Telstra has officially announced that the HTC 8X will be available to purchase from the 4th December on their network.
The device will be initially available online, and hit stores by the 11th December. It will be available in Californian Blue and Graphite Black. The handset will also support Telstra's 4G LTE network.
The handset is also expected to hit Optus in early December for $0 upfront on the $35 Optus Plan (minimum total cost over 24 months is $840).
Microsoft has continued their Christmas-themed Windows Phone commercials, in this one concentrating on Live Tiles, and how it helps provide information at a glance to Santa, in particular that the number of good children has increased, and that toy production should also.
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The iPhone 4S is pretty famous for its cracking front and back plate, and Nokia has decided to parody the device in their latest commercial for the Nokia Lumia 820 in Germany.
Have to pack their smartphone in your cotton and protect against all odds, so that the touch screen is not going to break? Well, we have something for you … looks at what the Nokia Lumia 820 in the"laboratory test" endure so everything!
The Nokia Lumia 920 has been subjected to an impressive list of torture tests, and it seems Nokia wants the 820 to also inherit the reputation.
The ban only applies to Galaxy products that run Android 2.2.1 and higher that don't use Samsung's proprietary photo gallery software, the Court of The Hague ruled on Wednesday.
Apple patented a way to scroll past the edge of a zoomed-in photo and see a glimpse of the next in a series of images, after which the initial photo bounces back onto the screen, a technique that Samsung has used in its Galaxy products. Samsung's proprietary photo gallery software replaces that bounce-back feature with a "blue flash" that illuminates the edge of the image.
The argument raised by Samsung at the hearing that Samsung Benelux does not sell the infringing products any more, cannot lead to a rejection of the ban," wrote judge Peter Blok, who presided over the panel of three judges in the verdict. Blok said he would grant the ban because Samsung refused to sign a declaration of abstinence committing to not infringing the patent.
If Samsung continues to infringe on the patent, it has to pay Apple a penalty of 100,000 euros (US$129,000) for every day it violates the ban, the court ruled.
The Meizu MX2 has become official today, just as previously expected. The device comes with a new MX5S chipset with four 32nm Cortex-A9 CPU cores, 2 GB worth of RAM, a 4.4" screen of WXGA resolution (1280 x 800 pixels) with the impressive ~347 ppi density. There's also a faster GPU and Flyme 2.0 on top of Android Jelly Bean on board.
The Meizu MX2 has borrowed many design cues from its predecessor's, but instead of a physical home button there is a capacitive one this time. The display on the Meizu MX2 has really thin bezels around it (3.15 mm), giving the smartphone an even more impressive look.
The breakneck pace of change in the smartphone world is well known: Since the iPhone catalyzed popular demand in 2007, development has been moving faster and faster, to the point where devices are out of date mere months after their release. However, this wasn't always the case. In fact, according to some estimates, the smartphone is actually all of 20 years old, as of last Friday.
The IBM Simon was rolled out on Nov. 23, 1992, at Comdex, though it was code-named "Angler" at the time. You likely couldn't have fit it in your pocket, given that it was about the size of today's Nexus 7, but then, at 18 ounces in weight, it probably would've made you walk funny anyway. It sported a 16MHz processor, 1MB of memory and 1MB of storage. Its operating system was a variant of DOS.
Its external app ecosystem consisted of exactly one program—a PC-to-Simon texting tool called DispatchIt, which cost $3000 for the PC software and an additional $300 for every Simon client. To be fair, however, it could do some things modern smartphones can't, like accept fax transmissions.
As primitive as Simon looks today, however, it was still recognizably a smartphone—it used an app drawer, had touch-screen input (admittedly, in monochrome and with a stylus) and was even sold via the same subsidized pricing scheme commonly used today, at $900 with a new two-year deal from BellSouth Cellular.
Unfortunately, Simon wasn't a commercial success—according to Bloomberg, it was plagued by half-hearted marketing, short battery life and a host of other problems, and spent a total of six months on the market before being yanked.
Still, despite all that, Simon was undeniably the forerunner of today's smartphones. What's more, it's a great reminder of how far the technology has come in two decades, and how fast it continues to develop. Just think of Simon the next time you complain that iOS 6 is terrible or that you haven't gotten an Android update for a whole month.
In case you didn't know, it is possible to see the signal strength indicator in numbers instead of signal bars on any iPhone (except the original iPhone) without jailbreaking it and it's reversible. It has been one of the old hidden features that works on the iPhone running iOS 4.1 or later.
It's a lot more useful to see the signal strength indicator as a number [in decibels(dBm)] rather than as a signal bar (after we explain how to read the number a little bit later).
The trick is to enter the Field Test mode on the iPhone and use the trick to force quit an app to exit it.
That's it. You'll notice that the signal strength indicator continues to be displayed as a number. You can now tap on the indicator to toggle between the signal strength bar and number. You can revert the changes by restarting your iPhone entering the field test mode again and exiting the app as you do normally.
Samsung has announced that sales of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 have topped the five million mark just two months after the device went on sale in regions around the globe. Sales should not slow down either as the Verizon model of the Galaxy Note 2, maybe the most sought after variant of the device in the United States is set to debut in just a few short days.
The announcement comes courtesy of Samsung itself who says worldwide sales of its new 5.5-inch Galaxy Note 2 phablet have exceeded 5 million sales, passing the three million mark record that the original Galaxy Note set back when it was released last year.
Samsung's feat comes shortly after it announced that the Galaxy Note 2 had topped three million in sales. The new figure was likely buoyed by the Galaxy Note 2 launch on AT&T earlier this month and its previous launches on Sprint, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular. It also likely has been bolstered by the fact that the device was available ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Verizon has yet to announce a release date for the Galaxy Note 2 though pre-orders are expected to ship out tomorrow with a full-on release taking place on November 29th. Thus far, the carrier remains mum about any specifics though we expect it to detail the device's details tomorrow.
The carrier boasts the largest 4G LTE network, the network that the Galaxy Note 2 runs on, which should make for a few more sales. Verizon's 4G LTE network now has over 400 markets in the U.S., far larger than AT&T's network which has slightly over 100.
The Galaxy Note 2 is Samsung's sequel to the original Galaxy Note phablet which met great success last year when it launched amidst skepticism. Many wondered whether a smartphone with this large of a display could succeed. The Galaxy Note went on to sell more than 10 million units worldwide. The Galaxy Note 2 looks poised to shatter that mark.
Samsung has published a detailed video highlighting all the new features that will come with the Android 4.1 upgrade on the Galaxy Note 10.1. The Premium Suite upgrade that is available in Germany and will soon be rolled out in many regions will have features like improved S Pen and S Note app, Multi Window, Air View, Easy Clip and lots more.
The above video shows a brief demo of Windows Phone 7.8 on the Nokia Lumia 510, released in China recently.
The update of course brings the new start screen, but also new accent colours, Bing lock screen wallpaper, and on Nokia handsets SMS drafts and the ability to keep WIFI active when the device is suspended.
There are also rumours of the ability to send files via Bluetooth File Transfer, unfortunately not demonstrated.
The update is currently rumoured for release in the next few weeks.
