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President Barack Obama's proposed federal budget includes $714 million to build the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility at Kansas State University. The installation would replace a lab on Plum Island, N.Y.
The project's total cost is $1.15 billion, and Kansas already has issued $105 million in bonds. Kansas officials haven't yet said how much in additional bonds the state would issue for NBAF.
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Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth—50 years of design from the Nordic countries. Simple Scandinavian design – pure myth or reality?
Scandinavian design has been a great source of inspiration and admiration ever since the first design exhibition, Design in Scandinavia, toured the United States and Canada in 1954 through 1957. Scandinavian design has been associated with simplicity, streamlined elegance and pure, distilled form.
But what is truth and what is myth? In a new and exciting exhibition, Scandinavian experts examine the question.
The Nordic Council of Ministers initiated the exhibition, which will open on 8th of October (9th of October for the public) at the Museum of Decorative Art by the Minister of Education, Science and Culture of the Republic of Iceland, Mrs Katrín Gunnarsdóttir. The Director of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, Helena Koenigsmarková, will welcome her at Rudolfinum (Alovo nábeí 12, Prague 1) 5 pm.
The title of the exhibition is Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth, and it will present some new views on Scandinavian design. Perhaps the most controversial point will be discussion on the myths and stereotypical concepts surrounding
Scandinavian design. It is time for these concepts to be reassessed and relaunched – that is what this exhibition is all about. The young designers of today are more sophisticated and aware of the worldwide designfield, and will not allow nationalism
and regionalism to influence them. The exhibition deals with questions such as: will Scandinavian design remain uniquely Scandinavian in a future that is becoming ever more global, with enormous flow of information?
The new exhibition will display the diversity of design that has created and reinforced the image of Scandinavian design from the 1950s to the present. Several Scandinavian design gurus will be represented with a selection of their works. In search of a fresh point of departure for the contemporary section of the show, the exhibition was inspired by the author and philosopher Italo Calvino. His Six Memos for the Next Millennium — Lightness, Quickness, Exactitude, Visibility, Multiplicity and Consistency form the basis of a new exhibition approach. "Through Calvino's
categorization, the future of design becomes more exciting and modern. We are also abandoning the traditional country-by-country method that has so often been fostered by mystique and bias," says Prof. Dr. Widar Halén, curator of the exhibition. The exhibition is also about design in a wider context and in a world in which we have become more mobile, communicative, and inspired by other cultural expressions. In the past 15 years, Scandinavian design has moved into new areas on the international stage, including music, video and fashion.
The exhibition opened in Berlin in November 2003 and will tour eleven countries during the next three years. The exhibition was shown in Milan at La Triennale during the Milan International Furniture Fair 2004. After Prague the tour continues to Budapest, Glasgow, Riga, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, New York and Oslo, where the tour will end in June 2006.
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Could I Have Anxiety?
I was wondering if the following symptoms are from anxiety or if there is a medical reason for them. For the past few months I have had tingling/prickling feeling in my extremities. I get hot flashes in my head and my hands. Sometimes I get muscles twitching and a vibrating feeling throughout my body, the feeling of fright in my chest and abdomen and heart palpitations. I did go through a major medical problem with my daughter a year ago when she almost died. Is this post traumatic stress or anxiety. I am tense all the time and my startle reflex is exaggerated. What can I do to relieve these symptoms. I am only 37 so I don`t think I am going through menopause but the symptoms seem to be worse at certain times in the month. Please help.
It sounds as though you are struggling with very strong physical anxiety. Typically we associate the symptoms you are describing with panic attacks, which are characterized by strong physical sensations accompanied by feelings such as fear of having a heart attack, dying, losing control or going crazy.
Symptoms such as hot/cold flashes, feeling dizzy, weak or shaky, feeling your heart race, having difficulty breathing/shortness of breath, and tingling in the arms and other extremities are all symptoms of panic attacks.
These attacks are often extremely frightening and disorienting, and many people live in fear of their next attack. Panic attacks themselves are fairly common–most people will experience one or more at some point in time in their lives. However, if you are suffering from more frequent attacks, particularly ones that are `uncued` or spontaneous (e.g., you don`t know why they occur), then you may be struggling with Panic Disorder, which is characterized by at least 2 spontaneous panic attacks, coupled with fear of having future attacks.
Having recently been through a traumatic and very stressful experience can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), however, any type of stress can lead to any number of anxiety disorders.
PTSD requires that the anxiety be largely tied to the traumatic event such as experiencing these symptoms when you think about your daughter`s medical problems and/or are reminded of the events surrounding this stressful time.
If you feel like you are chronically reliving this traumatic event, especially through repeated nightmares and flashbacks, or if you have other symptoms, such as feelings of depression, irritability or lack of pleasure or interest in your activities, these symptoms are suggestive of PTSD.
You also asked if there might be a medical reason for the symptoms you are experiencing. There may, in fact, be a medical cause to your problems. It is always important to speak to a doctor about any difficulties you are having, to rule out a medical illness or other difficulty. In fact, it is possible to have both an anxiety disorder and a medical illness, and to have each of these influence each other (e.g., a hormone imbalance can intensify feelings of panic, leading to a greater number of panic attacks).
Because we cannot diagnose medical illness or mental health issues via an on-line forum, we highly recommend seeking the advice of a doctor and/or psychologist in your area. Fortunately there are excellent treatment options available for both panic disorder and PTSD, as well as a variety of other anxiety disorders.
Many of the cognitive-behavioral (psychological) treatment programs have 70-80% success rates–which means individuals are free from their anxiety disorder 2 years after completing treatment. There are also medications available to help control symptoms. We recommend researching both options and discussing them with your health care professionals to make the best choice for you.
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day is May 2nd, and on this day many clinics will be offering free screenings and referrals for anxiety treatment. This is an excellent opportunity to have an assessment of your symptoms and to meet with a psychologist regarding possible treatment options. You can find a participating clinician in your area by going to the Freedom From Fear website and going to their referral room. They will provide a list of clinics (by distance from the zip code you enter) available for the screening day. We hope this information was helpful and wish you good health.
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'Guardians of the Galaxy': Rocket Raccoon Is a "Lonely" and "Tortured" Soul, Says Chris Pratt
Part of the allure of seeing Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' brought to life on the big screen are the live-action renderings of Groot, the tree-like alien, and Rocket Raccoon, a glunslinging, talking raccoon. While Vin Diesel, who's voicing the former, has already given us some incite and details on his superhero character, Bradley Cooper has remained quiet on the subject. Fortunately, 'Guardians' leader Chris Pratt (Star-Lord) offered up the details.
