullet Bill. Because all other movement would lead to a very high cost (the heuristic penalizes getting hurt), the solution might be to just wait, even though it does not decrease the distance to the goal. In my implementation, this behavior emerges once in a while, but is not required often.
The Impact
AC: Your prototype has been hugely popular; how do you interpret that? Is there more interest in AI & games these days?
RB: In part I think this popularity comes from observing something very well known and loved, such as a video game classic, and transforming it into something new. In this case, almost everyone can relate to playing Mario and knows how difficult (or not) it is to play it. For many people, it then is very astounding and surprising to see a computer playing through it with no visible effort and in break-neck speed, even though the algorithm behind it is much simpler than any AI that is programmed into most modern games, which calculate probability models whether opponents can see a player and so on. I have gotten a lot of comments of students that say they'd love to program similar AIs (or regret not taking the AI course in second year), so I think there's definitely a higher interest in AI for games these days. Of course this also creates a higher expectation of quality AI in future games, so I don't think we can rest on our laurels, but have to keep up with the cutting-edge of AI to not disappoint our players. I think there's also one or two blogs about that on the Internet, but I can't think of their names right now...
AC: In a way, the press preceeding this event has already made it impactful! However, from a technical perspective, what do you think about the impact of the competition? What do you expect we'll learn from this?
RB: I don't think the competition itself will lead to new techniques for solving (game) AI, however it will definitely be a good opportunity to look beyond one's own nose/favorite algorithm and see what other fields of research can bring to the table. Many conferences have competitions like this, and usually they are barely noticed outside academia (which might be our own fault) so I am not sure if this one will be any different. However, as the academic field gets more mature, we will see more elaborate games used as competitions, and fancier algorithms used as their solutions. If not already, I think these competitions might soon prove to be a treasure trove, also and especially for game developers.
Many thanks to Robin for taking the time to answer these questions. If there's anything else you'd like to ask him, don't hesitate to post in the forums!


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Sunday was quite the trip. It lingered through Monday, but no regrets. Upright Brewing rocked my world. Le Pigeon made me redefine the word "burger."
Upright Brewing was celebrating their 2nd Anniversary, so we made it a point to get their early to taste the new release. But, we couldn't help but to shuffle around the city to visit some other favorites.
Top of the Morning with Imperial Workhorse
I won't jump right into Upright's display of greatness, because we had some other amazing visits that I'd like to share. First off, we visited Laurelwood's production brewery in NE neighborhood of Hollywood.
Laurelwood Brewing recently released its first ever batch of Imperial Workhorse, a larger than life version of its iconic Workhorse IPA. The big brother is 9.9% and almost 100 IBUs. At first sip, it immediately wakes you from whatever slumber you might be residing within. The beer is incredibly flavorful, sharp and non-boozy. Lots to like about that beer, and the brewery will be bottling a limited amount in swing-top bottles that will be available at the brewery. Hint: Do not miss the Bourbon Barrel Aged Moose & Squirrel Russian Imperial Stout – I actually preferred this beer to the Imperial Workhorse.
Upright's Rise to the Top
We left Laurelwood to head over to Upright Brewing, where we spent an hour crying in the last drops of each beer. Its that good. Watching it reduce to nothing was so incredibly painful.
Upright Brewing decided to release a sour version of its Four, a 4.5% wheaty farmhouse ale. The beer, appropriately named "Four Play," uses a combination of fresh Oregon cherries, brettanomyces and lactobacillus yeasts aged in Pinot Noir barrels. This beer is right now, my beer of 2011. Drinking this beer reminded me of standing in front of Jean Van Roy in Cantillon's tasting room, drinking one of their more celebrated Lou Pepe lambics – its that good. Incredibly smooth, yet refreshingly tart, the cherry flavor is subtle enough to keep this from being a kriek, but pronounced enough to not be forgotten. Do not miss, if you can find it.
To prevent a one-sided affair, Upright also decided to pour its last remaining portion of its christmas ale, Noel. This spiced farmhouse ale is aged in Pinot barrels and spiked with cherry juice. The wood really works well on this beer, because the alcohol is barely noticeable and it goes down very smooth. The spice is unforgettable, hitting you with concentrated dosages of black pepper and herb. Had Four Play not knocked me out of my boots, Noel would have stole the show.
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After leaving Upright, we had quite the whirlwind trip around the east side. We visited renowned bottle shop Belmont Station, who was holding its 14th Anniversary sale (Congrats). There we got our first tastes of Corvallis brewers Block 15 and Flat Tail Brewing. Block 15 poured several bourbon barrel aged brews, including the rare Pappy's Dark Ale. Pappy is a Strong Ale aged in 10 year old Pappy Van Winkle barrels for 2-4 months. While a few other Block 15 barrel aged beers were surprisingly unimpressive – this one blew our minds. The Pappy wood is noticeably more rich and flavorful than other bourbon barrels, and we agree its worth the extra dough.
After Belmont, a visit to Hair of the Dog was simply nostalgia and routine. Why the hell would you ever go to Portland and not get indulge in Alan Sprints' craft? The house flight of Greg (a spiced pilsner?), Blue Dot, Fred and Adam, will warm the cockles. If you are lucky, Alan might be serving the duck wings, a stack of 3 full wings smothered in a rich gravy. Get it.
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Last but not certainly not least – a visit to Le Pigeon. While we were waiting for this renowned eatery to open, we ran over to Burnside Brewing and tried the Oatmeal Pale. I was surprisingly impressed by that beer, as Pales typically do nothing for me. The oatmeal was absolutely noticeable and really changed the body of this otherwise simple beer. But, 5:00 PM rang and we ran back to Le Pigeon.
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Its not often when a Sunday in March results in my favorite beer of the year and my favorite burger of all time (and that is saying a lot). This past Sunday, Portland floored me. Well played, PDX.
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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2004 News Releases > September 2004 > LaQuey promoted to director of financial aid
LaQuey promoted to director of financial aid
PLAINVIEW - For the past eight years, Karen LaQuey has enjoyed working with students at Wayland Baptist University, serving in the office of student financial aid. But even after being promoted to Director of the office recently, she says none of that will change.
"My whole purpose for being here is my love of the students and desire to help them, and whatever capacity I'm in, that's my purpose," she said.
An employee at Wayland for the past eight years, LaQuey previously served as associate director under Bob Womack, who left the university in August. She began working in the office as scholarship coordinator, a position she held for two years before moving up.
