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Porky in Egypt
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Porky in Egypt is a 1938 cartoon in the Looney Tunes series that stars Porky Pig. While vacationing in Egypt, Porky rides his camel Humpty Bumpty into the desert, only for both to overheat and succumb to "desert madness"
|Porky in Egypt
|Directed by
|Robert Clampett
|Produced by
|Leon Schlesinger
|Story by
|Ernest Gee
|Mel Blanc
|Music by
|Carl Stalling, Milt Franklyn
|Animation by
|Norm McCabe
|Layouts by
|Elmer Plummer
|Color process
|Black and White
|Distributed by
|Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date
|November 5, 1938
An offer for a trip to see the pyramids in Egypt is shown. The tour then proceeds to leave with a large caravan of camels being used as transportation. Porky then comes running out and chases after the caravan; but he is too late and ends up not being able to catch up to them. He sees an available camel however, and takes it with the intent of seeing the pyramids, but he ends up lost in the desert and eventually him and weirdly enough, the camel start to suffer from dehydration. They start seeing various mirages that cause them to go into a dreamlike sequence where Porky and the camel both hallucinate and hear strange voices. The camel then starts acting weird and Porky tries to calm him down, but fails, and the camel grows more and more insane. Eventually, they run screaming from the desert and back into the town and get into a safehouse; at which point Porky starts doing the same erratic behavior the camel did earlier in the cartoon. The cartoon ends at this point as the camel looks on at Porky.
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Feeling depressed? Check your birth control pills!Andrea Huston
Changes in mood have been reported by women on hormonal birth control for decades. A large-scale study now confirms a link between hormonal birth control and depression.
Health data collected from over one million Danish women, aged 15 to 34, for a period of 14 years, was analyzed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen. The study utilized Denmark's nationalized health information system and is the first of its kind.
Women on birth control pills were 23 per cent more at risk of developing depression than women not taking the pill. The risk associated with progestin-only pills was even higher at 34 per cent; women using progestin-releasing IUDs had a 40 per cent greater risk; women using the patch had double the risk; and other methods such as the vaginal ring had a 60 per cent higher risk than non-users.
The most at-risk group was adolescents aged 15 to 19. The first six months of starting hormonal birth control had the highest incidence of depression overall.
Why some women become depressed and other do not, remains unknown.
Are there genetic reasons for why hormonal birth control affects women differently?
Hormonal birth control contains either a combination of synthetic estrogen and progesterone (different pills vary in the type of synthetic progesterone used) or a progestin-only formulation. Once inside the body, the liver changes the chemical structure of these synthetic hormones to make them easier to excrete. Because of this process, a daily dose is required for the pill to continue to tip the hormonal balance enough to prevent ovulation.
The liver enzyme that works to remove synthetic estrogen is called Cytochrome P450 3A4 or CYP3A4. Due to genetic differences, some individuals have a fast-acting CYP3A4 and others a version that works much more slowly. People with slow CYP3A4 are called poor metabolizers, people with fast CYP3A4 are called ultra-rapid metabolizers; and people with a normal functioning CYP3A4 are intermediate metabolizers.
These differences in liver enzyme function mean that some women taking birth control may have higher circulating levels of hormone than others. High hormone levels in the body can cause bloating, fatigue, weight gain, insomnia, and mood changes.
Removal of progestin-releasing IUDs or switch of continuous hormone delivery contraceptives to non-hormonal IUDs was noted to reverse depression symptoms and fatigue.
Genetics can cause some women to develop serious side effects
All hormonal birth control carries the risk of developing life-threatening side effects, such as blood clots. And some women are more susceptible to developing blood clots than others. These women often have a super-clotting gene mutation called Factor V Leiden. One in five Caucasian women carry Factor V Leiden and most women don't know they have it. Carriers of Factor V Leiden are 35 times more likely to develop a blood clot from using hormonal birth control. Birth control pills based on the drospirenone formulation (the progesterone component), such as Yasmin and Yaz, have an even higher risk. A study led by Dr. Ojvind Lidegaard of Copenhagen University found that women taking Yaz or Yasmin had a 64 per cent higher risk of blood clots than women taking other types.
These findings demonstrate that hormonal birth control – drugs so ubiquitous they are often referred to only as "The Pill" – are not a one-size-fits-all prescription.
Genetic testing can help women considering hormonal birth control make a more informed decision
Doctors use family history, age, and whether or not someone smokes, to screen for women who may develop serious complications from hormonal birth control. Rarely is a simple genetic test administered to identify Factor V Leiden carriers.
Genetic testing can also determine how rapidly liver enzymes work to remove synthetic hormones. Pillcheck tests for genetic variations in CYP3A4 and can help predict side effects to your prescription medications.
Women carrying Factor V variations or slow metabolizers of synthetic steroid hormones may choose non-hormonal contraceptives such as copper intrauterine device (IUD).
Association of Hormonal Contraception with Depression. Charlotte Wessel Skovlund, Lina Steinrud Mørch, Lars Vedel Kessing, and Øjvind Lidegaard. JAMA Psychiatry. 2016;73(11):1154-1162.
Hormonal contraception and risk of venous thromboembolism: national follow-up study. Øjvind Lidegaard, Ellen Løkkegaard, Anne Louise Svendsen, and Carsten Agger. BMJ. 2009;339:b2890.
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Oh no. Superbugs.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning Americans about a drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" that has spread to every state after more than 200 cases last year.
More than 23,000 Americans die each year from infections caused by drug-resistant germs, according to the CDC, and last year a first-of-its-kind nationwide study uncovered 221 instances of a rare antibiotic resistant (AR) "nightmare bacteria".
It mostly afflicts people either in or visiting hospitals and nursing homes.
Melinda and Bill Gates have both repeatedly warned that the world is unprepared for an infectious disease outbreak, and experts agree that the risk is high.
If you look at recent disease outbreaks around the globe, you can see how far we have to go in terms of preparation.
It's possible that a major outbreak could be intentionally created as the result of a biological weapon, but Poste thinks a serious bioterrorism attack is less likely due to the complexity of pulling something like that off.
In New York City's hazard mitigation plan, the city indicates that a bioterror attack could have an impact on a similar scale as that of a nuclear weapon. And they say that the likelihood of bioterror attack is far greater.
From January 1 to April 21, 2018, 63 people from 16 states (Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas) were reported to have measles.