Huawei Ascend W1 feaures a dual-core Snapdaragon S4 hardware configuration and is running the latest iteration of the OS from Microsoft – Windows Phone. While expecting the handset to be available for just $200, we can't overlook the rather dissapointing 480 x 800 pixels resolution, for the 4.0 inches display. It is apparently the only major downside of the smartphone.
The Chinese version of the Nokia Lumia 920, the TD-LTE and TD-SCDMA 920T, has once again been leaked on camera.
The handset is essentially the same externally as the NL 920, but internally is said to feature the upgraded Adreno 320 GPU with up to 3 times the performance of the current chipset. some pictures have however leaked of a prototype device with the normal GPU, so this change is certainly not written in stone.
The handset is destined for China Mobile and may get there before the before Apple finally negotiates an agreement with the giant Chinese carrier.
See more pictures after the break.The Chinese version of the Nokia Lumia 920, the TD-LTE and TD-SCDMA 920T, has once again been leaked on camera.
You know what the Microsoft Surface tablet has that the iPad doesn't? Everyone who answered "a full-sized USB port" deserves a thumbs-up! That notable feature lets the owner connect a USB thumb drive to the device or even hook up a keyboard and a mouse with the help of a USB hub.
Yet the guys at Channel Metro decided to take things to the next level and have some fun along the way. While checking out their Microsoft Surface tablet, they connected not one, not two, but 7 different gadgets to the device!
Actually, there were a total of 8 gadgets hooked up to the tablet, if we take the 7-port USB hub they used into account. The rest were a 2TB external hard drive, an HP printer, an iPod, a Nokia X3-02, an XBOX 360 controller, a 2GB USB thumb drive, and the receiver for a wireless mouse.
Check out the video below if you want to see the Microsoft Surface in action while listening to tech jargon in Italian!
About three months after we first told you about its existence, Archos' Arnova-branded FamilyPad has finally been officially announced by the French company. In case the branding is confusing to you, know that Arnova is Archos' even lower-cost brand, used for tablets that come with lower-end specs than those which get to use the Archos brand itself.
The FamilyPad's main, and dare we say it most intriguing feature is that it comes with a 13.3-inch touchscreen. Thankfully, the retail package also includes the quick stand you can see in the second image below, making operating the huge tablet less of a pain we assume.
The screen sadly isn't very high-res, at 'just' 1,280×800 resolution. That compares very badly to, say, the Samsung-made Google Nexus 10 and its 10-inch 2,560×1,600 unit. Then again, perhaps the FamilyPad's target market won't be very disappointed about that.
Video watching is surely one of the big use cases that Archos thought about when designing the FamilyPad. Granted, because of its size, it's a tablet that's a lot easier to 'share' with family members or friends, and it's a lot less 'personal' – you hardly have any privacy while using it, so it looks like Archos was mainly aiming at people using the FamilyPad together – at the same time even, playing board games, sharing pictures, or connecting to social networks.
The FamilyPad comes with a single-core 1 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of built-in storage expandable via microSD slot, two 2 MP cameras (one on the front, one on the back), Wi-Fi, HDMI out, microUSB, and a 3.5 mm headset jack. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Its dimensions are 262x171x12.5 mm, and it weighs 1.3 kg. The battery is rated at 10 hours of video playback time, but the exact capacity isn't known yet.
The Arnova FamilyPad will become available in the UK sometime in December for £274.99. As is usually the case with Archos products, expect the tablet to be out in the rest of the big European markets around the same time, for around the same price. There's no word yet on a possible release in the US and/or Canada, but we'll let you know if we find out more.
The FamilyPad will certainly be laughed off by many as 'too huge' from the get-go. However, let's not forget that the original Samsung Galaxy Note got the same treatment, and went on to become one of the Korean company's best selling mobile devices. So perhaps bigger is always better in the mobile space after all.
The thing is, we'll never know if this applies to tablets. At least we won't find out because of the Arnova FamilyPad. It's a nice effort, but it's a grossly underpowered tablet for this day and age, and it runs a pretty old version of Android. So if people don't buy it in droves (and they won't), don't blame that on its size. We're still waiting for some manufacturer to push out a really top-spec 13-inch tablet. Then, and only then, will we be able to tell if this size has any future.
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Now press the start button to begin the flashing of firmware,when the flashing is complete your phone will automatically reboot,plus, you'll get a PASS message (with green background) in the left-most box at the very top of Odin.
Our very own Lucas was affected by a bricked Nokia Lumia 920, and was forced to return it, and due to the shortage of NL 920s in Germany is currently Windows Phone 8-free.
If you are in the same situation there is now a way to rescue your handset by flashing it with new firmware.
The process is shown in the video above,and described in the text after the break.
2. Under Products window scroll down to Nokia Lumia 920 (RM-820) *AT&T Only!!!
7. Wait for ALL the files to completely download, the FFU file will be 1.02GB in size.
14. Copy the entire folder contents and paste it into the C:\ProgramData\Nokia\Packages\Products\rm-820\ directory.
Chinese forum Tieba for some reason managed to get their hands on a Verizon Nokia Lumia 822 and of course promptly decided to disassemble the device.
The tear down shows the rather plasticky construction of the device, and also reveals the location of the wireless charging coil and NFC sensor.
See the pictures after the break.
Drop tests are always fun and exciting to watch. And even if there's something inside us that subconsciously tells us that destroying expensive smartphones on purpose is wrong, we always end up watching yet another one starring this latest and greatest device. Well, here we are again, this time with a video of the LG Nexus 4 being dropped onto the cold, hard pavement.
The guys from the video show us two drops - the first one simulating a drop from the pocket, and the second one from the ear. Thankfully, the handset remained almost perfect after the first drop, with no significant scratches to ruin its fancy glass panels. However, the second, higher drop cause severe damage to the back panel. As you know, both the front and back of the Nexus 4 are make of glass, which contributes to the feel of the handset, but allows for easier shattering. That's what happened with the Google Nexus 4 after the second drop in this video. Still, whether due to a stronger glass, or just luck, the front side remained undamaged, and the touchscreen and phone itself were perfectly usable.
This drop test comes to show us that LG has done a good job with the construction of the Nexus 4, as it is capable of surviving the ordinary everyday hits of life, though it's definitely not in rugged territory with those large glass surfaces.
And here's the video in question. Unfortunately, the guy talks in German, but it's one of those videos where you don't need to understand what's being said to know what's going on.
Virgin Mobile has announced that its customers can now get their hands on the Galaxy S II 4G, the predecessor to the wildly popular Galaxy S III smartphone. With this new addition, users can finally get 4G access on the Virgin Mobile network starting at $35 per month. This comes after repeat requests from users who asked for better phone options, as well as 4G.
The Galaxy S II 4G is now available in Titanium in addition to white. The handset is priced at $369.99, and can be used as a mobile hotspot for an additional $15 per month. You can nab the Virgin Mobile version of the Galaxy S II 4G from the carrier itself or from a retail store; you'll have to head over to Radio Shack, however, if you want the Titanium version.
