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Baylor Basketball Faces Possible NCAA Sanctions
The Baylor men's and women's basketball teams that went deep into their respective NCAA tournaments—including the women going 40-0 and winning the national title—face possible NCAA sanctions for numerous improper recruiting contacts, according to an ESPN.com report.
Men's coach Scott Drew, women's coach Kim Mulkey and their assistants were involved in more than 1,200 impermissible phone calls and text messages allegedly made during a 29-month span, according to the report. The potential infractions were called "major" due to the frequency of the contacts in a summary disposition produced by the NCAA enforcement committee and Baylor.

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Flexible Endoscopy Training
Dr. Amit Maydeo, Director CEFET, with his immeasurable expertise, has personally crafted all courses, for both Upper GI and Lower GI Flexible Endoscopy. Courses will include extensive hands-on on the latest Computer Simulators, in the Dry Laboratory, in the Animate Laboratory and clinical exposure
In.the late '70s and early '80s, Flexible Endoscopy was vigorously adopted by several surgeons who were convinced that its clinical applications would form an integral part of the surgical armamentarium. Sadly, over the decades, the surgeon's involvement in Flexible Endoscopy has petered out except for a few committed individuals like Prof. B. Krishna Rau, Dr. G.V. Rao, Dr. Amit Maydeo, Dr. Anand Nande and a few others
There is now a resurgence, both of interest and realization, of the future of Flexible Endoscopy in surgery, which is as it should be. CEMAST is convinced and determined that surgeons of today should regain the ground lost by default by our previous generation
This is the thrust that CEMAST has in collaborating with the Indian College of Endoscopy and Dr. Amit Maydeo to launch the Center of Excellence for Flexible Endoscopy Training ( CEFET)


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Pioneer Announces SVM-1000 – 4 Channel Audio & Video Mixer
Pioneer officially took the wraps off the SVM-1000, the first integrated audio and video DJ mixer. Although some may feel that Pioneer has dropped the ball in the DJ mixer / MIDI controller arena, they cannot deny this new puppy.
Pioneer basically took their DJM-800 mixer, broke it in half, stuck a huge color 11 inch touchscreen in the middle and welded the whole thing together. The SVM-1000 allows DJs to mix both audio and video elements into their performance in perfect sync. Pioneer claims that even audio-only DJs can easily add visuals synced to the music from the SVM-1000's built-in visualizer capability.
Pioneer has answered the question that many DJs/VJs have posed since they introduced their revolutionary DVJ-X1s a couple of years ago. As the world's first DVD deck, which opened up VJing to DJs, there was lack of easy-to-use AV mixer solutions on the market. DJs and VJs had to use separate mixers to blend sound and vision. Now the SVM-1000 has the power and technology to change all that by working perfectly in both audio and AV set-ups. Complete with LCD touch panel, an impressive range of effects and 96 kHz/ 24-bit studio sound quality, the MIDI assignable SVM-1000 could be the answer to a number of mixologist dreams.
• World's first mixer for 4-channel audio and video
• Multiple Video Blending Technology, allows the 4-channel mixer to sync audio and video mixing
• SVM-1000's cross fader is capable of various effects such as FADE, WIPE and CHROMA-KEY
• AV Effects
• JPEG Viewer Function
• Beat sync'd text effects
• AV Touch Effects
• AV Beat Effects
Within the SVM-1000's 11-inch LCD touch panel is an AV Effect section, which enables the synchronization of audio effects and video effects. This function is capable of 30 patterns of effects on the audio and/or visual side, meaning that you can create countless combinations of effects. Each effect can be selected via an animated icon button for an easier (visual) understanding of the effect, thereby allowing DJs to instantly select the best effect for their performance.
1. AV Beat Effect: Automatically detects the tempo (BPM = Beat Per Minute) of the music and affects both audio and video in time with the beat.
There are 12 patterns of Beat Effects: DELAY, ECHO, PAN, TRANS, FILTER, FLANGER, PHASER, REVERB, ROBOT, CHORUS, ROLL and REV ROLL. Indeed, users are fully armed on the effects front as each effect allows access to several more effects, including INVERSE, EDGE and HUE.
2. AV Touch Effect: Enables a more sensuous use of effects because it allows users to touch and affect the visuals directly, as they appear on the panel. The mixer is loaded with 12 patterns of Touch Effects: RIPPLE, LENS, SPOT, RADIATION, CUBE, BLOCK, KALEIDO, TWIST, ZOOM, DROP, BLUR and DISTORTION.
3. Text Effects: Automatically detects the tempo of the track and displays text messages in sync with the beat. The SVM-1000 is equipped with 6 patterns of Text Effects: RANDOM, ZOOM, BLOCK, ROTATION, CRUSH and SLIDE. Messages are inputted via the touch screen's built-in keyboard, but it is also possible to use an external USB keyboard.
This JPEG Viewer Function lets users call upon JPEG images (up to 8 files) from SD cards or USB memory for use in the mixer's Still Image Sampler. By using effects on still images, or mixing these with motion pictures or other stills, this function further expands the range of a creative performance when compared with a moving image-only show. It also allows looping of JPEGs, such as logos of the event/venue/sponsors and DJ branding, to play automatically like a slide show.
The SVM-1000 achieves quality sound through its digital sampling system. Digitized by a high quality 96 kHz/ 24-bit sound A/D converter, the analog signal input passes through the shortest signal route to reach the digital mixing stage. The mixing is then carried out by 32-bit DSP (Digital Signal Processing) – without any deterioration of the sound quality. The mixer also sports a rigid chassis for minimizing unnecessary vibration and maximizing sound quality, while a dual-shield structure eliminates digital noise and a high performance power section boosts bass for a clear and powerful club sound. The SVM-1000 furthermore incorporates a high performance integrated video circuit. The video signal's input through the high performance ADC is processed with 600 MHz/32-bit/4800 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second = 1 million command executions per minute) to ensure full dynamic rage and minimise unnecessary noise. This results in accurate, high quality images – even when visual effects are used.
Pioneer claims the SVM-1000 boasts a far more advanced and solid design when compared to standard DJ mixers. With the focus on form, the perspective-changing SVM-1000 has been created to challenge traditional views of DJ mixers. To the rear, as seen from the dancefloor, the SVM-1000 features an illuminated display utilizing diffused light. Elsewhere it incorporates a Channel Symmetric Layout and a tantalisingly tangible 11-inch LCD touch panel. The panel is designed for a direct and dynamic performance with low latency while using the mixer's effects, and the symmetrical layout of the channel section is shaped for the slickest of shows. The side panels also come away allowing the mixer to be 19†rack mounted if required.
DJ/VJ performance functions
• Video Trim: Allows you to adjust the brightness of input video in each channel.
• Video EQ: Allows you to assign video parameters, like RGB, CONTRAST, HUE and SATURATION to EQ, and to synchronise sound equalisers and video control.
• AV Sync: Allows you to switch between sound and video with synchronous and separate control.
• Fader Start: Connect up Pioneer's DVJ players (DVJ-X1s/DVJ-1000s) with a control cable and sliding the cross fader or channel faders can start playback.