It's airborne
It's back
On Friday, the World Health Organization announced its plan to send the experimental vaccine to northwest Congo, where there have been about 32 suspected or confirmed cases since early April and 18 deaths.
"We are very concerned and planning for all scenarios, including the worst-case scenario," Peter Salama, the WHO's deputy director-general of emergency preparedness and response, said in Geneva on Friday.
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On Friday, the World Health Organization announced its plan to send the experimental vaccine to northwest Congo, where there have been about 32 suspected or confirmed cases since early April and 18 deaths.
"We are very concerned and planning for all scenarios, including the worst-case scenario," Peter Salama, the WHO's deputy director-general of emergency preparedness and response, said in Geneva on Friday.
You did not say WHAT was back Lorraine ! Ebola of course.....
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Nipah Virus Outbreak: Death Toll Rises In India As Brain-Damaging Disease Spreads
As the rare virus claims more lives in the Indian state of Kerala, concerns have been raised about the potential of Nipah to become a global health emergency.
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Ebola, Nipah, Zika
Even measles and mumps can be fatal
Add the MDRO --multiple drug resistant organisms
MRSA methicillin resistant staph aureus
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Emergency preparedness drill exposes gaps in response after mock virus 'kills' 900M
A team at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security created the "Clade X" simulation drill, and tagged the disease as "moderately contagious" and "moderately lethal," Business Insider reported.
The researchers said Clade X was comparable to the SARS virus, which had a mortality rate of about 10 percent and infected more than 8,000 between 2002 and 2003. However, the results of their drill found that after 20 months, Clade X would have wiped out 150 million people worldwide, and if no vaccine could be produced, the total number of fatalities would reach 900 million, or 10 percent of the global population.
The drill was held on May 15 and included former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Rep. Susan Brooks (R-Ind.) and former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Julie Gerberding. The mock scenario pinned the "bioengineered virus" to a rogue group called "A Brighter Dawn" that sought to reduce the world's population to pre-industrial levels, according to the report.
We are not ready
Now an initiative led by Tom Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has developed a tool that spotlights gaps in preparedness, and actions that countries and organizations can take to close them. The new website, PreventEpidemics.org, gives an individual score to each country and uses color codes to rank the world by five levels of preparedness.
Malaysia reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak on farm: OIE August 2018
PARIS (Reuters) - Malaysia has reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus on a farm in the eastern region of Sabah, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday, citing a report from Malaysia's veterinary authorities.
The virus killed 3,000 out of 28,000 egg-laying chickens on the farm in Kampung Kauluan and all of the remaining birds were slaughtered, the Paris-based OIE said in an website alert.


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Handmade by a family of artisans in Nicaragua, WholeStory hammocks serve a dual purpose - to suspend you comfortably while also helping to build homes for needy families in one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere.
Who doesn't love a good hammock? There may be a few anti-hammockers out there, but by and large, lounging in a woven bed under a tree is generally considered one of the most relaxing ways to while away the hours during the summer. And you don't even need trees to hang a hammock, as hammock stands can support both small and large versions of these Central American sleeping staples, and they can even be slung inside a home with the right wall anchors in place (just don't go on your roof and tie one onto a chimney, please).
If you're considering buying a hammock for your home or yard, there's a couple of new options available from the company WholeStory Collective, and a purchase of one of their handmade hammocks and hammock chairs not only nets you a swingin' place to nap, but also helps reforestation efforts and contributes to the building of homes for families in need in rural Nicaragua. WholeStory's hammocks are handcrafted by a family of Nicaraguan artisans who have been making these double handwoven hammocks (which are said to be twice as strong as other hammocks) for more than a century, with each hammock taking many hours to complete.
"Handcrafted in Nicaragua, Whole Story hammocks are made by fourth-generation artisan weavers who combine expert craftsmanship with the finest textiles. More than 12 hours of labor go into building each hammock, making them sublimely cozy and long-lasting, outside and in. We promise."
Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere, and nearly half of the population lives on less than 2 dollars a day, while at the same time the nation is experiencing a serious deforestation problem, with some 21% of the country's forest cover being destroyed between 1990 and 2005, and although that rate has slowed somewhat, it's still losing 1% of its forests each year. With an economy built around agriculture and cattle, the country's livestock practices, a reliance on non-sustainable farming, and a booming population contribute to some 42,000 hectares (~104,000 acres) of forest being burned down every year.
To help mitigate this rapid rate of deforestation in a country that is home to the largest tropical forests in the western Hemisphere (outside of the Amazon), WholeStory uses sustainably harvested teak wood for its chair frames and hammock spreaders, resulting in 100 new trees being planted in Nicaragua for every chair sold by the company. In addition to helping to reforest the country, WholeStory also donates 10% of every purchase to the nonprofit 4 WALLS Project, which builds safe, sturdy, brick houses for needy Nicaraguan families.
"WholeStory Collecive was started on a simple belief that every family deserves a safe place to call home. This belief brought me to Nicaragua, the 2nd poorest country in the western hemisphere with 46% of the population living on less than 2 dollars a day. But during my first trip to Nicaragua I soon learned it was much more than a place plagued by poverty. It was a place of beauty, talent, and most importantly relaxation. Time was never seen as wasted, only enjoyed.
"I soon fell in love with the product that symbolized this beautiful way of life; hammocks! I visited family workshops that handcrafted each hammock one loop at a time creating the most beautiful hammocks I'd ever seen. Instantly I knew I needed to share these amazing hammocks with the world." - Colin Johnson, WholeStory founder
WholeStory is currently running a successful Kickstarter campaign to bring its collection of sustainable hammocks and lounge chairs to a larger audience, and is offering several sizes and styles of each design to backers at a significant discount.
Pledges of $79 will receive a hanging hammock chair ($125 MSRP), $99 backers will receive a traditional hammock (single person, no spreader bars, $165 MSRP), those kicking in at the $159 level will get a family hammock (spreader bars, 400 lb weight limit, $230 MSRP), and a $175 pledge is good for a hammock lounge chair ($265 MSRP). All products will be available in 3 different designs, and are expected to ship to backers in September 2017. Learn more about the company and its mission of alleviating poverty, and see its other products, at the WholeStory website.