The Galaxy S II 4G features a 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus display. Inside you'll find a 1.2GHz dual-core Exynos processor. There's an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera, as well as a microSD card expansion slot that supports up to 32GB. The handset features Bluetooth 3.0 and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
While the humble touchscreen has become the standard interface for most smartphones, and capacitive displays make it a painless experience, the folk at start-up Qeexo think things could still be improved. It's developed a technology called FingerSense that could add even more functionality. Essentially, by using a small acoustic sensor, it measures the vibrations as objects tap the screen, and can tell the difference between them. So, for example, a knuckle tap could be used for "right-click." The tech is able to spot the difference between materials, too, so even when no finger is involved, it can register input, a great assistance to those with longer fingernails. The fun doesn't stop there, though, with the demo video after the break showing a Galaxy SIII with a modified display, able to register stylus input, even without official support for it. More input options can never be a bad thing, and if nothing else, it could certainly make those GarageBand drumming sessions a little more interesting.
I9100XXLSJ Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy SII has been leaked.This version is nearly perfect and stable and it will be officially released by Samsung very soon.
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Hitting store shelves just ahead of the Windows 8 launch, the new Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse ($70) has been designed to accompany the raft of new and upcoming Windows 8 touch-based tablets. However, it will also work just as happily with Android tablets as well as Apple's Mac computers pairing over Bluetooth. Electronista has had some hands on time with the Wedge Touch Mouse using it with the Microsoft Surface RT tablet we recently reviewed.
For users on the go, the Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse will prove a tempting option. It is very, very small, making it an ideal fit for users looking for more precise input control with their Windows 8-based tablet PC. The device weighs just 2.08 ounces and measures just 2.39-inches wide and 2.11-inches long. When you first look at it, you find yourself wondering which way it is meant to face and how it is to be used as it is quite a unique looking mouse.
You won't go wrong if you have the Micorsoft name facing towards you, with the pointy side facing away from you. It is best held between your thumb and third finger so that you can easily left and right click with your index and second finger. It is a well-made device and comes in rather elaborate, premium packaging that is much larger than the device itself. It also ships with one Duracell AA battery to get you going out of the box.
We had no trouble setting it up to pair with our Surface RT tablet and found it to be very functional despite its compact size. Although we also paired it to our Mac very easily as well, it is much better suited for use on the go and we wouldn't recommend buyers choose it as their regular desktop mouse. Further, it didn't work well with the inertia scrolling function in Mac OS X either, although it scrolled perfectly well otherwise.
However, when paired with the Surface RT tablet, it worked very well, allowing you to scroll up and down through documents in Desktop mode, as well as left and right in tablet mode using only touch inputs. As we noted in our review of the Surface RT, the standard Touch Cover is not great for typing on for any length of time, nor is its built-in mouse particularly helpful or enjoyable to use. Although Office for Windows RT has been given a touch-input workover, it still benefits greatly from being connected to a mouse.
We found using the Wedge Touch Mouse much easier to navigate around a Word document, for example, than using either touch screen inputs or using the Touch Cover trackpad. Its compact size works well in cubicles in libraries or in cramped office spaces. However, when using it on surfaces that are not completely smooth and flat, it can get caught up and roll upwards, the result of its curved back. On a flat smooth surface, however, it tracks quickly and accurately thanks to its BlueTrack technology.
For users looking for a well-made and ultra-compact mouse for use on the go, which supports Windows 8, the Wedge Touch Mouse is well-suited to its purpose. As a result of its small size and lightweight, it can become slightly uncomfortable to use for extended periods in a typical desktop context. It is, however, a very good companion for users who want the benefits of mouse control with their Windows 8 tablets on the go as it can easily be tossed into a backpack or brief case. An added benefit is that it will go into a low-power sleep mode when not in use, meaning you don't have to worry about turning it off and re-pairing it each time you want to use it.
If you ever wanted to try out that innovative Android tablet launcher Chameleon, now is the time. The price just got slashed to $3.99 from $9.99, which, apparently seemed a lot to many, as app prices go these days, regardless of how much developer effort went into creating it.
The widget-based launcher makes the most out of the larger screen real estate on Android tablets, and is somewhat of a playground what can be done with the interface there.
Google is certainly starting to focus more on its tablet proposition, recently asking developers to step it up, in light of the affordable Nexus slates it came up with, the Nexus 7, and the high-res Nexus 10, aiming to expand the tablet ecosystem through low prices, as it can hardly compete with the iPad on the number of tablet-oriented apps right now.
The original Chameleon project backers paid ten bucks on Kickstarter to keep it moving, so they might feel a bit irked now that the price is four, but should find some solace knowing that their sacrifice is for the greater good.
It looks like Huawei's Windows Phone 8-related plans are similar to those of Nokia and HTC – which have introduced two WP8 handsets each (a high-end model, and a more affordable one).
We've already seen Huawei's Ascend W1, which should be its affordable Windows Phone 8 device. And now photos of an alleged Huawei W2 have showed up.
The W2 seems to be Huawei's flagship WP8 handset. It certainly looks high-end, and we can see it has an 8MP rear camera with dual LED flash. Unfortunately, the rest of its features are not known. But I assume the display is an HD one, and its processor a dual core unit.
The W1 is expected to be officially announced at CES 2013 in January, so the W2 might be unveiled then, too. While Huawei will launch the W1 for around $300, the W2 is definitely going to be more expensive. It remains to be seen just how expensive.
In other WP news from China, the Nokia Lumia 920T has been spotted bearing China Mobile's logo. This reconfirms that the largest Chinese mobile carrier (which is also the largest in the world in terms of subscribers) should release the 920T soon.
We've previously heard that the Lumia 920T would arrive at China Mobile before the end o November. The handset is similar to the 920 that's being sold internationally, but comes with TD-LTE support, and enhanced Adreno 320 graphics.
Google is striving hard to create its own niche in the Chromebook gadgets market. Priced at $199 it is available in the market right now.
Google has been consistently insisting on the Chromebook operating system, and with Samsung, its attempt has become successful. The Samsung Chromebook is available in $249, but the Acer Chromebook has given it a strong competition with $199. Apart from this to get hold of the market even more, the Acer C7 Chromebook is giving fascinating goodies away.
Weighing only 3.05 pounds the Acer C8 Chromebook is only an inch in thickness. It has a sleek ultrathin appearance with an advanced Celeron processor from Intel. It is intriguing to note that the hard drive has a memory of 320GB along with 8 GB of memory.
Google is giving 100 GB of free storage space in the cloud if you purchase it right now. It is also giving 12 Gogo internet pass free of cost.
Google Play Store, Currys, PC World and Amazon UK are the places where you can look for your own Acer C7 Chromebook. Therefore, isn't these offers worth paying for!


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The European Pool Championships are well underway, with winners in from many divisions. The multi-part event started April 20, in Veldhoven, The Netherlands, and goes through April 30th. An all-time high of 34 countries are represented.
The men's and women's straight pool and 8-ball divisions have crowned champions. On April 26, Alex Lely bested Thomas Kaplan, 8-7, in the men's 8-ball final. The same day, Cristine Naeff took the women's 8-ball, 6-2, over Wendy Jans. It is Naeff's first European title.
Friday the 24th, In straight pool, Germany's Thorsten Hohmann beat countryman Nicolas Otterman to the title by a lopsided 125-3. On the women's side, former WPBA National Amateur champion Jasmin Ouschan squeaked by Diana Stateczny, 75-60.
The 9-ball divisions, men's and women's, are still in progress, and will conclude on Friday. The team competitions wrap up on Saturday evening. Among those still alive in the single-elimination men's final 32 are Ralf Souquet, Mika Immonen, Niels Feijen, Hohmann, and Marcus Chamat. Among the women, Ouschan and Jans are still in action, as is WPBA regular Kim Shaw.