• Fully Assignable MIDI Function: Allows you to control external MIDI equipment, such as EFX and DJ/VJ application software.
• Video Monitor Select: Allows you to select the type of video monitor output: MASTER, CHANNEL, MASTER AND CHANNEL or MIRROR OF MASTER.
• Talk Over: Automatically lowers track volume so the DJ or an MC can talk over the track.
• Peak Level Meter: Allows you to check the peak level of the input sound immediately at each channel.
• Fader Curve Adjust: Allows you to change the cross fader/channel fader curve.
Audio Specifications:
Input Terminal
• DVD/LINE x 6 (RCA)
• PHONO x 2 (RCA)
• DIGITAL IN x 2 (COAXIAL)
• MIC x 2 (XLR & 1/4-inch, can also be used as PHONE x 1, 1/4-inch PHONE x 1)
Output Terminal
• MASTER OUT x 2 (RCA x 1, XLR x 1)
• BOOTH OUT x 1 (1/4-inch PHONE)
• HEADPHONE MONITOR OUT x 1 (TOP PANEL 1/4-inch PHONE x 1)
• REC OUT x 1 (RCA)
• DIGITAL OUT x 1 (COAXIAL)
• MIDI OUT x 2 (5P DIN x 1, USB x 1)
• CONTROL (φ3.5 MINI JACK) x 4
• Sampling Rate: 96 kHz
• A/D, D/A Converter: 24-bit
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
• Total Claimed Harmonic Distortion: 0.005% or less
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 105 dB (LINE)
• Head Room: 19 dB
Video Specifications:
• DVD/VIDEO x 10 (COMPOSITE RCA)
• S-VIDEO x 4 (S1/S2)
• Output Terminal: MASTER OUT x 4 (COMPOSITE RCA x 1, COMPOSITE BNC x 1, COMPONENT BNC x 1, S1/S2 x 1)
• MONITOR OUT x 2 (COMPOSITE RCA x 1, S1/S2 x 1)
• VIDEO SYNC OUT x 4 (BNC)
Additional Specifications:
• USB 2.0
• SD Card slot
• Dimensions: 500 mm (W) x 412 mm (D) x 202mm (H)
• Weight: 12.8 kg
Pioneer's SVM-1000 will be available in February 2008 for $5999. More information on the Pioneer SVM-1000.


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It's time!
You are ready to move forward into the nuts and bolds of MailChimp signup forms.
Your signup forms are the bridge between your content and your readers. By enticing your readers to sign up for your email list you are afforded the opportunity to share unique and special content they can't get anywhere else.
This is your ready-made pool of people who care what you have to say, want what you have to sell, and will share it with others so your platform grows.
How exciting is that?
But first, you have to make your signup forms beautiful. It isn't enough to create a generic form and call it good. For maximum results you have to brand your forms to create an overall experience linking your subscribers to your blog.
MailChimp has made this so easy. Let's dive in.
If you haven't done so already, sign into your MailChimp account and go to the LISTS page. Then click on the list you recently created.
Now, click SIGNUP FORMS in the menu bar. Remember, we talked about this menu bar in our last lesson.
When you click on the SIGNUP FORMS tab you will be taken to a screen that looks like this
MailChimp gives you a lot of tools on this page. We will cover these in future lessons. For today, we are going to focus on the GENERAL FORMS option. So, go ahead and select it now.
Welcome to the signup forms homepage for your list. This page will look exactly the same regardless of which list you are working with but the forms you create are unique to this list only. For each list you create you will need to create new signup forms.
Let's look at the different parts of this page starting at the top
1. Create Forms
At the top you can see the name of your list and the list menu bar. We discussed all of the aspects of this menu bar in a previous lesson. You can access it at any time while working on your signup forms.
Next, you will find a dropdown menu for all the different forms you can customize for this list. For now we are going to stay on the signup form.
Below this dropdown menu are two checkbox options. The first is to let people choose their email format. I recommend leaving this blank. The second is to require a reCAPTCHA step when signing up for your email list. For now, I would leave this unchecked. If, in the future, your list really takes off and you find you are getting a lot of fake email signups I would come back and check this box. But, for now, leave it unchecked. The fewer steps a new subscribers has to take to get on your list, the better.
2. List URL
Finally, you will see the unique URL MailChimp has assigned to this list. You will want to cut and paste this address to your notes (I use Evernote) for easy access. You can use this URL with text or graphics on your blog, on social media, in emails, or any where you want to encourage signups for your email list. This is the URL that will direct people to your signup form. It's key.
You can also see a share button for Facebook and Twitter next to your unique URL. Use these to share your new signup form on these platforms.
The QR you see is a unique QR code graphic you can download and add to your business cards, emails, or other printable materials. Readers can use their smart devices to scan the code and be taken straight to your signup form. It's high tech.
If you are a speaker, or find yourself in a situation where you can pass out printed materials to potential readers, use the QR code to direct them easily to your signup form. They'll think you are a blogging pro.
3. Forms List
Before we move down the page, let's take a look at the forms we will be customizing and using. Click the gray signup form dropdown menu. Whoa! That's a lot of forms isn't it?
Don't worry. When making and using MailChimp signup forms you will only need to use the top section under Subscribe. Just a few tweaks will help us make all of these forms look professional and branded.
For now, let's keep it on Signup form. Now, scroll down the page.
4. Build It Box
Below the URL you will see 3 tabs: Build It, Design It, and Translate It.
These are your lifeline to customizing your signup forms. Using these tabs you can create forms that have the look and feel of your own site. You can customize the colors, add your own header, say as much or as little as you want, and ask for whatever information you need from your subscribers.
As you can see, there is a very plain, generic form already sitting in the build it window. Let's customize this.
You can follow along and copy exactly what I do or add your own colors and graphics as we go along.
Let's Play
The default fields in any MailChimp signup form are First Name, Last Name, and Email Address. I prefer to ask my subscribers for a last name because I get so many who have the same first name. It quickly allows me to find the right say, Jennifer in my list if she contacts me about something from my newsletter. You can decide if this is important for you.
A. Rearranging
Let's do a little rearranging. First, move your cursor over the Email Address field. You will see it highlighted in yellow. Now drag it to below Last Name. See how that works?
Look to the right. You will see a number of additional fields you can add to this form. Let's add the Website field. I like to add this field because I work with people who have blogs. It's nice to see their work. A single click will add this field to your form.
B. Fields – adding/settings
You will also notice in that right column two tabs: Add a Field and Field Settings. When you click the Website field you just added to your form you will see the Field Settings on the right. Here you can rename this field. Let's rename it Blog URL. Leave the Merge Tag and everything else as is.
Now, move your cursor over the First Name field. In the right column check the Required Field box. Save field.
If you move your cursor over the Email Address field and click you will see this field is already required. It's an email list, hence, you have to give an email address.
C. Header
Okay, two more items on this form. If you move your cursor up over the name at the top of the form, this will be your list name, you will see the option to edit, remove, or use image. You can add any graphic you wish in this spot or leave it as text.