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Inter Media Japan had the unique opportunity to attend TICAD VI in Nairobi, Kenya and experienced first hand the dedication of Japan and Africa to the development of the African continent.
The Sixth Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD VI) was held on August 27th and 28th in Nairobi, Kenya. Over 11,000 people participated, including representatives of 53 African countries and partner countries, over 30 African Presidents, and business leaders from 77 organizations, including several that accompanied Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The conference entailed four main sessions, the Opening Session, Plenary Session 1, the Thematic Sessions, and Plenary Session 2, and over 100 side events, including the Civil Society Side Event and Japan-Africa EXPO.
At the Opening Session, President Uhuru Kenyatta and Prime Minister Abe gave the opening remarks regarding TICAD VI and the outcomes they hope it will achieve. Prime Minister Abe led with a speech declaring Japan's commitment to investing 30 billion USD into Africa's infrastructure, healthcare, and education systems over the next 3 years. 10 billion USD in the form of a government grant will be committed to infrastructure projects and 20 billion USD will be through private sector investments.
African leaders and senior officials, with the attendance of Prime Minister Abe, met at the Plenary Session 1 to address the current issues that Africa faces, including the fragile health system, stability and security, and international resource prices. The following Thematic Sessions expanded the Plenary Session 1 discussion topics with the means of promoting the priority areas of TICAD VI, which entailed economic diversification, resilient health systems, and social stability.
The Plenary Session 2 was focused on encouraging Japanese private sector companies to establish businesses in Africa. Prime Minister Abe announced the establishment of the Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum with the addition of investment and tax agreements to support Japanese businesses that wish to set up business in Africa.
Aside from the main talks between African and Japanese leaders, TICAD VI hosted a variety of side events. The Japan-Africa EXPO was a side event meant to showcase Japanese and African businesses that are willing to be partners in the development of Africa. Additionally, a 3-day Civil Society side event was hosted to discuss global cooperation projects, Sustainable Development Goals, and strategic partnerships with focus on health, youth, and agricultural issues.
The overall outcome of TICAD VI was viewed as a positive outcome that resulted in the TICAD VI Nairobi Implementation Plan, a concrete plan of action for the next 3 years of African development and Japan-Africa relations.


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We are soap suppliers and ingredient suppliers completely dedicated to the crafts of soap making, toiletry making and candle making. As one of the leading hand made soap manufacturers and ingredients stockists, our aim is to provide our customers with an unrivalled selection of products, services and ingredients at competitive prices and to ensure delivery is prompt and efficient. We hope you find our products and service to your satisfaction.
Originally formed in 2000 moving to our shop premises in Torrington in 2001, we have grown a great deal over the years. In 2014 we made another huge leap forward to confirm our place as the best soap supplier. Having outgrown our previous warehouse premises we moved to a much larger premises in nearby Bideford. We now have approximately 7500 sq ft of warehouse and office space located in it's own plot on the Caddsdown Industrial Park. This growth is entirely due to our loyal customer base growing and growing, so we have to thank all of you for your valued custom over the years. We have also developed part of this premises into a fabulous 'Creative Suite' where we carry out all our manufacturing and design work and run our regular Workshops and Courses. Recently we have a new and improved website, allowing us to offer even more useful information and real-time interaction with our customers. For a little more about our history as a company please read Our Story, below.
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Where we make all our own Plastic and Silicone moulds, our own range of Soaps and Toiletries and run Regular Workshops and Courses.
THE SOAP KITCHEN, started in 2000 as small family run soap suppliers making quality cold process soaps from pure and natural ingredients. Over time we developed our own unique recipes as a result of lengthy experimentation which originally took place literally in the kitchen of our family home. Our original selection of quality hand made soaps were first thoroughly tested and approved by our family, friends, neighbours and their families and friends before ever being offered for sale.
In 2001, after having our soaps safety assessed, we moved into our shop premises and expanded the business to include stocking a range of soap making products, which we offered for sale to those who wanted to try the craft for themselves.
Over the years our business has grown and evolved into one of the leading suppliers of soap and toiletry making ingredients to the hobbyist and small business in Europe, but one thing remains constant and that is our commitment to customer service.
We take our business very seriously and without satisfied customers we would not be where we are today. Since starting in 2000 we have been committed to the core of our business which remains soapmaking, soap and toiletry supplies and ingredients and we now have space for large and comprehensive stocks of all the ingredients you're likely to need. Over time, our customers have suggested that we diversify into other areas and where we think they are complementary to our business we have done this, which has resulted in us now stocking a far wider selection of ingredients including those for people looking to use more natural products for cleaning and fragrance in their homes and work places. We have also taken on a wide range of products for the candle maker, which is an area we are also committed to. Many products we stock as part of our core business have many other uses and this is especially true of our large stocks of quality essential oils, which find their way into many marketplaces including aromatherapy and complementary therapy. Our large and diverse stocks of fragrances and flavours are increasingly being used far more widely than we originally anticipated.
We have shipping arrangements in place which allow us to ship virtually any quantity of our products throughout the UK, Europe and beyond at highly competitive prices.
These days, with our large Bideford premises, plus our investment in machinery and software, we are well placed to meet the needs of our customers. We design and manufacture our own range of soap moulds and offer our customers a bespoke service for mould making and small run bespoke label printing. This means our customers can now design their own soap moulds to include their own logos and can have their own matching labels printed to allow complete ranges of bespoke soaps and toiletries to be created at affordable prices in small quantities as required.
All our staff are completely dedicated to ensuring our customers receive the kind of service they expect and deserve, and we strive to offer our customers a large and diverse range of products and services. We are also teamed up with experienced consultants who have constructed some extremely cost-effective Cosmetic Product Safety Report solutions for our customers and over time we will extend these to provide wider and more bespoke services where required.
Our website is responsible both directly and indirectly for almost all our incoming business, so we concentrate our efforts in encouraging our customers to shop on-line, offering preferential prices to regular shoppers and trade prices to all our business customers. To obtain these prices all we ask is you take the time to Register on our website, although we do not insist you register simply to shop with us.
We are fortunate enough to receive regular praise from satisfied customers about our levels of service and diversity of products. We have also held the Feefo Gold standard for service since 2017.
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Athens Hoax Calls Helped Break JCC Case
Federal charges have been filed against Israel-American teenager Michael Kadar in Georgia and Florida.