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Re: Shizune's path
Post by encrypted12345 » Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:27 pm
Titus wrote: Well, maybe I shouldn't say and I should leave you to figure it out for yourself...but being a know-it-all prick and playing games with you is Shizune's way of flirting with you.
EXACTLY!!! It amazes me how few people figure that out. Maybe I only figured it out because of my experience with eroge.
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Post by Mirage_GSM » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:00 am
Maybe some people simply don't care about that way of being flirted with...
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Post by gecko » Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:12 am
I've got no problem with Shizune being competitive and playful, or for her not knowing how to display affection the way I would be waiting for it, because it's in character for her. It's established that she's competitive and bossy, and it's shown later that she doesn't know how to interact with friends without risking to push them away.
My problem was with Hisao.
In Shizune's path, he's supposed to be quite assertive / competitive himself (that's how he got to be on Shizune's path). And he's got a girl who's officially accepted to be his girlfriend, then who's had kinky sex with him. And then, for MONTHS, she just works and works and works, and he just lets it slide. Not even trying to get a hug, hold her hand, or steal a kiss? I wanted to reach through the screen and shake him and yell at him!
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Post by metalangel » Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:52 pm
We might not see everything they get up to during that extended gap, as near the end Shizune sadly notes she's been neglecting him and their relationship.*
Should he have been more forceful? Maybe, but do you think Shizune would put up with any sort of crap, even from him? She does what she wants, when she wants. It's only as we get nearer the end of the story that she's realized, among a number of other things, that not everyone can share her drive, all the time. I think after this she'd be more receptive to Hisao saying, "Hey, let's just go enjoy ourselves" when it's his idea, not hers. Unfortunately for the reader, there's not enough pages left in the book to see much of that because we have to stop Misha WAHAHAing herself over the edge and then it's graduation.
*worth considering that despite the gap, they still consider each other to be in their relationship, so either there was some, limited contact... or the feelings and connections they made are strong enough to have not broken during that busy time.
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Post by Quitch » Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:42 pm
That's what internal monologue is for.
Post by Titus » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:18 pm
Mirage_GSM wrote: Maybe some people simply don't care about that way of being flirted with...
Whether you like it or not is up to you, but that you understand that it is her way of affection is the point.
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Post by DeleV » Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:22 pm
It took me another week, but I've finally finished my reread of Shizune's path. I can actually recommend everyone that hasn't done so and has at least some interest in Shizune's character, to do so. It's well worth the time. And if there was any doubt before, I now put this path firmly at the top.
This time I actually made some notes with regard to how scenes fit into the whole time line. Whether that is really a good idea remains to be seen. While it helps understanding in some places, it also highlights longer durations where you didn't expect them. And then there is the question about what was actually consciously written. Naturally I have no idea how A22 does things, but I have noticed before that writers of character drama sometimes forget about trivial matters like factual correctness and just focus on characterisation. In any case, I will share my views.
The start of Act 2, the day after the festival, can actually be dated at June 11th. Interesting is the fact that it runs till about end July/early August in just five scenes (up to Bread, scissors, paper). The time itself is actually not so surprising as it would take some effort to learn sign, but it's quite a while to keep Shizune in the dark about what he's doing. The first time around I wondered why she never made a point of it. This time it's easy to realise that Hisao learning sign for her is probably the single most impressive thing anybody has ever done for her. And with her personality as someone trying to draw people close to her, he actually became one of the few to make the a leap towards her. This would be a strong motivator for to accept Hisao's confession five days later, even though she might not have been fully ready for it.
I already wrote something about the meaning of the following trip here, so I won't repeat it but it's still relevant. Basically, from the time Hisao started signing to Shizune, till "The Anchor" after the trip is about two weeks. Hardly enough time to do anything meaningful between would-be-lovers when people are preoccupied with other things.
Now the thing that I find harder to place is that the scene after "The Anchor", "Roadmap", mentions the end of summer break. This suggests that something close to a month must have passed which isn't reflected in the dialogue. This seems a bit long for Shizune to close herself off while Misha distances herself further.
Now the events from "Roadmap" to "The Summit" span two weeks where things get really interesting. This is where Shizune's character blossoms with all its insecurity. The most interesting from the second read was actually that without having my full attention to the story about Misha, I was more open to the interaction between Shizune and Hisao. This time around I was actually able to see that Shizune left herself open to romantic moments, but it was Hisao that chickened out. From Shizune's perspective I can understand that with the trouble she got into with Misha, she's actually being less forceful this time and leave it up to Hisao to accept her attempts. The problem for me personally is that I don't understand Hisao's perspective as well. I suppose the source of his fear and insecurity is rooted in the fact that he has only been talking through sign a short while and is still not comfortable. In fact, talking sign may take so much concentration that he is unable to process other information very well. It'd be interesting to read an analysis of his behaviour from someone who is better in tune with his character.
Anyway, to get to the point. My reread confirmed why Shizune's character appeals to me more than the others do. She's easily the most multifaceted character in the game and there is no single work that does her character any justice. The thing that strikes me though is that from all the characters she probably has it the harshest. She is seriously impaired in her communication because no matter what method she uses, it's always going to be limited. On top of that she has a very outgoing personality that she can't fully express. With not even her family making an effort to communicate directly, she must have been very lonely. And it really places her whole character in context.
So ..... wow! I can't thank A22 enough for going down a different path from the other stories.
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Post by johiyo » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:15 pm
Brilliant. I'll be doing a re-read of Shizune pretty soon, myself.
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Post by Dullfinn » Sun May 20, 2012 10:54 pm
Finally, finished Shizune's path about a week ago, and been thereafter busy reading this forum. Much like with Rin earlier, some of the more in-depth posts (in several threads) made understanding her route easier. However, unlike with Rin, I didn't gain much more appreciation for the story/experience as a whole. Simply put: while I think there were elements that were fun and interesting, they never really shone through the way they should have. Instead what I got was a long-winded, unfocused and unbalanced love-triangle, of sorts, that I didn't "get" or like. (It's funny how, based on the demo/Act1, I sort of liked Shizune and really liked Rin, but after playing their respective routes, I felt that both of them transformed into something unlikeable.)
To be more wordy, if it wasn't for Misha and Kenji (the latter who really delivers here!) I probably would've stopped midway through. It's a shame, really, because I think there was a side of Shicchan that I liked: she seemed cool and composed, a little bit mischievous and mysterious too. Why is it then that pretty much everything the story throws at me makes me hate being with her? It's funny, in a way, because in-game Hisao starts liking her more and more. But why? Perhaps - like he jokes in the 'good end' - he gets his kicks out of bureaucracy and, apparently, being in a platonic, non-communicative relationship... For me, the defining moment of how bad the route was, was when Hisao had to babysit Hideaki. Not only was it pointless, but the real kick comes right afterwards: Shizune suggests that they could go to a restaurant or maybe even to an amusement park, and then, BLAMMO, fade to black! I mean, what the fuck? Where's my rollercoaster snapshot and cotton-candy? After that disappointment, I was just waiting for the story to end, not caring anymore. (And Jigoro? Worst. Character. Ever.)