We already know that director James Gunn is utilizing rotomation technology with an actual raccoon to create the character for the screen, but what we're expecting from the actual character comes from comic book-based presumptions. As Pratt revealed to Access Hollywood recently, there's more to this little creature than meets the eye:
You think it's a cartoon character, but it's not, it's a very real creature ...
[Rocket Raccoon has been] tortured his whole life and no one else likes him, so he's lonely and he's angry and it's like, [there are] all these elements [to the character] ...
You sort of forget about that, you wouldn't think about, [and] hopefully will come to life. I think it will and that's why they hired a really good actor to do the role.
Certainly he looks the part of a cuddly critter, but he can get a bit gun happy when he wants to. The comics established Rocket Raccoon as a Guardian of the Keystone Quadrant, which is an insane asylum for the intergalactic crazies and is protected by other anthropomorphized animals. While Rocket doesn't have any traditional superpowers (unless you call being a talking raccoon "super"), he knows how to handle a laser pistol and his pair of rocket skates, which enable him to fly short distances.
"I could not be more excited that Bradley Cooper is voicing Rocket Raccoon," continued Pratt. "It's a great character. It's probably the best character in the movie, just because it's not what you would expect."
Also starring in the film are Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, Benicio Del Toro, Lee Pace, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Gregg Henry, Glenn Close and John C. Reilly. 'Guardians of the Galaxy' recently wrapped principal photography and is set for release on August 1, 2014.


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Dale Warner from Duncannon, Pennsylvania, wanted an SVO Mustang when they were first introduced but, as a teenager then, he figured the insurance would be too expensive. "So I waited until I was 35!" Dale says. An early '84 model with the slapper bars, Dale's 80,000-mile SVO Mustang was repainted in 2012 in the original code 9W Dark Charcoal Metallic. The car has won several awards, including a Second Place at last summer's Ford Nationals in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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Andy Mazzarella acquired his '66 Shelby GT 350H in 1999 and admits that it's a fun car to drive. Later, while working for Hurst shifters and trying to convince Jack Roush to use Hurst shifters in his Roush Mustangs, Andy heard about a limited run of black and gold Roush 380R Mustangs. "After some long negotiations, I was able to buy one of the eight convertibles produced," Andy says. "For shows, I drive the Roush and my wife Chris drives the Shelby. We get a lot of compliments, especially about my wife driving a Shelby!"
Back in a Mustang
After owning a '65 Mustang convertible in high school and a '75 Mustang II Mach I in college, Greg Shafer figured his Mustang days were over. But then he attended a Derby City Mustang Club show in 2007 and the spark was reignited. "I discovered that owning an old Mustang wasn't as expensive as I thought!" Greg says. In 2011, he purchased a Candyapple Red '66 hardtop with the 200 cubic-inch six and three-speed manual transmission. Greg and his wife Kathy are now hooked and regularly participate in DCMC activities. In fact, Greg recently purchased a red '06 V-6 Premium coupe for his daily driver.
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Steve Sandy from Bunker Hill, West Virginia, had wanted a Mustang since he was 13 years-old. Twenty years ago, he purchased this Gulfstream Aqua '68 hardtop with a 289 V-8 and automatic transmission. During the restoration, he kept it mostly stock with a few modifications, like ported heads, an Edelbrock carburetor, and a chin spoiler. "At shows, people comment about the pretty color," Steve notes. "So my young daughters tease me about my 'pretty' Mustang. I tell them that it's a 'tough' car. They don't agree!"
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I just recently went all out with the lint in my pockets and purchased a dedicated server using Centos6. A Xeon Quad Core 3.2ghz with 8GB RAM. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for optimizing it for performance, especially for it's primary function of hosting game servers and secondary function of hosting LAMP.
I guess to be more specific, with only SSH access (no remote desktop or such) is there anyway to OC the CPU, create a ramdrive, etc.. things you might do to make this puppy run better than it's stock setup. What processes at startup that need to be eliminated.. etc.
I've already shut of SELinux... its supposedly an important security feature, but to me it looked like all it did was eat up system resouces, and gave me hell trying to setup vsftp and LAMP with some vhosts. What's your opinion on SELinux for this application?


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Good news: AT&T revealed today that it will begin delivering the long-awaited Microsoft GDR2 and Nokia "Amber" updates for Windows Phone 8 to Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 handsets starting tomorrow, October 10. An unspecified error prevented these releases from shipping more quickly, though many users have incorrectly blamed AT&T for the delay.
"AT&T has completed testing the Nokia Lumia 820/920 Windows Phone software update on our network," an AT&T community manager writes in the AT&T Support Forums, a post that was first discovered by WPCentral. "We expect Microsoft to make the update available beginning 10/10. When the software update is available for you to download, Windows Phone will notify you so you can download it directly over a Wi-Fi connection. We appreciate your patience."
GDR (General Distribution Release) 2 and Amber originally shipped to customers in August, but those with Lumia 820 and 920 handsets on AT&T here in the United States immediately noticed they were stuck in "waiting for approval" purgatory with no word when that would end. Nokia originally said that they expected all Lumia users to get the updates by the end of September, but then had to adjust the time frame when that date came and went.
In case you're not familiar, GDR2 is the second major update ("Update 2") for Windows Phone 8. You can learn all about this release in my Complete Guide to Windows Phone 8 GDR2.
Nokia "Amber" requires GDR2 and adds some Lumia-specific enhancements. I've written about this update in a few places, including Lumia 1020: A Peek at GDR2 and Amber and Nokia Brings Amber, Pro Camera to More Lumia Handsets.
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With the announcement on Monday, Nov. 11, by the NCAA that the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps volleyball and women's soccer teams have qualified for their respective NCAA Championships, four fall CMS teams in all are participating in NCAA postseason competition.
On Saturday, Nov. 9, the CMS women's soccer team defeated Cal Lutheran on the road 1-0 in the SCIAC Postseason Tournament final to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship. For the Athenas, it is their first NCAA postseason appearance since 2009. The Athenas face Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. (PST) at Cal Lutheran in its first round match.
Also earning an invite to NCAA postseason play is the Athena volleyball team which earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship. It is the volleyball team's first NCAA postseason appearance since 1997 and fifth appearance overall. Thomas More is the Athena volleyball team's first round opponent. The two teams face off on Friday, Nov. 15 at 9:30 a.m. (PST) at the Emory University Regional in Atlanta, Ga.
Both the CMS men's and women's cross country teams are also competing at the NCAA level this fall, with the NCAA Division III Cross Country West Regionals on Saturday, Nov. 16 hosted by Pomona-Pitzer. The women's race begins at 9 a.m., with the men's race taking place at 10:15 a.m.