The transition has been a fairly easy one, since as associate director, LaQuey was more than familiar with the inner workings of the financial aid process. But she does bring a few new goals to the office.
"I want the quality of customer service for our students and parents to be better," she said. "I think we have great service now, but I know it can be better. And we want to be able to improve the turnaround time on paperwork as well."
LaQuey applauded her staff for their work and said she knows with their support those goals can be achieved.
"I'm lucky to have a really good staff and we're all on the same page as far as what we want to accomplish for our students."
The job, of course, is not without challenges. Among the chief challenge, LaQuey said, is improving service and communication to Wayland's 12 other campuses. The Plainview office staff processes financial aid paperwork and questions for students throughout the entire WBU system, involving nearly 7,000 students. She has set a personal challenge to build stronger relationships with those campuses.
A native of Carlsbad, N.M., LaQuey has lived in Plainview since 1993. She has an associate's degree from New Mexico State University - Carlsbad and a Bachelor fo Science in Occupational Education from Wayland. She is currently working toward a Master of Arts in Management, which she hopes to complete next August.
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One of Vincent Joseph Signorile's great passions was jazz and big band music. A true aficionado, he could be relied on to fill in the blanks of the whos, whats, and wheres of the many recordings he owned, his family said. He was also a gifted craftsman who could build almost anything, from custom-made furniture to gadgets that solved life's annoyances.
Mr. Signorile died on May 24 in Westhampton of complications following an April 30 stroke. He was 87. Jean Signorile, his wife of 65 years, was at his side.
The Signoriles lived for most of their lives in Westbury and Coram, until 13 years ago when they settled in Montauk on Tyler Road. Their three children had lobbied for the couple to move closer to one of them, and they chose Montauk, where their daughter Susan Cortell lived, because it was where the family gatherings always took place.
Moving there allowed Mr. Signorile to take part in the daily lives of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Big Grandpa, as they called him, enjoyed teaching them how to garden and go clamming.
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He was born in Brooklyn on March 28, 1924, to Paul Signorile and the former Dominica D'Geralamo. He attended Brooklyn's Aviation High School and enlisted in the Navy shortly after graduation. Serving in the Pacific with the Seabees for 26 months, he was the youngest of four brothers on active duty during World War II. After returning from the war, he married the former Jean Guida on Sept. 8, 1945.
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POP Phone Turns Your Cell Into an Old-Fashioned Handset
There was once a time when talking on the phone was a quiet affair, usually in the privacy of one's own home or an enclosed glass booth. Other people's phone calls have since become an annoyance, due to the ubiquity of the cells and the fact that Bluetooth headsets make it nearly impossible to tell who's crazy and who's talking to a client. A return to classical form might not be an altogether bad thing.
Created by French designer David Turpin for Native Union, the POP Phone is a bulky, vintage-inspired headset for your mobile device, laptop or computer (Lenny Kravitz is a fan). Available in six colors for the fairly reasonable price of $29.90, you can pick up your little piece of updated antiquity today.


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The Home of Fashion Film and Live Fashion Broadcasting
Report by Lou Stoppard on 8 January 2013.
Saunders' skill is knowing exactly what to pull through from season to season and what to chop and change to keep his fan base on their toes. Silhouettes stay neat, slim and flattering, cut to fit rather than fight the male form. Similarly, key pieces pop up time and time again - the textured knit, the graphic jersey, the casual bomber.
I have to say I am impressed by what Jonathan Saunders is offering for A/W 2013. #LCM :-)
Let's play the biannual game: which is the best jumper at Jonathan Saunders? http://t.co/CNwnj6hJ
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Jolly jumpers at Jonathan Saunders #LCM http://t.co/2q7TcN9r
The Jonathan Saunders AW13 collection - @Woolmark merino wool and paint splattered prints #LCM http://t.co/Le5ss92g
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Photo collages a la Hockney at the Jonathan Saunders AW13 presentation #LCM
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Wall-to-wall perfect colour marriages at Jonathan Saunders. Colbalt & moss, camel & orange, Raspberry& tobacco #fashion http://t.co/ksGxj3Ta
#AW13 will certainly have a sunnier disposition than the last, if #JonathanSaunders collection is anything to go by. #londoncollections
JONATHAN SAUNDERS A/W13 - Knits and coats. Which when you think about it is really quite clever. What man... http://t.co/VJwZlDdG
Another season and another scorcher from Jonathan Saunders AW13 #LCM http://t.co/Nf8AYhDP
Jonathan Saunders AW13: The picture doesn't do this ace coat justice. RG #LCM http://t.co/WIeQP93R
Jonathan Saunders AW13: Colour bleed. It's all very good. RG #LCM http://t.co/zmNiY3m7
Go go go! "@jester_white: Oh shit woke up late!!! Mad rush to get to my show #JonathanSaunders hope I make it. Wish me luck #dazedmodelarmy"
Looking forward seeing jonathan saunders @SaundersStudio #LondonCollections
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For the Vinaigrette -
- Blend the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, the chipotle pepper powder, roasted cumin, honey and the vinegar(s) along with olive oil and make sure it is of a pouring consistency. Add lemon juice if required. Again, add salt and pepper as you wish.
If you don't want to buy Chipotle peppers or Ancho chilli peppers which are essentially dry Jalapeno peppers, you may want to look for the readymade powdered ones available in your Farmer's Market or in the Mexican aisle at the supermarket. They lend a beautiful smoky flavour to the vinaigrette.
Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and mix well! Simple, filling and makes you feel like you put in a lot of exotic ingredients ;)


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Regina Kravitz, a veteran fashion designer, has partnered with Stitch, a Southampton boutique and tailor shop where her contemporary Hamptons line called ReginaKravitz for Stitch will be available.
We may pretend we don't care, but, c'mon, don't you want to know which Southampton house the Kardashian sisters rented this summer?
Khloe, Kourtney, and presumably Kim, fresh from her betrothal to Kanye West, rented a storefront off Job's Lane in Southampton and will be filming their reality TV series "Kourtney and Khloe Take the Hamptons," this summer, based on their adventures. Now, since they will need somewhere to sleep after all their cavorting around town, they have leased digs in North Sea.