Something about Misha: while I absolutely love her character, I don't really get her motivation here. She's been rejected, okay, but why does she still put up with Shizune? What makes her like her? Or the other way around: why exactly does the arrival of Hisao apparently make her depressed about the whole deal? There's also one specific detail that bothers me, and I haven't seen much speculation about it: why was it stated, that during the first sex-scene, the door was left ajar? I immediately thought Misha's there, watching, either by happenstance, or more kinkily, with Shizune's blessing, but it never comes up in any form.
On my first playthrough, I chose to comfort Misha, so I landed on the 'bad end' first. But to me, it was the more plausible and "real" ending, I liked it. I felt the pushy, unlikeable girl got what she deserved - no-one. In a way - because she finally understands/admits how badly she's been treating the people around her - it might even present her a new change to truly make things right - just not with Hisao or Misha. (In hindsight, it was only after reading these threads that I noticed the cat toy. While playing - because the story is so needlessly long and arduous to read - I had totally forgotten about it already. Perhaps it makes Shicchan slightly more affectionate and likeable, but only slightly.) The 'good end', on the other hand, was even longer, argh, and also too melodramatic, in a bad way. Like, why does Hisao suddenly decide to become a teacher? (Not to mention how unrealistic it would be for him to also get a position right there, at Yamaku.) I think it was either on Rin's or Emi's path that he gradually, while talking with Mutou, warms up to the idea that he could have a future as a teacher which felt way more realistic. Pretty much the only thing I liked about the 'good end' was Yuuko taking pictures. She proved to be useful, after all!
Lastly, some random thoughts: why do so many people wonder how Jigoro managed to get into the school with his sword? None of the schools I've ever been to had any sort of security... However, I'd imagine the dorms having locks though, so, more importantly, how did Hideaki get there? Also, how come some people didn't catch the "comfort=sex" thing? Because, if taken literally, why WOULDN'T you comfort your friend? Thingking it that way makes the situation really ridiculous: since it's already the only choice you get to make, if it wasn't about sex, it wouldn't have ANY meaning, heh...
PS: Does anyone remember a pop-due by the name of tATu? They were these two russian girls, pseudolesbians, who were popular about ten years ago. Ever since I first saw a picture of Misha and Shizune, I have wondered if tATu ties into them. Because, if you do an image search, you'll notice how the other one has dark, short hair, while the more curvier one has red, wavy hair - and also smiles more often, heh!
Anyhoo, Lilly and Hanako remain. I suppose I'll go after Lilly first, because she seems very bland, and perhaps because so many people tend to think Hanako's route is in someway more touching... we'll see.
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Favourite boys: Kenji > Nurse > Mutou > Nomiya > Hisao > Hideaki > Jigoro
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Post by mysterycycle » Sun May 20, 2012 11:13 pm
Of course Jigoro got into the school with his sword. He's Jigoro. Apparently you disbelievers haven't read his autobiography yet.
I'm really glad some folks got a lot out of Shizune's path. I lost emotional investment halfway through, and the mindset was so alien to mine (both Shizune's and Hisao's) that I had a difficult time keeping interested. But I liked her character.
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Post by metalangel » Mon May 21, 2012 6:04 am
Dullfinn wrote: Something about Misha: while I absolutely love her character, I don't really get her motivation here. She's been rejected, okay, but why does she still put up with Shizune? What makes her like her?
We'll never know the exact reasons, but a lot of us find Shizune hot so why wouldn't Misha? Plus, Misha wants to be a sign language teacher and she gets invaluable practice being Shizune's interpreter.
Or the other way around: why exactly does the arrival of Hisao apparently make her depressed about the whole deal?
Even if someone outright rejects you romantically but still tolerates your presence as a friend, you might will still hang out hoping that one day they'll see the light and fall into your arms (so many porn movies use this idea, especially lesbian ones). Then Hisao turns up, Shizune immediately takes an interest in him. Misha knows what Shizune is like when she sets a goal, and even more so when they keep making 'we're cute girls! hang out with us!' comments to him.
There's also one specific detail that bothers me, and I haven't seen much speculation about it: why was it stated, that during the first sex-scene, the door was left ajar? I immediately thought Misha's there, watching, either by happenstance, or more kinkily, with Shizune's blessing, but it never comes up in any form.
There's been many thoughts on this before, but my view is that Shizune is asserting/finalizing their status as a couple. Given how 'unpleasant' family life in her house is, she doesn't care if anyone catches them, it's sort of daring them with a big middle finger raised. Contrived? Maybe, but it's a weird feeling I sometimes get, to try and arrange events so they're just right.
On my first playthrough, I chose to comfort Misha, so I landed on the 'bad end' first. But to me, it was the more plausible and "real" ending, I liked it. I felt the pushy, unlikeable girl got what she deserved - no-one. In a way - because she finally understands/admits how badly she's been treating the people around her - it might even present her a new change to truly make things right - just not with Hisao or Misha.
She has the same realization on the path to the good ending, though not quite as severe. Just as she's finally found someone she really connects with... a) her oldest friend goes all funny or b) her oldest friend sleeps with her boyfriend. All this stuff is fairly new to her and she's not prepared or sure of how to handle it. She doesn't 'deserve' the bad end, she doesn't know any better, and being completely crushed like that will set her back years.
Also, how come some people didn't catch the "comfort=sex" thing? Because, if taken literally, why WOULDN'T you comfort your friend? Thingking it that way makes the situation really ridiculous: since it's already the only choice you get to make, if it wasn't about sex, it wouldn't have ANY meaning, heh...
A lot of people here are fairly young (many v-card carrying) and have never been in that situation. Even without emotions running high, it's scary how quickly 'one thing (can) lead to another'.
They don't, even with this promotional image which is straight out of Misha's friskiest dreams (note: "Shizune" still doesn't approve and is probably wondering if chewing her arm off to escape outweighs not being able to sign any more)
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Post by yummines » Mon May 21, 2012 7:47 am
well i played through much of Shizune's path (almost done, passed the comforting part) and i have to say i still agree with most that it's my least favorite route. The only route i haven't played yet is Lily's (which i have high hopes for).
the main thing i liked about Shizune's route is how Hisao interacted much more in depth with a bunch of side characters than in other routes. Kenji shows his shaman eyes, Hisao goes fishing with Lily and Akira, talks a little with Hidedeki, meets Jigoro, and Misha cuts her hair. Meanwhile in Rin's route you talk to some art teacher, Hanako you chat some with Akira and Lily, Emi you talk a little with her mom and Rin.
what i don't like in particular is that Shizune doesn't seem to go through much character development. she realizes many of her faults and how she affects people around her, but that's not to say she didn't know already. Plus i don't like her pushy character, and why the heck wouldn't she talk with her own father even though he said it straight that he tried hiring translators and such? maybe then he wouldn't be such a hardass.
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Post by metalangel » Mon May 21, 2012 12:17 pm
yummines wrote: she realizes many of her faults and how she affects people around her, but that's not to say she didn't know already. Plus i don't like her pushy character, and why the heck wouldn't she talk with her own father even though he said it straight that he tried hiring translators and such? maybe then he wouldn't be such a hardass.
What, apart from her dad taking the audist view that she's somehow 'broken' and needs to be made as hearing as possible with speech therapists and god knows what else? You've seen what he's like, he would firstly have not given her any input on this, and secondly remind her how disappointed he was that his daughter ain't right. She's had 18 years of this, and Hisao enduring Jigoro without giving up or losing his temper tells Shizune she's found The One.