If you decide to insert an image, such as your blog header MailChimp will resize this graphic for you. If you want to create a unique graphic for this section in Canva or PicMonkey I recommend 600px wide and 250px high as an ideal size.
Go ahead and try inserting any image in this section. When you do, you'll be led to the graphics library. This is a great time to see how to upload a graphic and add a link URL to it.
When your graphic uploads you will be taken to a screen that looks like this
You can change the size, if you desire, add a URL, such as your blog address, and even edit the photo in the MailChimp photo editor. When you have it the way you like it, save it.
How does it look? Play around with it if you want.
D. Message Box
Just below the image section you will see the next section you can personalize. It says "click to add message." Go ahead and customize this section. You might welcome new subscribers or tell them what they will get with their signup.
There, you did it. You have customized your own signup form. It's a little drab though. In our next lesson we will explore the Design It section, add some color, and insert some special features to finalize the customization process.
5. Translate It Box
Before you go for today go ahead and click on over to the Translate It section. Not everyone is creating an English language signup form. If you want to change the language of this form to better serve your readers, this is the place to find the language you need. There are currently over 50 language options. Check it out. It's fun to see the instructions in other languages.
It would be easy to use the plain, unadorned signup form provided by MailChimp. But when you take the time to customize your forms you show your readers they are important and you appreciate their willingness to be a part of your list. A personalized, professional looking list says a lot about you and your blog.Branding your blog includes branding your MailChimp signup forms. Grow your list faster and gain the trust of your audience by offering beautiful signup forms. Click To Tweet
There is great value in creating forms that are branded to match your site. The value comes in a faster growing list and more sign ups than you would get with a plain form.
Do yourself and your readers a favor by taking the time to create beautiful MailChimp signup forms. It will contribute greatly to your success.
Welcome Readers!This post is part of my Mastering MailChimp series. If you are just joining me you can read all the posts to learn how you can grow your own email list using this powerful tool.
You are also encouraged to find community & ask questions in my Facebook group BIG Idea Bloggers.


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PSNI warning after scrambler seized in Armagh
Police have issued a further warning after they seized a scrambler in Armagh.
Officers were on foot patrol on Saturday when they came across the scrambler riding around the green area in Drumellan.
It was seized for no insurance.
Posting on the PSNI Armagh Facebook page officers said: "We are appealing again to parents not to purchasing these scramblers if you do not have anywhere to use them. Using them on the green areas, or the black paths is illegal and the consequences of riding these motorcycles in public places have been highlighted recently in Belfast."
The warning comes as the funeral was held for a mother-of-three who died after she was hit by a scrambler in a west Belfast park.
Valerie Armstrong (35) had been at Colin Glen Park walking her dog when she was mown down by a high-speed scrambler at 5.45pm last Tuesday.
Mourners who gathered at the Church of the Nativity in Poleglass on Monday were told that her death "could have been avoided and should have been avoided".
Read more:Valerie Armstrong funeral told how her death 'robbed us of light and plunged us into darkness'
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As you probably know, I'm about to embark on a 4 week Bricklayers summer series during the 4 Mondays in June.
I wanted to ask if you would be willing to commit to pray not only for me as I teach, but also for the women's hearts to be "fertile soil" (Matt 13:8) that God's Word and truth would soak into their lives and bear much fruit that will last (John 15:16). Pray for the Holy Spirit's presence to be strong throughout this summer series.
If this is something you would like to commit to pray till the end of June, would you let me know through an email to email@example.com saying: "I will pray" so that I know who to continue to send prayer update emails to?
Also, if you are in the Orange County area, you are welcome to come and sit in on any of the four classes that will take place at the ROCKHARBOR Costa Mesa campus. All the information is on our homepage and on our Facebook Page.
One of our prayers has already been answered: we asked God to provide us with a professional videographer so we can make this class available to girls in other regions. In a matter of 2 weeks, God answered our prayer today with an excellent videographer who is offering his services to us at a generous discount. Praise God!!
With much love and appreciation,
"…some seeds fell on fertile soil and produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted." Matthew 13:8
"I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you." John 15:16


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Last month, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) introduced legislation to crack down on government-paid foreign travel taken by lawmakers, calling it a "lax system that has led to abuses in the past." In 2009, she criticized the House Appropriations Committee for adding money to buy jets for government use. Now, her travel history is coming under scrutiny.
According to a report by Politico, McCaskill has spent nearly $76,000 in public funds since 2007 to fly on a private plane owned by her and her husband.From Politico:
As a senator, McCaskill has flown at least 89 flights chartered by Sunset Cove Associates LLC — a company incorporated in 2002 by her husband, St. Louis businessman Joe Shepard, according to records kept by the Missouri Secretary of State's Office. All of those flights were paid for from McCaskill's Senate office budget, raising questions about whether the first-term senator and her husband are using public dollars to partially subsidize their aircraft.
An aide to McCaskill told Politico that the senator will send the Treasury Department a check to cover the costs of the flights. The aide said the flights were legal and in compliance with all Senate ethics rules.


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Composite Decking Installation with INEX>MAXIDECK from UBIQ
INEX>MAXIDECK is a high performing cementitious composite decking material by UBIQ. Being the provider of light weight and sustainable products for the construction industry, nothing more than exceptional quality can be expected from all of the products they put on the market.
How to Install INEX>MAXIDECK by UBIQ
INEX>MAXIDECK is deemed as 'decking by the sheet'. Featuring a tongue and groove system in each decking board, installation has never been easier!
1. Plan the deck - planning includes measuring the surface area of the deck and preparing the joists and the desired coating system. UBIQ recommends that a slight fall away from the building should be considered in order for water to run off the surface. If the purchased INEX>MAXIDECK sheets are set aside to be used for future applications, it is important that they are stored lying down on a flat surface and fully covered in a well-ventilated dry space.
2. Coat all edges before fixing - a single first coat should be applied to all edges of the INEX>MAXIDECK prior to fixing. A brush should be utilised in order to ensure that the tongue and groove sides are completely coated and are allowed to dry off.
3. Fix the boards and touch up construction cuts - a 6mm bead of INEX>BOND should be applied to each joist and a 2mm to 3mm bead to the inside of the groove and then firmly push the tongue and groove together before fixing. A pre-drill and countersinking tool should be used as a part of the fixing process.