Each summer dozens of fitness studios come . . . and go at season's end. That's one reason to take notice of Elements Fitness Studio. Opened in July by Andrea Fornarola Hunsberger, a dancer, the bright space on East Hampton's Newtown Lane with mirrored walls and ballet barres is here to stay year round. The other reason is its focused selection of challenging workouts.
Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, an East Hampton emporium dedicated to selling both rare publications and art, has partnered this summer with Grey Area, an art and design consultancy. With Kyle DeWoody at the helm, Grey Area defines its mission thus: "With art as a starting point, Grey Area seeks to push the limits of creative engagement and expression through collaboration, installation, and programming."
The crew at East Hampton Gourmet Food, an 18-year-old wholesale-retail catering company and bakery off Newtown Lane, are working day and night to prepare enough gluten-free crisp bread to wow some 300 judges. Their lentil-rice crisp bread with sesame pink salt has been nominated for the food industry's prestigious SOFI Award, an acronym that stands for specialty outstanding food innovation. The awards honor members of the Specialty Food Association who "represent culinary innovation across America and around the globe," according to its website.


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Apple iPhone 5c 16GB Green EXCELLENT CONDITION
All phones are 100% unlocked and can be used on any GSM network worldwide
Key Features
8 megapixel
4Ì_åÇ_inch Retina Display
A6 Chip dualÌ_åÇ_core
16GB in-built storage
The Apple iPhone 5c runs on iOS operating system and offers useful features, including Alarm, Bluetooth, Calendar, Colour Screen, Touch Screen, Sound Notification, Speakerphone, Web Browser, Vibration, MMS (Multimedia messaging), Wi-Fi. The smartphone comes in white, blue, green, pink, yellow and it is powered by a reliable processor, ensuring stable performance.
Weight & Dimensions
- Height: 4.90 inches (124.4 mm)
- Width: 2.33 inches (59.2 mm)
- Depth: 0.35 inch (8.97 mm)
- Weight: 4.65 ounces (132 grams)
- Assisted GPS and GLONASS
- Digital compass
- Wi-Fi
- Cellular
- Retina display
- 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
- 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
- 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
- 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
iSight Camera
- 8 megapixels
- ÌÎå«Ì´åÂÌÎÌ_Ì´å«/2.4 aperture
- LED flash
- Backside illumination sensor
- Five-element lens
- Hybrid IR filter
- Autofocus
- Tap to focus
- Face detection
- Panorama
- Photo geotagging
Video Recording
- 1080p HD video recording
- 30 fps
- LED light
- Video stabilization
- Take still photo while recording video
- Face detection
- 3x zoom
- Video geotagging
Facetime Camera
- 1.2MP photos (1280 by 960)
- 720p HD video recording
- Backside illumination sensor
Video Calling
- FaceTime
- iPhone 5c to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
- Initiate video calls over LTE, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+, 3G, and 2G
- HVGA-resolution (480 by 368) calls over Wi-Fi
Audio Calling
- FaceTime
- iPhone 5c to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Intelligent Assistant
- Siri
- Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more.
External Buttons and Connectors
- On/off - Sleep/wake
- Volume up/down
- Ring/silent
- Home
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
- Microphone
- Built-in speaker
- Lightning connector
Power and Battery
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
- Talk time: Up to 10 hours on 3G
- Standby time: Up to 250 hours
- Internet use: Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
- Video playback: Up to 10 hours
- Audio playback: Up to 40 hours
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
- Lightning
The item will be shipped, free of charge, within 24-48 hours from the time the order was placed. The item will be shipped from Melbourne via Australia Post or Star Track Express (express shipping fee applies). All items are packaged in a generic box, come with a free Vodafone SIM, a USB cable and a SIM pin. Full online tracking is provided.
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Car News
Chevrolet Volt Now Available With $5,000 Cash Incentive
- Chevrolet Volt now offered with $5,000 cash back
- Brand trying to clear out inventory before 2014 arrives
- Cash incentive in addition to $7,500 federal tax credit
Chevrolet has officially announced a major incentive to spur sales of its Volt plug-in hybrid. The brand says it's offering up to $5,000 cash on the 2012 Volt and $4,000 on the 2013 model to boost sales and clear inventory.
The move is necessary because the Volt is in heavy supply at dealerships. Chevrolet currently has a 140-day supply of the plug-in hybrid hatchback. In other words, it has enough Volts to last for 140 days -- or nearly five months -- at the current sales rate. That's twice the General Motors average "days supply" figure, which stands at around 73 days.
The large incentives should help lower that figure. They'll also clear out dealer stock of the 2012 and 2013 Volts before the 2014 model goes on sale later this year.
Chevrolet points out that the cash incentives are in addition to major federal tax incentives for shoppers who buy the plug-in Volt. Those who buy a 2012 Volt can get up to $5,000 back from Chevrolet and another $7,500 back on their federal income taxes. That transforms the 2012 Volt's price from nearly $40,000 to around $28,000 after shipping.
Shoppers also can get a good lease deal this month on the Volt. Through the end of June, Chevrolet is offering a 36-month lease with payments starting at $269 per month. The only caveat is the deal requires around $2,400 down.
The Volt is just the latest electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle to advertise major incentives. FIAT recently announced its all-electric 500e can be leased with $999 down and $199 per month for 36 months. And the Honda Fit EV starts at $259 per month with no down payment. Lease deals on electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles are so strong because leasing companies can take the tax credit and pass the savings onto the driver.
The Volt originally came out in December 2010 as a 2011 model. Sales of the 5-door hatchback are actually up slightly this year over 2012. The Volt offers a fully electric motor that provides around 35 miles of range, plus a 1.4-liter "range-extending" gasoline 4-cylinder. An upscale Cadillac version, dubbed the ELR, is scheduled to go on sale later this year.
What it means to you: If you've been considering a Chevrolet Volt, we suggest buying now before the brand takes away this major incentive.


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Battle of Mulhouse begins
At five o'clock on the morning of August 7, 1914, French troops launch their first attack of World War I, advancing towards the city of Mulhouse, located near the Swiss border in Alsace, a former French province lost to Germany in the settlement ending the Franco-Prussian War in 1871.