There's a lot of Shizune threads giving more detail if you want it.
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Post by Megumeru » Mon May 21, 2012 1:37 pm
metalangel wrote:
I don't know, but somehow seeing others stand up and willing to understand her brought a smile to my face...somehow.
The few, the Proud.
They say they hate Shizune? What is this? BLASPHEMY!
SHII-HAEL!
Shizune>Rin>Emi>Hanako>Lilly
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Post by Dullfinn » Mon May 21, 2012 2:03 pm
metalangel wrote: A lot of people here are fairly young (many v-card carrying) and have never been in that situation.
I don't know what a "v-card" is, and this is a bit off-topic, but are there any polls or statistics about this subject? And/or how old the devs (mainly the writers) are?


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Fox News loses bid to dismiss Dominion defamation lawsuit over election coverage
Helen Coster , Jan Wolfe | Posted: Dec. 16, 2021, 7:40 p.m. | Updated: Dec. 16, 2021, 10:20 p.m. | 2 Min Read
By Jan Wolfe and Helen Coster
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fox News Network on Thursday lost its attempt to dismiss a $1.6 billion lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems Inc, a voting machine company that says Fox defamed it by amplifying conspiracy theories about its technology.
In a written ruling, Delaware court judge Eric Davis said Dominion had sufficiently alleged it was defamed by Fox News' 2020 election coverage and the case should proceed toward trial.
"At this stage, it is reasonably conceivable that Dominion has a claim for defamation per se," Davis said in his ruling. "Accordingly, Fox's Motion should be denied."
Dominion's lawsuit, filed in March, accused Fox of trying to boost its TV ratings by amplifying false conspiracy theories that the company rigged the presidential election against Republican Donald Trump, who lost to Joe Biden, a Democrat.
Trump campaign surrogates, including lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, floated conspiracy theories that Dominion rigged vote totals in the weeks after the Nov. 3, 2020 presidential election.
In a statement, a Fox News spokesperson called Dominion's lawsuit "baseless" and said the network remains committed to defending itself.
"As we have maintained, FOX News, along with every single news organization across the country, vigorously covered the breaking news surrounding the unprecedented 2020 election, providing full context of every story with in-depth reporting and clear-cut analysis," the Fox spokesperson said.
Dominion and Smartmatic, another election software company at the center of pro-Trump conspiracy theories, are seeking billions of dollars in damages from Trump allies they accuse of defamation, including Powell, Giuliani, and MyPillow Inc Chief Executive Mike Lindell.
In August, a judge denied motions to dismiss filed by Powell, Giuliani, and Lindell. The Trump allies continue to defend themselves in court, arguing that their remarks about Dominion and Smartmatic were free speech protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
(Reporting by Jan Wolfe in Washington and Helen Coster in New York; editing by Grant McCool and Stephen Coates)
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Pharmacokinetics (PK) plays a critical role in the drug discovery and development process. The key objective of the Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) group, within the Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Disease (TRND) program, is to utilize the PK concept effectively in structure optimization, lead selection, pivotal study design for efficacy and safety evaluations, and dose regimen forecast for human clinical trials. Scientists in the DMPK group will discover and implement new techniques and approaches for Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion (ADME) studies. The DMPK group will serve as a driver in introducing translational science to PK and efficacy studies, rationalizing the use of animal models for human drug tests, and bridging gaps between in vitro and in vivo studies.
In addition, the group will be an "experimental hub" that, even with limited resources, will blend pharmacodynamics and toxicity evaluations of new drug candidates together with traditional ADME studies in a creative way. The DMPK group will also actively seek input and feedback from the FDA in conducting essential studies for TRND drug candidates.
Xin Xu, Ph.D., joined the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) in 2011 as Senior Scientist, Director of Pharmacokinetics. In this role, she oversees absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion studies for projects administered through NCATS' Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases (TRND) program. She also advises NCATS' Bridging Interventional Development Gaps (BrIDGs) program staff. She has more than 20 years of industrial experience in the non-clinical drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics research field. She was the pharmacokinetics representative for three Merck products: Singulair, Cancidas, and Invanz. She also contributed to the filing of Infuse (rhBMP-2) and Enbrel (anti-TNFa Fc fusion protein) at Genetics Institute/Wyeth. She has extensive experience in IND filings of novel therapeutics, ranging from small molecules to biologics, such as monoclonal antibodies, nanobodies and protein-drug conjugate.
Dr. Xu obtained her B.Sc. degree from the School of Pharmacy, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China. She earned her Ph.D. degree in pharmacokinetics from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, where she also did her post-doctoral training in controlled release formulations. Dr. Xu has authored 197 publications - 94 journal papers or book chapters, and 103 conference presentations and abstracts - and is the co-inventor for four patents.
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Meta takes action against cyberespionage groups that abuse its Facebook platform
In recent months, there have been several cases of cyberespionage in different countries that use Facebook as their means of contact. Given this, Meta takes action against them, which led to interesting discoveries about these hackers' working methods; they were exposed in its Quarterly Adversarial Threat Report. Read the details in the following lines!
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Meta takes action against the group Bitter APT
According to the Facebook parent company, Bitter APT is a group of hackers with "persistent and well-resourced" members. Despite not knowing much about each hacker and specific details of the group, Meta believes that the group operates from East Asia, although its origin is a mystery to date.
"Bitter used various malicious tactics to target people online with social engineering and infect their devices with malware," Meta said in its report. "They used a mix of link-shortening services, malicious domains, compromised websites, and third-party hosting providers to distribute their malware."
The group's targets have been distributed in countries such as New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the U.K. Their method is not only simple, but it is incredible how these cybercriminals manage to deceive their targets. Their way of using Facebook is just to impersonate a beautiful woman, who, after gaining the target's trust through a series of conversations, they invite them to download a chat app.
The interesting and novel thing is that they use Apple TestFlight to download their iOS chat. This way, very few distrusted the link or the app since TestFlight is a very legitimate site being used for beta-testing, and giving feedback to the developers of new apps for better functions and other details.
"This meant that hackers didn't need to rely on exploits to deliver custom malware to targets and could utilize official Apple services to distribute the app in an effort to make it appear more legitimate, as long as they convinced people to download Apple Testflight and tricked them into installing their chat application," Meta's team said.
The final functions of the app are not known with certainty, only that it is suspected of being used to closely monitor targets through chat rooms with these "beautiful girls" they met through Facebook. From what has been seen, the app is designed specifically for this.
This group is also associated with the malware for Android known as Dracarys. According to The Hackers News, this malware "abused the operating system's accessibility permissions to install arbitrary apps, record audio, capture photos, and harvest sensitive data from the infected phones such as call logs, contacts, files, text messages, geolocation, and device information."
Finally, Meta knows that the group is taking great care of tracking by putting broken links, QR codes, or images with hyperlinks. More details of Bitter APT are expected soon. For now, it only remains to applaud the work of Meta's researchers, who work every day for better use of their platforms.
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Seventeen high schools in DeKalb County School District have been named to multiple lists recognizing achievements on the 2016 Advanced Placement (AP) exams by the Georgia Department of Education and the College Board. Five more DeKalb high schools made the 2017 Advanced Placement Honors List since the previous school year, moving from 12 to 17 schools receiving these prestigious awards.