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text: Posted by Carl Weinschenk on January 28, 2016 Tags Business Continuity Cloud Computing Cybercrime Cybersecurity Data Protection Disaster Recovery ...hide ...show 0 It's a rare thing when two technologies evolve along completely separate tracks but end up complementing each other so completely that they seem as if they developed together. But that is the serendipitous situation in which disaster recovery/business continuity (DR/BC) and cloud computing find themselves. Geographic diversity defines the cloud and is a best practice in DR/BC. The best way to increase the odds that a company's services won't go down – and to ensure that they get back up as quickly as possible if they indeed do – is storing data and applications in more than one place. That, at its core, is the definition of cloud computing. Beyond the core technology, cloud computing is the perfect fit for DR/BC because cloud service providers are specialists. This is particularly important when it comes to security. In the brave new world of hacking and cracking, a main reason that organizations need DR/BC is to defend themselves against cyberthreats such as denial-of-service and distributed denial-of-service (DoS and DDoS) attacks. Reputable cloud-based hosting organizations have software that is patched and up to date. They also have qualified personnel capable of recognizing and responding to such attacks in place 24/7. Businesses often don't. The entire ecosystem is well aware of the synergies of cloud computing and DR/BC. Indeed, in a recent CIO.com piece about cloud integration, Sharon Florentine cited a study that put the issue in perspective. ComptTIA, she wrote, found that "as of mid-2014, 59 percent of respondents used the cloud for storage; 48 percent used the cloud for business continuity and disaster recovery and 44 percent for security. That means increased pressure on CIOs to make sure their cloud architecture is secure, accessible and is efficient, and that it seamlessly integrates with other technology." DR and BC are the second biggest reason people use the cloud. It's also interesting to note that two of the other major reasons that were cited – storage and security – indirectly speak, at least in part, to the cloud. Vendors also see the big picture. Last year, for instance, Carbonite – which describes itself as a provider of cloud and hybrid business services for small- and medium-size businesses – acquired Evault. Evault, the press release says, is the division of Seagate Technology that specializes in DR/BC. The DR/BC sector isn't static. Kurt Simione, the co-owner of Technology Seed, suggested late last year that the emphasis should shift from DR to BC. In other words, the maturation of the cloud and related techniques can shift the emphasis from simply avoiding disaster to keeping disruptions to a minimum. Here's how Simione put it: "I'm slightly oversimplifying, but there are tools and services available that will replicate your local servers to cloud-based servers every few minutes. You'll always have an exact copy (a few minutes old) of your server and your data outside of your building (and likely outside of your region) waiting to be used. If disaster strikes – your building floods and your server is toast – you simply tell your computer to look for the server at a new location (the cloud location) and you're off and running." It's no surprise that businesses everywhere are adopting the cloud. It simply makes too much sense on too many levels not to do so. One of the most obvious inherent advantages is revolutionizing the way in which organizations avoid downtime and minimize it when it does occur. Tweet Comments 0 Name: Email: Comment: Related posts Can Network Encryption Bulletproof Your Data? Could Hacked Robots Pose Physical Dangers? Quantum Key Distribution: 101


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Hi there Contenders,
"The King of the Hill" has been crowned and is awaiting fearless knights who dare to attack his throne.
As posted at the start of this game scenario, the winning team is to defend its title in the up coming match.
So who ever likes to challenge "The King of the Hill" is welcome.
For more details on the scenario/game idea please refer to my old posts:
http://www.circus-maximus.com/forums/vi ... f=4&t=4885
If you have any suggestions on the scenario, its settings, etc., let me know.


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Evolve Apps is making mobile apps affordable and simple for small businesses. With our system we can create a iPhone, iPad, HTML5, and Android app platform that allows any small business to simultaneously create, edit, and manage mobile apps online without any programming knowledge needed.
We all know that approachability is good for business. It's good for the employees and it is good for the company, and yet, some employers fail to see the importance of this approach and are unaware of the problems that are brewing right under their noses. ;
Creating a comfortable work environment, where people can voice their opinions without being belittled or made fun off, makes for happy employees. And happy employees are more productive and efficient workers. In her book "Work Happy: What Great Bosses know", Jill Geisler says she found common traits among happy employees:
1. They have a supervisor who cares.
2. They receive feedback about their work and sincere and specific praise.
3. They work in a workplace that is supportive and fair.
In other words; approachability and open communication lines are present in their work culture. Remember the phrase "You get more with honey than with vinegar"? On the other hand, from the management point of view, knowing what is going on with the employees can be best learned in the trenches among them. Sentiments, feelings and problems that are brewing can all be avoided if the manager is approachable. Some great ideas come from unexpected sources and being able to discuss them openly can benefit the company as a whole.
How does an approachable manager behave? Here are a few guidelines:
1. When getting ideas from others in their team they acknowledge them. It doesn't have to be long, but an acknowledgment will only encourage people to perform better. Humans strive, to various degrees, on reassurance and compliments.
2. When rejecting an idea, the approachable manager takes a minute to explain why it is rejected and provides constructive criticism for future improvement.
3. Really listens and engages employees. Doesn't engage in other activities while others are talking. It's mostly a sign of respect, as if saying "you are important enough for me to take time to listen to you."
4. Makes an extra effort with people that are known to be sensitive. Crushing their souls will not get you better work.
5. An approachable manager knows the people he works with. Knows their names and remembers details about their lives.
6. An approachable manager would shares a bit about themselves.
7. If the employees are treated badly, the employees will look for ways to hurt the manager or the company. That is the only way a disgruntled employee can get back at his former boss. By then the damage will be higher.
Being personable and professional means not excluding others, rather they complement one another to make an approachable manager. Employees bring ideas and solutions to an approachable leader and are ready to go the extra mile, something that might solve an important problem the manager has. The cost of inapproachability might be high, yet it is avoidable.
To read more, visit:
4 Secrets to Being an Approachable Manager
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text: Okay - here's the question to all my PF friends. I've started liking my Damier Speedy more and more because it has been raining ALL the time and it's just such a great bag in the rain. I have the 25. Ever since I bought my mono 30 through, the Damier 25 is looking so small to me and since I'm not a skinny minny anymore when I use it I feel like it looks small. My daughters say I'm crazy and they like the Damier Speedy better in the 25. I just bought mine (I think it was either late June or early July of 2006), so it's only about 7 months old and I've used it probably about 20 times so it looks brand new. I have someone that is all set to buy it and is offering me $450.00. I'm in a quandry because I don't know whether to keep it, or take a $150.00 loss and sell it and get the 30. I'm afraid if I sell it, get the 30, that I may be sorry and not like this print quite as well as I do my mono 30 (it looks a little bigger somehow in the Damier). However, I would probably get used to it like I did my mono one. However, I'm also worried that it's a fairly big loss on a mint speedy - I just don't know what to do - HELP!


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Date(s) - 03/25/2017
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Dougherty Station Library
Islam's view of women is one of the most widely misunderstood and misrepresented aspects of the religion and its practitioners. This presentation describes Qur'anic and prophetic teachings about the role and responsibilities of Muslim women, including the roles that women play in Muslim life.
Our presenter is Ameena Jandali, a founding member of Islamic Networks Group, ING. Ameena has delivered hundreds of presentations in schools, colleges, universities, churches, and in the new media, speaking on issues relating to American Muslims.
Please join San Ramon Library and San Ramon AAUW at Dougherty Station Library Saturday, March 25, from 11-12:30.
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Ameena is a founding member of ING. She co-designs and develops ING's educational presentations and cultural competency seminars. Ameena has delivered hundreds of presentations in schools, colleges, universities, churches, and other venues on Islam and related subjects. She's also appeared on many news outlets speaking on issues relating to American Muslims. She currently team teaches a class on Islam at San Francisco City College. Ameena received her M.A. in Near Eastern Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and B.A. in History from the University of Illinois. Ameena represents the Muslim religion.