A Georgia investigation played a crucial role in helping FBI agents and Israeli authorities home in on the suspect in hundreds of bomb threats against Jewish community centers and other Jewish institutions.
That was one of many details revealed Friday, April 21, when the U.S. Justice Department announced federal charges filed in Georgia and Florida against 18-year-old Michael Kadar, the Israeli-American arrested in Ashkelon in March and accused of a global wave of anonymous threatening phone calls.
"This kind of behavior is not a prank, and it isn't harmless. It's a federal crime," FBI Director James Comey said in the Justice Department press release. "It scares innocent people, disrupts entire communities and expends limited law enforcement resources. The FBI thanks our partners for working with us here at home and around the world."
The federal announcement did not say whether the United States will seek the extradition of Kadar, who has been in custody since March 23. His attorney and mother have blamed his actions on a brain tumor and have said he has autism.
According to an arrest warrant and criminal complaint issued in Macon, Kadar's habit of using hacked email addresses, voice-disguising software, Google Voice accounts, spoofing services, stolen Internet access and Bitcoin to anonymously threaten people and places began at least as early as the summer of 2015.
That year, Kadar is believed to have made 11 "swatting" calls — hoaxes intended to provoke SWAT-type police responses — to Athens-Clarke County public schools from Aug. 12 to Dec. 15, sparking the FBI investigation that eventually led to his neighborhood in Ashkelon.
The first of those calls, to Barrow Elementary School in Athens, featured a voice that sounded computer-generated saying, "We are in the school. We see children. We have guns. There will be a blood bath, and something will detonate."
Each call forced the school to go into lockdown while police searched the building.
Kadar also targeted Gibbs High School and Brickey McCloud Elementary School in Knox County, Tenn., on Aug. 12 and 14, 2015, respectively, according to the Macon complaint. Those were among more than 240 swatting calls, most to schools, placed to the United Stated and Canada through a group of six email addresses linked to Kadar, whose identity has been kept secret under court order in Israel.
But the Macon complaint charges Kadar with making threatening interstate and foreign communications, conveying false information and perpetuating a hoax, and cyberstalking in connection with another recurring target, a private home in Athens. A federal case against Kadar for the 2015 calls would require extra steps under the Juvenile Delinquency Act because he was younger than 18 at the time.
Emergency calls about hostages, threats and a heart attack, all hoaxes, were placed about the same Athens home on three consecutive nights in December 2015. University of Georgia police received a call reporting a home invasion with a man shot and three hostages at the same residence Jan. 3 this year, and Athens police rushed to the scene and found that the call was another hoax. The charges stem from the Jan. 3 incident.
That call came just before the highly publicized series of hoax bomb threats began hitting JCCs, including the Marcus JCC on Jan. 9 and March 15, as well as Jewish schools and offices of the Anti-Defamation League, including the Southeast office in Buckhead.
The Athens investigation — led by the FBI's Athens Resident Agency, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Macon, and the Justice Department's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section — uncovered the repeated use of Internet addresses in Israel and reached out to Israeli authorities in October 2015. Israeli police opened a parallel investigation into domestic swatting calls by the summer or fall of 2016, and law enforcement in Australia and New Zealand also shared findings from their swatting investigations.
The Internet addresses used in the Athens calls helped Israeli police identify Kadar's neighborhood as the source of the threats.
But the Georgia investigation and the FBI-led probe of the JCC bomb threats were separate until the Internet evidence brought them together, leading to FBI agents traveling to Israel and joining in Kadar's arrest March 23.
"Thanks to the specialized training and expertise of our investigative team, we were successful in identifying, locating and apprehending the person accused of this despicable campaign of threats," said acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth E. Blanco of the Justice Department's Criminal Division.
The investigation of the threats against Jewish organizations was based in Orlando, where two Jewish schools received threats Jan. 4, the day Kadar made at least 31 threatening calls, according to a criminal complaint and arrest warrant filed April 21 in federal court in Orlando.
That complaint charges Kadar with 15 counts of making threatening interstate and foreign communications and 13 counts of willfully making a threat and maliciously conveying false information knowing the same to be false concerning an attempt to kill, injure or intimidate anyone and to damage and destroy any building.
Those charges are limited to Florida threats. But the complaint offers the most detailed picture yet of the wave of bomb threats against Jewish institutions this year. FBI Special Agent Gregory Tarbert said Kadar made at least 245 calls involving bomb or active-shooter threats spread over 15 dates from Jan. 4 to March 7.
The calls included Atlanta's Intown Jewish Preschool on Feb. 27, a day when Birmingham's N.E. Miles Jewish Day School and several other schools and Jewish children's institutions were targeted among 69 phoned threats.
"People, especially children, deserve to feel safe in their communities," said U.S. Attorney G.F. Peterman III of the Middle District of Georgia. "The violent threats made against schools, families and Jewish community centers sought to rob our citizens of that right. I'm proud that the Department of Justice and the FBI have fought tirelessly to restore that sense of safety."
The two criminal complaints explain the detailed evidence tying Kadar to the threatening phone calls, such as a USB drive from his bedroom with an "archive of targets" organized by date and location. Folders contain lists of targets in the order in which they were called, recordings of calls, files with the email addresses and other account information used to make the threats, and media reports about the calls.
The details in Kadar's possession match records subpoenaed from Internet companies, according to the federal complaints. In addition, when recordings of the calls were stripped of the computerized masking, they revealed a speech impediment in the caller that Kadar has.
When Kadar was arrested in Ashkelon, Tarbert wrote, the teenager said he did not do it. Asked what he didn't do, he said, "The threats." Pressed on what threats, he specified the "JCC threats," even though none of the officers had mentioned the JCC threats.
While Kadar previously was linked to threats against Delta Air Lines flights, the Orlando complaint also says he called in a bomb threat against a United Airlines flight Feb. 16.
Doron Krakow, the president and CEO of the JCC Association of North America, thanked federal authorities at the Justice Department and the FBI for their determined investigation and close cooperation with Israeli authorities.
"As the investigation and pursuit of justice, not only in this case but in the cases of all of the perpetrators of these threats continues to unfold," Krakow said, "we are enormously proud of the extraordinary commitment to safety and security undertaken in JCCs across the United States and Canada each and every day."