AP exams are administered by the College Board, which also administers the SAT and PSAT. AP courses are one of several ways Georgia students can access college-level learning at the high school level; students who receive a 3, 4, or 5 on an AP exam may receive college credit. Students who earn passing scores of 3, 4, or 5 are eligible for college credit and demonstrate greater preparedness for college-level work.
"We are proud of each of these campuses, as this honor validates our belief in the rigorous instruction and dedication that is delivered daily," said Superintendent R. Stephen Green. "This year, we are even more proud to have added five additional campuses to this list. This is one more example of how our schools are places of deep and effective teaching and learning."
The 2017 AP Honors Schools are named in six categories, based on the results of 2016 AP courses and exams. Check out the full list of schools in DeKalb County that were recognized.
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Politics News | By Peoples Daily
ACF kicks against pro-Jonathan rally
From Muhammad Ibrahim, Kaduna
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) yesterday frowned at a proposed nationwide pro- President Goodluck Jonathan rally ahead of 2015 Presidential election insisting that the current mood of the nation does not call for celebration.
In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim in Kaduna, the ACF said there was no need for the rally in support of any political office holder because INEC is yet to lift the ban on political rallies as enshrined by provisions of Nigerian constitution and the Electoral Act.
The socio-cultural group was reacting to series of advertisements in both electronic and print media on a planned political rally in the six geo-political zones of the country by Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN), a non governmental organization to garner support for Jonathan in the 2015 elections.
The group said the members of TAN are certainly Nigerians entitled to their fundamental rights of association and free movement in any part of Nigeria as guaranteed in the Nigerian constitution.
But ACF believed that the present mood of the Nation in the face of insecurity challenges of daily attacks on innocent souls by Boko Haram insurgents in the North, ritual killings in the West, kidnappings of prominent persons in the South-South and armed robbery in the East and the sudden entry of Ebola virus into the country through one Mr. Sawyer, calls for sober reflection, prayers to support and confront the challenges rather than the solidarity rally being planned by TAN.
"Northern states have been under siege by the activities of insurgents. Towns and villages are being wiped out, innocent people, including security personnel, are being attacked and killed on daily basis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states that have been under an emergency rule in the last 14 months.
"The Federal and states governments combined efforts in tackling the security challenges is yet to achieve the desired result and some Nigerians are busy planning celebrations.
"The over 200 Chibok girls kidnapped 120 days ago are still in captivity of the Boko Haram insurgents, another 100 young men have recently been kidnapped at Baga, Borno state, young girls are being used as suicide bombers, prominent persons are being killed or kidnapped for ransom.
"Damboa, Gwoza and many towns in Borno and Yobe states are being occupied by insurgents and Ebola virus is taking its toll on those who had primary or secondary contacts with the prime victim.
"The daily killing of security personnel and innocent souls by insurgents, destruction of property and displacement of 400,000 persons due to insurgency the North East coupled with the current health challenges of Ebola virus are all issues of concern to all.
"Nigerians at this time need to unite and support Government efforts in tackling the above menace not solidarity rallies.
"ACF is seriously concerned and worried with the likely security threat and logistic burden such political rally will place on our security personnel that are already over stretched with the issue of terrorist activities nationwide.
"ACF therefore calls on TAN members to be human, sensitive and have a rethink on their planned solidarity rally in the six geopolitical zones and shift it to a more appropriate time especially the ones for Kano, Minna and Gombe for the sake of Nigerians under siege of insurgency and other challenges.
"ACF equally urges politicians and indeed Nigerians to respect and obey the letters of our constitution in all our dealings in order to deepen our democracy, enthrone the rule of law and promote peace, unity and development," the group said.
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Milling machining is one of the very common manufacturing processes used in machinery shops and industries to manufacture high precision products and parts in different shapes and sizes.
Milling machine is one of the important machining operations. In this operation the workpiece is fed against a rotating cylindrical tool. The rotating tool consists of multiple cutting edges (multipoint cutting tool). Normally axis of rotation of feed given to the workpiece. Milling operation is distinguished from other machining operations on the basis of orientation between the tool axis and the feed direction, however, in other operations like drilling, turning, etc. the tool is fed in the direction parallel to axis of rotation.
The cutting tool used in milling operation is called milling cutter, which consists of multiple edges called teeth. The machine tool that performs the milling operations by producing required relative motion between workpiece and tool is called milling machine. It provides the required relative motion under very controlled conditions. These conditions will be discussed later in this unit as milling speed, feed rate and depth of cut.
Normally, the milling operation creates plane surfaces. Other geometries can also be created by milling machine. Milling operation is considered an interrupted cutting operation teeth of milling cutter enter and exit the work during each revolution. This interrupted cutting action subjects the teeth to a cycle of impact force and thermal shock on every rotation. The tool material and cutter geometry must be designed to bear the above stated conditions. Depending upon the positioning of the tool and workpiece the milling operation can be classified into different types.
There are a lot of cutting tools used in the milling process. The milling cutters named end mills have special cutting surfaces on their end surfaces so that they can be placed onto the work piece by drilling. These also have extended cutting surfaces on each side for the purpose of peripheral milling. The milling cutters have small cutters at the end corners. The cutters are made from highly resistant materials that are durable and produce less friction.
Any material put through the cutting area of the milling machine gets regular intervals. The side cutters have got regular ridges on them. The distance between the ridges depends on the feed rate, the diameter of the cutter and the quantity of cutting surfaces. These can be the significant variations in the height of the surfaces.
This means that more than two milling cutters are involved in a setup like the horizontal milling. All the cutters perform a uniform operation or it may also be possible that the cutter may perform distinct operations. This is an important operation for producing duplicate parts.
Cutting action is carried out by feeding the workpiece against the rotating cutter. Thus, the spindle speed, the table feed, the depth of cut, and the rotating direction of the cutter become the main parameters of the process. Good results can only be achieved with a well balanced settings of these parameters.
There are three major cutting parameters to be controlled in any milling operation. These three parameters are cutting, speed, feed rate and depth of cut. These parameters are described below.
n = Cutter speed in revolution per minute.
Spindle speed of a milling machine is selected to give the desired peripheral speed of cutter.
given to the workpiece through worktable. Generally feed is expressed in three ways.
It is the distance traveled by the workpiece (its advance) between engagement by the two successive teeth. It is expressed as mm/tooth (ft).
Travel of workpiece during one revolution of milling cutter. It is expressed as mm/rev. and denoted by f(rev).
Feed can also be expressed as feed/minute or feed/sec. It is the distance advances by the workpiece in unit time (fm).
Above described three feed rates are mutually convertible.
(fm). = n x f(rev).
where n = rpm of cutter.
where z = Number of teeth in milling cutter.
perpendicular distance measured between the original and final surface of workpiece. It is measured in mm.
Three-dimensional surfaces: the shape of the surface changes in all three directions Examples include die cavities, gas turbine blades, propellers, casting patterns, etc.


GLENS FALLS, NY – March 30, 2019 – The Mariners led for most of the game, but couldn't hold onto a 2-0 lead, and fell 4-2 to the Adirondack Thunder on Saturday night at the Cool Insuring Arena. With the loss, the Mariners fell out of a playoff spot in the North Division.