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Small Groups
- Small Groups -
The place to get
Connected and Cared For!
Throughout the history of the church, small gatherings of believers meeting around the Lordship of Jesus Christ have played the most vital of roles. From the time of the disciples and the early church and even until today, these small gatherings have changed countless lives, helped the church to grow and provided the closeness of a well knitted community. These small groups give the church the ability to grow larger and smaller at the same time!
Surround yourself with encouragement, support and God's help for life's daily grind. Some of our small groups meet at Southside on Sunday mornings and Sunday evenings and others meet in homes throughout the week.
From young to old, singles to couples, and everyone in between, there is a small group for you to connect with at Southside.
Come join a small group!
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"Friends" Ladies Small Group - (All Ages)
Sunday 8:00am
Sheila Brown, Leader
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Student Small Group - (Girls Only 7th-12th grades)
Sunday 9:00am
Denise Stoddard, Teacher
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Sunday 9:00am
Davy Turner, Teacher
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"The Crusaders" Adult Small Group - (All Ages)
Sunday 10:30am
Hershel & Donna Emmert, Leaders
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Sunday 10:45am
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Adult Small Group - (All Ages)
Sunday 10:30am
Jeff & Sonya Huffmaster, Leaders
@ Educational Building Rm 7
College and Career Small Group - (18-30 Ages)
Sunday 10:45am
Mike & Gabby Dixon, Leaders
@ Education Building Green Room
"Trail Blazers" Adult Small Group - (All Ages)
Sunday 5:00pm
Rita Andis, Leader
@ Conference Center
Adult Small Group - (All Ages)
Sunday 5:00pm
Keith & Jennifer Allbritton, Leaders
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Neighborhood Small Group - (All Ages)
Sunday 5:00pm
Keith Gammill, Leader 215-8512
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344 CR 753, Jonesboro, AR
Neighborhood Small Group - (All Ages)
Sunday 5:30pm
Debbie Sanders, Leader
@ Sanders Home
707 Wirt St., Paragould, AR
"Women's Life Group" Neighborhood Small Group - (Ladies All Ages)
Monday 6:00pm
Loretta House, Leader
@ home of Loretta House
5607 Gene, Paragould, AR
"Men's Life Group" - (Men All Ages)
Monday 7:00pm
David Hodges, Leader
@ Student Center
"Sisters of Strength" - (Ladies All Ages)
Tuesday 6:00pm
Vicki Bradsher, Leader
@ Swirlz
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Recently, my 18-year-old daughter was having a tough night. She was tired from working two jobs, stressed out about her college admissions, and overwhelmed with homework. She was in tears and had no idea what to do next. Typically, I fall into fix-it mom mode in which I start problem solving versus really listening. Not surprisingly, this frustrates my daughter even more and really doesn't help at all.
What do you need to do right this minute to take care of yourself?
For some reason on this particular night, I got inspired to not problem solve for her. Instead, I heard her out and then said, "What do you need to do right this minute to take care of yourself?" She looked at me with a surprised but grateful look and said, "I need to go to bed right now." Off to bed she went and the next day she told me how much that question helped her. I'm sure she was thinking, "Why did it take you eighteen years to figure that out?" But she was kind enough not to say so. Instead, she said a good night sleep was exactly what she needed to get everything done and to feel good.
All day I thought about the question that I had asked my daughter and how often I have asked myself that same question. Rarely, when I am overwhelmed or stressed, do I ask myself what I need to do to take care of myself. Instead, I often push myself harder, judge myself, or ignore the signs that I need a break. Of course all of that pushing just stresses me out more and adds to the feeling of overwhelm. I notice that many women seem to be doing the same thing. We walk around overwhelmed and exhausted and wonder why we are cranky and unhappy.
What would help you right now?
So, what do you need to do right this minute to take care of yourself? A nap? A walk? Talking to a friend? Listening to music? Work? Play? A hug? What would help you right now? What if doing that very thing helped you to feel better, accomplish more, and find genuine peace and happiness in your life? Maybe we are going about things in the exact opposite way that we need to. Maybe slowing down and taking care of ourselves will actually help us to be more accomplished, be happier and healthier, be more creative and more productive versus the other way around.
What a concept! I'm going to try it. Who is with me?
Lisa Kaplin Psy. D. PCC
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The incredibly popular the men's and ladies Rotary watch collection is vast, with ranges to suit any occasion from every day wrist wear through to special occasions or even specific activities like diving.
One of Rotary's recent additions is the Ultra Slim watch collection, as the name suggests these intricately detailed designs feature an ultra-thin case of just under 5mm. This is quite astonishing given the fact they use battery powered Swiss quartz movements. Classically styled they work really well with smart attire, amazingly though as delicate as they look, they feature Sapphire Crystal glass which is extremely strong, scratch and shatter proof. A very versatile collection you can even wear them in the Swimming pool, no doubt you will get some odd looks given the incredibly slim design and intricate detailing, especially some of the stunning stone-set ladies models.
Some popular Rotary watch ranges include the men's Skeleton faced mechanical / automatic watches, these models feature an open face so you can see the wonderful movement in motion; a real talking point. They also feature an exhibition case back and again surprisingly a 100m water resistance.
If you plan to spend a lot of time in water the Rotary Aquaspeed collection will be for you, as the name suggests these models are aimed at water based sports enthusiasts, be it diving or general water sports. Rotary not only offer typical looking divers watches with simple time display and date window, they also offer models that wouldn't look out of place in a work environment or an important dinner event. This also applies to the materials used, choose from all steel designs with a choice of plating or models with leather or rubber straps. Functionally there is also a lot to choose from, for instance some models also incorporate a Chronograph, rotating bezel and 24 hour sub dial. If you plan to spend quite a lot of time in water we recommend you go for the stainless steel bracelet or rubber strap models for longevity of your watch.
Looking for something very special? Rotary also have a stunning collection of luxury solid gold watches, these models would make fantastic air looms or gifts to long standing employees. Being solid gold they also keep their value very well, in fact they make a great investment with the constant rise in Gold prices globally. All models are Swiss made and house Swiss movements.
The Rotary watch collection is quite astonishing, there are many more ranges to choose from all with individual styling and functionality. You get a lot of watch for what is very reasonable prices indeed, given the excellent build quality, finish and water resistance they are fantastic value for money and very versatile.
Rotary are clearly confident with the longevity of their watches, all models arrive with a limited Lifetime Guarantee, the guarantee booklet states the terms and conditions of the guarantee. The watch will need to be service at an authorised Rotary repair centre periodically to keep the guarantee active. Francis & Gaye Jewellers is another name you can trust, all models are brand new and shipped with the official guarantee, Rotary gift box and all applicable paperwork. As official account holders you can also rely on us to offer excellent customer service and first class aftercare for the life of your new watch.
If you have any queries please call our experienced customer service line on 0800 977 4391 (+44 800 977 9341 International).