As envisioned by French Commander in Chief Joseph Joffre, the Battle of Mulhouse was intended to anchor the French recapture of Alsace and provide a base for further French operations to the north. Operating according to the Plan 17 strategy—which emphasized offensive warfare above all else as ideally suited to the French temperament and strengths—Joffre sent General Bonneau and his VIIth Corps over the Vosges Mountains, on the frontier between France and Alsace, with bayonets drawn on the morning of August 7. Bonneau's men captured Altkirch, a town with a population of 4,000 on the way to Mulhouse, in six hours, suffering 100 casualties. The bayonet charge over the crest of the Vosges that morning seemed a symbol of the classic, glorious French spirit and courage, in a war where most of the fighting would be messy, brutal trench warfare.
Finding only suspiciously light German defenses around Mulhouse, Bonneau hesitated after taking Altkirch, wary of stepping into a trap. After an impatient order from French command, however, he moved ahead with the advance. On August 8, French troops entered Mulhouse without firing a shot; the town's German occupants had already evacuated.
As the French were occupying Mulhouse, German reserve troops were arriving from Strasbourg and deploying around the town, and on the morning of August 9 the Germans mounted a counterattack against nearby Cernay. Though Bonneau's men fought fiercely throughout the day and overnight to hold their positions, they were overpowered; by the time Joffre had dispatched a reserve division to Mulhouse, the French had begun a slow withdrawal in order to escape being encircled by the Germans. Joffre accused Bonneau of being too tentative and not mounting a sufficiently aggressive offense; he relieved him of the command and replaced him General Paul Marie Pau, who emerged from retirement to command the "Army of Alsace" in its unsuccessful advance on Lorraine later that month.


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The Onslow County Board of Commissioners will hold two public hearings during a meeting scheduled this week.
The Onslow County Board of Commissioners will hold two public hearings during a meeting scheduled this week.
The board will consider rezoning less than one acre at Haws Run Road and Burgaw Highway.
According to information from the county, John L. Pierce and Associates submitted the petition to rezone tax parcel 335-55, which is 0.88 acres, on behalf of Freedom Land Holdings, Inc.
The property is located at the southwest corner of Haws Run Road and Burgaw Highway in the Jacksonville Township.
If rezoned, the property would be considered community business rather than rural agriculture.
The board will also hold a public hearing in order to close out a grant project.
The 2011 Onslow County Scattered Housing Grant Project resulted in three housing rehabilitations and three housing reconstruction projects for $400,000, according to information from the county.
According to information from the county, the grant covered building three new homes to replace dilapidated residences on Ruby�s Lane in the Belgrade and on Williams Street and on Williams Street Extension in Richlands. It also paid for repairs to existing structures, including installing items like new vinyl floor covering and ceiling insulation at a home on Hadley Collins Road in the Belgrade area; putting in a new shower, handicap-accessible toilet, fixtures, vinyl flooring and hot water heater at a home Ruby�s Lane in Belgrade; and installing handrails, new vinyl floor covering, smoke detectors and shingles, removing old ductwork and repairing sheathing at a home on Briarneck Road in Jacksonville.
The work was completed in December, according to County Planning and Development Director Ben Warren.
Warren said the funding becomes available every three years, though the county never knows how much they will receive from the state. He expects another round of funding to be available in 2015.
During the meeting, the board will also discuss a resolution opposing property insurance increases. The North Carolina Rate Bureau�s recently filed for a statewide average homeowners insurance rate increase of 25.3 percent, which the resolution would address, according to information from the county.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at Jacksonville City Hall, located at 815 New Bridge St.


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More you use the software, more issues and wishes you can find. Do not keep this knowledge for you - file a bug on http://bugs.kde.org, the KDE Bug Tracking System.
Please read general information and Preferred skills for starting KDE Development.
You can join the development team! Please start by exploring this TechBase web site, especially the KDE on Windows Development section.


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Weekly business rail, with items on the 10 worst cars of the year, how to get free Internet phone service and more. Plus, find out what disease Ken gave Barbie after a night of romance.
Forbes.com released its annual list of worst-performing vehicles, which is based on safety, depreciation, recalls and more. Here's the top 10, with Forbes' comments included with the top five:
1. Chrysler Sebring: The Chrysler Sebring sedan, newly redesigned for 2007, is more sophisticated, roomier and vastly improved. But it dashed out of the gate with its feathers a little ruffled; the '07 has already racked up six recalls for various issues ranging from a faulty hood latch to poor airbags and engine-cooling.
2. Dodge Nitro: The Nitro, a small SUV that's more towing-capable than similarly sized, car-like competitors, is closely related to the Jeep Liberty (No. 3.) The model was new to the Dodge lineup last year, yet Consumer Reports has already predicted "much worse than average" reliability and called it "unimpressive" overall. First-year buyers of the Nitro have already had to contend with up to four recalls.
3. Jeep Liberty: The '07 Liberty qualifies as a turkey on several counts, with below-average resale value, a total of three possible recalls and a "Marginal" result in the IIHS frontal offset crash test. In the EPA's revised fuel economy ratings, it's only rated at 15 mpg in city driving. For 2008, the Liberty has been redesigned inside and out, and its crash-test ratings are expected to improve.
4. Dodge Caliber R/T AWD: The $14,000 2007 Caliber comes with standard side-curtain airbags--a feature that is not widely standard even for 2008. But even with those, the Caliber only managed "Marginal" ratings in the IIHS side-crash test. The standard front-wheel-drive Caliber has proved quite reliable; but the sporty, all-weather capable R/T AWD that people will pay significantly more for has found Consumer Reports' "much lower than average" reliability ratings. For a small car, the Caliber may also unexpectedly gobble up your fuel budget; according to the new '08 EPA ratings, the little Caliber R/T AWD gets only 24 mpg on the highway.
5. Dodge Magnum: The Batmobile-like, long-and-low Magnum wagon, which heralded a recent product renaissance at Chrysler under German ownership, is going out like a turkey; the automaker's new private-equity ownership has made that tough decision to discontinue it after '08. The supposedly very desirable model has only managed a two-star depreciation rating from ALG, and it's sunk to the bottom rung in Consumer Reports' reliability ratings.
6. Ford Crown Victoria
7. Chevrolet Aveo
8. Nissan Quest
9. Hyundai Entourage
10. Pontiac Grand Prix
Ken Gives Barbie a New Kind of STD: Lead Poisoning
Barbie and Ken are campaigning to get U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Nancy Nord booted from her post. In a video recently posted on YouTube, Ken and Barbie spend a steamy night together and, a week later, Barbie tells Ken she's "contracted something" from him: lead poisoning. Watch the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=cChD9K-5QKI.