Just over the halfway mark of the first period, the Mariners used the power play to get on the board first. At 10:09, Brycen Martin's shot from the left point was redirected home by Nick Master – his first professional goal and third point in as many games since joining the Mariners last Sunday. A secondary helper went to Dwyer Tschantz. After a key penalty kill, the Mariners doubled their lead at 18:46 when Zeb Knutson cleaned up a shot from Josh Couturier, making his return from injury. Ryan Ferrill also helped out in front, receiving an assist. Francois Brassard, in his first ECHL start, turned aside all 15 shots in the opening period as the Mariners led, 2-0 through 20 minutes.
The 2-0 lead held up through the late stages of the 2nd period when Jon Edwardh finally beat Francois Brassard, roofing a turnaround shot on a rebound off a Desmond Bergin shot. James Henry also assisted as the Thunder cut the lead to one heading into the third. Brassard racked up 30 saves through two periods.
Just 1:58 into the third period, the Thunder tied it up, scoring during a delayed penalty. James Henry, who finished the game with three assists, slid one across the goal mouth to Cullen Bradshaw on the left side who put one into an empty net. With eight minutes remaining in the third, the Mariners again paid for a turnover attempting to come out of the zone and Henry fed Mike Szmatula for a shot over Brassard's shoulder. The Mariners got a power play with 1:43 remaining and pulled Brassard to get a 6-on-4 advantage, but lost the faceoff and Blake Thompson rolled a long range dump into the empty net.
Brassard made 43 saves in the tough luck loss. Arthur Brey made 20 stops for the win. Brampton embarrassed Worcester 7-0 at the DCU center to jump ahead of Maine by one point for the fourth and final playoff spot in the North. The Mariners continue to hold games in hand on every team in the division, other than Worcester.
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Read by Paul S. Jenkins of the Skepticule podcast.
Originally appeared in Subterranean Online. Read the text there.
It was the third of December in 188-, and snow swirled down grey and damp upon the cobblestones of London. Meriwether paced before the wide window of the King Street flat impatiently. Balfour sat before the roaring fire, correcting a draft monograph he had written on the subject of Asiatic hand combat as adapted to the English frame.
"I cannot understand how you can be so devilishly placid," Meriwether said at last.
Am I the King Of The Mountain?? Unbelievable!
Very much enjoyed this story. The first one (PC138) had a novelty value that always helps -- the first time you meet the characters, understand the setting, ride along on the adventure it leaves you wanting more! But the subsequent adventures can disappoint because in a way, the author has to try even harder to impress; the characters and setting are established and whilst you can embellish that, you may lose the original mystique.
Thankfully, that was not the case here.
I enjoyed the dip into horror and the continuation of the theme of specialists in the arcane who are the best there is, battling the barely-known. And again, the capable femme fatale!
Did I get a bad download, or did the story cut off just before it was finished? I checked the text and it turned out to be only one word. (All that was lost was "peace". Make of that what you will.) But it definitely distracted me from the ending.
That aside, I liked the moral ambiguity... no, moral reversal in this. The protagonists fought not just for the Empire, but for monarchy everywhere. While the "bad guy" wanted to avoid useless war and protect the human rights of the Afghan people.
I read a quote somewhere, I can't remember who said it: "Afghanistan is where empires go to die."
Something truthful in that. And rather ominous.
I liked this one, and I was grateful that the whole "imperialism is bad" was given a less heavy-handed treatment: that the system is not supported by power-grabbing dictators, but by well-meaning individuals who genuinely see it as a good thing. "Civilizing" these backward tribes, and all that. Letting them become citizens of the empire, and all the "benefits" that that entails. Which, I suppose, makes all the more believable, and all the more dangerous.
Did I get a bad download, or did the story cut off just before it was finished?
Yeah, the final word was cut off for me as well. I thought it was easy to get in context though - and checking now I guessed correctly.
I enjoyed this as I did the previous Balfour and Meriwether tale, and was glad that you managed to get the same narrator as well.
I didn't see it so much as a battle for monarchy everywhere, but Empire everywhere. And not just the British Empire. It's quite clear from his opening remarks (via Dave, thank you Dave) that the subtext is American involvement in Central Asia.
Well, that's embarrassing. Sorry everyone. We've got a corrected version up there now.
I thoroughly enjoyed this one, from start to finish. The opening standoff between Balfour, Meriwether and the Czarina was awesome, and the grudging truce was really well played out. The relative skills of Balfour and Meriwether seemed a little less even in this story than in the previous one, but that could be my memory playing tricks with me. And of course, the themes gave a lot of meat to chew on without preaching at us, which is always appreciated.
Excellent story! I liked it very much. It was very good to hear about these two again!
Eh, it was okay. It didn't have the novelty of the first one, and I was much more interested in the clockwork plague than in this guy, especially since "Vampire" was right in the title you already had a pretty good idea where it was going. It was fine, but nothing I found particularly memorable.
Great story, and an even greater narrator.
If Morgan Freeman's the voice of God, I reckon Paul Jenkins a shoe-in for the other guy. The man could fascinate with a laundry list.
I enjoyed this one, but I agree with Unblinking that the threat wasn't as interesting as in the previous story. And I was kind of annoyed by the part towards the ending where the villian spontaneously decided to explain and justify his plan to his grandson just as the heroes came into earshot.
The main characters were the best thing about this - I do like how Balfour and Meriwether, as well as the Tzarina, clearly were drawn as characters with depths beyond what comes out in the story. But the plot itself, for this one, felt less like a story and more like a precis for a novel.
Another great outing for these two. I love the fact that like the first story the whole background of the two gentleman adventurers is only hinted at. The addition of the Czarina with whom they've previously entangled adds to the mix wonderfully. The obvious comparisons with Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler don't detract from this in my view.
Throw in a vampyre/zombie club-wielding Queen Victoria and what's not to like.
The obvious comparisons with Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler don't detract from this in my view.
"To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman."
Well played Sir, singularly well played.
I liked this one, but I don't think I liked it as much as the first Balfour and Merriweather. The Tzarina seemed a little cliche to me, and the story didn't have as much zing as the first one.
The trend in this thread must be defied!
I thought this was a significantly more compelling story than the first. The first was very clearly a fantastic and otherworldly threat that was bent on the total destruction of humanity. This second outing was far more nuanced with the moral grey areas. There were no white hats and no black hats in this story, just folks who think they know their color. Also, the line between the mystical fantastic and reality was more finely shaded with the opiates and parlor trickery of the antagonist.
I find these stories to be sort of the opposite of Lavie Tidhar's "Bookman" series, in a way. Where the world of the Bookman is basically filled with flash-bang rapid-fire references to famous characters from fiction and history with a gunfight every other chapter, these stories are almost washed-out in their understatedness. But on me, the end effect is the same; the story drifts by, and I don't really notice it. Balfour and Meriwether are just so bland and indistinguishable. I dunno. It's not that it's bad - I can't really point to anything that struck me as a flaw, per se - it's just that it never hooks me. I glance up and go, "Oh, did it end? I wonder what happened..."
This one was okay. I had a little problem with the narrator in that he spoke in a monotone that didn't convey the excitment of the action bits too well, so I was lulled into half listening while I worked. I don't think the first story really stuck with me either, so it could be that more than the narrator.