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Cool Kiz on the Block (Hangul: 우리동네 예능과 체육의 능력자) is a South Korean television sports variety show which premiered 9 April 2013 on KBS2. It is the replacement show of Moonlight Prince. Each episode chooses a sporting event and the MCs with the help of guest celebrities (known collectively as 'Cool Kiz on the Block') go to various neighborhoods and compete against regular citizens. The show holds competitions in both the short and long term and the competition is based mostly outdoors but depending on circumstances (i.e. Ping Pong Project) is filmed in a studio.
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A catamaran with recycled plastic sails and a hull full of reclaimed soda jugs cast off the California coastline last weekend on a social mission to bring attention to the tons of other plastic floating around in the ocean.
The recycled boat, called the Plastiki, and its 11,000 nautical mile journey from San Francisco to Sydney was the brainchild of adventurer and environmentalist David de Rothschild, of the British Rothschild banking family.
Mr. de Rothschild's high-seas crusade comes as there's growing attention on the world's oceans. Earlier this month, "The Cove," a documentary on the mass killing of dolphins in Japan, won the Academy Award for best documentary. And in recent weeks, Capt. Charles Moore, who is credited with first bringing attention to the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch," has been making the rounds on late-night TV to raise awareness about plastic pollutants.
IN PICTURES: Voyage of the Plastiki
"The oceans are getting a lot of attention, but to be honest with you the problem is not getting better at the rate we'd like it to be," says Elisabeth Guilbaud-Cox, officer in charge of the North America office of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), which issued a report on the oceans that inspired de Rothschild's Plastiki voyage.
The 2006 United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report, "Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Deep Waters and High Seas," said that "over 46,000 pieces of plastic litter are floating on every square mile of ocean today."
"It's the most dangerous type of litter in the ocean," says Ms. Guilbaud-Cox, as it's blamed for killing as many as 1 million sea birds and hundreds of thousands of sea mammals annually.
De Rothschild: a 'climate hero'
De Rothschild, who the UNEP named a "climate hero" last year, certainly has the means and charisma to boost awareness about the problem of plastics in the ocean with this adventure that's part showmanship, part experiment in social media activism, and part eco-ingenuity,
The Plastiki, which takes its name partially from its plastic origins but also from the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition, is not only buoyed by about 12,000 two-liter plastic bottles, it's constructed with recyclable plastic, equipped with solar panels, bicycle-powered generators, and a water recovery system.
It's undoubtedly the greenest high-tech vessel the ocean has seen.
And all along the way, de Rothschild and crew will be twittering and blogging. The boat is equipped with cameras and a National Geographic filmmaker is part of the crew (expect a documentary to follow). Anyone can track the Plastiki's progress online as it slowly (at about the speed of a jogger) makes its way across the pacific on the three-month expedition.
"What we wanted to do with this project is to create something that was designed to show efficiency ... and to say that these [plastic bottles] can be used again as a resource rather than being thrown out as waste," de Rothschild recently told CNN.
Plowing through the Pacific garbage patch
He's not against all plastic, mind you, but is taking aim at plastic bottles and bags that are designed to be used and discarded. According to Project Aware, an environmentalist group, only 20 percent of recyclable plastic bottles are actually recycled.
The Plastiki plans to blow through one of the biggest concentrations of the ocean's plastic waste, the so-called garbage patch that Captain Moore recently called "a disgusting plastic cesspool" on The Colbert Report.
Marieta Francis, executive director of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation, which was founded by Moore in 1994, says she hopeful the attention garnered by the Plastiki might begin changing consumer attitudes about throw-away plastics.
"What one person can do is stop buying those single-use items," she says. "Plastic is a product that is meant to last forever, and we are creating things out of it that are meant for one-time use."


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Over the past two months, I did sit down to post the results, but I felt the data was slanted with most responses from those of us in the field. I decided to wait until school resumed to seek additional input.
I am not back at school, begging students to take the survey, and the numbers have not jumped significantly. College students would probably be the best target, but it is time to lay this myth to rest and move on.
Here is a summary of the responses I received:
What is your age?
What is your sex?
Please indicate your highest level of education
What is your field of work?
How comfortable do you feel searching for a book in the library catalog and then finding it on the shelves without assistance?
How comfortable do you feel searching for and finding an appropriate online source of information?
How comfortable do you feel when looking for a periodical or journal article using a full-reference database?
At what age were you first taught to navigate a library?
At what age were you taught to use online resources (web evaulation, databases, etc.)?
Do you think you learned at the optimal, appropriate age?
At what age do you think students should be taught to use a library and its resources (print & online)?
Who should teach a student how/where to locate and evaluate information?
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SAO PAULO — Louis van Gaal will have to shuffle his defense and attack in the Netherlands' final World Cup Group B match against Chile after center back Bruno Martins Indi was ruled out with a concussion and Robin van Persie through suspension.
The good news for the Dutch is that the enforced changes come in a match between two teams already qualified for the round of 16.
Van Gaal said Sunday that Martins Indi has not yet recovered sufficiently from a concussion he suffered when he fell heavily after a late challenge by Tim Cahill as the Dutch beat Australia 3-2.
Martins Indi spent a night in a hospital after being stretchered off the pitch at the end of the first half in Porto Alegre on Wednesday.
The defender said he still doesn't know when he might be fit to play again.
During the Dutch training session at the Itaquerao Stadium, Martins Indi did no more than jog around the pitch with a trainer.
"I'm good. I'm taking small steps forward," he said. "The days are going well and I'm back on the field."
The Netherlands will also be missing van Persie, who is suspended after picking up two yellow cards in the tournament.
Van Gaal blamed a combination of bad refereeing and poor discipline for his captain's absence.
"The first yellow card against Spain, it was a stupid yellow card, but the second it was not a yellow card," he said. "So that's also a consequence of a referee."
Van Gaal declined to say who would replace Van Persie up front. Veteran forward Dirk Kuyt is an option as are Jeremain Lens and Klaas Jan Huntelaar.
Van Gaal said some other players are also not fully fit, but declined to name them.
With both teams having already qualified for the round of 16, Monday's match will decide which of them wins Group B.
Van Gaal said he expects a tricky match against an opponent he has long predicted would be the toughest team in the group.
"It's a team to watch," he said. "I think they have a fantastic coach who gets his players playing fanatically, extremely attacking, and extremely combative and they've been playing that way for more than six months."
The Dutch coach also criticized FIFA for scheduling Brazil's final Group A game later than the Netherlands-Chile match, meaning that Brazil will know which team has finished top of Group B and potentially be able to play for a result that would allow the host to avoid meeting either the Netherlands of Chile.
Brazil's first two group matches were played earlier than the Group B games. On Monday, the final two Group B matches are played at 1 p.m. local time and the final Group A matches at 5 p.m.