Santa's Workshop: This Year's Hottest Toys
Zoobies: Each Zoobie is a 3-in-1 toy -- a plush toy, a soft pillow and a comfy blanket. Zoobies come in a dozen varieties, including alligators, giraffes, hippos and zebras. Price for each Zoobie is around $30. –- Giftbee.com
Number to Know: $1.46 billion
Amount of money German pharmaceutical and chemicals giant Bayer will invest over three years in environmental protection activities, according to AFP. The company admitted it has contributed to a pollution problem and pledged to develop more environmentally friendly practices.
Quote of Note
"We've been freezing almost the whole time. But it was worth it for the great deals we got. ... These will make for excellent presents."
Shopper Adam Wishne, 19, from Geneva, Ill., on being one of thousands of people across the nation who got in lines early on Black Friday to get a deal. Wishne stood in line at a Best Buy, which was offering a limited number of Sony laptops for $399 and Toshiba notebooks for $229, among other deals. –- Source: Reuters
Tech Tip: How to Get Free Phone Service
Online communications company Pudding Media has a proposal for you -- free phone calls over the Internet. But there's a catch -- you have to give up your privacy. Once you make your call, voice-recognition software listens in and displays ads on your computer based on the words it hears in your conversation. -- www.techtips101.com
Tip of the Week: Shop Safe Online
Before you start your Internet Christmas shopping, make sure you ask these questions of the company from which you're purchasing:
- How secure is the transaction?
- What do I know about the seller?
- What are the legal terms of the purchase?
- When can I expect delivery of the item?
- How should I keep records about the purchase?
- To whom can I complain if I'm not satisfied?
To find out more about these questions and other online shopping tips, visit BBB.org.
Dirty Jobs: Drilling Mud Maker
When drilling for oil, a special type of mud is needed to keep the drill shaft lubricated. All offshore and on-shore oil derricks requires tons of this super high-grade oil-based mud, making it a ridiculously dirty job. -– Forbes.com
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John Lennon's High School Detention Sheets to Be Auctioned Off
On Nov. 22, Beatles fans will be given the opportunity to own a unique piece of memorabilia. Two sheets from Liverpool's Quarry Bank High School chronicling John Lennon's history of detention will be auctioned off.
The sheets, which have been authenticated by Lennon's childhood friend Pete Shotten, date from 1955-6. According to the records, Lennon received numerous detentions, which ranged from being a "nuisance" and causing "silliness" to "sabotage" and having "just no interest whatsoever." On one occasion, Lennon even received detention for being "1/4 hour late for detention." Despite his disciplinary record, Lennon and his friends took the name of their school for their band the Quarry Men, which eventually evolved into the Beatles.
"When I was interviewing John back in the '60, he delighted in recounting all his misdemeanors at school, along with Pete Shotton, how naughty they were, then laughing at their own bad behavior," Beatles biographer Hunter Davies said. "I thought he was exaggerating, flamming it up for effect, as successful people do when they get older, making themselves more a rebel than they were. But it turns out to be all true."
Bidding will begin at TracksAuction.com on Nov. 22 with the auction concluding on Dec. 1 at noon EMT, at which point a live bidding will take place. Each sheet is expected to fetch between $3,100 and $4,700.
Other items of interest to Beatles fans that will be sold at the same time include a pair of Lennon's cuff links, handwritten lyrics to an unpublished Paul McCartney song and a rare copy of the White Album signed by all four Beatles.


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Arsène Wenger predicts that Cesc Fábregas will return to play for Arsenal in the future. Although no move is imminent for the duration of the midfielder's current deal with Barcelona, the Arsenal manager envisages a time when Fábregas will retread the path that originally took him from the Camp Nou to north London as a teenager.
"I'm not convinced that he won't come back here one day," Wenger says. "He is really an Arsenal man. He loves Arsenal and watches every game of Arsenal. But of course Barcelona was his home town where he grew up and you have to accept that will come into it, especially with them having the best team in the world. [Fábregas would not come back] in the next two, three years, certainly not, because he is linked with Barcelona. But maybe later."
Fábregas's departure was a tipping point that made Wenger reassess his philosophy at Arsenal and seek to build around more of a British base, with players such as Jack Wilshere, Kieran Gibbs and Alex Oxlade‑Chamberlain recently extending their deals. Negotiations with Theo Walcott are ongoing as Wenger seeks to send out a signal that young players will not always abandon Arsenal when they reach maturity. "At least it would give a positive message out that the way is not necessarily 'Exit'," Wenger says. "We are not yet there, I hope we will get there. What you want is the players to grow up together and say, 'We will be successful together.' We had that before. We had the period where we kept our players together for eight, nine years, with Henry, Vieira. Now it is a bit easier to keep them if they are British."
That said, Wenger maintains that, if he comes across a youngster of Fábregas's calibre, he would not think twice about doing everything he could to bring him to Arsenal. "Fábregas is an exception that I would try again, a world-class player you don't easily find."
Nor is it easy to find world-class managers and Wenger was not surprised to see speculation linking Fábregas's former coach at Barcelona, Pep Guardiola, to Chelsea. "He started his career with caviar. Will he get caviar again at Chelsea, certainly, so it's a good ingredient again to do well. It depends on the quality of the player. He is a great manager but at the moment there is [Rafa] Benítez, who is a great manager as well."


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dcrossett necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 171 diseños de 40 diseñadores freelance.
We are a startup that has an awesome product that is going to smoke Groupon, Living Social, City Deals, and all those other sites. They screw the retailer and kinda dumb down the customer. You're not a mind numbed robot searching for deals - you want VALUE! You want a good deal on the things YOU want WHEN you want it! Stop settling for close enough!
The target audience is females, 25 to 45, professionals, maybe > $50k / year. They are moms, professional women. They are web savvy and buy things online but love to shop and buy lots of things.
Pretty much anyone that wants to save money or get a killer deal will use this site, so we don't want it to be too feminine.
We need something colorful but not over the top. We think we want a name + mark - maybe a graphic with a font or the logo built into the name Rimbambo.
We want to emphasize BAM in the Rimbambo - like "BAM" you got a good deal! or BAM here it is!
It needs to be easy to read because it's already a weird name - it can't be a fine italic font or something where you can't make out the letters.
Make it cool enough to put on a hat or t-shirt and something that can be recognized even if it were printed really small (like an online logo or business card graphic).