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Happy New Year
We've come to the end of 2017 and it's been a hell of a year, right? I mean, shit, everything is tangibly, forcibly different. At the same time, everything is not different. In the past year, the massive political upheaval has physically affected my life. This is bad. Because massive political upheaval is akin to a Tsunami, you can see it coming long before it washes you and everyone you've ever loved away. Is there hope to change it? No. You can block some of a Tsunami, you can prepare as best you can, but inertia and gravity are strong forces. Once a wave gets going, it ain't gonna stop. 2016 was an awful year that people were glad to escape, 2017 is an awful year that everyone is glad to escape. You know what? 2018 is gonna be an awful year everyone will be glad to escape, too.
Will things get better?
So gear up, man, just gear up for the worst. Because it is yet to come. When the wave hits, when the wave hits, it might just be too much for most of us. It might be the last wave.
Now, you think to yourself, "Jordan, that's alarmist talk…" - and that's when I tell you to shut up, damn it. Because this is not a fucking blip. Trump is not a fucking blip. This is a sustained campaign by the richest people on the planet to gain more wealth at your expense. By doing so they have wrecked the climate, ruined the economy, fostered slavery (Not hyperbole!! In America!), and have ultimately sentenced many of us to die, if not all of us, including them. This is now undeniable. It's not some sort of prophecy or prediction, it's math.
Mentally prepare yourself for the fight. It's coming.
I give to you the toast I've given four years running: Good bye to a shitty year, hello to another in a long line of shit years.
Happy New Year.


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Friday, January 22, 2010
Black Lips - Bad Kids
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- DUSKIN said...
love this song- thank you!
- January 22, 2010 at 6:11 PM
love this song- thank you!
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County council chairman toured the town's A.R.P. departments
Chairman of Kesteven County Council Sir Robert Pattinson is pictured at Grantham's Guildhall in October 1939.
Invited by the Mayor, Coun Stanley Foster, Sir Robert and his county war emergency committee colleagues made an extensive tour of each of the Air Raid Precautions departments throughout the Grantham Borough, which were staffed by 650 voluntary workers and just three paid officials.
At a subsequent dinner with the Mayor, Sir Robert said he was entirely satisfied with what he had seen and said the town's A.R.P. services "cannot be surpassed anywhere in the Kingdom".
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Sometimes, going through the motions feels great. Everything's going smoothly, you don't have to think about what you're going to do or how or when — you just get up and do it, day after day, because you're an Adult and you have your life (somewhat) all put together.
It's fine … until it isn't anymore.
Because after awhile, doing the same thing over and over, trying to Do Something With Your Life but never feeling like anything is happening … just gets old.
The good news is, if you've ever felt this way — or you're deep in it now — you're totally normal.
Honestly? You feel this way because this is how growth feels.
You're the one growing. So even though you're slowly moving toward your end goals, and you're improving, and every single thing you write is better than the last thing, you don't really see or feel that. It just seems like you're checking off the same boxes day after day, never really getting anywhere, almost, sometimes, going on partial autopilot.
The truth is, I don't think there's a single creator out there who hasn't had a moment where they just didn't want to Do It anymore. But the difference between those who never make it and those who do is all in whether or not they're willing and able to power through that feeling and continue forward anyway.
This is one reason why diversifying your work — or your hobbies, if you write full time for fun! — is so important. As good as repetition is, boredom and production plateaus are always major possibilities. If all I did every day was write, I'd quit. But I do mostly writing, then some editing and social media, plus reading and streaming (and sometimes gaming) in my down time. I don't get bored because while I'm doing the same things over and over, they're all different things — and that's when I'm at my best.
First, if you feel like you couldn't possibly stand one more day like the last 350 — endure one more. Because though you don't see it, things are changing. It was around the time I was ready to quit freelancing that I accidentally got hired to write full-time — funny how that happens. You may not notice your progress, but others do. The day-to-day routines that feel like Groundhog Day to you might be the exact processes and skills someone is looking to hire a writer to do — but on a much larger, more diverse scale.
Second, if you're bored with your work, make sure you have cushions to fall back on — or to motivate you. Take a class in your community that has nothing to do with writing. Volunteer somewhere. Set a completely "out there" goal and spend your weekends working toward it. You can't just write all the time. You need to do and write other things that make you happy and give you a reason to get up and grind every single morning.
This phrase is simple, but it's powerful: keep going. I know driving down the same road without ever making a single turn seems like the worst thing in the world. Think of the big picture, though. The road could start curving, and before you know it, you're exactly where you've always wanted to be — even though it took a lot of hard work and patience to arrive.
Meg is the creator of Novelty Revisions, dedicated to helping writers put their ideas into words. She is a staff writer with The Cheat Sheet, a freelance editor and writer, and a nine-time NaNoWriMo winner. Follow Meg on Twitter for tweets about writing, food and nerdy things.


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The Best Western Plus Casablanca Inn offers a variety of great deals throughout the year, including special hotel packages and hotel promotional deals. Come back to this page often to discover exclusive promotional packages, and to see how you can save on your next visit to San Clemente, CA. We are looking forward to seeing you soon!
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Known as one of the best places to surf in California, San Clemente hosts two of the top surfing competitions every year including the Hurley Pro and The National Amateur Championships. You too can learn how to surf on some of the best breaks in California. Once you catch that wave for the first time you will be hooked for life.
This package includes:
- Two nights' accommodation for two adults in one of our title="standard rooms">standard rooms featuring your choice of one king bed or two queen beds.
- Two surfing lessons for up to two adults.
- Use of two surfboards and two wetsuits during your lesson and for an additional six hours
- Use of two beach chairs during your stay
- Use of two beach towels during your stay
- Box lunch for two people
- Choice of sandwich
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Additional lessons are available at a cost of $125.00 per person. Advanced reservations are required. Packages are available for check in Sunday through Wednesday. Surf lessons will take place at the San Onofre State Beach. Lessons are available Monday to Thursday for 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. daily. Surf instructor will deliver all gear and meet you at the beach at the scheduled time.
All packages require advanced payment and have a seven day cancellation policy. No other discounts apply. All packages subject to 10% city tax. Reservations may be extended at the current nightly room rental rate based on number of adults. Weekends are excluded from the Surf & Sand Package. Surfing lessons can only be changed up to seven days prior to arrival. No refunds will be given due to weather conditions.