"It is not good of course. It is not fair play," Van Gaal said. "We are going to play for the win against Chile and that is … not influenced by the fact that Brazil plays after us. I assume that they will also fulfil their sporting obligations. But it always leads to discussion if you do that so why do people do that?"
FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Van Gaal's criticism.
Chile star midfielder Arturo Vidal played down the issue.
"I think the rules of the World Cup were established a long time ago and that Brazil will play after us," he said. "If we want to become world champions we will have to face every team."


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The time capsule included sealed letters, photographs, and newspaper articles in near-perfect condition.
Among those depicted in portrait photographs were Boston Mayor Thomas Norton Hart (top left) and Massachusetts Governor Winthrop Murray Craine (bottom right) who both held office at the time.
One of the items the Bostonian Society didn't expect was a piece of the original lion statue from the 1880s, identified by a small label.
A nail from Old South Church and a nail from the Old State House were also in the capsule.
The items were in better condition than anyone at the society expected, said Heather Leet, the society's spokeswoman.
A letter from the time capsule.
Robert Shure, president of Skylight Studios, used a torch to remove the crown of a lion statue last Thursday containing a 113-year-old time capsule.
Shure removed crown from the lion statue.
After removing the crown, Shure looked for the time capsule buried in the lion's head.
Shure pulled out the time capsule.
A huge crowd gathered at Skylight Studios in Woburn to watch the time capsule be opened last Thursday.
Shure carefully opened the time capsule.
Bostonian Society's archivist, Elizabeth Roscio, grimaced after she determined the contents of time capsule were packed too tight for her to reveal them.
A bright, red hardback book surrounded by paper was revealed.
Representatives from the Bostonian Society spoke to the media after opening the capsule.
To the disappointment of the assembled onlookers, this was all they got to see. The society said it would not immediately unpack the contents of the capsule.


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2007 Nissan Versa ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
All-new, big inside, small outside, with premium trim.
Small cars are back in favor, which is not surprising considering the price of gasoline. Nonetheless, many people still desire to own a car with a decent amount of interior space and adequate performance, all for a reasonable price, of course. There's nothing new about this for Europeans, as they have been used to high fuel prices for many years.
The all-new 2007 Nissan Versa arrives as an addition to Nissan's lineup and is now the smallest model you'll find in its showroom. The fact that it's partly based on the Renault Megane, a successful European small car, is a good start.
If you haven't driven a small car in some time you'll likely be pleasantly surprised at how big the Versa feels. There is decent head room, and even tall passengers will find rear seat leg room as good as that in many much larger cars or SUVs. Handling is crisp and parking is a breeze.
Initially, the Versa is only available as a five-door hatchback, but a sedan version will appear in Nissan showrooms later in the model year. Modern hatchbacks have improved considerably from the econoboxes of years gone by and the Versa is no exception with a well finished interior that includes good materials and plenty of modern conveniences and safety features.
The Versa competes with the lower priced Toyota Yaris and the more expensive Honda Fit, but it is slightly bigger than either. All three of these brand-new competitors are designed with relatively tall rooflines for increased interior comfort and visibility.
The Versa is smaller and less expensive than the 2007 Nissan Sentra, but it actually offers greater interior space and more versatility. Bottom line, the Versa is a large small car with good performance, plenty of safety features and versatility.
In keeping with its positioning as Nissan's entry-level car, the Versa lineup is pretty straightforward. It is available in two trim levels with manual or automatic transmission. All models are powered by the same 122-horsepower 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine driving the front wheels. Initially the Versa is only available as a five-door hatchback. A sedan version will be added to the lineup in early 2007.
Both the S ($12,450) and SL ($14,450) come standard with a six-speed manual transmission, which is far from the norm in this class of car. The S is also offered with a regular four-speed automatic transmission ($13,250), while the SL automatic ($15,450) gets the more advanced and much more economical Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission).
Standard features include electric power steering, power-assisted front disc brakes, tilt steering column, 60/40 split folding rear seats with cargo cover, air conditioning with micro filter and an AM/FM/CD stereo system.
Safety features are comprehensive, including advanced front airbags, side-impact airbags, roof-mounted curtain airbags, front seat active head restraints, tire pressure monitoring system and an engine immobilizer. Anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Brake Assist and Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) are an option on all models.
Options are limited on the S but include ABS ($250), a rear roof spoiler ($350), splash guards ($110), floormats ($150) and an aluminum kick plate ($90). A Power Package ($700) includes power windows, power door locks, remote keyless entry, door armrest pad and a glove compartment light.
The SL models feature a more powerful stereo system with an in-dash six CD changer with an auxiliary input jack, cruise control, alloy wheels, woven cloth seat fabric, rear seat center armrest, rear door pockets, remote keyless entry and power widows, door locks and mirrors.
Options for the SL include ABS and some of the other options listed above that don't come standard. XM or Sirius Satellite Radio ($300) is available for the SL, along with five option packages: The Convenience Package ($700) features an Intelligent Key system, Bluetooth hands-free phone system, steering wheel audio switches and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. An Audio Package ($300) adds a Rockford-Fosgate stereo with premium speakers and subwoofer. The Sunroof Package ($600) features a power sunroof and illuminated visor vanity mirrors. A Sport Package ($700) includes fog lights, rear roof, side sill and front and rear chin spoilers.
There's no doubt that a car with short overhangs looks much sportier than those where the wheels are far from the nose or tail. The Nissan Versa has an exceptionally short rear overhang that makes the car look much larger than it actually is.
From the front the Versa has some family styling cues from the Quest minivan including a highly raked windshield and a prominent grille. The triangular shaped headlights look classy. Overall though, it doesn't look that much different from other small cars on the road.
It's very different at the rear as the Versa almost looks a bit like a hatchback BMW. The edges of the tailgate are angled inwards surprisingly far toward the lower lip. It's probably designed this way to allow the trapezoid-shaped taillights to stay on the body rather than being mounted on the tailgate itself. It gives the rear end a unique character, though the tailgate opening is smaller than it could be.
The sedan version has a more conventional rear end that does not stand out nearly as much. For some that may be fine but in reality it is less versatile and makes the car look less appealing.
If you want to be impressed by the Nissan Versa, sit in the back first. As you get in you'll be pleasantly surprised by the size of the rear door and how the front edge of the rear wheel well does not intrude as you step in. There are many larger four-door sedans and even many large SUVs that have smaller openings.
Even a six-footer shouldn't feel cramped as the rear seat legroom is best in its class and at 38 inches is as much as you'll find in cars such as the Toyota Camry and Ford Crown Victoria. It even comes close to that in the Chevy Suburban. Indeed, the Versa's rear seat legroom is more generous than in any other vehicle in Nissan's lineup, except for the humungous Armada SUV.