We don't have a color palette, so the sky is the limit.
I'll give VERY fast feedback on this. We're in a hurry. Good luck all!
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The Steelers apparently viewed their running game as a weakness, and are intent on fixing it.
With the 49th overall pick, the Steelers chose Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell.
They agreed to a deal with return man/special teamer La'Rod Stephens-Howling earlier in the day, and had interest previously in Ahmad Bradshaw.
But with Bell, who gained 1,793 yards on the ground for the Spartans last year, that's probably not in the cards any longer.


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Duluth East poses for a team photo after beating Cloquet for coach Mike Randolph's 500th career victory. Photo by Loren Nelson
In his 24 years behind the bench at Duluth East, Mike Randolph has established a certain style, and his teams have always exhibited some telltale signs of Randolph instruction – the creative offensive zone cycles, the crisp puck movement, and the feet-always-going intensity, to name a few.
The biggest giveaway of a Randolph-coached team over the years, though, has been one thing – wins.
It's fitting, then, that when the final horn blew on Duluth East's 5-2 win over rival Cloquet/Esko/Carlton on Thursday night – giving the longtime coach of the Greyhounds 500 career 'Ws' – Randolph downplayed his accomplishment and was more focused on the next game on the schedule than the one that had just finished.
Mike Randolph smiles on the bench before Thursday night's win over Cloquet. Photo by Loren Nelson
To him, at least for now, it's just another victory to add to the collection.
"I think I'll reflect [on all the wins] someday when I retire," Randolph said. "But right now I'm just concentrating on this season and our next game, which is at Centennial. This [game against Cloquet] was a very important section game."
When Randolph does close the book on his coaching career and takes the time to look back on all that's been accomplished in his days at Duluth East, he might need another 24-plus years to scour through the history.
His résumé is extensive.
He's coached two state champions. He's coached 13 teams to the state tournament. He's coached 13 Mr. Hockey finalists and two Frank Brimsek Award winners. He's coached every single one of his Duluth East teams to a winning record. He's coached or coached with family and friends.
"I've got a lot of great memories; I don't know where to begin. I've been fortunate to coach a lot of great players and make a lot of trips to the state tournament," Randolph said. "I'm honored, I feel very fortunate to have coached at a great school with a great tradition, and I have two assistant coaches – Terry Johnson and Larry Trachsel – who have been with me for many, many years and helped me along the way."
"I've surrounded myself with great players and great coaches. This doesn't get done by one guy, so I feel very fortunate to get to that 500 mark."
|Career Wins
|Roy Nysrom
|Albert Lea*
|Lorne Grosso
|Rochester Mayo
|Willard Ikola
|Tony Sarsland
|Elk River
|Larry Ross
|International Falls
|Cliff Thompson
|Mike Randolph
|Duluth East**
*Nystrom won 94 games -- and three state titles -- in seven seasons at Grand Forks Central.
** Randolph won 14 games in one season at Duluth Cathedral (now Duluth Marshall).
Hogan Davidson
Senior Hogan Davidson scored three goals – one in each period – to lead Duluth East past Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 5-2 as Greyhounds coach Mike Randolph reached the 500-win plateau on Thursday, Dec. 13, at Duluth Heritage Sports Center.
Davidson scored the only goal of the first period, put the Greyhounds ahead 2-1 in the second and all but finished the Lumberjacks in the third as he scored to make it 5-1 just 3:59 into the period.
Randolph, in his 25th season at Duluth East, joined an exclusive fraternity of legendary Minnesota high school coaches with 500 wins, a group that includes Edina's Willard Ikola, Albert Lea's Roy Nystrom and Rochester Mayo's Lorne Grosso, among others.
Randolph, a high school star at Duluth Cathedral (now Duluth Marshall) coached one season at his old high school and compiled 14 wins before taking over at East.
Drew Dincau and Weston Michaud scored for Cloquet, which hasn't defeated the Greyhounds since a 2008 Section 7AA playoff game – a losing streak that stretched to nine games on Thursday.
Duluth East's Hogan Davidson. Photo by Loren Nelson
1. Hogan Davidson, Duluth East
Scoring three times against a rival would warrant first-star honors in most games, but what Davidson did on Thrusday night against Cloquet is all the more impressive when you consider how far he stepped out of his usual role to get the job done. Davidson, a hard-nosed center for Duluth East has become known more as the guy that is tough to play against up and down the rink rather than the goal scorer. On Thursday, he played both those roles, and he played them to perfection.
2. Meirs Moore, Duluth East
Moore didn't record a point, but he was the quarterback for the 'Hounds from the backend all game long. When Duluth East needed to start a rush, Moore made a quick, perfect pass. When the 'Hounds were looking to regroup, Moore slowed play down and made the smart, composed play. The points will come – probably in bunches – but the consistent little plays like Moore made tonight are the ones that will go further in Duluth East's trek through the 2012-13 season.
3. Phil Beaulieu, Duluth East
Like Moore, Beaulieu provides a calming presence at the blue line. He's not afraid to jump up into the play, either, and it resulted in a pair of assists on Thursday night for the junior defender.


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Enneagram Tritype Descriptions: Type Five
If you are a type Five and have decided on your tritype as well, feel free to leave a comment on how you experience it and how well the specific description fits you. There is always room for improvement.
5-2-1: these Fives enjoy using their knowledge and expertise in the benefit of others and are typically attracted to humanitarian causes. They are more altruistic and generous than other Fives and also more social, involved and controlling. They want to help other people and usually do it by teaching them how to help themselves – they can make good teachers. However they have some trouble with acknowledging their own problems and needs and tend to protect their inner world by focusing on others.
typical subtypes: social, 5w6
similar tritypes: 5-1-2, 2-5-1
flavours: altruistic, social, devoted and controlling
5-2-9: this is a more generous, social and good-natured Five, who genuinely enjoys helping others out and being in a relationship with them. Although they do require their alone time, Fives of this tritype tend to be more personable and they make wonderful advisors and counselors as long as they can keep behind the scenes. They are rather attracted to human sciences (psychology, sociology) and have a natural flair for moderating conflicts and solving people's problems.
typical subtypes: social, 5w4
similar tritypes: 5-9-2, 2-5-9
flavours: friendly, understanding, cooperative and humanistic
5-2-8: these Fives take pleasure in helping and directing other people, but in the process can end up imposing their own views in a more or less direct manner. They need to stay in control of their relationships and although they make generous, devoted and fearless friends and partners, others might perceive them as possessive, demanding and domineering. These types tend to intrude on others while at the same time remaining secretive and self-protective themselves, hiding their own needs and problems.