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Planning a family vacation to San Clemente? Don't forget to spend a day on the Pacific Ocean - an experience to remember for years to come. The California Grey Whales migrate from November through May each year, and San Clemente is one of the best areas to catch sight of these amazing mammals.
From May through June the enormous blue whales have been seen in our area for the past few years, and sightings are growing in numbers. San Clemente is also one of the best areas if you enjoy sea bass fishing. Dana Wharf Sport Fishing has won countless awards for the most caught varieties of Sea Bass in California. Enjoy a half-day (five hour) fishing trip and try your luck at catching dinner. The crew will gladly fillet your fresh catch, and you can use our barbeque grill to cook to perfection while you relax in our pool area.
This package includes:
- Two nights' accommodation in one of our nicely decorated standard rooms with two queen beds or one king-size bed
- Your choice of either two tickets for a two-hour whale watching and dolphin excursion or two tickets for a half-day fishing trip
Additional tickets are available at a cost of $35.00 per person. Advanced reservations are required. Packages are available for check in Sunday through Wednesday. Fishing trips and whale watching tours embark from Dana Point. Tickets are available Monday to Friday. Half-day fishing trips are available at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily June through September. Whale and dolphin trips are available at noon, 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily June through September.
All packages require advanced payment and have a seven day cancellation policy. No other discounts apply. All packages subject to 10% city tax. Reservations may be extended at the current nightly room rental rate based on number of adults. Weekends are excluded from the Ocean Adventure Package. No cancellations are available after your excursion has been booked. Fishing rods and fishing licenses are an additional cost of about $30.00 per person).
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For many people, tour managers can travel and also earn money. But in fact, they need to be on duty during the whole trip rather than doing sightseeing with tourists, although they can travel with tour groups.
Their work has started before the tour group arrives. Tour managers first wait for the group members at the airport or station and deal with entry and exit procedures. Then they explain the precautions to the group. Upon arrival, they arrange the tour group to check in the hotel. Local tour guides will be responsible for the itinerary. Does this mean that their work is completed and everything will be passed to the tour guides?
Of course not. During the journey, the tour manager should also be responsible for shopping, service, and transport arrangements. They should also be ready to meet the needs of the group members, and in the event of emergencies, the tour manager should handle the emergencies in a calm manner and comfort the group members. That is to say, during the trip, the tour manager is basically the spiritual leader of the tour group, with enormous responsibilities on his shoulders.
However, tour managers will encounter different kinds of people and things at work. This broadens their horizons and gives them chances to learn. Each journey may thus become a chance and experience for growth.Interested in this industry?
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The Roberts Family
I have a confession to make...up until recently I had been feeling a little lost when it comes to my family shoots. I am sure other photographers have felt this way, but I kept seeing a disconnect between how I wanted my family sessions to look in terms of style and photo and how they actually turned out. I have been so blessed to have clients that are willing to let me experiment on them, stumble my way through their session, even step in cow poop for them (see last week's post), just so I can try and capture them as they truly are. Over the past month or so, the gap between what I wanted to be and what I was doing started to get smaller and smaller (remember the awesome photos from last week??)...and then this session with the Roberts family happened.
Some of you may remember this sweet family from a few other posts. I had my very first newborn session with them a couple of years ago and have had the opportunity to photograph their oldest daughter a few times. Even before they were pregnant with their second baby, they told me they wanted me to take his/her newborn photos. WOW. Talk about trust. I have so much respect and love for this family (and their extended family), my hope was to find a way to show them just how beautiful they are together.
Folks...this is real life, and I love it. No forced posed shots (that's hard to do with a toddler anyway), no props, nothing. Just a family living life and me with my camera being a fly on the wall for an hour. There is something so effortlessly beautiful about just being real. I am so excited to share these with you:
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October 1st, 2017 (Tiburon, CA) This past Saturday, Memo Gidley came out with a win in Race 1 of the Single Handed Sailing Society's Vallejo 1-2 race. This race takes place once a year and has been part of the shorthanded series that has been running in the San Francisco Bay for many, many years. Race 1, which took place on Saturday, was a single-handed (one person), 20 mile sail from Berkeley to the Vallejo Yacht Club. Race 2, which took place on Sunday, is a double-handed (two person) race back.
"The Vallejo 1-2 is a once-a-year race that I look forward to all year because it's just you and your boat," said Gidley. "I usually do Sunday's race with my Mom as my crew back. But I was unable to do Race 2 this year so my racing was limited to Saturday's event only."
The start of Saturday's race was delayed as the race committee wanted to wait for the breeze to fill in. Once it did and the race got underway, all the single handed boats were challenged into trying to find the best route against the light breeze and flood current. "My start was good; and then it was about looking for the most wind and the most current to help. Unfortunately they were usually in different spots!" said Gidley. "But Basic Instinct sailed awesomely and I made some good decisions on what route to take."
A little over 5 hours later, Gidley heard the gun as he crossed the finish line first out of his competitive 12-boat class. "Always great to hear the gun as you cross the line – and even better when you are first! And then to dock-up and celebrate with your fellow competitors – it's a great weekend. But because I had family obligations on Sunday, I turned right around and sailed another 20 miles back home!" said Gidley. "Even though I got home late and didn't get much sleep since I had to catch an early morning flight, it was totally worth it!"


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Chivas presents AOS Anthems: Magnum Nights
AOS Anthems: Magnum Nights by Chivas kicked off on 25 January 2014 at The Butter Factory. A monthly series of parties featuring the latest beats by AOS Collective, a new cocktail will be unveiled every month. I was invited to the launch party to try out January's cocktail.Chivas 12 Night Magnum
Aimed at creating on a more personal experience, Brand Ambassadors and Barmen will be roaming the dance floor to mingle with partygoers each month. A Barman will specially prepare cocktails for guests who order a bottle of Chivas 12 or Chivas 12 Night Magnum. No additional fees for the bespoke service.Our friendly Barman with January's Chivas Alliance Cocktail
Comprising Chivas 12 Whisky, fresh lime juice, Orange Bitters and Ginger Ale, the Chivas Alliance cocktail was refreshing and light. Worth a try if you like refreshing cocktails like I do. This concoction is available in a few variations with pineapple juice, Bitter Lemon or Cane Gomme instead. As I'd been drinking prior to the party, I had to pace myself and decline the variations.