Nissan has made sure that most of the surfaces you touch, such as the armrests and door handles, have a soft feel to them. No hard plastics here. It's obvious Nissan listened to the criticism of the Quest minivan which was lambasted for its hard plastic surfaces. The cloth-covered seats are also comfortable without being too soft and offer plenty of side support.
The instrument pod contains three large, well-recessed gauges that are easy to read. The speedometer takes pride of place in the center and almost seems as if it is floating over the other two gauges.
Controls for the dash mounted radio and CD changer are well integrated into the center stack and although they are not very large they are easy to see and comprehend. There is a large volume knob in the center with a very visible power button.
Three functional, conventional knobs operate the climate control system. All in all there's nothing fancy about any of the controls although everything looks well finished. Two large cupholders are conveniently located under the center stack.
Keyless remote entry systems are now almost a standard on all but the least costly cars. The Versa goes one step further with its optional Intelligent Key, which allows for keyless starting of the engine, something that hithertofore has only been available in luxury cars.
Versa's versatility really shines when it comes to carrying the goods. There's a generous 17.8 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats in place. Fold them down and you've got 50 cubic feet, which is almost as much space as you'll find in a small SUV. Part of the reason for the spacious rear cargo space is due to careful design of the rear suspension so that it does not have any struts intruding into the interior.
Driving Impression
Part of the reason the Nissan Versa delivers good fuel economy is due to the use of the Xtronic continuously variable transmission, or CVT. Nissan first used this system in the Murano where it was so well integrated that some drivers never noticed it was anything other than a regular automatic.
That's not to say a CVT is not as good as a conventional transmission, but it is different. It delivers a much smoother drive as there are no gears or inefficient hydraulics involved. Instead, a series of belts are used to vary the drive ratio between the engine and the drive train. It works more efficiently than a traditional automatic, which is why the Versa equipped with a CVT delivers the best highway mileage. Around town it even has the same economy as one with a manual transmission.
Incidentally, although Nissan is offering a regular four-speed automatic transmission it intends to drop that in favor of just the CVT in the near future. Naturally, it will continue to offer a six-speed manual transmission for those who enjoy shifting.
As Nissan intends the CVT Versa to be the most popular model in the range that is the one we spent time driving. From the word go we were pleased with our experience in the car. It had plenty of zip and there was no problem merging into traffic on a fast free-flowing freeway. When you stomp on the gas pedal the sound of the engine revving instantly before the car accelerates can be a bit disconcerting to some. We found it not unpleasant, in fact it sounds kind of fun. Of course in regular stop-and-go traffic under slow acceleration there is no sensation other than the car moving forward smoothly with no sound or feel of shifting gears. It's certainly a far cry from the notch gear shifting that used to be all too common on small four-cylinder cars with automatics.
On winding roads in Tennessee, near where Nissan is building its new U.S. headquarters, we found the car's handling to be perfectly adequate. It's not sporty like a Mini Cooper, nor is it sloppy like budget cars of a few years ago. Sporty drivers might wish for more feedback from the steering and more power, but there's no reason for others to complain.
The Versa is one of the first cars in this price category to feature electric power steering. In the past we have been disappointed in the poor feel of electric steering but Nissan seems to have designed this system so it feels just as good as any hydraulically powered steering. No complaints here.
Thanks to the long wheelbase with wheels pushed out toward the four corners, the ride is better than one usually expects from a small car. Brakes are fine but again don't expect to race this car through a slalom. It wouldn't take much, though, for Nissan to upgrade components and produce a truly sporty version as the fundamental basics for a decent performance car are all there.
Nissan has made good use of its Renault parent by basing the Versa (known as the Tiida in the rest of the world) on the same underpinnings used for the popular Renault Megane in Europe. The Nissan Versa delivers decent performance and has a surprising amount of interior space. It feels much bigger than it actually is, which is also a good thing. The real joy, though, comes when its gas tank costs half as much to fill as it would for a large SUV, yet it'll go just as far, if not further, on that tankful without having to sacrifice much in the way of performance, space or luxury. It's no wonder the Versa is regarded as a near-luxury car in Japan.
New Car Test Drive contributor John Rettie filed this report from Nashville, Tennessee.
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Nissan Versa S Manual ($12,450); S Automatic ($13,250); SL Manual ($14,450); SL CVT Automatic ($15,450).
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Nissan Versa SL CVT ($15,450).The Nissan Versa arrives as a new addition to Nissan's lineup and is now the smallest model you'll find in its showroom. In keeping with its positioning as Nissan's entry-level car, the Versa lineup is pretty straightforward. It is available in two trim levels with manual or automatic transmission. All models are powered by the same 122-horsepower 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine driving the front wheels. Initially the Versa is only available as a five-door hatchback. A sedan version will be added to the lineup in early 2007. Both the S and SL come standard with a six-speed manual transmission. The S is also offered with a regular four-speed automatic transmission, while the SL automatic gets the more advanced and much more economical Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). The Nissan Versa is a brand new model for 2007.
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Can Anyone Stand in the Way of Gamal Mubarak?
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This article is the third in a series which tackles the grievances of the Copts of the parish of Maghagha and Adawa in Minya, Upper Egypt—grievances typical to Copts in Egypt across the board. The first two articles dealt with the humiliating problems they face .. More
The Revolution and the Muslim Brotherhood (24)
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The Government has disclosed a wise initiative to encourage university and school leavers, who are willing to abandon forever the classic dream of hoping for very poorly paid jobs in .. More
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HE Internet has reminded Camberley Crick that there are disadvantages to having a distinctive name.
In June, Ms. Crick, 24, who works part time as a computer tutor, went to a Manhattan apartment to help a 40-something man learn Windows XP.
After their session, the man pulled out a half-inch stack of printouts of Web pages he said he had found by typing Ms. Crick's name into Google, the popular search engine.
"You've been a busy bee," she says he joked. Among the things he had found were her family Web site, a computer game she had designed for a freshman college class, a program from a concert she had performed in and a short story she wrote in elementary school called "Timmy the Turtle."
"He seemed to know an awful lot about me," Ms. Crick said, including the names of her siblings. "In the back of my mind, I was thinking I should leave soon."
When she got home, she immediately removed some information from the family Web site, including the turtle story, which her father had posted in 1995, "when the Web was more innocent," she said. But then she discovered that a copy of the story remains available through Google's database of archived Web pages. "You can't remove pieces of yourself from the Web," Ms. Crick said.
The gradual erosion of personal privacy is hardly a new trend. For years, privacy advocates have been spinning cautionary tales about the perils of living in the electronic age.