typical subtypes: sexual, 5w4, 5w6 (counterphobic wing)
similar tritypes: 5-8-2, 2-5-8
flavours: self-confident, generous, dominating and possessive
5-3-1: one of the most cold-blooded and self-controlled of the Fives, this tritype is remarkably efficient, hard-working and competent, although a little bit anal as well. They demand recognition for their contributions and are fairly concerned with their image and intellectual value. Somewhat self-righteous and impatient with others, they are however pragmatic and tactful enough not to compromise their goals by being too inflexible. These Fives are very clever, self-confident, perfectionist, arrogant and glacial.
typical subtypes: social, self-preserving, 5w6
similar tritypes: 5-1-3, 3-5-1
flavours: cold, composed, efficient and self-important
5-3-9: these Fives might strike others as rather pleasant and cooperative persons, but they are usually more ambitious and purposeful than they let on. They are goal-oriented individualists who dream of achieving an impressive and long-lasting success in their field – they secretly desire becoming famous and leaving their mark on the world. These Fives are also more dependent on outer validation than others – they care more about their image and the way others perceive and react to them, therefore they might seem a little more conventional and mainstream in their behavior.
typical subtypes: social, self-preserving, balanced wings
similar tritypes: 5-9-3, 9-5-3
flavours: cunning, congenial, goal-oriented and flexible
5-3-8: more ambitious, competitive and assertive than others, these Fives stand out through their leadership abilities. They are rather good at managing people and know how to employ their powers and competencies in order to obtain an effective result. Pragmatic, goal-oriented and driven, but also a tad arrogant and egotistical, they know how to influence a situation to their advantage. And yet, although they are proficient in authority positions, others can find them quite unsympathetic and self-interested, with very little interest in people who cannot be of clear use to them.
typical subtypes: social, sexual, balanced wings
similar tritypes: 5-8-3, 3-5-8, 8-5-3
flavours: self-confident, pragmatic, hard-working and narcissistic
5-4-1: these Fives are perhaps the most typical of this type's usual description – they're withdrawn, imaginative, ingenious, detail-oriented and sensitive. Very intelligent and creative but also somewhat capricious, fussy and impractical, they have explicit standards of intellectual ability and artistic taste and tend to reject and ridicule anything and anyone that doesn't rise up to them. Typical isolationists who feel misunderstood by society, they hide in their ivory tower of ideas and ideals, abstractly reconstructing reality according to their own terms.
typical subtypes: self-preserving, sexual, 5w4
similar tritypes: 4-5-1, 1-5-4
flavours: individualistic, elegant, inventive and nit-picking
5-4-9: shy, somewhat fragile and a bit romantic, such Fives tend to put on a congenial façade to hide their rich inner worlds from the society. They outwardly appear friendly but reserved, usually mysterious to other people who sense there is more depth and intensity hidden behind their amiable mask. These Fives have rich imaginations and love to immerse themselves in thoughts and fantasies. They are introspective, dreamy, creative and socially withdrawn, but also disorganized and painfully avoidant.
typical subtypes: self-preserving, sexual, 5w4
similar tritypes: 5-9-4, 9-5-4, 4-5-9
flavours: insightful, imaginative, enigmatic and unstructured
5-4-8: more reactive and temperamental, such Fives find it harder to control their emotions than other tritypes. They are basically sensitive, reclusive and ingenious, occasionally indulging in (romantic) day-dreams and fantasies, but once in a while their fierce, visceral side reveals itself explosively and gets to surprise people who don't know them well. These Fives are usually selfish and whimsical, considering themselves entitled to special treatment which they will sometimes claim aggressively. They are prone to mood swings and rage outbursts.
typical subtypes: sexual, self-preserving, 5w4
similar tritypes: 5-8-4, 4-5-8
flavours: innovative, temperamental, egocentric and intense
5-1-2: these Fives could make great teachers – they are precise, ethical, thorough, disciplined, but also altruistic and willing to help other people. They are usually moral and righteous individuals, who have high ideals and are willing to stand by a cause they believe in. Their interest in people and commitment to knowledge and improvement can turn them into crusaders for theories and systems that can make the world a better place, sometimes at the cost of their own physical and emotional needs.
typical subtypes: social, 5w6
similar tritypes: 5-2-1, 1-5-2
flavours: idealistic, conscientious, principled and ethical
5-1-3: exacting, methodical, organized and fairly self-righteous, these Fives have a compulsive need for logic and order in their environment. They are hard-working and more practical and pragmatic than other Fives, focusing on the efficiency and improvement of the systems that interest them. They also enjoy and expect receiving the deserved recognition for their efforts, considering their time and involvement very precious. This tritype is one of the most cool-headed, rigid and self-controlled.
typical subtypes: self-preserving, social, 5w6
similar tritypes: 5-3-1, 3-5-1, 1-5-3
flavours: exigent, methodical, formal and efficient
5-1-4: these Fives stand out by being rather fussy - they're pretentious and perfectionist and can be highly demanding of their environment. Idealistic and principled, these Fives can be very criticizing and rejecting of people and situations that do not meet their standards – many would call them fastidious. To a certain extent, they believe themselves to be superior and different from others - misunderstood but brilliant. Indeed their intellect, insightfulness and logical thinking, as well as their physical and emotional fragility contribute to an overly cerebral image.
typical subtypes: self-preserving, 5w4, 5w6
similar tritypes: 1-5-4, 5-4-1
flavours: principled, precise, finicky and sensitive
5-9-2: rather easy-going, modest and amiable, these Fives are usually pleasant to have around because of their friendly nature and deeper understanding of the human needs and frailties. They are less judgemental and critical than other Fives and prefer to focus on the better side of things and people and work on exploring and improving these. They also have a somewhat holistic approach to life's problems and questions – they tend to prefer the general to the particular and aren't always very scientifically thorough.
typical subtypes: self-preserving, social, 5w4
similar tritypes: 5-2-9, 9-5-2
flavours: agreeable, relaxed, friendly and spiritual
5-9-3: these Fives are naturally diplomatic, peaceful and somewhat charismatic. They care about harmony and balance and are a bit anxious of people's rejection and disapproval. Very sentient and tactful, they know how to reach their objectives without causing much fuss around them – they go with the flow and adapt to people and situations in a facile manner. They're the type of people that others don't see coming, skillfully speculating opportunities to their advantage while keeping a low profile.