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Financial Sector Competition, Services Trade, and Growth
We explore dynamic linkages between financial/banking sector openness, financial sector competition, and growth. We first develop an analytical model, highlighting links between long-run economic performance and the services trade, through scale economies and market and cost structures in the financial services sector. This is followed by an econometric exercise based on data for 130 countries for the 1990s. Our results point to a strong positive relationship between financial sector competition/performance and financial sector openness (meaning foreign bank access to domestic markets), and between growth and financial sector competition/performance. They also point to the presence of scale economies in the sector.
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The Bell Helmets Super 2R has a first-of-its-kind removable face guard, giving you two helmets for the price of one—for just
This essential gear is helmet genius. The men's and women's Super 2R helmets are cooler, tougher, safer, and incredibly versatile. I checked out this bad boy during the Trek Dirt Series Mountain Biking Camp. I thought to myself, a helmet is the last thing that should succumb to gimmicks of any sort. But the Super 2R is nothing but high-tech engineering at its best—it's the real deal in biking safety.
A Comfortable Helmet? Believe it.
My head, because of more than a few pounds of hair on my head is hard to fit for a helmet—it sometimes feels like squeezing Stonehenge into a subway car... And when I find one that fits, the majority of the time it's a hot, ill-fitting sucker that I can't wait to get out of. The Super 2R is not. With 23 vents across its surface, my head was cool and dry even after a full day of biking. Bell's advanced ventilation is a huge success without sacrificing safety. The flip up/down visor added much-needed sun protection and more ventilation when the clouds burned off and I was facing the blazing sun.
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But the really sweet, revolutionary feature is the removable mouth guard on this helmet, which snaps on in less than 10 seconds with just three clicks—turning your biking protection into a enduro and downhill life preserve. It's a game changer for sure. And that's just what MTBers need: Out on the trail, you need to be adaptable yet safe, ready for anything. This is the shapeshifting helmet for that. The light but diesel chin bar can be removed for instant regular-helmet wear and attached to your pack while you dont need it like on climbs or easier routes, then reattached for more aggressive riding.
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text: hey, i live in carroll gardens on the F. i am always searching around for good quality Chinese food AND good quality Chinese-American, neither of which can be found in or anywhere near my neighborhood. far as i can tell. but i have also heard people speak of Brooklyn's Chinatown (s?). i want in. please. i know Flushing is supposed to have some solid sstuff, and of course manhattan has tons...but what about the King's favorite borough? anyone in the know at all, please lend a helping hand. thanks.


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Where Inspiration Begins
A common question writers get is, "Where do you get the ideas for your stories?" Stephanie Meyer had a dream that inspired "Twilight." JK Rowling had an image of a boy wizard pop into her head while riding a train. Rick Riordan wanted a story for his AD/HD son. So many people I meet claim they have an "idea for a great story." It may not be fleshed out, but the seed is there. So there doesn't seem to be anything unique about getting the idea. It's what happens after that first prompt that defines a writer. Every day is full of inspiration if the writer opens their life to those prompts....Read More


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About Something Swell Media
Something Swell Media is more than just a blog, it is an oasis and promotional platform for all things ethical, sustainable and inspiring. The goal of Something Swell Media is to help teach readers how to achieve a desirable and eco-friendly lifestyle through posts on eco-conscious fashion, keeping healthy, creating unique and upcycled D.I.Y.s, and crafting delicious treats and beverages without animal products. Something Swell Media offers readers an expert opinion on a wide range of topics and aims to inspire readers to try new products and activities based off an opinion they know they can trust.
About Annie Anzaldua
Hello! I am Annie Anzaldua, the founder and creative director of Something Swell. I've been interested in living a green life for as long as I can remember – which is not surprising since I grew up in sunny, hippy-dippy, Santa Cruz, California. I have always had an interest in helping the environment, from an early age I can remember my brothers and I creating picket signs to save the tadpoles in our grade school's creek and selling bracelets to raise money for causes we believed in.
In my life, I have found living green to be both easy and rewarding, but as I have aged, I have been increasingly shocked by the push back people give sustainable living. In my eyes, everyone has the ability to eat great food while making sure that what is on their plate is a friend to the earth. People should be able to look chic and fabulous, but care about who made their clothes and what they are made from.
After college – where I graduated with a degree in fashion design from Academy of Art University in San Francisco with an emphasis in environmental fashion – I am embarrassed to say that I began designing for a "fast fashion" retailer and saw the even uglier scenes behind the retail curtain. After witnessing this for as long as I could bear, I quit my job and started this blog to help bring to light the ways in which we can all help the earth. The trick is to help people learn to be more sustainable, through aid and positivity, not preaching. I initially found it a little tricky to be vegan myself and to find sustainable brands to support, but I now have a repertoire to help others on their journies and make clean, happy living attainable for all.
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5 smartphone myths you thought were true
There are many smartphones myths in the Android world, and they generally go unquestioned. It's easy to see how that happens. Something occurs once, under certain circumstances, or completely by accident, and starts to be considered the rule. We're here to set the record straight on some of the more common smartphone myths that you probably thought were fact.
Myth 1: You should only use the charger that came with your phone
If this were true, none of our office phones would be working – we rarely use the 'correct' charger and our devices are almost always charging. There is a little truth to this myth though.
Amperage, wattage and voltage all affect the how a device is charged. Different chargers have different specifications but as ExtremeTech pointed out recently, "you can plug any USB device into any USB cable and into any USB port, and nothing will blow up – and in fact, using a more powerful charger should speed up battery charging."
That said, we wouldn't suggest picking up a Jimmy's PowerJuice branded charger from the market. That's not to say knock-off chargers bought in packs of 20 won't charge your device, but poorly constructed electronics could be harmful. Using an HTC-supplied USB charger to charge your Sony smartphone though? That's just fine.
Myth 2: Black wallpaper saves battery life
This is a truth, but not a universal one. Black wallpaper can save battery life, to some degree, on devices with an LED display (Super AMOLED and OLED included). LED displays do not require power for black pixels. LCD displays however, do use light even for black pixels, which is also why LCD screens can't show true black. Read a more detailed explanation on how this works in our article on how black wallpaper can save battery life.
Myth 3: Better specs mean better performance
When manufacturers boast about 4 GB of RAM and 21 MP cameras, it's easy to assume that this means it will perform better than older, less-powerful handsets or cameras with fewer megapixels.
But look at Geekbench's performance statistics for the HTC One M9. The M9 is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor, which is said to be one of the fastest smartphone processors in the world, yet the One M9's single core performance is beaten by the two-year-old LG G2 and its Snapdragon 800 chip.
In dual-core performance, the Nexus 6 and Galaxy S5 Plus, with last-generation Snapdragon 805 processors, are also superior to the M9. Of course this is a cherry-picked example – we know the HTC One M9 featured an underclocked CPU. But Geekbench offers many examples of where older hardware outperforms current components.
Great hardware means nothing without the proper implementation. Though performance is hard to quantify, the number of megapixels a smartphone camera has is often used to sell the product. The difference between the 'best' and 'worst' camera in the composition below is in excess of 12 million pixels. But which photo do you think looks the best?