But it used to be that only government agencies and businesses had the resources and manpower to track personal information. Today, the combined power of the Internet, search engines and archival databases can enable almost anyone to find information about almost anyone else, possibly to satiate a passing curiosity.
As a result, people like Ms. Crick are trying to reduce their electronic presence � and discovering that it is not as simple as it would seem. The Internet, which was supposed to usher in an era of limitless information, is leading some people to restrict the information that they make available about themselves.
"Now it's much more common to look up people's personal information on the Web," Ms. Crick said. "You have to think what you want people to know about you and not know about you."
These days, people are seeing their privacy punctured in intimate ways as their personal, professional and online identities become transparent to one another. Twenty-somethings are going to search engines to check out people they meet at parties. Neighbors are profiling neighbors. Amateur genealogists are researching distant family members. Workers are screening co-workers.
In other words, it is becoming more difficult to keep one's past hidden, or even to reinvent oneself in the American tradition. "The net result is going to be a return to the village, where everyone knew everyone else," said David Brin, author of a book called "The Transparent Society" (Perseus, 1998). "The anonymity of urban life will be seen as a temporary and rather weird thing."
Some believe that this loss of anonymity could be dangerous for those who prefer to remain hidden, like victims of domestic violence.
"If you are living in a new town trying to be hidden, it's pretty easy to find you now between Google and online government records," said Cindy Southworth, who develops technology education programs for victims of domestic violence. "Many public entities are putting everything on the Web without thinking through the ramifications of those actions."
Of course, a lot of personal information that can be found on the Internet is already in the open, having been printed in newspapers, school newsletters, yearbooks and the like. In addition, the government records that are moving online � tax assessments, court documents, voter registration � are already public.
But much of that kind of information used to be protected by "practical obscurity": barriers arising from the time and inconvenience involved in collecting the information. Now those barriers are falling as old online-discussion postings, wedding registries and photos from school performances are becoming centralized in a searchable form on the Internet.
"Google and its siblings are creating a whole that is much greater than the sum of the parts," said Jonathan Zittrain, director of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. "Many people assume they are a needle in a haystack, simply a face in the crowd. But the minute someone takes an interest in you, the search tool is what allows the rest of the crowd to dissolve."
As a result, people are considering how to live their lives knowing that the details might be captured by a big magnifying glass in the sky.
"Anonymity used to give us a cushion against small mistakes," Mr. Brin said. "Now we'll have to live our lives as if any one thing might appear on page 27 in two years' time."
Waqaas Fahmawi, 25, used to sign petitions freely when he was in college. "In the past you would physically sign a petition and could confidently know that it would disappear into oblivion," said Mr. Fahmawi, a Palestinian-American who works as an economist for the Commerce Department.
But after he discovered that his signatures from his college years had been archived on the Internet, he became reluctant to sign petitions for fear that potential employers would hold his political views again him.
He feels stifled in his political expression. "The fact I have to think about this," he said, "really does show we live in a system of thought control."
David Holtzman, editor in chief of GlobalPOV, a privacy Web site, said that the notion of privacy was "undergoing a generational shift." Those in their late 20's and 30's are going to feel the brunt of the transition, he said, because they grew up with more traditional concepts of privacy even as the details of their lives were being captured electronically.
"It almost gives you a good reason to name your kid something bland," Mr. Holtzman said. "You are doing them a good favor by doing that."


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The Ultimate 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost Part 4Posted in Ultimate Adventure: 2011 on October 1, 2011
The Ultimate Adventure is a weeklong wheeling road trip where we head to a small segment of the United States (different each year) and explore the trails and tarmac. The trip is made up of around 20 vehicles, including selected readers, sponsors, old cronies, and staff. The lead truck is our official Ultimate Adventure vehicle. For 2011 we are building a new Ford F-150 to lead our expedition of off-roading.
Our '11 F-150 is equipped with a twin-turbo V-6 EcoBoost engine touted as having V-8 power and V-6 economy, which is good since this truck will be spinning 40-inch rubber in both mud and rocks as well as down the highway. To build a unique and capable off-roader from this truck, we headed to Randy Ellis Design in Phoenix. Ellis has experienced all types of off-road racing and rockcrawling, and his shop has a full line of bolt-on light bars under the Sleekster brand. If that's not enough, Ellis also has years of experience doing custom fabrication on both two- and four-wheeled vehicles. Best of all, he isn't scared to try out-of-the-box projects such as this F-150 with one unique request: Build an independent front suspension (IFS) that can survive 40-inch tires.
We know that IFS gets a bad rap, and we claim some of the responsibility for that view. We have seen many examples over the years of IFS failure from severe off-road use and have reported on such. But as much as we despise IFS, there are only three new 4x4 vehicles available in the U.S. with a solid-beam front axle, so it's time to set our prejudices aside and delve into the merits of an opposing A-armed off-roader.
We recently came across some top-of-the-line components that we feel will give the IFS strength that has rarely been seen before on a street driven truck. These are parts from major axle manufacturers mixed with a good bit of custom fabrication resulting in a front end that (crossing our fingers) will survive the week of wheeling and road tripping known as Ultimate Adventure. Some of the best names in the business—Randy Ellis Design, Dynatrac, RCV Performance, ARB, Fox Racing, PolyPerformance—are supplying parts to assemble this front end. Only time will tell if it can withstand the same abuse we have been throwing at solid axles for years. But even if it fails in a blaze of glory, we can at least say we tried something different.


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The purpose of this study is to learn more about how microbes on your child's skin (e.g. bacteria, yeast, viruses) interact with each other and with their human host to contribute to health and disease.
We would like to enroll children who have a very common skin condition called Atopic Dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema. Specifically, we are seeking children with moderate to severe AD.
We would also like to compare the microbes on the skin of children with moderate/severe AD to that of healthy volunteers' of the same age, who do not have AD.
Lastly, we wish to study the microbes on the skin of children and adults who have been diagnosed with primary immune disorders known as HIES (hyperimmunoglobulin-E syndrome), WAS (Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome) and DOCK8 immunodeficiency, because they frequently have skin problems similar to AD.
If eligible, we will review your child's medical history and perform a skin examination. We will draw some blood, usually only on the first visit. Children will have their skin swabbed and/or scraped; and their noses swabbed.
We will also ask your child to return periodically to the NIH for additional skin and nasal sampling. We hope that the results of this research will advance the way we prevent, diagnose, and treat AD and similar skin diseases.
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Todd Forest needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 93 designs submitted by 32 freelance designers.
Angel investment firm needs logo for website, business cards, etc. Business name is based upon explorer Abel Tasman and reflects the focus on the Australian and New Zealand market. (and Tasman Sea that lies between them)
Current tagline is: "empowering web pioneers" (but may change over time.)