typical subtypes: self-preserving, social, 5w6
similar tritypes: 5-3-9, 9-5-3
flavours: tactful, well-mannered, collected and adaptable
5-9-4: reclusive, modest, discreet and quite dreamy and unassertive, such Fives possess a vast imagination in which they spend most of their time among their theories, fantasies and vivid memories. They have a somewhat bohemian charm to them – they are relaxed, casual, creative and a bit reckless. Usually pleasant and undisturbed on the outside, they hide complex inner worlds in which reality interweaves with fantasy, real with imaginary, the objective with the subjective. These Fives are gentle, sensitive and avoidant and tend to express their anger in a passive-aggressive manner.
typical subtypes: self-preserving, sexual, 5w4
similar tritypes: 5-4-9, 9-5-4, 4-5-9
flavours: laid-back, unconventional, imaginative and random
5-8-2: these Fives are more focused on and involved with their environments. They're typically quite imposing and intrusive on others' lives although they don't like it when the reverse happens. They are dedicated, courageous, confident and passionate people, sometimes overprotective of their loved ones and having a tendency to dominate and more or less subtly manipulate others into believing as they do. Aiming for a position of power and authority, these Fives have a deep urge to closely control their worlds.
typical subtypes: social, sexual, 5w6 (counterphobic wing)
similar tritypes: 5-2-8, 8-5-2
flavours: self-confident, controlling, passionate and brave
5-8-3: a more ambitious, materialistic and dominant Five, who has a talent for leadership and a desire for achievement. More competitive and assertive than others, these Fives manage to get out of their shells more often to experience life in a more direct manner and obtain a position of power and success. Although still reserved and secretive, they exude a certain amount of self-confidence and strength which prevents their true vulnerabilities from being guessed by others (a huge fear of this tritype).
typical subtypes: social, self-preserving, 5w6 (counterphobic wing)
similar tritypes: 5-3-8, 8-5-3
flavours: poised, ambitious, domineering and territorial
5-8-4: original, rebellious, temperamental and highly individualistic and independent, these Fives are can be extremely self-focused and mostly unconcerned with other people's feelings and wants. They are often inspired and have great vision which they strive to turn into reality – they have a practical side which helps them. Although brilliant and resourceful, others may find it hard to deal with their self-important, narcissistic behavior and their oversensitivity to frustration – their violent reactions can be scary.
typical subtypes: sexual, 5w4, 5w6 (counterphobic wing)
similar tritypes: 5-4-8, 8-5-4
flavours: resourceful, defiant, visionary and reactive
Also read the Tritype descriptions for:
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This being my first post on the IE blog, I should introduce myself quickly. My name is Vishu Gupta; I am a developer on the IE team.
There have been several posts in the recent past asking for more information on how does Internet Explorer sniff the content-type of a downloaded file. The whole thing looks totally inconsistent or should I say...non-compliant! Before reaching any conclusions here, let's dig just a little bit deeper.
During XPSP2, we gave a real hard look at the IE's content-type handling code path and how to make it more secure and reasonable. The whole idea of the mime-sniffing logic was to make it easier for an average Joe to put up a personal website without worrying about mimetype details even when web servers and ISPs have random default configurations. IE does mime-sniffing only if either the server doesn't specify a content-type or if the server claims that the file is something that IE knows about. For example, if there is a new mimetype abc/xyz and the server reports that to IE, IE will consider the mimetype of the file to be abc/xyz only. In addition to the content-type sniffing, IE also does clsid sniffing, which actually decides which component handles the file within IE. The clsid can be either sniffed from the document itself or it can be obtained from the mimetype (decided previously with or without sniffing) or can be obtained from the extension. For example, if the mimetype abc/xyz doesn't have a clsid corresponding to itself in the registry, IE will try to obtain the clsid from the extension or from the document itself, and use that to host the file. If it cannot find the clsid, the file will be Shell Executed and shell will use the extension to determine the application to handle the file.
Now comes:
The question: "Do we really need to sniff a file if the server says it is text/plain?"
Short answer: No.
Long answer: Probably, we do.
During XPSP2 betas, we had the mimesniffing mitigation enabled in all zones by default. We tested the waters with applying the "server knows best, so treat the server-suggested mimetype as authoritative" concept for text/plain mimetype. This led to an outcry on the newsgroups about different file types being rendered as text on XPSP2, and we had to disable the mitigation in the internet zone. One can only imagine the app-compat backlash if we stopped sniffing for all reported mimetypes. Yes, instead of handling that by sniffing in the browser, we could go about asking everybody to fix their servers but not everyone can do that easily. In addition to this, several apps depend on IE to launch them after sniffing the correct clsid from their compound file (OLE structured storage). Its one thing to ask new apps to do the right thing, but a whole different ball-game if you want to switch the entire installed base.
Mimesniffing doesn't mean that there is no way for a server to control how a file is handled. <Content-disposition: attachment; filename="filename.ext"> header enables a server to do precisely that. With this however, IE makes sure that the user gets prompted with the file type information (based on the extension specified by the server here) before the file is opened/saved.


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Posted 10/24/11 – The Sierra Madre Oktoberfest Golf and Tennis Tournament was held this past Saturday, October 15, 2011. Between the golf and tennis tournaments and luncheon approximately $4,000 was raised for Sierra Madre Youth Programs.
The winning golf tournament team scored a 7 under par through nine holes at the Eaton Canyon Golf Course.
Golf Tournament Winning Team: (GEM Plumbing)
Marc Van Cleave, Gary Cox, Joe Wuence, Marty Martinez
Our additional golf contest winners were:
- Putting Contest – Marc Van Cleave
- Closest to the Pin – John Werthwein
- Longest Drive – Joe Wuence
The tennis tournament had 18 participants and was held at the Orange Grove Tennis Courts and featured a mixed-doubles, round robin format.
Tennis Winners:
The Community and Personnel Services Department would like to thank all Oktoberfest sponsors, participants and volunteers. The City of Sierra Madre would especially like to recognize committee members Andreas Weyerman, Mark Kennedy, Rachelle Pastor-Arizmendi, and Susan Henderson and thank everyone for their support and looking forward to Oktoberfest 2012!