The photos were taken on four different phones (detailed in the caption), in 4:3, at the highest setting the camera would permit. We have to note that the test above wasn't conducted under strict scientific conditions, and the images have been compressed to fit the website, but this isn't so important in this scenario.
The 12 million pixel difference between the 20.7 MP camera (bottom right) and the 8 MP camera (top left) isn't reflected by significantly superior camera performance. True, if you zoomed 20 times into the highest and lowest resolution photos, the difference would be clearer, but most people do not do this, and most smartphone photos aren't viewed on displays that can recreate every pixel.
Specs sheets can tell you how many pixels are in a shot, but they can't tell you how good that shot is.
Myth 4: Overcharging your phone damages the battery
Like all the best myths, there is some accuracy in this. Modern smartphones are built to defend themselves against overcharging, so there is no problem leaving your phone on charge overnight, even if the battery reaches 100 percent charge before it is unplugged.
Shane Broesky, co-founder of Farbe Technik, a company that makes charging accessories, told digital trends: "Your phone is very smart. Once it's fully charged, it knows when to stop the current from coming in to protect [itself] from overcharging."
However, charging a phone will make the battery temperature increase, which will in turn increase the phone temperature. If the phone is inside a tight spot, in a case or, say, under a pillow, it could heat up and expand beyond what it normally would, and damage can occur. Remember to take your phone out of its case and leave it in an open space before charging for long times to help avoid this.
Myth 5: A factory reset completely wipes data
It is often advised to factory reset a phone before selling it, giving it to somebody else, or throwing it away. This is good advice; a factory reset will remove much of the data from your phone. But it doesn't remove everything. Android's flawed factory reset is discussed in-depth over at ArsTechnica, which claims that "an estimated 630 million phones fail to purge contacts, e-mails, images, and more."
The reason for this is that the content is not 'removed' by a factory reset, it is just put in a state where it is ready to be overwritten. It is suggested that you encrypt your phone before the factory reset to give it the best chance of success.
Are there any other Android myths we should know about? Let us know in the comments.
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Is it me or is it the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact (coffee mug and plate) look a little red-pinkish to me? Wrong color reproduction??
Yes well spotted. This is a problem with a number of Sony Xperia devices - they turn reds into pinks.
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Well, what I like most about this post are the pictures :D Seems like you really don't like your phone :P and also I didn't get that I was always under the impression that keeping dark wallpaper will help in saving battery but ... hmmm
I agree with "almost" all of this article's myth debunking. That said, I can tell you that Myth #1 is "almost" correct. There is a significant exception to the otherwise correct statement that USB chargers are interchangeable with today's modern Smart Phones and Tablets.
"Car Chargers"
Not all car power ports are created equal and in fact most have no filtering or power regulation beyond the 12V car battery acting as a power sync and are thus subject to vastly fluctuating current and voltage. Lower quality USB car charger adapters (plug into the 12v power port/cigarette lighter) can seriously damage your very sensitive shiny new Smart Phone and/or Tablet (as well as many other modern devices). The situation was even worse before phones had USB charging ports and used proprietary power plugs requiring specific car chargers usually sold by the mobile carrier. USB power ports at least have some level of short protection but most do not have surge protection. Older cars or cars with overloaded or old batteries and/or alternators are particularly deadly to most modern day devices plugged into that power port even when using a quality USB charging adapter.
If, when you plug your device into a mobile USB charger in your car, you start to see strange behavior such as touch points dancing around the screen when you're not touching it, or display flashes and random inputs, you are most likely seriously damaging your phone/tablet. Unplug it immediately and go find a better power adapter or just don't charge your device in that car using that power port.
I have spent a considerable amount of time studying this problem and looking for reasonable solutions and here are some things to try:
1.) Buy a high quality battery for your car and repair any old, damaged or dirty battery cables/connectors. I use Interstate Commercial grade life time replacement batteries in all of my vehicles (now). They cost more but they won't leave you stranded by the side of the road and they really make a difference in absorbing power fluctuations and cleaning up the power delivery to your car's electronic circuitry (and therefore your car's charging port).
2.) Replace a worn out, damaged, weak or just plain old alternator. This is where the dirty power is coming from in most cases in the first place. Keep in mind though that this by itself will not usually solve the problem completely because a great many alternators use fairly cheap and not very effective power rectifiers (what changes the AC current generated by the alternator to DC current used in your car).
3.) Make sure you don't have any wiring harness issues that allow high voltage from your ignition system to be leaking back into your car's charging system. This happens in older cars a lot more than you'd think but doesn't occur as much in newer cars because of newer components, it's less likely to have wire chaffing or other damage wire shorts to the car chassis and not because newer cars have "better" component technology (the reverse is true in many cases).
4.) Use only quality USB charging adapters, multi-port splitters and cables and not those $2 drug store pieces of junk you find by the cash register next to the candy bars and magazines. I did my homework, searched the internet and tried lots of different adapters, multi-port splitters and cables before I was able to put together a safe charging system that powers my Galaxy S5, Nexus 7 Gen2, Sierra Wireless 3G/4G WiFi Hub and various blue tooth devices I have mounted on my dash and windshield powered up and running at all times.
One last more drastic measure you can try (if you've tried the aforementioned solutions already and you still have dirty power) is to use a "good quality" power inverter to convert your car's DC 12V power to AC 110V power that you can then plug a standard AC adapter (charger) into (the charger you'd plug into the wall in your house) to convert back to DC 12 volts. This will of convert a lot of electrical energy into heat energy putting a larger load on your car's charging system to supply that relatively meager 12 volts DC for your Smart Phone but it will filter out power surges and line noise by isolating the final 12V DC charging circuit. By a "good quality" power inverter I'm referring to those with heat syncs in metal cases with power switches and indicator lights. You can get these from an electronics store or RV dealer. You don't want to use one of those cheap plastic $20 specials you can get at the drug store (or local auto parts store) that plug into your car's power port (cigarette lighter) and hang there like an oversized dongle protruding from your dash board. Some of those work well but the vast majority are cheap pieces of junk and not only won't filter any line noise but will probably introduce their own from the cheap inverter switching circuitry.
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LOL naw....just a frustrated engineer sitting on a conference call attended by lots of mindless philosophies discussing brainless points of disinterest. ;-) Oh and I have lots of different cars that I swap the phone, tablet and WiFi hub around depending on which fire breathing dragon I happen to be tearing up pavement with at the moment. I use the phone and tablet together w/ the WiFi hub to display live engine data, display my "crowd updated" geo-position map for my radar detector, play music, watch movies and attend WebEx video conference calls while I'm away from my home office. :-)
Thanks David this is really good stuff, worth pointing out!!
I agree with the article
What about Myth that one should not keep his phone screen in direct sunlight for long time, sunlight will react with display and reduce its performance like sharpness,brightness
and another myth of one should not keep his phone near T.V as it emits electromagnetic radiation and can affect phone performance
are those true ?? !..