Logo for TasmanVentures (www.tasmanventures.com) We focus on companies andentrepreneurs who have big ideas and want to create transformativeconsumer experiences through the power of the internet. We also invest in renewable energy companies (Wind, Solar, Biochar, etc) that have the ability to help reduce the carbon impact and maintain the ecological balance. We typically play anactive advisory role for these companies – offering advice andmentorship to help maximize their chance for success.
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- Include a new or updated font for the brand
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- too much clutter or busy
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0_The_Oracle Imperator Open Casket Sunday 06/01/2013, 16:52
Hey guys so I will just start us off. I dont get how lizbeth is on top of the charts??? I mean for 1 less damage, you get lulabee, which is FAR more stable than lizbeth. I know, different clans, but Ulu is not that bad by themselves. + there are many replacements, and lizbeth is what, like 60k? this is ridiculous.
I think Dorian is quite borderline as well, uppers can still do pretty well without him. Herman, hefty, even lady are all replacements for dorian, i mean i know he is strong against SoA, but thats it!. Herman is actually more threatening than dorian in many matchups minus gheist/roots.
I also don't like that Ongh is really high,especially now that I got him and put him into my deck I don't know what you guys say,but it seems to me that with Askai,Slyth permabanned,Troompah banned and Ongh's percentage rising,Jungo will probably get used as a half deck and not in mono.
At least to the ELO I play at(which is low) Piranas are common and since our decks are less than great a sudden Lizbeth can deal awfully lot of damage. So it looks like the ban is mostly from us noobs,than people that are knowledgeable enough
ghelas Titan E X C A L I B U R Sunday 06/01/2013, 18:06
Lizbeth is definitely ban-worthy, IMO. Lulabee is much worse -- not only 1 less damage, but she is in an unstable, low-damage clan, while all of Lizbeth's clanmates have SoB to help them win rounds against attack/power manip clans. Compare Lizbeth to Beeboy: CoB is valued at about the same as SoB. Unopposed, they are basically the same card. Beeboy can't be touched by SoA, Lizbeth can only be touched by ability SoA. She is just a little bit worse than Beeboy, but again, she is in a better clan.
I personally have no issues with Dorian. He is a very strong card, but with a lineup where most of the strong cards suffer greatly from SoA (Nellie, Oxen, Kazayan...) it's good to have one rock-solid card.
0_The_Oracle Imperator Open Casket Monday 07/01/2013, 00:43
@fotaku ulu watu is an uprising clan, they actually have quite solid/strong cards. fanny, eugene, eddie, numar/lulabee makes a strong half deck, albeit with fairly low damage. lizbeth is practically unusable against SoA. 6/4? not even worth winning, and she is also faced with fierce competition, ALL usable and good 5*s.
Pilluminati Imperator URBAN MADNESS Monday 07/01/2013, 02:34
I guess lizbeth is border-line ban because she has great chemistry with the piranas who are a clan that are good with winning rounds on low stars but can't put the game out of reach..or if it can be done with a certain degree of difficulty.With Lizbeth you have that play making 5 star that allows you to gap comfortably and hit with a low star.
About dorian..i dont know if he deserves the ban...he's solid and has all around power damage and attack reduction,which is probably one of the best all around attacking cards in elo right now,but i cant put my finger on it..maybe it's that he doesnt have an ability..he doesn't really seem to be a playmaking card.And for those that say that he brings stability to the uppers,i remember when the uppers were getting tough releases a few years ago,i sure didn't see his name being drawn for bans.
Scrub4Lyfe Colossus Wise Men Distracted Monday 07/01/2013, 02:37
Ulu Watu is an underrated clan like the oracle said, with the addition of Fanny and Eugene they finally have some better options. Not to mention Buck is often overlooked as a solid option with strong damage. Better then Numar imo. Lizbeth is not as strong as people think she is, she loses the 5 star spot to Selma in my opinion.
AGPrinz Titan The BeSharps Monday 07/01/2013, 03:42
I really like this topic.
Wee Lee is deserving of an unban, since mirana is strictly better.
Arkn might be
Spyke could be, since berserk suck so hard.
Striker could be, although im sure hed still be extremely strong.
I wouldnt mind seeing zatman and dorian switched, tbh.
Dolly might be slightly too strong.
Saki can be pretty rough, not sure if ban worthy.
Futoshi LD needs an immediate ban.
Id like to see artus banned.
Quibik and tremorh or the new junkz 3 * need ban (forgot her name)
Also, mono junta is very strong right now, just saying.
Avola or mona id like to see gone.
ghelas Titan E X C A L I B U R Monday 07/01/2013, 07:35
@ Prinz:
Wee Lee: Agreed
Arkn: Agreed
Spyke: Nope, this dude just needs a good replacement.
Striker: Only if you want to see AS become completely dominant.
Zatman and Dorian switch: Meh. Dorian is a good card, but he doesn't feel OP by today's standards.
Dolly: She is banned.
Saki: Good 3*, not ban worthy with Robb gone. CoB has about the same value as SoB. Shifou is better -- but CoB is still new and people are intimidated by it.
Futoshi Ld: Nope. If you feel that he is OP, stop playing Montana all the time. That is literally the only the only thing that could make him seem OP.
Artus: Nope. NM have poor round-winning power, so they need a DR. If you are comparing him to Piranas bans... Piranas have great round-winning power, and any one of their pesky low-star cards can deny damage better than Artus. No deal.
Junkz: Nope. They have some strong cards with low damage. If you are getting beat by Junkz, it's most likely because they're hard to read due to having same-ish damage. Also, if you haven't seen enough Romana to remember her name, she does not deserve a ban. New rule: if you can't instantly think of a card's name, it's not banworthy.
Mono Junta: Waht... Did the one guy in the entire game running Mono Junta beat you last week?
Avola: I'm with you on that one. If Avola goes, Mona is welcome to stay, though.
@the oracle, completely agreed man! Ulu Watu remember me of Piranas that do not necessarily try to KO,but they can really screw your game. Numar is good but seriously that price is freaking retarded, I might prefer Stanly over him although its just speculations. You are a fan of Bloodh if I am not mistaken right? Yeah, I also think he is more stable and kinda better,most of the times.
As for the other bans
Arkn: Yeap unban him pls,GHEIST has so many cards banned
Artus: Nightmare are already just good in a half deck,don't kill them more. Ban Lady better ffs
Tremorh is good for mind games. You don't know if they are gonna over pill of 1-pill. Plus is you lose for just 1 pill you feel like crap for the rest of the game
Mona: no,they have Avola banned and that's just fine.