The monthly series of parties aims to bring partygoers together to create a memorable night of revelry with close friends. Work off the calories by dancing to the beats brought to you by the six man DJ / MC team, AOS Collective. Created by Celeste Chong, co-founder and Marketing Director for The Butter Factory, the experienced crew are dedicated to creating an exceptional party experience. Though K and I haven't been clubbing for a while, we found ourselves grooving to the music. For a preview of the parties by AOS Collective, check out this video: http://aoscollective.com/?page_id=12
- The theme of the party is "Pump Up the Revolution", so tag your photos and tweets with #chivaspumpuprevolution and #chivassingapore to join the conversation.
- The dates for the next three parties are: 22 February, 22 March & 26 April. Check out these Facebook pages for more updates: www.facebook.com/chivassingapore & www.facebook.com/aoscollective.
PS: Thank you, Pernod Ricard and Phish Communications, for the hospitality.
Check out the latest cocktail to be revealed at 22 February's "Pump Up the Revolution" party happening at The Butter Factory!


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Admit it! We all can use a vacation from our vacation... right? This past week I have spent my time in New Orleans and cruising to Mexico. But we will dive into that subject a little later. I am working a little backwards at the moment, but its truly nothing new for me. I seem to work very sporadically. Hey, its the artist in me.... well at least thats what I use has my excuse...haha!
Once back from vacation, I took some time to spend with my family and on the very last day I couldn't stand to be away from my camera another second. Sad? right? All of a sudden these visions were popping up in my head, and not just ONE but many different visions and ideas.
My poor husband, he just runs with it. Helps me to complete the visions. Without him, 80% of these visions would never come together.
While I was unable to complete one of the visions on time, its still in the works, we were able to pull off two of them! Actually we just combined them together and it worked perfectly! While the promo session itself ran smoothly, nothing else seemed to run as smooth. This is what I like to call, the joys of a new set-up.
As you can imagine, dragging a three year old out into the hot sun, past a huge playground, only to stick her in a milk bath for photos was not her ideal day of fun. Where as clients just bring their kids for a 20 minute fun session, my children get the pleasure of sitting and waiting for new set ups to well.... set up. AND then becoming my test models. I know its hard life. lol. BUT to my surprise, after a little whining, she actually took it upon herself to start undressing before I even had the water in the barrel and the fabric/flowers all set up! At this point she became anxious and that is all she wanted to do. So naturally my husband and I rushed a little as we were racing against the patiences of a three year old drama queen.
We did it though! Even with a leaky barrel (which is now sealed), clearing out ugly weeds and thorns, and maintaining positive attitudes from the children.... we did it. My vision came to life and I could not be more proud. Seriously my family is AMAZING.
Take a look at some of the many images taken from yesterdays spring promo shoot. Spring sessions and milk bath sessions are now available for purchase! Click here for direct link. Check out my Facebook page for special discounts!


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Chinese language producer Xiaomi is a jack of all trades. It makes quite a lot of related devices, together with TVs, toothbrushes, scooters, and even kettles. But, we all know it principally as a smartphone maker, and it's now the fourth-largest on the planet. It's reached these lofty heights because of a easy promise: high quality hardware at rock-bottom costs, and its flagship Mi 8 lineup is a major instance of that.
Now that Xiaomi is formally promoting merchandise within the UK (forward of a attainable try to take action within the US), it means we will take a better take a look at the telephones. The Mi 8 begins at simply £459, with the Pro mannequin going for £499. In comparison with a base mannequin OnePlus 6T (£499), the Mi 8 presents most of the similar specs — Snapdragon 845, twin rear cameras, and extra — whereas additionally including infrared face unlock. For the very same worth, the Mi 8 Pro matches the 128GB of storage and in-display fingerprint scanner and throws in an additional 2GB of RAM (8GB in complete). So, it's clear who Xiaomi is making an attempt to compete with right here, however are these telephones as much as the duty?
I principally used the Mi 8 Pro throughout this assessment, however you'll be able to assume all the similar factors apply to the cheaper mannequin until said in any other case.
Hardware, design, what's within the field
Apart from the boundary-pushing Mi Combine collection, Xiaomi is understood for copying the most effective design decisions of its rivals. That is considerably cultural since Chinese language shoppers appear intent on buying telephones that appear to be iPhones however value a lot much less. The Mi 8 collection telephones retain some borrowed traits, corresponding to the overall aesthetic and digital camera module design, however that is to not say they aren't handsome handsets.
Even the eye-catching clear again displaying the supposed internals of the Mi 8 Pro has been carried out earlier than. It appears nice, although, even when we all know it is simply an phantasm relatively than the precise elements we're seeing. Cringeworthy slogans resembling "Be the coolest company in the hearts of our users" and "Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen" adorn a few of these elements, however are fortunately sufficiently small to go unnoticed until you level them out. The delicate purplish hue on the edges goes properly with the purple energy button, making for a classier end than some current telephones. The identical pink tint might be discovered across the digital camera lenses and contained in the Sort-C port — each good touches. Sadly, solely one of many two speaker grills both aspect of the port is useful — the opposite is only for symmetry — and there is no earpiece speaker to supply stereo sound. It isn't super-loud, however it's enough.
The Mi 8 Pro from all angles.
Whereas unoriginal in design, the construct high quality right here is spectacular. The Mi 8 Pro is a bit thicker because of the in-screen fingerprint sensor and the pretend elements, however each really feel slender sufficient and have a pleasant weight to them. Regardless of all that tumbler, there's no wi-fi charging. The entrance of the telephone will put many off, however the sizeable notch might be defined by the IR face unlocking hardware crammed into it, whereas the massive chin is probably much less excusable. Nonetheless, subsequent to a Pixel three XL, it doesn't look fairly so dangerous.
Left to proper: Mi 8, Google Pixel three XL, Mi 8 Pro, Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
The display on each telephones is identical 6.21-inch AMOLED (2248×1080, 402 ppi) panel with an uncommon ratio of 18.7:9. It could possibly apparently rise up to 600 nits, and it's undoubtedly brilliant sufficient. The show is of respectable high quality with no imperfections that I could make out. If there's one large destructive level for the design and construct, it is the shortage of waterproofing. Not having an IP score is one factor, however Xiaomi does not point out water or mud safety in any respect, which is a fear.
The common Mi 8, which was slightly onerous to photograph because of that shiny rear.