Long term exposure to direct sunlight is more likely to damage your device because of heat rather than damaging the screen elements (even plasma and/or LCD) from Infrared or Ultraviolet energy. And unless you're still rockin' a "Television" with vacuum tube circuitry and a big "old" CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) for a display I wouldn't worry too much about having your phone nearby or even sitting on your TV.
It is said that the if you talk over a cell phone on a gas station it will blow up.. I dnt think this happen under normal circumstances
Not impossible but with today's very lower power devices this is "highly unlikely". That said, there have been "many" documented instances where someone has begun to pump gas, leaves the nozzle latched in the gas fill port and returns to the drivers seat to retrieve their phone or some other item. They come back to the nozzle and "static electricity" that built up on their clothing when they rubbed against the driver seat fabric when they returned for their phone, sparks and lights the gas fumes escaping from the gas fill port. This would have happened regardless of whether they were using their phone or not. They could have just returned to the car to just sit there while filling. This typically happens when wearing a wool over coat, on dry cool days such as during the Autumn months in the North Eastern US. BTW, this happens more often to women than men because they return to the car while filling the tank more than men do and they are more likely to be wearing clothing with fabric that generates a static charge great enough to great a strong enough arc to the vehicle that will actually ignite the gas fumes. There are videos of this happening on "that video tube web site" (captured by filling station cameras) if you care to watch. Search for "gas station fire static electricity".
MYTH - Ram boosters help in boosting phones performance.
The answer- It's true for both the sides.
THEY DO! (By cleaning the apps that are not frequently used by the user).
And THEY DON'T! (as they increases the app load time for frequently used apps).
MYTH - Fast Charging by Battery Saving Apps
Again these apps help in charging the device faster but they affect the overall battery life-cycle too.
These should be added in the article too as many people are still unaware of these facts.
I totally agree with this "You should only use the charger that came with your phone". At first I was very hesitant using other chargers because I am afraid it will destroy my smartphone.
Setting the brightness to auto mode saves battery? Myth or truth.
Using your phone during charging is harmful? Myth or truth
Antivirus is required for Android
Myth or truth?
(Now some phone manufacturers giving it preloaded)
Setting auto-brightness on most phones is actually not a very good way to save battery life. However, it depends on the specific user. If you are they type that normally liked your screen brightness set to nearly 100%, then auto-brightness will probably save you some battery life. It's better to manually set the battery as low as you can comfortably read and view your phones data where you normally work. If you are indoors in low light all day, setting to a low brightness will almost always be better than using auto-brightness.
Using your phone during charging is an old myth, and while it might have been true on early phones and batteries, today's modern phones work off of the battery even if it is charging. So using a smart-phone while charging may cause the charging to take longer, it should not harm the phone.
Anti-virus software is only useful for people who frequently install apps from "unknown sources." If you are installing software from the Play store and are careful not to go to websites with known security issues, you can be as safe as with an anti-virus app. In fact, teaching yourself safe usage of any computing device is better than relying on anti-virus band-aids. Remember, the anti-virus software must know about a virus to protect you, but by the time the manufacturer of the AV software is aware of the virus and sends a new virus definition file, you can already be infected.
Auto brightness isn't as effective as setting the brightness yourself. Using your phone during charging doesn't harm it. Generally speaking, you are the best defense against malware. You don't need antivirus software if you just be careful. Don't install unreliable apps, don't visit unreliable sites. :D
for android phones antiviruses are not required
Helpful. There are a few things I definitely learned and wanted to know. I worried about damaging the battery. The associates at carrier stores always say don't leave your battery charged overnight. Hell, when I used to work for Boost Mobile I would tell people not to do it just because of what I heard. I use screen on and play music via Internet radio while my phone charges over night to help it. It isn't ever got either when I take it to leave. Thx
Another great article @ AndroidPit
I think one more Myth should be added with regards to Screen Size - "Bigger Screens Are Better" should be considered a Myth becaise:
Not everyone wants a 5.5 to 6.0 Phablet
Screen Size doesn't matter if the Pixel Density is low(er)
Some types of Screens use up Battery Life fast(er)
One hand use becomes cumbersome for 6.0 Screen Size (it seems 5.3 to 5.5 Screen Size is preferred for One Hand use)
The whole idea about Screen Size could be a single topic of debate (I am using a 5.5 Screen Size Asus Zenfone 2 , which I can use with One Hand, but I wouldn't want a larger Screen Size for my Smart Phone).
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But before I could get too much into either one of them, this review copy showed up and well, everything has been tossed out the window. I'm the worst person, confirmed.
It's amazing to get a review copy of a game so early. And it's been amazing so far. That's all I can say, that and it's full of puns and it's a cute overload. So essentially, it's my Game of the Year.
Since my 3DS is so easy to play with the kids around, or during karate lessons, I got through some more Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney. The drawings are killing me, but this style of puzzle solving I just love. I just have to ignore the fact that it violates all types of courtroom procedure, just like every court TV drama does. Courtroom trials are actually very, very, very boring. There's a reason why the OJ Simpson trial, which kept everyone captivated for eight months, was reduced to 8 episodes in the fantastic drama American Crime Story: OJ Simpson Trial. There were some exciting pieces to that courtroom, but not enough to last for longer than 8 episodes.
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The Ferguson Group has reported rapid growth in 2007 with turnover rising by 45% to over $55 million, giving record pretax profits of more than $17 million.
This is the first time the Ferguson Group has reported results integrated across divisions. The move follows the restructuring of the Ferguson Group in January 2007, resulting in four subsidiary companies, Ferguson Modular Ltd and Ferguson Seacabs Ltd in the UK, Ferguson Norge AS in Norway and Ferguson Seacabs Pty Ltd in Australia.
As well as consolidating existing strengths in the offshore oil and gas sector, Ferguson Group focused strongly on international growth, resulting in major contract wins in locations worldwide including USA, Australia, Caspian and West Africa and targeted the renewables sector, with significant contracts to provide large-scale accommodation complexes for offshore windfarms.
Ferguson Modular Ltd has recently delivered an accommodation complex to house 24 personnel to Corpus Christi, Texas, for Aries Offshore Services. The units will be taken by the company to the Gulf of Mexico for use by end user Pemex.
The Group has invested almost $30 million globally in a fleet expansion program for its modular and container divisions which has seen fleet numbers expand to over 10,000 containers and more than 200 modules to meet unprecedented levels of demand from clients worldwide.
Significant appointments have been made within the Ferguson Group board and its subsidiary companies over the last 12-18 months, strengthening its senior management team. More than 130 people are employed across its operations - at its Scottish HQ (Inverurie, Aberdeenshire) and at 10 locations worldwide, covering all major global oil and gas centers, including the US, Trinidad, Australia, West Africa, the Middle East and Scandinavia, as well as the UK.
"There are huge opportunities on offer in the energy sector globally and our focus over the last 12 months has been on growing our international operations to give our customers the best possible service," Steven Ferguson, Group Managing Director said. "This is the first time we have reported our results as a group as a whole and we are doing so to reflect more fully the global nature of our organization today. We aim to continue to grow over the coming year and have set the divisions in the group ambitious, achievable targets for structured expansion. We will support this with investments of over $120 million across the divisions over the next three years."
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