Other than that,any replacements for my Ongh? I am gonna try to switch him with Zornado and I hope it works out
0_The_Oracle Imperator Open Casket Monday 07/01/2013, 11:11
@fotakou heh yah big fan of bloodh. but now hes not that special miss lizbeth released.... allows more KO opportunity? less stable though i dont know which one better.
also, zornado is terrible, if you are desperate for a 5* rather use nyema, 10 damage gap is pretty good.
saki will go in some time, shifou is not better thing is saki has a better bonus. shifou is really strong too though, one of the best 3*s currently.
i dont see wee lee op but ulu watu is actually pretty good right now? yah many other cards needs to get out as well.... but UR is just slow at making changes....
some junkz cards NEED to go like just one but curently they are WAYYYY too good in elo. solid options for every single *? maybe fuzz should go (laugh all you can)


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710 Beach Club owner Scott Slaga, however, as-sured the Planning Commission that his intent for the sidewalk café would be for food service only — not alcohol — and the café would close at 10 p.m. along with the closure of the roll-up garage doors on the front façade.
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With mobile advertising set to grow by 67% in 2013, it's a hot and controversial topic that is generating strong opinions on all sides. Some claim that mobile isn't a good investment choice while others think it's the only place to spend advertising dollars.
The Mobile Marketing Association has recommended that the money spent on mobile advertising should sit at 7% of marketers' total advertising budget. Various data shows that online, mobile and video ad spending outperformed all other ad categories by double digits throughout each quarter of 2012.
It's clear that when you cut through all the hype and look at statistics like these, mobile advertising is on the rise and is a powerful medium for those who have taken the time to test and learn.
So why are there so many misconceptions around mobile advertising, and how can we debunk some of these myths? Here are the top ten myths being told about mobile advertising:
1. Only young people and those without money are using mobile devices
If there's one myth that gets thrown around about mobile users in general, it's that they are teenagers who aren't responsive to the advertising on their tablet or smartphone. With 73% of 18 to 29 year olds now using a smartphone, it's true that Gen Y are the most connected, but with 66% of 30 to 49 year olds also carrying a smartphone in their pocket, the demographic is changing. The bottom line is, people are using more than one device to connect to the internet and browse their favourite sites, and it isn't just young people taking part in this trend.
2. Our TV commercial is more important than launching a mobile site
While TV and newspapers once dominated the realm of advertising, it is becoming more and more apparent that today's audiences are fragmented and spread across multiple mediums and screens. In fact according to new research from Google and IPSOS, 77% of the time we are watching TV, we are also using other devices and 49% of the time that's a smartphone. According to this research from Google, "these instances present the opportune time to convey your message and inspire action. A business' TV strategy should be closely aligned and integrated with the marketing strategies for digital devices".
Some brands hesitate at the idea of having a mobile site or strategy because they already have an effective, traditional campaign, but they run the very real risk of disenfranchising a whole array of users because they lack vision and are unwilling to place mobile at the top of their list of priorities.
3. Understanding mobile is too hard
'We're only just understanding digital media and now we have to move on to mobile, too?'
This may be your first thought when trying to make sense of a mobile strategy, but just because you're dipping your toe into mobile doesn't mean that you need to get everything done now. Taking things one step at a time and even making a few mistakes, will allow you to understand the mobile advertising space, develop a strategy and plan at your own pace.
4. All mobile is good for is app engagement and phone calls
The Australian Mobile Phone Lifestyle Index (AMPLI) found that 51% of mobile phone users accessed the internet more than once a day from their phone, 55% use their phone to access information and 45% use their phones for entertainment purposes at least daily. Today's smartphones are designed and used for much more than apps and phone calls, and with user engagement so high, marketers would be foolish to ignore the advertising opportunity that comes with this. If you pick one or two key outcomes per campaign and develop your key performance metrics over time, you can begin to tap into such opportunities.
5. I don't notice mobile ads, so why would my customers?
A sample size of one has never been proof of much, and it's easy to mistake the nature of our own experiences. When it comes to making decisions about digital advertising and especially mobile, we need to resist the urge to go with our gut. Instead, we must rely on the data that demonstrates the facts. On smartphones and tablets we are seeing much higher engagement levels and a captive audience being translated into brand recall and purchase intent, which in some cases is two to four times greater than that of the traditional PC screens.
6. Mobile ads aren't engaging enough
It has been claimed that mobile is not a branding channel and that mobile advertising isn't engaging enough. It may seem to some that static mobile ads and simple text based ads are not as effective as their bigger brothers on the web, but engaging content is a far more powerful driver of ad effectiveness. When you add to this the interactive new rich-media and video formats that are available, it is clear that smartphone and tablet advertising is a very powerful channel for brands.
7. There is not enough real estate on mobile to get my message across
How often have you heard the saying it's not the size that matters but what you do with it that counts? This could not be more evident than in the case of smartphone and tablet screens. While screens are becoming bigger and bigger and devices becoming more and more varied, it's important that you focus on targeting customers with simple, relevant messaging that leverages the unique attributes of mobile. If you must have more you'll be amazed at what can be achieved with rich interactive mobile creative.
8. Our third-party tracking doesn't support mobile
While in the past some companies didn't offer substantial mobile advertising tracking, most third party providers are beginning to take mobile advertising seriously and offer this capability along with traditional advertising monitoring. If your third party tracking solution doesn't offer mobile, it might be time to look for another partner. Setting up benchmarks for mobile advertising is another way to make sure that you're on the road to mobile advertising success.
9. None of our competitors are on mobile so why should we be?
You only have to look at the winners of this year's Cannes Lions advertising festival to realise that some of the biggest companies in the world are using mobile advertising to reach their audiences. Take Coca-Cola for example – the company's reimagined hilltop campaign won the mobile category at the awards, with its message of 'send someone a free Coke' relying solely on mobile banners to start its engagement with customers. Instead of worrying about what your competitors are doing, it's the leaders not the followers who will reap the rewards of what these new screens have to offer.
10. If it isn't broken, why fix it?
Apathy is a is a poor way to view the concept of mobile advertising. Businesses may say that they only run TV commercials or invest big in digital, and that their other channels are performing well, but the fragmented nature of advertising shows us that engaging with multiple screens is the only way to reach these fragmented audiences effectively.
While it is true that mobile advertising can be a little daunting for new players, nothing worth doing is easily won. There is a huge opportunity waiting for brands willing to make their break into the mobile space, and now is the time to invest and build this knowledge base for your brand while debunking the myths that surround this new and, to some, unfamiliar medium.
What are the implications for our industry? I believe that they are huge and that the stakes will start to move quickly northward this year. What are your plans for mobile marketing this year? Let's get a conversation going!
Edited from an original piece by Andrew Jacobs.
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