Each telephones include the identical equipment within the field, consisting of an 18W charging adapter, USB Sort-A to Sort-C cable, and headphone jack adapter. There's additionally a TPU case which is skinny and clear, displaying off the Mi 8 Pro's fairly again.
Digital camera
Google, Huawei, and Samsung nonetheless paved the way with regards to telephone cameras, however the trailing pack has closed the hole considerably within the final yr or two. Naming the OnePlus 6T our Smartphone of the Yr is a testomony to its imaging enhancements, and the Mi 8 cameras (the identical on each telephones) are additional examples of cheaper hardware producing wonderful outcomes. Check out a few of my photographs under.
Xiaomi put two 12MP sensors on the again, with the secondary telephoto lens providing 2x optical zoom. The cameras actually shine in well-lit environments, offering a shocking degree of element together with good distinction and colour copy. As long as you don't have the beautification settings turned on, the post-processing is not too heavy-handed. Automated HDR and AI scene choice additionally assist to ensure you get probably the most out of any given state of affairs, and photographs in low mild additionally got here out a lot better than I ever anticipated them to.
As you'll have observed, my first few pictures had an annoying watermark which actually should not be on by default. Full guide settings are there for many who know what they're doing, and for the Instagram era, there are many bokeh and front-camera face-altering choices obtainable. Video recording (in as much as 4K at 30fps) makes use of OIS properly, and sluggish movement as much as 240fps is on board too. All-in-all, the cameras are a triumph particularly when you think about the worth of those telephones.
Software program, efficiency, battery life
The best weak spot of the Mi telephones is the software program. MIUI is just not as intuitive or well-organized as Google's Android (Pixel or Android One), neither is it as straightforward on the attention as OnePlus' Oxygen OS or different lighter skins. Mi Followers will little question disagree, having seen MIUI enhance immeasurably in recent times, however it nonetheless has some method to go.
Left to proper: Mi 8, Google Pixel three XL, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Mi 8 Pro.
Since I began utilizing the Mi 8 Pro I've had a serious replace to MIUI 10, nevertheless it's nonetheless constructed on prime of 8.1 Oreo — Pie is seemingly coming quickly. As it's now, I've needed to cope with not having any notification icons, solely seeing lock display notifications for the most recent alerts, and an alarm that can't be dismissed with out unlocking. Because the newest replace, turning the display off and on once more will trigger the alarm to seem with out unlocking, however this isn't constant in any respect.
To compound the alarm challenge, the fingerprint sensor just isn't correct sufficient. It is worse than each the OnePlus 6T and the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. It's quick sufficient when it does work, however it typically fails to acknowledge my thumbprint — which is frustrating once you've simply woken and are desperately making an attempt to silence the alarm. Face unlocking by way of the IR sensors is a bit of bit extra constant, nevertheless it nonetheless sometimes fails in low mild and is lacking a setting to can help you see your lockscreen earlier than swiping as much as open the telephone.
Why are these participant notifications so massive? Why the iOS-style brightness bar?
Notifications have definitely improved because the telephone obtained MIUI 10, however it's nonetheless a second-class expertise. You'll be able to lastly snooze alerts till later, however provided that you swipe left; swiping proper dismisses and nothing else, and since I principally swipe my notifications away to the left, it took me a very long time to comprehend snoozing was even an choice. Different bugbears in no specific order: you possibly can't uninstall or disguise duplicate apps (akin to Xiaomi's personal calendar or contacts apps), the DND fast settings icon makes it seem like Night time Mild and it clashes with toggles for silent and vibrate (which don't reset to previous state once you use DND), face unlock wasn't obtainable out of the field, the final replace tousled customizations to issues like fast settings, and always-on show doesn't work in any respect. I might go on about issues I've with MIUI, however fortunately, Rita has already written an entire submit about a few of the worst features of it.
My many criticisms apart, that is nonetheless Android beneath all of it, and numerous the great things shines via. Efficiency general all is extremely nippy and with 6 or 8GB of RAM, there's by no means going to be a problem with reminiscence. Battery life might, and in all probability ought to be higher, although. The Mi 8 Pro has a capability of simply three,000mAh, which led to a few touch-and-go moments the place I assumed it will die earlier than I obtained again house late within the day — after heavy use, it have to be stated. On common, the battery life was simply okay. It's in all probability not a promoting level, nevertheless it could possibly be worse. The Mi 8 has a three,400mAh cell that fares a lot better, so if battery life is a key concern for you, that may be the one to go for.
Do you have to purchase it?
Perhaps. It is unimaginable to not examine to the Mi 8 and Mi 8 Pro to the OnePlus 6 and 6T – the costs and specs make that inevitable — in order that's been my largest consideration. Each OnePlus telephones are arguably higher wanting, a minimum of from the entrance. In case you actually dig the translucent again of the Mi 8 Pro, that could possibly be purpose sufficient to get it. Xiaomi's software program is undeniably worse, however to not the extent that most individuals may have an issue with it. For those who use different Android telephones lots, as I do, the problems can be magnified. Efficiency is robust in each camps, and the cameras are ok, however battery life is definitely higher within the OnePlus fashions. I might say that when you're used to different Android manufacturers, OnePlus is the straightforward choice. In case you've owned Xiaomi telephones up to now, you'd be very happy with both the Mi 8 or Mi 8 Pro — they symbolize the corporate's most refined flagships but.
Finally it'd come down to cost, and the usual Mi 8 is the most cost effective of the lot, doesn't rely on the inconsistent in-screen fingerprint reader, and has higher battery life than the Pro mannequin. For these causes, I'd in all probability advocate the Mi 8 forward of its costlier sibling. In all honesty, although, for those who can spare the additional pennies, the OnePlus 6T might be the higher selection proper now. In truth, the OnePlus 6 has been closely discounted since Black Friday (£399 within the UK proper now), in order that represents the most effective worth for cash on this phase in the intervening time. If Xiaomi can construct on these efforts, nevertheless, the longer term is wanting fairly rosy.
Purchase if:
- You need a less-expensive flagship telephone with respectable cameras, futuristic biometric options, and an eye catching clear again design.
Don't purchase if:
- You need a nicer software program expertise than MIUI, or you'll be able to afford to purchase a OnePlus or higher.
The place to purchase
Mi 8 — (£459)
Mi 8 Pro — (£499)